Hullo

Starting from where i left off. Friday. Buka at home then rushed to Geylang Serai. Dunno why i always rush. [Never go or went but rush/rushed] And again, always early. In a sense there's always people later than me. Bah hum bah. Ended up at the bazaar after that anyhows. Took a bus 67 to tampines. Found it hard to sleep with all te excitement and adrenaline. Before making my way home, followed amin to get some VCDs. Thus the need for excitement. They [not sure who], so "They" converted Mega Perdana 1997/98 finals from tape to VCD. There were 3 plus 2 from Andika's competition. Slept at around 3.30 in the morning. Fuh.. gila.

Its really interesting how you cannot tell how a preson looks like by their voice. Especially the Tukang Karuts. Having been secretly dreaming of being a Tukang Karut, i looked up to the way these karuts present themselves in ther unique styles: Hikayat, Hulubalang and Putera Dewa.

Hikayat - the "Satu dua cha cha cha tiga cha Eh salah Eh salah. Udah jagan asik bercha cha jika setiap kali langkah kau itu pecah itu bukan budaya kita, zapin dondang inang yang harus diambil kira."

Hulubalang - The way the karut spoke in a continous fashion and his overall voice. Way impressive. I'm most awed by his har to duplicate style.

Putera Dewa - "Nun tersegam di hadapan. Pulau yang di janjikan tuhan. Pulau hakiki tempat perhimpunan" Not only the lyrics keep popping in my mind but also how the karut presented it.

All this was when i only got hold of the songs itself on CD. After watching the VCD, little did i expect Khairuddin Samsudin or Abang Yaziz, affectional called abang pendek when he was teaching my school, to be the karuts. Also I pictured the hulubalang karut as fleshy even obese i dunno why. haha.. So it really was a faulty mic Kelana Purba were using. I thought it was censored when there were missing sounds. Ahaha..

Tiada bidadari, Tiada pari pari,
Tiada seranum buah menghurai ke bumi... -- Baik ah Dendang's juara

Ulan seems to be the most glued team. Did they all shave their heads on purpose?
The host for the show were blisteringly lame if not a disgrace.

On to the next VCD. Harapan put up a great show i must say. Reminded me of the "Satriandika" days. [School's team name while under Mr Muhd Mazlan's watch] All the fancy shmancy moves. Before volume was a bigger issue that steps [se-taps. Ahaha]. But its was an exciting challenge. Now i just deal with one ragam-ers. [yawn haha..] Wheres he challenge in that? Our performance was okay. Nothing unsual [somtimes thats the problem]. If indra was much confidenté, if there werent 1-2 drunk awok awoks, if, if, if... too late now huh. haha... Laugh it away. After watching the VCDs and experiencing Dikir, I guess Dikir can be a whole lot better if there was no serious rivalry and all the unneccessary politics.

The day after, Saturday. Mum was making nutella roll biscuits. She was making Chicken rice for dinner too. Experimented on the Hainanese chicken boil/steam method. Something like that. Me equiped with my years of watching cooking shows, made roast chicken. And i wasnt even going to break fast at home. Didnt look after them so they were abit charred. Told mum to save me some and this square bowl as small as an eraser filled with nutella i made out of her biscuit dough. She saved me the peha umm the thigh? portion. Dont like thighs. Amazingly all finished even though charred.

Like i said, i went to the Majlis ifthar at Mak's place. Not Mark's place [hehe salah] The food was good. Enjoyed the baby squid and the black pepper beef. Company was great. After that the whole group of about 50-70, walked to Geylang. [Probably worked out all the baby squid i ate.] It was a long walk. Wander again into the creature they call Bazaar Geylang. Endless rows of dendeng, carpets, Baju kurong and plastic flowers. haha. Then went to Singapore Post area to just chill. Thanks again Hafez and whole of panjy for inviting me and the great company. Hmm.. Names i remember [Din, Saleh, Naim, Iskandar, Hakim, Sharil, Irwan.. lain lupa ah]. Thanks a guys. Me going to Phuket? tengok dulu ah.. hehe

Yesterday went to madrasah. Didnt do much. Ustaz pun dah malas agaknye. During break time we hang around in the masjid. Even at the wanita section at the second floor. Resting face up, i gaze at the ceiling, more importantly the malay architecture and the vast space that has made me want a replica for my retirement home. The ground floor where the men are designated for, was generally empty except a few people with an open quran in their hands. We decided it was safe to go up to the imam's section. Wasted tak bawak camera. Haikal [Hi-kle] went up to the Mimbar to give a sermon to the carpet. Kelakar ah.. When i think about it i start laughing. There was also a standing mic that couldnt be turned on. "1..2..3.. GO" Hey Ya lah. So there we were, 6 of us laughing our heads off [tergolek golek] at the front section of the mosque. Next week will be our exam which we are not looking forward to.

