But, if you care to follow me in my so-called adventure - leave your link here (in comment box) OR email me @yahoo.com - using my (full) alter ego's name.
Thank you for being with me this far.
P/s: I really need to remain anonymous in order to bare all juicy details haha..
Still figuring out how best to balance those two!
Monday, March 30, 2009
Friday, March 20, 2009
..(back) with a vengeance!!!
Ever heard of the catch phrase, "hell has no fury like a woman scorned??
(or vice versa)" Muahahahahaha!!!!! *insertmoreevillaughhere*
I'm ready, anytime now, with An 'Expose'!!
Define: Exposé (French - Online Dict).
An exposing of something which should have been kept out of sight. Thus we say a man made a dreadful exposé — i.e. told or did something which should have been kept concealed.
(2nd written) Warning: One single mis-step boyo - you're IT!! All my 'networkings' turn out to be useful after all...
(or vice versa)" Muahahahahaha!!!!! *insertmoreevillaughhere*
I'm ready, anytime now, with An 'Expose'!!
Define: Exposé (French - Online Dict).
An exposing of something which should have been kept out of sight. Thus we say a man made a dreadful exposé — i.e. told or did something which should have been kept concealed.
(2nd written) Warning: One single mis-step boyo - you're IT!! All my 'networkings' turn out to be useful after all...
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Thursday, March 05, 2009
Balik Kpg Mission I: To deliver jeruk..
Assalamualaikum & Greetings to my dear family (of course, they don't know I blog) & friends (you & YOU lah),
First part of the mission - to secure the 'halallan toyyibban' jeruk menurut spesifikasi yang ditetapkan ie Islam*c Manufacturing Practice (IMP)- was accomplished yesterday with the help of my newest partner-in-crimes (like to jogwalk around campus, shopping mall, nite market etc.)
So, here are the proves:
Caveat: Any salivating due to the evidences at hand was not intended at all.
p/s: 12 packets @half-kilo each for family members (surely not enough..)& neighbours (friends in May trip)- as part of my thanksgiving, alhamdulillah.
FYI: The jeruk was processes locally - with buah pala from Balik Pulau, mempelam, kedondong, kelubi etc. from Perlis mostly, few like buah salak was sourced from Indo, and grapes from Thai. There're all kinds of asam (& other snacks, sweets) available too but imported from China. Marukku made locally. I even tried jeruk bawang putih (Euwwww!!) but surprisingly it didn't smell at all & quite tasty!
First part of the mission - to secure the 'halallan toyyibban' jeruk menurut spesifikasi yang ditetapkan ie Islam*c Manufacturing Practice (IMP)- was accomplished yesterday with the help of my newest partner-in-crimes (like to jogwalk around campus, shopping mall, nite market etc.)
So, here are the proves:
Caveat: Any salivating due to the evidences at hand was not intended at all.
p/s: 12 packets @half-kilo each for family members (surely not enough..)& neighbours (friends in May trip)- as part of my thanksgiving, alhamdulillah.
FYI: The jeruk was processes locally - with buah pala from Balik Pulau, mempelam, kedondong, kelubi etc. from Perlis mostly, few like buah salak was sourced from Indo, and grapes from Thai. There're all kinds of asam (& other snacks, sweets) available too but imported from China. Marukku made locally. I even tried jeruk bawang putih (Euwwww!!) but surprisingly it didn't smell at all & quite tasty!
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Observation on Life at the (new-for-me) Tasik
Other than jogging or walking around the lake (or reading, practice drama-scenes, photo shoots, cycling, row-training etc.) the next most favourite activity for many 'visitors' is to feed the fishes and turtles! And not to be left hungry, the monitor lizard too (iguana is the mini version while komodo dragon (biawak raksasa??) is the largest of the same species)!
I no longer wonder what happen to any pieces of stale bread here on campus, they even feed them the whole loaf plus an assortment of other things (like a packet of marukku???)! Talk about business opportunity…
And, I’ve observed a foreign guy for a couple of time already, who came in the evening – maybe he works in a restaurant or something like that coz instead of throwing at leisure, small pieces of bread (girls did this alongside their macho boyfriends too) – and out from his plastic bag into the lake: the pink and white but not-so-little fluffy apam!!! Wooohooo!!! Going by the enthusiastic reaction which means ‘grabbing as much as you can’ amongst the fishes, turtles & biawaks – it’s a welcome treat!
