After the tiring 5 days cooped in Institut Pendidikan Guru Kampus Bahasa Antarabangsa in Lembah Pantai (which is SO near the Midvalley, by the way), the MBMMBI course ended. Initially, Kakak was persuading me to go to Bukit Tinggi with her to take care Rifqi since Abang Zam was said to have a convention in KL. However, I can’t committed to that because I still didn’t know whether there would be any activities held in the school. Turned out that there wasn’t any activities held on that Saturday; so off I proceeded with plan to Lumut for beach retreat just to de-stress myself! Yeay!
We arrived at Blue Bay Resort which came with affordable price and went out for sunset scenery and seafood savouring. Subhanallah, the scenery was really peaceful and mesmerising! Went to a so-called famous place in Lumut called “Medan Ikan Bakar” which was situated near the famous Marina Cove Resort as well as opposite the man-made island Marina Pangkor. On whole, the food were alright – the same “Siakap 3 Rasa”, “Kailan Ikan Masin”; and of course my favourite “Sotong Goreng Tepung” or deep fried calamari. Still, those delicacies are no where to beat those in Bagan Lalang – or perhaps because we didn’t choose their special menus! But anyway, the consolation would definitely be the breathtaking sunset view, I say!
After that, just roamed around Lumut and visited the so-called hotspots there such as Lumut Waterfront & also did had a peekaboo to the man-made island Marina Pangkor and it’s arch-like curved bridge. Karaoke at a place in Titi Panjang and called it a night.
The next day on Sunday, roamed around the Lumut town and also to Teluk Batik- a famous beach spot in Lumut. The sea was very tempting! Why I said that? The waves were subtly strong and the weather was nice with breeze breathed upon your face.Ahhhh… such a heavenly place, I could tell! Too bad I didn’t bring any wet-piece (my heart was yearning to go jumping into the sea!). It was a therapeutic moment to savour these creations of God SWT. Maybe it’s because I am a Penangite; so the sun and sea are like my ‘thangs’… I felt totally soothed and calmed by these elements. I love the idea of a live near the sea and Lumut is kinda cool. Reminds me of Penang!
On the way back, we purposely dropped by at Kuala Kangsar; just to savour the delicious food especially its Kuala Kangsar’s Laksa! I can tell you as an avid fan of Laksa, the one in Kuala Kangsar is the best laksa I’ve ever taste -even better than my Nothern hommies – Northern Asam Laksa! The laksa itself was thick but soft; and was very fulfilling once in your mouth. Got that sensation? Go there and try! And coincidentally, we arrived around lunch time; so of course it was impossible to miss the luncheon at Sayong Riverfront, aite? With its typical Malay cuisine comprising of “Sambal belacan”, “udang masak merah” & “ikan keli bakar” (roasted catfish) and of course cockles; stomachs were immensely FULL! Alhamdulillah!
Performed Zohor prayer at the Moroccan-inspired architectural Ubudiah Mosque situated at the nearby Bukit Chandan; and I couldn’t stop being in awe for its beautiful and soothing landscape. I always like mosques – they boast exquisite interior and exterior designs and there’s always an infinite aura in them that make you feel so at home. Planned to see the historical keris of “Taming Sari” (the legendary keris of Hang Tuah which was bestowed to him by Sultan of Malacca and now is in possession of Perak Sultanate as the latter is descended direct from the genealogical line of the former!) at Muzium Sultan Azlan Shah but prove to no avail as the exhibition ended quite long ago. Sigh….! So, around 3.00 O’clock, pushed off back home to Central Region.
On whole, it was a nice therapeutic “Cuti-Cuti Malaysia” for me. Although it was tiring, but certainly I had nice time visiting great tourism places in my Motherland, Malaysia. There are so many good spots and new places in Malaysia to enrich my knowledge and cultural sentiment horizons. What are you waiting for? Explore Malaysia y’all!
