(I c&p these tips from Abedib's FB, written by KFJ).
By Khairil Faizi Jamian:
Some quick tips for streets photography AbeDib, something that I have been trained & learned from some professional photojournalists/ documentary photographers:
1) Clothing:
- "Neutral color": khakis or dark pants, white/ black grey shirt – comfortable for the time of the day
- No glaring colors – this will attract attention
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2) Equipments:
- Minimalist: bring only what you know you will need – wide angle lens/ prime/ maybe zoom lens would do the work for some people. Speed lights? (Well…maybe not!). Battery grip? Depends on your shooting style.
- Make sure your batteries are fully charged & place at the fast access compartment of your bag / pants, so you would not take much time to replace the used unit
- Memory cards – fresh & empty. Bring extras & place place at the fast access compartment of your bag / pants.
- Sling or backpack – up to you but as minimal as possible – you need to move fast and slow, fast & slow, so you need energy to bring lotsa load, so go figure!
- Water bottle might help if you are working long hours in areas where bottled water supply is hard to get
- Small towel & extra t-shirt just incase you have to work longer hours for that extra “uumph” shots!
... Read more
4) PLAN your work:
- know what you want to get, sketch it.
- know your route (and escape route if it’s not a friendly neighborhood)
- if you are working in groups,2 is the acceptable count, 3 is the max, anymore than 3, is a circus.
- respect the subjects & community – it’s not about you with your expensive equipments but it’s about you knowing them and doing something for them.
- be friendly, very friendly, read their body language – positive or negative & act/ re-act accordingly
Happy hunting AbeDib!
Saturday, July 18, 2009
Wednesday, July 01, 2009
Empty Cup
I received an email in a yahoogroup, but I don't remember which. It contains the following summary:
Someone wrote:
The empty hole in the center
of a cup is the useful part.
Brad replied:
Not while it's empty.
Lynda asks
Isn't it still useful while it's empty?
Pat states:
Yes it is, as it is a possibility.
Peter says:
Everything has value and worth..even space...
depends on one's orientation to seeing value
and worth in life and the Universe and "in space."
Doug continues:
An empty hole is useful. An empty glass has
nothing to offer. An empty glass can be filled.
What you fill the space with can be beautiful
or haunting
David Adds:
What makes one assume that a hole is really
empty to begin with? It may not contain
something we can see but this does not mean
it's really empty. Maybe we can look closer
to see that something is there?
Vic Challenges:
It's the same pattern as a road. The empty road
can be seen as more useful to travelers than a
full one. And a full road or full cup is being
used to capacity. It's a change of definition to
make a cup into a baseball or a road into a
parking lot. The hole or empty part of the cup
enables it to be useful as a cup. The emptiness
pattern in the road allows travel.
Brad reinserts:
All with emptiness.
Francis adds:
Full, half-full, half-empty. empty with a hole,
empty without a hole. Realizing the state of
the container, is the first step to doing something
positive about it. The first step. Many of us
are unable or struggling to take that first step.
Doug questions:
The cup can be equivalent to life purpose. Whatever
is added to the cup takes the shape of the cup or
life purpose. Some discuss the difference between
half empty versus half full. My question is: are you
pouring or are you drinking?
Dale offers:
I am the cup.
wah yuen expresses:
You have to pour first before you can drink.
Those who try to drink from the cup of life
before contributing towards it will only taste
emptiness.
Francis reflects:
I have decided that I have to act on the
given situation. Am I a taker or a giver?
Do I think of myself and act for my benefit
only? Do I think of others (friends &
colleagues- to be appreciated) without a
thought for myself or my loved ones. Do I
share what I have with all.
Vic mentioned elsewhere:
Silence can be like the hole in the cup. The
most useful part.
Neha jumps in:
Well, are we discussing the empty space or
the cup? The empty space is empty because
we see it that way, it still has air! You
see what you believe. If you see it FILLED
with air...its not as empty...:-)
Rey adds:
The cup runneth over.
Someone wrote:
The empty hole in the center
of a cup is the useful part.
Brad replied:
Not while it's empty.
Lynda asks
Isn't it still useful while it's empty?
Pat states:
Yes it is, as it is a possibility.
Peter says:
Everything has value and worth..even space...
depends on one's orientation to seeing value
and worth in life and the Universe and "in space."
Doug continues:
An empty hole is useful. An empty glass has
nothing to offer. An empty glass can be filled.
What you fill the space with can be beautiful
or haunting
David Adds:
What makes one assume that a hole is really
empty to begin with? It may not contain
something we can see but this does not mean
it's really empty. Maybe we can look closer
to see that something is there?
Vic Challenges:
It's the same pattern as a road. The empty road
can be seen as more useful to travelers than a
full one. And a full road or full cup is being
used to capacity. It's a change of definition to
make a cup into a baseball or a road into a
parking lot. The hole or empty part of the cup
enables it to be useful as a cup. The emptiness
pattern in the road allows travel.
Brad reinserts:
All with emptiness.
Francis adds:
Full, half-full, half-empty. empty with a hole,
empty without a hole. Realizing the state of
the container, is the first step to doing something
positive about it. The first step. Many of us
are unable or struggling to take that first step.
Doug questions:
The cup can be equivalent to life purpose. Whatever
is added to the cup takes the shape of the cup or
life purpose. Some discuss the difference between
half empty versus half full. My question is: are you
pouring or are you drinking?
Dale offers:
I am the cup.
wah yuen expresses:
You have to pour first before you can drink.
Those who try to drink from the cup of life
before contributing towards it will only taste
emptiness.
Francis reflects:
I have decided that I have to act on the
given situation. Am I a taker or a giver?
Do I think of myself and act for my benefit
only? Do I think of others (friends &
colleagues- to be appreciated) without a
thought for myself or my loved ones. Do I
share what I have with all.
Vic mentioned elsewhere:
Silence can be like the hole in the cup. The
most useful part.
Neha jumps in:
Well, are we discussing the empty space or
the cup? The empty space is empty because
we see it that way, it still has air! You
see what you believe. If you see it FILLED
with air...its not as empty...:-)
Rey adds:
The cup runneth over.
Monday, June 08, 2009
USJ ROAR FC - Projek Komuniti
Ahad lepas (Mei 7, 2009) saya telah dijemput oleh kawan saya untuk turut sama membantu sekumpulan pelajar dalam satu program motivasi di Trolak Country Resort.
Pelajar-pelajar ini merupakan sepasukan bolasepak yang telah ditubuhkan atas inisiatif para ibubapa mereka, dan telah bersama sejak tiga tahun lalu. Sejarah mereka telah bermula lebih awal, sekitar tujuh tahun yang lampau bila mereka sama-sama terlibat dalam satu pertandingan bolasepak. Sebagai pasukan bolasepak, mereka pastinya telah melalui beberapa perlawanan yang menyaksikan kemampuan mereka menandingi pasukan-pasukan yang sepatutnya lebih established. Termasuk, berita terakhir yang saya dapat tahu, mereka akan berlawan dengan pasukan bawah 20 negeri Pahang.
Perkara yang menarik perhatian saya ialah kesungguhan para ibubapa ini yang sanggup membantu menjayakan minat anak-anak mereka. Kesemua mereka ini akan menghadapi peperiksaan SPM pada akhir tahun ini. Program yang diaturkan di Trolak adalah untuk membantu mereka terus bersama walau selepas SPM nanti, dan bukan program akademik atau kemahiran belajar.
Turut sama membantu mereka ialah penyanyi Zainal Abidin yang disamping menghiburkan dengan nyanyian, belaiu berkongsi pengalaman pahit manis beliau sewaktu kecil dan bagaimana beliau berusaha sehingga boleh berjaya. Perkara yang paling menarik bagi saya dalam ucapan Zainal Abidin ialah bila beliau berkata "jika kamu mahukan kebebasan, kamu kena kontrol hidup kamu". Pada awalnya saya tidak beri perhatian kepada kata-kata itu, tetapi bila beliau ulangkan semula, frasa itu menangkap minda saya. Benar, jika kita mahukan kebebasan, kita terlebih dahulu perlu mengawal diri kita. Jika kita tidak kawal diri kita, kita mungkin melakukan sesuatu yang menyebabkan kita ditangkap atau sebagainya, dan akan menyebabkan kita tidak bebas lagi. Satu falsafah hidup yang baru pertama kali saya dengar. Saya setuju dengan Zainal Abidin.
