nor'aini's thought.....

2009-11-11T08:07:00.000-08:00

I HATE NAJIB, THE PRIME MINISTER OF MALAYSIA

I do not know if you notice or not. There is nothing good about other parties in Malaysia now except UMNO and BN. They are the angels, make no mistakes nor wrong. Lingam is freed. I bet Anwar will be found guilty, etc etc. Kuala Dipang incident is not their fault. All opponents MP is willingly joined them, opponents are all bad. No more opponents can voice out. No news on investigation of the fallen stadium nor the collapsed school hall. In fact, I believe all media voice is barred.

Inflation now is based on 2005 price, and that has misled consumers on inflation. They declared inflation at 1.9%... but the price of everything is rocketed high. Chicken is sold nearly at RM 7 per kg, chilies at double digit figure per kg, fishes prices soar and the list goes on. He asked everybody to understand the recession (not asking bonus) yet on the next event mentioning the recession is over and the economy is recovering, that is why he is travelling abroad frequently.

to be continued

2009-04-25T21:26:00.000-07:00

Today, 26 April 2009, I am in Miri Sarawak. I have been here since 23 April. This is my fourth day in a row. I was here last week for 3 days. I was in Sintok for 2 days in between 19 April and 23 April. And I am feeling very miserable.

I am missing my home and family...... i am feeling blue.

I wish to go to sleep and wake up on Monday for my flight to KL. Or better still I am home now. Ya Allah... please help me going thru this 2 days. please help me, i do not feel like working. why am i here? why am i need to ensure all works settle regardless whether it is Monday or Sunday or Saturday or Friday? Is this worth the salary paid to me? Please Allah, give me some guidance to decide. Is it worth the pain?

2009-02-11T08:07:00.000-08:00

Well,it has been a while since I last update this column. A lot has happened since. My life has been stirring around my work,I guess not much time is spent alone . Every spare moment is meant for the family.

Travelling is a norm now, there is monthly visit to Sarawak and occasional trip to Johore. More places to go in the near future. I need to schedule the trips so my time with the family could be maximised.

Someone mention to me " Do not take anything for granted.Not even the air that we breath" I can't agree more. Everything has its price or the opportunity cost. Thus, do consider the ones dearest to you most. They are the ones who will support and love you when your world fall apart. Cherish them while you still have a chance. So you won't weep when they are gone. Or you will be part of their sweet memories. At least you will be missed by them and your memory lives.

Lastly, I pray to Allah SWT for our goodfortune and well being. I hope we shall prosper in everything we do and be blessed by Him. Amen.

2008-12-05T21:04:00.000-08:00

Now I am watching the news - a landslide at Bukit Antarabangsa which has claimed 3 lives and 7 are still missing. This is a 3rd landslide made public this week in Klang Valley.

I do not have much info on the cause of the slides, except the theories from various parties.

However, what amazed me is that the parents whose child(ren) has perished in the slides. Their calmness (especially the fathers) really touched me. They have accepted the fact that all our belongings including our loved ones are gift from Allah, borrowed to us and He has the privilege to claim them back. As such we should be obliged to return them to Him, and as potrayed by these parents, accept the fact with open heart.

I have high regard to these parents. They are indeed very patient and accepted the fate, as any good muslim should. In every misfotune there is a lesson to be learnt and hikmah to observed. May Allah blessed them and extend His support in return.

To the rest of us, we should be more kinder to our earth and living things. Our co-existence on earth require respect from all parties.

2008-03-01T08:37:00.000-08:00

http://beatrisyia.blogs.friendster.com/norainis_/

The above is the link to my other blog...in friendster. Not that I blog very often, but there are some of my opinion which I like to share. In a way it does reflect myself and my belief and principle.

The election fever is in the air now. Alhough the campaign for the 12th Malaysian General Election is very much the same as it was in the 11th and before, the BN has utilised all venue and channels to advertise and persuade voters to vote for them. To the extent, they have passed the verdict that only they have the knowledge to run the country. It is implied becoz they have ruled Malaysia for the last 51 years, in fact it is only them who ruled Malaysia. Thus, basically Malaysia has never changed.

A wise man said, "You would not know your ability until it is tested" and a Malay proverb said " Manakan dapat sagunya kalau tidak dipecah ruyungnya" (something like that). Thus, how could you passed the verdict if it was never tested In fact, I guess Kelantan is administered peacefully for the last 18 years although with a lot of disturbances from the BN Federal Government.

From my humble and limited view, the Federal BN govt has adopted many administration policy introduced by Kelantan Pas govt such as 5 working days for the govt servants, pajak gadai Islam (ar rahni), intrduction of khairat to ease the burden for the elderly, encouragement for Islamic practice and movement towards 90 days maternity leave, to name afew. BN with its huge fund availability has the advantage of unlimited monetary resources. The effect of ruling the country for more than 50 years has ensure their activity shall be smoothly financed, I guess as proverb says " you rub my back, i rub your back".

