last week yg 'hectic'..

last week bz dgn prepration utk perak bar annual dinner 2010. at last rs lega coz sumenya dh berakhir. aku paling suka desert dia...=)

agak penat coz lps ofis ada 'date' plak dgn kawan2...hoho

sbtu keja n mlm ada dinner. ahad pegi kenduri najwa. in d end aku dh tak larat nk blk bota.

penatnya.....!!!!!!!!!!!!

tak sabar nk bercuti 6.12.2010 ni...=)

Versus by Hlovate

Novel ni antara yang 'terkesan' pada aku....ngeee..;D

1st impression tengok novel ni kat kedai buku:- "ok ke buku ni? lain macam je cover dan sinopsis kat belakang buku ni..."
even dah baca beberapa novel Hlovate, tapi masih tak sure buku ni macam mana. rasa macam best dan rasa macam tak best. hahaha..:D [setiap kali pegi kedai buku asyik belek je buku ni tapi asyik tak jadi beli je...ngeeee]

One day, balik lepak makan-makan kat dataran...cik maru des kata "buku ni memang best.try la baca." "oh ye ke?" [then i should try..why not.errr tapi aku tak nak beli.nak pinjam baca je.tapi sape yang ada buku ni?]

Last week, tengah sembang-sembang dengan housemate aku pasal buku...tetiba dia kata ada buku ni. huh? ye ke??wahhhh!! nak pinjam baca...hehehe

Lepas habis baca buku ni, one word: unexpected..!! tak sangkanya buku ni macam ni...=) rasanya antara novel Hlovate yang aku dah baca, yang ni memang yang terbaik sekali..;D [kepada kamu yang ingin berubah, baca la buku ni..] lepas baca buku ni aku asyik merenung balik diri aku...hmmmm....

so aku rekomen buku ni.tapi awas dengan bahasa yang digunakan dalam novel ni...anda mungkin suka atau tak suka...kalau rasa nak baca sesuatu yang 'berat' dalam keadaan yang 'relax'...why not try this book..=)

[aku bukan fan Hlovate tapi most of her book aku dah baca.dia memang ada style penulisan yang tersendiri dan 'fresh'.but who knows sooner or later i'll be one of her fan...;D ]


-epitjack!-
140710@2134


p/s: review taken from notes at my facebook..

4 reader(s) at Apartment No. 84B

Siapa kata rakyat Malaysia ni tak suka membaca?

Tapi penghuni yang tinggal di Apartment No. 84B adalah pembaca ok..!! Apartment ni ada banyak buku/novel (tapi tak ada t.v).

Weekend ni penghuni Apartment No. 84B tak balik ke kampung masing-masing. Jadi semuanya sibuk dan khusyuk dengan buku/novel masing-masing. Apartment senyap je. Penat baca..rehat dan cari makanan kat dapur lepas tu sambung balik baca...hoho....

Hasilnya:-

1. Aku - berjaya habiskan "The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari" & sedang
baca "Seikat Kembang Merah" plak.
2. Gra - berjaya habiskan "Labyrinth".
3. Ain - hampir berjaya habiskan "Adam & Hawa".
4. Ida - juga hampir berjaya habiskan "Mikhail".


p/s: sooner or later apartment ni mungkin akan penuh dgn
buku/novel...=)

The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari by Robin S. Sharma

Action Summary:-

1. MASTER YOUR MIND

- Cultivate your mind. It will blossom beyond your expectations.
- The quality of your life is determined by the quality of your thoughts.
- There are no mistakes, only lessons. See setbacks as opportunities for personal expansion and spiritual growth.

"The secret of happiness is simple: find out what you truly love to do and then direct
all of your energy towards doing it. Once you do this, abundance flows into your life
and all your desires are filled with ease and grace."


2. FOLLOW YOUR PURPOSE

- The purpose of life is a life of purpose.
- Discovering and then realizing your lifework brings lasting fulfillment.
- Set clearly defined personal, professional and spiritual goals, and then have the courage to act on them.

"Never forget the importance of living with unbridled exbilaration. Never neglect to
see exquisite beauty in all living things. Today, and this very moment, is a gift. Stay
focused on your purpose. The universe will take care of everything else."


3. PRACTICE KAIZEN

- Self-mastery is the DNA of life mastery.
- Success on the outside begins within.
- Enlightenment comes through the consistent cultivation of your mind, body and soul.

"The universe favors the brave. When you resolve to lift your life to its biggest level,
the strength of your soul will guide you to a magical place with magnificent
treasures."


4. LIVE WITH DISCIPLINE

- Discipline is built by consistently performing small acts of courage.
- The more you nurture the embryo of self-discipline, the more it will mature.
- Willpower is the essential virtue of a fully actualized life.

"Wage war against the weaker thoughts that have crept into the palace of your mind.
They will see that they are unwanted and live like unwelcome visitors."


