Mizunderstood - some 'little' jokes to brighten your day!
Here are some little ‘jokes’ that I want to share, based on real life experiences. Hopefully, they will brighten up more, your already brightened day!
For those who know me well, they'd know that I’ve been working in the field of Intellectual Property (IP), especially in patents, throughout almost my entire career life. Prior to working for the present company, I was with this IP firm called Michael Yeoh (not the real name).
Now, here’s a typical conversation that took place whenever I tried to explain to people (especially those I just met at functions not related to my job and I didn't bring my name cards), about the line of work that I do. Usually, it would start with the other person struggling to get my name right... sigh...
Person A: Hi! I'm A
Me: I'm Abdun..
Person A: Hi Abdul... Me: No, not Abdul, but Abduuuuunnnnn (see how I pronounced my name as though reciting an Al Qur'an verse with tajwid Idgham Maal Ghunnah)
Person A: Errr... Sori, so, how to spell your name? Me: It's A-B-D-U-N, with the N, not L...
Person A: I see, so, it's A-D-D.... Me: (thinking quietly) Are your trying to spell out the word ADDRESS?
So, after sorting that matter out, here's the next confusion that ensues:
Person A: So, where do you work? Me: I work with this firm called Michael Yeoh. Person A: Michelle Yeoh? The actress? Me: No… no… Michael Yeoh … (emphasizing on the word ‘Michael’) Person A: So, what does it do? Me: It’s an IP firm….. Person A: I see, so you are an IT person… you do computer programming? Me: No, not IT, but IP…. Intellectual Property! Person A: Property? So, the company builds condos or what? Me: Intellectual Property is ‘Harta Intelek’ – you know those Trademark and Copyright stuffs… But I deal mainly with patent matters. Person A: Patterns? You are a designer? You design clothing patterns?
Usually, at this point of time, I’d be too lazy to carry on with the conversation and tried to change the topic to something else, say… like the weather for instance. Now that I’m with a well known company, finally, whenever someone is asking me where I work now, I can simply say the name of the company, without being misunderstood by the other party.
Talk about being misundersood, my son, Ikhwan, despite his young age of just turning slightly over two years old, had been misunderstood by people too.
For a start, people always say Ikhwan looks like a Chinese. So, when Ikhwan grows up, he will probably get that a lot more (be mistaken as a Chinese). Someone might even straight away talk Chinese to him.
Ikhwan is also quite tall and big for his age. People have come to us thinking he's already 5 or 6 years old. The other day, when we were in the elevator at a shopping mall, with Ikhwan sitting in his stroller, another family walked in (a couple and their kid). Then, the mother said to her child, "Tengok abang tu, baik aja duduk dalam stroller," which means in English, "Look at that 'abang' - sitting so obediently in his stroller." (The direct translation for'abang' would be 'older brother'. But the Malays also commonly use it to politely referring those who are presumably, slightly older)
One quick look at the couple's child, both my wife and I knew that he was way much older than Ikhwan. Heck! He no longer needed to rely on a stroller to go out with his parents.
Anyway, how about this as another joke? Enjoy... :-)
The new Chairman of the Company, Mr. Ikhwan Rasydan is ready to chair his first ever board meeting. Sitting 'stylishly' in his specially ordered chair, he poses for the camera before he commences with the meeting.
Suddenly, there is a sudden change in Mr. Chairman's expression. He's probably not happy with the way his photo is taken OR perhaps he doesn't like the ambience in the meeting room OR can it be due to the choice of refreshments for that day OR may be, he just wants the camera for himself?
The Board members are puzzled when suddenly Mr. Chairman broke into tears. They know that the meeting is probably going to be postponed now OR they will surely be next in line to get scolded after the photographer's turn. It's going to be a long day...:-)
Last year, when I learned that a new Star Trek movie was due to be released in 2009, my heart was compounded with both eagerness...and doubt. Eager, because upon seeing the name J.J. Abrams at the helm, I knew he was going to make it great. But at the same time, I had doubt if I ever going to like the movie at all. I mean, look at Star Wars! Although I did watch the three Star Wars movies when I was a kid, I never did become an avid fan. Thanx to George Lucas for coming up with those crappy prequels (ok, so Sith was slightly better than the first two), now I kinda' hate Star Wars.
