6.30 PETANG
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Baru gambaran lebih jelas kelihatan, sebab ada yang menggunakan gambar.
Lihat Utusan, agendadaily dan Malaysiakini.
Yang paling main selamat ialah Malaysiakini - yang menggunakan perkataan "hundreds" (ratusan). Pandailah.
Bernama menulis "lebih 1,000".
Tapi memang betul kata saya, wartawan (termasuk saya) memang gagal teknik mengira ni. Kesian kita semua, jom kita ambil kursus mengira....
Kalau wartawan tempatan mungkin kita akan tuduh beliau kena dengar agenda editor, tetapi Malaysiakini pun takut tersilap kira.
OKlah, ada gambar biar orang meng-agak sendiri.
Pada saya, imbasannya ialah Ratusan semaksimumnya, bukan 1,000.
Yang nampak dalam gambar, jika anda mengira, pun hanya lebih kurang 40-50 orang saja.
Tapi saya hanya melihat gambar-gambar yang di sini. Mungkin di luar gambar ramai lagi kot.
Sebenarnya ada satu teknik kalau kita payah nak kira - selain menanyakan rakan wartawan lain. Kami selalu bertanyakan abang polis yang paling senior bertugas di sana.
Kalau depa kata 1,000, kami bubuh 1,000, kalau kata 50 kami letak 50.
Dan kami tulis seperti ini: Mereka yang berkumpul semalam berjumlah 100,000 orang, kata ketua polis daerah xxxxxxx.
Jadi kalau salah pun orang balun abang polis, bukan kami. Heehee.
1.30 PETANG
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Menurut blog MSO, tak sampai 200 orang pun yang berhimpun tadi.
Nanti kita tunggu apa tulisan Utusan dan Malaysiakini.
Wartawan pun kadang-kadang ada agenda masing-masing.
Nanti Utusan nampak 2,000 dan Malaysiakini nampak 20 orang saja.
(Jika yang membantah pembangkang pula, Utusan nampak 20 dan Malaysiakini nampak 2,000 orang).
Kita kena lihat gambar (kalau ada yang hantar) dan agak-agak sendiri.
Saya dah terlalu kerap menghadiri demo jalan raya sejak 10 tahun ini (seperti ramai yang lain) - memang betul, jika lebih dari 2,000 orang yang berhimpun, agak payah nak mengira dengan betul melainkan kita ada pandangan helikopter (atau dari bangunan tinggi) - lebih-lebih lagi jika mereka berarak.
Tetapi jika kurang dari itu, senang nak kira.
Pernah saya hadir semasa Perdana Menteri masa itu, Tun Abdullah Badawi, pulang naik jet besar dari bercuti di Australia.
Ramai yang menunggunya - masa itu ada krisis dengan Dr Mahathir Mohamad yang baru mula menyerangnya.
Saya kira, dan kira dan kira dalam menunggu 2jam itu, saya pusing-pusing kat padang menunggu PM tiba. Tak lebih dari 2,000 orang.
Saya khuatir salah kira nanti orang tuduh akhbar saya tak sokong Pak Lah pula.
Lepas tu jumpa wartawan tempatan lain, mereka berkata: Kami dah sepakat ada 4,000 orang yang hadir. Pulak.
Saya kata: Aku dah kira banyak kali dah. Tak lebih 2,000 orang. Kalau aku tulis 1,500 malah lebih tepat.
Jawapan mereka sama: Kami semua setuju nak tulis 4,000.
Ah lantaklah, nak menipu diri sendiri.
Itu pun ada rakan kerja saya yang bodoh pro-Pak Lah mengata saya sehari lepas itu bahawa saya yang menipu. Kerja bahalol, nak menipu diri sendiri.
Seperti yang selalu saya tulis di blog ini, akhbar saya - sebagai akhbar asing - tak dibenarkan main game tipu menipu seperti ini.
Kalau silap pun dalam menulis dan menganalisa, ianya kerana silap ikhlas (atau kebebalan sendiri atau sumber kurang tepat), bukan kerana nak menyokong pihak A atau B.
1.50 petang. DAH BETUL SAYA KATA: Utusan nampak ada "kira-kira 1,000 orang". Siapa pula wartawan depa ni - Rodelio Junjun Taucan (Macam penyanyi Mexico pulak. Jangan marah ya, nanti kita jumpa di Kota Baru).
2.20 petang. Akhbar pro-PAS Siasah kata 50 orang saja yang demo! Hahaha.
Insider kata hampir 200.
3.30 petang. The Star tulis sekurang-kurangnya 1,000 orang.
Agendadaily kata "lebih 1,000". Wow.
Malaysiakini masih senyap.
(Patut lah wartawan semua tak jadi banker ke atau akauntan, sebab semua gagal habis bab matematik dan mengira ni. Ba'ghal dan bongok sampai dimasukkan longkang pun tak pandai bezakan antara 50, 200 dengan 1,0000).
TETAPI, kerap juga, wartawan gusar.
Sebab jika mereka tulis sikit sangat yang datang, nanti orang politik marah - "Kan yang datang adalah 5,000! Kenapa kamu tulis 500?"
Jadi kasihan kami kaum wartawan cari makan, gaji sikit, kontrak pun tak dapat dan belum tahu masuk syurga (sebab tak sokong PAS).
Saya pernah banyak kali menghadiri protest depan US embassy di Jalan Ampang lepas solat Jumaat.
Ada satu demo oleh Pemuda Umno yang diketuai oleh timbalan (pada masa itu) yang dicintai dan dikasihi, Khairy Jamaludin. Tak ingat mereka protest perang Iraq ke serangan Israel ke Lebanon.
Yang saya kira 500 orang yang hadir.
Tetapi ditanya ketua polis yang di sana, katanya ada "ribuan" yang datang.
Yang dari Pemuda Umno (bukan KJ) kata "5,000".
Esok keluar akhbar '5,000 rakyat Malaysia yang marah berhimpun di depan keduataan Amerika'.
Bukan Umno dan polis saja yang gagal matematik - sebab tu projek selalu hancur, sebab tak pandai mengira dengan betul.
Di satu lagi demo depan US embassy, PAS pula yang sedang marah. Samalah juga saya kira - 500 orang, hingga paling banyak pun 1,000.
Kami wartawan asing bertanya kepada Hassan Ali, masa itu naib presiden, berapa ramai yang hadir ni Tok.
Jawapannya cantik: "15,000".
Gelak kami dengar.
Sebenarnya, nak kira berapa ramai yang demo di depan kedutaan Amerika ni senang saja - ada jejatas yang menyeberangi jalan menuju bangunan Tan & Tan. Kau naik atas tu boleh kira 500 atau 5,000 atau 15,000.
