shuffleSONGS :: Communication By The Cardigan

A beloved friend of mine, Miss Dayah has suggested me this song, 'Communication' by The Cardigan. I've heard it few times before but then forgotten it. When I delve into the meaning of this song, I found it really sweet. Communication isn't always easy, missed communication is is always bitter, but behind it,  there are always hidden hopes and dreams flowing slowly into love. Well as i can confidently say, many people avoid talking about love, as it sometimes seems too feminine to talk about, too vulnerable, too shaky, but dont you realised most of the greatest moment in this world comes from the theme of unconditional love - mother give birth to a child, country leader helps to risen the condition of the country for the people, teacher patiently teaches students until they could grow up and shine. All these are designed with the foundation of love.

As it is mentioned in the Quran, (An-Nisa' ; 1):

'O mankind, fear your Lord, who created you from one soul and created from it its mate and dispersed from both of them many men and women. And fear Allah , through whom you ask one another, and the wombs. Indeed Allah is ever, over you, an Observer. ' (An-Nisa; 1)


Hearing his song  and its relation to the Quraan verse reminds me of Prophet Adam, on how much he really hope for a person by his side to accompany him. How lonely it was to be the only man, he was suffering of loneliness and emptiness that no one of his kind to talk to. As Allah, Our Creator created Hawa (Eve), Adam was so happy for the gift. Later they were separated in Duniya(earth), longing to meet each other again. The song 'Communication' made me think that, if we, as a woman(vice versa) ever feel connected to a man, but he keeps on denying us as the person who was created from him, we just have to keep on praying that one day he shall realise and recognise who we are. As Allah mention in His Quraan,

'And of His signs is that He created for you from yourselves mates that you may find tranquillity in them; and He placed between you affection and mercy. Indeed in that are signs for a people who give thought. ' (Ar-Ruum;21)


There are always differences between the man/woman that are created for us that separate from the others. WHich with them you feel strongly connected that how much you feel like avoiding or running away, he/she keeps coming back to you without no reason. Its like a gift, an unexpected miracle I could imagine. The beauty in Prophet Adam and Hawa(Eve)'s relationship is that, the connection that they feel towards each other are very strong, that he, Adam knows instinctly that Eve is the ideal woman, created to give him peace and tranquility in his life. So the 'Communication' in this song, isn't just about direct communication in which words and verbal components are involved. It is more of a soul connection that speaks to one another, calling, sensing and believing that both of you belongs to one another. This couldn't be reach if one of you keeps on denying, or not aware that the person in front of you has always be 'The One'. Time, surrounding and environment definitely plays its role in connecting partners that are meant for each other. It could be that you've met him once, but you didn't recognised, or you've talked to her few times but never realised, or simply, the time isn't the right for the greatest 'communication' to happen.
And one more thing to remember is that, the person who are created for us is who, from knowing him, it leads us to 'tranquility' as mentioned in the ayyat. Its not just anyone that keeps on creating problem by having doubts of you, but knowing each other naturally leads to a designed trust and loving environment out it.

So for all, keep on making duas and solah istekharah. May Allah leads us to the person our heart belong to, and granted happiness duniya wal akhirah inshaAllah. Ameen.




To be recognised by The One.

COMMUNICATION LYRIC
For 27 years I've been trying
To believe and confide in
Different people I found

Some of them got closer than others
And some wouldn't even bother
And then you came around

I didn't really know what to call you
You didn't know me at all
But I was happy to explain

I never really knew how to move you
So I tried to intrude through
The little holes in your veins
And I saw you

But that's not an invitation!
That's all I get
If this is communication
I disconnect
I've seen you, I know you, but I don't know
How to connect
So I disconnect

You always seem to know where to find me
And I'm still here behind you
In the corner of your eye

I'll never really learn how to love you
But I know that I love you
Through the hole in the sky
Where I see you

And that's not an invitation!
That's all I get
If this is communication
I disconnect
I've seen you, I know you
But I don't know
How to connect
So I disconnect

Well, this is an invitation!
It's not a threat
If you want communication
That's what you get
I'm talking and talking
But I don't know

How to connect

And I hold
A record for being patient
With your kind of hesitation

I need you, you want me
But I don't know
How to connect
So I disconnect
I disconnect 

Reference: http://kajiantentangquran.blogspot.co.uk/2011/02/jodoh-di-tangan-tuhan.html
                 http://www.lyrics007.com/The%20Cardigans%20Lyrics/Communication%20Lyrics.html

shuffleLEISURE :: Sarah's Picnic!