Some days i part my hair left, sometimes its right. Most days i'm just confused.

Wanita hiasan dunia. To see them smoking? ..
"Paling sedih hati gadis jelita ikut sekaki
Hilang martabad diri tradisi diletak tepi
Kurang orang memuji malah sedih dikatai
Hari berganti hari tak siapa menyedari..."
Sound Clip
I close my eyes when i listen to indra's voice. Imagining i have that kind of voice. Just to drown in the emotion and the feel. This clip does not do him justice. haha

This post should last a week.
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Bodoh bodoh.

Some posts were just not meant to be posted. Bodoh bodoh.

Short story simple, On wednesday Kakak kirah, kakak ya, sahar and me went to iftar at Beach Road. I was a copy cat and had what kak ya had, Mutton Chop and Coke. There was tulang and it was red. Red red tulang. Kakak kirah had a cool technique to get the som som out. More graceful then my moms ketuk on the plate kuat kuat style.

On monday i also had iftar outside which makes me come to conclude that i may spend a third of ramadhan break fasting outside. Met sarah and yusof that monday. Then took a bus home from the macdonalds near Joo Chiat. No more geylang. Please?

Fat chance. Dikir practice tonight. Going after dinner at home. Tomorrow, Panjy's Majlis Iftar at Mark's Place. Segan. Only me going of the 5 newcomers from the school's team. 70+ people going i heard. Their keturunans/keponakans/apprentices all going. Not used to these Big big "family" gatherings.

As you can see i have me messing around with IrfanView. Maybe a spanking new template some time soon..

This's just in: My sister is suspected to have spent $8 voting for the singapore idols. Mampui. Yesterday the show had songs from Michael Bublé's album. Actually half. Funny me and angel thought of each other. haha.

Thy shall paint thy dirty wall - Ten comandment no. of housekeeping.
My wall's dirty. I'm bored. No paint. Got angry when my mom said my dad will supervise. I m not five anymore. Just get the paint already.

hmm.. what to paint.

Not looking foward to hari raya. Why? coz im in the holidays and it seems my mom sees a big "free labour" sign around my neck. I'm tired of doing things. And its always me. Always.

How to style my hair ah? i just dont know what to do with it. haha. Maybe back to mangkuk/GI/NS hair is better.

Ku tanam padi, mengapa padi tak jadi,
Lalanglah juga yang tegak berdiri...
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Mengapa hamba diutuskan ahai ahai...
Menikmati deritanya....

I watched Who wants to marry my dad last night. This is only the second episode i watched. I missed a whole lot of lie detector test and elimination. Cosidered this is only my second time watching the program. First impressions, i knew Cynthia was a great woman. In a sense i could tell she was sincere from the first episode. Good to know she made it to the final three last night. After her elimination, i wonder when i grow old, would i choose looks over sincerirty and honesty? Yeah she was eliminated even though she was oh so sincere and proved to be the sweetest woman in the competition. The "dad" or the one who looks suitable for the role of Professor Xavier in X-men missed out alot. Even the children were really sad to see her go.

You know, I really was looking forward to dhal at home. Wished you hadnt leave me in a vortex of hope and worry. Left me stranded. Forgive me for being gullible and trusting you again, but your an arse. I will remember.

Man..
nothing to do at home but watch tv. The TV gets indonesian channels which is much clearer than the singaporean channels. Indonesians boast good looking actors and actresses. There's one that looks like Nas. However they make too much dramas especially highschool ones thus i dont stray too far away for channel 5.
A great show would be Trendspotting. Vernetta is so the woman. She is de shapeshifter of acting. The one where chocolate is to soften the hair. that one kelakar. Oh more on TV. I loathe those chinese narrated Beauty Informecials. On Channel 5? If i understood them it would be okay but the fact that they playing on an English Channel is just screwed up. If people understood chinese they would have tuned to channel 8. It just sucks.

