28 Days of Lessons on Life

"Kau pergi mana sebenarnya?"

They kept asking me that.

"Kem MHi"

And most of them responded the same way.

"Apa tu? Malaysia Hari Ini. Haha"

I laughed along. 

"Madrasatul Hayah ikram. Kem sebulan for SPM leavers"

And the response this time are varied.

"Waah. Macam best je" 

"Ngajok!"

"Oh, ikram ye"

"Buat apa je kat sana?"

"Lamanyaaaa"

And much more. Well, the answer?

It's not a camp. Nope. It's a school.
School that teaches me about life. (Nama pun sekolah kehidupan. Nampak tak permainannya)

• D dan T 

Well MHi doesn't teach life as a whole but isnt tarbiyyah and da'wah (D&t) LIFE?

Before, I didn't take heed of D and T.

But here, I truly realized that, it's my mission. OUR mission.

During our street dakwah, I realized that there's a lot I need to learn. Really.

"I don't think Muhammad's advice is suitable to be practiced nowadays, in our modern age"

An Australian lady I approached mentioned it. I disagree but still, I couldn't give a solid answer to tackle that statement. I was pretty much disappointed with myself.
Which brings me to a conclusion that I need to truly understand and learn more about Islam and the current issues.

Street dakwah was absolutely an eye-opening experience.

And communicating skills, I need to sharpen it.

OUR MISSION, is on the move!

• Ukhuwah

Here, I met all sorts of people. The commited, the emotional, the rebellious (kinda), the funny one, the serious, the quirky, the immature, the quiet ones and much much more.

With the fact that we're from different schools with very different personalities, we could actually bond really well. Sampai basah lemas dihanyut deras ukhuwah.

Sampai basah muka kerana deras air mata. Air mata perpisahan.

And the Whatsapp group will always be filled with notifications. They won't stop.

 Until when? We'll see.

But what's important is in the heart, not in the social media itself.

• Skills

Cooking, sewing, self-defence, public speaking, debate, leadership, media, menari? Maybe.

Too many things were learned. Too much. Oh yes, we cook everything ourselves. We cooked for 100+ people. Yes, we did, EVERYDAY.

My group wasn't a good cook though, which includes me. 

And I didn't finish my public speaking. What a disappointment. Sabrina would be disappointed. 

• Special Little Things

Ice cream motor, came by almost every evening. And I, always hope that someone will treat me one. And they always do.

Syurga! 

P.O. Back to sunnah!

Makan dalam talam.

Help the flood victims in Perak.

And MHi 14/15 itself.

Thank you. Shukran. Arigato. Kamsahamida. Danke. Terima kasih. Alhamdulillah.

Berakhirlah suatu bab kehidupan. Ayuh buka lembar yang baru. :)

A Dramatic Week, Duh.

Assalamualaikum

I just listened to The Piano Guys' Begin Again.

And it somehow made me ponder. Made me think that, I can begin again.

I SHOULD begin again.

Begin what?

Everything.
Especially on this blessed month of Ramadhan, yes, let's begin...again.

Yeah, it's kinda weird that a song from Taylor Swift that actually motivates me to start all over again, this Ramadhan.

But who cares, my kind of new chapter doesn't have anything to do with the song's lyrics though. Except for the "...begin again". Haha.

And remember, I was reminded by TPG's Begin Again cover, not the Taylor Swift's one.

Curious about The Piano Guys? Check them out at Youtube.

And oh yes, I also heard 'Human' by Christina Perri.

"You just knew that song? That song is ancient!"

Ok, I heard like months ago but I had no idea about the lyrics but the song sounds fancy(?) to me. (I don't think 'fancy' is an appropriate word for such song)

Then, I just recently saw the lyrics and...

I realized that this song is quite deep somehow, a bit different than other songs these days. Simply my forte. Christina Perri, you nailed it once again!

"But I'm only human, I bleed when I fall down"

We're not perfect, no matter how much we try because "we're only human". But still we need to do our best towards perfection, right matey?


Haha. I talked a lot about songs this time cause, I had a week filled with TSUNAMI wave of emotions. I don't even have much appetite at all.

When I was happy, I became a bit too cheeky, goofy and a little crazy somehow.

Then, when I was sad, I slept or cried at the toilet. Cried before I sleep because I couldn't fall asleep. Cried thinking of every little things. I don't think I ever cry this much in my teenagehood (?).

Hmm, when I'm mad and depressed, I just stay quiet, just nodding to every word people say or else I'll explode. Crumpling lots of papers, (totally not good for the environment) or just quickly leave the crowd and...cry.

I rarely cry. Really. And I usually eat a lot. But I wasn't last week. It all happened in a week. maybe two.

I don't know what was wrong. Maybe because of my exam results. Maybe because it was my birthday. Maybe because I didn't win the race. Maybe because my Add Maths teacher is leaving. Maybe... I was too far from remembering Allah, I lost control and became weak.

