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The Arrival

2011-12-05T09:30:00.001+08:00

Thank you Allah for the luxuries in life

2011-11-10T15:40:00.001+08:00

Latest indulgence - Tracka Durian Snow Ice at Tong Pak Fu

I've been eating out a lot with family and friends lately. This is so unlike me as I always get worried about the time I spend outside.

Not that I am free at my new work place, let's just say I have more time to myself, alhamdulillah. No interference. Any briefings or updates will be done at the time specified. Breakfast, lunch and dinner time is strictly my time.

My life is not dedicated 24/7 to the workplace just because you pay my phone bill. Thank you Allah for granting me the pleasures in life.

Berhati-Hatilah Sahabatku!

2011-10-03T19:34:00.003+08:00

Tidak ada istilah ringan-ringan dalam soal dosa. Dan tidak ada istilah ringan-ringan dalam berzina. Setiap perbuatan dosa adalah berat di sisi Allah. Dosa kecil yang diulang-ulang akan bertompok menjadi besar.

Taken from "I Luv Islam"

If the Prophet (PBUH) Came To Visit | iluvislam.com + discover the beauty of islam

2011-08-04T15:34:00.002+08:00

I once got this message in my email and alhamdulillah I got it again via iluvislam.com

Indah sungguh peringatan, this was the turning point of my life. While I want to keep it as a reminder to myself, I also wish to share this with my family and friends. Simply feel free to click on the link below. Asslamualaikum

If the Prophet (PBUH) Came To Visit iluvislam.com + discover the beauty of islam

Rahsia perpecahan umah

2011-07-15T18:42:00.006+08:00

Untuk renungan bersama -
Dari Nu'man bin Basyir RA berkata, "Adalah Rasulullah SAW meluruskan saf kami, seolah-olah meluruskan anak panah sehinggalah beliau berpuas hati bahawa kami telah memenuhi pangilannya. Pada satu hari, beliau keluar untuk solat. Beliau berdiri dan ketika hendak takbir, kelihatan seorang yang dadanya kehadapan dari saf. Baginda pun bersabda, "Hendaklah kalian luruskan saf kalian, atau ALLAH akan memecahbelahkan persatuan kalian."
(HR Muslim no 436)

Wallahu 'alam bissowaab.

Lihat pada diri sendiri, kita tak boleh nak ubah orang lain. Ubah diri sendiri dulu. Kalau degil jugak, jangan tudingkan jari ke pihak atau bangsa lain sekiranya ada masalah umat.

Itu pun kalau korang pergi berjemaahlah. Ketahuilah, lelaki yang bergelar Muslim wajib solat fardhu berjemaah. Nabi s.a.w tidak pernah solat fardhu bersendirian hingga ke akhir hayatnya.

Korang mungkin kata, korang punya hal lah, kubur lain-lain. Banyaklah kubur lain-lain kan? Kalau aku tak sampaikan ianya tetap akupunyahal sebab aku akan disoal diakhirat kelak kenapa aku tak kongsi ilmu. Sendiri mau ingat lah kan. Assalamualaikum

Apakah?

2011-07-09T11:10:00.006+08:00

Sajer nak berkongsi teka-teki dari Imam Ghazali buat tambah ilmu bersama...

Suatu hari, Imam Ghazali bertanya, “Apakah yang paling dekat dengan kita di dunia ini?”.

Murid-muridnya ada yang menjawab:
- orang tua
- guru
- kerabatnya.

Imam Ghazali pun jawab, semua tu betul. Tapi yang paling dekat dengan kita adalah MATI. Sebab itu sudah janji Allah bahawa setiap yang bernyawa pasti akan mati.(Al-Imran:185).

Lalu Imam Ghazali meneruskan pertanyaan kedua. “Apakah yang paling jauh dari diri kita di dunia ini?”.

Ada yang jawab:
- negara China
- bulan
- matahari
- bintang

Imam Ghazali kata, semua jawapan dorang betul. Tapi yang paling tepat adalah MASA LALU. Bagaimanapun kita, apapun kenderaan kita, tetap kita tidak mampu kembali ke masa lalu. Oleh sebab itu kita harus menjaga hari ini dan hari yang akan datang dengan perbuatan yang sesuai dengan ajaran Agama.

Imam Al-Ghazali meneruskan dengan pertanyaan yang ketiga. "Apakah yang paling besar di dunia ini?”.

Murid-muridnya ada yang menjawab:
- gunung
- bumi
- matahari

Semua betul kata Imam Ghazali. Tapi yang paling besar dari yang ada di dunia ini adalah NAFSU. (Al-A’raf :179). Maka kita harus menjaga hati dengan nafsu kita, jangan sampai nafsu membawa kita ke neraka.

Pertanyaan keempat adalah, "Apakah yang paling berat di dunia ini?”

Ada yang menjawab
- baja
- besi
- gajah

Jawapan tersebut hampir betul, kata Imam Ghazali, tapi yang paling berat adalah MEMEGANG AMANAH (Al-Ahzab). Tumbuh-tumbuhan, binatang, gunung, dan malaikat semua tidak mampu memikul tanggungjawab setelah Allah meminta mereka untuk menjadi khalifah di dunia ini. Tetapi manusia dengan sombongnya menyanggupi permintaan Allah SWT sehingga banyak dari manusia masuk ke neraka kerana ia tidak mampu memegang amanahnya.

Pertanyaan yang kelima ditanya oleh Imam Al-Ghazali adalah, "Apakah yang paling ringan di dunia ini?”

Ada yang menjawab:
- kapas
- angin
- debu
- daun-daunan.

Semua betul kata Imam Ghazali tapi yang paling ringan di dunia ini adalah MENINGGALKAN SOLAT. Disebabkan pekerjaan dan urusan dunia kita tinggalkan solat.

Kemudian pertanyaan yang keenam dan terakhir ditanya oleh Al- Ghazali adalah, “Apakah yang paling tajam di dunia ini?"

Murid-muridnya menjawab dengan serentak, pedang!!!

Betul kata Imam Al-Ghazali tapi sebenarnya yang paling tajam adalah LIDAH MANUSIA. Kerana melalui lidah manusia ia boelh menyakiti hati dan melukai perasaan orang lain

Sekadar kongsi pengetahuan. Wallahu 'alam bissowab. Assalamualaikum

Selamat Jadi Kaya

2011-07-09T01:35:00.004+08:00

Familiar with such notices, emails and ads. kadang-kadang ad tidak masuk akal ni menjelma jugak kat blog aku - ad senses yang letak ya bukan akupunyahal- banyak la senses dia, kan...?

Kalu ads & notices tu boleh lagi... ni siap dapat email dari kengkawan suruh join. Ada tu bukak blog dia, ada letak gambar duit, rumah besar (tapi tetap style roman pillars tu, kan...), kereta mewah ( aik sejak bila? bukan masih pakai keter buatan negara pandang ke timur kah?

Pointnya:

1. saya amat berterima kasih sebab awak sudi nak share your wealth of knowledge on how to become rich.

2. Bila awak dah betul-betul kaya nanti, saya datang jumpa awak dan belajar dari awak, ya. Buat masa ni, saya rasa awak masih lagi belum mampu bayar duit yang awak pernah hutang dengan saya, walaupun seciput. Jadi abaikan saja sebab saya tak kan ter-convince pun dalam waktu yang terdekat ini.

Nota:

Saya tau org yang promote skim tu takkan baca blog ini... hehehe... cumanya, akupunyahal lah, sajer jer nak lepas kan geram sambil share my thoughts, i.e. kalau betul-betul benda tu boleh jana duit kenapa dorang-dorang ni masih tak maju-maju.

The long silence

2011-07-06T02:57:00.007+08:00

Adakah sebab aku sibuk? Banyaklah sibuk nya kan... My schedule has nothing to do with the long silence.

So, what stopped you from writing then? kedengaran suara suara sumbang... Haha... pandai menyoal, kan? Akupunyahal lah... Korang punya blog tu up-to-date sesangat lah?

Sebenarnya terlampau banyak hati yang perlu dijaga that I was limiting my creative writing to sub zero existence! Jadi baik tak payah berkata-kata. Kan?

Dah aku dah ngantuk. Cuma setakat ini aku update akupunyahal hari ini. Assalamualaikum

Appreciate what you have

2010-09-20T10:31:00.006+08:00

This is an excerpt from Life is a Test which I find very motivating:

"... Appreciate what you have, say Alhamdulilah,
no matter what anyone says, simply say SubhanAllah,
increase your self-confidence so no one can trample over you,
increase your faith in Allah so you feel Untouchable... so you can improve rather then dwell on the past... most importantly don't look at your weaknesses to weaken yourself even further, but look at them as ways to Strengthen yourself. Dont let anyone put you down including me.."

Such beautiful do'a from our Rasulullah S.A.W.

2010-03-04T20:06:00.004+08:00

“Ya Allah, aku mengadu kepadaMu perihal lemahnya kekuatanku, dan kerendahan diriku dihadapan manusia. Wahai Zat Yang Maha Penyayang, Engkaulah Tuhan bagi kaum tertindas. Engkaulah Tuhanku. Kepada siapa lagi Engkau menyerahkanku? Kepada orang asing yang menyerangku atau kepada kerabat dan orang-orang dekat yang menguasaiku? Asal Engkau tidak marah kepadaku, aku tidak peduli dan menghiraukannya"

Doa Rasulullah SAW ketika di Tha'if

2009-12-03T21:53:00.000+08:00

could it be... could it not? someone was actually speaking the truth but could not reveal the whole truth for the sake of venturing in something "new"? the question will somehow remain unanswered

the rubbles has since been swept away. after months of negotiation, groundbreaking commenced, God has given me another chance to live my life to the full, another chance to make great choices.

in God we trust, may Allah give us taufiq and hidayah so as to remain in full iman and taqwa till our dying day, insha'Allah Ta'ala. Ameen.

Thought of the day

2009-09-23T00:23:00.002+08:00

Knowledge is useless unless we put it to use.

