Monday, February 14, 2011

Born perfect, Grown to Imperfection


I have heard somewhere, that everyone is born, they born perfect...to be specific, like a white sheet of canvas, and parent are the painter (but the surrounding also likes to spray a bit)

Leo's "painting" (yes, he's a girl inside)

So going on with that theory, that means that according to religions and teaching and logical humane thinking, there are certain base colours that must be used to make a "good" painting. But even the best painters (parents) can still create a bad painting.

simple, but a "good" painting nonetheless
So a "bad" painting is when you/parent/surrounding added something not supposed to be added (credit for creativity?) or forgot to add something (who doesn't?).

Doesn't have anything to do with the current topic, but too cute to pass XD
So what I'm actually getting at (wasted half an four for the pics!) is that evil guy is not born evil, serial murderer is not born a serial murderer (but a Cereal murderer)(bad joke), and a gay guy/girl is not born a gay.

At one point of their lives they lost something or got something they're not supposed to.

That is why the most universal solution is to hold on to a religion, and have faith in its respective gods...
cuz they have created us perfect, and he can take us back closer to it...

On that note, i cant comment on evil and murderers, cuz, well, they can torture and kill me. So I'll comment on the gays.
I believe the fact that "opposites attract and equals repel" is a natural law. So it a guy likes another guy, that can only mean,based on the stated law, that they are opposites. If you think their gender is their "equals", then think that we all are equal cuz we're all in the same species (homospecies-al). Back to my first statement, maybe the guy lost something or got something that makes him opposite.
Thousands of examples can be given, but  the more obvious one would be "raised up like a girl".

Every parent wants their son to be a nice person, but if they consider sugar, spice, and everything nice is what makes "nice, then no wonder there's enough gays to make a whole community. The definition of nice lately have been derived from the formula "nice = girls", resulting in "boy = nice = girl". So I can understand why there a lot less "manly" men than the older days (before i was born).

and I'll leave it at that :)
its a point to ponder (if you actually think its worth to ponder)(which, like most of my posts, are not)

Sunday, February 13, 2011

Its been a while...

Its been a while since I've written anything in here. in my defense, its been a while since I was bored enough (so many things you can do on Facebook), plus the fact that I left my home about 3 months ago....
It felt longer than that...

This is actually the longest I've gone without seeing my family. Before, back home, I always wanted to get away from them (that's terrible!!), for certain reasons (how can a reason even exist?!!) that I will type now (please do)...

One could say that I have perfect parents. Its not just me, they really are perfect. Even my aunts send my cousins to like with us so that my parents (more of my mom's job) can "fix" them, and they did end up being good people. So whats the problem?

Even I don't know at first. It was like I don't feel anything towards them. I didn't realize it until i reflected on it during puberty (other people had more serious puberty issues, but not me!!). That's cuz only at that time that i start to even care about my like. Being in a hostel helps (a lot actually).

When I realized this, I started trying. Apparently, people notice ( by 'people', i mean 2 persons) this change. But the feeling of love still didn't come to me. I can pretend to an extent where nobody suspected a thing, but it was still a play. At one point, I consulted a counsellor (these were dreaded in my school) and she told me that I had too much love (is that even possible?!) and no family problems.

So its not like I don't feel it, its just that...my receive their love as much as I can breath, to the point that I cant even think about it. The metaphor explains to an extent, but a better word would be "immune" to their love.

I didn't think this condition could even exists, but there I was, about to go thousands of miles overseas alone, and I still don't feel a thing.
A few days before, my boyfriend told me that I'll get it when I don't see them anymore(far away)...If overseas is not far enough, then i don know what is...

And, as he expected, much to my demise (he keeps rubbing it in my face), that he was right. After a month or so, I only missed home. Not specifically my family, but my country, but not as a country, but of its comfort. The nice weather, my friends, my "dates", the food, and stable Internet (i miss this one the most), and my boyfriend...

But now (13/2/11 4:02 am), with my brother having issues with his girlfriend/fiance/future-sister-in-law-that-i-dont-even-know, and he's emotional as ever, I have never missed my family this much in my entire 19-year-old life. I've never seen (facebooked) my brother like this, and I was very worried to the point of calling home the instant I saw his page. And reading his earlier posts before the critical ones (before i realized the problem) almost made me book a flight back home that instant....

as this is a historical moment for me, I will quote his words...
i love you, Zaini Morad,dear mom.dad doesn't have facebook so please let him know i love him too.you are the awesomest of parents.i shall make you both proud.Sarah Bubblers, Amin Nima i want to hug u both right now,with sofiah in the middle and the cats at our feet.group hug on the next family dinner!
reading it again makes me even more sad...

