Ok, i'm going to keep cool even though I'm tired and sick of all these endless 'caci maki' on FB.
The GE 13 results were out, though I must admit that I was a little bit disappointed, but...
Let's face reality.... and perhaps this is what's best for our country...
I believed there's a hidden hikmah behind everything that had happened.. Just keep believe in that.. There's no need for name calling, kutuk mengutuk, caci maki etc etc.. So sad to see all these...
And if there really was a foul play, let's leave it to God...
As for now, lets move on and help Malaysia for betterment.
How?? Begin with our family, our children, our nephews, nieces, friends etc etc.. (",)
PEACE to everyone!!
Lastly....
This is my latest piano cover....
This song, to me, is so beautiful... It's not a new song, I listened to it a long time ago, and I've always loved it, but... I had never quite felt it at heart, it's just one of the songs I used to love...
But recently....
In my effort to learn more about Prophet Muhammad SAW, I listened to this song again, and my heart wrenched with sadness I couldn't describe...I realized for the first time how ordinary he was and yet extraordinary... How soft and yet so strong... And it's as if I could feel, really really feel his love for all of us..
And everytime I played this song on piano, tears welled up in my eyes....
It's just beautiful and sad....
Listen and read the lyrics carefully...
:')
~~PEMERGIANMU~
By InTeam
"I leave behind me two things, the Quran and my example, the Sunnah, and those who follow these will never go astray..."
I have so many things to write and share here but I just have no time...
Don't tell me housewives have lots of time, don't tell me housewives have nothing to do at home!
There are lots and lots of things to do, that I wish I just have more time in one day!!
errrrrr.... hubby always says that we don't actually 'Have no time'.....
It's how we managed the times we have... Agree????
mmmmm.... btol la tu.... hehe
I have to work smart, think smart and waste no time....
So, a little update about my previous entry ~~Spring Holiday.
After we left Izu's house, we went to central London, the Malaysian Embassy specifically... hubby went there to renew his passport. Afterwards, we had our lunch at Hyde Park London, Nasik lemak yang Malaysian habis hehe and mee goreng...
At Hyde Park, London (",)
After that, we went to Malaysian Hall, solat Zuhur and Asar sambil Afeef pekena nasik sepinggan lagi haha!
Then, we went to Tower Bridge...
Glad that we finally made it here, the last time we were in London, we'd made a mistake and ended up in London bridge instead of Tower Bridge.. hehe...
And of course the view at night was even more mesmerizing I supposed (",)
Thank God the kids were all so strong and supportive and energetics... we didn't even have a stroller with us.. We just have each other to keep us stronger and a spirit so huge to meet my mom, my sister, my niece and my new niece!!!!!!
Seriously, I felt like flying straight to my sister's house!!!
Our train to Loughborough UK was due at 10 pm that night, so the plan was to wait at the train station until 10pm and get the kids something ( I bought them magazines and something for them to play with) to keep them awake. Can't afford to let them sleep before we get on the train because we didn't have a stroller with us!!
And 10pm in UK was 11pm in Germany!! Far past their bedtime!!
But Alhamdulillah, everything went as planned (",)
It was a long day, but they were all so strong... Thank you so much, Afeef, Fatini, Aleena, for making it easy for mama and papa.. (",)
So, the moment we got on the train and settled in our seats, they were all in ~~Lalala Land~~
hehehe...
Tengok Fatini tu sampai mengalir air liur basi hahahah!
I on the other hand couldn't sleep at all, was so excited to meet mom and adik and new baby, so I spent the time chatting with hubby and reading (",)
Adohai, while writing all these, all the feelings came back to me, mmmmmm...
There this warm feelings inside and excitement I couldn't describe... I long for that feeling again (",)
At about 12am UK time, we reached Louborough UK, where my sister's hubby waited for us. I woke Afeef up, and Hubby had to carry Fatini and I had to carry Aleena, tapi x pe, it was just a short walk before we got on the car.
It was just a few minutes drive.
And then there we were, at my sister's home, they were all still awake and waiting for us even though it's very late!!
Oh..... I miss those moments....
