My Real Zone

It's weekend...

2008-12-05T22:50:00.000-08:00

It's more than a month since my last post. I have many stories and pictures since Eid-Fitr to share with unfortunately I just cant find time to update my blog yet..Time is so precious nowadays.. so many things to do with my little time..(I read an article - 'don't ever say you don't have time')hehehe.. I guess I am just trying to be positive..

After more than 2 years staying at my place now, I managed to attend the residents union meeting a fortnight ago. It was nice to meet my neighbors whom I didn't really know except the one next to my house.. I must give credit to our foreign neighbors for their sense of well-being and the initiative to form the union resident.It was a happy meeting for everyone as Catherine, my Canadian neighbor said..Palm Beach Residents are all friendly people.....:).

The meeting was conducted mainly to brief the residents on the status of our legal battle with the authorities & the developer. The decision made the following week
(26/11/08) and thank God finally we won the battle.

See highly spirited Roger (my English neighbor) displays his contentment over the verdict...hmmm well done Richard!

A hollow day..

2008-11-01T07:16:00.000-07:00

am I forgotten the purpose of my creation in this impermanent life? Ya Allah, give me strength..I am drifting away now.. :(

What Gender Is Your Brain?

2008-10-20T06:50:00.000-07:00

One of my fav thing now is taking those quizzes in Internet hehehe.. it's fun...:P

Your Brain is 53% Female, 47% Male

Your brain is a healthy mix of male and female
You are both sensitive and savvy
Rational and reasonable, you tend to keep level headed
But you also tend to wear your heart on your sleeve

You Are Bold When it Counts

You don't make a big fuss about getting what you want... unless it's really important to you.
Then you're as bold as you want to be. You just go for it!

You're often up for a little excitement and adventure. Well, as long as the cost isn't too great.
You enjoy risk, but not for it's own sake. Let's just say you've learned a few lessons about risk in your life.

Eid Mubarak

2008-09-28T09:06:00.000-07:00

Wishing all my Muslim brothers & sisters a happy and blessed Eid.
May all our prayers be fulfilled..

A man carries a handbag?

2008-09-06T06:04:00.000-07:00

Why not? It's common to see a man carries/with handbag nowadays.
Handbag is a small bag for money, keys, private documents, etc. especially carried by women. In the old days men only carry a small wallet, keys and comb but with IT era men carry more and more stuff; the mobile phone , digi-cam, MP3/4 player, etc.

As the men's clothes and trousers are getting fitter and smaller, carrying a handbag is the best solution to carry their personal items. The bag producers have invented and designed proper and stylish handbag for men. Everything in fashion has revolutionized including handbag.. And absolutely it's a good money for the designers too!

Well, no question about it, handbag complements men's fashion especially the metrosexual group.

Ramadhan Al Mubarak

2008-08-31T11:26:00.000-07:00

Happy Ramadhan, Eid Mubarak to all Muslims around the globe.

Hari Kebangsaan ke 51

2008-08-31T11:07:00.000-07:00

Merdeka! Merdeka! Merdeka!

Selamat Menyambut Hari Kemerdekaan ke 51 Malaysia kepada seluruh rakyat Malaysia. Kekalkan perpaduan!

Tema : Perpaduan Teras Kejayaan (2008)

Rekabentuk logo ini diilhamkan dari ikatan 3 figura yang saling berganding bahu menunjukkan perpaduan erat melambangkan ”Perpaduan Teras Kejayaan”.

3 ikatan figura manusia saling berganding bahu menunjukkan rakyat yang bekerjasama di antara satu sama lain dalam menjaga keamanan dan memajukan negara.

3 rupa bentuk manusia digayakan bergandingan bahu adalah mewakili kaum-kaum di Malaysia yang bersefahaman bagi menunjukkan mereka telah mencapai kejayaan dalam perpaduan.