2009-07-31T19:24:00.001+08:00

Tagged! Updated

1. Like to walk under the rain?
Yes

2. Sleep with or without clothes on?
hmmm... depending on the weather

3. Prefer black or blue pens?
black

4. Like to travel?
Yes :)

5. Like someone?
Yes

6. Do they know?
They do

7. You love him?
Love them

8. Are you straight?
Yes. What's that got to do with loving them?

9. Think you're attractive?
In some ways, yes.

10. Want to marry?
Married

11. To who?
My wife

12. Alaska or Hawaii?
Hong Kong

13. Are you a good student?
Depends. If it involves numbers, I'll stay in

14. Are you currently in a relationship?
Yes, I am

15. Miss someone?
Friends and family. Most of the time

16. Christmas or Halloween?
Eid

17. Coloured or black-and-white photo?
Black and white

18. Do long distance relationships work?
Yes as long as you know where you stand

19. Do you believe in astrology?
Used to

20. Do you believe in God?
Yes

21. Do you believe in love at first sight?
Rubbish

22. Do you consider yourself the life of the party?
I will make my presence felt... so what does that imply?

23. Are u an outgoing person?
Yes

24. Do you have a job?
Yes

25. Do you make fun of other people?
No... I laugh with my friends and people around me not at them

26. Do you think dreams eventually come true?
Yes if you behave towards achieving it

27. Do you wish upon the star?
Yes, when I get the opportunity

28. Best moment?
Too many

29. Sunset or sunrise?
Sunrise

30. Chocolates or Candy?
DARK bitter chocolates

31. What will your first child's name?
Abas Nazir if a boy, Aishah Nazir if a girl

32. Mom or dad?
Mom and Dad

33. Favorite food?
Anything sinfully rich

34. Go to the movies or rent?
Buy DVDs

35. Your secret admirer?
It IS afterall a secret, no?

36. What are you going to say to your secret admirer?
Thank you. I am flattered.

37. How’s the weather right now?
Chilly

38. Hug or kiss?
Both

39. Last person you talked to on the phone?
My colleague

40. Last time you showered?
13 hours ago

41. Loud or soft music?
Music from the 80s

42. McDonalds or Burger King?
Burger KING!

43. More romantic? Baths or shower?
A quite moment together would be romantic. I said, quiet. So neither bath or shower falls into the picture.

44. Night or day?
Day

45. Number of pillows on your bed?
Six

46. Piano or guitar?
Piano

47. Read or write?
Both

49. Snow or water?
Snow

50. What are you going to do tomorrow?
Dinner with friends from Canterbury

51. What clothes are you wearing?
Black suit and cream shirt

52. What did you drink today?
Iced water

53. What’s your wallpaper on your mobile?
Come see it for yourself

54. What’s right next to you?
Mobile on my left and task book on my right

55. What’s your bedtime?
11:00pm

57. What time do you get up in the
morning?
5.30 a.m.

58. Who do you talk to the most online?
No one

59. What would you like to say to the person who hurt you most?
Nothing - What is there to say when they dare hurt you.

No... I don't wanna tag anyone.

Time to get moving

2009-07-30T22:33:00.003+08:00

It has been more than a year since I started dissing people who were on my friends list. About time because I was just sick and tired of them draining my energy. The more I snapped or hinted on their behaviour, the more I realised it was pointing back at me. I was the one allowing them to create unnecessary dramas in my life. So, I decided to pull the brakes and let them pass by.

Funny thing is, as soon as I pulled the brakes, everything stopped too. I lost it all. I stopped writing, I stopped taking photographs, I stopped sharing my thoughts ... Have I stopped thinking or what? I dunno. I went into a lot of soul searching to start afresh, to put thoughts onto paper. I thought maybe by reading lots of these motivational materials out there, I would somehow strike something and find some inspiration to write. Write about matters that I can relate to. I guess I was searching too hard. It was all infront of my eyes. It's got nothing to do with my thoughts, I just didn't want to share my feelings with anyone anymore. I just didn't want to be an open book anymore. I didn't want to share my feelings because some people whom I have had the chance to know and at a later stage became my friends suddenly claims to know me very well just by reading my blog. This privilege of knowing me somehow went out of hand to the extent that it was used at the expense of my privacy. Hence, I had to put a halt to all these unnecessary self inflicted stress.

There are times when it feels that it is so quiet out here. But that's ok. I am optimistic that it is for the better. That is what I thought. Well, logic saved the day but you can't have it all can you? I pulled my brakes on every aspects of life that I loved sharing before this. I lost my passion for writing and photography simply because I no longer wanted to share my emotions and feelings. I guess it is now time to release the brakes. Time to get moving and share with the rest of the world again.

Dailymotion - Yvonne Ridley explains why she converted to islam - a People & Family video

2009-07-06T19:48:00.006+08:00

Absolutely fabulous video - a very liberating feel from someone who was once held a prisoner

Yvonne Ridley explains why she converted to islam
by mfanaji

My Life Has Never Been the Same

2009-03-19T11:43:00.006+08:00

(First published 13 August 2007. Edited 19 March 2009)

This song remains my ALL TIME FAVOURITE in England during the New Wave era!!! And it is still my favourite. The lyrics serves a special meaning in my life... in good times and bad ... I have no regrets... Infact, my life is built around the "colours" that everyone shared with me.

so this is from me, from my heart taken from lyrics written by Kim and Ricky Wilde

... in the space of a year
I've watched the old me disappear
All of the things I once held precious
Just don't mean anything anymore
Cos suddenly

You came, and changed the way I feel
No one could love you more
Because you came and turned my life around
No one could take your place

Ive never felt good with permanent things
Now I dont want anything to change
You cant imagine the joy you bring
My life wont be the same
And Ill be there when you call
Ill pick you up if you should fall
Cos I have never felt such inspiration

The NEWER version (not available for viewers in Malaysia though - I have no idea why)

and here's the 2006 acoustic version

and but of course, the ORIGINAL version

both new (2006) and original(1988) versions are by Kim herself... still as refreshing as ever.. it goes to show that

* Kim Wilde.. (an) 80's Icon is still sexy and original... (she) can still beat it out not like the rubbish that is coming out now...
*like wine it gets better when it ages

(excerpts from "You Tube")

Some niggling thought

2009-03-12T10:39:00.009+08:00

used to be...?

"used to be" means? what? The past, right?

Kenapa hidup anda masih di hantui bayang-bayang?

Don't bother thinking about the past... just move forward. For as long as you live in the past, your life stands still and it is not moving. Does that explain your current situation? Tak bergerak. Hence your relationship with whoever it is will never move for the better if you yourself refuse to budge to the next level.

Have you ever heard the phrase “don’t sweat the small stuff”? We waste too much of our energy worrying over small matters and over past issues, when we can spend time doing more beneficial stuff and improve ourselves.

So, stop being in a "used to be" mode - pick up the pieces and move on ...

Kung Hei Fat Choi

2009-01-08T16:02:00.003+08:00

To an auspicious year ahead

Rain

2009-01-03T12:25:00.001+08:00

A blessing we take for granted

Sealed...

2008-12-05T22:39:00.006+08:00

The photo aptly speaks it all - taken during the KL Flickr Meetup 29 November 08 : Along Jalan Raja Chulan though i could not stay long, the company was just fabulous

Tired. That's how I've been feeling lately... very tired. Mentally and physically. A lot of travelling and yet I have to cope

Sealed. That's how I've been keeping lately... in a good sense that is... peek if you wish, make assumptions (of what's inside) if you want...

the privacy remains mine :-)

The time to change

2008-06-14T18:56:00.009+08:00

Only you know when...

In general, most of us think that giving up a habit means giving up smoking or something along those lines. But, there are a lot of little habits we have that we rarely even think about.

Due to some turn of events late last year, I had to make the extra effort to give up some of my habits which happened to link to my spending habits.

I used to enjoy getting my daily morning coffee from the food outlets near my workplace. Now this is one of the little things that, if you are not aware off, may set you off a few Ringgit from your wallet. My regular el cheapo coffee cost RM3.50 and breakfast is at RM1.80. Sounds dirt cheap huh? But that totals up to RM5.30 every single morning. that's RM26.50 a week. Now, I make my own coffee and eat some toast before I go to work and make another cup at work just to get the caffeine kick. Much cheaper that way. But of course I still buy them when I just needed to get out of the office...

I also love browsing at the bookstores looking for inspirational reading materials. Yes, I have tons of them until my boss looked at me and went "There's the thing called the internet." So, I now just read from the web. Hehe ok ok, I'm lying. I still read magazines off rack but I don't buy them. There are many search engines in the net for you to look for reading materials including dictionaries and thesaurus so there is no need to lug them heavy books around. My usual magazines and books would draw up to an average of RM90 a month.Now, I just read what's available.

Another part of my routine used to be meeting up friends weekly if not twice a week. Sometimes from one end of Kuala Lumpur or another. Now, that’s a hard habit to break. But I made it! Unless, it is nearby (and I make sure I have had my meal first so that I do not have to pocket out too much), I managed to limit it to once a month if at all none. Now, I get to spend more time with my family. The savings alone has been tremendous. Taking into account minimum one cup of latte at about RM10, one meal about RM15, carpark at the minimum is RM5 plus an extra packet of cigarette because you tend to puff it all when you are with friends and the extra mileage of fuel. Mind you I am only calculating the minimum costs that would incur. I managed to save RM50 a week. That’s RM200 a month.

That is RM396 per month that would have easily went down the drain. How much is that per year? RM4,752 savings? Now that does not include the savings if I were to have dinner at home.

Point here is that, we need to look at the things we do regularly. What is it that is within our control that we can change?

As they say, “shit happens”. So why dwell in it. Get up and move on. Instead of complaining and blaming others for the things that went wrong in our lives, we can work on ways to improve ourselves. However, our mind often focus on reasons why things won’t work rather than why it might work. That's sad.

There is no right answer as to which one we should follow - ultimately we have to make the decision on what is better off for our own good.

2008-06-05T19:46:00.005+08:00

Such a lovely day and yet...

When I got out my car at the car park, I caught sight of many unhappy faces. Up the lift, I hear grouses. Back in the office, switched on the laptop, got connected and browsed the net. Still more complaints. This is of course referring to the gas price that hit record high several hours ago.

Would it change the gas price if we carry on complaining? It’s not like there’s going to be a miracle would it? Why bother thinking and dwelling in something we can’t change? Instead of trying to change what’s beyond our reach, I challenge all of us including myself, to change our attitude and mindset towards achieving a better life.

... it hurts but...

Yes of course we can feel the pinch due to the increase in gas price. But then, like falling in love, sometimes we need to experience pain to make positive changes in our life.

