Good Bye 2010, Welcome 2011

Ring the Bells, Ring the Bells,
Let the whole World Know,
Christ was borne In Bethlehem
Many years ago….

That was the Sunday school Christmas song which kept on repeating itself for 24 hours in my ears and my heads a day before Christmas regardless where I was! I took Christmas leave from 24th December 2010 until 3 rd January 2011. My wife and I had a fun Christmas though we were at different places due to work related. I was a bit disappointed actually because the we supposed to spent Christmas together this year in Belaga but due to incompetency added with miss-communications from the arrangement coordinator, I didn’t get my travelling tickets but she got it/ With a mixed feeling, I sent her to the airport that Christmas Friday morning 25 December 2010.

This year Christmas was a wet one. Raining from day to night, on and off but sometimes it was hot out of a sudden. We had a midnight Christmas Eve dinner with the closest family and our color theme for this Christmas is Red! Red? Why Red? Why not green I ask my brother since it’s quite weird, unless you are a Chinese, for us to wear something that hurts peoples eye is a No No. As if we are one troop of a lion dance group and all are ready for some TUM TUM TUM CHE! But as usual, the Big brother has spoken, red is a read, then, it’s not read blue, or red green ore yellow red... It’s is a red red! So my wife and I took a day off just to do some shopping hoping to get that RED shirt. I was thinking of going to India street at the 1st place but the weather again does not allowed. Hopoh and Saberkas car park was full at that time so we ended up back to tHe Spring. It is a tHe with small letter t and e and a big leter H.Heeehe...



CHRISTMAS DAY at SRI IJAH

As usual, the first visitor came around 10am to our house was Uncle’s Sebuang and family in 3 cars and followed by others and the last visitors that we had went off around 12:30 am on the next day. I was so physically tired but feel so happy at the same time to see some old faces which suddenly appear at your porch such as Harsten and her his Penangites wife and their child. Harsten is an old friend of mine whom after graduated got a job in Penang and married there. I’m so happy that he came and can share things with each other again. I hope that when he read this part, I really want him to come back and work in Kuching, buy a house here and continue with life till we age. My brother Igat also didn’t came back for Christmas this year due to his work load. He did called during the Christmas eve and telling us that he was doing good there.

I think we managed to go for visiting on the next day during lunch, after my brother finish talking to some friends and rearranged their ngabang to the next day. On the 2nd day, we managed to ngabang 4 houses starting from 12:00pm until 10:00pm. Gosh, I was so tired tahap dewa! I slept at Sri Ijah when during my wife was away from me.

On Tuesday 28 th December, it was a rainy morning, but still I told my wife that I want to go for a early morning walked after so many intake during the festivals. So I were my long pants and extra clothing to prevent myself from getting bitten by the mosquitoes. Only few meters I was away from home, I heard few foot steps behind me.. Surprisingly it was Dresden and Bruxels. They were both got so excited until they jump up the fence to follow me. Due to that I just cut short of my distance instead going to the main road, I just walked to and fro at our own lane. Eden and Bruxels follow me as if I need their escorts. Hehehe, I felt like Mr President at that time... True!!! The rain was getting heavier which discouraged me to continue my extra hours of walking. I was wet instead of sweating! I tired to bring the dog home but they were so reluctant. Feeling the morning breeze under the cold rain was much more preferable so I just left them playing around the neighborhood while I rushed back home and wet. That morning, I started to cough and my body temperature increased. Oh no, I go myself a fever I guess. One thing about me, I never like to see doctor even though I have free access to them and to the medication. I think I learnt my lesson here. My advice is to go now and see doctor when you feel uneasy or something is not. Even if you are wrong about your own diagnosis, at least you have done some checking.

Happy New Year 2011
I think 2010 was just another year which I have to go thru numerically since it is only a number of days the earth circulating around the sun and to be more calculative, it’s the way once remember his/her own age. I don’t know what to expect from now onwards. I want to be a loving husband to my wife, to my doggies, to my families and to the neighborhood too and I want to be better at work. I want to be more pro-active and competitive even though I don’t know how to start it. I want to achieve high percentage in every tests. I want to know God more and learn to lean to Him alone. I expect more zombies movie to be released in cinema and finally I want to have a healthier live compare to know. Lord Jesus, this is my prayer.

