Isaiah 9:6

Christmas is coming...

Hmm, my watch shows its 4:50am, 15 December 09, 6 days already battery flat but I have not change it YET!. Not that I don’t want, but few shops that I went, they don't sell SWATCH battery. Unbelievable!! I thought that watch batteries are universal and even if there are differences, I would not burden an end user like me to find a replacement immediately! If Guinness World Book of record would accept this, I’m the man wearing a dead watch for 7 consecutive days. Few things which I did lately;
1. Bought New Jeans for Christmas
2. Bought New Shirts for Christmas
3. Cut short my hair
4. Die my hair darker brown
5. Had Dresden vaccinated at home

That’s it? Oh ok, only 1 items, not that much lah… I went to few shoe shops to get myself a new pair of sandals or shoes but yes, I’m so surprised!! Kuching have no shoes that suits my feet! I’m a size 11 or 45 but seem that the supplier did not order that size in a sufficient figure! I’m thinking of eating laksa now!
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Argh.. so sleepy now…. Thinking of take leave today but my work is like FOREVER!!! I need to arrange my holidays so that it would be balance and easy going!

Bah, i guess i need to stop here. I want to wish all the Christians out there a Happy Christmas and a blessed New Year 2010 and to those who have not achieve their goal, nevermind, there always be another year.. hehehe

See you soon!

Last week the Christmas Caroling started and my wife was actively involved in it. It started on Wednesday and ended just Yesterday, Sunday. Our house had it on Friday evening, which was purposely to be selected the last house of that day because plenty pf foods awaits everyone after the Christmas chorus. My dad did chicken in the bamboo and also pork in the bamboo. It was yummy and finger licking good! I think there were more than 40 of us at that time and everyone really enjoyed themselves that night. Oh yeah, I did bring my old friend Kenny along for the fellowship. Kenny is on a month holiday and he works with ONG and recites in Dubai with his wife. He stayed at the Pullman’s Hotel in Kuching. So after the eating, wines were served to each an individual who longed for it and few ladies at the bar really enjoying themselves that night, including my wife. Things getting more excited when the karaoke set was ON. Korno was the one who sang most songs. Everyone went back home after 1.30am. It was the best caroling for me compared to the previous years. Oh ya, that Friday was a public Holiday which made it more perfect!
On Saturday morning, wife and I went to the Spring for brunch and at 1.30PM we watched movie the Zombieland!!!! Hahaha, I loike that movie though it sounds rather stupid. I think that was the funny version of the 28 weeks later, I am legend and 28 days later. I give it a 6 over 10. Slightly low because there were so many censored part by our FINAS. Bad FINAS!! Lesson learnt from the movie, fat people are likely to be the zombies because they cannot run away fast from the zombie. So beware you people out there, if this thing likely to happen in Kuching, we, the Toda’s family will be the 1st zombie among all... hahahahaha!!. When the movie finished around 3.00pm, I drove immediately to King Center to ‘tapau’ fe packets of Mi kolok because we have visitors. When I arrived at home, the visitors were already there. It was raining so heavily at that time. Ps Henry and his lovely wife and their 3 children visited us emmm, maybe for their last time because they are going to be transferred to Lawas end of this year. I know Henry like Kolok Mi soooo much that’s why I bought some extra. I Knew him before he is married and that was in the middle of year 1995 of my semester break. I think he was just finish with his study at Buduk Aru in Bakalalan and he was just being appointed as a PIC of the St Faith Church, BM ministry by the Bishop of Kuching!

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Actually during lunch, I was thinking on what to write about Ps Henry. Like Trevor, I could write a bout about him. But I decide not to reveal anything here. Not on this blog. There were good times and also bad times but all worked for good to those who knew their God personally. If someone would write a book about me, Melcome perhaps, Ps Henry would be in a few chapters of it. It was 5.00pm and we need to go to church for our music practice. The heavy rains outside really signify the cry in my heart. After Trevor, Henry’s next. I know I don’t have the power to stop this but I have to live with it. But Ps Henry never change, he is still the prayer warrior! Before they made their move, they pray for our family. Even though now he is serving other church, he did not forget his old friends, old and young, unisex and multiracial. After a teddy bear hug and not forgetting the words of wisdom, they left our home around 5.10PM. I will see you again Pastor! See you soon

E Sharp Major ?

Wow, seems like years already didn’t update the blog. Actually many things happen but I don’t have time to blog over it. Last week, wife and I attended 2 weddings and skipped one. The morning wedding we attended was the son of Dr Elli’s which was hel at their own residency. Not so many guests or perhaps they were only the close relatives for both parties due to the limited compound which could accommodate certain amount of guests. I don’t know what was their intention, maybe for cost saving after the photo shot session in Bali?
The 2nd wedding was held at the Mandarin restaurant at Li Wah’s hotel. I think there were about 20 tables all together and my wife and I were at table 17 which was the most front table due to she was one of the mc that night. Being half deaf was a blessing that night for the audio speaker were really behind me! We didn’t buy gifts for these 2 couples but I just want to say welcome to the club and God bless your marriage until generations to come!
Adoi!, Pithui was sick, hit with flu and stomach ache. Pithui’s bestest friend, mom, yes my mother realized that she acted differently and didn’t have the mood to eat and play. Usually, Pithui would always walked into mom’s bed room and stretching her body from top to bottom and finally she will sleeps there until meal time. Yeah, she was predictable. I called my brother again yesterday to ask for her condition and Thank God, she’s doing well at home. Last Sunday we had our Christmas tree decorated and I think my brothers are starting to clean the house before the big day come. Hmm, sometimes Christmas come around far too quickly. The moment you were preparing the rendang, curry, lemang and ayam pansoh on Christmas eve, the clock is already striked 12.00, 25th December and some of us were at church while the others just stay at home with the family and within the next 24 hours, time will run so quickly, so envy of us but the fact, we could not control it nor to modify time. Personally, I have not plan anything yet. But I’m celebrating it at my parent’s house, unprepared to have it on my own.
Dresden is getting more like a watch dog but too bad, he is so much friendly to the outsiders. I afraid he will follow other people’s going home instead doing his duty to keep eye on our house! Never mind, what do you expect from a 9 weeks puppy? Yesterday he acted so differently. I afraid he got sick. Maybe tonight I’ll give him a nice hot bath. He did not sleep in the cage instead I release him free so that he can walked to and fro and watch over our home from any unwanted things. Good job Dresden! When I was at my brother’s clinic, Igat told me that my niece Megan went to see a specialist. What specialist I ask again! Oh, Megan was actually gone to the tailor. She is going to be in primary 1 next year but she could not find any pinafore suits her size! Alamak Megan! What happened to you???? Well actually it runs in the family! During our school years, all of us never ever had the chance to experience on wearing a factory outlet school uniforms because they were cut and design rather small and we were in a very good shape of American size! No worries Megan. Oh, don’t forget to put some glitters on your pinafore yeah.
I guess I need to stop here. Well at least I have some updates here. Oh last one, last Sunday my mind was playing this song by Dmassive, Cinta ini membunuh ku (This love is killing me) and it was still one of my favorite, so I sit on the chair with my wyes closed and suddenly I started to hum the melody and I didn’t know I was getting so loud until I verbally sing the lyrics out loud. When I open my eyes, every eye was at me. My goodness, I’m still at church is it?

DURIAN AND ITS HEALTH BENEFITS

I'm not sure how true this article is... let's be positive...

Durian is the Healing King of All Fruits

Durian is a little known fruit from Asia that has an extremely pungent
smell and an amazingly sweet taste. The smell of the durian fruit is so
bad that many hotels in the areas where durian grows will not allow
their guests to have the fruit in their rooms. But those who brave the
smell are quickly won over by its beautiful taste and amazing health
benefits. Unlike most fruits the durian is left to fall from the tree
as this is a sign that it is ripe to eat. People in the local villages
of South East Asia, where the durian is most common, call it "The King
of Fruits," and they will clear the floor under the trees near to
harvest time and then camp near them for up to two months just to make
sure they get the fruit at its peak. This is a truly exceptional and
healing fruit.

Health Benefits of Durian

Traditionally
the durian fruit was seen as a powerful aphrodisiac, while women would
eat the ashes from burnt durian skins to help them recover after child
birth. But concoctions made from the leaves of the durian tree were
also used to help reduce swelling and cure skin disease. More recently
nutritionists have claimed that the durian fruit can help lower
cholesterol and cleanse the blood as well as cure jaundice and
alleviate fevers.

Experts even say that you can rid yourself of
yeast infections such as thrush through eating the durian fruit. This
is because of the durian's high iron content that helps the white blood
cells in our body make specific chemicals that kill off the infection.

The durian is also packed with amino acids as well as Vitamins B, C and E
and many people are even comparing the sweet custard like centre of the
durian fruit to the goji berry for its high levels of anti oxidants.
These anti oxidants help slow down the destruction of cells from free
radicals such as pollution and smoking; in doing so, they decrease the
effects of aging on the skin giving you a younger more refreshed look.

