tips and tricks to Ho Chi Minh ! :)

Salam.

hi peeps.
im going to share some tips and pics from my trip to Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam last 3-6th june 14.
i went there with my colleagues, under travel agent. So tix, accom, food and fares were included.

so people. here are some tips that i could think of and share with u prior and during the trip.

things you have to prepare/ pack :

1) valid passport
(expiry date must not be less than 6 months)

2) medicine that u need

3) food (instant noodle, 3in1 drinks, etc)

4) a big empty (or with only needed clothes) luggage - so you could put ur shopping stuff in it!
i travel light though my luggage was big. haha.

5) international adapter (vietnam plug is quite different) - but most rooms have one international plug host.

6) clothes- you have 2 options- to buy them there and wear OR to bring urs. bring sth that does not need to be ironed. ironing would cost you (room service charge).

7) wear comfy shoes and clothes (june; quite hot) . you could also bring shades (i didnt)

8) power bank ; travelling a lot from morning til night would consume ur phone's battery. especially if you use it to snap pics, etc. so Power bank is a must!

9) Vietnam Dong - would be better if you change the money in vietnam (not the airport though- unless you need to use public transports/ buy drinks there). rate is higher at the town. and rate is higher in vietnam as compared to Malaysia. my exchange rate at Vietnam, that time was; RM1=6300D. while in malaysia; RM1=6006D.

and of course......

CAMERA..hihi.


Safety (and other) TIPS: 

1) Food and Drinks:

there are a lot of HALAL food restaurants. Near the hotels and Ben Thanh Market.
they would display the halal certificate. So you could check!

*i would share some of the halal restaurant names and pics in other entries!.

-most of the restaurants also have wifi! just ask for the password if it is not displayed. hehe :p

Drinks:
At the hotel, I boiled water using bottled water / mineral water. I didnt use the tap water to make hot drinks. Tap water could not be directly drink (like in NZ, etc). their plumbing system is old and it is not quite safe to drink it directly. Plus, it smelt lil bit like rust. hence, to be safe, i boiled the drinking water to make milo, etc! hehe. oh, 500ml drinking water would cost around 10 000 D (approx RM 1.50).


2) Money:

-When you change you money at HCM money changer, make sure you count it right, in front of the person (my friend was not given 100 000 D at the money changer. so it became quite an issue coz they thought she kinda cheated. lol).

-under travel agent (coz food and fares were covered), you dont really need to change a lot of Dongs. for 4days and 3 nights, i just changed RM150 into Dong. more than enough. i just need Dong for food (drinks, etc), luggage wrapping at the airport (100 000 D), shopping at mall and yeah.. i think that's it.

-When you got ur balance from shopping, etc, make sure you count and check the money! dont be cheated coz we are definitely not familiar with its money and currency. so check! ( my friend was cheated coz she didnt check. she was supposed to get 30 000D of balance. instead, was given 3000D; worth for a trip to toilet only! ;p)

-Paper money (1000D and 3000D) and coins are not really worthy. so try to avoid having/ keeping these type of money. they worth cents only. huhu.

3) Shopping

-most shopping places (the markets) accept Dong, RM and USD. it is easier to use RM as u could directly compare the prices etc. you could also pay by paying half Dong and RM (especially if you still have a lot of Dong).

-paying using Dong is quite more expensive compared to RM.

-Saigon Square does not accept RM (only Dong and USD)

-Always ask for their calculators before paying. easier for you to calculate/ compare and bargain. just show the number you desire to them.

-Some sellers would make body contact with you, like holding your arms or clothes to attract you to go to their shops. Just say NO if you dont want to. Say "dont touch me" with serious face and look at his/ her hand.

-DO NOT show that u r interested or down for a bargain if you are actually not interested at all. DO NOT say "later" or "tomorrow" if u dont want to buy, especially at street sellers. They would follow you and tomorrow, you magically gonna see em again. hehe. some of em would bring their cute baby (yes, cute!). but it is up to u to buy or not (not the baby of course. ahaha). Still, i am amazed with street sellers' perseverance and hard work!

