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Al-Insyirah

2012-01-20T09:17:00.005+08:00

Surah Al-Insyirah. (Source)

Not entirely energetic or motivated. Let's recite this surah and hopefully all of us can get the benefit from above. InshaAllah.

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيم: Dengan nama Allah Yang Maha Pemurah lagi Maha Penyayang.

أَلَمْ نَشْرَحْ لَكَ صَدْرَكَ Bukankah Kami telah melapangkan untukmu dadamu?,
وَوَضَعْنَا عَنْكَ وِزْرَكَ Dan Kami telah menghilangkan dari padamu bebanmu,
الَّذِي أَنْقَضَ ظَهْرَكَ yang memberatkan punggungmu?
وَرَفَعْنَا لَكَ ذِكْرَكَ Dan Kami tinggikan bagimu sebutan (nama)mu.
فَإِنَّ مَعَ الْعُسْرِ يُسْرًا Kerana sesungguhnya bersama kesulitan itu ada kemudahan,
إِنَّ مَعَ الْعُسْرِ يُسْرًا sesungguhnya bersama kesulitan itu ada kemudahan.
فَإِذَا فَرَغْتَ فَانْصَبْ Maka apabila kamu telah selesai (dari sesuatu urusan), kerjakanlah dengan sungguh-sungguh (urusan) yang lain,
وَإِلَى رَبِّكَ فَارْغَبْ dan hanya kepada Tuhanmulah hendaknya kamu berharap.

Just watch the explanation of this surah from Imam Suhaib Webb on TV Al-Hijrah last night. The really true understanding on what we are reading from the Quran is veeeeeeeerryyyyyyyyyyyyy important. InshaAllah. Let's understand what does Allah says in the Quran. Amin.

"DAVID BECKHAM IS BRITAIN'S FINEST STRIKER OF A FOOTBALL NOT BECAUSE OF GOD-GIVEN TALENT BUT BECAUSE HE PRACTISES WITH A RELENTLESS APPLICATION THAT THE VAST MAJORITY OF LESS GIFTED WOULDN'T CONTEMPLATE" – Sir Alex Ferguson –

Wordless Wednesday

2012-01-18T08:28:00.001+08:00

I took this picture from a movie. Can u guess what movie it was and what is this picture about? :)

"DAVID BECKHAM IS BRITAIN'S FINEST STRIKER OF A FOOTBALL NOT BECAUSE OF GOD-GIVEN TALENT BUT BECAUSE HE PRACTISES WITH A RELENTLESS APPLICATION THAT THE VAST MAJORITY OF LESS GIFTED WOULDN'T CONTEMPLATE" – Sir Alex Ferguson –

Imam

2012-01-16T08:34:00.002+08:00

What is great being an Imam? Okay, what is Imam actually?Well, there are several concepts regarding Imam. And in this entry I’m about totell you about an Imam of being the leader for people during prayers. Yes, thatkind which we can see, the leader where he leads the prayer and every steps ofprayer will be followed by others behind him. In most cases, Imam is a male. Ifall the jemaah (group members) is women, so the leader can be one from them,also a woman. But once there is a male, so the male must lead the prayers.

My experience, well, honestly I seldom become an Imam duringprayers. Just sometimes and most of them when the jemaah is small in number.Might be the group of 2, 3 or 4 person. Not so many of people. And usually Ihave to become an Imam when the others are reluctant to step forward to becomean Imam.

I frequently thinks that someday I will be ready to becomean Imam by myself later on, without realizing it. No, I don’t think so. Ialways give ways for others to become an Imam. Like in our office, I usuallylet Basyir led the prayers. And just sometimes when Basyir thinks that he hasbeing Imam so many times so he wanted me to become an Imam. So, it’s ok but itjust the group of two persons.

Last Wednesday, on my way back from a meeting at Kuantan, I stopat Gambang R&R for Maghrib and Isya’ prayers. After finish up my ablutionprocess, there is still a jemaah from a prayer session, so I just waited forthem to finish their prayers since I’m no longer can join them and become masbuq.After the group finishes their prayers, then I waited for any person to startthe new jemaah. I just lean on the wall to wait for other person. Few of uswatch each other faces and giving a signal to let any other else to lead theprayer.

And suddenly come someone and started the calling of prayer.And suddenly other people stepping a step behind. It seems no one wouldvolunteer to become an Imam. Well, no one wanted to take the responsibility andeventually I volunteering myself to lead the prayers. It actually common. Eventhough I’m quite nervous at first, but I believe someday I will lead prayersmore frequent. I cannot forever hide and let other to lead. I am a man, I willbecome a leader one day and cannot anymore rely on other else at that time.

The situation is normal, and I believe no one would give ad**n about this. But, it is some kind of special moment for me. So, it just anatural situation until I give my salam to signal the finish of the prayer.After finishing my du’a and I turn my head to the back and there are manypeople behind me, they were following my prayers gesture before. Alhamdulillah,it’s good. Our prayers finish normally. We shakes hand even we don’t know eachother, and we smiled.

Well, that’s just my experience. People must weird ofreading my experience like this. It’s okay, I know. It just special for mebecause I didn’t lead prayers in many occasion. Perhaps it’s already time forme to enhance my spiritual side which long lost taken. Must return to my formerself back then. InsyaAllah, Allah will help me and I must strive for it. AminYa Rabb.

FA Cup Manchester City Vs Manchester United

2012-01-10T16:55:00.000+08:00

Aku bermimpi Manchester United dikalahkan dengan jaringan 5 berbalas 3 menentang Manchester City. Namun hakikatnya Manchester United menewaskan Manchester City dengan jaringan 3 - 2. Bravo. Berikut adalah berita selanjutnya;

This victory will matter to Manchester United regardless of the fact that the FA Cup is the lesser priority. Defeating the holders, Manchester City, after that 6-1 trouncing by them in the league at Old Trafford is to be relished. Sir Alex Ferguson will now expect his men to believe they can compete on equal terms with these opponents in the Premier League.

United were a match for a City side cut to 10 men but it took a while for them to accept that Vincent Kompany was gone. The referee, Chris Foy, had sent him off in the 12th minute after a two-footed lunge although his opponent Nani was not endangered. Officials at large were insistent that Foy's interpretation was consistent with current guidelines.

City will have taken something from a seemingly unequal struggle. Considering they had been 3-0 down to a merciless United – Wayne Rooney opening the scoring two minutes before the dismissal with a superb header from Antonio Valencia's cross – they displayed spirit and, with Roberto Mancini's readjustments, tactical wisdom. In Kompany's absence a 3-5-1 system adopted after half-time had more flexibility than anticipated.

United were troubled by the formation and were also in two minds as to whether they should strive to prey on outnumbered opponents or simply work their way quietly towards full time.

It is to City's credit that they rallied to score twice but their inability to show resilience at the onset came as a surprise. United would have had a better excuse for frailty and anxiety here after the 3-0 collapse at Newcastle United. No one doubts that Kompany was missed or that it is a blow to the club, who will appeal the sending-off. It is most likely they will have to do without their captain for four games since he has already been banned this season, following a red card at Wolves in October.

City seem to rely on Kompany greatly and it is no help either that Kolo Touré has departed with his brother Yaya for the Africa Cup of Nations. United themselves had looked depleted. They are so lacking in numbers that Paul Scholes, now a coach at Old Trafford, was named among the substitutes and will be available for the rest of the season. The 37-year-old was brought on here.

He may have participated in many a win over City and done much to bring about those results but this day should linger in his thoughts since it can have been only wildly unexpected. When Scholes decided his time as a player was at an end last season not many disagreed vehemently. Injuries may have been a handicap to Ferguson but, despite this victory, United's squad still have to be redeveloped.

There should be few grievances to fill the aftermath with quarrels. United sought a second penalty when claiming that Aleksandar Kolarov had felled Valencia but a handball appeal after a shot by the City left-back seemed to come off the arm of Phil Jones was also ignored.

City, much as they will rage against the red card for Kompany, should be embarrassed by their first-half disintegration. United were merciless for a while. Patrice Evra's cross took a deflection but Danny Welbeck was acrobatic enough to volley past Costel Pantilimon. Five minutes from half-time the Romania goalkeeper saved a Rooney penalty awarded for Kolarov's foul on Welbeck but the striker headed home the rebound.

City still took great credit for their second-half endeavours, with Kolarov lifting a free-kick over the wall and past Anders Lindegaard. The struggle grew more intense when Sergio Agüero met James Milner's low ball to cut the lead further after the goalkeeper had pushed the forward's first shot back to him.

The losers take some pride from the day. In stoppage time they were pressing for an equaliser and at the full-time whistle the delight of the visiting United supporters was topped up with relief that their team had stopped short of bungling what looked a certain victory.

There is no cause to upbraid City. Having floundered in the Champions League, they had the Premier League as the sole trophy of compulsive interest to them. No one supposes they are on the brink of capitulation but they look a different side. City bore no relation to the line-up who, until recently, could not help but score goals in abundance.

Fluctuations are to be anticipated but this experience is new to the contemporary City. They have to reckon with factors such as the dip in form of David Silva. It seemed certain he would be elected the 2012 footballer of the year. He is too good not to be prominent again before long.

Mancini, for the moment, is inconvenienced if not exactly embattled. While his side struck twice there is no longer a sense that there will be a spate of goals to sweep away the opposition. That confident mood never lasts long enough for any club's liking. This may have been an FA Cuptie but United will have left the Etihad Stadium feeling much more optimistic about the league than they had at St James' Park four days earlier.

Sumber: http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2012/jan/08/manchester-city-manchester-united-fa-cup

"DAVID BECKHAM IS BRITAIN'S FINEST STRIKER OF A FOOTBALL NOT BECAUSE OF GOD-GIVEN TALENT BUT BECAUSE HE PRACTISES WITH A RELENTLESS APPLICATION THAT THE VAST MAJORITY OF LESS GIFTED WOULDN'T CONTEMPLATE" – Sir Alex Ferguson –

YB Dr Hasan Ali Dipecat

2012-01-09T11:59:00.000+08:00

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 8 — The PAS central working committee has sacked Datuk Hasan Ali as a party member with effect from today, party organ Harakahdaily reports.

President Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang said in a statement today that after weighing up all views from its central working committee in today’s monthly meeting, it decided to revoke the Selangor executive councillor’s membership.

“The decision was made based on Datuk Hasan Ali’s actions which have wronged and damaged the party’s interest as provided for in the PAS constitution,” the Marang MP said.

Last month, Hasan (picture) criticised PAS in Umno-controlled media such as Utusan Malaysia, Berita Harian and TV3 for purportedly abandoning its Islamist credentials for the sake of political gain.

Hasan accused PAS, which removed him as Selangor chief after its general assembly in June 2010, of straying from its original struggle for an Islamic state by pushing for a welfare state.

The Gombak Setia assemblyman again earned the ire of his colleagues this week when he said tomorrow’s rally in support of Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim as the opposition leader learns the verdict of his two-year-long sodomy trial was a waste of time.

Abdul Hadi had already backed the rally and other party leaders said Hasan had insulted the party president by going against his decision.

It is not known whether the Pakatan Rakyat (PR) Selangor government will drop him from the state executive council where he is in charge of religious affairs.

PAS women’s wing chief Siti Zailah Mohd Yusoff told The Malaysian Insider that the decision was reached unanimously.

“The decision was made after careful study, discussion and advice given to Hasan but he still ignored orders and still went against the party’s policies,” she said.

Hasan can still appeal to the party’s Syura Council, its powerful decision-making body made up of religious scholars.

PAS spiritual leader Datuk Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat also attended today’s monthly meeting.

Sumber: http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/malaysia/article/pas-sacks-hasan-ali/

"DAVID BECKHAM IS BRITAIN'S FINEST STRIKER OF A FOOTBALL NOT BECAUSE OF GOD-GIVEN TALENT BUT BECAUSE HE PRACTISES WITH A RELENTLESS APPLICATION THAT THE VAST MAJORITY OF LESS GIFTED WOULDN'T CONTEMPLATE" – Sir Alex Ferguson –

Ohisashiburi

2012-01-09T08:30:00.001+08:00

Ohisashiburi desu nee, Buroggu. (Translation: Long time nosee, blog!). Hehe, just a thing to make me trying to smile. Well, blog, youknow what. The world has change a lot. It is already 2012. You see, 2012. Ihave seen 2012 movie on 2009. Okay, tiada format yang proper di sini. Kali inimenulis mengikut suka hati aku.

Aku tengah dengar lagu Akhil Hayy – Farshi Turab masamenulis ni. Sebelum ni aku dengar The Chosen One oleh Maher Zain. Sungguhsyahdu lagu kali ini. Alhamdulillah, aku tak tahu lagu syahdu kontemporari.Masih baik gerak hati ini untuk menjenguk lagu-lagu baik ketika mood takmenentu. Tapi kadang-kadang jadi mengong jugak. Boleh pegi bantai lagu Linkin Parkkalau tengah-tengah tensen. Tapi masa belajar je la, konon nak release tensen.Tapi hakikatnya sujud itulah detik ketika yang paling sesuai untuk releasetensen. Ketika itulah paling dekat, dengan Dia. Biarkan daku sujud selamanya.

Betul blog. Dunia dah berubah. Sekarang aku berasa macam insantak berguna. Anyone ever will cry for me when I am dead? I don’t know. Is itthe world will misses me when I’m gone? I don’t know. I’ve been an a**hole forsometimes now. Dari berada di puncak roda, boleh kata la, masa grad daridiploma dulu. Kemudian struggle dengan gelungan roda berada dibawah dan mencubauntuk memusing ke atas kembali. Nampak macam hampir berjaya, namun hampeh blog.Betul aku cakap kat kau. Sampah aku ni. Na’uzubillah min zalik. I cannot giveup on life. Allah has granted this opportunity, to live the life of eternity.

But actually, I have lost my will to live. But I don’t wantto commit suicide. Of course, it’s haram. As long as I remember some scene fromThree Idiots, remember those faces that you loved the most before you are aboutto do something stupid. Yes, 3 idiots, a nice movie. Cite pasal kejuruteraan.Nice. Tapi cite sesuai untuk student la. Dan berguna juga untuk pensyarah untukmenaikkan semangat student masing-masing. Aku rasa director cite tu kene buatsequel la, 4 idiots ke, 5 idiots ke, untuk tunjukkan dunia pekerjaan sebagaijurutera pulak. Hahaha.

Blog, dulu-dulu dengan kau la aku menepek nak menulismacam-macam. Memang berminat betul la aku menulis. Tapi sekarang dah sunyi kan? Betul, maafkan akublog. Ye tak ye, aku dah banyak sangat sebut maaf/sorry lately. Macam ceritaWanted pulak. Brader protagonist tu asyik cakap “I’m sorry”. Kadang-kadang tudalam slow motion. Tak caya cubatengok cite tu kejap. Hahaha.

Macam ni blog, dulu aku student. Dapat bilik sorang je katrumah sewa tu. Jadi aku memang syok, banyak dapat ilham dan idea untukmerapu-rapu dalam ni. Tak segan silu nak menulis. Tapi dah grad dan masuk kealam sebenar ni, keje la pulak. Kerja-kerja-kerja. Betullah, kalau non-muslimkerja untuk kekayaan diri. Namun aku kena tahu, kerja adalah ibadah. Walaupunetika kerja aku tak berapa nak proper dan kelam kabut. Haha, silly me. Ukurbaju di badan sendiri. Law of attractions, itulah antara prinsip kakak aku,antaranya yang dipegang sekarang ni. Walaupun satu-satu hal dalam kehidupankita, kita perlu berfikiran positif. Contohnya, kita sentiasa berharap dalamdiri kita bila memandu dengan berkata “Janganlah eksiden”. Tapi tak elok jikaberkata begitu, sebab ada perkataan negative “eksiden” disitu. Jadi yang eloksebenarnya adalah “Semoga semuanya selamat dan berjalan lancar, Amin”.Janganlah berputus asa, ya betul. Kena biasakan diri dengan perkataan positive.Yes, law of attractions.

Hehe, you know what, my sister must already recognizemyself, my character. I always thinking negative. That’s why my mental is nownegative. Na’uzubillah. So prevent myself from negative thinking. Payah bebenornak tukar pemikiran orang sebenarnya. Aku pun tengah cuba menukarkan setting pemikiranaku ni. Namun agak sukar. Aku tak tahulah, mungkin life crisis aku adalahketika ini. Kecamuk. Haha. Sedangkan sebenarnya duduk rumah saja. Kerja pundekat. Entahlah, aku pun tak tahu. Pencarian aku dah terpesong landasan. Ituyang kelangkabut sengal alam je tu.

Sebenarnya, quality diri aku telah hilang, meresap dekangin. I am no longer the person that I am proud few years back. 5 years ago tobe exact. Tanya mak, adakah dia bangga dengan aku, tak kot. Jadi aku kenaberubah. Menaip saja pun tak guna. Itulah aku, kata nak berubah, namun susahnak dipraktikkan. Everyone, saya nak minta maaf jika saya ada melakukan salahdan silap kepada kalian semua. I beg for all of your forgiveness. Sementaramasih sempat, tuntutlah apa-apa yang kekurangan dari saya. Jika mampu, sayaakan usahakan yang terbaik dan sebaik mungkin. I want to thanks Allah, He hasgiven me this opportunity to write an apology to all of you.

Maafkan saya mak, walaupun kini giliran saya menemani makselepas mak berpindah-pindah rumah abang-abang dan kakak yang lain selama 6-7 tahun ini,tidak sebagus mana diri ini melaksanakan amanah tersebut. Astaghfirullahal’azim.InsyaAllah, saya ingin meminta maaf dari mak setiap pagi sebelum pergi kerja.Manalah tahu. Kehidupan dunia adalah lumrah alam yang fitrah, tiada siapa dapatmengubahnya.

