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Segment Bloglist Sakura Blog Qaseh Ku
January 27, 2015
Another segment to join! :D
The rules; as usual;- SIMPLE!
1. Follow blog Qaseh Ku2. Like page https://www.facebook.com/anizzadnan (optional)
3) Create a blog post entitled "Segmen Bloglist Sakura Blog Qaseh Ku"4) Publish and backlink the post HERE :)
Hurry up! :D The segment ended once there are 100 blogs joining in which they are confirmed to be added into her bloglist. Weee.
Let's join!
v Khaulah,
150127
Let's join this segment; by Cik Manis Inani!
The rules are so easy to follow;
1. Follow her blog - DONE
2. Follow her Instagram (optional) - DONE
3. Publish entry about this segment
4. Leave our link on her comment section!
The results will be announced after the segment end and 20 lucky bloggers will be randomly pick. :)
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Kadang kadang tak semua benda yang kita nak kita akan dapat & tak semua yang kita dapat itu kekal milik kita selamanya :)
Well, that describe our life. The life itself is temporary. We will never live forever, so do things that we have or do. :) Thank you! I take it as reminder for me. ^_^
By the way, click HERE or the banner above to join!
v CrossCafe V Kopecku,
150126
Postcards Sent! :)
January 26, 2015
Alhamdulillah, I managed to send all postcards this morning!
The post officer was quite shock to see so many postcards but she was really nice to deal with it. :) Including to paste the stamps, haha, I guess.
I'm sorry it took a week since 19th January, but I received the last address on Friday, so need to wait for the next working day (which is today) to send them :) Alhamdulillah!
P?eji vám v?echno nejlep?í a abyste byl/a zdravy/á a ?t´astny/á
Mějte se!
It means;
Wish you all the best and be healthy and happy. Take care!
Fuhhh, I feel so relieved; like a heavy duty on my shoulders taken away. No more debt, insyAllah! :) Yeay. They were sent with priority label, so, hopefully all of them will arrive at the written address as soon as possible. I even received a receipt for posting them. :D My first time actually as I haven't get any receipt before. Haha.
Do inform me when you get them yea. ^_^
I hope by these postcards; they will be able to make your day even more brighter. :)
Smile :D
v CrossCafe V Kopecku,
150126
- Maher Zain, Open Your Eyes
Look around yourselves
Can’t you see this wonder
Spreaded infront of you
The clouds floating by
The skies are clear and blue
Planets in the orbits
The moon and the sun
Such perfect harmony
Let’s start question in ourselves
Isn’t this proof enough for us
Or are we so blind
To push it all aside..
No..
We just have to
Open our eyes, our hearts, and minds
If we just look bright to see the signs
We can’t keep hiding from the truth
Let it take us by surprise
Take us in the best way
(Allah..)
Guide us every single day..
(Allah..)
Keep us close to You
Until the end of time..
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| 5/4/14 - Hiking trip to the highest mountain in Czech. Walking-hiking on thick snow is beyond my expectation, but it was great! | Snezka, Czech |
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| 12/4/14 - Volunteering for nature reserve. That Phantom is not mine, for sure. :) | Na Plachte, Hradec Kralove, Czech |
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| 12/4/14 - Another picture of nature reserve - Basically it was more to protect the non-ordinary species so that they still alive in Czech. Well, even frogs and snakes are not so frequently found here. :) | Na Plachte, Hradec Kralove, Czech |
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| 16/4/14 - New town with Czech flag. | Masarykovo Namesti, Hradec Kralove, Czech |
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| 18/4/14 - Easter's Day, while joining introduction to volunteering programme by MERCY Malaysia. | Krakow, Poland |
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| 20/4/14 - Somewhere near the castle of Krakow | Krakow, Poland |
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| 20/4/14 - Getting ready to go back home by train. Beautiful train station! | Krakow, Poland |
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| 9/5/14 - On train to Prague, for my first interlocality usrah :) | Lysa Nad Labem, Czech |
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| 15/5/14 - Money, time spent almost every 2 days in Cross Cafe, preparing for Finals. | Heyrovskeho, Hradec Kralove, Czech |
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| 21/5/14 - I can't recall this :| |
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| 14/6/14 - Cycling trip with my senior around HK | Hradec Kralove, Czech |
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| 19/6/14 - Relaxing. | Hradec Kralove, Czech |
Have faith in God is about how we feel :)
How we feel we belong to Him.
How we feel we need Him.
How we feel we can depend fully on Him.
And also, the place we ask to get something in life.
Even though maybe He didn't give us something the way we want or maybe we just will not get everything we want. But, by having a faith on Him, we will know and understand He has a better plan for us. In which, we can't see it/feel it at the mean time. But soon, we will realize it and thank Him for giving us the way we got before.
