Salaam. I was simply surfing online when I suddenly thought of going to youtube.com. What a great site it is! Heh. Sure, you have to be careful for what you search for. And thankfully, I found great video clips. ^_^

I searched for "Raihan" and found their video clips,"Yusuf Islam" and "Sami Yusuf"!! He sure is what I would call wasim. Well, Allah had granted him such beautiful features. Subhanallah. But what matters most is the the lyrics of his songs. Yep, I was mesmerized by those meaningful words..
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Al-Mu'allim

We once had a Teacher
The Teacher of teachers,
He changed the world for the better
And made us better creatures,
Oh Allah we’ve shamed ourselves
We’ve strayed from Al-Mu'allim,
Surely we’ve wronged ourselves
What will we say in front him?
Oh Mu'allim...

Chorus
He was Muhammad salla Allahu 'alayhi wa sallam,
Muhammad, mercy upon Mankind,
He was Muhammad salla Allahu 'alayhi wa sallam,
Muhammad, mercy upon Mankind,
Teacher of all Mankind.
Abal Qasim [one of the names of the Prophet]
Ya Habibi ya Muhammad (My beloved O Muhammad)
Ya Shafi'i ya Muhammad (My intercessor O Muhammad)
Khayru khalqillahi Muhammad (The best of Allah’s creation is Muhammad)
Ya Mustafa ya Imamal Mursalina (O Chosen One, O Imam of the Messengers)
Ya Mustafa ya Shafi'al 'Alamina (O Chosen One, O intercessor of the worlds)

He prayed while others slept
While others ate he’d fast,
While they would laugh he wept
Until he breathed his last,
His only wish was for us to be
Among the ones who prosper,
Ya Mu'allim peace be upon you,
Truly you are our Teacher,
Oh Mu'allim..

Chorus
Ya Habibi ya Muhammad (My beloved O Muhammad)
Ya Shafi'i ya Muhammad (My intercessor O Muhammad)
Ya Rasuli ya Muhammad (O My Messenger O Muhammad)
Ya Bashiri ya Muhammad (O bearer of good news O Muhammad)
Ya Nadhiri ya Muhammad (O warner O Muhammad)
'Ishqu Qalbi ya Muhammad (The love of my heart O Muhammad)
Nuru 'Ayni ya Muhammad (Light of my eye O Muhammad)

He taught us to be just and kind
And to feed the poor and hungry,
Help the wayfarer and the orphan child
And to not be cruel and miserly,

His speech was soft and gentle,
Like a mother stroking her child,
His mercy and compassion,
Were most radiant when he smiled

Chorus


Lyrics and Composition: Sami Yusuf
Producer: Sami Yusuf

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Very touching and well-expressed, eh? Remorseful and enlightening. Masya Allah.
How I wish I could be as kind as our Qudwah Hasanah.

Hayya 'alal Falah!

Let us move towards Perfection! wallahu a'lam..

It seemed like forever; waiting for the most important person in Indonesia. I guess presidents are normal human beings too. =)

Erm... nice..

I know this picture is not that nice but oh well. Here we are, at the largest mosque in Medan.
Standing proudly behind that banner. Sweet moments, uh-uh.

To Medan, we went. The batch of MSP girls, ready to do humanitarian work!

The Indonesian Embassy at Chatsworth Rd, in Singapore, mind you! Lol.
We had to go there before our trip.Learned alot about Indonesia, I should say. Can you spot me? =)

Salaam. Am bored to the max. Why? I am so freaking stressed out that I do not know why I posted this piece of thing. Yeah, I know I am lame. That is a poem I created and submitted to my school yearly mag. Surprisingly, I won the first prize for English poems, the lower secondary category.
(big deal, huh?) Sigh. Argh.

I am one tensed up freak.