Although, I hate the idea of 'taking turn rubbing the back' method is being used in administrating the country, the majority of the people seems to like the idea. I guess they want to join the rubbing match and compete to be the winner. And even though, the BN is proudly showing off their material mercu tanda in KL and other places as the economic triumph to win the election, I still believe economic index is not the most important factor in running a country. As I believe that our existence is to serve Allah swt., thus all aspect in administering the country should be due to Him, i.e. do what He ask to do and do not do anything He prohibits, and it should not be "it is only business (where profitability in dollars and sen is the deciding factor), nothing personal" attitude. In a society, the personal factors contributes to the social behaviour and security and safety of the community.

Me.. I do not mind living modestly as long as it is safe, peaceful, happy and most importantly Islamically friendly. Who shall I vote? Mereka yang menegakkan hukum Allah swt... whoever he/ she may be. If BN or other party declared they shall tegakkan hukum Allah sebagaimana ditegaskan dalam Alquraan (dan hadis/sunnah) if in power and can convince me that they shall keep their words with their power, I will be very happy to vote for them. Otherwise, I need to prepare myself for prevention against the Allah's anger hd He asked me why I chose a leader not following His order. After all, my existence and everything I have is due to His blessings. Therefore, should't I make Him happy? Guess I should. How about you?

2007-08-22T09:11:00.000-07:00

It has been a month since I wrote here... and a lot has happened during the month.

There was a fire in Kluang that claimed 5 lives. The cause of the fire was burning candles ... the family electricity was cut off due to unsettlement of bills. If I was not mistaken, 4 children survived the fire. Ironically, the dead children had ran back into the burning house after realising their parents were still there.

I guess life is getting tougher each day... the rich gets richer and the poor gets poorer despite the 'kemakmuran' derived from 50 years of independence. I have friends ( and we heard and saw people) travel to faraway places, dine in expensive restaurant, spending money just-to-scream-for-a-ride, buy luxury cars and the list goes on.....which shows that there are rich people spending (to my opinion throwing) money for luxury not necessity nor comfort. At the other end of the society scale, poor people does not even have enough to pay for the basic needs (may be a little better that the human rights). So I guess tha gap between the haves and have-nots is getting wider every day. I believe that is why we have to pay zakat and give sedekah, it should narrow the gap... after all the richness that was/is bestowed to us is actually borrowed from the Almighty. He could take it back anytime He pleases. Ideally, by giving and helping the have-nots , we would not read nor hear the sad story coming out of poverty. It is not mean that we are encouraging laziness among us but more on the caring side. I believe we have come across the very lucky who did not need to think or work hard but enjoy the luxury of life. On the other hand we also meet the ones who work to the bone and study like hell or have all the best vision but still live in poverty or mediocre.

So I attached here what I have found in the net, which I believe could be a piece of knowledge or reminder to us ( It is in our mother tongue):

Dan Allah telah melebihkan sebahagian dari kamu atas sebahagian yang lain pada rezeki yang dikurniakanNya; dalam pada itu, orang-orang yang diberi kelebihan itu tidak mahu memberikan sebahagian dari kelebihan hartanya kepada hamba-hamba mereka, supaya orang-orang itu dapat sama mempunyai harta. Maka mengapa mereka tergamak mengingkari nikmat Allah itu dengan perbuatan syirik?(Surah Al-Nahl, Ayat 71)

Furthermore, exercising good deeds is actually good and make you feel good. Good deed is an ibadah and doing it in the name of Allah SWT will benefit us both in this world and thereafter.

Bukanlah perkara kebajikan itu hanya kamu menghadapkan muka ke pihak timur dan barat, tetapi kebajikan itu ialah berimannya seseorang kepada Allah, dan hari akhirat, dan segala malaikat, dan segala Kitab, dan sekalian Nabi; dan mendermanya seseorang akan hartanya sedang ia menyayanginya, - kepada kaum kerabat, dan anak-anak yatim dan orang-orang miskin dan orang yang terlantar dalam perjalanan, dan kepada orang-orang yang meminta, dan untuk memerdekakan hamba-hamba abdi; dan mengerjanya seseorang akan sembahyang serta mengeluarkan zakat; dan perbuatan orang-orang yang menyempurnakan janjinya apabila mereka membuat perjanjian; dan ketabahan orang-orang yang sabar dalam masa kesempitan, dan dalam masa kesakitan, dan juga dalam masa bertempur dalam perjuangan perang Sabil. orang-orang yang demikian sifatnya), mereka itulah orang-orang yang benar (beriman dan mengerjakan kebajikan); dan mereka itulah juga orang-orang yang bertaqwa.(Surah Al-Baqarah, Ayat 177)

It is now 12+++ midnite, it is time to sleep. Today 23/8 is my wedding anivessary . HAPPY ANIVESSARY.....MAY WE LIVE HAPPILY EVER AFTER

2007-07-22T00:17:00.000-07:00

Hari ni hujan turun dari pagi, actually since yesterday...i thought of going to my siister's place butlooks like I have to forget about it..... and this also has resulted my weekend laundry is not drying up, well at least not dry & crispy. So the ironing tonite is not going to be a large load since the laundry is still wet. There will be some more ironing throughout next week......How I hate ironing??

