tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25005373845867327932024-03-28T00:01:17.671+08:00Philantropist-wannabeA smile doesn't cost you anything.
Its OK to be nice.
There are lots of good people.Faidahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04428169114396304502noreply@blogger.comBlogger467125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2500537384586732793.post-29664985015479055162014-01-29T16:58:00.001+08:002014-01-29T16:58:32.785+08:00My Eidul Adha 2013 and the standoffs<p>This is another old story, unintentionally saved as a draft for so long, in my PC.</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-6vFoRCQ5FPU/UujBkOVZl0I/AAAAAAAANx8/OBUwDHoB8SQ/s1600-h/IMG_0334%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_0334" border="0" alt="IMG_0334" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-R8TyT3VBPfA/UujBlL8QI0I/AAAAAAAANyE/yFnTElzl4zQ/IMG_0334_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="266" height="201" /></a><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-yA4ZPVEgBfU/UujBmA3b9UI/AAAAAAAANyM/ZMiB-buKnuA/s1600-h/IMG_0308%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_0308" border="0" alt="IMG_0308" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-FytjrrP_DDU/UujBm9rK6fI/AAAAAAAANyU/WI2wTmEHPlI/IMG_0308_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-ephgv7xk6dk/UujBn9oTeYI/AAAAAAAANyc/0cjYFrb7-JM/s1600-h/IMG_0307%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_0307" border="0" alt="IMG_0307" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-yYrL6EntVvo/UujBolZR-XI/AAAAAAAANyk/wlaSrJUxJY8/IMG_0307_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-7yNIoQd18vw/UujBpRnrT9I/AAAAAAAANys/ShWZemVp0k8/s1600-h/IMG_0299%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_0299" border="0" alt="IMG_0299" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-UEMnUpotEDE/UujBqeGqtBI/AAAAAAAANy0/WePrhJshAHU/IMG_0299_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a> </p> <p>15 Oct 2013. The Eidul Adha celebration was great. It gave me and my family a chance to be around my close and distance relatives back home in Lahad Datu, Sabah.</p> <p>We love the thrills.</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-2ijXM7lLgvg/UujBrbxwmfI/AAAAAAAANy8/XcgJzv26j3I/s1600-h/IMG_0327%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_0327" border="0" alt="IMG_0327" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-72TObm2vXCI/UujBsPHpVwI/AAAAAAAANzE/RFermUW6RKs/IMG_0327_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-OMvZiKnPvYg/UujBs73fpsI/AAAAAAAANzM/oGJUny242Bo/s1600-h/IMG_0326%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_0326" border="0" alt="IMG_0326" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-kUFA63Wa3I0/UujBt-kZ2FI/AAAAAAAANzU/vU7jjt0YFaA/IMG_0326_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a>  <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-pZz-RVo6e5w/UujBuiECRYI/AAAAAAAANzc/QRHZMOw7o24/s1600-h/IMG_0324%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_0324" border="0" alt="IMG_0324" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-xB3nag4-LOY/UujBvdd7WcI/AAAAAAAANzk/aS7_Sj2zvW4/IMG_0324_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a>     <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-4SWYfc1Iz2w/UujBwXmF39I/AAAAAAAANzs/ZQB5YmL78RY/s1600-h/IMG_0315%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_0315" border="0" alt="IMG_0315" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-c6MUtM2rjOY/UujBxSVs0DI/AAAAAAAANz0/lN5_Ntq5NsY/IMG_0315_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a>  <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-b61jnTmN7gg/UujByJnjffI/AAAAAAAANz8/ThFw2xdjq-M/s1600-h/IMG_0312%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_0312" border="0" alt="IMG_0312" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-Hz8nocDfwLk/UujBy_83KYI/AAAAAAAAN0E/AmLrQAFcyME/IMG_0312_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-oAd2YSNiWY4/UujBzwAytfI/AAAAAAAAN0M/gZPECUEZ27g/s1600-h/IMG_0311%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_0311" border="0" alt="IMG_0311" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-KjerXoBTxWw/UujB0tNUuhI/AAAAAAAAN0U/NUE_svK4HyE/IMG_0311_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-0NYN3_RKKic/UujB1UeTUyI/AAAAAAAAN0c/W9UH2rJph9M/s1600-h/IMG_0368%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_0368" border="0" alt="IMG_0368" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-K6-F6q9z2eQ/UujB2Op5jTI/AAAAAAAAN0k/bI1xpSjt0Iw/IMG_0368_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="244" /></a><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-e8-V9-tIWI4/UujB2_Spo6I/AAAAAAAAN0s/V-FPVivowt8/s1600-h/IMG_0301%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_0301" border="0" alt="IMG_0301" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-QbH0JOTOzKc/UujB3yUqW2I/AAAAAAAAN00/GY7v6F0MBUg/IMG_0301_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a></p> <p>We enjoy the fun.</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-qy4k5Jj-6Ew/UujB4r7G34I/AAAAAAAAN08/2Mm_Qu_5fSM/s1600-h/IMG_0381%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_0381" border="0" alt="IMG_0381" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-BXWAc-T6Z0c/UujB5okwBgI/AAAAAAAAN1E/M7Rg8gl9fxI/IMG_0381_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-M991CavDHaA/UujB6Y3UcvI/AAAAAAAAN1M/mf1Q2_lSQpQ/s1600-h/IMG_0380%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_0380" border="0" alt="IMG_0380" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-oz7pFlZiSbo/UujB7dc0rqI/AAAAAAAAN1U/Sw_AGZQgzWg/IMG_0380_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a>  <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-8R88skwuHZ0/UujB8FwyMmI/AAAAAAAAN1c/vT8t3LuHrH0/s1600-h/IMG_0379%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_0379" border="0" alt="IMG_0379" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-hvP_jY2qINE/UujB84hQAlI/AAAAAAAAN1k/VAccL22c7RQ/IMG_0379_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-DaIQTBy8GRE/UujB9s-XNBI/AAAAAAAAN1s/KKaqOv9LPgA/s1600-h/IMG_0385%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_0385" border="0" alt="IMG_0385" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-KxBIi5C_BYQ/UujB-b9-SxI/AAAAAAAAN10/dCm6tjwCqxw/IMG_0385_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> </p> <p>Working hand in hand.</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-4FmDnKhYQ_8/UujCAOkTVrI/AAAAAAAAN18/rQiCQqXVyCY/s1600-h/IMG_0384%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_0384" border="0" alt="IMG_0384" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-4eC2tNiwj60/UujCA21QeBI/AAAAAAAAN2E/30e0q4kbt9s/IMG_0384_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-H8MseKtZmL8/UujCBgZ4KuI/AAAAAAAAN2M/I0vrhnNe_9g/s1600-h/IMG_0383%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_0383" border="0" alt="IMG_0383" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/--zatPO0LQHw/UujCCccKNKI/AAAAAAAAN2U/lW6u-wDo12U/IMG_0383_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-HcEkJs-QJcY/UujCDBCoJ1I/AAAAAAAAN2c/0alXdID4U8k/s1600-h/IMG_0362%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_0362" border="0" alt="IMG_0362" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-6kKbb77lZKU/UujCEJT_YlI/AAAAAAAAN2k/97D7PcR9w9I/IMG_0362_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-4yFDaQldk-s/UujCE6pnSKI/AAAAAAAAN2s/1Sw2ufI872o/s1600-h/IMG_0360%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_0360" border="0" alt="IMG_0360" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-DPjfSOtVuNQ/UujCFpVbE5I/AAAAAAAAN20/w8nvy3Ws9Ek/IMG_0360_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a></p> <p>Some, I’ve forgotten their names, but it didnt stop me from greeting them.</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-wg6nU-e1pL8/UujCGXj67kI/AAAAAAAAN28/Xqv1QaIX8xA/s1600-h/IMG_0359%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_0359" border="0" alt="IMG_0359" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-Yp2pAGgD4O8/UujCHcl5UrI/AAAAAAAAN3E/RV5YiaTl6xo/IMG_0359_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-86d0b_IjfaU/UujCIFyzZFI/AAAAAAAAN3M/EJWOd0huc2U/s1600-h/IMG_0357%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_0357" border="0" alt="IMG_0357" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-ZVOsW_Gj6p0/UujCI-LploI/AAAAAAAAN3U/uRVseq8i0mM/IMG_0357_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-UGVfI6J0qJA/UujCJudEQcI/AAAAAAAAN3c/ZoU9Ehr9_Do/s1600-h/IMG_0356%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_0356" border="0" alt="IMG_0356" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-QdHzBmZSNeQ/UujCKh6lweI/AAAAAAAAN3k/51lJqWE3IFs/IMG_0356_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-rjWyLSDkYcs/UujCLh9WqPI/AAAAAAAAN3s/245B6M49ZcM/s1600-h/IMG_0358%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_0358" border="0" alt="IMG_0358" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-vSeRP9k9Yjk/UujCMRztl7I/AAAAAAAAN30/9_0lTEcdDAE/IMG_0358_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a></p> <p>As in the practice, we gathered at the mosque to give a helping hand during the sacrifice. About 22 cows and a few goats were sacrificed and bags of meat were distributed evenly to the needy.<a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-yEsS2MaE4Rs/UujCNDbZ8AI/AAAAAAAAN38/eaQOAE0rJZk/s1600-h/IMG_0388%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_0388" border="0" alt="IMG_0388" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-mAafjCoeJPU/UujCODlZg4I/AAAAAAAAN4E/DY6Ocgej104/IMG_0388_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-g35iGFxI3jw/UujCPMkBrrI/AAAAAAAAN4M/br46NCOoa_U/s1600-h/IMG_0387%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_0387" border="0" alt="IMG_0387" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-9c2RjU3qubw/UujCP0AEeJI/AAAAAAAAN4U/lL8GYq-cJxU/IMG_0387_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/--J6T7uGsqng/UujCQ90SQII/AAAAAAAAN4c/9NB9N_M-TO8/s1600-h/IMG_0386%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_0386" border="0" alt="IMG_0386" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-VQgDEEwDvI0/UujCRqHVzuI/AAAAAAAAN4k/4hCZcVqW55k/IMG_0386_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a>   <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-EgRmMEvhrX0/UujCSsm__lI/AAAAAAAAN4s/gC_gankAFac/s1600-h/IMG_0355%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_0355" border="0" alt="IMG_0355" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-k9CILK0r4aI/UujCTUdTtUI/AAAAAAAAN40/NgDlTjlzpco/IMG_0355_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a>       </p> <p>I always enjoy this moment. This is the only way I could meet many of my distance relatives from my village.</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-tPmNDfbV6-k/UujCUTgbJvI/AAAAAAAAN48/ExoBH1U8O_c/s1600-h/DSC06049%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSC06049" border="0" alt="DSC06049" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-Ozb4rwk9Q8Y/UujCVS5ucLI/AAAAAAAAN5E/2ECTwUSHeSI/DSC06049_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="644" height="484" /></a> </p> <p>Lahad Datu, a small town with its name unexpectedly widely spread and known to the world in early march 2013, when a group of people from the neighboring country said to be illegally crossed the ocean by boat and landed at the beach of the then unknown village (Kampung Tanduo).</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-jQ5mz8TBX28/UujCWHOBl1I/AAAAAAAAN5M/AcEQUT-mby4/s1600-h/IMG_0421%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_0421" border="0" alt="IMG_0421" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-T29axOEm0GE/UujCWy1R6HI/AAAAAAAAN5U/EG-DNnUgMuo/IMG_0421_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a>    From Kota Kinabalu, you’ve got to fly on Fokker by MAS Wing airline to reach Lahad Datu in 55 minutes.             </p> <p>Back to the story of what happened in Kampung Tanduo, according to the media, the said group of people who came from the southern part of the neighboring country, Phillipines, were there to claim their rights on the state. Sadly, it ended in a tragic incident.</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-3f4hpF0nvpo/UujCXq9brXI/AAAAAAAAN5c/EHlzT1yk8Jw/s1600-h/tanduo3%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="tanduo3" border="0" alt="tanduo3" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-6coP8_I3cHU/UujCYQB6jYI/AAAAAAAAN5k/MH8Q3JnFr7I/tanduo3_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a>  <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-W17LlVO4Jv8/UujCY-WpMpI/AAAAAAAAN5s/9IRYdmBHRhw/s1600-h/tanduo%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="tanduo" border="0" alt="tanduo" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-Oc91dlAyBk0/UujCZpd1MdI/AAAAAAAAN50/HN35u-Mwms8/tanduo_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="168" /></a>  <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-VmUWyJaj5Jo/UujCavWEhrI/AAAAAAAAN58/0HdNEt4NVWk/s1600-h/tanduo2%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="tanduo2" border="0" alt="tanduo2" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-E5j8D9454OY/UujCbItvnNI/AAAAAAAAN6E/KlyDGTkSBfM/tanduo2_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="152" /></a>  <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-LhOGFok9Eq4/UujCb4ANgiI/AAAAAAAAN6M/VALtdPNBFz4/s1600-h/tanduo4%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="tanduo4" border="0" alt="tanduo4" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-HNaFnQEhOSU/UujCcfZiKwI/AAAAAAAAN6U/rvrrdq4kGJc/tanduo4_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="143" /></a> <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-J2t8_Vd2M44/UujCdR9WNwI/AAAAAAAAN6c/2ZNoWin5XXA/s1600-h/tanduo5%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="tanduo5" border="0" alt="tanduo5" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-4fHT7GHOx0c/UujCeK8TWNI/AAAAAAAAN6k/E8IL-ZHYaXs/tanduo5_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> </p> <p>For the first time, my sweet little town became a war town for about 2 months.The incident was marked as Lahad Datu Standoff.</p> <p>2 days and 3 nights in Lahad Datu was quite a short trip, however, we wouldn't want my Father-inlaw enter the operation room without us around. </p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-YqoH3-UJxYk/UujCewupEHI/AAAAAAAAN6s/FQh5PsmtiFM/s1600-h/IMG_0465%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_0465" border="0" alt="IMG_0465" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-A9jE_ZkTar8/UujCfhO7C1I/AAAAAAAAN60/wzvlj7SBGTE/IMG_0465_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="139" /></a></p> <p>So, there we were, at the hospitals, together with siblings of my hubby, on the 4th day of the Eid, sending Papa to the Operation Room at 3pm.</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-upWPpRJ7upM/UujCgYlwrgI/AAAAAAAAN68/v0Qk2IGejA0/s1600-h/IMG_0445%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_0445" border="0" alt="IMG_0445" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-q7JIJ7WzH7g/UujChMDB9cI/AAAAAAAAN7E/TAh2NXZaPPk/IMG_0445_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-m8BJXvgl-gI/UujCh2g0PmI/AAAAAAAAN7M/M8x_Y26hJqY/s1600-h/IMG_0446%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_0446" border="0" alt="IMG_0446" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-0Sd36LB9wA0/UujCie-024I/AAAAAAAAN7U/96wq50MnQFc/IMG_0446_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-oZdV_a2yeQo/UujCjei6JrI/AAAAAAAAN7c/FRQS3go5Vgc/s1600-h/IMG_0449%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_0449" border="0" alt="IMG_0449" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-oKWaUg8ChsQ/UujCkM8N4GI/AAAAAAAAN7k/qroaVCLCW_Y/IMG_0449_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-YqoH3-UJxYk/UujCewupEHI/AAAAAAAAN6s/FQh5PsmtiFM/s1600-h/IMG_0465%25255B2%25255D.jpg"></a></p> <p>My FIL who is known to be ‘allergic to doctors’ seemed relaxed on that day. Thank God. The good looking Dr Haizal was to handle the procedure on Papa’s right leg. Angiogram and Angioplasty are no longer a jargon words to Papa, as he had gone through the largest vocab “By-Pass Heart Surgery” more than 10 years ago. </p> <p>Before<a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-N2PhxWrXsZk/UujCk8ZaH0I/AAAAAAAAN7s/wYWPlAm4OLQ/s1600-h/IMG_0454%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_0454" border="0" alt="IMG_0454" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-7YNn1OGzPFI/UujClsgb97I/AAAAAAAAN70/GAcqrWuEAX4/IMG_0454_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="244" /></a>After</p> <p>The next few hours were the waiting moment. We waited outside of the operation theater, hoping to see someone to open the door to the OT. </p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-VxPHZXVSDxw/UujCmYJcI2I/AAAAAAAAN78/4IdV9rO4-rg/s1600-h/IMG_0450%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_0450" border="0" alt="IMG_0450" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-GX9tjOptIAY/UujCnU7My7I/AAAAAAAAN8E/WO9-V6AQ15E/IMG_0450_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="139" /></a><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-_EpDH6kSAb0/UujCoEseLII/AAAAAAAAN8M/dtKuyd-QH18/s1600-h/IMG_0451%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_0451" border="0" alt="IMG_0451" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-GT-tZuoFnqE/UujCo2Ik8KI/AAAAAAAAN8U/Q8jyWDv6E90/IMG_0451_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a></p> <p>Its was only 3 hours later, when we received sms from the doctor informing that the procedure went well. That was the best news for the day.That ends our Anxiety Standoff..Whew..!</p> <p> <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-7OuDnEmk11s/UujCplXo6-I/AAAAAAAAN8c/ln5gjn3l52c/s1600-h/IMG_0453%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_0453" border="0" alt="IMG_0453" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-VouSUNaCAx0/UujCqeqKBQI/AAAAAAAAN8k/lTaqdCEDfFc/IMG_0453_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="139" /></a><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-VGj4ZVKagyo/UujCrbtD4hI/AAAAAAAAN8s/SLw2jfnS5Wc/s1600-h/IMG_0441%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_0441" border="0" alt="IMG_0441" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-MBxCOcUkAaM/UujCsEhZc8I/AAAAAAAAN80/CV26AVMAGn8/IMG_0441_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-iMeK2lwUh-U/UujCs_DtGfI/AAAAAAAAN88/Jb1lcM6GYVc/s1600-h/IMG_0452%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_0452" border="0" alt="IMG_0452" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-OAiF7LmP5bg/UujCtpLKKxI/AAAAAAAAN9E/DqRJduHj704/IMG_0452_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="139" /></a></p> <p>I excused myself, leaving my hubby and his beloved siblings, bonding, while waiting for their beloved Papa. I planned to return to the hospital, but I didnt, due to some chores that hooked me in.</p> <p>Upon reaching home, all the packages and dirty clothes were still at where they were when we arrived from Sabah. I was about to unpack when my son was ready for me to send him to his tuition place. I then realized how easy it could have should my maid was still around. She is probably enjoying her stay with her family back home. I am presuming that she would call me and would request to comeback when she runs out of cash. Forget it… I thought. I dont have a helper now and I just have to deal with life without a helper. I call it No-Maid Standoff.</p> Faidahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04428169114396304502noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2500537384586732793.post-67141145255538861702014-01-29T15:42:00.001+08:002014-01-29T15:42:18.500+08:00Celebrating National Day at the hospital<p>This is an old story. It was all along in my PC saved as a draft , that I’ve forgotten about it.</p> <p>30th August 2013.It was the eve of Malaysia National Day 2013, when my daughter was admitted to the hospital, due to vomiting and high fever. Her blood test revealed a Dengue Fever.Her blood platelet when down to 254 then to 242 (day 2) to 192 (day 3). Thank God her platelet went up to 200on the 4th day. We were slammed with RM4K bill, causing her father feverish at the cashier.</p> <p>Me too was contacted by Dengue about 5 years ago. It wasnt fun at all. The after math was even worse. I was having Vertigo for about 3 weeks and my migraine was there continuously for almost a months. Just imagine the agony that I went through. I had enough of it.</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-_9JyCDUoGms/Uuiw1MTPpiI/AAAAAAAANxk/Q4LLz8h8x4E/s1600-h/IMG_00000174%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_00000174" border="0" alt="IMG_00000174" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-8tzevkMe5EY/Uuiw2EXO_xI/AAAAAAAANxs/Zn0JirNp5F0/IMG_00000174_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="644" height="364" /></a> </p> <p>That night when Nadia was admitted, we watched fireworks through the hospital’s window. Her brother, Adri accompanied her throghout her 3 nights in the hospital. With us were Nadia’s friend, Hariz and his caring parents and sister. Such a wonderful family. Thank you so much you’ol.</p> <p>Her aunties and uncles and cousins were also on and off visiting her. We are blessed to have such a beautiful family and friends.</p> <p>Let me share a remedy that might sound funny to some, but … read my lips, I mean, my finger.. I mean my words…. </p> <p>TREAT DENGUE WITH CRAB SOUP </p> <p>Enuff said..!  Dont laugh, just do it.</p> Faidahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04428169114396304502noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2500537384586732793.post-18879769278871122562013-12-02T14:56:00.001+08:002013-12-02T14:56:43.850+08:00Change of my routines<p> </p> <p>It started within the recent fasting months (Ramadhan)</p> <p>Regardless of how late I reached home, I still made an effort to cook  favorite dishes of my beloved. Its so satisfying to see them enjoying my cooking. For the first time in many years, I didn't visit the Ramadan Bazaar. I chose to do the cooking. Although I am not a good cook, I still believe that my family will remember the moment of us breaking our fast together, eating home cook dishes, which prepared with lots of love.</p> <p>Ramadhan has past, but preparing home cooked dishes continue. Coming back from work is no longer a time to rest. Cook ..eat..clean..clean.. and clean. Before retiring to bed, selectively, I hand  wash my clothing too, as I don't trust the launderette to handle them, especially those of a soft materials.</p> <p>House chores were never been my favorite, but I have no choice at this moment, since my maid went back to her hometown. </p> <p>Going around every corner of my little house with wet towel wasn't an easy task physically and mentally, especially seeing the towel getting darker and darker. I realized then how much dust had been accumulated and which corner was never been touched by my helper. I am blaming it to myself for leaving the house chores totally handled by her. </p> <p>When I completed the cleaning tasks, I could feel the difference in the air that I breathed. hhhmmmmmhhh…. so satisfying.</p> <p>Talking about ‘hoarder’, I’ve never learned the word until I watched a documentary, one day. Clearing the unused items in my house reminded me of that documentary. I closed one eye and dumped lots of stuff into the waste basket. That wasn't easy for me to do. Then I realized that, I was quite a hoarder. </p> <p>“I’ve just got to stop it” I thought to myself.</p> <p>“Stop bringing more items into the house” I kept reminding myself.</p> <p>BUT… they only lasted a month if not less.</p> <p>Let me tell you what happened……………</p> <p>The cause……………….I decided not to renew my membership at the gym & I am on medication to treat Hyperthyroid & I started taking vitamins that I need, based on my doctor’s advice, which giving me more energy and more appetite to eat..eat…and eat…</p> <p>The implication……………..I gained weight and now ‘almost’ going towards  a non-proportionate shape.… You know what I mean…. M-top and XL-bottom. “Is your wife pregnant?”.. my neighbor asked my hubby recently. (big laugh) I was not shocked though.</p> <p>The solution…………… TBP : to be planned. (I mean..not the pregnancy…  but the solution.</p> <p>The workaround ………………. change my wardrobe and keep all the shrunk (I wished) clothing aside, JUST IN CASE IF I EVER RETURN TO THAT SIZE AGAIN. At this time, the motto ‘Stop bringing more items into the house’ didn't, however, having no helper in the house, I only buy clothes made of materials that doesn't need a pressing. Phew….At least I know I still have the smartness in me.</p> <p>That answered why I couldn't spend much time blogging.</p> <p>ops..!! I have something on the stove.. gotta run..!!!</p> Faidahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04428169114396304502noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2500537384586732793.post-2180121399985361492013-10-07T16:29:00.001+08:002013-10-07T16:29:45.571+08:00The story behind Eidil Adha<p> </p> <p>This Eid is celebrated  on the 10th day of the 12th months of the Muslim calendar (Zulhijjah/ Zil-Hajj). This year, the festival falls on the 15th October 2013.