Adoi, sedih betullah. Kena pulak dengar lagu sedih ni. Hihi.I believe the time which change myself bit by bit was, when my best friendforever passed away in 2007. Syafiq, I missed you so much. Mamak (panggilandiri aku yang special hanya untuk Syafiq dan Adibah, dan mungkin juga anak-anakKakju, insyaAllah) dulu selalu bayangkan kita dah tua-tua nanti (maklumlah,pakcik dan anak sedara beza 2 tahun saja) duduk atas kerusi malas dekat halamanrumah Atok ni, kita pandang menghadap KLCC. Tapi mungkin masa tu banyakbangunan lagi tinggi dari KLCC. Wallahua’lam. Mamak selalu bayangkan yang kauakan jadi pengapit mamak kalau mamak sempat kahwin. Lepas tu mamak jadipengapit kau pulak masa kau kahwin. Kengkadang tu mamak bayangkan kita joinventure buat bisnes. Tapi jarang mamak dapat berangan secara spesifik apa yangkita akan usahakan. Tapi kalau kau nak tau Syafiq, mamak suka berangan bendayang tak masuk akal. Kita jadi pemain bola professional untuk Malaysia.Walaupun fizikal kita besar, tapi mamak bayangkan ktia slim la. Kau jadistriker dan mamak jadi midfield. Tak pun kita dua-dua tukar posisi ikutkesesuaian. Kalau salah seorang dari kita score, kita akan celebrate sama-sama.Memang pasti, inilah yang mamak selalu berangan kan. Tak lojik kan? Tapi itulah yang mamak selalukhayalkan. Kalau duk sensorang ke, kalau drive ke, ikutlah bile mase mamak nakberangankan. Tapi itu cuma angan-angan. Kau pun dah takde. Al-Fatihah. Suatumasa dihadapan nanti, mamak harap kita berjumpa lagi. Rindu sangat la. Harapada Ummi kau sekali. Al-Fatihah. Dan jika diizinkan oleh Allah, kita satufamily berkumpul bersama.

To my beloved: I’m sorry again and again.

Okay sekarang lagu Maher Zain – InsyaAllah (versi melayu).Saje nak quote;

Kembalilahkepada yang Esa,

YakinpadaNya, Panjatkanlah doa,

Ooo, YaAllah, pimpinlah daku dari tersasar,

Tunjukkandaku ke jalan yang benar,

(Jalan yangbenar) x3.

Tiap kali aku dengar lagu ni, mesti aku teringat masa akupasrah dengan tekanan kerja di Taman Melawati dulu. Masa dekat Melawati tu la,aku betul-betul suka dengar lagu Maher Zain nih. Walaupun amat tekanan, tapiaku rasa dekat melawati ni lah aku banyak belajar pasal paip air. Namun, kalaustructure, hampeh. Buntu, sangkut aku. Tapi time tu aku rase macam hampir-hampirpro la bab-bab paip air ni. Tapi sebenarnya jauh lagi dari level pro tuh.Terima kasih Encik Nik, hanya Allah lah dapat membalas jasa encik atas tunjukajar encik. Macam tu lah aku rase elok turunkan ilmu. Tapi slack tu la, projekbungalow yang aku buntu tu. InsyaAllah, jika diberi rezeki untuk handle projekair yang lain, aku cubaterima dan bersungguh-sungguh.

Memandangkan entri ini terlalu sedih untuk aku post, tapiaku tetap post. Tapi, aku kanturunkan entri ni ke 2^nd entry sebab aku akan post copy/paste entritentang pemecatan YB Dr Hasan Ali dari Pas. Entahlah, siapa yang betul siapayang salah. Dr Hasan Ali yang betul ke, PAS yang betul ke, PKR yang betul keataupun yang paling betul adalah DAP? Aku pun tak tahulah. Macam-macam haldunia sekarang ni.

In memories of :-

i) My Father

ii) My Sister (Kak Ngah)

iii) My Best Friend Forever a.k.a. My Nephew (Mohd Syafiq)

Al-Fatihah.

Depressed

2011-12-14T12:49:00.000+08:00

I am not at the right frame of mind set right now. I am deeply sorry, for raising a bit my voice while my mum is in need. She is ill right now. Her foot, some sort of medical problem. Alhamdulillah, the sickness become much better for now. But I don't know why, suddenly I couldn't control my emotion. But, still able to lower it down. I am bit ashamed after reading my sister Facebook's status. I am not the one in her status. The one who going to be patient for every test come upon each person.

After all, just like my sister status, this sickness is another test from above to test on my mother ability to face the illness. While for the rest of us, her children, another perspective. Are we able to be willingly and patiently in taking care of our own mother. Yes, that is the test. Now, I just have to stay calm and took appropriate action. Sort which come first, and which come later on.

Deactivated, yes. My Facebook has been deactivated by myself. Feel like, lost of connection with the world. Then I realize, we have been depended on that Facebook all the time. So that's it for now. Let me, myself train to live without Facebook. Maybe someday, without Facebook, I will write much more than ever before. That's it for now. Need to go to bring my mother for medical check up on her knees. And this is also an opportunity to explain to the doctor how painfull was my mother feeling right now. May Allah cures my mother illness as soon as possible and let her live to the fullest. Amin, Ya Rabbal 'Alamin.

"DAVID BECKHAM IS BRITAIN'S FINEST STRIKER OF A FOOTBALL NOT BECAUSE OF GOD-GIVEN TALENT BUT BECAUSE HE PRACTISES WITH A RELENTLESS APPLICATION THAT THE VAST MAJORITY OF LESS GIFTED WOULDN'T CONTEMPLATE" – Sir Alex Ferguson –

Emotional And Perceptional Tendency

2011-11-30T19:22:00.001+08:00

I don't know which title is suitable for what I'm going to write right now. Generally I just want to share what is going on with our emotion and perception. Just for a simple case, let say you are sad when you heard about Steve Jobs death, but you became even sadder after watching numerous photos and videos shows people grieving and crying on his death. But at actually, you are not that sad though. Just an example.

I do believe, most of us will go through several photos or poster that have few words or sentences written on it. The message are more likely to be inspirational. Such unique and tongue twister perhaps might got you struck by some feeling "Yeah, this is right". For example, please look at picture below;

Courtesy of Google, just search Inspirational Quotes, you are going to found this, InsyaAllah.

Yeah, what are you thinking right now? Nothing, maybe this is not suitable inspirational quote for you at this moment. But for me as I try to find a picture, once I read the sentences, something struck in my mind. Yeah, that's true. If we are already on the right path, but not moving forward, so what is the use ea?

So most of the times all these words with beautiful background picture actually decides what our thinking going to be. Usually, the words used are not straight forward. They triggered the mind to think of it, quite deep or at least just understand on the surface. But however, if you find it useful, never mind and please proceed. This will always keep you running and performing with those positive mentality with inspiration in a full tank.

GOOD!!!

But, unfortunately, there are still posters/pictures with word are NOT ENTIRELY TRUE, but once the sentences are not straight forward, our mind is easily fooled. In the end, we concluded, "Yeah, this is right". So, the tendency of our perception and emotion are still weak. We might agreed with irrational soft words and then sink with them.

Just I wanted to stay, defend your stand. Not every posters/pictures with words are true. Don't you always agree and fall with it. Be tough, and be much stronger person. You can be much better than those words explains. Good luck guys, and again, be tough!!!

"DAVID BECKHAM IS BRITAIN'S FINEST STRIKER OF A FOOTBALL NOT BECAUSE OF GOD-GIVEN TALENT BUT BECAUSE HE PRACTISES WITH A RELENTLESS APPLICATION THAT THE VAST MAJORITY OF LESS GIFTED WOULDN'T CONTEMPLATE" – Sir Alex Ferguson –

Puss In Boots

2011-11-30T09:57:00.001+08:00

Made it, finally. Despite the total cost incurred for me towatch this cute movie, I really enjoyed my moment being in cinema. My focus isjust wanted to relax a bit after a hectic day. It’s a bit relieved with thetotal cuteness offered in the movie. JJJ

A spin-off from Shrek series, Puss In Boots (PIB) bring usin focus with the self-titled movie. That orange cat, who is well known as PussIn Boots even though he has several other nick names. In term of the animationtechnology, I believe it can’t match Tintin Adventure. It seems they alreadyarrived at the end of the technology advancement, I just assume this. Theysuppose to consider the cost of a movie and also project their possible income.Thus it is possibly an optimum situation available to produce such standardquality and then to rely on the cuteness of PIB. Nevermind, it is still on parquality with other animation movies. They must focus on 3D showing right now.

Put aside about the animation technology, now about thestory. Should I write here about the storyline? Probably not because I don’twant to spoil your chance to watch it with surprise (not so surprisingactually, but still ok). Since before, PIB just a supporting character forShrek, to provide several funny moments. But I do believe there are much morefunny side in Shrek. In PIB movie, he is the center of the story. There’s a lotstory of Puss to tell to us, his history, his origin and also how it happenedthat he got that pair of boots. Nice and sweet moment and also grudge wereincluded in the theme. You might want to revise some fairytale of Jack and thebeanstalk plus Humpty Dumpty as well. You will go through PIB with someconfusion perhaps, but well that is the formula from Dreamworks movie, mingleup those fairytale stories well.

Okay, the characters. First, of course, Puss In Boots. Ikept smiling in reminding of him. Cute cat, and of course every cat featured inthe movie all are cute. Next, surprise package of Kitty Soft Paws, the ‘women’in the movie. And also, Humpty Dumpty as the PIB old friend. You must seeyourself how the story develop between these three. It just another story forme, but enjoyable. When there’s a serious and sentimental moments, I fell toodeep in this story. It seems that I don’t believe a cat has a story. Hahaha.

Well, for a cat lover like me, I really like this movie. Somuch. I just enjoy every moment being with Puss In Boots and Kitty Soft Pawsand other cats as well on the big screen. Just bring the satisfaction to myinner self. Upon returning home, I immediately hugged my Meow (cat). Hehe.

Thumbs up, please enjoy themovie. Recommended to those who are seeking light movie and some funny movie.

JJJ

Disappointment

2011-11-28T12:53:00.001+08:00

I believe most Malaysian already seen the familiar face ofone fan of Indonesian Football team. He cried heavily after the match betweenIndonesia U23 and Malaysia U23 which ended Malaysian earned the gold medal forfootball sport in South East Asian (SEA) games. Yes, we probably smiled andlaughed looking at this lad’s face. Cry baby, and in pacifying rhythm to him.

Yes, he cried. And I do feel how that lad feels. Only is Idid not let my tears come out of my eye. Well guys, look how our U22 teambeaten by Bahrain last night. We were up 2-0 earlier only to see our teamoutclassed by 10 men Bahrain at the end of the game. 3 goals in between 5minutes just enough to get my heart broke apart.

That’s it. When at the earlier stage of the game, we thought3 points already in our grasp and the chance to qualify for next year Olympicgame in London seems positive. However, thank to Allah as we got our first goalfor Olympic Qualifier through a beautiful goal from 17-years-old Nazmi Faiz.Then in 2^nd half, came Mahali Jasuli’s unique goal to make ushopeful of winning that game. But unfortunately, Bahrain ‘s answer is withbicycle kick goal from the Bahrain player. Then came that left foot free kickgoal which we already feel so sad. Less than a minute later, came again a goalwhich completely destroyed the Malaysians hope that night.

Now I know how much the sadness inside of the Indonesianearlier this week. With their early 5^th minute goal, it seems they aregoing to win that encounter. But half an hour later, Asrarudin from Malaysiascored the equalizer. To make the situation worse, the match entered thepenalty shootout. It invited much heart thumping to most spectators. With highexpectations, however the Indonesian team loses the game. Malaysia retainstheir previous gold medal by winning this match

Enough about that game, I still disappointed about yesterdaymatch between Malaysia and Bahrain. I believe it will be remembered by mostMalaysian. Even worse, the match were seen live by my brother and his son.Their first ever stadium experience ended with Malaysian loses the match. Buthowever the beliefs of Malaysian should be maintained as I believe Malaysianwill grow even stronger next time. The generation of Safee Sali and Safiq Rahimis the opening generation to give Malaysian hope. Next come Baddrol Bakhtiarand co. to give us confidence in the continuation of the football nurturing. Aswe see them, there is Nazmi Faiz. The bright young talent in the midfieldposition. That 17-years-old will definitely promise us something. Just onlything is we hope that some other players will follow his uniqueness and alsohis determination.

Inconclusion, kudos Nazmi Faiz, even we lose the game, I am happy to see youplaying but unfortunately you are injured at the middle of the game. Nevermind, come back stronger next time. Gambatte kudasai.

PES12 Tournament On PS3

2011-11-26T22:16:00.001+08:00

Promotional Flier Of This Tournament

Well, I just accidentally aware of this tournament. With mymind at the meantime is very high in entering so many competitions. With theintention to increase my side income. Yes, it just another effort that I canthink of. And normally I give up even before I try for it, just like previouscontest or competition.

But not this time. As I saw a sight of a booth, with few LCDTV’s behind them, make me thought of something. So I approach that person and Iam right, they are holding Pro Evolution Soccer 2012 (PES2012)/Winning Eleven 2012(WE2012) competition here in Wangsa Walk. Yeah, great opportunity. I registerright away. But, I didn’t play with my XBOX 360 for over 3 weeks now. Let alonePES11. Yes, I don’t have PES2012 yet. But I believe the system between PES2011 andPES2012 is about the same.

Where The Tournament Took Place At Wangsa Walk (Courtesy From Irshad Zamani Photo)

So, I go back home and practice for a few matches. Thistime, I put harder situation on me as I am expecting tough fights tomorrow.Well, few matches training are not enough. Just let me feel comfortable withthe control configuration. And I still don’t know their regulation yet. Whetherwe choose our team and also the formation going to be.

Sunrise on Saturday. The competition starts today. I thoughtabout my friends who lived nearby and passionate about PES. Yes, I thought ofsomeone. He is Irshad Zamani, my former friend during our SAMBEST days. Butunfortunately his contacts is not in my phone. So I contact Abdullah Aiman forIrshad’s number. Yeah, I got his number from Abdullah Aiman.

Alhamdulillah, there is not so much obstacles. Irshad iswilling to join. He deems this is interesting also. So I instruct him towalk-in and register at Wangsa Walk. He did it without hassle and Basle. Yeah, at least I got a friend who will fightalongside me. But we fight for our own.

They said the briefing will start at 12 noon, but there areheavy delays as they want to gather as many contestants possible for thiscompetition. I arrive at Wangsa Walk a bit later than 12 noon but nothingstarted yet. So, accompanied by my beloved ones and Irshad, we just trainourselves for one match on PS3. Later, we just window shopping while wait theorganizer to get ready.

After a long wait, at 3.30 p.m. then only they announce thematch draw. My name were at lower place. They randomize it but I believe theyset those matches between adult and kids. So most of the match will meet onegrown man and another kid from school. But there is a match between adult andadult. So Irshad will contest first with a form 1 student. He won with 4-0score. That form 1 kid with his brother both loss their respective match.

Then after I wait a while, my turn come. Yes, my opponent isform 1 student. I shake his hand to respect my opponent. Later on we startedour match. The regulation is unique, the pairing opponent must choose same teamfor this 1^st round match. So we choose Real Madrid. Then with minorchange in formation and team strategy we started our match. I scored first goalin the first half. As I try to focus in the second half, it become mush modistracted. My opponent then scored his goal, So we are tied then until thematch ended. They set it to be immediately enters the penalty shootout. Afterthe heart pounding penalty shootout, finally I come out as a winner. But I almostlose my face to lose against that teen. Hahaha.

As we wait for the next match, we walk a while on our own.Then an hour later come Irshad turn. However his opponent doesn’t show up so heis declared as the winner. He then just have to wait for his last match of theday. Later on, my turn come again. This time my opponent is much little thanthe previous one. I don’t know which standard (darjah) he is currently studyis. Even Irshad jokingly asking “Is there any other bigger(older) contestantavailable?”. Hahaha. Well, again I just shakes my hand with that boy. This isthe kid that attract so much attention before. Having beaten much older personthan him.

So we start our match. As this time we can choose our ownteam. That kid chooses Real Madrid and I with my familiar side, ManchesterUnited. I think I forgot, I do familiar with MU but only on XBOX360, not PS3.My golden age with Playstation and PES have ended about 4-5 years ago. I didhave precise freekick scoring ability, long-shot specialist and last-minute goalgrabber. But these are my past. I don’t think I be able to achieve those skillsagain.

I do having my hard time with this little fella. Hahaha. Ialmost scored but that long shot just hit the cross bar. I just got a littlechance to try on this kid’s goal post. However he found it harder to reach mineas I extensively uses defensive method. Eventually, I again enter penaltyshootout session. There is one chance that if I scored, I win immediately. ButI didn’t. and again, just another shot to make me as a winner but again, Ifailed. Few shot later, that kid save my shot and he become the eventual winnerof our match. I congratulate him with despair. Haha. Well, it just a gamethough. Now I wasted my 7 hours and 5 ringgit for eventual oust. But the experienceis priceless.

Go back to Irshad, I mentioned earlier that he has given afree win to proceed to the next match. Now, his opponent is much skilled. Anadult and I believe that person also have a deep passion on PES. So before thematch start that guy really concentrate on formation build up and also hisstrategy. Meanwhile Irshad just put some simple change on the formation. Irshadwith Real Madrid and that guy with FC Barcelona. In real world we called it asEl Classico. But too much surprise, Irshad won with a single goal margin. 1-0the score but that is enough to humble that passionate guy. Supported with manyof his friends but still a game must have a winner and a loser. I congratulateIrshad and he will enter the next round of the game tomorrow, Sunday. But it isunfortunate for me as I have another errand to fulfill tomorrow. I couldn’taccompany him.

Well, Irshad is completely deep with PES as I already fallenin love a bit on FIFA. Two biggest sect in football gaming industry. But now, Iam neither expert in PES nor FIFA. I just play both game as I can. Well,finally I have been beaten with a little kid and I’m going back home. Thanks tomy special ones to accompany me during the competition and again I want toheavily congratulate Irshad for his success today and wish him good luck forthe next match tomorrow. Hopefully he will be crowned as the champion at WangsaWalk and made him eligible to enter the final round at Mid Valley next week andeventually become as Malaysian representative to Hong Kong. And the dream neverfinish, hopefully he will represent Asia to the grand final in UK. GambatteKudasai Irshad.

L.A. Noire

2011-10-02T08:00:00.000+08:00

Copy/Pasted from Facebook page of L.A. Noire comments;

1) playing L.A. Noire OTOLG this game is crazy!!!

