The latest toll rate in Malaysia

Bismillah...

I'm so unhappy with the new toll rate. I use these roads to reach my destination faster and to avoid heavy traffic.  I guess I need to find new alternative to avoid these tolls in future.

Lets live life modestly....

Wassalam and Cheers.

Boria Like That

Bismillah...

Boria; wearing the same thing@colours @same pattern.

1st Syawal the Rushdan's clan wore peach-orangy baju kurung.

2nd day of Syawal we wore black arbaya.

The 3rd day of Syawal we wore beaded baju kurung which I bought in Vietnam.

Wassalam & Cheers.

Eid Mubarak 1434H

Bismillah...

Alhamdulillah. Today is 1st Syawal 1434H, 8.8.2013...

The day we were 'born' as new person after a month of purifying our soul. It is the day to be grateful after a successful Ramadhan. The day to seek forgiveness and forgive others.

The day started with Eidulfitri prayer at Masjid Kulim, then to my Aunt's grave at Masjid Kelang Lama, followed with a family photo in town and visiting relative's house.

Wassalam & Cheers.

What Type of Person are You??

Bismillah...

Ramadhan is about to end. Just 2 more days till Syawal. Some people would feel sad and some would feel happy. It depends on your iman.

The most peaceful place on earth =D

It seems that there are a few types of Muslims during this Ramadhan. From my point of view I'd categorise them as;

• Pious Muslims who would humbly go to Mosques to pray and do terawih or even stay home to celebrate this holy month with their family.
• Muslims who'd go to different restaurants and hotels to break their fast.
• Muslims who change to become a better person.
• Those who don't really care and behave as if it's just a random month.

Everyone has their own way of celebrating Ramadhan. If we didn't do enough deeds during this Ramadhan, let's hope to meet next year's Ramadhan. Insya Allah. 

Masjid Wilayah

Wassalam & Cheers.

Ramadhan is about to end...

Bismillah...

Dear Ramadhan,

Alhamdulillah I'm able to meet you this year in great health with my family members and friends. 

I hope to be able to meet you again next year Insya Allah.

Sincerely,
Your humble friend.

Photo from facebook

Wassalam & Cheers

Old School Like That

Bismillah...

Ramadhan, a bleesing month. Syawal,  a happy month... *am I going to get any duit Raya???*

Today is the 25th of Ramadhan 1434 *3rd August 2013*. Another 4 days to increase our effort of doing good deeds and become a better Muslim. It is the time to find Lailatul Qadar on the odd nights of Ramadhan. It's actually sad that Ramadhan will end in 4 more days. 

I hope that my good behaviour during this holy month continues until the day I die. I hope that whatever I did in this holy month is accepted by Allah swt.  I hope that I'll be a better Muslim in future.

Speaking of Syawal, it's the time to seek forgiveness from family and friends.  A few weeks ago I bought a few Eid cards. It's just an instinct to buy and post Eid cards to a few friends. The act on randomness. Just for fun.

I hope they liked it. Old school like that.

Wassalam & Cheers.

Alhamdulillah

Bismillah...

Alhamdulillah is the best word to describe today's feeling.

A hectic day at work. A peaceful Asar at Masjid Wilayah. Free iftar buffet at The Bird with new friends. The best Terawih prayer for this month.  A good time at starbucks Hartamas with Elly.

1st August, a good start for the month.

Wassalam & Cheers.

Life Like That..

Bismillah...

Life is amazing in every single way.

The same event of life will give different impact to different people. One thing for sure is that everything happens for a great reason.

In our daily life, we can't satisfy everybody. Sometimes people will find fault just to satisfy their jealousy. The best thing to do is to satisfy Allah swt. Insya Allah everything will be great in life.

Just live life to the fullest and just satisfy Allah swt, the One and Only.

Wassalam & Cheers.

Ramadhan al Mubarak

Bismillah...

May this year's Ramadhan brings us victory.

