Accept Others, Accept Yourself

Assalamualaikum.......

       Being a perfect person is kind of impossible, but at least we try. Being a student in J College had challenged my self-principle and changed my perception towards others. Ok now, may I changed to write in Malay... It is much easier to express my pure feelings right now.

       Honestly, Nieyl mrupakan seorang yang serius, pegang kepada prinsip diri sendiri n x suke ikut style org lain. Maybe that's why I don't have any 'clicks' or group. I love being alone that's for sure becoz I don't like to wait people. I love to talk, for me living in a democracy country means everyone has their own right to express their opinions. Tpi bile masuk J College, I was quite shocked, n got a serious culture shocked with my new friends. Mybe bile ade some of my friends from J College akan prtikaikan knpe Nieyl x prnah mention pon pasal ni? I got my own reasons...

       For 2 semester, I didn't realize about my mistakes n the worst nobody ever told me what kind of mistakes that I've done. Nieyl ingat lgi, waktu dlam bilik. Ade la seorg hamba Allah ni masuk bilik Nieyl nak jmpe classmate wha is my roommate. Xpe la pasal tu. Suddenly she asked a question. My roommate was not able to answer it so I try to answer the question which is related to our homeworks. You know how she respond to me, dye jeling dngan lirikan mata dye seolah-olah dye x nak Nieyl yg jawabkan soalan tu.

       Story no 2. In my class there was a guy. A handsome but annoying one. Waktu forst time kitorang jmpe, boy tu la anatar org yg memujuk Nieyl supaya tolak twran ke Jerman n stay je kat JAD. Day by day, he becomes so annoyed yg Nieyl dah x mmpu nak tahan lgi. Ade satu hari tu, dye cari pasal smpai Nieyl ternangis dlam kelas. Fortunately, girls yg stu class ngan Nieyl fham sngat prngai boy tu n slalu tnangkan Nieyl klo boy tu cri pasal but... the other girls from other class expected that I am the one yg trgedik nak cri psal ngan boy tu... 

       Story no 3. I love to talk n express my opinion or feelings with other people. Whenever my lectures asked questions, I will raise up my hand n respond to them. Nieyl x sesar yg rupenyer bile Nieyl wat camtu, ade org yg prasan Nieyl sje je nak tarik prhatian. Bile Nieyl fikir blik, klo Nieyl x angkat tngan, diorg nak respond ke. TIDAK... so who else? Nieyl kesian tngok lectures kat depan tu bile dye tnye soalan, xde sorg pon student yg nak jwab.

       Based on these stories, what can you conclude? When I told my mom about these, she told me to be quiet for sometime. Until now, I try to accept the facts n try to change my behaviour a little maybe I was too over reacting but, try to think about it over again? if I try to accept them. why not they try to accept me? knpe diorg snggup ckap belakang Nieyl n judge me from their first impression. They don't even know me, and I don't know them too.

       So the lessons here, do not judge any persons from your first impression if you don't even know them. Always think positive about others and accept for who they are. Jangan trus tuduh sesuatu klo x nmpak ngan mata sendiri or xtau cerita yg sbenar-benarnye ok. Dont be like those people who I have mentioned above or korang akan membuatkan org len pon trase mcm yg Nieyl rse skrng. 

~Strive Hard, Pray Hard~ 

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       Ape perasaan korang bile tibe2 ade orang yang korang tak pernah jumpe seumur hidup peluk korang and cium korang habis-habisan macam dah lame sangat tak jumpe korang? Itu yang saye rase and itu yang saye nak sangat share ngan korang. Peristiwa tu berlaku hari ini kat Kedah, my birthplace. Mama tibe2 je merancang nak jumpe ngan seorang makcik ni yang dikatakan dah 19 tahun tak bertemu sejak berpindah ke Perak dari Kedah. Nasib baik abah ingat jalan pergi rumah makcik ni and kitorang pon singgah sebentar untuk menjejak kasih. Tak masuk lagi rumah, ade seorang hamba Allah ni tegur mama and dye mention nama saye. I am shocked.