*interesting and cheap places for shopping would be discussed in next entry! tips and tricks for shopping too! :D

4) night market and other places

-CAREFUL.... of snatch thefts!!! they eyed for your phones, cameras and wallets! (i will tell what happened to my friends!- in next entries! hehe)

5) Traffic

-Super amazing. ahahaha. here there left right...motorbikes!!

-cross the road confidently. OR cross with the locals/ in groups OR zebra crossing OR use ur hand to signal them to slow down OR ask the man with green uniform (if there are there) to help u cross. hihi

6) Weather

-June was quite hot. I think i got tanned after the trip. huhu
So drink a lot of water, wear sunblock and perhaps, shades. hehe.
-baju tebal2 tu..lupakan ya kanda!

7) Hotel

-most would provide wifi (good and fast!)
and also weighing scale (yang besar macam timbang daging tu). so you could check ur luggage weight before leaving. hehe

-for kiblat, you could ask the bellboy (some might know)

-bellboys were really helpful. they carry your luggage to your room, etc. and also heavy luggage from hotel to car/ bus. give them tips please... berpeluh kot klo angkat sorang. hehe

8) Time Difference

-it is an hour difference. Eg: Malaysia 9pm..Vietnam= 8pm
*hence for Muslims, you could download prayer time in advance!

-flight journey would take around 1hour and 40 mins.

9) keeping in touch with loved ones in Malaysia

-alright.. now, if u r using line, activate roaming from malaysia (if you want to).

-if you are using prepaid.. u could contact / text ur fam in malaysia..but it would cost more.

-if you answer calls from Malaysia, duit you pun akan jatuh jugak T__T.

-another option is to buy Vietnam Prepaid and make whatever important calls / message that u need. You could ask help from the bellboy (they are really helpful. haha) or hotel receptionist. they would buy it for you. they accept RM too.

-But the BEST option is to utilize free and fast WIFI at hotel and restaurants! ahahah :p

10) ATM

-in case you go broke coz of shopping or any mishaps, you could draw money from ATM using ur bank card. BUT.. you need to activate it at MAlaysia prior ur trip. This could be done through ATM machine or phone call. buat kat Malaysia ye.. Just state that you want to activate from when until when.


11) Luggage weight limit

-some of you might already aware of this but upon leaving (especially from vietnam), if you are flying by MAS, make sure your luggage does not exceed 30 kilos. if you are willing to pay for extra kilos, you may. but use a second luggage.

Do not pack everything into one luggage and exceed 30kg. you might be asked to unpack at the airport then. so pack the extra kilos into your second luggage ya. (i will share a story that happened to my friend too. hehe)


i guess this would be really helpful for those who are planning to go to Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam.
:D


p/s: i will share my experience  and pics i took at various places of interest.
 i would also slip some tips and stories there! :D

jalan...

Salam.

guess where is this?
im gonna write bout it, and other places/ things soon, in sya ALLAH :)

p/s: . .... ...

travel the world

Salam.


i want to travel the world.
i REALLY want to.

In Syaa ALLAH.

p/s: my wishlist.

of may appearance! :p

Salam.

it has been a looong time i have not blogged bout my life in SP (or pretty much anywhere).
so since march '14, a lot has been going on in life.
a lot has been revealed and discovered.
a lot of emotions that ive been through.
and through all of that thick and thin, ALLAH SWT has always grant me strength and wisdom.
Alhamdulillah.
and my parents, family and friends; provided me with never ending moral supports.
Alhamdulillah.

so this entry, gonna be about teacher's day celebration at my school, last 16th may.
and probably would have some other irrelevant contents too :D

  

So as u could see, we were all wearing jerseys...coz the theme was "World Cup".
ahaha. i am actually a fan of many countries! i love argentina, brazil, spain and germany.
hehe. but if Malaysia is there, i will definitely be team Malaysia!
but coz i love Argentina's unique jersey, so i wore that! (sorry coz im not that football fanatic! hehe. sometimes i am more towards its artistic value!;p).