Wise Force. You are wise and intelligent and always try to find a solution. You will fight for no one but yourself.
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Adorable, aren' they? Glad to say that I am the pround and grateful owner of this pair of shoes, I have always wanted a pair of sneakers. Nice sneakers I mean. I still do not know why I got it. It was only last Wednesday, when my parents and sister came home, announcing to the whole family that they have bought 3 pairs of sport shoes. Two of them are Nike and the other is NewBalance. I heard that my sister bought it for me. And since there is sale plus she has gotten her bonus, she had bought it especially for me. Nice, huh? Yeah well, she has always been nice. (NOT!)

All in all, I was not expecting for it but yeah, I got what I wanted. And know what? My father told me that he will try to get a free handphone, from the Police smthg smthg, you know, the prodcuts and everything. I was kind of shocked at first for I did not even ask for a cellphone. So far, I only use my father's handphone to message my friends important stuff and et cetera. I think I do not want to own a handphone yet. The main reason why is because I am afraid it would disrupt my studies. Yeah, I know. Call me lame or whatever you want. I can be an SMS addict at times, although I use my father's handphone. -_-" Futhermore, I will be sitting for the big exam this year. So there.

Eidul Adha. Yep, I suppose this eid is merrier than the last. But it seems like it is the opposite. People always get all busy and excited when it comes to Eidul Fitr, not Eidul Adha. But I guess I prefer Eidul Adha better than Eidul Fitr. Of course, it is such a significant event whereby a son sacrificed his life, in order to obey His orders. Imagine me, doing that? I think I would have second thoughts. tsk tsk.

Spent the whole day at my grandparent's place. It was packed with my relatives. Oh what fun we had and what a din we made! I suppose we were pretty chaotic, making a racquet but I do not think my grandparents mind because they even yearn for all those shoutings. Why not? They surely miss us, their grandchildren, a lot. Well, at least that's what my mother told me.

I keep thinking about school. Chemistry, to be precise. I did not attend the Chem class during the holidays. It was during the same week with the trip to Medan. And so I missed and did not study three whole chapters. And I've got 3 worksheets along with 4 pages from the workbook on those chapters. Now how in the world am I supposed to do my homework? Argh. At least I've completed one of the worksheet. I managed doing it. great. haiz. Is this the correct attitude a secondary 4 student should have? Tell me about it.

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You're like a tiger! Fast, quiet, mysterious and you may have been known to have a temper on you that may scare some people...

Yup! I sure am like a tiger! Way to go! Go tigers! ^_^

good: your have just the right amount of wildness
and calmness.

Bad:you have some major mood swings which makes
people very confused about your persoality.


What are good things and bad things about you?
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That is so true! Heh.

you have turqouise eyes you tend to have a good imagination and your very pretty

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I have a good imagination? Yes, I agree. But pretty? *shooks head*

Rivalry at first sight..

then came Love. =)

Fourth day of school was all right. Except for the bus ride. Sickening secondary school guys. Should have cursed them but nah, merely unfolded my hijab and stared outside since I sat by the window. Irritating,neh. Do you know how frustrating it is when someone sits on your hijab which causes your head to tilt to a certain angle? Hmff. I kept fuming throughout the bus ride. heh. Grouchy me? Yeah, I know. *grins*

I did not know there are people out there who would actually greet me or perhaps smile at me. I know I am being lame or whatever. It's just that when I was waiting for the green man to appear at the traffic light, I saw two of my seniors, who are now alumnis, walking towards me so I merely lowered my head and looked down, moving a bit to the side so there is space for them to walk. Surprisingly one of them mentioned my name and the other smiled and greeted me. And so I greeted them in reply. I don't know why but I suppose a smile really brightens one's day. And the next thing I know, I was smiling to myself. Heh. Reminds me of the tv ad on RTM1; that senyum budaya kita thingy. So cute.

