I couldn't find my spectacles!

Assalamualaikum, everyone.

Alhamdulillah, it's been a day since I'm home for the Chineses New Year. And I didn't expect I miss being home and together with my family. (Well, I think it's the side effect of being home 3 months, and suddenly had to go back study earlier than expected. Haha.)

And a little bit info, that I'd plan to write a post on Tuesday night but since I am going back home on Wednesday, I plan to write on Wednesday night. (Plus, I can save my money for Internet data. Just because my laptop wouldn't want to connect to IIUM's Wifi. Huhu.) But then, yesterday when I just arrived, I'd had to help finish loads loads of work (both my business work and parents work.) Then, at night I had to help my mom with some cooking cause my mom's usrahmate are coming. So at the end of the day, I'm pooped . Just tired and had to go to sleep. So I had to postponed my plan to tonight.

So here I am, Membebel like usual. Haha.

Going back to the title. After I finished my isya' prayer, happy that I'm going to post something on my blog. I lost my specs. At first, okay maybe it's in the toilet. And I couldn't find it. On the desk. On the bed. On the edges o the bed. Nil. Takde. I'd started to get worried. My heart was crying. TT.TT So, I started to search at weird places at the surface of my room's carpet (Imagine me crawling on it trying to find my glasses.) I still coundn't find it. Huwaa. And then, I started to retrace my steps, to downstairs, into the TV Room and still coundn't find it!

I was. I was getting stressed out and so so frustrated as I couldn't see properly. And then, I saw the three of my little brothers in front of the home's computer. As I was starting to literally cry inside, I  had to ask them or help. I felt like a nanny losing her specs. But, out of three, only my youngest brother L came to me to help. Talking about  the power of tech huh? Sampai cakap akak pon tak dengar. *flaming eyes* So he help my tracking back my steps from the TV Room to the the front part of the house and back to my room. Still, after that, we couldn't find it.

In the end, I had to take out my lenses and wear it. I went to TV Room once more, looking at the three of my brothers in front of the computer (well, L give up in the end too.) When, just then, I removed the pillow on the sofa in the TV Room, to find my glasses there all along.

Feeling silly and dumb,

The Girl in Specs.

Cinderella vs Khaulah al-Azwar : Talk Recap.

Assalamualaikum, wrb.

How’s everyone today? Hope everyone is feeling well Alhamdulillah. J

So today, I’m gonna do a little bit of recap from a talk I listen to last Friday noon.

It’s about Cinderella vs Khaulah a-Azwar.

Seems pretty interesting don’t you think? It is interesting for me. As both are pretty famous. I’m sure. And both are people that I had hear about. So here’s a little bit of a recap regarding the topic. (It may be not much of a recap. Just a sharing of what I heard.)

Enjoy!

So…

Cinderella. Who doesn’t know about her right? And I think among the fairy tales I knew which Snow White & the Seven Dwarfs, Sleeping Beauty, Rapunzel, Jack & the Beanstalk (Btw, does Beauty and the Beast count? Cause it kinda confuse me, if whether it is a really a fairytale or just a Disney movie. So does Ariel and Aladdin.), Cinderella is the most popular one. Not to mention, it also has many versions of it.

About Khaulah al-Azwar, she’s kinda famous too. I guess. Cause I actually heard about her. (If you someone I never heard of. You probably are not famous. Haha. Just kidding.) But still I only know a glimpse of her life. So for those who doesn’t know, Khaulah al-Azwar is a girl, just like Cinderella. She’s born at 7 Masihi and live around the time of sahabah. And one thing she’s famous is that she good a combat. She’s a very skilled fighter. Very very skilled. She knows how to ride the horse, she knows how to use the blade. She’s very good at fighting, Until  at the war with the Roms (if I’m not mistaken), when she’s there to fought and retrieve her brother who’s has been captured by the enemies. The other soldiers thought that she was Khalid Al-Walid. Khalid Al-Walid is a sahabat, a guy, and a guy who’s very skilled on combat. So here’s a little bit background info about her, you could search more about her on the Internet (and reliable one, dari kita yang ingat2 lupa ni¹. TT.TT). 