Yang lain hanya fatamorgana (atau mungkin ada malaikat turun sama, aku tak nampak sebab orang Temasek ni kurang berkat hidup mereka).
LAPORAN AWAL TADI
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Sama ada anda suka atau benci dengan cara berpolitik Nik Aziz Nik Mat, aka Tok Guru, satu perkara yang mesti diberi perhatian ialah beliau amat disayangi di Kelantan.
Beliau kata apa pun, hampir semua orang Kelantan kata betul.
Jadi saya agak terkejut apabila geng pro-Umno masuk perangkap buatan sendiri.
Mereka nak adakan demo nak marah Tok Guru hari ini (Selasa). Konon geram kerana beliau serang PM Najib Razak.
Maaf kata: Ini demo kerja bodoh.
Jika kamu pro-Umno dan nak bantu Umno naik kembali di Klate Darul Nasi Kerabu (pembetulan: bukan Dagang) selepas 19 tahun di bawah PAS, tunjukkan kepada rakyat dengan servis dan kerja kuat di akar umbi. Jangan bantu orang miskin, buat teratak nak roboh, dan periksa orang sakit bila ada pilihanraya kecil saja.
Kau buat kerja bodoh tunjuk perasaan di depan pejabat MB tu buat apa?
Nanti yang tak gemar sangat dengan Tok Guru pun marah.
Apapun, kita lihat dulu. Sebab ceritanya, kononnya demo ini bukan skrip Umno. Ini kononnya skrip NGO.
Semalam pro-Umno demo di Penang, hari ini di Klate.
Teruskan kerja bodoh mu.
Monday, November 30, 2009
She Must Be Somebody's Baby...
She's So fine....
This one is for you Julie Marie.
She's making a snow angel and all.
You've been asking for Snow Girls.
Here she is. Just for sweet little you.
As always, thank you for stopping by my little piece of heaven, here in the desert, that I so love to call home.
CONGRATULATIONS,SANDY N JEEVZ!
ON THE AUSPICIOUS OCCASION OF YOUR ENGAGEMENT!
30th,November,2009
Monday
9p.m
Dear Friends,
Good Evening!today is the last night of November.Since long I was not spending time in my balcony watching the beautiful sea painted with the reflections of lights from the ships anchored in the harbour!And today I found time just to listen to the music of the waves and it was an amazing experience!words fail to explain the peace n happiness I enjoyed in the loneliness!added to the charm of the night,there is full moon in the sky!nature is so lovely, taking me to the forthcoming event of December!
The much awaited family function of the engagement of our dearest jeevz n sandy!:)They are getting engaged on 2nd,december in Dubai at
Movenpick hotel.As 2nd December is the National Day of Dubai,it is aholiday thus making it convenient for the invitees to attend the function!Movenpick hotel is just fifteen minutes from Dubai International Airport and the World Trade Centre,near major shopping malls and a short drive to Jumeirah Beach.When Jeevz proposed,
And Sandy said 'yes',
It calls for celebration in a grand way,
And the best way to rejoice this special moment,
An engagement party is arranged,
On 2nd December,in Dubai,
And the venue is Movenpick hotel,Bur Dubai.
The transition of life from,
Being single to committed
Deserves an announcement,
Which should be done in a very special way!
Jeevz,I'm sure many hearts will be broken.:)
Engagement party is a special occasion,
For people who are going to tie the knot,
In the near future.
It's a fun event as well,
Since the couple gets to celebrate,
The turning point in their lives,
With their loved ones, family,close friends n relatives.
The love is deep n true,
And your choice of partner is right!::)
The colourful and attractive decorations,
The traditional ways adding beauty,
Reminding one and all the rituals of yesteryears,
I must tell you this is the golden occasion,
In the lives of Jeevz n Sandy,n their near ones;
An engagement is a promise to marriage,
It is the period between proposal n marriage,
During this period a couple is said to be,
Affianced,bethrothed,engaged to be married.
Romantic engagements will be held,
The rings are worn on the fourth finger,
Of the left hand,forever.
I feel miserable missing the fabulous function,
A dazzling and sparkling party,
Hey,dearies,my mind is always with you,
And I will be enjoying along with you,
Waiting to get the news of the romantic event!
Our prayers are always with you,
Wishing you a happy life,
Filled with happiness,laughter n understanding!
I'm sure it's going to be a memorable event!
It's a very special day n the most beautiful one!
Just like the moment of proposal!
Engagement Events are beautifully designed,
It is a remarkable n wonderful planning,
You deserve the best appreciations,
Dearest my Jeevz n Sandy,
Lighting of the lamp n the announcement,
Of the wedding date will be done,
And then the exchange of the rings,
And the cutting of the cake,
Next is the toast by the close friends,
Thus we get to know more about the couple.
I miss giving a toast to both of you!:)
Hence this post is published for both of you,
A humble n loving gift from me!:)
We are sure,you'll make a perfect match,
You've enough time to know each other,
When you share common interests n hobbies,
It is easy to understand the personality,
The whole life changes for good,
You have a shoulder to lean on now.
Wholeheartedly we wish you dearies,
All the very best on the D-day,
And the rest of the life!
A Big God Bless you,Jeevz n Sandy!
Let you've the lifelong thirst for love,
May all your dreams come true!
The bonds of new life will be beautiful.
Your big day is on Pournami,
And the moon will witness your love!
Happy Birthday to Dear Rajeev on 2nd,December!Many Many Happy Returns Of The Day!May God Bless You To Have Many More!
As I'm going out of station this week,it is impossible for me to attend the function!that is the sad part of it!Nanda,congratulations to you n chettan!My Little Star, Kishen n Maza will miss the important event of their dearest big bro's life!Jeevz is their hero!
seeking your goodwill n best wishes for Jeevz Sandy,
it's Anu signing off...............
The dedication of song is the favourite of Jevvz n Sandy,the melodious note!while browsing through the invitaion,one can enjoy teh music!
It's winter.the nights are chill.Ishiver but feeling nice.
when the beautiful month of December begins, a month full of celebrations n happenings,reminding saritha to write the post on the Engagement function,wishing you a wonderful night reminding you,the romantic nights of your engagement n love,don't miss the full moon on 2nd December,:)
Again telling you Anu loves you all,
Sasneham,
Anu
Truth about The British Royal Family. Control, and Deception
What the British have left behind in their conquest of the world with their alliances?
Their dominance, governance, law, and agencies to protect themselves, unchanged overtime and let to lead us blindly they have imprison of our mind and taught. We best stay ignorant, scared and silent. Are we mad cause we want no more wars, the killing of one another. A hierarchy system to keep the rich richer, and the poor on their knees. Are we all not the same?