We had picnic at Southpark, Oxford, just to welcome the warmth spring and blooming flowers.
It turned out to be a photoshoting instead. haha! Anyway, had fun playing and eating :)

Thanks for miss sarah and irma for hosting the picnic session. wee!~ :)

shuffleSPORTS :: Squasy

Friday Night squasy game was fantastic. I've been playing squasy for few times now but it wasn't really as good as that night. The satisfaction of gaining marks almost reaching few good players' is a wonderful feeling. Wasn't feeling as delightful as this time.

Introducing squasy as an amature, squasy is a high-speed racquet sport, could be played single or doubled, within 4 walls. The first serving needs to always be of the higher line, and needs to bump back into the opponent box. The game shall continue, with a single bumping of the ball before it could be replied to the opponent. As long as the game keep going, the game shall only finish when the supposed player aren't able to reply the ball. I realised how energy is really needed to play this challenging game. Not just a simple run, but you have to always be alert on where the ball are going to bounce back. Some understanding on reflection are also required to play along smoothly. A great opponent will always help you to learn tactics on how to win the game. The more challenging your opponent are, the more you learn and develop your own playing skills.

It is important to try to control the ball from bouncing above the red line on both left and right hand side. It is consider as 'Out'.

Squasy is interesting enough for me, as similar as tennis, but much more easier to handle within the limited space. As tennis are more open, I tend to psychologically feel too spacious and more running and moving to be done in the big court.

shuffleARCHITECTURE :: Procurement Method for 5th Year Studio Project

Today was great. Never thought it would turn out to be a productive one. I targeted to finish answering Question 4 for Architectural Practice and Management before rewarding myself with a giant fish + chip at Whitehorse with Miss Ida. Answering those questions was such a pain, but if i still have the passion to become an architect soon, it is always as important as any other difficult task i have to deal with. Sooner or later, I have to learn about it so instead of pushing it away and declaring how boring it is, its better to deal it with delight, that when i look at this moment 10-15 years from now i would smile. This difficult-to-understand subject might turn out to be a simple thing to understand. Just a small deal probably! hahah. :P
   
The question is on Form of Contract, in which I have to suggest to a client the most ideal form of contract for the Edilian Neighbourhood I designed on 5th Year Project in Jokulsarlon, Iceland. Reflecting back at the project, it was a challenging one yet tremendous effort needs to put in to design the Futuristic Experimental Society. I was never a very futuristic person, personally and ideally, i am a traditionalist and and quite conservative in terms of design approach, which humble architecture is always what i seek within myself as an architect. A simple yet meaning touch of architecture that- makes people feel happy and even non-architects could feel, understand and appreciate it is enough for me to feel the satisfaction as a designer. Well you could see how my rendering techniques in my project mainly of just photo-montage techniques- a combination of using Sketch up rendering and photoshop-ed it.It was a very hard journey to get to this design, but I was kind of surprised myself on how the project turned out to be one. It looks like a tree structure that holds the dwelling pods, elevated so that the dwellings will be safe under the extreme and  vigorous weather of Iceland. Never I know that I could really push myself to think about how future living might look like. Have a look. :D

So back to the question, I suggested a Design Built Form of Contract rather than the traditional method. This suits the partnership that we're having that soon to be transformed into a Limited Liability Company in which the idea of moving forward towards BIM, as the importance of the 'team' is to be taken into consideration for selecting the best approach on this project. Factors such as project type, experienced/inexperienced client, costs, time and quality are factors that will leads to the best,ideal contract.

By selecting Architect-Led Design Build form of contract, I highlighted the advantages of this procurement method that are:
1-  lessening the legal, administration and managerial responsibility of the client and reduce risks
2-  reducing costs
3- time saving

While the disadvantages of this method however are:
1- The client might feel that they are against the design-built team in which in the traditional method, both designer and builder are responsible in protecting the client interest before anything.
2- The quality is questionable since the tendering process in the Design-Bid-Build method is replaced by a negotiation in choosing the contractor for the contract.

I just realised its already 1.16 in the morning. It was quite late since we left gym for the squasy-badminton game quite late last night. I shall update things later. Hope the pictures are inspiring :P

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