Okay, back to my story. I am not finished. Heh. And as I was waiting for the green man to turn up (!), I heard someone calling my name twice. Well, it was not clear. Then how did I know it was my name? Because the guy was shouting, that is why. I turned to see and there they were. Two of my schoolmates. One is waiting for his O's and another is an ex-MWTI. He said hi or smthg from a distance and in a state of haziness (heh), I simply grinned and nodded. What do you expect? No, I don't think shouting hi back is a good thing to do. ^_^

And so I crossed the road, still wondering about the unexpected greetings. Hm, what bothers me is that how does he know that hafizah is there? And why would he want to greet her? Even if she is right beside him, as if he would greet- or even notice! He does not even greet me whenever he sees me in school back then. Hah. He even pulled a long face once when we bumped into each other at school, due to some reasons. *rolls eyes*. Oh well.

Believe Me - Fort Minor
Yeah!

[chorus]
I guess
That this is where we've come to
If you don't want to
Then you don't have to believe me
But I won't be there when you go down
Just so you know now
You're on your own now believe me

I don't want to be the one to blame
You like fun and games
Keep playing em
I'm just sayin
Think back then
We was like one and the same
On the right track
But I was on the wrong train
Just like that
Now you've got a face to pain
And the devil's got a fresh new place to play
In your brain like a maze you can never escape the rain
Every damn day is the same shade of grey

Hey
I used have a little bit of a plan
Used to
Have a concept of where I stand
But that concept slipped right out of my hands
Now I don't really even know who I am
Yo, what do I have to say
Maybe I should do what I have to do to break free
What ever happens to you, we'll see
But it's not gonna happen with me

[chorus]
I guess
That this is where we've come to
If you don't want to
Then you don't have to believe me
But I won't be there when you go down
Just so you know now
You're on your own now believe me

Back then, I thought you were just like me
Somebody who could see all the pain I see
But you proved to me unintentionally
That you would self-destruct eventually
Now I'm thinking like the mistake I made doesn't hurt
But it's not gonna work
Cause it's really much worse than I thought
I wished you were something that you were not
And now this guilt is really all that I got

You turned your back
And walked away in shame
All you got is a memory of pain
Nothing makes sense so you stare at the ground
I hear your voice in my head when no one else's around
What do I have to say
Maybe I should do what I have to do to break free
What ever happens to you, we'll see
But it's not gonna happen to me

[chorus]
I guess
That this is where we've come to
If you don't want to
Then you don't have to believe me
But I won't be there when you go down
Just so you know now
You're on your own now believe me

[bridge]

[chorus]
I guess
That this is where we've come to
If you don't want to
Then you don't have to believe me
But I won't be there when you go down
Just so you know now
You're on your own now believe me

Do what i have to do
You're on your own now believe me

What ever happens to you
You're on your own now believe me

What do I have to say
You're on your own now believe me

It's not gonna happen to me
You're on your own now believe me

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Salaam. I am so in love with that song. Fort Minor,huh? Whoever that is. heh. That song reflects back on me.Hard. Esp the chorus. Oh my, that is so true. If you don't want to then you don't have to believe me. I believe that is what you always do, isn't it? You keep denying that I won't be there when you go down. But in actual fact, you're on your own now. Believe me.

Salamun'alaik. 2006. Somehow I do not know what is the big deal about the new year. Fine, call me a pudding head. Call me lame. Whatever.

But one thing for sure, which I dread about moving on to 2006, is that I will be sitting for one major exam. I think time flies really fast. Hey, that contradicts with Madonna's song, does it?
"time goes by so slowly.." Yeah sure. Time does go by so slowly in MEDAN. Not in Singapore, my friend. Sheesh. I can still recall very vividly the slow-paced life in Medan. How depressing it was!

Hm..What lies ahead remains unclear for me. I really do not know where to pursue my studies. right. Everytime I've chosen an institute, a person would come up to me and recommend me another institute. It is very sickening, do you know that? Pardon me for being rude. I know these people are trying to help me but no, you're making it worse. It is hard to make decisions in life, you know that? And it is one of the dilemmas most adults face..[ thnx to my research again!]

Dear me. I suppose time will decide.. And only He knows how hard I pray..Not to be blinded by love...