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Clicking & Writing On Simple Things In Life
By: Hayati Nor
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| Tuesday, 10-Apr-2012 12:49 |
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Flowers Of Our Homeland......
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| Sunday, 8-Apr-2012 14:10 |
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Majlis Ilmu/Qatam Al-Qur'an...
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First class that I attended after 2 weeks away was Ustaz Sharif's. It really felt good to be back in majlis ilmu. Although I was taking in the sheer beauty of Allah's creations in other land, I still missed classes. Ustaz explained on " Najis2 Yang DiMa'afkan," responded to many questions from the floor, including from me. That evening, a friend qatam Al-Qur'an and a few of us joined her in her joy. Our ustazah will be holding a majlis qatam beramai-ramai on 8th July. Although I had completed my one to one recital with our ustazah two years ago, I'll be included in this majlis as well, alhamdulillah.
  
| Quote: | | Yang-It really helps healing to have friendly staff of hospital around us. I always admire unassumming big bosses. Kadang kala, org bukan Islam lebih banyak mencerminkan nilai2 murni dari orang Islam sendiri. I shall upload more flowers for the nurses to see. Kalau ada rezeki ke mana-mana lagi, I'd definitely want to go in spring..... |
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| Friday, 6-Apr-2012 14:10 |
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Meeting Brian and Fadzil
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Through fotopages, I met many like minded friends who share the same interest in photography and travelling. We kept in touch through the comments made in one another's pages and occassional emails. So, when Brian mentioned that he was coming to Malaysia for a visit again, it was like a good opportunity to meet over coffee or lunch. Since Brian was also in touch with Fadzil (who goes by the name Kampung Boy in fp), the three of us agreed to have lunch in Subang Parade after my Australian trip and a few days before Brian flew back. It was nice chatting over lunch in Kelantan Delights, one of my favorite places. We could recoznise one another instantly through the photos. Fadzil's wife, who was supposed to have joined us, could not take leave. I hope one day to meet Layman, Halamanku, PI, Siti Hawa, Jama over lunch somewhere. Zairin is coming back from Seattle, so perhaps we can arrange something.
  
| Quote: | | Yang-Alhamdulillah, there is positive improvement in Suhaila. Good to have been able to skype with both of you yesterday. Yes...you are right. It's not about showing off....it's genuine sharing of photos, experiences and good tips. Fb is easier in terms of uploading and quick updates but frankly, I don't really fancy having many "friends" who are merely "stalkers." Defeat the purpose of connecting and communicating. What communication can there be with one way traffic? Do you mind finding out if there is treatment for dementia there in the hospital. If yes, I can recommend to my friend who has been afflicted for 4 years. She did stem cell treatment in Selangor Medical Centre but not much improvement. |
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| Saturday, 31-Mar-2012 11:13 |
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Sunny Gold Coast....
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After 2 nights in Sydney, we took Tiger Airways to Gold Coast, the land of sunshine and big waves. Wani had booked through Airbnb for us to stay with an Australian family, Cassey and Nigel. We took a cab from the airport to their place in Benowa about 20 minutes away from the airport. Cassey is such a nice, lovely lady. The downstairs of her home is renovated in such a way that it was cosy for guests and we had separate entrance and complete privacy. As vegetarians, she did not allow any meat to be cooked in her house. Anyway, we did not have time to cook as we went out in the morning and came back at night daily. We just had bread and jam for breakfast and had kebab/rice for lunch/dinner. Halal food was easily available in Australia these days. Some places even have prayer rooms. We walked a short distance to catch the bus to Surfer's Paradise every morning. The public transport is so efficient that going every where is easy. Drivers were helpful and the buses were never overcrowded. We were surprised to see Malay Kampung Restaurant near where we stayed. Unfortunately, it was not halal. It's runned by Mat Salleh and serves pork. May be he was just attracted to the exotic sounding name from one of his visits to our homeland. I wish our country has something like Surfer's Paradise concept. Shopping malls and accommodation blocks just across the sea. So, for those who want to swim can go into the sea. Others can go shopping or just sit around on the benches to watch the world go by. I enjoyed watching the changing clouds and the raging sea. It was so amazingly beautiful. Plus the seagulls flying around. The sheer beauty that God gives us free of charge. The clean environment.....something that we have a lot to learn from.
| Quote: | Yang-Whatever the differences, it's still beautiful. Have a safe journey home and I hope Suhaila will be better after the treatment there.
PI-Itulah tujuan sebenar melawat tempat orang. Utk melihat kelainan dan keindahan alam ciptaan Allah yg dapat memantapkan lagi keimanan kita padaNya. I met Kampung Boy (Fadzil Hisham) and Brian Carter recently. Brian came down from UK for a visit. It was nice to finally meet and chat over lunch. |
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| Friday, 30-Mar-2012 22:20 |
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I Love Sydney.....
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After 4 nights in Melbourne, we flew by Jetstar Airlines to Sydney. We had already prebooked our accommodation at Malaysia Hall and took a cab there. We were greeted by a friendly student/official of the Hall and proceeded to our spacious room overlooking the greenery of the race course. Once we put our luggages in, prayed......off we went on the bus to CBD to explore. The bus' last stop was at the Harbour, the very place we wanted to go. So, there we were looking at the world reknowned Harbour Bridge. We stopped to see a street performer. Must say that the buskers and other performers were really good. I wanted to buy the CD of a duo performance for Syam. Unfortunately, it was sold out and I had to get it online, if I wanted to. Met a couple of friendly Australians who greeted us with " Apa Kabar" It was fun sitting on the bench in between the malls, watched people go by. I love the old buildings, the Rocks market/shops. We heard about the Pancake at the Rocks and tried it. We made a mistake of ordering 3 plates. It was too much and left us with a feeling that we would not want a pancake for the rest of our lives. I love the Opera House area too. Finally, we got to see it right in front of our eyes. There were many people around that windy evening. We sat on the steps overlooking the sea and the parks. There was a wedding on and we managed to catch a glimse of the happy bride and her entourage, the truck show. We walked and sat on the green parks, admiring the many old trees there were and then walked round the government house on our way back to the bus station. It was a lovely feeling. No visit to Sydney is complete without visiting the Paddy Market in the Chinatown area. We managed to get good souvenir items at a stall popular with Malaysians. We had our late lunch of nasi lemak at a Malaysian Halal restaurant, More More Cha. There was a display of roti canai making by a Malay guy. Meals at Malaysia Hall was good too. We befriended the friendly Cafe operator, Suri Ibrahim, who has stayed in Sydney for over 16 years. She is on her path to get closer to Allah and I left my zikir book with her. Hopefully, she will find it beneficial as I do and will be istiqomah in reciting it daily.
  
