When children start to play...contd..

During my childhood playing time, once.. I could not afford to buy a set of game called monopoly. One of my friend had one set of this game and boastly show off their skill in playing this best played 4 persons game. My friends were all bigger than me, so  I always had no chance to play monopoly accept sat aside watching them do their sting. Its very interesting game for kids as if you are among the richess, bidding and exercising a little purchasing power! ( but later I found the outcome; although there were some positive values, you may be addicted and became too materialistic).

Very keen to have fun with the game, force me to make my own monopoly set. Its one of my early DIY stuff.  My monopoly set finishing look exactly like originale especially in the aspect of the layouts and concept, except the bidding and strolling  board are not folded type because its made of plywood 2.5ft by 2.5ft. I remembered the supporting materials used, including magic pens, vanguard papers and 2 dice with mug as a shuffler. I borrowed my dad's typewritter (At that time no such thing like laptop.. o.k..) to type written the chance and community cards while the moneys were drawn- using the magic pen. I'm just could'nt help laughing, the monopoly drawn dollar notes featuring my bald friend face as its legal tender note crest.

For everybody who ever played monopoly before, I think you'll know what I meant when myself standing tall having to say this to my bullying friends, "Hey! comrades would you like a new kind of monopoly game!" They joyously rushed to me with big deal to play together and off course to their astonishment seeing big unfolded colourful board...... with local artistic currency!

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When Children Play...contd..

5. Fighting Flying Kite.

Place: open field
Period: windy season

Kite designed for 'dog fight' in  air flying kites event. The design of the kite simply using bamboo sticks as its frame, while the body made of very thin square paper. The kites were all equiped with razor sharp thread. The thread was earlier had been dipped and smeared with mixed liquid gum comprises such as bulb or glasses powder. Actually these powders were manually pounds using stone pounders, and to the kite flyers they knew which powders would gave good results during flying kites fighting. The thrilled were, when you manage to cut loose the opponent kites thread and witnessing the winner kite zig zagging or swirled in action like fighter plane aerial dog fight, while the looser's kite  drifted down. Then, every children on the ground rushed to catch it. The one who got it became the new owner of the kite.

Yes its really fun game, full of tactical manoeuvre, but remember the DIY preparation and tasks must be well coordinated in order to be a winner in the kite fighting event. From self made kite design to thread's strength, all these got to be skilfully considered.

I wonder now whether this sort of game still exist!

When Children Play...

Salam and Good day,

Nowadays kids playing times are entirely full of sitting and 'hand keyed' to their PC key board! Whatever they seem to claim.. .the fun... educational.., herewith are some of my childhood  DIY goodies. Either ideas for DIY start off kits/projects or simply ponder your memorable childhood  playing gadgets.

Childhood DIY stuff:

Playing or fooling around?

1. Wooden rifle or pistol complete with sling, catapult with clip as bullet driver using wild seed as bullet.

We used to play mock battle drill among friends.  

2. Bow and arrow made of bamboo. The arrow tail using chicken feather. We never missed practice by arrowing banana stems... and for sure the farmer really go 'bananas' on us he..hee.

3. Yacht. The body or hull made of unused rubber slipper while the sailer using big dried leave. Normally sailing launched during flood time. So watched out your slippers...

4. Smoking pipe. Made of beetle nut and bamboo straw. To have a puff you got to sneak out from the elders. As long as you stick to 'tobacco only' its alright...

To be continued..

Inspirasi Batu-Batan

Inspirasi batu-batan,

Keindahan pintu pagar lebih kelihatan semula jadi jika susunan batu-batan diterapkan di sebahagian kiri kanan pintu pagar kediaman. Serlahkan lagi pandangan berbeza di hadapan rumah menerusi kombinasi pasu berwarna-warni dengan tekstur berlainan diletakan berhampiran pintu pagar. Hmmn.. anda cubalah bayangkan rupa bentuk pagar yang disarankan. Tentu sekali menawan!

Penulis berlatarkan binaan batu-batan

Pancaran Mimbar

Salam and good day,

Pada bulan Ramadan, malamnya kita sibuk ke masjid berterawih dan bertadarus Al Quran. Kesempatan ini saya rakamkan paparan seni ukir kayu yang terdapat di masjidku yang baharu sahaja dirasmikan sebelum bulan puasa 2010 tempoh hari. Samoga ia banyak sedikit memberi inspirasi kepada kita untuk menerapkannya atau dipadankan dengan hiasan di kediaman kita.

Seni ukir kayu kekisi mimbar

Canggih!

Salam dan Good day,

Pengunjung yang di hormati,

Terima kasih daun keladi kerana sudi singgah di halaman blog ini. Untuk makluman, insyaAllah  buku berjudul Buat Sendiri Rias Rumah Gaya AMI akan saya diterbitkan pada awal September 2010. Justeru, blog ini akan dikemaskinikan secara berperingkat. Topik bicara blog rias rumah seterusnya nanti masih berkisar mengenai DIY khasnya rias rumah, cuma tentunya dalam bentuk lebih segar lagi. Harap pengunjung budiman boleh saling berkongsi sama maklumat dalam blog ini kelak, ya..untuk manfaat sejagat.

Oh ya canggih! ialah mengenai telefon bimbit terkini boleh di gunakan sebagai alat pelaras, umpamanya melaras gambar di dinding. Tentunya dengan cara mudah ini gambar yang tergantung di dinding tidak senget lagi!

Motivasi

Motivasi Rias Rumah

Jika anda melihat pelbagai idea hiasan rumah yang menarik tetapi tiada satupun idea yang mampu dilaksanakan kerana kosnya yang agak mahal dan bahan-bahannya pulak diimpot. Bahkan lebih sukar lagi, anda mungkin diperli oleh orang tersayang mengatakan anda hanya berangan mat jenin.

Bagaimana perasaan anda ketika itu? Sudah tentu anda rasa kecewa. Semangat dan motivasi diri pasti menurun. Dan lebih malang lagi, mungkin situasi itu mematahkan semangat anda hendak berDIY seterusnya.

Jika anda buat sendiri projek anda, tiada isu langgar perjanjian anda dengan kontraktor. Tiada siapa yang akan menyukarkan anda. Apabila projek anda siap, sudah tentu anda berbangga kerana hasil penat lelah anda dapat dikecapi. Secara tidak langsung, ini dapat meningkatkan semangat anda terus berDIY.