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arrived safely II
Alhamdulillah. Sampai dari bumi Sepanyol walaupun dengan keadaan diri yang kurang sihat (plan nak shopping masa di malaga duty free plaza), namun alhamdulillah kami semua selamat. Banyak kerja di Marjon ni, rasa macam nak upah assistant pula. Doakan kami pelajar Malaysia (bakal guru) di MARJON ini ya.
Ada beberapa gambar yang sempat di upload untuk sementara waktu.
Juga saya ingin merakamkan tahniah dan “selamat pengantin baru” kepada kakak. May Allah make it easy for you guys.
i’ve been tagged
Assalamualaikum, peace to be upon you. My condition: I’m freshly baked by Spain’s sun, tired feet, problematic stomach and the list goes on. There are things I’m supposed to write before I go to Spain, but yeah, time and tide waits for no man they say.
Hereby, I would like to fulfil my friends’s request (ainur, farah, azhar ahmad), to write on 6 weird things about myself.
- IAD: I am suffering of severe Internet Addiction Disorder. I spend hours on the internet. Last time, when I don’t know the purpose of human being created, I wasted million hours, on unnecessary things. But now, I gain a lot of knowledge from the internet. Well, I’m so going to miss the speed and bandwidth that I experience in the UK. Now when I discover that I am lacking a lot of Islamic knowledge, internet is a library for me. It’s just that I need to be choosy and wise to choose my resources. See, internet isn’t that bad~
- Poet laureate: I wish to be a laureate. I am currently learning how to be a poet in the UK. I didn’t have any chance while I was in Malaysia.
LOVELY CREATIVE WRITERS: WRITING WON’T BE FUN WITHOUT THEM!Well, basically because I don’t know personally any Malaysian poet (Mr Muhammad Haji Salleh, if you read this, I want you to know that I adore you so much). Insha Allah like Muhammad Iqbal, or Rumi. Beautiful verses that describe feelings and expressions towards many subjects. May whatever that I am doing will support my religion.
- Body conscious: Yes, I’m freak about my own weight. Ask Mimi (Brisbane), she knows how many times per day I will go to her room and use the bathroom scale. Why? Typical woman.
SINFUL PLEASURE: Britain-award Montezuma Chocolate!Would like to have an ideal body but lazy to work out, but at the same time, I keep myself busy. So that my fat and cholesterol burned down along the way. So, it’s time to be a Cinderella. Not a sleeping beauty any more! PS: You’ll get questions from me like “am I fat?” “Do I look fat?” “Am I losing weight?”. Yes, and the same kind of question will be asked until I’m satisfied. Ops, lately my stomach is problematic. Wonder why.
- LOL lady: Yes, I do laugh out loud. I really want to change this habit. It doesn’t serve the real purpose of wearing hijab (modesty for those who wonder). Gosh. My laughter can be heard 15 miles away. Echoing and drumming your eardrums. So, please, advice me once you hear me laughing like a hyena. Buruk betul perempuan gelak kuat2 kan? Kalau comel takper laa =P
- Bookworm: I simply loves book. I love reading. But yeah, I abandon my books until its been eaten by worms (well, figuratively).
TRYING TO GET A BOOK WHICH FELL FROM MY WINDOW =PThere are books that I buy because I want to, but because of time restriction, I don’t finish them. There are few to be named. So, tell me if you want one. I’m willing to give it to you.
- Accentuate accent?: Honestly, since I come to UK, I’ve been picking up British accents and unconsciously it applies in my daily speech. So, a mixture of Bristol, South West, and some Yorkshire. Midland is on its way. Probably if my Mak (or any Malaysian) will think Iim mengada nak jadi mat salleh celup whatsoever. Previously I did it because I was so obsessed with Harry Potter, but now being here, probably talking with Britons, has made me talk like this. Gosh! I swear I don’t do it intentionally. Well, not as bad as Scottish accent innit?
This one is dedicated to Encik Azhar Ahmad, link to his entry:
MY DESK(TOP) THAT IS SO MESSY
Ah, finally it’s organised and neat.