So, lets just make it short, among the few interesting events while we were in UK:
A trip to Manchester, UK.....
First stop, a friend's house in Manchester...
Then, Manchester United Football Club....
Where my mom initially wasn't so interested to go, but......
End up buying most hehehe...
Eh??...
My mom khusyuk memilih hehehe..
Dan jugak makan2 di Manchester, 'Mandi Rice'...
The next day, we went to Stonehenge...
Errrrrrr.....
Rezeki cik Aleena, jumpa Teletubbies kat Carboot dengan harga 50sen hehehe...
I've been searching for Teletubbies for Aleena coz she loves it so much, but never found one in Germany.. kalau ada pun, mesti mahal..
So, memang rezeki dia lah, hepi tak terkata, mama pun hepi jugak hehe..
She carries it it with here anywhere she goes (",)
Then Carboot, my sister and her hubby took us there...
Dan inilah hasil nya...... hahaha!!!
Just imagine ok camne kitorang hangkut bawak balik hehe...
Kuda besar dapat free, kuda kecik 2pound + hadiah buku2...
Dan ada lagi barang2 dan buku2 from previous Carboot hehehe...
Most books 20pence each, ya Allah Heaven for book lovers!!!
Kalau ikut hati macam2 buku lagi nak beli, tapi tatau camana nak angkut balik German je...
Ade jugak basikal Barbie, cantik!!! Siap dengan carrier kat belakang, dan bag Barbie kat depan, 10pound je!! Tu pun bila kitorang cam x nak beli dia nak offer turun harga lagi!
Rasa cam nak cakap,
"Oh we definitely think 10pound is cheap enough and we definitely wanna grab it even if you don't reduce the price, but we can't because we don't know how to 'angkut' it" heheheh...
Kalau Flohmarkt sini, basikal cantik camtu mesti at least 30euro!!!
Fatini pun menangis2 nak beli jugak, kalau lah kami memang penduduk UK memang dah beli tau .. tapi apekan daya kan...
Memang nikmat lah dok UK ni..
Ape pun, bersyukur dengan ape yang ada... (",)
Alhamdulillah diberi peluang merasa semua ni, dan dapat jugak carik buku English banyak2 for the kids and myself too...
Rezeki Nadrah, kuda2 ni kami tinggal aje (",)
There's more stories actually, later I'll update insyaAllah...
The kids were having a great time... (",)
Playground only a few steps away from my sister's home.
***sigh****
I miss those moments....
Terribly....
Lastly....
A Piano cover by me,
This time I dedicate this specially for those who will be getting married soon (",)
~~Impian Kasih, InTeam Sentimental version~~~
Used to love this song so much, and still love it very much...
So not in the mood to update this blog for these past few days...
Feeling a little bit empty....
mmmmm...
We had reached Deutschland last Thursday evening after two weeks holiday in UK with my mom and my sister and my nieces...
Despite all the fun and merriment throughout the whole two weeks, funny for the ones that remained in my head were the moments spent in the kitchen, in the living room, in short; moments spent inside the house... haha!
That explains that nothing can compare to the moments spent with your family...(",)
Oh, I miss them already... my mom, my adik, my cute adorable nieces... huhu...
But, that's part of life, we meet to create memories and we depart to preserve them...
Wondering when will ever we meet again??
Will we have the chance??
InsyaAllah... (",)
So, since last Thursday, I've been not in the mood for anything...
Though last Saturday hubby rented a car for work purposes, and we went to Flohmarkt (something like Carboot in UK), and we had been to Carboot twice in UK during our stay there, resulting an extra luggage!! hahaha!! Kalau boleh macam2 lagi nak beli.... hehehe..
So problem was, after I'd been to Carboot, I found Flohmarkt extremely boring....
Nevertheless, Saturday night was a lil bit exhilarating, we went to IKEA, I've always loved IKEA..
Kereta kali ini hehehe...
So, on Sunday, hubby lef for a work outside town, leaving us at home and me feeling even more lonely :'(
Dah lah sedih berpisah dengan mak tak abis lagi.... errrr.....
And hubby still is out of town, so I played this song for him (jiwang mode)....
