Ultah

Hari ini genap 4 tahun Emak saya pergi. Maka saya hendak membebel panjang. 

Okay, tak mahu.

Tapi biar saya kongsikan apa yang Fynn Jamal coretkan di laman Facebooknya. (Kak Fynn, saya suka dan setuju dengan apa yang akak kata!)

*kilk gambar untuk membaca dengan lebih jelas*

notakeyboard: Trivia Bulan Tiga belum ada lagi. Tunggu ya. Mungkin saya buat backdated. Terlau banyak sangat dating yang perlu dikejar. Eh eh, date (tarikh) yang perlu dikejar.

Kamu baca subteksnya kan? 'Bijak' sungguh kamu menafsir.

Bukan April Fool

Ini abang saya.

Sebab saya panggil dia abang. Dia panggil saya adik. Okay, sweet, kan?

He he.

Hari ini hari jadi dia. Saya baru tahu hari ini. Itu pun selepas adegan terjun tiruk, jerit-jerit, tolak menolak di tepi kolam. Maaf, ini bukan pool party tetapi kami sedang mengadakan perkhemahan gabungan. Dengan baju separuh kering-lembap, pelajar saya yang iras iras Lisa Surihani (ada yang kata rupa Ana Raffali) menyanyikan lagu Happy Birthday kepada abang kami ini.

Abang, terima kasih sebab membantu dan mengajar saya.

notakeyboard: Hari ini juga hari jadi emak kawan baik saya. Puan Faridah Munafaat, selamat hari jadi!

Naik Pangkat

Entri pertama tahun 2012. Hari Jumaat.

Minggu lepas, sebelum LET Programme saya berbual dengan KP dan seorang lagi cikgu BI. KP saya mengucapkan tahniah kerana secara rasminya saya sudah dikira naik pangkat. Ya, dilantik menjadi setiausaha kokurikulum juga dikira naik pangkat (bagi dia). Tak tahu samada saya patut mengatakan terima kasih atau bersedih. Efek pertama yang saya dapat dari jawatan ini adalah penat melampau dan kaki lenguh. Berjalan dari satu kelas ke satu kelas mengutip maklumat kokurikulum pelajar. Kalau ditanya kenapa, sebab sekolah saya tidak mengumpul data ini sejak dulu lagi. Baru tahun ini hendak bermula.

Tak mengapalah. Hidup ini satu cabaran.

Tetapi yang menggembirakan saya, kawan-kawan di sini juga ada yang sudah naik pangkat (ada jawatan di sekolah dan tempat kerja di luar). Kamarul, partner kegemaran saya untuk bertugas, sudah menjadi penyelaras badan beruniform. Secara tidak langsung dia bekerja dengan saya juga. Asalnya saya terkilan kerana dia sudah tidak lagi bersama saya di bahagian pencegahan dadah. Tiga tahun kami berpasangan untuk program-program dadah, alih-alih dia 'dicuri' dari saya. :'( Tetapi sekarang saya boleh tersenyum kerana kami sekepala dan saling membantu. Ah, mudah sungguh bekerja dengan dia. Saya suka!

Seorang lagi kawan saya yang naik pangkat, Abang Zaidie. Jika anda baca entri Projek Master Saya, anda akan jumpa nama dia. Semalam ketika kami berbincang tentang aktiviti sekolah, dia memaklumkam bahawa dia sudah di naikkan pangkat kepada Koperal dalam unit polis bantuan. Tahniah Abang!

Sebagai kawan apa lagi yang saya boleh ucapkan? Selamat bertugas abang-abang saya!

Rakaman 12 Momen 2011

Gua malas nak update. Tapi gua janji dengan diri sendiri kena buat juga entri ni. Sebab suka hati gualah. Ini, 12 momen yang gua rakamkan sendiri. Baik pakai kamera digital, mahu pun telefon genggam yang dua jenis itu. Gua susun ikut bulan.

Januari

Budak kena kahwin paksa. Sebab tu masam aje mukanya. Tapi kat sebelah takde pasangan. Hi hi.