The 3rd & 4th phase of the MBMMBI course a.k.a. the so-called “Enhancing English Proficiency Of Non-TESL English Language Teachers In Primary & Secondary Schools (Selangor & Federal Territory) 2011″ took place from 20th June until 24th June. The finale phase was on whole a bittersweet. Why I said that? I am sure felt relieved because I finally get over the course; but felt a little bit nostalgic thinking about newly-found friends and also lecturers. Anyway, like usual; Salim, Moazim & Bee Yen car-pooled with me (Yours truly as the chauffeur, of course hahaha!) and pushed off from Serendah, Hulu Selangor on Monday morning at 6.10 A.M.
For Monday & Tuesday (20th June & 21st June), slots were slated for Writing Phase and from Wednesday, Thursday & Friday, we were given the time to prepare for our Exhibition Day- which was created purposely so that we can harness our soft skills to the utmost usage! Anyway, almost practically every nights, the boys and I went out to Midvalley which happened to be just around the corner; just to get ourselves released from the pressing schedule of the course! On Tuesday night, we went out to have dinner at Pizza Hut ( ate the bolognese. Yummy!) and planned to watch “X-Men : The First Class” after that. The movie scheduled to start approximately at 8.30 P.M. and we finished ate our meals around 8.20 P.M. With the 10 minutes; we were so like in a hurry and our minds were fixated on the film (although I was to watch for 2nd time- with the boys paying half of the price for me; hahhaa!). Without hesitation, we simply SPED OFF WITHOUT PAYING TO THE CASHIER! No wonder the waiters were a little flabbergasted and quite aghast with us! Luckily, Moazim thought about it and of course; we went back to pay the cashier- with Moazim & Salim were very embarrassed! Hahahaha; strangely I did not feel that, though.
Me & the girls (Bee Yen, Saw Chi Ling, Bee Gee & Yin Ching) : “Waka Waka” is our group;doing “Places of Interest” – focusing on Egypt (me!), Vatican City (Yin Ching), Hong Kong (Bee Gee), Bali (Bee Yen) & Angkor Wat, Cambodia (Saw Chi Ling).
On Wednesday night, another drama unfolded. I went out with Kat at Midvalley (who is obviously having hard time now given the emotional turbulence she is now experiencing with the Teddy-fiasco) and just chilled with her giving moral support and comforts. At 9.30 P.M. we called it off and I arrived at the room only to find that the boys went out with house locked! Since Moazim hold my key, I couldn’t enter. Called the boys and it seemed that they were lost in KL and I spontaneously thought they must be taking ages to get back and I dislike waiting.
“Festival Around The World” & depiction of Thailand’s Loy Krathong Festival.
On spur of the moment, I decided to roam around with my car. Started the car and went off. Midvalley seemed about to close; decided to go to Kakak’s residence at Putrajaya. She disliked people to come abruptly so I called her many times only prove to no avail. As I was driving, I made Plan B; revert to Sungai Besi, called a friend and hang out. Accompanied by my friend, we went to Bukit Jalil and he showed me the way back to Institut Pendidikan Guru Kampus Bahasa Antarabangsa. I felt confident and after that made the journey on my own. By using Jalan Kuchai Lama, I managed to arrive at Jalan Bangsar but somehow I shot to the Bangsar town itself! It was around 11.30 P.M. and the cars behind me were moving very fast and in KL, once you took the route, it is hard to make any spontaneous U-Turn!
Kak Masnah’s group doing “Taboos & Superstitions” : sample of skeleton & self-made Jack-O’-Lantern! Creative, aite?
