Artikel : Solat Istikharah

BETAPA PENTINGNYA SOLAT ISTIKHARAH DALAM KEHIDUPAN HARIAN KITA

April 27, 2007, 10:17 am

Bila di sebut sahaja Solat Istikharah kebanyakan di kalangan kita hanya terkenangkan ketika hendak memilih jodoh. Ia begitu sinonim sekali dalam membuat keputusan untuk memilih bakal teman hidup tidak kira bagi lelaki atau perempuan. Perkara ini mungkin berlaku kerana penekanan di kalangan sesetengah Ustaz dalam soal istikharah ini dikaitkan dengan memilih jodoh sahaja.

Sebenarnya amalan Solat Sunat Istikharah ini skopnya lebih luas. Kita kadang-kadang tidak diberikan peringatan dalam soal ini. Sedangkan amalan Solat Istikharah ini sangat-sangat di galakkan oleh Rasulullah sebagaimana disebut dalam hadis yang diriwayatkan oleh Imam Bukhari;

Mahfum Hadis: Dari Jabir ra., ia berkata: “Nabi pernah mengajarkan kepada kami Istikharah dalam berbagai urusan, seperti mengajarkan sebuah surah dalam Al Quran”

Kalau seseorang dari kamu menghendaki sesuatu, maka hendaklah ia solat dua rakaat, kemudian berdoa:

Ya Allah! Aku mohon pemilihan Mu menerusi pengetahuan Mu dan aku mohon kekuatan Mu menerusi kudrat Mu serta aku minta pada Mu sebahagian dari limpah kurnia Mu yang sangat besar. Sesungguhnya Engkau amat berkuasa sedangkan aku tidak berkuasa, Engkau amat mengetahui sedangkan aku tidak mengetahui dan sesungguhnya Engkau amat mengetahui segala yang ghaib.

’Ya Allah kiranya Engkau mengetahui bahawa perkara ini adalah baik bagiku dalam urusan agama ku juga dalam urusan penghidupan ku serta natijah pada urusan ku, kini dan akan datang, maka tetapkan lah ia bagi ku dan permudahkanlah ia untukku, serta berkatilah daku padanya. Dan kiranya Engkau mengetahui bahawa perkara ini membawa kejahatan kepadaku dalam urusan agamaku, juga dalam urusan penghidupanku dan natijah urusanku, kini dan akan datang, maka elakkanlah ia dariku dan tetapkanlah kebaikan untukku sebagaimana sepatutnya, kemudian jadikanlah daku meredhainya.´

Betapa pentingnya Solat Istikharah ini sebagaimana pentingnya kita mempelajari al-Quran. Sebagai satu iktibar dan renungan penulis ingin berkongsi beberapa contoh kisah benar yang berlaku di kalangan sahabat-sahabat yang terlupa mengamalkan solat istikharah. Nama dalam kisah ini bukan nama sebenar.

Kisah-1
Setelah berpindah randah dari satu rumah sewa ke rumah sewa, akhirnya tergerak hati Salim untuk memiliki rumah sendiri. Lalu dia melihat iklan diakhabar dan berkenan dengan tawaran rumah yang agak munasabah harganya. Rumah tersebut masih belum dibina lagi tetapi pihak pemaju telah menawarkan pakej jualan yang istimewa. Pihak pemaju perumahan memberi jaminan rumah tersebut akan siap dalam masa dua tahun. Salim berminat dengan rumah tersebut lalu terus membelinya. Kini 5 tahun telah berlalu, projek perumahan itu telah terbengkalai kerana pemaju telah bankrupt. Salim terpaksa membayar ansuran bulanan hutang kepada bank walaupun rumah yang diidamkan masih tidak wujud.

Kisah-2
Abu dan Salmah telah berkahwin selama 4 tahun. Mereka dikurniakan dengan dua orang cahaya mata. Anak yang sulung telah berumur 3 tahun dan yang kedua masih 8 bulan. Mereka berasa agak susah hendak ke sana kemari kerana hanya memiliki motosikal. Satu hari Salmah mencadangkan kepada Abu untuk membeli kereta. Abu lalu terus pergi ke Perodua Show room untuk melihat-lihat kereta. Dia berkenan dengan model Kelisa lalu terus membelinya. Selang sebulan keretanya kena curi. Dah enam bulan berlalu keretanya masih tidak ditemui, tetapi dia masih membayar ansuran bulanan dengan pihak bank kerana pampasan yang pihak insurans bagi tidak mencukupi untuk melangsaikan bayaran baki hutang dengan pihak bank.

Kisah-3
Munirah akhirnya terpikat dengan pujukan rakan satu ofisnya Hafsah untuk melabur dalam satu skim pelaburan di internet. Dia akhirnya mengeluarkan sehingga RM10,000 untuk pelaburan tersebut. Dua tahun telah berlalu duit pelaburannya lesap tak nampak bayang.

Kisah-4
Rashid dan Zakiah telah mempunyai tiga orang anak. Mereka bercadang untuk mengambil pembantu rumah Indonesia. Mereka pergi ke agensi pembantu rumah dan terus memilih seorang pembantu rumah yang terdapat dalam senarai biodata. Selang dua bulan pembantu rumah pun sampai dan berkhidmat kepada mereka seperti yang dijangkakan. Tiga bulan berlalu tiba-tiba pada satu hari didapati pembantunya telah lari dari rumah.

