Monday, October 21, 2013
Sunday, September 1, 2013
My US journey in 2013
We arrived at JFK international airport on 23rd August after 25+ hrs flight via Dubai. I just cannot believe that I survived the journey. For convenience as I was still nursing my injured right knee, my daughter in law arranged for wheelchair care while at the airports. The convenience was so helpful and made our checking ins so easy. My son got us a car at the rental and we drove at 5 in the evening straight to Bethlehem city where Yana's University is situated. We settled in a beautiful suite room at Homewood Suite Hotel. To be close to Yana we stayed for 3 nights. We visited her dorm which I found it smaller than I anticipated.
Yana seemed happy with the University and was full of stories of her orientation experience. Its good to know that she has adjusted well. Yesterday evening we met up w her other University mates and the coordinator, Deborah, over dinner and heartening to know that everyone is enjoying life at Le High University.
Thursday, August 22, 2013
Journey to US- 22nd August 2013
Decided to follow Asrul, Da and Emi to visit Yana who just registered herself at Lehigh School of Finance, Pensylvania. Our flight on Air Emirates started at 2 am, Malaysian time and we were on transit at Dubai for 3hrs and now we are about 6 hrs more to New York. Flights at both sectors were full capacity. We have had 3 breakfasts, 1 lunch. The B777-300 from KL /Dubai was very modern and spacious. Flight entertainment was very good. But the hostesses were not very sweet smiling. I watched the movie Ana Karenina, the Russian bsed drama, which brought back lots of memories of when I was in Form Four when I first read the normal. In movies they changed the story like a bit but it is still a very hi drama movie. She chose her own life course by leaving her boring marriage and entered into a marriage w her new lover which was never recognised by law.
Monday, January 28, 2013
How to restart my 2013 exercise regime
I have not been exercising on the treadmill for two months now. I keep on postponing it.. This cardio exercise is recommended for me. I need to do it only 3 times a week for 30 minutes each time. Ever since I came from a month holiday in Krabi and London in December 2012, I have been just doing daily yoga stretches which is insufficient for stamina building and for the heart. Its been 'today I will do it' for weeks now. See whether I will start today since I have put it don in words here.
I have not been exercising on the treadmill for two months now. I keep on postponing it.. This cardio exercise is recommended for me. I need to do it only 3 times a week for 30 minutes each time. Ever since I came from a month holiday in Krabi and London in December 2012, I have been just doing daily yoga stretches which is insufficient for stamina building and for the heart. Its been 'today I will do it' for weeks now. See whether I will start today since I have put it don in words here.
Friday, January 18, 2013
why, why and why?
Why, why and why?
I really wonder why the Muslims in many parts of the world are so provokingly angry with so many things in this world. Its normal if people are angry with their governments because they are unhappy with the governing groups of people who are clearly corrupt, talking down to the people as though the people are all so stupid. They presume that they know everything. Huge crowds of Muslims yesterday marched to the House of Parliament asking the Government to step down because they are known to being corrupt. The Sunni Muslims have been killing the Shiah Muslims recently. While the Shiah Muslims in Syria are killing the sunni muslims. The Muslim rebels are going to be hunted by their government helped by the French troops. There are things happening in Algeria.
Why are they not reflective of Islam, which is a religion of peace. It is clearly stated in the book that Muslim cannot be on the offensive against the non muslims, what more against fellow muslims. Why?
Dont they read the Al Quran? Why? Don't they know that Allah in His Book says that all muslims are brothers and sisters to one another?
This behaviour could confuse the non muslims and they easily can say that Islam is a religion full of in fighting, hatred, revenge and greed.These are all behaviours which Allah Says Muslims should never be.
Obviously more and more muslims are straying from Allah straight Path!
I really wonder why the Muslims in many parts of the world are so provokingly angry with so many things in this world. Its normal if people are angry with their governments because they are unhappy with the governing groups of people who are clearly corrupt, talking down to the people as though the people are all so stupid. They presume that they know everything. Huge crowds of Muslims yesterday marched to the House of Parliament asking the Government to step down because they are known to being corrupt. The Sunni Muslims have been killing the Shiah Muslims recently. While the Shiah Muslims in Syria are killing the sunni muslims. The Muslim rebels are going to be hunted by their government helped by the French troops. There are things happening in Algeria.
Why are they not reflective of Islam, which is a religion of peace. It is clearly stated in the book that Muslim cannot be on the offensive against the non muslims, what more against fellow muslims. Why?
Dont they read the Al Quran? Why? Don't they know that Allah in His Book says that all muslims are brothers and sisters to one another?
This behaviour could confuse the non muslims and they easily can say that Islam is a religion full of in fighting, hatred, revenge and greed.These are all behaviours which Allah Says Muslims should never be.
Obviously more and more muslims are straying from Allah straight Path!
