Hafiz

Friday, 3 Nov 2023 Part 1 Assalamualaikum. Today I will go to another mosque for Solat Jumaat, and I think it's called Masjid Al-Hassanah. It's about 5 kilometers from here. I've seen this mosque before, but I didn't have the opportunity to visit it, so hopefully today, yeah, I will go over there today. And yeah, I won't be bringing my camera. Should I bring my camera? But it's going to be difficult because I have nowhere to put it, so I think I'll just film and take pictur...

Wednesday, 19 July 2023 I didn't engage in any Projek Masjid activities last week. However, one idea that crossed my mind was to do it retroactively – discussing the mosques I have visited in the past. This could be a way for me to keep track of every single mosque I have prayed at and visited. Perhaps during weeks when I don't visit any new mosques, I can create retroactive posts about the ones I have already visited. I'm not sure when I should start, but I think I can beg...

Tuesday, 7 Nov 2023 Assalamualaikum. This morning, I have a poster presentation for a conference tomorrow. I'm unsure about the exact timing of my presentation—it could be either today or tomorrow. Currently, I'm waiting for my Grab ride. Initially, I planned to take the bus and the MRT, but given the uncertainty, I don't want to risk it on the first day, especially when I have to set up my poster. I'll update you on the proceedings for the rest of the day and notify you about the time. Bye b...

Monday, 6 Nov 2023 Assalamualaikum. I wanted to let you know that I'll be around KLCC, at the Convention Center, not in the city center this entire week. If anyone would like to meet up, please feel free to message me, and I'll be there. Hopefully, we can arrange a meet-up. Bye bye. Full video: ...

Thursday, 26 Oct 2023 I've also noticed that when I speak, I stutter. I sometimes struggle to find the right words when I want to talk about something, regardless of whether I'm speaking Malay, English, or any other languages I can speak. So, I tend to use filler words. You know, my favorite filler words? Apparently, when I edit these videos, my favorite filler word is 'so,' and, oh, what else? Obviously, there's another one - 'so yeah,' maybe. So, I'm just wondering and asking all of you, ho...

Friday, 27 Oct 2023 Part 1 I will visit another place today, a mosque called Masjid UNITEN. It's closer to my location. I'm not going anywhere super far. I think I will go over here, which is probably the closest one I haven't visited yet. We'll see how it goes. Other than that, I'll talk to you soon. Bye bye. Part 2 I just came back from lunch, and I have to say that the infrastructure here is more bicycle-friendly than most of UPM. It has usable bicycle infrastructure, and ther...

Tuesday, 31 Oct 2023 Assalamualaikum. As you can see I have shaved my beard. One thing I notice is that whenever I shave, two things happen: I definitely look younger, but I also look fatter. For some reason, having a beard makes me look thinner, at least in my face. I don't know. Well, I know one thing for sure: I'm not as good-looking as Florent or Asyraf. But whenever I shave, I will definitely look younger and slightly fatter. I would say, I don't know, maybe it's just me overall gaining ...

Tuesday, 3 Oct 2023 I did mention that I want to talk about some of my language partners, so I think I can start with the language partners with whom I have spoken the most. Give me a second. That would be Alex T.; he was my French partner. According to my records, we have spoken 89 times over the duration of 7-8 months. Unfortunately, we had to stop because he started a new job, and especially with the time difference, it's really difficult to schedule a call with someone from France or some...

Thursday, 26 Oct 2023 As usual, I feel the need to share something. There's been someone who's consistently looked down on me, almost like a daily routine. It's quite literal because it's my phone's lock screen. If you were to see my phone, it's there. Sorry if the focus isn't cooperating; it might be because I'm on the screen. It's me looking down on myself. I thought setting this image as my lock screen would help me use my phone less, but that hasn't really worked. The one thing that has ...

Tuesday, 3 Oct 2023 Speaking of the three pieces of advice I mentioned earlier, I'll talk about the first one. I received this advice from my dear friend, who also has my name, Hafiz. Hi, Bujei. Thank you for advising me. You gave me this advice 8 years ago, and I remember it distinctly. I visited you in Kuala Terengganu right after our graduation ceremony in IBMCKK. It was sometime in August. My family went back to Kuala Lumpur a couple of days earlier than me because I decided to stay a da...

