2024 Resolutions
Saturday, Jan 6, 2024 Hello, everyone. There are some resolutions that I have carried over from last year to this year, mainly because I didn't manage to achieve those goals. I was on the way to achieving them, but I just didn't reach 100% completion. So I'm bringing some of them into this year. Additionally, there are some goals that I managed to achieve last year, and I want to continue pursuing them this year, albeit with some improvements. So, last year I had 13 goals, and this year I ha...
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January Update
Friday, Jan 19, 2024 I haven't been recording these days because I've been a little busier than expected. Also, my habits—you know, I usually separate places when it comes to doing things, and the space for me to record and edit videos has been infringed upon. So that's why I haven't been doing much these days, but I just wanted to give you a quick update. This week has been quite bumpy, but I've read more than before, and I'm pleased to share that I've finished two books so far in the month...
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2023 Resolutions
Saturday, Jan 6, 2024 Hello again. I want to touch a little bit on my resolutions from last year and this New Year. Overall, I can safely say that I've achieved a little over 50% of my goals. I had about 13, if I'm not mistaken—13 goals, 13 resolutions. Originally, I wanted to have just 12 resolutions because there are 12 months in a year, but I decided to add 1 as an overall, yearly thing, if that makes sense. So, in summary, I've achieved about seven out of thirteen, which is not bad. It ...
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Conversation Partner: Hesham S.
Monday, 27 Nov 2023 It has been a while since I last filmed any videos. The videos I recently posted were filmed just before PIPOC, right before my conference. Today, I'd like to continue my conversation partner series. I've discussed Alex and Martine, both of whom are French. Now, I want to talk about someone I've known the longest based on my spreadsheet – my Excel. I've known him for almost two years, precisely 623 days, if memory serves me right. To calculate this, I find the difference ...
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Readwise Highlight 4: When Panic Attacks (The Double Standard)
Saturday, 18 Nov 2023 Here's another wise highlight that might interest you. It's from the book "When Panic Attacks" by David D. Burns. I haven't finished reading the book yet; I think I'm about 20% through. This book was recommended by one of my conversation partners, a pharmacist in Algeria, whom I'll probably talk about in the conversation partner series. He suggested this book when I mentioned having a panic attack a few months ago, and I can see how it can be beneficial to me. The quote...
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Projek Masjid 10: Masjid India
Wednesday, 8 Nov 2023 Yeah, I recently visited a mosque that I wasn't aware of. I mean, I had some ideas, but it turns out I was mistaken, to some extent. I went to Masjid India, which is actually near Masjid Jamek. Until then, I always assumed that Masjid India and Masjid Jamek were the same mosques. However, it turns out they are two different places. Firstly, when viewed from a distance, without focusing on the minaret or the dome, it doesn't quite look like a mo...
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Readwise Highlight 5: Deep Work (Commitment Frees Up Time)
Saturday, Jan 6, 2024 I know it's been a while. I've got some videos recorded from last year, but actually, for this year, this would be my very first video for 2024. So, I thought because it's been like over a month since I last recorded something, I've recorded one explaining why I haven't been posting for a little while during the month of December. I don't know when I will post that, but today I just want to talk about another highlight. I think it's very relatable because we're in the ea...
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The Second Advice
Monday, 27 Nov 2023 I think it's probably time for me to discuss the second piece of advice. The first piece of advice was from Bujei, advising me not to give up. Now, let's delve into the second piece of advice. It was given to me at Lansing Airport by one of my seniors. He is perhaps the only male senior I've had who was also taking the same courses and pursuing the same degree as I am—biochemistry and molecular biology. Additionally, he is the only one who took the the International Bacca...
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Absence
Monday, Dec 18, 2023 Yeah. Sorry. It's been a while actually since I last posted anything on my blog or Instagram or wherever I post. Mainly because my laptop has some sort of problem, specifically in this case, a problem with the motherboard. The motherboard was fried. So that means I have to choose between two options: either I should opt to repair that motherboard, which, in a sense, I don't know how long it's going to last. It could have the same problem in another two years, if not in on...
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Projek Masjid 9: Masjid Asy-Syakirin (Masjid KLCC)
Tuesday, 7 Nov 2023 I'm currently at Masjid Asy-Syakirin, close to the KLCC. Actually, I'm waiting for Maghrib time; it's going to be in, like, 7-8 minutes. Other than that, I had a long day spending my time at the conference — the MPOB conference. It was a very tiring day. I was there for the poster presentation. I have, like, a long list of things I want to tell you, but I'll probably record another video for that. Other than that, this mosque does remind ...
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Readwise Highlight 3: The Divine Speech (Quranic Reinterpretation of Biblical Stories)
Saturday, 18 Nov 2023 I've got another Readwise highlight that I want to share with you. It's from the book "Nouman Ali Khan: The Divine Speech." It's a great book, by the way; you should read it. Some people argue that the Quran merely borrows stories from the Bible and the Torah, but that's not true. While it mentions the same personages and characters like Moses and Jesus, for example, the Quran retells the stories in a different way that remains relevant to its context—both in...
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Conversation Partner: Martine D.
