Kelantan Trip 2012

Assalamu'alaikum w.b.t.
Hello. A new post about something that's past quite sometime ago. But still, the pictures are worth sharing!!!
I went to Kelantan, one of the states located on the East Coast of peninsular Malaysia. Purpose? A well planned vacation with my college mates : Aiman, Haziq, Azrul, Imad, Zul, Wafiy and Danial. Since some of them are leaving for universities this coming September, so this trip is kinda get together thingy before they leave. :') 

I went there on 17th July and came back home on 19th July. Although it was short, but the memories will stay put in my mind. To summarize, from my observation Kelantan needs a lot more development. Yes, A LOT. The community is quite well established, but if the developments were vast and holistic, I am certain that it'll be one of the most advanced state in Malaysia. As of now, Kelantan is lagging behind a bit far compared to other states apart from the tiny Perlis. Ok, now why do I sound like a politician? Sigh.

Back to tourism, the best part of the vacation was F-O-O-D!!! Kelantan's cuisine was fantastic. Every munch led to mouth-gasm. Frankly, I put on weight as a result of 3-day stay in Kelantan. Two kilograms in three days. Horrible! Ridikulus! (Ahmad, pinjam word) 

So, as usual I prefer the pictures do the talking to writing. By the way, before I forget, I would like to express my gratitude to the host for this vacation, Danial Fitri and Tuan Wafiyullah for driving us around and providing us a place to shelter ourselves from the evil heat of the sun and the freezing rain. You guys were awesome!!! 

At LCCT, on the way to Kelantan 

Air Asia !

Imad wasn't ready for the pic :D 

Aiman so chillax!

We are young and free!!! 

My 2nd time hose riding 

Turn please!!!! 

He looks exprienced 

 Us with Jumbo the horse

QPR in the town! 

Imad, sensitive to camera 

When celebrity arrives 

Scrumptious lunch at Wafiy's place 

Our "hotel" : Danial's place (it's a mansion!!) 

This dude brought us around Kelantan 

Pantai Cinta Berahi, back then 

Pantai Cahaya Bulan, now 

Busy eating huh? 

Musafir leader a.k.a The Mufti 

Another dude that brought us sightseeing 

Reminds me of the childhood years 

Yam-seng! 

Took a break at Chinese Mosque 

Rantau Panjang : shopping time 

1,2 Cheese! Instagram 

 The Chinese Mosque

 Just had a wonderful lunch

What's wrong bro? 

Forever alone standing 

Another fantabulous meal 

Steamboat!!!! 

He got experience, riding with slippers  

Hopefully the horse was not suffering 

Datuk : ada gaya!!!

WE Model United Nations 2012 : Beijing, China

Hello! It's quite a while since I last updated my blog cum photo blog or whatever terms that suit. :)


I just came back from the capital of PR China, Beijing  with a few of my college mates. We attended the WE Model United Nations 2012 conference in Grand Epoch City, Beijing. It lasted for four days and I was in the Harvard MUN(HMUN) : European Union (EU) committee, chaired by Mr. Erfan Soliman, a graduate from the Harvard University. I was the delegate of HUNGARY a country known for its beautiful capital city, Budapest (I assumed). 


In my committee, we had two topics which were MONETARY POLICY and ENERGY POLICY. However, four days weren't enough for us to cover both. We only managed to pass a resolution concerning the 1st topic, which was very closely related to Economics, and I love it!!!! 


Interest rates, bailouts, austerity measures and govt reforms were some of the ideas incorporated in our majestic resolution which passed with a resounding majority. From 5 working papers, to 4 draft resolutions, they converged into 1 comprehensive resolution which hopefully would be able to alleviate the debt crisis plaguing the Eurozone currently. 


On the 3rd day, a crisis was introduced into our committee. Spain was accused of hiding the real amount of debt they are facing which is more than what was disclosed to the public. So, we had to give out directives in order to rectify this problem. But, before the directives were to be decided upon, there was a heated debate between the delegates as Spain was asking for the EU to request the European Central Bank (ECB) to give out 100billion Euros of interest-free loan to keep Spain afloat and retain the world's confidence in Spain's economy. It was very interesting indeed. 


And lastly, before I wrap up this post with some pictures from Beijing, I would like to share my admiration to  the director of my committee, Mr. Erfan Soliman. He just graduated from Harvard University, majoring in Electrical Engineering and minoring in Economics. It doesn't stop there as he's gonna continue his graduate school at Oxford University in the same course. OMG!!! :)


So, that's all. Thank you for dropping by at my humble bloggie. 

The delegation from Tuanku Ja'afar College, Mantin, Malaysia

On the way back, Beijing Capital International Airport

Urgh, not-so-nice pic. Delegate's Dance Night

Fu'an Palace Hotel's lobby

The Director  : Erfan Soliman

The Assistant Director : Xinyi Wang

The last committee session :'(

Auntie Alia!!!! :)

Excess + Love = ?

Once in a while, writing something out for me is a relieve. So, in this short post, with deep humility I wish to share a bit of what is going on in my thought for the past day.


Excess. That's the word. I believe that the excess of anything is always threatening. People might argue, but I'll stay put with that. As a rational human, we should be able to draw a line for everything in this world. And please do not practice selective execution (i.e. if the situation is favourable to you, you are okay with it, although you know it's 'illegal').