and yeah, we had this present exchange slot.
so i got a present from Mr. E. it was a maroon towel with a kain batik! ahaha.
and i, on the other hand, drew a name and it was Mr. A! (whom i was innocently being gossiped with!).
So Mr H, the chairperson at that time, made a huge deal out of it...ahahaha. he even insisted the students to give a big applause for that!!.jodoh katanya! ahaha. funny lah Mr. H. *we're definitely best friend, not more than that!*.
and of course, yesterday (monday), my form 5 students teased me bout that. *sigh



and yeah we had performances from students and most of em were from teachers. Male teachers. They were not shy ok...ahahaha. funny. and this one teacher even wore kain batik as head scarf and talc on his face and lips.. he was singing a duet song with another teacher who wore kain pelikat. lol. miming aje but overrr...ahahha :p



and oh, this is my team mate from Argentina. hehe.
she was the striker and i was the team leader..chewaaahhh...ahahah.
this akak, she is a kind- hearted lady.
when i first came to the school, she was one of those who came to me and being friendly with me (despite the seniority thingy lah kan).
then when i had an accident at Bota, she volunteered to go there to see me (though i didnt ask her to).
and she again, volunteered to replace me for a while, invigilating my form 4 coz i was extremely hungry and had to eat my breakfast real quickly before class. So she said, "makan dulu takpe, akak ganti masuk kelas sara".*crying*
and lots of other things. a humble, kind and cheerful akak i would say.

so yeah, that's basically my teacher's day story.
oh, presents getting lesser :( ..ahahaha.
but i received lotsa warm teacher's day wishes from students, teachers, friends, and family.
thank you! :)

--------

as for today, i got a card from an anonymous.
given through a student whom i didnt teach.
she was looking really nervous giving that card to me.
the card, it was sort of like a teacher's day + love letter
so i asked, from whom and how did the person know me?
she said, blablabla...he saw me at school and while i was driving to my quarters.

ok, that's not cool anymore.

---------

you know, people said...
if you miss someone, that person misses you too.
and that's why sometimes, when you are thinking about someone,
you suddenly receive a phone call or a visit or a text message from him/ her.
something like a telepathy.
for me, i call it as; Allah Ar-Rahmannurrahiim.
HE answers you deep down inside's hope and prayers.
it is just that, depends on how you manifest the longing and to whom it is actually being felt.
missing your parents, family members and friends, etc...and what would you do with that feelings?
u keep on praying? you meet them? you call them? you text them?
and above all, boundaries are important too, especially if it involves someone of the opposite gender and non-mahram.

p/s: yeah, definitely a mixed entry. lol 

definitely not worth it.

Salam.

From google

For all of us..

careful... it might be that guy, next door! ahaha

but seriously, just dont lie...

not worth of losing people's TRUST. 

:)

p/s: delusion. yeah, that's the word.

all of me

Salam.

Hi
Alhamdulillah, all praises to HIM..
Alhamdulillah, ive done most parts of my studies..so that's a big relieve.
thank you for all who have been praying, supporting me (morally, energy-wise, help, etc).
I truly APPRECIATE 'em all. Love you all! :)

now i could blog more.. :p
ive been listening to a few new songs through the radio.
heaps of travelling and driving, hence i could catch up a few new songs through the radio.
of course lots of English love songs but English sweet songs...ive shortlisted two:
a) Just the way you are by Bruno MArs
and currently, they played...
b) all of me by john legend.

dedicate (and mean it!) those songs to ur wife ..
the lyrics say a lot.

