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Janji Melayu untuk update blog. 

Wait. 

I'm not Malay. 

Surabaya to Jogja - Day 1

This is something like being a travel guide to my sister. Before I went back for good, we decided to have a short trip in Java. Yogyakarta (Pronounce Jogjakarta), Jakarta and Bogor. It was indeed very short trip. We stayed for about 3 days only. Eventhough Jogja, the special region in Indo is quite small and reachable, but 3 days are not enough. My third time, after first was in 2008 and second was in 2011. Prior to time constriction, the last 2 visits I only managed to have a glimpse in Candi Borobudur. There's a lot to explore in Jogja! 

Let's start with Surabaya to Jogja. I booked a train ticket for two, a week earlier. It costs around 110-160K IDR depends on promo or regular price and took around 4-5 hours journey. You may enjoy the scenery of paddy fields, villages, trees and even sheeps. 

Upon arrival, Jogja train station. (Tugu) 

This is Sancaka Pagi train, depart from Surabaya at 8.00 am (and they are precisely on time) arrived in Jogja at 12 noon. They played Karate Kid and Tooth Fairy along the way. Good for us. Good for the Mat Salleh group next to us. 

Checked in to Poncowinatan Hotel, the hotel I stayed 2 years ago for MOHE activity. Very affordable. It is a walking distance from the train station actually. Tapi tak kan lah usung luggage from train station kan? (Yes,I hardly travel light) We took beca instead. I (and most Malaysians in Indo) am immune with trishaw. My sister in other side, kesian with pacik beca as they are physically small and thin. As for me and my sister are.. ehemm..

Paparazzi-ed by sister. 

This list provided by the hotel. Rate from hotel to their  interesting places.

Knowing our limited time for exploring, we are heading to 1st tourist attraction in an hour after arrival. To the Taman Sari we go! By beca. Eventhough as I called it 3 times to Jogja, tapi hampeh.. maps and roads are not my forte. My sis did her homework and planning our whereabouts. Most of their in town tourist attractions are reachable.

View from beca. In front is the famous Tugu.

Passed by Jl Malioboro. Unique kereta kuda. 

Here we are! In front of Taman Sari. If I'm not mistaken, the ticket price is 3K per person. Or 6K. Lesser than 10K. That I can assure. 

Taman Sari Water Castle (according to Google) is a site of a former royal garden of the Sultanate of Yogyakarta and had multiple functions. Resting area, workshop, meditation, defense area and hiding place.The building of Taman Sari commenced during the reign of Sultan Hamengkubuwono I (1755–1792), the first sultan of the Yogyakarta Sultanate, and was completed by the time of Sultan Hamengkubuwono II. Longgg longgggggggg time ago kan! Amazing how they maintain this place. By the way, after you step in the entrance door, a staff will assist you from A to Z. From the history  to taking pictures. 

That is the kolam, or they call it as bathe area where the Sultan's concubines (which i were told almost 40 of them) taking bathe. You see the window above? It was told that the Sultan will stand there and throw petals to choose one of his concubines. (There was another kolam behind the window building)  

The 2nd kolam is for  Sultan's daughter. 

This is the flower (which I forgot it's name)  that Sultan throw  to the lucky concubines. Macam bunga di kubur. But the uncle said it's different.  

Castle as usual lah kan, huge! It took me sometime to wow-ed at this huge palace.
Next is the underwater mosque, which connected via tunnel. It was told that the Dutch are against Islam, hence explains the underwater mosque. You can read more about Taman Sari here. It was quite a journey to reach this mosque. I wonder how the Sultan came here. 

Kiblat. Imam will solat in this specific place, and makmum follow behind Imam.  This unique mosque is round in shape. It is quite unique to perform prayer in a 'saf' which the mosque is not in square. 

Which path to take lah konon. The elevated platform inside Sumur Gumuling where the four staircases meet in the center. On the ground level of this platform is a small pool that was used for wudu'.

This is the last area, rooms, living rooms and whatever main rooms are situated. Note the small squares at the wall. It was told that the squares are for woods, as a partition for ground and first floor. Banyak runtuh. 

Motif editted: I love the angle! 

"make sure I look falling from above" me: "T___T"

I know I'm a bad photographer. You can tell.

We decided to go back after Taman Sari as it was gloomy and started raining. Pacik beca whom we chartered earlier waiting for us. Back to hotel for a while, waiting for a brighter sky and we walked to Malioboro. It took almost 15 to 20 minutes. Our biggest concern is to walk more. We don't indulge fine culinary while in Jogja. (My sister and I very particular on foods. No, we don't want to fall into stomach upset while traveling.) What I love the most on day 1, the art of walking. 