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Stories That Coach - 1
Sand and Stone
A story tells that two friends were walking through the desert.
During some point of the journey, they had an argument, and one friend slapped the other one in the face. The one who got slapped was hurt, but without saying anything, he wrote in the SAND: Today my best friend slapped me in the face.
They kept on walking, until they found an oasis, where they decided to take a bath. The one who had been slapped got stuck in the mire and started drowning, but his friend saved him. After he recovered from the near drowning, he wrote on a STONE: Today my best friend saved my life.
The friend, who had slapped and saved his best friend, asked him, "After I hurt you, you wrote in the sand, and now, you write on a stone, why?"
The other friend replied: "When someone hurts us, we should write it down in sand, where the winds of forgiveness can erase it away, but when someone does something good for us, we must engrave it in stone where no wind can ever erase it.
Learn to write your hurts in the sand and to carve your blessings in stone.
- Author Unknown
A story tells that two friends were walking through the desert.
During some point of the journey, they had an argument, and one friend slapped the other one in the face. The one who got slapped was hurt, but without saying anything, he wrote in the SAND: Today my best friend slapped me in the face.
They kept on walking, until they found an oasis, where they decided to take a bath. The one who had been slapped got stuck in the mire and started drowning, but his friend saved him. After he recovered from the near drowning, he wrote on a STONE: Today my best friend saved my life.
The friend, who had slapped and saved his best friend, asked him, "After I hurt you, you wrote in the sand, and now, you write on a stone, why?"
The other friend replied: "When someone hurts us, we should write it down in sand, where the winds of forgiveness can erase it away, but when someone does something good for us, we must engrave it in stone where no wind can ever erase it.
Learn to write your hurts in the sand and to carve your blessings in stone.
- Author Unknown
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Murni
Kau dakap jiwa
Resah
Melepas membebas
Murni
Kau susuri jalan
Panjang
Menanti mencari
Murni
Kau jumpa cahaya
Tenteram
Menggamit tenda
Murni
~~~
Dari abah...... ;)
Untuk Fariz Rashid.
Resah
Melepas membebas
Murni
Kau susuri jalan
Panjang
Menanti mencari
Murni
Kau jumpa cahaya
Tenteram
Menggamit tenda
Murni
~~~
Dari abah...... ;)
Untuk Fariz Rashid.
Saturday, February 28, 2009
Panggilan pulang
Walau
hujan itu batu
ia negeriku
hujan itu bara
ia bumiku
hujan itu peluru
ia tanah airku
Tempat tumpah
darahku
daerah permainan
tumbesaranku
laut sumber
rezeki kaumku
Walau perlahan
walau sayu
walau lemah
walau sayup
panggilan pulang tetap
menyerap seluruh
anggota tubuhku
Abezi
Shah Alam
Feb 28, 09.
hujan itu batu
ia negeriku
hujan itu bara
ia bumiku
hujan itu peluru
ia tanah airku
Tempat tumpah
darahku
daerah permainan
tumbesaranku
laut sumber
rezeki kaumku
Walau perlahan
walau sayu
walau lemah
walau sayup
panggilan pulang tetap
menyerap seluruh
anggota tubuhku
Abezi
Shah Alam
Feb 28, 09.
Friday, February 27, 2009
Memori St Annes
Kekadang
memori menerjah
mengiringi sisipan ingatan
pada lipatan
sejarah silam
terkedek-kedek, terjingkit-jingkit
tetika berlari-lari anak
menggalas
daging Preston
menyusur rerumah
dan bila
terkuak pintu
hadiah sebuah senyuman
sudah memadai tanda
terima kasih
oh St Annes
Feb 27, 09.
Shah Alam.
Facebook.
memori menerjah
mengiringi sisipan ingatan
pada lipatan
sejarah silam
terkedek-kedek, terjingkit-jingkit
tetika berlari-lari anak
menggalas
daging Preston
menyusur rerumah
dan bila
terkuak pintu
hadiah sebuah senyuman
sudah memadai tanda
terima kasih
oh St Annes
Feb 27, 09.
Shah Alam.
Facebook.
Saturday, February 14, 2009
LOVE 2
Berikut adalah perbincangan di FB mengenai topikyang saya janjikan: antara cinta, kasih, sayang dan suka:
Tajuk: Fauzi is asking for the meanings of 'cinta', 'kasih', 'sayang' dan 'suka'.
Eisya Celica and Nurjannaim Abd Kadir like this.
Zulhilmi Omar at 10:00am February 11
ayat mcm sedang mencari sesuatu jer...
Nurjannaim Abd Kadir at 10:08am February 11
sama jer mean die kot?? mayB
Hasnah Khalid at 11:32am February 11
"Seketika saya jatuh 'cinta' dengan peribadi nya yang halus dan penuh dengan 'kasih' 'sayang' sesama insan. 'Sayang' sekali peribadinya pendiam dan tak 'suka' banyak berbicara"
Does that fulfil ur definition requirements? :))
Sang Chinok at 12:09pm February 11
intensity of feelings, in ascending order: suka, sayang, kasih, cinta
longevity of feelings, in ascending order: cinta, kasih, sayang, suka
commitment scale in ascending order: suka, cinta, kasih, sayang
confusing enough?
Jannatun Hidayah Umar at 12:30pm February 11
bergantung kpd niat org yg menuturkan
April Lokupi at 3:51pm February 11
cinta, kasih dan sayang..erti sgt dlm skali..suka tu alaaa biasa2 ja..hehehe
Fauzi Shaffie at 4:07pm February 11
Hasnah: faham lagi ke Bahasa Melayu ni....dah lebih 30 thn merantau tu....he he, anyway, good try, thanks
Sang Chinok: Very interesting.
Others: Thanks for trying.
I'm looking for more .. . . .
Sang Chinok at 11:57pm February 11
lagi satu. in english cuma ada 2 je perkataan: love and like. and love covers 3 of our words. talk about dull! eg. i love you, i love you very much, i really, REALLY love you. see? its not romantic at all.
Hasnah Khalid at 12:29am February 12
Cant resist this... its not totally true! LOVE can be expressed as I love, adore, cherish, fancy, pined, long etc. Language and usage is pretty much down to the individual's capability to use/manipulate words in a creative way! Improve one's vocabulary n one will instantly notice the many different ways of expressing oneself in any language!!!
Sang Chinok at 12:34am February 12
yeah, but the lot doesn't really translate to the three words above. the meaning are different. what you have there are variations of 'suka'. so it seems to the english, suka has variable degrees of intensity but there is only love. One true love i guess. cheers!
Sang Chinok at 12:36am February 12
oh yeah, pined and long is like 'rindu' which is a different thing altogether.
Hasnah Khalid at 1:15am February 12
Jatuh cinta (Ishq in Arabic or ashiq in Malay) = fall in love, Cinta=love or hub in Arabic ; cherish and adore dont have equivalent in Malay ( any suggestions?) kasih and sayang are sort of middlebut not the same intensity and suka=like (also hub in Arabic) which is general n the same usage as the Malay language. Infatuate, fancy are other meanings of love but less meaningful or of deep intensity/seriousness. True pinning n longing r other variations of rindu but still more meaningful than the word rindu as pinning is deeper than longing in strength.
Hasnah Khalid at 1:30am February 12
BTW I m not defending the English language but trying to deliver a different paradigm to its many vocab/usage...!
Sang Chinok at 8:01am February 12
hehehehe... i just realized how a man's mills&booneryish moment is ruined by his friends heated discussion on finer points of feelings. hehehehe....
Sang Chinok at 8:02am February 12
tq hasnah. my arabic is rusty to the point it crumbles but yup i agree with your observation. Hasnah Khalid at 8:09am February 12
And thank you 2u2 Mr Sang Chinok....
Fauzi Shaffie at 9:04am February 12
Wow! Thanks Hasnah and Chinok. Good contributions. BTW, I was thinking along the line of what Chinok wrote earlier- the camparative depth in meanings for just one word "love", but need to be explained by other words, as Hasnah elucidated later. Hope to have a nice chance to compile this.
