Doa Yang Dilupakan

Inilah yang telah diajar oleh kakakku... terima kasih Along....

semoga menjadi amalan dalam kehidupan seharian kita semua .. InsyaAllah .... 

BESARNYA makna DOA YANG KITA LUPAKAN – semasa duduk antara dua sujud

Dalam tidak sedar,  setiap hari kita memohon di dalam solat kita..tetapi sayangnya, kita hanya memohon tanpa memahami.. sekadar tersebut dibibir, tetapi tidak tersentuh dari hati kita selama ini..  

Marilah kita mula menghayati ketika kita duduk di antara dua sujud semasa solat..

Dengan rendah hati nyatakanlah permohonan ampun kepada Allah

Rabbighfirli (Tuhanku, ampuni aku)

Diamlah sejenak, buka dada dan diri kita untuk menerima ampunan dari Allah seperti membuka diri ketika merasakan hembusan angin sepoi-sepoi atau menerima curahan air hujan ketika kita masih kecil.

Tetaplah membuka diri kita untuk menerima ampunan Allah

Ulangi permintaan itu beberapa kali hingga kita merasakan ketenangan Kemudian sampaikanlah permintaan kedua,

Warhamni (sayangi aku)

Diam dan tundukkanlah diri kita untuk menerima kasih-sayang Allah  yang tak terhitung besarnya Bukalah dada kita seluas-luasnya agar  semakin banyak kasih-sayang Allah yang kita terima.

Ulanglah beberapa kali hingga kita merasa cukup.Berturut-turut sampaikanlah permintaan2 berikut dengan cara sebagaimana tersebut di atas, satu persatu..

Wajburnii (tutuplah aib-aibku)

Warfa’nii (angkatlah darjatku) 

Warzuqnii (berilah aku rezeki)

Wahdinii (berilah aku petunjuk)

Wa’Aafinii (sihatkan aku)

Wa’Fuannii (maafkan aku)

Setelah selesai, diamlah sejenak lalu sampaikan rasa syukur kita. 

Betapa besarnya nilai sebuah doa ini..sebuah doa yang kita hanya lewatkan begitu sahaja..

Boleh juga diamalkan sebagai zikir.. InsyaAllah ..

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Demi Lovato - Skyscraper

Demi Lovato - Skyscraper

Skies are crying, I am watching
Catching tear drops in my hands
Only silence, as it's ending
Like we never had a chance

Do you have to make me feel like
So there's nothing left of me?

[Chorus:]
You can take everything I have
You can break everything I am
Like I'm made of glass
Like I'm made of paper
Go on and try to tear me down
I will be rising from the ground
Like a skyscraper
Like a skyscraper

[Bridge:]
As the smoke clears, I awaken
And untangle you from me
Would it make you, feel better
To watch me while I bleed?

All my windows still are broken
But I'm standing on my feet

[Chorus:]
You can take everything I have
You can break everything I am
Like I'm made of glass
Like I'm made of paper
Go on and try to tear me down
I will be rising from the ground
Like a skyscraper
Like a skyscraper

[Bridge:]
Go run, run, run
I'm gonna stay right here, watch you disappear
Yeah oh
Go run, run, run
Yeah, it's a long way down
But I am closer to the clouds up here

[Chorus:]
You can take everything I have
You can break everything I am
Like I'm made of glass
Like I'm made of paper
Oh Oh
Go on and try to tear me down
I will be rising from the ground
Like a skyscraper
Like a skyscraper

(Like a skyscraper) huh huh huh

Like a skyscraper
Like a skyscraper

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Zee Avi - The Book of Morris Johnson

Zee Avi - The Book of Morris Johnson

The turtle moves slowly and is happy with his pace of life 

The flamingo walks with elegant grace -- she knows she's one of a kind 

If you can't stop, at least smile as you go by 

If you can't stop, at least smile as you go by 

Sometimes, you just gotta know how to feel 

The happy crab danced on the beach to a calypso beat 

The happy marlin jumps for the pure joy of being alive 

If you can't stop, at least smile as you go by 

If you can't stop, at least smile as you go by 

Sometimes, you just gotta know how to feel 

The gator grinned as he dreamed of his next meal 

Every good fisherman has a pelican watching over him 

If you can't stop, at least smile as you go by 

If you can't stop, at least smile as you go by 

Sometimes, you just gotta know how to feel

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11.11.11

Many people in the world are celebrating this unique date with ...

Getting married ...

Give birth ... 

Celebrating anniversaries either marriage, relationships, friends etc

and most definitely .. 

Celebrating birthdays ...

For those getting married today, to my friend Hidayah .. may you have a bliss marriage and live happily ever after .. 

For those gave birth today, to my friend Aidawathy .. congratulations on the arrival of your bundle of joy .. 