I hope he's OK. He's a person I look up to the most, and he's the only family member that I trust to tell anything. Not that i don't trust my parents. Its just that I know they'll worry too much about me if I tell them the truth, so I always lie to them about these thing. It means that I care for them deeply, which makes my problems before non-existent.

I had loved them, I just didn't see it to feel it....

Friday, August 20, 2010

Firsts, a Second, and an Expected Last, B.T. (before title)

p/s: I actually already finished about 80% of this expected lenghty post when suddenly my laptop decides that its not tolerable to heat anymore and shuts down. Even the auto save system didn't kick in. I'll try to write a shorter version (significantly short) from memory (of the deceased post).

I am going to ignore the fact that I haven't posted anything in this blog since...ever.

As most of the people who knows me the recent year would know, last Monday was when I(we) were supposed to get our results and make the visas to our appropriate county. Everything went okay. Except the fact that there was no result, and we didn't even know our own country. I didn't really mind, but I do empathy on those who made hours trip to get there.

I empathy them..

Anyhow. Apparently, Safwan haven't made his passport yet. So when my visa business that cost RM321, which I had to be house-grounded to save up, is done, I went to make the visa at PKNS (pkns bleh bwat passport?!). Faris ("nak ikut!x2") offered to accompany us.

Side story: On the way there, at one of the traffic lights, we were the second. When the light turned green, I moved the car forward slowly in anticipation to the car in front, which is very slow when I think about it. *BUMP!* Suddenly the car shook. Apparently the car behind wasn't as patient and attempted to make me go faster by hitting me from behind. We all know what happens when a new car hits and old car (GO ISWARA!!), the car behind (BOOO MYVI!!) had one of its front lights broken while MY-WARA only got a crack on the number 3 on the number plate.(Update: My mom is making a big fuss about the can-fit-a-finger sized crack. Sheesh..)

just minutes after collision (expected result)

We parked at SACC Mall and went to PKNS. Then I suddenly remembered to give Dino his package at the bus stop. So Faris and Safwan went ahead while I went with my chore. When I tried to find the Immigration Department, I got lost. I mean, there were actually 2 Immigration Departments (I'll refer to it as ImD) in PKNS. Oh wait, whats that? There are four? 2 on each level? and I actually went to the first 2 ImDs on the wrong level. There weren't even signs. Are these really government offices? 

I believe they have their reasons

When I actually found the correct FLOOR, I could only find one of the ImDs, the 'wrong' one. This time there were signs. But only points to one of them. The one that makes Visa(s). Seriously. Why do you need to separate the visas and passports. Don't you need both to actually stay in other countries? And why are they like hiding the passport section. I don't think my country is THAT desperate for patriotic citizens.


Following the directions from my kind, patriotic, and equally intelligent fellow citizens who works in the area, guards, cashiers, and the inquiry counter, I got myself to WALKING AT THE SAME PLACE FOR 15 WHOLE MINUTES. How do you understand "kat belakang" when walking in the referred 'belakang' will get you to either a toilet, or just some stairs to other floors?


Eventually I was finally able to reach the well hidden (WHY?!) ImD for going-out-of-country-to-be-potential-traitors licence making, with the help of some girls who were also lost, some aid from Faris and Safwan, and some really good guesses. By the time I reached there, I was exhausted and sat (fell) on the nearest bench. Luckily, the said nearest bench was where Safwan and Faris were sitting. Apparently, Safwan had to take new pictures because the pictures he presented had less pimple scars than he is now. Do people look THAT different with +5 pimples. Imagine Malaysian spies around the world, during missions with their disguises; 


"aren't you that guy from before? 
Nope, that was someone else. As you can see, I have more pimples. 
Owh yeah. That like, totally makes sense. 
*turns*, 
*BAM*"
Real Malaysian spies, before pimple disguise..

Well, Safwan was trying to take his picture with a photo booth available. The booth was all like; "please insert the amount shown on screen", and we were all like;"insert where? Xde slot pape pon", and it answers; "please insert tho amount shown" =.=" ...so he went to take his picture somewhere else...


