not yet RUN AROUND LA

So Radiohead is coming to Taiwan

2012-01-15T17:56:00.000-08:00

Ok fine. Radiohead's touring. Taiwan & Japan this July. Siot je. When la they're playing KL, or let alone Singapore/JKT. The gang wanted to go, but later2 upon discovering they're playing their recent stuffs we kinda dowan to go. You know, they might play a lot of post- Ok Computer. Whaddefish.. This could've been my coming-of-age, watching the Pink Floyd of my generation play live. Flight tix are kinda cheap, if we book now. There's a hotel called Gallery Hotel that's just 5 mins walking distance from the arena. Nangang Exhibition Hall, also called Taipei Exhibition Trade Center something like that.

I confided in Angah, something like "radiohead's coming to Taiwan, go ahead you can kill me now". She mentioned they can take care of the kids while we're away. *Fish, now How To Disappear Completely playing in Mr WinAmp right now* - this song can make you feel afloat, disappear from 3D. Put on headphones, turn off the lights and there you go. So Angah said just go, bring Kak Mek. Kind of a holiday together gether. Sheesh, i can get depressed just by thinking of it. Opportunities like this can only come once in a lifetime. Just like Deftones. Fish, deftones blowed our minds. Literally. Chino did not need to sing at all cos we contributed vocals virtually in every song.

But how come they not plpay Creep? High & Dry? Karma Police? LET DOWN????????? No Surprises? 2+2=5 pun tarak. Definitely they'll play In Rainbows + King of Limbs for sure. I'm the kind of not that adventerous when it comes to food & music. I take a LONG time to digest and comprehend those things. So when i took a peek at King of Limbs, my my it was the same feeling as Incubus If Not Now, When?

Alfie said, "Radiohead, bai.."

True, bai..

Ok this is funneh..

2011-11-06T20:14:00.000-08:00

It's Monday, i'm at work but due to public holiday Taska Amira is closed (they even celebrate Thaipusam by closing the taska) so Mek is at home with the kids. Normally i will pasang my WinAmp (cos real men use WinAmp?) to facilitate my mind to complete the tasks in the office.

So there's this Dewa 19 song, Arjuna Mencari Cinta. That song brought me back to Celcom's call centre, where i spent 12 months after graduating listening to customers whining about Celcom. I was at the prepaid department, so if a postpaid exec got a call from a prepaid customer he would transfer the customer to me. Please bear in mind that during those days i was mad about Dewa 19 and other Indon bands. See after AFF Suzuki Cup 2010 i lessened my interest in their brand of music btw. Focus on the song Arjuna Mencari Cinta. Here goes:

Postpaid staff : "Bro, ada customer ni ada issue dgn prepaid dia"..
moi : "No prob, bak la..Sapa nama dia?"
Postpaid guy : "En Dewa"
moi : "Perghh!!!!!!!! Wassssap!!!!! Cool gila nama ikut nama band tu!!!" Ko transfer la ke aku, thanks.
[after learning the customer's name, my head played Arjuna Mencari Cinta's chorus]

*call being transferred to me*

moi [AkulahArjunaaaaaaaa wooooo] : "Selamat pagi En Arjuna"..

*silence* macam dalam perpustakaan

"En Arjuna? Anda disana ke?" - sonyap jo.. melabur ke apa..

"En Arjuna????" . last last ada suara...

"Namanya En Dewa lah!"..

Gulp..Next time don't mix your interest together with work.

Kids pulling on your heartstrings

2011-10-24T10:37:00.001-07:00

Earlier today we were in the car. Aesha sat beside me as usual. Then i was on the phone, the conversation turned kecoh due to some misunderstanding. I was raising my voice at the other end, i can hear Aesha kept repeating "sayang Papa, sayang Papa". It didn't dawn on me she was asking me to tone down my voice. Or was it she thought i was scolding here at that time.

Phone conversation ended, i blew my top cos i lost my way to the destination. You know, muttering to yourself plus the occasional banging of the steering wheel. Aesha's mood became somewhat sombre, i can sense she's a bit sad - thanks to my temper.

I explained to her i'm not mad at her, it's just one of those 'Papa moments'. Then her response made me terkedu. She, with sadness asked for my hand. I gave it to her thinking she just wants to hold hands. Aesha kissed my hand, still being sad.

Epic ouch. She's such a sweetheart. Papa not angry at you, Aesha. It's just me, being the usual me. This weekend we go swimming eh?

Gotcha! You Blogger MOFO

2011-08-22T21:32:00.001-07:00

See? The power of Internet. Now i can publish my entries straight from PC. All because of that annoying 'javascript void O'. What that means i also donno.. How did i do it? I use Mozilla Firefox, senang. I'm tempted to try Google Chrome, see what they can do.

Lost!

2011-06-14T09:37:00.001-07:00

Just because I'm losing
Doesn't mean I'm lost
Doesn't mean I'll stop
Doesn't mean I'm in a cross

Just because I'm hurting
Doesn't mean I'm hurt
Doesn't mean I didn't get what I deserve
No better and no worse

I just got lost
Every river that I've tried to cross
And every door I ever tried was locked
Ooh-Oh, And I'm just waiting till the shine wears off...

You might be a big fish
In a little pond
Doesn't mean you've won
'Cause along may come
A bigger one

And you'll be lost
Every river that you try to cross
Every gun you ever held went off
Ooh-Oh, And I'm just waiting till the firing stops
Ooh-Oh, And I'm just waiting till the shine wears off
Ooh-Oh, And I'm just waiting till the shine wears off
Ooh-Oh, And I'm just waiting till the shine wears off...

Sakit Mata

2011-06-05T09:49:00.000-07:00

First, Aesha got infected. Although her eyes did not become red. Twas a hard time giving her eye medication, a 2 year old would freak out when you want to drop something into her eye. Next, it was me.. Along the way Arshad pulak.. I pity the boy cos he looks so innocent with that half-red eye. Kesian la nengok.

As for Aesha - she settled already. Mine's getting worse, and Dr Azman repeatedly said he doesn't want to prescribe me ointment for fear of rashes.. Haish, and he gave me eye patch which reminds me to book Pirates ticket with Mek. But after 2nd visit i got better eyedrops so not much liquid from the eye. Mula2 we brought Aesha to office for about a week. She's so lovely, not much fuss + afternoon nap at 3pm everyday. We even decided to stop sending her to nursery - "School" as she calls it. But then again it's difficult to entertain her when you'vr got work to do. Maybe when she's 4 years old la.

So now we have to bring Arshad to office. Alhamdulillah my job somehow is quite flexible to do that. *right at this moment a couple of stray dogs rummaging thru neighbours garbage* but then again strays do not wear collars right? Stoopit owners.

See last Friday there was a major water disruption around here. You seem to sense it when the tap sprouts only small amount of rust water. Later in the evening Syabas truck came with extra water. But how can i buat susu when even the water is a bit rusty?

Backup plan, went to stay at a relative's house in SA. Atuk n nenek away for a cousin's wedding. Came back to see supply ok, but not as before. It's either i dunno whether i changed main pipe setting or main's busted with clogged rust. Takpela, we'll be moving house this month anyway, so ok.

*Dogs still enjoying the trash*

And after you left unwashed dishes for 3 days (because of Syabas mere betti), there's so much cleaning to do. As for me, the chief "pembasuh pinggan", it's my pleasure to clear those dishes. Not to mention the sepah urghh..

But sometimes when you're too tired you just can't seem to sleep. Mak aii..

Cant wait for our quick getaway next week! Aesha will be most pleased with the private pool, wanna try put Arshad in as well.

Quick getaway

2011-05-31T03:07:00.000-07:00

I went to Legend International Water Homes for out teambuilding last week. Eh last week je? How time flies.

And then i felt i wanted to share my happiness with family. Booked villa using www.booking.com and voila got it already.

Now i can relive those 'Entourage' moments again.. Chilling in the pool, estranged from the world..

Splash splash guys..

Mak aii dah boleh!

2011-05-31T03:01:00.001-07:00

Coolness! Tapi i have to remember to erase my auto-signature and the font is not the size i loike. But i loike nonetheless.

Test

2011-05-31T03:00:00.001-07:00

Currently testing to post entry using email. Here goes nothing!

Of nasi arabs and conjunctivitis

2011-05-31T00:56:00.000-07:00

Yo it's been 2 weeks Aesha becomes latest staff to join us. Her gaji is RM1 per day, courtesy of Ummi. But i think have to include in monthly Opex, and her salary will be put into her ASB fund. Kecoh woo..Actually we decided to bring her to office because she got some allergy which turned her left eye sepet.

So at last we thought she have to go back to school after everything turns out ok.

Papa pening ada budak kecik nak tengok Barney everyday. You know the feeling, theme song playing non stop in your head? Ha, "I LOVE YOU, YOU LOVE ME..WE ARE ONE BIG FAMILY..". Dah la ciplak from "one and two, two and three"..And then there's another song - ciplak from 'Are You Sleeping". Corny weh.. I think it's because i dont approve of "improvised" songs at all. You know, that Irish boyband doing Tracy Chapman's Baby Can I Hold You Tonight"..Or even Westlife covering Phil Collins' Against All Odds.. Boleh nangis tau kalau dengar Mr Collins nyanyi lagu tu. Tapi kalau Westlife i barf. Ryhme? No?

Regarding nasi arab, we found the latest restaurant that has the best nasi. Without the gravy pun sedap. It's beside Bangi Kopitiam. Carilah sendiri yo..

"Ate, kalau nak ke Kuale lagu mane?"

2011-05-15T20:56:00.001-07:00

Takpe, kita bakor..Kite bakor je rumoh die...I am always been fascinated by Perakian dialogue, be it Parit, Kuale Kangsor or even Ipoh ones.. "Camane ghope nye Yob?" and never fails to make me smile.. Kinda pondered to retire in Perak, duduk diam2..

A colleague of mine invited us to have lunch at his kampung, Lubok Merbau (or Lubok Meghbau).. We decided we wanna stay for one night, our concern is this is the 1st long distance trip for Arshad. We dont wanna experience tired babies like Aesha last time..

So Zailan booked us a place at this Rumah Rehat..I honestly heard he say "Rumah Rehat Majlis Perbandaran"..only to mix it up with Rumah Rehat Safari..Malu seh, pergi sana dengan KONDIFEN nak check in, ghupe ghupenye salah rumoh.. And whaddaya know, it's the same place we stayed during cousin Hafeez's wedding! As usual Mek will be worried about whether they provide cerek elektrik. Ye la, nak membuat susu anok malam2 ni teman ghisau nak memikiorkannye.. Ok, they have cerek. What now? Later i got to know that the place we're staying? It was part of KAMPUNG PISANG!!!!!!! Now i can tell everyone, "I...just had a brush with history..I was at Kak Limah's kampung".. Noice!

Buuut..there's a small river at the back of our room..After dinner with my cousin, i said to Aesha, "tu dengar tak bunyi sungai?".. And then she went scared..I mean scared as in 'tak mau tengok apa yg ada kat situ'.. Adeh, dah la aku nak smoke kat luar jap lagi..She kept on hugging my leg, dowan to move..Last2 i 'btenng' (aeshaspeak read : DUKUNG) dia to our room. Pergh..jangan la pelik2 jadi mlm ni..And then Mek, mengong dia pergi illustrate something imaginary while Aesha is sitting under the tv cabinet.. "Ish, kalau Aesha dok bertenggek macam tu, pastu senyum senget.." AERRGHRGHGHHGHGHGHGHGHGH maka aku akan lari jauh2..Terus teringat citer ala2 I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER and all those gorefest movies..

Well, i noticed Aesha is super happy in the room..Cozy semacam, with cassette aircon, simple bathroom + shower.. I think if we expose her to new surroundings, her neurons will create new connections. So i don't really believe all those formula milk adverts heheh..

Trip went well..A bit of a drizzle here and there.. At first we wanted to go to waterfall cos its hot hot hot..But the tuanrumah said hujan bukit might come out of nowhere and hentam everything along the way. So there you go..Great weekend away from KL, once i entered Guthrie highway all i got was negative vibes.. Shooh shooh.

Buta IT

2011-05-06T01:21:00.001-07:00

Screw the blogspot templates..i finally got to revert back to my old template..Come to think of it, why do i even need to change templates? Because i changed to the white colour one, i dunno how to key in friend's blog address and then i found how. Priority no 2 is to key in friend's blog add so i can keep track of their lives. Macam la facebook takleh track their lives.

Oh well. Facebook killed blogger.com anyways. So what's up? Nothing much, i got a baby boy..bought a new desktop (with Microsoft Office originale ok!), a lcd monitor (HD ready)...Once in a while i watch movies, tv series or even Maharaja Lawak with 19 inches of HD glory!!! We also managed to purchase Angry Birds (the paid app, not free one) and now me and Maria's lives are scheduled around the physics game. Crazy. Just watched one Rio movie and i finally bought the app. At first i bought Angry Birds Rio, and then the original one has tons of levels so i buy also. Mek, being the competitive human being that she is, always tops my high score. As i'm writing this, she on my phone doing damage to the pigs in Angry Birds. Oh yes, she squeals when she surpasses MOI highscore.. That game is really addictive.

I guess this is the start of my blog's comeback.

Arshad says, "Hello World!"

2011-01-02T22:18:00.000-08:00

As salam.. Due date was 29th December, ended up Maria gave birth to a healthy baby boy we name him Arshad. Adrian Arshad b Mohd Fadzli. Both of us decided that since i choose Aesha's name, Maria would pick the boy's instead. Ada tentangan ok.. Talk to my iPhone if that's what you want heheh.

3.4kg, rambut lebat, kuku panjang somemore..Alhamdulillah the labour part went smooth, just a few hours. But i'm more keen about another story. He was born minutes before kickoff between Malaysia vs Indonesia, AFF Suzuki Cup final 1st leg at Bukit Jalil. The story went like this..

I had the opportunity to watch the semi game against Vietnam, the defending champions. Their right winger, pergh technique gempak gila..But we won, so after they announced ticket sales for the final i became the organiser again to buy tickets for me and my friends.

Later i realised i can't go. Maria will probably deliver someday around that week. Sigh, so dengan berat hatinya gue mendecided not to go. Took me one whole day to gather my courage. I was devastated, but what i do know is that i have better priorities to attend to.

My ticket went to Alan's friend, we even created TWO banners for extra support for our team. It's against Indonesia man, i don't know why but prolly because we are serumpun they decided to bombard us the day we won against Vietnam. Cunts.

Cut the story short, deep inside i think Arshad doesn't want me to go watch the game. He was delivered at 7:36pm, minutes before the kickoff. The historic night, the night when the statement 'TANAH TUMPAHNYA DARAHKU' had more significance than other events of my life. We won 3-0. I couldn't comprehend how we won, managed just to watch bits of the game at hospital.

Safee was on fire! Kuna, well he was better at Bukit Jalil than Jakarta. Tank informed me that the repeat will be on Astro Supersports on New Year's Day, but somehow or rather i missed both repeats. Oh well, we still have next year's SEA Games. In Palembang, mampuih.

Kena or not?

2010-09-05T19:09:00.000-07:00

payment to service contractor
normally thru cash only
i normally din keep receipt, just the invoice [cos receipt size is small, invoice size is A4 which fits nicely in my file].
bodoh kan?
din think this 'shitty' thing would arrive one day.
ARGJGHGHGHGHGHHGHGHGHGHG
they decided to send the bill instead of 'brader' come and collect.
as usual i din keep receipt, later the bill said i have tunggakan.
i sent email, i call bla bla bla - they only based on receipt. i was this [hold thumb and forefinger very near] close to tuduh that brader take the money. Brader came by office, told me he transferred already,
but then again, i swear i paid that brader for the last time, until they changed payment method. even maria also said i paid to him already.
fark! even if i thought the lousy invoice looks neater in my file, i should've kept the receipt. Doink! [repeat 150 times - cos i think i lost that much].

Is It Really 5 Years Already?

2010-09-02T17:48:00.000-07:00

Pergh it's been 5 long years since i started this 'papan tulis'. 5 years. Enough to grow a durian tree, and reaping the harvest oh so nice. 5 years will get you nice dividends you can use to pay for the downpayment for that nice house let alone nice car(s). 5 years after Form 1 there's this big exam called SPM. 5 years.

5 years can give you so much to learn, so much time to reflect upon your experiences. So what have become of me? Let's see..Changed a few jobs, currently in my 4th year now alhamdulillah. I bought an apartment, got married to my lovely wife, got a lovely daughter named Aesha Amani, bought another house due to be complete end of 2011, got rid of my evil credit cards and the baggage that came with it (woohoo). I realised that we Malaysians are a bunch of sensible people, only to throw the sensibility down the drain when both hands are holding a steering wheel. Dayem, i knew this blog longer than i know my wife "gulp".