</p> <p>Eidil Adha or Eidul Adha, regardless of the spelling, in Malaysia is known as Hari Raya Haji (Hajj Celebration Day). It is celebrated in relation to the performance of the annual pilgrimage to Mecca, known as Hajj.</p> <p>This special day is also known as the <font color="#0080ff" size="5">Festival of Sacrifice</font>,as those who have the means would sacrifice animals like sheep and cattle and would donate the meat to the poor and charitable homes.It is a practice done in commemoration of the sacrifice undertaken by Prophet Abraham (Peace Be Upon Him).</p> <p>A bit of the history………..</p> <p>Prophet Abraham’s faith was tested by Allah when he was asked to sacrifice his son. His love for his son was great, but his love for Allah was greater. For the love of God, Abraham pulled himself together and placed the knife on the throat of his beloved son, who was then readily consented to be sacrificed. </p> <p>Suddenly a sheep appeared and Abraham heard the voice of the Archangel Gabriel, delivering the message from God to replace the sheep in the place of his son, to be slaughtered , instead.</p> <p>The sacrificing of these animals on every Eidul Adha is done as the way of expressing the inner feeling that, if need be, a Muslim will sacrifice his most loved possession of God. </p> <p>There are a  few versions of this story, and I’m sharing one of them here.</p> Faidahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04428169114396304502noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2500537384586732793.post-66664674987184812772013-10-06T05:55:00.001+08:002013-10-06T05:55:00.688+08:00Food for thoughts<p> </p> <p><em>(This is a reminder to myself and those I care)</em></p> <p>Those who spend generously in The Way of Allah whether they are in prosperity or in adversity, who control their anger and forgive other people, Allah loves such charitable people (3: 134)</p> <p>Serve Allah and do not commit <em>shirk (associate any partner with Him)</em>, and be good to your parents, relatives, orphans, the helpless, far and near neighbors who keep company with you, the travelers in need……….. Allah does not love those who are arrogant and boastful (4:36)</p> Faidahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04428169114396304502noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2500537384586732793.post-74007548953728238092013-10-06T02:53:00.001+08:002013-10-06T02:53:34.487+08:00Paying Zamri a visit<p>He is a pilot who rides big bike and loves jet skiing, as I was told. 3 days ago I received his photo looking so worrying. He got my sudden concern. </p> <p>He was caught in a tragic accident.</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-IC8KGRBbW80/UlBf9a5GtMI/AAAAAAAANuw/aanwr7XEQ5Y/s1600-h/097%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="097" border="0" alt="097" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-ub5CCUqw7q8/UlBf-ELtrpI/AAAAAAAANu4/5ZJ3--EurMM/097_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> I was shocked to see this photo of his. So were the rest of the family members.</p> <p>Was there a plane crash?</p> <p>That was the first thing came to my mind. I was wrong.</p> <p>Who in the world would expect for a Pilot,  Captain Zamri , to be caught under a pile of heavy teak woods?? and within his own compound??? </p> <p>OH EMM GEE..!!!</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-waFFjfgxnOA/UlBf_VqhVYI/AAAAAAAANvA/L2Kjy147u3Y/s1600-h/zambri1%25255B7%25255D.png"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="zambri1" border="0" alt="zambri1" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-g7IPotzMqLw/UlBgAA5A-yI/AAAAAAAANvI/vgL64j8omMY/zambri1_thumb%25255B3%25255D.png?imgmax=800" width="244" height="195" /></a> <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-NAqpdYZEcjY/UlBgBfEKhBI/AAAAAAAANvQ/83cqWjDRxZQ/s1600-h/zambri2%25255B2%25255D.png"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="zambri2" border="0" alt="zambri2" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-35wfH9jTgE4/UlBgCKLxXLI/AAAAAAAANvY/ZEz1fojcwvY/zambri2_thumb.png?imgmax=800" width="244" height="200" /></a> The incident was captured on CCTV. It happened so quick. Thank God, the construction workers, who were then renovating his house and his children were fast enough to recover him from under those heavy piles.</p> <p>Today, a week after the incident, I, accompanied by my hubby, my islander eldest SIL and her hubby who flew all the way from Penang island, visited The Captain at the hospital.</p> <p>Aye..aye.. Sir..!! but where is the plane?</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-tk6riejsDcE/UlBgC-H-gcI/AAAAAAAANvg/dcQK2s09frY/s1600-h/029%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="029" border="0" alt="029" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-9VjE3OAT1XE/UlBgDqI1ivI/AAAAAAAANvo/wHxHIOdLHlM/029_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="644" height="484" /></a>  Zamri is still as joyful as he is known to be. He looked much..much..much better than the last photo I saw, sent by my youngest SIL, 2 days back. He laughed to our jokes and he too, able to crack one. </p> <p>Phew..! what a relief to see him with a smile.</p> <p>He suffers from 1 broken rib and his pelvic on the right side. ouch..! I can imagine the pain. May Allah grant him strength to pass through the trauma. </p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-bKyt1GSTFyE/UlBgEk_6t8I/AAAAAAAANvw/AYhXsHEw0ak/s1600-h/024%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="024" border="0" alt="024" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-LDb7Cgh953c/UlBgFb3eNQI/AAAAAAAANv4/BYfweYg2NIc/024_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="248" height="330" /></a> </p> <p>He is a relative by marriage to my hubby. We would meet during wedding of family members, or during Eids. Though I could detect his fun character, I never had a chance to get to know him better. Today however, I felt as if my heart dropped, and filled with sympathy seeing him in that position. I prayed for him to recover well. Poor Zamri. </p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-S7H2CKmPK6c/UlBgF3z0QOI/AAAAAAAANwA/7WbqZVQqkxo/s1600-h/025%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="025" border="0" alt="025" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-nkgg-wRMNAs/UlBgGZKwoTI/AAAAAAAANwI/sSYv266k_Hw/025_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a> <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-whNEOAT-NtU/UlBgHDlrW8I/AAAAAAAANwQ/nDJuENrdnIY/s1600-h/026%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="026" border="0" alt="026" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-Xi2UytkKQnU/UlBgH0Ucy8I/AAAAAAAANwY/QHevEuO-eXc/026_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a> <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-HawdfSrE7hw/UlBgImMoxII/AAAAAAAANwc/CvpOME8EU_Y/s1600-h/027%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="027" border="0" alt="027" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-98MW2EQJ0rM/UlBgJUFwPzI/AAAAAAAANwo/IEZjiRxUKoY/027_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a>  He is so lucky to have such a loving family who took care of him well, though. His pretty daughter,Iqa, was busy spoon feeding him when we excused ourselves, after about half an hour later.</p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p>Get well soon, my dear cousin brother. Lets get together again like we used to in every Eid occasion.</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-HRzYUA-0MRU/UlBgKHnUgNI/AAAAAAAANww/2KF6DVt34S0/s1600-h/IMG_7378%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_7378" border="0" alt="IMG_7378" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-SbrBGWtlf6E/UlBgLNN2KUI/AAAAAAAANw4/YCvqd9g6cKs/IMG_7378_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="644" height="431" /></a></p> Faidahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04428169114396304502noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2500537384586732793.post-8444611320804233482013-10-02T15:44:00.001+08:002013-10-07T16:36:58.189+08:00No news is good news<p> </p> <p>I’ve been away for my blogging activities, for a while. Sorry for the long pause, but no worries…No news is good news. I’m fine and eating well and gaining weight pretty well too, should you want to know. </p> <p>Today, I’ve got news for you. Do you notice anything in this photo? Look closely…..zoom….</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-zW2fXpA7X0U/UkvL8qnN6II/AAAAAAAANr0/m0GYS-08Hpc/s1600-h/089%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="089" border="0" alt="089" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-QNJmO61HYaM/UkvL9_TQPBI/AAAAAAAANr8/kMqzX5a9od0/089_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="580" height="772" /></a> </p> <p></p> <p>This morning, as I looked outside of the window of my office, which is 10th floor above the scene, I saw it.</p> <p>A drawing on the parking lot, the police car and another vehicle of forensic unit ……… take a guess.</p> <p>yup… you are right, there was a dead body. Others said it happened much earlier, during the wee hours.</p> <p>I only noticed when the body was bagged and loaded in the police car. Check this out… </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-8h8FKjH5J_o/UkvL-44BgII/AAAAAAAANsE/WcEdPfynEBo/s1600-h/095%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="095" border="0" alt="095" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-ihq-ZlkKjG8/UkvMALQ_B0I/AAAAAAAANsM/IIuOhypWTfw/095_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="580" height="772" /></a> <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-4lYcceCil3s/UkvMBpdffJI/AAAAAAAANsU/33lKc0qPX7s/s1600-h/094%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="094" border="0" alt="094" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-jftivDI9nkM/UkvMCmTYZ1I/AAAAAAAANsc/3n09ft2V_xA/094_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="364" height="484" /></a> </p> <p></p> <p> </p> <p>Curiosity caused me to stand still outside the compressor room, looking down to the ground, with my camera in hand. click..click..click…</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-rBaWZC3WlR4/UkvMD8tTHEI/AAAAAAAANsk/5efk8qP8EIM/s1600-h/071%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="071" border="0" alt="071" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-yGuG1VIXHhI/UkvMExbEhwI/AAAAAAAANss/LEQWu6MjoX4/071_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="364" height="484" /></a> Then I saw those police officers taking the body bag down  </p> <p>AND THEN…………..</p> <p>they opened the black bag…. </p> <p>AND THEN……….</p> <p>Look closely….. a pair of sexy legs, I saw. It could have been a woman. A fair woman. I had no clue of its gender nor its origin.</p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-HENPSbnDfxM/UkvMGAZMhTI/AAAAAAAANs0/oi3gZgmyhtY/s1600-h/092%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="092" border="0" alt="092" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-CWRy806DCLo/UkvMHItaC_I/AAAAAAAANs8/1PmzHlPRb4I/092_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="580" height="772" /></a>  My camera continued clicking…. click…click..</p> <p>click..</p> <p>Next, there came a police’s dog sniffing its way on the dead body, following order of its trainer.</p> <p>click..  click..    </p> <p>click…</p> <p></p> <p></p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-V7gWHB51Jjs/UkvOrg8wz7I/AAAAAAAANtI/UkjJ9ur6m7s/s1600-h/0813.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="081" border="0" alt="081" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-OU5z_W1C4qU/UkvOsQWWKoI/AAAAAAAANtQ/wqEBtAe6Y3A/081_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="580" height="772" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-Z78mtLEQ9XA/UkvOs4xiV0I/AAAAAAAANtY/WdXm5KFqS50/s1600-h/0804.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="080" border="0" alt="080" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-MeCE6P-sJxc/UkvOtkik0VI/AAAAAAAANtg/5_IYNXiEIZA/080_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800" width="580" height="772" /></a></p> <p>The sniffing business was over and they sealed the bag and returned it into the police 4-Wheel Drive.</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-nvIiHEHJZ0w/UkvOuXuczvI/AAAAAAAANto/udFPYlAgTos/s1600-h/0844.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="084" border="0" alt="084" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-fqkUgyrQEW4/UkvOvEP6u0I/AAAAAAAANtw/i0K3kOVee2o/084_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800" width="364" height="484" /></a><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-hc_x_twQvpA/UkvOvnK6_tI/AAAAAAAANt4/YizZpuSBdug/s1600-h/0763.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="076" border="0" alt="076" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-3P8p2TQnMKg/UkvOwTE08KI/AAAAAAAANuA/jLNDhykrGXY/076_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="364" height="484" /></a>       </p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p>I looked up to the apartment across the road…..</p> <p>None of the window were opened. </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-nGsy8E5ENLI/UkvOw3NsL1I/AAAAAAAANuI/n-YVIknCPvk/s1600-h/0644.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="064" border="0" alt="064" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-500aj3v4EYk/UkvOx1nLu-I/AAAAAAAANuQ/ufO87yAq1z4/064_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800" width="319" height="423" /></a> </p> <p>Until almost lunch time, the dead body was still in the vehicle. I guess there were more investigation being carried then.</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-QBtb_rg03V8/UkvOytdtufI/AAAAAAAANuY/z7St-7IGxck/s1600-h/0934.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="093" border="0" alt="093" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-ppw3a_CJPUg/UkvOzAUoGLI/AAAAAAAANug/0Zrp4FaD2Qg/093_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800" width="363" height="482" /></a> There goes my lunch for today. I skipped lunch. I was feeling nausea all day.</p> <p>What happened …? you asked..?</p> <p>Thats the same question I had and still having.</p> <p>She maybe got frustrated and jumped out of the window… </p> <p>or</p> <p>killed and thrown out of the balcony?..</p> <p>or</p> <p>fell off unintentionally?…</p> <p>or</p> <p>ok ..ok..lets just scrap all the maybe’s and perhap’s. We leave it to the Policemen to handle. </p> <p>Back to work.!</p> <p>Now THATS NEWS.</p> Faidahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04428169114396304502noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2500537384586732793.post-4783017767883323832013-09-23T17:55:00.001+08:002013-09-23T17:55:19.804+08:00Indonesia has it all<p> </p> <p>Does this place look familiar.? <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-gSEV6v7SCDo/UkAO5ZtoEpI/AAAAAAAANeU/XnJ_hFNBaus/s1600-h/DSC069044.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC06904" border="0" alt="DSC06904" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-jBHjWQQ-Ebk/UkAO6OzwvKI/AAAAAAAANec/q3xUujvoaSg/DSC06904_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800" width="543" height="408" /></a></p> <p>   </p> <p>How about these places.?</p> <p></p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-u3qmyObTwGc/UkAO61RJBCI/AAAAAAAANek/nLgJjV3hvrg/s1600-h/DSC068983.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC06898" border="0" alt="DSC06898" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-dpGm0ZW3RLc/UkAO7YoFixI/AAAAAAAANes/dV_MENel49w/DSC06898_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="278" height="210" /></a> <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-6FAPe6ai8F0/UkAO8HQIEhI/AAAAAAAANe0/r3LEUI16JW4/s1600-h/DSC068754.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC06875" border="0" alt="DSC06875" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-9HlC91jcmo0/UkAO8hBOCgI/AAAAAAAANe8/QUAQtm01BeY/DSC06875_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800" width="318" height="240" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/--nR3hspSM_o/UkAO9cP_N4I/AAAAAAAANfE/bOJl5-UYRfA/s1600-h/DSC067483.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC06748" border="0" alt="DSC06748" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-bI0QDD17GA4/UkAO-PB9EnI/AAAAAAAANfM/8TBu7ZYV-3s/DSC06748_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="339" height="255" /></a> <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-OKkAtjaVVfg/UkAO-zDWnWI/AAAAAAAANfU/XaRmzlNddQE/s1600-h/DSC068275.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC06827" border="0" alt="DSC06827" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-zDiosOmQ9ZY/UkAO_W8X5XI/AAAAAAAANfc/-UFpQ5rJpcM/DSC06827_thumb3.jpg?imgmax=800" width="356" height="268" /></a></p> <p> </p> <p>And these.?</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-GTdG5xwOmBA/UkAPAPT71lI/AAAAAAAANfk/WvNETnWBk7Y/s1600-h/DSC069073.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC06907" border="0" alt="DSC06907" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-g6Iiz6pllvA/UkAPAnTEtyI/AAAAAAAANfs/fz5bjHb8y-E/DSC06907_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="488" height="367" /></a> <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-aXScvkQkXj0/UkAPBSmGxTI/AAAAAAAANf0/6VRRxfuEWrQ/s1600-h/DSC069244.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC06924" border="0" alt="DSC06924" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-vXhq9sRI4kg/UkAPB84J1eI/AAAAAAAANf8/Vvak-aP0PsM/DSC06924_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800" width="332" height="250" /></a><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-OexXCJSbF28/UkAPCVrg7wI/AAAAAAAANgE/oYazfaXIArw/s1600-h/DSC069213.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC06921" border="0" alt="DSC06921" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-athhrVKw730/UkAPDGqFG-I/AAAAAAAANgM/j2c3i2PL4Ec/DSC06921_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="285" height="215" /></a></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p>or may be these.?</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-RjeIsGa83hY/UkAPD036JFI/AAAAAAAANgU/uGtTW53tkTw/s1600-h/DSC069032.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC06903" border="0" alt="DSC06903" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-xcm04vbImVE/UkAPEZwQ9_I/AAAAAAAANgc/ovmtTnmxEBk/DSC06903_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-45ZQxI7d-Ww/UkAPFKvFc5I/AAAAAAAANgk/7Yq8YpVdy-g/s1600-h/DSC068732.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC06873" border="0" alt="DSC06873" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-_kuwkf1YDt8/UkAPFpJ_iUI/AAAAAAAANgs/D22pqo8aVmc/DSC06873_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> </p> <p></p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-gnEVZAZ1ut8/UkAPGYfblqI/AAAAAAAANg0/tLdmsCVporQ/s1600-h/DSC068384.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC06838" border="0" alt="DSC06838" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-Vck3bYVuFj4/UkAPHO8lpFI/AAAAAAAANg8/gnkpoxPloYk/DSC06838_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800" width="489" height="368" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-rfMJo8-ZoRE/UkAPIHw14vI/AAAAAAAANhE/yGZxwtGZ8lE/s1600-h/DSC067853.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC06785" border="0" alt="DSC06785" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-7gpZ-2ZXEZQ/UkAPIunHQpI/AAAAAAAANhM/h5inO70kEWA/DSC06785_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="412" height="310" /></a> </p> <p>Bandung, Indonesia..!!! </p> <p>Yes.!! Again, I visited this colorful country. The richness of its culture overrode my hatred on traffic congestion. </p> <p>If you ask me whether or not I still plan to go there, my answer is “YES, my dear SIL, 2T, I will”. She, who had been waiting for my writeup about my latest journey to Indonesia.</p> <p>I still remember when I, for the 1st time travelled with them, all my SILs. We chose Bandung as our 1st destination. It was fun and full of shopping, that we cancelled all the list in the itinerary, but shopping and SPA-ing and eating.</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-PcOcx9cUVS0/UkAPJVXPCgI/AAAAAAAANhU/CesnYakzTKY/s1600-h/GirlsTrip%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="GirlsTrip" border="0" alt="GirlsTrip" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-OR-ePdV808c/UkAPKesyBmI/AAAAAAAANhc/y_aFQmwY85w/GirlsTrip_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="539" height="405" /></a> That was about 4 years ago.</p> <p> </p> <p>My recent trip was with my family and officemates.</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-tYY4sy-QaVA/UkAPK2mYkII/AAAAAAAANhk/BgLfNeX5JjA/s1600-h/DSC06866%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSC06866" border="0" alt="DSC06866" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-iS6wTNJenvU/UkAPLmL07CI/AAAAAAAANhs/xozgvFUOleQ/DSC06866_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="644" height="484" /></a> </p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-EKNBJjIEXBI/UkAPMdupswI/AAAAAAAANh0/qWwi-1orPq0/s1600-h/DSC06687%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSC06687" border="0" alt="DSC06687" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-iAile_w4Uy8/UkAPNYezTKI/AAAAAAAANh8/HmiIh9FxQbk/DSC06687_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> Arriving in Jakarta via AirAsia wasnt that crowded as the airport is specially for AirAsia and another flight use only.</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-hzcfbvAzP04/UkAPOKAAIcI/AAAAAAAANiE/eW1vTh6zHOw/s1600-h/DSC06690%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSC06690" border="0" alt="DSC06690" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-PzDpM_tYzME/UkAPO7RoLAI/AAAAAAAANiI/laVqTI6-b3Y/DSC06690_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-w7G_xVU70rI/UkAPPY69cLI/AAAAAAAANiU/U2cHbW9WtU0/s1600-h/DSC06701%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSC06701" border="0" alt="DSC06701" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-pNX9P2nKE_o/UkAPQC1RkNI/AAAAAAAANic/-6IP78DCSqE/DSC06701_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> </p> <p>We then took a coach, direct to Bandung. The place is not too far from Jakarta. We wouldnt have to spend 4 hours on the road if I wasnt for the speed limit and the traffic congestion. I remember spending only about 2 hours journey on my previous trip.</p> <p>It was quite tiring. I spent my time capturing scenery, sign boards and anything at all, ahead of me.</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-guI5SYxO1vU/UkAPQnkcaCI/AAAAAAAANik/5Tj2Onpl6jk/s1600-h/DSC06703%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSC06703" border="0" alt="DSC06703" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-b00kriRQiZ0/UkAPRboheSI/AAAAAAAANis/f1KpGhjZUKE/DSC06703_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-QrYZIlqfz9c/UkAPSNidjoI/AAAAAAAANi0/pkh5jglINjM/s1600-h/DSC06713%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSC06713" border="0" alt="DSC06713" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-kXzLCY33BV4/UkAPSjQtEXI/AAAAAAAANi4/ocNmxP2cYwY/DSC06713_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-rDD4ZBJexmo/UkAPTPESlJI/AAAAAAAANjE/6xG9EhP1GTk/s1600-h/DSC06712%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSC06712" border="0" alt="DSC06712" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-l-Bv7wnypU4/UkAPT56yRzI/AAAAAAAANjM/bFIyQpeAvUk/DSC06712_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-4mntc1BBRLM/UkAPUSs95OI/AAAAAAAANjU/KtfPs-L_mWk/s1600-h/DSC06733%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSC06733" border="0" alt="DSC06733" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-OVXuYuWn7tk/UkAPVf47aNI/AAAAAAAANjc/Qap6Ei1gGUg/DSC06733_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p>As the scene changes from  green to grey and the noise pollution started to sip in, I knew we have reached our destination.</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-63BUyXZIEK0/UkAPWUI31lI/AAAAAAAANjk/-wVgFA5dqyc/s1600-h/DSC06744%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSC06744" border="0" alt="DSC06744" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-IkdYUhrSeYI/UkAPW_MYsbI/AAAAAAAANjs/tzHnYmYjS_U/DSC06744_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-rbqco1GOu2c/UkAPXf_O-3I/AAAAAAAANj0/qzvs3ZEgA2M/s1600-h/DSC06742%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSC06742" border="0" alt="DSC06742" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-jHRNQsiknQU/UkAPYFWMmWI/AAAAAAAANj8/zUrxQem-cqM/DSC06742_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a></p> <p> </p> <p>The ‘Sado’ (cart pulled by a horse) reminded me of Pakistan. It captured our attention. </p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-5w9Qt0gxDwY/UkAPY752osI/AAAAAAAANkE/Pveuez0PIdY/s1600-h/DSC06751%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSC06751" border="0" alt="DSC06751" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-eTdQPgSN5zk/UkAPZRxzMwI/AAAAAAAANkM/5G9GvLGiXAc/DSC06751_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="353" height="266" /></a> </p> <p>It was 1pm local time when we reached the restaurant. That was 2 pm Malaysian time and its considered a very late lunch for me. Most of us had  had butterflies in our tummy then.  </p> <p>   <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-zd3cCidqmtw/UkAPaMvB5FI/AAAAAAAANkU/VIAQZIQR-lA/s1600-h/DSC06741%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSC06741" border="0" alt="DSC06741" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-SdFmoG6VzIM/UkAPazxCctI/AAAAAAAANkc/wLgIBk9NtNM/DSC06741_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> It was tiring, but we were all happy.</p> <p>Especially when the food served were mostly my favorite. </p> <p>Nasi Padang.</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-5zh2R2Pl_eo/UkAPbhYtlOI/AAAAAAAANkk/TOgMd4wrslY/s1600-h/DSC06778%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSC06778" border="0" alt="DSC06778" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-cdBi7hutI3E/UkAPcIZw-wI/AAAAAAAANks/WsmBHtMmDms/DSC06778_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="351" height="264" /></a>  <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-NoEVAy6cuuQ/UkAPc5ELyYI/AAAAAAAANk0/xTGYeiunbaU/s1600-h/DSC06776%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSC06776" border="0" alt="DSC06776" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-KIgfbpAvFWc/UkAPdsKwjYI/AAAAAAAANk8/7DB3foyx6ZM/DSC06776_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-VTJLJe76fuQ/UkAPeXldjiI/AAAAAAAANlE/E3El9QNam2s/s1600-h/DSC067742.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC06774" border="0" alt="DSC06774" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-ieMnwYnp8YI/UkAPfGuNMyI/AAAAAAAANlM/qQygDV6nBGw/DSC06774_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> “We have 1 hour to eat. We dont want to miss the show” Warned Danial, our Tour Guide.</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-6OHKwkwKQGI/UkAPfwb5AkI/AAAAAAAANlU/h9PfKgeXh6g/s1600-h/DSC06786%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSC06786" border="0" alt="DSC06786" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-PRfhyc_BeeI/UkAPgSgGzkI/AAAAAAAANlc/sldUiPs3dp8/DSC06786_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> There we were… at the Angklung Udjo place.</p> <p>It was fun watching the kids playing and dancing to the harmonious sound of  ‘Angklung’ , a music instrument made of Bamboo.</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-fkm-14ZEsT4/UkAPiJGhuqI/AAAAAAAANlk/SqdWZEO15yk/s1600-h/DSC06785%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSC06785" border="0" alt="DSC06785" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-TTl2H5nGtho/UkAPi_nTpTI/AAAAAAAANls/hRXt4wAWPfM/DSC06785_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="349" height="263" /></a>  The audience were brought in to join the orchestra at the end of the show. It was a fun and unforgettable thrill.</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-29fsyZi7d7A/UkAPjlvQRSI/AAAAAAAANl0/89pWUg4kIFg/s1600-h/DSC06788%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSC06788" border="0" alt="DSC06788" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-7z8CHlXwwYY/UkAPkV68FaI/AAAAAAAANl8/6dSsZ0kGc1U/DSC06788_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-WaltwW6DYz4/UkAPlOkpOqI/AAAAAAAANmE/vcnziNOGfvc/s1600-h/DSC06787%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSC06787" border="0" alt="DSC06787" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-3_JgSNhwlV8/UkAPlhLQp9I/AAAAAAAANmM/gLt9Nd9SgIc/DSC06787_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="378" height="284" /></a> </p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p> That was an exciting performance. The rest of the day was spent in the bus. Sensa Hotel happened to be in the middle of the busiest road ‘Chihampelas’, which coincidently, that very night had 2 continuous concerts. HOHOHO…………..can you imagine how congested that could be?</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-k7XdTI7qY5s/UkAPmQqXEgI/AAAAAAAANmU/PdaixzXHDQI/s1600-h/DSC06795%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSC06795" border="0" alt="DSC06795" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-1c6leQn4Bnc/UkAPnO5Lf3I/AAAAAAAANmc/G_shnPoa5Vk/DSC06795_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="374" height="282" /></a> <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-744Xr8XRqHw/UkAPn9Ae8-I/AAAAAAAANmk/oV6UAC-IMnQ/s1600-h/DSC06793%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSC06793" border="0" alt="DSC06793" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-hjmhlvoGW_M/UkAPopaswNI/AAAAAAAANms/wr8PtMvDWrs/DSC06793_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> We were tucked in our seat in the bus for hours until all the shops were closed for the day. There goes our shopping for that day. </p> <p>Oh ya… we had a roadside musician to entertain us though.</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-fTy3_W3h5l4/UkAPpFzJ0BI/AAAAAAAANm0/ymdIR5yoxRI/s1600-h/DSC06792%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSC06792" border="0" alt="DSC06792" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-JHUPuMauYHc/UkAPpwL7iuI/AAAAAAAANm8/ntY70D23Hx4/DSC06792_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a>How much to pay him? No numbers. Its all up to individual to contribute.</p> <p>Day 2……</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-wWROJjKypjc/UkAPq9DCozI/AAAAAAAANnE/u9bPMky1ZMo/s1600-h/DSC06799%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSC06799" border="0" alt="DSC06799" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-bUu6l1f1Two/UkAPrvSdCaI/AAAAAAAANnM/7cnijPfBrb4/DSC06799_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-TolOYt_ZE5I/UkAPsISVaXI/AAAAAAAANnU/SSKuEwo5JTs/s1600-h/DSC06802%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSC06802" border="0" alt="DSC06802" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-NnmvcfSPzMs/UkAPs2WU1TI/AAAAAAAANnc/AP6OcdxmorE/DSC06802_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-lY6TAwNrmw4/UkAPtd7MD8I/AAAAAAAANnk/ISN3ScHY4IY/s1600-h/DSC06803%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSC06803" border="0" alt="DSC06803" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-03pFJMDP9_4/UkAPuKztLTI/AAAAAAAANns/2fpoXgHhtnM/DSC06803_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="416" height="313" /></a>     Everyone was excited to go on tour.  <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-8pIe1mQ9SGI/UkAPu_udIuI/AAAAAAAANn0/mRG5tOsSnEk/s1600-h/DSC06881%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSC06881" border="0" alt="DSC06881" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-wpbT0DpRwow/UkAPvtN2x5I/AAAAAAAANn8/XJmwegw42ew/DSC06881_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> Lets go..! Said Danial.</p> <p> </p> <p>WHOAAAHH…….. Picturesque ‘Kawah Ratu’ is calling everyone to witness………… </p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-ZS6ppHyPL_Y/UkAPwfBMwNI/AAAAAAAANoE/goyNqEwGRy4/s1600-h/DSC01437%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSC01437" border="0" alt="DSC01437" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-V9xvYKHWsdM/UkAPxNxDtPI/AAAAAAAANoM/PXJv8C27w9Q/DSC01437_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="653" height="491" /></a></p> <p>Kawah Ratu (Ratu Crater) promises a beautiful view. </p> <p> </p> <p>It was a little too crowded for our comfort, then, though. They said, Bandung is always packed whenever its a holiday in Malaysia.</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-kraF3UgiycA/UkAPx_0CksI/AAAAAAAANoU/MSHGAXoLvN8/s1600-h/TangkubanPerahu%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="TangkubanPerahu" border="0" alt="TangkubanPerahu" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-ICZs-NCaUpA/UkAPyf_9nZI/AAAAAAAANoc/fgP26nELZSY/TangkubanPerahu_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="644" height="303" /></a> </p> <p>I used this picture of mine and my hubby at the place, as my Facebook photo. The background is ‘BEAUTIFULL’ . The number of ‘like’ received on it shows that, many too, agree.</p> <p> </p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p> </p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p>Next, on the way down, we stopped by a hot spring. </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-gPOg0kzLaRI/UkAPzHVPAzI/AAAAAAAANok/I5fDmNruVkk/s1600-h/DSC06884%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSC06884" border="0" alt="DSC06884" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-qbj6TDmMXBM/UkAPz_9jWgI/AAAAAAAANos/2URtYsmnoK4/DSC06884_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-uhEXyAKpR4k/UkAP0okbm0I/AAAAAAAANo0/6KbmBKC0ht8/s1600-h/DSC06883%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSC06883" border="0" alt="DSC06883" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-AwFmFI_JjkY/UkAP1TU4lCI/AAAAAAAANo4/fv7L40opVJw/DSC06883_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> OUCH..!</p> <p></p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-lTBayvrmBB8/UkAP1xPgu4I/AAAAAAAANpE/6R37hu-aFEs/s1600-h/DSC06892%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSC06892" border="0" alt="DSC06892" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-InrSzJFRXeQ/UkAP2hnCp2I/AAAAAAAANpM/ALVsHb1tOLs/DSC06892_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-y7Xq8dy1V8A/UkAP3eWeWSI/AAAAAAAANpU/Q6GbWhzmHRI/s1600-h/DSC06891%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSC06891" border="0" alt="DSC06891" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-Nq0Sq5GBDic/UkAP4Ayas-I/AAAAAAAANpY/mrRq3l1juIo/DSC06891_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> OUCH..!! </p> <p>OUCH..!! <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/--olN27VAx3Y/UkAP4kTZ0wI/AAAAAAAANpk/CE3uAlyZUqk/s1600-h/DSC06893%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSC06893" border="0" alt="DSC06893" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-iSgjTNc_E8s/UkAP5QhDEGI/AAAAAAAANps/OWZTxGsdAhk/DSC06893_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> </p> <p>That is… Not even 15 minutes, we have made to the exit. </p> <p>On the way down…..</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-DKCg4hficMU/UkAP6PEv15I/AAAAAAAANp0/Ji9KlEpuCiw/s1600-h/DSC06878%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSC06878" border="0" alt="DSC06878" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-ORXAZYsmQrg/UkAP6hC9pUI/AAAAAAAANp8/yvRafn_1qlM/DSC06878_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a>   <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-qacA9rnP0vU/UkAP7QtQEgI/AAAAAAAANqE/D0TwQgNz4fo/s1600-h/DSC06896%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSC06896" border="0" alt="DSC06896" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-c0quuAY1iiw/UkAP8EjVykI/AAAAAAAANqM/0hfA8vFbFLQ/DSC06896_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p> <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-MFue7XeYHzA/UkAP8xf3oPI/AAAAAAAANqU/EDD8QygXoYY/s1600-h/DSC06869%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSC06869" border="0" alt="DSC06869" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-WfIHDnin_A4/UkAP9qbbvAI/AAAAAAAANqc/K6w5xIUE0FA/DSC06869_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="395" height="297" /></a> Among the interesting facts, I  captured a restaurant selling ‘Sate Biawak’ (Monitor lizard Satay). Hmmm…. no thank you.</p> <p> Others are ‘Sate Kelinci’ (Rabbit Satay) and ‘Sate Kambing’ (Mutton Satay)</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-VbGgmTrLzX0/UkAP-JCADII/AAAAAAAANqk/zyWhSuntIf0/s1600-h/DSC06876%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSC06876" border="0" alt="DSC06876" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-_f4LC7rYUOc/UkAP-7c0ZkI/AAAAAAAANqo/7G1v8NG3nkU/DSC06876_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="395" height="297" /></a><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-yd0Whmju4oA/UkAP_pkJkqI/AAAAAAAANq0/LQUEBXW4jxM/s1600-h/DSC06898%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSC06898" border="0" alt="DSC06898" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-HbPBAHQJG-A/UkAQAEddY2I/AAAAAAAANq8/cA0vvzd0G_I/DSC06898_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="269" height="203" /></a></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p>As we reached the town… I have no more pictures. Sorry to disappoint you, but I was too busy shopping then. So as the others.hehehe………</p> <p>Day 3……..</p> <p>It was time to return to Jakarta Airport. We started our journey at 7:30am</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-OU3XAPCz8W0/UkAQA_ep4II/AAAAAAAANrE/I7BV4rnu3ZA/s1600-h/DSC06917%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSC06917" border="0" alt="DSC06917" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-PFlnMJMeO-E/UkAQBW9aJ1I/AAAAAAAANrM/7179feNK4z4/DSC06917_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="402" height="302" /></a> It was jammed and I was not in a mood to play with my camera. ZZZzzzzzz……….all the way.</p> <p>At the airport… also ZZzzzzZZzzzzzzzz……</p> <p>In the plane… also ZZ…zzz…Z….</p> <p>Reached home… also ZZzzzZZzzz………. Good nite..</p> Faidahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04428169114396304502noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2500537384586732793.post-46872283229339857242013-09-11T16:43:00.001+08:002013-09-11T16:44:53.161+08:00I’ve been lazy<p>I’ve sort of dropped my blogging activities and left my camera ran out of battery for months.</p> <p>My procrastination level has gone up. Almost everything were done at a last minute or only when the urgency is calling.</p> <p>At times I let my mobile phone dead over the weekend, uncharged. Messages were piling up and I missed reading most of them.</p> <p>My Facebook friends sometimes wondered for my whereabouts, as I was previous always there to reply to their comments.</p> <p>I’m not sure what caused this disease. Could it be related to the medication that I am on as a treatment for my Hyperthyroid problem ? hmmm… could it be the Valium, prescribed by my Doctor?</p> <p>The only words I been having in my mind every morning as I got up is ‘I Need a rest’. I then dragged myself to the office.</p> <p>Perhaps its time to have a long haul holiday for me.</p> <p>ANYWAY….. Im still alive and kickin’. Thank God.</p> Faidahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04428169114396304502noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2500537384586732793.post-49784948115571275982013-08-16T12:09:00.001+08:002013-08-16T12:09:27.825+08:00Life without maid again<p> </p> <p>My maid went back to her hometown to celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr with her family. I couldn't say no to that. She said she will be coming back, but I  wouldn't want to put so much hope on that.</p> <p>There goes my daily luxury routine. I welcome the privacy though.</p> <p>Getting up in the morning is no longer jumping out directly heading the bathroom. My quilt has to be folded. The bed sheet has to be straighten. Before leaving to work, those stray cats have to be fed. The dustbin has to be emptied. Laundry has to be taken care of. Dishes have to be washed. Life goes on.</p> <p>I’ve thrown many items from the house and yet, my small house seems to have more furniture that it should. How glad I am for not having a bigger house. I’ve wiped every corner of the house, and yet more dust developing.</p> <p>I rearranged the kitchen utensils and found some missing items and also found some items missing. The best thing is, Now I know where everything are.</p> <p>Now I realized that house chores never finished. As much as I miss having a helper in the house, I feel satisfied seeing my house cleaned by my own effort.</p> <p>As for my hubby and my kids, for sure they miss having a helper in the house. They must be thinking that I am the most fierce helper they have ever  had.</p> <p><font color="#ff0000" size="4">“CLEAN UP YOUR OWN ROOM..!!!”</font></p> <p><font color="#ff0000" size="4">“WASH YOUR OWN DISHES..!!!”</font></p> <p><font color="#ff0000">“<font size="4">WHO DIDNT SWITCH OFF THE TV..???!!”</font></font></p> <p><font color="#ff0000" size="4"></font></p> <p><font size="4">Selamat Hari Raya you all..!</font></p> Faidahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04428169114396304502noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2500537384586732793.post-21136074342896503902013-08-01T16:28:00.001+08:002013-08-02T16:23:56.235+08:00A Friend’s Ramadhan farewell<p> </p> <p>I lost a friend 8 days ago. </p> <p>Rosley Idris,  was known to others as a Malay Drama artist, but to me, he was a dear friend. We were in the same class during high school, Sabah College. </p> <p>As students and friends, we argued, we laughed, we joked. I could not believe it was 31 years ago. </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-M97fnPTz8o8/Ufob6WQgXSI/AAAAAAAANZ8/3vAlyUFtM9E/s1600-h/67424_168888029790656_10000008379265%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="67424_168888029790656_100000083792656_570703_5780423_n[1]" border="0" alt="67424_168888029790656_100000083792656_570703_5780423_n[1]" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-u4uY-z_99mg/Ufob7DiIRvI/AAAAAAAANaE/Tsk9rO92cuk/67424_168888029790656_10000008379265%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="644" height="469" /></a></p> <p>Through Facebook, we got hold of each other again about 3 years ago. We met  a few times. We had a good laughs, recalling our good old days and comparing how old we have turned.</p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-4WzWwy6XEAY/Ufob704IQJI/AAAAAAAANaM/o6Q5h8sjeas/s1600-h/020320111579_24.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="020320111579_2" border="0" alt="020320111579_2" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-e2HVBvTEPBw/Ufob8rlvW0I/AAAAAAAANaU/XCivSMvApUA/020320111579_2_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800" width="644" height="484" /></a> This was taken in 2011. Rosley (white cap) was looking good for his age then. One easily could recognize him through his sweet smile.</p> <p> <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-0vNxSvcpXn8/Ufob9fXBgxI/AAAAAAAANac/hQmnADRTIYQ/s1600-h/rosley2.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="rosley" border="0" alt="rosley" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-8E-qQdQ6OrE/Ufob9yGeOSI/AAAAAAAANak/6URShms6FnY/rosley_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a> We, the ex-students of Sabah College are blessed with so many caring friends. We will meet up as much as we could afford the time.</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-aytGivW_ho0/Ufob-o5AKBI/AAAAAAAANas/1o5xUepQ67U/s1600-h/rosley22.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="rosley2" border="0" alt="rosley2" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-41afnrOIrwY/Ufob_QUD0hI/AAAAAAAANa0/gxWzEkmhkkc/rosley2_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> This were taken on the 24 December 2012. Look how healthy he was.</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-GBYOKB2OQpg/Ufob_5jaLjI/AAAAAAAANa8/EBG-hQqHWa4/s1600-h/rosley33.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="rosley3" border="0" alt="rosley3" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-oqQOCDeVLSM/UfocAmWLOxI/AAAAAAAANbE/p-pj2ZUzAag/rosley3_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="476" height="358" /></a> Who could expect that he would be gone within not even a year.</p> <p>On the 27th June 2013, I gave him a call. I was hoping for him to join me to welcome Norman, another friend of ours, who happened to be in town. Rosley could not make it then. He told me that he was just discharged from the hospital. There was a growth in his stomach. </p> <p>“Dont worry, with God’s willing, its just a normal growth” I tried to console him.</p> <p>2 weeks later he called me to inform the unpleasant news, that the growth was diagnosed as cancerous and was at stage-4. He was then admitted into another hospital.</p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-qH4AgJZLz9I/UfocBVowDuI/AAAAAAAANbM/SGYsBK31gkk/s1600-h/DSC065831.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC06583" border="0" alt="DSC06583" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-UeYhrNh7aa0/UfocCL2P0LI/AAAAAAAANbU/cOvlh7VwjYs/DSC06583_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="644" height="484" /></a></p> <p>My hubby and I visited him at the hospital on the 13th Jul 2013. He was still very much awake then, but with limited energy. I heard no laughter from him, unlike his usual self. I miss his laugh.It was a loud ‘HA.HA.HA.HA.HA….’ of his. I tried to crack a joke, but my dear friend could no longer laugh that day..not even a giggle.  </p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p> <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-GFxUnQieI7I/UfoieyGPrvI/AAAAAAAANc8/Cpt30-hptKo/s1600-h/DSC06590%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC06590" border="0" alt="DSC06590" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-HuOoO5kzaHM/Ufoifps4ztI/AAAAAAAANdE/srmBtLXfEJk/DSC06590_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-pINbaaiZY8E/Ufoiga66UuI/AAAAAAAANdM/IzSySW-i-p0/s1600-h/DSC06586%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC06586" border="0" alt="DSC06586" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-mGkhh6lfHBU/Ufoig-zizbI/AAAAAAAANdU/03VZlW4TJ6c/DSC06586_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> </p> <p>His loving mom, his caring wife, his beloved sister( Linda) and his growing up son were among those who I met. He introduced me to all of them. My hubby and I felt so welcomed to this family.</p> <p> </p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX1FhIc9NDsh91x11_D0FOLA6AvEqLS3EWumGztlsRtkpKSUC4a6bOc7wXkGcdWoHJRdBO8E95TZbpK3phh7FZujYnIvnIihPKjEagOHhKxKIf8sgqc0tgYXtZNgKeZhJkD1cMp2lB1zLp/s1600-h/DSC065952.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC06595" border="0" alt="DSC06595" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-fXVSdQcYxj8/UfocDe_tnMI/AAAAAAAANbk/sQ8Do7_DiMY/DSC06595_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> 2 days later,on the 15th Jul 2013 I visited him at his sister’s house. Linda’s house is about 30 minutes drive from where I live. Upon reaching the house, the first thing I noticed was, his worsen condition  He was lying there in pain. His facial expression tells his agony. He was totally depending on Morphine.</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-H2N2-K9tA50/UfocD02bPOI/AAAAAAAANbs/xt3e3SC594I/s1600-h/DSC06598%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC06598" border="0" alt="DSC06598" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-hITvMpiCVbo/UfocEjaIMnI/AAAAAAAANb0/opdBc41SNtc/DSC06598_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> His wife was next to him most of the time, while his 4 years old son, was too young to understand what was going on. He too, was fighting for attention from his mom.</p> <p>We talked for a while. I did the talking most of the time. We recalled our school time when we were so active performing on the stage. We sang P.Ramlee song. That night he sang the lyrics “Bila larut malam…” His voice was so soft and helpless. I laughed and said to him “You better dont sing, save your energy”.  He smiled to my joke. That was the last smile from him.</p> <p>Rosley was supposedly undergone a chemotherapy session on the following day, somehow was postponed due to his weak condition.</p> <p>On the next day, I told Linda that I wanted to talk to him. </p> <p>“He has no energy to talk, sis” Linda stated via sms. Her message saddened me. </p> <p>“ Please whisper my regards to him” I replied her short message.</p> <p>19th June 2013 (4 days later) Linda sent me short message saying that Rosley was bleeding and she had the ambulance called for him to be brought back to the hospital. She also stated that Rosley had a message for us, all his friends, that she will post it in our Face book group. Poor Linda, she could not hold her tears as she typed the last message of her beloved brother.</p> <p>A few hour later the last message from our dear friend, Rosley appeared on our FB group….</p> <p><font size="2"><em>“…"Salam untuk Sahabatku semua.. Segala simpati, segala ikhtiar, segala usaha dan segala doa dari kamu semua akan kupahatkan sebagai azimat di setiap naluriku.. Segala kata-kata kamu semua melahirkan sesuatu kekuatan yang istimewa dalam diriku sebagaimana ikatan persahabatan kita semua yang lebih kurang 31-tahun lamanya.. Aku juga selalu berdoa semoga Allah s.w.t. sentiasa memberkati dan mengurniakan kepada kita semua usia yang panjang, Iman yang teguh, kemurahan rezeki, keampunan segala dosa dan kesihatan kepada kita semua.. Lihatlah dan renunglah jauh ke dalam diriku sebagai Iktibar demi kecemerlangan hidup yang berterusan sehingga denyutan nadi terakhir demi diri kita dan keturunan kita seterusnya.. InsyaAllah jumpa lagi.. Assalamualaikum w.b.."</em></font></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-3Z05TwOMGo8/UfocFdNzlhI/AAAAAAAANb8/0cwfZLfs4UY/s1600-h/DSC065992.