Wednesday, November 26, 2008


Well, i have received some suggestions from some friends to feature any article or anything on the issue of jealousy. As we all know, jealousy is part of our life. Like a Malay proverb that says, "cemburu tandanya sayang" or jealous is a sign of love. So, is it true? What about jealousy without any reasons or directly translated from Malay "blind jealousy"..:) cemburu buta dah..I bet all of us have experienced this kind of feeling before. So, in this article taken from the internet, i would like to share some tips on how to handle jealousy in our life..

1. Understand the emotions. Jealousy is a combination of fear and anger: fear of losing something and anger that someone is "moving in on" something that you feel belongs only to you.
Fahami emosi anda. Selalunya kita ni akan cepat berasa marah atau takut untuk kehilangan sesuatu atau seseorang. So, control la emosi tu kalaupun anda tahu yang anda tidak menang sesuatu pertandingan ke atau awek tak mau melekat dengan anda..bukan rezeki la tu..

2. Allow yourself to actually 'feel' emotions in a healthy way. When you start feeling jealous, ask yourself: Is it more fear-based or more anger-based? Recognize which part of your body is being affected. If you feel a dropping or clutching sensation in your stomach, it’s probably fear. If you feel a burning, tight sensation in your shoulders and jaw, then you’re likely feeling anger. You might also feel a combination of those sensations.
Perassan cemburu ni juga turut memberi kesan fizikal seperti senak perut atau tiba2 rasa badan menjadi sengal..jadi, untuk mengelak daripada gejala2 ni, kurang2 kanlah cemburu tu..

3. Communicate your feelings. Sharing your true feelings with someone without blaming them can create a deep sense of connection between the two of you and open up a dialogue about the path of your relationship. Use "I" instead of "you." Instead of saying, "You shouldn't have done that," say, "I felt terrible when that happened."
Jangan mudah menyalahkan orang lain sekiranya berlaku sebarang masalah tentang perhubungan anda. Kalau kawan anda mendapat gred yang baik atau mendapat kenaikan pangkat, mungkin anda bertanya diri anda sendiri, apa sebenarnya kekurangan anda...

4. Identify what your jealousy is teaching you. Jealousy can alert you to what you want and what is important to you. If you’re jealous of someone talking to a friend of yours, personal relationships may be important to you. If you’re jealous about money, you may have an underlying need for security or freedom. Ask yourself, "Why am I jealous over this? What is making me jealous? What am I trying to keep? Why do I feel threatened?" When you begin to understand what makes you jealous, you can begin to take positive steps to maintain those things, without the cloud of negative emotion that accompanies jealousy.
Cemburu tu pasti ada sebabnya, jadi carilah sebab yang munasabah apa sebenarnya yang membuat anda cemburu..ini akan menjadikan anda lebih bersikap positif dan optimis terhadap kehidupan anda..

5. Change any false beliefs that might cause jealousy. There are often false beliefs that underlie jealousy and fuel emotion. If you examine the belief, you can often eliminate the jealousy. Some common underlying beliefs are “Everyone is out to get my money” or “If this person leaves me, I won't have any friends.” Beliefs are changeable. If you change your belief, you change the way you feel. Choose to tell yourself a belief that is nurturing and supportive, and you’ll feel better. When you begin taking steps to creating a happy and fulfilling life for yourself, you will find the anger, the jealousy, and the fear will disappear. Don't listen to people who make you jealous.
Tukar kepercayaan anda terhadap sesuatu juga boleh membantu anda mengurangkan perasaan cemburu. Contohnya, jangan asyik berfikir yang kiranya kekasih anda meninggalkan anda, anda akan merana dan tidak akan dapat pengganti yang lain..buang perasaan tu..tanamkan keyakinan yang Tuhan tu maha adil dan setiap sesuatu tu pasti ada hikmah yang menanti..

So, i hope these tips can help you and i to become a better partner, better son/daughter and most importantly, a better person.

