Kisah2 Sekolah

Dalam posting2 yang akan datang, akan ku ceritakan kisah - kisah sekolah ku di Jasin. Mungkin kalian tidak mahu membacanya, ;-) tetapi aku tidak kisah.

Inilah masanya untuk diluahkan. Supaya kepala ini ringan, kisah diluahkan dan memori - memori itu boleh biarkan aku pergi.

Ada kisah pahit manis, senyum dan ketawa. Ia ada kena dengan yang hidup dan yang telah pergi. Niat hanya menukilkan pengalaman supaya menjadi panduan pada semua.

Tunggu kisah yang pertama ya ....

Nota : Kisah2 ini tidak mengikut susunan masa tetapi akan disebutkan bilanya ....

I Can Still Dream

Saya masih boleh bermimpi dan berharap .. :-) Susan Boyle telah menunjukkan jalan dengan sikapnya yang tersendiri ...

" Now living alone, with only her cat Pebbles for company, she was spurred to enter the competition by a pledge she made to her mother to do something with her life. "

Bila sebab dan kemahuan menjadi kewajipan, cara akan muncul dan kita akan bergerak ke hadapan.

Salah satu reaksi yang menarik mengenai kemunculan Susan datang dari penulis akhbar Guardian Tanya Gold dalam artikelnya, " It wasn't singer Susan Boyle who was ugly on Britain's Got Talent so much as our reaction to her ". Komen beliau bahawa penampilan Susan yang tidak cantik tidak diterima dengan baik oleh penonton pada awalnya, tetapi hanya selepas beliau menyanyi, baru penonton memberikan tepuk sorak gemuruh dan para hakim memberikan komen2 begitu positif. Saya akui Susan tidak cantik. Juga membuatkan saya terfikir wujudnya 'Susan' begini di Malaysia.. yang tidak dapat mewarnai dunia hiburan kita kerana mereka tidak memiliki rupa atau bentuk badan yang 'ideal'. Lihat sahaja program2 realiti TV sekarang ... adakah mereka benar2 berbakat atau cuma pandai berdrama. Tanya sahaja Adibah Noor, jika beliau tidak yakin dan fokus dan percaya dengan bakat beliau, kita pasti tidak akan kenal beliau.

Video persembahan Susan di sini.

KIsah Setakat Ni

Good day.

I have not blogged for a while .. but that does not mean yg I am not online. My FB activities are regular. Cuma, I have so much to write about , yet .... oh well.. might as well write a bit of summary ... get it of my chest

Work

Well, my teaching has been erratic for this current trimester. Perhaps, this situation is due to the change that will occur later this year. Whatever it is, I have learnt a bit about myself this past few months, ... teaching is something I love to do ... but what I teach is also important ...

Business

I have business activities on the side and I think I am a bit stretched here. Each branch has its own demands and I am seriously considering dropping one of them to concentrate on the other two. What would be your advice ? All 3 have the potential to succeed.

Personal

Managing my personal demons have been easier nowadays. Rasanya, sbb I give these events less meaning. Itulah pengalaman hidup yang melakari hidup. Dibuat tauladan dan pengajaran dan kita terus bergerak ke hadapan.

Keluarga

Alhamdullillah, semua baik2 aja. Bulan July, sudah TIGA tahun kami bersama. Begitu cepat masa berlalu. Bulan Jun ini Zara turns TWO. Waa, dah besar anak kami seorang ini. ;-)

Okaylah, later.

gambar dgn webcam ;-) Senyum !

Tired + New Pics

I think I have a lot on my plate right now ... so many things to do yet ... hmmm,... might have to reprioritize ... any suggestions ?

Anyway, here are a few pics for your enjoyment

the last two pictures are the sweetest ones ... :D

You Are What You Eat

Last two days, I have been unwell due to diarrohead .. or in Malay, cirit birit. Unpleasant it is. It actually was due, I think, to some bad stuff I ate at a restaurant here in Bangi.

It got me thinking how sometimes we compromise our personal beliefs in order to get what we want. In this case, it was this makan place. It was a bit dirty but the naan n tandoori was good. After a few visits which did not result in anything bad happening, at last kena juga.

Lesson here, do not compromise your beliefs for short term or you will surely pay for it. As for me, I lost one day of class work plus a few days sitting on the 'throne'.

Santayana's saying, " Those who forgot the past are condemned to repeat it" , rings true.

Trip Advisor Asia Hotel Review

The top 10 dirtiest hotel in Asia review

• 1.First Hotel, Bangkok, Thailand
• 2.Hotel Grand Central, Singapore, Singapore
• 3.The Imperial Hotel, Hong Kong, China
• 4.Royal Peacock Hotel, Singapore, Singapore
• 5.Woraburi Sukhumvit Hotel and Resort, Bangkok, Thailand
• 6.Colmar Tropicale, A French-Themed Resort, Bentung, Malaysia
• 7.Oxford Hotel, Singapore, Singapore
• 8.City Gate Hotel, Hanoi, Vietnam
• 9.Royal Parkview Hotel, Bangkok, Thailand
• 10.Aseania Resort, Langkawi, Malaysia

The link can be found here

so what say you ? Has anyone been to any of the above hotels ?

