A Thousand Dreamer

Lets talk about art...

2010-10-04T04:55:00.000-07:00

Assalammualaikum~

I read something today, which is something that has been in my mind for a long time, something I cant find other people who can agree with me~

But when I read the two latest chapter of Bakuman today, I found my feeling is also shared by the authors of Bakuman... I'm so touched~ I'm so moved~ Yearghh!!

This is it:

Publish Post

Okay, so the first page show this boy (who loves drawing manga) staring at the expansive painting his grandfather bought...
Then he was told that his parents wants him to go to Paris to learn art... the "prestige" art~ instead of wasting time becoming a mangaka.

Then the next page:

Man, I love this page... spot-on for me!!

He wanted to become a mangaka, but his parents are against it, saying its not good for the family's "appearance", and insist that the art he will learn in Paris is better.

Then a reply came from the boy which is exactly 100% the same with my point of view on this issue...

"Grandfather paid a lot of money to keep this (the expansive painting) for himself"
"Manga is something many people can view for only a small amount of money, its something many people can enjoy"

This is why I love Bakuman~

Society nowadays look at art similiar to those expansive painting and called it a prestigious , high class art... but when they look at manga/comic books... they ridicule it...

Thanks Bakuman for inserting this in your manga~ Keep it up!!

What a day... Down and Ups... Saa Yukouu~

2010-09-30T07:24:00.000-07:00

Assalammualaikum...

Today is the planned day... the day I decided to do a change in my life...

What I've planned is that I want to deactivate my facebook account...

And coincidentally it is the same day one piece chapter 589 will be out after a month long hiatus.

But then another big news also arrive today~

It is a news of something I have been praying and working hard for the past months...

But unfortunately, it is a bad news... I have fail to get what I have hoped to achieve, not only that I am not even a step closer.... I've fallen behind actually...

Oww man..

I was so dissapointed with myself... what a weak being I am... I am more dissapointed that I could not be grateful (which I should be...)

It really made me feel that I should not dream high... let's just play it easy and it'll still be alright... because even when I put my effort into it.. it is still the same...

Perhaps...

I should just aim low... huh... I dont know...

And before I close my facebook account on 12.01am of 1 October...

I wanted to read One Piece 598 to commemorate that event~ To make it more romance...

But it doesnt come out...

I waited for so long...

Finally, at 11.30pm it came out... yesss~!! Its so cool~ Chopper is so cute~ :) I'm so pumped up for this new world of one piece~

And because one piece is headed for a new world, now I'm pumped-up to continue with that change in my life that I've planned~ I'm gonna head for the new world as well~

And so approximately on 12.06am 1 October 2010, I closed my facebook account~ yoshhaaa!!

Saa Yukooo~ (So, let's go!!)

Is it the end of my social networking involvement?

Nope!!

Found a new one, One that I believe is much2 better !! It is...

DeviantART community!!

I'm so into deviantART now... just by browsing a few pages, I found these couple of muslim mangas that are very inspirational and entetaining~ it's like... wow!!

So if you're reading this... and you have DeviantART account.. please add me yeah!! I got no friends there currently.. :(

Fuhh, Alhamdulillah~

I guess the dissapointment I mentioned earlier is less now...

Saa Yuukou (So, let's go!!)
Tachidomaru Koto Naku (Without Stopping)
Nagareru Toki Ni Makenai Youni (Without giving up to the flow of time)
Nando Mo Tachimukai Tsuzukeyou (I'll keep getting back up)
Taisetsu No Mono Ushinaitakunai kara (Because I dont want to lose something precious)

Boku no naka ni natareru koe wa (The voice inside of me)
Zutto zutto boku wo sasaeteru (Keeps sustaining me)
Itazura na ame ga jama suru kedo (Wicked rain will get in my way)
NIGENESANAI KARA (BUT I WONT WALK AWAY...)

Saa Yuukou~
Shinjita sono saki e to (To the FUTURE I BELIEVE in)

-One day, The Rootless-
*One Piece new opening~

Goodby me Facebook~

2010-09-20T06:53:00.000-07:00

Salam,

Throughout my one-week holiday last week... I got this feeling...

Especially after watching Motorcycle Diaries and 5cm per second...

How life is wasted on Facebook~

How is those movies and facebook related?? It's a long story...

Anyway...
To quit facebook... its hard yeah~
How do I keep in touch with my friend?
How do I know what event will be there?
How do I share / see my/others pictures?
etc etc..

Suddenly all this came to me when I was thinking of quitting...

But then I remember (at least) three of my friend who do not have facebook... they are living happily without any concern at all, and they still maintain good relationship with their friends~

It's frightening...

How our life is controlled by facebook... to the point that...
- we cannot quit
- when we open any computer , be it our laptop or library... we must open facebook first
- it is actually wasting our precious time!!!!

Some might argue: "I'm not wasting time, I'm keeping touch with my friends"
For me, its actually more like meddling in his business (which he posted on his wall)
Or complimenting other status by putting "like"...

What's the point???

WHat's all the damn point of putting "like" ???

Initially, when facebook dont have the "like" option... people dont even care about that... but now suddenly when they introduce that, it became a "like" pressing spree...

That's why its scary... what else will they introduce that will make us into their puppet next~??

Yes, we are becoming the facebook puppet !!! That's exactly what I'm feeling..

And there are people who use facebook for da'wah...

Personally, facebook da'wah has never been affective for me~ it's just so superficial~ but maybe it's working for others.. i dont know...

but from my observation... it only works for those who are already "good" and "already in da'wah field"... people who are enlightened DIRECTLY through facebook... havent seen it yet.. only those who are enlightened outside of facebook (ie. face to face) then decided to use facebook for something good... that I see...

Well, this is just my own opinion... not backed by any evidence nor literature~

Anyway for all the good thing is facebook... there's always that bad stuff that will always be there...

You know what it's similiar too...??

Hollywood movies~!!

For example... lets take this one movie entitled "If only" (google for more info)

Its a romance movie... usually good (ie. alim) people will not see that movie... because it has scenes that is not appropriate, frankly speaking... mild sex scene.. like most hollywood movies...

But hey, there's a lot of positive message in the movie... like caring for your loved once, appreciating them while you still have the chance.. I actually almost cried watching it.. it really made me realize that I should appreciate my loved ones while I still have the time...

That's definitely a positive message... but that movie is still not appropriate to be watched, right??

Hence, I feel facebook is the same... yeah, there's a lot of good stuff can be done, but on the other hand I personally believe the bad stuff (especially time wastage) heavily outweigh the good stuff...

So, yeah again this is just my opinion...

Anyway, my mind is set...

"A real man will never change his mind once his target is set"

Hence, me facebook account will be closed when October came (InsyaAllah)
September is my window period if anyone really want to keep in touch, they can get my email address of whatever through facebook...

I miss the times when internet is not available 24/7...

There were so much time to do other stuff~

Now we are just a bug caught in the web...

A puppet controlled by the string...

I want to become the crow again~

Living freely and surviving in the world~

Soaring high in the sky~

Yup, in addition to the return of One Piece , with adventures to the "new world" next week, it will also be the week my facebook will be closed...

So I'm like starting a new adventure to the "new world", a world without facebook~

One Piece will be back... aren't you excited!!????

*a little bit off topic...

5cm per second...

2010-09-18T06:01:00.000-07:00

This morning had a dream...

The situation is very similiar to 5cm per second which I just watched recently....

The day before, found a letter that is not sent (or not read to be more precise)

Then, sleep and dream about it.

Very similiar to the final scene of 5cm per second... where the female protagonist found the letter and later dreamed about it...

Coincidence?? Humm...

First class Honours~

2010-09-02T22:54:00.000-07:00

Assalammualaikum...

Shouldn't be posting blog now, should have been studying now...

Got big exam this wednesday...

But too tired... bace bace tak masuk....

Anway, recently I found new inspirations to strive in uni life...

That inspirations came from the graduating Petronas seniore... My ex-housemates and the only other smartians in UNSW~

Because they got 1ST CLASS HONOURS...

I'm so proud for them, I'm sure Petronas is also proud of them!!
What more, they are my ex-housemate and another smartians~!! wuhuuu

Zahid (ex-housemate), tak mo graduate kat Australia, graduate kt Malaysia je

Pejal (ex-housemate) - graduate kat UNSW.. congratz2!!

Azleen (seniore smart) - Smart mmg smart di mane2 sahaja

Now... as for me...

I've been thinking recently...

1) This year, I've seen people close to me excel academically (looking at you, junios~)
2) Somehow, out of all the people possible Allah SWT set me up with housemates that are geniuses!!
3) Through some funny twist of fate, there's actually another Smartian in UNSW, whom I would not have known she was a smartian if not because of ISOC + IAW + Big Iftar (when I first find out about her) and also because of her little sister through which she knows me and pointed out the fact that she's also from SMART.... well she then went on and gotten a 1st Class Honours... hmm...

Now why is that so?? Suddenly this year I felt like I'm surrounded by these great achievers where my meeting with them has been set up since last year... and this year... they inspired me so...

I believe Allah SWT is showing me something here...

I believe Allah SWT once again, on this lazy and weak soul, given me guidance...a hint... a reminder of what I should be striving for...

To be honest.. last year, my uni life, academically speaking... there's nothing to be proud of... I cannot be riya' even if I want to...

Is it because it is hard?? Culture shock?? Homesick?? Social problem?? Nahh....

It's because I'm lazy!!!!!

Allah SWT has given me a housemate who I can say is the most hardworking person I've ever seen... and yet for one whole year (one and half actually).. I did not learn anything from it~ Allah SWT could have easily placed me with someone lazy (just like me), but no... His mercy is limitless even to someone like me~ He placed me there to show me something, for me to open my eyes~

In addition, my seniore, Azleen showed me that SMART, even though we are very few and unknown here in UNSW (now its me alone) , we should always be SMART and show the world that SMART is the best la~, in line with MARA terus MARA, SMART memang SMART ar~

If I, now, after all this reminder turn away from that and continue on being lazy and just aiming for just "pass" like last year~ how low will that make me be?

So yea... from now on... its target = HD (high distinction) for every exam!! Can you dig it??!?

InsyaAllah, I pray that Allah SWT will one day turn me into a Muslim University Student that I have promised my sponsor (MARA) I will become..

"One who try his hardest to be and IS the best of the best"

I think somehow all of sponsored student here in Australia, regardless of course, made that promise to their sponsor that they will strive for the best, or in another form of sentence but with similiar meaning...

So yeah, then as a Muslim shouldn't we fulfill our duty and obligation to our promises~?

Exams in two days before Eid, hopefully Allah SWT blessings during Ramadhan will make it easier for EVERYONE in medicine to get HD~

Assalammualaikum~

Walking down this road without you... Susumou kimi no inai michi no ue he

2010-07-26T04:50:00.000-07:00

Assalammualaikum wbt.

Susumou kimi no inai michi no ue he

or in english

I'll move on, to a road without you...

Why so jiwang?

Oww... been so long since I've updated this blog, a lot of stuff happened, but so lazy and not inspired to write anything...

The title depicts something ending... or someone leaving me...

Well, lately that's how I felt.... and nothing better to describe it then Mr Children, Kurumi... understand the lyrics + the videos~

Oh.. Kurumi in this video is translated as Walnut, but Kurumi refers to a person name, not walnut (the literal meaning)

Love this video + song the first time I saw it... The actors are great, the melody are nice and the lyrics are very meaningful and inspiring~

Especially the last two lines;

hikikaeshicha ikenai yo ne
susumou kimi no inai michi no ue he

guess there’s no turning back,
so I’ll go on, to a road without you.

I dont quite understand the song at first... but my recent experience made me understood... I'm getting older... soon I'll be the ones in that video...

What's happening so far?

1) The end of FMA...

And so one of the biggest shounen (seinen?) title of this generation reach its conclusion, and it could not have been any better, what a satisfying and epic story it has been... I have been following the anime, FMA: Brotherhood as well, its one of the greatest anime series production so far~ especially since there's no filler and it follows the manga (~95% probably)

However, the power of manga is still stronger as shown in the final chapter, its much more memorable and emotional reading the final chapter of the manga compared to watching the final episode of the anime.

Love how Arakawa-sensei explained "the truth", which is the biggest questions in FMA, in just 2 pages, very short and concise, but it answered all the unanswered questions in the series, its a well-planned story indeed~

Plus, the moral/ethics value raised in final chapter is probably my favorite; "Is it allowed for one to sacrifice a handful of people in order to save a lot of other people..?"

i.e. Utilitarian ethics~ :)

Also Greed's and Hohenheim's conclusion were so sad... especially Hohenheim's...

Reading the second last page, where Arakawa-sensei drew the pictures of everyone was just... I suddenly remembered back my first experience of reading FMA, from the first chapter to the final... what a story... and now its ended... I'm quite sad it has to end... nee Kurumi...

Thank you very very much Arakawa-sensei for such a great story~!!
Will be missing FMA~!!

Wish I have the ability to draw manga like HER (YES, Arakawa-sensei is a woman!! I have only known this recently... haha).. perhaps someday I'll way.. BakumannnN!!!

2) The end of Onemanga...

And so this website which in google top 1000 lists of most visited website will finally be closed down...

For those who did not know... Recently, manga companies in Japan has decided to launch an all-out war against illegal posting of manga on the internet~ and so the aftermath can be seen with the closure of onemanga soon...

Owww man....

Hopefully I can still read the less-popular-but-undoubtly-high-quality-manga like The Ravages of Time or Billy Bat somewhere... I would love to buy the manga series I read legally.. but it will never reach Malaysian market... because most Malaysian dont like that kind of genre~ maybe it will be in Kinokuniya but at a ridiculously expansive price... mehh...

Anyway its the author's right to not have their hard work published illegally, do you know how hard it is to draw high quality manga? huh? huh?? and to release in on time every week!! Let's support them by buying the originals (if we can find them~) !!

3) The end of Kenso

I'll be moving out from Kenso soon... noouuuu... I love this house... other people might call it small and all... but I love it... bak kate Zahid "selesa giler kot duk rumah ne.."

I'll be missing that beautiful big tree near my window where birds come and rest and sing~

4) The departure of Zahid

My housemate has left Australia for good and returned to Malaysia, some of his final words to me;

"Riman, aku da dapat sijil, aku dapat First Class Honours!"

He's a genius man... really proud to be his housemate and I really enjoyed his company~ sometimes we talk about silly stuff, but occasionally we had some meaningful discussion about the world... he's the wikipideamon and moviemon, so his general knowledge is very high so he always has something to reply to almost all the topic I talked to him.

Now only his worn-out sofa are left... it is his trademark, his bed for all the years he is in Australia~

When he left, I suddenly remembered the song "Kurumi"...

So yeah... as gay as it sound.. I dedicate the song Kurumi to Zahid~

For all the moments we watched Community~

"Are you perpetually on your way to the gym?"
"Dude, my life is a gym!!"
"Well, wassuppp?? suppp?? suppp??"

That's enough ranting for now..

Got my BGD-A results today... Alhamdulillah~
Should have done better... really should have done better~ So far yet the days when I get to taste a HD...

Oh ya before I end...

I just bought a Media Tablet A3 size... wuhuuuU!!!!!!!!! I bought it specially to activate my Bakuman mode!!

So everyone, sit tight, a Oneshot will be coming to a blog near you soon!!

here's a little teaser... huhu

*it's not colored using my Tablet yet...

And here's my first completed work using the tablet + hand drawing

"The Lu Bu of men"
Based on Chan Mou's The Ravages of Time

That's all folks..
Assalammualaikum~

To Smartians and ex-Smartians~

2010-03-12T09:24:00.000-08:00

Assalammualaikum,

Congratz to all smartianz who did a good job in SPM~ with the new marking system that is more strict, U all can still make the school proud and maintain the school standard~

From what I know~

32 people get all A's for SMART...

32 people? That numbers might seem small for people from all those elite schools... especially whose schools are in the top ten list... and all those top sekolah berasrama penuh... but for a sekolah harian, that number is great~!!

So what now after SPM??

The possible pathway for higher education:

1) Matrix

2) Form 6

3) UPU

4) Private Pre-U College (for A-level, ADP etc...)

5) Scholarship for local or oversea depends on the sponsor

One thing for sure, getting no 5 does not guarantee you a better future then no 2, for example... you might get no 5, in medicine... but failing half way instead of other who got into form 6 but manage to complete their education and get a better job then you who failed half way...

But!!

You still need to choose carefully your path from here, especially in which course you take (Medicine, Engineering, Law, Business etc.), because believe me many who did not choose carefully will regret it later, and change their course halfway and wasted years of their precious young life...

There are also those who choose a course they like... but end up regretting after they've completed their course... because they can't get a good job from their course and ended working in something completely unrelated to their course....

So choose wisely, especially who are applying for scholarship, because:

1) You need choose your specific course straight away

2) Once you have a contract with your sponsor, its hard to change to another course (depends actually on the sponsor)

3) Once you're contracted (with JPA for example), you cannot simply quit halfway, or else you need to pay

So, overseas study or local study??

Well, in terms of quality of education... not much different perhaps (at least for medic), because you'll still end up as a GP (general practitioner) once you graduate, no matter from where...

No one can say study oversea is better then local actually...

However, kalau nak main salji~ dan merase hidup negara 4 musim~ hehe

Having say that.

Now's a personal message to all SMARTIANS and ex-SMARTIANS who changed school...

Jom ar datang belajar kat Australia!!!
Especially kat University of New South Wales (UNSW) in Sydney!!!

Skrg ne hanya ade due warga smart di UNSW, dan selepas satu sem, yg senior tu (Azleen) akan balik Msia, tinggalah aku sorang...

Aku akan ade di sini selama 5 tahun lagi...

Aku akan menunggu kedatangan anda ke UNSW!!

sbb kt UNSW ade satu pintu ne berlabel SMART @ UNSW

Bangga siot... mane de label MRSM @ UNSW ke, SBPI @ UNSW ke... haha... SMART gak ade...

so satu hari nanti impian aku... kite ramai2 budak2 smart tangkap gamba kat pintu tu sebelum aku abeh belajar~ yeahhH!!

So here's a video for ya~

entitled

~ SMART @ UNSW ~

Yup, that's it...

Gud Luck now for everyone aiming to further their study wherever your choice is!!

Feel free to add me on Facebook (silver_rayz89@hotmail.com) to ask questions~

or on YM (dadeadcrow) for anything

More then happy to help~

especially those aiming to go to Australia~!!

Why medicine?? Simple answer for them... "pedas" for me...

2010-03-01T03:11:00.001-08:00

Assalammualaikum wbt,

Today on the first day of 2nd year medicine...

My facilitator asked my group...

Introduce yourself... and what do you want to gain from medicine...

We go around in circle...

Then one of them said...

"I want to become an expert in indigenous health"

then another person said...

"I want to help indigenous people"

These two are local white Australian... young people perhaps around the same age as me..

But the way they treat the indigenous people... they're willing to set them as a goal for their life...

Tapi kite kat Oz ne... yg dengar nye... kutuk2 org asli @ aborigines Oz ne je la....

Siapakah yg lebih menunjukkan nilai2 muslim?

Siapakah yg akan lebih senang berdakwah atau mempengaruhi cara hidup org2 asli Oz ne?

And as a reflection back in Malaysia...

How many of us are willing to set our goals in life... I want to become (a doctor, or engineer, or teacher, or politician) to help poor, especially people living in rural areas in Malaysia~

Sepanjang hidupku di Malaysia, tak pernah lagi aku dengar org Malaysia ckp kat aku (termaksuklah diri sendiri), aku besar nanti aku nak berkhidmat kat hulu2 ke, kawasan pedalaman ke demi membantu orang2 kat sane....

Maybe there are...

But very rare indeed..

But here...

It's a very common thing... to hear...

People willing to set their goals in life to really help those in need~ without being prejudiced~

Bukan meninggi-ninggikan mereka, cume mengambil iktibar~

Aku dan Abu

2010-01-30T07:45:00.001-08:00

Assalammualaikum wbt..

Ini satu sajak (sajak ke... boleh la kot) yg disusun ayat nye dalam masa 15 minit.. oleh itu ayat nya amat childish... namun isi nya telah bermain di otak sejak... sejak... bulan July 2009 gitu... ditujukan khas kepada aku dan mereka yang berada di Land Down Under, Ostrolia dan juga yang bakal fly... terimalah..

Aku & Abu

Abu pernah berkata
Die takle terima di alienkan di bumi sendiri
Pendatang datang sini buat mcm tanah sendiri

Abu pernah marah
memang MARAH super ar...
Pabila orang cakap kaum Abu tak berguna
Banyak penyagak, perempit dan penagih juga
Padahal yang berkata itu sekadar penyibuk
Bukanlah anak tulen bumi kupijak

Aku setuju dengan Abu
Kami memang pantang, tak boleh terima
Kalau orang luar nak datang, pijak kami semua

"INGAT-INGAT AR WEYH KORANG TU SAPE!!!"
atau kalau dalam omputihnye
"WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE, HUH!???"

