Eid Ul Adha and end of 2006 (Published 31 Dec 06)

Salam Eid Ul Adha

Eid Ul Adha is to commemorate the sacrifice by Prophet Ibrahim of his son, Ismail (Peace be upon them). Prophet Ibrahim had dreamt earlier that he sacrificed his beloved son, Ismail (PBUT). Ismail being devoted to ALLAH, said to his father that he is willing to be sacrifed by Ibrahim if that is wanted by ALLAH through his father's dream. As Ibrahim had already held his son to be sacrificed, ALLAH SWT, Almighty and Gracious exchanged Ismail with a Kibbas. This action was commemorated by Rasulullah SAW a few thousand years later.

Subhanallah Walhamdulillah Lailahailallah Allahuakbar. As I was driving to GIANT KJ to get some stuff for my mom, I sat, and gave a thought, would I go to that extent to sacrifice myself to ALLAH? HE is my creator, HE has set my everything to HIS clock and has had it written and programmed. Have I sacrificed for HIM? No. I dont even pray 5 times a day. And i guess HE had given me SOO MANY THINGS that i enjoy and like, but have I sacrificed the nikmat or enjoyment for HIM? ..... *diam sat*

This year, Eid Ul Adha coincides with the end of the Greogorian calendarof the year 2006. Ironic. I dhould sacrifice more for the year 2007. I have not done enough, not for myself, but for God. Gosh, I wonder how I could go on living on HIS land, breathing HIS oxygen and yet do things that is just, in a way, unthankful for.

Oh ALLAH, I am asking to YOU to please please and please guide me so that I would sacrifice to your righteous path. The guilt is unbearable everytime I think of it. Oh ALLAH, Almighty ALLAH. as the day turns to 2007, i beg YOU to help me let go of things that is deemed unnecessary. Oh ALLAH, my parents too, has sacrificed a big deal for me, please bless them, and when YOU take them away, please put them in one of your seven heavens. They had done so many good and again, sacrificed so much for me. Please bless those who has sacrificed their time, money and their life for other people as well. YOU know best oh ALLAH.

Found and interesting article in Utusan.com.my regarding Masjidil Haram and Eid Ul Adha. (31/12/2006)

SOALAN: Saya tidak nampak bagaimana hubungan antara Islam dengan Masjidilharam dan selain daripada ia Rukun Islam kenapa diwajibkan mereka yang ada kemampuan sahaja datang mengunjunginya. Dan apa hubungan ibadat korban pada hari Raya Korban?

– Ismail, Kuala Kangsar

JAWAPAN: Di sini banyak terdapat hubungan antara keduanya yang menjadikan ibadat haji atau mengunjungi Baitullah salah satu rukun agama.

Pertama, Masjidilharam itulah masjid yang pertama dibangunkan atas muka bumi ini sebagai rumah ibadat kepada Allah.

Kedua, ia adalah lambang kemenangan, keesaan dan ketuhanan Allah atas tuhan yang lain.

Ketiga, inilah bangunan yang mulia yang dibangunkan oleh dua Nabi dan Rasul a.s, Nabi pilihan, yang telah meninggalkan contoh pengorbanan yang terbaik yang mana seorang daripada keduanya ialah sebagai ayah yang berjaya mengharungi lautan api dengan selamat demi menentang penyembahan yang selain Allah. Itulah dia bapa dan datuk kita Nabi Ibrahim saperti yang telah dirakamkan dalam al-Quran surah al-An'am ayat 79 yang bermaksud: Sesungguhnya aku hadapkan mukaku untuk tuhan pencipta langit dan bumi dengan lurus (dan patuh sebagai penyerahan sepenuh hati). Dan seorang lagi anaknya yang telah berjaya melalui ujian getir dengan mengorbankan dan menyerahkan dirinya sendiri untuk disembelih oleh ayahnya sendiri yang juga telah dirakamkan dalam al-Quran dengan firman-Nya yang bermaksud, “Wahai ayahku! lakukanlah apa yang diperintahkan itu nanti kamu akan dapati aku dari kalangan orang yang sabar (melaksanakan perintah) (as-saffat ayat 102). Itulah Nabi Ismail a.s menjadi lambang seorang anak yang soleh dan taat setia dan di kagumi dan disanjung tinggi.

