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February 7th, 2010

 

I love this blog. but sometimes, in life..there must be something that we would decide to leave and wouldn’t bring along to the future.  coincidentally,  my external hard disk (contains all my ‘past’ thingy ) had disappeared  since few months back.  i think, this blog is the only prime memory left that i have.. i still love some of my works in here in the past. therefore, i’ll keep this blog.. but i will not update it anymore from now on.

 

I created this since few weeks ago.  There is no need to explain. i’ll move! http://blog.neollene.com is my latest site. do visit me if you are interested!

 

bye bye blog….luv you.

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Jangan Bersedih..

August 23rd, 2009

Kadang-kadang,
bila kita lemah, jatuh dan terduduk,
kita bertanya,
Kenapa kita ditakdirkan begini?
Kenapa? Kenapa tu. Kenapa ni.

 

Maka Al-Quran menjawab:

 

“Janganlah kamu bersikap lemah, dan janganlah pula kamu bersedih hati, padahal kamulah orang-orang yang paling tinggi darjatnya, jika kamu orang-orang yg beriman.”

[ Surah Al-Imran : 139 ]

 

NOTE: Kadang-kadang kita selalu cakap ‘benci UIA’.. kecoh la ape la. Macam-macam. Tapi sometimes ku sayang UIA, sebab dia ingatkan kita benda-benda yang selalu kita lupa padanya; Kitab Suci Al-Quran. Tanx to Uzair Asri.

Baru habis CRIT 1.
Kepala ku dah sakit sakit.

 

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perginya seorang expressionist

August 2nd, 2009

 


yasmin_ahmad

 


Tika berita pemergiannya tersebar di corong-corong radio, akhbar dan tv ahad lepas.. cik neollene sedang dalam ‘trip’ di Taiping pada masa itu.. Dalam suasana riuh hingar bingar dengan pekikan rakan-rakan yang sedang bermain gitar, menyanyi dan ada juga yang sedang bermain cak-kelicak bersama madam, ku terdiam seketika. Bagaikan tidak dapat menerima.. Bukan kerana ku tidak menerima ketentuan Ilahi, tapi kerana pemergiaannya, ibarat hilanglah sebuah inspirasi.. seorang expressionist dalam hidupku.

 


Ku meihat dirinya berada dalam suatu dimensi yang sangat berbeza dengan pengarah lain. Dia berani mengekspresikan tentang konflik antara kaum; masyarakat, cinta, diskriminasi dsb. dalam setiap filem dan karyanya. Dia suka ‘bercerita’ tentang pengalaman hidupnya dan dikongsi bersama dalam filemnya. Dia tidak suka bercerita tentang perkara yang tidak memberi manfaat kepada penonton yang menyaksikan karyanya. Dia menitipkan tentang kasih-sayang dan ‘realiti’ kehidupan yang menyentuh hati, yang tidak dipaparkan oleh pengarah-pengarah lain. Contohnya adegan ibu-anak Hafiz dan Melur dalam TALENTIME, Pak Atan dan Mak Inom dalam SEPET..dan Mahesh yang melutut pada kaki ibunya dalam TALENTIME.

 

“i myself think i’m so bodoh that i usually don’t bother to interpret anything in a film. i just look for aspects of humanity which may mirror me in an honest way. in short, i just sit back and dengar cerita. kalau nangis, nangis lah. kalau ketawa, ketawa lah. i watch films like a child would. i don’t care how much subtext or semiotics or dramatic ironies or whatever the filmmaker put into his shot, if he failed to move me, he failed. “
- Yasmin Ahmad (8 Oct 2006)

 


Dia seorang yang sentimental dan dramatik.. Perkara ni sangat penting untuk menghasilkan karya-karya yang mempunyai emosi dan jiwa di dalamnya tanpa memerlukan sebaris ayat pun.. tetapi kita tetap akan dapat memahaminya. Contohnya dalam TALENTIME, dia memaparkan keadaan di luar deretan kelas yang kosong.. sunyi.. sepi di awal cerita di mana sebuah kisah baru bermula. dan diakhir cerita dia juga memaparkan perkara yang sama, menunjukkan berakhirnya (pemergian) watak seseorang dalam cerita itu atau telah sempurnalah sebuah kisah tentang persahabatan dan kasih sayang itu.

 


Dia benar-benar seorang penglipurlara yang kreatif dan pandai mencuit hati penonton sehingga berjaya mengalirkan air mata. Daripada Rabun, Sepet, Gubra, Mukhsin, Muallaf sehinggalah Talentime.. (Tapi cik neollene agak terkilan tak dapat menonton Muallaf lagi..dengarnya ditayangkan di Singapura saja kan?ke ku tak sedar..)