~~~~Tuhan Jagakan Dia~~~~~
Sentimental version....
Oh Allah, protect those I love wherever they are.....
Barang untuk projek terbaru dah sampai.... ngeeee...
Ini lah ia...
Dan bersama model comel, gebu, bulat, pink, bulat, gebu, comel, cute, bubui, mumui, kukui....
I'm crazy bout her (",)
mmmmmmm... nanti kalau dah menjadi projek, baru lah I share what it is ya!
For now, biarlah rahsia.... (",)
And lastly, nak share my latest Piano Cover...
Lagu nasyid lama by Dehearty ~~Wanita~~
Used to love this song, and still is... So I decided to make a cover...
"Tercipta engkau dari rusuk lelaki,
Bukan dari kaki untuk di alasi,
Bukan dari kepala untuk di junjung,
Tapi dekat di bahu untuk di lindung,
Dekat pula di hati untuk dikasihi......"
Itu la sebahagian lirik lagu, dulu2 selalu tertanye2 hadis sahih ke ni? ke tak sahih? kenapa dari tulang rusuk ye???
Yes yes, I have an inquisitive mind...
So recently, found the answer by Ustaz Azhar Idrus...
Oh hadis Sahih!!!
Oh simbolik nye Allah!!
If we human being interpreted the creation of woman from men's Rib symbolizes how woman should be loved because the Rib is located so near to the heart, then I think there's one more important point here, that the Rib protect two of the most important organs in our body, the Lung and the Heart...
See how important woman's role are in men's Life???
Just wanna share my latest Piano Cover...
I tried this 2 days ago after a friend gave me a link to this song on Facebook, coincidently I love the song too..
Lovely sangat2, harmonic, soothing, no wonder lah cik hajar angau kan lagu ni hehehe!
And after I listened to it over and over again to detect the keys and chords, I started to feel 'angau' myself hahaha!
Ok, ok... anyway, sorry cik hajar, I main half je, mula2 dengar rasa cam senang nak main, tapi sebenarnye agak susah jugak, 2 hari baru dapat takat ni, part bridge still x dapat completekan, I need more time, InsyaAllah I buat video yg complete nye nanti (",)
Buat masa ni, aktiviti piano berhenti seketika untuk project lain ngeh ngeh..
Specially for you, tak sehebat macam dalam link you kasi tu plus ade mistakes sket2, tapi this is my version, my own interpretation of the music hehehe.....
Hope you like it!
~~~~Just Once~~~~~
Boleh layan jugak original song nye kat bawah ni, serious lagu ni best (",)
Actually, this is my very important entry for the day...
24th January is our Anniversary... (",)
It's been 9 years since the day we tied the knot...
And 10 years of togetherness (",)
There's not much to say, because words can't describe my feelings right now...
Just wanna share a little story...
Before we were married, during our 'getting to know each other' period, hubby often gave me a cactus, I had always wondered at that time,
"How come I never got Roses, or Tulips or Sunflowers?"
Hahaha! How unromantic of him!!
But now I realized, actually it was a perfect plant as it represents beauty in its own way and it also symbolizes strength, unlike other beautiful flowers which look so beautiful at first sight and die within two weeks, cactus last longer, and with proper care, it could really grow inside your house!!
I guess, that's how hubby's love for me, just like that cactus, it could die someday but it won't give in so easily..
mmmm...
Actually not really quite the same, because cactus will die eventually, but the love we have for someone might never dies...
So, it's not really quite a comparison..
But.. I'm still glad hubby gave me those cacti (",)
So today, I played this song for hubby...
It's our song, I sang for him once haha...
I guess it really touched his heart (",)
"The smile on your face lets me know that you need me, There's a truth in your eyes saying you'll never leave me, The touch of your hand says you'll catch me whenever I fall... You say it best, when you say nothing at all..."
And this one, I played from my heart...
I've always loved this song..
"Without You by Mariah Carey..."
"I can't live, if living is without you..."
