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Photo: Blurred but I like it!

During one of the LTdL's,I joined my friend Nazley to take photos next to KLCC.Here is one shot I got it blurred but I like the ghostly effects of it.I don't really know how I managed to get it as it is but may be someone can tell me so that I could do it again;-)

 

Messenger bag?

Whatever they call it,it does not matter for me.I just want a casual sling bag,big enough for my notebook+a few coloured pencils,a small drinking water bottle,a mobile phone and wallet for meto  take along when I go out for my social and leisure activities.My budget was anything less than RM100,no leather and  no plastic.Below is my choice and I will wear at my next cycling session..

Foot care!

Whatever you are driving (or even flying or cycling),the last 100 metres or less must be done on foot;unless you are the kings or queens a few decades ago or on your funeral!All of us must walk to our destinations-even in our own houses.

First,let me thank Allah for His mercy on me for having healthy and fit legs and feet!I knew the pains when I suffered arthritis many years ago..

Lately,owing to my cycling and brisk walking activities I began to notice more of my legs and feet.Without them,our mobility will be grossly affected  even if you can afford a Rolls Royce.Previously,I never bother about them(legs/feet) unless I get sick.How about you?Sound familiar?

For those above 50 like me,I suggest you read this link.It is about taking care of our feet.When I look down at my feet{no puns intended},I was wondering how my feet were suffering carrying my over-weight bodies daily for the last 20 years!What have we done to take care of them?By the way,can you see your feet?

Okay,enough said.The photo shown above is a mini sock I bought to wear when I am at home in the morning or when I go to masjid.To reward my feet for job well done in the last two years,I am going to buy them  a nice pair of Clarks sandals today.

Below is a photo of a shop selling shoes.May be I should go into shoes business like Nike.

 

Food:Mee bandung

Mee bandung is one of my favourite dish.It is nothing like eating mee bandung in Muar but I can't be in Muar every month.The same goes to nasi dagang or ayam percik or kerepok lekor.The original shall remains original;the rest are just copycats.However, mee bandung at my friend's restaurant(Nim's Little Island Cafe,at Sg Ramal) is almost the real thing.Below is a photo I took last night when I was there.

 If you happen to know another good place to eat mee bandung,kindly leave your comments here or at my Facebook.Thank you.

Photo: About 30 months later..

Yes,it took about 30months later before I managed to ride on this bridge again after a group of my friends and me stole unauthorised ride way back on 29th Dec,2008.From that day onwards,I gave this bridge at Taman Seri Empangan a nickname-The Forbidden Bridge.The right photo was snapped on 29/12/2008.

This morning,I joined Putrajaya Inter Parks ride #9 organised by Perbadanan Putrajaya.And I managed to cycle with my friends all the way and on the lake bund without being chased by the guards like before.As ex-VP of Malaysian Water Association,I love to see water structures and spent some time taking a few shots from below the bridge.Here is one of the shots I like about the bridge and the weirs..

Here is another photo showing the whole bridge.

Family walk at Salem High Country

Yesterday,three friends joined me for a nice and cool morningf walk here..I know a few more wished to come but did not managed to join due to other commitments.May be ,next time..

RencanaBeri peluang golongan muda Melayu miliki rumah di lokasi elit PrimaUntitled Document

Oleh Azman Anuar

KAWASAN segi tiga emas Kuala Lumpur yang melibatkan Jalan Sungai Besi, Jalan Tun Razak, Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman pesat dengan pertumbuhan bangunan pencakar langit dan kondominium mewah.

Kawasan itu menjadi tumpuan kediaman untuk golongan kaya. Sekarang kawasan perumahan kerajaan di Jalan Davis dan Jalan Cochrane pun sedang bertukar wajah.

via www.utusan.com.my

Untuk tatapan anak2 muda Melayu.Pemilikan aset hartanah di bandar2 amat penting dan strategik.Selamat melabur dan bagi ibubapa yang mampu,sila bantu anak2 kita.