It's only like yesterday...

I’ve been working for 10 years with my current company and to total up, I have a 11 years and 5 months working experience. I wonder what my market value is and what the pay I should get Vs current salary is. I’m now 34 years old and so fragile; means i can’t do heavy duty work to prevent myself from injury, especially at the back bone. I have a dream which is to retire when I am around 45 - 50 years old so that I can concentrate on my own business which is the Toda’s farm. By then I only need to pay for the house loan plus electricity and fuels. I’d like to have my own organization which consists of few workers under me. That means I have about 10 more years to go or maybe less, depends on the situations. If there’s a VSS maybe I’ll consider grabbing it provided the value that they offer is above my expectation.

I think everyone wants to have some job security in their life, unless they are working with the government and treated this as a second income! As for me, I’m in the 1st group where working under a company will not guarantee what my future would be. It could be neither better nor worse, only God knows! I am in the stage of developing my business and I planned it to be solid but flexible! Solid in term of where our standing is and wise in decision making but flexible where we can go for options not to depend only in one source. So a group of members must come together to do some brainstorming on the dos and don’ts, rules and regulations, share holders or maybe a silent partner and etcetera.

Being hospitalized for a month and now at work place makes I feel like an alien. I admire myself for being able to memorize all the passwords (5 different username and passwords) which are needed to log on and start your work here. I realized something which is most of my old colleagues is no more working here instead I see many new faces in the office and all around. These people are 10 years younger and more energetic than me. I once was at their shoes. I know how it feels when you got a job here and only chosen people got to work at this high tech plant. Well, deep I my heart, there’s nothing special about working here but things which made it special are those who are working with you… yes your friends!!! Sadly, I’ve missing majority of them due to several reasons like VSS, got a better job, government job. Mathew, Angela, Ida, Betty, Douglas, Angelina, Lucas to name a few.

It seems like yesterday they left because the memory is so strong in my mind. People say don’t live in the past or forget the pass, look at the future. Most of the time I admit that It’s easy to say than to be done. Buang yang keruh ambil yang jernih, those in my mind are milky water. All are keruh with its own story with different endings. I could not be selective because my friends are with many attitudes and behaviors. Good nor bad, they are my friends.

Do this do that but i enjoy....

Last week I was a little bit occupied with my project. The project is about to begin and I have prepared all the material including the men power needed. I did not attend church either since there’s no BM service due to the AGM. Hmm, so that Sunday I took the advantage to sleep until late morning. Tired I guess. I started to miss the garden. My partner and I started to grow something, whatever we could pick from the roadside, riverside nor the woods during our outings, we just grow it in the garden hoping that something beautiful and smell good would grow and beautify the whole area. Thanks to Kak Suze for lending her books about gardening to me and it’s not only 1 or 2 books, but 10 I guess. I got many ideas from there and I did ask my partner what is our home theme? After a few days of thinking by considering every details of the house and its material to build it and its location, we both agreed to have Home in the Garden concept.


Last night I supposed to attend 3 functions but I guess it is impossible to tear my body into 3 parts so I need to select the one which suits me personally. I selected an outing with a friend from Dubai! Earlier this friend of mine gave me a task to select the place for dinner. As usual, I always targeted hotels and some expensive restaurants in Kuching. But yesterday I fail to think of any royal place to eat because I think we have been to all those areas! Hehehe… Last Sunday evening, during our Bi Hun session with the family at Seri Ijah, my sister did mention a place, Tarot where they served drinks in a huge glass. Thinking of eating and drinking big, we immediately drove there. Tarot is just opposite the Bing at Jalan Keretapi. The meaning of Tarot itself can be seen from how the restaurant is specially renovated and decorated. They even have the menu on our horoscope. I ordered 5 types of dishes, from Thai, Koreans, European and Japanese to local foods and 2 types of drinks. The foods were not only delicious but talking about the price, it was so reasonable not because he is paying, but it is just affordable. I’m sure to go there again.