Hubby had once said, it would be a lie if he ever says he can't live without me, because if we lose someone we love, life goes on, we have to move on, but...
life won't be the same and it would be hard to deal with.. (",)
Words and promises which we might not be able to keep are not something that makes us move on and fear not what lies ahead, but it's the confidence and faith we have, for Allah will never let us down, and that He'll give us the best, fiddunya wal akhirah...
mmmmmm... I have a new piano cover to share, something from Mariah Carrey, but hadn't had the time to record it and make a video etc etc..
So, why don't I share something with you guys, something I've been addicted to for so long..
Addicted to a song, actually a piano cover hehe.....(",)
I'm sure everybody knows this song, sape tak tau tu memang ketinggalan ketapi sungguh la hehe..
One Moment In Time, by Whitney Houstan, From the album,
"1988 Summer Olympics Album"
Yes! It was once a theme song for Olympic games!
The song is wonderful, beautiful, and is worth every beautiful word to describe it.
Some people say, this song should always be an Olympic theme song because of the powerful lyrics.
"I want one moment in time,
When I'm more than I thought I could be,
When all of my dreams are a heart beat away,
And the answers are all up to me,
Give me one moment in time,
When I'm racing with destiny,
Then, in that one moment of time,
I will feel eternity...."
As for me, I'm in tears sometimes whenever I really really listened to this song and this piano cover by this lady from Japan here, not only the melody and the lyrics of the song itself that has touched my heart, but how she plays the piece so beautifully.....
For those who have passions for music as much as I do, you know what I mean... ;)
It looks as if her fingers are dancing on the piano keys.. lovely.. (",)
She is amazing, I adore her, she's my favorite pianist ever!!! I've never seen anyone played this song as wonderful, beautiful and as perfect as she did on You Tube... It's my dream to play piano like her, (tak tau lah akan trcapai ke tak hehe) and it's also my dream to join an orchestra..
Thinking to start learning to play violin.. (pulak dah..) hehe..
It's a motivational song, the best for me, when I'm feeling down, I get a lil bit motivated by listening to it, hope so do you (",)
2~~ Everyone is totally engrossed in a conversation that no one seemed to notice the camera.
3~~ Aleena is damn bored... heheheh.. and a bit left out at a corner there :)
More words??
Yeah, the food was great!!
Friends come and go, but only true friends will leave footprints in our hearts..
And so will those people we love, those people who are very very special, they'll leave permanent footprints...
I play this song again, this time with an intro and also a better tempo and I dedicate this to all special people in my life,
You know who you are... (",)
When I play this song, I have this warm feeling inside ***sigh****
I have so many stories to tell, so many things to share, but I'm currently in the mood for piano and reading...
Not writing...
But I do have something important to write here...
I have encountered a few things on Facebook about how some people found it annoying for a Malay Blogger to write in English, and these persons mentioned things like how some of us made some grammatical mistakes in his or her posts, and yet still wanna write in English.
mmmmmmm...
I assumed that person was referring to no one in particular, it was just a general statement..
But, it did occur to me that maybe I'm also annoying to some people for writing in English here..
And forgive me, I'm sure I've done some grammatical errors as well!!
But....
There's also some people who had requested for me to continue writing in English, maybe I've done errors yeah, my English is not perfect, I'm still learning, and whenever I write, sometimes, words don't just flow like rivers in my head, I still have to seek help from Mr. Google, or check out online Dictionaries for things I'm not so sure of..
By writing in English, I know I've broadened my audience, though there were errors, I believed people could still understand my stories..
Right??
And, yes my English isn't perfect, but isn't it through practice that I could make it perfect?
Writing in English here is my practice...
It is also a way for me to improve English..
So again, I apologize for any mistakes made in my writing, and to those who found my blog enjoyable, inspiring, etc etc...
I'm glad, really really glad and I'll continue to write...
From my Heart..
Piano cover by me, this is an Indonesian song, I've got a request from someone that I should replay this song with no background noise, so here it is...
So many people are into this song, and yes the melody is lovely (",)
And this one is my latest cover, Hold My Hand by Maher Zain, I just Love Maher Zain's song, but never really tried his songs before on Piano because I thought it's hard to play, but actually Nope, Maher Zain's song are among the easiest, they repeat the same chords over and over again, within one day, I've finished it..
