Year End Getaway Here I Come Yeay!

Assalamualaikum wbt and peace be upon you,
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I'm sure most people on planet E are on holidays or are about to soon. There's the Xmas hols, school hols, Year End hols, New Year Hols etc.
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As for me, my family and I are going to travel around our country very very soon yeay!!.
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We will leave for the state of Pahang first, stay overnight, then move on to Terengganu for maybe a couple of nights, then proceed to Kelantan for three days (these are all the East Coast states). Then we'll traverse the country to the West Coast into the state of Perak, then maybe to kedah and then Penang (my hometown of course) where we will spend some time visiting our beloved little brother's grave, and meet up with my grandma and grandpa. Then if we have time, my dad will bring us to Cameron Highlands on our last journey back to home sweet home in the state of Selangor, crossing Federal Territory.
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We won't do Johor, Melaka, and Negeri Sembilan coz we've done it when we go back to my dad's kampung.
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However, my mom being my mom, of course this trip has to be educational too. So, throughout the way, we have to attend her "course" on growing up elegant. The course would include this syllibus( dunno how to spell this word la). Actually, she had already done a pre-tour briefing and a gothru the syllibus with us just now:
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A.On CHARACTER/PERSONALITY

1. Practice good posture (remember the invisible string my mom said. Ahhh, I wish).

2. Speak softly (we have started practicing this since just now hehe).

3. Listen without interrupting (difficult, difficult)

4. Have impeccable manners (Dad will bring us to restaurants where we can practice this).

5. Read on a variety of topics (so each of us has to bring three books of our choice for the journey)

6. Show restraint in expressing anger (ARGH, ARGH!!!).

7. Don’t yell or scream (Simple solution: put duct tape across your mouth, hehe).

8. Go on picnics (we have the picnic basket and picnic throw ready by the door for the journey. yeay,  picnics by the sea. can't wait).

9. Be kind (To whom? My lil sis? no way, uhh, way way).

10. Arrive exactly on time (Dad will be in charge of time for this group tour. "SIGH")

11. Don’t complain (This is the most difficult one for me. Mom will keep tabs of how many complaints we make and we will be charged/fined if we do).

12. Be well travelled (that's the purpose of this journey I guess).

13.Don’t point out the mistakes of others (my mom will get a hefty fine for this hahaha).

14. Wait your turn patiently (what, I can't push my lil sis away. No fun la).

15. Don’t curse (I'll just bite my lips).

16. Chew each bite 20 times (What la!).

17. Sip your drink (Emmmmmmmmm).

18. Practice proper etiquette(okay, I'll sit cross legged after this!).

19. Accept compliments graciously (Thank You...)

20. Be quietly self confident (My dad will pass this with flying colours).

21. Don’t boast (who me?)

22. Be respectful of others (including my lil sis? no way...erghhhh).

23. Be positive (but positive attracts negative...remember the magnet!)

24. Learn to politely say no (simple: just say "No, thank you". Isn't it polite already?)

25. Make others feel comfortable (how? like give my lil sis her stockings, slippers,cushion and blanket?)

26. Hold yourself to high standards (I really dunno my standard, so how do I hold myself to it?)

27. Think before you speak or act.  (Oh no, this is really not me)

28. Apologize sincerely (I'm sure we have a lot of apologizing to do during this journey, yucks).

29. Have integrity (I actually don't understand this word)

30. Don’t speak ill of others, or gossip (wow, sooo difficult)

31. Have empathy (Like, don't say "Padan Muka" when something happen to my lil sis?)

32. Give others sincere compliments (Done).

33. Understand your own worth (Don't understand this one also).

34. Do small favours for others, without expecting anything in return

35. Say please and thank you

36. Take the time to stop and listen to others, especially children (always done it with my cousins).

37. Take responsibility for yourself and your own happiness (Don't understand this one)

38. Keep a journal (we all have to write about this journey. What la).

39. Give thoughtful gifts, rather than expensive ones (done)

40. Savour the moment (simple: just take lotsa pics).

41. Send thank you notes (via Facebook. Done)

 

FINANCIALLY

1. Maintain a budget (We'll be given a certain amount of money for the vacation and we can spend it on what we want.)

2. Don’t overindulge

3. Practice saving (we have to save some portion of the money).

GROOMING

1. Wear only 2-3 accessories (I'll have my fake dumb glasses, my hat and my bag).

2. Wear solid colours (done)

3. Ignore fads (trend), or use them sparingly

4. Have one signature perfume (done. My big sis will use Davidoff Cool Water, Lil sis use Burberry Jasmin Noir, I'll use Aigner or Thierry Mugler. My Carolina Herrera 212 is my fav, but I've accidently drop it into my school toilet bowl, uggggh).