When all is done, we needed to wait a full hour before the passport is completed. Standard procedure. We just sat there because I was too tired. The the calls starts coming. Han was asking about when I'm coming back to mais. Dino was asking me to drive him to KL Central. I was asking Azizi about the evening since Faris said they (Azizi, Shaun, and Aime) wanted to go to Sunway for diner (berbuke);

-Kau katne?
-tgh on da way balek umah aku. Nape?
-Kate nak gi Sunway?
-X jadi. Ni Aime, Shahnubar, ngan Helmy tido umah aku. Dino ngan Afiq nk dtg nnti
-Wau ramainyer. Berbuke brsame 2 x jadi kan?
-A'ah. Kitorg buke kt umah aku je.
-Alang2 ramai kt umah kau, Aku, Safwan ngan Faris buke kt umah kau jelah.
-HAH? .......Ok kot. Korang nak tido umah aku ke?
-Kitorang bleh je balek Mais balek lepas buke pose klau menyusahkan
-Oh ok, bleh2. Bwk baju skali.(ignoring above line)
-Ok...
-Tpi aku dtg amik korang lambat sket la...
-Aku ade kete..
-Korang tnggu aku kul 5 aku amik(ignoring above line)(again)
-Aku ade kete Azizi...
-Owh? x ckp...tau jln x?
-Kau bgitau jela...
(and it continues on with the directions...)


In a 4 minute conversation, it was decided that I will drive to Ampang to Azizi's house and will sleepover with Faris and Safwan. I couldnt stop laughing on how sudden the decision was made.


TO BE CONTINUED
memo: Ingtkn nk tulis sikit je, tpi seronok lak smpai trlalu pnjng...so ade part 2, where the title actually applies...

Thursday, July 8, 2010

Its been a long time

it really has been a long time since my last post. To know why, you would have to know me better. How could you possibly know better of me when you dont even know the basics of Amin? Before I get carried away and start typing like an arrogant prick, i should just say that this post is about me.

First of all, I like to talk. A lot. Upon uneasiness, i would say that its because time is golden. I'm not like those with abilities to communicate with people effortlessly. I need to think. I need to predict. I need to plan. I need a strategy. Communication among creatures is not just as simple as your so called "talk". IT IS WAR. Which apparently doesnt even make sense, because theres nothing to fight over. Then again, actual war doesnt make sense either. At least the modern ones doesnt.

Anyway. Time is precious. If i dont have the ability to actually make good conversation in a good-conversation-time, then let there at least be A conversation. Be it talking by myself for 30 minutes, or even better, talking TO myself for an hour (i dont have that many conversation time). Anything goes. Time doesnt repeat itself so we can do better in it. We repeat the same thing over and over again in hope that it does.

But personally, i just want more people to know more about me. Asking too much questions to someone is nosy, but not talking at all is just wrong.(well, not really)

About asking. I really do like to ask questions. I am not those of the gossip groups. Or at least those with actual information (by "actual", i mean it involves the real world, not comics or fictions). So i always intend to ask a lot of questions. Dont get me wrong. Its not fair that someone with the same social ability knows more of the real world just because he was there to evesdrop, and tells me i'm nosy when i ask about it. Nosy is wanting to know personal information. Its reasonable to be shunned upon because its someone's right to privacy. But the fact that your telling others about it is really really wrong. Asking a question about someone shows that i actually care about him/her. Not to abuse and gossip about it. Just pure curiosity.

Curiosity kills the cat? Well, ignorence of a certain frog under a certain coconut shell caused it to be so depressed and killed itself out of loneliness and information retardation. Probably not even knowing that being squished under a tire is not as fun as it sounds.

But seriously, i like to ask questions. I always find myself asking a cashier of a shop about an item. Or a cashier of a fast food restaurant of his/her opinion. Or anywhere that makes food about how its made and the ingredients. Its fun to know all the fun facts. And you would know more about what you but, or going to buy (or wont ever buy).

Next is that i'm very light boned. This would mean that i'm diligent, likes to help people, or just not getting enough calcium. I'm trying to fix the last one. But yeah. I have a bit of all of them. But my diligence is limited to things i actually like. I do like a lot of things, for various reasons unknown and shall not be known to any living creature (i can tell you if your fall dead after hearing it). But thats another story. And i only help people when it in someway makes me think it will benefit me in some way. That sounds messed up. I really shouldnt type long posts at this time of night.

But seriously, i just like it. I always try to do things the hard way, or walk the long path. Its just my way to learn more about something. Some comic once said to me that to advance in life, we must first learn the basics of life (i forgot the actual sentence and just made that up). Going the long way gives the chance to see more stuff that people ignore for the sake of saving time so that they can waste it on something else that seems worth wasting time on but is actually not. Like the internet. I seriously need sleep right now.

There are other artributes of myself, but lets save it for later. i dont type well when i dont open my eyes.

But i have 2 things that I call sickness that covers up all the above angelic traits.

