Goodbye April

Was browsing through the calender when suddenly it hit me hard on my head. What? April coming to an end? OMG...! Last week I'm aware that April's was nearing to it's end but I don't expect this to be happening this quick. If only I could freeze the clock? The word "if" would be great if it can be used in reality to hold back time. If it can be used, a lot of things can happen according to our way.

April have not been a productive month for me. I just don't know why? I'm emotionally unstable... I was not in a good health lately. Been running a temperature almost daily. I ended up spending almost the entire day resting.

What's gotten worst? Recently, I get upset for the little things that occurs. It's just not the real me. I miss my "old self" of being the calm & patience type whereby my anger won't perks up easily. Have I lost my positive attitude? Hopefully not!

The Changes In Me

I realized that I'm getting more temperamental as days goes by. I really find this changes some kind of weirdo. Previously, I might be temperament for a while but it's pretty much in control. I never "explode" in front of others especially in public. What's happening to me right now? I intend to drive away that "temper" inside me. But the question is, how do I deal with it? HELP! I hate this kind of "temper".

Tomorrow is a holiday! Yay! H-O-L-I-D-A-Y! Well, everyday seem to be a holiday for me since the past few months. :)

After April ended, I am hoping that something good will happen soon. Insya-Allah...




Our smile is a light that may illuminate the darkness in others hearts, it costs nothing but can give everything :)

 I ♥ MY LIFE :)

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When you're sad you must smile. When you're happy you must laugh. When you're weak you must stay strong!




Our smile is a light that may illuminate the darkness in others hearts, it costs nothing but can give everything :)

 I ♥ MY LIFE :)

Networking Session

My entire day is taken. I'm not really in a good mood today but I forced myself to attend & smile throughout the day. I'm a person who will often put on a smile in my daily life but only for today there's time that I forced myself to smile because I'm not in a mood. Don't ask me why?

I take a look at the job listings. Nothing much to apply. I lack experience. Language is a hindrance. But I just take the positive side of it. I get to know a few individuals who are kind enough to share their experiences & tips with me. After getting to know one another, they realize that I am of the same age as their daughter. The seniors are a very nice people to talk to. Talking to them is as if I'm talking to my mum. They regard me as their daughter since I'm the youngest in the group, how fortunate... At least I don't feel left out. They try to instill the confident in me. Thank you seniors for sharing with me!

Moody

After the interview session, it further spoil my mood. For the first time in my life, I felt a complete useless. I'm being placed at a very bottom position. Fine, I lack experience and my qualifications seems like a trash. But must it really be said directly? I am open to critics but for goodness sake, I'm just about to get started. If you think I'm totally under qualified, can you at least give me a chance?

How am I going to gain experience if I'm not given a chance to prove it? If every company requires highly qualified & experience applicants, I forever will nener fit into the list. Out of a few that I applied for the same company, not even one will be considered? She's indirectly telling me that. Actions speaks louder than words..

Ok fine... I admit I lack confidence. I am slacking especially in my conversation. I am not able to improve within a day or am I able to? It's very stressful for me.

Nevertheless, I shall not think about this anymore. I need to be back to my normal self as the one with a positive attitude. I might get upset or cried after failure but I shall not let this overcome my positiveness in life. My best friend often reminded me that I am that "someone with a positive attitude". Therefore, I shall not led this rejection as the end. I believe there's more opportunities ahead.


Our smile is a light that may illuminate the darkness in others hearts, it costs nothing but can give everything :) ♥

One More Week & Yearn For A Mum's ♥

I don't realize time flies this quick! One more week & I will turn a year older. But there's nothing that I achieve towards my final week of being 22nd. I'm no longer excited when my birthday is approaching. I feel nothing. All I really want is a wish from my beloved mum. I yearn for a motherly love all this while. I wish she is here.

Mum, thank you for allowing me to see this world. I appreciate all the sacrifices you did to raise us. And you ended up spending less quality time for us. You are the sole breadwinner for your kids. We can never thank you enough.

Sometimes I often wonder why can't you always be there for me? Why can't you just stay home & take care of us just like other kids. Now I knew the reason. You work hard day & night to provide food for us. I admit that I ever hate you for not loving me as much as you love your son but then it no longer matters as I grown up. You love your kids equally at the end of the day.

Being the youngest, I felt that you love me lesser as compare to the rest. Your attention is given more to him than me. Sorry mum, there is no such thing as "siblings rivalry" in my dictionary. I love my sibling unconditionally because we are related. Blood is thicker than water. But I just felt that you love me less just because I'm born as a girl. Perhaps you prefer all your kids to be boys.