We’ve all been pampered for far too long. We have the luxury of owning cars, yes, sometimes more than one car. We ride the streets like nobody’s business with the excuse “Saya pun bayar minyak dan road-tax apa?”

time to move on

Maybe, just maybe, if we change our driving habits and be less of a show-off, it would reduce fuel consumption. How? Well, we can start by being considerate drivers. Just because you want to zoom in from far left to go to your far right, does not mean everyone has to give way to you. Stay in your bloody lane to avoid congestions. Two, if the lights shows red, “stop lah”… and for crying out loud when the cars are not moving and the lights are green, do not move into the yellow box! Be considerate for the oncoming traffic. If no one refuses to give way, everyone will be stuck at the junction. Just like what happened last night when the Malaysian drivers were trying to fill up their tank. The congestion increases fuel wastage. As it is “the petrol sudah naik harga.”

I am for one do not like taking the public transport. Hence, I have no choice but drive. And yes, soon I will feel the pinch but I doubt it would mean the end of the world. Adapt to the change. Make this world a better place to live in.

For the adventurous ones in KL, (count me out… hehehe), use the mass rapid transit transportation. Get the monthly travel pass at MYR90 and park for free at the stations. Ride a bike to work (my neighbour does that) or shift to vehicles with greater fuel efficiency.

Otherwise, get on with your life, and be more productive at work.

If you have any thoughts or experiences, please share your comments below.

2008-06-02T08:41:00.008+08:00

Today is the day to start looking at things differently. There is no point in waiting for the day to come as it is already here...

I know I have been writing less and uploading almost zero photos... but then like what dear mother always tells us “if you have nothing nice to say, don’t say anything.”

Of course the main culprit is being uninspired. Too many turn of events towards the end of 2007 that I felt so pissed off with life. No point in justifying things when things were going against the flow.

So why bother now? Well, I needed to...

..be in Touch

Assuming that everything will fall into place, I needed to re-organise my goals in life. In other words, change. I needed to sort my life out.

One way of putting things back into perspective is to write out my intentions. And I felt good to be back writing, editing and using my own photographs. So, so good. So here I am again... and let's see what's in store.

2008-02-09T12:49:00.002+08:00

Life at its best

I never knew how enjoyable it is to spend time on my own until I found peace, calm and security at my off-site work environment. This is where I experienced my newfound sense of life's security, privacy, intimacy and respect through its structured and trusting organisation.

Knowing to trust others is an enjoyment that comes in abundance.

Open your mind and be candid, don't hold back on what's inside you - only then you can break away from many barriers that is stopping you from being yourself.

When you know how to give and trust others, your sense of peace will come from within, increasing it to a higher state of positive energy. What better life can it be when you know how to enjoy your own being and everyday is calm and peaceful.

2007-12-23T13:10:00.000+08:00

A gift of love for those with a special place in their heart... thank you for being there - love you

2007-10-24T16:41:00.001+08:00

Current status - Boardmeeting

2007-10-24T12:08:00.000+08:00

Ain't much to update - hehehe... as it is, I believe my life is already an open book! Ahaha... Sian Han... I rasa ni kali ke berapa entah someone emails her to ask whether "Che Din is so and so sbb dia cousin Che Din"... I am so touched lah by Han being my contact point. Yang best nya, my cousin that was trying to get hold of me yesterday is like a very distant cousin. We are related through our Mom , his Mom and my Mom are cousins! Funny thing is... he can remember my face :P

On another note, an international group just called ... "please send in your resume and we want to meet you as soon as possible"... my eyes are watery... simply because God is great... I am not saying anything as yet but yes the ball is in my court... Thank you God and friends for always believing in me. I will make my decision when the time comes.

2007-10-23T16:50:00.000+08:00

Thank you God for all the family joys, friendship, wealth, health and happiness in life...

2007-09-27T14:46:00.000+08:00

Most Recent Favourite Photos

These people's photo make me smile... behind all these photos lies many smart alec comments day in day out... adik-adik ku touched my heart with their many many affectionate gestures tanpa segan silu.. *muaks* and *BIGhugs* almost always without fail... ;-)

2007-09-15T16:29:00.000+08:00

Made by Andrea Micheloni

2007-09-06T15:50:00.000+08:00

Lesson in life...

I love this one...

A little bird was flying south for the winter. It was so cold the bird froze and fell to the ground into a large field. While he was lying there, a cow came by and dropped some dung on him. As the frozen bird lay there in the pile of cow dung, he began to realize how warm he was. The dung was actually thawing him out!

He lay there all warm and happy, and soon began to sing for joy.

A passing cat heard the bird singing and came to investigate. . Following the sound, the cat discovered the bird under the pile of cow dung, and promptly dug him out and........

.... ate him!

Moral of the story:

1. Not everyone who shits on you is your enemy
2. Not everyone who gets you out of shit is your friend
3. And when you're in "hot shit" (and feeling wonderful), it's best to keep your mouth shut.

Hehe... cool huh :P

2007-09-01T04:32:00.001+08:00

The light of life... dedicated to Hann Ghazi

The candles that lit up at our recent flickr24KL do is definitely the light of life. Thanks to Hann... I could not thank her more... for without her encouragement and support, my life would have been in total darkness and utterly bleak...

Yup! It has to be Hann. Don't get me wrong. All of you guys play a vital role in my life but in this case I am referring to the love of my life - photography.

It hit me when we went out for tea recently with Syafina, Syiqin and Cheekoo (donno how to call him by his real name anymore...haha) later joined by Magnus. We were talking about how everyone's first meet was. It was a roar!!! It's like "Oh no! Not again!" Simply becoz like a few days before that Johann took the mickey out of me when he reenacted how I behaved at my 2nd meet - which was my first appearance for most because I was late for my first one @ Izzi and everyone was already dispersing to Starhill for the galleries then later some art show at Seputeh.

Anyway, as we were laughing and all... someone (can't remember who) went "How did u guys get to know about KL flickr?" Practically everyone stumbled into this lah that lah.... me? They asked me twice and I was so touched I was like "Oh my God...!" that I just turned to Hann. I was actually referred by Hann! I did not stumble into it... My photography life has always been pushed by Hann and lately added by a stronghold of KLickr mates all across the nation.

The amount of tips and advice I got from Hann (yang personal tak payah cerita lah kan... haha) has now stretched to Reza, Anna, Syiqin, Cheekoo, Edri and Johann... It's like "wahhh... so nice one you all!thank you ohrr" It's like an extended family! And see what flickr does, I learnt from my family that Johann is an extended family ... now, Johann is related to Edri... OK. Now check this out. At the flickr24KL, Waa (who happens to be my first cousin)breaks to me and Edri, that Edri IS an extended family. Woah!!! Edri just screamed.."NOOOOO!".... ahahahaha! Extended only la... not like me and Waa mah...

And I am getting to know more and more people, nice people around me... All this because of Hann... It just connects! The light of life that flickrs is dedicated to you Hann... Bless you!

2007-08-27T10:10:00.000+08:00

All Time Favourite

2007-08-21T19:30:00.000+08:00

Home
This song, I love. Dedication goes to no one. Just enjoy! :P When I have my door open, I alternate these two songs while at work coz my workmates enjoy them... and it sometimes spread within the vicinity of Kuala Lumpur ONLY between 8.30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Another summer day
Has come and gone away
In Paris and Rome
But I wanna go home
Mmmmmmmm

Maybe surrounded by
A million people I
Still feel all alone
I just wanna go home
Oh, I miss you, you know

And I’ve been keeping all the letters that I wrote to you
Each one a line or two
“I’m fine baby, how are you?”
Well I would send them but I know that it’s just not enough
My words were cold and flat
And you deserve more than that

Another aeroplane
Another sunny place
I’m lucky I know
But I wanna go home
Mmmm, I’ve got to go home

Let me go home
I’m just too far from where you are
I wanna come home

And I feel just like I’m living someone else’s life
It’s like I just stepped outside
When everything was going right
And I know just why you could not
Come along with me
'Cause this was not your dream
But you always believed in me

Another winter day has come
And gone away
In even Paris and Rome
And I wanna go home
Let me go home

And I’m surrounded by
A million people I
Still feel all alone
Oh, let me go home
Oh, I miss you, you know

Let me go home
I’ve had my run
Baby, I’m done
I gotta go home
Let me go home
It will all be all right
I’ll be home tonight
I’m coming back home

2007-08-20T11:36:00.000+08:00

EVERYTHING

Arini 20 August 2007 my... how time flies

Something I was listening to day in day out ... something that made me feel so, so good that no one else can... Calendar marked - 6 August 2007

2007-08-13T13:58:00.000+08:00

When da whole world comes knockin'

It's been fun blogging - putting up entries and sorts but workload (and currently the silly sinus) is in da way...

You guys just have to make do with my YOU TUBE entries which will be a form of way I will express my heart apart from my photos ... that is, if at all I get the time to sit infront of the laptop to send one out.

2007-08-09T14:55:00.000+08:00

For the Longest Time...

If you said goodbye to me tonight
There would still be music left to write
What else could I do, I'm so inspired by you
That hasn't happened for the longest time

Once I thought my innocence was gone
Now I know that happiness goes on
That's when you found me, when you put your arms around me
I haven't been there for the longest time

2007-07-23T08:58:00.000+08:00

Damned if I do, damned if I don't...

One of those days where I have to look at the sunny side of everything and make my optimism come true...

Thank you all my friends for being there when I needed you guys most.. :P

2007-07-18T10:32:00.000+08:00

Morning Angel

These two babies of mine have been sitting on my windowsill at work since Friday evening and they have been attracting many interesting people into my room! Feels as though they have been making wishes and blowing kisses for me...

Happy Happy Joy Joy

.. and i have to pour this out. I am the happiest person on earth right now. Thank you so much to a dearest friend now I feel so so good and liberated.

Masa nak jumpa tu I was a bit wary gak becoz tetiba jer nak jumpa one on one not on neutral grounds lak tu... But when we met - we just went on talking and talking and everything started to fall into place. The fun part is, we were just talking about us and no one else.

Thanks again from the bottom of my heart... If you happen to drop by and read this some day - I am wishing you all the blessings! It takes a lot of guts to be a friend like you and I am glad you are plucky enough to say it out...

2007-07-12T03:28:00.000+08:00

Been a long week

It has been a week of mixed feelings. Yeah I know baru mid week but having to sit in for a company "retreat" to strategise with all phones barred condition (but we were allowed internet access! hehe), it is no joke.

Anyway, all went well. After collating all info, combining all subsidaries input etcetera... I was informed "Din, you are now on your own ya. I need you to take charge from your end..." I was like... Gulp! Yeah sure. I'm ok with that... I like being given the trust and responsibility... sudden surge of... ok... does that mean more late nights?

