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Boardwalk Putrajaya P10

Bogwalk Putrajaya P10
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I have never ever walk more than 10km in one session for my morning exercise.But today, with Aliff,Nazley and his two sons,I managed to log 10.26km in 2hrs.I don't think I will be ever to make it 10km without their companionship.

Today,we started walking along Precinct 8 from Kelab Tasik and went up to see Istana Selangor.Later, we we walk to PM Residence and enjoyed our first bogwalk besides the lake.Nazley and me had decided to walk here every month.If you have not done so,please give it a try.

Have a good weekend.

Terapung-apung

Semasa perjalanan saya kemasjid semalam,saya terlihat bulan terang benderang terapung-apung diangkasa raya.Maka teringat saya kepada beberapa ayat dalam surah Yaasin(36-40) dimana Allah berfirman berkaitan tanda atau dalil tentang kehebatan penciptaan Allah swt.Setiap malam Jumaat,masjid dan surau dipenuhi dengan para jemaah yang datang untuk solat magrib dan isyak dan mengambil bahagian membaca surah Yaasin beramai-ramai.Alhamdulilah!

Ramai diantara kita baca Surah Yaasin setiap minggu,tetapi berapa ramai yang faham apa yang mereka baca setiap minggu?Apakah anggapan kita kepada mereka yang membaca sesuatu teks setiap minggu tetapi masih tidak tahu apa yang mereka baca? Salah seorang dari 'mereka' itu mungkin diri kita!

Dengan menggunakan sedikit ilmu fizik dan kosmologi yang kita ada,cubalah ambil sedikit masa memikir kehebatan kekuasaan Allah sebagai pencipta yang maha bijaksana.Sama-samalah kita berusaha dan berdu'a agar diberi taufik dan hidayah bukan hanya dapat melihat keindahan ciptaan Allah,bahkan dapat melihat kebesaran Allah swt sebagail Maha Pencipta,insyaAllah.

Kita ada dua pilihan:Untuk menjadi ahli kumpulan Ulul-albab atau terus terapung-apung dalam lautan kejahilan yang jelas nyata.

Healthy lifestyle..

     Last night I have double happiness when my youngest son,a 21-year old boy(using my old Trek 3700) and my nephew(who just bought Polygon Xtrada 3.0) in his early 30's have decided to join me cycling tomorrow night at Putrajaya Crital Mass (29/01/2010).This monthly event is organised by volunteers on the last Friday night of each month.RV is in front of the Palace of Justice,Putrajaya at 9pm and wheels roll at 9:30pm.The participants come in all colours,sizes and age-sometimes 100 of them!.Previously,I only cycle with my friends and now my family members are cycling with me.Thanks guys!

I bought my MTB Trek3700 in January,2008.When I ride I usually blog about it(at times, I blog more than I ride) and this has inspired a few people to start considering buying bicycles and also made a few  people looking back at their old bikes to ride again.From my experience,we need to join a group and the rides must be fun and challenging to keep us cycling.I am grateful to my riding buddies at Putrajaya Easy Riders who had given me guides,fun and friendship. Now,it is my turn to take newbies on my rides at Putrajaya and FRIM even though I am still learning how to ride well.

 One aspect of healthy lifestyle is doing a regular physical exercise.My bike and my friends make me ride three times a week and on weekend we go out to venture off-roads(ex FRIM,Broga).Last year,I logged about 1800km of MTB cycling! And this year,I plan to add more flavours to my exercise regime by doing more quality MTB rides plus once a week  brisk walkings with my wife and friends.InsyaAllah.

To my fellow readers who have NOT done any exercises lately,please give a thought about it.You don't have to ride a bike, but my experience told me,cycling at Putrajaya is more fun than walking at KLCC Garden;-) or sitting down watching telly.

To my riding/walking buddies,let have fun this long weekend.You know where to find me:-)

Photo: How many bridges can you see?

While going through my Flickr,I notice this shot I took at Putrajaya and I like it.So here it is-sharing something I like with fellow readers.

 

Snow white

 Yesterday,I received this lovely photo from a friend who lives in Holland.What a beautiful sight to behold in one's own garden.When I was a student at Sheffield University,England in early 70's,I never got an opportunity to see and waddle through this thick snow.My first experience was in Switzerland in 1987 when my boss sponsored me a trip to Europe for my 10th wedding anniversary.Now, I am getting romantic;-)

As soon as our tour bus stopped for us to see and experience this type of snow,the whole busload of us rushed out and played with the snow like kids.Someone commented:"We forgot to bring a few jars of sweet syrups,otherwise we could have 'ice kachang' by the lorry loads!".It is just like the Arab tourists who roam our Lake Garden where waters and tall trees every where.