Kini, Di bumi land down under
Aku dan Abu berjumpe Abu, the other

Abu pernah berkata
Berhati hati kalau jumpe geng2 Abu ni
Diorang tu kaki pukul juga pencuri

Abu pernah gelak
memang GELAK super ar...
Apabila disebut geng-geng Abu, the other
Memandang rendah dan hina, memang tak berpada
Tak selamat disekeliling mereka katanya
Kelas bawahan, seoalah olah itulah mereka

EH??!!
kalau bahasa jepunnye
"CHOTTO MATTE!!!"
atau bahasa omputihnye
"WAIT A MINUTE!!!"

Aku tersentak melihat Aku dan Abu
Dulu kami berdua pantang, tak boleh terima
Kalau orang luar nak datang, pijak kami semua

Kini, Aku dan Abu lah orang luar
Tapi kami memijak Abu, the other

Padahal Abu, the other
Adalah umpama Aku dan Abu, di Malaysia

fahamkah akan isinya?
Wahai Aku dan Abu~

Aku & Abu
(GaGaK, 2010)

My top 20 of the decade 2000 - 2009

2009-12-30T22:10:00.000-08:00

Assalammualaikum...

The first decade of the 21st century is about to end... If you surf the net, you can see a lot of rankings about stuff done about "the best ....... of this decade", like the best movie, the best games, the best music etc... bla bla bla...

When I went back for a short one night stay at Kuantan, I saw this whole pile of comic books in the study room that my family have bought since I was small... It sure brings back memories of the little me buying and collecting all those comics... Some of those I read just for pure fun, but a lot of them have influenced my life in a certain aspect...

So, my top 20 for this decade is... my top 20 manga list from 2000 - 2009... from my primary schools years until now... here goes!!

Oh yeah... the ranking is purely based on my own PERSONAL JUDGEMENT... I guess about 3/4 or even 90% of the manga in here are those that many have never heard off... but it is still great!!

#20 - Dragon Ball - Akira Toriyama

Genre: Shounen, Action, Adventure.

Yeah, I probably safe to say this is the most popular manga in Malaysia... almost everyone knows it... Its also one of the earliest manga I've read, from the start to the finish... and bought all the volumes~ Dragonball is all about action and fighting its influence is still significant to manga authors nowadays even though the series have ended years ago... especially on One Piece whom Oda-sensei himself admit that Dragon Ball elements highly influence One Piece

Extra note: Dragonball prided itself the most the highest selling shounen manga of all time in Japan for years... until this year where One Piece overtook it.. :)

#19 Sengoku Youko - Mizukami Satoshi

Genre: Shounen, Action, Adventure

This story is about the adventure of a demon, half-demon and a human... well, quite typical manga actually. The art is pretty good. However, the storyline is really2 interesting~The character development is well done and certainly keep me wanting for more after each chapter... too bad the translation is very slow...

#18 Mr Fullswing - Suzuki Shinya

Genre: Shounen, Sports, Comedy

Ahhh... and here comes the craziest sports manga ever... its here on this list is not because of the art nor the storyline... but 100% based on its comedy value!! The jokes are very crazy that most of them arent even related to the storyline and came out of nowhere~ Even the first chapter got me laughing like crazy... pure comedy gold manga!! Oh, this manga is about school baseball~

Extra note: It is damn funny!!

#17 Shikeisyu 042 - Kotegawa Yua

Genre: Seinen, psychological, spice of life, tragedy

English translation: Prisoner 042

A story about a life sentence inmate being given a second chance to freedom. He will have to undergo a government experiment where a chip is implanted in his brain and be put under 24/7 surveillance. The chip will explode, killing him if he ever loses its temper. He then worked as a janitor in a highschool. Can he survive being in the highschool without ever losing his temper. A very touching story about the value of life in the prespective of a prisoner.

#16 Kiseijuu - Iwaaki Hitoshi

Genre: Seinen, horror, psychological, tragedy

Out of nowhere, an unknown breed of species invaded living host of this planet (humans, animals) creating a new being with superhuman powers and abilities to alter their body shape and also feed on other human. The protagonist however only have one of his hand invaded by this species, thus retaining his consciousness but having another being that can talk and attack others in his right hand. At first this story is just about fighting this invading parasites, but then a lot of philosophical questions being raised in this manga especially how humans treat the environment and the survivality of this new species making this one of the best seinen manga I've read. Probably the best storyline in terms of the genre of aliens invading earth and living with humans.

Extra note: this manga contains a very sadh scene... when **SPOILER WARNING HIGHLIGHT to view the SPOILER** te parasite invaded the main character's mother, thus the main character have to kill or be killed by his own mother, an epic touching scene...

# 15 - Doraemon - Fujiko F. Fujio

Genre: Comedy, Sci-Fi.

Here it is, everyone fauvarite blue robot with his 22nd century gadgets~ I'm sure most of my generations have read this manga when they were small. The idea in this manga is very simple yet it left a huge impact in the manga industry. Doraemon has became an idol, a symbol known throughout the world that has popularized Japan. Looking back, this manga influenced me to be interested in the fields of science and environment as those were the main message. Doraemon has been expanded into other series such as:

Doraemon long stories, The Doraemons (Doraemon 7 sekawan), Dorabase (baseball manga).

Sadly, Fujiko F. Fujio died in 1996, leaving a blank hole of what is the conclusion of the doraemon series, did doraemon stay with nobita until he grew up? Did Nobita future changed? What will Nobita and his friend be in the future...??

However, I found one fan-made ending of the doraemon series which can be found on the internet... very well done... a great ending too~ the art is almost similiar to Fujio F. Fujiko's. In the end is the great opening song that we all love... ang ang ang... tatemo daisuki... doraemonnn~

Extra note: From wikipidea.. some of Doraemon's significance in the industry not just in Japan:

On 22 April 2002, on the special issue of Asian Hero in TIME Magazine, Doraemon was selected as one of the 22 Asian Heroes. Being the only cartoon character selected, Doraemon was described as "The Cuddliest Hero in Asia".

In 2005, the Japan Society of New York selected Doraemon as a culturally significant work of Japanese otaku pop-culture in its exhibit Little Boy: The Arts of Japan's Exploding Subculture, curated by renowned artist Takashi Murakami. In Murakami's analysis, he states that Doraemon's formulaic plotlines typified the "wish fulfilment" mentality of 1970s Japan, where the electronics revolution glamorized the idea that one could solve their problems with machines and gadgets rather than hard work or individual intelligence.^{[citation needed]}

In 2008, the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs appointed Doraemon as the first anime cultural ambassador[3][4].

Despite having no official appearance in the United States, Doraemon influenced a number of shows on the US-based TV network, Nickelodeon. Doraemon is the predecessor-of-sorts to Butch Hartman's animated TV series, The Fairly OddParents (which airs on the above-mentioned channel), and has the same plot and style of humor. Both series have also met with high popularity worldwide.

In many ways, Doraemon was the first of its kind. It has been considered to be a prototype of the modern slapstick cartoon series for children such as the above-mentioned Fairly OddParents, SpongeBob SquarePants (another US-made show made by Nickelodeon), and Fujiko Fujio's own Kiteretsu Daihyakka.

#14 Crayon Shin Chan - Yoshito Usui

Genre: Family, comedy

Another children manga back to back deserving to be on my list. This is also another children icon, with a cute + funny and not the least perverted image... haha. Shin Chan is on my list not just because of the comedy, but when I read it carefully, there's a lot of family value portrayed in the manga. Despite being a bit weird, the shinnosuke family (Nohara, Misae, Shin, Himawari and Shiro) is actually your normal typical everyday family. The father who works as a salarymen and a bit perverted, a housewive who controls the family and cares about her weight, Shin chan who is... shin chan... a cute little baby Himawari who causes mess around the house (that's what uncontrolled babies do..) and Shiro the dog who is the dog... It's just a story about a normal family with funny circumstances happening in normal life... but in a great and funny way.

Similiar with the author of doraemon, Yoshito Usui died this year in 2009... I'm so sad when I heard the news... Shin Chan's have ended... and also without a conclusion like Doraemon...

Extra note: My personal fauvarite chapter in shin chan is when Matsuzaka-sensei's boyfriend Dr. Tokuro died in Africa... it suddenly became a very touching manga but with Shin Chan still remained as Shin Chan... an epic chapter~

#13 - Pluto - Naoki Urasawa

Genre: Seinen, Sci-Fi, psychological, tragedy

One of Naoki Urasawa masterpiece, a story about the future where robots live side by side with humans. Robots now have their own families and job. There's even an "International Robots Rights" where all robots must be treated equally like human and other stuff. This manga could be very boring to those who like fast-paced action manga, but for a more matured audience who is willing to read in details and loves sci-fi themes, this is the manga for you. A solid storyline combined with cool characters ~

Pluto is based on Osamu Tezuka's The World Strongest Robot Tetsuwan Atom a.k.a. Astro Boy

Extra note: Pluto received an Excellence Prize for manga at the 2005 Japan Media Arts Festival. The series also received the 2005 Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize Grand Prize, which Urasawa also won for his work on Monster.

#12 Kimi No Iru Machi - Seo Kouji

Genre: Shounen, School life, Romance

English Translation: A Town Where You Live

The first jiwang manga in my list... ah, Seo Kouji's romance manga is just my type... personally, it is even better then love dramas on the televisyen.. the art, character development and storyline are great. The theme is quite typical, a city girl comes to a small village and live together with the main character, and the main character has a crush on this other girl at school. Your typical love triangle... but told in a great way and beautifully drawn by Seo Kouji.

Extra note: I just love the title... A Town Where you Lived.. Kimi no Iru Machi... :)

#11 Suzuka - Seo Kouji

Genre: Shounen, School life, Sports, Romance

And yet a back to back title by Seo Kouji on the list. Very similiar to Kimi, in fact Kimi is told in the same world as Suzuka, but for different characters and different timeline. Many who read both of them prefer Kimi over Suzuka, but I prefer Suzuka better because... the like the ending (which many hates)... the ending... how the series end... is quite... Islamic in a way... huhu

#10 Akumetsu

Genre: Seinen, Action, psychological

Be prepared for the bloodiest manga eva'!!! Presenting Akumetsu, a zealous individuals with the moto "One man, One kill" out to kill all the corrupt politicians in Japan to make a better Japan. Some say it is a terrorrist act, but others sees him as a hero or martyr. This manga is very realistic in the effects of each murder to Japanese Political system.

Extra note: Originally, Akumetsu is not even on my list of my fauvarite manga... but it all change when I read the volumes leading to the ending.. and the ending is AWESOME!! If I have to give an award of the BEST ENDING in all the manga I've read... it's gotta be Akumetsu!! The ending is so intense it will leave you speechless and breathless... haha. You can't help but fall in love with this "killer" after reading the ending.

#9 The Ravages of Time - Chan Mou

Genre - Manhua, Seinen, Historical, psychological, action

Ok, first of all this is not a manga... but a manhua (chinese manga)... but who cares?

Alright, who's a fan of Romance of the Three Kingdoms here? Me, me!! that's right... me!! I knew Liu Bei, Cao Cao and Sun Ce since I was small... haha. This story is about Romance of Three Kingdom, a period of war in China's history. The art is this manhua is superb, the coolness of the character during its cool scene is beyond any coolness possible.. understand? haha... the strategy and philosophy is also discussed in great details... my fauvarite one is... should a hero defends his honor even though it costs his life OR should a hero defend his life to have another chance even though it costs his honor? hmmm....

Extra info: Be prepared for a story with the largest amount of character to memorize their names and faces for you to understand the storyline... even I got lost somewhere along the way...

#8 Bokurano - Mohiro Kitoh

Genre: Seinen, Mecha, psychological, tragedy

English translation: Ours

Ok, this is the third time this manga's in on my blog... third time in a row...Bokurano tells a story about 15 10 years olds given the obligation to ride a giant robot to fight off other robot invading earth. If they fail, the earth is destroyed. But, if they win, the pilot of the robot will die. Therefore, either way the pilot will die. This is the first manga I've read that from the beggining it showed me that all 15 main characters will die eventually... Definitely a great manga about the value of life~

Extra note: Like Kimi no Iru Machi, I love the title, so simple yet inspiring.. Bokurano... Ours~

#7 - Bakuman - Ohba Tsugumi and Obata Takeshi

Genre: Shounen, School, Romance

From the creator of Death Note, comes Bakuman, a manga about manga... yes, its about the process of the two protagonists in becoming a mangaka (manga artist), a writer and an artist. Initially, I read it just because I myself love to draw manga, and wanted to know the process of becoming a mangaka... however, the plot is really2 interesting and the suspense is also real. A simple theme.. but told in a beautiful way.

Extra note: Reading Bakuman makes me want to draw manga again after I left for a year... yearghhh!! If I can draw a manga that can appear in JUMP magazine... it would be a dream come true.

#6 Fullmetal Alchemist (FMA) - Hiromu Arakawa

Genre: Shounen, Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi,

"Humankind cannot gain anything without first giving something in return. To obtain, something of equal value must be lost. That is alchemy's first law of equivalent exchange"

Two young boy, one lost his upper and lower limbs, another lost his whole body and only remained as a soul in a suit of armor after performing alchemy to revive their dead mother. They lost that, but gained nothing but sadness and regrets. And so, these two brother journey to find a way to get their bodies back. Along the way, they found of the ugly truth behind the truth. This shounen series have my respect because the momentum in the storyline have not fallen down even after a long run. The storyline just get better and better.

Extra note: In 2009 manga sells, FMA sells more then Naruto and Bleach per volume (but less then one piece), making it the second most sold manga per volume for a series after one piece (the 1st).

The manga won the Shogakukan Manga Awards in 2004

The anime won numerous awards... read for yourself in wikipidea. The recent anime, FMA:Brotherhood is the only anime I've seen so far that delivers the same kind of excitement as the manga, which many other "anime based on manga" have failed to do so.

#5 - Rookies - Masanori Morita

Genre: Shounen, Sports, School

A story about a teacher reforming a group of delinquent in an infamous school in Japan known for its violent history.The reforms are done through the baseball club. The story is like a combination of GTO and Slam Dunk, with its own original art. The character development in this manga is amazing, you cant help but fall in love with the delinquent baseball team as they violently make their way into the baseball tournament initially by scaring their opponents, but later by their own efforts and skills.

Extra note: Rookies is made into live action drama... although the drama won 5 out of 9 awards in Japan Televisyen Awards in 2008... including Best Drama.. I disliked the drama!! The baseball team are like so JAMBU and have all this "handsome" and "cute" guy... what??@!?!! Its a delinquent team..!! Find a more violent and scary actors!!

#4 Great Teacher Onizuka (GTO) - Tohru Fujisawa

Genre: Shounen, School, Comedy

Oww man, I feel so embarrassed writing about GTO... because its... its.. its like you take Shin Chan, let him grow older and become a teacher... everything fine then.. but the "pervertness" doubled... wait... TRIPLED!!! and thus becomes Onizuka, Great Teacher Onizuka (GTO).

Yup, this manga is ecchi, pervert... I agree, I agree... However, when I read through it again with a more matured mind... ceh... I find it... still perverted... but the storyline is actually very inspiring.

Onizuka is himself a delinquent becoming a teacher and is assigned to this worse and most dangerous class in the school. The story revolves around how Onizuka touches the life of each and every student in the class, while surviving the plot of people trying to take down the school, class and himself. The character development in this manga is certainly one of the best and personally I found this manga very inspiring~ as a student and as a (temporary) teacher~ It made me want to be GTR one day... Great Teacher Riman... haha

Extra note: I love the ending qoutes of this series... so meaningful and nostalgic..

"This things that happened in this school, how will we look at it when we are adults"

#3 Slam Dunk - Takehiko Inoue

Genre: Shounen, Sports, School, Comedy

Its the top three. Actually its not fair to put this top three in a ranking bcoz all of it deserve to be my number one... but I have to make a decision since this is a ranking to number one...

Coming at number 3, is Slam Dunk my #1 Sports manga... also a famous manga in Malaysia... I have the whole collection of Slam Dunk!! An epic baseketball manga. The only downside of this manga... is that it have to end... and that the ending wasn't really a completely happy ending... wanted to see their dreams come true!! The power of Slam Dunk is that because of the manga alone, I knew the rules of basketball, and become very interested in basketball and wanting to play basketball during and after the Slam Dunk craze!! It really inspired me!!

Extra note: Slam Dunk is the #4 highest selling manga of ALL TIME passing the 100 000 000 mark... with the highest sale per volume on the list, beating dragon ball and even one piece~

In 1995, it received the 40th Shogakukan Manga Award.

#2 20th Century Boys - Naoki Urasawa

Genre: Seinen, Sci-Fi, psychological

Even though the 20th century has long gone... 20th century boys lived on!!! An epic story made in 8 years of Urasawa-sensei's life. Nicely arranged, wonderfully told and beautifully drawn. 20th century boys is the best sci-fi story I've read in my lifetime, even better then all those hollywood sci-fi blockbuster! The way the manga is arranged is one of a kind... it left you begging for more!! The hero in this story is so cool, despite having no superpowers... just his crappy song~ I have never felt so affected by a manga series like this, since I've read Slam Dunk and One Piece. Thank you Urasawa-sensei~

For people who never read Urasawa-sensei's work before (like me), reading 20th century boy will seem very very plain and pointless and childish at first..... but once you finally understand the situation... you're stuck in the world... its scary..

Extra note: In response to its epicness~ this story has been made into a movie trilogy, just like the Lord of the Ring trilogy, and is one of Japan's highest budget film.

This series has a sequel: 21st Century Boys, which is an excellent and epic sequel~

20th Century Boy, the title is taken from an old-school rock song by T-Rex entitled "20th Century Boys" . And the reason why this title is chosen is only fully understood (at least by me) in the final chapter of the 21st century boys... so long it took to understand the title

AND NOW THE NUMBER ONE MANGA OF THE DECADE for me.....

Before that here's the recap from number 20 to 2...

#20 - Dragon Ball
#19 - Sengoku Youko
#18 - Mr Fullswing
#17 - Shikeisyu 042
#16 - Parasyte
#15 - Doraemon
#14 - Crayon Shin Chan
#13 - Pluto
#12 - Kimi no iru Machi
#11 - Suzuka
#10 - Akumetsu
#9 - The Ravages of Time
#8 - Bokurano
#7 - Bakuman
#6 - Fullmetal Alchemist
#5 - Rookies
#4 - Great Teacher Onizuka
#3 - Slam Dunk
#2 - 20th Century Boys

and #1...

you guessed it....

It's not on the list yet...

It's....

What? Naruto?? Huhh.........???? Bleach?? Haaaaa........??????

Naaahhhhh....

#1 - ONE PIECE!! - Eiichiro Oda

Genre: Shounen, Action, Adventure, Awesomeness!!

Deserving of its title, ONE piece... landed on number ONE on my list~ despite some haters that say one piece is just purely entertainment and all other nonsense... no one can help but acknowledge the momentum of one piece in this decade!! Not being the #1 manga in online manga website?? Who cares... look at the momentum in its original country... in Japan... 2009 has been a total ownage year by one piece!!

Initially, my first impression of One Piece is like... boringggggggggggg~ what's this "Budak Getah"??? The artwork is weird... But, one day... in hostel, my friend brought a volume of this "Budak Getah", feeling bored... I read it... the volume is about this rubber guy Luffy fighting a lightning guy.. Enel... The lightning doesnt work on Rubber... Enel is shocked... well... I give it credit for being funny...

The next month, he brought the next volume... and this is where I fell in love with one piece... the epicness of this volume... The story of Kalgara and Norland... the story was so ROMANCE that it touches my heart... the man's romance spirit within me lifted and so I realize the awesomeness of One Piece.

Having reading through 569 chapters so far... the great thing about One Piece is that the momentum of the story keeps getting better and better and the secrets of the world of one piece unveiled one by one. After one arc finish, you'll say...this is the best arc, none can beat this... but Oda-sensei keeps coming back with a much more interesting arc that leave you wanting for more... Having its momentum constantly rising is one aspect of One Piece that is much better then the other big titles in this generation: Naruto and Bleach. Despite having a simliarly great start like One Piece, Naruto and Bleach's storyline is now falling down the hill for me... which is why both of them is not on the list.

Naruto's current storyline is so damn annoying... Naruto is annoying becoming this emo character, Sai is like... is it He or She... and what the hell is wrong with him?? Sai is the most annoying manga character I ever encountered, and then Sakura suddenly entering the scene crying and confessing and all... like... what??? why are you crying?? that's too damn emotional... The only cool character left on Naruto is the side characters, because they are not emo.

Bleach... well... I dont think there's a storyline anymore.... just fight and fight... and wasting chapters on telling a background story on characters I dont even care about... but at least the artwork of Bleach is as impressive as ever.

