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[PFTW] | No. 1 & 2 | Canada & Malaysia
February 21, 2016
/21 Hobby
I have fun collecting postcards from where ever I go. And now I think it's time to exchange postcards with others :)
I have fun collecting postcards from where ever I go. And now I think it's time to exchange postcards with others :)
So, after I get to know Wak Tiga Lalat's blog, he introduced me to postcrossing.com. Actually, I am easily influenced by amazing stuffs like this. Go check out his blog, lots of postcards exchanged between him and the rest of world! :D
Anyway, I have already received my first postcard via postcrossing.com! :)
![[PFTW] | No. 1 & 2 | Canada & Malaysia](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcntANikaGyOnB7JyUecJKEgb1gYZVHTAn0Mu76E58tpQv2X4yHxpNTltQ4Ho6ouSNnXBTmgs0M5yeTwCYnOP2CXYxZ6PPTBKbVG5coCNDwJoAB3qI9teX_yNix6mo_Hac1TjvF5pVM0PO/s640/1.+Canada.jpg "[PFTW] | No. 1 & 2 | Canada & Malaysia")
The first one is from Karilyn, Canada. She sent a postcard with beautiful pictures of wildlife in Canada. Her favorite are polar bears. :) I love polar bears too, but I prefer penguin over bears. Hehe
Reading this, suddenly I remembered an milk advertisement about 'polar bears do not eat penguin'. I bet we all know why :D For me, thanks to Anmum, I knew that fact from the advertisement itself.
I found some beautiful facts about them.
From what I read, we have 2 hemispheres - northern (Arctic areas) and southern (Antarctica). We can only find polar bears in the norther hemispheres while penguin in the other one :)
"Arctic" is actually a Greek word for "bear".
"Antarctica" is "the opposite of bear (ant-arctica)" which also means "opposite of the Arctic".
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And this one is from Wak! :D
I always look forward for this kind of postcards. You can easily know fun facts of the country, any special occasion, famous people, suggested places to go etc etc etc.
Do you know that the world's largest roundabout is located in Putrajaya with 3.4 kilometers of length!
WOAH!
Thank you, Karilyn & Wak. :)
Have a nice day, guys!
p/s - PFTW means postcards from the world.
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Living a Semi-Permeable Life
February 20, 2016
(removed / transfered from hanisnina.com)
I was doing a random quiz online on 'Where Should I Travel To Next' when I encounter a question with an answer of Julia Roberts in the movie 'Eat, Pray, Love'. I watched this movie a very long time ago, when in college. And this quiz triggered me to re-watch it.
Well, the story is basically about a woman staying in 3 places searching for 3 types of healing - via food in Italy, pray / meditation in India and being loved in Bali, Indonesia.
As I skipped the scenes a lot, suddenly I was interested on this - Permeable Membrane; about a couple who were reciting something on a stage - about love.
I disappear into the person I love. I am the permeable membrane. If I love you, you can have it all - my money, my time, my body, my dog, my dog's money. I will assume your debts. And I will project upon you all sorts of nifty qualities that you have never actually cultivated in yourself. I will give you all of this and more, until I get so exhausted and depleted that the only way I can recover is by becoming infatuated with someone else." - Eat, Pray, Love 2010
Membrane.
The word I used to hear or read many times in my studies especially in Pharmacology. Well, I'm sure you knew it from the Science subject we studied in high school right? Basically, membrane is a layer that separate two things. It can be permeable, semi permeable and non-permeable.
Let me just explain semi-permeable as it is in between. Semi means allowing something to pass through but not the rest. Or, it can let the rest enter but with few limits. :)
I tried to get this into my heart - to evaluate the meaning.
And I learnt that; not everything you can just let them pass through your body, your heart and your mind. I can say, I am more into trying to live as semi-permeable membrane. There are things I would not bother having it - love of Allah and my family, care from friends. knowledge etc. But, still there are other things that I'm battling within myself to avoid it - especially complicated relationship and having bad personality.
And also, I'm trying not to fully attach on someone or something where I can go astray when he / she / it leaves me. Or maybe I'm the one who need to leave them. They can be anything - friends, beloved stuffs etc. Of course, we need to take care of it. But, don't lose hope or get so frustrated or sad when we found out they are not in the original place anymore.
