Saturday, August 28, 2010

NSS Alumni Gathering - Iftar

An idea born out by the ever diva - Siti Salamah, who later message me that she can't make it due to her mom's sickness.

It was smooth sailing thru the week until the day itself - sms after sms i received, saying they could not make it.

Sick to the core. I hate organizing an event due to this stupid irritating responds that i knew i would get. I can accept sick reasons as an excuse but one of the best reason i got was " I FORGOTTEN". One of them was quite a liar as well...let's call this person A and A is going out with the one that forgot and A can tell me that A is attending a family event. I mean..u wanna lie, lie properly..opps ramadan..puas hati BUKA LAH LAIN KALI!

Oh..another plastic attitude of A, Let's say A always story about B to other people. Frankly i cant stand B and to me once i cant stand people, i just write them off out of my life. A can still go on and on about B on a daily basis to me and guess what, A WENT OUT WITH B OK! Still got the cheek to ask me to reserve a seat with the other half and must WAIT for me to sms then reply. EH YOU PEOPLE YOU KNOW WHO U ARE...JUST REMOVE URSELF FROM MY FB OK? I DONT NEED YOU GUYS AROUND!

Really, i really really really feel disappointed. If this event dont matter to you, then it doesnt matter to me anymore. In future, dont you dare asked me to organize one. I will organize MY event and i sent out the invites. up to you if you wanna come or not.

I had book for 15 pax and by 3 pm i have 6 pax on the list. How embarrasing.

Anyway God is kind, Esmarena with son & Hidir join us. There were 9 now - alhamdulillah. At least the reserved table wont look pathetic.

Pics on FB in my profile and videos below.

Enjoy!

Friday, August 27, 2010

Kemurkaan Si Jijah!

KhaiLee, this clip is especially for you after the last statement that you made "MAAF JIJAH BETON!"

Friday, August 13, 2010

Ramadan Day 3

All blessings comes from Him and we can only give endless thanks to Him for giving us the opportunity to create ample wealth in "pahala" during the month of Ramadan.

Why pahala?

It is a form of rezeki for Muslims during the month. It is a month of prayer, reflection & remembrance. It is the month that we Muslims have to believe that the hell gates are closed shut including all the devils that is being chained up in there and all the doors of heavens are open wide.

It is rezeki - dont you think?

As i mentioned in my previous post, it is the month where if you do something that is obligatory upon you (wajib) the rewards given is multiple times more & if you do something that is good but not obligatory upon you (sunat) it is also rewarded heavily.

It is the month of Lailatul Qadar.

Therefore i urge everyone to quickly grab all the opportunities available in this month to do good. Ignore those who doubt you as long as you dont doubt yourself. Insya Allah, all will be well. Amin.

Thursday, August 12, 2010

Ramadan Day 2

Alhamdulillah, we completed Day 1 and now we are going to begin on Day 2. I break my fast at my parents place. Unfortunately Dad is working.

Anyway it was ok.

Yesterday on facebook i put up this status:

Message of the day: Kalau awak sudah berniat untuk berpuasa sepanjang bulan ini, adalah lebih baik jika awak tunaikan solat sekali (Bagi mereka yang tidak besolat). Tiap tiap orang ada perjalan masing masing, mungkin ini adalah satu permulaan yang baik kerana solat & puasa adalah Rukun Islam, wajib dilakukan. Tidak masuk akal kalau awak puasa tapi tak solat. renungkanlah :)

Alhamdulillah, i have quite a number of supporters for this - if i m Siti Nurhaliza i may have more but too bad i m not so 11 likes is considered good for me :p

I m aware that when one speaks the truth, be prepared for people not willing to accept it. the truth is always bitter. Judging from some feedbacks which i received, it is obvious that this message did not go well with some.

Truth be known, there are 5 tenets of Islam and everyone who is a born Muslim knows that (who doesnt let me know, i can teach you). Right after syahada is the obligation to pray 5 times a day and after that is to Fast for a month during Ramadan. Next came zakat (obligatory) and then Hajj.

Tell me dear friends, how can you skip the second one and do the third?

however, my intention of writing is merely a reminder that Allah SWT reward encompass everything. You get reward for your intent to fast. You wake up for the sunat sahur and get reward for it but you skip subuh. It is like you get paid for something and it was quickly taken away from you at the same time - does that make sense  to you? no right? so imagine you fast thru the day but you didnt pray for the whole day. What reward you get ?

It is never in my intention to be boastful or look down on those who dont do prayers. No i cant do that neither He allows us to do that. Allah SWT hates boasters and link them equal to the place of the non-believers.

However a reminder is good for the soul so that you look back and check if there is anything missing in place of your deeds during Ramadhan. Think about it, out of 5 tenets in Islam, 3 of it is fulfilled in Ramadan simultaneously - prayer,fast & zakat. Syahada is repeated thru out the prayers and whenever we want to and that makes it 4. Doesnt that tell you that Ramadan is a special month and He put it across to us that everything that we do is doubled,tripled during the month?