Alright, back to One Piece... sorry Naruto and Bleach fans.. :) Lets just roll it up by presenting the statistic of One Piece ownage of the year 2009, becoming my #1 manga of this decade...

Extra note: In 2009, One Piece owned the manga selling list with 14,721,241 copies, beating the 2nd place Naruto (6,836,494 copies) with more than twice the amount. Its like impossible for any other manga to catch up with one piece momentum this year.

Rank	Title	Author	Total Copies	Publisher
1	One Piece	Eiichiro Oda	14,721,241	Shueisha
2	Naruto	Masashi Kishimoto	6,836,494	Shueisha
3	Bleach	Kubotite	6,471,021	Shueisha
4	Fullmetal Alchemist	Hiromu Arakawa	5,810,522	Square Enix
5	Gintama	Hideaki Sorachi	4,733,511	Shueisha
6	Katekyo Hitman Reborn!	Akira Amano	3,694,323	Shueisha
7	Mei-chan no Shitsuji	Riko Miyagi	3,076,659	Shueisha
8	Fairy Tail	Hiro Mashima	2,886,942	Kodansha
9	20th Century Boys	Naoki Urasawa	2,655,379	Shogakukan
10	Saint Young Men (Saint O-nii-san)	Hikaru Nakamura	2,614,269	Kodansha

The ranking by volumes were also owned by One Piece, with claimed to top 4 spot.

Rank	Title	Author	Total Copies	Publisher	Cover
1	One Piece #53	Eiichiro Oda	2,057,528	Shueisha
2	One Piece #54	Eiichiro Oda	1,963,696	Shueisha
3	One Piece #52	Eiichiro Oda	1,952,551	Shueisha
4	One Piece #55	Eiichiro Oda	1,810,410	Shueisha
5	NANA #21	Ai Yazawa	1,505,575	Shueisha
6	Fullmetal Alchemist #23	Hiromu Arakawa	1,277,733	Square Enix
7	Fullmetal Alchemist #21	Hiromu Arakawa	1,271,340	Square Enix
8	Fullmetal Alchemist #22	Hiromu Arakawa	1,238,354	Square Enix
9	Naruto #45	Masashi Kishimoto	1,222,356	Shueisha
10	Naruto #47	Masashi Kishimoto	1,186,478	Shueisha

One Piece Movie 10: Strong World, broke the Japan's box office records, beating Harry Potter and Ponyo records... Harry Potter opened in 844 screens while One Piece only have 188 screens but it still owns!! Can you believe it?? Luffy beats Harry Potter?? haha.. take that you lame-wizard~

One Piece Film Strong World, the 10th One Piece anime film, opened with 1.038 billion yen (about US$11.7 million) this past weekend. By comparison, Ponyo took in 1.025 billion yen (US$11.55 million) during its opening weekend last year. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince opened on 844 screens in Japan this past July with 990 million yen (US$11.2 million). One Piece Film Strong World opened on 188 screens throughout Japan. 103 of those screens had sold-out showings throughout the weekend. The film's per-screen average was 5.52 million yen (US$62,200) — the record for a nationwide release in Japan.

And to wrap it all off.... This year, ONE PIECE officially became the highest selling shounen manga of ALL TIME, surpassing dragon ball~!! Kanpaii!!

All the sources in this whole list are taken from:

1) www.wikipidea.com
2) www.animenewsnetwork.com

Disclaimer: I do not own any of the pictures used in this post

And so the decade ends tonight, it sure took a long time to make this list.. but that's what happen when you're in my shoes... Nothing to do on the eve of new year~!!

And so you have it, based on unpopular demand, my top 20 manga of the decade!!

The power of the pen....

2009-12-25T07:55:00.000-08:00

Assalammualaikum wbt

It's been so long since I opened this blog..... arghhhhhhhhhhh~

It's not that I do not have anything to write...

I'm just..

Just...

To lazy~

But now I'm inspired again~

Yaeghhhhh~!!

Inspired by the power of the pen... or ink...

I really enjoy reading seinen manga... seinen is a genre for older matured reader which has really deep and complex storyline and philosophical message... Some of the best seinen manga I've read;

Parasyte

When parasites possesed human creating a new breed of species. Explore into the role of human in this universe especially in terms of nature. Have great action plus interesting storyline

Shikeisyu 042

About Prisoner number 042 who undergo a trial program for inmates. He is released into the society works as a janitor in a school. He has a chip implanted that will kill him if he ever lose his temper. This story is very moving about the value of life in the perspective of a prisoner.

Bokurano

The most depressing manga I've read so far. The main theme is about death, death and death.... but certainly has a deep message about the value of life, family and sacrifice.

Akumetsu

The most bloodiest and gore manga. About people killing corrupted politicians. Have great action. Out of all the completed manga series I've read... this manga has the best ending ever, the ending is so cool and intense!!

So I decided to find some new seinen manga to read... clicked the genre seinen on onemanga to filter the search... one of the top one is... a manga that I would never have guessed...

Affected me so deeply...

Awaken or should I say inspired something that has been sleeping inside me...

It start with a number...

By Naoki Urasawa

20th Century Boys

The 20th Century Boys

I noticed this title a long time ago but never bother to read it... bcoz it seemed childish... but I noticed its seinen... so I gave it a try... The first few chapters was like... "WHAT??" what is this manga about? It's like.... weird.... But still I kept on reading.. knowing that a lot of great manga like One Piece, Bokurano and Parasyte require quite some time to get used to but once you get the feel of the manga... it suddenly became great...

It's really hard to describe the feeling of reading 20th century boys... What I can say is... I can't let go of the laptop once I started reading... Naoki Urasawa's style of manga just pulls you deeper and deeper into his world...

When I finishedd 20th Century Boys, I wasted no time and move on to its sequel.. 21st Century Boys...

Eiichiro Oda (the author of One Piece) is certainly my #1 shounen (boys, young adult) mangaka (manga artist)...

Oda-sensei (One Piece)

and now Naoki Urasawa perhaps is my #1 seinen mangaka!!! Brilliant talent in a different genre~ He's really2 good and produce epic masterpieces. He won many awards through three of his manga; 20th century boys, Pluto and Monster.

Urasawa-sensei (20th Century Boys, Pluto, Monster, Happy!)

Just recently I finished reading Pluto, a manga about robots based on Osamu Tezuka's The World Strongest Robot Tetsuwan Atom... a.k.a ASTRO BOY! And it was great as well~!! There's also a lighter story about Tennis entitled Happy!, it's also superb!! Urasawa-sensei is a genius

Naoki Urasawa's Pluto

Pluto based on Osamu Tezuka's Astro Boy

I mentioned earlier that something awoken in me when I read 20th Century Boys...

And that is the desire to draw~

The dream of being able to move this world using my ability!!

Bcoz in 20th century boys, the protagonist Endo Kenji... with his simple song managed to inspire the world in times of peril, and there are also manga artists character in the story who works hard to produce manga that can change the world~ The scale of the dreams and conviction in the manga is on a very epic scale but it is told beautifully by Urasawa-sensei that it became so inspiring!!

Endo Kenji

Urasawa-sensei... thank you for a great masterpiece!! 20th Century Boys!!

Oh, and one of the characters... Endo Kanna... is probably the first female manga character that I fell in love with... she's just great.. a strong beautiful girl with such a lovable personality... if she was a real person, I'd go and marry her right away.. :) But beware... she has ESP.. huhu

Endo Kanna - my#1 female manga character :)

One day.... I'll draw a manga that can change the world!!!

"Friend" the main villian in 20th Century Boys

With this new conviction I started to draw again...

But I'm just too lazy..... down....

Oda-sensei and Urasawa-sensei... they're both great... they are my inspiration in the field of art~ I wish I had the artistic ability and creativity like them~ their hand using the pen... certainly has the power to move the world... to move millions of people~ just by making a comic strip called manga~

After reading the work by these two, it made hollywood stories seemed childish.. huhu, if you love a great story... grab a hold of their artwork (One Piece & 20th Century Boys)

The most depressing....

2009-10-21T03:53:00.000-07:00

Assalammualaikum,

I wanted to do a book review...

A book themed about psychology

But it's not a medical book...

It's entitled...

- BOKURANO -
english translation: - OURS -

In japan... yeahh... I think now you know its a manga...

I actually accidentally came across this manga on onemanga while searching something about mecha manga... came across Bokurano... didn't know what that means back then... went on reading the first chapter..

The drawing... not too bad... nothing special really... at least its not shoujo type... hey, what genre is this actually... owh, it's seinen... (info; shounen = for boys, shoujo = for girls , seinen = for adult)

I love good seinen manga... the other seinen manga I read is The Ravages of Time (Amazing historical manga about China), Bokko (great historical manga too) and Shekeisyu 042 (Sad + Inspiring story about an inmate)

Seinen manga are good because the storyline is deep as well as the message portrayed, really fits adult's mind who wants a reading that challenge their intelectual and perspective of life.

Ok.. back to Bokurano.. its a seinen manga... but, on chapter one... its just a bunch of kids... 15 kids given the power to control a robot to fight another robot invading earth...

duhh, typical fighting manga... robot vs robot... fighting for the earth bla bla bla...

Somehow I stick on reading it until after the first battle...

Yeah... they won...

oppss..

[Spoiler warning; those who want to read the manga should read it first before continuing]

i warned you...

ok.. so the first kid won... and then he accidentaly fell from the robot (very high) and died... because one of the 15 kids accidentaly pushed him...

ok... what's that about? Why does the main character just die like that?

wait... a 13 year old kid (all 14 of them are 13 y.old with one 9 y old) just killed another 13 year old kid.. accidentaly of course...

Not just that... in the battle between the two huge robot... the innocent normal people actually died... (not like ultraman.. where buildings were destroyed.. but you dont see any civilians died)

Ok, so this is a realistic battle manga...

Then, after the second battle (the second kid became the pilot)

He died as well... not killed... but just died...

That's went the truth was revealed...

Whoever controls the robot will be forced to use his life force and ended up dead after the battle...

Well, all 15 of them has been contracted to ride the robot, so that means... all of them will eventually die...

Can they quit??

If they lose a battle, or run away... then the other robot wins, and the whole earth will be destroyed....

So the choice is up to them, this 15 (13 now... 2 died) 13 y.old, they hold the power to save the earth...

What's so bad? They get to be a hero.. cool!!

No no no... this is what so great about this manga... its captures people's emotion... in a realistic point of view... DO THEY WANT TO SACRIFICE THEMSELVE TO SAVE THE EARTH?

Throughout the manga the question will be asked...
IS IT WORTH IT FOR ME TO DIE AND LET OTHER PEOPLE LIVE....
i) when my life ****** !!!
ii) when no one has ever treated me nicely
iii) when this world has caused my mother to commit suicide... why should this world live then?
iv) when i dont really care what happen to this world
v) when my parents dont even see that I exists
vii) When I'm just a kid... I deserve to live longer and follow my dreams...
viii) When... WHY ME????
ix) and many other reason....

All this 15 kids portray the different aspect of society nowadays.. each with their own story to tell.. some are very surprising and extreme... but definitely true...

And you got to remember these are just kids... their not adult who can think rationally or adult who can say it is our duty to protect the earth or our loved ones... just kids who know little about the world, and the fate of the whole earth depends on them... and they no longer have a future... they will die one by one... imagine the psychological impact on these small little childrens...

What about adults? How will everyone else reacts when their planet's fate depend on this kids? Also during the battles, thousands people died being stromped over and all... will the adults allow this?

For me, the most sad is that..

How will their parents act? If they say do not die.. then everyone will still die if they dont fight, so its a question of wether everyone die, or only their son/daughter die... like it or not, they'll have to lost their son... imagine how would the parents feel...

The family values showed in the manga... will definitely touch your hearts... from the ugliest of parents to the most caring of families...

You will visit the two extremes of human's emotion when faced with death...

And so the lyrics of the ending of the anime of this series: "We clung to our life with all our strength...
we never stop to see how DISGUSTING it was"

Throughout the whole manga... the story show no comprimise and keeps on hitting you with depression and more depression of what happen to the kids... I warn you, do not wish for part to smile...:)

The story also has some extremely sad part... I was nearly (nearly??) moved to tears during Daichi's (the 3rd pilot) death... it was so... so... cruel... its not fair (you'll say this a lot)... this is just at chapter 8 of the manga, not long.. if you can read until at least chapter 8, I'm sure you'll be stuck because of the intensity of emotions in the manga...

I finished reading the manga quite long ago, but just finished the anime yesterday.. (why I'm writing this now..)

Anime vs Manga...

Definitely choose the manga for this story, the anime cuts too many part and the ending is not the same... the manga definitely dive deeper into human emotions, makes it more worthwhile...

So if you want to read something to stir up your emotions...

BOKURANO is the story for you.. find it at www.onemanga.com

Oh yeah... the chapter where they reveal why it is called BOKURANO (ours)... is so... so... meaningful, find it for yourself~ :) Why this sad, depressing manga has such a inspirational name... Bokurano... Ours...

The Holiday that was at UNSW...

2009-10-05T04:06:00.000-07:00

Assalammualaikum wbt..

Tomorrow's gonna be class... arghhh... holiday's ended...

Didn't really move away from my house this holiday... just stuck at UNSW the whole week...

Why??

Bcoz of...

Islamic Awareness Week 2009!!

My first ever experience working with international muslims!! What an eye-opener!!

The aim of this week is to spread the message of Islam, especially in removing myths and falsehood about Islam. We set up stalls everyday from Monday to Friday in front of the library lawn, we OWNED that walkway for the whole week, yeah!! (*some even say we owned the Christ Week that was coincidentally on the same week as ours)

I came on Monday carrying my 24" lcd monitor that they want to use, arrived at Library Lawn... and... wow!! What a beautiful stall~ with the banners all around~ MasyaAllah...

Basically, the main thing is to entertain any questions people will have about Islam at our stall either from muslims, non-muslims or atheist. Different kind of people dropped by our stall, some really interested to learn... some just came to say Assalammualaikum... some came just to slam us and satisfy their ego (but we manage to defend ourselves..)

Not just people coming to our stall, some of the brothers (and sisters) even go to the Christ Week stalls and attacked them!! Not physically, but using words and evidences from Quran and rational thinking to compare Islam and Christianity~ and they did it well!!

In addition, some of the sisters actually went to the people hanging around the library lawn and giving them da'wah materials without even feeling shy about it (tak malu-malu kucing pon bak kate org melayu), MasyaAllah... they really have no fear in spreading the truth, despite having to do it places where the majority are non-muslims.

Me? Even in Malaysia where the majority are muslims, still am kinda of shy + afraid to spread the truth bravely to non-muslims (or muslims).

I didn't really get much "customer" the whole week, maybe 3 that I really have a chance to talk to.. most of the time, when I greet someone, another brother step in and snatch them away.. haha.. not that I mind though, I totally agree that the other brother are way more experienced and knowledgeable then me~ but I'm hoping to get some experience this year, Alhamdulillah I still get some.. especially on Friday~

All the lectures during the week were awesome!! The number of non-muslim attending the lectures slowly but steadily increases from Monday to Friday, especially during Sharia' Law and the debate.

We also had BBQ on Tuesday handled by brothers, and the atmosphere at that time was MasyaAllah very beautiful, I suddenly see a lot of muslims and non-muslims getting together eating happily around the BBQ area... wonderful~ Thanks to TJ for sponsoring us!!

On Wednesday we had Falafel Lunch handled by sisters, which is also a great success~ Food is always a major attraction for people~

The final Day:

On friday, the final event was the Great Debate: Does God Exist? by Brother Uthman Badar(muslims) versus Alan Zaino (atheist), the turnout by both muslims and non-muslims was Alhamdulillah very good!! We filled the whole lecture theater... The debate however...

On the Muslims side it was marvellous, brother did a very good job presenting his points especially since he used a rational thinking side to deal with atheist, not focusing much on the Quran (since they dont believe in the Quran)

The atheist side was however pretty dissapointing, he didn't really prepared well for his topic, and decided not to have a rebuttal session with brother Uthman... which really... sort of makes the debate strange...

However, during the Q&A session, questions were raining down on both side, and Alhamdulillah brother Uthman managed handled it well~ Ending it with something for the atheist to think about (if they are really open-minded as they claim they are)

The rainy night:

As I leave the lecture hall that night, it was raining... not really a depressing rain, but it gives off a really nice atmosphere to end our Islamic Awareness Week...

It got me thinking...

One of the most wonderful thing I witnessed this week (and during Ramadhan) is that how just because we are muslims... you can see another muslims came and helped out with all using 100% their capabilities even though we have never met each other before and they are not in the IAW committee... some of them are not even from UNSW, some came from McQuarie Uni, we never met them, but they are MasyaAllah such a great helper...

I saw... how the brotherhood in Islam is not restricted to any boundaries... strangers became best of friends in an instant~

Then, I reflected back on how...

I met a lot of new brothers from different backgrounds throughout this week...

I learned a lot from them on how to give Da'wah...

I now know more on how other people see religion and life...

I now am more confident to spread the truth of this beautiful way of life~

What's left is to improve myself to increase my iman and knowledge~!!!

The preparation for this week took months... its pointless to ask the question:

"was it all worth it?"

Alhamdulillah~

All the preparations... all for this week & nationalisme... one ummah?

2009-09-27T01:20:00.000-07:00

Assalammualaikum wbt

This week... is a holiday for the faculty of medicine @ unsw... but I cant really go anywhere this whole week... why? bcoz there's....

Click here to find out more

I dont really know how I got involved in this, I was like sleeping in the UNSW musolla after Asar prayer... then Huzaifah came to me and asked me if I'm free... and suddenly I'm at the meeting... and Sabir (the president of ISOC - Islamic Society on Campus) told me; "get all the Malaysians that I see 8 out of 10 hours I'm at uni everyday to get involved.." and he put me on the food commitee..

Well, time passed by... we have meetings every week.. the one thing that we really have shortage is ironically manpower... ironic because... there's a lot of muslims on campus... there's like 500 from Saudi's and Malaysian I think easily surpasses 200++, not to mention from Pakistan, India, and other muslims countries...

Yeah, people's been busy with uni life and all...

But, there was this one meeting where one of the brother has test the hour after that, but he still went to the meeting... and participate well... even though he has test the next hour... MasyaAllah... even for me I've been making a lot of excuses to myself to avoid doing some jobs or stuffs... I'm really far left behind them in terms of jihad... and I thought I have it...

Trying to organize an event this big where trying to spread da'wah to especially to the non-muslims is very very hard... its really sad yet inspiring seeing the brothers and sisters really struggling hard to get this done... they have to skip classes, go all around uni to meet people, call up people, photocopying, pasting posters... and many more... at times I wonder... how can they still have the spirit to do this? If I were them... I'd probably given up...

It was because of this that I felt... its wrong for me to leave them alone... as a muslims whom Allah has opened my eyes to witness them.. how could I pretended nothing happened? And I'm just like one monkey's leg away from uni (sekangkang kera)... monkey? monkey d. luffy!!

Anyway, they sacrificed a lot of their time to do this... in fact 3 of the commitee members are doing medicine 3rd and 4th year!! There's law student, petroleum, business, econs... you name it man.. almost all faculty has a representatives...so if I say I'm too busy that I cannot help them?? yeah right... Alhamdulillah, most of the time Allah swt get rid of all the excuses and helped carry my lazy self from the bed to help them...

Ali, one of the brothers said to me "the best thing of getting involve in IAW, is you get to meet new friends..."

Well said brother...

All the brothers in the IAW commitee, if I weren't here, I would not even know them!! (even though one of the brothers is actually a 4th year med student). MasyaAllah, all of them are very good muslims, they are not afraid, nor care-free or even lazy to propagate Islam.

"Let's go to a CBS (Campus Bible Studies) meeting, and tell them to learn about Islam and come to IAW" , "yeah, I'll do it!" a brother said without any hesitation. if it was Me... going into a christian club and saying come to islamic event... ???

"let's put out a poster stating Jesus was (actually is..) a Muslim!" <-- and we really did print out this posters... if it were me, i wouldn't even dare...

These are some of the normal conversation you hear from them... showing how they are really serious to spread Islam... and how far behind I am...

someone told me...

"islam akan naik kembali dari Nusantara..."

hmmm.....

Anyway... I'm really really grateful that Allah swt fated for me to be involved in this... this is just another blessings from Him, for me to learn more about Islam from the international brothers... there's a lot I can learn from them~!! and hopefully someday I'll be able to become someone as inspiring as them...

Todays.. the last day of preparation, we went postering and chalking almost the whole uni so that on monday the people will only see UNSW... and today I was again impressed by the spirits of the brothers and sisters... totally totally impressed... I was at many time saying... "cmon man that's enough..." but they're like keep on going... I still have a lot to learn~

Anyway, it was really tiring for all of us... but what came to my mind is... it would definitely be easier if there were a lot of people helping... like I said earlier... we're really short on manpower... but Alhamdulillah, we've done our target after working from 10.00am to 4.00pm.. some of them even stayed longer since there's more work to do... Hopefully next year, we'll have more people helping out with the next IAW... and hopefully by then me myself will not be saying "owh I'm busy with assignments/projects/exams/other programs etc..." Bcoz there's brothers out there that's doing someting very good and is very near to us and really really hoping to get some help from us...