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
The adventure begins..
Assalamualaikum & Greetings to my Dear Family & Friends (punya lah malas nak tulis satu2),
This is a report about my 'hot dates' over the Valentine (its significance much later!) weekend.
1. Penang Hill or Bukit Bendera was fun! The temperature was (very) slightly lower than below - an occasional cool breeze. The working of the funicular train (operated by cable) is the main attraction & reasonably price @ RM4 per adult for a return-trip & RM2 for kids below 12yo. Luckily, somebody find a souvenir shop which sells XXXL sized t-shirt printed with - what else? - Penang Hill! However, we only bought 1 or 2 each since some local ppl we met on the way up suggested that we go to Bt Feringgi night market for better bargains & it has everything too! (bearinmindgreedybargainhunters..hehe)
P/s: Abang - not advisable for you to go up there - there's a LARGE ular sawa & plenty of others sewaktu dgnnya waiting...hehehe
2. Second stop was supposed to be Toy Museum esp for the kids & followed by a round tour of the island. Alas, everybody was hungry so that necessitated an emergency pit stop @ Nasi Kandar Khaleel, Jln. Gurney.
3. Left mak & k.Teh to rest my place, we continued to Bayan Lepas, in search of the best Char Kue Teow. Finally, after searching high & low, we found the place @ 'bawah pokok tepi jalan', Bayan Baru, only to be told it operates only at night time. Argh...somebody was now hungry...it was past tea time.
4. Further search up the road to whereever, looking for a place to eat ended us up at Limbungan Kapal Batu Maung - end of the road, but we saw fishermen coming in after day out@sea & an expensive looking eatery (closed)! We followed the direction to Penang War Museum, found it but didnt look interesting enough at that time (I was told today, it worth visiting afterall! there's an aquarium@govt agency nearby too). A turn of the road led us to Teluk Tempoyak - real fishing village with a jetty. The village people were busy preparing for a burial & so ignored us as the kedai makan will operate after that. No other choice for us except the chalet (dont bother asking abt the rates as I know nothing abt it) & restaurant 'next door' which open from 12pm to 2am (if Im not mistaken) - not bad at all. The seafood was freshly cooked & service was so&so lah.
Moral: never ordered lala to be cooked as masak lemak cili api la oi!
5. After a refreshing rest back @my place, we esp mak & k.Teh were eager for a bit of shopping @ bt feringgi. The neighbour who took care of mak's chicken (@hometown) didnt want to accept payment of money but she wants 'jeruk' - pickled or preserved fruits Penang are famous for. So, we set out before 9pm, got caught in bumper to bumper traffic all the way to bt feringgi & eventually saw the night market - plenty of stalls lining up the long roadside & but there's no place to park, even difficult to turn around!! It was valentine night - couples were out in force so the restaurants on the opposite site of the road were doing brisk business. We decided to try our luck in Georgetown, esp. Padang Kota Lama only to face the same scenario again & being restless, temper started to arise!
6. So, we decided to head home after a detour to Bayan Baru for the best char kue teow @rm5 per big plate -tapowed. Alhamdulillah, it was divine (sodap giler beb!) & worth the effort. We reached home just before 12am - betul2 jalan2 makan angin kosong!
7. Next morning, still in search of the jeruk, I told them to stop @Chowrasta Market, somewhere near Komtar, on Penang Road - on their way back - this time by ferry. Alas, they failed to find it & I'm no help either since I havent been there or anywhere!
So, maybe next outing perhaps? And who ever is coming over next, please arm yourself with details of places to go (direction & landmarks), where & what foods to eat etc.
Regards,
-rad-
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Acceptance
"On behalf of the Editorial Board, I am very pleased to accept your paper for
publication in the next issue of..."
*grinningfromeartoear&feelinggiddy*
Finally, to be accepted for the first time ever (mind you, it was after 3 rejections -both @local & international level & countless revisions + cucuran airmata)- I deserved a pat on the back! Hehehe....
Alhamdulillah & Thank you Allah.
P/s: While I'm on a roll here, lets get jiggy with the just-accepted-local abstract & the other two corrections.
publication in the next issue of..."
