Local Sholat time.... Qibla direction... and info on local Mosque and halal restaurant...

Most of the time when we are travelling away, we find it's hard in getting information on the local sholat time, Qibla direction and any mosque or halal restaurant nearby.

My friend show this very helpful site, www.islamicfinder.org to me, and it's really a big help.

I would log in to this site most of the time to get the local updated sholat time. So my dear readers, please log in into this site if you should go on travel and don't forget bring your compass.

Today menu... Fish tomyam...

...I was starving, my stomach ache and making terrible sound effect as I step outside the office. The KFC Combo Tom I had for lunch is not enough... I need a real, solid dinner.... and unfortunately, I am cooking...

After reaching home, I straight went to Citimart, bought some cilipadi, zuccini, Onion, limes etc... Zing the cashier, smile as usual seeing me bought kitchen food stuff.... I don't see Ngguapp today. Perhaps it's funny seeing men buying kitchen food stuff here... alone.

I had a few pieces of fish, left over from last week... freshly frozen... cut into pieces and stored in fridge.... Cut some onion, crush few garlics, put the them all inside cooking pot, with some water... boil with Thai Tomyam paste.... put the fish inside... let it cook slowly.

Finally, squeeze fresh lime for the sour and tasty juice....

Dinner is ready sir...

...." I forget to tell you the story happy ending..... it's you"...

Perhaps this is the best line taken from the film "Definitely, Maybe"....

Definitely, Maybe is a 2008 romantic comedy film from Universal Pictures, directed by Adam Brooks, that stars Ryan Reynolds, Rachel Weisz, Elizabeth Banks, Isla Fisher, and Abigail Breslin.

Story about a father who's in the process of divorce and at the same time, his 10 years daughter anxiously asking question on who her mother is. Although he reluctant, finally he agreed with a condition .....that he will tell it like a story and most of details and names changed. I don't want to write summary of the whole story, as you may get it in more details in wikipedia or other sources.

This film intrigue me perhaps, because of the 90's background.... Bill Clinton running for president and Kurt Cobain song "come as you were". It is like a must song in radios and for youngsters that time...

As the story goes, the daughter finally discovered her mother identity from the story. She's so excited in meeting her after all this while, and at the same time hoping her mother and father can get back together again. 3 of them met in a park, and the parent discussing their separation. Her hope for reconciliation dashed and as the father about to leave, she ran back to him, crying and said, "what is the point all of this, if both of you getting divorce....."

The father gently stood on his knees, holding her arm and said calmly... "I forget to tell you the story happy ending... It's you".....

Each one of us maybe a father or mother to someone else, but we are definitely a daughter or son to somebody. We are the story happy ending...

And whatever happen between parent... don't let it impair and waste the children....

7 pounds.....

A few week ago, I watched the film "7 Pounds",... played and co produced by Will Smith. Perhaps due to the first impression on the title, the actor and the team who also bring "The Pursuit of Happiness".. I bought the DVD and bring it home. 

"7 Pounds" probably referred to Shakespeare's classic "The Merchant of Venice", where Shylock, the creditor or banker demanded repayment in pound of flesh from Antonnio, one of his debtor....regardless the pain inflicted. 

The plot is really good but may have moral issue here on taking our life, even for the purpose of others good... Tim Harris was a succesful technology entreprenaur, until he involved in a road accident which killed 7 peoples including his fiance.  Feeling the heavy burden of guilt and responsibility, he become an introvert and very quiet person. A total opposite of the man he was, before.

Drive by the guilt feeling and morally in debt with the victims he may caused, he gone into a journey of finding 7 peoples (6 were strangers) who's worthwile receiving his gifts... 7 pounds of his flesh. 

Although I have read the synopsis and critics before watching the film, ... I am amazed by the story, .. The story was creatively told and played. It's like you already knew the answers of the questions, but yet you're still looking and enjoy discovering it within the questions. It's not the answer, but the question itself which matter. 

This what separate between good and mediocre story. In the later, once you got the answer, the thrill gone. But not for this story.