The end of Jogja day 1. Phew! 

Resolutions evaluation!

1. Get my BDS and chioww before May. I actually chioow end of May. LOL

2. Get my DIS and start BAIS This is tough. Or in other word, Ain is lazy. But afraid not, I'm eyeing on this. I can do itttt!

3. Hafazan Just kill me now! Kura-kura lagi laju!

4. At least 20 beneficial books to read. Doesn't matter to repeat the same book. For the record, I read very least during my final sem. I mean, text books are not included in this list right? But guess what, I just read 3 books in 5 days! Impressive (for me). Paling utama, mom gave me 'rahsia raja lelong' book. Hermmm

5. Taming bulge. (Every year resolution. Blergh) This is pretty impressive when I was in Indo. Now that I'm home, banyaknya makannnn. T__T Trying to control. 

6. Eat right. Fibres and oats! Checked

7. Sleep at 10pm. Sleep in 6-7 hours. What time is it now? 2238. Lol. Memang out la list ni. 

8. Travel more. *insert happy face* Checked ;D

9. Start giving to society. PENDING. KIV. I don't even keluar rumah. T__T

10. Join a cause/volunteer. IDEM

11. Start writing. Lack of creativity nowadays. What am I doing right now then? 

12. Drink 2L plain water per day for a moist skin. DOUBLE TRIPLE CHECKED. CRAZY. But the moist skin part is pending. T__T

13. Run at least 20 mins/ session. 3 times/week. --to get Kimberley's body OK. I did more. And still not even close to Kimberley's body. I guess I was born to be like P!nk. (perasan)

14. Go for kelas mengaji! Like the real one! Heh. Not even close :(

15. Break up with orange and yellow, try other colours. (important!) Checked! Welcome navy blue and turqoise. Ahaks!

16. Go for cooking class.I signed up for this. Chef Ain <<< specialize in pastry only. (in my dreams)  

17. .. and maybe kelas menjahit. Errrrr. Ok maybe soon. 

18. Have my own mini library in my room. Checked

19. Start investing. Omg. This should be on my 5th list. Unemployed. T__T 

20. Mengundi? Lol. I skipped this! Well, I registered for undi pos but it was in Jakarta (on Sunday) and I have exam the next day. Not that I'm an ignorance citizen, I did in fact very concern citizen. But my exam is far more important than voting. I pray for a Better Nation tho. ;D


Summarized my resolutions and I've done only 40% from the whole lists. Mengecewakan. 
I aim for more achievement in 5 more months to come. InsyaAllah. 

I update this blog for my personal track (in future) , so doesn't matter this blogspot medium so yesterday or yesteryear. 


Salam, 
Y.

 (Pic for profesi 2013) 

Finally.

Salam Jumaat. 28 Rejab.
Alhamdulillah. All praise to The Almighty.
For His blessings and mercy, I completed my degree. 
(lame) 

For this is my free time to update like the 'penganggur' way. 

-Review on books. 
-Of Jogja, Bogor and Jakarta
-Study in Indonesia

Tick tock. June is about to an end. I am behind time! Resolutions progresses are stagnant. iDie!

(Writing on next entry) 
Till then! 

Salam.

I choose..

For my 2013 resolutions, specifically number 5,6,7, 12 and 13..
I choose to try Paleo diet

Here's my journal,

http://my-paleo-diary.blogspot.com/

Shi'a Nikah Mut'ah

Nikah Mut'ah  (Arabic: نكاح المتعة‎) In Islamic law, marriage is of two kinds: permanent and temporary. Permanent Marriage means the marriage in which there is no fixed time. The wife in this marriage is known as “the permanent wife”. Temporary Marriage means the marriage in which the time limit is fixed to a year or more or less. The wife in this marriage is known as “the temporary wife "short-term" is a fixed-term or short-term contractual of a woman by temporary marriage.that its origin is in the pre-Islamic era . -Wikipedia. 

Watch these to understand more on Nikah Mut'ah (contract marriage) in Iran. (Shi'a)

Semoga Shi'a ni dapat hidayah, to stop manipulate Holy Quran and Hadeeth and come back to real ISLAM. Not pray to their 12 Imams, but Allah alone. 

This is violation towards women. 

Read here for the hadeeth and fatwa. 

#Review 1: Superior Moms

It's February and I am down with only 1 book khatam-ed.
Which means 19 to go, for my 4th resolution. So lembab.