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC06599" border="0" alt="DSC06599" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-2u38GO5OIJI/UfocHeTJfkI/AAAAAAAANcE/z9Qv6a4XYaY/DSC06599_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a>21st Jul 2013 (2 days later), again I was feeling uneasy, that I determined to come and visit him at the hospital. Her wife was so attentive to his needs.  </p> <p>“Do you know who I am?” I whispered to him.He was half conscious then. He forced opened his eyes. I noticed his yellowish eyeballs. He looked up to me and murmured my name. I smiled at him, but he could no longer have the energy to even lift a smile on his face.</p> <p>“You’ll be ok..you must be strong…always think of Allah…you are getting better now…etc..etc…” I kept on saying promising words to him. I just wanted him to feel good before I say goodbye. Half an hour later, I left with a heavy heart. Saying goodbye to him in that condition was the hardest part. I cried as I turned my face away towards the door.</p> <p></p> <p></p> <p><font color="#800000" size="5">Then</font>……On the <font color="#800000" size="4">24 jul 2013</font> (3 days later), when the ‘Muazzin’ called for ‘Maghrib’ prayer………. when others were enjoying their Ramadhan buffet……………. when I was saying ‘ameen’ to the prayer recited by my son during our fast-breaking…..my dear friend Rosley Idris  accepted the call from The Almighty Creator.</p> <p>When my phone rang, and as I saw the word ‘Rosley’s sister’ displayed on my phone’s  screen, I knew something was wrong. Before answering, I’ve set my mind for the worst. True enough.. </p> <p>“sis, my brother has left us” Linda was crying uncontrollably. I was speechless. I was still stunned when our conversation over.</p> <p>After breaking fast, my hubby and I rushed to the house. His body arrived around 10pm. I tempted to snap a photo for our close friends to see, but I didnt. I let my last sight of him captured in my memory. I recited ‘Yasin’  while sitting close to his breathless body. That was all I could contribute that night. His expression looked so peaceful.</p> <p></p> <p><font color="#008000" size="6">… we belong to Allah and to Him shall we return…</font></p> <p><font color="#008000" size="6"></font></p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-JB0AWGvGuV0/UfocIMb_BBI/AAAAAAAANcM/8GboHDfC1TM/s1600-h/DSC06633%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC06633" border="0" alt="DSC06633" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-HXDYtsRMKZ4/UfocI3oYs1I/AAAAAAAANcU/u9QCDt_zT2g/DSC06633_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-Zs9ihRPnN1w/UfogL-sMpzI/AAAAAAAANck/LweKZeWmHQc/s1600-h/DSC06629%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC06629" border="0" alt="DSC06629" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-n4tSsxlPfC0/UfogMixjf8I/AAAAAAAANcs/dWivS8HL-as/DSC06629_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-mZnxPSc_7eE/UfsqvC5tOxI/AAAAAAAANdk/PDyX7chwVO4/s1600-h/DSC06634%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC06634" border="0" alt="DSC06634" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-nZOBlsG1Y-A/Ufsqv4qb1VI/AAAAAAAANds/07fUgxhT4MU/DSC06634_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> Together with friends, I visited his family on the 3rd day of Rosley’s passing. He was so blessed to have a very close family ties.</p> <p>That was quick. Rest in peace, my dear friend. We will always remember you and your fun character.</p> Faidahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04428169114396304502noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2500537384586732793.post-22936026816111238452013-07-29T16:22:00.001+08:002013-07-31T16:01:19.457+08:00My less lucky trip to Sabah<p> </p> <p>“Your room booking was done. The hotel will hold the reservation for you until 5pm”. My assistant’s short message received. </p> <p>Monday, 8 July 2013. Everything seemed OK, that morning. I drove to KL Sentral and parked my car safely. Upon getting my KLIA Express train fare (RM70 return ticket), I tapped my train ticket to the gate. Nope..it didn't open. The security checked on the pedestals and asked me to tap the ticket again. Ok, it worked. I rushed to the escalator going down to where the train was. Just on time for the train to move.</p> <p>During the journey I recalled my friend talked about the Law Of Attraction. Me too, read it from the book titled ‘The Secret’. So I tried to forget about what had just happened at the entrance. “Hopefully everything else will go smooth throughout this trip” I whispered to myself. But deep inside, I kept on recalling those stories told by my hubby, who had vast experience handling tour. “Once something bad started to happen, the others will follow”.(Oh-No..)</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p>28 minutes later voice heard from the speaker “ The next station is Kuala Lumpur International Airport”. I got all my stuff ready to disembark. As I touched the ticket on the pedestal gate to exit the platform , the gate wouldn't open. I tapped it again and again, it wouldn't open. </p> <p>ok..ok..take it easy…..relax…breath-in….breath out….smile...</p> <p>With smile, I approached the staff on duty. He assisted me to the counter. Later he came back “You’ve used up the access, madam” He said. “WHATT..??” I was shocked. He asked for a proof. I searched high and low for the receipt. No where to be found..!! great..!</p> <p>Anyway… I took the ticket from him and told him that I had to catch a flight and I asked him to sort things out and I dont want to get stuck again on my coming back from Sabah.</p> <p> </p> <p>At the Checkin counter, I checked in without problem, and walked in to the Golden Lounge, not to miss the comfort of having my cappuccino and light breakfast on a cozy place, while there were staff to ensure nobody miss his/her flight, although it happened to me once. I relaxed and wished for God to grant me a safe and problem-free trip. I could not afford to be late to the meeting with my clients that afternoon.</p> <p>In the flight, I kept myself busy reading. 2:30hrs later, the flight landed safely at Kota Kinabalu International Airport. I went straight to where the car rental agent waited for me, to pick up the car. RM178 per day for automatic Sedan was reasonable. I drove off happily to the hotel, which located about  45minutes drive from the airport.</p> <p>“No reservation under your name , Ma’am” </p> <p>huwaaaaaa…. what a welcoming remark I received from the counter staff at my regular hotel Grand Borneo. “here comes the trouble again” I thought. </p> <p>“FINE! now just get me any available room please”. </p> <p>Suzy the kind lady found me a room at an exclusive floor. <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-KTlN91Y8eVM/UfYmJ_ZQ-5I/AAAAAAAANWs/51NKQCeTAMg/s1600-h/DSC065432.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC06543" border="0" alt="DSC06543" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-OXUsMg-8FhA/UfYmKb_jRVI/AAAAAAAANW0/2leEuApOg3k/DSC06543_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-0I2RcxvCJP8/UfYmKx-mu6I/AAAAAAAANW8/_8mC_ILZe2g/s1600-h/DSC065452.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC06545" border="0" alt="DSC06545" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-zYgq3u2uQ0g/UfYmLqLzpoI/AAAAAAAANXE/wA2bgry-pjw/DSC06545_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a>  Hmmm… nice walkways..but…the room is too small and a little out of my comfort zone. </p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-nctPOdrWY0c/UfYmME6ChNI/AAAAAAAANXM/3ZsTSXtsRUc/s1600-h/DSC065462.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC06546" border="0" alt="DSC06546" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-tVjr9kfSSsY/UfYmMg4v_BI/AAAAAAAANXU/68MDlhhO7cg/DSC06546_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a></p> <p>I requested for a change to a bigger room. With extra charge of RM25 for room change request, I moved to another room. <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-ob2H_0mRkEo/UfYmNNklQrI/AAAAAAAANXc/szzUoUHrvGc/s1600-h/DSC065492.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC06549" border="0" alt="DSC06549" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-JxRTbvGqdHI/UfYmN0xc60I/AAAAAAAANXk/rAkftUZ-WDw/DSC06549_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> That's better….</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-m1kxm761HtQ/UfYmOYLrKBI/AAAAAAAANXs/DzuPiyggpaY/s1600-h/DSC065512.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC06551" border="0" alt="DSC06551" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-OKO5eMHGnwA/UfYmO-jVvfI/AAAAAAAANX0/kMOrfQUw1mc/DSC06551_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a>Nice view too.</p> <p>That afternoon, I reached my client’s place just in time for the meeting. The discussion went well, alright.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p>On the very next morning, nicely I walked into the coffee house. </p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-c6mBc5QfVzg/UfYmPgCoWXI/AAAAAAAANX8/SjBAUIriBEI/s1600-h/DSC065522.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC06552" border="0" alt="DSC06552" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-WU1HLBum8p0/UfYmQB3dZmI/AAAAAAAANYE/0yyVdO10Yqg/DSC06552_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a></p> <p>‘Room 1208. Breakfast not included’. The lady told me. </p> <p>I just looked at her, speechless and embarrassed. I clearly remembered the receptionist’s statement ‘Breakfast is included’. I nodded my head, disbelieving. Again I prayed to God to keep me away from more troubles during this trip. I looked at the lady and smiled, not knowing what to say. “This is embarrassing” my words came out. She apologize to me for the misunderstanding and insisted for me to proceed to have my breakfast while she tried to sort their records. I reluctantly waked in, but had my juice and coffee anyway.</p> <p>I walked back to my hotel room, wondering if my access card would work or would fail on me. WHEW..! It worked. </p> <p>I logged in to the internet and wrote an email to the Hotel. In my email, I told the management of Grand Borneo to keep their recording and their workflows, organized. I was not complaining, I just wanted them to improve their service. The hotel has the best location to stay for those who have dealings with the university. The staff are helpful and friendly too. What a shame should this disorganized situation continues.</p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p>It was time to leave to the airport. I drove out a little earlier than my planned time. While driving out of the hotel area, I recalled something that I read from one of my books collection. “take a new way every time..you will learn new things”. So I decided to use another route to the airport. It was a nice drive passing through the new LINTAS highway…but.. little that I knew, the traffic was quite bad at certain points.</p> <p>I kept on looking at the time. </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-QnUlV1NbQaQ/UfYmQjLKlvI/AAAAAAAANYM/oo7j4xbAuuU/s1600-h/DSC065552.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC06555" border="0" alt="DSC06555" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-_lT7CkkTooc/UfYmREOEFqI/AAAAAAAANYU/4GjvY3IdQZs/DSC06555_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-5DnFHLtTStU/UfYmR0gMZrI/AAAAAAAANYc/u0Xf9cyOxfA/s1600-h/DSC065572.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC06557" border="0" alt="DSC06557" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-WTPwFukNBI4/UfYmSSyWSSI/AAAAAAAANYk/MsS2-vdPK1k/DSC06557_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p>As I reached the airport, the counter was close..!!! OH NO..!!!!</p> <p>“I’m afraid there is no more seat, ma’am” The airline counter staff said.</p> <p>“But let me check” He added. </p> <p>He picked up the phone. I watched him with my heart pumping hard. “Oh God..pleassseeee….” Thats all I could think of.</p> <p>He put down the phone and stood up. “Hold on ,ma’am”. He walked out of his counter to the end of the row. I watched and trying to figure out the situation base on his body language while talking to his colleague.</p> <p>“eerr…. I ‘MIGHT’ miss my flight” That was my first word to my hubby, as I got him on the phone.</p> <p>“What happened??” He asked.</p> <p>“I’ll tell you later” I quickly put off the conversation the moment I saw the guy walked towards me with a boarding pass in his hand.</p> <p>“I got in? ooohhh… thank you..thank you…” I took the boarding pass and rushed to the departure gate.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p>I thought the game was over… but no…. not yet. Those 3 people in front of me took so long to pass the security gate. I could tell that, they were travelling by plane for the first time. They kept on triggering the alarm. More and more stuff were taken out of their pockets. Coins, mobile phone, bunch of keys. One after another. I could only look with agony. Relax…relax… fuh..fuh..fuh……. at last I passed through. </p> <p>The waiting lounge were empty. Everyone were in the plane, except me. I walked in to the aircraft pretending to be relaxed. I felt sorry for causing a slight delay to the departure.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p>In the plane, when the stewardess served coffee, I spilt coffee on  my pants. While eating, I dropped curry on my shirt. I was wondering if the unluckiness would ever stop.</p> <p>As I landed at KLIA, I’ve expected for the gate at the train platform not to open. It wasn't shocking anymore.</p> <p>On the way to KL Sentral I prayed “Oh God , please don't let anything bad happen to my car”. I walked out of the train wondering. </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p>While walking toward the elevator, one stall caught my sight. </p> <p>Wow..!BOOKS.!!! </p> <p>Book is something that I could not resist myself from buying.</p> <p>  Guess what….. </p> <p>I met this Indonesian writer.I didn't know who he was until the cashier asked if I wanted to have his autography on the book I was buying. <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-lqSgsVIeBnY/UfYmS01-BqI/AAAAAAAANYs/bMrzJ1eHPuw/s1600-h/DSC065582.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC06558" border="0" alt="DSC06558" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-8tMF_SIjKNM/UfYmTsirBzI/AAAAAAAANY0/Gxk4-Etmnoc/DSC06558_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a></p> <p>Later I reckoned, that I actually  bought one of his master piece not too long ago.</p> <p> <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-KTNkGhrUldU/UfaEgoYzrpI/AAAAAAAANZE/Tf7AEM1Jdjo/s1600-h/DSC06640%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC06640" border="0" alt="DSC06640" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-vrodkks93l4/UfaEhSsX9KI/AAAAAAAANZM/5UwlJCoz_eY/DSC06640_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="295" height="259" /></a> ‘<em>Yakjuj & Makjuj’</em> ( Gog & Magog). This book is discussing about what and who Gog & Magog might be. Its interesting how this author manage to bring his reader back to the generation when its unreachable by a memory of a layman like me. In fact, up to the time I’m writing this journal, I still could not finish reading and understanding this book. I kept on repeating the line, as there are so much of jargon words, that it took me sometime to do my own research in order to understand one paragraph. I could not imagine how much time he spent digging deep into the history of the old eras. </p> <p> </p> <p>On that day, I bought another one ‘Luqmanul Hakim adalah Socrates Berkulit Hitam’. This time I had the author’s signature on it. I was excited and couldn't wait to show it to my hubby.</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-Hy0Fr5MR0ik/UfaEh3glfII/AAAAAAAANZU/k13zNCiRIOk/s1600-h/DSC06636%25255B10%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC06636" border="0" alt="DSC06636" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-cODxoWzi6Oc/UfaEioZgVsI/AAAAAAAANZc/LpLqaPJwr_s/DSC06636_thumb%25255B8%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="295" height="259" /></a>  </p> <p>As usual, I started reading the book even when I have not completed a few others. Like the above book, this is also a historical document, debating and proving who is Luqmanul Hakim, the great individual described in the Quran, <em>Surah Luqman, ayah 1-34.</em></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/--wVBHnNHBnw/UfaEjNCIWnI/AAAAAAAANZk/-qq1ZUU7W3g/s1600-h/DSC06638%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC06638" border="0" alt="DSC06638" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-uL2KK4R8I1o/UfaEjmV-p4I/AAAAAAAANZs/QRqDncQtZWI/DSC06638_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="295" height="259" /></a></p> <p>YEAY..!!   I have the author’s autograph on my book..!!</p> <p>Muhammad Alexander is his Pen name. Wisnu Sasongko is his real name. He told me that he is from Malang , Indonesia. ‘Malang’ in Malay language means unlucky or unfortunate. Throughout this journey of mine, at last, I felt lucky and fortunate to have met in person, this young author of Malang.  Good to to have met you , sir.</p> <p>I reached my car happy and double happiness added when I saw my car safely parked untouched. I drove home with smile and with hope for all negativities to get out of my way.</p> Faidahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04428169114396304502noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2500537384586732793.post-22601693335389769362013-07-19T12:06:00.001+08:002013-07-19T12:06:25.417+08:00Missing mother cat and dead kitten in memory<p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-MEN9kVSBwBs/Uei7PPAxJPI/AAAAAAAANWQ/ijK_PLT9QgE/s1600-h/IMG01741-20130707-0959%25255B12%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG01741-20130707-0959" border="0" alt="IMG01741-20130707-0959" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-XqY-OmDTnS4/Uei7P9uxgqI/AAAAAAAANWY/xyiiNESq_8Y/IMG01741-20130707-0959_thumb%25255B10%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="644" height="484" /></a> </p> <p>Cengeng (mom) and baby are no longer around, leaving juling behind, alone but remain joyful. </p> <p>Juling’s  is blue left eye ball and yellow right eye ball.</p> Faidahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04428169114396304502noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2500537384586732793.post-42951110033180593012013-06-19T16:39:00.001+08:002013-06-20T00:17:18.732+08:00Her only-daughter’s wedding<p> </p> <p>I filled in the leave form much earlier. I rearranged my work schedule. I’ve just got to be there on that day. </p> <p><em>“Make sure you are here on Friday 14th June..!!”</em> </p> <p>Hoh.hoh..ho… That warning of hers lingered in my mind since then. That was her last word before we depart, about a couple of months ago.</p> <p>True enuff….on Friday the 14th, as early as 7:30am, my hubby and I , together with the VVIP (my parents inlaw, who stand on the top level in the family hierarchy) left for the bride’s house. We just didn't want to miss the occasion. </p> <p>Talking about ‘her’………. within 2 years, Facebook plus our meetings on a few occasions, have grown our relationship closer. I addressed her as elder sister, although we are not biologically related. Her openness and fun-to-be-with character somehow matches the chemistries between us. </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-sCjSdx9NkjA/UcFtO29zWfI/AAAAAAAANM4/H_bMKBsXPu4/s1600-h/DSC064492.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC06449" border="0" alt="DSC06449" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-SUg7t3Kng2A/UcFtP9IhuWI/AAAAAAAANNA/R7NYNAm930o/DSC06449_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> Kak Ani, with her meaningful punchlines tickled my hubby too. At times, she could be a great joker, if you could read in between those impromptu lines of hers.</p> <p>We get along well, at least up to the time this journal is written. May our relationship prolong forever.</p> <p><font size="6">T</font>hat Friday was not just any Fridays. Its was a special Friday for the family, when her only daughter was announced as married woman, witnessed by close relatives and close friends.</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-lN8HQ4uHm24/UcFvvE8lfGI/AAAAAAAANVk/dVY8X9aXOHk/s1600-h/deena%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="deena" border="0" alt="deena" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-_0xnPKENGEA/UcFvvy7eG4I/AAAAAAAANVs/xswrMNX0LOg/deena_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="421" height="317" /></a>  That day, I could not get hold of the Bride’s Mom and Dad together though, as they were too busy to stay put. </p> <p>So.. I went ahead with my own business capturing photographs and  hush..hush..( sneaked in to the kitchen and enjoyed the best ‘Nasi Lemak’ in town)</p> <p> <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-a6X5f1g3D2w/UcFtYNxMReI/AAAAAAAANNY/UDQeeaoG6Wo/s1600-h/DSC06368%25255B18%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC06368" border="0" alt="DSC06368" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-0hjE11CxH9s/UcFtZcrM6RI/AAAAAAAANNg/Q4iUf3LdPA0/DSC06368_thumb%25255B16%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="483" height="363" /></a> <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/--mlFgGPRlE0/UcFtVCxK4II/AAAAAAAANV0/nCr6OJwnR08/s1600-h/DSC06402%25255B9%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC06402" border="0" alt="DSC06402" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-9mYDLoF_FRo/UcFtW62gxNI/AAAAAAAANV8/VKu_WCcYVHU/DSC06402_thumb%25255B6%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="214" height="284" /></a><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-gW_vkwA8KlU/UcFtadFyVgI/AAAAAAAANNo/3R6y4PRLnOw/s1600-h/DSC06369%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC06369" border="0" alt="DSC06369" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-NtpxHfsO5go/UcFtbaiJ_cI/AAAAAAAANNw/h8SoU0sqwac/DSC06369_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-4L1qLf2UBdQ/UcFtcdrdI-I/AAAAAAAANN4/pShvDiyZ2CA/s1600-h/DSC06370%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC06370" border="0" alt="DSC06370" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-KDRElFZC5Z8/UcFtdWtGBFI/AAAAAAAANOA/CzuHHSggKFw/DSC06370_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a>    Pretty door gift were perfectly prepared. HUAAAAaaaa…!!!! I didn't get one…!</p> <p>That night and the night after, there were also special reception for the bride and groom. Poor couple ….. having to stay handsome and pretty posing to the camera continuously for 2 days.</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-tWcUis0f9B0/UcFteW13m5I/AAAAAAAANOM/uX5djgi8mKs/s1600-h/DSC06400%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC06400" border="0" alt="DSC06400" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-6J9Db6Olefo/UcFtfAKRt1I/AAAAAAAANOU/7ft0uskcrXA/DSC06400_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-EHdoJ5noTsk/UcFtgPy8UlI/AAAAAAAANOc/f-SWGaNvLsk/s1600-h/DSC06367%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC06367" border="0" alt="DSC06367" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-5EQZqTy2XNc/UcFthASSpSI/AAAAAAAANOk/3LJVute_n6o/DSC06367_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-B4qgH6xerKo/UcFtiH3mzEI/AAAAAAAANOs/g14cmkoOaa4/s1600-h/DSC06440%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC06440" border="0" alt="DSC06440" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-j1eVE1ObEpc/UcFtjLBk71I/AAAAAAAANO0/Mq3qLDdCRYw/DSC06440_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a> <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-aLNEggDDLZk/UcFtkBBAQbI/AAAAAAAANO8/1SaUs8Tfy1s/s1600-h/DSC06438%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC06438" border="0" alt="DSC06438" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-tvOfcXpkGy0/UcFtlRpF4jI/AAAAAAAANPE/4t2gLmhXWqU/DSC06438_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> </p> <p>While for the invitees, that was a good time to meet up amongs….</p> <p>relatives …..