2) L.A. Noire was AWESOME!!! Probably in my top 5 of this generation.

3) reached L.A. Noire Disc 3.. urr.. i dont want the game to end!! >.<

4) Playing L.A. Noire and it is sick a.f.

5) Oh, wow! L.A. Noire has some amazing music :D

6) L.A. Noire. i love thee so.

7) fp L.A. Noire perhaprs one of the best games iv played in a long time :) loving it

8) just beat L.A. Noire. That ending was just...wow...

Copy/Pasted from Facebook page of R.I.P. Cole Phelps comments;

1) I seriously started crying at the ending. -__-

2) I am now depressed a little after seeing this ending

3) I barely finished the game yesterday and i got pissed like wtf they always have to make

the main character die =(

4) Finished this game just now, can't believe they killed off a main character again,

5) i just finished. i actually cried....

6) I have never cried because of a game before buy damn this made me a sad panda :(

7) i just finished LA Noire and a tear slid throw my cheek, damn, so depressing

8) I...I..I cried.

Me? I don't know what to say. Speechless.

"DAVID BECKHAM IS BRITAIN'S FINEST STRIKER OF A FOOTBALL NOT BECAUSE OF GOD-GIVEN TALENT BUT BECAUSE HE PRACTISES WITH A RELENTLESS APPLICATION THAT THE VAST MAJORITY OF LESS GIFTED WOULDN'T CONTEMPLATE" – Sir Alex Ferguson –

Footbal Manager (FM) 2008 – Local Area Network (LAN) 12

2011-10-01T20:00:00.000+08:00

Penutup

Selepas kejadian pemecatan tu, suasana bermain FM LAN tidaklagi sama seperti dulu. Rasa macam tak selesa saja rasanya. Aku pun rasa takselesa nak main dalam EPL dah. Walaupun yang lain-lain buat tak tau je tapi akupun tak berani nak agak apa yang diorang rasa, pendapat diorang dan pandangandiorang masa tu. Tapi serius lah, memang tak sama rasanya.

Jadi aku ni yang memang asyik rasa nak chow je dari suasanacrowded EPL tu pun tiba-tiba dapat offer jadi manager A.C. Milan. Team punhebat jugak, ada Kaka, Gatusso dan ramai lagi player hebat. Apa salahnyaberpindah ke Serie A. Dari asyik ada perasaan yang tak syok baik la aku blahdari EPL tu. Jadi aku pun bersetuju berpindah ke A.C. Milan.

Aok pula telah mendapat offer dari Real Madrid untuk menjadipengurus disana. Tapi malangnya dia adalah die-hard-fan Barcelona, rival besarReal Madrid. Tapi mungkin Aok turut merasa perasaan yang sama dalam EPL masa tudia pun turut blah dari EPL dan join Real Madrid dalam La Liga. So dah kurang 2player di EPL.

Aku cuba mengawal Milan, tapi tak kena dengan stylepermainan aku. Milan biasa guna 4-4-2 (diamond) tapi aku langsung tak biasadengan formasi tu. Kalau aku ubah formasi tu mesti kalah teruk terus kenakritik dengan media. Jadi lama-kelamaan feel main FM LAN ni pun dah kurang.Tapi memang ketara feel tu berubah lepas isu Iley dipecat.

Lama-kelamaan aku pun dah tak join FM LAN ni. Biarkan saja.Dan aku pun tak ambil port sangat diorang main macam mana lepas tu. Tapiseingat aku, tak lama lepas tu diorang pun dah tak main FM LAN ni. Makatamatlah era bermain FM LAN ni akhirnya.

Sebenarnya agak lama jugak kami main bersama. Banyak lagiperistiwa dan isu yang berlaku tapi mungkin tak terlekat dalam memori aku ni.Memang feel berbeza dari bermain FM bersendirian. Tapi dengan mainberamai-ramai banyak juga konflik yang timbul sedangkan segalanya berlakuadalah imaginary. Hahaha. Tapi itulah rencah dan asam garam kehidupan. Walaupunhanya dijelmakan dalam permainan video masih tetap wujud keadaan konflik danperistiwa seperti didalam dunia sebenar.

Tapi sekurang-kurangnya aku dapat merasa bermain FM secaraLAN dengan rakan-rakan lain. Bukan hanya merasa game yang biasa dimainkan denganLAN seperti Counter-Strike, DOTA, Quake dan beberapa game lain.Sekurang-kurangnya terasa sedikit jadi manager kelab bola sepak, tak kisahlahwalaupun sedikit. Sekian kisah FM LAN dari aku. Terima kasih.

-THE END -

"DAVID BECKHAM IS BRITAIN'S FINEST STRIKER OF A FOOTBALL NOT BECAUSE OF GOD-GIVEN TALENT BUT BECAUSE HE PRACTISES WITH A RELENTLESS APPLICATION THAT THE VAST MAJORITY OF LESS GIFTED WOULDN'T CONTEMPLATE" – Sir Alex Ferguson –

Footbal Manager (FM) 2008 – Local Area Network (LAN) 11

2011-09-30T08:00:00.000+08:00

Act XI

Kejadian yang berlaku kat Apis tu tak terhenti disitu.Walaupun kini masing-masing lebih peka dengan kontrak pemain tapi pelbagai lagisituasi yang tak diduga boleh saja berlaku. Ini kan FM, ianya resemble hampirkeadaan dunia sebenar. Apa saja boleh berlaku.

Situasi lebih kepada penghujung zaman kami bermain FM LAN nibersama. Ini adalah antara tragedi terakhir yang berlaku ketika kami bermainbersama-sama. Permainan masih diteruskan. Ada yang hebat, ada yang struggle danada juga yang suam-suam kuku. Just enjoy the game. Tapi situasi ManchesterUnited yang diuruskan oleh Iley tak banyak berubah. Memang kelihatan sedikitpeningkatan terhadap pemain-pemain muda beliau namun keputusan memberansangkansukar untuk didapati. Seringkali kalah dan itu secara lojiknya tidak dapatditerima akal apatah lagi untuk kelab seperti Manchester United.

Sudah ditakdirkan, Iley ada kelas sedangkan kami yang laintiada kelas ketika itu. Jadi hanya seperti biasa kebanyakan kami bermainbersama walaupun Iley tiada, maka Manchester United telah di’auto-pilot’kanoleh komputer. Perlawanan demi perlawanan dilangsungkan dan kami hanyamenguruskan pasukan kami seperti biasa. Tapi memandangkan Man Utd di ‘auto-pilot’kan,keputusan juga turut buruk, hasilnya adalah kekalahan untuk Man Utd. Kami takendahkan, teruskan saja dengan permainan kami. Itu Iley punya pasal,pandai-pandailah dia uruskan kelab dia nanti.

Tapi suatu yang mengejutkan berlaku, setiap dari kami terimaberita tersebut melalui inbox emel kami. Tajuk berita adalah “ManchesterUnited’s manager, Iley was sacked by the Directors.” Lebih kurang begitulahberitanya. Aku memang tercengang. Dahlah Iley ni kepala FM LAN ni, dia takdepergi ke kelas. Dah tu pula, kena pecat. Ah sudah. Aku Tanya Hamiz dan Apis,“Macam mana ni, Iley kena pecat. Dah tu pulak dia takde”. Yang lain-lain puntak tau nak buat macam mana dan hanya teruskan sajalah permainan ini.

Tapi dengan ketiadaan Iley buat sementara ni, apa lagi, kamipun raid team Man Utd tersebut. Mulalah bid player-player yang diminatimasing-masing. Aku bid, Hamiz bid dan Apis pun tidak ketinggalah bid player ManUtd tersebut. Ada yang berjaya dan ada yang tak.

Tapi tak lama lepas tu Iley pun balik la dari kelas. Aku takingat macam mana keadaan masa tu sebaik dia tau dia dipecat. Rasanya aku yangbagi tau dia kena pecat. Tapi boleh kawal keadaan lagi. Jadi dengan dirinyayang dipecat dalam game tu, tiada pekerjaan. Dia pencenkan diri dan buatdirinya satu lagi dan terus menjadi manager Man Utd semula, sama macam aku buatdulu dari jadi manager Newcastle tukar jadi manager Liverpool. Jadi tiadamasalah walaupun pada asalnya aku rasa itu masalah yang besar. Tapi jikadilakukan di awal permainan, memang tiada masalah. Tapi bila setelah 5,6 musimberlalu agak merugikan kerana segala rekod kejayaan kita yang lalu telahterpadam kerana kita adalah seorang manusia baru. Susah nak terangkan tapiitulah hakikatnya.

Jadi sebaik Iley menjadi manager Man Utd semula, segala bidkami yang telah dipersetujui secara -automatik akan terbatal serta-merta dengankehadiran manager baru. Jadi Iley pun perasan la apa yang kami lakukan ketikaketiadaan beliau dan ketika beliau telah dipecat. Aku tau, dia mesti marahpunya time tu. Dia mencuba untuk menyelamatkan semua pemainnya ketika itu namuntanpa disedari Tom Huddlestone tetap terlepas dari genggaman. Iley pun tanya“Siapa yang beli Tom Huddlestone aku ni?”. Aku tak tau sebab aku tak de pun bidTom Huddlestone. Yang lain-lain pun tak terlibat. Apis ke, Hamiz ke, Aok puntak de pula bid Tom Huddlestone. Tapi nak buat macam mana lagi, Tom Huddlestonepergi meninggalkan Man Utd dan ke kelab mana, aku pun tak tau. Maknanya bukankami saja yang berlumba-lumba bid player Iley, manager komputer pun jahat jugakbid player Iley. Hahaha.

Tom Huddlestone

TapiIley berazam akan mendapatkan semula Huddlestone kesayangan beliau tu.Permainan manager ni masih diteruskan tapi ada perasaan pelik la lepas kejadianpemecatan Iley tu. Aku ade rasa something wrong somewhere. Tau pun dia marahye. Biasa la, what you give you get that back brother.

"DAVID BECKHAM IS BRITAIN'S FINEST STRIKER OF A FOOTBALL NOT BECAUSE OF GOD-GIVEN TALENT BUT BECAUSE HE PRACTISES WITH A RELENTLESS APPLICATION THAT THE VAST MAJORITY OF LESS GIFTED WOULDN'T CONTEMPLATE" – Sir Alex Ferguson –

Footbal Manager (FM) 2008 – Local Area Network (LAN) 10

2011-09-29T08:00:00.000+08:00

Act X

Menjadi manager ni selalunya kena peka dengan pelbagaielemen dalam sesebuah kelab yang diuruskan itu. Antara aspek yang perlu dilihatdengan teliti adalah aspek kejurulatihan, aspek training setiap pemain tersebutdan prospek pemain itu untuk meningkatkan stats mereka itu. Antara lain pulaadalah kontrak pemain tersebut. Seringkali manager akan memasang option untukassistant manager notify mereka jika ada pemain yang akan menghabiskan kontrakmereka dalam masa setahun yang akan dating. Jika tidak dipasang option ini makakebanyakan kita tak akan perasan melainkan mereka yang sering menyemak baki kontraksetiap pemain yang ada diuruskan oleh kita.

Inilah kisahnya mengenai kontrak, Apis yang menguruskanChelsea ketika itu pada firasat aku tidak memasang option tersebut lantas tidakperasan kebanyakan playernya pada masa itu akan habis kontrak dalam masa 6bulan. Kebiasaannya, jika ada player yang hanya berbaki 6 bulan di dalamkontrak mereka maka kelab-kelab (pengurus-pengurus) lain sudah boleh approachpemain itu. Sebagai contoh, aku approach David Beckham di L.A. Galaxy tu, yangkononnya tinggal 6 bulan saja lagi untuk bermain dengan L.A. Galaxy. So akudeal dengan Beckham dan konon la dia setuju dengan offer aku untuk gaji$300,000 seminggu so Beckham akan join team aku sebaik kontrak dia tamat dantanpa membayar satu sen pun kepada L.A. Galaxy. Ini memang syok sebab bolehdapat player terer tanpa membayar transfer fee.

David Beckham.

Kebiasaanya cara ni boleh pakai la untuk player yang kuranghebat. Just untuk backup player boleh la pakai trick camni. Agak jarang dapatplayer star melalui cara ni tapi masih tak mustahil. Berbalik cerita Apis tadi,dia tak perasan yang banyak player dia kontrak dah nak habis. Antara yang akuingat mungkin Drogba, Terry, Lampard dan beberapa player yang lain. Nakdijadikan cerita, ketika aku perasan situasi ni, Hamiz pun turut perasan sama.Tapi Apis tidak bermain ketika itu, Chelsea sedang di ‘auto-pilot’kan. Jadidalam diam aku approach salah sorang player Chelsea ketika itu yang memang dahlama aku scout dan Hamiz pun turut sama approach player Apis ni.

Didier Drogba, John Terry dan Frank Lampard.

Dalam hati berharap semoga sempat la player-player yangberkenaan bersetuju dengan kontrak aku ni. Bolehlah dapat player hebat tanpamembayar transfer fee. Free of charge. Hahaha. Tapi macam biasa, benda-bendakeji, jahat dan kotor ni susah pula nak menjadi. Tak lama lepas kami approachplayer Chelsea ni, Apis pun masuk balik untuk bermain dalam FM ni. Dia punperasan apa situasi yang berlaku dan cepat-cepat offer kontrak baru untukplayer-player yang terlibat. Aduh, melepas. Tapi dalam masa yang sama terbayangjugak “Apa la agaknya reaksi Apis kitorang wat camni kat player dia?”.Kahkahkah. Memandangkan Apis bermain tidak sebilik dengan aku, Hamiz dan Ileyjadi tak dapatlah nak tau respon dengan segera.

Akupun pergi la ke bilik Apis. Dengan rilek je aku tanya “Pis, player ko dah nakabis kontrak ke? Takkan ko tak renew kontrak diorang awal-awal kot.” Aku tengokmuka Apis memang ada sedikit kegeraman walaupun dia tak meletop kemarahan.“Selambe je korang nak amik player aku ye. Mana la aku tau kontrak diorang nakabis.” kata Apis pada aku. Hahaha. Busted di situ. Maka aku saje la tunjuk katdia option untuk assistant manager notify kalau-kalau player da nak abeskontrak diorang tolong bagi tau or tolong renew kan. Lepas-lepas tudiulang-ulang perkataan “Selamber je korang ye”. Hehehe. Sorry Pis, biasa lanak kebas player orang. Player ko kan terer. Hahaha.

"DAVID BECKHAM IS BRITAIN'S FINEST STRIKER OF A FOOTBALL NOT BECAUSE OF GOD-GIVEN TALENT BUT BECAUSE HE PRACTISES WITH A RELENTLESS APPLICATION THAT THE VAST MAJORITY OF LESS GIFTED WOULDN'T CONTEMPLATE" – Sir Alex Ferguson –

Footbal Manager (FM) 2008 – Local Area Network (LAN) 9

2011-09-28T08:00:00.000+08:00

Act IX

Selain loan player adalah kebiasaan untuk membeli player.Tapi jarang sekali aku tengok kelibat pembelian pemain antara kami. Biasanyakami membeli pemain dari pasukan lain, yang tak terlibat antara kami. Jadiperlulah kami mencari pemain-pemain yang bakal menyerlah dan melengkapkanpasukan masing-masing. Untuk manager yang lambat join macam aku nampakseolah-olah sudah kehabisan pemain untuk dibeli. Kebanyakan pemain prospektelah dibeli siap-siap oleh mereka yang bermain lebih awal seperti Iley danjuga Hamiz. Aku tak ingat siapa yang Iley dah beli tapi antaranya adalah TomHuddlestone manakala Hamiz pula yang aku ingat dia dah siap-siap beli BojanKrkic, pemain yang paling hot prospek la orang kata.

You know who.

Tapi dah lama lepas tu aku main aku terperasan sorang lagiplayer striker yang belum dikebas lagi oleh salah seorang dari kami. Player tuadalah Rafael Sobis. Aku tak ingat ketika itu dia main di mana tapi setelahmendapat tau dia belum di beli oleh sesiapa diantara kami aku pun mulamelancarkan bid untuk mendapatkan Sobis ni. Biasanya tindakan untuk membelipemain ni akan dihebahkan melalui emel ataupun berita. Macam dunia betul,sebagai contoh ketika Real Madrid berminat untuk mendapatkan Cristiano Ronaldo.Sudah tersebar di dalam berita walaupun belum disahihkan kebenarannya.

Begini rupanya muka Rafael Sobis. Aku pun tak pernah tau.

Jadi bid aku untuk mendapatkan Sobis pun masuklah dalam emelmanager yang lain-lain ini. Headlinenya lebih kurang macam ni “Liverpool’smanager attempting to bring in Sobis into his squad”. Dan perihal ini bukanmenjadi rahsia lagi antara kami. Sekali tanpa diduga Hamiz juga turut bidsekali, malah lebih tinggi bidaan harganya dari yang aku bida. Apa lagi, geramla jugak asalnya. Dah la dia dah ada Bojan, Henry pun ada lagi masa tu, siaphot prospek Carlos Vela pun dalam team dia lagi itu pun nak angkut jugak RafaelSobis ke? Aku dengan Hamiz ni jarang bercakap bersama. Walaupun dia duduksebelah kiri aku je sebenarnya tapi aku takdelah cakap apa-apa. Takkan aku nakcakap “Wei, takyah la kacau aku nak beli Sobis. Ko kan dah ade banyak striker”.Dah ini game, siapa yang hebat dan dapat nego elok-elok, maka dialah menang.

Time tu pula, aku memang tengah mencari strikersangat-sangat. Nak tak nak, aku bida la lagi tinggi dari Hamiz. Tapi lepas tuHamiz bid lagi tinggi pulak. Hadoi, macam main lelong pula rasanya. Elok dariplayer tu value masih rendah kena pula bid lagi tinggi. Aku bid juga lagitinggi dari Hamiz dan jadi lagi sekali, Hamiz bid lagi tinggi. Untuk melawanpembidaan Hamiz kali ni, aku rasa aku terpaksa menggunakan sejumlah besar danayang diberikan oleh Board Of Directors Liverpool FC aku ni. Aku pun bid juga,tinggal berapa sen sangat la dana yang ada. Tapi kali ni Hamiz tak bid lagitinggi dah. Maka aku pun berjaya untuk berunding dengan Sobis mengenai kontrak.