Thursday, November 13, 2008

Pelangi Petang..pt2

Roha, gadis kecil molek bermata galak. Dia seorang yang ceria, sentiasa tersenyum dan peramah. Dan tentunya, dia memiliki kecantikan seorang gadis Melayu yang penuh keayuan. Aku mula meminati Roha sejak kecil lagi. Maklumlah, dia satu-satunya sepupu perempuan belah mak aku. Tapi aku tidak pernah berani untuk berterus terang dengannya yang aku sukakan dia. Kami jarang sekali bertemu. Mungkin faktor jarak yang menjadi penghalang. Rumah keluarganya begitu jauh di pedalaman, sementara aku di bandar. Kalau bersua pun di hari raya ataupun sekiranya ada keramaian. Perjalanan ke rumah Roha selalunya mengambil masa berjam-jam menggunakan bas awam. Lepas tu kena berjalan kaki sejauh 10 kilometer. Memang memenatkan. Tapi kepenatan itu pasti akan terlerai di saat aku menatap wajah ceria Roha setiap kali menyambut kedatangan kami.

Aku masih ingat saat aku pertama kali bertemu semula dengan Roha selepas beberapa waktu. Mungkin disebabkan oleh masing-masing sibuk dengan sekolah,pelajaran dan macam-macam lagi, kami jarang sekali bertemu. Hari raya pun selalunya Roha tidak akan datang ke rumahku. Selalunya dia akan beraya di rumah kak longnya. Itu yang menjadikan aku teruja apabila di satu hari yang indah masa cuti sekolah emak mengajak aku pergi ke rumah Roha. Aku baru saja habis SPM masa tu.

“Bila kita nak bertolak ni mak?” Aku bertanya mak aku.

“Hai Am, kau ni macam tak sabar-sabar pulak. Pukul 10 nanti,
Kita jalanlah. Nak tunggu ayah kau balik dulu.”

Mak aku menjelaskan. Dia menjadi rimas lantaran ketidaksabaranku untuk bertolak ke rumah Roha.

Akhirnya, setelah berjam di dalam bas dan berjalan kaki beberapa kilometer, kami akhirnya sampai ke rumah Roha. Suasana petang itu begitu nyaman sekali. Dari jauh lagi aku dah melihat kelibat Roha sedang menyapu di beranda rumah.

Aku selalunya menjadi kelu setiap kali bertemu Roha. Memang langsung tiada perbualan antara kami. Aku lebih banyak menghabiskan masa memancing ataupun mandi sungai dengan abang Roha setiap kali kami ke rumahnya.

“Ha Am, kenapa diam je ni? Tadi sebelum sampai bukan main
semangat lagi nak berjumpa dengan Roha? Ini dah jumpa, diam
pulak?” Mak aku tiba-tiba bersuara.

Alamak, malunya aku. Kenapa pulak mak aku ni? Macam nak kenakan aku pulak? Aku yang sedang duduk di kali lima rumah terasa ingin terjun ke sungai di belakang rumah Roha ni. Mana aku nak letak muka aku? Roha pulak aku lihat sedang tersenyum sipu mendengarkan sindiran mak aku tadi.
“Emm..mmmm...Am sakit perut la mak”.

Itu saja alasan yang mampu aku beri untuk mengelak daripada sindiran mak aku. Tapi aku memang sakit perut pun. Banyak sangat buah koko yang aku telan tadi. Di keliling rumah Roha ni memang banyak pokok koko yang sedang ranum sekarang. Dan aku sememangnya suka buah koko, apatah lagi sudah lebih 6 bulan aku tidak menjamahnya.

“Sakit perut? Ha, nanti mak suruh Roha buatkan Am air rebusan
daun jambu batu”.

Mak aku tiba-tiba memberi cadangan. Aku yang masih lagi di kaki lima akur dan terus masuk ke dapur. Roha sedang menumbuk beberapa helai daun jambu batu di dalam lesung batu ketika aku melangkah masuk ke ruangan dapur. Roha yang memakai baju t putih dan berkain batik begitu ayu sekali. Rambutnya yang disanggul kecil menambah keanggunannya.

“Sakit sangat ke perut Am tu?” Suara Roha memecah kesunyian petang tu.

“Tidaklah sakit sangat. Roha sihat?” Aku memberanikan diri menyapa Roha.

“Sihat, cuma bosan sikitla Am,” Roha menjelaskan sambil meramas daun jambu yang telah ditumbuk tadi ke dalam gelas kaca.

