Goodbye 2009 Hello 2010..

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

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

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

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 ...

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...

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

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

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

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

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

latest pic

Pic taken last year with cucu..

Enchanted Nite..

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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