Orang-orang yang jahil..

Dan apabila mereka mendengar perkataan yang sia-sia, mereka berpaling daripadanya sambil berkata: "Bagi kami amal kami dan bagi kamu pula amal kamu; selamat tinggalah kamu; kami tidak ingin berdamping dengan orang-orang yang jahil". (Al-Qasas 28:55) | <Embed> | English Translation 

Dalam zaman ledakan maklumat semasa,kita terdedah dengan perlbagi berita dan pendapat dari pelbagai sumber.Pada hemat saya,kita perlu berhati-hati kesahan dan kebenaran berita kerana banyak maklumat palsu dan jahat bermaharajalela tersebar dengan pantasnya olih orang-orang yang jahil dan jahat dengan bantuan peralatan teknologi maklumat.Yang amat sedih akhbar juga terjebak sama.

Bagi megelakkan diri kita tertipu dengan budaya kejahilan dalam semua aspek kehidupan,kita perlu kepada ilmu.Saya memperingati diri saya dan pembaca sekelian agar terus menambah ilmu dan kita perlu merujuk kepada pakar yang berkaitan dibidang masing-masing.Dalam membicarakan isu semasa yang melibatkan kukum agama,guru masjid kami(bekas pensyarah UKM)Dr Hashim Mihat memulakan bicara dengan merujuk kepada Al-Qur'an,Sunnah,pendapat 'alim ulama dan akhirnya barulah pendapat beliau.Itu metodologi seorang Islamic Scholar,kalau macam kita orang awam harus lebih berhati-hati dalam mempercayai berita/pendapat atau memberi pendapat dan menyebar berita.Jagalah mulut dan jari jemari kita dari menjadi agen pengedar berita dan tuduhan palsu.

Pernah saya berjumpa Allahyarhamah nenek saya dan memohon du'anya supaya saya selamat.Beliau menasihati saya supaya jangan  pergi "tempat" yang tidak selamat.Walau pun kita ingat kita orang baik-baik dan tidak terlibat dengan aktiviti kemaksiatan,jangan kita hampiri kelab malam(contohnya) yang menyediakan hiburan yang berunsur maksiat.Kita mungkin tergelincir...["tempat" merujuk  kepada lokasi,keadaan,makam ilmu dsb]

Saya berdu'a agar Allah menolong saya menjauhi kejahilan dan kebatilan dan menghampiri saya kepada keilmuan dan kebenaran(haq),insyaAllah.

Dan jadikanlah dirimu sentiasa berdamping rapat dengan orang-orang yang beribadat kepada Tuhan mereka pada waktu pagi dan petang, yang mengharapkan keredaan Allah semata-mata; dan janganlah engkau memalingkan pandanganmu daripada mereka hanya kerana engkau mahukan kesenangan hidup di dunia; dan janganlah engkau mematuhi orang yang Kami ketahui hatinya lalai daripada mengingati dan mematuhi pengajaran Kami di dalam Al-Quran, serta ia menurut hawa nafsunya, dan tingkah-lakunya pula adalah melampaui kebenaran. (Al-Kahfi 18:28) | <Embed> | English Translation 

 

 

 

Not just a photo!

It is the photo I took and posted at my flickr account with no captions or comment.But it tells its own message to a friend who came visiting.He left a note that he is going buy the kitab tafsir.Alhamdulilah.The same thing happened to me..

I can write a ten-page tazkirah at my blog but if the qalbu(heart) is not inspired with taufik and hidayah,nothing will happen.

Many of us can afford to buy a dozen fiction books and read all of them in a year but only a few buy Kitab Tafsir Quran and read all of it-not even in 20 years.[I am one of the guilty ones].

Photo:Lighted flowers at Primula Hotel

One of my hobbies is photography and one of my pet subjects is flower.Since I don't have a macro lens,so I have to content with a close-up mode either on my smart phone or DSLR cameras.Below is just a normal shot but I love the sunlight highlighting the flowers..