</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-lNAt4VQh9c0/UcFtmfKVF-I/AAAAAAAANPM/2leaLwtgoPQ/s1600-h/DSC06404%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC06404" border="0" alt="DSC06404" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-55WStNcs7MQ/UcFtnUxGqpI/AAAAAAAANPU/iAmixs1SeGY/DSC06404_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a>         <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-74gZTMux828/UcFtocvQgWI/AAAAAAAANPc/qNEyy2Rt6Y0/s1600-h/DSC06396%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC06396" border="0" alt="DSC06396" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-HAlm4z2xEKA/UcFtpasJPVI/AAAAAAAANPk/2yHpLctap-o/DSC06396_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a>  <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-TqR_EiObhlw/UcFtqeDG9sI/AAAAAAAANPs/xgW79tE-mwA/s1600-h/DSC06398%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC06398" border="0" alt="DSC06398" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-WtRRsvPyc-M/UcFtrWiq0dI/AAAAAAAANP0/6q8RyYu2Pks/DSC06398_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-HABfPo2R9zo/UcFtsTop31I/AAAAAAAANP8/soNAsLM06QE/s1600-h/DSC06380%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC06380" border="0" alt="DSC06380" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-Z4LW61gT7VI/UcFttNye8BI/AAAAAAAANQE/D76fa55lrQk/DSC06380_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-6k8wK0zwp8o/UcFtuPMDKVI/AAAAAAAANQM/LfdZnMePbco/s1600-h/DSC06392%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC06392" border="0" alt="DSC06392" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-_-MPSu-gtUw/UcFtvLWPtSI/AAAAAAAANQU/8ANE-s7vxIM/DSC06392_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-CeRgM0CWBTA/UcFtwA95iXI/AAAAAAAANQc/i2t-R8hpO0w/s1600-h/DSC06399%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC06399" border="0" alt="DSC06399" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-toQx_D-6aKo/UcFtw3WR1rI/AAAAAAAANQk/AhSJ3Cqc3Fw/DSC06399_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-0e6DCyYzPOM/UcFtxynRdaI/AAAAAAAANQs/tevJd-zhcEM/s1600-h/DSC06383%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC06383" border="0" alt="DSC06383" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-RrMzsqoD-Ms/UcFty__mHxI/AAAAAAAANQ0/drGsBop5Obs/DSC06383_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a></p> <p>……….brothers and sisters…………</p> <p>  <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-r1X-l--MlII/UcFtzy0BtgI/AAAAAAAANQ8/BiRH9iyizfw/s1600-h/DSC06413%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC06413" border="0" alt="DSC06413" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-sQndyh5wEYA/UcFt06IinTI/AAAAAAAANRE/zEHH8jdfOvg/DSC06413_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-GsMFJSGesog/UcFt12tDsVI/AAAAAAAANRM/JqEQgvdQrsM/s1600-h/DSC06414%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC06414" border="0" alt="DSC06414" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-d40A-PqnsC8/UcFt20UOsUI/AAAAAAAANRU/BjQKE3JrT3c/DSC06414_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-tnpul0eQLSM/UcFt332stbI/AAAAAAAANRc/h8tid2cBv7s/s1600-h/DSC06415%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC06415" border="0" alt="DSC06415" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-D5eVWovuhLs/UcFt4pQ0CZI/AAAAAAAANRk/CDwURFHQ9xg/DSC06415_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-SzG3VAqtZPg/UcFt5nNOlzI/AAAAAAAANRs/IPCMyrWKD3E/s1600-h/DSC06416%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC06416" border="0" alt="DSC06416" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-UwapdeAqx0Y/UcFt6jgCg1I/AAAAAAAANR0/S-quLL9LkbE/DSC06416_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a>  <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-skRJjvER-SM/UcFt7tRB8WI/AAAAAAAANR8/a9i2iPVqt8Y/s1600-h/DSC06425%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC06425" border="0" alt="DSC06425" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-r5O8omv4AKc/UcFt8WY7zuI/AAAAAAAANSE/iezmDER8PLM/DSC06425_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-_1uEbYpaZEg/UcFt9ZWbB1I/AAAAAAAANSM/Z3YOSE2GUmA/s1600-h/DSC06426%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC06426" border="0" alt="DSC06426" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-Fl-qCW_4y6o/UcFt-QGg1xI/AAAAAAAANSU/s3Szj8FOIDU/DSC06426_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a>  <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-36Zc8NuU578/UcFt_WGCR0I/AAAAAAAANSc/thuFCnc_GYY/s1600-h/DSC06428%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC06428" border="0" alt="DSC06428" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-jQfcDfbFyuI/UcFuAXzDDYI/AAAAAAAANSk/qV15RRbA1bg/DSC06428_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-kWLagDd0nBk/UcFuBY5ZUSI/AAAAAAAANSs/5rYXTZ4tljM/s1600-h/DSC06429%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC06429" border="0" alt="DSC06429" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-rD9X0QeY7jM/UcFuCWZRzxI/AAAAAAAANS0/Yu6Xm7oy-mQ/DSC06429_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-9a9ytvJJbrA/UcFuDGAbKYI/AAAAAAAANS8/pnC60tLplkw/s1600-h/DSC06430%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC06430" border="0" alt="DSC06430" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-iLECqUY-NE8/UcFuEDilLsI/AAAAAAAANTE/Z-Z4j4nM7I8/DSC06430_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a>  <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-XWFSXOKg-ok/UcFuFFROmcI/AAAAAAAANTM/28-gC5SAYA0/s1600-h/DSC06433%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC06433" border="0" alt="DSC06433" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-5KXrkk9hfFc/UcFuGMRCc0I/AAAAAAAANTU/biZZc5A_PAI/DSC06433_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a></p> <p>…friends…….</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-R7_AjYR4Uqs/UcFuHcSqYzI/AAAAAAAANTc/tLqa482Igv4/s1600-h/DSC06389%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC06389" border="0" alt="DSC06389" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-JfQz0ak8u7I/UcFuIdg5EsI/AAAAAAAANTk/8mpNEtoqKYI/DSC06389_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-RI35oyLx5CY/UcFuJgNQmyI/AAAAAAAANTs/Fvu1JxbmTPM/s1600-h/DSC06394%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC06394" border="0" alt="DSC06394" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-EH7mj6dPNHI/UcFuKjHU0QI/AAAAAAAANT0/aQjSxFHpjNE/DSC06394_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a>    <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/--XTan-gmto8/UcFuL1X1jTI/AAAAAAAANT8/Hms4YZASBGo/s1600-h/DSC06388%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC06388" border="0" alt="DSC06388" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-pHQDsUUjZLw/UcFuM6gIZzI/AAAAAAAANUE/5pN7VZ38T3c/DSC06388_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="488" height="367" /></a>  Indeed, it was a busy occasion for the hosts.</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-XWFSXOKg-ok/UcFuFFROmcI/AAAAAAAANTM/28-gC5SAYA0/s1600-h/DSC06433%25255B2%25255D.jpg"></a></p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-AsUo2TPGzuU/UcFuN8kU3NI/AAAAAAAANUM/Is4r3sflRpk/s1600-h/DSC06431%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC06431" border="0" alt="DSC06431" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/--Way3afLijA/UcFuOoeTcxI/AAAAAAAANUU/w824IE45y0k/DSC06431_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-TiJ7Gd67rt4/UcFuP575tsI/AAAAAAAANUc/wOeNXXGdIq0/s1600-h/DSC06427%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC06427" border="0" alt="DSC06427" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-X_reuHjLuZ4/UcFuQtuZDxI/AAAAAAAANUk/vwsdys3bB34/DSC06427_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-qoCyfOIsL6A/UcFuRrAkYqI/AAAAAAAANUs/IiIUyFY88QE/s1600-h/DSC06421%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC06421" border="0" alt="DSC06421" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-yi7z6b8708g/UcFuS8AaMSI/AAAAAAAANU0/cSilFWAGATc/DSC06421_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-53VUqNdTyR0/UcFuT9RJw7I/AAAAAAAANU8/PAis-PBmDFE/s1600-h/DSC06384%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC06384" border="0" alt="DSC06384" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-5PUKzRzJzig/UcFuUiP7U5I/AAAAAAAANVE/z-a9cUEw9XY/DSC06384_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> owww…it was a good time for a sweet chat between a romantic couple too…</p> <p>        </p> <p>   <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-wrz8HiPxTwA/UcFuV4SFRiI/AAAAAAAANVM/4DlIFgBbOQs/s1600-h/DSC06459%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC06459" border="0" alt="DSC06459" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-Sd63N7gwRSA/UcFuWzIX39I/AAAAAAAANVU/vkuS5jrZEJw/DSC06459_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a></p> <p>Thank you for inviting us, Kak Ani and Nana Din. We feel truly honored. Judging from the deco, I could tell how much time and effort you have contributed to the big day. Bravo !!! to my BCF. You did your part well as the bride’s Mom.</p> <p>Congratulation ..!! to the newly wed, Deena and Eddie. </p> <p>In your daddy’s speech, he did say “ Eddie, thank you for taking over our job” That was a very strong word. Do keep that in mind, dear.</p> Faidahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04428169114396304502noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2500537384586732793.post-86320553394876986032013-06-07T15:45:00.001+08:002013-08-02T11:44:40.228+08:00Busy May<p> </p> <p>It was election time in Malaysia. May 5th 2013, when my family and I could have enjoyed our vacation to Manila. The long awaited trip had to be cancelled due to the unexpected date of the polling. So, instead of Manila, I ended flying back to my hometown, Lahad Datu.</p> <p> <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-E-c62gCfZcE/UbGOs6W9MGI/AAAAAAAANAE/uJiyuLmDTv4/s1600-h/DSC061192.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC06119" border="0" alt="DSC06119" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-_MYGgFPNkHA/UbGOtc8bLEI/AAAAAAAANAM/wiET37Z_X2s/DSC06119_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> Avoiding a long queue, my siblings and I decided to go right after lunch, while many would be having their lunch then. Happily, we joined the line.</p> <p>  <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-svrmLjvSDdk/UbGOt_Z0wEI/AAAAAAAANAU/INjVbOTBtuI/s1600-h/DSC061212.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC06121" border="0" alt="DSC06121" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-6WQjm3v7jzM/UbGOuRsWrtI/AAAAAAAANAc/wVesqm6SzP4/DSC06121_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> Within less than half hour, I went home with a colored finger. WAIT..!!!! Dont be mistaken..THAT IS NOT A MIDDLE FINGER…!</p> <p>4 days later, I was already boarding another flight to Los Angeles, with a very short transit in Narita.</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-NSlJkndcm9U/UbGOvGEI-GI/AAAAAAAANAk/sYijnRWByr0/s1600-h/DSC061502.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC06150" border="0" alt="DSC06150" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-XoDXCoD6vaE/UbGOveiig8I/AAAAAAAANAs/_rHWkzvUer4/DSC06150_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> It was such a long haul of about 20hrs journey that I was not in a mood to snap photographs until I touched down at </p> <p>Tom Bradley International Terminal, LA.<a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-yUw5EwXtZ04/UbGOv-BCqNI/AAAAAAAANA0/b6vqtqmNFKo/s1600-h/DSC061342.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC06134" border="0" alt="DSC06134" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-5wSXgFGTXNM/UbGOwuVoONI/AAAAAAAANA8/YlcPOl4TbpE/DSC06134_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-JZk9P6gDnp4/UbGOxLy92VI/AAAAAAAANBE/8B2QnxVND3w/s1600-h/DSC061363.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC06136" border="0" alt="DSC06136" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-gnTCPNwD-58/UbGOxrw-CxI/AAAAAAAANBM/kXMcFZ2w0B4/DSC06136_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="395" height="297" /></a><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-s_v9qj5RfJU/UbGOyJJKWAI/AAAAAAAANBU/3Sbw0a-A7Uc/s1600-h/DSC061382.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC06138" border="0" alt="DSC06138" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-2GExAvpYyg8/UbGOy3Jz1VI/AAAAAAAANBc/L7onGp1xEKQ/DSC06138_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-MyvZLvuRDzI/UbGOzajUrBI/AAAAAAAANBk/EE-gEe9xDbg/s1600-h/DSC061352.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC06135" border="0" alt="DSC06135" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-yxIRo6WNcXI/UbGOzzDLyeI/AAAAAAAANBs/dYXf8RBb5Xs/DSC06135_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> Good to have another 2 of my colleagues, Gina and Anuar travelling with me. </p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-maUbtM8EGts/UbGO0TgZQQI/AAAAAAAANB0/cpqhJTG51TQ/s1600-h/DSC061452.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC06145" border="0" alt="DSC06145" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-7Oyon8PBeBs/UbGO0yBB1xI/AAAAAAAANB8/YPnOLE1ZzIs/DSC06145_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a>The 1st thing attracted our attention was the vending machine that sells computer gadget, including camera and mobile phone, placed by the entrance of LA airport.</p> <p>8 hours to our next flight to Atlanta gave us so much time to venture the airport area. Everything seemed expensive. The cheapest we could find was key chain About USD6 x 3= RM18. We bought some as souvenirs.</p> <p>Next we walked out to search for checkin counter, but all we found were checkin kiosks. We did our checkin and enjoyed the outside weather.</p> <p>Look !! a restaurant that looks like one in Star Track..!! My colleague pointed.</p> <p>There, we went………..</p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-gXlhtp_CiBI/UbGO1a-u4oI/AAAAAAAANCE/xNXiUs8OzzE/s1600-h/DSC061392.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC06139" border="0" alt="DSC06139" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/--r-xnQ3aLzc/UbGO1_rYvmI/AAAAAAAANCM/HCYDblgbmhk/DSC06139_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a>   <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-80CBnny-k1Q/UbGO2bgQeNI/AAAAAAAANCU/hD12M0311vw/s1600-h/DSC061432.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC06143" border="0" alt="DSC06143" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-MdvZnXA4_xU/UbGO205PetI/AAAAAAAANCc/DOYQg7kIVSk/DSC06143_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> I looked at my time. It was 6am Malaysian time, but in LA,it was almost dinner. Hmm… lets just order something light.. Clam Chowder USD8x3=RM24 and Edamame USD8x3=RM24. That how our mind was calculation whenever we looked at price. We ended paying USD37x3=RM111</p> <p>At the end of the 8 hours waiting, we boarded Delta Airline to Atlanta. Another 4.5hrs flight. </p> <p>No…no… that was not the final destination. We had to board on a small airplane (Fokker) From Atlanta to Ronoake. Another 3.5hours to sit in flight. huhhh…. It was 8:30am on Saturday when we landed in Ronoake.</p> <p>Tim was there waited patiently for us. He was the same nice guy who fetched us during our last trip to this place 3 years ago. Tim looks as young as our last meeting, while me and my partner are aging like nobody’s business :-(</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-S4hhhh8BSVU/UbGO3aw6YjI/AAAAAAAANCk/a_qpp2Eo33E/s1600-h/DSC06153%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC06153" border="0" alt="DSC06153" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-rTYoViLVLvM/UbGO31ER41I/AAAAAAAANCs/nlxDxWqO5vM/DSC06153_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-vkGY1BUK4kw/UbGO4RfawBI/AAAAAAAANC0/lNAfeqCZq2c/s1600-h/DSC06152%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC06152" border="0" alt="DSC06152" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-co1u-NhwEG8/UbGO47k2dQI/AAAAAAAANC8/Wy9Mh99Ow6Y/DSC06152_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="169" height="224" /></a></p> <p>It took 45 minutes drive to our final destination, Blacksburg, passing by Christianburg, Virginia, the shopping place.</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-JCOPWFk5VUo/UbGO5rmpeSI/AAAAAAAANDE/HMbsQaUZNTs/s1600-h/DSC06151%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC06151" border="0" alt="DSC06151" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-Xx_aOdOlEWg/UbGO5zr_IFI/AAAAAAAANDM/0XKv0Pg1gfw/DSC06151_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a>   </p> <p>It was yet a time for shopping. That day was for time and mind bearing adjustment. </p> <p>As soon as we reached Blacksburg, we walked about half a mile to the grocery store, Kroger.</p> <p>Milk, shrimp cocktail, pickled gherkins, strawberry, cereals and instant noodles are among those in our shopping bags.</p> <p> <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-5dTpGI0f14w/UbGO6glvYMI/AAAAAAAANDU/ynhfJ_mgKLU/s1600-h/DSC06160%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC06160" border="0" alt="DSC06160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKreoOPBUOLur5Mg-pLrAQTbicngf2Fhl0I0UuCbXWeQcjxV3YAX9ImFKcok55B5M6jIw6DR2x7qYtMkcVGC8yPiALVB51lZffhniONwOUQh-9o34Yd3bkyP4L2ctJPZY1SbVBO4ANwPX0/?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-kUnr1yuCkV0/UbGO7mYzgyI/AAAAAAAANDk/QGEk6w8fQOA/s1600-h/DSC06159%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC06159" border="0" alt="DSC06159" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-Mzj3QyHxn5Y/UbGO74sJxGI/AAAAAAAANDs/rVPEyPeJcVA/DSC06159_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> uhhh..!! heavy, but lucky for us…it was a nice cooling weather.</p> <p>The rest of the Saturday evening was for ZZzzzz….zzz….</p> <p>The next morning (Sunday)..free at leisure…!! but we didnt have transport and it was raining and ggrrrrr….rrr….colder than the day before. so… Zzzzz..zzzz…..</p> <p>Wake up..!! its time to meet the boss…….!</p> <p>Nabil, our colleague from Barcelona gave us a wakeup call. By 4pm we have got to be at our boss’s house. </p> <p>Wow…….that's all I could express as we reached the ranch.</p> <p> <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-ra_tRF1wEbk/UbGO8nPME0I/AAAAAAAAND0/AfdqvT8Arqc/s1600-h/DSC06179%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC06179" border="0" alt="DSC06179" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-2dmMS7QncIM/UbGO9Jg33vI/AAAAAAAAND8/weLF3mZuvRI/DSC06179_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-i3fqC7OWmWY/UbGO90Qp1EI/AAAAAAAANEE/izLMGy-OXUE/s1600-h/DSC06180%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC06180" border="0" alt="DSC06180" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-qvLLyQVa5Ms/UbGO-KumhiI/AAAAAAAANEM/An0VpcP5acU/DSC06180_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a>    <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-xBK6DVDbY3A/UbGO-jEL48I/AAAAAAAANEU/GoTnq0WUiU8/s1600-h/DSC06184%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC06184" border="0" alt="DSC06184" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-IbLbdbVyrAA/UbGO_IS6opI/AAAAAAAANEc/X0VcRkOYmgw/DSC06184_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-zBpwqKeiEeQ/UbGO_59ixPI/AAAAAAAANEk/udOFOI_bWzs/s1600-h/DSC06185%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC06185" border="0" alt="DSC06185" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-Wvv3keAW1oE/UbGPAcZiLmI/AAAAAAAANEs/BD6N7OFVy1A/DSC06185_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a>  <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-RvqBzDtgcWs/UbGPA73MqhI/AAAAAAAANE0/G78lnqOQt08/s1600-h/DSC06187%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC06187" border="0" alt="DSC06187" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-4wZfbaAhbNI/UbGPBfBlLdI/AAAAAAAANE8/dH4_pP4OJiQ/DSC06187_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a>  <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-0fiXu1KUTRU/UbGPB34DAsI/AAAAAAAANFE/z0dnsyXKTHQ/s1600-h/DSC06189%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC06189" border="0" alt="DSC06189" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-ZaKy2rp-S2o/UbGPCjKhojI/AAAAAAAANFM/XfIVHj3AsrQ/DSC06189_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a>    </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-cA6eeCwVeho/UbGPDKYG1MI/AAAAAAAANFU/esxupFJHTFA/s1600-h/DSC06173%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC06173" border="0" alt="DSC06173" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-NtyAMqw9OaE/UbGPDpfy1zI/AAAAAAAANFc/s6DJah_bX88/DSC06173_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-QCz1qu1eh7s/UbGPF_EGKEI/AAAAAAAANFk/Rb7PZ9xNzHM/s1600-h/DSC06174%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC06174" border="0" alt="DSC06174" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-lmPxMPUPlXg/UbGPGeJ5hRI/AAAAAAAANFs/QBXkqSo1S4k/DSC06174_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> </p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p>We received a very warm welcome from the host and his family.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p></p> <p>By 6pm, we were all seated and ready for dinner at one of Indian restaurant in town.</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-sm-drefQFtg/UbGPGxkDfPI/AAAAAAAANF0/9A_zHxTSc5Q/s1600-h/DSC06198%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC06198" border="0" alt="DSC06198" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-Ck2f8le1Dv4/UbGPHg7MjhI/AAAAAAAANF8/mcljF1tHaQU/DSC06198_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="415" height="312" /></a> </p> <p>The following day, we were awaken by a loud speaker asking all hotel guests to go out of the hotel. I was in the washroom trying to figure out what to wear on that 1st day of work. The voice from the loud speaker helps indeed. I grabbed the shirt, got myself dressed, grabbed the shawl and rushed out.</p> <p>A few were earlier than me. In a few minutes, a fire truck arrived.</p> <p> <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-KP094lGzNn4/UbGTM_1zB6I/AAAAAAAANLs/HcSMvAXn5lY/s1600-h/DSC06203%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC06203" border="0" alt="DSC06203" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-PJqIXjFEUbQ/UbGTNRKDJZI/AAAAAAAANL0/IvfqW2IXGZQ/DSC06203_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-5ihqst9VKzM/UbGTN332ygI/AAAAAAAANL8/_fEMe9uSgUc/s1600-h/DSC06201%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC06201" border="0" alt="DSC06201" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-07-R6U3M49M/UbGTOS_naNI/AAAAAAAANME/IuS4RDqNylc/DSC06201_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-Kcotq3XS0PM/UbGTP9egbbI/AAAAAAAANMM/3eUfNGKmNyE/s1600-h/DSC06200%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC06200" border="0" alt="DSC06200" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-OE0HzrywB5Q/UbGTQbib-gI/AAAAAAAANMU/x7SEiABRYWo/DSC06200_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-ovYi-hFHqV0/UbGTQ0TEkuI/AAAAAAAANMc/lW51jSFjcLE/s1600-h/DSC06202%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC06202" border="0" alt="DSC06202" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-Wh0Mb6dryWU/UbGTRd_eLeI/AAAAAAAANMk/79EuVewRhm0/DSC06202_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a>  False alarm…</p> <p>Upon getting an ‘okay’ from the loud speaker, we all rushed back to the room and got ready for work.</p> <p>That day and the day after…and the day after…and the day after…. were strictly business, from breakfast to dinner time. </p> <p>Discussion…</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-IwNYKWxTuq8/UbGPHwtH0aI/AAAAAAAANGE/F4HMxG5TQbY/s1600-h/130514-050732%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="130514-050732" border="0" alt="130514-050732" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-cC6XsXvqjjE/UbGPIcjoW2I/AAAAAAAANGM/1Qc1btLcfJo/130514-050732_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> Discussion………..</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-Kzns17wJOFQ/UbGPJDof6BI/AAAAAAAANGU/Im9HuJHrnic/s1600-h/130514-204619%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="130514-204619" border="0" alt="130514-204619" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-2bEQA5XOw30/UbGPJkcc7jI/AAAAAAAANGc/r46qyHz6-qo/130514-204619_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-BKgNNSK9X5E/UbGPKOwPYzI/AAAAAAAANGk/-kPdoqE9AkY/s1600-h/130514-204709%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="130514-204709" border="0" alt="130514-204709" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMOEj7DVy-2HHcCRVhFpzxKjYi6TMQLjpYBiLr_JWSxbRHWwsblc2LCZoH_iTdIb2kUDSgk_u0t6Jqz7S4e8Xrmb5zsnn3qTUs1SKVnN-PBG6oQSTtQ0fpuWivV7oTTXR7bf3XM-YVxngT/?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> Discussion……</p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p>Dinner..</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-Tie5WcMo4OE/UbGPLMu1PGI/AAAAAAAANG0/lX95cYMf1PU/s1600-h/DSC06210%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC06210" border="0" alt="DSC06210" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-YPu2ZIawqlc/UbGPLlULKmI/AAAAAAAANG8/fxgIs_YqX-4/DSC06210_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> </p> <p>We hardly have time to mingle, except in between, during the break or early morning before the meeting start.</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-gcujEsvO6TU/UbGPMJKXXSI/AAAAAAAANHE/xUbrW0QSwCg/s1600-h/DSC06213%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC06213" border="0" alt="DSC06213" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-3WMzZ8L7IN4/UbGPMoa7TaI/AAAAAAAANHM/7lgu7lu45Js/DSC06213_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-6jbCBLXqinc/UbGPNd-ZmqI/AAAAAAAANHU/V4cyeYW7CQ4/s1600-h/DSC06214%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC06214" border="0" alt="DSC06214" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-SwtL9zBZwQo/UbGPN7CTjSI/AAAAAAAANHc/PkAQtjpL0WA/DSC06214_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> </p> <p></p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-TozWITxFXmc/UbGPOVclq6I/AAAAAAAANHk/fR6Kn45exIs/s1600-h/DSC06216%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC06216" border="0" alt="DSC06216" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-19fBUwLn-V0/UbGPPEKJKtI/AAAAAAAANHs/8vMODLoCCgc/DSC06216_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-spze5WCSBHI/UbGPPkQXp9I/AAAAAAAANH0/APjzRE6fMjM/s1600-h/DSC06217%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC06217" border="0" alt="DSC06217" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-o7a87qAWKP0/UbGPQDXJbxI/AAAAAAAANH8/yrxgqWTbEPQ/DSC06217_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> </p> <p></p> <p>Everyday we kept on wondering if we ever get a chance to shop.