Her result...

Hahaha Out of a hinting-request ;p Congratulations to you Tikah for getting 2 As on your AS exam!! :)
May every success walks your way..Amin~

"Thoughts lead on to purposes; purposes go forth in action; actions form habits; habits decide character; and character fixes our destiny."
-Tyron Edwards-

Love always,
K11 (Karan)

When a picture speaks

"The most decisive actions of our life ... are most often unconsidered actions."

-Andre Gide-

As I Googled 'amazing photos' (Just for the fun of it) I came across this one particular picture. You have no idea how much it broke my heart. I practically gasped and my tears couldn't hold heavy drops ='( The picture was taken by an Award-winning South African Photojournalist, Kevin Carter.
Here's what I'm talking about:

Source: Wikipedia

In March 1993 Carter made a trip to Southern Sudan. The sound of soft, high-pitched whimpering near the village of Ayod attracted Carter to a young emaciated Sudanese toddler. The girl had stopped to rest while struggling to a feeding center, wherein a vulture had landed nearby. He said that he waited about 20 minutes, hoping that the vulture would spread its wings. It didn't. Carter snapped the haunting photograph and chased the vulture away.

No, Carter didn't help the little girl because he left as soon as he took the photo. No one knows the fate of the girl. Carter then committed suicide months after the trip to Sudan by taping one end of a hose to his pickup truck’s exhaust pipe and running the other end to the passenger-side window. He died of carbon monoxide poisoning at the age of 33.
Portions of Carter's suicide note read:

"I am depressed ... without phone ... money for rent ... money for child support ... money for debts ... money!!! ... I am haunted by the vivid memories of killings and corpses and anger and pain ... of starving or wounded children, of trigger-happy madmen, often police, of killer executioners...I have gone to join Ken if I am that lucky."

This is a poem in response to the news of Kevin Carter's suicide:

"My dear
Unsuspecting,
This I need to say,
That fear,
Stultifying
Terror kept at bay
By sheer
Crass chattering,
Noise, cant, making hay,
Sincere
theorizing,
By could, and might, and may –
Is here,
Close by, lurking,
Clawing me away.
I veer,
Stumbling, lurching,
Blind, I cannot stay."
-Lesley Watson Cushman-


Kevin Carter
(September 13, 1960 – July 27, 1994)

"How is one to live a moral and compassionate existence when one is fully aware of the blood, the horror inherent in life, when one finds darkness not only in one's culture but within oneself? If there is a stage at which an individual life becomes truly adult, it must be when one grasps the irony in its unfolding and accepts responsibility for a life lived in the midst of such paradox. One must live in the middle of contradiction, because if all contradiction were eliminated at once life would collapse. There are simply no answers to some of the great pressing questions. You continue to live them out, making your life a worthy expression of leaning into the light."
-Barry Lopez-


"We can learn from history how past generations thought and acted, how they responded to the demands of their time and how they solved their problems. We can learn by analogy, not by example, for our circumstances will always be different than theirs were. The main thing history can teach us is that human actions have consequences and that certain choices, once made, cannot be undone. They foreclose the possibility of making other choices and thus they determine future events."
-Gerda Lerner-


"The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy."
-Martin Luther King, Jr-

Love,
K11

What I'd love to have at this very moment

Kuih Bom. Saaaaaasiiiapun =S
Hahaha I know, I know....I'm like a pregnant woman with a craving. Pfffttt...I want Kuih Bom. Really! I can't have enough of them. I ate like more than 10 two weeks ago and I want more! Mama told me to make them myself but I trust these hands won't make them taste any good :(
To simply put it, MALAS :p

Ever wonder how to make them? I did...I found this somewhere:

Glutinous flour (tepung pulut) 240g (1cup)

flour 1 tbsp

lime-water (ayer kapur) 1 tsp

water 200 ml

sugar 4 tbsp (original recipe says 10 tbsp)

a bit salt

sesame seeds to coat the dough

Filling

leftover bubor kacang OR

mung bean (kacang hijau) soaked for 6 hrs and boiled till soft

sugar 60-80 grams

fresh coconut 30 grams (shredded)