Lama Tak Jumpa .. :P

hehe ... lama tak jumpa .. long time no posts .. I have been preoccupied with so many things.. anyway, something new just came up ... this is my first picture taken with my laptop camera .. yours truly has one .. after so many years..

Life is good ... mcm2 ada .... some time late this September probably, some change will come ....

A lovely ballad

I don't celebrate it but the song is a nice one about love .. couldn't find a nice one with the original singer, Martina McBride .. Olivia Newton-John pun boleh la ye ...

A return to innocence .... it was there all along ;-)

Another Time To Feed The Beast

The beast wants more ... the beast gets more ..

Feed The Beast

It is time to feed the beast once a while. Like the song below says it all

Focus On What Is In Front Of You

For the past week, it has been a rollercoaster of emotions. Ada ups and downs... :-) One thing for sure, I am better when I focus forward. A lot of my melancholic ramblings then to happen when I look too much at the past.

Perhaps, one of my previous post explained it. I am just doing my best to capture the lost wonderful 'what-if' moments of my past, and in doing so, it has hamstrung me.

Okaylah then .... focus di depan.

Have You Ever Really Loved A Woman

Sometimes, I really wonder about the question posed in the song below .... *sigh*..

Ah well, fiddlesticks :-)

It's Over

I am over it already. It happened a few nights ago. I will move on finally. There is still more things on the horizon that I have to do.

Still, I kinda figured bits and pieces of why I do some things that I do. Of course, I won't share much with you guys, ;-) ... but the theme seems to be recapturing past glories / memories.

Mungkin saya akan huraikan sikit2 ... 

The head feels better already ...

Carpe Diem !

Ladybugs

If you have seen the movie below, you would understand. She did.

Pardon me. I am that close to letting go.

Heart Of The Matter

In the end, it was all about forgiveness. She, asking for forgiveness for what she was back then. Me, for forgiving myself that it was not meant to be. Still, bittersweet it was for me, inside. Tahniah my friend. Your happiness means a lot to all of us, your friends.

A Classic Video

Ni lagu classic juga ... always thought of serenading someone with it ;-)

:) ..

Melancholic

If there was a time to feel really melancholic, this coming weekend would really be it. As the event draws nearer, the memories start to come and go ...

There was a time .. there was a story ... all the ifs... but now, alas.. they remain memories .. bittersweet ...

Last Post 2008

Hmm .. nice picture of fireworks eh ;-) 

2008 merupakan tahun yang sgt2 mengujakan. Pelbagai perubahan berlaku, positif dan negatif tetapi kebanyakannya positif :-) Satu perkara yang telah saya belajar tahun ini ialah untuk bergerak ke hadapan, tembok - tembok  di hadapan kita MESTI kita panjat untuk kita maju.

Areas of Review

Family - hidup suami isteri ni byk cabaran dan kegembiraan. Tidak mcm kisah2 romantic comedy .. ada pahit dan manisnya ... yg pasti, syukur pada Tuhan kerana anugerahNya .. Linda n Zara make my life 'interesting' ... and maybe la ,... just maybe .. no 2 will come along ... ;-) I understand my parents better nowadays ... being a parent has taught me that. Pada Pa n Ma, you did your best for me and I will always be thankful for that. 

Career - oklah first full year ... loads of challenges and it was fun ! Honestly, I love this gig .. and this where I will be ;-) ... I have a lot to improve and I will do so...2009 will see the beginnings of the PHD ( playa hater degree ) :P ..

Personal - the weight ... dulu turun then naik balik ..now maintain ... 2009 by my birthday ( June 09 ) .. it will be different :) ... the demons .. they are further and further back ...

Biz Interests - earlier in the year, I was only interested in one field ... and for the past month, I have included two more ...:-) all are still at their baby steps ... I am following the suggestion that one should have MSI ( multiple streams of income ).. and online seems to be the BEST option for me ;-)

In summary people, the upcoming 2009 will be another interesting year sbb the path looks better and better and clearer ;-) ... All the best and may your wishes come true !

Your friend, Ome.

A step back in 2008

Events in the past few weeks have lead me to realize that 2008 has sort of being of a transition period for yours truly ... yep, transition ..

1) Personal

Personal Mastery has been something which I have been striving for the past year and I have made some significant strides in that area. Especially, in dealing with the past. That part has been plaguing me for years

2) Career

Working for the past year in academia, has been an interesting experience. Of course, ada ups and downs nye .... I am getting grips with academia. Something I love to do and self-improvement and time management are very important.

The above things are what I consider the most important things right now .... 2009 will be wayyy better ;-)

Jangan Cakap Masa Makan

Ada sebab2 mengapa kita dinasihatkan jangan bercakap ketika makan ;-) Di bawah, bagi saya, kata - kata Hagar adalah nasihat yang terbaik :) betul tak ?