7 days after Eid Fitri

Yes, it's 7 days after we finish fasting in the month of Ramadhan. A whole lot of things happen in the month of ramadhan. There's still war in Iraq, Afghanistan and another looming with North Korea. With the war in Iraq and Afghanistan, I'm surprised that it's still going on. I'm surprised that there are still terrorist bombing and killing in Iraq. I'm surprised that Iraq is on the verge of a civil war. And frankly we should thanks the U.S. and George Bush for what's happening right now.

He opened the pandora box.

Unless someone out there do close it, I'm pretty sure through year end 2006-2007 and beyond all this senseless bombing and killing won't stop. I think the U.S. and George Bush underestimate these so-called Islamic terrorist. The terrorist I'm talking about is not just a bunch of idiots or groupies trying to take on the might of the "Super Powers". Some of them even have degrees from U.S. universities!

Another factor is that, the terrorist never stop recruiting. Using propagandas and of course religion as a recruiting tool. Add to that with what happening in Palestine and part of the middle east and you have ready subscribers to the terrorist philosophy of violents and death.

You know, I'm not a violent man and I don't support the terrorist. Islamic or not. But, as a muslim I understand their way of thinking. I know why Osama took the stand againts the U.S. He thinks the U.S. is where the satan lives. U.S. is also the supporter and provider of military to the Israelist. Just these 2 points and you have a winner.

The BIG question is, how do you stop an ideology?

An ideology that death is better then seeing the existence of Israel?

No, I don't have the answer. I'm sitting on the fence watching these two groups battle it out. Sometime, they win.. sometime they lose. In the end though, I think, nobody win. Okay, maybe satan win!

Right, dinner time!

Eid Mubarak !!

Happy Eid Mubarak !! Happy Eid Mubarak!!

Selamat Hari Raya !! Selamat Hari Raya !! Selamat Hari Raya !!

Selamat Hari Raya 'aidil Fitry pada semua umat Islam, muslimin dan muslimat, mukminin dan mukminat!

Wahooo Hariii Raayaaaa arrr..

6 (worthless) excuses for not saving money

I'm an advocator of saving money. I always remind people whenever possible to save as much money as possible for a rainy day or for their own retirement. Hey, you can't work forever right? Sometime, I see old people toiling away when they should be resting at home, playing with their grandsons or daughters. Even going for a holiday etc. At our golden age we should be enjoying ourselves. We work hard almost everyday and it's time to taste the fruit of our labour. That's my plan anyway. I don't want to be still working when I'm old. I'll rather enjoy my golden age doing the things I love. You should too!

So, to me, savings means a lot. I also know people keep giving me excuses about how hard it is to save. When, it should be easy. All of us can save. Even if it's a small amount. When you add it all up or when the time come to retire, you'll have enough to enjoy it for the remainder of your life. Ok, you might not get to enjoy your money if you die young. But, still putting aside $50 - $100 per month won't hurt right?

Let's do some simple calculation base on the savings of a $100/mth.

$100 x 12 mth = $1200

$100 x 24 mth = $2400

$100 x 120 mth (10 years) = $12000!!

Hey, not bad right? Of course, it will be good if you could save when you're young and healthy to work. It will also be great if you could save more per month. The more money you save, the more savings you'll have by the time you're ready to retire. Think about it.

A friend once told me how he scrimp and save about $1000/mth so that he could save enough to get married. Let's see how much he saved within 2 years!

$1000 x 12 mth = $12,000
$1000 x 24 mth = $24,000!

Within 2 years he would have $24,000 in his bank account! Wow!

Of course, he had to scrimped and saved like mad to earned that amount but hey, sometime we waste our money on useless things anyway which we do not need and always buy on impulse. I know, I'm one of them. Recently, I only thought about savings. If ahem, I had started a bit young I would have saved so much more. Enough, to go for holidays every end of the year.

What's more even if you spend there's still so much more left in your bank account and you're entitled to enjoy part of your money right? It's important to budget your account every end of the year. So you know where you stand in regards to your financial.

That's my take on savings. I decided to type about this subject when I read the headline "6 (worthless) excuses for not saving money" in my mailbox. So, I decided to share it with my friends and to those of you out there that keep holding off saving money. Now, there's no reason!

Do yourself a favour and Click here to read the article!

Have a good read!

Oh yeah, happy Deepavali to our Indian readers and Happy Hari Raya to our Muslims brothers and sisters. Two more days till we finish fasting for the whole month of Ramadhan. Hope you achieve your target for this year ramadan.

Peace is the only solution to our world's problem today. Salaam..

The week in review

I have so many things to write today.

First off, I would like to say to Jack Straw go and take his comment on the right of a muslim women to veil herself and shuff it up his own ass. What right has he to comment on the culture of others when the women has the right to do whatever she wish to follow her own religion.

First, it was the French authorities and now it's the British. I don't know what their problem is. They are so afraid of a woman with a veil. That just shows you how powerful a muslim woman is. Everybody is running scared of Islam. They will do whatever it takes to try and bring down the religion. But, no matter what Islam will always prevail through the end. Because, it's the religion of truth and the only accepted by GOD!

