it's always been said, 'if you fail to plan, you plan to fail'.
however, life is just full of twists and turns. every corner we take, every road we choose, will somehow give you a whole different script, even though you have planned to take that route at the very beginning.
i'm sure many of us have great plans for our own. goals that we would like to achieve, targets that we set for ourselves. this great plans that we have, especially just before the clock struck 12, where everyone of us welcome the brand new year. we usually have a whole list of things and goals we have, that we would like to do, or achieve.
but every time we set foot to ATTEMPT to accomplish it, things will turn out not the way we wanted it to be, not even close.
there could be many factors or incidents that happen along the way, that 'force' us to alter the BIG GOALS that we set for ourselves.
ever wonder why this sort of things happened to us??
the next big question; the quote of plan to fail, fail to plan doesn't suite into the formula of life... ain't it?
the next big big question we should be asking ourselves; why bother to plan? when things don't always turn out the way we want.
sometimes... i'm sick and tired of planning. i rather things happen unexpectedly. at least it surprise me, so that i can enjoy the moment of excitment (if there is) and from there, take things in it's stride.
'no, no... you should plan... a man without goals and plans, ain't a man.'
well... i don't give a damn. things in life happened and changes so fast, sometimes there's no time to take a deep breath and give the 'chup' sign, so that you can pause and have a coke and think bout what to do next. the world will just keep on rotating.
how do we cope then? have big plans, and try our very best to stick to it? or just take each day at a time, follow the flow where the tide takes you?
if the statement at the very first line of this post is proven to be wrong, there's no need for us to plan our way through till the day we lay on the coffin. no??
in the end, we still have to make a choice, which is to plan again, since the very first plan never work out. and there goes the cycle again and again
Ambition
Luqman, what do you want to be when you grow up?
i want to be an architect.
Luqman, what do you want to be when you grow up?
i want to be a pilot.
those were the days, when we used to fill in a progression card stating what we want to be. i don't see what is the point in doing this. up till now, after pondering for a moment, i can't grasp the meaning of doing it.
does this mean we would be an engineer, a pilot, a nurse when we grow up? there's no special class, or pointers to gear us in the right direction. not that i could recall.
living in an asian context, where 99.9% of the time we were spoon fed. collective culture is being practice since parameswara landed in Malaya shores, it could be way before that. conclusion is; no guidance, no move; you die, i also follow. just like Philip Morris tag line; One Force. to represent and show people that they are indeed hardcore one team that move forward or backwards.
my point is, we need to be shown in everyway. otherwise, there's not much of a chance we would take the initiative to find out. maybe i'm over-generalizing. fact is, most of us are prudent to a certain extend.
back to the main point, ambitions we have since the tender age of 7, we long for it to relish. however, it doesn't happen to most of us all the time. some of us made it, congrats to them. they probably have a heart of steel that embeded them since birth. a will strong enough towitheld challenges and be able to land their dream jobs. i respect those people. seriously.
what bout the rest of us that do not hold down a job that we state in our progression card at the age of 8. well, life still goes on. duh! and it still work out perfectly fine.
i have a friend, he wanted to be a animation designer. and his parents gladly enrolled him into the best college in town which offers that particular course. after studying for 2 semesters, he had a sudden thought of changing course. he was interested in hair, and wanted to be a hairstylist. and no, he's not gay. his mother was skeptical about it. and often questioned her son. in her perception, hairstylist is consider a lowly profession. she always urge her son to try something else other than hairstylist. luckily he didn't say he want to be a janitor in the government building. nothing wrong with that, at all!! chances are his mother will get a heart attack even before he sends out his resume.
i think the whole schema of doctors, engineers, businessman, those so call white collar professions are just societies perception. society would always differentiate and categorize every single person living in a culture as to who belong to who. i understand there's a need to have a sense of belonging. however is it necessary to have it? i feel that we humans are strong enough beings to live on our own. although, living in a bunch makes us feel more ... invulnerable.
conclusion, holding whateva position in a company, is not important. the important thing is, you enjoy what you're doing, at the end of the day, even a garbage collector has food to be put into the mouth. of cause we won't aim that low, if we have a better options.
anyway, i think it's perfectly fine if you're a DBKL sweeper, garbage collector, or CEO in a company. in the end of the day, we are all same. we eat and shit the same way. unless you have some special way, do let me know. thank you =D
i want to be an architect.