5. Wear an outer coat (both my sisters have already taken out their coats for packing. I don't have one anyway. Maybe just bring my jacket).

6. Learn how to wear a scarf (no problem with the girls. Just watch Hijab tutorials)

7. Practice quality over quantity (we have to pack only our best clothes and shoes).

8. Dress to travel (wow, whatever this means)

9. Keep your nails well manicured (my nails are clean. That's enough I guess).

10. Maintain your shoes and clothing (mom bought foldable shoe storage at Daiso yesterday for this journey).

11. Be well groomed (done)

12. Wear less make-up (just for the girls)

13. Wear well-fitting clothes (done)

14. Maintain good health (done)

15. Wear simple, classic hairstyles (done)

16. Only wear sneakers for exercise (done. We have to go for a morning jog on the beaches everyday. Yippee)

17. Be sure your clothes are pressed (not so done)

18. Dress appropriately for the occasion (okay)

19. Less is more (okay)

20. Whiten your teeth (I use bicarbonate soda and it actually workkksssss :))

21. Smile often (think the words "happy".  It will automatically makes you smile. try it).

22. Eliminate body odour (no prob. don't have one)

23. Always be mindful of your cleanliness (fine).

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I dunno where my mom got this list. Maybe some perfectionists thought that all these will make you a happier person. But whateva, we'll try to play along with my mom's "educational course" hahha. Main point is, we r going on a holiday yippee!!

Peace

Daniel Zaydi.

ps. Can't wait to get out of town. coz a million vehicles pass through my beloved town of Puchong every single day. Just imagine. Get the picture? (Luckily my house is in a secluded area, if not, I'll die of nervous breakdown already).

Holiday Checklist Checked

Assalamualaikum wbt and peace be upon you,
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I've written an entry before on what I wanted to do during my school holidays. So far, I've managed to complete some of them:
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1. The Quran Memorization Camp. Phew, so happy when it was going on, and soo glad when it was over. My big sister became the top student for the girl category in Quran Memorization. Me and lil sister didn't participate in the final contest though coz my lil sister had to go to the airport to bid her good friend farewell. (Her friend was moving to Doha, Qatar for 10 years. Wow, she'd be sooo old when she returns to Malaysia).
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2. Paint my room. Well, actually, part of my room. I did not manage to paint the whole room coz I'm sooo not lazy (hehe).
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3. Do a room makeover. Well, it's not that difficult. Just give it a new coat of paint, buy new curtains and bed sheet, and rearrange the furniture. Voila!
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4. Watch TV. Yes! I did a lot of that.
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5. Facebooking and Twittering. Well, not that much actually. Dunno why, but I don't think I like Facebook anymore. Sometimes, It's kinda annoying too.
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6. Go to IKEA. Nope, haven't achieved that one. Only got to IOI and Alamanda. Mom wouldn't allow me to hang out with my friends to Megamall or Pavilion either.
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7. Write and decorate my diary. Yup, that one I've done. Went to Daiso with mommy deary and got some stuff at RM5 each to decorate my diary which I bought at Popular, Amcorp Mall. My very own custom design diary, yeay!.
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8. Pray 5 times daily. This goes without saying. Of course I have to solat 5 times everyday what.
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9. Buy new clothes (school uniforms)..emmm, that hasn't been done. And..my mom has already thrown my old unis into the charity box..so I'm left without uniforms..and my teacher had already called to ask me (as a prefect) to attend the freshmen registration day. What should I do..ARGHHHH.

10. Find a job (to earn money)..No one wants to hire an underage like me, so this is a failed mission.
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In conclusion..this holiday missions ..are..partly (more like 70%) accomplished hehe!!!.Yippee
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Happy holidays everyone.

