Song: Rolling In The Deep

Because Adele is too mainstream. How come I didn't know Linkin Park made a cover of this song. A year late. Chester Bennington is awesome.

Random And Radical Boredom #20

After a week of not opening blogger, I have this sudden feeling crept into my soul. A feeling to write.

We have made some progress with the design project. We now have all the basic design of framework of the house. It took us so long, almost a week to interpret the architectural plan of the house into basic framework plan, sketched with only beams and columns.

Lucky for us when we no longer need to bother ourselves with the specification of the beam and column, as we only need to assume all of them are of the same size. That reduces the work by half I guess.

We are in a period of "design testing". All columns are in a fixed position. There are certain parts we can place the column, while we can put as many beams as we want, not considering any constraints such as types, how much it can take loading and also financial provisions. And what's exhausting, after getting one of the sample designs done, we are haunted by a series of complicated calculations. It drove me crazy the other day, frustrated enough to soon explode.

We still have some modifications to make, and transferring the design into detailed plan in paper, and also in CAD (computer-aided design). Though we have two weeks left, playing time was never there to begin with. So, each one of us is quite stressed out. 

Getting ahead, we were told that Structural Analysis II requires more that we have done the previous week. I don't know if the intention is for us to be prepared and to do well on this project, but the more I think about it, it's quite discouraging. Ignoring it for now is the best thing I could think of.

So, we decided to take a day off on Wednesday. Thinking of something to do on that day rather than spending time sleeping and surfing the net, we went to Sungai Tekala, a recreational park located in Semenyih. Refreshing water, green scenery, quiet and peaceful. A good place for us who need a break. Besides, there were not many people on weekdays, so I think going there that day was a correct choice.

It's been a while since I drowned myself in a river and I was a lil bit excited. Maybe I played in water too hard that day, it left me with sicknesses. Leg cramps, flu, cough and cold. All at once. I'm getting better but I still suffer from a severe cough. Hopefully I'll be in perfect health by Monday. Thinking of piles of works I have in store, getting sick at this time is not a choice. 

Leaving the work-related story behind, it's Syabaan already. That's means we have about 27 days till Ramadhan. I didn't realize it until now when a friend of mine asked me if I want to fast with him this upcoming Monday. Yeah, I know Ramadhan is just around the corner, but I totally lost count of the date. I really need to reflect upon myself starting this Syabaan. Maybe for that purpose, I need to discuss it in another post.

On a different note, Anan is coming back from Spain tomorrow. Me, Bushra and Nizam decided to pick him up tomorrow morning and probably having breakfast together. Since all of us are busy this week, we all agree to postpone our day out next week.

One more thing, lately I've been thinking of changing to tumblr. For convenience, perhaps. Tumblr is like a mini blog, and if you're just too lazy to update anything, reblog is a very powerful tool. Or maybe another option is to use them both. Alternately switching between tumblr and blogger depending on my mood. No decision has been made yet, but I'm seriously considering it. I'll let you know if I already made one.

Adieu.

Random And Radical Boredom #19

Ah, wochenende.

Sebenarnya, rasa malas gila lah nak update blog ni.

Idea tu ada, tapi malas and busy. Ingatkan nak biar je blog ni terabai buat sementara waktu. Facebook dah memang lama terabai. Tambah-tambah, ada Euro sekarang. Aish, rasanya Netherlands memang takde harapan nak advance top 8. Memang next week, semua match decide siapa advance quarter final for every group. And then, free time allocate untuk rehat, malam layan Euro. So, tak berapa nak cukup tidur.

Sekarang actually tengah busy dengan design project.

Structural Design for Two-Storey House

Ada layout design tu tapi malas nak upload. Kalau bagi rumah pondok takpe jugak. Ini rumah modern dua tingkat, memang kitorang mengadap plan rumah tu dari pagi sampai petang. Dah lah kena lukis plan baru ikut scale, plus calculation.

Segala jenis batang besi tiang rumah tu kitorang kena decide and analyze, lepas tu kena consider concrete, berat barang and berat orang segala bagai, agak tak berapa nak cukup nafas lah. Sebab tu rasa macam malas je nak buat benda lain.

There is a saying, "A dream of an architect is a nightmare for engineer"

Memang pun. Ingat kan saje-saje je ada peribahasa tu, sekali bila dah kena macam ni, agak tak sanggup lah kalau kena design pelik-pelik. 

Tu je nak bagitahu. So tak tahu lagi lah bila nak update. Selamat maju jaya untuk hari-hari yang mendatang. Nah gambar katak yang agak comel.

TTL #15

"I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed. We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal. I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the colour of their skin, but by the content of their character"

Martin Luther King - I Have A Dream Speech

Vid: Chloe Saying Bye

Hai hai.

Aku tak berapa nak ada mood nak update blog. Euro dah start. Kerja banyak. Penat. And to those who are having final exam, all the best !

"Man jadda wa jada, Barang siapa yang bersungguh-sungguh, dia akan mendapatkannya" - Rasulullah SAW

Some of these days, going to the beach or waterfall sounds fun. And Chloe is effing cute !

Turn Back The Pendulum 9

Suasana malam dalam kelas seperti biasa, sunyi. Mujur tak banyak kerja sekolah hari ini.

"Ko nak balik bila ni? Tengok tak?"

"Of course ar. Kejap lagi kot. Dalam pukul 9.15 ke."

