Selamat Hari Guru...

Hari tu 11 Mei, lupa pula nak wish selamat hari ibu untuk mak. Dahlah aku call rumah pada 10 Mei. Tapi, everyday is mother's day, kan. Kita kena appreciate mak setiap hari (Ini ialah alasan sebab lupa Hari Ibu, harap maklum).

Semalam, hampir terlupa, 16 Mei ialah Hari Guru. Selamat Hari Guru buat semua pendidik especially my teachers, my lecturers from:-
- TABIKA Seri Murni, Pangkal Kalong
- Sekolah Kebangsaan Kok Lanas
- Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Kok Lanas
- MRSM Bitara Pengkalan Chepa
- Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS


Jasamu mendidik daku takkan dilupakan buat selama-lamanya.

And, tak dilupa for my big bro yang baru start mengajar, be a great teacher.

This is a special dedication untuk semua pendidik tak kira di mana mereka berada:

Jika hari ini seorang Perdana Menteri berkuasa

Jika hari ini seorang Raja menaiki tahta

Jika hari ini seorang Presiden memerintah sebuah negara

Jika hari ini tiba seorang ulama yang mulia

Jika hari ini seorang peguam menang bicara

Jika hari ini datang seorang penulis terkemuka

Jika hari ini siapa saja menjadi dewasa;

Sejarahnya dimulakan oleh seorang guru biasa

Dengan lembut sabarnya mengajar tulis-baca.

(nukilan sajak Guru oh Guru karya Dato Usman Awang)

Thanks a lot for your knowledge and guidance. I am greatly indebted.

Freedom of speech.YES. But there is a limit.

Freedom of speech does not give anybody a license to insult another person's race, religion, place of origin, etc. This is what I think of freedom of speech. You can think whatever you want, but this is what I think.


I once had this conversation not long time ago:

A : Rosli, kau asal dari mana?
ME : Aku dari Kota Bharu.
A : Oh, orang Kelantan jahat-jahat kan? (This is the second sentence from that person. I remember it correctly)

ME : Kenapa cakap macam tu?
A : Sebab hari tu, time kitorang pergi Kelantan, ada geng budak2 laki kacau kitorang.
ME : Laa..korang pergi kawasan mana sampai kena kacau?
A : Jeram apa ntah nama dia. Jeram Linang kot.
ME : Tempat tu memang la. Aku sendiri tak pernah pergi sana. Tempat tu memang banyak budak nakal. Lain kali kalau nak pergi sana, pergilah dengan famili ke.

A : Apa-apa pun diorang mana bleh sesuka hati kacau kitorang.
ME : Kau pun tak boleh nak stereotype semua orang Kelantan jahat sebab jumpa a bunch of budak nakal dekat sana.
A : --- (diam seketika)
A : Kau asal Kelantan, kan. Sebab itu cara kau cakap lain sikit.
ME : Lain macam mana tu?
A : Ada bunyi macam orang Kelantan la sikit-sikit.
ME : (Dalam hati: whatever!)


Sampai sekarang aku akan teringat balik perbualan di atas bila orang kutuk-kutuk tentang tempat asal (atau hal yang berkaitan dengan origin).

Hari tu aku balik daripada lab dengan perasaan kecewa. Kenapa perlu stereotype? Dan kenapa tak menjaga limit freedom of speech tu? Freedom memanglah freedom, tapi jagalah sikit jangan sampai melampaui batas.

I tried my best to speak bahasa Melayu standard dengan korang semua (orang Pantai Barat). Memanglah ada cacat celanya. Aku tahu dan aku sedar. First time aku cakap bahasa standard pun bila aku mula-mula masuk UTP.

Nanti kalau aku cakap dialek Kelantan dengan kamu semua, kamu tak faham, jangan pulak salahkan aku.

P.S: New comments have been disabled. No more freedom. The limit is there.

Fake ads. Not funny at ALL.

Found this picture on Google Image Search today when I searched for ''BASF''.

So, I digged further about this picture. It was posted by Andrew Kantor, an American blogger long time ago. This is his story:

Three Fake Ads
Posted 03/5/04

A while ago I was doing some research about WWII when I discovered what some modern-day companies were doing back then. (In one case I looked back to WWI.) Just for fun, I created some fake ads for three of them — BASF, Mitsubishi, and Volkswagen.

I forgot about them, then discovered them sitting in a folder. I actually think they’re pretty good considering I’m self-taught in Photoshop.

