17 August, 2009

Chocolates don't solve all of your problems

I've been wanting to update my blog a few times but I just don't seem to have the time. Been busy with this and that and I'm way behind my study and assignment schedule that I planned earlier this sem (this really make me sounds nerdy ;) ). Today is Monday again and it's only the fourth week of semester but it seems that uni had started ages ago with the pile of works that needed attention.

Since last Wednesday I've been my aunt tourist guide whose here for work for 2 weeks. Spending time with her made me realised how much I miss my family back home. Walking at southbank, West End market, citycat ride, shopping at harbourtown and DFO all remind me of the times when I was a tourist guide to my family back in December. How I wish I could turn back time. I know that my aunt is also my family but its not the same as my parents and siblings. Remember last time I said that I'm tempted to go back for raya? Well I'm seriously considering it. Moreover I have 2 weeks of midsemester break due to 3rd year free teaching week and insyaAllah raya falls on the Sunday before my 3rd year free teaching week. That means I can really enjoy raya back home. Hmm..but I need to consider many factors first is the cost, second is my workload and lastly I'll be going back in 3 months time which if I keep myself busy will not be that long. I really need to think this thoroughly.

with my aunt

Enough with the emotion and with the updates. On the 6th was my friend, Aza's birthday. Though we planned a surprise for her but I guess she sensed it already so it was not that surprise after all. Actually we planned it kinda last minute as well but the feeling of getting together like that is something that I've not experience for some time. Happy 22nd Birthday Aza!!!


birthday girl (in the middle) cutting her birthday cake



some of the guests that night


Last saturday we had our 52nd merdeka celebration. I know we still have like 2 more weeks before the real merdeka but due to Ramadhan which we'll be meeting in a couple of days we celebrated it early. This year we had this theatre called 'Kekasih Semalam'. Its about the love between a malay girl and a chinese boy which they have to sacrifice for the sake of the country. My roomate, ciktie was one of the cast and I think this was the main reason that attracted me to watch the theatre.



one of the dancing scene



ciktie as Mak Anum


Besides the theatre, award was also present to certain individuals plus the food for the night was AWESOME!!!. The menu was nasi kerabu, ayam percik, karipap, popia plus pulut kuning. It is so rare to get nasi kerabu here, although I can be made but its too tidious. Overall the event was a success.



me and my housemates, diana and ciktie



That's all for now,

Till then~

05 August, 2009

Nisfu Syaaban

Just nak share with all of you.


Tahun nie, Nisfu Syaaban jatuh pada hari Khamis, 6 August 2009. Nisfu dlm bahasa arab beerti setengah. Nisfu Syaaban beerti setengah bulan Syaaban. Malam Nisfu Syaaban adalah malam lima-belas Syaaban iaitu siangnya empat-belas haribulan Syaaban.Malam Nisfu Syaaban merupakan malam yang penuh berkat dan rahmat selepas malam Lailatul qadr. Saiyidatina Aisyah r.a. meriwayatkan bahawa Nabi saw tidak tidur pada malam itu sebagaimana yg tersebut dalam sebuah hadis yg diriwayatkan oleh Iman Al-Baihaqi r.a:


Rasulullah saw telah bangun pada malam (Nisfu Syaaban) dan bersembahyang dah sungguh lama sujudnya sehingga aku fikir beliau telah wafat. Apabila aku melihat demikian aku mencuit ibu jari kaki Baginda saw dan bergerak. Kemudian aku kembali dan aku dengar Baginda saw berkata dlm sujudnya, "Ya Allah aku pohonkan kemaafanMu daripada apa yg akan diturunkan dan aku pohonkan keredhaanMu daripada kemurkaanMu dan aku berlindung kpdMu daripadaMu. Aku tidak dpt menghitung pujian terhadapMu seperti kamu memuji diriMu sendiri."Setelah Baginda saw selesai sembahyang, Baginda berkata kpd Saiyidatina Aisyah r.a. "Malam ini adalan malam Nisfu syaaban. Sesunguhnya Allah Azzawajjal telah dtg kpd hambanya pada malam Nisfu syaaban dan memberi keampunan kpd mereka yg beristighfar, memberi rahmat ke atas mereka yg memberi rahmat dan melambatkan rahmat dan keampunan terhadap org2 yg dengki."