Given me no choice, I drove along the road and finally ended up in Jalan Duta! My head was spinning and dizzy and I was feeling very nauseated; probably because I didn’t have much rest; but in that moment I have to make fast decision! I saw the signboard heading to Ipoh & without hesitation, I decided to go back to Serendah! I guess it’s better than simply lurked around trying ways to go back to IPGM KBA; there was no more trying and errors moment for me! So with the horrendous body condition, I drove my car (mostly in a jerkily manner though; because I couldn’t hold the handle firmly; nauseated) to Serendah albeit there were tonnes of lorries and trailers thronging along the highway!Arrived at Serendah around 1.00 A.M. feeling SO NAUSEATED and my body and fingers were shaken! I sent SMS to Adli telling him that I might come late or probably issued an MC by the doctor tomorrow if my condition didn’t improve. So happened that on Thursday morning, despite feeling little bit lethargic, I managed to push off from Serendah at 8.00 o’clock and with all the traffic jams, arrived at IPG KBA around 9.30 A.M.
“Foods Around The World” with creative game ala Teng-Teng that everybody loves! Another creative hit!
On Thursday night, me and the boys went out to Ampang Park and had a blast karaoke-ed at this KTV which Adli brought us to. Yeay, another spot for karaoke! The 2 hours were so fun and we sang a whole lot of songs; from dangdut, asli, nasheed, English and many more! And I would never forget the song “Seasons In the Sun” that we sang that night. Hahahaha, miss the moment! Then we went to have supper at a Thai stall near Setiawangsa TESCO and our final destination was the Uptown Night Bazaar at Danau Kota. It was really fun hanging out with the boys! Will cherish the nostalgia (,”).
Mr. Khoo & I
Depiction of Japanese Lantern Festival.
My MBMMBI Cohort. Will be missing them.
On Friday, the Exhibition Day commenced! What was initially a dreaded day became an enjoyable event! It was nice entertaining guests coming to your booth and trying to sugar-coat everyone and perfecting your conversational English though your heart was pounding hard because you were facing lingua academias! Nonetheless, it went like a breeze when you were at ease and welcoming the pupils from SK Bangsar was not bad at all. The kids were excited to play games and what was important was that they had fun and the objectives were achieved! I would like to thank my group “Waka Waka” for doing tremendous jobs and set up our booth – Chin Ling, Bee Yen, Bee Gee & also Yin Ching!
Nevertheless, I was a bit exhausted because I had to go back and fro collecting some paraphernalia & reporting documents to The Authority since I was the Head for my Cohorts. And on top of that, I had to become the MC for the Closing Ceremony- thank God I managed to scribble something in the eleventh hour and executed the task smoothly without major glitches. Personally, I was happy to be given the opportunity to become the MC because I’ve never conducted an event as an MC in English Language. Being the MC in Bahasa Melayu was a breeze but being an MC in English Language was a challenge I would love to put myself into. It’ wasn’t hard but it was initially intimidating. But after our honourable guest, Madam Elizabeth Lim herself said that there was no need for “butterflies in the stomach” because a seasoned speech-giver like her also experienced the same ‘fluttering’, I automatically felt at ease and carried out the duty effortlessly. It was all in the mind, I guess (,”).
The drama didn’t end there. Right after we called the day off; Bee Yen, Salim, Moazim and I went to my car because they were to car-pool with me. I tried to start my car’s engine but it proved to no avail! OH MY GOD! I was scared and panic! What went wrong??? Salim & Moazim were flabbergasted as well and tried to check the battery and theories came out – the possibilities of why my car wouldn’t start. Salim called Adli who was about to move – thinking of borrowing a ‘jumper’ to revitalize my battery (we speculated that the battery must have died but then again, I had just serviced the car about 2 weeks ago!). Half an hour talking and speculating when I entered the car and saw the gear was put on ‘REVERSE’ point. I was like bedazzled and put the gear back to ‘PARKING’ point and started the car. And… VOILA! The car was ‘alive’!!!! We were like so relieved and at the same time tickled by these whole drama! And Maykala suddenly called to car-pool to drop her at Serendah commuter station; so off we went back to Hulu Selangor district!