What if:
Suka tidak semestinya sayang. Sayang tidak semestinya kasih. Kasih tidak semestinya cinta.
Sayang juga tidak semestinya suka. Kasih selalunya akan sayang. Cinta selalunya akan berisi kasih.
Sejauh mana cinta itu suci? Sejauh mana cinta itu tidak bersyarat? Bermatakah cinta? Bolehkah memilih cinta? Bolehkah memilih sayang, kasih dan suka?
More? he he, nanti dulu.
Over to (all of) you!
Fauzi Shaffie at 9:25am February 12
One more thing; I used to say to some people having #@$@# about love: "Tu la, sapa suruh jatuh cinta, kan dah sakit..... sebab, semua jenis jatuh ni kan bawa sakit ..." he he
Sang Chinok at 10:09pm February 12
sehari suntuk pikir macam mana boleh sayang tapi tak suka... agaknya macam ni kot: Saya tak suka jam tangan ni, tapi sayang nak buang. kalau cenggitu, lain makna sayang tu, bang.....
Cinta tak boleh paksa, tak boleh rancang, tak boleh duga. Yang lain-lain perasaan tu, boleh.
Kita boleh kata "tahun ni aku nak sayang bini aku lebih sket." Kita juga boleh kata, "aku nak kurangkan perasaan kasihku kepada si dia." Kita juga boleh kata, "Aku rasa bulan ni aku nak cuba suka kat Katie Holmes pulak." Kita boleh kata sebab kita boleh kota.
Tapi pelik bunyinya kalau kita kata "Lima tahun lagi aku nak jatuh cinta ngan Salma Hayek la." Cinta sepatutnya berbalas. Kalau tak, syok sendiri namanya. Tapi kita boleh kata "Minggu depan aku nak buat Megan Fox jatuh cinta ngan aku." Kita boleh kata sebab kita boleh usaha. Tapi sebelum kata berkata begitu, sudah pastilah kita dah syok sendiri....
Sang Chinok at 10:09pm February 12
Cinta ini relatifnya sekejap dan sangat kuat. Kalau selama-lamanya cinta, boleh gila. Tapi, cintakan tanahair lain maknanya. Kita bincang pasal cinta berasaskan nafsu, kan
Sang Chinok at 10:16pm February 12
jatuh cinta tak sakit... yang sakit bila putus cinta.... bercinta ni sebenarnya macam tarik tali... dia jual mahal, kita pujuk; bila tak makan pujuk, kita pulak merajuk dan dia pula yang pujuk. Maka bertarik-tariklah kita. Tapi kalau putus.... bayangkan tali kapal melibas!
Fauzi Shaffie at 11:05pm February 12
Chinok:
jatuh cinta memang sakit: bila cinta tak berbalas, bila orang yg dicinta buat hal, belum putus lagi tu; bila lama tak jumpa, kira rindu la tu;
budak tu berpotensi, tp sayangnya dia nakal; memang tak suka la tu.
"cinta berasaskan nafsu": ni yang ramai dok nafi ni,.... katanya tidak, cinta ini suci,.....
Dalam bahasa Inggeris: kita kata "to love somebody", ertinya "love" is a verb. So a verb can be created, boleh paksa,....
"cinta ini sekejap": bagaimana dengan "everlasting love"?
Sang Chinok at 11:18pm February 12
memang ada istilah cinta paksa. tapi pikir-pikir balik, itu bukanlah cinta sebab cinta itu perasaan, bukan perbuatan sebenarnya. To love adalah 'mencintai'. mcm saya cakap (dan hasnah dah marah pun!), BI ni agak dull. love juga bukan semata-mata verb. kalau tak, macam mana kita nak explain 'fall in love'?
cinta dalam BM melibatkan perasaan dan perasaan tak boleh paksa. Kita boleh buat-buat tapi tak boleh buat.
hehehe... sakit sebelum putus, sakit thrill. sakit lepas putus, sakit ill... :D
Sang Chinok at 11:19pm February 12
ko buat aku tersenyum sorang-sorang la malam-malam nih. bini aku pun ingat aku dah ting-tong! :D
Fauzi Shaffie at 11:27pm February 12
he he. Hasnah kena senyum jugak tu!
Fauzi Shaffie at 11:46pm February 12
"fall" is a verb, rite? to fall, to love.....
Fauzi Shaffie at 11:51pm February 12
bolehkah diukur: kalau cinta, lukanya paling parah; bila suka, lukanya sekadar kulit ari? Kasih, Sayang pulak, sedalam mana pulak lukanya?
Sang Chinok at 7:38am February 13
kalau sayang terluka, ralatnya di bawa mati....
Hasnah Khalid at 10:04am February 14
Love can be used both as a verb n noun....depending on the sentences eg I love mangoes, I fell in love with etc etc. Love is different - relative to different people with different experiences.. I wonder if there is a difference in the intensity of love (taraf cinta) with either gender? Orang tua selalu cakap - bila cinta... makan tak kenyang, mandi tak basah, tidur tak lena, apply to both gender??? Does this last longer for the man or woman?????
Love n lust r intertwined ... do u mean that if cinta sejati, pasangan itu tak mahu ada anak???? (;) Kalau tak kenal, tak cinta ... jadi mesti ada some characteristics in that person that makes u fall for him/her whether it be physical or otherwise...! Dont think that love is entirely blind.... :)
Sang Chinok at 10:35am February 14
love is not blind. it just have tunnel vision! :D
Fauzi Shaffie at 10:36am February 14
"I love mangoes"="Saya suka mangga", never in Malay they would say "Saya cinta mangga", unless metaphorically . So, does this means "love" in English is less specific, and thus less 'mulia'/'suci'/etc compared to "cinta " in Malay?
Sang Chinok at 10:45am February 14
hehehe... fauzi; -sda- (see da above)... pastu cari perlindungan...
Fauzi Shaffie at 10:48am February 14
ha ha
Fauzi Shaffie at 10:53am February 14
Well. Looking thru cultures and histories of nations/race, there are great indications of different 'levels' of love intensities, which may be measured through people's action when faced with love-tangled situations. We read about Majnun Laila, cerita Arab; cerita filem Hindustan depicts similar intensity; probably lesser in Malays; much less in Europeans. If we observe how these people reacts in political situation/hegemonies, we may observe similar trend of emotional outburts.
Guano Chinok, Hasnah?
Tajuk: Fauzi is asking for the meanings of 'cinta', 'kasih', 'sayang' dan 'suka'.
Eisya Celica and Nurjannaim Abd Kadir like this.
Zulhilmi Omar at 10:00am February 11
ayat mcm sedang mencari sesuatu jer...
Nurjannaim Abd Kadir at 10:08am February 11
sama jer mean die kot?? mayB
Hasnah Khalid at 11:32am February 11
"Seketika saya jatuh 'cinta' dengan peribadi nya yang halus dan penuh dengan 'kasih' 'sayang' sesama insan. 'Sayang' sekali peribadinya pendiam dan tak 'suka' banyak berbicara"
Does that fulfil ur definition requirements? :))
Sang Chinok at 12:09pm February 11
intensity of feelings, in ascending order: suka, sayang, kasih, cinta
longevity of feelings, in ascending order: cinta, kasih, sayang, suka
commitment scale in ascending order: suka, cinta, kasih, sayang
confusing enough?
Jannatun Hidayah Umar at 12:30pm February 11
bergantung kpd niat org yg menuturkan
April Lokupi at 3:51pm February 11
cinta, kasih dan sayang..erti sgt dlm skali..suka tu alaaa biasa2 ja..hehehe
Fauzi Shaffie at 4:07pm February 11
Hasnah: faham lagi ke Bahasa Melayu ni....dah lebih 30 thn merantau tu....he he, anyway, good try, thanks
Sang Chinok: Very interesting.
Others: Thanks for trying.
I'm looking for more .. . . .
Sang Chinok at 11:57pm February 11
lagi satu. in english cuma ada 2 je perkataan: love and like. and love covers 3 of our words. talk about dull! eg. i love you, i love you very much, i really, REALLY love you. see? its not romantic at all.
Hasnah Khalid at 12:29am February 12
Cant resist this... its not totally true! LOVE can be expressed as I love, adore, cherish, fancy, pined, long etc. Language and usage is pretty much down to the individual's capability to use/manipulate words in a creative way! Improve one's vocabulary n one will instantly notice the many different ways of expressing oneself in any language!!!