Then came the presentations... one guy was drilled to the pits... poor thing... come my turn, I just decided to be my calm and collected on stage self... I am not about to let "stage fright" destroy everything... all ok and it was time for .... "questions anyone?" No one... suddenly the MD/ owner went "Din"... arghh... I felt calcium building up in my mouth.... "Din, I want you to make sure that ### happens. It has been quite slow in that area" to which I responded... "Certainly. I'll ensure that it'll be delivered" and was excused. Thank you, thank you, thank you God there were no drillings!

Having done all... I went back to work to clear the week's mess... Looked at the pc... "later tonite kut... " I was just brain dead. Went to KLCC paid my bills... then drove home only to encounter a massive traffic congestion along Jalan Tun Razak. Stalling doesn't help... I am starting to miss that someone... took a turn and ended up looking for a mini cassette CD player (miss my cassettes lohr) and bonus! I found the Roxette CD I wanted... that sinking feeling was about to take place when Asha called... Thanks dear. You are a gem. Thanks for taking care of everything and being a true darling friend too!

Ingat kan lepas laundry and all, nak masuk internet... yeah right... i fell asleep almost immediately and here I am up at about 3 a.m. tadi.... with no one online ahaha... so browsed here browsed there "Lope?!" very funny... hehe... commented here commented there... I now have one more hour before getting ready for work...

I am not hoping for any mega miracle to happen but thank you everyone, especially yang close to the heart, for all the joy and support that has always been there.. Love you...

2007-07-10T08:48:00.000+08:00

CHIMPS for the day...

This news has travelled half the world, I guess, by today... So I thought I'd share it via this platform rather than disseminating it via universal e-mail...

Here's how the story relates for the chimp in us...

I was looking for an empty space to park my car in Bangsar when suddenly there was a knock on my window.

Encik ah..tanya sikit ah..itu Chimpeng mana ah..?"
"Apa?"

"Chimpeng, Chimpeng...saya sudah tanya itu guard ah.. dia cakap sini ada satu Chimpeng..."

"Sorrylah Apek. Saya tak tau woh...Apa tempat itu Chimpeng?"

"Aiyah...itu Chimpeng balu punya..Saya mau pigi angkat wang la..."

"Tarak tau la boss. Itu kedai ka apa?"

"Chimpeng bukan kedai ma..lu itu pun tak tau ah..? itu Chimpeng macam itu Maypeng, Public Peng, arR Het Bee Peng...itu balu punya Peng.."

SO GUYS..You ala tau apa itu Peng ah?..... It'sCIMBPENG lohr .. Ahehehe :)

Have a great day ohr... hehehe

2007-07-09T09:11:00.000+08:00

Golden Holidays

I had the most wonderful weekend despite the minor glitch, which was undoubtedly, hyped by me... but whatever, I had a great time. Looking back, I dunno, I can only smile to myself. I must be crazy. Haha.

Since it is time for another long week where we will be strategising for the next half of calendar year, I hope my happiness will spill over to my work place to make up for what happened last week.

Take care. Have a good week ahead. Love ya! :grin:

2007-06-29T13:37:00.000+08:00

In Contrast

was feeling rather "off tangent" at work today that i decided to just leave the building for a breather... hmmm heheh... Zaza called to see if i was ok. yup. perfectly ok. just needed to be on my own. it's a beautiful friday to take in any negativity. if i can't get to enjoy it with anyone, i might as well enjoy it on my own...

words has it, i am being difficult at work. who? c'est moi? so i told exec committee the exact words that came out from the other team, and apologised if i had tarnished any image of our property. this is what the exec comm has to say... "you have the license to be difficult. finally someone to uphold the image of our property... " ahaha! did i hear license??? heheh... thanks for the support. if no one wants to enjoy work like i do... so be it. don't pull me down too. i am just doing my job.

to me, there is no in-between. you can either do it or u don't, you can either enjoy it or sulk over it... choose...choice is urs. what do u want? me? i just want to breath the fresh air and smell da cofee... and i just did that : )

2007-06-26T12:11:00.001+08:00

Enter with a smile...

A lot of people has made me smile for the past six months... a lot... and I am still smiling thinking of the moments... many many moments. Regardless whether it is good or bad, it all contributed to my character building and the smile I hold today and everyday...

heheh ... statement nak psyche kan diri :-P

another day at work

2007-06-21T05:18:00.000+08:00

After Wan Zaleha, she is the simplest and easiest presenter to work with... she came as is and was ready for shooting within seconds. Each take not more than 5 minutes.

... She amazes me with her non pretensious down to earth nature...

Oh well, time to get ready for work. That's all folk...

Sori tak der gambar or story semenarik out there to entice anyone... am really bogged down... hence why I am just sticking to updating my blog for the time being... take good care everyone... Love ya...

Addicted to a groovy kind of love...

2007-06-16T12:42:00.000+08:00

while waiting for the door to open...

and in we go for the journey to the indian gastronomic pleasures...

hehehe....

Now you see me...

2007-06-15T10:02:00.000+08:00

wait arrr..

wait

wait ...

Now you don't... heheheh

hehe... when I see 'em ... I just smile. This is the kind of love, I love... To me, you don't have to be lovey dovey or affectionate all the time. What's important is the care, respect and appreciation... but most of all, allowing your loved one to be themselves. And you know what? I must be a fortunate person because I have that someone to share that kind of love with...

different.fresh.inspired II

2007-06-07T01:15:00.000+08:00

yeah this is me as taken by Han Ghazi some one year ago... heheh..

some people may have missed my disclaimer above... so let me just repeat -

"This blog is for my private thoughts...."

Whatever you may want to think or derive from what I write, I have no control over BUT do share the ShalomSalam that I care to share - for peace, love and harmony. If you come by here because you know a friend or dat cousin of mine, welcome on board... :)

sembang seminggu..

2007-06-03T16:35:00.001+08:00

Dirgahayu Tuanku on Your Highness' Birthday
Menjunjung kasih Tuanku for the royal gift from Your Majesties which caught yours truly by surprise...

Come Friday evening, I was flat out... cancelled all appointments for the weekend and fell flat on the couch outside da office out of breath. A kind soul came to the rescue with my energizing drink.

Two dear friends called for an evening out and I just left work as is... Met Asha and Hann at Gloria Jeans...

and later we adjourned for chocz and I had Aztec, hot dark chocolate with red hot chilli pepper, to drink while Hann enjoyed her strawberry dipped chocolate....
Left with only Hann plus Ognam n brothers in KL, I started of my luxurious quiet weekend in the city by lazing around the swimming pool and making friends with the Indonesian expats while lunching at their favourite hangout spot in Ampang. Yes... Like Asha, I had RICE for lunch! Now I'm paying for it. Rice and me doesn't jive in the afternoons... I feel oh so sleepy! Heheh... zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

different.refresh.inspired

2007-06-02T21:06:00.001+08:00

been a long week for me... i decided to cancel ALL my plans today and stay in to watch tv or rather the tv was watching me...hehehe... but of coz there'll be photos out soon. just too worn out to even think of downloading then uploading them on flickr followed by da blog... yer know, like coming home from a long holiday - unpacking, into the washing machine, then fluffing it into dryer, and urgh! organizing it back into the wardrobe...

I'm mentally tired, flushed... like the wall, am so, so weathered, beaten, bushed but still ... something new will crop out of it...

To a new day! Luv u all!

...

2007-05-26T12:59:00.000+08:00

Taking a short break from everything jap... take care everyone! Love ya:)

My foot!

2007-05-18T07:06:00.001+08:00

phonecam shot taken by a bored person who has nothing else better to do...

Act of faith

2007-05-10T11:16:00.000+08:00

You need to have faith in whatever you do in your life. What your mind thinks is important. What it potrays, what you focus on... it may just become a reality. Thought becomes thing. Therefore be careful with what your mind thinks because your mind is a powerful tool.

In the past I have been guilty of potraying things in a bleak condition. Yes, in the name of art, it can be fun. But what I pictured negated my thoughts. I fell into the same trap again three weeks ago. I pictured something in the rubble... an abandoned home, followed by a deserted sea... result? My mind and focus followed suit whatever i potrayed. Everything just dipped down and went into a turmoil! I forgot to neutralize da whole thing into a disclaimer (which Han was fast to pick up and added in her latest shot..) Somehow, something, somewhere - the little voice in me, alerted me and I managed to revert the whole situation in time.... bliss...

Coffee Gallery

2007-04-29T13:11:00.001+08:00

Photography by DinNazir

My personal reflection...

2007-04-29T13:03:00.000+08:00

Thank you ya Allah - God Almighty, a BIG THANK YOU for ALL da beautiful gifts you have bestowed unto me ...

For allowing me to share special moments with very special people...

For making me feel different, fresh, and inspired...

May the inspirational drivers in my life be blessed...

Ameen

Designer Garbage

2007-04-15T12:28:00.000+08:00

This assignment was given to me way, way back when (nevermind when) .... until yesterday while I was clearing out my table top, I noticed my EDT bottles comfortably resting side by side with the mailer I threw out... hehe... the art of experience, it says...

If anyone had seen me going through this, they would have thought I've gone cuckoo clicking away right into the garbage bin! It was definitely an experience...

Innocence.. II

2007-04-13T01:27:00.000+08:00

mon enfant innocent Haiqal...

Love made in heaven...

2007-03-27T23:00:00.000+08:00

The wedding invitation...

a lil something from da host

Da march...

the moment i wake up... i put on my make up... i say a lil prayer for you.....

i'm hungry...

hear ye hear ye..
a beautiful piece from da lil munchkins

tribute to Mommie dearest...

encore!

full of concentration for dear hubby

with dear friends and relatives... oi! i forgot me!
Thanks Jes and Iskandar... thank you for da beautiful evening!

... May Allah's blessings be upon thy

Exposed!

2007-03-25T08:50:00.000+08:00

Gotta go to work shortly but I have to get this out...! Played with exposure yesterday and I just love this outcome thanks to Hann again for exposing me to the group. Hehe...

Anyway, here we go again..... armed with just a camera and a place to makan - no other gadgets.

Abetam - February's cover of the month gives way to... Visithra

I just love this shot...

Hann... I lurveeee that chocolate thing too!!! It was so so good that I couldn't eat it alone. I just had to share the second last piece with everyone. Heaven! I wish I could capture their faces when they tasted it. Hakim was going "tak nak. dah kenyang" We (Visithra & I lah) forced him to take a bite. Hah! Rasa kan. Enak, kan?????

Loved every moment of it! Everyone let their hair down and was so so sporting.... I could go on and on...

Need to sharpen my skills on taking people shots... blurr lah... how?

