victory for pete teo!is this a beginning for pete teo to jump into the mainstream arena?based on my personal experience,the musicians i adored from their days of i-only-play-music-for-those-who-appreciate-mine,lost their original artistic touch when they dropped themselves into the limelight.i really hope NOT for pete teo.oh please,you’ve never failed to serenade me with you beautiful songs and poetic lyrics eversince jesselton tonight (refer to the album rustic living for urbanites),now don’t lose it.i know he never will.
p/s:i watched afdlin shauki’s papadom and how funny it was seeing pete teo converse in bahasa melayu,walaupun pasar,yang penting kita semua sama.
what i heard was joyous laughter that cracked from every corner of the small theater.my mind however travelled back to the days of upper secondary.in the class of 5sc3 for religious studies where i sat front of the class.i never did in any other classes except when i was obliged to do so,according to heights where i was among the shorties,to be in the first row.religious studies was the only class that i would actively participate in the discussion.i raised hand to ask questions,though some of the things i questioned upon were provocative,controversial or slightly out of the usual beliefs.the ustazah however was a great one,she wasn’t judgmental. she talked me into taking comparative religion in the university (i never did,till this moment,sorry to say,because it’s not a subject offered in my uni,everything is medical,turning me into a lifeless nerd,no,kidding).i had friends who took bible knowledge for SPM, they had classes every friday afternoon.they brought the bible to school.i’ve touched it and read parts of it,not thoroughly though,but no one around me was surprised of what i did. neither did they thought negatively about it.we discussed the holy trinity,celibacy of the nuns,whether the hijjab is a manner of oppresssion to polygamy in islam,openly.but things are not the same anymore,totally reversal to the past.i wondered will there ever be changes while i let them continue with their laughter over the fast-driving brian back to rohani’s place.
muallaf was superb because i could really relate to these :
the idea of forgiving others no matter how bad they offended you,each night before going to sleep
learning and understanding other religions are not wrong after all (i found out that the censored dialogue of rohana in the scene where she,rohani and brian were discussing religion,was “nanti orang ingat kita wahabbi“,well i like that but that will bring me to another long story for that particular topic,so better don’t)
genuine and trusted sources are so hard to find (check my previous post entitled ‘how to define stupid’)
the lack of volunteerism among muslims
al-baqarah:286
how bad a child turns into does not tell how the parents really are.and vice versa,the bad in a parent may not necessarily be brought down to the child. *iman tak dapat diwarisi – raihan * ( try to relate it to trials and tribulation,think!)
what say you?
p/s: been a very,very,very long while since i last read brian yap’s column in KLUE.i wonder if he still writes.
i have nothing much to write.overwhelmed by tons of thoughts that i became clueless to start a post.these quotes below pictured a little of them,not thoroughly though,but enough i hope.so,keep on reading.
To the outside world we all grow old. But not to brothers and sisters. We know each other as we always were. We know each other’s hearts. We share private family jokes. We remember family feuds and secrets, family griefs and joys. We live outside the touch of time.
~Clara Ortega
Youth fades; love droops;
the leaves of friendship fall:
A mother’s secret love
outlives them all.
~Oliver Wendell Holmes
Everyone wants to ride with you in the limo,
but what you need is someone who will take
the bus with you when the limo breaks down.
~Oprah
I took one look at you
That’s all I meant to do
And my heart stood still.
~Lorenz Hart
The moment my eyes fell on him, I was content. ~Edith Wharton
stop beating around the bush
so people will stop hoping
learn to get down the brass tacks
before the drums start blaringjust stop speaking out of your mouth
i’m tired of your cork and bull story
hygiene is a big issue to me
of how painfully tortured my eyes are till they got tearyif only i could chew someone out
but i’ll never do
i’m wiping out the foam at my mouth
because i’m afraid,not a hypocrite,i’m still true
because only great minds think alike
but you’re not
for whatever you say
are just mere words,not your deep thoughtsbecause action speaks louder than words because i’m not a devil’s advocate because you can’t count the chicken before they hatch so,just stop……talking
Love of my life, you hurt me,
You broken my heart, now you leave me.
Love of my life cant you see,
Bring it back bring it back,
Dont take it away from me,
Because you dont know what it means to me.
Love of my life dont leave me,
Youve stolen my love now desert me,
Love of my life cant you see,
Bring it back bring it back,
Dont take it away from me,
Because you dont know what it means to me.
You will remember when this is blown over,
And everythings all by the way,
When I grow older,
I will be there by your side,
To remind how I still love you
I still love you.
Hurry back hurry back,
Dont take it away from me,
Because you dont know what it means to me.
Love of my life,
Love of my life.
