Sunday, 30 September 2012

Perhatian

Manusia tak lari dari kesilapan.
Sejauh mana pun mahu lari dan pergi,
Khilaf tetap akan kejar sepenuh hati.

Khilaf tak salah, tapi tidak mahu belajar dari silap, itu bodoh.
Dan kebodohan itu acapkali jadi bahan tawa mereka yang pandai (dan perasan pandai)

Tidak.
Kamu tidak perlu tanggalkan semua kain perca yang salut diri kamu untuk kelihatan cantik.

Dan kalau pun kamu pelacur perhatian,
Usah tarik perhatian dengan cara sebegini.
Usah ikut pemakaian persis seorang model; sudah kerjayanya begitu. 
Kamu?
Apa yang kamu dapat dengan tunjuk seluruh susuk diri?
Caci maki. Bisik belakang diri.

Oh, kamu dapat teman yang pandai menghargai.
Apa kamu yakin dia menghargai diri kamu atau dia menghargai susuk tubuh indah kamu yang mungkin lebih mudah dia sentuh?

Ah, terpulang kamu. Hidup kamu, bukan?
Setiap kali mahu menegur, mudah saja kau bicarakan,
"Ini hidup aku, kubur masing-masing, kau sibuk kenapa?,"
Alangkah bagusnya kalau di saat putus nafas kamu, kubur kamu terkorek dengan sendirinya, kain kafan kamu dengan mistiknya mencari tubuh kamu untuk dibalut secara automatik, mayat kamu dengan mudah masuk ke dalam kuburan dan tanah terhambus kembali dengan sendiri. Mudah.
Tetapi kau juga perlu bantuan yang punya nafas, bukan?

Tidak mengapalah.
Terpulang kamu.
Sudah punya akal, sudah pandai berfikir sendiri.

Muda hanya sekali kata orang, tapi jangan masa tua kamu penuhi dengan kesal.

Bagi aku,
Tidak perlu tayang segala-gala kerana dambakan cinta.
Usah tayang semua kerana perhatian juga.

Jika mereka mahu, Internet ada segala.
Jangan nanti ada gambar kamu pula dimuat naik entah syaitan bertopengkan manusia dari entah mana-mana.


Untuk kelihatan cantik, tidak semestinya tanpa seurat benang.

Notaantaraaksara : Ah, pandailah kamu fikir sendiri.
Aku cuma pandai menari dengan aksara aku.

Saturday, 29 September 2012

Ikut Suka Hati

Dahulu,
Aku pernah follow blog orang yang tidak dikenali,
Kemudian tidak berpuas hati dengan kata-kata dia.
Kemudian aku langsung tak baca blog dia.
Mungkin genre penulisan di tak kena dengan aku.
Tapi aku biarkan dia tercanak dalam blog following list aku.
Dia rajin up entri baru - penuh provokasi kesemuanya.
Tapi aku tak unfollow, jaga hati kononnya.

Kini,
Pergi mampus siapa kau.
Aku rasa tulisan kau seronok/kelakar/menarik/infomatif/penuh tanda tanya,
Aku follow DAN BACA.
Kalau kadang-kadang seronok, mungkin aku kekalkan juga.
Kalau tidak, ah, malas aku nak penuhkan dashboard aku.
Berkawan tak mewajibkan follow blog kawan-kawan.
Kalau yang tulisnya penuh repek, atau tulisan serupa kanak-kanak yang baru nak kenal tadika,
Tambah pula dengan warna-warni seolah pelangi hanya nampak di mata dia,
Malas aku nak follow.
Dan mereka juga tak perlu peduli.

Kalau mereka peduli,
Mungkin mereka perlu mula kira,
Berapa banyak duit follower mereka pernah bagi mereka.

Jika ada yang follow aku, baca penulisan aku, kemudian bertukar fikiran,
Tidak mahu lagi baca tulisan aku,
Aku mohon, tak perlu jaga hati aku dan sila unfollow.
Dashboard anda itu tak perlu ada sampah di dalamnya.

