#92: Evanescence - Hello

Try closing your eyes and listen to this song without really understanding the lyrics

The focus is on the feeling it creates when you really listen to the music and her voice. 

Do you feel the same way like what I feel? 

Macam best je dengar lagu ni sebelum tidur. Hihi
Btw, I really hate metal & rock. But this band is the only exception.

There is something unique about Evanescence. Try also listen to "Bring Me to Life" & "My Immortal"

#91: Pre-Depature

1. Somewhere in September 2014 I bought Malaysian Airlines return ticket to London. I remembered I was really determined to travel to UK mainly due to the following:

a. Curiosity

Simply because I was curious about traveling to different places other than Malaysia. As simple as that. 

I was curious about different climate, different weather, different people, environment, culture etc. Why UK? Nothing in specific. Maybe because UK has totally different climate from Malaysia, different people, easy to access, and easy to communicate. Thats all. And yes, my curiosity & eagerness has brought me there just so that I could experience those myself. Actually, I have been wanting to go travel long time ago when I start working, just waiting for the right time, right financial capability, partner, and also the right opportunity. 

b. Cheap ticket

Secondly, kebetulan MAS ada buat offer and discount around that time. Return ticket to London yang normally close to RM4K I got for about RM2.5K. I just go for it, not thinking too much abt money. Walaupun taklah sekaya mana pun, but because I was so certain what I really wanted, I just go for it. Plus, I have never boarded MAS before. All flights to Sarawak & Sabah before were all with AirAsia. With all the rumours that MAS will undergo makeover after suffering losses and involved in series of unfortunate events (MH370 & MH17. Please sedekahkan Alfatihah & pray to mangsa upon reading this. Alfatihah)

I really wanted to try boarding MAS before the makeover. Fyi, I really took pride in everything that is Malaysian owned and will always support them. I am proud of our country. KLIA. Proton. MAS. I have soft spots for all those national brands. I am a nationalist if you must know. So I dont think too much abt money in showing support to our national carrier. 

c. Acquaintance

Thirdly, I think this is the key point in making everything happened. That is by having Hairi pursuing Master in London. Because he was there studying, I have someone to rely on at a foreign place to ensure I was not lost and to guide & assist me throughout the journey. Hairi is a colleague of mine at work.  Kebetulan dia belajar kat sana setahun, I sought his help for the journey. In fact he played a major role in planning everything from the start, walaupun tengah sibuk study utk exam yg susah kat sana. He has a lot of experience and knowledge about traveling for he himself is an avid traveller. For everything that he has done, I owe him big time, and never could repay him in cash. I pray him well in this world and hereafter. 

2.  After discussing with Hairi to confirm on his free time to bring me jalan2, I decided to buy flight ticket depart 3 April and return 12 April 2015. yes, without knowing whether I will get the cuti or not for that 7 working days, I just bought the ticket to London Mas economy class at price around RM2.5K.  Altogether with 2 weekends, the journey took 11 days.  

So basically thats all for now. Fuhh baru cerita pasal reason why decide nak beli tiket dah merapu banyak. Belum masuk lagi the journey itself. Hahah

Ok till then, bye bye. 

To be continued...

#90: Long Overdue

Woot woot!

I have been thinking to write down my own experience traveling to Europe last April in this Memory page. The travelog is long overdue but I can guarantee you I still remember most of the important ocassions during the journey. Partly because the picture and video kat every place tu are still there in my Iphone. Hihi.

Sepatutnya nak jot down the experience as and when benda tu jadi tapi malas and tak sempat. Lepastu delay nak write down shortly lepas dah balik Malaysia tapi malas. Niat tu memang ada sebab takut lupa the experience and untuk kenangan di masa akan datang. Tapi delay delay and delay.
So now no more procrastination, otherwise I will forget. Starting today I will try to recall the experience and write sikit sikit in my free time. Bila dah complete setiap episod I will post it here to share with you.

Be excited & stay tuned! ;p

#89: Honey or Ketchup?

It has been centuries since the last time I wrote something on this page. 

While waiting for the rain to stop, why dont I share with you something that I got during the cuti raya. 

One evening while visiting relatives at my kampong, one uncle asked me what was I doing now, whether I was still studying (Oh, did I look that young? Thank youu uncle :p) or have I started working. 

I told him that I have been working for about three years. 

He nodded. 

That is life, he said. Everyone experienced the same cycle.  20 years ago you were born and then you went to study. Now you are working & later you will start to worry about having family & kids. Then you are going to retire and die. 

Life look so simple when he put it like that. But what he said after that made me thinking & remember the whole conversation until today. It was the highlight of the day. 

Everyone experience the same cycle in life, but what makes one different than that of others?

He took two empty ketchup bottles besides him and showed them to me. 

"These are two identical bottles, were made of the same materials and from the same company, with similar physical appearance and of the same capacity; to contain liquid. If I were to sell this two bottles, they are supposed to be of the same value, given the identical features am I right? "

Yep. I agreed. 

Then he continued, "But what if, I fill one of the bottle with honey and the other with normal ketchup, which one do you think will sell for a higher price?"

Of course the one filled with honey I answered. 

He nodded. Exactly. Its the content in the bottle that sets the different between the two identical bottles. 

I was quick to comprehend his analogy. 

Similarly with life, when everyone is busy keeping pace with every day life which will, one day, come to an end, what makes the value of your life and the rest different?

Its what you fill your life with & the content of your life. 

If entertainment & fun is the content of your life, then entertainment is the value. 

But if you fill it with taqwa & seeking the truth, those are what you are going to get and will be the value of your life. 

That conversation kept me wondering whether my life is filled with honey or ketchup. And  how different am I than that person that is living the life just for the sake of living. 

Regards,

brothersayed

23 July 2015