Februari

Gua syak masa ni ada acara merentas desa. Macam biasa gua suka-suka ja rakam gambar dan muat naik ke Facebook. Budak-budak ni mana boleh bawa kamera digital. Tapi yang bawa telefon genggam, ramai.

Mac

Sebahagian koleksi novel gua. Yang banyaknya novel Ramlee Awang Murshid dan Faisal Tehrani. Buku rujukan dan latihan gua letak di rak dalam bilik.

April

Gua tak sangka gua dapat rakam momen ni sebenarnya. Dua orang anak kembar cikgu sekolah aku. Si adik (kanan) suka cubit kakaknya (kiri), bila si kakak tak perasan. Tapi kakak steady tak nangis. Tabik.

Mei

Bukan budak-budak je yang buat perangai macam ni. Cikgu pun sama gak. Ni masa hari biru, eh, hari guru atau hari-cikgu-dapat-hadiah-dari-kedai-2-ringgit. Lu syak kasut gua yang mana satu?

Jun

Gua dating kat Mekdi dengan dua pakwe atlet sekolah. Jambu dan HJ. Dekat 3 jam gua kena buat-buat steady supaya gelak gua tak barai. Maklumlah, gua dapat anugerah guru paling popular kat sekolah. Gua kena kontrol cun (keji!).

Julai

Welkam anak kelinci! Macam biasa anak kakak gua mesti terlebih dari tarikh yang ditetapkan untuk lahir. Sedap sangat duduk dapat perut ibu, ya adik?

Ogos

Gengster kuih raya. Anak rimau pandai attack kuih raya yang dia boleh makan. Sudahnya gua dan ibu dia sorok balang kuih belakang tv.

September

Pertama kalinya sketsa yang gua tulis dan arahkan sendiri dipentaskan di khalayak. Gua steady, tapi gabra lutut juga. Kalau lu pandai, cuba cari kat mana yang salah kat clapper board ni. Nanti gua bagi clap-clap-clap.

Oktober

Gua merayau dekat Amcorp Mall, tempat feveret gua hujung minggu sebab ada flea market. Gua syak Transformers dan Spider Man ni dah penat mengekor awek mengukur kedai di Amcorp.

November

Gua pentaskan sketsa kedua di wakaf ni. Gua buat cerita Snow White, jadi gua nak ambil feel. Ada pokok-pokok, cahaya matahari, angin, pondok, tangga. Kalau kat dalam dewan semuanya kaku. Ada tempat, jadi gua explore. (sebenarnya gua rasa macam feel Maskara. Ha ha.)

Disember
Gua ngedate dengan ex boyfies dan aweks gua 3 tahun lepas. Selama mana gua dah bekerja, selama itulah gua tak jumpa mereka. Gua kangen bangat sama mereka. Tapi yang paling best, gua kena payung mereka masa hari tu.

Dah. Gua stop dulu. Lepas ni ada entri bergambar lagi.

Tetapan Nada

Aku baru terperasan beberapa hari lepas ketika menjemur kain.
Nada dering umum- Sepertinya
Nada dering untuk ahli keluarga- Lelaki
Nada dering untuk 'tupperware'- Over

Okay, jujurnya aku sedang gilakn lagu-lagu Fynn Jamal. Tak pernah dengar? Okay, pergi ke Youtube taip sahaja nam dia. Macam-macam lagu kau akan jumpa. Yang aku gunakan ni, lagu yang aku minatlah.


notakeyboard qwerty: ni percubaan pertama menaip entri dari telefon baru ;-)

Setahun Bersama Maskara

Walaupun Maskara sudah berusia 5 tahun, tetapi scene aku berMaskara masih lagi hijau. Setahun yang lalu, Maskara 22 menjadi saksi kehadiran aku ke Rumah PENA buat kali pertama. Walaupun hadir dan pulang paling lambat, itu Maskara terbaik buat aku. Sebabnya? Baca entri ini.

Ketika tiba di Rumah PENA (selepas berpusing-pusing hampir 5 kali dan abang jaga Restoran Tupai-Tupai menjenguk keluar) akhirnya aku tiba di Rumah PENA dengan hati berbelah bahagi mahu turun atau tidak. Kerana satu-satunya orang yang aku rasa mengenali aku di situ cuma Tok Rimau.