Tapisedih la rasanya, dana yang aku ada guna untuk beli Sobis je. Sedangkantakdelah se hot prospek macam Bojan. Sampai satu point tu aku rasa Hamizsengaja untuk mengganggu bid aku dan membuatkan duit aku habis. Dah dana puntak ada, aku pun tak dapat la nak beli player lain. Itu je la harapan tunggalaku untuk bermain dengan cemerlang pada musim berikutnya. Tapi hampeh, harapanuntuk melihat Sobis menjaringkan banyak gol hanyalah harapan palsu. MemangSobis tetap menjaringkan gol tapi tidak sebanyak yang aku harapkan. Jaditogellah aku dengan ketiadaan dana dan ke’tak-hebat-sangat’an si Rafael Sobisni. Macam guna player yang sama yang aku ada je untuk meneruskan musim danperlawanan-perlawanan yang mendatang. Cheit.*Sigh*

"DAVID BECKHAM IS BRITAIN'S FINEST STRIKER OF A FOOTBALL NOT BECAUSE OF GOD-GIVEN TALENT BUT BECAUSE HE PRACTISES WITH A RELENTLESS APPLICATION THAT THE VAST MAJORITY OF LESS GIFTED WOULDN'T CONTEMPLATE" – Sir Alex Ferguson –

Footbal Manager (FM) 2008 – Local Area Network (LAN) 8

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Act VIII

Aok mencari merata-rata pemain yang hebat ataupun bakalmenjadi hebat. Tapi dana yang sedikit membataskan usahanya itu. Kadang-kadangitu, Aok mencuba-cuba nasib untuk meminjamkan pemain-pemain kami (Iley, Hamiz,Apis dan aku) namun sekor pun tak layan. Ada satu masa tu aku datang jumpa Aok,dia nampak macam tekanan jugak la sebab susah nak dapatkan pemain. Jadi atasmerasa kasihan aku mencadangkan dia untuk meminjam Vincent Kompany (terlalumuda) dan Peter Crouch (agak tak boleh pakai) dari team aku ke Tottenham. Akupun rasa dapat mengurangkan beban untuk train Kompany dan Crouch pula susahuntuk dijualkan.

Peter Crouch.

Maka Aok pun menghantar request untuk loan pemain aku. Padakebiasaannya orang akan click agree untuk meneruskan perjanjian. Tapi aku adaubah sedikit terms and condition dalam kes Aok. Terms tersebut adalah“Pemain-pemain ini tidak dibenarkan bermain menentang pasukan asalnya(Liverpool – team aku)”. Dan Aok pula yang sentiasa klik ‘Next’ dan ‘Agree’tidak perasan term tersebut. Well, tanpa banyak tanya dan cerita maka confirmlahVincent Kompany dan Peter Crouch menjadi pemain Tottenham Hotspurs di bawahkendalian Aok. Kuranglah beban Aok dari segi pertahanan dan serangan.

Pelik Bin Ajaib, itulah nama lain yang patut aku bagi padaAok. Tak pasal-pasal Crouch dengan Kompany jadi hebat gila bawah kendalian Aok.Entah jampi mana dia pakai ataupun tonik apa dia bagi kat dua orang player tu.Takkan bagi steroid kut, mana ada option boleh bagi steroid pada player. Crouchscore banyak goal, Kompany defend hebat gila susah nak tembus. Aku pun menjadicuak, elok dari kesian tiba-tiba Aok jadi genuine title contender. Tapi dalammasa yang sama aku pun rasa happy sikit sebab pemain aku jugak tu yang hebat.Musim depan dia balik la ke Liverpool.

Nasib baik aku ada buat satu clause terms tu. Hehehe.Tibalah masanya Tottenham Hotspurs versus Liverpool. Aku dah agak yang Aok takperasan clause tu. Sedang aku menyusun pemain-pemain aku tiba –tiba Aok tanyasebab pelik tak boleh nak letak Crouch dan Kompany dalam kesebelasan utamanyamahupun sebagai pemain simpanan. Aku pun explain pada dia, yang aku ada letakclause dimana Crouch dan Kompany tak boleh main lawan team aku, Liverpool. Akutak tau perasaan Aok time tu, mungkin frust atau bengang bila tau keadaansebenar. Tapi nak buat macam mana, aku mesti nak lindungi team aku jugak.Hahahaha. Ok what? Aok dapat player free (bayar gaji je) dan tiba-tiba hebatpulak tu. Kira ok la tu. Sorry ye Aok. NgehNgehNgeh.

Dan akhirnya, perlawanan yang dilangsungkan agak mendebarkanjugak pada aku, seingat aku la. Tapi keputusan akhir memihak pada aku. Menangtipis je pun. Tanpa Crouch dan juga Kompany, Aok masih dapat memberi sainganyang mendebarkan. Kes pertemuan Aok dengan team budak-budak ni yang lain, akutak berapa ingat. Tapi sekejap jugak era Aok bermain dengan kami. Tak selamayang aku, Hamiz, Iley dan Apis dah rasa.

Hebat sebenarnya, sebab ketika Tottenham di ‘Auto-pilot’ kan,masa tu aku main sorang sebab orang lain dah balik raya, aku saksikan sendiriyang Tottenham bawah Aok ni masuk final Champions League berlawan dengan RealMadrid. Namun, apakan daya menentang Real Madrid, kalah jua Tottenham‘auto-pilot’ tersebut. Namun, untuk Tottenham bermain di final Champions Leagueadalah amat memeranjatkan, ok!

Hahaha,kelakar juga ingatkan balik masa Aok nak loan player aku dulu. Tapi banyak lagicerita bila ada konflik untuk membeli pemain antara kami berlima. InsyaAllahada masa disambungkan lagi kisah FM ni walaupun entah ape-ape. Hehehe.

"DAVID BECKHAM IS BRITAIN'S FINEST STRIKER OF A FOOTBALL NOT BECAUSE OF GOD-GIVEN TALENT BUT BECAUSE HE PRACTISES WITH A RELENTLESS APPLICATION THAT THE VAST MAJORITY OF LESS GIFTED WOULDN'T CONTEMPLATE" – Sir Alex Ferguson –

IF. Live Curious.

2011-09-26T09:45:00.000+08:00

If you ARE, you BREATHE.

If you BREATHE, you TALK.

If you TALK, you ASK.

If you ASK, you THINK.

If you THINK, you SEARCH.

If you SEARCH, you EXPERIENCE.

If you EXPERIENCE, you LEARN.

If you LEARN, you GROW.

If you GROW, you WISH.

If you WISH, you FIND.

And if you FIND... you DOUBT.

If you DOUBT, you QUESTION.

If you QUESTION, you UNDERSTAND.

And if you UNDERSTAND, you KNOW.

If you KNOW, you want to KNOW MORE.

If you want to KNOW MORE,

YOU ARE ALIVE.

Extract from National Geograpic Commercial:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4qwA5fUh3hA

"DAVID BECKHAM IS BRITAIN'S FINEST STRIKER OF A FOOTBALL NOT BECAUSE OF GOD-GIVEN TALENT BUT BECAUSE HE PRACTISES WITH A RELENTLESS APPLICATION THAT THE VAST MAJORITY OF LESS GIFTED WOULDN'T CONTEMPLATE" – Sir Alex Ferguson –

Footbal Manager (FM) 2008 – Local Area Network (LAN) 7

2011-09-26T08:00:00.000+08:00

Act VII

Emosional gamers.

Ok, janganlah korang nak kata aku ni emosional sangat maingame. Maklumlah, bermain secara LAN biasanya mengundang emosi yang pelbagai.Tak percaya tanya diorang yang main DOTA ke, Counter-Strike ke, dan lain-lain. Mesti emosi punya kalau mainsaiko dan juga mengejek-ngejek. Aku ingat lagi masa main CS tu, geng-gengtingkat bawah mesti mengejek-ejek team atas bila menang. Padahal team atas lagiterer. Tapi team atas memang angin la. Keesokannya hari aku tanya la team atas,korang marah ke? Apa lagi, macam-macam la keluar membawa makna diorang memangmarah. Hahaha. Apatah lagi kalau rasa tidak adil dalam satu permainan tu kan.Never mind, game je pun. Kita teruskanlah permainan kita dalam FM LAN ni.

Aku tak cerita lagi pasal Aok join kitorang kan. Yup, Aokmemang agak lewat join kitorang main FM ni. Aok ni bukan calang-calangorangnya. Walaupun nampak biasa-biasa tapi dia ni miracle betullah. Sebagaicontoh, main CS. Jari beliau sedikit bengkok selepas accident. Tangan diaterpaksa disilangkan untuk main game CS dan juga PES/FIFA. Korang bayangkan jela sebagai contoh menyilangkan tangan korang ketika menaip. Tangan kanan untukarea huruf-huruf QWERTY dan tangan kiri untuk butang UIOP[]\ (sila lihatkeyboard anda). Lebih kurang macam tu lah kalau dia main game komputer. Ajaibbukan? Haaa, bukan calang-calang orangnya. Walaupun begitu Aok seringkalimenjadi pendahulu dalam satu-satu event permainan CS.

Tapi main FM ni taklah serumit untuk sentiasa memegangkeyboard. Cukup memegang mouse dengan elok maka bolehlah bermain FM. Maka nakdijadikan kisahnya, Aok ni rasa tertarik melihat kami berempat bermain FMbersama. Jadi dia mengutarakanlah hajat beliau nak join sekali. Iley pun turutberbesar hati untuk menambah lagi seorang manusia untuk menjadi manager dalampermainan kami. Aok berminat untuk mengawal Barcelona (masa tu star Barcaadalah Ronaldinho). Tapi difikirkan semula Aok akan keseorangan di La Ligasedangkan kami beramai-ramai dalam English Premier League.

SetelahIley mengesyorkan Aok untuk mengawal Tottenham Hotspurs, maka jadilah kamiberlima bermain FM secara LAN. Iley mengatakan bahawa Spurs adalah team yangterdekat yang boleh mencabar big four ketika itu. Untung untuk Aok menyertaiketika itu kerana tingkap perpindahan telah dibuka. Tapi malang juga keranadana yang ada amat sedikit berbanding dengan empat pasukan lain (Chelsea, ManUtd, Arsenal dan Liverpool). Aku yang terasa kesian pada Aok.

"DAVID BECKHAM IS BRITAIN'S FINEST STRIKER OF A FOOTBALL NOT BECAUSE OF GOD-GIVEN TALENT BUT BECAUSE HE PRACTISES WITH A RELENTLESS APPLICATION THAT THE VAST MAJORITY OF LESS GIFTED WOULDN'T CONTEMPLATE" – Sir Alex Ferguson –

Footbal Manager (FM) 2008 – Local Area Network (LAN) 6

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Act VI

Ada suatu ketika itu aku, Hamiz dan Iley kesemuanya terlibatdalam perlawanan Piala Liga (Carling Cup). Aku pernah cerita yang CupCompetition biasanya kalah mati. Dan pada ketika itu masih lagi di peringkatawal saingan. Maka kebiasaannya kelab-kelab besar yang dikawal kami akan diundimelawan kelab kecil dan lemah. Jadi kebiasaannya kemenangan itu seperti sudahpasti dan jaringan gol juga besar. Tetapi jika tersalah taktik dan percaturanbiasanya masih lagi menang cuma perbezaan jaringan gol yang lebih kecil.

Let me get this clear, perlawanan kalah mati bermakna jikakalah terus keluar dari competition tersebut. Jika bermain sendirian anda bolehsave dan load kembali untuk memperbetulkan keadaan. Tapi situasi ketika ituadalah Football Manager Local Area Network (FM LAN), bermain bersama rakanbukan bermain bersendirian. Keadaan Iley dengan pasukan mudanya masihberterusan ketika ini. Dengan rentetan keputusan yang teruk sebelum ini makaboleh dijangkakan Man Utd turut tewas di tangan pasukan kecil. Aku denganLiverpool juga ada perlawanan yang menanti, turut serta Hamiz dengan Arsenalbeliau.

Maka perlawanan diteruskan. Kebetulan perlawanan aku danIley diadakan serentak. Jadi kami perlu mengawal pasukan kami sedangkanperlawanan Hamiz akan diadakan lewat sedikit. Ketika itu Hamiz hanya perlumenunggu sambil membelek-belek pemain yang beliau bakal rekrut ataupunmengubah-ubah apa yang patut untuk pasukan beliau. Aku dan Iley pun meneruskanpermainan masing-masing. Tiada apa yang saspen ketika perlawanan dan diakhirnya aku berjaya menentang pasukan lawan dengan jumlah jaringan yang biasa.Tapi amat mengejutkan untuk Iley, dia kalah!

Iley merasa kurang senang dan merasakan dia akan di pecatdari menjadi manager Man Utd. Ini kerana sebelum perlawanan Piala Liga tersebutdia telah kalah beberapa kali. Dengan kekalahan di tangan pasukan kecil, being firedlooks imminent. “Habislah aku, mesti kena pecat lepas ni. Aku load balik ea”kata-kata Iley. Aku hanya mendiamkan diri tapi pada aku ini akan memusnahkahprinsip permainan FM LAN ini. Kalau Iley kalah dan kemudian mahu load semula,semua orang pun mahu berbuat begitu juga. Aku, Hamiz dan Apis pun nak load jugakalau kalah. Tidak adil bagi yang lain.

Pada asalnya Iley mengacah-acah saja. Aku dan Hamiz masihmeneruskan permainan dengan tidak mengendahkan kata-kata Iley. Sedang aku danHamiz khusyuk melihat skrin komputer menggodek apa-apa yang ada pada pasukanmasing-masing. Tapi dengan tidak semena-mena kami terkeluar dari FM. “Aku loadbaliklah” kedengaran di sebelah aku. Iley dah off FM dan buka semula untuk loadkembali, load sebelum perlawanan liga tadi. Diingatkan, Iley adalah server.Sekali dia off semua yang lain akan terkeluar dari permainan. Aku tak puashati. Aku ada luahkan jugak yang tak adil untuk orang lain. Kalau kami semuanak load, macam mana? Dia kata, load je la kalau korang nak.

Memang bengkek juga time tu. Tak syok la kalau semua orangsenang-senang nak re-load balik game. This is really unfair. Aku terus shutdown komputer, pergi baring kemudian tidur. Lagi bagus! Tapi sementara nak lenatu, aku perasan Iley buka semula FM tu dan bermain semula Piala Liga tadi.Akhirnya dengan ikhtiar beliau tu, beliau menang perlawanan tersebut danberjaya meneruskan langkah ke pusingan seterusnya. Nasib baik jugak Liverpoolyang tadinya aku dah menangkan kini di ‘auto-pilot’kan secara tidak adil jugaturut berjaya melangkah ke pusingan seterusnya.

Tahniahla brader, menang jugak kau akhirnya. Selamat lagi kau. Tak kena pecat lagi.Tahiah sesangat.

"DAVID BECKHAM IS BRITAIN'S FINEST STRIKER OF A FOOTBALL NOT BECAUSE OF GOD-GIVEN TALENT BUT BECAUSE HE PRACTISES WITH A RELENTLESS APPLICATION THAT THE VAST MAJORITY OF LESS GIFTED WOULDN'T CONTEMPLATE" – Sir Alex Ferguson –

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Act IV

Untuk menambahkan rencah, rempah dan perasa dalam permainanini, Apis pula mahu join sama bermain. Setelah Daud memberi greenlight danlagipun Daud sudah tidak berminat untuk memberi komitmen untuk bermain bersamamaka Apis pula yang mengawal Chelsea. Apis, manager yang bermain jauh daribilik kami, bermain di komputer Aok. Dialah satu-satunya manager pada masa ituyang bermain dari luar bilik kami. Aku, Iley dan Hamiz yang sememangnya satubilik akan sentiasa dapat berkomunikasi tapi suasana yang didatangkan oleh Apisjuga amat menarik, menentang pasukan lawan yang managernya jauh di bilik lain.

Tapi permainan masih lagi sama, mengawal pasukanmasing-masing dengan cara tersendiri cuma perlawanan yang membuatkan kamibertembung sesama sendiri semakin bertambah. Jadi persaingan semakin rancak danfeel menjadi manager semakin masyuk. Kadang-kadang geram, kadang-kadang rasanak berlagak terer, dan kadang-kadang rasa relax je. Tapi aku rasa aspek yangmembuatkan FM ni syok time ni adalah kita tak boleh save dan load suka-sukahati kita. Kena respek setiap pemain lain dan simulasi inilah yang menjadikanperasaan seperti menjadi pengurus sebenar. Jadi tidak boleh sekadar mahumencuba-cuba taktik baru, segala risiko perlu diambil dengan berhati-hati. Jikakalah, no way back brother. Haha.

Dengan kehadiran Apis yang benar-benar mengawal Chelseamemeriahkan majlis kami. Maka cukuplah kami berempat buat setakat ini merasabersaing sesama sendiri. Keputusan di hujung musim selalunya berubah-ubah.Kadang-kala Chelsea juara, kemudian Man Utd pula juara dan ada juga peluangArsenal juara. Namun Liverpool yang aku kawal seingat aku hanya berjayamenjuari Piala Liga (Leagu Cup/Carling Cup). Biasalah, aku bukan hebat sangatnamun inilah dikatakan feel menjadi manager.

Leagu Cup/ Carling Cup

Act V

Aku ada cerita mengenai tindakan Iley yang merekrut permainmuda tidak ternama bukan? Ya, memang berlaku. Namun perkara ini tidakmenghairankan kerana segala staff di balik tabir untuk Iley boleh dikatakansempurna. Semua jurulatih dia adalah ‘World-Class’ yang mempunyai stats untukmenaikkan kehebatan pemain-pemain yang berbakat. Scouts (Peninjau) dia jugaktaraf ‘World-Class’. Jadi tidak menghairankan untuk Iley yakin terhadap Scoutsbeliau untuk merekrut pemain muda tidak ternama. Tambahan pula, player mudatersebut bakal menjalani latihan di bawah jurulatih ‘World-Class’nya.

