pick-nick

the day was hot,
with what the sun has brought,
a gal was still late,
even though everything was,
settled and said.

the trip was vibrant,
colours as bright as Orion,
the sweetest smiles,
the strangest jokes,
the funkiest styles.

a single smile that shone,
so distinctive was its tone,
hey simple jane,
it was nice to see u again.

yet words are never enough,
hence,
let the pictures tell the story,
in full,and never in half.

the sweetest things



mast-ur-ah



revelations



glee



mr squirt-o



fashion for thought



jawssivorous



the sweetest things (postmodernist baby!)

the wedding

was busy over the weekend with my cousin's wedding!

congratulations to Islina and her partner, Rizal! wishing them a blissful marriage! as per requested by Zills and the many COUSINS out there, i am now flooding facebook with photos and below are the ones i deemed as important!

bride and groom



the bears and the pair



the men



the ladies



the family

thanks to abg yunos and abg asharuddin, who are the camera man and videographer respectively, for pointing out tips and tricks of the trade. rest assured, i'll be a better photographer in the future. and yes, usually wedding photos are either coloured or BW but i decided to play around with Sephia effect because its different. Experimenting with postmodernism!

haven't had a ceremony like this for ages. many more to come in a few years. again, i may a quiet guy but hey, i do love my family a lot. memories captured, immortalized.

woohoo!!

been awhile cos i'm busy with work and production. here the break down of what went on.

MONDAY

production day! was supposed to loan out items and do our own production. UNFORTUNATELY, someone by the name of JUFFRIE, could not confirm whether he is available or not. too bad then. me and Elliot Mason, aka Mr Shush-Your-Mouth, ended up doing a production for Elliot's church thingy. Ju tagged along and we met up with a couple of Elliot's buddies. Funny bunch! We filmed down at Cluny Park and headed home around 3pm. After that, I met up with Nur Farah Atiqah to pass her the few sets of Cambodia forms. tiring, yes. i was totally flat out.

TUESDAY

post production day. Elliot and I, both woke up late. we met at 11am, down at school. macbook pro, TASCAM, SM-57 and a few hours later, the whole thing was done. Ju came down around 3pm and helped us with the whole post production thingy. I swear, a VISTA room would do a lot load of wonders. Given proper timing and a damn VISTA room, the whole production would just be mind blasting. I really need to settle the whole issue regarding rolling credits and freaking hell, I HAVE TO LEARN AFTER EFFECTS!

WEDNESDAY

work. work. and more work. from 12 noon till 10 pm. draggy day. christmas eve. i miss someone and no, not my ex gf. i sooo miss chatting with you. thank you. i'm a better person now.

THURSDAY

again, work. work. and work. 12 noon til 10pm. this time round, i fell sick. not enough sleep lor. smart right? but then again, I realized that being sick 'opens' your eyes to different perspectives. just like how getting high on drugs allows you to be in a whole different level and plane of the world. ah well..ah huh.

FRIDAY

work again. but start at 5pm. was supposed to meet up with a person from Clubsnap because I wanna get a spare battery for my 450D. need it for the Cambodia trip. i swear that the trip is gonna be a life changing experience for me. i will be a better person after it. but the guy didn't turn up. bubble seh! basket bola! but nvm, i went to work happily still. my cousin's wedding is coming up in a few hours!!

i miss hanging out with my old friends. i met up with Cassandra and Phoebe last Saturday. it was soo good to meet them once again. for goodness sake, i haven't seen Phoebs for almost 4 years?? and she couldn't recognize me cos i lost so much weight. Cassie, as per normal, was bubbly as ever. ah..i miss u people.

words of wisdom:

the people in your life, come and go. the same goes for your friends. go forth and think, where are the many 'friends' who were with you now? how many are still sticking by your side and how many are on hiatus? i realized that when i was in the army. hello alone? haha!

higher

hello.

welcome to my new blog. revamped. simple. looks like juff's but nothing like his.

anyway, i am beginning my transition.

