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Tips Sihat 2018 dari Pertubuhan Kesihatan Sedunia (WHO) - Bahagian 1
January 12, 2018
Korang tahu tak azam tahun baru yang paling famous dan sentiasa popular dalam list manusia satu dunia ni apa sebenarnya? Nak kaya? Nak famous?
Nope.
"I want to be fit and healthy"
"I want to lose weight"
Hehe cliche kan? Tapi dari satu website yang saya suka baca, Psychology Today, dia ada explain kenapa kita susah nak achieve azam-azam tu. Feel free to read yourselves. Tapi insyAllah saya akan share jugak dari apa yang saya dah baca :)
Kalau ada yang dah follow twitter WHO, korang mesti dah pernah nampak gambar kat atas ni.
Kalau ada yang belum follow, I highly recommend you to follow :) Menarik jugak bila baca isu-isu semasa dan kisah-kisah menarik pasal kesihatan sedunia ni. Banyak tips sebenarnya WHO ni share kat Twitter tu.
Tapi itulah, semuanya bergantung pada setinggi mana disiplin dan sekuat mana azam kita :D
"Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity." - WHO
Kalau nak translate dalam bahasa Melayu, kita boleh simpulkan yang sihat tu ialah bila tahap 1) fizikal, 2) mental, 3) sosial kita dalam keadaan sejahtera dan bukan sekadar tiada penyakit atau kelemahan.
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| Used to be my everyday view :) Rinduuuu. |
Anyway, let's go through the tips.
1. Amalkan pemakanan yang sihat.
Senang cakap kan? Tapi memang susah nak buat. Hahaha.
Realiti satu, makanan sihat agak mahal berbanding makanan segera etc.
Realiti dua, kita dikelilingi dengan promosi yang banyak. Sana sini makanan segera. Sana sini kafe, restoran, kedai makan yang presentation nya ya Allah, memang tak terkawal nafsu weh.
Realiti tiga, makanan kurang sihat memang sedap. Kan? Hahaha.
Untuk pemakanan yang sihat, point utamanya kita cuba amalkan apa yang tengah dipromotekan sekarang - Kempen Suku Suku Separuh.
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| Credit - http://nutrition.moh.gov.my/risalah/ |
Tips lain:
- Kurangkan processed food (contoh: buat burger patties sendiri)
- Kurangkan air bergula (minuman bergas especially!) Instead, banyakkan minum air kosong. Ada yang recommend 2L sehari.
- Kurangkan makanan yang deep fry. Banyakkan rebus ataupun guna minyak sayuran macam olive oil.
- Selain dari gula, kena kurangkan garam jugak. Trust me, hypertension can develop without we realise it. Tiba-tiba je boleh jadi krisis T_T
As someone who learned about healthy meals, memang rasa sangat cliche. Sentap jugak sebenarnya. Sebab saya pun struggle nak buat. Hahaha.
Kena disiplin okay?
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| Avokado - contoh makanan sihat yang mahal hahaha. |
2. Jadi aktif setiap hari (dengan cara kita sendiri).
Memang senang kan kalau duduk rumah goyang kaki. Too bad that I am one of the best examples right now. T_T Adoiiii, struggle betul rasa nak bergerak.
Semua orang ada kerja masing-masing yang berbeza keperluannya kan? Ada yang kerja perlukan dia rush ke sana ke sini sampaikan kalau check pedometer (kira berapa steps kita sehari), memang orang tu tak pernah kurang dari 10,000 steps at least. Tapi ada jugak yang kerja perlukan dia duduk menghadap komputer atau dokumen lain yang berkenaan.
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| My favourite thing to do. :) |
What can we do?
- Kalau yang berkemampuan, boleh la register gym. Saya rasa point utama untuk gym ni ialah... bila kita dah bayar yuran bulanan etc, kita akan pergi sebab taknak duit tu membazir macam tu je.
- Kalau nak berjimat, banyak sangat video-video exercises yang kita boleh tengok kat Google / YouTube. Dari jenis yang perlukan instruments sampailah ada yang badan sendiri je instrument nya! Hehe.
- Banyakkan berjalan. Tak kisah lah cara apa sekalipun - window shopping, parking jauh-jauh, berlari setempat etc.
3. Ambil vaksin.
A bit nervous to start working soon, potensi untuk jumpa orang yang against vaccines ni banyak je. Untuk yang ada baby, tolonglah ambilkan vaksin untuk anak. Stick to the vaccination table.