For those celebrating anniversaries... Happy Anniversary .. make it special while it lasts :-)

And for those celebrating birthday today .. Happy Birthday .. spend time to celebrate because this is only once in a lifetime that you can only celebrate 11.11.11 ... make it a memorable one :-)

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Sardar - The Innocent

Sardar: I haven't slept all nite in the train.
Friend: Why?
Sardar: Got upper berth.
Friend: Why didn't u exchange?
Sardar: Oye! There was nobody to exchange in the lower berth.

Sardarji standing below a tube light with an open mouth all nite.
Why?
Because his doctor advised him: "Today's dinner should be light !!"

Professor Sardarji asked a plumber to come to his college.
You know why ?
Because he wanted to check where the question paper is leaking.

Santa Singh was told his daughter has died !!
Depressed, Sardar jumps from 100th floor.
At 50th floor he remembers I don't have a daughter !!
At 25th floor he remembers I'm unmarried !!
At 10th floor he remembers I'm Banta not Santa !!

On a romantic date sardar's girl friend asks him:
"Darling ! On our engagement will you give me a ring?"
He said: "Sure ! What's your phone number ?"

Sardar found the answer to the most difficult question ever.
What will come first, chicken or egg?
Sardar: O Yaar, what ever u order first will come first !!
A teacher told all students in a class to write an essay on a cricket match.
All were busy writing except one , Sardarji.
Outside the classroom , it was raining cats & dogs.
He wrote:  "Due To Rain cats & dogs , No Match !!"

What does Sardar do after taking a Xerox?
He will compare it with the original for any spelling mistakes !!!

Why can't Sardar dial Nine-Eleven (911) at emergency ?
He cannot find the eleven on the phone !!

Sardar and his wife buy coffee in a shop.
Sardar: Drink quickly.
Wife: Why?
Sardar: Hot coffee Rs 5 and cold coffee Rs 10 !!

Sardar at an Art Gallery : I suppose this horrible looking thing is what you call modern art ?
Art dealer: I beg your pardon sir, that’s a mirror !!

Sardar news: A 'Two-Seater' plane crashed in a Graveyard in Punjab.
Local sardars have so far found 500 bodies and are still digging for more(victims) !

Sardarji was standing in front of the mirror with his eyes closed.
Wife: What you are doing?
Sardar: I am seeing how I will look while sleeping !



Boss: Where were you born?
Sardar: India .
Boss: which part?
Sardar: What "which part"? Whole body was born in India .


2 Sardars were fixing a bomb in a car.
Sardar 1: What would you do if the bomb explodes while fixing ?
Sardar 2: Dont worry, I have one more !!!


Sardar: What is the name of your car?
Lady: I forgot the name, but is starts with "T".
Sardar: Oh, what a strange car, starts with Tea. All cars that I know start with petrol.


Sardar joined new job. 1st day he worked till late evening on the computer. Boss was happy and asked what he did till evening.
Sardar: Keyboard alphabets were not in order, all in a mess , so I made it alright !!


Museum Administrator: That's a 500-year-old statue u've broken.
Sardar: Thanks God! I thought it was a new one !



Sardar: U cheated me.
Shopkeeper: No, I sold a good radio to u.
Sardar: Radio label shows "Made in Japan" but radio says this is "All India Radio !!"


NOW THE LAST TWO ULTIMATE:
In an interview, Interviewer: How does an electric motor run?
Sardar: Dhhuuuurrrrrrrrrr. ...
Inteviewer shouts: Stop it.
Sardar: Dhhuurrrr dhup dhup dhup...


Tourist: Whose skeleton is that?
Sardar: An old king's skeleton.
Tourist: Who's that smaller skeleton next to it?
Sardar: That was same king's skeleton when he was a child !!
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dipetik dari Mynewshub

Senarai Gadget-gadget Terbaik 2011 

Anugerah T3 bagi tahun 2011 diumumkan minggu lalu dengan Microsoft Kinect diundi untuk menerima Anugerah Gadget Terbaik Tahunan. Manakala Samsung Galaxy SII dinobat telefon bimbit terbaik.

Berikut adalah senarai penuh pemenang;

Gadget Terbaik Tahun 2011: Microsoft Xbox Kinect

Ia adalah barangan pengguna tahan lama yang paling pantas dijual sepanjang zaman. Mengguna alat pengesan gerakan, Kinects menghubungkan anda ke dalam permainan komputer untuk membolehkan anda mengawal dan berinteraksi dengan permainan maya tanpa perlu menyentuh pengawal (controller) game.

Komputer Terbaik: Apple Macbook Air 11 Inci

Apple Macbook Air 11 Inci menewaskan pesaing daripada Samsung dan Sony untuk dinobatkan sebagai Komputer Terbaik 2011. Dengan RAM 4GB yang begitu mengagumkan dan alat penyimpanan SSD, MacBook Air bukan sahaja pantas tetapi menawan mata yang memandang.

