Saturday, 31 March 2018

Gurindam Jiwa

Gurindam Jiwa

Gurindam Jiwa 

( L )
Tuailah padi antara masak
Esok jangan layu-layuan
Intailah kami antara nampak
Esok jangan rindu-rinduan

( P )
Anak cina pasang lukah
Lukah dipasang di Tanjung Jati
Di dalam hati tidak ku lupa
Sebagai rambut bersimpul mati

( korus )
( L )
Batang selasih permainan budak
Daun sehelai dimakan kuda
Bercerai kasih bertalak tidak
Seribu tahun kembali juga

( P )
Burung merpati terbang seribu
Hinggap seekor di tengah laman
( L )
Hendak mati di hujung kuku
Hendak berkubur di tapak tangan

( L & P )
Kalau tuan mudik ke hulu
Carikan saya bunga kemboja
Kalau tuan mati dahulu
Nantikan saya di pintu syurga

Saturday, 17 March 2018

24 Facts About Left Handed People



24 Facts About Left-Handed People That You Didn’t Know


As a right-handed person, I can only imagine the challenges faced by a left-handed person in this right-handed world. Everything seems to be designed for right-handed people, including scissors, can openers, writing from left to right (hello, smudges!)… the list goes on and on.
Anyway, scientists don’t really have much of an explanation for why some people are left-handed. It remains a mystery, although it’s assumed that there is at least a genetic component. But is there anything else that’s special about left-handed people? Well, I guess that depends on what you consider “special.” Below is a list of 24 crazy facts about left-handed people… you be the judge!
  1. The word “left” comes from the Anglo-Saxon word “lyft” which meant broken or weak. Meanwhile, right means… right.
  2. Left-handed people are “cross-wired,” meaning that they usually use the right side of their brain to control their left hand.
  3. They are able to adjust to underwater vision more easily than their right-handed counterparts.
  4. About 5 to 10 percent of the world is left-handed.
  5. They are usually good at sports, such as swimming, baseball, tennis, etc.
  6. More than 40 percent of the world’s top tennis players are left-handed.
  7. Several of the last US presidents are left-handed.
  8. Left-handed college graduates are expected to become 26% richer than their right-handed peers.
  9. They usually reach puberty later.
  10. They are 3% more likely become alcoholics.
  11. In animals, such as cats and mice, the left-handed population is about as equal as the right-handed population.
    The longest words that can be typed with only the left hand with standard keyboard positioning are: sweater, dresses, tesserae, and decades.
  12. 1 of the 4 Apollo astronauts was left-handed.
  13. A study showed that left-handed people process emotions differently than right-handed people, and become angry more quickly.
  14. Studies show that left-handed people are better in math, architecture, and spatial awareness, but are not as developed as right-handed people when it comes to verbal skills.
  15. Left-Handers Day is August 13th.
  16. Left-handedness was once perceived as being negative, being linked to bad habits, rebellion, neurosis, criminality, and the mark of the devil. However, it was also considered to be a mark of creativity and musical skills.
  17. Some of the most notorious killers in human history were left-handed: Jack the Ripper, The Boston Strangler, and Osama Bin Laden.
  18. They have an increased risk of insomnia.
  19. Women who are pregnant in their 40s have a 128% higher chance of giving birth to a left-handed child compared to women who are pregnant in their 20s.
  20. There are more than 30 million left-handed people in America.
  21. In the case of injury to a dominant hand, a left-handed person can learn how to use the other hand more quickly than a right-handed person.
  22. Left-handed people are more susceptible to allergies and asthma.
  23. Left-handedness runs in the family. For example, members of the British Royal Family, including Prince William, Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Charles, and the Queen Mother are all left-handed.
Source: Healthy Life Tricks

Sunday, 7 January 2018

Gunung Jerai 2017



Assalamualaikum...dan salam sejahtera...Alhamdulillah...kami sekeluarga sempat juga pergi berjalan-jalan @ bercuti pada hujung Disember yang lalu.  Mulanya tidak merancang hendak kemana-mana....  bajet pun agak terhad...biasala...kan.......tapi kesian tengok anak-anak...yang baru habis berperang dengan SPM dan STPM dok terperap kat rumah, isteri pula cuti sekolah panjang...dan saya  pun ada ruang untuk saya mohon cuti rehat di sebalik kekalutan tugas harian.

Memang kami dok teringin lama dah nak pergi Gunung Jerai....last sekali...naik menginap diatas tahun 2008...kalau saya tak silap la....anak-anak pun masih kecil lagi.









Bila dapat cuti saya pun terus buat booking.....by phone ja.....  Alhamdulillah kerana ada bilik kosong selama 3 hari dua malam (28/12/2017 - 30/12/2017).  Katanya ramai dan penuh.