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| Credit - http://www.myhealth.gov.my/jadual-imunisasi/ |
Kita kena faham kenapa kena vaksin. Prevention is ALWAYS better than cure. Bila kita terima vaksin ni, bukan bermaksud memang 100% terhindar dari penyakit. Kalau penyakit tu nak berkunjung pun, ada possibility. Cuma, bila dah vaksin, simptom-simptom penyakit tu tak teruk sangat dan kurang komplikasi yang serius.
Boleh baca SINI untuk faham lebih detailed kenapa orang reject vaksin (sumber WHO). Isu utama orang yang anti-vaksin ialah 1) kandungan vaksin, 2) kesan vaksin.
1) Kandungan
- Argument nya ialah kandungan DNA babi dalam vaksin. Timbalan Menteri Kesihatan Datuk Seri Dr Hilmi Yahya dah keluarkan keterangan yang takde DNA babi dalam vaksin yang kita dapat ni.
- Dan boleh baca sini untuk keterangan dari Pejabat Mufti Wilayah Persekutuan.
2) Kesan vaksin
- Tak dinafikan akan ada kesan jangka pendek - contohnya demam, sakit kat tempat cucuk, lemah badan etc.
- Tapi bukti kesan jangka panjang yang berkaitan masalah kekal atau kematian sangatlah sedikit
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Hehe, sebenarnya boleh je nak buat semua points dalam satu post. Tapi ya Allah, panjang betul jadinya. InsyAllah saya pecahkan jadi beberapa bahagian. :)
Selamat membaca.
Dan selamat beramal.
Mengamalkan cara hidup yang sihatttt yeay! :D
SS, Perak, Malaysia
180112
My Sa'ie Experiences
January 11, 2018 Mecca Saudi Arabia
After tawaf, we can directly proceed to Safa for Sa'ie. Otherwise, if we want to rest a bit, we can still wait for a better time that day (but just be careful for rules in ihram) :)
Sa'ie is walking between Mount Safa & Marwah 7 times - 450m one way. When I was younger, I imagined the real mountains T_T. Sorry for being too ignorant, but today, the area to- and fro- these mountains are properly prepared for people. With beautiful and clean pathways covered with cold tiles, we can perform sa'ie comfortably.
Actually, I am not sure if they are mountains or hills. Sorry, can't check about them. Hehe.
Actually, I am not sure if they are mountains or hills. Sorry, can't check about them. Hehe.
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| Ayah Mak :D |
I think it will be great if we understand the story behind Sa'ie and I believe most of us know about it. Alhamdulillah. Just to refresh our memories...
As we all know Sa'ie is based on Siti Hajar (wife of Nabi Ibrahim a.s.) who was left with their son, Nabi Ismail at the isolated desert with some water and dates. She believed it was ordered by Allah when Nabi Ibrahim told her to do so. When the water was running out that reduced her milk, she ran in between Safa and Marwah to search for water and maybe some people who happened to be there for her to ask help.
After trying her best, Allah helped them by rewarding Zam-zam spring, at the place where the heel of Nabi Ismail was. Since then, Makkah is rich with unlimited source of water. :D
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| Exit tawaf area, we will find signboards To Masa'a (Al-Safa) / SAEE etc. |
Experiences for Sa'ie:
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| Always start from Safa as there was one lady asking me which part to start. I assumed she was confused of which side was which. There is a signboard stated 'Safa Start'. |
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| Zam-zam water is provided along the pathway, take our time if we need water or rest. |
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| People from all over the world :) |
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| We can find toilets closer to Mount Marwah. |
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| The green light - men are to hasten their walk (but not running). Then, return to normal pace at the end of green light. |
- Refer our guide book for all du'a for each route. Otherwise, we can simply read Quran along the way. Or, doalah apa-apa yang nak :D
- At the area for Sa'ie, if we feel tired of walking between Safa & Marwah, we can always sit down close to the walls and read Quran :)
- I've been told that it would be nicer to have wudu' while sa'ie but it is not compulsory (compared to tawaf), so no worries if we are no longer in wudu'.
- If we perform sa'ie when the time is quite close to any prayers, please be kind to prepare for prayers first when we hear the azan (especially for women). Don't worry, we can always find places to pray at Mount Marwah or at the back of it (as long as we are not blocking the sa'ie)
- Wear good socks, going down Mount Safa & Marwah can be quite slippery. Be careful :)
- There are areas for wheelchairs as well.