Flour 2 tbsp

1. In a bowl, mix flour, glutinous flour, lime-water, salt and sugar.
2. Pour in water, little by little while kneading it. The dough should be a bit sticky and soft. Add more water if you have to.
3. Make a small rounded dough and fill with mung bean filling (makesure the filling is not watery)
4. Roll the small dough on the bowl full with sesame seed. Makesure it is well coated.
5. deep-fry in the medium heat oil.

Tips : By adding sugar in the dough will prevent the kuih bom from explode in the frying pan. Don't try not to put any sugar at all. Kuih bom is best eaten when it is cold.

So..Friends or Family, Make this for me~ HAHAHAHA fasting month is coming so do a little bit of a good deed and send them to me if you make them xp I'll do my part of a good deed by not wasting it..I promise I'll finish them HOHOHOHOHO..! =D

Love,
K11

Misses

"Goodbyes are not forever.
Goodbyes are not the end.
They simply mean I'll miss you
Until we meet again!"

I was thinking...
What's it like to miss someone the way she does. That very much. Looking at her reddened face and those tears falling from it, it hurts just by witnessing that moment. When she cried, all i could do was cry with her. A bit secretly but yes, I cried with her. I couldn't imagine her feeling. I'm unable to say I understand what she's going through because at some point I don't. Yes I've missed someone in a distant past before but never like she does towards him. Never in way that it's beautiful and ugly at the same time. I've seen friends or family missed someone but it's as if her case is different. I guess I was used to seeing her and him together. They were inseparable and the fact that this time I won't be seeing the completeness of what was, in a way I miss THEM. Maybe it's hurting me too because I'll miss the two of them being together.
To her, the time is awfully long and she's trying to deny it but I know she'll endure it. Not without hardship but she's strong. She knows it isn't easy for him either.
He'll be home. Although not sooner but he'll be here again. She'll see him then and he's going to tell his stories while she laughs. She'll unconsciously try to pick a fight and he'll make fun of it when they make up. He'll surely find ways to make me treat them with something and she'll help him with the plot :p and I'll gladly do so just because. Yea, just because (:
We're (your friends) not much but we're here. I'm here.

For her, you..Ka Anne..and Abg Reamy =')

"You were on my mind when i woke up this morning
remembering your smile
i guess the next time i'll see your face
will take a little while
i was remembering your arms around me
love the way they always feel warm
with you by my side
i completely feel no harm
i was remembering your voice
makes my heart skip a beat
but without you baby
my whole body's weak
i was remembering our times
the good and the bad
the funny times when you cheered me up
and especially the sad
remembering your eyes
how they always meet mine
remembering all the little things you do
to make my life worthwhile
i was wondering when we'll be together
just us two
i guess i'm missing you more than i usually do.."



"The reason it hurts so much to separate is because our souls are connected. "
-Nicholas Sparks, The Notebook-

"What shall I do with all the days and hours
That must be counted ere I see thy face?
How shall I charm the interval that lowers
Between this time and that sweet time of grace?"

-Frances Anne Kemble-

Lots of Love,
K11 (Karan)

:)

Got this from Moon. Copy-pasted it. Just to kill time :) and besides...Meera tagged me so I have the right to do this. HAHA

3 golden rules.
State 15 weird things/habits/little known facts about yourself
The 10 people I tag are then to follow my footsteps and write their own 15 weird things/habits and little known facts. ( Notice: Not going to tag anyone..Malas aku~)