Inilah antara pengajaran korban yang kita lakukan sekarang, tetapi malangnya apa yang kita lakukan adalah sebaliknya. Kita hanya sembelih binatang tetapi tidak mengorbankan nafsu jahat dalam diri kita. Cuma binatang sembelihan yang mati tetapi sikap buruk kita masih bermaharajalela kerana kita lakukan ibadat korban itu hanya pada lahir tanpa disertakan dengan perasaan ikhlas dan ketakwaan kepada Allah s.w.t.

Allah berfirman yang bermaksud: Tidak akan sampai kepada Allah itu daging dan darah qurban tetapi yang sampai kepada-Nya takwa dari kalangan kamu semua (Surah al-hajj ayat 37).

Sikap pengorbanan atau ketakwaan inilah yang menjadi inti sari dari segala ibadat haji dan korban.

Begitu juga ibadat solat yang kita lakukan amat berkait rapat dengan bangunan rumah ibadat yang pertama ini. Allah s.w.t. menghendaki supaya seluruh umat bersatu padu dan bersama-sama menghadap ke arah kiblat rumah-Nya yang satu dan bagaimana tinggi dan sucinya hubungan seluruh rumah ibadat di segenap pelosok dunia ini dengan rumah Allah s.w.t. tersebut. Bagaimana rapat dan eratnya hubungan seluruh umat Islam hingga akhir zaman dengan datuk pertama mereka Ibrahim a.s.

Agama yang kita terima dan anuti hari ini, masih bersih dan suci seperti dahulu. Itulah Islam yang maha suci ajaran agama sejak dari Adam, Noh hinggalah ke Ibrahim a.s. dan sampai kepada kita hari ini. Adapun ajaran yang lain itu sudah diseleweng atau terpesong dari ajaran agama asal yang sebenar dan sudah banyak bercampur aduk dengan berbagai-bagai tahayul dan khurafat. Penyembahan atau menghambakan diri kepada Allah telah bertukar kepada penyembahan kepada makhluk-Nya. Kebebasan yang diberikan Islam itu berubah menjadi berkasta-kasta, ada yang mulia dan hina, ada tuan dan ada hamba. Bila seseorang berada di padang Arafah akan lahirlah persamaan, persaudaraan, perpaduan dan keadilan dan hakikat kehambaan sebenar hanya kepada Allah s.w.t. Wallahualam.

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Snap snap awal tahun, Sutun 2, opis baru, show and student baru

Looking back at year 2006, oh my, i have SOO MUCH to thank ALLAH for. Its been a great year, Alhamdulillah.

Snap snap ratu-ratuan, show-show, kawen2, kawan2 dan PGL

I finally finished my MFA this year, and graduated this year too.

Snap snap show org kawen @ Mariott

I finally kicked off doing wedding planning and stuff related with friends who think alike, ALhamdulillah. Taj and Wazi, funny isnt it? how God work HIS ways around. And by doing so, I got to know Wazi @ Volks and Taj better :) Looks like 2007 dah ade line up, Alhamdulillah.

Snap snap diri sendiri, show kawen dan tetamu dari Jogja

what else happened this year? oh yeah -

PAGEANTS! hehe, Lea is now Miss World, and somehow, God worked HIS way on our friendship, funny how me and Lea got closer. This year too, saw me being backstage at pageants doing what I like, making people look gorgeous. I also sponsored Isis's traditional costume for Miss Perak @ Miss Malaysia (disasterous) Pageant 2006. She didnt win anything, yet I was really satisfied. Oh yeah, I also did Ms Angola's make up for MW 2006.

Snap snap show show dan show dan org kawen

Work wise, well, I went for my interview for my permanent status as a lecturer. It went well at the faculty level, yet not so good with the panel from the registrar. Insya ALLAH, if my rezki is there, it's there. I designed 6 shows this year. 5 of them related to student productions and one big one - Pi Mai Pi Mai Tang Tu the musical for Istana Budaya. I also designed dress for Dina, did not turn out well, but, thank you Dina for wearing them. I apologise if it has caused you pressure, and, I wanna design more for you.hehehe. I also designed a dress for Syafinaz Selamat for the Uitm 50 years anniversary Gala Dinner.

