Up, Up and Away

What Makes a Balloon Rise?

The reason is simple:

Hot air rises. Look around, and you'll see this. Heat makes steam rise from a tea kettle. Heat makes smoke rise up a chimney. And heat makes a balloon rise in the sky.
The air in a hot-air balloon is heated with a special gas burner. As the air gets warmer, the balloon puffs out to its full shape. The ropes that hold it to the ground are released. The balloon takes off.

The pilot controls the heat by adjusting the burner. This makes the balloon go up and down. When it's time to land, the pilot lets the balloon cool down. It sinks to the ground.
Up, Up, and Away!

Would you like to float in the sky? You can-if you ride in a hot-air balloon! Colourful hot-air balloons carry people up into the air. These balloons are basically huge cloth bags full of hot air. People ride in a basket that hangs from the balloon. From the ground, balloons are a beautiful sight. The view is even better for the people in the balloon. A balloon ride is great fun. You are as free as a bird.

Hot-air balloons were the very first craft that carried people into the air. The first balloon flight took place in France in 1783. That was 120 years before the first aeroplane flight.
Balloons aren't a very practical way to travel. A pilot can make the balloon go up and down. But he can't steer the balloon. The balloon goes where the wind takes it. When you go up in a balloon, you can never be sure where you will land! A "chase crew" follows the balloon in a van or truck. The crew meets the balloon when it lands and takes everyone home.

Ballooning is a popular sport. Balloon pilots often bring their balloons to festivals. At a festival the balloons are all set up in a big field. You can watch as the balloons are filled with hot air. And you can talk to the balloon pilots.

It's exciting to watch as lots of balloons rise into the air together. Balloons usually fly early in the morning or late in the day. That's when the wind is quietest.

Hot-air balloons come in all colours. And they come in many strange shapes! At a balloon festival, you may see a balloon shaped like a cactus. Maybe you'll see one like a duck or a cartoon cat. There are balloons shaped like bears, frogs and other animals. There's even a balloon that looks like a castle tower--a castle in the air!

Kenapa..?

•Kenapa aku sering di uji?
Patutkah manusia menyangka bahawa mereka akan dibiarkan dengan hanya berkata: "Kami beriman", sedang mereka tidak diuji (dengan sesuatu cubaan)?

Dan demi sesungguhnya! Kami telah menguji orang-orang yang terdahulu daripada mereka, maka (dengan ujian yang demikian), nyata apa yang diketahui Allah tentang orang- orang yang sebenar-benarnya beriman, dan nyata pula apa yang diketahuiNya tentang orang-orang yang berdusta.
(Al-Ankabut 2-3)

•Kenapa aku tidak dapat apa yang aku idam-idamkan?
boleh jadi kamu benci kepada sesuatu padahal ia baik bagi kamu, dan boleh jadi kamu suka kepada sesuatu padahal ia buruk bagi kamu. Dan (ingatlah), Allah jualah Yang Mengetahui (semuanya itu), sedang kamu tidak mengetahuinya.
(Al-Baqarah 216)

•Kenapa aku diuji ujian seberat ini?
Allah tidak memberati seseorang melainkan apa yang terdaya olehnya.
(Al Baqarah 286)

•Bagaimana kan kuhadapi ujian ini?
Wahai orang-orang yang beriman! Bersabarlah kamu (menghadapi segala kesukaran dalam mengerjakan perkara-perkara yang berkebajikan), dan kuatkanlah kesabaran kamu (lebih daripada kesabaran musuh, dimedan perjuangan), dan bersedialah (dengan kekuatan pertahanan di daerah-daerah sempadan) serta bertaqwalah kamu kepada Allah, supaya kamu berjaya (mencapai kemenangan).
(Ali-Imran 200)

Dan mintalah pertolongan (kepada Allah) dengan jalan sabar dan mengerjakan sembahyang; dan sesungguhnya sembahyang itu amatlah berat kecuali kepada orang-orang yang khusyu';
(Al-Baqarah 45)

•Apa yang aku boleh dapat dari semua ini?
Sesungguhnya Allah telah membeli dari orang-orang yang beriman akan jiwa mereka dan harta-benda mereka dengan (balasan), bahawa mereka akan beroleh syurga .....
(At-Taubah 111)


Oleh dengan itu, sentiasalah bersabar.. Hikmah disebalik dugaan itu pasti akan terserlah juga..

Aman is 12 today...21st July 2008

Wow, you're already 12. It seems like it was just yesterday you were sitting on the couch all day, playing video games, watching cartoons, and picking your nose. Oh, wait, that was yesterday.
To the world, you may be one person. But to me, you are the world. Happy birthday to a wonderful son.

Malam Seribu Bintang

This talent quest was organised by PIBG SMKSU Subang Jaya. Erik's best friend Izzul and my adopted son Mohd Sahzuan were among the top 10 finalist. They were assisted by my brother Hasan Hj Hamzah.

Audition was held at SMKSU, Subang Jaya on 19 June 2008....

                                         

Semi-final was held on 28 June 2008 at Sunway Pyramid...these are the top 10 finalist...

                                     

Grand final 'Malam Seribu Bintang' was held on the 19 July 2008 at Vintage Ballroom Holiday Villa, Subang Jaya..

                                   

                          

                                                    

Video clip from semi final day:

Ocean Deep - Cliff Richard

Love , can't you see I'm alone
Can't you give this fool a chance
A little love is all I ask
A little kindness in the night
Please don't leave me behind
No , don't tell me love is blind
A little love is all I ask
And that is all
Ooh love , I've been searchin' so long
I've been searchin' high and low
And little love is all I ask
A little sadness when you go
Maybe you'll need a friend
Only please don't let's pretend
A little love is all I ask
And that is all
** I wanna spread my wings
But I just can't fly
As a string of pearls
The pretty girls go sailin' by
## Ocean deep
I'm so afraid to show my feelings
I have sailed a million ceilings
Solitary room

Ocean deep
Will I ever find a lover
Maybe she has found another
And as I cry myself to sleep
I know this love of mine I'll keep
Ocean deep
Now , can't you hear when I call
Can't you hear the word I say
A little love is all I ask
A little feelin' when we touch
Why am I still alone
I've got a heart without a home
A little love is all I ask
And that is all

Repeat **
Repeat ##
I'm so lonely , lonely , lonely
(Ocean deep)
On my own in my room
I'm so lonely
(Ocean deep)
I'm so lonely , I'm so lonely ...

Cuba Fikir

Cuba fikir... macamana lebih singgit?
Ahmad miskin. Dia tak de duit.
Dia nak beli baju yang berharga RM50.
Dia pinjam kat kawan A RM25 dan dia pinjam kat kawan B RM25
So dia pegi la nak beli baju tu.
Masa dia pegi. dia tgk baju tu sale, harga turun, baju tu
sekarang berharga RM45.
Dia bayar then dia dapat baki RM5.
Dia bagi kawan A RM1 dan dia bagi kawan B RM1.
Dia tinggal RM3.
Dia hutang kawan A RM24 dan dia hutang kawan B RM24.
So dia hutang RM48.
Dia ada RM3 skarang.
RM48 + RM3 = RM51

~ Thinking Believing Connecting ~