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| Friday, 30-Mar-2012 09:03 |
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Melbourne, Australia...
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We left for Melbourne on 29th March 2012. Emailed my secondary school classmate for recommendation of accommodation, she offered us to stay at her house. The funny part is that we were there while she is back in Malaysia for a holiday. She left us her whole house and her Honda CRV. What a kind family. I really learn a lot of lesson of kindness from her. We stayed at her place for 4 nights. Visited 12 Apostle, 5 hours drive away at Great Ocean Road taking in the breathtaking beauty of the ocean and the magnificient rocks million of years in ages. Walked down and up the 86 Gibson Steps from the road to the beach. If not for my daily brisk walk, I would have suffered shortness of breath. Another unforgettable experience was the penguin parade. So amazing watching them coming back from the sea and walked in their cute little ways group by group, as though there was an instruction from somewhere. Kebesaran Allah.....SubhanAllah. Of course we went to Victoria Market where we bought souveniers at reasonable prices. Me being me, I love this part of travelling. I always buy for people first and then only for me. I want to share my joy with loved ones and friends who are unable to be here with me. I also brought Malaysian souvenirs and gave them to nice people I met along the way. My small way of introducing my home country to complete strangers. It gives me immense joy.....alhamdulillah.
  
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| Wednesday, 7-Mar-2012 08:17 |
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Keindahan Ciptaan Allah.....
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| Wednesday, 7-Mar-2012 04:44 |
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Endless Makan-makan...alhamdulillah!
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After class, 3 of us usually will go for lunch together. As Subang Jaya does not have much varieties of Malay food, we will, sometimes, venture to Shah Alam where you are spoilt for choice. Anyway, we do remember to eat moderately and always make sure that all our drink is "kurang manis" We just want to have simple fun by chit chatting on our kids and share some tips or seek another's advice. Anyway, if we go back home, each would eat alone as the rest of the family members are at work. Anyway, it's great for silaturrahim.
  
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| Wednesday, 7-Mar-2012 04:00 |
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Di Wedding Anak Ani....
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Ani is one of my close friends from day one in the bank. We clicked the moment we met despite the 7 years age gap between us. She was and is always cheerful and positive and has a laughter which is so infectious. It was,of course a must for me to join her during the happy time of her eldest daughter's wedding on 3rd of March. I met many ex colleagues there too. I noticed that some of the Chinese friends really need a crash course in attending a Malay wedding function. Turning up in bermudas and t-shirts as though they were going to the market, was hardly appropriate. Have some respect for people's function. As in any other functions, we need to be properly attired. Everyone commented that I didn't look a day older, in fact younger than before. I thank God that He gives me inner peace in my simple life that probably makes me seemed so. While I'm thankful to my working days for providing food on the table/roof on my and the children's heads, it's the present life that I feel happy/blessed for. Time to catch up on loss spiritual knowledge, useful activities with my friends, time for my loved ones, smell flowers along the road and enjoy the chirping of countless birds around me. Not forgetting the antics of the little kittens at my backyard. PadaMu ku bersujud/bersyukur...Ya Allah.....
  
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| Monday, 5-Mar-2012 03:08 |
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Menjengah Rumah Amal Di Denai Alam....
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One morning, my friends and me deciced to visit Rumah Amal Al-Firdaus in Shah Alam after hearing about it from another friend. The house was started about 2 years ago by a couple, Ustazah Sham and her husband, with the help of another couple. The corner house was rented for RM1300 a month, housing about 30 orphans/children from underprivedged families- all kindergarten ages.They were so happy to see visitors and rushed/clamoured to shake our hands. It was so touching. They performed a simple move for us and showed us how to perform sembahyang berjemaah. I spotted a small girl crying at the corner and went to console her. I brought some choclates for them and the first thing they did was to check whether there was Halal logo. We all brought some other food items and other neccessities for the use at the house. For now, they have not received any assistance from the state or federal governments and depends on donations from the public. InsyaAllah, we want to help them again as and when possible. During Ramadhan, they received more help but not on other months. Mudah-mudahan Allah memberi rezeki lebih untuk kami terus membantu.
  
| Quote: | | PI-Betul sangat. Walau sekecil manapun bantuan kita, tetap dihargai |
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