Where Am I Going?

Opening real soon!

2011-01-16T21:53:00.001+08:00

It has been crazy couple of week, I mean it was CRAZY and demanding emotionally and physically.
And now everything seems to fall into places.
I am just too tired to write anything else.

Opening Soon!

2010-12-22T15:55:00.001+08:00

People of Puncak Alam!

Be prepared to make some serious commitment to your FITNESS!!!

Progress.....

2010-11-11T11:31:00.000+08:00

This is the latest picture taken yesterday. I am not sure if it is the ligthing, or perhaps, I really getting ripped, but I like what I see. I think if I keep this is up, Insya Allah, end of the year I can really see some result.

New obsession: it's a good problem to have!

2010-11-01T13:58:00.000+08:00

I am staring at my laptop, and it all look so strange to me. It is despressing, it make me scared, of my future, my sanity, i am not sure i can keep this up.

I cant live in fear, i always thought a true freedom in live is to live without fear. And for now i think it is the fear that becoming a driving force for me.
This fire now burning in my heart, I wont let it die, till my dream is achieve, if this is my dream i might take the risk to achieve it, sacrifices must be made, and I am not going to sit on my ass and whine!

Being Mobile....

2010-10-28T12:33:00.002+08:00

I don't think I will ever go back to different phone after using iPhone. Owning a iPhone is best thing happened to my in a long time, it truly made me realize what is being mobile mean.

I am always in touch with my online world, All my work emails and personal email is pushed to my iPhone. Internet is at my fingertips, I can look for any information I want anywhere I am, anytime. Previously, I'll be wanting to look up something so badly and only to totaly forget about it once I reach home.

And it is also an iPod! I have the entire music library now mobile as well, it really help especially in gym. And I can plug it in to my car listen to my favourites while driving, and the best thing is I don' have to worry about missing incoming call while at it, as I can use the car speaker and iPhone mic and just start to talk.

Facebook update? I think it's too updated now till some already 'unfriend' me.. haha
Same goes to Tweeter and Fourquare as well.

However, using iPhone too much, somehow I started to treat all monitors/screens as if it is touch scree, I tried few time accidentally touch my laptop screen to make the text big, and also while using my wife phone, it weird. This technology should be applied to all devices, will make our life so much easier!

I swear I will never drop this phone as I did on previous phone!

Gym!

2010-10-27T12:54:00.001+08:00

OK, here it is, laid out plainly......
This is how I look like now, I am giving myself 2 month from today, which will be end of Dec to look ripped, toned and perhaps shadows of six pack.
I am posting picture so that it will motivate me more since people have seen it and I will feel embarrassed if don't reach the target!

Imaad Visits the Barber....

2010-10-18T11:14:00.000+08:00

NOT AGAIN!

It's always a drama when getting haircut for Imaad. He will just sit down quietly, but once the barber switched on the machine, he will start crying for no reason!

LEAVE ME ALONE!!!!

Getting haircut together with my father, is the only think I remember doing together every month without a miss with him. Since my father is always busy with his shop, I don't remember we did any of the typical father-son stuffs. Anyway, it doesn't matter, he was busy providing for the family and I am not complaining.

Where this post heading anyway? Ohh yeahh back to Imaad's hair cut.

He is 1++ now, and I think so far only had 3-4 haircuts, and drama EVERYTIME!

I am not sure when he gonna accept the fact that as a guy he need to do this every month!

My Own 1Malaysia Story.

2010-09-23T15:23:00.000+08:00

I found this term annoying, not because of its original meaning, but because it is overused and abused. It is everywhere you go, in you face! People simply use the term unnecessarily, "Kedai Arak 1Malaysia", "Photostat 1Malaysia" and "Perkhimatan Cuci Kereta 1Malaysia" to name a few. As you read on, you will notice how one can really abuse the term 1Malaysia.

This post is not to investigate the abuse of the term 1Malaysia,but rather a experience I had that I think the closest to reflect the concept.

Last night, apparently, from the sight of lantern hanging everywhere and with people walking with beautifully decorated lantern, was a (1Malaysia) Mooncake Festival for Chinese.

Lantern 1Malaysia

Arriving home last night, as I parked my car, my daughter's eyes shined with excitement looking at the colorful lantern hanging in Mr Lim's house, our neighbour. We were watching the family hanging the lanterns all over their front yard from afar. Then my wife suggested that I bring the kids nearer so that they can get a better view.

Daaniya and Imaad were excited as we walked to Mr Lim's house. Seeing we approaching, Auntie Lim opened the gate straight away and invited us in. There were having traditional mooncake snack (I assume) outside in the car porch. They had various type of (1Malaysia) mooncakes, (1Malaysia) boiled baby yam, (1Malaysia) Pomelo, and there were some strange nut that look like bull horn called (1Malaysia) Water Caltrop which has very hard shell that you need to break it open to eat it. And of course (1Malaysia) Jasmine Chinese tea.

Mooncake 1Malaysia

Water Caltrop 1Malaysia

Baby Yam 1Malaysia

The whole family were there, except for their son in (1Malaysia) Singapore. All children already grown up and working. Their daughter were excited lighting up lanterns, sadly there were few casualties I saw few lanterns burned down accidentally. The son was there serving food with his girlfriend. I sat down with them, enjoying their meal (halal) with Chinese Tea with auntie and uncle Lim. Daaniya was just clinging to me (as usual) and just looked at the lanterns. She loved the Chinese tea. Imaad was kinda addicted to mooncake that I need to keep on feeding him the entire time.

So I asked them, what do they do on (1Malaysia) Mooncake festival?

They said what I see is pretty much what they do for mooncake festival, since they are Christians, they don't go for temple, but since mooncake is more of cultural celebration rather than a religious one, they celebrate it anyway. Its just family gathering, lighting up lanterns, and if you have kids, bringing them walking around at night with lanterns, enjoying mooncake traditional foods.Thats pretty much wrap up Mooncake Festival for Mr Lim's family!

If I had stayed home last night, I would not learnt or experienced anything about mooncake festival. I am glad I brought my children out. So celebrating 1Malaysia mooncake festival will be imprinted in thier memory and perhaps they might see people of all races as just human, beyond the skin color and social prejudices.

Phone

2010-09-21T14:38:00.001+08:00

My ancient Sony Ericsson K530i is showing signs of deterioration.
The display disappears suddenly and sometimes the colors changes to 16 bit really ugly display.
It has been about 3 years, it has lasted more than its live expectancy.

Anyway.....on a totally isolated and UNRELATED development, MAXIS said it will launch the new iPhone4 on 26th September 2010. The package is interesting, not sure how DIGI package gonna look like, but I am kinda loyal to Maxis. That's all, a piece of information, really not related to my phone being broke.

UNIFI

2010-09-20T14:48:00.015+08:00

Just got my UNIFI installed. I am practically flying in the cyberspace.
I got VIP 5 package, from speed test, I am getting 5Mbs download and upload.
My torrents are like on steroids. One whole movies are downloaded within few minutes.
And you tube is no longer a pain to watch. And the HyppTV is just cherry on top!

Now I wanna get:

More powerful PC, with LOTS of storage.
Maybe a jukebox, or entertainment center so that I can watch HD movies.

Damn it, my wish list is getting out of hand!

Imaad is ONE !!!!

2010-09-03T14:45:00.001+08:00

Time sure flies!

My boy Imaad is one years old today. He was born on last Ramadhan.

He just started to walk properly few weeks back. Now he is kinda showing off is walking skills. And Daaniya is becoming a better sister than before, although she still have some issues when it comes to sharing, otherwise she treat him well, and cheer him when he start walking. There are few time she just push Imaad away when he come disturbing her while she coloring.

Happy Birthday Sweet Imaad, may your smile and laughters light up the whole world!

Of accident prone Imaad.

2010-08-26T14:20:00.000+08:00

As warned by so many, even before Imaad is born, like:

"Boys are rough, not as easy as looking after girls" or
"Be careful, you need keep BOTH eyes on boys, they never sit still" or
"You can say good bye to your decorative, furnitures and that beautiful bamboo blind hanging in at the hall, you boy sure will destroy it!"

I guess, it is true, boys will be boys. It was easy to look after Daaniya when she was small, she will just sit and play with her toys, just crawl around hall area. Imaad in completely different story.

Now he started walking, which is great, but he also started to climb on anything! sofa, rocking chair, house gate, toddlers gate, stand fan (is it even possible to climb it?), anything that stands vertical he will try to climb it. In doing so he will keep on falling. Banging his head here and there.

I guess raising a boy can be a challenge, they tend to demand more attention,especially from mother. They are very curious about everything around them and the moment you look other way, they are already half way on the staircase to upstairs (happened to me). Anyway, what with children and staircase? what attract them to staircase? it just a mystery, someone please do some research on this please! ahhh and also the unexplainable attraction of toddlers towards remote controls and cellphone. Seriously, this would make a great PhD research i think.

He can do all the mischievous thing and you will be so angry,but when he look at you with that cutest smile, you heart will melt.Seriously, Imaad has the cutest smile ever!

Seriously, can you resist that smile?

few months back

On the swing

And of course Daaniya will try to slip in wherever Imaad is "I LOVE ROTI CANAI aka "Picchi picchi Totthu Thotthu"

Fitrah

2010-08-18T15:56:00.000+08:00

I was at Jusco just now during lunch, not that I went to eat, I was bored and I needed to buy insole for my new shoe.
Anyway, there was this Zakat Fitrah counter. So I went gladly paid the zakat and left the counter to join my friends.
Only after that I realized, I completely forgotten about Imaad! I am a terrible dad! Imaad gonna be mad when he reads this .......
So I went to the counter and paid for another head.