Tetapi syukur aku masih berjaya menggagahkan diri menapak masuk (walaupun malam pekat hitam legap sampai aku tak tahu nak jalan kat mana- rabun aku berkuasa tinggi), disambut dengan suara Bang Naga, "masuk je dalam. Buat tak malu macam rumah sendiri."

Tetapi satu perkara yang pasti, dari kali pertama aku pergi Maskara sampai sekarang, aku tak pernah makan apa-apa yang dihidangkan, aku cuma minum. Aku kenyang dengan persembahan yang dihidangkan (padahal balik rumah rasa nak mengamuk sebab lapar. ha ha).

Membebel banyak tak guna. Cuma satu sahaja harapan aku, aku boleh sokong Maskara untuk satu jangkamasa yang panjang. Aku jadikan Maskara satu ganjaran kepada diri selepas bergelumang dengan kerja dan anak-anak yang selalu buat aku stress. Teringat Maskara sahaja sudah boleh buat aku senyum sampai telinga.

Terima kasih Sol-Jah kerana menghidangkan Maskara untuk menghiasi bulu mata aku pada malam minggu!

Gangguan

Sebenarnya gua tak mahu cerita pasal buku ini sebab gua segan. Ya, gua terlibat dengan pembikinan buku ini (macamlah terrer sangat). Tapi gua nak cerita juga sebab gua terjumpa satu perkara yang sangat menarik tentang buku ini.


Amacam, menarik tak kulit buku ni? Sila cakap menarik. Penat King of Kaver buat tau!

Ya, kembali kepada cerita asal, kenapa gua rasa buku ni menarik.

Sepertimana buku-buku dan blook-blook yang diterbitkan oleh Sindiket Soljah dan Kawan-Kawan Yang Mereka Suka, Gangguan adalah sebuah buku berbahasa Malaysia. 10 orang penulis bercerita tentang gangguan dari alam yang sebelah lagi. Gua tulis pasal perkara yang paling dekat dengan jiwa gua. Tentang kerja separuh masa yang gua suka.

Selain dari gua, seorang cikgu Bahasa Inggeris, buku ini juga ditangani oleh beberapa orang yang hidupnya berkait dengan Bahasa Inggeris. Tok Rimau contohnya bukan sahaja menulis dalam buku ini, tetapi juga merangkap ketua projek dan editor pertama buku ini. Mat Jan, seorang lagi cikgu BI yang merupakan editor, penulis blurb dan pengantar buku ini.

Gua ingat hari tu (tahun lepas) Tok ada bagi tau gua ada lagi seorang cikgu BI yang menulis untuk buku ni. Tapi gua tak ingat siapa.

Buku ni sedang dalam proses pencetakan. Akan mula dijual pada bulan September ini. Senang cerita, bermula pada malam MASKARA Shorties nanti pada 24 September 2011. (Tu yang Tok kata la, tapi kalau Jeneral dia kata 'kita cepatkan lagi', maka cepatlah buku ni keluar).

Tiba-tiba gua rasa gua terrer. Riak. Amacam?

Obsesi Baru

Bila di tenung semula koleksi novel dan buku dalam almari di rumah, baru saya sedar, betapa sediktnya bilangan novel yang saya miliki ditulis oleh penulis wanita. Yang ada boleh dibilang dengan jari. Antaranya dari Kamariah Kamaruddin dan Nisah Haron. Sebab utamanya, penulis wanita lebih suka menulis novel cinta/ jiwang. Okay, geli pula rasanya dan selalunya muak. Sebab, novel-novel cinta selalunya memaksa pembaca untuk menangis, kasihankan dengan watak utamanya. It is definately not my cup of tea.

Dua penulis yang sering saya kumpul hasil kerja mereka adalah Ramlee Awang Murshid (RAM) dan Faisal Tehrani (FT). RAM saya gemari kerana ada banyak elemen pertarungan, tembak menembak, darah (psycho betul budak ni). Tetapi bagi novel terbarunya, Sutera Bidadari, saya kurang gemar. Mungkin kerana sudah terlampau banyak sirinya, momentum untuk tahu apa yang terjadi pada watak utama sudah pudar.

