We are not friend, we are family!

Hey guys, it's been two weeks I've left my blog without any update posted. I'm so sorry because lately I'm kind a busy preparing for Toefl which I'll be taking this Saturday at Petaling Jaya. Wish me and my friends good luck. So, now I'm going to share with you guys something that I feel which would be difficult for me to forget.

Knowing that many of us will be flying off early than the rest make me feel so sad. Of course it's very painful and it will never lost from my mind as it will be there for a long period I guess. However, I should be happy about that. I know that it is a good news then why should I feel upset about it. Actually, I've never been ready for this but what can I do. It did happen. This is how life works.

I really hope that we can meet there. Thank you so much for the memories. I really appreciate it. One more thing, please forgive me for my wrongdoings. I will never forget all of you especially those that I always have problems with. (Hope that person will notice it) LOL
We are family! :-)

The uses of a daily newspaper

Nowadays, we live in an age of science. We live in a world that is changing fast every minute and every hour. Everyday, new advances in every sphere of life are reported through the newspapers. If we do not read newspapers daily, we shall be quite in the dark as to what is going on around us. It is better for us to know what are the uses of the daily newspaper. There are many uses of it and a few of them are keeping our knowledge of the world up-to-date, catering for all kinds of tastes, and gaining our general knowledge.

A daily paper keeps our knowledge of the world around us up-to-date. It has become a necessity. Newspaper reading is essential for all cultures. If we do not get our morning daily on a certain day, we feel sore about it and we also feel mentally hungry. A daily paper satisfies our mental hunger. We might eager to know what happened yesterday or may be what will happen tomorrow and most of the time we really want to know the things that currently happen today. For instance, if a cricket match is going on between a foreign team and a home team, the cricket fans are anxious to know the score of the teams. Therefore, it is crucial for us to have a daily newspaper as it will keep our knowledge of the world up-to-date.

Besides, a newspaper caters for all kinds of tastes. It satisfies varied wants. A share broker is anxious to know the daily rates of shares of Mumbai and Russia stock exchanges. A bullion merchant is interested in the latest rates of gold and silver. Film fans look for the page reserved for the 'Screen'. Sportsmen read accounts of matches going on. Also, every good daily paper has special corners for women and children. Children love to read stories and riddles and their solutions while women love to go through the articles on cooking recipes and housekeeping. Advertisement columns are a great attraction. There are 'Situations Vacant', 'Agents and Canvassers', 'Educational', 'Lost and Found', 'Public Notices', and various other types of notices. There are also weather reports and forecasts. So, it is proven that daily newspaper uses to cater for all kinds of tastes. 

Other than that, a daily newspaper also gains our general knowledge as it contains a magazine section. This section contains useful and learned articles on various political, social, economic, historical, and cultural topics. The study of these articles helps us to gain our knowledge. A habitual reader of a daily fare well at university and competitive examination and interviews. He does not remain a frog in the well. Indeed, every important English daily has one or two columns reserved for 'Letters to the Editor'. The study of these letters acquaints us with opposite views on a particular subject. It enlarges our mental horizon. The editorials of a good English daily are very informative. A good student who wishes to have an alert and sensitive mind must read such articles.

In conclusion, we must read more than one daily to keep ourselves well-informed and to have an open mind on the various important topics of the day.

My Last Holiday

I just want to share with you guys about me and my brother spending time together. During my last holiday, my brother and I were spending our leisure time together at the Mid Valley located in the Kuala Lumpur. Since I am still studying, so, I was thinking that this is the suitable time that I've gotten to spend with my brother. We decided to watch a few movies there but thinking about the time that we would waste so, a movie should be enough. After that, we grabbed our lunch at the New York Steak Shack which is located at the ground level of the Mid Valley. That was my first time eating there since I've never heard that restaurant before. I had a Rosemary Chicken and a Banana Chocolate Milk Shake. It was so mouth-watering and its price was also "delicious". However, it is still affordable for me and its potion was quite large. The picture above is what I have ordered for my lunch. Therefore, I would like to say that you guys should come to the New York Steak Shack and try some of its food. love u all lillahitaala

Words of the day

1. Arduous: very difficult

Climbing Mount Everest is an arduous, exhausting challenge.

2. Conspicuous: very easy to see or notice

The seven-foot-talk basketball player is conspicuous in any crowd.

3. Gourmet: a person who enjoys and knows a lot good food and wine

A gourmet chef is very good in preparing desserts for our dinner.

