What do you do when the lights go off? Curse, light candles, call a friend, go outside, or get romantic? Well, you can let your imagination go wild on Saturday 28th March because I am urging everyone in Malaysia to join the Earth Hour by switching off lights from 8:30PM to 9.30PM local time.

Make a bold statement about your concern for climate change by doing something quite simple turning off your lights for one hour.  Earth Hour symbolizes that by working together, we can all make an impact in the struggle against global warming.

VOTE EARTH is the global campaign organized by WWF to support the Earth Hour. More than 75 countries and territories have pledged their support to VOTE EARTH during Earth Hour 2009, and this number is growing everyday. Essentially, it is the world¡¯s first global vote on the issue and casting your vote is as easy as flicking a switch.

Earth Hour began in Sydney in 2007 when over two million people switched off their lights for one hour. In 2008 the lights out campaign went international with over 50 million people in 371 cities, across 35 countries flicking the switch. This year, the goals for Earth Hour are loftier. Already 250 cities in 74 countries have agreed to take part including Atlanta, Chicago, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Miami and Nashville with more signing up every day. Around the world cities like Moscow, Hong Kong, Mumbai, Shanghai and Mexico City will turn out their lights in support.

So, what do you do when the lights are out on Saturday? Here are 10 of my favorite tips:

1. Go on a night dive (or a night swim)
2. Get a guitar and some friends together and sing those nostalgic songs
3. Organize a barbecue
4. Have a candlelit dinner
5. Gather the children around for story telling 
6. Play board games
7. Watch the night sky and spot the constellations
8. Walk on the beach
9. Text a long lost friend or colleague
10. Share a romantic night with someone you love 

i'd been tag by my long lost friend for 13yrs noorhaslina mohammed about this Personality Test

and the result?.. haha!

Your view on yourself:

You are down-to-earth and people like you because you are so straightforward. You are an efficient problem solver because you will listen to both sides of an argument before making a decision that usually appeals to both parties.

The type of girlfriend/boyfriend you are looking for:

You like serious, smart and determined people. You don't judge a book by its cover, so good-looking people aren't necessarily your style. This makes you an attractive person in many people's eyes.

Your readiness to commit to a relationship:

You are ready to commit as soon as you meet the right person. And you believe you will pretty much know as soon as you might that person.

The seriousness of your love:

You like to flirt and behave seductively. The opposite sex finds this very attractive, and that's why you'll always have admirers hanging off your arms. But how serious are you about choosing someone to be in a relationship with?

Your views on education

Education is very important in life. You want to study hard and learn as much as you can.

The right job for you:

You're a practical person and will choose a secure job with a steady income. Knowing what you like to do is important. Find a regular job doing just that and you'll be set for life.

How do you view success:

You are confident that you will be successful in your chosen career and nothing will stop you from trying.

What are you most afraid of:

You are concerned about your image and the way others see you. This means that you try very hard to be accepted by other people. It's time for you to believe in who you are, not what you wear.

Who is your true self:

You are mature, reasonable, honest and give good advice. People ask for your comments on all sorts of different issues. Sometimes you might find yourself in a dilemma when trapped with a problem, which your heart rather than your head needs to solve.

My Say;

Cool huh!

salam muharram tuk diriku... smoga berhijrah kepada yg lbh baik... AMIN

i got an invitation to join MSIG Samurai Sudoku Showdown 2008. but then the  registration closes 17 oct 2008. how sad!!  today is 19oct!.. lambat 2 ari geng! Napa la aku lambat check email!! n now i believe like wut my friend's say "getting older.. getting bz… getting lots of commitment!" smpy check emel pon teda masa… huh.. am i getting older? oh no.. pleaseeee.. hmm

ok conts... me and my sis Ema joint tis tournament last year but we were kicked out at the first round for not completing the sudoku which must be completed not more than 10 mins. i remember i was very overconfident that time where my record completing 9X9 sudoku is 3mins ++ and for samurai sudoku 5(9X9) is 47 mins... and at last…. eliminated! bluekk

my first experience joining sudoku tournament was in  September 2006 (if im not mistaken la) organized by The News Strait Times. and i was the best 6 out of hundred ++ contestants. ;) im quite epi for tis achievement.. hehe

So tis is the invitation as i said…………….