FT pula kerana ilmu/ maklumat yang cuba disampaikan kepada pembaca degan cara bercerita. Tidaklah terasa seperti membaca bahan berat, tetapi masih mampu membuatkan saya berfikir dalam-dalam. Kegemaran saya, Tuhan Manusia.

Yang bagusnya apabila saya membaca dari dua penulis ini, tak ramai yang mahu meminjam novel saya. Kata mereka, "tak faham", "berat sangat temanya", "takde jiwang-jiwang". Ha ha. Selamat novel-novel saya, tak koyak, terlipat, mahu pun comot.

Dan penulis lelaki terbaru yang masuk dalam senarai saya ialah...

Bukan novel, tetapi saya suka. Bermula dengan Tentang Cinta (dulu buku ni saya pernah beli secara kongsi dengan Puan Faiz. Miskin sangat masa tu. Tak cukup duit nak beli, tapi mahu baca. Elaun masuk sahaja, terus keluar duit dan pergi Kedai Buku UPM, beli lagi senaskah- yang kini milik saya). Sebetulnya, saya mula berkenalan dengan tulisan Ustaz Pahrol sejak 2002 melalui majalah wajib beli-baca-faham-khatam-ulang saya, Anis.

Usah bandingkan tulisannya dengan Ustaz Hasrizal. Sebetulnya, untuk tulisan Ustaz Hasrizal (yang juga saya baca dan kumpul), saya lebih gemar buku travelognya, Secangkir Teh Pengubat Letih dan Rindu Bau Pohon Tin.

Yang lebih bagusnya, Ayah boleh kongsi baca juga!

Kata Luhur.

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Sila abaikan tanda gigitan cinta nyamuk pada tangan. Tak ada kaitan. Sila percaya bahawa pada pukul 6.29 pagi adalah waktu saya sudah siap bersiap- siap pergi ke sekolah (pelik ja bunyinya). Abaikan latar belakang dinding bilik, rak buku dan bayang- bayang sweater Encik Bulat. Tak masuk periksa UPSR, PMR, SPM, STPM mahupun PTK.
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Ada beberapa ucapan, tapi itu tak penting. Yang penting ia datang dari hati.
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Ucapan terawal

Ahmad Aizuddin bin Mohd Nazhar

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Ucapan paling bermakna

R R dan Puan Faiz

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Ucapan paling panjang

Che Yah

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Ucapan MMS comel

ms tepung dan Puan Faiz

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Ucapan paling hip
Shiro "Selamat Hari Raya!"

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Ucapan yang tak disangka:

Amir Hamzah (bekas pelajar dari SMK Semenchu) dan Ismail (Primary)

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Nasihat terbaik:

R R "Dah kata. Letak garam sikit baru kek tu tak kemek."

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Sehingga entri ini ditaip, saya mendapat 3 perkhabaran gembira.
> Yuzaine (adik kembar) mengandung.
>Dapat surat dari PPD untuk jadi salah seorang penggubal soalan akhir tahun (Tingkatan 1) peringkat daerah.
> Pn. Faiz mengandung!
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Hadiah untuk diri sendiri? Nak makan ais krim malam esok (esok ada majlis khatam di sekolah, ada alasan untuk keluar malam. Bulan Ramadhan ni, tuisyen buat pagi Sabtu dan Ahad).
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Tapi, di mana Brother Bear?

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Terbaik 3 Julai 2010!

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Afham dapat kereta baru.

Papaku pulang dari kota, Papaku belikan kereta, la la la...

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Puan Tepung dapat beg Hello Kitty (edisi terhad) dari Che Che.
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Gua dapat pergi MASKARA buat pertama kalinya! (walaupun tiba lambat)
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Gua dapat jumpa jejaka idaman Malaya!- RR.
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Gua beli T-shirt Kodi, percuma T-shirt Jesse. Sayang RR!
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*****

Pendek kata, panjang cerita, ini 3 Julai paling terbaik dalam hidup gua!