- I've been told that Sa'ie can be done on ground floor or first floor. But, during my trip there, only the ground floor was open I think.
- For tahallul (trimming / cutting hair), we can do it anywhere - either directly after we finish the sa'ie or we can wait to do it at the hotel room. For women, be careful not to expose the aurat while doing so in public.
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| Me and Ayah. |
"Physically tasking but spiritually rewarding"
SS, Perak, Malaysia
180111
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| Kaabah |
There are two big topics for Umrah that we should learn and know before flying to Saudi Arabia for Umrah.
1. Rukun Umrah
- Niat (intention for Umrah)
- Tawaf
- Sa'ie
- Trim / cut the hair (tahallul)
- Tertib
2. Wajib Umrah
- Niat for Umrah at Miqat
- Avoid all forbidden stuffs while in ihram
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| For tawaf, if we want to be closer to Kaabah, enter via this door (Access Door for Ihram). |
Experiences for tawaf:
- Advantage for women, this door is open for we anytime. While for men, you need to be in kain ihram to enter this door.
- Otherwise, you need to get to first floor to perform tawaf. Same goes to if you have someone with wheelchair to tawaf along.
- Other alternative - use the scooter on top of Masjidil Haram (but I have not much knowledge about this)
- Although there are LOTSSS OF PEOPLE, keep in mind that Allah will surely provide area for us to tawaf.
- Just... to get closer to Hajarul Aswad is very challenging (especially for Asian girl like me). Same goes to praying in Hijr Ismail. It is possible, I strongly believe. Just I would recommend for us to complete the umrah first, then come again for tawaf sunat and attempt to touch Hajarul Aswad / pray in Hijr Ismail etc
- For shoes - if we believe the shoes are clean, put into our bag and tag along. If not, just tawakal and leave the shoes at the spaces provided.
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| Outside tawaf area. |
- Keypoint - be patient. Sabaaaaarrrrr banyak banyak.
- People can push us every single time. I would recommend if we perform tawaf with healthy men (husband / brother / father), ask them to tawaf behind us.
- Hold tightly to our group. We may lose sight of one another there but be careful to search as it will distract us from tawaf and cancel that round of tawaf.
- Pray hard that we will always be in wudu' here. Please try our best not to be in need of toilets. It will be quite challenging to take wudu' / to go to the toilets. For wudu', yes, we can always use spray but be careful not to expose our aurat.
- After tawaf, don't forget to perform solat sunat tawaf and drink zam-zam at the places provided.
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| Post tawaf. |
Chance to pray closer to tawaf area.
My tawaf was all uneventful, I mean alhamdulillah all of them went well. There was one time Emak and I had the chance to pray right in front of Kaabah. We were stucked actually as we didn't want to start tawaf yet as Asar was approaching. But, the guards kept on instructing us to move forward. Once azan began, people started to put their praying mats and prepared for Asar. We followed and wow, fortunately the guards didn't say anything.
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| Praying area. |
Attempt to touch Hajarul Aswad and making du'a at Multazam.
There was one time I went for tawaf sunat alone with the plan to attempt to touch Hajarul Aswad and do the rest possible ibadah afterwards. Tawaf was okay, alhamdulillah. After the 7th round, I slowly moved towards Kaabah. Managed to feel the kiswah (cloth that cover the Kaabah), it was beautifully made with silk and embroidered with gold thread. Not even that, when I touched the cloth, it smelt so good! SubhanAllah. No wonder we are not allowed to touch Kaabah when we are still in ihram - the fragrance.
Then, slowly I waited for Hajarul Aswad. I was close enough that I could see a glimpse of it. It was a good position for me at that time though - in front of me was a woman from Brunei and at the back was few women from Indonesia.
Unfortunately, suddenly a few Indian men crushed onto us - well imagine they were obviously larger than us, the Asian ladies. They were really aggressive that I felt so sick. Kena himpit camni pun dah sakit, macam mana lah Bilal dulu kena tindih dengan batu. T___T
After few minutes stucked there with no signs of movement, I decided to abort the mission. Takpelah, belum rezekinya. But, to step away from that huge crowd was not an easy task. :D Hehe. Kenangan betul lah.
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| Kaabah from rooftop. |
Tawaf wada'
Tawaf wada' is compulsory and done when someone is going to leave Makkah. In my case, Makkah was my first destination, then we would move to Madinah.
