[PFTW] | No. 3 - 7 | Czech, USA, Malaysia, Lithuania
March 3, 2016
Rasa macam kakak / makcik pejabat pos tu dah kenal dah muka saya, balik-balik budak ni asyik menghantar poskad je. :) Biasanya saya minta orang pejabat pos tolong tampalkan setem, sebab saya still tak yakin setem yang harga berapa boleh guna (sebab bergantung pada lokasi negara) -_-'
25kc untuk sekitar Eropah. | 30kc untuk luar Eropah.
Kelakar je rasa bila poskad lagi murah dari setem. Haha.
Alhamdulillah, memang rasa gembira setiap kali buka peti surat. Kalau sebelum ni peti surat sekadar ada katalog Tesco, Kaufland dan supermarket yang sewaktu dengannya, sekarang ni ada poskad! Dan of course the thoughts on each of them are the most valuable. :)
The first one is from Bret, he's from Prague, Czech. Just a simple 'best wishes in 2016' like this can already make me smile for the rest of evening :)
The next two postcards are from USA.
I have no idea where in the world is Nebraska. It is actually one of the states, located in the middle of USA. Kalau korang boleh tengok kat gambar bawah ni, Nebraska letaknya betul2 kat atas tulisan United States.
The largest ancestry group claimed by Nebraskans is German American. The state also has the largest per capita population of Czech Americans among U.S. states. - Wikipedia
No wonder this girl, Renee has been to Czech 4 times! I bet there are very high number of Czech Americans who introduced a little bit about Czech in this state. :) Agaknya lah haha.
Dan ini pula dari Farah :D
She sent this from New York, when she went to EXO Planet #2 - The EXO'luXion in New York / New Jersey. No wonder I feel like I'm just next to her as she wore the tudung I gave her :D
The fourth one, unexpectedly from Wak Tiga Lalat. Hehehe, terkedu sekejap wak hantar poskad lagi. At the same time, I felt very happy. Thank you so much! InsyAllah kalau saya travel somewhere saya try hantar poskad ke Wak ye.
Yang terakhir untuk kali ni ialah dari Vilnius, Lithuania. Saya dah lama berhajat nak ke negara Baltik ni - Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia. Tapi tak berkesempatan. Cuti takde yang panjang, tiket pun takde yang murah. Jadinya, teruja jugak bila dapat poskad dari Lithuania ni. :)
I guess Virginija, the one who sent this postcard really read my post-crossing's profile well. :) She shared her thoughts on hiking and to be a nature lover - one of my favorite topics. Awwww. T___T
Okayy, that's all for today.
Jumpa lagi.
p/s - Seperti yang dijangka, photo challenge saya entah ke mana.... A photo a day la sangat :p
HK, Czech
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Most Beautiful Sights of Bohemian Switzerland, Czech
March 2, 2016
(removed / transfered from hanisnina.com)
Bohemian Switzerland was already on my list when I knew Narnia was filmed here, in Czech Republic. This is the second place after Adr?pach, famous for its Gothic Gate in Narnia :)
As a beautiful national park, it is also called as ?eské ?vycarsko Národní Park. It forms one of the three famous areas for Rock Towns - other than Adr?pach and Bohemian Paradise and all of them located in the north of Czech Republic.
Here are the most amazing sights of Bohemian Switzerland that I would like to share with you. :)
1. Prav?ická brána (Prav?ická Gate)
It is the most famous tourist attraction in Bohemian Switzerland. With the length of 26 meters and height of 16 meters, this makes Prav?ická brána as the largest sandstone rock arch in Europe. It becomes a special place for Czech people as a beautiful, natural monument of the country.
Have you realised the arch in one of the Chronicles of Narnia as I mentioned in the first sentence of the post? Aha, specifically in the first movie - The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.
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With a minimum thickness of the arch of 3 meters, the arch is no longer be climbed on - due to many visitors and risk of erosion and injury. So, the scene of where the kids walk on the arch was actually edited and with help of computer graphics, they acted in the studio and pasted them in.
With a fee of 75 kc for adults, and 35 kc for students, I think you can go and sit below the arch, enjoying the views with a cup of coffee or read a book. You can check the opening hours here.