Mum, now I'm all ALONE in this world. After you left, I felt a complete emptiness in my heart. My life seems meaningless. I do not know which path do I take? I can't decide on my own. I need you to discuss about my daily life issues, problems, etc.. Mum, yes I'm a grown up now but I am not ready enough to face problems along the way. Life is tough! I'm all alone in this battle.

Who do I share my thoughts & unhappiness to? Friends? They are busy with their own life. Sooner or later, they will settle down with their partner. But what about me? I'm all alone... Whenever I think about this, it teared me up. I'm not strong enough to face this.

Mum, I know I shouldn't complain because I still have your beloved loving sister with me all this while. She did a good job. You made the perfect decision in choosing her to be the one taking care of your one and only daughter.. I'm really being well taken care of & I'm thankful for that. Ever since you are ill, she's the one managing my welfare. She provide me with all that I need. But I don't want to be a burden to her. That's why I often stress myself out to start applying for jobs.

Mum, please pray for me that my luck will come soon. Sesungguhnya doa seorang ibu seumpama doa nabi terhadap umatnya. I believe Allah will listen to your prayers from up there. 


Mum I want you by my side but I know Allah loves you more. That's why He take you to be with him. Rest in peace mum. My prayers goes out to you. Insya-Allah. Al-Fatihah...



Our smile is a light that may illuminate the darkness in others hearts, it costs nothing but can give everything :)

♥ Hatiku Milikmu by Nera ♥

♥ this song to the max! No reason behind the instant preferences. Just ♥ it! 




Hatiku Milikmu ♥ - Nera

Pernahkah engkau hargai cintaku yang sejati
Pernahkah engkau mengerti akan diriku ini
Betapa hebatnya cintamu, memberiku sejuta pilu
Betapa agungnya asmaramu, membuatku terpaku

Disisimu ku terdiam seribu bahasa
Dihatiku bergetar sejuta rasa
Namun sukar untuk aku meluahkan ku cinta padamu

Nafasku terhenti bila melihat dirimu
Terasa pantas degupan jantungku                                          
Mungkinkah hatiku milikmu jua                                                          
Ku sayang padamu

Kan ku abadikan dikau
Sewaktu kenangan yang manis
Yang tak mungkin aku lupa
Untuk selamanya

Kan ku coretkan kenanganmu
Dalam sanubariku ini
Agar jadi yang terindah
Di dalam hidupku ini

Disisimu aku terdiam seribu bahasa
Dihatiku bergetar sejuta rasa
Namun sukar untuk aku meluahkan ku cinta padamu

Nafasku terhenti bila melihat dirimu
Terasa pantas degupan jantungku
Mungkinkah hatiku milikmu jua
Ku Sayang padamu

Bagai bahtera dilanda badai
Gelora cintamu mengoncang jiwaku
Berombak mencari daratan yang damai
Oh Cintaku

Disisimu aku terdiam seribu bahasa
Dihatiku bergetar sejuta rasa
Namun sukar untuk aku meluahkan Ku cinta padamu

Nafasku terhenti bila melihat dirimu
Terasa pantas degupan jantungku ini
Mungkinkah hatiku milikmu jua
Ku Sayang padamu

Aku coretkan kenangananmu
Dalam sanubariku ini
Agar jadi yang terindah
Di dalam hidupku ini

Sejak dilanda demam ♥ "Cinta Buat Emelda" ♥  di TV3 Malaysia, aku telah pun mula minat untuk mendengar lagu yang merupakan lagu tema untuk drama yang paling diminati saat ini. Pertama kali dengar dah terus "tersangkut". Suke sangat!

Tak sabar rasanya menatikan episod terakhir pengakhiran drama ini. Pengakhiran yang bahagia atau sebaliknya? Sama-samalah kita nantikan 8 episod berikutnya dalam masa dua minggu lagi sebelum drama ini sampai ke penghujungnya pada tanggal 03 Mei 2012.

Music Video by Nera

Our smile is a light that may illuminate the darkness in others hearts, it costs nothing but can give everything :) 


I ♥ MY LIFE :)

All I Need Is ♥

All The Love sung by Taufik Batisah is one of my favorite recently. Sweet!


It's a song recorded 7 years back. I still remembered purchasing this album back in 2005 during my secondary school final year. When I retrieve back the old albums I had bought, I came across with this song that I "suddenly" like it in an instant after 7 years. There's no reason behind my instant preferences but it just happen. The song get stuck in my head out of a sudden. Reminiscing about the past.





What is ♥ to me?

Talking about ♥, it's the greatest feeling in the world I could ever describe. The meaning of love itself is very wide. Love can happen to anyone at anytime & anywhere.

Love evolves with the people around us especially those who are close to us. Our loved ones. The most important thing is we must love ourselves first before loving others. This may sound selfish at first thought. But it's true. If we love ourselves, we will treasure all the things around us.