Sama seperti dashboard aku.

Notaantaraaksara : Entri rawak entah apa-apa.

Friday, 28 September 2012

Bangsa Itu Tali Ukur Part 01


Living in a multiracial country, it is not a shock to see a face with different colours. We have Malays, Indians, Chinese in general. What a variation. (There’s a lot more than these three!). Unfortunately, where there are differences, there will be gap. The biggest gap amongst us human, to me, is race (apart from religion).

If Americans faces white-black community fight, we have a triangle war here in Malaysia. Illuminati War. LOL.

The thing is, why must we fight?
Why can’t we treasure people as who they are, take off that labels of people?

Recently, I watched the movie Red Tails (2012).
It is a movie based on true story – based on the book “Red Tails, Black Wings” by John B Holway. 





In short, it is a movie about the struggle of the Black men to fight for America where White men are resistant to accept Black flyers. Taking Italy in 1944 as the settings, the movie clearly shown racism at its best. It is a World War 2 story about the legendary Tuskegee Airmen, the 332nd Fighter Group and the 447th Bombardment Group of US Army Air Corps.

Note : This is a very cliche movie but enjoyable enough.

Here’s another movie I watched some time ago. Crash(2004).

 

This movie, also, shows racism, but in another scenario which is the racism the society.

When you get upset, when you get mad, you turn red, right?
When you get envious, or sick, you turn green.
When you become cowardly, you turn yellow and y'all got the nerve to call us coloured? 
- Leon Edwards - Red Tails

White Officer (when Lightning enters the club) : This is an officer's club.
Lt Joe "Lightning" Little : I am an officer.
White Officer : This is a whites-only officer's club.

These movies make me wonder, should we fight or should we just sit there and accept the hard reality?
*think*

Come on,  how shallow it is to judge people because of their colour? Because of their race?

Over-generealization has taken place. What happen to human?

Thursday, 27 September 2012

Kesihatan Itu Penting

Notaantaraaksara : Ini entri kopipes yang entah mana aku baca, sudah lupa. Jumpa terselit dalam file aku. 


I subscribe to a health magazine.
Two weeks back, I read that smoking can kill you;
The next day I stopped smoking.
Twelve days ago, I read that having too much red meat can kill you;
The next day I stopped eating red meat.
Eight days ago, I read that drinking can kill you;
The next day I stopped drinking.
Yesterday, I read that having sex can kill you;
The morning I stopped subscribing of that magazine.
Who cares health.

Tuesday, 25 September 2012

Momen Sendiri

Saat ini terpaksa aku lepaskan aksara ke jauh sana,
Kerana masa tidak mengizinkan aku jadi pereka tari aksara sendiri.

Aku harap kesibukan ini tidak terlalu menghimpit aku.
Aku sudah rindu.
Rindu kareografi aksara milik sendiri.

Narsisistik itu sudah jadi sebahagian dari aku.

Wednesday, 19 September 2012

Of Choices

Suka atau benci,
Itu pilihan kau.

Diam atau tempik,
Itu juga pilihan kau.

Terpulang pada hati mahu berbuat apa.
Tapi kau jangan lupa,
Hidup umpama roda.
Usah mimpi dalam jaga.
Esok lusa, bukan kau yang punya.

Nature At Its Best 02

credit to Google

Kauai, Hawaii.

Kalau ajak tunang ke sini, mesti dia pengsan. Hihihi.

Nature At Its Best 01

credit to Google

River, Saar, Germany.

Notaantaraaksara: Badan kurang sihat, jadi, post gambar je la ye? Hiks!

Tuesday, 18 September 2012

Agnostik

Apabila seseorang yang kau dah anggap teman rapat mengaku dirinya agnostik dan letak pula di bio media sosial, aku tidak dapat tidak melarikan diri daripada merasa sedih.

Bukan aku menghina, bukan aku menghukum.