Now before you start getting upset (if you’re that kind of person), realize that 1) the stuff in the ads is true, 2) I don’t have any kind of agenda, and 3) my father and maternal grandfather were in the Army in WWII. So if you’re easily offended by people making fun of German and Japanese companies, maybe you should skip them.

This was just an exercise in humor, nothing more. I just thought it would be funny to create some ads that you would never, ever see.

Click here to see the BASF ad.

Click here to see the Mitsubishi ad.

Click here to see the VW ad.

(I’m sure there were a lot more companies — American, European, Asian — doing their bit to help kill their fellow men. I just chose these three.)

I shoudn't have read his blog. I should have skipped reading. I shouldn't have digged further.

Guess what? Now I am getting upset. I am upset knowing that there are people out there that think their country is better than the others'. I am upset knowing that people think that they are better than the others. Just because people made mistakes once, it doesn't mean that they will be forever guilty.

Be sure to click on the other two ads above (Mitsubishi and VW). Is the author really sure that those companies were involved in the war back then?

What do you think if one of the fake ads is related to one of your country's beloved companies? You know it is fake, but, will you not be offended?

Exercise in humor. Wth...

To err is human, to forgive is divine...

*Banyak kerja, tapi gatal tangan nak update. Okay kot, nak hilangkan stress sikit.

To err is human - very true. Human do make mistakes.

To forgive is divine - not really. To forgive and forget is real divine.

Question is, can you really do that?

Forgive and forget?

NOPE.

Everything is in your memories.

You will remember everything, unless you lost your memories.

Someone said, ''Just don't think about it, forget it''

And I said, ''Let the time do the job''

YES.

We will 'forget' when the time comes. But when?

Only God knows.

Or do you have any great formula to share?

Easy way(s) to forgive and just forget.

P.S: Staring at my xterm clients with nowhere to go simulations. Why is it too hard for it to go on without problems? Just like us.

Status-status di Yahoo Messenger...

Arghhhh..penatnya otak membuat report. Tak sampai sebulan lagi final presentation untuk internship. Cuak-cuak. Makin hampir ke penamat internship. Tak sabar-sabar nak balik.

Jangan salah faham, aku bukannya tak suka berada di sini, aku suka. Kadang-kadang aku rasa best juga kalau dapat kerja di sini.

Tapi, itulah, sebab dah agak lama di sini, aku rindu famili. Rindu kampung halaman. Rindu masakan kampung. Rindu PC aku yang mungkin sedang diperkotak-katikkan oleh adik aku. Balik nanti jaga-jagalah dia. Heheh.

Okeh, dah tak lama lagi. Lepas ni semua ini akan berakhir.

Kadang-kadang, bila bosan, aku lihat status kawan-kawan di Yahoo Messenger. Aku tahu, kamu semua pun suka melihat status di YM kan. Jangan nak menafikannya. Aku tahu.

Yang biasa aku lihat:-

0. tiada dalam talian - aalim.
1. haish..too bad~ - tuan dia kata ini tag, kena letak lama2. hahaha.
2. Be Right Back - status biasa bila tuan dia keluar sekejap - tandas, makan
3. Stepped Out - status untuk tuan yang keluar lama cket - kedai, jalan2 bilik orang
4. Busy - tuan dia mungkin tengah membuat kerja, report atau tengok movie. :p
5. Ada yang asyik Availabe.

6. Ada yang asyik Invisible. Aku tahu. Dulu aku pun asyik invisible juga. Sekarang pun, kadang-kadang. Aku faham sometimes kita tak nak diganggu, kan? Hahaha.
7. Ada yang asyik tukar-tukar status. - akulah tu dan beberapa lagi rakan-rakan.
8. Ada yang asyik berstatus jiwang. - you know who you are. Hehehe :p
9. Ada yang status keagamaan dan kerohanian. Insaf seketika semasa aku membacanya.
10. Ada juga status yang merepek-repek. Nyampah aku baca.

11. Ada yang asyik status pasal bola. Sekarang jarang pulak dia online. So dah xde update pasal bola lagi.

12. Ada status tajuk lagu atau movie atau series yang sedang dilayan.
13. Ada sesetengah status yang kadang-kadang aku tak paham langsung. Hampeh.
14. Ada status berfalsafah bukan main. - akulah tu tapi kadang-kadang je.
15. Ada yang asyik Idle berjam-jam - baik invisible je oi. Hahaha. :p
16. Tidak dilupa status yang mempromote blog masing-masing. :D

Sekarang aku suka tengok status Wadieq:
- FoR THINGS I did wr0ng, f0r WORDS which might hurt, f0r JOKES U can`t take, f0r ADVICE U can`t accept, 1001 Ap0LoGiES fr0m me

Status aku, pun aku suka juga: (aku kena suka, kalau tak siapa lagi nak suka?)
- Patience is a virtue. But limit it has.

