The Cendol's Enemy

'Mereka' berwarna-warni

Saling tak tumpah macam pelangi

Tak busuk dan tak wangi

Rupa pun tak-lah berseri

Entah

Mungkin saja mengaburi

Mata tertarik, tidak di hati

Otak mencongak berkali-kali

Patutkah 'mereka' diterima lagi?

Ah! Tekak kebas menjadi-jadi

Lidah kelu bagai dah lali

Entah

Apakan daya kalau begini

Tiada guna mengelak, berlari

Sakit badan tanggung sendiri

Telan saja 'mereka' berbiji

Mudah-mudahan pulih kembali

Bersamamu cendol di kemudian hari!

BIG HI, everyone! :)

It's been a long while since I last wrote my 'typical-konon-perasan-A.Samad Said' kind of poem. Haha. Reminds me of my previous poem/gurindam/sajak/pantun/orwhateveryouwannacallit. How I've retired from all these, it seems.. *sigh*

I hate ubat! Seriously. But I've no choice but to consume them for these past few days. Lost my voice yesterday. Kelakar je. Tak dengar langsung satu patah perkataan when I uttered. Ibu was like "Ah? Ah? Tak dengar kakak cakap apa? Ah? Apa dia?" when we talked over the phone. It was a very frustrating moment that made me cried all day. Gosh! Sucha crybaby, kan? Haish.. Perhaps, saki baki jerebu hari tu that's giving me all these demam, selsema, batuk-macam-apa-entah and nose bleeding. Haa hambik sekali doktor kasi ubat yang kalau dikira-kira, boleh agih-agih satu kampung. Lepas tu, siap cakap, "Haa.. ni mesti makan ais banyak sangat ni?" Eleh. Saja je doktor tu! Sengaja tak nak bagi makan cendol dan minum teh ais lah tu. Huh, lepas ni kita jangan berjumpa lagi! Eceh! *hentak-kaki-konon-mengade-perasan-innocent-macam-budak-kecik*

*Fine! Let me have those meds! :'(

The 'Gebu' Jerebu

Salam. Hello.

Anyone.

Haha.

Hopefully things are doing well, yeah? I mean, besides today's 'challenging' weather. Haiyo! I think I'm gonna need an oxygen tank, a huge one perhaps. My throat and my chest are killing me now. They seem to be clogged. My respiratory system isn't at its best state. Face masks are becoming my BFF now. Feel like a pro surgeon walking around. Haha. I wish I could pull off that 'look' with all these batuk and hingus happening around like nobody's business. Hope you guys aren't experiencing these things. Unlike me. :'(

Btw, in order to avoid ourselves from being 'fully conquered' by this terrible condition, yes the haze, let's not forget to drink lots and lots of water. Plain one okay, not some cendol or teh ais (macam 'orang' tu, ehem..). Put on a face mask when you're doing any outdoor activity. Ala, murah je, sekeping tak sampai pun seringgit. Alahai, beli cendol boleh, takkan face mask 'sechoe't' tu pun tak mau? Ewah!

Just a gentle reminder. For myself and you. And you. You, you over there and you. Haha. Take care people!

*It's my clogging nose that's making me blog after so maannyy years! Ceh!

Thank you!

Thank you. Really.. :')

 

2013

Glory glory Man United, and the Reds go marching on, on, on!

Cheers, everyone! Cheers!

=D

Everything Will Be Fine..

I just feel like blogging today. One random thought. Hah.

Sometimes, people can be super ignorant without even noticing that they're being one. And yes, one of those kind of people is me. It isn't something to be proud of. Just no.

Today, I went to a place where there were a lot of busy people doing their stuff. *My usual lepak-ing spot back in my hometown* Here and there. Observing the live scenarios while spooning my sweet, cold cendol, I had a mixed feelings. Just like the cendol. It's sweet, creamy, yet its coldness revived your taste buds. Just perfect to describe how I felt at that moment.