While, some things may harm ourselves - drug addiction, bad attitude. Just like how blood brain barrier prevent abusive or dangerous substances getting into our brain - that is how we protect ourselves from these things.
We are given brain to think and decide.
Choose wisely and take good care of our desire.
Human makes mistakes, so do you and I. Leave them and start a new life with lesson learned from the mistakes.
:)
Hradec Kralove,
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Masjid Brno, Republik Czech
February 19, 2016
18/ In The Background
Sejarah ringkas Masjid Brno.
Masjid Brno dirasmikan pada 2 Julai 1998, selepas hampir setahun pembinaan dimulakan. Masa hari perasmian ni, yang turut hadir ialah ahli-ahli politik, wakil-wakil menteri dan yang menariknya ialah ketua-ketua dari Jewish community, Orthodox Church, Roman Catholic.
Satu-satunya tanda bangunan ni ialah masjid. :)
It is because of love to Allah and love to other Muslims T____T
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Sabtu lepas, saya berpeluang ke Masjid Brno, atau lebih dikenali dengan nama Islámská nadace v Brnì (Islamic Foundation in Brno).Ini ialah masjid pertama di Czech iaitu pada 1998. Brno ialah bandar kedua terbesar di Czech, selepas Prague.
Dari apa yang saya baca, Czech dan Slovakia antara negara-negara akhir di Eropah yang ada masjid.
Sejarah Tanah Melayu pun saya dah pening nak hadam, apatah lagi sejarah Czech ni kan. Tapi, sebab dah duduk sini hampir 5 tahun, saya rasa saya perlu tahu serba sedikit.
Oh ya, Islam ni didaftarkan secara rasmi kat Czech pada tahun 2004. Rasmi ni bermaksud layak untuk dapat dana dari kerajaan. Memang muda remaja lah, baru 12 tahun.
Pengaruh Islam di Czech memang sangat kecil pada asalnya. Dari pembacaan saya, pengaruh Turki Uthmaniyyah pernah sampai ke tanah Czech ni tapi hanya di sekitar Moravia (selatan & timur Czech). Ada yang mengatakan masa ini Bosnian Muslim dibawa masuk. Tapi saya belum nampak lagi timeline dia macam mana. Hoho -_-'
Sejarah ringkas Masjid Brno.
Masjid Brno dirasmikan pada 2 Julai 1998, selepas hampir setahun pembinaan dimulakan. Masa hari perasmian ni, yang turut hadir ialah ahli-ahli politik, wakil-wakil menteri dan yang menariknya ialah ketua-ketua dari Jewish community, Orthodox Church, Roman Catholic.
"Everyone has a right to practice their faith," - Jiri Mikulasek, Brno's Roman Catholic general vicar.
Masjid ni dibina atas tanah yang dibeli dengan sumbangan dari orang Muslim lain, saiz tapak dalam 250 meter persegi. Tapi orang-orang ni berdepan dengan masalah, permit bangunan tak diluluskan dengan macam-macam alasan.
Salah satunya ialah dikatakan bangunan ni akan merosakkan seni bina kawasan. Kalau korang pernah datang ke Prague contohnya, memang seni bina luaran bangunan-bangunan kat sini dijaga. Semua pengubahsuaian hanya boleh dibuat dalam bangunan dan ke bahagian belakang je. Kalau perlu pengubahsuaian di bahagian luar, memang akan cuba dikekalkan 'heritage value' yang ada.
Cumanya, bila baca sejarah masjid ni, rasa memang kelakar part alasan rosakkan seni bina kawasan tu - sebabnya sebelum masjid ni dibina pun, atas tanah tu dah ada bangunan yang tak siap. Ouch. :p
Bukan setakat rejection dari orang-orang pentadbiran, tapi orang-orang yang duduk sekitar ni pun menentang. Siap buat petisyen, demonstrasi. Masa proses pembinaan pun ada yang datang ke construction site dan protes.