Gadget Commuter: Amazon Kindle

Alat pembaca buku elektronik oleh Amazon, Kindle dinamakan gadget commuter (pengulang-alik) terbaik tahun ini menewaskan iPAD dan iPhone. Dengan berat yang kurang daripada kulit buku yang lembut, Kindle mampu memuatkan sehingga 3,500 buah e-buku, manakala fon halusnya membolehkan ia dibaca walaupun dalam persekitaran cahaya terang-benderang.

Tablet Terbaik: Apple iPad 2

Tidaklah memeranjatkan bahawa Apple iPad 2 memenangi anugerah Tablet Terbaik 2011. Ia telah menguasai pasaran walaupun bergelut dengan persaingan sengit daripada Samsung dan alatan berasaskan teknologi Android yang lain. Apple memperkukuhkan iPad2 dengan dual pemprosesan ARM A5 yang secara dramatik memperbaiki mutu tablet yang digerakkan dengan ios.

 

Telefon Bimbit Terbaik: Samsung Galaxy SII

Samsung Galaxy SII berjaya menewaskan iPhone 4 untuk merangkul gelaran yang diburu banyak pihak, Telefon Terbaik. Antara kelebihan telefon itu ialah ia dipacu dual-teras 1.5 GHz processor, paparan 4.3 inci, technology wave and pay dan kelajuan muat turun 4G.

Televisyen Terbaik: Samsung UE55D8000

Samsung sekali lagi membuktikan kemampuan mereka menghasilkan set televisyen yang terbaik. Samsung UE55D8000 memboleh penonton melayari Youtube, Facebook, Twitter menerusi pelbagai aplikasi televisyen. Bentuknya yang amat nipis dengan diskong ciri-ciri 3D dan HDMI secukupnya mampu memuaskan hati sesiapa sahaja.

Gadget Kerja Terbaik: RIM Blackberry Bold 9780

Berhadapan dengan persaingan yang begitu sengit daripada Apple, Samsung dan HTC, Blackberry Bold 9780 diundi sebagai Gadget Kerja Terbaik 2011. Telefon ini dengan sistem operasi Blackberry OS terbaru memiliki elemen multimedia dan multisentuhan yang lebih baik.

Anugerah RekabentukT3 : Apple MacBook 11 Inci

Apple MacBook 11 Inci menewaskan pesaing daripada notebook Samsung Series 9 untuk merangkul gelaran itu. Dengan RAM 4GB dan penyimpanan pacuan SSD, MacBook Air bukan sekadar pantas, tetapi amat menarik.

Kamera Digital Terbaik: Canon PowerShot G12

Ia menewaskan Fuji Finepix X100, Olympus E-PL2 dan Nikon D3100. Kamera ini dilengkapi dengan sensor 10 Megapiksel berserta perakam video 720HD.

 

Aksesori Gadget Terbaik: Kad Eyi-Fi Pro X2

Kad ini mampu menampung 4,000 gambar atau kandungan video selama 3 jam dan mampu sambung terus ke rangkaian Wi-Fi anda.

Gadget Permainan Komputer Terbaik:  Microsoft Xbox Kinect

Menggunakan alat pengesan pergerakan, Kinects menjadi anda sebahagian daripada game kerana membolehkan pemain mengawal dan berinteraksi dengan game tanpa memegang alat kawalan.

Gadget Musik Terbaik : Monster Beats oleh Dr. Dre Pro Studio

Diperbuat daripada rangka aluminium dan amat ringan, Monster Beats menerima anugerah gadget musik terbaik

Gadget Kegunaan Di Rumah Terbaik: Philips Airfryer

Daripada menggunakan lemak untuk memasak kentang goreng, alatan dapur berevolusi ini memasak dengan menghangatkan udara. Airfryer menggunakan teknologi Rapid Air yang membolehkan makanan-makanan dimasak tanpa menggunakan lemak.

Inovasi Terbaik:  Razer Switchblade

Revolusi seterusnya untuk permainan komputer sudah hampir.

Perkhidmatan Digital Media Terbaik : Twitter

Twitter muncul perkhidmatan terbaik menewaskan Facebook dan Youtube kerana aplikasinya yang digunakan secara meluas dalam iPhone, Android dan iPad.

Aplikasi Terbaik: Flipboard

Flipboard adalah aplikasi percuma yang merevolusikan cara pemilik iPads menggunakan bahan digital dengan menghasilkan majalah peribadi untuk para penggunanya dari pelbagai sumber feeds.

Personaliti Gadget Tahunan: Mark Zuckerberg

Dengan lebih 500 juta pengguna, pencipta Facebook ini dipilih sebagai personaliti tahun 2011.