5 years is not that long, come to think of it. Close-open-close-open [pejam-celik-pejam-celik] all those years will pass by just like that. I swear i will find ways to bind this blog's entries for Maria and Aesha to read. Especially Aesha and her brother. [oh yes, it's gonna be a boy! Alhamdulillah].

Ramadhan is coming to an end. I love bulan puasa, you feel light, everything's in perspective because we don't waste time thinking "where to eat for lunch?", you prioritize and productivity goes up, you pollute the Earth less, you restrain yourself from buying 5 types of kueh for buka puasa, and by the time it's iftar - you're the happiest person on Earth. If you insist upon drinking that air kelapa muda ais later you'll become ular sawa, which defeats the Ramadhan purpose.

Wallahualam..

Tentang Alanis dan Mix FM

2010-08-26T19:13:00.000-07:00

Ho boy this story was waaaay back before we got married. Mek bought one 'Ambi Pur' ala2 cheapo version. Then the liquid perfume bocor go into the CD player. Fortunately the cd stuck, Alanis Morisette's greatest hits ke apa.

When we press on, cd kept playing in repeat mode. No skip, scratching whatsoever. Alanis was our 'teman' during our drive back to Kelantan and many more places. Come to think of it, i think i got sick of Alanis singing about ex-boyfriends and how ALL of them cheated her, etc. Ala, all these years poor Alanis could've moved on and screwed with tons of men what? Takde idea la tu nak tulis lagu.

That went on about a year... Suddenly car battery finished the juice, we replaced with new one. And guess what, radio's been reset. This is where Mix FM comes into the picture, all 94.5 fm in its glory. 2 years we have to put up with DJ Mesh, Ferhad [dude, just stick to singing!], Jay [orang Kajang ye?] and some real annoying songs. Chop, let me try to recall.. Now Mek doesn't like ths Carrie Underwood - "you gotta take it from mah, that guy is like a disease..you're running around your pu*&mak etc"..Excuse the french.

After frustrating replies of "You send to Proton la", "Tak boleh buat la", i decided to check out Brother's Accessories at Prima Saujana. This guy so good, he made me buy not only new car radio, but new visors as well. Ahhh, the sound of BFM 89.9, Sinar FM me loike..The picture above shows a RM3.50 auxilliary cable [hehe, thanks Google] connecting the stereo to my phone and can play all mp3s. Life is good, eh? I called Machines Midvalley that cable costs RM25!

Teardrop

2010-08-19T18:10:00.000-07:00

You know, i think a few months back was mating season for everyone. Sampai berlambak2 buang babies. PAS Youth said New Year celebrations made these people mate, thus we will see a spike in babies being dumped in September. I just pity the babies. Marina Mahathir wrote about it seamlessly here.

Ramadhan this year is wonderful for us, as we have Aesha's adik on the way. Tomorrow we will scan to see the gender. Mek said baby is super active lately, and it's only 5 months! Once in a while, i ask Aesha to kiss Mek's tummy.."Aesha, kiss adik"..and she would go "ummmaaaaa'..

Aesha's our stress reliever, nothing else compares except maybe watching Chicharito score some freak goal heheheh. I admit once in a while she has her tantrum, moody time or refusing to eat but overall she's obedient. Several times she wants Ummi's sejadah and my kopiah plus gesturing "Allahuakbar", even that left me embarrassed sometimes. When we pass a mosque, she would do the same gesture..Pergh..

This year we're gonna spend Raya at Kedah, come to think of it i never brought Mek to see Tok's house since we got married! Apa punya cucu...Wanna bring them to Alor Setar, makan kat Simpang Kuala or visit my old school. Haih, that school who made me who i am now. For Kelantan, we gonna spend a few days puasa over there.

Man United did well against Chelsea and Newcastle..I dare say my weekends will no longer be boring, what with La Liga plans to start their games same as BPL.

Am so hungry for Tony Roma's...

Do You Feel The Same, Anyway?

2010-07-26T02:08:00.000-07:00

A loan is like a noose hanging around your neck. If the loan is for yourself, ie property, automobile etc i believe we can justify that. But if that thing is from another entity, than god i'm screwed.

I wanna karaoke lah. Let's make it 'boy-band' sessions. KRU [Mengerti, AWAS] , N'sync ka Backstreet Boys ka.. Heck, i i i i i i think i still can belt out that All-4-One, I Swear. Lantok la..

Wanna get that panel curtain from Baagus, Nafisa or IKEA. Last night we slept without curtains. Cuak jugak, kot2 la some unwanted face staring back at you through the window. Happened to be we went to my cousin's wedding, left the laundry out to dry because it's so hot and humid. After my uncle sang some Hindi hits, then it struck me. Our sepentots, clothes and langsir confirm get wetnya. Sheesh.

Eh, can shift between tabs la when you press CTRL + Tab. Stumbled upon that, but i forgot what it was.

The creation of facebook diminishes my interest to blog. Akhir zaman kan, suma nak cepat. Even your dinner also you call for delivery just as you are leaving the office. Hmm, what's for dinner ya? Last night had Mek's leftover mashed potato. Sedap wei, because she put fresh milk and butter sommore.

Sometime last year i created a reminder, to remind me to buy baju raya exactly 1 year later. Exactly 14th July, tapi kena postpone this week. Weehoo!!! Wanna buy baju matching for Aesha also.

Ok dah.

Ikan Patin

2010-06-15T20:28:00.001-07:00

See Maria loves ikan patin right now. When she has the cravings, we would go to our cousin's restaurant in Bangi for lunch.

Baba also is a fan of ikan kelah. He wishes to go to Temerloh and makan ikan darat there. Which reminded me that he longed to candat sotong at Terengganu.

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In pursuit of zen-ness

2010-03-26T08:58:00.000-07:00

I've been intrigued by bonsais a long time ago..Felt cute with all the miniature leaves, trunks and pots. Oh yeah i remember i bought one when i was at Kesas Highway, i think i left it at the former rumah sewa.. Sayang, bcos i just got to know it was the juniper type, which will grow into lovely miniatures if kept well.

We bought like 15 plants, and we call them our 'lovely babies' now.

aku.dah.takde.idea.nak.tulis.apa.dah

2010-03-14T21:51:00.001-07:00

Let's see..It's the school holidays again. We'll be having a carnival to appreciate customers this Saturday. Prep for Customer Appreciation Day is never been better.

Called Mak Kamariah of Rumah Siraman Kasih, they'll bring 20ish anak - anak and a few teachers.
Blood bank also confirmed they'll suck blood out of unfortunate ppl. Yours truly might [i said might] donate blood as well.
DJ already requested, need to bank in deposit. Bank in? I loooove internet banking. No need to drive to Kajang town which is perma-jam i donno what they are doing, let alone where they are heading.
DJ is not permitted to play Halimah Jongang's theme song. Insulting giler, especially for a former jongangee like me. It's in our genes, both set of jaws are compact so the teeth got no where to go except front. Thank God for braces.
Canopy will be erected on Friday, need adequate plug points for the ceiling fans + kedai mamak mist fans. 3 canopies, 2 for blood bank, 1 for dining area.
Makan wise - nasi tomato + choc fountain + drinks. Maybe teh tarik will be served.
Respective agencies will setup heir own booths in front of C Store. Got Celcom, lubes dept, SMILES ppl.
Clown also got - give out free balloon sculpture.
Gotta get rid of this leech at store. He will be sitting there with his own work [read: buat kedai ni macam office datuk dia], even had the cheek to ask us to fax + print + office punya kerja.. It's been going on for about a month now.
I pray there will be no glitches, everyone will be happy and DONATE blood. Blood bank sudah kering!!

Family updates - We bought car seat for Aesha as the current one is way too small to fit her. Thank you Tank for giving us the address of that kedai. Other than that, our daughter has grown a bit and is heavy to carry around. Once at Sunway Pyramid, we didnt bring her stroller i had to struggle to carry her. Cepat2 la boleh jalan wahai anakku!!!

And we are quite positive she's a leftie. wink wink!!

Dell has no repair centre?

2010-02-13T15:32:00.000-08:00

My lato got a roblem. I cannot ress 'P'. Keyboard's sace bar also tercabut [it's not your fault Aesha, Papa still loving you very the strong]. The space bar is only left with a small plasticky button i need to press using my jari telunjuk, otherwise i've been using my right thumb to space.

I went to Dell's website. They asked me to register, then comlete a form so they can redirect to correct technician. They also instructed me to look underneath my lappy for the roduct key. Can you still see that i cannot press P?

So i submitted my repair request. Lemme wait until they replied, if still not resolved i'll go to kedai Dell. Found out that they have some stores in Klang Valley.

Jap, just learned that there's a 'Dell' store in Kajang, Metro Point. Tapi i overheard sometimes back they do not entertain request for repairs. Oh well, let me just call them and see what they can do.

Poison - Do Not Drink

2010-02-10T03:02:00.000-08:00

Haih..It's been months that i become plumber wannabe..The ground floor bathroom is always tersumbat. Just now i bought somekind of drain declogger liquid [hence the entry title]. After a few hours the drain is still clogged, whenever we let water run the water in the bathroom drain will rise up.

If we put water somemore, we can ternak ikan keli in that bathroom. Sheesh. Rinsed water from the washing machine goes through that channel as well, so i think over the months habuk2 turns to sedimentation of some sort.

Geramnya!!!!!! If my own house takpela. Another story about the owner.

I will drive to the hardware store again later tonight, and buy that wire sewer spiral thingy. Costs about RM27.00 so it's chop!

Mek said we have to declog from outside the house..Worse come to worse, i'll call that plumber tomorrow.

ishoot turkey

2009-12-30T08:53:00.000-08:00

...is one of the applications that i downloaded to my phone. It's a simple shoot em up game,where we shoot these flying turkeys to collect points. Quirky, and plain crazy to play. I thought it was one of those apps where we play for sometime and delete after finding it ridiculous.

But no, nooooo.....It's addictive especially when you get to know of your wife's competitive streak. Later on that.

What you do is shoot the turkeys by tapping on your screen with the crosshair. If you manage to shoot two turkeys yang terserempak, somebody behind will yell "Yeahh!!!!!" and you'll get extra points.

Once in a while a turkey WILL fly towards you, and it's fast. Especially when there are several turkeys flying about and you forgot to reload.

Oh, did i mention about the reload? Heheheh. You reload by jerking the device forwards or backwards, thus your ammunition will be filled. The background sound is bluegrass style i think, kinda like O Brother, Where Art Thou stuff.

It's free by the way. And Maria is top scorer between the two of us. Come to think of it, she's always tops when it comes to video games. Sheesh..

I See You

2009-12-23T07:30:00.000-08:00

Ring a bell? Jack and Rose Dawson from Titanic..Pergh, that movie still made me squirm [yes, i went to cinema to see Leo DiCaprio]. A bit cheesy when i recalled it right at this moment. My fren, Gondol bukan nama sebenar went as far as having the same hairstyle as Jack Dawson. Still can recall Gondol using Phillips Twist and waving his hair to show off his phone and his hair. Ha! Wonder where that feller is right now.

Why Titanic? I thought when James Cameron made a movie after Titanic he at least learned not to use 'I See You' again. But no, no... It was there in Avatar. Damn good movie i even went to see the 3D version with Anwar n Kharina.

But the message aa i tell you, it was like the whites wanting to conquer the Red Indians. Na'vi = Cherokee, or something like that. See what happens when we deplete our resources?

Tanah Tumpahnya Darahku

2009-12-17T17:05:00.000-08:00

Earlier , i did mention to Ali and posted these words in my FBs status..

"Our Malaysian team have a chance to make themselves heroes...It is up to them right now.." >> These are more or less what Rafa Benitez said during halftime of THAT match against Milan. Something like you've gone so far, down 3-0 at halftime, be proud to be Liverpool players, make the fans proud, "give yourselves a chance to be heroes". Felt like William Wallace rallying his troops.

And they did become heroes. Although at times they lost possession to Vietnam, i guess the defeat in the group stages played a factor. Vietnam's keeper, Bui Tan Truong seemed to dislocate his shoulder and then continued AND THEN the whole stadium erupted from this heroic showcase. [perasan tak ada player nama Ding Dong? It's actually Tran DINH DONG]

Malaysia always seem to pose some threat through the flanks (wings) although not much pace there. Vietnam played a more direct approach. Trust me, i was thinking Vietnam's gonna score anytime. Look at the injury time, 6 minutes!!!! You can turn over a match in 4 minutes you know. Even Icha who was sleeping beside me woke up from my shout after we scored [or more correct, deflected. Eh hello!! The ball doesn't deflect by itself ok]. Papa pun buat susu bagi Icha minum..

What did we learn from this?
1) I believe bolasepak can unite our country, no ifs no buts
2) We should emulate the Vietnamese when they went through to the final. They throng the streets of Ho Chi Minh City and berkompang like they qualified for the World Cup.
3) Continous support from fans like us? How can we support away games? Simple. AirAsia has cheap2 tickets and even hotel packages, right? We can book early, bulk purchases and voila! Malaysia Ultras [awwuuuu, cool giler nama tu] can come in droves to support our team. The demand is there, cuma adakah people will think its worth it to go all the way , apply for leave somemore, and then the result kantoi? That's why i agree if they keep this team let's say for another 5 years. See how it goes.. Let us fans kenal sikit players. Aku kenal the kembar pun pasal dia Nike sponsored and his marriage to Rita Rudaini. Ada kecoh sekejap haritu kan..

The England FA has a subsidiary company who provides these arrangements for England fans to travel for away games. They provide security, accomodation, and caps [macam players caps - dapat discount etc], and this arrangement will promise continous support of fans. They even describe as experience as what sports should be >> getting to know the other supporters, hanging out with team lawan supporters, exchange souvenirs etc..The spirit tu akan lagi syiok. Imagine if last night at the stadium you can see half of the stadium filled with yellow colours. Imagine what the scoreline could be.

Lastly, I HEART K. RAJAGOPAL... Happy New Year everyone!!

Picture courtesy of harimaumalaya.com

Light Up..Light Up..

2009-12-16T07:01:00.000-08:00

You see having a WiFi facility is heaven for me.
It keeps me from watching TV too much.
Right now i'm downloading Transformers 2, cos i went to see with Najeeb, Ali, Rashid n Mat Ki and Mek was in confinement. So i felt kesian cos she liked the first movie. I mean, who doesn't?
And then i'm downloading a few movies, Law Abiding Citizen..Smokin' Aces [dayem, i saw part of it in Star Movies and it was mind-blowing i tell you].

And then came the ebooks.

I've already got some of Paolo Coelho's works. The Zahir, The Way of The Bow and i've finished Veronika Decides To Die.

Now that's what i call saiko....

Here's a Slovenian lady, works as a normal person should..Then she thought something suicidal..She felt compassionate towards the person who'll find her dead body, decides to die by taking sleeping pills instead of slitting her wrists..Then she passed out, 'undied' hehe..

She woke up in an asylum, felt relieved that she was still alive. Until the negative thoughts went through her head.Something about it would be better for her to die while she's still healthy AND brave enough.

Talk about twisted minds..Goodnight!

p/s: Like always, when i hear a good song it will be played in my head again and again..From Snow Patrol tajuk dia Run. Leona Lewis covered it and it was not that bad..

Sudah Potong?

2009-12-15T05:20:00.000-08:00

It seems to me there's a sense of lackadaisical air if we're talking about monopolies. Not the famous boardgame, but entities manning our broadband wavelength. [cue the P1 WIMAX ad - "potong..potong potong pooootong]..

I'm all for stable Internet lines, although a colleague told me the circumsized boradband is not that bad in Kajang. Been using Streamyx was ok for me, except for the time when the underground fibre optic cable snapped a few years ago. As such, when i encounter 'no connection' i just restart modem and router everything's fine.

Ish, donno why but whenever i can't get no connection aa..I always feel i'm cut off from the world. That's how weird it is.

Back to the 1st paragraph. I registered for Streamyx account. 19th November. Ding dong ding dong plus some misunderstanding PLUS technician's refusal to work during weekends i finally get my Streamyx installed. Phew [heh, i sighed just now tau]. Finally gue dapat memblogging comfortably, upload pictures,et cetera.

Oh syahdunya..

2009-11-24T20:42:00.000-08:00

streamyx - already got the phone line installed, prolly after raya haji.

pictures - found a cool uber shop where they specialise in frames, reprint pictures. When Baba n Mak went toParis i requested them to bring back a few paintings, pictures if thepaintings are expensive. Voila, the pictures came out good and looks exclusive..Wait till i upload the pics.

We thought of changing the living room curtain to dark color. Maroon maybe?

Nak pergi KK la, bring Mek n Icha - i did promise Mek i'd bring her to KK as it is fantastic!

Light up, light up...

Stop and Stare

2009-11-15T21:05:00.000-08:00

Hey! It's already Monday and the rainy season has arrived i think. Still can remember having a deliciously hot cup of Nescafe O and sitting beside the window watching air hujan.

