Do you fancy Irish breakfast?

Picture 1. Full Irish Breakfast IRISH BREAKFAST. I've seen this phrase many times, either on a menu list or a small board in front of a restaurant or cafe in Ireland. I didn't know what it consists of, but wasn't curious to order one either. I thought, "Hmm.. It's Ireland, a country where the people LOVE drinking alcohol. I wasn't surprised if the...

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Are you planning to live in Dublin? Here are a few tips from me. ;)

It has been more than 2 years I've lived in Dublin. My first impression about this city was COLD, not the people, but the weather. I wasn't that prepared for such a cold temperature, and the wind, strong and cold, lovely! :/ However, Irish people are VERY friendly. :) That makes Ireland, after 2 years living here, feels like a second home for...

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It started from a game..

Saturday morning.. have a little headache from last night. Last night I and my friends went to a pub. I was overwhelmed by the crowd at the pub. It was so loud that I couldn't hear my own voice. The ceiling was very low. The pub was so packed full of people. I know what you're thinking. "What am I doing there?" The answer is nothing. I was just curious...

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Simply Amazing! :)

Flowers, who doesn't love them? Well, most men might not. :P (I might be wrong) Everytime I passed a flower shop, I couldn't resist not to look inside. :) I had never been to a proper flower garden until two years ago. A friend of mine took me to a botanical garden here, in Dublin. It was spring, perfect time to see flowers. I had seen a couple of...

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Recall the giant tsunami in Aceh (December 2004)

Today, I heard a news that an earthquake happened again in Aceh (the westernmost point of Indonesia), with the magnitude of 7.3 RS. A warning of possible tsunami had been issued. It reminded me of a giant tsunami that happened in Aceh at the end of 2004. It was catastrophic. I saw how bad it was from the news broadcasted for around a week. This is...

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When does someone start crying?

Have you ever noticed when someone starts crying? When someone has a problem, does he/she cry immediately? Most people don't. They rather keep it inside, and be quieter than usual. A couple times, I saw my friend so quiet, and I sensed there's something wrong. I could tell from her face. I asked her, "Are you alright?" That's when she started crying....

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"I love you, Mommy.."

A couple days ago, I went to Winter Wonderland with my friends. At the ice skating area, I saw a little girl (about 4-5 years old) playing with her ice skating shoes. She just took them off and carried them around, running. Her mom shouted, "Stop it! That's dangerous! Come here!" The little girl came to her mom and gave her the shoes, then she walked...

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Quotes by Shaykh Samir Abu Hamza

From 23rd to 26th December 2011, I attended a winter camp organized by Federation of Student Islamic Societies (FOSIS) in Co. Clare, Ireland. We did a lot of activities: lectures, physical challenge, mental challenge, games, and entertainment night. The lectures were delivered by Shaykh Samir Abu Hamza. He flew from Australia just for the purpose of...

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A Beautiful Story of Abu Hanifa's Parents

Here is another beautiful story I got during the winter camp about a week ago... There was a man, let's say his name was Fulan. He worked for someone who had an apple field. One day, he was so hungry that he took one apple from the field and ate it. Afterwards, he regretted what he had done. The apple was not his, thus he felt really bad about it....

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The Greatness of Salam

Here I want to tell you a simple and beautiful story I got when I attended a winter camp about a week ago. The winter camp was organized by Federation of Student Islamic Societies (FOSIS). It is an organization that consists of Student Islamic Societies of many universities across UK and Ireland.  First of all, I'd like to explain briefly what...

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"Map", Me, and a Stranger

One day I had to go to Blanchardstown, north part of Dublin (I live in south Dublin). In order to go there, I needed to take bus no.39 from Trinity College Dublin (TCD). While I was waiting for the bus, I checked its timetable once again to make sure that I didn't miss the bus. I had already printed it out so I had it in my hand.  While I was...

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Age shouldn't stop you from being healthy..

This morning I went to a shop to buy milk and bananas. The shop's not far from my house, reachable by 5 minute walking. After getting what I needed, I stepped outside the shop and stopped for a while to arrange the 2L milk and 5 bananas in my hands since I didn't bring any plastic bag. Just for your information, a plastic bag here is not free. It costs...

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