I need to complain about the road here in Kuching. The jams are getting worse and worst! How come the cars are getting more and more but the roads remain the same? Can’t they make more roads or improve the systems or build more flyovers? I never like to be one of those who got caught in the middle of the busy roads. Hello Ministry of transportation, hello JKR hello responsible people.. Where are you guys hiding? Just look at the Jalan Wan Alwi, it just opposite my house, but I have to reach the other end of the road or until the roundabout so that I can go to the other lane to reach my house. What happens if there’s an emergency such as accidents, fire and so on? Horrible right? Hmmmm, talking about evemrgency I have a short story which I encountered today. While I was doing my big business in the loo after lunch, I forgot to lock the door from inside then out of a sudden; a man forcedly opens the door to get in. I was shock and automatically straighten my legs to the front to prevent the door from being open wider and I managed. That person went off to another loo.. Phew! What a relief! Lesson learnt! Lock the door before you unzipped!

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

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!

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

Masih Jelas

Finally, the mini album is going to be launched today, after 2 weeks delay reasoned, the producer wanted it (the mini album) to be solid in quality, reliable of not to upset the fans and hot as Michael Jackson's 1st single! As one of the fanatic Hafiz fans (now my wife too), i don't even bother about those stuff infact i know, Hafiz is always a superb singer. That's why he won the AF7, right?

Below was the conversation that i had with my lil bro Hafiz previously....

Me: Adik, bila lah your album nak launch ni? Ni dah delay sekali dah. Kalau delay dua kali, fans sure buat demonstrasi di sarawak tu.. Entah2 declare darurat pulak...

Hafiz: 14 July, bang. Dia orang nak buat album ni as good as possible. Sabar eh bang Abet.
(Those people wants to make it as ..... be patience please, bro Abet)

Well, me being me would always never like to wait, especially when it is a good thing! From the latest informations, tough the launching is this afternoon, the mini album would only be available within a week time. That means i have to wait again. Oh, for Hafiz's sake, i'm cool as the north pole ices! I can wait, bacause it's woth it!

All pictures below are the courtesy from hafizfc.blogspot.com

Underlayer Defects

It happened last night! I’m still a little bit shocked here. I was meeting my friend at his place in Sg. Apong, a small village occupied many races of people. It’s at the outer circuit of Kuching city, I guess.
So my discussion with my friend went well that I managed to leave the place around 11.00pm. I heard police car siren on and off. Yeah, I’m aware actually that the area is not a safe place especially at night. I didn’t want to think further, all that I want to do is just drive back home.
It was so dark outside, since his car porch has no supporting light. To my disbelief, the Kembara that I drove, which is also my wife’s car, was not complete. The front part or the engine sector has been cut off, taken away and only remaining the body or the seating area. Oh my Lord!!! It’s just like the kereta potong.
I wanted to shout for help and to make thing worst, I saw a man waiting outside the gate. He was smoking but I couldn’t really see his face. So with all the strength that I have, I shout out loud, ‘PENCURIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII’
My voice was not loud enough I guess, the aircond was too cold I reckoned and my throat was a bit dry which made me difficult to shout louder. As I looked around, I saw my wife on my right side, her eyes were opened wide. Confused and curious, she told me ‘Dear that was too loud’ What happen?’ She asked again. I turned to her and paused. Oh Thank God, it’s a dream.
I laugh and laugh in the bedroom while asking my wife to check her car at the car porch. The Kembara is there, one piece. It happened last night!

Unexplainable Phenomenon

Wow, now I’m just like a drug addict, just being jap with morphine, 5mm of morphine… yummy.. I’m in the 3rd heaven already! I don’t care what happen to me, this include my surrounding. Let it be... Oh, let me be suffocated in this kind of feeling. Oh, I love it, I enjoyed it so much. I’d kill to get this kind of feeling again.