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Sunday, November 29, 2009
Happy Holidays On A Monday
The season is upon us. As I love snow, and it will not be snowing here in the desert, I have decided to share snowmen for this holiday season. They are so magical, and we can be a kid at heart, so why not.
Frosty has never been a stranger to any of us, and what better way to start a Monday morning off than with a face like this. I so love her little hat. Have a beautiful Monday morning. If it's snowing where ever you are, stick out your tongue and catch a snowflake or two. Better yet, drop to the ground and make a snow angel.
As always, thank you for stopping by my little piece of heaven, here in the desert, that I so love to call home. Country hugs and much love,
Teksi - Ini boleh dibuat atau omong kosong?
Wah garang betul nampaknya bos LPKP, Datuk Halimah Mohamed Sadique.
Beliau marah anak buahnya. Memang tepat.
"Selama ini kami menerima banyak rungutan daripada orang ramai bahawa pemandu enggan menggunakan meter dan menetapkan kadar tambang sesuka hati," kata pengerusi Lembaga Perlesenan Kenderaan Perdagangan.
Katanya pemandu yang tidak mengeluarkan resit apabila diminta pelanggan, lesennya ditarik balik. Eh wah eh wah.
Memang dah selalu sangat sang pemandu teksi buat perangai.
Kalau tak percaya cuba tahan teksi di depan KLCC dan Berjaya Times Square, misalnya.
Lebih-lebih lagi pada Sabtu, kerana mereka tahu banyak pelancong (Saya dah cuba sebab tu boleh beritahu cerita).
Penipu besau, kebanyakan mereka ini.
Tetapi sampai sekarang masalah ini tak dapat diselesaikan kerana tak cukup pegawai nak tangkap perampok moden ini, yang sering memalukan nama negara Malaysia.
Baik Nazri Aziz mahupun Markiman Kobiran dapat selesaikan masalah teksi jalang.
Jadi sekarang Kak Limah nak buat benda baru pulak.
Maknanya jika saya komplen saya kena tipu dan tak dapat resit, beliau nak tarik permit?
Saya harap betullah tu. Bukan omong kosong.
Yang saya takut ialah orang di atas pekik-pekik, tetapi masalah berterusan sebab tak cukup pegawai dan tak ada konsistensi dalam Ops mereka.
Baik saya cerita sikit bagaimana Temasek negara kecik selesaikan masalah ni:
Di sini jika kita nak pergi dari A ke B, dan kita tahu harganya biasanya S$10, maka kita boleh komplen jika pemandu menyeleweng dan kita kena membayar misalnya $10.50.
Macam-macam jenis teksi ada di sini.
Sebab itu jika anda menaiki teksi di Singapore, apabila anda nyatakan nak ke tempat B, mereka sering bertanya: Anda nak ikut jalan yang ini, yang ini atau yang ini?
Sebab mereka takut nanti jalan yang dipilih sendiri traffic jam, dituduh menipu sebab harga tinggi sangat.
Kalau kita kata: Ikut suka hati anda (sebab kita pelancong, misalnya) maka pemandu digalakkan berkata: OK bos, kita dari A, ikut jalan ini, masuk sini dan lepas tu sampai di B. Boleh kan?
Jadi kalau jalan macet pun, pemandu tak boleh disalahkan.
Sebab jika ada komplen, lebih lagi dari pelancong, mampos si pemandu.
Terus kena panggil dan lesen kena gantung, atau agensi pemerintah arah syarikat teksi buang kerja si mamat ini.
Jika mereka tak dapat memberi sebab yang boleh diterima.
Kadang saya nak test, saya kata - Eh ini selalunya aku bayar $10 kenapa hari ini mahal sangat. Panik juga mereka ini! Boleh dapat diskaun.
Jika ada pelancong tertipu (walau bukan dengan teksi) dan kes dibawa ke mahkamah, pelancong akan dibayar duit pesawat dan hotel untuk kembali ke Singapore, agar mereka boleh jadi saksi dalam kes ini. Agar si pembohong tak dapat lari atas alasan pelancong dah pulang negara.
Maknanya: Konsistensi dalam mengetuk kepala sang pemandu yang menipu atau cuba menipu. (Bukan nak kata tak pernah ada yang tertipu pun, tetapi kes-kes jarang sangat).
Jika pemandu tahu jika mereka menipu dan merampok akan tertangkap, mereka tentu jadi alim-alim kucing.
Kelemahan sistem teksi di Temasek, pada saya, tetap ada: Jika yang dah kena gantung itu masih nak terus jadi pemandu, selepas selesai kena gantung, boleh masuk syarikat teksi lain kerana banyak syarikat di sini, dan semuanya kekurangan pemandu teksi.
Beliau marah anak buahnya. Memang tepat.
"Selama ini kami menerima banyak rungutan daripada orang ramai bahawa pemandu enggan menggunakan meter dan menetapkan kadar tambang sesuka hati," kata pengerusi Lembaga Perlesenan Kenderaan Perdagangan.
Katanya pemandu yang tidak mengeluarkan resit apabila diminta pelanggan, lesennya ditarik balik. Eh wah eh wah.
Memang dah selalu sangat sang pemandu teksi buat perangai.
Kalau tak percaya cuba tahan teksi di depan KLCC dan Berjaya Times Square, misalnya.
Lebih-lebih lagi pada Sabtu, kerana mereka tahu banyak pelancong (Saya dah cuba sebab tu boleh beritahu cerita).
Penipu besau, kebanyakan mereka ini.
Tetapi sampai sekarang masalah ini tak dapat diselesaikan kerana tak cukup pegawai nak tangkap perampok moden ini, yang sering memalukan nama negara Malaysia.
Baik Nazri Aziz mahupun Markiman Kobiran dapat selesaikan masalah teksi jalang.
Jadi sekarang Kak Limah nak buat benda baru pulak.
Maknanya jika saya komplen saya kena tipu dan tak dapat resit, beliau nak tarik permit?
Saya harap betullah tu. Bukan omong kosong.
Yang saya takut ialah orang di atas pekik-pekik, tetapi masalah berterusan sebab tak cukup pegawai dan tak ada konsistensi dalam Ops mereka.
Baik saya cerita sikit bagaimana Temasek negara kecik selesaikan masalah ni:
Di sini jika kita nak pergi dari A ke B, dan kita tahu harganya biasanya S$10, maka kita boleh komplen jika pemandu menyeleweng dan kita kena membayar misalnya $10.50.
Macam-macam jenis teksi ada di sini.
Sebab itu jika anda menaiki teksi di Singapore, apabila anda nyatakan nak ke tempat B, mereka sering bertanya: Anda nak ikut jalan yang ini, yang ini atau yang ini?