Travelling. Sarawak and Sabah. Somehow, it was just my rezki this year *Thank U ALLAH!* to get to go to East Malaysia, first in June where I represented my Dean as a jury for the first Borneo University Dance Festival - oh yes, I still had not put up an entry of that! LALALALA - and got to stay at a Five Star Hotel for 4 days - all sponsored by the Sarawak State Government - THANK YOU SARAWAK! and again, I flew off to Sabah to interview prospective students for the department during the fasting month. Swell innit? I get to travel. Alhamdulillah. Owhhhh.. I also went to Kota Bharu to look for stuff for a wedding in August! hehehe. Went to KB with Taj, stayed at Hotel Temenggong and did we bitch around KB. heheh.. MERIAH!

Snap snap KUCHING

Snap snap KK

Snap snap KB

Friends: This year, I really got close to some people, amongst them are Pak Raja @ Abang Epi who is a lecturer in Malay Dance in Jogja, KW - An IT expert with MBSA, Apek - An inspiring entrepreneur cum web designer, he designed www.lealaurielle.com (sekali dgn Lea la of course) as well new friends from BI 2006 - Kak Red, the lady who LOVESSS RED, Nadh from Singapore, DBI - a Doctor in Terengganu, Y n Mrs - also known as Y the Tailor, from Lea's TB - Noryady, Abby, Belle dll. Gosh. 2006 had sure met me with interesting people. Again, i have to thank ALLAH for that. may ALLAH Bless you people (mentioned or not) for your kindness.

Snap snap Pi Mai Pi Mai Tang Tu the Musical

Oh yeah, my NOKIA 6600. Finally changed my mobile this year, thanks to ROYZ for haggling the price for me.

Deaths: Colleague's daughter, Hani Mohsin, Seha, Rosiah Chik - Semoga dicucuri Rahmat. Kita yang ada ni, ingat-ingat la, each day welive brings us closer to death.

AF 4: I followed AF 4 quite religiously this year. Fav's are Farhan, Diddy and Leez, Did a few reviews on their appearence in almost all their concerts as well. Thanks to Abg Bad for giving Wazi the passes to the final concert. *matila ENTER PREM. Hope 2007 would be taken over by Diddy and Farhan.

Ok, before I finish off this entry, I just want to jot down something that I want to share with you readers out there.

2007 - Alhamdulillah at the time im writing this @ 3.02pm on the 31st of Dec 06, I am still around, stil breathing and full after eating the goodies my mom made for Eid. I just want to look back to 1977 - the year I was born, so in the Greogorian calendar, I would be turning 30 come February 22nd.


1977

22nd February @ 7.10pm, after nine months in my mother's womb, ALLAH had blessed my parents with a baby boy. My mom told me that I was hairy then (am now too) and my facial feature is actually lobsided, that explains my tooth problems I had in 2003. Well, Alhamdulillah, I can see, hear, smell, taste and touch. Alhamdulillah.

1987

I was in standard 4. 4 Cempaka to be exact and Puan Nik Abdah was my class teacher, God Bless her. '87 was the year I started to get involved in SHOWS *Lea, eat ur heart out* hehe. I joined the school choir and performed as a chorus in an operetta with FAIRIES. YES, I was 10 and was already performing songs with FAIRIES as the theme. DIE DIE DIE, look at me 20 years later! LOL! Anyways, '87 was my best year in primary school. I just dont know why. Oh yeah, I started wearing long pants to school when I was in standard 4. Erm, ALLY ISKANDAR of TV3 was in the choir too. la la la. That was the year my parents performed their Haj *huhu 20 years ago TODAY* . I listened to almost what ever my eldest sister listened to, If not mistaken, FREEDOM was quite a hit in '87.

1997

I was at the end of my 2nd year (Sem 4) and begining of my 3rd year (Sem 5) at ITM. I REPEAT, ITM. Sem 4 was again, the best semester ever. Why? I had Cik Najib as my design lecturer and my Figure Drawing lecturer- Pattern drafting too!. Boy, did he open my mind and how supportive he is towards his students. I still have the garment I did from that semester!. It wasin '97 too, that I made it to the finals of Anugerh Benang Emas, using Pua Kumbu as my inspiration. It was that year too where I failed my Pattern Drafting III. Mrs Teh said I need more training. Well, it helped :). It was the year where I met Oda, fellow finalist of ABE. I started driving in '97 as well. Florathon, Festival Teater Selangor amongst other things I got involved with in '97. Boy bands were huge - backstreet boys, N'Sync, Take That etc. Gosh, that WAS 10 YEARS AGO! still UNDERAGED. LALALALA.

and.....

apa expectation for 2007?