Kisah yang dipaparkan di atas adalah kisah benar di mana penulis sendiri bertanya kepada mereka adakah mereka telah melakukan Solat Istikharah sebelum memilih atau membuat keputusan. Mereka kata langsung tak terfikir hendak melakukannya.

Kisah -5
Iskandar berumur 40 tahun telah berkahwin dan mempunyai enam orang anak. Suatu hari dia mendapat telefon dari kawan baiknya Jaafar. Jaafar hendak memberikan satu hadiah istimewa kerana jasa Iskandar yang telah menyelesaikan masalah keluarganya. Jaafar hendak menawarkan kepadanya perbelanjaan pakej menunaikan haji untuk suami isteri ditanggung sepenuhnya iaitu RM15,000 setiap orang. Hati Iskandar gembira bukan kepalang kerana sudah lama dia mengidam untuk menunaikan haji. Lagipun duit simpanan dalam tabung hajinya baru RM3000. Iskandar tidak terus menerima hadiah tersebut sebaliknya dia memberi tempoh tiga hari untuk membuat keputusan. Iskandar melakukan Solat Istikharah tiga malam berturut-turut. Pada hari keempat dia berjumpa Jaafar mengatakan dia sangat berat untuk menerima hadiah tersebut. Dia mengatakan ingin pergi menunaikan haji dengan duit pendapatan sendiri. Jaafar agak kecewa, dipujuknya namun Iskandar tidak terima juga. Selang dua bulan selepas itu baru Iskandar mendapat tahu duit yang hendak diberikan kepadanya itu adalah dari duit riba iaitu interest bank konvensional akaun simpanan tetap Jaafar. Jaafar telah tersalah sangka. Disangkanya bahawa duit riba boleh dihadiahkan kepada orang lain tetapi tidak boleh digunakan sendiri.

Kisah-6
Cikgu Imran telah mendapat arahan pertukaran sekolah dari Sabak Bernam ke Sandakan . Bila menerima surat tersebut hatinya agak gembira kerana ingin memberi khidmat di kawasan pedalaman. Baginya tidak ada masalah sebab masih bujang, dan teringin sangat hendak ke Sabah. Dia solat Istikharah walaupun keputusan telah ditetapkan oleh kementerian kepadanya. Dia berdoa 'Ya Allah kalau pemerrgian aku ke Sandakan ini baik untukku dan agamaku maka permudahkanlah jika tidak kau gantikanlah dengan yang lebih baik dan sempurna´. Selang dua minggu Pengetua disekolahnya memberitahu kepadanya pertukaran dia ke Sabah di tarik balik disebabkan masalah teknikal. Dia rasa agak pelik namun tidak kecewa malah tetap gembira kerana telah melakukan solat istikharah. Dia yakin ini yang terbaik di pilih oleh Allah untuknya. Selang sebulan dia bertemu Jodoh dengan Ustazah (al-Hafizah) yang baru berpindah di taman tempat dia tinggal.

Semua kisah yang dipaparkan di atas adalah kisah benar yang boleh kita ambil iktibar dan pengajaran. Yang pastinya kita tidak akan rugi di dunia dan akhirat bila beramal dengan Solat Istikharah ini.

Dewasa ini ramai di kalangan kita hendak membeli rumah yang berharga lebih RM200,000. Bayaran balik mungkin mengambil masa selama 20 hingga 25 tahun. Dalam tempoh tersebut macam-macam perkara boleh terjadi. Jika sekiranya kita melakukan Solat Istikharah sebelum membeli rumah tersebut, pasti Allah akan mendorongkan kita membuat pilihan yang tepat dan memudahkan segala urusan. Penulis ada bertemu dengan beberapa sahabat yang melakukan Solat Istikharah sebelum membeli rumah, Alhamdulillah segala urusan menjadi mudah dan dapat membayar balik hutang rumah lebih awal daripada yang dijangkakan.

Seperkara lagi, supaya Allah SWT memakbulkan doa kita,jauhilah segala bentuk pinjaman yang ada unsur-unsur riba’ seperti dari sistem konvensional. Pilihlah sistem perbankan Islam semoga Allah memberikan keberkatan dan menurunkan rahmatnya sepanjang tempoh pinjaman di buat. Yakin dan percayalah jika kita mengikut suruhan Allah, pasti Allah akan membantu kita di ketika senang dan susah. Jika Allah bantu kita tiada sesiapa yang boleh menghalangnya.

Mengikut beberapa buah kitab seperti Kitab Minyatul Musolli, Sabilal Muhtadin dan Sairus Salikin, secara ringkasnya cara melakukan Solat Istikharah adalah seperti berikut;

Waktu yang terbaik ialah pada 2/3 malam (iaitu sekitar pukul 2 pagi). Bagaimana
pun boleh dilakukan pada bila-bila masa dalam waktu yang di haruskan sembahyang
contohnya selepas maghrib.

Niatnya ‘Sahaja aku sembahyang sunat istikharah dua rakaat kerana Allah ta’ala´

Dalam rakaat pertama selepas Surah Al-Fatihah baca Surah Al-Kafirun atau
apa-apa sahaja surah lain yang terbaik kita boleh baca.

Dalam rakaat kedua selepas Surah Al-Fatihah baca Surah Al-Ikhlas atau apa-apa
sahaja surah lain yang terbaik kita boleh baca.

Selepas memberi salam baca doa berikut (mulakan dengan basmalah dan selawat
dahulu).