 

“I myself try to put across feelings without words as much as I can. Sometimes words are necessary, of course, simply because words exist and humans talk! But sometimes.. sometimes just a silent action can be more powerful.”
- Yasmin Ahmad (13 Oct 2006)

 


I’m truly gonna miss her artwork so much.. those dramatic, touching, unique, meaningful scenes and scripts, as well as her PETRONAS advertisement. She’s the ONE and only.. May Allah bless her.

 


Kini diarinya (blog) akan sepi… dunia perfileman Malaysia akan sunyi dengan nukilan, dan karya seorang YASMIN AHMAD.. tetapi tetap segar di minda dan hati semua pencinta dunia seni layar.. 1958-2009.

 

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saat bahagia

June 26th, 2009

 

saat bahagia bagi diriku adalah apabila, orang selalu mengatakan;

 

“terima kasih **n.. “(namaku)

 

hatiku tersenyum.. suatu nikmat yang Tuhan beri kepada manusia adalah apabila melihat senyuman seseorang kepada kita.. =) Teringatku akan prinsipku waktu kecik dulu, ‘buat orang gembira, sedih sendiri saje’. Dah lama ku tinggalkan . sekarang ni rasa macam nak pegang balik prinsip yang dibold tu plak..

 

…………………….

 

*Cerita senyum. satu

 

Sampai-sampai saja di rumah semalam, terusku baring di depan tv. Tiba-tiba.. ku rasa macam tak tahan nak tergelak sakan.. sebab,

 

Ada lak orang letak mooku yang kiut tuh kat depan amplifier tv!! whaaaah betul-betul ‘tercokoh’ dia kat situ jadi ‘monumen’..ahahak dah berapa lama dia kat rumah sebelum ni takde sesiapa lak nak heran.. ehee apabila ditanya pada family akan siapa yang letak, pun takde sesipa nak mengaku.. huhu

 

*Cerita senyum. dua

 

Selalunya ku akan singgah di kiosk untuk membeli sebotol air sebelum ke office.Keadaanku sebelum ke office pula seperti logiknya.. mungkin sedang rushing, mungkin juga emosi pun kadangkalanya tidak stabil. ataupun muka penat.. ataupun muka seposen. duh

 

Pada suatu malam,

ketika ku sedang membelek-belek botol minuman di dalam peti, seorang mak cik di kiosk terbabit telah menegurku.. (dalam loghat klate dia)

 

“Awok ni cuba la senyum sikek.. muko asyik masei ja.. Cuba kalu awok senyum.. dah c*mei dah…(ni dia yang kata! ;p)

 

herkk! ku terkejut.. lalu memandang ke arah dia.. ku pandang ke kanan dan kiri. tak ada sesiapa. dalam hati ku berkata, ’sejak bilo lak mok cik ni kenai ku?’

terusku tersenyumm tak putus-putus sambil berjalan sehinggalah ku sampai di kaed.. huwahuahuahuaahh.. malu-malu..

 

NOTE: orang bukan taknak senyum la mokcik.. kadang takde mood je..hehe

Dengar khabar ada seorang kawanku yang baru engaged.. tahniah tahniah =)

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best tips in petrol pump

December 20th, 2008

 

One day, father and sister of mine had a short conversation about filling up petrol in pump station. I harked to them silently. They were discussing about the best petrol pump that serves best quality of petrol.. blablabla In the end, they came into conclusion that Shell is the only petrol pump that doesn’t ‘cheat’ us. I refuse to talk about it further. Oh sorry Petronas. (I support Malaysian product..) After the drop of fuel prices to RM1.90 per litre for RON97 petrol and RM1.80 per litre for RON92 petrol early this month, the good prices still up. And people are not being thankful.

 

Then I found this useful article (tips). So let me share it here..

 

 

1. Do not pump full tank of petrol

Many of us are not aware that the petrol kiosk pump has a return pipe-line (in black). When the petrol tank (in the car) reaches full level, there is a mechanism to trigger off the pump latch and at the same time a return-valve is opened (at the top of the pump station) to allow excess petrol to flow back in! to the sump. But the return petrol has already pass through the meter, meaning you are donating the petrol back to the oil company.

 

2. Fill up your car or truck in the morning when the temperature is still cool

Remember that all service stations have their storage tanks buried below ground; and the colder the ground, the denser the gasoline. When it gets warmer gasoline expands, so if you’re filling up in the afternoon or in the evening, what should be a gallon is not exactly a gallon. In the petroleum business, the specific gravity and temperature of the fuel (gasoline, diesel, jet fuel, ethanol and other petroleum products) are significant. Every truckload that we load is temperature-compensated so that the indicated gallonage is actually the amount pumped. A one-degree rise in temperature is a big deal for businesses, but service stations don’t have temperature compensation at their pumps.