Well, I leave it to ALLAH. I would just go with the flow. I know ALLAH knows what is best for me. But basically I would want:

• nak jadi lebih taat pada ALLAH

I guess as I am climbing the stairs of age, I should really give this a serious thought. I should sacrifice more for my religion and race, as well as being patriotic. What ever it is, I know it very well that I am nearing, yes, Sakratul Maut. I have to gear up and I have to do it on my own. I would not want to meet HIM unprepared or with not enough deeds to repay what HE had blessed me with or the past, yes, 30 years.

• nak be extra dedicated to work

Im not saying that Im not dedicated to my employer, I am. But I want to give back more to what they had given me (scholarship n job). I want my students to gain knowledge and share what ever I know with them. I want to be more patient and cool in dealing with them, as well as to the people around my working environment. Insya ALLAH

• nak buat publication

Yep. I have to write and get it published. I want to make my dream of a coffee table book become a reality and insya ALLAH, 2007 would be a great start.

• nak simpan duit

I have to be more serious about saving up. My hobby is actually eating up my salary. What are my hobbies? hehehe, for those who knows, knows, but to those who does not, do ask me. *Die la Miss Excuses.

• a better son and brother
  

I want to spend more time with my ageing parents. I would not be here if it was not for them. They sacrificed a lot to bring me up and it is pay back time. 30 years and I'm still living with them. Well, I am the youngest anyway.

What ever it is, I may plan things, but it is ALLAH who decides. Kun Fa Ya Kun. I hope I would be a thankful person, a grateful person, a sincere person in what ever I do. Ya ALLAH, please guide me. I do not want to put high expectation on myself as I do not want to get hurt unnecesarily. And yeah, I NEED TO SHED KILOS - QUICK!! I need to reallyt take care of my health. I do not want to go back to my Creator with clogged arteries, dysfunctional liver etc. God had entrusted us to keep them well, for me, its like a test.

To my readers, as I am typing this entry, the Takbir Raya is playing on IKIM.FM. I pray that we would all succeed in this world and the hereafter. Wishing all of you a happy eid and a happy 2007 ahead.

JAZAKALLAHU KHAIR

Snap snap self portrait @ KK

Alhamdulillah

First and foremost, I would want to say ALHAMDULILLAH. Thank you ALLAH for giving my students the chance to perform KALUT at the MAKUM Theatre Festival which ended tonight. Even though we only managed to get the Juries Award for Most Hopeful Group, yet personally, we had already won on the day of performance upon the reception of laughter from the audience.



The comments made by the juries made sense and we learnt a lot from this experience. The flaws are being noted and would be looked into once term begins, and performances of the adaptation of Run From Your Wife by Rooney would be staged in 2007.



UPSI got first placing, and is followed by UM and UKM.



My personal thanks to:

My Big Boss: Prof Dr Hatta Azad Khan, En Hamzah Tahir, En Mazlan Tahir, Pn Umi, Tech Staff @ FACT, Honda, Mr Aidi, Colleagues from the Theatre Dept @ FACT, Mus Pusat Kebudayaan, the organisers.

Thank you for all the support you have given to the students. If not for your supportive comments and emotional support, the students would have not been where they are now. Even though they did not bring back the trophy, but staging Kalut representing the Faculty and University with your support means so much to the hard working students who spent their Term break focusing for this play.



Not forgetting the director: Iskandar @ Dat, Asst Dir: Azhar, actors and crew.



A JOB WELL DONE. we learn as we progress and winning does not matter. You guys showed your best effort and I am so proud of you guys. The most rewarding moment for me is when the audience LAUGHED their heart out (not forgetting what En Othman mentioned, that HE LAUGHED HARD and when he mentioned THE NAMES OF THE CHARACTER) - PRECIOUS and CLASSIC! We could never re-live that moment in time again. Always treasure this moment.I hope no one is frustrated. Please dont. We have done our part well, and what we've done has been rewarded - by the juries at ALLAH's will. It has been fated and we have to Redha. Ada hikmah besar yang tersembunyi. PErcayalah, so i really hope none of you guys are frustrated with the results.

Is: I respek u took the challenge to direct KALUT and be different from the rest. I know u were kind of resentful at first tapi ini satu pengalaman yang berharga bukan? U can go REALLY FAR! Insya ALLAH.

Mus: Thank u 4 giving us this opportunity and thank u for being there for the students.

