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Cycling Around My Neighbourhood
November 7, 2017
Still remember my Kelly? :D
Barely use it right now but I am still trying hard to make full use of it.
I miss cycling along Labe river in Hradec Kralove. Cycling is not that safe here in Malaysia, especially on road. There was one time I rode on the main road, looked like a crazy girl waving my hands every time I wanted to change lanes. Not to mention how ehemmm drivers in Malaysia behave T___T
Haven't try off road as I don't think Kelly is okay for such routes.
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| Just finished reading Hiatus, hence 'Another day'. :) |
Let me take you around my neighbourhood.
My house is quite far from the main road, so I can say it is a bit quite. When there was not much development around, I could even listen to trains passing by from far away. Now I guess, the sound is absorbed by nearby houses. Maybe. There are many new neighbourhoods right now :)
17 years.
Years our family have stayed here. And counting :)
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| Kelly was doing great job despite he was abandoned in the store for quite a while T_T |
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| People haven't build houses in this area. |
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| Random banana trees along the road. |
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| This is pokok ubi kayu. I was nine when I know there was literally 'ubi' down there. I was so enthusiastic about gardening at that age, especially how to plant trees. :D And I thought people just use the leaves as ulam T__T What is 'ubi kayu' in English anyway? |
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| Pokok petai belalang. This is yummy as well as ulam! :D |
There are many more trees around - kelapa, all those serai kunyit temu cabai, mangga, betik. :)
For the time being, I need to jog/run more than cycling as I have 50km to achieve within the first 21 days of November.
So, Kelly you take care of yourself.
I locked you outside so you can be friends with the cats. Haha.
Have fun!
SS, Perak, Malaysia
171107
Secret.
Secrets.
Well, everybody in this world have secrets. EVERY SINGLE PERSON. Secrets that people don't find them interesting to tell others. Secrets that people try hard to hide from the community. Humans are not perfect, nobody is flawless no matter how much compliments other people give to someone.
Truth hurts, I know.
And another truth, a secret will never be a secret when we share it with other people, no matter how much this person is trusted. Yeah, some people are worth 'dying' for when they kept our secrets hidden from other people. But, most of us tend to share secrets UNINTENTIONALLY. Exactly. They actually have no intention to talk about something that may be quite sensitive to us. They are not planning to. They actually don't want to do it.
Sometimes, thing like this happen. :)
A thing we need to remind ourselves. People share something with us because of one thing.
The trust.
The trust.
Trust is not something easy to gain, honestly.
It takes time to develop but once broken, considered sold we are ruined.
“Whoever conceals [the faults of] a Muslim, Allah will conceal [his faults] in this life and the Hereafter.” - Recorded in Muslim (Hadith 36/40)
The hadith in Malay will be like this,
"Dan barang siapa menutupi rahsia seorang Islam,
nescaya Allah menutupinya dalam dunia dan akhirat."
There are more explanations about this verse, feel free to refer to the book for more details. :)
Just, this is a soft, deep reminder to myself as well.
When people still trust us, don't ruin it.
When we hear bad stuffs about our own friends, don't simply spread because they may sound interesting. If needed, ask the truth from them first and keep quiet.
When we hear bad stuffs about our own friends, don't simply spread because they may sound interesting. If needed, ask the truth from them first and keep quiet.
And remember the rewards Allah offer us in dunya & akhirah. :)
SS, Perak, Malaysia
171104
Doa Rasulullah SAW Kepada Anas Bin Malik r.a.
November 3, 2017
Maghrib semalam ada kuliah yang disampaikan oleh wakil Jabatan Agama Islam Perak. Topiknya menarik, tentang kekeluargaan dan lebih kepada masalah penceraian yang makin banyak berlaku dalam umat Islam di Malaysia sekarang.
Mungkin pengisian tentang topik ni akan cuba saya kongsi dalam post lain. Cuma bersempena Jumaat ni, saya nak kongsikan satu doa yang boleh kita amalkan :)
Rata-rata kita tahu siapa Anas Bin Malik dalam hidup Nabi Muhammad kan?