 

3. Fill up when your gas tank is half-full (or half-empty)

Because the more gas you have in your tank the less air there is and gasoline evaporates rapidly, especially when it’s warm. (Gasoline storage tanks have an internal floating ‘roof’ membrane to act as a barrier between the gas and the atmosphere, thereby minimizing evaporation).

 

read more!!

 

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Do you know?

December 18th, 2008

I wrote ‘that’ post this early early morning.. Somewan advised me that it may contain unexpected expression (words) and ’some people’ would be suspicious regarding that post. I have to reconsider it..

 

1. Holiday is going to be ended, let’s talk about studies.. *phew

 

studio_archi_design_2 I’m not surprised.. do you know about this list?

 

2. New JK Rowling book, The Tales of Beedle the Bard is the fastest selling title of the year, more than 2.6 million sold worldwide in 2 weeks.

 

 

3. From next year onwards, all Muslims must undergo mandatory HIV screening before they get married, says DPM Najib Tun Razak. read more..

 

The Star

 

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Macam-macam.. 2

December 17th, 2008

 

Masa menyelak-nyelak akhbar online hari ni, ada berita menggembirakan tentang teman-teman yang dekat dengan cik neollene, khususnya kami di KAED, UIAM. Satu tentang pencapaian di AUG, dan satu tentang bakat seni nyanyiannya. Tahniah buat mereka. Semoga bakat-bakat kawan kita ni dapat dikongsi bersama dan teruskanlah usaha kalian dalam mencapai misi dan visi tersendiri. :-)

 

1. Ahmad Zhafri bantu ledak emas dalam acara menembak Sukan Universiti Asian semalam.

 

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PENEMBAK negara (dari kiri): Hafiz Adzha, Ahmad Zhafri Zamil dan Mohd Shawal Othman

 

SUBANG JAYA: BIDIKAN konsisten dan cemerlang Ahmad Zafri Ahmad Zamil (salah eja nih) membantu Malaysia meraih dua pingat emas melalui acara menembak kategori 50m pistol lelaki SUA 2008, semalam.

Emas pertama hadir dalam acara berpasukan menerusi gandingan Ahmad Zafri, Hafiz Adzha dan Mohd Syawal Othman yang mengutip 1,058 mata mengatasi Vietnam (1,034) dan Thailand (998 mata).

Dalam acara itu, Ahmad Zafri mengumpul 538 mata, manakala Hafiz dan Mohd Syawal masing-masing mengutip 525 dan 520 mata.

Ahmad Zafri, kemudian meneruskan kecemerlangannya di Lapang Sasar Menembak Kebangsaan dengan meraih pingat emas kategori individu.

baca lagi..
Barita Harian

 

2. Algebra tampil imej berserban.

 

algebra
macam pernah ku pegang gitar itu..

 

Kumpulan nasyid baru yang menggelarkan diri mereka sebagai Algebra misalnya, cukup bangga dengan imej berserban yang ditampilkan ketika muncul mengadakan persembahan pentas ataupun semasa berada di khalayak ramai.

Menurut penyanyi kumpulan itu, Ahnaf Jamal, beliau bersama rakan-rakannya bukan sahaja tidak segan tampil dengan imej berserban, sebaliknya bangga kerana mempunyai inisiatif bagi mempopularkan serban di kalangan generasi muda.

“Bagi kami, serban bukan sahaja melambangkan salah satu imej atau pakaian orang Islam, tetapi secara tidak langsung ia juga merupakan suatu fesyen yang cantik untuk diikuti termasuklah di kalangan remaja hari ini.

“Walaupun kami memakai kemeja-T atau seluar jeans tetapi kami tidak berasa janggal untuk mengenakannya dengan serban. Kami berasa bangga kalau fesyen yang sihat ini menjadi ikutan remaja kelak,” katanya.

Algebra yang bermaksud salah satu cabang ilmu matematik yang dicetuskan oleh ilmuwan Islam, Al-Khawarazmi banyak mencetuskan unsur-unsur nasihat dan ketuhanan menerusi lirik lagu-lagu nyanyian mereka.

Dengan imej berserban itu, lima anggota remaja berusia 19 hingga 24 tahun ini ternyata tidak menghadapi masalah sama ada ketika mengadakan persembahan pentas mahupun semasa muncul bertemu para peminat di khalayak ramai.

