mari dengar cerita

ok ini cerita yang sy ceritakan di msg yang sy bagi kepada beberapa orang. mari dengar sama.

begini ceritanya.sy pegi buat pink slip inspection kat kmart warath mgg lepas. lepas 1 jam tgg, diorg call-cakap ada benda2 kena tukar baru lepas inspection.so, sy cakap, tukar lah apa yang patut.waktu tu pukul 1pm.dia kata pukul 4 siap.saya datang pukul 4, dia kata lagi setengah jam.ok sy tgg, jwppnya, 550pm mcm tu baru siap.itu tak kisahlah sbb dia kata “thanks for your sweet patience”.mana taknya masa tgg tu sy diam aje, baca majalah.kalau org lain dah potpet2 agaknya.lepas tu mana taknya lepas tgg, sy tanya berapa dia cakap harga nya, mmg mahal gilos lah, tapi sy pon byr kan aje, nak lulus pink slip punya pasal. kejadian berlaku selasa 10 may. rego saya due khamis 12may.maknanya hari jumaat kereta sy dah jadi unregistered. sy pun tak melakukan apa2 pada hari rabu. setelah bayar online insurance pada rabu malam khamis, sy dengan senang hati bergerak ke RTA jam 2ptg pada hari khamis. dengan gembira sy bagi dokumen2 pada makcik kaunter.tiba2–“yr pink slip failed!”.sy macam haaa???? ya, pink slip sy fail. cis pakcik kmart.maka setelah berdengus, (dengan kesabaran yang masih tinggi), sy bersemuka dgn pakcik kmart. dia pun kata yes2.but you have to find the seatbelt (iaitu driver’s seatbelt yang bergerigi ala kadar).(ok, kereta dak2 uma turana diorg kata take hon pun lepas je inspection kat workshop birmingham gardens). sy pon “oh, maksudnya sy cari seatbelt, dan semua akan alright. lampu (dia claim lampu belakang sy ada masalah) macamana?” dia kata “lampu senang je”. maka, pada hari khamis tersebut sy yang pikir, oh beli2 aje seatbelt dan terus pasang. rupanyaaaa..kedai pertama sy pergi Supercheap auto di kotara. dia kata tak jual seatbelt semata. sy tanya, jadi nak cari kat mana lagi? dia kata sekitar newcastle ni rasanya takde.sy yang dengan patah hati dan taktaw apa2 berkenaan spareparts dan bagai gamble. terus ke newcastle, tanya kedai2 yang jual spareparts. smpai ada sekali sy pergi kedai tayar-tanya mana nak beli seatbelt. dan dia bgtaw-cuba di RepCo.sy pergi situ-di kata kena order.sy kata takpelah.dia(org repCo) kata cuba tanya Newcastle toyota. sy tanya dan org toyota kata–pon kena order.harganya AUD605.sy telan airliur. sy pon kata takpelah. sy patah hati lagi.dan lapar. juga penat. maka, sy pon berkata, apa kata tanya pacik kat birmingham garden. yang kat stesen minyak tu. pakcik itu pon berkata cuba drive depan lagi, kat sandgate road ada 1 wrecker (kedai kereta potong).sy tanya kedai tu.dia takde seatbelt.dia kata jap parts wrecker dekat lambton mungkin ada. ketika kejadian khamis ini, sy tak bawak gps. jadi jalan ingat2 lupa mcm tu lah. handphone pon takde credit nak mengadu kat siapa2.sy lapar lagi. penat jugak. akhrnya, di jap parts, sy ketemu seatbelt tersebtu, model kereta sy-tapi pacik tu kata it might fit, tapi mungkin tak juga, sbb mechamism dia mungkin lain dari kereta sy (entah kenapa), dia kata “wouldnt know till tgk interior seatbelt dekat workshop”. hari jumaat pagi sy talifon kmart nak buat appoinment utk pasang seatbelt dan lampu, seterusnya 2nd inspection.sbb kalau repair di situ 2nd inspection free. tapi dia kata semua hari penuh (walaupun skrg buka sabtu ahad) (walaupun rayuan rego sy dah abis). boleh buat isnin (iaitu hari ni pagi. jam 8. ok, sy hantar kereta pagi tadi. balik dgn bus. pukul 1230 tadi dia kol.”it’s a wrong seatbelt.” sy macam huh.baiklah. alia hntar sy ke sana jam 2petang.masa sy ambil kereta, org kaunter kmart itu dgn selambanya kata, sy tukar wiper sekali. sy kata “eh, takde pon dalam pink slip stated pasal wiper?!” dia kata “tapi sy ada cakap dalam talipon”. waktu tu sy mmg menahan diri dari tumbuk orang.(mmg lah.dalam invoice tu, tukar lampu,campur2 AUD 11 aje. dia pandai2 pegi beli wiper AUD15 pastu upah tukar AUD40. bukannya nak talipon sy, cakap wiper pon kena tukar ni. awal2 cerita kan hari ni tukar lampu dan seatbelt je!) maka sy pun berlalu lah dgn geramnya. sy pegi pulang seatbelt yang wrong tu di jap parts. oh ye pakcik jap parts amatlah baik orangnya.sy reccommend situ. sy balik rumah, google mana nak cari. jumpa di tuggerah, langsung ke tuggerah-dan beli di wreckers kat situ.oh ye, situ pun baik jugak. sy talipon lagi tadi dia kata available nya utk appoinment hari khamis aje. harga utk tukar seatbelt dia kata AUD97. sy: haa? ok, sy call fadhil.cerita2.dia kata org sebelah umah dia buat kereta.so,esok sy harap pak yono boleh buatkan.dan esok juga, sy pergi kmart utk booking pink slip inspection. oh, masa sy pergi tuggerah tadi, sy bawak kereta yang road tax dah mati. sekian. panjangkan ceritanya.mmg sy anti lah dgn kmart waratah skrg.m ungkin sy tak bnyk cekadak, diperkotak katikkan sy. oh, masa hari jumaat, sy siap mengadu dgn supervisor (sambil ternangis) pasal cerita ni. dia pon kata ” yes, especially when u don’t know where to look. and u were lost..that must be a traumatic experience for u” ya. mmg trauma. sbb seatbelt kereta yang sedekad lebih bukan senang nak cari! oh.dan sebelum ada orang tanya, masa di newcastle, dah tgk semua kedai wreckers (cardiff etc) dan spareparts lain. jwpn sy dah. sy juga google, dan tanya pada setiap kedai..mmg payah.  dan ye, sabar lah hati….