Sebab mereka takut nanti jalan yang dipilih sendiri traffic jam, dituduh menipu sebab harga tinggi sangat.
Kalau kita kata: Ikut suka hati anda (sebab kita pelancong, misalnya) maka pemandu digalakkan berkata: OK bos, kita dari A, ikut jalan ini, masuk sini dan lepas tu sampai di B. Boleh kan?
Jadi kalau jalan macet pun, pemandu tak boleh disalahkan.
Sebab jika ada komplen, lebih lagi dari pelancong, mampos si pemandu.
Terus kena panggil dan lesen kena gantung, atau agensi pemerintah arah syarikat teksi buang kerja si mamat ini.
Jika mereka tak dapat memberi sebab yang boleh diterima.
Kadang saya nak test, saya kata - Eh ini selalunya aku bayar $10 kenapa hari ini mahal sangat. Panik juga mereka ini! Boleh dapat diskaun.
Jika ada pelancong tertipu (walau bukan dengan teksi) dan kes dibawa ke mahkamah, pelancong akan dibayar duit pesawat dan hotel untuk kembali ke Singapore, agar mereka boleh jadi saksi dalam kes ini. Agar si pembohong tak dapat lari atas alasan pelancong dah pulang negara.
Maknanya: Konsistensi dalam mengetuk kepala sang pemandu yang menipu atau cuba menipu. (Bukan nak kata tak pernah ada yang tertipu pun, tetapi kes-kes jarang sangat).
Jika pemandu tahu jika mereka menipu dan merampok akan tertangkap, mereka tentu jadi alim-alim kucing.
Kelemahan sistem teksi di Temasek, pada saya, tetap ada: Jika yang dah kena gantung itu masih nak terus jadi pemandu, selepas selesai kena gantung, boleh masuk syarikat teksi lain kerana banyak syarikat di sini, dan semuanya kekurangan pemandu teksi.
I Got a Virus...Yay.
When they say, "You get what you pay for", they've got a good point. Thusly 'free' blog templates may not actually be free.
Like when they come with a NASTY computer virus attached.
Now I can't say for sure I got the virus from the images I downloaded, but I took them down because that's the only weird thing I've done today that might have infected my computer.
So word to the wise...if it looks shiny and free...it may be tarnished goods.
I'd like to believe that there is a special place in hell for spammers...where they are chained to a keyboard and forced to delete pop ups for eternity. Insert my evil laugh here...
I'll get this place gussied up again when I can get back into my actual computer.
Love
Madge
Like when they come with a NASTY computer virus attached.
Now I can't say for sure I got the virus from the images I downloaded, but I took them down because that's the only weird thing I've done today that might have infected my computer.
So word to the wise...if it looks shiny and free...it may be tarnished goods.
I'd like to believe that there is a special place in hell for spammers...where they are chained to a keyboard and forced to delete pop ups for eternity. Insert my evil laugh here...
I'll get this place gussied up again when I can get back into my actual computer.
Love
Madge
Saturday, November 28, 2009
Disney Sunday - Princess Christmas Extravaganza
Please thank my precious daughter, Sleeping Beauty
Ms Heidi @ Fairy Footprints in the Sand
for sponsoring Disney Sunday. Take the time,
if you haven't already to stop by and visit her blog.
She will delight you with her welcoming stories.
She may even have a little guest waving in the
sidebar to welcome you. You never know what you
might find when you enter her magical world.
I love you sweet Heidi Girl.
The Disney Princess Collection
Once Upon A Dream...
The Beauty Asleep in the Woods.
Snow White
But Prince Charming...
Awakens Her With A Kiss.
Belle
When The Tear Strikes Him...
The Beast Comes Back and
Is Transformed Into A Handsome Prince.
Ariel
Under The Sea...
Adventures With Flounder and Sebastian.
As always, thank you for stopping by my little piece of heaven, here in the desert, that I so love to call home. Country hugs and much love,
TastyLinks Saturday!
Operation Deck the Halls has begun! I've been placing samplings of my collection of vintage mercury glass ornaments in a variety of repurposed clear jars and adding a plethora of fresh holly and pine accents and a variety of old and new decorations. So far, so good. When it's all finished I will share some pics...if I can get some good ones!
We're hoping to get the tree trimmed this weekend, but poor Dad Guy has fallen ill so I'm not sure how much we're going to accomplish without him. I sure hope he feels better soon...
In this week's video sampling from When Creativity Knocks host Ana Araujo shares some super cute retro 60s inspired greeting card ideas!
Here's what the Crafty Bloggers have dished up for your entertainment, inspiration and edification:
The Artful Crafter Whatever the holiday, make cute pop-up place cards to organize the dinner table and delight guests of all ages.
Stefanie Girard's Sweater Surgery See a necklace and bracelet made from the same Blue Moon Beads pendant with a how-to video with me.
Mixed Media Artist Mixed media artist Nicolette Anderson shares her lovely work!
Farm Girl Roots, City Girl Style Don't fence her in! Linda shares the story of her Fences and Ferns Quilt and how creativity can prosper even in dark times.
Cross Stitch at About.com The 2009 Holiday Ornament Collection is ready! Whip up some super quick back stitch ornies or cross stitch some more colorful ones.
Crafty Princess Diaries Tammy is making her first crocheted hat for herself. Now, hopefully it will be done by the time it gets cold down South!
Craftside-A behind-the-scenes peek at a crafty world Craftside's got yummy pumpkin cookie and biscuit recipes, an inside peek into Bead Quilled Jewelry, eco friendly recipes for casein glue and an all-purpose cleaner, and starting Monday- The 19 Days of Holiday Goodness Giveaways starts, answer each day's question and you are entered to win a free book every day!
Aileen's Musings Aileen invites you to join a creative challenge with her called the Erosion Bundle Project. Take a peek at her pictures and find out exactly what erosion bundles are!
About Family Crafts Does your family have any creative Thanksgiving traditions. You can read about other people's Thanksgiving traditions and then share your own.
The Impatient Crafter Madge is ready for Christmas so bring it on! Check out this retrolicious frame she designed for iLoveToCreate
Friday, November 27, 2009
GURUVAYOOR EKADASHI-AN AUSPICIOUS DAY!
MAY LORD GURUVAYOORAPPAN BLESS YOU!28th,November,2009
1.o5 p.m
Saturday
Dear Friends,
Good Afternoon!
Today is an important day for all of us-GURUVAYOOUR EKADASHI!PARTHASARATHI DAY N GEETHA DAY!