Looking back at the "excessive" issue, in this post I would like to share it in the context of "being in love". My style is simple and straight to the point. If you love someone, and another person hurts his/her feelings for the good cause, what will be your response? Consult your loved one and talk to him/her properly, trying to mend what is wrong, OR you'll go to the person who hurt his/her feelings and 'lecture' that person? The choice is yours. For someone who is over-protective, the 2nd option is highly likely to be the choice. Is that the best choice in this case? I don't think so. Sometimes, we are too ignorant of ourselves. We are trying hard to please other people and the society up to the point that we don't give ourselves the chance to be who we are, to think back where do we come from. And this situation might lead to us not knowing exactly where is our boundary in life. 


Talking from experience, too much love is never good, except for love to the No Ending and His sweetheart.
Don't get blinded by love as it would be detrimental not only to you but to those surrounding you. At times, take a look at the bigger picture of life and avoid being too focused to the one you love. :)
A reminder for me and those who love to be reminded. 


Assalamu'alaikum.
   

OBS

Going to OBS in Lumut, Perak for ONE LONG WEEK!!! :)

My Dream Lifestyle

Hey. What's up? To my friends who went for the school's 2012 Prom Night, I hope you guys enjoy the evening. I'm comfortably lying on my soft queen-sized bed staring at my laptop screen, churning ideas out for this post. (not really actually). So, I want to conclude that today is another wonderful day for me. I went for an investment talk somewhere in the middle of hectic KL and got to learn a few things from it.
I'm very grateful to be blessed with such chance to attend a session that I hope would be the turning point in my life. Picking up investment soon, but why invest? "Aren't you suppose to be studying?", I come across this question occasionally when I mention my intention about investment. The reason behind why I'm so keen on making my money works for me is that I want to have MY DREAM LIFE which will cost me a staggering RM62,000/month!!!!! Pheww~ 
Therefore, what am I waiting for and what are you guys waiting for, GO INVEST LAA!!!
Below is the breakdown of my dream lifestyle cost. INSANE!!!! 
However, I'm optimistic that this is achievable provided that I plan my future properly and  have a good financial discipline, InsyaAllah I can afford this. 

Your dream lifestyle costs: RM61,623/month

Home
Bungalow
Mortgage per month (Bungalow @ RM8,000,000, 90% Mortgage, 10% downpayment)	RM36,480
Utilities	RM1,000
Cable TV & Internet	RM250
Car
Aston Martin DB9
Car loan (Aston Martin DB9 @ RM1,600,000)	RM13,575
Petrol	RM400
Toll	RM200
Parking	RM100
Road tax	RM1,265
Car insurance	RM3,500
Maintenance & repairs	RM400
Travel
Middle East
RM7,000 Middle East annual travel budget	RM583
Seychelles, Maldives
RM8,000 Seychelles, Maldives annual travel budget	RM666
Europe
RM10,000 Europe annual travel budget	RM833
USA, Canada
RM10,000 USA, Canada annual travel budget	RM833
Dining
Home-cooked meals
Home-cooked meals monthly budget	RM200
Fashion
High Street - Zara, Topshop, H&M, Mango, Guess, Ted Baker, etc
High Street shopping monthly budget	RM900
Leisure
Movies
RM12 per movie once a week	RM48
Theatre & stage shows
RM150 per show four times a year	RM50
Theme parks
RM160 per visit three times a year	RM40
Spas, facials & massages
RM150 per session twice a month	RM300
Charity
Monthly Donations	RM1000
Total monthly cost:	RM61,623

Put your head down, look forward

Hi. Yesterday's physics class makes me ponder whether I'm destined to be here in Kolej Tuanku Ja'afar or not. I couldn't really digest what was taught by Mr. Ang. 


Angular velocity? Angular displacement? Omega = speed? Phewww... To make things even worst, in today's Economics class. I'm lost! Totally lost! A2 Economics starts showing its 'true colour'. 


My body was there but my mind and my soul went away into another dimension I guess. Whatever it is, this is life people! Feeling down is part and parcel of it. 
It's time to get back the focus I had before this. United Kingdom, Cambridge, A* and successful future are waiting for you. 


You lost your focus mean you lost your future. As simple as that. So, buckle up and work your ass off!!!!!!!! :) 


When you suddenly feel you can't do it, when you think that you are alone, wait.wait.wait. "La Tahzan, innallahama'ana". Don't be sad, because Allah is with you.

 FOCUS!

the drive

 back then

When I was lost in Physics class, I did this

Islam is the way of life

Love is so powerful

"Coretan", how I express my feeling (sometimes)

As time goes, people come and go

Hey. Assalamu'alaikum. What's up?

I'm not in a very good mood for this post because I'll share about the Upper Sixers, who are going to leave my friends and I here in KTJ soon enough. Some of them have already left without even having the chance to say goodbye. :'(

Even though we only get to know each other for a very short year, but the bonding is awesome. Here in KTJ, the 6th Formers is like one unit, one big family. How strong the relationship is, people come and go and unfortunately this time around, it's their time to go and continue their journeys of life. Quest for whatever they want to achieve in their life. Hopefully, all will be well for them and us as well. (^_^)v InsyaAllah, God's willing.

From left : Imad, Taza, Danial*, Haziq*, Hud, Dato'* and Aiman*

* leavers

 WE GONNA MISS ALL THE MEMORIES TOGETHER. ALL THE BEST GUYS!!

Credits to Syaza Nazura for the photos