"Siapa lagi follow?"

"Aku rasa ramai je, tadi dekat surau semua dah pakat dah."

"Ok-ok. Nak pergi nanti panggil aku."

Kelihatan dua tiga empat lima pelajar lelaki 5.1 (Al-Razi) lalu di tepi kelas ready nak pulang ke asrama.

"Oi, jom lah. Tinggal-tinggal lah kerja tu."

"Haha. Pergi dulu, kejap lagi aku follow."

Aku cepat-cepat siapkan soalan latihan kelas tambahan Add Math. Nasib baik Faidhi and Amin dah siap, tiru jela sikit-sikit. Khairul Khusaini dan Hasyim di sebelah dah mula mengemas beg.

Suasana sedikit kecoh di luar kelas. Beberapa lagi pelajar lelaki dari kelas 5.1 dan 5.3 dah ready nak balik. Siap kerja, aku letak semua buku bawah meja. Beg kain hitam oren dicapai, berserta pensel case dan latihan kelas tambahan Pendidikan Agama Islam. Kerja Ustazah Zauyah ni kena buat, mahu naya kena soal dalam kelas and jawab dekat depan.

"Jom!"

"Pergi panggil Nizam kejap."

Dari 5.2 menyulusuri kelas 5.4 dan 5.5, turun tangga dihadapan 3.2 sehingga tingkat bawah dan berhenti di hadapan bilik SPBT. Kena cover line, takut-takut ada warden pulak malam ni. Line clear. Sampai di asrama, terus menuju ke bilik TV, blok Zuhal. Penuh dengan pelajar form 5 dan ada segelintir pelajar form 4.

Scene Fahri bertemu dengan Aisha lengkap berpurdah di dalam monorel terpacar di TV.

Sebenarnya, semua teruja nak tengok Ayat-Ayat Cinta tayangan di TV3 hari Jumaat pukul 9 hari tu. Ayat-Ayat Cinta ni memang benda hot suatu ketika dulu pada tahun 2008. Sampaikan aku pun tersedu-sedu baca novel ni terutama sekali dalam kelas agama Ustazah Zauyah.

Yang perempuan gilakan Fahri. Yang lelaki jatuh cinta dengan Aisha. Maria Girgis lakonan Carissa Puteri berambut merah dah cukup mencairkan hati mana-mana lelaki. Dan juga kegedikan nya yang membuat lelaki menjerit "Awwwwwhhh". Otai kaki pukul belakang kolah pun layan cerita ni.

Orang mula layan cerita Islamik. Bagus lah tu. Cerita start pukul 9, prep habis 10 suku. Nak tak nak, escape prep / balik awal adalah perkara wajib malam itu. Ayat-Ayat Cinta kot, rugi lah kalau dapat tengok separuh jer. Di bilik TV, boleh kata semua masih berbaju melayu. Masa iklan pun tak nak pergi balik dorm tukar. Takut seat kerusi dirampas. Ada jugak yang sanggup duduk atas lantai. Punyalah penangan Ayat-Ayat Cinta masa tu.

Mata tak bergerak dari screen TV. Bunyi-bunyi bising, mahupun suara memanggil kawan ditegur agar tak mengganggu konsentrasi. Nak feeling lebih, ewah.

"Eh, dah light off dah ni, kenapa TV bukak lagi?"

Sir Fakha terjah bilik TV.

"Dah-dah, tutup TV tu. Pergi masuk tidur. Siapa nak study je tinggal."

Hingus disedut. Kepala tak gatal digaru. Ada yang buat-buat batuk. Ada juga buat muka tak puas hati.

"Alah, Sir, kejap je, pukul 12 habis lah."

"Esok sabtu Sir, prep pun start lambat."

Satu demi satu pujuk rayu suara sumbang sadis kedengaran ketika itu. Yang tidak bersuara cuma berharap. Form 1 dan form 2 yang tiada kuasa authority dah berjalan pulang kecewa. Yang form 5 masih lagi tak berganjak. Hati keras, Ayat-Ayat Cinta punya pasal.

Maybe berkat semua layan cerita Islamik, Sir Fakha jadi lembut hati. Bila dah masuk scene akhir, ramai yang mula syahdu.

"Oi, jangan lah nangis."

"Eleh, padahal ko yang nangis kan?"

Yang lembut jiwa, dah mula menggosok mata, konon mengantuk. Siapa kata lelaki tak romantik? Cerita tamat pukul 12. Namun cerita mulut ke mulut dua minggu lepas tu barulah senyap. Setiap hari ada je dengar orang sebut Ayat-Ayat Cinta.

Ada jugak sanggup beli novel. Novel sedia ada di pass-pass ikut urutan "scander". Lagi-lagi dalam kelas Kimia Miss Subathny dan kelas agama Ustazah Zauyah. Hehe, kelas BM En. Wan Sazali aku lagi seronok baca paper.

Mungkin boleh layan cerita Ketika Cinta Bertasbih lakonan Asmirandah pulak lepas ni.

Ya Allah, letakkanlah dunia ditanganku, jangan di hatiku - Aisha (Ayat-Ayat Cinta)

p/s: TBTP 8 tak tulis lagi. Terlupa cerita Mustak tu tak habis lagi. Cerita ni actually dah lama tulis tapi post dekat blog batch (Matrix).

Song: Island In The Sun

Budak IPTA dah start final. Selamat lah semuanya !