Eid ul-Fitr (عيد الفطر) literally means "festive of breaking fast." As a Muslim, we should be happy celebrating it. Happy after fighting those desires. Happy after successfully defeated them for those who do. Not filling it with melancholic atmosphere. Not filling it with sorrow.
It is good to shed tears when having the 'touchy-feely' session. It shows that we are really regretting on wrongdoings that we have done to them. But, it doesn't mean that we have to be sad all day long.
I would like to say the trend that happens in Malays in Malaysia. When we watch Malay dramas on Eid ul-Fitr, it really intended to 'sentap' the hearts of those who watch it. I would like to express it again; Eid ul-Fitr is NOT about sadness and sorrow. It's about celebrating the triumph of Ramadan.
If you really know and go really deep into the meaning of 'takbir Raya', you will feel proud and happy instead of crying your lungs out.
In short, just enjoy yourself tomorrow. You can be sad, but not until ruining the real meaning of Eid ul-Fitr.
Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri 1433H/2012M
Maaf Zahir dan Batin
P.S.: Renung-renungkanlah pesanan Nabi SAAW yang lebih mengutamakan Aidiladha dari Aidilfitri...
Yeah, I know it sounds like the Ultra Malaya's cheer (doesn't matter, just cheer!). But Apollo is truly a champion for the 36th Kejohanan Olahraga SEMSAS! With 23 gold medals, (don't even dream the medals are made of gold...electroplating pun tak) other houses - Cosmos, Skylab and Soyuz don't stand a chance against them!
Talking about Apollo, I have a fact that I would like to inform you all. Tahukah anda? Chewah... Did you know that my mother, my brother and I are Apollonians? (Oh, lupa nak beritahu, we are from the same high school - '84, '08, and '12) And don't even think that we could get into the same house with 'kabel'! Anyway, I was really ashamed to inform you all that I DID NOT contribute either medals or marks for the competition. I was only the DJ who played The Final Countdown during tug-of-war between Cosmos and Skylab. (Sorry Apollonians, try nexy year!) "Tak apa, asalkan aku dapat 'control' siaraya hari ini. Sebelum ni, mana ada orang pasang lagu-lagu masa acara."
So, I hope that Apollo will continue leading others to pursue towards ABSOLUTE excellence. Amin...
What is a catchphrase? It's kind of a trademark...Like Arnold "Susah-Nak-Eja", his catchphrase can be seen in the movie Terminator, "I'm back!" Horatio's catchphrases are a little bit different. He always have different catchphrases. But how to know he said it? Yes, you got it right - those sunglasses!
You see, my friends at school have lots of catchphrases. Some are dialects, some are just words - the difference is that the way of saying it - like my Indian friend, Eric Anthony. He always ask in a loud voice. But I like Nizam Idris' catchphrases. The way of him calling his friends or saying things is very unique until everyone are using it? Want to know them? Ask Nizam! Hahaha...
Before ending my scribbles, here's one of my favourite comic strip about Horatio. Enjoy!
At first, I don't give a damn about Linkin Park, until I heard one of their hits, Waiting For The End. The music - the combination of rap and rock; few would achieve this - made me having eargasm. The video clip is also awesome, too. Since that, once again I don't give a damn about LP.
Then, one day, I was so boring, I just literally rolling on the floor. I post it on Facebook about my boredom - to express my boredom, I will annoy my friends on FB - one of the annoyed friends asked me to open this video clip; Burn It Down. I enjoyed the energetic video clip, but I did not pay attention to the song.
Until one day, my friend (Fakhrul Fikri) let me use his MP (Cikgu Karim tak rampas MP tu, so it's MP3 la...). I was scrolling through the songs until I found this particular song. "Macam pernah dengar lagu ni..." I said. When I look at the title, it's Burn It Down by Linkin Park!
Once again, the vocalist Chester Bennigton, the rapper Mike Shinoda and others (can't remember them all...) made me having eargasm! Until then, I always use Fakhrul's "MP3" to hear this song and So Far Away. But, after he deleted So Far Away from his "MP3", (he said to me, "Aku nak buanglah lagu ni...kau obses sangat dengan lagu ni...") I always hear this song, while imitating John Hahn playing the dubstep (it is a dubstep? Maaflah, aku ni kuno sikit).
We're building it up To break it back down We're building it up To burn it down We can't wait To burn it to the ground
Now I'm at Balok Beach (reminds me of
Shazrul Azami...hehe) for joining my father's team building program. And it's just a few kilometres away from the second home, Aman 10. I remembered in 2007, the same thing occurred to my brother. He was sleeping all day because he's not in the mood. Haha!
Anyway, this week has been a 'holiday' week. From Tuesday until Friday, I've been staying at the Bukit Gambang Resort City for PiSSA seminars. It's full with OSEMness! The Physics session, the funfair - I puked after two trips on the "washing machine" - and of course, the awesomeness of meeting my old friends! They are from the same primary school. After a long hiatus, we met there. "Kau tak kata pun kau budak PiSSA?" Hafiz said to me. I just shrugged, and said, "Kau pun sama juga, tak cakap pun kat aku. Mula lah terkejut beruk jumpa aku kat sini."
After that, from Saturday until tomorrow, I will be staying here. Although it is close to the hostel, still "cuti is cuti!!! (A quote from someone...Form 5 SEMSAS will understand...hehe...) We have to enjoy to the fullest or you will be down throughout the day, whenever or wherever you are.