Likewise, I was never a Trekkie. Well, I may recognise some of the characters from the TV show and know what the story revolved around, but only vaguely. If The Simpsons hadn't used Leonard Nimoy as a guest voice in some of its episodes, I might not even know there was a character named Spock Prime. True, the Star Trek movies starring Patrick Stewart (who also played Professor Charles Xavier in the X-Men franchise) as Captain Jean-Luc Picard were quite recent, but they failed to attract me to become a fan.
But when I saw Trailer 2 of the new Star Trek movie some months back, I knew that Abrams will be taking us for a thrill ride. My doubt was immediately replaced with uncontrollable anticipation. (You can view the trailers here. I think trailers 2 and 3 were made brilliantly, without giving too much away, with nice music scores. I especially love Trailer 3 more - more touching).
Gladly, my anticipation was met with satisfaction. Heck, I dragged my wife along just to watch it again, and she too, had enjoyed it and both of us are non-Trek followers.
For most movies, they usually left me awed only when the end credits started rolling in or after I left the cinema. But for Star Trek, it made my jaw dropped even at the beginning of the movie, and my jaw continued to drop (literally) at most times throughout the movie. Yes, it is THAT good!!!
What made Star Trek such an unforgettable movie? Well, for a start - it is a fun movie and full of action right from the start - from the attack on USS Kelvin, to when younger Kirk destroys the classic car (for no apparent reason), and the fight scene between Kirk and Sulu with some bad Romulans on the drill machine, right up to the climax battle sequences. With the characters running (usually to save themselves or others) for most of the time, indicates that the pacing is not going to slow down and moviegoers should stay glued to the screen and in their seats - like when the 800 souls are 'flying away' for their lives, or when Kirk rushes (with McCoy and Uhura entails behind him) to prevent the USS Entreprise from falling into the trap, or when Spock and the Vulcan elders are running out of the cave, or when Kirk is trying to save himself from being eaten by the (cool) space monsters on Delta Vega, or how about when Earth's core is being drilled from space and the Earthlings are running towards it, wondering what it is (the drill machine is a reminiscence of the Alien space craft from the Independence Day movie - with hot, fiery beam fired from the centre of the craft and the beam is protected by circular side walls. In Star Trek, it is the side wall that Sulu uses to bounce himself back up to safety).
Despite its fast pace, all the main characters (the good guys and the 'bad' ones) are properly introduced and developed - we either love them or hate them. The movie also invokes our tear 'glands'. Both Kirk and Spock lose a parent in tragic turn of events! Our hero James T. Kirk is both beaten (his dad dies, and so, he settles for a less-than-ordinary life) and got beaten up rather badly, I mean...literally. First, the bar fight, then by Spock and towards the end of the movie, by some Romulans thugs. The Romulans are headed by Nero, played by Eric Bana (Bana is clean shaven and tattoed - making him almost unrecognisable). We also feel for Spock, with personality crisis (half human/half Vulcan) and trying hard not to be emotionally compromised after witnessing the tragedy that befalls his mother (an older and taller Winona Ryder) and home planet.
In one memorable scene, Abrams brilliantly puts all the (good) characters on the bridge. Totally priceless, especially for the fans!
The movie provides good comic relief when Kirk is trying hard to get Uhura's first name, or seeing Kirk's reaction to those numerous vaccine shots, or Chekov's first scene with his accent, or Scotty and his false calculation when transporting Kirk and Spock right in the middle of the enemies.
Go watch this one! So what if you don't understand those sci-fi technical stuffs like 'external inertial damper' or you worry if you can't fully appreciate the characters. The movie calls for repeat viewing, for fans (of the Star Trek franchise) and non-fans alike. After all, the Rolling Stone calls it as a 'Pure Filmmaking Exhilaration' and 'An Irresistable Invitation For Fun', and Access Hollywood"The First 'Star Trek' For Everyone" (true indeed), and Newsweek with its simple yet accurate two-word review to sum it up - "Way Cool".