my new post

hey and assalamualaikum everyone.
it’s been a while since i write in here. trust me, those ‘about me’ section was a total poyo. and I haven’t got the time to “repair” it yet.

right now i’m a total-no-idea-kind-of-situation to write about things my supervisor ask me to write. (berapa banyak write nih..ha ha) and that I need to do anyway. so, what better way to kick start the penulisan ala-ala akademik nih (yang tak sepatutnya bercampur bahasa) than to practise it in your blog!

this week is probably one of the saddest week of my life here di perantauan. salah seorang kakak/rakan/sahabat/teman lunch/gossip buddy is going home for good. kak nono. too much memories yang we lalui together already. banyak sgt, yang if diceritakan di sini, alamatnya satu kerja pun takkan jalan harini.heh. last night I was looking back at all our pictures together. sebak sgt..sedih…(Lagu pelangi petang from sudirman the background). I guess that’s the reality of living abroad. you have to accept that someday, people will definitely go home. not forever here. I’m going home someday too. It’s just that in Malaysia, the cath-up (pegi lepak rumah malam2, bbq session, badminton session, gelak ketawa golek2 session) will not gonna be as easy as di sini. Kak noni (yes, depa punya name mmg dekat2-nama panggilan aje, nama sebenar sikit bunyik pun tak berjiran..hehe) is already home (as a matter of fact, she’s in France folloowing her husband who work there. she’s also one of my closest friends here. come two weeks Kak sha is going home for good as well. kak salmi is in malaysia too. kak reehan is probably going back in two months time (not sure yet). therefore, what’s left is my fellow Turanas, lana, alia, closest guy-friends (whom names shall not be mention here, because u know who u r)..(ahem,the first time talking oh-so-private thing here)

FRIENDS are hugely important living overseas. they’ll be your temporary family here. berkongsi suka duka. masa sedih dan gembira. without them, man, I dare say you’ll not survive. nope. as much as a lone ranger I am, masa lepak dan bersosial (ok, bukan yang pelik2 ye, keluar minum2 dan sebagainya) mesti diperuntukkan. so bila ada yang kembali ke tanah air, memang cukup2 terasa kehilangan mereka sebenarnya. apatah lagi si comel anak2 mereka, penghibur hati, yang dulu nyayikan “ling-lang-ley” untuk “live down the lane” sampai dah menjadi seorang yang cukup manis dan bijak, yes that’s you Julia. kak yu will hugely MISS you. in two months tiime, another one of adik yang rapat-sangat, Mek Cah (Aishah) kak reehan daughter will be leaving too. yang ini lagi sorang yang cukup terkesan di sanubari. dari tidak ada vocab sampai cukup petah berbicara. tawanya sahaja. or the moment she called KAK YU..aduhh…semua stress yang melaut seakan hilang terus..and, she’ll be leaving too…

ok. done with my touchy-feely cerita..i’ll write in u soon ok! be safe darling blog.