It all started after my breakfast. Yeah, I had a thick Americano coffee and a full plate of mee goring and 2 sausages. The breakfast was filling. It made my stomach bloated. Oh, I need to keep fit. For my own good and a longer live.

But suddenly, my right ears started to get itchy, so damn itchy until I became restless. Thank God I brought 2 new cotton buds to the office last Monday. I already use 1 trice while another one is in my wallet. I knew that I need to bring it for this special reason!! I immediately take the remaining one out and insert it into the hole of my right ear. Waaaaaaaaa…. It feels so nice and refreshing!!! Cloud 9!! Heaven…..

Hafiz and Me again.

Actually I don’t have any idea on what to write nor what to tell you regarding my trip to Sukma Ria last Sunday. I didn’t even know whether i have chance to meet my idol face to face by looking at the crowd at that time. There were young and old, men and women, children were wandering around the taman sukma parking spot, and thank you to my friend Jac whom advised me to go there later in the afternoon because that is the time where the celebrities would perform.
So I packed my SLR canon 400D, brough both my 50mm and 55 mm - 250mm lenses in my adidas bag. A piece of towel, oh, it’s going to be hot day and not forgetting my bucket hat to cover my head from the direct sunlight. Thinking of getting a new MP3 player and a sun glass for my self, but not now.. tengah pokai.. hehehe.
Arrive there around 3.00pm, wow, the seas of crowd were everywhere. I couldn’t find any familiar faces until I went back of the stage to the left side, between the tent and the stage where I found a cool lower temperature area. Tomok was singing at that time bt I didn’t bother at all. From far, Zhea called me, “Abet!!!” and started to get excited at least I found a friend there.

Zhea: Abet, Kaka, Dnaz and Nano are here.
Me: Is it? Where are there?

Then I saw 3 beautiful ladies in front of me. All the while we knew each other thru the chatters box and by their nick names but OMG, I met them live, in Kuching! They were sweet and single!! (Except gorgeous Kaka). So I humby introduced myself to them.

Zhea: Abet, Shylunee is over there..
Me: Where? Where?

I was eager to meet this lady. I ever read about her being mistreated in the blog… She sounded like a monster but when I looked at a petit lady in pink, noooo, this can’t be her… hehehe… nice to meet you all!!!

I snapped some pictures and out of the blue, I was already in the tent where all the celebrities were gathered. It is the place where they dressed up, eat, and do their personal business. The tent was quite big and airconditioned. Drinking waters are provided too. The tent was really being guarded closly to prevent outsiders (like me lorr) to enter and disturb the privacy of the celebs. As I enter the tent, I was so speechless. I saw mentor, Dafi’s fan club members, Dafi himselves, Mr and Mrs Suip, Aerwan and his cousins and 3 of my friends.

Mentor: Abet, you are here also? How are you? Have you eaten? There are mi goreng on the table, go head and enjoy your selves.
Me: Oh, ok, emmmm, is Hafiz in here? (What a question)
Mentor: Hafiz is there…

Pointing to Hafiz mother… oh, only know I see him because he was sitting just next to her beautiful beloved mother ( my future mak angkat - boleh sik kamek jadi anak angkat kitak madam? )

I didn’t go direct to him instead I talked to his cousin Aerwan first. Then Hafiz's mother, Mrs Suip call me, while Cikgu Suip was seated next to her.

Mrs Suip: Abet congratulations!
Me: What madam? Why congrates? (Me blur)
Mrs Suip: Congratulations for your wedding!
Me: Oh, oh ya.. I just got married last month.. (me blushing)

After few minutes chatting with the parents, then I go to the son, whom was sooooooooo busy doing the signings and photo taking by anonymous cameras.

Me: Hi Hafiz, lamak sik nanga tek,? (Yeah right.. as if he knows who I am)
Hafiz: Hi Abang Abet, yalah. Apiz busy gilak tok....

So the rest of the conversations remain confidential.... He did admit that he needs to change his life style from being just a normal boy into a superstar. I agree with him for it is right for his image being so young in this music industry, he is a good raw model to his young supporters (like me).