(Love Knows) No Boundaries

2007-03-23T23:00:00.000+08:00

there's been a lot on my plate lately at work. fun part is - i enjoy strategising and all. the crazy part is sneaking out to do what i enjoy most just so that i could send in my entry on time! Deadline 23 March 2007 - 10 p.m. says the moderator! Crikey! That's today lah kan... ?? Sweat just trickled... I have to, I MUST meet the deadline. Regardless of the outcome. If I do not do it now I never will...

Sent in two... and this one is just what i would say "c'est imposible!" to attach and send at one go. Server was bad... and it was already 9.58 p.m. So I just sent the first two self potrait under the header "(Love Knows) No Boundaries" simply because I was unleashing my "juices" to make happen. Armed just with a light box... some black cloth (that effect will be published here later)... and some courage... i headed to basement three! crazy enuff? here goes... the third potrait that didn't make it in time...

and coz love knows no boundaries... this is for you Hann and you too Shai for all the support! My first self potrait...

Lurrvee that feelin....

2007-03-05T19:58:00.000+08:00

For those who did not get a chance to view this via flickr, this was taken from da balcony of my flat... ahhh... feel da love.....

Da Vintage Man.. an excerpt from our last KL Flickr Meet-up

2007-02-27T16:57:00.000+08:00

"...wait till u c him in action"

Comments

abetam says:
hahahaah they say, it is always calm before a storm.....

CD says:
yeah... n they all think it's all quiet on da western front... haha...

johan says:
cool, calm collected.. then all hell breaks loose(check him out on the far left)

The group photo above is from johans' collections

abetam says:
hahahahahahah you said it bro....

Da result:

Quite picky this model is... Oy! 1 sen is still money u know Abetam... heheh..

Comments

abetam says:
hehehehe i was trying to get 1sen coin closer lor.... nanti lari

johan says:
Warnung : Protégez les enfants : ne leur faites pas respirer votre fumée.Posted 22 hours ago.

abetam says:
Yup, le deuxième fumeur de main souffrent autant... mais pas que lemauvais dans la fumée ouverte d'air... des camions et les voituressont plus dangereux...Posted 21 hours ago.

CD says:
ahaha... vous êtes fou!

... and he breaks loose again..

... nuts! fun crowd, fun people, fun time...

Neverending JOY! Très bon! Clap clap clap... Partie deux

2007-02-27T15:09:00.001+08:00

Félicitations ma bonne amie Han et mon cousin Ognam for making it to the (no doubt few seconds, but still!) Musée de l'Elysee à Lausanne, Suisse!!! I am so happy for both of you!

Why did i put up partie deux? because partie un was when Han got hers selected into a photo mag...

Coming up...

2007-02-25T11:24:00.000+08:00

Le bleu

2007-02-24T09:57:00.000+08:00

Was fooling around with da camera when I noticed that the pendant I got from Mexico actually has another initial in it... only after taking this pix... It's amazing how the mind wants to see things.. haha

Ekspresi Hati - Part II

2007-02-21T05:24:00.000+08:00

I had the most wonderful dream over the weekend... so, so, real that when I woke up I thought I was dreaming being at home in KL. Even after my prayers, I still felt confused... not knowing whether the dream was real or the reality was a dream. Usually, after such dreams, I would wake up feeling down, knowing it was not real... but instead I felt so, so good! Missing someone has never been so, so beautiful... Thank you God!

Waiting is the hardest thing
[It's strange I feel like I've known you before]
I tell myself that if I believe in you
[And I want to understand you]
In the dream of you
[More and more]
With all my heart and all my soul
[When I'm with you]
That by sheer force of will
[I feel like a magical child]
I will raise you from the ground
[Everything strange]
And without a sound you'll appear
[Everything wild]
And surrender to me, to love

Rain is what the thunder brings
For the first time I can hear my heart sing
Call me a fool but I know I'm not
I'm gonna stand out here on the mountain top
Till I feel your

Rain, I feel it, it's coming
Your love's coming down like

Rain...

Wat Chetawan - Revisited

2007-02-20T00:18:00.010+08:00

Ladies and Gentlemen, welcome to my little Siam. This spectacular temple, where most of its finishing are covered in gold (yes dear, gilded!) is situated in the then small satellite town just outside of Kuala Lumpur. Yup, nowhere near Bangkok. I practically grew up nearby the temple as well as its next door neigbour, the controversial First Baptist Church, until secondary five. This place of worship for the Buddhists faith was completed by Thai craftsmen inaugurated in the same year, 1962, by King Bhumipol and Queen Sirikit of Thailand... Wat Chetawan as it is called, is by far the more visually appealing temple located in Petaling Jaya just off Jalan Gasing. Although Wat Chetawan is situated close to the busy road, it is a surprisingly serene and quiet place, an oasis of tranquillity in the midst of P.J.

I just noticed in the top pic, the Wat actually glitters in the sun

What is unique about this temple is that it is Siam in nature. Even the all the important ceremonies conducted in here according to the principal dates in the Buddhist calendar are celebrated according to the Siamese rituals as such:

- Songkran in April marks the Thai New Year and known for its enthusiastic water festival.

- Wesak, usually occurring in May, commemorates the birth, death and enlightenment of the Buddha.

- Kathrin marks the end of the monk’s annual retreat, and finally, Loy Krathong, held in November, is when elaborate floats after a blessing are taken to the nearby lake in Taman Jaya and released.

Interesting.

Happy Nu Year!

2007-02-19T08:13:00.000+08:00

Whilst I was on my way to work last week using an alternative route, suddenly something lit up... ding! like a light bulb...hehe... I told myself, during the longbreak, I must make it a point to visit the place i grew up as a kid, ... yeah... my playground. Walking instead of driving is not a problem here cos it is oh so English... quaint homes... lots of trees... bushy trees not like the scrawny ones in KL, no high rise (well not within the vicinity lah), small streets... and what i like most, the community park downhill... and if u walk down, you will not miss the temple fully backed and funded by the Kingdom of Thailand...

So, here goes... there I was yesterday .. ladies and gentlemen, je presente....

I will upload and update a proper one later... Need to get ready for breakfast... hungry lehr..

Moonlight Shadow

2007-02-05T18:02:00.000+08:00

Initially, Shah n I planned to take a scenic shot of KL from the "look-out" point, up the Prawnpaste Hill (Bukit Belacan, kan?) ... While waiting for the sun to set, the fog got thicker and thicker... hehehe... t'was worst than Gotham City...

Since we only planned for the sunset, we made our separate way home after the Maghreeb prayer. Like I'm going home before I satisfy my clicking needs...

Back to Gotham City... (7 minutes away from KLCC...) where I actually spent 30 odd minutes here just to take this shot... One meager shot ... kekeke

hmm... 2 minutes away from home... wanted to take the whole tree but.... da guards were hovering over me and i was not comfortable ... grin...

So i headed home... there.... Lyin' on da sofa while staring at da wall... t'was already 11 .. needed my fourty winks before i organise my financial matters... Time to declare ur income babe! Hehe...

2007-01-29T10:22:00.000+08:00

Kekeke... tolong vacumn kan...

Magic Moments

2007-01-21T23:44:00.000+08:00

Hehe... I know I am supposed to be shorlisting the name of a product right now but I just can't help diverting. At least I'm not chatting.. haha.. so tak la terganggu sangat. Well, here are some samples of the magic moments captured by AdamandHawa as well as DigitalSyndicate of M & R's wedding...! Hey lady... Kalau honeymoon ke Bali nak ikut!!! Haha... Gila aku...

Ahhh.... I just feel good that's all... People... God bless u all for being a part of my life... Mwah!

Post-script: more personal updates tomorrow... I am sure something good will turn out coz I feel great. Grin...

Something old, something new, something blue...

2007-01-21T11:12:00.000+08:00

...SOMETHING BORROWED hehehe...

Thank you Diana for loaning me your camera... yeah the battery had to die on me. This is twice it had happened to me... Terus teringat Hann ahahaha

Anyway here goes...

here comes the bride, heart filled with pride, the groom by her side
Bride's best friend... reminiscing about the good times (ke lapar? hehe)

One love one life... everafter

sekalung budi sejunjung kasih pengganti diri

There are lots more pix out there taken tastefully by other photographers, much to my liking, because it captured many magic moments... not the usual rows of hantaran, rombongan, bersanding, merenjis stuffs BUT magic moments... now that is one of my many next challenges this year - amongst them, the self potrait... kekeke...

Thinking Allowed ... Thinking Aloud, if u want to

2007-01-18T00:03:00.001+08:00

No nothing, nada, rien, inda da apa apa, kosong ... I feel so blank today despite the day being packed and has been so since last week ("since last week" refers to the tight schedule i mean, not the blank part... hehe)

So much to say, so little time, so many things in the way - whether intentionally or unintentionally, everything is moving like a breeze that it scares me. Scares me because it suddenly hits me that some of us are living on borrowed times. Those close to me would know what I mean...

I have been spending my evenings looking at the sunset - not crying - but smiling because God has been kind enough to let me live this long... Bersyukur kerna di kurniakan rezeki sebegini...dan di pinjam kan kengkawan like you...

Apa apa lah...

The most beautiful things in the world

Cannot be seen nor touched..

But felt in the heart...

from da living room during da weekend

A picture says a thousand words

2006-12-29T06:14:00.001+08:00

Sometimes there are so many things to say... sometimes you just want to relish the moment and not say anything much. There are times when you just want to keep your perspective intact. This is one of those moments... Others may have their say, I have mine too... whatever deeper meaning you have is your own, it does not have to be mine. So enjoy your own perception - there is no need to read my mind... I just want to be at peace ... so here goes...

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Time to reflect...
Do you know where you heading?
(My own note: There is only so much I can do in mapping my life. I don't know much what lies ahead of me but what I do know, I cherish whatever moments we have.)

No strings attached...

2006-12-19T13:00:00.001+08:00

Han leads..
Followed by Din, 4 da love:

Didn't go to the movies yesterday cos the tickets were sold out.

So decided to go makan with da sifu @ a Korean outlet...

Enuff stuffin... we went shootin! Hehe... just a preview of what's coming up on my Flickr under Han's guidance.

My Beautiful Laundrette

2006-12-19T12:22:00.001+08:00

This was my weekend entry which had to be retracted for a certain reason... hehe... (too much info ker... one of my friends called and went "Are you crazy?! The whole world will know who you are if they were to read between the lines... " Errr... was there too much info? Apa apa lah... to me it was basic info... Kalau nak ikut kan tak payah blog ni... My cousin called me in da middle of the night - I missed his call ... and he announced it on someone's site... along this lines:

Og*** says:
T**.. the one squatting on the lower left. You know him?