Luqman, what do you want to be when you grow up?
i want to be a pilot.
those were the days, when we used to fill in a progression card stating what we want to be. i don't see what is the point in doing this. up till now, after pondering for a moment, i can't grasp the meaning of doing it.
does this mean we would be an engineer, a pilot, a nurse when we grow up? there's no special class, or pointers to gear us in the right direction. not that i could recall.
living in an asian context, where 99.9% of the time we were spoon fed. collective culture is being practice since parameswara landed in Malaya shores, it could be way before that. conclusion is; no guidance, no move; you die, i also follow. just like Philip Morris tag line; One Force. to represent and show people that they are indeed hardcore one team that move forward or backwards.
my point is, we need to be shown in everyway. otherwise, there's not much of a chance we would take the initiative to find out. maybe i'm over-generalizing. fact is, most of us are prudent to a certain extend.
back to the main point, ambitions we have since the tender age of 7, we long for it to relish. however, it doesn't happen to most of us all the time. some of us made it, congrats to them. they probably have a heart of steel that embeded them since birth. a will strong enough towitheld challenges and be able to land their dream jobs. i respect those people. seriously.
what bout the rest of us that do not hold down a job that we state in our progression card at the age of 8. well, life still goes on. duh! and it still work out perfectly fine.
i have a friend, he wanted to be a animation designer. and his parents gladly enrolled him into the best college in town which offers that particular course. after studying for 2 semesters, he had a sudden thought of changing course. he was interested in hair, and wanted to be a hairstylist. and no, he's not gay. his mother was skeptical about it. and often questioned her son. in her perception, hairstylist is consider a lowly profession. she always urge her son to try something else other than hairstylist. luckily he didn't say he want to be a janitor in the government building. nothing wrong with that, at all!! chances are his mother will get a heart attack even before he sends out his resume.
i think the whole schema of doctors, engineers, businessman, those so call white collar professions are just societies perception. society would always differentiate and categorize every single person living in a culture as to who belong to who. i understand there's a need to have a sense of belonging. however is it necessary to have it? i feel that we humans are strong enough beings to live on our own. although, living in a bunch makes us feel more ... invulnerable.
conclusion, holding whateva position in a company, is not important. the important thing is, you enjoy what you're doing, at the end of the day, even a garbage collector has food to be put into the mouth. of cause we won't aim that low, if we have a better options.
anyway, i think it's perfectly fine if you're a DBKL sweeper, garbage collector, or CEO in a company. in the end of the day, we are all same. we eat and shit the same way. unless you have some special way, do let me know. thank you =D
My Best Friend
Streams of silver lining flowing down from mountainous top, all the way down the valley. occasionally, a few strokes from the palm cuts off those salty saddening tears.
it's been 8 years since the last time i saw him cried. not an entirely nice feeling to see a person cry. the sorrow, the pain, the unhappy thoughts, that were accumulated over time. never have the loophole to be release.
and today, it happened again. exactly the same as 8 years ago. only this time, the cries are shorter.
he always find his ways to overcome his matters. ppl around him always say he is strong, courage, and resourceful. but... only he knows best. from the way i see it, he is pretty much all by himself, alone...most of the time.
he don't expect ppl know understand him, although his reason and motives are just pure simple and direct. convince him many times, but always fail.
maybe i just ought to bring him for counseling sessions.
at the mean time, better start reading more in depth bout the theories.
it's been 8 years since the last time i saw him cried. not an entirely nice feeling to see a person cry. the sorrow, the pain, the unhappy thoughts, that were accumulated over time. never have the loophole to be release.
and today, it happened again. exactly the same as 8 years ago. only this time, the cries are shorter.
he always find his ways to overcome his matters. ppl around him always say he is strong, courage, and resourceful. but... only he knows best. from the way i see it, he is pretty much all by himself, alone...most of the time.
he don't expect ppl know understand him, although his reason and motives are just pure simple and direct. convince him many times, but always fail.
maybe i just ought to bring him for counseling sessions.
at the mean time, better start reading more in depth bout the theories.
