history in novels..

Last week, as I attempt to clean our so called ‘library room’, I came across a boom entitled "Paths of Glory" written by one of the famous author, Jeffrey Archer.

When I read the synopsis, I thought it was quite a good book as its written based on a true story. The story begins about a young boy who has the enthusiasm in climbing. To summarize it short, after patience and trial, the boy who had grown up to the age of nearly half a century, manage his dream to be the first climber to the top of Mount Everest. Although he and his climbing partner did not manage to came back down safely, nonetheless, the desire that never worn out should be look upon.

At the end of the story, Archer wrote the shot summary of the characters in real life, and when I goggle it, the story does closely follow the history.

This kind of remind me the novels I’ve read written by Abdul Latip Talib, where he wrote his novels based on the Islam histories. The only difference is that Abdul Latip wrote it in Malay while Archer’s in English.

If I have my way, I’ll encourage authors out there to to write their novels all based on histories.. as there are people like me, who have problem to focus in reading factual stuff such as in history classes, will certainly be indulge upon reading one in written in novels way..

11 march 2012

yesterday i went to my good friend wedding.. which is somewhere in perak..

that date mark my 'reunion' with my friends after 11 years apart..

i actually reunite with only 2 of them.. which also used to be my classmate back in high school near ipoh..
and the last time i met them was january 2002.. before i discharged from that school to attend a another one up in penang..

honestly i actually thought i will come across a lot more of my ex-schoolmates there.. and it surprised me when there were only 2 of us there..

nonetheless it is still a great a pleasure to meet them both as there were my good friends back in school..
and i hope we will continue to get in touch further on later..

well, congratulations to my friend who had just tied knot in a blessed marriage..
and
thanks to my friend who were more than willing to drive me to the wedding reception..
may Allah bless your deeds..
-penoff-

i Jog to Walk..

Now my current aim to jog at least once a week or once a fortnight to prevent myself to loose the ability to walk..

well, let just say, my desire of jogging or long-distance running begun while I was still in primary school when  my dad decided to join in the school jogathon where children pair with one of their parents.

when i ended that race quite good, although i didn't won the cup, it still inspire me to continue my participant in all kind of marathons, jogathon and such organised by the states and school as I entered secondary school..

When I entered the preparation college to study abroad, I halted my participants in such activities as honestly, the 1 year and a half there was quite stressful and heavy work load.. nonetheless, I did jog once a month in a nearby park at my hostel there..

In the year  07, I decided to buy a bicycle as I found it quite interesting to cycle to everywhere I decided to go including my university as I lived quite far from it and at the same time reduce air pollution and save money..

By then, I know why He gave me the inspiration to buy a bicycle at that time..

Later that year.. I was having some cognitive problem.. where my memory was deteriorating..
at the end of that year, when I decided to consult my mum with this problem.. she decided for a meeting with a neurosurgeon not far from hometown.. After all kind of test done on me.. the doctor come up with what was thought causing my cognitive problem.. Although I did not know at that time what was it, the doctor was suggesting that I might experiencing MS.
Both my mum and sister refuse to believe so.. as well, only they know what kind of disease it is..

So, the next year.. my cognitive problem was deteriorating further and my hands are starting to fell the trembling and numbness sensation..Note that my daily life cycling still continues..
And since I've move nearer to the uni., I thought the place to burn my 'fat' is still not enough.. and I decided to go for a jog at nearby park in the morning when I have days that lectures or tutorials started a bit late..

At the middle year, I was confirmed to have MS.. While my parents and sis was quite upset.. to be honest,
 I actually didn't feel any different.. perhaps because I did not know what MS was..

When I went back to my place near my uni. after I shared with my friends what was it.. I think it made a lot of differences.. they started to google it all, and giving their concern on me..

Honestly, that change my feelings towards what I was experiencing..
So, let me just note here.. If u all out there suddenly know your friend or family who suddenly diagnosed with MS, the over-concern to them would actually made them feeling useless..
Perhaps it would have been better if I have never shared my disease with any of my friends back then..
They started to treat me differently.. they saw me as incapable of doing things as others could..
it actually disrupt my self-esteem..

anyway... since others look down upon me back then.. and when I see a lot of MS patients depends on a walking stick or wheel chair to move around.. it actually further my desire to continue to cycle wherever is possible.. and jog whenever I have free time..
they have laughed at me at that time.. but deep inside me, I knew.. If I stop working out, soon my legs will wobble out.. and then lead to the dependency on walking aids..
well, when I gave my MRI to a hospital there, they were actually quite surprised that I could still walk.. as the MRI, I guess was quite bad, showed that it has interfered with my walking ability..

anyhow, for a year I continue my cycling and jogging to continue having the ability to use the legs gifted by Him..
and yeah, a great thanks to Him for giving me the chance to graduate without much difficulties although my cognitive problem got even worst..

now, being back at my hometown.. cycling is not an option here.. as the society here do not practice that kind of transport due to the condition of the roads that are not safe to cycle. the lack of safety to be alone on the road and also now I have a job, I have to discontinue my cycling 'hobby'..

Nonetheless, I have made it a compulsory to go for a jog at least once a week..

So, I will say that I jog to enable me to walk without any aid .. and may He, Allah Ta'ala will continue to give me the assist in facing this worldly life..

-pen off-

interesing ...

Doctor --> Dr.

(engineer) Ingenieur --> Ir.

for a couple of days, i have been reading a book.. which i presumed written by a person whose faith was in christianity..

and today i realised, what they believe was almost similar to the muslims..

in which, they believed that 'satan' was what that writer refer to as 'the fallen angel'...

and when Jesus (Isa a.s.) appear again in the world, it meant it signify the end of the world (aka Qiamat)..

hmm..

bacteria that made me smile :)

today after lunch, while i was sitting at my
place facing my desktop,and honestly, i was about
to fall asleep..

and suddenly, my mobile phone rang..

it surprised me as i thought who would have called be at
that hour.. as i rarely get any calls thru my cell @ office..
with exception from my mum..

it surprise me when i saw her name pop up as the caller..

when i answered it, only then i knew..

she just called me to tell about her 'bacteria' condition..
which has just died..
do note that my friend here is currently continuing her study
in biotechnology..
thus, the reason why she's cultivating bacteria..

though her called surprise me..
and it further surprise me, when she called to pour out
on her bacteria's state..
it actually made me smile this afternoon..
and certainly woke me up from my almost sleeping state..

well, i would just like to thank my friend here for the
call..
and for the share here..

let not the distance part us..
and
hope our bond will stay on forever..

|| miss u and luv u my fwen || fillah ||