*grinningfromeartoear&feelinggiddy*
Finally, to be accepted for the first time ever (mind you, it was after 3 rejections -both @local & international level & countless revisions + cucuran airmata)- I deserved a pat on the back! Hehehe....
Alhamdulillah & Thank you Allah.
P/s: While I'm on a roll here, lets get jiggy with the just-accepted-local abstract & the other two corrections.
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
"Cant get you out of my head.."
".. boy its more than I dare to think about."
It’s Kylie’s signature song which I can totally relate to now like..
1. for the 1st couple of days after submission, I woke up & felt – what a surprise!!!- I don’t have to think about Dddy anymore (at least for the time being!) but: Oh!! The emptiness that lies ahead….like ah-kak said: I feel you!!!
2. somebody said ‘it’ to me & I find it hard to belief. Whatever I do to deserve that? Once bitten, twice shy kan.
3. when you stay alone for the 1st time ever (it’s a long weekend, by the way) & have all the time in the world to sit back (enuf of qadha tido) & reflect, reminiscing over the year that gone by…
It’s Kylie’s signature song which I can totally relate to now like..
1. for the 1st couple of days after submission, I woke up & felt – what a surprise!!!- I don’t have to think about Dddy anymore (at least for the time being!) but: Oh!! The emptiness that lies ahead….like ah-kak said: I feel you!!!
2. somebody said ‘it’ to me & I find it hard to belief. Whatever I do to deserve that? Once bitten, twice shy kan.
3. when you stay alone for the 1st time ever (it’s a long weekend, by the way) & have all the time in the world to sit back (enuf of qadha tido) & reflect, reminiscing over the year that gone by…
Didya know that…
..you cannot go to space once you’d your skin sewn up, say due to an operation or after being slashed in an attack? (insider’s info) Which bring to mind a certain would-be local (loosely defined) astronaut (already in-training). Assuming the authority gives the go ahead, what with the budgeted billions (shot into space) of course. Make us wonder at the strength of God-given body features like a simple skin!
..January (& early February) is the driest month in Penang? I’ve been told that there has been no rainfall for the past one month or so. No wonder everything looks pale, yellow and brown – the plants, I mean. As for a sample of the homo sapiens, I’ve developed rashes all over my body - arms, legs, neck etc. My scaly skin is real scary! But so syiok to scratch..hehe. I say no to moisturizer based on past experience – repeated showering & moisturizing tend to worsen the sensitive skin condition.
..January (& early February) is the driest month in Penang? I’ve been told that there has been no rainfall for the past one month or so. No wonder everything looks pale, yellow and brown – the plants, I mean. As for a sample of the homo sapiens, I’ve developed rashes all over my body - arms, legs, neck etc. My scaly skin is real scary! But so syiok to scratch..hehe. I say no to moisturizer based on past experience – repeated showering & moisturizing tend to worsen the sensitive skin condition.
Monday, February 02, 2009
The Journey begins..
..PLUSELITENKVEPLUSJambatan.
You drive alone? For the 1st time ever? Nobody to accompany you?
Who? You tell me - Im alone – anak yatim kan. No boipren. Suami lagilah tak wujud.
My bros?
One said, “Sebolum pukul 8, ekau tokan pueh2! Lopeh tu, baru kau ikut limit…” Hehe..
Another offered, “Kau nak bawak keto ah ngah? Baru best..” FYI, his imported whatever-car versus locally mine – no doubt la which car win hands down. I like!
Next, ah beng said, “Kak Y kau pun bawak dari PP ke SA dah 4 ½ jam. Itu termasuk hantar kawan ke rumah dulu. Dio bawak kelisa, kau punyo enjin 1.5!!”
I take that as a challenge!!
S'wang 652am - Jambatan 1052am (my 1st try)
(And I think, my bros are all rock!!)
P/s: He visited me y'day with just a 3hour drive from SA - another challenge I take it??
Many thanks to all those drivers who gives the 'wink' which eventually saved me from being pull over @ a road block somewhere before Trolak exit. Alhamdulillah.
You drive alone? For the 1st time ever? Nobody to accompany you?
Who? You tell me - Im alone – anak yatim kan. No boipren. Suami lagilah tak wujud.
My bros?