Indeed, in the creation of the heavens and the earth and the alternation of the night and the day are signs for those of understanding. - 'Ali-Imran 3:190
Sesungguhnya pada kejadian langit dan bumi, dan pada pertukaran malam dan siang, ada tanda-tanda (kekuasaan, kebijaksanaan, dan keluasan rahmat Allah) bagi orang-orang yang berakal; - 'Ali-Imran 3:190
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Who remember Allah while standing or sitting or [lying] on their sides and give thought to the creation of the heavens and the earth, [saying], "Our Lord, You did not create this aimlessly; exalted are You [above such a thing]; then protect us from the punishment of the Fire. - 'Ali-Imran 3:191
(Iaitu) orang-orang yang menyebut dan mengingati Allah semasa mereka berdiri dan duduk dan semasa mereka berbaring mengiring, dan mereka pula memikirkan tentang kejadian langit dan bumi (sambil berkata): "Wahai Tuhan kami! Tidaklah Engkau menjadikan benda-benda ini dengan sia-sia, Maha Suci Engkau, maka peliharalah kami dari azab neraka. - 'Ali-Imran 3:191
There was something playing in my head while I was thinking about my life. And really, I thank Allah for guiding me the other way around; on a path that costs me a lot of money and took most of my time. But, Alhamdulillah, I am on my way to be a better me. Ameen.
Fuh, living far away from family make your life mature enough, huh?
v Khaulah,
150125
[Roadtrip] WEMW : Istanbul, Turkey - Part 2
January 22, 2015
Blue Mosque;
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| Rainy day. Picture credit to Maryam |
It is an historical mosque in Istanbul, built between 1609 - 1616 and alhamdulillah, of course open for prayers and visitors. Although it is said to be closed to non-Muslim during 5 daily prayers, we can still see non-Muslim sit there in the mosque.
So, I must state that it is a great place for tourists to witness themselves how Muslim perform prayers and insyAllah, may they get hidayah from Allah to know more about Islam :) There is information room in the mosque for those who would like to learn Islam too. MashaAllah!
Called as Sultanahmet Camii, and why it is known as Blue Mosque?
It is because of the interior design that is made with many blue tiles. :) Art work!
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| The dome. |
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| Islamic designs. |
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| The chandelier. |
I thought the chandelier will be high up at the dome. :D Hihi. It is safe enough to make it lower, I guess.
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| Aha, the praying area for men is restricted only for men who want to pray. So, they have the advantage to see the front side of mosque :) |
By the way, there is no charge to enter Blue Mosque and it provides us with free plastic bags to put our shoes in and bring it inside. And since it is a mosque, women need to cover their head and don't worry, there are head coverings available too, still for free!
I think I found it awkward here with the mixed entrance for men and women. I mean, like there is less barrier between both genders to enter the praying area. Be careful to keep the wudu'. T_T Ahaa, places for wudu' for men, is when you enter the mosque. It was cold back then. ;p What we did was, just use bottled waters. Well, nowadays, people know it is enough to use a bottle of water for wudu' right? . :)
Done with praying, it was time to fill the stomach. Alhamdulillah, there was no problem to find halal food! Most Turkish are Muslim and they served halal food. even KFC. Wohoooo.
We went to this restaurant (I can't recall the name), and the main reason was that, it is once TripAdvisor's choice! Haha. Located close to Blue Mosque and we don't have that strength to find any other restaurant. :p We need energy! ^_^
Breads are free in restaurants in Istanbul, I think. And the soup was delicious. I was searching for the spices to make the soup, but no luck :p
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| Most of the customers are foreigners, and unexpectedly, we were in between 2 tables with Korean tourists. And the rest, mostly Asians. Haha. :D |
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| One of street close to the restaurant. New Year in Istanbul! |
So, what's next? Let's go to Taksim Square! We took metro from Vezneciler station. The token costs about 4 L per ride. Not that reasonable :(
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| Metro crossing river :) |
I used to think metro = subway = underground. But when I reach Istanbul, the metro here can be underground and can also be on ground. Similar to Munich, if I'm not mistaken.
And I should not underestimate the depth of metro station in Istanbul! There was a lift (going down) on top of Vezneciler metro station and escalators just beside it. I wonder why people use lifts, and they even wait for another trip when the lift was full. But, we just use the short escalators and thought we already arrived at the ticket machine.
Ya Allah, there was at least 3 - 4 floors down there, connected by escalators. Fuhh, it was really mental torturing as we were expecting the entrance to the metro on each floor we went. T__T
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| Black coats; most of them I can say. And we; colorful clothes :) |
And as we get out of the metro station, we can see this; the Taksim Square.
In the center, stands the Monument of the Republic; to remember the formation of Turkish Republic. Hmmm, suddenly I feel awkward knowing this. The monument portray the founder of the Republic, Kamal Ataturk. Hmm, his pictures were everywhere, even in most shops that we went. I can feel the strong influence he brought to Turkey T_T.
