A JOHOREAN'S JOURNEY^_^

SORRY

noreply@blogger.com (BaBbliNg BaR0nNESs) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 02:32:00 +0000

Assalammualaikum w.b.t.

In the name of Allah, the most Kind and the most Merciful

Blessing and peace be upon Muhammad , the last and the final of the prophets.

~SALAM ASPIRASI….SALAM REJUVENASI

SORRY SEEMS TO BE THE EASIEST WORD

So sorry for all that i've done towards you guys :(
Please don't expect a Deans List from me this semester :(
I'm just hoping that I pass now.

ketakutan.kekalutan.kebingungan. ke'confuse'an.kegilaan.

Scary exam week makes you want to jump off a cliff~~

YA ALLAH,
PLEASE HELP ME FOR MY FINAL EXAMS!!!
AND GOOD LUCK TO EVERYONE HAVING THEIR EXAMS TOO!!

EMO-ISH STATE

noreply@blogger.com (BaBbliNg BaR0nNESs) — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 16:18:00 +0000

Assalammualaikum w.b.t.

In the name of Allah, the most Kind and the most Merciful

Blessing and peace be upon Muhammad , the last and the final of the prophets.

~SALAM ASPIRASI….SALAM REJUVENASI

~Love Em btw, hehe~

EMO-ISH STATE

Oh, how I dislike crowds, hypocrites, cats, guys, noise, dirty environment,
..surtout le exams!!!! Getting more stressed than ever as exams approach. But, ……. I’m glad I’m still in Islam, still in faith, still not crossing the boundaries of a Muslim (hopefully)

The life of this world is nothing but a game and a diversion. The hereafter is better for those who guard against evil. So, will you not use your intellect?

(Surah Al-An’am : 32)

I am only a weak human being, therefore, at times, I can be blinded by this world and its accessories. I was terribly down previously, feeling confused, angry…So, during Ramadhon, I asked Him to show me something, and He fulfilled it, Alhamdulillah..:) I did feel a sliver of doubt, but He proved that His way is, and will always be the way of truth, the path filled with light and peace. That there should be no hesitation in following what He asks me to do. That the best way of life is when we follow His path, the path of Islam and follow Muhammad S.A.W, the last Prophet’s teachings.

He has given you everything you have asked Him for. If you tried to number Allah’s blessings, you could never count them. Man is indeed wrongdoing, ungrateful. (Surah Ibrahim : 34)

In the past, as an atheist, I never felt at peace, did idiotic things that I now regret (man I’m glad I hated d taste of alcohol and cigarette,…….whoopsy :p), always felt that my life was incomplete, and there was a part of me that was searching for something, restless, but I did not know what it was back then. Have you guys ever felt like I did?

Now, I know, all that time, I was missing Him. Wanting HIM to be in my life~~

My friends who knew me back then would now go like, OMG, WTH happened to you?? (That part was fun) But, even though my principles, my life has changed, I still don’t know a lot of things bout religion (due to my previous ignorance) and it saddens me sometimes that people judge too much, expect too much, and mostly condemn too much. I am still crawling, learning, and always stumbling, so, please, help me get up, don’t kick me on my rear end instead:p (teehee) But I understand too, that these tests are His way to make us stronger, and a reminder for us to remember Him.

Allah does not wrong people in any way; rather, it is people who wrong themselves. (Surah Yunus : 44)

Insya Allah, I will not turn back to that dark and meaningless life. His love and blessings is all that matters to me now. I don’t wanna discard the Hidayah (btw, Hidayah, Kak Reen and cik Nada, I miss u) that He has given me. No matter how upset, how terrible, I know have Him near me.

Please, don’t leave me, I don’t have anything if I don’t have You, I am nothing without You…My only Lord, You have shown the purity of this path, so, please, guide me at all times, forgive my sins as I am only a weak human, don’t let me be blinded by love for humans and this world, give me strength to work for the sake of my deen, and in the end, let me die for Your sake, for it is the greatest honour a human could ever want for…

YA ALLAH, I LOVE YOU MORE THAN ANYTHING.

I’m gonna share with you guys my favorite ayat in the Qur’an. The language is oh so amazingly beautiful, the comparison is so out of this world, which makes for certain, that the Qur’an came from our Lord.

I seek refuge with Allah from the outcast devil.

In Allah’s name, the most Beneficent, the most Merciful.

