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| Saturday, 7-Nov-2009 11:42 |
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KL 98 In Remembrance
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While waiting for the traffic light to turn green at the round about in Shah Alam, the KL 98 structure caught my eyes. More than 10 years had passed and it still stood strongly. The paint on the numbers had worn out, just like our memories of the hugely successfull event, I guess. Coincidentally, I found the long misplaced commemorative RM50 note issued to mark the event,at home. It was the first polymer banknote issued by Bank Negara. I remember taking Syam to Bukit Jalil a number of times during the Games. We took the LRT to avoid traffic jam. We just enjoyed the lively atmosphere and were happy to see many foreign visitors there. There were performances by local artists too. We met the KRU brothers who were friendly and sporting and I took a photo of Syam and Yusry. Wani missed the fun as she was preparing for her trial examination then. It was during that time that Dato' Seri Anwar Ibrahim was arrested. I received calls from friends and family who were worried for our safety during the "chaotic" time. At the stadium, we seemed oblivious of any danger. On our way back, there were many FRU personnel in Jalan Raja Laut and near the LRT station who told us to go home. Those were the days.......I do wish to cherish some and forget some of the happenings of KL 98.
" Our greatest glory is not never falling but in rising everytime we fall"
 
| Quote: | | Zairin-Oh...you're talking abt the demo at ITM long,long time ago. Yeah...it was a scary experience. The leader, Datuk Ibrahim Ali is now an Independent Member of Parliament |
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| Friday, 6-Nov-2009 00:06 |
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Busy City and Black Pepper Chicken
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Syam accompanied me to the Bank in the city to close my safe deposit box which I no longer needed,yesterday. Rather than paying rental for under utilised box, let someone else benefits from it. I thought at 11.00am in the morning, Federal Highway would be a smooth ride but I was wrong. I've heard of people going to work at 5.30am to avoid the crawl and come back at 9.00pm. What a life! But what choices do some have, anyway apart from taking it all in the strides. In life, sometimes, we have to make a lot of sacrifices for a better future. Not wanting to stay in the busy city longer than neccessary, we decided to head back to Station Kopitiam in Carrefour,Subang Jaya for lunch. We had black pepper chicken, which was a nice change for me once in a while. I'm usually the mixed rice person (especially masakan kampung). Briani rice for me is only during weddings or occassion when I don't have other choices.
" Pimpin Dan Kendalilah Jiwa Itu Baik2 Kerana Ia Amat Liar Dan Beri Ingatlah Selalu Padanya,Kerana Ia Amat Pelupa"
| Quote: | Zairin-Tiaff must try the Malaysian food too, not all are spicy. I'm sure you are counting the days.
Layman-Mmg heran.... Tak tgk bola ke esok? Bayangkan penyokong K'tan cakap dgn penyokong N9 dlm loghat masing2...mesti best,kan?  Tak pe..tak pe,kita tgk sehati berdansa lah...he..he..tak yah tension2.
Giggs-Memang sedap sekali. Thanks for visiting |
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| Wednesday, 4-Nov-2009 02:10 |
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Relaxing Afternoon
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Kalau tak berzikir jugak,tak tau lah..he..he
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A voucher I'm tempted to consider
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Had a relaxing facial and fish spa at Herbaline yesterday afternoon with Syam, compliments from Wani. It was one and a half hours of pampering and of course my tired shoulder and neck felt so relaxed. Despite that, I could never bring myself to sleep during such procedure. Instead, I visualised beautiful landscapes and greenfields which I would love to visit. I would have taken photographs of the nice interior but I had to respect the company's rules. As I'm writing this, Devi and her daughter are cutting the grass and tidying the garden. She's been my loyal occasional garderner for many years, taking over from her late brother, Muniandy.
" You can't control the length of your life, but you can control its width and depth"
| Quote: | Layman-Silap sikit rengkasan tu. Gi facial ari Selasa afternoon,Devi dtg ari Rabu. Dah abis dah weeds dan mean bugs semalam tu kena humban. Bestnya.....
Ouled-Cuti memanglah best utk merihatkan minda dan merungkai semua kekusutan. .Dah cuti terus mcm K.Yati ni,lagi best... |
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| Tuesday, 3-Nov-2009 01:44 |
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Live From The Backyard...Opps...
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First of all, sorry Halamanku for borrowing your tagline for the title. It's exactly what these photos depict. Unfortunately, I did not find any beautiful bugs in my backyard, just battered leaves and unwanted plants. Isn't it rainy days? Why the leaves looked so dehydrated? My curry leaves are almost all destroyed by the mean creatures. Though we hardly use the curry leaves, it still broke my heart to see the condition. The tree was planted by my former helper many years ago . Unlike me, she really had green fingers. Some of her plants still survive after 14 years. That explains why my limau purut tree is as tall as the kitchen roof now.
My quote of the day is by May Sarton:  
"A garden is always a series of losses set against a few triumphs like life itself"
  