Malah, Algebra yang bukan setakat menyanyi tetapi bermain alat-alat muzik seperti keyboard, gitar, dram dan perkusi turut tidak menghadapi masalah ketika mereka tampil mengadakan persembahan dengan imej tersebut.

baca lagi..
Utusan Malaysia

 

Pada pandangan cik neollene, memang baik berserban. Imej adalah sesuatu yang dicipta untuk mencari kelainan daripada orang lain. Atau untuk menjadi uniq dan beridentiti. Berserban juga merupakan sunnah Rasullullah.

Namun begitu, diharap apa yang kita cuba tonjolkan kepada khalayak akan menjadi contoh yang baik juga kepada mereka. Maksud cik neollene, perlakuan atau budi pekerti wajarlah sejajar dengan penampilan. Barulah imej berserban ini dipandang mulia.

Dengan bermain alat muzik untuk menarik golongan belia menggemari lagu nasyid atau lagu yang positif merupakan usaha yang baik, tapi haruslah diingat bahawa apakah ‘konteks’ ataupun ciri-ciri lagu yang berunsur ketuhanan itu sebenarnya?

Dengan menyanyikan lagu yang ditulis oleh bekas Mufti Perlis itu diharap kumpulan ini dapat memberi mesej dan peringatan yang berguna kepada sesiapa yang mendengarnya.

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We & and the community..

December 3rd, 2008
    In the Name of Allah. Most Gracious, Most Merciful.

     

    1. Asean University Games 2008

    I found this article while looking for some info of Asean University Games 2008 in my university’s website.. Yes, I would like to send my congrats to a friend of mine for being as one of the athlete in AUG, representing Malaysia for the shooting competition.


    His name is stated there.. yes, aim the target with your very best dude! we know, you can do it!

     

    make us proud of you.. ;-) I wish, I can be one of the athlete like you.. >.<

     

    2. Fifth price cut at the pumps this year

    PETALING JAYA: Petrol and diesel prices at the pump are down 10 sen today, with RON97 petrol at RM1.90 a litre and RON92 petrol and diesel at RM1.80.

    Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi announced this through a press statement released at about 5pm yesterday.

    “As the world fuel price has had a sharp decrease lately, the Govern-ment has decided to once again reduce the retail price for the public’s benefit,” he said.

    This is the fifth time petrol and diesel prices have been cut since retail prices hit a high of RM2.70 a litre in June.

     

    Source: The Star.

     

    I think we should not be too comfortable with this new rate.. We don’t know what will happen to the world’s economy next year.. with the America’s new policy and gov.. anything can happen..

     

    3. Flood situation in Kelantan, Terengganu improves

    KOTA BARU: The flood situation in Kelantan is improving although the number of victims evacuated rose slightly to 1,747 from 1,623 on Tuesday.

    A spokesman of the Kelantan Floods Operation Control Centre said although the number of evacuees increased slightly, the relief centres in Tanah Merah and Kuala Krai had been closed down beginning Wednesday morning.

    “Only the areas near Sungai Golok in Rantau Panjang have a large number of evacuees because the water level in the river is still above the danger level of 10 metres,” he said when contacted, here.

    As of 10.30am Wednesday, 1,077 victims are still staying at the relief centre in Pasir Mas, 646 in Tumpat and 24 in Kota Baru. In Pasir Mas, the roads that are still closed to all traffic are Jalan Banggol Kulim at KM23, Jalan Panglima, Jalan Pengkalan Rakit, Jalan Pasir Mas-Golok and Jalan Rantau Panjang-Panglima Bayu at KM26, while roads that are closed to light vehicles are Jalan Pohon Tanjung-Meranti at KM10 and Jalan Rantau Panjang-Panglima Bayu at Kampung Kajang and Kampung Rahmat.

    In Tumpat, Jalan Kampung Jambu at KM6.5 is closed to all vehicles.

    read more..

     

    Source: The Star.

     

    I could be worried if somewan drives throughout this heavy monsoon rain.. especially at night. be careful..

     

    NOTE: Cian ade orang tu sibuk kena jaga keadaan rumah..

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Macam - macam..

November 25th, 2008
    In the Name of Allah. Most Gracious, Most Merciful.

     

    1. Courts sets Feb 27 for mention of case between KL Archbishop and Home Minister to hear the use of the word ALLAH.

     

    KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court has set Feb 27 to mention the case on the use of the word ‘Allah’ in the Herald - The Catholic Weekly, a Christian publication.

    Justice Lau Bee Lan of the appellate and special powers division of the High Court said that the date was set to allow all parties time to file their affidavits.

    The Archbishop of Kuala Lumpur, who is the plaintiff, had applied for a judicial review of a Home Ministry directive forbidding the Herald publisher from using the word ‘Allah’ as a synonym for ‘God’.