Among
the amino acids found inside the durian is tryptophan. Tryptophan is
essential for making and maintaining serotonin levels in the body.
Serotonin is the hormone in the body that regulates our happiness.
People with low serotonin levels tend to have short tempers, are often
moody and suffer from depression. This means that not only will eating
the durian fruit help keep your body running smoothly but it will also
increase your general happiness and well being

When I was

I have a friend, his name is Trevor.
When I was 18, I firstly met him. (1994)
When I was in university, he was the loudest to ask me to study hard
When I was on semester break, he was the most to bring me out for bak ku te
When I visited him at home, he was the most to motivate me to have a hobby
When I waited fro my flight to depart, he was there to pray for me
When I graduated, he was the most to tell others that I work as an engineer
When I was at church, He was the most to encourage me to get married soon!
When I got married, he was the most front person witnessed everything

Well, now you are few miles away from us, Trevor, I still remember you as one of my very best friend! I was blessed by your sermon every week and until the final week that you were there, I was still blessed!
I thank God for you and your blessings upon my family and me.

I pray that you'll do even greater things in St Helen, Serian and let those people being blessed by God as what we had experienced all the while.

Thank you Father Trevor and God Bless you and your family!

Note: Few things about Fr Trevor

1. He likes Mr Bean and he has few collections of those video tapes
2. He collects green frogs' miniature
3. He has a whole set of musical instrument.
4. He has a VERY expensive watch (a blessing to him)
5. He is married to Mildred and they have 4 children
6. He graduated from University of Adelaide, Australia
7. He is Majoring in Theology, minor in Music
8. He plays several types of musical instruments.
9. PS Henry and him made me missed my flight to KL due to a long chat at the airport.
10. I firstly eat frog's leg at his house.
11. He was in a coma once! But he survived few days later.
12. I followed him once to a village for a mission trip and it was a disaster experience for me.. hahahaha, funny things happen...
13. He was fat before the comma.
14. He loves praise and worship
15. He likes football so much!

There are more to share about him, well go on and befriend him and let's hear what you say of him!

Just came back from his farwell party at the Parsih Hall. My wife and I Left early, i dont' want to be caught crying.. hahahaha...

'Eden

Adoh, our E‘den is getting bigger now, in fact he is bigger than Lily, his little sister. Last night, ‘Eden had visitors, my brothers, my nephews and Lily. My wife and I and E’den were having the evening break before we go for our weekly badminton game. It was raining all the while and I loike it soooo much!! As if the winter is started and we are waiting for the snow to drop down! When Lily and E’den meet, wah, they were getting so excited and they barked so loudly while chasing each others. This coming Saturday, E’den would get his 1st vaccine which was on hold for 3 weeks due to he’s having s mild skin issue. I’ll b bathes him tonight and also tomorrow night so that he will smells good, good as lily. We did take some pictures.

Last week’s Friday, My wife and I, my brother Terry and Anddy, my nephew Gigel and Boy and his friend from KK went to the MBO, Spring to watched 2012. I was a good 2.5 hrs movie about will happen on the year 2012. It’s a kind of warning to the human being so that they would not extinct. To me it is not the end of the world yet because Christian believes that when the end comes, the world is burn in fire! Seas of fire! No water nor rain, but only fire! So what ever arc, wooden arc or steel arc, it will not stand the heat of the burning fire and only then, the human being extinct 100%.
Thank God the important audit has passed and we managed to go thru with a 91% passing mark. It’s dabai and durian season again. I like to eat those buah… So yummy and mouth watering! Dabai iis expensive here. It is RM18 per kg. But after few weeks later, it’s at RM10/ per kg.

Wokeh, got to stop now... will come back later!!

Clinic to Hospital

Oh it’s audit week and the important auditor is already here. Help us Lord to face the crucial time with a right mindset and confidences. Let us pass this audit In Jesus name I pray, Amen! I have nothing to write but something inside me insisted me to do so. So here goes nothing!
Last Saturday I woke up early, feeling excited knowing that day I would bring ‘Eden to the clinic for his 1st vaccination. As for my wife, she needed to accompany her mom to the clinic and if there were extra time, she’d joint me and Dresden. She was on that Saturday due t some event in the evening at Hilton. Dresden was like me, excited and jubilantly jumping here and running around. Since it is the 1st dog for me personally, I really need time to adapt to him - Dog produces smells which is not acceptable to my nose!! So Que Sera Sera… Frankly I want a home CAT! Cat is easy to take care off, less noise, less smell, less movement and all are lesser compare to a dog’s needs. Again, Que Sera, sera… I packed my things, lap top, PS2, modem, cables and cell phone into my friendly bag while Dresden was inside another friendly bag and seconds later, I drove straight to the animal clinic which is just 10 minutes from home. I took my time to arrange things in the car knowing that I’ll be at the clinic until late evening. Yeah, I’m a part timer there, doing cleaning and stock checking weekly. I saw my elder brother Terry already there, washing the back part which is the boarding place for the animals. The clinic have few rooms, 1 room is for consultation, next to it is the operation theater, opposite the consultation room is the doctor’s office and a pantry attached to it. The clinic provides treatment and medication and also cum a mini supermarket which sells animals foods and vitamins and accessories. Besides that, it provides boarding place incase the owner needs to travel for a long period of time. Hmm, why am I writing about the clinic?
Dresden didn’t get his vaccination because he has skin issue which needed to be settled first. Well, I just follow what the vet said since I’m also was not inherit to go elsewhere. That morning was quite slow. So we had brunch around 11.30am. OMG, the kueh tiau goreng was superb! You should try it if you go there. It’s fabulous! I ordered it for the 2nd time for lunch but with tomato gravy! Yeah, brunch and lunch, just 1 hr difference! Obviously the food was great! Dresden and Lily were sleeping peacefully in the boarding area. There is Spike, a huge German shepherd whom is having bleeding toes and also blacky whom just been knocked by a car and he seems to be paralyzed from his abdomen downwards! The doctor performed a daily physiotherapy to check whether he can walk like normal or not. Poor Blacky, he is helpless! I think it is best to put him to sleep permanently. The atmosphere change after lunch. More customers came. But my watery sleepy eyes were stronger than my self. The highly carbohydrate food that I ate consume all my energy to digest and process the foods which made me feel weak and helpless. I started to sail and snore like the huge titanic for few minutes when suddenly a lady customer was already in front of me at the counter asking for information. Finally she claimed that the cat has a dental problem and requested the problematic toothed to be removed. Minutes later, a man with his cat who suffers from heart disease arrived for some medication. The last patience for that day was a weak calf. The 6 weeks old calf was helpless and he was really helpless! Anyway, the doctor knows what to do.
The clinic closed around 5.30pm. I went home around 5.45pm accompanied by my brother. We went to riveria to settle my Dresden and after that we drove directly to Sri Ijah for dinner. At that time, I was fatigue! But I had a royal like dinner, thanks mom! I had Dabai, tempoyak, kasam babi in daun ubi, mix vage with prawn soup, sambal belacan and a brazilian corn beef! I ate like I never see food!!! Hungry and fatigue!. After dinner I played with Pithui for a while. Pithui is getting classy! Compare to what? I don’t know.. hehehee… I reached home around 7.00pm, took my bath on the TV and ZZzzzzzzzz. But suddenly mom called my cell phone asking me to come back and send my dad to the clinic. What??? I’m tired and I gave her 1001 reasons and continue back with my sleep. Mom I’m so sorry! Cut the story short, around 10.30pm, my brother Andy called, telling me that dad was admitted to the hospital and I need to be there immediately. I was shocked for a while, my wife had not return from her work so I grab the key and drove to the general hospital. I decided not to tell my wife about this.
At the hospital, I saw both of my brothers were already there together with my sister Doli and her husband too. Megan and Ezra were at home with mom at Sri Ijah. I saw dad lying on his bed helplessly. His blood pressure was over 200mmHg both systolic and diastolic. Scary! I’m not ready for this I told myself! Minutes later, my elder sister came with his husband and their 3 sons. Dad insisted all of us to go home and wait until tomorrow for the final test results. When dad asleep, I left the hospital with my brother , followed by Ivy and the family and lastly was my brother Andy. Frankly, we need to get mom insured since she had nothing to cover her unlike dad!. I arrived home around 2 am. Tired and sad! Early in the morning my sisters smsed me asking about dad and I sms Andy to get the latest information. Praise God, my dad was already discharged and he is now at home, preparing him selves for church. I was happy and relief and I could not wait to see him.
Well, I think I write enough. I want to write more on what happen that Sunday but my fingers getting tired. I’ll continue later since I have nothing to write…. Hehehehe….

