Reading Room

I was in pain last night because of this thing call menstruation and it is one of my big nemesis. I could not eat because of this gas that is residing in my belly and every 2 minutes I feel like vomiting. Luckily a cup of Milo and a tube of Mustajab lotion did the trick.

In between all that pain, I can only manage to lie down and watch TV. I was flipping through channels and I turned to Hallmark. Hey Hallmark has lots of good inspiring movie and I happened to watch one last night. Reading Room. Have you seen it? If you haven't, please do so. I'm not gonna go into detail about it, but the storyline is beautiful and inspiring. It made me cry. I'm quite sensitive these days.

It's a story about giving back to the society that is more than what money can give. A widower wants to fulfill his late wife wishes by opening a reading room in a ghetto neighborhood where he came from. He is regarded as an unwelcome outsider by many elements within his old neighborhood but that didn't stop him one bit. Mr William played by James Earl Jones is a one good example of how a rich man should be. His character is lovable and strongly human. His persistence and motivation to change the course of some lives are uplifting.

The message was simple; Importance of reading, giving back to the society and each other out. If I got my dad to watch this movie till the end, it is definitely a good watch. OK, movie's over and I got the message maybe I should go pick up my book that I bought a year ago and read it. Gosh I got tons of them.

Picture credits to greendaizer13

Goodbye 2009, Hello 2010

Courtesy of Johanerik

OK, that was 3 months ago.

Oh HELLO! OK, I know, I'm 3 months late but I've been gone since the last year and I haven't introduce the year 2010 here yet :D I miss ranting in this mundane site of mine and I miss spilling out my lame thoughts which doesn't make sense sometimes eh? Plus I miss getting new templates. Haha. See, I got myself a new one. A new look for a new year. I so love it. Do you?

I've been MIA because of this sin that is running through my veins which is called SLOTH! You know. It's a one deadly sin and makes you go idle on everything. Almost everything. It's hard trying to get rid of it. Believe me. Darn it Skinny! You're always giving excuses! Teehee. Well, I got lots of things I want to spill and I don't know if anyone is reading it but who cares. Now that April is around the corner should I hello it instead?

Watever~

Blog sphere is a world full of fitna and crap. I was tested today. I was accused of copying someone Else's artwork. OK, why I am making a big issue out of this? Well, people are making me look bad in this so-call-Internet world and yes I'm here to justify.

I designed a wedding card for my best friend a while ago based on cartoons. She posted her wedding card on her blog and out of nowhere, this so-called-anonymous-reader, who's pretty much a chicken to reveal her/his name in my BFF's blog, accused me of copying someones artwork she/he saw on some other blog who's probably not even her/his friend.

I do not like to reveal name, because I'm not the bad-mouth a person type, so I'm gonna give a name myself. Lets put the A as the person that the so-called-anonymous-reader accused me of copying. Easy!

Now, what right does the so-called-anonymous-reader has to say that what I drew belongs to A? Or on what reason I did has to be credited to A? I don't have to put pictures here just to make the comparison to prove my point because I know I didn't commit a crime of copying/stealing someones artwork. What I drew purely came from my mind. In fact I had a few samples I drew for my besties, and she liked that particular drawing and chose it to be on her wedding card.

It's funny because the-so-called-anonymous-reader see A as though A was a God of art and that I had to submit everything I did to A. It was a simple design that any retarded person can do. Yes, the concept was the same, simple and clean. The differences was simply on the cartoon that we both draw. You have to be completely blind to say that it was the same or look alike.

If the next time someone ask me a favor to draw for them for their wedding card, and the drawing I draw came straight from my freaking brain, I have to credit A when A doesn't own the drawing? How bout crediting A for the idea? The-so-called-anonymous reader probably would say that I 'copied' it. Like A was the first to design that. There's tons of card with the same idea. Like I've said, it was simple. Anyone can do it. Actually it was a blank background with a drawing of a groom and the bride. Wow, so much for an idea huh?

What tickles me is I don't know how the-so-called-anonymous-reader could claimed that it was similar to A's and that I changed it by putting hijab on the cartoon? Come on, I'm sure you have the most sharpest eyes. Can't you see the difference???????? A was simply mad at someone who did actually stole her/his work and made them theirs. OK, if I was in A's place, I'll be fume myself and I know that if A were to look at my drawing, A's gonna say it's totally different. A's probably doesn't have an issue with it. Yet, the-so-called-anonymous-reader are making such fitna on such matters!

I was only helping out a friend and it sickens me that someone has the guts to say what they said. Obviously they have nothing better to do but spreading fitna around. Well, I'm not gonna let that stop me from drawing and make my life miserable. I'm no fool or an idiot who doesn't know the meaning of stealing/copying someone else work for my own benefit.

At the end of the day I can only smile and laugh at these funny humans. I have to remind myself that in this world, they are nut heads, bolt heads, screw heads who just love to make a misery out of people. I'm going to keep the record on play. I've got much bigger issues to deal with. Thank you.