35. Allah is the light of the heavens and the earth. The parable of His light is as (if there were) a niche and within it a lamp, the lamp is in a glass, the glass as it were a brilliant star, lit from a blessed tree, an olive, neither of the east nor of the west, whose oil would almost glow forth (of itself), though no fire touched it. Light upon light! Allah guides to His light whom He wills. And Allah sets forth parables for mankind, and ALLAH is All- Knower of everything.

(Surah An- Nur vers 35)

~FIN~

RAINBOWS..

noreply@blogger.com (BaBbliNg BaR0nNESs) — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 03:27:00 +0000

Assalammualaikum w.b.t.

Bismillah hir-Rahma nir-Raheem

In the name of Allah, the most Kind and the most Merciful

Blessing and peace be upon Muhammad , the last and the final of the prophets.

~SALAM ASPIRASI….SALAM REJUVENASI

RAINBOWS.…

It was dark outside and the rain was falling heavily. She kept staring at the window, without bothering to look at the people around her. There was silent tears sliding down her cheeks, but still, she just kept quiet, and ignored the negative remarks and sniggers from the people surrounding her.

“Dah besar-besar masih nak melalak lagi” those words, those words…She felt, as if the world was being really cruel towards her, attacking her, from all corners.

Was there no more sympathy in this world? No pity ? No understanding? No love??

She wanted to move, run away from this house, but found herself incapable of moving. Her courage had failed her the moment her tears fell, betraying her, exposing her fragility. She felt weak, helpless and drowning.

Finally, her father stood up and went towards the door. Again, she paid no heed to everyone. When her mother wanted to kiss her goodbye, she just ran away. The pain was too great for her to bear. She heard her grandmother calling angrily after her. The tears fell more heavily.

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She locked her door, ignoring her stepmum’s angry glare. From her room she could hear her stepmum screaming.

“Why didn’t you force her to stay ?.You promised me she’d go today!!!! I …”

She quickly put on her headphone; she didn’t want to hear their voices. All she wanted right now was somebody to hug her, console her and tell her that everything will be all right. Her dad used to do that, but when he re-married, things changed. She was rude to her stepmum, and he could not understand why suddenly she became an angry person. But she couldn’t tell him how she felt. She felt he was beyond her reach already. He had another priority, he had other people in his life..

And no, she is not Cinderella. Her face is plain and simple. She does not have the softness to charm a bird out of its tree. She was accustomed to pain and hurt, so she was hostile and rude to everyone. Her family wasn’t rich, they were poor and ignorant. She herself never went to school, her education simply did not matter to both her parents and her.

She reached for her worn yellow diary on her desk , she wanted to pour everything in it. The diary was her only friend, the only one who understood her, the only one listening to her woes. From the window opposite her desk, she could see that the rain had stopped and from the corner of her eyes, she could see something outside.

She ran outside her house, ignoring the raging war, now in full blast between her dad and stepmum. Yes, there it was.....

She smiled. It was a pretty rainbow.

A commotion in front of the empty house beside hers attracted her attention. And then she saw them. The girl with the blue tudung, laughing merrily while the mother hugged her shoulder, also laughing. She stared at them, feeling a growing pang of jealousy in her heart.

The tears started flowing again. She walked slowly back in her house.

What she didn't know was that he had been watching her from the moment she walked outside.

FINDING TRANQUILITY

noreply@blogger.com (BaBbliNg BaR0nNESs) — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 16:55:00 +0000

Assalammualaikum w.b.t.

Bismillah hir-Rahma nir-Raheem

In the name of Allah, the most Kind and the most Merciful

Blessing and peace be upon Muhammad , the last and the final of the prophets.

~SALAM ASPIRASI….SALAM REJUVENASI~

FINDING TRANQUILITY

The past few weeks have been smooth-sailing for me, so, on the wake of a current hardship, the first two days were unbearable as I searched blindly for means of escape. That night, I prayed that He would solve my problems and let the burden off my shoulders.

The next day, when I waited for my friends in the surau, I saw two books, and being a bookie, I couldn’t resist opening the book (Riyadus Solihin). The moment I read some of the contents, I was completely stunned. In that book was, His way of enlightening me. It was, as if, he was addressing me personally. I’ve always heard the statement that God is nearer to you than your own veins, but this time, on that day, I felt that I really understood that statement.