Aku rasa semua sudah cukup besar, sudah cukup dewasa untuk buat keputusan sendiri.
Tapi iyalah, hari itu aku cukup terkejut dengan status bio yang baru kau tukar (atau baru aku perasan).

Kau tetap kawan aku, walau apapun pegangan kau.
Cuba ada rasa sedikit sedih.
Aku harap Tuhan beri hidayah buat kau, untuk melihat jauh ke dasar, dan bukan hanya sekadar di permukaan.

Kau seorang manusia yang bijak, aku pandang tinggi kau.

Aku terlalu banyak yang kurangnya untuk membimbing kau, jadi aku harap Tuhan akan turunkan seseorang untuk tunjukkan kau jalan yang sebenarnya semula.

Jika ditakdirkan untuk kau - ini pegangan kau sehingga tamat nafas, aku hanya mampu berdoa.

Kerana walau apa pun, segala kata, sokongan dan bantuan kau masih ada dalam memori aku.
Masakan kita mampu memadam peristiwa lalu.

Mungkin kau masih muda.
Aku juga pernah muda.
Aku juga banyak cacat celanya.
Jadi aku tidak mahu menghina keputusan kau.
Caci maki - jika aku hadiahkan sekalipun, tidak akan bawa apa makna, melainkan menambah jurang.
Lagi pula, bukan itu cara aku.

Hadiah terbaik yang boleh aku beri - doa.
Semoga Allah tunjuk kau jalan yang benar.
Kerana sebagai seorang teman, aku sayang pada kau.

Notaantaraaksara : Harap tunang saya tidak marahkan saya sebab saya tulis saya sayangkan orang lain. Saudara, saudara tahu bukan saudara sememangnya tunang yang amat saya sayang? Sayang saya pada dia, cuma terbatas pada teman. Usah cemburu ya?

Wednesday, 12 September 2012

Fiance, Please Take Note!

Gambar dicuri dari Google. Credit to Google!

Dalam perancangan membina mahligai bahagia, jangan duniawi sahaja dicari.

Suatu ketika dahulu, pernah seseorang berkata kepada aku, entah siapa gerangan pemberi nasihat, aku sudah lupa tetapi kata-katanya masih dalam kotak memori.

Bukan mudah menjadi seorang lelaki.
Dan bukan mudah juga menjadi seorang suami.
Harus memberi nafkah zahir dan batin kepada isteri.
Ramai yang silap,
Nafkah batin itu bukannya senggama.
Bersetubuh dengan isteri, itu termasuk dalam nafkah zahir.
Nafkah batin adalah pelajaran rohani, atau dalam bahasa mudahnya, pendidikan agama.

Tugas seorang suami membimbing isterinya (kemudian anak-anaknya).
Tugas berat suami - membimbing isterinya ke jalan Allah.

Dan itu adalah cabaran terbesar dalam membina keluarga.

Dan sebagai bakal isteri dan sebahagian dari keluarga yang ingin dibina,
Fiance, please take note and read this as one of the preparation.

*puppy eyes.


Bad Parenting Or Bad Offspring? Part 02

credit : amazingfunnyphotos.com


#facepalm.

Sad.
Sedih bebenor kalau jumpa budak cenggini.
What the Hell is in her parents' minds?

It is not cute.
Not beautiful.
That's disturbing.

Sumpah aku tak faham mak bapak yang dress up anak macam ni.
Oh come on, people!
Tak comel langsung okay?

The girl is not a Barbie Doll, don't treat her like one!

*scream
I am pretty much lost my words.
*sigh.

Cosmetics are chemicals. It is so sad that now it is applied by a child even; which will damage their skins in prolonged use. I don't see the need of wearing make-ups for children. They are already cute little beings without any cosmetics on.

Seriously, I can't brain this.

Tuesday, 11 September 2012

Bad Parenting Or Bad Offspring? Part 01

Credit : Google

Talking about children. Kids. Little man/little woman.
Looking at the picture above, what would you say?

