Endless Reminiscences.......

ABC of Life

2010-07-27T13:40:00.001+08:00

ABC of Life

A - Accept
Accept others for who they are and for the choices they've made even if you have difficulty understanding their beliefs, motives, or actions.

B - Break Away
Break away from everything that stands in the way of what you hope to accomplish with your life.

C - Create
Create a family of friends whom you can share your hopes, dreams, sorrows,and happiness with.

D - Decide
Decide that you'll be successful and happy come what may, and good things will find you. The roadblocks are only minor obstacles along the way.

E - Explore
Explore and experiment. The world has much to offer, and you have much to give. And every time you try something new, you'll learn more about yourself.

F - Forgive
Forgive and forget. Grudges only weigh you down and inspire unhappiness and grief. Soar above it, and remember that everyone makes mistakes.

G - Grow
Leave the childhood monsters behind. They can no longer hurt you or stand in your way.

H - Hope
Hope for the best and never forget that anything is possible as long as you remain dedicated to the task.

I - Ignore
Ignore the negative voice inside your head. Focus instead on your goals and remember your accomplishments. Your past success is only a small inkling of what the future holds.

J - Journey
Journey to new worlds, new possibilities, by remaining open-minded. Try to learn something new every day, and you'll grow.

K - Know
Know that no matter how bad things seem, they'll always get better. The warmth of spring always follows the harshest winter.

L - Love
Let love fill your heart instead of hate. When hate is in your heart, there's room for nothing else, but when love is in your heart, there's room for endless happiness.

M - Manage
Manage your time and your expenses wisely, and you'll suffer less stress and worry. Then you'll be able to focus on the important things in life.

N - Notice
Never ignore the poor, infirm, helpless, weak, or suffering. Offer your assistance when possible, and always your kindness and understanding.

O - Open
Open your eyes and take in all the beauty around you. Even during the worst of times, there's still much to be thankful for.

P - Play
Never forget to have fun along the way. Success means nothing without happiness.

Q - Question
Ask many questions, because you're here to learn.

R - Relax
Refuse to let worry and stress rule your life, and remember that things always have a way of working out in the end.

S - Share
Share your talent, skills, knowledge, and time with others. Everything that you invest in others will return to you many times over.

T - Try
Even when your dreams seem impossible to reach, try anyway. You'll be amazed by what you can accomplish.

U - Use
Use your gifts to your best ability. Talent that's wasted has no value. Talent that's used will bring unexpected rewards.

V - Value
Value the friends and family members who've supported and encouraged you, and be there for them as well.

W - Work
Work hard every day to be the best person you can be, but never feel guilty if you fall short of your goals. Every sunrise offers a second chance.

X - X-Ray
Look deep inside the hearts of those around you and you'll see the goodness and beauty within.

Y - Yield
Yield to commitment. If you stay on track and remain dedicated, you'll find success at the end of the road.

Z - Zoom
Zoom to a happy place when bad memories or sorrow rears its ugly head. Let nothing interfere with your goals. Instead, focus on your abilities, your dreams, and a brighter tomorrow.

Mrs Lee..our beloved teacher!

2010-04-15T21:48:00.004+08:00

Do you still remember Mrs Lee..she used to drive her blue volkswagen to school. This photo was taken during her 50th wedding anniversary. Million thnx to her daughter, Jacqueline Lee for sharing this beautiful photo!

Put The Glass Down

2010-03-18T22:45:00.000+08:00

Hold a glass with some water.

How much do you think this glass weighs ?

What would happen if you hold it for a few minutes?

Nothing...right?

For an hour....?

Your arm begins to ache...

For a day ??

Your arm would go numb... You will experience severe muscles stress and paralysis and have to go to hospital.

Then what caused the arm ache and the muscles stress ?

What would you do to relieve the pain ?

Put The Glass Down !!

Exactly... Life's problems are something like this.

Hold it for a few minutes in your head and they seem okay...

Think of them for a long time and they begin to ache.

Hold it even longer and they begin to paralyze you. You will not be able to do anything ...

It's important to think of the challenges or problems in your life.

But even more important is to "Put Them Down" at the end of every day before you go to sleep.

Something to ponder....

2010-03-14T20:09:00.000+08:00

A kindergarten teacher has decided to let her class play a game. The kindergarten teacher told each child in the class to bring along a plastic bag containing a few potatoes. Each potato will be given a name of a person that the child hates, so the number of potatoes that a child will put in his/her plastic bag will depend on the number of people he/she hates. So when the day came, every child brought some potatoes with the name of the people he/she hated. Some had 2 potatoes; some 3 while some up to 5 potatoes.

The kindergarten teacher then told the children to carry with them the potatoes in the plastic bag wherever they go (even to the toilet) for one week. Days after days passed by, and the children started to complain due to the unpleasant smell let out by the rotten potatoes. Besides, those having 5 potatoes also had to carry heavier bags. After 1 week, the children were relieved because the game had finally ended.

The kindergarten teacher asked: "How did you feel while carrying the potatoes with you for 1 week?" The children let out their frustrations and started complaining of the trouble that they had to go through having to carry the heavy and smelly potatoes wherever they go. Then the kindergarten teacher told them the hidden meaning behind the game.

The kindergarten teacher said: "This is exactly the situation when you carry your hatred for somebody inside your heart. The stench of hatred will contaminate your heart and you will carry it with you wherever you go. If you cannot tolerate the smell of rotten potatoes for just one week, can you imagine what is it like to have the stench of hatred in your heart for your lifetime?"

Moral: Throw away any hatred for anyone from your heart so that you will not carry sins for a lifetime. Forgiving others is the best attitude to take. "Learn to Forgive and Forget."

Remember what Allah (SWT) teaches us in Surah Al-Araf (7:199-200):

"Show forgiveness, enjoin what is good, and turn away from the ignorant (don't punish them). If a suggestion from Satan assails your mind, seek refuge with Allah; surely He is Hearing, Knowing (all things)."

In these verses of Noble Qur'an, Allah (SWT) comforts the Prophet Muhammad (saw) and directs his mind to three Precepts:

To forgive injuries, insults, and persecution.
To continue to declare faith that was in him, and not only to that was in him, and not only to declare it, but to act up to it in all his dealings with friends and foes.
To pay no attention to ignorant fools, who raised doubts or difficulties, hurled taunts or reproaches, or devised plots to defeat the truth: they were to ignored and passed by, not to be engaged in fights and fruitless controversies, or conciliated by compromises.

Of all the things we can give other people in life, forgiveness is one of those that require the most effort. This phrase seems to make the process of forgiving easier for me: "To bear a grudge against someone is like burning down your house to get rid of a rat."

People say or do things often inadvertently and mostly out of personal insecurity or ignorance. You may be just the punching bag for the day. Maybe the other person is envious or afraid of you. Most of the time, these people have their own demons to grapple with.

Don't let their words and actions wear you down. They can only have a moment's effect on you. Then, depending on how you deal with the situation, they can continue to haunt you, or vanish like ashes in the wind.

But only you can make that decision. Discouraging and spiteful words and actions from other people can only have the desired effect if you want them to. Give yourself the pleasure of a free spirit.

Forgiveness is something we "give other people", but forgiveness, really, is a gift to ourselves.

When we wreak vengeance on people whom we think have done us an injustice, we invariably end up bitter and resentful. Worse still, if our vindictiveness provokes retaliation, we might start a cycle of vengeance. And when you bear hatred within your heart, what you're essentially doing is destroying your own state of mind and potential to be happy.

Each day yields opportunities for us to let go of or hold on to grudges, although the severity of each situation may vary. Are you better off holding on to them, or letting go?

1st Anniversary

2010-02-07T00:01:00.000+08:00

Salam n hi all..

Happy sunday morning everyone...hope u r doing great with ur beloved ones

Kekwn yg sentiasa didalam ingatan saya..

azmi
zulkefli
peng huat
salim
late dr t kesavan
azahari
rahman bachuk
ainon
hamidah
muhaini
rohaya
faziah
fauzia salleh
rahila
roslina
saadiah
haninn
chia mai
too yong
amin
zainab
adibah
azariah
zuriyati
sheng hwa
hatim
sharifah noraini
ramli zainal
rostam mohamed
liu fong ling
siew hong
farazah
lim yong hong
.
.
.

ada lagi tak yg tertinggal??

masa amat mencemburui kita dan berlalu dengan begitu pantas sekali. Kekwn ingat lagi tak..hari nie genaplah setahun kita bersua kembali selepas berpisah selama lebih 3 dekad. Mengimbau kembali..saat dan kenangan itu amat indah sekali.

Tentunya saya amat gembira kerana dapat menyambung silaturrahim yg telah terputus dan alhamdulilah sekarang saya telah dipertemukan dgn lebih kurang 2/3 daripada classmates kita. Wlupun group kita skrg tidak sehangat dulu..pada saya ini tidak bereti kita sudah jemu dan letih..tetapi kita kembali kepada realiti dimana each n everyone of us ada commitment yg perlu diberi keutamaan dan perhatian.

Apapun kawan2 ku masih dekat dihati dan saya dapat rasakan saya masih berada bersama kawan2 ku semua wlu dimana uolz berada.

Marilah kita renungkan kembali...dlm tempuh setahun ini kita telah membuat 2 kali reunion dan few get to gather within smaller group every now n then. Reunion kali ke 2 telah diserikan dgn kehadiran Mrs Muthu dan juga beberapa org muka baru.

Genap 3 bulan selepas reunion pertama kita dikejutkan dgn berita kehilangan sahabat kita Dr T.Kesavan yg pergi buat selama2nya kerana serangan jantung. Wlupun dapat bersua hanya sebentar, pertemuan itu telah dapat mengubat kerinduan kita dgn nya.

Kemudian sahabat kita Zainab pulak telah dimasukkan kehospital kerana mengalami komplikasi hati. Beberapa sahabat termasuk saya telah pergi menziarahi beliau dan kami semua mendoakan agar kesihatan Zainab bertambah baik.

Amin juga pada mulanya tak brape sihat tapi alhamdulilah skrg Amin dh sembuh dan dh pun berisi.

Maklumlah umur pun dh makin meningkat..sakit sikit2 tu adatlah..yang penting kita jaga kesihatan dan ceria selalu. Life is too short too be unhappy kan Azie..so be happy alwayz.

Pada 18 Oktober..Zul telah kehilangan isterinya tersayang, semoga roh isterinya dicucuri rahmat dan ditempat kan bersama2 org beriman. Kami mendoakan agar Zul terus tabah..life has to go on dan kalau bina hidup baru jgn lupa jemput kami semua.

Sementara itu sahabat kita Azmi..telah ditukarkan ke Hospital Sultan Ismail, JB dari Hospital Kuala Krai atas kenaikan pangkat. Kami semua tumpang bergembira diatas kejayaan nya. Bila nak belanja nie Azmi..

Dan pada awal tahun ini sahabat kita Ainon telah berjaya mendapat pertukaran dari Alor Star balik ke Lembah Klang. Semasa jumpa pertama kali dulu, kami telah mencdgkan kepadanya utk bertukar ke Lembah Klang atau Johor kerana sudah lebih 20 tahun dia mengajar nun di utaghra nu...utk lokasi sebenar biar lah tuan punya diri yg menjelaskan nya.

Selain daripada tu..class monitor kita, Aya telah mendapat cucu sulong nya tahun lps dan tahun nie pulak giliran Hanin menerima menantu. Nnt giliran saper pulak yg terima menantu ya..Roslina kut! Saya mungkin 3 - 5 tahun lagi.

Akhir sekali saya dgn rasa rendah hati ingin memohon maaf jika tutur kata saya selama nie telah menguris atau melukakan hati dan perasaan kekwn semua. Begitu juga dgn perbuatan yg tidak disengajakan. Saya hanya manusia biasa yg lemah dan tidak terlepas dari melakukan kesilapan. Sesungguhnya Allah itu maha pengampun dan maha mengasihani..apalagi kita insan yg lemah, marilah kita sesama saling maaf bermaafan.

p/s - maaf jika ada peristiwa2 penting yg saya lupa nak tulis..klu ada tlg update ok! Memory card dh kena serang virus so ada data yg corrupted.

miss u n take care

have a great weekend my wonderful frens!!

Goodbye 2009 Hello 2010..

2009-12-31T23:29:00.008+08:00

Memorable moment are celebrated together,

You are my best friend for now & forever,

Make me Miss you even more this New Year,

Hope this 2010 bring Happiness for you Dear.

Forgive Others

2009-11-11T21:36:00.004+08:00

People hurt other people - intentionally or not, it's a fact of life. Holding on to that hurt forces you to carry a load that your body, particularly your heart, was not designed to handle.

Forgiveness is a gift - no strings attached. Forgiving others, regardless of whether or not they're repentant or have any remorse, isn't something to be taken lightly. It doesn't mean validaing the action or excusing the offender. It means fully understanding how much you were hurt and choosing to release the offending person in spite of it. It's something you can only do fully through God, becoz He has done it so freely for you.

Forgiving others is a gift to yourself

Be gentle and ready to forgive

never hold grudges

Remember, God forgave you

so you must forgive others

Tuna Cheese Casserole..by Chef Aya

2009-10-22T16:04:00.000+08:00

Choux ( French. English, pronounced as shoo ) Pastry:

250g butter

500g flour

4 egg yolks

pinch of salt

500ml water.

( this is a rather large quantity, I usually make half the amount for a normal size casserole. My advise is for U to try half first )

Steps:

Boil water and salt.

Mix in flour to a ball.

Draw off from fire and mix in the egg yolks.

Fillings;

4 tins of tuna with mayonaise.

Onions diced.

Garlic.

Green capsicum diced

2 slices of bread soaked in milk, not too watery plis! just enough..

pepper n salt.

Cheese. ( I use slice any type of cheese. Not cheddar, pahit! )

Fry all these.

( noticed that I didn't quantify certain things eg onion, garlic etc. Depending on the sizes, put accordingly. I like onions, so I put lots of it, yg x suka bawang, letakla sikit. x sedap x tau!! )

Finally..

Line the casserole with half the pastry.

Add in the fillings.

Then top it with the other half of the pastry.

Poke a few holes on the pastry with fork, to allow for hot steam to come out.

Extra cheese on top, optional.

Bake at 170 C for 30 mins.

Ziarah Zul di Melaka

2009-10-21T09:23:00.009+08:00

Semalam kami berempat, Aya, Adib, Peng Huat dan saya pergi ke Melaka utk menziarah kawan kita yg kehilangan isteri tercinta pada hari Ahad yg lepas. Oleh kerana beberapa sebab yg tidak dapat dielakkan kami tidak dapat hadir pada hari pengebumian.

Amin pun join kami di Melaka, kemudian Amin ikut kami balik ke KL.

Kami memulakan perjalanan lebih kurang 10 pagi dari rumah Aya terus menuju ke rumah Zul di Batu Berendam, Melaka. Bila kami sampai, Zul tiada dirumah kerana dia dan mak mertua serta mak su isterinya bersama anak2nya pergi ke kubur.

Kami disambut oleh adik ipar Zul, Ayie. Lebih kurang setengah jam kemudian Zul pun smpi. Sebelum tu kami sempat bersembang dgn anak bongsu Zul, Aiman yg berumur 9 tahun..sungguh comel sekali Aiman nie. Mengikut Aiman semasa ibunya meninggal dia berada di Shah Alam bersama neneknya (sebelah Isteri Zul).

Alhamdulilah..pada hari Ahad tu, Zul berada dirumah and spent the last moment with his wife, though dia tak menyangka isterinya akan meninggalkan dia dan anak2 buat selama2nya. Hari tu dia sempat memandikan dan menyampukan rambut isterinya, selepas siap mandi dan berdandan..Zul membawa isterinya keluar dari bilik dan duduk di luar sambil menikmati teh dan kuih muih.

Setelah merasa tidak selesa kerana telah masuk tghari, isterinya meminta dibawa masuk kebilik semula. Lalu Zul pun menurut kata isterinya, tetapi Zul terhidu spt isterinya sudah membuang air besar..bila ditanye, isterinya mengiyakan dan Zul sekali lagi membersihkan.