The cause of hurt still existed, but remembering Him, knowing, and believing in Him, the pain seemed oblivious. Why? Because no matter how much life threw me, all that matters is that I have Him, His love, and hope that my existence, my actions pleases Him, and all hardships that I face is His tests to me, to see how much I would endure, for His sake. In a way, He did not ease my burden, but rather, bestowed me the strength to bear it. I think I prefer the latter :)

In Perak, I’ve had my share of experiences. I became Kesatria Commander, Committee for Islamic club there, joined English debates, became Vice Pres MPP, but, all those, only served to make me busy, but in reality, my life, or rather, my heart was still empty as I lacked time to gain knowledge of religious matters. Coming here, after several months of thinking, particularly after 'the' hardship, I have made up my mind, to bring to a permanent halt altogether, all unnecessary activities and concentrate on my deen and my studies. But then, everything can happen only if He permits so. Humans plan, but Allah’s arrangement is the best and most wise.

I have entered my name for weekly religious classes, and just found out about more religious classes outside, which I plan in joining. I want myself to be near Him, I hope that all the knowledge that I will acquire will make me a better person and closer to Him.

Yes, it’s a full stop, well, at least for participation in camps, sports, recreational activities, clubs and societies, all of them being activities that I am fond of :(

Pray that I achieve His blessings people :)

WHEN THE TIME HAS COME

noreply@blogger.com (BaBbliNg BaR0nNESs) — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 01:08:00 +0000

Assalammualaikum w.b.t.

Bismillah hir-Rahma nir-Raheem

In the name of Allah, the most Kind and the most Merciful

Blessing and peace be upon Muhammad , the last and the final of the prophets.

~SALAM ASPIRASI….SALAM REJUVENASI~

**Holy Qur'an**

" Tell those who are running away from death that one day they will be trapped unaware and produced before Almighty. They will be called upon to answer for their action by Him Who is All-Knowing".

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Death: It never beats you even at a beat.

I bet by now everybody knows Yasmin Ahmad died already. Innalilah. The way she died, a sudden, unexpected death, just like MJ's really had quite an impact on me. I'm not a great fan of these two, its just that what struck me is no matter how rich or how famous you are, you can never escape death. and Death will come to you at the decided time.

The case of Marwa al-Sherbini, who, InsyaAllah is a syahidah for fighting her right to wear her hijab, is really inspiring to me. She died protecting her honour, and more importantly, Islam's honour. A true heroin, a modern role-model for muslim women.

But mine? How would it be? When death comes to invite me, would I be ready to face the consequences of my past actions? The pain for all the sins that I comitted? Ready to face the flames of Hell? I pray that I die as a pious muslim, nothing is more important than that. The quick stint in Earth is just to prepare for the immortality of the afterlife, the Akhirat.

Remembering that, I must repent, change my attitude. He gives me so much in life, yet I can't focus on Him when I solat. I must be a good person as He loves me so much. He tests me, but at the same time, He bestows me the strength and spirit to move on. He gives me friends and family that helps me. I can’t be more grateful to be where I am today. So, tell me, how can I not love Him when He gives me so much?

**Surah Az-Zumar, ayat 53**

“Katakanlah (wahai Muhammad): Wahai hamba-hamba-Ku yang telah melampaui batas terhadap diri mereka sendiri (dengan perbuatan-perbuatan maksiat), janganlah kamu berputus asa dari rahmat Allah, kerana Allah mengampunkan segala dosa; sesungguhnya Dia-lah jua Yang Maha Pengampun, lagi Maha Mengasihani”

Just paintings - Hell is much more worse than this..

Aku takut matiku dengan dosa,

lalu menjadi penghuni neraka.

Takut, kerana mati itu pasti, sedang ajal tidakku ketahui,

Tapi, Ia hilang dalam alpa

Kembali dengan mengingati-Nya

Janganlah Kau jauh dari ku

Janganlah Kau benci diriku

Dimana hendak ku bergantung jika bukan padaMu?

Dimana hendak ku memohon jika bukan padaMu?

Ya Rabb, cintaku untukMu, kekalkan ia dihatiku.

Beri aku kekuatan untuk jauh dari dosa

Kurniakan aku kekuatan agar iman merajai hatiku,

Agar syahadah jadi ucapan terakhirku

Agar matinya aku dalam redhaMu

Quotes:

I am a traveller without a map, but my heart knows where it should go - to Allah's blesings...

