the second day of syawal...
well, the first Syawal was not to bad. it went smooth without me having to control my feeling although there's a point where i realized that this is my third year celebrating Eid far from my family. no point of hiding the feeling when everyone's share the same atmosphere and emotion.
after morning prayer, almost all of us went for a convoy to Uncle Danni's place. as usual, getting lost is common for people who never been to his place. it's not our fault by the way, the road sign to his place disappear thus we could no locate the road. after all its a worth journey to West Moonah. we were served with bryani rice, 'nasi himpit' (sounds funny a lil' bit when you type it), masak lodeh, ayam masak merah, tahu goreng cili and the thing that you will never miss even though you are in Hobart, jem tart (
man, this is classic, pure classic when you can see everyone aim at the same thing). after all, we had a good laugh and chat with Uncle Danni and his wife. i wish i could provide photo here, but to lazy to get it from my friend.
after uncle danni's place, all of us, totaling of 6 cars with roughly 5 peoples in it, we head to Maksu's place. well, as raya is all about food, the same thing goes with this visit. serving us with rice, popedum, chicken curry and plenty of dessert, none of us could actually stand up and walk from the lounge area to the kitchen. to me, after three years of celebrating raya with not so many people in the previous year i would officially declare that this is one of the best i ever had. although the number is not so big, we share the excitement and experience. thanks people for the effort and to all the people who actually celebrating their last raya in hobart this year, you guys are the best. may Allah, with His will, one day grant us the opportunity to celebrate raya together again.
surprisingly in Australia, only Sydney, Tasmania and probably all over Victoria celebrate their Eidulfitri yesterday. for Queensland and Western Australia, they celebrate their Eid today. not to sure about Northern Territory and ACT but im sure if its not yesterday, it should be today.
well, to my family and relatives back home, Eid Mubarak and may this year Ramadhan is one the best for all of us. forgive me for all the mistakes and all the bad deeds that i've done previously and hopefully in future as well. i'm just a normal human being lacking in many things. to all my friends, brothers and sisters, regardless of your background and belief, either from the real world or from the virtual world, Eid Mubarak and forgive me for all my bad deeds as well. im just a friend with many duties, and on top of that with bad memories, i hope you guys could forgive me. thanks guys.
today is the second day of ramadhan and im back on my computer, trying to finish my essay. i have exactly 10 minutes before i can call my mom, brother and sister to wish them Eid Mubarak and say what i want to say. alrighty guys, have a good Eid Mubarak and have a good day. salam to all of you from me in Hobart, Tasmania.
antara kuasa, kesetiaan dan keadilan...
sultan, tuah dan jebat,
darjat menjadi ukuran,
kepatuhan menjadi pegangan,
darah menjadi percaturan...
sultan, tuah dan jebat,
antara bertiga,
dua berkawan, satu menjadi tuan,
satu mati bertahan, dua hidup tak keruan...
sultan, tuah dan jebat,
bicara menjadi debat,
pegangan menjadi hujah,
akhirnya satu nyawa musnah...
sultan, tuah dan jebat,
satu berhati daulat,
satu berhati setia,
satu berkorban nyawa...
sultan, tuah dan jebat,
mereka sama,
warna, bangsa dan agama,
kenapa bersengketa....
sultan, tuah dan jebat,
yang berkuasa mahu dipuaskan,
yang berkemahuan rela berkorban,
yang percaya pada keadilan hilang kawan...
sultan, tuah dan jebat,
yang dipatuhi tidak boleh disangkal,
yang setia rela mengalah,
yang adil tidak mahu berserah...
sultan, tuah dan jebat,
berkuasa tidak menjamin kesetiaan,
kesetian tidak menjamin isi habuan,
keadilan tidak bermaksud hati diturutkan...
sultan, tuah dan jebat,
untuk yang mendengar, melihat dan mentafsir,
bukan sekadar sejarah hiasan,
tapi buat bekalan santapan warisan...
sultan, tuah dan jebat,
sebuah hikayat,
atau satu peringatan,
atau hanya seloka buatan...
a person...
i had chat with a friend the other day. probably after long hour of reading and struggling to finish my major essay, it caused me to asked such weird question to my friend and created a confusion. alrighty, this the question that i asked my friend and now i would like to put up here, the same question and see if anyone interested to get them self involve in such confusion:
"If i want to be a person, what sort of person i want to be?" and
"If you want know me as a person, what sort of person you want to know?"Probably to some people, it is not a significant issue to be acquainted with. However to me, this is the first step that i as a person or probably all of us, need to overcome before we look up to the next thing which is,
"How to be that person?". Normally (pardon me if im wrong), we set ourself to be a person in relation to what others want us to be look like or to behave. The way we talk, we dress, we eat and even the way we walk or stand. Is it wrong?, NO. Is it right?, the same answer, NO. The right or wrong can only be answered by the person itself who let other to judge or set them. We, as the audience only know how to appreciate what suit us on others capabilities to follow. We sometimes ignore the needs that the person requires. Although we realise this, we never do anything but on top of that, we keep on criticize others and expressed our disliking.