Ramadhan al Mubarak

2010-08-17T15:59:00.001+08:00

This Ramadhan is just full of challange. I didn't even relaised Ramadhan approaching and now we are already 7th day of fasting.

My father in law suffered a stroke, was warded and now back home, half of his body is weak, especially the left leg. Now he is doing phisio at home.
Ajim lak masuk ward, suspected encephalitis, cured then readmitted cause of allergic reaction to medication. Now Alhamdulillah, he is fine.
My wife's grandma, also admitted to Assuntha, cause of difficulties in breathing. She is also bit better now.
My whole family had a virus flu of some kind which ended up with really nasty sore throat. It started with me, then my kids, wife, and now the whole in law house infected.
Not to mentioned retrenchment going in office, even though my departments was spared, the morale is LOW.
My dad admitted to Bentong Hospital cause of lowblood pressure and difficulties breathing.

I am really hoping that by end of Ramadhan everything will be fine with the grace of Allah.

Amin

Ramadhan al Mubarak to all muslims.

Much Needed Break.

2010-05-20T02:52:00.001+08:00

I am looking forward for my UK trip, and this is an understatement.

That's all I am thinking about for weeks, I need break from work. I need to unwind and rethink a lot of things.
Too bad my wife and kids unable to join me this time, as I am going just an escort for my parents, but, I still can have fun.

And I am really hopeful that ash from Iceland doesn't interfere with the flight schedule, or else everything will be ruined!

Where I am Going? - Thats the title for my blog (for now) and its funny, when I look at the header banner for the blog, it list streets of London, which when I put it up, it thought it was rather suitable picture, very related to the tittle, not in my wildest dream I was thinking that will be going to London this year!

UK (hopefully other countries in Europe too), here I come!

Birthday Dinner

2010-05-18T23:40:00.001+08:00

Had a great dinner for my 35th Birthday. Wife treat me at TGI Fridays, she promised me no hanky pankies, but she didn't keep to her promise...

Initial plan was to g to Chilli's at Imperial Gallery, but it turnout it is not open yet, so we walked to TGI in Subang Parade.

French Onion Soup

Beef Ribs

Pasta

I thought thats was it, and suddenly the waiters came with a piece of cake and started to torture me!

They made me stand on chair and ask to make a speech, but wife said it is not enough and made me sing a song with ketchup bottle !!!cruel.......

and ask to blow a birthday candle which is no top of a waiter like 6-7 feet away. Thank God I didnt spit on him.

Thanks Dear!

Major Service

2010-05-17T22:09:00.000+08:00

40,000 Km. It's time for major service. And it cost RM700 ++, the money I got from 'cukai terlebih bayar' are gone here.

It's is always like that, the moment I have some extra money coming in, there will be extra expenditure will be coming in as well. Shall I be upset or happy that, God plan for me extra income because He knows extra expands are coming on the way? Anyway Alhamdulillah.

In about 2 more hours, I will be 35. It just a number, in the last exercise I took during team building, my biological age is actually 19! So I guess, I am quite fit, again Alhamdulilah.

TV

2010-05-16T14:11:00.000+08:00

Currently on my playlist.

V
Lost
The legend of the Seeker
The Office
Glee
Stargate Universe
Ancient Aliens
The Universe
Sex and the City
3rd Rock from the Sun

So many shows to watch, so little time. Seriously I have some addiction issues.....

Happy Mother's Day

2010-05-09T20:56:00.002+08:00

Just a picture, it suppose to worth thousands words right?

Suprise

2010-04-28T09:21:00.009+08:00

All the surprises I planned out for my wife does not work. Not only it didn't work, it always end up disastrously, the cup cake disappointment for previous mothers day and the SPA incident for last birthday are few to name.

I am planning something now, something big, hell, it is something EPIC in proportion for my standard. It better work.

Even if my wife is reading this, there is no way in hell she would be able to guess what's coming.

Beware... Incoming taaaaxxxxxxxxxxx

2010-04-27T11:35:00.000+08:00

This is the first time ever I had "Cukai Terlebih Bayar". Maybe cause I have 2 kids now. Or maybe it is because of the extra deduction LHDN asked to deduct montly for the pass 6 month til Dec. Anyhow I am happy.
It is sad that i am not fully making advantage of the all the tax deduction given by the government.

These are the thing I am gonna do for this year.

Buy lots and lots of book
Buy a really nice pair of sport shoe.
Increase my Charitable contributions.
Buy a computer? Maybe not.
Open a SSPN accounts for both my children.
Save medical bills for parents. (regardless I pay for it or not ;) )

Warning, not for the faint hearted.

2010-04-19T23:09:00.000+08:00

SPARTACUS: BLOOD AND SAND

I just finished watching the season finale, and this is my kinda season finale. No cliff hangers, there is closure for almost every dangling issue and just enough suspense on what to expect in season 2. Never in my life I felt so satisfied seeing so much blood spewing out of veins (I am sick) Everyone who died at the end DESERVED it. Period.

Here is something I always wonder while watching Spartacus:

What is the Effing wrong with the Romans? Seriously, why they got so excited seeing blood? Were they really that sick?
How much blood does human body SPEW out, I mean spew out as in blood out garden hose? and how long it will keep on spewing out like that?
Does blood really that vivid in RED, I mean really really RED
Where was Mira hiding all this while :p
Does all slaves in that period hmmm..... apparel-ly challenged?
I mean I still wondering, WHAT IS WRONG WITH THE ROMANS, I just keep on wondering that!

Wife-less 2 weeks

2010-04-09T23:10:00.024+08:00

Wife was off to The UK for 2 weeks. I sent the kids and maid to mum house for that 2 week. So, I am all set to enjoy my bachelor life again, yeehaaa or so I thought.

What actually happed was far from anything to celebrate.

I end up missing my children.
After work, I hit gym, reach home, search in the fridge for anything edible and end up drinking protein shake and some biscuits.
watch TV, A LOT of them
had gastric, because I was too lazy to cook, even to heat up pre-cooked meal wife frozen up or even to go out and buy anything.
and oh yes, I did went to Burger King drive tru near Shal Alam stadium, because I had sudden craving, after gym, so basically it cancel out fat i burned in gym.
and again, I went to BK, after reached home on another occasion, I love their mushroom burger!
I light up the stove like twice if I remembered correctly, to fry egg.
I did laundry once, and enjoyed it.
Then, I watch TV again. even more if it is even possible.
Being a Peter Klaven, I had no buddies to hang out, even if I had, I don't think I would have hung out. Yes, I am THAT adventurous and fun guy.
having some one to nag around the house doesn't seem so bad all of sudden
And finally I started to miss my wife (yes finally, hehe)

The conclusion is, I have evolved, I have become a family man. I rather spend my time with family than doing anything else.

Glee

2010-03-09T18:37:00.000+08:00

I am quite not sure why am I following this show. When I first watched the promo, yeah right another teen-high-school-musical-drama hybrid kinda show. Lame.

But then I got hooked. I can't explain why, is it the music? This show is packed with music from 60s to 90s. Listening ti it just brings me back to my childhood. Is it the dance? It has all the cool moves and just make you move you body. is it the cast? script? I can't quite tell.

It wasn't only the teens are full of drama, the adults are no less, Mr Shue and his marriage. Miss Pillsbury the hygiene freak, not to mention Sue Sylvester, whose only goal in life is to see the destruction of Glee club.

This is a typical "guilty pleasure" show. You kinda embarrassed that you watched it, but no matter what. you still do secretly!

One thing for sure, I hate this bitch. I hate her... I hate her... I hate her... I hate her... I hate her... VERY MUCH, I don't understand what her problem!

House Tattoo...

2010-03-08T15:26:00.000+08:00

That's what I like to call it. Those wall sticker from Korean and China that had become craziness every where.
I am no exception, I managed to 'ink' my house everywhere with this.

First, I bought the Korea one, really nice design, but cost bit high, can be rm20-50 per piece. Then I saw China one that sells 3-4 pieces for RM10! I felt like killing my self!
But what done is done....

MASTER BEDROOM

KIDS ROOM

STAIRCASE, too bad the wall isn't brown enough

Kitchen Bathrrom door

Upstairs Family Room

The Hangover - Some guys just can't handle Vegas

2010-03-01T17:23:00.000+08:00

This movie is damn funny, it is a comedy about a bachelor party gone very, very wrong.
This 4 buddies when to Vegas to throw a bachelor party for thisr friend and wake up next morning remembering NOTHING of what happened the night before, worse thing is the groom is missing and the wedding is tomorrow.

The whole is about these 3 guys finding clues of what happened the night before and finding their friend.

Sure you will be laughing till the movie ends.

WATCH IT!!!!!

Spotted in Econsave Kampung Subang

2010-02-18T23:18:00.000+08:00

Siapa la yang cuci tangan dalam air taugeh ni?

No ordinary vending machine....

2010-02-10T14:47:00.019+08:00

This might look like ordinary vending machine. In fact it is very ordinary vending machine. It dispenses hot and cold drinks. And I heard the drinks are quite nice especially the teh tarik, it is to die for.