Peruncit Tahunan: Amazon UK

Jenama Teknologi Tahunan: Google

Sumbangan Luar Biasa Kepada Bidang Teknologi: Sir David Attenborough

FREEBIES:Seorang pembaca bertuah berpeluang memenangi Samsung Galaxy SII dengan hanya berkongsi rencana ini. Caranya sangat mudah! Ikuti arahan widget yang terdapat di website Mynewshub . Cepat sertai giveaway ini sebelum 31 Oktober 2011!
Hadiah ini ditaja oleh Kopi Pracampuran XPower Cafe.

 

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taken from TheStarOnline

66-year-old Baba Nyonya actor Chee Hood Siong dies

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia has lost one of her most beloved television icons. Chee Hood Siong, of the popular 1990s comedy Baba Nyonya, passed away on Sunday of a heart attack.

He was 66, and left behind wife Gladys Ong Keng Wah and two children.

Chee was best known for his role in TV1's Baba Nyonya, in which he dressed in drag to play Ah Chim, a Peranakan woman together with his long-time partner Kenny Chan, who played “her” best friend Bibik Kim Neo.

Reel buddies: Chee (left) and Chan on the set of ‘Nasi Lemak 2.0’ recently.

 

The series is recognised by the Malaysian Book Of Records as the longest-running TV series in the country ever, lasting from the late 80s till 2000, with 509 episodes in total.

Chan, who now owns a restaurant called King's Caf in Malacca, said that Chee would be sorely missed.

The pair of close friends had worked together in show business for more than 30 years.

“He was a very versatile actor. He could take on whatever role you gave him,” Chan said.

“We've gone through thick and thin and travelled all over the world together.”

The pair was most recently seen in the local box-office hit Nasi Lemak 2.0, directed by Namewee, in which he and Chee played a Baba and Nyonya couple who taught Namewee's Chef Huang character how to make a good nasi lemak sambal paste.

Fred Chong, producer of Nasi Lemak 2.0, said it took him and Namewee two months to convince Chee and Chan to come out of retirement and appear in their movie.

“Uncle Chee had already retired, and did not want to do the show without Kenny. We finally convinced them to do it after they learnt about the message of social unity that we wanted to convey,” said Chong.

“When they finally came on the set, they were amazing! They had so much chemistry that only about 50% of their scenes and dialogue were scripted. The rest was done impromptu!”

According to Chan, Chee was initially reluctant to take the role because he did not want to act as a woman anymore.

“I had to convince him to take the role by becoming my husband instead!” he said.

“I was glad that we took part in that movie, but I am also sad that it was to be his last movie.”

 

 

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Ulasan Album Baru - Anuar Zain 2011

Album ini mula dipasarkan lewat September lalu.  Kelebihan yang paling ketara untuk album ini ialah konsep pemasaran yang mana album dipasarkan terlebih dahulu sebelum diperkenalkan kepada sidang media begitu juga dari segi produksinya.

Susunan muzik di dalam album ini seakan-akan membawa kita seperti menghayati konsert sama ada di Istana Budaya mahupun di Dewan Filharmonik KLCC.  Sangat menarik.  Bayangkan sekiranya Anuar membuat konsert sebegini.  

Mengekalkan konsep seperti album sebelumnya, yang mana 80% komposer yang terlibat adalah kebanyakan komposer dari negara jiran, Indonesia. Yang kita sedia maklum, Anuar merupakan seorang yang "perfectionist". Mungkin lagu-lagu gubahan komposer luar lebih sesuai dengan vokal dan juga citarasanya.

Lagu 1 "Ku Berjanji Karna Cinta"  

Salah satu lagu kegemaran saya.  Lagu ini sangat menyentuh jiwa.  Melodi dan lirik yang cukup indah dan vokal Anuar bagi saya sangat relaks dan penuh penjiwaan.

Lagu 2 "Nadi Terhenti" 

Bagi saya, gubahan anak tempatan Aylwin Santiago ini dan lirik oleh Tinta kedengaran biasa sahaja.  Akan tetapi, melodinya agak menarik untuk didengar.

Lagu 3 "Ajari Aku"  

Lagu ini merupakan ciptaan sepenuhnya Adrian Martadinata.  Apa yang menarik tentang lagu ini ialah mungkin dari segi susunan muzik.  Kita tak menyangka yang susunan muziknya akan sebegitu.  Sangat menarik.  Salah satu lagu kegemaran saya.

Lagu 4 "Pernahkah" 

Lagu ini kolaborasi diantara Jimmy Sogalrey dan Ari Bias. Melodi yang mudah dan bersahaja tetapi sedap didengar. 

Lagu 5 "Simpati Cintamu" 

Lagu ciptaan anak tempatan, Hazami.  Melodinya mempunyai kelainan. Saya rasa inilah kali pertama Anuar menyanyikan lagu yang sebegini. 