i just got back from the Academic Awards Ceremony. yes, yours truthfully won an award. a scholarship, in fact. i received a scholarship from Broadcast Engineering Services due to my grades, community involvement and partly, maturity. i thank Allah for this gift and a lot of other people for their help. my parents, though have showed the lovey dovey side they have, i know the tough love helped me to progress as a better individuals. my friends both in RP and outside, there are happy times and there are sad times but dun stay down forever but get up and fly. i love u people loads. thanks to Ju for reminding me that I am the pinnacle of my own hard work and perfection. to the gal who went away before my ceremony but said:

"i want them to know and that i am proud of you"

i appreciate you and i miss u can?

and so said the emcees:

"congratulations scholars and we hope to see you again!"

i am a scholar. just like the song performed by the Rhapsody girls at the end of the ceremony:

"you will never see me fall apart,

in the words of a broken hearted,
its just emotions taking me over"

so lets move on.

lessons

Guess what? Its Hari Raya Haji, Eidul Adha today.

As per normal on such an auspicious day, it is a a common practice to pray at the mosque. Apparently my dad was abit kiasu and he woke us up at 5am when the congregation begins at 7.30am. Ah well, I was pissed but hey, its not every day that I have to wake up at 5am right?


Note to myself:

For the Eidul Adha Khutbah today, the imam recited these very important words which he repeated THRICE. It goes like this:

"Ingatlah wahai saudara2 Islamku, sebalik kesusahan sudah tentu ada kesenangan! Setiap kali akhirnya satu kesusahan, datang lah kesenangan nya! Malah, ia juga telah di lafaz kan dalam sunnah berikut..."

Well, I believe him. I agree. I know I am at the one of the lowest points in my life so far but hey, the sky will clear and sunshine will come through my window. It takes time but I am on the right track. Get up and fly.

get up

i met a fren lately, she said this:

"Relationships are strange. Sometimes they work out but at times, they don't. Allah is fair so it is just dependent on you to handle things like this. There are only two options to take now; either you fall down and stay there or you get up and fly higher."

Inspiring huh? After more than a month of my break up, I must say that I am feeling better. It is extremely unfair but hey, just shut up and move on. I do have friends and they have helped me alot.

Note to myself:

Dear Zulkifli,
A few years from now on, you are going to read this again. If you are in a relationship again, then please learn to love the lady properly again. Though you are broken hearted now, never ever let what Hidayah did to you affect your future partner. Love, with every single bit that you have. Hold back if you need to but always take your time. Protect her always and care for her, like how you did for Hidayah. Remember that patience is the key in everything. If the lady is ignorant, then get away from her. Please do. I beg you. Do realize that you just went through a terrible time with someone like that. Do not break hearts. Never.

If you are still single, I bet you are, then chill. People change but only for the better. Remember that please. I know it is hard to get over her but do not forget, she found a replacement within a month. I know you will not harbour any ill feelings but do not be scared of going into a relationship. Yes, 17 months is a very long time. It is hard to get over someone you truly love, but I am confident that you are trying. Every single day. If you ever meet Hidayah again, ignore her but say a prayer for her well being. What goes around, come around. One day, she will understand the very same feeling.

Never forget that life can be a cycle but never let that happen because once it starts to repeat, then you are not learning anything. You are going to Cambodia in a few months time to volunteer. Remember that you should channel what you have gained to help others. Allah is great. He gave you brains and brawns but all these are nothing if you cannot help others. The scholarship you received is a stepping stone to alot of things. Syukur Alhamdulilah. So for Allah's sake, get up and fly because you are meant for greater things.

Regards and salam from your old self,
Zulkifli

revamp.

its been awhile. yes, i know. thanks ima for offering a feather duster to help me clean up.

no. it hasn't been easy.

yes, i am a mess. as per normal.

i do not really have a lot of time to revamp my blog again. but i will definitely try.

i am missing my ex-gf. i do not hate you, really. i understand everything. one day, you will know how i feel. and when you are in that situation, you know i am still here for you. that's the difference between true love and those darn puppy loves.

i am sorry that you are resigning from work. it has been a blast having you by my side. i am making something for you. hope it will be in time for your last day.

"we live, we die and the wheels on the bus goes round and round" - something that Charlene made me realize.

ain't that true?