Thursday, 31 Aug 2023 Yesterday, one of the guys from the surau. A smile from a sad person is quite special. I mean, it can cure a lot. It can wash away all your problems. It's very nice because it's the opposite of the sadness associated with that face. Suddenly, it goes to the other side of the spectrum, which is smiling. That's why it's really nice. It's not like a normal smile when you see someone who smiles a lot. This is somewhat special, in my opinion. It's all about the smile. Today, ...

Tuesday, 29 Aug 2023 Oh, also, one thing that I noticed is that when I look at my Spotify playlist or the songs that I listen to on Spotify, they are quite sad. I would say they are somber, moody, and emotional. Come to think of it, other than the ones from Eurovision, I have to say they are quite emotional and moody. I just realized this now because when I listen to other people's Spotify songs, they tend to be happier. I do have some uptempo songs, but there's still a hint of sadness in the...

Wednesday, 23 Aug 2023 I realized something. Usually, I can't speak very well. I'm more talkative when there's only one other person with me, like in a car or a room. But when there's an additional person, I just shut down. Somehow, socially, I cannot function with three people, including myself, in a place. So yeah, that's what I've noticed, at least. There's Malay and French parts but I'm to lazy to transcribe them. They're essentially the same thing as the text above. Bye. Full video: ...

Monday, 16 Oct 2023 And the other thing is, I've successfully managed to transfer my WhatsApp. I have two WhatsApp numbers: one for personal use. I'm not sure if you have my personal WhatsApp, which I'm currently using with my US number from Google Voice. That's my personal WhatsApp. The second one is the WhatsApp I use with my Malaysian number. You can even call that number directly, like on a regular phone call. I've managed to transfer the Malaysian number to my new phone. Unfortunately, I...

Friday, 18 Aug 2023 I've been waiting for something while reading a book, a book that I've been waiting for the past few weeks. I'm a slow reader by the way. So one thing that struck me the most is the choice of words. I would say not really words, but the choice of using either a verb or a noun to strengthen your case. Verbs are bound by time, whereas nouns are usually not. So in a sense, if you want to explain something, it's a lot stronger if you use a noun to describe something rather tha...

Wednesday, 16 Aug 2023 Yeah, I'm currently staying in my apartment right now. One thing I've noticed while staying here is the feeling of being a foreigner, which reminds me of the time when I was living in the US and I was actually the foreigner. So yeah, I don't know, the ambiance feels similar and familiar. I really appreciate staying here, and I'm going to miss the whole environment. I don't know, maybe I can plan something that may include visiting this place once in a while. Maybe we'll...

Tuesday, 15 Aug 2023 I've been scrolling through Instagram for the past 20 minutes, and I've noticed something. Most of the videos and reels I watched were about friendship. For some reason, the Instagram algorithm is pretty accurate. It often knows exactly what I want to watch, even though I haven't given any hints or perhaps I just haven't realized it. It's actually quite remarkable. I've wanted to do something for the longest time. It's been on my mind, but I never had the courage to act o...

Friday, 20 Oct 2023 Well, I just realized something this morning. I didn't notice it until I was cycling. I absolutely look like Ron Swanson with the red shirt or red polo. Okay, I don't know about the pants. But, I do realize I look like Ron Swanson from Parks and Recreation right after he had sex the night before. So that's humiliating. That's embarrassing. I absolutely did not notice when I put these two pieces of clothing together. So yeah, that's a weird coincidence. Bye. Full video: ...

Sunday, 15 Oct 2023 Yeah, that's perfect. Assalamualaikum. This week, I have a lot of things to do, like a lot of tasks to complete. However, it will be a more pleasant week compared to the previous ones because I think I will be alone in the lab, well, other than the lab manager. So, yeah, I want to talk about the latest Projek Masjid. Yesterday, I went out with one of my dear friends, Munas, to Masjid Ara Damansara. First of all, it looks like the Masjid Besi in Putrajaya...

Thursday, 19 Oct 2023 Yeah. The other thing that I'm currently watching is "The Traitors Australia." So I have read that the reviews are promising, as in the reviews of people watching the show are promising. I've watched the British version, "The Traitors UK," and it was spectacular. Like, I was obsessed. I'm still obsessed with the show because it's just... I'm not really into game shows, but holy shit, "The Traitors UK" is just spectacularly done. It's brilliant. I cannot think of another ...

