Abu Saif in Wangsa Maju

Yesterday, after going thru the heavy rain and jam, i arrived just on time before the end of 'waktu' Maghrib, in Surau Al Naim, Wangsa Maju. I wanted to listen to the kuliyah maghrib by Abu Saif. Alhamdulillah, Allah allows me to be his listener.....

Abu Saif, was everything that I had imagined, from reading his postings in his blog...SAIFULISLAM.COM. A very energetic, straight to the point ustaz, whom i found my fond acceptance. I like the way he thinks and express it in writing. So, yesterday was the first time seeing him in-person. InsyaAllah..... i would like to attend more of his kuliyah.

A lot of information was obtained during the kuliyah, where he talked about history of the OTTOMAN EMPIRE. I have one nothing but a feeling of shame, that I do not know the important history, that had shaped what Muslims are now. All muslims must learn the sirah of Rasulullah saw and the history of Islam and its empires.

Can we change the education system, or even the syllabus of Sejarah subject in school??? Loooonggg way to go huh!

I have one conclusion to make from the kuliyah in the broader term....

HISTORY SHAPED A PERSON AND ITS CULTURE, BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY, IT SHOULD BE A LESSON FOR A PERSON TO BE BETTER IN THE FUTURE....WITH USAHA, DOA AND TAWAKAL TO ALLAH.....

A "mengeteh" session with Anis, Ruzai and Fairuz

It was a "mengeteh" session with the gang today at the Papa Rich in PJ. The ocassion is that Anis will be leaving to Bristol, England for her PhD. Again, we are proud of her for taking this steps forward, although, we'll surely miss her....!! Anis, aku nak ikut hang la....uhuks, uhuks.......

InsyaAllah , we'll visit hang kat sana.... Doakan boss aku bagi bonus mcm Celcom!

Anis, is as spirited and cheerful as usual, not to mention maintaining her gedik santai features...No worries gal, we love u as u are. Aku doakan hang ok kat sana and of course balik ngan title DR.

Enjoy the new experience, culture and beauty that Bristol has to offer.

Take care now!!!!!!!!!!!

My baby..BATRISYIA is 6 years young on 20th Dec 08...

It's like writing a belated birthday card..... Alhamdulillah, Batrisyia is 6 years young.

We had fun getting her present and a day out at KLCC. She wanted a play-crown and a treat at California Kitchen. It was nice that the staff in CK, sang Happy B'day to her and a little feast of ice-cream with a candle on top. Thank u guys....

Since it was princess-like birthday for her, no one is supposed to scold or make her angry on that day...but it turned out that she actually used the opportunity to bully her sisters, amin and me.....!!! Urgh!!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MY DEAR CACA........WE LUV YA SOOOOOO MUCH!

A year of 1430H / 2009

Salam Maal Hijrah and Happy New Year 2009....!! I have mixed feelings and several interpretation of a "happy" new year. I'm all thankful, happy, sad, frustrated, awed, angry, glad, content plus all other feelings come 2009.

1. I thank Allah that I'm still alive to be nearer to Him.
2. I thank Allah for allowing me to continue taking care or my mom and children.
3. I am happy that my gals are settled down in school, after the transferring and all.
4. BUT...I"M SO VERY SAD AND ANGRY FOR WHAT IS HAPPENING TO OUR BROTHERS AND SISTERS IN PALESTINE...I'm so helpless....

Ya Allah! May U protect them from the Zionist regime and bestowed them great strength and courage....Ameen!

What if it's us in Malaysia that Allah test with what happened in Palestine......??? I can't even imagine!!

Allahuakbar!!!!

Don't we all love a gud vacation!

Me, mak and d gals headed to Shenzhen and Hong Kong, last Monday. The main target was none other than the ever-waited-to-go, Disneyland. Shenzhen is to experience a little bit of China on the way.....

Our flight, Airasia was at 6:50 am in the morning, and reached Shenzhen at around 11am. The weather was cold, with wind blowing breezely. Alhamdulillah, the gals are well prepared with sweaters and jackets, tq to K. Ina who bought them from Melbourne. I love the weather, you know , when the sun is shining bright with cool wind.....it brings back good memories way back when i was a student in San Jose. Hhhmmm...dejavu!!!

I could see excitement in the gals' faces....

The tour guide and bus were already there waiting for us. We left the airport and headed to Shenzhen city. We immediately realized that the roads are huge, with 4 lanes each way and Aqeesh pointed out that there are no tolls here....masyaAllah, she is being observant! The land area are mostly flat. Once entering the city, we could see the office buildings and towers, huge and small. I spotted multinationals companies and of course the telcos; ZTE and HUAWEI. This place is huge!!!