Semasa Zul keluar dan masuk semula kerana nak memakaikan baju isteri nya, Zul terkejut bila isteri nya sudah memejamkan mata dan tak menyahut bila dipanggil2.

Mendengar cerita Zul, kami merasa amat bangga dengan pengorbanan Zul selama lebih kurang setahun lebih menjaga isteri nya yg kurang upaya.

Apa saja kemahuan isterinya dituruti dengan penuh kasih sayang tanpa rungutan atau ungkitan. Dibulan puasa, isterinya teringin berbuka puasa di restoran padang di hadapan sogo, kl..Zul menunaikan hajat isterinya tu, walau pun berkerusi roda.

Isterinya meminta Zul menyanyikan lagu Rossa "Aku Bukan Utk Mu" sambil diiringi petikan gitar anak sulungnya semasa disatu majlis makan malam, ini pun Zul telah dapat tunaikan. Mengalir air mata isterinya bila melihat dan mendengar Zul menyanyikan lagu permintaannya.

Byk lah lagi permintaan isterinya yg Zul telah tunaikan..

Dan akhir sekali Zul dapat membersihkan isterinya sebelum dia pergi buat selama2nya..

Zul..seorg yg suami yg romatik, penyayang, penyabar, prihatin..dan layak menjadi suami mithali.

A story worth sharing ... it will touch the heart of every man and woman with family ...

2009-10-20T20:24:00.004+08:00

4 years ago, an accident took my beloved away and very often I wonder, how does my wife, who is now in the heavenly realm, feel right now? She must be feeling extremely sad for leaving a husband who is incapable to taking care of the house and the kid. 'cos that is the exact feeling that I have, as I feel that I have failed to provide for the physical and emotional needs of my child, and failed to be the dad and mum for my child.

There was one particular day, when I had an emergency at work. Hence, I had to leave home whilst my child was still sleeping. So thinking that there was still rice leftovers, I hastily cooked an egg and left after informing my sleepy child.

With the double roles, I am often exhausted at work as well as when I am home. So after a long day, I came home, totally drained of all energy. So with just a brief hug and kiss for my child, I went straight into the room, skipping dinner. However, when I jumped into my bed with intention of just having a well-deserved sleep, all i heard and felt was broken porcelain and warm liquid! I flipped open my blanket, and there lies the source of the 'problem'... a broken bowl with instant noodles and a mess on the bedsheet and blanket!

Boy, was I mad! I was so furious that I took a clothes hanger, charged straight at my child who was happily playing with his toy, and give him a good spanking! He merely cried but not asking for mercy, except a short explanation:

"Dad, I was hungry and there wasn't anymore leftover rice. But you were not back yet, hence I wanted to cook some instant noodles. But I remembered you reminding me not to touch or use the gas stove without any adults around, hence I turned on the shower and used the hot water from the bathroom to cook the noodles. One is for you and the other is for me. However, I was afraid that the noodles will turn cold, so I hid it under the blanket to keep it warm till you return. But I forgot to remind you 'cos I was playing with my toys...I am sorry Dad..."

At that moment, tears were starting to run down my cheeks...but I didn't want my son to see his dad crying so I dashed into the bathroom and cried with the shower head on to mask my cries. After that episode, I went towards my son to give him a tight hug and applied medication on him, while coaxing him to sleep. Then, it was time to clear up the mess on the bed. When everything was done and well past midnight, I passed my
son's room, and saw that he was still crying, not from the pain on his little buttock, but from looking at the photograph of his beloved mummy.

A year has passed since the episode, I have tried, in this period, to focus on giving him both the love of his dad and mum, and to attend to most of his needs. And soon, he is turning seven, and will be graduating from kindergarten. Fortunately, the incident did not leave a lasting impression on his childhood memories and he is still happily growing up.

However, not so long ago, I hit my boy again, with much regret. This time, his kindergarten teacher called, informing me of my son's absence from school. I took off early from work and went home, expecting him to explain. But he wasn't to be found, so I went around our house, calling out his name and eventually found him outside a stationery shop, happily playing computer games. I was fuming, brought him home and whack the hell out of him. He did not retaliate, except to say, 'I am sorry, Dad'. But after much probing, I realized that it was a 'Talent Show' organized by his school and the invite is for every student's mummy. And that was the reason for his absence as he has no mummy.....

Few days after the caning, my son came home to tell me, the kindergarten has recently taught him how to read and write. Since then, he has kept to himself and stayed in his room to practise his writing, which I am sure, would make my wife proud, if she was still around. 'cos he makes me proud too!

Time passes by very quickly, and soon another year has passed. It's winter, and its Christmas time. Everywhere the christmas spirit is in every passer-by...Christmas carols and frantic shoppers....but alas, my son got into another trouble. When I was about to knock off from the day's work, the post office called. Due to the peak season, the post master was also on an edgy mood. He called to tell me that my son has attempted to post several letters with no addressee. Although I did make a promise never to hit my son again, I couldn't help but to hit him as I feel that this child of mine is really beyond control. Once again, as before, he apologized, ' I'm sorry, Dad' and no additional reason to explain. I pushed him towards a corner, went to the post office to collect the letters with no addressee and came home, and angrily questioned my son
on his prank, during this time of the year.

His answer, amidst his sobbing, was : The letters were for Mummy. My eyes grew teary, but I tried to control my emotions and continued to ask him: " But why did u post so many letters, at one time?" My son's reply was: " I have been writing to mummy for a long time, but each time I reach out for the post box, it was too high for me, hence I was not able to post the letters. But recently, when I went back to the postbox, I could reach it and I sent it all at once..."

After hearing this, I was lost. Lost at not knowing what to do, what to say... I told my son, " Son, mummy is in the heavenly kingdom, so in future, if you have anything to tell her, just burn the letter and it will reach mummy. My son, on hearing this, was much pacified and calm, and soon after, he was sleeping soundly. On promising that I will burn the letters on his behalf, I brought the letters outside, but couldnt help opening the letter before they turn to ash.

And one of the letters broke my heart....

Dear Mummy,

I miss you so much! Today, there was a 'Talent Show' in school, and the school invited all mothers for the show. But you are not around, so I did not want to participate as well. I did not tell Dad about it as I was afraid that Dad would start to cry and miss you all over again. Dad went around looking for me, but in order to hide my sadness, I sat in front of the computer and started playing games at one of the shops. Dad was furious, and he couldn't help it but scolded and hit me, but I did not
tell him the real reason. Mummy, everyday I see Dad missing you and whenever he think of you, he is so sad and often hide and cry in his room. I think we both miss you very very much. Too much for our own good I think. But Mummy, I am starting to forget your face. Can you please appear in my dreams so that I can see your face and remember you? I heard that if you fall asleep with the photograph of the person whom you miss, you will see the person in your dreams. But mummy, why haven't you appeared?

After reading the letter, I cant stop sobbing. 'cos I can never replace the irreplaceable gap left behind by my wife....

For the females with children:
Don't do so much overtime. If you cannot finish the work, it must be some kind of problems within the company, and it is not your sole problem. Feedback to your boss. Endless overtime may not necessary be the answer to the problem. Take care of your health so that you can treasure and take care of your little precious.

For the married men:
Drink less, smoke less, cos nothing can replace your good health, not even business nor clients. Try thinking this way, are you able to work till your clients are totally dependent on you? or your boss is totally dependent on you? In this society, no one is indispensable. Take care of your health, so that you can take care of your little precious and your loved ones.

For those singles out there:
Beauty lies in loving yourself first. With confidence and loving yourself, you will see the beauty in other things around you. You will be able to work better and happier. Don't let your health be affected by your work or your boss, so nothing matters more than your well being.

Alfatihah dan Takziah...

2009-10-18T15:23:00.002+08:00

Kami ingin mengucapkan takziah kepada Zul Yamin diatas pemergian isterinya tersayang jam 1.30 tghari di Melaka. Moga rohnya dicucuri rahmat dan di tmptkan dikalangan org beriman.

Sahabatku Zul...

Usia yang Tuhan kurniakan ini

Kita hiasilah ia dengan amalan murni

Semoga ia menjadi teman kita di akhirat nanti

Usia kita ibarat mutiara

Tiada berganti lagi

Hiaskan dengan Iman bersulam Taqwa

Agar sempat mengucup

Haruman Syurgawi...

Salam dan takziah dariku untukmu

Atas kehilangan Permaisuri di hati

Ku akhiri dengan doa..

'AzzamaLLahu ajrukum....

Allahu ma'assobirin. ...'

~ Az Zikra ~

Ramli Zainal

2009-09-27T21:02:00.004+08:00

Sempena bulan yg mulia ini, sahabat kita Azmi telah mengambil kesempatan utk beraya kerumah teman kita yg seorg ini, Ramli Zainal.

Ramli retired police skrg nie menjadi tok penghulu BP.

Ramli dan Din

Azmi dan Ramli

Ramli Zainal

Selamat Hari Raya Aidil FItri 1430H

2009-09-20T00:01:00.000+08:00

Wish all our muslim frens "Selamat Hari Raya Aidil Fitri.. Maaf Zahir dan Batin". This is the first raya after our reunion. May this raya will bring more happiness and joy to you n your family.

Toh Sheng Hwa a.k.a Kelly

2009-08-31T09:57:00.011+08:00

Welcome to Kelly's Homemade Hakka Yong Taufu

Hi frens..i'm operating this eatery with my sleeping partner

Kelly n wifey, Juliet..so it will be romeo n juliet!!

L.O.L ..i cldn't recognize my self in the std 6 photo, said kelly. Kelly, Juliet n Raymond (eldest son 18 y.o)

Cozy corner where i served my patrons.

Me with my beloved frens

Teacher...Miss Yeo

2009-08-31T09:28:00.003+08:00

met miss yeo at her hse at jalan dato wan idris..my favourite teacher as she made me falls in love with numbers...

at the age of 70 she is still healthy and fits to travel around singapore and australia visiting her nieces and nephews whom she had taken care

chia mai, peng huat and kesavan..the names that rings her bell to refresh abt our batch
..so guys either u r too brilliant, too handsome or too notty ???

Zuriyati Abu Samah

2009-08-24T11:16:00.002+08:00

latest pic

Pic taken last year with cucu..

Enchanted Nite..

2009-08-23T20:23:00.003+08:00

Saturday nite was memorable. Azie, Fauziah Salleh n Midah spent the early evening with all of us. Azmi, Zul, Amin, Muhaini, Adie, Lily, Hatim n I spent the nite at Az Mahal's. At about 9.00pm after prayer n fetching Zul from his meeting by Azmah n the gang, it was croaking time...oops I mean Karaoke time... Everyone was talented. Some were dead shy. I would rather die than sing...sorry gang! Zul sang like a professional. Lagu "Ku Di Halaman Rindu" tu untuk sape Zul ? Ustazah tunggu lagu 'Intifada' tak ada pulak.

So turun bawah sembang n menikmati keindahan malam sambil makan2. From downstairs I could hear someone sing ' To All the Girls I Loved Before' Was that Azmi or Zul yang nyanyi tu. Kedengaran sayup2 n Feelings betul org yg nyanyi tu. Suara Azmi mmg best tapi malam tu Zul telah dinobatkan sebagai Juara Karaoke krn suara dia lagi merdu mcm Mawi..hehehe. You dah claim ke hadiah BMW dari Datin? Nak dengar Zul Nyanyi ?...

KU DI HALAMAN RINDU

Ooooooooooo

Di tengah kepekatan malam

Berdiri aku di halaman rindu

Dihembus kenangan lalu...

Menjelmalah seraut wajah

Sekuntum bunga yang pernah ku puja

Tapi layu akhirnya...

Ingin ku tembus tembuk silam

Dan membaiki kesilapan kita

Yang tiada kita rasa..

Dahulu maaf..........

Darah mudah menguasai diri

Gitu mudah membenci..

Chorus:

Ku di halaman rindu

Hanya berteman bunga yang layu..

Ku di halaman rindu

Tiada harum ....tiada madu...

Oh...kesalku, membeku di kalbu

Oh Sayangku..penawar rinduku

Oh kasihku... hanyalah untuk mu

Oh Sayangku....penawar rinduku

Repeat chorus.

Sorrylah sy terlupa lirik sikit macam Mawi semasa concert prelude. Tahniah Zul... Bila nak masuk OIAM atau AF ?

Anyway...that nite Amin was on duty jaga rumah Azmah (yg nie amin volunteer ek..i tak suruh tau) Then Zul, Hatim n I accompanied Amin till the wee hours of the morning. Mlm tu, Azmi, Muhaini, Lily n Azmah pun joined kitaorang sebelum diaorang surrender masuk tido. Sambil chatting tu, Amin n I keluar masuk dapur cari makan. There were lots of leftovers from the Hi Tea n Barbeque.

I also felt quite sleepy but the guest room was full. Hatim n I were supposed to sleep in Najiha's room tapi we all terlupa yang mana satu bilik Najiha. Nanti termasuk silap bilik naya pulak...Termasuk kat attic ke, bilik Aidil ke... so before dia org menjerit lebih baik tak yah tido. Pagi tu sy terlelap kjap atas buaian n then atas sofa.

The next morning breakfast ubi rebus, lempeng, sambal tumis n ikan kering with Azmah's hubby. The nite before pekena Sup Kambing power. Sorry lah Azmi terbubuh lebih spices. Maklumlah chefs nya Spice Girlz. Apa macam ..best tak tido kat attic with the glassed partition ? Mesti teringat kat mem n rindu kat dia...Pagi tu tak sabar2 nak balik...So after breakfast...Azmi, Muhaini, Lily n Amin balik.

After that Azmah bawa Zul pegi station naik bas. Adie pun beli tiket balik BP at 2pm. Lepas tu rumah Azmah jadi sunyi sepi balik. Everything was back in order. For dinner Azmah masak lontong n sambal tumis. Tak penat2 ke datin tu? Kesian dia...Then Azmah sent me to the Bas station at 9.30 pm. Tak lama lagi Azmah's maid akan balik cuti. I nak apply lah jadi your maid n driver boleh tak? Nanti i amik crash course in driving n culinary arts. I hope I won't crash anything I promise.

So on behalf of all tips Frenz...I want to convey our most profound gratitude n appreciation to you n your hubby for hosting this magnificent event. I really enjoyed my three days stay at your lovely house. Jazakallahu khairan kasiran. May Allah shower you n your family with Rahmat n maghfirah and wish you A Happy Ramadhan Al Mubarak.

United We Stand, Divided We Fall

2009-08-23T20:18:00.005+08:00

Glad to hear that everyone was pleased and satisfied with the reunion with Mrs Muthu. Those who have taken so much trouble to come...Thank you so much for everything ! I considered myself very lucky indeed as I was with Azmah from the day before the reunion....right till it was over. I was the last to leave her house on the 8th August at 9.30 pm.

On Friday morning the 7th of August, Azmah n I went marketing. We bought 2 kg of mutton, herbs, veggies, spices, eggs, fish, pineapple etc. The rest of the day was spent mostly in the kitchen preparing the meals and also for the next day's Hi Tea. Azmah's children were also kept busy on their toes...willingly running errands n offering their hands. Very different from what we see in TV...so aloof n hopeless !!

It melted my heart to see Najiha and Alan co operatively making 2 dozens of shepherd's pies together. When Fitri arrived home from work..we had the hot steaming, freshly baked pies together for tea. Emm ...they were really delicious Najiha. How nice to have a daughter who is sweet, feminine n diligent in school n at home.

Later we went out again to survey the the cakes and to buy other stuff. In the evening the kitchen was alive with activities. The aroma of the Mutton Soup and the Shepherd's Pies snaked its way out of the kitchen and permeated right into the Guest Room where I was praying.

That night I joined Azmah n her family for dinner at her hubby's office functions. The dinner was to usher in the Merdeka month. It was fun to see the company's staff competing each other in the Karaoke contest ala Gangstarz style..This was something I did not expect but it was a nice treat n nice of Fitri to invite me though initially...I wanted to stay at home.

We had satay, nasi lemak, laksa asam n Yong taufoo. Sumptuous !