ALL of ME 

What would I do without your smart mouth
Drawing me in, you kicking me out
Got my head spinning, no kidding, I can't pin you down
What's going on in that beautiful mind  --> beautiful mind ok...not only smart mind! ahaha
I'm on your magical mystery ride
And I'm so dizzy, don't know what hit me, but I'll be alright

My head's underwater
But I'm breathing fine
You're crazy and I'm out of my mind

'Cause all of me
Loves all of you
Love your curves and all your edges   ---> definitely! u cant just love the curves! curves gone               when times fly. so edges must be appreciated too! lol
All your perfect imperfections   --> awww .. 
Give your all to me
I'll give my all to you
You're my end and my beginning
Even when I lose I'm winning    --> through thick and thin. 
Cause I give you all of me
And you give me all of you, oh

How many times do I have to tell you
Even when you're crying you're beautiful too   --> note that ladies need to be told persistently    that they are pretty. what matters most is le husband says that!                                                    The world is beating you down, I'm around through every mood
You're my downfall, you're my muse
My worst distraction, my rhythm and blues
I can't stop singing, it's ringing in my head for you

parts of lyrics taken from metrolyrics


see.. i told ya.. u ll melt! ahahaha
those are the things that a wife (ok, fine..a lady) for sure wanna hear.

p/s: my heart is getting stronger. figuratively.

challenging but not impossible!

Salam.

Hi,
It is literally 4 days before my BSD:

but to reach there i need to face 3 more roadblocks:

- marking another class exam paper (ive done 3! thank you to my parents n brothers for helping out in calculating marks, etc).

-school 'clerical' works

-and of course my MASTERS!


and so far, Alhamdulillah, with the strength that ALLAH has always granted,
with the help and support from my mak abah and bros,
ive finished processing the students' scholarships (hundred plus kot..) last week
and a few requirements for my Masters.
Bros (bame n ju) even drove me to SP coz i was lack of sleep though they just arrived home from KL.

Tuesday...
Wednesday...
Thursday...
and
FRIDAY!

cant wait to eat well, sleep well and shop well. hihi

Sara, you can do this!!!!
pulun ok!

Lillahita'ala.

p/s: Ya ALLAH, permudahkan urusan hamba-Mu ini.. Ameen..

aint a chatter box

Salam.


im not a talkative person.
i talk, normally would start convo, with someone whom i close to.
i dont really tell stuff unless people ask.
asking means, you are interested to know.
i dont know much about you to simply share everything, or parts of my life.
if you intend to be in the story of my life, then you have got to learn, and show,
that you are interested and sincerely want to know, not just so...
Ask, show interest and care.
Then, i would be convinced and be more comfortable to be open and share the story of my life.
coz the truth is, i want to know a lot about you too.

p/s: dont speculate! :D

Salam

Sometimes it is not really about the solutions offered by u
But how far u r willing to be part of the solutions

Salam.

Ya ALLAH,
Kuatkan hati, jiwa, dalaman dan luaran hamba-Mu ini....
Ameen...

p/s: Moga ALLAH permudahkan segala yang baik..

Dalam hati...
Kadang perlu sedikit sangsi
Hingga kau benar-benar pasti
Katanya akan dikota
Aksinya tidak bersalut dusta.

Bagaimana ?

Tak perlu ku ajar.
Asal kau ikhlas,
Dengan izin-Nya pasti kan berbalas.

Maaf kalau aku berkata benar,
Yang tajam menikam.
Kata tanpa tindakan,
Umpama pena tiada tinta.

Penglipur lara

Mulut manis macam gula.
Bikin diabetes  mereka yang mendengar.
Sayang, satu tutur pun tiada benar.
Sulam cantik dengan onar.
Bikin yang batil tersorok dan samar.

Sang permain jiwa,
Balasan Tuhan itu ada.
dipunah segala percaya
dibakar rentung segala rasa
dibuat jiwa lain merana

Tapi masih tiada rasa
Baginya ini semua biasa
Melihat air mata tumpah dan permain perasaan dia.
Sesal? Itu semua tidak pernah ada.
Ini hanya mainannya di kala bosan,
penuh hilai dan ketawa,
walau saat jiwa lain sengsara

Sang penglipur lara,
Andai tiba satu saat,
Terdetik penyesalan ikhlas,
Tersuara satu kata maaf dari hati,
Barulah susun kata maaf itu nanti..