Sang Chinok at 12:34am February 12
yeah, but the lot doesn't really translate to the three words above. the meaning are different. what you have there are variations of 'suka'. so it seems to the english, suka has variable degrees of intensity but there is only love. One true love i guess. cheers!
Sang Chinok at 12:36am February 12
oh yeah, pined and long is like 'rindu' which is a different thing altogether.
Hasnah Khalid at 1:15am February 12
Jatuh cinta (Ishq in Arabic or ashiq in Malay) = fall in love, Cinta=love or hub in Arabic ; cherish and adore dont have equivalent in Malay ( any suggestions?) kasih and sayang are sort of middlebut not the same intensity and suka=like (also hub in Arabic) which is general n the same usage as the Malay language. Infatuate, fancy are other meanings of love but less meaningful or of deep intensity/seriousness. True pinning n longing r other variations of rindu but still more meaningful than the word rindu as pinning is deeper than longing in strength.
Hasnah Khalid at 1:30am February 12
BTW I m not defending the English language but trying to deliver a different paradigm to its many vocab/usage...!
Sang Chinok at 8:01am February 12
hehehehe... i just realized how a man's mills&booneryish moment is ruined by his friends heated discussion on finer points of feelings. hehehehe....
Sang Chinok at 8:02am February 12
tq hasnah. my arabic is rusty to the point it crumbles but yup i agree with your observation. Hasnah Khalid at 8:09am February 12
And thank you 2u2 Mr Sang Chinok....
Fauzi Shaffie at 9:04am February 12
Wow! Thanks Hasnah and Chinok. Good contributions. BTW, I was thinking along the line of what Chinok wrote earlier- the camparative depth in meanings for just one word "love", but need to be explained by other words, as Hasnah elucidated later. Hope to have a nice chance to compile this.
What if:
Suka tidak semestinya sayang. Sayang tidak semestinya kasih. Kasih tidak semestinya cinta.
Sayang juga tidak semestinya suka. Kasih selalunya akan sayang. Cinta selalunya akan berisi kasih.
Sejauh mana cinta itu suci? Sejauh mana cinta itu tidak bersyarat? Bermatakah cinta? Bolehkah memilih cinta? Bolehkah memilih sayang, kasih dan suka?
More? he he, nanti dulu.
Over to (all of) you!
Fauzi Shaffie at 9:25am February 12
One more thing; I used to say to some people having #@$@# about love: "Tu la, sapa suruh jatuh cinta, kan dah sakit..... sebab, semua jenis jatuh ni kan bawa sakit ..." he he
Sang Chinok at 10:09pm February 12
sehari suntuk pikir macam mana boleh sayang tapi tak suka... agaknya macam ni kot: Saya tak suka jam tangan ni, tapi sayang nak buang. kalau cenggitu, lain makna sayang tu, bang.....
Cinta tak boleh paksa, tak boleh rancang, tak boleh duga. Yang lain-lain perasaan tu, boleh.
Kita boleh kata "tahun ni aku nak sayang bini aku lebih sket." Kita juga boleh kata, "aku nak kurangkan perasaan kasihku kepada si dia." Kita juga boleh kata, "Aku rasa bulan ni aku nak cuba suka kat Katie Holmes pulak." Kita boleh kata sebab kita boleh kota.
Tapi pelik bunyinya kalau kita kata "Lima tahun lagi aku nak jatuh cinta ngan Salma Hayek la." Cinta sepatutnya berbalas. Kalau tak, syok sendiri namanya. Tapi kita boleh kata "Minggu depan aku nak buat Megan Fox jatuh cinta ngan aku." Kita boleh kata sebab kita boleh usaha. Tapi sebelum kata berkata begitu, sudah pastilah kita dah syok sendiri....
Sang Chinok at 10:09pm February 12
Cinta ini relatifnya sekejap dan sangat kuat. Kalau selama-lamanya cinta, boleh gila. Tapi, cintakan tanahair lain maknanya. Kita bincang pasal cinta berasaskan nafsu, kan
Sang Chinok at 10:16pm February 12
jatuh cinta tak sakit... yang sakit bila putus cinta.... bercinta ni sebenarnya macam tarik tali... dia jual mahal, kita pujuk; bila tak makan pujuk, kita pulak merajuk dan dia pula yang pujuk. Maka bertarik-tariklah kita. Tapi kalau putus.... bayangkan tali kapal melibas!
Fauzi Shaffie at 11:05pm February 12
Chinok:
jatuh cinta memang sakit: bila cinta tak berbalas, bila orang yg dicinta buat hal, belum putus lagi tu; bila lama tak jumpa, kira rindu la tu;
budak tu berpotensi, tp sayangnya dia nakal; memang tak suka la tu.
"cinta berasaskan nafsu": ni yang ramai dok nafi ni,.... katanya tidak, cinta ini suci,.....
Dalam bahasa Inggeris: kita kata "to love somebody", ertinya "love" is a verb. So a verb can be created, boleh paksa,....
"cinta ini sekejap": bagaimana dengan "everlasting love"?
Sang Chinok at 11:18pm February 12
memang ada istilah cinta paksa. tapi pikir-pikir balik, itu bukanlah cinta sebab cinta itu perasaan, bukan perbuatan sebenarnya. To love adalah 'mencintai'. mcm saya cakap (dan hasnah dah marah pun!), BI ni agak dull. love juga bukan semata-mata verb. kalau tak, macam mana kita nak explain 'fall in love'?
cinta dalam BM melibatkan perasaan dan perasaan tak boleh paksa. Kita boleh buat-buat tapi tak boleh buat.
hehehe... sakit sebelum putus, sakit thrill. sakit lepas putus, sakit ill... :D
Sang Chinok at 11:19pm February 12
ko buat aku tersenyum sorang-sorang la malam-malam nih. bini aku pun ingat aku dah ting-tong! :D
Fauzi Shaffie at 11:27pm February 12
he he. Hasnah kena senyum jugak tu!
Fauzi Shaffie at 11:46pm February 12
"fall" is a verb, rite? to fall, to love.....
Fauzi Shaffie at 11:51pm February 12
bolehkah diukur: kalau cinta, lukanya paling parah; bila suka, lukanya sekadar kulit ari? Kasih, Sayang pulak, sedalam mana pulak lukanya?
Sang Chinok at 7:38am February 13
kalau sayang terluka, ralatnya di bawa mati....
Hasnah Khalid at 10:04am February 14
Love can be used both as a verb n noun....depending on the sentences eg I love mangoes, I fell in love with etc etc. Love is different - relative to different people with different experiences.. I wonder if there is a difference in the intensity of love (taraf cinta) with either gender? Orang tua selalu cakap - bila cinta... makan tak kenyang, mandi tak basah, tidur tak lena, apply to both gender??? Does this last longer for the man or woman?????
Love n lust r intertwined ... do u mean that if cinta sejati, pasangan itu tak mahu ada anak???? (;) Kalau tak kenal, tak cinta ... jadi mesti ada some characteristics in that person that makes u fall for him/her whether it be physical or otherwise...! Dont think that love is entirely blind.... :)
Sang Chinok at 10:35am February 14
love is not blind. it just have tunnel vision! :D
Fauzi Shaffie at 10:36am February 14
"I love mangoes"="Saya suka mangga", never in Malay they would say "Saya cinta mangga", unless metaphorically . So, does this means "love" in English is less specific, and thus less 'mulia'/'suci'/etc compared to "cinta " in Malay?
Sang Chinok at 10:45am February 14
hehehe... fauzi; -sda- (see da above)... pastu cari perlindungan...
Fauzi Shaffie at 10:48am February 14
ha ha
Fauzi Shaffie at 10:53am February 14
Well. Looking thru cultures and histories of nations/race, there are great indications of different 'levels' of love intensities, which may be measured through people's action when faced with love-tangled situations. We read about Majnun Laila, cerita Arab; cerita filem Hindustan depicts similar intensity; probably lesser in Malays; much less in Europeans. If we observe how these people reacts in political situation/hegemonies, we may observe similar trend of emotional outburts.
Guano Chinok, Hasnah?
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
LOVE
I'm no Dr Love, and have never celebrate valentines.
