pitza party!

Last night, we went for ladies night out to celebrate my house-mate's birthday at pizza hut. She just went home this weekend to have another birthday celebration with her loving family in Bath. We had buffet for the night but obviously we can only eat those non-meaty pizzas only like tomato and cheese, mozarella, seafood and veggie pizzas plus variety of salads. So for me it wasn't really satisfied my bud taste (as I'm definitely the meaty and cheesy pizzas lover) yet I enjoyed myself having all the delicious food alhamdulillah and getting to know my house-mate's friends. They were all fun and easy-going type of person. We even play charade at the end of the eating session just before the birthday cake came in.

Interestingly, the celebration was organised by the birthday girl herself starting from booking the restaurant, inviting others, setting the date and time, and she even bought herself the cake! It's quite a new thing for me as the culture here is slightly different to what I used to have back in my country (or is it just me who will celebrate her birthday in different way?). My family usually have a dine out to celebrate my birthday and of course I'm not the one who pay, or sometimes it was supposed to be a surprise. They celebrating me for my birthday not like the other way around. Having said that, I now realise that it might be good really to celebrate your own birthday when you're the one in charge and organise things as to show some sort of appreciations to others. Thumbs up to the birthday girl! Yes, I probably do that in the future insyaAllah especially to my parents who have brought me up to a healthy and beautiful me! (ahaakks) =P

ok this is so like a pre-birthday reminder for me. I'm looking forward to have my birthday in about 2 weeks' time insyaAllah. Here's what I can conclude from the pizza birthday party: we were created and made into various nations and tribes so that we may get to know each other, and not so that we may despise and hate each other. So no matter how you celebrate your birthday, the different cultures and whatsoever, we still can live peacefully with all nations and peoples insyaAllah. Exactly just like the birthday song throughout the world; though in different languages, it shares the same melody! Then we are also reminded of the the fact that the best of us in God's eyes are those who are most righteous just like Allah said in Surah 49, Verse 13.

"O mankind! We created you from a single (pair) of a male and a female, and made you into nations and tribes, that ye may know each other (not that ye may despise each other). Verily the most honoured of you in the sight of Allah is (he who is) the most righteous of you. And Allah has full Knowledge and is well-acquainted (with all things)."

This wonderful principle of Islam makes it clear that there is no single people, race, or nation that is better than others. God created us all equal. In God's eyes, the best of us are the most righteous and most kind. Let's be that kind of person insyaAllah! ^_^

kerana cinta harus memilih

Ini bukan judul sinetron, bukan pula opera sabun. Tapi judul ini akan mengingatkan kamu pada hal-hal yang biasa anda alami. Bagaimana memilih di antara dua pilihan, menjadikan kekasih atau hanya teman. Tentu saja akan ada perasaan bimbang, ragu campur perih. Lengkap dengan airmata yang bergenang di kelopak mata, tetapi pilihan ini harus dipilih. Pilihan ini juga sebagai sebuah neraca iman di dada kamu. Agar kami semakin tunduk, semakin cinta hanya kepada si Dia, Allah SWT. Jadikan cinta yang menyucikan jiwa, bukan hiasan dunia penabur dosa. Cinta remaja yang indah dan penuh pahala.

Buku ini setidaknya menjadi teman mencipta haluan. Berkata semahunya dan memberi makna sebaik-baiknya. Mendialog apa yang kamu rasakan dan memberi kesesuaian atas pilihan yang kamu tentukan.

Kerana masa remaja kamu akan tersia-sia manakala kamu tidak boleh memandunya. Jangan sampai kerana asyik dengan cinta yang salah, hidup kamu menjadi tidak indah.

"Kerana Cinta Harus Memilih mengingatkan remaja bahawa: Kita hanya punya satu cinta iaitu cinta yang mendekatkan kita kepada Tuhan. Kita yang memilih untuk tidak mahu menangis setelah dipermainkan cinta duniawi, berbahagialah. Seburuk apa pun masa lalu kita, kalau hari ini kita benar-benar bertaubat dan memperbaiki diri, insya-Allah semua keburukan itu akan terhapus. Hari ini adalah hari untuk menanam benih dan masa depan adalah waktu untuk menuai hasil. Kerana itu, jika kita ingin tahu masa depan kita, maka lihatlah apa yang kita lakukan sekarang." - Pyanhabib.

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Macam menarik buku ni, i mean the title sounds interesting for me..tp menurut review: Penulis banyak membincangkan cara mengelakkan terjebak dengan cinta ketika sedang di alam persekolahan. Oh well, I'll find another book then, but still this book can be read for leasure if I happen to find it.

be strong!

You are one of the Strongest Women I know

Strong women are those

who know the road ahead

will be strewn with obstacles,

but they still

choose to walk it

because it's the right one

for them.

Strong women are those

who make mistakes,

who admit to them,

learn from those failures,

and then use that knowledge.

They fail time and again,

but still keep trying

until they succeed.

