Thursday, August 28, 2008

T*h* ... not Nutritious

"I dont think you are fit enough to run that mile"

"Look at the food you re taking"

"You re eating shits"


"...but I do take greens"

"Ya, ya.. the only veges you take are those two pieces in between the burgers"


Sampai hati dia kata aku makan "t*h*"


Pizza dan burger tu t*h* rupanya.

Mungkin benar kata dia. Kalau makan benda merapu macam tu, macam mana nak berenang kuat, lari jauh dan nak naik basikal laju.



Aku : Makan hati

Buat Karn (Rasta Araii Wah) di Bangkok


Time has never stopped

and
one day when you wake up
you will discover that the pain is gone

and you will finally be able to smile
something you have not done for a long time

and maybe one day you may even laugh
just like the laughter you might have forgotten

Masa tidak pernah berhenti dan satu hari bila kamu bangun,
kamu akan dapati luka itu sudah tiada.
Dan kamu akhirnya sudah boleh senyum .....
sesuatu yang sudah lama kamu tidak lakukan.

Dan mungkin pada hari yang lain kamu akan ketawa ....
seperti tawa yang mungkin kamu sendiri sudah lupa.

Karn,

Smile Karn.



Smile


p/s:
Hoping to see you soon

Thursday, August 21, 2008

Total Immersion Way Of Swimming



Relax Gila !!




Cantik Siut !

Laju pula tu.

Tuesday, August 19, 2008

Jangan Jawab Macam Tu Kat M@rtha Stewart Adik Oi

Tension dengan Emak Kepada Segala Pilihanraya, aku memilih untuk membuat kapkek. Mengikut resepi aku perlukan "1/2 Cup of Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chip". Jadi, aku dengan itu telah pergi ke satu "Kedai Keperluan Kek" yang ada di Jitra ini.

Aku ambil satu bungkus kecil semi-sweet chocolate chip dan ketika hendak membuat bayaran, aku bertanya kepada juruwang.

"Adik, kalau satu bungkus kecik ni, boleh dapat berapa "cup" ?
Setengah "cup" ka atau satu "cup"?"



Tanpa rasa bersalah kepada undang-undang peradaban masakan, M@rtha Stew@rt dan juga Chef W@n, beliau telah berkata:-


"Tengoklah ... jenis cawan apa kakak pakai"




I rest my case, My Lord.



Monday, August 18, 2008

The Day The Quran Cried

It's not a surprise that one of the last resorts 'they' could come up with was S@iful's oath. We all know that people would do just about anything to get their ways. This is not the first time THE BOOK has been a subject of of 'their' manipulation in proving a point or another. R@afidah had once used the same method, though as fas as I can recall she didn't exactly use the actual "lafaz" of oath, the Wallahi, Walillahi, Watallahi or Wabillahi.

The fact is, as you all know, one need not not to use the Quran to make an oath.

I am a bit disturbed and disgusted by "their" way of making use the Quran. To use the Quran only when they feel they need to for their political motive when the BOOK was sent down NOT for the main purpose for people to make oath. It's what inside of the Quran which is paramount, the whole guidance and laws for us all Muslim Mukmin to follow. Not a mere subject of being a witness for one's whatever motive.

I am asking "them",

Where did you place the Quran before ?

Where was the Quran when you were campaigning for the election?


Where was the Quran when you were sitting in Parliament?


Where was the Quran in your everyday life?


Why suddenly its very important for everyone to ask just anybody to make an oath before the HOLLY BOOK when you have never bothered to even peep what more to understand and follow whats inside of it ?


The day will come when the BOOK will testify for all that you did to it ...

For all that WE did to it


"Our Lord! we have been unjust to ourselves,
and if Thou forgive us not, and have (not) mercy on us,
we shall certainly be of the losers."


Al A'raf: 23


Thursday, August 14, 2008

Cerita Nora

Nora ada banyak cerita lawaknya yang tersendiri. Ada cerita yang dia sendiri alami dan ada yang dia dengar dari orang. Sebagai seorang guru pastilah banyak cerita lucu yang dikutip Nora sepanjang perjalanan kariernya.

Adalah menjadi satu kemestian bagi setiap guru untuk mempunyai satu Buku Ringkasan, iaitu buku yang melaporkan setiap aktiviti yang dilakukakan oleh guru apabila mengajar. Mak dan Abah aku yang cikgu dulu pun ada buku ringkasan itu. Tapi kata Nora buku ringkasan sekarang lebih teruk dan lebih terperinci, kena cerita sebiji-sebiji kata Nora, matlamat pengajaran, kaedah yang digunakan, pemahaman murid dan entah apa-apa lagi lah serba-serbi yang diminta oleh Jabatan Pendidikan untuk diisi dalam buku ringkasan. Padahal, kata Nora, bukan semuanya guru-guru ikut pun apa yang ditulis.

