February Updates!

1. The winter quarter is reaching it's end. 3 weeks more and I'm done! It the most busiest and challenging quarter so far.

2. Study, clubs, events, and works keep me busy for the past couple of weeks. I almost forgot that I just got back from West Coast a month ago.

3. In a serius need of vacation. Or at least a weekend getaway.

4. It's snowing outside! At last snow shows up after a while.

5. Ski seasons this year is not as good as last year. Not much snow plus injuries, I don't enjoyed it to the fullest. Anyway, InsyaAllah I will have another chance to ski next seasons if everything goes well.

6. Oh I just realized Province handled 2 'makan-makan' for the past 2 weeks. Well, luxury house is it? Haha

7. Homework are getting to pile up. Without a weekend this gonna be a disaster.

8. Announcement: I'm going back in June! Well, I'll definitely not happy with the facts that there is no more summer for me. Well, who knows what will happen in the future, is it?

9. I've been working on a new project for the blog. Lets take it to the next level. But I don't know when it gonna be done. Lets have the teaser first then!

Allah said in His Say,

He is the one who knows the way,

That keep you from astray

To save you in resurrection day!

10. Till then, good bye!

Ski!

Musim salju masih malu malu untuk menampakkan dirinya!
Anyway awesome ski trip last Tuesday! I'm gaining back my speed but with cautious this time.
I'll be back to Malaysia and fix the knee, InsyaAllah.

Ilmu.

Akhir akhir ini selalu cakap pasal kepentingan ilmu. 

Ilmu tanpa amal, seperti pokok tanpa buah. 

Quick test: siapa yang tahu translation arab die, sila tinggalkan komen ye!

Ini adalah sesuatu yang kita dengar. Sesuatu yang kita selalu cakap apabila berbincang pasal ilmu. Sekarang mari kita lihat daripada sudut yang lain. 

Cuba bayangkan tika kita ingin menunaikan solat sunat yang tidak pernah dilakukan, tanpa ilmu kita harus merujuk kepada internet ataupun kawan-kawan ataupun scholar. Susunan sumber ini berdasarkan pengalaman sendiri.

Cuba kita bayangkan kalau kita ingin membaca doa saranan Nabi Muhammad s.a.w, seperti yang banyak terdapat dalam Al-quran. Kalau kita tak hafal doa itu, then setiap kali ingin membaca kena rujuk laptop, ipod, buku dan sebagainya? Susunan juga mengikut pengalaman penulis.

Cuba bayangkan tika kita ingin ingin mengimamkan solat jenazah ahli keluarga sendiri, tetapi ilmu itu tiada. Mampukah kita menghafal bacaan-bacaan itu ketika mereka sedang dimandikan? Dimana mungkin mata kita berlinang air mata. Terkesan dengan video ini --> {Anak asset ke syurga ke neraka?} 

dan macam macam situasi yang kita rasa ilmu itu TIDAK PERLU kerana amal itu JARANG-JARANG diperlukan.

I don't think I bring the idea well enough, but to make it short..
1. Kita mestilah sentiasa belajar perkara wajib dan perkara sunat didalam Islam. Walaupun kita mungkin tidak menggunakannya sekalipun.

2. Jangan memikirkan bahawa ilmu yang tiada kaitan dengan kita itu adalah worthless. Belajar sebanyak mana mungkin Ilmu di dunia dan ajarkanlah ia kepada orang lain. Jikalau kita mengajar ilmu yang bermanfaat, ia umpana setitik air jatuh diatas sehamparan air yang tenang. Gelombangnya meliputi keseluruhan permukaan.

3. Tanam azam untuk mengendalikan jenazah ahli keluarga sendiri. Jika tidak mampu mandikan, mungkin boleh tolong kafankan, jika tidak reti juga, mungkin boleh imamkan solatnya, jika tidak reti juga, mungkin paling kurang bawa turun jenazahnya. InsyaAllah.

4. Tidak semestinya ilmu yang dipelajari itu perlu diamal immediately. Dulu belajar ilmu seni dekat sekolah, ada sampai sekarang kita duduk melukis? Ilmu yang dipelajari itu meningkatkan pengalaman, mematangkan fikiran.

5. Cara paling senang jika tak tahu ilmu apa yang patut dipelajari. Panggil seorang kawan dan tanya dia "Bagitahu aku sesuatu yang engkau tahu tetapi aku tidak tahu". Seperti contoh, kawan kita jawab dia hafal surah sekian-sekian, jadi kita bolehlah start menghafal surah itu. Tapi kalau tidak mampu janganlah paksa diri pulak! xD

6. Cara kedua: tengok kawan yang rasa hebat sikit, jadikan sebagai bench mark, dan terus berusaha nak kalahkan dia. Persaingan sihat gitu.

Short note: Kalau dah rasa banyak ilmu, silalah tengok video ini.

Good Bye 2011!

InsyaAllah, with Allah blessing, a year had passed. With that, its means we are one year away from the Dunya, and a year nearer to the Death. Allah says, “Every soul shall taste death”. This is our ultimate destiny, a fate that certainly will come to every single soul, on time. As the time passed by, we shall reflect ourselves on things that we had experienced. All the experiences are wasted if we still on the same spot a year ago.