Ketika Cinta Bertasbih

the conversation

probably a bit late to write this one..but here goes the conversation..

Newcastle, Australia. Date: 01/01/10. Time: 0040
Kelantan, Malaysia. Date: 31/12/09. Time: 2140

Me: Assalamualaikum..Happy New Year..
Mak: Waalaikumussalam…Happy New Year u too..
Me: Atok sihat? bla bla bla
Mak: Sihat..bla bla bla
Me: bla bla..
Mak: bla bla..
Me: Ok la mak, take care..
Mak: Ok..ha, apa azam tahun baru? kahwin? yes!
Me: gulp?!

Moral of the story: when u turn literally 24, or have graduated or are now working..the one common question: bila nya nak kahwin..or bila nak jemput makan nasi minyak..or, yang si polan ni dah, awak bila lagi…haiyoooooo

Drama 2009-Nur Kasih

Besides the-always-awesome Criminal Minds Season 4 and 5 , another one huge GREAT drama of 2009 would be: NUR KASIH. the story line was amazing..and touching..hee..one Islamic drama with huge fan base. Was film in Sydney, Australia and Jordan. The only Malaysian drama which synopsis was leaked online (but people still watching it on TV or tv3.com.my). Myself will be either waiting till very late night or wake up in the morning to watch the Catch Up on the tv3 website. Now on DVD, as well as lots of link to freely download them. And people now want to have them in novel…So, Khabir Bhatia (the director),  and all the crews, Thanks very much! Thanks as well to TV3 for the website.. Life in foreign country was not so boring after all……Happy new year!

Oh, I found these links in youtube. Enjoy!

Movies of 2009

I am a movie-junkie. Always love movies. 2009 has been a great year. Shouldn’t say that I’ve wrapped up everything, because I haven’t watch Sherlock Holmes. Tomorrow maybe. That’s next year. Darn. Anyway, my latest favourite movie this year was Avatar. Like I’ve said, “beyond imagination”. I love the glow in the dark forest-or Pandora. Like when they step on the ground, there’s light. Each step, one flash. Then, the hanging mountains. Now, those who love mountain climbing should re-think their technique for this one.  Also, the character. Every characters. The birds are different-they called them Ikran. The horse. They have more than 4 legs. Everything….The effects…Awesome. And most of all….I SEE YOU…

Not to forget, 2012. One word-AWESOME. Hell amazing. 2years to go. Really hope it’s fiction. The movie touched every sense of emotions. Remind me of how close it is to the next world, which has been promised -would happen.

Then, of course. Twilight (released in 2008). Corny, yes. But I love it. So do I care what other people think? No. Hee.. Which straight brought me to the novels. Twilight-New Moon-Eclipse-Breaking Down.  Then the sequel, Twilight Saga: New Moon. A bit dissappointed really (on the premiere day). Probably because I’ve read the novel, so I kinda know the what-happen-next.   Though the second time I’ve watched it, kinda not too bad. Especially the part of Volturi. In the novel, I couldn’t imagine how Volterra will be, what Jane will look like. Almost entirely skip the chapter with the Volturi people in.  So, this would be another fav. movie this year. Look forward for Eclipse next year.

Love as well: Micheal Jackson’s This is It. He’s just not that into you (a different kind of chick-flick). Night at the museum 2. Ice age 3: Down of the Dinosaurs. Monster vs Aliens. 500 Days of Summer. And, there’s plenty others. Wolverine (not the best of X-Men sequels), Transformer 2 (compare to the first one, this was too much actions), Harry Potter 6 (too much emotions), Coraline, The Proposal, The Ugly Truth, Cloudy with a chance of meatballs, The Hangover, Old Dogs.

2010: Bring it ON!!

Books of 2009

To be honest, being a graduate student, I no longer swim my self in tons of books. Usually journals. Or books; for quick reference. So, when I say book, it oftenly means novels or the self-help one.

