Getting Crafty !! :D

i stumbled upon a really cool website that offers crafters a lot of video tutorials, step-by-step guides and just awesome ideas on getting crafty :D there's really a lot to get into and i've been browsing through for hours already and still can't stop..i'm so addicted!..plus, the website is really easy to navigate around and looks good too..hee..

do check it out if interested in d.i.y stuff and eco-friendly, reuse, recycle! nonsense..hehe..

some of the cooler stuff i'm hung up on:

    d.i.y recycled business cards!!

    home-made eco-labels!!

                recycled button coasters!!

wah..so cool..and there's so much more!! all eco-inclined and considerably easy..and all free free FREE !! it makes me very happy..hehehe..the website is so inspiring, i'm going crazy :p

#@%*!!

Click the link to check it out! :)

Crafting A Green World

http://craftingagreenworld.com/

Would i Have Done The Same?

i received this msg from a friend on facebook, and thought it was something worth sharing..it moved me to tears (although i easily get teary eyed over these things) but to think there are still such people in the world makes me happy..

please read on ok..

from Cat Juan,

What would you do?....you make the choice. Don't look for a punch line, there isn't one. Read it anyway. My question is: Would you have made the same choice?

At a fundraising dinner for a school that serves children with learning disabilities, the father of one of the students delivered a speech that would never be forgotten by all who attended. After extolling the school and its dedicated staff, he offered a question:

'When not interfered with by outside influences, everything nature does, is done with perfection.

Yet my son, Shay, cannot learn things as other children do. He cannot understand things as other children do.

Where is the natural order of things in my son?'

The audience was stilled by the query.

The father continued.

I believe that when a child like Shay,who was mentally and physically disabled comes into the world, an opportunity to realize true human nature presents itself, and it comes in the way other people treat that child.'

Then he told the following story:

Shay and I had walked past a park where some boys Shay knew were playing baseball. Shay asked, 'Do you think they'll let me play?'

I knew that most of the boys would not want someone like Shay on their team, but as a father I also understood that if my son were allowed to play, it would give him a much-needed sense of belonging and some confidence to be accepted by others in spite of his handicaps.

I approached one of the boys on the field and asked (not expecting much) if Shay could play. The boy looked around for guidance and said, 'We're losing by six runs and the game is in the eighth inning. I guess he can be on our team and we'll try to put him in to bat in the ninth inning.'

Shay struggled over to the team's bench and, with a broad smile, put on a team shirt. I watched with a small tear in my eye and warmth in my heart. The boys saw my joy at my son being accepted.

In the bottom of the eighth inning, Shay's team scored a few runs but was still behind by three.

In the top of the ninth inning, Shay put on a glove and played in the right field. Even though no hits came his way, he was obviously ecstatic just to be in the game and on the field, grinning from ear to ear as I waved to him from the stands.

In the bottom of the ninth inning, Shay's team scored again.

Now, with two outs and the bases loaded, the potential winning run was on base and Shay was scheduled to be next at bat.

At this juncture, do they let Shay bat and give away their chance to win the game?

Surprisingly, Shay was given the bat.

Everyone knew that a hit was all but impossible because Shay didn't even know how to hold the bat properly, much less connect with the ball.

However, as Shay stepped up to the plate, the pitcher, recognizing that the other team was putting winning aside for this moment in Shay's life, moved in a few steps to lob the ball in softly so Shay could at least make contact.

The first pitch came and Shay swung clumsily and missed.

The pitcher again took a few steps forward to toss the ball softly towards Shay.

As the pitch came in, Shay swung at the ball and hit a slow ground ball right back to the pitcher.

The game would now be over.

The pitcher picked up the soft grounder and could have easily thrown the ball to the first baseman.

Shay would have been out and that would have been the end of the game.

Instead, the pitcher threw the ball right over the first baseman's head, out of reach of all team mates.

Everyone from the stands and both teams started yelling, 'Shay, run to first!


Run to first!'

Never in his life had Shay ever run that far, but he made it to first base.

He scampered down the baseline, wide-eyed and startled.

Everyone yelled, 'Run to second, run to second!'

Catching his breath, Shay awkwardly ran towards second, gleaming and struggling to make it to the base.

By the time Shay rounded towards second base, the right fielder had the ball. the smallest guy on their team who now had his first chance to be the hero for his team.

He could have thrown the ball to the second-baseman for the tag, but he understood the pitcher's intentions so he, too, intentionally threw the ball high and far over the third-baseman's head.