Tapi alhamdulillah, masjid ni dah selesai dibina, boleh digunakan dengan aman dan dibuka untuk orang ramai tak kira Muslim ataupun tak. :) :) :)
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| Credit - http://www.beautifulmosque.com/Brno-Mosque-in-Czech-Republic |
Satu-satunya tanda bangunan ni ialah masjid. :)
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Walaupun takde kubah atau menara, seni binanya masih nampak nilai-nilai Islam kan? <3 Masa saya berjalan mencari masjid ni (sesat sekejap -_-'), memang terdetik di hati "rasanya itulah masjid" walaupun dari jauh. :)
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| Credit - http://www.beautifulmosque.com/Brno-Mosque-in-Czech-Republic |
Oh ya, masjid ni memang dibina menghadap kiblat. Kalau masuk dalam, boleh nampak ruang solat lelaki di tingkat bawah, ruang solat perempuan di tingkat atas. Ada dua pintu setakat yang saya perasan, pintu utama untuk lelaki, dan di sisi bangunan ada pintu untuk perempuan. Tapi masa saya masuk, dah termasuk belah pintu lelaki. Orang dalam tu macam redha je, terus ditunjukkan arah ke ruang solat perempuan. :)
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| Ruang solat lelaki |
Hari saya berkunjung (Sabtu), masjid ni tengah meriah dengan suara-suara kanak-kanak belajar Al-Quran. Kelas sangat informal, di kawasan solat lelaki, ada seorang lelaki yang jadi cikgu dan dia akan baca ayat Quran (masa ni surah An-Naba') sambil kanak-kanak ni ikut bacaan. Ada yang merujuk Al-Quran sambil baca, ada yang dengar dan ikut. :) Tapi semua memang polite lah, takde yang lari sana lari sini.
Mungkin diorang tahu kot ada mak-mak yang perhati diorang dari ruang solat perempuan kat atas ni. Hehe
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| Ruang solat perempuan |
Memang tak dapat lari dari refleksi diri;-
Kenapalah diorang ni bersusah payah nak bina masjid, nak kena harung banyak cabaran pulak tu? Sedangkan boleh buat hal masing-masing je?
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Untuk yang akan berkunjung ke Brno, boleh lah ke masjid ni. Kalau korang datang hari Sabtu, lebih ramai orang yang boleh jumpa. Untuk hari Sabtu, ada disediakan kelas bahasa Arab dan kelas mengaji Al-Quran untuk kanak-kanak.
GPS 49.18190N 16.59414E
Islamic Foundation in Brno (Brno Mosque)
Vídeňská 38a
639 00 Brno
Tel.:+420 543 243 352
Fax: +420 543 243 594
E-mail: brno@muslim.cz
Rujukan
- Dr. Vladimír Sáňka: Why I converted to Islam
p/s - Kadang-kadang saya wonder saya ni liberal ke bila timbul isu nak bina kuil / church kat Malaysia. Saya tak lah menyokong pembinaan tu, tapi saya tak lah menghalang. Entahlah, atas pagar betul. T_T
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25 Things That Make Me Happy ;)
February 15, 2016
/14 My Happy Place
Let's spread happiness :)
Anyone who read this, feel free to join! Especially korang kat bawah ni hehe
Siti Yang Menaip
Budak Vanilla
Amy
Nani
Anizz
Hari ni dah start semester baru. T_T Happy happy! Kena happy!
Okayy, bye!
I am the happiest girl around my family, so my home will be on the first rank. Then, I can say, any places where I am surrounded by trees (or nature generally), they give me happiness as well :)
And, blog will be the next. Haha, dan dann jee.
Anyway, I've been tagged by Sofie. let's go!
1. Postcards with written notes. Wanna swap with me? ^_^
2. To wake up before Fajr, pray early.
3. When I smiled to people, and they smiled back to me :)
4. When I can answer questions during class.
5. Family time. Especially when my parents say 'Fighting' in every Skype video call.
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6. Daehan Minguk Manse triplets.
7. When I remember a person, then suddenly I get a message from her/him, saying 'Hi, how are you?'
8. Read travelogues.
9. Eat food I've been craving for agessss! And seafood (other than Lobsters / tiger prawns / crabs - I'm allergic to them, so far).
10. A clean, organised room. (in which I only able to get it during my post-exam. :p)
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11. Nice weather, with sunshine but not super-hot.