DINDING MENJADI MANGSA
arrived safely
Alhamdulillah. Kembali ke bumi Plymouth again. Walaupun tersekat di M5 selama sejam, sebab semua orang di UK ni nak balik kampung, tapi alhamdulillah kami sampai dengan selamat.
Banyak perkara saya belajar dalam seminggu ini, namun, is it enough? When I seek knowledge, further I go, the more I need to seek, more inferior I felt, because His knowledge is limitless and plenty. Simple as that. If you think you’re good enough in everything, that is so not true. I don’t think I can grasp and equipped myself with all the knowledge in this world. So, sorry for not posting anything for a week. Been away from my computer. Yes, I do miss blogging while I’m away. So many things to share with my readers. Just wait and read. =)
Got something to show you guys, how ignorant these people about islam. Pity them. The title is “Testing Americans On Muslim I.Q.”
Q: Why do Arabs wear turbans?
A: Because they don’t have hair? (my laughter echoed)
Q: What is the name of Muslim’s holy month?
A: Jihad (confidently he said, and I do expect about it)
Take note of his last words 😉
Directlink to youtube (to rate and comment): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Prc8v-rKYjw
My own Monalisa II
Peace to be upon you. For readers who had follow this blog from the beginning, you probably (or not), remember, my entry on Monalisa painting. I used MS paint and today, I found a brilliant artwork of Monalisa, also done using MS paint, but way better than my masterpiece. Done by eclecticasylum.
The one that I did last time
Done by eclecticasylum
Done by eclecticasylum
PS: I took two days to finish, incomplete and absolutely does not have much similarity with original painting, yet, he, just took two hours and half? (shaking head unbelievably
Now I do ku tahu
This lyrics reflects my feelings. Plus, the song is nice too. Erk, OK. I admit. Yeah, I actually like Waheeda’s style. =P
Once I was lost in the dark
Blind to the lights
Wandering alone in plight…
Each step brought nowhere to sight
My heavy heart
Wanting to impart….
Darkness is questions that hide in my mind
Would I be able to find
Happiness sought or do I stay behind
I never knew how far I could go
But Now I do…
Disuatu masa dulu
Senyum tawa
Dicabuli duka…
Langkah menjadi rangkak
Rantai menggari
Gerak nadi…
Melutut ku menadah rayuan
Musykil ku tiada kekuatan
dalam ronta dihulurNya Tangan
tiada pasti tetapi kini
Ku tahu….
Once all my tears killed my smiles
Wiped them away
Through my heart cried stay…
Each day each pace of my life
Slowed down as though I’m
Chattel in chains….
Down on my knees with my head to the sky
Searching for answers to “why”?
Hands held up high
Then He helped me to rise…
I never knew how strong I could be
But now I do…
Life’s a promising gain
Weakness into strength
Twice stronger towards pain…
Hakikat duniawi
Keberanian menggapai mimpi…
I have learnt that life…
Di suatu masa dulu
Kehilangan
Gelap hambar sendu
Berat dada menahan
Persoalan
“Ke mana tujuan?”
Langkah kakiku tanda tanya
Dapatkah ku bersama
Bahagia atau keciciran..
Tiada pasti tetapi kini
Ku tahu….
Then I look back at my life
When choosing a lane
Was not without struggling to be sane…
The light that was blinding to me
Guided me through
The plight, the chains of time
Dan ku imbas kembali
Perbalahan
Kewarasan diri….
Cahaya yang mengaburkan
Kini menemani
Rangkak yang berlari….
Peluang menulis dan masa
Peace to be upon you. Lately, I received invitations to write, either on blog or for paper publication. Three invitations in one week. That sounds awesome innit? But hey, do I manage to do all that in one go? One asked me to explain about my religion, another is on my college, and the last is of racism in the UK. Whew. Does 3K words assignment is not enough?
Quite weird because before this, my writing in IPBA is not that brilliant. Well, people don’t notice me. My writing is invisible. I am the one who needs language support tutorial class with Dr. Asiah. In IPBA, there are plenty who write better than I do. Plus, their English is better than English people’s English (repetition is unintended). Well you tell me, is my writing that brilliant? So I’ll have confidence to be the next Shirley Geok Lim (?).