I overheard a brother's conversation..

"If we can't even get this done, forget about Palestine man..." <-- he's actually referring about the Friday's prayers problem at UNSW, but I just think its also relevant here, if I cant even help this brother who's so close to me, why am I even dreaming of helping Palestine?

And we wonder how come Palestine is still not free... bcoz no one will really helped them unless they're there in Palestine (generally speaking... no offense), some do.. yeah

So that's its for preparation, Alhamdulillah for all the stuffs that Allah's enabled us to do... and hopefully it will be a very successfull week, hopefully people will come to our events, hopefully we get to see some people converting to Islam.. InsyaAllah...

I myself been really lazy with the preparations, hopefully Allah will forgive me for that... and hopefully I gained a lot from this

I came home today feeling tired and all... well actually I played football after the preparations... and my ears heard...

"Best siot macam party bile dekat nak abeh..." humm...

"Islam akan naik dari Nusantara.......kah?"

***mode kecewa ngan diri sendiri***

do forgive me~

*sorry la post ne serabut sket, x brape pandai luahkan perasaan...

Ad-Duha.. A meaningful Khutbah, beautiful Iftar and wonderful Ramadhan

2009-09-18T20:49:00.000-07:00

It was the last Friday of Ramadhan, the day starts off at Masjid Zetland, eating sahur there... and then went home and went to Anatomy prac~ (fell asleep 3/4 of it..)

So the Khutbah starts...
The 1st was about Syukur~ Sykur Illah.

I was so tired, so I kinda dozed off a little bit at the beginning of the Khutbah. I thought it was just a normal khutbah about syukur... until the khatib recited a verse;

وَأَمَّا بِنِعْمَةِ رَبِّكَ فَحَدِّثْ
(And proclaim the grace of your Lord)

I heard that verse before... hey... its surah Ad-Duha.. the final verse. This is one of my favorite verse, I liked it since I heard one of my friend reciting it very beautifully in prayers when I was in form 4. It's also one of the first surah I've memorized besides the common surah (well... I guess this can be considered common too...)

Anyway... the khatib explained how this Surah related to syukur. I first read about the tafsir of this Surah in form 5, alone in the night... and I cried because it is so beautiful...

*the following was reffered to Tafsir Ibn Khatir (www.qtafsir.com)

وَالضُّحَى - وَالَّيْلِ إِذَا سَجَى - مَا وَدَّعَكَ رَبُّكَ وَمَا قَلَى
1.By the forenoon.) (2. By the night when it darkens.) (3. Your Lord has neither forsaken you nor hates you.)

This surah was revealed to Muhammad saw after the revelation from Allah swt has "halted" for a quite long period of time, and Muhammad became sad since he hasn't heard anything from Allah swt. Then a woman came and said, `O Muhammad! I think that your devil has finally left you.' and the idolators said 'His Lord has abandoned him and hates him'. So Allah revealed this surah to Muhammad saw to tell him, Allah has neither forsaken you nor hates you.

Imagine how our beloved Muhammad saw felt when these verses came down to him... to calm him, to tell him that Allah swt is always there, and has never abandoned Muhammad saw. Same goes with us, no matter how hard or how cruel life can be, and we felt lonely or empty... know that; (3. Your Lord has neither forsaken you nor hates you)

That was the one part I understood in form 5 until the khutbah, I never really fully understood the later part of the surah. The khatib explained well to me that the later part is about Shukur.

أَلَمْ يَجِدْكَ يَتِيماً فَآوَى - وَوَجَدَكَ ضَآلاًّ فَهَدَى - وَوَجَدَكَ عَآئِلاً فَأَغْنَى

(6. Did He not find you an orphan and gave you a refuge) (7. And He found you unaware and guided you) (8. And He found you poor and made you rich)

These verses really relate a lot to me.. and I'm sure to most of us too. (6. Did He not find you an orphan and gave you refuge), in terms of Muhammad saw, he was an orphan as we all know, but Allah swt always gave Muhammad saw protection, eg. Abdul Mutalib after Aminah died, then followed by Abu Talib, then after he died, and kuffars started to attack the muslims, Allah swt will's it that Hijrah happen and gave Madinah as a refuge for Muhammad saw and the muslims.

Me, my dad passed away when I was 14 years old, and my family situations has been kinda rough since then, espacially financially... but, now that I look at this verse, I realized that despite losing a father, Allah swt gave me refuge without me noticing it, eg. he wills it for me to enter hostel in form 4, which really allows me to survive without having a lot of money, as well as a platform for me to strive during my days at SMART. So indeed... he found me an orphan, and gave me refuge. Alhamdulillah, thank you Allah.

(7. And He found you unaware and guided you), this verse relates to the fact that Allah swt sent down guidance to Muhammad saw throughout his phrophethood, which guided him and the rest of the human being towards the straight path. Me, I was once living in "dark ages", I was reallyastrayed from the right path, I didnt even perform the basic compulsary ibadah. I was really unaware of how "kufr" I was... Now as I look to the past, little by litte, starting from when I entered hostel, the guidance came from Allah swt... slowly guiding me back into the straight path... The most amazing fact is, I never actually prayed to be guided, but still, His guidance came for this lowly servants of His... not everyone is as lucky as I am to still be guided even though I was really bad... indeed, he found me unaware, and guided me. Alhamdulillah.

(8. And he found you poor and made you rich). this is not really related to money. Muhammad saw said;

"Wealth is not determined by abundance of possessions, but wealth is the richness of the soul" narrated from Abu Hurairah. Sahih.

According to Ibn Khatir, `you were poor having dependents', so Allah made you wealthy and independent of all others besides Allah swt. As I said before, financially Allah swt has really helped me and even now blessing me with this scholarship. But, most important of all, is that with Allah swt guidance, I can feel that my soul is richer then what it used to be, compared to when I didn't care about Islam. Alhamdulillah.

And so the khatib concluded this sura with the final verse;

وَأَمَّا بِنِعْمَةِ رَبِّكَ فَحَدِّثْ
(And proclaim the grace of your Lord.)

With all the blessings and bouties Allah swt has given us, we should spread it, we should tell others about it, share it with people. We should not keep it to ourselves. That is the sign of being Shukur according to this verse. However, spread it without being proud or riya'. Muhammad saw said that a proud man is those who belittles others and denied the truth. That's why in accordance with being Shukur for all the blessings in my life, I've decided to share this (to those who have a lot of free time to read this...). Wallahu'alam.

UNSW Big Iftar.

I went home after Khutbah at 2.00pm, and supposed to be back at UNSW by 3.00pm to help prepare the big iftar. Did some stuff at at 2.50pm decided to lie down for a while. Then, I blacked out because of the tiredness and woke up at 3.30pm.... aaaaa.........??? That time, I was so lazy and sleepy that I decided to just skip being helpers.... but, Alhamdulillah, Allah swt helped me against my lazyness, and I went to UNSW.

I was so glad that I went, the preparation was very tiring, handling the Iftar was extremely exhausiting... but when you see muslims from all races together, combined with good food, and wonderful environments, it was worth it. The night was filled with the beauty of brotherhood in Islam... MasyaAllah... this is one of the blessings of Allah swt to muslims.

Pictures of the iftar:
http://picasaweb.google.com/isocunswau/AnnualIftar2009#

By the end of the iftar, after tarawikh... it finally struck to me...

This is the last night of Ramadhan...

The prophet saw and his companions cried when Ramadhan almost left them...It's the 29th night, and my heart really feels heavy that time. I really wasted a lot of this Ramadhan by not making the most of it. And now the month of blessings will leave me... I pray I will not be among those who gained nothing from Ramadhan...

This is my first Ramadhan in Australia, and certainly was a very wonderful one. Many things happen when I review my Ramadhan that I'm grateful off. My assignments that I did last minute and I thought I really blew it up, turns up great~ My trip to newcastle during the holidays was really meaningful especially during their Iftar at masjid~ and also during this Ramadhan, I get to meet many new brothers not just from Malaysia, which really.. makes me feel great~

Despite the me that didn't pull off 100% efforts in Ramadhan, the blessings still come. Alhamdulillah

And now Ramadhan will end...

Many people are preparing for eid... feeling happy and all...

Its not bad to feel happy for eid, we are actually told by the phrophet to be happy on it, to celebrate it!! of course within the guidelines of Islam. (beware of getting close to maksiat my brothers & sisters, the temptations is very high high on eid)

But, I woke up this morning... the last day of Ramadhan... feeling really2 weird... will I be able to once again feel the blessings during Ramadhan next year?

What I'm feeling now...

Let's leave the joy of eid for tommorow...

Let's make the most of Ramadhan today~

Berkata Wathilah, Aku bertemu Rasulullah s.a.w pada hari raya dan aku katakan pada baginda "taqabballahu minna wa minka", baginda menjawab : Ya, taqabbalallahu minna wa minka"

May Allah swt accpets the deeds (in Ramadhan) of you and me.

Islamic Awareness Week

2009-09-08T05:34:00.000-07:00

ISOC invites you to Islamic Awareness Week 2009. This year, IAW will take place in week 10 (28 September - 2 October 2009), and is set to be an exciting but intense week of dawah to primarily non-Muslims in a "get-to-know Islam and Muslims" campaign.

This year's theme is The Qur'an: A guidance for mankind, and aims to bring about awareness of the Holy Qur'an to non-Muslims around campus and explain to them it's importance, why we believe in it and what it has to offer them. We have a great line-up of talks and events that are set to engage non-Muslims and to raise awareness of Islam's teachings and principles. Further details will be released shortly.

Want to help out?

So far, a group of dedicated brothers and sisters have been working tirelessly to get the plans for this week to the final stages. However, there's still a lot of work that needs to be done and there's room for anyone who wants to be part of the most anticipated ISOC event for the year!

We will be having a meeting on this Thursday 10 September at 11am as a recap of what we have done so far, and also discuss the final stage of our preparations in the lead up to IAW. The meeting will start off with a discussion about what da'wah is from a panel of speakers, and following dhuhr salaah we will discuss the specific plans for IAW. Everyone who wishes to help with IAW is requested to attend - it's midsession break so we hope you should be free inshaAllah!

The least you can do

The aim of this week is to inform people about Islam, and particularly the Qur'an. If you are unable to help out, we request that you invite your friends to attend every single event - Muslim or non-Muslim!

We want the impact of this week to be felt all throughout the university, and as Muslims studying in all faculties, we have the ability to reach the whole of UNSW! We would love your help in the week, but if you are busy or unable, tell your friends to attend the events and find time to attend yourself.

If you are interested in helping out, please attend the meeting on Thursday 10 September from 11am. If you think you might be late or are unable to attend but want to help out, send us an email at iaw@isoc-unsw.org.au

We also ask that you make dua that the event is a success.

Wassalaam,
IAW Team

A very ALCOHOLic day...

2009-08-10T00:49:00.000-07:00

Assalammualaikum wbt

Today is Monday... a new day after a great weekend... arghh~ just finished killing zombies in Resident Evil 5 with Muhaimin and went cycling from my home to central to paddy's and back home with Ratap.

Well, today like any other Monday... so lazy to go to lecture... woke up late... came to lecture late like at 9.30am (lecture start at 9.00am)

Little did I suspect, today was going to be a very alcoholic day... jeng jeng jeng...

LECTURE: Alcohol Plenary

It's the first day of a new plenary.. last plenary was about Obesity. I came late to the lecture but the lecturer suddenly said something about Malaysia. Malaysia? He said something about he went there to do some research and all...

Then he said:
"The chinese in Malaysia drink alcohol, but not until they get drunk, or only during occasions such as Chinese New Year
The malays in Malaysia do not drink alcohol, as they are muslims
But.. the malays said the indians are very bad..." he said. Then the audience laugh, and he moved on..

I was like... did he met some racists malay or what... and he just made a conclusion based on that comment? Well, if he asked me I would say the indians are not really that bad when it comes to alcohol comsumption, personal experience, I never have any indian friends that is an alcoholic... so which malay made that comment and for that lecturer to take that comment and to make a conclusion and presenting it to the lecture hall.... somehow pissed me off.

It's as if he dont want to accept the fact that Malaysian (not just malays) has lower alcohol consumption then them. Okay okay, malaysian do drinks and even some muslims (sadly) drinks too... but I'm sure its not as bad as the western country (even for the non-muslims).

Then he moved on... into prevention of alcohol...

He listed 10 things about how to reduce alcohol consumption... such as taxes, age limits etc... but then he said something that I will not let go easily... he said educations and campaigns are proven not effective and its just a waste of money! Educations and campaigns are not even in the top 10 lists.. he said...

Well, I beg to differ... In Malaysia we dont have laws that prohibits alcohol consumption and selling. Muslims can get access to alcohol 24/7 through 7/11 and no policeman will come and catch you. Although undeniably some Muslims do buy and drink alcohol, most of us dont... and what differs? Education... not just school education.. but education from parents, teachers, friends and scholars.. Education if done the right way.. is really2 effective... and for that lecturer to just say.. education and campaigns is a waste of money... I dont know what research in Malaysia he has done...

Well, I managed to get some of the dissatisfaction out during my Scenario Group session with my group members... then we get to see a very informative, sad and mind-opening video about aboriginal health regarding alcohol abuse

LONELY BOY RICHARD

It's a story mainly about Richard Wanambi, who lived in the northern territory, where his problem reflected the problem of alcohol abuse in the aborigines society. Alcohol was not introduced to them until the 1970 when a mining site was created at their territory, even though they fought against that. The elders at that time went to court to fight for their land, and to demand that pub (where alcohol will be sold) not to be established there. Well, they lost that case and as a result alcohol was made readily available for the people there. The elders knew at that time that alcohol will destroy their communnity, as so they were right.

It shows how richard's life was ruined by alcohol, how the society, the young ones, fathers, all getting drunk at night lost in the streets, how the community members have to work hard to help them, how the school principle is worried that the number of people going to school is dropping, how the policemen have to work night shift to help these people who got drunk at night... its all very very sad to see how a community sunk to the bottom of life values because of alcohol... How those elders who fought the establishment of the pub was right...

Richard went to Darwin for a court case about his marriage I think, but 2 days before his trial, in Darwin, he drunk so much and sexually assaulted a teenage girl there... making him facing the possibility of life sentence... the whole room was like... quiet for a while there... "damn..."

After the trial, the judge decided to give him 8 and a half year of prison, after taking into consideration the alcohol influence on his community... his lawyer asked him:
"How did you feel about going into prison?"
"good"
"why?"
"Because I did bad things" Richard replied... at that time I knew... I knew that if is it not because of alcohol influence... Richard is a very good guy... very good guy who believed in God...

Then they show this scene where his grandson (or is it his son, or his niece) saying goodbye to him, he wanted to touch his hand... and after that Richard cried... its the first time I see him cry... and that was a very touching scene...

What had happened at the community of these people because of alcohol is very very sad... If only the elders had won the case to prevent the establishment of the pub, if only people at the 1970's knew this would happened... I pray that Allah will help those people, give them a light of hope, and guide them towards the right path.

The one important message I get from watching that documentary is..

Alhamdulillah, Thank you Allah for not making me, my family, my close friend and a large portion of my community not addicted to alcohol... it is indeed a very very precious blessings that we all should be grateful off.

Hanging around with my Australian friend here talking about alcohol, I knew that they become addicted to alcohol mainly because of the social and peer pressure... which we (the Malaysians) is very fortunate not to have that kind of social pressure.

But now, our own community if falling down that path.. slowly more and more malaysian muslim is drinking alcohol, and we must make sure that we play our role to help reduce that... Do not turn our community into what happen to the Indigenous community in that video...

Lastly.. to all my Malaysian friends in Australia...

I realized one other thing from watching that video... that Australian Aborigines are just as human as us... we (perhaps not all) like to generalize them as dangerous and all... and I know at least one of us nearly (or has) become a victim from their assault... but why they act that way... probably because of those in the documentary.. maybe alcohol and other stuff... we must understand that they as a community is aware of that, and they have members of their community trying hard to change that... which is very very inspiring...

So one question I want to leave to you my brothers...

As a muslim, is it right for us to generalize them as a group of people on a level lower then us?

I am guilty of that... and I hope Allah will cleanse my heart of such thoughts... we have Islam... the solution.. show it to them.. dont hate them...

Everything written here is my personal opinion, in no way am I trying to offend anyone... Apologizes if anyone is offended~

Salam~

Video of peace around the world~

2009-08-05T04:30:00.000-07:00

Assalammualaikum..

Found this great video while browsing the an optical illusion website... a very inspirational video.. very peaceful~ love it~ but Malaysia's not in there... cis!! haha...

Winter Trip is over... and result of 1st sem.. BGD-B

2009-07-20T02:07:00.000-07:00

Assalammualaikum wbt to all...

Lamo da hambo dok nulis kat blog ne.. humm... maleh ar plak...

So kito ringkaskan jek la ek... winta' trip hambo yg 1st kt Australia ne..

Di pendekkan cerita hambo menggembara ko...

Sydney --> Adelaide --> Great Ocean Road --> Melbourne --> Canberra --> Sydney

Hambo dan brothers2 yg lain sumo naik kete... plg lamo travel dr sydney ke adelaide... dlm 22 jam gitu drive... huish penot hambo jadi penumpang sambil main psp sepanjang perjalanan... huh...

Mulo2 sumo baik2 la drive.. ikot speed limit.. tp kesabaran manusio ada batasnye... da sampai siang... sume pakat pecut... gara2 kata zhafiq "bawak lambat sgt ar, mengantuk!"...

So kat Adelaide, kito sumo beramai ramai:
- Tido kat rumah Dr. Azmir
- Main futsal
- Gi Mt. Lofty.. tp ribut.. takle gi memano... kecewa gak ah..
- Gi Chocholate factory
- Gi naik O-bahn... huish O-bahn ne terbaek seyh aku ckp same ko... die ne mcm bas yg bole berubah wajah dan bentuk menjadi kereta api... bila sampai trek kereta api je.. keluar tayar kat depan nuh... lekat kat trek... huish bawak laju relek je.. mantap mantap..
- Gi jejalan city ngan makan kat restoran MANGKUK HAYUN (The Swinging Bowl)
- Gi lawat Uni Adelaide
- Tdo rumoh Syafiq

Pueh ati gok ah lawat Adelaide... layanan diberikan brothers mmg terbaek.. itulah kito panggil kemanisan ukhuwah... walaupon baru pertamo kali jumpo...

Kemudian sambung drive gi Melbourne.. lalu Great Ocean Road... lamo gak tu... dlm 10 jam gitu kena drive... hambo pon sambung ah penot jadi penumpang main psp..

Tetibe kito berenti kat satu tempat ne panggil The 12 Apostle... huish... tempat tu mmg MasyaAllah... cantik sungguh... tempat ne hambo label sebagai tempat tercantik hambo penoh gi kat Australia ne setakat ne... suasana nyaman, pemandangan indah... SubahanAllah..

Kat situ gak kitorang diserang hujan air batu... sakit tu... ari batu menyerang dr atas... mcm dicucuk2 rasenye...

Dgn berat hatinyo kito terpaksa la tinggalkan tempat indah tu... kito gi Melbourne..

Sampai kat Melbourne..
- Tdo kat Mannelack St.
- Main volley kt uni.. court volley terbaik hambo penah main
- Jejalan city
- Gi Portsea Camp ntuk apo panggil tu... ha.. Jalinan Mesro Musim Dingin 2009
- Main futsal winter cup... hambo wat pertama kalinyo injured hamstring mase main 1st match... sakit bebona... tp main tetap main... tp kalah ttp kalah... injured aaa...
- Jalan2 city
- Gi Philip Island
- Gi Amazing Things.. kt dlm ne byk gilo2 illusi2 menarik... seyes mantapp..
- Gi Market.. tp tak beli papo pon.. wat penat je..

Tp plg syok nye... gi Mount Baw Baw!!! Raaaaaawwwwwwwwwww!!!

Ne la the peak.. main salji beb... hambo yg berasal dr negaro khatulistiwa ne akhirnya tercapai hasrat berjumpa keindahan alam ciptaan Allah yg dinamakan salji... syok gilerrrrrrrrrr...... Alhamdulillah... maso sampe tu sumo pakat jakon2 belako... haha... seronotttt!!!

Kitorang bahagi 3 team, main tobagon, ski ngan snowboard... hambo main ski.. mmg seronok.. maso turun bukit tu huish... best gilo.. tp bilo jatuh... lembab gilo nak naik balik...