An old uncle without slippers walked from a table to another. He greeted each person with a weak smile. His stained shirt looked dull. I noticed that one of his fingers was missing. My eyes were 'clothed' with my nerdy specs, so I was pretty sure that he only had 4 fingers. I refused to think further on where that finger went missing. I did not dare to. I pushed away my cendol bowl. He then continued his little journey. Leaving each table empty-handed. I just can't take my eyes off him. Those people who refused him, were barely even looked at him! Gosh! People can be that 'nice' sometimes, ey? I waited for him to turn to my table. But he didn't. He sat near the dirty stairs with an empty stare. Ah! I can't stand this anymore! Took out a green and a few blue notes from my pocket. Walked slowly towards him and.. "Uncle, tadi duit you jatuh." He looked at my hand. Then my face. "Ya, duit you, Uncle. Tadi jatuh kat sana." I pointed at err.. some random spot, I think. He held my hand with that weak smile. I nodded my head to tell him that I was telling him the truth. He looked confident this time and slowly took the notes out of my hand. "Xie xie. Xie xie." He walked. Weak but happy steps, I saw. Then, there was like a river in my eyes. Ish, Azrin!

"Ah. Enough already. Quit the emo part. Let's eat another bowl of cendol, shall we?" An energetic version of me shouted from within.

Another bowl? Yes, why not! All smiles now.

Then there was a bunch of young school boys, with their sweaty uniforms and rusty pairs of shoes. They laughed, giggled and screamed hysterically among each other while waiting for the Auntie Cendol to prepare their Sirap, Cendol Kosong, Ais Kacang and Soya. The Auntie Cendol suddenly chuckled upon a silly joke told by one of the boys. "Jangan nak cuba bodek Auntie hari ni ya. Semalam kan dah kasi free ais kacang," said that Auntie. The boys can't stop giggling and laughing. But this time, It wasn't loud at all. Almost no sound. No wonder. The Sirap, Cendol Kosong, Ais Kacang and Soya were already swimming in their mouths. "Tak apalah Auntie. Auntie baik. Nanti kitorang ada duit, kita bayar eh?" one of the boys finally answered the Auntie Cendol. "Kita balik dulu eh, Auntie. Kejap lagi ada 'koko' (kokurikulum). Terima kasih, Auntie. Bye!" And the whole bunch disappeared. Leaving the Auntie Cendol who sent them with a smile.

Hang on! They just left? Without paying the Auntie Cendol a cent for the Sirap, Cendol Kosong, Ais Kacang and Soya? Better yet, she's smiling now?

A few minutes later..

I approached her to pay my 2 bowls of cendol. "Cendol extra kacang 2. Berapa Auntie?" I took my wallet out. "Macam biasa. Biasa. 2 ringgit, amoi." She smiled. Again. "Thank you, Auntie. Cendol Auntie sedap!" With my typical 'gedik' tone, I sincerely complimented her. "Hari-hari you datang makan cendol sini, you tak boring ke amoi?" she asked me. "No-lah. Mana ada boring, Auntie."

"She won't say no to cendol, Auntie! Never!" A loud voice came from behind me. Oh! It was Sue, a good friend of mine. The Auntie Cendol laughed a little as a sign that she too agreed with my friend's statement. Ish, Sue ni! "Auntie, kenapa budak-budak sekolah tadi minum sini tada bayar you punya? Itu macam okay ka?" Sue asked her. Hey, that was my question! Never mind.. Sue and I waited for her answer.

"Tak apalah. Diorang sekolah lagi. Ada duit, bayarlah. Takda duit nak bayar, takkan tamau kasi diorang minum. Air saja, adik. Bukan emas." Hah! I saw Sue gulped. The Auntie looked so selamba or shall I say sincere when she said that. I felt warm inside.

While driving back home, a question popped out from my head; how terrible a human can be and how noble a human can be? To what extent should we as imperfect human beings, perfect our imperfections. Ignorance, arrogance, selfishness, greediness, and what not are everywhere. The tendency to have them is super high. But, I believe that we can be what we choose to be. And the choice is ultimately ours.

Living life gets difficult to do, at times don't you think? Silly question, cik kak! Haha.

InsyaAllah, everything will be fine. May Allah bless us all.

;)

Oh My..

(Above: Just my 2 cents photo. Haha.)

Oh my my my.. Goodness me! It has been ages, it seems! (*covering face)

Hey guys. How are things going on? Everything's good ey? :)

Again, I just can't believe the fact that I actually own a blog! And yes, it has been amazingly and wonderfully updated abandoned! Ish.

