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Ninoy Aquino Prayer Room

The muslim prayer room at Ninoy Aquino International Airport, Manila, is located near check in counter E before entering the immigration counter. Near check in counter E, there is an escalator to go to the floor where the restaurants are. Under the escalator, the entrance to the prayer room can be found. It is a proper muslim prayer room. There are prayer mats and Qurans. The place to do wudhu however is at the restroom located across the prayer room. There is a small section to do wudhu. Flip flops are provided at the prayer room so before taking wudhu, you can change to flip flops first.

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Balik Rindu Chusok

Pakai kasut kaki kanan dan keluar rumah kaki kiri. Sekarang di Incheon airport. Tak sabar untuk bertemu isteri dan keluarga tersayang :)

Kedai Rakyat 1Malaysia

I read the news about Kedai Rakyat 1Malaysia at The Star this morning. Many more shops are planned to open all across Malaysia.

The news gave an example of a 425 gram tin of sardine that is sold only for RM2.99 where at normal shops, the price is RM6.20.

The objective of the establishment of Kedai Rakyat 1Malaysia as stated in the The Star news report was to ‘designed to help bring down the prices of goods and ease the burden of the common man’ – which is a good thing.

Though the prices might be low, the Prime Minister assured that the quality would not be compromised.

This effort comes truly at the right time, when grocery prices are increased by other supermarkets. I believe Malaysians should support Kedai Rakyat 1Malaysia as long as it maintains its low price.

When a lot of people shift their consuming practice to a new shop because of the relatively low prices, hopefully other shops would follow suit to stay competitive.

However, one question arise. Will Malaysians actually spend their money on items with the Kedai Rakyat 1Malaysia stickers on them?

ASUS U41

A friend of mine just downloaded a nice piece of engineering software. Being a nerd I’m all excited to use it. The problem however is my current laptop does not meet the requirement to run the software. The solution? Buy a new laptop!

I asked Uncle Google. I went through some websites that compare different laptops. At last, I know what I’m going to buy. The ASUS U41.

It was not long to make that decision. The decision to buy a new laptop. I am always considered to have the tendency to buy something spontaneously. A friend of mine call it impulsive buying.

It appears that I usually don’t think or plan before I buy something. Actually, that is not always the case.

I also have the tendency to think too much whether to buy something and in the end, ended up not buying anything. One example is the laptop. I’ve been thinking to buy one for quite a while and when I searched at Gmarket.com, I found a good deal.

The ASUS U41 was priced at only under RM2000 after conversion from Korean Won. That includes delivery. I thought to myself, this is one good bargain and made an order.

ASUS U41 comes with an Intel Core i5 processor, a minimum 4GB RAM, NVIDIA GeForce GT 425M graphic card, and battery life that could last up to 10 hours (with little tweak by built-in software).

The laptop is on its way. If I’m lucky, when I reach home this evening, I could collect it from the Apartment’s office. If I’m in no luck, it would arrive tomorrow!

Suddenly Felt Like Writing

I felt like I stopped blogging yesterday. 2009 passed quickly and now it's 2010. I have a list of favourite blogs that I visit every now and then but today I realized I haven't visit my own blog for a while. That was when I realized, that I hadn't post anything during the whole year of 2009. As if I'm reading someone else's blog, I went through my own blog reading one post to another. Interesting.

I learnt a lot.

Karipap

pada suatu hari dulu, abang buat karipap. kali pertama abang buat karipap. alhamdulillah jadi. kerika kecil dulu, abang masih ingat abang kacau umi buat karipap. tapi umi sabar. umi ajar abang macam mana mahu kelim. entah bagaimana, ketika abang buat karipap tempoh hari, abang cuba, jadi. bakat semulajadi agaknya.