So we’re talking about versus right? So it is a must that we compared between them.

So here’s the similarities.

Both are smart.

Both are noble hearted.

Both are kind.

Both are courageous.

Talking about kindness and courage, both  are very important to us to be a better person. Cause if we have kindness but don’t have courage, people will not look upon us. We will be easy dirrespected. And if we have courage but no kindness, we will be the one that are dirrespectful, ignorant, and so on. Thus, both are important.

How about the differences?

Here it is. J I put it in a table.

Cinderella	Khaulah al-Azwar
Save by Prince Charming	Save people for the sake of Allah
Waiting for Prince Charming to rescue	Being the ‘Prince Charming’ and rescues others
Fantasy	Real

I think you can do the explanation on the comparison, yourselves.

And I have 1 more last question for you to think.

Who should be our role model?

 Hope this bring benefit,

The Girl in A Hood

Reference :

1 – Not like me, which I can’t remember exactly.

Revived.

Based on True Story.

Dear blog,

Today I'd felt like crying.

I don't know why.

I don't know how.

But let's just say.

Some small things trigger me to cry.

One after the other.

And...

After 2 o'clock is when I couldn't hold it any longer.

I went to the bathroom and cried.

But well, the bathroom stinks.

So I left.

I wanted a something. Something that only can released me

Release me from my fears, my burdens, my sadness.

I wanted solace.

So I took my wudhu' and went for the jemaah prayer at the musolla.

I cried a little during solah.

I cried a little during reading the Kahfi.

But I just had to hold back.

I couldn't let my feelings overwhelm me.

Just please Hold back a little longer heart.

Just until I finish my ibadah.

I wanted guidance. I wanted peace.

In my heart, I knew that only Him could give it. Only Him.

So I sat in the corner around the musolla.

Scrambling,
Juggling in my thoughts, I just sat, back facing the walls, my mouth puffed a sigh.

It's just too hard. Too hard. My mind said.

And then, I saw at the corner of my eyes, a paper written

"No one besides Allah can save a soul from Hardship."

My heart struck. Feelings overwhelm me.

The burden. The hardships. The stress.

Causing my tears to trickle,

Then, pouring down like rain gushing.

When I just settling back down.

A voice coming from my head reminds

"Why did try to find answer from other than Him? Trying to search solace other than Him? Trying to feel complete when you know the answer is Him. Him, the One and Only. Just believe in Him"

Those words.

It hit me.

With a smile.

Moments after that,

I walked to the bathroom to wash face.

And I walked out.

Back again to the musolla.

And a gush a wind hits me.

One after another.

I stand besides the wall.

This feeling.

Is just what I needed.

All my worries, my thoughts vanishes.

As the air pulsates through my veins and flew away with the wind.

And I look up at the sky.

I saw the beautiful blue sky and the fluffy white clouds.

With that, another smile planted.

Allah.

I saw it with my own eyes.

The clouds.

Forming the words of the Al-Mighty.

The One and Only.

Finally,
my feet started to leave quietly the place,
knowing
that
I feel
revived
again. :)

Sometimes, you just need to cry,

The Girl in A Hood.

NGANTUK1? GO AWAY!

Assalamulaikum wrb.

Staying up is a struggle. Whether in class or even late at night (to study, usually). I don’t know if you know this but, It’s a real struggle man! It’s a war a battle! Okay, maybe I’m over reacting. But

But one weird thing, when I started to think about it. I noticed that only now I started to get sleepy in class. (Which I rarely do in the past. Or absolutely not at all.)

So here are some tips that I heard (and practiced. Well only some. But people are created different from one another, so maybe some work for me, and some may work for you. So I try to give as much as I remember, okay?)