I got up early morning and after the normal routine,I had Thulsi Theertham with bhasmam n chandanam[sandalwood paste].Tomorrow morning instead of Thulsi,I will take rice grains with theertham.then people visit Guruvayoor Temple to offer 'Dwadashi panam'[money to God].
today we are not supposed to have rice.many people do fast today.in GURUVAYOOR TEMPLE,kanji made out of wheat and puzhukku[thick gravy of yam n raw banana]will be offered as prasadam at noon.
the previous day of any religious festival I clarify the doubts with my Amma n send mail to my people reminding them about the important rituals.[a prctice since long.....]:)
Morning I went to Sree Ayyappa Temple and could attend usha pooja[morning pooja].since yesterday there is grand Annadanam in the temple n hundreds of people have the feast from Temple.there is a medical camp arranged by the management committe tomorrow at 9 a.m conducted by Rotract club.then I went to Sri Damodar Temple and a big photo of LORD GURUVAYOORAPPAN is kept there.we don't have Krishna temples in this harbour town n I miss having darshan of Lord Krishna!
I must thank my dear friend,Krish for this wonderful forward on Ekadashi!
Amma used to make us chant the shlokas of BHAGVATH GEETHA daily in the morning!there are shloka chanting competitions now.A big bhagavat Geetha was gifted to me by my Achan n Amma.I still have it.these days in the mornings, I somehow find time to listen to the BHAGAVATHA SAPTHAHAM by Udith Chitanyaji.[Nanda is my source of inspiration].today there is a grand programme in the muncipal hall in Guruvayoor on BHAGAVAT GEETHA in the evening .in Trichur Nanda takes me to the venues of satsang.Achan always used to chant 'OM NAMO BHAGAVATE VASUDEVAYA!still the chants echo in my ears.
"EKADASI" is a highly auspicious day dedicated to Lord Vishnu on the eleventh day of every lunar fortnight in traditional Hindu calendar. There are 24 Ekadasis in a year and the Vrishchika Ekadasi (Suklapaksha) has got special significance in Guruvayur. Ekadashi that falls in the waxing phase of moon in the Malayalam month Vrishchikam (November – December) is observed as" Guruvayur Ekadasi" in the world famous Guruvayoor Sri Krishna Temple in Kerala – the abode of Guruvayurappan.
Gita Jayanti, also referred as Bhagawad Geetha Jayanthi, is the day when the Bhagvad Gita was rendered by Lord Krishna to Arjuna in the Kurukshetra on the first day of the famous 18-day battle in the Mahabharata. Gita Jayanthi falls on the Ekadashi day of Shukla Paksha (the bright half) of the Margashirsha month (November-December) in traditional Hindu calendar. In 2009, the date of Gita Jayanti is on November 28.
Bhagvad Gita is the compilation of the teachings of Lord Krishna. This Bhagvad Geeta (Song of the Blessed Lord) contains profound ideas on many issues
touching on the temporal and non-temporal aspects of life.
The greatness of Bhagavad Gita that no other scriptures in this universe can match is her teachings of acquiring the way towards the Supreme without abandoning the worldly affairs, through the methods of Karma Yoga, Jnana Yoga and Bhakti Yoga.
The greatest quality of Bhagavad Gita is that it prompts you to think, it prompts you to take decision, and it prompts you to look your individual at life differently and refreshingly and all this without surrendering your invidulaty.
Lord Krishna lived his life by his own famous saying, which can be translated in English, as "Thy right is to work only, but never with its fruits;let not the fruits of action be thy motive, nor let thy attachment be to inaction."
The Gita Mahatmya mentions manifold benefits for those who chant the sacred verses of the Bhagavad Gita. Lord Sri Krishna himself has give numerous assurances to his devotees in the Gita that his devotees will never perish or come to harm.
The ideal way to celebrate Gita Jayanti is by reading at least a stanza from the Bhagavad Gita.
So do Complete Surrender to God, as in this way you shall be free of all tensions of life & shall be at peace & be happy during all walks of life. Below verse of Bhagwat Gita teaches the same.
“sarva-dharman parityajya
mam ekam saranam vraja
aham tvam sarva-papebhyo
mokshayisyami ma suchah"
“sarva-dharman parityajya
mam ekam saranam vraja
aham tvam sarva-papebhyo
mokshayisyami ma suchah"
(Bhagwat Gita: Chapter Eighteen verse 66).
"Sri Krishna said: O Arjuna, Surrender unto Me alone. By surrendering all duties to Me, seek refuge in Me. I shall absolve you of all sins; grieve not."
Be pure. Be virtuous. Be sincere. Apply yourself with firm faith and strength of will. Yield not to beguilements and threats. Move on forward with confidence and determination. You shall succeed in achieving life's Supreme Goal. The Grace of the Almighty is ever with you.
Peace be to you all! May the mighty Grace of Lord Sri Krishna flow through your hearts and prepare you for the memorable regeneration in the Spiritual Consciousness!
"JAI SRI KRISHNA".
Today is the 33rd death anniversary of the famous elephant of Lord Guruvayoorappan,Keshavan.years before on the day of Ekadashi,lying down with the trunk towards the shrine of Guruvayoor Temple,the famous elephant breathed its last.there is a statue of the elephant in the south nada of the Temple.yesterday,on Dashami day,after the pooja of the elephants n feeding them,twentyfive elephants held a procession n the elephant called Padmanabhan garlanded the statue of Guruvayoor Keshavan.Amma has written about the last moments of Keshavan in one of her poems.about Ekadashi also poem is written by Amma.
Today is the 33rd death anniversary of the famous elephant of Lord Guruvayoorappan,Keshavan.years before on the day of Ekadashi,lying down with the trunk towards the shrine of Guruvayoor Temple,the famous elephant breathed its last.there is a statue of the elephant in the south nada of the Temple.yesterday,on Dashami day,after the pooja of the elephants n feeding them,twentyfive elephants held a procession n the elephant called Padmanabhan garlanded the statue of Guruvayoor Keshavan.Amma has written about the last moments of Keshavan in one of her poems.about Ekadashi also poem is written by Amma.
Aano bhadra krtavo yantu vishwatah.(- RIG VEDA)
Please enocourage the younger generation to know our rituals and BHAGVATH GEETHA is a must read holy book.
I love watching Sandhya namam in Amritha channel at 6.30 p.m.
MAY LORD GURUVAYOORAPPAN SHOWER HIS CHOICEST BLESSINGS ON ONE AND ALL!
Happy Birthday to my dear friend,Krish!Many Many Happy Returns of the day!May Lord Guruvayorappan Bless you to have many more!And this is a very special birthday.:)
wishing a very happy n safe journey to Nanda,dearest n chettan!count down has started Nanda,to be with Amma n you!:)
it's Anu signing off.........