Syali: for a first timer, doing Artistic Direction : NOT BAD! u also can go far :)

Norez: Tahniah! I want you to keep the pace of your work now, gear up for final year ni. Awak boleh buat dan ruang untuk kamu maju masih terbuka. Keep it up :)

Jannah n 'Aina : Teruskan apa u ol buat, and I know you have passion for it. Thrive further and be where you want to be. Insya ALLAH. Oh yea, thanks 4 the bitchin' about kat DTC, hehehe.

Mali, Botak, Naim, Farid, Adzlan dll yang I tak ingat nama: Korang memang la bekerja keras buat flats etc. Ilmu ni in future insya ALLAH leh jadi ibu duit, Teruskan keje u ol. Buat yang junior2 tu, I hope this experience membuka lagi pandangan u ol about what power we have in the industry dalam masa hadapan. So, WORK N STUDY HARD!

Khalis: Awak ni MEMANG BERBAKAT! Technical ko bole masuk, ko bole menyanyi, ko bole menari, dan ko bole berlakon. Work HARDER to be the HARDEST- camna tu tatau?! Lipat gandakan usaha kamu, insya ALLAH, kamu akan berada jauh lagi kedepan. Sempat lagi tau.

Fiza, Hanim: Watak kecil tapi impak besar. Teruskan usaha kamu. Selalu focus apa yang kamu lakukan dan insya ALLAH, akan lebih kehadapan.

Farhana and Su: pada saya, watak2 Bibi and Mimi tu HIDUP. Teruskan lagi usaha, dan bakat tu dipelihara, dipupuk dan dijaga macam menatang minyak yang penuh. Giatkan lagi usaha kamu dan teruskan perjuangan kamu dalam lapangan yang dipilih ini.

Farrah: I cant say anything about the Play Bill and Pamphlet sebab it is very unique. The text was translated well visually on the posters. Keep it up.

Suriati dan Yang lain-lain yang saya tak mention nama: Teruskan usaha kamu semua, segala ilmu yang ditimba, harus dikeluarkan balik dan dipraktik. Diharap proses KALUT telah membantu kalian mampraktikkan segala teori dalam kuliah. Work hard utk sem akan datang.

Cherish and be thankful to ALLAH for the moments you guys (and me also) went through to materialise KALUT. We DID ENTERTAIN THE AUDIENCE, and it was PROVEN. SO SO SO PROUD OF U GUYS. So, rest for now, get ready for the new Term soon and FOCUS. Let us all join hands to make UiTM proud of us.

Jazakallahu Khair

Time for MUHASABAH DIRI?

With what is happening around us in Malaysia nowadays, Is it time for us to sit down alone, and think of our doings?

Have we gone overboard? have we gone beyond the limits? are we being unthankful for HIS rezki, pleasures and oxygen? ......

Wallahualam. But with what is happening in Johor, Melaka and the rest of the affected areas, I think it is time to look back at ourselves and remember ALLAH all the time. Maybe we had gone over the top. Wallahualam.

What ever it is, ALLAHUAKBAR! ALLAH is GREAT.

Jazakallahu Khair

Harrumph!

Bismillahirahmanirrahim

Went for my second interview today and was the first one to be in line and questioned. God. Did I make a complete fool out of myself despite me being very honest to everyone. I know ALLAH knows, so I dont really feel that bad anyway.

Im blogging from Kenchana's office, her office is the only office with a new PC and internet connection. She is not around today so I guess I'll be utilising and surfing thenet as I am so Moodless after the interview.

I called my mom after the interview, er, after I went to show fabric samples and taking the measurements for a bridal outfit due February. She told me not to worry and not to think about it. I dunno, I still am thinking about it.

Realistically, I was being honest with myself, I dont dare to plan my life and put high axpectations to it. I do not know what would happen next. People might think that I dont have the confidence and unsure of myself. Let them think what ever they want to. For sure, I would not want to rush doing my PHD and most likely i would attend to that in 2-3 years to come. What is there about seniority etc? My Rezki comes from ALLAH. ALLAH knows what is best for me.

I do not want to go through what I went through doing my MA. Sometimes, I ponder back at that time, how unprepared I was.

What ever it is, I am ever so Thankful to GOD because HE gave me the opportunity to go through what I went through just now. If HE says that my rezki is with my employer, Kun Fa Ya Kun. If not, I redha.