November blues

Goshhhh, I’m full. I can’t even zip up my jean. I thought of skipping lunch already but this Ritchie brought me to the food wonderland pulak. Isk!! SO what did I eat? I walked at the corner where the foods are placed nicely and without my knowing, I walked thru and fro for several times which means I couldn’t decide on what to eat due to too many choices! Ok, let me get my plate first and get a few scoops of rice. Yeah few scoops which end up the rice covered the surface of the plate making a small scale of mount Kinabalu. Gawd, that’s only rice, what about the rest? So I push the rice to the right side which made them mount Kinabalu just being erupted like a volcano. I took a full bowl of lamb soup with potatoes and put it on the table. Then I scooped 2 types of local vegetables with sambal and put it on top of my rice, Nah, I look like a swamp area already and on my way to the counter I grabbed one piece of chicken drum stick oh, not forgetting a full bowl of buah dabai. Now my plate looks like a vegetables farm. I ordered air limau and paid RM 9.60 for the whole delicious meal! OMG! I told Ritchie to look after me when we arrived at the office in case I fall a sleep. I don’t want my colleagues t hear my snore that can move mountains!!

Anyway, aren't i supposed to be on diet???

Last night we played badminton. In disbelieved, i won 3-0 over my friend. Hmmm my skills are improving I guess… Is it my skills improving or I played with people with no skill which made me skillful? Hmmmm. After badminton, wife and I had dinner at ayam noni nearby Unimas. Last Wednesday evening we watched a movie entitled Law Abiding Citizen. It was a good movie where I’m not reluctant to give it a 9.3/10. Don’t want to tell you what it is all about, go to the cinema nearby and watch!!

‘Eden is getting naughtier and always wants to play around. Tomorrow he is gong to meet his best friend the vet for vaccination. I hope he will grow fast and become a good man’s best friend. Maybe after that I shall think of having a baby of our own. But not this year…. I need to settle my long unsettled debts first!
Oh yeah, congratulations to Hafiz for being able to go to the semifinal round of Muzik Muzik 2009. I received the sms from his mom yesterday regarding the good news. I’m so proud of him actually. I do hope and pray that his good days would be long and prosperous! Kudos Hafiz!

Excitment...

Wow, I’m so busy currently preparing for the audit. So killing lah… Last Saturday while in the clinic, I told my brother that I’d be busy for the next 2 weeks time and I would not be there on Friday afternoon as usual. Well, I was right about not being there but being busy was wrong. It’s SOOoooo damn busy! Snah attended a seminar at Telang Usan Hotel and she stayed overnight there. I myself would go to mom’s place and sleep on that Saturday night so that we could go to church together on the next day. Saturday would always be a busy day for the family helping my brother at the clinic. Sweeping, washing the two smelly but clean toilets, wiping the mirror in and out, and removing the dusts from the shelves and on the exhibitions. Seems that every one of us know what to do without being told. Another agenda for every Saturday is weekly stock check where we need to check what the ‘most buy’ items are for every week! It helps in the future planning.
On Saturdays, operation used to be done because the manpower is sufficient or more than enough compare to weekdays where there were only my brother and a helper. I guess there should be minimum 3 person at one time, best are 4, in case on person need to go out to buy things or going for lunch, the other 2 could help my brother by helping him to handle case and another one is stationed at the counter and doing clerical work and sales too. Well, this is only a plan, pending for the clinic to be more stable and since I do still want my weekend part time volunteering job there. But one thing for sure, I see no blood. I’m not involving myself in any of the operation or case in that room.



Went off early to send my nephew Gigel to church for his music practice.

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1 Nov 2009


Happy Birthday to Megan and Dolly. Megan got her small bike form her parents. Snah and I got our selves a puppy. Please welcome Dresden Elba to our family. At first i want to call him Aril, then London, then apa pulak... and finally Dresden. After we got the puppy, we immediately drove to the clinic, fetched all the necessities and pay back at the end of the months. Dresden is Lily's brother. Lily is being taken care of by Gigel and his family. They are from a mix golden retriever breed. They are so cute!! Below are the pics of how Dresden and Lily would look like when they grow up. Except that they are dark brown in color.

Computer and I

It’s week 42 and work is work. I think the wafer industry is slowly catching up with the current economic situation. I know the economic situation is improving but it is improving very slowly. Oh, suddenly I missed burger king’s burger! I hope my cousin Jamie would read this and with her generosity, she will come back next time, 'tapauing' burger king burger for me. Hehehhehe…. I wonder whether KLIA have burger king or not, maybe I just fly take a day flight and have lunch there then take an evening flight back to Kuching, and mot forgetting to 'tapauing' somemore for my stock in Kuching. Mc D do sells burger but it’s not as nice and superb like how the burger king do it, hey, look at the name it self ok. It is a Burger King, King of al the burgers!!! Amen!
This week is quite slow to me personally. My project is delay for 4 days due to I’m resource less! Thank to my supervisor whom understand my situations. Well, it doesn’t mean that I’m free to do other things, so I told him that I’d learn some computer programming. Wow, I’m an equipment engineer by profession now is learning programming pulak, jaga kitak orang hehehehe… When I was in 1st year, I do learnt C++ programming and to me, in early 90s, computer is so very new. When I was in matriculation in 1994, we use an electronic typewriter and by owning it, one is so proud enough already. I firstly saw a computer in 1990, when I was in form 2, at school. At that time, computer is like gold or diamond, rare and unaffordable. So one day, I told my mom that I wanted to join the computer club at school and I need money to pay for the computer fee. Believe it or not, I have the money but when I inform the teacher in charge, she said that the class is full! Just imagine how I felt at that time, sad and angry.
When I attend my 1st year matriculation in 1994, I enrolled for the computer class for the 1st time, and yes, i'm not surprised that the computer room was quite pack. I think one computer is shared among 3 students. Actually the reason why I enrolled was to skip my night prep class because the computer lesson was handled at night time by an outsider in our boarding school. Besides that, I want to know what more a computer can do. Well, my 1st impression, it is like a box, a white heavy box with a 14’’ screen, a CPU and a mouse. There were wires all around and there was a long cable connected to one machine which is shared among all and they call it a printer. I was introduced to what they call a diskette. The 1.44Mb at that time was very new compare to the few kilobytes floppy disc.
I learnt DOS with some simple program. It was so scary moment when for the 1st time I touched the keyboard. I afraid everything would go hair-wired and finally it blows up in fire and we all got electrocuted. So i imagined so many things so that I’d be more careful and more responsible for it. But too bad, the class was too short and the 2 semesters were over just like that and I couldn’t remember anything and moreover i lost my notes! When i was in my 2nd year of matriculation we have some final year project to do and it must be typed and printed out. OMG! Only God knows how I feel. I'm still computer blind! At that time, Windows 95 was introduced but I was still phobia on touching the computer but I have no choice. Thank God I have a good Sabahan’s senior whom helped me to compile everything and finally to complete my report in 1 piece. All I have to do is to type the report in his computer and later he will do the editing and the printing. Gosh, I forgot his name. Thank you to you who ever you are. Sorry lah I lupa nama u…. hehehe Wah,,,, ber I, I and u u, last time abang senior…
I had my 1st computer in 2nd semester of my 1st year in 1997 and it cost RM3500. I still remember the time when my senior Alan Michael when to Ipoh to buy that computer. Alan was a great senior and he is still now. He knows what I want and he would handle everything for me at that time. When they sent the computer to my room, I think I was the 1st student whom had a computer with TV program installed. It came with a remote control and tv antenna too… I had an EPSON printer too. So every Saturday evening, my juniors would go to my room and watch the X-files and I was a kind of tradition since matriculations where everyone would go to the TV room to watch x-files…. I think only that sitcom managed to make the tv room full!
Nowadays, computer is getting cheap and cheaper. Everyone can own it and every house must at least have one computer. This week I learnt HTML, CSS, Javascript, ASP and PHP programs and believe me, they are so useful. Maybe I should have a 2nd Degree in Computer Science and major in software programming and make myself multi-tasking. Why not? Hehehehe!

=>Now i'm using a personal lap top for blogging and e-mail and FB. What about you?

So very 'Me'...

Wah, it has been days I didn't write anything in my blog. I feel so malas now days, in fact I have nothing neither write nor tell. Yeah I do dreams but they no longer in my head minutes after I woke up, unless I jot it down on a peace of paper and blog it when I have time. So sorry loyal readers to let you repeating opening and closing my blog but found nothing new! So frustrating right?
Wife and I started to control dinner intake. I realized that I do so less exercise and more on eating. I hope my calculation is wrong! Few weeks back, I eat full package of carbohydrate for breakfast, lunch and dinner but sadly I didn’t sweat and release the toxic from my body. Enough said, at least I already awake from my horrible nightmare and start to do something about it! Last night we had fruits salad and plain water. I should giving myself a standing ovation already.. hehehehhe. Learn to love yourself before you love others! I know my hearts, kidney, lungs and other systems were so happy this morning for not do overload.
Last Wednesday evening wife treated me movie and dinner at The Spring. We Surrogates. Good movie and it is all about the future where men no longer have life and space for themselves. They opt to be jailed in their own will. Thanks wife for the treat. Do it again soon!