A branded toothpaste company has decided to use this photo for their latest ad campaign. However, they are torn in what tagline to use. Help them choose from the followings:
1. Regardless of age - you need to beam your teeth!
2. Your teeth can help you express your emotions.
3. With teeth this good, it's hard not to have another candid camera moment.
4. You need to grin - even when you're mad!
5. Brand X toothpaste - you'll have no reasons not to show your teeth again.
6. When your child is all angry, wanting to get hold of your camera, you know it's time for another picture perfect!
7. Aren't you glad you brushed your child's teeth with Brand X toothpaste this morning?
Recently, I mentioned about having my two weeks off. The two-week off also meant two weeks without salary. I didn't mind being salary-less for a short period of time, and the 'new' company had allowed me to postpone my starting date with them. I really needed the break. After all, I still wasn't ready, physically, spiritually AND mentally for the transition of my career journey to take place right after I left the 'old' office.
Wife was working as usual during my break of course. But, since I had some time away from work, we thought of planning a trip together - and so we did, just the three of us for the first time. So, off we went to... LANGKAWI!!! (from 22 to 24 February, the day before my birthday)
We took the AirAsia. Initially, we were worried on how Ikhwan would react when looking at the sheer size of the plane, hearing the loud noise of the plane's engine and being on the plane itself (we gave him sweets to help reduce the effects of 'blocked' ears on him, especially during take off and landing times).
Surprise, surprise... he was as active and talkative as usual. Even when on the plane, he was friendly to strangers.
He did look rather perplexed sometimes, like when he felt the inclination as the plane took off, or when we took him up the cable car ride to Gunung Mat Chincang (Chopped-off Mountain) and when he saw the beach, the rolling waves and the vast ocean (from the beach) for the first time in his life.
A little bit about Langkawi - It is a cluster of 99 islands, but the main island is the major attraction and accessible by ferry and by air. When you are there, I'd say renting a car and exploring the island on your own is more recommended than depending on taxis or tour guides. The roads are so easy to navigate and no traffic congestion at all! (unless during peak periods I guess).
When you are at Langkawi, a trip to Mount Mat Chincang by cable cars is a must for all nature lovers (I prefer sight seeing from up a mountain without the hassle of climbing up the mountain myself, so this fits me well). The total journey up the mountain is 2.2km. As you feel the incline of 42°, enjoy the surrounding views - the green forests, the choppy peaks (thus the name of the mountain), the rock formation that took 450 million years to form, the Telaga Tujuh waterfalls, the sea and some of the 99 islands. When going up and down in the cable car, we could see that Ikwan might have felt a bit 'gayat' (afraid of heights) but not knowing how to express his feelings. 'Cian dia...'
When at the Middle Station, you can choose whether to alight from the cable car, enjoy the sceneries at the viewing platform there or just stay inside the cable car, which will take you further up the Top Station.
The Top Station is at 709m above sea level and has two viewing platforms. Up there, if the weather is clear, you can see the mainland Kedah and South Thailand. Talk about the weather - the cable car only opens at 10 and closes at 6 (if not mistaken). So, if you only leave your hotel after 10, most likely by the time you are on top of the mountain, it's close to noon already. You know how noon is like in this tropical country. So, imagine standing on the viewing platform during mid-day. Most likely, you'll be drenched in sweat and your eyes cringed due to the sunlight. So, you may want to go there later in the evening instead, like after 3, where the weather is a little milder and not so hot.
One more attraction not to be missed when at Top Station is the The Langkawi Sky Bridge. The curved pedestrian bridge provides different perspectives over the land (including Thailand’s Tarutao Island) and sea, perches precariously over a spectacular chasm, 700m above sea level. Incredibly, the cable-stayed bridge curves 125m around a single support.
When at the bridge, it somehow reminisced me to the time when I went to the Neuschwanstein Castle in Fussen, Germany (read here and view here). A bridge nearby the castle, was just almost as high. From the bridge, I could see the castle, a waterfall, a deep gorge and the nearby mountain and forests. The weather may be cooler and breezy, but it was a straight bridge. So, I'd say the Langkawi bridge is more unique in its special ways.
