Saturday, April 29, 2006

Since when everything has become memorable? It's a reminiscence, aight? Probably because time is a great scarce. I'll be moving out from this room about a month from now. It seems my life here is getting short. Am listening to the FM radio, they sing "Who says you can't go home?" But what if you don't want to go home?

Been watching Kdorama lately. A catchy phrase which reminds me the Quranic verse in surah al-Baqarah. The dialog was about fate which you could not by merely thinking, nor could fate be changed through effort itself. It's a waste to struggle for something which is not fated for you. But, how could you know something is determined for you by destiny? Who knows, aight? That is why the best explanation is in the heart of the Quran. "You think you like what you want because of the benefits you see, but it might not be that way. Even if you hate what you don't want, doesn't mean it is bad for you." Coz why? Coz He Almighty knows best.

Sometimes, even if you let things go by itself, it might not be good either. When I think of myself, I always wish I could merely relax and lying on the wind, let the wind takes me anywhere and anytime, as long as it is possible. I do imagine if I were allowed to live in a place far from civilization, which I do hate nearly most of the time coz people are sick (especially me). Thinking back of how I was very close to 'fly' up about 4 years ago, it makes me realize how ungrateful I was not to set my feet properly on the ground. But, thanks to the heart, the hands, and the courage that allowed me to grab on the sink, and here I am today. Maybe the heart has a great sickness, or great emptiness which I believe most of human beings have, as the 'punishment' living in the modern world.

When you live in the modern world, you will definitely destined of becoming sick as you grow up. All the electronics and machines make your heart far from being fulfilled. If you hear to the music, you fill it with temporal excitement. But, to think of a possibility you could actually live without electricity, and without batteries, you might think of how quiet life would be up to the point where you think that you have a life of well-cared-for ruin and destruction, deep inside your heart. When you have license to drive, you are likely less attractive to travel by foot. Similiarly, when you have the opportunity to 'hunt' for foods in the shopping mall, you are less likely to use you whole body to do real hunting for food. That's how empty and not fulfilled humans are. Are you one of them? Yes, I do. Right?

Say, you think you are inferior than your fellow friends, you'll think of a way how to close the gap. There is a certain degree of distance when we talk about gap. So, you'll try to imitate their behaviors. That's why when you have emptiness in your heart, you tend to follow others not to make them accept you, but to make yourself accept yourself as part of the group. If you don't, you might be left alone, which you are more afraid. Why? Coz loneliness (and emptiness) is way more scary than being looked down. That's why a lot of sickness of the heart came from interaction with others. You are sick. You'll unconsciously inflicting the sickness on others too.

That's why one of the biggest social problem is hatred, or should I say jealousy? Coz, in one of the surahs (of the 3 'qul's) do teach Muslim to seek protection from hasad, which is the greatest sickness in human heart. Not only it burdens you, it could cause harm on others. So dangerous that we are taught to be careful and seek refuge.

Ah, what am babbling here? Hey, babble is close to 'bebel,' ah Malay language. This could be a sign I'm jealous too? Hmm...

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I'm a normal human being, then. Ain't perfect. But struggling from internal impair. Ah, words. You could play around anyway you want. Only the heart knows what's inside. But, what if you don't know and never could you know, what about that?

Wednesday, April 26, 2006

As is the world is created for you to publish anything you wanted. But, to stop it is hard. Maybe that's what people who wrote carelessly have in their heart, to express the freedom of speech no matter what others think of 'em. So, which one will you choose, to compose and produce blindly, or heartly?

Who cares about what others say. Will that be true? Yep, because we produce for self-satisfaction and for the sake of selfishness. To be Otaku is way more cool than caring about others. Will that be fine? Who knows, ask the Otaku's, they know better. To live in solitude keeps you away from dissapointment brought by others. If others say they care about those who are around 'em, will they let dissapointment cling on their shoulders? Or, maybe the sickness is in their hearts, they say they care but they actually really don't.

Ah who cares...

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Why do you read this? This is for me or for you?
Was listening to the Beatles' song. Had to, coz it will be the discussion for today's literature class. I wish I could master English way earlier than I am today. Though reading is one of the boring thing I lack but I do like it sometimes, actually the interest part depends on the materials and the quality. The main concern is the wording. That's how Quranic verses are way more cool than other verses on Earth. IF you understand the beauty of Quranic language, you'll know what I mean.

Am I born for language? I don't think so, though I like observing how people arrange their words, I do believe I am not good either. Sometimes, it is darn hard to find a single word appropriate to express the intended idea. But, to some people, they say I am doing okay. Still, I hate to tell myself my language is good enough, coz when I read stories and observe the wording and the narration, the author's (and perhaps the translator's too), is way more beautiful. The worst president is the one who could not produce or write a book. But in my case, not even a book, a good paper is way ahead of my pen and fingers.