Pastu kito gi Canberra
- Parliament house
- Malaysian Embassy ... tp tak dilayan, tangkap gambo dpan pintu je la
- Australian national Museum
- Australian National University

dan tamatlah perjalane hambo selama lebih kurang 2 minggu ne.... tak keno swine flu pon.. alhamdulillah...

So conclusion... apo hambo dpt sepanjang winta trip ne...
1) Dpt member baru...
2) Dpt mafla baru... tp hilang kt Mt. Baw baw
3) Dpt baju baru... eh, tak shopping langsung baju kot... haha
4) Dpt main salji
5) Tp yg plg penting hambo dpt, dpt satu kesedaran yg memberangsangkan dan juga menyedihkan yg hambo dapat apabila balik dr trip tu.. dan hambo tgk gambo2 rakan2 hambo yg lain... tp hambo tak le tuleh kat sini aaa apa yg hambo raso... takut tersinggung la plak mereka yg teraso...

Tersinggung... ah.. apo kisah... hambo cito je la ek...

Pado yg terasa moga di mintak ampun... bukan niat nk meninggi diri.. hambo dlu pon cmni gok... maloh lagi teruk.. Alhamdulillah, Allah dtgkan petunjuk... cme nk berkongsi sambil menasihati...

Sejak datang Oz ne la... hambo bole kato la teruih terpisah dr berkomunikasi ngan pompuan melayu... mmg dok knai langsung perempuan melayu baru kt sydney ne... (yg kenal pon sbb knal dr msia... 3 org je, 2 taylors dan sorang lg bdak pet)... Saat hambo beno2 berkomunikasi semulo ngan perempuan melayu face 2 face ialah kat newcastle... sbb jumpo org2 taylors semulo...

Selain tu... mmg lepak ngan laki jak ahh... bole kate jd gay teruih aa... tp mmg happy lepak ngan brothers2 kat sydney ne... happy teramat ahh... sampailah kitorang gi Autumm Camp... kemudian ditakdirkan adalah hambo gi berjalan2 ramai2 laki dan perempuan (identiti dirahsiakan) yg hambo beranggapan... mcm biasolah.. dlu mmg biaso da jalan2 ramai2 cmne... bukan berpegang2 tangan ke apo... jalan2 je... bukan berdue due an... ramai je... bukan beromantik romantikkan... kawan2 je... we are family la katekan...

Tp on that day... selepas lame lepak ngan brothers je... tetibe ter revert blk ke cr hidup lame bergaul ngan jantina yg lagi satu... terdetik satu rasa aneh... rasa peliq... rasa itu ialah... kenapa tak syok ne?? hatta inilah caro hidup hambo selama ne? Inilah hari yg hambo nanti2 lamo sejak dtg sydney ne.... Malah bukan saja hati yg tak syok... mmg emosi pon tak syok gak ar... nafsu pon tak puas...

Kemudian lepas hari tu... hambo terexo comuniccate ngan females skali lagi untuk satu jangka masa yg panjang... tp hambo tak terpk panjang pon pasal ne... sampai lah abeh winta trip... selepas malam terakhir di melbourne.. di mana hambo tersentuh ngan nilai ukhuwah brothers di sekeliling hambo... lalu tersentak di hati... inilah jalan yg lebih menghampiri Islam... inilah jalan yg hati hambo beno2 inginkan... yg hambo telah hilang gara2 cara hidup hambo yg bebas dlu... gara2 hasutan2 halus.. "tak pa lah... bukan berdua-duaan... ramai- ramai je.." & "kitorang kawan2 je" & "kitorang rapat mcm family... tak lebih dr itu"....

Di sambung sket, lepas hambo da sedo ne.. hambo gi lo nk test jap raso jumpe ngan membe puang (perempuan) hambo yg lamo... Alhamdulillah, Allah telah milimited kan perjumpaan hambo tu sekejap sahajo... kalo biasonye, mmg tak pueh jumpo kejap, tp di saat itu hambo sedar... cukup-cukup la tu Riman.. ko tu da beso.... baik ko gi kawen... xde maknenye jumpe membe puang tak kisah ar da 100 tahun terpisah ke.. haha...

Inilah satu pengajaran yg hambo dpt pd trip ini... ringkasnya... hambo da sedar seelok elok nya kita berukhuwah lah berlandaskan Islam iaitu menjaga batas2 pergaulan.. dan batas2 ini bukan takat menutup aurat sahaja... bahkan seelok2 nye tidak perlu lah keluar bersama-sama menggunakan alasan "kawan" "ramai-ramai" "lama tak jumpa" "family" dan lain lain.. ini tanggungjawab kito semua... senang cito... nasihat hambo kepada rakan2 hambo baik di Oz mahupun Malaysia, createlah satu "family" yg sejantina sahaja... biar gay di penglihatan manusia, asal diberkati di penglihatan Allah swt. Bukan suruh jd homo lak... agak2 ar wei!!!!!!!!

Dlu hambo ingt care hidup ne kolot, tak open minded.. sbb hambo bukan wat maksiat pon... tp sebenarnya care hidup ne la yg lebih mantap... kerana cara hidup yg lebih tinggi nilai keislamannya itu.. lebih bagus untuk hidup kita... Kerana Allah la Rabb yg menciptakan kita, maka Allah yg mengetahui what is best for us!!

Atau senang cito.. kita kawen jo... haha, nk kawen sini murah + senang...

Itulah perkongsian hambo yg lemah dan masih menimba ilmu dan membaiki akhlak di alam dunia yg penuh cabaran ne...

Sekarang... result BGD-B hambo.. apo tu BGD-B? Begginings, Growth and Development B. Itulah medicine 1st sem hambo... result exam da kuaq, skali ngan result assignment dan project..

Exam: Pass~
Comment: Alhamdulillah... nasib baik pass... seyes hambo takot gilo exam ne.. terkeluo dlm exam mende2 hambo tak tercover... nasib baik... tp for next sem... keno HD ar.. tak maen ar pass...

Group Project: P
Ok la dpt P... janji lulus gak.... at least better than P-... Alhamdulillah

Individual Assingment: P+
Alhamdulillah... ne lo satu satu nya assessment yg hambo happy sgt bile dpt... dpt P+ untuk semua criteria... its the best eva you can get... Plus, td mase Scenario Group, Faci hambo ckp its very hard to get a P+.... padahal hambo wat assignment ne last minit... dlm mase seminggu je (exact time given: 6 weeks), ade juga la berita memuaskan dlm sem ne... membakar semangat... yahhh!!

Bce part effective communication feedback...

Good use of rhetorical question to engage the reader. Clear, concise , very well structured assignment. One of the best ones I have come across. Well done.

tersentuh aku membacanya... huh... terima kaseh la pd siapa yg komen ne... really memberi semangat pada aku... akhirnya cr penulisan aku diterima (setelah ditolak oleh pelbagai guru-guru bahasa inggeris drapada SMART sampailah ke TAYLORS).. org Oz gak terima cr penulisan aku.. Alhamdulillah...

That's all for now... this blog will undergo change of appearance... nantikan.. tgh download Adobe Photoshop... haha...

~ETERNAL COMPASS~

2009-06-19T04:16:00.001-07:00

I like to share one of the best song with great lyrics~

Title: Eternal Pose
Artist: Asia Engineers
Anime: One Piece!! It's ending 15 for the greatest anime, One Piece! Which is where I first heard this song, then I looked up the lyrics... wow, its great~

This is a song about DREAMS!!

There's always that eternal compass that points towards our dreams!!

ASIA ENGINEER/エターナルポーズ
by 357FLAVOR

The fragments of an almost-grasped dream are something unchanging
We chase after our aspirations, floating in the sky
Even when we're exhaused, it's something unchanging
Will we always be able to have the compass to search for them?

A small memory, I quietly open my notebook
This notebook detailing long-past actions
It's a precious treasure even now
Stuck in the very back of my drawer
The content of the dreams that come in my sleep
Changes form little by little and without realizing it, I've grown up
How to make my dream come true
There's no way to know, so I'm blue
The hard times come, making me cry, but my dreaming heart still remains
Fragments of a dream, scattered like stardust
They've disappeared now, but the light
Is still a precious treasure forever, somewhere deep within our hearts

A childhood dream, following the unforgettable thread of a memory
So that the embers that still burn my heart won't go out
With my friends, I entrust our hopes to this familiar, clear sky
Across the changing times to eternity, eternity...

Can I say it's fate?
We all met because we had the same thing
We talked through the night, laughed and played, that night we found the first star
I wrote those memories in a new notebook
The method and direction to get to the next page
Now we're putting up the sail and finally racing off together
Down the course we've set, go!
Spending many seasons together
We chased the same dream for a long time
If you turn around, it's right behind us
The past we threw away
Now we're just letting the wind take us where our thoughts go
Just by saying, "I'll never give up"
I know, so I hope my voice reaches you!

A childhood dream, following the unforgettable thread of a memory
So that the embers that still burn my heart won't go out
With my friends, I entrust our hopes to this familiar, clear sky
Across the changing times to eternity, eternity...

They say it's not cool to have a dream these days
Time passes so quickly there's not even time to turn around
But the idea I had is still there, and something makes my heart dance
I don't care what anyone says, I'm going down this road
The impetus is always something small, so what's different? My heartbeat
What's changed is the circumstances and the sound of the wind
Something unchanging is always there...
Someday we'll arrive at the end of a dream, but I want to grow up like this
Looking up at the endless sky to eternity, to eternity...

The fragments of an almost-grasped dream are something unchanging
We chase after our aspirations, floating in the sky
Even when we're exhaused, it's something unchanging
Will we always be able to have the compass to search for them?

I want to always be smiling...

Passion!!

2009-05-29T06:05:00.000-07:00

Assalammualaikum~

What is passion?

Should we shape our life based on our passion?

Today I re-triggered one of my biggest passion in life... (ceh)

1st is during Biology Practical today... it was about gene therapy, which is about Biology. I dare say it is a practical session that I pay attention 120% the whole 2 hours of prac!! Why? Bcoz I love Genes!! It's amazing what genes do to our body and I'm really amazed at how people find ways to make use of genes to treat people, find criminal etc. This shows this small thing within our cells is so amazing with full of usefulness for those who think, it's a great blessing (which can also be a trial) by Allah. Although some say that genes show all the organisms in this world come from one common ancestors... a bacteria in the sea.... nah!! What it show is that we all come from one creator!!

That's why I'm passionate about genes!!

So it was by far the best practical lab so far in UNSW.

Then I went to another prac which very little people came.... i guess only 10% of the class came... haha

its introduction to QMP (Quality in Medical Practice) : Introduction to MEDICAL STATISTIC.

Medical STATISTIC?? haha.. no wonder people dont want to go to the prac... even I was thinking of skipping the class as well.... but I still went... well, the tutors spent a lot of time preparing the prac and how boring the topic might seem, they are serious in teaching it to us... so in appreciation to that... I went...

I see only a handful of people there, but those who were there are really those who want to learn!! All respect, tabik spring ar!! (not saying those that did not came is bad... I'm just praising those who came... including me?? no... i didn't say that.. )

So I started the tutorial which was very boring at first... its just about reading all this online notes about statistic and all... I just want to get it over with fast...

Then as I go on.... hey, its starting to get interesting.. its really is nothing new, it's just same as statistic in SAM back in Taylor's... mean, standard deviations, normal distribution and all...

But what really caught my attention is that they explain quite in detail about Standard Deviations which I forgotten what it really means.... and I actually raised my hand to ask a tutor about that....

To make things short, I actually finished reading through the whole online notes!!

And I realized one thing..

This is maths!!! I love maths!!! How could I forgot???

This is PASSION!!! The once long forgotten passion since its been very long since I've done maths!! Owww mann...

Then it got me thinking about my other passion... PHYSICS!!! I love physics too!!

A medical student who loves maths and physics? haha...

Since i'm in med, it's pretty sad for me to leave these two field that I'm really passionate in.. maths and physics... aww man...

But, actually.. if I want to learn them... I can still learn it.. through internet, library and other stuff, right?

But what's stopping me?

I'm just.....

Just..

Too LAZY!!

MALAS!!!!

haha

so much for passion...

Assalammualaikum!!!!!

Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots

2009-05-12T05:41:00.000-07:00

Assalammualaikum wbt.

Its game time!!!

As most of my friends in Oz know, I've recently bought a Playstation 3 with 24" lcd monitor. Wuhuu!!

But, the PS3 delimma was... the games were too expansive to buy... But I manage to get some cheap games from eBaY

1st game : Little Big Planet

2) Tom Clancy's End War

3) Final Fantasy VII Advent Children Complete + FFXIII Demo

The Blue-Ray movie was like superb and the game was amazing!!!!!! The graphics is like!!!!!!!!!!! I cried when I see the quality of the pictures... isk isk... the quality of animations nowadays...

4) Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots

This game is so far the best game I've played on the pS3!! Thanks to Muhaimin cos he's the one who bought this game... yeah, this is a quite old game, released on 2008 but I just finished playing it (in just 3 days)

This is actually the first MGS game I played out of all its releases... huhu... so I found it hard to understand some of the story plot cos its very interelated with each other, but I still get the big picture...

The graphics: Spectacular!! Awesome!!
The gameplay: Wonderful!!
The storyline: So great it made me cry... the cutscenes were very very the long... but it was also very very the great.. the action, the style, the intensity and the drama at the ending...!!!

Games nowadays are very awesome since they've incorporated voice into the characters, it's gotten so much real and closer to watching a movie... its like watching a cinema~

Thank you Muhaimin for such a great game... arghhh!!!

Good bye snake!!

A Legendary Farewell for a Legendary Hero!!

Foundation at UNSW is over: A summary!!

2009-05-01T05:14:00.000-07:00

Assalammualaikum,

It's been a while since I've updated the blog...

Just finished the first teaching period of medicine in UNSW, so this week I'm very free after the exam on Monday!!

So.. a summary of foundations...

Q (Questions) : How was the lectures?
R (Riman) : Not bad.. some was very nice and interesting, learned a lot about vaccination and stomach pain

Q: Whats the percentage of u falling asleep in lecture?
R: About 70% of all the lectures.

Q; What about your Scenario Group?
R: My Scenario group was awesome, my colleagues and my facilitators are awesome!!

Q: How do u fare during foundations?
R: Alright, so there's 3 assessment alltogather during foundations...

1st : INDIVIDUAL ASSIGNMENT

I need to choose between a list of medical heroes and I picked Thomas P. Dunhill, a thyroid surgeon and did a report on him.... My attitude of doing it? Last minutes strive and languange-wise, very dramatic... haha...

Result: P (There's 4 grade, F (Fail), P- , P and P+ )
Comment: It was unexpectedly ok since I didn't really spend much time on it... haha

2nd: GROUP PROJECT

So my group members are Patrick, Josh, Natasha, Jess and Me! Great group members!! We did an integrated health model on Breast Cancer.

Result: P+ !!! a P+, the highest mark!!!!!!!!!!!! wohoo!!
Comment: It's the highest mark!!! I never thought we could get that.. but we actually did!! Yeah!!

3rd: EXAMINATIONS

And in the end of each course there's exam... my first exam in UNSW... preparation: close to none!! haha.. only studied the night before and the morning of the exam... haha... went in completely unprepared...

Results: 69%
Comment: Is it good, is it bad? At least it's a pass... well, of course Alhamdulillah for that, but the highest mark in my group is Matt who scored 90%, wow! haha...

Q: Is the exam hard?
R: Hard? Nah.... not as hard as I expected... I certainly can score higher if I just studied more... huhu...

Q: Any final word on foundations?
R: A great preparation for me... learnt a lot... and a valuable experience indeed, really grateful for the marks... If it was this way for the whole medicine course, I can graduate happily.. :)

But of course it will get harder~

Thanks to all my friends and teachers who helped me through foundations!!

Assalammualaikum!!

Autumn Break is the best!!!!!!!!!!!!

2009-04-21T03:13:00.000-07:00

AssalammualaikuM!!!

It's been so long since I wrote anything here... haha.. been very busy during the whole autumn break... its been very hectic and very fun...ld

One of it was the Autumn Camp...

The camp was held at Myall's Lake which is located above Newcastle from Sydney...

For 3 days 2 nights... we were deprived of civilization.. slept at a camp, bath at the lake without source from clean water...

1st day
We departed at 1.00am from Sydney...

A total of 5 cars and 1 van departed, it was quite a long journey... about 4 hours... we took a longer road to avoid the tolls, since it was early in the morning.. the temperature was very cold, 12 degrees celcius... woohoooo~ the coldest I've experienced yet...

At the Revival Station.. time to get some milk to revive ourselves~

The only Malaysian car... Proton Satria!! Malaysia Boleh!!

Tapi kena jump start la plak... battery kong.. haha... wat malu Malaysia je..

Kewajipan tetap ditunaikan... walaupon menggeletar kesejukan lepaih amek wuduk...

We finally arrived.... but... the camp is full... nNnnnOOooooOoo!!!!!!!!!

While finding a place to camp... we have our breakfast

Found a place... set up our camp

Very tired... everyone boom!! fell asleep...................

First activity there... to the beach... we played dodgeball, tried our best to beat the monstrous waves there... where we all failed... and bath at the lake.. the place we will be bathing for 3 days...

At the night, we have a barbeque there where the brothers cooked wonderfully very the delicious chicken!!! Yumm yumm!! And we gave Irfan a surprise birthday celebration... :)

2nd Day...

We woke early... of course to perform morning prayer.... then we went on a jungle trekking. We arrived at a lookout where we played funny games there~ The best part is was the Penjual Baglava dance by Alif... haha

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Then, is the best activity on the camp...... Canoeing or Kayaking!! It's very the cheap and the best part is that ur totally free to do whatever u like without supervision from the organizer!! wuhuuu!! We spend 2 hours on the kayak and took a lot of pictures thanks to Iqbal U-Tough camera that can withstand 10m of waters... wuhuuu!!

Azmeer and Bash's boat tripped over and all of us came quickly to rescue surrounding him... haha

Wait for me Baem!! I'm here!! save his Slipper!!

Chasing the black goose

On that night, we cook Roti Lilit where suddenly we were surrounded by curious Australians who were like praising our ideas of cooking bread using flour on a campfire... some even brought his child to see us... haha.. its been very long since I cook a Roti Lilit~

3rd Day
Our final day here... we went to the beach again to watch the sunrise... but it was very cloudy so we can't clearly see the sunrise.... we played "Knee Wrestling" and couple interesting games there... then we have a little feedback session, took a picture together and went home...

But...

The journey has not ended yet!!

On the way back when everything seems to be going well...

I fell asleep in the car...

Then suddenly when i woke up... I saw huge white smoke in front of the car... and Alif besides me said Bismillahirrahmannirahim... I was like what happened..??

Then our car pulled off at the side of the HIGHWAY... while the smoke keeps going up.... calmly, Nizam took out M&M's and started eating it with Syifa and Alif took out a biscuit and ate it.... haha... everyone was surprisingly very calm and didn't even care to rush out the car in case anything worse happened to the car...

Our car broke down in the middle of a highway... arghhhhhh!! And all the other car are already almost arriving at Sydney but we have a long way left to go since we departed later then them... We called the van who were in front of us... Around 15 mintues later another van pulled off in front of us... the tyres exploded... woaahhh... haha.. its a death highway... then it started to rain heavily!!!

Soon, our van arrived there and we waited for a while to let the car cool down, then we tried to move the car... but after only a few minutes of drive, white smoke came out again from the car...

After much consideration (espacially on the expansive cost of tow truck) we decided to left the car there and all of us went back using the van... haha...

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What seem to be a bad luck for us turns out great as we decided to stop by Auburn!!!

Auburn is the place I have wanted to go in Sydney!! It's a place where there's Masjid Gallipoli, one of the biggest masjid in Sydney... yeahhh!! Alhamdulillah~ I arrived here!! My dream came true that day due to the unpredictable event at the highway~

Then, we went to New Star Kebab there at Auburn, according to Awe and Ban, it was their peberet eating spot!! No wonder!! They serve great food there!!

All in all the camping trip to Myall's Lake and the unpredictable visit to Auburn is superb!! Alhamdulillah!! It's a great Autumn Break spent with the greatest of people!!

Bunga bukan sekuntum, Muzik bukan seirama

2009-03-31T17:40:00.000-07:00

Ahhhhhhhhh.......

Aku terjumpa bunga kedua semalam, beliau juga memiliki genetic same seperti bunga dan dlm pandangan pertama telah berjaya mengidentifikasi aku sebagai rakyat Malaysia... wuhuuu~

Jadi aku memanggilnye muzik... yeah... kerana namanya ada kena mengena ngan alat muzik...

Bunga bukan sekuntum...

Muzik bukan seirama...

Sir Thomas Peel Dunhill

2009-03-23T20:31:00.000-07:00

Salam everyone...

I'm not able to update my blog recently due to various of reason... especially since the internet connection is my home has been disconnected... cis cis~

and now I'm busy finishing my first individual assignment .... arghhHHhH!!!