In school, we learn the lesson and get tested, but in life, we get tested and learn the lesson

Looking back the past, so many things had happened over the year. When I tried to remember it again, the series of event was the best sequence that I can ever imagine. Subhanallah. Let us start the highlight of my 2011.

January!

This month is when I was working so hard to collect the money for Europe. Waking up every day early in the morning, sometimes at 4.30 am for work somehow proved to me that everything is possible. You just have to have courage and goals to do those. The ski seasons also started this month, and we go ski every week! I miss that moment! This year might not be as much ski trips as last years, and also without Jaei and Hussin. Oh wait, Chot admitted to hospital because of concussion on the first day of class also should be noted! Haha.

February!

This month was a long month. I got terminated from one job and quit another one. It kinda hard to lose half of my income in a month, with the fact that Eurotrip already been planned. I survived the month though. Next, we won GU unification for the second time. It was a great performance yo!

March!

I bought a new car, and the car broke down about two weeks later. That was a hard time, but with great friends around, I can get through those. Anyway, the car just play hide and seek. After I abandoned the car for two weeks, it run perfectly. Maybe Allah just wants to test us.

April!

Malaysian Night! It was an awesome night. After struggling and go through conflicts, we made it! And we got a standing ovation at the end of the show. Thanks for those who came. The ski season also ended in this month. It’s kinda late for the year, but it bought me more time to play ski last season!

May!

That almost the end of the academic year, which means, the senior are gonna get back for good soon! We threw them a graduation night and it was a memorable night indeed. You guys are awesome! Then we went to Midwest in Wisconsin, and Budu Sedak lost all the matches! That’s fine, lets try it again.

RIT class of 2011

June!

This month, I lost my car again! I tried not to think about it again anyway. And finally the Eurotrips had come! It was a memorable trip with Nad and her parents, As, and Sha. Not to forget Canada and Newcastle Teams. We went to 8 countries in about 20 days. Its teaches me a lot, and cost a lot too. However it is worth it though.

Exclusive picture just for this post
This is what actually happen during the last summer. 

July!

I was in Paris on my birthday! Then thanks for a “6/14 slices” cake from Nad, As and Sha! I went back to Malaysia and start working as usual. I became a Facilitator for a program in my high school and from that event, I can reflect myself 4 years back and who am I right now. At least I can feel that I’m growing up.

Europe!!

August!

Nothing much happened. It was fasting month for us, Muslim. And we celebrated Eid on the 31^st. I had such a great time during the Eid. It was a big celebration. And I just found out I was in 24^th cousins out of almost 60 in my father’s side. Now imagine how chaotic our Eid was?

Half of us! 

September!

I had an injury on the first day on September. I tare my ligament and going back to the State with crutches. Oh I ask for wheelchair in JFK too! Nothing much had happened. Fall quarter started and the subjects were awesome. I like those.

October!

We bought a new car and hopefully my last car for the rest of the study here in RIT.  Nothing remarkable happened in the month though.

November!

I end the Fall quarter with flying colors! Thanks to Allah. Fall roadtrip to Boston was also awesome. I had ‘great time’ spending my money during Black Friday! It was a nice way to end the Fall seasons.

Brown U!

December!

I started my December with Mara’s Talk in Penn State. The talk is not thing that I want to mention about, but the Broomball game in one of the night was awesome! I hope RIT do have broomball. The winter quarter started for 3 weeks and stopped for break! And now here am I in San Francisco on the New Year’s Eve. Muktamar in Las Vegas and roadtrip for a week, FTW!! Updates are available soon!

West Coast!

 *picture will be updated soon. 

Kerna Allah Masih Sayang

Dugaan datang menduga-duga, 

Sebagai peringatan untuk si hamba, 

Agar merintih pada yang Esa, 

Tuhan sekalian alam semesta. 

Teringat aku dek masa lalu, 

Kereta rosak otak buntu, 

Muka masam hampir seminggu, 

Mengenang nasib yang tidak menentu.

Revolusi diri telah berlaku, 

Peristiwa silam mendidik aku, 

Untuk menjadi lebih berilmu, 

Menghadapi cabaran yang beribu.

Cabaran ini bukan diminta, 

Tapi aku amat mensyukurinya, 

Ia datang tepat masanya, 

Menyedarkan aku yang terlena.

Mungkin ini satu persediaan,

Untukku menghadapi masa hadapan, 

Yang masih tiada tetapan, 

Cuma ada sebuah keyakinan. 

Mungkin juga suatu bukti, 

Tentang kebenaran kalam Ilahi, 

Hayatilah ia muhasabah diri, 

Perbetul niat bersihkan hati. 

Hatiku tidak sekuat mana,
Kecundangnya juga tidak dijangka,
Namun aku harus berusaha,
Kerana ini persinggahan sementara.

Sungguh aku ada celanya, 

Tapi terimalah ia seadanya, 

Jika ada syak wasangka, 

Minta penjelasan sebelum mengadilinya.