C'est la vie..

Forbidden indulgence!

After keeping to my 'restricted' diet in order to keep my weight  close to my desired BMI,I decided to give myself a pat on the belly for its obedience by having this favourite dessert of mine at KLCC at the end of this month.It took a lot of discipline to maintain my weight after Ramadhan.

 

First lesson of Waitankung

A few years ago,I got interested to try taichi,but somehow it did not take off.Instead,I joined the band of roaring 30's and 40's in cycling at Putrajaya and FRIM.You can read all of them at my cycling blog.Yesterday,I accepted my friend's invitation to join Waitankung.It was our first time.Honestly,I never heard or read such word before in my life,but it is there since thousand years ago.You can read about it here.

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Water lilies at Putrajaya Lakes

While cycling this morning,I stopped by along the route to snap at this flower.

 

Yang lalai terus lali..

Terlebih dahulu saya memohon ribuan maaf kerana tidak dapat mengemaskinikan siri tazkirah saya sejak dua minggu yang lepas.Ini disebabkan oleh saya berada dikampung hampir seminggu apabila mak saudara jatuh sakit dan meninggal pada pagi Jumaat 8 hb Januari,2010.Dalam tempoh tiga tahun kebelakangan ini,ibu saya mengalami perasaan sedih kerana tiga adiknya meninggal dunia dan juga ibunya dalam bulan Mei,2009.Alhamdulilah,suasana emosi ibu saya bertambah baik.

Lazimnya,yang tua pergi dahulu,tetapi apa yang saya lihat banyak yang tidak begitu.Hidup mati adalah ketentuan Illahi,tanpa mengira usia masa.Kita semua dalam keadaan lalai(termasuk diri saya)-hanya tahap lalai sahaja yang berbeza diantara kita.Ada yang lalai dalam lali-seumpama orang yang tidur.Mereka ini akan hanya sedar apabila malaikal maut datang untuk menyabut nyawa.Masa itu sudah terlambat untuk bertaubat dan beribadah kepada Allah swt.Daripada pengajian saya yang sedikit ini,saya dimaklumkam oleh guru agama kami yang malaikal maut datang setiap hari menziarahi kita.Hanya tunggu arahan sahaja untuk menyabut nyawa kita!Sebagaimana biasa,kita tetap leka dan lupa...

Berikut saya sertakan ayat 3 dan 83,surah Al-Hijr yang bermaksud:

3:Biarkanlah mereka makan dan bersenang-lenang dengan kemewahan dunia dan dilalaikan oleh angan-angan(daripada bertaubat dan insaf),kemudian mereka akan mengetahui kelak(akibat dari perbuatan mereka)

83:Oleh itu biarkanlah mereka (wahai Muhammad) tenggelam dalam kesesatan mereka dan leka bermain-main(dalam dunia mereka),sehingga mereka menemui hari yang dijanjikan kepada mereka(untuk menerima balasan).

Sama-samalah kita ambil peringatan demi kebaikan kita didunia dan diakhirat.

[3:102] Wahai orang-orang yang beriman! Bertakwalah kamu kepada Allah dengan sebenar-benar takwa dan jangan sekali-kali kamu mati melainkan dalam keadaan Islam.

Sunday, October 07, 2007

Bicara di Pusara

Hati ingin bicara,
Tapi lidah kelu berkata,
Suasana sepi ketara.

Hati ingin bicara,
Kerenah dunia semasa,
Telah rosak binasa.

Hati ingin bicara,
Dunia pentas sandiwara,
Hanya permainan semata-mata.

Benarlah bicara ayahnda,
Kebenaran amat nyata,
Dimatahati anaknda.

Aku seorang pengembara,
Melewati dunia seketika,
Diperjalanan menuju Yang Esa.

Gambar Hiasan: Gambar ibu ku  sedang membaca surah Yaasin dan berdu'a untuk adiknya Mohd Shahir Abdullah yg telah kembali Ke Rahmatullah pada 1/3/2007.Al Fatihah untuk bapa saudaraku yang dikasihi dan di hurmati.

BACA@LRT

Just look at the photos at this website,and I am impressed!!!

My congratulations to the leadership and the group for coming up with such a creative event to get public attention to READ wherever they are.This action to inculcate the reading culture among Malaysians is brilliant!Syabas to Puan Ainon and her supporters.(I know two of them-Firdaus and Robot).

One of the reasons I name my blog The Reader is to encourage people to read.Some years back,I created a group at Flickr entitled Caught Reading.

InsyaAllah,I shall be at the next event.