Experimenting

I'm experimenting drawing on my tablet. Oh boy, I'm psyched. It looks ugly the fact that I was just doodling around loool. Hmmm, will get serius the next time, insyaAllah.

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A few days ago I decided that I want to quit blogging. I wrote a post about it then suddenly I changed my mine ^^. The reason? Well, it will be such a waste of letting go something so good. Not that I'm important or anything, but I see there's a lot of good things you can do with a blog. I tend to use it to the fullest. Then again, I'm having a hard time updating. Now, you can't be a blogger if you procrastinate a lot. True?

The thing is I've been pretty occupied with other things. I'm getting hooked with photography. It's funny because I tend to do what other people are doing. Take this blog for example. I made it because everyone else did. LOL. Nevertheless, I've always fancied artsy stuff. Oh why didn't I get into art school? ^^' I signed with every social network that is available, well almost every social network and its hard to keep up. I've been actively on Twitter ever since I was introduced to it by my sister. At first I was pretty clueless and now I'm a twitter junkie as you can see on my twitter tots ^^. The best thing about it, is, I can write random thoughts that's lurking in my brain without having to elaborate. Easy huh?

I got so much things that I want to do like updating my art page on Deviantart. I've been blocked these. Can't seem to get my hand on pencils. Plus I'm starting to learn Photoshop and there is so much I don't know about. I don't know if I have the time ^^'. If only I got into this earlier. My life would be so much easier. I regret that so much. Anyhow, no point of regretting the past. Got to look into the future and start on it hoping I will feel better about it, insyaAllah.

I'm thinking of getting myself a Photog. A photo blog. Sounds interesting. Hmmm...we'll see.

Salam Ramadhan Mubarak and have a nice day ahead.

Salam

Me in the Tweet World

My grade in the Twitter world =D

Gotta love these genius tablet pen lol.

Something to Ponder

Salam peeps, how are you all doing? Hope you are all in the best of shape, insyaAllah. I don't have the best title for this entry but just go along with it, will you? =) I pretty much abandoned my site due to some other distractions that caught me =D. Plus, I don't really have much to say and it won't be that big a deal. What I say might not matter remember? Haha. Whatever. Hmmm, over the past few days I am somewhat happy and I don't even know why. Despite work is like boring as usual and it's not like I'm excited to go to work every morning, but with this brand new mood (almost brand new), I tossed to side all that hate-of-dealing-with-work feeling. It's like I didn't care having to deal with crap. I just played along. Strange and true but I'm happy with it. Alhamdulillah.

No 1 reason that I'm somewhat happy is maybe I made friends with a lot of Muslim sisters and brothers throughout the globe. Mostly are reverted and I am so pleased and blessed to have met them in the first place. Alhamdulillah. I learned so much from them. One thing I know is that they are better Muslims than I am. Living Islam to the fullest. Always reciting and quoting ayat from the Holy Quran, learning Arabic, wearing niqab (yeah, sisters wearing hijab the proper way), always praising our Lord, Allah in every conversations they made. They have been very inspiring to me.

Every time I speak with them, it made me realized of how jahil I am. How little knowledge that I possessed in the aspect of being a Muslim. They came to Islam knowing little, but grew to become the best of Muslim that they can. Yeah, I feel ashamed of myself and yet still remains doing sins each and everyday like still sticking to my bad habits which are hard to wear off. With surrounding yourself with these people, it always gives us a wake up call. A reminder to do something good/to change for the better as long as we breathe. The Prophet Muhammad SAW once told that, we must surround ourselves with good people as they will benefit us in so many good ways. This is very true indeed. Whom you hang around can influence you be it good or bad.

I really like having them as a company. They always sharing thoughts from their everyday obstacles. I can relate myself to them. I think we all can. They reverted to Islam but from what I see, they are an example of good Muslims. Not like some of the Muslims who tosses the Deen out of their life. I'm not being judgemental. I am no better, but this is what happening these days. I'm praying we all will get back to the right path. The path of Iman and Faith. InsyaAllah.

I met sister Umm Travis who's an expat from Canada and living in Egypt, always sharing her everyday life us. Her becoming a muslimah and all that, it's really fascinating. Then I met sister Maria, a Spanish origin who's from US who's passionate and artistry with her poems. I also met brother Yusuf from Morocco who always tells me to make dua, and reminding me of the Quran and sharing Islamic thoughts. We've known eachother since last Monday! They are like sisters and brother I never had. It's incredible. I feel like I don't only belong to my community here, but to the world as well. It's like I am a part of it. Thanks to technology =D. Alhamdulillah indeed.

This is where my inner energy comes from these days. From people around the world. It's really great getting to know people from every corner of the globe. It opens up your mind and you realize you are one tiny person and that you are not the only one who has problem LOL. That's why I didn't mind having to deal with crap these days since I know I have friends to take my mind off it. Even if I didn't meet them in the first place, I know Allah has always been around and always will be around for me. That is one thing for sure. Allah is Great.