It is located in 3rd floor, at the end of the hallway to the to restroom. It is not THAT secluded, but relatively a safe spot, right behind the the vending machine, there is enough space for one person to stand and have a private phone conversation like hmm...... a phone interview?

I have been here for 3 yrs plus, and have taken coutless trip to the restroom, and I have overheard so many phone interviews going on behind this machine. There are many offices in this building, it can be anyone, cause most the time you only can hear the voice.

Some people really discreet about it, some just don't even give a damn, if you stand there long enough you could pick up pretty decent interview skill from these people. At least you will learn something on the way to the restroom.

Better learn something on every opportunity you have!

Chau fo now!

Pokok Buluh

2010-02-01T20:43:00.017+08:00

Remember my bamboo tree? Well look at it now all grown up, I am do proud of it!!!

2006......................

Decorated with raya lights....

2010..........................

It need little bit of trimming....

At nigh with green spot light.

Other Shots...

Daaniya's Birthday: The Clown

2010-01-30T22:26:00.001+08:00

Initially clown wasn't in my list at all, it was just beyond my tight budget. A colleague of mine, recommended a very reasonable clown for the party, the charges were hmmm reasonable, and the performance was good too. The balloon figurines (what it's called anyway?) was free flowing and the kids were very happy.
Usually the clown will plan out games for the kids, we just need to prepare some gifts to give away for the winners, nothing fancy, just stuffs you buy at rm2 shop would do, price giving is just a gesture and the kids be thrilled to won one of those!
The good thing about having clown at party is, is to keeps the kids occupied. Birthdays are for kids, if there is no activities plan out for them, then there is no fun for them at all. All the would do is look and bug their annoying parents talking to each other.
When I say kids love clown, I meant kids 5 years and above. Don't bother bringing babies anywhere near the clown, they will start screaming as though they seen a ghost! Same goes to any other mascots, be it be McDonald's Ronald or A&W Bear.
While kids are being entertained by the clown, the parents actually can have a decent conversation with each other and the host can entertain the other guests.

Clown working on the balloon.

Kids and Clowns

The Clown is clowning!

more clowning

I won I won !!!

Daaniya's Birthday: The Caterer and Logistics

2010-01-29T16:06:00.000+08:00

Sometime we depend too much on the internet while planning something that we forgot the old fashion way of doing stuffs.

This is what happened to us. We try to look for caterer from net. Of course with all the beautiful pictures on their blog and the testimonies, you will be quite impressed. But when you call them up, most of the time they are fully booked or not interested for catering for the small crowd. Some will give you quoatation but will not entertain you after that, they don't even have the gut to say they are uanble to cater or something. I was so pissed off.

I panicked when one of the caterer canceled on last minute. I was determined to look for replacement caterer no matter what since the function is just a week away.

Then I dawned on me, why on earth I never asked the restaurants and shops around my house that I usually to cater? Isn't that would be much better? Since I know the food quality and the reputation?

So I went to 'Coffe Shop' in pusat Perniagaan Subang Permai, yes, that the shop name. Yes, they do cater for function, and oh yes, their food is excellent. It is settled then!! No hassle, no trouble, a caterer 5 minutes from home, can things get better? In fact, yes, it did get better, At first, I catered for 200 pax, then looking at the list, I chnaged it to 250pax, I ask Kak Minah, for another quotation, then she said, "takper la dik, Akak charge utk 200pax jer, 50 FOC". I was like whoaaa, thanks thanks!

On the of the function, everyone enjoyed the food and said it was delicious, even my parents, who normally very critical about food since they rather cook themselves for any function.

Highlight of the menu? The Aqiqah kabing GOLEK!

About Aging

2010-01-26T13:54:00.000+08:00

A colleague asked me just now how old are you this year. I answered 35.
Then I paused, disturbed by the figure and still have not recovered since.

Daaniya's Birthday: A Prelude

2010-01-25T16:54:00.001+08:00

Daaniya's birthday was a blast. I had sleepless nights (exaggeration) planning this, worrying almost about everything, not to mention arguments I had with wife on party arrangments. At the end, all went well and everyone had fun.

I need at least couple of entries to elaborate the details and the experience I went through to organize and hosting that party.

Now I need to rest, breath in and out, in and out, assuming lotus position.

TOTAL ZEN MOMENT FOR NOW!

Hate-Hate and Love-Love

2010-01-21T17:17:00.000+08:00

Lately I have been really down, mostly about work. There seem to be lots going on and I feel I am being left out, unable to catch up.
And I was speaking to bunch of colleague, on how de-motivated I am.

They said, it simple, I have been filling my heart with negativity and hatred. I have been letting my mind to be poisoned slowly with hatrate and negativity.

And I suddenly I realized the truth, I have been here before, at this same place, and I already know that, hatred will consume you, but I forgot!

Sometimes you think you been through things in life and you have learnt your lesson, but we are only human, we forget and we need our memory reinforced time to time. We need to be around good company, bunch of friends that think positive and push you into right direction when you are lost.

I am not going to let my heart filled with hatred, if I left it grow, it will consume my whole heart and turn it into chunk of cold coal!

What I need to do now is breath in and out real slow and take a step at a time.

Iklan bodoh macam sial kat radio yang aku benci sangat.

2010-01-19T10:32:00.001+08:00

Kengkadang aku jaki ngan certain iklan kat radio ni. Macam streotype sangat.
Let say, iklan tu dalan bahasa Melayu, dan let say suami isteri tengah cakap-cakap pasal cetain product, si suami mesti nak hint kahwin dua-tiga, lepas tu si isteri cubit suami kononnye marah suami nak pasang dua.

Contoh 1:
Suami : Abang ada 2 kereta, 2 kondo dan dua ist...
Isteri : Hah, abang, dua apa tu? nak pasang dua ke?
Suami : Iskh iskh takder la abg nakpasang dua isteri ...

Contoh 2:
Suami : Abang ingat nak pasang satu lagi la yang
Isteri : Hah abang jangan nak gatal!
Suami : Bukan yang, abang nak pasang plan perlindungan satu lagi

Takder modal lain ke? Macam la semua suami selalu berangan nak pasang satu lagi, kaum lain yang dengar pun mest ingat, macam tu la lelaki-lelaki Melayu/Islam, sentiasa nak kahwin 2-3.

Bagi aku as suami, satu pun dah tak cukup tangan nak support, ni nak pasang 2-3 lagi.
Tolong la, come up with better and more creative and less stereotype commercial.

Need a committee to plan the party!

2010-01-18T17:32:00.000+08:00

I have not organised any function on my own in my 'new' house. I have been telling my family there will be a house warming, but we had none. It has been 4 years since we moved in, and the house is hmmm very warm already as it is. There were no major function held in my house and many of my friends relatives been asking me when are we gonna invite them to my (then) new house. So I have decided to do something about this situation.

First of all, I have NEVER organised any function, I mean real major one. Daaniya's and Imaad's 40th function were held at their grandparents' house. I had very little to do with that, just buat-buat sibuk here and there. Overall, it was a successfull functions,

Now that I am organizing Daaniya's birthday and Imaad's Aqiqah, I am panicking BIG TIME.
It's just SOOOO many thing to do. And so much money flowing steadily out of my pocket.
I am just too worried, it will turn out in a disaster, I keep on thinking the worse, no turnouts, not enough food, heavy rain or caterer screwing up. Damn I need to calm down.

I really hope everything will go on well, this is first actual birthday party for Daaniya, since the twins and Mohd all born within same week, it is a birthday party for 4 of them, and also adding in my nephew 13th birthday which falls on same date as the twins. So there going be lots of candles to be blown that day.

Proton Family Day

2010-01-16T16:18:00.052+08:00

I was really impressed. It was really grand. They made it look like real carnival. Almost everything that should be at carnivals were there except for rides like ferris wheel and such.
I am not sure who was the organizer, but kudos to them, they went through all the trouble (and big budget) to pull this off. And the crowd, I did not Proton Family is so big, it look like the whole town was there.

I was really hoping for the grand prize for the lucky draw, a Pesona and a Saga !!! But as always, not so lucky.

Here are some highlight from the carnival.

The signage

Factory tour, Cars in assembly line

With Darth Maul

Clowns, there were everywhere.

with Hell Boy

Daaniya love animals

Daaniya is scared of everything.

With on of the car in Creative Car competition.Thank God, these guys not designing our Proton car

Princess

Nikmat Dunia.

2010-01-05T16:39:00.002+08:00

When it coming to unhealthy snacks, these are lil piece of heaven on earth to me!

Keropok Udang Mimi ni memang paling favourite.
Ada kisah tragik disebalik keropok Mimi ni.Kisah ni berlaku sekitar tahun 1987-an mcm tu. Masa tu aku sekolah rendah lagi. Keropok ni memang la kegemaran aku dan rakan-rakan sebaya, masa tu nama dia mungkin bukan Mimi kot, tapi packaging dia sama, dan rasa dia lagi power. Kedai bapak aku memang tak jual keropok ni dan kantin sekolah aku, tak jual keropok ni jugak(eh, sekolah aku memang takder kantin pun masa tu). So jarang la dapat makan keropok mimi ni.

So kakak aku nombor dua tu beli kat kantin sekolah dia, sebab dia dah sekolah menengah masa tu. Memang jarang la dia belikan sepeket untuk aku, dia bagi sebatang dua ada la, itu pun lepas puas pujuk rayu. Dia ni memang kedekut gila la, so lama-lama sebab aku mintak banyak sangat dia tak bagi langsung, so aku tunggu dia buang plastik tu, lepas tu aku makan la serdak-serdak keropok tu yang tertinggal dalam plastik mimi tu, sampai jilat-jilat lagi plastik tu.