Warna merah simbol keberanian rakyat. Putih simbol kesetiaan keseluruhan rakyat Malaysia. Warna biru melambangkan perpaduan yang dijalinkan oleh kaum-kaum di Malaysia. Manakala warna kuning pula melambangkan Sistem Beraja dan Yang di-Petuan Agong. Ianya juga membawa maksud warna kegemilangan/keemasan yang dikecapi oleh rakyat Malaysia.

Zai Jian Beijing

2008-08-25T07:54:00.000-07:00

The world record breaker

The Beijing Olympic games have come to an end yesterday. Thumbs up to

China

for successfully hosting the event magnificently! I think this is the best Olympic ever. The opening ceremony was extremely extraordinary. Who could forget Sydney Olympic when Cathy Freeman lit the flame in the cauldron within a circle of fire but here in Beijing is surely magical. The final recipient of the Olympic relay was former gymnast Li Ning ignited the cauldron, after being suspended into the air by wires and completing a lap of the National Stadium at Stadium roof height in the air. He was lifted more than 50 feet up in the air! It was nerve-racking!

The Super Phelps

The Superwoman - Chen

What makes this game even better when world records were being smashed one after another. From the pool to track & field. The superhuman Michael Phelps & the thunder lightning (Usain) Bolt in 100 meters. It’s so amazing to see! Even though I didn't manage to catch all the games but I was glued in front of my t.v. set at almost every opportunity I had. Thanks to Astro who brought the games closer to us & thums up to them too..excellent coverage!

Yes! Finally Fedex has won the gold medal through men doubles. Lutfi said double game doesn’t mean much but Olympic is special to every athlete, every medal is precious as athletes are representing their country. It's so nice to see Fedex was enjoying his games and celebrated joyously his win. I hope it could boost his confidence after playing a series of bad tennis for the past few months. Congrats Fedex. (Sorry Lut, u can celebrate yr Rafar’s win too).. And I still wanna Tennis to be part of Olympic games.

One of the most thrilling games is volleyball

Congrats to all athletes for producing exciting & thrilling games!

And congrats to China too for being the overall champion! Lets put the icing on the cake – remember there was no drugs issue in Beijing Olympic!

Well, hopefully London could match China.. (unfortunately their segment during the closing was very average..sorry Londoners) Anyway all the best to London & see you at 2012.

Back to school time..

2008-07-25T07:55:00.000-07:00

Semester break is over... I have to gear up everything start tomorrow.. aaahh..malasnye:( The honeymoon is over! I will juggle up with everything again. Anyway it's nice to meet my course mates again. Jen & I talked about 'lepaking' at 1 Borneo as there will be a long break in between classes hehe..naughty students! Actually I'm so disappointed as not many subjects were offered..... the one which is offered is clash with other subject, aaarrr it's so frustrating. And I'm worried too as it's still in the early FY (1st qtr), my new reporting has not been implemented, the new boss is coming, the outstanding and with all the uncertainty situations just make me bingung gilak...! Hopefully , I can cope better this time around... The most important things are, I need to avoid those late-nights sleep & ensure stress free most of the time (if not all the time)..

Talking about going back to school reminds me of a lovely & cool Billabong bag at Warisan Plaza which caught my eyes.. I like it so much. The price must be expensive knowing the brand. Well I have to be more prudent in my spending as everything is pricey now.. Billabong bag? next time may be..

I wanna my week-end...

2008-07-12T16:46:00.000-07:00

It's week-end but have to go to KL... :( ! As usual my last minute packing will be done about 2-3 before leaving home..Actually, I hate traveling right now, esp if I have to move about from one place to another. It ruins my routine & normal schedule. I hate that I have to force my body to adjust to everything..being at the higher altitude, late meals, late sleep, etc. It exhausts me to the bone..Not to mention the packing, ground arrangement, rushing to catch up the flight, uh..uh.. Flying is exhausting both mentally & physically. Just hoping for a safe journey!

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2008-07-06T04:19:00.000-07:00

I took this from a friend's friend blog, I can't find the right title for this post but I found it very awakening.. People come in our lives as friend, good friend, listener, enemy and so on.. They come and sometimes they just disappear completely.. At least now I know that people come for a reason, a season and may be a lifetime..Well, people come and go anyway!