Jika belum tiba saat itu
Kunci mulut dan ayat manis bersalut racun.
Simpan kata maaf palsu di hujung belati tajam yang diasah setiap hari..
Belati bersalut kaca itu yang ditusuk dalam dari belakang,
Tak siapa sedari darah dan nanah
Kerna aturan langkah kemas dari awal untuk memusnah.

Tuhan,
Lindungi kami dari kata penipuan
Lindungi kami dari sang pemusnah percaya,
Lindungi kami dari melakukannya dan daripada diperlakukan.

Sang penghancur rasa,
Ketahuilah...
Allah Maha Besar..
Dia Maha Adil.

p/s: puisi bersulam nasihat buat semua. :)

Be kind to others and yourself

Salam

You dont have to be a donkey to make donkeys like you. If you are a unicorn, act like a unicorn. Eventually, donkeys will ask you on how to grow the horn.

Conclusion is, if u r good, always be good no matter how indifferent would it seem to other people.

We dont degrade good qualities. We enhance them.
We dont examplify bad behaviours. We change them by good actions.

Be bold and persistant in doing good. Good things dont travel fast.
True.
They dont travel.
They stay.
Yeah, there,
the HEART.

p/s: Ya Allah, please grant me a good, kind heart. Ameen...

Makin kita dewasa

Salam.

Makin kita dewasa,
makin kita tahu bahawa hidup perlu mara,
walau banyak tribulasi dan bahaya.

Makin kita dewasa,
makin kita tahu apa itu rasa.
Bukan hanya menerima tapi perlu juga memberi padanya.
Bukan hanya memberi, tapi mahu juga menerima.
Reciprocal, itu kata semua.

Makin kita dewasa,
makin malas ambil endah kata picisan manusia.
Makin faham hati mereka tak dapat dipuaskan semua.
Buat baik berpada-pada,
Buat jahat jangan sekali, kata peribahasa.

Makin kita dewasa,
makin jelas di mata, di hati dan di jiwa,
bahawa mereka yang benar mengambil tahu perkara,
akan ambil tindakan dengan segera.
Tak akan dibiar sesuatu terdera.
Lagi-lagi jika itulah amanah dan permata,
yang selalu dan akan buat kita bahagia.

Makin kita dewasa,
makin suntuk kita punyai masa.
Segala inci rasa tak sempat dan mahu segera.
Kadang kaya sudah kita punya,
tapi masa pula selalu mencemburui kita.

Makin kita dewasa,
makin dekat panggilan kubur tiap kala.
Makin kita dihambat pi dek rumah dan harta.
Jika bahagia dunia, lebih lagi akhirat kita cari merata,
moga kita peroleh berkat di sini, di sana bersama.

p/s: moga kita semua makin matang dalam segala perkara baik.

separuh nafas

Salam.

we rode in the same car. 
everyone was being so quiet. 
then this one song being played on the radio. 
everyone sang along; whole-heartedly.
that magical moment. i miss.

p/s: that song, separuh nafas. 

Salam.


Songs ive been playing these few days ..
are those that i had played last 4-5 years.

1) Muse- Unintended

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJDAmXHHfuM

2) Radiohead- Creep

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GD-m2zSKmWo

3) My Chemical Romance - I dont love you

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TbTIRlFqD7k

4) Hoobastank - The reason

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cGs8vtjDxxY

p/s: it is a cycle. lol

7 things

Salam.


7-things-your-muslim-wife-wont-tell-you

7-things-your-muslim-husband-wont-tell-you

or perhaps, .....some would tell.

p/s: it is universal i guess. 

Masing masing

Salam

Komunikasi berkesan.
Penting.
Sangat penting.

Separuh masalah atau lebih boleh selesai melalui komunikasi berkesan. Diam itu bahasa juga.
Terkesan makan di hati tapi harus tidak selalu dijadikan pilihan.

p/s: ubah

my dream house.