T** says:
His name is DIn. I have no idea what nick he use for his ***** site, blehhh...

P.S. H**** mentioned its sumthing unpronouncable, bleh...

Og*** says:
Haha... If at any time you're able to pronounce it, let me know. He's my cousin! And he's not answering my calls!

Can arr like that...? kekekeke... Of course- can one... I have nothing to hide babe.. Kan Han? :D My writings and my face shows what and how I feel... well, i can act and pretend BUT only for that short few seconds - I can never lie (to a Taurean especially) coz (damn!) it shows on my face.

Anyway I had a great weekend!

Saturday- my favourite - doing the laundry... ahhhh beautiful smell from the dryer... then wiping the floor clean (again the sweet scent wafting out from the pail of hot water) ... Now you know why I like cleaning up (ONLY when I'm alone... I don't do this when there are guests around)

ahhh... bliss! Time to swim! I can now do the freestyle and frog style. Two more four-hour class each, I will soon master the butterfly and backstroke.

Then cooking! This of course is another passion of mine... we had something French but pork free... heheh

Come evening my brother in-law decided he didn't want to sleep over. Well, I leave that to my wife coz I needed to get ready for Jes' sister's wedding in Putrajaya... Ehem... yours truly made it on time even though he got lost as he took the route from Kajang!

SUNDAY
so so so looking forward to Sunday... It's lunch outing with my parents and siblings at an eatery in Jalan Ampang... somehow they got their timings wrong and got in one hour later! I wanted to die because I was already behind schedule for the meet up

Anyway, the meet up was great! Lurved it to bits! Thanks Han for inviting me. Even though I was late and missed the trading photos n contest, i didn't feel out of place. Everyone was ultra friendly! And most of all, it's so touching to know that people actually go into your site and recognise your amateur work!

First stop the Gallery at StarHill. Wow! Well wow...

Then we went to this antique shop... Suzie Wong I think... and... the lady there proposed a project for kl flickrites! Wahhhh....

Next stop... went to this Rantai event in Robson Height with Han, Ted, Asyraf, Nagz, Janice, James, Liyin, Shiqin - for some live music n work of art. Awesome! I was like so surprised as there were like a whole bunch of young crowd. I was expecting a not so young generation... hehe...

Last but not least din din with those who survived the evening, at BSC! Fantabulous weekend with great tips shared freely... what more can u ask for. Thanks guys ... and CONGRATULATIONS Han for your winning entry!

Dancing in the city...

2006-12-18T14:22:00.000+08:00

another experiment...

will take a short break from da lights coz i wanna do that "splash" thingy... hehe... until i get close to it, i will be keeping mums. thanks, sifu, for such a beautiful weekend... and lovely din din!

Reflections...

2006-12-08T02:41:00.002+08:00

Went out to take some shots in the city centre yesterday while trying to recall what Han taught me... initially i was frustrated with the outcome. Hence, I decided to just sit back and reflect. Reflect? I see reflections!

This is for all of you for all the photography inspirations that you guys bring...

first attempt..

My personal favourite... took this in full tranquility

followed by....

more relections for you... da rest will be updated on flickr

Dahhh...penat... see ya later!

Kenangan Terindah bersama...

2006-11-20T01:52:00.001+08:00

Saturday was pretty tight. I had to beg not to go to a company function during the day so that I can attend a family gathering at my uncle's place in Langat... I mean this is the third invitation, I cannot freaking well say no... So, I went... heheh... but of course the usual comments ... whatever la kan... rezeki Illahi... Whatever I went through has its blessings... I got my desired dream tummy thanks to Man's advise... kekeke... "Perut ko mana pergi?!" Is the usual line since I made my appearance on November 15 long after hibernating from Raya... "Puasa" I said... Haha... the crunches and sit up actually ... baper Man... 100 pagi 100 malam??? Ha... dah cecah 130 ...

Then came the farewell dinner... no tears (well i lied... i was wearing my thick glasses so no one saw my tears trickling... three times cos i remember taking it off pretending my eyes were tired) but our dear pillar of strenght really had no tears until he entered the car... so long my mentor, so long my friend, so long.... the night was aptly called "Kenangan Terindah bersama...." as we set adrift down the sweetest memories with... May you enjoy your break and your new found destiny...

Uwaaa! I missed Nurul's open house though... that means I missed Datuk Siti Nurhaliza! Oh well, some other time. I couldn't forego being with a friend who is going to be missed always.

Sunday- a day out looking for a new handphone for my wife... None to the liking. So it's next Saturday then before her Paris trip. We decided to chill out before her belated birthday dinner with our family somewhere on Jalan Ampang... I guess she was too tired to entertain my babling and fell asleep... Heheh... So, a swim it was for me before dinner...

Haiyo penat weih... but the swim was good.

Balik jer rumah lepas dinner ingat nak kuar minum with frens... sekali ada distraction...well a welcoming distraction that I actually decided not to keluar minum kopi.. Kenangan Terindah betul weekend nih... The best weekend so far in months!

Meeting relatives, going down memory lane, spending quality time with my family, knowing new people especially those yang I memang nak kenal... Memang indah... thank you all! This wraps up what happened during the past few weeks... the finale before I came out from my Raya cocoon being the pix below... thanks for the invites, thanks for the support, thanks for being there...

Absoulutely Fabulous

Aunty merenong nasib dapat kengkawan cam kami...

Papa Nao and Mama Han tak tahan bingit... Man kut tgh nyanyi...ekeke

Amongst my hobbies lately...cooking! So, bila lagi nak datang?

Oh...Chef ke yang nyanyi..heheh... best gak sora Chef..

a lil something from Saudi... Muah!

Thank you for standing by us... May you be blessed always

An evening with alaiZ @ PanCake House da Curve

2006-08-08T11:46:00.000+08:00

No words just photos...

down memory lane @ da curve

2006-08-08T11:09:00.000+08:00

When my aunt called to have dinner at the Curve, I was more than excited. Ingat kan ramai cousins. Sekali it was just me ... and my aunt's family. Yang lain tak jadik datang... Little did I realise it was her annivesary with her current husband.... Laaaaaa...yer ker!!!

Tengah bercerita tetiba nampak dua org yg kenal duduk sebelah meja... "She looks like Edlin" kata aku. Edlin la tu kata my aunt. Lohhhh... naper kurus??? Dia ngan saper tu...tu lagi sorang tu.... ha... Zarina... Arr... malu seh..teringat masa duet ngan Edlin dulu (duet ker... hampehz...aku jadik Mas, tak hengat lirik!!!)

Alih alih my sis sampai ngan her hubby. Wah wah ... peminat Edlin sudah sampai. Nak amek gambar curik konon... Ahaha... Saja nak potong stim, aku bangun terus jumpa Edlin. Saja catch up on citer dedolu... then aku cakap... "ha, my bro inlaw nak amek gambar...buleh?" Terus bro in-law aku segan... apa hal... lohh...so aku ngan adek aku la amek gambor. One for the album... kurus nya Edlin sekarang... tapi tetap makan banyak. Kakaka

Tak habis kat situ...kami sumer ngekek sampai tengah malam. makan silih berganti... sambil sakan bercerita masa masa lampau... sorry...gambau tak bayak...but we had a gud time

Famous Amus and Chef...

2006-07-31T17:04:00.001+08:00

Yesterday evening before showing off our new flat in Kuala Lumpur to my sister in-law, I agreed to having dinner with my wife and her sister at Rebung. Been wanting to makan there since the property changed ownership two years back. I guess, I had better make it now before we move out of Bangsar altogether.When we arrived it was just us. Biasa la aku ni kan... nama jer PR. Aku ni berat sikit nak masuk tempat tempat yang di miliki celebrity sebab I just wanna eat and reserve my comments to myself.

Much to my horror the lady who was waiting at our table suddenly went "Mana Chef ni?" I was like, nevermind... I do not need any extra attention anyway. Tetiba muncul Chef. Tup tap tup tap sembang, dia join kitorang makan. I must say, Chef Ismail is a good conversationalist. Everytime I paused, he would find something new to say. And thanks to my "kaypohchee- ness" he brought us on a tour not just at Rebung but also the adjoining Rumah Rembau. Mintak mahap yo kengkawang. Waghih den. Tu la pasal. Dari tak tau apo nak cakap, terus tukar nombor segalo.

Tongah dok ngomel kato partner dia busy segalo- takdo kek situ hapo jadah- kitorang pun poyi la preview tompek baghu dio kek sebolah... Lawa... lawa (!) sungguh kengkawan. I felt so at home. Tetiba ada deep manly voice belakang aku "Hey Chef!" Terkojut aku! Tinggi orang nya... very tinggi ok... handsome lak tu... aku jadik confuse. Tadi kata takder..! "Hi!" kata Amus (Dr Sheikh Muszaphar), biz partner Chef. Tercapai jugak impian memasing jumpa Chef comey dan angkasawan hensem kita.

The makanan is of course - a very aunthentic cara melayu kampung - di hidang atas barangan zaman Allahyarham Ninda Ninda kami ... sambil ditemani tuan rumah lak tu. Puas ... This is the kind of ambience which serves Malay cuisine that I've been looking for to entertain my friends yang balik bercuti di Malaysia. Chef Ismail and Dr Sheikh. Hats off to both of you! And of course, thank you a million for making the appearance.

Terima kaseh kawan-kawan

2006-06-30T12:16:00.002+08:00

Hujung minggu lepas I had a surprise lunch courtesy che Han kita... Minta maaf la kengkawan kalau muka teman bagaikan tak beremosi... Aku dah la bagai kelam kabut nak sampai ontime... tu si Asha lak call...heeeee... kacau, aku dah la tgh drive kat highway nih! Tak der handsfree lah. Klu ada pun, tetinggal kat opis.

Sampai area Han, parking visitor penuh nih... dua round aku kuar kawasan dan park di sisir jalan atas nasihat Han. Seronok jalan kena cahaya matahari - lama tak buat camni. Yup, I love..... the sun!