The next morning Azmah n I went to the market again to do some last minute shopping. We looked for some tapiocas, coconut, santan and so on while Aidil bought some seafood for his Barbeque with his friends. When we reached home Azmah, cooked the Asam Rebus ikan selar kuning with Nenas, Asam pedas ikan merah, pecal ayam and urap. This meal was specially prepared for those coming early for lunch n from outstations. But we had a surprise in store for us....

At 12 noon Azmah n hubby were supposed to attend a wedding reception. Azmah entrusted the duty of a host to me. Oh my goat ! Here Comes Trouble !. I was so damn nervous. Bila lagi nak menyamar jadi datin tapi saya panicked betul2 ni.

I begged Azmah earnestly not to leave me !! Glad Azmah was still around to welcome the the guys...Azmi, Amin n Zul. Not long after that, Roslina with her left hand in bandage ( what happened ? ) and her hubby dropped-by. The guys were just breaking the ice with Roslina when another batch of guests arrived...

It was a pleasant surprise to see our dear teacher Mrs Muthu being escorted by Peng Huat and Elaine. Well.. a teacher will always be a teacher. Ever punctual and right on the dot ! After that it became a mini photo-shoot session, storing-telling, reminiscing old times and getting to know each other and endless makan time. Everything happened in a single breath.. I could hardly catch up with what was happening.

More frenz started arriving after that... Midah, Muhaini, Hatim, Roslaili, Azie, Adie n her daughter, Faziah, Fauzia Salleh n Ismail Raus. Later Aya showed up..and then we were pleasantly surprised by the arrival of our ever popular TIGS frenz...Roseta Jaafar n NId. By this time my head was beginning to malfunction because I was trying to make sense of what everybody was talking about.

Everyone had some juicy story to tell. At the round table..the girls were giggling n laughing away cracking jokes while at the other end...Azmi, Zul, Aya, Peng Huat, Elaine n I were engrossed listening to Mrs Muthu reminiscing old time stories.

Looks like Azmi has got a rival now. Mrs Muthu's memory is still sharp. Most of Mrs Muthu's stories centred around school time, her family's life, about the late Yasmin Ahmad early life n even about Dato' Chua Soi Lek, Cikgu Mohd Said and so forth. So macam2 story ada... You missed that special moment lah Azmah.

As stories after stories were being unfolded, and jokes after jokes being cracked..we took our own sweet time to savour the delicious Hi Tea spread. The Soto was truly excellent, so was the roti jala, Azie's home-made chocolate muffins, cakes, banana fritters, Muhaini n Azmah's soya bean jelly n fruit cocktails, Hernie's prawn fritters and fruits brought by our frenz. Thank you so much for all the generous sponsors n host.

We had another round of photo-shoot session with Mrs Muthu. Then the finale to the reunion was the cake cutting by Adie, Amin n Aya to celebrate their birthdays in advance this month. The twins birthday falls on the 23 August while the monitor's birthday is on the 29th August 1961.

After that..Aya on behalf of the group presented Mrs Muthu with the lovely pitcher n bowl. Before the guests departed, Azmah also gave Mrs Muthu a pair of beautifully framed class n reunion photos. The rest did not leave empty handed as Azmah, Azmi, Zul, Fauziah Salleh n Faziah thoughtfully gave some souvenirs to all of us. Thanks a million buddies for your kindness.

In Mrs Muthu's farewell speech, she thanked everyone for inviting her to the reunion and expressed how happy she was. She was also looking forward to join us again in future reunions. I pray to God that Mrs Muthu will be blessed with optimum health , prosperity, longevity n happiness. And hope to see you again...

Written by Ainon

Saturday Night Fever - Chronology Finale

2009-08-15T23:00:00.006+08:00

cont...

I'm pleased u guys willing to stay overnite at my humble abode. Sorry lah klu i tak dpt menyediakan accomodation yg bertaraf 5*. The guys (azmi, zul n amin) tidur at the deck, attic floor while the spice gals (muhaini, ainon, hatim, lily, saadiah n doter) cramped to my guest's room.

Lps maghrib amin asked for direction nak ke station komuter to fetch zul. Zul attended a meeting in KL ptg tu. So i volunteered to fetch him with amin, midah n muhaini tagged along. Ini amin saja nak pekena si zul bawak pengiring reramai.

The karaoke session started rite after isyak.... Azmi did the opening by rendering few classic songs, followed by Zul ( juara karaoke tips73).....i think everybody agrees u have beautiful voice.. mmg meletopz. My hubby kata lain kali bagi zul incharge of the karaoke session. Malam tu Dee, azie, muhaini dan hatim pun sempat menyampaikan beberapa buah lagu. According to azie this was her first time karaoking but not bad eh...never mind azie...practise makes perfect !!

Ku Di Halaman Rindu....

Vain me...pls ignore

Aya u missed this session, next time okay...lg pun mlm tu u need to attend a wedding reception kan. Azie successfully sweet-talk her husband to let her stay until 10 pm. Cheers Azie !! Indeed Fauzia too was so sporting, she left us at 11 pm.

Supper was self service, and the menu was sup kambing. Sorry lah tak dpt melayan as i was busy chatting with Azmi, Zul n Hatim. It was abt 1 am when we all turun bwh, join others yg ada kat bawah. Seblum turun sempat intai my bedroom, tgk hubby dh tido..blh ronggeng sikit lagi. Mmg berat hati nak masuk tidur tapi hati laki kena jaga beb..end up i masuk tidur close to 2 am.

Ahad :

Kul 7 am, masuk dapur nak sediakan breakfast. My maid tgh buat lempeng dan ubi telah siap direbus. Checked bilik guest room, lily dan Dee tgh sembang, hatim baru masuk tidur kul 5 am. It seemed Hatim, Zul, Amin n Ainon slept at 5 am. Hatim qadha first reunion dulu dia tak dtg so dis time dia betul2 all out.

Dee dh janji nak buat sambal tumis utk makan dgn ubi rebus... here u go i pass the kuali n sudip over to you, Dee !

Had breakfast with dear hubby and the gang...

Lemme tell u whos' hands they belong to...
left to right: ainon, muhaini n hatim

They left after breakfast except for Mek D and Ainon.

Sehingga ketemu lagi....
Sayonara.....
Au revoir...

May we have many, many, many reunion ahead !!

LET'S IT BE UNFORGETTABLE TO US N REGRETTABLE TO OTHERS
...our tagline...

That's all folk !!

Reunion Photos - Finale

2009-08-14T16:53:00.018+08:00

Kudos to our photographer of the day...Azmi, bkn saje jd paparazzi tapi siap bagi tips camne nak nmpk lebih vogue dan macho...clap, clap, clap!!

Arrival of the guest of honour....

Elaine (red) a.k.a Mrs Peng Huat

Sifu n dear teacher

This is our symbolic photo

Wlupun gambar nie gelap but i like...sbb nmpk situasi menyambung silaturahim

Juadah pada aritu...soto, roti jala, cucur udg (homemade) kuih muih dan buah2an

Peng Huat mkn the best soto in shah alam

Erm..sedapnya lauk2 kampung nie !! Homemade okay....

Jee...serious mendgr celoteh mrs muthu

D...soto nie tak der taugeh lah, azmah lupe kut !

Yes Sheng Hwa..i remember him!

Wow...my hair london style like u D

Standing l to r ; Faziah, Azie, Nid, Lily, Midah, Hatim n Muhaini
Sitting l to r : Ita, Ainon, Me, Jee n Dee

Cheers....

Reunion Photos - III

2009-08-12T15:36:00.003+08:00

Cheers...frens from TIPS

Wonderful frens

Besday Gal..2 glam ma n a playboy (saadiah, amin n aya)

Mementos for teacher

Dear Teacher is leaving....

Saturday Night Fever chronology part I

2009-08-11T23:27:00.001+08:00

Alhamdulilah syukur majlis reunion kita telah berjalan dgn lancar dan kehadiran seramai 18 org termasuk 2 org kwn dari TIGS yg bukan TIPS. We were delighted Mrs Muthu was gracing us with her presence at our reunion.

Frens...i wld like to express my thanks for your continuous support to make the reunion a successful one.Those who came from far n near, driving and taking public transport , ur efforts are highly appreciated. Thanks a bunch to those who brought fruits, desserts n door gifts, ur contributions are most welcomed. Certainly ur presence is of great significance to me, frens !

From the bottom of our heart, my family n I wld like to express our gratitude for praises n compliments that has been showering us n pls accept my heartfelt apologies for any unintentionally inconvenience and inhospitality.

Just want to share with you citer2 disebalik tabir...supaya u all pun dapat rasakan kemeriahan nya...terasa mcm majlis terima menantu pulak.

Friday Morning :

Ainon arrived from Jitra, fetched her from from Shah Alam bus station. After Ainon refreshed herself and breakfast we went to the wet market, this is the kickoff to the reunion programme. Ainon bought mutton as she planned to make Sup Kambing for supper after the karaoke session. Thanks Ainon for footing 50% of the marketing bill. Bila smpi masa nak bayar jer, mesti bergaduh dua2 nak kuar duit. Dis is what ainon justified, since u all tak boleh dtg jitra nak beronggeng so dia belanja u all kat sini.

Then we started the pre-cooking session a.k.a merewang..kupas bawang, kentang, karot etc..etc.. ainon kupas bawang, smpi menangis (pedih mata). Kami mula menumis sup ari jumaat tu sbb sup nie klu dah satu ari lagi dia sedap. Klu yg menumisnya saya, ainon pulak yg masuk kan daging. Tapi alhamdulilah sup tu tak berbau kambing. Ainon did the final touched and credit shld go to ainon. This soup is specially for those who stayed overnite and served as supper.

Malamnya pulak saya ada function di ofis Fitri..sempena bulan merdeka diorg buat Gangstarz dan makan2. Mulanya saya tak nak g sbb byk benda yg belum settle tapi ptg tu my dear hubby ajak lagi n jemput ainon sekali. So okay lah akhir kami pergi dan plan nak balik awal. Last2 balik kul 9.30pm, tak sempat dah nak ke Giant. Tak per lah make do with whatever available..

Kul 1am baru Zzzzz.

Sabtu :

Kul 6.30am dah mula menyiapkan bahan yg nak dimasak utk makan tghari utk sahabat kita yg dtg dari KB, Melaka n Kluang dan juga utk kekwn yg sudi merasa air tangan saya. Kahkahkah...kena start awal, pukul 11am dan kena bersiap krn ada wedding invitation.

Lega...semuanya selesai mengikut jadual.

Kul 11.45am Azmi n de geng pun smpi, tak lama lps tu Roslina n hubby pulak smpi. Ina nie mmg buat kezutan tau. Mlm tu dia dh bg tau dia tak blh dtg sbb nak balik ke Melaka..tetiber muncul di dpn pintu. Sedang Ina hangat berkenalan semula dgn Azmi n Zul, Peng Huat pun smpi dgn our guest of honor, Mrs Muthu. Tapi saya tak sempat nak kosongkan porch, kami bajet Peng Huat smpi dlm kul 1pm. Sorry ye Peng Huat..

So bermula lah reunion kita utk ke2 kalinya..

Senarai kehadiran..Azmi, Zul, Amin, Ainon, Roslina, Muhaini, Midah, Peng Huat dan isteri (Elaine), Fauzia Salleh, Aya, Azariah, Hatim, Saadiah, Lily, Faziah, Ismail Raus, Roseta Jaafar & Nid Anis (ada nama lain yg saya tertinggal tak). Oops terlupa pulak tetamu terhormat Mrs Muthu.

Sepanjang ptg sabtu saya rasa kekwn semua byk mengimbau kenangan manis, lucu dan pahit yg dilalui bersama semasa bersekolah rendah 36 tahun yg lalu. Kehadiran Mrs Muthu yg petah berciter menghangatkan lagi suasana reunion kami. Ptg tu kami tak bergerak dari meja makan, semua terpaku mendengar celoteh mrs muthu.

...akan bersambung

Reunion Photos - II

2009-08-11T21:46:00.002+08:00

Pre Reunion...Amin n Rahman Bachuk

Mrs Muthu...ya now i remember

Sesi memperkenalkan diri...

Me, Mrs Muthu, Hatim n Midah

Posing maut...aya, peng huat n azie

Faziah, Mrs Muthu, Muhaini n Roslaili

Lagi Coretan dari kekwn

2009-08-11T20:26:00.003+08:00

What can I say? It was surreal..

I can't thank Azmah her sporting family enuff for having us in their mansion, explains
why Mrs Muthu thinks that all of her students are successful eh..:)))
Thanks Mrs Muthu for gracing her presence.

Nyways, it was a blast from the past to meet once again friends of yesteryears after sooo
long, Fauzia Salleh, goodness gracious I've been wondering abt u all this while.
Those who came all the way just to attend the gathering, I salute u all, Azmi,Amin,Zul, Ainon, Sakdi..I probably wud not have done the same had I been so far far away...

To the rest, Muhaini,Midah, Azi, Roy Hassan, Faziah, Roslaili, Peng Huat Elaine it was great meeting again. Muhaini thanks for the company. Peng Huat, did u manage to find the book?

Glad I stayed the night, but Azmi no more of Hail Amir/Uji Rashid,bosan weii nak nyanyi..Amin refuse to karok langsung without Roy Hassan by his side.

kudos to all of you for making it happen. Last but certainly not the least to Azmah and the rest who have been the inspirational for the reunion since the beginning (Feb)

Take care all
Hatim

Reunion Photos - I

2009-08-11T10:49:00.007+08:00

with hubby

Gambar Kenangan...Std 6 A 1973

Five mums

only TIGS ..ita n nid

ex tips n tigs

playboy tua...azmi, amin n ismail raus (perasan tak semua senyum kambing)

all presence

cenderahati from us to mrs muthu

Intro Photos

2009-08-10T21:40:00.002+08:00

Hadir..TIPS73

Cenderahati Mrs Muthu

2nd Reunion 080809 a.k.a Saturday Night Fever

2009-08-09T16:40:00.004+08:00

Salam....

08:08:09 - 09:08:09

Unforgettable occasion and such a meaningful event and a 5Star hospitality. ..
My special thanks to Azmah n her Family members especially to her husband for being so nice and very understanding to us.
TQ so much...."speechless"

To our guest of honour - Mrs Muthu @Miss Ong Siok Luan( Forgive me if I spelt it wrongly)
Please to meet you and we felt so touch of you coming to see all of us.
Nice to hear you sing the song that is always in my heart even to everybody.."Oh Shenandoah"

Sakdi,Muhaini, Hamidah,Ainon, Roslina,Hatim, Fauzia,Azariah, Roslaili, Rohaya (Walaupun sempat bersalam aje)....Nice to see all of u..
Sorry xbanyak masa I spent masa waktu siang hari.....$%^&##@@@@!!@#%% %%
To all the Girls yang I tak jumpa tu probably jika diizinkan.."KITA KAN BERSUA LAGI" Insyallah

The Guys memang tak ramai...tapi as long as Azmi dan Amin ada boleh cover yang tak datang tu...Betul kan Peng Huat (ROY)?
Hope the guys boleh make an effort to come for the next REUNION..... especially Hj Rahman,Salim, Rostam,Ramli Zainal,Azhari, Too Yong dll
Tinggalkan lah Pangkat,Darjat atau apa jua yang kita ada buat seketika.... .
Jangan ada sempadan Bro.......
Kita perlu cari gang2 lelaki yang lain dan bolelah call Mr Mentor kite Azmi Abas..The Girls are doing well bro!!!
Respect lu Azmi ...all the way from Kota Bharu-Driving alone jest to be with us....(Ambik Cuti lagi)
To all you Gentleman... ..."FIKIR-FIKIRKAN LAH"

Di kesempatan ini saya jugak ingin memohon maaf atas apa jua keterOVER tingkah laku saya semasa bersama dan SELAMAT MENYAMBUT BULAN RAMADHAN.... ..Semuga kita sentiasa sihat dan panjang umur,dirahmati dan diberkati... .Aminnnnn: -)

To all the Girls :
Ingat lah lagu : SERIKANDI CINTAKU (Bloodshed)

The Guys ini lagu untuk u all :
AKU DAN KENANGAN (Hattan)-Nyanyian asal The Brain Connection

Dan jangan lupa lagu NOSTALGIK Azmi untuk si ehemmmmmm... ?????