On whole, this final phase of MBMMBI course was a memorable one. I’ve made friends and garnered new knowledge to enhance myself as an English teacher. In addition, this course also let me discover my own strength; throughout this course, I’ve obtained positive responses from the lecturers and to get recognitions from these people who are already certified English academias; saying that your English is not bad at all; really mean a lot to me and I hope that although I may not score flying colours in the Oxford Placement Test; this course serves as an initial point for me to soar high in the education world, Insya ALLAH (,”).
I had a bizarre night-weekend. I drove to Putrajaya all the way from Serendah, Hulu Selangor just for the sake of my mini Al-Quran that I left at Jitra, Kedah which was then brought back to Putrajaya by Kakak. I was cooped in the house for a day when I got MC on Friday for my ‘bee-stung’ fiasco, so I decided to let loose myself out from the house!
It took me nearly 2 hours to reach Putrajaya due to immense weekend traffic jam at Rawang (with TONNES of lorries & trailers, of course) & of course in the heart of KL. Spent around 15 minutes talking to Kakak who was persuading me to sleep over there; but since I didn’t bring anything and I didn’t plan to sleep there, I’ve got to go back. Rifqi & Abg Zam went out for ‘makan-makan’ though. Anyway, on the way back, suddenly I had a ‘spur-of-the-moment’ revelation to let loose in KL. Hollered a friend and off for karaoke & caught midnight film of “The Green Lantern” starring Ryan Reynolds as the main protagonist.
Ryan Reynold channelled his machismo into Jordan Hal a.k.a. The Green Lantern.
What can I say about this latest comic superhero-turned-into-silver screen masterpiece? I think it was overall a ‘doable’ & watch-able flick. Not too boring and not too extravagant.Ryan Reynolds was of course physically and metaphorically fitted to be our main hero, The Green Lantern a.k.a. Hal Jordan and the musical composition arranged by James Newton Howard was very good. Amidst the chaotic scenes, the music inspired enthusiasm and euphoria; at least for me, though.
Blake Lively was lovely; but she was just another damsel-in-distress smoochie bag for the flick. Could it be that the director didn’t explore her full potential or she was simply a wrong cast?
UNFORTUNATELY, the CGIs were a little bit cartoonish and I would have to say an effortlessly and lazily done in comparison to the superheroes’ predecessor films before this; the nearest comparison would be of “Thor”! And Blake Lively-a cutiepie cherry of the flick but did not bring any excitement to her heroine role; simply as a smoochie-bag for Hal Jordan! Of course I understood that she was after all the “damsel in distress” but; well, Nicole Kidman as Dr. Chase Meridian in “Batman Forever” did bring the sexy back! Furthermore, the relationship between The Green Lantern Corps and Hal Jordan was not fully explored and the residence of Planet Oa was not perused in detail. In addition, cameo appearances by Hollywood old A-listers such as Tim Robbins & Angela Basset were forgettable, honestly! Still, it is an enjoyable flick and do you all notice that there is an uncanny similarities between Ryan Reynolds in “The Green Lantern” & Hrithik Roshan in “Krishh”? The face was a bit look alike; Or maybe it’s just me. Hahahhaha!
The similarity between Hrithik Roshan in Bollywood’s “Krrish” & Ryan Reynolds in “The Green Lantern” is uncanny. Or perhaps it’s all because of the mask. Or maybe because I am the only one who watched both genre of films; either way, that’s what I feel.
Anyway, it felt good to drive in the silent KL and PLUS Highway back to Serendah in the late wee morning. No congested cars; only a handful of possibly-drunken drivers; but the traffic was smooth-sailing and it merely taking me an hour from The Mines to Serendah, Hulu Selangor. Above all, a bizarro weekend! Initiated by Miftahul Qulub Al-Quran and then ending up with midnight ”Green Lantern”! Coolness.
I have G6PD; so I am prone to some allergic-reactions from some allergens. And definitely bee sting is one of the allergens. So happened that tonight after watching the sudden-ever-popular Malay drama “Nora Elena”, I went into the kitchen to make tea. I saw a bee from the nearby ‘nest’ coming out as usual, flying circling around me. I paid no heed because it is usual for the bees to fly here and there in my house. So, I went out from the kitchen and noticed that the bee was following me. Quite flabbergasted when I turned back, I didn’t see the bee.