To combine resolution no. 4 and no. 11, I have to review on books.
Battle Hymn Of The Tiger Mother by Amy Chua, published in 2011 was recommended by one of this speaker of a seminar I went (I forgot her name) a psychologist and writer of parenting books.

I rate 8/10, for most of the stories remind me of my (tiger) mom, although she's not Chinese and professor, but she always treat us like Sophie and Lulu.
And yes, I agreed 100% Chinese moms are superior compared to the others.

I remember last time, tv session for an hour or so per day. Tu pun berita TV1. On Wednesday dapat extra hour sebab X-Files. Every weekends catch up on mengaji and sometimes balik kampung.
Hafal sifir kena power. Baca jawi kena lancar. Baca Daily Express (versi English) with loud and clear.
I have no regrets. My strict mom thought us to be what we are today. Religion-economic-education-perception-principles-health-political wise. But most of all, attitude.

What we see nowadays, parents yang terlalu manjakan anak-anak. Attitude hilang, respect lagi lah nun jauh. Don't blame the kids if you failed to raise them right.
I have a patient, 21 years old, she came with her son yang turn out to be sangatlah nakal and she was like tak kisahlah nakal panjat here and there asal kau selamat. Geram dengan budak tu I told the mother, tegur lah budak tu and her respond was? "Hehe.. Ga pa pa mbak." -_-

Conclusions,
1. This book recommended for parents out there yang anak-anak tengah membesar (5 years above)
2. Seiring dengan arus kemodenan yang tak terkejar, don't spoil your kids.
3. As my siblings and I recall mom's dictatorship, we are glad for that type of dictatorship made us survived in this cruel world. Heartless, tough and independent.

2013 and resolutions.

What to achieve?
1. Get my BDS and chioww before May.
2. Get my DIS and start BAIS
3. Hafazan
4. At least 20 beneficial books to read. Doesn't matter to repeat the same book.
5. Taming bulge. (Every year resolution. Blergh)
6. Eat right. Fibres and oats!
7. Sleep at 10pm. Sleep in 6-7 hours.
8. Travel more. *insert happy face*
9. Start giving to society.
10. Join a cause/volunteer.
11. Start writing. Lack of creativity nowadays.
12. Drink 2L plain water per day for a moist skin.
13. Run at least 20 mins/ session. 3 times/week. --to get Kimberley's body
14. Go for kelas mengaji! Like the real one!
15. Break up with orange and yellow, try other colours. (important!)
16. Go for cooking class.
17. .. and maybe kelas menjahit.
18. Have my own mini library in my room.
19. Start investing. Omg. This should be on my 5th list.
20. Mengundi? Lol.

The word JIHAD

Waktu kita sedikit

"Ketahuilah, kewajiban itu lebih banyak daripada waktu yang tersedia, maka bantulah saudaramu untuk menggunakan waktunya dengan sebaik-baiknya dan jika anda punya kepentingan atau tugas selesaikan segera"

4/11

Kerap saya terjumpa pacik macik berjalan berdua di public. Mall, hospital, tepi jalan.

I can't stop looking at the old couples,

They reminds me of my parents back home.

Kalau dorang tua nanti, where am I? Kalau dorang perlukan saya nanti, adakah saya berada di sisi mereka? 

Masa saya dengan ibu bapa sangat singkat. I was away all the time.

Bila orang tanya saya, kalau saya get married saya akan pilih where is he come from? 

Jawapan simple saya, ya. Saya akan pilih. It is important for me to choose. I plan to stay nearby my parents. 

Still, Allah plans better. Percaya Qada' dan Qadar. 

I know my sister and brother take care of my parents very well. 

It is about time my turn pula untuk jaga parents.

Mu'adh said, "Bliss belongs to someone who is dutiful towards his parents. Allah Almighty will prolong his life."

Been ages

Surprise surprise!
Oh God,
I don't know where to start.
I'm lost on my own blogspot settings. Things are much more complicated nowadays, yes?
Working on my daily journals and my fav articles just for my collections.

Random thought:
Live life to the fullest is not practical, for life is temporary and you have life in hereafter. Live life like you are dying tomorrow. Pray hard and work hard.

Tinggalkan sesuatu yang tidak bermanfaat bagimu.

Ada sepotong hadith (sahih), menyatakan tinggalkanlah sesuatu yang tidak bermanfaat bagimu, walaupun ia tidak membawa kemudaratan, tapi tinggalkanlah. Kerana, masa kita sangat terhad. 


Ingatkah kita sumpah Allah dalam Surah Al-Asr? Demi masa, sesungguhnya manusia kerugian. Melainkan mereka yang beriman & beramal soleh, berpesan pada kebenaran dan berpesan pada kesabaran.