Lu lambat lah Bro!!!!!!!

ADIOS!!!!!!

Email from zulkafli yamin

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Salam…

Arrived in KB at 6 pm.. A long journey back but doesn’t feel tired at all.. Maybe I’m used to it with me riding on my bike traveled to a lot of far places besides KL.

The moment I arrived in KL I was blessed to meet Rahman… from then on my days were filled with joy and laughter. Excluding lawak2 terlampau yg hanya difahami oleh golongan2 berusia seusia dgn zaman Jurassic.. ( Ada yg senyum kambing ni ).. Perghh.. Azmah.. mlm td sup kambing cecah roti sikit punya kauuu.. Pak kal je bini jauh.. Mujor lah I dh tukar seluar.. Pakai kain kaloo.. Naya… Pagi ni kena lagi.. Yg balik jauh tu mcm Amin.. jgn spread virus B1R1.. Zul dh sebarkan B1N1 kt sini tp I ngn Amin tak kena..sipi2 pn tak…..

Ok.. beginning from this line pls make yourself look serious.. No laugh ok… juz wanna test your wrinkles and double chin.. Ni bukan sessi fotografi.. Hands on your back..and before you say Cheese pls stick your tongue to the roof of your mouth as you smile.. This will reduces the double chin effect.. ( Ainon excluded sbb mustahil kan..he..he ). Say `Cheese’.. Oops.. how come when I look back at the shot some say `belacan..’ except Mrs Muthu say `muruku..’… he..he..

Azmah.. sebagai wakil playboy tua yg macho.. Kami mengucapkan jutaan terima kasih yg tak terhingga sehingga berjayanya program ni..

Bak kata Hatim.. Jln2 cari makan.. makan saja.. dari pizza kemetot smp lah ke ubi kayu cecah sambal buat sarapan. Rasa mcm kt Peserai pulak... Pasni kami nk mintak ubi jaga.. lawan ngn air tongkat ali.. ( Azi ko jgn nk nambah ) ni urusan org lelaki.. he..he..

Kata Amin.. Jejak Rasul sbb dpt jumpa Rahman..

Kata Zul.. Jejak Mentor sbb dpt karaoke ngn Muhaini ngn Hatim smp pagi.. Pencarian bakat baru utk lagu asli keroncong telah berakhir..

Pas ni kte adakan TEMA…

To be continued…

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THANK YOU!

To Fitri, for being such an understnding hubby in allowing us to take control of his house.

To Azmah's kids, always on their toes to render help, tambah air and lauk, angkat pinggan, senyum je, Azmah U sgt pandai n berjaya didik anak2 U dgn baik, alhamdulillah.

Not forgetting the maid yg sgt rajin. Plis say my thanks to her!

Azmah pun, smpai merah2 pipi dia yg putih mungil tu sbb all the blood rushing to her head with the increased activity and excitement. U have a gud rest dear!

To Midah n Ani yg on duty gak ....U mmg kawan2 yg baik!

To all frens for making it so happening! Yg dtg jauh esecially, Azmi, Amin,Ainon, Saadiah, Lily, Ismail n Zul ( walaupun dgn Zul sempat bersalam je ), Aya personally sgt2 menghargai kedatangan U all!

Minta maaf banyak2 jika dlm kita usik mengusik ada hati yg terusik..

Peng Huat glad we met Elaine. She easily fits in with us, the crazy bunch! She is a good woman, a good husband deserves a good woman.

Take care from Aya Hassan !
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To all you people who have make Saturday event such a wonderful one -

I ucapkan ribuan terima kasih. So far each one of us has

walk away with more joys in the heart than we first arrived with. And for that, Azmah - you have done the magic

yet again through the blessings of your family and home.

To this generosity, I must thank Azmah yet again for her ever open hospitality to all -

she has provided such warm heartfelt hospitality to all irregardless near or far. And of course

each one of you has added such wonderful touches of fragrance from your lives for us to

appreciate and thankful for.

As Mrs Muthu so correctly remarked - she is simply so happy that each of us has grown up and

are successful in our own ways. She kept on expressing her happiness for us in enjoying

being amongst us...with all the love and warmth that she felt. Likewise, Elaine has also enjoyed herself

tremendously and for that I know all of you have so warmly extended your friendship and make her

very much at home. Thank you so much.

And not least, we must also congratulate ourselves for making effort to value the simple ties of

friendship across the years and renewed in 2009. This entire reunion since March is certainly among

the highlights of 2009 for me.

And life being enriched by our moments of significance, last Saturday is certainly one of those. And all

of you, thank you for being part of that moment.

Best Regards

Peng Huat
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To all the ones I luvd,

Salam n greetings,

Yesterday was truly unforgetting thrilling, exciting, exhilarating, enthralling, ............ . etc, etc...anyone nak joining expressing their feelings here can take d baton..)

nite time lagi happening, killing,befitting (oops,joking je!)........ etc,etc,etc. ..u c i c zul, amin,ainon,hatim mronggeng sampe kul 5 pg ya! wahhh.....!! so ble snoozing n snoring ke sblm subuh? dont b maddening at me ya, joking2 je.

actually i nak ucapkan my most heartfelt sincere "THANK U ALL LUVS " for making those cherishing moments in my life..

My special tqvm go to Mrs Muthu, Azmah, Ainon, Azmi, Aya, Peng Huat n wife, Azi, Amin, Midah, Muhaini, Hatim, Roslaili, Zul, Ismail Raus, Faziah,Saadiah, Rozita, Nid. (miss Roslina, Hanin ,SNSM n d rest).

Juga mgambil tis opptnty menyusn 10 jari mminta ampun n maaf atas segala kkhilafan n klemahan saya sblm mnyambut Ramadhan Al-mubarak HappyFasting to u all my luvd ones.

Fauzia Salleh

Message by Goerge Carlin

2009-07-30T12:49:00.002+08:00

This is a master piece. If you have not read it, take the time to read it now. If you have read it, take time to read it again!

GEORGE CARLIN (His wife recently died...and George followed her, died July 2008)

Isn't it amazing that George Carlin - comedian of the 70's and 80's - could write something so very eloquent...and so very appropriate.

A Message by George Carlin:

The paradox of our time in history is that
we have taller buildings but shorter tempers, wider Freeways ,but narrower viewpoints..
We spend more, but have less,
we buy more, but enjoy less.
We have bigger houses and smaller families,
more conveniences, but less time.
We have more degrees but less sense,
more knowledge, but less judgment,
more experts, yet more problems,
more medicine, but less wellness.

We drink too much,
smoke too much,
spend too recklessly,
laugh too little,
drive too fast,
get too angry,
stay up too late,
get up too tired,
read too little,
watch TV too much,
and pray too seldom.

We have multiplied our possessions,
but reduced our values.
We talk too much, love too seldom,
and hate too often.

We've learned how to make a living,
but not a life.
We've added years to life not life to years.
We've been all the way to the moon and back,
but have trouble crossing the street to meet a new neighbor.
We conquered outer space but not inner space. We've done larger things, but not better things.

We've cleaned up the air, but polluted the soul. We've conquered the atom, but not our prejudice. We write more, but learn less.
We plan more, but accomplish less.
We've learned to rush, but not to wait.
We build more computers to hold more information, to produce more copies than ever, but we communicate less and less.

These are the times of fast foods and slow digestion, big men and small character, steep profits and shallow relationships.
These are the days of two incomes but more divorce, fancier houses, but broken homes..
These are days of quick trips, disposable diapers, throwaway morality, one night stands, overweight bodies, and pills that do everything from cheer, to quiet, to kill.
It is a time when there is much in the showroom window and nothing in the stockroom.
A time when technology can bring this letter to you, and a time when you can choose either to share this insight, or to just hit delete...

Remember;
spend some time with your loved ones,
because they are not going to be around forever.

Remember,
say a kind word to someone
who looks up to you in awe,
because that little person soon
will grow up and leave your side.

Remember,
to give a warm hug to the one next to you, because that is the only treasure you can give with your heart and it doesn't cost a cent.

Remember,
to say, 'I love you' to your partner and your loved ones, but most of all mean it.
A kiss and an embrace will mend hurt when it comes from deep inside of you.

Remember to hold hands and cherish the moment for someday that person will not be there again.

Give time to love, give time to speak!
And give time to share the precious thoughts in your mind.

AND ALWAYS REMEMBER:

Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.

George Carlin

This article was contributed by Aya. Thanks dear...

Walk a mile in my shoes....

2009-07-28T12:08:00.003+08:00

Here is something to share and ponder with u all frens. I get this bulletin monthly from Personal Development Leadership Mgmt and is written by Dato' Lawrence Chan.

The most rewarding and beautiful thing in the world is to have true frens. True friends are like gems in any setting. They can be counted upon at anytime and anywhere. But, most people are often in such a hurry that they don't take the time and effort to cultivate true friendships with people.

To win true friends, one must develop EMPATHY for others. Empathy is the capacity to be involved in a person's thoughts or feelings. People who empathise are attractive in personality. As butterflies are drawn instinctively to flowers, people are attracted naturally to people who think or feel with them. To those who are happy, the very presence of an empathetic friend will seem to double their happiness. To those who are sorrowful, his or her presence will seem to half their sorrows.

In human relationship, people who build mental walls that cut others off live a dull, lonely and empty existence. To live a rich and rewarding life, these mental walls must be torn down and replaced with mental bridges that cross boundaries into hearts of others.

Wall are pulled down and boundaries crossed when we begin to "walk a mile in our shoes." When we do so, we start to understand why people feel, think and act the way they do. We will be able to see beyond their outward behaviour to the circumstances that caused it. If they are unpleasant in manners due to bitter experiences in the past, we understand them and thus, we will not judge them unkindly. If they seem rough or uncultured because they did not have the good fortune to go through the kind of childhood we had, we will feel with them instead of condemning them. This is EMPATHY in action!

Building bridges to a person's heart is like putting your boat to land on an island, going around until you find a "suitable spot". This spot is the area of a person's interests. His interests are what makes him "tick". To find the "spot" of his interest, you need to listen and understand the deep meaning of his spoken words and actions. Put youself in his shoes, feel his emotions and think his thoughts.

Don't be confused over sympathy and empathy...they are not the same. When you sympathise with someone, you FEEL FOR him and GIVE IN to him out of pity. In Empathy, you FEEL WITH and GIVE IN yourself to him because you really care for him. Few people like to be sympathised or pitied. However, most people will be deeply moved when they receive empathy from others.

Check yourself to see whether you are empathising as you shld or "walking a mile in their shoes"

a. as a son or daughter, how often do you feel with your parents the heartaches and headaches of raising and keeping the family going ???

b. as a parent, how often do you realise how much your children need your presence and your nderstanding of their needs???

c. as a husband or wife, how often do you stop to think how badly your spouse needs your time with him/her and the reassurance of your love for him/her ???

d. as a brother or sister, how often do you feel with the other members of your family their personal problems in life ???

e. as a friend, how often do you ponder over what your friends' dreams and aspirations are ???

f. as an employee, how often do you see yourself in your employer's difficulties and your colleagues' pressures of work???

g. as an employer, how often do you feel what it is like to be in your workers working environment, conditions and terms ???

When we truly feel with people and give ourselves to fulfill their needs, strong relationships and true friendships will grow and flourish.

More hi tea piccies by ainon

2009-07-23T13:56:00.009+08:00

Aya..the iron lady a.k.a de organiser

here we are...saffron brassiere

cosy ambience

2 m...

u lambat lah amin !

soo sweet....

Peng Huat why u hug the plate...diet???

sedapnya....

2 m lagi...mmg sehati sejiwa

Aya pakat dgn Peng Huat ek....sedondon

Sharifah Noraini

Sharifah's hubby

de m c

besday gal...sebak

Hi Tea @ Ancasa Hotel 180709

2009-07-19T23:15:00.011+08:00

Photos by Roslina n me...

Email from Aya :

My contribution in making it a success seemed small as compared to the BIG effort all of U put in, in coming to Ancasa. Yg jauh mmgla jauh, yg dekat pun mcm2 pulak yg kena diketepikan semata2 nak dtg.

Bcoz x dpt tinggalkan kerja, Sharifah had to come on Friday, tp dia dtg gak naik bas sendirian. Sporting pulak tu, simpan rahsia yg dia tu actually the SURPRISE GUEST walaupun ditanya..Salute U Sharifah! boleh jd PIC kami gak ! To me Sharifah mcm dulu, senyum matanya dan lemah lembutnya, mcm Sharifah kawan Aya yg dulu. Adib bukak rahsia yg dia dan Sharifah suka mandi dlm longkang kat umah Sharifah, in front of Sharifah's hubby..hey! janganla citer depan org! Wailed Sharifah...comelnya dia...kami seme ketawa. Sporting hubby senyum je. Our comments were, Sharifah n hubby mcm sama je muka depe, U make a hensem couple.

Faziah naik bas, Hatim naik teksi ke Ancasa. Bukan senang tu tau...Adib kene tinggalkan keje dan naik STAR....org2 minyak ni, sibuk tp baik hati. Sapa sangka Hatim nak datang? Azi managed to rayu her..I squeeled with delight as I hugged her tight. Hatim nampak mcm heroine Hindustan U...cantik, tak dimamah usia! Rugilah mamat2 yg x datang tengok Hatim. Amin nak ngorat Hatim, Hatim kata, sorilah Min, U dah terlambat 20 tahun...terkebil2 Amin...

Amin terdiam satu hari. Dulu masa kat umah Aya dia sibuk nak kuar citer bukak cawangan, kali ni Aya president of Only Wife Club diam je, sbb my 2 vicepresidents, Azi n Adib yg berhujah. Terkulat2 Amin.. I was sincerely happy to see Amin looking much better. Dah tembam pipi dia, sekali terpandang Aya cubit pipi dia tanda kasih seorang adik yg hepi sgt2 tengok abang dia dah sihat. Dengan Amin, Aya berani cubit, dgn Zul n Azmi, takut! Nanti kena silat gayung ! .Lagila Azmi dgn motor besar dia, lagi nampak gah n menggerunkan. .

Peng Huat so sweet...his patience in working hard to make his marriage works, buat Aya admire dia sangat2. Keep it up fren. U are a rare breed nowadays! A quotation I just read, Marriage is falling in love many times with the same person. Susah nak buat kan? Tapi not impossible.

Midah n Ani yg quiet, nmpak ayu and lembah lembut tp sgt jitu dlm semangat utk menjayakan ape2 demi persahabatan. Tengokla mcm mana dri last week lg, raikan Azahari di Sogo.. tis week Ancasa...U all mmg best!

Azi, U bakar majlis dgn gelak tawa n kelakar U...Azi kata, Peng Huat is so sporting, kalau mendiang Kesavan ada, dia mesti datang jugak..betulla. ..tetiba rasa miss dia.

Roslina pun first timer gak kali ni...sweet Farah her daughter joined us..mcm mana gaknya Ina? Nak dtg lain kali tak, or dah serik ikut kitorang yg swinging ni? Rasanya tidak, sbb Ina pun ketawa selambak bukan main hari tu...

Ainon seperti biasa live up to her name. Wanita bertulang besi..

Hopefully I have mentioned all. Minta maaf kalau ade yg tertinggal.

As for 1st August 2009, Aya menyusun jari sepuluh momohon maaf kerana tidak dapat bersama2 di rumah Azmah. I have to honour my promise to Razak.From honour I get trust. I need to conserve that in my marriage. In fact bukan je dlm perkahwinan, ngan anak2, dan dlm persahabatan gak Aya amat menitikberatkan honour and trust. Aya dah banyak kali used my weekends tis month to spend it with my frens. With the long list of guests I am sure I will not be missed. Tp seandainya I am in the viscinity that day, insya Allah Aya akan singgah ngan Razak bersama2.

Hope all of U have enjoyed the day. Kalau ada kekurangan maafkan ye! Next time org lain pulak organise, baru ade kelainan! I pass the baton to Ainon, take it girl! Sbb dia kan bertulang besi..