Nevertheless, come this 14 February, the world will be enliven by the celebration, for whatever reason, for whatever belief.
Probably, we need to have a peek into the meanings of this four letter word, which seems so sacred to some, intrigue to a big number of people, and yet so illusive to others. Well, I will just cut and paste from Wikipedia, since I'm not into the phylosophy of love:
1. a strong positive emotion of regard and affection; "his love for his work"; "children need a lot of love"
2. any object of warm affection or devotion; "the theater was her first love"; "he has a passion for cock fighting";
3. have a great affection or liking for; "I love French food"; "She loves her boss and works hard for him"
4. beloved: a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
get pleasure from; "I love cooking"
5. a deep feeling of sexual desire and attraction; "their love left them indifferent to their surroundings"; "she was his first love"
6. be enamored or in love with; "She loves her husband deeply"
7. a score of zero in tennis or squash; "it was 40 love"
8. sleep together: have sexual intercourse with; "This student sleeps with everyone in her dorm"; "Adam knew Eve"; "Were you ever intimate with this man?"
9. sexual love: sexual activities (often including sexual intercourse) between two people; "his lovemaking disgusted her"; "he hadn't had any love in months"; "he has a very complicated love life"
With all these 'definitions', where does the 'sacredness' come from?
If I have a chance, I will try to pen down the equivalent Malay words of Cinta, Sayang, Kasih dan Suka. For the moment, just this!
Nevertheless, come this 14 February, the world will be enliven by the celebration, for whatever reason, for whatever belief.
Probably, we need to have a peek into the meanings of this four letter word, which seems so sacred to some, intrigue to a big number of people, and yet so illusive to others. Well, I will just cut and paste from Wikipedia, since I'm not into the phylosophy of love:
1. a strong positive emotion of regard and affection; "his love for his work"; "children need a lot of love"
2. any object of warm affection or devotion; "the theater was her first love"; "he has a passion for cock fighting";
3. have a great affection or liking for; "I love French food"; "She loves her boss and works hard for him"
4. beloved: a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
get pleasure from; "I love cooking"
5. a deep feeling of sexual desire and attraction; "their love left them indifferent to their surroundings"; "she was his first love"
6. be enamored or in love with; "She loves her husband deeply"
7. a score of zero in tennis or squash; "it was 40 love"
8. sleep together: have sexual intercourse with; "This student sleeps with everyone in her dorm"; "Adam knew Eve"; "Were you ever intimate with this man?"
9. sexual love: sexual activities (often including sexual intercourse) between two people; "his lovemaking disgusted her"; "he hadn't had any love in months"; "he has a very complicated love life"
With all these 'definitions', where does the 'sacredness' come from?
If I have a chance, I will try to pen down the equivalent Malay words of Cinta, Sayang, Kasih dan Suka. For the moment, just this!
Thursday, January 29, 2009
Who are protecting the public?
A Kugan's case had so far stuck in the mind of the people as more of police brutalities than the reason's of him being caught after a car chase. The role played by the MPs has not helped to clear the matter either.
I have a feeling that the case is being politised more than the case for human right. I published here a letter to The Star which highlights the worries of people on the street, being pawns in the political games. Samy Vellu's assertion to protect his men before even the law has cleared the cloud is no help. Certainly, as a member of public, I would wish to be protected by the police, and not by any gang of criminals.
It is the duty of the police to protect the public, though no one should condone brutalities in the name of law. If policemen got excited and exceed their bounds in doing their job, then let the process of the law take its course. Similarly, no politician should condone law breakers though the people involved could be their strong supporters. And no criminal should be wearing the hat of MPs.
Law is law, and let the public feel safe living in beloved Malaysia.
The letter to The Star:
Thursday January 29, 2009
Kugan’s case exploited
CAR theft suspect A. Kugan’s case has been exploited by politicians from both the Opposition and Government alike.
Instead of pacifying the public until the result of the investigation is known, these people agitate the public, resulting in it turning into a racial issue.
The police have never denied the assault on the deceased, and have repeatedly given assurances that an investigation would be conducted, and without any cover-up.
The incident at the Serdang Hospital mortuary, where the body was with unauthorised persons for about two hours, was against ethics. These unauthorised persons have used it as a reason to claim police brutality and that the police wanted to cover up the matter.
The police themselves do not encourage its members to use inhumane methods to obtain information from suspects. And knowing how violent perpetrators can treat their victims, it sometimes gets on the emotions of the officers.
Bear in mind that in this case the deceased was arrested after a car chase, where the car involved was reported as robbed from its owner.
Investigations led to the recovery of 15 cars. Thus it must not be ignored that Kugan is a perpetrator of crime.
However, we understand that the police must acknowledge the rights of suspects even though there is ample evidence to show involvement in crime.
But this has been overshadowed by the death of the suspect, and he is now regarded as a hero by those with an agenda of their own.
It seems criminals now have more rights than law-abiding citizens. No one is highlighting the rights of law-abiding citizens who are victims of crimes.
No wonder criminals are now so bold, and their heinous activities are being protected by people who claim respect for human rights.
Some politicians investigated and charged for committing criminal offences have also claimed political conspiracy to cover up their crime.
Nobody cares if a police officer is shot or stabbed by criminals. No one is going to care for him or defend him.
If crime is on the increase. blame the police. If detainees die in custody, blame the police. If they break the law to demonstrate, blame the police, as they claim the police started the violence.
It seems criminals have the right to commit crime and be protected. As for the police, weaken them, tie their hands by reducing their powers.
I dread the day when the police will get fed up and just do their duty without making an extra effort to solve crime or even arrest the perpetrator for fear of the “privileges” accorded to the suspect.
CONCERNED CITIZEN,
Petaling Jaya, Selangor
from: http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2009/1/29/focus/3140074&sec=focus
I have a feeling that the case is being politised more than the case for human right. I published here a letter to The Star which highlights the worries of people on the street, being pawns in the political games. Samy Vellu's assertion to protect his men before even the law has cleared the cloud is no help. Certainly, as a member of public, I would wish to be protected by the police, and not by any gang of criminals.
It is the duty of the police to protect the public, though no one should condone brutalities in the name of law. If policemen got excited and exceed their bounds in doing their job, then let the process of the law take its course. Similarly, no politician should condone law breakers though the people involved could be their strong supporters. And no criminal should be wearing the hat of MPs.
Law is law, and let the public feel safe living in beloved Malaysia.
The letter to The Star:
Thursday January 29, 2009
Kugan’s case exploited
CAR theft suspect A. Kugan’s case has been exploited by politicians from both the Opposition and Government alike.
Instead of pacifying the public until the result of the investigation is known, these people agitate the public, resulting in it turning into a racial issue.
The police have never denied the assault on the deceased, and have repeatedly given assurances that an investigation would be conducted, and without any cover-up.
The incident at the Serdang Hospital mortuary, where the body was with unauthorised persons for about two hours, was against ethics. These unauthorised persons have used it as a reason to claim police brutality and that the police wanted to cover up the matter.
The police themselves do not encourage its members to use inhumane methods to obtain information from suspects. And knowing how violent perpetrators can treat their victims, it sometimes gets on the emotions of the officers.
Bear in mind that in this case the deceased was arrested after a car chase, where the car involved was reported as robbed from its owner.
Investigations led to the recovery of 15 cars. Thus it must not be ignored that Kugan is a perpetrator of crime.
However, we understand that the police must acknowledge the rights of suspects even though there is ample evidence to show involvement in crime.
But this has been overshadowed by the death of the suspect, and he is now regarded as a hero by those with an agenda of their own.
It seems criminals now have more rights than law-abiding citizens. No one is highlighting the rights of law-abiding citizens who are victims of crimes.
No wonder criminals are now so bold, and their heinous activities are being protected by people who claim respect for human rights.
Some politicians investigated and charged for committing criminal offences have also claimed political conspiracy to cover up their crime.
Nobody cares if a police officer is shot or stabbed by criminals. No one is going to care for him or defend him.
If crime is on the increase. blame the police. If detainees die in custody, blame the police. If they break the law to demonstrate, blame the police, as they claim the police started the violence.
It seems criminals have the right to commit crime and be protected. As for the police, weaken them, tie their hands by reducing their powers.
