Tuesday
November 27, 2009
UiTM Melaka City Campus students, together with other UiTM stydents, would be sitting for their final examinations as of Nov. 28, 2009.
Examination is and never will be anticapted by any student because examination creates fear and anxiety. How we wish there will never be an examination prior to the conferrence of a degree. An examination is a devic to test whether or not an individual has any substance of what that is being taught during the semester. Sometimes a student has the form, good physical features , but lacks substance (intelligence), while another stuent lacks form but is full of substance. While another student has the form and substaance and the unlucky one lacks form and substance.
Examination is to test the student's academic retention of what is being taught during the semester. At the beginning of the semester, a student figuratively, bring an empty container into the classroom. He/she would try to retain as much water into the container which is to be used during the examination. A student who has a full container who have no problem in answering the questions being posed during the examination, meanwhle a student whose container holds any water would be impossible to tackle the questions posed to him during the examination.
Steps to Happiness
Dear Readers
As I had already mentioned in my latest blog, Allah says that fasting Muslims will be happiest whenever he is going to break his fast and the memont he is going to meet Allah.Hence all Muslims must totally submit to Allah in order to receive special treatment from Him.
Today, Tuesday, 15/9/09, is just 4 days from the spectecular day, Eidil Fitri, which is going to be celebrated by most Muslims througout the world. Muslims, young and old, would be wearing their best attire, eating delicious and luxurious meals, visiting families and playgrounds.
1st Shawal 1432, would always be cherished by every Muslim on this planet earth.
Eidil Fitri brings joys and happiness to most Muslims, but at the same it may bring sorrow and gloominess to some families who have just lost their loved ones through tragidies, sickness and other means.
Cometh What May, Sunday 20th September 2009, must be celebrated with a lesser fanfare because the final examination is just around the corner. Whatever, to my students who are making their trip homes please recite doa before embarking on your your journey home to be with your loved ones. To the names that are still embedded in my CPU Selamat Hari Raya
UiTM KAG
1. Mohd Fariq
2. Suzi
3. Sharipah
KBM
1. Md Azmi
2. Sara
3. Natasha
4. Md Danial
5. Shahrul Nizam
6. Antarasul
7. Md Bazeris
8. Nor Aishah
9. Zulhelmi
10. Md Shafik
11. Hafitz
12. Md Thalha
13. Khairunisa
14. Asma
15. Nur Hayati
and to all of you in BAS 5A, BACC 4A, BBin 3C, BBHR3a, BACC 1A, BACC 1b and BBHR1A enjoy your Eidil while you can.
Maaf Zahir Bathin
Home Address: 37 Jalan Rajawali 1
Taman Berkat Tanjung Agas
84000 Ledang Johor
0123630698
As I had already mentioned in my latest blog, Allah says that fasting Muslims will be happiest whenever he is going to break his fast and the memont he is going to meet Allah.Hence all Muslims must totally submit to Allah in order to receive special treatment from Him.
Today, Tuesday, 15/9/09, is just 4 days from the spectecular day, Eidil Fitri, which is going to be celebrated by most Muslims througout the world. Muslims, young and old, would be wearing their best attire, eating delicious and luxurious meals, visiting families and playgrounds.
1st Shawal 1432, would always be cherished by every Muslim on this planet earth.
Eidil Fitri brings joys and happiness to most Muslims, but at the same it may bring sorrow and gloominess to some families who have just lost their loved ones through tragidies, sickness and other means.
Cometh What May, Sunday 20th September 2009, must be celebrated with a lesser fanfare because the final examination is just around the corner. Whatever, to my students who are making their trip homes please recite doa before embarking on your your journey home to be with your loved ones. To the names that are still embedded in my CPU Selamat Hari Raya
UiTM KAG
1. Mohd Fariq
2. Suzi
3. Sharipah
KBM
1. Md Azmi
2. Sara
3. Natasha
4. Md Danial
5. Shahrul Nizam
6. Antarasul
7. Md Bazeris
8. Nor Aishah
9. Zulhelmi
10. Md Shafik
11. Hafitz
12. Md Thalha
13. Khairunisa
14. Asma
15. Nur Hayati
and to all of you in BAS 5A, BACC 4A, BBin 3C, BBHR3a, BACC 1A, BACC 1b and BBHR1A enjoy your Eidil while you can.
Maaf Zahir Bathin
Home Address: 37 Jalan Rajawali 1
Taman Berkat Tanjung Agas
84000 Ledang Johor
0123630698
A Short Journey to Happiness
Assalamualaikum, Good Evenening, Selamat PO, Ni Hau Ma
It's 1745 hrs, Saturday, Sept. 12, 2009, about 8 days to the Happiest Day to Fasting Muslims througout the planet earth.
Allah swt once said, Two happiest moments to a Muslim who is fasting are firstly the moment he is going to break his fast and secondly when he is going to meet Allah. Subhanallah. How happy is a Muslim who fast when he is to meet Allah, if it will be similar ton the feeling of happiness of a Muslim who fast to end his fast.
Eidil Fitri will be celebrated by all Muslims throughout the world on Saturday, Sept. 20th, 2009. We will age another year and let us celebrate Hari Raya.
Maaf Zahir Bathin
Sa'aban and family
It's 1745 hrs, Saturday, Sept. 12, 2009, about 8 days to the Happiest Day to Fasting Muslims througout the planet earth.
Allah swt once said, Two happiest moments to a Muslim who is fasting are firstly the moment he is going to break his fast and secondly when he is going to meet Allah. Subhanallah. How happy is a Muslim who fast when he is to meet Allah, if it will be similar ton the feeling of happiness of a Muslim who fast to end his fast.