Okaylah, satu lagi, status best buddy, aku tak paham sangat, tapi letak je la kan.
- menjaga hati - "..biarkan aku menjaga perasaan ini ohhh, menjaga segenap cinta yang telah kau beri, engkau pergi, aku tidak akan pergi, engkau menjauh, aku tidak akan jauh, sebenarnya diriku masih mengHARAPkan MU.."


Sudahlah, sudah penat aku mengarut. Aku nak sambung buat report pula. Aku doakan yang terbaik untuk kita semua. Good luck with report and presentation nanti. All the best. Amin. :D

Do you prefer talking or listening...

Grey's Anatomy is back. Since it was discontinued a couple of months ago, the show is on air again. Season 4 Episodes 12-14 are already there. I watched the show, and it is getting more interesting with the contest among them, the clinical trials and so on.

Meredith (the main character) takes the therapy due to her break up with Dr. Derek Shepherd. Only after her third or fourth therapy she starts to talk. It is really hard to talk about our problem to someone, isn't it? What about listening to the others problem? For me, both are really hard unless we put our trust on each other. To trust and to be trusted is very difficult.

Too much of talking will lead to a lot of mistakes in our words. Too much of listening will lead to misunderstanding that you're not really into a conversation. So what we have to do in a sharing session? Be moderate. It is not that simple.

For me, sometimes when I face some problems, I do need time, for I know if I talk or listen too much, it is vulnerable to more erroneous than the righteous things. I have this thinking "I am dying inside, who will know and understand well except me? And even if I let you know, will you really care? Will you be able to understand me?" That is why I rather keep my problems for myself. I rather be keep quite and not to make a fuss over a small crappy thing.

Sometimes I think that something is better to be kept secret as long as we can bear with it. Don't just talk and voice it out, for some words are too sharp that they can bleed someone's heart so much. I will try to cope with all the words, but I do have limit for my patient. When it comes to the limit, I tend to be emotional. That is what they always say. Emo, emo, emo...

But personally, if you really know me, when it comes to my limit, I actually tend to be quieter than before. I will talk less and I will prefer not to talk or listen too much. When it comes to this stage, don't ask me what is my problem. I will take some time to think back of what I have done, and hopefully everything will get better. My confidence might fall to the lowest level during the thinking. Trust me, it takes time for me to regain my confidence.


"You like to hear nice words, so don't make others listen harsh words from you. They might do the same to you one day"

"Trust is not a matter of how much you can talk and listen to someone about some matters, it is about how much you can talk and listen to someone about everything."

"It is really difficult to change our mind and perspective about something. It is like changing the shape of a rock by using droplets of water"


P.S: This entry is not in any way related to my current situation, it is just what I think about talking and listening when I do have problem with both.

Do you like Malay movies?

Baru saja memotong rambutku setelah hampir 5 bulan (oh ya..hari tu Mizi ada tolong potongkan rambut bahagian belakang cket...masa tu aku rimas rambut kat belakang panjang sangat tapi masih mahu menyimpan bahagian depan :D). Ada orang panggil aku Faizal Tahir, ada yang cakap aku okay berambut panjang. Entahlah.

Apa-apa pun, sekarang, rambut aku dah pendek giler! Bukanlah botak seperti Mawi tapi bagi aku memang pendek.

How much is the cost for cutting my hair? €8 = RM40. Itu yang paling murah boleh didapati di sini. Ada yang €9, ada yang €11. I prefer the lowest sebab tujuannya sama saja.

Esok plannya nak tengok Iron Man bersama-sama member sepejabat. Sapa yang dah tengok? Dengar kata best.

Bercerita tentang filem, teringatkan filem-filem Melayu yang biasanya aku memang kureng cket.

Ada something tentang filem Melayu yang membuatkan aku malas, bosan dan jemu untuk menonton filem Melayu lagi. Setiap kali ada filem Melayu baru keluar panggung, I have this tag in my mind ''that is a typical filem Melayu''. Do you like Malay movies? Why do you like it. Change my mind about filem Melayu, please.

p.s.: Satu-satunya filem Melayu yang aku betul-betul suka - Buli.

'p.s. I love you' - latest movie yang aku tengok, memang best. Next post aku buat review tentang movie ya :D

Some Quotes...