Then suddenly, I felt there was something crawling at the back of my neck! Spontaneously, I tried to get rid of the ‘crawlies’ because I was scared that it will sting me again; thus resulting to the allergic-fiasco I had earlier this year. Instantaneously, it stung my neck! Ouch!
My neck swollen. Nevertheless I was confident that the back-neck has a thick cuticle thus the sting would not penetrate deeply into the veins. But alas, around 20 minutes later, the whole perimeter of my neck began to show the allergic-reaction. Itchiness becomes rapid and red blemishes are emerging. Fortunately, my whole body is not affected yet; possibly because it would have been taking longer time- but my feet were feeling itchy as well now. Initially, I was thinking of not paying heed to this and assume that it would recover soon but recalling the fact that I am having G6PD and this is a possible-fiasco-for-death, I abortted the plan and in instance, drove the car to nearby Poliklinik Serendah.
The doctor in charge, the ever serene Dr. Nalayini checked my neck and she noticed that I’ve been stung by bee before. She said this time also, I have to be injected in the buttock. But this time, I didn’t need to sleep on the bed instead, she injected me while I am sitting on the chair; with my buttock-side was jerked left sided. It was an instance pain and I groaned like a child (hell I ain’t feeling no shame, ya’ll); she advised me that possibly no seafood consumption for at least these coming 3 days. With some antibodies prescription, there went my RM75; planning to be thrifty but yeah, health is more important, I guess.
With MC issued by Dr Nalayini; she encouraged me to take MC; I was a bit ambiguous about it since next week, I will be having my MBMMBI course for 1 week; therefore I plan to settle everything before I fled off from the school; but since she was saying that I really need to rest and tomorrow on Friday, my time table is indeed kind of hectic, I followed her suit.
You know what they say; :We human, we prescribed; but ALLAH SWT transcribed.
I pushed off back to Serendah, Hulu Selangor from Jitra, Kedah on Wednesday 8th because on the 9th and 10th of June, all teachers in my school are expected to key-in the marks for the subjects they teach into a system whereby after that, Ustaz Shuib, our Exam Secretary would analyse the results and then forwarded them to PPD Hulu Selangor. So, I chose to come on Thursday 9th because I wanted to settle everything, key-in all the results for 4 subjects of my class 5 Gallant (Science, English, Visual Arts & Music); 4 Brilliant & 4 Flexible both are for English. Apart from that, it was nice to meet up with colleagues and updated ourselves with whats-hot-and-not during holidays.
Anyway after that, pushed off to Malacca, the historical city for a brief birthday celebration. At first, I was thinking of going somewhere perhaps the East Coast but due to tight budget and pending of 2 vacations, so I settled for the nearest spot. Honestly, I love Malacca and I could even envision myself living there because I am a historical freak and Malacca is a hybrid of antiquated history and also a modern twist. You can see historical ruins and artefacts in the heart of the town and lie side-by-side with modern gigantic behemoths. Amazing!
The first stop is to find a place to eat. Initially, thought of finding seafood sanctuary by walking around but turned out that we couldn’t find any place. We were already far from the budget hotel and it would be ages walking back with our stomachs go empty; so took a cab. Unfortunately, the taxi driver kept blabbering and I had a hunch that he was trying to dupe us. He was trying to coax us into dropping to one restaurant at the side of the road to wait for us and to jack up double price! I adamantly said NO; arrived at the hotel and then took the car and off roamed ourselves. Well, it was simple if you took matter on your own- in no time, just encountered a seafood restaurant in the heart of Malacca called “Quayside Cafe & Seafood Restaurant”.It was just nice located at the riverbank of Malacca River and the food were not that bad although the fried calamari (“sotong goreng tepung’) is still mediocre in comparison to the ones in PD & Bagan Lalang! Still, lavishing ourselves with steamed cockles, “tom yam campur”, “kailan ikan masin” are all worthy. SO full, Alhamdulillah! Thanks so much.
