:: oh boy!! ::

A message every adult should read because children are watching you and doing as you do, not as you say. When you thought I wasn't looking I saw you hang my first painting on the refrigerator, and I immediately wanted to paint another one. When you thought I wasn't looking I saw you feed a stray cat, and I learned that it was good to be kind to animals. When you thought I wasn't looking I saw you make my favorite cake for me, and I learned that the little things can be the special things in life. When you thought I wasn't looking I heard you say a prayer, and I knew that there is a God I could always talk to, and I learned to trust in Him. When you thought I wasn't looking I saw you make a meal and take it to a friend who was sick, and I learned that we all have to help take care of each other. When you thought I wasn't looking, I saw you give of your time and money to help people who had nothing, and I learned that those who have something should give to those who don't. When you thought I wasn't looking I saw you take care of our house and everyone in it, and I learned we have to take care of what we are given. When you thought I wasn't looking I saw how you handled your responsibilities, even when you didn't feel good, and I learned that I would have to be responsible when I grow up. When you thought I wasn't looking I saw tears come from your eyes, and I learned that sometimes things hurt, but it's all right to cry. When you thought I wasn't looking I saw that you cared, and I wanted to be everything that I could be. When you thought I wasn't looking I learned most of life's lessons that I need to know to be a good and productive person when I grow up. When you thought I wasn't looking I looked at you and wanted to say,'Thanks for all the things I saw when you thought I wasn't looking.'

Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly.

:: map your mind ::

..i noted a number of accountants that I know use mind mapping in conceptualising issues and solving problems..do you know what Mind Mapping is?..a mind map is a diagram used to represent words,ideas,tasks,or other items linked to and arranged radially around a central key word or idea..it was originally invented by Tony Buzan in the 1960s to give people a better way to organise and recall conceptual information..

..let's construct our own mind map..

:: senyum ::

..ikutilah maklumat senyum di bawah ini..

1. Para saintis mendapati senyum dan ketawa merupakan satu senaman berbentuk jogging dalaman di mana dapat merangsang seluruh tubuh dan mampu memberi manfaat berguna kepada sistem saraf otak dan juga hormon-hormon.
   
2. Pengkaji dan pengamal barat percaya dengan memulakan hari dengan senyuman bukan sahaja berupayamenceriakan hidup anda tetapi memberi banyak kebaikan kepada kesihatan. Apabila kita tersenyum, badan turut 'tersenyum' dan menganggap kita gembira. Kajian menunjukkan senyuman memperlahankan aliran darah yang melalui sinus ke otak.
   
3. Apabila darah yang 'sudah sejuk' ini sampai ke hipotalamus (bahagian yang mengawal suhu badan dan emosi) ia menghasilkan kesan 'gembira'. Selain itu, apabila kita tersenyum, kita hanya menggunakan 17 otot muka berbanding 43 ketika mengerutkan dahi.
   
4. Senyuman bukan sekadar reaksi gerak muka, tetapi turut mempunyai kaitan dengan penghasilan endorphin dalam otak yang mengurangkan kesakitan fizikal dan emosi menjadikan seseorang itu rasa lebih selesa dengan diri sendiri.
   
5. Kajian menunjukkan individu yang ketawa 100 kali dalam tempoh 24 jam mendapat manfaat kardiovaskular sama seperti bersenam 10 minit. Hal ini terjadi kerana apabila kita ketawa, tekanan darah dan kadar dengupan jantung meningkat. Kemudian kedua-dua kadar ini akan turun iaitu lebih rendah daripada paras sebelum anda ketawa.
   
6. Anda juga perlu sedar bahawa kanak-kanak lebih banyak ketawa dari orang dewasa. Kanak-kanak berumur antara empat hingga enam tahun ketawa 400 kali sehari berbanding hanya 15 kali sehari di kalangan orang dewasa. Jesteru tidak hairan jika orang dewasa lebih mudah diserang penyakit serta mengalami masalah tekanan dan kemurungan.
   
7. Kajian yang dibuat oleh sekumpulan saintis dari Universiti Pusat Perubatan California menjelaskan terdapat dua jenis 'stress' iaitu stress yang baik dan stress yang tidak baik. Senyum dan ketawa dikategorikan sebagai stress yang baik. Stress yang tidak baik akan memberi tekanan kepada sistem ketahanan badan.
   
8. Dalam kajian di atas, dua kumpulan orang dewasa telah digunakan sebagai eksperimen. Kumpulan pertama dipertontonkan cerita-cerita lucu manakala kumpulan kedua diletakkan disebuah bilik tanpa berbuat apa-apa. Sampel darah diambil 10 minit sebelum dan selepas kajian dibuat. Dari keputusan sampel darah tersebut, kumpulan pertama didapati peningkatan hormon semakin baik seperti hormon 'endorphins' dan hormon 'neurotransmitters' dan penurunan tahap hormon stress 'cortisol' dan 'adrenaline' .
   