“Apa yang buat Roha bosan ni?” Aku cuba untuk mengungkil kebosanan yang Roha maksudkan.

Roha tidak menjawab. Aku perhatikan dia begitu teliti menuang jus daun jambu yang telah ditumbuk tadi ke dalam gelas kaca. Inilah kali pertama aku dapat menatap wajah manis Roha secara dekat. Senyuman tak pernah lekang dari wajahnya. Alis keningnya yang hitam dan tahi lalat halus di bibir membuat wajah Roha seakan tidak akan pernah jemu untuk dipandang. Rambut ikal yang sentiasa terikat kemas menjadikan Roha jauh berbeza daripada gadis-gadis lain di kampungya yang ramai kelihatan seperti tidak begitu mempedulikan penampilan diri mereka.

“Roha nak ke bandarlah Am. Nak kerja. Roha nak bantu mak
sikit. Adik-adik yang dah bersekolah perlu banyak belanja.”

Akhirnya Roha memecah kebuntuan petang tu sambil menghulurkan jus tadi kepadaku.

“Habis, macamana dengan study Roha? Takkan nak berhenti
begitu saja?

Aku seakan tidak percaya keputusan yang Roha buat. Roha, yang setahun muda dari aku sekarang sedang belajar di tingkatan empat di sebuah sekolah yang terletak 50 km dari perkampungan ni.

“Kena berhentilah Am, lagipun Roha dah lama tak ke sekolah.
Minat pun dah pudar.”

Roha menjelaskan lagi, sambil ku perhatikan matanya yang agak berkaca. Aku cuma terkelu dan terus menelan jus jambu batu kononnya untuk mengubat ‘sakit perut’ku.


bersambung...macam biasa


Well, two more days before the long awaited break for all the school children all around Malaysia. Except for the SPM & STPM candidates, the others are busy planning on their activities for this holiday. It's also a holiday for me as a teacher. This is the time where i can spend my time with my family as well doing some modifications to my cars. Yes, cars. I have two now. Well, the other one is my wife's actually..hehe..i like to do mods to my car as long as it doesn't cost me that much. Besides that, i'm planning on going for a short vacation in kk. So, happy hoidays..i'll see you when i see you..

Wednesday, November 12, 2008

Cerpen



So, nampak gayanya i kena juga tulis blog dlm b.m hasil daripada rungutan pelbagai pihak..huhu..untuk itu, i tryla tulis satu cerpen untuk menguji sejauh mana kehandalan i dlm bidang penulisan kreatif ni..cerpen ini akan dibahagikan kpd beberapa bhgn..untuk permulaan ni inilah yg dapat i beri..tajuk cerpen ni: "Pelangi Petang"..

Petang tu aku masih lagi di sini, terbaring di sofa panjang yang tidak empuk, sambil mengharap hembusan angin dari celah kaca tingkap rumahku. Ini bukan rumah aku pun. Ini rumah ayahku yang dibina hasil kerja keringatnya selama puluhan tahun. Walaupun tidak segah rumah ketua kampung yang dilengkapi sistem home theater yang canggih tu, tapi aku selesa di sini. Aku telah membesar di sini, dan aku tahu segenap ruang di rumah ini. Di mana tempat yang sesuai untuk tidur di waktu tengahari, ataupun di mana hendak bersembunyi ketika mak aku sedang mencari untuk menyuruh aku ke kedai. Aku tahu semuanya.

Aku masih lagi kepanasan. Fikiranku bercelaru. Aku masih lagi tidak dapat menangkap rasional kenapa Roha meminta untuk berpisah denganku. Aku masih lagi teringat petang itu. Kami sedang dalam perjalanan menuju ke bandar A untuk membeli sesuatu sempena harijadi adik Roha. Suasana di dalam bas henti-henti yang kami naiki itu agak lapang. Mungkin masa itu cuaca masih panas, fikirku. Orang biasanya malas hendak ke bandar masa panas begini. Cuma yang ada hanyalah seorang makcik berbaju kurung sedang menggendong anak kecilnya. Konduktor bas pun sedang keboringan, mungkin sedang memikirkan hasil pulangan hari itu yang aku rasa tidak seberapa. Seingat aku, pendapatan seorang konduktor bas ini bolehlah dianggap lumayan, kalau tahu caranya. Bayangkan, merekalah yang memungut hasil tambang 50 sen seorang, tanpa tiket sebagai bukti. Itu belum dicampur wang makan, dan gaji bulanan. Patutla, setiap kali aku turun ke bandar, pasti aku dapat melihat konduktor bas yang aku naiki ini akan dikelilingi oleh beberapa orang aweks. Mau tambang free la tu, fikirku lagi. Dan tempat pertemuan mereka pastinya di restoran makanan segera di bandar A ini.
Sudah jauh aku melamun. Lagu Misteri Mimpi Syakilla ini benar-benar menghanyutkan aku dari Roha, yang berada di sebelahku.