Terjemahan Doa :

Ya Allah! Aku mohon pemilihan Mu menerusi pengetahuan Mu dan aku mohon kekuatan Mu menerusi kudrat Mu serta aku minta pada Mu sebahagian dari limpah kurnia Mu yang sangat besar. Sesungguhnya Engkau amat berkuasa sedangkan aku tidak berkuasa, Engkau amat mengetahui sedangkan aku tidak mengetahui dan sesungguhnya Engkau amat mengetahui segala yang ghaib. Ya Allah kiranya Engkau mengetahui bahawa perkara ini (sebutkan hajat..) adalah baik bagiku dalam urusan agama ku juga dalam urusan penghidupan ku serta natijah pada urusan ku, kini dan akan datang, maka tetapkan lah ia bagi ku dan permudahkanlah ia untukku, serta berkatilah daku padanya. Dan kiranya Engkau mengetahui bahawa perkara ini (sebutkan hajat..) membawa kejahatan kepadaku dalam urusan agamaku, juga dalam urusan penghidupanku dan natijah urusanku, kini dan akan datang, maka elakkanlah ia dariku dan tetapkanlah kebaikan untukku sebagaimana sepatutnya, kemudian jadikanlah daku meredhainya. (Dari hadis riwayat Imam Bukhari)

Semoga artikel pendek ini memberi manfaat kepada kita semua.

Wallah hu’alam

Traffic Jam - Morning Class!!!!

The Jumpstart Creativity class started last week. The 3 hour class had me dragging myself up early in the morning just to join the daily morning rush to the office. It is such a crazy morning as there are 3 tight spots of traffic jams that I must go through. Such a headache!

1st one is the traffic after the Batu 9 toll of Grand SagaHighway in front of the Pheonix Plaza... crazyyyyyyyyyyyy... it is due to the construction of the new highway to replace the small road... which is taking agessss!!! What is the point of paying high tolls and still being stuck in a massive traffic jam?!?!?! cessssssssss...

2nd one is the roundabout at the junction of Jalan Cheras and MMR2... I have to get onto the MRR2 as it is the only direct way to go to college. So this roundabout is a hassle. However, it is slightly better than last time as now there is traffic light at the junction. Last time, no traffic light, it will take agessss just to take the 3-oclock junction.. phew!

3rd one will be the underpass before the exit to Pandan Indah or Jaya (or Pandan something lah) this is one of the crucial point on MRR2 that is always congested no matter what time of the day.

Due to all these reasons, I have to leave my house at least 1 1/2hours before class. such as longgggggggggg way kan... this is to ensure that I reach college early at least 10 minutes before class... (normally I reached 30 minutes before... hehehe)

Howeeverrrrrrrrrr... there are mornings where I overslept and have to rush myself to class and barely make it on time... phew!!!

TRAFFIC JAM in the morning ... ARRGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH....

Sajak Anak Bangsa

Anak Bangsa

Hei Anak Bangsa
Bangunlah!
Janganlah kau tidur
Kita dilahirkan bukan untuk tidur

Kita dilahirkan
untuk
Membangunkan negara
Membangunkan bangsa
Menuju kemerdekaan
Menuju kedamaian
Menuju kejayaan
Menuju kehadapan

Supaya negara kita
akan menjadi
Negara yang berdemokrasi
Negara yang berdisiplin
Negara yang mempunyai undang-undang
Negara yang aman

Wahai
Anak Bangsa
Kami semua
Menaruh harapan
Padamu
Bangunlah!

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Saya tak berapa ingat bila saya tulis sajak ini. Tapi kalu melihat kepada tulisan sajak ini, nampaknya macam tulisan budak kecik. Mungkin masa saya di sekolah rendah dulu. Tapi entahlah, mungkin masa awal persekolahan menengah... hmmmm

Lagu Tunas Puteri dll - part 4

Coming round the mountain

She'll be coming round the mountain when she comes (4x)

Chorus : Singing yai yai yippi yippi yai yai yippi yai yai yippi yippi yai

She'll be selling 'kacang putih' when she comes (4x)

(I guess you can improvise and change the wording in between... it can be modified to be a song competition too! ahhaha)

Little Duck

Two little duck that I once know
Fat one, shiny one, two by two
But the one little ducks with
the feathers on its back
He rules the others with a Quack Quack Quack

Down by the river, that would go
Willi, Willa, Willi, Willa
Two by two

Ole-Ole Bandung

Ole-ole Bandung
Baju pendek bikin hati bingung
Ole-Ole (5x) Bandung
Baju pendek sama kain sarung

Lajulah lahi perahu laju
Laju terus ke Surabaya
Lupa kain dan lupa baju
Lupa kain boleh tapi jangan lupa saya

Penat saya menanam padi
Nenas juga dimakan orang
Penat saya menumpang budi
Emas juga dipandang orang

Everybody, Somebody, Anybody & Nobody

This is a story about four people named
Everybody, Somebody, Anybody and Nobody

There was sure that Somebody would do it!
Anybody could have done it
but Nobody did it
Somebody got angry about that
because it was Everybody's job

Everybody thought Anybody could do it
but Nobody realize that Everybody would do it
It ended up that Everybody blamed Somebody
when
Nobody did what Anybody could be !!!