TIPS TO NOT BE SLEEPY (in CLASS) by The Girl in A Hood (or still in A Blanket?)

1.            Get enough sleep. This is maybe the hardiest to do, but still it’s the best way. And… Just a thing I found, (not sure that it is scientifically proven or not, that ‘enough’ sleep to people varies. For some, it maybe 5 hours a day is more than enough (I knew a friend that only needs 4 hours of sleep.) For me, myself, I need 8 hours, so that I would not feel sleepy at times I don’t want, especially in class. (Don’t laugh, it’s real. TT.TT) So as you know your body better, try to find the suitable and sufficient amount of sleep for you. As sleeping too much and too little, can both be a reason.

2.            Sleep early, wake up early. As simple as that. It’s better that way. Btw, it’s advantage for students, cause (if I’m not mistaken), studies shows that study early morning is much much better outcome than studying late at night. But still, it’s just an overall view, so don’t be angry at me, if you prefer late night studying. Aha! Other, than it benefits for students, it also an advantage for muslims too. As you can perform Qiam. And Qiam has loads of benefits if you manage to perform it, and one of them, is lowering the rate of heart disease. So saying, killing 2 birds with 1 stone. Huh? (Pity, the birds.  L)

3.            Get enough Oxygen and Glucose. As you know, if you learn Biology, respiration needs Glucose and Oxygen to respire. You know, to wake up the tired eyes of yours. So, it’s a good idea, to walk to class, as it increases the amount of Oxygen in your body, besides helping you getting a healthier body (and the ideal body that you want. *winks*). Other than that, you can also practice the 7-3-2 (Is that what it’s called? I forgot. LOL. But something around that, I suppose.) breathing technique, drinking water, and eating sweets or snacks to help the sleepinesss to go away. Also, another thing I discover is eating something that requires you to munch, is better at getting rid of the sleepiness that something that requires you to not.

4.            Try looking at something green. This is what my teachers said when I was in secondary school. It kinda help me. So I would recommend try doing it. Try looking at the trees through the windows(if you actually have one, in your class. Haha.)

5.            Do something that can surprise you. This is also hard. But this so far effective (most I can say). When you feeling sleepy and something or someone sergah2 you. I assure you definitely will not fall asleep after that. You can also ask a friend to massage your neck quite hardly not softly (the back, not the front. Karang mati, aku tak tangungjawab.3) . I helped me so why not?

6.            Pinch yourself as hard as you can. Most recommended at the tip of your finger, cause that is one of the places that have the most receptors. But if you bleed, don’t bother searching me. Haha.

7.            Last but not least, recite a taawuz and prayer (like a really sincere one, not just the usual routine one), before you start the lessons, or during you feel sleepy (and also an Istigfar to that, if you like.) to scare away all the Syaitaan and to ease your way through the class.

In A Mission,

The Girl in A Hood

P/S : And, one more thing. Being sleepy and get to sleep is a gift. When I was little, I heard a story about an aunt to doesn’t feel sleepy, and doesn’t feel the need to sleep. Maybe she had some sort of illness perhaps? But, still pity her. Cause sleep completes our daily cycle of life. It’s there for a reason.

2^nd P/S : My food went cold, while writing for you guys. You better pay for this. Huwaa. *cries*

Word reference :

1- Feeling sleepy.

2- Surprise you.

3- If you die, I will not be responsible for it.

The Girl in A Blanket

It's just so embarassing. TT.TT

To have someone you know reading your blog...

and...

know that it's you.

Okay, so here's the story of me, The Girl in A Hood becoming The Girl in Blanket.

One day, being the sneaky me (Urghh. I hate myself. Just kidding. :P ), sneak up from the back to 1 of roommates desk to just to look up and kacau¹ her. Let's call her Roommate A. And at that time, A was writing something up for her blog. Seeing me in surprised, she deleted (I saw her padam everything that she wrote, like a few I think hard-written paragraphs), just because she saw me.  (I feel really sorry for her about that. At least she updated her blog anway, which made me a little relieved.) 