Be thankful that God created us & allowing us to experience the beauty of nature and life. Every single breath we inhale & exhale belongs to the almighty, We are alive today is all because of him. Therefore, be thankful. Love God. I love لله‎ .

Secondly is love between our family. It incorporate parents, siblings & close relatives (& atleast appreciate every single one of them) though we may not be close to any or majority of the relatives. It takes two hand to clap. In reality, we are aware that even our close ones betray us for the sake of their own happiness for example out of jealousy, they may resort to the extent of a disastrous or "betrayal" thus losing our trust we have in them.

Love between friends. The special love between the opposite gender ♥. That's the special ♥. Talking about special ♥, I have yet to experience that. Others may find it weird that till now(my current age), I still have absolutely nothing, NIL experience on special ♥.

I get this a lot! "Are you sure you're single?" You are too pretty to be single. You must be kiddin!" The ask me question regarding my status & I answered honestly but they still make their own assumption. Then, what's the point of me answering? I must choose the method of "silence" when they throw out this question at me again. Changing topics or simply answer the common tagline "It's for me to know & for you to find out." Ahaha...

I think I have done this before in my earliest post when I just started this blog years back. But after 3 years, I'm going to list down my "Dream Guy Criteria".

I need a guy who can make me feel comfortable whenever I'm with him. Someone with a good sense of humor will do the trick! What could be any better if a guy could crack me up even in my worst day. I really need someone who can cheer me up especially when I'm down. Therefore he mustn't be the quiet type because that won't click with me. I am rather on the quiet nature side so I need someone who can communicate with me. Although I may be quiet to strangers but once you really get to know me, you would be on crack. Only applies to my close friends.

A guy needs to do what he has to do. Be a gentleman & be responsible in whatever actions you take. Every actions bares its own consequences. He must have a good sense of responsibilities & firm. Basic knowledge in religious beliefs is the most important factor which cannot be denied because he will have to lead the family. One day he will be the "leader in the house" after marriage. Leadership qualities is important.

What is a love relationship without marriage? It's meaningless. A guy must be committed in a relationship & stay faithful. A couple can remain as one for let say 5 to 10 years but if after that frame time, there's still no progress, it's no point continuing with that relationship. A total waste of time. Unless they are still young & financially not stable.

When I intend to settle down?

Only God knew the answer. I won't make things difficult. Once I've found my soulmate, I will agree to settle down. I am waiting for a proposal from that special someone whom I have no idea who shall it be?

I have no idea when it's gonna be. When the time has finally come, I think I will have the answer to it. I do not want to stress out thinking about it. If it's meant to be, I'll settle down. It could be next year, in two years or three years time.

At my current age, maybe 2 years seems to be the perfect timing but I never know what will happen next. There's still so much to learn. I don't even know if I'm ready. Nevertheless,  I will leave it to Him, the almighty.

Lastly love between the mankind & beliefs(religious). Love mother nature. That's a wrap!

I think my write up suits the title, All I Need Is Love ♥

I'll end this for now. Till the next update. Cherio peeps! Start the day with smile :)
 

Our smile is a light that may illuminate the darkness in others hearts, it costs nothing but can give everything :)

I ♥ MY LIFE :)

Never Eat Fruits Before Meal? How True Is That?

Based on sharing made by DJ KC 897fm, I'm curious about this issue. I have heard regarding this recently at a "food expo" but the question is, How true is that? The explanations seems logic though.  If we cut out slices of fruits & leave it on a table, it will not last that long before rotting. 

The logic is it may applies to our body. Since it's the fastest to be digested, it should be consumed first before a solid meal. If left unattended, the fruits will rot.

Here I will share the facts posted by DJ KC from his facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/djkcpage

(Translation from the picture above)

According to Rasulullah's Diet...

NEVER EAT:

MILK + MEAT

MEAT + FISH

CHICKEN + MILK

FISH + EGG

FISH + SALAD

MILK + VINEGAR

FRUITS + MILK

eg: Cocktail

Never skip Dinner.

Those who did so, will aged faster & the body cholesterol shall multiply

Nver Eat fruits before meal(rice).

Never sleep an hour after having lunch.

It's Time to "google out" the facts:

Always eat fruits before a meal?? The science behind it?

We all think eating fruits means just buying fruits, cutting it and just popping it into our mouths. It’s not as easy as you think. It’s important to know how and when to eat. What is the correct way of eating fruits?

IT MEANS NOT EATING FRUITS AFTER YOUR MEALS! * FRUITS SHOULD BE EATEN ON AN EMPTY STOMACH.

If you eat fruit like that, it will play a major role to detoxify your system, supplying you with a great deal of energy for weight loss and other life activities.