My eyes usually focused to the floor and Kaabah alternately just to make sure I would be in the right position (like bahu kiri kena menghala Kaabah dan jangan terlari)
The interesting part was suddenly I saw a glimpse of Maryam and her family. Hahadoii :) We were there with different agents but same dates, same routes. Punyalah berdoa kot kot jumpa masa tengah nak solat ke... ini tengah tawaf. I just smiled to myself and continued my tawaf.
Similar point to mention, we may feel excited to meet or to see someone we know, but that's a challenge. One of the rules of tawaf is we walk around Kaabah with the one purpose which is tawaf. Once we start looking around to search for them in the crowd, this may cancel our round of tawaf.
Next post will be about sa'ie :)
Till then.
SS, Perak, Malaysia
180110
Daily Activities in Makkah, Saudi Arabia
January 10, 2018 Mecca Saudi Arabia
For the first two days, I was a bit confused of what to do. Only after I successfully performed my first Umrah, I could adapt to the environment. :) Alhamdulillah.
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| Kaabah. |
My parents and I together with the rest of our groupmates spent 6 days in total in Makkah (including the day we arrived). Have I told you that the hotel is just approximately 50 meters to King Abdulaziz Gate? Even from the hotel, some of us who stayed at the upper floors (like 7 and above) can see the Kaabah directly from their bedrooms' glass wall. :D
So, this was one thing to put in my mind at that time, that I should not miss any opportunities to pray inside Masjidil Haram especially the five daily prayers (Masjid al-Haram can be used to refer to the same mosque) since it was extremely near.
“Solat di masjidku ini (masjid Nabawi) lebih baik daripada 1,000 solat di tempat yang lain melainkan masjid al-Haram. Dan solat di Masjid al-Haram lebih baik daripada 100 ,000 solat di tempat lain”. [Riwayat Ahmad (15271)]
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| View from the dining area. |
So, our plans for Makkah were roughly like these:-
Day 1 (18th Dec 2017)
- Check in to Safwa Hotel
- Perform Umrah
Day 2 (19th Dec 2017)
- Free activities
Day 3 (20th Dec 2017)
- Ziarah to Jabal Nur, Jabal Tsur, Jabal Rahmah, places for Hajj.
- Niat for Umrah at Masjid Jaranah
Day 4 (21st Dec 2017)
- Ziarah to camel areas etc.
- Niat for Umrah at Masjid Hudaibiyah
Day 5 (22nd Dec 2017)
- Free activities
- Jumaah prayer at Masjidil Haram
Day 6 (23rd Dec 2017)
- Tawaf Wada'
- Check out
- Travel to Madinah
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| One of the praying areas for women. You can see Kaabah in between the pillars :D |
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| Shelves for Quran. They are almost everywhere in Masjidil Haram. |
Emak and I always try our best to get good spots to pray. What I meant with good spots is areas that we can see the Kaabah.
Can you imagine the feeling of seeing Kaabah in real life, in front of these two eyes (plus another two for the glasses)? It feels surreal! Unbelievable! People always said that once we enter Masjidil Haram, try to find Kaabah. At first, I was a bit nervous if I could not see the Kaabah. But alhamdulillah, nothing like that happen to us and most of the things turned out very well. :)
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| After Subuh prayer. |
Compared to Masjid Nabawi, it is easier for us to be together in Masjidil Haram. As the doors / gates are open for both genders, but still, praying areas for men and women are separated (except of some reasons here and there - I understand it is not easy to control such a huge number of people).
Usually, my parents and I went to Masjidil Haram together via King Abdulaziz Gate and we promised / planned to meet at specific areas - in our case, the escalator. It was tricky a bit as the guards won't allow people to wait there as it would cause congestion.
So, if you will be going there, choose less crowd area to meet.
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| Meals with the view of Masjidil Haram. |
On days that we had ziarah, we would go back to the hotel after Fajr prayers and had breakfast. For those who plan to do another Umrah, the bus would stop at Miqat. For men, be ready with ihram (either you wear ihram directly from the hotel or you can change at the miqat later).
Few things I found to be crucial while in Makkah (in Madinah as well) are:
- nametag with lanyard
- sling bag provided by your agent (trust me, it would be easier to spot Malaysians this way)
- small bag for shoes (sarung kasut)
- spray for wudu'
- tissues
- sejadah
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| Makkah Royal Clock Tower - seen from Masjidil Haram |
So basically, days in Makkah will be spent mostly in Masjidil Haram (especially for five daily prayers). Free times are usually after Fajr and Isya' prayers as the time towards the next prayers will be longer.