1. I can move both my ears..

2. My pointing finger looks like a pregnant belly from the side..True.

3. If I point at something...it never points straight. It goes a bit upward instead HAHA

4. I can roll my tongue

5. Snakes amuse me =S I always want to touch them. And lions. And bears. And Crocodiles.

6. Cats used to scare the crap out of me.

7. I'm slightly afraid of heights..give me a ladder & I'll go ghostly white

8. I get goosebumps looking at little holes..lots and lots of 'em

9. Clowns go away. You uglies freak me out!

10. I hate being in a plane...I prefer being in a boat or a ship

11. I collect bookmarks! ;p

12. A Big, open space makes me nervous. Crowds make me impatient.

13. I'm able to sleep anywhere..anytime..

14. I get distracted by clouds. (Dangerous while driving. I know) No one really notice that I always try to find shapes in them. Except babah :) & now you know..

15. I.....love watching classic musicals...Sound of music, Mary Poppins, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai.... =D

His results

AJI

Congratulations little brother for getting 3 more O'levels..!!
One of the best news I've heard this month...Love ya little geek haha ;)
P/s: Your 1st allowance...Belanja kaka~



"To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream; not only plan, but also believe."
-Anatole France

Love,
K11 (Kaka)

When the going gets tough...

Ka Anne & Abg Reamy

To Abg Reamy ::
Good Luck & Take Care in there! See you in 6 weeks!
I promised a movie..sorry inda sampat..I guess we'll wait until you come out then. :)

To Ka Anne ::
Cheer up big sister. I know 6 weeks will feel like forever but he'll be home before you know it..I hope. Hehe Just don't count the days. Sorry if this doesn't make you smile but I'll try harder (:
Ka Anne, makan sampai kanyang..tidur nyaman-nyaman...mandi bersih-bersih =p ok?
I'll see you tomorrow.

I love you both..!
K11 (Karan)

One office and a girl

I'm in my office now. My boss isn't around so I basically don't have anything to do but this. Can't wait for tomorrow. Finally! Fieldwork. That simply means going far far away from this building. Lumut here I come. What we're doing there? I've absolutely no idea. Beats staying indoors =D

So here I am finding ways to entertain myself in this wretched place. I could watch some videos but I hate waiting for things to fully load. Of all the things I could do with the internet..I end up doing what I do best...READ. Plus, I feel like having a little laugh and I thought of something and it's doing a good job at brightening up my morning. I listed out the good ones ;)

Stupid Quotes:

It’s so simple to be wise. Just think of something stupid to say and then don’t say it.

A lot of beautiful people are stupid. There’s a tremendous amount of idiots who look so good. It’s frightening.

Please provide the date of your death.

As far as we know, our computer has never had an undetected error.

Being stupid is its own reward

Fiction writing is great, you can make up almost anything.

I owe a lot to my parents, especially my mother and father.

Only the wisest and stupidest of men never change.

STUPID = Smart Talented Unique Person In Demand

With fame I become more and more stupid, which of course is a very common phenomenon.

I say no to drugs, but they don’t listen.

If aliens are looking for intelligent life?! WHY THE HECK ARE YOU SCARED?!

I have opinions of my own –strong opinions– but I don’t always agree with them.

When your dad is mad and asks you, “Do I look stupid?” Don’t answer him

You can’t just let nature run wild.

A low voter turnout is an indication of fewer people going to the polls.

A day without sunshine is like, you know, night.

Drink ’till she’s cute, but stop before the wedding.

Early bird gets the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese.

I almost had a psychic girlfriend but she left me before we met.

Anyone can give up smoking, but it takes a real man to face cancer.

Beauty is in the eye of the beer holder…

24 hours in a day … 24 beers in a case …coincidence?

Many people quit looking for work when they find a job.

HAHAHAHAHA and things get better. HAHA These seriously cracks me up. HAHA My belly hurts and I'm trying to stop myself from being hysterical here people. HAHA Read on..

English mistakes (Real people, real mistakes):

Do you like this food?
I made it from scratching!

I never liked mushrooms,
but now they are starting to grow in me.

Do you like your coffee cremated?

Did you have breakfast?
Yes. Now it is in my backpack.