1-0 up
Just finish MU against Chelsea match. not too bad. personally i think Chelsea players are way too rough. Drogba falls down like a lady when he attempts to win free kicks or getting his opponents sent off for that matter. MU got lucky for escaping a penalty.
all is good for now...
for some strange reasons, i couldn't get back to sleep. wide awake now, not so sure bout later.
should life just be that way. taking one step at the time, and not looking too far ahead?
there's a saying, 'if you fail to plan, you plan to fail'. not sure if this ever applies. so far what i've planned out, never came true. or maybe i am being too idealistic about what might happen if things were.... going according to plan.
on the other hand, if there is no plan. it seems like it is a very direction-less path way, where you don't know where you might end up. and that is the scary part.
wise man says, 'take the least walk path, and you shall be a better man.' how many have gone through it, and come out to be a better man? a successful man? i have not given up, it's just that the path i'm taking is way too hard, i'm not sure where i'm heading, and you get de-motivated when things doesn't seems to fall into place. it comes to a point, where i think to myself, why do you bother trying again. ironically, i was being commented that i never stop trying. *laughing out loud sarcastically* taking that leap of faith again. it's scary you don't know how far down the cliff may be... you might just die half way before hitting the ground.
it is a pleasant feeling to know that you are wanted by someone. somehow knowing the fact that they believe in you. things get complicated, when you don't even believe in yourself. i'm trying to gain back that bit of confidence in me. the truth is, i'm losing that bit left in me. i do not even dare to imagine what catastrophic events that might happen.
somehow... in view to the public, it seems like a disadvantage to reveal, and bare naked especially you do not have much to show. (please think beyond physical)
there's this psychology term, that a baby did not learn to crawl, but straight into walking. you may think that the baby it's brilliant. 1 step ahead, saving time. however, i think it's a disorder.
you see... they would always look for shortcuts. jumping into conclusion. thinking too far ahead, where now is more important.
it's a chronic disease... no good no good. for the individual, and people around.
lesson of the day: baby steps. but walk faster please.
Do You Know Why Do I Love Rap ?
Rapping is a primary ingredient in hip hop music & reggae, but the phenomenon predates hip hop culture by centuries. Rapping can be delivered over a beat or without accompaniment. Stylistically, rap occupies a gray area among speech, prose, poetry, and song. The use of the word to describe quick speech or repartee long predates the musical form, meaning originally "to hit". The word had been used in British English since the 16th century, and specifically meaning "to say" since the 18th. It was part of the African American dialect of English in the 1960s meaning "to converse", and very soon after that in its present usage as a term denoting the musical style. Today, the terms Rap and rapping are so closely associated with hip hop music that many use the terms interchangeably. Even it a little wild ... It can improve my verb and new word
Here My Class Member
Meet the Skinheaded(Nazifi), kind(Faris), gayster(Syafiq) man-voice(Shalin), unknown species(Aina Nadhirah) dreamer(Syafiqrul), very annoying(Halim), good-listener(Sefol), syafiqrul's wife(Natasha), mature(Juvan), brilliant(Syafiqah), friendly(Safarwanie), mocker(Nisha), understanding(Hanis),always against my opinion(Halim), childish (Alif), sporting(Atikah Kamal), obedient(Afiq), always stains his moss on my shoulder...joking (Aiman) ,"tough" (Halim) ,very obsess of anime (Sabirah) ,and simply perfect(Them).
Hip Hop History with Hip Hop video (D12 feat. Eminem)
Hip hop music is an American musical genre that developed as part of hip hop culture, and is defined by four key stylistic elements: rapping, DJing/scratching, sampling (or synthesis), and beatboxing. Hip hop began in the South Bronx of New York City in the 1970s. The term rap is often used synonymously with hip hop, but hip hop also denotes the practices of an entire subculture.[1]
Rapping, also referred to as MCing or emceeing, is a vocal style in which the artist speaks lyrically, in rhyme and verse, generally to an instrumental or synthesized beat. Beats, almost always in 4/4 time signature, can be created by sampling and/or sequencing portions of other songs by a producer.[2] They also incorporate synthesizers, drum machines, and live bands. Rappers may write, memorize, or improvise their lyrics and perform their works a cappella or to a beat.
Rapping, also referred to as MCing or emceeing, is a vocal style in which the artist speaks lyrically, in rhyme and verse, generally to an instrumental or synthesized beat. Beats, almost always in 4/4 time signature, can be created by sampling and/or sequencing portions of other songs by a producer.[2] They also incorporate synthesizers, drum machines, and live bands. Rappers may write, memorize, or improvise their lyrics and perform their works a cappella or to a beat.
