cafe mak dan ayah, kuis

bismillah...

as soon as you step into kuis, the first thing you'd notice would be the lake. kuis' lake is as the Malay saying: saujana mata memandang (choi sangat 😁) but not too broad. it is just nice, somehow breathtaking, calming at the same moment. looking straight, you'd see the qalbu of kuis: masjid al-azhar. and of course, you cannot miss the cafeterias just beside the lake, on your right-hand side.

dubbed as Cafe Langsir, the first cafe offers variety of food to choose from. aigoo, I haven't tasted everything til today - roti canai varieties, laksa, nasi ayam berempah, u name it. (plus, kak tini offers an exquisite sambal belacan served in pestle-and-mortar: u just need to request from her, if it hasn't finished yet) (wajiaq, terliuq laa ni jugak eyh). oh, it is called Langsir because the decoration is laden with curtains n roundtables, u feel like eating at your home-kithen.

next to Langsir is Cafe Mak n Ayah. simply because the vendor preparing food calls themselves as 'mak' n 'ayah' to everyone. yes, I typed correctly, everyone. students, staffs, visitors, even pak guards. haaaaa, this one is even more parah. it is like eating your mum's cooking - not too delish, but not tasting bad at all. somehow you just find accessories to decorate your plate and eat your heart out. paaaaaling wajiaq would be, Teh o ais depa, RM0.50. ikr, *eyes rolling*

in short, these cafes are main source of food-hunt, as of yet. I'll search for more in future. 😘

Perhimpunan Fakulti Pendidikan, KUIS - picking up pebbles

bismillah..

just got home after attending Perhimpunan Fakulti Pendidikan (+ closing ceremony of EduFest). bravo to the organising committee. i see some talents really sprouting in these students.

 some of the VIPs

simple backdrop,  enough for tonight

tentative was  quite heavy, scheduled to end at 11pm. but ended up to finish at 11.30pm. =.( there were performances, from nasyid to pop-singer; prize-giving ceremony and speeches too.

paling terharu, (if i may say) was to see the champion of choral speaking. it was the essence of team-work that got these people winning. (i'll try uploading the videos, someday, somehow). of course, there are a lot to learn, and i believe there are rooms for improvement. i tell u, if i were in that team, sumpah i'll bring about wackier ideas to ensure teslians really blow up audi =)

choral speaking winning team, TESL 2 B

alhamdulillah, tu lah masalah problemnye (see the double-negatives???). i have soooo many wacky ideas cracking my head (alhamdulillah.. ilham tu semua dariNya) and sometimes i have troubles sleeping at night because i cant stop thinking. thus, i always have note book n pen near me to scribble these ideas. sometimes when i just cant hold it anymore (there are times when the ideas come bursting like a dam broken) i'll just record my own voice sebab nak tulis tak sempat dah! =)

hence, here i am picking up pebbles, to be made the nicest ornament suiting my soul. if it were to be silky and tender, i shall place it on my heart's shoulder. if it were to be hard and crooked, may He ease it so as to not hurt.

to sum up, life as a student is a blissful one. cherish, while u still can.

malam ini, #tesl yang punya =)

is it done yet?

where should i start??

welcome back, me..
what's been up?

i'm currently struggling to finish up my thesis writing, along with carrying tis lil munchkin in me. i do not know whether it's a boy or a girl, i only hope the baby's is fine, alhamdulillah.

syukur, too many things happen during tis pregnancy. some are good, while others are too bad to be swallowed. it taught me a lot about life, picking up the spirit where i left it off yearssss back. in the end, it all comes back to me. alhamdulillah..

quoting, my friend once said; musibah tu ada cara yang aneh untuk bertukar menjadi rahmat. maka, berbaik sangkalah dengan Allah. Allahu, what a positive-thinker! hurdles have a very unique, if not weird way in changing into a blessing. thus, one should always think positively towards Allah and all His qada' and qadar.

