Endorsing LASIK | Sultan Cola cool lah

Bismillah.

Hi folks,

I can't believe it, the small sharing I did about my experience doing a LASIK surgery for my eyes  - yeah that posting that is constantly in Top 5 for this blog - has garnered 5,000 over clicks. The LASIK industry should pay me USD 5,000 for the promotion I have done and the ads is still running ya know. LOL.

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I discovered Sultan Cola, a cool Halal cola from Vienna at a biz forum in KL last month. That can in my hand is the last one left in the fridge. Aghhh..now where on earth can I find it? Hope they have set up a good distribution network in Malaysia by now. It's got a good percentage of black seeds/la nigelle. Love it!

And that blue hoodie sweatshirt I am wearing is only for Alumni of Stirling Uni, sorry ; )

You can't blame me for being proud of it because I had spent some RM200K to fund my studies, ma-self.

Alhamdulillahi hamdan yuwafi 
niámahu wa yukafi u mazidah 

Today, I am a bit under the weather, hence no Bobbi Brown eyeliner whatsoever, hence this somewhat unusual haphazard advertisement. 

OK folks, wish yáll a pleasant day and stay cool lah.

On a serious note, here is a poster borrowed from Exa Publishing FB.

Shout - talk - whisper

Bismillah.

A friend forwarded this lesson to me today. It's in the Malay language. I've decided to translate it for you dear readers, while enjoying a slice of orange poppy seed cake. Not that translation is easy or is ''a piece of cake." Here goes:

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One muálim walked past a house in which a couple was engaged in a shouting match. He turned towards his students who were walking with him and asked, ''why do people raise their voice when they are angry?"

One of them replied: "We tend to shout when we lose our patience."

"But why should you shout to the person next to you? You could still hear each other well if you were to speak in a normal tone of voice," said the muálim.

The students gave all kinds of response to their teacher's remarks, yet they could not agree with one another.

The muálim then offered his reasoning.

"When two people are angered, their hearts become distant from each other. For them to traverse the distance between their hearts, they will have to shout, else the other person will not be able to hear. When they get angrier with each other, both of them will shout even louder because the heart-distance between them has become farther still."

"What about two people who are in love? They don't yell at each other. In fact, they will speak very softly because their hearts are close to each other. The distance between their hearts is short or non-existent."

"What happen when their love grows deeper? They don't even talk anymore. Instead, they will just whisper. Eventually there is no need for them to whisper. All they have to do is simply look at each other. That is the closest two loving persons could get."

"Should you quarrel, do not let your hearts drift apart. Do not say words that could increase the distance between two hearts and let hatred grow. If you let that happen, one day the distance between the hearts will become too great for either of you to traverse."

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La hawla wala quwwata illa billah.

p/s
Thanks Sister H for sharing.
Wonder if this actually took place in TTDI? 
LOL.

Ever yours,
-E-

You will be in my heart

Bismillah.

Oh my CEO...you will be in my heart ALWAYSSSSSS.....
Thank you for the wonderful gift, even though I have got my own GoPro Hero 4 Silver already.

YES, believe it or not, the CEO of the great organization where I work, has just announced that each one of us will be getting a GOPRO! [This adds to a collection of cool gifts given in the previous years: iPhone, Samsung Tab and Pebble Steel Smartwatch!] 

Alhamdulillahi hamdan yuwafi niámahu wayukafi u mazidah : D

That is why I have always been cool about receiving calls on work matters anytime of the day, and always ready to open my laptop to craft any urgent letters/slides whatever. Because...I work for a super cool organization!

This song is for my CEO.
[And all the wonderful people in my life.]
[And all the wonderful people who keep visiting this blog.]

But today is Saturday, so I am a CEO myself : P

And my work station as you can see from below picture, is all set and refreshing cos I need to generate some fresh ideas : )

Sing:

You will be in my heart

From this day on 

Now and forever more

You will be in my heart

No matter what they say

You'll be here in my heart, always....

