Oh Hi, I'm Still Here

Assalamualaikum.

Holla everybody, I’m still here. Yes, this blog still exist. No worry. *kayak ada yang baca aja.

Why am I so lazy to update this blog? My latest post were in July and I thought it was yesterday -_-

I love to read others blog but when it comes to write mine, this monster called lazy told me a no.

Okay, so hows everyone doing?

Alhamdulillah the rain finally comes. It was so hot yesterday and the water well is almost empty. Yes, still using it.

About a month ago, I met my high school friend, Oki, in Jogja. Since I have something to do there and lucky me Oki could accompany me (ahh thanks a lot). I took the train from Solo and picked up by her at Maguwo Station. We went to the place I needed to visit first, then to her campus, then ate lunch. I’m not really close to her and my last meeting maybe in 2 or 3 years ago. But when we met she told me about her life, a lot, like we’ve just met yesterday. Of course there’s always a lesson to learn.

She told me that she really want to go abroad at a time and then she prayed and prayed and prayed. And then Allah answer her prayer just in 2 weeks. Amazing huh?

Lesson learned number 1 : if you really really want something, pray.

At her campus, UGM.

Another story she told me that we should not really hating on something cause it can happen to you. (kalau bahasa jawanya getting nyanding)

Well it’s not only about love yaa

Lesson learned number 2 :

“Perhaps you hate a thing and it is good for you; and perhaps you love a thing and it is bad for you. And Allah Knows, while you know not.” Al baqarah 216

My #ootd

Lunch with Oki

Couple week  after that I must going back to Jogja. I went there with my junior high school friend Nina. We met at the train because we departed from different station. In the train I sit next to her and in front of us there are 2 girl. They are Nina’s neighbor and Nina’s friend ( at first I’ve misheard as her friend). Let’s call Nina’s friend as “A”. on our way to Jogja “A” was talking a lot about her job. When we arrived at jogja we rode a taxi to our next destination. We have same destination btw. In the taxi, she told us lot more about her life. Then I aksed my Nina how do she met “A”? She said that she  just met “A” in the train.

What?? Just met and already she share about her life to stranger?

What surprised me that she was really an outgoing person. She told us about her job, her point of view of good or halal job and not, her husband, her hobbies etc.  How can there be a person that tells you much about her/his life while you just met?

Lesson learned:

Because sharing is caring, your story of life can inspired or give different perpectives to others. It’s like seeing life from another eye.

Wassalamualaikum.

Ied Mubarok 1433 H

Senangnya lebaran kali ini bisa barengan semuanya jadi nggak harus bingung mau lebaran hari apa dan sholat di mana. Seperti biasa, saya sholat Ied di korem depan Solo Square. 

Walau beberapa tahun terakhir masjid deket rumah juga ngadain sholat Ied sendiri.

Saya memang terbiasa sholat Ied di sini tiap tahun dan makin tahun sayangnya jamaahnya makin sedikit. Ya barangkali mereka sholat di tempat lain mengingat makin banyaknya tempat lain yang mengadakan sholat Ied.

Dari dulu pengen banget bisa ambil foto pas jamaah lagi sujud dan akhirnya tersampaikan juga tahun ini. Terimakasih buat kakak yang mau ngambilin foto (sayangnya kami sholatnya termasuk di shof depan).

Some things I notice:

#1. Jamaah yang setelah sholat langsung pulang tanpa mendengarkan khotbah Ied.

Dulu kalau khotbah Ied belum selesai belum bisa pulang karena gerbang ditutup. Sekarang bebas keluar masuk karena tidak ditutup. Memang mendengarkan khotbah ied bukanlah hal wajib, namun sangat disayangkan saja kalau selesai sholat langsung pulang tanpa mendengarkan khotbah dan mengamini doa dari khotibnya.

#2. Hal selanjutnya yaitu tentang pemakain kertas koran sebagai alas sholat.

Kertas koran kan tipis, iya sih bisa dikasih banyak. Iya juga sih masih pakai sajadah tapi kalau sekali pakai langsung dibunag juga sayang banget. Kenapa enggak bawa tikar kecil aja atau alas lain yang bisa dipakai berulang kali dan lebih tebal sih? Kecuali kalau kepepet bawa koran sih nggak apa2. Tapi lihat tumpukan sampah koran sehabis sholat ied itu rasanya... pengen nyapu hehe. –Go green-

#3. Banyaknya penjual dan pengemis di luar tempat sholat Ied.  

