Mengejar Kejuaraan EPL ke 19.

Aksi Champions League yang hambar ketika bertemu dengan Marsaille tempohari. Perlawanan seterusnya pada hujung minggu ini bertemu Wigan, diikuti Chelsea pada pagi rabu di Stamford Bridge dan Liverpool di Anfield pada hujung minggu depan. 3 perlawanan away yang begitu mencabar bagi pasukan Manchester United untuk menjulang kejuaraan yang ke 19.

Kekalahan kepada Wolves pada Feb 6 tidak menyentap semangat MU, sebaliknya sebagai inspirasi terbaik untuk terus bertakhta di persada EPL. Jika dilihat dari rekod kejuaraan EPL, pasukan yang kalah sedikit pasti akan menjuarai liga. Hanya pada musim 2008-2009, Liverpool yang hanya tewas 2 kali tidak menang sebaliknya MU yang tewas sebanyak 4 kali menjulang takhta yang ke 18. Sorry untuk Liverpool fans..:)

Pertemuan dengan Chelsea dan Liverpool adalah yang dinantikan oleh peminat bolasepak. Walaupun kedua pasukan tersebut lebih menumpukan perhatian kepada kejohanan Champions League dan Europa League, kemenangan pastinya yang dicarikan oleh kedua pasukan itu. Jika dilihat dengan rekod away MU pada musim ini memang agak menggusarkan saya. Tetapi sebagai penyokong setia MU, saya yakin mereka mampu melakukan sesuatu pada perlawanan tersebut.

GLORY.GLORY MU!!!

Surah Al- Waqi'ah

Di hari Jumaat yang mulia ini, saya ingin berkongsi satu surah dalam Al-Quran yang bagus untuk diamalkan. Surah tersebut adalah Surah Al-Waqi'ah. Surah yang ke 56 di dalam Al-Quran yang mengandungi 96 ayat. Surah ini menjelaskan tentang kejadian hari kiamat, syurga dan neraka. Juga diceritakan tentang keberuntungan orang-orang yang masuk syurga dan juga kecelakaan bagi orang-orang yang masuk neraka.

Surah ini adalah salah satu surah yang diyakini secara spiritual, psikologi dan ilmiah sebagai satu surah yang mampu memberikan kemukjizatan dan fadhilat kepada kaum Muslimin dan Muslimat yang membaca dan mengamalkannya. Tidak dapat dinafikan, bahawa sebahagian besar kaum Muslimin telah mengetahui bahawa surah Al-Waqiah adalah surah untuk kejayaan dan mengusir kemiskinan.

Sabda Rasulullah S.A.W, "Siapa yang membaca surah al-Waqiah setiap malam, dia tidak akan ditimpa kesusahan atau kemiskinan selama-lamanya." (Diriwayatkan oleh Baihaqi dari Ibnu Mas'ud r.a).

Itulah kelebihan tersendiri surah tersebut iaitu dalam usaha menambahkan rezeki. Dalam aspek jiwa pula, ia dapat mengubah peribadi seseorang manusia daripada negatif kepada positif sekiranya di amalkan secara istiqamah dan tawaddu'. Ia mampu merawat jiwa yang gelisah menjadi tenang, fikiran yang kacau menjadi rapi dan tersusun. Oleh itu, bacalah surah al-Waqi'ah, amalkan lah ia setiap malam, nescaya rezeki anda akan menjadi mudah. Insya-Allah...