Other places that we went to and things that we did were strolling down the beach (Ikhwan was quite intimidated by the waves and the sand, the latter due to him probably thinking the sand is swallowing him), visiting the Underwater World (don't miss the penguins!!) and Dataran Lang (Eagle Square - Langkawi was derived from the Malay word 'helang') and did some shopping. A funny thing happened at Underwater. Ikwan was so exhausted when we arrived there, we couldn't wake him up. Since we didn't want him to miss the chance looking at all those fishes, we went for lunch at this one restaurant. Even being in that rather noisy and stuffy restaurant couldn't wake him, until we reached the Underwater entrance door back again, one hour later. All in all, we were satisfied and enjoyed ourselves. Ikhwan was also such a sport! We know that it is very likely Ikhwan won't be able to remember most of these experiences, if not all. So, every now and then, I would tell him stories about being on the plane or our cable car rides, in my efforts that hopefully, some memories could be etched in his memory somehow, Wallahua'lam...
But we plan to go there again someday and stay there longer. Next time around, we want to take the excursion to that Lake of Pregnant Maiden where the excursion includes eagle watching/feeding, visit one of those waterfalls/caves and perhaps the Crocodile Park, the Mardi Agrotechnology Park and those historical places like Makam Mahsuri and Burnt Rice (I visited the historical ones when I was in school). Wife also wants to do more shopping (and I wish we did drop by at that particular store selling Italian-made products. The store is among the many stores at the foot of Gunung Mat Chinchang. I want to look for Versace jeans).
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1st April was Ikhwan's 2nd Birthday.We had it all planned, even from last year to have Ikhwan's 2nd Birthday celebration a grand one! So, the condo hall was already booked, and some invitations had already been sent out! But due to a mixed up at the workplace, the size of the guests had been to be shrunken (luckily, I haven't sent out the invitations to everyone that I wished to invite yet).
Initially, I was told that I had to go outstation to an overseas country, on that same day we planned for Ikhwan's birthday party (it was the 4th, Saturday). So, the invitations had to be cancelled (imagine having to do that to those who already said 'yes') and we thought of having a very small one instead, just a 'kenduri doa selamat' (a gathering to thank God for all His blessings) among close family members only, so that it could end early.
But at the last minute, the outstation trip got cancelled. Due to lack of time (and lack of spirit to have it so big anymore), the size of the guests was increased just a little bit, by inviting some close friends, and we did have it in the hall. So, if you read this, and you did get invited the first time round (and then said 'yes') but the invitation to you was cancelled, I do apologise if you weren't re-invited. It was still a small party anyway, and not as grandeur as initially planned. No hard feelings yeah?? :-( Anyway, Ikhwan showed his intimacy, caring and gentleman side during the party. He gave his heart (or rather, a heart-shaped ballon) to a beautiful young lady, but somehow got rejected. Aaaahhhh, poor him .... (see below photos) I am sooo proud of him. So cute, huh? Hehe ... Anyway, you can view more photos of the Langkawi trip and Ikhwan's Birthday here: 1) Langkawi 2) Birthday party for Ikhwan
Each day had passed on so quickly, that I found it hard to recap! What with leaving IT, then having a nice two weeks off (which included spending some time away for the first time with wife and kiddo), attended a 16-day unforgettable course and now, having started at a new place with so much to do (and I kinda' enjoy it very much!).
Time had not allowed me to concentrate on anything else other than what's ahead of my career and family paths, that blogging was no longer part of my agenda, let alone free surfing and blog hopping and errrr... that other thing. What with the prospect of going mobile every now and then, the trend (of seldom blogging) may seem to continue. I just hope all is fine, especially my blog readers and blog friends.
During the course, I had the opportunity to join a community service at a welfare home for orphans and kids from underpreviliged native families.
Among the activities, we had some games organised for the kids. I was one of the facilitators for those below 12 years old. Since it was raining that morning, the games had to be done indoor, in one of their halls.
On one chart in the hall, something grabbed my attention. The words "ALL WORK WITHOUT PLAYING, MAKES JACK A DULL BOY" were written across the chart. Obviously, whoever put it there (I reckon one of the staff or regular volunteers of the home) was influenced by the movie The Shining, which is based on the book of the same title by Stephen King.