Tapi pada hemat aku ketika itu, tindakannya yang salahhanyalah dalam satu aspek; iaitu merekrut terlalu ramai pemain muda dalam selamasa yang amat singkat. Ya, sebab pemain manusia antara kami telah menjadiempat orang. Jadi Iley perlu melakukan satu tindakan yang amat cepat untukmengambil semua pemain muda itu. Untuk kami bertiga, mungkin ketika itu kamimempunyai sedikit saja pengetahuan mengenai pemain prospek muda. Maklumlah,ketika itu sudah ada internet, Google saja dan akan ada lah maklumat mengenaipemain muda yang bakal menjanjikan prestasi yang hebat. Tindakan Iley ini amatmengejutkan aku jugak namun memandangkan kami kini menjadi pesaing jadibiarkanlah saja manager hebat itu melaksanakan magik beliau.

Namun, secara realiti nya pemain baru susah untukmembiasakan diri di dalam sebuah pasukan baru. Lihat saja Manchester City duatiga musim sebelum ini, kaya dengan wang dan merekrut ramai pemain handalan.Namun kerana untuk ‘Gel’ dalam satu-satu pasukan perlu mengambil masa. Kesannyadapat dilihat musim lepas apabila Manchester City berjaya merangkul Piala FA(2010/2011) dan pada musim ini (2011/2012) telah mencatatkan keputusan yangmemberansangkan di awal musim. Kejayaan hanya berjaya dihasilkan apabilapemain-pemain sudah ngam dalam satu team tu. Barulah menjadi segala formula danstrategi yang dirancang.

Kesannyalebih kurang sama pada Iley, pemain muda yang tidak dapat memberikan prestasiyang cemerlang. Ketika ini sudah terlihat bahawa Manchester United bukan lagipencabar utama untuk tiga pasukan lain. Dan pada ketika ini juga dapatlah akumerasa tempat ketiga sedangkan Man Utd entah tempat ke berapa letaknya. Agakstruggle juga untuk setiap competition yang disertai. Namun, Iley tetap denganpendirian beliau untuk memberi pendedahan pemain muda dari peringkat awaldengan melibatkan mereka dalam perlawanan sebenar.

"DAVID BECKHAM IS BRITAIN'S FINEST STRIKER OF A FOOTBALL NOT BECAUSE OF GOD-GIVEN TALENT BUT BECAUSE HE PRACTISES WITH A RELENTLESS APPLICATION THAT THE VAST MAJORITY OF LESS GIFTED WOULDN'T CONTEMPLATE" – Sir Alex Ferguson –

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Act II

Hamiz dan Iley bermain berdua sesama mereka. Lama kelamaankedaan seperti macam bermain berseorangan. Tiada keadaan terdesak keranadiakhirnya mereka berdua juga yang bersaing. Walaupun tidak lagi dapat maintipu (save dan kemudian load semula), tapi sudah hakikatnya begitu. Jika tidakIley juara liga, Hamiz lah yang juara. Macam apa yang terjadi di La Liga (LigaSepanyol) sekarang, mesti Barcelona saja yang menang. Kalau macam bosan sikittu, baru la Real Madrid pula menang.

Maka Iley pun mencuba menyucuk jarum kat aku untuk joinsekali. Setelah melihat keberkesanan bermain FM secara LAN oleh Hamiz dan Iley,aku terasa jugak untuk join sekali. Tapi malangnya sebagai fan ManchesterUnited, aku rasa kurang syok tak dapat control Man Utd. Rasa macam susah nakmenang nanti. So, akhirnya aku decide juga nak join game derang. Alang-alangsusah nak menang pakai team lain, aku pilih Newcastle United. Tapi keadaanmenjadi lagi tak best, aku asyik disayurkan dan potensi untuk menang amatlahtipis. Terus tak best langsung nak join derang main FM LAN. Jadi Ileymengesyorkan satu lagi team big four yang tinggal, Liverpool FC. Jadi akumemencenkan diri dan mencipta satu lagi diri aku dalam game tu dan mengambil alihtampuk pengurusan Liverpool FC.

Act III

Memandangkan aku dah join sekali jadilah tiga orang yangbetul-betul mengawal pasukan dalam FM tu. Aku perasan cara permainan merekaberdua (Hamiz dan Iley) tidak lagi sama seperti ketika mereka bermain berdua-dua.Hamiz mula cepat merekrut player prospek seperti Bojan manakala amat pelikuntuk Iley, seorang pemain game manager yang hebat, mengambil langkah yang agakaneh pada aku. Beliau merekrut player yang tidak tersenarai dalam list pemainprospek masa depan. Namun Iley percaya yang dia boleh train player-playertersebut menjadi sehebat Bojan, Vela, Kompany dan lain-lain. Antaranya yang akuingat, Tom Huddlestone.

Aku pula, dengan Liverpool yang dibarisi Xabi Alonso, PeterCrouch, Harry Kewell, Luis Garcia, Steven Gerrard, Daniel Agger, JamieCarragher dan beberapa bermain belum lagi tetap dengan polisi asas. Hanya yangaku mampu ikhtiarkan adalah membeli player prospek. Antaranya adalah VincentKompany dan juga Igor Akinfeev. Tetapi ketika itu mereka teramatlah muda. Belumcukup hebat namun aku perlu menggunakan mereka untuk perlawanan-perlawanan yangmendatang.

Igor Akinfeev dan Vincent Kompany.

Jadikami pun bermain bersama-sama walaupun kebanyakan masanya aku paling sayurantara kami bertiga. Tambahan pula, Chelsea yang dibiarkan ‘auto-pilot’ olehDaud pun masih hebat sebab Chelsea memang hebat ketika itu di dunia sebenar.Maka disimulasikan ke dalam game (plus; masa ni Chelsea yang mempunyai bajetpaling besar). Agak struggling juga aku masa tu namun diteruskan juga keranapelbagai kejutan dan variasi yang dapat dirasakan bila bermain secara LAN.Lagi-lagi perlawanan yang menemukan antara kami, Liverpool vs Man Utd danLiverpool vs Arsenal memang dinantikan. Kadang-kadang seronok juga merekabertembung sesama sendiri, kadang-kadang mengharapkan kekalahan dankadang-kadang mengharapkan mereka seri saja sudah mencukupi. Ini biasa berlaku,dengan harapan untuk memotong salah seorang dari mereka untuk mendahului liga.

"DAVID BECKHAM IS BRITAIN'S FINEST STRIKER OF A FOOTBALL NOT BECAUSE OF GOD-GIVEN TALENT BUT BECAUSE HE PRACTISES WITH A RELENTLESS APPLICATION THAT THE VAST MAJORITY OF LESS GIFTED WOULDN'T CONTEMPLATE" – Sir Alex Ferguson –

Footbal Manager (FM) 2008 – Local Area Network (LAN) 3

2011-09-22T08:00:00.000+08:00

Act I

Satu masa tu, ramai dah yang main Football Manager (FM) ni.Iley, Hamiz, Apis dan aku sendiri main sendirian. Masing-masing bermain denganstail masing-masing. Main cheat ke, main tipu ke, main load ke, atau maindengan prinsip Manager yang sebenar. Tapi jarang la yang main betul, melainkancontrol team terer dan kadang-kadang tu save dulu sebelum match, lagi-lagi yangCup Competition biasanya kalah mati. Sebagai contoh, Champions League. Savesebelum match, kalau menang bolehlah proceed, kalau kalah, keluar dari gamekemudian load balik. Style.

Tapi lama-kelamaan jadi bosan jugak. Ulang benda-benda sama.Asyik menang je (biasalah, main tipu-tipu sikit) dan yang berbeza hanyalah namaplayer dan player yang hebat semua menjadi tua. Masa ni memang dah tau dahprospek player yang bakal menyerlah. Sebut saja Bojan Krkic, AnthonyVanden-Borre, Igor Akinfeev, Vincent Kompany, Rafael Sobis dan ramai lagiplayer yang ketika itu tidak ternama dan menjadi player yang amat hebat mestitau nama-nama mereka tu. Jadi membeli mereka ketika muda dan juga murah amatlahstrategik.

Nak dijadikan kisah, Iley yang hebat bermain manager punmulalah ingin merasa kelainan. Iley mula mengajak Hamiz untuk bermain FM secaraLAN. Ingin merasa bermain dan bersaing bersama kawan-kawan yang lain. Seingataku, Iley pun ajak jugak aku untuk main sekali tapi aku menolak kerana semacampelik kalau main FM secara LAN. Tambahan pula aku rasa macam mustahil untukrealisasikan. Tapi memandangkan sudah ada option di dalam game untuk bermainLAN, maka Iley sememangnya excited nak mencuba. Setelah aku menolak makadiajaknya Daud untuk bermain. Daud pun set nak join sekali. Jadi Iley, Hamizdan Daud pun menjadi founder untuk bermain FM secara LAN ni.

Ileydengan Manchester United, Hamiz dengan Arsenal dan Daud dengan Chelsea. Merekabermain dengan membeli kebanyakan player prospek masa hadapan ini. Seingat akuHamiz berjaya mendapatkan Bojan Krkic, sementara itu Iley juga berjayamendapatkan player yang hebat tapi aku tak ingat dan sementara itu pula Daudhanya berusaha bersungguh-sungguh untuk mendapatkan Fernando Torres. Danakhirnya berjaya dan maka mereka bermainlah bertiga. Tapi sekejap saja untukDaud, sebaik mendapatkan Torres, beliau membiarkan saja Chelsea dengan keadaan‘auto-pilot’. Secara praktikalnya hanya Iley dan Hamiz yang main berdua. Tidaksukar sebab mereka sebilik, termasuk aku.

"DAVID BECKHAM IS BRITAIN'S FINEST STRIKER OF A FOOTBALL NOT BECAUSE OF GOD-GIVEN TALENT BUT BECAUSE HE PRACTISES WITH A RELENTLESS APPLICATION THAT THE VAST MAJORITY OF LESS GIFTED WOULDN'T CONTEMPLATE" – Sir Alex Ferguson –

Footbal Manager (FM) 2008 – Local Area Network (LAN) 2

2011-09-21T08:00:00.000+08:00

Prakata

Kebanyakan masa yang bermain FM secara LAN ini adalah Iley,Hamiz, Aku dan juga Apis. Kami semua sentiasa bersaing dan paling menarik bilaantara kami bertembung antara satu sama lain di dalam permainan. Jadi aku cubaperkenalkan mereka-mereka yang terlibat ketika FM LAN ini dilangsungkan.

Iley: Pemain FM yang hebat pada aku. Dia telahmula mengubah segala staf teknikal dan juga jurulatih untuk pasukan beliau. Diajuga pandai untuk menaikkan prestasi dan juga kehebatan pemain-pemain muda walaupunpemain itu tidak begitu menjanjikan seperti Bojan Krkic dan juga Akinfeev ketikaitu. Pasukan yang dikawal oleh dia adalah Manchester United FC. Dia lah pelopordalam ikhtiar untuk bermain FM secara berjemaah.

Hamis: Seorang yang low-profile dan mempunyai rahsiadan ramuan tersendiri dalam menguruskan pasukannya. Biasanya cepat mendapatkankhidmat pemain-pemain muda yang bakal menyinar di masa depan seperti BojanKrkic. Walaupun dalam diam, dia dapat menguruskan pasukannya dengan baik dan antarapesaing terdekat Iley dalam FM LAN ini. Pasukan yang dikawalnya adalah ArsenalFC.

Apis: Apis pula adalah seorang pemain yangkonsisten. Walaupun boleh dikatakan masih di dalam era belajar bermain FM tapidia boleh dikatakan antara pengurus yang bagus. Menguruskan Chelsea FC adalahsuatu yang advantage padanya (Chelsea didunia betul ketika itu diuruskan olehJose Mourinho) boleh dikatakan invincible. Beliau mewarisi Chelsea yangdimulakan oleh Daud kerana Daud tidak lagi berminat untuk turut bermain sama.

Aku: Sayur… Ok la, aku pemain yang cap ayam.Tak hebat langsung. Minat Manchester United sebenarnya tapi dah diambil olehIley. Pada awalnya aku ambil Newcastle United tapi susah untuk menghampiritahap mereka yang lain jadi aku pencenkan diri dan buat diri aku satu lagi danmenguruskan Liverpool FC. Style aku, cepat-cepat beli player yang bakalmenyerlah seperti Akinfeev dan juga Vincent Kompany. Kalau nak handle jurulatihdan lain-lain, hadoi tak reti la aku.

Aok: Agak lewat menyertai kami (setelahbeberapa musim selesai). Walaupun peminat sejati Barcelona CF, demi untukmemeriahkan majlis bermain FM secara berjemaah ini dia pun tercari-cari sebuahpasukan dari English Premier League. Iley mengesyorkan Tottenham Hotspurs danAok pun menguruskan Tottenham Hotspurs sebagai sebuah pasukan yang paling dekatdapat mencabar empat pasukan terhebat.

Daud: Antara ahli jemaah FM yang menjadi sebagaifounder FM LAN ni. Tapi watak Daud ni hanya cameo. Walaupun menyertai dari awaldengan pasukan Chelsea tapi antara tindakannya hanyalah membeli Fernando Torresdengan harga yang agak mahal dari Atletico Madrid dan membiarkan sahajapasukannya itu. Kemudian Apis mewarisi kelab Daud itu dan Daud tidak lagimenjadi antara ahli jemaah FM LAN.

Tamatlahsudah pengenalan mereka yang terlibat secara langsung permainan kami ini. Entriakan disambung dengan pelbagai lagi adegan, ragam dan peristiwa yang terjadiketika bermain FM LAN secara berjemaah ini. Memang banyak sehingga membuatkanaku tersenyum sorang-sorang selalu. Tapi maafkan aku sebab tak dapat menyusun apa yang berlaku secara kronologi sebab ingatan dah bersepah-sepah. Jadi berterabur sedikit susunan cerita. Ok, See ya later.

"DAVID BECKHAM IS BRITAIN'S FINEST STRIKER OF A FOOTBALL NOT BECAUSE OF GOD-GIVEN TALENT BUT BECAUSE HE PRACTISES WITH A RELENTLESS APPLICATION THAT THE VAST MAJORITY OF LESS GIFTED WOULDN'T CONTEMPLATE" – Sir Alex Ferguson –

Footbal Manager (FM) 2008 – Local Area Network (LAN)

2011-09-20T21:32:00.001+08:00

Pra-Pra-Prakata

Budak-budak sekarang ni (baca: remaja hingga mereka yangberumur bawah 30 tahun) sudah tentu biasa dengan permainan video. Lagi-lagipada mereka yang sudah biasa pergi ke cyber café, tidak asing pada merekaselain melayari internet mereka juga bermain permainan komputer. Permainan yangtidak asing lagi pada mereka seperti DOTA (aku tak pernah main), CounterStrike, Half-life dan juga Quake. Kini permainan dimainkan secara onlinemelalui internet secara meluas. Tetapi sebelum itu untuk bermain dengan rakanbiasanya menggunakan Local Area Network atau LAN. Tiada internet diperlukancukup dengan sambungan litar setempat yang biasa digunakan di cyber café untukmenyambungkan beberapa komputer untuk bermain beramai-ramai.

Untuk permainan aksi dan tembak-menembak, memang tidak asinguntuk bermain secara LAN tapi adakah ianya suatu kebiasaan untuk bermainFootball Manager (FM)? Aku rasa tak. Mungkin sedikit saja yang bertuah pernahbermain FM secara LAN. Antara yangbertuah pernah merasai permainan Football Manager secara LAN adalah aku, Iley,Hamiz, Apis, Daud dan juga Aok.

Pra-Prakata

Football Manager adalah permainan simulasi pengurusan kelabbola sepak. Jangan terkejut kerana Liga Malaysia juga turut ada di dalampermainan ini. Aku ingat lagi ketika aku mula bermain FM yang pada asalnyaChampionship Manager ketika di sekolah dulu. Mencuri masuk makmal komputer danbelajar cara bermain CM. Team pertama yang aku uruskan adalah Bolton Wanderers.Haha. Tapi tak pernah bermain sehingga habis walau satu musim sebab susah nakakses makmal komputer.

Dan ketika belajar Diploma, aku dapat beli komputer dan apalagi, aku pun install FM dan cuba bermain. Team yang aku cuba uruskan padamulanya adalah Selangor FA. Masa tu, FM ni tak cukup familiar di kalanganrakan-rakan. Aku ingat lagi Apis yang cuba menekan-nekan mouse tapi tak berjayanak ‘continue’ game aku tu. Mulalah Apis mengenali dunia FM. Hamiz juga sama,turut main dekat komputer aku. Masing-masing menggunakan strategi sendiri danbergilir-gilir untuk menentang lawan. Rasanya bermula dari itu populariti FMmakin meningkat di kalangan kengkawan aku termasuk Iley dan juga Aok.

Walaupun aku yang pada awalnya memperkenalkan game ni padadiorang, tapi lama-kelamaan diorang lebih hebat dari aku dan tahu pelbagai lagirahsia dunia pengurusan kelab bola sepak ni. Dari ramalan pemain muda yangbakal menjadi bintang hinggalah pengurusan jurulatih, peninjau dan jugakomersial ini semua telah difahami oleh kengkawan aku yang lain sedangkan akupula yang terkial-terkial untuk melihat segala aspek pengurusan.

Sehinggalah suatu hari, Iley mengajak Hamiz untuk bermain FMsecara LAN. Tidak pernah dibuat sebelum ini. Tapi Iley tetap bertegas mahumencuba bermain FM secara LAN. Perlu diingatkan pada waktu ini, pada hemat akuIley amat hebat bermain FM. Jadi mereka berdua yang bermain secara LAN danberjaya bermain bersama-sama. Aku hanya melihat dan memerhati bagaimanakah FMdapat dimainkan secara LAN.