Peace
Daniel Zaydi

 

Save Your Tears Mr. Obama

Assalamualaikum wbt and peace be upon you,
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A few days ago, I read on the front page of our newspaper that 20 little children somewhere in the U.S. were brutally shot by a young American who went berserk. There was also a photo of President Barack Obama in tears, most probably saddened by what happened.Mr. Obama, you should ask yourself WHY this incident happened.
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I would just like to ask him, why didn't he shed any tears when Palestinian children were killed during the recent Gaza bombing by the Israelis, an attack which had the green light of the U.S. President. Is it because the lives of these Palestinian children had no value to him? That there's nothing to cry about when these children were killed, injured or became orphans?
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I read that more than 400 Palestinian children have been killed by Israelis since 2008. In Islam, we believe that all the children, whether they are Palestinians or Americans will go to heaven because they have no sin.



The moral of the story here is "what goes around comes around".
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Peace

Daniel Zaydi

On Charity

Assalamualaikum wbt and peace be upon you,
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Today I'd like to write about charity.Everyone in this universe knows that it is good to do good deeds, help the poor or the needy and give charity whether in terms of money or kind. My family i.e. my parents have instilled this virtue in us since we were very young. My mom used to bring us to orphanages every month. Nowadays the visit is less frequent coz my mom is busy with her other charity works. (you can read my post on Eid-Fitr). my parents want us to be exposed to charity work since young so that we are wise enough t do it on our own when we live independently. Do you know why? Well, as usual, I'll list down why sometimes charity work is dangerous/risky and only the experience should get involved:
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1. At one time, my mom helped a homeless family (who lived in a car) to stay at a temporary shelter in our musolla, while arranging for them to get government housing. The family turns out to be a whole bunch of liars, robbers, they ran away from loan sharks, they were very arrogant, didn't want to pray even though they stayed in a musolla, they asked money from the neighbours, they demanded to eat lavishly, the children didn't go to school, they even lied about their school, the mother was sooo lazy and evil, they hoarded the foodstuff that people donated to them and asked for more and more, they even asked people to top up their phone, the husband had a mistress, they stole almost all the kitchenware and stuff at the musolla before they left, they accused my mom of trying to convert their children's religion to christianity when my mom tried to arrange for the kids to go to sponsored school (they were no longer accepted to government school).

When they finally got the government flat, the father demanded that they be given a ground floor house coz he is phobia of lifts, and he even said bad things about my mom to others. This family tried to tarnish my mom's goodname until some of the neighbours blame my mom for their presence. People came to my house complaining and angry and wanted them out of the musolla ASAP.
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What did my mom did? She chased the father out of the musolla, threatened to take away the kids and sent them to children's home and sent the wife to the police. She even called the father's employer, the children's schools and carried her own investigation on the matter. Nobody had ever seen how angry my mom was except that day.  The father became so scared of my mom that he would use a different route whenever he saw my mom. About the flat, my mom simply told him, "If you are scared of the lift, just climb the stairs". Don't try to be arrogant with me. If you don't want to climb the stairs, go sleep in your car, or in the streets. The flat is not for you, it's for the children".  After three weeks, they finally got the flat, and moved out of the musolla. However, the father managed to destroy the door, and the bedroom lock, and the vanity chair in the bedroom. The mother ransacked everything and she was such a pro, that nobody realised it until much later, and they even demanded an extra van to move their things and they didn't even say thank you. 
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So, did you see what I mean. These so called "poor" people are usually bad people. Actually I don't know the whole story but what I know is already soo freaking bad.
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2) At another time, my mom received a call that someone was in urgent need of help, coz the landlord wanted them out because they haven't paid the rent for seven months. My mom arranged for them to get alms. And they received about RM2,000 as payment for the rent. However, my mom soon find out that they had cheated in the form and my mom had (without knowing it) help them to cheat. That day, I saw my mom looking very tired and old. Later, she told me, the case made her wanted to cry but she just couldn't. She just felt soo tired and heavy hearted and all her energy just went away. Did you know why? Because the pople who cheated her wore religious garment. The wife even wore a niqab but they dare to cheat the alms money.I don't know how they are going to answer to God. My mom arranged for the husband an wife to get proper jobs, but they didn't turn up,.
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3). Another family is always quarelling because the father and son drink alcohol. The father would run to my house in the middle of the night, shirtless and barefoot, with blood dripping from the corner of his mouth coz he had been beaten by his son. My father then would be angry with my mom for giving these scumbags a face. My mom tried to help them, but they are soo lazy to help themselves, they can't even finish filling the forms that my mom gave to them. Their house does not have electricity or water and they have nothing to eat. My mom's friend who is also into charity would send groceries to them. But these people never change.
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4) Another family has been staying with relatives for like 20 years. So my mom helped them to get government flat and a job. However, the family are like leeches. They want people to prepare everything for them. The husband worked for like a month, and then complained of illness, pain etc. They didn't even want to buy a broom and a mop to clean their new house. They borrowed from my mom and returned the mop and broom damaged. My dad had to buy them gas cylinder, transported them to their new house while they sat at the back, and moved their stuff (that people donated) at night while the wife did nothing. My mom's friend helped to pay for the house deposit, did the electrical wiring for the whole house and bought all the window panes. And the husband did nothing to help, saying that he didn't know how to handle a hammer. My mom and her friends also got a huge amount of donation to fund the children's school, but later, the wife called my mom demanding the money coz she said it belonged to them. My mom was even accused of having an affair with her friend because she ahd to spend so much time together to settle this family's case.
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Form the stories above, you see, only the tough should get involved with charity cases because:

1. Some of the poor are bad people. They become poor because of their own doing.

2. They are lazy.

3. They have no commitment,

4. They like to cheat
5. They like to steal
6. They lack personal hygiene
7. They like to gamble
8.show off
9.drink alcohol
10.they have a mistress
11.they are not sincere
12, they have no principles
13, they can't handle problems (they actually run away from problems),
14 they created their own problems,
15 they want people to help them like they are soo important
16, they don't want to work,
17 they think that they are the smartest people on earth,
18 they choose their jobs
19, they have no respect for others
20. They don't know what gratitute means
21. And finally, they don't pray. They are not only arrogant to humans but they are also arrogant to God.
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The above people are all Muslims and I bet there are soo many like them out there who are poor or are caught up in a difficult situation because of their own attitude. .
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As for the non-Muslims who live in flats near my house, most of them who have problems would end up mentally ill.Recently a Chinese guy, came near my house totally naked, shouting nonsense. Luckily the police managed to persuade him to go home. You can see sometimes, they quarrel by the roadside, some would talk to themselves, a guy came to the vacant house next to ours praying and feeding the"so called" ghosts that he said he saw etc, beat up their moms or wives etc.
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"SIGH"   

Maybe you are wondering why I tell you this. It's because my mom has been angry with us since last night. She'd snap at everyone, even this morning. I know she's handling a case right now where the father has to rummage garbage bins in order to survive. I know coz i was in the car with my sisters when my mom found the old man. I'm sure my mom is frustrated or mad about something, maybe with the old man's family.
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Anyway, that's it.  I feel tired too thinking about these people.
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Peace
Daniel Zaydi

On Happiness

Assalamualaikum wbt and peace be upon you,
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I stumbled upon the big word "Happiness" a lot lately. For example, there's "Happy New Year", "Happy Holiday" and a lot of "Happiness" word being tossed around during weddings (these couple of months are wedding months), so it got me wondering, do these people really mean it when they wish someone happiness? coz we can't even see happiness, we can't touch it, hold it, coz it's not something physical. It's just a feeling that you can't describe because someone's happiness might not be happiness to someone else.

And there is also false happiness compared to true happiness. For example, at one time, I wanted something so badly and I got it, and I felt really happy, but after a moment the thing became a burden to me, and instead of being happy, I felt mad, stressed, frustrated, sad and have anxiety to the point that I wish I never really wished for it.  That's why, I've decided to list down what happiness means to me:
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1. When I can spend light time with my good friends and we bond like brothers and sisters.
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2. When I study not so hard and achieve "A" in my exam result.
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3. When I go back to my kampung and I spend time with my aunts, uncles, cousins and grandma and grandpa and everybody is happy (no quarreling please).
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4. When I can express my thoughts and people listen to me sincerely.
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5. When I don't see people that I don't like.
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6. When I've cleaned my house and it looks polished.
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7. When I help my friends.
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8. When my family and I travel together in my dad's MPV and we sing to a song we all like together.
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9. When my family, cousins and I go out together to Tanjung in Muar and we blow bubbles, play kites, fool around or just sit on the grass laughing at each other's stupidity.