Eidil Fitri will be celebrated by all Muslims throughout the world on Saturday, Sept. 20th, 2009. We will age another year and let us celebrate Hari Raya.
Maaf Zahir Bathin
Sa'aban and family
The Burning of the Sins
Assalamualaikum
Today is the 18th day in the Holy Month of Ramadhan. Muslims, young and old, are carrying out a ritual that have practised by others before them.
To fast, Shyyam in Arabic, is to abstain from water, food and sexual desires. Children as young as 7 years old are expected to embark on a noble practice of fasting. People who plans to fast must place a pledge, nyawaitu in Arabic, after taking their late supper. Anyone who fails to offer his pl;edge would not be able to perform the obligatory fast.
Fasting for more than 12 hours needs a lot of guts, patience and endurance.
Au revoir
Today is the 18th day in the Holy Month of Ramadhan. Muslims, young and old, are carrying out a ritual that have practised by others before them.
To fast, Shyyam in Arabic, is to abstain from water, food and sexual desires. Children as young as 7 years old are expected to embark on a noble practice of fasting. People who plans to fast must place a pledge, nyawaitu in Arabic, after taking their late supper. Anyone who fails to offer his pl;edge would not be able to perform the obligatory fast.
Fasting for more than 12 hours needs a lot of guts, patience and endurance.
Au revoir
Long Lay Off
Dear Readers
It has been months that I had my pieces of my mind in my blog. Call it what it maya, complacency, laziness, lazzie-fairre, or whatever. Finally I back to my trueself, an academician.
I have ben busy with my social and family obligations lately. For the past six weekends I had been outsataions during weekends; 4 times to Kuala Lumpur and twice to Johor bahru to fulfill my social and family obligations. The most memorable weekeend was on the 8 th of August, 2009, whereby the whole members of the family made a trip to Kuala Kubu Baru to accompany Dato' Shafik, Dato' S, to take Siti Atikah, 22, as his new wife. The solemn ceremony was held in Kelompang Mosque, at around 1030 am. The ceremony was withnessed by about 100 peolple. Then it was followed by the wedding reception at around 100 pm. Alhamdulillah every went as planned.
We headed back to KL at around 300 pmr . After Asr prayer, my wife and I left KL for Muar and we reached home at around 730 pm. We were accompanied by Nuri Angkasa and Kak Ngah and had our dinner at Kelantese Corner with Sup Ekor, Kailan and dessert. We sent Nuri to his daughter's house in Taman Tanjung and we were finally homed by 930 pm.
Now that I am a bit free of so many committments, I am able to share my experience to dear readers. This semester has not ben favourable to me because my time tble needs me to be in campus till 430 pm and 630 pm on Mondays and Tuesdays. I am currently teaching 7 different groups of students in 3 different codes. But I am enjoying every minutes of my teaching profession. To me teaching is an honour rathen than a burden. I believe if ever I would be given a second life, I would still want to be a teacher. Being a teacher is to share your knowledge, experience and intelligence. A teacher doesn't only try to make his students intelligent, but also to guide the students to have a strong character. Thus it means to say a teacher must ensure intelligent students must be borne with a strong personality. Students must also be taught to master Intelligent Quotient, Spiritual Quotient and Emotional Quotient too.
That's all for now and meet me in the next blog soon.
Au Revoir.
Dr Bano
It has been months that I had my pieces of my mind in my blog. Call it what it maya, complacency, laziness, lazzie-fairre, or whatever. Finally I back to my trueself, an academician.
I have ben busy with my social and family obligations lately. For the past six weekends I had been outsataions during weekends; 4 times to Kuala Lumpur and twice to Johor bahru to fulfill my social and family obligations. The most memorable weekeend was on the 8 th of August, 2009, whereby the whole members of the family made a trip to Kuala Kubu Baru to accompany Dato' Shafik, Dato' S, to take Siti Atikah, 22, as his new wife. The solemn ceremony was held in Kelompang Mosque, at around 1030 am. The ceremony was withnessed by about 100 peolple. Then it was followed by the wedding reception at around 100 pm. Alhamdulillah every went as planned.
We headed back to KL at around 300 pmr . After Asr prayer, my wife and I left KL for Muar and we reached home at around 730 pm. We were accompanied by Nuri Angkasa and Kak Ngah and had our dinner at Kelantese Corner with Sup Ekor, Kailan and dessert. We sent Nuri to his daughter's house in Taman Tanjung and we were finally homed by 930 pm.
Now that I am a bit free of so many committments, I am able to share my experience to dear readers. This semester has not ben favourable to me because my time tble needs me to be in campus till 430 pm and 630 pm on Mondays and Tuesdays. I am currently teaching 7 different groups of students in 3 different codes. But I am enjoying every minutes of my teaching profession. To me teaching is an honour rathen than a burden. I believe if ever I would be given a second life, I would still want to be a teacher. Being a teacher is to share your knowledge, experience and intelligence. A teacher doesn't only try to make his students intelligent, but also to guide the students to have a strong character. Thus it means to say a teacher must ensure intelligent students must be borne with a strong personality. Students must also be taught to master Intelligent Quotient, Spiritual Quotient and Emotional Quotient too.
That's all for now and meet me in the next blog soon.
Au Revoir.
Dr Bano
Prophet Muhammad (saw) Birthday
Monday, March 9, 2009
Today is the 12th Rabiul Awal 1430 of the Islamic Calendar. This day is to remininisce the Birthday of the Gratest Mankind Ever Lived.