Come to think of it, there was one time where there was a landslide near Zaiton Sameon's house [our house in Melawati is near Zaiton Sameon's house] and i complained to Baba that i cannot see Zaiton's house!! Loved her song, "Sepanjang perjalanan ini, lembah dan lurah kulewati, ketenangan yang kucari, belum ku temui".

Songs those days are written much simpler..

We had a short getaway to Batu Pahat, Johor to see Atin. I loved it, Batu Pahat Summit was mindblowing!

Dahlan Zainudin

2009-11-03T22:35:00.000-08:00

Yesterday i cooked pasta with cheese for dinner. Once in a while it's okay to cook dinner for your family and i must say it was tasty, not oversalty but the pasta spiralle [spiral?] was a bit overcooked.

Icha, as you know if you haven't, doesnt want to be left alone in front of the tv. We guessed if she got a lil sister or brother she would take really good care of them. Kerja dia nak ada teman jer, or nak berkawan..

Back to the pasta, i never tried making my own sauce..I donno why, been having dangdut songs in my head lately..

When can we buy a house? Some financial commitments are holding us back..I gotta catch this opportunity as BLR has gone down.

Aqueous Transmission

2009-10-06T02:10:00.000-07:00

I'm floating down a river
Oars freed from their holds long ago
Lying face up on the floor of my vessel
I marvel at the stars
And feel my heart overflow

Further down the river

Two weeks without my lover
I'm in this boat alone
Floating down a river named emotion
Will I make it back to shore
Or drift into the unknown

Further down the river

I'm building an antenna
Transmissions will be sent when I am through
Maybe we could meet again further down the river

And share what we both discovered...Then revel in the view

Selamat Hari Raya

2009-09-20T17:47:00.000-07:00

baru dapat tau guna preposition dengan cara yang betul. [i'm IN the States, i'm AT Melawati]. Thanks to Tok Ddy and Ataen. See, you'll never stop learning.

balik jam kat Raub, pulang best.

Icha very goody goody girl, stop just for diaper change and stretch legs

i broke down uncontrollably time minta maaf dgn my parents. I mean 'Sembilu style' break down. Donno, i felt i had to let it all out. Never said i love you to Baba before. I really meant it actually.

Next year will be buying raya clothes in May. Tak kira, nak jugak.

Me osso nangis masa salam dgn Mek, tak macho kan? tapi sayu sangat pasal last year beraya kat station and we felt a lot is missing that time.

between a rock and a hard place, anyone?

2009-09-12T22:49:00.000-07:00

That's it, when Alfie [the last king of ampang ] told me he left a comment in one of the entries, that's when i really have to update..

Mek said, "Ni pasal Facebook la ni, kalau tak pantang ada cerita je mesti update blog". I guess it's true.Facebook lets you update there and then, the normal 120+ aksaras of alphabets just like SMS. With blog, you have to think like an author. Or maybe not.

But then again, when Alfie said he left a comment, that's one of the nicest compliments you could get.

Last night we were supposed to sahur at a hotel in Jln Sultan Ismail. I heard about the rate which is quite surprisingly cheap and why not? Hey ho let's go!!! Spurs vs Man U also around that time..Mr Organiser had invited a few friends from there, a few from here.. It's sad when you think about it. We're all grown ups, but we're still thinking in batches/clans/gang etc. I'm ok with that, as long as i can dig my fingers in those lovely steamboat!

But no, it wasn't meant to be. I cannot have lazat buffet for sahur. God has other plans for me. And that would be no buffet for sahur last night. The gang i told you before, they decided that they wanna eat somewhere else and just made the decision to blah.

So i'm stuck in this situation where all of them are my friends or acquaintances [although some of them rich ppl makes me segan silu to mingle with them] but we are to eat separately. Some wants to go to the famous kampung in KL, like me i never had the chance to sahur buffet i wanna sahur buffet lah.. And plus, i never been to the Cafe near the hotel in my life, and they said the band is gempaks. Yes, they really made some of my wishes come true. You know = Paint It Black, Enter Sandman, Smells Like Teen Spirit [dude, it's 'mulatto' before 'albino', not the other way around], some Muse numbers, and Coldplay.

See eventhough i dont really fancy Coldplay, their songs really gempaks when played live. They played Viva la Vida, but i swear if they played 'Fix You' i will break down in tears.

Back to sahur. The defectors left and Mr Organiser were left reeling of his efforts to organise the sahur, i think it's quite embarassing cos our table is in front of a biiiig LCD tv. Showing Spurs vs Man U. [what a game!!]. After the game we decided (or was it me kempunan?) to go to Pelita Nasi Kandar as i felt detached already with kari. Need to refresh my tastebuds.

*grinning* so everyone sat down to 'down' nasi kandar. And borak just like old days but i felt guilty la pulak borak lama2, i seemed to miss my two lovely ladies at home.

Lord of The Flies

2009-08-01T23:54:00.000-07:00

I realised, that i have other priorities and no time to blog.
Having a kid can take up your time a lot. Donno if bringing a maid can improve? I dun think so.
Went to see Man U train, Berbatov IS really lazy - when everyone do pumping, he just meniarap macam baby.
Had a BBQ jamuan with friends, coincidentally my neighbourhood siap pasang canopy and bakar SEEKOR kambing at the same night.
in my hands, a Dostoyevsky book called Crime and Punishment - halfway to go.
Got back from a teambuilding event @ Sg Klah resort & hotsprings - check out http://www.plantationresorts.com.my/
Alonso and Mascherano want out from Liverpool!!
No one wants to come to Man U!!
Jack Wilshere (Arsenal youngster) is damn goood!!! Saw him play against Atletico and he's a brilliant ballplayer. Watch him next season.
bila la my new toy akan sampai...
@ Sg Klah hotsprings, all villas have their own jacuzzi. Pergh, we were like Muslim drug lords!! with curut and all..
last night BBQ @ Uncle Man's house..Love the air asam!!
Need to focus on stocktake next week. Erk!!!!
read that Astro wants to increase fees for sports channel. Eff you, golf pun dah ada channel sendirik no need to bore us with men with small balls [yes, pun unintended].
why la i have problem with Vista. If i save an Excel file in XP powered PC using thumbdrive, then i cucuk thumbdrive in Vista , i tend to get error messages. Eventhough i saved the file in Excel 2003 etc.
why is it that people in my neighbourhood (read: neighbours bodo) still bakar daun2 hasil ladang mereka yang tak seberapa tu? Pagi2 Sunday bukak pintu jer, bau asap.
Gugu Gaga Erra @ Astro Ria indicates that i've been watching to much tv
Which reminds me that i missed this week's Melodi.. :p
The demonstrations @ KL made me think = is this the example they wanna show to our kids? That in order to nego with authorities you need to display aggression?
Ok dah, kerja tak start2 lagi..

Icha Shaolin Soccer - After and Before

2009-07-16T09:54:00.000-07:00

Alhamdulillah, our long awaited hajat has finally been settled. Actually there were 3, buy pizza for NICU staffs, cukur rambut, and jamu makan kawan2..Rambut dah settle, BBQ should be next week Insya Allah and pizza bila dapat gaji nanti huhu..

Ustaz Hisham (a cousin of a colleague) was very nice, spoke to Icha while shaving her head..Basically Icha was uncomfortable being held by a stranger but Papa is here to save the day!!!

Later that night Icha showed us her vocal ability..Geletek her and she squeals like never before. And the strange thing was, previously she used to have a look at our wall clock and then smiled as though 'kena acah', today no more..Prolly her 'friend' already left the house to play with other babies yang belum cukur rambut lagi. Wallahualam.

I thank God for Icha has become a very very very very good girl. Nowadays, she minum susu around 10:30pm and then kitorang sembang mambang until dia ngantuk which is quite brief. Laer on she'll wake us up around 6am and sembang2 lagi..

Betul la my colleague Firdaus used to say, "Ko kalau ada anak, segala *%$@ kat ofis akan hilang bila ko tengok anak ko". Nicely said.

Water supply in toilets are not meant for jual air kelapa and whatnots!

2009-07-09T01:26:00.000-07:00

Hi there, been busy with juggling anak and work and family.

This video is dedicated to Atok, because he's been missing to see Aesha Amani his grandchild. Enjoy!

Erk

2009-06-24T07:12:00.000-07:00

Erk..While i was holding Icha,with only a towel covering my willie..Baba said..

Baba :"What's that?" [while pointing out to my pinggang's stretch marks]
Me :"Stretch mark Ba".
Baba :"Maksudnya after you shed some weight, the lemak stays as stretch marks?"

Icha menangis lagik..

Me:"I suppose so la"...

*What was that all about?*

2009-06-17T00:22:00.001-07:00

The Riddle (You and I)

2009-06-16T18:34:00.000-07:00

Icha's 1st outing

2009-06-07T23:38:00.000-07:00

Now everyone sing "We are farmileee!!!!". I dunno, after sending Atin to Puduraya yesterday i can sense that Mek is somehow boring duduk rumah.

So i propose we go out. Muka Mek berseri2 weh..Icha pun sengih2 ala ala setuju..

Tesco = Apa yang ada?
Jusco = Tgk wayang? Ada berani?
Alamanda = Ramai benor orang..

Maka dengan sebulat suaranya kami bersetuju untuk ke Jusco Cheras Selatan [nama glamer untuk Balakong ok]. Hajatnya nak membeli thermos and mittens + booties Icha yang boleh fit, bukan longgar as the present ones selalu tercabut. Oh yeah, i wanna buy my copy of FourFourTwo magazine + Reader's Digest. Thinking of subscribing Reader's Digest and FFT, tapi baik pasang Streamyx. Icha's Atok wanna see her everyday he asks Papa to install Skype so he can tunjuk muka ke Icha...huhu..

So back to Jusco. We arrive there, thousands of cars parked at the open parking..Sheesh, tapi gue mengactivatekan 'The Secret' punya pengajaran iaitu kita imagine yang kita akan dapat parking. Alas, depan tu jer...

Matahari tersangatlah teriks, siap ada perbalahan sebentar dgn Mek sebab tak bawak cover stroller. Takpe, Papa gave her some loving so Ummi's ok. Icha good girl time sampai. Tidor je..Tapi ya rabbi punya la sejuk Jusco..So far so good, Icha good girl tido jer..

Alih2 masa kat Baby's Dept Icha transformed jadi 'Jeritan Batinku'. Pergh..Mek was inside the baby changing room, and no men is allowed!! Gue gigit jari dah yennadey!!! Sampai siap ada 2 little chinese girls duduk sebelah Icha menyaksikan Icha scream her lungs out..Apparently she gave out a BIIIG BOMBBBBB!!!!! Dah la terbawak spare baju jenis jumper punya, nak kena 2 org just to masukkan thru the head..Agony siot.

Then we shopping baju Ummi, biasalah org dah terperok kat umah kat 2 months sure mereng nya..Amik kau, 4 pasang baju dia beli. Lepas geram, Papa dah burned several holes in pocket so to speak.

Dinner at Pizza Hut, nasib baik Icha managed to become good girl sepanjang time makan tu..There was an older kid nangis tak henti2, sampai suma orang paling ke arah budak tu..Everytime Icha macam nak terjaga je both of us cringe sambil letak jari kat bibir syyy...

Sampai umah je, Icha baru sedar..Alhamdulillah, everyone had a good time. I felt refreshed cos Papa always go to office on Sundays, save some time to tengok bola only..Nanti gue bubuh gambar 'evidence' Icha pergi jalan2 woohooo!!!!

Pictures of you..

2009-05-23T07:53:00.000-07:00

Saje letak kat sini so Atuk and aunties can view pics of Icha. During daytime she can be adorable, tapi mlm2tukar jadi T Rex. I really really have to buy the breast pump, electric punya. Tomorrow's our wedding anniversary, so i guess i'm gonna buy tomorrow la.

what happened so far..

2009-05-20T00:48:00.000-07:00

Lemme see..

It was Angah's birthday..Had a surprise although the surprise seemed common..'Forced' Angah to cook pasta. [eh helo, sauce guna Prego is sooo dinosaur ok?]. Neway, the cake was delicious..

Meeting yesterday, and off to bowling. We won, but it seems that geng bapak budak ni stamina hanya one game jer. Tetiba sorang tanya balik, "Kalau 'game' tu, korang tahan satu round je ke?". Ho boy, one of those middle age lucah jokes.

Icha good girl - Most of the time she's a good girl..Last night was hell for me. She screamed like we have no neighbour at all. My concern is 1) whether she's sick but the way she looked more like scared of something. 2) her voice might breach the decibles allowed for normal sleep, takmo jiran terganggu je la.

And lastly, kan Mek is working with me aight? Currently i get things done alone, plus assisted by several staffs. Pelan2 i discovered i'm actually a productive person, and can get things done walaupun banyak kerja. I know i'm efficient, and i can lead this team well. Sometimes you yourself have to give a pat on your back. No, make it two pats.

23 days already

2009-05-13T06:31:00.000-07:00

Letih. Tu je nak cakap.

Semalam Icha nangis, takleh tido sampai aku dikejutkan untuk membeli susu formula.

Erk? I thought we agreed to give Ummi's delicious milk? Takpe, maka dengan mengantuknya aku pergi 7-11 untuk mencari susu formula. Dalam hati, "Ada ke jual kat 7 E?". At 3am.

Ya..ada..Lactogen lagik.

Dengan seronot nya saya pulang membawa Lactogen itu. While making a mental note to buy that breast pump.

Tapi, actually banyak gak time Icha jadi budak baik..Tido jer dari pukul 11pm to 5am. Senang hati. Nenek took over penjagaan dari Mak Wan..

So kita nak try tgk malam ni plaks.Icha nangis macamana pun Papa ok jer..You get to practise your lungs, dahla Papa trauma pasal Icha kuar mula2 dulu Icha tak nangis langsung. Senyap - macam perpustakaan

Btw,Icha says hi to everyone!!!!

Aesha at home!!!

2009-05-04T19:41:00.001-07:00

Alhamdulillah, she was discharged last week. I think it's normal for a newborn to be crying all the time, only to be calmed by Ummi's milk.

Ho yeah, she cries all right. Tapi macam kesian bila dia nangis pasal nangis macam meminta belas kasihan. Now that's the evolution process whereby babies are made to look vulnerable, fragile etc so the parents akan menjaganya, dukung etc. Obviously, sapa nak dukung kalau the offspring rupa macam adult sendirik?

The good thing is, Icha tidur around 12am to 5am daily. Mek can catch some sleep la.

Family, relatives and friends dropped by to meet Icha. My aunty + uncles, nenek Icha, Atuk Icha, Tank n Anne, Ali and Mat Ki (hangpa bila lagi?), Azman, and some of Mek's colleague tempat kerja lama.

Serious, membeli barangan baby tersangatlah confusing. You have this and that brand la, Drypers, Huggies, PetPet, MamyPOKO, Tesco. I kinda loike Tesco nappies cos it's damn cheap2.

Anak aku ni macam rawkstar la, sikit2 nak dukung. Kena penuhi permintaan heheh. Paham la pasal dah dekat 10 days dalam NICU, surrounded by sinister machine sounds and nurses yang pakai baju kaler biru.

Dah hari keberapa kat NICU ye?

2009-04-28T08:28:00.000-07:00

Aku pun tak sure dah..Let's see..1st day is 20th..sekarang ni dah 28th..So plus minus 28 days? Eh, 8 days dah melepak kat Hospital Serdang tak reti2 nak balik hehehhe..

Ok, Aesha Amani (memang apple of my eye - aku dah menjadi parent yang geli geleman syok citer pasal anak dia dah ni wei) getting better. How? Aunty Anne, Uncle Tank, Aunty Bee, Aunty Yan, and Uncle Meg datang tgk dia hari tu...So she felt seronok pasal ramai yang datang nak nengok dia.

No more oxygen tube, no more Dextrose solutions, tiada lagi wayar di perut...There was one time nurse cuba masukkan tubing tu sampai ke perut, Ya Allah Icha macam gag seketika sambil limbs dia kejung kejap. I had to block Mek's view masa tu.

Nowadays, Icha dah start minum susu mak nyer..Amboi lahap bebenor!! Pantang kalau [adakah aku menjadi poyo kerana seronok bercerita pasal anak aku? Harapnyer tidak, pasal Icha had to fight for her life last time and she's recovering well so i'm proud of her] lepas breastfeed, mesti tak suka kalau letak kat dalam cot.

Once in a while she melts our heart by smiling at us. Or maybe not at us, just smiling. Ish, itu aaa i tell you one of the most priceless thingy that could happen. Apart from Man U coming back from 2 goals down and scoring 5 bijiks!!! I just had to reply Najeeb's smiley icon dengan berkata, "Ni aku balas balik kenyeh (sengih) hang noh? Jangan mara..".

Bila Icha menangis, aku plak yang jadi segan. Segan kat orang lain pasal bising. Takpela nak, exercise la paru2 tu to the max.