Lagu di Kem PLKN Semenyih

Lagu ini sering di nyanyikan oleh wira dan wirawati semasa saya berkhidmat di Kem PLKN Setia Ikhlas di Semenyih 2005/2006. Asal usul lagu ni kurang diketahui sebab ada cikgu (panggilan bagi semua jurulatih PLKN) beritahu para pelatih yang tukar lirik lagu ini mengikut satu lagu popular di Sabah/Sarawak ( x berapa ingat mana)... ada pelatih yang kata, ini usahasama dengan cikgu. hmm.. x pastilah. yang pasti lagu ini memang popular di kem ini masa saya berkhidmat dulu dan ia memang paling bess bila di nyanyikan beramai-ramai...

Tiga Bulan di Semenyih

Kisah mula dulu kala
Bila hati jatuh cinta
Ku terkenang raut wajah
Bila ku pejam mata

Tawa riang ubat luka
Teringat kau yang disana
Lagu ini khas ku gubah
Untukmu sayang

Ooohhh.... Ooohhh.... Ooohhh....
Hatiku mula bosan ... (mula bosan)
Rindu padamu bulan
Kemudiannya kau datang

Ye ye ye...
Ku sangka kau riang (kau riang)
Rupanya halau ku pulang
3 bulan di Semenyih

Enough for today

Enough for today. Nanti orang kata apa lah tulis banyak giler pasal tunas puteri pulak. ei ei ei ... this is one of the important aspects in my life okayyyy... banyak lagi boleh di kongsi... tapi slow slow lah ye... mana tau esok lusa cerita pasal high school pulak, lepas tu kolej, dan macam-macam lagi lah kay... nanti cerita lagi lain kali... tata and take care everyone!

Informasi Am - Tunas Puteri

(Nota bertarikh 4.1.90)

Persetiaan Tunas Puteri

Dengan sesungguhnya saya berjanji:

1. Akan menjalankan kewajipan saya kepada TUHAN, Raja, dan Negara saya Malaysia
2. Menolong orang setiap hari, terutamanya mereka di rumah
3. Mematuhi undang-undang Tunas Puteri

Undang-Undang Tunas Puteri

1. Tunas Puteri selalu menurut ajaran orang yang lebih tua daripadanya
2. Tunas Puteri tidak menurut kehendak hatinya sahaja

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Yang no 1 tu selalu dipraktikkan sekarang , tapi kadang2 ada juga melawan ajaran orang yang lebih tua ... tapi bersebablah ... kalau tiada sebab .. itu dah kira macam kurang ajerrr pulak... hmmm...

Yang no 2 tu... sekarang ni tak guna sangat, yalaah... sebab sebilangan besar keputusan yang dibuat adalah menurut kehendak hati sahaja... ahahha... tapi jangan risau, terdapat banyak lagi ruang untuk apa saja pandangan, cadangan and kritikan yang membina...

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Kumpulan Tunas Puteri

Bunga Kesidang - Kesidang datang, menolong pagi dan petang
Bunga Siantan - Siantan datang berkawan, berani macam pahlawan
Bunga Melur - Melur taat dan setia, berusaha setiap masa
Bunga Kenanga - Kami bernama kenanga, berjasa bertenaga
Bunga Teratai - Teratai nama kami, bekerja setiap hari
Bunga Cempaka - Cempaka bersukaria, menolong orang duka

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Dulu, saya dalam kumpulan Siantan. Tengok ajalah slogan kumpulan... berani macam pahlawan... ahahha... go figure! Lihat lah saya sekarang ... ahahahha cuba tengok gambar di bawah dan cuba padankan lencana dengan kumpulannya...

Lagu Tunas Puteri dll - part 3

[Nota bertarikh 14.3.90, 21.3.90]

Lagu Dunia

Arah kita jelas ke depan
bendera berkibar
tidak berlipat di dunia
harapan abadi
Bersatu untuk kebenaran
persahabatan kukuh
selagi dunia masih ada
akan nyanyi lagu ini

Our way is clear as we march on
and see our flag on high
is never furled throughout the world
for hope shall never die
We must unite for what's right
in friendship true and strong
until the earth in its rebirth
shall sing our song (2x)

Salam Kabare

Salam kabare (2x)
salam, salam
bertemu lagi, berjumpa lagi
salam, salam
tinggal kawanku (2x)
tinggal, tinggal
bertemu lagi, berjumpa lagi
tinggal, tinggal

Burung Ketilang

Di puncak pohon cempaka
Burung ketilang berbunyi
Bersiul-siul sepanjang hari
Dengan tak jemu-jemu
Menggangguk- gangguk
sambil berseru
Tri li li li li li li li

Sambil berloncat-loncatan
paruhnya selalu terbuka
di geleng-gelengkan kepalanya
Memandang langit biru
tandanya suka ia berseru

Kodok Nyorok

Kodok nyorok
Ru ku tuk (2x)
Di pinggir kali (ri ki tih) (2x)
Dia jatuh
Ru ku tuk (2x)
lalu mati
Ru ku tik

Lagu minta yuran (hehehe)

Leng ci kang (2x)
Semangkuk dua kupang
Leng ci kang (2x)
Makan sikit tak kenyang
Semangkuk dua keping
Leng ci kang (2x)

The More We Get Together

The more we get together, together, together
The more we get together, the merrier we'll be
For you friend, are my friends
and my friends are your friends
The more we get together, the merrier we will be

Jika Kita Berkumpul

Jika kita berkumpul, berkumpul, berkumpul
Jika kita berkumpul, lebih gembira
Kawanku kawanmu, kawanmu kawanku
Jika kita berkumpul, lebih gembira

Lagu Tunas Puteri dll - part 2

Dalam nota ni ada tarikh 4.7.09, 9.7.90 (lamaaaa tuuuuuu)

Here we are

Here we are (2x)
Here we are again (2x)
Hello, hello, hello, hello, hei

Di sini kita berjumpa

Di sini , di sini kita berjumpa
Di sini, di sini kita berkumpul
Salam (4x)
Hei...