10. When my family, cousins and I all lie down in front of the TV watching scary movie or funny movie then we all fall asleep together.
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11. When we have lunch on the wooden platform under a tree in my kampung.
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12. When I got to tease my cousins and they fail to tease me back haha.
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13.  When my family, aunts, uncles and cousins all go for a holiday together.
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14. When my friends or teachers go for a holiday and they tell me about it.
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15. When my family, aunts, uncles and cousins go for coffee or tea at 4pm and we spend an hour or two just telling funny stories out loud, and we don't care if other customers hear our stories.

16. When my cousins, aunts, uncles, friends come to my house.
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17. When my friends spend the night at my house.
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18. When my face is clear of pimples.
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19. When my mom cooks something delicious or when I can eat Mak Nojah or Mak Ros's cooking.
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20.  When I've performed all my 5 time compulsory prayers, coz then, I can sleep peacefully without thinking about the debt that I need to pay to God.
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Well, that's all I can think of now. Maybe I'll update the list when I think of something new.
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Be happy coz it doesn't involve money.
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Peace
Daniel Zaydi

Why/How Malaysians Die

Assalamualaikum wbt and peace be upon you,
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After writing about the previous post, I feel like I need to list down on what factors would contribute to deaths in Malaysia. This is my own list, so it's up to you to believe it or not.
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Things/acts that kill Malaysians:

1. Sugar and/or all sweet foodstuff that contains sugar. Many Malaysians have diabetes because they like to take sweet food, drinnks and whatnot.
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2. Salt. Many Malaysians have high blood pressure coz their food is salty.
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3. Cigarrete. (Look, I don't even know how to spell this thing). Cigarette is haram and soooo very expensive but many Malaysians smoke it thinking they look cool, while we think they are the most stupid people on earth (only those who are super stupid would risk their lives by smoking). Many students in my school smoke (but I don't befriend them, coz who would want to make friends with a moron).
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4. Road accident. Malaysians would be surprised if no one dies on our road for a day. It's like, Hey, how come nobody dies today huh?". Malaysians are soo stupid on the road coz most of us would speed, even in the rain and at night, the motorcyclists have no helmets on and would zigzag in the traffic, the pedestrians would cross the busy roads thinking they are made of steel or maybe they think they are Superman, the cars would run the red lights and they would park anywhere they like etc. I think that's why many Malaysians are so stressed, coz the road and traffic behaviour are soo bad.
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5. Eating late. Malaysians eat 24/7, 365 +1. Come to Malaysia if you don't believe me. We can go out to eat at 4 in the morning if we are hungry. We die not because of lack of food, but due to excessive food.
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6. Staying up late. We have to stay up late to eat late, so we die young.
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7. Wake up late. We wake up late because we stay up late, so we become unhealthy and we die young.
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8. No exercise. Because we eat late, stay up late and wake up late, we become lazy to exersice so we die young.
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9. Stroke and heart disease. No. 5,6,7, and 8 contribute to heart desease. So we have many sudden deaths and we die young.
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10. Fast food. My friend has kidney problem since he was 2 years old. Why, because his parents and grandparents love him sooo much, they spoilt him with fast food. (actually they love him so much they were slowly killing him).
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11. Processed food. I think among my friends, I'm the only one who don't eat instant noodles and whatnot. My mom doesn't allow us to eat instant or processed foods coz they contain a lot of salt, conditioner, preservatives and colouring, which means that the food will become toxin in your body and kill you slowly.
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12. Drugs. Many Malaysians died because they take drugs, then got HIV, then they end up making a mess of themselves and a burden to others. When they are high on drugs they'd kill their families or neighbours, then eventually they'll die.
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13. Doctors. I don't think many doctors in Malaysia are good or qualified or have the noble intentions to become doctors. All they want is the status and the high earnings. When my little brother was ill, he went into the hospital walking on his own, but he came out as a corpse. You see, there have been many incidents like this but the government did nothing to investigate. If the hospital is a good place, at least my brother would come out walking, if not running. It shows that the doctors had actually made his conditions worst to the point of killing him.Many people say these doctors have hidden agenda but the Malaysian government is as usual, would be sooo involved in international affairs, that they are blind to what's going on under their own noses.I pray hard that these doctors will rot in this world and in hell.Amin.
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14. Stress. Many Malaysians are stressed due to their own doing. They take up bank loans, buy expensive houses and cars, and live like the rich and famous when the fact is all are borrowed money. So they become stressed out and they quarreled with their family and then they go to mental hospitals or they abuse their children.
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15. Murdered. many men, women, children and babies are murdered everyday. babies are murdered by their mothers because of shame (coz the babies are born out of wedlock), the women are murdered coz their husbands or lovers are evil and the men are killed because they hang out with evil people.Innocent people are murdered when they are robbed and whatnot.
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16. The list would go on and on but I wouldn't want to go on coz it made me stressed just thinking about this. How am I gonna stay in Malaysia if all these continues.
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Peace
Daniel Zaydi
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Mak Long's Mom Has Departed