Analogi keobses-an terhadap game memang matching dengan situasi ini. Bila kita obses main game, toleh kiri kanan pun tidak sempat, nanti kalah, kononnya. Memang khusyuk habis untuk pergi ke level selanjutnya. 100,200,600,1000,500000 sampai game over. Nyamuk nginggg nginggg pun lantak kau lah. Jangan ganggu game aku. Even ada hot chocolate di sebelah pun tidak sempat pandang, padahal hot chocolate tu bukan harmful pun. Tapi tidak beneficial untuk game kita. Obsesnya untuk menang. 
Dapat imagine?

Same goes untuk kehidupan kita, kita ada target dan goal, iaitu syurga Allah. Finishing line kita tu adalah paradise. Yang kita semangat tidak toleh kanan kiri tu supaya dapat ke next level untuk ke finishing line. Kita tidak perlu ambik benda-benda yang tidak beneficial untuk kehidupan, sebab masa kita suntuk. Contohnya, fesyen. Beneficial untuk hidup? Tidak. Unless memang you are working as designer. Harmful? Tidak. Buang masa? Sometimes. Buang duit? Most of the time. 
Contoh sahaja. 

Analogy inspired by Mufti Ismail Menk on 'Qualities Of A True Believer"

Roses & Goblets.

The Prophet (sal Allahu alaihi wa sallam) had a Hadi (camel driver) called Anjasha. On a journey Anjasha was chanting (singing) to make the camels go fast. The Prophet (sal Allahu alaihi wa sallam) said to him: “O Anjasha, drive slowly with the goblets!” Abu Qilaba (radi Allahu anhu) said, “By the ‘goblets’ he meant the women riding the camels.” [Sahih Bukhari]

A goblet is a delicate and beautiful glass vessel. By referring to women as goblets and telling his camel driver to go slower with them, the Prophet (sal Allahu alaihi wa sallam) was showing us with what care Allah (subhana wa ta’ala) wants women to be treated. Islam offers a woman protection, love and care.

On the other hand, there are some women who would rather be stainless steel mugs than crystal goblets. When a person has no value for Allah’s favours on them and prefers to reject them, all one can do is pity them.

Long due

Assalamualaikum wbt. Bismillahirrahmanirrahim.
It's been ages. ;p
Life has been treating me well, alhamdulillah. Thank You Allah for all His blessings towards me. Despite being system's victim, despite the downs, despite this and that tests; oh me, believe in Him.
Fa inna ma'al usri yusra. Inna ma'al usri yusra. Twice mentioned.
Alhamdulillah. Got my 'Sarjana Kedokteran Gigi' on 09.10.11
Thanks to my parents, for their endless supports and motivation. *tears*
To my elder sister and brother, though "bila kau habis belajar?" is a mega annoying question, somehow I have to overcome and challenge myself.
To my Malaysian friends (my batch), we had gone through this far, ups and downs. Mostly downs. Nationality issues, system issues, only God knows. Thanks for the hands. May Allah bless us all. :)

Starting on Sept 13th 2011, the journey of fa iza fa raghta fansab. After you done with hardship, still toil.

(I don't write diaries or any kind of reminders. This blog is all I have to write such things. )

P/s: This journey shall end real fast.

Azab & Syaitan ;

Dari Surah Ibrahim (14);

15. Dan mereka memohon diberi kemenangan dan binasalah semua orang yang berlaku sewenang-wenang lagi keras kepala,

16. Di hadapannya ada neraka Jahannam dan dia akan diberi minuman dengan air nanah,

17. Di teguk-teguknya (air nanah itu) dan dia hampir tidak bisa menelannya dan datanglah (bahaya) maut kepadanya dari segenap penjuru, tetapi dia tidak juga mati; dan di hadapannya (masih ada) azab yang berat. 

.....

22. Dan syaitan berkata ketika perkara (hisab) telah diselesaikan, "Sesungguhnya Allah telah menjanjikan kepadamu janji yang benar, dan aku pun telah menjanjikan kepadamu tetapi aku menyalahinya. Tidak ada kekuasaan bagiku terhadapmu, melainkan (sekadar) aku menyeru kamu lalu kamu mematuhi seruanku, oleh sebab itu janganlah kamu mencerca aku, tetapi cercalah dirimu sendiri. Aku tidak dapat menolongmu, dan kamu pun tidak dapat menolongku. Sesungguhnya aku tidak membenarkan perbuatanmu mempersekutukan aku (dengan Allah) sejak dahulu". Sungguh, orang yang zalim akan mendapat seksaan yang pedih.

Shade to seven;