       Bile jumpe je ngan makcik tu, dye terus tanye "mane Amalina?" bile mama tunjuk je saye kat dye, dye terus peluk saye and cium dengan bersungguh-sungguh. Rase terkejut pon ade, gembira pon ade, terharu pon ade. Rase tak sangka sangat ade orang yang masih ingat dan sayangkan diri ini selepas hampir 19 tahun tidak bertemu. Lepas tu, bile mama beritahu yang saye nak further study di jepun tahun 2015 nanti (insyaAllah), dye terus peluk and cium sye lagi macam tadi. Kali ini, dye bertambah gembira sehingga menitiskan air mata kegembiraan. Dye kata mama and abah mesti seronok. Tap[i dye tak tahu betapa peritnya nak sampai ke tahap ni and nak maintain stay di tahap ni.

       All this while, I always thought that I have no one to listen to my problem and nobody wants to remember me. But once dah jumpe ngan makcik pengasuh ni, memang rase terkejut and terharu sebab ade juga orang yang ingat kat diri ini walaupun last time jumpe dye waktu umur baru 1 tahun. Bile teringat kat makcik ni, teringat pulak kat seseorang ni. I met him when I was on my way to go home by train. He sat next to me in the train. At first, I have no confidence to say hi till he started the conversation. We talked a lot for 2 hours and 40 minutes till we reached our same destination, Ipoh. Until now I wait for him to add me as his friend in facebook. Everyday I wonder, does he still remember me as his girl next seat?

LeSSoN 5

あ～。そ(contextual demonstrative pronoun (conversational))

1. さっき、山田さんに会ったよ。I met Mr.Yamamoto just now.

　．．．え、あの人、今日本にいるんですか。Oh? Is he in  Japan now?

In conversation, something directly known  to both the speaker and the listener is indicated by 「あ（あれ、あの、あそこ。。。）」。

２．夕べは鈴木さんといっしょうにカラオケに行ったんです。Last night, Mr. Suzuki and I went for karaoke together.

　　．．．鈴木さん？その人、近所の人ですか。Mr.Suzuki? That person, is he in this neighborhood?

Something known to the speaker but not to the listener, or vice versa, is indicated by 「そ（それ、その、そこ）」

そ～（contextual demonstrative pronoun (sentence) )

３．会社を出たとき、駅のレストランで夕食を食べました。その

　　とき、財布を落としたんだと思います。

       After leaving the office, I had dinner in the station restaurant. 

       I think I dropped my wallet then.

In sentences, 「そ（それ、その、そこ。。。）」 is used to refer something that appeared in the previous sentences.

。。。んじゃない？

V } plain form 

いA }plain form　　

なA } plain form

N } ーな

４．元気がないですね。何か困っているがあるんじゃないですか。

　　。。。ええ、実は。。。

　　You look a bit glum. Is something bothering you, I wonder?

　　Yes, as a matter of fact...

「。。。んじゃないですか」is an informal form of 「。。。のではありませんか」. It is used in informal conversation when saying what the speaker is thinking.

５．最近、食欲がないの。

　　。。。どこか悪いんじゃない？一度病院で診てもらったほうがいいよ。

　　Lately, I lost my appetite.

　　...Do you feel wrong somewhere? You should once go to the hospital to receive a checkup.

「んじゃないですか」is sometimes shortened to 「んじゃない」 when used with someone with whom the speaker is on familiar terms. In formal conversation, it lengthens to　「のではないでしょうか」

～たところに・で

V ｛出ます、おります、行きます、わたります、曲がります｝　　＋ところです。

６．電話を降りたところで、会いましょう。

　　Just after hang up the phone, let`s meet.