Just a quick info about the movie (I haven't read the book but the movie is one of my favourite horror movies of all time). It tells the story of writer Jack Torrance, who is in a desperate need to come up with a brilliant idea for his next book. For that, he applies for a job as the winter caretaker at the ominous, mountain-locked Overlook Hotel so that he can write in peace. Despite learning that the previous caretaker had gone mad and killed his wife and twin daughters before killing himself, he still agrees to take the job, bringing his wife and son with him.
During the long winter season, the hotel becomes eerily quiet and all communication (on the road at least) is shut from the outside world due to heavy snowing. So, just the three of them living in the hotel. Slowly Jack becomes possessed by the evil, demonic presence in the hotel and starts to act psychotic. In one scene, Jack's wife sneaked up to his work desk, and found out that all her husband had been typing for the past few months was this: "ALL WORK AND NO PLAY, MAKES JACK A DULL BOY"; and it was repeated lines after lines, paragraphs after paragraphs, pages after pages (with hundreds of those pages).
The movie was rated R for a reason. With scary scenes, which include blood pouring down and flooding the hotel floors; the naked and rotten old woman traumatising Jack; the twin girls appearing out of nowhere showing Jack's son where and how they died and Jack ripping apart the door with an axe to get to his wife. Even Jack's face expressions (played brilliantly by Jack Nicholson) was scary enough.
I find it hard to understand, of all the great and valuable quotations available out there, or perhaps lessons that could be learned from those children stories that the kids must have heard of or read from, that particular 'quotation' from the movie made it to the chart instead. They even kept the name Jack in it.
True, one part of our lives (be it working or playing) should not be too far more extreme than the other. However, when it comes to kids, it is common for them to prefer playing than working or studying. Having that 'quotation' up there is like in a way, giving the kids a green light to play more, so that they won't become dull due to working hard (or smart). Imagine a kid came to you and asked, "Where is the quotation taken from?" and you replied, "Oh, it's from an R rated movie." You can lie but it still feels a bit off, that's what I think.
P/S: The photo above represents the playful side of me, and also what I'll be blogging about next - Ikhwan's 2nd Birthday...
I was doing some market research recently on all things parenting, and a particular result hit me: there are people out there, who entered these in their search "how to molest a child without getting caught."Yikes! pretty disturbing huh? I wonder what these paedophiles were looking for? Help from former paedophiles? This shows the dark nature of the Internet.
On a non-related matter, when I googled 'holiday villa langkawi' a few days ago, I clicked on a result that seemed to me was the official website to that resort. If the website IS indeed the official site, it sure is disappointing. In it, they kept repeating the words ".......in the northern tip of Peninsular Malaysia off the coast of Kedah" in almost all of the sentences. After visiting the site, for sure the message that the geographical location of both the Langkawi island and the resort itself is in the northern tip of Peninsular Malaysia, off the coast of Kedah is very much inculcated in our minds. The links "Location" available at the top and bottom of the website's main page seem to be redundant. Talk about a different kind of dark nature of the Internet. Hahaha....
Anyway, putting aside how crappy the website is, here's a photo of the resort, nestled within the tranquility of the Langkawi island, which is in the northern tip of Peninsular Malaysia off the coast of Kedah :-)))) Nice huh?
The distance before taking off may be rather short, but the whole journey was long and unforgettable.
At times, the path was treacherous and difficult.
At other times, it was relatively easier with clear breeze to accompany me along the way.
Sometimes, the ground was pretentiously dangerous - as I thought it was safe to walk on, when it turned out it was a quicksand.
More often than not, the air was polluted with a stench, it suffocated me, that I wanted to break free.
Now that I am flying high in the sky, as I looked back, I can say that my overall journey, be it hard or easy, was accompanied by really good and kind-hearted people. Thanks to them!
Ikhwan loves his books, whether to read them in his own baby words, or just to flip through the pages (and looking so intently and sooo...cute at the same time hehehe). For some unlucky ones (the books), he would scribble on the pages or tear the pages off.