The man, Muhammad Bin Abdullah (saw), was the Chosen One by Allah swt., was born without ever seeing his father and became an absolute orphan before he reached the age of 3, when his beloved mother, Aminah, passed away peacefully.
The defenceless Muhammad (saw) had to live with his uncle. Muhammad (saw) had to lead a life of loneliness and at the age 0f 25, he married Sayedatina Khatijah. many years his senior. together they were able to bear few children.
At 40, he was chosen to become the last prophet to lead mankind in the spiritual, emotional and intellectual quest. His beloved wife, Sayedatina Khatijah, passed away when he was 53. Again, Muhammad (saw) had to fend himself in spreading Islam. His teachings received strong opposition from the people of Mecca and he had to migrate from Mecca to medina. Muhammad (saw) struggled endlessly to spread Islam. Alhamdulillah, he managed to endorse Islam as one of the major religions on this planet earth.
Our Beloved Prophet Muhammad (saw) passed away peacefully in Medina at the age 0f 63 leaving a good foundation in trasforming the Arabs from uncivilsed community to an orderly and civilised society.
May the characteristics of my idol will always implanted in my body and soul.
Dr Bano
Today is the 12th Rabiul Awal 1430 of the Islamic Calendar. This day is to remininisce the Birthday of the Gratest Mankind Ever Lived.
The man, Muhammad Bin Abdullah (saw), was the Chosen One by Allah swt., was born without ever seeing his father and became an absolute orphan before he reached the age of 3, when his beloved mother, Aminah, passed away peacefully.
The defenceless Muhammad (saw) had to live with his uncle. Muhammad (saw) had to lead a life of loneliness and at the age 0f 25, he married Sayedatina Khatijah. many years his senior. together they were able to bear few children.
At 40, he was chosen to become the last prophet to lead mankind in the spiritual, emotional and intellectual quest. His beloved wife, Sayedatina Khatijah, passed away when he was 53. Again, Muhammad (saw) had to fend himself in spreading Islam. His teachings received strong opposition from the people of Mecca and he had to migrate from Mecca to medina. Muhammad (saw) struggled endlessly to spread Islam. Alhamdulillah, he managed to endorse Islam as one of the major religions on this planet earth.
Our Beloved Prophet Muhammad (saw) passed away peacefully in Medina at the age 0f 63 leaving a good foundation in trasforming the Arabs from uncivilsed community to an orderly and civilised society.
May the characteristics of my idol will always implanted in my body and soul.
Dr Bano
Family Togetherness
Monday, March 9, 2009
Today is the 12th Rabiul Awal 1430 of the Islamic Calendar.
Malaysia, one of the Islamic countries on this planet earth, is declared as a Public Holiday. Offices, schools, banks, organisations factories are close. Last night, most mosques and suraus held special congregation by reciting the verses of the Berzanzi after Maghrib Prayer. Light cookies and drinks were soon served .
Alhamdulillah, all members of my family are home, the last being Mohammad Asshad, who was back from Manila at around 1.00 am this morning. I started my day by performing Solat Subuh in Surau AlNasirin and I recited Yassin upon reaching home. Then when I was busy banging the keyboard, my brilliant grand daughter, Maryam, came and disturbed my chores. As usual she wanted to play around with ABC. Hey where are my beloved twins? Abang, the elder, and Anan, the younger, are still sleeping and they would be awake any time now.
So what will be my itinenery today? The Muar Mosque will be conducting a talk on Prophet Muhammad (saw) at around 0830 hrs. Well, I might as well be there because I am given leave for this great day.
Salam.
Today is the 12th Rabiul Awal 1430 of the Islamic Calendar.
Malaysia, one of the Islamic countries on this planet earth, is declared as a Public Holiday. Offices, schools, banks, organisations factories are close. Last night, most mosques and suraus held special congregation by reciting the verses of the Berzanzi after Maghrib Prayer. Light cookies and drinks were soon served .
Alhamdulillah, all members of my family are home, the last being Mohammad Asshad, who was back from Manila at around 1.00 am this morning. I started my day by performing Solat Subuh in Surau AlNasirin and I recited Yassin upon reaching home. Then when I was busy banging the keyboard, my brilliant grand daughter, Maryam, came and disturbed my chores. As usual she wanted to play around with ABC. Hey where are my beloved twins? Abang, the elder, and Anan, the younger, are still sleeping and they would be awake any time now.
So what will be my itinenery today? The Muar Mosque will be conducting a talk on Prophet Muhammad (saw) at around 0830 hrs. Well, I might as well be there because I am given leave for this great day.
Salam.
Family History
Monday, March 2, 2009
For the first time in our history that all members of my family, except me, will be overseas. It is normal that I would be abroad while my family is at home.
Firstly, Dato' Shafik, my second son, left for Jakarta on Friday, Feb. 28. Secondly. my wife, Azizah, my only daughter, Julianaa and grandaughter, Maryam, will be leaving KLIA for Jakarta on Tuesday, March, 3rd at around 4.00 pm. Lastly, my youngest child, Mohammad Asshad, will head for Manila at around 1000 pm.
My wife, daughter, son and grand daughter are in Jakarta for the launching of Jomstar.com, while my youngest child and son will be in Manila to perform in one of the hotels there. So what am I doing back home. As usual I will have to perform my duties as a lecturer in UiTM Melaka. Life will be pretty tough because I have to do the house chores myslef.
Au Revoir
For the first time in our history that all members of my family, except me, will be overseas. It is normal that I would be abroad while my family is at home.