Last Saturday morning, as I drove to my brother's clinic, the calm peaceful morning always reminds me of the USM campus in Tronoh. During my time, life in Tronoh was actually boring. No entertainment at all. We have an engineering library, we have swimming pool and big ponds and those are the places if ones get bored. He either can go to the library or read some thick journals, swimming in the pool or sit by the pond and dream a good dream. As for me, me and my close friend would wake up late, around 11am, take bath and off to the bus stop to catch the bus to Ipoh city. There's not much to do in Ipoh either, hey Ipoh is smaller than Kuching anyway.... Do not be surprised because familiar faces could be found everywhere. At the Cineplex, shopping podium, bawling alley, food courts and also bookstores.
My first destination would be brunch at KFC, nearby Ocean. Only then I go to Parkson for some movies, else it would be a tour around the Ipoh city. I'm glad I was given chance to study away from home. It taught me to be independent and self confident. Frankly, I really treasured my 5 years abroad, be it good nor bad experiences, they colored me to be what I am now and I thank my parents and siblings for their tremendous support spiritually and financially and they never fail to sustain and provide my needs until I finished my study there. God bless you all!

It is Sailing

It was the day that every body is waiting for. The ship is ready to cruise, the destination is already being set by the captain and the crews were all well briefed on each responsibility on that day. The weather on that 10th of October 2009, 7.30am was perfect. So let God bless our journey as we sail thru the wide and unpredictable roaring seas, with Holy Spirit as our anchor and Jesus himself as the great advisor.

I drove to the clinic around 8.00am to deliver the extra garden chairs for that function and then immediately drove back to Sri Ijah to pick up mom and sent her to the clinic. Mom fell down into the small drain 4 days ago while doing house chores and it made her foot was swollen and she had a minor surgery on her left toe. At his age, minor surgery is truly painful and troublesome. She couldn’t move nor walk with the help of the arm stick. So that morning she had another appointment with the doctor to remove the stitches and to redo her wound.

While she meets the doctor, I went back to fetch my dad and Pithui, get some drinking waters, put the ayam pansoh into the Naza and finally wore attire for that function. Pithui was smartly groomed and she was so excited too. Around 9.30am, I drove back to the clinic and fetch mom.

Meanwhile, at the clinic, Andy need to do a minor surgery to a dog that swallows 3 pieces of fish hooks. It was neither in the schedule nor plan but it is his duty to deal with the situation despite the whole preparations that need to be done for the grand opening. The balloons, ribbons, chairs and foods and beverages were all ready after 9.30am. All crew were at their bests. I arrived with mom, dad and Pithui around 10.00am. Just in time for the launching. I saw so many guests already aboard on the ship. They were as excited as us. Rev Father Trevor was also there chatting with his old mate. Well, everything was so nearly perfect including the weather.

The Datins

10.10 – Welcoming Speech – Dr. Anddy

10.20 – Opening Prayer – Rev Trevor
10.30 – Praise Song – Korno

10.40 – Blessings – Rev Trevor

10.45 – Ribbon Cutting – Rev Trevor, Dad, Mom and Dr Anddy

10.50 – Onwards – Fellowship.

So those were the short detail on that day. Overall, there were around 100 people on board and witnessing the opening ceremony with us. I thank God because everything ran so smoothly. The last guests went back around 5.00 PM. Every crews were tired but i think we were more happy then ever....

Busy Week

It’s the last day of week 41. Hmmm, what have I got for myself? Did I get enough? Frankly it was a long week. I dreamed a lot recently and some of it are still fresh in my mind. It’s weird you know because most of the time I will forgotten all the dreams the moment I had my morning bathe. Ok, here are some of it but it’s in random order of the days lah..
Dream1:
I got historical after my father killed a kitten just by stamp his foot on it.
Dream2:
-15 minutes pause-
Hmm surprisingly I’ve forgotten the dreams accept for the one above... hehehhee

Last Wednesday, we had dinner at mom’s place. It was raining cats and dogs. The reason for the gathering was to let all the board of seven directors, under the supervision of one chairman and one CEO to meet together and to have some discussion on their projects. We have so many pending projects which involve million of dollars (chewah) but the teams are so busy to save the planet earth. Anyway, all of us are the member of the Green Planet and we support NGOs who fights for the environmental. This week our 1st project would be officially lunch which is the opening of the Toda’s Arc Veterinary Center. The purpose is because of our love to the animals. I will write about it soonest after the official launching by the Padre’ in charge. Below s the sample of the invitation card for the function.

The rest of the projects will remain secrets but as you know, it is mainly for the love of the flora and fauna. It will only be exposed to the press and to the public when it is ready. At the meantime, enjoy yourself with the vc below.. This GEE group are very famous in Korea. When i was there, Bundang area, these ladies have their own very big phot taken and some of their songs became the hit in 2008. Enjoy it.. there are 2 version, the 1st version is from the originals singers and another one is from some clowns but the originals singers were there too and they only appear maybe 3 minutes before those clowns pass the song over to them... so spoiler one....



and the funny boys group...

Another Week

It was raining quite heavily last night. And it was chill. I love it so much. Last night was the 40th Anniversary of the St Faith. St Faith is a strong church, attended by many ethnics, ages and status. But the same reason why we go there is to worship the Lord Jesus.
The grand opening which was held at the 4 points by Sheraton with 100 tables fully occupied with the church members and visitors really brought me back to the past. I used to be one of these people in the front line but for the last 5 years, I was only the spectators. Actually I’ so happy of that because it shows that the church grows and there are more gifted and talented people serving the lord in their on majestically way! I’ve been there, done that and I know how it’s feel.

Thank you Jesus for giving me the opportunity to serve You said it’s time for me to go slow. Thank you Lord for supplying us more gifted people to serve you better as how YOU want. In Jesus name I pray. Amen

Just now a colleague from Sibu asked me about the Tun title and it’s characteristic. So we google it up in the net and found this.

Tan Sri? Tun? What do they mean?
You might have heard of “Tun Dr Mahathir” or “Tan Sri Vincent” and wondered what these titles really signify.

o “Tun” is the highest civilian honour that can be granted to a Malaysian while “Tan Sri” is the second-highest title. These titles are bestowed by the King on the recommendation of the federal government and are controlled. They do not exceed a certain number at any one-time.

o To date, a total of 500 “Tuns” and “Tan Sri’s have been given out to Malaysians in Malaysia.

o There are currently 36 surviving Tuns and 458 Tan Sris.

The “Tun” title is further subdivided into two categories. The first is limited to 25 people and the second to not more than 35 people at any one time. So far only 14 people have been granted the title of Tun and 22 people in the latter category, which brings it to a total of 36 “Tuns” in Malaysia.

Criterion for Tuns are;
Ø They should be exceptional in their field,
Ø They should have contributed to the country,
Ø They must be influential.

There are also 2 Tan Sri categories; one bestowed on 75 people and the other 550 people.

Extra notes:
Colleagues also told me that he must not be single.
My colleagues told me that a friend of his saw Dian P.ramll at Taib Mahmuds's house. Hmm, there's must be something aroud the corner.A wedding perhaps....

Treated Dinner

Lust Sunday, I woke up quite late. My nephew Ezra slept with us. I’m sure he had a hard time to sleep at a new place and with his uncle who snores like no men’s business! Anyway I later found out that he slept like a piglet under a warm blanket. Well, my secret is let the fan fully blast, ensure there’s no mosquitoes and prepare a warm blanket incase one gets cold especially in the middle of the dark silent night!
My wife didn’t attend church with us because she was so tired after the BBQ that night so Ezra and I went off after a heavy breakfast. No wonder we arrived at church late and nearly missed the Praise and worship session. It was so challenging for me especially during the sermon where my eyes started the process of exploring into the world of innocents. Yeah, it was really a struggle of a fetus. It started with the blinking of both eyes where I could only see the silhouette of people and I was not thinking properly whether they were floating in the air or was it ghost!! Then I felt a massive burden on my head which made it to swing slowly to the left side of my shoulder. It was auto driven and without hesitation. At this point, I heard noises. I was a little bit surprised even my right injured ears could hear strange noise. A few milliseconds after that, I was at ease again, back to my normal sitting position. At the edge of my lips was a little bit sour. Oh, it was my sliver. I saw few people next to me whispering and giggling among them while their eyes were looking straight at me. Hmmmm, I was sleeping then so what!!!
A funny thing happened during the sacrament. After I dipped the white bread in the wine, when I was about to put it into my humbly mouth, it flew to my shoulder instead and wet my white t-shirt which my brother bought from London. I saw Gabriel on the guitar laughing and I did too. I know that the angel was there to bring back my happy sleepy mood… Hehehe!
That afternoon, we just stayed at home and watching TV until dinner where we went to junction pizza hut. That would be my first and my last to go there. I didn’t like the furniture, the chair and the table is too small. The service was quite bad, I drank my Pepsi without ice cubes and so on… enough said! Being a customer without power is the last thing that I want to be.
Last night, Jack and her cousin spent me and wife for a dinner at 101 malls. We had various type of pork, chicken meatballs and soups. Jack is a reporter from Utusan Sarawak. She ever interviewed me last month about the IT in Sarawak. Thank You Jack for the treat. Wife and I were really had a great time that night. Should go again in future.
Below is one of my favorite you tube.. enjoy it! - Manis kau Dengar