Bermain FM secara LAN bukanlah semudah DOTA dan juga CounterStrike (CS). Tapi setelah timer dipasang maka terasa bermain FM agak realistikdengan satu minit diperuntukkan untuk membuat keputusan (kecuali bila menjelanghari perlawanan). Konsepnya mudah, satu komputer digunakan sebagai server(dalam kes kami, komputer Iley menjadi server sebab komputer beliau yang palinghigh end dan juga baru time tu) dan jaringan modem Universiti menjadipenyambung antara komputer-komputer. Pemain boleh bermain dengan kelabmasing-masing walau dimana komputer mereka bermain dengan syarat komputer Ileyini mesti dan dipasang dan juga FM LAN turut dipasang. Jadi dari segi teknikalsudah tiada masalah.

Bagaimanajika salah-seorang dari kami tidak dapat memberi komitmen untuk bermain? Tidak perludirisaukan kerana sistem FM akan membuatkan kami yang tak bermain menjadiauto-pilot. Komputer yang akan menguruskan kelab mengikut corak asal pemain itumenguruskan pasukan.

(bersambung...)

"DAVID BECKHAM IS BRITAIN'S FINEST STRIKER OF A FOOTBALL NOT BECAUSE OF GOD-GIVEN TALENT BUT BECAUSE HE PRACTISES WITH A RELENTLESS APPLICATION THAT THE VAST MAJORITY OF LESS GIFTED WOULDN'T CONTEMPLATE" – Sir Alex Ferguson –

New Quote September 2011

2011-09-20T21:24:00.003+08:00

I Finished It For You, Shafiq

2011-09-16T22:32:00.001+08:00

How to begin? In short, I finished ‘Bully: ScholarshipEdition’ few days ago. Honestly, Bully is just for me to swallow thedisappointment with inability to finish of ‘L.A. Noire’, both games werepublished by Rockstar. Infamous publisher with video game titles such as GrandTheft Auto Series and Manhunt. However, Bully is far from on par with L.A.Noire in whatsoever aspects. So it just an escapism video game for me. I reallyfrustrated after L.A. Noire stucked/freezes at 2nd disc.

Back to Bully, I believe it is not a worthy game for aconsole like XBOX 360. Actually Bully was made during the Playstation 2 era,which is not a surprise to see such low quality performance on 360.Nevertheless it is ‘OK’ level for me. Since the standards are already too highduring these days, so I shouldn’t expect too much for Bully at the firstplace. The game style is just like GrandTheft Auto (GTA) but only with school surroundings and environment.

And for Shafiq, I still remember during your last sleepoverat our house, your grandmother’s house you were playing Bully on Playstation 2.And I watched you played the game, at least half the way. Normally, I’m the onewho played games and you became the spectator and accompanier for me. But I don’tknow why, I just let you play and I’m the one who watched you play the Bully game.But since the time is short, you are not able to completely finish the game. Iknow, you cannot make it with just only a week to play and with plenty of othergames you want to play.

Well Shafiq, I finished it already. Just few days earlier. After the final mission, the last cut scene and when the credit started to scroll up, immediately I remind of you. Deep in myheart, I whispered “I finished it for you Shafiq”.

Al-Fatihah.

"229. IF A BUILDER BUILDS A HOUSE FOR SOMEONE, AND DOES NOT CONSTRUCT IT PROPERLY, AND THE HOUSE WHICH HE BUILT FALLS IN AND KILLS IT OWNER, THEN THE BUILDER SHALL BE PUT TO DEATH" – Hammurabi's Code Of Laws –

Soalan Menguji Lojik: PTD

2011-07-16T22:38:00.000+08:00

Sebentar tadi saya berpeluang menghadiri peperiksaan untuk Pegawai Tadbir dan Diplomatik. Alhamdulillah, dapat juga pengalaman mencuba untuk menyertai sebaahagian dari kerajaan. Sekadar mencuba, tidak begitu serius. Jika dapat, apa salahnya.

Sememangnya soalan yang diajukan amat mencabar. Untuk bahagian A, kepada sesiapa yang tidak mengikuti langsung perkembangan isu semasa yang berkaitan kerajaan sememangnya tidak dapat menjawab banyak soalan sebentar tadi. Alhamdulillah, kebetulan saya telah melalui pelbagai situasi yang menyebabkan saya perlu datang ke Putrajaya, jadi rezeki untuk dapat beberapa maklumat dan memberikan saya idea untuk menjawab soalan.

Lain pula untuk bahagian B. Bahagian yang khas untuk menguji lojik dan matematik. Soalan matematik tidaklah sesusah mana. Cuma tidak dibenarkan mengguna Kalkulator yang menjadi masalah. Tetapi, soalan lojiknya pada saya amat susah. Memang sungguh dasyat juga soalan menguji lojik. Maknanya, saya ni sukar untuk berfikir secara lojik tambahan pula bila soalan itu kelihatan mengarut. Hahaha. Malang, soalan tidak dibenarkan dibawa keluar. Jika ada, sudah tentu saya ingin berkongsi beberapa soalan yang pelik. Dan juga meminta untuk pembaca turut serta memberikan jawapan masing-masing. Semoga saya mempunyai keupayaan untuk berfikir secara lojik walaupun melalui situasi yang mengarut.

Disini sengaja ingin berkongsi satu soalan lojik yang telah diajukan. Soalan ini berbunyi lebih kurang begini;

"Di dalam EPL, Liverpool menduduki kedudukan teratas liga manakala Arsenal menduduki tempat ke lima. Manakala Manchester City berada di tengah antara kedua pasukan tadi. Jika Everton mempunyai sedikit mata berbanding Manchester City dan Chelsea mempunyai lebih mata dari Everton, siapakah yang menduduki tempat kedua?"

Memandangkan soalan itu dalam bentuk objektif, jadi saya perlulah menjawab Chelsea sebagai jawapan. Jika soalan ini subjektif, sudah tentu saya menjawab "Soalan ini tidak lojik, dimanakah Manchester United? Soalan menguji lojik ini tidak lojik sama sekali kerana Manchester United kalau bukan tempat kedua, mesti juara punya!!!"

LOL.

"229. IF A BUILDER BUILDS A HOUSE FOR SOMEONE, AND DOES NOT CONSTRUCT IT PROPERLY, AND THE HOUSE WHICH HE BUILT FALLS IN AND KILLS IT OWNER, THEN THE BUILDER SHALL BE PUT TO DEATH" – Hammurabi's Code Of Laws –

Found The Answer

2011-07-16T22:25:00.000+08:00

Before graduated from my studies, I've always search for an answer for this question; Where is the place which is good for us to start our career? Site (mostly contractors) or Office (engineering consultants)?

Of course, different peoples with different answers.

i) Contractors
One reason is; it is suitable for unmarried person to work at site because they can travel and work far away from home. Working at site also expose us with actual site condition that will greatly improve the understanding of engineering works.

ii) Consultants
Most people will suggest to work at consultant. Where the design starts here and then continued with construction letter. Plus, it is good for those who want to pursue for Professional Engineer (PE) title. This will enable them to qualify for the examination much early compared with those who starts working at site.

But, I just found the satisfying answer just now. After my Project Manager knows that I already tendered my resignation. The answer is "Work at site for 6 months at least, or 1 year at most. Don't work at site for too long. Then quickly enter consultancy firm. That is ideal. Why? Just take at most 1 year to look at the actual condition. Get the feel of construction site. And later you can actually design and take consideration based on site condition. But why don't stay there (site) too long? Because if you are too late to enter the consultants firm, they might not want to hire you as your salary level is already high but in actual you don't have any experience on design. Plus, enter the bungalow construction site. There you will learn so many things from earthwork to the finishing works."

p/s: the irony is, I got the answer from the person which caused me to resign. Hahaha.

"229. IF A BUILDER BUILDS A HOUSE FOR SOMEONE, AND DOES NOT CONSTRUCT IT PROPERLY, AND THE HOUSE WHICH HE BUILT FALLS IN AND KILLS IT OWNER, THEN THE BUILDER SHALL BE PUT TO DEATH" – Hammurabi's Code Of Laws –

Untitled 2

2011-07-05T22:47:00.000+08:00

Well, the continuation of previous entry...

I did not sent it though. Well, maybe I believe it is alright already. Seems it's cool down a bit. I'm pretty happy but not totally though. Some other issue in my personal life quite disturbing my feelings and emotion. I can't do nothing. I just do what I can and being patient all the time. But, keeping things inside your heart and your mind alone is also not a good thing to be done.

Never mind, the letter, the tender resignation letter earlier, I've made a new one. Since I believe no one is answering or even hearing my voice now. I think it's good for now. But yet, I still working with wholeheartedly. I'm sincere to learn but I believe this is not a suitable place to learn.

Okay, job hunting is begin again. Hopefully found a real place to learn where challenges are suit with me, package with good and kind superior and reasonable salary. I hope so. There is almost impossible to find a place where there are no problems at all. But I hope I can get a place that I can bear the burden, can face and solve the problems and make me more mature. Amin, Ya Rabbal 'Alamin.

p/s: pray for me, will ya? Thanks in advance.

"229. IF A BUILDER BUILDS A HOUSE FOR SOMEONE, AND DOES NOT CONSTRUCT IT PROPERLY, AND THE HOUSE WHICH HE BUILT FALLS IN AND KILLS IT OWNER, THEN THE BUILDER SHALL BE PUT TO DEATH" – Hammurabi's Code Of Laws –

Untitled 1

2011-06-18T17:10:00.002+08:00

I am eager to wait for this day, dated 18th June 2011. Today marked my first 3 months at my new work place. Well, first of all I am apologized because my English have become poorer because honestly during these 3 months I rarely use English in my daily life.

Okay, back to the point where I have waited for the date. How I'm going to start? I want to write this very quick so I don't want to waste my time doing something else. I waited for three months well of course to hear the offer for confirmation. Confirmation requires an excellent performance during the first three months and then we will be evaluated by the superior or our bosses.

Yes, that's cool. But unfortunately, even the day has come but I don't want any more of this. I've tried to be a hardworking workers, I obey every orders, I try to handle everything but no, I don't think I can do it anymore. I have lost my appetite to eat, I didn't get enough sleep, my relationship with others has fallen to the lowest level. I don't want to be sucked into this bloody company. I don't want most of my time and effort used for works.

Well, I know I am new. I've been pushed around like a ball. I can't believe this is the place for me to gain good experience. So many friends encouraged me to still stand and overcome all the obstacles, challenges and so many more things but I think these things is just not so me. I hate this. Why I entered this field at the first place? Why???

Hurm, I do want a near workplace. So I got it. Yeah, my mother was so happy so some one can accompany her to live in her owned house. Yes, this come with certain price. My salary were reduced so significant so I believe this is the sacrifice need to be made. And I believe my salary is the lowest among my graduated friends. But for me, this lower salary should allow me to learn very nice and to catch up with everything at reasonable pace.

But it was so sad. No experience engineers, no reliable partners, and demanding company owners, I have to pretend that I am very expert in this field. Bull shit!!! They demand so many things and I am willing to do but there are no supervisor in this office who can watch me closely what I have done. Now it just like I am stranded here.

I believe, enough is enough. I have sacrificed most of my time to make them richer and richer but yet, it is not satisfying. I am not satisfy with myself. I want knowledge, I do get much knowledge. But now, I feel alone. I am alone in this company. Yes, it is true. Consultancy firm; you will mostly going home late. But this is seriously different. How come I am the only one who always return home late? Well, twice already I slept in the office. Yes guys, alone.

I feel like this even the boss doesn't scold me yet. I'm not afraid with that. I just disappointed with myself because I can't deliver it really well. I can't. I really can't cause I am alone. I don't know what to write anymore. I am down, really, really down right now. So guys, if you are in very happy and good feeling, just enjoy it and Thanks Allah Taala for whatever it is. Good bye. Take care.

I can't believe on this date, the third month of my working days, the date that I have waited so long, I am writing my tender resignation letter. What a date, the much anticipated date but it turns out really awkward. Hahahaha.

"229. IF A BUILDER BUILDS A HOUSE FOR SOMEONE, AND DOES NOT CONSTRUCT IT PROPERLY, AND THE HOUSE WHICH HE BUILT FALLS IN AND KILLS IT OWNER, THEN THE BUILDER SHALL BE PUT TO DEATH" – Hammurabi's Code Of Laws –

Counting Up 2

2011-06-14T08:28:00.000+08:00

Day 13

Erm, not much today. I might be thinking of it for about 3 or 4 times only. That’s nice. Hehe.

Day 14

Yeah, 2 weeks already. No need for NiQuitIn yet. But, oh my gosh. Please, suddenly it comes into my mind. I don’t want to think about it please.

Day 15

Hectic, tension arises. Argh, please. I want to stop. Why such situation and feeling came at the wrong time and at the wrong place. Dang it.

Day 16

Having a lab a.k.a. ‘bengkel’ today. Too boring and sleepy. Why the situation nowadays makes me want to make a U turn. But I won’t give a chance. O’ Allah, please help me. Amin.

Day 17

Waaa. Trying to be patient to face all the problems and works. Well, many of them is not taking it so I will be a part of team from them. I don’t want to think about it even for a second.

Day 18

I can’t remember.

Day 19

Ditto.

Day 20

Ditto.

Day 21

Ditto. But it is already 3 weeks without it. Yeah. Gambatter kudasai.

Day 22

Ditto.

Conclusion: I hope I will win this fight. Amin.

"229. IF A BUILDER BUILDS A HOUSE FOR SOMEONE, AND DOES NOT CONSTRUCT IT PROPERLY, AND THE HOUSE WHICH HE BUILT FALLS IN AND KILLS IT OWNER, THEN THE BUILDER SHALL BE PUT TO DEATH" – Hammurabi's Code Of Laws –

Counting Up

2011-06-04T18:35:00.000+08:00

Day –ve 001

“Curse you L&M, Pall Mall and all your family. I hate you” even though there was still a few last sip of the smoke. Well, this time I’m determined. I don’t want to wait till this pack finish. So I left this very last pack along with the lighter at the column. Yes, I am spirited. Well, maybe because it is still fresh from my last sip. But, let see how it going to be for tomorrow.

Day 000

Wow, it is already 12 hours without it. I’m already above the fence. So I’ve got to clear up the empty packs above my closet. And suddenly there is still one of it left. Well, let’s finish it. Fuuh, but *sigh*, I’m failed to started it again. But how nice I realized it half the way from it finish. Well, let’s get it started again.

Day 001

Hrnghhh. Today I’m working. Well, by noon I already completed 1 day full without it. Yes. But still the addiction is very strong as I’m sweating to fight with it. Please, help.

Day 002

Do I have to tell my ma? Nope, perhaps being secretive about this is much better. So I can nurture my determination much higher. Hurnghhh, my friends thought I still taking it as usual but not anymore. But I have to accompany him outside the office.

Day 003

Well, I couldn’t believe I’ve made it this far. So it is true. To stop taking it, we should totally stop. Not slowly, but immediately. This thing should not be compromised. Well, the addiction of it still lingers very strong.

Day 004

I feel confident but still a bit confuse. This situation makes me so confuse. I have to stop any activities that I always did while taking it such as meditate in ‘Jamban’, ‘angkat pakaian di jemuran’, driving slowly in the van… but wait a minute. Should I stop driving? Or do I suppose to drive very fast? Just kidding. Well, I have to stop as it will makes me want it so badly.

Day 005

Wow, I still can’t believe until this day. But still I miss it so bad and I almost want to ask my friend a sip of it. My naughty idea suggests that I should go out tonight and enjoy some Shisha. But my will says that I should not take it at all as Shisha just a sibling of it.

Day 006

Holiday and not working. Hnggh… staying at home make me feel uneasy. Waa, I sweat even more and I still fighting against it. Well, I fill my time with Kinecting all day long.

Day 007

Holiday again. And it is already 1 week without it. What an achievement I’ve got here. Alhamdulillah. But it is not great enough. I need at least 6 month to makes me feel free from it. I don’t want to be their servant anymore. I want to be free, free, freeeeeeeeeeeeeeee. But believe me, the addiction is too strong during holiday. *sigh*

Day 008

So this is the beginning of another week and I want to continue my new birth of life. Yes, I considered it as refreshing my life. But, the life become much more hectic and tension arose really fast. I believe this is the test for us who makes mistakes before. So we have to go through it. I do tell my ma, I want her prayers to help me to go through this fights. Thanks ma.

Day 009

Well, the change of everyday routine might affect the judgment of my mind. Yes I believe even people will get crazy because of drugs. But today is my lowest point in my life as I’m working at this place. The decision and deliverance of all the task are not totally correct. I might hurt somebody’s feelings. I’m so sorry. I didn’t mean it. It is out of control. And I’m not superior enough to prevent the event from happening.

Day 010

Because of yesterday issue, I feel I really need some sip of it as I want to get relax as I experienced before with it. But, I don’t want to waste my 10 days achievement. I need to be totally free from it by at least for 6 months. Plus, my friend told me that by 1 month, this addiction will forever gone. InsyaAllah.

Day 011

“Where do you want to go? Just relax a bit. Please have a piece of mine” my boss offered me the thing. But I’m sorry, I’m not taking it anymore. Well, for today I believe the addiction is lesser than previous days.

Day 012

Well, rewind a bit for today, erm, I don’t think that I ever thought about it for today. Alhamdulillah. No, I don’t need it. Yes, even though I think I became sleepy so easily this day but well, the feeling of freeness is great. But I have to get prepare because tomorrow is holiday. Holiday is tough as I have to keep busy to avoid thinking of it.

"229. IF A BUILDER BUILDS A HOUSE FOR SOMEONE, AND DOES NOT CONSTRUCT IT PROPERLY, AND THE HOUSE WHICH HE BUILT FALLS IN AND KILLS IT OWNER, THEN THE BUILDER SHALL BE PUT TO DEATH" – Hammurabi's Code Of Laws –

Menaip Kembali

2011-04-29T10:19:00.000+08:00

Salam semua. Memang lama tak menulis. Entahlah, rasanya ketika bekerja di tapak ada juga peluang untuk menulis. Tapi kini bekerja di perunding, asyik berasa tiada kesempatan untuk menulis. Mungkin jika sebaik saja pulang dari bekerja di tapak, tiada apa lagi perlu dirunsingkan kerana kerja hanya bisa dibereskan di tempat kerja. Sebaik pulang, walaupun terbit jua kerisauan namun tidak akan dapat sama sekali dibereskan di rumah. Hanya perlu menunggu keesokan hari untuk berpeluang membereskan saki baki kerja.

