the short wanderer

This entry was intentionally written to talk about missing people that I love the most, but the recent controversial Instagram post kind of adding the spices into it ;) (as well as the reason I posted this entry earlier than I initially wanted to XD) It was a Friday. I just finished having a video call with my family in the morning. My class started at 11 o’clock, so I had a plenty of time to kill before going out for my Social Anthropology Tutorial which is just 10 minutes away, in Taviton Street. I was bored, at the same time don’t have the mood to do any of my readings (well yeah it’s a Friday so I was basically waiting for the weekday to end!). So I decided to have another video call, this time with my aunt, which was around an hour before my tutorial. The first question that I asked her was, “Are you still in school?” And she replied “Of course I am at home, look at the time!” Then I looked at the time shown on my phone. It was half past ten in the morning. I really rea...

“ Wahai sekalian manusia! Makanlah dari apa yang ada di bumi yang HALAL lagi baik, dan janganlah kamu ikut jejak langkah syaitan; kerana sesungguhnya syaitan itu ialah musuh yang terang nyata bagi kamu. Ia hanya menyuruh kamu melakukan kejahatan dan perkara-perkara yang keji, dan (menyuruh) supaya kamu berkata (dusta) terhadap Allah apa yang kamu tidak ketahui (salah benarnya)” Surah al-Baqarah, ayat 168-169 Salah satu keperluan asas untuk hidup dalam dunia ini yang tiada siapa dapat nafikan ialah: MAKANAN. Betul tak? Tak kira ke mana sekalipun kita pergi, atau apa sahaja perkara yang kita nak buat (hatta ibadah i.e puasa sekalipun) perlukan makanan. Sebagai agama yang syumul, Islam telah meletakkan garis panduan untuk memilih makanan yang baik untuk badan dan juga akal. Bukan untuk kepentingan orang lain, bahkan untuk diri kita sendiri juga. Salah satu ibrah yang dikemukakan daripada terjemahan ayat al-Quran di atas adalah mengenai kepentingan memakan makanan yang baik ...

It was our first week in UCL, and some of us might still struggle to find our own path. Before going to the right direction, don’t you think it is essential to have a clear aim? Once we know what our absolute goal is, nothing could stop us from going for it. What else can teach us to aim better than archery, right? ;) I chose to do archery as my first activity because it is a skill that I had always look forward to master in (even though I had this session before in my high school but huh..) Before starting any activity, as usual, safety first. Our instructors, Tania and Jim (starred in the image) gave us a safety guideline before we sit and prepare to explore this enthralling sport. Apart from keeping an eye to a target, it is also vital to be aware of our surroundings, since arrowheads are very sharp and recklessness could lead to serious injuries. Whenever we are in ‘hold’ position’, which means we have drawn the string and we want to let it go, GENTLY bring it dow...

It was a pretty chilly morning and I was carrying my huge Eurohike backpack heading towards the door, while other Arthur Tattersall's residents might still in bed, in their deep sleep, or enjoying their sweet dreams. I felt so excited to start this brand new adventure yeayyyyyyyy (despite being nervous about having to stuck with people in a new place with people I just knew for a few days…. But wait, isn’t it just the same feeling when we have to go for leadership camp or educational camp in Malaysia -_- lol) After 10 minutes of walking, (yeah I am kind of lucky to be granted an accommodation which is just 10 minutes away from my institute hehe) I finally got to put my hand carry stuffs down, which are my sleeping mat and wellington boots that I didn’t even use during the camp and my sleeping bag. Around 8.30 a.m our coaches arrived, it took us about 15 minutes to put our equipment in, and goodbye London!!! See you soon! The journey to Chichester reminded me of Ku...