How do fruits supply ‘energy’ for weight loss? It is wrong to say that, may be they meant something else. Yes, there is a possibility of reduction in weight by eating a lot of fruits. If about one-third of your diet is fruits, it helps fill the stomach and avoid the high calorie foods. Thus, eating lots of fruits will decrease the total calorie intake and thus make you lose weight not by some divine ‘energy’ as claimed here.

FRUIT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT FOOD. Let’s say you eat two slices of bread and then a slice of fruit. The slice of fruit is ready to go straight through the stomach into the intestines, but it is prevented from doing so.

In the meantime the whole meal rots and ferments and turns to acid. The minute the fruit comes into contact with the food in the stomach and digestive juices, the entire mass of food begins to spoil…

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Digestive juices evolved in human being’s stomachs to spoil the food we eat?? How outrageous is that?

 Yes, stomach is a very acidic place, and for a good reason. Our food needs to be chewed one more time before nutrients can be absorbed in the intestine.

Acidifying the food helps the stomach ‘chew’ the food by easing the energy the stomach expends in its mechanical motion. Also, the enzymes released in the stomach are meant to work at that acidic pH.

So this hypothesis is false. You eat bread or fruit, the stomach will release digestive juices which will be acidic and no they won’t ‘rot’ your food.

There might be some truth in the fact that digestion of fruits takes less effort by the stomach than the same amount of bread, because fruit is more fibrous and has high water content. So I don’t completely disagree with eating fruits on an empty stomach. It might have some benefit. But not much.

So please eat your fruits on an empty stomach or before your meals! You have heard people complaining — every time I eat watermelon I burp, when I eat during my stomach bloats up, when I eat a banana I feel like running to the toilet, etc — actually all this will not arise if you eat the fruit on an empty stomach. The fruit mixes with the putrefying other food and produces gas and hence you will bloat!

On the contrary, bloating is caused due to inadequate intake of fluids and fibre. Both of which are present in fruit in plenty. So, if you want to reduce bloating please eat fruit.

Greying hair, balding, nervous outburst, and dark circles under the eyes all these will NOT happen if you take fruits on an empty stomach.

Anything else? These are outrageous claims without any reasoning!

There is no such thing as some fruits, like orange and lemon are acidic, because all fruits become alkaline in our body, according to Dr. Herbert Shelton who did research on this matter. If you have mastered the correct way of eating fruits, you have the Secret of beauty, longevity, health, energy, happiness and normal weight.

Dr Herbert Shelton was an American alternative medicine advocate who passed away in 1985. Science and in particular nutritional science has come a long way since then.

I’d rather read a peer-reviewed science publication than listen to what a proponent of pseudo-science has to say. Won’t you? And to counter the claim, foods can definitely be classified according to their pH.

So yes, orange and lemon are acidic (they have ascorbic ACID!). There is some truth that food becomes alkaline in the process of digestion but only after they have gone through the acidic stomach juices. After being chewed and gulped, the food goes into our stomach where it is attacked by acid in the digestive juices, once broken down this food travels to the intestine where it is neutralised and made slight alkaline which is the pH of the intestine for further processing.

When you need to drink fruit juice – drink only fresh fruit juice, NOT from the cans. Don’t even drink juice that has been heated up. Don’t eat cooked fruits because you don’t get the nutrients at all. You only get to taste. Cooking destroys all the vitamins.

Wrong, wrong, wrong!  Vitamins in food are affected by growing conditions, post harvest changes, initial treatments (washing, milling), blanching and other thermal processing, and storage. Not heating alone, there are only a few vitamins which are lost, NOT ALL.

But eating a whole fruit is better than drinking the juice. If you should drink the juice, drink it mouthful by mouthful slowly, because you must let it mix with your saliva before swallowing it. You can go on a 3-day fruit fast to cleanse your body. Just eat fruits and drink fruit juice throughout the 3 days and you will be surprised when your friends tell you how radiant you look!

Whole fruit is better than juice because it is fibrous. Gulping any food not just juice is not a good idea because the first stage of digestion begins in the mouth. Enzymes like amylase breaks down starch to sugar and salivary lipase (more potent form of lipase) breaks down fat. Chewing or keeping food longer in the mouth will help dissolve or mix these important enzymes and let them act effectively.

Drinking Cold water after a meal = Cancer! Can u believe this?? For those who like to drink cold water, this article is applicable to you.

 It is nice to have a cup of cold drink after a meal. However, the cold water will solidify the oily stuff that you have just consumed. It will slow down the digestion. Once this ‘sludge’ reacts with the acid, it will break down and be absorbed by the intestine faster than the solid food. It will line the intestine.. Very soon, this will turn into fats and lead to cancer. It is best to drink hot soup or warm water after a meal.