| Quote: | Zairin-He..he..bila the occasional garderner,Devi tu dtg,tau lah bugs tu nasib dia
Layman- Tu lah..weeds selalu hidup subur. Plants lain tu, pagi petang disiram kalau tak hujan, tak green2 gak fingers ni.Siap bercakap lagi ngan plants tu,mcm Prince Charles..he..he..
Far East-La teringat kawan kat U dulu yg sama nama. Memang tinggi pokok tu. Ambik daun capai dari tingkap atas. Tak lama lagi,kena cantas la tu
Halamanku-Ya ampun..kita ni kan tak kerja, jgn lah charge royalti....pokok kari tu sedang dicantas.He..he..he.. |
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| Monday, 2-Nov-2009 03:06 |
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Another Day, Another Visitor....
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Another visitor in the garden this morning. I tried my hand in tai chi today. Hmm... pretty good. The playground was rather deserted at 8.00am because of the rain earlier and most of them took the opportunity to sleep a little longer, I guess. Let's read this quote of the day from Mark Twain:
"There was never yet an uninteresting life. Such a thing is an impossiblility. Inside the dullest exterior there is a drama, a comedy and a tragedy"
| Quote: | Layman-Baru ari ni try ber tai chi. Selalunya,brisk walk je keliling padang tu. Rutin tiap pagi
Rin-Thanks.Mmg suka bercerita/membaca tentang kehidupan.
PI-Teramatlah benar. If we keep wanting more and more, there's no end to it. |
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| Thursday, 29-Oct-2009 22:40 |
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The Weekend Is Here...and November Is Almost Here.....
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" November, November...Usah kau ulang lagi.." That's part of the lyrics of a song by Datuk Khatijah Ibrahim, I think. Time flies especially when you are having fun, so they said. It was in November last year when I decided that working life was no longer for me. If I were to wait to have millions in the bank account before deciding, then I'd have to wait forever. I'm just thankful for the simple life I lead. November is also my birth month and the month that Syam will begin a career that will shape his future. As a mum, I wish him all the best.
My weekend was not really that busy,afterall. Went to check out the talk at Subang Sheraton only to find out that it was not really suitable for me and Norlida. So, we did not attend any of the sessions. The nice thing was, I bumped into my classmate, Khin Lien whom I haven't seen for ages. She retired (optional) 4 years ago. That's the good thing about having your camera with you all the time. You never know when it would be handy.
 
| Quote: | PI-Mine was not retirement,it was resignation. Seronok tenguk anak2 dah besar.
Zairin-Thanks. |
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| Wednesday, 28-Oct-2009 12:23 |
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My Morning Guest
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Most of today was soaked in rain except for the earlier part of the morning. I was happy to be greeted by this small fellow after I came back from my morning walk. It flew everywhere and I followed everywhere too.
Not knowing what else to do in the rainy late afternoon, I decided to cook mee hoon bandung. The tv was off, so was the laptop as there was a danger of thunder and lightning. Wow....didn't realize that the rainy day could be so inspirational. It usually makes me feel down....
  