Dan belanjakanlah (apa yang ada pada kamu) kerana (menegakkan) agama Allah, dan janganlah kamu sengaja mencampakkan diri kamu ke dalam bahaya kebinasaan (dengan bersikap bakhil); dan baikilah (dengan sebaik-baiknya segala usaha dan) perbuatan kamu; kerana sesungguhnya Allah mengasihi orang-orang yang berusaha memperbaiki amalannya.(Surah Al-Baqarah, Ayat 195)

I found terjemahan diatas dalam http://www.alquran.plazaniaga.com/. It is a good website, at least for me.. when i am feeling down, I can search for AL -Quraan verses to cheer me up.

Talking about the above verse, although I am not the expert, I would like to express my understanding...Do provide feedback if my understanding is not quiet right. Harta yang kita cari ataupun pendapatan ( macam gaji kita) bukanlah untuk kita bermewah-mewah... although it is our perogative to decide what to do with our hard earned money. Tapi bukankah rezeki kita itu datang dari Allah S.W.T, dan semudah Dia memberi begitu juga sesenang itu Dia dapat mengambilnya semula... so sepatutnya kita gunakan rezeki menurut kehendakNya. Siapalah kita sebenarnya... bukankan kita hanya hambaNya.

And improving our self to the betterment is a good deed...so sentiasalah kita berusaha untuk memperbaiki diri kita dan sentiasa belajar dan menimba ilmu. Dengan ilmu, kita akan menjadi insan yang lebih baik provided kita mengamalkan ilmu yang dipelajari sebaik mungkin. Insya Allah.

2007-07-19T22:42:00.000-07:00

Have you ever thought of white collar criminals? Yes , those people that work in the office and cook the book so the report will come out nice & attractive. At the end of the day , normally financial gain is expected whether directly or not. After Enron, it seems that white collar crime prevention action or plan earned its place in the media and public. Before Enron, the white collar crime has existed and I believe a lot of people has benefit from the act. (and also lost )

I read an article about the scam about multi level and skim cepat kaya (get rich quicker scheme) , the writer wrote that the victim were actually greedy people who want to be rich by using short cuts. So the criminal should not be hanged or life sentenced as actually no life has been lost. Financial negligence should not be punished as severe as engineering negligence. But like it or not, people are greedy and when they lost their hard earned money for their negligence, they want the criminal to be punished severely, more severe than the engineering negligence as the chaotic atmosphere is less. But sometimes, engineering negligence occur because there is a financial manipulation happens. So in this case, who should bourne the heftier punishment.

It is getting complicated.... I just want those people who cooked the book get jailed and not just fined, but the authority who with clear mind approved the life threatening project should face death sentence or life imprisonment.

2007-07-17T00:23:00.000-07:00

Talking about betrayal and forgiveness.....

Are you sure you can forgive those who betray you? Those that you thought were loyal to you yet they have betrayed your trust.

I had a friend who believe that right from the engagement day , her in-law & family does not really like her, (His husband ex girlfriend is fairer than her) except the father in law. Making things worse, she cannot cook and had studied abroad. To add on the list, her husband is not the favourite kid of the family.

Together, they lived and despite the uncomfortable feeling, she visit the in-laws because her husband want to be a good son. To cut the story short, their loyalty towards each other is vital and despite anything, I hope they will live happily.

2007-07-16T19:34:00.000-07:00

Do you believe that for every action there is always be an equal and opposite reaction?

Do you believe that if you love somebody , you should let him / her free?

Do you believe that getting even just a way to show that you are equally stupid with the other person?

Do you believe that force will not change one's mind nor opinion?

I met a lady last weekend who believe her husband is having an affair with a young woman. The husband does not say a word about it to me, but the bruises on her face suggested that he had hit her. But then , she also provoked his action to do so. Plus, the husband also is in the opinion that his wife is having affair with another guy..., she denied that.Of course, because of this, they fight and she has also physically attacked the other lady. And trying to give a cold shoulder to the husband. The husband, in return (or may be he is the one who started it) also provide a cold reaction...and the fighting continues. ( so does the blaming..it tracked back until before they were even married)

So, does marriage gives you the right to dictate who to love? I think marriage dictates the responsibility but not love. Love is earned and comes from the soul.People fall in and out of love everyday. So you need to take care of the love to ensure it grows and never dies...or at least it is at the same level all the time. Never take anything for granted..even the air that you breath. Responsibility on the other hand ties your need together as it can be measured. Marriage will continue if the couple respect their responsibility and honour it even without love but it is like a lifeless tree, without the soul.

2007-07-03T21:48:00.000-07:00

A guy walked into my office and asking for donation for an orphanage ... the next thing I know my handphone disappeared from my desk ......I guess the orphanage is really in need of the handphone

YESS, I LOST MY HANDPHONE...IT WAS STOLEN IN THE BRIGHT OFFICE LIGHT

It is not the hanphone that matter, nor the phone numbers. The handphone also stored the photo of late Odie. And I did not have its photo anywhere else.... That is what I really missed, although I do feel sad for the lost material and angry for losing the contact numbers. But as mentioned before it is part and parcel of life and one of the my life's test.