Meals.
Meals are usually provided by the hotel (depends on your package) and will start after prayers. Like breakfast will start after Fajr prayer, lunch after Zuhur prayer and dinner after Isya' prayers.
Shopping.
If you want to go shopping, you can do it between Fajr and Zuhur prayer. People said the prices are cheaper in Madinah compared to Makkah. I agree in disagree. It also depends on your bargaining skills :) For jubah, we got the simple one for 20 riyal each, and the full manik-manik for 80-90riyal. Again, depends on the patterns that you want.
Another point, it is better to go shopping in Madinah as your time in Makkah can be fully used for ibadah. The rewards are even larger, right?
Another point, it is better to go shopping in Madinah as your time in Makkah can be fully used for ibadah. The rewards are even larger, right?
Local phone number.
It depends on you actually. If you and family members stay in the same room, it is not needed then. But for us, Mak and I stayed in a female room while Ayah in a male room on another floor. It was hard at the beginning to reach each other only then we decided to buy each of us local numbers. Since the passports were with the mutawiffah, we successfully bought our numbers at the perfume shops. Hoho, ada Bangladeshi ni set kan.
Can't remember the exact price. But Ayah and Mak got themselves sim cards for calls for 50 riyal each (with 10 riyal credit inside) while I got myself a sim card for 85 riyal ( 2GB data plus 10 riyal credit). Maybe you can get better prices somewhere else or mungkin kitorang kena tipu je harga ni but I am not that enthusiastic to find other offers. T_T And actually the Bangladeshi cheated by setting up only 1GB on my sim card instead of 2GB. Hahahadoiiii.
Till next posts,
InsyAllah I am going to share my experiences of tawaf and sa'ie :)
SS, Perak, Malaysia
180110
I Believe in a Thing Called Love by Maurene Goo | Book Review
January 9, 2018
Can I say that I bought the book primarily because of the "K Drama Steps to True Love"? Haha it is like the author has analysed the Korean dramas very well to use them in this young adult novel. And obviously all the steps are true and really being used in dramas.
This book is very easy going and light, I finish reading it within an evening. Guess, it is funny and silly as well. Romantic too (especially when I imagine the characters in it).
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| I Believe in a Thing Called Love by Maurene Goo |
Title: I Believe In A Thing Called Love
Author: Maurene Goo
Pages: 325
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Publication Date: May 2017
Synopsis :
Basically, it is about Desi Lee, a Korean American who is excellent in everything except relationships. In fact, she's never had a boyfriend and always encounter flailure (flirt + failure). Till one fine weekend, she dissolves herself into Korean drama after a pathetic incident happened between her and her crush. She manages to come out with her "K Drama Steps to True Love" which are absolutely helpful to get her boy, Luca Drakos.
In the middle of the mission, she decides not to refer to the list and it is when she finds out real love is more than just drama that she's analysed. The relationship faces challenges when Desi needs to sacrifice an interview into Stanford for a medical school and towards one point when Luca feels being played to find out about the list.
What will happen to the relationship?
And what exactly the list is all about?
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| Back side of the book |
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As I mentioned earlier, the crucial part that I am looking forward is the list. Haha. I have been watching K dramas since Winter Sonata - I guess it is the very first drama shown on the television that time. I went on hiatus for K drama for quite a number of years and moved to the OST (I am still loving OST!)
Till 2015 when Kill Me, Heal Me was released. I was totally into its Hallucinations OST (it was piano instrumental that I was listening to actually). So, right now I watch dramas on and off.
1. The K Drama Steps to True Love
Let me share the points here.
Wow, am I exposing too much?
These are roughly the scenes (for the plot) in most romantic comedy dramas - the one Desi Lee watched over the weekend.
Till 2015 when Kill Me, Heal Me was released. I was totally into its Hallucinations OST (it was piano instrumental that I was listening to actually). So, right now I watch dramas on and off.
1. The K Drama Steps to True Love
Let me share the points here.
- You are the living embodiment of all that is pure and good.
- Have a sad-sack family story.
- Meet the world's most unattainable guy.
- Let the guy get to you whether it's from annoyance / obsession.
- Have a secret dream that brings you closer to the guy.
- Doggedly pursue your dream, no matter the cost is your well-being.