Dear MSIG Samurai Sudoku Showdown 2007 Registrant,

If you don't already know, the MSIG Samurai Sudoku Showdown is back.

The MSIG Samurai Sudoku Showdown Team hereby invites you, a 2007 Showdown registrant, to another crack at Sudoku.

Yes, we'd love to have you back but take note that this year's Showdown has a few changes...

The categories have changed. These are now: STUDENT (7 - 17 years old), INDIVIDUAL (18 years old and above), SENIOR (55 years old and above) and FAMILY (3 members: children & parents / grandparents)

Winners will be awarded cash prizes for both the Regional and Grand Showdowns. All winners in the STUDENT category will also win cash prizes for their schools: RM2,000 each in the Regional Showdown and RM3,000 each in the Grand Showdown.

Regional Champions in all categories will receive RM1,000 each while the Grand Champions will receive quite a bit more:

STUDENT: RM3,000
INDIVIDUAL: RM8,000
SENIOR: RM5,000
FAMILY: RM9,000

There will be consolation prizes and all Grand Showdown winners will also win an MSIG personal accident plan each.

For more details, please visit our website www.MSIGsudoku.com.my

Before we forget...registration closes on 17 October 2008.

And we'll see you on the battleground...

last but not least...

SALAM EID EVERYONE!

Assalamualaikum and hola guys.....

i would like to take this opportunity to wish all my muslim friends and families "happy fasting" in this holy month of ramadan al-mubarak

;) okay... just a short explanation of the month of ramadan and the significant of the month.

ramadan is the ninth month of the muslim calendar... d month of ramadan is also when it is believed the holy Quran "was sent down from heaven, a guidance unto men, a declaration of direction, and a means of salvation'

it is during this month that muslims fast and lasts d entire month... ramadan is a time when muslims concentrate on their faith and spend less time on the concerns of their everyday lives... it is a time of worship and contemplation........

during the faast of ramadan strict restraints are placed on the daily lives of muslims... they r not allowed to eat or drink during the daylight hours... smoking and sexual relations are also forbidden during fasting... ;)  at d end of the day the fast is broken with prayer and a meal called the iftar (sungkai)... the fast is resumed the next morning.

according to the holy Quran:

one may eat and drink at any time during the night "until you can plainly distinguish a white thread from a black thread by the daylight: then keep the fast until night"

the good that is acquired through the fast can be destroyed by five things -

- the telling of a lie (menipu)
- slander (mengumpat)
- denouncing someone behind his back (mencela/mencaci)
- a false oath (pengakuan yang palsu)
- greed or covetousness (tamak dan inginkan hak orang lain)

these are considered offensive at all times.. but are most offensive during the fasting month of ramadan.

during ramadan... it is common for muslims to go to the masjid (mosque) and spend several hours praying and studying the Quran...in addition to the 5 daily prayers.... during ramadan, muslims recite a special prayer called the taraweh prayer (night prayer.. d length of this prayer is usually 2-3 times as long as the daily prayers (8 or 21 rakaat). some muslims spend the entire night in prayer...

in the evening of the 27th day of the month.. muslims celebrate the lailatul qadar (the night of power/malam seribu bulan atau lebih femes dengan panggilan malam lailatul qadar)). it is believed that on this night the prophet Muhammad s.a.w. first received the revelation of the holy Quran n according to the Quran, this is when God determines the course of the world for the following year...

when the fast ends (the first day of the month of syawal) it is celebrated for three days in a holiday called hari raya aidilfitri... in the first day of syawal, families wear their traditional dress and go to the mosque and pray sunat aidilfitri...after prayers muslim would listen to the aidilifitri khutbah...

after listening to the khutbah..families will gather at home... mainly in their grandparents home where all their children will come home... they will shake hand to one another especially to their parents to seek for their forgiveness in whatever their wrong sinful doings for the passed years...

later.. friends and families would visit one another for large meals such as rendang, ketupat, kuih-muih, and many more mouth watering food...

slamat posa...!