Family BBQ

Last night I really had great time with family at my new home in Riveria. Yes, we had BBQ of pork and chicken. So yummy!! Actually my plan was to have a Kolo Mi breakfast with friends at Satok, but I cancelled it since mom wanted to go to the market to buy the pork head. Usually we will have BBQ at my parent’s house due to the big compound and a cozy area but seems I need to make my own open house next time, so I have to do it at my own place so that I will know what is lacking and what is not. It was a good survey anyway.
Thank God it was raining earlier and stopped 3hours before the BBQ started. It made the atmosphere a little bit cold not hot, windy and what else could I say…”Perfect!”. I was playing the badminton with my nephew Ezra while my wife started the fire with the firewood. Later on she took out all the marinated meats from the fridge and put it by the fire, ready to be BBQ. Around 7PM, parents came with my sister Doli and Masun and Megan. Dad start to Q the meat with the helped of my brother in-law , Masun. My sister Doli and my wife prepared the cordial sarsi and some jack fruits while I sat with my mom at the patio. Half and hour later, both of my brothers arrived while my sister Ivy and her family arrived from church 15 minutes after that. Around 8.pm the eating session begin with a word of prayer by dad.
We had invited 2 families with us, Jacqeline and Aunty Dorothy’s family for the BBQ and that makes 21 heads in the house. Too bad, no wine served… hehehhe. It was a lovely Saturday, Thank God again. Though my house is far too small compare to Dad’s mansion, at least everyone got to sit down and managed to fellowship with each other. That’s more important. Thank you to my lovely wife whom helped me to make it happen. We could have another bigger party after this.

Update you

Yesterday we watched movie at the MBO Cineplex. We met Jassica and her friend whom joining us for dinner later on. We watched the Tsunami in Korea. It was a good movie but it was quite slow in the beginning. Actually some humor was added in the story too. I think it spoilt the story where there was supposed to be sad lines but out of a sudden a clown appear. Hmm, really confusing my mood. Anyway, the effect of the tsunami was enormous. Many casualties due to miss focus, unaware, cannot swim, blur and panicky! I also learnt something from this movie. Do not play fool with Mother Nature! Thank God Tsunami wouldn’t happen in Kuching City, I hope I’m right, otherwise we have to take so many drastic actions to prevent casualties and lost.
Oh ya, while waiting for the movie to start, Hafiz’s mother called telling me that they are having open house that evening. Since we have bought the tickets, I told her some other times since Hari Raya is celebrated within a month period.
My brother’s veterinary clinic was open 2 weeks ago. Everyone was excited about it especially me J I know that my brother was also the happiest vet in the planet earthJ Mom and dad are busy with their church work. At least they occupied themselves with activities else they’ll get bored!! Anyway, dad’s satellite dish is a good option for him. My sister Ivy got her self a new 7 seaters Kia. Hmm, hutang lagi… my brother Terry is working to and fro to Bintulu more often compare to few months back... Well, it means good business then, My sister Dolly is busy with her children, gosh, Megan is so overweight now.. Gosh!! We have to do something unless we don’t want her to become the Kumang Gawai one of these years then its fine. As for me and Snah, life goes on.
I’m now actively in the FB and also in my blog. It’s great to reunite back with your long lost friend. I found Hung Ming and Marcus recently. They were my friends whom sat next to me when we were in our high school. Marcus, like Melcome, is so good in painting. Melcome is very good when it comes into details. He paints figures, faces animals and so on while Marcus is so good in playing and mixing the colors. He is more to environment, situations and natures. I love the way he paints the woods and trees, blending the purple color with yellow to form a beautiful painting of breath taking scenery of the deep forest with high water falls. I think he never uses green to color a tree. That’s not it, he never use pencil and eraser for sketching, instead he just grab a paint brush and start his work innovatively. Surprising or not?
To me it was so annoying because I couldn’t do that. Once, our art teacher asks us to draw theme: Olympic- swimming competition but mine, it turned out to be Flood in the city. Another time was when she ask us to draw our Pets, mine turned to be an ugly dinosaur by the riverside…hmm. I always fail my art, the highest that I could remember was 40%.... I knew I’m not into art anyway. But one day, I wish to paint something beautiful…. You just wait for that one day….

It’s getting late now, I want to sleep. Enjoy the youtube, entitled Bapa sentuh hatiku by Jason, which is one of my favourite…

1 Week Update

Wow, I just came back from Raya Holidays. Not much to tell and no story to write actually. Thank God I didn’t promise my friend last week to update my blog because I know I would not have time to log in to it. Better not doing any promises which you can’t keep otherwise you just make yourself in trouble. I you can just say yes but if you can’t, just say No without feeling any guilty. No promises please! Oh, the MBO at the spring has officially open and we have 3D!! Kuching city has grown so much compare to 5 -10 years back, where last time, people (including me) would compare Kuching to Miri base on how big is the super mart that the city have, how clean and beautiful the city is decorated and so on. Well, Kuching always lose to Miri in many ways. But not anymore. Now Kuching has the biggest supermarket, biggest air port, worst traffic jam, more Cineplex’s, more cars, more high rise buildings and the list goes on and on. Last time Miri has Curtin University but today, Kuching has the Swinburne University and latest, we have the new state legislative assembly building just by the riverside of Kuching. Should I be proud of Kuching? Obviously YES!
Wife went back to Sg Asap for 2 days so I spent a few days of my raya holidays at Sri Ijah’s “lodge and hotel” waaa.. the food were delicious over there and I loike! But the TV room is hot lah.. feel a little bit uncomfortable because the air is not ventilated well unless it’s raining then ones can feel the cold air flows in while the hot air goes out. Aww, Pithui looks so cute as usual and she seems to recognize my voice every time i called her.
Last Sunday service I was the lead keyboardist. To me, it is an easy task for I have music basics and some supervisory skills and some more, God is with me! But I pity some leader whom couldn’t perform their duty so well, not due to their fault, but due to the lack of these supervisory skills to handle small groups with each and individual’s tantrums! I admit there are few musicians as stubborn as a mule, as show off as magicians and so playful like a monkey and it made a perfect circus and funfair! If ever I’m in that situation, I’ll just grab my stuffs and drive my way back home, of course after a few hours at the Spring lah.
My goodness, it has been a month I supposed to send my car for service but I fail to do so. I should have sent it during the Raya holidays but I seemed too focused more on the TV programs, ghost stories and some raya entertainment by my idol. There were 2 which were the Concert Reunion AF7 in Kuching Sarawak and the AF7 Raya Open House. Ok, talk about the Reunion concert, again AESB really wanted to introduce si Aril to the Sarawakian which they FAIL to do so. They put him in the middle during the opening and lead the group where Hafiz is supposed to be and do because Hafiz is the champion. They gave si Aril more air time to talk and sang extra song “Sering Mengalah” What the heck?? Sering mengalah? Did he?? Woit ASTRO bodoh, you’re ^&&^#$^&*&*@!! Memang dia kalah pun... hahahaha, padan muka… Actually, during the live concert, I was there, at the Padang merdeka, front seat some more and I saw everything from zero. So while Aril was waiting for his trun, he waited at the side stage where the people from the right could view him. There were many children shouted his name and Aril ask them to shout louder and they did. But suddenly Hafiz came from the back and walk to the same side stage and the atmosphere change drastically where no more Aril’s name being called, but Hafiz’s! O tedah Aril!!!! Hahahahahaha…. I don’t want to comment more, likewise the AF7 open house at Merlimau Melaka. No need for me to say more for it was so obvious where the same thing happened.
Last week wife and I played badminton with Simon and his wife. It was a good game. That 1 hour was a true sweat battle… We had visitors having dinner with us at home. The weather was so hot! Need to sleep now. Tomorrow is a working day… Happy working!!

Selamat Hari Raya Puasa

Yok Beraya!