My friends visited last night and
we served a nice pig dinner.

My favorite food is crap cakes.

My mother is usually already
cooked one or two hours before dinner.

A good lice cooker can keep your
lice warm and eatable for two days.

My sister exploded in the microwave with a potato!

I think that if there is a beautiful waitress in one restaurant and a normal one in the second, and they both taste the same, most people will visit the first one.

Would you like a potato wedgie?

I usually worm up my food before I eat it.

My stomach is so crowded.
I ate ten or twenty Buffalo wigs.

Would you like some?
No thanks. I just ate some chickens.

It took twenty minutes for the waiter
to take my odor.

When my roommates ate my cook,
they pretended it was delicious.

Are you hungry? I have dirty toes.
You have what?
Dirty toes. In my back pack.
Um, can you spell that?
Maybe D-O-R-I-T-O-S. Do you
Want to try one?
No thanks. I’m not so hungry
right now.

My eyes are burning with tears of laughter xD

10.15am *Out to school*

12.00pm *back in office*

I'm having my lunch in the office. I don't feel like driving back home. Besides, Ms.Nani (Course Group Coordinator) will be here around 1.30pm to check on me later so it won't do me any good going home at this rate. Back in the maroon and cream building I am, bored, alone and doing this. Oh well, 3 more hours and I'll be home sweet home~ (:


Avere un buono giorno!
Love,
K11

Three shelf wonders

Three different books. Three different stories. Three different authors. Three brilliant minds.

I swear..these people were born aliens! Or if not, they were simply born human with extra terrestrial minds. I'd climb up Mount Everest 10x if it gives me the brains and imaginations they have.
I've read the three books above and I don't think I'll ever get tired reading them. I cried, I laughed, I screamed, I hit things with the book when I went cuckoo-crazy as the plot gets serious and tense (especially A Thousand Splendid Suns), I giggled crazily by myself in which the people around me are used to when I read a book and I barely had any sleep the first time I read them. I just loved it. Every page excites me :)

Dear book-lovers and the nots,
Forever, Tuesdays with Morrie & A Thousand Splendid Suns are SO GOOD!! If you haven't read any of them then sparing a few dollars for one of it won't kill. Borrowing won't hurt either :) Of course, I'm just suggesting =D no harm in that hehehe

None of my friends are as enthusiastic towards these things as I am. I'm just saying, I just wish at least one of you try reading something I suggested ( hahaha that ought to be something to look forward to. I say...never?) hey, truth here kan? I know you're not offended =p I want to talk about it once in a while guys. I get envious at my brothers whose friends read Harry Potter and got to be excited sharing theories while mine doesn't even care when Dumbledore died! I don't think they even know that he died in book 6 but I'm pretty sure I mentioned it to them HAHA c'mon...that was an epidemic!(to me) Dumbledore died that is. I needed to share that part 3 years ago....Okay okay Back to where I was, My friends, funny bunch they are. I love you friends~ you know who you are~ ;)

Back to the three books. As I said, Love 'em.
Thanks everyday Ka Anne for A Thousand Splendid Suns. :) I want Kite Runner jua ;p


P.s : Google the books for a summary & review :p duhh..!




Have a pleasant night!
Love,
K11

Butter, flour & everything nice

Last night, after the whole candle-blowing, cake-cutting ceremony to mark Afif's 8th birthday, Aji insisted I bake some cookies and he got excited (I know you did~) when I agreed. So we baked cookies! hahaha...Aji helped out just because he wanted to waste some time before the football game starts.

A bit of entertainment by Abg Adi

The Batter

Aji in concentration...

First Batch : It burned!! (Dark chocolate chip cookies)

Second Batch : Getting better

Fifth Batch (Last) : Yea!