Hari ini, masuk kerja balik setelah bercuti seminggu. Dah berkarat otak nak mulakan balik simulation dan report. Intern baru (Mark) masuk, intern lama (Azman) keluar. It reminds me of how much time that is left for me here. So sad thinking that I'm going to miss my good times here. At the same time, I am so eager to meet my friends and family in Malaysia.

Okay, quotes as promised: -

''I wish there were a rulebook for intimacy. Some kind of guide to tell you when you've crossed the line. It would be nice if you could see it coming, and I don't know how you fit it on a map. You take it where you can get it, and keep it as long as you can. And as for rules, maybe there are none. Maybe the rules of intimacy are something you have to define for yourself. '' - Meredith Grey, Grey's Anatomy
- I want to be close to somebody, but close is close, never cross the line. I learn and try to control myself not to cross the line. but sometimes I don't even realize that I have crossed that invisible line. Sorry, I too, wish that there were a rulebook for intimacy. Sorry that I crossed the line.


"People like talking about people. Makes us feel superior. Makes us feel in control. And sometimes, for some people, knowing some things makes them care." - Dr. House, House M.D. 113
- Don't we like to talk about people? Don't we like to feel superior and feel better than the others? It is true, sometimes, talking about people shows that we care about them.


''I don't want to love or to hate so much, because loving is as torturing as hating someone'' - Dae Jang Geum, Jewel in The Palace
- Feel like dying from inside as a result of hating or loving someone so badly? Then stop loving or hating someone so much. People make mistake, as much as you do, so don't hate too much. As for love, give your best love to Him.


''Words are too cruel; sometimes you don't even realize that they were cruel, but you can not take back what you have said. You tried to use words to calm the condition down, but you keep making it worse. At some point, words are too cruel that you can not even be forgiven for what you have said.They destroy love and care, they initiate hate and vengeance. The only solution is to keep quiet for some time and forget about those words.''


''Love, is not a matter of how much you love someone and how you are willing to sacrifice for the person. It is about how much your love is being accepted by that someone. Don't waste your love for someone who don't want to accept it. Remember, love is about give and take.''


''Quote, quote, quotes...''

Penatnya buat quote. No more quotes lepas ni. I miss my old diaries yang penuh dengan quotes. I miss my old PC yang penuh dengan games best. And I miss my family's old house di kampung. Lagu aku ingin pulang bergema lagi...tapi aku kena buat report dan simulation dulu!

Bye...jane..~

Recent works on macro...

Lets forget about quotes for a while. Here are some of my recent works on macro photography. Just for self entertainment and self satisfaction. Thanks to Abe for the session together and some lesson a few days ago. It's such a long time I didn't shoot macro photos. (some are not really macro enough i think :p)

I wish that I have more time for photography, instead of spending lots and lots of my time in front of 'windows'.

p/s: planning on cutting my hair this week. don't call me names, not anymore. :p

Some updates...

Sudah lama tidak mengupdate blog. Penat sebenarnya. Idea pun tak ada sangat.

Baru saja balik dari Belgium dan Netherlands. Both are great and unique countries. Belgium with its variety of chocolates, and Netherlands with tulips, windmills, and its infamous entertainment points. It was a good trip overall.


Balik saja dari vacation, esoknya terus ke Luisenpark, Mannheim. I never think that such park exists in Mannheim. Banyak lagi rupanya tempat berdekatan yang belum didiscover sepenuhnya. It was a great picnic.

Then, semalam pergi ke Neues Messplatz, Mannheim. Ada fun fair. Dah lama tak pergi fun fair. Last time in a fun fair, aku di tingkatan berapa ntah. It was really fun. Naik ferris wheel, naik benda pusing-pusing (ape nama dia ntah), naik bumper car for the first time, dan naik 'taxi' yang laju macam sengal. Terasa macam budak-budak. It is great to be kids, isn't it? Fun, fun and fun..no hard feelings at all. :D


Pikir-pikir balik, it is really painful to grow up. Semakin lama, semakin banyak cabaran yang perlu dilalui. Semakin lama semakin banyak salah dan silap yang kadang-kadang memakan diri sendiri. Semakin lama, semakin banyak pula cabaran dan dugaan.

I guess it is just how we can grow up. Endure the pain, be maturer, and live your life to the fullest. Forget about the hard feelings.

Melalut lagi. Hahahaha. Okay, end of update. Will do some quotes next time. :D



p/s: Thanks to kawan-kawan yang telah participate voting in the blog colour poll. Blue rules anyway. Hehehe. :p