9. Ketika kita ketawa, sel pembunuh tumor dan virus semulajadi dalam badan akan bertambah selaras dengan pertambahan Gamma-inteferon (protein melawan penyakit), sel T (yang penting untuk sistem pertahanan badan) dan sel B (yang menghasilkan antibodi melawan penyakit).
   
10. Senyuman juga mampu merendahkan tekanan darah, menambah kemasukan oksigen dalam darah dan ini secara tidak langsung merangsang proses penyembuhan. Banyak kajian terbukti bahawa tekanan emosi seperti kemurungan, kemarahan atau keresahan mempunyai kaitan dengan sakit jantung.
    
11. Senyuman yang diakhiri dengan ketawa mengaktifkan kimia badan dan secara tidak langsung merendahkan risiko penyakit jantung, tekanan darah tinggi, strok, atritis dan ulser. Pusat Perubatan Universiti Maryland menjalankan kajian ke atas 300 responden dan mendapati 40 peratus orang yang mengidap penyakit jantung kurang ketawa berbanding orang yang sihat.
    
12. Senyuman dan ketawa antara senaman yang baik kerana ia membabitkan diafragma, abdomen, sistem pernafasan, muka, kaki dan otot belakang badan. Ketawa 'mengurut' organ dalam abdomen dan menguatkan otot abdomen, merangsang kedua-dua belah otak dan meningkatkan keupayaan untuk belajar. Ia melegakan ketegangan otot dan tekanan psikologi; membuatkan otak lebih peka serta bersedia menerima maklumat baru.
    
13. Ketawa juga dikatakan mampu memperbaiki fungsi usus, sekali gus meningkatkan pencernaan dan penyerapan nutrient dalam badan. Ada juga yang percaya ketawa boleh membakar kalori seperti kita bersenam beberapa minit.
    
14. Selain memberi pelbagai kebaikan kepada tubuh, dalam ajaran Islam sendiri mengatakan senyum itu satu sedekah. Senyum mampu menjadi penawar pada penyakit rohani yang kronik. Senyum tidak perlu modal, hanya sekelumit rasa ikhlas yang bisa memaniskan senyuman itu. Senyuman yang dilemparkan mampu menyerikan hari insan lain. Mungkin juga mampu menyejukkan hati yang sedang marah atau mampu juga untuk memulakan sesebuah ikatan.
    
    Pujangga menyebut :" SENYUM ITU KELOPAK. KETAWA ITU BUNGA YANG SEMPURNA KEMBANGNYA".

:: kebahagiaan ::

..kebahagian manusia ada bila seseorang itu boleh membuka mata hatinya,dan menyedari bahawa dia memiliki banyak hal yang bermakna dan menyedari betapa dia dicintai..manusia mampu bahagia,bila dia mahu membuka diri agar orang lain boleh mencintainya dengan tulus..kebahagian manusia tidak dapat hadir kerana tidak mahu membuka hati dan berusaha meraih apa yang tidak dapat diraih,terlalu memaksa untuk mendapatkan segala yang diinginkan, tidak mahu menerima dan mensyukuri apa yang dia miliki..keegoan manusia yang menyebabkannya menjadi buta, keegoan dan hanya memikirkan diri sendiri yang menyebabkan manusia tidak sedar bahawa ia begitu dicintai,tidak sedar bahawa saat ini,apa yang ada adalah baik untuknya..begitu banyak sahabat yang begitu mencintai,tapi kerana terlalu memilih,menilai dan menghakimi sendiri.. menyebabkan sahabat sejati menjadi semakin jauh.. terlalu memilih sahabat membuatkan manusia tidak dapat menyedari di depan mata ada sahabat sejati yang diperlukannya..setiap manusia mempunyai peranan masing-masing, dan semuanya berbeza..tidak ada yang memiliki erti yang sama persis punya peranan dan kelebihan disatu hal,tidak semestinya memiliki peranan dan erti dalam hal lain..dicintai oleh seorang belum tentu disayang oleh orang lain..kebahagiaan bersumber dari dalam diri sendiri, jangan berharap dari diri manusia lain,kerana orang lain akan dapat mengkhianati..kebahagiaan ada bila bisa menerima diri apa adanya,mencintai dan menghargai diri sendiri,mahu mencintai dan menerima manusia lain..percaya kepada Allah..bersyukur bahawa manusia selalu diberikan yangterbaik..sesuai yang diperbuat manusia itu sendiri, tak perlu berkeras hati,Allah akan memberi di saat yang tepat apa yang diperlukan oleh hambaNya,tidak harus saat ini,masih ada esok hari..lumrahnya,manusia yang mendapat dugaan dan kesusahan adalah jalan untuk dapat melihat kebahagiaan..oleh itu,

"menikmati kebahagiaan dalam kesusahaan hati"

:: mida chicago ::

..welcome to mida chicago..abg sukri & kak mazura,thanx for d company..
it has been sum time since my return..i miss ur kids so much!!
..insyaAllah,i will go there again next april..

2009, watch me out!
..another paper to be presented..