Ramadhan is the ninth month of the Islamic calender. Everyday, during this month Muslims all around the world will fast from sunrise until sunset. During this blessed month, Muslims will abstain from food, drinks and other physical needs during the daylight hours. It is time to purify the soul, do good deeds to mankind and Allah swt.

Alhamdulillah, today is already 17th Ramadhan. Another 12 days to Syawal 1434H. Lets increase our deeds and reduce evil actions, thoughts and words.

Wassalam & Cheers.

Allah swt is the Best of Planner

Bismillah...

We plan our best, however Allah swt is the best of planner.

Life is amazing in every single way. My life is amazing from the beginning until today. Whatever happen I accept them the best possible way a regular human being would. I accept everything with an open heart *a secret to a happy life*.

Sometimes in life, what I want is not good for me:

• I remembered wanting to finish primary school in UK when I was 10 years old. My dad finished his PhD and our family was going back to Malaysia. I remembered suggesting that I stayed with a friend's family for a year. It was great that didn't happen as staying with my family is best thing in this whole wide world.

Cheetham Hill, Manchester.

• I remembered wanting to be a school prefect when I was in standard 6 in SK Kulim. I even asked the teacher in-charge if I could be one, but he rejected the idea. I was a bit devastated but this was the best thing that had happened in standard 6. I guess you don't have to be a prefect to get 5A's in UPSR.
• I remembered wanting to be a doctor *my ambition since I was 10 year old* and my family was proud of my ambition. They supported me 100%. My dad filled all 10 options in my UPU form to further in medicine. *there are only 3 universities offering medicine, so he filled in all 10 options repeating the 3 programs*. Luckily I'm not a doctor but a pharmacist as I am phobia to blood and needles. Working happily with a pay nearly as much as the doctors.

There are other things that I plan/wanted but didn't happen. A long list of it. Alhamdulillah my life goes as it is. What we think is good for us, actually may not be the best. Only Allah swt knows what is best for us.

Everything happens for a good reason. We just need to have faith and believe in whatever is planned for us by Allah swt. To do that, we have to obey Allah swt and his messenger. *Pray at least five times a day, honour your parents, recite the Al-Quran at least once a day, do good deeds to other people and lead a good Islamic life.*

Wassalam & Cheers.

6 Ways to Earn Reward Even After Death

Bismillah...

Life is short. Live life to the fullest. Do good deeds and avoid bad behavior.

Here are some ways to earn reward even after death;

1. Participate in building a mosque; *Muslims pray, You earn*
2. Donate a wheelchair to a hospital; *Patients use, You earn*
3. Give a copy of Al-Quran to someone; *People read,You earn*
4. Place water cooler in a public place; *People drink, You earn*
5. Plant a tree; *People or animal use for food or shade, You earn*
6. Share this message with other people; *InsayAllah, You earn*

 Sharing is Caring.

Wassalam & Cheers.

Have Fun while You Can

Bismillah...

Have all the fun in life while you can. Life is too short to sober.

Today I felt good and happy. I wore the best clothe I had put on my make up and a big smile. My mum came in my room and smiled, saying "Mariam semakin berseri sekarang" *Me+happy = Radiant*

Even my friend at work said the same thing. With a big smile I added "I'm still single and available" *grin*

Wassalam & Cheers.

Life is full of Drama

Bismillah...

Life is full of drama with a never ending episodes.

Everyone's drama in life will start with birth and ends with death.

When I was a little girl

• I want to be the happy part of each episode.
• I want to be in every part of it, whether it's a sad or happy episode.
• I want to be a happy viewer laughing at every happy episodes.
• I want to be insensitive in every sad episodes.
• I want to feel love in a romantic episodes.
• I want to be remembered in every episodes of my friends and family's life.

Last but not least I want to be grateful to be able to live as a Muslim and preach Islam in my daily life.

Alhamdulillah.

Wassalam & Cheers.

Cards with Benefits

Bismillah...

