HSM3

High School has become the phenomena of the world. Every persons in this world I assume will know about this great movie. Now for the first time, High School MUsical was made into a movie since it has gain its popularity. This new movie I believe is full of energetic dance and peachy songs that makes you wanna sings. For me, High School Mosical is just like Grease starring John Travolta and Olivia Newton (hope I spell it right) which famous on the 80's. They bring the same concept, musical movie with high school life plot.

HSM2

I am one of their millions fans around the world. I love to see any story related to wonderful school life's including Japanese drama. It just like what other people are saying, school life is the best part of your lifetime. That sounds so true. Somehow it makes you wanna turn back time and be among your friends, acting childishly, laugh to all your heart content and make unmatured decission. It is great to be at the young age.

Nice HSM3 Poster

That is what High School Musical make me feels like. It makes you believe that you can do anything you want. Eventhough it might sounds weird to other people and they might laugh at you, but think back. A true friends wont laugh at you, and they wont look down on you. A true friends will always believe and support your back in everything you do. That is what happen between Vanessa and Troy. His basketball team has synical view about Troy joining theater but it is not for Vanessa who at last become His Girl. They also thaught us that everything will be fine "if we're all in this together"; the last song in the HSM1.

I really cant wait to watch the movie when I go back home. I hope the CD will be on sale at that moment.

Kendama

Kendama_05

I currently addicted playing one of Japanese Traditional game. I first saw it in Hana Yori Dango 1 i watched mothes before. It was so exciting, how to focus on the ball, dont give to much energy on it and dont over swing it, then it cup it to the right plate. It is called Yosegi Kendama in Japanese.

A visit to someone's house

I forgot to write about it last weeks. Last Sunday I went to a friend of my friend house in Avondale. She knew her from Muhammad store where we normally purchase our monthly stock for chicken and meat. She met her last months and invite her to her house for Aidilfitri. But since we were busy, we postponed it till last week and here we are during lunch hour at her beautiful house. She has a moderate house but with a very interesting design inside. She painted it with soft purple which make you feel comfortable inside it. We have some appetizer first and we thought that was it. But we are wrong when she mentioned this is just the beginning. We have lots of foods for you. We were surprised, and our mouth wide open=O

So performed our solat first before we have our real lunch. We took our wudu and I just love the bathroom itself. I remembered Umi once said, "if you want to measure whether the house is clean or not, just check the bathroom" and yup at this moment I have to agree. Remind me of a 23rd hadith in Hadith Arbain which I loved so much.

Dari Abu Malik Al-Hariths bin Asyim berkata, Rasulallah bersabda, "membersihkan diri adalah separuh dari keimanan, ucapan Alhamdulillah akan memberatkan timbangan kebaikan, Subhanallah Walhamdulillah akan memenuhi ruang langit dan bumi, solat akan menjadi cahaya, sedekah itu merupakan bukti, kesabaran itu merupakn sinar dan Al Quran itu merupakan hujah yang akan membelamu atau menuntutmu. Setiap jiwa manusia melakukan amal untuk menjual diriny, maka sebahagian mereka ada yang membebaskannya dari siksa Allah dan sebahagian yg lain menjerumuskannya dalam siksaNya" (HR Muslim)

Then we were served with variety of food. From delicious Beriani, western Pizza and Pasta, Punjabi Tikka Chicken that I couldnt stop consume it, refreshing Salads. She gave us about 10 persons dish that 5 of us cant finish them all. All are delicious foods that we dont want to stop. But, we have to stop before our stomach going to explode. We keep on praising her and apologize for stopping early. Then she said, "I am sorry for over feeding you" That was the first time ever I heard someone told me that, and I laughed slowly. They just knew how to celebrate their tetamu and they really do. Rasulallah once mentioned in 15 Hadtith

Dari Abu Hurairah ra, bahawa Rasulallah saw bersabda, "Barangsiapa beriman kpd Allah dan hari akhir, hendaklah ia berkata baik atau diam, barangsiapa beriman kepada Allah dan hari akhir, maka hendaklah ia menghormati tetangganya dan barangsiapa beriman kepada Allah dan hari akhir, maka hendaklah ia menghormati tamunya" (HR Bukhari dan MUslim)

Thank you auntie for all those delicious food. And one more thing, I forgot to mention she is an Indian Fiji. So at the end, knowing that one of us love Hindi movie, she even gave us sets of latest hindi movies. I am so glad to meet someone who kind like you. And thank you Allah for the rezeki you gave us on that wonderful day.

Diwali Celebration

Diwali is coming and from what I heard in the television, New Zealand has the second world's largest diwali celebration after India and followed by UK. So I couldn't wait to be there and witness it with my own eyes. So several my friend and I went there at 8 since the celebration will end en at 10.00. We got lost even the place is just nearby. The celebration were held at the Viaduct Harbour. But we lost for good since we are able to see a big cruise. I was mesmerized by it and how could a big ship like that didn't sink in the water. Even if we drop a little a small stone in the river it will sink but why a huge ship made of metal didn't sink after all? Subhanallah. No wonder Allah mention a lot about it in the Quran.

Tidakkah engkau memperhatikan bahawa Allah menundukkan bagimu apa yg ada dbumi, dan kapal-kapal berlayar dengan di lautan dengan perintahNya...[Al-Hajj,22:65]

"MilikNyalah kapal-kapal yang berlayar di lautan bagaikan gunung-gunung"[Ar-Rahman,55:24]

afraid that the celebration will end soon, we didn't take any picture of it and save it on our journey back home. So we rush to the habour. I was surprised to see lots of stall, in fact food stall. It was exactly the same situation like what we have, bazar ramadhan. There are four rows of stall with lots of Indian food, Masala Dosa, Plain Dosa, Naan, Samosa, MAngo Lassee and the list goes on. But I tried none of it, afraid that it might not be halal. SO we just pass by and enjoy the smell and their good looks. [sounds pathetics huhuhu]

Elephant, Light feat Diwali

As we walk a hear, I could hear Banghra songs played. Now I feel like I am in Bollywood. Whenever I here an Indian songs, it makes me feel good, feel like dancing maybe. It is so much fun. I am shoched once again to see ots of people in front of my eyes reacting to the dance performed on the stage. It was like what I normally see in the TV; people dancing on the beat. Now I am convinced that they realy love music and dancing, it is not only in the movie and it is for real.

I praised the organizer for handling the celebration, even they are not in their motherland. Even they are far away form India, they still celebrate it with pride, they are proud to be Indian and they are proud to be New Zealanders as well. Great isnt it? Eidilfitri was only celebrated among us and not formally. It is good if we celebrate it openly (i mean besar-besar an), then people will know about Islam and I think it is one of the way of dakwah.

But reflecting it back, what if we played our Hari Raya songs or maybe our Takbir, and to people who didn't know it dancing upon it. It is a sad thing isnt it? But maybe it is not appropriate now and it will takes time for New Zealandrs accept Islam as whole.

Price List

After all celebration finished, we walked back home and planned to stop by the big cruise again. But when we arrive there, it is not there anymore and looking in the ocean, we can still see that it still rippled aroud. And when we look ahead, the ship is on its way and we are just late by 5 minutes maybe. hahahahha. Pengajaran of the day, "never procastinate what you want to do"