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el tigre Pun Baca Kekah!

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el tigre sedang membaca nota harimau jadian oleh Tok Rimau.

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Membaca Kekah membuatkan saya tegak bulu tengkuk. Kenapa? Sebab sebelum saya menghadamkan Kekah, saya menelefon ayah. Ayat terakhir ayah adalah, "Tidur malam ni baik- baik. Duduk sorang tu". Maummm! Itu bunyi yang menyahut dari Kekah.

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Memandangkan saya bukan pakar mengulas buku, di sini saya menurunkan beberapa sebab kenapa anda perlu baca Kekah:

i. Setiap tajuk/ bab dalam Kekah terpisah tetapi bersambung- sambung. Dalam ertikata lain, setiap bab boleh berdiri dengan sendiri tetapi lebih seronok jika di baca secara berturut- turut

ii. Pemilihan nama watak sangat bersangkut paut dengan perwatakan mereka. Dengan membaca nama mereka sahaja, anda boleh membayangkan perwatakan mereka

iii. Nota/ diari harimau jadian membantu anda untuk menjejak siapakah antara harimau jadian di dalam Kekah

iv. Membaca penghujung Kekah membolehkan anda menyimpulkan bahawa cerita ini sedikit sebanyak terbina dari pepatah Melayu, "keluar mulat harimau, masuk mulut buaya" ha ha ha...
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Pastikan anda membeli Kekah sebelum kehabisan stok! Tanda tangan The Sol Jahs juga akan anda dapati di dalam buku anda (kecuali tanda tangan Tok Rimau). Siapa- siapa yang dapat tandatangan Tok Rimau, bukunya lebih rare dan bernilai tinggi. Sila sampul elok- elok dan tunggu dalam 20 tahun lagi. Cuba jual di e-bay, pasti harganya melambung tinggi.

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"Saya mahu baca lagi!" kata el tigre.
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Flowers...

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I'm not the kind of person who loves flowers. No no. In fact as far as I remember, I always dislike flower, especially bougainvillea, as I had bad experience with this flower. However, when I grow up, I have been searching a flower that reflects myself (still could not figure out why).

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Finally, I found tulip. I was so in love with this flower. It does not matter, any colours, but for me it reflects myself. Alone, simple and strong. Surprisingly, this flower can grow in cold and snowy winter. Most tulip have one flower for one stem, but a few species have up to four flowers.
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Then, a few years back, I watched this film (which now one of my favourite film), Pontianak Harum Sundal Malam. Yes, I love sundal malam, or in English we call it as tuberose.

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Seharum bunga yang menggoda

Sekadar di pandang usah di puja

Kau pasti tak percaya kasihku bukan

Untukmu sayang...

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I have never come across this flower (since I have come across with tulip at Mid Valley). I can fall in love with this flower and it surprises me myself. Based on what I read from Internet, most cultures believes that this flower is a magical flower. Most importantly, this flower is used as one of the ingredients in making perfumes.

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The first time I came across this flower is a few months ago, when I joined the trip to Cameron- Kelantan- Terengganu. Although I have never seen it in real life before, I quickly notice this flower. And yes, the smell is so magical.

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If you watch Sepet, in one of the scene you will see Orked (Sharifah Amani) told Jason that she loves tuberose. She told Jason, "it smells like heaven". Surprisingly, it is also true! When I went to KL a few days ago, I stopped at KL Sentral (which is one of my favourite lepak place) and there is an exhebition about Independence. At first, I did not look at the flower arrangement (knowing that I do not really like flowers). Then, I smell a sweet smell and it is familiar to me. I looked around and I quickly spotted this flower!