I dread the day when the police will get fed up and just do their duty without making an extra effort to solve crime or even arrest the perpetrator for fear of the “privileges” accorded to the suspect.
CONCERNED CITIZEN,
Petaling Jaya, Selangor
from: http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2009/1/29/focus/3140074&sec=focus
Fake FB profile
Words are being sent around telling that what I wrote on the topic "Tears rolled down ...." was a fake. I published the messages that saying it is a fake as well.
Yes, many would shed tears even if we read short stories or novel. I wouldn't know the truth, and I'm not going to search for that truth, whether it is a fake or real, until a more official announcement is made.
What is important, is how the relationship develops, being good friends, show appreciations, no bickerings, and all that.
We miss that in the real world, at least.
I leave the matters to you readers. If you think it is a fake, then take it as a big story book. It is not a matter of faith.
Thanks.
Yes, many would shed tears even if we read short stories or novel. I wouldn't know the truth, and I'm not going to search for that truth, whether it is a fake or real, until a more official announcement is made.
What is important, is how the relationship develops, being good friends, show appreciations, no bickerings, and all that.
We miss that in the real world, at least.
I leave the matters to you readers. If you think it is a fake, then take it as a big story book. It is not a matter of faith.
Thanks.
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
I must admit, tears rolled down my cheeks . . .
Following is a short experience that touches my heart, probably for a long time to come. Being an active facebook user, Alia's comments did cross my page a number of times, but never do I give any attention. For me, they were just usual chit-chatting among friends. Alia was so secretive about her pains that only very few people knew about it. Her vibrant sincerity, which I gathered after reading her last note, would be missed even by those people who never cross her life. Yours truly included. Tears rolled down my cheeks in the afternoon, when I first read the note, and moments before solat maghrib, while checking my FB, with a heavy heart to know about her development. To my dismay, she was destined to leave this life sooner than expected, at least by me. I can sense the unbelievable feelings around the globe surrounding her departure. To all her friends, I dedicate this writing for you, to her family, my condolence, and for Alia, may you rest in peace. To Allah, please forgive her.
NOTE: Alia's FB page was deactivated @4.00am Jan 28, at her family's request.
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Alia Fareena Mohammad's Notes
My Last Note to all my friends.
Today (January 27, 09) at 12:38pm
Teman-temanku..
Di saat kalian semua membaca nota ini, Lia mungkin dah ada kat atas katil hospital.
Anggaplah kalau umur Lia tak panjang, nota ini jadikanlah nota terakhir Lia. Simpanlah jadikan kenangan terindah kalian. Kalau Lia ok, aka nada nota yang lain. Hehehe..
Lia terlalu sayang korang semua. Selama hampir dua bulan Lia joined FB, ramai yang telah berjaya menyentuh hati Lia. Ada yang Lia kenal sebelum FB dan ada yang Lia kenal ketika di FB. Lia pun tak sangka belum sampai 2 bulan Lia join, kawan-kawan Lia dah nak dekat 900 orang. Kalau Lia mampu, Lia nak kenal dengan semua orang. Tapi malangnya Lia tak mampu. Tapi Lia nak ucapkan terima kasih sebab sudi jadi kawan Lia dalam FB ni. Kepada yang rapat dengan Lia, Lia sayang korang sampai bebila. Terlalu banyak kenangan yang Lia lalui dengan korang. Korang tau waktu Lia gembira, korang tau waktu Lia sedih dan korang tau waktu Lia gila-gila. Setiap seorang memberi kesan dalam hidup Lia. Selama Lia menanggung sakit, korang yang banyak hiburkan hati Lia. Memang Lia taknak cerita tentang cancer Lia sebelum ni. Lia nak orang terima Lia kerana Lia bukan kerana simpati dengan penyakit Lia.
Ada beberapa nama yang Lia nak mention kat sini:
YAZRINE – you will always be my invisible love. Tuhan jew yang tahu hati ini.
NORMAN – I hope you’ve gained your strength and self-esteem by now. Let it be our fairytale story. I know u are strong enough to face the world again.
ADDHA – Lia nak mintak maaf dengan abg. 10 jari lia susun. Maafkan Lia.
AQIM – Jagalah dirimu bebaik k. Lia tau Aqim kuat.
TAKAYUKI – Pa, maafkan Ma sebab hubungan kita terputus. Ma nak Pa kuatkan semangat. Study hard k. Ma kenal Pa sebelum Ma joined FB lagi. Ma tau Pa kuat.
EB – Lia ada email EB on the girl yang minat kat EB tu. Dia lawa dan baik and I’m sure she will be able to rock your world too.
EWAN – Janji dengan Lia yang Ewan akan sentiasa vogue ok baby? *wink*
TAARIQ – Lia doakan you akan jumpa your true love one day. She’s out there somewhere.
LAKSAMANA – Kalau tak panjang usia beta, Laksamana carilah pengganti yang boleh dilindungi. Sesungguhnya kaulah pelindung yang paling setia.
ZZ – Lia bersyukur sebab Lia dah berjaya luahkan apa yang ada dalam hati dengan abg. Abg seorang jew yang faham. Terima kasih abg.
FAIZAL – Simpanlah rahsia saya bebaik. Saya percayakan awak. Moga-moga awak jumpa orang yang boleh awak kacau pagi-pagi.
AIDIT – Terima kasih atas nasihat awak. Terima kasih dgn semua message awak pagi-pagi. Buat lagu yang lagi power lepas nie. Another ‘Ku Menunggu’ ok?
MKAA – The blog you made just for me with the password of ALIA really made me cry so bad. Never in my life I thought someone is willing to do that for me. I didn’t know. Seriously I didn't know. Why didn’t u tell me??????? I’m very sorry for the way I have treated you all this while. Maafkan saya. Awak, tolong maafkan saya!!
ADAH – Lia doakan Adah akan bertemu dengan orang yang bebetul akan cintakan Adah. Sayangkan Adah sepenuh hati dan doa Lia semoga Adah akan bahagia. Kasih sayang Adah yg terlalu banyak itu hanya layak utk orang yang sygkan Adah sepenuh hatinya.
EKIN – Kuatkan semangat k syg! Lia tau Ekin kuat. Lia harap Ekin ingat semua pesan Lia. Satu hari nanti, Ekin akan bahagia. Ekin terlalu comel dan baik.
AZIAH – I doakan u sampai ke jinjang pelamin. Itu doa I selalu. Andai kata ditakdirkan Tuhan tiada jodoh, kuatkan semangat. I know you’re a strong girl. Cari yg gelaps cepat!
KAK LISS – One day you’ll find someone special that would love you as much as you love him. You will always be my guardian angel.
FEE – Saya sayang awak dan ramai yg sayang awak jugak. Awak tetap akan jadi my favorite guy. Jaga diri bebaik. Jangan tinggal solat.
IRWAN – Kalau sy xde umur, sy xnak jumpa awak kat Hell tau.. Sy nak awak jd HeavenBoy pulak… *wink*
TFCH – Check your inbox.
ABG MIZAN – I will miss all your morning messages.
PANDA BEAR – I will miss all the ‘pokings’.
Banyak lagi nama yang Lia nak mention tapi Lia tak mampu. Semua orang Lia sayang. Semua orang Lia amek berat. Tapi Lia hanya buat mana yg termampu. Kepada sesiapa yg pernah kecil hati dgn Lia, tolong maafkan Lia yer. Lia insan biasa jew. Lia bukan Nabi. Lia buat silap. Jadi mana yg pernah Lia buat silap, Lia memohon maaf dari semua. Doa korang semua, hanya Allah yang mampu balas. Selepas Lia joined FB on 5th of Dec 2008, Lia rasa happy sgt. Lia ramai jumpa kawan baru. Ada yg jadi kakak Lia, abang Lia, kawan baik Lia, adik Lia. Semua Lia sayang. Kalau mampu, Lia nak beri semua orang hati Lia. Dan kepada yg terasa Lia jauhkan diri, bukan kerana Lia benci. Tapi Lia jauhkan diri atas kebaikan korang jugak. Lia tau yg Lia tak boleh janjikan apa-apa. Lia tau yg umur Lia mungkin tak panjang. Maafkan Lia sayang. Buat semua, kehadiran korang semua cukup bermakna buat Lia. Kesudian korang add Lia amat Lia hargai. Kalau ada jodoh, ada umur panjang, InsyaAllah kita jumpa kat sini lagi. Kalau umur Lia tak panjang, semua jaga diri bebaik. Jangan lupakan Lia. Lia sentiasa ada di hati korang semua. Akhir kata, assalamualaikum semua.