2. Sandstone Along Gabriella's Path
As you keep walking from Prav?ická brána to Mezni Louka, you will reach the area of many rock formations. Unlike Adr?pach, if I'm not mistaken, the rocks do not have names but still, the stunning views can take your breath away.
If you really want to take a close view of the rocks as they are remarkable natural phenomenon of North Bohemia, you can try sandstone rock climbing lessons.
On my way there, I saw a signboard with picture of how the sandstone is theoretically formed. It is interesting to know as I never thought there was sea here!
Based on what I understand, this sandstone started the history of geology about 95 millions of years ago (1st picture). There was sea with lots of sea creatures. And the next 45 millions of years, the sea recessed (2nd picture) and then started to transform into rocks with trees on top of it also with beautiful gorges.
The 4th picture is how we can see Bohemian Switzerland today. In 10 millions of years, it is expected to be further regressed to a flat area. :(
3. Divoká soutěska (Wild Gorge)
4. Tichá soutěska (Edmund's (Quiet) Gorge)
These deep canyon of Kamenice River are partially accessible by boat - so, at the end of walking path from Mezni Louka, you need to take the boat to H?ensko or otherwise, you can return to Mezni Louka on foot to take the bus.
If you are from opposite route, you can also take a boat ride from H?ensko.
One of the gorges is named after an Austro-Hungarian Prince - Edmund Clary-Aldringen.
I must say that they are gorgeous gorges - must-walk-along places. The routes are really by the side of the water and there are few small waterfalls too :)
Interesting fact here is that, there is climate inversion that affect the flora here. The cold air here allows plants like two flowers violet and tree mosses to grow, otherwise can always be found on alpine areas. I'm not sure about the fauna, but it is said that invertebrate animal species that usually be seen in alpine areas, can also be seen here. :D
On top is the jetty for the boat. Aha, the boat rides are not free, but the price is reasonable. No worries. :)
So, will Bohemian Switzerland be the destination for your next trip?
:D
I will share about planning a day trip there in the next post.
Till then,
Assalamualaikum and bye.
I must say that they are gorgeous gorges - must-walk-along places. The routes are really by the side of the water and there are few small waterfalls too :)
Interesting fact here is that, there is climate inversion that affect the flora here. The cold air here allows plants like two flowers violet and tree mosses to grow, otherwise can always be found on alpine areas. I'm not sure about the fauna, but it is said that invertebrate animal species that usually be seen in alpine areas, can also be seen here. :D
On top is the jetty for the boat. Aha, the boat rides are not free, but the price is reasonable. No worries. :)
So, will Bohemian Switzerland be the destination for your next trip?
:D
I will share about planning a day trip there in the next post.
Till then,
Assalamualaikum and bye.
Hradec Kralove, Czech
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A Man with Tears and Pearls
February 29, 2016
Kisah ni dipetik dari novel The Kite Runner. I love this book, thanks to its unique story that I haven't found in other novels. :) Khaled Hosseini really described the stories very well and I'm sure other people who read it will experience so many feelings through out the novel, just like I did.
Happy. Curious. Frustrated. Tenang. Lega. Penat. Semua ada.
Happy. Curious. Frustrated. Tenang. Lega. Penat. Semua ada.
That same night, I wrote my first short story. It took me thirty minutes. It was a dark little tale about a man who found a magic cup and learned that if he wept into the cup, his tears turned into pearls. But even though he had always been poor, he was a happy man and rarely shed a tear. So he found ways to make himself sad so that his tears could make him rich. As the pearls piled up, so did his greed grow. The story ended with the man sitting on a mountain of pearls, knife in hand, weeping helplessly into the cup with his beloved wife's slain body in his arms. - The Kite Runner page 29
"Well," he said, "if I may ask, why did the man kill his wife? In fact, why did he ever have to feel sad to shed tears? Couldn't he have just smelled an onion?"- The Kite Runner page 32
I don't why I really love this part of the novel.
Basically, the one who wrote the story was a boy, Amir who lived a wealthy life, thanks to his rich father, Baba. Amir spent most of his childhood with Hassan, a son of Ali who was only a servant to Amir's family. Baba also cared for Hassan in which that arouse Amir's jealousy.