“Am, aku rasa baik kita putus saja”, suara Roha mengejutkan aku.

“Apa? Apa yang Roha cakap tadi?”

“Sori, Am tak dengar.” Aku bertanya dalam kebingungan.

“Kita putus Am”, Roha bersuara sambil menjeling ke arahku.

“Kenapa tiba-tiba ni?” aku cuba untuk mencari kepastian.

“Apa salah Am?”
“Roha ada orang lain ke?” suaraku agak keras bertanyakan Roha.

“Sebab Am terlalu baik buat Roha”.........

“Aku terlalu baik buatnya”. Itu yang aku tidak faham sampai ke hari ini. Salahkah kalau seorang lelaki itu seorang yang baik. Fikiran inilah yang membuat aku bertambah kepanasan di sofa ini. Angin pun seperti enggan datang dan menyejukkan aku.

“Arghhhh......”. Aku tiba-tiba mendengus dengan kuat.

“ Ha! Apa yang kau denguskan tu Am?”

Alamak, aku tidak sedar, rupa-rupanya mak aku tengah berbaring di ruang tamu.

“Emm, maaf mak. Am penat sebenarnya”. Aku cuba memberi helah.

“Kau ni dah sembahyang Zohor ke belum?” mak aku menyoal lagi.

Mak aku ni, walaupun agak garang padaku, tapi dialah satu-satunya orang yang paling aku sayang. Walaupun waktu kecil dulu aku selalu di hujani dengan cubitan mahupun pukulan berkat kenakalanku, tapi aku tetap sayang mak aku. Dan kadang-kadang aku selalu mengharap agar biarlah aku yang mati dulu sebelum mak aku. Aku tidak sanggup menerima hakikat yang aku akan kehilangan mak kesayangan aku ini. Ayahku pula seorang yang agak pendiam, tetapi tegas. Aku sentiasa menjadikan ayahku sebagai contoh yang bakal aku ikuti bila aku meningkat dewasa nanti. Walaupun hanya bekerja sebagai pemandu teksi, tetapi dia dapat menanggung kami 7 adik beradik.

“Dah tadi mak. Lepas azan je, terus Am sembahyang”. Aku meyakinkan mak aku, sambil tanganku laju mengipas-ngipas mukaku dengan surat khabar.

Mak aku hanya menjeling dan terus menyambung tidur petangnya. Aku juga yang masih terkebil-kebil kepanasan memikirkan kisah aku dengan Roha.


bersambung....

Monday, November 10, 2008

Life in KL...


I was moved to touch on this issue after reading andi's post in his blog..well, andi was one of my former stds now studying in kl..most of andi's comment on his blog was actually true when i was one the kl folks for 8 years way back in 1992. KL back then was pretty much the same with KL now in 2008. Nothing much difference except for some new tall skyscrapers. One thing is still the same is that kl is nothing more than a temporary stop for a kampung boy like me..i was lucky enough for being able to withstand myself from many kinds of temptations..it's not that i'm such a good boy or something, simply because i always remember my roots, where i came from and most importantly i never forgot about my parents. They were the ones who always seem to hinder me from doing any wrongdoings in the city of KL. Of course, i always went out to Bukit Bintang during the weekend, but most of the time we just spent our time playing video games in Sg Wang Plaza (3rd floor), if i'm not mistaken..hehe..other than that, maybe just chased around some chicks and nothing else..when it came to lectures, we never got suspended for missing so many lectures, and most importantly scored excellently in our exam..life was pretty cool in KL if you know how to control yourself...so for those who are in KL now or any other big cities, for me it's all up to you guys..like andi said, you got all the freedom that you want, you got all the time that you need, but most important is, how are you going to use them? It's all in your head man..!!so be wise..better never than regret..

