campak tercampak dicampak

sedih. pilu. hiba.

Idhamu-san disahkan menghidap demam campak pada hari Jumaat.

I was in Johor Bahru with my boss when he called to say that the doctor confirmed it was chicken pox and not just ordinary rashes. He quickly stopped by a mamak stall for a coconut drink on his way back. Hehehe kelakar gak sebab dia belum pernah kena chicken pox. Dah tua2(ehem... sorry, berumur sikit) baru nak kena...

He was worried of his two daughters' well being that he felt the need to quarantine himself(up till now, in fact!).He was not worried about me because he knew that I had chicken pox before. Have I really gotten it before? Or was it measles???

He then started his frantic search looking for ways to be away from all of us. But it seemed that fate wanted him to be in the comfort of his own home.(He called his sisters and brothers, who are residing nearby, looking for refuge but none would take him in. He was too weak to drive all the way to his hometown, and nobody seemed to be going that way either or else he could have asked for a lift. He even went to the extend of looking for rooms at nearby hotels). Gilo ko apo??!!??? Banyak la duit nak bayar sewa hotel for at least seminggu tu!! Baik bagi kat aku jer duit tu!!!)

So, finally we made the decision to send Neesa chan, Reina chan and the girl from the Angkor land back to mak's place. I had to drive them there as Idhamu-san was too weak to follow us (Besides, he did not want to be cocooned in the car for 4 hours with the girls).Mak was more than happy to have them with her for at least a week. Neesa chan was happy that she can have her daily dose of roti canai with tok ayah and mak tok every morning(only after repeatedly reminding me to call and tell her teacher that she would not be in school). She even told me to let her stay there lama-lama macam dulu (read: one month just like the time I was in confinement) when I was about to kiss her goodbye yesterday. Ekeleh~ kerek sejak ada adik nie...Dulu kalau nak tinggal rumah mak tok, punyalah susah. Siap buat cerekarama, drama swasta bagai~
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Isshh...Rasa cam nak campak jer laptop buruk yang kat rumah tu kat orang streamyx. Asyik sangkut jer!!!. Macam-macam hal. Bayar mahal bulan2 tapi sebulan boleh guna seminggu jer..Apa kes????!!?? (Luahan orang yang stress sebab hasben kena demam campak dan anak-anak tercampak ke kampung. Huhuhu...)

kisah budi, bahasa dan rezeki

Tersebut al-kisah di satu opis yang hampir pupus pekerjanya.Diriwayatkan bahawa yang sepatutnya menjaga kebajikan tetamu tidak dapat menjalankan tanggungjawabnya dek kerana ketiadaan jasad di situ sehingga terpaksa digalas tanggungjawab itu oleh yang terpaksa pada mulanya kerana dirinya tidak sepatutnya membuat tugas-tugas sedemikian. Arakian setelah merelakan dalam paksaan diri melayan tetamu yang tidak diundang yang bukannya menjadi tanggungjawab hakikinya, sang hamba terkejut apabila menginjak waktu kepulangannya, sang tetamu menghulurkan buah tangan tanda terima kasih diatas layanan yang diberikan. Atas dasar menghormati tetamu sang hamba pun menerima penghargaan tersebut dan terdetiklah dalam hatinya bahawa inilah definisi buat baik dibalas baik, kita berbudi orang berbahasa dan rezeki jangan ditolak dalam erti kata yang sebenarnya...alhamdulillah~


harum dan manis bau rezekinya

Your worth

What I remember most about arwah Tok Wan, apart from his weird sense of humour and unusual way of showing his love to his wife and grandchildren, is this particular advice given to me 15 years ago. He used to goof around a lot with his grandchildren and there was no advice given in a serious manner. Hence, this one stuck out like a really sore thumb for it was the one that has given me a great impact till this very moment.

