Wednesday, November 24, 2010
cHildhOoD mEmOry : hAnsEl aNd gReteL
Hansel and Gretel are the young children of a poor woodcutter. When a great famine settles over the land, the woodcutter's second wife concocts a plan to take the children into the woods and leave them there to fend for themselves, so that she and her husband, with two fewer mouths to feed, might not starve. The woodcutter opposes the plan but finally, and reluctantly, submits to his wife's scheme. They are unaware that in the children's bedroom, Hansel and Gretel have overheard them. After the parents have gone to bed, Hansel sneaks out of the house and gathers as many white pebbles as he can, then returns to his room, reassuring Gretel that God will not forsake them.
The next day, the family walk deep into the woods and Hansel lays a trail of white pebbles. After their parents abandon them, the children wait for the moon to rise and illuminate the pebbles. They return home safely, much to their stepmother's horror. Once again provisions become scarce and the stepmother angrily orders her husband to take the children further into the woods and leave them there to die. Hansel and Gretel attempt to gather more pebbles, but find the doors locked and escape impossible.
The following morning, the family treks into the woods. Hansel takes a slice of bread and leaves a trail of bread crumbs for them to follow home. However, after they are once again abandoned, they find that the birds have eaten the crumbs and they are lost in the woods. After days of wandering, they follow a beautiful white bird to a clearing in the woods, and discover a cottage built of bread and cakes with windowpanes of clear sugar. Hungry and tired, the children begin to eat the rooftop of the house, when the door opens and a "very old woman" emerges and lures the children inside, with the promise of soft beds and delicious food. Their hostess is a "wicked witch" who waylays children to cook and eat them.
The next morning, the witch locks Hansel in an iron cage in the garden and forces Gretel into becoming a slave. The witch feeds Hansel regularly to fatten him up, but Hansel cleverly offers a bone he found in the cage and the witch feels it, thinking it to be his finger. Due to her blindness, she is fooled into thinking Hansel is still too thin to eat. After weeks of this, the witch grows impatient and decides to eat Hansel, "be he fat or lean."
She prepares the oven for Hansel, but decides she is hungry enough to eat Gretel, too. She coaxes Gretel to the open oven and prods her to lean over in front of it to see if the fire is hot enough. Gretel, sensing the witch's intent, pretends she does not understand what she means. Infuriated, the witch demonstrates, and Gretel instantly shoves the witch into the oven, slams and bolts the door, leaving "the ungodly witch to burn to ashes". Gretel frees Hansel from the cage and the pair discover a vast treasure of precious stones. Putting the jewels into their clothing, the children set off for home. A duck ferries them across an expanse of water and at home they find their father. His wife has died. The father has spent all his days lamenting the loss of his children, and is delighted to see them safe and sound. With the witch's wealth, they all live happily ever after.
*** Hansel and Gretel was a fantastic fairy tale which made me wondering whether there is a house build from chocolates and biscuits. This fairy tale always reminds me about my childhood memory. It is a beautiful long story. I hope you enjoy this too..
Thursday, June 3, 2010
JuLiE aNd JuLiA







Monday, July 6, 2009
semAnis kUrma..
Pertama kali menonton rancangan ini, hati saya terus jatuh cinta. Bak kata pepatah, jatuh cinta pandang pertama. Semanis Kurma mengupas pelbagai isu kekeluargaan disamping menerapkan unsur-unsur Islam di dalamnya.. Di akhir setiap episod, hosnya yang cantik itu akan memberikan beberapa potong doa atau ayat-ayat al-Quran yang berkaitan dengan topik yang dibincangkan. Sungguh menarik...
Antara beberapa episod yang sempat saya tonton adalah episod yang bertajuk "Mencari Jodoh"..
Dengar tajuk sudah pun tertarik maka melekatlah saya menonton rancangan 1 jam itu. Kebanyakan anak muda zaman ini tidak mengetahui apakah yang sepatutnya mereka utamakan ketika mencari teman hidup. Hal ini kerana kurangnya pendedahan kepada mereka. Jadi dengan adanya rancangan seperti ini, dapatlah membantu mereka seterusnya dijadikan panduan.. Memang tidak rugi menonton rancangan ilmu ini.. Selain memberi tips-tips menarik yang boleh diamalkan, tetamu jemputan juga diundang dari kalangan artis untuk sama-sama berdiskusi mengenai topik tersebut.
Pian Cecupak yang telah menggemparkan negara beberapa tahun lalu kerana melakukan pembedahan plastik di beberapa bahagian di wajahnya pernah diundang ke program ini. Terserlah rasa bersalah di riak wajah Pian ketika mendengar ustaz dan ustazah berbicara tentang hukum mengubah ciptaan Allah. Beliau menagku bahawa beliau tidak lagi mengambil sebarang suntikan (BOTOX) pada mana-mana bahagian di badannya. Beliau juga sempat bertanya kepada pasangan pengacara tentang cara-cara melakukan solat sunat istikharah dan solat sunat taubat. Ustaz memberikan penerangan ringkas dan padat serta mudah difahami.
Tontonilah rancangan ini...lihatlah dengan mata hati..
Monday, June 1, 2009
cintA?
Dari aku buat kamu.....
Cinta merupakan satu anugerah yang sangat bernilai dariNya. Di sebalik cinta insani, tersimpan cinta agung kepada Maha Pencipta. Kurniaan perasaan halus di dalam hati yang membuatkan kita buta. Namun sangat besar peranannya jika digunakan dengan betul. Cinta membangkitkan motivasi diri. Ia menjadi inspirasi untuk berjaya. Cinta boleh menghidupkan dan mematikan jiwa. Tanpa cinta, kita tidak kenal erti keikhlasan, kesabaran dan kesetiaan. Bukan hanya hubungan dengan manusia tetapi juga hubungan dengan al-Khaliq. Kerana cinta terlalu indah. Kekuatan cinta membakar jiwa. Tidak hairanlah jika ramai yang tersungkur kerana cinta. Namun begitu tidak kurang juga yang bangkit menongkah arus hidup dengan cinta mereka. Kehadiran seorang insan bergelar ‘kekasih’ cukup memberi impak. Mengubah suasana dan cara hidup seseorang. Itulah cinta….nikmat yang tidak ternilai dari Yang Maha Esa.