..ni la abg sukri..

:: humour ::

..a man checked into a hotel..there was a computer in his room,so he decided to send an e-mail to his wife..however,he accidentally typed a wrong e-mail address,and without realizing his error,he sent out the e-mail..

..meanwhile,somewhere in houston,a widow had just returned from her husband's funeral..the widow decided
to check her inbox,expecting condolence messages from relatives and friends..

..upon reading the first message,she fainted..the widow's son rushed into the room,found his mother on the floor,and saw the computer screen which read as follow:

To : My Loving Wife
Subject: I've Reached
Date : 16 May 2008

.. know you're surprised to hear from me..they gave computers here,and we are allowed to send e-mails to loved ones..i've just reached here and have been checked-in..i see that everything has been prepared for your arrival tomorrow..

..looking forward to seeing you TOMORROW!..

Bye

:: bishop & the donkey ::

A pastor entered his donkey in a race and it won.
The pastor was so pleased with the donkey that he entered it in the race again, and it won again.
The local newspaper read:
'PASTOR'S ASS OUT FRONT'

The Bishop was so upset with this kind of publicity
that he ordered the pastor not to enter the donkey in another race.
The next day, the local newspaper headline read:
'BISHOP SCRATCHES PASTOR'S ASS'

This was too much for the bishop
so he ordered the pastor to get rid of the donkey.
The pastor decided to give it to a nun in a nearby convent.
The local paper, hearing of the news, posted the following headline the next day:
'NUN HAS BEST ASS IN TOWN'

The bishop fainted.
He informed the nun that she would have to get rid of the donkey,
so she sold it to a farmer for $10.
The next day the paper read:
'NUN SELLS HER ASS FOR $10'

As a last resort the bishop ordered the nun to buy back the donkey
and lead it to the plains where it could run wild.
The next day the headlines read:
'NUN ANNOUNCES...HER ASS IS WILD AND FREE'

The bishop was buried the next day....
The moral of the story is...being concerned about public opinion
can bring you much grief and misery ...and even shorten your life.
So be yourself and enjoy life.....
Only worry about your own ASS, not someone else's.....
You'll be a lot happier and live longer.

:: something to ponder ::

..you heard of the FISH Philosophy..now there is a fresh fish lesson the japanese have always loved fresh fish..but the waters close to japan have not held many fish for decades..so to feed the japanese population,fishing boats got bigger and went farther than ever..the farther the fishermen went, the longer it took to bring in the fish. If the return trip took more than a few days,the fish were not fresh..the japanese did not like the taste..to solve this problem, fishing companies installed freezers on theirboats..they would catch the fish and freeze them at sea..freezers allowed the boats to go farther and stay longer..however,the japanese could taste the difference between fresh and frozen and they did not like frozen fish..the frozen fish brought a lower price..so fishing companies installed fish tanks..they would catch the fish and stuff them in the tanks,fin to fin..after a little thrashing around, the fish stopped moving..they were tired and dull, but alive..unfortunately, the japanese could still taste the difference..because the fish did not move for days, they lost their fresh-fish taste..the japanese preferred the lively taste of fresh fish, not sluggish fish..so how did japanese fishing companies solve this problem?how do theyget fresh-tasting fish to japan?if you were consulting the fishindustry,what would you recommend?how japanese Fish Stay Fresh?: to keep the fish tasting fresh, the japanese fishing companies still put the fish in the tanks..but now they add a small shark to each tank..the shark eats a few fish,but most of the fish arrive in a very livelystate..the fish are challenged..IMPORTANT LESSON..have you realised that some of us are also living in a pond but most of the time tired & dull?so we need a SHARK in our life to keep us awake and moving..basically in our lives,sharks are new challenges to keep us active and taste better..the more intelligent, persistent and competent you are, the more you enjoy a challenge..if your challenges are the correct size,and if you are steadily conquering those challenges,you are "conqueror"..you think of your challenges and get energised..you are excited to try new solutions..you have fun and you are alive..

:: hari keluarga & hari raya uitm 2008 ::

..to all my frens, come and join this sparkling event specially organised by ACSTAC..don't come too early okay..it'll be this coming October 11, 2008..hikhik..can't wait this any longer..

:: ramadhan ::

Dari Abu Hurairah r.a., Rasulullah s.a.w. bersabda: "Apabila kamu sedang berpuasa maka janganlah berbicara yang keji dan jangan melakukan huru-hara dan kalau terdapat orang yang memaki atau mengajak bergaduh, maka katakanlah: Saya berpuasa" (Muttafaq'alaih)

:: direction ::

..this is my direction..u know where to find me rite?..

:: destination ::

..posing so lonely at spain's fabulous park after enjoyin' paella (spanish food made of rice & seafood)..

i want to keep myself rest there one fine day..

:: salam aidilfitri 2008 ::

..at this point, i just want to wish all "fasting your whole heart in the month of ramadhan" and happy raya day..may

"forgiveness" be everybody's word of greeting..

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