Ada satu hari tu dia ternampak aku makan serdak dari plastik yang dia buang tu, so next day, dia makan keropok tu, lepas makan dia buang plastik tu dalam dapur arang yang mak aku pakai untuk masak nasi. Cuba jawab, kejam ke tak kejam.??????
Aku siap nangis-nagis ngandu kat mak aku. Memang bila aku pikir balik, rasa tragik sangat.

Last month, masa aku gi birthday party rumah adik aku, dia hadiahkan aku keropok mimi, dia bagi dalam satu plastik untuk aku, katanya murah kat Giant sekarang. Berlinangan air mata aku (tokok tambah sikit)

So kiranya ada hepi ending jug ler citer ni kan.

Pringles ni lagi la, Kalau bukak, mesti habis time tu jugak, jarang simpan next day. Pringle ni sedap dimakan dengan epal hijau, cuba try!

Nachos ni pun satu hal, kalau makan, memang tak leh nak berenti, lebih-lebih lagi kalau ada dip dia yang best tu.

Yang paling ketagih sekarang ni aku rasa kuaci ni la. Semua salah colleague aku yang dok makan hari-hari kat ofis. Ada satu tupperware besar atas meja dia. Satu lagi, kalau makan kuaci ni bukan boleh berenti pun. Tapi aku dengar kuaci ni elok to cut kolestrol, so kira healthy alternative for snacking jugak kan.

Snack away!

New Year Resolutions 2010

2010-01-04T16:33:00.000+08:00

Here goes, another year, another same entry.

Wanna blog more (I am serious this time guys)
Loose weight (yeap, serious as well)
Spend more time with family
Organize a family vacation, a big mega outing, definitely!
Going green: Reduce electric consumption, recycle more, plant more plants, reduce usage of plastics.
Read more books.
Work hard and play hard.
Share more
Talk and Smile more.
Save more.

You are what you eat.

2010-01-03T21:09:00.000+08:00

Then I would be a lamb?

Just back from a wedding. There goes one of my new year resolution: TO EAT HEALTHY.

Over the 3-day weekend, I managed to eat healthy. I cooked healthy stuffs with plenty of salad to go with each dish. I also managed to eat frequent small portion of meal through out the day to keep my metabolisme going.

But todays wedding ruined them all, damn you Syed's Mutton Beriyani !!!

Snippets

2010-01-02T20:59:00.000+08:00

If you recently lost you cellphone contact, New Year is great time to get them updated!
Feel lonely at work? Buy few packets of kuaci and eat them while work, few minutes later your cubicles will become famous out sudden.
I old template went bonkers, so here is the new one, 100% downloaded, 0% own creativity.

Frelling Cool Show!

2009-12-28T21:08:00.000+08:00

This is what I am up to every night. I am a fan, but missed it when they showed it on Hallmark long time back (2002?).
Anyway, finally, I managed to download the entire season and also the final TV movie. It is a shame they discontinued the show. This is greatest Sci-Fi on tv where originality is concern.
Now that I am watching it I am afraid the day I reach the end of the series will arrive and I will wanting more!

Referred a friend and see what I got !!!

2009-12-03T22:00:00.001+08:00

LIMITED EDITION FITNESS FIRST BIGGEST LOSER ASIA WEIGHING SCALE!!!!

I heard it worth RM200!!!

It is very precise unlike my bathroom scale.

I can weight self every day now.

I am happy! :)

Some Fitness Tips.

2009-12-02T21:11:00.004+08:00

Here some good tips I found lying around in the internet, So I am sharing it. I like the last point the best, it's very true!

Most ppl make losing weight much harder than it has to be. Here are the basics:

1) In place of 3 larger meals, eat 5-6 smaller meals (this keeps your metabolism steady)

2) If you wait until you're hungry before you eat something, then you've waited too long. That's like waiting until your car runs out of gas before you fill up the tank.

3) Eat the majority of your carbs in the first half of the day and the majority of your protein in the latter half.

4) Good carbs: veggies (greener = better), fresh fruit, whole grains, brown rice.

5) Bad carbs: sugars, white bread, white rice, corn (these spike your blood sugar, which fucks with your metabolism; remember, if diabetics can't eat it, you should avoid it, too). This includes fruit juices!

6) Good sources of protein include: primarily poultry and fish. Limit red meat, although buffalo meat is naturally leaner and higher in protein then even chicken. Nuts, natural peanut butter, etc. are also good, but eat them sparingly as they are very high in calories. Protein powders are good for a post-workout "meal," but don't over-do it. One scoop in a cup of milk should suffice.

7) Think "high-fiber" and "low-fat" (particularly saturated and trans fats). Not all fats are bad! Learn which foods have the "good" kind of fats.

8) DRINK WATER!!! Work up to the point where you're drinking about a gallon each day. Avoid soft drinks like the plague, and limit alcohol and caffeine consumption as they dehydrate your body.

9) Weight loss occurs when you burn more calories in a day than what you consume. Counting calories is a pain in the ass, but it works, and eventually you get used to it and will know about how much you can eat without over-doing it.

10) Weight training builds muscle. The more muscle you have, the more calories your body burns, even while your sleeping. Light weight and high reps does NOT effectively build muscle. Heavy weight and low reps is the way to go! Shoot for 8-12 reps per set.

11) Muscle weighs MORE than bodyfat, so if you're pumping iron on a regular basis, but your bathroom scale doesn't seem to be showing a decrease in weight, don't let it get you down. Instead of relying on your scale, focus on how you look and how your clothes fit. That will be the best indicator.

12) Cardio is NOT as effective as weight training. Yes, cardio burns calories, but unfortunately during cardio your body gets about as much energy from breaking down your muscle tissue as it does from your stored bodyfat. That's why avid runners and bikers are generally so damn skinny. Breaking down muscle tissue for energy = less muscle = more EXERCISE TIME needed to burn the same number of calories. The idea here is to burn more calories IN LESS TIME. However, if you enjoy running or biking for hours on end, then by all means, knock yourself out.

13) VERY FEW ppl suffer from excessive weight as a result of a medical condition. An over-whelming majority of overweight ppl are overweight b/c they just can't resist eating fried foods (as opposed to grilled), fat-laden treats, and sugary snacks, sodas, and fruit juices.

14) Don't think of exercise as a chore to be endured. And don't keep doing the same things day-in and day-out. You'll only get bored. Instead, make exercise fun. It should be something you enjoy doing, not something you dread. If you prefer running to lifting weights, then RUN. Just be aware that you're more likely to end up looking like Lance Armstrong than Ahh-nold.

15) For most ppl, if you don't have the body you want, then you simply don't want it badly enough!!! It's that simple.

Greatest Sci-Fi of ALL TIME!

2009-12-02T15:13:00.000+08:00

It seldom you find what you looking for, especially when you are entering used goods store.

There is this one second hand shop in Bangi, which sells almost anything. I entered the store with ONE thing in mind, and was immediately headed to the second hand books section. There were hundreds of books, arranged in shelf, randomly. If you have anything in your mind and looking for a particular book, finding that book would need divine intervention.

So as I was picking up each book on the shelf, there is was staring right into my face. It was not even arranged with other books, it was as though someone has taken it out from the arrangement and placed it right before my eyes!

THE GREAT DUNE TRILOGY by FRANK HERBERT

The actual price was RM80++ which displayed at the back. The book looked brand new, like never been read before, and the cherry on top was, the price, it was RM18! a miracle indeed!

I am a very slow reader, the last book I read was Lord of the Ring, which I manage to finish before they showed The Return of the King in cinema. It took me months! I can't remember any other significant book I read since.

I am so thrilled about this. I have watched the movie and the mini series. This trilogy is about 1000 pages, I am reading it very slowly now, I will review it perhaps a year from now. :)

What to update?

2009-11-10T13:00:00.001+08:00

I have absolutely no idea what to write...

The Moment of Truth

2009-09-28T12:58:00.002+08:00

I am on something.
Desperate situation needs desperate measures.
This is the final attempt.
Now we wait for a month.

Make the connection!

2009-09-18T23:24:00.001+08:00

This is Daaniya

This is Daaniya's favorite cartoon, she can watch this the whole day!

This is Daaniya's favorite toy 'the monkiya", she can't sleep without it, she drags monkiya EVERYWHERE!!!

This is Daaniya's favourite person in whole wide world!!!

Honestly I can't relate one to another, for me she just attached to random objects! hahahah

Selamat Hari Raya

2009-09-18T23:23:00.000+08:00

Sekarang ni Raya announcement kat tv takder thrill macam dulu dah. Dulu masa kecik-kecik berdebar-debar tunggu pengumuman depan TV. Banyak kali jugak ada raya yang suprise yang membuatkan mak aku panik dan tension sebab nak prepare untuk raya yang jatuh hari esoknya cara mengejut gara-gara anak bulan lahir tak cukup bulan.

Sekarang ni aku tengok, orang buat dunno jer pada announcement raya kat tv, semua dah predicted, budak-budak kecik pun buat tak tau jer, memang dah hilang thrill, sedih aku.

Tapi takper la, nak buat apa kan, Aku nak ucapkan Selamat Hari Raya and Maaf Zahir Batin pada semua.