Insya Allah

Ketika dalam perjalanan ke pejabat pagi tadi, saya mendengar lagu Insya Allah versi Melayu yang didendangkan oleh Maher Zain melalui sebuah stesen radio. Walaupun tune dan melodi nya sama saja dengan versi English, tetapi lirik versi Melayu sememangnya begitu syahdu dan cepat menyerap di sanubari hati ini....:)

Andainya kau rasa tak berupaya
Hidup sendirian tiada pembela
Segalanya suram
Bagai malam yang kelam
Tiada bantuan tiada tujuan
Janganlah berputus asa
Kerana Allah bersamamu

Chorus

Insya Allah Insya Allah Insya Allah
Ada jalannya
Insya Allah Insya Allah Insya Allah
Ada jalannya

Andainya dosamu berulang lagi
Bagai tiada ruang untuk kembali
Dikau keliru atas kesilapan lalu
Membelenggu hati dan fikiranmu
Janganlah berputus asa
Kerana Allah bersamamu

Ulang Chorus

Kembalilah
Kepada Yang Esa
Yakin padaNya
Panjatkanlah doa
Oh Ya Allah
Pimpinlah daku dari tersasar
Tunjukkan daku ke jalan yang benar
Jalan yang benar
Jalan yang benar
Jalan yang benar

Ulang Chorus

sudirman:salam terakhir

Al-Fatihah...22/2/1992, pemergian beliau..great song.. full meaning... :-(

Tetap Setia Menyokong Pasukan Bolasepak Negeri

Dalam perlawanan Kejohanan Bolasepak Piala FA di Stadium Selayang kelmarin, pasukan Sarawak tewas 0-2 kepada pasukan ATM. Saya tidak mengikuti secara rapat mengenai perlawanan tersebut. Tapi sebagai peyokong setia pasukan bolasepak negeri, saya memang agak kecewa dan terkilan dengan keputusan tersebut.

Di sebalik kekalahan pasukan negeri, ada segelintir pihak yang mengambil kesempatan dengan melakukan provokasi murahan di satu Page di halaman Facebook. Admin tersebut tidak segan silu dan tidak memperdulikan sensitiviti peminat dan penduduk negeri am nya.Dengan sesuka hati saja menghentam pasukan bola sepak negeri. Fakta yang salah juga dinyatakan. Ini menimbulkan rasa marah dan kurang senang peminat setia pasukan negeri.

Diharap pihak admin Page tersebut mendelete ataupun meminta maaf atas keterlanjurannya. Pandangan yang saya nyatakan ini adalah pendapat peribadi semata-mata. Tidak mewakili mana-mana pihak pun. Kerana saya TETAP SETIA MENYOKONG PASUKAN BOLASEPAK NEGERI SARAWAK!!!

KRU : Awas! (HQ Audio)

old skool! Memori kalau mendengar lagu sebegini. KRU adalah juga adalah salah satu kumpulan muzik kegemaran saya. Kalau diikutkan cerita, mereka hanyalah ingin mencipta lagu untuk pasukan bolasepak negeri Selangor. Disebabkan Yusry adalah penyokong pasukan Kuala Lumpur, maka mereka pun membatalkan niat untuk mencipta lagu untuk pasukan bolasepak. dan terus menubuhkan KRU..

Association intends to run Civic Centre gym to help former bodybuilders

PERTEMUAN dua bekas jaguh bina badan negara, Datuk Malek Noor (kanan) yang menziarahi Encik Bujang Taha yang rumahnya musnah dalam kebakaran baru-baru ini, di Kampung Tanjung, dekat Petra Jaya, Kuching, 13 Feb.


Kebakaran yang memusnahkan rumah bekas jaguh bina badan negara, Encik Bujang Taha dan jiran nya yang juga rumah ibu bapa rakan sekerja saya begitu menyayat hati dan menyedihkan. Pada ketika itu hari selasa yang lepas, jam hampir 3 petang dalam kesibukan di pejabat. Tetiba, rakan sekerja saya menerima satu panggilan yang amat mengejutkan. Dan beliau pun bergegas balik ke kampung rumah ibu bapanya.