Everytime hari raya comes nearer, by luck, i would discover this tape containing Dikir Raya Songs. Hulubalang Abnu, Hikayat Putera Emas, Kelana Purba and... uh i forgot. haha. Anyway the song i like the most would be the one by HPE. HPE have a reputation for story based lyrics which makes them different and true to their name. Hikayat meaning Literature etc. Songs from the other Groups are really great but sadly i lost the songs except this one. The song is about the death of Jebat by his own "brother" tuah and how he asks forgiveness so Jebat can rest in peace. And all this is supposed to have been rekindled on Syawal, the month after ramadhan.

Should confrontation occur before it goes out of hand? I dont feel the feel.

Am i lonely or just alone?
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So stupid.

Didnt know the results were already out till Gwen told me through msn. Also by CW's tag. haha.. Dumb right?

OBC A
HAP B
SFP C+
PIPC C
CSAS C
MST D
APEL pass.

My results suck. Must be the withdrawal effect from the 6 months holiday. School isnt just what i had in mind..the table that showed where i stand in the whole course was more than hilarious. 26-50% hahah..

Okay after all that commotion ima go a bathe. haha. Bye.

Jebat Jebat Jebat Jebat...
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To each, his own.

Cool. Got it from Kakak ya's blog. hmmm...

Yep, my hair's growing longer by the second. Keeping it for the cold months to come. I need warmth. hahah.. FOS. Like fur that protects hibernating bears from the harsh winter, hopefully, my messy black bad excuse for hair will keep my brain alive and working. School in one months time! Mad.

My routine for the hols start this way..

Sahur, subuh ard 0500hrs.
Go back to sleep.
Wake up ard 1030hrs.
Brush my teeth.
Turn on the TV.
Great shows that keep me entertained -(Ch 5) Oliver Twist [11am], fresh & wild[12pm], Opening Soon [12.30pm]. Iron Chef [2pm]
Turn on the Compooter
Maybe a nap.
Draw some.
Colour some. [Planning what to paint on my wall]
Break fast.
More TV. [Got one in my room with the antenna and all. Probabaly driving my brother nuts.]
Lights out.

I always do this to myself and its like nothing anymore. haha. Watch cooking shows when i'm fasting. Iron Chef is probably the coolest cooking competition. But the jap guy who built the Kitchen Stadium and is in the intro of the show who bites of a big piece of yellow capsicum and grins while overlooking a sea of chefs is weird [i.e. freaky]. Its most interesting when Japanese Iron chef Masaharu Morimoto's in the battle. ya thats about it. haha.

Pathetic seh semalam. Besok should be more interesting.

Put me in a spot. Tell me to decide. Havent i made my decision?
Are the pastures really greener? Should i move or just wait for the drought to end at this one? Will it ever?

I take a heavy dinner. Thats the only meal i usually have for the whole day. Sahur's just maybe some water and munch a handfull of honey stars. haha.. so weird

Hamba akur dengan kehendak tuhan..
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My World.

Island Life.

Singapore Idol.

Haiyah. The three themes for yesterday's competition. Most of the competitors came with their enourmous canons that looked exactly like the ones in fort siloso. They also had large tripods probably big enough to support their weight. I came with a palm size camera a petite cute little yellow tripod. Most of the photographers were too uncreative i would say.

My world.
They took pictures of Globes and were only different in the scene it was placed. Like a globe among durians. Globe among rubbish etc.
First place was a pic in a temple.

Island Life.
This one even worst. People reading the Life section of the Straits Times. And its like on a boat, at the beach, some sunbather reading it. Bull. Camera ajer mahal.
First place was pic of 3 guys suspended in mid air somesaulting at the beach's shallows.

My entry?



My mom and dad helped me with this one as they provided transportation. hehe.


Singapore Idol.
I was really stomped during this assignment as it was frm 5 to 9. I had to settle break fast and my prayers. People were taking photos of Stamford Raffle and their 50, 10, 5, 2 dollar notes [Yusof Ishak as an Idol] photos of eggs, and one even had 3 of the Sg idols themselves.
First place was a motion pic of a girl in large sunglasses singing.

My two other entries were quite depressing thus i am not posting them up hehe.. How's Singa the Courtesy Campaign Mascot for depressing? hehe
At least i received consolation. hahah A canon vest which every one was provided with.

I think im in trouble. hahaha.. Story starts when my sandal straps wore out. Then with experimentation i found a solution. Look at these



Problem is that is Tumpat's ikat kepala. hahah... see the problem? haha.. I thought it'd be okay since theres alot of uncut kain left in the store and theres more than 30 of the ikat kepalas. Also we dont seem to be using them. [Btw ikat kepala is Cloth to tie around head.] Also i asked Dapi if he would sell to me one. He nvr replied. hahah.. the plot thickens. Itchy fingers.