When you read English lyrics, they sound fine. But, when you translate the wording, hardly to find one good enough for the ears. Why? Do language plays important role in altering the mode and mood of the expression? If Japanese Japanize so many English words into theirs, why is that and how is that possible? But, what do you feel when Malay adapt to so many English language into its language system? Will the culture be affected? Will the way of life be different? What about Arabic? Is there is any emotion or cultural element imposed in the language/words?

I should go to bed. But, I do need to finish my reading on Norwegian Wood's chapter 4. The author is Murakami Haruki. He's Japanese, but the story feels like it is orginated from the West. Weird? It's a mixture of West and East, should we put it like that? Celebrating pop-culture and the Western culture in the setting of Eastern environment. No problem, aight? But, this really reminds me of Salman Rushdie's comment made on CNN channel yesterday, the question is not the clash between the West and the Muslim world, but the big Q is the clash/war in the Muslim world itself. Ah, who cares about what he said. Everyone hates him so much, but does that mean we could simply reject any articulated opinion? Ah, who cares... bed is calling...

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The Beatles sings 'Please Mr. Postman,' but I sing 'Please Myself'... yamete yo!
Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) by The Beatles
Words & Music by John Lennon and Paul McCartney

I once had a girl. Or should I say, she once had me.
She showed me her room. Isn't it good, Norwegian wood.
She asked me to stay, and she told me to sit anywhere.
So I looked around, and I noticed there wasn't a chair.
I sat on a rug, biding my time, drinking her wine.
We talked until two, and then she said, "It's time for bed".
She told me she worked in the morning, and started to laugh.
I told her I didn't, and crawled off to sleep in the bath.
And when I awoke I was alone. This bird had flown.
So I lit a fire. Isn't it good, Norwegian wood.

Sunday, April 23, 2006

Greetings Current Pi Mu Epsilon Members and New Initiates!

We would like to invite you to join us for the Alpha Chapter of the Pi Mu Epsilon induction ceremony on

May 3rd at 6:00 pm in Cudahy 4th floor classroom

The ceremony will include:
dinner (Edwardo’s Pizza and refreshments),
featured speaker Dr. Wim Ruitenburg,
elections for all four officer positions,
math puzzles, and prizes.

If you cannot make it to the ceremony and you are a graduating senior, please contact Emily Stockhausen to arrange a time to pick up your honor cords and certificate.

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I got an honor, in what? Hmmm sounds interesting :D Yokatta ne... can't wait to pick up the honor cords and certificate... it's a cert! Yey, at last... it's really hard to even get a cert here... lastly, it's an honor cert, yippie :D Hurrah for nothing :p

Saturday, April 08, 2006

You know, I'm addressing to myself.. actually, you can learn new things every day and every single moment in your life. I was last night about to sleep when someone asked me a matter which I suppose to be clear enough to that person. I was nearly asleep, not really, maybe still far from being asleep... but still I was not comfortable enough to attend to such question not because it was so late at night, or should I say very early in the morning.. It's just because I feel disgusted to such behavior... just hate that kind of characteristic, which I think to myself whether I have 'em or not coz I sometimes forgot about myself when condemning a certain action/behavior...

It's just that it made me realize how the Prophet warned us for not questioning too much. But, my case it's not about being question so many times, it's just that how careless and uninformed is a person could be when he has different concentration and focus in life... it's fine for the first time being asked, but if it is asked and questioned again, I know how uncomfortable it makes... I just could not help if the behavior is not mine... but still, we live in a world surrounded by so many kinds of people, but to certain extent it is unacceptable for those who are involved but left without update...

It has been a while this feeling inhabited in my body. Back when I was in high school, so many questions were thrown at me, even at the moment I don't feel like answering... the reason is that "You normally have something in your mind," or, "I think you are resourceful." I'm sick... sick because I'm not well taught and well informed... but I'm more sick when others keep good ideas in their mind... It was during my presence at the ISR last month, I just could not feel at ease to keep quiet just because I saw the speaker questioned but unanswered... I felt like talking one-on-one with the speaker... it was a reminiscence of things that I hate most, being a group that majority is quiet and passive... it doesn't feel right, I don't know why... probably I sensed unproductive atmosphere... to sit at such occasion and to attend with that kind of audience, it is so demotivating...