- Mystery surrounds the guy but find out more.
- Be caught in an obviously lopsided love triangle.
- Get into a predicament that forces both the guy and you into an intimate bonding moment.
- Find out the guy's big secret, preferably through excruciatingly repetitive flashbacks.
- Prove that you are different from all other women - in the entire world.
- Life threatening event make him/you realise how real your love is.
- Reveal your vulnerabilities in a heartbreaking manner.
- Lock that baby in with a kiss! Finally.
- Fall deeply into cringe-inducing mushy love.
- Pick your very own love ballad to blast jarringly over and over again.
- Worlds have to collide for some comic relief.
- Meet his family and win them over.
- You must make the ultimate sacrifice to prove your love.
- You are not allowed to be happy until the very last possible minute
- Betrayal time - one of you kinda-not-really betrays the other.
- At your lowest point, your life is only made up of flashback montages of good times.
- Take drastic measures for your happy ending.
- Get your happy ending.
Wow, am I exposing too much?
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| The handwriting is a bit hard to read, well Desi is a medical student to be. Haha |
2. Persistence.
That is what Desi Lee has done. She uses all skills that she previously has used for her education into something that she has never excel before.
A bit of confession here - I think somehow I am being biased between this book and the previous one that I've read (Suamiku Dajjal). I support Desi's persistence to get the boy she likes but I have bad feeling for Safia when she attempts to get Encik Kopiah. T__T Is it because of the ethnic / culture / religion backgrounds portrayed by the characters? :(
2. K dramas fans.
"I believed, and still believe, that you can build your dreams brick by brick. That you can accomplish anything with persistence. Even falling in love." - page 7
That is what Desi Lee has done. She uses all skills that she previously has used for her education into something that she has never excel before.
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| "You cannot control who you love, Desi, but you can always control how hard you fight, okay?" - Appa |
A bit of confession here - I think somehow I am being biased between this book and the previous one that I've read (Suamiku Dajjal). I support Desi's persistence to get the boy she likes but I have bad feeling for Safia when she attempts to get Encik Kopiah. T__T Is it because of the ethnic / culture / religion backgrounds portrayed by the characters? :(
2. K dramas fans.
"The dramas I watched were all of the romantic comedy variety, because that was clearly the genre that best fit my current life scenario. I hadn't left my house, showered, or seen another human aside from my dad in that entire time. I had ignored texts from Fiona and Wes." - page 41
Korean Dramas Marathon.
Can you relate yourselves to this?
Hahahaha.
Angkat tangan senyap-senyap okay.
3. Boys doing the move or vice versa?
"You know what, Wes? That's sexist crap. When a guy goes through obstacles to get a girl, it's considered 'romantic'. Think climbing through a girl's window unannounced to watch her sleep. However, when it's a girl making dramatic gestures for a guy, it's creepy. Double standard bullshit!" - page 75
Maybe anyone with experiences can share anything related to this?
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| "It was a drawing of me, ...." - Desi - the moment she finds out Luca has something into her. |
4. Real love: It was all about risk and having faith. There were no guarantees.
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| "But in the end, they were about people sticking together through thick and thin, not knowing if it would work out." |
Risks.
Are you willing to take the risks to pursue your love?
Faith.
Do you have the faith that this may turn out good if you keep the efforts?
No guarantees.
And yes, no guarantees that you will end up for each other, or end up together till the end.
5. The Ultimate K Drama Starter Guide
Especially for those who have no idea where to start with K Dramas!
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| Brought by Dramabeans too! |
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| They list lots of good dramas though. |
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| Different categories though. But I think I can't see any medical drama? |
My rating: ★★★★☆
Get yourselves a copy! :)
SS, Perak, Malaysia
180109
Suamiku Dajjal by Aiman Banna | Book Review
January 8, 2018
The very first book I finished reading in 2018.
I did not check the review or rating via Goodreads in advanced. And in fact, I am a bit hesitated to buy books like this. Haha. Suamiku bla bla bla, isn't the title a bit cliche? This kind of title used to be so famous to be published into dramas.
But, I know I should not judge the book by its title. Eh?
I decided to buy it as Aiman Banna sounds familiar with non-fiction books. Right?
I haven't read his other books anyway, I will I will.
Title: Suamiku Dajjal
Author: Aiman Banna
Pages: 342
Publisher: AQADA International Sdn. Bhd.