"'People come into your life for a reason, a season or a lifetime. When you know which one it is, you will know what to do for that person.

When someone is in your life for a REASON, it is usually to meet a need you have expressed. They have come to assist you through a difficulty, to provide you with guidance and support, to aid you physically, emotionally or spiritually. They may seem like a godsend and they are. They are there for the reason you need them to be. Then, without any wrongdoing on your part or at an inconvenient time, this person will say or do something to bring the relationship to an end. Sometimes they die. Sometimes they walk away. Sometimes they act up and force you to take a stand. What we must realize is that our need has been met, our desire fulfilled, their work is done. The prayer you sent up has been answered and now it is time to move on.

Some people come into your life for a SEASON, because your turn has come to share, grow or learn. They bring you an experience of peace or make you laugh. They may teach you something you have never done. They usually give you an unbelievable amount of joy. Believe it, it is real. But only for a season.

LIFETIME relationships teach you lifetime lessons, things you must build upon in order to have a solid emotional foundation. Your job is to accept the lesson, love the person and put what you have learned to use in all other relationships and areas of your life. It is said that love is blind but friendship is clairvoyant."

Euro 2008

2008-07-02T08:16:00.000-07:00

Campeones De Europa

Si, si Viva Espana!

Spain finally came off from their under-achievers' tag by winning Euro 2008. They truly deserved to win this time! Watching them playing in the final is like watching La Liga game. Their attacking play, highly skillful players and tactical game have always fun to watch. They certainly mesmerized everyone. And with a young and incredibly talented side - Cesc Fábregas, Fernando Torres, David Villa, Sergio Ramos, Iker Casillas, Andrés Iniesta and David Silva, there will be a lot more to come for them..

Congrats Spain!

I can smile now..

2008-06-15T07:28:00.000-07:00

It's quite a busy week for me.. but I am able to smile now as we have completed the opening of KM in Labuan. We managed to find time to go for swimming while in there. Well just to unwind ourselves and it was only for about 45 minutes..

It's a bit late to write about the French Open but I am absolutely happy for Ana that finally she won her 1st grand slam. Her game has tremendously improved. She played very well during the final match and she did not show any signs of nervous..good for her that she has able to overcome her nervousness. Congrats Ana!

Result Fever

2008-06-07T04:46:00.000-07:00

I was so nervous when Mimi called me yesterday that result was already available online. I was damn worried about 1 subject (well known as a killer subject). I grabbed my notebook straight when I reached home at 11.00 p.m. I breathed a sigh of relief when I saw the result! I got through and surprisingly I scored very well in my other subjects. Actually, that was the first time I sat for an exam with below 40% of confidence that I could do the paper. I will never do it again! Luckily I got through even though it was only cukup makan or atas pagar. Frankly, I do not believe in any belief of killer subject or what so ever. To me nothing is hard or difficult, it just a matter of whether we want to learn seriously and put effort on it. In this case, I only have myself to blame... I didn't do enough. Honestly, I was not really focus and the concentration too has declined. It's tough when you have to do it part time and have to juggle between work, studies, personal things, etc. But hey.. no excuses. I did not do enough! I have to do better next sem!

Actually, I was in Labuan yesterday for opening a new KM. It was my 1st opening as we have our opening team before. It was a new thing and experience. It looks so easy to see but actually it involves a lot of tedious work. All sort of petty things! Well at least I know now the headache that any 'taukeh' has to go through when opening up a store. Poor him, he started the business when everything has gone up. Wishing him all the best. We'll be back there next week.

There's a lot more to write but need to go now - French Open Ladies Final coming up. :)

Fuel price madness

2008-06-05T07:57:00.000-07:00

I reached home almost midnight last night due to bad/terrible traffic jam leading to my place. Everybody was caught by surprise when Govt announced the hike in fuel price. People rushed like mad to petrol stations. It caused the worst traffic jam and chaotic to almost every roads, highways from as early as 04.00p.m. Crazy!