sebenarnya abang baru pulang dari perhimpunan musim sejuk 2008 di loch lomond. dr maza, ismail patel, dr t and ustaz maszlee were among the speakers. variety of subjects were talked, but all were pointed to a one small objective. that is, to be a super muslim student you not only need to excel in the field you're currently studying, but have a good grasp in arts subjects such as economics, histories, politics, social science, etc. in doing da'wah, although you can move from top to bottom, but the effective and stronger base is by going from bottom to top. we also cannot always blame the west in how they acts towards us, but instead we first need to make an effort to understand their histories that shaped their thinking towards islam. then can we explain the beauty of islam.

winter retreat 2008, was superb. participants came from as far as czech republic and poland and obviously those who came from ireland and uk. i also met two al-aminians. first was Muslim, whom i never quite knew him before since he was in sriakl and then moved to maahad. however, i somehow knew i've met and seen him. probably, during programmes that involved sriakl and sriag. qiam ramadhan masjid shah alam perhaps? secondly i met Azman, my junior. Muslim is now in manchester, and Azman in leeds.

second semester ended last week. alhamdulillah, i managed to finish all my reports and assignments. it was hectic, but some people were enjoying themselves in langkawi, eating 'exotic' foods. hehe.

my exams are going to start on the second week of january, so wish me luck!

sekian, terima kasih.

Updates and Ramadhan

After reading a few entries by my dearest someone, it intrigued me on updating this outdated blog. I somehow suddenly felt selfish not sharing my experience here, when I have a blog with constant visitors checking updates every single day but is feed with the same old entry.

Ramadhan had ran for 14 days now, and definitely would sprint for about another 16 days ahead. We are in the middle of the holly month, and looking back at the past 14 days, how sure are we that we had spent the time wisely? As I'm writing this, I wonder if I had made full use of all the 14 days? I hope I had.

Fasting during September is not quite bad. Fajr starts around half past four, and Maghrib is around half past seven. It is getting darker constantly every single day and colder, hence making the period of fastig shorter.

I would usually wake up an hour before Fajr, do 2 sunat prayers and have something to eat which usually is the meal cooked for buka the other night. While waiting for Fajr, read the Quran, and when the azan from my computer starts, I'd do my Subuh prayers.

While waiting for my digestive system working on the food consumed, I'd start continue reading my book. Due to the fact I have plenty of time this summer, I started to enjoy reading. I started with a few books, and now whenever I finish reading one, I can't wait to visit the bookstore for my next book. I personally felt weird of myself initially, because I'm not an avid reader. I rather watch TV, play Wii, do outdoor stuff, or Youtube instead.

I still have the habit of getting sleepy after reading too much, although how interesting a book is. By that time, my digestive system had fairly did their job well, and I'm under the duvet again before waking up aroud six.

As I locked the door, I quietly walk alone in the semi-dark atmosphere with still little cars on the road going to work. Working as a cleaner in a retail store isn't really tiring. I take it as a morning exercise. Apart from getting some side income, I made new friends. Although there are 3 other Malaysian guys working at the same place, I got to know George and Graham. I started to get a grip on some Glaswegian words, phrases and accent. They are all nice, and one of them even asked me to join play football one day. Hopefully after Ramadhan I would.

I started wall climbing a few weeks before Ramadhan started. Now, I have my own shoes, harness and a belay device. During the introduction course which is a must for new climbers who wish to climb at the climbing centre, I met Robin. He is friendly and we get along together well. Since, a climber needs a belayer, and a belayer is to belay a climber, Robin and I need each other. We climb twice a week.

Ramadhan doesn't stop me climbing. During this fasting month I had to limited myself for only once a week. Usually we'd start climbing about an hour before buka and I'd buka at the climbing centre with some dates, bananas, and other fruits I packed from home. While on my way to the underground, heading home, I'd stop by a little maddrasah for Maghrib before buying some dinner at a Chicken Cottage nearby.

My housemates usually break their fast at home. Cooking is now not a problem for any of us. I think. Or probably we are just used to our cooking. Nah, I don't think so. Curry, sup, masak merah, kicap, they're not that dificult, are they?