Gambar koleksi Midah - Gals outing 210609

2009-07-06T22:04:00.002+08:00

A Day Gals Out....25 June 2009

2009-06-27T07:40:00.012+08:00

Indeed we (aya n me) had been planning a day gals out for quite sometime, i.e when both our other halfs are away and more often than not the plans were abandoned due to some matters that need our attention.

This week our dear hubbies were away from thursday till saturday, apalagi plan baiknya !!! We decided to meet up and visit Jenab, unfortunately Jenab had appointment at IJN on thursday. I rescheduled my visit to Jenab's hse to tuesday and tagged along Faziah with me since aya cld not joined me.

Jenab a.k.a Nab is recuperating well and will start work on monday, 29 th June 2009. She was home alone as her hubby was working and the boys were schooling. We were there for about an hour sharing and listening to her grievances and moans. (pictures had been uploaded earlier)

We pray that you get well soon Nab!! Sesungguhnya semua ujian dari Allah swt ada hikmahnya dan Allah sentiasa menjanjikan ganjaran kepada mereka yang sabar dan redha dengan ujiannya.

And for Aya..u don't worry, here i come and visit you!!

Subsequently on thursday, our plans were accomplished. From Aya's hse to Roslina's then Faziah's back to Aya's abode again. We spent our qualities time together catching up whatever had been lost for more than 3 decades.

Thanks Aya, Roslina n Faziah for treating me !!!

Ok guys here are some photos for you.....

Aya's abode

Charlie Angels n Farah (Roslina's daughter)

Ina, Aya n me

I punya mesti siap dulu tau Faziah...said aya

Camni lah cantik!!

Ina, Farah n Aya

tiga sekawan...

Mercy Operation's Piccies by Ainon

2009-06-26T11:32:00.016+08:00

Ainon @ lobby

Ainon n eldest son (Khairul Muazzin)

Jenab's piccies update...230609

2009-06-24T10:38:00.004+08:00

Nab n Faziah

Mercy Operation

2009-06-23T15:10:00.004+08:00

POSTED BY AINON

Saturday, 21st June

I flown down from Alor Setar and disembarked at Kajang station at 0600 hr. On arrival, I was warmly welcomed by a distinguished couple, Aya and Razak. We had breakfast together at a side street open cafe nearby..Aya and I hah Nasi Kerabu n hot steaming tea while Razak had some Nasi Lemak n coffee.

After that we adjourned to Aya's Sri Putra's residence in Bangi. I freshened myself and performed my morning prayer. After that Aya and I made arrangement to meet Hanin. That was a pleasant surprise for me. Then just as we were about to leave, another bigger surprise awaited us ! Roslina Rosli sent a message expressing her interest to join us in our Mercy operation. We were damn thrilled at the prospect of meeting this mysterious buddy who had been shying away from us for months. At last this shy, lovely angel emerged from her cocoon to join our crazy group.

Next, Aya is stuck with a little problem! Her hubby Razak insisted to send the three of us to Jenab's apartment in Putrajaya. HaHa.....that means we girlz had to be on our best behaviour under his watchful eyes....no fooling around !

Later, Razak drove us to Roslina's house in an exclusive well guarded residential area in Persiaran Impian Gemilang, Saujana Impian , Kajang.. Just at a glance you can tell that only the well-heeled people live in those elegant bungalows and mansions there.

When we reached Roslina's house, she welcomed us with a big hug and her ever sweet smile. Still lovely n slender inspite of the passing time but Roslina humbly said that she was fat. Of course anybody feels fat when standing next to a super skinny me..Don't worry... you girlz look cute whatever your size is.

Roslina invited us in for a cup of freshly brewed tea. As you entered her beautiful haven... it was as though you stepped into an elegant and luxurious hotel suite. The living space had a cosy and warm ambience to it. The decor was a blend of modern-contemporary and rustic country -style design. The drapery, furnishing and sofa sets gave a soft touch while the paintings and sprays of flowers add colour and accented the harmonious room..

There were also several display niches on the wall illuminated with down-lighters..Inside colourful decorative vases dazzled my eyes.Roslina then introduced us to her hubby, the man behind all these glitters and fairy tales. He was actually a very down to earth guy and a genteel person, not to mention charismatic and charming too.Just the perfect match for the demure and soft-spoken Roslina.

After fetching Roslina, the three angels teamed up with Hanin our beautiful side kick.at a petrol station.. Then we zoomed down to Presinct 9 to pay Jenab a visit. Finally we reached her apartment at 3B-04-08 on the fourth floor. Jenab, her hubby and son were all at home. Alhamdulillah Jenab was in a fair and stable condition. She put on a brave front but in truth I knew it was pretty bad. I could sense the seriousness of her condition but I did not want to alarm her. She told us everything...how she coughed out blood, her hospitalisation, the hardening of her liver and God knows what.

Based on my intuition and some knowledge of the spiritual world...I had a hunch that Jenab is a victim of "saka" and the like. In that case no modern medicine can cure her. She has to seek alternative treatment. I strongly believe that she can be healed if she puts her heart and soul to heal herself. So I advised her what she should do. Glad she took Rahila's and my advice. I heard yesterday that she had gone to Kuang to seek treatment with Tuan Guru Dr. Hj. Jahid Bin Hj Sidek Al-Khalidi. I learnt about Saka from this ustaz in February last year.

At Jenab's place we were served with some delicious fried noodles, swiss rolls and star fruits.Jenab's hubby and son were very supportive. All of us should join hands too to help in the healing process. Have faith in Allah... she can be healed. Pray hard for her. Likewise she got to do the same..

After the visit, Hanin drove Roslina back to her house bcoz she had a wedding reception to attend to. Again Aya, Hanin and I popped in to admire Roslina's house. I snapped a few pictures at her beautiful home to share with you guys.

My next mission was to visit my son at UKM campus. We got lost trying to locate college Tun Hussin Onn where my son was staying temporarily during the semester break.When we found him, we took him out for lunch at Anje's restaurant in Bangi. The nasi briani gam was damn good. Hanin ordered soto ayam while Aya had laksa Johor.

Then a miracle happened. Rahila walked into the same restaurant and bumped into all of us!! Can you imagine the excitement and screams of joy when we took turns to hug Rahila tightly. O dear! We became the centre of attention. Everyone looked at us wonderingly. This unexpected rendezvous was destined by Allah. It was so incredible..

Rahila and her son joined us for lunch. Meanwhile we all listened to her interesting story about her visit to Jenab's house the day before. She too talked about saka and about her experience in Indonesia and so on.

Next we went back to UKM to send my son. It was very sweet of Hanin to give my son some ang pau. Thank you so much buddy. Then the three of us were taken to Rahila's office in UKM. Our childhood photograph was displayed proudly on her white board..

We heard thatt Zai and Norly were also in KL. But we didn't have time to meet them. It was getting late. After that all of us dispersed. Hanin sent Aya and I back to Sri Putra..That night I had dinner with Aya's family and son-in-law..Aya's hubby had dinner with the ex RMC boys while our dear Azmah had her corporate dinner with her bizness associates.too elsewhere. The best thing was we were all thinking of each other. How nice if we all could be together..

So mission accomplished. within 24 hours.... I flew back to my humble home sweet home in Kedah that night at 1030 hrs. Thank you so much angels for being with me and for making this mercy operation a great success. See you around next time for more adventure.

"Always Ready, Anytime, Anywhere"

Zainab Daud

2009-06-18T21:19:00.003+08:00

Thanks to Azmi for updating us abt Zainab condition

Last Friday our Zainab Daud call me up tanya pasal ubat.. Then ble I tanya buat apa & kenapa.. She told me that she's now in Hospital Selayang. Rupa-rupanya dia dh seminggu kat sana.. Dia kata muntah darah.. darah tinggi dll.. Tp ble dia kata dia doktor suspek komplikasi hati..atau maybe Liver Cirrhosis.. I dunno what to say..

Kesian sangat kt dia.. Komplikasi berpunca dari banyak sbb contohnya Hepatitis B.. Kesan kerosakan hati adalah irreversible..it will cause ascitis..jaundice. .oedema.. anad many more..Nak recommend ubat pun I x berani sbb aktiviti penyahtoxin berlaku di liver.. salah2 hemat kesan
toxicity akan membahyakan. ..

Ptg ni I call dia lagi.. Alhamdulillah dia dah dibenarkan pulang.. Ble I ckp pd dia yg I akan inform kawan2.. dia kata.. nak buat apa..? I kata at least kami tau penderitaan dia..

So.. minta jasa baik u all.. call lah dia.. give her the moral support she need... Kte ni slalu tggl dia sbb dia kata dia buta IT..

Nak tau Liver Cirrhosis.. google la..

From Azmi

Ol Skool n Ol frens by Ainon

2009-06-08T23:55:00.000+08:00

Zaidah's nephew

I kat Starbucks KL skrg ni tengah boring giler tunggu bas nak balik Alor Setar mlm ni. I think suma tahu kan yang I balik BP on the 31st utk pegi wedding nephew Zaidah. Mesti org ingat I crazy sebab last week baru je balik ni pegi lagi. Tak lama lagi mungkin balik lagi. Anything can happen. Tapi kalau u all ada baru lah lengkap Geng kita. Ni I adventure sorang2 je mana nak best.

U know I tak sampai hati tak memenuhi undangan Zai so I wakili Geng kita lah utk pegi kenduri anak saudara dia. I dengar suara Zai tu macam burung patah sayap je bila khabaq tak dpt dtg . Sooo..last minute I cepat2 pack my bag beli tiket pun at the spur of the moment and off I went down to BP. Mcm tu lah sayang nya I kat kawan2 sume.

Kenduri tu memang best. I sampai BP at about 12.30 then beli tiket bas balik KL n shopping CD lagu2 oldies Melayu dan English. Pastu naik cab pegi rmh Zai. Geng kita yang ada ialah Adie n her 2 kids, Aminora n hubby, Azimah n daughter, Azmah's parents n Syarifa Norela's son n daughter-in- law. Hidangan nasi beriani dia memang class dan menjilat jari tak mcm nasi beriani kat.........

I was pleasantly surprised ada persembahan Zapin live. Pemuzik dan penyanyinya terdiri dari gang veteran manakala penari2nya terdiri dari two teenage boys clad in light green baju Melayu and a sweet girl in pink see thru kebaya. Very professional performance n I was so mesmerized by the gracefulness of the zapin dances and the enticing rhythm of the music.

Oh ya...about the newly wed couples...depa memang sama cantek n berseri bak pinang dibelah dua. Pengantin pompuan hails from kedah. The couples wore gold coloured Malay wedding costumes. Pihak pengantin pompuan sgt terpesona dengan kemeriahan kenduri kahwin org Johor.

Petang tu pulak Adie amik I ziarah Azimah Ayub di rumahnya. Lepas mandi manda n solat maghrib we all balik. I checked into the resthouse bcoz rumah Zai terlalu ramai orang. Adie n anak dia Mimi balik at abt 9.00 p.m.

And then guess what? Ad pulak datang jumpa I. Kita orang pegi minum2 teh je kat Tasik Y. Pls la u all jgn fikir apa2 pulak. Ad tu very innocent guy. We just sembang2 pasal old time n tasik Y tu la tempat dia n u guys main masa kecik2 kan. Tempat I main2 pulak kat Tasik Merdeka kat rumah I. Di Tasik Y tempat I buat science project bukan tempat dating. At 11p.m I balik resthouse. Baiknya Ad, dah dua kali dia amik cuti to see me.

Selalunya malam pun dia keje. He's so hardworking. Masa I nak balik KL pun dia pegi station to send me off tapi too bad, bas dah jalan. Kesian Ad..

Okay lah kalau nak tahu cerita selanjutnya baca pula email I to Azmi. For your info Zul, Aya masih bercuti kat Dubai, Paris n London. Mungkin skrg ni Aya tengah berposing2 keliling Eiffel Tower. Nanti balik mesti mcm2 citer dia. Hopefully dia sihat. Risau juga I kat dia sbb ari tu dia masih tak berapa kuat lagi.

Yesterday I spent hours at Starbucks replying to Zul's email and I'm wondering why it has not reached the Group's inbox yet. I've forwarded it many times and still failed to deliver. Maybe it will reached later... Anyway I'm not goin to repeat my recount of Zai's nephew's wedding so I'll proceed from where I've stopped.

I skrg kat Kedah..baru sampai. Tadi call Ad sbb dia kata dia di Melaka. I suruh dia pegi tempat salim n also contact Zul. Nampaknya geng kita suma dah berjangkit penyakit Azmah pegi rata cari kawan2 lama. I pun hampir cronic ni sbb teringat kat Azie pulak. I dengar Ad pun nak cari Peng Huat, Muhaini, Azie dll. di KL . Kami bincang ni masa kat Tasik Y baru ni. Tapi kami tak pulak plan nak pegi sama2 sbb masing2 ada program sendiri.

Actually masa I pegi BP baru ni I tak ada agenda pun nak jumpa sesiapa except Zai sbb ari tu sume kata ada hal tak boleh datang. So I terkejut gak bila Adie dtg ngan anak2 dia. Pastu jumpa Azimah, Aminora dll. That night pulak Jumpa Ad kat Tasik Y and the next day jumpa Din n dia bawa I pegi rumah Cikgu Md. Said. Actually dia kata dia kena pegi Melaka ada keje tapi last2 tak jadi pulak dan pegi esoknya.

Cikgu Md Said n wife (Cikgu Patonah)

Cikgu Md Said dan Cikgu Patonah wife dia dua2 sihat wal afiat. I pegi rumah dia on Monday at 9 a.m for one hour. I gave him a copy of our group's reunion photograph and 50 Rial as a Teacher's Day treat. Nak belikan apa2 tak sempat nak shopping sbb sumanya tak dirancang.

Tak sangka Cikgu Md Said n wife dia dua2 active dalam penulisan. Infact diaorang dapat pingat for their contributions in their research n writing for journals n books. InsyaAllah tak lama lagi dia akan publish buku pengalaman dia sebagai seorang guru. Salah satu research yg Cikgu Md Said buat ialah tentang Asal Usul Kaum Banjar. Rahilah might be interested because she's doing research on the Bugis People. I guess Rahilah is now in Indonesia for a week for this purpose.

Din (hometown reps) n Cikgu Md Said with wifey

Cikgu Md Said nampak betul2 happy masa kami datang. Syukur dia sihat dan panjang umur. Dia banyak citer pasal all his ex-students dn pengalaman jumpa mereka. Dia tanya I about you all sume so I citerlah serba sedikit. I pun citer pasal mendiang Kesavan. I pun tak sangka mereka kenal my Aruah mak dan ayah tiri. Dua2 Ex teachers. Kegemaran Cikgu Md Said ialah reading the newspapers and he keeps all his favourite articles in his albums. After the Tsunamy Tragedy in Acheh, they went there to witness the aftermath of the disaster and wrote a memoir of it in handwriting. .

We were served with some hot aromatic Jasmine tea and some goreng pisang, kueh keria and curry puffs.. Last Hari Raya, cikgu Md Said kata ada lebih kurang 50 org bekas pelajar termasuk keluarga mrk datang ziarah dia tapi dia kata dari batch 1976. I was wondering if Azmi was among them. Tak puas nak sembang lama2 dengan Cikgu Md Said tapi Din keje ari tu. Depa dua orang lah yg banyak bersembang.

Ol Skool

After that... I pegi tinjau pula all my ex-schools. This time I pegi sorang naik cab. I masuk hingga ke dalam kawasan sekolah di TIPS. Sekarang dah jadi milik exclusive sekolah TMS je. I saw lots of improvement and changes. Old buildings masih kekal lagi dengan painting dan murals yang asal masa kita sekolah dulu. I macam tak caya pulak dan rasa rindu semacam. Kalau tak kerana ada taxi yg menunggu, I sanggup duduk di situ berjam2 sampai puas.