First is shyness. or rather fear.
Upon my growth to this point of time, i had many expirience in life. Bitter or sweet. Much like anyone else. But each have a different effect. Most events have the same effect on people, but cumulatively, each brings out a different personality.

My past mistakes and supposedly-wrong deeds had caused me to value heavily what people think of me. Its the whole foundation of my survival. I'm not going to blabber-type any of it in this post. That would be awful. But just understand that i really fear bad perceptions by others.

Thats one way to explain it. Another is simply plain shyness. Like talking to a stranger. Or making friends. But it usually goes away if a person i think i would never see again is involved. Most of whom have gone on trips with me, just the two of us, would understand this. But for those who dont, imagine going out with me, and i start walking funny, talking funny, making wierd gestures and remarks, generally not making sense at all. Thats a sign of total unshyness. You could probably see something fly away from my head into the sky at some point we're together.

And now i'm really annoyed by the cheering outside. Random thought.

The second sickness is total random-unlogical-complex-just-plain-wierd laziness. This covers the general laziness to study. The randomness comes when i'm deciding not to give and example because it sounds funny typing like this and making you think i'm wierd. Random enought? dont ask.

An actual example is like typing every word in this post with correct spelling and grammar, because i'm too lazy to explain to anyone who doesnt understand any short-forms. I do my homework a week early because i'm too lazy to do it the next week. And so forth.

So that completes "about amin : typing-at-4-in-the-morning version"

really like to post stuff, but just cant seem to move my body whenever i want due to extreme laziness.

Owhyeah. I also am easily flattered. Everything that i think is a compliment or at least makes me think that you care about me, it would go to my head and amplified by a figure of gajillion (a word invented for the imaginary number in my head). I do like it. But i'm worried i might take it too seriously.

No proper ending. Must find pillow to sleep. Must move finger to button. touchpad too annoying. Must post before more annoying yelling of annoying football watching people annoys me....*press*

Saturday, June 12, 2010

Before, During, and After



As most of you who reads my blog means that you have my Facebook. This means that you would know that I had my 19th birthday a few days back. Truthfully said, hands down, that it’s the best birthday ever!!!!(For now).

BEFORE

It was nearing my birthday so I didn’t know what to do the weekend before. Some of my friends were planning on going to Sunway on Monday, but I wanted to go on Tuesday (my birthday). Still, since Azizi and Fidod are going, I heavily consider the option.

But then my brother called saying that he’s going to treat the whole family for his first paycheck, with the condition that the family member involved must be home. I already said to my mom earlier that I wasn’t coming home that weekend. Some of the people out there would know of my family problem (it’s not you, it’s me, literally). Somehow, the thought of food kicked in and I said yes.

But then in the evening, someone added me on ym and wanted to get to know me. As the loving and only-sociable-on-technological-platform as I am, we talked, and got to know him a bit. He’s in Shah Alam on a trip and would be returning to Johor Bharu at 4.30. Something about him impressed me. Can’t put my finger on it (actually I could, but that’s a secret) (?). He merely raised the idea of me going back with him, but I instinctively took it seriously (?!) and offered. The bus was supposed to be at 4.30, but then due to my sudden accompaniment, if got changed to 6.00 so that I can fit (in the bus. I can fit fine in the seat).

There I was on a journey for the first time alone (no family) to JB. Along the way, I got to know more about the guy who magically persuaded me without even doing anything. I decided to stay until Tuesday morning even if it means costing one of my classes and a birthday (or so I thought).

The guy goes to work on the day, so I spend my day just watching movies and getting bored. But when he returned, it was fun. He’s the kind of person who could speak to a taxi driver like he’d known the guy his whole life (this actually happened). It wasn’t hard to enjoy my time there.


DURING

Monday night I just felt so tired watching movies all day that I fell asleep right after diner. But when I woke up, the room was dark, and the only source of light was a candle, on a cake, in his hands. The one thing that I wanted on a birthday for 10 years was given to me by a friend I just made barely two days before. It was the most touching thing that anyone ever done to me. He even gave me a present. A teddy bear. His teddy bear. One that he kept from anyone for years (months actually, but it wont sound as good). I went back with a smile all the way.


I was still planning on going to Sunway to skate, even if it means I have to go alone. I always did spend my days alone. Even went to Midvalley and KLCC alone for the sake of pitying myself. It was a logical idea and I would have gone through with it. That is, until Ahmad Hafiz offered to go to diner with me.