My point of view says,
There is no such thing as bad offspring.
Even handicapped children cannot be considered bad offspring.
Let alone the physical and mentally children.

Parenting is a big word - no doubt and it is not an easy task.
There are parenting guide, but like love guide, it is not 100% accurate.
Plus, the accuracy would also depends on the behaviour of the parent.
We, humans, have body language and it cannot be faked.
Even though the kids didn't seem like they understand, they do.
They just cannot speak it out loud.

Therefore, it is the parents' responsibility to raise their child accordingly.

Some things are not meant to be jokes.
I have met a few parents that I really don't agree with.
For example, when their child blurt out profanity, they can laugh (maybe) because they think it is funny for a kid to say something like that.
In psychological manner, the kid will feel that it is not something inappropriate, thus, it is fine to say it. People have fun when it is said (or imitiate/do). Thus, the act will continue.
It is not funny to see a kid smoking.
It is not funny to see a kid imitiating sexual action.
Videotaping it somehow feels like an act of support - so don't!

Parents are the role-models of the children.
Children learn by imitiating the people in their surrounding.

It is disturbing to see rude kids, but always, society cannot mold them if the parents do nothing.

Here is another great point of view about this : Kanak-kanak Dan Adab.

I am in no position to blame, I don't have children yet. This is merely an opinion. I may not be the best parent in the world, but I believe that every parent wants the best for their children, so, can we be open?
Do our best for our children (and future children) because they are the seeds of tomorrow. They are the next generation - and they are our responsibility.

Nobody likes to be corrected. We want to feel that we raise our kids correctly (and parents always feels so) but somehow, someway, somebody needs to stand up and say, "Sir/Ma'am, why don't you do this? The effect might be different," I am not teaching you how to handle your kids, I'm simply giving you another option.

Dogs

I personally think that SOME dogs are very cute.


Take a close look at this Golden Retriever.
It is very cute, right?
People say dogs are the human's best friend.
But dogs do bite.

Come to think of it,
human 'bites' too.
The difference is, human bites are more fatal. 
Literally, not figuratively.

I can't have dog as a pet.
Never will I guess.
(I'm not the very patient type)
Won't be very patient cleaning their mess.
And going through 'samak' thing all the time would be annoying.

But I still like them.
There's nothing wrong with appreciating other being, right?

Oh,
I don't think Bulldogs are cute.
Chihuahuas are small but still not one of my likes.
I would always go for Golden Retriever.

I do have minor cynophobia, so, it adds up the why-I-can't-pet-dogs list.
Puppies are usually fine with me.
(I feel that it is less threatening)
Adult dogs - err...

Notaantaraaksara : This is me being random.


Monday, 10 September 2012

Review Restoran : Selera Bonda

Last Friday, I went out with my fiance to Ampang. Before we go for movie marathon, we had dinner at the nearby restaurant : Selera Bonda.

Business Card yang dirembat dari kaunter pembayaran.


I wanted to eat Western food so I ordered Lamb Chop (all time favourite!).
I'll skip serving time because I ordered Western food - it always take more time to serve.

Food portion to me was average - a bit of dissatisfaction because I eat a lot - but the minute I took my first bite, I was struck in awe. The meat was tender, juicy and you can feel the meat texture. I've got to say that it was among the best Lamb Chop I've ever eaten.

Western foods sold at hypermarket/mall are usually doesn't feel so good and not many restaurants can deliver a good Western food. Most restaurants always put too much seasoning, too much black peppers, it just 'dissolve' the main dish - which is the meat. Not to mention, putting too much side dish - coleslaw, fries, etc.

Upon finishing, my stomach is quite full - which dismiss my original impression that the food portion was 'unsatisfactory' (was I that hungry?).

The price to me was a bit higher than usual (plus it is in Ampang, what do you expect?) but not to the extend of expensive or too pricey. Mine was MYR 14.90. Lamb always costs more than chicken/fish. If I'm not wrong, chicken chop only costs MYR 11.90 (or MYR 12.90 - don't remember). 
The price here, in summary would be standard price for Kuala Lumpur I would say.