One said, “Sebolum pukul 8, ekau tokan pueh2! Lopeh tu, baru kau ikut limit…” Hehe..
Another offered, “Kau nak bawak keto ah ngah? Baru best..” FYI, his imported whatever-car versus locally mine – no doubt la which car win hands down. I like!
Next, ah beng said, “Kak Y kau pun bawak dari PP ke SA dah 4 ½ jam. Itu termasuk hantar kawan ke rumah dulu. Dio bawak kelisa, kau punyo enjin 1.5!!”
I take that as a challenge!!
S'wang 652am - Jambatan 1052am (my 1st try)
(And I think, my bros are all rock!!)
P/s: He visited me y'day with just a 3hour drive from SA - another challenge I take it??
Many thanks to all those drivers who gives the 'wink' which eventually saved me from being pull over @ a road block somewhere before Trolak exit. Alhamdulillah.
Saturday, January 24, 2009
I'm ready for...
..love
Oh dddy, I'm ready for love
Ready for love
Oh dddy, I'm ready for love (spoof version)
"Now I'm on my feet again
Better things are bound to happen
All my dues surely must be paid
Many miles and many tears
Times were hard but now they're changing
You should know that I'm not afraid
..."
(version Bad Company)
Source: From online lyric.com & Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"I'm Ready for Love" is a 1966 single by Motown girl group Martha and the Vandellas.
____
: eh, dpt online?
: Oh ya lah kan,
: balas dendam dpt balik rumah hahahahahaha
: how are you?
A: ok ...
A: sory..
A: td lyn bende len...
A: maksu wat pa? ?
A: aloo..? ?
...
: maksu buat kerja la, tadi ada kawan dtg bincang lak
A: trrr
: so, amacam pengalaman makan nasi kawah?
: best ke tak dok hostel?
: maksu dah nak pergi XXX pada xx, xxhb insyaAllah - nak ikut? hehe
: ahad ni maksu balik kpg - ibu balik tak?
: cis, boleh disconnect pulak....sure nak layan gelpren je nih...
: sedih maksu tau...
...
A: teghok gler kene buli...
: buli tang mana? boleh buli balik tak?
A: ner de...
A: awek x on laa...
A: senior...
: depa suruh along buat apa? tiup lampu? gi kantin selalu? basuh baju? iron?
A: pumping seghatuih kali..
: Wow! Hebat tu...sure surrender lepas 10x kot?
: lagi? ada suruh nyanyi tak?
: basuh toilet?
: pernah kena denda apa?
A: ade sughoh nyanyi
: along nyanyi lagu apa? Wow- wow! mcm tak percaya lah..
A: lagu tradisi..
A: scoltt ...
: So lagu apa? Ayam den lopeh?
A: ngna abng f 5..
: scoltt tu apa? lagu Scotland? ke kena scold/tengking dek abg2?
A: scott..
A: scott..sory..
A: kt smap sane ..
: aung lang syg ke?
A: skang ngh berlaku kes..
: ha, kes apa?
: panas nih!
A: kes tumbuk..
: siapa tumbuk siapa? , kes polis tak?
A: mate berdarah...
: along tolong sorak? hehee
A: lobam sano sini..
: form1 ke?
A: pdn muke die..
: baper ramai yg kerjakan?
A: 23 oghnag...
: apa silap budak tu? kurang ajar? curik?
A: abng f5..
A: lenk alilaa cter..
A: susah nk ckp asrr..
A: saye pon de tesis gak nie..
: apa ni, potong stim je - mana bole citer half2..
: Ek eleh.....
: eksyen la kau jang...montang2 dah dok labu!
A: untok seni
A: susah arr..
A: cam oghng bodoh je..
A: nk caghi sal gaghisan..
A: xpebondoehh ..
: oklah, silalah buat kerja - jgn main game lak yo
: jgn lupa bagi extra attention/perhatian pada adik2 along tu
: kesian depa kena tinggal, takde geng
: ibu risau akmal taklalu makan minggu ni
: hehehe...tp maksu suspek dia asyik main game kot
: ok, caucincau!!!
...
A: yer maksu..
A: tau..
A: sedih dongar ..
A: maksu..
: sure rasa disayangi- ahaks!!
A: abang g ense daghi seghawaj 2 kighim slm..