Therefore, never question friends who put such messages in their facebook. What their intention to put up is THEIR intention and only God decides if it is a reward for a good intention or a bad one. We who see it should take it in positive manner and never question because BY questioning, we already in the path of "buruk sangka" and this leads to more destructive opinion and may cause disintegration within the ummah.

With that, i hope i cleared the air on why i encourage friends to perform the solat during the month - for those who never did, it was never in my intention to put you down but i feel that this is the right time. You need not go lunch, no tea breaks, no coffee breaks,  no smoke breaks and just work. You can rest an hour of lunch spread out 30 mins for Zuhur and 30 mins for asar. Insya Allah may we receive blessings from Him for this. Amin.

Wednesday, August 11, 2010

Salam Ramadan - Day 1

Alhamdulillah, Allah SWT has given me the opportunity to meet the month of Ramadan again. For your information, yesterday as i was sleeping and saying the niat, thoughts of my soul being ripped out of my body crossed my mind. I thank Him for extending my life for another day.

This year, i am going to share little stories that may help to increase one's faith in our religion. true stories, everyday life stories that happens to me.

Here is one now:

I believe this took place a few years ago. Not during the month of ramadan. Perhaps in 2005 or 2006.
I could have been barely a year into my new job(the current one) and happened that payday was around the corner. I dont earn much at that time and i think i overspent on one of the month.

I tried not to think about it but i was really hungry. It was a Friday as i had to fulfil my obligation as a Muslim and perform the Jumaat prayers.

After Solat, as usual, i walked out. Tears was already welling up in my eyes and i really feel hungry. I was totally broke - even my bank has $0.00 at that time.

However being the sinful me, i never dare to wish for something from Him coz at that point of time, i dont believe in asking if you are not one of the faithful. But He has other plans for me. As i was controlling my tears, and walked out thru the gates, a makcik call out to me and look at me full in the face.

"Anak..ni ada nasi beriyani sebungkus...ada orang derma - 30 bungkus...ni blum ada orang punya..rezeki anak lah..makan ye.."

(Translation: "Child..here is a pack of beriyani..someone donated - 30 packs..no one has taken this..please eat it...)

I was stunned! She could see the shock in me. Allah SWT is kind to me. I was grateful. While controlling my tears i took the pack of rice and quickly walk away with my head bowed - not to let anyone see the tears that fall freely on my face. I feel so humbled, so blessed so syukur. You have no idea how i felt.

As i ate it, i kept thinking about the whole matter. Nevertheless i thank Him for providing for me in my hour of need.

Even till today, as i wrote this out on my blog, tears still fall freely especially when i recalled how the makcik say it to me. It was like pleading and telling you and asking you that He is providing for you.

No one is made poorer by caring for the poor and i plead with you, sedekah what you can in order the poor is well look after. I pray that He grant all of us health wealth and happiness always. Amin.

Tuesday, August 10, 2010

National Day, Fasting and Miri

Good Evening,

Happy National Day! For the first time in my life, i watched fireworks from the barrage. with Jessy & Miri!
the good part is, we watch kids or teens trying to fly kites. and i was half teaching/laughing at them. HEY I DO KNOW HOW TO FLY A KITE ALRIGHT?

It was a nice view from there and thank God it did not rain.

I enjoyed myself. What I DID not enjoyed was the walking from the barrage to the Marina Bay MRT. Can you believe i didnt spot any signs to the MRT??? Jessy was sweaty but he was able to walk though :)

He did walked fast!

BUT i guess it has been yearssss since i stepped foot to Marina area and it is going thru massive redevelopments, so i guess it is expected. I m old anyway. Reaching 30s.

Anyway, that was for 9th August.

10th August  - Miri going home today hence early morning left home, went to mom's get my pass and talk about sis's wedding as they had booked everything.

Miri get to meet mommy again and the last time they met was last year Ramadan and Raya. she was here for the festivities. This year she left a day before fasting began! :)

Thinking about it, i have known Miri for years now. Jessy's uni mate and she is such a lovely positive girl! I always look forward to her arrival because she is sooo game to try everything.

When she left today, tears well up (as usual and u will roll ur eyes? :) ) well i m a sentimental person!

Anyway one good news, she is getting married next year at Las Vegas. Hopefully i have the $$ to travel over!

Hopefully she can make it to my sis's wedding too!

Fasting this year falls on the 11th August 2010. It is amazing how 1 year flew past just like that.
i hope Allah SWT will grant me more wishes. I have lots to make.
Amin.

Monday, August 09, 2010

I m backkkkk !

Hello people,

I was away in Terengganu...zoom there on the bus and left Larkin @ 9pm!

Reached Kuala Terengganu at 6 am.

Some friends is aware of my trip. Those who arent, well sorry - i didnt reveal much about it.

I was there to look see look see.

Left on Friday Night, came back on Sunday evening.

Therefore i only slept for 1 night :) Rushed trip as I wanted to see Miri who is here on the day i left. Managed to Face Time with Jessy before our cab came to fetch us at 4 pm!

Anyway, It was nice at Terengganu but be prepared to pay out cash for cab rides! i managed to visit the crystal mosque at night as well.

I managed to buy songket for my sister and her fiance for their sanding. I am glad she liked the colour i chose for her.