O Wana Wana Waki

O wana wana waki (wak-wak) 2x
Wana wana waki (wak-wak) 2x
Ai ya ya ippi ai yah yah (2x)
Ai yah , ai yah, ai yah , ai yah

Potong Bebek Angsa

Potong bebek angsa
masak dikuali
Nyonya minta danser
Danser 4x
Sorong ke kanan
Sorong ke kiri
la la la la la la la

Lagu penutup (siang)

Kami puji, rahmat diberi
Matahari, bintang-bintang
Langit biru
Mana pergi
Hidup kami
TUHAN saksi

Lagu penutup (malam)

Malam datang, siang hilang
dari laut, dari gunung, dari langit
Semua selamat , sihat rehat
Berkat TUHAN

Day is done, gone the sun
From the hill, from the sea, from the sky
All is well, safely rest
GOD is high

Ging Gang Gooli

*Ging gang gooli gooli gooli , wakcha ging gang goo, ging gang goo* 2x
*Hey la oh hey la shey la oh heyla sheyla sheyla oh* 2x
Shalliwalla oompah (4x)

Lagu Tunas Puteri dll - part 1

Masa sekolah dulu memang aktif dengan pelbagai aktiviti. Dari dulu lagi, saya memang selalu mengumpul apa saja dokumen dan apa saja informasi yang menarik. Jadi, walaupun sudah bertahun lamanya meninggalkan alam persekolahan, benda koleksi ni semua ada lagi rupanya! ahahha... masa mengemas kotak yang dibawa ke rumah baru ni, ada je benda yang di sangka sudah jadi sejarah zaman silam muncul semula. Di sini ingin dikongsikan bersama lagu2 yang pelajari oleh ahli tunas puteri. Tapi tak berapa pasti jika lagu ni masih digunakan. yalah dah hampir 19 tahun tinggalkan sekolah rendah... wooooooooooooooooo

Lagu Antarabangsa

lu la la lu
la la lu la lu la lei
lu la lu la lu la lu la lu la lei
lu la la lu la la lu la lu la lei
lu la lu la lu la lei

Oh Epoh

Oh epoh eh tai tai eh yah
Oh epoh eh tai tai eh yah
Oh epoh eh tai tai epoh
Eh tuki tuki epoh eh tuki tuki eh yah

Om pah (seriously, I forgotten about this song, but since it is inside the notebook... sooo...)
Om pah pah wa
(ha hei ta ku ne me) 2x
Toko nomoto
hei ho hei ho
You bak te ko
Teh ko ne ho kima ra

Mapole Koba ( I forgotten about this song too but...)
Mapole koba
Oh mapole koba
Mapole koba
Oh chuchi bushi oh kui

Choir Songs @ Form 1, 1992

Yesterday Once More
(The Carpenters)

When I was young
I'd listen to the radio
Waitin' for my favorite songs
When they played I'd sing along
It made me smile.

Those were such happy times
And not so long ago
How I wondered where they'd gone
But they're back again
Just like a long lost friend
All the songs I loved so well.

Every Sha-la-la-la
Every Wo-o-wo-o
Still shines
Every shing-a-ling-a-ling
That they're startin' to sing's
So fine.

When they get to the part
Where he's breakin' her heart
It can really make me cry
Just like before
It's yesterday once more.

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Oh thank you Maam!

Isn't she sweet?
Oh yeah! I know she is sweet
Isn't she great?
Oh yeah! I know she is great
I'd like to thank her

Oh thank you maam!
Thank you maam for everything!
For all that you have done.

I am so sad
I'm so sad that she is leaving us

Goodbye we are here to tell you
Goodbye to our headmistress
Goodbye we long to see you again.

You are a gift from above
You are devoted and true
When the going gets though
You are loving, caring, and we would like to thank you!

Oh thank you maam!
Thank you maam for everything!
For all that you have done.

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These two songs were the song I sang in a choir when I was in form 1 back in 1992. phew! very long time ago... ahahha... The 2nd song was devoted to our headmistress who was retiring. Unfortunately I cannot remember who that is. I also cannot remember who wrote this song... hahahha such fun times... I found this songs in a piece of paper in one of the note books. The original paper and original handwriting in 1992! ahahah...

Tagalog for you

Hello - Kumusta
Yes - Oo
No - Hindi
Thank you - Salamat po
You are welcome - Walang anuman
Goodbye - Paalam
Good evening - Magandang Gabi
Good afternoon - Magandang Hapon
What is your name? Anong pangalan mo?
My name is... - Ang pangalan ko ay...
How are you ? Kumusta ka na?
Very well, thank you - Mabuti, salamat
My pleasure - Ikinagagalak ko
Excuse me, please - Pau manhin po
I am fine, thank you - Mabuti ako, salamat
I am sorry - Pinagsisisihan ko
Perhaps - Baka
Very interesting! Kawilli willi
Wonderful - Kahanga karya
Could you repeat that please? - Paki, ulitnga?
I understand - Naintindihan ko
I don't understand - Hindi no maintindihan

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Leeway is one sweet girl I knew during the Youth Program in Korea 2003. From all the delegates from Philippines, I tend to hang out with her most. I learn a lot of things from their culture including their languages. However, like I mention before, I might have forgotten some of the pronunciation of these words, so better double check with an expert ya. As for Leeway, even though now she is working in Singapore, so near compared to the Philippines, I have yet being able to meet up with her... one day we will meet again dear Leeway!