Dr said she still has 3 days to complete her antibiotics. Tadi Aunty Kharina and Uncle Anwar datang nak nengok. Icha says 'nice to meet you, jumpa lagi lepas dah balik rumah'. Oh yeah, Kharina is 35 weeks oredi, so Laporpo offsprings akan berada di darjah/tingkatan yang sama woohooo!!! Anwar plan nak gi Pulau Perhentian bila anak2 dah setahun lebih.

Dah..nak sambung kerja. Mak Ngah (Angah) sorang je yang tak tengok Icha lagi. Sedih tau!

NICU 4th Day

2009-04-23T18:53:00.000-07:00

I can understand why most parents would gush about their child.

Icha cried for the first time. First time we hear her cry. Mek menangis sedih/gumbira.
No more sedatives, more responsive.
Limbs a bit cold to touch. Fever
Oxygen tube removed!!!!!
The tube inside her belly button is to administer antibiotics.
Icha was wearing snowcap yang besau.
Dr wants her to practice breathing thru the nose, so there was a tube attached to her nose.
We spoke to her, "Aesha Amani...this is Papa and Ummi". And she responded by moving her limbs. And she put up an effort to open her eyes!!!! Skit lagi Icha.!
Lumbar Puncture done yesterday, will know of the results today prolly. Jgn la meningitis.

NICU 3rd Day

2009-04-22T21:19:00.000-07:00

Dr Rohaizah mentioned we need to pump milk because Icha already been given formula milk. Yesterday was a happy paternal thingy for me. They lowered the amount of sedative [my baby a druggie?] and she responded somehow. When i touched her limbs, she moved whether it's menggeliat or such.

Neways, Dr said her dependency on the ventilator is less. Which means Icha's using her lungs more with minimal help from the oxygen machine. I asked Dr, "Berapa percent? 50%?" . Dr said, "Nonononono, more. Dia dah hampir ok".

Now i sometimes have this tendency to believe the phrase "If you ask me stupid questions, you shall receive stupid answers" by asking Dr Rohaizah if Icha will turn vegetable or brain dead after she recovers. Padan muka kena marah dgn Dr Rohaizah. She repeatedly said positive progress. Abih, masa 1st day nak kena bagi plasma transfusion, depa call mintak sign consent form. Aku terus ingat yang bukan2 la. Lain la kalau aku ada MD from Bangalore ka, Royal College of Surgeons ka. Takpe, whatever it takes for Icha to recover.

So Dr mintak i sign consent form to proceed with Lumbar Puncture (LP). Icha demam, and they're worried if she gets an infection in her brain. Meningitis kot? Gotta research more. LP ialah prosedur menebuk sedikit tulang belakang (bahagian lumbar) untuk mengambil sampel cecair spina. Ini adalah untuk mengenalpasti samada otak Aesha Amani bt Mohd Fadzli bakal dijangkiti meningitis. Petang skit nak pergi tengok la progress dia. Oh yeah, dia pun kena jaundice kasi sunbathing under UV ray skit.

Tapi best la bila Icha response, i spoke to her all the time. Sembang2 macam she's normal. Rindu la, this morning ada baby talk show so me and Mek was like, "ala comel nye...budak tu menguap....and what's our baby doing in NICU la plaks?"

2nd Day in NICU

2009-04-21T19:31:00.000-07:00

So Maria was allowed to be discharged. Paediatrician's free around 9am and 3pm so parents can seek advice, progress of babies, skin-to-skin contact sessions with anak.

Went to see Icha, she's still sedated so not much movement from her. Her head is tilt left to right from time to time to avoid muscle stiffness.

Then i realised that Icha is not fully sedated. How? Mek tickeld her ear and Icha squirmed her eyes. Much to our relief. i tried to tickle her feet and Icha geli. Heheheheh, Ya Allah..i would trade all that i have just to see her crying/menjerit nak susu. Currently she's still being fed with Dextrose solutions.

Unfortunately, we cant take pics. I can understand relative's keinginan nak tengok dia. Apatah lagi us parents. Ummi (Mek) is strong, i know. That one i tabik her la. i broke down macam gila meroyan masa delivery, because Icha didn't cry. Turned blue somemore.

Yesterday Najeeb came to visit, my Boss and a few colleagues. Thank you so much. Nanti Icha sihat she'll come to see you.

Welcome to the world, Aesha Amani

2009-04-20T05:45:00.000-07:00

Heaven - Live

You don't need no friends
get back your faith again
you have the power to believe
another dissident,take back your evidence
it has no power to deceive
I'll believe it when I see it, for myself

I don't need no one
to tell me about heaven
I look at my daughter, and I believe.
I don't need no proof when it comes to God and truth
I can see the sunset and I perceive

I sit with them all night
everything they say is right
but in the morning they were wrong
I'll be right by your side
come hell or water high
down any road you choose to roam
I'll believe it when I see it for myself

I don't need no one to tell me about heaven
I look at my daughter, and I believe.
I don't need no proof when it comes to God and truth
I can see the sunset and I perceive, yeah

darling, I believe, Oh Lord
sometimes it's hard to breathe, Lord
at the bottom of the sea, yeah yeah

I don't need no one to tell me about heaven
I look at my daughter, and I believe.
I don't need no proof when it comes to God and truth
I can see the sunset and I perceive, yeah

Formula Uno

2009-04-04T03:57:00.000-07:00

Neways guys, thank you so so much for the advice.

Aku dah buang. Tapi masa nak panggil dia masuk ofis, he was preparing food for his shift. I couldnt bare, sembang pasal kerja sket.

So i asked a staff to call him for me. Masa tgk kasut dia, aku nak sebak. He was wearing kasut canvas ala2 Converse gitu. Which i pernah pakai masa dulu2.

After explaining, Isa did request for demotion to pump attendant. But no, "you can go home now".

When he left the office, budak lain tanya nak gi mana. He just walked out, kepala tunduk . Mek cried. Nangis ala2 sedih. Aku pun sedih. Tapi kontrol macho depan wife punya pasal, tak terkeluar air mata.

Sedih pasal he's a nice guy. But decision has been made. I would like to move forward from now on. Lepas buang dia, kitorang tengok Confessions of a Shopaholic.

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Now this movie struck me deep. I mean Mariana Trench deep. The way she was humiliated in front of TV audiences made me cringe. I know how Borat's wife feels. Tapi alhamdulillah, dah ok. Takde interest2 lagi. I've also dah gunting my credit cards long time ago woohoo..CASH IS KING. Just like Singh is King!.

BTW, i really hope i can watch jamiroquai tomorrow after the race. BrawnGP rawks!!!!

A question for you

2009-03-31T02:32:00.000-07:00

See i have a staff named Isa. Some people perceive him as a mentally challenged person. He is like this person consumed in his own thoughts. Pendek kata, everyone always has something to say to him everytime he makes a mistake. Very polite person nonetheless , sometimes veering towards awkward towards us.

He's been with me 3 months already. His mother worked @ DBP, seemed like an educated woman. You know, speak English fluently and all that. There was one time his mom called me, and explained what happened to him in his early days. He had cleft palate, but it was remedied through cosmetic surgery. Common ailments among selected newborn. The mom also mentioned that he can't control his bladder during primary years, and that makes him a shy person. Later, during secondary school he got bullied by schoolmates and because of that he becomes what he is today.

Isa always makes mistakes, be it cash related or operation wise. And everytime he makes one, we [especially me] would roll our eyes. Jadi geram, why i recruited him in the first place? He doesn't even smile to customers, let alone greet them. If i reexplain to him some procedures, he would nod like he understands it. And then [once in a blue moon doesn't apply to Isa] he would continue making those mistakes.

I pity him. I think that's why i accepted him, thinking and hoping that he can be an efficient member of our organisation. Entah, i think i'm tired of sighing when it comes to Isa. Last month, his mom gave us some macaroni goreng and cakes. Sedap la jugak.

Jgn silap faham, last time @ Shah Alam i had kept troublesome staff due to limited supply of candidates. Susah nak cari orang kat situ. Here in Kajang, ramai walk in applicants . Alhamdulillah and i'm thankful for that.

So here's a question to you guys, i'm thinking of letting him go. There's this mistake that i can consider quite serious, he committed on the 21st March. I can just use that excuse to fire him. Bukan la kesalahan besar sangat, tapi i've had it with his clumsiness, inefficiency, or just his plain expressionless face when he says, "Minta maaf, saya janji takkan buat lagi" or "Minta maaf, salah saya tu". Camne? Hope you guys can help.

so much more endearing with the sound turned off

2009-03-29T03:23:00.000-07:00

28 March 2009 – Mek and I always discussed our dreams upon waking up. Normally I would be the one asking her, “Mimpi apa semalam?” and we would exchange opinions.I understand clearly that dreams are ‘mainan syaitan’ and mustn’t meddle much right? I felt that those are our subconscious talking to us, our psyche having fun, right? Sometimes I got nightmares, or even I dreamt of Ryan Giggs one fine Ramadhan. Said to Baba mimpi Ryan Giggs, he said belajar dulu. Erk with a capital E.

So back to my dream just now..Our baby dah lahir dah, about 4 months la kot. In actual fact I cant remember sangat the face, just glimpses. Tapi tembam la, cerah2 macam mak dia..So we were going to visit her grandparents, stopped by a florist coz I thought it might be a good thing if our kid can ‘give’ roses to her grandma and the two aunts.

I ordered 3 stalks (you know, simple wrapping with ONE kuntum plus the condiments) of red roses. Then we went to eat while waiting for the roses to finish. When I went back to pick up, I passed by the florist’ husband. He said, “Sudah siap, RM90 sahaja”…I terhenti seketika, bukan aku order kuntum je ke? Aku sampai jer kedai tu, tgk tu dia sikit punya besar bouquets tu. So I went to the florits and bebeled, “Hey! I cakap I nak 3 stalks bukan bouquet. Apa yang u mengelamun sampai dengar bouquet ha?”. The florist went canggung2 and then I proceeded “Anak saya baru lahir, mau bagi present roses to her grandma and aunties. Kecik hati tau” sambil bergenang air mata. Last2 florist tu pun nangis jugak. POYO PUNYA MIMPI.

The Title Entry

I’m watching Najib Tun Razak giving a speech (astro awani )…He mentioned small businesses such as Kopi Jantan, Kopi Jagat, and Kopi Kawe. The funny thing is, he sounded like Gus Dur when claiming that ‘Kopi Kawe banyak khasiatnya, dia bangun sebelum kita bangun’. Terus fresh muka dia, merah2 ala ala Alex Ferguson bila cakap menda lucah tu. A leader does not have to use lucahness as a way to grab audience attention.

Let's hope for the best for our country. Here's a video clip someone forwarded to me..Ken Lee!!!

Whiplash!!!

2009-03-16T20:38:00.000-07:00

I like to start my work by listening to some hard rockin', XX bpm, = Metallica songs..It gets me all psyched up..So Whiplash it is..Last Sunday hooked up with Tank and Anne @ Cheras Leisure Mall..Dahlia dah panjang!! Angah pun datang gak, kebetulan ada kerja kat sana.

Bought this nursing pillow, very the cheap for Rm38++, last time i saw nak dekat RM100++. Some baju2 also.

Tons of kerja, some i have to go out to settle..Let's see:

Public Bank - contact Michelle
MPKj license - print quit rent PDF file, then shoot to the office.
Lesen beras - huhu, Putrajaya nak kena panjat la pulak.
Utility bills rumah punya - ok lagi kot.
Nasi Lemak payment - cheque tak dapat lagi.
Bowling Inter-Station tournament - nak buat sesi pemilihan, have to pick 4 staffs.
Office sepah!!!! *god, i loooove paperworks*
Cash topup for tomorrow's bank in.
CRAT preparation - offer letters, training log, wastages, argh!!!!

Baba said he's interested in the new iPhone 3G. Sigh. Mek pun dah tak larat nak datang ofis huhu..Am holding the fort sorang2.

Adegan terkedu seketika

2009-03-12T00:10:00.000-07:00

Just now, one of my staff asked...

staff: "Boss, nak pinjam kereta kejap?"
me [sambil angkat kening sebelah]: "Kenapa?"
staff: "nak pergi Jusco Balakong kejap."
me: "okeh..[sambil bagi kunci dan berperasaan pelik]
staff:"Saya nak bawak Juliana sekali, boleh?"
me [lagi pelik] :" Ha???? Apsal lak kena bawak Juliana? Dia start cashiering pukul 3 tau".
staff: "Ala...saya tak tau jalan nak ke sana".

makes sense..so i let BOTH of them go.

an hour later...i called the staff.

me:"Woi! Apsal lambat sangat ni? Tau tak Juliana start keja pukul 3?"
staff: "Nak balik dah ni Boss.."
me : "Ko main2 dengan aku ke? Korang buat apa kat sana?"
staff : "Ala..saya kalau bawak kereta slow jer.."

i ended the conversation, and then threw my phone kena dinding...

a few seconds later..staffs gave us this hamper, filled with barang baby..

staff : "sajer je nak surprise..."

lalu aku termalu, terkedu, and bit my fist...me and Mek masing2 malu. Sampai taknak keluar from office. Macam nak balik umah terus...Dol is me...

Alahai Cinonit!

2009-03-11T00:44:00.000-07:00

Yo!

Kagum siot Liverpool bedik Real Madrid 4-0 ..Jumpa di OT this weekend.

Semalam tak sihat, batuk teruk gila..It's been ages since i was down with illness.

Bought baby cot, siap kelambu 4 segi ha...Pastu stoller + car seat.

Alih2, aku tengok stroller tu sama kaler ngan stroller yang aku pakai..

Syok woo basuh baju baby, pastu sidai2 nampak mittens and booties cinonit cinonit..

Tapi tak pasang lagi katil, jatuh sakit kena minum ubat batuk Sedelix.

IT'S GONNA BE A GIRL!!!!!

2009-02-23T01:23:00.000-08:00

Scan 3D tadi, and tetiba the nurse tu plak yang nampak baby's gender dulu. I was soo elated you know? Smiling inside..

Baby tengah mengiring, facing Mek's spine..Nampak tangan dia letak kat dahi [ehem macam Papa dia tengah tidur]. I called my parents, congratulated them etc...My mom said, "Jgn confident lagi, tengok2 a boy".

Angah said, "Bestla baby girl...Boleh hias - hias". Haa...hiasla ko puas2 nanti yek?

Kaki nampak macam gebu. Heartbeat seemed okay, diameter of cranium looks okay according to 32 weeks 3 days..Actually Mek already experienced Braxton - Hicks contraction, albeit very subtle..

When we were at the hospy, there was a drama being filmed. Ada sorang makcik tu quite familiar dengan Malaysia's A lists celebs, ada Azizan Nin? i think so..masa kitorang kuar dari ofis doc, depa tengah shoot conversation. Secretly i wanted to be an extra with Mek, siting behind there and buat2 tunggu nak jumpa doctor.

Whatever it is, Alhamdulillah baby looks fine. Doa2 la agar dia okay.

So okay, we can continue to use the name that we chose.

Ziggy plays guitar....

2009-02-17T02:51:00.000-08:00

Wazza!! Gue nak balik rumah dah ni..rasa nak nulih skit..

Last week went for a so called 'ante natal' class. That class showed us the importance of breastfeeding. Hospital Serdang promotes breastfeeding and i can even go inside during labour. This Thursday kami akan belajar meneran sambil suami berada disisi isteri. I showed Mek some videos of childbirth, C Sections etc. I think if i'm in the room and Mek has to go for C Sec [if circumstances forces us too], i dun think i can watch her belly being incised. Prolly will lepak with her behind the curtain they put across her belly.

When i showed her Massive Attack's Teardrop video, and explained to her that song is really about how a foetus feels when undergoing abortion. She cried. I felt guilty la plak. Takpe, it's all about knowledge. hehe, me being arty farty tunjuk Massive Attack's video.

Last week, i bought 'U2 by U2', a biography of U2 structured like dialogues between the band members. Besh! Oh i heard that Coldplay or Foo Fighters will headline this year's Sunburst Festival. Mungkin la pasal Coldplay will perform kat Singapore, singgah ke KL jap la kot.

Last weekend tak jamming, we cleared the store room and gave some pinggan mangkuk ke staff. At least they can use, still new ma...And i have this greatest feeling of coming back to a spick and span house. OK maybe not that spick and span..tapi rasa bersih ok? Betul lega la..this weekend plak nak settle our bedroom and confinement room [bilik tingkat bawah masa pantang nanti, Fadzli indeed has learned some pregnancy terms eh?]

So, ciao..malam ni tidur awal.

Sirih Pulang Ke Gagang

2009-02-12T01:33:00.000-08:00

Sigh, we kinda celebrated Thaipusam in Penang...As usual, tak sempat gi USM. Takpe, will persuade Ali for day trip ke sana.. Highlights were the food, Toy Museum [transform jadik budak kecik ponteng mengaji] and trip ala2 family heheh..