Ok, attack on eating fruit wasn’t enough. You have to dwell on cancer?? It is possible that if you drink very cold water after a meal then some fat in the food stuff will solidify. But nothing after that is true. Even if it slows your digestion it will not lead to more fat in the body. The amount of fat in the food is decided by the type of food and drinking cold water will in no way affect the absorption of this fat. Excess fats can cause cancer but because cold water does nothing to increase the fat in the food. That should not be a worry at all. It’s such a far-fetched claim!

References:

Britannica Encyclopedia. (http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/567085/stomach)

Wikipedia. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stomach)

More on stomach acidity (http://www.madsci.org/posts/archives/may98/892927858.Ch.r.html)

‘Tongue’ in the stomach
(http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18367093)

Stability of Vitamins (Many references for different vitamins, so quoting a few, a google scholar search will give u many academic publications)
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1253064/
http://cdavies.wordpress.com/2006/03/09/vitamins-part-2-stability/

Digestion (Amylase & Lipase)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digestion#Human_digestion_process

Maher Zain Latest Album "Forgive Me"

Recent Interviews In Malaysia:
Credits goes to the uploader ridzuanadnan ... Thanks for uploading!








In
Here's the official music video for "Number One For Me"... I really ♥ this song!
Credits goes to his recording label awakeningrecords


Maher Zain - Forgive Me | Album Advert - New 2012


I do not have his new album yet but I hope to be able to purchase it soon. I found this song "forgive me" while browsing Youtube. But I honestly think that Maher sound totally different in this song. I love this song as the message convey has always as expected managed to touched my heart with the meaningful lyrics.

Credits goes to the uploader:  ultimomurrajo1




P.S: Looking forward to purchase "Forgive Me" ♥

A Year Without Rain

Another song associated or rather containing the word rain. I feel like listening to this type of song especially during raining days.

"A Year Without Rain"

Can you feel me
When I think about you?
With every breath I take
Every minute
No matter what I do
My world is an empty place

Like I've been wandering the desert
For a thousand days (oh)
Don't know if it's a mirage
But I always see your face, Baby

[Chorus:]
I'm missing you so much
Can't help it, I'm in love
A day without you is like a year without rain
I need you by my side
Don't know how I'll survive
A day without you is like a year without rain

The stars are burning
I hear your voice in my mind (in my mind)
Can't you hear me calling?
My heart is yearning
Like the ocean that's running dry
Catch me, I'm falling

It's like the ground is crumbling underneath my feet
Won't you save me?
There's gonna be a monsoon
When you get back to me (oh, baby)

[Chorus]

So let this drought come to an end
And make this desert flower again
I'm so glad you found me
Stick around me, baby baby baby oooh

It's a world of wonder with you in my life
So hurry, baby, don't waste no more time
I need you here
I can't explain
But a day without you
Is like a year without rain (oh)

[Chorus]

April's Rainy Wednesday

The rain starts to pour around 6am this morning. As usual, I never managed to get my sleep yet last night. While typing this, I'm hoping that I might get slightly sleepy so that I can take a short nap later on. I've been lacking of my sleep nowadays. The end result is the usual thing, "a breakout". This is one thing that I realized been happening to be if I did not have a proper sleep. For my case, the breakout often happens at the T-Zone areas.

I've not been leaving the house for the past one week. Imagine this, I stay put at home for one entire week. How frustrating it is... Could never be better than this. Feels like a prisoner at home. But I have no choice. I'm trying to be thrifty. Since I'm not working & not getting any income, it's best for me to stay at home. Transportation fares have increased & this is the least I can do. But I'm thankful that I have a roof over my head. Atleast, I have a home and food provided for me. I could never ask for more. I'll have to work hard for myself if I wish to have a better living. I learnt not to be to dependent on others.  As for now, I thank God for allowing me to live this far.

What I did earlier:
06:50 - Had my breakfast (Something which I often skip but I try not to skip this time)
07:30 - Quick "Job Search" for an hour or more
08:40: Check Mails & Updating my blog till 09:30. Searching of songs & lyrics took up most of the time including amending fonts etc.
(Instead of updating my blog, I should emphasize more on job search but I can't stop blogging. Shall resume job search after my short nap.)

I did make an effort to do a proper search. Couldn't search for too long as my eyes is kinda heavy as I tried to look out for more details. This is what happened when a day without sleep. I couldn't focus much before I take my short nap. Simply deprive of sleep.

It's still raining at this time even when I'm about to end my entry.