I can still recall the incident clearly. I was in my matriculation years and we were in the car heading towards my residential college. Ayah, mak and Tok were also in the car. As we were about to reach the entrance, I told Ayah to just drive past the guardpost as there was no need to fill in any form or stop for a pass. Tok Wan on the other hand, sternly said that it would not do any harm to just slow down and acknowledge the guard who was on duty. Following that, Ayah stopped the car and Tok Wan bid his salam before we continued our journey. I, who was about to grumble for having wasted a mere 10 seconds on an unnecessary task, was stopped short by a very unhappy grandfather, who was not pleased to see his favourite granddaughter turning into an arrogant human being. He continued saying that everybody is worthy of respect thus it should not be reserved only for those who is of higher rank than you are. Our religion clearly states that all human being are treated equally by the Almighty and who are you to expect more than what is being preached by Islam?

As years passed, I became more virtue-conscious. I even surprised myself by taking up Moral Education as a minor subject during my varsity years.My love for Moral Education bloomed as I continued to be in close contact with the subject for the next 10 years.

Then, I was given a chance to spend 2 marvellous years in Japan. There, while doing my Masters in Education, I was intrigued with Bushido values-known to be Japanese traditional values inherited by the Samurais. I was surprised to see the similarities between those values with the values emphasized by my religion. One value that I hold close to my heart is 'REI', simply translated as politeness and respect.

I am sad that now I am amongst people who deliberately look down on people because they think too highly of themselves. I was shocked when I was instructed by my superior to switch on the "I am the high and mighty and you should do my every bidding" mode when dealing with work. I was told to uphold the status and image of the post I am holding by being this arrogant b@*?^h. In other words, you have to be sombong, bongkak, lupa diri, over ,perasan bagus, and most importantly berlagak pandai to stay in this post. You will turn into a toad, be less intelligent, or lose everything you own if you fail to treat people like dirt. You should always chant the magic word:"I am the almighty" to stay in the league. What crap?!!!???

From the look of it, I am a misfit. I am not sure how long I can survive. Given the chance, I would rather follow the nature of "padi" than be a cocky rooster. I believe that respect should be gained and not imposed. I want to be respected for what I am truly worth and not because I want others to. You are what you give. Enough said.

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REIna chan, I hope you of all people will stay true to being ever polite and respectful for it is my doa you stay that way. InsyaAllah~

Tukar angin

Hari ni nak tukar mode. Angin taufan dah reda. So, untuk menghappykan diri, nak ingat benda2 yang elok je...

Nothing to write about today. Just felt like posting a few pics taken recently(while silently chanting "happy tots", "happy tots"...)


A friend from Saijo who came back for a holiday. Her son is 10 days older than Reina chan. Pic taken at Sunway Pyramid during a small gathering last Saturday.


Neesa chan and Reina chan with auntie Secret Garden just before she left for Japan. Pic taken at Midvalley last month.


'Happy-face' Neesa chan with 'tortured-face' Reina chan. Pic taken at home last month.


Reina at 3 months. (She is a month older now but still takleh meniarap. silently chanting 'risau', 'risau'...)

Kerana dia

Kerana dia...
1) habis kerja aku tergendala satu hari
2) aku kena panggil keluar buat keja bodoh in the middle of a meeting
3) aku buang masa berdiri macam tunggul lebih dari setengah jam
4) semua orang kat opis aku (read: more than 300) takleh concentrate buat keja masing2 the whole day yesterday
5)all the bosses kena datang keja during the weekend
6)opis aku perabih duit buat benda mengarut (read: jamuan utk 200 orang untuk majlis yang sangatlah tak bermakna, print out beratus buku aturcara yang tak akan dibaca etc)penjimatan la sangat...

kepada dia...
1)thanks for coming to our office.
2)thanks for wasting our precious time.
3)thanks for wasting the government's money.
4)thanks for making us less productive the whole day JUST BECAUSE YOU FEEL THE NEED TO STOP BY OUR OFFICE FOR A "SURPRISE" VISIT.
5)thanks for staying true to the real nature of a malaysian VVIP.

penyapu barulah katakan... teruja sebab terpilih oleh rakyat ke????? oh, btw, we did not choose you. you were chosen to help the people. next time, you can start by not interfering with our work. menyusahkan orang saja!!!!
next time, let a 'surprise' visit BE a surprise visit. you don't have to tell us 3 days in advance. ADA PAHAM??!!!!??