Other than reading to him, we also teach him to talk. He already gets some words right and knows how to use them correcly. Words like 'air' (pronounced as aa-yer which is Malay for water), tiu (for thank you), chehh (for 'terima kasih' - Malay for thank you), 'tuh' (short for 'jatuh', which is drop or fall), please, 'tit tit' (for the remote), fish, pen, 'abang', 'kakak', 'adik', 'atok', hello,Allah, Allahuakbar, 'sapa ni?' (who is this?) and his favourite sentence of all, 'nak pergi mana ni?' (where are we going?). For the latter, he may not say it word for word. It is more like mumbling the whole thing, but, yeah, other people have heard it too...and they agreed that he said those words alright!
I remember that particular day, as I turned the pages of a book, I told him names of farm animals. He tried to follow, but all came out wrongly. So, instead of 'cat', 'hen', 'goat' and 'cow', he said 'aah', 'ooohh', 'eeeee' and another 'aah'.
When I taught him to say 'ba', 'na', 'na' one by one - he managed to follow each one exactly. But when I said the whole word 'banana' - he couldn't. Itwas still a three-syllable word, but sounded nothing like 'banana'... so funny!
Reminiscing the incidents with little Ikhwan, my mind straight away remembered this particular episode of Friends, when Joey tried to learn French from Phoebe.
For those who are fans of Friends, would know that Joey is one immature dude! Despite his cheekiness, he had all these younger sisters lined up behind him and the fact that he managed to 'nail' so many women to his bed, whom all were hooked by his opening line 'how you doing?' really says something about the 'mature' side of him :-)
This video portrays his rather immature character:
See how cheeky and childish Joey is when he wouldn't want to let go of his penguin doll, Hugsy and give it to Rachel's baby.
If Joey's wobbly acting career might be the reason for his rather immature character (since he had to rely on his friends for money and food, and man, he sure loved to eat), how about Raymond, who already made it as a renowned sports journalist/writer, married to a loving wife (who sometimes could be quite fierce, thanx to Raymond and her parents in law) and blessed with three kids, and yet, he was still very much like a big baby?Could Raymond's childish acts and irresponsible behaviours had something to do with him living so close to his parents (their house was across the street from his) and that both them and his brother visited him all the time?
See this video from an episode of Everybody Loves Raymond (I just love this sitcom, my wife and I could very much relate to the show - too bad it has ended).
A grown up man can be childish and immature all he wants, and yet still manage to save the world. With a baby face and cheeky smile, and still fond of comic books and toys, he can use this to his advantage. Take Hiro Nakamura of Heroes for example, due to his strong liking towards Star Trek, he has the ability to teleport and bend time and space. Through his ability, he has helped save the world and rectify matters for countless times, and everytime he succeds, he shouts"I did it!!" with so much vigor like a 10-year old (as shown below).
They say, men are generally less mature or late to mature compared to women. Put a man and a woman of the same age in the same room, chances are the woman is much more mature in her thinking and behaviours than the man.
Why is this so? Is it because men are more vulnerable to mid-life crisis, or feeling insecure, or it's their issues with parents, or their constant need for attention and affection (which can be from their parents or their wives), or men have issues of letting go (of their comics, toys, etc, hehehee)?
Perhaps female readers of this blog can give their insights. Have the men in your lives ever acted so immature before? If yes, why or what prompted them to act that way?
As for me, until today, I just love cartoons and toys, and act childish and cheeky (ok, the latter may only occur at certain times and towards certain people only). As George Costanza had said in an episode of Seinfeld, "I always see myself as a younger brother, eager to learn more".
Whenever I buy new toys or children books for Ikhwan, sometimes I wonder whether am I actually feeding my own excitement towards those things, although of course, those things would become Ikhwan's stuffs once I brought them home (but I can still play them with him what? hahahahahaha). Heck, I have two adult sized Spider-man T-shirts which I wear even when I go out with my family.
Now, back to our little Ikhwan. He is still immature of course - but what do you expect from a 2 year old? Haha... But lately, he sure is developing very fast. He's like a sponge - absorbing almost eveything that he sees/hears other people say and do.
He respects the elders when he shakes his hands with them, he waves goodbye like a grown up, he knows how to blow his kisses (sometimes using his both hands and says 'muaahhh'), helps his Ibu make the bed sometimes, pretends like he were sweeping the floor, cleans up his toys and puts them back into his toy chest (he now have two toy chests - each packed with different toys of different kinds, we basically let him play with different ones every few days), knows how to roll and kick a ball back and forth with me, performs 'wheely' while riding on his bikes (he has two bikes and one car - all are gifts from his grannies and tok's) and loves talking on the phone, whether really talking to someone or just imagining (his imaginary phone could be something as small as a piece of paper the size of his thumb - the smallest phone in the world indeed - he even passed it around for us talk to his 'phone').