Firstly, Dato' Shafik, my second son, left for Jakarta on Friday, Feb. 28. Secondly. my wife, Azizah, my only daughter, Julianaa and grandaughter, Maryam, will be leaving KLIA for Jakarta on Tuesday, March, 3rd at around 4.00 pm. Lastly, my youngest child, Mohammad Asshad, will head for Manila at around 1000 pm.
My wife, daughter, son and grand daughter are in Jakarta for the launching of Jomstar.com, while my youngest child and son will be in Manila to perform in one of the hotels there. So what am I doing back home. As usual I will have to perform my duties as a lecturer in UiTM Melaka. Life will be pretty tough because I have to do the house chores myslef.
Au Revoir
I am Lone Again
Tuesday March. 3, 2009
For the first time in our family history that this this happens.
What's the happening? Usually I would be abroad leaving my wife and three children at home. But it is the opposite now. My wife, daughter, Julianaa, son Dato' S are in Jakarta for the launching of Jomstar.com Indonesian version; while my youngest son, Mohammad Asshad, is in Manila, performing in one of the nightspots there.
For the first time in our family history that this this happens.
What's the happening? Usually I would be abroad leaving my wife and three children at home. But it is the opposite now. My wife, daughter, Julianaa, son Dato' S are in Jakarta for the launching of Jomstar.com Indonesian version; while my youngest son, Mohammad Asshad, is in Manila, performing in one of the nightspots there.
Presentation Days are here again
Friday February 27, 2009 1055 hrs
As the title displays, presentation days are here again.
My BEL 492 (Presentation Skills) students from the Faculty of Business Administration , Finance, Human Resource, Insurance and International Business, have been extremely busy in lieu of their presentations from Monday, February 23 till March 5, 2009. In doing so, they have been meeting me or calling and SMS (ing) me at odd hours in order to have their final tips and touches. Sometimes one would call just to inform me that they wanted to have their titles changed.
Students of this subject would be ensured to be able to plan, prepare and finally orally present topics of their choices. They are given freedom to present any topic based on discriptive, narrative, demonstrstive or agumentative issues in 5 - 7 minutes.
This course ensures students to be able to be a good oral presenters on any isuues in English. The main ideas must be derived from reliable sources. Hence are hardpress to scramble therough journal, internets and bood. All facts and statements must be supplemented by reliable sources.
Students who aspire to score good grades in this subject, must dress to kill in order to secure high marks in delivery. On numerous occasions I have reminded students that examination, presentation and interviews are unreal. Hence one has to be abnormal in order to excell. In aiming to score in any examination, a student must be willing to sacrifice his hobbies, sleeping and eating habits. One have to work, work and work in order to excell. One have to dress and present well during an interview. Transform yourself from a nobody to look like a new somebody. Thus in a presentation you will have to look differently, speak differently and will have to be intelligent as well as to look intelligent too.
Presentation, interview and examination is cruel and sometimes inhuman. After sacrificing our youth, time as well as money we are unable to score as expected. Hence students must study consistantly. Study step by step or piece by piece. There is no compulsion in education. You must be the master of your own destiny.
Remember when we were below 7 years, our mums breastfed us, below 17 our eachers always bottle fed us, below 21 our lectures always spoonfed us, but after 21 we must feed ourselves. Now that you are above 21 no one is to feed you, It is you who have to prepare your own food. So undergraduates must be ready and prepared to study on your own and be be ready to beg for tips from lecturers. Point to remember that the job market is very competitive. Employers will only hire graduates whose CGPA are 3 and above. Gone are the days when any graduate will be employed regardless of thier academic standings.
Some students were good in their presentations. They excelled because of thier language commands or of their Audio Visual Aids or because of their skills to deliver thier skills. Students should dress well, sometimes I consider dress to kill.
I am invigilating BEL 462 BAS 4A and 4B students in Levek 13 now. One student, Nabilla, BAS 4B, is absent because she had to attend family matters in Johor Bahru. Currently 47 students are cracking their brains to score in the test.
Keep on sacrificing your youth, time and enenrgy in order to lead a successful life in futur.
Au revoire.
Dr Bano
As the title displays, presentation days are here again.
My BEL 492 (Presentation Skills) students from the Faculty of Business Administration , Finance, Human Resource, Insurance and International Business, have been extremely busy in lieu of their presentations from Monday, February 23 till March 5, 2009. In doing so, they have been meeting me or calling and SMS (ing) me at odd hours in order to have their final tips and touches. Sometimes one would call just to inform me that they wanted to have their titles changed.
Students of this subject would be ensured to be able to plan, prepare and finally orally present topics of their choices. They are given freedom to present any topic based on discriptive, narrative, demonstrstive or agumentative issues in 5 - 7 minutes.
This course ensures students to be able to be a good oral presenters on any isuues in English. The main ideas must be derived from reliable sources. Hence are hardpress to scramble therough journal, internets and bood. All facts and statements must be supplemented by reliable sources.
Students who aspire to score good grades in this subject, must dress to kill in order to secure high marks in delivery. On numerous occasions I have reminded students that examination, presentation and interviews are unreal. Hence one has to be abnormal in order to excell. In aiming to score in any examination, a student must be willing to sacrifice his hobbies, sleeping and eating habits. One have to work, work and work in order to excell. One have to dress and present well during an interview. Transform yourself from a nobody to look like a new somebody. Thus in a presentation you will have to look differently, speak differently and will have to be intelligent as well as to look intelligent too.
Presentation, interview and examination is cruel and sometimes inhuman. After sacrificing our youth, time as well as money we are unable to score as expected. Hence students must study consistantly. Study step by step or piece by piece. There is no compulsion in education. You must be the master of your own destiny.