2007-06-25T21:09:00.000-07:00

Adakah patut kamu menyangka bahawa kamu akan masuk syurga, padahal belum sampai kepada kamu (ujian dan cubaan) seperti yang telah berlaku kepada orang-orang yang terdahulu daripada kamu? Mereka telah ditimpa kepapaan (kemusnahan hartabenda) dan serangan penyakit, serta digoncangkan (oleh ancaman bahaya musuh), sehingga berkatalah Rasul dan orang-orang yang beriman yang ada bersamanya: Bilakah (datangnya) pertolongan Allah?” Ketahuilah sesungguhnya pertolongan Allah itu dekat (asalkan kamu bersabar dan berpegang teguh kepada agama Allah).(Surah Al-Baqarah, Ayat 214)

Ujian & cubaan dari Allah itu datang dalam berbagai bentuk, cuma adakah kita sedar itu adalah ujianNya .... Adakah kita sabar dalam menghadapi semua itu? Gaji lambat, kena marah dan kereta dilanggar orang pun ujian juga...bank call sebab ada tunggakan dan debt collector perli pun ujian yang perlu dihadapi. On the other hand, bila gaji naik, dapat bonus, rezeki murah & semua masalah settle pun ujian juga...adakah kita bersyukur terhadap nikmat ini.

(Mengapa mereka bersikap demikian?) dan mengapa mereka tidak melihat (dengan hati mereka) bahawa Allah memewahkan rezeki bagi sesiapa yang dikehendakiNya (sebagai cubaan adakah orang itu bersyukur atau sebaliknya), dan Ia juga yang menyempitkannya (sebagai ujian sama ada diterima dengan sabar atau tidak)? Sesungguhnya hal yang demikian itu mengandungi keterangan-keterangan (yang membuktikan kekuasaan Allah) bagi orang-orang yang beriman.(Surah Ar-Ruum, Ayat 37)

Oleh itu bila kita dapat gaji lebih atau promotion, ingatlah itu ujian Allah pada kita dan begitulah sebaliknya. Kalau orang lain pulak yang murah rezeki, janganlah dengki sebab itu juga ujian untuk kita. Kalau orang lain yang kena buang kerja atau tindakan disiplin, jangan lah kita kata padan muka.. itu ujian untuk dia dan juga mungkin kita juga. Walau apapun, secara terkumpul, itulah bekalan kita nanti ...dalam menentukan layakkah kita ke syurga Allah.

The list could go on and on ... kena berdiri dalam tren yang padat pada masa kita sangat letih balik kerja dan bila sampai di rumah, rumah kita dah jadi tongkang pecah. Make things worse, kena pulak masak sebab anak kita dah nak pegi tuisyen atau suami dah nak kena keluar. & kita pulak rsa cam nak demam....tp semuanya ada hikmahnya.

Dan ketahuilah bahawa harta benda kamu dan anak-anak kamu itu hanyalah menjadi ujian, dan sesungguhnya di sisi Allah jualah pahala yang besar.(Surah Al-Anfaal, Ayat 28)

I do not want to say much as I am not the expert on the matter. But to be reminded on the verses make me realise the extent of the feeling to the love ones... it is really unlimited. However, despite that, our love ones is just being borrowed to us. Are we ready to accept that they shall be taken away from us, sooner or later, either in the form we are the one who leave or otherwise? I guess that is when 'Iman' plays its role...and we call it 'redha'

Dan sememangnya tiadalah bagi Iblis sebarang kuasa untuk menyesatkan mereka, melainkan untuk menjadi ujian bagi melahirkan pengetahuan Kami tentang siapakah yang benar-benar beriman kepada hari akhirat dan siapa pula yang ragu-ragu terhadapnya. Dan (ingatlah) Tuhanmu sentiasa mengawal serta mengawasi tiap-tiap sesuatu.(Surah Saba’, Ayat 21)

Next time, bila terlambat bangun Subuh ...janganlah kita mudah menyalahkan syaitan, sebab kuasa memilih itu di tangan kita. Dan kita akan di adili atas pilihan kita .... syaitan itu memang akan sentiasa cuba untuk mengajak kita ke jalan yang salah.... mereka juga ujian untuk kita.

2007-06-19T21:52:00.000-07:00

Children Education Fund - sound simple and manageable, yet if you asked parents, not many are really confident they can save enough for the kids' education. So a lot of alternative or in the form of investment has emerged to reduce the education burden in the future.

As parents, we dream for our kids bright future...so they will lead a better life than ours, financially, physically and mentally. And we also want to provide a better place for them to grow pus better food etc.... mainly tangible material. Of course, all the services and goods we are purchasing now to make the kids smile has reduced our saving for the kids' education fund. But we have no choice, life has to go on and we continue to pamper our juniors @ kids.....

Or do we have the choice , to buy things and to save the fund simultaneously?

I believe we do, some of the things we bought for our kids are luxury, they can live without it. But we are afraid that our friends, neighbours and family think that we cannot afford or the kids will be spending more time at their friends' or neighbours'. Or it is just we do not want our kids to be out of date, we want them to have what others have. Aren't we, the parents, pathetic?