Strong women face

the daily trials of life,

sometimes with a tear,

but always with their

heads held high

as the new day dawns.

~Brenda Hager

***************************************************

You're one strong woman,

you truly are

the one who feels deeply

and loves fiercely.

Your tears flows

just as abundantly

as your beautiful smile.

You're both soft and powerful

You're both practical and spiritual.

A strong woman in her essence is gift to the whole world!

Let's be strong!

Allah’s Messenger (SAW ) said:

“The strong believer is better and more loved by Allah than the weak one, but they are both good.” (Muslim)

cinta oh cinta

Jika belum siap, cintai ia dalam diam.

Bila belum siap melangkah lebih jauh dengan seseorang,

cukup cintai ia dalam diam...

karena diammu adalah salah satu bukti cintamu padanya...

kau ingin memuliakan dia,

dengan tidak mengajaknya menjalin hubungan yang terlarang,

kau tak mau merusak kesucian dan penjagaan hatinya..

karena diammu juga

memuliakan kesucian diri dan hatimu...

menghindarkan dirimu dari hal-hal yang akan merusak izzah dan iffahmu ..

karena diammu

bukti kesetiaanmu padanya...

karena mungkin saja orang yang kau cinta adalah juga

orang yang telah ALLAH swt. pilihkan untukmu...

ingatkah kalian tentang kisah Fatimah dan ALi ?

yang keduanya saling memendam apa yang mereka rasakan...

tapi pada akhirnya mereka dipertemukan dalam ikatan suci nan indah...

karena dalam diammu tersimpan kekuatan...

kekuatan harapan...

hingga mungkin saja Allah akan membuat harapan itu menjadi nyata

hingga cintamu yang diam itu dapat berbicara dalam kehidupan nyata...

bukankah Allah tak akan pernah memutuskan harapan hamba yang berharap padanya?

dan jika memang 'cinta dalam diammu' itu

tak memiliki kesempatan untuk berbicara di dunia nyata,

biarkan ia tetap diam...

jika dia memang bukan milikmu, pasti Allah

melalui waktu akan menghapus 'cinta dalam diammu' itu

dengan memberi rasa yang lebih indah dan orang yang tepat ...

biarkan 'cinta dalam diammu' itu

menjadi memori tersendiri dan sudut hatimu menjadi rahsia

antara kau dengan Sang Pemilik hatimu...

*****************************************************************************

Namun...

lebih elok lagi kalau begini:

jika belum siap, jangan suka memandang yang diharamkan Allah...
jika belum siap, jangan suka mendengar yang diharamkan Allah..
jika belum siap, jangan suka berkhayal yang aneh-aneh...
jika belum siap, jaga hati dari segala penyakitnya...
jika belum siap, jangan biarkan fikiran selalu kosong...
jika belum siap, jagalah perutmu dan perbanyak berpuasa...
jika belum siap, persiapkan diri untuk bisa menjadi siap...

Ayuh muhasabah yokk!

source: http://forum.dudung.net/index.php?topic=18901.0

Are You Too Pushy?

Have you ever been accused of being bossy?

Find out here if you may have an authoritarian personality.

I came across with this interesting personality quiz and the result is as below:

Your quiz score makes you: Fair Boss

You possess an average degree of bossiness. You are neither a pushover nor a tyrant.

That's really great if I'm truly a fair boss! Cool! ^_^

Everyone would love to have me as their boss then (haha dream on it!).

When emotions run high, even the most democratic and well-meaning among us may, occasionally, insist that others see things our way. But if you know someone who acts like this consistently, you may be dealing with an authoritarian personality; one who likes to be the boss and take charge. Psychologists have labeled such people "F" types, because the original tests of authoritarianism were based on traits of fascist personalities.

Could you be that type of people and not realize it?

Take the following quiz to find out.

http://www.chatterbean.com/personality-quizzes/pushy/

There are lots more of other personality quizzes if you would like to try just click this link:

http://www.chatterbean.com/personality-quizzes/

Do take note that there's a difference between being pushy and persistent. Being persistent simply means being determined, enduring and unrelenting through the hard times while being pushy as we all know means stepping beyond acceptable boundaries.

Just 1 thing to ponder, be moderate! Since being pushy can be either good or bad, it really depends on how much 'pressure' you put on it. If you're pushing yourself or even others as in cultivating motivation to achieve something beneficial, then it would be awesome! But on the other hand, if you're pushing too hard, then it's definitely not advisable as you're putting too much pressure that might be unbearable for some people (even I would have run away from it). For instance we can see the classic way of the sellers trying to persuade the buyers to buy their products. It'll be very uncomfortable whenever we're in that kind of situation; being pushed too much and feel suffocated. Even we too can be pushy sometimes when it comes to the things that we really desire which will only affect our own feelings, emotions and relationships with others. Try putting yourself into other's shoes then you'll know. Thus, please be tolerant to others and don't be too pushy dear!