Remember when we were below 7 years, our mums breastfed us, below 17 our eachers always bottle fed us, below 21 our lectures always spoonfed us, but after 21 we must feed ourselves. Now that you are above 21 no one is to feed you, It is you who have to prepare your own food. So undergraduates must be ready and prepared to study on your own and be be ready to beg for tips from lecturers. Point to remember that the job market is very competitive. Employers will only hire graduates whose CGPA are 3 and above. Gone are the days when any graduate will be employed regardless of thier academic standings.
Some students were good in their presentations. They excelled because of thier language commands or of their Audio Visual Aids or because of their skills to deliver thier skills. Students should dress well, sometimes I consider dress to kill.
I am invigilating BEL 462 BAS 4A and 4B students in Levek 13 now. One student, Nabilla, BAS 4B, is absent because she had to attend family matters in Johor Bahru. Currently 47 students are cracking their brains to score in the test.
Keep on sacrificing your youth, time and enenrgy in order to lead a successful life in futur.
Au revoire.
Dr Bano
Home Alone
Sunday February 8, 2009 0325 hrs
Some bloggers would be wondering what the heck this 61-year-old blogger is stll awake in the wee hours of this Sunday morning.
Well, I have been staying alone at home because my dear wife was away to KL to attend my youngest grandchild, Aiman Daniel Dato' Shafik, who turned 5 on February, 6. Happy Birthday, Darling.
By being alone in a four-bedroom semi-detached house, I occupied my time doing the routine chores like performing my Magrib and Isy' prayers at the nearby surau, reading Surah Yassin, browsing and surfing the internet and reading the newspapers. Apart from that I did light cooking to fill my empty bowel.
Usually I play golf on Saturday morning. Unfortunately the golf club was closed for Chinese NewYear Golf Tournment. So the whole of Saturday morning was spent on preparing light breakfast, cleaning the house, attending to old notes and watching tv. I did not have lunch yesterday but I have snacked on whatever goodies and cookies available in the refrigerator and the deep freezer.
After Zuhr prayer I drove downtown to buy the transmission and engine oil from my friend's shop and it cost me RM 152.00 for both items. Then I went to change my a new frame of my spectacles at RM 260. Soon after I contacted Ah Lek, my personal mechanic, to change the transmission and engine oil.
I was homed at around 1630 hrs and I performed ny Asar's prayer at around 1700 hrs. At around 1730, Ah Leck took my car to have the oil changed.He sent back my car at around 1830 hrs and charged RM 40.00 for his services. We had coffee and cookies togerther till he left at 1910 hrs. Hurriedly I had my clothes changed to baju Melayu annd sarung and I headed to the surau. Immediately after Maghrib prayer, I I headed home to read Surah Yassin.
In the midst of reading Surah Yassin, my niece, Semah and her family from Kelantan dropped by while on her way from Batu Pahat to KL. She prepared drink anf served whatever cookies and snacks available. As were were chatting, Aida, DAD 1C studen called to enquire about the topic of her group discussion. I promised to catch up with her later, but I am yet to call her. Semah her family left at around 2100 hrs.
Soon after her depature, I performed my Isy' prayer and hurriedly rode my motorcycle to attend to a khenduri at Hasbi's house. The ceremony was over at 2145 hrs. I tuned on the tv to see some entetainment and news programmees. Later I realised that the tv was watching me instead of the other way round. I was`awakened at around 0130 hours, Sunday morning. I cleaned myself, took my wuduk and performed the Tahajjud and Hajjat prayers. After completing my prayers, I surfed the net until I found the nerve to write this blog.
It's 0415 hors Sunday, February 8, 2009, I have to sign out now.
Some bloggers would be wondering what the heck this 61-year-old blogger is stll awake in the wee hours of this Sunday morning.
Well, I have been staying alone at home because my dear wife was away to KL to attend my youngest grandchild, Aiman Daniel Dato' Shafik, who turned 5 on February, 6. Happy Birthday, Darling.
By being alone in a four-bedroom semi-detached house, I occupied my time doing the routine chores like performing my Magrib and Isy' prayers at the nearby surau, reading Surah Yassin, browsing and surfing the internet and reading the newspapers. Apart from that I did light cooking to fill my empty bowel.
Usually I play golf on Saturday morning. Unfortunately the golf club was closed for Chinese NewYear Golf Tournment. So the whole of Saturday morning was spent on preparing light breakfast, cleaning the house, attending to old notes and watching tv. I did not have lunch yesterday but I have snacked on whatever goodies and cookies available in the refrigerator and the deep freezer.
After Zuhr prayer I drove downtown to buy the transmission and engine oil from my friend's shop and it cost me RM 152.00 for both items. Then I went to change my a new frame of my spectacles at RM 260. Soon after I contacted Ah Lek, my personal mechanic, to change the transmission and engine oil.
I was homed at around 1630 hrs and I performed ny Asar's prayer at around 1700 hrs. At around 1730, Ah Leck took my car to have the oil changed.He sent back my car at around 1830 hrs and charged RM 40.00 for his services. We had coffee and cookies togerther till he left at 1910 hrs. Hurriedly I had my clothes changed to baju Melayu annd sarung and I headed to the surau. Immediately after Maghrib prayer, I I headed home to read Surah Yassin.
In the midst of reading Surah Yassin, my niece, Semah and her family from Kelantan dropped by while on her way from Batu Pahat to KL. She prepared drink anf served whatever cookies and snacks available. As were were chatting, Aida, DAD 1C studen called to enquire about the topic of her group discussion. I promised to catch up with her later, but I am yet to call her. Semah her family left at around 2100 hrs.
