BOOK REVIEW

BOOK REVIEW:

MALAY FOLKLORE

This book talks and explains about traditional Malay games, dances,attire, narratives and songs.This book aims to expose the way that these are practiced by the Malaysian society.It is a very good book and all the events that happened it is explained in the best possible way.

I would like to mention some of the games and to tell how one of them is played: 1. BATU SEREMBAN, 2. GASING, 3. GALAH PANJANG. I will try to explain how the BATU SEREMBAN should be played: Take some stones and move all of them on the floor so that neither of them touches each other, you have to pick up one stone as the 'mother' or ibu which is then thrown upwards and another on the floor is swept orderly, catching the one you threw earlier on.The game goes until every stone is taken from the floor.Throw all the stones carefully on the air and catch them it is called 'menimbang'. Everything is how many stones are you capable to catch and not to let them fall down.He or she loses the turn when fails to catch the stone.

I also liked the song RASA SAYANG it is a traditonal chorus that i followed by a number of quatrains.The first verse will be sung alternately with a few quatrains of well known.The chorus can either be taken from a repertoire of traditional quatrains or spontaneously made by the singers during the singing, the song intends to teach people a moral in nature; an indirect social teaching tool.

It was an amazing book and i enjoyed reading it, and learned a lot about Malay tradition, it is really a good feeling to know how others entertain themselves by their own games and how they do it, being honest i was speechless at the end of this book.

BRAVEBOY :)

THREE THINGS I HATE ABOUT TV

THREE THINGS I HATE ABOUT TV

Television gives us many information about the whole world in a few minutes after it happened, even while it is happening.And all these information have a profound effect on us.But there are some things that really make me feel deeply annoyed about tv but ill mention the top three of those.

The first one is that while your watching something good and you are enjoying it amazingly good, there comes the advertisement for five minutes and whatever you were watching is gone and you have to wait until that advertisement is finished, if you want to continue watching again.

The second one is while your watching, the advertisement comes inside the movie or tv-show and it is being played together with whatever you are watching and that is so bad because it makes you confused what to watch, the advertisement or what you were already been watching.

And the final one is when tv- stations play the films without sbubtitles even though they had promised when they are going to play it, on this day, at this time, it is going to be with subtitles and there wont be any problems or interruptions about it.

But we all know that everything has its own weekness whatever it is, and it should be like that because nothing is perfect, except the Almighty God, and we have to live with these things and accept as they are, otherwise it is going to be really hard for us.But again things are being more and more sophisticated every day, and hopefully everything will be on its place sooner or later.

BRAVEBOY :)

A STORY OF A KING

A STORY OF A KING

This story begins with a king and his loyal servant, this servant for everything that happened used to say " hopefully good" so one day the king organized some kind of celebrations and during that time the king hurts himself by cutting his finger so everyone there makes panic saying the king is hurt, only his loyal servant calmly says hopefully good, when those words went to kings ear he called the guards and told them to put the one who said that in jail, so when they put the servant in jail he said again hopefully good, they thought he had lost his mind.

After their celebrations they packed up and started to go home to his kingdom but during that time when they reached a mountain called "CANIBAL MOUNTAIN" some voices came from the darkness of the mountain and then canibals started to shoot and kill everyone there except the king, they took the king as a trophy to sacrifice him for their gods but the trophy should be in good health and in one piece, so when they took his clothes off everything was ok with him, until they saw that he had lost a finger so the canibals were angry instead of killing him they threw him from a high part of their mountain down and into a river but luckily he survived.

When the king came back home everyone was shocked what had happen but the king didnt care about that, he was thinking about his loyal servant all along and his words "hopefully good" so he goes to the jail and releases him, apologizes and ask from him to be his second in command in that kingdom.

The moral of the story, always say whatever might happen "hopefully good " because no one knows why it happened, thats why we dont know for sure, from what comes the goodness and from what comes the badness.

BRAVEBOY :)

WHATEVER

WHATEVER

Well not everything is easy as it looks like, knowing and experiencing stuffs is a very different thing so be careful what you know and dont think that it is the same as watching yourself in a mirror.

Sometimes many things that might be on your way can motivate you into a dozen other things, some events happen when you never or less expect those to happen.Do you ever ask yourself why, how or what is going on ?

I would say, everything that happens outside there, is a reason for it, so dont take things close to your heart, just go with the flow, you know what i mean or better to say WHATEVER.

BRAVEBOY :)

FAR AWAY

                                                          FAR AWAY

Being abroad is really hard especially when you are on your own,my heart could never imagine that it could be so difficult but now i am experiencing this situation,it is like you are lost without a path out.

Now i know what others used to say to me, be good to your family and the people you know and never make them feel sad and do not let them down in any possible way.Now i miss everything: family, home, friends, mountains, rivers, grass, snow etc.

Fortunately we have computers and internet connection so we can be home at the same time no matter where we might be even why it is not the same but again thanks to God we have this opportunity.

BRAVEBOY :)

Mind your own business

Mind your own business

Sometimes people ask to many questions and so they become very annoying, it is really hard to handle every word that comes toward you like throwing bullets nonstop.Why is it so hard to be patient why ? is it because we cannot handle the pressure that comes from others or is it selfishness or what ? so many questions in my mind, but there is no answer about it.

Continuously these things are really bothering me a lot and i cannot stop them either so what should i do to stop these not to happen again, ever ? Probably it is just a temporary thing, it also can take a while maybe, unless i do something hard and cut it forever.

Deep inside myself i think that trying to be calm or a quit person without bothering yourself with anything sometimes is good and it is the best way to avoid all these lessthings, having the power to manage feelings in this route is like i said not to be bothered of those and to be like u did not listen or to be like you are thinking something else and your not concentrated what the x is talking about.