Tastebuds stimulated like never before

James Hetfield!!! I liked them more during this period

Ponteng mengaji Al Quran pasal nak tengok Voltron

Perut Mek vs Perut Shrek

Botakman has cometh!!

Bro, next time pergi lagi trip!! Anwar posing as LesPaulman

Cool Silver Surfer pose

I dont like Episode I to III

Kwang Kwang Kwang - Always wondered what Darth Maul is wearing underneath.

Tengok2 dia pakai sepentot kaler putih!

Dude,you're the ultimate mat bunga la in Revenge of the Sith.

M.A.S.K - orgasm lagik.

Notice the lalat besau on Arnie's head?

Necromancer? character from Warcraft

Bersanding kali kedua di Mesir.

Dude, no spinoff from LOTR yet ka? You can invite CicakBuduh Man for a battle.

I have Raphael (red kaler one) last time. Anwar said because of them he started to eat pizzas.

:) i know she did come into your liquid dream looooong time ago eh?

Just look at the attention to detail. Gempak siot.

We, tourists from KL honestly pledge that we never seen a pink kaler kapcai. Owner malu2 after we took this pic.

Miami beach, Batu Feringghi. Belambak gila maid2 berkelah haritu.

"Ya, sila PERLANANKAN kenderaan anda ya?"

The best banana split

Mek's Kiwi crepe with cream. I totally forgot to shoot my flapjacks.

Yes, ladies and getlemen..Crepe Cottage is still open, contrary to popular (my) belief.

"Next trip kemana, pak?"

Uhuks, Mek terseliuh dekat Bukit Bendera.

Harmony - the colours of Malaysia.

Kassim Mustapha - Ali, please wipe off your drool.

Sigh.

What to do in Penang?

2009-02-04T04:34:00.001-08:00

Hullo...Kitorang nak pergi Penang this Friday dengan Anwar and Kharina. Boleh bagi suggestions tak nak buat ape / makan ape or dimana? So far the list in my mind is this:

* Nasi Kandar Kassim Mustapha
* Tandoori @ Masjid Kapitan Keling
* Breakfast di Taman Tun Sardon [i wonder if the blind busker still there]
* Laksa di Gurney Drive
* Cafe Crepes @ Gurney Drive jugak. Ini mesti Kharina sukah sangat.
* Toy Museum on Sunday
* Penang Hill [we missed masa honeymun]
* Pusing2 USM sat. Saja nak tengok kalau Pak Guard bodo tu ada lagi heheh.
* Steamboat @ Padang Brown. Lama tak makan wei!!!
* Fried Chicken @ Taman Sri Nibong. click here http://mohdfadzli.blogspot.com/2008_10_01_archive.html
* Other than that, maybe play Guitar Hero till coma.

Assalamualaikum bebey

2009-01-28T20:01:00.000-08:00

One night as i was talking to Mek's tummy and kissing2..Tiba2 the tummy ada pergerakan yang abrupt. Macam kena tenyeh dari dalam. It's the baby!! Then i continued talking to the perut. The baby continued to push sikit2 and i continued talking.

And i felt like king!!

The other night i dreamt i was holding a baby boy, yang lengan and kaki berketul2. Handsome, macam bapak dia huhu..

Tapi ntah, orang kata kalau the mom takde alahan2, kaki bengkak etc during pregnancy akan mengakibatkan baby yang kuat nangis or having difficulty?

Ntahla...

And some dumbasses are here to humour us

2009-01-15T04:13:00.000-08:00

Oh shit

2009-01-15T03:10:00.000-08:00

ORGASMIC EUPHORIA, IN TECHNICOLOR

Keyboard terbalik

2009-01-14T01:55:00.001-08:00

Phew finally [ i seem to use this phrase often in my entries ].

There's this ruckus caused by an american commenting on Tun Dr Mahathir's entry - Open Letter To Barack Obama. I'm proud that a majority of us unite against these 'Rob'. I think he's jewish. As a tribute to Ayahanda Tun Dr Mahathir, i'm going to write this entry just like he does.

Yesterday we finally bought something in preparation for the baby. A single bed, a wardrobe [ for Mek actually], mattress and dressing table for RM1200. Quite cheap as we really had to bargain with Salim, the promoter. [wait, doesnt seem like these things are for the baby, whatever can keep Mek comfortable].
I saw a very nice L shaped sofa at that place, pseuso-leather prolly. After baby delivered, i will buy it.
Need to reshuffle staff to accomodate Mek's leave. 2 months ke 3 months? I need someone to take over the paperwork as we are entrenched in tons of paper with our daily reports. If i train this guy properly, i can oversee the store's daily site execution. Do i really need an MBA to identify this actually?
My SIL just got her brand new Proton Saga. Proud of her actually, at the age of 20 oredi got her first car. Plate dah WSE dah nowadays. So with her car, she can come to office by herself without us needing to transport her according to roster. FYI, she's working with me also.
Taik kucing orang lain bila mereka berak di rumah kita sangatlah menjengkelkan. I tried to put leftover arang after our BBQ, but these cats korek the arang to berak anyway. Aku kalau dapat aku bakar misai korang. Oh yeah, i managed to do that one fine evening. This cat always meowing to me, hoping that i will give him Friskies. When he approaches me, i let out my arsenal of lighters and bakar misai. Until now i have yet to see that cat. Padan muka. Other cats quite cunning, they dont berak at my lawn when i'm at home.

Dok dengar balik Metallica, Bleeding Me's opening riffs is very psychedelic to my ears.

Sit BooBoo sit, good dog

2009-01-07T09:14:00.000-08:00

Before i go to sleep, one last post..

Stray dogs have been barking at night. You know the kind of howl that makes you think Michael Jackson's turning into a werewolf.

So just now when i heard them howl again, i went outside just to have a look.

The moon is full. Gulp.

After a while dogs ran away. I looked at the moon again.

Covered with clouds. So i deduced that they WERE barking/howling at the moon.

So i googled (new verb?) a few websites about dogs barking unnecessarily..Here are few snippets..

One option for dealing with the neighbor dog barking is an ultrasonic noise generator. These noise generators blast out noise not audible to humans. If the dog starts barking, the noise starts until the barking stops. Many dogs cannot handle the noise and will not bark to avoid the racket. But it doesn't work with all dogs. Some dogs just keep barking. The noise generator may work for your own dog too as an option.
Boredom is one main cause of barking. During the day, your dog may have plenty of stimulation and activity, but at night boredom may set in and so may the barking. Never forget that the barking does not bother your dog. At least as long as no negatives are linked with the barking by you! Dogs are social creatures and if your dog has no interaction with your or other dogs the yapping may start. Is there a way to make sure the dog has plenty of interaction and play so night time is not a problem?
Another potential cause of night time barking is lack of exercise. Many dog owners underestimate the exercise required by their pet. Breeds vary greatly in exercise needed. Your under exercised dog is a bundle of energy just looking to go. Too much energy comes out as noise. More exercise for dogs means less energy for barking.
Another common night challenge is loneliness. This is related to boredom but a little different. Loneliness also includes some fear. The dark is scary to your dog like it is to some people. Barking is that expression of loneliness and a little fear. Deal with loneliness by letting the dog stay with you or putting the dog in a place with a secure feeling. This may be as simple as closing your dog in the dog house over night.

How la if the dogs are strays? I'm afraid if i call MPKJ to sort it out, they would cull the strays. READ: ANIMAL LOVER.

New Year's post

2009-01-07T08:30:00.000-08:00

Happy New Year everyone. As usual, year end keeps me occupied. So here's some list of what i did previous weeks?

Abang Ayie's wedding - he married a lady from Klang. Both flight crews with different airlines. But kenot go for honeymoon yet. Congratulations anyway!!
La Porpo - we found a new studio that's way cool @ Setiawangsa. Anwar's got a very brilliant amplifier. I can hear all the other guys instruments. And the drum set got small cymbal + chinaman cymbal. Teng teng teng!! And to my fellow La Porpoist, thank you so much for agreeing to play '11am'. Teringat zaman2 uni dulu dimana beli CD Incubus, Tool (guys, you make me go wet with your timing shift), System of a Down berjenama Priarity Records. CD ciplak kat Batu Feringghi. And Ozzy's version of Purple Haze really got me to read the lyrics heheh..
Guitar Hero journey - i finally succumbed and bought the guitar controller. Masa beli tu, suma orang kat situ was watching me masa i opened the guitar box. Last week went to Anwar's for 'Guitar Hero berlakon jadi rawkstar' session and suffice to say we would be continuing at other dates. BBQ + GH session with the guys prolly? Planning to buy 2nd guitar controller so can berentap with anyone.
TGI Friday's kempunan resolved - Did mention to Anwar that i lama tak makan TGI. Was actually Chilli's tapi lebih kurang. Staffs over there very the proactive, shouted something i thought a riot was going to start.
What else? - Botanical aspirations - I bought a yucca tree (potted) and a kind of fern ( i guessed it's a fern due to the spores underneath the leaves). I read somewhere that there was this guy who's panas baran. He solved his temper problem by buying a plant, put it outside his house. Everytime he comes home, he would ask the plant to absorb his temper before entering his house.
Pirate part time job - As for my torrents, i've downloaded Smashing Pumpkins all albums, Tool Discography and currently Metallica all albums since 1983. 1.90GB of Metallica..Shit, i was 3 freakin years old. And to think Mek commented on James Hetfield's vioce: "Dia nyanyi macam kancing gigi la masa Seek and Destroy". And to Mek, "you had me at Battery". [cue soundtrack from Jerry McGuire - Bruce Springsteen's Secret Garden]. time for some lovin'!!!
Last but not least, Al Fatihah to the victims of Israel's superego/low self esteem. The pariahs of the world has finally got fed up with Hamas throwing rocks at them. Quote from Ali, Hamas pun satu, tau nak bedik jer, at least Fatah guna political negotiations la jugak.

Me Grimlock, wants cock!!!!

2008-12-27T09:45:00.000-08:00

This month i've been watching tons of Transformers reruns on HBO. I seem immune although Mek (she's being nice to me) cant stomach it already. I got good news, Transformers 2 : Revenge of the fallen is scheduled to air in June 09. Stumbled upon some sort of 'script' [they call it the 'treatment', i believe Alfie can answer this] in the Net, someone got a hold of a copy and scanned it.

Of probably Dreamworks purposely did that to counter leaked infos. Who knows?

In the 'treatment', new transformers will appear:

Soundwave - wonder how he looks like, i bet not like the FM radio like in the old days.
Hot Rod - he's a Ferrari F340!!!!!! Hebat giler..
Ultra Magnus - THE ultimate soldier of Autobots.
Devestator - Aiseh, i just ejaculated in my pants..Constructicons was in my wishlist tapi tak sempat beli.
Hope Dinobots can make a cameo? But how to fit them in the modern world? Scan dinosaurs in the Museum of Natural History? Not.

To have a look at the so called 'leak', go here -----> http://viewer.zoho.com/docs/tdbccRb

Dahlia, Welcome To The World

2008-12-24T18:46:00.000-08:00

Congratulations Tank n Anne, Dahlia safely came to this world @10pm 2-3 days ago. Ni ha pictures. Cuba tengok muka Tank macam vocalist Meet Uncle Hussein tak?

Aidil Adha 08

2008-12-11T06:43:00.000-08:00

Tak habis2 lecture pasal our drivers. I already had a bad feeling when we decided to go back to Kelantan for Aidil Adha. But Mek contributed for a 'bahagian' in their family's korban, and all the Membunga clan will be there neways.

Started @ 5pm. Jam from Cheras. MRR2 slow moving. Saw ambulance, police car, helicopter. Ingatkan apa. Passed by Hulu Kelang. Sekolah yang depa buat penempatan sementara bagi mangsa Bukit Antarabangsa (pray for you guys). Macam haram, suma yang lalu wanted to catch a glimpse of the penempatan. As usual, after the site, traffic was smooth. Letih dah nak geram2...

Not to mention the monkeys yang suka cut queue, resulting in stop start scenarios...On the way back we saw a Pajero turned turtle, with the passangers sitting down, still in shock. Macam baru jadi jer..

Video below shows my sister in law nak nyakat a monyet. Sian monyet.

Jersi baru konon

2008-12-11T04:36:00.000-08:00

Better let the DJs of Sinar FM play for Malaysia than some prima donnas. Tengok masa lawan Thailand, siap cari gaduh. Eh hello? You're a professional, people are watching you play...Looking up to you as an example. Ni pi tunjuk samseng kat org siam apasal? Adik kena bedik, abang pegi belasah. And the captain pun satu, patut leraikan depa..Ini tak, pi bagi penumbuk sebijik kat org siam. Same time a few years back, Malaysia played Man U @ Bukit Jalil. At the awards ceremony, some Malaysian players were sitting down beside the padang while Man U players received their medals. As soon as David Beckham walked from the Sultan P%#*&*k, captain Malaysia si Ahmad Shahrul Azhar ran towards Beckham to exchange jersey. Have some pride la brother.

My political statement for today would be....

"No to politicians running football associations in Malaysia".

You do get excited when you know that Nike has designed a glorious looking jersey, plus all the slogan like "Shirt on , Fear off".

"Country first. Everything else is collateral damage".

"Warriors don't cry over split skin".

I mean WTF? I'm jeles ngan Singapore [tolak tepi the foreigners naturalised], even the locals like Noh Alam Shah, Indra Shahdan or the right back macam Bosingwa (Ridhuan ke nama dia) laju weh.

Vs Thailand we can see clearly whenever Malaysian players got the ball the Thais are quick to react.

Nike can stop sponsoring Malaysia. It's a disgrace to the brand.

sangat perlukan GPS system ataupun rebus map Klang Valley dan minum airnya.

2008-12-03T00:49:00.000-08:00

So here i am, waiting till midnight to change fuel pump price while listening to my limited collection of U2's discography. Found out that 'Staring at the Sun' have some peculiar lyrics. 'There's an insect in your ear, if you scratch it won't disappear'. I quote my fren from boarding skool dulu, Paes Saedin:

"Oghang Mat Salleh ni, depa buat lagu pasai apa pun...mesti dengar sedap..Padahai kita taktau depa nyanyi pasai nasi lemak lauk sotong ka, pasai gerek (basikal) bughuk hak tok dia punya ka, marka ka...". Nicely said Paes..Hang kat mana la ni? Tried to google him, tarak dalam cyberspace. I remembered him, he likes to stay in his room bila ada outing. And he was our class topscorer for SPM. Man jadda wa jadda..

Just found out that Paolo Coelho's Veronika Decides To Die akan dijadikan motion picture. Cool Brazilian.

The title came into my head while i was stuck in a traffic jam (a monthly battle with all my countrymen) from Kajang to Jalan Sultan Ismail. Whether it's my negativity or simply minimal sense of direction, i dunno. Some people can at least picture their directions, my motto for bearings is "kena sesat dulu, baru tahu jalan'.

So i decided to use Jalan Loke Yew, pass by Pudu jail and straight to a hotel at Jln Sultan Ismail. Normally if i'm from Taman Melawati (oh yeah i saw my skoolmate Nora Elina in Astro Ria's Lima episode ke 7) i would use MRR2 and use KLCC as a rallying point. Tgk2 aku terlepas the exit dekat DBP. Oh how i wish i rode a motorbike, i would be a hero dimata mat rempits. Sudah tersosat sampai ke Jln Raja Laut. Nasib baik the meeting starts @ 9:30am, otherwise i would be condemned as the guy who still asks his father for directions, at the AGE OF 28 GOING 29!!!!!!!

After Zuhur prayers i saw a tafsir Al Quran in English. Had a 'deep' conversation with Ali regarding Islam and us Malaysians, how are we coping. Macam tajuk forum Perdana la plak. I dunno, i just wished that whenever i had the chance to read the Koran, i would understand the meaning and the contents. Nak belajar Arabic? Pernah gak terserempak 2-3 times at kedai mamak famous for its' teh tarik (i saw Ashraf Sinclair pekena teh with his dad - congrats on your wedding to one of the hottest girl from our neighbouring country!), tapi aku tak terbeli for some reason.

And then i remembered the internet address written on the tafsir that i browsed Zuhur tadi. www.ibtbooks.com. Can order from maybank2u woohoo!!! Baru ni Mek belanjaed me Last Of The Mohicans. Masa beli baru ni punyala berkobar2 lagu soundtrack nye bermain2 dikepala ku, lepas tu dah jadi lapik laptop kat dalam bedroom. Somehow the language used by Mr Fenimore Cooper sangat2lah macam bahasa kita ala2 patik, tuan hamba berangkat and what not.

Dah la, dah kat pukul 1 ni. Aku nak sambung kerja jap. Have a good night's sleep, jangan lupa basuh kaki before going to bed. Nanti jadi macam aku mimpi kena belasah dgn adik sendirik.

p/s: oh yeah, despite Ronaldo's red card..i've been smiling because of results of other games seems to favour Man U. Liverpool drew, Arsenal bedik CHELSEA!!!!!! and hehe.. Pi jual la Ronaldo tu, kena pangkah skit2 merajuk macam la hensem sangat. Poyo winger.