Shay ran toward third base deliriously as the runners ahead of him circled the bases toward home.

All were screaming, 'Shay, Shay, Shay, all the Way Shay'
Shay reached third base because the opposing shortstop ran to help him by turning him in the direction of third base, and shouted, 'Run to third!

Shay, run to third!'

As Shay rounded third, the boys from both teams, and the spectators, were on their feet screaming, 'Shay, run home! Run home!'

Shay ran to home, stepped on the plate, and was cheered as the hero who hit the grand slam and won the game for his team.

'That day', said the father softly with tears now rolling down his face, 'the boys from both teams helped bring a piece of true love and humanity into this world'.

Shay didn't make it to another summer.

He died that winter, having never forgotten being the hero and making me so happy, and coming home and seeing his Mother tearfully embrace her little hero of the day!

AND NOW A LITTLE FOOTNOTE TO THIS STORY:

The crude, vulgar, and often obscene pass freely through cyberspace, but public discussion about decency is too often suppressed in our schools and workplaces.

We all have thousands of opportunities every single day to help realize the 'natural order of things' yet most of the time we often neglect it.

A wise man once said every society is judged by how it treats it's least fortunate amongst them.

How do we play a part in treating the less fortunate in our society?

:) May your day, be a Shay Day.

Something From A Friend i Found Interesting To Do From Facebook..boredommm..

1. Bekas kekasih saya adalah :

~~ mereka yang saya cuba untuk tidak bergaul dengan lagi..

2. Saya sedang mendengar :
~~ bunyi kakak masak kat dapur..

3. Mungkin saya patut :
~~ pergi sembahyang asar skrg sbb nak masuk kul 7 dah..

4. Saya suka :
~~ makan makanan sedap..

5.Sahabat-sahabat baik saya:
~~ amat dirindui sekarang..insyaAllah kami akan bjumpa very soon :)

6.Saya tak paham :
~~ kenapa ada orang yang pelik2 dalam dunia ni..mcm mana diorang boleh betindak dengan begitu kurang hajarnya tanpa belas kasihan atau perasaan sikit pun..tak pikir pun kalau orang lain buat kat diorang mesti diorang pun sakit gak..ish..

7.Saya kehilangan :
~~ beberapa benda yang amat penting sesuatu ketika dahulu yang sehingga kini saya belum dapat maafkan pencurinya itu..

8.Ramai yang berkata :
~~ saya ni lembab..apakan daya, memang betul pun kot..tapi saya tetap mencuba....

9.Makna nama saya :
~~ cahaya yang tertinggi

10.Cinta itu adalah :
~~ sesuatu yang buta, ganjil dan tiba-tiba..tapi hasilnya selalunya indah sangat..kalau sabar, mesti akan jumpa yg sesuai

11.Di suatu tempat, seseorang sedang :
~~ makan makanan yang sangat sedap!! nak gak!!!!!

12.Saya akan cuba :
~~ menjadi seseorang yang lebih produktif di hari2 yang akan datang

13.Ayat SELAMANYA membawa maksud :
~~ sesuatu yang menakutkan.....

14.Telefon bimbit saya :
~~ memerlukan gaya kulit yang baru :)

15.Bila saya terjaga dari tidur :
~~ saya tidur balik biasanya...

16.Saya paling meluat apabila :
~~ melihat aksi2 sekalian orang yang bengong kekadang

17.Pesta/Parti adalah :
~~ sesuatu tempat yang melahirkan perasaan-perasaan nervous, penat, pening, ngantuk, insecure dan bnyk lagi

18.Haiwan yang paling comel yang saya pernah temui ialah :
~~ kucing saya berkuasa super gemuk dan gebu yang diberi nama Jewel.

19.Peringkat umur yang paling menyeronokkan bagi saya ialah :
~~ ntahlah.....

20.Hari ini :
~~ saya kena saman dengan polis..ceit..

21.Malam ini saya akan :
~~  makan malam dgn mak ayah n tgk tv sampai time tidur..

22.Esok pula saya akan :
~~ pegi campus di waktu pagi kemudian pegi makan petang tu insyaAllah..

23.Saya betul-betul inginkan :
~~ melihat ibu bapa saya bangga dan gembira dengan saya dan dapat memberikan apa sahaja yang diinginkan dan kami sekeluarga gembira dan kawan2 baik saya semua pun gembira dan berjaya dan saya bkahwin dgn kekasih saya mumut dan kami ada anak2 yg comel2 dan kami memiliki sebuah rumah mewah di tepi pantai dan kami berjaya dan kaya raya dan bahagia dan halal kelakuan semua..yes! amin....