Wednesday, 15 Nov 2023 Assalamualaikum. I'd like to share my ongoing conversation partner series, focusing on my communication with Martine, the oldest person with whom I've conversed. Last time, I talked about Alex, the one with whom I've had the most calls, totaling 89. Now, I want to delve into my interactions with the oldest individual I converse with regularly. Martine is still an active part of my conversational journey. Residing, as far as I know, in Fontenay-le-Comte, she previously ...
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PIPOC 2023
Thursday, 9 Nov 2023 I'd like to discuss my conference, known as PIPOC. Currently, I'm placing a food order and ensuring it's not ready yet. So, yes, let's delve into PIPOC. Let me review my notes from the first day. I opted for Grab to transport my poster, encountering minor registration hiccups. Despite this, everything went well. Notably, the Grab driver chose to take the SMART tunnel. I've always wanted to go through it since watching a documentary, possibly on National Geographic, detai...
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Coconut Fixing the World
Saturday, 18 Nov 2023 Assalamualaikum. Recently, I listened to a podcast episode—I think it was by the BBC—called "Changed the World." I can't really remember the exact title, but it discusses coconuts and how local people use them in their daily lives. For example, in Sierra Leone, people use coconuts as a biomass source. In the Philippines, they use it as an alternative to an icebox, which I find quite impressive. Specifically, fishermen in the Philippines use it for this purpose. Another i...
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Asymmetrical Friendship (Opinion)
Monday, 6 Nov 2023 I'm feeling frustrated with one-sided friendships where I'm the one constantly initiating contact and showing interest. To take control of my life, I've started spring cleaning my contacts, especially with many of my language partners. While I value the connections I've made, I realize our schedules don't align, and we haven't talked for months. So, I've sent them messages expressing my gratitude for our past interactions and explaining that we're both busy. Most people did...
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Readwise Highlight 2: Un rien peut tout changer (Mindset Change when Performing Ibadah)
Thursday, 26 Oct 2023 I've got a Readwise highlight that might be appropriate for what I just said about short-term benefits of doing ibadah, like, changing your mindset when it comes to doing ibadah. But this is in French. (From James Clear's book "Un rien peut tout changer"). I will translate it into English later. Kita dah terbiasa sangat dengan perkara yang kita dah berkali-kali buat, benda yang kita selalu buat sehingga kita lupa nak tanya diri kita sendiri, "Adakah cara ini ca...
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Microsoft Font Change
Saturday, 18 Nov 2023 Assalamualaikum. Recently, I noticed that the font on my blog changed. I'm using Mozilla Firefox, by the way. The font's changed, so I thought it might be on the Firefox's part; they've maybe changed some default font. But apparently, I was wrong because recently, I think Microsoft has changed the default font from Calibri to Aptos. So yeah, they announced they're going to change the default font to Aptos, and I think it looks nicer. Obviously, I noticed it right away ju...
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Projek Masjid 8: Masjid Al-Hasanah
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...
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Short Term Benefits of Doing Ibadah
Thursday, 26 Oct 2023 Assalamualaikum. I'd like to talk about the benefits of doing ibadah, at least the short-term ones. When I was a kid, I was told that it was pertinent to do ibadah for the sake of getting pahala and avoiding hell if we were not doing it. I mean, it can be one of the reasons to do them, but as humans, we are more inclined to pursue something in an even more motivated way when we can experience the benefit almost right away. That's just how our brains work in terms of the ...
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Projek Masjid 7 (Retro): Masjid Ubudiah
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...
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PIPOC 2023 Intro
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...
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I'll Be Around KL This Week
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: ...
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Suggestions to Improve Speaking Skills
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...
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Asymmetrical Friendship (Question)
Monday, 6 Nov 2023 I'd like to hear your opinion on a situation. I'm dealing with a one-sided or asymmetrical friendship where it feels like I'm the only one making an effort. My initial thought is to end the friendship, but that might be too extreme. I'm genuinely seeking advice on how to handle this situation and maintain a balanced friendship. If you have any insights, please let me know. Thank you, and bye bye. Full video: ...
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Projek Masjid 6: Masjid UNITEN
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...
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Younger and Fatter Shaved
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 ...
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Conversation Partner: Alex T.
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...
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No Ego - Happiness
Saturday, 7 Oct 2023 Oh my God, I just finished a call with my supervisor, and she was so upset. She was so angry at me for something I just said to her. But then, for some reason, like, I don't know how I managed it, I managed to diffuse the situation nicely because I used all the principles that I have learned and read from this book, actually. I don't know if you've heard of 'How to Win Friends and Influence People' by Dale Carnegie, but it worked beautifully. So usually when someone's ang...
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Digital Minimalism
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 ...
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The First Advice
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...
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A Smile from a Sad-looking Person
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, ...
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My Moods Reflected on Spotify
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...
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Being an Introvert
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: ...
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WhatsApp Transfer
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...
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Nouns vs Verbs
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...
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The Apartment's Ambience
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...
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Day 1
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...
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I Look Like Ron Swanson
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: ...
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Projek Masjid 5: Masjid Ara Damansara & Impromptu Ladang 16 Visit
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...
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The Traitors
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 ...
