A Beautiful Mind...

Assalamu'alaikum (Peace be upon you)...

Opposite attracts...
Men are attracted to women...

Women want men to like/love/respect them because of their intelligence, good qualities (or so I've heard)...

Men are easily distracted...

Thus, when you let them feast on your curves and lumps, don't expect them to like/love/respect you for your intelligence andgood qualities...

It's like protesting against a nuclear war while making a nuclear bomb at the same time...

To women:
Unless you want men to look at you merely as sex object,get dressed. Choose loose clothing. Your beauty is supposed to be protected from all the predators out there.
To men (including myself):
Lower your gaze. Control yourself. Respect the ladies.

His Story...

Assalamu'alaikum (Peace Be Upon You)...

History = His + Story...
Then, what about her story? Their story?
There's always more than one side to a story...

What we know is not necessarily the true story...
Even though 95 % of the world population believe in a particular story,
it is not necessarily true...

People in power, be it in the past, recent times, or in the future could easily create their own version of a story...

There are many so called historical facts are debatable...
In fact, very unlikely to be true...
Many information are hidden from the general population...
To maintain control over the people...
To satisfy their political needs...

Moral of the story is, what we learn and what we thought we know may not be necessarily true...

Until someone managed to create a time machine, history will remain his story...

Biru Mata Hitamku...

Kau "berpakaian" menarik...
Menarik nafsu si jejaka...
Kau menarik...
Dia tertarik...

Semuanya kerana mata...
Dari mata turun ke hati...
Inikah yang dikatakan cinta?
Atau nafsu semata-mata?

Menarik dan tertariklah kita ke neraka...
Sama-sama ditarik ke lembah celaka...

History...

Assalamu'alaikum (Peace Be Upon You)

Unlike Mozilla Firefox, life doesn't have "Clear recent history" option...

Thus, it is wise to be careful in making your own history...

What you do today can be used against you in the future...

Think before you throw.

...of love, pain, blood, and tears...

Assalamu'alaikum (Peace be upon you)...

It finally arrived...
The day I sat for my final paper of my final semester as an undergraduate student...
I've been waiting for this moment to come...
I anticipated a lot of fireworks and fairytale-like ending...
I thought that I would jump and punch my fist high up in the air as soon as I'm out of the exam hall...

But it just didn't materialise...
There's a sense of indifference in me...
I felt nothing special...
It's just the same old day like before...

The barrier that stands beyond me and graduation is finally gone (almost...I have to wait for the exam result to come out)...
But still...
I felt empty...
No sense of excitement in me...
Not even one bit...

Probably because after almost six years in the comfort zone, I finally got out of it...
There's a whole new world standing in front of me...
A new horizon to be explored...
A new voyage...

Humans are afraid of the unknown...
I guess that's why I'm afraid...
Afraid of all the possibilities...
Afraid of what's waiting for me at the other side of the wall...

But..

Now it's not the time to think about what could've or should've been for the past 22 years of my life...
Now is the time to look ahead, think ahead, and hopefully, be ahead...

So long, undergrad life...

It's raining outside...

Assalamu'alaikum (Peace be upon you)

On one rainy evening...

Monologue:
It's raining here, so it must be raining there also (referring to an open air futsal court located just a few blocks away)
Nobody's going to play in the rain. I think I'll just sleep...

Next morning...

Dialogue:
A: Hey, man, why didn't you play futsal yesterday? Only me and my friend showed up.
B: It's raining, man...right?
A: Nope...
B: Err...It was raining in my housing area, so I assumed it was also raining over there.

Moral of the story:

We can't just assume all the time...
Sometimes, we need to go out there and take a look by ourselves...

Coupled Reaction...

Assalamu'alaikum...

This is NOT an assignment-related entry...
This entry has got NOTHING to do with chemistry...

Dating is like chilling out at the edge of a cliff...
You can indulge in the relaxing wind...
Fantastic scenery...

