#9 Perahu Kertas

menoleh pada masa
belum pandai membaca dan berkira-kira
belum pandai memacu pena
Tapi kupunya sekeping kertas
kulipat dengan hati putihku
menjadi perahu
bila rintik hujan datang
kulayarkan pusing rumah

pada masa
belum pandai membaca dan berkira-kira
belum pandai memacu pena
sebuah hati putihku
tertulis kisah perahu kertas

membanding pada masa
kupunya lebih dari sekadar pena dan kertas
dan hatiku tidak tentu putih kelabu
kutulis banyak kisah
kulayarkan pusing dunia

pada masa
aku pandai membaca dan berkira kira
ku kira kira kisahku yang banyak
aku rindu hatiku yang putih
melayarkan perahu kertas

#7 Third day of Running

A squirrel darted pass me and the morning sky was gloomy. I was running at this hill park where I could get an eagle view of the city I live from afar. As I ran, the cool breeze speed along with me - a friendly companion - soothing my face and soul with its fresh moist. The birds pecking the grass at the trackside scampered away as I trodded on the jogging track. I felt fast like i was in an ironman suit ( when in real time I was as fast as Spongebob's pet snail, but lets not dwell further on that matter).

This is why I like running eventhough nobody runs in the family. This is the reason why I would still returned to the track after many attempts and injuries. Running is all about overcoming your own limitation. Running outdoor, I also have this opportunity to dwell in my individual self, the beautiful world, and the Creator of us. After every running session, I always returns to civilization with refreshed soul.

Running is all about individual. However, as a female runner, I need to consider about my safety. Luckily enough there are many people jogging at the park. Saw this man around 50-ish jogging in the pace as fast as mine. He looked like a kind retired grandfather who has received bad results on his health report book last week and decided to start the exercise regiment this week. Marking him as my 'guard', I kept a stone throw distance and jogged behind him all the time.

Overall, for today I improved my pace time and did this :

4 minutes run, 1 minute walk
7 rounds

#6 Second Training

Was drifted away and away from the training schedule due to Eid celebrations (alasan!) I only started the second training today.

Today's running plan :
3 minutes run
1 minute walk
10 rounds

Except for a gorgeous morning, I didnt met any other running soul - however, I passed on many cyclists. Okay, not. Correction. Many cyclists cycle past me.

While passing a row of bungalows, saw this persian cat that was about to answer the nature's call. When I autobeeline to him, he meowed and was very friendly when I patted his head. This is probably a very mundane thing to report to you, but is a very important thing to me. My alarm hitting me to start running, i cant stay longer to pet that gorgeous being. Bye bye cat. I hope I ll see you again in next two days. If you happen to have a single, handsome owner, drag him along next time.

Moving forward, about 4 weeks left before the event....

#5 -When Muslims Work Together

Selepas mendengar kuliah Nouman Ali Khan tajuk "When Muslims Work Together" di bayyinah.com.

Kesimpulan :
- akan ada banyak pecahan pecahan persatuan untuk menggerakkan satu ideologi masing-masing. Tidak semestinya bersatu bawah satu persatuan sahaja.

- setiap persatuan mestilah tidak memperlekehkan usaha persatuan yang lain.

- setiap persatuan mesti bantu membantu dan acknowledge usaha persatuan lain.

Sebenarnya terfikir kita masih perlu banyak komunikasi dialog dengan cara yang teratur ( coursera.com ada menawarkan kursus percuma : how to think ad argue ).

Disebabkan kegagalan kita berkomunikasi, banyak perkara hal rakyat yang tidak dapat diuruskan dengan baik. Contoh semasa : harga minyak.

Bila harga minyak naik, perkara pertama yang kita buat ialah pilih kem dulu. Awal-awal lagi kita dah set kem sebab nak standby gaduh dengan kem lawan.

Perkara pertama yang kita cari ialah apa reaksi pihak lawan seolah-olah pertandingan.

Susah nak cari penyokong kerajaan yang tidak setuju kenaikan harga minyak atau pembangkang yang tak kisah haega minyak naik.

Sebab kita dah pilih kem awal awal, kita main setuju sajalah dengan apa yang kerajaan buat dan anggap orang lain tak betul. Sebab kita dah pilih kem awal-awal kita main bangkang sajalah apa yang kerajaan buat.

Akhirnya tiada penyelesaian pun.

Dulu saya pun macam ini juga. Sekarang saya sedang belajar untuk tidak memilih sebarang kem, tidak memandang buruk dan cepat bersangka buruk, tidak menyerang peribadi, menjauhi sarcasm. Menjauhi perbualan-perbualan yang ada disebut 'macai' di dalamnya. Ini adalah perjalanan yang paling payah. Semoga Allah bantu kita semua.