A religion without faith, is like walking in an endless maze,

It takes you to a prolonged period of nowhere.

JOURNEY TO SOUTH AFRICA

noreply@blogger.com (BaBbliNg BaR0nNESs) — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 02:04:00 +0000

JOURNEY TO SOUTH AFRICA
~ The Rugged Beauty ~

Assalammualaikum w.b.t.

Bismillah hir-Rahma nir-Raheem

In the name of Allah, the most Kind and the most Merciful

- South Africa - Jewel of Africa
- View from SIA plane

- Cape Town City -

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- Tabletop Mountain- A fascinating mountain with a flat top, unlike other mountains

- Cape Town flea market - a sea of souvenirs
- Seal Island

- African penguins sunbathing -

- Spot the rhinoceros :)
In Pilanesberg National Park
- Antelope Kudu

- View from my room -
- Landscape around d hotel - all man made xcept d rugged hills

-In front of Nelson Mandela Square

A lot of great places that we went, amongst them the colourful Malay settlement in Cape Town, the diamond factory and shops had no pics bcause the memory card in our phone was full. But then, I had a great vacation, even though there was a lot of shopping in our schedule (which I hated), Gucci Mom even bought a tanzanite - a blue diamond only found in South Africa. Diamonds are a great attraction here, as the stones here are of great quality.

A lot of muslim restaurant can be found in Cape Town because of the muslim population there, but still found in Johannesberg, even though it is small in number. So, in Jo'berg, if u wanna eat in a nice muslim restaurant, book first, coz it is always full. The seafood is awesome, we had fresh lobsters, fish, mussels, calamari - (grill buttered calamari is so delicious).

In South Africa, even though their ZAR or rand here is twice as much as RM (RM 30 = ZAR60), things aren't cheap here. Even a burger costs ZAR180. Maybe this is because threre are a lot of mines here - diamond, gold, semi-precious stones and a lot more, so mostly the white people are freaking rich, which is contra to the blacks, as most of them are unemployed (there is 40% unemployment here).

All in all, I enjoyed the vacation and urge you people to go there and do a lot of nature themed activities as much as you can eg - safaris, hiking, abseiling etc etc.

ps - don't take Singapore Airlines, the food sucks!

PICTURESQUE !! ^_^

noreply@blogger.com (BaBbliNg BaR0nNESs) — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 00:54:00 +0000

Assalammualaikum w.b.t.

Bismillah hir-Rahma nir-Raheem

In the name of Allah, the most Kind and the most Merciful

It's the start of a boring day, and I start with a book hunt in my house - which is easier said than done, as I have read most of the books, countless of times... thousands of times. And when I'm about to give up, my eyes spot a dusty book, right at the bottom of the shelf, and I look at the back to see the summary:

We all have a mind - but do we really know what is it, how the brain works? How does a philosopher's view of the mind relate to what physiologist may say about the subject? How are new techniques and models expanding possibilities of explaining what is still partially hidden from our understanding? TOCTM promotes greater dialogue on this fascinating subject of universal, and yet deeply personal, interest.

cambest, kan ?^_^

The book is old and worn, possibly used by my father back in the times we lived in UK. It's like a dictionary, but with complicated facts that you don't usuall get in the usual dictionary. It's quite thick and the letters are small, just the kind that I like, and I'm all set to read it. read, read till u bleed^_^

Before that, I'm just gonna post some pictures of the last family vacation, like I said in the previous entry.. Maybe this is the last post before I go to South Africa - I don't know, it depends on my level of laziness...hehehehe

- The skies r beautiful, kan.. Allah is the Greatest Creator..-

- Pics of d famous Banjaran Alps from air -

- @ Schaffhausen Waterfall-

- Green-blue rivers along d way - soo beautiful SubhanAllah..-

- Ukiran lion utk mengenangkan the brave soldiers -

- Bridge that connects between Old town and New Town-

- Cafe's along the clear river , soo romantic -

- Abah giving bread to the beggars, hehehe -
A lot of swans there, really2 beautiful, hehehe

- Traditional folk tgh bgossip-

- Two hotels that I like bcoz of the murals, so romantic, hehe -
Sebenarnya a lot of the hotels were beautiful,
tapi kena marah dgn parents coz asik amik gamba bangunan :P
"Ibu, I can see my face everyday in the mirror, whats d use of taking my pics??" tanya si dummy, hehehe

- Aiseh, beautiful! SubhanAllah !!-

- Mount Titlis -

- The explorer lah kunun, slack aku pakai crmin mata hitam :)

Again, tersangatlah beautifool !!