Tiada harta benda yang dapat diselamatkan. Cuma, rakusnya api memusnahkan kedua rumah yang hampir antara satu sama lain tersebut. Pada hari Jumaat malam yang lepas, saya berkesempatan untuk menghadiri majlis doa selamat khas untuk kedua belah keluarga yang terlibat. Saya dapat mendengar luahan kata-kata dari Encik Bujang Taha yang ingin meneruskan kembali sisa-sisa kehidupan nya dengan membina rumah yang baru.

Memang begitu sukar untuk melupakan peristiwa tersebut. Diharap semoga mereka tetap tabah dan sabar dalam mengharungi masa yang mendatang.




Petikan dari The Star, 14/02/2011..:-

KUCHING: Sarawak Bodybuilding Association wants to run the Sarawak State Sports Council gym here in a move to create job opportunities for former bodybuilders.

Its president Datuk Wee Hong Seng said the association had submitted its intention to Social Development and Urbanisation Minister Datuk Seri William Mawan Ikom last month.

If agreed, state athletes would be allowed to use the gym at the Civic Centre here for free while the public would be charged a nominal fee for maintenance and future youth development programmes, he said.

“We hope the government would allow us to run the gym so that we can generate some revenue to train more youths in bodybuilding and weightlifting for future state, national and international-level competitions.

“At the same time, the association hopes to create some job opportunities for former bodybuilders as personal trainers or coaches for these youngsters,” he said on Friday.

Wee said it was high time the government looked into giving due recognition to the association, which was formed in 1963, and bodybuilders who had made Sarawak proud for winning coveted titles like Mr Asia and Mr Malaysia in the past.

He said the welfare of former athletes were often neglected and therefore, the association hoped to engage them if given the opportunity to run the gym.

Citing an example, he said former Mr Asia (1980, 1982, 1983 and 1986) and SEA Games two-time gold medallist Bujang Taha became a hawker after retiring as a labourer from a government department some 20 years ago.

He said the government seemed to only remember Bujang and come to his aid after his home at Kampung Tanjung was burnt down last week.

“So we want a place where our athletes can train and at the same time, former athletes can make a living out of it.”

Wee said the association would ensure that its proposed venture would reap harvest and bring back the glory days of bodybuilding to Sarawak and Malaysia.

“The last time we won Mr Asia was in 2000 through Liaw Teck Leong while Mr Malaysia, more than 10 years ago.

“We’ll win back Mr Malaysia and Mr Asia titles and other international titles. It’s not easy but if we have the will, we can do it. We can promise the government that revenue generated from the gym will be justified,” he said.

He pointed out that the recent victory in Mr Borneo 2010 was an indication that the association and its athletes were moving on the right track.

He feared that Sarawak would lose many potential athletes if the government was non-committal in the sport.

“Some states are trying to pinch our athletes by giving better allowances and perks. Bodybuilding is an expensive sport because protein supplements are costly and this can be a burden to athletes from the middle-income group,” he explained.

“When athletes win for the state and country, give them due recognition in kind - we’re not asking for datukship or a house. Our athletes deserve basic respect from the society,” Wee added.

In a relationship, married or not... YOU SHOULD READ THIS!

Just want to share to all. from facebook..nice story.very touching one..:((

MARRIAGE

When I got home that night as my wife served dinner, I held her hand and said, I've got something to tell you. She sat down and ate quietly. Again I observed the hurt in her eyes.

Suddenly I didn't know how to open my mouth. But I had to let her know what I was thinking. I want a divorce. I raised the topic calmly.

She didn't seem to be annoyed by my words, instead she asked me softly, why?

I avoided her question. This made her angry. She threw away the chopsticks and shouted at me, you are not a man! That night, we didn't talk to each other. She was weeping. I knew she wanted to find out what had happened to our marriage. But I could hardly give her a satisfactory answer; she had lost my heart to Jane. I didn't love her anymore. I just pitied her!

With a deep sense of guilt, I drafted a divorce agreement which stated that she could own our house, our car, and 30% stake of my company.