Salam.

i sometimes got excited seeing pretty house with awesome deco and interesting rooms, etc.

so some of the characteristics of my dream house are: 

- it should have practical closets. As for me, a closet that is practical enough to put all my baju kurung, blouses, tops, tudungs, accesssories, shoes, handbags, etc.. i dont have much of those actually, but it is good to have things sorted out nicely coz very often, i wore the same thing coz i forgot that i have other clothes/ shawls (yeah, like that. huhu)..the space of the closet shouldnt be that huge but the arrangement, places to hang clothes and compartments should be practical. it should have a big head to toes mirror in it too, coz i like to pick and try at times. 

- it would be nice to have a swimming pool. but i bet i would have time to clean it. so, this is not really a necessity. 

- i want a big kitchen. something like a professional chef's kitchen; the cooking appliances and utensils. hihi. and then, herbs like coriander, parsley, basil, rosemary, chillies, etc are within plucking distance. lol. my mom is a big fan of herbs and plants. she plants all of em and they are really fertile, Alhamdulillah. hihi

-i also want to have a house with a mini library/ study room. In it, there would be shelves with labels. So all the books/ collections are well categorized and well kept. tables, chair, bean cushion are there too. it is cozy, colourful and non-stressful; something that VUW library offers.

- and most importantly, a comfortable bedroom. a place that i know i could rest, sleep and do things at ease. it should have a wonderful smell, calming colours (soft colours/ whitish/ pastels) and furnished elegantly/ with modern touch. big size bed, with soft and comfy mattress, pillows and bolsters. lighting is also important. it gets natural sunlight and morning breeze through the windows. apart from that, the main windows should face the main road or spectacular view (not a dead end road, etc). hihi.

so far, that's the furthest of the list. 

so what should i do to have my dream house?

of coz i need to study hard(er), and work smart (er).
and to remember, kejar dunia, kejar akhirat juga. :D


p/s: and of course, i want the house to be a place i could call home. 
a home full with loves, in sya ALLAH ...  ; )

Salam.

remembering back,
makes one feels sad.

british vs american

Salam.

I rarely talk about my supervisor.
she has this thick British accent, that sometimes, when I (try to) speak with her like that,
im afraid she would think that im mocking her.
her accent and modesty in language are some of the things that i like (and perhaps try to copy.lol)
but i cant deny i have this supervisorphobic.
i literally felt relieved when she postponed our meeting.
...and that makes my procrastinating-side happy too.
yeah right. wait till a day before the meeting.
eyes glue to screen. books open. fb n twitter tabs too.  :p

wish me well in finishing my stuff.

p/s: Aja!

Qalb

Salam

Kadang,
Nampak je happy..
Tapi dalam hati, melankoli.

Kadang nampak je steady,
Tapi bila ditanya, tiada jawapan ready.

Kadang nampak je kuat,
Tapi bila seorang, tak terlarat.

Kadang nampak je tabah,
Tapi bila di sejadah, menangis mencurah.

Kadang,
Bila kau tanya kenapa,
...mulut terkatup,
...suara persis bapok,
...mata masuk habuk.

Waktu itu, kau hanya perlu peluk.
Dan doa agar semuanya elok.

p/s : ye doakan kesabaran bertambah. Begitu juga ketabahan dan kekuatan iman.

top

Salam.


My current top priority is .......
to complete my studies. cant wait. it is quite painful i would say.
but i know i would survive, in sya ALLAH.

     nah..bonus untuk blog sendiri. -_-

p/s: Doakan semuanya dipermudahkan ya.

UAI's opinion on characteristics of a good husband.

Salam.

p/s: copy pasted from fb. Most of em, i agreed.

Wanita

Salam

Kekuatan seorang wanita itu bukan hanya terletak pada fisikal dan kebolehan dia mengendalikan dua tiga kerja atau urusan. Tetapi kekuatan emosi juga.