Wednesday - Iftiar bersama tumpat. If it still happens ah.

Ahhhhhhhhh kepala sakit.
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Hello.
Peace be upon you.

Today is the first day of fasting and i m holding up quite okay. Though after friday prayers i felt the squeeze in my brain. Took a little nap and okay fer now. During that period of squeezing, i took a while to reconsider my preparations for tomorrow. Here's how it could be. Tonight at 8-9 i hope to be already in bed. For sahur [period where i "stock up" on food before fasting begins] i'll eat and eat and eat and drink and drink till time of fasting begins or till i pass out. Hopefully not the latter. Placing importance on drinkng my fluids coz take a look at the weather. Like in the middle east again.

On Monday, shidah and me went to Downtown East. She got two complimentary bowling games. So okay. The game was a very short one. Lots of "longkangs". Then afterthat went to play pool cause shidah was curious and it was too early to get back home.

These were posed shots. haha..

Lastly, to all my muslim contacts that read my blog, family and friends especially, have a great Ramadhan. You know, take care, drink well and all that.. Hey I'm free all Ramadhan, if you guys happen to want to Iftiar together or what not, gimme a buzz.

29 days more to go. [heheh]
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Everyday i listen to this song.

every single day.

hahah.. On my way to school, On my way back home, in the bus, mrt..

Woohoo.
hahah gila

More?

You see i found the microphone.. heheh
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hey again.

Now i'm starting to see Kakak Ya's and Arni's point. Ranked second cos something just tak kena. Though when its in monocolour it looks great.


Feeling ameturish. hahah... Doing quite a bit of research on taking photographs basically. Wow i must say. My eyes are opened.

Bout the competition itself.. getting the nervous cos the confirmation email has not been sent yet. Went to the seminar also organised by canon. 600 participants are taking part. Haiyah.. So much competition. Gonna do more research mun..

I pictured hazel's idea.. Great one very unconventional.

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Hey

My mom also told me that the first picture didnt show too much solitude. But somewhat i still stubbornly believe it does. Also i think the traffic bumper thing adds to that solitude feel. Solitude - a disposition toward being alone. Well he is alone. heh. still so stubborn. Yeay but if i were to submit a photo, that would be it.

Courtesy of Jasmine's low batt camera.

If you were not there and you can guess what i was doing with that mechanical pencil, I'll treat you lunch

Lets talk about friday. Woah!. Practice was the really great. Really. Siapa tak datang tu rugi. I dunno. I guess it was because Dapi wasnt there to bore and boss us with his nonsense. Ariffin, this guy took a year long break from tumpat to study, came and just rekindled the spirit of Dikir we used to have. Seeing him so semangat made me semangat. Apparently it spreaded to the rest of the group. I can confidently say all of us left the CC puas, feeling we had fulfiled of deep desire. We actually got to sing the song

Mengapa Tak Seindah Dulu,
Sewaktu Kau Bersama Ku,
Kau Berjanji Setia Kepada Ku,
Kenapa kini Berubah Laku..

and did it without tire. We didnt jsut do 2 verses, we did all the verse. Kelantan Style. Mampat! To me a Dikir barat group cannot have a leader. Maybe must have just to settle administration and whats not but not to grip the group with his iron fists. Ketawa sampai menangis hari tu.. Abeh tuh main Chop Chilli Chop. haha kekek

Sham asked me if i was going but he didnt go. If only he would stop asking me cos now i know he just wont go. Adi was working. Wasted..Dapi was working [YAY!] Suhardi just took that leardership and guide us rather than pull us with him.

Its so funny to see people's blogs which i frequent read and see that they took the Colour Test. hahaha.. Hilarious. If i could choose the colour i want represent me, it would be green. Not that i like the colour but the character part.

Went to Rumah Cik Norli to visit my grandmother. Looking at her state was really depressing. I rather have her walking even though sometimes she would hold my arms for support. Also to see her just silent...

Nenek..
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Solitude















Angel gave me the theme... Just practicing first. Took the photos today instead of studying for my test tomorrow. hehe.. I would have to say, You can never go wrong with Arab street area....

Cheese!
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Photos...

ARGH!
Maybe i shouldnt have sent the application form. Now i'm all excited and cant wait to go for the marathon and totally pushing my last 2 exams paper aside. NO!!! So preoccupied. Wondering what marathon? Its the Canon Digital Life Photo Marathon. Dangi'm so excited. The closing date for preregistration was yesterday, 6 Oct. Bit of a rush i would say. Theres also a seminar i registered for on this Saturday. I'd be using my Dad's camera, i hope. hehe.. Just imagine me taking pictures all around while i'm fasting. Also i probably get bored in the holidays period. What a challenge i might say.

