Now, about my trip...

"Remembering things is easy. The only reason people think it's hard is because they have a bad memory. Or amnesia."

Hey guys! Missed me? Didn't think so. Haha, well, I have a reason why I haven't been posting for a while. My exams are coming up, and I've been studying. Yeah, right. Playing games is more like it! So, yeah, I'm just ditching studying to blog about my exciting life.

Umrah was pretty much indescribable. The things we did and the places we went... How do I start? Well, I'll just begin wherever I want to. Which means I guess I'll start from when we got off the plane to Madinah. Not sure if I spelled that right. Hopefully I did.

When we went there, we managed to visit the Masjid Al-Nabawi. We managed to see Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him)'s tomb. One again, it was indescribable. Dang it, I can't really tell you how it was. It pretty much was amazing.

The "trip" really taught me humility. The reason is because to do Umrah at Makkah (which we did 3 times, by the way) guys are not allowed to wear anything that's stitched. So we can't wear any kind of clothes. What did we wear to cover up? Towels. Long long towels. The only thing keeping it up was a belt. If that couldn't teach me humility, I don't know what will.

Anyways, we did the Umrah in that condition. We had to walk around the Ka'bah 7 times to cleanse up of our sins. (Being so close to the Ka'bah was touching. I remember me and my sister crying) Then we have to walk from Mount Sa'fa to Mount Mawar to symbolise the walking of Prophet Abraham (Ibrahim)'s wife, looking for water for Prophet Ishamael (Ismail) while he was a baby. Finally, the cutting of the hair. I'm not sure what's that supposed to be for, so I'm not going to put something random in it's place.

Yeah, other than that, and praying, we pretty much just shopped. A couple of weird and odd things happened while we were at Makkah. They happened to me, anyways. Not sure about the rest of my family. Like, when we were doing the Tawaf (the part where we walk around the Ka'bah 7 times), and when my Dad was trying to get me to the Hajar Aswat (the holy stone), two guys suddenly came and helped us, talking in Malay. I was thinking, "Okay... How did they know we talked Malay...?" But because of them I got to kiss the stone. So all I can say is Alhamdulillah (thank's to God).

Another thing that happened is when my brother and I were waiting for our Dad to take his ablution so we could take it (we were watching after the stuff we just bought), and a guy came up to us, gave us some sticks (the ones that they used to use to brush their teeth during Prophet Muhammad [peace be upon him]'s time), and said something about loving and thanking God. But what was weirder was that it seemed like he was looking for us. You can see it on his face.

But the most weirdest thing of all is when the marble around the Ka'bah was heated by the extremely hot Sun during the afternoon, and yet when you stepped on it it still felt really cool. At times it even felt like it was very cold. In the hot streaking Sun!

Meh, I guess that's all I can talk about my trip to Makkah and Madinah. Besides, I have an exam I'm supposed to be studying for. I'll probably fail Religious Studies because I haven't studied at all yet, and the paper is tomorrow. Wish me luck! I'm really going to need it.

Till next time,

~Josh the Joshster~

Back from my "trip"

"There's nothing sweet about Home Sweet Home. But... I'd rather be here than anywhere else."

Rules - Remove one of the questions below, and make your own question. Answer the rest of the survey questions.

1. What have you realized recently?

-That I can be comfortable wearing only a towel in public (don’t ask).

2. Have you give your first kiss away?

-Nope, not yet. No girl is crazy enough to kiss me.

3. If you were to be stranded on a desert island, who are the 11 blog buddies you'd take with you?

-Farhana, Yen Yen, Azfar, (Abang) Lutfi, Emillio, Shane, (Kak) Lubna, Razleen, Marinah, ReySha and Ming Yi.

4. Where is the place that you want to go the most?

-I think, of all places, France. I love the language!

5. How many languages can you speak?

-Fluently, 2. Not so fluently, add another 2 more. Just a few phrases, and you can add another 20.

6. Do you believe in seeing a rainbow after it rain?

-Yes.

7. What are you afraid to lose the most now?

-My eyesight. I’m selfish, I know. But it’s the one thing I cherish most.

8. If you win $1 million, what would you do?

-I’d probably keep it in a bank. I’m a keeper, not a spender.

9. If you meet someone that you love, would you confess to him/her?

-I kinda did. It didn’t go so well, remember?

10. List out 3 good points of the person who tagged you.

-She’s adorable, funny and extremely smart.

11. If you had hundreds of guys/girls after you. What would you do??

-Be extremely confused why they suddenly had bad taste in guys.

12. Which type of person do you hate the most?

-I don’t generally hate people.

13. What is the one thing you cannot live without?

-My life.

14. If you have faults, would you rather the people around you point out to you or would you rather they keep quiet?

-I’d want them to point them out. How else would I improve?

15. What do you think is the most important thing in your life?

-Too many things to say specifically.

16. Would you like to be burn alive or die by drowning?

-Burned alive. Drowning is ten times worse, since you suffer more.

17. If your house burned down, what is the ONE thing you’d save from your room?

-Since I’d probably be wearing my glasses, I’d have to say my phone. Or my retainers.

18. If you have a chance. Which part of your character you would like to change?

-Nothing. If I changed something, I’d be a completely different person. And I wouldn’t want that.

19. What do you hate most about teens today?

-The stupid status quo. So who cares if the guy is a nerd? Just talk to him! So what if she’s prep and you’re a jock? Ask her out! Sheesh. The world would be a better place if the status quo was gone.

And I tag...

- Whoever that wants to do this.

I was going to blog about my trip to Makkah, but I'm too lazy. So here's a survey instead! Maybe next time.

Till next time,

~Josh the Joshster~

Last post!!!!

"The first things are always thought upon happily, but the last of anything is often frowned upon. So treat everything as if it were your first, and never as if it were your last."

Yep. This is it. My last post.

Until 11 days, anyway. Haha, to those that I shocked, I'm just letting you know that I'm going for Umrah in Mekkah for the next 11 days, so don't expect any new posts until May. Well, today was fairly interesting. I went to tuition, and on the way there there was this accident. Someone actually died. It was both cool and scary. It actually made me think.

Life is so short.

Make the best of everyday, of every moment. You never know when it's your turn. Treat your enemies like your best friends. Your ex's as if you never went out. Love like you've never been hurt and laugh like there's no tomorrow, because technically, there never is. The past is gone. The present never happens. The future is unknown. So live accordingly. Live in the "now".

On another note, I did a this test on how fast I typed and this is what I got:

44 words

Speedtest

44?! That's it?! I am NOT that slow! So, being the stubborn thing that I am, I did it once more. This was my result:

49 words

Speed test

Actually, this is 50. But I made one mistake, and that is my final result. God, this is frustrating. Alright, one more time...

50 words

Speedtest

Dang it!!!!!!!! I got 52 words, but 2 wrong answers. Okay, LAST time! I'll be happy with my answer. (No I won't)

51 words

Speed test

Alright!!! 291 characters per minute. 51 words! That's more like it! Yes, I know. I rock. Plus, I finally beat my pet sister Reysha. The first two times she beat me by one word. One! Do you know how annoying that is?!

If you don't, it's extremely annoying. Anyways,

Till next time,

~Josh the Joshster~

EDIT: 56 words

Speed test

Sorry, couldn't resist. Heh.