I am so besotted with one of the songket for samping. however the price is simply overwhelming....and the nicest one that i like cost RM 1500! :)

Well at the end of the day, i enjoyed the trip and i have to thank Mr Nazmi Dalhar for taking the time to guide us and keep us company thru out the short stay.

Alhamdulillah, Allah Provided the best for us thru out the journey and every single prayer that i asked for was answered. Amin.

Tuesday, August 03, 2010

NSS - Iftar Online Survey


Hi All,

This survey started because we need to gather feedbacks in order to organize a proper iftar.


kindly click on the link below and fill up the survey. 

This is just a feedback and not the actual proposal. 

Note that non-muslims may join us for this event as well. 

Click here to take our Online Survey

NSS - Iftar

This post was brought up by one of the greatest diva - Siti Salamah.

Therefore i will just need feedback from the Malay Muslims NSS Alumnis who might be keen to have this iftar.

Please proceed to respond to the poll.

Thank you!

Sunday, August 01, 2010

NSS - School Reunion

31st July 2010 - a date i would remember for life. For the very first time, NSS Alumni Committee led by chairperson - Ms Rosanna Chen, verociously & actively spent time aside her own to organize this gathering.

Supported by ex NSS students and some who are now teachers in NSS itself, she managed to gather quite a turn out. It is not a bad effort after all. Considering that only me and Rafeza were the only ones who turn up from our class of 4E7, we were joined by others - Siti Salamah, Suzana, Fuad, Haizan, Sri Idani, Diyana, Imran Jais and the list goes on.

No doubt, all of us remember that there was a time back then when the school tried their best to organize. That put us back close to a decade ago, where technology was still in advancing age and it still IS now. However back then, we were not so connected. Think about it. Which school wants to spend thousand contacting their alumnis?

I think we were disappointed when we went for the gathering back as we actually yawn thru out the event as not many familiar faces turn up - probably because they didnt hear of the gathering in the first place!

Fast forward a decade later, we are all CONNECTED thru one portal - FaceBook. Aside from the NSS alumni gathering, of course we do our own mini gathering, lunches,dinners and whatever else is there to share the common bond - that we were once school mates 13 years ago.

The gathering that happened yesterday was not the effort of the alumni committee. As i mentioned in my twit post, it is up to each alumni member as an individual to stake a claim in their past, it is up to you to come back and look back at part of the chapter that shaped you of what you are today. it is reliving your past and see how the future now holds for them.

No doubt it was  a short moment for all of us but it was well spent. We could not get enough of each other!

At this point we were not divided by Express, Normal Academic or Normal Technical streams but as alumnis of NSS. A bond we all share regardless of who we are, what we do now or who we were back then.

It is the common bond of friendship that tie all of us together. What had happened in the past will always remain in the past; how do we move forward is what brings the best out of it.

As such, i hereby thank individually each and everyone of you who took time to actually come together and spent your precious afternoon.

To those whom i had actively message and probably irritate you as well on the event and had came, Thank you very much. You matter most to me as you had made a difference to me back then.

To those who shared in our laughter, tears & joy - only God can relieve you whatever pain you are going even for that short 3 hours. No doubt we love each other to bits.

To those who had not came - never regret coz another one is coming up. hope to see you at the next event.

NSS did not do me justice while in school but thru out the afternoon yesterday, it was obvious that we all had grown up and whatever had happened in the past remain in the past.

It was obvious that the respect we have for each other is mutual and honest and all that we have for each other was blessings and prayers that we will soon see each other again.

No doubt, i am going for the next gathering provided i see the same funny people around. Laughing is a good remedy for all those stress and i was so in need of one right now.

As i type this on an early Sunday morning alone in the comfort of my office (yes i had something to do) the event that happen yesterday it seems like a dream. A dream that is real when i check my iphone and notice that i had 76 notifications of tagged photos, comments & likes all because of an event that eventually took place 13 years after graduating from NSS and 16 years since i entered the gates with mother.

I am a sentimentalist and no matter how hard i try to be "fierce" or act like it will crumble when true friendship strikes my heart. May He bless all of you happiness forever.

Till we meet again NSS members, do take care and enjoy life.

I love the event yesterday.

Regards
Edzwan Yunos
NSS Alumni Member
Graduating Class of 1997
Pioneer Batch

Piccies at Fuchsia Spa



  






Fuchsia Spa

There was a reunion for the alumni of NSS on 31st July 2010 and the vain me simply had to do something.
I didnt waste my time. I called up or rather sms and fb-chat with Sha Lolarayz and told her what i wanted to do. 

She coloured my hair - dark brown. I would have gone for lighter but i remember i have reservist to go on the 24th.

She straighten my fringe to cover my pimple.

And I had my nails buffed and manicured for the first time after 5 to 6 years.

and ladies, they have this promo for 2 hours in the salon i paid only $88 for hair cut and colouring. additional $20 for the manicure. I think for the ambience, it is worth it. The place was quiet, clean and relaxing. 

They have other services too - massage, foot reflexology and they provide free entertainment while doing both ur mani/pedi! now how many spas actually do that for you? i am SOOOOOO Coming back there again. 

Enjoy the piccies in the next post :)