Sometimes, we get invitations to buka at some other houses. Especially during the weekends, there would always be an invitation with usually the host prepares the main dishes while we, the guests bring some additional fruits or kuih muih.

Throughout this summer, I'd also frequently go to Glasgow central mosque for Iftaar. Everyday is biryani day, but with a different type of curry. Usually they'd serve chicken curry. However, everyday, not only me, perhaps others too would hope it is their lucky day and would be served lamb instead of chicken curry. The sweet-rice sometimes served is also a dish to look forward to.

Maghrib and Isyaa is separated around 2 hours apart. Most of the jamaah head home after Iftaar and would come back for Isyaa and Taraweeh. As for me, I would sometime stay and while waiting for Isyaa, I'd read the Quran. But staying in a big prayer hall designed for hundreds of jamaah, knowing most of the them had reach home and have some rest doesn't motivate me much. Therefore, I'd also sometime jump into the wagon and head home. Once in my home sweet home, it's hard to get out, so I'd just join the guys for Isyaa and Taraweeh in the living room.

On the first day of Ramadhan, a friend of Zack and Hafiz came from Malaysia to continue his studies at Strathclyde. Since I'm the only one in the house currently having my own room, I am now sharing with Faisal. I don't really mind, and actually I think it is a good thing. Zack would probably return to Malaysia either in January or February and Hafiz would probably accept a job offer in Aberdeen. Sharing this house by 2 person is still affordable, and I won't be having problems finding a housemate in the middle of a busy semester ahead.

Salam Ramadhan and hope all the best for the remaining Ramadhan to Abi, Umi, Umar, Zaid, Asma and especially Abang.

Abang Hud.

Saja saja

Charles St - Montrose St: 1.4 kilometer. Basikal.

J12 - SMIAAG: 5 kilometer. Kereta.

Shiro Yama Dai - Midori ga Oka: 2 kilometer. Jalan.

 

Gunting Rambut

1) pakai headphone. pasang maximum volume.
2) tutup mata ya.



selamat potong rambut.

Knock Knock Knock

abang sedang tengok tv. berehat. minum kopi. makan roti disapu coklat. terbaring di atas sofa. hampir nak tidur.

knock knock knock.

pintu depan diketuk. eh, siapa pula datang. di luar bising. sudah spring. jam menunjukkan lapan setengah. masih cerah. cuaca sangat panas dua tiga hari belakang. dalam 22 darjah. zack dan hafiz ada di rumah. siapa agaknya?

abang intai dari lubang kecil pintu. dua tiga makcik di luar. seorang ketuk pintu rumah abang. lagi dua pintu jiran.

knock knock knock.

pintu kunci. 'hold on a second,' kata abang.

abang pergi ambil kunci dalam bilik. agak tergesa gesa abang nak buka pintu. tapi akhirnya pintu terbuka. kelihatan makcik tadi. tak tua sangat. tapi tua.

'we're collecting a wee bit collection for the mother of the murdered children, next block.' kata makcik dengan scottish pekat.

dua tiga juga abang tanya makcik tersebut. lekas abang masuk balik, cari duit. eh, abang tak ada cash. nasib baik zack ada rumah. 10 pound zack hulur. abang beri makcik tadi.

katanya kes tersebut keluar berita. dia suruh tengok berita malam ini. lama juga abang tak tengok berita. first paper minggu depan. sibuk sikit. abang masuk semula. buka komputer. search internet. royston memang terkenal. kes begini. mungkin bukan royston saja. mungkin juga glasgow. kalau ikut statistik, glasgow antara bandar top stabbing dalam europe. tikam.

BBC

dua tiga hari lalu, ada juga dengar kes gaduh gaduh depan library. strathclyde. tapi malam. orang lain cerita.

rabu lepas ada juga abang nampak bunga bunga letak di flat sebelah semasa abang pergi dentist. tampal tetap. dalam hati ketika itu sudah agak, mesti ada kes lagi.

sekian.

jika sentiasa kita ingat Allah, moga Allah lindung kita selalu.