</p> <p>On the 3rd day, at last, Nabil, was willing to drive us to Christianburg. </p> <p>Passing by the houses reminded me of Terre Haute, Indiana.</p> <p>       <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-fZ3CpvstxbI/UbGPSorL9hI/AAAAAAAANIk/_H6EuVeXKZg/s1600-h/DSC06274%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC06274" border="0" alt="DSC06274" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-TK7DoS27W-0/UbGPTJzlSnI/AAAAAAAANIs/C8irSXG53nU/DSC06274_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a>       <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-D2ZQBra5QKs/UbGPThBLxKI/AAAAAAAANI0/B2Br-hDaGTA/s1600-h/DSC06281%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC06281" border="0" alt="DSC06281" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-7C2SmqzClkY/UbGPUHf2nmI/AAAAAAAANI8/rlunbjc5rFM/DSC06281_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-bzvKtzIvJEM/UbGPRhuRgVI/AAAAAAAANIU/i_TUXUwlJSE/s1600-h/DSC06272%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC06272" border="0" alt="DSC06272" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-2ossX283pyk/UbGPSDx3DzI/AAAAAAAANIc/ynnI_n_HMlo/DSC06272_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-RaeKJL6AcPQ/UbGPQp5-JvI/AAAAAAAANIE/SB0IqeJ3mqA/s1600-h/DSC06270%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC06270" border="0" alt="DSC06270" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-eA1IEsXKFYY/UbGPRLH3CeI/AAAAAAAANIM/upuZ9u6w9U0/DSC06270_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-b2sBhbbS9FI/UbGPU-QefWI/AAAAAAAANJE/PKpZ4d41Lgg/s1600-h/DSC06241%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC06241" border="0" alt="DSC06241" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-b-GDQs8C1QA/UbGPVdKDBfI/AAAAAAAANJM/N6pXpVAbi-Q/DSC06241_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> The University buildings are looking great and neat.</p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-3E9bwZlHQqA/UbGPV_2MiYI/AAAAAAAANJU/xNqqOUXOrUU/s1600-h/DSC06237%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC06237" border="0" alt="DSC06237" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-Babtdi3Bapw/UbGPWXFJaRI/AAAAAAAANJc/PMyIxEy5cwU/DSC06237_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-u3mimHVDocE/UbGPW4Ap7AI/AAAAAAAANJk/ER5EZPk-Ceg/s1600-h/DSC06226%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC06226" border="0" alt="DSC06226" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-ytdypO7CDM4/UbGPXupCGCI/AAAAAAAANJs/1Rps7NCHjUU/DSC06226_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-hn-px60-ryM/UbGPYA41JPI/AAAAAAAANJ0/oybzegmm_bc/s1600-h/DSC06227%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC06227" border="0" alt="DSC06227" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-zmRYZOTpXvA/UbGPYiuZZyI/AAAAAAAANJ8/x-38PwCXsFw/DSC06227_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-Qbp13De654o/UbGPZMnOyWI/AAAAAAAANKE/rFrV9gFH7cM/s1600-h/DSC06228%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC06228" border="0" alt="DSC06228" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-O0ar0m1bCNs/UbGPZhiDgsI/AAAAAAAANKM/1rWReV7sjOk/DSC06228_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> </p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p>15 minutes later we reached the departmental store, The Ross.</p> <p>“OK guys 20 minutes only…we don't want to be late for dinner gathering….” Nabil instructed. </p> <p>hah..??!!!! what could be stuffed into the trolley within 20 minutes???</p> <p>We all rushed all over the store looking for anything that is made in USA. None!  We ended with items made in China, Cambodia, Indonesia and also Malaysia. Not much we could bring to the cashier.</p> <p>That was called shopping.</p> <p>On the 4th day, we left the office earlier. Others went shopping, while Gina and I could not join as our time were booked to meet up with our Finance Director. He and his wife, Sharon treated us for dinner. </p> <p>Thanks Sharon and George..!.<a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-m1DXynJgPkY/UbGPaCG-iqI/AAAAAAAANKU/pqXAy4To5oo/s1600-h/DSC06233%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC06233" border="0" alt="DSC06233" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-P01UAxaQMRk/UbGPaoCaBgI/AAAAAAAANKc/nz8EwNrn_w4/DSC06233_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-y89L1t9Rmks/UbGPbNVnytI/AAAAAAAANKk/fSlpSZK4PLQ/s1600-h/DSC06283%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC06283" border="0" alt="DSC06283" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-JlShkaLvfps/UbGPbvfdPKI/AAAAAAAANKs/uYP0RLfIhYQ/DSC06283_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="339" height="255" /></a> <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-zXdT4SkJVIo/UbGPcW5-Y6I/AAAAAAAANK0/Y2EmDcV3D5M/s1600-h/DSC06284%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC06284" border="0" alt="DSC06284" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-yT2NpbEfqUs/UbGPc74jyVI/AAAAAAAANK8/eZCIS9ggR_4/DSC06284_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> </p> <p>Along the way, Sharon drove us around, passing by the cute little down town of Blacksburg.<a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-9ar5f-P-gHg/UbGPdV9bS2I/AAAAAAAANLE/_xa6ni3hmQI/s1600-h/DSC06266%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC06266" border="0" alt="DSC06266" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-zE2BoJEV1zw/UbGPeL3ZfEI/AAAAAAAANLM/zWp7-dLpX6g/DSC06266_thumb%25255B5%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="644" height="484" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-yh-X4NaklsU/UbGPenwcsDI/AAAAAAAANLU/79zbzH7I_A8/s1600-h/IMG01552-20130515-1849%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="IMG01552-20130515-1849" border="0" alt="IMG01552-20130515-1849" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-MLIdP5IoEJE/UbGPfC_ImKI/AAAAAAAANLc/EhCnz3YsWoU/IMG01552-20130515-1849_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="422" height="318" /></a> Passing by pretty ladies.</p> <p>It was a nice and sunny day.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p>The following day was a time for us to leave. </p> <p>We left on Friday Morning and reached Kuala Lumpur on Sunday at dawn. </p> <p>Unlike the previous trip, this trip was too tiring for me. It took me almost a week to re-adjust my sleeping time. Age is catching up.!</p> Faidahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04428169114396304502noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2500537384586732793.post-32754158698997039432013-05-31T14:38:00.001+08:002013-06-02T22:32:32.176+08:00Kittens with missing mom<p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-m8D-aR1Yu30/UahFRfk9VEI/AAAAAAAAM8s/GJYIOTINbyw/s1600-h/IMG016132013052918292.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="IMG01613-20130529-1829" border="0" alt="IMG01613-20130529-1829" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-Bkv2oS9UuZY/UahFR-v9-UI/AAAAAAAAM80/290niEPimNk/IMG01613201305291829_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> Its a school holiday, but unlike any other day, the traffic was quite congested when I was on my way home.</p> <p>Reaching home, my attention diverted to the noise I heard coming from the kitchen door. </p> <p>“The kittens are hungry. The mother cat didnt come at all today” </p> <p>Oh nooooo….. what a pity. I didnt like what my maid just told me. I rushed out to see them. Two of them struggled to enter my house. Sorry babies..my hubby said, ‘no fur allowed in the house’.</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-NqSJCYkmgPw/UatWVgM8tYI/AAAAAAAAM_U/jBiO_xkYZRY/s1600-h/IMG01632-20130530-2042%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG01632-20130530-2042" border="0" alt="IMG01632-20130530-2042" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-hoxmzkyqdVE/UahFTI91C4I/AAAAAAAAM_c/p8VhuBQ9aOg/IMG01632-20130530-2042_thumb%25255B5%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a>   <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-bd_V_H_AsvQ/UahFTkE0jdI/AAAAAAAAM_g/lHQkDO78kaU/s1600-h/IMG01627-20130530-2039%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG01627-20130530-2039" border="0" alt="IMG01627-20130530-2039" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-SfTKJLjsfSA/UahFUCNcZGI/AAAAAAAAM_k/E1fRg1p1W-c/IMG01627-20130530-2039_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> </p> <p>Poor kittens. They were looking lost and hungry. </p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-Lq6zuYNdcr0/UahFU2fGwWI/AAAAAAAAM_o/nUemFX2n8eY/s1600-h/IMG01603-20130528-1757%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG01603-20130528-1757" border="0" alt="IMG01603-20130528-1757" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-3t2K_WH3w4Q/UatWZ7_iTzI/AAAAAAAAM_s/Tdd9Cbn1J-I/IMG01603-20130528-1757_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-ki37eWp--rk/UahFV05q94I/AAAAAAAAM_0/qyBLNMy5myc/s1600-h/IMG01602-20130528-1757%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG01602-20130528-1757" border="0" alt="IMG01602-20130528-1757" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-o9hQ1pFnBYc/UahFWWbVnII/AAAAAAAAM_4/ycoVgV1t2JU/IMG01602-20130528-1757_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-k9kId1zQUDQ/UahFW5cT7NI/AAAAAAAAM98/AY4eXqc8YGc/s1600-h/IMG016112013052818132.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="IMG01611-20130528-1813" border="0" alt="IMG01611-20130528-1813" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-yvNxZL9sXAw/UahFXmuUm4I/AAAAAAAAM-E/JL77Y8PI_7M/IMG01611201305281813_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> Born on the 9th May 2013</p> <p> </p> <p><font size="6">Good bye mom….!</font></p> <p>The moment with their mom was over. She could have died hit by a car somewhere out there. She was a fast moving stray cat though. <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-3lulMiBpQRg/UahFYT6YMpI/AAAAAAAAM-M/ia1IlywlSs0/s1600-h/IMG015962013052612162.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="IMG01596-20130526-1216" border="0" alt="IMG01596-20130526-1216" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-EBq2nURd5cM/UahFY_Z_-ZI/AAAAAAAAM-U/i_4fXy5VcsA/IMG01596201305261216_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> </p> <p>Not knowing the consequences, I asked my helper to feed them with Dutch Lady milk.<a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/--3mJf8zZjI4/UahFZRJ-usI/AAAAAAAAM-c/XdqUK8Rp7pU/s1600-h/IMG016172013053020362.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="IMG01617-20130530-2036" border="0" alt="IMG01617-20130530-2036" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-idUR_dMFKvw/UahFZ_p0VqI/AAAAAAAAM-k/0yy59ylKwA4/IMG01617201305302036_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> </p> <p>“Noooo…..that will cause them to purge!” </p> <p>“Get a milk formula from the vet, especially for kittens”</p> <p>“what a pity..they’re so cute..!”</p> <p>“give them a blanket”</p> <p>“keep them inside your house”</p> <p> </p> <p>Those were statements I received from all my cat lover friends, Ina, Aini, Ezzah, via Whatsapp. Too bad, it was late and the vets could have closed their door by the time I arrive. </p> <p> <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-RuzRGtcamYc/UahFanBrIEI/AAAAAAAAM-s/zUXUMM5Gdyw/s1600-h/IMG016382013053023392.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="IMG01638-20130530-2339" border="0" alt="IMG01638-20130530-2339" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-L_C-SYCrSFo/UahFbArIhaI/AAAAAAAAM-0/JbLZhj9y9js/IMG01638201305302339_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> They didnt seem to like the blanket that I gave before I retire for the nite. I could only pray for them to be strong and survive.</p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p>When I woke up in the morning, my maid was busy washing the wet kitchen floor. She kept the kittens in a box.</p> <p>“They were purging” She said.</p> <p>“Stop giving them the milk” I told her. Then I took a peep inside the box. Whew..! they are still alive.<a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-rEXa8gCLqSs/UahFbrKuKNI/AAAAAAAAM-8/rrswJWCs0Z8/s1600-h/IMG016442013053108436.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="IMG01644-20130531-0843" border="0" alt="IMG01644-20130531-0843" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-1vbv-qYlRic/UahFce6rdGI/AAAAAAAAM_E/6f8aB33Cefc/IMG01644201305310843_thumb4.jpg?imgmax=800" width="310" height="234" /></a> </p> <p></p> <p></p> <p>“I will help to advertise to the cat lover club” I received message from Johan, The pet lover. We’ve never met, but we communicated thru short messages after being introduced by Ezzah, this morning. </p> <p>Thank you, Johan…….. What a great guy he is.</p> <p>Be strong cutiepies….</p> Faidahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04428169114396304502noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2500537384586732793.post-32981451548075655232013-05-30T15:56:00.001+08:002013-05-30T15:56:58.831+08:00a quick peep<p>This is my first peep to my own blogsite after being away for months.</p> <p>I was away from blogging only though. My body and soul are still here.</p> <p>Many photographs for me to share with you guys and gals but they are somewhere in there…there …or may be there….wherever they are. I’ve been travelling and switching my handbags. Now Im still wondering where I kept my camera.</p> <p>Once I get hold of it, I will be right back, Okiedokie…..</p> Faidahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04428169114396304502noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2500537384586732793.post-60609524384725410652013-04-11T16:42:00.001+08:002013-04-11T16:42:27.963+08:00Whats happening to the world?<p> </p> <p>Its war everywhere. More weird viruses found and untreatable. People getting cancer due to unknown reason. The gold price is diving. The cost of living getting higher and higher. The total amount in my grocery bill is getting more numbers, despite the same regular items being stuffed into the trolley. The price of houses are getting unaffordable, so are the price of cars. Still, there are people who are buying. More babies are being produced, despite the high statistic of divorcees, and despite the high numbers of dumped newborn babies, killed by their own mother. More schools and educational centers are blooming like mushrooms. Despite the high cost, they are full of students. </p> <p>I’ve been wondering…………</p> <p>Am I the only one who is complaining? Am I the only one who could not afford? Am I among those who never get enough? or Am I just being a wonderer by nature?</p> <p>While wondering for the unanswered matters, I picked up a book, titled ‘Stop wasting time and start living’.  The book explain the effect of procrastination and the loss it made, as the cause. I read and re-read each explanation, trying to understand the philosophical statements or perhaps I was in a state of denial , not wanting to understand the level of my procrastination. Somehow I realize that I am a procrastinator, but what the heck.. so are everyone else.</p> <p>Somehow, what I read in the book seems to relate perfectly to what is happening to the world.</p> <p>I will stop wasting my time wondering, and I’ll just live-on..!! Bobby McFerrin said “Don't worry, be happy”. (I am now listening )</p> Faidahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04428169114396304502noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2500537384586732793.post-54886993007031664822013-04-10T17:24:00.001+08:002013-04-10T17:24:56.716+08:00At last GE-13<p> </p> <p>PHEW..!!! the date of the long awaited, The Malaysia 13th General Election is announced. 5th April 2013.</p> <p>AYYAYYYAYYY…!!!!! I will miss it, as I’ve set my plan to go on vacation on that date</p> <p>WHY ON THAT DATE..!!!!!!!!????? :-( I will miss the fun.</p> Faidahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04428169114396304502noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2500537384586732793.post-8292303435217118542013-04-10T17:10:00.001+08:002013-04-10T17:10:01.032+08:00Meeting old friends<p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-KiPtvtCXG1c/UWUsTVbMdPI/AAAAAAAAM4w/IAuv2xvG84o/s1600-h/DSC05967%25255B1%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSC05967" border="0" alt="DSC05967" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-MAtNkjDEll8/UWUsUL3QY_I/AAAAAAAAM44/3xZyfOs8We8/DSC05967_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="357" height="269" /></a> Kim Jack is my schoolmate from high school, Sabah College. This was was out first meeting after about 30 years. We bumped unto each other at Kota Kinabalu International Airport on the 2Mar 2013. With the help of Facebook, we recognized each other.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-v6r5VUvudJw/UWUsUjOW4gI/AAAAAAAAM5A/0z1_G2ZUMYI/s1600-h/ISUMAatLakeClub2.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="ISUMA at Lake Club" border="0" alt="ISUMA at Lake Club" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-K5u0T_jZtJQ/UWUsVBVF8FI/AAAAAAAAM5I/UzGqMDE-z5k/ISUMAatLakeClub_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-SFgOyaNPzMw/UWUsVgVzWtI/AAAAAAAAM5Q/kpWWkVuUzmk/s1600-h/DSC05946%25255B1%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSC05946" border="0" alt="DSC05946" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-ppWMjRb32gk/UWUsWYi1AsI/AAAAAAAAM5Y/Z4rueTxz-wM/DSC05946_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="366" height="276" /></a>These are my seniors and super seniors. We went to the same Indiana State University, Terre Haute, Indiana, USA. We set our lunch meeting recently, within a short 2 days notice, via Whatsapp tele-communication.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-ggcJCmdPLNg/UWUsW5RPtsI/AAAAAAAAM5g/QT91htOpBXo/s1600-h/DSC05959%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSC05959" border="0" alt="DSC05959" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-FTG0GuJyj-Y/UWUsXSzPUSI/AAAAAAAAM5o/nyQjbM6_Jbs/DSC05959_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="405" height="305" /></a> These are my clients in Brunei State Mufti Library, a.k.a Islamic Library of Brunei Darussalam. Such an interesting collection they’re having in the library.<a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-lP2xQsHFVQA/UWUsXwOlIgI/AAAAAAAAM5w/ewzJ8ve9WJU/s1600-h/DSC05964%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSC05964" border="0" alt="DSC05964" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-hQWr14rJMHY/UWUsYqOh_KI/AAAAAAAAM54/Y1rV8twGnw4/DSC05964_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> My business partner and I made the arrangement to make a courtesy visit to them on the 2nd March, Saturday. Saturday is not a holiday in this peaceful country. Friday is their off day.</p> <p> </p> <p></p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-HyW-iPoBIH8/UWUsZIdvOyI/AAAAAAAAM6A/q0UEBTbbcPQ/s1600-h/DSC05878%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSC05878" border="0" alt="DSC05878" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-v9GzF7tM3UA/UWUsZopURbI/AAAAAAAAM6I/Tm2xtWvGL6c/DSC05878_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="366" height="276" /></a> Again, meeting my seniors at a hotel cafe, about a couple of months ago. We chat and recalling our nostalgic moments while in the university, although some of us do not know each other, then, that doesn't deter us from getting to know each other now.</p> <p>Meeting old friends is a good way to start the year. It wasnt too long ago when we wished each other “Happy New Year..!!!”. And now….we are moving toward the 2nd quarter of the year. Time flies………..</p> Faidahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04428169114396304502noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2500537384586732793.post-32336345840911293102013-04-06T17:42:00.001+08:002013-04-08T08:41:45.985+08:00The now popular Lahad Datu<p> </p> <p>“You’re from where??”</p> <p>“I'm from Lahad Datu “ (I often had to repeat the name)</p> <p>“Where is that ?”</p> <p>Those where the days when not many have heard about the place, my beloved home town. Then, I had to every time, explain </p> <p>“ its located at the mouth of the dog”. That helps to reckon.</p> <p><a href="http://www.google.com.my/url?sa=i&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&docid=orAHNfndXxMCSM&tbnid=SX1QKBjOIdwhRM:&ved=0CAgQjRwwAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbongkersz.com%2Flahad-datu-i-have-no-idea-how-to-title-this-post%2F&ei=bOBfUdXfAsf7rAeP_ICAAQ&psig=AFQjCNGgJXQyRj5SBeLBAAhfGOVpavZUXg&ust=1365324268096591"><img src="http://bongkersz.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/map1.JPG" width="515" height="344" /></a></p> <p>Since  March 2013, the dialog would go like this.</p> <p>“I’m from Lahad Datu”</p> <p>“you are ?? How is the situation over there? Is it safe ? Are your family okay ?…… the questions go on and on.</p> <p>March 2013 was the turning point. I wouldn't want to elaborate more about the situation as it hurts me to even think about it. And you , my dear readers, will be able to find more information about what happened in Lahad Datu in March 2013 via internet. Try search for ‘ Lahad Datu standoff, march 2013’ or so. </p> <p>I feel heart sick each time when I thought of those fallen heroes, that I chose to keep it as part of Lahad Datu dark history. As of the date I'm working on this journal, the situation is under control and thank God, there is no more casualties.</p> <p>I was there on the 14-16th March 2013,10days after the ‘Bombing day’. The unexpected war happened about 130km away from the town, that the town itself wasn't affected. The standoff caused Lahad Datu town much quieter than the last time I came. </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-2V8bma52PUU/UV_ttPy8MOI/AAAAAAAAMzA/0Q3y-f6XYAo/s1600-h/DSC06069%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC06069" border="0" alt="DSC06069" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-KWjoO7l4m50/UV_ttsIJthI/AAAAAAAAMzI/3UtRdug9ENY/DSC06069_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-2lzqC_4zo4w/UV_tuEaMpGI/AAAAAAAAMzQ/HKlh_gRJ7nI/s1600-h/DSC06047%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC06047" border="0" alt="DSC06047" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-F-QGn6ORzi8/UV_tukFPP6I/AAAAAAAAMzY/x4AbgtOKBYU/DSC06047_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="358" height="270" /></a> </p> <p>Hearing the news through the media was alarming. I bought my air ticket, anyway. Many friends and relatives sent short messages, worried, while I, was excited to be back home. In fact,I felt more secured knowing that Malaysian arm forces are surrounding the area well, although I didnt see them in town. That was far from my imagination of a war zone would be.</p> <p>As I touched down at the airport, I only found 3 personnel who happened to be there. I took a chance to stand next to those friendly warriors.</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-2DxV51iPyA8/UV_tvHjCMMI/AAAAAAAAMzg/ljfXVL2C08g/s1600-h/DSC05975%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC05975" border="0" alt="DSC05975" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-C49SP8THvpM/UV_tvmYVncI/AAAAAAAAMzo/wegOqcjBi8E/DSC05975_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="615" height="462" /></a> </p> <p>I also was a small aircraft owned by police force parked at the airport. That was it. “This is not war'”, I thought to myself.</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-R3N1a2MTzpw/UWISOIp-2HI/AAAAAAAAM34/lKt9A4Jxiug/s1600-h/DSC05974%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSC05974" border="0" alt="DSC05974" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-3s-fQtLgzgg/UWISO2OYfjI/AAAAAAAAM4A/iIdcW4XSZDw/DSC05974_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> </p> <p> </p> <p>As usual, war or not war I visited my favorite place, the wet market….</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-5oPKcmLjUoc/UV_twOB2HKI/AAAAAAAAMzw/refFvw-MOSs/s1600-h/IMG01487-20130316-1013%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="IMG01487-20130316-1013" border="0" alt="IMG01487-20130316-1013" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-RG5EcNvC1oY/UV_twp580XI/AAAAAAAAMz4/7EiExhJ8iJs/IMG01487-20130316-1013_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="353" height="266" /></a>  I even went for breakfast with my aging parents at one busy restaurant, downtown. No war.