| Quote: | Ouled-He..he..macam tu lah. Seronok gak baca cerita2 terkini sahabat2.
En me-Betul,betul,betul... Mudah2an murah rezeki...ameen.
Zairin-Memang hujan tu rahmat...kalau dah terlalu banyak, mcm2 keperitan jugak yg di bawak. I mmg tak leh lupa lah the gloomy days of Fall masa kat WMU dulu...2 tahun mengharung Fall and Winter cukuplah rasanya to last me a lifetime....
Layman-Ya lah kan...tapi kalau dah mencurah2 sangat dan berdentam dentum mcm tadi...payah gak
Halamanku-Yalah...ada masa,seronok gak hujan. Mcm malam tadi.Sampai mimpi jalan kaki somewhere in US, jumpa byk tempat2 cantik tapi tak de camera dlm tangan...he..he.. Wah..kat LRT? Ni sah lah kemana mana bwk camera.
PI-Memang tak jemu menatap keajaiban ciptaanNya |
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| Tuesday, 27-Oct-2009 06:43 |
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Impromptu Is The Order Of Today
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This insect caught me by surprise while I was sweeping the porch. After a few poses, it flew away hurriedly. I had to literally lie down to come face to face with it. Had an impromtu agenda with Norlida to go to HUKM as they're having their cancer awareness week. The health talk given by Datuk Hajjah Ilani, a cancer survivor, was good. After her experience, she realises that health is the real wealth. There's no point in having lots of money when all you could do is lie in the hospital bed. As a politician, she led a very stressful life and did not know how to effectively manage the stress. It partly contributed to her deteriorating health. Now she said It's " Don't Worry,Be Happy"
We had lunch in Awan Besar rest area. Did not expect that it would be crowded. The food was tasty. I like the bright paint of the building and the water feature. It brings on cheerfulness! Glad that our rest areas are well maintained and environmentally friendly. At least those that I've been to. It lives up to its name and I'm sure tourists are happy with it too.
  
| Quote: | Zairin-It's near Bukit Jalil. They have a small shop selling traditional souvenirs,mats,reha for alQuran,etc,etc there. I like to see those items. Not that cheap though. The bug above is not a roach. Kalau u tenguk fp Layman and Halamanku, u'll change your perception on bugs.
PI-Tepat sangat tu.
Layman-Ooo..longhorn nama dia. Thank u beritahu. Memang best la kalau everything di plan kan utk kita. Tak payah pening2 kepala nak fikir. He..he.. |
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| Sunday, 25-Oct-2009 01:12 |
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True or Untrue Happiness....
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Happiness,according to Wikipedia, is a state of mind or feeling characterized by contentment,love, satisfaction and pleasure. What causes that state of mind? Is it wealth,health,family or friendship? I guess, it is to each his own. Some derive happiness out of monetory freedom, ability to do or buy anything without having to have second thoughts. We also see happiness in the faces of people who have little and only very basic things in life. We are often made aware of wealthy people who lead miserable existence. People who have a lot and yet hesitate to give or share while people who have less are ready to share what little they have and derive true happiness from it.
Yesterday evening, we leisurely drove to Section 7 in fine weather. It was pretty nice observing the sheer happiness displayed by toddlers at the playground and the immensely happy expression on their parents' faces. On the way back, we stopped by an old friend's house nearby. I have not met her for many years and only recently discovered the location of her house and the fact that she's also a neighbor of another friend. How small the world is.....Despite her sprawling bungalow, having name and position, she seemed to be as down to earth as before.
  
| Quote: | Zairin-Mula dah musim hujan. Tiap2 hari hujan. Light cardigan tu Wani selalu pakai kalau keluar sebab t-shirt kat dalam,short sleeve. Manusia memang lah tak perfect
PI-Betul tu. In fact, the beauty of God's creation comes free and provides avenue for happiness if we know how to appreciate it.
Layman- True, it's hard to feel happy when there are instances/incidents which "prevent" the ability to feel the happiness. But if we choose to remain in unhappy state, it'll bring more damage. So, we have to learn to always look at the brighter side of situations.Apa2 pun, kami mmg tahu u feel on top of the world sekarang ni, bak kata PI. |
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| Wednesday, 21-Oct-2009 09:09 |
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Light Of My Life
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When we talk about light,it always gives a positive connotation. Phrases like "Seeing the light at the end of the tunnel" is often used to cheer a person who is feeling hopeless, helpless and tangled in life's endless problems. Light of my life is the meaning of my name in Arabic, a name which I treasure. My parents must have seen me as that after waiting for 13 years for my arrival. The subject of names suddenly came to my mind after seeing the call card from an old friend who had changed names at least 3 times throughout his life, which I find rather intriguing. Perhaps he finds the name given by his parents not lucky or glamorous enough. Only he has the answer....
| Quote: | Baning-Semua org mengharapkan cahaya....
PI-Sedap nama-nama tu. Sesetengah nama boleh diguna pakai utk lelaki perempuan. Hidayat pun ok.
Layman-Nampak senyum lebar benar terpilih as Editor's choice. Memang semua org,tak kira rona kulit, memerlukan cahaya
SitiHawa-Takut nak bayang an...jumpo lak bondo2 tak patut kang...nampak bijik mato yo
Zairin-Nak jadi Empress of Malaysia, requisite pertama is to come back and stay here and put up with all its ups and down |
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Where is the rest area? Is it on the way to KL?