Sometimes, back in my mind I like to shout... just because I could not stand living... but to be like Japanese classical author by killing themselves as a sign of remorse to the kind of living they pursue is not a path that I think feasible as a Muslim... it is only that I wanted to be free from such environment... yet, whenever you go the life you have is hunting (and hauting) you... this really reminds me of the book that I finished last 2 days about how a man being trapped in a hole where he involuntarily being thrown into that kinda situation... still when he had the choice to run away from the situation, he decided to stay... it is absurd but it is life... to some people, you are brave enough to decide and to share things in your mind... but to some people, you prefer to keep it a secret from your parents and significant others but not to yourself.. so, life is basically like a jail... we are all being thrown here in this world and could not escape...though you think death is a possible solution, but it is actually not... only atheist and anyone who does not believe in the hereafter might back the opposing saying, yes it is. But, when you realized you could choose to day, don't be afraid to endure pain and agony, bunch of honey is waiting for you at the end of the road, what are we talking about? Maybe you are carefree and not meticulous that makes you keeping yourself uninformed, it's annoying!

Be independent and dependent... no it should not be one-way, be more interdependent.... that should do... if you still have a mindset, "If others don't do, I won't do it," hell yeah you are good enough based on your belief and principle of your own life, ain't ya? If I don't have anyone to be with me, I won't go... if I don't have someone to be my company, I'm not confident to be by myself, isn't it like that? But, that's not interdependent... that is selfish for being too dependent... you know, life is not only for you to live happily and selfishly... open up your heart... even Natasha Beddingfield knows better that there are so many things unwritten... even Kelly Clarkson said, "Walk away!?!?" If you think you are incompetent, cease from being! Cease completely from existence, that would do good for you and for others... Think for a moment, if your family wants to depend on you, it's good and very fine... if you significant others want to depend on you, glad enough to offer helping hands... but when so many people wants to depend on you, what will you say if you have unwilling heart? You should at least learn how to attend to your emotion in order for you to offer good tidings and helps to other with good intention... but, I know, sometimes people could not stop being too dependent, and especially because they don't feel confident with themselves... that's me for sure... what about me?

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it's just because... ah, I should attend to my suit... I need to prepare for the dinner with the minister of Science and Tech... you know who, I believe...

Thursday, April 06, 2006

I learned something new in Japanese literature discussion, yesterday... It's already past midnight, so it should be yesterday, aight? It's about Existentialism, which I almost forgot about its basic idea... so it caught me again with the idea of subjectivity, but I realized that they are teaching egoism and self-assertion in thinking... that is because you see life according to your personal life only, as people generally see themselves in others... this is good but in certain extent it is not...

When you define your meaning of life subjective to your own selfish goal and satisfaction, you live life as if nothing is wrong according to your groundless principle because religion and set of moralities are not valid according to Existentialist thinking... I should realized about this sooner so I could right a better paper on this issue when I was in Existentialism class...

So, I realized how reading ahead of time prepares you better for class discussion, no no I mean truth is subjective only to those whose hearts have no eyes... they are atheist people because Existentialist are mainly people who have no religion, believing nothing in religious ideology... and weirdly, you should notice this fact about some Christians, there are Christian Existentialists who claim why not we believe in religion if truth is too subjective, so at least we could have a goal in our lives... see, they are trying to be part of the movement in the shed of Christianity... they do something good actually, but to some people these Christians are crazy enough to embrace Existentialism... because your truth is never be the same truth for others according to Existentialist perspective... thus, it is worth nothing to talk with people who already cover their hearts with veil and darkness of selfish egoism...

But, to think of this matter from Christian point of view is actually too boring because I don't actually believe in Christianity, but how are we going to address this matter according to Islamic point of view? To some of my fellow so-caleed Islamic followers, I don't want to call you all Muslims because I don't want to generalize haha, would you ever care about this movement and ideology of Existentialism? Or at least have you ever heard about this before? Some might say, who cares... But I will say tid tidit (like in the Mind of the Mencia)... Again, in the literature class, we found an interesting fact that most news in newspapers are not really connected to our personal lives, but the news is there in the heart of the newspaper... have you ever think about gossip could be a front page story while you realized in Surah Al-Hujuraat, the job of a Muslim is to be careful about spreading gossip or groundless issues/news to others... you see, some writers claim they are Muslim, the fact is that they don't even think about this reminder in that particular surah... that's why we should brainwash all editors and writers and reporters, coz they should report about things that matter the most... about incidents are fine, but what about any news that encourages the betterment and improvement of the society, like a news that curse the authority for being dumb and slow in works... until a report is published will they start to care and move their lazy asses... seriously, if you read newspaper nowadays, even a story about saving a cat is important to be cover by the media because it is interesting enough to see the lifesaver giving CPR and oxygen to the kittens... and even a story about a famous young artist is trying to make a move with another woman while he is already engaged, who else, you should know better than me... that's because the story is hot and given a spot as a front page report, P-word for the editor and writer, "Please!"

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I should go to bed... I'm more insane than the editors, that's why I should take a nap or two... night honey :D