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I just love these flowers. And I do not wish to fall in love with other flowers. Hopefully I can plant my very own tuberose at my very own home. It will be such a Home Sweet Home... ^_^

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Moment That I Like (Part 2)

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I was away to KL yesterday until today. Although I have had to attend a course (LDP), it doesn’t stop me form going to Kuala Lumpur International Book Fair at PWTC. I told myself, its now or never, since I missed last year’s event and I will never know either I can make it next year or not.
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So, my journey to KL began at 2.30 p.m. The moment I sat on the chair, I felt asleep in no time. (Yes, my friends knew that I can sleep practically anywhere even during 15 minutes journey from fac to college. Aha~)
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When I reached Pudu, I met my sis to go to PWTC. We reached there and performed Asar prayer. Walking towards the fair, I passed by someone who looks familiar.
“Kakak, I think the guy who passed by just now is FT”
“Really?”
“I think so, but he looks so different”
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So we continue our journey and I started searching for books. First of all, I found books for my kids. And yes, after that I found books for myself.
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I was walking without aim when somebody from ITNM approached me to visit the booth.
“Come in kakak. (am I that old???) You can meet the writer. He’s over there”
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I was speechless when the guy whom passed by me just now is really Faisal Tehrani! For those who followed my blog will know that I really love his works.
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This is me and FT (huwa~~~ rendahnya saya!)

Signing the books (mine and Faiz's)
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Anyway FT, thanks for the chit chat (yes I commented on PPSMI to him! Look at his blog)
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Maybe I’ll smile from ears to ears tomorrow. Hehehe~~~
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Moment That I Like..

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Although it is almost a month ms tepung's wedding ceremony, only now we managed to see some of the pictures taken by the photographers.

See, it was me, crying non stop during my sister's solemnization. The guy in front of me was my father and the guy behind me was Encik-PakCik-Ustaz-Pengapit.

Owh ya, I love the photographers as they were efficient and creative. I would highly recommend them for those who are still searching for professional photographers for (almost) any ceremony (e.g. wedding, birthday, corporate, cukur jambul, etc.)

I'm waiting for Encik-PakCik-Ustaz-Pengapit's wedding. Tapi, bilanya Encik-PakCik-Ustaz-Pengapit nak kawin yek? Jangan marah ye Encik-PakCik-Pengapit-Ustaz...

Edwin Malachi Vethamani

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Anybody familiar with this name? Ehehehe, yes this guy is one of our favourite lecturer in UPM. His ever famous swear is “what the bloody…”
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Although he likes to curse us, we considered it as a kind of blessing form him. It doesn’t matter whether he is angry with us or he thinks something is funny, he will still swear to us. I can still remember, during on of our Simulated Teaching slot, about three of my friends accidentally wrote Stimulated Teaching at the front cover. Then he just yelled:
“Who are these people? I told you this is a Simulated Teaching, NOT Stimulated Teaching. Whose the bloody **** you want to stimulate?”
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Although he was angry at that time, we laughed. Mwahaha… and he laughed too after that.
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Nevertheless, we are still grateful for given opportunity to be his students. We love him no matter that he called us. He taught us a lot of thing, how to teach effectively, how to create exercises, how to gain students’ attention, till the smallest thing like giving instruction.
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I’m sure, most of my friends were inspired by him and hope that we can further our study in Master under his supervision.
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Among other lecturers, he was the only one who carried out a survey to us about him and how he teaches. Some of the questions were:
What was the most difficult text that you have learnt from me?
What was the most memorable lesson that you have with me?
How would you remember me as your teacher/ lecturer?
Is there anything that you would like to tell me?
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I considered this questionnaire as the most frank survey. He allowed us to say anything that we like or dislike about him. About question number 3, I wrote “I will remember you as the only person who always reminds us that literature is all about sex” hehehehe…
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Oh ya, he loves to remind this to us, as he taught literature. Among four semesters that we had at UPM, there was only one semester where he didn’t teach us. We missed him tenderly that semester. However, it was repaid as he taught us two subjects for the following semester. Jokingly, he told us, “what a terrible semester that I have this time. I have to teach you two subjects, and the worst part is, I have to see you twice today” Nghaha…

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To Dr Ed., no matter how many ‘baldi’ (pail) of ‘bloody’ that you have said to us, we still love you. Thank you so much for your teachings and times that you have spent with us.
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Lembing Awang Pulang Ka Dayang

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I have to admit that I do not really like love story. But this, this classic novel is very irresistible for me as I have read this novel since I was in primary.