Lagu: Hafiz Hamidun
Lirik: Ajieb
Artis: Hafiz AF7

Yok beraya beraya beraya beraya ya ya ya
Yok beraya beraya beraya beraya ya ya ya

Oh kawan-kawan, bangunlah kawan
Solat sunat di pagi raya
Setelah itu maaf-maafan
Lenyapkanlah badai sengketa

Yok beraya beraya beraya beraya ya ya ya
Yok beraya beraya beraya beraya ya ya ya

Mari kawan ku jamu hidangan
Lodeh, lontong resepi bonda
Bonceng basikal konvoi beramai
Ronda-ronda keliling desa

Yok beraya beraya beraya beraya ya ya ya
Yok beraya beraya beraya beraya ya ya ya

Bridge:
Riuh ria bergembira
Jangan pula kita alpa
Buat yang sudah tiada
Ziarahi pusaranya


Yok beraya beraya beraya beraya ya ya ya
Yok beraya beraya beraya beraya ya ya ya

Indahnya malam dengan pelita
Bunga api bermacam rona
Celoteh aku bak mulut murai
Balang kosong tak disedari

Yok beraya beraya beraya beraya ya ya ya
Yok beraya beraya beraya beraya ya ya ya

Sudah pun jelas hari lebaran
Setahun sekali menjelma
Maaf dipinta tersilap kata
Kosong-kosong di hari raya

Yok beraya beraya beraya beraya ya ya ya
Yok beraya beraya beraya beraya ya ya ya

How's your September eleventh?

Sept 11, who would not forget that date? The Americans were paralyzed on that date in 2004. It was a total dreadful moment for the whole world. Things started to change. It was rather difficult to travel by plane especially to the Muslim. The airport also introduced so many rules and regulations to avoid disasters. Some part of the world started to practice discriminations and unnecessary political gimmicks. No need for me to elaborate more since it brings more hatred than peace around the world.
Today I’m on a sic leave and at the same time I had my monthly appointment with Dr Kho at Normah hospital. The weather was so wet and the road was slippery. I was not even rushing nor in a hurry. But sometimes the unexpected things happened and they are beyond our control. As I was tailing a Gen 2 at Reservoir road, I could see a white car stopped by from the opposite lane. Out of a sudden I saw the Gen 2 stopped abruptly. Immediately pressed the break hardly but my car couldn’t stop due to the slippery road. It ended my car hit the Gen 2 and then the Gen 2 hit the Perdana ahead of it. The chain accidents caused a massive jam at that 2 lanes road. I went out first to check on the other drivers. The Gen2 driver, a Malay guy introduced him selves as Teruna was on his way sending his son the hospital while the Perdana driver, a Chinese, Wong was on his way to work. To cut the story short, we exchange business cards and I promised to call them back since I was going to be late for my appointment like wise to the Teruna. So we planned to do the arrangement around 2PM, after the Friday’s prayer. So I got my selves settled and finally went Satok market to have my favorite Mi Sapi. At that time I was not even shacking, pressurized or feel nervous due to what happened earlier. Actually I know that my real reactions would only appear 6 to 7 hours later. I was a bit stress and when I’m stressed, I eat. The Mi Sapi really works! Then, I went to tHe Spring to Watch The final destination, sempat juak…. Around 2pm, I met Mr Wong and Teruna and settled my debts. The amount was quite huge but Thank God due to my saving I managed to get my life back..... tbc

It's tea time...

My right ear is still under recovery 'mode'. Blood does still oozes out but rarely this time. I think the right hearing performance has increase up to 8%. Most of the time I'm hearing the sound of Boeing jet engine which never finds its way out from the airport terminal... I rather use my left ear to listen while others talking. But it's difficult if that person is sitting on my right side where I have to turn my head 45 degrees towards him or her to get the maximum input.
Everyday people talk about many things, be it good things or vise versa. They talked about their family, work load, relationship, pets, what happen at home, new cars and so on. The talking or sharing can happen anywhere for example in the office, cafeteria, toilets, parking space and so on. It depends on you and me whether you want to be a shoulder to cry on or be cruel, leave the sit ASAP. What happen next, you figure it out!
Yesterday, as usual, I had a 4.45pm tea time with a colleague at the cafeteria. We both ordered tea and a plate of mi-goreng. AS we sat down and enjoying our food, he started to share with me where he was that morning and what he did at the hospital. In an excitement, I turned my head 45 degrees towards him while munching the mi-goreng.
"This morning, I had so much pain at my anus part. I went to see the doctor and she said I had constipation (sembelit)."



At that time, i fee like my food became less tasty. My head started to reduce the angle from 45 degrees to 40 degrees to avoid any more informations going thru the ear.

"The doctor asks me to lower down my trousers and lay backwards on the bed. Suddenly I felt something in my anus and it was painful. She used a kit to pull off the remaining fesses and finally, I felt better even though I feel want to drain everything at that time"

At that time, my head is nearly at a normal position already and i wanted to puke. The next thing that I know, he was talking alone and I don't have the excitement to listen to his marvelous experience at the hospital anymore. Yeah, finally I enjoy my mi-goring despite the whole wild thing which is playing in my mind. Sorry friend!

I know what i did last week..

Oh, it has been a while I’m out from the blog. But to stop blogging, No way.. I will not stop from blogging.. It’s the journey of my life anyway.. just like a diary where no all but around 60% of the events of my life would be recorded and kept safe in a big database. Last Friday, I took a day leave to meet the doctor and do some follow follow ups on my right ear. Well, it seemed to be good, dry and healthy again, though the shape is a bit different from the normal one. That evening wife and I went to uncle ujang’s house for a birthday party. They had BBQ and some traditional dishes.

On Saturday morning we went to see Andy’s project at Kota Samarahan. I think within the next 2 weeks, he can start business already. Yesterday he flew to KL t buy some tools and jigs. We went home around afternoons. In the evening we went to Sri Ijah to celebrate my birthday. We had Bi hun soup and I brought the cheese cake. I had good time that night. We all missed Bobo… Maybe we should have a funeral for Bobo like what we used to do to the other pets that we had…
Sunday means church. I really had a good time in church praising the Lord. After church, we had dinner at the King Centre. That evening, attend another birthday party nearby home. Saw some familiar faces. Monday was a Public Holiday It was the Malaysia national day. Wife went out with mom to Serian while I stayed at home. In the evening, I went out for a dinner at the Brooke’s café by the water front with an old school mate.

So, that was it. That was my weekends. Not so dull and not so interesting. So much eating and socializing, I guess. But I like!!


Oh, meet our new family member... The name is Sam, Samseng! It is the birthday gift from a friend of mine....

Finally I'm a certified shuffler..

I’ve been practicing shuffle so hard from my friend. Of course it was so difficult for the 1st time until I just want to quit. But I would not surrender so easily for I am a fighter, I keep on reminding myself. There’s one time I told Aril that I just want to pour a bottle of cooking oil on the floor where we do our exercise so that my feet could move to and fro easily. Yes we tried it one day but I kept on falling and nearly hit my head on the floor. After that we never do that anymore instead I practice harder especially on the moon walker style. It is amazing where you can move your one leg few inches in the air while another leg directs you to the left, to the right , or to the front and to the back.
Shuffling involve the whole body. After I master the leg part, I have to learn the hands part. It’s just like you are dancing gracefully where your legs and hands moving in a synchronal path. I managed to control the legs and the hands movement where it must be smooth and it does not make me look weird up on the stage during the performance which we want to participate. The video clip below shows people shuffling.



So what happen last night was so memorable to me. All the thsirt and the long pants were so fit on me,I really show people that even big size men can shuffle too. My family sure surprised to see me shuffel and even my wife would be in awe too. But too bad it happened only in my last night's dream…

Me at Tax dept.

I took a half day leave today just to pay a visit to the LHDN at Ting Peng Khing's building. Earlier i received a registered letter form them saying that i underpaid them around RM1250 for the year 2008. That ammount is too much to me since i just got married, having my new life in my new house together with my wife and frankly it was not easy, not yet.. There are many more basic things which we need to buy for living. Yea, we both have commitments with the debts and the banks...
I parked my car nearby and brought all the documents to the office and Thank God, it was Friday and there were not even one person there, so i had all the privellege to be served immediately by one of the officer.

OFficer: Let me check what you have , sir
Me: ok, take your time

Though that chinese man is older than me, he was so polite serving me without fail to smile and giving me any data thru the computer everytime i asked for it. Reminder to all, everytime if you want to make andy claim, do not forget to maka a photocopy of any supporting document. I went out to search for the photostate machine along jalan tun jugah and Thank God, i found one. Ok, that shop is selling picture frames and the photocopy machine is just outside the shop. It is visible, ok. 3 copies , 20 cents. Ouch!! So i went back to the LHDN office, sat at the same seat and setle my things.

Officer: So, i need the photostated copy of every document that you have to support your request and i shall bring this up to the higher level.
me: Here it is.. So how much is the new value whichi still need to pay, sir?
Officer: Emmm, let me calculate first, emmm RM1025 plus this and that, mininus year 207 and 2008... .
Me: Wah. RM1025 is it? well at leat it is lesser compare to RM1250..
Officer: No sir, i think you only need to pay around RM125.++.
Me: What? RM125.?? YIPEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

I shouted in the office so loudly with my hands lifted up while eveyrbody were looking at me as if i just won a free ticket to go to Ramah Tamah Aidilfitri with Hafiz AF7.... I think nobody understands how i feel that time, it was just like a burden being taken off from my shoudler. I don't have to pay so much actually due to miscalculations.
I left the office and went back home around 3pm. What a relief!