Verbs indicating motion, such as 「行く、渡る、曲がる、出る」 (go, cross, turn and emerge) are used in the form of (Vた-form +　ところ) to indicate the position arrived at after the motion has taken place

　　
～（世）う (volitional form) とする・しない

V（よ）う＋とする。しない
７．家をようとしたとき、電話がかかってきた。
　　The phone rang as I was about to leave the house
「V（世）う(volitional form)とする・市内」indicates a situation that arises just before doing V, so「Vする」does not actually take place. When applied in this way, it is usually used together with「～とき」、「～たら」。

８．彼女のことを忘れようとしたが、忘れられない。
　　I tried to forget about her but, I can't.
It can also indicate that someone is trying to do V

９．妻は紅茶が好きで、お茶やコーヒーを飲もうとしない。
　　My wife likes black tea, and she has no interest in drinking  green tea, coffee or anything like that.
「V(volitional form)としない」indicates that a person does not intend to do V. It is usually used in reference to people other than oneself.

。。。のだろうか

V } plain form
いA } plain form
なA } plain form
N } な
１０．この店ではクレジットカードが使えるのだろうか。
　　　I wonder if this shop takes credit cards.
The expression 「X のだろうか」is used when asking oneself whether X is true or not. It can also be used with an interrogative such as「どう」、「何」、or「いつ」to ask oneself a question.

１１．地球の未来はどうなるのでしょうか。
　　　I wonder, what will be the future of the earth?
It can also be used when asking someone else a question. Compared with 「X のですか」、which is more direct, 「X のでしょうか」is a gentler way of asking that does not demand an answer.

１２．このクラスでは日本語で話すチャンスがとても少ない。こんな勉強で会話が上手になるのだろうか。
There is a very little opportunity to speak Japanese in this class. I wonder whether it is really possible to improve one's conversation skills with a study method like this?
It can also be used in the form 「X のだろうか」 without an interrogative, when one wants to suggest that X is not true, or that one does not think X

～との・での・からの・までの・への～

N+{case particle+の｝＋N
１３．友達との北海道旅行は、とても楽しかったです。
　　　The trip to Hokkaido with my friends was very enjoyable.
When a word with a case particle such as 「と、で、から、まで、or へ」attached is used to modify a noun, 「の」is appended to the particle, except if the particle is「に」, in which case「に」is changed to「へ」and「への」is used.

１４．日本での生活にもう慣れましたか。
　　　Have you got used to life in Japan？
「の」is not appended to「が」or「を」either.

。。。だろう。。。だろうと思う(conjecture)

V
いA　　　－＞plain form
なA
N
１５．アジアの経済はこれからますます発展するだろう。
　　　The Asian economy will probably develop more and more from now on.
「。。。だろう」is the plain form of 「。。。でしょう」and is used in sentences in the plain style. It is used to express one's opinion conjecturally rather than definitely.

１６．彼なら、試験に合格するだろうと思います。
　　　I think he will pass the exam.
In conversation, it is usual to append「と思う」 and use it in the form 「。。。だろうと思う」

lEssOn 6

。。。て。。。って。。。（quoting)

• 文(ふつう形）＋て・って。。。
• たきざわ先生は何て言いましたか。What did Teacher Takizawa say?

The 「と」used for quoting can become 「て」or「って」in spoken language.

～って。。。(topic)

• 文（ふつう形）｝＋って
• N （ふつ形）｝＋って
• 外来語というのは日本語になった外国語のことだ。
• ー＞外来語って、日本語になった外国語のことだ。Loanword is foreign word that becomes Japanes word.

「Xって」is used when asking about something (X) that the speaker does not know much about, or when the speaker is describing the nature or characteristics of X

～つもりはない (negative intention)
辞書形Vつもりはない・ありません。

• have no intention of~
• 「～ないつもりです」よりも No の気持ちが強い。
• 卒業後は就職するつもりです。大学院に行くつもりはありません。After I graduate, I plan to get a job. I don't intend to go to postgraduate school.

• A : １週間くらい休みを取ったらどうですか。

　　　 How about taking a week or so off?