Lembing Awang Pulang Ke Dayang, a story set around Muar is about two love birds. Dayang came from a rich family and those who want to marry her must prepare specific gifts and at that time it is considered as expensive. Those gifts (hantaran) are
“Pĕrbĕlanjaan-nya tiga ratus tujoh puloh dan tujoh duit. Pĕngiring-nya sĕrba lĕngkap kain Mastuli siap dĕngan kain baju dan tudong yang bĕrwarna kuning tĕlor…”

Actually, up till now I do not know how kain Mastuli look alike. Can anybody tell me? So, back to the story. Since Awang’s mother insisted Awang to marry Dayang, Awang had to travel to collect money and also to buy kain Mastuli. He faced a lot of obstacles. In one of the challenges, he played chess with a prince. As he won the game, he was awarded with a pair of lembing (spear). Lembing jantan and lembing betina (Male and female spears). However, these lembing wasn’t the actual match, therefore, lembing betina will cry whenever it is placed next to the lembing jantan.

Okay, to cut the story short, Awang didn’t come back as promised, and Dayang’s family couldn’t wait anymore. One of Awang’s challengers was Bachok, seek Dayang’s hand and her family agreed to accept him.

Unfortunately, a day before Dayang’s ceremony, Awang arrived. When Dayang was about to bersanding with Bachok, Awang appeared and kill Bachok using lembing betina. According to the story, the first version was Awang run amok and kill 99 people and the last person was Dayang’s father. The second version was, the lembing itself moved from one person to another and killed 99 people. The last person killed by the lembing was Dayang’s father too. However, the lembing only killed man.

Dayang’s father gave the lembing to her and said,
“Nah, tĕrima-lah lĕmbing Awang ini ku pulangkan kapada kau, Dayang”
After that, he died.

Actually, not only the storyline that make me attracted to this novel. The main reason actually is because of the patun. Oh, I love all those pantun in this novel. Nevertheless, my favourite is

Nyior gading tinggi mahligai,
Saying kĕtupat bĕrisi inti,
Hanchor daging tulang bĕrchĕrai,

Bĕlum dapat tidak bĕrhĕnti

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Saharil Hasrin Sanin

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The first time I read his work is exactly in the same magazine where I read FT’s Kerana Manisnya Epal. The title of the short story is Kosong Berhad. I was attracted with the plot / story line. I love the idea of Kosong Berhad. However, at that time I did not bother about the writer of the story (unlike my extreme obsession towards FT’s Kerana Manisnya Epal)
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Years past, I still like the story. Until one day I read a fragment novel in a magazine which has the same story line like Kosong Berhad. All elements like characters, setting and plot have been changed, but the gist of the story is still the same. It keeps on lingering in my mind. Until during one of the spring clean sessions, I found the Dewan Siswa. Quickly I checked the author’s name, and viola, it is the same writer!
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Frankly, one of the reasons why I still buy that particular magazine is because of Saharil’s story. I can’t wait the read the next issue and eager to know the ending of that story.
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At the same time, I’m totally impressed with his works in his site. Currently, his famous work is horoscope reading for next year. Check out yours and your friends’. I can guarantee you’ll like it.
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Good Luck Inchĕ Saharil!

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Faisal Tehrani

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The first time I came across his name was in Dewan Siswa, April 1995. He wrote his ‘ever famous’ short story, Kerana Manisnya Epal, and I really love it. Allahyarham Othman Puteh (Hizairi’s father) commented on his writing.
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After that, I never really pay attention to the writer, although I love to read short stories (my habit, every time I hold a mag, I will find the short story first and then only I read the mag. If there’s no short story, most likely, I will not read the mag!)