I went back around 6.30 pm. I had a fantastic time, especially upon hearing Hafiz sang Masih Jelas and I believe I can fly, lively! Me so happy!

Oh, yeah, to Nano, Kaka, Dynaz, Ebba, Zhea,Qaf, Kipas, Shy and the rest whom become the members of Hafizfan club, let us continue to support him in any ways and no matter what. Hafiz is where he is because of Us!

Hafiz and Me

Let the Picture describe everything! I'll blog about it soon.

A Tribute to Michael Jackson

One day in your life
You'll remember a place
Someone touching your face
You'll come back and you'll look around, you
One day in your life
You'll remember the love you found here
You'll remember me somehow
Though you don't need me now
I will stay in your heart
And when things fall apartYou'll remember one day . . .
One day in your life
When you find that you're always waiting
For a love we used to share
Just call my name, and I'll be there
You'll remember me somehow
Though you don't need me now
I will stay in your heart
And when things fall apart
You'll remember one day . . .
One day in your life
When you find that you're always lonely
For a love we used to share
Just call my name, and I'll be there.

Hafiz in the final

Last night it was a superb show by the super hero. Hafiz did great in his 1st song and a blast for the 2nd one. I love how the lightings helped him in the opening of the I beleive I can Fly song, as if he was flying up in the sky. I know that Hafiz family, Kak Sal, Indailatana, Mr Bad, Ms Shea, Jeth, cantik and everyone whom support him including me, felt so satisfied when he did his presentation so memorably and heart touching too that he received the standing ovations from many people including some loyal viewers cum the customers at the Hadi Dahia cafe. To me, that night was Hafiz best performance. Bias? Yeah, actually he always gave his very best in every songs! Very consistent and improve week by week. No wonder he is in the final! Kudos Hafiz!

Happy Mother's Day to my dear beloved mom too :) I love you mak!

Women's Heart Attack

By- Diane K

I was aware that female heart attacks are different, but this is the best
description I've ever read.

Women and heart attacks (Myocardial infarction). Did you know that women
rarely have the same dramatic symptoms that men have when experiencing heart
attack ..

You know, the sudden stabbing pain in the chest, the cold sweat, grabbing
the chest & dropping to the floor that we see in the movies. Here is the
story of one woman's experience with a heart attack.

'I had a heart attack at about 10 :30 PM with NO prior exertion, NO prior
emotional trauma that one would suspect might have brought it on. I was
sitting all snugly & warm on a cold evening, with my purring cat in my lap,
reading an interesting story my friend had sent me, and actually thinking,
'A-A-h, this is the life, all cozy and warm in my soft, cushy Lazy Boy with
my feet propped up.

A moment later, I felt that awful sensation of indigestion, when you've been
in a hurry and grabbed a bite of sandwich and washed it down with a dash of
water, and that hurried bite seems to feel like you've swallowed a golf ball
going down the esophagus in slow motion and it is most uncomfortable. You
realize you shouldn't have gulped it down so fast and needed to chew it more
thoroughly and this time drink a glass of water to hasten its progress down
to the stomach. This was my initial sensation---the only trouble was that I
hadn't taken a bite of anything since about 5:00 p.m.

After it seemed to subside, the next sensation was like little squeezing
motions that seemed to be racing up my SPINE (hind-sight, it was probably
my aorta spasms), gaining speed as they continued racing up and under my
sternum (breast bone, where one presses rhythmically when ministering CPR)..

This fascinating process continued on into my throat and branched out into
both jaws. 'AHA!! NOW I stopped puzzling about what was happening -- we all
have read and/or heard about pain in the jaws being one of the signals of an
MI happening, haven't we? I said aloud to myself and the cat, Dear God, I
think I'm having a heart attack!

I lowered the foot rest dumping the cat from my lap, started to take a step
and fell on the floor instead. I thought to myself, If this is a heart
attack, I shouldn't be walking into the next room where the phone is or
anywhere else ... but, on the other hand, if I don't, nobody will know that
I need help, and if I wait any longer I may not be able to get up in a
moment.