Kalau ada yang belum tahu, mula-mula sekali kalau kita perasan ada banyaknya hadis yang diriwayatkan oleh Anas Bin Malik - bermaksud beliau banyak menyumbang kepada hadis yang kita jadikan rujukan sekarang. Anas Bin Malik ni juga hidup bersama Nabi Muhammad sejak beliau kecil dan menyaksikan sendiri mukjizat Rasulullah.
Beliau berkhidmat untuk Rasulullah selama 10 tahun (dari hijrah hingga kewafatan Nabi). Anas jugak pernah menceritakan bilamana ibunya meminta Rasulullah mendoakan anaknya, lalu Rasulullah pun mendoakan untuk dibanyakkan harta dan anak-anak. Dan terbukti umur Anas antara yang panjang, hasil tanaman (kurma) yang sangat banyak, anak cucunya juga sangat ramai.
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| Credit: http://wanhassan.com/doa-rasulullah-pada-anas-bin-malik/ |
Allahumma aksir maali wawaladi,
wawasi’ li fii daari,
wabarikli fima a’atoitani,
waahsin aamali,
waghfirli.
Maksudnya:
Ya Allah banyakkanlah hartaku dan anak-anakku,
luaskanlah rumahku,
berkatikanlah semua yang Kau beri kepadaku,
perbaiki amalanku,
dan ampunkan untukku.
Nah, boleh tengok video ni jugak untuk lebih faham tentang doa ni :)
Digalakkan untuk amalkan selepas solat Dhuha.
Selamat beramal :)
Selamat beramal :)
SS, Perak, Malaysia
171103
Here's The Truth, Ladies
November 2, 2017
Wow, maybe this is the first time I am sharing something related to relationships. :D Hahaha maybe I have before, can't recall though.
Reference.
For my own and yours :)
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Here's the truth, ladies.
Being pretty doesn't keep a man.
Being honest doesn't keep a man.
Being loyal doesn't keep a man.
Treating a man good doesn't keep a man.
Being there for a man doesn't keep a man.
Caring about a man doesn't keep a man.
Making an effort doesn't keep a man.
Paying attention to a man doesn't keep a man.
Spending time with man doesn't keep a man.
You could have the best intentions.
You could have the most sincere feelings.
You could be a good woman and still wouldn't be able to keep a man.
Because the only way to keep a man is if that man wants to be kept by you.
You can't force a man to be with you.
You can't beg a man to stay with you.
You can't love a man into loving you.
With a man, you could tell he wants to be kept when the relationship gets hard,
And he does everything to fight for you.
Because a man only fights for a girl he wants to belong to.
So if he isn't fighting for you when things get hard,
Then that means he doesn't want to be kept by you anymore.
The moral of this?
Don't hold on to a man who doesn't want to be kept by you.
No, you're not giving up on him.
It's him who gave up on you.
And it's you who shouldn't waste any more of your time than you already have.
Know when it's time to let go,
Know when it's time to walk away,
And know when it's time for him to be unkept.
Credit:
Story via onsizzle.com
Music by Peder B. Helland
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The thing I learned from this video is... similar to what I've shared before,
"If we can't even control our own hearts, do you think we can control others?"
And, I think this video is not just for girls, it can be actually seen in general.
Another point to be taken into account is "hati manusia memang selalu berbolak-balik". Kan? Pray hard that Allah guides us through anything similar. Relationships, friendships, working life, social life and even anything to prepare us to be better.
The most important thing, pray hard that Allah will stick our hearts to this deen. Ameen.
p/s - anyone here loves to read IIUM Confessions? Hahaha
SS, Perak, Malaysia
171102
Dropping by Blackwood Coffee & Chocolate
October 31, 2017
Just about 5 years of services, it has lots of franchises in Northern parts of Malaysia - like Kangar, Arau, Alor Setar, Sungai Petani etc. The first thing that came across my mind when my friend told me about this place was Bukit Kayu Hitam. Haha maybe the founder came from this town.
Blackwood = Kayu Hitam? :D
Blackwood: Coffee & Chocolate
Check out the website for more details and prices of menu.
This is not a full review of this cafe, just to share my own experience. I just ordered a drink and a slice of cake, so can't say much about the other menu. But, the interior designs of the cafe are nice, calm and cozy. Plus the service was okay, not that long to wait for our drinks.