Wishing you a wonderful weekend filled with prayers,fun n laughter,
Reminding you,Anu loves you all,
sasneham,
Anu
Dubai tak boleh bayar hutang, dunia ketakutan
AHAD 7.30MLM-------------
Salah satu akhbar dunia yang saya gemar membaca ialah The Guardian yang diterbitkan di UK (Numero uno untuk saya ialah International Herald Tribune dan New York Times - keduanya milik syarikat yang sama. Memang pun saya kena baca setiap hari kerana sebahagian dari pekerjaan saya).
Cerita Guardian ni selalu menyakitkan hati - iaitu menyakitkan hari pemerintah dan kerajaan mana yang kena serang. Pandai wartawan depa cari angle kesalahan orang!
Di Guardian kini ada cerita tentang projek membina pulau The World, seperti yang ada dalam GAMBAR ni.
Menurut laporannya, projek ini dah jadi projek terbengkalai (kau ingat projek bumiputera Malaysia saja ke?) dan pasir yang dilonggok menjadi pulau dah mula tenggelam kembali.
Kesian, nasib baik saya tak belanja US$20 juta kelmarin beli sebuah dari 300 pulau yang sedang dibina.
Dan menurut agensi berita lama saya, Zawya Dow Jones (di negara Arab dia ada partner dengan syarikat Zawya), bank pusat UAE akan menjadi guarantor pinjaman wang sebanyak US$59 billion yang tak mampu dibayar kerajaan Dubai. Jika benar, baguslah tu.
Ia akan menenangkan pasaran saham dan bon seluruh dunia.
Lagi satu cerita Guardian mengenai Dubai di sini - ouch!
"We've all made a pact with the devil to be here. You get the tax-free salary, but in return you have to give up all your rights.
"There's no accountability, no transparency, no rule of law. There's no legislative body. Very few employment rights. It looks like a modern country, but it takes more than a few skyscrapers to create one of those.
"Scratch the surface and it's a different story."
Ini baru suara seorang mat salleh yang tinggal di perumahan orang kaya di Dubai!
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CERITA ASAL
Jika anda nak beli rumah baru atau kereta baru (atau isteri baru), nanti dulu!
Baca ini dulu, 'bang.
Negara yang banyak projek 'mengarut' dan dari alam fantasi ialah Dubai.
Seperti projek villa pulau buatan manusia.
Niatnya mungkin baik - nak memberangsangkan ekonomi - tetapi bahaya kalau duit banyak keluar dengan harapan dapat imbuhan cepat.
Dan depa membangun menggunakan tenaga kerja asing (TKI) bukan pribumi - samalah juga seperti Singapura dan Malaysia. Tetapi ia lebih teruk lagi kerana banyak pekerja profesionalnya orang mat salleh (di Temasick dan Malingsia, TKI kebanyakannya ialah buruh kasar). Ang moh dibayar gaji lumayan, dah habis kerja cabut lari, tak payah ajar kaum pribumi.
Tapi takpe lah, nafsu masing-masing.
(Saya kerap marah - kenapa negara-negara pak arab banyak wang minyak - bawalah lebih sikit jurutera dan profesional muslim dari seluruh dunia. Biar mereka belajar dari mat salleh ni, jadi lepas tu boleh bawa teknologi dan pengalaman ke negara masing-masing. Biar tak hina sangat umat Muhammad ni, nak betulkan paip dan letrik kat rumah pun kena panggil orang lain kerana keturunan kita hanya pandai jual goreng pisang saja kat Geylang dan Chow kit).
Yang masalahnya di Dubai ialah apabila projek sangkut. Hutang pun berganda. Dan tak boleh bayar. Sebanyak US$59 bilion (RM200 bilion).
Harga membina Putrajaya (termasuk highway dan semua infra dan bangunan) ialah RM20 bilion lebih kurang. Jadi hutang depa boleh membina 10 Putrajaya. Tenggelam dalam pasir keffiyeh pak dubai ni.
Kini pasaran kewangan satu dunia ketakutan kerana pemerintah Dubai (kerajaan Dubai? Sebab depa pakai raja kot) tak boleh bayar al-hutang wal -piutang.
Habis pasaran saham sedunia jatuh semalam - nasib baik pasaran saham di Singapore, Indonesia dan Malaya tutup. Tapi pasti akan terbakar hangus jutaan ringgit Isnin ini apabila pasaran dibuka.
Habis pasaran saham sedunia jatuh semalam - nasib baik pasaran saham di Singapore, Indonesia dan Malaya tutup. Tapi pasti akan terbakar hangus jutaan ringgit Isnin ini apabila pasaran dibuka.
Jum'-at, kita beraya haji (dan saya pulang ke Temasek naik pesawat Jetstar), pasaran hancur:
Amerika, indeks Dow Jones jatuh 1.5 peratus.
Jepun, indeks Nikkei runtuh 3.2 peratus.
Hong Kong, indeks Hang Seng ranap 4.8 peratus.
Indeks pasaran Korea Selatan terbalik 4.7 peratus.
Kerana saya pernah jadi pengamat ekonomi, ini berita buruk brader. Gerenti isu ini akan meletup-letup dalam beberapa minggu.
Fudzail, abang Melayu di gurun Dubai melaporkan di sini - ada banyak related news jika anda nak baca dan demam seram sejuk.
Jadi, anda di Temasick dan Malingsia, jangan ler beli benda besar yang mahal tu dulu (termasuk isteri baru).
Kat ang mor: This looks like Real bad news.
GAMBAR: Anda boleh tinggal di pulau sendiri di Dubai jika ada wang. Projek ini berbentuk benua-benua di dunia. Namanya ialah The World dan di antara pembelinya ialah Brad Pitt/Angelina Jolie dan Rod Stewart.
Kalau nak beli villa kat Palm Jumeirah tepi laut pun boleh.
Pak Mat dan Ah Leong, takpe lah, beli rumah kecik kat sebelah kampung saya di Wangsa Maju pun ok lah tu.
Happy Pink Saturday - Pink Snowmen
Happy Pink Saturday "Pinkies".
Pink Saturday is hosted by our lovely Ms. Beverly
@ How Sweet the Sound.
Click the link above to view her site with
a list of many other Pink Saturday participants.
Please take the time to go and visit all of the "Pinkies".
They really are a lot of fun!! We all have so many pinks to share.
As always, thank you for stopping by my little piece of heaven, here in the desert, that I so love to call home. Country hugs and much love...Sherry
@ How Sweet the Sound.
Click the link above to view her site with
a list of many other Pink Saturday participants.
Please take the time to go and visit all of the "Pinkies".
They really are a lot of fun!! We all have so many pinks to share.
Though Your Nose Gets a Chilling...
Walking In A Winter Wonderland...