Ever yours,
-E-
14.11.15

November winter | 6 degrees

Bismillah.

I learned a new Arabic word today - shita' - means winter. The word reminds me of a friend who must be enjoying November-winter now. 

Alhamdulillahi hamdan yuwafi niámahu wayukafi u mazidah

Indeed the Lord is ultra generous. This, we all must have noticed in the sweetest little little thing - in the way He teaches for example. 

I first noticed the word shita' used as a caption for a picture of winter. And then I received a not-so-good news about one honorable shaykh being ill, then I started looking up for more info on the shaykh and then I found out about a wazifa he had taught concerning Surah Al-Quraish...then I saw the word shita' again. Ah! Subhanallah! 

Li ila fi Quraish
eela fihim rihlatal shita'-i wassayf...

For the accustomed security of the Quraish
Their accustomed security in the caravan of winter and summer...

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Reminds me of the theory of six degrees of separation - that everyone or everything is six steps away by way of introduction from any other person in the world.

And because of that [ill] shaykh, I somehow managed to comprehend the meaning of Surah Quraish after having read the translation just twice! I think the shaykh must be a wali or something because even in his sickness, he could remotely 'teach' people. Mashaallah!

May Allah grant him shifa'-e kamela ajela.
Ameen.

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Shifa' = cure
Shita'= winter
Gosh, the font makes them look the same.

  

Paris : (

Praising the Lord in the best manner

Bismillah.

Alhamdulillahi hamdan yuwafi ni'amahu wayukafi u mazidah

I learned this from listening to recordings of a tausiyah by Shaykh Imran Angullia held at Madrasah Irsyad Zuhri in Singapore, on 16 October 2015, that that is the best way to praise the Lord for His blessings and bounties.

Some ulama said the best phrase of praise is Alhamdulillahi Rabbil Alamin, but majority of the ulama is in agreement that the best phrase to say in order to praise Allah is Alhamdulillahi hamdan yuwafi ni'amahu wayukafi u mazidah.

And when things are not going too well for us, we say Alhamdulillah ala kulli hal. [In case you didn't know this before].

That's all for today. May your day be filled with sakinah and happiness : )

Idea generation | Calling talents

Bismillah.


Good evening folks. [Am writing this on Tuesday evening - it's getting late.]

The long weekend is almost over. As ironic as it may sound, I ended it with a good meeting on work matters. However, if work is something one is passionate about, then it's a joy to brainstorm, share knowledge and ideas until the KL Tower is green with envy, literally.

It's not that easy to attract bright talents to work and/or collaborate with you. Often times I have to use my Libra charm and diplomacy to get them to convene at my Soho for a creative discussion. 

Alhamdulillah, tonight, I was lucky to have met a couple of bright minds who freely shared their knowledge and experiences. It's interesting to see how unique a person's career path is. It is true that when Allah gives you a job, no matter how irrelevant it may seem to you or how unsatisfied you are about it, at the time, it's proven over and over again that whatever work/gigs He has destined for you, is actually meant to train you for something bigger in the future. 

Err...what I am trying to do here is post an advertisement of some sort LOL. If you are passionate about the creative world, if you think you've got something to offer in the creative field e.g. arts, graphics, writing and design, animation etc. you should consider meeting me for a fun and exciting two-way brainpicking session. But of course you must agree with the premise that one cannot possibly use up creativity because the more you use, the more you have. And that the more you unload your knowledge, the more space you'll create for new knowledge to be deposited in you.

Because the boss and team at Exa Publishing is such an interesting bunch [heh...heh...] you'll go home with plenty of food for thoughts, in exchange for your contribution towards idea-generation. Everyone benefits from the spirit of give-and-take. Of course.

That's a saying by Winston Churchill

Wish yáll a productive Wednesday.

The expert says, Wednesday is the day when everyone is at their peak-performance.

As ever,

Ever yours,

-E-