It's entitled "THE HEROES OF MEDICAL SCIENCE"

as usual... I procrastinated until the last 4 days to choose a hero from the list...

So randomly I have chosen Thomas Peel Dunhill, a thyroid surgeon...

Sir Thomas Peel Dunhill...

So I started my first research on UNSW... downloaded couple of medical articles... started reading it... and.... and.... blacked-out in the process~

What's with all this unknown languages and complicated sentences??????????

But I calmed down... finally for once in my life I used a dictionary when I read something....

The article "Sir Thomas Peel Dunhill: The Forgotten Man of Thyroid Surgery"

I've done reading on his journey from the early of his career till his death...

and now........... He's my HERO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

He's really really REALLY REALLY REALLY THE VERY GREAT!!!

He's like in Tupac's song.. "Me against the World!!"

He's really something man... What he has done is almost everything I've dream of doing one day once I become a doctor.. he completely revolutionized the field of Thyroid Surgery!! The amazing thing is that during that time, there were a lot of other thyroid surgeons who completely disagree and accused him of being liar and all... but he stood firm and keep going to conferences and wrote articles in UK and US and finally his method was accepted around the world!!

He's like a hero in a game or movie who defeated his adversaries and saved the world !!!

ArghhH!!! He's really great... I salute him!! A hero indeed!!

On the hand..

The process of doing this report is really tiring... and... boring... and... confusing... and... hard...

Luckily...

It's not assessed!!!!

hahahaha...

so....

Even if I do not turn in anything...

I'll still be able to do medicine here in UNSW without any problems.. :)

but....

Apa barang kalau fail??

Tak main ar gagal gagal ne...

Bile lg nak tunjuk hebat!! haha....

Tp malas ar.....

Seyes malas...

It's been so long since I've watch the latest anime of one piece....

Oh ya...

In the current One Piece episode...

Luffy lost...... its so sad..... dont know why... its not really a sad scene... but it makes me sad... :(

Eh, report report!!

Cmon Riman do the assignment!!!

Ala... lepak lepak sudah.. bukan assest pon...

Tp nanti kalau fail takle nak tunjuk hebat kt BUNGA

BUNGA??

Awwww................ Comel siot (Bak kate Odie)

Huh... assignment!! assignment!!

*This is what's circulating around my brain everyday... making me unable to finish my assignment that is due this Thursday... hahaha...

Great day at Newie, Bad day at Uni

2009-03-08T18:10:00.000-07:00

Assalammualaikum wbt...

First of all... let me start off with some great news!!

I think it's on wednesday that Ridhwan (a 1st year petronas scholar) sms-ed me asking wether me and Fazrul would be interested in going to Newcastle on the weekend... He said a senior invited them to go there...

Of course!!! I told Fazrul not to tell our newie mates as to surprise them!! So we didn't tell u guys... haha...

So.. on that fated day..
SATURDAY - March 7 -

We went to Central to take a train, its our first time at Central but luckily all went well...

We thought the train was all the way straight to Newcastle (Broadmeadow to be more accurate) but when we reach Gosford, suddenly there's this announcement that none of use understand a word... haha... its worse then KTM announcement...

So we just sit there on the train...

Sit there..

Suddenly.. "Where are you people going?" a loud voice came from nowhere..
"Newcastle..." we answered
"Well, you gotta get down, the train's terminating here" she said..

We were like... ow man... did we get on the wrong train or what... we went down and the lady told us to get a bus... we were all very blur... to make it short we get on a bus that goes straight to Morisset ( but we want to go to Broadmeadow!! )....

Finally, we reach Morisset and there we realized that there was actually Trackwork going on so we need to use buses to get to the next station... huh... we thought we were lost.. haha

About at 8.30 after a long 3 and a half hour ride ( due to the bus transit ) we reached Broadmeadow...

The first feeling I get when I arrive there... hey, am I back at Kuala Lipis (my kampung)... it's very calm and quite... hey, balik kampung man!!

Brother Huda (or Uda?) came and pick us up and we go straight to this "Hall" where the newie people are having the feast (kenduri Kawen)... Everyone there was like wearing Baju Melayu and Baju Kurung... and the three of were just wearing... "modern" clothes... haha... layan!! kate org bandar balik kampung...

So with full of slumber (dgn slumbernye) we went inside the hall... and I get this feeling like all the people there were looking at me at the same time... (probably bcoz suddenly someone wearing a sweater and not baju melayu came) and Faiz was like... Sial ko, macamane ko bole ade kat sini... haha... surpirse!! U're sydney guys are here at Newie!! Then the girls came and like.. Riman, ape ko buat kat sini!! and Riman, datang tak bagitau pon!!

so we took this picture together after we hang out and talk and talk about stuffs... in the pic we really look like one happy family getting together during Hari Raya and two of their family member just returned home from the city ( me and Fazrul cos we're not wearing baju melayu ).. nice nice!!

SUNDAY - 8th March -

First- we went SANDSURFING.. wuhuu!!!

There's this area in Newcastle which is a large sand dune!! I've always wanted to visit a sand dune coz I know it's beautiful there!! And my dream came true... nice!!! It's much beautiful then I've expected...

So we get onto this tall sand dune... and we use a surfboard to surf down those dunes... it can get very fast and hard to control and its GREAT!! but.. the bad part is when climbing back up... coz it's sand.. and its very the high... haha... we took a lot of funny a great pictures there... the scenery there is marvelous!!!!!!

Then, some brother decided to write this big words on the sand ( Selamat Pengantin Baru ) which you can see on the picture below~ :)

After a very much exhausting sandsurfing we went to

Brokeback Mountains...

opps...

I mean..

Boat Harbour... :)

yeah.... we did some Brokeback Mountains scene there... haha

it's basically a beach with this very unique and wonderful rock formation and when there's rock at beach... u get huge waves!! I hate to admit it but this is the one place that I'll say is better than Teluk Cempedak.. haha... the rock formation here defeats the rock at TC..

We get onto the rocks and ate our lunch there and taking a lot of pictures there..

We tried very hard to get a pictures with huge waves as our background and we ended up getting wet being eaten up by the waves... haha.. what a nice brockback mountain moments....

Then, the trip ended... we went back by train at 5.02 pm...

It was the best trip eva' since I came to Australia... (its the only trip so far) the conclusion I get is that Newcastle is really kampung bcoz everything there reminds me of Kuantan + Kuala Lipis... haha..

and loves the ukhuwah of brotherhood there~ very nice, sincere and strong.. keep it up brothers!!

AND NOW THE TRIP TO NEWIE HAS ENDED.. I'M BACK AT UNI...

so sbb sekarang ni nak mengumpat sket pasal uni ne dan org2 di dalamnye .... biarlah hamba berblog dalam bahasa melayu supaya orang2 unsw tak paham apa aku tulis kot2 diorang masuk dlm blog ne.. haha inilah kelebihan bahasa melayu di Australia, kita bole mengumpat sesuke hati sebab mereka dok pahe!!!

ok hari ne ada perbincangan dalam kumpulan yang pertama kumpulan aku... aku mmg sgt menanti-nantikan perbincangan ini bukan saja kerana ade sorang awek cun dlm kumpulan ne... err tetapi juga kerana... kerana... sebab2 lain...

jadi kami pon berkumpullah... dan rancangan asalnye ialah setiap ahli kumpulan kena bentangkan tajuk apa kumpulan kami akan buat... aku mmg da prepare lengkap ngan outline semua sekali pasal aids dlm otak aku untuk dibentangkan... pastu ada sorang ahli kumpulan ne die ckp (sebelum aku dpt bentangkan ikot rancangan asal) yang aids tak mau buat sebab mende ne cam biasa sangat org buat... ( cakap macam hebat ar... kononnye aids ne tak menarik la... ok aku cool jek... tak da masalah )

Pastu die cadangkan buat pasal tuberculosis.. or TB... wow... boleh tahan.. aku pon setuju je la ngan idea tu... dan ahli kumpulan aku yg lain terus setuju.. di sini nampak satu perkara aku tak puas hati... aku nampak ahli kumpulan aku yang lain tu memang tak bersedia pon ngan tajuk masing2 untuk dibentangkan sbb mereka setuju terus ngan tajuk sorang ne... ok takpe lagi TB pon TB lah...

Kemudian bile nak bincang ape nak cakap pasal TB... semua orang macam blur giler je... yg cadangkan nak buat TB ne pon mcm tak tau pape sangat pon... tak de pon sediakan outline pape... ckp mcm hebat aids tak nak buat... tp tajuk sendiri tu taknak pulak prepare elok2...

Pastu mule ar time nak start bincang tu semua tak tau nak mule dari mana... ntuh hape-hape~

Pastu masa berbincang nampak macam masing2 tak berminat nak bincang lame-lame... semua mcm nak balik je... huarghhhh...

Tp paling aku bengang nye... diorang mcm nak buat perjumpaan kedua minggu depan, pastu aku cakap la kita kena present something khamis ne... diorang pon angguk-angguk je.. tp pastu masih nak buat meeting minggu depan.... aku macam... dlm otak aku... Khamis ne kita kena bentang weyh!!!!!!! tp aku diam je... tgk masing2 cam hebat je bg pendapat masing2 pasal bile nak buat perjumpaan kedua...

Pastu da lama sikit... tiba2 ade orang lain ckp.. eh, kita kena bentang ari khamis ne... pastu diorang baru la sedar... pastu mule ar cr masa nak wat perjumpaan kedua minggu ne pulak... heish, aku da ckp td sume wat bodo je... bosan tul aku... lepas tu aku terus senyap je malas da nak cakap aku nak observe je tgk perangai masing2...

Heish, lepas habis perjumpaan tu seyes aku tension giler terus aku bekejar bukak wireless nak tulis kat blog ne!!!! ArghhH!!!!

So drpada perjumpaan pertama ne... seyes aku cakap ne la perbincangan kumpulan paling tak bermakna pernah aku hadir...!! Tak terurus langsung... diorang ne tak pergi Taylor's College ke belajar camane nak uruskan perbincangan kumpulan? haha..

Takpela, mungkin salah aku gak sbb tak semangat melawan balik mule2 semasa ahli kumpulan sorang tu tolak idea aku... aku ingat die da sedia elok pasal TB.. yer la tajuk macam best je kan.. igtkan da mantap da idea... padahal... humph... ske ati mung ar!!!

Mintak2 la selepas ne kumpulan ne akan lebih terurus dan mantap... humph...

Oh ya, dlm group ne bole kata semua org tempatan... so... persepsi aku terhadap orang australia da merosot... rupe-rupenye org malaysia lg bagus dr diorang dalam aspek ini... haha.. Malaysia boleH!!!

So.. TB pon TB lah.... layan je la...

Yeah, lets just end this post with a good feeling of my peberet picture at Boat Harbour... I name it.. Due jejaka sydney menawan Boat Harbour di Newie... haha... watch it in full size (click it) and u'll see the amazing quality of this picture..

Guess whaT?? It is a GaGaK!!!!

2009-03-04T04:55:00.000-08:00

To saudara Kery yg tak percaya ini ialah GaGaK.. jeng jeng jeng... haha

It is a GaGaK!!!!!!!!!

it's called "Australian Singing Crow!!" ... if you do not believe it, go up to Yahoo Images and search "australian singing crow"... and you get it....

a singing GaGaK!!

wuhuu.... cool!!

Look at those eyes... love it!! It's a GaGaK's eyes!!!

There's really a bunch of them at UNSW, even saw two today.. finding food in the grass in front of the library lawn... they're cool~

But the irony is the name... singing crow... bcoz since the first time I saw this bird, not once has it speak.. or make any noise.. it's really quiet... hopefully one day I can hear this GaGaK sing... the singing Gagak... yeah...

MYSTERY SOLVED!!!

Is this a GaGaK?

2009-03-03T06:02:00.000-08:00

Okay.. there's this bird that really caught my attention the first time I saw it...

The first that came to my mind is...

Is this...

Australian's GaGaK?

The anatomy (ceh..) of this bird is very similiar of Malaysian's GaGaK, the beak is the same size, the wings too and the leg is the same...

But... the problem is it has white stripes.... Which is kinda' cool... but is it GaGaK? GaGaK suppose to be all black... well some with a little bit brown-ish colour... but white?? it raises a lotta question...

Nevetheless ... I think it is.... It's GaGaK!!! A whole new colour!!

So for now this is officially Australian's GaGaK!! Can be found very commonly in UNSW.. yey!! GaGaK is everywhere!!

Sesat + Jumaah' + Bola + One Piece

2009-02-27T03:16:00.000-08:00

Assalammualaikum to all...

Yeah yeah a lotta people been commenting or should I say menganjing kitorang bcoz we got lost at sydney... haha

So here's the much awaited full report on what happened!!

5.00pm: The highly spirited Riman and Fazrul got on the bus to Eastgarden Shopping Complex (it's called Westside I think.. ) to buy ingredients to cook.
5.20pm: Arrived there... bought a lot of stuff like crazy~ very heavy to carry
6.30pm: Left Eastgarden... met a malaysian girl from petronas doing postgrad named Amy... saw the Bus 400 (Which is the bus that pass through UNSW like a lot of times!!) and we got on the bus (togather with Amy).
7.00pm: The bus choose a strange route... we arrived at the airport... takpe yakin yakin... because bus 400 always pass by the University.
8.00pm: The bus arrived like a very small town far from the city... okay... this is getting strange... like.. where are we?? We asked the bus driver... is this bus going back to Kensington or Anzac Parade? No, mate!! ... damn... we're like already very far from the city... the bus dropped us off and told us to wait for another bus at the opposite road... We're now like completely alone at like this small town at the city's outskirt (with a sort of country music playing with a wind blowing...) called Burkwood... it's near Liverpool i guess
8.05pm: Arrived at the bus stop... luckily I just bought the UNSW sweater that morning, cos it's like very Very the VERY COLD!!! I feel like a homeless person u know?? A homeless person on the street warming up near a fire by some backstreet... now I know how they felt... :(
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So... can u feel the homelessness in the pic's... at a very windy night.. cold... no fire... no one around... except Fazrul and Amy... sigh... I'll never look down on homeless people again...
8.15pm: A BUS!!!! ............................................................ out of service????? What??????
8.30pm: We decided to just take a cab home since it looks like no bus is coming... the fare costs $40... we share it with the three of us... luckily that uncle was very nice and do not overcharge us.. but seriously the fare metre on the taxi goes up very fast, taxi is Sydney is very expansive...
10.00pm: Arrived at CAPELLA... Alhamdulillah.... so that's our journey for today, from a simple shopping trip to this... money = gone!!

Lesson learned: Be nice to homeless people... :)

But now I'm gonna write about a very nice experience!!! with some dissapointment...

Today is Friday so we muslims have solat jumaah'.. I've been waiting for this day to see the faces of muslim in UNSW and hear the sermon here... I'm all pumped up~!! We pray at the "surau" in UNSW...

I arrived quite late, the sermon has already started... it's in English by Mahmoud Jamee'... the way he gives it is very different than in Malaysia, he just stand in front of the people, not holding any "tongkat" and just talk and interacting with the brothers without any script, it's very nice and not sleepy (unlike in Malaysia... it's very sleepy... because the Khatib read from scripts), the dua' after khutbah was very short and simple... all in all, I like the Khutbah here~ Alhamdulillah

Then, we have like this awesome meeting where all the muslim brothers just hang around outside the surau talking to each other.. its very nice... Hopefully soon I can get to know other international muslim brother~

but... sadly... we get this article its like saying there's a dispute within the ISOC (Islamic Society on Campus)... I'm seriously dissapointed reading that... hopefully soon the problem will be solved and all the muslim community can unite and get along togather... Insha'Allah...

Then I get to know my first international muslim brother in UNSW, brother Yusuf from Burma.. :).. He seems like a very good brother concerned about the well-being of muslims in UNSW... good good!!

I also get a very long-awaited invitation since I arrived at Sydney ... which is..

MARI MAIN BOLA PETANG NI or LET's PLAY FOOTBALL!!!!!

The field is not that far from my house, it's just a 5 minute full-speed jogging there... it's called Kensington Park... a very nice one!! A lot of dogs!! haha...

First there's like only 5 other Malaysian there... then more arrived.. and more... and finally there's 26 Malaysian there... waaa..... I felt like crying man... it's barely even a week at Sydney but I really miss this feeling of playing football togather with Malaysian~ it's very nostalgic, very calm, very nice... u feel like home~ the ukhuwah between the Malaysian there is THUMBS UP!!! wait.. TWO THUMBS UP!! (Wish I had more thumbs)

There's like this portable goal that we set up there and we playetd for about 90 minutes... this is by far the best experience yet in Sydney... it's sports man!! This is what man is supposed to do!!
Plus, my team won by merely 1-0.. but we still one.. and I assisted in the goal by doing "dummy" in front of the opponent goal ( padahal tak jadi wat skill, cover cover... tapi orang byk cakap lawa dummy... haha.. layan jek )

And finally tonight... a very sad news!!!

THERE'S NO ONE PIECE THIS WEEK???????????????????????????????

Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa..............................

ARghhhHHhhHhHhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

My first week in Sydney and it started without ONE PIECE??????????

ArghHHhhhhhhhhHHHhhhhHhhhhhHh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Oh yah...
There's like 250++ medical students in UNSW... and so far I only saw six muslims ... 4 from Malaysia and there's this 2 girl wearing hijjab there, probably arab or local australian... takdak gadis melayu medic... ain ar nie takmo join~ cis cis~

Oh yeah, I got Prince of Wales Hosp for my placement which is the best!! cos' it's very close.. Fazrul got St. George which is very far... haha~

That's all... hope u enjoyed menganjing us... but beware... it might be u next time lost in Sydney..
haha...

Assalammualaikum!!!!

1st destination in Sydney?? Opera House!!!

2009-02-25T06:00:00.000-08:00

Assalammualaikum..

Feeling great today yeah!! Alhamdulillah...

Went to my first trip to the city of Sydney and to the OPERA HOUSE!! and the surroundings!! Great man!!!

Sydney is a very modern city but still has a natural vibe around it.. nice!! The wind is powerful!! My hair-gel is gone like only in 5 minutes exposing myself to the wind.... haha.. need to find a more powerful hair-gel...

First we went to the PYTON TOWER to see the view of Sydney from the sky!! Nice man... it costs 10dollars just to climb there but its worth it!! The wind and view there is SUPERB!!

2nd.. we walked around the SYDNEY HARBOR.. there's a beautiful sort of park here, few street artist making performances, a big cruise ship docked there, a lot of seagulls and ships!!

3rd.. finally went to OPERA HOUSE... sugoiii~ very nice... (but not as nice as in the promotional picture..) it's like very big... wow~

4th... went to rest and pray at the BOTANICAL GARDEN (this is the first time I prayed outdoor on a grass.. haha).. I tell you~!!! This park is like the best place to do recreational activities!!! It's windy, cold and has a great view!! You just feel so free up there in a green looking at the sea with the beautiful buildings~ it's great!!

5th... waited until dark to get the NIGHTVIEW of OPERA HOUSE... the nightvilew is great too, but our cameras seems to lost it's abilities in the dark...

Yeah... the first trip to city was certainly worth it... we had problems finding halal food and place to perform solat.. Solution? We bought milk and Oreo from the convienient store.. (There's actually a halal logo from Indonesia on the Oreo.. hoho) and we took our ablution at the public toilet and solat at Botanical Garden... Asr and Maghrib... my first experience... :)

Those who want to watch more pic's of me.. go to my facebook~ email: silver_rayz89@hotmail.com , okay mate!! Salam~!!

UNSW = A lot of people... Really A LOT~!! Like a LOT~

2009-02-23T03:41:00.000-08:00

Yes I'm serious..!! A LOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

UNSW is also very green has a lot of nice "Gardens" and Trees... and the Sport's field is very nice!!

See how nice the grass is?? Woaaa~ haha...

So far UNSW is great, it's very BIG~!! Very NICE~!! and very the LOTS OF PEOPLE!!

and

The weather's in Sydney been great for 2 days now~
It's like very nice, cold and breezy just like in Kuantan~!! I like!!

but

Since UNSW is so large... we got lost there today.. haha... luckily there's a lot of people to show us the directions... :)

Sydney yg sejuk~

2009-02-22T03:54:00.000-08:00

At least it is the day I arrived... mcm sampai dgn keberkatan lak.. cuaca sejuk2 je.. haha.. jgn jeles..

Arrived at about 10.00am Sydney time after a 7 hours flight..

On the flight..

First time on a long international flight. excited!! and blur...
Watch a lot of movies and shows... even one japanese movie... very sad one... :(
Can't sleep well.. the seat is too small...

Arriving...

My passport is valid.. pass the first gate
Waiting for my luggage.. then lining up at the Immigration
While waiting anxiously there, suddenly a lady came to me, looked at my deceleration card (I only declared shoes with soil) and suddenly told me to go out.... Out? I asked.. "Go , out you go, mate!" she said... "Out?".... so I just walked out the immigration without being checked or screened by the Customs there... what a luck! haha
A lot of seniors waiting at the airport~ cool

Out of airport...