- Cheese-making factory, tp Cheese yg xsedap, lbih teruk cam belacan rasanya,
at least our belacan is nice, I am ryte or absolutely ryte? -

- Adikku mengorat orang 'putih' -

- Tambah rempah adabi untuk Cheese yg sedap dan berkhasiat ! hehehe -

- Kat the most beautiful village in Swiss -

Ooh la laa, the scenery ! *I'm gushing*

- Ni dah masuk bandar, ooh, the river.. *I'm melting*
Ia sgt cold, u wanna die, go and have a swim lah...

- In front of Swiss National Bank, dataran tu bawahnya tempat org simpan gold -
Abah, lets rob them at night, buleh ?? :P

-@ Le Park Olympique Lausanne, aiseh sungguh boring :P
*sports and girls just don't go well together*

- Chateau de Chillon, sungguh best !! -

- I can imagine the elites of past era just sitting and watching TV in their living room -
*u biar betul ika, ade TV ker waktu tue ?? *

"Ibu, this isn't about the scenery, its about the architecture and history, medievel times"
Try explaining this to Gucci mom :P
But my mom is the best of woman, the best mom ever n I lov her :)
*aawww, sungguh sweet kan :)*

-If korang perhatik betul2, see the windows x? They keep weapons and ammunition in there agar enemy tak nampak, tp dulu ada ivy tutup -

- Naik mountains sambil watch The Sound of Music, classic!!
I felt like Maria, cume I nyanyi Muse kat bukit kot, hahaha..

- Rezeki kami :) -
We come, and the first time aft 5 years, it snows in summer-
Kitorang ni bawak berkat kot ? hehehe

- Ibu swimming in snow -

Even though dah rasa snow waktu living in UK, Ibu still tak puas lagi,
dah nama Malaysians, akan forever jakun with snow, hahaha :)

- Everything becomes pure white under the blanket of snow-
For the umpteenth time, Nature is beautiful, God is the Greatest Architect..
SubhanAllah !!!

- Cantik kan this place :) -

-We went to a choclate -processing factory -
The chocs in the white casing are for visitors, free of charge, no limit plak tuh,
I ate until i felt sick of it, talk about beeing greedy :P
and Swiss is famous for milk choc (banyak cows kot here)
Every day i drank cow's milk, delicious :)

- Chocs, glorious chocs,
my mum like bought it sampai berkotak-kotak kot, ada 2 bags kot specially for chocs -

This is it for now...

Nanti if I have the time (when I'm not lazy in other words) I'll post pics when we were at Milan and in Taiwan - only the recent ones ok, yang lama2 malas :P

ARAU OPEN DEBATE 09

noreply@blogger.com (BaBbliNg BaR0nNESs) — Sun, 31 May 2009 10:20:00 +0000

Assalammualaikum w.b.t.

Bismillah hir-Rahma nir-Raheem

In the name of Allah, the most Kind and the most Merciful

- this was during OSH tournament-

When my brain started working clearly this morning, I stil feel as if I'm in Arau, and realized that I miss being there. It's been a fun journey, and the last one too as a English debater representing my university. I miss Shix's smile, Esah's crazy jokes, Ummi's laughter and Shikin 'panjang', Ashikin, Panda (cynical and fun), Hilmi, Hasiib (annoying but nice), Kid (murderer), Min and everybody from the BM 'debat' team.

UiTM Arau, Perlis was the proud host, and the debate was on the 25th until the 30th. Local and international instituitions joined the debate, among them were TWEDS (Taiwan), LUMS (Lahore), UM, IIU, UMP, UiTM and KDU. The winner was the IIU 2 team, second was UT Mara 1. The debate was on the Australs theme. My team didn't win, or even break, but it was a very teaching, informative and fun experience. Congratulations to Arau Open comittee for organizing this event btw.

Individually, I was ranked 18th out of 138 debaters, which, was very suprising for me (I was VERY lucky this time). To see my name above noted debaters from UT Mara, IIU, UM was really motivating, and I intend to continue debating after this.
Previously I've only entered 5 tournaments which was UTP Invitational Debate, National Novice 08, OSH Debate, VC Cup Debate and Arau Open 08.