Next, proceeded to the Night River Cruise. Last year I went to Malacca with my school and we boarded the boat during daylight. But this time, it was during night time and besides, the boat we took was a shelter-less! So it was an exciting feel to savour the night and the cool breeze and also to see the commotions and the lives at the sides of Malacca riverbend. I can say it’s just a wonderful cruise- albeit it is not a lavish one which of course I couldn’t afford yet, but this simple one is a great one. Had night-roaming by walking along pavement in Malacca, a night drink at Old Town White Coffee Dataran Pahlawan; and called the night off. Thanks!
On Friday, went to the Red Houses or famously known as The Stadhuys(or Stadthuys; meaning Red Square in Dutch) building in the heart of Malacca. These days, the buildings house several museums and you can feel the aura of the Dutch occupation when you are in the complex. I felt as if I was in Denmark or Portugal; the elements were strong. There is a clock tower and a fountain at the front part of the compound and it seemed very much like a small Western community feel in Wild Wild West where chapels and churches play pivotal role in the lives of the communities. There is also the oldest functioning Protestant church called Christ Church and I entered inside just to see the interior. Unfortunately, camera is not allowed. But it is nice to see an old building with the floor engraving some of Latin inscriptions and some tombstones and memorial plaques.
Next, proceeded to the main building of the Stadhuys complex which now turned into History, Ethnography and Literature Museum.It was an exquisite place that houses the journey of Malacca history; right from the glorious days of Malacca Sultanate, the marriage of Sultans with Tun Teja (a noble woman from Pahang) & Hang Li Po (Princess of China); during the colonial occupations (The Dutch) and the lives of ethnic communities during the occupation of colonials. There is also a big stone statue dedicated to immortalize Admiral Cheng Ho (Zheng He); the Moslem Chinese admiral sent by Emperor of China to go sail all across the globe.
After that, went to Masjid Selat Melaka (The Malaccan Strait Mosque) which is situated in the man-made island called Malacca Island or ‘Pulau Melaka’ for Friday Prayer. It feels so ethereal being in a mosque at the beach of a sea; absolute facing the Malacca Strait. To hear the Azan (call for prayers) being said to the thin air of a vast ocean; that brings immense ethereal, I can say. Subhanallah!
After Friday Prayer, went into Dataran Pahlawan Mall and savoured a delicious Nasi Ayam! I forgot to take note of the shop (unluckily) but I remembered that it is situated one floor before the Dreambox Karaoke; just near the escalator leading to Dreambox. Not many people go there perhaps because they didn’t know the exact taste but I can say that the soup was SO DELICIOUS! Usually, soups of ‘Nasi Ayam’ are quite tasteless and done effortlessly; but this one is so nice. I am sure I’ll be going there again when I go to Malacca! After fulfilling the stomachs’ needs, planned to watch movies at GSC but then no exciting and suitable films because I’ve watched all the hot films! So, proceeded to Dreambox Karaoke and screeched lungs out for nearly 3 hours! It was worthy pricing for RM30, I say.
On whole, it was indeed a nice experience; to discover the place I’ve always wanted to go since I was a little kid and also to commemorate my 27th birthday. Always a small-knitted affair but the intentions and the sincerities shown by people around are always cherished in the heart. Alhamdulillah. Alhamdulillah. Alhamdulillah. Thank you so much!
On Saturday 11th, my bestie Kathleen Mujan Nandong or Kat is having her Gawai Open House/Housewarming get-together at her residence in Jalan Ipoh. It was a nice one meeting new faces and show support to her, especially now she’s having a great emotional turbulence. She’s a strong lady and rarely jerks into tear; but now it’s hard and I guess by showing support, I can alleviate the pain she’s encountering now. Thanks for the Laksa Sarawak chica; and I pray you’ll be strong to weather this turmoil.
