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Tuesday 31 May 2011

The Taming Sari






Sungguh fascinating and interesting citer keris Taming Sari ini..Quote from HRH Raja Zarith Sofia in her article (New Straits Time) :

"Despite the loss of the mahkota, the rest of the Malacca royal regalia was still in Sultan Muzaffar Shah's possession. This included the Taming Sari kris, which apparently belonged to Hang Tuah, the famed Malacca a warrior. The Taming Sari is tucked into the bengkong (waist sash) of each Sultan of Perak on the day that he is installed as ruler of the state. 

For many centuries now, it has been in the safekeeping of successive Sultans. I remember the times my father allowed me to hold the Taming Sari in my hands. On its golden hilt were rubies of a pale pink colour, like faded flowers. A green enamel was painted onto the gold base of the kris. The blade was darkly stained, a mixture of shades of brown, grey and deep red. Were the deep, dark reds on the tip of the blade merely rust or are they the stains of the blood of those who were slain by it? History supports the claim of the Perak royal family as direct descendants of the Malacca Sultanate: "Perak's prestige rose considerably when a new dynasty was established by Sultan Muzaffar Shah, a son of Sultan Mahmud Shah, the last ruler of Melaka... "



Another quote from Berita Harian:

"Keris berkenaan yang diseliputi dedaun emas, manakala sarung atau hulunya diperbuat daripada emas serta dipercayai adunan daripada 20 jenis besi yang sebahagiannya daripada serpihan besi ganggang pintu Kaabah.

Senjata itu dikatakan mempunyai kuasa sakti iaitu pemiliknya tidak lut dimakan senjata lawan dan berupaya berlegar di udara ketika mengejar musuh. Selain itu, ia juga dipercayai mempunyai kuasa untuk memberi petunjuk jika Perak bakal 
dilanda sebarang musibah atau bencana."


One more quote from Berita Harian Online:

"Keris ini adalah Keris Kerajaan bagi Jawatan Laksamana Melaka, yang akhir sekali dijawat oleh Hang Tuah.
Keseluruhan sarung keris ini diseliputi oleh dedaun emas. Keris ini dihargai sebagai berkeupayaan untuk berlegar di udara ke mana-mana haluan dalam mengejar musuh. Adalah dikatakan bahawa Hang Tuah memberi keris ini kepada Tun Mamat untuk dibawa balik mengadap Sultan pada masa itu kerana beliau terlalu malu untuk mengadap sendiri ke bawah Duli Sultan kerana gagal untuk mendapat Puteri Gunung Ledang untuk baginda. Tatkala Sultan Mahmud meninggalkan Melaka baginda membawa keris ini bersama-sama baginda ke Kampar-Sumatera. Kemudian baginda mengurniakan keris ini kepada anakanda baginda Raja Mudzaffar Shah, yang kemudiannya berangkat ke Perak."

Eh, why the sudden interest in taming sari lak ni?..Ke sudden interest in Perak Royalties ek?..**wink**




Saturday 28 May 2011

To be or not to be..

Frankly speaking, I don't think doing my Masters was tough. The only challenge was that I have to be away from my family..but I managed though..with a flying colour result. Some I've expected, some I wasn't. But for those planning to further their Masters, go on..it's nothing that you think that you can't.

Now, people around me are encouraging me to do my pHd..pheww..yeah, how nice it would be..your name with a Dr in front..I remember my first speech in Toastmasters, things that I would like to achieved before 40..4 children, 2 boys, 2 girls (well, almost..), a brand new olive-green Jaguar (err...have to wait when my husband got 'Datukship'..), and of course a DR before the age of 40..hmm, now I'm 34, say that I apply next year, the process, so, most probably I might get the scholarship by 36..3 years doing pHD, then, if things are smooth..just enough time for me to graduate at the age of 39..wink..wink..

The question now is, do I have the talent, the brain, the perspiration and most importantly the motivation to do pHD..It's not an easy task this time..got to prepare myself physically and mentally..but if you don't challenge yourself, how would you know to what limit that you can push yourself to?

                                    Me in my Masters wardobe..

                    If i'm blessed with the fourth child..hopefully as adorable as her..


                                                        Dream car??


                       My academic wardrobe for 2016 in East 
                                 Carolina University, USA..

So, again, it's the power of mind..by next year, DH44, 4th child, apply for pHD..Ya Allah, permudahkanlah jalanku..aminn.. TO BE OR NOT TO BE, THAT'S THE QUESTION..

Tuesday 24 May 2011

The power of mind : Bakal menantu

Haa..dengan ini saya mengumumkan saya dah ada calon menantu untuk anak dara saya sorang tu....ni la calon menantu dan besan saya..hehehehe..Nama dia Raja Azlan Muzaffar, umur 3 tahun..sangat sesuai dan padan dengan naura auni, bagai pinang dibelah dua..Naura Auni Muhamad Nazree dengan Raja Azlan Muzaffar Raja Nazrin Shah..hebat..hebat..org kata mak Kate Middleton dulu mmg target nak bagi anak dia kawin dengan William..so, i pun nak target anak i pun kawin dengan royalties gak la..this is the power of mind..kena set mind tu bermula sekarang, so, hopefully by 25 years time, insya-Allah menjadi kenyataan..ok, nak kena groom anak i sekarang..bye..

Thursday 19 May 2011

Cuti di hari Jumaat a.k.a desperate housewives??

Really salute all the housewives out there..macam best je dok kt umah, tp, bila lama2 cam boring pulak..melayan si kecik sorang ni..abang2 dah gi sekolah..dah masak, dah basuh baju, dah sidai baju, dah kemas etc..nk buat apa lagi ek?..tp, kadang2 bila pikir, best jugak jadik surirumah ni, confirm makan pakai anak2 terjaga, tak yah risau pasal maid la, pasal transport la, pasal tuition la..hmm, tapi, kena bergantung la pulak kat mr. hubby..tak boleh la nak joli2 time gaji..ehehe..By the way, none of the housewives up there in the pic is close to me in the appearance..ehehehe..just one of my favourite movie of all time..

This is my story



A proud wife and mother of three..I'm grateful that my life is blessed..Alhamdulillah..

Wednesday 18 May 2011

Tinta baru bertatih..

My second attempt. Hopefully this will last. One of my way to express everythings but only the positive things..I hope..