The actual plan was to go to diner with friends, but when it was time to go, no one cared. I was just not that important to anyone. Not a beautiful girl who people go to diner with at pizza hut just because its her (I'M NOT COMPLEMENTING YOU!!! METAPHORE!!!). But it seems that the day was important enough to me for him to care.


So that makes me going on a date with Amad. We went to Secret Recipe, and we had a date. Amad is the one of the people I just cant stop analyzing (bad habit). He just has this ability. It’s like he can be immature and charismic at the same time. And by being immature, he became funny, not even slightly annoying. Diner with him was the best present even I didn’t realize until we reached home.


It was a good birthday.


AFTER

As I wasn’t present on my birthday, most of my classmates wished me on the next day. I even got a shirt that a bit fit compared to my usual wardrobe, but what the heck. It’s a present, and I don’t get much presents in my life.


I got a really nice tie from Farahi
I got chocolate from Mya
I got Big Apple from Lynda


There’s more, but I just want to say thank you.
I got 62 wishes on Facebook
And 6 wishes on my phone.
6+2 +6 = 8+6 = ^_^

Friday, May 7, 2010

Dear Brother

P/s: this post is written in a letter format

Dear Brother,

Its been almost 19 years we've been together. We shared good memories as we grew up. Bitter and sweet. Mostly being scolded by mom. But sweet. I always thought you were cool. Still is. Everything I do is just a failed attempt to be like you. You had many friends. You have great fashion sense. You even look good. You were my goal as I grew up. Every time I achieve something you didn't, I always screamed in my heart, and being hyper happy all day long. My only success so far is at academics. I wont be rubbing anything in.

As I grew up, I also developed my own personality due to reaching my puberty and teenage life at SDAR. In the package comes also a different way of thinking. It gave be sights on things that I never noticed before. And the first thing I notice is that we are totally different. The way we talk, joke, wear, think, see, even interests.

I find myself having much difficulty talking to you. I dont want you to think that I'm not cool. Its the same problem with all my family members. I dont feel that bond of eternal family/friendship. I know its there. I can see what it makes them do. I even notice myself doing it. But I just dont feel it. I find myself beeing all hypocrite to you and our family. Saying what you want to hear, doing what you want me to do, respond the way I should respond. All half heartedly. I dont even know why.

Since you've been studying in Singapore, I have seen much less of you (same to you). But when you came to do internship at Batu Caves, I didnt know how to respond. I was not happy, but scared that you will find out who I really am. I was scared that I could keep my posture when you're that close. You acted like a true brother, and I acted like one, but my heart didnt.

I still think you're the closest person to a celebrity that I know of. And I still am trying to be you. I try to talk like you (resulting in my very weird way of talking), dress like you (borrowing your cloths and wearing baggy pants), and be more social like you (hence the more friendly act).  Upon writing this I could say, that I love you as a brother and a family... but I dont think I can repeat myself anytime I wanted to.

My brother, imagination eye version

Apparently, I got custody of the car for another week. I think I pissed my brother off.

Wednesday, May 5, 2010

Happad

My hamster just gave birth to what I thought was 4, but turned out to be 4 and a half. By half I mean half eaten by the mom like a big pink gummy bear. It is not something you would like to see. I was fortunate that mine was a gummy bear...

not pictured, fortunate gummy bear

I am supposed to be happy about this. I am. But not that happy. Its like not happy enough. Emotional weirdness is not something I like. I n fact, its very sad to know that you cant feel what others feel. Its so sad, that I don't even know what to say about the matter anymore. Being sad is like, not being happy. Or in some genetic conditions, co-dominance of happy and sad. Happad or Sappy.

"Sappy"

On another note, This week, specifically on Monday, I had my MUET speaking test. It was really fun. Sarcastically speaking. It didn't go well during the individual parts. I repeated a lot of parts ("spend", "most", "time" repeated in any order for 2 minutes). But during the group discussion I had too much fun (if that is even possible). I smiled a lot, and didn't even look serious. I think the invigilators even giggled at my unseriousness.

invigilator's actual picture

In time with the MUET test, I got the opportunity to borrow my mom's Kancil to Shah Alam. I was a little bit too enthusiastic about it. I find myself looking for reasons to drive the car. Being the oil-saving-awesome car it is, it gave me no problems to quench my thirst. I got bloated of it. No I don't. Sad thing is, my brother wants to use the car from Saturday onwards for work. In other words, this may be the last 7 days I even have a chance of owning the car. I understand how no one could resist it,

....Perodua Kancil....

but he had it before for months. I just want it at least until my mid-semester exams are over. Now I find myself driving senselessly at night, going to a different 7-E every night.