Impossible is NOTHING!!!

2009-09-17T22:35:00.000+08:00

I realize how unfit and fat I am this Ramadhan. Fasting doesn't help reduce weight all.
I am not gonna write much, here what happening after Raya:

I am gonna workout everyday! with wife in her mum house during confinement, I can hit gym every day after work and Sat and Sun too!
I am gonna loose at least 5kg.
And wanna bring my fat percentage to 20!

Impossible?
Impossible is NOTHING!!!

RM200

2009-09-13T23:10:00.001+08:00

I paid that much basically for nothing today, all because of "Ayam Golek" in Bazaar Ramadhan.

I have been longing for Ayam Golek since the beginning of Ramdhan. So 2 weeks back, I decided to sink my teeth into one no matter what. Headed straight to Kelana Jaya Baazar after work. As usual no parking. Despite H1N1, crowd was crazy. I found a narrow parking between a car and a tree. So sure that I can squeeze my car in between, I slide in the gap confidently. Screeetcchhhh....... my heart stop few beats, and I felt that as though some one torn my balls with a razor! Ouchhhh!
Reversed my car and checked, there was a big tree bark on the passenger seat side. It left a decedent dent and scratch under the passenger door.

THIS AYAM GOLEK BETTER BE WORTH IT!!!!

Can things go anymore wrong? Yeap it can! There were no Ayam Golek stall.

I bought my next favorite thing, nasi kerabu, thank God, it was heavenly!

Today I managed to send the car for dent job, it cost me RM200.

Imaad Luqman

2009-09-08T22:49:00.001+08:00

Assalamualikum WBT. Nama saya Muhammad Imaad Luqman. Memang panjang nama tu, susah jugak masuk sekolah nanti kene tulis nama panjang-panjang ni, tapi takper la, mak bapak bagi nama ni, saya terima jer, lagipun saya suka nama ni. Panggil saya Imaad cukup la, simple.

Saya lahir kat Kelana Jaya Medical Center pada 3 September 2009, pukul 2:28 PM (penting ke time saya lahir ni?), proses kelahiran saya, sama jugak macam kakak saya Daaniya. Jadi tak payah la saya ulang balik kat sini.

Orang cakap muka saya pun lebih kurang akak saya, cuma saya ni slim skit, dan rambut saya jarang sikit banding ngan kakak saya, jadi kalau nak buat mohawk tu susah jugak rasanya, takper la saya tunggu sampai lebat, itu pun kalau bapak saya tak botakkan saya.

Sekarang ni tak der apa nak update sangat, kerja saya tidur, minum susu, tidur, kencing, berak camtu jer. Cuma nak komplen pasak Kak Daaniya sikit, dia ni..... Masya Allah, punyer la jeles ngan saya, padahal saya tak buat apa-apa pun. Kalau bapak saya dukung saya mula la dia meraung-raung, nagis macam kene pukul. Kalau mak dukung saya dia ok jer. Ntah apa-apa la akak saya sorang ni, relax la sis, share the LURVE ok?

Tu je la, nak sambung tido balik.

Wassalam and Ciou!!

I Love You,Man.

2009-09-02T11:28:00.002+08:00

I am Peter Klaven. Now I know what is wrong with me. It is a fact, my wife will agree. She always ask me how come you don't have best friend? or at least few male close friend? I couldn't answer that question. I have work colleagues, which we do stuffs together during office hour, but that's it, after office our we as good as strangers.
I got few friends at gym, then again it just Hi and Bye at the gym.
I have no close friends that I call simply to talk, or when I am excited over something or anything.
Shall I begin my man-date? ha ha ha.
Anyway, this movie is hilarious! It is a bromantic comedy.I was watching it alone, and was laughing out aloud all by my self like a crazy person. Paul Rudd is just damn funny. I recommend this to every guy and gal! Two thumbs up!

My Own Signiture Drink

2009-09-01T21:59:00.000+08:00

This happened to me few time, quite embarrassing, but it seems to be hard coded into my brain, that's how I liked my drinks I guess.

Chicken Rice Stall @ Putrajaya.

Saya nak Nasi Ayam 1 set ngan Teh O ais limau tanpa ais. I didn't think anything wrong with that, till all my friends behind me break out in loud laughter. OK FINE!!! I learnt my lesson.

Kenny Rogers @ Equine Park Jusco

"I'll have Iced Lemon Tea, without the ice, please." Again, same crowd, same laughter, same embarassement. FINE, I REALLY LEARNT my lesson this time!!!

Chicken Rice Shop @ Subang Parade

"I'll have iced lemon tea without ice." And I paused, thinking. My friend didn't say anything. But I end up laughing alone. FINE, I will never learnt my lesson.

If James Bond wants his Martini shaken, not stirred, Then let "Iced lemon Tea without ice", my signature drink

"I said NO ICE, you deaf or something?"

Gollum's Song

2009-08-02T11:53:00.000+08:00

Where once was light
Now darkness falls
Where once was love
Love is no more
Don't say goodbye
Don't say I didn't try

These tears we cry
Are falling rain
For all the lies you told us
The hurt, the blame!
And we will weep to be so alone
We are lost
We can never go home

So in the end
I'll be what I will be
No loyal friend
Was ever there for me

Now we say goodbye
We say you didn't try

These tears you cry
Have come too late
Take back the lies
The hurt, the blame!

And you will weep
When you face the end alone
You are lost
You can never go home
You are lost
You can never go home

Office Toilet

2009-07-30T10:30:00.001+08:00

1. Honestly, how hard it is to life the toilet seat, aim and flush? why so many guys messes up the whole place?

2. And do you guys really need to squat on seating type toilet? You are some kinda moron? There is eastern toilet right opposite, why don 't you use that?

3. I noticed many and many guys nowadays bring tooth paste and brush to work. After lunch they rush to rest room and start brushing away. Maybe I should too.

4. I really think they should replace the tissue roller at the sink to hot air hand dryer, we can save lots of tree and help reduce overflowing rubbish bin in toilet.

5. I am spending precious time writing about office toilet, I need to get my head checked!

Chau!

Sometime I just do the craziest things!

2009-07-30T09:21:00.000+08:00

Just when I thought when my life is boring, monotonous and lack adventure, I just do thing that surprise myself!
It is just fun once a while to do spontaneous stuffs, it just give you some rush.
Now I have to wonder no more!

Platinum Gym

2009-07-28T10:22:00.000+08:00

I just heard a rumor (which is true) that the gym I go to will be moving to the new building buy the end of the year.
This going to be first Platinum Club for FF. All current FF members in old FF building in SJ will be enjoy all the benefit with the same price.

The new Platinum club got Swimming Pool!!! (tho I dun swim much), all brand new machines and waaayyyyyyyyy bigger workout and weight area!

I am waiting patiently now.

Michael Jackson

2009-06-30T13:16:00.002+08:00

I wasn't really a fan. I like his songs and thats all. But everyone LOVED his video, that's for sure.
On my 17th birthday, a group of friends gave me "Dangerous". I loved it, I listened to it day and nite. But then again, still I wasn't a fan.
Now that he is gone, I am finding myself listening to his songs days and nite, in the car, in office, everywhere.
What a great lost to the world!!!
My favorite now is BEN, this song can drove you to tears, thinking about the sweet innocent boy singing about hmmm probably a dog. He had no idea what future holds for him, it just too tragic.
All I can say is he truly united the whole world through his music.
Rest in Peace MJ!
Al-Fatiha, Amin.

Review

2009-05-29T13:31:00.000+08:00

Of all the gadgets I invested in, this GPS is probably most useful. I went to JB and Singapore last week. I did not get lost at all. I arrived at the destination right on the spot.

Same thing in JB, I just type in the street name, then thats it, next thing I know, I arrive at the destination.

I am truly satisfied and my father was even more satisfied that I had to explain to him the concept of coordinte, satelites, maps and so on. Cause it just blew his mind away.

This gadget makes me want to travel to unknown territories.

What have I learned form motivational talk?

2009-05-21T10:08:00.003+08:00

It was long ago, I cant remember when, in one of the company Team Building.

The trainer was talking about motivating one self by self rewards.

He asked me when did I ever buy myself a give for my own birthday. I said NEVER. Then he said everyone must buy a gift for themselves for birthday to appreciate their ownself.

This is has been bothering me very much ( seriously guys!!!! ) since I never bought a gift for myself!

So here goes, this year, for my birthday I bought this GPS Navigator for myself!

And it's true, I feel much more happier now! Yeahhhaaaaaa! I should do this every year, guilt free, becuase it was the order form the motivational speaker and it is all my company fault to send me to such training!

May I never get lost again!

On the other hand

2009-05-17T09:46:00.002+08:00

This would be a really really cool birthday gift this year!

hints

2009-05-13T16:05:00.002+08:00

My wallet is all torn and shabby.

A really expensive BRAND NEW all LEATHER wallet would be really nice in this month of MAY.

Need to write something...

2009-05-12T11:46:00.002+08:00

I am hitting gym fairly regurlalry now, more than 3 days/week
I notice I am getting into shape now
My workout is much better now, I am ablt tolift more and work out longer.
I am on strick diet now, packing lunch to work, mostly Tuna Sandwich.
I am hoping to see changes by end up June.

Liberated

2009-04-30T11:58:00.003+08:00

It is strange.