These are the books (beside Patricia Cornwell’s) that keep me awake all night. Stephanie-my new fav. author. ( I mean, who could imagine a story about vampire, human and werewolf-or if you’ve read till Breaking Down-“shape-shifter”, in such fine, twisted storyline..anyway, I couldn’t. )

My recent guilty pleasure- Cecelia Ahern’s. Yes, I’ve read P/S I Love You. In 2007 I think. So, when I bought “If you could see me now” in a garage sale in Adamstown, I thought it will be, you know, not much difference from other fictions that I’ve read. But then, bang. She rocks. The story was so magical. Rationally unreal. Captivating till the end. From there, I became addicted to her piece. Like I always do with my favorite authors. Patricia was the first one. Second one Stephanie. Now, Cecilia. Every titles of theirs, I love to own..hehe. 

  

For 2010, my aims, beside my Permanent Head Damage thingy, are to read (or to really read) the pieces from John Grisham, Dan Brown and Jeffrey Archer. Have had their books for quite some time now…….=P …And of course, to try to complete my collection of Cecilia’s and The Host from Stephanie..

2010: BRING IT ON!

The last Chemistry Barbeque of 2009-international students

I was actually browsing through some photos and found these videos..bring back the memory -last year, only me-with the head scarf, and about 4 international students in Chemistry..things have changed over the year..
Besides BBQ for “end of the year”, this one is a farewell party as well..for Xiao Guang and Deborah as “single”..they are going back to China and Goa, India, respectively, for their wedding…Plus, we celebrated my birthday too…Thanks people!

Aussie slang

Since I’ve been here for quite some time now, I might as well jot in some Aussie slang that I can think of right now.., =)

Australian – Aussie

Newcastle-ian (haha, people in Newcastle- we call, Novocastrian ) , or – Newie

Tasmanian – Tassie

Your welcome (After Thank You) – No worries

Sweater – Jumper

Pot-Luck (where everyone that comes to the event bring their own foods, to share with everybody else)– Bring a Plate

Football (Not Soccer) – Footy

Sandal (Selipar Jepun sort of – to be exact) – Thong

Hallo – Gday

Barbeque – Barby (they really have barbeques a lot, like REALLY Aussie, when you do barby, hehe)

Lollipop – Lollie

Guys- Bloke

Thanks – Tha

Their soccer team – Socceroos

French fries – Chips

Thanks – Cheers

Friend – Mate (they say lots and lots of “mate”), like thanks mate, gday mate

Bad mood – Cranky

Bring your own (usually for ‘bring your own’ alcohol or foods) – BYO

Container where we can put something cold in it and will stay cold – Esky

Doctors – G.P or General Practitioner

Lipstick – Lippy

People with bike, usually belong with gang, and ride big motorcycle like Harley – Bikie

It’s alright, like it’s OK – No drama

What is your opinion? or What is your suggestion? – What do you reckon?

Do you need help, or anything? May I help you?  – You alright?

University – Uni

Mosquitos – Mozzie

Vegetables – Veggies

Traditional foods – Pavlova and Lamingtons (maybe meat pies as well, but apparently we can’t always eat them)

Pavlova – dessert –made up with egg white and lots of sugar, topped with mixed fruits

Lamingtons – sponge cakes coated with chocolate and shredded coconut

makanan jiwa

“Honesty is the first chapter in the book of wisdom”-Thomas Jefferson.

“I stand on my integrity, and you r the one who lose the honesty”-my facebook stat tday

Hari ini aku hargai hidup sebagai muslimin. Kita ada jati diri. Kita percaya tentang keberkatan ilmu. Mesti jujur. Mesti hormat pada guru. Mesti jaga hati rakan keliling-InsyaAllah..Itu bezanya dengan rakan lain disini yang kebanyakannya tidak percaya agama, dan tidak ada agama…Barang yang lain diambil tanpa izin. Lalu mengaku kepunyaan sendiri. Marah!! Then, mula la aku cari cara tenangkan diri. Google-doa tenang kan hati dsbg. Dengar Qasidah Burdah di youtube. Cerita pada Gordana dan Mohammed-hehe-yang ini tak patut sebenarnya..tapi, nak luahkan apa yang terbuku..hehe…

Entah macamana, teringat pada link yang diberkan seorang sahabat. saifulislam.com tulisan Ustaz Hasrizal. Artikel nya cukup menarik. Yang paling aku suka (pernah baca-mungkin berulang kali-sebelum ni)-Jodoh tak akan datang bergolek. http://saifulislam.com/?p=4858
Reckon dibaca bagi memberi makan pada jiwa yang perlu diisi.