Dulu selesai sholat biasanya membeli bebek-bebek an yang dari lilin itu lalu ditaruh di wadah di rumah sampe lamaaa baru hancur. Sekarang mau beli gituan malu booo, paling juga beli bakpao aja. Hahaha.

*Oh iya, sedihnya yaitu kakak tertua nenek meninggal 2 hari sebelum lebaran di usia 104 tahun. Sekarang sudah nggak punya simbah dari bapak lagi T.T*

Karena sudah lama saya nggak tampil di blog ini maka kali ini mau upload beberapa foto.

On my way home with mom.

Yes, that’s a bonus bag from cosmo girl magz some years ago.

Bersama postingan ini saya mengucapkan Taqabbalallahu Minna wa Minkum . Semoga amal ibadah kita diterima Allah dan dipertemukan lagi dengan bulan Ramadhan. Aamiin. Masih ada waktu buat puasa syawal, semangat buat yang belum!

Things I (We) Hope Not Only Exist in Ramadhan

#1 Fasting

Bulan ramadhan = bulan puasa. Kalau puasa di bulan ramadhan hukumnya wajib, puasa di bulan lain hukumnya sunnah, tapi bisa menjadi wajib kalau ternyata kamu lagi mengganti hutang puasa kemaren. Barangkali ada orang yang puasanya hanya setahun sekali, pas bulan ramadhan aja. Padahal selain puasa ramadhan banyak lho puasa lain, seperti puasa 6 hari di bulan syawal, puasa senin kamis, puasa asyura, dll. Puasa itu menyehatkan, doa orang yang berpuasa tak akan tertolak, plus you learn to be patient, hold on your anger and else during your fasting.

#2 Reading Al-Qur’an

Banyak masjid yang mengadakan tadarus Al-Qur’an atau mengaji secara bersama-sama selama bulan ramadhan, termasuk masjid dekat rumah saya. Ada kelompok ngaji bapak-bapak, ibu-ibu, remaja putra, remaja putri, dan anak-anak. Biasanya dilakukan setelah sholat taraweh sampai selesai. Tapi biasanya hal tersebut hanya berlangsung selama Ramadhan. Setelah itu? jangan lupa ngaji sendiri yaa..

#3 Silaturahim

Biasanya pas bulan ramadhan banyak undangan buka bersama.. memang sih karena pas bulan ini banyak yang pulang kampung sehingga bisa lebih lengkap yang datang. Tapi diharapkan setelah ramadhan acara silaturahim juga sering diadakan. Bukankah dalam hadist disebutkan kalau dengan memperbanyak silaturahim melapangkan rizki dan memperpanjang umur?

#4 Shodaqoh

Pengalaman saya pas bulan puasa kemarin jadi panitia acara dari AKEI buka puasa anak yatim, ternyata banyak panti asuhan yang sudah full booking. Subhanallah, ternyata banyak juga yang ngadain acara buka bersama. Apalagi ketika pahala dilipatgandakan.

Berlomba-lomba dalam kebaikan saat bulan ramadhan merupakan hal yang lumrah, but not to forget, another 11 months are waiting us to do more and more good deeds just like we did in Ramadhan.

P.S:

1. izinkan saya memohon maaf atas segala khilaf. Taqoballallahu minna wa minkum :)

2. tentang buka bersama dari AKEI, akhirnya diadakan di masjid bantaran sungai depan terminal tirtonadi bersama anak jalanan. Pengalaman yang menyenangkan tetapi merasa kurang banyak ngobrol dengan anak-anak itu. some pic:

People Love to Judge

Dewi, kamu tuh kayaknya ga bisa marah ya..

Dewi, kamu tuh... bla bla bla

One of many things I learn from life. People love to judge. Either in a good or bad way.

I’m not in a competition where I have to listen others judging about me. I’m not being in a stage.

I live my life as me. Just me.

Being judged isn’t okay for me.

You’ll be much surprise if you know me better.

I’m not as good as your tought,

And i”m not that bad either.

This isn’t mean that I don’t like when somebody give me an advice, opinion, or else. It just...

Don’t judge..

Please, do not.

Cause you only see what I let you to see about me.