Amir, loved to write short stories, with the aim of being a writer in the future. Meanwhile Hassan was illiterate, could not read and had never written a single word in his entire life. And Hassan's future may be only as a servant, keep the house tidy and prepare meal.
Despite of two different status, Hassan managed to 'criticize' Amir's story in a polite way with obviously strong statement.
*claps* :)
Kadang-kadang, kita perlu tanya pendapat orang lain tentang apa yang kita nak buat. Why? Different people think differently, with their own unique thoughts, perspectives, points of view what so ever. :) Pemikiran tu sudah semestinya dipengaruhi oleh cara hidup, latar belakang seseorang tu.
Setiap orang ada bidang masing-masing, yang walaupun berkaitan namun ada perbezaan. Contohnya seorang doktor mungkin tak semahir ahli farmasi dalam ubat-ubatan. Seorang pelumba kereta mungkin tak semahir mekanik dalam membaiki kereta yang rosak.
Moralnya kat sini, jangan pandang rendah pada orang lain dan jangan rasa diri kita tinggi sangat. T_T Tapi jangan pulak rasa diri kita tak berguna. Remember, we are special in our own way :)
HK, Czech
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Samsung Galaxy S7, S7 Edge
February 27, 2016
I love the complexity of Samsung but I also love the simplicity of iPhone. :)
Ice Hockey
February 25, 2016
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Ini kali kedua saya tonton ice hockey match kat stadium. Perlawanan sebenarnya dah start dari bulan Disember lepas, tapi memanjang busy nak exam masa tu. Postpone punya postpone, sampailah masuk Februari. :p
Ada lagi 2 match untuk team Hradec Kralove sebelum habis season ni rasanya :D Dan sekarang di rank ke-4. Not bad :)
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| Ranking. |
Saya pernah berkongsi serba sedikit pasal ice hockey dalam post tahun lepas. Tapi tu memang roughly je, nak cerita banyak pun saya sendiri tak tahu sangat pasal tu. :)
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| Game bermula. |
1. Tiket boleh dibeli online. Kalau match yang kat HK, boleh beli kat Mounthfield HK. Harganya bergantung pada seat tu kat mana. Simple rule - lagi best view, lagi bertambah harga tiket. Hehe. You may expect other people to sit on your seat, but as long as you have the ticket - just tell them :)
2. Stadium kat HK ni boleh kata ada dua tingkat dan ini kali pertama saya pilih seat yang belah atas. Dapat lah merasa intai-intai macam mana reporters / media buat liputan / live update. Berderet laptop dan modem Internet, kamera pun sama. And surprisingly, ada playground area jugak kat dalam stadium. Ini untuk budak-budak main sementara parents tengok match. Ada volunteers yang jaga ruang ni.
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| After offside, I think. |
3. Untuk ice hockey match ni, apa yang saya dapat ringkaskan ialah match terbahagi pada 3 set (20 minit setiap satu), dan between sets tu ada 18-minutes-break. Masa break ni lah, korang boleh expect hampir semua seat kosong. Kenapa?
Yang pertama, mestilah ke tandas. Sebab lain ialah masa ni penonton boleh pergi beli makanan, minuman yang dijual kat belah bawah stadium. Cuma, memang lumrah orang Czech, tengok match sambil minum beer. Beer sana beer sini. T_T
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| Cars on the rink! :D |
Masa break jugak ada few commercial break - kereta, gimnastik etc. Saya pulak ambil kesempatan ni untuk buat stadium tour. Ada satu part menarik bila saya nampak sebahagian penyokong pihak lawan terasing dari penyokong lain, dan diorang siap ada tangga sendiri untuk ke seat diorang, if I'm not mistaken.
Mungkin nak elakkan perbalahan apa-apa kalau ada provokasi kot.
Dan mungkin sebahagian jugak, sebab saya ada je nampak penyokong pihak lawan kat area seat saya jugak :)
Oh ye, sementara tengah jalan-jalan stadium, dapat bergambar dengan maskot team HK. Oh yeah. :D
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| Mountfield HK mascot. |
Dan....bukan rezeki saya jugak bila datang kali kedua, HK kalah jugak T_T. Tahun lepas, HK kalah kepada Sparta Praha, dan kali ni HK kalah kepada Mlada Boleslav. Haha.