Thai Lesson 27.11.04

Khun maa jaak nai? - Where are you from?
Pom / Chan maa jaak... - I am from .... (Pom is for girls and Chan is for guys)
Laa-gone - Goodbye
Ma pen rai - You are welcome
Pom / Chan chue... - My name is ...
Sabaidee rue plao? - How are you?
Sabaidee khopkun - Very well, thank you
Yin dee - My pleasure
Kaw tote - Excuse me, please
Khun chue a rai? - What is your name?
Khun puk tee nai? - Where are you staying?
Khun mee sunchaat arai? - What is your nationality?
Pom / Chan mee sunchaat ... - My nationality is...
Garuna poot chaachaa - Please speak more slowly
Khun poot eek krung daai mai? - Could you please repeat that?
Pom/Chan sia-jai - I am sorry
Baang-tee - Perhaps
Naa sonjai maak - Very interesting
Yawd-yiam - Wonderful
Choke-dee - Good luck
Kaw sadaeng kwaan yindeeduai - Congratulations!
Khun kian nun hai noi daai mai? - Could you write that down?

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The first friend that I knew during my early years in UPM... and she turn out to be a thai! no wonder her accent was soo weird! I approaced her since I saw that she was alone that day, just like me... turn out to be that this friendship lasted until today and I cherish her friendship very much! Nee, u're a best friend anyone could ever wish for and I am glad that you are mine! Just like this candle... togetherness...BFF best friend, forever...Insyallah....

Romanian Lesson 1 (26.11.04)

Mereu - Always
A fi de acord - Agree
Multumese - Thank you
Spre - To
Da - Yes
Aici - Here
Va rog - Please
De la - From
Scuzati-ma - Excuse me
Salut - Hello
Buna dimineata - Good morning
Buna zina - Good afternoon
Buna seara - Good evening
Noapte buna - Good night
De unde Sunteti? - Where are you from?
Sunt din ... - I am from ...
La revedere - Good bye
Cu placere - You are welcome
Cum va cheama? - What is your name?
Numele meu este ... - My name is...
Scuzati-ma, va rog - Excuse me, please

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This is another language which intrigued me. The only reason was because of Catalin Popescu. My dear pen pal from Romania. He is one of my earliest pen pals and the friendship blossomed quickly. I can't quite remember when exactly we started writing to each other (but most probably Cata will!)... but I remember that I will always look forward to his letters and emails. There is always things to share and stories to read. Nowadays, even though we are being caught up in the hustle and bustle of our lives far far away from each other, we still keep in touch via the emails... and various friendship networks that is available out there...

Some German words

Guten nacht! - Goodnight
Guten morgen - Good morning
Geten tag! - Goodday
Shlaf gut - Sleep well
Dauke - Thanks
Bitte - Please
Bis bald - See you later
Wie geht - How are you?
Wie - how
Wann - When
Was - What
Warum - Why
Wo - Where
Ja - yes
Nein - No
Nicht - Don't
Weiss Nicht - Don't know
Geht nicht geit - Not good

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I used to be fascinated by all the others languages in the world, German included. I used to keep a small note book which comprises all the useful phrases in the languages that I am interested in learning... After I moved to my own house a few months back, I have been slowly unpacking all the boxes that contains many memorabilia and notes/information from all the programs that I have been to... and I found many notebooks containing many useful information like these. However, I an unable to recall all the right pronunciation of all these foreign words. So you might want to refer to the expects in order to learn the right way to say these words... oh ya, I do have one German friend - Karsten... he came to Malaysia few years back for some youth programs... I wonder what is he been up too lately... hmmm...

My Declaration of Self-Esteem

I am me. In all the world, there is no one else exactly like me. There are people who have some parts like me but no one adds up exactly like me. Therefore, everything that comes out of me is authentically mine because I alone choose it.

I own everything about me - my body, including everything it does; my mind, including all my thoughts and ideas; my eyes, including the images of all they behold; my feeling, whatever they might me - anger, joy, frustration, love, disappointment, excitement; my mouth and all the words that come out of it - polite, sweet and rough, correct or incorrect; my voice, loud ans soft; all my actions, whether they be to others or myself.

I own my fantasies, my dreams, my hopes, my fears.

I own all my triumphs and successes, all my failures and mistakes. Because I own all of me, I can become intimately acquainted with me in all my parts.

I can love me and be friendly with me in all my parts. I can then make it possible for all of me to work in my best interests. I know there are aspects of myself that puzzles me, and other aspects that I don't know. But as long as I am friendly and loving to myself, I can courageously and hopefully look for the solutions to the puzzles and for ways to find to more about me.

However I look and sound, whatever I say and do, and whatever I think and feel at a given moment in time is me. This is authentic and represents where I am at that moment in time.

When I review later how I looked and sounded, what I said and did, and how I thought and felt, some parts may turn out to be unfitting. I can discard that which is unfitting and keep that which proved fitting, and invent something new for that which I discarded.

I can see, hear, feel, think, say and do. I have tools to survive, to be close to others, to be productive, to make sense and order out of the world of people and things of me.

I own me and therefore I can engineer me.

I am me and I am Okay

(Virginia Satir : Chicken Soup for the Soul)

An article I wrote in 2004

Kuala Lumpur is not a friendly city for the physically challenged people, as many buildings and public transportation do not allow them to move freely in their wheelchair.