Oleh kerana adalah sangat remehnya bagi sesetengah guru untuk menulis Buku Ringkasan, maka mereka-mereka yang malas menulis ini hanya akan kelam kabut menulis secara pecutan, apabila diminta oleh guru besar. Bayangkanlah kalau dah nak hampir setahun tak tulis Buku Ringkasan, jenuh patah tulang sendi nak menulis semuanya dalam masa yang terdekat.

Menurut hikayatnya, ada seorang guru lelaki yang sudah tidak menulis Buku Ringkasannya hampir beberapa purnama katanya. Oleh kerana guru besar sudah meminta beliau menyerahkan Buku Ringkasannya, maka pecah peluh lah guru lelaki ini, yang kita namakan sebagai Cikgu Mat saja, memandangakan berapa banyak punya benda yang dia nak kena tulis.

Maka diriwayatkan juga beliau telah meminjam Buku Ringkasan guru yang lain dan telah mengupah anak muridnya untuk menyalin setiap apa yang ditulis di dalam Buku Ringkasannya.

Hampa salin semua yang ada dalam buku ni


Bersinting lenganlah anak murid menyalin semuanya.

Dan dengan penuh lega dan senang hati kemudiannya Cikgu Mat menyerahkan Buku Ringkasannya kepada guru besar.

Namun demikian, setelah beberapa hari Cikgu Mat telah dipanggil oleh guru besar. Tertanya-tanya lah Cikgu Mat apakah sebabnya beliau dipanggil mengadap.



"Cikgu Mat,
bila masa yang Cikgu cuti bersalin ni...????"



Gulp!



Rupanya Cikgu Mat pinjam Buku Ringkasan Cikgu Rohaya yang baru saja melahirkan anak dan berada di dalam pantang.


Tidaklah pula Nora cerita apa yang terjadi pada Cikgu Mat selepas keluar dari bilik guru besar itu.



Sekian, adanya cerita.

Wednesday, August 13, 2008

It's Here - The Book

I know one of the things I dont really fancy Alor Setar or even Jitra is the lack of good book shop. The best we have is Popular but still its not big enough to cater good quality books for certain particular interest. At the most we could do is to drive to Penang to Borders (Queensbay) or MPH (Gurney Mall).

But Alhamdulillah with the internet and all the on-line shopping it provides, with just a few clicks plus a credit card, Kinokuniya and MPH would not hesitate to send you the books you want (that is, if they have it).



I ve been looking for this book like more than 5 years ago. Imagine that ! I found about Total Immersion through the internet when I first started swimming. I had no personal trainer and I did most of my research on swimming from the net. Back then I could still find most of Terry (Laughlin)'s writing about his innovation from the website (unlike now where you can only find excerpts from the book). I had printed and compiled them but thanks to my filing system, I ve lost them, together with the files in the computer too (that I have the Virus to thank).

And what a delightful surprise when I found the book in Kinokuniya's website. I made the purchase through their site and it took only two days from the day I ordered, for me to get hold of the book.

I am so excited, and hopefully the book will help me get into the pool in no time.

:-P

Just An Observation

A wife who doesn't give due respect to her husband,
would find it hard to respect other people too.

Friday, August 08, 2008

Buruk Tau Kalau Marah-Marah

Ya memang buruk sangat kalau kamu marah. Kamu nampak macam orang yang hilang diri. Kamu juga kelihatannya sangat tidak bijak bila kamu marah. Tambah-tambah lagi kalau orang tahu sebab yang kamu marah itu. Marah kalau tak bertempatlah yang paling buruk, seburuk-buruknya.

So, kalau nak marah, ikutlah cakap Nabi (Muhanmmad SAW) duduklah dulu, kalau dah memang sedang duduk, baring, tapi dah kalau kat ofis takkan nak baring bergolek atas lantai.....

....dah... pegi amik air sembahyang, kasi hilang itu buruk.

Thursday, August 07, 2008

Syntax Error

What is wrong with
her
?


I am disappointed and I am angry. But I know its no use in retaliating, because the person I'm angry with will never change. She will always be the person she is. She will always think that she is better than me and that I am subjected to her and that I am beneath her.

And I think it is better to remain calm and not bring myself down to her level.

Wednesday, August 06, 2008

To Apologize Even When You Are Not Wrong

Sometimes you have to apologize even when you are not wrong because you have to feed the other person his ego; and most importantly you just want the work to get done.

This is especially so when you have to deal with some other departments who think that your work is at their mercy. It will become pointless to debate with them when you know they will never budge from their stand, let alone to admit their mistake.

They need to win the battle to make them feel good, but you know deep inside that the war is actually yours to be won eventually.

Hah !

Popo Demam


My poor baby is not feeling very well. Took him to see the vet two days ago for a few shots. Last nite he looked better and this morning I could see that he's s still a bit weak.

I have to keep watch on him, not to let him out of the house. And every time I hold him I keep on chanting this to his ear :-

Ya Allah, janganlah bagi Popo sakit



* Aku kalau demam telan panadol saja.


:-)