I scrutinised everything and touched the walls, the paintings, the dusts, the tables, benches, pillars etc.till my heart was fulfilled. These are some of the words of wisdom that still exist since our childhood days and written on the walls of the old classrooms

"FRIENDS ARE FLOWERS IN THE GARDEN OF LIFE"

" A Warm Smile is The Universal Language of Kindness"

"He Who Hides His Generosity Is Doubly Generous"

I tinjau di setiap kawasan. Bila I pegi kawasan padang teringat masa PJ dan Sports Day. Terbayang I wajah comel kawan2 sume. Then semasa I asyik melamun dan ambil foto di sana sini I was greeted by a lady. We introduced each other and I explained my reason for being there. Rupanya dia tu GB sekolah tengku Mariam and she thought I ni orang JKR . She was very pleasant and gave me lots of information about the progress of the school.

The bad news to me is that semua bangunan yang asal atau lama akan dirobohkan to make way for new buildings..I reckon it will be multi- level buildings and no more single storey buildings. Segala tempat kenangan lama kita akan musnah dari pandangan tak lama lagi. Pn Rohani told me that the buildings will be demolished this year..I just couldn't believe my ears. I sempat negotiate dengan dia. Pls..pls la jgn roboh kan semua. Sekolah ni ada sentimental value bagi all the ex-students especially me lah. All my childhood sweethearts sume ada kat sini. Okay...dia kata the two main administrative buildings in front will be preserved. YES!!! that's a deal. We'll see if she will keep her promise to me...Nasib baik I datang kat situ sebelum diaorang robohkan semua bangunan lama tu.

So before everything turn to dust, you better take a last look at our beloved primary school. I dah inform Azmah to take photographs of the entire school for posterity sake. Otherwise just pegi tengok2 je. Next year TIPS at that location will be history. Eventhough TIPS has been relocated somewhere else tapi tak sama dgn TIPS tempat asal.

Happy nya petang ni baca email you all. And I juz got a message from Ad saying that he met Salim and Zul in Melacca this afternoon That's Great. Thank you Zul for seeing kawan kita tu yg dtg all the way from BP. Dlm SMS dia I jelas nampak kegembiraan dia dpt jumpa Zul n Salim. At first I told him mungkin Zul BZ bcoz I didn't want to disappoint him. But I told him 2 call you incase you can meet him for lunch.

You know before coming down to BP recently I called up Ramli Zainal. Since I'll be in Bp so I thought of seeing him just for a minute or two to say Hello. But our dear penghulu ni too busy to see me...Nasib baik la masa I call dia terus jawab so kitaorang sembang kat phone. Memang betul la kata Azmi...dia ni kalau bercakap ada protokol.. Dia panggil I Puan Ainon tak abis2 mcm nak buat bisness plak. I pulak panggil dia Dato'...elok lah tu.

Zul, kalau nak tau Aya baru je balik dari holidays in Paris. Tak lama lagi inbox kita ni penuh lah dgn email dari Aya. Azmah pun ada citer dia n still on visits here n there. Okay I sambung citer I masa kat Bp. Lepas lawat sekolah TIPS, I pegi pulak High School. I was there for just two years so not much memories compared to TIPS and TIGS. Anyway sayang the White House has turned to yellow. Yuk ! Tak sesuai langsung. Mana lah pegi Gang I masa Form six dulu.

High School

Masa di BP I stayed one night at the resthouse. From top of the hill, I could see TIGS. Di sinilah tempat jatuh dan bangunnya I. Di sini memories terlalu banyak. Some are best forgotten but some I want to cherish forever.. Friends yang I dah jumpa balik I hope only death will part us...K?

Azmah Rahman a.k.a Noi

Lepas menziarah sekolah2 lama... I took my lunch alone in town. Nak ajak Mek D, she tak boleh datang pulak sbb kunci kete pd anak dia. Then I lepak lah kat Masjid Sultan Ismail for zohor prayer n stayed there till Asar. At 5.30 p.m Din fetched me to meet Zai, Norliza Khalid and Azmah Abd. Rahman at Carrefour.

Mula lah kecoh bila jumpa diaorang tu. Azmah A.Rahman (Noi) makin cun la sekarang. Body dia maintain je n her complexion is so fair. Ya lah mak datin2 ni semua boleh lah jadi snow white sbb tak kena expose matahari spt kita org cikgu2 ni. Budak kawad kita kawad, budak sukan kita pun sukan. Tak ada chance nak manja kan muka ni. Kena dera ada lah.

Noi

I bawa my baby Acer and photo albums so I showed them our photos n also open our blog. So lagi panjang lah citer. Lepas tu terkeluar topic pulak bila buka facebook n tengok one of our friend's profiles n photos. Dia ni hot dari dulu, kini dan selamanya kot. Hmm..mcm artist pulak kawan kita ni. Then tak lama kemudian Noi's hubby dtg nak amik wife dia. In July dia ada jemput kita pegi wedding anak dia in Johor so hope you all can make it.

After Noi balik, kitaorang took dinner pulak kat tempat Mek D keje. I makan satay n yg lain makan fried rice n nasi padprik. Hari tu 31st May was Zaidah's Birthday. Noi bagi dia a lovely red brooch.. After makan2 we all balik n I tido rumah Zai. The next morning, at 8.30 I naik bas pegi KL. Saadiah sempat jumpa I kjap dlm bas tapi when Ad arrived I had already left. Kesian Ad...dia dtg jauh2 just to send me off tapi tak sempat jumpa. Din pula pagi2 dah terpaksa pegi Melaka.

From KL pula I continued My journey to Kuantan. I ada urusan penting kat sana. Tapi Allah mudahkan I kat sana kerana ada saja orang yang nak bantu saya.. From Kuantan I travelled back to KL.. Now I'm already back in Kedah n I feel so lonely here after having such a good time with our frenz. Tomorrow it's back to work. I hope you will all keep in touch to keep my loneliness at bay.

TY Tan n SNSM

2009-06-05T15:27:00.003+08:00

L to R : SNSM, Me n my cousins

Azmah n SNSM

Azmah, TY Tan wifey n TY Tan

Azmah n TY Tan wifey

TY Tan

Balik Kampung Musings - Part III

2009-05-28T12:51:00.005+08:00

It was my final night with Midah, Muhaini and Azmah at Mak Engku's house. Quite sad to leave you girlz tomorrow. But all of us have work and families to come back to. My son Muhammad Nabil was waiting for me at home. He has just got back from UKM but mummy was away. Kcian dia dok sorang2.

We arrived at Azmah's house from our gathering at about 1.30 a.m. After praying, I went straight to bed. Azmah's air-conditioned room was very spacious. There were two double beds . Midah slept with Muhaini while Azmah slept with me. Jangan jeles ya. Kalau jeles lain kali semua kena join in ( I don't mean in bed la )

It was a very cosy room.. Life at that moment seemed so perfect to me. Thank God for giving me really special frenz. Frenz that I have not seen for years and suddenly they were at my side, sleeping with me. They give me happiness that money cannot buy. Mak Engku n Pak Engku were very accommodating. They made us feel so much at home. Rumah sendiri pun tak boleh merasa macam ni lagi sebab mak dan ayah dah tak ada lagi.

I woke up in the middle of the night to go to the loo. The girlz were fast asleep. The night was quiet and still. You can even hear a pin drop. I had no trouble finding my way to go to the washroom as the house was dimly lit with night lights placed at strategic points.

The next morning I got up first to bathe and performed solat suboh. After that I joined Mak Engku watching the Motivasi Pagi on TV. Mak Engku was actually reading the yassin.

Breakfast was at 8.00 a.m. I was surprised when Azmah told me that Din and Amin were coming. Later they came with some roti canai. The round breakfast table was fully laden with delicacies such as jemput2 ikan bilis, magelei(vadey), fried rice , buns (roti pound) home made, and roti canai. I just couldn't make up my mind which to eat first. The four of us sat down together with Mak Engku n Pak Engku, Din and Amin. It was like having breakfast with your own family. The last time I sat down together with aruah mum and dad and my siblings were twillight years ago.

After breakfast Din sent Amin back and then Din went to work. Azmah, Mak Engku, Midah, Muhaini and I went to the market. The market scene brought back memories of my mum and I went marketing together. How I miss my mum so much. The shop that Azmah wanted to go to was unfortunately closed. Kcian Azmah. Tak dapat beli barang yang dia cari. U all tau apa barang yg Azmah nak beli??? Ikan bilis dgn ikan kering, murah dan lebih sedap daripada Shah Alam katanya. Tapi dia beli telor masin satu kotak dgn telur biasa. Azmah, azmah...

Then we looked for some ripe pineapples. Johor pineapples are really sweet and juicy. Azmah bought four of them. After purchasing a few other things, next we went to Bagan to buy fish. On the way Azmah showed us all our school friends' houses. If I could turn back the time, I want to go back to the year 1973.

At noon Adie came with her two kids, daughter-in-law and grandson. I checked my hp and realised I had two unread messages from Ad. I was shocked because Ad was waiting for us in front of the Putra hospital. I called him and told him to drive to Azmah's house so that we could have lunch together. I waited for him but he didn't come. When I enquired, Ad said that he had to go to work. ( Kcian Ad tunggu sorang2 kat depan hospital dari pukul 11 gaknya tapi message dia masuk lambat dlm my in box ) I'm sorry Ad for the miscommunication.

Lunch at Mak Engku's house was special and memorable. Dia masak ikan selar kuning asam rebus dengan nenas. Mak Engku dan Azmah ni macam tau2 je masakan tu favourite I. You suka tak? Besides that, there were fried fish, ikan pekasam, salted eggs, sambal belacan, sambal kicap, urap beremi, ulam and laksa. Sedapnye masakan ibu...cayang Mak Engku.

After lunch, I performed my solat zuhur at the bilik sembahyang. Mak Engku prayed on my left and Azmah on my right. Bestnya tak terkira... Then Azmah's hubby and his entourage seramai 16 orang arrived from Singapore.

At about 3.00 p.m the four of us packed our belongings, took photos with Azmah's parents and bade them farewell. It was an unforgettable balik kampung experience. It turned out to be more exciting than I had imagined earlier.

Reached Shah Alam at 6.30p.m. Muhaini sent Midah home. Midah was a useful GPS and Muhaini wouldn't get stranded anymore. That night, I had Md Shah's Beriani Kambing from BP.

At 9.15 p.m Azmah sent me to the express bus terminal. Time to go back home to Changlun. See you all again next time.

Thank you Azmah and Family . May the true spirit of the Ansars and the Muhajirins be ingrained in our hearts forever.

Balik Kampung Musings - Part II

2009-05-27T20:11:00.003+08:00

In part l of My Musings, I have forgotten to mention another name. He is so important...How could I have forgotten? My memory span is getting shorter and shorter now. Forgive me Ismail Raus for my absent mindedness !! Anyway he has kindly invited all of us to go to his dusun durian in June. ( Dia cakap durian dia durian kawin. Warnanya merah macam baju Azmah !) So this time our reunion di bawah pokok durian pula insyaAllah ! Thank you Mail....

After the gathering at Azmah's house, all of us went out to visit Cikgu Md Said, Ros and Nancy. Unfortunately, our dear teacher had gone to Mersing. So we proceeded to Ros's house. I was so touched to see Ros but I couldn't help admiring this gutsy lady. Inspite of losing both her legs due to diabetes, that didn't kill her spirit to keep on moving in life. She's still teaching the Form Sixers in HSBP and hs been serving there for 17 years now. Look at her...it's a shame on us if we don't work just as hard as Ros.

Next we dropped by at Nancy's house. Glad she was around and her hubby was at home too. Nancy is bed-ridden after a surgery to remove a tumour in her brain. I really feel so sorry for you dear Ros and Nancy.

After the visits, we went back to Mak Engku's house. Suddenly I felt so hungry. That evening we were served with a sumptuos home cooked meal prepared by Mak Engku. I really enjoyed the betik muda masak bening accompanied by other side dishes.

At around 8.15 p.m, I received a message from Ad informing me that he was already in BP town. Immediately after prayer, Azmah, Midah, Muhaini and I went to Sitam Soup Corner at BP Walk. The first to arrive was Adzahari. Then I called Ismail Abu Bakar and surprisingly he agreed to join us. Ibrahim also tagged along, how nice. It was quite a while before Din turned up with Amin, Zai, Norliza, Adie and her little daughter Sharmimi.

Later Ismail Raus, his wife and two sons joined us and the excitement grew so intense. The happiest person no doubt, was the owner of the soup kiosk. Then Latif, Haminora and her husband rounded the number to exactly twenty people in the group who converged that night under the starry sky. Wow , my heart almost burst with happiness. It was pleasing to see everybody having a good time reminiscing the old dayz and to see how we have transformed all these years.

Ismail Raus reminded us again to come over to his dusun durian next month. He's also going to take us to another better place if we come down to BP in future. InsyaAllah Mail. You were really so kind to meet us and offered us to go to your orchard. And most of all, we were ever so grateful to you for footing the bill that night. You really shouldn't have done that becoz it was my pleasure to give you BP folks a treat.

To be continued......

Balik Kampung Musings - Part I

2009-05-27T20:03:00.001+08:00

Saturday 23rd May

Midah joined us for a quickie breakfast. After that the four of us started our balik kampung trip. The BP folks were already waiting for us anxiously. That morning I got 8 missed call from Din. Even while I was packing up at Changlun, I was inundated with messages and calls from Ad n Din. They were so caring and concern.

Arrived at Mak Engku's house in Peserai at 11 a.m. We were welcomed with a delicious Laksa Johor. It was really yummie! After that, we planned to have lunch with Din n Company at an Asam Pedas restaurant. However, eventually Azmah decided to have Laksa Johor at her mum's house. So one by one, our good ol' frenz started converging at Azmah's house.

First Zai came with Adie, Amin and Norliza Khalid. The quiet and serene house suddenly burst alive. I couldn't recall Norli until she showed me her school dayz photos. Her size has doubled and she's so bubbly with enthusiasm. It became more 'happening' when Lim Yong Hong and Din arrived.. The house was filled with merriment. I was looking forward to meet Din and anxious to welcome a new face.

Coincidentally, at the same time, I received a message from Rahman. So I had to hide behind the dining table to reply Rahman's message in privacy. Poor Azmah! She was looking high n low for me. She must be wondering where I had disappeared. Rahman gave me direction to Tan Soh Ping's house and also his house in Senggarang. There was also some sad news about his ailing cousin who was in critical condition after a surgery. It was not an appropriate time to visit Rahman yet so Azmah n I cancelled our plan to venture to Senggarang.

Coming back to Din, he was different from what I had imagined. But we got along well like a house on fire...hehehe ( jgn fikir serong ye) He's warm n friendly, caring, generous, jovial, cute n charming and sometimes quiet and deep in thoughts. Amin also helped to make the atmosphere cheerful with his heart warming smiles and friendly nature. He passed around his home-made coconut candies which reminded me of school dayz

Lim Yong Hong, I really appreciate the trouble you took to find Azmah's house and joined us for lunch. If you miss us, just take a look at our reunion photo which Azmah has kindly given to everyone. Sorry I didn't say goodbye to you when you left because I was praying. See you again next time, buddy !

To be continued....

Before Balik Kampung

2009-05-27T19:59:00.002+08:00

Friday 22nd May

From Changlun at 10.00 pm Thursday night, I arrived in one piece at Shah Alam bus terminal at 5.15 a.m. At about 6.40 a.m Azmah fetched me in her mini cooper. The car is cute just like her. At her house, she showed me two full albums of photos taken during the reunions at Az Mahal's and at Aya's Seri Putra residence.

That morning we paid Aya a visit and had Tosei breakfast at a mamak restaurant nearby. Aya had just recuperated from her dengue fever and when we came, it seemed she bounced back to life ! See, Azmah n I have the 'Aura" to heal people, ehem. After breakfast, we went back to Aya's hse. We had fun laughing n talking about family matters, sharing intimate secrets, and about Aya's trip to Dubai, Paris n London. It's good to see Aya back to her old self. I also had the chance to speak to Sy. Noraini on the phone. Miss U Babe..

Aya, Alhamdulillah you recovered on time for the trip and thank you so much for the lovely Korean brooch. Bon Voyage !