Ikhlas,
Tengku Puteri Alia Fareenah binti Tengku Raja Mohammad Majid Shah.
Olympia, Kensington, London @ 4.28am (GMT)
My first comment:
Fauzi Shaffie at 12:45pm January 27
I never know you before this. But this FB news came to my page just now with the message "selamat tinggal semua". Please delete that phrase .... Be strong. Expect the positive. Allah is with the ones who believe in Him. May Allah help you. We know of cancer patients who are still living and active. Please cling to that positive hope.
Thanks.
........
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AL FATIHAH KEPADA ALLAHYARHAM TENGKU ALIA FAREENAH
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Today (January 27, 09) at 5:09pm
Adalah dimaklumkan kawan kita TENGKU ALIA FAREENAH yang menjalani pembedahan CANCER COLON STAGE 4 pagi tadi TELAH KEMBALI KE RAHMATULLAH KIRA-KIRA 30 MINIT YANG LEPAS...caused cancer..doakan arwah agar ditempatkan ditempat orang beriman...amin.
On learning about the demise: Fauzi Shaffie at 7:30pm January 27
Innalillahi wainna ilaihi raajiuun. Very touching experience. Her eloquence in her last note,..... just beyond my descriptive ability. Though I don't know her, I'm missing her now. May Allah put her among His strong believers. Ameen
NOTE: Alia's FB page was deactivated @4.00am Jan 28, at her family's request.
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Alia Fareena Mohammad's Notes
My Last Note to all my friends.
Today (January 27, 09) at 12:38pm
Teman-temanku..
Di saat kalian semua membaca nota ini, Lia mungkin dah ada kat atas katil hospital.
Anggaplah kalau umur Lia tak panjang, nota ini jadikanlah nota terakhir Lia. Simpanlah jadikan kenangan terindah kalian. Kalau Lia ok, aka nada nota yang lain. Hehehe..
Lia terlalu sayang korang semua. Selama hampir dua bulan Lia joined FB, ramai yang telah berjaya menyentuh hati Lia. Ada yang Lia kenal sebelum FB dan ada yang Lia kenal ketika di FB. Lia pun tak sangka belum sampai 2 bulan Lia join, kawan-kawan Lia dah nak dekat 900 orang. Kalau Lia mampu, Lia nak kenal dengan semua orang. Tapi malangnya Lia tak mampu. Tapi Lia nak ucapkan terima kasih sebab sudi jadi kawan Lia dalam FB ni. Kepada yang rapat dengan Lia, Lia sayang korang sampai bebila. Terlalu banyak kenangan yang Lia lalui dengan korang. Korang tau waktu Lia gembira, korang tau waktu Lia sedih dan korang tau waktu Lia gila-gila. Setiap seorang memberi kesan dalam hidup Lia. Selama Lia menanggung sakit, korang yang banyak hiburkan hati Lia. Memang Lia taknak cerita tentang cancer Lia sebelum ni. Lia nak orang terima Lia kerana Lia bukan kerana simpati dengan penyakit Lia.
Ada beberapa nama yang Lia nak mention kat sini:
YAZRINE – you will always be my invisible love. Tuhan jew yang tahu hati ini.
NORMAN – I hope you’ve gained your strength and self-esteem by now. Let it be our fairytale story. I know u are strong enough to face the world again.
ADDHA – Lia nak mintak maaf dengan abg. 10 jari lia susun. Maafkan Lia.
AQIM – Jagalah dirimu bebaik k. Lia tau Aqim kuat.
TAKAYUKI – Pa, maafkan Ma sebab hubungan kita terputus. Ma nak Pa kuatkan semangat. Study hard k. Ma kenal Pa sebelum Ma joined FB lagi. Ma tau Pa kuat.
EB – Lia ada email EB on the girl yang minat kat EB tu. Dia lawa dan baik and I’m sure she will be able to rock your world too.
EWAN – Janji dengan Lia yang Ewan akan sentiasa vogue ok baby? *wink*
TAARIQ – Lia doakan you akan jumpa your true love one day. She’s out there somewhere.
LAKSAMANA – Kalau tak panjang usia beta, Laksamana carilah pengganti yang boleh dilindungi. Sesungguhnya kaulah pelindung yang paling setia.
ZZ – Lia bersyukur sebab Lia dah berjaya luahkan apa yang ada dalam hati dengan abg. Abg seorang jew yang faham. Terima kasih abg.
FAIZAL – Simpanlah rahsia saya bebaik. Saya percayakan awak. Moga-moga awak jumpa orang yang boleh awak kacau pagi-pagi.
AIDIT – Terima kasih atas nasihat awak. Terima kasih dgn semua message awak pagi-pagi. Buat lagu yang lagi power lepas nie. Another ‘Ku Menunggu’ ok?
MKAA – The blog you made just for me with the password of ALIA really made me cry so bad. Never in my life I thought someone is willing to do that for me. I didn’t know. Seriously I didn't know. Why didn’t u tell me??????? I’m very sorry for the way I have treated you all this while. Maafkan saya. Awak, tolong maafkan saya!!
ADAH – Lia doakan Adah akan bertemu dengan orang yang bebetul akan cintakan Adah. Sayangkan Adah sepenuh hati dan doa Lia semoga Adah akan bahagia. Kasih sayang Adah yg terlalu banyak itu hanya layak utk orang yang sygkan Adah sepenuh hatinya.
EKIN – Kuatkan semangat k syg! Lia tau Ekin kuat. Lia harap Ekin ingat semua pesan Lia. Satu hari nanti, Ekin akan bahagia. Ekin terlalu comel dan baik.
AZIAH – I doakan u sampai ke jinjang pelamin. Itu doa I selalu. Andai kata ditakdirkan Tuhan tiada jodoh, kuatkan semangat. I know you’re a strong girl. Cari yg gelaps cepat!
KAK LISS – One day you’ll find someone special that would love you as much as you love him. You will always be my guardian angel.
FEE – Saya sayang awak dan ramai yg sayang awak jugak. Awak tetap akan jadi my favorite guy. Jaga diri bebaik. Jangan tinggal solat.
IRWAN – Kalau sy xde umur, sy xnak jumpa awak kat Hell tau.. Sy nak awak jd HeavenBoy pulak… *wink*
TFCH – Check your inbox.
ABG MIZAN – I will miss all your morning messages.
PANDA BEAR – I will miss all the ‘pokings’.
Banyak lagi nama yang Lia nak mention tapi Lia tak mampu. Semua orang Lia sayang. Semua orang Lia amek berat. Tapi Lia hanya buat mana yg termampu. Kepada sesiapa yg pernah kecil hati dgn Lia, tolong maafkan Lia yer. Lia insan biasa jew. Lia bukan Nabi. Lia buat silap. Jadi mana yg pernah Lia buat silap, Lia memohon maaf dari semua. Doa korang semua, hanya Allah yang mampu balas. Selepas Lia joined FB on 5th of Dec 2008, Lia rasa happy sgt. Lia ramai jumpa kawan baru. Ada yg jadi kakak Lia, abang Lia, kawan baik Lia, adik Lia. Semua Lia sayang. Kalau mampu, Lia nak beri semua orang hati Lia. Dan kepada yg terasa Lia jauhkan diri, bukan kerana Lia benci. Tapi Lia jauhkan diri atas kebaikan korang jugak. Lia tau yg Lia tak boleh janjikan apa-apa. Lia tau yg umur Lia mungkin tak panjang. Maafkan Lia sayang. Buat semua, kehadiran korang semua cukup bermakna buat Lia. Kesudian korang add Lia amat Lia hargai. Kalau ada jodoh, ada umur panjang, InsyaAllah kita jumpa kat sini lagi. Kalau umur Lia tak panjang, semua jaga diri bebaik. Jangan lupakan Lia. Lia sentiasa ada di hati korang semua. Akhir kata, assalamualaikum semua.
Ikhlas,
Tengku Puteri Alia Fareenah binti Tengku Raja Mohammad Majid Shah.