Berbeza pula bekerja dengan perunding. Memang yang termaktub untuk hari bekerja adalah dari hari Isnin sehingga hari Jumaat. Namun terasa seolah-olah bekerja 24/7 bak kata orang putih. Malahan ketika hari cuti pun terasa sarat perkara-perkara kerja di dalam kepala. Jadi sentiasa rasa keberatan untuk menulis. Dahulu banyak pengalaman seharian yang senantiasa bertukar menjadi idea untuk menulis. Namun kini terperap di dalam petak pejabat menyebabkan minda menjadi kaku jika dilihat dari aspek penulisan.

Memang bekerja di tapak menjana minda, idea dan semangat untuk menulis kerana pelbagai perkara dan situasi dapat dirasai melalui pengalaman sebenar. Namun tidak kurang juga bekerja di perunding. Memang banyak juga pengalaman dan juga ilmu pengetahuan hanya cuma agak sukar untuk di formulasi menjadikan sebuah penulisan. Mungkin selepas ini penulisan saya akan berbentuk saintifik, fakta-fakta dan juga idea-idea teori kerana segalanya dilalui melalui teori dan idea. Implementasi mungkin kurang namun segalanya akan dibina melalui pengalaman individu lain dalam mengajar diri saya ini.

Alhamdulillah, kerap juga keluar untuk berinteraksi dengan dunia luar dan juga merasai situasi tapak. Sebagai contoh saya telah berpeluang untuk mengikuti lawatan tapak di Gerik dan juga Sungai Siput. Jika berkesempatan, saya akan menukilkan pengalaman ketika lawatan tapak itu di dalam blog ini. Memang terasa menarik dan harapnya memori dan pengalaman itu tidak luput dan sempat di tulis di dalam blog. Amin, InsyaAllah.

Jadi cukup rasanya untuk setakat ini. Sekadar ingin memanaskan semula jari-jemari ini untuk mula kembali aktif menulis dengan lebih banyak lagi. Rindu teramat sangat untuk menulis. Terasa minda menjadi tumpul dan emosi terasa terkumpul rasa ingin meletup. Dengan penulisan di blog, sekurang-kurangnya dapat juga meluahkan pendapat dan rasa di sini. Walaupun tidaklah ramai yang membaca blog yang marhaen ini, namun disebabkan minat, tetap jua jari-jari gemuk ini menari di atas pentas papan kekunci ini. Sekian dulu dari saya, terima kasih.

"229. IF A BUILDER BUILDS A HOUSE FOR SOMEONE, AND DOES NOT CONSTRUCT IT PROPERLY, AND THE HOUSE WHICH HE BUILT FALLS IN AND KILLS IT OWNER, THEN THE BUILDER SHALL BE PUT TO DEATH" – Hammurabi's Code Of Laws –

Lama Sungguh Tidak Menulis

2011-04-20T16:58:00.002+08:00

The title above referred.

Thank you.

Regards,

Me.

"229. IF A BUILDER BUILDS A HOUSE FOR SOMEONE, AND DOES NOT CONSTRUCT IT PROPERLY, AND THE HOUSE WHICH HE BUILT FALLS IN AND KILLS IT OWNER, THEN THE BUILDER SHALL BE PUT TO DEATH" – Hammurabi's Code Of Laws –

InshaAllah

2011-04-14T19:45:00.000+08:00

InshaAllah (Malay) - Maher Zain

Andainya kau rasa tak berupaya

Hidup sendirian, tiada pembela

Segalanya suram, bagai malam yang kelam

Tiada bantuan tiada tujuan

Janganlah berputus asa

Kerana Allah bersamamu

(Korus)

Insya Allah... Insya Allah... Insya Allah...

Ada jalannya

Insya Allah... Insya Allah... Insya Allah...

Ada jalannya

Andainya dosamu berulang lagi

Bagai tiada ruang untuk kembali

Dikau keliru atas kesilapan lalu

Membelenggu hati dan fikiranmu

Janganlah berputus asa

Kerana Allah bersamamu

(Ulang korus)

Kembalilah

Kepada Yang Esa

Yakin padaNya

Panjatkanlah doa

Oh Ya Allah

Pimpinlah daku dari tersasar

Tunjukkan daku ke jalan yang benar

Jalan yang benar

Jalan yang benar...

(Ulang korus)

Melodi: Maher Zain

Lirik: Maher Zain & Bara Kherigi

Susunan Muzik: Maher Zain & Hamza Namira

Lirik Melayu: Frizdan

Source: http://maherzaintube.blogspot.com/2011/02/maher-zain-insha-allah-malay-version.html

"229. IF A BUILDER BUILDS A HOUSE FOR SOMEONE, AND DOES NOT CONSTRUCT IT PROPERLY, AND THE HOUSE WHICH HE BUILT FALLS IN AND KILLS IT OWNER, THEN THE BUILDER SHALL BE PUT TO DEATH" – Hammurabi's Code Of Laws –

Teringat

2011-03-08T18:24:00.000+08:00

Teringat suatu peristiwa dahulu. Teringat kisah dahulu ketika kini sudah sebulan lebih sedikit menongkah alam pekerjaan. Maklumlah, orang yang tak pernah bekerja walau sekali pun sebelum ini. Melainkan latihan praktikal. Itu sahaja. Tambahan pula, bulan Februari hanya 28 hari dan terkena pula tiga hari cuti umum. Tidak perlu kisahkan, kerana saya bekerja enam (6) hari seminggu. Hahaha...

Bukan kisah besar pun, hanya segmen-segmen memori ketika masih muda remaja. Ketika itu menaiki kereta Abang Cik. Hanya kami berdua didalam kereta itu. Tujuan, tidak ingat pula. Rasanya ketika aku tingkatan dua atau tiga. Lebih kurang, sebaik saja Kak Ju mula bekerja. Antara perbualan kami;

"Kak Ju kau dah jadi lecturer dah, kau nanti nak jadi apa?" tanya Abang Cik pada aku yang masih mentah itu.
"Erm, entahlah Abang Cik. Tak tahu nak jadi apa" balasku pula.

Hurm, Abang Cik. Saya dah mula bekerja sekarang ni. Cuma gaji pertama saja yang belum masuk lagi. Nak buat macam mana, syarikat memang polisinya bayar gaji lambat. Hehe. Tapi yang penting, saya sudah mula bekerja. Maka lengkaplah sudah, anak-anak Cikgu Alias semuanya sudah bekerja. Along pun dah masuk umur-umur hampir bersara dekat bank tu. Lapan tahun lagi. Arwah Kak Ngah pun sudah lama berkhidmat di Jabatan Penyelaraan di UiTM tu. Alang pula, Project Manager kowt. Hehe. Andak macam biasa la dengan pekerjaan teknologi IT tu. Apatah lagi Abang Cik, selalu pula pergi oversea. Mesti seronok. Kak Ju pun hebat juga. Berapa ramai keluaran didikan dia dah mula membina dan menguruskan pembinaan. Saya? Tak pe la. Kerja gaji kecik je. Tapi, Alhamdulillah, InsyaAllah, Allah akan cukupkan. Amin.

"229. IF A BUILDER BUILDS A HOUSE FOR SOMEONE, AND DOES NOT CONSTRUCT IT PROPERLY, AND THE HOUSE WHICH HE BUILT FALLS IN AND KILLS IT OWNER, THEN THE BUILDER SHALL BE PUT TO DEATH" – Hammurabi's Code Of Laws –

+ve!

2011-02-23T22:45:00.000+08:00

+ve! Yeah, think positive. Well, perhaps it just an escapism word that useful for some people. It is true for some cases. I want to escape from bad feeling, negativeness, untrustworthy, morale down, and so many other influenced by negativity. I admit, most of them were actually happened but I have to keep thinking positive. Yes, I wanted to escape.

Sometimes, I simply can't. The bad feeling still lingering inside me. How come to feel and think positive after prolonged time of wastage? The time of thinking and idealizing are completely wrong. Well, just like my IDP time. Doing something that I thought very crucial at first. With full of concentration and carefulness but in the end it is completely wrong. Well, usually I feel really, really bad if I see the mistakes come from myself. Now, I wanted to blame... well, let's don't mention him. If myself will be blamed, so I have to come out with his name.

Let's ignore it. I just want to share my recently activities. Last Monday, I was stationed at a batching plant. So, the management there thought there was no use for me to be stationed over there. But I have to obey my superior order right? But I do believe, the first two hours were crucial. I have to negotiate directly with the plant manager and handled the situation. Later on, I believe things went well. I thought that i can go back to the site but however I'm afraid if there any other problems occur, so I decided to stay. There so many cows over there. At the site of the plant. Interesting part is, I almost finish reading a book about Earth and Space. Lucky me to have that time.

Now, I'm feeling bit happy. As I can mix with my senior colleagues. InsyaAllah. everything will go on the right path. Challenges? That is the way to learn. Wrong? I'm still learning. But, there is still a long way to go. And I don't believe there is an end for learning. Only death, will stop me. Chaiyo3. Gambatte Kudasai.

"229. IF A BUILDER BUILDS A HOUSE FOR SOMEONE, AND DOES NOT CONSTRUCT IT PROPERLY, AND THE HOUSE WHICH HE BUILT FALLS IN AND KILLS IT OWNER, THEN THE BUILDER SHALL BE PUT TO DEATH" – Hammurabi's Code Of Laws –

Short But Deep Meaning

2011-02-16T21:40:00.000+08:00

Kota Warisan

Kota Warisan + 100 Acres Area

Afraid, not really. Anxious it is.
To start my responsibility, after studies ended.
Carefully, without expecting much, I begin.
Hoping that I can go through all these and gain experiences.
Being put in the most difficult condition.
Rather than relaxed friends in other departments.
I think this is what I am asking for.

Getting my supervisor like a lecturer.
It is great actually, well human is imperfect.
Try to catch up many things, and do many things.
Seems I am all wronged, but I still learning, remember.
Later, the responsibilities will be on my shoulder.

Projects, so many projects actually.
Unfortunately or fortunately? I don't know.
But, taking these heavy engineering tasks, is a challenges for me.
Alhamdulillah, I have to strive harder.
Not mumbling too much. Haha.

So, through the sweats of perspire.
I feel breeze on the top of elevated water tank.
Through the widest filling area at the former mining area.
Again, I feel a breeze much more beach-like.
I couldn't ask more. But I do want more. Hehe.

For me, who you can called 'over-excited' person,
will get double of feeling.
If sad, I will sad more. If happy, I will be happier.
It is lucky to be like this,
So I will appreciate every precious moment that came by.

But these, never come free.
Well, works must be done.
This is the time, My Time.

"229. IF A BUILDER BUILDS A HOUSE FOR SOMEONE, AND DOES NOT CONSTRUCT IT PROPERLY, AND THE HOUSE WHICH HE BUILT FALLS IN AND KILLS IT OWNER, THEN THE BUILDER SHALL BE PUT TO DEATH" – Hammurabi's Code Of Laws –

New Quote February 2011

2011-02-16T21:39:00.000+08:00

Somehow, I thought of the code. And I found one. Well, I believe it is good to share something that I believe it might be weird for someone or somebody right? Well, let's share.

"229. IF A BUILDER BUILDS A HOUSE FOR SOMEONE, AND DOES NOT CONSTRUCT IT PROPERLY, AND THE HOUSE WHICH HE BUILT FALLS IN AND KILLS IT OWNER, THEN THE BUILDER SHALL BE PUT TO DEATH" – Hammurabi's Code Of Laws –

Lama Sudah

2011-02-10T23:08:00.000+08:00

Gambar hiasan.

"Apis, pinjam laptop, nak menulis sikit-sikit la" kataku pada Apis sedangkan dia tiada di rumah.
"Ok, pakai la, Dah guna nanti shutdown ye" kata-kata mulut aku lagi menggantikan Apis yang tiada di rumah.

Saudara-saudari sekalian, sebenarnya saya bukanlah menggunakan laptop tanpa kebenaran. Tapi saya sudah meminta kebenaran sejak sebelum beliau keluar rumah lagi. Terasa kepingin sangat mahu menulis tapi semangat itu kian luntur. Walaupun pelbagai idea, rasa, pandangan dan perasaan yang cuba dikongsi namun segalanya tak berjaya dicoretkan diatas sesuatu yang boleh dijadikan rekod. Tinggal saja didalam sudut hati dan minda dan kalau tiada rezeki, benda dan perkara ini akan luput begitu saja,

Sekarang saya berada di fasa peralihan, dari seorang pelajar yang kebudak-budakan menjadi seorang pekerja yang perlu berfikir tapi masih lagi kebudak-budakan. Mungkin mengambil sedikit masa untuk menjadi serius. Betullah lirik lagu 'Waiting For The End' dari Linkin Park, katanya "The hardest part of ending is starting again'. Sudah habis belajar, tapi baru hendak bermula bekerja memang agak sukar juga sebenarnya. Namun itulah yang perlu ditempuhi untuk meneruskan fasa kehidupan manusia.

Dan dipetik pula lirik lagu Justin Bieber dan sama dengan tajuk lagunya 'Never say never'. Ya, saya tak patut putus harapan dan teruskan bersemangat dengan segala fikiran positif. Walaupun sekeliling dan keadaan tidak memberansangkan sekalipun, tugas perlu dilaksanakan dengan amanah dan cabaran itu adalah cara untuk menimba ilmu paling berharga.

Memang betul, apalah yang diharapkan untuk duduk dipejabat berhawa dingin mengharapkan tiada kerja yang diberi. Sungguh aneh sekali pemikiran itu. Namun segalanya adalah cabaran. Diakui, ada juga yang tak dapat direntangi secara fizikal. Kadang-kadang, kita perlu juga berhati-hati dalam segala tindakan. Betul kan?

Mungkin agak bercelaru sedikit entri kali ini. Namun asalkan dapat menulis sebentar juga sudah dapat memberi sedikit kelegaan. Diri juga sudah berjauhan dengan mesen permainan video. Mengharapkan dapat mengalihkan minat ke arah buku dan juga risalah. Maka bertambah ilmu dengan segera dan juga dapat dijadikan bahan rujukan. Ya semua, selamat maju jaya dan moga sukses-sukses selalu dalam apa jua perkara kebajikan yang kalian lakukan.

"Saya mahu siapkan tangki air ini untuk memudahkan para muslimin dan muslimat semua mengambil wudhu'. Amin InsyaAllah"

Gambar hiasan.

"IF OUR COUNTRY WORTH DYING FOR IN TIME OF WAR LET US RESOLVE THAT IT IS TRULY WORTH LIVING FOR IN TIME OF PEACE" – Hamilton Fish –

Mini Ninjas Review

2011-01-22T17:01:00.001+08:00

My first intention was to treat those little childrens of mine (read: nieces and nephews) with some sort of kids' videogame. however, it end up that they are not interested at all with Mini Ninjas. I do find it attractive as it has so many cute characters. For sure the main protagonist, Hiro was being controlled as third person view. In addition, we can control several others mini ninjas character such as Suzume, Futo, Shun, Tora and Kunoichi. They have their own arrival stories respectively according to their Ninja master.

The game stories however revolves around the Evil Samurai Warlord which has distrubed the balance of the world. They have cast a magic that changed the animals in the forest to their evil minions and there are Hiro and his friends have to fight. I don't know how to say this type of game. After I research a bit, it falls under action-adventure video game category. It means that you have to travel, smash things and kill all those minions and at certain point, Hiro the only hero need to kill the bosses at certain level.

The best element in the game is for each controllable characters, they have their own special moves especially Hiro. Hiro absolutely be able to use magic against enemies. One of his magic is he can posses the animal of the forest and use them to fight against the evil minions. For Suzume, she can play her flute and incite enemies to dance with the music come from her magical flute. I also love Shun with his bow. His archery skill is really great and that's why he is so accurate. There are several others characters with their own skills and definitely you will enjoy their own specialities.

About the environments and surroundings, it is enjoyful being in the medieval Japan. The voices from enemies uses original Japanese language. I often heard 'Ike' which means 'Go' from coward enemy generals. The gameplay is enjoying as it can be solved upon player progress along the gameplay.

Generally, it is fun to have a time-out with this kind of game. With cute characters, wonderful environment, medium gameplay time required, smashing things, special moves, magic casting, shrine quests, kid looking theme and many other factors which surely can lightened even an adult feeling and heart.

"IF OUR COUNTRY WORTH DYING FOR IN TIME OF WAR LET US RESOLVE THAT IT IS TRULY WORTH LIVING FOR IN TIME OF PEACE" – Hamilton Fish –

GTA IV: TLAD & GTA IV: TBoGT

2011-01-10T16:35:00.000+08:00

Well, this is my first time write in the year of 2011. I never have a chance to write freely with happiness. I believe for this few months I won't be able to write frequently.

Since I wanted to write something so here I am. This title are about Grand Theft Auto IV (videogame) which is have Downloadable Content (DLC). Finally I have finished both DLC game. TLAD stand for The Lost And Damned which revolves around the world of bikers. I didn't like this game much because I don't have a feel to be a bikers. But still I love the brotherhood in the game which disturbed by hatred, hypocrisy, jealousy and insecurity. As usual, this is a bad game. Not suitable for kids. The protagonist is Johnny Klebitz or also known as Johnny The Jew. Since I knew him as a Jew, then I am not really in the mood to finish the game. In the end, the brotherhood was dissolved because it can't be helped anymore. Only few members of brotherhood left but they kept in touch with all of them. That is one part that i felt touched.

Okay next, TBoGT stand for The Ballad of G. Tony. Story of bouncer of nightclub named Luiz Lopez. He was a drug dealer and later Tony bring him out from the drug world. And now Luiz is the partner with Tony and keeper of one of the nightclub owned by Tony. I like this game more because it put much more action and enriched the story from original GTA IV. They struggling to keep their business on track and to win the competition among other club. Well, with crimes, plot, killing, persuading and so many more elements were included in the game. Finally, it is Tony who is disturbance in the business because he don't have a strong stand. Came Luiz to finish once and for all. Plus, there was Yusuf Amir, a character in the game. From my perspective he is one swayed Arabian who live in Liberty City. There was one scene where his father came and scold his son. With his father wearing arabic turban but on the other hand, his son was very liberal. He is very rich and he is the one who frequently awarded Luiz (player) with huge amount of money. He is so funny and that's why i like him.