Felt the Sydney air for the first time... is that an aircond? no.. it's Sydney's breeze!! Very cold and refreshing... nice~!! It's like living in Kuala Lumpur but with Kuantan's breeze~ Cool!!

Malaysian Hall..

We gathered at MH for breifing with MARA officer there...it was then I realized that there are almost 80 MALAYSIAN STUDENTS with us not including the PETRONAS and UNISYDNEY... wooohooo~
But the bad news is.... I think that all 80 Students have no accomodation... wooooO~ The Competitions gonna be fierce man!! Hope is fading...
But wait, a ray of hope appears... A senior came up and said that the Petronas's house has vacancies for 2 people.. Pet house? Vacancies? Me and Fazrul quickly book our name and Alhamdulillah we got it!! For now... hopefully everything'll be fine.

at CAPELLA (New house.. for now)

This place is like a very modern E-Tiara and Ridzuan Condo... very.. very.. mewah ar!! U gotta see the balcony man... it's like breathetaking~!! The breeze from here is.. :)
Tommorow I'll post the picture of this great house that hopefully we can stay here for at least one year... InsyaAllah~ please make du'a for us~ because if not we have nowhere to stay~!! and if we get this place... u can come to sydney and menumpang at a very nice place!!

That's all for now... owh, and we ate Nasi Lemak for lunch and Meggi for dinner... haha... we overslept and all the stalls are closed by the time we woke up... huhu... Watch out for the next post, be posting all the pic's!!

The Last Night...

2009-02-20T07:24:00.000-08:00

The last night in Malaysia before flight tomorrow...

Finished packing everything already... except some clothes that I wear this morning, not yet dried up...
~
I called up almost all my friends whose numbers is in my handphone... some of them are those who I have never spoke to for years.... but they are always in my mind... ceh...

First, I tried to call my GONGDRONK geng...

--> Called Krol = no answer... cis!
--> Called Nik = eh, lupe ade kt indon...
--> Called Ong = The first one I managed to call tonight.. haha... Ong is preparing to be a teacher!! Still the same old Ong... haha.. masih tak berubah

Next round, scrolled down the list... who else to call?

--> Called Nat = How long has it been since I called her? Since form 3... about 5 years? man.... that's long... but this call I would say is the most nostalgic one... is like I'm back at my form 3's talking to her... all those jokes and stuff I used to tease her with came back to me~ oh, those young days... Thanks Nat~ :)

Cycling through the list of numbers... let's just call everyone I have their numbers here..

--> Called Azlee = engange... wrong number... oww...
--> Called Anuar = enganged... wrong number... oww..
--> Called Gmei = Yes, he answered... talk and talked... still the same old Gmei.. doing Engineering now~

Hey, I forgot about Bandang KuntaMON~!!

--> Called Badang = Answered..
"Mu knal dok sape ne?" I asked...
"Knal" he said
"Sape?" I asked..
"Ketua Pengawas" he answered...
Cis... masih tak berubah Badang ngan lawak dan nada bodo nya itu.. haha.. I guess the we the Gongdronks will remain Gongdronks~

Okay, now let's try calling the my seniors at SMART.. the form SIX!!

--> Called Fran = nombor yang anda dail...
--> Called Fuad = nombor yang anda dail...
--> Called MadArip= nombor yang...
--> Called Rikki = nombor..
--> Called Ustaz = nombo...
--> Called Yap = nomb...

Cis Cis Cis!!! None of the form SIX have I managed to call~!! ArghhHHhh~!!!
Okay, let's just call anyone on my phonebook that I know...

--> Called Alia = wrong number... oww... --> Called .... opps, times up!! my mom's home.... takle gayut da... haha

Sorry for those people I didn't call... not enough time... but even though I didn't call you... have faith that I always remember all my friends since primary school
"and even though we lost contact with each other, just look at the sky and how all the world is connected just by one sky, all of our hearts are also connected... just like the sky~"
Owh ya... and I'm saving the most shocking one for last...

--> Called Rahman from Squad Elite Kadet Polis!! (he's the one in my video with red shirt)
"Aku nak pergi belajar Australia, esok aku fly" I said
"Laa ... esok ke... aku KAHWIN 15/3 ne..." he said

KAHWIN!!?? for real!!!

He's the same age as me... and he's going to get married already!!! arghhhHHHhH!!!

Papehal... selamat pengantin baru~

And now..... what??? I lost!!!??? Damn!! I want to get married too.... :(
Cmon' Riman... 2nd year!! Blonde? Brunnete? haha... go go!!

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UPDATES ON FLYING PROCESS:

--> What's more to update... tomorrow's the flight!!

TIME LEFT:
22 HOURS TO FLIGHT... 22 HOURS~!!

FLIGHT MH123 KUALA LUMPUR SYDNEY 10.45 PM

Towards One's dreaM : One Piece!!

2009-02-18T07:39:00.000-08:00

Salam,

There's 3 days left to go... and now I kind of understand the feeling of One Piece's characters when they leave their hometown to sail off to the blue sea!!

What is One Piece? duhh...

One Piece (or known as Budak Getah in BM) is the BEST-SELLING shounen jump manga title~!! It's not one of the best.. it is the BEST!! The No.1`!!

It's a story of a group of pirate known as the STRAWHATS PIRATES (Mugiwara Kaizoku) in search of the Greatest Treasure left by the dead Pirate King which is known as One Piece~ It sounded simple... but once you read it... U'll know the action, drama, plot, comedy and romance behind the story is simply amazing!!

Ok.. so in One Piece, there are scenes where each of the Strawhats members leave their hometown to search for the treasure... some are sad... some are happy ones...

CAPTAIN: Monkey D. Luffy
-Mood: Happy
-Dream: One Piece and become the King of Pirates
Can't wait to leave his hometown, leave in an all excited and happy mood, no tears at all.

FIRST-MATE: Roronoa Zoro
-Mood: Calm/Cool
-Dream: To be The Greatest Swordsman in the World
Leave after paying respect to his dead childhood friend and his sensei, also no tears, just your typical macho-manly and cool Zoro leaving

NAVIGATOR: Nami
-Mood: Hiding sadness
-Dream: Travel and Draw a map of the whole sea
Leaving by pickpocketing all the villager's belongings to hide her tears, and she didn't cry, cos' she's hiding it.

SNIPER: Usopp
-Mood: Sad and cheerful
-Dream: Become a brave warrior of the sea
Leaving with full of tears first when he disbanded his crew then started to become cheerful

COOK: Sanji
-Mood: Sentimental then Tearful
-Dream: To find All Blue
Starts with a sentimental feeling when he nostagically remembers the memories at the restaurant, then trying to act all cool when leaving but finally burst into tears when his Old Man told him "Don't catch a cold now" (This is the one of the saddest part... even I almost burst into tears!! Damn!!)

DOCTOR: Tony Tony Chopper
-Mood: Extremely sad but inspiring
-Dream: To become a panacea that can cure every disease in the world
This is my fauvarite scene~!! It's the saddest in One Piece!! First, Dr. Kureha (the one who teaches him) shove him off forcefully so that Chopper will not turn back, then the pink sakura blooms at the snow!! Beautifullllllll~!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! and Chopper's go waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!! Arghhh~!!!! I wish I'll have a farewell like that!!

ARCHEOLOGIST: Nico Robin
-Mood: Sad, Depress, Lonely... all the negative feelings.. u name it!!
-Dream: To find the Rio-Poneglyph
This is the most depressing farewells... is not a good one... is 99% a negative farewell.... Her hometown was burned down... all her friends and families were killed and she was forced out of her hometown... extremely sad... poor little Robin..

SHIPWRIGHT: Franky / Cutty Flam
-Mood: A Tearful Coolness
-Dream: To build and sail on a ship that will travel the whole sea
He pretends to be strong at first, saying he didn't want to leave, then after being pushed by the strawhats and his family, he bursted into tears (without his pants) haha...

MUSICIAN: Brooke
- There's still no flashback on Brooke's past when he first leave his hometown.. too bad...

Yea.... so that's it... so now... which character will I be this Saturday, the cool Sanji who finally burst to tears, or the macho Zoro who has not the slightest amount of sadness when he leave..

Which I'm hoping to be?

Chopper!! I wish to leave in a very glorious way... I want to see like a Pink Sakura somewhere at Malaysia suddenly blooms as if to waves farewell to me and I will look at it and cry with all my heart!! Waaaaaaaa~ haha... as if that would happen... but it would be great...

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UPDATES ON FLYING PROCESS:

Everything's DONE!!! yeah... from documents to shopping!!! Wuhuu!!

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Video Making is Mine Again!!!

2009-02-11T05:57:00.000-08:00

Yeahhh!! In conjunction with my new laptop... I've finally been able to realize my dream of creating my own AMV!! WuhuuU!!!!

My old laptop has very small RAM... everytime I open WinMovieMaker it will HANG HANG HANG!! But with the new fully powered 4GB RAM... The POWER IS IN MY HAND again!!

Oh.. I only spend about 4 hours to create this... so mybe it's quite messy... I just can't wait to finish this video!! YeaHH!!

It's basically about my precious moment in life... hey, maybe ur in it!! haha... but for those who are not in it... it's not that ur not precious... but.. hey, it's only five minutes man!! I can't put all the pic's and videos in it~ haha.... for those who are in it... feel privilaged!!

The song used is Kiseki by Greeeen... a very nice song with a great lyrics...!! The first time I heard this song on ROOKIES... I was like.. I'M DEFINITELY GOING TO MAKE AN AMV WITH THIS SONG!! Oh yeah and ROOKIES really inspired me to do an AMV about my nakama!! Go ROOKIES!!

Enjoy...

I recommend u go to youtube and watch in HD... br mantapP!!

DEATH

2009-02-04T08:27:00.000-08:00

There are many things uncertain about our future...
But we still talk about that everyday..

Will I be a doctor?
Will I get married?
Will I live a happy life?

But there is one thing certain about our life
But we seldom or never talk about it..

DEATH...

Why am I talking about death now? Well, probably because of a dream.. a nightmare, a very real one....

It was a nightmare where somehow, in the dream... I know that my mom will die in an accident like 1 or 2 hour from that moment... so in that dream, I'm living the final moment with my mom... which is very real... I can remember the feeling well even after I woke up...

DEATH...

Ever since my dad died on 2003 when I was in form 2 (14 years old), which is a very shocking news cause he died suddenly after a very happy day in my life (it was the same day that I won my first karate championship), I know that death can come anytime to anyone around me... I've always told myself about to be prepared, that one day, my loved ones will die...

But within that nightmare that was so real... in a situation faced with the death of my mom... No matter how many times I told myself to be prepared... No many how I told myself to look at a positive side of death... All the preparations or protections I built since my dad died just fall...

Everytime I see my mom now, I know that her time is coming sooner and sooner... and no one can do anything about that... It just a sign of how weak human is... as the prophet Muhammad SAW said... there is cure for anything in this world except old and death...

I thought that I have gotten pass the trauma of my father's death, but there was this one day when I was in a camp... suddenly my mom's handphone called mine... she usually does not call me during this time... it suddenly reminds me at 2003, when I saw the hp I left at home when I went to the Karate competition, my dad called me hours before he fell... but usually he never will call me during the morning when I have activities... So, the call from my mom during the camp suddenly gives me the feeling that something bad happened to her.... I'm really scared that time that I cannot concentrate the whole camp after that... I realized that somehow...

I just can't prepare myself to face death... even though everyday I told myself it will happen....

I want to be a doctor to save life...
But I know I cannot stop death when it comes...

Soon, I'll be leaving Malaysia, leaving my family for quite a long time... and when I asked b, am I ready to face it, if anything happen to my loved ones here... I told myself YES, but deep down I know... I can never be prepared for it....

But... I'm still going... Why?

And while I'm thinking about other's death... what about mine??

My dream no.6:
"So that everyone I know, my family, friends, teachers... everyone... live happily in this world and found happiness in the afterlife..."

My dream no.7:
"If I die before realizing my dreams... Hopefully those good and beneficial dreams of mine will be inherited by someone and they will realize it in my place... in other words... Inherited Will..."

*What is inherited will? Watch One Piece... Drum Island's arc.. :)

POSSIBILITIES: Unknown!! Death is for sure... but what happen after death... is really unknown...

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UPDATES ON FLYTING PROCESS:

A lot of financial problem going on now... hopefully MARA can give enough money soon for me to settle everything... I hate it when money makes the world go round...
Completed MARA's form (hopefully).. will be sending it tomorroe
Taken the hep B vaccination, 2 more vaccinations to go...
Visited Kuantan for the last time b4 fly... to much sadness... still waiting for Riduan's pic to post my experience in Kuantan...

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Malam Kemanusiaan Palestine 2009

2009-02-01T04:12:00.000-08:00

Assalammualaikum...

As a person who calls himself muslim, and as a human being.. it is with great honour and responsibility that I want to share what I have experienced and learn during the Malam Kemanusiaan Palestine 2009 at Dataran PJ on 31 January 2009.

I actually did not know anything about this event until the morning of 31st January... when I accidently checked my never opened YahooMail... (to those who want to sent me email, please don't sent it to my yahoomail, sent it to silver_rayz89@hotmail.com)

I went there with the hope of learning more about the issue in Palestine, because for once in my life... I honestly and passionately became interested in this issue since the MASSACRE in Gaza earlier this year.

Morning - I didn't join this, but they did a convoy of 100 CARS with stickers "free Palestine". There's even this one Kembara car with a sticker "HAMAS OFFICIAL CAR".. :)
6.00pm- Arrived there by LRT, all alone... not other people from Taylor's... so bored, saw all these people wearing that "scarf" (I don't know what it's called actually... the white clothes you wrapped around your neck with the blocks on it... )

7.30pm- Maghrib prayer in jamaah

8.15pm- Eat and I bought that scarf to get in the mood of everyone else wearing that scarf~!!

9.00pm-Start off with chanting by some group of people lead by an oversea muslim brother, he said "this is the chant we, the muslim, jewish and christian in UK chanted in our demonstration" . The words are good.. I'm gonna post the video of the chanting soon... can't upload it yet...

Free free Palestin
Gaza Gaza dont you cry
We shall never let you die

1 2 3 4
we dont want your bloody war
5 6 7 8
stop the killing stop the hate

Israel Israel you will see
Palestine will be free

From the rivers to the sea
Palestine will be free

Stop the killing stop the crime
Israel out of Palestine

Occupation is a crime
From Iraq to Palestine!!

9.30pm-Brother Mu'adz... an artist came upstage singing 2 very nice song... 1st song is Amrullah (Baitul Maqdis) a song about the hadith of the prophet that for me is very inspiring!!

“The Messenger of Allah (may Allah bless him and grant him peace) said, ‘A group from my nation will remain adhering to religion victorious by it, and conquering their enemy. Not (the least) harmed by those who desert them, except for the hardship they suffer until the Command of Allah (the Last Day) comes to pass while they are still so.’ They (the Companions) asked, ‘O Messenger of Allah! Where are they? He answered, ‘In Baitul-Maqdis (Jerusalem) and the environs of Baitul-Maqdis.’”

or easier to understand malay translation...

Akan sentiasa ada wujud sekumpulan dari umatku yang terus menegakkan kebenaran dan tegas mendepani musuh. Tidak memudaratkan perjuangan mereka walau dipinggirkan dan dirintangi kesusahan kecuali ujian (Ilahi) sehinggalah datang ketentuan Allah. Mereka akan tetap sedemikian.

Sahabat bertanya “Di mana mereka itu?”
Baginda menjawab “Mereka berada di Baitul Maqdis dan di kawasan sekitarnya”

another song is "Stand Up" which is also great!! During the singing, there were a lot of big palestinian flag waving in the air... it's really great!! Love the waving of the flag by the kids, both cute and very spirited little sons and daughters waving that flag... Allahuakbar!!

You can hear Mu'adz song in Youtube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nsi8LzVEdkQ - Amrullah (Baitul Maqdis)

10.00pm - The forum started... I was waiting for this moment, to learn more about Palestine... the first speaker's speech was very informative, he gave 4 points to counter Israel's false claims that Palestine was theirs.

1) Phrophet Ibrahim a.s (Abraham) was originated from Mesopotamia.

2) Bani Israel (Children of Israel) never really breed and live in Palestine, as their first generation have migrated to Egypt before Bani Israel could establish and breed in Palestine.

3) The original people of Palestine was a race called Can'an (i dont know how to spell it actually), these people are there b4 prophet Ibrahim a.s came, and this people are already there b4 the liberation of the jewish in egypt by phrophet Musa a.s (Moses). When the jewish came, they accepted judaism, when romans came, they accepted christianity and when the muslim came, most of them embraces Islam. Which is now we can see muslim, christian and jewish there and all of them are the natives people of Palestine.

4) About 90% of the jewish now in Israel claiming that Palestine is their original land, are actually of a race that came from southern Russia that accepted Judaism as their main religion. In other words, they have no connections culturally and historically whatsoever to Palestine, if they say they want to return to their homeland, then return to Caucasus (their original country not Palestine).

#I'm still trying to find this speaker's point on the internet as a clearer references... When I found it, I'll post it in my blog... InsyaAllah. For now you can search the youtube and many non-zionist-propagandists speaker will tell you about who really deserve Palestine.

11.00pm- Representative from NGOs, church, non-muslims in Malaysia and even a real Palestinian gave speech. Much love and respect to the non-muslim who manage to see the truth that this is not just a religious problem, it is a humanitarian problem. The speech from the Palestinian brother was really an eye-opener. One of the stories he told was about his own experience treated by the Zionists...

"It was during his highschool exam, he has to pass several (7 if I'm not mistaken) checkpoints to reach his school, and at one of his checkpoint, he was without any reason taken by the Zionists and was placed in a cage which is so small that he cannot stand straight (he has to bend) from the morning until Asar (evening). Then, the Zionist realeased him and told him to kneel down and lick the Zionist's shoes. He said that he did not kneel down and told them "just shoot me".... Alhamdulillah, the brother survived that incident and was able to share with us his and other Palestinian stories that night..."

11.30pm- The program closed with another chanting similiar to earlier one, I chanted as loud as I can this time!! Takbir... Allahuakbar!!

It was certainly a very valuable experience for me to be able for the first time attend such event!! For all those involved in organizing this very beneficial event, including the representatives from the non-muslim organization like the church, chinese and indian community, thank you very much... May Allah bless all of you~

Allow me to share one opinion by the speaker on our role in helping Palestinian:

"I call for each and every one of us to spend a couple of hours per week to fill the airways (the media, internet.. blog... youtube etc.) with words of truth about what is happening in Palestine... spread the truth!!"

For me... very true!! Bcoz we need to counter the false Zionist Propaganda that has twisted the facts and allow this massacre and oppresion to continue in this world!!

Our supplication towards them should be accompanied by our action to help them with all our might...

Boycott~!!
Spread the truth ~!!
Donation~!!
and many other we can do... it's WAJIB (compulsory) brothers and sisters, as a muslim and also as a human being even to the non-muslim.

The most important thing is, do something!!
and do not do anything to support the Zionists... like buying their products...

We shall be victorious~
Humanity will see the truth~
Peace will be there in Palestine for muslim, christian and jews!!

UPDATES ON FLYING PROCESS:

Mara breifing on the 6th Feb, not yet finish all the form!! arghhH!!

TIME LEFT TO FLIGHT:
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GaGaK is CroW

2009-01-25T10:48:00.000-08:00

Assalammualaikum...

For those who know me... and those who see the bground pics.. it's obvious that my favorite animal is GaGaK (Crow in english). So in this section (ceh).. I like to share some interesting facts about GaGaK that I'm sure most of you don't know which makes GaGaK the coolest bird for me!!

Most of us only look at GaGaK as ugly? disgusting? noisy?

Well, here are some cool points about GaGaK sure to touch your hearts and change ur perceptions~ haha...

--> GaGaK is the most intelligent bird on earth!! Probably on the same level as monkey and dolphine... which is a statement in a documentary~ Dun believe? Watch how this clever little guy uses it's brain (or instinc?)

many people say GaGaK are disgusting cos they eat rubbish, well... they are not disgusting, they are survivors!! And they can eat non-rubbish if they want too... but they are smart and they are a survivor, so they search for foods in rubbish while other "non-disgusting" bird starve to death... :)

--> GaGaK can talk!! So you think only parrots can talk eh?? I think GaGaK spoke even better then parrots~ this is just one example.. you can find a lot more in YouTube~

yaa... at first I dun believe it either... but u can search other vids, GaGaK really can talk!

--> GaGaK is noisy? nuisance? watch this and see the affections of a GaGaK... this is a MUST SEE video... guarantee to touch any nature-loving-curious hearts...