In Perlis, for the free day, we went to Padang Besar for a little bit of shopping and Gua Kelam, which was really beautiful. But much more fun was getting to know the Perak team. We even had a mock debate between the English and BM team at night:)

Notice to dear debaters from Perak :)

To Shix, I hope you never stop debating, no matter how frustrating it goes as you're talented. You just need to read a lot.

To Min, don't dream when you're in the middle of a debate. Listening is very important to ensure a win.

To Ummi, I hope that you're driven to improve yourself. Nobody is born a terrific debater.

To Hasiib and Kid, do join English debates, I know you guys have the talent!

To Perak SEMO members, if I get into UiTM Shah Alam, just ring me up and I'd be glad to lend a hand in training newbies.. (even though I'm not that good, hahaha)

FIRST SPEAKER GUIDE FOR DUMMIES
- taken from www.maradebates.com

What’s A First Speaker?

Well, a first speaker is the first person to open up your case you’re the bench. Thus, a general/thorough understanding of the issue is required. Do not pick a motion you are not well versed in or simply cannot go through. You’ll lose focus, structure and also lose direction. Have a general understanding of the facts of the case. This means you’ll know if the other side is lying or not and can quickly point out to the adjudicator. Always remember that the most important thing is your sides stand. Make it a habit to state your stand early on. Clarity is very essential to a first speaker. Take your time, be calm…no stress.

Prime Minister

In a debate, a prime minister opens up the debate, identifies a problem in the current status quo and proposes a change. Do this early on in your speech. Identify the freaking problem and say there’s a dire need to solve the problem. What if there’s no problem/ you don’t know if there’s a problem? Then state that public perception is at an all time low in that said issue. Never ever propose status quo, squirrel or propose a truistic case!

Tips on a PM are:

1. Take a deep breath, steel yourself, muster for strength and speak. Calmly and assuring. Combat that stage fright. Remember your structure; remember your case and most of all remember your goal (to win).

2. What’s a mechanism/framework?

This is essentially ‘how we are going to enforce it’. A mechanism is not really needed in all debates. Like in value judgment debates, don’t ban something which does not need to be banned! A mechanism is to be used strategically. It can be used to keep things in debate and things out of debates. A little twitch here and twitch there can give the opposition one hell of a nightmare! Remember to be paranoid so that you can put more safeguards on your case.

3. Point prioritization.

During prep, you would have identified the basic principles, the important points, and examples. The most important substantive should be given to the PM. Why? Based on my experience, adjudicators like to see important points or the obvious points to come out from the first speaker. What if you’re done with your points and you still have much time left? Steal your 2nd Speakers’ point! Sure he would be pissed but as first speaker, you need to come out strong. Not completing the time allocated shows your side has much to say. As for the 2nd Speaker, well he’s got a full speech to think of another point, so help him out.

4. Pre-buttals.

A pre-buttal is when you have anticipated what the opposition is going to say and you counter it in a speech. If done correctly, you may sound intelligent…for once. Don’t be afraid to concede to certain matters which are obviously true but argue out correctly. How do you anticipate what the enemy is going to say? Well, one of you will have to play as the devil’s advocate and think of an opposition case (preferably the 3rd Speaker). Do pre-buttals subtly. Don’t come up and say “well, the opposition is gonna come up and talk about saving the birds”. That just doesn’t sound right.

Leader of the Opposition

Ahhh, the loser. The wannabe prime minister. The conservative stick-to-status-quo dude who leads this clan. Witty, charming, funny, and full of substance and the list goes on. Remember, as an opposition, it is always easier to destroy a case than build one…almost. As an opposition leader, you can either choose to stick to status quo or propose an alternative i.e. a counter proposal.

Tips on LO:

1. As the LO, you’ll be speaking up so the heat would tone down a bit. You’re expected to ridicule the PM’s speech, poke holes in it and tell the people why your case is better. Ridicule the mechanism, say why it won’t work. Question on the feasibility of the PM’s proposal. You can even opt to not the problem that the PM has stated. Then, tell the public why status quo is better.

2. Rebuttals. Make rebuttals an essential part of your speech. You want to belittle the government’s case. So focus on your rebuttals. Don’t forget to emphasize on your substantives and state the reasons why changing things would be for the worse. Don’t forget to use even if arguments to strengthen your rebuttals.