Me and my dreams

2008-11-27T22:52:00.000-08:00

Tok and Cik We from Tanah Merah ada ni..Mlm ni depa nak mai makan satay..Tapi a moral dilemma: takkan nak ajak Tok berentap Guitar Hero? Kusut kusut...

So last night i had a dream. It came to me twice this week, more or less the same cerita..It goes on like this...

Somehow or rather, i provoked my brother Alan and he became angry...He was so angry that he marah2 like a police dog tengah kejar drug mule..I can even seea glimpse of his urat tengkok timbul sambil kejar aku. I donno how but Alan managed to shoot me 4 TIMES at the back. Habis belakang aku kena peluru, siap kemek macam CSI.

Then i ran into Angah's room..The bullets were still in my body...I had to ask Baba to bring me to hospital to remove the bullets...

Tiba2 aku tersedar pukul 3:12 am pagi tadi, diiringi oleh salakan anjing2 stray..Mek pun terjaga serentak dgn aku pagi tadi..Saiko saiko...

my brother..bullets..anjing.. Ke aku tgk CSI terlebih2 baru ni?

In Memoriam Michael Crichton

2008-11-20T19:59:00.000-08:00

So who introduced me to Michael Crichton? Ada cerita actually..I was about to leave Sekolah Menengah Taman Melawati after form 3, we were in this Science teacher Pn Rohana's class. I seemed to be a bit lazy due to the fact am going for boarding school...So here's the conversation..

Pn Rohana : "So awak pergi mana nanti?" Me : "Alor Setar, sekolah teknik". Pn Rohana: "Baper result PMR?" Me: "2A puan". Pn Rohana: [with muka mencebik bibirnya] "Habisla awak". Encouraging words from a teacher. Thank you because of what you said, i changed as a person and took my studies seriously :)

Then she lectured about expanding the brain's capacity and what we can do to enhance our thinking. She said that we humans only use a small percentage of the brain's capacity. Now that got me thinking Dewata Raya is somewhat true.

So me being obnoxious towards the quite hot techer which she appeared ONCE in one of my liquid dreams...i asked her "macamana nak expand our brains then?", she answered baca buku la yg variety. And me asked buku jenis apa? Can you recommend someone?

And then she confidently said, "Michael Crichton". So basically that was how my lifelong interest in the ex doctor turned author's works started. Mind you, me and Mak was at MPH Wangsa Maju and i had to persuade Mak to buy 'Sphere'. My excuse was something like Pn Rohana cakap boleh kembangkan otak and it's a sci-fi horror book.

Pergh, i remembered we were at Pulau Tioman for holidays and me on the bed with air laut menghempas pantai angin sepoi2 bahasa, reading Sphere. Being a Gemini, i love facts and the fakta2 in the book made me finish within 3 days, and ended up being terrified that computers can actually think for themselves. Orang putih kata 'page turner' kot..The way he wrote is like some expert explaining to a school kid. He really did his homework.

So he passed away this month, due to cancer. Thank you so much for the experience. I've read your books up until Prey, and then i dont have money to buy cos 1 paperback in Malaysia costs about RM30++. Jurassic Park got me winning a prize (Tony Buzan's mind map book) at a science fair @ Alor Setar tho. Dahla b4 that kena gantung asrama, then they presented me with the prize atas pentas masa perhimpunan. Habih suma cikgu2 sok sek2 , "eh, bukan budak tu kena gantung asrama ke baru ni?".

So OK i talk to much, rest in peace bro.

Welcome To The Jungle

2008-11-15T03:01:00.001-08:00

Hehehehe...currently my life is filled with me face smiling sinisterly and my hands doing the devil's horn sign.

No, i'm not in a 'kerajaan langit' cult whatsoever, am still sane in that department thank you very much.

I would like to thank Alan, my younger brother who's giving out all his best tackling his exams for lending me his Playstation.

So i bought 2 cds of Guitar Hero = Guitar Hero Rocks the 80s where you have characters sporting the 'big hair' look and wearing tight pink kalered drainpipe pants.

Guitar Hero II is quite cool, they have GnR Sweet Child o Mine, War Pigs. GH3 ada Paranoid n Sunshine of Your Love (both songs already played by Laporpo!!!!!)

So, me and mek dok berentap tak hengat.

Pasni nak beli guitar controller dia. Life's good eh?

Ciao, nak berentap ngan mek ni. Main Guitar Hero la ehem ehem.

Do you know where your heart is?

2008-11-01T21:25:00.000-07:00

I love listening to this song..It feels like Coldplay's Fix You, mellow and all.

Yan texted me on the best places to makan @ Penang, sorry beb, busy do'oh mace ore gilo...Pakai braces yek? Make sure you continue wearing retainers lepas tu [the one yang uncomfy skit kat lelangit] kalau tak jadi macam aku dulu.

Hmm...penang? The pinnacle for me would have to be Nasi Kandar Kassim Mustapha @ Jln Burma? They have the best kurma kambing. When i brought Mek there during our honeymoon, she was like silently enjoying the dish. And then there's the complement dish, Cheese Nan with Tandoori @ Masjid Kapitan Keling. Just across the road from Kassim Mustapha. Try drinking their signature Mango Lassi (macam yogurt) 2 glasses sekaligus. Make sure your gag reflex is tiptop. Heheh, worked for me..And they're very generous with their cheese. I did try finding KL's equivalent tandoori. Nil. Nada. Takde langsung.

Last time @ USM Sabb did brought the gang to this one cafe along Gurney Drive..Cafe Crepes owned by one lovely old lady that made the best pancakes, with ice cream and such. Sedap weh, Erin punya la suka we patronised the place every week. You know la students kan, every day is like weekends..One thing i still rememberis that the owner placed mosquito coils on top of empty botol kicap to repel nyamuk. :) This is place im not sure if still in business, cos when i tried locating them masa hunnymoon dulu tak jumpa. Or maybe it was night time so tak nampak sangat.

And who would forget Gurney Drive's humongous foodstalls? I love the laksa [altho takde la cari sangat], try to experience Uncle Chinese made laksa, sedap gile..Jangan was was ye masa makan tu?..

When we stayed @ Tmn Sri Nibong, we sometimes makan kway teow Baker. I think the mamak's name is Abu Bakar or something, but you know mamak punya spelling kadang2 looks like mat salleh. Location? Hmmm, entrance Tmn Sri Nibong, heading towards Pantai Jerejak, dekat playground with pokok rimbum2. Aiseh Yan, tak sure la tapi if you're at Penang and nak try that lovely Kway Teow, just gimme a call and moi can surely direct you.

Pas tu me and Norman's and Ali's favourite spot is Nasi Tasya. Legend has it that they put cannabis inside their dalce. It's not nasi kandar, more like Nasi Dalca. Macam nasi kenduri kahwin melayu2 punya stail..They have chicken as main lauk, then the pergh dalca with some sambal etc...Simple yet delicious. But during our final year @ USM sudah close shop. Dah kaya sangat kot.

Seafood? Apa nama tempat tu yek, dekat area Balik Pulau, where the restaurant is facing muara of some sort. Kat area Tokong Ular pun sedap. Oh yeah, i forgot all about Red House tepi swimming pool USM. Nasi style chinese lauk2 , lazat weh ayam boneless dia..Petang2 makan cucur udang akak buat which makes my perut grumble2 right at this moment.

So, ok nak sambung kerja..cheers. Gue batuk + flu ni..

SAPA NAK PERGI PENANG ANGKAT TANGAN!!!!!

2008-10-04T08:28:00.000-07:00

Letih wei kerja time Raya ni..so what i did during Eid?

Raya eve - K.E.R.J.A ...1st Raya - K.E.R.J.A....2nd Raya - K.E.R.J.A ....3rd Raya - K.E.R.J.A ....4th Raya - ah sukahati la!

So when i spoke to Ali thru the phone, and when he proposed that we do A TRIP to Penang aku jadi erk!! Hati ku yang gundah gulana kerana kadang2 termiss sembahyang dan banyak la mak nenek kerja ni maka hatiku melonjak lonjak keseronokan dan kegumbiraan. Semuanya kerana Penang. I miss Penang. Heck, why did i choose Penang for my honeymoon? Simply because of Enche Kassim Mustapha. Apa khabar Enche Kassim Mustapha? Sudah lama tidak berjumpa oh im oh so excited for this coming trip.

Korek punya korek gambar2 lama, i stumbled across my fotopages.

So jom!!! Ali cakap prolly 2 weeks time lagi...Tidur at least one night, me and Mek missed Taman Tun Sardon la masa honeymoon.

God i look soooo malnourished last time.

SMS Ucapan Salam Aidilfitri

2008-09-30T00:20:00.000-07:00

In Form 5, my class teacher Pak Aq (Ishak Md Daud) once said to me, "If you want to be creative, whichever path you choose, be serious in whatever you undertake. Until after that then you will see the fruits of your labour and perserverance".

[And i've been listening to this poetry from Mr Pink]
"Hello.Is there anybody in there? Just nod if you can hear me.Is there anyone home? Come on, now.I hear you're feeling down.Well I can ease your pain,Get you on your feet again.Relax.I need some information first.Just the basic facts:Can you show me where it hurts? There is no pain, you are receding.A distant ships smoke on the horizon.You are only coming through in waves.Your lips move but I cant hear what youre sayin.When I was a child I had a fever.My hands felt just like two balloons.Now I got that feeling once again.I cant explain, you would not understand.This is not how I am.I have become comfortably numb.Ok.Just a little pinprick. [ping]Therell be no more --aaaaaahhhhh!But you may feel a little sick.Can you stand up? I do believe its working. good.Thatll keep you going for the show.Come on its time to go.There is no pain, you are receding.A distant ships smoke on the horizon.You are only coming through in waves.Your lips move but I cant hear what youre sayin.When I was a child I caught a fleeting glimpse,Out of the corner of my eye.I turned to look but it was gone.I cannot put my finger on it now.The child is grown, the dream is gone.I have become comfortably numb."

So as everyone else go balik kampung, siap masak lemang, makan roti jala...Now why would i give myself unnecessary stress by termenung panjang? Positive side is, i STILL wont face traffic jams unlike you suckas!! [maaaf ye, saya sayu tak balik kampung tahun ni].

So ok, this year i'm finally wearing the kurta . Uncle Man [You Walk Alone Yourself la] bagi hadiah kurta, priceless. Thank you Unc Man.

Oh yeah, SALAM AIDILFITRI to all...Makan jangan sampai kembong, jgn lupa semayang, mintak maaf kot2 salah cakap [dahla mulut yours truly ni mmg takde insurance] , salah tingkah laku ke ...

i'm sooooo gonna watch Mamma Mia! hari Raya pertama tomorrow.Sheesh

An Ode to Ali Azis

2008-09-24T00:32:00.000-07:00

Last night i stayed up to watch Man U vs Boro, poor Possebon POgatetz should be castrated/neutered.

And then Ali called me out of nowhere...

Ali : "Dude, ko nak ikut aku tak?"
me: [aku yang senantiasa menjadi mangsa] " Pergi mana? "
Ali : "Old Trafford. 2 minggu lepas raya"
me: "Eeeeee suka nya saya pergi tempat yang dipanggil 'Theatre of Dreams' tu pada last2 minute"
Ali : "Aku dapat tiket orang refund, murah gila...Kalau tak pergi skarang taktau lagi bile nak pergi".
me: [terlintas mungkin Ryan Giggs akan bersara selepas musim ini uhuks] "Gulp...."

Maka aku menangis teresak esak syahdu keseorangan...

Lagu 'Balik Kampung' is Da Bomb!!!

2008-09-23T21:50:00.001-07:00

One thing i observed in kerja aaa....Paperwork aaa...if you dont settle everyday aaa...It will pile up, pile up , pile up, pile up, ple up until you tak boleh berak.

You felt like settling it afterwards, but then you get soooo demotivated you procrastinate.

[please bear in mind that the writer will be spending Raya in Kajang].

After speaking to some customers, i realised that they'll balik kampung, not me. I'm stuck here in Kajang and will not be witnessing mercun, meriam buluh, savouring the best roti jala that Cik Wan masak and 'khuzi' that Tok Halimah is sooooo expert in making. God i miss her khuzi...

I still remember that on one of the 10ks i ran, there was one route in Jalan Duta where they had some major construction going on..There were barricades along the road and i reallllllyyyy had to pee. You knowla the mixture of fluids AND jittery. All along my mind kept thinking "Where to pee?"..Runners sometimes have this situation [you know who you are], i just went behind one of those barricades. And peed.

SELAMAT HARI RAYA , BE SAFE.

Focus Schmocus

2008-09-21T21:44:00.000-07:00

I have a weakness.

That weakness made me write today's entry, right at this moment.

As i was doing something related to kerja (task 1), tiba2 ada benda (task 2) that diverted my mind.

So , i wanted to attend to the 2nd task, tiba2 i thought to myself, "i've been distracted ever since i came into this world..Why let it control your efficiency at work?".

Then i made a promise to myself, not to be distracted at any cost. Because if i get distracted the cost (time) will go up.

Toodles!

Mellon Collie and The Infinite Sadness

2008-09-19T04:02:00.000-07:00

Alo, how's your Ramadhan? It's the first Ramadhan im spending as a husband. Gotta wake up for sahur [sometimes terlajak] and buying juadah berbuka. Im beginning to like Kajang due to the fact that their 'kampung' surrounding and close proximity from my house to office. Really grateful for 'the nearness of you' [Norah Jones song] between me and office, roughly 5 minutes and NO TRAFFIC JAM at all!!!!

Later today went to get the keys to my apartment @ Shah Alam. Mak and TheAngah was there to share the happiness and melancholic? feeling of knowing that you're unable to live in your own house. Initially, i thought the house was quite small even for a small family. Today, i changed my mind. Sebak la jugak pasal it's very cozy tapi tak dapat duduk coz already moved to Kajang, i even have a contractor neighbour [he'll be installing the lampu and kipas2, and can even put those lovely plaster ceilings at a cheaper price than normal contractors].

At least the rental rate is adequate enough to cover my monthly installments, just need to topup for maintenance fees.

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You know what? Last week, i got a call from Ali. Guess what, he's organizing an adhoc trip to Penang. Arrive for buka, come back to KL after sahur. Shiot, Najeeb and Rashid was supposed to go, although Rashid bailed out at the last minute i'm still jealous huhu...Rindu la, we missed out on a lovely breakfast at Taman Tun Sardon, Kway Tiaw gagak, Mee Baker etc...Benci la, taknak kawan dah ngan Ali n Najeeb. Najeeb put up pics of Ali devouring Tandoori n Cheese Nan @ Kapitan Keling...Although i got the chance to sental that lovely roti on our honeymoon, the feeling of a quick getaway to Penang is [fill in blank]

So the picture above was taken by Najeeb featuring Ali Seytan tengah sental the mouth-watering [betul, kecur air liur siot] Cheese Nan and Tandoori. I HATE YOU VERY THE STRONG hehhehh..Seriously aku nyesal tak follow korang, the buka puasa get together with family is just, bland i think. And Baba was @ Penang all along, didnt attend the buka puasa gath.

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Oh yeah, i bought John Mayer's DVD - gotta love this song..Actually it's a cover of Jimi Hendrix's song...Too bad there's very limited-blurry videos of Jimi performing that song. Hey, even Jimi pernah perform Cream's Sunshine Of Your Love. Which reminds me of Laporpo, bila mau record video our rendition of Cream tu? Love the chorus. Laporpo also havent recorded Collective Soul's Shine - our version.

And i've already ordered Seven Collar T Shirt's DVD also.. Sayang not much appreciation in Malaysia.

Ramadan kena sabar, ye...

2008-08-31T16:28:00.000-07:00

To all readers of Run Around Naked....

SALAM RAMADHAN

Kena sabar banyak2 time puasa ni..Methodically speaking, puasa teaches you on how to control your emotions, anger, urges (sp?), keinginan, etc...

Malam ni we all tarawikh at Masjid Saujana Impian. Enjoy ramadhan ye...

Papa ke Abah?

2008-08-21T01:11:00.000-07:00

Bapaku pulang dari kota,
Bapaku belikan kereta,
Kereta kecil warna merah,
Boleh kubawa ke sekolah,

Pon Pon Pon Pon Pon Pon Pon Pon Pon...
Kereta kecil ku berbunyi,
Marilah adik mari naik,
Boleh kubawa jumpa nenek.

Anyone remember this children's song? To tell you the truth, Music class in primary school is the one i always dread. The teacher, Cikgu Sani was always playing piano and asked us to buy recorder [the instrument] and play castanet.

There was one exam time where we had to perform together with the teacher while playing the recorder. Mine? Saliva dripped from the other end of the recorder. Malu siot!!!! I dunno why i dont like Music padahal here i am practising with Laporpo every fortnight.. I guess the teacher introduced boring instruments kot.