I am imagining myself on stage, receiving a prestigious award. This would be my acceptance speech.

First and foremost, ALHAMDULILLAH. Praise upon Him bestowing me with this wordly award. Again, I would want to thank ALLAH for creating me and letting me stand here, in His domain. Praises to ALLAH for giving me the ideas, aspirations and vision and thank ALLAH for giving me this award. Now, I would like to thank the organisers, panels and juries for choosing me to have and to hold this prestigious award. Thank you ALLAH again for giving me this fate. Thank you to my parents and family for your worldly support and prayers. I have to thank ALLAH again for bestowing me a loving and supportive family. I have so many thanks to give to everyone, but lastly, I would have to thank ALLAH for letting me be here today, to accept this award.

Er, thing is, I know, one should plan his or her life, especially for the future. Being me, I do not know why I dont even bother to think of my future. All I could think of is probably I would already be six feet under. Er, does anyone know about when you would likely to kick the bucket? As for me, I really feel like I wont make it even to the age of 45. I dunnno, I just have that feeling.

PHD: when would I want to do it? I give myself another 2-3 or maybe 5 years. I want to make sure that I am up for it. I want to make sure that i am really prepared for it.

Post PHD: I do love the place where Im working now. Alhamdulillah X 1000. Yet, as an individual, I would want to be independent some how at one stage. And yet still teach (I have a feeling I know why my Sifu is forever youg- because he is very honest in what he is doing and at the same time, being with youngsters [his students] most of the time).So I guess, I want t o stay young at heart by being near the kids of the future. I like to share anyways of what I know, and I have to update myself with the latest in trends and technology. Most likely, I would be with my employer till I'm six feet under - If HE permits it. Wallahualam

I guess I vented out my frustration for the Day. Dear GOD, I am never angry at YOU, I have no point what so ever to be angry to YOU. I fumbled, I make istakes but it if for me to learn and from that I appreciate more of what YOU have given and would be giving to me. Please keep me in YOUR path and I ask for YOUR forgiveness. I am a sinner, yet I still do things that I know, makes YOU hurt, as YOU created me. And yes, I did it again.

Jazakallahu Khair

ps: Nak thank to

1. ALLAH

2. My Family
3. LKY

4. Volks

5. AB

6. Taj

7. colleagues @ FACT

8. Bro Shaikh YM

9. Isis

10. Adik-adik PESKA

and other people who wished me luck for my two days of interview.

Only ALLAH can repay your thoughts and words of suppot to me.

JAZAKALLAHU KHAIR

Hurm

There is supposed to be an update on CINTA but that can wait. All I cud say is, I dont really like CINTA but I like it too in another way.

As I opened my internet browser, I would be logged on automatically on Yahoo Top News Feed. A picture of a little Iraqi girl, lying in hospital. I was immediately touched by this image. It is so strong. It tells me of the suffering. It tells me of the hope for peace. I had just finished having supper with my parents, with plentiful of food, but I wonder if that little girl had eaten? Gosh. looking at the photograph, she is aboutthe age of my niece, to whom that Im quite close to.

AP Photo: An injured Iraqi girl lies in hospital in Tal Afar, 420 kilometers (260 miles) northwest...

I must thank God for all that I have. If Malaysia was in such a situation, I could not imagine what would it be like. All the wordly comfort reduced to the most minimal. I ever wonder if this little girl would ever grow up? Only ALLAH knows. Her stare into the unkown. I know ALLAH is Just. There must be reasons why this little girl's picture is accesed through out the world. It is ALLAH's secret and for us to ponder upon.

I guess the END is near. No one seems to unite anymore. Differences and prejudice is everywhere. Even amongst Muslims. Im scared!

have a gr8 week ahead.

10 Questions with Miss India....

Kali ini, saya terpanggil untuk menanyakan 10 soalan kepada Miss India, Miss Ginger De La Loca *matilah nama Miss India I x tau... huhuhu.

Terima kasih Ginger kerana sudi meluangkan masa menjawab soalan-soalan saya melalui email.
Secara ikhlas, saya masih baru berkenalan dengan Ginger, adalah dalam setahun kot?! Tapi sering namanya dibaca di dalam blog Che Det dan Lea Laurielle, dan juga blog Leez the Pioneer. Ginger juga adalah pemegang takhta ratu-ratuan beberapa kali dan telah dua kali menewaskan Miss World 2006 sebelum ini.