So, please tell me, are we doing the right thing? Or the thing right?

2007-06-17T19:54:00.000-07:00

Dress and outfit -

http://linox.blogs.friendster.com/my_blog/

that is my sister's blog.. i tried to comment on her blog but somehow i cannot...i just do not know why. Therefore i post my comment on my blog, (na, u can read the comment here)

I just wonder when did the conversation took place & rsanya not everybody in the family is so particular on the outfit we wear. Nevertheless lets talk about fashion , in a different view......

I, like Linox is not particular about my dressing, so if she is 'selekeh', so do I. I guess we belong to the other group of the mankind and I do not think it is weird. But may be , we just do not like the adoration/admiration to us (of wearing the beautiful dress or ever changing style) . Furthermore as we do not bother how people potray their image or how good their dresses look, we expect others do not perceive us based on the dress we wore as well. (It can be wishfull thinking)

Well, that is what the world of my dream... but like it or not, we are being judged by the clothes we wear. So the selekeh ones, like me & my Linox, receive less attention. However, the attention that we received are more genuine (I believe). It makes life easier, in some ways - like choosing a friend.

However, the better dressed aways receive better treatment.... c'est la vie.

Rasulullah SAW prefers a neatly dress individuals as it potrays neatness and cleaniness. However, I do not think quantity is part of it,nor does variety. So as long as it is acceptable Islamically, it is ok. The religion prohibits excessiveness, thus if you do not need many dresses i.e you are not going to wear it, do not buy or tempah just for the sake of quantity.

It is all up to you. It is your life, live it as you please.... after all it is only you who are responsible to it. If pleasing others will make you happy, go on pleasing them. If otherwise, then do the otherwise...Just remember everything has its pros and cons, and we are responsible person to decide which is the BEST.

HAPPY DRESSING AND LIVING

2007-06-14T21:21:00.000-07:00

Sometimes give the kid a spank, it won't hurt him, it could save his life later......

That was a quote I read last night.

I have to agree with the statement despite a growing concern over physical abuse towards kids nowadays. Lack of good spanks, I believed , has turned our adorable kids to become a can't-stand-the-attitude rascal. The way their remarks were delivered/communicated to us is a far cry from our accepted courtersy level.

So what is a good spank? Where is the line that seperate the acceptable spank and the one that is considered physical abuse that is intolerable? Could it be the spank that left a scar is abuse, those that is not is a teaching mechanism? How about the one that does not scratch a line but traumatised the kid? Will that be ok or an abuse as well?

I remember reading an email a few years ago, spoiled the kids in his 1st seven years, spanked him had he disobeyed your instruction in the next seven years and talked and reasoned with him when he disagree with you in the seven years after that. He is ready to be a man in by 21 years old. I find it is true.. in the 1st 7 years, build the foundation...which is based on love and affection, after all that is the time to try and learn (for the 1st time), so the error should be corrected smoothly. The 2nd phase, is the primary school days, the kids is getting more adventureous. The punishment should be harsher , as it is time to build the defence. The 3rd phase is getting him ready to enter adulthood, to control emotion and to be more sensible. So after all the learning process, he is ready to be adult

It also remind me of how to act when your kids refuse to pray. A reminder before 7 years old. You can scold the kid by 10 years old.

So is the combination fits our lifestyle today? By right, it should.....

2007-06-13T22:58:00.000-07:00

Kris has returned home last night, or to be exact early morning. At about 12.00 midnight, just after Kellie entered the house, I heard a familiar sound, meowing at the door step. As the door opened, there stood Kris, a bit dirty ( actually very dirty). After a short greeting to Kellie, off he went to the kitchen, looking for FOOD. He must be hungry...I just watched him eating. After his supper (or may be dinner and lunch for 2 days), I took him and checked him... just to ensure it is really Kris. Then I noticed how really dirty he was. He needed to be bathed. So at 12++ midnight, he had his bath and it is confirmed the cat is Kris. I am really happy for his homecoming.

This afternoon, I received a call from my daughter, informing that the fish which is supposed to be their lunch has become Kris's lunch instead. I just wonder, within 2 days, the cat has learned to be fish snatcher... probably due to food shortage during his voyage. (He is actually a bit thinner). I hope he will left the unpleasant habit he learned during the voyage and back to his accepted and my approved behaviour. However, I wish he will 'berak' in the toilet instead under the sink though. This will help my time management significantly.

What touch me (or worries me) is actually, even when my cat went missing, I am really worried..and pray for his safe return. I cannot imagine if one of my kids decided to leave home...how shall i react? I may say ok, they want to be independent...will i miss them? Terribly I suppose. Will I pray for their well being, eat well, sleep well and ...well in everything? Of course, I will.

I guess that is how our parents felt towards us. It must be really sad to let go and risk your siblings to struggle in the adulthood world. However, that is the wheel of life. So tonight, I shall call my parents... don't get me wrong, I always call them..and I "balik kampung" more than three times a year. In fact, I just went back last two week.

So ... next time your mum call for your help or assistance, remember Rasulullah said, it means never answer with "jap" or "waitla" or in other word ..... just do it (... Ain't it great to be MOM?