I am not sure what I am feeling now. Happy, confused? I feel heavy burden have been lifted off my shoulder.

World seem bearable now. I feel I can face this, whatever coming my way. and I wonder why I waited this long for this?

Yes, I feel liberated.

The truth!

2009-04-24T11:13:00.003+08:00

You were sitting down, relaxing , and suddenly out of nowhere, someone appear and give you one hard slap on you face. How that would feel?

Thats how I feel when suddenly I realize the truth of the matter.

It always appear when we least expected it and we have to accept the reality of life.

People say you will grow up gradually, but no, life sometimes forced it on us, that we have to grow up and take control whether we are ready or not.

I had enough of this, I am not gonna live like this. I want to be in control.

Maid, maid and another maid.

2009-02-26T10:58:00.003+08:00

Yes, all 3 of them! When they all meet it will be like celebration of some sort.

One in my mother in law house, another in my sister in law house and one of my mine. When we all gather in my mother in law house, it will be gathering for them as well. And when I went to my mum house, it is the same story as well.

But honestly I had enough of these maid business. The bad outweigh the good hands down. Getting a really good maid is like winning lottery, it is all luck and it very rare, it only happen to a friend of a friend of a friend, it sounds almost like urban legend.

If I have a choice, I would like to do away with this maid business, but I have no choice since me and my wife are working. It become a necessity to almost every working couple. Nothing can be done about that.

Sometime you feel so irritated with their stubbornness that you feel like wanna shout, but I remain calm, since they are looking after the kids and cook for us. We don't wanna make them mad, I tried to talk nicely, normally, certain maids listens, certain just ignore and goes on their business as if it is their own house! Having a maid will really test your human management skill. Seriously I don't like this maid thingy one bit.

Yes it is nice when you come home after work, the house is all clean, clothed washed and folded and sometime even dinner is ready, but at some time I feel like I am loosing connection with my own house. Last time we use to do everything in the house, we know where things a put. But now, I had to ask the maid about stuff, she knows more than I do. Sigh....

And, this doesn't include bureaucracy nonsense and if you got a agent form hell only care for money. Last month alone I have made countless journey to Putrajaya Immigration to renew permits for these maids countless time till the counter lady recognizes me.

I guess I will endure this for for more years, till my wife can be a full time housewife.... (if I could earn enough to support that is.....)

Sleep? Deprieved...

2009-02-25T11:44:00.004+08:00

They are people who will be in dreamland the moment their head touches the pillow, my wife for example. And there are people who will be tossing and turning for few hours before falling asleep, me, for instance.

There is really nothing I can do about this. I have tried everything I can think of. Cutting of caffeine, tire myself in gym before bed, or avoid certain food. Nothing works.

Since I had to life this problem, I need to improvise on the situation. Here is what I do:

Imagine that I am in a spaceship that cruising smoothly in outer space. I normally will be USS Enterprise. I know I am such a geek, but this what I have been doing since hmmm my teenage years. It always help me sleeps. It seems that before Captain Picard is disturbed form his peaceful slumber, of an yet another attack of Klingons, he look so peacefully asleep.
When I really could'nt sleep, I stopped looking at the time. It is more physcological than anything. If I keep on looking at the time and I realize that I only fall asleep at 4 am for instance, I will feel tired and week next week, because I know the fact that I only fall asleep at 4. But If i hadn't seen the time, I'd never know the time, I might have fallen asleep at 5 or maybe even 12. I will never know! So physologically I still fresh in the morning. Silly, I know.
I think about the nicest thing that I did that day that I am proud off. It really helps. It doesn't have to be big, it can be really small stuffs and sometime even silly. It can be something you settle for good at work. Or somehing I did home, like DIY stuffs, or something cute my daughter did. Whatever keeps you in happy thoughts.
If all doesn't work, well guys, at the end, you know what the best way to make you tired and sleepy ;)

Slumdog Millionaire

2009-02-18T14:37:00.003+08:00

People people people,

Listen to me, GO WATCH THIS MOVIE! it is not often movie like this is made. This is kinda movie that make you think about it even after hours/days you have watched it.

I felt sad, happy, angry all sort of emotion mixed and mingled together watching this movie. This depicts the true love story with even truer depiction of poverty in India as a background. All this while, while watching all the song and dance Bollywood movies, we never actually realize the true state of poverty in India. This, off course isn't a Bollywwod movie, it is by UK director, even the cast I think mostly UK born Indian.

It has been nominated for OSCAR, most blog I read syas this is definate a winner and my favourite composer, AR RAhman, has been nominated as Best Music Director for this, so what else I can say?

From IMDB:
Whats the movie about?
A Mumbai teen who grew up in the slums, becomes a contestant on the Indian version of "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?" He is arrested under suspicion of cheating, and while being interrogated, events from his life history are shown which explain why he knows the answers

Tagline: Love and money... You have mixed them both.

Awards: Nominated for 10 Oscars. Another 60 wins & 29 nominations. more...

People Don't Change?

2009-02-05T10:50:00.006+08:00

I am done with updating the template. The XML thingy is fun once you got the hang of it. The widgets are cool too, make blogging so much more easier.

While updating the template, I was going through all my older posts in order to label each entries for easier search later on, so I read each and every entry I made since the day I started blogging. It just struck me how much I have changed and how much my life has evolved!

All this while, I thought I never change since the day I was born, I mean, the way I think, who I am, the way I see think. I thought I am pretty much constant through-out. But After finish reading my own blog, I had to disagree. PEOPLE CHANGE OVER TIME.

They are some entries I don't even remember entering and there are some entries seem so alien to me it might as well been written by some0ne else. It is so weird to read them all back. Some entries bring back memories, some entries I just can't seem to relate to anymore. Somehow it give me some degree of perspective in life, where I am from and where I am heading.

Who ever says blogging is waste of time and useless is clueless what they talking about.

Maintenance in progress!

2009-02-04T11:52:00.004+08:00

Yeah, my resolution this year was to blog more, but 10 posts in January? and all of them about car, even I feel sick reading it!

I am kinda trying out new template now, so this blog gonna look bit shitty for now. I upgrade to XML, but man, I know nothing about XML, still learning. So I switched back to HTML for now.

Hope I will come up with prototype by weekend ends.

Chau!

Finally, my new car!

2009-01-29T09:28:00.005+08:00

Collected the car on 23rd, one day before Daaniya's birthday, so this is kinda Daaniya's Birthday gift, (she can't cant drive anyway, so it I am safe!)

Daaniya Posing with her 1st birthday gift! (She doesn't seem to look happy does she?, perhaps she thougt he daddy will buy her a BMW ha ha)

It is just the feeling getting into the new car that I can't describe. And the smell! the smell of a new car is the best smell there is! So I wont be putting any car fragrance till the new car smell wears off!.

I fall in love with the dashboard, when you driving at night its feels like you a piloting a plane! It look so futuristic.

The drive itself is just so smooth, you can't tell if the engine is running if the car is stationery ( I guess this applies to all new cars)

Off course, 2.0 has many more function, but 1.8 is just nice for me (and for my budget).

I really can't write a decent car review soince I am not exactly a car person, but this car IS GOOD!

Love at first sight Part 2

2009-01-23T11:56:00.000+08:00

That's what happened to me. I was so convinced that City is the car for me! But then, there was CIVIC, just parked there in the show room, in it own silence elegance, its already command respect who those who just even looked at it. Once you sat in it and touch the dashboard, you will fall for it.

So at that spur of the moment, me and wife decided it is CIVIC we are getting. Off course I got to fork out more, but it WORTH it!

CIVIC is my true love now ;)

the wait's killing me

2009-01-22T16:42:00.003+08:00

WHY TIME PASSES SO SLOWLY!!!! DAMN DAMN DAMN
I can't even sleep at night!

Love at first sight Part 1

2009-01-20T11:53:00.003+08:00

Some guys swear that the found their true love or soul mate but only to discover they found 'another' soul mate a week later. Some guy fall in love with but commit to another. So there is no assurance that what we thought as our true love still will be the true love we thought some time later on in our life.
This is what I have learnt recently, things not always what we thought it would be. what we thought as our love might be just infatuation, we just need some time to pass before deciding it if it is for us or not. Never be too sure of your taste, it fluctuate, give it time!

More will be revealed in Part 2.........................

Carless Person

2009-01-16T16:28:00.003+08:00

I have sold my car. I wouldn't have thought when I woke up that morning (13th Jan), that would be the last day I would be driving my car. Initial plan was just to send the car to show room for inspection only. But the used car dealer wanted the car there and then!

He offered slightly better price than the rest, so why the hell not, he paid right then. I wend back home for a while to empty my car and give a hug and kiss (no really). And it was SOLD just like that! Had no idea the whole process took like just few hours.

Then I booked new car right then.

Now I shall patiently wait for the arrival of the new member of the family.

Why?

2009-01-13T11:21:00.000+08:00

Why new car? I know I know, in my previous post I promised to myself to use my current car for 10 years, so I have 2 more years to go.
It's just that in the past 2-3 months I have spent about 2k++ on repair work alone, all for the same problem, water leaking from the engine block.
Changed the gasket, serviced the engine, serviced the radiator all for no good, it keep on happening.
Finally the mechanic solved the prob, but he said if the same prob happens again, I might need to change the engine! I didn't get second opinion, and I think that family mechanic is honest, normally we will try to repair the part before suggesting to replace it.