After that Azmah dropped by at Giant to pick up something. I was looking for Elton John's CD at Speedy but I couldn't find the song I was looking for. Then we went back home. For lunch we had soto ayam. Then it's prayer n resting time for me. I took a rest at Az Mahal's guest room but I could only catch 40 winks.

In the meantime, Azmah was running around in the kitchen preparing the Hi Tea with her maid. Both Azmah n I were waiting for our Sifu n his family to arrive with much anticipation. At about five, the whole family arrived except Athirah. They were served with soto ayam, jelly and fruit cakes. The jelly was prepared in a jiffy just moments before Sifu's arrival. You should have seen Azmah panicking in the kitchen. Stirring, pouring and sweating profusely...what a sweet girl she is.

When I came out of my room, Sifu and his family were at the dining table. His wife Yan is so amiable. Aliff is dashing just like Daddy and Aby is sweet n petite like Mummy.

After Hi Tea, Azmah gave Yan and the kids a tour of her house. The kids specially love the mini gym located at the loft of the house. Above it at the attic, there is a glassed partition with a Queeny bed inside.. You must have some nerves to be able to climb up the steep attic. Quite a romantic hide away. I really love that part of the house.

Azmah invited Sifu n family to stay and dine out after maghrib but too bad Faiz, his friend had to go back.

That night at about ten, Muhaini gave Azmah an S.O.S call. She got stranded so Azmah n I came to her rescue. After having the delicious soto, all of us retired for the night. After switching off the room light, we talked and listened to each other's bedtime stories. Then just as I was about to deliver my 'ceramah'....Oh My Goat ! Muhaini snoozed off...Zzzzzz. I knew it ! (Budak2 ni kalau dengar ceramah, baru je seminit, dah tertido! Penat je I ceramah sorang2 dalam gelap )

Gudnite Ani, Gudnite Azmah..Gudnite Frenz

Mini Gathering BP 23 May 2009

2009-05-25T13:52:00.021+08:00

Lunch time

My dad, me, ainon, my mum, muhaini n midah

Muhaini n Amin bertukar2 portfolio...

Din n Amin dtg join kami bekfas at mum's hse

Aminora (TIGS) n daughter

Latif a.k.a Puteh Lawak (Baju biru)

Azahari n Muhaini

Amin, Midah n Aminora

Yem, Mail Abu Bakar n Mail Raus

Ismail Raus n family

Azahari, Ainon n Norly

Saadiah n daughter, Yem, Ismail Bakar a.k.a Apek

Aminora

Ainon n Norly

Norly, Saadiah's youngest daughter, Saadiah, Yem, Ismail Apek, Ismail Raus

Din n Muhaini

Ibrahim Karim a.k.a Yem, Ismail Abu Bakar a.k.a Apek,

Rosilawati (TIGS - both legs had been amputated due to diabetic)

Muhaini. Midah, Azahari n Ainon @ Sitam Soup

Din, Midah, Ainon, Amin n Muhaini at Nancy's hse

Norly, Nancy (she's suffering mild stroke n brain tumor), Zaidah n Saadiah

Ainon n Ismail Raus

Saadiah n Amin (they share same birthday)

Ainon, Norly, Saadiah n Azmah

Andy Lim, Norli n Muhaini

Andy Lim Yong Hong, Norliza n Muhaini

Gorgeous gals and macho guys

Norliza Khalid, Saadiah, Zaidah, Midah, Azmah n Ainon

Lim Yong Hong n Ismail Raus

Ainon, Ismail Raus n Din

Midah, Zaidah n Muhaini

Azmi's family, Ainon and Azmah family

Azmi' family with Ainon n Azmah @ azmahal

Aya n Ainon@ Restoran Hj Tapa Bdr Seri Putra

Update...

2009-05-19T11:20:00.002+08:00

Dear Friends,

Spending time with Annu yesterday evening was rather different from many other 'memorial' services that I have been to. Somehow this one strikes closer to home...as Dr T Kesavan was one of us...same age, same childhood times in primary school, etc. His family is quite similar to mine...2 children (1 girl + 1 boy). While chatting along, I know Annu has indeed been through a lot over the last 8 days and more details needed attending to as well.

After my dinner appointment, I managed to have a quiet time reflecting on the events at Annu's home. I know we all as a group of ex-classmates have touched the family and added some comfort. Many of you from near and far have 'kirim salam' through Azmah and I for the family which we have conveyed. However, the greater loss remains in our hearts. And the inevitable scenario, what will it be like if this happens to me. Easy to say and so called plan for it, but when I see the event in real-time it certainly has an unnerving effect on me last night.

Friends, taking a que from Annu, we need to keep family relationships vibrant, and take care of our health as well. Those who need to exercise, better do so. (Like me-lah) And those already exercising, "well done keep up the good work!" - macam guru kita yang selalu tulis on our report book dulu lagi.

Regards

Peng Huat

Dear friends

From Annu’s house, I return home straight away though I m supposed to attend a dinner at another friend’s house. While having dinner with my daughter at home, I casually tell her about our late Dr Kesavan’s family and reminded her to do her best & finished quickly her studies…who knows…I too will be taken away anytime from her n her brother like what happened to Dr Kesavan’s family. Well, actually I believe there’s nothing `untimely’…when the time comes, it will be on time, not a minute or a second late. And last nite before I sleep…I think of everybody close to me, friends…if ever I had done anything wrong, hurt you in anyway, please forgive me.

As for Annu, I m not sure if I can be as strong and calm like her in situation like this. I agree with what she said and guess it’s her husband love n warmth expressed everyday to her & children that keep her going. Take care Annu, Dania & Hari. Keep in touch.

Me,

Muhaini

Visitation to Late Dr T Kesavan's Home

2009-05-17T21:37:00.003+08:00

We visited the late Kesavan's family at Taman Bayu Perdana, Klang this evening, greeted warmly by his lovely wife, Annu, and his two wonderful children Dania (19) and Hari (15).

They are coping very well with the sudden loss of their loved one.

Kesavan had his first attack ten years ago, and he had stopped smoking since then. He was an active man but sometimes he suffered angina and wld took his medicatiton when he experienced it. He did his medical check up regularly and the last one was abt 3-4 mths ago and the result was perfect.

On that very day he had an angina at abt 3.30 am, he woke up and took his regular medication. The wife helped to rubbed an ointment and massaged him. An hour after that he still complained abt the pain, after making a hot drink for Kesavan, she changed and shoved him to the nearest clinic.

The locum doctor can't do much and advised him to be sent to the hospital. Kesavan requested to be sent to Sime Darby Medical Centre (formerly known as SJMC) as all his medical record was there.

When he reached SJMC, it was too late the doctor cld not revived him. It was abt 7.30am, 7 May 2009.

Annu, hails from SG Petani, Kedah is a fulltime housewife. Her eldest, Dania, still studying Montessori and her youngest Hari is sitting for his PMR this year.

May the comfort of God help you during this difficult time Annu...

Tribute to Dr. T Kesavan..Demise on 7 May 2009

2009-05-12T20:25:00.008+08:00

7 Feb 2009

Dear Friends,

I just heard about this shocking news from Azmi and managed to talk to Ann (Kesavan's wife) this morning as well. (Azmah also tried to contact me as well.)

This sudden demise is most certainly a shock to all of us...after some 36 years, we get to see a dear old friend whom Azmah managed to trace and he made his jovial appearance when we gathered at Azmah's home.

According to Ann, the family is arranging for a prayers service for Kesavan. We can gather to pay our last respects during this arrangement via attendance. Ann will keep us all informed as to the arrangement which has been scheduled to be on 21 May 2009 (Thursday).

Ann can also be contacted using Kesavan hp 016 2013319

We can hardly get enough time to catch up with Dr T Kesavan and he has already left us. We all shall certainly missed him.

Regards

Peng Huat.

Dear Friend..

I knew Kesavan since our schooldays. His dad drove Kesavan in his Morris Minor to school. Coincidently my neighbour in Kg Kenangan worked as a maid in his house.. She told me now & then about him.. Dia seorang insan yang nakal, kelakar dan baik hati.. Short hair..plump. . jalan bongkok-bongkok. .That's Kesavan whom I grew up with 40 yrs ago.. That's why dia kena buli. Not forgetting how Sheng Hwa sold his hand made `dawai sidai kain' spec with coloured blue see thru paper tightly gummed to him for 1 ringgit.. In fact I was there masa urusan jual beli itu berlaku.. I masih ingat during art class when all of us was ask to do a face mask. Kesavan did a neat and nice face mask of Abraham Lincoln.. me.. with my Spiderman mask..

Last month he rang me up wanting to know about the new regimen of drugs for treating HIV. Then he told me that he will be going to KB sometimes this month. Ada urusan pasal Occupational Safety & Health Programme... anyway.. kita yang merancang tapi Tuhan yang menentukan..

This morning while driving to work.. I saw his number calling me.. Without knowing that it was his wife.. Jokingly I said ` Hello Dato.. Whats up.. R u in KB ? Then I heard a slow down tone of his wife.. `Is this Encik Azmi..Kesavan classmates ? I wanna inform u that my husband had just passed away on the 7th May..'
I cm tak percaya tp seterusnya saya meneruskan conversation dan dia meminta utk diberitakan kepada rakan-rakan yg lain...

Sama-sama lah kita tafakur 1 minit bagi mengenangkan beliau..

Azmi Abas

Dear frens,

Exactly 3 months when we met for the first time after 30 years...... and now he's gone.

Just a week before our reunion on the 7 Feb 2009 my urged to trace more frens was very strong. Though i am not that close to him during our school days, i never omit his name from the list. At abt 6pm i googled his name and the result was successful. I called her clinics and his staff confirmed he is our age and from Johor but she didn't know exactly which part of Johor.

Next step, the staff asked me to call his mobile. Without much hesitation, I called him and yes he answered my call. After a brief introduction, he remembered me yg kecik2 tu kan, yg hingus2 tu kan, yelah nama pun budak hingusan!We were exchanging contact no and email. I told him my intention and he was in his highest spirit to meet us.

I will make him one of my surprises for the day and he absolutely agreed with my idea. I planned, he wear my jubah when he enter my hse but on the very day " i malu lah mah" said he. It's ok..i don't mind if he didn't wear the jubah, it was just my crazy idea!

But he was in a hurry, and we missed taking our class photo with him.Oh God, if only we cld rewind the moment.

After seeing my photos at flickr, he commented " r u on steroid?". Then i asked him why. So he said i look bloated, i believe this is an honest remark from him and it nails into my head. But he assured my medication is free from steroid. Then i review my diet and work extra hard.

Those sweet memories with my dear fren Dr T.Kesavan.

Azmah

Brother Steven Thiagarajah

The face I love and long to see is gone...

But the vision and memory of you remains.

May God give strength to the loved ones and the bereaved that you left behind.

Ann, if you need a shoulder to cry on or any help.....I am always here for you....

Ainon

They Are Not Long

They Are Not Long, the Weeping and the Laughter,

Love and Hate and Desire

I think they have no portion in us after

We pass the Gate.

They Are Not Long, the Days of Bliss and Roses:

Out of a Misty Dream.....

Our Path Emerges For a While

THEN CLOSES......

Within a Dream

( ANN RAYMOND )

Forever Friends

2009-03-26T22:55:00.003+08:00

we're joined in a friendship
that time cannot sever
with bonds we have built
we'll remain friends forever

we're welded in spirit
attached by our hearts
and fused by the feelings
that friendship emparts

we're tied by emotions
connected by dreams
reinforced by our hopes
unified by extremes

no longer a function
of time or of space
our love is a subtance
that life won't replace

no mather how distant
we'll always endeavour
to sense the full meaning
of FRIENDSHIP FOREVER.

This is from Roy Ho Peng Huat...

As I read and reflects on this beautiful piece of poetry shared and posted by arahmanhafiz, I cannot help but be thankful for all of you who cares enough to make effort to keep in touch. And especially after visiting the blog site with all the pictures posted. Simply wonderful.

As I read the poem, I remember while we are all in Std 6, we go around asking as many of our classmates / schoolmates to wrirte on our autograph books. I am also one of them who did that. I kept that book for years and years...and then,sadly lost in transit somewhere. But I remembers that one particular book certainly brought much joy into my heart. And today, I get to meet some many of you who have written in that book.

There was also a simple acronym that we used to write on autograph books. Nothing so sophiscated as the lovely poetry shared but simply F.R.A.N.C.E.

Friends Remain And Never Come to an End.

How wonderful to be able to experience this as it is happening... after 36 years! I am thankful for all your friendships.

and Ainon reply....

How sweet of you Roy to cherish our friendship. I remember we used to write things like ...
There are many types of ship..Big Ship...Small Ship...But the Best of Ship is ....Friendship !

How carefree n innocent we were those days right? Now the good old days are behind us. we are now scattered all over Malaysia and overseas ,but incredibly, the power of love n friendship so strong could bind n bring us all back again.

Anyway Frenz... Friendship is something that must be Nourished in order for it to be Flourished. We have to stay in touch constantly. I guess we are all equally busy.but with smart time management, a bit of sacrifices n strong will power we will find the time for each other.

Roy..the rendezvous in BP n at Salim's Briani Shop was unplanned..you must be wondering why u were in the dark about it. I knew u would try your best to join us if possible n we would dearly love to have u and the rest with us too. You know...It was really great to find another long lost friend i.e Lim Yong Hong.

I met Azahari too at his house. Thank you Azmi 4 taking me and Adie around to meet old frenz Hope we have not been a pain in your neck ..And shortly after Zul found A.Rahman Bachok.

I also met another guy by the name of Ismail Abu Bakar and recently Din Buang called me. I was so shocked n impressed... He has 9 kids! So our group is getting bigger n merrier now. We have doctors, a pharmacist, managers, teachers, a fashion designer, ladies of leisure n great homemakers and so on. Isn't it fun if we are all together?

Now we even have an ustaz to preach us ...and perhaps even guide us just in case anybody strays from the straight path. Ha ha ..I was just kidding.

Credit must be given to Azmah for painstakingly creating one after another websites for us The recent tips73 blogspot entitled 'Endless Reminiscences' was simply superb. She deserves a big hug from all of us.

And not to forget our macho paparazzi ~Azmi~who have faithfully and kindly taken all the beautiful shots and posted to our blog. Our mamarazzi Aya n Azmah also took lots of candid shots too to share with us. Thank you so much guys..Muaah!

Rendezvous kat BPahat 190309

2009-03-25T16:11:00.021+08:00

Lepak kat The Chicken Rice Shop (TCRS)

Saadiah n Azimah

Thorn among the roses

Amin dgn dewi-dewi

Ainon tgh tengok gambar Sabariah Tukimin kat Metro

Makan Midah, makan..jgn malu2

Zaidah n Azimah (TIGS)

Azmi lagi

Azmi dgn dewi-dewi

Zaidah, Azimah n Midah

Azahari dan isteri, Ainon n Saadiah

Azmi n Azahari @ Rumah Azahari

Amin n Ainon @ rumah Amin

Azmi n Amin @ Rumah Amin

Amin tepon bini dia

Cafe@ Garden Hotel...Ainon, Zaidah n Midah

Cafe @ Garden Hotel...bila dua AZ berjumpa!

Mek D dgn Zaidah(TIGS)

Marlina (same batch kat TIPS)

Makan sup cicah roti, sedap.....

Sup Urat kat Sup Sitam @ BP Walk

Lim Yong Hong @ BPahat 200309

2009-03-25T15:52:00.003+08:00

Amin, Lim Yong Hong and Azmi

3 jelitawan dgn Lim Yong Hong

Briyani Salim Melaka 200309

2009-03-25T13:26:00.009+08:00

Alhamdulilah..terima kasih Salim!!

Belok sini...padan lah sesat

Orang BP dok Melaka

Kawan-kawan lama

Keluarga Salim

Briyani Power dari Salim

Pls click at the photo for better viewing !!!

Mini Gathering BP 19 & 20 March 09

2009-03-25T08:16:00.003+08:00

This entry is dedicated to Too Yong, due to his job scopes i had remove his email from the group. Thus we would not mess up his incoming mail and he has an option to catch up with us via this space.

Credit to Azmi for writing this!

Asalamualaikum wm.wbr.