Just thought of this. Since it's raining cats & dogs outside, let me share this song by Rihanna. You will need an "umbrella" since it's raining... Hehe :D

Umbrella

[Jay-Z]:

Ahuh Ahuh (Yea Rihanna)

Ahuh Ahuh (Good Girl Gone Bad)

Ahuh Ahuh (Take Three... Action)

Ahuh Ahuh

No Clouds In My Storms

Let It Rain, I Hydroplane In The Bank

Coming Down With The Dow Jones

When The Clouds Come We Gone, We Rocafella

We Fly Higher Than Weather

And G5's Are Better, You Know Me,

An Anticipation, For Precipitation. Stacked Chips For The Rainy Day

Jay, Rain Man Is Back With Little Ms. Sunshine

Rihanna Where You At?

[Rihanna]

You Have My Heart

And We'll Never Be Worlds Apart

May Be In Magazines

But You'll Still Be My Star

Baby Cause In The Dark

You Can't See Shiny Cars

And That's When You Need Me There

With You I'll Always Share

Because

[Chorus]

When The Sun Shines, They'll Shine Together

Told You I'll Be Here Forever

Said I'll Always Be A Friend

Took An Oath I'ma Stick It Out Till The End

Now That It's Raining More Than Ever

Know That We'll Still Have Each Other

You Can Stand Under My Umbrella

You Can Stand Under My Umbrella

(Ella Ella Eh Eh Eh)

Under My Umbrella

(Ella Ella Eh Eh Eh)

Under My Umbrella

(Ella Ella Eh Eh Eh)

Under My Umbrella

(Ella Ella Eh Eh Eh Eh Eh Eh)

These Fancy Things, Will Never Come In Between

You're Part Of My Entity, Here For Infinity

When The War Has Took It's Part

When The World Has Dealt It's Cards

If The Hand Is Hard, Together We'll Mend Your Heart

Because

[Chorus]

When The Sun Shines, They'll Shine Together

Told You I'll Be Here Forever

Said I'll Always Be A Friend

Took An Oath I'ma Stick It Out Till The End

Now That It's Raining More Than Ever

Know That We'll Still Have Each Other

You Can Stand Under My Umbrella

You Can Stand Under My Umbrella

(Ella Ella Eh Eh Eh)

Under My Umbrella

(Ella Ella Eh Eh Eh)

Under My Umbrella

(Ella Ella Eh Eh Eh)

Under My Umbrella

(Ella Ella Eh Eh Eh Eh Eh Eh)

You Can Run Into My Arms

It's Okay Don't Be Alarmed

Come Into Me

There's No Distance In Between Our Love

So Go On And Let The Rain Pour

I'll Be All You Need And More

Because

[Chorus]

When The Sun Shines, They'll Shine Together

Told You I'll Be Here Forever

Said I'll Always Be A Friend

Took An Oath I'ma Stick It Out Till The End

Now That It's Raining More Than Ever

Know That We'll Still Have Each Other

You Can Stand Under My Umbrella

You Can Stand Under My Umbrella

(Ella Ella Eh Eh Eh)

Under My Umbrella

(Ella Ella Eh Eh Eh)

Under My Umbrella

(Ella Ella Eh Eh Eh)

Under My Umbrella

(Ella Ella Eh Eh Eh Eh Eh Eh)

It's Raining

Ooh Baby It's Raining

Baby Come Into Me

Come Into Me

It's Raining

Oh Baby It's Raining

One more song about rain. "Rain Over Me" Pitt Bull feat Marc Anthony.

"Rain Over Me"
(feat. Marc Anthony)

[Marc Anthony]
Girl my body don't lie
I'm outta my mind
Let it rain over me
I'm rising so high
Out of my mind
So let it rain over me

Ay ay ay
Ay ay ay
Let it rain over me
Ay ay ay
Ay ay ay
Let it rain over me

[Pitbull]
A billion's a new million
Voli's a new vodka
Forty is the new 30
Baby you're a rockstar
Dale veterana, que tú sabes
Más de la cuenta, no te hagas
Teach me baby, or better yet,
Freak me baby, yes, yes
I'm freaky baby, I'mma make sure that your peach feels peachy baby
No bullshit broads, I like my women sexy, classy, sassy
Powerful yes, they love to get the middle, nasty ow
This ain't a game you'll see, you can put the blame on me
Dale muñequita, abre ahí, and let it rain over me

[Marc Anthony]
Girl my body don't lie
I'm outta my mind
Let it rain over me
I'm rising so high
Out of my mind
So let it rain over me

Ay ay ay
Ay ay ay
Let it rain over me
Ay ay ay
Ay ay ay
Let it rain over me

[Pitbull]
A billion's a new million
Voli's a new vodka
Latin is the new majority, ya tú sabes
Next step la casa blanca
No hay carro, nos vamos en balsa
Mami you know the drill, they won't know what I got 'til they read the will
I ain't tryin, I ain't trying to keep it real
I'm trying to keep wealthy that's for real
Pero mira que tú 'tas buena, y mira que tú 'tas dura
Baby no me hables más, y tíramelo mami chula
No games you'll see, you can put the blame on me
Dale muñequita, abre ahí, and let it rain over me