Saturday, January 12, 2013
Modernisation Of an Islamic State- Qatar. (13.1.13)
Just saw a program on BBC World about the modernization of Qatar particularly Doha. I was there about 5 years ago and it was just a city which was beginning to start developing. The only impressive place we were take to was its Golf Club which was very impressive and modern, like a building transported from any Western golf club. Two years ago when I was on transit at Doha's airport on my way back from London I found myself already in a very modern terminal even though we were still transported to and from the Terminal by bus. I felt strange somehow as the only local people I met were the immigration and the customs officers. The rest of the workers were foreigners, the Indians, the Pakistanis and the Philipinos. I felt that I was not in an Arab State.
The Qatar flight was of a very high standard and in some ways better than our very own beloved MAS. The seats had good leg rooms, the food was tasty, the service was good, the toilets were clean, the movies choices were varied and they offered the necessary gifts of tooth brush, stocking and eye mask, ( which MAS) has stopped doing. Two years ago Qatar Air's toilets were constantly cleaned and dried compared to a few years back when I flew in it to Russia. Which means they have improved. And to top it all their flights are the cheapest then. So the Qatarans have been able to give us good value for our money.
This morning's BBC program focussed on the further growth of the economies in Doha. I was really impressed when two Qatar ladies were interviewed for their leadership in business and in politics. One was the CEO of luxury goods, business including pieces of jewellery which she inherited from her dad. The other one was a Director of another company. They looked and sound very confident and optimistic that more opportunities will be given to women. I just pray that the future lucky women will not abuse the opportunities given to them by starting to have different and not at tangent with our Quranic verses as has happened in other countries. Women can easily get so passionate with some female issues that they can begin to question Allah's Meanings in His Book. We can become freeble citizens but Allah's Words should not and could not be interpreted just to suit us.
From the photographs Doha is now a very modern city with all the infrastructures that go with a modern city. It must be expensive now to go for a holiday there.
What was encouraging was the stories of opportunities given to foreigners to start their own businesses. Two cases were taken as examples. One was an India driver who started work s a driver working 18hours a day to now owning his own driving business. Another was an Indian who started working in a jewellery shop to now owning his own shop, selling one necklace at 40,000/ dollars! Indian workers are on average paid 250 US dollars given free lodging in 8 to a room accommodation. They said that Doha is their first choice of destination to work.
The latest news is that Qatar Air is going Global buying out shares in some European Airlines. We are sure going to hear more of Qatar's successes.
Just saw a program on BBC World about the modernization of Qatar particularly Doha. I was there about 5 years ago and it was just a city which was beginning to start developing. The only impressive place we were take to was its Golf Club which was very impressive and modern, like a building transported from any Western golf club. Two years ago when I was on transit at Doha's airport on my way back from London I found myself already in a very modern terminal even though we were still transported to and from the Terminal by bus. I felt strange somehow as the only local people I met were the immigration and the customs officers. The rest of the workers were foreigners, the Indians, the Pakistanis and the Philipinos. I felt that I was not in an Arab State.
The Qatar flight was of a very high standard and in some ways better than our very own beloved MAS. The seats had good leg rooms, the food was tasty, the service was good, the toilets were clean, the movies choices were varied and they offered the necessary gifts of tooth brush, stocking and eye mask, ( which MAS) has stopped doing. Two years ago Qatar Air's toilets were constantly cleaned and dried compared to a few years back when I flew in it to Russia. Which means they have improved. And to top it all their flights are the cheapest then. So the Qatarans have been able to give us good value for our money.
This morning's BBC program focussed on the further growth of the economies in Doha. I was really impressed when two Qatar ladies were interviewed for their leadership in business and in politics. One was the CEO of luxury goods, business including pieces of jewellery which she inherited from her dad. The other one was a Director of another company. They looked and sound very confident and optimistic that more opportunities will be given to women. I just pray that the future lucky women will not abuse the opportunities given to them by starting to have different and not at tangent with our Quranic verses as has happened in other countries. Women can easily get so passionate with some female issues that they can begin to question Allah's Meanings in His Book. We can become freeble citizens but Allah's Words should not and could not be interpreted just to suit us.
From the photographs Doha is now a very modern city with all the infrastructures that go with a modern city. It must be expensive now to go for a holiday there.
What was encouraging was the stories of opportunities given to foreigners to start their own businesses. Two cases were taken as examples. One was an India driver who started work s a driver working 18hours a day to now owning his own driving business. Another was an Indian who started working in a jewellery shop to now owning his own shop, selling one necklace at 40,000/ dollars! Indian workers are on average paid 250 US dollars given free lodging in 8 to a room accommodation. They said that Doha is their first choice of destination to work.
The latest news is that Qatar Air is going Global buying out shares in some European Airlines. We are sure going to hear more of Qatar's successes.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