I’ve never expected it to be that bad. I thought I would be able to refill my car on the way home. Yeah , it’s something that inevitable but I think the Govt should expect the implication when the increase is so high almost 80 cent for petrol.. gosh! It caused panic buying among motorist and pity those station operators too, have to deal with the extra ordinary situation!

We can expect everything will go up now. The price of food, services, goods and so on.. I pray that the inflation is within control and lets hope that the Govt able to control it too.. It worries me, really! Just pray for the best for our country.. We are not ready for any economic turmoil/tsunami..

:(

2008-06-01T05:51:00.000-07:00

Thought of updating my blog today but internet is so bloody slow.. jantungan aku! Unable even to view anything from youTube , imeem playlist and so on.. bikin panas! hemm..so bored!

My 1st TTM roles

2008-05-20T08:36:00.000-07:00

We have conducted our toastmaster meeting yesterday afternoon and I am so glad that I’ve performed my role (Table Topic Master) well based on the feedback from the senior toastmasters and the floor. Though it was my first TTM role, the evaluation result was encouraging as the a evaluator could not detect any a or long pauses and the Table Topic Evaluator has commended my topic which encourages deep/analytical thinking. Well, there’s a lot more to learn. Anyway, it was a good start!

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2008-05-18T10:14:00.000-07:00

I have so many things that I wanted t write but unable to find the right time yet.. I thought of doing it during the 3-day off. May be tomorrow huh.., right now need to prepare my topic for my (Toastmasters) table topic presentation this coming Tuesday..

I think my brain need some food now.. Let's see the secret to success
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A heartbreaking destiny

2008-05-12T08:55:00.000-07:00

Actually, I have been thinking about writing this for sometime. I am actually feeling so down lately coz of the horrific incident happened to the UMS female student which was kidnapped, sexually abused and brutally rape by the two evil bastards. I feel sad and angry for what happened to her and helpless for not able to do anything..

I just could not help to think about her suffering. Imagine the shock and the sheer terror state she was at that time not to mention the agony she went through. It was unbearable! The trauma, the terror, the pain and the agony will haunt her for the rest of her life. It was an act of unspeakable cruelty.

And what a devastating future for such a young good girl. God, give her strength..

So heartbreaking!

Birthday

2008-05-11T03:35:00.000-07:00

I am not the kind of person who embrace the birthday celebration culture, not to mention at this age... too many candles hahaha! My good friend told me once that I am lack with human touch or feel.. tak ade perasaan! Well, I guess she was right.. I remember I've had two cake-cutting informal ceremonies in my life time. My close friends bought the cake for me. 1st one, Azli & Azlinda and 2nd one, Rahimah. Unfortunately, I could not recall when was that exactly. Poor my friends! I am not appreciative (at their efforts) at all! Anyway, to me the celebration is not important. It's their thought that really count.. The thought of my friend is the (always) best present ever.. Thanks & loves for them, muaah! I always love them, they are more than friends to me..

Talking about birthday make me think that how much time more do I have in this life? When death is so close to every human in the world, we tend to forget about the purpose of our creation and we just get carried away. Alhamdulillah, I am able to reach 42 but I did not achieve much as a Muslim. That's worrying and scare me to the bone!

My wish is that God will give me some time to prepare myself for my death and life after death. My 'amal' is nothing & the only thing that I want in life now is to be a good Muslim and a good human being.

My 1st entry

2008-05-09T22:18:00.000-07:00

This will be my official blog… it’s funny though I am doing this at the age of 42. Well, why not? And today is even a good day to start it I guess because today is my 42nd birthday hehe…(based on Malaysian time)

Anyway, I feel that I need an avenue to talk about something meaningful, serious things and something that really affect me emotionally and spiritually or just sharing my thoughts. And it’s a way to practice my writing too.. I am actually very bad in writing be it in Malay or English. I just don't know how to express my thoughts beautifully.

Well, lets hope that I can share something meaningful…and I hope it’s not going to bore you :)

Welcome!