She glanced at it and then tore it into pieces. The woman who had spent ten years of her life with me had become a stranger. I felt sorry for her wasted time, resources and energy but I could not take back what I had said for I loved Jane so dearly. Finally she cried loudly in front of me, which was what I had expected to see. To me her cry was actually a kind of release. The idea of divorce which had obsessed me for several weeks seemed to be firmer and clearer now.

The next day, I came back home very late and found her writing something at the table. I didn't have supper but went straight to sleep and fell asleep very fast because I was tired after an eventful day with Jane.

When I woke up, she was still there at the table writing. I just did not care so I turned over and was asleep again.

In the morning she presented her divorce conditions: she didn't want anything from me, but needed a month's notice before the divorce. She requested that in that one month we both struggle to live as normal a life as possible. Her reasons were simple: our son had his exams in a month's time and she didn't want to disrupt him with our broken marriage.

This was agreeable to me. But she had something more, she asked me to recall how I had carried her into out bridal room on our wedding day.

She requested that every day for the month's duration I carry her out of our bedroom to the front door ever morning. I thought she was going crazy. Just to make our last days together bearable I accepted her odd request.

I told Jane about my wife's divorce conditions. . She laughed loudly and thought it was absurd. No matter what tricks she applies, she has to face the divorce, she said scornfully.

My wife and I hadn't had any body contact since my divorce intention was explicitly expressed. So when I carried her out on the first day, we both appeared clumsy. Our son clapped behind us, daddy is holding mommy in his arms. His words brought me a sense of pain. From the bedroom to the sitting room, then to the door, I walked over ten meters with her in my arms. She closed her eyes and said softly; don't tell our son about the divorce. I nodded, feeling somewhat upset. I put her down outsidethe door. She went to wait for the bus to work. I drove alone to the office.

On the second day, both of us acted much more easily. She leaned on my chest. I could smell the fragrance of her blouse. I realized that I hadn't looked at this woman carefully for a long time. I realized she was not young any more. There were fine wrinkles on her face, her hair was graying! Our marriage had taken its toll on her. For a minute I wondered what I had done to her.

On the fourth day, when I lifted her up, I felt a sense of intimacy returning. This was the woman who had given ten years of her life to me.

On the fifth and sixth day, I realized that our sense of intimacy was growing again. I didn't tell Jane about this. It became easier to carry her as the month slipped by. Perhaps the everyday workout made me stronger.

She was choosing what to wear one morning. She tried on quite a few dresses but could not find a suitable one. Then she sighed, all my dresses have grown bigger. I suddenly realized that she had grown so thin, that was the reason why I could carry her more easily.

Suddenly it hit me... she had buried so much pain and bitterness in her heart. Subconsciously I reached out and touched her head.

Our son came in at the moment and said, Dad, it's time to carry mom out. To him, seeing his father carrying his mother out had become an essential part of his life. My wife gestured to our son to come closer and hugged him tightly. I turned my face away because I was afraid I might change my mind at this last minute. I then held her in my arms, walking from the bedroom, through the sitting room, to the hallway. Her hand surrounded my neck softly and naturally. I held her body tightly; it was just like our wedding day.

But her much lighter weight made me sad. On the last day, when I held her in my arms I could hardly move a step. Our son had gone to school. I held her tightly and said, I hadn't noticed that our life lacked intimacy.

I drove to office.... jumped out of the car swiftly without locking the door. I was afraid any delay would make me change my mind...I walked upstairs. Jane opened the door and I said to her, Sorry, Jane, I do not want the divorce anymore.

She looked at me, astonished, and then touched my forehead. Do you have a fever? She said. I moved her hand off my head. Sorry, Jane, I said, I won't divorce. My marriage life was boring probably because she and I didn't value the details of our lives, not because we didn't love each other anymore. Now I realize that since I carried her into my home on our wedding day I am supposed to hold her until death do us apart.

Jane seemed to suddenly wake up. She gave me a loud slap and then slammed the door and burst into tears. I walked downstairs and drove away.