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4. Habis set ke-3, rehat beberapa minit sebelum sambung terus dengan masa tambahan. Diberi dalam 5 minit macam tu. Kalau masih seri, sambung dengan 'sepakan penalti'. Tapi 'sepakan penalti' style ice hockey lah hihi. Bola hoki tu diletakkan di tengah court, pastu seorang pemain akan bawak bola sampai ke gol dan cuba jaringkan. Kira pemain tu bergerak lah, kalau dalam bola sepak, lebih statik kan?
HK kalah penalti masa ni.
Ni compilation videos yang saya rekod.
Saya tak reti buat/edit video, anyway. :p
Things I learned from the match;-
1. Walau penuh dengan cabaran mental, kuatkan semangat.
Memang nampak perbezaan sokongan pada tuan rumah dengan pihak lawan. Contohnya, cheer untuk HK memang bergema satu stadium tapi nothing untuk opposite team. Dan even, penyokong akan buat bunyi ala-ala wisel setiap kali pemain pihak lawan nak bawak bola.
That's torturing, if I'm in their place.
Dan saya tak berkesempatan nak record any goals. Cuma kelakar bila pihak lawan dapat masukkan gol, it feels like nothing happen! Takde replay sangat, takde annoucement sangat. Tapi.....kalau tuan rumah menang, amboi, sampai gelapkan stadium dan pancaran lampu warna warni atas ice rink ;p
2. Kalah menang, adat perlawanan.
Walaupun HK kalah, takde istilah nak mengamuk tak puas hati etc. Majoriti keluar stadium dengan segera (sedih tu memang nampaklah jugak kat wajah diorang tu). Takde masa nak baling-baling botol air, mercun apatah lagi. Semua botol, bekas air baling dalam tong sampah.
3. Tabik spring pada pengawal.
Keliling ice rink, memang ramai orang yang pakai vest oren - macam penjaga penonton dan diorang lah yang akan jadi saksi utama kalau ada apa-apa jadi. Tugas diorang ialah membelakangkan ice rink dan pandang penonton je. Ada pengawal yang memang tak pandang langsung ice rink walaupun gol, ada yang usha-usha sikit. ada yang siap bersembang sakan dengan penonton lain. Haha.
4. Hormat orang lain.
Kalau perlawanan tengah berlangsung, it is a bit rude kalau korang nak lalu depan penonton lain untuk ke seat korang. So, setiap kali break, make sure pergi semula ke seat sebelum game bermula. Ataupun tunggu masa kat skrin freeze - contoh macam waktu offside etc.
Okaylah, jumpa di post seterusnya.
Assalamualaikum
HK, Czech
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Song Il Kook's Instagram, Finally! :)
February 21, 2016
8/ Family
Bila penat study, stress, sedih bla bla bla, salah satu terapi saya ialah the Song Triplets :) Masa dapat official news yang the triplets akan keluar dari 'The Return of Superman', memang rasa sedih jugaklah. I started watching the first show of TROS on KBS World during the triplets' first appearance! Memang fall in love dengan diorang bertiga ni.
Bila penat study, stress, sedih bla bla bla, salah satu terapi saya ialah the Song Triplets :) Masa dapat official news yang the triplets akan keluar dari 'The Return of Superman', memang rasa sedih jugaklah. I started watching the first show of TROS on KBS World during the triplets' first appearance! Memang fall in love dengan diorang bertiga ni.
Who don't? T___T
For me, Song Il Kook did his best to his triplets. And I think all people who watch them, learned something new from each episode.
Macam mana nak train budak-budak jadi polite,
Macam mana nak tegur kesalahan budak-budak,
Macam mana nak ajar budak-budak berkongsi makanan dan mainan,
etc.
And even my mum wonder how the triplets become so polite and able to listen to most of commands by elders. Tu episod budak-budak ni pergi kem mana entah. Macammmmm, diorang baru 3 tahun je kotttt masa tu.
Anyway, for the triplets lovers. :D Here you go, the first post on Instagram.
reference:- Bell & Soompi
HK, Czech
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