Ikhwan loves the wirid and doa' aired over Astro Oasis. Almost everyday without fail, he is glued in front of the t.v. to watch (and at the same time listen) to that channel. He follows us when we perform our prayers and knows how to stand (with his arms placed on his tummy) and sujud in prayers. He also understands that everytime after adzan (the call for prayers for the Muslims) concludes (whether he heard it from t.v. or from the nearby mosque or when I was the one who adzan), there is a doa' after adzan. He would raise his two hands up, while listening to me/wife reciting the doa'.
That day, after I finished my adzan in the house, he immediately squatted with his arms raised. At first I was wondering why did he squat. Then I realised I too was squatting. All this while, I was squatting so that my eyes would be almost on the same level as his, so that he wouldn't have to look up while I was reciting the doa'. Little did I expect that he'd follow exactly what I did. So cute huh?
During dinner a couple of nights ago, while biting on a chicken bone, I twirled it at the same time. Immediately, he twirled the small piece of chicken meat that he had on his hand the same way.
Those are just some of the things he copied and did. Well, that's our boy! :-)) Meantime, here's a video of him, taken a few months ago...
P/S: 29 January - our 3rd wedding anniversary. This year, we didn't take a day off to celebrate, because we kinda' already celebrated it in advanced last weekend, also in conjunction with wife's birthday.
The Oxford Dictionary says "boulevard" means wide city street, often with trees on each side. As for me, "boulevard" is the path that I thread my way through in life. At times, the trees give me protection from the hot sun above. While at other times, no amount of trees can comfort me when it pours. Come rain or shine, the road continues to provide me with the journey of life until it reaches its destination.
About Me
Name: The Pisces Man
Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
People say I'm sweet, kind, a gentleman, caring, romantic and observant (let's just concentrate on the good attributes). I love those who matter to me, and care about things that count. I'm a Malay Muslim and proud to be one. I DON'T think Islam should be judged by those nasty followers. Islam should be judged by the religion itself; its teachings and the purpose behind them. I mean, humans will still behave like humans right? Usually, regardless of religions that they embrace. It is also in my nature to please, since I believe that TO PLEASE EVERYONE IS AN IMPOSSIBLE FEAT, BUT NOT TRYING TO PLEASE ANYONE OTHER THAN ONESELF IS A POSSIBLE DEFEAT (own quote). Apart from sharing the things I read, watch and listen to, I'd also share my thoughts and feelings, and express my views on certain issues. Last by no means least, I WOULD LOVE TO HEAR FROM EVERYONE OF YOU OUT THERE ABOUT ANYTHING! If we knew each other 'in the previous life' and had lost contact, or we hardly contact each other nowadays, do email me or comment on my entries. Feel free to explore my blog & website (http://members.fortunecity.com/abdunmy/). Cheerio & Wassalam.
Sometimes, to boldly go (where no one has gone before) at warp speed may cause you unnecessary troubles.
Own quote, based on Star Trek
Lesson from the quote: Rushing to reach your destinations or goals may get you there fast, but may not always be the smartest thing to do!
"Note The Quote (Malay translation)"
Kadang kala, perjalanan (ke tempat yang tidak pernah ditujui) pada kelajuan maksimum boleh menyebabkan kesusahan pada diri sendiri.
Rekaan sendiri, berdasarkan dari Star Trek
Pengajaran: Terburu-buru untuk sampai ke destinasi atau matlamat hidup mungkin boleh membawa kita ke sana dengan cepat, tetapi langkah itu tidak semestinya yang terbaik!
You have to find something that you love enough to be able to take risks, jump over the hurdles and break through the brick walls that are always going to be placed in front of you. If you don't have that kind of feeling for what it is you are doing, you'll stop at the first giant hurdle.
George Lucas (Film Director and Producer)
"Favourite Note The Quote 2"
A sign in a mosque on the need to switch off handphones:
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