Friday, 13 Oct 2023 Uh, I'm gonna try something new. I will read some of the Readwise highlights that I have collected. Maybe that would be interesting rather than just posting the photo version of that. So, I have the Readwise highlight ready, and now I want to read about them. It's actually from The Clear Quran translation book. Here it is. Yeah, in the past, something like aborting a child would be considered wrong, but now it's legal and acceptable. So, who knows? Maybe in the ...

Tuesday, 10 Oct 2023 Yeah, I did promise a friend. I mean, I've been meaning to make these videos. Since like, 10 years ago. I have received a lot of advice, but these three pieces of advice really stuck with me. I will talk about each of them in separate videos, but these three pieces of advice just still stick with me. But before I get into those, I want to talk about the advice I got from my girlfriend. She gave me this amazing advice. A little bit of background: It's becoming hostile in ...

Tuesday, 3 Oct 2023 Satu lagi. I recently aku ada berborak dengan French partner aku. And the one that surprised me so much is the fact that her own cousin is asking if it is okay for him to park in front of my French partner's house. Firstly, the cousin is helping her move something, and secondly, it's her own cousin. It does surprise me the fact that even between families, there's a level of respect, like, 'Is it okay if I park in front of your house, even though we are literally family?' Y...

Friday, 6 Oct 2023 Assalamualaikum. It's so tiring as in...Alhamdulillah, aku dah... I've managed to do my salah (Al-Jumaah) at a new mosque, Masjid Al-Bukhari. It's actually close to the Hang Tuah station, the LRT/metro station in Kuala Lumpur. And it's really nice, beautiful. But it's smaller (than I expected). For some reasons the dome looks bigger so I thought the mosque would be big but not really. Overall, it's a very nice place. It's a little small so you have to come in earl...

Thursday, 5 Oct 2023 Assalamualaikum. Morning, y'all. Yeah. Last weekend when I did, went somewhere. I did go somewhere. I swear that my English is getting worse. Oh my God. Yeah, last weekend, well, I started watching this Turkish show called 'Sol Yanım, My Left Side.' It's predictable, but I don't know, it's nice to take a break from all the videos that require me to think. This is just a way to relax my mind. However, the English subtitles are full of grammatical errors. The plot is also q...

Thursday, 28 Sept 2023 Masjid Kampung Kling Masjid Selat Melaka Part 1 Hi, this is the second day my Projek Masjid. And so far tak ada masalah. I actually... aku pergi Melaka this time. Aku pergi dua, I visited two mosques actually. One is in the city center, the other one is on the Malacca Island. I didn't know the island existed. So far one is quite old, traditional. It is part of the Malacca Historical City and the other one is still under constructio...

Sunday, 1 Oct 2023 I want to live up to my name, so my name is... I don't know whether I should share this with you, but pretty much part of my name is Hafiz, so I want to be a Hafiz someday. Also I've found someone who actually wants to become a Hafiz as well. We agreed that maybe we can just be like Hafiz buddies, if that makes sense. Uh, but his goal for a day is just a lot, like way too much. Personally, I have to juggle between a lot of things whereas for him, it's okay since he's also t...

Sunday, 24 Sept 2023 OK, Assalamualaikum. So, I went out with Asyraf and Adi for lunch, and I pretty much was analyzing things. But I was mainly analyzing social skills. I did notice three things, actually. I was oddly quiet, very, very quiet, by the way. Yeah, I don't know why. I just pretty much shut down. I think last time I mentioned that when there are three people, including myself, I would struggle to make small talk or just talk in general, but okay. Regardless of that, I was oddly qu...

Tuesday, 26 Sept 2023 Assalamualaikum. I just got the results from the poll, and it's not helpful at all. But thank you so much for voting. The result is 50-50. What should I do now? Learn it right after I finish with French? Since it's 50-50, it doesn't really help with my decision-making at all. But yeah, thank you so much, regardless, for voting.   I remember I had a similar poll a few years ago, maybe two years ago, asking the same question. That was during the pandemic, and it was also...

Saturday, 23 Sept 2023 Je suis à Putrajaya maintenant. Je viens de faire la prière à la mosquée de Putra (Masjid Putra). Je sais pas. L’expérience, c’était sympa malgré les touristes. L’expérience, c’est assez tranquille. Il n’y a pas beaucoup de bruit. C’était assez venteux. Ouais, c’était sympa, oui. Et maintenant, je suis au pont de Gemilang. Jambatan Gembilang, quelque chose comme ça. Je sais pas. Et on est vers le coucher de soleil. Ouais, c’était sympa. C’était tranqui...