I hold dear to my principle of that I treat my friends the same way they treat me; if they never desert me and always support me when I fall, I will lend them hands and umbrellas when their days are having thunderstorms. But if they ignore me, I discard them and erase their memories from my life.
On Friday night, Abang Zam & Rifqi came back to Jitra via flight. My parents were understandably so excited seeing their grandson coming back! Hahaha the cheeky boy has become more boisterous than ever but we all adore him, don’t we? “Kungfu Panda 2″ is in the cinema right now so I figure he must have liked animation film- with me wanting to see the film too, LOL!
So went to see the film at Jitra Mall and all the way, Rifqi couldn’t keep still, yapping and yapping loudly in the cinema until…. he finally dozed off! Hahahaha. But anyway, the film was great; saturated with all the spices one needs in a film – friendships, honours and also embracing yourselves to the fullest. It almost bring water to my eyes seeing the scene where Po’s mother abandoned him when he was a toddler-panda. I know it sounds a little bit corny and trivial, but animation does touch your inner souls; in the rightful hands of good directors!
With stellar star-studded voices like Jack Black (Po), Angie (Master Tigress), Jackie Chan (Monkey), Lucy Liu (Viper), Seth Rogen (Mantis), Dato’ Michelle Yeoh (SoothSayer), and Gary Oldman as Lord Shen the peacock- the new villain of the flick; the film lives up to the expectation. Vibrant colours with excellent storyboard, Dreamwork’s has proves that they are a force to be reckoned with in the animation features industry.
Right after the movie, we went for Char Kuey Teow dinner at the famous ‘Gani Char Kuey Teow’ near the YAWATA compound. Delicious as ever, char kuey teow needs to be eaten in a small potion, hot and with little bit of cockles and prawns- that should do the trick for a sumptuous one!
On Tuesday 7th which is today by the way, met up with Miss T; catching up whats-hot-and-nots albeit she is in a hectic schedule.Met up at “Tat Nasi Ayam” which is now somehow is revamped into “Wan Nasi Ayam” – a popular local hub for Nasi Ayam lovers and then proceeded to Jitra Mall for “X-Men : First Class”. Unfortunately, the cineplex there is not playing the film, so we went to Alor Star Mall for the flick. All I can say as an ardent X-Men freak, the movie was enjoyable BUT it doesn’t come to the par of my expectation. The director didn’t scrutinize in-depth the friendship between Magneto and Professor X; but both actors who played both roles, respectively Michael Fassbender & James McAvoy had done great portrayals for both. Nonetheless cameo appearances by Hugh Jackman (Wolverine) and Rebecca Romijn(Mystique) were really good! Brief but nice stints!
Had cuppa coffees at Georgetown White Coffee resuming our chats and then called it off. And tomorrow, I am going back to Serendah, Hulu Selangor because on Thursday, all the teachers are slated to key-in the marks for their respective subjects. Holiday and celebration of birthday still continues ( anyway, I just had the opportunity only attending ONE wedding ceremony which was of my colleagues. I usually hate the wedding atmosphere; but, hey, whatever!); albeit smalls and close-knitted BUT, perpetual bliss. Insya ALLAH, always a perpetual bliss. Alhamdulillah.
1st June 2011.The date that cements 27 years of me, inhaling and exhaling the air in this world; very still much alive and savouring all the blesses from God SWT. Alhamdulillah, that’s all I can begin and to sum up everything. At this juncture of life, I am really fortunate and really thankful and grateful for all the wondrous and whimsical colours in my life that I can hardly express in words. In this 27 years old, I’ve experience things that open my eyes and make my mind wiser and I’ve been given opportunities by ALLAH SWT to understand the real meaning of ups and downs in life. Very thankful. Alhamdulillah.
