dark skin and swimming

Bila tgh belajar berenang ni, baru kite perasan muka kite semakin gelap. Yikesness!! Im in need of a sunblock! Aqila kata dia gunakan aloe vera gel (yang Fruits of the Earth punya brand); dia tunjukkan brand Banana Boat jugak. But picky me, im hoping for something that has a Halal logo on it. Haiz.. i think im gonna pay a visit to the jamu shops at Joo Chiat Complex this Thursday.


Mind you, i don't usually care about my complexion. But im only halfway thru my lessons which means the exposed skin is going to get even darker, so i better take precaution.


On a lighter note, im feeling much much comfortable in the water, now that i can float on my back and swim at the same time, and dive (although i need more practice on this). Swirling and turning my body inside the water, i feel.. relaxed.. just losing myself. Somewhat like a foetus inside a mother's womb. Have to stay alert still, coz i've not suddenly become a fish now, have i? If im not careful with my breathing, i may drown.


All is well, inshaAllah. I do want to learn some techniques on how to hold my breath longer underwater. One step at a time :)


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reciting in the MRT

I think the man sitting in the opposite row is reciting verses of Quran from his smartphone. I can hear the humming. Alhmdulillah..


*smiling in my heart*

(well, i cant actually smile to myself right now, can i? What will people think? Suffice that i feel warmth inside ^_^)


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Saya bercakap seperti budak2 dan kadang2 berkelakuan seperti budak2 tidak bermakna saya berfikiran seperti budak2.


Saya bersyukur di atas kematangan dan kekuatan jiwa yang Allah kurniakan pada saya. Allah tak nampakkan kat semua orang :)


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Tadi tidur dari pukul 10 lebih malam hingga hampir pukul 1 pagi. Skrg rasa tak boleh tidur pulak.


Hmmm....


Kite teringat,


"Awsiinii.."


Tapi.. kite dah tak ingat seluruh wasiyyah ust. :'( dahsyat, kan, memori kite? Mungkin sebab kite emosi masa tu. Yang kite ingat, perkara utama: jadi anak yang solehah.. doakan untuk ayah.


Ya Allah, i want to remember fully. What more did ust say? I do not want to miss a thing.


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makeshift bed

It's 48 minutes past midnight. Going to get some sleep. The sofa's pretty comfortable, actually. And the fan is right above my head.


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PDL

So now, in my dictionary, PDL doesn't just mean Poly-D-Lysine anymore. :) taking baby steps. But surely, inshaAllah.


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These cards were from Marliyana. There was a stack of them. 3 caught my attention; they resonated most, given the low level of spirituality I am at and the emotional turmoil I am in.

From left,

Remember Me and I will remember you. 
- A part of a verse from the Qur'an


Sleep with the remembrance of death and rise with the awareness that you will not live long. 
- Uwais el-Qarni


The best deed of a great person is to forgive and forget.
- Sayyidina Ali bin Abi Talib 

Wished I could keep all 3, but alas, I chose one that I think I need right now.

And those wise words were spoken by someone whose name I adore. =)

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Almost 3 years on

Now I am the one appraising. Feels kinda weird.

me and teaching



One day, i'm going to have to teach. As much as i say that i don't fancy teaching nor tutoring, i know that only thru imparting knowledge will i be able to revise and increase my own knowledge, expand my capacity and enrich my own self.

Right now i'm reluctant. But i've to keep myself open to possibilities. What i dislike may be that which is good for me. Who knows, when an opportunity arises or circumstances persistently nudge, or suddenly puts, me in that path, I may have a change of heart.

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Sampai juga akhirnya..~

Darul Quran, Kuala Kubu Bharu, Selangor
28 Januari 2012, pukul 4.40 petang

Cik Bakar dah lain.


Bila dengar ayah cakap begitu, rasa seram sejuk sedikit. Next to leave? Allah je yang tahu. Boleh jadi orang yang sihat pergi dulu.


Tahun lepas, Januari, nenek Hasnah.


Dua tahun lepas, Januari juga, nenek Fatimah.


Boleh jadi, mak, ayah, abang, kakak, atau Aqila. Boleh jadi, kau Liyana! kau masih belum siap2!


Mati tu benar, Liyana. Kau tahu, kan?


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