Soon after her depature, I performed my Isy' prayer and hurriedly rode my motorcycle to attend to a khenduri at Hasbi's house. The ceremony was over at 2145 hrs. I tuned on the tv to see some entetainment and news programmees. Later I realised that the tv was watching me instead of the other way round. I was`awakened at around 0130 hours, Sunday morning. I cleaned myself, took my wuduk and performed the Tahajjud and Hajjat prayers. After completing my prayers, I surfed the net until I found the nerve to write this blog.
It's 0415 hors Sunday, February 8, 2009, I have to sign out now.
Mondaygitise
Monday February, 2, 2009 2105 hrs
Today is Monday. Some called it Black Monday or Monday Blues or Monday fever or Mondaygitise.
Today is the first day of the second half of the semester and I had to be lecturing in Alor Gajah Campus. As usual, I made my preparation to lecture BEL 120 to DAD 1C students till 0130 hours. My dear wife woke me up at 0530 and hurriedly I cleansed myself; performed my Subuh prayer before reading Surah Yassin.
Breakfast was served at around 0645 hrs. While I was having breakfast, I tuned on the usual Religious programme on TV 9. I left home for Lendu at around 0745 hrs. Alhamdulillah, I reached there at 0845 hrs. Since I had about two hours before lecture, I contacted my dear Hassan to accompany me for breakfast at Sungai Petai. We had nasi lemak, soup and Teh Tarik.
Hassan and I left the favourite gourmet rendezvous and reached Lendu campus at 1000 hrs. After dropping Hassan at the Guard House, I hunted for a parking space. Unfortunately, no space was available. Come what may, I had to park my JJK, and I did it illegally. Then I met En Khamis and chatted for about half an hour before walking to Lecture Room Y 204.
Upon opening the door, I saw 15 familiar and sunken faces glaring at me. Then I heard a voice saying Happy Birthday.I t came from Aida who must have read my blog informing the bloggers that I did celebrate my 61 st Birthday on Monday, january 26, 2009, which coincided with the Chinese New year. I thanked her for her wishes.
After offering Salam, I noticed that Md Faliq, my class representative, was on medical leave due to allergic to bees. The seven men looked sad and sleepy while the eight women were rather energetic and responsive, except Suzilla who looked so forlorn for whatever reason she might be experiencing.
Well, I saw some attitude changes happened whereby everyone was punctual. That's maight be a good omen to start a new semester. The three-hour lecture was spent on tenses and I divided the class in 5 groups in lieu of the Class discussion. The class was dismissed early to allow the groups to meet, dicuss and prepare for their maiden group discussion nextMonday.
I made an early journey home via AMJ expressway and I was homed by 1430. Hurriedly I performed my Zuhr prayer and I had my lunch. Immediately after lunch, I had my favourite siesta till 1640 hrs. By 1650 hrs I had performed my Asy' prayer. At 1920 I headed for Surau AlNasirin for my Maghrib prayer, and by 2040 I had performed my Isy' prayer.
During my Isy' prayer, Antarausl, BAS 3A Class Representative, called. My wife insisted he called me later. At around 2050 he sent SMS enquiring about the book critique from. Immediately I sent the form through the mail at antarasul86@yahoo.com.
Finally the first day of the second part of the semester is over. Tomorrow will be new day in Hang Tuah Campus. The lecture will stretch on till May when the students would be taking their final examinations. By now students musthave to be focussed in their studies. My professional advice is to study step by step or piece by piece.
God Luck in your academic endeavour.
Dr Bano
Today is Monday. Some called it Black Monday or Monday Blues or Monday fever or Mondaygitise.
Today is the first day of the second half of the semester and I had to be lecturing in Alor Gajah Campus. As usual, I made my preparation to lecture BEL 120 to DAD 1C students till 0130 hours. My dear wife woke me up at 0530 and hurriedly I cleansed myself; performed my Subuh prayer before reading Surah Yassin.
Breakfast was served at around 0645 hrs. While I was having breakfast, I tuned on the usual Religious programme on TV 9. I left home for Lendu at around 0745 hrs. Alhamdulillah, I reached there at 0845 hrs. Since I had about two hours before lecture, I contacted my dear Hassan to accompany me for breakfast at Sungai Petai. We had nasi lemak, soup and Teh Tarik.
Hassan and I left the favourite gourmet rendezvous and reached Lendu campus at 1000 hrs. After dropping Hassan at the Guard House, I hunted for a parking space. Unfortunately, no space was available. Come what may, I had to park my JJK, and I did it illegally. Then I met En Khamis and chatted for about half an hour before walking to Lecture Room Y 204.
Upon opening the door, I saw 15 familiar and sunken faces glaring at me. Then I heard a voice saying Happy Birthday.I t came from Aida who must have read my blog informing the bloggers that I did celebrate my 61 st Birthday on Monday, january 26, 2009, which coincided with the Chinese New year. I thanked her for her wishes.
After offering Salam, I noticed that Md Faliq, my class representative, was on medical leave due to allergic to bees. The seven men looked sad and sleepy while the eight women were rather energetic and responsive, except Suzilla who looked so forlorn for whatever reason she might be experiencing.
Well, I saw some attitude changes happened whereby everyone was punctual. That's maight be a good omen to start a new semester. The three-hour lecture was spent on tenses and I divided the class in 5 groups in lieu of the Class discussion. The class was dismissed early to allow the groups to meet, dicuss and prepare for their maiden group discussion nextMonday.