Miss G ini juga merupakan teman chatting di pagi hari, kerana beliau memang morning person dan akan terpacak online di alam maya sebelum jam 8 pagi. Gigih skal!

So Ginger, ini tribute saya kepada Miss Congeniality 2006 sempena pertandingan Miss World 2006. This is for you Ginger! the stage is yours.....

Miss G sedang bersiap sedia, apalah yang sedang bermain di benak fikiran beliau...?

----- Original Message ----
From: fifth_e taib
To: cutedna@yahoo.com
Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2006 10:58:27 AM
Subject: interview with Ms India


attached is 10 questions for you to answer :).

Thanks u ol.

Fifi


1. Why did you choose to represent India this time around?

Because i've always wanted india, cuma sblm ni dah selalu kena sariap! so this time around mek book awal2 lagi... gigih katanyer! besides, i think i should use another name kot. everytime masuk pageant asiklaaa nama ginger de la loca! haha...


2. What are the similarities between India and you?

me = aishwarya rai... kau berani?

Tuan blog: ai tak berani..... *dok tepi diam diam sambil betulkan mic....

Umrao Jaan - tak sabau nak tgk citer ni... i dare say the nose tu yang similar..hik..

3. I heard that you had personal issues before the pageant, and you almost pulled out, but you got yourself together and made India proud getting into the top 10. How did you handle such a situation, do share your thoughts and anecdotes.

hmm takpelah, i think i'll just keep the skeleton in my closet! biarlah mek dgn LKY je yg tau pasal benda2 ittiew...


4. I am informed of your kinred relations with Ms Venuzuela who is also the winner this year. What is like competing with each other?

its like competing with any other contestants je... except with your own close friend, its more like "i hope you do your best and win gal" instead of "i hope she trips and fall and make a fool of herself. that'd be an interesting sight!" haha sial tak?

tuan blog: very der

5. What traits/attributes did you have that made other contestants voted you Miss Congeniality?

ntahler nok... honestly i'm still wondering...

tuan blog: theres something about G.. hehehe

6. Describe your make up in 5 words

INDIAN.
CLEAN.
MELERTS.
err... . MELERTS...
and, did i mention MELERTS?



7. Describe your National Costume in 10 words

OVER THE TOP!! oh thats 3 already! hah...
STRIKING
CONTEMPORARY
MELERTS
eh cukuplah tu!

Antaltuya skal saree u ols

8. Describe your Evening Dress in 10 words

SIMPLE
FEMININE
ELEGANT
you tell me the other 7...

tuan blog: antaltuya X 7. hehe

Magnifique.

9. 5 Tips on giving a very good introduction to the audience

1. prepare awal2... add and add and add where you want, and delete whats unnecessary.
2. fix on one final one and jgn tukar2 lagi dah.
3. then just start practising it over and over.
4. remember it by heart, so that kat atas pentas, tak terkulat2 sbb lupa.
5. and try to play with body language, gestures & voice intonations.

Opening introduction by G. Dengar kata sampai ado audience menangis dengaq intro Miss G kita ni... hurm..matila tunggu DVD.

10. Now for the most BOMBASTIC question. Having beaten LKY (Venuzuela) TWICE, and holding the rights to brag for two consecutive years, how do you feel LKY wearing the 5kg crown this time? *matitak mak?

first of all, its not 2 consecutive years la gal. its been since 2003! matilah KOREKSI! haha... and what do i have to say about it? hmm 3 words: IT'S ABOUT TIME!! matilakau! haha... honestly, mek mmg harap sgt dia menang. in fact (ok this is the first time i'm saying this out loud. i plan to keep it inside but what the heck. jgn kata mek drama plak!!), i made a silent vow to myself, SHOULD i win that night, i'll give my crown and sash to her. seriously!! (but dont tell her i said this ok!). sbb this time around, she really went all out. and i'm not talking about her preparation, i'm talking she went all out helping me as a friend. she has been very patient with me and she's helped me in any way a friend could be helped... i could list down benda2 yg dia buat utk mek (she has the list, by the way), but that'll make her girang. and i'm not used to make her girang! haha... sial tak?

Tuan blog: apa-apa pun... its so sweet.

G dalam moment in time dia. *isk... matila ai... hehe

*pictures are from Lea's blog and fotopages. Thank you Lea :)

Jazakallahu Khairan