It is just that I have phobia now, the engine have over heat so frequently and at worse possible time. I just don't dare to drive it on long distance journey cause I am so paranoid, it's ok if I am single, but with family and small baby, I just can't take the risk.

So, that was the chronological of events that lead me to decide to change the car.

Mawi-Ekin

2009-01-12T09:27:00.000+08:00

I couldn't help but feeling rather sorry and a bit embarrassed watching these two's wedding reception on TV.
Wife was watching it, and I felt so sorry for her, wasting her time like that, she justified that she watching it just to see how stupid the whole thing is.
No matter how famous one get, marriage should always should remain private and personal. Gosh, letting themselves to be manipulated for the gain of others like that!!!

I truly feel sorry.

Remember Erra and Yusry anyone?

I hope only the death will do them part, Amin!

In Lurve...........................

2009-01-11T21:11:00.003+08:00

Just back form test driving the new Honda City. I AM IN LOVE.

This is the car I am gonna get, Pizli was right, the full body kit is just awesome! Look so sporty and cun melecun!

Before that I was in Totota showroom considering Altis, but once driving the new City, I have all forgotten about Altis!, the City is just more value for money, Vios? no contest la!

Thats all I got to say!

2009 Resolutions

2009-01-08T10:55:00.003+08:00

I better write something before it is February!

New Car! -Need suggestion please!
New Baby! - Nope, no suggestion needed ;)
Revamp this blog (damn, is it that difficult?)
Blog more!
body fat less than 20% or die trying!!!! - I am serious this time!
Do something about upstairs now empty family room.
Re-do the landscape in the garden, hmm maybe a fountain?
Give more charity!
Be more cheerful

Thats all I can think about, some too personal to be written here!

I am a Worrier.

2008-11-24T12:47:00.002+08:00

Maybe we panicked, maybe we over-reacted, what ever was that being a first time parents we just did what we thought is the best.
Daaniya started to vomit whatever she drank since 4am. we brought he to GP at 8am, but till 10am still no changes, she still keep on vomiting. And we suspect it might something to do with the fact that she fall down from bed that night, ours is Japanese style bed, it is not even one feet from floor.
So she was admited for observation, and the paed said the vomit nothing to do with falling down, she din not have concussion, it might be some kinda virus infection. Thats was true enough, right after that me, my wife then the rest of the family got the same symptomps.
The thing is when she was vomitting, so many things went on in my mind, I started to worry. I am a worrier, I admit, I always think of the the worse.
She was dis-charge the next day. For her it is just another day spend in the ward, for me , it was something more than that.
I need to calm down and relax. I simply can't take anything for granted.

Saman

2008-11-04T14:42:00.000+08:00

DAY 1
I thought I was quick to put on my seat belt when I saw the road block, but the police saw what I did, damn!

He pulled me over, said "Saya saman encik atas kesalahan tidak memakai tali pinggang keledar." I said 'ok'. What else can I say? beg? offer coffee money?

Once reach home I read the saman, "What?!! need to go to court and all?" I panicked already. I started to imagine me attneding court, standing infornt of the judges, lawyers and all. The usual court drama.
Then below that I read, "or you can pay the compound at bla bla" Phewww... what a relief!!!!

DAY 2
Then I asked around and people starting to scare me that this is major offence and I need to pay RM300!!!, OMG! That is I am pokai this month, with car repair, security guard payment , all coming at the same time.

DAY 3
Whats is done is done, I might as well face the music. Looked for Police station in Shah Alam, I lived here like 3 years and I dont even know where the police station is! (it is same row as TM, Tenaga and KWSP building)

I approached the counter with RM300 in my wallet, this is like just throwing money down the toilet, all my fault! As the cute police lady at the counter, handing her my saman, "Saman ni boleh buat rayuan ke Cik"
She said "Saman ni meman otomatik ada diskaun sebab encik bayar dalam 7 hari, harga biasa RM80, harga diskaun RM40" I was overjoyed, but didnt show it in my face. I paid the money looking really annoyed and left the police station with joy.

And nowadays when I get in to the car, first think I do is put on my seat belt even I was just parking the car.

Another lesson learned.

Daughter

2008-10-11T14:20:00.001+08:00

Daughter (Loudon Wainwright III- From 'Knocked Up' soundtrack)

Everything she sees
she says she wants.
Everything she wants
I see she gets.

That's my daughter in the water
everything she owns I bought her
Everything she owns.
That's my daughter in the water,
everything she knows I taught her.
Everything she knows.

Everything I say
she takes to heart.
Everything she takes
she takes apart.

That's my daughter in the water
every time she fell I caught her.
Every time she fell.
That's my daughter in the water,
I lost every time I fought her.
I lost every time.

Every time she blinks
she strikes somebody blind.
Everything she thinks
blows her tiny mind.
That's my daughter in the water,
who'd have ever thought her?
Who'd have ever thought?
That's my daughter in the water,
I lost everytime I fought her
Yea, I lost every time.

Roasted Chicken

2008-09-21T14:10:00.003+08:00

This is how my famous (allegedly) roasted chickenlooks like. I made this for buka puasa for relatives other day. I have made this couple of time and it lood different every time. There is no recipe for this, I just stuff what ever available in the fridge in the chicken and throw it into oven for 1.5 hours ( followed Jamie Oliver's method as a baseline la). Kids love it!

snippets

2008-09-05T12:16:00.002+08:00

Ceh macam blog Che Det lak ada snippets-snipets ni.

Puasa.

Puasa tahun ni macam tahun-tahun lepas jugak, bagun sahur, gi kerja berbuka dahn gi terawih. Tapi tahun ni masa bersahur dan berbuka ada budak bucu sibuk-sibuk nakjoin kitorang makan. he he.

Bazaar Ramadan kat kelana Jaya memang best. Banyak variety kat situ. Ayam golek dia sedap, RM14 sekor, tak ingat tahun lepas berapa harga dia, tak tau dah naik ke atau masih sama.

GYM.

Bulan puasa ni jgn harap la dapat gi gym, walaupun aku ada cita-cita nak lari atas treadmill lepas terawih, cita-cita tu masih belum tercapai, banyak sangat halangan. Tengok la minggu depan macam mana. Kalau boleh nak gym juagk , nak buat weight training seminggu sekali , just to maintain muscle, taku hilang strength nanti.

Politik Malaysia.

Aku dah stop ambil tahu pasal politik ni, penatkan minda jer. Aku dah malas nak baca mana mana political blog dah, feel lerated pulak, macam less on chore to do every morning. What ever happen it will happen, regardless aku amik tau pasal bender tu, so baik aku kurangkan risiko sakit jantung and stress akibat mengambik tahu pasal plitik-politik ni.

RAYA.

Shoppping raya dah buat sikit-sikit. Aku sajer beli baju yang saiz kecik sikit dengan harapan masa puasa ni berat akan turn.

After 3 tahun pindah , baru tahun ni tukar langsir, tempah kat Nagoya jer, kain murah-murah, kira ok la, for the whole house tak tinggi pun dia charge.

Daaniya.

Dah ada gigi dah , dua kat bawah, dua kat atas. Dah mula merangkak, tapi dia macam tak nak merangkak, tapi nak cuba berdiri terus. Pastu semakin manja, mesti suruh dukukng tengah malam and suruh main kereta model ferari shel tu, seronok betul dia tengok kereta ferrari tu, sungguh tinggi citarasa dia, macam daddy dia gak, hehehe

Gold

2008-09-04T14:39:00.001+08:00

Aku memang lama dah nak tulis pasal Madu ni, tapi si Fafezh dah blog dulu pasal tu, tapi aku still nak tulis jugak, tapi yang ni bukan pasal madu, tapi pasal GOLD.

Konsep dia memang sama je. Apa-apa produk ada dua jenis, satu yang biasa satu lagi GOLD. Espacially kalau formula bayi, memang nampak sangat.

Aku dah cuba 2-3 baby formula sebab Daaniya tu ada masalah toilet, ini konklusi yg aku buat:

semua baby formula ada yg biasa dan ada yang GOLD
Sebelum 6 bulan, aku pakai S26 Gold, beza antara S26 Golad dan S26 biasa adalah dalam RM10. Before that aku bagi Frisolec GOLD. Aku rasa manufacturer sajer nak bagi psaiko parents dalam hal ni,As a parent biasanya semua orang akan cuba beli yang terbaik untuk anak mereka. So kalau beli yang murah, rasa macam we compromising dalam quality susu anak kita kan?
Aku tanya paed, dia cakap "did somebody told you that the more expensive the baby formula, the better it is?" Aku diam jer, dia cakap kita boleh bagi apa-apa jer brand as long as susu tu sesuai ngan bayi.
Sekarang ni, aku dah tak nak beli GOLD dah, aku beli Promil yang biasa. Promil Gold dengan Promol biasa jaug beza dari segi harga. Anak aku ok jer minum, so far ok jer.

Aku pun tak paham kenapa manufacturer produce 2 variety of same product, kalau betul betul dia orang customer oriented, keluar satu product jer with highest quality and reduce the price a bit.

Gym Update

2008-08-07T10:22:00.004+08:00

I have been busting my ass in gym for past few weeks and been eating good clean food as much as I could, but when I measured my weight I got a shock of my life, I actually gained more weight, a month a go I was 79.5kg and now I am 81.5kg! WTF!
But the good news is, my fat percentage reduced from 33% to 31.5%, and my muscle mass increased as well. So this is good progress (according to the trainer there), meaning that I put on lean muscle, not fat! But some how I still think I should weight around 75kg, that would be ideal and with body fat less than 25% (sigh............)