Kawan aku pernah cakap.
Dia kata perempuan ni banyak kepada emosi dan lelaki pula pada visual.
Kalau lelaki mampu buatkan wanita itu merasakan dirinya terjaga dan selamat..(walau lelaki tu sendiri sekeping ala papan ping pong-bak kata ustaz azhar),
Dan mampu buat dirinya seperti ratu cantik (walau kau tengok persis mesin padi-bak kata students aku)
Walau hanya dengan kata dan bukan action..
...pun wanita boleh sangkut.

Sebab itu...
Wahai wanita dan diri,
Pentingnya kekuatan emosi dan kebijaksanaan dalam menilai kata atau dusta.

Tapi..
Kalau kau suami dia..
Memang tanggungjawab kau lah untuk lindungi dia sedaya kau.
Juga untuk puji dan buat dia percaya.
Bahawa di mata kau, dia lah penyejuk, dialah bidadari dunia.
Dan bolehlah kau tanya, "does it hurt?"
Tunggu seketika. Amati riak muka dia.
Dan kau sambung, "when you fell from heaven?"

Sebab cantik wanita itu bermakna tinggi bila suami yang bilang.

p/s: random meh

Bismillah

Salam.

 'Yaa Muqallibal Quluub, Tsabbit Qalbi  'Ala diinik

"Wahai Dzat yang membolak-balikkan hati, 

tetapkanlah hatiku atas agama-Mu"

p/s: Ameen.

cara elak maksiat

Salam.

 from fb

p/s: jom sesama buat

Lil things i do for self-motivation

Salam.

Just sharing lil things i do to motivate myself for ...

a) driving
Since i drove quite frequently and each driving would take min 30mins (to 2hours++), it stms bores me. Huhu. Hence..
-i downloaded new songs and heaps of ceramah/motivasi so i could listen to and enjoyed em while driving.
-i lol to JOHARA PAgi Era. Eagerly waiting for their 6+ am sketsa johara (repeat) and 7+ am for the latest sketsa johara.
- i change my car scent/perfume. I dont stick to one particular scent.
-i drove fast to avoid being sleepy (but thats not good).
-i selfie esp at the traffic light. Huhu

b) working esp on monday (bluess).
-i bought new shoes or handbag or tudung or kurung (once in a while).
-i think of the jokes that my students esp those form fives and threes would pull on. Their natural jokes and mocking on their friends. They stms made me laughed hard.
-i think of my colleagues whom i could share some stories with while marking or eating. And to listen to their kids' antics.
-i count my days
-i count my blessings and try to focus in the bright side of every thing.

And other stuff.. Hihi

p/s: keep on motivating myself. Though i couldnt help but to nag stms. :p

Dunia sarat

Salam

Antara nikmat yang paling aku bersyukur ialah punyai keluarga yang banyak memantau dan menjaga diri,
Kawan yang banyak beri pengaruh positif,
Persekitaran (keluarga, kawan dan sekolah) yang membantu dalam memberi didikan agama.

yang mana kalau tiada nikmat tersebut, aku mungkin hanyut.
Dengan persekitaran yang semakin lagha, pengaruh buruk rakan sebaya dan tiadanya didikan agama.

Dunia makin tua.
Banyak dosa manusia yang ditampungnya.
Jika boleh diluah, muntah nanah gamaknya.

Ya Allah,
Apabila suatu yang tak sepatutnya dilazimi menjadi suatu yang lazim oleh manusia sekeliling,
Buat aku takut, andai aku lalai.
Tapi buat jua aku bersyukur atas nikmat agama, keluarga dan rakan.

p/s:
Ya Allah,
Peliharalah dan lindungilah diriku ini dari segala bahaya dan lalai,
Agar daku mampu menjadi hamba MU yang solehah.

11 days trial pack. Lol

Syawal resolutions

- be early
- nap less
- drink more plain water (wake up n
bfre sleep in particular)
- exercise regularly
- smile more
- instag one grateful thing dat happens from tomorrow til merdeka (plus minus 11 days. Let's!)..
#Count my blessing (internet please be kind).

In sya Allah.

p/s: school? Bring it on! Hehe

'aku'

Salam.

