Selasa, 29 Mac 2011

Iqhwan

Assalamualaikum, everyone...

Alright, for this blog post, I'll write it in English because I'm going to talk about a person I knew as a very good English speaker (& debater, not to mention..). His name is...
Muhammad Iqhwan bin Zulkefli, or Iqh1 for short.

Before going any further, let me explain a little bit about him, & its connection with me. It'll be something like this:
- He's from Bestari 2 dorm...just like me.
- He's a member of PBSM...just like me.
- He's a prefect during Form 5...just like me.
- He's a part of school debate team...just like me.
- He's good in English...just like me.
- He's a nice senior...just like me (hehehe..).
- He wears spectacles...just like me.

We have many things in common, and that's something I'm happy about. But of course, when you have similarities, you'll have differences. He's from Kedah, I'm from Johor; he's good in archery, I'm good in no sports. But, never mind; I think that's the only differences we have.

Just imagine what it feels like to live far, far away from your beloved family. Tough, huh? But believe me, Iqhwan is the person that you'll want to be with in that situation. To be honest, I never find a senior who is nicer than him. He really helps me a lot whenever I need help. At first, I take me some time to get close with him, but after a while we're like brothers; helping each other so many times.

He gives me motivation to keep on with my life in SAMURA although it seems like prison (or hell..) there. Without he notices, he shows me that you can still have some fun even in tough conditions. How do I know that? The answer is simple: His smile. When you look at his smile, you'll feel a totally different spirit & energy, and that's the thing I need to survive in SAMURA.

To talk about his kindness, I need no further examples; just look at my experiences. He's willingly borrows his prefect 'baju melayu' for me to wear during the 2010 inter-house zapin competition; he borrows his PBSM accessories for me to wear during the marching competition during the 2010 co-curriculum day. To make it simple, he's like a light that leads me through the hectic forest of SAMURA.

During the last day in school, I prepares a note book to be given to each of my dorm seniors (5 of them..), & when I hands the book to Iqhwan, I give him a warm & friendly hug before bid him farewell. The strength of our friendship is there; it can be felt. The hard part come during the 23rd of March, which is during the release of 2010 SPM examination. He come to school alone, take the result, & spend a while in the dorm. When he's about to leave, you guess it; another great hug.

After that, I burst into tears. Knowing that I might not have another chance to meet him is something devastating. Just by thinking his good deeds all over this time, and imagine his smile, I cried. But, deep in my heart I know, we'll meet again one day; if not in this world, Insya-Allah, he & I will meet again in the heaven.

So, just one thing I would like to remind: Be nice to other people, and people will be nice to you. Wassalam.

Rabu, 9 Mac 2011

I'm on MHI!!!

Tarikh : 08 Mac 2011

Hari : Selasa

Destinasi : Sri Pentas TV3, Bandar Utama

Perkara : Malaysia Hari Ini (MHI)


WOW, WOW, WEE!!!

Assalamualaikum... Haa.. ada apa dengan segala butiran di atas ni..? Baiklah, ceritanya macam ni...

Kumpulan ghazal Seri Kencana & pasukan angklung Pawana Sukma telah dijemput oleh pihak Media Prima untuk membuat persembahan semasa program Malaysia Hari ini (MHI) edisi 8 Mac 2011. Disebabkan saya tak ada kena-mengena dengan perkara itu, so daaa....

Tapi, tiba-tiba saya diminta untuk menggantikan Aina Nadhirah, a.k.a Lenka (pemain marakas dalam kumpulan ghazal) yang tak dapat nak ikut serta kerana soal kesihatan. Waktu tu, saya tak beri apa-apa respon yang melampau sangat; tak tahulah kenapa. But, I went for practice at the hall basement as usual, just in case. Bagi saya, dapat ke Sri Pentas tu pun dah mengujakan saya. Yalah, pergi ke tempat beroperasinya stesen TV no. 1 di Malaysia, it's like WOW!

Lepas tu, tibalah 8 Mac. Rombongan bergerak dari SAMURA jam 12.00 tgh mlm, & semua yang ada hanya melakukan satu perkara: ZzZzZz... Tapi, saya tak boleh nak tidur lena; tak tahu kenapa, samapi malam tu, saya hanya tidur 3 jam sahaja. Jam 5.00 pagi, kami bangun & bersiap di sebuah masjid di TTDI, sebelum bergerak ke Sri Pentas pada jam 6.30 pagi.

Tiba di sana, semua yang terlibat terus mengambil tempat; angklung di pintu masuk utama Sri Pentas, & ghazal di studio MHI. Masuk je, saya lihat...set MHI tu tak adalah besar mana pun. But anyway, we set up our stuffs... Sambil menunggu giliran membuat persembahan, kami lihat sahajlah gelagat pengacara MHI pada hari tu: M Zul & Wardina, serta beberapa orang tetamu jemputan. Dalam masa yang sama, persiapan teknikal pun terus berjalan... Then, it's our turn to make performance. Dimulakan dengan lagu 'Penawar Rindu', mungkin (atau memang..) voleh dikatakan yang sayalah menusia paling beria-ria di set MHI waktu tu; yalah, setakat main marakas je, tapi saya 'bergegar' macam nak runtuh dunia ni. But, for the sake of CaPub, buat je la. Yang penting, "Yeay, I'm on TV!". Lepas tu, ada sesi temu ramah bersama hos, tapi saya tak terlibat, since i was just a replacement student, jadi saya rasa tak patutlah kalau saya berlagak sebagai pemain marakas, sedangkan orang lain yang menjadi pemainnya. Jadi, saya pun berada di belakang kamera, but still, you can see me on TV again...! (sebab menjadi interframer kejap...)
Usai program MHI tu, apa lagi, snapshot session at the set! Macam-macam pose yang diambil... Yalah, bukan senang nak dapat peluang pergi Sri Pentas ni, kan...?
Lepas tu, kami dihidangkan dengan sedikit jamuan daripada pihak TV3 (Thanks a lot..). Kemudian, kami jenguklah sekejap ke konti Hot FM, & apa yang bestnya ialah Cik FaFau kita (Fara Fauzana) sudi 'lari' sekejap dari konti untuk mengambil gambar bersama-sama semua pelajar yang terlibat. Cayalah, FaFau! BTW, adik dia merupakan ex-SAMURian...
Pada jam 10.00 pagi, kami semua bertolak pulang ke SAMURA, sambil singgah sebentar di R&R Seremban. Sememangnya, this had been an AweSome experience, & thanks a lot I've to say to Cg. Zainudin for giving me this golden oppoturnity. FYI, dek kerana MHI-lah, saya dah diserapkan secara rasmi dalam kumpulan ghazal, walau pun saya hanyalah sekadar bidan terjun pada mulanya.
Wah, agak panjang juga saya berceloteh ni. tapi, apa-apa pun, BEST!!! Wassalam. :-)