Ahh... sampai sampai, the usual meet and greet... and terus nampak ikan, sedap (!!!) atas meja... oghang lapau! Sekali ada manusia selambak kat corridor. Eh si Asha ni.. mengada. Call aku ajak lunch pesal? Masya'Allah, Pak Lang ngan Nao pun ada... awat sumer nyorok ni... Sekali ada sora meriah "Happy Birthday..." OoooohhhHHHHH! Ya ker... ??? Aku di "tipu" Han la ni... la.... Bukan tak terharu.. cuma penat (sbb masih demam), lapar, and masih terpingga tgk ramai nya... and dok tgk ikan tu 10 kali! Sedap oh ikan goreng Han. Garlic and cili padi chopped to small pieces, sauteed to perfection with dashes of soy sauce... poured on top of the crispy fish! Mwah! C'est bon! Asha buek masak lemak ( apo lak oghang Perak ni buek masak lomak), lelain lauk kampung... SEDAP!!!!

Pastu dessert.. wah wah ... got birthday cake! Tapi tak surprise sbb korang dah wish sensiang. Klu tak nescaya aku keluar air mata terharu...

Coffee and peach tea if I am not mistaken to perk the day.. wah ... bliss! Cam ulau melingkau pas makan... Han besa la... dok snap away happily... Ha... tiba tak assignment gambaq penat aku tahan napas.. Fuh. Perut penuh camner nak hold a pose? Apa-apa pun...kelas kerjatangan Han

Dah kengkawan sekali lagi, terima kasih... Sungguh indah senyuman kamu semua...

2006-06-23T15:59:00.000+08:00

Interesting excerpt from Hani, ain't it? Sememangnya manusia sanggup berubah demi cinta... Sehingga sanggup hilang identiti tersendiri.. Sanggup sacrifice demi kebahagian cinta... Bahagia ker? Klu namanya dah "sacrifice" ... al-kemungkinan besar tidak bahagia. Sbb? Sbb tak lain tak bukan, anda bukan lagi diri anda... anda cuba menjadi orang lain yang bukan anda... just to please someone. How can you be happy when you are not being you? i often hear people say...

"aku terima dia sedia ada"

ehemmm... hehehe... jangan nak kunun aku eh... ya ker terima sedia ada? klu ya terima sedia ada takkan seseorang perlu berubah... kadang kadang sampai lupa kengkawan. Memang change is good.. there's no denying that. Tapi percaya lah, change yang berlaku masa you bercinta sampai sacrifice kengkawan and your life tu, tu BUKAN positive change namanya...

Like Hani.. I also believe that you need to love yourself first before loving others. Memang easier said than done. But most of us learnt the hard way. Think logic, how can you say you love others when you yourself have lost your identity and do not know who you are? Memang la rupa ngan nama anda masih sama... tapi isi dalam? Betul kah anda kenal diri anda? Klu ya, kenapa anda tidak confident menyambung hidup seperti sedia ada.

To me, relationship is not about sacrifices my darlings... not about losing one's identity. Yang jadi penarik, selalu nya keunikan diri memasing... bila keunikan tu di sacrifice, sah sah la lain jadik... apa pendapat anda?

to Hani it's about balance, tolerance, respect, being open and able to communicate....

... and to me in addition to that it is about

Trust...
Honesty..
Integrity...
Commitment...

Back to nature...

2006-06-19T03:12:00.000+08:00

It has been a long long week and month... so, naturally, when Hani called to for weekend out with Pak Lang and his hearthrob I was more than thrilled... Bonus point came when Nao showed up. Konon nak surprise kitorang, last last dia ter-surprise sebab kena tunggu.. Kih kih kih!

(By the way, where's my Tagme board gone to... hmm... malas nak pikir... I'll replace it with the old one lah while waiting for it to come back... )

Guys, nothing beats being with nature amongst friends... I was in my own world... like a kid all over again.. ecstatic ... bathing in the ray of light amidst the cool morning air... ahhh...c'est magnifique!

... until you reach the lions' den, that is ..phooh! awimbawe awimbawe... the waft of air beats any French eau de parfum in town! Hehe...

... but but but... look at the beautiful deers... like me who strayed away for that short five minutes, one of the deers got distracted and noticed me zooming in... Comel sangat... kepoh cam tu...

dearie dearie me, I would not want to be in its place... kasihan... a long way to walk babe! By the way, where's the depoussierant brillant.. can someone polish its back please!

Oh, oh... gotta run for the 11 a.m. show!

ahh... Mr Cockle Doodle Doo... everytime I tried to snap it while it was crowing the button refused to function...

Know what I missed in this pic? The parrot that gnawed the button off my cap! Cute but mengong.. hehe ...

Life...

2006-06-19T02:40:00.000+08:00

It can get a bit lonely out there especially when you are busy sorting out your life...

but it is the best time to reflect one's past and make good out of it...

nothing beats being in a company of friends with positive vibes...

Thank you dearest Hani, Nao, Pak Lang and of course Pak Lang's little darling for the... the ... the, apa ek?... the wonderful weekend? How do I put this? Hehe... whatever it is... I had a great time out with you guys... It's like the good old days "time out" back in college... jalan jalan with no cares in the world... eff the world more like it.. bwahaha!

Shalom Salam Sejahtera

2006-06-13T23:07:00.000+08:00

Ada kala, kita tidak lari dari dugaan hidup. Di saat sebegini, Allah tetap sebaik baik penjaga dan pemberi Shalom Salam... penulis amat beruntung di berkati mempunyai famili, isteri dan kawan kawan tidak putus asa berada di sisi... I love you all...

dengan izin Illahi kaulah sumber Shalom Salam ku...

Announcement!

2006-05-25T09:29:00.000+08:00

Semalam aku dapat assignment dari sifu photography... penat melilau mata ni carik bahan... Then that Kodak moment came... although lari topik... this is for you SIFU n everyone here... I love the innocence she potrays...

Pagi ni ada sms sewel lagi dari kawan aku... pepagi buta buat aku tergelak... orang bangun jam 5.45 lah! .. heheh... kurengs...

Anyway, Happy Birthday to both my Dad and brother Shahrin... dedua 25 haribulan nih! hehehe... See ya tonite same time same place...

The KL International Motorshow preview starts today and open to the public from tomorrow till June 4. Anyone going? I just got my unlimited usage tag... sorry... bergambar hence it is not transferable...

This weekend saya ke Johor Bahru ya... dapat "surat saman" gi wedding kawan aku kat Straits View... ha'ah..."rumah" yg facing laut tuh... Memang glam... tapi yang kena duit minyak, duit tol, duit hotel, duit present tu... aku ya... Tak pergi kang, sah dia declare putus kawan. Sabar je lah...

Senin

2006-05-24T14:50:00.000+08:00

Hari Senin ari tu aku kuar awal dari biasa... Aku nak rest. Esok ada tugasan ke Tanjung Malim menemani the ladies and gentlemen of the Ambassadorial Corps.

Jam 7.30 petang aku di lobby pejabat dah. Wow... lawanya. Cecepat kuar camera... aku suka amek route ni ke carpark...

view from the lift... level one

and here we go... our car park area - rasa cam kat one of the malls in the U.S. bila kat open area camni...

2006-05-24T09:49:00.000+08:00

I told my friends I wanted to change the template before I publish my latest weekend entry. Simply because I felt I was in a new world, a reborn... I felt so liberated. So much afresh, hence I wanted to start afresh. But being a communicator by profession, I cannot wait for the template to come out. PR wise, it would be a boo boo to do so due to the anticipated change. But deadlines have to be met and this news has to go out before it becomes stale! As it is, it has started to show some signs of curdling - Pak Alang has dropped a note in my tag when I am supposed to be the one to thank him... sorry guys!

Anyway, PAK ALANG... terima kasih banyak banyak kerna sudi menjemput hamba ke istana tuan! Sedap sambal Pak Alang... teringat sampai ari ni! And cool pad! But of course, what is more beautiful are your invited guests.

Memula nak terima kasih kat Hani for making me feel welcome again. I just don't know how to describe how I feel ya... Suffice to say, she's got that loving feeling... you know, that aura...? well, she has it. Aku tengok jer dia dari tepi... cam adik yang baik sangat, malah tetap baik walaupun abang dia has stirred some emotions and ruffled some hair. No words, no words, I repeat, can describe how I felt then and now. When dia start perangai dia clicking away her camera lagi sebak dada ni. She was the who gave me pointers on photo taking. Aku tak la sehebat dia. No where near babe! But my pix are not as bad as before lah... heheh...

Talking about photography, Pak Alang pulak kuar kan album album dia... Oh no... another one of those who take great shots. I was so awed sampai terdiam! Serious! Lawa sesangat the nature trails yang Pak Lang capture... Kalau pasal protocol aku punya forte, tapi photography... God... I seriously felt I just came out from Tate Gallery! Have you been there Pak Lang?

Si Nao lak... hehe, adek aku sorang nih, thanks. Merci mon cher. Malas nak cakap lebih... nanti bunyik CD rosak... (I don't want to sound like a broken record kata orang Inggeris).

I can only smile and pray that you guys are blessed. Once again, thank you Pak Alang, Hani and Nao for being you and most of all Pak Alang for the warm hospitality! Thank you!

After the wonderful lunch, I decided to pamper myself with a good massage... The real massage ek Nao... It was good! Cuma badan nyer sengal la pulak bila masuk hari kedua.

Having indulged myself in the process of unwinding myself, I got a call from my sister - the other devil that wears the Prada.. hehe - to come downtown KL now! They have fixed an appointment for me to meet up with my future landlord. I was there 15 minutes fashionably late! Nevermind that ... what's important is, I got the pad! A three bedroom flat (flat lah according to UK standards, apartment to U.S. ... kat sini panggil kondo.. mengong.. It's still a flat to me)... all rooms air conditioned, furnished kitchen, all bathrooms equipped with water heater... central gas system (sorry la aku nak pakai)... yang penting, I got the one on the first floor... and access to the lift lobby pakai security tagged card...

Looking forward to a new start...

Bersambung... updates for Monday & Tuesday, 22 & 23 May... jap lagi.... (kut..heheh)

Time to reflect

2006-05-20T19:01:00.000+08:00

Nothing to say... just enjoy da silence

the room

the balcony next morning...

Maaf - Rancangan Tergandala Sebentar

2006-05-07T10:50:00.000+08:00

Hehe.. penulis mohon maaf tiada entry sejak satu stengah hari semalam... bukan sedih bukan merajuk bukan haper... tapi nak susun ayat... hehehe... sebab nya nak menulis tentang seorang sahabat yang satu bintang (baik dari segi solar mahupun lunar calendar) - cuma bezanya, muda 12 tahun dari aku... sahabat yang tahu sangat isi hati aku... so tunggu ya... oghang nak gi brunch shopping segala... ni kan hari Ahad... BTW lunch ngan Kak Nita ya.... muahahaha!