I was so happy with the meals that I decided to make a review about this restaurant - partly as a gratitude for serving me such a good meal that I really enjoy. Sadly, I didn't take any picture of the meal to show others.
Why don't you guys try it for yourselves?

If anyone would like to come, here is the address :

Head Office
C-08/2, Pusat Perdagangan Taman Dagang,
Jalan Dagang Besar, Taman Dagang,
68000 Ampang, Selangor.

Premise
Restoran Selera Bonda,
No G-1 Dagang Avenue,
Jalan Dagang B/3A, Taman Dagang,
68000 Ampang Selangor.

Hopefully you'll have a great experience like I did!

Notaantaraaksara: I don't really do much reviews, restaurants are the least, but since I had such a great time here, so why not?

I Wish We Met Sooner


Most of couples will utter this sentence.
 I wish I met you sooner. I’ll save the past heartbreaks. My heart won’t be as wounded as it is now – if we met sooner, love.  I love you, honey.

Kalaulah saya jumpa awak sebelum saya .....

As a strong believer of everything-happens-for-a-reason, this i-wish-i-met-you-sooner scenario is such a contradiction. Often, when somebody say so, I will just smile and say, “No, if we met sooner, I might not love you as much as I do now,” *wink.

Okay, I do have these feelings too sometimes,  oh, I wish I met this guy sooner, but I change the thoughts afterwards. Believe. No way the guy would mean much to me if I met him at different time.

Imagine.
You have spent one year with a guy who is a total douchebag.  He even hits you at times. Of course he does apologize afterwards, but the damage has already been done. But you forgive him anyway, in the name of so-called love.  After a while, you can’t take it anymore and you left.
Then, you met another guy who is so soft-spoken (but still is manly, not the woman-like soft spoken) and appreciate you and never hits you – even at his top level of rage. Don’t you think you are going to be really grateful and appreciate him? Like really really really really appreciate and love him?

If you met him earlier, say one year back, before you even know the hitting-douchebag, I believe you won’t be appreciating the guy the same way you do if you meet him now. Get my point?

Okay, in simpler example. You won’t appreciate your food if you have never starved before.

That is why, when somebody says that to me,
I always smile and say no.
I’m glad we met at the time we met.

Notaantaraaksara : Kita tak tahu apa rancangan Tuhan, tetapi Tuhan itu Maha Penyayang. =) So, have faith in Him, okay?

Thursday, 6 September 2012

Share Same Thought?


Anyone?
I beg to differ though.

Pic Credit to Google

Aku Maki Sebab Kau Salah Dan Aku Betul!

Kau beri pendapat yang bercanggah dengan agama.
Apa semua ni?
Kau tak belajar agama ke?
Jadi aku maki.
Aku keluarkan kata-kata kesat dari yang paling kampung sampailah kata-kata kesat paling urban.
Tak lupa juga kata-kata kesat bahasa Inggeris untuk impak lebih.
Dan sebutan genitalia lelaki dan perempuan adalah wajib!

Sorry to say, usually these 'aku' are Muslims. What a sad thing.

Selalu benar aku rasa mahu gelak kepada manusia yang seperti 'aku' di atas.
Cerita pum pang pum pang pasal agama. Keluarkan hadith, petikan dari Al-Quran. Tapi maki orang pegangan goyah/tak sama.
Izinkan aku bertanya, itukah yang diajar oleh Islam kau?
Sebab Islam yang diajarkan kepada aku berbeza.