King Of Rap # 4
| Snoop Dogg | |
|---|---|
 Snoop Dogg performing live in Hawaii, July 23, 2005 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Calvin Cordozar Broadus, Jr. |
| Born | October 20, 1971 Long Beach, California, U.S. |
| Genres | Gangsta rap G-funk Hip hop West Coast hip hop |
| Occupations | Rapper, actor, producer, comedian |
| Years active | 1991–present |
| Labels | Death Row, No Limit, Capitol, Doggystyle, Geffen, EMI, Priority |
| Associated acts | Dr. Dre, B-Real, R. Kelly, Cypress Hill, Ice Cube, 2Pac, Nate Dogg, Pharrell, Tha Dogg Pound, Tha Eastsidaz, 213, Xzibit, The Lady of Rage,Big Time Rush |
| Website | snoopdogg.com |
King Of Rap #3
| Kanye West | |
|---|---|
 West at the 2009 Tribeca Film Festival | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Kanye Omari West |
| Born | June 8, 1977 Atlanta, Georgia, United States |
| Origin | Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupations | Producer, rapper, musician, singer |
| Instruments | Vocals, keyboards, sampler, percussion, synthesizer |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Labels | GOOD Music, Roc-A-Fella, Def Jam |
| Associated acts | Go Getters, Child Rebel Soldier, Jay-Z, Jon Brion, Common, John Legend, Kid Cudi, Jeff Bhasker, Pusha T, Mr Hudson, Mos Def, Big Sean, A-Trak |
| Website | kanyewest.com |
King Of Rap #2
| Jay-Z | |
|---|---|
 Jay-Z at Fort Lauderdale, Florida in 2008. | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Shawn Corey Carter |
| Born | December 4, 1969 Greenwich, Greenwick, Conneticut, U.S. |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupations | Rapper, songwriter, entrepreneur, co-owner of the New Jersey Nets |
| Years active | 1988–present |
| Labels | Roc Nation |
| Associated acts | Memphis Bleek, The Notorious B.I.G., Beyoncé, Rihanna, Kanye West, Pharrell, Young Jeezy, R. Kelly, Linkin Park, Eminem, Big L, Swizz Beatz |
| Website | jay-z.com |
King Of Rap #1
| Eminem | |
|---|---|
 Eminem performing live at the DJ Hero Party in Los Angeles, June 1, 2009 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Marshall Bruce Mathers III |
| Born | October 17, 1972 Saint Joseph, Missouri, U.S. |
| Origin | Warren, Michigan, U.S. |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupations | Rapper, producer, actor, songwriter |
| Years active | 1992–present |
| Labels | Interscope, Aftermath |
| Associated acts | D12, Dr. Dre, Royce da 5'9", Bad Meets Evil, 50 Cent |
| Website | eminem.com |
Tallest skycrapper in the world
| Burj Khalifa on 23 December 2009 | |
| Former names | Burj Dubai |
|---|---|
| Record height | |
| Tallest in the world since 2010[I] | |
| Preceded by | Taipei 101 |
| General information | |
| Status | Complete |
| Type | Mixed-use |
| Location | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| Coordinates | 25°11′49.7″N 55°16′26.8″E / 25.197139°N 55.274111°ECoordinates: 25°11′49.7″N 55°16′26.8″E / 25.197139°N 55.274111°E |
| Construction started | January 2004 |
| Completed | 2010 |
| Opening | 4 January 2010[1] |
| Cost | $1.5 billion[2] |
| Height | |
| Roof | 828 m (2,717 ft)[3] |
| Top floor | 621.3 m (2,038 ft)[3] |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 163 habitable floors[3][4] plus 46 maintenance levels in the spire[5] and 2 parking levels in the basement |
| Floor area | 309,473 m2 (3,331,100 sq ft)[3] |
| Design and construction | |
| Main contractor | SOM, Besix and Arabtec, Samsung C&T Supervision Consultant Engineer & Architect of Record Hyder Consulting Construction Project Manager Turner Construction Grocon[6] Planning Bauer AG and Middle East Foundations[6] Lift contractor Otis[6] VT consultant Lerch Bates[6] |
| Architect | Adrian Smith at SOM |
| Developer | Emaar Properties |
| Structural engineer | Bill Baker at SOM[7 |
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