Last year wasn’t exactly a good one.I was in miserable state, in a relationship that was both a hybrid of lies and superficial. I was duped and fooled by the hedonistic desire of amour. It was devastating when the 2nd time you gave your all to commit, the failure hits you again. But I stood back, knowing a vermin needs no mourning from a precious person like me. So, I moved on with my life, dedicating my life to teach the kids whose innocences cheer my every day lives. And when you don’t expect, it will eventually knocks your door. I’ve dumped glasses and hope for none; when by God’s Will, I’ve found a diamond with glistening sparkles! Alhamdulillah, Alhamdulillah, Alhamdulillah.
As usual, my birthday isn’t welcomed with lavish parties because my family never do that. It’s always a close-knitted affairs and I don’t fancy any more than that, of course. It would be too weird. But anyway, on the eve of my birthday, my family was shocked by the news that Kak Naja, my cousin-in-law’s cousin (Abg Jie’s cousin) was warded in hospital due to that her cancerous affection is worsening and she could be possibly dying, Ya Allah! We pushed off to Penang General Hospital on that evening itself and reached at hospital around 9.30 P.M. and found Kak Nazirah was already there. Kak Naja was warded into anaesthetic department and dialysis was conducted to cleanse the kidneys. It was said that the infection has gone to urethra!
We waited there at Penang General Hospital until around 1.45 A.M., Abang Jie and Kak Yati arrived from Lumut; due to immense traffic jam at Bukit Merah. It was late and being Abang Jie, he persisted on the whole entourage to spend night at a hotel in Penang; so all of us went to Cititel Hotel – on courtesy of Abang Jie, of course.
On 1st June (which was on my birthday!), we went to see Kak Naja who Alhamdulillah had already gained consciousness! But still she was so weak and wires and tubes were being punctured over here and there. My heart sank and I nearly cried when I first saw her because as weak as she was, she kept smiling and wanted to entertain me. Ya Allah, please enlighten Kak Naja’s suffering. A few of her friends (Kak Naja is a microbiologist, anyway) saw her and bursts into tears. But overall, Alhamdulillah, she was already conscious! We waited until 6.00 P.M. and then pushed off back to Kedah.
Around 8.30 P.M., we arrived at ‘Restoran Bendang‘ at Kelubi, Jitra which is according to Ayah, is a local hot spot for people to dine. It was situated in a secluded place but the atmosphere at the restaurant was idyllic, nonetheless. Wooden complex with vast car-park and traditional interior designs, the restaurant is said to be a place for public commotion such as wedding ceremonies and many more. The dishes like the usual “Siakap 3 rasa” (3 flavoured siakap), “sotong goreng tepung” (floured-cooked calamari), “tom yam campur” (mixed tom yam), “Kailan sambal belacan” (kailan cooked with sambal belacan) were awesome; but of course still cannot challenge Bagan Lalang! Anyway, it was all Mak’s treat; thank you so much Mak!
On whole I guess, God SWT wants to give me good lesson for my birthday; wanting me to realize that health is important and to appreciate families and people around who love you so much. Alhamdulillah Ya ALLAH, for everything, I am thankful. And thousands of thanks to all my friends and pupils who wished me via Facebook (take me around 2 hours to reply to each of them personally; thanks!) and through SMSes (thanks, I heart you guys!); and also to my family and my loved ones; Alhamdulillah, I am grateful and honoured to have this Greatest Love of All. (,”)
I believe the children are our future Teach them well and let them lead the way Show them all the beauty they possess inside Give them a sense of pride to make it easier Let the children’s laughter remind us how we used to be
Everybody’s searching for a hero People need someone to look up to I never found anyone who fulfilled my needs A lonely place to be And so I learned to depend on me
I decided long ago, never to walk in anyone’s shadows If I fail, if I succeed at least I live as I believe No matter what they take from me They can’t take away my dignity
Because the greatest love of all is happening to me I found the greatest love of all inside of me The greatest love of all is easy to achieve Learning to love yourself, it is the greatest love of all And if by chance that special place That you’ve been dreaming of Leads you to a lonely place Find your strength in love