So, after that, I stayed on lepak² at her bed, and as a human, with the human-like curiosity, I was curious to know about her blog (since I just started to blog recently). Since she didn’t want to tell me about her blog (it’s your fault, my blog isn’t a secret anymore! *flaming eyes*), being the stupid me, I blurted out that I had a blog too.

So since I had a blog, and she had a blog, we decided to exchange address so both can read and to just be fair.

She gave her blog address first, as I kept on asking. I read it. And it was lovely. <3

And I was so so happy, I thought she kinda forgot about this whole blog thingy. But me. Being the stupid, just stupid me, bought the blog topic the other day on the bus. Huargh.

So I had to keep my promise.

Yes, guys (or actually girls).

I gave her my blog address.

I was so embarrassed that I covered myself in a blanket after that.

Cause the whole idea, of someone reading other’s blog, while knowing it’s you is nerve wrecking. It’s knowing you, but a different you.

So this is the story of the Girl in A Hood becoming the Girl in Blanket.

For now,

The Girl in A Blanket.

To A,

- I know you would read this.

- You have to know that I ‘sendiri’ don’t know why I blog about this. Weird me. Haha.

- I hope you forgive me talking about you.

- And most of all, thanks for being my roommate, I Love You. <3

Word reference :

1.      Disturb

2.      Hanging out

We have 2 hearts.

Assalamualaikum. <3

We

Have

TWO

HEARTS

<3 <3

This is something that learnt today that I wanna share (actually yesterday), from my Bio Class. Today me and my classmates, finished learning  the topic of the Cardiovascular or Circulartory System. Yes, it about the heart.

We learnt about the heart. The heart inside us. The one that pumps blood in our body (Btw, did you know that in 1 minute the heart regularly pump 5 L of blood throughout our body?  And much more when we exercise.  It’s just like amazing. Just amazing, such an small thing can do. Ma Shaa Allah.) The one with the ventricles, artia, aorta, pulmonary veins, AV valve and so on.

I love Biology. But it can be tiring or boring or sleepy (which I do, if I don’t get my 7 hours sleep) to learn for a long period of time (speaking of time, was it about first 5 minutes I was sleepy this week. (Which I normally don’t. ) Sorry Sir. L ).

So I was ‘quite’ glad when we finished the topic. And as the lecturer start to talk something else on the slide.

Can you guess what is on the slide?

It was a verse from the Quran which is surah al-Ahzab : verse 4.

“Allah has not made for any man two heart within him…”

And I was surprised.

As I thought that we only had 1 heart.

And as you know (or may not), everything in the Quran related to Science, never been wrong. Not a single one. Na-uh.

But I was wrong. I forgot.

That we actually had 2 hearts. One that I wrote just know. And the other one, which is just as vital as the other one, which is our Spiritual Heart. I have been studying, thinking about the physical heart, that I forgot the other.

Our spiritual heart, the one control the things we do good, the things we do bad. The feelings that we feel.  We can’t see it. But we know it’s there.

And as our both hearts carry out their responsibility. Magnificently.  We, yes us have a great responsibility to take care of it too. Cause neither one should be sick.

That’s all for now, toodles! <3 Keep your heart in shape okay> *winks* (You know what I mean.)

<3

The  Girl in A Hood

P/S : I actually want to post in on yesterday. But I little problem with UIA Wifi. Yg dari nak post, jadi terguling2 kat katil, tak terpost.  Ni pon syukur Alhamdulillah pakai data sendiri. #PrayForUIAGambang’sWifi TT.TT

First week coming back / the last semester in CFS IIUM Gambang.

So...
I'm too lazy pulak to update sbb dah update 2 post. Maybe esok lusa. Wakaka.

There's a lot to talk about.
Day by day.

Hope I can orgnize my thoughts before I forgot it all.

Sorry. :(