I have waited for such a long time to finish up the game. Plus my xbox always jammed and hanged makes me frustrated to finish the game. Since I finished the game, I feel relieved and now I have stopped for a while in playing game. Thank you Rockstar, I'm waiting for you to develop the next GTA.

"IF OUR COUNTRY WORTH DYING FOR IN TIME OF WAR LET US RESOLVE THAT IT IS TRULY WORTH LIVING FOR IN TIME OF PEACE" – Hamilton Fish –

Walimah Basyeer. Tahniah Sahabat.

2010-12-25T23:59:00.001+08:00

Disinilah berlangsungnya walimah Basyir tengah hari 25-12-2010 (Dewan MPS)

Perkahwinan sememangnya mengujakan bagi pasangan lelaki dan perempuan. Itulah fitrah kehidupan dan pada tanggal 10-12-2010 lalu, sahabat kami Basyir telah selamat bernikah dengan pasangan pilihannya di Perlis. Tahniah dan selamat pengantin baru bagi Basyir dan pasangan. Semoga kalian beroleh ramai anak dan cucu dan berbahagia sehingga ke akhir hayat.

Yeah, tapi itu cerita dua minggu lepas. Kali ni (25-12-2010) turn Basyir punya bahagian pulak untuk berkenduri kendara. Maaflah, takdelah kami ni datang menanggah (a.k.a. merewang) tapi kami datang dengan niat yang ikhlas untuk memeriahkan majlis, meraikan sahabat mula untuk berumahtangga. Memang kami tidak nampak seramai mungkin rakan-rakan sefakulti di sana. Tapi kami, sahabat seperjuangan rumah sewa dan dikalangan kami adalah yang sudah mengenali sejak dari pengajian diploma lagi. Jadi nilaiannya amat tinggi.

Antara kami adalah saya, Syuk, Eb, Joe, Hamiz, Hafiz, Ikhwan, Aok dan beberapa lagi. Setiap kami semestinya ada perspektif sendiri terhadap Basyir dan perkahwinannya. Maklumlah, masing-masing agak rapat. Dengan Eb yang seperti tidak dapat menerima hakikat rakan kami ini sudah berkahwin. Terasa baru semalam bergurau senda bersama di ruang tamu di rumah Jalan Iridium. Joe yang sanggup turun dari Ganu, merasakan dia sememangnya mesti menghadiri majlis ini. Katanya 'Rakan sebantal, sepinggan, seruang tamu dan sering merasakan susah senang dan gelak tawa bersama'. Memang tak dinafikan mereka berkongsi ruang tidur di ruang tamu. Jadi sentiasa ada usrah di malam hari diantara ahli-ahli majlis ruang tamu.

Yang lain-lain, tidak tahulah. Mungkin mereka ada perspektif sendiri untuk disimpan dan disemat dalam hati. Segala gelak tawa adalah untuk menghindarkan dari rasa terharu yang mungkin menggegarkan jiwa lelaki-lelaki ini dari menyebabkan meruntunnya air mata. Ok, baik. Bukan semua lelaki boleh senang-senang nak sentimental. Mereka semua perlu tabah, kalau lembik macam mana nak jadi ketua dan leader, betul tak?

Bagi sayalah, pun tiba-tiba teringatkan masa masing-masing menyiapkan kerja-kerja IDP. Boleh rujuk kesusahan IDP dari perspektif saya di entri-entri yang lepas.Di sini dan sini. Teringat semula bersama menunjukkan Basyir bagaimana mengira Earthwork di ruang tamu. Di mana lagi. Dan setiap satu memori bersama-sama yang tercipta. Dan untuk Basyir, satu episod baru dalam hidupnya sudah bermula. Semoga berbahagia selalu dan mesra sehingga akhir hayat. Amin. Barakallahulakuma.

"IF OUR COUNTRY WORTH DYING FOR IN TIME OF WAR LET US RESOLVE THAT IT IS TRULY WORTH LIVING FOR IN TIME OF PEACE" – Hamilton Fish –

Achievements Achieved

2010-12-23T21:15:00.000+08:00

I’m feeling proud enough at least upon my own self. Well, I believe no one will be proud of me because of this. Moreover they might feel weird looking onto what I’m about to write. Nevertheless, I still want to enjoy this moment and let the feeling flow in my vein. This is my new achievement ever as far stretching back up to two years before.

Again, this is about video game. Let me explain. I believe both XBOX360 and PS3 will offer certain achievements when something were done in-game. This achievements doesn’t really important for the game progress actually. Like scoring a goal in FIFA 11 and then player will obtained 5 G for example for their reward as they unlock the achievement. And the achievement can be unlocked only once. And there are 49 other (usually) achievements ready to be unlocked. The total G for a game is usually 1000 G. Every achievements unlocked will offer various amount of G. These achievements cannot be unlocked (usually again) if the player uses cheats to help them during the game progress.

Guess what, for the first time ever in these 2 years long I have finished one whole game achievements with 1000 G amassed along the way. Again, this is for the first time ever I have unlocked 50 out of 50 achievements offered in a game. The game is Civilization Revolution. Well some people know that I’m really into this game. FYI, Civ Rev is not just a game. Civ Rev is the escape tool for me who does not play chess really well. Plus there are so many information and facts that I really love to read with the in-game Civilopedia. With so well game system, simple and logic with the actual facts of Civilizations of the world such as Arabic, German, Aztec, Japanese and so many other, these things make the game really interesting. I admit, just few of my friend know how to play the game. Otherwise, most of them will give up and abandon the game.

Well now I just want to write the achievements. There are 4 final achievements that I just unlocked during these two days. On my first thought, I think I wouldn’t be able to unlock these achievements. One because I cannot detect the parameter to be accomplished and the other three were just simply looks like impossible to be done.

However my determination rose really high when I sat quietly and think. In my mind, I want to try to finish one achievement which challenges me to finish the game before 1000 A.D. (Anno Domini years). I always thought this is totally impossible for me. The earliest ever that I have tried just about 1700 A.D. Then I determined to use Arabic Empire as they got attacking bonus. Unfortunately, I couldn’t reach the other opponents even it is already 1000 A.D. I try again but this time I changed to German Empire. They also got attacking bonus plus they will be upgraded automatically during the progress.

With basic attacking unit I planned my attacking strategy. Attack and move forward. Rome was conquered, followed with Zulu. Then the army units were strengthens for a while to take an attack towards Egyptian empire. Yes, Thebes were taken and finally we are approaching Washington, the capitol of American Empire. With about 4 to 5 sets of army were ready at the edge of the boundary. Later I moved the unit towards the city and the city fell in my hand. Believe me, it was 800 A.D. and can you imagine what if this real world at 800 A.D., only one empire that controlling the whole world? It is about 1210 years before. Well, finally I achieved the ‘That We May Live in Peace’ achievement for winning under 1000 A.D. Yeah!!!

But not just that, without realizing it I have unlocked two other achievements. They are ‘Power Never Takes a Back Step’ for winning with just only one city were founded by me and another one ‘Absolute Power is Kind of Neat’ for winning without changing the government format. Well, as I progress to write this, for those who still stubborn to read until the end of this entry might get lost without understand a single thing. Poor you guys. Sorry. For those who played this game before, they might understand what I am feeling right now.

I’m sorry about it because for the final achievement I have to refer the internet first. However I already planned almost the same thing from what I have read from the internet. However I have implemented few tactics advised from the internet to unlock ‘Curse of the Drinking Class’ for making a city to achieved 200 resources production. Finally, all the achievements offered in Civilization Revolution were unlocked and 1000 G has been stored in my game achievement. Thanks Sid Meier, for developing this fantastic but simplified version of Civilization series. But sorry for not getting your latest game ‘Civilization V’ on PC because my PC system requirement does not even reach the game minimum requirement. Have to wait few years more I guess.

Well, do I have any reason to play Civilization Revolution again? No, but surely I will play it again because I’m CivAddict. Hehehe.

"IF OUR COUNTRY WORTH DYING FOR IN TIME OF WAR LET US RESOLVE THAT IT IS TRULY WORTH LIVING FOR IN TIME OF PEACE" – Hamilton Fish –

Rooftop Parking Closed

2010-12-21T22:15:00.000+08:00

Well, I’ve been to Carrefour Wangsa Maju twice already this month. First thing first, I often park my car or obviously my van at the rooftop parking. Even though the parking lot is open air and exposed to the sunray I still park my van over there. This is because I usually get a parking space easily over there. Plus the escalator is at the centre of the mall. So it makes me closer from parking to the shopping area.

However, earlier this month I cannot park over there anymore. The guard blocks the parking lot. So we have to park our vehicles at the enclosed area nearby. Well, it is obvious that our vehicle will be protected from sunray and rain however the entrance to the mall is much farther. I hate this situation.

There must be reasons why this is happening. I try to figure it on my own. The space is free to park before but why it suddenly closed? Just this reason makes me lost my appetite to go there for buying groceries or anything else. It is better for me to go to Aeon or Giant instead. Maybe there were structural failures that threaten the safety for visitors. Or maybe they wanted us to park at the enclosed space just to fill up the actual parking space. Well, I don’t like this situation. Really hate this.

"IF OUR COUNTRY WORTH DYING FOR IN TIME OF WAR LET US RESOLVE THAT IT IS TRULY WORTH LIVING FOR IN TIME OF PEACE" – Hamilton Fish –

Buat Sekelian Kalinya

2010-12-21T22:11:00.000+08:00

Dengar-dengar result akan announce pada 10 hb Disember ni. Sama dengan tarikh pernikahan Basyir. Tapi kecoh la sekejap, ada orang dah dapat tengok result awal, 9 hb lagi dah dapat tengok. Antara manusia yang bertuah dapat tengok awal ni, Aok. Tahniah untuk bos aku ni. Mantap jugak result beliau. Dah tu, aku pun pegi la CC, nak tengok la jugak. Konon nak rilek-rilek dulu, tak nak tengok awal-awal. Tapi bile sudah ramai cenggini kecoh-kecoh, hati didalam pun jadi tak senang duduk.

Macam biasa nasib aku, kalau nak pergi tengok awal-awal ni, memang takde rezeki la nampaknya. Puas aku duk refresh page result tu, tak nak jugak dia kuar. Dulu menjadi jugak teknik ni. Dah sejam, malas nak bazir masa dengan duit, chow dulu. Tengok je la esok. InsyaAllah terus dapat tengok.

Jadi masuklah hari esoknya. Hari yang sebenar iaitu 10hb. Dah la mimpi dapat result tinggi. Ish, mimpi aku pulak biasanya terbalik dengan realiti. Hadoi. Setel semua urusan penting, terus la pergi CC semula. Cek dalam email, kecewa. Berbalik pada teknik asal, pergi ke website student portal. Tekan-tekan ID dengan password. Jeng jeng jeng, result pun tubik.

Erm, rasa macam taknak kelip pulak. Takdelah tinggi mana pun. Kurang sikit dari apa yang aku mimpi semalam. Yang pelik sebenarnye CGPA. Aku duk refresh page tu. Aku punya result ke ni? Cek balik nama, memang nama aku. Cek alamat, IC, student ID semuanya aku punya. CGPA ni macam bukan aku punye je.

Pelik macam mana pun, Alhamdulillah. Kelas Pertama la ikutkan. Cukup-cukup makan je. Aku ingat mustahil untuk dikecap sebab pernah jugak kira-kira secara kasar, kalau dapat 4 flat pun aku agak jauh lagi nak dapat level 1^st class ni. Tapi mungkin sebab banyak subjek 4 kredit dan yang lain-lain 3 kredit jadi impaknya amat besar. Antara benda lain yang tak disangka adalah Resource Management.

Nak dijadikan cerita, macam biasa aku studi last-last minute je. Kena pulak last-last minute tu la aku kena demam yang agak berat. Nak studi sehari sebelum pun dah tak larat. Dah la tak stadi ape langsung. Start malam tu, cuba la baca sedikit demi sedikit. Baca sejam, tertidur sejam. Baca sejam lagi, tertidur sejam lagi. Rasa masa tu, macam tak boleh nak pergi je. Itu baru part teori je. Calculation tak sentuh apa lagi. Paper pulak stat pukul 2.15 petang.

Jadi dah nak dekat pukul 12 tengah hari tu, aku pun gagahkan diri untuk pergi mandi, siap-siapkan diri nak masuk exam hall. Habis mandi pukul 12.20. Aku ingat lagi sebab aku memang tengok jam. Nak tengok sempat tak aku review part-part calculation semua yang berkaitan tuh. Berbekalkan pertanyaan Hafiz masa awal-awal hari tu, dapat jugak aku flashback sikit. Benda-benda lain pun aku sempat la kilas-kilas gitu. Nak try wat soalan, memang dah tak sempat langsung dah. Bila dah masuk waktu Zohor, aku pun solat. Tunggu je la kawan-kawan lain bersama-sama nak pergi ambil last paper tu.

Masuk dalam hall, macam biasa. Exam hall ni macam fridge pun ada jugak rasanya. Sejuk gila. Aku ni dah la demam. Hingus berjijiran. Nasib baik bawak handkerchief. Yang jaga periksa tu pun tengok aku semacam je. Dalam kepala aku ni terus teringat kata-kata abang Jali, sepupu aku. Dia kata “Kalau kat oversea, kalau demam ke sakit ke time exam, pergi jumpa doktor, mintak MC. Pastu bagi MC tu kat lecturer dan dia akan consider kita punya sakit tu dan akan bagi markah extra untuk kesakitan yang dialami ketika exam tu. Pastu, boleh la dapat lulus pun jadi la”. Aku pun fikir nak lulus je time tu. Sejam sebelum habis exam, disebabkan sejuk sangat so aku pun keluar la awal. Dah tak tahan sangat dah kesejukannya. Tapi feeling habis exam time tu lagi best. Demam pun tiba-tiba nak kebah (Tapi tak kebah pun).

Dan hari ini, Allah adalah pengadil segalanya. Syukur Ya Rabb, dan terima kasih Miss Sheila kerana mengajar kami. Dapat juga A dan berbekalkan result yang tak diduga ini, aku terkedu. Cepat-cepat aku mesej akak nak ceritakan padanya. Terima kasih akak untuk segalanya. Perkara yang difikirkan mimpi semata tak disangka menjadi realiti. Memang ANC adalah yang tertinggi, namun untuk mendapatkan 1^st class yang tak diduga ini menjadikan aku bersyukur sangat. Ramai lagi yang mendapat 1^st class dengan senang lenang, namun mereka mungkin sedikit kecewa kerana tidak mendapat ANC. Dan aku bersyukur menjadi golongan yang gembira mendapat 1^st class. Ibarat seorang anak yang mengharapkan PS1, tak disangka bapanya memberikan PS2, walaupun kat kedai sekarang dah ada PS3. Mesti anak tu gembira gila punya.

Erm, kalau nak cerita satu demi satu subjek, memang banyak jugak ceritanya. Hahaha. Tapi itu je la yang nak dihighlightkan kat sini. Macam match bola, bukan sepanjang perlawanan yang best. Dari tengok live, elok tengok je highlight EPL tu tiap-tiap hari Isnin. Lagi best. Semua aksi dengan gol je. Hahaha. Oklah, taknak panjang lebar. Solat Jumaat dah dekat. Ya, hari ni hari Jumaat. I Like Friday. Not TGI Friday. Buat sekelian kalinya, Alhamdulillah Ya Rabb.

"IF OUR COUNTRY WORTH DYING FOR IN TIME OF WAR LET US RESOLVE THAT IT IS TRULY WORTH LIVING FOR IN TIME OF PEACE" – Hamilton Fish –

Being ‘Bongsu’

2010-12-21T22:03:00.000+08:00

Being ‘bongsu’ or last person born in a family is surely best thing for that person. Erm, mostly. Stereotype for being last person is they will always being comforted, pampered, given most attention and love, given most what they wanted and given things that they even didn’t want it. Yes, most of it is true. Honestly, I am ‘bongsu’ and I did experience those things. But, some from this writing will include some of my experiences being last child in my family. Even greater, I just realized that I am the last grandchildren of Sulaiman, my grandfather even I don’t have a chance to meet him.

Well, that is one disadvantage from lot of it, I couldn’t even see my grandfather. Well, all my siblings couldn’t have the chance because he died too soon, when my father was 9 years old. Being bongsu, since I was 13 I already prepared to face any circumstance of seeing so many people dies in front of me, literally. During childhood, it is surely happy being bongsu. But when they grew older and becoming teenager and later enter the adulthood, during this time they surely seeing the elders passed away. Given that they(bongsuers) live normally, not died at early age.

Bongsu usually are not independent. They need others to paved way for them and then they walk through it. It is nature, you cannot blame them however sometime later they will know how to survive. Not like sulong (first child), they have much more strong will to survive. I experienced so many things regarding this. It is hard to train myself to make a decision. Because when we did have a decision, so many errors occur and we were being scold because of it. Most of us afraid being the focus of public because we are afraid to doing wrong things like from the past. From my observation who is same type with me, they are not willing to participate in decision making issue.

Somehow, with the advice, tips and stories from their older siblings make them see ahead of their future. This is the point where bongsu much more likely mentally prepared to have their own family compared to their same age colleagues. They didn’t see properties for enjoyment but rather to build their own future. Well, this is because they already enjoyed with the treatment from their older siblings ^{citation needed}. That is why they did not chase enjoyment seriously compared with their sulong friends.

Well, I’m sad for certain things being bongsu. First of all, seeing our beloved person dies in front of us. One by one, they left and I felt empty. It is not independent being bongsu. Have to rely on others too much. InsyaAllah, given sufficient time I can walk on my own. At the same time hoping that the elders still giving the hint, tips and advices along the way. Beside these, I am happy being bongsu. In fact, I am grateful being bongsu for whatever issue arises.

"IF OUR COUNTRY WORTH DYING FOR IN TIME OF WAR LET US RESOLVE THAT IT IS TRULY WORTH LIVING FOR IN TIME OF PEACE" – Hamilton Fish –