Dalam banyak perkara, kita banyak kisarkan tentang 'aku'.
Untungkah 'aku', bagaimanakah 'aku', 'sakitkah aku'
...kalau berlaku begini dan begitu.

Bila mendengar, kita banyak menyelitkan 'aku'.
'Aku' lagi susah, 'aku' lagi sedih, 'aku' lagi sakit.

Tak kurang pula bila membanding.
'Aku' lagi hebat, 'aku' lagi best, 'aku' lagi power.
Semua situasi berpusing pada 'aku'.

Fokus pada diri walhal dalam sedaif-daif situasi,
bukan 'aku' yang paling daif.
Maka 'aku' patut bersyukur.

Walhal dalam sehebat-hebat keadaan,
Ada yang lagi hebat dari 'aku'
Maka 'aku' patut bersyukur dan berusaha.

Untung rugi 'aku' bukan terletak pada satu titik semata.
Jika wang jadi taruhan,
jika kecantikan jadi ukuran,
jika populariti jadi cagaran,
Maka di manakah 'aku' letakkan Tuhan?
Untunglah 'aku' jika ALLAH SWT suka apa yang 'aku' laku.
Rugilah 'aku' jika hanya mengharap apa yang dilaku jadi bualan sang manusia tiap waktu.

Ya Rabb,
Jadikan daku hamba-MU yang sentiasa bersyukur,
yang meletakkan keredhaan dan pengharapan hanya pada-MU
yang redha dengan ujian-MU dan tidak hanyut dalam lautan nikmat-MU.
Daku mahu termasuk dalam golongan yang 'sedikit' itu.

p/s: moga aku dan kita sentiasa bersyukur dengan limpahan nikmat-NYA.

pandu(an)

Salam.

Kadang, suatu situasi memberi kita peluang dan waktu untuk berfikir dalam.
Sesetengah orang, ruang persendirian di dalam kamar membuatnya termenung jauh dan berfikir.
Ada yang ketika mandi, datang idea yang pelbagai.
Dan aku,
ketika memandu.

Waktu memandu setiap hujung minggu membiasakan aku untuk berfikir dalam.
Cukup dua jam aku berfikir apa yang terjadi pada hariku dan hari-hari yang lepas.
Kerana itu, kadang menitis air mata ketika memandu seorang.
Kadang terdetik rasa mahu berhenti dan mengimpi sudah sampai destinasi.
Kadang semahu hati bertukar haluan menuju ke kawasan yang lebih tenang.
Kadang aku hanya ingin menekan pedal minyak sekuat daya walau hanya untuk 120 saat.
Mungkin 120 saat itu yang aku perlukan untuk rasa dan dengari deru angin sebagai ganti sapaan bayu laut.

p/s: dan sesungguhnya pemilik segala ketenangan adalah DIA.

Ramadhan Kareem!

Salam.

Ramadhan

Apa matlamat kali ini?

Moga diberkati,
moga dirahmati,
moga hajat baik dimakbulkan Ilahi.

Salam Ramadhan.


p/s: Moga terhindar dari penyakit hati. Moga ALLAH pelihara hati ini.

Masa

Salam

Masa...
Membentuk rasa,
Menyingkir suka,
Mengubat duka.

Masa...
Tika, detik, waktu,
Kadang jadi penentu,
Penentu sesuatu,
Yang masing mahu tahu.

Masa...
Suatu milik kita semua,
Sering kita rayu dan pinta,
Kadang buat kita hampir lupa,
Yang masa jua punya penghujungnya.

p/s: Demi masa. Dan sesungguhnya aku mohon dijauhkan dari menjadi golongan yang dalam kerugian.

Think and weight. Decide and action.

Salam

Sometimes we make decision solely based on our heart.
Looking back at it, it seems pretty silly but being silly at random moments does the magic.

But do remember that most decision that we have made will determine who we are in the next twenty years..as it did to us now.
We are basically our last twenty years' decision product.

Think wise. Think twice and more.

Think of what Allah would perceive of us rather than what HIS slaves would.

p/s: this goes to myself as well.