Olympia, Kensington, London @ 4.28am (GMT)
My first comment:
Fauzi Shaffie at 12:45pm January 27
I never know you before this. But this FB news came to my page just now with the message "selamat tinggal semua". Please delete that phrase .... Be strong. Expect the positive. Allah is with the ones who believe in Him. May Allah help you. We know of cancer patients who are still living and active. Please cling to that positive hope.
Thanks.
........
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Today (January 27, 09) at 5:09pm
Adalah dimaklumkan kawan kita TENGKU ALIA FAREENAH yang menjalani pembedahan CANCER COLON STAGE 4 pagi tadi TELAH KEMBALI KE RAHMATULLAH KIRA-KIRA 30 MINIT YANG LEPAS...caused cancer..doakan arwah agar ditempatkan ditempat orang beriman...amin.
On learning about the demise: Fauzi Shaffie at 7:30pm January 27
Innalillahi wainna ilaihi raajiuun. Very touching experience. Her eloquence in her last note,..... just beyond my descriptive ability. Though I don't know her, I'm missing her now. May Allah put her among His strong believers. Ameen
Monday, January 26, 2009
Helpless Lawmen
I received an email from a friend relating his encounter with a group of youngsters- I don't like to brand them, but identify I must - called Mat Rempits.
"Mat dan Minah Rempit di pantai barat xtakut kat polis pun!! Depa ni layak jaga masa PRK saja, nak hambat yang merempit? Payah, nak cegah rempit, toksah cakap la. Pernah satu pagi raya qurban lalu lebih kurang kul 3 pagi aku pi Stesen K/api Tepen ambik anak dia balik naik keretapi dari KL aku balik dulu sekeluarga ngan kereta sehari sebelumnya, sampai simpang jln Kamunting/Kg.Jana (kg mak metua Wak Khair Toyo kita) aku nampak banyak sangat orang berkumpul atas jalan aku ingat ada kemalangan rupanya depa anak-anak muda atas motosikal dok tengok mat rempit berlumba, aku tepon balai polis Kamu(xxxx) apa depa jawab, "kami xleh buat apa dah, kalau pi depa balin batu, aku kata kalau aku tulih kat TS Musa Hassan mintak tulun FRU atau PGA kepong mat rempit ni apa macam? Depa kata stuju dan kami akan sokong cadangan tuan tu....sampai macam tu sedih sungguh aku dengak!"
If the empowered people, with the backings of the enforcement laws, are feeling helpless, what we, the people on the street can do about it?
"Mat dan Minah Rempit di pantai barat xtakut kat polis pun!! Depa ni layak jaga masa PRK saja, nak hambat yang merempit? Payah, nak cegah rempit, toksah cakap la. Pernah satu pagi raya qurban lalu lebih kurang kul 3 pagi aku pi Stesen K/api Tepen ambik anak dia balik naik keretapi dari KL aku balik dulu sekeluarga ngan kereta sehari sebelumnya, sampai simpang jln Kamunting/Kg.Jana (kg mak metua Wak Khair Toyo kita) aku nampak banyak sangat orang berkumpul atas jalan aku ingat ada kemalangan rupanya depa anak-anak muda atas motosikal dok tengok mat rempit berlumba, aku tepon balai polis Kamu(xxxx) apa depa jawab, "kami xleh buat apa dah, kalau pi depa balin batu, aku kata kalau aku tulih kat TS Musa Hassan mintak tulun FRU atau PGA kepong mat rempit ni apa macam? Depa kata stuju dan kami akan sokong cadangan tuan tu....sampai macam tu sedih sungguh aku dengak!"
If the empowered people, with the backings of the enforcement laws, are feeling helpless, what we, the people on the street can do about it?
Monday, January 12, 2009
Homework
My son, year two, was given a task to write numbers from 1 to 1000 over the weekend, in his exercise book and need to submit it today, Monday morning.
1. I do not understand the zealousness of the teacher.
2. I do not know what is the purpose of that homework.
3. I'm sure there was no challenge to drive new interest in the boy. He knows it so well about counting and writing the numbers. Year two. Why 1 to 1000?
4. I do not know if the teacher knows the meaning of boredom that s/he was creating within the boy (and his friends).
5. Putting an excited small boy into boredom is not the objective of education.
6. Writing numbers for the sake of numbers is torturing. Has that teacher write the numbers him/herself, for the sake of writing the numbers only? How does s/he feels?
7. I'm sure there was little knowledge gained from that exercise.
8. I'm sure the fun of the weekend was robbed from my son.
9. I'm sure if the homework involved some creativity, then some exitement may drive my son to do his homework.
10. I hope all the teachers learn that homework for the sake of homework is of little use. Let homework be for the purpose of learning.
11. I hope teachers learn not to kill the zeal of learning in children.
1. I do not understand the zealousness of the teacher.
2. I do not know what is the purpose of that homework.
3. I'm sure there was no challenge to drive new interest in the boy. He knows it so well about counting and writing the numbers. Year two. Why 1 to 1000?
4. I do not know if the teacher knows the meaning of boredom that s/he was creating within the boy (and his friends).
5. Putting an excited small boy into boredom is not the objective of education.
6. Writing numbers for the sake of numbers is torturing. Has that teacher write the numbers him/herself, for the sake of writing the numbers only? How does s/he feels?
7. I'm sure there was little knowledge gained from that exercise.
8. I'm sure the fun of the weekend was robbed from my son.
9. I'm sure if the homework involved some creativity, then some exitement may drive my son to do his homework.
10. I hope all the teachers learn that homework for the sake of homework is of little use. Let homework be for the purpose of learning.
11. I hope teachers learn not to kill the zeal of learning in children.
Thursday, January 08, 2009
Sharing 1
I'm forwarding a posting on Facebook, hoping to share similar situations with other people.
FH wrote at 1:16am
hmm.. terima kasih. umpama dah hilang kata2 bila bicara soal kerjaya malah mungkin soal hidup. seolah2 boleh nampak character dalam japanese anime saying "haihhh susahnya!", sambil jatuh terduduk, bahu, kepala tertunduk.. mata menatap tanah.. tangan tergenggam tapi terlalu susah untuk menarik kaki untuk bangun..
This is my response:
Fauzi Shaffie wrote at 9:47am
That much? Then it is not that much compared with those in Ghaza, at least.
Well, I 'm not belittling your problem (or did I say 'challenge' in 1996?). But, in order to BEGIN the rebuilding of our life, we must first see that the problem we are facing is NOT insurmountable. So, face towards Ghaza, and you will find you are in a much more better situation. The blockades in you are just basically psychological. Get up my babe! You can win this life game, handsomely. Cut off the past with the sharpest knife from your memory by NOT rewinding it. Our mind can only focus on one thing at a time. Thus, if you focus on something you cherish, anything, for the future, then the past will be blocked out. Don't tell me you've nothing to look forward to. I'm sure you have, just that the memories are dragging you down and distract your attention to it. In Allah we trust, and he had promised, "if you go to Him walking, He will come to you running".
FH wrote at 1:16am
hmm.. terima kasih. umpama dah hilang kata2 bila bicara soal kerjaya malah mungkin soal hidup. seolah2 boleh nampak character dalam japanese anime saying "haihhh susahnya!", sambil jatuh terduduk, bahu, kepala tertunduk.. mata menatap tanah.. tangan tergenggam tapi terlalu susah untuk menarik kaki untuk bangun..
This is my response:
Fauzi Shaffie wrote at 9:47am
That much? Then it is not that much compared with those in Ghaza, at least.
Well, I 'm not belittling your problem (or did I say 'challenge' in 1996?). But, in order to BEGIN the rebuilding of our life, we must first see that the problem we are facing is NOT insurmountable. So, face towards Ghaza, and you will find you are in a much more better situation. The blockades in you are just basically psychological. Get up my babe! You can win this life game, handsomely. Cut off the past with the sharpest knife from your memory by NOT rewinding it. Our mind can only focus on one thing at a time. Thus, if you focus on something you cherish, anything, for the future, then the past will be blocked out. Don't tell me you've nothing to look forward to. I'm sure you have, just that the memories are dragging you down and distract your attention to it. In Allah we trust, and he had promised, "if you go to Him walking, He will come to you running".
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