Erti Pertemuan III

2006-05-05T11:31:00.001+08:00

Kami sudah lama tidak ketemu bertiga. Waktu meroket dulu, acapkali kelihatan bersama.

Pertemuan kali ini adalah pertemuan tiga insan tembang kenangan...

Hik hik! Oke ngak bahasa eke? Ini semua penangan wartawan glam kita Che Asha sekembalinya dari tugasan di Jakarta... Apa apa pun, I had a wonderful evening yesterday with Puan Sri & Asha..

These shots I took without flash...

Gambar pertama... from left (atas meja...tau tak yg mana meja?) is my cuppa coffee... tgh, air si Asha... coke kut (?) ... kanan, air Puan Sri entah...teh apa tah, susah orang kenamaan nih! hehe..

ha.... yang mana satu Puan Sri, yang mana satu Tiara, yang mana satu AsHa, yang mana satu Ning.... sukati korang lah... :D

Our haven for dinner... aku kata haven ya, bukan heaven... lain tu makna... haven tu kata org kita port... eh, port tu bahasa inggeris la jugak ek? Tu la korang.. pencemaran bahasa.... janji bukan pencemaran mata ;)

Next stop - dessert... kat kedai kopi di bawah...uwaaaa! Crema Catalina achik tak der!!!! .. di sebab kan dessert gue tak der....gue sental PuanSri punya molten chocolate melt... Lovely!

Bad Day...

2006-05-03T14:27:00.000+08:00

Semenjak dua menjak ni aku di landa pelbagai challenges... pagi tadi dorang kat opis pakat reramai nyanyi lagu ni tuk aku... terharu lak acik.. uwaaaa!

Where is the moment when needed the most
You kick up the leaves and the magic is lost
They tell me your blue skies fade to grey
They tell me your passion's gone away
And I don't need no carryin' on

You stand in the line just to hit a new low
You're faking a smile with the coffee to go
You tell me your life's been way off line
You're falling to pieces everytime
And I don't need no carryin' on

Cause you had a bad day
You're taking one down
You sing a sad song just to turn it around
You say you don't know
You tell me don't lie
You work at a smile and you go for a ride
You had a bad day
The camera don't lie
You're coming back down and you really don't mind
You had a bad day
You had a bad day

Well you need a blue sky holiday
The point is they laugh at what you say
And I don't need no carryin' on

You had a bad day
You're taking one down
You sing a sad song just to turn it around
You say you don't know
You tell me don't lie
You work at a smile and you go for a ride
You had a bad day
The camera don't lie
You're coming back down and you really don't mind
You had a bad day

(Oh.. Holiday..)

Sometimes the system goes on the blink
And the whole thing turns out wrong
You might not make it back and you know
That you could be well oh that strong
And I'm not wrong

(yeah...)

So where is the passion when you need it the most
Oh you and I
You kick up the leaves and the magic is lost

Cause you had a bad day
You're taking one down
You sing a sad song just to turn it around
You say you don't know
You tell me don't lie
You work at a smile and you go for a ride
You had a bad day
You've seen what you like
And how does it feel for one more time
You had a bad day
You had a bad day

Labour of love

2006-05-03T13:53:00.000+08:00

This is another set of roses that bloomed last Saturday 29 May 2006...

Didn't do much but I went to my parents... and melawat bilik bujang ku

Malam tu aku ke area Bukit Bintang... mencarik ketenangan di Ain Arabia... dengan menyedut asap dari kayu wangi ini...

Life... Hayat...

You can never be too careful...

2006-05-03T12:31:00.000+08:00

You can never be too careful... While I was driving minding my own business along the Sungai Besi Airport highway, I had to slow down just beneath the Federal Highway as there was a massive traffic congestion. Then I heard a loud bang... and suddenly pieces from the rear screen smashed and tiny pieces made its way to the front. Good thing my basic instinct tells me to move ahead ... for if not, it would have smashed straight on, face on. I was shivering. Like a horrible nightmare this is not the first time it happened to me.

Cuma yesterday it was not too bad... kaca jer penuh di celahan rambut yg nasib baik dah pendek... luka gak jari sambil kebas kaca tu di kepala dan badan.... and I found out today - the batu a size of a bowling ball fell onto the car... (org workshop jumpa dalam keter so aku tak sempat amek gambar) ... alhamdulillah it didn't hit me...

Terima kasih pada mereka yang sentiasa mendoakan kesejahteraan dan ketenangan hidup ku...

By the way, a slight technical dispute arose today and I have to make payment first before claiming from my insurance... so it's not just my car that's dented... sebenarnya cermin tu murah jer, sama ngan harga cermin depan keter hitam kawan aku tu ... ni parah sbb nak kena ketok n chat nih... so aku kata ketuk jer la...chat aku balik kampong nenanti....

020506

2006-05-02T11:34:00.000+08:00

Orang cuti panjang aku pun cuti panjang... in my last entry I said semua yang berlaku ada hikmah nya. Walaupun pegangan agama aku tak setanding mereka di luar, aku yakin setiap yang di atur Illahi ada kelebihan nya. Every trials and sorrows makes me a stronger person. At the same time it makes me understand fellow human better. Shove the ego aside, it makes me appreciate the people around me even more, especially the ones close at heart.

This is planet Mars calling Earth flight 0709 "Thank you for all the joy and smile you bring..."

Di sebab kan hal hal yang tak dapat aku elak kan, aku tak dapat nak berceloteh panjang, walaupun sebenarnya menimbun nimbun aku nak download nih.

Apa-apa pun, dah file Income Tax lom?!

A lil sumthing I got off the net

2006-04-29T12:00:00.000+08:00

*TELL ME ABOUT YOURSELF - The Survey*
Name:	Din
Birthday:	22 June
Birthplace:	Bangsar Maternity Hospital, Kuala Lumpur
Current Location:	Coincidentaly - Bangsar
Eye Color:	Brown
Hair Color:	Black
Height:	164 cm
Right Handed or Left Handed:	right
Your Heritage:	Malaysian (go figure)
The Shoes You Wore Today:	Comfortable Enuff
Your Weakness:	Keeping to my prayers times
Your Fears:	Death
Your Perfect Pizza:	Loads of cheese and seafood
Goal You Would Like To Achieve This Year:	Erm...
Your Most Overused Phrase On an instant messenger:	none... but the most used icon wud be -> :D
Thoughts First Waking Up:	how's my sAyanG
Your Best Physical Feature:	Never been told... I guess none
Your Bedtime:	Whenever I am sleepy
Your Most Missed Memory:	Let's not talk about it - It only brings back tears
Pepsi or Coke:	Pepsi
MacDonalds or Burger King:	Burger King
Single or Group Dates:	Doesn't matter
Lipton Ice Tea or Nestea:	None
Chocolate or Vanilla:	Vanilla
Cappuccino or Coffee:	Coffee
Do you Smoke:	No
Do you Swear:	At times
Do you Sing:	Yes
Do you Shower Daily:	Yes
Have you Been in Love:	Yes
Do you want to go to College:	I have graduated
Do you want to get Married:	I am married
Do you belive in yourself:	Yes
Do you get Motion Sickness:	At times
Do you think you are Attractive:	I dunno - never been told that I am
Are you a Health Freak:	No
Do you get along with your Parents:	Yes
Do you like Thunderstorms:	Yes
Do you play an Instrument:	Yes
In the past month have you Drank Alcohol:	No
In the past month have you Smoked:	No
In the past month have you been on Drugs:	No
In the past month have you gone on a Date:	Yes
In the past month have you gone to a Mall:	Yes
In the past month have you eaten a box of Oreos:	No! :D
In the past month have you eaten Sushi:	Yes
In the past month have you been on Stage:	Yes!
In the past month have you been Dumped:	Now that is very subjective - I refuse to answer that!
In the past month have you gone Skinny Dipping:	No
In the past month have you Stolen Anything:	No
Ever been Drunk:	Yes..come on I was once a student too!
Ever been called a Tease:	Like 20 years ago? Yes, backthen yes.. Heheh
Ever been Beaten up:	Yes
Ever Shoplifted:	No
How do you want to Die:	In peace remembering God
What do you want to be when you Grow Up:	I am where I am now
What country would you most like to Visit:	place- Jerusalem and revisit Makkah & Madinah
*In a Boy/Girl..*
Favourite Eye Color:	Brown
Favourite Hair Color:	Black
Short or Long Hair:	doesn't matter
Height:	doesn't matter
Weight:	-
Best Clothing Style:	simple
Number of Drugs I have taken:	None
Number of CDs I own:	too many
Number of Piercings:	one
Number of Tattoos:	none
Number of things in my Past I Regret:	NONE
CREATE YOUR OWN! - or - GET PAID TO TAKE SURVEYS!

Down and out...

2006-04-27T10:16:00.000+08:00

hehe.. tatau la nak citer... tak ingat aku kacau saper... ...

Ada lah ber YM gak sementara siap kan write up untuk editorial copy aku. Tetau...dah pukul 7 lebih...dah nak kul 8. Balik ah! Sampai jer parking campak barang, yes campak barang bukan letak barang, dalam keter...start engine. Tit tit bunyik alarm... Hanj! Takkan kut. Lampu sumer tutup? Takkan keter aku tak leh baca transponder kunci aku!? Ke keter aku di immobilize.. eh mana leh org luar buat cam tu. Heran... Call breakdown assist... Hmm tetiba aku cool down dengan sendiri "ada hikmah sebalik sumer yang terjadi hari ni kut..." Entahlah...aku bukan alim tapi aku tau setiap yang berlaku ada hikmah nya. I mean keter aku baru lagi.. Aku di beri tau battery aku konk atas sbb sbb yang aku sendiri tak leh terima akal... come on lah. Aku bukan tak biasa ngan keter ... malas nak argue. Whichever way I defend my case, I will be caught in a Catch 22 situation, which seems to be the trend of late. So aku terima jer lah... I am sure and I am very very sure the outcome will make me smile.

Balik jer rumah, my wife tells me she will be out of town again until Tuesday. Ha? Laa... Buat gardening la aku.

Today - Hmmm... bunga ros lagi satu jambak naik pagi ni... bukan tuk ko Asha... and Holi... yup betul concept bunga tu. Hehe! :)

Leaving on a Jet Plane...

2006-04-26T12:32:00.001+08:00

Ladies and gentlemen... flight date changed yet again..

Boarding...

ops... makanan... laparnya dah berhari hari tak makan bebetul... fish or chicken kata dia... rice aku kata... buleh?

and of course my coffee... tapi rasa nak muntah lak aku...