Oh iya, kawan-kawan saya juga telah menge’tag’ saya. Setakat ini 3 orang. Tahniah! Hutang mereka pun masih belum dilunas. Oh, saya mahu MacBook!
My assignment progress: headache. I don’t think they want to do reformation on Malaysian Education System after reading my piece. I bet!
Career and curriculum
Salam. Peace. Hope all of you doing fine. I wish the same thing as well. I’m stuck between my ideas and opinion. I really want to state the fact, but being Malaysia, always being tied to protocols and procedures and legal laws. So, my question is, is it better for me to state the truth or telling them fantasy (or fiction) of Malaysian education system? Great. I only have 48 hours left. SOS!
Comparing Education System
I love ‘comparative education’ module. The module is awesomely inspiring and yet makes me feel intimidated because of my own Malaysian education system. Why? Me, feel inadequate, of Malaysian education system? Honestly, after comparing and learning about other country’s education system, Malaysian education is too idealistic. Far from achievable target. They are running for things that they can’t catch.
There’s a Malay proverb which goes “Yang dikejar tak dapat, yang dikendong berciciran”. It means, you can’t get things that you chase, and you are losing things that you carry. Example, we are trying to make younger Malaysian competitive in scientific field, by making them learning Mathematic, Science and Technology subject, in English. That’s not a bad idea though but please, be realistic. There are many whose English proficiency level is below average. Plus, about 2 over 3 primary schools in Malaysia that do not get basic facilities (basic facilities = electricity, phone lines, and clean water). But why on earth we neglect these schools?
An excerpt from DSAI’s article:
Meskipun kerajaan telah merwarwarkan Sekolah Bestari selama lebih sedekad, Pelan Induk Pembangunan Pendidikan telah mendedahkan bahawa hampir 20% daripada sekolah-sekolah rendah kita tidak mempunyai bekalan air bersih; hampir 35% tiada makmal komputer; lebih dari satu perlima tiada makmal sains dan satu persepuluh tidak mempunyai bekalan elektrik sempurna. Secara keseluruhannya, lebih dua pertiga sekolah rendah tidak mempunyai kemudahan yang lengkap. Ini merupakan tambahan kepada pendedahan YB Dr. Wan Azizah Wan Ismail di dalam suratnya kepada Menteri Pelajaran bertarikh 13 Disember 2006 bahawa peratusan perbelanjaan pendidikan kita ketinggalan berbanding Senegal, Malawi dan Kenya di samping kita tergolong di kalangan 24 negara termasuk Palestin dan Maldive yang menghadapi kemerosotan enrolmen sekolah rendah antara 1999 hingga 2004.
Imagine, that God make you born in rural area and experience difficulties in getting necessities. Just imagine. Imagine their fate is yours. So, how on earth you want them to learn science, math and english, plus technology? Even necessities is far from their imagination. I would say, the money should go to these people, because they have rights to get decent education.
We want to develop Malaysia, but we don’t develop the people. So who are going to continue the legacy later? So before we develop the country, develop the human resource first, make them love Malaysia, don’t lose Malaysian elites to the developed country (US, UK, Singapore, etc).
US and UK achievement is better, although they don’t have bombastic policy and national education of philosophy. Obviously because they target what they can achieve and develop the people who can develop the country.
Further reading: KEITH LEONG’s article
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PS: Er, can I use this piece for my assignment?
Time and tide waits for no man.
Assalamualaikum. Whew. Time flies, really fast. British Summer Time is going to take place this midnight, so we’re going to lose an hour. Argh! I really need to buckle up for my assignment. Pray for me. May Allah bless rahma on you guys.
Interesting to show to you guys: Email+Y! Messenger. Don’t know whether you’ve realise it but it’s a cool thing. Yahoo Email Beta allows you to check new email every 10 minutes, yet receive messages from your friends at the same time. (I have loads thing to comment and tell but can’t write too mush as my assignment also need to be written =p).
Here how it looks like. Cool huh?