Bobo! Where are you??

Dear all, If you see comel and confuse look pekingese dog as below picture, feel free to drop me a comment. Bobo was last seen last week 4th August 2009 at Taman Linang Tabuan Jaya Kuching.

Nice But too little time

Today is my 1st day at work. I feel like to lay down on the floor. The pills which I took this morning were so strong. I think by next week, I’ll consume all those pills. Just a friendly reminder to myself; the next appointment would be on the 28th August, Friday, a day before my birthday. Hehehehe, Still remember what happen on that same day last year? OH, my life cycle looks so short, predictable and scary! Last night we had dinner at Sri Ijah, ya, it was ala ala the ‘western dish’. Grilled chicken with mesh potatoes with bread and salad. Oh there was sambal belacan also. Local salad bah.. hahaha, Wah, Pithui our cat looked so happy and excited. She walked here and there, scenery which is impossible if Bobo was still around. Pithui looks jegit that evening, but so adorable. She wished and allowed her selves to be touched and pampered by anyone and anytime. I too, took the advantage to cium cium and hug her. I miss my cat sooooooo much! (I miss you too Bobo,, sob! – I still wonder who would be so heartless and cruel to steal our Pekingese dog!!)
Oh ya, back to the dinner table, as I was asking my wife to passed me the sambal belacan, dad suddenly reminded me of my eating disorder. Actually I was quite shocked too, since when Dad started to care about what I eat and drink.. To compare myself and dad, I have the highest rate of being hospitalized. I still remember the frequency of dad being admitted into the hospital was so little. That means, Dad was right to voice up last night… Padan muka aku! Well, I took only one set of meal where my 6 years old niece, Megan took 2 rounds and she could still drink some coke… Amazing! How did she do it with that small stomach capacity? Me so the jelesss of her because I felt bloated already! Ok lah, I think Dad was right. I should watch (ßis that spelling correct? As in time watch?) What I eat and some regular exercise would help to strengthen my heart.
Last night before I sleep, I managed to chat in the chat box for a while. I asked Ayu (a friend from Melaka) about the Jelajah Era in Melaka. I’m surprised that my idol didn’t participated, only Datuk Siti did. So this morning I got the reply message from his mother saying that my little brother is on sick leave. The voice was badly affected and he could only do some photo shoot. I just pray and hope that everything would be all right soon.

This morning as i walked to the office some people with masked looked weirdly at me, especially at my right ear where I insert a cotton ball into it. I think they will question whether the H1N1 virus would spread not only thru air but can it spread thru hearing too. Hehehe!!

Normah and MiriI

I was given a week hospitalization leave after my 3 hours ear drum opeartion yesterday at Normah hospital. Actually, i have another plan ehich is to go to Miri with my wife, to join the Miri Hafiz fan club there. But due to this, i have to follow the priority.
Yesterday, i went to to Normah around 8am, registered myself at the administrator and half and hour later, i was sent to my room 332. The nurse personally breief me on what will happen later while she gave me a piece of thin cloth for me to wear during my stay there.

Nurse: Welcome to Normah Hospital. If you need anything, press this button. The wash room is there and incas o the emergency, please follow the procedure in this booklet. This is a non smoking room.

Wah... as if i'm in an aeroplane already.... so kewl.... so after everything was in placel, i sat on the chair waiting patiently for my turn. 5 minutes before 11:30am, 2 nurses came with a stretcher with them... Hmmm do i need that since i can walk into the opeartion theater? Ahh, nevermind, just follow the procedure... So i climb up to the strong built strecher and lay down as instructed... After a final check, they strech me out to the preparation room, which us just outside the OT.
In the preparation room, i was transfer to another strecher which fit enough for the OT. For those who never being on that 'bed' thing ( i dont know how it call), that bed is so small, it's only fit to catter your body part but not your hands and arms.. so they have to put some extension board for everything!!! Anywat, they done so many good jobs and the opeartion ran smoothly without any problem.
This morning, the doctor open the bandage and told me what to do next... Around 1pm, i was dizcharge from the hospital.. wen back home and trus go to sleep...

The medicine that i have really made my muscle weak and helpless... i just want to lay down on the sofa... Around 9pm, my family came to here to visit me.So happy to see all of them...

Around 10pm mama called and ask for my situation, Hafiz and I also talk for a while, He was so happy to meet his fans in Miri he said. I'm happy for him too... sad cannot attend. Ada gik lain hari kan fiz...

I want to rest now, i hope tomorrow it's getting better.....

p/s, the entry is written under the influency of medication, so please ignore the spelling mistake and the grammar error..

H1N1

3 Abdul Hafiz

The month of August is the month where some of the astro channel pay attribute to the late Yasmin Ahmad. I think, the 1st Yasmin's movie i watched was Sepet. Not to say i like it, but frankly, i enjoyed watching it. But her work has slowly became predictable to me. I mean the stroy line are all the same in her movies. Family, friendship, kampung life and so on. Maybe that's her trade mark. But i think to be famous or well known, she must have the versetility, the uniqueness and the originality in her films so that the whole world, not only in asean region will be eager to watch her masterpiece as if they are watching the work from Steven Spielberg.

Yesterday, my wife and i watched the "Talentime" - (Tale and Time), the last work of the late Yasmin Hamid before she died. Talentine, as usual, it's about life. I really enjoy watching it! You know what, in the movie, the boy on the left is Hafiz. I'm not going to tell you what his role in the movie, go and watch yourself..... hehehhe...






This week also is the final week for Pentas anak wayang. A reality show like the academy fantasia where one champion would be selected as a winner again, base on the highest sms vote. Personally, i didn't follow this show from the beginning but since it was the finale, hmm, why not. Below are the finalist of the anak wayang. Oh, ya, again, the runner up is Hafiz. I keep thinking about this name, since my idol is Hafiz bin Suip from AF7.

Hafizfcadmin: you know what abet?

me: What kak?

Hafizfcadmin: You know what is the meaning of Hafiz?

me: Entah...

Hafizfcadmin: It means people whom fasih kitab, they are called Al-Hafiz.

me: OIC

Well, this week alone i was introduced with 3 more hero by the name of Hafiz, Hafiz in the talentime movie, Hafiz in the Pentas anak wayang and Hafiz the chef. Wait, there's another guy by the name of Hafiz too, oh ya the malaysia Badminton player.

Hafiz the chef, famous with his Chicken de Coke, recipe.... hehhehhe

hafizaf7: abang Abet, senang je masak ayam coke ni... ha, biar Apiz tunjukkan

me: Ok, Abet ambek gambar egh..

hafizaf7: Ok.

Monday Colorless

I took another leave last Monday. I planned to pay my house tax, go and visit mom at Tabuan Jaya and do some gardening in the afternoon. But that morning I was so weak. Having flu is the least I want in this whole world. To me, having flu is like forever. I don’t know when I will heal from flu. I still remember in 1991, when I was in F3, I was having a very bad flu where it ended in 2 months time. So my mom gave me money to buy a box of tissue paper due to this watery nose… I though I have nose cancer. But than God, it was not! On the 2nd thought, maybe I should double confirm with the docs, right?

So that morning, I just lay down on the sofa in the living room, while my wife was already at work. I was trying to reschedule my plan and add swimming into the plan, since I’m going to the Kota Samarahan division. They have a nice public pool there. Around 11 I received a phone call from Aunty Haliza, whom I call mama.

Mama: Abet, where were you yesterday? How come you went home never say good bye?
Me: Oh, mama, sorry for that. Thank you so much for the lunch.
Mama: The house is getting crowded, abet.
Me: Never mind. Let they rest have the chance to meet my brother.
The rest of the conversation remains confidential.


Around 2.30pm, I drove to Kota Samarahan district office to pay my house tax. The office closes at 3.00pm so I must drive faster since the road was not smooth and zig zagging. I arrived there around 2.55pm, 5 minutes before the counter close. As I surrender the money to the assistant suddenly there was a power tripped. Yarabiiii… Don’t tell me you don’t have a power system back up, I whispered deep inside my heart. Mostly, in government sector, they want to computerized every data that they have. But if there’s power trip, data won’t get thru so any transaction or business happens before the power trip and unsettled, it would be on hold. That’s what I’m afraid of because I don’t want to drive here again. It’s a 30 minutes drive you know. The Fuel again!! But Thank God, around 2.55pm, the power trip was recovered.

Shocking news that I got was the death of Yasmin Ahmad. OMG, she’s the best film maker as far as I’m concerned! Even during my wedding the Padre played her video clip entitled Funeral. I will be happy to show the same link about the VC here again, today….

Padang Merdeka 1

Padang Merdeka Kuching is just like dataran Merdeka in KL. I have lots of memory where the events happened here. The earliest i could remember was in 1987, when i was still in priamary 5. I was the Red cresent member at that time and that Sunday, ( i remember it happened on Sunday because my brother Igat brought me to st Thomas Church morning service, before i went to the padang for the parade). So that was the 1st time i steppen on the Merdeka field. The other most memorable event was in 1993, when i was in form 5, active witht he band where we had band performance during the Merdeka day.