Or all of the above.

Don't worry I'm doing just fine now. No worries. You know teenage girls and feels. Duh.

(tapi serius, birthday tahun ni memang hambar)

By the way, Ramadhan Al-Mubarak! Wassalam alaik.

Drama-ing

Just got home today!

Agak penat....dan ngantuk sikit. Baru balik dari Seminar B. Arab kat sekolah.
Ni nak story-mory lah sikit.

 Last night, we watched this one drama called Naziha (heard of it?). Yeah, we're not supposed to watch TV, and the purpose of staying at the hostel for an extra night is to study for the PMR. But, an hour watch won't harm, right?

I don't really watch drama, especially Malay drama and I'm not really a fan of this drama, Naziha but you know when you've already watched the first episode, you're kinda stick to it. Including this Naziha. Tapi tengok sampai episod tiga je kot. And then, time Ramadhan, tak dapat nak tengok. So, skip banyak episod and time dah raya, tengok balik.

Walaupun dah melangkau entah berapa episod, tapi faham lagi sebab tidak ada banyak konflik yang mampu memutarbelitkan minda-minda penonton, ceng! So, apa yang terjadi sepanjang kami meninggalkan drama ini? Probably, ada scene bomoh, cerai and all other unnecessary plots, katanya. Drama Melayu kan.

 So, back to the last night story, we all, form 3, watch-lah. Ada yang pernah tengok, ada yang tak pernah langsung. Coincidently, that night is the last episode of Naziha. We watched with full of anticipation and suspense.

So, how does it end? Adam, the hero, who have always been loyal to the heroin, Naziha (who also love him) from the first episode didn't get to marry each other. Instead, she was married to Adam's cousin, Akmal who is kind and then bad and then back to a kind character.

What da?

For all this time, he's been like sacrificing everything for her and this is what he got? He's the hero. But as he said "Cinta tak semestinya bersatu..". Oh yeah.

And yeah, Akmal and Naziha got married and Adam was like forever alone~
We were like, "kesiannya dia.."

Kemudian, si Adam ni siap jadi pengapit and driver pengantin tu lah. Kitorang lagilah " weh, kesiannya".
And we somehow, expecting some death scene. It's typical in the last episode of Malay drama. Pastu, adalah si Farouk (he's like a devil, seriously, he's like, everywhere)

He was like "no one can have my Naziha" although he already divorced her.
But this scene it was very tense for us, with some screams like it was a ghost story.

The pengantin baru and Adam is in a car. Farouk is also in a car, "aaahhh!!"

And Farouk is following their car "AAAAAAH!! Farouk nak bunuh diorang! "

"Jangan langgar! Jangan langgar!" Tapi....he just blocked them, make them stopped their car by the side of the road, Oppa Farouk Style, like he always did from the first episode. Blocking and stopping people by the side of the road to cari pasal. And yeah, they both stop. Farouk got out from his car first and make that weird, smug face, Oppa Farouk Style.

Adam dengan beraninya keluar dari kereta. Akmal ikut. And then Akmal try to get closer to Farouk and we were like, histerical, "AKMAL, JANGAN, NANTI DIA TIKAM, JANGAN DEKAT SGT!". And I thought Farouk is gonna stabbed him quietly, spontaneously. But, as he finished talking to him and walked away further and further and we were like phew~

BUT! The moment we waiting for. Farouk brought out the knife, for real! "AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHH!"
We were freaking histerical. And Farouk ran to Akmal to kill him, BUT Adam noticed the knife AND he try to protect Akmal and......the knife, stabbed into ADAM! GOAL! I knew it!

Naziha was like crying by the dying Adam and Akmal was freaking mad and punched and kicked and whatever to Farouk. And he flashback all his sweet memories he had with his dear cousin, Adam. And that makes him so freaking hate Farouk. And I noticed that some of us, was touched.... and cried.

Akmal and Naziha sat beside Adam and Adam died...(ToT)

And it ended! By the way, its fun watching drama with friends. It was like, meriah!

Then we heard from the boys' hostel, somebody shouted, "ADAM MATI! ADAM MATI!" and I was like, they watched this drama? Oookay..

Do I like the ending? Oh yes I do! Why? Because I love to see main character dead at  the end of a story, especially the hero. Because this shows that the hero is not always that tough and happy at the end. And I prefer sad ending.

The end. (Sedih la jugak dia mati, tapi, cerita je pun, tiada kaitan sama ada dengan yang hidup ataupun yang dah tiada)

Pengecut di Times Square

Siapa pengecut tu?

That's me!

Begini kisahnya....

Yesterday, I went to Times Square Theme Park. Best? Bolehla..

But I don't play in one ride that we call it roller coaster with that loop thing. 

It so scary-lah.

And phobia...takut tudung tertanggal macam hari tu.

Well, Ummi dah kasi pin lebih, kasi tak tanggal....but still, I don't want to ride it.