As always, thank you for stopping by my little piece of heaven, here in the desert, that I so love to call home. Country hugs and much love...Sherry
A Retrofabulous Christmas Crafabration with Madge!
Holiday Fun with the Potters 2008! (Congrats to Pippirose for winning the prize package!)
I am not afraid to admit that I love Christmas....so there! Take that, holly haters! I love it because it is for those of us who miss the light this time of year, a way to bring the light inside of our homes, deck our halls, celebrate the joy of giving, sharing, laughing and loving. It's a magical time, if we allow it to be. It is like all things in life all about perspective. It isn't about the race for the cheapest DVD Player or the newest gadgets or games, it's about family and friends. Honestly I've been chomping at the bit here this year. I'm so excited and I just can't hide it! Bring on the glitter, break out the glue guns, tinsel me up, baby!
I had a few not so fabulous Christmas experiences way back when and for many years it tainted things for me. I felt the holidays approaching and immediately started feeling stressed out and sad and disappointed in advance. We put a lot of pressure on these few days to make us happy. It's rather silly really. Happiness isn't an involuntary response to external stimuli, happiness is a conscious choice.
I dreaded Christmas for years and then I had a kid and she reminded me that it was about being in the moment so fully and completely that we couldn't help but choose joy...and that we could be sad too, but we didn't have to get stuck there. She helped me rediscover the wonder of the season. She helped me rediscover the magic of believing. She showed me the Zen of Christmas.
I choose not to get caught up in the buying of crap that people don't need. I choose not to feel pressured. I choose not to be sad about the disappointments of Christmas past. I choose to focus on the joy. The best gifts don't come in packages, they come from the heart.
I have recently acquired 16 sensational 1960s craft magazines. I am going to share with you over the next few weeks my version of some of the projects and remind you that a handmade gift can be ten times cooler than some random obligatory thing picked up on sale at the mall. It's a Retrofabulous Christmas Craftabration with Madge! Game on!
xoxo
Madge
Thursday, November 26, 2009
Is It Snowing Yet?
Frosty the Snowman...Do you think there really was some magic in that old silk hat he wore?
I can remember as a child, trying so many hats on the Snowmen I built. I danced around and twirled in the snow, I can remember even trying my black fluffy ear muffs to bring my snowman to life. I told him that I dreamt of being a Snow Queen. I would have all the snow cones I wanted to eat. We would make ice cream from the snow every day. The Snowmen would never melt there, they would live forever. Yes, those were the days.
How ironic, I ended up settling in the Land of the Sun, in the desert of all places. Phoenix, Arizona, the place I so love to call home. As always, thank you for stopping by. Country hugs and love,
I switched off Blackberry & life is fun again
Saya solat di masjid gede (bahasa Jawa untuk 'besar') Wangsa Maju, Masjid Usamah bin Zaid. Besaunya.
Biasanya saya ke Masjid Muaz bin Jabal di Setiawangsa, tapi depa slow nak start tadi. Dah 0745 masih belum berkumandang takbir raya.
Dan sebab hari ni Jum'-at banyak masjid hanya membuat ibadah korban esok (Sabtu). Takut syiok lapah lembu tak sempat nak bersihkan diri dan tempat sebelum solat Jum'-at.
Mari kejap jenguk hidup saya tanpa mesin hitam bernama Blackberry.
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In the past two years, I was frightened at being left out of the latest news, the hottest development in the office and happenings around the world.
And then something called push email came into my life.
I bought a Blackberry machine and became an addict, a news junkie. Some people call it Crackberry.
While others chatted, listened to music, talked to family members or just dozed off, you would find me latched onto my black machine, scrolling through the latest email every few minutes.
This happened even while I am at my desk with both my Lotus office email and my Gmail signed on.
You see, Blackberry email works faster, so I could get messages sent by others a few seconds to a few minutes earlier before they get into my Inbox in the office PC.
The Blackberry was the first thing I look for when I opened my eyes in the mornings, and the last thing I stared at before sleeping. Even on weekends.
People have received emails from me - sometimes on, ahem, important news developments, but most times on nonsensical musings - as late as 2am. OK, I lied, make that 3am.
I thought I would be happy indeed if I knew what was the latest news, gossip, and whether some top brass in the office has some important announcement or just scolded somebody for making mistakes.
And I thought colleagues and friends would appreciate the instant replies (and crass jokes).
Then two weeks ago, someone told me he was fed up with his life being 'tied to Blackberry' and has removed it from his life.
I gasped!
That is like saying I have accepted God into my life and has now blasphemed by saying there is no God! Well, almost, I guess.
And then there was the Terminator movies showing Rise of The Machines - how first we controlled them; then we lose control over tem; and then the became self-aware; and then they wanted to kill us.
Oops. We are at the second stage I guess.
So, I have my own doubts about the machine too, actually. After all, with my salary being cut, I now wonder whether it is still worthwhile to pay, from my own pocket, the $150 to $250 a month just to get to know the latest news and gossip and whether some top brass has made key announcements.
The bill used to be around $80 to $150 when I started out but ballooned because of heavier usage.
They didn't call it Crackberry for nothing. You get addicted and must read everything and respond to everything.
Late last week, I have had enough. I turned off my Blackberry as short vacation time started, and flew to my home in Kuala Lumpur.
Well, here I am a few days without turning my machine even once.
And heck, are those real birds chirping outside my window, or the sound of an email coming in?
Those are real birds indeed! (it helps that my KL neighbourhood has a lot of big old trees).
I actually finished reading pages and pages of my favourite magazine, National Geographic, without switching to reading emails in between.
Ah freedom at last.
OK, so now I have decided to return my Blackberry contract, never mind if I will have to pay a quite few hundred dollars to cancel the contract.
What's next?
My next machine should be a Nokia E72 or a Samsung Jet.
I heard they have some nifty email functions.
Well, you know, just in case I get cravings in the middle of the night, and it is too dark to read National Geographic....
Biasanya saya ke Masjid Muaz bin Jabal di Setiawangsa, tapi depa slow nak start tadi. Dah 0745 masih belum berkumandang takbir raya.
Dan sebab hari ni Jum'-at banyak masjid hanya membuat ibadah korban esok (Sabtu). Takut syiok lapah lembu tak sempat nak bersihkan diri dan tempat sebelum solat Jum'-at.
Mari kejap jenguk hidup saya tanpa mesin hitam bernama Blackberry.
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In the past two years, I was frightened at being left out of the latest news, the hottest development in the office and happenings around the world.
And then something called push email came into my life.
I bought a Blackberry machine and became an addict, a news junkie. Some people call it Crackberry.
While others chatted, listened to music, talked to family members or just dozed off, you would find me latched onto my black machine, scrolling through the latest email every few minutes.