How's that for a GaGaK?? Go GaGaK!!

These are just some of the "facts" why I love GaGaK... There are also metaphorical reason why I love GaGaK which will be discuss some other time perhaps...

"GaGaK is a beautiful and unique bird, part of the wonderful nature that Allah has created"

So respect these beautiful birds, they are natures clean-up crew, and protector of other species (at least the kitten in the video..:P)

All right.. that's all about GaGaK for today~

My dream no.5: gotta relate it to GaGaK.. huhu.

"I dream that... erm... GaGaK can live peacefully with human.... err... :P"

Possibilities: Err... ahh, who cares??

UPDATES ON FLYING PROCESS:

No updates on MARA contract... still unfinished
David Boothey from UNSW called me... when I was still half-awake... enquiring about the Unipass and all~!!
Going to head back to Kuantan after CNY break... watch out Kuantan!! I'm coming back!! (Probably for the last time b4 fly... sob sob... I miss Kuantan!!)

TIME LEFT:
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~Time is passing really quick... ow mann... :(~

What is your Deepest Fear??

2009-01-22T07:07:00.000-08:00

Salam, just want to share this poem I once heard during form 4... which automatically left a mark in my heart... feel the meaning...

OUR DEEPEST FEAR
by Marianne Williamson
can be found on the film Coach Carter

Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate.
Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.
It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us.

We ask ourselves,
Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous?
Your playing small does not serve the world.
There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you.

We are all meant to shine, as children do.
It's not just in some of us; it's in everyone.
And as we let our own light shine,
we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same.
As we are liberated from our own fear,
our presence automatically liberates others.

The first time I heard this was when I was enjoying alone the DVD Coach Carter that I bought a Megamall at my house in Kuantan in form 4 during holidays (see... I remember this event clearly coz it's very meaningful!!)

Maybe some of you reading it find nothing special about this poem... but for me it really relates to me and the people around especially during schools days. The FEAR stated in this poem, the problem stated in this poem, I understand man!! It's all around me and even within me during my school days... at college I guess it's less.

Everytime I read this poem, I wanted to sent this msg to all those people in my life... wonder how they are now... those great people.. really great, much better then me, but...

Anyway for those who haven't watch Coach Carter, watch it!! It will be very meaningful espacially for those who can see themselves in the film, seriously when I watch this film.. I will be like... I feel you man!! I feel you!! There's me and my friend in that movie!!

*I almost cried (almost?) watching this movie in the scene when the brother died... damn!!

Hope some of you who never read this... who can understand the meaning behind it, can gain some sort of inspiration from it... I sure did!!

So... what's my dream that can be connected to this??

My 4th dream:
"To be someone who can made others shine!! Just like Coach Carter!!"

Possibilities: Certainly possible, InsyaAllah!!

UPDATES ON FLYING PROCESS:

Just finished one of many forms in MARA contract... so slow... arghh!!
Comfirm a temporary accomodation at Bro Khairul Anwar's place... Alhamdulillah~ Thanks Bro... tak sia sia gi fly high.. :)

TIME REMAINING:
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A Better Future for Everyone...

2009-01-21T09:25:00.000-08:00

Assalammualaikum wbt,

I'd like to take a moment of whoever is reading this, espacially malaysian muslims to read about this article I found on www.drmaza.com which really makes me feel.... feel.... ah just read it....

FROM http://drmaza.com/home/?p=539

Sejak dahulu saya selalu mengkritik tentang sikap pengurusan agama, peranan zakat, kejumudan pemikiran dalam isu saudara baru. saya pernah cadangkan beberapa isu saudara baru sehingga menjadi kontraversi nasional ketika saya menjadi mufti. Antaranya; isu bin Abbdullah, isu zakat untuk muallaf agar diluaskan, isu zakat kita tidak berfungsi, isu masjid cina dan lain-lain.

Email yang seperti ini bukan kali pertama saya terima. Begitu banyak sebelum ini rintihan mereka yang baru menganut Islam yang dikemukakan. Kali ini biar laman ini menyiarkan salah satu dari rintihan mereka untuk menggambarkan mengapakah ada di kalangan mereka yang hendak keluar Islam dan kenapa bukan Islam tidak berminat dengan Islam di Malaysia.

Assalamualaikum, Dr Mohd Asri,

I am a new muslim in Malaysia but consider myself without knowledge of Islam right now.. When I got converted, the personnel in JAWI did not give me a QUR’an in English at all! Weird cause the christians provide a Bible immediately when one is converted. I was surprised but due to my love of Islam, I accepted and I was working then. So it was not a problem. But now, I am just a housewife and without the financial aid, I have had difficulties obtaining materials for studies of Islam in English language, a language i understand very well. There are classes being held by JAWI and PERKIM but I am sad to say they are more into cultural rather than Religion and they have all materials in MALAY which I don’t understand. We don’t need any traditions but we need just Islam as a religion here. And the trainers do not understand we are from different faiths. They must come down to our level, instead of expecting us to come up to their level. Its tough to explain, but only one who went through these, would understand. We should have more classes organised by Muslims who used to be from other religion and in the language of English or chosen by the student, instead of the Government choosing our language in which we should understand.

I would hope the future Malaysia includes a light for the New Muslims as in helping them in terms of education in English for Islam, The Qur’an classes and for other books, VCDs and DVDs to be produced in English for ppl like us. I wonder if there is a union of New Muslims in Malaysia to help voice out our issues. Many non-muslims are interested to know Islam, Brother. But they do not get nearer due to language limitations cause non-muslims are more into English medium of speech and readings.

I have a friend here who also converted to Islam back in 2001. Attached below is her email about her life. She suffered and still suffers I would say. And I am also worried if there is anything being done to help such people.

Brother, if Allah has called us, Allah would surely try us. But at times we find our fellow malaysian born muslims very ignorant towards people like us. When we wish them Assalamualaikum, they do not reply thinking we are not “ISLAM” . Awareness should be made for them to realise Islam is not for MALAYS only. It is for the whole nation who is lost. And the main call from Allah today is to the lost and the lost is hungry for Allah and Allah’s beautiful guidance. Praise Allah, till today we manage to persevere. The born muslims think that Allah has granted them a heaven due to their birth in muslim families. But imagine if they were in our situation, what would they do? And I need to say, we, new muslims have much knowledge about the religion than they have due to our hunger to seek Allah’s Word. And these people also must learn in ARABIC, Assalamualaikum is used by both Christians and Muslims to wish each other peace, and ALLAH is a word for GOD in Arabic used by all faiths there. I think these born muslims do not know much things, and we know much due to our searches.

I am lucky my family does not torture me. But yet, I am from a Christian background who still find it important to learn comparative religion. I found out the FCR here in Malaysia but was surprised it was charged a high fee for the classes of Intensive for 2 days. I am not sure if many can afford this, but truly, we would prefer the Govt to help subsidise these as well as provide us funds to obtain books such as Qur’an, Hadeeths, Islam DVDs, VCDs, etc. I hope someday these words will manifest.

I wonder if you’re aware that Christians in Malaysia provide absolutely free of charge, Books, Bibles, Study materials, and classes with good quality trainers in English and other languages depending on the churches or organisation. They are not funded by the Govt, yet they have the effort from donations and the church itself. I even used to get monthly magazines such as from the RBC.NET, Glad Tidings, and other international websites that send us materials free of charge. There was even a website called bjnewlife.org that sends us sermons in book format which is of good quality. I am surprised with us, being a Muslim Country could not even get near to these as of yet when we are fully helped via Zakat and the Government, being an Islamic Country. Many new muslims and non-muslims seek literature in English, but due to unavailability, they revert to their old religion. Unless they get hold onto the internet. But not all people can afford the PC and the Net to search.

I mainly wrote in for the hope that you can give light to us converts. Below is a letter from my friend who needs help.

Letter from XXXXXXXXXX (ex Sikh Religion)

Assalammualaikum,

I am not sure where to begin, I am not sure why but I feel that I need to talk to someone.

I converted to Islam for the second time on 10th January 2001 just a month before my marriage with my ex-husband.

The first time I converted to Islam was in 1998 when I was in UNIMAS Sarawak. Yes, at that point I had someone in my life which I very much would like to marry but the law and a regulation of the states was frustrating. I find it in Malaysia, it is so easy to get someone to convert to Islam but when they want to get married they have to face ridiculous laws. When I got married to my second husband I was told to produce 2 Islam male witnesses whom I know for 10 years. How could I know such a person when I am a convert and upmost what is my relationship with that man. Then, my parents found out that I converted and I had to stop my degree program in UNIMAS and they came to his kampong and he did not put up a fight for me. I guess it was not meant to be anyway. When I came back to Kuala Lumpur, I was forced to convert back to Sikhism; the lawyer gave me an empty sheet of paper to sign. All the necessary ceremony was done.

Eventually, I had to move on the road that they want. I found a nice Punjabi guy but when the arrangement of getting engaged was going on, they were still not happy (my family). He is lower cast and so on. Sorry to say these people never understood what I want and what I am since birth. So break off.

Then, I was determined to find a job far away and I got an offer to be the Art & Craft Organiser for the Summerset Colonial Hotel & Villas, Kuala Lumpur Pahang. There I was closed to this man who eventually became my husband (ex). Soft spoken, even time he comes and takes me out after he finishes his prayer, his face looked calm, cold and honest. I have been having dreams of converting to Islam (the pull from Islam was since childhood) and on 10th January 2001, I asked my boss for time out and he was shocked to find out that I wanted to convert. After reciting my kalimah and revert back to Islam, I was given the name XXXXXXXX by my director. I felt empty and calm.

Then I married my husband after 1 month of conversion. Since the second day of marriage he started to abuse me physically and furthermore I was receiving threats from my parents to kill me and so on. Then I called Bukit Aman they said “oh you are still alive” and then I called PERKIM they said “Oh Awak tu Punjabi memang patut kena”. Everyday I will be beaten up, my head will be banged to the iron bar of the bed I even lost my first child when he kicked me in the tummy. But Alhamdulilah I had no pain and I take this as my test. He used to follow syiriks stuffs and so on. I hanged on even the doctors told me that I can’t conceive anymore. I prayed hajat everday and today I have my son. I was named a dog and so on and kafir a lot of things. Sadly there was no family. What I longed was a family. The main argument was for money. I managed to get a divorce.

3 years after that I met a Punjabi convert and tie the knot. He showed me that he follows Islam. I am not a fanatic but I have to see this quality. After marriage he followed Sikhism, he has 3 adult son’s. He stopped working and expects me to feed him and his son and asked me to place his name under my house and car. The marriage lasted 3 ugly months. I managed to talk him out of it.

That was the history, now I stay mainly with my parents this is because they are helping me to take care of my son. I was and still am criticized for converting. My younger brother although we stay in the same house has not spoken to me for the past 8 years. His wife told me that if she conceives a baby girl she will abort the baby as she don’t want her to be like me. Now, my son is getting more matured and he his grand parents are trying to teach him Sikhism. Sometimes my dad buys chicken from Chinese shop if I try to stop him he will use vulgar words to me. I pray daily to get a good spouse that will accept my son and I and live in the environment that we should. I got to know an Indian Muslim man in Dubai through some matrimony website but again I don’t know how should I check if he is genuine, only I trust in my prayers. I just dont want to go through another painful experience as I need peace and a family of my on where I belong. I feel like an orphan in my journey as a Muslim and putting up with the locals whom I know are not defending or living under Islamic Values but defending their rights as Bumiputra. Painful when they treat us as Indian and do not address nor accept us as Muslims.

What my request are:-

Son (XXXXXXXX) is 5 years old now. Since birth his dad never seen him or given any maintenance, I have struggled and I am tired too. I was told by makamah syariah that I can put him behind bars. I know he is married again and have a child, I will not do that as the poor innocent child will loose a father and maybe his food supply. I have tried asking around for financial Aid but the way they talk to me or see me is so devastating. I am treated like an outsider. I hope to recieve some financial Aid as I know we are entitled for but its the theory of who you know not who you are, sad.

I think every converts should be given a family or have some kind of network that helps them. Because most people who officially runs converts associations and issues never sacrifice and they don’t understand the pain.

I had borrowed loans from relatives before but it just multiplies, I have settle all and I am still waiting for AKPK approval to restructure my payments.
I seek free medical facilities in government or semi government hospitals for converts that are alone, single parents.

A true husband who is a guider and provider?

I wish there was free classes and books given away, like the Buddhist does. Every weekend the children and the parents goes and learn, children will have story telling, moral and Islamic studies while parents attend the classes. I know JAWI gives classes but the timing are not of safe time as crime rates are high.

Sometimes, I feel that I am lost still alone and has not seen any promising road, please take me back to the road and the light. Thank you.

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Warm Regards,

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Finish reading?? First of all, I pray that these two sisters and others who are also struggling like them will always have their faith strenghten by Allah SWT and may Allah SWT opens up the heart of people around them to help them spiritually, mentally and physically.

Sometimes we read in the news about people murtad from Islam, then we started to blame that person and calling him evil and all... but maybe what we all (including me) fail to see is the problem with our society, the Malaysian muslims itself. I really can't believe one of the highest authorities in Malaysian muslim itself treat the muallaf this way, but dont blame them alone, what about the other normal everyday muslim like us? What have we done to help them? Or do we even know this group of suffering muallaf exist...

Just wanted to share an issue brought up that is related to muallaf...

Chinese Masjid- chinese muslim in Malaysia once requested that the government build a masjid that will operate using chinese languange. Response from government, "bukannya org2 cina tak pandai bahasa melayu"... well, forgive me if I'm wrong but even a normal-not-yet-fully-educated citizen like me know that there are quite a number of non-malays who don't really understand Bahasa Melayu. Even for me who can read and understand English languange find it hard to learn about Islam in English languange when I read english islamic articles at first. What more is these muallaf who has almost zero knowledge about Islam to be learning it their foreign languange, it's hard for them too.

I'm not blaming BN and asking people to support PR or anything... for me, the person or organization that disagree with setting up a chinese masjid is wrong. The chinese brothers have every rights to have one! Just one sarcastic question, if people want to set up disco using non-bahasa melayu languange i dun think the parliment will disagree, but when it comes to a very good place like masjid, why does is suddenly became an issue?

I know some will say about BM is the formal languange, and Islam is the official religion and thus Islam must use BM. This is the problem with human law.... if it was me, and I know there are brothers or sisters suffering like in the letter... I'd create a new law allowing other languange to be used in formal Islamic stuff in Msia to help them right away!!

Huh... panas panas!! haha~

Anyway, I like to thank Dr MAZA for posting a lot of mind-opening, informative and of course useful articles on his website. I recommend this website for everyone to read, www.drmaza.com, InsyaAllah you will increase your knowledge about Islam there.

Well, there are people who are anti-dr asri in Malaysia, I even met one in Fly High 09 recently, honestly, I don't understand why these people cannot cooperate togather to create a better society.

Who's Dr MAZA by the way? He is the ex-mufti Perlis, a very controversial one... :)
Some say he is very good (even received tokoh maal hijrah award) and some even go to the extend saying he brings ajaran sesat.

For me, I'm not saying he's perfect, but I'm DEFINITELY not saying he's sesat. I think he is a good ulama' that everyone should at least listen and think about his opinion espacially regarding issues in Malaysia.

The theme of his website is "Minda Tajdid" which tajdid means "to change"... In this case perhaps it means to change the situation in Malaysia, perhaps the world into a better one. A very nice theme, but unfortunately some of us in Malaysia are so resistance about changing... :( for some reason we, espacially malay muslims (including me, hopefully not anymore) think that we are so big and perfect, islamically speaking, but in reality... u be the judge~

So, what is the dream for today?

My 3rd dream:

"I dream that one day, there will be a future that is better for everyone, muslim or non-muslim alike... and that truth will took over falsehood and fitna' ...and love will defeat hatred and discrimination.

I dream of one day there will no one facing the problems and struggles like those sisters writing those letters and may Allah SWT bless all of us with the true meaning and practice of Islam"

Possibilities: Definitely if I may say so, InsyaAllah as Allah SWT has promised the believers victory.

UPDATES ON FLYING PROCESS....

Visa completed today, YEY~!! Alhamdulillah
MARA medical checkup finished, YEY~!! Alhamdulillah
Found my primary school health book... it's eaten by rats!! a big hole in it!! haha... too bad not much of a use...

That's all i guess...

TIME REMAINING:
31 DAYS LEFT TO FLIGHT

Work Work Work and Police

2009-01-20T08:27:00.000-08:00

Today received an email from David Boothey from UNSW... with the email comes 4 attachment, about vaccination, crime records and books. Arghhh.... so much to do~!! I thought everything settle already...

Lists to do b4 fly...

Vaccination ( have to go back to Kuantan bcoz I lost my vaccination card )
Crime records ( must go to police station to prove I'm a nice and good citizen... :) ) *if only I still have Cik Wan, Cik Lin or Cik Aa's contact number.. they are the great police officers in charge of training me during my time as Police Cadet.
Books!! ( Money money money... have to wait for MARA's money first... no money!! )
MARA Contract -haven't wrote anything yet-
UNSW Unipass ... still cannot create the online Unipass
Laptop (pon kena tunggu cukup bulan br ade duit)
Shopping stuff...
Memasak??
Buat kuca kat SMART!!

Hopefully can finish everything without any problems... Starting to get lazy and lazier now...

That's about Uni...

Yesterday been cycling through my old pic's and found pic's during my Police Cadet years... and also today the email came about asking me to the police to get the "Good Citizen's Proff" really brings me back to the old days.

-Ukhuwah of Brothers in Police Cadet-

-The much missed M-16 A1-

-Squad Elit forever!!-

Few thing I miss in Police Cadet that is irreplaceble:

Shooting M-16... oh man this is one of the best activity I've done in my life, I get to shoot real bullets using real M-16 A1 and real life target... ok... not real life target, just a dummy. The highest score I get is 89... I'm quite proud with it... bcoz its 89 even though at that time I accidently shot 2 bullets at my neighbour's target...arghh!! But at that time we won 1st place group shooting M-16... that was one the happiest time in my Police Cadet history!! wuhuu!! M-16 Champion man!!
Squad Elite- squad elite is a group of selected cadet from the schools in Kuantan. Like a special branch force, the best among Kuantan's Cadets.. ceh.. I miss all those camps, marching, running and of course punishment we had together. We created such a great ukhuwah in such short time. Most of us cried when our camp ended... waaaa~
Uniforms -as shown in the picture, the complete squad elite uniform for honourary guards of Police Cadet... (Marching together with M16 in hand) is a symbol of pride to those wearing it. The feeling of putting on that compete uniform makes me feel... wow!! Wish I could one day be wearing it again together with my friends~
Brothers - and I miss all my brother in Police Cadet, I met many people from all walks of life.. and I mean ALL... I pray for all of your success~ May one day we meet again, if not in this world, InsyaAllah in the heaven ~

Well... that's is for reminiscing about Police Cadet... gotta go to one of the police station soon to get the proof of good citizenship...

In accordance with this reminiscion of mine... Allow me to state one of my thousand dreams...

My dream no.2 (in this blog):
If possible, one day I wish to relive and reexperince the moment in Police Cadet at least one or maybe better all of the "Few thing I missed about Police Cadet"

Possibility of acheiving this dream: frankly, impossible... but still, InsyaAllah~ it ain't a dream if it is not almost impossible.. :)

*the order or number of the dreams does not represent the importance of it.. just in accordance to my daily post

WaSsalam~

Time remaining:
32 Days left to flight

Hi Ho Ready Go!!

2009-01-19T07:56:00.000-08:00

Assalammualaikum wbt~

Bismilliahhirahmannirrahim, In the name of Allah SWT...

Ok, so far I've tried twice to create my own blog, which I failed half-way due to lazyness...
So now... I'm gonna try to make this one a successfull one!! YarghhH!!

First and foremost, my brief biodata:

Name: Riman bin Ramli
B'day: 5th March 1989 / 27 Rejab 1409 <-- Isra' Mikraj day.. :) Hometown: Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia
Hobbies: Drawing and Games
Fav. animal: GaGaK (crow)
Inspiration: Phrophet Muhammad SAW
Dreams: There's thousand of them!!
Email: silver_rayz89@hotmail.com (facebook,frenster,email)
dadeadcrow@yahoo.com (YM only)

- The young GaGaK - -Same shirt, but older me-

At this date, I'm still at Malaysia, InsyaAllah.. God's willing I'll be flying to Sydney to study medicine in UNSW!! Alhamdulillah~

The flight date is on 21st February 2009 (for now)

Let's make a countdown to that date...

33 days left to flight

oh... objective of this blog?
Just a journal of a thousand dreamer!! with one ultimate dream... Heaven~

My dream no.1 :
"To achieve happiness and success in the world and afterlife~ "

Possibility: Unknown, InsyaAllah... I pray that Allah SWT place me among the true believers~

*the terms "A Thousand Dreamer" is taken from a song in One Piece... :P