So whaddayaknow? Mek was worried her monthly 'sessions' were surprisingly late. I thought that it might come from her work stress. So i recommended that she try to use the pregnancy test kits [you know, the ones sold in pharmacies..]. My mother in law is here for a visit, and she was massaging my neck [Mak mentua gue champion urut tau!!!], and Mek told me it's POSITIVE!!!!! 2 lines on the indicator meant she's pregnant!!!!! Mak aiii, camne nih?

Always for 2nd opinions, we went to a nearby clinic [i'm suffering from 'silap bantal' for the past 3 weeks] and the doctor confirmed also....The moment she said tahniah i was holding both my arms up in the air woohoooo!!!!!!

No wonder la Mek is always tired at 11am daily.

See i've had this silap bantal since 3 weeks ago, could it be the 'alahan' husbands normally get.

When i told TheAngah that "I'm SOOOOOO gonna be a daddy", TheAngah as always menjerit macam nampak tikus and menangis huhu...Fatin also ada, skool holidays.

Ladies and Gentlemen, friends and families...you guys are sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo gonna be aunties and uncles, Mak and Baba jadi Nenek and Tok Baba.

Gila betul, they say the parents will force the offspring to do something that parents could not achieve during their younger days... I just finished googling 'SOCCER ACADEMIES' , scary man...tapi whatever the gender gue mao anak ako main bola, tak kira...

I joked to Mek, if baby's a boy i want to name him MOHAMMAD RYAN and if came out girl SITI NUR RYANITA. Can aa? Just joking la...but i heard some parents (the dad la slalunya) namakan anak dia according to football player's name. My colleague ---> Zharif Zidane. Tank's fren ----> Mohd Izzet [Mustaza Izzet = Leicester City] something? Hahahahah, Mek sure dowan me to put Ahmad Alubunmi Adigun or Mohd Sissoko kah kah kah...Or Ahmad Rooney. fark!!!! Now that (rooney) would be a nightmare..

On another note, i thought to myself when i'm alone blogging and Mek is asleep..."Will i be a good father? Will my kid become somewhat rebellious like when i was young and gave Baba n Mak headaches?"

So now i can only be rest assured that Mek's perut will be boyoter than mine heheheheheheh...Good night, tomorrow we'll go to Awana Genting for a short break.

One more thing aaa, i kinda miss tengok with Ali and Najeeb plus somemore friends...There was twice Ali ajak maka, he masak kari sardin. Sardin, our staple protein during uni days...Ali, if you're reading this..."Ko dah call ke member Maria yang kitorang nak kenenkan kau tu?"

Amir Muhammad is macho giler

2008-08-18T05:27:00.000-07:00

On the way to watch 'Susuk', stopped by to pump tyre. Tengok2 there's this Mat Rempits (2 of them) tiba2 cilok, so they're motorbike's position is between our car and the pump. Aku punyala reverse dekat gila, boleh diaorang mencelah lagi tu...

Haih, pam angin pun ko nak cilok? Both of your mom's puki busuk macam bau pasar. [i truly apologise to you readers, as i cant contain meself from belching out those rude words].

Bodoh lahanat...I still dont understand why us Malays do not have basic manners. You know manners such as:
1) Queuing up no matter if you're on the road or in the post office.
2) Signalling right or left if you wanna exit the road.

Last time at KL Hospital, the place where it's difficult to find parking i saw one car blocking an exit, whic is very narrow. Looking closer i saw a note on the blocking car's windshield.
"If i'm blocking you please give me a call 012-283xxxx".
And i believe that note was written from a non malay, with the perfect grammar and what not. Sheesh, lately did you notice that all we talk about is ketuanan bangsa?

I was stunned to see these Mat Rempits (oh yeah, they're a different species you know) can have the cheek to do those despicable things.

And guess what, the Mat Rempits were in the SAME cinema hall with us. Talk about ironic.
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While checking my email @ a lovely coffee chain, i saw Kadir Sheikh Fadzir with sons and without his bowtie.
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A couple was having a heated discussion. The wife [macam 2nd wife] shouted to the husband [i believe the husband la] about other girls, having steamy moments with other women at hotels blah blah.

Scary la dey.

And now i can WiFi at home

2008-08-16T10:24:00.001-07:00

me staff: "Kawan saya ada kat Saujana Impian tu pernah dia try connect wireless, tiba2 dapat".
me: "Ok la, kasi saya try"...

After arriving at home...

I tried to connect to wireless [if got la].

And i got CONNECTED

OMG i'm using someone else's WiFi.

Shit, how long will this last?

Finally i can WiFi!!!!!

2008-08-11T10:09:00.000-07:00

I despise Streamyx. Period. Due to the fact thet they 'seem' to monopolise our beloved Malaysian broadband's bandwidth, i cannot check my emails since God-knows- when. You see i need to be in touch in cyberspace [thru emails and such] everyday. So what i did was go to this lovely coffee chain and voila!!! There you go, i'm connected.

Jim Carrey once said,"Handphones will be the equivalent of cigarettes in the 90s". I believe connectivity is the addiction for our current time. Apsal aku quote Jim Carrey?. And oh yeah, i would like to extend my appreciation to the DVD pirates of the world, for giving me the opportunity to watch tons of movies without paying exorbitant prices. Hehehehehhe. Gue tgh melayan CSI season 2, Las Vegas punya. Gil Grissom epitomise the good guy nailing crooks using forensic evidence.

Masa nak beli tiket Chelsea vs Malaysia Kayu Selection, i stumbled upon John Mayer's DVD "Where The Light Is". Sheesh,his songs that i knew was only '.....wonderland/Disneyland/Slumberland", "Back to You" and "Waiting on the world to change". I mean that guy is really talented. Go to youtube and see his trio play Jimi Hendrix's 'Wait Until Tomorrow'. Gila stim..And the drummer (black guy) sengih nampak gigi berbackgroundkan gelap heheheh..Bassist macam tiang lampu.

And i, vow not to employ Mat/Minah Rempits anymore. Kalau ko nak kerja weekdays jer, nak cuti Sabtu n Ahad...Pi belajar tinggi tinggi. Dapat kerja corporate/office, kan senang? Ini terhegeh2 press minyak motor [mentang2 price tong minyak dunia dah turun] and tak ikut roster. [now that concludes my political statement for this entry]

Gambar kucing yang kat atas tu namanya Cat Cat.Dia tu kucing jiran sebelah, tuannya nama Danish. Little guy umur 5 tahun yang suka nyanyi lagu Aizat AF 'Hanya Kau Yang Mampu' pagi pagi buta..Siap woo hooo woo hooo heheheh. Problem with this cat is , he likes to lepak at our house. Everytime sampai rumah from office, dia mesti datang pastu menguap. Cute nak mampus. But i guess the tuan dah tau yang kami dok bagi makan Cat Cat ni, so dia pasang loceng kat tengkuk Cat Cat. Kesian tul, although Cat Cat doesn't mind. As a result of us giving Cat Cat makan Friskies, Cat Cat siap ajak kengkawan dia makan kenduri cat food. Mengong.

So, ok...nak balik office. We hope to go for a vacation @ genting with Mother - in - law next week, pending staff cukup. Ni aku tak mandi lagi ni, lepak kat Starbucks with the lovely WiFi connection.

Been a long time since i broke down...

2008-07-18T01:49:00.000-07:00

Last Wednesday Angah di bedah di HKL..She had this lump near her thyroid gland area, which needs to be removed..At first she looked like she just got up from slumber [with all her baboon-hair hehehe], but actually she was in pain..

Gilo..When she requested us to lift her up, she was wincing in pain. A-G-O-N-Y. The moment tears streamed her cheeks, same goes with mine.

Saiko siot!!! I never felt so kesian towards her in my life. Ntah.
Hope you're okay ngah..Nanti kita Domino's key.

Kucing ku lari gagah berani

2008-07-07T15:55:00.000-07:00

Hmmm..Children, when you get older and wiser you tend to have other responsibilities. Justeru, you feel like buat kerja is better than blog. But me loike to write, just in point forms nowadays.

Tank and Anne came to visit the other day. Syok woo makan satay..Who wants me to belanja satay have to come over to Kajang. Our place is not too bad you know, very the tenang and got pak guard from Kazakhstan i guess. They set up canopy atas padang permainan and we sleep good at nights. Too bad Tank brought me some sad tale of a fren who ter'divert' from his usual self. Or should i say kesian, because the wife also good fren of mine.

2 nights ago a long lost makcik came over. [i'm beginning to loike playing host actually], and we masak. Ayam goreng Kentucky [they even have spicy version nowadays], 4-angled-beans (or kacang botor according to Chef Wan's cooking show), sup daging and DEW-RI-YEANS!!!!!! Skarang dah start musim la wei!!!! Which reminds me to finish 3 bijik lagi kat rumah tu...

And you know what, remember Tottiey? My beloved cat masa study dulu and he kinda got lost or got busy dying, i donno. I miss you tau tak? But one day, while we're goint to work ada kucing dari mana ntah datang lepak..It's been like a week he came to visit, so i bought Friskies la kan? Last night, he masuk rumah pastu, terkurung dalam stor..Tgk2 this guy dok mengiaw like crazy man...This guy ni adorable gile, manja and suka lepak tepi kaki and such...Color dia sebijik macam Tottiey tapi ekor dia kembang skit. I'll post pictures later.

Jamming? Everytime i sebut that word, i'm transponded to a serene place, named Dhabooka Studio. We played Cream's Sunshine of Your Love and we trashed it like it's our song. I love you guys la Laporpo..Too bad everyone forgot to bring their camera.

Cantik Tak?

2008-06-17T10:59:00.000-07:00

Aku terima nikahnya....

2008-06-11T17:17:00.000-07:00

Let's see...I got married on 25th May 2008. Berpeluh semua arah..The khutbah from the ustaz was quite long. Sebak gak..You should've seen my face, my fidgeting with my fingers, the half-hearted smile...Ramai seh, family dua2 belah datang...After lafaz [alhamdulillah, sekali jer] ustaz asked me to perform solet sunat nikah..I had to go out of the hall sekejap pasal kepala panas...Then all went well.

It's a different feeling la. I'm a husband, i have a wife now..Doakan kebahagiaan kami ye? And thank you to all who came to the kenduri. [minta maaf kepada yang tak sempat dijemput kerana masa sangat suntuk dengan permohonan nikah]. tips to all bakal newlyweds: KORANG SETTLEKAN DULU PERMOHONAN KEBENARAN NIKAH DULU, baru beli hantaran etc etc]. Kalau tak kalut ntahapa hapa ntah.

Honeymoon? A lot of frens say that we have to settle honeymoon quickly, otherwise 'spark' will lose it's drive. True..I persuaded Baba to belanja me 5 days 4 nights at Penang. Mek never had the chance to see the island, so i felt like showing her the place i 'grew' up. Tanjung Bungah Beach Hotel. Even the complimentary breakfast was like heavenly bebs!!!!

Alamak, nak balik masak la. We're cooking BBQ chicken soaked in honey and other stuffs, baked potato [po-tah-toe] and such. Malam ni Chezh vs Porto Gallo. Last night's Spain vs Russia best giler...Spain i think can go far this time around. Holland? Defied my expectation although having not-so-familiar defenders. Ruud van Nistelrooy is back at his best though...till then..

Baba, if you're reading this...

2008-04-30T10:05:00.000-07:00

A long long time ago....i spoke to Baba about a car that i am really crazy about...Stylish, yet subtle..Her eyes gives shivers down your scrotum..hish, dah tua2 ni takyahla guna vulgar words...Dahla takleh sangat tidur lewat2 lately...

So i was talking about this car with Baba, telling him how i wish to emulate him when HE was my age and bought an oriental car...Tak kisah la keta tu berbaur ngan muntah Angah [when she was still a toddler] or what Malays call it temuak. p/s : i think the word got its derivation from TER-MUAK which is feeling nauseous within your tummy. Nevertheless, that smell of Lactogen still lingers in my mind whenever i see a white sedan.

And one particularly beautiful Sunday morning [in which Famke Jansen and me was having a duel of Monopoly, or was it Twister]...Pergh, Famke rocked my boat when she appeared in X Men. Or in Dont Say A Word, starring Michael Douglas. Lately, i had weird dreams...Strangely i seem to remember every inch of detail, up to the smell of blood coming out of my loose teeth. There was one time, whenever i woke up...I would immediately jot down what happened in my dream. Thought about blogging about dreams, but that's another story..But wait, the last dream i recalled i had was all my teeth got screwed by this stupid orthodontist and it all fell off. Which explains the smell of blood, and led my future sister - in - law to claim that something unfortunate is going to happen. I'm not the kind who defies 'signs', but come on...If all i had were terrible nightmares, would i be obligated to believe in them and just wait for the misfortune to happen?

Another dream, i was in an expedition to somewhere covered in snow. Arctic pole? Antartica? With some Japanese college schoolgirls...I brought my camera to snap snap pictures.. Wanted to use the gent's, left the camera on a table, only to find out the camera's gone..Misfortune lagi..

So back to the fabulous Sunday morning...

Baba: "Abang, you have any ideas on which color is the best?"
me : "Color for what object?"
Baba : "Ala...for THAT car la..."
me : [telan air liur basi] "lemme see...i once rode in my boss's dark brown one..A friend of mine, her car is electric blue..Dont choose black, gets dirty quickly"..

And I thought it was only a dream...

Baba actually bought that car...sheesh, should've promoted the latest Camry to him...Macam ni nak beli motor je lah.

Ba, if you're actually reading this..I am proud of you AND at the same time jeles la...A man of your stature should have a car like Camry baru parked under the porch...Itu kereta orang muda2 la Ba...Just make sure the keys are under your pillow when you sleep. Even during the day heheheh...

Check out this dude...Paula Abdul said, "this song could be in a movie soundtrack, right now"...pergh..

Mystery Toy

2008-04-23T04:51:00.000-07:00

Have you guys seen the latest PDA from Sony Ericsson? It's called Xperia. Gila cantik. And to top it off, you can even blog from it and send thru the phone to Blogger. But after i asked the friendly phone shop, it costs RM3K or 4K ntah. Better wait for 6 months.

Announcement!!! I'm going away to a new place. Workplace that is. At Kajang, very near to Satay Samuri, so we can sental kaw2 if you happen to come over. And i think i'll relocate after the wedding la. Dont want to STRESS2, you know how it is when you move to a new place.

I've got UPM graduates coming for interviews. Hmmm, do they make good staffs? We'll have to see..After all, they are humans. I'm gonna play the unemployment card and remind them that they need to equip themselves if they want to secure good jobs later. Not bad for a manipulator eh?

The handover is quite hectic i predict. There's stocktake, system upgrade, and personnel transfer. Korban skit la.

The family have moved to Taman Pinggiran USJ, including Blackie. Tapi Blackie dah takde, i think lari or jumpa balak/tempat makan lagi best. On the day of her arrival @ USJ, she was meowing gatal-gatal like in heat also...Never saw that side of her before. Atin is gonna cry if she knows that Blackie is missing. But i can sense that Blackie will return, penuh kekenyangan.

There was one time, i was waiting for Baba to go for dinner. Blackie meowing like no cat's business.[FOR THE RECORD, BLACKIE NEVER MEOWS @ TAMAN MELAWATI. SHE'S THE ULTIMATE CRUELLA DE VIL FOR CATS. SO COLD] And then you know what happened? As Baba was going out, he turned to Blackie and waved bye bye to her. I tergelak guling2...

me: "Did you just waved kat Blackie?"
Baba: "Uhuh, she's screaming to get out you know".
me: "Never saw that side of you before. And her side".
Baba: "Well, she's the youngest in the family. Bongsu. Mestila manja, kan?"

Engineers/former engineers have a weird way of thinking. That's Baba. There was one time, he reheated his milo in the microwave oven. And cooling of his nasi with a fan. Talk about applying physics to your daily routine cup of Milo.

Kau Peejak Hati Ku....

2008-04-04T19:23:00.000-07:00

It is difficult to be content went you're most reliable staff [let's call him Cahaya] has been 'offered' by your colleague a better offer. The colleague came over for training at my place last time..And then when my place is under renovation, she called all my staffs to go over to her place for temporary placement [she lost 4 staffs all at one go].

All these things happened behind my back, so when i confronted her why she spoke to my staff behind my back?...

She : Takde dik, akak masa tu tengah advertise..Pas tu Cahaya yang tanya samada boleh apply ke tak..
Me : Saya terkilan je akak discuss ngan dia behind my back. You stole my staff, betul tak?
She : "I'm just a retired bitch with no ppl to recruit. Your staff is very good, i can see when i was there training. He can multitask, become cashier, order products etc.. That's why i felt a moral obligation to steal him from under your nose hehehe" ==> no she did not say that, but that's the message i got from her.