[Marc Anthony]
Girl my body don't lie
I'm outta my mind
Let it rain over me
I'm rising so high
Out of my mind
So let it rain over me

Ay ay ay
Ay ay ay
Let it rain over me
Ay ay ay
Ay ay ay
Let it rain over me

[Bridge]
Mr. Worldwide, Marc Anthony, tú sabes
I was playing with her, she was playing with me
Next thing you know, we were playing with three
Oh oh oh oh oh oh
I was playing with her, she was playing with me
Next thing you know, we were playing with three
Oh oh oh oh oh oh
Rain over me

[Marc Anthony]
Girl my body don't lie
I'm outta my mind
Let it rain over me
I'm rising so high
Out of my mind
So let it rain over me

Ay ay ay
Ay ay ay
Let it rain over me
Ay ay ay
Ay ay ay
Let it rain over me

I know it's not related in any other means. But I just thought of a song that contains the word "rain",

I'll stop for now. Will update more after my job search. Now my main priority is Intensive Job Search. There's still much more to explore & look into. More to cover. I will try to slow down in blogging or better still put it on hold at this moment. Will only update if I have something to share.

Blogging is my way to express myself out since I'm a lady with few words. But deep inside, I have so many things that's not express out. Thank you to all the "cherio readers" out there for stopping by to read my blog or just stopping by to say "hi".  

Cherio peeps! Think positive. Have a positive mindset :)


I ♥ My Life 

No such Thing as "April Fool" in Islam!

http://www.harian-metro-online.com/fatwa-dan-hukum-menyambut-april-fools-day

Presiden Persatuan Ulama Dunia, Dr Sheikh Yusuf Al-Qaradhawi menyebut:

Menipu adalah satu sifat yang buruk. Ia tidak layak diamalkan oleh manusia yang berakhlak dan beriman. Bahkan ia adalah satu petanda kemunafikan. Ini kerana Rasulullah SAW bersabda : Orang munafik mempunyai tiga ciri : Dia menipu, tidak menepati janji, dan tidak menunaikan amanah. [HR al-Bukhari dan Muslim]

Rasulullah SAW memberikan amaran ke atas perbuatan menipu dengan tujuan menghiburkan manusia. Baginda SAW bersabda: “Kecelakaan ke atas sesiapa yang menipu untuk menghiburkan manusia, kecelakaan ke atasnya, kecelakaan ke atasnya.” [HR Abu Daud, at-Tirmizi, dan an-Nasai’e]

Rasulullah SAW juga bersabda: “Seseorang itu tidak dikira benar-benar beriman hinggalah dia meninggalkan penipuan yang bertujuan untuk bergurau dan meninggalkan berdebat walaupun dia membawa kebenaran”. [HR Ahmad dan At-Thabrani].

Sebahagian hadis Nabi SAW turut memberikan amaran ke atas umat Islam daripada menakutkan orang lain sama ada secara serius mahupun bergurau. Rasulullah SAW bersabda: “Tidak dibenarkan seseorang menakutkan seorang Muslim.” [HR Abu Daud]

Oleh kerana itu, menipu adalah dilarang dalam apa bentuk pun. Sambutan April Fool adalah dilarang kerana 4 sebab:

1.       Larangan menipu yang sudah termaktub di dalam al-Quran dan as-Sunnah.

2.       Kesedihan dan ketakutan yang tidak berasas (yang disebabkan penipuan itu) yang mungkin boleh menimpa seseorang mahupun kesemua ahli keluarganya walaupun hanya untuk satu jam.

3.       Pengkhianatan ke atas kepercayaan yang diberikan.

4.       Meniru budaya buruk yang bukan milik kita, iaitu penipuan.

Sheikh Atiyyah Saqr pula menyatakan:

Adalah menjadi kesepakatan kesemua agama dan akal yang waras bahawa kejujuran itu satu kebaikan, dan penipuan adalah lawannya. Untuk menyatakan kebenaran, kata-katamu hendaklah menerangkan realiti, sedangkan untuk menyatakan penipuan adalah dengan menyampaikan apa yang bercanggah dengan apa yang kamu katakan mahupun lakukan. Seburuk-buruk pendustaan adalah sumpah yang palsu, bahkan itu adalah satu bentuk kemunafikan.

Penipuan adalah dilarang kecuali ia dilakukan dalam keadaan darurat. Di dalam kes tersebut, kaedah “darurat menjadikan yang haram harus” digunakan. Darurat hanya boleh diambil apabila tiada pilihan lain. Salah satu bentuk penipuan yang dibenarkan ialah apa yang kita panggil sebagai helah, iaitu menggunakan perkataan yang membawa lebih daripada satu maksud. Umat Islam mungkin boleh mengambil pemahaman yang positif daripada penafsiran perkataan (yang mempunyai dua makna) tersebut.