I made an early journey home via AMJ expressway and I was homed by 1430. Hurriedly I performed my Zuhr prayer and I had my lunch. Immediately after lunch, I had my favourite siesta till 1640 hrs. By 1650 hrs I had performed my Asy' prayer. At 1920 I headed for Surau AlNasirin for my Maghrib prayer, and by 2040 I had performed my Isy' prayer.
During my Isy' prayer, Antarausl, BAS 3A Class Representative, called. My wife insisted he called me later. At around 2050 he sent SMS enquiring about the book critique from. Immediately I sent the form through the mail at antarasul86@yahoo.com.
Finally the first day of the second part of the semester is over. Tomorrow will be new day in Hang Tuah Campus. The lecture will stretch on till May when the students would be taking their final examinations. By now students musthave to be focussed in their studies. My professional advice is to study step by step or piece by piece.
God Luck in your academic endeavour.
Dr Bano
Semester Break for the Year
Saturday Jan. 31 st, 2009 2154 hrs
The hours of UiTM's Semester Break are numbered.
By Monday Feb. 2 nd, 2009, the serene scenario at Lendu and City Campus would be revitalised.
For the past one week, the lecture rooms were dead silent because the diploma and degree students were away for a week break. Come Monday, the good and aspiring students would be in the lecture halls, labs and studios, while the non-aspiring ones would inculcate their old habits of being tardy in their attendances because Old Habits Die Hard.
Some people may consider 7 days is too short to dive into their souls in order to quest for their weaknesses, while to some they utilise this short break to repair their long lost dreams and aspirations by embarking on some new plans and strategies to pursue their academic excellence. 7 days night be a short stint, but to people who are time conscious, 7 days, trasformed to minutes would be 7x24x60= 10080. See how have we spent the time given by God? Have we made the time beneficially or productively? To Usain Bolt, 100 M Gold Medalist in the Beijing Olympics, of Trinidad, he covered a distance 0f 100 M within 9.65 seconds and what have we covered in 7 days (10080 x 60 = 604800 seconds)? Some may have refurbished their mental and physical strangths, while some may have made some financal gains by working part time, while, unfortunately, some may have only increased thier sleeping time.
As some say Out of Sight, Out of Mind, I did miss the names of my DAD IC, BBIB 3A, BBIN 3A, Bas $A students. Luckily I could still visualise some characters such as Faliq and Suzilla (DAD), Antarasul (BAS), Badrul (BBIN), to name a few, and I hope to meet and welcome my students by Monday.
Hopefully my dear students would be back to campus in high spirits in order to acquire a piece of paper called diploma or degree. In fact, students are comically labelled as paper chasers in the academic terminology. We would be chasing for Wealth, Power and Prestige throughout our lifes.So dear students, make the right steps to be successful by having proper Purpose, Focus, plan and Strategies. In addition, we must enslave ourselves to Allah swt in whatever we are involved in.
Welcome Back to Campus.
Dr Bano
The hours of UiTM's Semester Break are numbered.
By Monday Feb. 2 nd, 2009, the serene scenario at Lendu and City Campus would be revitalised.
For the past one week, the lecture rooms were dead silent because the diploma and degree students were away for a week break. Come Monday, the good and aspiring students would be in the lecture halls, labs and studios, while the non-aspiring ones would inculcate their old habits of being tardy in their attendances because Old Habits Die Hard.
Some people may consider 7 days is too short to dive into their souls in order to quest for their weaknesses, while to some they utilise this short break to repair their long lost dreams and aspirations by embarking on some new plans and strategies to pursue their academic excellence. 7 days night be a short stint, but to people who are time conscious, 7 days, trasformed to minutes would be 7x24x60= 10080. See how have we spent the time given by God? Have we made the time beneficially or productively? To Usain Bolt, 100 M Gold Medalist in the Beijing Olympics, of Trinidad, he covered a distance 0f 100 M within 9.65 seconds and what have we covered in 7 days (10080 x 60 = 604800 seconds)? Some may have refurbished their mental and physical strangths, while some may have made some financal gains by working part time, while, unfortunately, some may have only increased thier sleeping time.
As some say Out of Sight, Out of Mind, I did miss the names of my DAD IC, BBIB 3A, BBIN 3A, Bas $A students. Luckily I could still visualise some characters such as Faliq and Suzilla (DAD), Antarasul (BAS), Badrul (BBIN), to name a few, and I hope to meet and welcome my students by Monday.
Hopefully my dear students would be back to campus in high spirits in order to acquire a piece of paper called diploma or degree. In fact, students are comically labelled as paper chasers in the academic terminology. We would be chasing for Wealth, Power and Prestige throughout our lifes.So dear students, make the right steps to be successful by having proper Purpose, Focus, plan and Strategies. In addition, we must enslave ourselves to Allah swt in whatever we are involved in.
Welcome Back to Campus.
Dr Bano
The Trend Goes On
Saturday, January 31, 2009 0224 hrs
Some people wold be surprised that I am still awake a the wee hours of this morning. To me, an academician, leepin late is the nor, whle sleeping early is the exception.
Sometimes in order to be abnormal, one has to break the norm. Usually I would end my day at around mid-night and I would be getting up at 0445 in the morning. But in order to be abnormal, I would sleep after Isya' prayer, i.e. arround 2130 hrs,and I would be awaken at aound 0100 hrs. Usually I would clean myslef and perform Tahajjud and Hajjat prayers. Sometimes I would prolong my communication with Allah swt by reading Yassin and reciting the praises to Him or I would br surfing the cyberword by reading the local and foreingn blogs and websites.