5. RESPECT YOUR TIME

- Time is your most precious commodity and it is non-renewable.
- Focus on your priorities and maintain balance.
- Simplify your life.

"Time slips through our hands like grains of sand, never to return again. Those who use
time wisely from an early age are rewarded with rich, productive and satisfying lives."


6. SELFLESSLY SERVE OTHERS

- The quality of your life ultimately comes down to the quality of your contribution.
- To cultivate the sacredness of each day, live to give.
- By elevating the lives of others, your life reaches its highest dimensions.

"The most noble thing you can do is to give to others. Start focusing on your higher
purpose."


7. EMBRACE THE PRESENT

- Live in the "now". Savor the gift of the present.
- Never sacrifice happiness for achievement.
- Savor the journey and live each day as your last.

"We are all here for some special reason. Stop being a prisoner of your past. Become
the architect of your future."


My review:-
This is among the best self-help book I've read. By reading this book, its help me to raise my life to another level. It is highly recommended to those who want to fulfill their dreams and reach their destiny. Really worth to buy and read..!! I like the style of writing by this author. All in all I rated this book 5 stars..=)


p/s: read as much as you can..

4 chef(s) for d dinner..

Lewat ptg smlm housemate aku, Gra sms tnya apa menu dinner. aku reply: no idea yet for d dinner. Gra reply: nk msk nasi pulut, nasi putih (sbb Ain x blh mkn nasi pulut), sambal ikan bilis dgn kentang & ikan masin. tp nasi pulut aku yg kena msk.

Dh nk siap msk, Ain n Ida blk. Ain beli kangkung...nk msk kangkung goreng belacan.

So dinner, kitorang last night adalah hasil 3 org chefs n sorang chef tukang buat air (Ida)..hehe

Chef Gra: Nasi putih, sambal ikan bilis dgn kentang
Chef Epit: Nasi pulut, ikan masin
Chef Ain: Kangkung goreng belacan
Chef Ida: Air oren

lama tak update nih..!!

Since last week aku bz n x sempat nk update apa2 kt blog....

Bakat terpendam
last saturday, 6.11.2010 ada besday party kt umah bos. aku buat kek batik je bg kt bos. pesan dgn bos simpan sket utk diorang jgn kluar kn sume utk guest. ye la diorang mmg suka mkn kek batik aku..hehe...=) sedang aku enak mkn kt besday party tu tiba2 'small bos' ckp, "Afidah, I have a good review from guest about ur kek batik. They asked me where I bought it." Suddenly, she said "this is Afidah, she made the kek batik.." erk..??? sume org tgk aku n start bg 'compliment' psl kek batik aku..siap ada yg mintak resipi lg tu. adeh biar betul ni....hoho
sejujurnya ini first time aku bg org rasa kek batik aku..slalunya kek batik ni aku buat utk family n frens only. mbe kalo aku dh bosan praktis law nnt aku blh buat bisnes kek batik..=)

Reading
'Memoir Tragedi Memali' dh abeh baca last week. skang sedang baca 'Seikat Kembang Merah', 'The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari' & 'Al-Munabbihat'. 'Rayyan Fantasi' msh x kluar lg. Yg paling tension aku x dpt nk g book fest "Big Bad Wolf Books 2010" kt South City Plaza, Seri Kembangan from 12-17 Nov 2010. Arrggghhhh...!!!!! ruginya..70%-90% off....huhu

Cooking
Menu dinner last tuesday adalah nasi pulut n sambal ikan bilis. smlm plak dinner nasi tomato n ayam masak merah. mlm ni??? tgh fikir....


p/s: esk ada jemputan kenduri...=)

"Yang wajib kita perjuangkan ialah Islam, bukan bangsa."

-Ustaz Ibrahim Libya (1985)

maaf..kurang budi bahasa.

Setelah sekian lama setiap hari aku pergi court dengan senyuman. Tapi hari ni aku serius memang tak ada mood langsung nak senyum. Muka serius je aku rasa. Juga tak ada mood nak tampal senyum plastik. Kalau senyum pun aku rasa macam tak cukup gula je.

Sampai di court, status kes adalah "Saman Belum Serah(SBS)". Aku dengan ayat sarkastiknya cakap "Saya dah failkan affidavit penyampaian. Kalau hilang tu saya tak tau la. Saya nak amik judgment ari ni." Senafas, senada, toneless je aku cakap tanpa riak muka berdosa. Serius aku tak ada mood nak berbudi bahasa hari ni.

Later, they found the Affidavit. Fail aku diletakkan ke tepi - bakal dipanggil masuk depan registrar soon. 5 minit, 10 minit, 15 minit - masih lagi tak dipanggil masuk. Lawyer dah makin ramai ni. Aku bangun dari tempat duduk, "Fail ni (sambil tunjuk) lama lagi ke?". Again, toneless muka tanpa riak.


p/s: Bukan sebab monday blues ke apa. Tapi aku serius memang tak ada mood hari ini. Maaf, kurang budi bahasa. Sekian.