Diriwayatkan bahawa penipuan dibenarkan untuk memberikan manfaat, bukan untuk melakukan kerosakan. Rasulullah SAW bersabda: “Seseorang yang mendamaikan di antara dua insan dan berkata perkara yang baik, walaupun ia tidak benar, bukanlah seorang penipu.” [HR al-Bukhari dan Muslim].

Ummu Kalsum binti ‘Uqbah turut berkata, di dalam tambahan lafaz ke atas hadis itu, “Aku tidak pernah mendengar Rasulullah SAW membenarkan menipu kecuali di dalam tiga situasi iaitu ketika perang, untuk mendamaikan di antara dua pihak yang bertelagah, dan perbualan biasa antara suami isteri.” Apa yang dimaksudkan dengan perbualan biasa antara suami isteri ialah untuk meredakan kesusahan di dalam kehidupan.

Sheikh Shalih Fauzan menyatakan :

Penipuan adalah tidak dibenarkan langsung, pada bila-bila masa sahaja. Bahkan adalah tidak dibenarkan untuk meniru orang kafir dan menjadi seperti mereka, sama ada pada hari April Fool, mahupun pada hari-hari yang lain. Ini kerana Rasulullah SAW bersabda: “Barangsiapa yang menyerupai sesuatu kaum, maka dia sebahagian daripada mereka.”

Berdasarkan fatwa-fatwa di atas, kita mendapati bahawa budaya April Fool jelas bertentangan dengan ajaran Islam yang menuntut umat Islam sentiasa bersifat jujur.

[Solihinzubir]

An explanation in English:

Extract from:

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080330202434AAj8h0F

Best Answer - Chosen by Voters

Yes it is, because of the origins of April Fool's Day, OR because you would be lying, OR because you would be imitating the Kuffar. OR all three.

This is one version:

It was around a thousand years ago that Spain was ruled by Muslims. And the Muslim power in Spain was so strong that it couldn't be destroyed. The Christians of the west wished to wipe out Islam from all parts of the world and they did succeed to quite an extent. But when they tried to eliminate Islam in Spain and conquer it, they failed. They tried several times but never succeeded.

The unbelievers then sent their spies in Spain to study the Muslims there and find out what was the power they possessed and they found that their power was TAQWA. The Muslims of Spain were not just Muslims but they were practicing Muslims. They not only read the Quran but also acted upon it.

When the Christians found the power of the Muslims they started thinking of strategies to break this power. So they started sending alcohol and cigarettes to Spain free of cost. This technique of the west worked out and it started weakening the faith of the Muslims in particular the young generation of Spain. The result was that the Catholics of the west wiped out Islam and conquered the entire Spain bringing an end to the EIGHT HUNDRED LONG YEARS' RULE OF THE MUSLIMS in Spain. The last fort of the Muslims to fall, was Grenada (Gharnatah), which was on the 1st of April.

From that year onwards, every year they celebrate April fools day on the 1st of April, celebrating the day, they made a fool of the Muslims. They did not make a fool of the Muslim army at Gharnatah only, but of the whole Muslim Ummah. We, the Muslims, were fooled by the unbelievers. They have a reason to celebrate April fool day, to keep up the spirit.

Dear brothers and sisters, when we join in this celebration, we do so out of ignorance. If we had known about it, we would never have celebrated our own downfall.

So now, that we are aware of it, and now let us promise that we shall never celebrate this day. We should learn our lesson from the people of Spain, and shall try to become practicing Muslims, never to let anybody weaken our faith NOR FOOL ( OR MAKE A FOOL OF ) US ANY MORE.

And even if not because of it's history, lying is Haram. Joking is considered lying also if it isn't true (unfortunately probably all of us still do this). Even if you were to feel content with just "joking", it is a Kafir "celebration", so by celelbrating it, we are imitating the Kuffar. We are supposed to separate ourselves and set examples with our actions, not drop ourselves to the level of the Kuffar. Our objective is to do Dawah by our actions, and this can't be done if we are blending in and adjusting our lifestyles with the Kuffar.

Personal View:

All this while, I never knew that being involve in playing a prank in April Fool is against Islam. I only came to know about this matter yesterday by "accident". I log into my twitter & in the "timeline" there's a debate on this topic regarding this issue. Curious, I google up to know more about it. There's where I came to know and shared this info from the articles that I read. For the benefit of everyone, I decided to include the explanation in both languages, english and malay.  Sharing is caring, so why wait? Share it among our Muslim's brothers and sisters..

p.s: No more pranks starting from today onwards :)

Till the next time. Cherio peeps! :)