At the floral shop on the way, I ordered a bouquet of flowers for my wife. The salesgirl asked me what to write on the card. I smiled and wrote, I'll carry you out every morning until death do us apart.

That evening I arrived home, flowers in my hands, a smile on my face, I run up stairs, only to find my wife in the bed - dead.

My wife had been fighting CANCER for months and I was so busy with Jane to even notice. She knew that she would die soon and she wanted to save me from the whatever negative reaction from our son, in case we push thru with the divorce.-- At least, in the eyes of our son--- I'm a loving husband....

The small details of your lives are what really matter in a relationship. It is not the mansion, the car, property, the money in the bank. These create an environment conducive for happiness but cannot give happiness in themselves. So find time to be your spouse's friend and do those little things for each other that build intimacy. Do have a real happy marriage!

If you don't share this, nothing will happen to you.

If you do, you just might save a marriage.

Many of life's failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.

Torres jadi perhatian hujung minggu

Untuk sekian kali nya, saya menulis mengenai pemain termahal di Britain setakat ini, Fernando Torres. Perpindahan yang bernilai 50 juta pounds dari Liverpool ke Chelsea menjadi bualan hangat peminat EPL tidak kira dari penyokong Chelsea sendiri, sedih dan geramnya penyokong Liverpool. Halaman Home di FB saya menceritakan segalanya respon peminat kedua-dua pasukan ini.

Tawar menawar diantara pengurusan Liverpool dan Chelsea akhirnya termeterai di saat terakhir 'January transfer window'. Difahamkan juga, Torres sendiri menyatakan hasratnya ingin berpindah keluar dari pasukan Liverpool. Selama 4 musim bersama pasukan The Reds, tiada pencapaian yang membanggakan bagi dari nya. Jika dibandingkan dengan pencapaian bersama pasukan negaranya Spain, beliau telah mempunyai kejuaraan Piala Dunia 2010 dan Kejohanan Eropah 2008.

Perlawanan pada hujung minggu diantara kedua pasukan Chelsea dan Liverpol pasti menjadi tumpuan hebat dengan Fernando Torres di tengah padang. Pada perlawanan di Anfield beberapa bulan yang lepas, Liverpool menewaskan Chelsea yang mana Torres menjadi penjaring kedua-dua gol tersebut. Liverpool pasti akan bermain dengan corak bertahan. Menahan asakan serangan Chelsea yang berkelebihan bermain di Stamford Bridge.

Tumpuan semestinya kepada Fernando Torres tidak kira beliau diturunkan pada kesebelasan utama maupun sebagai pemain simpanan. Saya tidak kisah siapa yang menang, yang pasti pasukan pujaan Manchester United semakin jauh di persada EPL...:)

Sheila On 7 - Dan (Live)

Lagu ini mengingatkan kepada zaman MIRC chat..10-11 tahun yang lepas..Memang sinonim sekali..:))

Playing in the afternoon may affect team’s performance, says Zaki

Kejap main petang, kejap main malam. Begitulah senarionya pada ketika ini. Apa pun, mungkin di negara kita sudah biasa dengan game pada malam hari. Semoga berjaya hendaknya pasukan negeri ku..:)

Petikan The Star, 3/2/2011..:-

A daylight glitch

COACH Zaki Sheikh Ahmad is worried that playing at 4.15pm could affect his team’s performance in the Premier League campaign.

“Playing at night and daytime are two different ball’s game but I just hope my boys can cope with it,” he said.

Zaki said in their first match against Penang in Batu Kawan, his players were exhausted and complained about the heat.

The “Bujang Senang” team will face Harimau Muda B at the State Stadium at 4.15pm on Feb 11.

“I would like to urge locals to come and support our team because we need their help to boost the morale of the players,” said Zaki, who is worried that the matches may be played in an empty stadium because most people would still be at working at that time.