Work hard, earn much, spend wisely.

Today I've realized that I had a lot of cards in my handbag. I'm not saying a lot of cards in my purse as it doesn't fit my small purse anymore. It would be bulky if I put all the cards in my purse. I'm not referring to credit cards but cards with benefit from different outlets and shops.

I love to shop. I shop at random places. However, since I registered myself as a member of certain outlets and shops, I became a loyal shopper at their place. It is actually a good strategy to keep customers' loyalty.

Here, I present you a few of the cards I have:

With IKEA family card, I get discounted members price items which are way cheaper then the normal price. Plus the free drinks. With Tesco card, each penny spent will be accumulated to points.  They'll give you cash vouchers. This year I received a total of rm12 Clubcard Cash Voucher

S Card is useful for members day warehouse sale and to redeem parking payment. Same goes to ONE CARD privileges. With ONE Card, I'll be able to park my car at a special parking space

I had the Coffee Bean & Te Leaf card during my uni years. I'm a fan of coffee back then. Lately I've been using the Starbucks card. However, I never received the free drinks they claim to offer.

I love shopping at AEON. There's everything under one roof. The best thing about being an AEON member is that you get to cash voucher if you have more points. I'm not sure why I have the Metrojaya card.

Great Eastern insurance card & BORDERS!! Borders card with a 10% discount for certain books. A life saver!!!

Bonuslink card is the most essential card ever as I'm a Shell user. I can also get cash vouchers with a certain amount of points. I could also use Bonuslink card at other outlets such as Parkson.
The best card ever would be Watson card as I can redeem money to make Watson payment at the cashier any time. 

A successful person is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks others have thrown at him.

Wassalam & Cheers.

2013; New Year's Resolution

Bismillah...

There's a lot of self improvement that needs to be done. One at a time and slowly we'll change to be a better person. In Syaa Allah.

One thing that I'd like to share is the Prophet's lifestyle:

• Talk SOFTLY
• Walk HUMBLY
• Eat SENSIBLY
• Breathe DEEPLY
• Sleep SUFFICIENTLY
• Dress PROPERLY
• Interact POLITELY
• Act FEARLESSLY
• Work PATIENTLY
• Think TRUTHFULLY
• Believe CORRECTLY
• Behave DECENTLY
• Learn PRACTICALLY
• Plan ORDERLY
• Earn HONESTLY
• Spend INTELLIGENTLY
• Sacrifice REGULARLY
• Worship DEDICATEDLY
• Serve Parents HAPPILY
• Respect Neighbors APPROPRIATELY

Lets follow this great lifestyle.

Live life to the fullest, the Prophet Muhammad s.a.w. style.

Wassalam & Cheers.

Lucky Me

Bismillah...

Allahu akbar

Everyone is lucky to be able to breathe the fresh air and are able to live the life they choose.

Sometimes I think of other lucky people:

• Cristiano Ronaldo is lucky to live an adventurous life as a footballer.
• Taylor Swift is lucky to have so many boyfriends and write love/break up songs about them.
• Selena Gomez is lucky having a great life as an actress and singer.
• I'm just saying..

Perfect me..

However, I'm the luckiest person compared to them as I'm able to live life as a Muslim in a country that preach Islam. Alhamdulillah.

Islam is beautiful. Islam is the way of life.

Wassalam & Cheers.

Friendship

Bismillah...

Friends forever or Forever friends?

Life is boring without your friends around. It'd be a lifeless life. The situation if so different even if you have your family around. With your friend, you could express and do everything, the good, the bad or the evil.

3 years ago....

Lately, the friendship I have with my good friends aren't so good anymore. I don't really know why. I just sense something is wrong. Lately, I'm easily irritated by my friend's comment, even though I know what they said are mostly true. I'm easily irritated when they joke harshly. Previously it was fun. Lately it wasn't.

I wonder why...

At the moment, I just move on and ignore as if nothing happened.

Wassalam & Cheers.