24.Ketika anda lihat wajah anda di hadapan cermin pagi ini :
~~ saya tak suka sangat tengok cermin...

25.Pusat membeli-belah atau arked permainan :
~~ adalah tempat beriadah harian

26.Makanan Barat atau Jepun :
~~ sesungguhnya makanan jepun di sushi zanmai sangat sedap yang amat!!!!! silalah cuba jika belum

27.Bilik yang terang atau gelap :
~~ masihlah sesuatu ruangan untuk saya tidur dan melepak dangan jayanya

28.Makanan segera adalah :
~~ sesuatu yang saya dah amat bosan dengan

29.Ayat terakhir yang anda katakan pada seseorang?
~~ "kakak, abang kata tak makan malam ni!"..

30.Siapa yang anda mahu Tag?
~~ tade siapa, sebab saya tulis balik benda ni dalam blog :p

Frustrated

i know i'm not supposed to be pissed about this since it was my fault and it was an obstruction of traffic somewhat..but i am anyway!!..section 14 is a stupid place when it comes to parking!!..theres no where to park, and stupid jaya33 charges are so bloody cekik darah how can i not give up and park illegally!!..hish..i double parked behind some person and left my number on the windscreen for him/her to call 

if that person needs me to remove my car, but they obviously didnt! then bajet menyusahkan diri reverse menyenget and get me summoned by the cops!! polis ok, bukan JPJ!! IDIOT!! dah lah susahkan diri, for what??!! it's stupid section 14 lah, cannot work together on things ke?..i feel like a horrible driver now, thats why i left my bloody phone number on the windscreen!!..eeeeee!!!!

why.......and i only have myself to blame :(  *sniff sniff

Animation Addiction

my top 10 personal anime favs (as of today lah) :-

1.    one piece

2.    naruto

3.    nodame cantabile

4.    gantz

5.    3 x 3 eyes

6.    yu yu hakusho

7.    bleach

8.    cooking master boy

9.    slam dunk

10.  yakitate!! japan

The "no topic" Post

i've found myself in a position many many many times where i really want to update my blog but have nothing to say..i thought i was someone who couldn't shut up..geez..

in order to fill my mind during blackouts such as tonight, i'm writing myself a list of general topics to refer to..(if i write this on a paper of any sort, i'd probably loose it and have to do it all over again..by then i forgot all the topics ready =s)

my ten random topics:-

1.    anime (one piece, bleach, naruto, nodame, gantz, n much much more!!)

2.    social ills and issues (bad drivers!!, ppl who litter!, rude #%! ppl!!, n more)

3.    techno crap (mac products, modern day cool gadgets, etc)

4.    fashion? haha! (shoes!!!, clothes, bags, accessories, etc)

5.    food!! (nyum, nyum, nyum, nyum!!)

6.    arts and crafts (industri kraf tangan desa :D..hehe)

7.    movies! (transformers tommorrow, yeay yeay!)

8.    poetry, plays and performances (want to poyo2 be a thespian lah konon..hehe)

9.    music..hmm...hehehe (munif is saying "poyo!"..hahaha!)

10.  architecture (since it's my major, i guess i shud, huh :p)

Strings, Wind Pipes and Reverberating Colours

i finally bought a classical compilation cd!..yeay..been wanting one for some time now, ever since i watched "Nodame Cantabile" on animax..hehe..

the cd is called "Unforgettable Classics : The Most Unforgettable Mellow Classics Ever" from One Utama MPH..they had solo cd's of mozart, rachmaninov, haydn and  ravel as well, but i thought i'd just get a compilation first since i'm still quite new at classics..maybe once i've gotten familiar with each musicians style and made sure whose i prefer then i'll start collecting the solos i guess..hehe..

there was this beautiful piano sonata by Ravel (i think) called "Water" ke, "Ripples" ke, "Rain" or something on Nodame..i thought that was sooo beautiful..the Ravel cd at MPH was not in English though so i had no idea what it said..haha..

so yeah, i'm very much into classics right now..if anyone who reads this has great classical/orchestra/quartet/etc knowledge, please drop me some suggestions alright..especially something along the lines of cronos quartet, metallica's S&M, evanescence's lacrymosa, and such rock-ish orchestra-ish stuff..it would be much appreciated :)

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