This happened even while I am at my desk with both my Lotus office email and my Gmail signed on.
You see, Blackberry email works faster, so I could get messages sent by others a few seconds to a few minutes earlier before they get into my Inbox in the office PC.
The Blackberry was the first thing I look for when I opened my eyes in the mornings, and the last thing I stared at before sleeping. Even on weekends.
People have received emails from me - sometimes on, ahem, important news developments, but most times on nonsensical musings - as late as 2am. OK, I lied, make that 3am.
I thought I would be happy indeed if I knew what was the latest news, gossip, and whether some top brass in the office has some important announcement or just scolded somebody for making mistakes.
And I thought colleagues and friends would appreciate the instant replies (and crass jokes).
Then two weeks ago, someone told me he was fed up with his life being 'tied to Blackberry' and has removed it from his life.
I gasped!
That is like saying I have accepted God into my life and has now blasphemed by saying there is no God! Well, almost, I guess.
And then there was the Terminator movies showing Rise of The Machines - how first we controlled them; then we lose control over tem; and then the became self-aware; and then they wanted to kill us.
Oops. We are at the second stage I guess.
So, I have my own doubts about the machine too, actually. After all, with my salary being cut, I now wonder whether it is still worthwhile to pay, from my own pocket, the $150 to $250 a month just to get to know the latest news and gossip and whether some top brass has made key announcements.
The bill used to be around $80 to $150 when I started out but ballooned because of heavier usage.
They didn't call it Crackberry for nothing. You get addicted and must read everything and respond to everything.
Late last week, I have had enough. I turned off my Blackberry as short vacation time started, and flew to my home in Kuala Lumpur.
Well, here I am a few days without turning my machine even once.
And heck, are those real birds chirping outside my window, or the sound of an email coming in?
Those are real birds indeed! (it helps that my KL neighbourhood has a lot of big old trees).
I actually finished reading pages and pages of my favourite magazine, National Geographic, without switching to reading emails in between.
Ah freedom at last.
OK, so now I have decided to return my Blackberry contract, never mind if I will have to pay a quite few hundred dollars to cancel the contract.
What's next?
My next machine should be a Nokia E72 or a Samsung Jet.
I heard they have some nifty email functions.
Well, you know, just in case I get cravings in the middle of the night, and it is too dark to read National Geographic....
Mayan Calender 2012
A 3 part documentary about the Mayan's Calender. It has some correlations with my earlier post...
2012 Mayan Calender Part 1 of 3
2012 Mayan Calender Part 2 of 3
2021 Mayan Calender Part 3 of 3
BAKRID -THE FESTIVAL OF SACRIFICE
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ALLAHU AKBAR!27th,November,2009
10p.m
Dear Friends,
Good Evening!today is Thanks giving Day.it is celebrated around the world with great enthusiasm.it is also called turkey day because turkey is the most common main dish of a Thanks giving dinner.it's the time of family gatherings and holiday meals n joyous reunion.I want to thank all of you,dear friends for your valuable support,love showered n making your presence felt.they make a lot of difference in my life!:)I am grateful to all of you for being there when I need you!
Today is 26th November,and I want to pay my respects n love to all the great souls who are in our memories forever.it's difficult to think of the terrific attacks in Mumbai.I join the dear n near ones to pray for the peace of departed souls.they have sacrificed their precious lives for others to be alive!what a great mission!
Friends,
Eid Mubarak!Salam Alaikum!
The festival Bakrid is celebrated all over Gulf countries n in Kerala tomorrow on 27th November ,Friday.
the festival of sacrifice is celebrated on the tenth day of the Islamic month of Dhul Hijja.Id-ul-Zuha also called Id-ul-Adha in Arabic and Bak-Id in the Indian subcontinent because of the tradition of sacrificing a goat or 'bakr'in Urdu.the word 'Id' derived from the Arabic'iwd'means festival and zuha comes from 'uzhaiyya' which translates to sacrifice.
On this day Muslims sacrifice a goat or bakr[Urdu]to commemorate the sacrifice of Prophet Ibrahim,who willingly agreed to kill his son at the behest of God.it is a reminder of Prophet Ibrahim's readiness
to sacrifice his son for God's sake.it also marks the completion of Haj[pilgrimage to Mecca].Ibrahim decided to sacrifice his son Ismail,at Mina,near Mecca.as the great religious leader was on the point of applying the sword to the throat of his dear son,it was revealed to him that the exercise was merely a test of his faith in Allah and that he could sacrifice a ram instead.Eid-AL-Adha occurs the day after the pilgrims conducting Hajj,the annual pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia by Muslims worldwide,descend from Mount Arafat.it happens to be approximately seventy days after the end of the month of Ramda
n.On this day,special 'Dua'is recited by thousands of Muslims for peace and prosperity.the day also coincides with the day the holy Quran was declared complete.
prayers are offered in the mosques and the sacrificial meat is then distributed after the Id prayers.special delicacies are prepared and served among family and friends on this happy occasion.
it is atime of family get togethers.
Allahu Akbar which means God is Great will eb echoed in all Musilm houses.early morning they rise up and after having bath,all of them will gather in mosques where the Imam recites prayers and gives taks on how to go on with the commandments of God and lead a holy life like Ibrahim.Muslims prepare mouth watering meals,visit the dear and near ones,cracking jokes,laughing wholeheartedly,enjoy dancing a
nd singing.here, we celebrate the festival on 28th,November-Saturday.
Bakrid is a festival of great rejoice.exchange of greetings and gifts make people excited.the festival of sacrifice is celebrated with traditional fervour and gaiety in India.giving n receiving gifts make us so excited!
promoting brotherhood and affection to the fellow people and showing the gratitude towards God that is what all Muslim celebrations bring about.
on this occasion of celebrations,I remember,my colleague, Rashee
da, her enthusiasm,her lively spirits,the energy filled dances n her creativity,her long silky hair,the pink rose on her hair,the sweet smile n I do think about her often who is no more with us today.she had left us on one 27th,November years before.it was an untimely departure of a wonderful person from her family n friends.It's Anu signing off...................
when the females of Kerala are busy putting mehandi now,the previous night,I just want to tell you I love putting mehandi on my hands.it is so nice to be with the large number of a joint family singing and putting mehandi ,being in high spirits singing the special muslim songs.............
wishing you a wonderful BAKRID n to celebrate the festival in full spirits,
requesting you to cause a smile on the face of the less fortunate,
reminding you to share your happiness with the people of neighbourhood,
and ofcourse,Anu loves you all,
have a wonderful night today but before hitting bed, just tell me who won't like to own these beautiful hands?:)
you have to get up early tomorrow and spread peace n joy!
sasneham,
Anu
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