2007-06-13T00:50:00.000-07:00

I am reading a book title " Akhlak Seorang Muslim" by Imam Al Ghazali. Although quiet boring in the beginning , it is getting interesting by the chapters, thereafter by pages

One of the chapter is about Amanah. The one that we should uphold.

It is amazing to know that the extent of our amanah. Do you know that had you award / give work to the less qualified person when a better person is available, there is a breach of trust? And Rasulullah SAW had warned that this would happened "di akhir zaman" where the expert is not sought for decision purpose. And the scope gets wider.....

I am still reading and it is in the recommended list.

Meanwhile, we better check our act....

2007-06-12T20:50:00.000-07:00

Today, I suppose, more like a missing day to me....

My cat , Kris, is missing. Some said he went to the school ground and did not return. He is just a kampong cat , not persian nor siamese. But being a cat that is being looked after, had his bath and eat well, he looks handsome...more like Puss in the Boot. So my worries has developed.... some one might just stole him.

In addition, the newly given pair of gold fish were dead this morning. Although, they were not missed as much as the cat, but it does break the heart. I still have hope for Kris to return home, safe and sound, but I need to purchase the fish to replace the dead ones. ...Only the kids has little hope in getting the fish from us, the parents.

On the other hand, although no matter how sad or how bad we miss the lost one, we have to remember that all of us belongs to the Almighty. He decides when our loves one will be taken from us, be it our pet , our assets or our family. In facing the circumstances, we must always remember that we too are going to see Him as well, sooner or later.

Thus, in our short lifetime, we should make the best of our time in fulfilling and prioritising our duties to all relevant parties. The choice is up to us...who is the most important to us, who is next, and next, and next. They are our assets ( let not convert to be our liability).

2006-08-23T23:15:00.000-07:00

Akhirnya Siti Nurhaliza kawin dengan Dato' K dan bergelar Datin. Although, saya tak mengikuti kisahnya dan majlis perkahwinannya, despite being and will be aired live, kak ani has to express my opinion on this matter. Bukan kerana Siti, ia adalah umum, cuma pernikahan Siti menjadikan ianya lebih bermakna.

Setelah berkahwin 20 tahun dan dikurniakan 4 orang anak, Dato' K menceraikan YM Tg Zawiah. Kata beliau ia tidak dapat dielakkan, dengan atau tanpa Siti, perceraian akan berlaku. Yalah jodoh itu di tangan Tuhan, (biarpun Allah menyuruh kita berdoa kerana itu usaha untuk mengubah ajal & jodoh) bukan itu yang nak dipersoalkan.

Dato K berusia 27 tahun sewaktu berkahwin dulu, dan sepanjang perkahwinan tersebut saya percaya ianya tidak bermula dengan kesenangan hidup. Saya percaya banyak perkara susah & senang, manis & pahit telah dilalui bersama, sebab masing-masing tiada pengalaman. Jadi tentu banyak trials & errors terjadi. Setelah 20 tahun, ataupun setelah kesusahan semakin hilang & anak-anak dah besar (kepenatan menjaga anak semasa kecil dan lasak dulu), isteri diceraikan kerana telah jatuh cinta dengan wanita berusia 27 tahun. Ironiknya, wanita muda juga jatuh cinta kepadanya dan tanpa rasa bersalah atau malu mahu menghebohkan kepada dunia akan cintanya. Kegembiraannya memiliki bekas suami orang mahu dikongsi dua negara tanpa tersentuh hatinya akan kesedihan anak-anak yang mungkin tertanya-tanya kenapa ayah mereka meninggalkan mereka untuk bersama orang lain. Simboliknya, Kementerian Pembangunan Wanita & Keluarga mahu mengadakan kajian mengapa gadis memilih lelaki berusia (tanpa mengira beristeri atau tidak) untuk dijadikan suami.(Utusan Malaysia hari ni 24 Ogos 2006). Saya pun tak tau nak komen, Siti ni perempuan ker tidak.

Walau apapun buat masa ini, saya berdoa kejadian menimpa Tg Zawiah tidak akan berlaku kpd saya & wanita lain , kecuali mereka yang seangkatan dengan Siti. Untuk Siti, doa kebahagian saya bukan untuknya.

Seperkara lagi ialah kejadian anak-anak seawal umur 9 tahun 'adopting' punk style di Pudu semalam, 23 Ogos 2006. Ini yang husband saya nampak sewaktu dia ke Pudu semalam (area Pudu Jail). Sekumpulan budak-budak ni berambut trojan dan berpakaian yg tak tau nak kata pakaian ke tak..sebab semuanya cam tak cukup kain, baik lelaki maupun perempuan, melepak kat depan kedai. Duduk atas bonet kereta orang tanpa menghiraukan samada tuan kereta tu ada ke tidak. Berulang alik masuk kedalam hotel berdekatan, berpeluk-pelukan sesama sendiri tanpa mengira jantina dan pendek kata "just mind their own business in bright day light".