3. Of truistic cases, definition challenges and also messy, messy debates. An idiotic PM when proposing a truistic case has essentially plunged the debate at an all time low. Forget about high speaker points. All you’re going to get is a grumpy adjudicator. So, when a government commits this cardinal sin, the LO must initiate a definitional challenge. Tell the adjudicator what the debate is suppose to be about and run an even if case. You’ll learn this in debate training….I hope.

Prep Time!!!

Discussing-Arguing-Make Up-Panic at the Debate! The way I do it, I think on how to attack the motion around 5 minutes, and then discuss it with
my partner with tolerance, good faith, understanding and all that positive stuff. I make a (wish list™) on how to prove the issues on the debate. Remember, thoroughly focus on the 1st Speaker’s Speech first, and then proceed to the 2nd Speaker. Get to know your partner, have a latte and most of all, and cooperate.

That’s A Wrap

CITY UNI VS UiTM

noreply@blogger.com (BaBbliNg BaR0nNESs) — Sun, 24 May 2009 08:16:00 +0000

Assalammualaikum w.b.t.

Bismillah hir-Rahma nir-Raheem
In the name of Allah, the most Kind and the most Merciful

- Confusion is nothing new. Even Darwin thinks man evolved from apes.

What rubbish-

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PO BOX 28
CHELTENHAM
GL52 3LZ

Offer Letter Date 08 May 20

xxxxxxxx
No xx , Jalan xxxxxxxx
Taman xxxxxxxx, JB
81800 Johor Bahru
Johor
Malaysia

Dear XXXXXXXXXX

Congratulations; City University has asked us to tell you that it is offering you a place for Law and Property Valuation, MN12; starting in September 2009 at point of entry 1.
The conditions of the offer are:

This offer is subject to you obtaining

pass in current Diploma in XXXXXX with an overall final CGPA of 3
point 5 plus
Pass at IELTS with overall band score of at least 7
The institution regards you as overseas for fees purposes

The date by which you must reply to your offers will be set once we have received decisions from all of the universities and colleges considering your application. You must log onto Track upon receipt of this letter to see whether a deadline date has been set. A full explanation regarding your reply options can be found at www.ucas.com/students/afteryouapply/replyingtoyouroffers. If you are still waiting for decisions from one or more of your choices but you wish to reply to offers that have already been made to you, you can use Track to cancel the choices with no decisions and make your replies.

Yours sincerely
Kate Houston
Customer Service Manager

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- Mater's hope-

My offer letter has arrived, and I'm now so confused.My parents really want me to go study at UK, but in my heart, UiTM is my prefered place to study . Eventhough many people think that UiTM is low in standard, but my feelings are of the opposite.

Ya Allah, please help me make up my mind..Maybe an istikharah is in order...

- My precious-

Oh, and I haven't even registered for IELTS. I will have to ask Mater to send the forms through post.

Tonite I will go to Perak, my bus is on 9.30 pm, but I haven't practised at all. God, I just hope that lady luck will be beside me there...

SORRY - I'M BUSY ^_^

noreply@blogger.com (BaBbliNg BaR0nNESs) — Wed, 20 May 2009 16:03:00 +0000

Assalammualaikum w.b.t.

Bismillah hir-Rahma nir-Raheem

In the name of Allah, the most Kind and the most Merciful

- Add a tudung and a baju kurung, and that'll be me -

Notice from author -
I may stop blogging for a while in future due to a flurry of activities...

I will officially resign as a contract worker on Saturday because there are too many events on my calender. I will go to Perak and eventually head to Perlis for debate. For 2 weeks, I will go for family vacation (South Africa, InsyaAllah) and at the end of the week, go to Shah Alam for public speaking..

Harap that I can unwind myself, been through chaotic and stressful situations since last year, but I couldn't follow my family to Taiwan last year (I was still studying) InsyaAllah, so, hoping this (South Africa) will be a nice and relaxing vacation.. Next year I can't follow them to go to France as I will continue studying, InsyaAllah, please doa that i get my offer to continue my studies!!!.

The last family vacation, two years ago (Switzerland) was awesome, breath-taking scenery, and greenery amid developments. Just my place-to-be! (May upload pics in Swiss when have free time)

But, as Malaysians put it, hujan emas di negeri orang, hujan batu di negeri sendiri, lebih baik pergi kutip emas di negara orang dan bawa ke negeri sendiri agar negeri sendiri boleh kaya. (???)

May everybody be under His Blessings...