Hope you all like it, Enjoy!!
"Now we share the same bright sun, the same round moon,
I didn't plan to update this blog today, but suddenly, I noticed today's date:
12.12.12
Wahhhhh!!!
I mean, will u see a nice date like this again?
You know what I mean, next year will be the year 2013, and we can't have 13.13.13
Right??
So, because of this nice date, I suddenly feel the need to update my blog, (alasan ntah ape2) though I'm not really up to it.. so,
I've decided to just share my latest piano cover....
Actually, I've played this songs long time ago but never recorded it,
So now, here it is....
While searching for this video on my channel this morning, I suddenly saw a link to Maher Zain's song, For The Rest Of My Life, and I was like,
"How come I've never really listened to this song before?"
I mean, I've listened to it before, many times, but... never mind...
So I listened to it again, this time wholeheartedly...
MasyaAllah!!
It is lovely, I listened to the lyrics carefully, and I was like soooooo touched by the lyrics and melody..
It's really really lovely, and how come I've never realized this before?
That's what happens when you listen to a song but never pay attention to the lyrics..
So, I quickly tried it on piano, all morning until I've got most of it, and here it is, just finished recording and editing...
To me, the lyrics of this song represent how marriage should be like from Islam point of view (",)
Lovely...
Specially for Hubby and the kids, love you guys very much,
For The Rest Of My Life, InsyaAllah...
"For the rest of my life, I'll be with you,
I stand by your side honest and true,
Till end of my time, I'll be loving you, loving you,
A few people had asked so many questions bout piano, how to play it? If it's too late to learn? Or is it still possible to learn now, when we already have children, career etc etc...
My answer is, of course it's possible, anything is possible!!
For me, owning a piano and being able to play it is actually a dream come true..
And of course for those who's really into this, it's never too late.. :)
So here, I've made a lil tutorial..
Most people wanted to learn to play piano, but give up halfway because they often begin with children's song which is a bit discouraging for adult like us hehe..
So why not try this song instead?
Check it out...
If some of u really wanna try, get yourself a keyboard 1st, later when u are good enough, then u can change to piano..
Here's some basics about the keys:
http://www.infovisual.info/04/041_en.html
For those who's really interested, I'd say go for it, i'm in full support!!
I'll make the continuation of this video later if there's a request ok ;)
This is what I call a 'Housewives Heaven' ngeh ngeh..
No worries, no pressure, no dateline, no meetings, no rushing... :D
By the way, this is another delicious page-turner by Sophie Kinsella, catchy and of course hilarious!!!
And since it's winter and 6.30pm is already Isya, and at 9pm, already feels like midnight, so everyone sleeps early too..
And since I've turned into sort of a disciplined mommy (konon2 laaa ngeh ngeh),
my reading time is set to only before I go to sleep, on the bed, with only a tiny lamp switched on..
So, I ended up laughing like an idiot in the middle of the night hehehe!!
Ehem.. of course there's a loophole, though I've said reading time is only before I go to sleep, I've decided that is only aplicable when I haven't gotten to the climax of the story :D
Seriously, if you are a huge fan of Sophie Kinsella, then this is a must read!!
And even if you are not a fan of her, you still should read this, it's really really nice!
mmmmmm.... ok, just a lil bit more, this is my latest piano cover, as I've said before, this past week had been a 'Lagu-lagu basi mode', so this is the first lagu basi I've played, not so successfully though.. the ending was a bit huru hara :P
Anyway, Enjoy!!
Sape yang tengah jiwang bercinta masa lagu ni Top dulu, suka lah tew hehehe...
Ok, lastly, came across this yesterday,
"Kemudian sampaikan khabar gembira kepada mereka yang beriman dan beramal soleh, bahawa bagi mereka syurga-syurga yang dihiasi oleh sungai-sungai yg mengalir. Setiap kali mereka mendapat rezeki dari buah-buahan di dalam syurga, mereka mengatakan,
"Rezeki ini adalah rezeki yang telah diberikan kepada kami sebelum ini"
Mereka mendapat rezeki yang serupa tetapi berlainan hakikatnya.."