•  B : いえ、そのつもりはありません。

            No, I'm not going to do that.

「V つもりはない」can be changed to「そのつもりはない」 if the details of what V indicates are known

~つもりだった(past volition)

辞書Vつもりだった・でした。

• intended to do / was going to do
• often followed by words expressing a change of mind
• 彼女に電話するつもりでしたが、忘れてしまった。

　  I was going to call her but, I forgot.

～たつもり・～ているつもり

Vた-form
Vている
いA
なA　ーな　　

Nの
外国語を練習するときは、小さいな子どもになったつもりで、大きな声を出してみるといい。
When practicing a foreign language, it is best to try speaking in a loud voice, as if one were a little child.
「Xたつもり・Xているつもり」indicates that the agent thinks something is X. However, in reality, it may not be X at all, or it may be unknown whether it is X or not.

～てばかりいる・～ばかり～ている

Vて-form+ばかりいる
Nばかり+Vtている
この猫一日中、寝てばかりいる。This cat just sleeps all day long.
This indicates that an action is performed habitually or repeatedly, and that the speaker is critical of or dissatisfied with this.

そんなに甘いものばかり食べていたら、葉が悪くなりますよ。
If you always eat sweets, your teeth will become worse.
With a transitive verb, 「ばかり」can come immediately after what it refers to.

(kOtObA)

Assalamualaikum... konbanwa...


       Oleh kerana Nieyl sudah pun mempelajari Bahasa Jepun, jadi Nieyl ingin berkongsi sedikit ilmu mengenai Bahasa Jepun. So study sambil enjoy...


Kinou : Yesterday
Example ~ Kyou wa kinou yori atatakai desu : Today is warmer than yesterday


Omoi : Heavy
Example ~ Mizu wa kuuki yori omoi desu : Water is heavier than air


Tsuyoi : Powerful
Example ~ Jennifer wa Silvia hodo tsuyokunai desu : Jennifer is not powerful as Silvia


Apato : Apartment
Example ~ Kono apato wa mae no apato yori benri desu : This apartment is more convenient than the front apartment.


Hashiremasu : Can run
Example ~ Watashi wa Rii San hodo hayaku hashiremasen : I can not run as fast as Mr. Lee


Suki na : Like
Example ~ Watashi wa umi yori yama nohouga suki desu : I like  ocean more than mountain


Keki : Cake
Example ~ Keki ga iroiro arimasu ga, kono naka de dore ga ichiban oishii desuka : There are variety of cakes, which one is                                                                                        the most delicious?

IntAn Is hErE.......

Assalamualaikum.......

       Today Intan, my younger sister is outing and she decides to go home to celebrate our mother's birthday which is supposed to fall on 16th May 2012. Oh yes, she celebrates her birthday together with Teacher's Day and SHE IS A TEACHER. Gorgeous. We buy a 1.0 kg of blueberry-cheese cake and KFC. I always wonder why we have to take too much calories whenever we want to celebrate something or organizing any parties? This question appeal in my mind as my body weight has increased and this scared me a lot. I don't want to be a chubby girl like before. Now, some of my shirts and my pants are too tight to wear. What should I do? Only one thing that I can do right now, be more self discipline. That is the answer.

thE UnwEll fArIs.......

Assalamualaikum.......

       Today I have someone to accompany me at home, my youngest brother Mohamad Faris Imran bin Tajudin a.k.a Mummy. What? Mummy? Yes, that is what he calls himself every time he plays with his giraffe doll, Ogy. Haha. Even though he is just a boy, it does not stop him to play dolls, cooking and of course, playing with the girls. But his Lamborghini fake cars still always become his free time toys. He says to my mom that he feels unwell today so he wants to escape from school but I know his trick. After 9.00 am, he will just fine and plays with Ogy. My younger brothers do not know how to lie to me but they do know how to lie to my parents. I am blessed that I am gifted with such a great talent. One day, I always pray that they will become such a good and honest people in the future. Amin...