Ok, I know I'm such a coward...but...benda dah berlalu, nak buat macam mana kan. 

You can't force me to do it anymore.

Tak dosa kan kalau tak naik pun...

Yes, I am a coward!

And I know that very well...

But, may Allah get rid of my fear to everything (especially to such insignificant stuff) except to Him~

One Day in A Science Lab

One day in my school's science lab, we are studying about animals....

SCENE 1
Teacher: Students, let's check if these mammal characteristics are on you.
We/Students: Alright!
Teacher: Hair or fur covering your body?
Students: Yes!
Teacher: Warm blooded?
Students: Yes!
Teacher: Give birth to young?
Students: Yes! Ehhh!? (and some says) Insya-Allah! (and then we all laugh)





^.^

SCENE 2

Teacher: You! What is chipmunk's category?
Boy 1: Mmm, mammal.
Teacher: Correct! Okay, next! What is (I couldn't hear what the animal that teacher asked)
Boy 2: Before I answer, isn't chipmunk an amphibian?
Teacher: (confused) Why?
Boy 2: Sandy lived in the sea.(Boys beside him started to laugh while my teacher was still confused)
Teacher: Who's Sandy?
Boy 2: The one in the Spongebob Squarepant cartoon.
Teacher and All of us: Ooo, hahaha(we laugh heartily till the end of the class)

Now I Know

From now on, I realize there's something about me. I'M CLUMSY. Huhu. I know its nothing but just want to say that I'M CLUMSY!!. How do I realize I'm clumsy? Well, I always misplaced things fall, and hit something. Don't worry, no serious injuries. Just some bruises and a cut. It all happens in a month. But I'm tough! Hahaha! I'm a tough girl. But still clumsy.

Samy Vellu Appreciated Jokes

I got this from my mum who get this from my father who got this from his friend. I hope you enjoy it as I did:

Dato Seri Samy Vellu finally and officially resigned from his post as the longest MIC President ever, after leading the party for almost 31 years. The Malaysian Insider has its story, here . Frankly, I will miss him very much especially for all the funny quotes he made all these years. Like what our Prime Minister said in the 2010 Barisan Nasional Conference, “We will miss DS Samy Vellu because he add a lot of color … sometimes a bit too much color”. Therefore, as a token of appreciation, I just wanna share so me of the more famous quotes ever made by the one and only, Samy Vellu.

1. Samy Velu quoted on Pos Laju:
"Besoh kirim, hari ini juga sampai"

2. On one TV news when he tried to say he felt very ashamed:
"Ini prekara sangat memalukan saya dan kemaluan saya sangat-sangat la besar"

3. Samy said in one of his “ceramah”:
"Kita akan bina satu jambatan wuntuk worang2 kampong di sini." Then one pakcik asked, "Datuk, sini takde sungai, buat apa bina jambatan?" And Samy gloriously replied, "Kalao takde sungai, kita bina sungai"

4. Samy's most favourite quote on the news for the decade is this:
"Toll naik sikit, banyak marah saya. You worang ingat semua ini toll saya punyer bapah punya kah!”

5. During water crisis:
"Semua worang diminta jangan membuang aiyerr!"

6. On social society's problem:
"Worang2 muda sekarang banyak suka hisap dade"

7. During blood donation's program at Sungai Siput:
"Marilah kita semua menderma dare"

8. His welcome speech in most of his functions:
"Selamat datang saudara-mara semua" (It should have been “saudara-saudari”)

9. During the height of the Al-Arqam's saga, he said in a press conference:
"Saya gumbira bahawa didapati tiada pemuda MIC terlibat dalam kes
Arqam"

10. At an opening ceremony for a new building:
"Mempersilakan Datin Paduka Rafidah Aziz naik dari pentas wuntuk membuka kain"


And of course the world's greatest joke of all times:

"Kita akan bina roket pigi matahari." One of the reporter responded,
"Tapi Datuk, matahari terlalu panas untuk didekati." Samy replied,
"Itu tade masalah. Kita hantar waktu malam"

There you are folks. For DS Samy Vellu, we wish you all the best!

Laughter is the Best Medicine

::Small Children::
While driving a car, Ray saw a sign that says "Caution, small children playing". He slowed down and then it occurs to him: I'm not afraid of small children.

::Empty Room::
Why is a room full of married people empty?
Because there's not a single person in it.

::Diet?::
While having dinner with her two children one night, Melissa noticed that her youngest, three-year-old Alex was not touching her food.
Melissa: Are you on a diet? (she jokingly asked)
Alex: No! I'm on a chair!

::Reading glasses::
Visiting his grandparents one afternoon, Sara's eight-year-old son, Jacob noticed his grandmother's reading glasses and tried them on.
"Wow!", he said. "No wonder Nanny thinks I've grown bigger every time she sees me!"

::Honesty is the Best Policy::
A sign in a small town for it's honesty: Antique tables made daily