I pulled myself up with the arms of the chair, walked slowly into the next
room and dialed the Paramedics ... I told her I thought I was having a heart
attack due to the pressure building under the sternum and radiating into my
jaws.. I didn't feel hysterical or afraid, just stating the facts. She said
she was sending the Paramedics over immediately, asked if the front door
was near to me, and if so, to un-bolt the door and then lie down on the
floor where they could see me when they came in.

I unlocked the door and then laid down on the floor as instructed and lost
consciousness, as I don't remember the medics coming in, their examination,
lifting me onto a gurney or getting me into their ambulance, or hearing the
call they made to St. Jude ER on the way, but I did briefly awaken when we
arrived and saw that the radiologist was already there in his surgical blues
and cap, helping the medics pull my stretcher out of the ambulance. He was
bending over me asking questions (probably something like 'Have you taken
any medications?') but I couldn't make my mind interpret what he was saying,
or form an answer, and nodded off again, not waking up until the
Cardiologist and partner had already threaded the teeny angiogram balloon
up my femoral artery into the aorta and into my heart where they installed
2 side by side stints to hold open my right coronary artery.

'I know it sounds like all my thinking and actions at home must have taken
at least 20-30 minutes before calling the paramedics, but actually it took
perhaps 4-5 minutes before the call, and both the fire station and St. Jude
are only minutes away from my home, and my Cardiologist was already to go to
the OR in his scrubs and get going on restarting my heart (which had stopped
somewhere between my arrival and the procedure) and installing the stints.

'Why have I written all of this to you with so much detail? Because I want
all of you who are so important in my life to know what I learned first
hand.'

1. Be aware that something very different is happening in your body not the
usual men's symptoms but inexplicable things happening (until my sternum and
jaws got into the act). It is said that many more women than men die of
their first (and last) MI because they didn't know they were having one and
commonly mistake it as indigestion, take some Maalox or other anti-heartburn
preparation and go to bed, hoping they'll feel better in the morning when
they wake up ... which doesn't happen. My female friends, your symptoms
might not be exactly like mine, so I advise you to call the Paramedics if
ANYTHING is unpleasantly happening that you've not felt before.

It is better to have a 'false alarm' visitation than to risk your life
guessing what it might be!

2. Note that I said 'Call the Paramedics.' And if you can, take an aspirin.
Ladies, TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE! Do NOT try to drive yourself to the ER -
you are a hazard to others on the road..

Do NOT have your panicked husband who will be speeding and looking anxiously
at what's happening with you instead of the road.

Do NOT call your doctor -- he doesn't know where you live and if it's at
night you won't reach him anyway, and if it's daytime, his assistants (or
answering service) will tell you to call the Paramedics. He doesn't carry
the equipment in his car that you need to be saved! The paramedics do,
principally OXYGEN that you need ASAP. Your Dr. will be notified later.

3. Don't assume it couldn't be a heart attack because you have a normal
cholesterol count. Research has discovered that a cholesterol elevated
reading is rarely the cause of an MI (unless it's unbelievably high and/or
accompanied by high blood pressure). MIs are usually caused by long-term
stress and inflammation in the body, which dumps all sorts of deadly
hormones into your system to sludge things up in there. Pain in the jaw can
wake you from a sound sleep. Let's be careful and be aware. The more we
know the better chance we could survive.

A cardiologist says if everyone who gets this mail sends it to 10 people,
you can be sure that we'll save at least one life.

Bravo Bravo Bravo

Dear Hafiz,

I don't know what to say. Your presentation was fantastic. You did it again. I was so entertained. I thought this was a hip hop song but strange, i cried silently. Yeah, i shed tears of joy when i watched your superb performance tonight. You don;t have to prove anything more to me because you have done enough!

Thank you for never fail to indulge me for the past 7 weeks. Congratulations and all the best in your career as a new STAR!

Your fan,

abet