So? What to do when it happens to you. I asked Cahaya the truth of what happened. He said blah blah blah blah blah...What hurts most, he waited and kept quiet until the end of his shift to inform my supervisor that today was his last day. Gila babeng. Good thing was, last year i called up my police contact @ Shah Alam to inquire about criminal backgrounds, if any from my staff. Happens to be, of all the people is this guy Cahaya has 2 crimes committed 4 years ago..

Tuduhan mencuri kenderaan bermotorsikal.
Tuduhan memeras ugut.

It's good to have friends in high places, right? So all the best to you la akak. Orang tolong dia, siap bagi allowance hari2 untuk training tempat kita...Dia pulak pergi bawak staff kita. And when i asked another staff who went there also, he said the akak even offered another guy. Busuk hati la ko..[cliche coming] Macamana Melayu nak maju yek? Tikam belakang la.

And the answer for this puzzle is : "translate the word CAHAYA into Arabic". Akak, go fuck yourself sideways.

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And what i did when my place closed under renovation?

Alan [Laporpo] called me up to say that he saw Brandon Boyd somewhere @ Pavillion. I wondered, "napa ko call aku? Pergi la kejar mamat tu". Incubus is slated to play @Sunburst later that night.
And you know what? Alan called me saying that he got extra 2 tickets for Sunburst. Fark yeh yeh!!!!!!
John Legend memang pandai woo girls la...Rasa syok when he sang 'Ordinary People/Take it Slow'..during the chorus he asked us to sing and you know what he said? "You sound soooo beautiful". I felt like he was the producer praising our singing. Nevermind ketiak busuk Arabs la..
Incubus did play 'Drive' this time. In 2004 they didnt play 'Summer Romance', 'Drive' and 'Pardon Me'. Masa 'Wish You Were Here' aku melompat pastu duduk balik.
Najeeb got F1 tickets. Pergh..Sepang is Kimi's playground anyway.
Sesi masak memasak bersama chef Ali and Najeeb. Best wei, rasa macam zaman uni dulu2.

So i'll leave you guys with this video clip - a tribute to Najeeb really. Pay attention to Thom Yorke's expression at 3:00. When he's submerged in water, i felt like holding my breath as well..The genius that he is.

Aku Lapar

2008-02-28T03:11:00.000-08:00

Aku lapar....Ya betul, aku lapar...Jap lagi nak makan McD dikala suasana hujan sejuk hingga ke tulang. Nowadays if it's not raining i can smell the haze. Donno if its from Indonesia or from some stupid Malaysian violating our carbon footprint understanding. (ada ke agreement yg Malaysia sign to reduce their carbon emission?)

Nanti 10th March till 24th March my place will be under a renovation, so we have to close shop. Huhu, there goes my income..I'll be sending my troops to the Esso over there to help out, kenot let them cuti nanti lupa plak menda2 kerja ni..As for me, i'll still be here..Will be helping out at a fren's station. And settle my application for nikah. JAIS website is very the friendly for ppl wanting to get maried, we can download forms (borang permohonan nikah, wakallah wali etc)..The thing with Selangor is you need 2 witnesses that you're bujang trang tang tang. Kan senang if they can just 'trust' us? I am bujeng by the way. Takpe, whatever it takes. Me n Mek have dreamt of our honeymoon actually. Sian dia, she wanted to go to Bali, but i cannot leave the station away for a long time. I guess i'll make up for it later in our lives. Anwar (nama saya Rain) told me we have to go for honeymoon asap after the wedding. If not aaa, the spark gone and such. My supervisor (he's got 2 kids) said it's true, that's when you get to know your spouse after courting her (cheh, macam burung merak la pulak) before the wedding. Coming back to burung merak, i need to perfect my mating dance in order to procreate heheheheheh. Kah kah kah kah kah kah gilo gilo.

The thing is, honeymoon for me is enough if the hotel has a BIIIIG LCD tv and a DVD player...Yes, without the beaches, mamat poyo Baywatch offering jetskis and whatchamacallits..I found out Le Meridien at KK has got a LCD tvs in each room. Najeeb (congrats on beating Inter Milan, phone aku kena bar takleh balas sms hang) confirmed to me cause he went there last time.

My rumah kecil tiang seribu is almost done. They sent letter offering an extra parking space for RM8,000. Hang gila? That kind of price is only suitable for upmarket places such as Mutiara Damansara, Taman Tun ka, Sri Hartamas etc...Dahla i suspect it will be full of foreigners (factory workers, mind you, not expatriates working for MNCs here). So my impian of having a house with TV for myself akan tercapai, Insya Allah. First i must pasang grill and then buy that long-awaited tv.

Apa lagi yek? Last week Laporpo (or bakal nama baru kitorang NAMA SAYA RAIN - with poyo accent) jammed at Ampang. We havent recorded videos for such a looong time, so i guess it's about time ya? Here goes nothing...

Are You Gonna Go My Way? - Lenny Kravitz cover

Anwar's This is like the most 'Nama Saya Rain' moment. I think i played too fast, which is not good at all. Sometimes you're caught in the moment and at the same time you have to control the beat.

The Reason - Hoobastank

Kalau ada 2 guitar mesti cool. Layan gak lagu ni...

Longview - Greenday

Alan's favourtite..Aiseh, this one aaa...until now i have a difficult time to enter the chorus. Mesti berterabur macam hape ntah.Simple song, suma layan macam time2 skolah dulu.

Blind - Lifehouse

Me thinks everyone likes this one.

Privilege - Incubus

Aku kantoi masa last2.

Neways, am glad to have frens in the same wavelength when it comes to jam...You guys are the best!!!!

Malaysians A Courteus Lot?

2008-02-17T15:51:00.000-08:00

I think i agree on the title. We are polite people, warm and friendly bunch. Lots of people i encounter on Malaysian roads, they give signal if they want to enter our lane while raising an apologetic hand and a smile. Hey, dont you feel cooperative when people do that? When people gestures like that to to me, i can hear Louis Armstrong's 'What A Wonderful World' everytime. And i graciously return the smile and say, "Cepat2 masuk". Unfortunately a minority (budak kecik panggil cinonit) of Malaysians continue to defy the 'gentlemans agreement' of politeness.

Me and Mek had the opportunity to witness these people in real life.

So last Friday we went to see CJ7 at Jusco Bukit Raja, Bandar Baru Klang. See last time when we were watching American Gangster, probably the film technician was jerking off while watching Denzel strutting oh-so-cool in the movie. You know why? The movie came out in half. Projector was showing everyone's chest view all the way up. Lemme describe in Bahasa: "cuba bayangkan anda sedang menonton movie mafia Afro-Amerikan yang cool giler, tetapi wajahnya gagal dilihat. Sehingga subtitle pun berada di tengah2 skrin". I dont know who's really stupid. Sampai aku kena pergi panggil a cinema steward, pasal orang lain duk jerit kat screen jer". And then there was Sweeney Todd. Cait, i simply cannot stomach musicals. *sambil geleng2 kepala*

Back to CJ7. As expected, lot's of kids. I thot, "Here we go again, the Finding Nemo experience will come back to haunt me". But there was this couple (remaja lagi kot) sitting on the same row as ours. See before the movie starts, the guy [lets call him Tapir Jantan] was engaged in a phone conversation, speaking loudly. As i am a law-abiding citizen (nurtured during the days i was school pustakawan), it is one of my pet peeve that people speak loudly in cinemas. So along the movie this tapir couple was talking like they were watching DVD at the comfort of their home. Or kandang tapir.

And being Tapir Betina, she also likes to response to her mate's comments. Kiranya depa ni bersembang macam TGV tu Ayah Tapir punya lah. Ha!!! betul!!! Sembang pasal movie tu la, sembang pasal kekiutan alien that is the CJ7 la..I sat one seat away from male tapir, i got fed up mek asked nape i said mintak tukar tempat duduk please. After me n Mek switched seats then only she understood tapirs' language. At one point the CJ7 first time came out, i had to puke or find my shoes to slap tapirs face. Here's the transcription of tapir conversation....

[Scene where the green colored ball transforms into cute alien]

Tapir Jantan and Betina : "Eh comel nya!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

Tapir Jantan : "Comel nya!!!!! Macam awak la.....".

I can imagine the people in front of us [who probably was distracted as well] flinched and rolled their eyes towards ceiling. In a perfect world i would take my left slipper and slap both tapirs head. Mek said ,"Dont , please dont!!!". After the movie (which is quite enjoyable actually) i blurted with all Punjabi curse words that i can think of ....

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Last night Man U is scheduled to entertain Arsenal for an FA Cup tie. I took a seat, tengok2 there's this brader

who i spoke to once in a while at Restoran Jennah. He gestured to me to share his table, as both of us are watching the game alone. So i went there. After ordering, we sembang2 about the game. Here goes...

Brader : " Ko Man U yek?"

Me : " Aah, lama dah"

Brader: " AKU SOKONG ARSENAL TAU..ALL THE WAY.Habis la, Ronaldo nak gi Real Madrid nanti. Mak dia yang suruh pergi".

Me : " The grass is not always greener in Madrid".

Brader :"Dahla Man U kalah ngan Manchester City minggu lepas. Bodoh betul". [i exxagarated the buduh part].

Me : "Gulp". [while trying me best to look cool and enjoy my maggi goreng]..

And then Rooney scored.

Me : "Lek la, baru minit ke 16". brader started to menongkat both elbows on the table and mendengus macam babi. I think it is a new meditation/yoga breathing technique.

Brader: [mendengus panjang tanpa berkata apa2].

And then Fletcher scored.

Me : "Ish, hina gila tau kalau Darren Fletcher score. Score tanduk pulak tu" [ayat ini kukatakan dalam hati jer]

Brader : "Kalau Man U score satu lagi, aku nak balik!!!".

Me [dalam hati] : "Baik ko layan bini ko lagi bagus malam2 weekend ni. Tambah pahala tau".

And then Fletcher score lagi. Hina gile la ko wei. So he chow and salamed me. Im ok with the handshake. Man U continued the assault and won 4-0. Capital L on your forehead. Allah makbulkan doa manusia yang dianiaya tau.

Too Bad!!!

2008-02-14T23:25:00.000-08:00

Earlier this morning i had the opportunity (or more towards communcating) with an assistant manager with a local public bank . I asked for some favour from him. And you know what he said?

TOO BAD!!!

I dont seem to quite like these people.. Ya, i know la im at your mercy at that point of time. But as an adult (and in the service industry sommore), he couldve been a bit respectful with his response. Takpe, hari ni memang hari kau...In fact, hari - hari memang hari kau..

Yeah, God created these kind of people just to test you...

I HATE CHESS.PERIOD.

2008-02-13T08:37:00.000-08:00

Yes. I HATE CHESS. The board game, much loved by people the world over..I read somewhere the phrase 'Checkmate' comes from Arabic 'Shah Maut' - King is Dead..whatever..Aku benci...[me in my moody zone]. Nyesal aku main tadi, dah la mau Queen kena ngap.. When your Queen got eaten by a stupid pawn. Ok, dah ngaku aku kalah dua kali..Nyesal nyesal..

Neways, lemme try to remember what happened for the last few [fill in blank].. Well, alhamdulillah the audit that they was supposed to conduct was cancelled, thank god..I was like this zombie, but lesson learned. If i have been doing the things all this while, i wouldnt be so tensed.. Appreciate all the fren's help, they brought staffs to do hosekeeping, sat down with me to discuss priorities and even bought me a visitor's book. (for the auditor to sign upon leaving). Sheesh, taught me lessons la menda ni.

And then there was this new staff. She started work on 29th January, so on the 3rd Feb she requested to go back to Perlis, citing her brother's kidney operation as a reason. Fine, so off she goes back with Angah sending her to Puduraya and such. So on Monday, i was counting the sales cash (to be banked in with armoured car), i realised that her cash is short. RM1,200 tau." This is crazy shit", i told myself..So here's the situation : A cashier has gone back to her hometown/missing in action albeit purposely and im stuck with this cash shortage. You dont call this catch-22 situation, more like 'deep-shit' - in your face punya style.

We cracked our grey matter sampai perah keluar pati, just to figure out how to get back the missing cash. Viewed CCTV, yes she took the money and put it in her pocket. Just ask Angah and Mek la what happened afterwards..

It's one thing to lose a staff, but another thing to lose cash.

Sent Atin to Melaka, jenguk Tank (sambil makan cendol kat tepi kubur cina). And i was stuck after Pedas - Linggi RnR...Gila babun la, thats why i dun like to go out during festive seasons..Cos there was a bus careened off the road into a longkang, SEMUA ORANG JAKUN TENGOK ACCIDENT TU!!!!!!! I had to bang my head on the steering wheel pasal lepas je tempat accident tu, traffic went smooth. And to top it off, the accident happened on the other side of the road!!!! Saiko la Malaysians, please dun jadi jakun tengok accident.

Aku penat

2008-01-28T04:42:00.000-08:00

penat...gila babi..last year's audit was ok compared to this coming one. And it's scheduled to be on thursday.

Dengan staff tak cukup..jari aku pun letih nak type ni ha.

Lepas audit ni, aku nak lepak kat Melawati. Tgk dvd, bola..Those 2 things in life that makes me sane..Seriously.

Dahla tak dapat hantar Atin gi Melaka. (she got the place in a boarding skool there).

aku penat.

nak baring jap.

Closer to home...

2008-01-10T19:48:00.000-08:00

Semalam..I was at home in Melawati, and lazed around absorbing the stillness that is behind the house...With Mak's DIY garden and Blackie, of course..

See Blackie is this arrogant, well-groomed cat who despises me (or at least i would like to think that way) everytime im home..She would give me that 'pandangan serong' look and just walk away. Such as the manner of this kucing. [and it makes me go crazy + geram with she being like this]..

We kinda have this cool - hands off relationship you know...But yesterday something happened...

As i was sitting on the floor, a pair of squirrels [not the one from Ice Age mind you] ran towards me. I was startled, seeing this loco tupais main kejar2 towards me. The first tupai continued his run, the 2nd one used a diferent route thus avoiding me.. Aku pun cuak gak, ingat these tupais ada rabies ke apa...

So i froze after the first tupai dah lalu...terkejut..Blackie was sitting outside, terkejut gak. The funny thing was, both our eyes terbeliak sebabkan tupais tu...We looked at each other, telepathy-like telling each other, "what was that all about?"..

Good, an improvement in our relationship.

Phuket Trip

2007-12-28T05:44:00.000-08:00

Me, Azman, Enjang and Azrie...On the pursuit of rejuvenating ourselves, forgetting our careers for a while. On the bus to LCCT we spoke about the benefits of switching our phones off while on vacation. Then these events happened...

Our respective offices [in that order] called us inquiring about work. Shite! There's nothing better than having to discuss about work with your boss during your long-awaited vacation. The pictures above are priceless!!! Azman also got a call from office on the 2nd day.

So, as a summary, we ....

Finally got to Phuket, famous for its lady-boys and James Bond island, tuk-tuk, tsunami.
Got 'katoked' from the hotel, Baan Sukhotai, claiming that they charge guests per head. Not per room. Mana ada hotel kat dalam donia ni yang charge ikut kepala? Kalau aku bawak family aku 5 orang, takkan suma kena tambah extra 1000 baht? Bodoh punya orang Siam. Eventhough the room is to die for, i wont stay there next time. By the way, did you know that Patong actually means 'katok' in Thai? [no, i just made that up]
For the first time in my life, i got the chance to ride a Toyota Camry and Altis. Shit, they're using these cars as taxis!!
Got a cool brader, Mr Sam who took us sightseeing Phuket town and the likes.
Never go holiday on a peak season
Always bring extra cash.
Travel light
Foreigners also berpuak2. At Patong Beach, they put their country flags together in clusters. Americans, Britain, Canadians together. Then the Scandinavians [Norway, Sweden, Denmark] in another cluster.
Malaysia should follow the way Thais promote their country to tourists. Ok, tolak tepi the booze and skin business. Thai always have something good to say about what their country has to offer. Not to mention their attention to detail. And confidence when conversing in halting English. Their mat rempits work part time as mobile-people-carrier [bawak tourist naik motor rempit derang pusing2 town]
Barang2 mahal gila nak mampus. Our Subway Sandwich lunch costs us RM90++. Katok!
There's a spa, Island Spa charging customers equivalent of RM200++ where for the same thing you'll be charged RM600 in Malaysia. Mr Sam told us Koreans like to fly in the mornings, enjoy spa and go back to Korea later that day. Talking about citizens of the world
Dah, aku bagi gambar bercerita pulak
Oh yeah, me and Azman bungy jumped!!!!! Imagine raw, primal fear and that's how you feel upon jumping. If you've experienced Genting's Space Shot, multiply it by 100 times. When the instructor said 321 jump, i jumped. After jumping then only i realised what a stupid decision that was. I moaned similar to menangis because you're freefalling although there's this gigantic getah keeping you from abiding by the rules of gravity. Later that day, i was watching I Am Legend i kept getting images of me falling down. Honestly, i do not want to bungy jump again. But if you offer me RM10 million i might just do it. Naked.