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What is the most personal thing that you know about me?
Saturday, 14 Oct 2023 Assalamualaikum. There's something that's been on my mind recently. I asked my colleagues/labmates a question: "What is the most personal thing I've ever told you?" They really struggled to answer it. That made me realize that I am, unfortunately, really good at compartmentalizing, which I don't mind, really. Actually, I don't want some people knowing too much about me. I don't know why that desire to stay hidden comes from, but that's just how it is. So, I'm just curiou...
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Readwise Highlight 1: The Clear Quran (Islamic vs Secular Moralities)
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 ...
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Le conseil de ma copine
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 ...
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Anxiety Attack - Projek Masjid
Saturday, 16 Sept 2023 Am I in frame? So, I had an anxiety attack last weekend (the week before my Projek Masjid 1: Masjid Putra) because, like I said, I was supposed to start the project. Was it this weekend? I mean, last weekend when I had an anxiety attack. I was kind of scared of doing anything, even though I have some sort of plan ready. But yeah, I was scared. I've got no idea why, but I was scared. So hopefully this week, it will be better in a sense. So yeah. Full video: ...
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How Undiscovered Our Ocean Is
Monday, 9 Oct 2023 I recently watched the latest Cleo Abram's video about the ocean. I've known the fact that our ocean has been only explored about 5%, 15 years ago. We still haven't progressed much since then by the way. Meanwhile, we have mapped the surface of the Mars at a higher resolution than our ocean. I mean, it's understandable that the ocean has quite a dynamic environment such that it is hostile, uneven (the ocean seabed) with extreme temperatures, pressure and darkness, which mak...
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Parking Situation
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...
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Projek Masjid 4: Masjid Al-Bukhari
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...
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Turkish Drama
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...
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Projek Masjid 2 & 3: Masjid Kampung Kling & Masjid Selat Melaka
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...
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Live Up to My Name
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...
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Conversation Skills Unlocked
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...
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Should I Learn Arabic Again?
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...
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Projek Masjid 1: Masjid Putra
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...
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Why do you learn French?
Thursday, 21 Sept 2023 Morning, everyone. Today, I have no idea what I want to talk about. I really have no idea. Yeah. Ohh yeah, I've got this question often. About why do you learn French? I don't mind that question. It's a very common question. But I do mind it when it comes with judgment as well as in, "Okay, why do you learn French? You should learn Arabic first." Something like that. I was like, "Why not? I mean, why can't I learn French? I mean, I can understand that learning Frenc...
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Snack Test + Sleep Orientation
Saturday, 16 Sept 2023 I hope I'm in frame. It's been a while since I recorded a video. Well, it's been four days, but that's a long time for me. I want to talk about something while I'm eating this Indonesian snack. I have no idea what it is. It's crispy macaroni. For some reason, I'm not a fan of macaroni, but this is level 10. It's a jumbo pack, so this is the bigger one? Or is this level 10? I like spicy food, but I'm not a fan of macaroni. But it's crispy, so hopefully, it will be good....
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Urban Planning
Saturday, 9 Sept 2023 I just finished watching the latest video from NotJustBikes. One thing that struck me the most is how safe European cities are, even the small ones. The very first video I watched on that channel was about the trash system in Amsterdam, if I'm not mistaken. Since then, I've been interested in urban planning (after checking out the other urban planning videos from that channel). So, the point is that even the smallest cities have robust and safe infrastructure, according ...
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Friendship
Tuesday, 5 Sept 2023 I should have started my video with "Assalamualaikum." One thought that crosses my mind is that at some point in our life, we would want to have an unbreakable friendship - a friendship that can withstand all odds, a friendship that's going to last forever. But we all know that's never going to happen, at least in this life. Yeah. It will start with the laughter fading away, the messages turning to "seen," and finally silence. I don't know why I'm talking about this, but ...
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Birthday Wish
Sunday, 3 Sept 2023 I just want to say something. I remember during my IB (International Baccalaureate) years, that was considered a diploma. I used to give out birthday cakes to my fellow friends. Our batch was around 25-27 people, and we got cut down to 21 in the final year. If I remember correctly, it was really manageable to celebrate 20 birthdays. That's like two birthdays in a month, more or less, but I haven't been doing that since then (7-8 years ago). I don't really enjoy celebratin...
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Improving Communication: Reflections and Intentions
Saturday, 26 Aug 2023 Yeah, I just presented at an online symposium or conference, and I realized something about my communication with Alexa. In responding and providing answers to others, I noticed that my manner of speaking lacks substance and is more motion-driven than fact-driven. It's like a flashy presentation without much depth. I've been doing this for a long time, for years now. Also, I think I used to be different in this aspect. I used to answer with confidence and possess a cert...
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Les outils de français
Here are some tools that aid me in learning French. Hopefully, some of these could help you too. Translator DeepL - freemium: available on web, iOS, Windows and macOS Miles better than Google Translate since the translation is more natural-sounding Mate Translator - freemium: as a browser extension, also available on web, iOS and macOS Only use this on my phone for languages that are not available on DeepL Grammar/spelling checker LanguageTools - freemium: available on web, iOS,...
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