BUT...
If you're not careful, you can fall off the cliff...

IF
you're already chilling out at the edge of the cliff, please be careful...

IF
you already fell and survive the fall, climb back up...
and stay away from the cliff...
It's not easy, but it's not impossible...

IF
you're thinking of going to the cliff for the first time...
think not ONCE, TWICE, or THRICE...
but think HARD...
Because the impact of the fall might kill you...

Remember...
You CAN always indulge in the relaxing wind and enjoy fantastic scenery somewhere safer...
The power is in your hand...

XML...

Assalamu'alaikum (Peace be upon you)

Yet, another assignment-related post...
This time it's about XML (Extensible Markup Language)

Molecular Mechanics	Semi Empirical	Ab Initio
Very Fast Speed	Fast Speed	Slow Speed
Parameter Restriction	Good Accuracy	Very Good Accuracy

Never enough...

Assalamu'alaikum (Peace be upon you)

When you see someone beautiful, you fell for her...
Then you see another beautiful girl...
You fell for her also...
The cycle continues on and on and on...

When you see a beautiful car, you want her...
Then you see another beautiful car...
You want her also...
The cycle continues on and on and on...

When you see your face in the mirror, you noticed a dark spot...
Then you see your face in another mirror...
You see another dark spot...
The cycle continues on and on and on...

The fact is:
You're a human...
Nothing is ever enough for you...

Ra's al Ghul...RasMol?

Assalamu'alaikum (Peace be upon you)

Ra's al Ghul is the name of a villain in Batman...

But RasMol, according to Wikipedia is a computer program written for molecular graphics visualization intended and used primarily for the depiction and exploration of biological macromolecule structures, such as those found in the Protein Data Bank. It was originally developed by Roger Sayle in the early 90s.

Historically, it was an important tool for molecular biologists since the extremely optimized program allowed the software to run on (then) modestly powerful personal computers. Before RasMol, visualization software ran on graphics workstations that, due to their expense, were less accessible to scholars. RasMol has become an important educational tool as well as continuing to be an important tool for research in structural biology.

Here is an example of lexA protein on display using RasMol;

When SMILES mean more than a smile.

Assalamu'alaikum (Peace be upon you)

Unfortunately, it's assignment-related post again...

SMILES (Simplified molecular input line entry specification) is a specification for unambiguously describing the structure of chemical molecules using short ASCII strings.

"What the....?"

Well, since a picture worth a thousand words, here are some of the pictures that might (or might not) help you understand what SMILES notation is...

(note: SMILES notation are the ones that are located below each chemical structure)

EXCEL-lent!

Assalamu'alaikum (Peace be upon you)

Unfortunately, this blog needs to be used for assignment purpose (again)

Here are some of the "magic" of the "fantastic" software; Microsoft Excel:

The Magic of ChemSketch

Assalamu'alaikum (Peace be upon you)

Are you tired of drawing chemical structures?
Need an easier and more interesting way to help you with your drawings?

If "Yes!" is your answer, ChemSketch is the answer to your prayers.

ChemSketch is designed to be used for drawing chemical structures, reactions, and schematic diagrams.

Here are some examples of ChemSketch magic:

Silent Treatment and Isolation...

Assalamu'alaikum (Peace be upon you)...

Human is a social creature...
We need each others' company...
That's why when someone is antisocial, he/she is considered as abnormal...

But what about silent treatment or isolation?
It is one of the worst type of punishment that it's being used against a serious offender in the prison...

Should we use it against certain people that we don't like?
Should they use it against us?
These are the ethical issues that demand answers...

One thing for sure, the person who is put under silent treatment can try to identify his/her wrongdoings and try to make amends...
or he/she can just ignore the silent treatment...
The second option sounds more convenient...

But for how long?

Just like ignoring the silent treatment itself, solving conflicts that you don't even know the cause is almost impossible...
Especially if it's a one-sided effort...

Life's so complicated, isn't it?