And there is another shock, there was a new trainer joined in, he is ex bodybuilder, but he going to compete next year and he approached me to be his training partner! He asked me "have you ever compete in competition?" What? are you serious? Me? Competition? Me contesting in any BB competition would be a disgrace to that competition. Anyway I politely told him, nope, I never completed in any BB competition and the thought never crossed my mind before. Later he invited me to train with him for a year and he told me that we can enter competition next year! Wow, I am not sure about competing, but I am all ready to train with him, to be trained by a pro for free? who would decline that?

Had a first session with him last night, he train me on my back (Lat muscles). Oh man... I was all wrong in my technique all thie years, I did two back exercise with him 4-3 reps each and I WAS DONE! He really worked me! I had no energy after that, He didn't use much weight, but the techique is totally new. Now I understand the different in training alone and being trained by a pro. My body is totally aching this morning, and I am looking forward to work on my pecs tonight! What a fun!

Lil Miss Sunshine

2008-08-06T18:47:00.002+08:00

Now and then

2008-08-05T10:52:00.002+08:00

How things can change in two years

My Fitness Regime

2008-07-22T17:34:00.002+08:00

If anyone noticed, I haven't blog about my fitness for a long time. The reason is simply because I don't have any fitness regime anymore, sometimes I would be consistence for couple of week , then I would slack off, then the cycle start all over again.

I thought I was in good shape till few week back when I visited the scale in gym, I couldn't believe my body fat percentage, it is worse ever! Fatherhood definitely had agreed with me, especially in my spare tyre department.

Now I am starting back, slowly, but still couldn't gather my courage to pay a visit to the almighty weighing scale yet, I cant take the disappointment, I really don't care much about the weight, I only want the fat percentage to go down!

I have upgraded my membership to passport, which mean I can go to any FF branch in Malaysia, so far I like Menara Axis one, fantastic parking facility (free! after 6). Lots of machine there especially the Hammer Strength Machine, love it. But what I really need to do now ALOT of cardio which I hate hate hate! But I must do that to reduce fat.

Assignment Time!

2008-07-03T10:34:00.009+08:00

Thats right! Boys and girls, it is assignment time. You had you enjoyed your honeymoon in my my class(political science) for too long without any quiz or assignment. I want this to be completed and ON my desk (or inbox) by 5 PM tomorrow, failing to do so, will result in your failure in the mid-term and probably the final, which mean you will have repeat the entire damn SEMESTER, so take this seriously! As usual, it must be double spaced, Arial size 12, about 13 pages long.

QUESTION:
Describe the political scenario in Malaysia since the political tsunami of March 8th 2008 and the effect of two -party system on socio-economy of the middle class and how this effected the media transparency,: WITHOUT using the following word(s).

Mongolian Model
C4 bomb
son in law
sodomy
fuel (or petrol) subsidy
incompetent-prime-minster
Bloggers
Clowns
F-word
Anal Intercourse
Maya Karin
Chief Judge
@ss-holes
#@$%!

Money

2008-06-18T09:18:00.002+08:00

Claimed my RM625 yesterday from Cyberjaya Post Office, when to terminal for tea break, and the counter was absolutely empty, filled up the form and the lady handed over to me the cash just like that, it would be nice if they could do this every month! And this going to sound cliche especially at the economic crisis time like now, but the first thing I bought with this money is formula Milk for Daaniya!
Finally got my increment, after being postponed for 6 month due to some "strategic financial planning" by my company, it wasn't as much as I expected, but there is at least increment, I at a crisis time like this and at this point of my life, I don't want to complain about in-flow of cash into my bank account. every cents are appreciated.

Happy Fathers Day to Me!

2008-06-15T10:17:00.001+08:00

My first fathers' Day and look what I got from Daaniya and her mummy!

Thanks you very much! muahhh muahhh muahhhh to Daaniyama Kutty and her mummy !

Fun Fact about my car

2008-06-11T18:32:00.004+08:00

Fuel Pump:
Tahukah anda, kalau kereta anda enggan menyestartkan dirinye pagi-pagi apabila anda hendak ke pejabat, bukan bateri kereta sahaja masalahnya. Kerosakan pada fuel punp juga mempunyai kesan yang sama, tetapa sound effectnye agak berlainan jika kereta anda tidak start akibat bateri yang flat. Malah sound effect yang akan anda keluarkan apabila mendengar harga untuk seunit fuel pump jugak berlainan berbanding dengan sound effect untuk seunit harga bateri. Menurut mekanik yang menukar fuel pump tersebut, elakkanlah amalan menuggu hingga lampu merah (atau oren, bergantung pada model kenderaan) menyala , baru hendak mengisi minyak, ini akan mengurangkan jangka hayat fuel pumpa anda kerana ia cuba mengepam minyak yang tinggal setitik dua dari tangki minyak ke enjin anda.. Untuk maklumat kalian:
Original Proton Part: RM600++
Not so Original: RM500++
Local: RM200++ (jangan sesekali pakai yg ni nanti nyesal)
Maka jadilah pengguna yang bijak.

Tayar Flat:
Tahukah anda jika anda menggunakan tayar tanpa tiub, jika tayar belakang kenderaan anda pancit, anda mungkin tidak menyedarinya semasa memandu? Dan tahukah anda jika telah membawa kenderaan anda dari Shah Alam ke Cyberjaya dengan tayar anda, kebarangkalian anda menjahanamkan tayar and rim tayar anda adalah amat tinggi. Anda juga besar kemungkinan terpaksa menukar tayar kenderaan anda and juga menukar/membaiki rim tersebut jika senario tersebut terjadi pada anda.

Minyak:
Tahukah anda, mengisi tangki minyak WAJA sehingga penuh kini berjumla RM 147? Tetapi ini tidak akan berlaku pada anda jika anda mengisi minyak apabila tangki anda separuh penuh untuk megelakkan kejadian fuel pump rosak berulang. Ini juga adalah cara terbaik untuk menjimatkan minyak, kerana anda hanya membayar seprauh harga minyak, logik tak?

Last Sekali:
Apakah perasaan anda apabila semua senario di atas berlaku dalam jangkamasa sebulan kepada anda? Cuba anda fikir fikirkan?

Wassalam

No, I am not gonna write about it

2008-06-10T14:45:00.002+08:00

I am not going to write anything on the recent fuel price increase, it is just not worth writing about it.

IT IS JUST NOT WORTH TO WRITE ABOUT IT, YOU GET ME?

Wasting my electricity, wasting my energy, wasting my time and it just will increase the wear and tear of my keyboard.

Just follow our beloved government, seems like they really know what they are doing!

Trip to Penang

2008-05-29T21:08:00.002+08:00

Date: 24th-28th May 2008
Venue: Penang, Alor Setar, Taiping

Bucu baby in bathrobe!
( I dunno why I keep on calling her bucu, she smells good all the time)

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Attending wedding

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At Taiping Zoo

Shopping at the Pagoda
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At the swimming pool of the hotel

And another Hand Phone entry ......

2008-05-12T16:27:00.003+08:00

Sony Ericsson K530i

Bought a Sony Ericsson for the first time, all this while I was Nokiaguy. Should have bought this instead of the Nokia Music Express I 'donated' to stranger last week.
This phone has the same functionality, more compact and much more cheaper.

May this phone serve me many many more years to come, Amin.

And now it is gone

2008-05-09T18:34:00.002+08:00

Back to back post in handphone, impressive isn't it.

I lost it, during lunch, must have left it on the table while having lunch outside. I was rushing for Friday prayers. Someone must have taken it throw the SIM and claim they won it in some competition. Pandai-pandaile tanggung dosa.

Maybe it is not meant to be to use expensive handphone.

Chiau!

Yeah yeah , I got new phone!

2008-04-24T15:14:00.008+08:00

Due to a freak 'accident' ( I don't want to go there), I lost my beloved (not really) Nokia 6600. In cell phone live cycle, you can place 6600 at the Late Cretaceous Period in Mesozoic Era (watching "Are you smarter than 5th grader really paying off). To exaggerate things even more, Nokia 6600 has effected my social life all this while, most of my colleagues avoided to be seen with my in public places while am using the 6600.

The phone wasn't working well anywhere since (yet another) freak accident earlier when I dropped it in some kinda water (don't wanna go there either). Been thinking of getting a new phone for a while, so here is my big chance.

I had nothing in my mind, decided walk into the store and let the the all knowing tech savvy Chinese sales guy to talk me into buying suitable phone (within my budget). Cutting a rather short story even shorter, this is my new hand phone , the Nokia 5610 and I am loving it! The sound quality is amazing.

The Quiet Man

2008-04-20T14:54:00.000+08:00

This picture got nothing to do with this post, it is apparently a movie, which turn up when I googled for suitable image for this post.

many problem in my life would not have happened if I have kept my big f*&8ng mouth shut. Seriously! Now when I look back, things would have much more simpler if I just had keep my mouth shut, no matter how strong the urge to voice up my bottled up emotions.
People say it take much courage to break free from silence and finally voice out you emotion, but I would say that it requires much more strength just to keep everything bottled up and just keep quiet.
Next time I gonna do exactly that, keep quiet, give a fake insincere smile and node my head and let it all go with the flow. I just don't give a damn anymore.