Pada 28 hb tu kami tunggu Abby (anak ketiga) balik dari sekolah sebab ada projek apa tah....
Dalam pukul 1.00 ptg kami bertolak dari rumah ke kaki Gunung Jerai ...ikut highway...keluar tol  Gurun..lebih kurang 45 minit ja.

Sampai di Kaki Gunung Jerai kami makan dulu kat gerai makan  di situ.......sbb nak makan kat atas....faham2 la
Kami terpaksa sewa Van penumpang untuk naik keatas....sebab brek kereta tak berapa elok...takut juga...kereta buat hal dalam perjalanan....hujan pulak tu.  Maklumlah nak mendaki jalan gunung...ada beberapa corner 45 darjah....seram juga.  Lagipun banyak van-van bersedia nak bawa penumpang ke atas...harga (kena pandai nego)

 Tambang pergi balik RM100 sebiji van.....harga  sebenar RM80 ja (pihak hotel dah bagi tau).....tapi biasa la kan orang kita ni.....kerana cuti sekolah depa ambil kesempatan,  hari biasa RM60 sahaja untuk naik dan turun.   Takpalah rezeki dia orang ...saya malas nak bising.
Lebih kurang 15 minit ja...kami sampailah ke Regency Jerai Hill Resort.



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Disinilah 'front office' dia
Masa kami sampai kabus agak tebal.....kami anak beranak  pun teruja.....cantiknya Masya Allah
Ramainya orang.....  Ada rombongan (Orang Cina)  juga berebut-rebut nak 'check in' masa kami sampai.....mula saya ingat dia orang dari Negeri China ....tapi boleh cakap melayu dan very friendly.......mungkin dia orang datang Ipoh atau Penang . Riuh rendah la tempat tu .





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Kami dapat bilik lebih kurang macam ni la...Bilik Premier selepas diskaun...RM350 semalam
Saya ambil dua bilik...maklumlah anak2 dah besar. Ada bilik Superior, Executive dan Deluxe....

Bilik Premier macam di atas....dapat tengok view kat luar....boleh muat untuk anak-anak 4 orang...selesa.


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Lepas masuk bilik....masing-masing buat acara bebas...jalan-jalan sekitar kawasan Resort/Hotel.
Cantiknya......dengan kabus dan flora...serta pokok-pokok hijau...Subhanallah.




Maaflah gambar-gambar di ambil pakai handphone saja...oleh saya dan anak2.  Biar gambar saja yang berbicara...








Villa Diraja....tak boleh masuk...tengok ja boleh....gheeeee





































Kami pakat-pakat tunggu 'sunset'...










Dinner Day 1....maaf la hujan ...restoran pula penuh dengan rombongan dari  IPoh/Penang...

Koteaw Kung Fu


Nasi ayam black pepper




Day 2 -  morning

























Day 2...lunch time

Nasi goreng ala Thai 
Nasi Ayam Black Pepper  
Oren/Manggo juice 
Menu ...makanan agak terhad...semua disediakan secara 'ala carte' . Untuk group yang besar saja disediakan hidangan 'ala buffet'. Sekali sekala apa salahnya..makan ja...sejuk2 lagi cepat lapar...
Day 2 - evening



































Ada pool yang agak luas dan selesa...budak2 seronok la...tak kira sejuk ka panas...asal boleh main kolam ja....lupa dunia.

Day -2 Dinner..Dapat tempat best sikit...rombongan tu semua dah balik....haaa












Penang Charkoteaw 

Nagi goreng Ala Thai 






Beef Stew dgn Garlic bread....yang ni sedap, saya order 2 set   sebab semua nak rasa...haaa.....makan


Day 3 - morning




















































Bila isteri ku ketawa....

Nak balik dah....bye...bye


Keseluruhannya memang best la....cuti kat sini...tapi tak boleh tinggal lama-lama setakat  3 hari 2 malam tu ok la.......  Pemandangan memang cantik baik siang mahupun malam.  sebelah malam kalau cuaca elok....kita akan dapat lihat lampu-lampu dari  Pekan yan hinggalah ke Bandaraya  Alor Setar  serta lampu - lampu bot di laut yng sedang mencandat sotong ....cantiknya  mabeles.

Pada peminat photografi....inilah tempatnya...ada juga pengantin buat photoshoot kat sini.
Saya dan family pun bercadang nak datang lagi....bila ntah la...haaa.  kalau datang dengan family kawan-kawan ramai-ramai lagi meriah.  Jom....

p/s  tolong kempen produk negeri ku yg tercinta.

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