alhamdulillah, isaac is growing healthily. being loved by everyone in the surrounding, getting smarter each and every second of the day. sorry mama is too busy with work, sayang. i'll try to make up to that soon ='(

work is... work. it never stops. being a bad time manager myself, tardiness is my main issue since forevaaah.

isaac's baby brother/sister is on the way..! i'm having gdm (yay!!) and hope i can go into labour soon. i can't wait to see this little guy/girl! hihi =)

family is getting larger, insyaAllah. my sis is getting married in few months time. may Allah protect the relationship. my soon b-i-l seems like a good young guy. it's just that my sis.. she is soooo freaking messed-up.

all in all, i rest my case. i should retreat, getting hungry already.

p/s: baby, please be nice. mama wants to sleep already, stop playing and kicking ya sayang. let us continue tomorrow. mama promise u, mama will drink more water tomorrow. be a good child, be an asset to Islam. mama, abah, abang long n everyone love u. see u soon sayang =)

The Beauty of Language in Dakwah

bismillah..

The Grand Opening Ceremony

On September 11, my Sem. 4 students successfully conducted an event called Language Day. It was a hard work of 15 becoming 12 students being beautifully translated into a successful event. Alhamdulillah. Even though it was a graded assignment, they managed to survive somehow, towards the end. Lucky me, it went - well, no, even better - than my expectation. Syukur, syukur, syukur..

Lucky 'Lucky Draw' winner

The attendance of our VIP guests, Coach Ridz and Coach Sha really liven up the whole event. They are both really professional and they conducted the event well. The brilliant thing about it was the arrival of the infamous Ustaz Don, the celebrity ustaz of KUIS to watch our show. Although it was just a short presence, I’m glad that people came and show their support to my students busting their asses making this event doable. 

All in all, dakwah is not about making things complicated. Inviting people to do good is already a dakwah. Showing good example is also dakwah. It’s not hard, really. I gained many new insights from supervising this event. Of course, I need to thank them for the wonderful gimmick and surprise cake post-event.I'm going to miss them soon as they'll go out for practicum and eventually graduate.

Nonetheless, congrats and a thunderous claps to these strong-willed people. Me proud of ya'll =DD

studying abroad?

bismillah..

it's such fun to see my cousin (my husband's) studying in a foreign country.
i have that dream too.
i want to study in a foreign country, where there's no relatives but my husband n son only.

my, my.. what a dream.
it's hard, but not impossible.
yes, i can do it.
i'll see to it.

to some, studying in malaysia is a lot better than being abroad.
to make it worthwhile, just be happy with what we have.
others are coming to studying here, we are looking for opportunities elsewhere nonetheless

to me, it's a freedom of choice.
u can go whereever whenever u want.
as long as Allah be by your side, there's not a mountain too high to climb.

susah, tapi tak mustahil - Teacher Nor Jihah Abd Aziz, 1991.

see u in 3 years, U.K.

malaysia is 55th today. happy birthday!

bismillah

i missed today's merdeka parade.
awwwwwwwww

i got to see many wonders of the day, nonetheless..
isaac's tooth is sprouting - central incisor lower tooth.
real cute to see such wonder.
it reminds me how my son has grown so fast
i know i'll miss seeing him chewing my laptop adaptor someday;
i'll miss the never-ending tantrum too
mostly, i'll miss hugging n kissing his baby cheek

how time flies..
malaysia is 55th today
quite some major developments it has gone through
but i'm saddened to see some of us malaysians yg still tak puas hati dgn developments

ape yg u guys nak sebenarnye ek?
never mind who rules malaysia,
yg penting we live in peace, Islam is up-held, no war
sometimes i'm dumb-founded to see people who just know ways to be the minority

what are they looking for?
so-called justice?
i have no grudge to anyone, but it's true;
i dislike malaysian politics.

for that, happy birthday again malaysia.
may Allah bless n protect u til the end of time.

aku sayang kamu, malaysia.