Publication Date: April 2017
Synopsis:
There is a girl named Anis Safia who dreams on a religious guy (read: ustaz) to be her husband. She loves reading novels so much and I can say that somehow she is living with the love fantasies shown via the novels. Although she adores Encik Kopiah (an anonymous author), she ends up marrying Adam Wafiy, a guy she met during a book fair two months ago.
Unfortunately, the husband whose the wife expects perfection from, is not perfect (well, who is though). He is someone with bad pasts. The situation gets worse when she called her husband, Dajjal!
You need to read the novel to understand what kind of bad stuffs Adam involved in that trigger so much anger in Safia. Continue reading to know what will happen to their marriage.
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Stop here if you don't expect spoilers. Haha.
I will refrain myself from sharing key points but sometimes they go beyond my capability :)
There are lots of things within this book for us to ask ourselves and to find the answers within us.
1. Everyone has his own bad pasts, will we accept people like this? How far it can be?
This is a common issue in people nowadays. We can't run far away from expectations. And really, people know expectations kill. So do assumptions.
So many people mentioned they don't really mind people with bad pasts but how far can we accept?
I remember a tweet about if you happened to love someone and towards your marriage, you found out that he/she was a criminal. Was. I repeat, was.
So, will you still accept that someone? If yes, how can you be sure that he/she is not going to repeat the same mistake / crime again? If not, what will you do to stop the relationship?
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| Perfection? |
2. Will we do forbidden stuffs if we are in rough situations and seems like there is not a single way out?
This question may be not that common in my life but I know there are people out there who happened to be in very risky and rough situations. Turn out, they can't think well to find solutions and usually the situations will put the person under more tension and pressure to survive.
Let me relate this question to common situations around us that I found in the news.
- Is it okay for poor people to steal money or food just to keep themselves or their family from starving?
- Is it okay for people to involve themselves in prostitution for the sake of survival?
It is hard for me to answer myself.
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| "Jadi Anis Safia, saya cuma mahu awak terima saya yang sekarang, yang sudah berhijrah. Janganlah pandang segala sejarah jahiliah saya." |
3. Ask before we judge.
Although being judgmental is not socially accepted, but somehow we need to have good judgement to proceed with life. We actually make judgments all the time!
"Hai orang-orang yang beriman, jika datang kepadamu orang fasik membawa suatu berita, maka periksalah dengan teliti agar kamu tidak menimpakan suatu musibah kepada suatu kaum tanpa mengetahui keadaannya yang menyebabkan kamu menyesal atas perbuatanmu itu." - Quran - Al-Hujurat, 49:6
The point that makes it different is to have better understanding about certain things before we jump into conclusion or make any decision. I look forward to more conversations, more information before I can decide what to do. As what I have mentioned earlier, assumptions also kill!
Yes, it is.
Simple example - we rely on other drivers' signals / indicators before we want to change lanes, to make any turns, to cut off other cars etc. Humans can't read minds (or maybe some can). Signals are clues for us to understand what the other drivers have in mind, so that will help us to make better judgement on road.
Maybe not a good example, but you get the point right? T_T
4. Love people around us.
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| "Kadang-kadang kita berseronok di dalam social media kerana berhubung dengan orang yang jauh daripada kita, sedangkan kita sedang menjauh dengan orang yang terdekat dengan kita." |
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| "Seolah-olah nak naik kapal terbang tapi malas keluar duit untuk beli tiket flight." |
6. If you are married, behave like a married person.
I am sorry that I am totally not in the shoes to elaborate this, but I feel that problems in marriage are common and needed to make the relationships grow fonder. It is tolerable to ask people for help when you feel helpless. Just it is absolutely weird and unnecessary to share it to random-opposite-gender-stranger. T_T
In this novel, I felt speechless when Safia wrote a message to Encik Kopiah (the anonymous author she loves) and shared about her marriage crisis. Why, girl? Ouchhh.
To make it even sadder is when Safia is looking forward to get married to Encik Kopiah while she is still a wife of Adam. T_____T Although it turns out into something different, but still.....
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All in all, it is a good novel to read although I feel like I can expect most of the plot. Cliche but not that cliche. Full of lessons to be learned, lots of Quran verses as well :) The story is a bit slow at the beginning but it is interesting enough when it reaches the climax, the moment when Safia calls Adam as Dajjal!
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| Redha, belajar untuk redha. |
My rating: ★★★☆☆
SS, Perak, Malaysia
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