Lagu 6 "Sempurnakan Aku"

Lagu sentuhan sepenuhnya oleh Numata.  Anuar mungkin sudah biasa dengan pencipta ini kerana beliaulah yang telah mencipta lagu yang sangat popular di dalam album Anuar yang terdahulu iaitu "Lelaki Ini" dan juga "Ketulusan Hati" (my all time favourite song).  Melodinya sangat menyenangkan hati dan sekiranya didengari pada waktu malam, akan terbuailah perasaan.   Paduan vokal Anuar dan backup vocal, Uci Nurul dipertengahan lagu cukup serasi.

Lagu 7 'Terindah" 

Pencipta lagu adalah Nico Ajie Bandy. Lagu ini cukup sedap didengar.  Melodi yang ada nada rendah dan nada tinggi amat sesuai dengan vokal Anuar.

Lagu 8 "Cinta Harus Memiliki" 

Satu lagi lagu ciptaan Numata, melodi dan liriknya cukup melankolik. Amatlah bersesuaian lagu ini dijadikan penutup album ini. Khas untuk mereka yang putus cinta, anda akan dibuai perasaan tatkala mendengar lagu ini.  

Keseluruhannya, album ini benar-benar menonjolkan identiti Anuar sebagai penyanyi balada.  Album ini juga menunjukkan peningkatan yang agak baik dari segi vokalnya.  

Saya juga berharap yang Anuar dapat memuatkan lagu popular yang dinyanyikan bagi OST Hikayat Merong Mahawangsa, iaitu "Sedetik Lebih" untuk dimuatkan di dalam album ini.  Ternyata sangkaan saya meleset sama sekali.

Secara peribadi, saya agak terkilan kerana lagu-lagu yang dimuatkan boleh dikatakan semuanya berunsur balada.  Tidak seperti albumnya yang terdahulu yang memuatkan satu atau dua buah lagu yang rancak, bagi mengimbangkan halwa telinga pendengar.  Sehingga kini, saya masih merasakan bahawa album "Lelaki Ini" itulah album terbaik daripada Anuar Zain. 

 

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Malaysian health ministry wants anti-obesity law by 2020

 I do think that this is ridiculous and discriminating ....

taken from Health Asiaone

Malaysian health ministry wants anti-obesity law by 2020

By Elvina Fernandez and Eunice Au KUALA LUMPUR - The Health Ministry aims to have in place an anti-obesity law by 2020. Health director-general Datuk Dr Hasan Abdul Rahman (right) said a later date was feasible as a push for immediate legislation on the matter would prove to be controversial. Acknowledging that the country was not ready for such a law anytime soon, he said the ministry would prepare the public to accept it through education and awareness campaigns. Such a law, he believed, would help reduce the high obesity rate and the occurrence of related diseases. "When one is overweight or obese, the risk of contracting diabetes, heart attack, high blood pressure and even cancer is higher," he told the New Straits Times. "The anti-obesity law would be a good way of promoting healthier workers and a healthier nation. "With an ideal weight, the risk of sickness and disease would be reduced, thus improving work quality and reducing money spent on treatment." The National Health Morbidity Survey 2006 found that 43.1 per cent of the adult population were overweight, with 14 per cent of them obese. The survey indicated that nearly 90 per cent of adults had one or more diseases as a result of being overweight; 20.6 per cent had high cholesterol; 32.2 per cent high blood pressure; and 14.9 per cent diabetes. The proposed law would most likely be modelled after Japan's national anti-obesity law which came into effect in 2008. Its provisions include measuring the waistlines of employees between the ages of 40 and 74 as part of their annual medical check-up. A company faces stiff penalties if its employees' waistlines exceed 33.5 inches for men and 35.4 inches for women. Employees who fail to reduce their waistline would have to undergo counselling, while the employer would have to contribute to a healthcare programme for the elderly. Dr Hasan said such a law would not be discriminative in nature against those who were overweight but was meant to ensure that employees valued their health and adopted a healthy lifestyle. In an immediate reaction, Malay-sian Employers Federation executive director Shamsuddin Bardan (right) described the proposed law as "ridiculous". He said obesity was a matter of individual lifestyle and employees should take responsibility for their own health instead of passing on the burden to employers. "Employers should not have to bear the cost," he said. Shamsuddin argued that the nation did not need a law to create a healthier lifestyle. If any laws were to be introduced, they should focus on the safety of food and produce. He said if the anti-obesity law was introduced, employees might be more tempted to keep unhealthy diets as they would know that their employers would be taking care of it. Read also: Anti-obesity law a healthy step, say dieticians Rudy Foo, managing director of food outlet Madam Kwan's, said the introduction of such legislation was a good idea as it would keep workers fit. "Having healthier staff would mean better productivity. This initiative would help employees to be fit in the long term." Commenting on the possibility of companies discriminating against overweight people when hiring, Foo said his company's policy on recruitment was based on competency and not weight. However, he said, if an anti-obesity law was implemented, the onus would be on employees to convince the company hiring them that it would be a win-win situation. "If we, as employers, have to pay for an employee's weight loss programme, we are adding value to their life. "In return, they must show us they are ready for change and willing to get healthier."