(Surah Al-Baqarah: ayat 25)
It occurs to me that in heaven, we'll actually have the same kind of life we have now on earth, we'll have the same things we have now, whatever we love to have and already have, we will have it there again.. only in heaven, it's far far better, far happier, with no more tests, no more worries etc etc.. it's unimaginably beautiful...
Bila dah tak de ape2 citer nak update, ini je lah update dari ku hehehehehehe!!!!
Requested by hubby.... (",)
Dun know why, lately is Indonesian songs mode, and jugak lagu2 yg dah basi tapi segar di ingatan and sedap di dengar, wait for my coming soon lagu2 basi hehe..
And, I think I should share a lil bit on how to play piano by ears.. a few people asked me how to play piano without taking music class, the answer is simple..
You must 1st have a passion for playing Piano...
Once u have a passion, Then it'll be easier for u to play by ears..
mmmmm... how to have a passion?
It's in you.. discover it!!
Enjoy!
My dear hubby, hope u enjoy this, specially for u... (wlupun half je hehehe)..
I'm back again, so much stories to tell, so little time..
Whatever it is, these past 3 weeks had been one of the most memorable ones in Deutschland, I'm truly thankful for everything that happened, I truly feel blessed, loved and haaaaaiiiiiihhhhh... indescribable (",)
Ok, let me just share a few interesting stories..
Let's begin with, Afeef's 8th Birthday...
Not much to tell, only that this time around, we didn't really celebrate, but we had more important people around to make the day more meaningful..
Well, my mother and my sister were here.. isn't that really something, I've had never before imagined to have them here with us in Deutschland... but, things happened unexpectedly, with God's will of course.. and I'm really really thankful!!
Ok, so back to Birthday story, I only baked these little cupcakes for him and his friends, they had a small celebration in school..
What I wanna share here is that, how special Afeef is...
He never gives me a hard time..
Since he was born, everything bout him was easy, and since little he's always been an obedient boy...
There were times when I've lost control of myself in dealing with stubborn Fatini, Afeef would always come to me and calmed me down.. he would take Fatini's hand and comfort her...
Oh my, sometimes I feel ashamed with myself, because he's more patience than me...
I've learned a lot from this little boy..
I've been wondering, what makes every child so different from one another??
Why is Afeef obedient, and Fatini's soooo stubborn?
Why is Afeef so calm and easy to deal with whereas Fatini is totally the opposite???
Is it genetics??? Or the way we raised them??
But we've raised them both the same way..
So why why, why are they so different..??
Well....
I can't think of any better answer, it's just how I was when I was pregnant...
How much I've recited the Quran particularly Surah Yasin when I was pregnant with Afeef, how calm and happy I was when I carried him in my womb, how ready I was to have him..
And with Fatini, things were different, I wasn't ready to have her, I was in so much stress to finish my Bachelor degree and I had a hard time dealing with my final year project's supervisor.. in short, I wasn't happy and most importantly, I've hardly spent my time reciting the Quran!!
So, to everyone, never ever let a day goes by without reciting the Quran, at least one surah or one ayat..
And for pregnant mommies, you have to spend more times reciting the Quran...
No matter how busy, try your best, you have no idea just how huge the effects of reciting the Words of God on a developing fetus, especially when the mother herself recites it :)
See, he looks like a big and protective brother for his two little and notty sisters hehe..
And Fatini loves him so much...
Actually everyone loves Afeef (",)
Hmmmmmmmmm.... time does fly fast...
Can't believe he's 8 years old already...
Oh Allah, help us, and guide us in raising our children in the best way possible,..
My Afeef, may you grow up to be 'anak soleh' fiddunya wal akhirah... (",)
Ok, sedikit selingan hehehe...
Lama dah tak main piano, so here's a new one from me (",)
Before We Talk Bout What We Want, Appreciate What We Have Before It's Gone...
I OpEnEd My WaLLeT, FoUNd iT EmPtY, ReAcHEd InTo mY PoCKeT FoUNd a FeW CoiNs, SeArcHEd mY HeARt aNd FoUnD YoU, ThEn I ReALizEd HoW RiCH I Am CoZ I HaVE YoU!!
