In the garden : Dried up leaves

just taken before it was dried up and died....

Random Babbles: Hijrah..

 

So… How long since the last post I've made…

It’s been about 2 months I think… the last post I did was in October…

and believe me… I have a lot of stories to tell….There’s been a lot of stuff happened in these past two months. From my final year project, finishing my HND in LEGENDA, The Qurban celebration, planning my way after college, searching for the best place to continue my degree, visiting some of the best places in Malaysia and a lot.. lot.. more………

I have so many to tell but I don’t know where to start from….

I gotta say it.. oh, how I missed blogging… even sometimes I thought it was ridiculous at some point.. It was never in my mind to stop blogging.. Every day, it was always a dilemma… but tonight it will be a new start for me… not just for my blog… but for my life as well…

After I’ve finished my study… 2 weeks later… I have been too laid out…  LAZY… ate a lot… never exercise like i used to be.. too much video games….

Maybe it was because of the waiting… or maybe it was because I did not felt the same stress like I did before… Of course, there is no assignment to do… No actual bills to be paid.. No one to disturb me… I’ve wasted a lot of time where I should suppose to build on something… I've lied too much saying that I am OK… I am going to do a self study… but I don’t… All I did was just waiting…

Luckily, thank to god.. i lived in an environment that is filled with diamonds. It was Maal hijrah, the day when we are reminded about the hijrah that the prophet Muhammad SAW made. It was these days of celebration that I hear words of wisdom from a lot of people.. comes to my ears.. and pierces to my heart.. at that time i realized i have done something really stupid…

Tomorrow I will have my first job interview… Can’t wait!   

now is crucial.. i always move the chess piece.. but it always goes round in endless circle.. Stop for a moment my friend.. be at ease... It is impossible to see the whole picture... Lets put the dream to a better frame.. So I can see the best picture.. This is the change... For a better future..

It is as if I was just babbling… Sorry…

Just a couple weeks… days.. : john Schmidt

Today is the 15th October 2009..

Now I am just a few weeks away from finishing my HND here in Legenda. Almost every night, me and my friends tiring their butt to finish the final project. Sometimes, we even missed the morning class due to lack of sleep. Actually, I missed a lot of morning class this days.. hehe

There is still many things that we still have to do though… Certain enough, we have to finish it this week… No holds barred…

The reason I suddenly wanted to do a post today is because of something that I just stumbled on Facebook.. Thanks to Shirley, I am in awe to see the  fantastic performances by a brilliant Pianista.. John Schmidt..  

To Taylor Swift and Cold play fans.. I think you might just like it.. Here is John Schmidt – Love Story meets Viva La Vida

 

Lately there isn’t any cartoons or artwork that I am doing… I have a lot more important things that i have to attend to… Plus, the things that I am scared of the most is…. If I started drawing now.. I might can’t stop drawing for a long period of time… Finish this semester first then I’ll see about other things that I love to do..

Not a common Piano Play by Ye Eun

I stumbled upon this fascinating video in Facebook..
A piano play by a 5 years old Ye Eun...
What makes it more interesting is that she was blind...

Let's look at her beautiful performance that somehow has touched my heart..



To be honest with you guys, Ye Eun singing has left something for me to reflect about.



Her situation also made me remembered of a blind man that i knew, in spite of his condition, he was able to recite the Quran and be the Imam for prayer. I don't know if he is a Hafiz or not, but what i know is his memorization is way better than me ~ A guy who can see and read..

Ambigrams: I like it and The Prize..

Ambigram...
I am presented with this artform when my dear friend introduced it to me in the class last year..
Because of him, when i got a pen or a pencil... plus a free time..
I would try to make words so it can be read from upside down..
from the reflection of a mirror...
or simply said.. the words will be readable from other viewpoint, direction or orientation...

What is ambigram?
Just click here...

Image by Duncan Creamer via Flickr

What is so interesting about ambigram?

I'll show you guys some of the works that I have found via through Zemanta. The picture here shows the word 'BELIEVE'... Now, If you take the picture and rotate it upside down... The words 'BELIEVE' can still be readable

Image via Wikipedia

Here is another picture of the word 'WIKI'. If you take the picture and reflect it to the mirror.. It will still be readable..









If you guys read some of Dan Brown works like Angels and Demon or the D

Image by mattjessz via Flickr

avinci Code. You guys must know of the main character Robert Langdon. From what I know, this character was named Langdon as a tribute to the most famous ambigram artist.... John Langdon. His website shows a lot more example of ambigram in a more detailed way. There is also some hints and tips on how to do your own ambigram.. Visit his website http://johnlangdon.net/





What I have done
I am actually not very good in turning words of letters to a beautiful art. So sometimes I envy people who can writes beautifully. For me, to trying to do such beautiful handwriting would means cooking maggee in 1 hour. I need the time, concentration and patience to do that...

Anyway, it is fun to make words so it can be able to read from different point of views. Here, I did an ambigram of my own signature name 'NAQIUBEX'. It can be read even if you rotate it upside down.

Here is the word 'Budak Surau', i am actually thinking in making a t shirt for the Jemaah Surau in Legenda. it would be cool to make words that can readable even when reflected in the mirror.. It works but I still think a lot more things need to be done to make it more cooler.
This is some rough works that I have done in a piece of paper I found...
Some people may can do it without even doing any rough sketches...
Anyway, I think everyone can do this thing as it is very fun.. Oh yeah, not to forget... The prize that i have promised for Miss Alis. Sorry about the long delay, I have almost forgotten about the Musang things.. Sorry sorry sorry
Anyway, i hope you will accept this not so much reward... The words in the ambigram is 'ALIS'. Try rotate it...

So what are you guys waiting for... Take a piece a paper and a pen.. Try make some ambigrams!