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Anuar Zain 2011

Album terbaru Anuar Zain berjudul Anuar Zain 2011 kini berada di pasaran sekarang... yeay ...

Taktik pemasaran yang agak berlainan daripada biasa.  Biasanya penyanyi itu akan mengadakan sidang akhbar dalam mempromosikan album terbaru sebelum dipasarkan.  Kali ini Anuar memasarkan album tanpa pengetahuan media... cuma dihebahkan di laman sesawangnya www.anuarzain.com 

Anuar Zain diberitakan akan mengadakan sidang akhbar mengenai album terbarunya tidak lama lagi.


Cepat-cepat beli sebelum kehabisan...

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My fav Korean Actor

taken from Dramabeans

here's the story ..

Gong Yoo, shedding his softer image
 

by sassychef | September 18, 2011 

He’s back! He went off to the military as a sweet loverboy boss in Coffee Prince, and came back a different man in his upcoming movie, The Crucible. If you’ve seen the trailer, damn — he takes his acting skills up a notch…or two…or three. In this Star News interview, Gong Yoo talks of his years in the military, what it’s like to be back and shedding his image as the typical leading romantic actor.

Gong Yoo has been typecast as the gentle and romantic guy in his previous projects.  And why not?  He was boyishly charming in Coffee Prince, and adorkably cute in Finding Mr. Destiny.  But he has taken a huge leap in his acting with The Crucible, which is based on Gong Ji-young’s novel of the same name.  The novel is based on a true story of the terror that went on behind closed doors at a school for the deaf.  (It makes me just shudder to think that the ones you should be able to entrust your chidren to can turn out to be the definition of evil in human form.)

The movie is reportedly dark, chilling, and terrifying.  Gong Yoo read the novel during his days in the military and was shocked and horrified. He decided that if the novel was ever made into a movie, he would become a part of the project. Then his personal magic genie (a.k.a talent agency) went on to buy the rights to the film, and a movie was in the making.

Receiving wide attention for this movie, Gong Yoo states that he is merely a person who relays the story, and that he was lucky enough to be brought into the project when there were so many others who have put their hearts and soul into making the film.  Hot, talented, and now modest?  Tell me he can cook, and I’ll be putty in his hands…

Even though this project is of a dark and disturbing subject, it is the first project you ran to.  Is it because you were trying to shine a light on this dark story to bring to others’ attention, or did you just find yourself going along for the ride?
I lost my sense of individuality in the military.  When I thought of getting involved in the movie, I didn’t think about how difficult it would be.  All I knew was that I wanted to do the project with every breath I took, and every move I made.  It is true that I had concerns of how to tackle the project when the filming started.  But I knew that this was a story I wanted to tell no matter how long it took to tell it.

          Did you feel a sense of duty to tell the story?

It wasn’t because I felt the need or sense of duty as an actor to tell the story.  It also wasn’t because of the attention this character may bring me.  All I felt was this surge of compassion for those students in the story.  It was the images of those students who couldn’t do anything for themselves in those terrifyingly darkened alleys.  Even the people around me were wondering why I would want to do such an ominous project.  [...and I guess that’s why those people aren’t Gong Yoo.]

After your discharge, you went back to the safety net of films such as Finding Mr. Destiny, but you shocked us by following that up with The Crucible.
Finding Mr. Destiny wasn’t really a safety net either.  I’m not one to keep going for safe and easy projects.  People tend to think romantic comedies are simple and easy projects.  All I thought was that I wanted to make a really good quality romantic comedy.  That’s what made me go for Finding Mr. Destiny.  It wasn’t because the movie was a feel-good fluff film which I thought I’d be good at.

The Crucible is an adventure for the actors, writers, and the investors alike.  Like the movie Voice, movies based on true stories have a weighted ambiance that is felt by the audience.
I told myself the same story before the filming started, as well as after it wrapped.  If this movie ends up doing well, then of course it is a good thing.  However, if I go into this project just hoping for a box office success, then I probably shouldn’t do it.  We all made this movie with the same thoughts and hearts.  I’m just so thankful to have been a part of it. 

The image you’ve had as the gentle ladies’ man must come with a certain preconceived notion. You must have some interest in knowing how that image may have changed.
If I were to say I didn’t feel a certain amount of apprehension regarding how my image perception may have changed, I would be lying.  However, since returning from the military service, I have become more accepting and comfortable about how others may view me.  I have never had the thought to pick a project just because it was a the type of project I was used to and comfortable with.  I never had those thoughts from the beginning.  If you were to take a look at my list of projects in the past, you may think there’s quite a bit of contradiction in that.  I even had disagreements with my managers because of this and there was even an instance when I ran away because I didn’t want to do a project.  