How Maple got it's name...

Once upon a time, there was a boy.
His name, Maple.

Optimistic, determined, hardworking, independent.
Those are not his qualities.
But, he's creative.

One day, he met two people at a food stall.
A guy and a girl.
They were arguing about Mathematics and ICT.
The guy stressed that Mathematics is better than ICT, whereas the girl argued that ICT is more important.

Then, Maple got an idea.
He proposed the idea of combining the two (Mathematics and ICT) into a much better and more important entity.

At first, they disagreed. But when they came to their senses, they eventually agreed.

Because of the original idea was Maple's, the pair decided to name the new entity "Maple".


Who could have thought that things like this could happen?

Future is made of dreams.

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A short and simple survey was conducted among a few readers on the authenticity of this article.
The result is shown further down below.

Authentic	Fictional
46%	54%

What do you think?

P/S: This post is purely fictional. It has nothing to do with Maple software and Maplesoft company. Be happy, stay happy, go happy!

Kalau takut...

Assalamu'alaikum...


Kalau takut terbakar,
Jangan main api.

Kalau takut gagal,
Jangan mencuba.

Kalau takut hantu,
Jangan tengok cerita hantu.

Kalau takut bola,
Jangan main bola.

Kalau takut jatuh,
Jangan naik basikal.

Kalau takut luka,
Jangan main pisau.

Kalau takut semua,
Baik jangan hidup.

What The Fish!

Assalamu'alaikum...
and greetings to all fellow humans...

"What the fish!"
This isn't about a fish...
Whether it's sweet and sour, grilled, spicy or whatsoever (salivating mode)...
Instead, it's an expression used by someone I know to replace "What the f*ck!"
But hey, what's up with the fish? It sounds funny, right?

However, funny or not, the intended message is still "What the f*ck!"...

Some songs or TV shows tend to be censored when there's words such as "f*ck"...
However, depending on situation, the word "f*ck" doesn't necessarily mean "f*ck"...
Often, it is used as superlative...
e.g. "f*cking awesome", "f*cking hot"...

Well, it's good that people are trying to protect the young ones from the use of this vulgar word...
However, one must remember, many songs nowadays are carefully manufactured...
They don't contain the word "f*ck" but they're talking about the act of f*cking itself...
After all, all they care about is making money as it seems that sex sells...

I'm tired of listening to songs nowadays...
The quality is reduced in terms of the musical composition and the lyrical composition itself...
But this doesn't apply to all songs...
There are still good songs available...
If not on the radio, it's on the internet...

However, this is just an opinion...
It's better to use other words as superlative...
But, if I have to choose, I'd rather use "f*ck" as superlative than listening to songs about f*cking...

This is just my opinion...
Sorry for the use of vulgar words...
Oh...What the fish!

Here We Go Again: EPL VS Tarawikh...

Assalamu'alaikum...
Happy Fasting to all muslims and good day to non-muslim friends...

It's here, it's now...
It's Ramadhan again...
One full month of fasting during the days and tarawikh prayers during the nights...
That's just to name a few ibadah that you can do...
There are many others...
Even smiling is an ibadah...
Being nice to people is ibadah...
and the list goes on and on and on...

Apart from fasting, this month also indicate the beginning of a new
English Premier League Season (2010/2011)...
Normally, the match will be played during the nights (Malaysian time)...
The problem is, many of us are going to have Tarawikh prayer at night...
So, which one is it?
Tarawikh or EPL?

Yes, it's not compulsory, but hey, it's Ramadhan! all your deeds will be multiplied!
No one can guarantee that you'll live to see another Ramadhan...

For some (the best one, I guess), Tarawikh is the priority...
So, no EPL for these selected few...

As for some, maybe they will pray Tarawikh right after the game...
or maybe just before Sahur...
So, it's a win-win situation (maybe)...

For some, it's Tarawikh "off day" during the weekends...
Na'uzubillah...

The choice is yours!