On Saturday afternoon 25 July 2009, 16 years later, i went there again, but this time, i did not march nor perform, instead, i should give this chance to the others also so that they have all the nice memories and do the same thing like i'm doing now, story telling... hehhehe...

I met my friend Jethro at the Merdeka Palace lobby. He stayed there with his family for a night. Pardang Merdeka was so crowded, with Modenas, Hot link and astro were playing their major role to promote the 'Jum Rami Rami' event in Kuching for the 1st time and also together with the AF reunion concert.

to be continued.. so sleepy...

MJ in MP at PM

I think everyone knows what it means. Sometimes people would think it's another word for short name for some word with only letters in it. My abbreviation is DT, Davidson Toda.
Things getting more interesting when Hafizfans.blogspot chatters were starting to use abbreviation to cut short the title of his 1st famous song, "Masih Jelas". Yes, they called it MJ. To comfortable not to type the full name, everybody seems to understand what MJ is, during the long hours chatting in the chatters box. But things became a little bit confuse when out of a sudden, the king of Pop, Michael Jackson died due to heart failure.

A: Hey, you know what, MJ is dead?
B; How dare you say that since is not out yet?
C: Ya lah, where is your support to our champ? You so terrible!!
-Of course when someone talked bad about their idol get ready to be fired-

Another scene..

D: Wahhhh, I love MJ, so different and fresh!
E: What the heck.. he's dead!

The 2 scenes above actually happened when people acted spontaneous to the subject which creates a conversation. I think we need to be careful using abbreviations when sometimes it needs to justify in special case...

Oh, Hafiz AF7 is in MP KCH and performing at PM tomorrow night. HFC is always there to support him!!!

MP KCH- MERDEKA PALACE KUCHING
PM - PADANG MERDEKA
HFC - HAFIZ FAN CLUB

Promote Hafiz Skejap.

Hmmm, I’m so satisfied listening to Hafiz mini album. I love the Ku Akui song, by Ajai. It is a broken hearted song where the singer regretted for being so workaholic when he should be with his companion more often. The singer had forgotten his priority in life, where relationship is to be put 1st before others. Ku Akui also mentioned that he would change his arrogant attitude if the times permit and he’d change the whole thing upside down.

I think though the song doesn’t suits me anymore, since I am married, I should learnt from it too. Never to take for granted on what I have and owned. Appreciate people around you more and mix with my newly neighbors.

I took Monday day leave, tired after Miri trip. Jet Lag I guess hehehe. I realized that Akim’s song Bengang is also good. If Hafiz sing it, it could be better! (No offend please). Anyway, that’s my personal opinion. Last week I told my colleagues (all of them are Chinese) about the AF reunion concert. I know they never watched AF, yes AF1 to AF7!! They watched only Hong Kong or Taiwan superstars. Well, I never blame them…. Just a promotion on Hafiz’s behalf…

Me: Hey Hafiz is coming on 25 July 09
C1: Who?
C2: *** Looking at me blurrly****

Me: Hafiz the champ from Sarawak of AF7, he will be coming this weekend!
C1: Who again?
C2: Getting more Blurrer

Me: You know I went to KL twice to watch him singing last time…
C1: Oh, I remember that… that guy…..oh ijit?
C2: *** Getting nowhere***
Me: Never mind, as long I mentioned it to you. Come to Padang merdeka if you are free, ok.

Wah! .. Some people… I couldn’t believe I’ve been working with them for about 10 years already? Well, different people, different interests.
I hope if not them, their children will one day recognized and listen to the songs from my Idol, Hafiz. :)

Miri Trip Day 1

My Miri trip with wife was a short one. We flew to Miri on Saturday morning, when everyone was still in their bed, dreaming. We had our early morning breakfast at the BDC coffee shop. I was a bit sleepy because that night, I chatted in the blog until 2.00am. You can calculate how much sleep I had. Thank to my sister Doli for being so kind to send us to the airport, while we left our Kembara at her place.
We checked in immediately but so grossly, we had 2 separated seats. I think the online checked in made the best seats being taken and for the non frequent travelers like me, I still prefer the old traditional way where meeting people face to face are appropriate. But things could be otherwise if the person that you met did not serve you the way you should be served. Now days, some people do not know what is the meaning of customer’s right or customer is always right! It happen to me few months back when I was shopping for furniture and the sales man was so %^!!&* %.

Me: I want to buy that settee
SM: Sorry sir, it has been booked by another customer
Me: Don’t you have other stocks?
SM: No sir. This is the last stock.
Me: I don’t care, I want this one.
SM: No, you cannot have this. It was booked earlier?
Me: I want to talk to your manager.

….seconds later….

Manager: Can I assist you sir?
SM: Yes, I want to BUY that settee.
Manager: Sorry sir, that settee was booked earlier. We will call you within 2 days time if the booking is canceled.
Me: What? What the heck?? I have the money now and you don’t want to sell it to me? Where is my customers’ right?

I started to create situations until the senior manager came and dealt with it. Even the customers whom were there also agreed with me. Finally they agreed to sell the settee to me with discount some more. At least my melo drama and the “clean cursing” part were worth it.
We boarded into the plane around 6.30am. That morning flight was not full anyway. Hmmm, H1N1, that’s why people don’t want to fly, I guess.

But suddenly, I saw figures, wearing beautiful kebaya, I guess, but those figures were less interesting at all. I was so frustrated to be welcomed by them. Not to be an apartheid here, but did Air Asia took all the beautiful ladies in Malaysia to be their air stewardess? My goodness, I really pity MAS, again not to support biasness, majority of the air stewardess in my flight looked like Oprah Winfrey in her 80s. You go and figure it out. Try to imagine it yourselves, ok.

We arrived in Miri an hour later and my brother in-law picked us up there and sent us to the wedding ceremony in SIB Krokop. The wedding was about 2 hours. Around 12:00, my wife and I took off earlier and we checked in into the hotel around 12.30pm. Had lunch around 1:00PM, watch Harry Potter around 2:00PM and came back to the hotel for a short sleep before we attend the reception at the same hotel where we stayed in around 6.30pm until 10:00pm. Then we ZZZZZZZzzzzxxxxxxxxx….Tired!!!

Mine's Here

It's coming it's coming.. hurrahhhhhhhhhhh.

Yesterday i received a phone call from my cousin telling me that our relative (my mama) is coming back from KL tonight. She will come not with empty handed, but she will bring us Hafiz 1st mini Album. Of course i have to pay her back upon receiving my CD. OMG, i just couldn't wait to hear the songs written and arranged by so many famous people. I'm really looking forward to hearing hafiz's songs , at the same time i do not want to get over excited on it too. Let's see which songs can penetrate deep into my soul. i'will give my comment later.

Refer to the list below for the mini album content...

Song Lists:

1. MASIH JELAS
LAGU: AIDIT ALFIAN(INDAH KARYA PUBLISHING(M)SDN BHD)
LIRIK : AD SAMAD(FIGHTING POET SDN BHD,S/P,LUNCAI EMAS

2. NOKTAH CINTA
LAGU: AJAI(UNIVERSAL MUSIC PUBLISHING SDN BHD)
LIRIK: SYEIKH QALAM(A PLUS MUSIC PRODUCTION)

3. WATAK
LAGU: AIDIT ALFIAN(INDAH KARYA PUBLISHING(M)SDN BHD)
LIRIK : AD SAMAD(FIGHTING POET SDN BHD,S/P,LUNCAI EMAS SDN BHD)

4. KU AKUI
LAGU: AJAI(UNIVERSAL MUSIC PUBLISHING SDN BHD)
LIRIK: AJAI(UNIVERSAL MUSIC PUBLISHING SDN BHD)

5. AWAN NANO
LAGU: M.NASIR (LUNCAI EMAS SDN BHD)
LIRIK: BUDDHI HEKAYAT(LUNCAI EMAS SDN BHD)

BONUS TRACK

6. TOKSID - ARIL
LAGU:ALIM/SHAZEE ISHAK(INDAH KARYA PUBLISHING(M)SDN BHD)
LIRIK: NURFATIMA(RE LAY MUSIC PUBLISHING)

7.BENGANG - AKIM
LAGU: AMIR (WARNER CHAPPEL MUSIC SDN BHD)
LIRIK: SYEIKH QALAM(A PLUS MUSIC PRODUCTION)

8.YA PAPA - YAZID
LAGU:TUN TAJA(TAJA ARCHIVE )
LIRIK: HAIRUL ANUAR HARUN(ARDAWLIKA SDN BHD)

9.BISIKAN….GODAAN- ISMA
LAGU: AIMAN(SUWAH PUBLISHING MUSIC SDN BHD)
LIRIK: SLEN(UNIVERSAL MUSIC PUBLISHING SDN BHD