4. Plea: a serious and emotional request for something

We are making a plea all companies to stop polluting the environment.

5. Languish: to continue for a long time without activity or progress in an unpleasant or unwanted situation

Older people, especially, were languishing during the prolonged heat wave.

Why we should study abroad?

Lately, the rush of studying abroad has been gaining its popularity at an amazing rate. A vast majority of the parents have sent their children to western countries. Is it a benediction or a malediction? In my point of view, I suppose that the pros of studying abroad overweigh the cons.

Admittedly, we cannot ignore that studying abroad has its drawbacks. For one thing, every year those who have been studying in western countries have to spend approximately 15,000 US$ for tuition fees which are out of budget of average families. Moreover, we have to face the barrier of communication because of the dissimilar lifestyle and teaching means adopted by the western universities, which does engender many students involved in disoriented rather than adapt to the local life.

Nevertheless, another side of coin of studying abroad is definitely exciting. Firstly, most of western universities, equipped with better facilities and well-educated professional team, can help students have easy access to the latest knowledge of the latest knowledge of this society. It will undoubtedly dedicate to students to enhance their knowledge of technology and serve their homeland when they return to their home countries.

Furthermore, a degree acquired in a western university that are recognized by major countries, along with excellent foreign language skills, undeniably would guarantee a promising position in a joint venture company, which, to some extent, means high income and social status. Last but not least, living abroad for years, we may experience a totally different life in contacting with people from different cultural backgrounds. Therefore, we will have a chance to establish our individual networks that will promote our business in the future.

To sum up, after all factors being taken into consideration, we might come to a conclusion that the advantages of studying abroad surpass its disadvantages. Albeit it may cause some difficulties for students, which can be overcome by arduous work, studying overseas will reward those people a brilliant future. So, lets study abroad.

Complain in writing versus in person

I would actually prefer not to complain at all, and in cases where it is really necessary to do so, I would most likely complain by phone. Although, in order to stay within the topic let us compare two given possibilities; complaining in writing and complaining in person.

Complaining in person enables us to interact personally with a real person who represent the company where we purchased a product from. This method of complaining definitely gives certain advantages as opposed to complaining in writing. For instance, one can always ask to speak with a manager if he would find a clerk's answer not good enough. And this approach also enables us to take the reason of complaining with us and actually demonstrate to the manufacturer or seller what is the actual problem is.

On the other hand, complaining in writing has its own advantages and could serve as a very powerful tool to a sophisticated complainer who knows how to fight for rights. Firstly, words written on paper could serve as a latter proof in court, if, of course, the dispute would go that far. Also in some cases the company we purchased a product from may not have live representatives available in your region, and therefore, complaining in writing could save you unnecessary long trip. Finally, writing a letter with complains could save you a lot of aggravation that you always risk to get by complaining in person.

All in all, based on those opinions above, I personally prefer to complain as less as possible, although if I had to choose from two forms of complaining, I would choose to do it in writing. I am sure it is going to be worth it.

Recipe of Oat Cookies

It has been a few days before the prestigious month ever which is Syawal, I was trying so hard to find some recipes for the Eid cookies that would be easy to make and of course delicious. Alhamdulillah I found some of them. At first, I was thinking to share with you all about the recipe of the "Almond London" which is my favourite cookies, but it has so many ingredients and directions on how making it. Then, I asked my aunt for the book about the recipes of Eid oat cookies that she has been using it for quite some time. It's helped me a lot. All the cookies are easy to make as easy as ABC I guess and I found out that one of them is the easiest one to make. Only four ingredients are required. It is so mouthwatering.

My aunt said that she’s learned all the recipes since she was 5 years old with her friends. I’m sure, this is the traditional recipe. Basically, the traditional cookies taste better than their look. Now, I’m going to share with you guys the recipe of the Eid Oat cookies. Enjoy!

First, the ingredients that you need are:

150 grams of instant oat

200 grams of ghee

100 grams of fine sugar

200 grams of wheat flour

Directions:

1. Weigh all the ingredients above and mix them up. Make sure all the ingredients are well mixed. Basically, we will add a few of ghee to the dough because its quality is slightly different from the other oil.

2. After the dough has well mixed, take it and put it on your palms. Roll it on your palms in order to make a ball shape.

3. Put them on a tray and splash a little bit of yolk on the surface of them cookies.

4. Preheat oven to 180 degree Celsius and bake the cookies for about 10-20 minutes.