Local fans are expressing their unhappiness over the fixtures of the home matches.

A diehard fan of Sarawak football team, Mohd Ariff, 24, said the time would definitely affect the turnout at the stadium.

“At 4.15pm most people are still working, so who will have the time to come to the stadium to watch the match?” he said.

Echoing Ariff’s view is his friend Desmond Tan, who is disappointed that he would be missing the match.

“I am working with a private company and my work finishes at 5pm. So it looks like I will miss the matches,” said Tan.

It is unavoidable for Football Association of Sarawak (FAS) to hold the matches in the evening for the next two months at the stadium as the floodlights are being repaired.

Meanwhile, arrangement is being made by the Sarawak Die Hard Fans (Sadiehaf) to bring their members to Kuching to support the State Premier League team when they face Harimau Muda B.

Sadiehaf general manager Hairul Faizee Sa’aidin said four buses would be used to bring the fans on Feb 10 from Miri, Bintulu, Sibu, Sarikei, Betong and Sri Aman Division.

He said each fan would be charged RM200 which will include transportation cost, accommodation and match tickets.

Hairul said the response has been very encouraging and hope that more would join the trip.

He said the purpose of bringing in supporters from other divisions was to give morale support to the players and the team.

Sarawak won their first match 4-0 against Penang at Batu Kawan Stadium on Monday.

With the win, which has been regarded as a morale booster for the team, the local fans are expected to return to the stadium to watch the “Bujang Senang” skuad facing Harimau Muda B.

GONG XI FA CAI!!!

Antara sebab mengapa Tahun Baru Cina dinantikan-nantikan oleh kanak-kanak ialah pemberian sampul merah berisi wang atau dikenali sebagai angpau. Pemberian angpau dianggap sebagai kemestian dalam budaya masyarakat Cina. Angpau diberikan kepada kanak-kanak, mereka yang belum berkahwin dan ibu bapa.

Saya ingin mengucapkan SELAMAT TAHUN BARU CINA kepada pelawat blogger saya terutama yang berbangsa Cina. Semoga tahun arnab memberi kesejahteraan dan penyeri untuk semua.

Wayne Rooney..........

DI SEBALIK KISAH rekod perpindahan Torres dari Liverpool ke Chelsea masih menjadi perbualan orang ramai dan media, Wayne Rooney dengan gaya tersendiri nya membantu Manchester United kekal memuncak di persada EPL. Awal pagi tadi, MU menumpaskan Aston Villa 3-1 dalam persaingan EPL. Dua gol yang dijaringkan oleh Rooney pada minit pertama dan minit ke 45 sudah cukup menyakinkan peminat setia MU bahawa dia sudah kembali menyengat. Kemenangan itu melebarkan rekod tanpa kalah MU dalam carta EPL kepada 24 perlawanan pada musim ini. Di tangga ke-2 adalah Arsenal dengan perbezaan 5 mata, di samping jumlah perlawanan yang sama.

Sementara kapten MU, Vidic menjaringkan gol ke-3 MU dengan satu sepakan yang cantik. Pada permulaan perlawanan, ada ura-ura menyatakan Sir Fergie akan menurunkan Hernandez untuk bergandingan dengan Berbatov di jentera serangan. Sebaliknya, boss MU tersebut masih yakin dengan ayam tambatan yang memakai jersi 10 itu. Pengurus England, Fabio Capello juga berada di Old Trafford untuk menyaksikan lebih dekat prestasi beberapa pemain England terutamanya Rooney.

Sebagai peminat setia MU, saya yakin Rooney akan kembali dengan prestasi hebat nya selepas ini. Lupakan Torres, Suarez dan nama-nama baru yang lain. MU mempunyai Rooney, Berbatov, Hernandez..maupun Owen. Pilih saja nama-nama hebat MU di jentera serangan. Mereka pasti akan mengenggarkan jaring gol!!!..GLORY, GLORY MAN UNITED!!