12. Road trips (especially with passport stamps!)
13. Stay on bed, under the duvet, watching good movies / shows.
14. Able to finish watching long videos on motivation/religious stuffs.
15. Beautiful quotes.
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16. Hiking, mountains, trees, lakes, beach = nature.
17. Train rides (I like flying but not the customs check before and after -_-' )
18. Organizing stuffs during high school (over and over again).
19. Instrumental musics.
20. Cold, rainy nights - awesome for good sleep. Plus, the smells of grass after rainy days.
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21. Look at the clock on the phone, and it shows 11.11 or 12.34
22. Stalking.
23. Autumn leaves and blowing dandelions.
24. Girlfriends.
25. You. :)
Let's spread happiness :)
Hardship is His Mercy in disguise ^_^
Anyone who read this, feel free to join! Especially korang kat bawah ni hehe
Siti Yang Menaip
Budak Vanilla
Amy
Nani
Anizz
These are the rules:-1. Create a new post + Insert the theme picture above
2. List 25 things that make you happy most of the time (it can be in any language that you want)
3. Mention the blog that have tagged you (of course it can be more than a blog)
4. Tag at least 5 bloggers & make sure they know they've been tagged!
5. You can also share your favourite quote of the week! (if none, then it'll be okay)
Hari ni dah start semester baru. T_T Happy happy! Kena happy!
Okayy, bye!
HK, Czech
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Video Mapping
February 12, 2016
Source - YouTube
Video mapping ni ialah aktiviti masa Signal Festival kat sini. So far, festival ni ada kat Prague dan beberapa bandar lain kalau tak silap (tapi takde kat Hradec Kralove sobss). And yeah, it is held annually.
Kat atas tu GIF je, kalau berminat nak tonton video penuh, boleh tengok sini :)
Setiap kali signal festival, selalunya ada hal lain yang kena buat ataupun rasa malas betul nak ke Prague. Jadinya, saya cuma tunggu kawan-kawan Prague update Instagram diorang ataupun any videos on Facebook. Video mapping ni bukan sekadar ada kat satu bangunan je, but it will be on few buildings all over Prague!
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| Czech Tourism |
So, in case you are coming to Prague this Autumn (October), you can experience this :)
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| Czech Tourism |
Jadi, apa video mapping ni sebenarnya?
Asasnya, macam projection slides dalam lecture tu je. Tapi ni dalam skala yang besar dan bukan atas dinding / skrin yang tegak, lurus semua tu. Biasanya dipancarkan ke dinding bangunan ataupun siling bangunan (contoh macam church ataupun bangunan Gothic, siling diorang penuh dengan ukiran semua tu). Dengan pancaran ni, seakan-akan dinding tu hidup. Nak lebih hebat lagi, gambar yang dipancarkan tu macam 3D :)
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Shades of Pink
February 11, 2016
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Pink ni cantik kan, mesti la suka. Masa 1st year kat sini, ya Allah memang semua benda nak pink. Dengan first time nak beli winter coat / jacket, saya terbeli satu jaket ni, color pink. Boot pun color pink. Bila orang cakap comelnya boot, rasa nak gelak je. Sebab tu boot kat bahagian kanak-kanak. Saiz kaki saya sama dengan budak umur 12-16 sini. Kalau tak silap lah :)
Tapi sekarang dah neutral dah. Mana-mana pun okay :)
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| Source - 9GAG |
Kalau nak refer gambar atas ni, saya kategori yang belah lelaki tu. Noob sangat. Saya tak pernah ambil kisah pun sebelum ni colors ni ada banyak kategori. Pada saya, apa yang nampak macam hijau tu ialah hijau. Kalau ada hijau campur biru2 sikit, itu hijau kebiru-biruan :D
Throughout years living here, baru la saya belajar sikit-sikit beza colors ni.
Yang paling senang ingat ialah turquoise. T__T
Anyway, ni shades of pink yang saya jumpa online. :)
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| Wikipedia - warna mungkin berbeza ikut skrin masing2 |
Saya suka salmon pink. Korang?
:)
p/s - Nanti saya ganti post /8 & /9 yea :)
HK, Czech
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