Most of the public transportation such as the bus services, LRT, Monorail, Commuter and ERL are only accessible if they have someone to help them out.

The number of physically challenged individuals out in shopping complexes, theater halls, national library, or any other public place are very small.

Most buildings and public transportation do not have an alternative pathway apart from the stairs in order for them to fully utilize the facilities.

They have no choice but to stay at home as they cannot travel outside their house on their own without any assistant.

"There is no point coming out of the house, as there is not many place that are accessible for us in the wheelchair," said Encik Ismail sho was wheelchair bounded since childhood.

Every state of the art building fully equipped with advanced technological equipments that is being build should always gives enough considerations to this community.

However, currently only limited access was given to them including the restrooms build for the physically challenged people in public places, which are not enough.

Every Malaysian from all walks of life must be able to enjoy all the public places and facilities by the government

Tim@2004

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This article was written as an exercise in the CIJ Journalism Skills Training 25-26Sept04. I used to be a volunteer for CIJ in 2004. This one-and-a-half-day course was designed (1) to train CIJ volunteers who are interested in contributing to their media and radio projects and also (2) to encourage people to write about their community and issues affecting them.

Memory Lane : GKII March 2000

During my single mingle life, I was an active person, participating in various activities and events. Even before that in high school and primary school, I was participating in soo many persatuan and kelab... I did a lot of things in high school and one of the highlight was being the EDITOR for the school magazine... MUTIARA BANDARAYA 96. Yoohoo! one of my dream too... since I love to write...

Even in college years, I took the Mass Communication course (no surprise there!) haha... doing Public Relations. Since private college have limited extra curricular activities... I got bored... due to the fact that the whole to and fro process every single day! So as any restless teenager would do... (or youth adult since it is already college years) I went out to find my own activities! no no... not clubbing and not rempit also... (no motor license anyway), I explored my options in events and actitivies in the real world. Which I did... yohoo...

GKII was the first international conference I was involved in... as a youth volunteer, and I must say that it was the first step of everything else that happened in my life. (GKII-Global Knowledge II)...It was one of the best! I learned a lot and I met lots of new friends!...


* The second Global Knowledge Conference (GKII), hosted by the Government of Malaysia, focused on building knowledge societies through the process of identifying practical means to harness information, knowledge and new technologies to promote equity, fairness, social justice, empowerment and informed decision-making. Over 1000 people from more than 120 countries met in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia to consider the special challenges facing communities and nations in the rapidly changing information and communications environment.


Access, Empowerment and Governance - three crucial elements in building equitable and sustainable Knowledge Societies - formed the core themes of GKII. In the context of these themes, GKII also focused on the importance of empowering women and youth through the use of information and communications technologies (ICTs) and highlighted the role of the media in facilitating greater access to, and thereby promoting, knowledge for development.*

(*...* source:http://www.globalknowledgepartnership.org/gkp/index.cfm/pageid/338)

The Survey Thing

Here are the rules - post this list on your profile (in Notes) replacing my answers with yours.

Tag 25 people to do the same thing. If I tagged YOU, it's because I want to know more about YOU!

1. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE?
Fatimah...Prophet Muhammad's Daugther

2. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU CRIED?
errrr... some time last month... but can't remember why... ahhaha

3. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING?
It like the doctor's writing! arrghhhh...

4. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCH MEAT?
Chicken :)

5. DO YOU HAVE KIDS?
Yes... Danial is the cutest ever

6. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON, WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU?
Yes, of course!

7. DO YOU USE SARCASM?
Whenever necessary

8. DO YOU STILL HAVE YOUR TONSILS?
Yes!

9. WOULD YOU BUNGEE JUMP?
Err... it used to be in my to-do list... but now... me not that sure...

10. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CEREAL?
conflakes...

11. DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF?
eeee no shoes with strings for me... ahhaha

WHERE IS QUESTION 12???
Got censored by the government. "i don't think the government wrote these questions... ahhaha"

13. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM?
All the things ...Chocolate!

14. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT PEOPLE?
Their smile..

15. RED OR PINK?
Pink definitely :) Although i have been wearing a lot of red lately! maybe the CNY mood... hahah

16. WHAT IS YOUR LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT YOURSELF?
My shoulder... this pain is killing me!!! yellpppppp

17. WHO DO YOU MISS THE MOST?
Mi hubby, danial, mum... eh... have to choose 1 only? sooo difficult... i miss a lot of people!!!

18. DO YOU WANT EVERYONE TO COMPLETE THIS LIST?
Of course! It would be very nice...

19. WHAT COLOR PANTS AND SHOES ARE YOU WEARING
Me at home, no shoes... pants - grey

21. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW?
The sound of danial yapping in the background.. hahaha

22. IF YOU WERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE?
Pink :) sweet!

23. FAVORITE SMELLS?
At the moment...danial after bath! hahaha

24. WHO WAS THE LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE?
Kzie, asking about lecturing tips...

25. DO YOU LIKE THE PERSON WHO SENT THIS TO YOU?
Yes :) Wish I could meet up with u one day Ann~

26. FAVORITE SPORTS TO WATCH
Sports... err... err... maybe football since hubby an avid fan...

27. HAIR COLOR?
Black :P

28. EYE COLOR?
Dark Brown

29. DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS?
Not anymore... so troublesome.

30. FAVORITE FOOD?
Non spicy... yay!

31. SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDINGS?
Happy endings of course!!! :)

32. LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED?
*Valkyrie* ... a very interesting historical movie...

33. WHAT COLOR SHIRT ARE YOU WEARING?
Light yellow

34. SUMMER OR WINTER
Prefer cold than hot... go figure

35. HUGS OR KISSES?
A little of both :)

37. MOST LIKELY TO RESPOND?
Everyone!

38. LEAST LIKELY TO RESPOND?
No one...

39. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW?
None.. too busy preparing for media law class.... aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

