the stuff that we pack

to the tune of 'the wheels on a bus'..
here we go!
all together now!..

the stuff that we have, we pack pack pack
phone and files, we pack pack pack
ornaments and mugs, we pack pack pack
cause we need to shift.

but some are lazy, they tag tag tag
even the mouse! they tag tag tag
with paper so big, they tag tag tag
because they bo chap.

ok lah.. it's not meant to win any song award kan..

slow response

I've been trying to think of what' I've been thinking about. No one thing seems to stand out above the rest, but they are ALL there.. about the same level - doing more for God, ..and hubby, the 4 children, spending time with my parents, brothers, sisters, studying for exams, starting my hafalan, doing my assignments, planning/going for holidays, plan for the house, work, car BADLY needs vacuuming, body, getting out from the 'rat race', shopping, not shopping, baking, birthdays, weddings, books, blog, pictures, camera..

so, errm... forgive me if I'm not responding as fast.

high standard

i think i can only say 'the standard is too low for me, if I go into kindergarten or P1 and 2. Even in P3.. there are some things taught that I probably have forgotten or is totally new to me.. so I cannot say standard too low pun..

Or sometimes.. we THINK we know better, but actually we don't know much.. and you'll only know how much you DON'T know when you learn - and you realise, that there is SOOOOOO much, that you really do not know.

Or sometimes, there are some areas you probably do know well, but there are other areas, which you NEED to know and learn, so that you can apply what you do know, better.

Impatience can also lead a person to claim that a standard is too low, just because she thinks she knows the beginning.

In any case, i think the use of the words 'the standard is too low for me' - does not strike well with me. Even if it is somehow true.. it reflects to me, some kind of arrogance, which aku macam tak boleh angkat.

Only Allah knows best, if any standard is too low for us.


رَّبِّ زِدْنِي عِلْمًا
"O my Lord! advance me in knowledge."


Oh well... have a look at another beautiful sky.
See the different shades of blue, the different shades of the clouds and it's textures.
Subhanallah.

..right after this

i have been in love with the sky - eventful, full of colour surprises with different hues of blue, yellow, red, purple... clouds of different textures and shapes, sometimes moving fast, sometimes slow. Subhanallah.



I am suppose to be busy, but last night, I ended up doing useless stuff like watching youtube videos, even though I had my book by my side, ready to do my assignment.

'ok.. right after this video, buat assignment ah..' 'ok.. ni last' 'ok ok.. THIS one last', I was telling myself. At last, I felt sleepy and tired and I slept.

How then do I advise my children on procrastination??

Ok enough!
I'm going to do my assignment NOW!

right after i post these pics.
insyaAllah.

the forgetful beings we are

It's very easy to get absorbed into this world and forget our final destination.

We work, play, laugh, watch tv, entertain ourselves - with no slight thought whatsoever that today or tonight, may be the time, when the angel of death, in charge of us - will carry out his duty, as ordained by Allah SWT.

Sometimes even in doing 'ibadah', (e.g. going for syarahan or giving syarahan, reciting the Quran, advising others etc), we lose our focus or forget the root intentions, and get absorbed in wanting to 'win' the situation or prove something only to ourselves or to others. No longer is the intention for Allah SWT.

So how can we constantly remind ourselves of Allah SWT, of our purpose in life, and our final destination?

I believe that is one of the purpose of our 5 daily prayers. Just like.. why do you think, in schools, we need to say the pledge and sing the national anthem every morning? But Allah knows best - once a day is not enough.

That would also explain why 5 prayers grouped, only to be done at night - will not work. That's besides the fact that we don't even know if it will be accepted by Allah SWT.

We are truly forgetful beings. and Allah knows best, we NEED to be reminded constantly.

With the properly done 5 daily prayers, insyaAllah, we can be in 'constant' reminder. Of course not constant by Rasulullah SAW standards, only constant by our weak standards. Weak as in, even there, right after prayers, while still on the praying mat, I can start to forget. :/

But the efforts and sincere intention counts, I believe.
So we keep on trying.