Thursday, November 6, 2008

Yesterday


Yesterday, there were so many things
I was never told
Now that I'm starting to learn
I feel i'm growing old

Cause yesterday's got nothing for me
Old pictures that i'll always see
Time just fades the pages
In my book of memories
Prayers in my pocket
And no hand in destiny
I'll keep on moving along
With no time to plant my feet

Cause yesterday's got nothing for me
Old pictures that i'll always see
Some things could be better
If we'd all just let them be

Yesterday, there were so many things
I was never shown
Suddenly this time i found
I'm on the streets and i'm all alone

Cause yesterday's got nothing for me
Old pictures that i'll always see
I ain't got to reminisce old novelties

Yesterday's got nothing for me
Yesterday's got nothing for me
Yesterday's got nothing for me
Yesterday

GnfR

When talking about yesterday, we will always be thinking about something like we should have done that, we should not do that. Something to do about our regrets on something. Movies like Back to the Future seem to drag us into imagining what if we could be back to the past and mend certain things. But, of course that's only can be found on movies and in the creativity of a novelist or a scriptwriter. We could never go back to the past and recreate history. Or else, I could easily go back and mend my exam results in the past. It's not that i did bad in my exams but, i always think that i could have done better. For me, yesterday is just memories for us to reminisce and laugh when have a chance to talk about them somewhere in the future. We could share with our former classmates about our childhood days in which i personally feel as one the best things that i would not want to change. So, think of yesterdays as days where we learn something new, teach us to be more mature in our deeds as well as a lesson for us to be a better person in the future.

Motivational Quotes


"Make each day useful and cheerful and prove that you know the worth of time by employing it well. Then youth will be happy, old age without regret and life a beautiful success."
- Louisa May Alcott

"Nothing will work unless you do."
- Maya Angelou

"If you plan to learn, you must learn to plan."
- Anonymous

"Many fine things can be done in a day if you don't always make that day tomorrow."
- Anonymous

"Some people dream of success while others wake up and work hard at it."
- Anonymous

"We are limited, not by our abilities, but by our vision."
- Anonymous

"Character is that which reveals moral purpose, exposing the class of things a man chooses or avoids."
- Aristotle

"Happiness is activity."
- Aristotle

"We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit."
- Aristotle

"What drives you? Always believing that the company's best work is in front of us."
- Steve Averil

All the best


I wish all the very best to all SPM candidates 2008. I know for the last few days before the 'judgement day', all of you are nervous, uneasy, stress, angry, sleepless and many more exam syndroms. My advice is, calm yourself, and try to call or better still, see your parents to get some inspiration. Nothing is more effective than seeing and hugging your parents. They are always my inspiration. And also, don't forget to equip yourself with necessary 'things' like your pen, pencil, eraser etc. I don't think the invigilators will allow you to borrow one from your friends during the real SPM. Last, but of course the most important is, pray to Allah to help you clear your mind from any doubts and also to give you the motivation that you need the most. So, wish all the form fivers of SM Sains Lahad Datu the very best and good luck.

Wednesday, November 5, 2008

Sometimes we as human never think the consequences of our own actions. Sometimes we believe that since our intention or goal is pure and sincere, we never question about HOW we are going to achieve it. Simple analogy;to stop robberies, we kill all the robbers. That is definetely wrong. Our action would be never purified by our intention. So, always think of the consequences of our actions. The end would never be able to justify the mean...

Tuesday, November 4, 2008

It's getting closer..

It's getting closer now. It just a matter of days before the waiting game is finally over. SPM is here!! For those who ever ready to face this challenge, SPM is just like the other exams. What to be worried when everything is in place? But, this is the time when all hell break lose for the unprepared ones. They are struggling to borrow their friends' notes, and even having sleepless nights for the many days to come. In the end, success will be for those who consistent, persistent and most importantly, CONFIDENT . It's getting closer now..... aren't you afraid?