The cookies are okay. I don't hate it but I'm not loving it either. Still, if you dip it into a thick amount of Nutella..the result is *Haaaaaahh~~~!!*
Nutella..what a difference it makes...magical thing =D




Good day!
Love,
K11

August 17th

Happy 8th Birthday Md.Khairul Afif HS


Peep...you're spoiled, a cry-baby & bossy but I love you unconditionally
Little brother, may I see you grow up well & please be good.. :)

Love always,
Kaka.
K11

Work, People & Me

Okay here’s the thing.
It has been over a month since we worked in our attachment areas. I, at the museum (mainly Arkib Negara) and the rest of them are elsewhere. Of course there are three others with me (meaning, being attached under Museum with me being in a different area); Nasib, Lli & Suib but still we’re a world away.

The first week was dreadful.
I knew no one, I was nervous (with the whole I-don’t-know-if-I’ll-be-able-to-do-anything feeling), I was alone at the Arkib Negara while the three of them sit their butts off feeling comfortable having to see familiar faces around *jealous* and then there’s the part where I was missing the classmates. God knows how bad I wanted to go back to school. Really bad. Like living-forever-with-cholera-and-never-dies bad. It was torturous for me to handle my stormy mood. I’m too young to be that dramatic..!

Thank heavens the second week wasn’t a pain in the ass. Met more people whom I pretended to catch their names and forgot seconds later. Hehehe.. Hey, my brain doesn’t work fast for unnecessary things. Give me a break. I swear I’ll remember the important ones, soon, maybe, eventually I will. =D If they don’t remember me then it’s not a problem if it happens vice versa right? Right? Right! That's settled =)
Then there’s my supervisor, my boss (Ka Mariani), who is unusually cool. I don’t usually use that term on someone but in this case, yes, she’s cool. Unusually. A bit of a teaser but it’s nothing I can’t handle.

What happened in Second week? Went here, there and possibly everywhere (for me). I’m being honest here. I’ve never known that Brunei has an archaeological site & a deserted coal mine. And these places, right under our noses and I didn’t know. That ticks me off a bit. Only wished I’d known earlier. Too bad these places aren’t strictly guarded. Damn thieves! I mean c’mon it’s history! Have a sense of value..stop taking those historical stuff. It’s not yours! But If it’s your ancestor’s (or someone in your bloodline) and technically it belongs to you, then......share! I want to seeeeee..purrrtteeyyy puuhleeeeaaassee xD

The hours turned to days and days turned to weeks and the clock continues to rotate. Before I knew it..Ka-Poof! 7 weeks gone! I didn’t even notice it! haha Now that was a lie. Of course I noticed! I practically update my Log-book everyday (the thing I do to entertain myself in the office, aside from sneaking away to the library at the Arkib) Hehehehehehe Time flies like the birds without a broken wing. Hahahaha what the?!

Here’s to end my words. I went to places I’ve never been to. From Tasek Merimbun to Labu Estate to Makam-Makam Sultan Brunei to Archaeological sites to Bukit Patoi and so on. I’m doing well now. I’ve to say though office work sucks =p I’m more of an outdoor person. It’s all part of the process. I’m still missing the classmates but I meet them once in a while. I’m not counting days before we can go back to school anymore. Well, Maybe just a little =)

Archaeological Site in Jalan Kota Batu

Archaeological site I

Archaeological site II (In theory: A tomb)

Archaeological site III

Surveying (Pose for the cam!) Suib na pandai blakun! woo!

My favorite view from the site :) couldn't help myself from taking a quick click..

Lombong Arang Batu at Muara

Lli & I..Ready for the jungle..! yeah!

Inside a coal mine..Do try ignoring the head :)

Tasek Merimbun Heritage Park

-Loving nature-

Lli & Nasib

:)

Suib & a great view

Makam & Tugu

hehe..somewhere

Hindu Tomb @ a muslim cemetery

Wood-turned-to-Stone Tomb (a whole other story to tell)
Batu Salasilah

Trying to read the Jawi written on it

There's actually more pictures but alas, I'm tired. :)

Have a good night now..
Love,
K11