Ok. I’m not good in essay writing. As a Pharmacist semua straight to the point.

18/3/09 - Rabu

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On the way back from hospital around 6.00 pm ms driving my wife called to inform me that her father had passed away. Arwah berumur 104 tahun. Sampai rmh packed everything shoot back to BP around 7.30 pm with my wife and my 2 kids.

19/3/09 - Khamis

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Di rumah mertua punya lah ramai manusia. Dah ler penat. So I decided utk balik melepak di Peserai. Granted permission from my wife terus tuju BP. Dlm keta kepala dok pening-pening ni I call Amin. Dia ada di Kluang. Dlm hati kata.. ni lah peluang nk jmp Amin.. So I propose my plan to Sakdi & Ainon. They all agreed. Mana tidaknya.. I yg drive. Bnyk songeh..tinggal !! Adioos. I bleh pegi sorang !! Tunggu depa di Caltex Tg. Labuh.

On da way to Kluang. Ainon call Azmah. Dia pun dlm perjalanan ke BP. Sajer dia nak cari pasal nak balik kampung. Bukan aku tak tau. Padahal dia ‘tak boleh tahan’ ble dengor we all nak reunion 2 hari nih. Apa lagi tak senang duduk lah si Azmah.. Muhaini pun sama. Tak tidor malam hari tu. Tapi ni semua Allah punya kuasa..

Minah 2 orang (Ainon & Saadiah) ni kena kelentong sebab diaorg tak sangka yg I akan stop dirumah Mohd Azahari Nong Chik di Pt. Kaspan, Sri Gading. Apa lagi terperanjat beruklah Ainon ngn Sakdi. Lps ni korang pegi sendiri kalu nak datang rumah Azahari. Aku tak kuasa nak ngantor…Ainon pun pekenakan Azahari. Dia call Azariah. 2 org tu sembang lah.. Azahari dgn slang Jawa plus Banjar dia. Tak tau lah samada Azi paham.

Sampai rumah Amin dlm kul 3.00 ptg. Lepak2 sembang dh 2 jam. Ajak Amin ke BP pasal Azmah yg suroh. Dia tu pantang lepa. Mcm org bujang si ‘President Of Many Wives’ ni..

How I met Lim Yong Hong aka Andy Lim ‘The Slow Motion’.. How Zul get in touched with Tuan Qari Abd. Rahman Bachok..

samb…

Kami ajak Amin depan isteri dia. So tak da masalah. Amin ikut sekali balik BP. I managed to call Lim tapi dia tak angkat. Got his number from my ex schoolmate from HSBP. Azmah dah janji dengan Midah, Azimah ngn Zaidah, ( Azimah ngn Zaidah bdk TIGS... Azimah, Ani Alang, Salim and me were `barrackian's’. a.k.a anak-anak Polis.. bunyi macam suku sakat Barrack Obama ).

Sampai BP Mall.. Azmah, Azimah dengan Midah dah tunggu kat The Chicken Rice Shop.. Pekena popia sepinggan tiga sembang sampai maghrib.. I terpaksa permisi dulu sebab nak balik ke rumah isteri untuk urusan tahlil. Tak tau lah mereka sembang sampai kul berapa..

Urusan tahlil selesai jam 9.15 malam I terus balik BP. Nak tido kampung tapi penuh. Alasan je nak balik BP. Buat muka seposen campur penat dengan sedih.. wife pun kasi balik BP.

Bila call puak-puak tu dah sembang kat Garden Hotel depan Odeon lama.. Azmah, Zaidah, Ainon, Midah, Amin dan Mek D(Saadiah) Midah kena balik awal. Anak dia ada yg masih menyusu...Then we all pindah ke BP Walk pekena sup lada hitam depan Pejabat Pos. Senang kata depan rumah Rohaya lama sebelah Rex. Sup kambing mmg kaw-kaw. Si Amin tukang perabis sup-sup tu sbb tali perut dia panjang. Yg mana tak abis dia kasi sapu, Tak baik membazir kata dia.. Malam tu we all plan nak terjah kedai Salim di Melaka..Kami juga bertemu dengan Lin budak TIGS skolah TIPS tapi kelas lain. Dia my neighbour masa di Kg Kenangan.

Selesai sembang dekat 1 lebih. Disebabkan tak mau ganggu my parents I check in di Hotel Carnival. Ajak Amin sekali...kesian ke dia. Tak kan nak biarkan dia tido masjid. Salah-salah hemat jin angkat dia letak kat atas loteng dpn speaker.. baru tau jadi tuli.... Macam biasa Amin tak tido. Heran bin ajaib. Tahan sungguh mata dia. Then around 5.00 am my eldest daughter rang me up. Dia dah sampai BP dr Tronoh. Bila I wake up Amin kat bilek air, mandi. Giler ke mamat tu. Mandi kul 5 !! Dia jawab tak boleh tido..

Pagi tu jam 8 I hantar my daughter balik kampung mama dia.. Then kul 10 I shoot back again to BP to pick Amin & Mek D di hotel. Call Lim dan dia menunggu kite di ofis dia di depan Balai Bomba Baru kat Pesta.. Azmah pick Ainon tapi sesat kat pesta..he..he.. mana tau ada balai bomba kat situ..Dulu hutan tebal tempat I dengan Amin tangkap ikan pelaga.

What a surprise to see Lim Yong Hong.. Dia dah success dlm bidang construction. Masa sekolah dulu dia lah lelaki yang terperangkap dalam badan perempuan. Paling slow bila berjalan..kalau lari.. lg lah slow. Tanya Amin..kalau tak caya.. Dia memang peramah. Azmah pun kasikan gambar kelas.. Punya lah terharu dia.. dia masih ingat sebahagian daripada kita.. Disebabkan kesibukan kami beransur meminta diri walaupun Yong Hong meminta kami tunggu sebentar..

Dari BP kami bertolak jam 12.15 tgh.. Azmah dengan anak dia kereta sendiri sebab dia kena balik kemas barang dan balik terus ke Shah Alam. Tepon Zul utk join sama. I kelentong dia I dtg dengan Amin..Bukan apa mau kasi surprise..Jalan santai jer sebab tunggu Azmah sampai nanti sama-sama. On da way Amin sesat.. dia yang drive. I tido keletihan. Amin kata biasa jalan Melaka.. Kami sampai di kedai Salim jam 2.30 ptg seiring dgn Zul.. Tak lama kemudian Salim pun sampai bersama dgn anak bongsu lelaki dia..

Tak sangka Salim punya anak dara yg cantik & lawa.Muka masing2 tenang macam mak dia.. I booking yg nombor 4 utk anak bujang I yang lepas SPM.. Isteri Salim nama Faridah I kenal masa dulu dia dtg KB tahun 1988. Masa tu anak dia kecik lg.. Anyway.. Salim & keluarga mmg best.. anak beranak peramah.. senyum aje macam bapak dia.. Cuma yang tak tahannya bila kami kena tazkirah dgn Salim. Buat pekak jer la..

Kalau bab makan memang kami semua rekemen Nasi Beriyani Salim MEMANG POWER !!. Azmah nk tapau seperiuk dgn gulai kambing skali tp Salim kata periuk tak jual. Ble tanya rahsia keenakan nasi beriyani dia.. katanya.. Bila kita minta Allah rasa sedap.. insyallah Allah akan bagi rasa sedap.. Betapa falsafahnya Salim..

Samb lg..

Mini Gath 07032009 - Pics by Aya

2009-03-23T12:29:00.020+08:00

Mini Gathering 070309

2009-03-18T23:00:00.000+08:00

Dear all,

Indeed it is such a joy to be able to spend a saturday afternoon amongst charming ladies and old buddy in our evergreen monitor's lovely home.

Big applause (aka appreciation) must be given to Aya's dear hubby to set up the 'lanai' for us all. So very kind and thotful of him.

But the champions must be recognised. They are Amin, Muhani, Ainon. These 3 super duper people do not need sleep....zzzzzzzzzz !

Gone are my days to keep those unearthly hours...maklum- lah, still need my beauty sleep, you know.

Thank you Aya for hosting and certainly looking forward to the recipe for your daughter's wonderful tuna casserole. Please include pastry portion too.

Truly enjoyed the fellowship and the hospitality.

Strange...but true. Despite the many years of being apart, have not very much in common with career paths, each with our own struggles and joys in each of our family lives and with just the long ago friendship (or kiddo's time together),.. ..we are able to let ourselves be ourselves. Quite amazing! If you are not, I still am! This is quite an unusual gathering of old friends. Not easy to find a group that we can just be who we are. (Maybe becoz we have seen each other's kiddy ways many years ago...ha ha ) So in many ways, I appreciate all of you for being just who you are. And I am glad just to be there in the fun of the ejek-ejek, blah, blah and of course rejoicing in each others' joy. So coming up next...Aya is going to be a nenek! Sure sounds kind of 'old'. But she is always evergreen. Not antiquated yet.

Thank you all.

Regards

Peng Huat.

This is from Ainon...

Hi Frenz! Seronok kan kita reunion ari tu! Rugi org yg tak join kita. Tak pe.. there's always next time. Don't forget.. monitor kita ada amik attendance. So I hope u all rajin2 la datang.. Lagi dua tiga bulan InsyaAllah kita jumpa lagi. Aya n Family.. thanks a million for hosting our gathering and for your kind hospitality. We really felt so much at home. The food was great even though u had to prepare it at the last moment. Kalau I yang prepare mesti hangus makanan tu. I love your house, the garden and fish pond. Bertuahnya u ada rumah yg amn bahagia. I tangga rumah dan tayar kereta pun tak de tapi I'm happy like you all too..

Azmah.. I just can't thank u enough 4 letting me stay overnite at your lovely house. Tak boleh lupa kenangan kami berempat bersembang sampai ke pagi kat rumah you. Maafkan kami ya kalau we all treat your home mcm rumah sendiri je. Muhaini sampai demam dan tak keluar suara krn x cukup tido. Amin pun nampak mcm tak sihat pagi tu. I pulak kalau dah jumpa frenz hilang semua keletihan dan sakit. Balik Kedah baru pengsan dan x sedar members call dan send messages. Rahila... It was great dapat jumpa dan tido bersama u sekatil dengan Duta Felisa. Yang lain tak jeles ke?? Kalau Midah ada lagi best. Tapi dia ada time limit x boleh stay sampai pagi nanti hubby dia pulak x boleh tido..

Girlz.. u caya ke ride superbike boleh bantu awet muda? Untuk Girlz apa pulak tips awet muda? Aya.. any ideas to share with us. Anyway..to bikers out there.. have fun and enjoy your passion for speeding. It's a fun way to to see the country .Azmah I jeles la u dpt MMS superbiker yang macho tu.. U nak tau tak.? I cuma dpt gambar motor je..

To all frenz yg dtg ke rumah Aya.. syabas ye for for making the event 'happening'. Peng Huat u r so sporting. Your presence means so much to us. Pls try to get the other chinese frenz to come in future. And I hope to meet your lovely spouse n kids too. Frenz.. for the next rendezvous, I will gladly sponsor the food and refreshment and I will not take 'NO' for an answer... well, see u Guys in emails. Don't be lazy to cheer each other up.

Back row L to R : Zainab, Hamidah, Peng Huat, Amin n Adibah
Front row L to R : Ainon, Azmah, Rohaya, Faziah n Muhaini

Peng Huat n Amin

1 st Reunion

2009-03-18T22:49:00.000+08:00

Eventually our continous effort bore fruit after 5 months seeking, hunting, trackking and gathering informations and data of our dearest frens. I am blessed to get hold 27 of us and the response was overwhelming 18 frens came on the memorable evening. Fantastic isn't it!

The 1st reunion was held on the 7 Feb at Azmah's hse in Shah Alam. It was a first meeting to many of us since we left school 36 years ago, in 1973. Everybody was on cloud nine...... catching up with our new found frens! An evening full of laughter and joy, reminiscing the sweet memories . We put our hats off, just be ourselves, filled in the empty space which has been left out for 36 years.

I was amazed some of our lady frens who still looked petite and did not change at all after giving birth.

Certainly some of them have changed tremendously and we didn't recognize them. So we had a guessing game to recall their names due to the missing data from the memory. Blame the age guys! But the way they talked, they joked, they laughed and they walked have not changed.

Really appreciate the efforts made by some of our frens travelling from Kota Bharu, Alor Star, Melaka and Batu Pahat.

Hope to see you again somewhere, some other time!

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Color of Friendship

2009-03-14T08:43:00.005+08:00

Once upon a time the colors of the world started to quarrel.
All claimed that they were the best.
The most important.
The most useful.
The favorite.

Green said:
"Clearly I am the most important. I am the sign of life and of hope. I was chosen for grass, trees and leaves. Without me, all animals would die. Look over the countryside and you will see that I am in the majority."

Blue interrupted:
"You only think about the earth, but consider the sky and the sea. It is the water that is the basis of life and drawn up by the clouds from the deep sea. The sky gives space and peace and serenity. Without my peace, you would all be nothing."

Yellow chuckled:
"You are all so serious. I bring laughter, gaiety, and warmth into the world. The sun is yellow, the moon is yellow, the stars are yellow. Every time you look at a sunflower, the whole world starts to smile. Without me there would be no fun."

Orange started next to blow her trumpet:
"I am the color of health and strength. I may be scarce, but I am precious for I serve the needs of human life. I carry the most important vitamins. Think of carrots, pumpkins, oranges, mangoes, and papayas. I don't hang around all the time, but when I fill the sky at sunrise or sunset, my beauty is so striking that no one gives another thought to any of you."

Red could stand it no longer he shouted out:
"I am the ruler of all of you. I am blood - life's blood! I am the color of danger and of bravery. I am willing to fight for a cause. I bring fire into the blood. Without me, the earth would be as empty as the moon. I am the color of passion and of love, the red rose, the poinsettia and the poppy."

Purple rose up to his full height:
He was very tall and spoke with great pomp: "I am the color of royalty and power. Kings, chiefs, and bishops have always chosen me for I am the sign of authority and wisdom. People do not question me! They listen and obey."

Finally Indigo spoke, much more quietly than all the others, but with just as much determination: "Think of me. I am the color of silence. You hardly notice me, but without me you all become superficial. I represent thought and reflection, twilight and deep water. You need me for balance and contrast, for prayer and inner peace."

And so the colors went on boasting, each convinced of his or her own superiority. Their quarreling became louder and louder. Suddenly there was a startling flash of bright lightening thunder rolled and boomed. Rain started to pour down relentlessly. The colors crouched down in fear, drawing close to one another for comfort.

In the midst of the clamor, rain began to speak:
"You foolish colors, fighting amongst yourselves, each trying to dominate the rest. Don't you know that you were each made for a special purpose, unique and different? Join hands with one another and come to me."

Doing as they were told, the colors united and joined hands.

The rain continued:
"From now on, when it rains, each of you will stretch across the sky in a great bow of color as a reminder that you can all live in peace. The Rainbow is a sign of hope for tomorrow." And so, whenever a good rain washes the world, and a Rainbow appears in the sky, let us remember to appreciate one another.

A Friend

2009-03-14T08:41:00.004+08:00

(A)ccepts you as you are
(B)elieves in "you"
(C)alls you just to say "HI"
(D)oesn't give up on you
(E)nvisions the whole of you (even the unfinished parts)
(F)orgives your mistakes
(G)ives unconditionally
(H)elps you
(I)nvites you over
(J)ust "be" with you
(K)eeps you close at heart
(L)oves you for who you are
(M)akes a difference in your life
(N)ever Judges
(O)ffer support
(P)icks you up
(Q)uiets your fears
(R)aises your spirits
(S)ays nice things about you
(T)ells you the truth when you need to hear it
(U)nderstands you
(V)alues you
(W)alks beside you
(X)-plains thing you don't understand
(Y)ells when you won't listen and
(Z)aps you back to reality

Hello Friends!!!

2009-03-12T20:26:00.002+08:00

This is blog specially dedicated to all my wonderful frens at T.I.P.S 73. Wherever, whenever and whatever you are, do bring back and shares all those nostalgic memories. It will provides us a space or venue to ramble, rant and share those memorable moments. So friends let's start now!