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| The menu. |
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| Part of interior design #1. Coca cola - different styles of packaging etc. |
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| Interior design #2 |
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| Interior design #3 |
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| Interior design #4 |
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| Interior design #5 |
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| Oreo pancake? haha totally forgot the name. But, it is quite unique and new for me but not my taste. |
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| I ordered Green Tea Latte (costs RM 15). Yummy. |
Not really a fan of hipster cafes but I am okay if friends invited to hang out in these places (minus if I am on tight budget) :)
Maybe for the reason I can't tolerate coffee much or I am on my weight maintenance, I rarely go to hipster cafes in Malaysia. Plus, my parents are from different generation so these are definitely not their cups of tea, they can't accompany me.
Not to forget, the prices. A cup coffee worth 2 big meals at food court and even 3 at normal warung haha
But, once in a while, maybe why not :)
Okay, dah, ikat perut.
SS, Perak, Malaysia
171030
Gua Kelam, Perlis - Mission Dismissed
October 30, 2017
Right after Padang Besar, we went to Gua Kelam with the aim to walk in the cave. This plan reminded me of my experience with Postojna Cave, Slovenia in which I didn't know before that caves are peaceful places to enjoy.
Gua Kelam, Perlis - located at Taman Negeri Perlis (Perlis State Park), it is about 20 minutes away from Padang Besar.
Once you approached this area, you would be greeted by this big signboard.
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| Welcome to Gua Kelam. |
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| :D :D :D |
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| Syair Gua Kelam. |
I am not that good with poems but I love reading them.
-Syair Gua Kelam-
Di Kaki Bukit tempat letaknya,
26km dari Kangar jaraknya,
Lombong bijih timah zaman dahulunya,
Jadi laluan rakyat melaluinya.
Dikenali sebagai 'Jambatan Gantung',
Asalnya dibina oleh pelombong,
Jambatan kayu sebagai penghubung,
Jasa utama Datuk Loh Ah Tong.
Tahun sembilan belas empat puluh lima,
Kerajaan Negeri membina semula,
Jambatan kayu bertambah sempurna,
Mudahkan pelancong menikmatinya.
Program pembangunan sekitar gua,
Surau, gerai makan dan cenderamata,
Taman Orkid, kolam ikan, Taman Rusa,
Tempat rehat di dalam gua juga selesa.
Tepian mandi sejuk sekali,
Airnya jernih menenangkan hati,
Sesiapa yang datang melawat di sini,
Pasti ingin datang sekali lagi.
Karya: Siti Esah Musa (Harties)
Persatuan Penulis Perlis
From this syair, we can get rough idea about the history of Gua Kelam. :)
For summary, Gua Kelam was originally a tin mine that produced high quality of tin. This area was also used to connect people in Wang Kelian and Kaki Bukit. Here, there was a famous guy named En. Nayan (known as Tauke Nyan) - you can see his name for road as well. He was the pioneer of this mining activity in Gua Kelam before selling this area to Kong Fatt, a Chinese.
The process of mining was done traditionally - through 'mendulang'. And there were some deaths noted there when the workers were unable to save themselves during raining season. Rain will cause the hole used to mine the tin to be flooded.
Only in 1988, this place was rebuilt up as taman rekreasi :)
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| Seems like there is hiking route here. |
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| RM1 for entrance fee (Malaysian adult). |
The funny thing about our experience at Gua Kelam was.... we ran out of cash here! Like, I don't have any money notes left in my wallet. -_-' Simply because I forgot to withdraw money from the ATM and I already used mine to buy souvenirs. I even borrowed some from Puteri hahaha. End up, they had the same situation as well T_T
Korek punya korek beg beg tu, cukup laaa RM 3. Two pieces of RM 1 notes and few coins.
The climax was when we found out later that the cave was closed to public (for now). Hahahaha. Punya lah gigih cari RM 3 sekali tutup.
The cave was closed on that day because the pathway was a bit damaged due to previous flood.
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| Loving this. |
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| Us :D |
Going to repeat Perlis for this place, insyAllah.
SS, Perak, Malaysia
171030
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