Are we responsible to any critics that we made on others? YES, we do. We as the criticizer, normaly disregard this and always behave cowardly towards our own critics. Are there any difference between critics and opinions? YES. Interestingly, this is what Microsoft® Encarta® Reference Library 2004 provides as the meaning for
critic and
opinion;
crit·ic
crit·ic [kríttik](plural crit·ics)
n
1. somebody judging something: somebody who makes a judgment about or
an appraisal of something or somebody and gives comments
2. writer of reviews: somebody, especially a journalist, who writes or broadcasts opinions on the quality of things such as drama productions, art exhibitions, and literary works
3. somebody who finds fault: somebody who does not like something or somebody, or who finds fault with something or somebody
[Mid-16th century. Via Latin from Greek kritikos “discerning,” from kritēs “judge,” from krinein (see crisis).]
o·pin·ion
o·pin·ion [ə pínnyən](plural o·pin·ions)
n
1. personal view: the view somebody takes about a certain issue, especially when it is based solely on personal judgment.
2. estimation: a view regarding the worth of somebody or something.
3. expert view: an expert assessment of something
4. body of generally held views: general assessment, judgment, or evaluation.
5. [law] conclusion of fact: a conclusion drawn from observation of the facts
[14th century. Via French from the Latin stem opinion- from opinari “to suppose.”]
be a matter of opinion to be open to dispute or debate
be of the opinion that to think that something is the case
therefore, the question that we need to ask ourself now is (although this is not a sequence to the previous question but it's related to the topic), "Are we ready to behave appropriately to any critics that we give out?". If we are not ready to be responsible for any critics that we gave on others and sometimes in order not to be seen as an enemy, we paraphrased it to, "it is not a critic; it is rather just a plain and honest opinion". Mate, may i suggest to you to think critically, twice or more before you spit it out and create confusions.
there is nothing wrong to critics or to give out your opinions. we can and definitely no one can stop us from doing so. but people, think before you say. the impact of what we say on others will actually reflect our personality. well i guess, the reason why i share my thought on this particular issue is because, after going through some experience in the past and unintentionally i witnessed other peoples experience, it moves me to summed up what i think and share it.
anyway, what i think and what i belief is open for anyone to critic or to add their own opinion. it's just that, we need to know what we want to say and understand it before someone critic us back.
p/s: ramadhan al-mubarak, antara sedar sudah hampir ke penghujung...antara sedar, banyak mana amalan telah aku lakukan dan banyak mana telah aku pelajari dari pengalaman kali ini...
the more the merrier...come and integrate...
p/s: this will be an opportunity for everyone to see the real "physical" outlook of "everyone"....hmmm, i wonder how everyone will "look" like and i wonder what "language" they speak....
news from hobart...
its been a while i didt put any post here. lately too busy with commitments, life and school. too many things to read and to many stuff need to be done. while life is fully occupied with this and that especially uni assignments, i still have time to relax and play Hexic online, went for driving and on top of that, work. this is crazy and this mad but as time move from one frame to another, the same thing apply to me.
it ramadhan again and without my realisation, this is the 3rd year of me celebrating Ramadhan and Aidulfitri away from family. feel any different? nah. but i must say that the feeling is the one who will always destroy the ego. maybe the time will come, maybe not. anyway, let me take this opportunity to greet everyone, Ramadhan Al-Mubarak and at the same time asking for forgiveness from everyone. being a human is easy, but to be a human who carries obligation, its always a bitter experience. but like what some people say,
No Pain No Gain.
i have another 3 weeks before the big day arrive and as usual, the panic attack is here again to crush me and to make me feel like an empty jar. i hope i will be able fully utilise the time given to fill up the jar and face the big day. i hope with the
barakah from the month of ramadhan, i will be able to be there, equip.
anyway, thats all for now. need to get back to my work and get my self ready for dinner. for all muslims out there, happy fasting and may all of us be bless by Allah for this special month.
p/s: waktu-waktu begini, kalau dipasang lagu sudirman, bisa mengalir air mata...