Usually I would fall asleep at around 0300 hrs and I would be awakened at around 0445 or 0500 hrs to continue my normal routines chores. Having cleaned myself, I would be offering the Solat Qabliaah (Before) Subuh preceeding the Subuh Prayer. Then I would be reading Surah Yassin, followed by Doa Haikaal. Soon after, I would get dress and had my breakfast before leaving my wife to fend herself alone at around 0650 headding for MARA Universitty of Technology, Melaka, about 40 km from home.
That's how I spend the night life all these years. Hopefully I would not fail tto perform my Tahajjud, Hajat and Tauat prayers every nights till my dying days. Insy' Allah.
Dr Bano
0244 hrs
Some people wold be surprised that I am still awake a the wee hours of this morning. To me, an academician, leepin late is the nor, whle sleeping early is the exception.
Sometimes in order to be abnormal, one has to break the norm. Usually I would end my day at around mid-night and I would be getting up at 0445 in the morning. But in order to be abnormal, I would sleep after Isya' prayer, i.e. arround 2130 hrs,and I would be awaken at aound 0100 hrs. Usually I would clean myslef and perform Tahajjud and Hajjat prayers. Sometimes I would prolong my communication with Allah swt by reading Yassin and reciting the praises to Him or I would br surfing the cyberword by reading the local and foreingn blogs and websites.
Usually I would fall asleep at around 0300 hrs and I would be awakened at around 0445 or 0500 hrs to continue my normal routines chores. Having cleaned myself, I would be offering the Solat Qabliaah (Before) Subuh preceeding the Subuh Prayer. Then I would be reading Surah Yassin, followed by Doa Haikaal. Soon after, I would get dress and had my breakfast before leaving my wife to fend herself alone at around 0650 headding for MARA Universitty of Technology, Melaka, about 40 km from home.
That's how I spend the night life all these years. Hopefully I would not fail tto perform my Tahajjud, Hajat and Tauat prayers every nights till my dying days. Insy' Allah.
Dr Bano
0244 hrs
Semester Break
Thursday, January, 29, 2009
Well, well, it has been quite a while, I have stayed away from my blog.
This is the first blog from a 61-year-old blogger. My 61st birthday was on Monday, January, 26, 2009. How does it feel your chronological age touches 61? Physically, I am a bit show in my actions now; my tee-off lacks the distance I used o swing in my golfing; my clebrum is nt firm and sometimes I swayed while walking; my vision is perfect; my hearing is still good.; my appetite is a bit decreasing; my sense of smell is still strong; my heart still beats normally; my love for music is still maintained and for reading is still high.
Conversely, my mental strength is still sharp; I still take intereset in politics, economics, current issues;I could still browse new information from the internet, books, journals; I would still read Yassin twice daily; I would be spending hours in getting the latest news from newspapers and the idiot box andI would also be active in sharing what I know with my students in public speaking, reading and grammar.
In addition, as a strong devotee of Islam I fully submitted to the Creator by praying and reading the Yassin as a way of life. Maghrib and Isyak prayers would be performed at the nearby chapel or musalla.
At 61, my 37-year-old Julianaa, RhB Bank Officer in Kajang, married to Abd Latif, for the past 7 years, is blessed with 6-year-old twin boys, Farhad amd Farhan, and 4-year-old, beuatiful and intelleigent Mariam Khatijah.; my second child, 34-year-old Datuk Shafik, a widower, is blesssed with 6-year-old Fathin and 4-year-old Aiman and my youngest child, 26-year-old Mohammad Asshad, acomputer scientist-turned musician, is still single.
Materilaistically I own a semi-detached house, a E230 Mercedes Bence and Proton Saga and a piece of oil palm land.
I thank Allah swt for what He has blessed me sucessful children, healthy and intelligent grandchildren. What else do I need to ask for? Health, Iman and Takwa and Success to my children and grandchildren.
Thank you Allah swt, may I age another year?
Well, well, it has been quite a while, I have stayed away from my blog.
This is the first blog from a 61-year-old blogger. My 61st birthday was on Monday, January, 26, 2009. How does it feel your chronological age touches 61? Physically, I am a bit show in my actions now; my tee-off lacks the distance I used o swing in my golfing; my clebrum is nt firm and sometimes I swayed while walking; my vision is perfect; my hearing is still good.; my appetite is a bit decreasing; my sense of smell is still strong; my heart still beats normally; my love for music is still maintained and for reading is still high.
Conversely, my mental strength is still sharp; I still take intereset in politics, economics, current issues;I could still browse new information from the internet, books, journals; I would still read Yassin twice daily; I would be spending hours in getting the latest news from newspapers and the idiot box andI would also be active in sharing what I know with my students in public speaking, reading and grammar.
In addition, as a strong devotee of Islam I fully submitted to the Creator by praying and reading the Yassin as a way of life. Maghrib and Isyak prayers would be performed at the nearby chapel or musalla.
At 61, my 37-year-old Julianaa, RhB Bank Officer in Kajang, married to Abd Latif, for the past 7 years, is blessed with 6-year-old twin boys, Farhad amd Farhan, and 4-year-old, beuatiful and intelleigent Mariam Khatijah.; my second child, 34-year-old Datuk Shafik, a widower, is blesssed with 6-year-old Fathin and 4-year-old Aiman and my youngest child, 26-year-old Mohammad Asshad, acomputer scientist-turned musician, is still single.
Materilaistically I own a semi-detached house, a E230 Mercedes Bence and Proton Saga and a piece of oil palm land.
I thank Allah swt for what He has blessed me sucessful children, healthy and intelligent grandchildren. What else do I need to ask for? Health, Iman and Takwa and Success to my children and grandchildren.
Thank you Allah swt, may I age another year?
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