Yang menyedihkan lagi, mereka adalah berbangsa melayu & sepatutnya beragama Islam. Bangsa lain yang beragama lain disitu tidak pula berkelakuan seperti itu. Apa yang saya takutkan kelakuan sedemikian akan berterusan dan menjadi satu kebiasaan kepada masyarakat. Sebenarnya, saya sangat takut ianya berlaku kepada anak-anak saya. Semoga Allah S.W.T. menjauhkan kesesatan dan perkara yang mungkar dari kami. Semoga kami sentiasa mendapat rahmatNya dan hidayah dariNya.

Disamping itu, saya harus juga memikirkan apa yang patut dilakukan selain dari doa untuk mengelakkan keadaan ini berlaku dalam masyarakat kita hari ini. Rasanya mengharapkan langkah proactive ataupun post active dari kerajaan atau pihak berkuasa seperti menunggu buah yang tak gugur. Masalahnya saya tiada jaminan untuk memastikan keadaan seperti diatas tidak akan berlaku kepada anak serta anak sedara saya....dan anak kawan2 serta orang-orang lain.

2006-07-13T22:15:00.000-07:00

Rasanya cerita Zidane ni dah meleret pulak... Hari ni (13/7) ada French lawyer nak bawa kes ke mahkamah sbb katanya pengadil rujuk video msa buat decision although denied by the referee ( he asked the 4th officer). If case ni menang, dah nak nullified the game and has to be replayed pulak.

Actually, hari ni dah 20 Julai... so malas lah jugak nak cerita pasal ni lagi. Tunggu ajerla, FIFA nak kata apa. Yang pasti Italy dah menang, Zidane dah gantung boot, Juventus dah turun serie-b. Ronaldo kna balik ke MU. & semua2 ada kereta mewah dari berbagai jenama.

Malam tadi tgk Brunei lawan Perak utk Liga Malaysia. Kesian kita... main dalam hujan yang lebat pulak tu. Kat Parlimen , hari belum semalam, Abdul Ghapur dah suruh semua org dalam FAM letak jawatan sbb Malaysia dah jatuh ke no. 146 dlm ranking FIFA. Tp kak ani fikir2 x patut juga suruh my team ganti tempat dia org. Myteam pun blum menunjukkan apa2 kelebihan lagi. Janganla sebab Khairy (menantu PM) adalah orang kuat Myteam, terus nak recognise his contribution biarpun tanpa achievement...lebih kurang bodek secara terbuka la ni.

Tapi kalau nak ikutkan, memang pemimpin kat Malaysia ni cam tu... dulu Dr. M semua nya bagus, sekarang sebab dia dah x berkuasa, he is no good and semua yang berlaku diera pemerintahannya adalah terpaksa. Sekarang Pak Lah is all good, kalau Najib naik besok, the Islam Hadhari dah no good. Mungkin Najib will introduce a military style and everybody will say.." yes, that is what we need.." Kalau cam ni, rasanya baik isyraf jadi PM laa..sebab at least kalau dia x suka dia akan nangis dan pukul org yg buli dia. Mak dia sentiasa ok, so I think he is my best candidate. org pun x nak bodek dia sbb sometimes his action is non tolerable, x nangis biar pun sakit. On the other hand, may be kalau dia jadi PM, org pun nak bodek dia to the highest degree...he may forget his mother.....Thus, x yah laa...let somebody else carry that burden.

Rasanya dah banyak sangat kerosakan kat dunia ni...and the biggest contributor now is US . I cannot bear to listen to the Israel invasion with US vetoing the world's resistence. Knapalah the tsunami or earthquake does not hit them in huge magnitude. Indonesia plak yang kena..After saying this, Allah s.w.t must have its answer and I believe He has His reason for that. Allah akan balas balasan yang setimpal untuk orang yang menghina agamaNya. Mereka yang mati mempertahankan agamaNya adalah syahid...what more does a muslim want? masuk syurga laa dan sentiasa disenangi Allah. Kalau kat sana , mereka syahid kerana mempertahankan bumi dan agama mereka dari musuh Allah, kalau kita ke sana join mereka , r we fi sbililah jugak dan can gugur as syahid juga. if so, we are better be there...tapi sapa nak jaga tanah melayu & agama islam kita yang juga diancam musuh secara aman.

Do u want to think about it?

2006-07-12T22:18:00.000-07:00

http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/nst/Thursday/Frontpage/20060713072625/Article/index_html

Ok let's talk about the issue in the newspaper today. Expelled because you wear serban to school? Regardless of what that judge said, I think this is similar to expelled because you wear hijab to school, the case that happened in France. And we call Malaysia an Islamic country. What a pathetic incident? It is not due to who is pious or not ( the judge raise that issue). For me , what is the problem with wearing serban? Is there any problem? Does it impose any deficiency or will it influence the society negatively? If the judge view that Islamic way of dressing as negative , then negative he shall perceived. I do not think that way, thus I do not understand his reason. What I felt he was influenced by others, that is not to potray the Islamic dressing.

I want others to know I am a muslim. So that they are aware of my faith and what I believe in. I want to dress like I am a muslim, regardless it is a must (wajib) or preference (sunat). I would not want anybody to take that right ( freedom to dress up ). Unless my dressing is a threat to national security or morally wrong or end up negatively, I do not believe anybody (not even authority nor the judge) should prevent me from doing so.