We were brought to lunch first at a restaurant near the park, WINDOWS of THE WORLD. VEgetarian it was for us...It was ok though, with lots of vegie dishes n soup n chinese tea to satisfy our hunger. Then, we were brought to the WINDOWS of THE WORLD park, where they showcase most of the landmark building from all over the world. I began to think that since Shenzhen has no dominant heritage to potray due to it being the industrial type city, they built this park for tourists...how very clever!!! It was entertaining, with miniature size of the famous buildings and towers. You could even find Eifel Tower there....how romantic!!

I shall continue our journey in the next post.....

Besok is "report-card" DAY....3rd Dec 2008

Besok, aku ade tugas yg paling best bagi umi2 dan abah2....ambil report-card anak2 di sekolah. Aku memang menantikan saat ni..excited pun ya juga, walaupun Kakak and Aqeesh tak lah nampak se-excited aku. Yang pasti, aku dapat la mendengar keluhan cikgu2 dan ustazah2 anak2 ku ini, plus keluhan aku sekali lah.....

Bukan saja keluhan , tapi aku juga nak ucapkan terimakasih pada ustazah2 tu yg dah mengajar anak2 ku selama nie. Aku rasa teramatlah berterimakasih, kerana separuh dari pendidikan anak2 telah dilaksanakan oleh pihak sekolah. Kadangtu, banyak juga komen2 about the teachers yg aku kena dengar dari anak2 ku, but deep inside aku percaya yg apa yg diorang buat tu hanyalah tujuan nak baik kan anak2 murid. Yang jadi harunya, bila method yang digunakan tu sedikit keras or negative.. Itu yang anak2 ku selalu complain....

Kakak... selalu excel in school. Since std 1, always first in class. Dia dapat from class, bukan type yang belajar kat rumah. No matter how she complains about the teacher or vice-versa, she maintains her achievements...itu yg aku respek dengan dia nie. Sebab tu juga aku tak push dia sangat....alhamdulillah she develops her learning style already.

Aqeesh pulak... she works hard and makes sure her teachers like her work, meaning no complains. Tapi, tahun nie dia macam blank towards the end of the year... Masa tadika, cikgu dia recommend her to go straight to Std 1 at 6 years, sebab dia dah boleh buat kerja2 budak2 6yrs masa dia 5 yrs, takut dia boring nanti...kira lompat la anak ku yg sorang nie. Dia memang love school and selalu make sure that there are no complaints from the teachers. Tapi, little that i realized, rupanya her Emotional Qoution (EQ) is still not up to the 7 yrs children. Still ala-ala manja la....So this exam, memang result dia drop. Aku dah promise pada diriku sendiri, that i am going to support her, to gain back her confidence. She has done very well, that I must give her credit for it....I want to bring back the fun in learning for her...insyaAllah.

As for Caca my youngest, I'm yet to explore further her learning style... Next year, she's going to be in Std 1., although by age, she will only be 6 yrs on the 20th Dec 08. Hhhmmmm.....will i face another Aqeesh syndrome on EQ?? I hope not.... I think its the December Baby's dilemma...too young in the same year and a waste of a year if moved forward to the next year... This one i have to monitor.....

Aku doakan anak2 ku jadi penyejuk hatiku, sentiasa dalam keredhaan Allah, always with positive outlook on life and istiqamah.. I love you gals....... See ya tomorrow.....

My knee...another surgery??

"It looks like you have a torn ligament..., but we need to confirm with MRI and XRAYS" Dr. C's commented after examining my left knee. My thoughts were rewinding, to the time, almost 11 years ago when I went thru a surgery on the same knee for the same reason. Hhmmm.....not again!

I've had this pain for around 2 years already. I am giving excuses to escape seeing the doctor, coz I know, this is what the doctor will say, thus I'm not ready to be in the operation theater yet again, going thru the physio endlessly and limited mobility. But I guess, this time around, i succumb to the pain, since it limits my movement esp. during solat.

Well...this is all from being active in my younger days, with athletics, games, mountain climbing and of course, window shopping! Then, not continuing with exercising as I mature, which results in weight gain, equals to not being fit anymore.. So, moral of the story is...GET MOVING...EXERCISE!!! And to my gals...no need to be too active in sports, as long as you eat healthy and play outside, you'll be fine, InsyaAllah!

So...i will do the surgery to repair the tear, in January 2009, once the gals are settled in school. InsyaAllah, i will not take too long in getting back on my feet. Until then.....i will continue with the medication by Dr. C and start preparing for our trip to Shenzhen and Hong Kong next week... Alhamdulillah and insyaAllah, we are going for a holiday.........!!!!!