The End is Just a Beginning...

Assalamu'alaikum...
Peace be upon all of you...

Never Again.
I'll slit my throat with the knife I pulled out of my spine.
Maybe when you find out that I'm dead
you'll realize what you did to me.

And if my lungs still let me breathe,
Would you be there for me?
If I can make myself believe,
I'll give you back what you took away.

No, I won't let it go.
Douse myself in gasoline!!
So don't save me when you come into the fire.
I'd rather die than have to see your smile.

And if my lungs still let me breathe,
Would you be there for me?
If I can make myself believe,
I'll give you back what you took away.

You made me swear
You made me swear
I, I can't sleep realize all these things that you took from me.
Smash my heart (you made me swear)
into dust (you made me swear)
Suffocate my mind (you made me swear)
Tear at me from inside (you made me swear)
Smash apart what you created.
How can I ever stop you from crushing my soul?
It was It was yours, yours to begin with.

And if my lungs still let me breathe,
Will you be there for me?
If I can make myself believe,
I'll give you back what you took away


That was the lyrics of a song entitled "Smashed into Pieces" by Silverstein...
Basically, it's about heartbreak...
In this song, the person who experienced the so-called heartbreak took it so hard that he/she feels like killing him/herself...

Why is this happening?
Is this the love that we're looking for?
There's nobody who can guarantee that he/she might be the one for us...
Save yourself for the rightful person...
The one that you are married to (not the one that you think you would marry someday)...

So, if any of you out there who are experiencing this so-called breakup right now, my message to you is simple;
"Cheer up, buddy! I bet God has better plans for you"

Here's a song to keep your chin up...

The Ataris - My Reply

I got your letter and the poetry you sent me
Postmarked in December of last year
I really hope you're doing better
All of your friends close by your side
One step closer to recovery

I wish there was something I could say
To erase each and every page that you've been through
Even though it's not my place to save you

I appreciate but can't accept this thank-you note
that's sealed with your last breath
I won't stand aside and listen to you give up

If you'll just hold on for one more second
Just hold on to what you have
If you'll just hold on, just hold on
You will wake up tomorrow

These arms remain stretched out to you
Maybe someday you'll accept them
Or maybe its too late to save a young girl's heart that's long stopped beating

Wake up, wake up you've gotta believe
Wake up, wake up you cant give up
Time keeps going on without us
Long after we're dead and gone

I wish there was something I could say
To erase each and every page
You've been through
Even though it's not my place to save you

I appreciate but can't accept this thank-you note
That's sealed with your last breath
I won't stand aside and listen to you give up

If you'll just hold on for one more second
Just hold on to what you have
If you'll just hold on, just hold on
You will wake up tomorrow

p/s: This post has got nothing to do with the author or anyone in specific. The topic just came about when the author is listening to a tune.

Yes We Can!

Assalamu'alaikum...
Don't get me wrong...
I'm not promoting America...or Obama...

Life's back to normal...
Spain has won the world cup...
The 1-0 scoreline did reflect the quality of the game...
It's a boring game...
(I'm an Argentina supporter)

But that's not the talking point in this entry.
"Yes We Can!" slogan can be seen during matches involving U.S.A.
It did reflect the nature of the U.S.A. soccer team;
they never gave up until the final whistle.
It's the quality that Germany and Turkey showed in Euro 2008.

Many people in this world (including me) are willing to wake up 2.30 am in the morning for the sake of watching a football match...
Be it the World Cup or Champions League...

But sadly, there aren't many who are willing to wake up on time for Fajr prayer or qiyamullail...

There are some who do not pray at all...

It's the ugly truth...
Face it...

Back to the U.S.A. slogan...
If we're able and willing to wake up early in the morning to watch football matches, why don't we start waking up early in order to pray Fajr or do qiyamullail?

As usual, the devil is involved in this matter...
But let's not blame him alone, we're stronger than that...
Let's prove it...
Yes We Can!