So does wearing serban to school is a threat to national security or morally wrong or will end up with negative effect? If you are the follower of the American George Bush, you will say yes to the question. For me that American is the terrorist and is a threat to the security, national or global.

So I guess you know what is my opinion .....

2006-07-11T22:14:00.000-07:00

I think I just had enough with my boss today. I did not say hello nor asked on his next trip to Johore nor update him on our cash position. I will do that once he got back.

I do not wish to write what is actually on my mind now... coz it is not a piece of good news. I have a list of things on my mind which covers my work, my family, my subordinates, my colleagues and of course my life. This has become a desperate list .... However, Allah will always be there to guide me, I hope.

And guess what happened whilst I was typing.... my boss walked in. So I have to update him on the issue plus others... Well , as I said earlier... Allah will always be there. Isn't He the Most Merciful and Powerful.

Now let's talked about heftier fine for losing MyKad.

I believe the government should review this as I believe this is very unfair to the victims of pick pocketers or snatcher. Being a victim myself, we have suffered enough - the loss of the documents , money and sometimes body injury, I think it is not fair being further punished with the fine on losing the card. It is okay if they can accept the photocopied copy being carried around instead of original MyKad. However that is not the case. We have to produce the original when we were stopped for inspection. The bag snatching / pick pocketing cases are increasing and getting more violent each day. Thus where is the justification for us to be fine heftier. I guess this is more like "Sudah jatuh ditimpa tangga" case.

Yet, who shall we voice our grievances to? Our MP? When does our cabinet take the MPs opinion seriously? Often, the MPs disagreements will not be entertained. If the MP is from the ruling party, they have to follow the boss's decision, out of respect to the party (or something like that). Failing that, you shall be subject to the disciplinary action by the party. If on the other hand, you are the Opposition MP, you shall be labeled as "never agree with the government, no matter what". Thus , where does this leave us.

2006-07-10T23:26:00.000-07:00

Well , let me share with you on the thought of the official relationship e.g. marriage, engagement, business deal etc.etc.. that is the topic discussed by Halim Othman and Rina over Sinar this morning.

Before that let me express my frustration over my boss...

I suppose we do not agree on many things apparently, except the part of team work and marketing (he is a marketeer, so that is why I agree on his principle). Now I presumed he wants everybody to meet everyone, and I disagreed. They are going to make payment electronically to us , so I cannot see the reason why I need to burge the officer at client's place. If it will be in their system, there is nothing the officer can do or cannot do. I prefer following the procedure not doing as and when u please, no matter how desperate you are. I think he got pissed off coz I do not want to go & see the officer (as i do not see any reason for doing so), so he tried to get my colleague to see the officer. I , on the other hand, believe too many people trying to reach a person will anger the person. Thus, only one spokesman is enough. Even two is too many.

Well that is for today...I believe we have our own problem. Let me handle my area my way, and have courtesy to ask for permission before entering.

2006-07-10T22:08:00.000-07:00

It seems the World Cup post fever is still hot. Today, we are still discussing on the final match and suddenly I realised that I now know who is Metarazzi, including his first name is Marco and he is 23 years old. I did not realise he is the scorer for the Italian equalising goal. I remembered him as the guy that provoked Zidane and the reason for the red card being granted. Well, others may remember him otherwise...

Despite the unfortunate incident , Zidane has been awarded the golden ball award for 2006. It is not a surprising award to him. I think he deserved the award. For the time being, I think enough has been spoken regarding the incident and we shall wait for his comment. Probably, next week.

Metarazzi? He denied calling Zidane terrorist but still does not said what has sparked the incident.

I shall wait......

2006-07-09T21:11:00.000-07:00

Early this morning, I woke up to watch the football match : France vs Italy. Although I missed the penalty took by Zidane for the opening goal, I managed to watch him being sent off for head butting Metarazzi.

I really adore Zidane, he is a good player & will always be. He is not hot tempered, so I believe what the Italian said must be verrrrry irritating (or insulting or the kind). That was why he retaliated the way he did this morning. I blamed that Italian boy. He must have provoked Zidane.

However, regardless of that incident, Zinadine Zidane is still a legend in the modern football history. It does tarnish his image but it won't be major. He will be remembered as 3 times player of the year and the magician of football. Others have done more damage than him, and yet the positive contribution to the sport is recognised and not the red cards.

France started the World Cup 2006 campaign not as a favourite team and with average players' age of 30+, they are considered too old. Yet Zidane has instrumentalised and led the team to win over the matches, including the favourite teams. This alone has attract praises from all corners of the world. So despite the loss thru penalty shoot out, France still a winner and Zidane is still a hero.

The last time I watched PSO at World Cup final is when Italy lost to Brazil in 1994- Roberto Baggio missed the kick, it went rocketing to the sky. So I guess Italy really appreciate the 2006 PSO.

Well as they said " The ball is round. You can be up and you can also be down"... Life is like that, but footbal does make every body in the circle talking, does not matter whether it is friendly or harshly.