More bout photos. I recently uploaded a software called IrfanView. A picture editing software. Haha... the symbolism. Its a great software i might add. hahah




You're orange. You're strong and have the reflexes
of a tiger. You're overly protective, and
those skills come in handy... You're a natural
person, with a taste for natural foods (I mean
organic, here.). Well, that's not true.
...Just food in general! You're as
quick-witted as your reflexes, and sometimes
painfully logical. You love wild animals and
pets. (Preferably wild animals!) You're a
natural person, and a true child of Gaia.
You're a stimulating, and outgoing person. You
enjoy making people think, especially with your
infectiously spontaneous attitude. You're a
generally optomistic person, with a love for
showing off all of your good traits. Although
many people may see you as strung-out, or just
plain weird, you're very down-to-earth and
humble. You're incredibly sweet (as this
color's other name!), and you care about people
in general. As this color would describe,
you're energetic beyond all human
comprehension. You've got a nack for drawing,
and you enjoy it, too. When it comes to
school, you're a good listener with an even
better memory. You're studious... At least
when you need to be!


What color are you? (Amazingly detailed & accurate--with pics!)
brought to you by Quizilla


From CW's blog. Tiger seh...

Orange
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OOoOoo

Hazel, Angel, Must say im flattered. I just realised i looked younger in my pictures too. By the way if your not convinced, you should take a look at my IC photo. I look like i'm 30. But hey! that could be strategy to look attractive. haha look older then you are then gradually look you age. People would be amazed.

Two papers down. Three more to go.

The last two papers i did were designed to make an emotionally monotonous man cry out loud while he bangs his head on a wall just cause some formulae didnt reach the central nervous system in time. I blame myself. hahaha.. Last minute revision at Cik Tipah's house. Thanks again Kakak ya. Section A was okay. It was section B that was the killer. Looking far ahead, i probably would have to do maths only for another semester. Looking a stone throw away, HOLIDAYS!!!! Actually i think i already am in holiday.

Out with the formulaes and massaging my temples to try and recall,
In with the excessive writing and palm cramps.
Nail biting goodness.

Sunday..
Went to C.S.Club. Went to study at their Multipurpose room. 8 chapters babey! Then went for a quick swim. I tell you, that could be my second house. After which i headed home and then went to the National Stadium for the Singapore Cup Final with siblings, Kakak ya, sahar and abang farzeel. "TaampenesesRovers" against Home Utd. The last time i watched their game, they lost most of the time. But hey 4 - 1. Great game. The stags have a good goalkeeper. The people we came with were kompang carrying hardcore fans i shall put it. Indeed it was hilarious.
It was more exciting then i expected. Though still wish i was at Kallang Theater instead attending Mega Perdana 2004 (finals) - Dikir Barat Competition held every 2 years - that night too...
The results were suprising. heh. But i shant discuss about it till i get hold of the VCD. ooooooooooo cant wait. Mungkin Tak Seindah Dipandang Mata....- Ulan. Not gonna hear that anymore now are we?

I would have to say i yearn for rugby training. Mendak duduk kat rumah. Bored basically. Crashing onto people is more fun.

Thanks man. For the tags. Now i wanna meet all of you and just hang out. Probably after exams.

Put your head on my shoulder..
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Finally!
*Raises arm to an extent the pose was one of Mao's propanganda posters.*

I have understood Molarity and moles and Chem stuff. The study spot? Coffee Bean at Paya Lebar post office building. Sat in the wedge of a space under an escalator. The splashing and almost peeing sounds from the fountain made noisy people more withstandable. Cool but abit too windy. If i were to go there again i would go broke. Aaahhh pure vanilla. Maybe starbucks lebih murah [cheaper].

After that met Suhardi and Indrah at Macdonalds Lion City hotel for early dinner. Baik seh Adi belanja. Mana tak? hari jadi dia. Then dikir practice - just to shout out the stress before my exams.

Next of my journeys weel lead me to ze starbucks at Marine parade maybe. Ouh why not at east point. Looking for some secluded Starbucks. The West Coast place i weel postpone till after my exams. I am running out of time!

Hmm.

Some people...Bagai Musang Berbulu Ayam... [Chicken feathered foxes]

Hiatus? maybe.

Relatively pissed.
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