40. WHAT IS ON YOUR MOUSE PAD?
what mouse pad? ahahhhaha... me using brown envelope...

41. WHAT DID YOU WATCH ON TV LAST NIGHT?
No tv last night.. study study... class class... media law... aargghhhhhhhhhhhh

42. FAVORITE SOUND(S)
Danial calling me "umi" !!!

43. ROLLING STONES OR BEATLES?
Beatles..

44. WHAT IS THE FARTHEST YOU HAVE BEEN FROM HOME?
hmmm... Korea...

45. DO YOU HAVE A SPECIAL TALENT?
I have an excellent sense of direction!!

46. WHERE WERE YOU BORN?
Malaysia

47. WHOSE ANSWERS ARE YOU LOOKING FORWARD TO GETTING BACk?
Everyone's...

48. HOW DID YOU MEET YOUR SPOUSE/SIGNIFICANT OTHER?
A friend introduced us... never pay attention much to him since i was buzy with my studies and i had lots of friendsssss.... hehehe... finally 2 years after being introduced... we began talking to each other again...I asked him out the 1st time... and he did the 2nd time.... which was the day after... and hu ha hu ha... after around 5 months... we got engaged and got married 3 months after that... and now... married for almost 3 years... :0)

Survey Questions

I have always loved answer survey questions... however the only obstacle is time limitation and of course the shoulder pain that I have... ouch ouch ouch! for quite sometime now...

Throughout my penpalling and emailing years, I have come across many of all these online surveys and some of it can be quite interesting... and some of the questions that we have never thought about...

The newest hype of facebook... which is after the era of friendster... lately these survey questions began to emerge ... and of course, I tried to answer them...

Therefore, I will post them here as how I post them in the facebook... hehehe

YES & NO...

You can ONLY answer Yes or No!
You are NOT ALLOWED to explain ANYTHING unless someone messages or comments you and Asks!

Now, here's what you're supposed to do... And please do not spoil the Fun. Copy and paste this into your notes , delete my answers and type in your answers. Then see what happens.

Kissed any one of your facebook friends? YES
Been arrested? NO
Kissed someone you didn't like? NO
Slept in until 5 PM? YES
Fallen asleep at work/school? YES
Held a snake? NO
Ran a red light? YES
Been suspended from school? NO
Totaled your car/motorbike in an accident? NO
Been fired from a job? NO
Sang karaoke? YES
Done something you told yourself you wouldn't? YES
Laughed until something you were drinking came out your nose? YES
Caught a snowflake on your tongue? NO
Kissed in the rain? NO
Sang in the shower? YES
Sat on a rooftop? NO
Been pushed into a pool with all your clothes? NO
Broken a bone? NO
Shaved your head? NO
Blacked out from drinking? NO
Played a prank on someone? YES
Felt like killing someone? YES
Made your girlfriend/boyfriend cry? NO
Had Mexican jumping beans for pets? NO
Been in a band? NO
Shot a gun? NO
Tripped on mushrooms? NO
Donated Blood? NO
Eaten alligator meat? NO
Eaten cheesecake? YES
Loved someone you shouldn't? YES
Think about the future? YES
Believe in love? YES
Sleep on a certain side of the bed? YES

Internet at home! Finally...

The misery is gone! finally i have internet connection at home... yahooo!!! I am using Jaring wireless... since the strymx service issssssssss soooo lousy... (6 months application in june 2008... and I have still don't have any phone line! no phone line... no internet! how to do work like that...) weirdooo...

finally now i have internet... yahooo!!! so now i can connect to the internet without any hassle! no more going to other people's house just to use the internet! yahooo!!! i can be online anytime, ANYTIME... i want now... now i can concentrate of my freelance translations etc etc work... and of course... hopefully more blog entry now! hehehhe wish me all the luck!

have a nice day everyone... sure it is a good day for me...

Danial & water...

My dear Danial just cant see the sight of water... he will obviously rush to it while shouting... "air, air, air" (water, water, water). It includes all swimming pools, fish ponds, water fountains in shopping complexes, inflated pools , the water parks ... and of course his own bath tub in the toilet...

Once he is in the water, he will just stay there and not come out... even though he have turn blue and eyes all red and sneezing and achoooinggg... so normally... usually we have to force him out of the water ...




see... first just the hands...


and then... off he goes into the water!!! this was yesterday at a birthday party of the neighbor in front of Danial's grandfather's house...

Danial have his own pool at home... one at his makngah's house... at atoks house in KK... one big bathtub for him... (and his dad also jumps inside too)... not forgetting Danial's own tub in the bathroom at home...

He also have been to a few water parks, Desa Waterpark, Bukit Merah waterpark... some Hot Spring water park in BP... and I am sure that his list will continue to add on... as time goes by...

I hope that with all these connection with water, Danial will learn how to swim... like his dad... not like his mom...(who don't know how to swim, but still love water... especially waterfalls...) oh yea... Danial have been to the Sg Gabai waterfall as well...!!!