Oleh itu, marilah kita sama-sama mengambil saat keemasan ini untuk menutup catatan amal ibadah kita kpd Allah dengan baik dan sempurna dan seterusnya berazam untuk memperbaiki diri kita untuk catatan yang baru. Hari nisfu sya'aban adalah hari dimana buku catatan amalan kita selama setahun diangkat ke langit dan diganti dengan buku catatanyang baru. Catatan pertama yang akan dicatatkan dibuku yang baru akan bermula sebaik sahaja masuk waktu maghrib,(15 Sya'aban bermula pada 14hb sya'aban sebaik sahaja masuk maghrib).


Berikut adalah antara amal ibadah di hari Nisfu Sya'aban:

1. Selepas solat maghrib (15 Sya'aban), Solat sunat nisfu sya'aban, 2 rakaatRakaat 1 : baca Al-Fatihah & surah Al-Qadar 1x, Rakaat 2 : baca Al-Fatihah & surah Al-Ikhlas 3x

2. Membaca Yasin 3x selepas solat Maghribnya (15 Sya'aban). Selepas Yasin pertama : mohon dipanjangkan umur untuk beribadat kepada Allah. Selepas Yasin kedua : mohon rezeki yang halal untuk beribadat kepada Allah. Selepas Yasin ketiga : mohon ditetapkan iman dan Islam & mati di dalam iman & pohonlah segala yang baik.Kemudian baca Istighfar 11x & selawat 11x Baca doa nisfu Sya'aban (ada didalam Yasin Majmuk)

3. Baca surah ikhlas 1000x

4. Berpuasa pada siangnya


Abul Khair Al Talaqaani r.a. mengira nama2 malam Nisfu Syaaban sebanyak 22. Antaranya yg termasyhur adalah:

1. Malam Dimustajabkan Doa

2. Malam Pembahagian Takdir

3. Malam Rahmat

4. Malam Berkat

5. Malam Pengampunan (Taubat)

6. Malam Penebusan

7. Malam Syafaat

8. Malam Penulisan

9. Malam Keagungan dan Kemuliaan

10. Malam Rezeki

11. Malam Hari Raya ParaMalaikat

12. Malam Penghidupan


Antara kelebihan bulan Sya'aban:

1. Sesiapa berpuasa sehari dalam bulan Sya'aban maka Allah haramkan tubuhnya dari api neraka dan dia akan menjadi teman kpd nabi Allah Yusof di dalam syurga.

2. Riwayat dari Osman Bin Abi Al-As, Sabda Nabi Muhammad (saw): pada malam nisfu sya'aban setelah berlalu 1/3 malamnya, Allah turun ke langit dunia lalu berfirman : adakah orang-orang yang meminta maka Aku perkenankan permintannya, adakah orang yang meminta ampun maka aku ampunkannya, adakah orang yang bertaubat maka aku terima taubatnya dan diampunkan semua orang mukmin lelaki & perempuan , melainkan orang yang berzina atau orang yang berdendam marah hatinya kepada saudaranya.


Sebaik-baiknya minta ampun dengan ibubapa sebelum hari nisfu sya'aban kerana amalan kita akan terhalang dari diangkat ke langit sekiranya kita derhaka/berdosa dengan ibubapa kita.
Jadi marilah kita meriahkan bulan Syaaban ini dengan ibadah yang lebih.


P/s: Ada 2 minggu lagi sebelum kita bertemu dengan Ramadhan.

02 August, 2009

Another semester

Another week has passed in this new semester, this will be my last semester before I camp myself in a research lab. I was hoping for a good start but it didn't turn out as I planned. The first day of new semester, I was already late for the first class (bangun lambat..hehe) then we were given the first assignment which was due the next Monday and worth 10%. By Wednesday, I have 6 research papers to read. No wonder some of my seniors said that third year is tough, they don't even give you the chance to rest and me still in holiday mood really2 don't feel like doing assignment on the first week of semester.

Not only that I have to face assignment on my first week, I still haven't decided on my elective yet. I'm trapped between medicinal chemistry and 1st year math. Medicinal chemistry is good for my career but I think the chemistry is too much for me as I struggled with it last year. Maths is just SPM-like math which I haven't done for 3 years. If i want to boost my CGPA it's good but I think it'lll be a waste of my 2unit plus I won't get my third year free teaching week. I don't know, I'm still thinking bout it and I have till friday to make up my mind. For the time being I'm attending lectures for both subject.

Well, I'm getting better, my cough seems to reduce by 96% after i took the antibiotic but I still feel pain on my left abdomen which makes me feel like an old lady in the morning and i think I need to see a doctor bout it. This Friday we will be having a friendly basketball match with the Indonesians which I'm really excited about but I don't know if I'm well enough to play or not. Hopefully I am.

That's it for the 1st week of semester.
Till then~

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