But still...... hmmm.
Maybe because it was night, I can't really see how big was the square. From my reading, this place is famous with public events like parades, protests and festivals. Basically, Taksim Square is the gateway to Istiklal street; which surrounded with many branded shops, restaurants, malls, and hotels.
One thing that I remember from this square was; I saw a policeman threw used tissue to the ground. T_T There were many other polices so I don't have the gut to pick it up as it was quite close to him. I feel sorry for him and myself.
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| Istiklal street; crowded with people shopping with New Year's discounts. |
The streets in Istanbul, literally NEVER sleep; especially this one - Istiklal street. For those who love nightlife and shopping, this street is really suitable for you.
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| Mussels - Kupang? |
There were many street food; like Turkish chicken rice, roasted chestnut, roasted/steamed corn. My friend and I tried this! Mussels with lemon. It looks scary to eat at first and I thought it was still alive. 1 Lira for two mussels. Just say how much you want, the hawker will serve it for you. After finished eating, only then you pay. There were few people who can't stop eating it and he spent nearly 10 Lira for this (20 mussels!) . :)
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| For me the lemon covered the real taste of mussels, but it was really okay. I cannot imaging myself eating it without lemon. :) |
Actually, there was another reason why we was so excited to go there. We want KFC for late dinner! We used to have a halal fast-food restaurant in Hradec Kralove, Czech, called CFC - California Fried Chicken but we don't know why it is still closed till now. T_T Other than this, NONE.
Memories in KFC were kind of memorable too. Greeted with dirty tables; full with uneaten food left by the customers. There were fries on the floor, some ketchup too! T_T It was heart-breaking to see this.
Ordering the menu was not that easy too. :0 All menu were written in Turkish language, and of course the menu was not the same like in Malaysia; so we didn't really know what to order. But, the cashier was being good to ask us, what do you want to buy? How many wings, how many drumsticks and only then he suggested the menu that was suitable for us. :)
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| From metro to funicular |
Getting back to the apartment was another interesting story. Since we would like to reach closer to the apartment, we changed to tram. But, there was no direct tram from Taksim to Sultanahmet (maybe). So, we need to take funicular to Kabatas, then by tram to Sultanahmet.
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| Changed from funicular to tramvaj |
The funicular was a bit frustrating. Haha. I thought I can see the view of a part of Istanbul from the funicular like when I went up Penang Hill or Buda Castle of Budapest.
But, none! Ouchhh, the route of the funicular was NOT transparent. And it just feel like moving downwards in a building. T_T And to make it more frustrating, funicular and tram needed 2 tokens! Haha,
I took it as experience; to forget about the frustration. :D
At least, the public transportation here is efficient enough with no delay and clean. :)
After reaching the tram stop, we walked to the apartment. The funny thing was, we didn't know the way home!
But, none! Ouchhh, the route of the funicular was NOT transparent. And it just feel like moving downwards in a building. T_T And to make it more frustrating, funicular and tram needed 2 tokens! Haha,
I took it as experience; to forget about the frustration. :D
At least, the public transportation here is efficient enough with no delay and clean. :)
After reaching the tram stop, we walked to the apartment. The funny thing was, we didn't know the way home!
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| Still remember this picture in one of the previous posts? |
We stopped at one Kebab shop, trying to ask direction. He asked about the business card of the apartment. Ouch, we forgot to bring it. Fortunately, I have the picture above in my phone. It was a bit risky to show the phone to a stranger, But, we surrounded him against the shop, just to make it secured T_T
There was another sentences written between the red and blue-green part - Kucuk Ayasofea. Only then, he said he know it :) And he gave us the right direction, and we saw our car! Alhamdulillah.
Weird thing about parking here. Since the area is not that big to have a proper parking area, Turkish people said you can park anywhere, as long it doesn't affect other cars to use the road. Polices can warn you but they will not give you penalty. :D And we were already in Istanbul for 2 public holidays - New Year's Eve and New Year - making it confirmed to have free parking! Wohooo.
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| This is another place to park the car. just, it is not free. And risky thing is you need to give your car key to the guard. Like you can see in the picture, they park the car blocking one another to save space, so, they need the car key to move the car. |
As I mentioned earlier, most streets in Istanbul never sleep. We can still see many people around but the scary thing was, majority of them were male. T___T I wonder where were Turkish's women. So, I think, if you are a girl/woman, take this into account and think to go to Istanbul with at least a friend to accompany you. :)
We reached the apartment near midnight, had KFC for supper, had a tablet of Ibalgin (like Panadol), and prepare to have a good sleep for tomorrow's adventure!
p/s - I tried to use the same chronology like I had there, so, sorry if you can't understand the transition of one place to another. T_T
Part 3 next, :)
Assalamualaikum.
v Khaulah,
150121
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