I've got to admit, I probably would've forgotten how to blog actually. The 'kepoh-chi-blogger' in me is gone. Like, really really gone! :(

Anyway, things are going fine here. Thank Allah for that. I'm venturing, trying and exploring loads of new stuffs everyday. Yet, old habits / practices can't just disappear within a day, right? I am still a proud cendol-ian, teh ais monster and what not. Y'know me, kan. Pfft.

Btw, are we (ManU) leading now? Hehe. Well, I dare not consider myself a devoted ManU fan anymore. Argh! Miss the good old days. I guess, my alter-ego (Ferguson) has retired sooner than I thought. Now, if you would ask me who Nemanja Vidic is, I might shake my head as a signal of 'What's that? A detergent's brand or something?' It's depressing, I know. Can this village have an Astro kuali or at least, a TV?! Aiyo.

Won't promise that I'll update you daily, dear Blogxygen but believe me, I'll try not to forget the fact that I have you, my blog! Haha. See you guys soon yeah! Hugs! ;)

It's OFFICIAL!

Hek eleh. Title post macam apa je. Plus with this 'smashing' pic, haish.. I'm drooling now! People may think that tuan punya blog just purchased it! Aahh.. Wish it was real, though. :P

Hey, anyway before I go any further, a big 'HI' and 'SALAM' to y'all. Wish you guys well yeah! (*Well.. I mean, if there was somebody 'sesat' here for real-lah, kan. Hehe.) Fuh.. Lama gila kot tak jenguk blog sendiri. Kalau dah tuan punya blog pun tak visit blog sendiri, apatah lagi orang lain, right? Huhu. Been busy with loads of stuff and what not. Been here and there. Done this and that. Well, let's just say that I'm too lazy to pour 'em all here, ey? I think I should just retire. Retiring as a blogger of my own abandoned blog. Argh.. I think I already did. Somehow. =/

Well, I must say that leading life as a student may not be as simple as gulping down a big bowl of cendol. (*Well, at least eating a HUGE bowl is an easy task for me, though. Ceh.) Away from home. Away from your best bed and pillows. Away from the couch that has always been a victim of 'violence' whenever I watch my ManU games. Away from ibu's epic cooking. Away from teh ais mamak favorite. Gosh! The 'away-from-list' just won't end, wouldn't it?

But, how or when will you start missing home and all these things when you're not away from any of them, kan? Cewah cewah cewah.. Konon nak try jadi the-positive-Oprah. Hmm, that's what I told myself-lah, just to feel better. At least. For a tiny bit. Ehem. :|

Anyway, a lovely cousin sister of mine just got married. Aaww.. May happiness be with them, always. And yes, we all went to Johor for the kenduri. Best gila. Was in-charge for the 'bunga pahar' or some people call it as 'bunga telur'. Ceh, saja I nak show-off konon tau buat bunga telur. Hehe. Weddings are fun, I think. I mean, when it comes to gathering with family, relatives part-lah! Jangan nak gatal, Azrin! Betul! Pergi wedding memang fun. Sebab apa? Hey.. Dapat makan nasi minyak, nasi beriani, nasi color2, eh.. Yelah, sebab color dia bukan putih dan orang tak panggil tu nasi putih. Ceh. Lepas tu dapat makan tapai manis. Makan cake pengantin walaupun tak makan style suap-menyuap tu. Makan lauk itu. Makan lauk ini. Yes, perhaps you guys may think, "Weh, dari tadi makan, makan, makan. Takde kerja lain ke?" (*Ala let's just admit, kak, bang, adik, makcik, pakcik semua.. 'MAKAN' is one of the main purposes when you're at a wedding tau. Betul. Ehem.. According to my law-lah. Haha.) Yang paling best, bila kita dapat bunga telur banyak2, sebab? Sebab, bila kita balik rumah, kita kena straight masuk dapur, lepas tu kita ambik kicap, dan tuang kat telur rebus yang dapat tadi tu, haa, lepas tu.. apalagi! Goodness me! I can't believe I just taught you guys such lesson! Tak senonoh betul. Don't try this at other people's home, try at your own, kay. Hehe. :p

Opsy.. Looks like I've been 'nagging' for hours now. Time to get going. Will see you guys when I wake up at the 'correct' side of the bed, like I did this morning, which particularly or magically made me visit my own blog. Ish ish ish..

Hope all is well. Take care, people! :)

I'm Everything I Am..

"I'm everything I am, because you loved me.." Celine Dion

I miss home! :'(