</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-aSYq1j1EcDo/UWISPr_5PnI/AAAAAAAAM4I/bR4owN4hKiE/s1600-h/IMG01488-20130316-1027%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG01488-20130316-1027" border="0" alt="IMG01488-20130316-1027" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-melo_v4FYAQ/UWISQiPL_yI/AAAAAAAAM4Q/_29wE9PSk6U/IMG01488-20130316-1027_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> </p> <p>At home, I spent as much time as I could, with my nephews and nieces…</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-hZ4bo-6dJUE/UV_tw7RhSSI/AAAAAAAAM0A/1DCUmBac5eA/s1600-h/DSC06000%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC06000" border="0" alt="DSC06000" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-Fiyo3MqD7iI/UV_txv8DArI/AAAAAAAAM0I/ejykmAedLFc/DSC06000_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-qXblvPrJTFU/UV_tyJM-P3I/AAAAAAAAM0Q/LvECLrqDd6Q/s1600-h/DSC06063%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC06063" border="0" alt="DSC06063" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-GrqvZ1e2IMU/UV_tyr22WYI/AAAAAAAAM0Y/0NV99oezqt8/DSC06063_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-0G0O1buJUs4/UV_tzCyVI5I/AAAAAAAAM0g/39X1CxNijUY/s1600-h/DSC06010%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC06010" border="0" alt="DSC06010" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-7BKvvBE5J50/UV_tzi29uxI/AAAAAAAAM0o/hosYHCYD-EM/DSC06010_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-Vir09LkCAFM/UV_t0LHFCaI/AAAAAAAAM0w/phQGvM6kELk/s1600-h/DSC05987%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC05987" border="0" alt="DSC05987" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-poe2SuLk_aM/UV_t0gRe-FI/AAAAAAAAM04/3PadNu1DJnw/DSC05987_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a> <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-WXyhJvBWLXQ/UWISRQQrKOI/AAAAAAAAM4Y/zlsJDO8wy8o/s1600-h/DSC05990%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSC05990" border="0" alt="DSC05990" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-AiPx0KC515k/UWISSD7-PDI/AAAAAAAAM4g/6V9pLI7he3o/DSC05990_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> </p> <p>appreciating my Mom’s garden………</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-GD0a2n_2wuA/UV_t1OTXvsI/AAAAAAAAM1A/_6m_YJoL53A/s1600-h/DSC06020%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC06020" border="0" alt="DSC06020" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-3t1IH0XKNOg/UV_t1j1PgTI/AAAAAAAAM1I/Eawv7CL1q8Y/DSC06020_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a>  <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-spQ_wPWXCWg/UV_t2GeJPUI/AAAAAAAAM1Q/5rxmymnh0Kc/s1600-h/DSC06022%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC06022" border="0" alt="DSC06022" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-j2aP56mXyAs/UV_t2Y9IUyI/AAAAAAAAM1U/GxyMvxmuqW0/DSC06022_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a>  <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-mv_qPdpwRss/UV_t3E1_cFI/AAAAAAAAM1g/pIFgl9Dn3fk/s1600-h/DSC06024%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC06024" border="0" alt="DSC06024" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-XopphZMWQMY/UV_t3itxolI/AAAAAAAAM1o/Jcx8JVSFuMU/DSC06024_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-zE32fVB0X0Q/UV_t4Adw6VI/AAAAAAAAM1w/yznF9hMIjzQ/s1600-h/DSC06025%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC06025" border="0" alt="DSC06025" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-BYX2NbA6Oe8/UV_t4serubI/AAAAAAAAM14/6h2x_mcCRVI/DSC06025_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-7dyRAo8cQtc/UV_t5A07daI/AAAAAAAAM2A/5ap0mGpqNrg/s1600-h/DSC06026%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC06026" border="0" alt="DSC06026" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-thmg3WPj-BY/UV_t5oPtuOI/AAAAAAAAM2I/k_THRRsxqt4/DSC06026_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-aMpc054IT-k/UV_t6MQ9etI/AAAAAAAAM2Q/_gNH6HXrypA/s1600-h/DSC06018%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC06018" border="0" alt="DSC06018" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-abuJwikEUPI/UV_t6dlEHSI/AAAAAAAAM2Y/xMxbrD5FrSw/DSC06018_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> </p> <p>and those pets….</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-4WgBeG6FHR4/UV_t6wS2JTI/AAAAAAAAM2g/ouj9G19wPEg/s1600-h/DSC06027%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC06027" border="0" alt="DSC06027" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-lx-9z0wLBI4/UV_t7jmfaiI/AAAAAAAAM2o/HOUv7seQVMY/DSC06027_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a>  (find the hidden tortoise)</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-JmFw2toiu5I/UV_t8SONv0I/AAAAAAAAM2w/998zyIgAU80/s1600-h/DSC06014%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC06014" border="0" alt="DSC06014" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-YOiN0Ptd3VM/UV_t85Q98qI/AAAAAAAAM24/Rx-X_fkTB3M/DSC06014_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-groaQxqOPrc/UV_t9T85yAI/AAAAAAAAM3A/wfK9KxGuscQ/s1600-h/DSC06035%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC06035" border="0" alt="DSC06035" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-dxHK1hNHj3Q/UV_t9xmitaI/AAAAAAAAM3I/AtWxGxbfay0/DSC06035_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-QQL254Qkj0w/UV_t-bj6F5I/AAAAAAAAM3Q/BaogMjLrwgk/s1600-h/DSC06040%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC06040" border="0" alt="DSC06040" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-D82tFnRSll4/UV_t-vKIyrI/AAAAAAAAM3Y/qphPnislW0o/DSC06040_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-8s5n2GaTwP4/UV_t_EUlkNI/AAAAAAAAM3g/Bqb23H7tLs0/s1600-h/DSC06033%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC06033" border="0" alt="DSC06033" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-5FC1OVnqBfI/UV_t_h7U7zI/AAAAAAAAM3o/p8O76nMQUKI/DSC06033_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> TARRA..!!!</p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p>The two days visit to my parents and siblings was good enough to convince me that they are all allright. </p> <p>I left Lahad Datu with a peaceful mind. Alhamdulillah the war is over.</p> Faidahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04428169114396304502noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2500537384586732793.post-46568918235965101122013-02-19T13:58:00.001+08:002013-02-25T17:09:57.068+08:00Bukit Tinggi- Lets see<p> </p> <p>The name just popped up out of my mind. BUKIT TINGGI (boo-keet Ting-ghee). It was Saturday and Malaysia was having a long weekend, collaborating with the Chinese New Year holiday.</p> <p>By 5pm, while many were perhaps on the way back to their home town, we were resting at home, without any plan in hand. Nadia as usual , in her room, probably on Skype, Adri hooked on his iPod, connecting with the outside world, my hubby busy reading news paper, and I….. hmmm….putting my thinking cap on.</p> <p>“<font size="4">Let’s go to Bukit Tinggi..!</font> “ Out of no where, I said it out loud and clear. In fact I didn't know what was there, but I’ve heard the name before and I’ve just came across the sign board on the way to Temerloh, Pahang, on the week before.. and that was it.</p> <p>“You’re joking…? At this time?” My hubby gave me a curious look.</p> <p>“Get ready everyone..!! Lets go..!” </p> <p>That wasnt the 1st time I made a shocking plan. oh..not..again….Reluctantly my hubby called the hotel and what a great coincident, there was only 1 room available for only 1 night. </p> <p>Within half an hour and despite the unusual congested traffic, off we went…YEEEHAAAHHH…!  </p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-q0-hB4aKt1Q/USsoU1fr-aI/AAAAAAAAMx4/JPmwn48ubyk/s1600-h/IMG01418-20130209-1806%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG01418-20130209-1806" border="0" alt="IMG01418-20130209-1806" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-qjHvKGUn3o8/USsoVjOAmBI/AAAAAAAAMyA/DDBXkWnMync/IMG01418-20130209-1806_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> </p> <p> Goodbye my ‘whatsapp’ friends…goodbye KL. Half an hour later……</p> <p>  <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-TN6A8T8IhS8/USMTFWQzKjI/AAAAAAAAMfY/e8TNwq4X0EM/s1600-h/DSC05726%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC05726" border="0" alt="DSC05726" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-oozpQxsPft4/USMTGF-pd1I/AAAAAAAAMfg/V3DYzlDKAys/DSC05726_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> “ err.…did I make a wrong decision.? “ I thought, when our car was cruising the traffic-free, small road up the hill. It was dimmed and quiet. ops….! are we on a right track?</p> <p><font size="4">At Last…….!!!! </font></p> <p><font size="4">we started to see buildings.</font><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-8H2lvvk1ihU/USMTGl1ba8I/AAAAAAAAMfo/_19vc4j6WzM/s1600-h/DSC05728%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC05728" border="0" alt="DSC05728" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-KA0ghHdpwyo/USMTHYGNGqI/AAAAAAAAMfw/dZiAHxUlK0U/DSC05728_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-acR2OWkgxR8/USMTILZ_CDI/AAAAAAAAMf4/-Njh7_LVxIc/s1600-h/DSC05729%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC05729" border="0" alt="DSC05729" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-r7mZSYdpD7Q/USMTI3k5HtI/AAAAAAAAMgA/czgpjv7cEuU/DSC05729_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a> They were not just regular buildings. <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-_7UOKLwDnps/USMTJa9jSdI/AAAAAAAAMgI/y4TupB2zdkI/s1600-h/DSC05731%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC05731" border="0" alt="DSC05731" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-eMp6v6VzL8Y/USMTKPbPOZI/AAAAAAAAMgQ/6GbpNNwUC0E/DSC05731_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-QJuMq5xe9jE/USMTK90oprI/AAAAAAAAMgY/4Pnf8G_B830/s1600-h/DSC05732%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC05732" border="0" alt="DSC05732" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-P28FG9og7tE/USMTLiv1lVI/AAAAAAAAMgg/klCRVhTCAbc/DSC05732_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a></p> <p>WOW..!!!  wow..! wow..!  The 1hr journey and the short notice worth the effort.</p> <p> </p> <p> <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-k2WUYFell5c/USMTMZKzUCI/AAAAAAAAMgo/zd1kK10LE3k/s1600-h/DSC05736%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC05736" border="0" alt="DSC05736" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-cLDQiIisqwc/USMTNPtb5BI/AAAAAAAAMgw/SzMBspHCngQ/DSC05736_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a>  <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-QBj5TzPUbnA/USMTNkY9vnI/AAAAAAAAMg4/Fsb7QSj5yxE/s1600-h/DSC05737%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC05737" border="0" alt="DSC05737" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-8vDW0tSKk3o/USMTOmudwwI/AAAAAAAAMhA/HbN7iyYacLg/DSC05737_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a> <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-aGToSYt2ZwE/USMTPY8Vi1I/AAAAAAAAMhI/wx5AvWoNQ_I/s1600-h/DSC05730%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC05730" border="0" alt="DSC05730" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-TvYZQVibcnU/USMTQOe94vI/AAAAAAAAMhQ/cf1Kd8xJeTA/DSC05730_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a>     </p> <p>My Oh My…….what a beautiful place that I’ve never thought of. The French-themed resort standing 2,700 feet above sea level and modelled after the actual Colmar Village in Alsace, France. </p> <p>The closer we get to the entrance, the stranger feeling it brought us.Are we still in Malaysia..? ? ?</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-duevT_g41jY/USMTQ5SuySI/AAAAAAAAMhY/o4t37Ej2vt4/s1600-h/DSC05740%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC05740" border="0" alt="DSC05740" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-gOmMjrUO5-g/USMTRc-yhJI/AAAAAAAAMhg/EYmL6p91v1E/DSC05740_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="353" height="266" /></a> The heart pounding sound of music, the lightings, the laughter, the toddler's screaming , all-in-one adding life to the merry night. </p> <p> </p> <p> <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-O3sSSz5oiXQ/USMTSUwALbI/AAAAAAAAMho/RnUJc9UdvZY/s1600-h/DSC05741%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC05741" border="0" alt="DSC05741" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-UyY2bIJzOhM/USMTTJX7aCI/AAAAAAAAMhw/dCITLu8izXE/DSC05741_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="264" /></a></p> <p>Colmar Tropicale ( Hotel) experiences us being in a French village. its beautiful architecture and furnishings put you back to the times of your romantic era. The cooling breeze was just perfect for us. So good to see my kids enjoying this trip.</p> <p>The room was clean, quite spacey and expectedly pricy to us, the local Malaysian. With an extra bed, RM560 went to the hotel counter.</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-hvhi-8ytMdY/USMTUOKnitI/AAAAAAAAMh4/IcWgdP2eC4Y/s1600-h/DSC05745%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC05745" border="0" alt="DSC05745" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-bRYwau5YENI/USMTU91y0II/AAAAAAAAMiA/hNTCzUEe6X4/DSC05745_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a>  </p> <p>The night scenery from our hotel room was superb.</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-yhrMU34txFE/USMTVlzIbOI/AAAAAAAAMiI/cr0Fi6tjI7w/s1600-h/DSC05744%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC05744" border="0" alt="DSC05744" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-W-0mWNAsvBY/USMTWKfE3sI/AAAAAAAAMiQ/kpF_mSOGUM8/DSC05744_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="305" height="230" /></a><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-1M50zfN1KpA/USMTW1nvlZI/AAAAAAAAMiY/kN6HwWQwr1Y/s1600-h/DSC05743%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC05743" border="0" alt="DSC05743" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-NfGWjveTa44/USMTYmRv7BI/AAAAAAAAMig/UY31QyMv0Ik/DSC05743_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="304" height="229" /></a></p> <p>After checking in to the room, we made a night tour down the walkway. We found many entertainment for all levels of age.</p> <p>   <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-vD32Yd1ixkQ/USMTZRoXbxI/AAAAAAAAMio/jWxgPlh4IjQ/s1600-h/DSC05756%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC05756" border="0" alt="DSC05756" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-QD76zPMXEI0/USMTZxOtoOI/AAAAAAAAMiw/-UOI0g04zWg/DSC05756_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a>  <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-TYD6AqvIow4/USMTa0vsdTI/AAAAAAAAMi4/PdI_n8Bb7Cs/s1600-h/DSC05755%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC05755" border="0" alt="DSC05755" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-oqp3Xiza_3g/USMTbYSBkYI/AAAAAAAAMjA/wSihVJHrrAc/DSC05755_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> </p> <p>Peeweett….!<a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-HadVDWmfUMY/USsmJDVvKFI/AAAAAAAAMww/Iolbn84VAzM/s1600-h/IMG01432-20130209-2218%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="IMG01432-20130209-2218" border="0" alt="IMG01432-20130209-2218" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-oQBXAaKMLIU/USsmJ2dotsI/AAAAAAAAMw4/nR-4_e9uf2s/IMG01432-20130209-2218_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-wwV8bz7NsYU/USMTb4Y7MEI/AAAAAAAAMjI/Km85yKPnX6I/s1600-h/DSC05754%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC05754" border="0" alt="DSC05754" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-FS3pkc28Cfw/USMTchcgmgI/AAAAAAAAMjQ/veWD-Kfd2TY/DSC05754_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a> <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-RAgBM5FMNd0/USMTdfdB7WI/AAAAAAAAMjY/x6GT9ZpLQeI/s1600-h/DSC05753%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC05753" border="0" alt="DSC05753" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-tFicQMwbw_M/USMTd7am12I/AAAAAAAAMjg/Q2NrD8wc2mE/DSC05753_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a> <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-O9c9ZfkVxQE/USMTeuGvO1I/AAAAAAAAMjo/o61x5jRFBxk/s1600-h/DSC05757%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC05757" border="0" alt="DSC05757" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-s7fbecZN6VU/USMTfe-MlBI/AAAAAAAAMjw/FmxalLNLi2c/DSC05757_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a></p> <p> </p> <p>Well..well..well… look who is here…</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-8dX1uBkCT-k/USMTgOR3QmI/AAAAAAAAMj4/cDiuzDnA6PM/s1600-h/DSC05759%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC05759" border="0" alt="DSC05759" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-5gbeKMafVHU/USMTg8osb6I/AAAAAAAAMkA/N-AQWNN7hi8/DSC05759_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-3sB90tVUakc/USMThto1jOI/AAAAAAAAMkI/f2qIhCPR5Y8/s1600-h/DSC05758%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC05758" border="0" alt="DSC05758" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-17hWymzbUmE/USMTiRNtm-I/AAAAAAAAMkQ/5mMWuQjKo4c/DSC05758_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a>We bumped onto a relative of my husband. Dr. Ismail Merican kept himself well and looking good with his friendly and sweet smile.</p> <p>The morning was as busy as the night. </p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-h-zkIHzgpm4/USMTi8yu4ZI/AAAAAAAAMkY/AuCNiZGUOF0/s1600-h/DSC05761%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC05761" border="0" alt="DSC05761" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-QdTFZ6h8ykA/USMTjZvmNEI/AAAAAAAAMkg/xdGaDovL6Yw/DSC05761_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> </p> <p>After breakfast we spent our time appreciating the view from the tallest tower within the hotel area. Elevator is available for people like me.</p> <p> <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-bu3kg7JwjUI/USMTkbGCdyI/AAAAAAAAMko/6L_q-WKbG8U/s1600-h/DSC05772%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC05772" border="0" alt="DSC05772" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-5sYmtANW4eo/USMTlKvKL3I/AAAAAAAAMkw/jD7hlzuLb1o/DSC05772_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-GkOqCdhdoRc/USMTmDJ0F4I/AAAAAAAAMk4/jzfr0XE9xCU/s1600-h/DSC05764%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC05764" border="0" alt="DSC05764" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-yoGeZV8AV_A/USMTmkNDkHI/AAAAAAAAMlA/zgHzl5jo2ps/DSC05764_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="354" height="266" /></a> Nice.!!</p> <p> </p> <p>Everyone wanted a snap at the sight.</p> <p> <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-03K-C34W9hk/USMTnLAXCyI/AAAAAAAAMlI/_u_Qe42-9Tg/s1600-h/DSC05765%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC05765" border="0" alt="DSC05765" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/--bHhXHMgOqM/USMTnya6g8I/AAAAAAAAMlQ/mqU2G80qCRw/DSC05765_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a>  <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCrgkj5spDxb_utEP3R5XWPOKxV6dkq5T6SyS6qYTSpQwGE-ME7IbchCxh0JHw8s-xVu0k-YLsyWpjaFi2De5UOXOwSTYmWmTVB3EjCcjOBCfjR_k6jAITe_HKE909OxmybOuqYdqzxGLT/s1600-h/DSC05767%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC05767" border="0" alt="DSC05767" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-xBL7ek3hLmI/USMTpTrSraI/AAAAAAAAMlg/Cqp39Sv3avA/DSC05767_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a>   <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-bu6XrHy6x0A/USMTp2CmtvI/AAAAAAAAMlo/MzugDCu52lg/s1600-h/DSC05779%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC05779" border="0" alt="DSC05779" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/--r0LDwfl3RE/USMTq0dCmvI/AAAAAAAAMlw/0HADUd3yWi8/DSC05779_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> </p> <p> </p> <p>Back to the ground, we spent another hour at the entertainment stores.</p> <p>“Move over, kids…let mama show you how to shoot”</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-DBwZE4ykkJI/USMTreoYdSI/AAAAAAAAMl4/I6W7y1V_X0g/s1600-h/DSC05781%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC05781" border="0" alt="DSC05781" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-kEYr0t-FzLw/USMTsOfA_rI/AAAAAAAAMmA/8rGZuI69bm8/DSC05781_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> TARRAAaa…!!!!!!!<a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-Qcg8YCIZm8Q/USMTspAgu_I/AAAAAAAAMmI/RmOtLkjRG7Q/s1600-h/DSC05782%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC05782" border="0" alt="DSC05782" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-t3Ipjj6yTAg/USMTtd9ircI/AAAAAAAAMmQ/JUngQsc-1hY/DSC05782_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> </p> <p>and pool….. <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-Y1ReNL3gwmM/USslc_e0eiI/AAAAAAAAMwg/Pl7RLAdsbv8/s1600-h/Bukit%252520Tinggi%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="Bukit Tinggi" border="0" alt="Bukit Tinggi" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-uztajYEb0hQ/USsldryVvQI/AAAAAAAAMwo/-QumaULiZWg/Bukit%252520Tinggi_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> </p> <p> </p> <p>As we walked towards the exit points, we heard a loud music. The dance performance was on. wowweee….</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-VQN6Ok8c5V0/USMTuRyW_XI/AAAAAAAAMmY/dH4UT5lN8z8/s1600-h/DSC05784%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC05784" border="0" alt="DSC05784" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-XuUKYYR5mRk/USMTu3SPquI/AAAAAAAAMmg/qZZBLfZ_wuA/DSC05784_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="400" height="301" /></a>  </p> <p> <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-BnidsnBLEds/USMTvg3XXLI/AAAAAAAAMmo/fB9Pin60JsM/s1600-h/DSC05783%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC05783" border="0" alt="DSC05783" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-OcetfsBlz0w/USMTwe5CvKI/AAAAAAAAMmw/AxEwOU1Yors/DSC05783_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a>Friendly man in his mascot greeting me.</p> <p>OK..OK… Time to go and check out whatelse out there.</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-VesPkHz2wG0/USMTxS6qCHI/AAAAAAAAMm4/EAq2bk0_WmY/s1600-h/DSC05786%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC05786" border="0" alt="DSC05786" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-fX9driJUN_U/USMTxw6xWQI/AAAAAAAAMnA/O-vZfDdnEvo/DSC05786_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="247" height="328" /></a> Goodbye Colmar… Au Revoir..Bonjour… however you say it…</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-bvrFE5Atz6U/USMTyje2FpI/AAAAAAAAMnI/vQbyNX7d_JE/s1600-h/DSC05794%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC05794" border="0" alt="DSC05794" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-iU0jhQfYTWU/USMTzSFV8OI/AAAAAAAAMnQ/5bNtLSr5QZ0/DSC05794_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a>    </p> <p>I love the landscape of this hotel too. </p> <p>  <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-lRV-k-o4zN0/USMT0PeRXsI/AAAAAAAAMnY/vOt7aO09a8I/s1600-h/DSC05787%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC05787" border="0" alt="DSC05787" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-Vrkm56rmENY/USMT0yE0D0I/AAAAAAAAMng/D_vZGQkGuVI/DSC05787_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a>  <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-zOIiAQ2qvn0/USMT1kb07fI/AAAAAAAAMno/-xZgiqSUxgQ/s1600-h/DSC05790%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC05790" border="0" alt="DSC05790" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-zrSQpwhEmDY/USMT2dmP6JI/AAAAAAAAMnw/7VjZ9OyCPtU/DSC05790_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-bJ-2KE0LMYI/USMT3If4tNI/AAAAAAAAMn4/fnka0u3u09Y/s1600-h/DSC05791%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC05791" border="0" alt="DSC05791" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-gjsb-4d5thA/USMT35pRhOI/AAAAAAAAMoA/7XWB6p4w8Dg/DSC05791_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-Ik8r5_i0F88/USMT4WKNzqI/AAAAAAAAMoI/n81KTPe8R68/s1600-h/DSC05788%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC05788" border="0" alt="DSC05788" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-olINVQ1nkuw/USMT5AOQZLI/AAAAAAAAMoQ/MkQd9PoQiaQ/DSC05788_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> On the way down to the parking area, we noticed many visitors were also leaving. We all were heading towards the same place. The Japanese Botanical Garden.</p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-1UqozwI4YpE/USMT57LgFAI/AAAAAAAAMoY/6T85WnLhcCQ/s1600-h/DSC05796%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC05796" border="0" alt="DSC05796" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-j5MjfYpGipE/USMT6jzNawI/AAAAAAAAMog/KNPFdri58wQ/DSC05796_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-WVSXql9d_LM/USMT7U-zUnI/AAAAAAAAMoo/6Hdiz-FaJ8k/s1600-h/DSC05797%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC05797" border="0" alt="DSC05797" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-m2wSRxtgykE/USMT74ct9cI/AAAAAAAAMow/ChkY22b_DYw/DSC05797_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> Climbing up the staircase wasn't an easy task for me and him, but, for the kid’s sake… lets get it over with. My Hubby and I determined.