Queen was kind of one hell of a great band,weren’t they?Brian May who was a student of Imperial College appears to me as a plus point.Mum said so.I mean,who shouldn’t like this rocker dude with splendid guitar riffs but at the same time has keen interest in astronomy?*salute*
The world is full of controversies,all sorts of hoopla,propaganda that influence the less-observant(s) which makes it hard to define stupid.Is it fair to nickname a person stupid for his one-sided view?Neither it is fair to tag the opposing a smart one.The first has limited sources and of a hardcore background till it is most impossible to believe something contradictory to his principles.While,the latter isn’t one who easily believes and hold strong to one new idea despite how observant he is.How is it possible to have my own personal ideas when there are billions of sources out there and none could be 100% genuine and trusted?Maybe,each and everyone of us should have post-it notes glued on our foreheads with “I’m not bias!” or “I believe in what my parents believe” written on them.Well,with that,I shall rephrase the tittle to “HOW TO DEFINE SMART?”.
Innalillah.I uttered those words upon hearing the news on the passing of the ever talented director Yasmin Ahmad.Albeit the controversial ideas that she portrayed in every masterpiece she made,be it movies or Petronas ads,I find them amusing in their own ways.I like the idea of inter-racial unity the most.I grew up schooling in a missionary school.I remember every year when school re-opened after the long year end break,getting a nice seat in class was like a game for us;to choose a seat which offered the best view of the chalkboard but at the same time isn’t a strategic target for the teachers to bombard us with questions.Getting a good seat was not complete if a cool table mate did not tag along.Back then,our school made it a rule (sort of) that each one of us were not to be seated next to each other of the same race.Malays and Indians were minorities in my class every year,so we had no choice but to get a table mate of different race.However,I enjoyed it very much.We got close indeed.I’ve had both Chinese and Indian table mates in class.We shared our passion in movies and Johnny Depp.We sat at the same table in the canteen during recess.We chilled under the ‘rain tree’ for PE lessons.We even played rounders together.So,it was just so amazing that the late Yasmin Ahmad pictured these in her movies.The fact that she shot the movie mostly in Ipoh was a plus point because I love my town so much.This town is so serene to reside in with the beautiful limestone hills surrounding the town,the old buildings with the touch of British architecture (like the house of Orked’s family in Sepet and Gubra),the old Ipoh town and Memory Lane (remember Sepet,the scene where Orked met Jason who was selling pirated VCDs) and the historic missionary schools (it was ACS for Sepet and Anderson for Talentime.Correct me if I’m wrong).Yasmin Ahmad made Ipoh looked so beautiful just as how it really is.
I’m feeling red today.Your definition of red might differ from mine,this red I mean here is superficially deep.Red represents anger,red resembles bravery,red means passion.No one can ever guess it right I bet,but you may give it a shot though.
Persahabatan
Dan seorang remaja berkata, Bicaralah pada kami tentang Persahabatan.
Dan dia menjawab:
Sahabat adalah keperluan jiwa, yang mesti dipenuhi.
Dialah ladang hati, yang kau taburi dengan kasih dan kau tuai dengan penuh rasa terima kasih.
Dan dia pulalah naungan dan pendianganmu.
Kerana kau menghampirinya saat hati lupa dan mencarinya saat jiwa mahu kedamaian.
Bila dia berbicara, mengungkapkan fikirannya, kau tiada takut membisikkan kata “Tidak” di kalbumu sendiri, pun tiada kau menyembunyikan kata “Ya”.
Dan bilamana dia diam,hatimu berhenti dari mendengar hatinya; kerana tanpa ungkapan kata, dalam persahabatan, segala fikiran, hasrat, dan keinginan dilahirkan bersama dan dikongsi, dengan kegembiraan tiada terkirakan.
Di kala berpisah dengan sahabat, tiadalah kau berdukacita;
Kerana yang paling kau kasihi dalam dirinya, mungkin kau nampak lebih jelas dalam ketiadaannya, bagai sebuah gunung bagi seorang pendaki, nampak lebih agung daripada tanah ngarai dataran.
Dan tiada maksud lain dari persahabatan kecuali saling memperkaya roh kejiwaan.
Kerana cinta yang mencari sesuatu di luar jangkauan misterinya, bukanlah cinta , tetapi sebuah jala yang ditebarkan: hanya menangkap yang tiada diharapkan.
Dan persembahkanlah yang terindah bagi sahabatmu.
Jika dia harus tahu musim surutmu, biarlah dia mengenali pula musim pasangmu.
Gerangan apa sahabat itu jika kau sentiasa mencarinya, untuk sekadar bersama dalam membunuh waktu?
Carilah ia untuk bersama menghidupkan sang waktu!
Kerana dialah yang bisa mengisi kekuranganmu, bukan mengisi kekosonganmu.
Dan dalam manisnya persahabatan, biarkanlah ada tawa ria dan berkongsi kegembiraan.. Kerana dalam titisan kecil embun pagi, hati manusia menemui fajar dan ghairah segar kehidupan.
~ Khalil Gibran
p/s:I read and listen to different perspectives of others,I try to consider or re-consider ideas,but stop judging me,I would still think they are wrong as they are,or they are right if they are.