In saying so, I hope that the first thing people talk about regarding the movie isn’t about Gong Yoo.  If the movie becomes about how Gong Yoo came to do this movie, or how Gong Yoo told the story in the movie, that really won’t do.  I worry that such talk would interfere with what The Crucible really is meant to portray.  How I have transformed for the movie isn’t what’s really important here.

As you’ve mentioned, you’re not someone who easily shows your emotions. This couldn’t have been an easy role for you to play.
Because of that reason, I had a lot of concerns.  Even working to the point of exhaustion, I still felt the pull of the character.  Even when the director told me it was fine, I couldn’t shake it off… Therefore, it was really difficult.

What did Gong Ji-young, the author of the novel, have to say?
I was worried that writer Gong Ji-young was being given the impression I was trying to negotiate doing a movie of her novel or something… but that isn’t what happened.  Just that if the novel was to be made into a movie, I wanted to become a part of it.  Luckily, she was thinking of turning the novel into a movie herself.  When it came to my acting, I was told she said it was a movie that I could tackle as an actor.  When I met her myself, she cheered me on and told me to give it my best.  I felt as though she was proud to be there to watch me bring this character to life onscreen.

How much are you hoping this movie will succeed?
I don’t think it’s right to say “Please enjoy the movie.”  I just hope that through this movie, we can increase the awareness of such heinous acts as told in the story about these students.  It would be nice if more people could feel what I felt after being made aware about this story.  If that happened, maybe such crimes could be prevented in the future… I would like to believe that.

As a popular artist, I’m sure there’s a need for you to do more popular commercial projects in the future
I would like to do an independent film sometime as well. Re-Encounter [혜화,동] was a really enjoyable movie to watch.  I really want to do a project with director Min Yong-geun.  There are a lot of people wanting me to do a television drama too.  However, my last drama, Coffee Prince, was so popular that there’s a lot of pressure in doing a television drama versus a feature film.  I would like to become an actor who can be a positive addition to the Korean film industry.

         Catch Mr. Delish in his new move, The Crucible, when it opens in theaters September 22.

Via Star News

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Demi Lovato - Skyscraper

My fav song at the moment ... Love the song and love the inspirational lyric ... 

Enjoy :-)

Demi Lovato  - Skyscraper

Skies are crying, I am watching
Catching tear drops in my hands
Only silence, as it's ending
Like we never had a chance

Do you have to make me feel like
There's nothing left of me?

You can take everything I have
You can break everything I am
Like I'm made of glass
Like I'm made of paper
Go on and try to tear me down
I will be rising from the ground
Like a skyscraper
Like a skyscraper

As the smoke clears, I awaken
and untangle you from me
Would it make you, feel better
to watch me while I bleed?

All my windows still are broken
But I'm standing on my feet

You can take everything I have
You can break everything I am
Like I'm made of glass
Like I'm made of paper
Go on and try to tear me down
I will be rising from the ground
Like a skyscraper
Like a skyscraper

Go run, run, run
I'm gonna stay right here, watch you disappear
Yea--ohh
Go run, run, run
Yeah, it's a long way down
But I am closer to the clouds up here

You can take everything I have
You can break everything I am
Like I'm made of glass
Like I'm made of paper
Ohh Ohhhh!
Go on and try to tear me down
I will be rising from the ground
Like a skyscraper
Like a skyscraper

(Like a skyscraper)

Like a skyscraper
Like a skyscraper

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How Malaysian are You??

For my fellow Malaysian bloggers ... try this :-)



I just took ChurpChurp How Malaysian Are You Quiz and I'm 90% Malaysian! Take the quiz to see How Malaysian Are You.

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Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 has finally arrived

For more details click here The Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 has finally arrived and it’s out of this world! #samsungTabmy

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Win Yourself a new handphone :-)

Social climbers, you’ve got to own this phone. Join #MaxisHTCChaCha . contest & u may just win one

For more details click here http://www.churpchurp.com/iezaneeza/share/MaxisChaCha

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RM99 for Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1

Taken from Celcom

1. Piazza, e@curve, Mutiara Damansara KL
Date : 20 August 2011
Time : from 10am
- 1st 300 customers can enjoy the Galaxy Tab 10.1 @ the amazing offer price of RM999!*
- 20 lucky customers will be able to get it @ an even more fantastic offer price of RM99!*
*Subject to 24-months contract on Celcom Broadband Basic or Advance. Terms and conditions.