</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/--79EjiAzHNE/USMT8sO8ZrI/AAAAAAAAMo4/mwv3nVRaeJY/s1600-h/DSC05800%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC05800" border="0" alt="DSC05800" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-6pdrqwMC-LY/USMT9EwSteI/AAAAAAAAMpA/fSSyXjpOuAI/DSC05800_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-KMCSxO0fJks/USMT9-JEiJI/AAAAAAAAMpI/OHwXsWYuuvY/s1600-h/DSC05799%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC05799" border="0" alt="DSC05799" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-k5wjnlELsbo/USMT-q4kJyI/AAAAAAAAMpQ/aTtoNcc6aCc/DSC05799_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> Com’on papa..mama..you need this exercise. </p> <p>move on..!!  </p> <p>huh..??? how far is this..??? I was gasping for air.</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-r3A_SrRlkkQ/USMT_R5rNOI/AAAAAAAAMpY/qq5VumgoQDA/s1600-h/DSC05809%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC05809" border="0" alt="DSC05809" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-YS3Tf3GA_fQ/USMT_xq59EI/AAAAAAAAMpg/DMBzQTzRnz4/DSC05809_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a>  </p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-b7hvoa2GDnc/USMUAxanAkI/AAAAAAAAMpo/3yonDir-6RA/s1600-h/DSC05810%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC05810" border="0" alt="DSC05810" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-_6h-CDE7d3o/USMUB4Lb3VI/AAAAAAAAMpw/2R74gef0zB8/DSC05810_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> Ahah..A stall…!! an ice-cream..!! Yes..I need ice-cream. </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-fv95vPh7BBI/USMUCaayVLI/AAAAAAAAMp4/9PjnGCqHWIg/s1600-h/DSC05811%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC05811" border="0" alt="DSC05811" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-7dpYt2z0LjA/USMUDaLkW5I/AAAAAAAAMqA/ppNO5dXr3G8/DSC05811_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> Having Ice-cream in a cooling weather earned us a short rest by the roadside. I thought we have reached the peak, until I saw the signboard with arrow pointing further up the hill…more climbing to do…. <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-0gjM8sumNsU/USMUEPfBQrI/AAAAAAAAMqI/SMQKfU4F99s/s1600-h/DSC05812%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC05812" border="0" alt="DSC05812" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-9YBW96nUPVE/USMUEzWRHOI/AAAAAAAAMqQ/BrRdd8thifU/DSC05812_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> </p> <p>Despite the ahs..and the uhs… up we went. <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-DW9w1wBVeBo/USMUFr40k8I/AAAAAAAAMqY/KHUA5Sa_LIQ/s1600-h/DSC05814%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC05814" border="0" alt="DSC05814" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-O7vrAZIAp6E/USMUGa1i1YI/AAAAAAAAMqg/fh7C0Zr1i1Y/DSC05814_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a>    <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-1OKZxxLhn9c/USMUG_dhuvI/AAAAAAAAMqo/EDCE644cNB8/s1600-h/DSC05815%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC05815" border="0" alt="DSC05815" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-2OhqpzVP3K0/USMUIaQOcOI/AAAAAAAAMqw/0yjRov89PBI/DSC05815_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a>   We reached the ‘Koi’ Fish pond and spent a few minutes feeding those beautiful creatures.</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-ofLZyeYq9ZQ/USMUJKX9-kI/AAAAAAAAMq4/zrrsYqhb0Uw/s1600-h/DSC05817%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC05817" border="0" alt="DSC05817" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-uu6oU3pjoz4/USMUJ1wTEMI/AAAAAAAAMrA/ol7kUBpxKVE/DSC05817_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/--88Y65jDkqc/USMUKv9MAfI/AAAAAAAAMrI/D52TJBmPFeU/s1600-h/DSC05818%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC05818" border="0" alt="DSC05818" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-MkOP-J29FY8/USMULGXfzjI/AAAAAAAAMrQ/nkky2hjp2Kg/DSC05818_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-zsVrakLvieY/USMULx5RfSI/AAAAAAAAMrY/m1zlJkEhqD8/s1600-h/DSC05852%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC05852" border="0" alt="DSC05852" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-qdnAUlxPID8/USMUMjD__UI/AAAAAAAAMrg/i8qJ4AemkPg/DSC05852_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a></p> <p>More staircase to climb…lets go..!</p> <p>      <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-CfPxVtIrHR4/USMUNVtk_PI/AAAAAAAAMro/6-AWdTFQ0ds/s1600-h/DSC05827%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC05827" border="0" alt="DSC05827" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-2xJdNL2mB1A/USMUODuCULI/AAAAAAAAMrw/xe9Q6IRFTgM/DSC05827_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-2DCdF9vKc6c/USMUOorlrJI/AAAAAAAAMr4/Csf1UJsosOs/s1600-h/DSC05826%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC05826" border="0" alt="DSC05826" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-p3ROmdyRPLs/USMUPWt4BjI/AAAAAAAAMsA/g20ROm-SGqc/DSC05826_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-siM7YvCvm-0/USMUQJUBgyI/AAAAAAAAMsI/xhtq37j9TUg/s1600-h/DSC05825%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC05825" border="0" alt="DSC05825" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-HJT2xGcW5V4/USMUQwBOk2I/AAAAAAAAMsQ/EpWqlZOyd0Q/DSC05825_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> It was a nice little botanical garden. </p> <p>Japanese Tea House….. what a good idea…….</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-JLh0N_JcRno/USMUR1Noa8I/AAAAAAAAMsY/_VUwEOfGScg/s1600-h/DSC05829%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC05829" border="0" alt="DSC05829" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-HJsma7Sjqa4/USMUS5tUbjI/AAAAAAAAMsg/dUr7gK2O4XI/DSC05829_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-p-F3MiARk2A/USMUTfULyKI/AAAAAAAAMso/8vQSDgwKpDc/s1600-h/DSC05831%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC05831" border="0" alt="DSC05831" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-Ij_bqddWJ94/USMUUMXnUQI/AAAAAAAAMsw/kub9jKpSpeo/DSC05831_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> </p> <p>Look..there is another Tea House down there…</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-iCFAIYQUppo/USMUUi-rONI/AAAAAAAAMs4/02l7yTX-G8I/s1600-h/DSC05832%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC05832" border="0" alt="DSC05832" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-e6mUYFPoZGk/USMUVdgMXQI/AAAAAAAAMtA/uVGvVEbWk3M/DSC05832_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a>  </p> <p>After a minute stop, we continued our walk deeper into the garden. Each tree is labeled with it’s scientific name. <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-bAIf0RpzUFA/USMUVxrfl6I/AAAAAAAAMtI/NTfkQIlR17Y/s1600-h/DSC05838%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC05838" border="0" alt="DSC05838" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-LZm_xLau4Mc/USMUWoh4g9I/AAAAAAAAMtQ/5vfHmn1Itpc/DSC05838_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-ZF7BYRu2_zk/USMUXS72vSI/AAAAAAAAMtY/D_aVVblWcrk/s1600-h/DSC05841%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC05841" border="0" alt="DSC05841" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-D_mj9QgsXOw/USMUX3nlsoI/AAAAAAAAMtg/QZIzxnXj-gk/DSC05841_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a>Read them, kids. <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-xM5H9eDaGkk/USMUZMbrBaI/AAAAAAAAMto/IGs_9v8rTpI/s1600-h/DSC05837%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC05837" border="0" alt="DSC05837" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/--0BR1Qjf0SU/USMUZhFva5I/AAAAAAAAMtw/ANPgosW0maU/DSC05837_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-tJ80VGUyJvo/USMUafQiQXI/AAAAAAAAMt4/wEXtpa49nmo/s1600-h/DSC05839%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC05839" border="0" alt="DSC05839" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-u718jstC9bg/USMUay-4taI/AAAAAAAAMuA/YkF4jZ9X0o4/DSC05839_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> “This is where I brought my tourists once” My hubby pointed at a nice and simple resort located in the middle of the botanical garden. <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-qQZV6DC6gMI/USMUbqpytcI/AAAAAAAAMuI/RBInSJmiEiY/s1600-h/DSC05840%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC05840" border="0" alt="DSC05840" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-m3YLqB1KCfY/USMUcEOMxyI/AAAAAAAAMuQ/1RBfLDNr-ko/DSC05840_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a>    <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-klcMY4D_uXE/USMUc75VydI/AAAAAAAAMuY/UcU5J13q8Hc/s1600-h/DSC05836%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC05836" border="0" alt="DSC05836" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-L3gRuwEiMOw/USMUdYX-M7I/AAAAAAAAMug/tkE4Uxu_jXw/DSC05836_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> A small resort with SPA. Perfect for honeymooners. <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-XyqioGFLUXw/USMUeO3EU9I/AAAAAAAAMuo/1swN5o1IL84/s1600-h/DSC05835%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC05835" border="0" alt="DSC05835" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-BtKRuVzokSI/USMUek1UrsI/AAAAAAAAMuw/fRSm0EkwK5w/DSC05835_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> </p> <p> </p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p>It was over. Time to go down the staircase.. <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/--1WzbB_k79I/USMUfXM1SSI/AAAAAAAAMu4/grTXjekMyZk/s1600-h/DSC05828%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC05828" border="0" alt="DSC05828" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-u-vu0igBTnE/USMUf-DKBCI/AAAAAAAAMvA/ssWRKNaDb9g/DSC05828_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a>that promises beautiful sight…<a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-az7NUTacOk4/USMUgssZHAI/AAAAAAAAMvI/_a-FLYiIvqI/s1600-h/DSC05858%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC05858" border="0" alt="DSC05858" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-zfXyRZ2pwKg/USMUhTdCY1I/AAAAAAAAMvQ/RDQ5TdLONZ4/DSC05858_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> Going down the hill was done and over in just a short time. </p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-RPYwyRl7x7U/USMUiJU-x3I/AAAAAAAAMvY/PTjOzuJnGQE/s1600-h/DSC05855%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC05855" border="0" alt="DSC05855" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-XR1bzgH9axU/USMUij163eI/AAAAAAAAMvg/TQ1PAJr-gaU/DSC05855_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a> On the way down, we came across an 8 inches long Centipede…probably saying “Sayonara..”</p> <p>There were more to visit within the hilly area, but we just needed a rest and get home quick. An hour from the time we walked down the botanical garden, we reached home tired, but satisfied.</p> Faidahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04428169114396304502noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2500537384586732793.post-88916920985970648642013-02-08T14:31:00.001+08:002013-02-18T23:06:17.574+08:00ISUMA and Me no talk politics<p> </p> <p>It was a total mistake, Mr. reporter.</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-ltDQnlBZXuo/USJDY5ZVekI/AAAAAAAAMeQ/SKA2haiI2-M/s1600-h/Temerloh1%25255B1%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Temerloh1" border="0" alt="Temerloh1" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-zW8DwDRMbHY/URSbnM4_GCI/AAAAAAAAMeY/nBsKno-183M/Temerloh1_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="644" height="482" /></a></p> <p>19 of our members were there as a witness. I didnt say those statements. I am not capable of coming out with such statement as claimed in the news papers.</p> <p>Hello….. I am not a politician and there is no way for me to get myself involve nor getting our ex-university group politically poisoned. FULLSTOP.!</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-aAbmvABUeoc/URSbn3AqHvI/AAAAAAAAMao/JBYSYtocifE/s1600-h/DSC05695%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC05695" border="0" alt="DSC05695" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-GjKjlqPzXWY/URSboXHxiPI/AAAAAAAAMaw/kl4o_m_NFlY/DSC05695_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="644" height="484" /></a>  </p> <p>It was purely a charity trip. We were  to have lunch with group of orphanages, hosted by our ex-university mates who happen to be an active politician. </p> <p>Following the speed limit, the total of 11 vehicles started cruising the highway at 10am. The journey took less than 2 hours drive. We stopped along the highway for a photo session while waiting for other who were slightly behind time.</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-DJBDpmc6R5s/URSbpFZaZlI/AAAAAAAAMa4/N0KfGHZ-AQQ/s1600-h/DSC05663%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC05663" border="0" alt="DSC05663" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-IAVUFZ-hscI/URSbqJoWmSI/AAAAAAAAMbA/HkKxgsOnNmc/DSC05663_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="628" height="472" /></a> </p> <p>We arrive at the specific place as expected. A few minutes later our host arrived. He is also a member of ISUMA, who happen to be a well-known politician for that area. We are proud of his achievement. He is so welcoming for what he is. He is a true politician.I salute you,bro.</p> <p>When a politician moves, obviously the press would follow. So…there we were, watched by the reporters, enjoying our lunch with the needy.</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-GZGg3SvL_NE/URSbql-WgEI/AAAAAAAAMbI/YHjDvSJq_AI/s1600-h/DSC05675%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC05675" border="0" alt="DSC05675" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-cPxihcexAyg/URSbrRcmCyI/AAAAAAAAMbQ/1j_NsLTl_Wg/DSC05675_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a>  <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-rzIVBGMqsaA/URSbsBUEO0I/AAAAAAAAMbY/3YI21ddjw94/s1600-h/DSC05677%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC05677" border="0" alt="DSC05677" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-Z7hdliWabG4/URSbsjJcufI/AAAAAAAAMbg/Mo_PQkCVfMk/DSC05677_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-fcqPEECuvKo/URSbtFRi_1I/AAAAAAAAMbo/RFBLoERokZs/s1600-h/DSC05681%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC05681" border="0" alt="DSC05681" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-4o6TqgT76_Q/URSbtwQAiuI/AAAAAAAAMbw/MdJ43UfAoFQ/DSC05681_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-BXHIRbLetY0/URSbubWr7XI/AAAAAAAAMb4/wqhWbBFxwek/s1600-h/DSC05682%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC05682" border="0" alt="DSC05682" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-EwR-u-vuHB8/URSbvOfaZvI/AAAAAAAAMcA/zW2ZnilKTz8/DSC05682_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-m8tNltxfPI4/URSbv9TvoyI/AAAAAAAAMcI/I5tW0wd3OXA/s1600-h/DSC05678%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC05678" border="0" alt="DSC05678" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-5ER5cB0Dp7w/URSbwZiaytI/AAAAAAAAMcQ/LwPyuP2zr1s/DSC05678_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a></p> <p>Contributing cash and goodies….. <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-B-TBjc1QSO0/URSbxGSMAjI/AAAAAAAAMcY/R5AvYKnvwhc/s1600-h/DSC05688%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC05688" border="0" alt="DSC05688" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-t6pcXtq5GUo/URSbx45yaMI/AAAAAAAAMcg/pUyEyHMB79Q/DSC05688_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> </p> <p>At the end of the gathering I was called to be the spokesperson…just because…. I made an extra effort on the pre-arrangement of the journey.</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-0yupGktBL5A/URSbyrXg4_I/AAAAAAAAMco/vhvcHt0ykOM/s1600-h/Temerloh3%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="Temerloh3" border="0" alt="Temerloh3" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-DGpzPv7jQG0/URSbzQisS2I/AAAAAAAAMcw/-U2bl_SkBiY/Temerloh3_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-hO-sAj8Fa2o/URSb0D9dmpI/AAAAAAAAMc4/mtE71CwlEHg/s1600-h/DSC05668%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC05668" border="0" alt="DSC05668" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-hVzhHHYoFc8/URSb0sIznvI/AAAAAAAAMdA/ZN2wJTbtKCg/DSC05668_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> </p> <p>With heavy steps and not knowing the consequences, I agreed to come upfront.</p> <p> <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-6-Ca2CmePD0/URSb1QjX3nI/AAAAAAAAMdI/l5yK4uDYPgY/s1600-h/Temerloh-13%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="Temerloh-13" border="0" alt="Temerloh-13" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-Vm12z1VSRco/URSb18L09ZI/AAAAAAAAMdQ/ks6XJvJNAUI/Temerloh-13_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="164" /></a></p> <p>At the press conference, along with the others , we talked about our organization…about our members gathering..about our charity activities.. we were proud telling those reporters about our growing number of members, which was reaching to 400. We informed them that giving charity to the society is our way of showing a good example.</p> <p>Of course many of us couldn't deny our appreciative to the government for the scholarship given to us , and part of our way of returning our appreciation is by giving charity to the needy, as we believe…What goes around comes around. </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-6j7erXkajw0/URSb2vaM4HI/AAAAAAAAMdY/3eUy9QqbpgY/s1600-h/Temerloh2%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="Temerloh2" border="0" alt="Temerloh2" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-UhG4HZW5Bqw/URSb3fby1xI/AAAAAAAAMdg/88RRj5TQgNo/Temerloh2_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="183" /></a></p> <p>None were mentioned about the coming election. None were mentioned about program involving or support to any political parties. </p> <p>But then…what came out in a few news papers were SHOCKING..!!!</p> <p>OMG..!! What..why.. How did it happen remains unknown. Our out of piety trip was politicized and turned sour.</p> <p><em><font size="2">“…………….Four hundred former students of Indiana State University, United States will go down on the ground to help explain government policies to the people as part of their community service to ensure victory for the Barisan Nasional (BN) in the 13th general election (GE13). <br />The former students, who had formed the Indiana State University Alumni Association (ISUMA), were embarking on the exercise to repay the government and BN leadership who had done so much to provide development, said ISUMA spokesman …. (<font color="#ff0000">my name appeared here</font>)…..”</font></em></p> <p>Thank God there were few members who were standing next to us. They heard them all and they verified that I didn't say those. It wasn't me and it couldn't be me. Anyhow….its done and published.… and ‘me’ being bombarded by those who were not there with us, who were as shocked as we are. Ouch..!!!</p> <p>I’m not blaming anyone here though. Election is just around the corner. I dont expect those political reporters to have interest on any other than politics.</p> <p>Perhaps we were just being at a wrong place on a wrong time….BIG mistake..!! . So..For now…no more press please. Me no talk politics.</p> Faidahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04428169114396304502noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2500537384586732793.post-30567955585176273732013-02-08T13:23:00.001+08:002013-02-08T13:23:24.857+08:00All over<p> </p> <p>BURP..!!!</p> <p>Wedding season is over……</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-yhaRS0OtNNk/URSK-oFJ9dI/AAAAAAAAMRU/b5svxlUMRpw/s1600-h/Nikscake2.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="Nik's cake" border="0" alt="Nik's cake" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-fOmyxjvZYQA/URSK_AXO__I/AAAAAAAAMRc/K4RrzfAIqpY/Nikscake_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="208" height="244" /></a> <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-jYxZMMs-Dkg/URSK_x2q1-I/AAAAAAAAMRk/FcVfpeQKvmg/s1600-h/DSC053442.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC05344" border="0" alt="DSC05344" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-UBCf5HGs7KE/URSLA-JvUyI/AAAAAAAAMRs/p6ISnzWhJQ8/DSC05344_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-5eS7L0ogkAg/URSLBT9XEfI/AAAAAAAAMR0/yJUhf32JvRc/s1600-h/DSC054192.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC05419" border="0" alt="DSC05419" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-eG9GRnoq0WQ/URSLCLUtTCI/AAAAAAAAMR8/BJsn5grpnfU/DSC05419_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> </p> <p>Christmas is over……….</p> <p> <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-X40837ylAC8/URSLC7LCX4I/AAAAAAAAMSE/JT2kL3HvR2Y/s1600-h/DSC05494%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSC05494" border="0" alt="DSC05494" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-_drulbmiQzU/URSLDk5VIpI/AAAAAAAAMSM/hQcFZLrlRRk/DSC05494_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="644" height="484" /></a> </p> <p>New year is over…………..</p> <p></p> <p>My blood pressure is also over the normal level.</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-RgihK4vQ0po/URSLEGtgw5I/AAAAAAAAMSU/lDpRoQ5K4qI/s1600-h/DSC05458%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSC05458" border="0" alt="DSC05458" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-M3HA6xmvHPY/URSLE9xxDKI/AAAAAAAAMSc/YiPMW0TMlAQ/DSC05458_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="504" height="379" /></a> </p> <p>My systolic reading has reached a new record to 140. Its time to reduce red meat….but………….how?</p> <p>With more gathering ahead…?</p> <p>With family….</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-p78aX_2VREY/URSLFdnKWiI/AAAAAAAAMSk/RReR3_xMbRg/s1600-h/DSC05598%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSC05598" border="0" alt="DSC05598" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-s_1WzsXI8-Y/URSLGM_LTkI/AAAAAAAAMSs/dwZt9FmFI7s/DSC05598_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-5Q92livcGcY/URSLHIQQbBI/AAAAAAAAMS0/sjo9wfDG3GQ/s1600-h/DSC05600%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSC05600" border="0" alt="DSC05600" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-3HFKf1FKpVw/URSLHvgQhdI/AAAAAAAAMS8/8mSOchQywzA/DSC05600_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-qhqGQZTNbZ0/URSLIJJY60I/AAAAAAAAMTE/Ep0RUpwtS-8/s1600-h/DSC05565%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSC05565" border="0" alt="DSC05565" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-jfpcRTFS5NM/URSLIzjunoI/AAAAAAAAMTM/ljnIzELG1lY/DSC05565_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-Ge7skww28Qs/URSLJs5ytTI/AAAAAAAAMTU/je-hF_TG9P0/s1600-h/DSC05596%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSC05596" border="0" alt="DSC05596" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-5GeLfB1IN6c/URSLKODn3kI/AAAAAAAAMTc/_M8dT0Fxbyo/DSC05596_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> </p> <p> </p> <p>Officemates….</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-8ZhpMAe0Grs/URSLKymvd-I/AAAAAAAAMTk/IKqaEmah_mw/s1600-h/DSC05492%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSC05492" border="0" alt="DSC05492" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-QkSpzGsWOT8/URSLLd1qMyI/AAAAAAAAMTs/wBS-rLr6gf0/DSC05492_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a></p> <p> </p> <p>Neighbors……..</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-sGU1vxeukrA/URSLMHGZswI/AAAAAAAAMT0/Pz-4M1r5CUs/s1600-h/DSC05498%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; 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We attended the same university. For some reason we could not get along. That's all I could remember.</p> <p>Now that I am able to value friendship better, I made an effort to rebuild the relationship with whoever I could get hold with. Be it my childhood friends, my elementary school mate, my secondary school mate, my university mate or new found friend. </p> <p>People, intentionally or unintentionally tend to make mistakes. So do I. Thus, asking for forgiveness is always my first line whenever I get hold of my old friends.</p> <p>Throwing the arrogance away, today I called Mary, one of my ex-university mate. Within our social life, I knew I’ve hurt her somehow, somewhat, somewhere. I could not remember the exact moment, as someone who feel the pain normally remembers better, while the other party tends to forget. Somehow, I all along could feel the guilt. </p> <p>The call I made without regret. Over the telephone, she has forgiven me with an open mind. I feel as if part of my burden is lifted away.  She reminded me of what happened. I was ashamed. I'm glad I called, though. It was for the better.</p> <p><font color="#0000ff" size="5">PEACE….!!!</font> my friend.</p> <p>Asking for forgiveness is not something for one to be ashamed. Instead it will eliminates some of your wrinkles and cleanses your soul.</p> Faidahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04428169114396304502noreply@blogger.com0