Don't believe me?

Islam has exist even before Muhammad the last prophet was send to the human race. He completes the line of prophets that was send by GOD.

As always, there are those who believes and those who don't. And some? Would prefer to believe neither. Such is mankind. But, fact is fact and the truth remains. No matter what you think, what you say or what you do. Nothing will change the truth.

Sometime it's just common sense but some doesn't even have it!

We live on earth that will rotate until the time come when it will stop and the universe will collapse and the truth will be shown rather then told. Those who believe it will finally smile as the time has come but to those who still hanker over temporary happiness on earth will only realize it too late. Just as they will realize how wrong they were when the angel of death slowly pull their soul out of their body. And they will be shown what's really the truth that lies beyond life on earth. But then, it will be too late to return and undo the things they believe in. Will they change even if they are given the time to return and repent? Never! They will soon forget their own promise.

Enough of my ramblings. There's no point on me saying all this if you have the heart of stone and doesn't want to listen even if I'm talking the truth. You'll only believe what you want to believe.

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My next point is to North Korea who says they are prepared to go to war with their Nuclear war head. Are you kidding me? How stupid can these people be? They have the power to build a great nation for their people and their future children. And what do they do? They are killing their own people, their own bloody children just for the sake of showing off to the world how "great" they are to have a Nuclear war head. Well, I hope they choke on it!

Haven't they learn that war is just a waste of time, money and human lives?

Just look across the border to South Korea, how successful and happy the people are with their freedom and how far have they as a country achieve?

A leader who lets the children of his country dies in hunger is not fit to become a leader. His just a criminal!

Well, he will soon realize his folly when the angel of death come a knocking and he will know what suffering is. I can bet you on that!

God gives you eyes, ears and a heart so that you will see, hear and feel the truth. If you can't see, hear or feel the truth? Then you should have been born blind, deaf and heartless!

I think that should be enough for now. You'll hear from me soon enough..

Salaam and congrats to my fellow muslimins who manage to fast up to now. Victory is near...

It's a boring boring sunday..

Yep, I spend the whole day at home doing nothing. Well, almost nothing. I spend most of my time online doing some promoting and checking out some money making programs.

I was too lazy to go out. The stupid thing is that even there's nothing to watch on my cable Tv!

I did watch the F1 championship race in Japan. Hoping that Michael Schumacher will win the title in this race. He was doing well untill it happen. His engine blew up. Ferrari, what the hell happen!

After that, I just switch off the tv. There's no freaking anything interesting to watch! Why!!??

Even, the starmovies channel was showing all the boring, stupid, sappy movies you can think of. Where's all the horror, martial art or actions movies?

I hate all the niceties, stupid lame crying movies. It's only good for making me sleepy!

Well the good thing is that it's another 2 weeks and the fasting month of ramadhan will be over. Although, some people would like it if ramadhan will stay forever. It's the time where you try to gather and do as many good deeds as possible for ALLAH. You give alms. You stay up late to pray. And pray that the night of a thousand nights will be shown to you. Where, a special 'gift' is given to those who deserves it. Only GOD will know.

You know, in this day of age. Everyone seems to like to do Islam-bashing. Sometime, I feel angry. But, sometime I understand why people (non-believer) do it. Sometime, though I laugh. 'Cause I know, when the time come they will realize how stupid and wrong they were. Of course, they will only realize it too late. That's human and that's life on earth. There will always be the believers and the non-believers. God knows it. I know it.

God, won't cry or die just because you don't believe in Him. He lives forever. He creates and He destroys. For those who believe in Him, He will reward them justly. For those who don't? Well, what you think? Of course they'll suffer the consequences for their doing. Whatever it is. You will get what you deserves in the end. There's no two way about it.

That's why it's not our job to 'force' people to join Islam. It's their own choice. They have free will. That's what separate us from the animals. We have brain, we can think and we can make decision to choose our path. If you want to hate Islam and the muslim then it's your choice. You answer your decision to God. When the time comes we'll see who'll have the last laugh.

So, enjoy the temporary 'happy' life you're living right now cause it ain't gonna last forever. It's better to suffer today then to suffer for the rest of your eternity in hell's fire. Trust me, you won't like it.

Happy ramadhan my brothers and sisters. Goodness awaits...

Treo 750v arriving in Asia.. Finally!

Yes, Finally!

The new Treo 750v is coming to Asia. Actually, I kind of knew they would sell the Treo 750v to asia when I saw the version sold in Europe. As the other version of Treos are mainly for US which use EDVO etc. In asia we don't have that. So, they have to create a different kind to cater to our market.

I can't really type too much right now as I'm going out soon. Just wanted to update my blog for this week as you know we muslims are doing our fasting in this year Ramadan.

I keep telling people around me that Ramadan is a special month and you can feel the difference if you look around you. The weather a bit cooler and nice.

Ooops that's all I can type right now, I'm late!

To all muslims out there, be cool and enjoy your fast!

Salaam, peace out!