2. Queensbay Mall, Penang

Date : 20 August 2011
Time : from 10am
- 1st 50 customers can enjoy the Galaxy Tab 10.1 @ the amazing offer price of RM999!*
*Subject to 24-months contract on Celcom Broadband Basic or Advance. Terms and conditions.

3. Celcom branch, Jalan Kempas, Johor Bahru

Date : 20 August 2011
Time : from 10am
- 1st 50 customers can enjoy the Galaxy Tab 10.1 @ the amazing offer price of RM999!*
*Subject to 24-months contract on Celcom Broadband Basic or Advance. Terms and conditions.

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Jangan Ditangisi Apa yang Bukan Milikmu

Dipetik daripada IluvIslam.com

Dalam perjalanan hidup ini seringkali kita merasa kecewa. Kecewa sekali. Sesuatu yang luput dari genggaman, keinginan yang tidak tercapai dan kenyataan yang tidak sesuai dengan harapan.

Dan sungguh sangat beruntung andai dalam saat-saat tergoncangnya jiwa, masih ada setitik cahaya dalam kalbu untuk merenungi kebenaran. Masih ada kekuatan untuk melangkahkan kaki menuju majlis-majlis ilmu dan majlis-majlis zikir yang akan memberikan ketenteraman jiwa.

Hidup ini ibarat belantara. Tempat kita mengejar pelbagai keinginan dan impian. Dan memang manusia diciptakan mempunyai kehendak serta mempunyai keinginan. Tetapi bukan semua yang kita inginkan dapat dicapai. Sesungguhnya tidak mudah menyedari bahawa apa yang bukan menjadi hak kita tak perlu kita tangisi. Banyak orang yang tidak sedar bahawa hidup ini tidak punya satu hukum: harus berjaya, harus bahagia atau harus-harus yang lain.

Betapa banyak orang yang berjaya tetapi lupa bahawa hakikatnya semua itu pemberian Allah sehingga membuatnya sombong dan bertindak sewenang-wenangnya. Begitu juga kegagalan sering tidak dihadapi dengan betul. Padahal dimensi tauhid dari kegagalan adalah tidak tercapainya apa yang memang bukan hak kita. Padahal hakikat kegagalan adalah tidak terengkuhnya apa yang memang bukan hak kita.

Apa yang memang menjadi milik kita di dunia, samada rezeki, jawatan atau kedudukan, pasti Allah akan berikan. Tetapi apa yang memang bukan milik kita, kita tidak akan mampu miliki; walaupun ia nyaris menghampiri kita atau meskipun kita bermati-matian berusaha mendapatkannya.

"Tiada suatu bencana pun yang menimpa di bumi dan (tidak pula) pada dirimu sendiri melainkan telah tertulis dalam kitab (Luh Mahfuzh) sebelum Kami menciptakannya. Sesungguhnya yang demikian itu adalah mudah bagi Allah. (Kami jelaskan yang demikian itu) supaya kamu jangan berdukacita terhadap apa yang luput dari kamu, dan supaya kamu jangan terlalu gembira terhadap apa yang diberikan-Nya kepadamu. Dan Allah tidak menyukai setiap orang yang sombong lagi membanggakan diri.." (Surah Al-Hadid: 22-23)

Maka sudahlah, jangan kau tangisi apa yang bukan milikmu!

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Nora Danish bakal bertunang dengan Amir Raja Lawak????

Semuanya telah dinyatakan dalam FB Nora Danish sendiri ....

Jangan mare aaa .. saya pun terkena juga .. 

Credit to : Izzudin

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Segmen : Promosi Blog Secara Percuma Di AF

 

Entri kali ini sekadar nak berkongsi Segmen Promosi Blog Secara Percuma di Awan Fantasia untuk mendapatkan backlink secara mudah.  Memandangkan blog saya ini masih baru lagi, memang memerlukan backlink sebagai salah satu sumber trafik.

Setakat ini blog saya banyak menumpukan kepada entri-entri yang berkaitan dengan cerita peribadi, musik, filem atau drama, informasi,  pendidikan, agama dan hiburan.

Marilah kita sama-sama promosi.  Cara-caranya amat mudah sekali.  Hendak sertai segmen ini anda hanya perlu lakukan seperti yang diterangkan oleh Awan Fantasia:

1. Letak tajuk di entry seperti ini - Segmen : Promosi Blog Secara Percuma Di AF (Dalam huruf besar atau kecil, terpulang kepada korang)..
2. Copy & paste gambar logo di atas dan letak dalam entry korang..
3. Ceritalah dalam entry itu pasal blog korang..Maksudnya, blog korang tu mengenai apa? Promosi sikit..
4. Tinggal link entry ini di bahagian komen blog ini -> Blog AF

p/s : Blog yang terpilih bakal dipromosikan secara percuma di lebih kurang 10 tempat..

 

Selamat Mencuba :-)

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