Assalamualaikum,
Okay, the title probably doesn't make sense since it's a compilation of titles for separate events.
Oh well~Otokajo? (korean konon. perah santan) My plan was to write these individually but what to do, the 'malas-ness' was too strong. So, I'll just summarise what I've been doing from last week up till today in one gigantic post. Check it out y'all.
1001 INVENTIONS [FRIDAY 9.11.12]
Okay, so..ehem..two Fridays ago, while our family was lepaking and chillin' out in the living room, out of the blue, mama brought up the idea of going to see the '1001 inventions by past Muslim civilizations' exhibition @ the Museum of Islamic Art. Dah malam kot so why suddenly maaa? Oh, rupanya the exhibition closes in 2 more days. Even though I never knew that this thing has been going on for around a month in the first place.
So~~after much deliberation between le parents. Skejap, abah penat so malas nak pergi, skejap, mama cakap rugi tak pergi, aiyoo. Last, last, as soon as we got the green light from Abah, we all dressed up gitu-gitu je, ok...dressed down? and rushed out of the house.Okay, fine, not THAT rushed. We went out around an hour later.
We got there after Maghrib. I was imagining the exhibition being outdoor but actually, they set up a tent for the event. Cool!
As soon as we entered, the usherer told us to quickly take our seats as a short video will be played in less than 5 minutes. Wow, talk about perfect timing. Oh, this is the link to the video we watched at that time. It's basically an introduction of what the so-called 'dark ages' was actually about. Who knew that it wasn't so dark afterall? Now I finally understand what the Golden Age is. Tak faham? Click la link ini ye~
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZDe9DCx7Wk
Next, since this is still part one of my super long post, I'll just show some interesting things I found throughout the exhibition.
DC SWIMMING GALA [13.11.12]
So on this day, my sis took part in the swimming gala for the first time @ her school. Well, her school was my former school. Oh,missing those times when all we do was study for the IGCSEs. School felt like such a bore back then and it felt like the subjects couldn't get any tougher but boy was I dead wrong. University life~~ lets not go there.
Anyway~~back to the topic, yeah, it was the swimming gala! I remembered joining the event reluctantly in Yr 7 if I'm not mistaken. There were a couple of races but I decided to do the 'backstroke' And girl...was it embarrassing. Not only was it hard to breathe when the water keeps going up your nose but I also came last too. Now that's unexpected...Not. Oh well, it's a thing of the past anyways. Memory, begone!
Anyway, anyway...this post is not about me. It's about my sis. She's currently in yr 3 and she did 2 races. The horsey noodle (apakah?) relay and the body board race. Once upon a time, when I wasn't that exposed to the world of English vocabs, chewah~, I remembered thinking that the horsey noodle race was a race where the person swims while holding a packet of Maggi in their hand.Don't laugh. I'm dead serious. That's the only kind of noodles I knew back then. And was I wayyy off the mark =p
Khalas! Finished. And what a long post it was. =D
Okay, the title probably doesn't make sense since it's a compilation of titles for separate events.
Oh well~Otokajo? (korean konon. perah santan) My plan was to write these individually but what to do, the 'malas-ness' was too strong. So, I'll just summarise what I've been doing from last week up till today in one gigantic post. Check it out y'all.
1001 INVENTIONS [FRIDAY 9.11.12]
Okay, so..ehem..two Fridays ago, while our family was lepaking and chillin' out in the living room, out of the blue, mama brought up the idea of going to see the '1001 inventions by past Muslim civilizations' exhibition @ the Museum of Islamic Art. Dah malam kot so why suddenly maaa? Oh, rupanya the exhibition closes in 2 more days. Even though I never knew that this thing has been going on for around a month in the first place.
So~~after much deliberation between le parents. Skejap, abah penat so malas nak pergi, skejap, mama cakap rugi tak pergi, aiyoo. Last, last, as soon as we got the green light from Abah, we all dressed up gitu-gitu je, ok...dressed down? and rushed out of the house.Okay, fine, not THAT rushed. We went out around an hour later.
We got there after Maghrib. I was imagining the exhibition being outdoor but actually, they set up a tent for the event. Cool!
As soon as we entered, the usherer told us to quickly take our seats as a short video will be played in less than 5 minutes. Wow, talk about perfect timing. Oh, this is the link to the video we watched at that time. It's basically an introduction of what the so-called 'dark ages' was actually about. Who knew that it wasn't so dark afterall? Now I finally understand what the Golden Age is. Tak faham? Click la link ini ye~
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZDe9DCx7Wk
Next, since this is still part one of my super long post, I'll just show some interesting things I found throughout the exhibition.
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| I'm an engineering student so this is interesting. Though I'm not a civil engineering student but oh well =) |
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| My grandma thought this guy hanging on the ceiling was real. Oh she's so cute |
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| These pictures are interactive screens. That pretty lady in the middle is supposed to be Shifa. The nurse during the time of Caliphate Umar Al-Khattab RA |
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| Olden medical utensils. Can you believe modern hospitals still use these.And can you believe the Muslims are not given credit for these? |
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| Turn your head 90* to the left. Don't know why it doesn't rotate |
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| Arabic words adapted by the West |
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| The Museum of Islamic Art, Doha. The interior is AH-Mazing but we din't go in this time. |
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| That is just a white cloth. The man is on a screen. How cool is that? |
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| My daddy looking through a camera made by a civilization from centuries ago. This paper box is the basis of modern cameras. SubhanAllah! |
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| In front of the 'Elephant clock'. AKA, the United Nations Clock as they call it. Why? Duh, look at the dragon, elephant & that Arab sitting on that elephant. One World concept. LOL.How did the Muslims came up with this idea? Talk about creative! |
So on this day, my sis took part in the swimming gala for the first time @ her school. Well, her school was my former school. Oh,missing those times when all we do was study for the IGCSEs. School felt like such a bore back then and it felt like the subjects couldn't get any tougher but boy was I dead wrong. University life~~ lets not go there.
Anyway~~back to the topic, yeah, it was the swimming gala! I remembered joining the event reluctantly in Yr 7 if I'm not mistaken. There were a couple of races but I decided to do the 'backstroke' And girl...was it embarrassing. Not only was it hard to breathe when the water keeps going up your nose but I also came last too. Now that's unexpected...Not. Oh well, it's a thing of the past anyways. Memory, begone!
Anyway, anyway...this post is not about me. It's about my sis. She's currently in yr 3 and she did 2 races. The horsey noodle (apakah?) relay and the body board race. Once upon a time, when I wasn't that exposed to the world of English vocabs, chewah~, I remembered thinking that the horsey noodle race was a race where the person swims while holding a packet of Maggi in their hand.Don't laugh. I'm dead serious. That's the only kind of noodles I knew back then. And was I wayyy off the mark =p
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| DC! This sign wasn't present during my time. :( |
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| Yellow bench.Our place once upon a time. GO UNICORN GO! |
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| Mayra getting ready for the Maggi noodle race. Or was it horsey noodle? |
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| Wow! what happened to the astroturf. I remember playing tennis here when the grass was not installed yet. |
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| Feelin' a little nostalgic. Many things have changed since year 11 |
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| Having breakfast @ The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf after the Gala with mama & nyaie |
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| Mine! Break O' Day |
Khalas! Finished. And what a long post it was. =D
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