Assalamuaalaikum wbt and peace be upon you,

My mom received a text at 2.30am yesterday saying that my Mak Long's mother has passed away. My dad went to the tahlil on the way home from his office. My dad didn't allow us to go coz my dad said there were too many people at the tahlil.So we couldn't meet our cousins Hasif and Khalid who have lost their grandma. I hope my Mak Long, Pak Long, Hasif and Khalid would be strong and have patience. Condolences to my Mak Long, Noraihan and al-Fatehah to her mom and I hope Allah will pardon all her sins.
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By the way, she died of diabetes.She has been taking insulin injections for soo long. (My mom said, insulin is haram coz it's made from pig substance).  I don't know why but Malaysians like to risk their lives with sugar.

Sugar kills. Remember that!. Please boycott sugar from now on!!!.
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p.s. Allah has stated in the Quran and Prophet Muhammad s.a.w. taught us to only eat what is halal and good (beneficial) to our body. Taking excessive sugar is harmful, and if we do harmful act to our body, we have committed a sin and we will be questioned in the hereafter.This is a reminder to myself!!!!!
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Peace
Daniel Zaydi

THE TRAVEL STORY

Assalamualaikumwarrahmatullahiwabarakatuh. ( tak jawab dosa...)

#This post is in malay. harap maklum. haha.

Ok, alhamdulillah, setakat ini okey sahaja selama tiga minggu masuk kem hafazan. Memang menghafaz saja setiap hari. haha.

Hari ini, saya nak bercerita tentang... travel, travelling. Something like that.

  Dulu-dulu, waktu kecil laa, my mama and baba selalu juga lah bawa the little me to KLIA (Kuala Lumpur International Airport) ... yeah. And, the little me selalu berangan waktu pergi airport tu, berangan macam pergi ke luar negara. haha. Saya ingat yang saya berpura-pura macam seolah-olah menjadi salah seorang pelancong yang akan berangkat ke luar negara. Berangan -berangan , tapi dalam my mini back-pack cuma ada soft toys/toys and mineral water je. haha, nak melancong apa macam tu?

  Ingatkan sampai ke besar la tak dapat pergi melancong overseas, rupanya, sampai umur 13, dah dapat pergi ke luar negara ... its a trip to MEKAH AND MADINAH for Umrah. Alhamdulillah ( praise to Allah)
I tell you something, Mekah and Madinah sangat indah. Sangat indah, sangat cantik, sangat tenang. I'm telling the truth. Then, pergi ke Dubai pula, moden gila negara tu!

   Ingatkan berhenti sampai disitu saja aktiviti melancong ni, rupa-rupanya, bersambung lagi, bulan sepuluh pergi pula ke Singapura / Singapore. Memang best tapi, tapi... tak best sangat sebab duit dia agak mahal. Nak beli apa pun susah.

To be continued..... bye !