Antara Islam yang diajarkan pada aku :
Berhikmah.
Tegur-menegur boleh, tak ada masalah langsung. Apalah salahnya menegur untuk mengajak kepada kebaikan? Membanteras gejala sosial, contohnya, boleh. Tak ada masalah. Tapi sayang, teman-teman semua, adik-adik, sebelum menasihati, diri sendiri kena neutral. Diri sendiri tak boleh emosi. Tak boleh ikut rasa marah sebab seseorang menjatuhkan agama kita (contohnya). Kalau maki dibalas maki, dapat apa?
Yang makin tinggi adalah marah, benci dan EGO.
Aku rasa aku betul, kau rasa kau betul.
Bila nak sudahnya?
Sebab tu namanya NASIHAT. Bukan paksa ikut.
Kalau niat nak nasihat, nak betulkan pegangan agama orang kononnya tapi sendiri guna caci maki, apa cerita?
Ya betul, tiada manusia yang sempurna.
Tapi kita mampu kawal tingkah laku kita.

Mana orang nak nampak indahnya Islam kalau awal-awal lagi kita caci maki orang yang maki Islam?

Lakum diinukum waliyadin - Untuk kamu, agamamu dan untukku, agamaku.

Bukan nak kata, pergi mampuslah kau nak anut agama apa sekalipun. Bukan.
Tapi andai kata dah berdakwah tapi orang tu PILIH untuk kekal dengan agamanya, biarkanlah.
Itu hak dia.
Kita tak boleh paksa dia anut agama yang sama.

Apa yang kita boleh buat,
Tunjukkan contoh yang baik.
InsyaAllah, kalau betul cara, Allah akan beri hidayah untuk dia supaya terima Islam.

Dia anut agama itu kerana hidup dia.
Cuba kau bayang.
Kenapa kau Islam?
Sebab ibubapa kau Islam.
Takkan ibu bapa Islam nak besarkan anak ikut ajaran agama Hindu pulak? (contoh)
Kalau seseorang itu beragama Buddha (contohnya) sebab ibu bapa dia Buddha, kau kena hina dia? Maki dia? Macam tu?
Kalau seseorang itu atheist atau agnostik, pun salah kan dia?
Pun maki dia dan kalau boleh bunuh dia?

Tidaklah aku bermaksud kita tak boleh pertahankan agama sendiri,
tapi biarlah kena caranya.
Orang baling api, lagi nak balas dengan api.
Last-last dua-dua pun terbakar.

Kan Islam ajar kita supaya bersabar.
Tunjukkan teladan, bukan setakat cakap je.
Cakap memang senang.
Budak umur setahun dua pun ada yang pandai bercakap.
Tapi takat cakap je lah.

Usah rasa kau betul sangat.
Cuba rendahkan ego tu sikit.

Aku cukup tak berkenan dengan cara berdakwah (kononnya) yang macam ni. Benda macam ni la yang buat orang jelek dengan Islam. Ya, bukan semua perangai macam ni tapi pernah dengar peribahasa " kerana nila setitik rosak susu sebelanga" ? Kebanyakan orang yang aku jumpa juga tak suka dengan mereka ni, walaupun orang yang aku jumpa itu Islam.

Notaantaraaksara : Aku juga manusia, yang punya khilaf, jika aku salah, tolong betulkan.

Blogwalking 2

Masih mencari sisa-sisa penulis yang masih aktif berblog.
Siapa yang mahu merangsang minda aku?
Bawa aku berfikir lebih jauh lagi.

Jumpa satu-dua.
Ah, jangan putus asa.
Cari lagi.
Dan lagi.

Yang penting,
Aku bukan mencari penjaja cerita kain dalam manusia.

Wednesday, 5 September 2012

Satira

Di balik kata, dia sembunyi.
Makna sebenar tidak boleh terlalu jelas.
Kadangkala dia tunjukkan diri.
Kadangkala orang berbunuhan kerananya.

Indah susun aksara,
Kadangkala tidak terasa pedas walau cili di dalam mulutnya.

Indah susun aksara,
Kadangkala tak nampak duri walau hampir benar dengan kulit.

Satira paling indah adalah yang nampak tidak berbahaya, tapi hujungnya tajam runcing menusuk daging merah yang membawa akhir yang satu sahaja - mati.