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In 2000, the gov decided to introduce literature in language, both Bahasa and English. That’s the time I came across the same short story again, Kerana Manisnya Epal and I was taken to the moment when I came across it five years back. Yes, the same story!
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Again, I ‘abandoned’ him until I finally get the opportunity to meet him face to face in 2003. At that time, I was at MPTI. Wow! I never though that I could see him (the same expression that I have when I met Rudy for the first time. Hehehe…)
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About three year later, then only I read his works seriously. From that moment, I never look back and I can say that I’m addicted to his writing. As I myself hate love stories, I’m finally relived when finally I came across a writer who wrote about other issues.
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When I found his blogs, I became a follower to his blogs (until he decided to open it only to invited readers).
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When I did the first spring clean about three months ago, suddenly I realised that I actually admired his writing since before. One of it is ‘Malam di Kunjungi Barbara’.
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As for now, I’m waiting to buy one of his novel that I’ve lost, 1511H-[Kombat]! Good luck FT!
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Some of his works that I have:
1515
Kekasih Sam Po Bo
Bila Tuhan Berbicara
1511H-[KOMBAT]
Tuhan Manusia
Surat-Surat Perempuan Johor
Manikam Kalbu
Bedar Sukma Bisu
Detektif Indigo
Ikan Fugu, Lukisan & Jimson
Detektif Indigo Kembali
Karbala
Nama Beta Sultan Alauddin
Saasatul Ibad

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Hizairi Othman

“Usia masuk 20-an, saya malu meminta wang keluarga”




That’s what Hizairi Othman told reporter from Jelita (September 2000). This sentence inspired me to be on my feet financially although at that time I was in Form Four.

I couldn’t really recall how I ‘accidentally’ admire Hizairi. But I guess, it was because of his writings, mainly short stories in local newspaper. I couldn’t recall what are the short stories that he wrote, because as far as I remember I read his short stories almost every weekend. (Ruangan Cerpen bagi akhbar Berita Minggu dan Mingguan Malaysia).

When he won the first prize for Formula Malaysia in 2000, I was overjoyed (although I have to say that I don’t really understand what he wrote). However, I still remember the title of the short story ‘Bulan Di Puncak Notre-Dame’. It was published in the newspaper for two Sundays because the short story is quite long.

In 2001, I came across news about him and I was shocked. You can read the article below.


Until his father passed away a few years ago, they still couldn’t find him. Up till now, I never come across any news about him. However, one of his short stories was publish in Antologi Kacak Jelita (2008) as he was a part of MPR.

I still hold to what Hizairi said to the reporter eight years ago.

Where are you Hizairi?

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Rudy

Terima Kasih segalanya; budi, pengalaman dan kemesraan!"
This could be his favorite tagline. Yes, Rudy Bluehikari.

As I promised earlier, I will write something under “Yang Di Senangi”. So, for the start, I choose to write about him.

The very first time I knew him, back than in 1997, through a school magazine. (Sorry, I couldn’t put the picture at the moment due to some problems). The name of the magazine is ‘PERMATA’. It is the official school magazine for MRSM Muar (or Johorian usually called it Muo).

At that time, I told myself, “Abang ni mesti terrer kan, sebab tu dia boleh blajar kat Jepun”. After that, whenever I see anything related to Japan, I will think of him. Sometimes, I do think it is funny.

In 2000, I came across his picture in one of the column in local newspaper. As Hari Raya is approaching, students who study oversea will send their Hari Raya wishes to their families in Malaysia. So, when I saw his picture, I took out a pair of scissors, cut his picture (I think this is the funniest part), and keep it in my wallet (kira macam sumber inspirasi la… wakaka).

My desk mate knew about it but did not say anything until 2001, when she came across Rudy’s picture in REMAJA magazine.

“Eh Ain, ni kan mamat yang ada kat dalam wallet ko tu kan?”

Hahaha…

After 2001, I never came across his picture anymore. But I do still keep his pictures in my wallet until around 2003.

July 2005- Minggu Perkasa Putra @ UPM
During orientation week we stayed at Kolej Ke-6 (K6). That’s the time when I came across a guy who looked like him. I kept on looking at him until I think he realized it.

After that, I finally realized that he is the real guy whom I admired during my school days. But he is married! It doesn’t matter, but from that moment, I do not call him abang anymore (respect sket la!), instead, I call him Encik.

So that’s how I knew about Rudy Bluehikari. Back than, I never thought I will meet the guy whom I admired (boleh guna ke perkataan ni?) during my school days. But hey, that’s Allah’s job! Isn’t that great?

For Encik Rudy, good luck in whatever you do!