Tidak terniat dek diri, 

Untuk penting diri sendiri, 

Jangan kerana ego sendiri, 

Nilai persahabatan telah diperjudi. 

Harta bukan masalah utama, 

Tapi ukhuwah harus dijaga, 

Kuminta maaf silap segala, 

Kepada anda sahabat semua.

Buat sahabat yang disisi,
Ayuhlah berjuang dijalan ini,
Kuatkan semangat tabahkan hati,
Janji Allah pasti terjadi.

Jangan sekali berputus asa, 

Rahmat Ilahi dimana mana, 

Mungkin tiada rezeki kita, 

Mendapat harta tika didunia. 

Namun ingat akhirat jua, 

Tempat dibicara seadil-adilnya, 

Setiap manusia lain perjalanannya, 

Namun pengakhiran itu sama. 

Setiap yang berlaku ada hikmahnya, 

Itu percaturan sang pencipta, 

Hanya Dia mengetahui segalanya, 

Percaturan hidup manusia didunia. 

Tidak kucoret meminta belas,
Tidak pula mengharap balas,
Ini cuma peringatan ikhlas
Buatku dan teman andai terbabas.

Ayuh teman mari berjuang,
Mari menoraka alam terbentang,
Jangan dihirau susah senang,
Kerna Allah Masih Sayang.

Kerna Allah masih sayang. 

Privilege Walk

Assignment: Imagine you and other classmates are in a same starting line across a hall. Then this 20 statements are read one at a time. Where will you end up in compared to your other friends? 

1. If you have both parent still alive, take one step forward. 
2. If you have a house to live in, take one step forward. 
3. If you ever go to bed hungry because the fridge is empty, take on step backward. 
4. If you still have food in you fridge, take one step forward. 
5. If you and your sibling go to school, take one step forward.
6. If you have a health insurance, take one step forward.
7. If your family has a car, take a step forward. 
8. If your family rent a house/apartment, take a step backward.
9. If you get a new cloth for every Eid Celebration, take one step forward. 
10. If you ever break your fast in a hotel/restaurant, take one step forward.
11. If your parent give you money to go to movies and hang out, take one step forward. 
12. If you ever had a part time job just to support your family, take one step backward. 
13. If you ever experience divorce of your parent, take one step backward. 
14. If you are not illiterate, take one step forward. 
15. If you ever tried to change your appearance, speech or mannerisms to gain more credibility, take one step backward.
16. If you have servant to clean the house and cook, take one step forward. 
17. If your mother voluntarily unemployed, take one step forward.
18. If you have as Astro in your house, take one step forward.
19. If you have more than 4 shoes, take one step forward. 
20. If you have $5 in your pocket, take one step forward.
21. If you able to read this, take one step forward. 

Think about position that you might end up and press Ctrl + A to read the conclusion

Conclusion

This activity aims to make you realize how fortunate you are among your surrounding. 

For the one who think he/she will be in the back, just remember that the hardship and your series of unfortunate event were the one that shape you to be what you are. Being in the back does not means your life is sucks, or maybe your past life is better that the people in the front. 

For the one in the middle, you should feel fortunate and glad to have what you had before. You are still considered lucky compared to the people behind you. If you felt your life is hard and sucks, change the perception now. 

For the one in front group, you are among the luckiest in the world. However, don't look down to the people behind you. You be in the front row because of your parents hardwork and not yours. You might not experience the tough life, or your life are full with love. Just remember this is not for forever. 

Anyway, wherever did you end up, you still can change it. It's depend on you!

Challenges Updated

1. I know I abandoned this blog for a very long time. I just did not have the courage anymore. Too much thing going on, maybe. 
2. When I feel ready to close this 2011 books and start to have a new book written, it just did not happen. Allah add another challenges to be written in the 2011 book. It's somehow is heartbreaking, but I believe that it is still in my capabilities. That is Allah's promise. 
3. On the bright side, this challenges that had come and that is coming are the one that make me stronger. 
4. Thanks to a friend that had wake me up from a deep sleep. You opened my eyes, bro! You wake me up at the right time. I just can't thanks you enough. Do tell me if I stray again. 
5. Maybe I just 'lagho' to much before and keep denying the future. Thanks again, friend. 
6. I already set a goal. This is a long lasting objective that need consistent effort! O Allah, help me in this! 
7. I remembered a verse describe about how can you say you believe, even though you are not tested yet.
8. I might not be strong enough to calm down when something happened, but deep inside, I hope I do. The rage is just can't be control fully yet. 
9. I am not sigh-ing for the challenges. Things happen for a reason. 
10. Life decision is hard. I just found one solution for this. Set an objective, and whatever you do, make sure that it benefits you toward the objective. You'll find the way. InsyaAllah. 
11. I really hope that 'istiqamah' will follow me with this. The end is still unclear, but the light is there. If it is not the expected one, I accept it. But who is me to expect and decide. Pray for it though. 
12. Husnul dzan dan berlapang dada! InsyaAllah.
13. Penn State organize this great program very very well indeed. Congratulations guy. 

Thats the only updates that I managed to write when I skip the tazkirah session for a reason...:P 

          

Paan

Nittany Lion Inn

9:12

12/3/2011