    The plaintiff’s counsel Porres Royan argued that the directive was unlawful and that the word was not exclusive to Islam.

    read more..

     

    By LESTER KONG
    The Star.

    Hmm.. sedih pula bila Allah dijadikan isu di mahkamah.

     

    2. Shah Rukh Khan confirms he will be in Malacca on Dec 6 to receive his Datukship from Governor Tun Mohd khalil Yaakob.

    MALACCA: Bollywood heartthrob Shah Rukh Khan will be in Malacca on Dec 6 to receive his Datukship from Yang di-Pertua Negri Tun Mohd Khalil Yaakob.

    The actor will receive his Darjah Mulia Seri Melaka (DMSM) award at a ceremony at 10am at Dewan Seri Negri, Ayer Keroh, with 1,000 invited guests.

    Confirmation of his one-day visit to Malacca was made by State Secretary Datuk Omar Kaseh in a statement issued to the media yesterday.

    The actor, who was to have received the award this Saturday, had to reschedule due to his tight working schedule.

    Omar said the actor would arrive at 7.30am and proceed to the ceremony wearing the traditional official black Malay costume and a songkok to receive the award.

     

    By MARTIN CARVALHO
    The Star.

    hmm.. pelik-pelik.. “Lu pikir sendiri la babe!”heh perlu ke? pengiktirafan UNESCO ke atas Melaka baru-baru ini pun dah cukup baik dah.. betul tak? Bersama kita bergerak ke arah yang lebih positif..

     

    NOTE: Lu pikir sendiri la babe!* = Nabil yang cakap.

    Teringat ayah pernah cakap.. Dalam banyak-banyak nama jalan atau tempat.. Tak ada satu pun digunakan nama Che Det (Tun Dr. Mahathir) lagi.. Jalan Tun Sambathan ke.. Abdullah Hukum ke.. ada pula. Nak kena tunggu sampai bila kita dah tak ada ke? hehe seperti biasa..

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Kepimpinan.. itu perlu

November 21st, 2008
    In the Name of Allah, Most Graciou, Most Merciful.

     


    Masa iring students.. cik neollene, seorang faci, coach dan guide duduk paling belakang.. Ada dua orang budak botak yang jadi tumpuan tu jalan dekat dengan kami. Habis mereka kena buli..hik

     

    NOTE: Teringat moto sekolah lama SAMTTAR dulu: “Kami memimpin!”

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Si merah kelabu..

November 14th, 2008
    In the Name of Allah. Most Gracious, Most Merciful.

     


    Somewan said, “kita tengok la apa akan jadi nanti..”

     

    NOTE: Cuba teka gambar ni amik kat mana..

    Kak dee, kalau dah siap edit nanti cik neollene post k? ;-)

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Ku sukakan bintang..

November 13th, 2008
    In the Name of Allah. Most Gracious, Most Merciful.

     


    Ku sukakan bintang.. sama macam someone..

     

    psst: Kam.. cuba teka cik neollene amik gambar ni time bila? ( clue: hari rabu)

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ustazah.. pe kaitan?

November 2nd, 2008
    In the Name of Allah,. Most Gracious, Most Merciful. 

     

     
    Tengah deduduk study (kengkunun rajin) kat library hari tu, Ku duduk ngadap bookshelf no 19 (secara tak sengaja). Kalau nak tahu, bookshelf untuk budak-budak BAR (Bachelor in Arabic) start dari No 20. Actually ku baru je perasan yang tempat BAR sebelaah je dengan tempat Archi. Then, tetiba ku teringat something.

     
    Dulu, ku pernah tanya macam ni;

     

    “Eh dia bukan ustazah ke?”

    Dijawab: “Hehe.. diaa ustazah rock!”

     

    Heh.. ku gelak je.

     
    bila difikir-fikir balik.. banyak perkara dah berubah.. kan?

     

    siapa yang jadi ustazah rock jugak sekarang.. dan siapa ‘dia’ sekarang..

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Fuel.. again?

November 2nd, 2008
    In the Name of Allah,. Most Gracious, Most Merciful.

     

    31/10- Petrol and diesel down by 15 sen from 12.01am Saturday. New price RON97:RM2.15 per litre, RON92:RM2.05, diesel:RM 2.05

    1/11- Local rice prices down 20 sen per kg after Government cut fuel prices, says Agriculture Minister Datuk Mustapa Mohamed.

    1/11- A new rebate system will be introduced next year to replace the RM625 fuel subsidy gien to motorists now, Shahrir Samad.

     

    Source: The Star.

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