 

BRAVEBOY :)

BE FOCUSED

FOCUS ON WHAT YOU DO

Exactly, your progress will be seen in a very short time if u succed to be a focused hard working guy in your long journey in this dynamic life.That's right and when that happens, dont think u already achieved the top, because you just entered into the biggest race with very strong rivals that are not easy to be beaten and that for the only reason, u cannot control them only yourself.

What is more important about this long journey is how you exercise to be fit and strong to defeat yourself in pain, anger and how long u can stand when u face all these obstacles toward your journey.My friend we all know that this life is hard but ask urself are u born less hard ? and you are not asking more and more from life but you only take what life gives you, ask urself all these questions and then BUMMM stand up and go for the best.

In general a fighter is always prepared but he never stops exercising furthermore because he knows that u can never say enough in what u do.So this is the point do what u have to do, but always be prepared of anything that might get into your way and put you down or even worse and that is by letting you as a paralized person.

BRAVEBOY :)

SUCCESS

Your success

In general when people talk about succes they always start to mention their dreams and desires.Our activities and our skills sometimes are not enough to make us feel satisfied with our success and that means we want more challenge and that is the time when you are expressing your full exposure towards your goals.

Focusing in your goals sometimes helps a lot, but still it isn't the main point how a successful person should think.Now you might be asking urself if thinking on your goals it isn't the main point what is it then ? You should think about the ways that will bring you to your goals by helping you to achieve those.

The most important after these issues are two things: being clear and specific.Being clear means you know what you want and what you should do and the other thing to be specific means you know exactly where to hit and how to hit.

In dreams of success the way you perform ur ideas and actions are very important beside your personal best. Another thing that is good to be mentioned is that like this you start discovering a new world inside urself that will make you more confident and more sustainable towards any kinds of challenge.

BRAVEBOY :)

IMAGINATION

“Imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited.”

BRAVEBOY :)

JOKES

JOKES

1.Physics Teacher: Isaac Newton was sitting under a tree when an apple fell on his head and he discovered gravity. Isn’t that wonderful?

Student: Yes sir, if he had been sitting in class looking at books like us, he wouldn’t have discovered anything.

2.Teacher: This essay on your dog is, word for word, the same as your brother’s.

Student: Yes, sir, it is the same dog.

3.A man is talking to God.

The man: God, how long is a million years?

God: To me, it’s about a minute.

The man: God, how much is a million dollars?

God: To me it’s a penny.

The man: God, may I have a penny?

God: Wait a minute.

BRAVEBOY :)

LIFE

LIFE

Sometimes people come into your life and you know right away that they were meant to be there, to serve some sort of purpose, teach you a lesson, or to help you figure out who you are or who you want to become.

You never know who these people may be – a roommate, a neighbor, a professor, a friend, a lover, or even a complete stranger – but when you look into their eyes, you know at that very moment they will affect your life in some profound way.

Sometimes things happen to you that may seem horrible, painful, and unfair at first, but in reflection you find that without overcoming those obstacles you would have never realized your potential, strength, willpower, or heart.

Illness, injury, love, lost moments of true greatness, and stupidity all occur to test the limits of your soul. Without these small tests, whatever they may be, life would be like a smoothly paved straight flat road to nowhere. It would be safe and comfortable, but dull and utterly pointless.

The people you meet who affect your life, and the success and downfalls you experience, help to create who you are and who you become. Even the bad experiences can be learned from. In fact, they are sometimes the most important ones.

If someone loves you, give love back to them in whatever way you can, not only because they love you, but because in a way, they are teaching you to love and how to open your heart and eyes to things.
If someone hurts you, betrays you, or breaks your heart, forgive them, for they have helped you learn about trust and the importance of being cautious to whom you open your heart.

Make every day count. Appreciate every moment and take from those moments everything that you possibly can for you may never be able to experience it again. Talk to people that you have never talked to before, and listen to what they have to say.

Let yourself fall in love, break free, and set your sights high. Hold your head up because you have every right to. Tell yourself you are a great individual and believe in yourself, for if you don’t believe in yourself, it will be hard for others to believe in you.

You can make anything you wish of your life. Create your own life and then go out and live it with absolutely no regrets.

And if you love someone tell them, for you never know what tomorrow may have in store.

Learn a lesson in life each day that you live!

BRAVEBOY :)

My hometown food

My hometown food

Flija - it's my special one, its a layered pie with yoghurt filling.

Hajvar - Paprika paste.

Pleskavica - Meat patties of beef and lamb.

Flija is eaten with cheese or jam.Flija is typically made in the summer time.

Hajvar is made from red bell peppers with eggplant and chili pepper.Depending on the content in bell peppers and the amount of added chili peppers, it can be sweet, piquant ( the common one ) or very hot.

Pleskavica is made of beef usually, very spicy and served with onions and it's also stuffed with kashkavall.

BRAVEBOY :)

TEARS ( poem )

TEARS

The tear falls from the eyes

but you dont see it

when i say i love you

please believe it.

The sky brings rain

the sea brings waves

i want to kiss you

but you are away.

BRAVEBOY :)

My likes and dislikes

My likes and dislikes

I like playing basketball because i meet new friends at the field and i enjoy playing with new challengers.

I like watching movies because i learn a lot from them and my knowledge increases by watching the actors on their actions and the way the manage to solve different kind of problems.

I dont like dishonesty because that means to be a liar and a fake person all the time.

I dont like cooking because i'm not good at it.

I like jogging.

I like singing.

I like possitive thinking.

I like when people accept their mistakes.

BRAVEBOY :)

Rap poem

Rap poem

My name starts with S

i know i'm the best

im good and strong

i also shoot with gun.

BRAVEBOY :)