A: ok..
: uwahhhh!!!! biar betoi? wakakaka
: tido tak lenalah maksu malam ni...
Hehehe..did you get my POINTs there? ...
Yes, exactly!! Oh, to be young & free again...tho' he's abt half of my age!
The other day, I was sitting down with one of my editors (tak bertauliah) when the person suddenly asked: How old are you? Blabla...you look like only 28! Muahahahaha....*kembangmontotahkaktau!*
P/s: Sorry abt my nephew's language - that's the juvenile lingo nowadays esp if you're from n9. Not that I'm tryin' to 'corrupt' him or anything...
Oh dddy, I'm ready for love
Ready for love
Oh dddy, I'm ready for love (spoof version)
"Now I'm on my feet again
Better things are bound to happen
All my dues surely must be paid
Many miles and many tears
Times were hard but now they're changing
You should know that I'm not afraid
..."
(version Bad Company)
Source: From online lyric.com & Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"I'm Ready for Love" is a 1966 single by Motown girl group Martha and the Vandellas.
____
: eh, dpt online?
: Oh ya lah kan,
: balas dendam dpt balik rumah hahahahahaha
: how are you?
A: ok ...
A: sory..
A: td lyn bende len...
A: maksu wat pa? ?
A: aloo..? ?
...
: maksu buat kerja la, tadi ada kawan dtg bincang lak
A: trrr
: so, amacam pengalaman makan nasi kawah?
: best ke tak dok hostel?
: maksu dah nak pergi XXX pada xx, xxhb insyaAllah - nak ikut? hehe
: ahad ni maksu balik kpg - ibu balik tak?
: cis, boleh disconnect pulak....sure nak layan gelpren je nih...
: sedih maksu tau...
...
A: teghok gler kene buli...
: buli tang mana? boleh buli balik tak?
A: ner de...
A: awek x on laa...
A: senior...
: depa suruh along buat apa? tiup lampu? gi kantin selalu? basuh baju? iron?
A: pumping seghatuih kali..
: Wow! Hebat tu...sure surrender lepas 10x kot?
: lagi? ada suruh nyanyi tak?
: basuh toilet?
: pernah kena denda apa?
A: ade sughoh nyanyi
: along nyanyi lagu apa? Wow- wow! mcm tak percaya lah..
A: lagu tradisi..
A: scoltt ...
: So lagu apa? Ayam den lopeh?
A: ngna abng f 5..
: scoltt tu apa? lagu Scotland? ke kena scold/tengking dek abg2?
A: scott..
A: scott..sory..
A: kt smap sane ..
: aung lang syg ke?
A: skang ngh berlaku kes..
: ha, kes apa?
: panas nih!
A: kes tumbuk..
: siapa tumbuk siapa? , kes polis tak?
A: mate berdarah...
: along tolong sorak? hehee
A: lobam sano sini..
: form1 ke?
A: pdn muke die..
: baper ramai yg kerjakan?
A: 23 oghnag...
: apa silap budak tu? kurang ajar? curik?
A: abng f5..
A: lenk alilaa cter..
A: susah nk ckp asrr..
A: saye pon de tesis gak nie..
: apa ni, potong stim je - mana bole citer half2..
: Ek eleh.....
: eksyen la kau jang...montang2 dah dok labu!
A: untok seni
A: susah arr..
A: cam oghng bodoh je..
A: nk caghi sal gaghisan..
A: xpebondoehh ..
: oklah, silalah buat kerja - jgn main game lak yo
: jgn lupa bagi extra attention/perhatian pada adik2 along tu
: kesian depa kena tinggal, takde geng
: ibu risau akmal taklalu makan minggu ni
: hehehe...tp maksu suspek dia asyik main game kot
: ok, caucincau!!!
...
A: yer maksu..
A: tau..
A: sedih dongar ..
A: maksu..
: sure rasa disayangi- ahaks!!
A: abang g ense daghi seghawaj 2 kighim slm..
A: ok..
: uwahhhh!!!! biar betoi? wakakaka
: tido tak lenalah maksu malam ni...
Hehehe..did you get my POINTs there? ...
Yes, exactly!! Oh, to be young & free again...tho' he's abt half of my age!
The other day, I was sitting down with one of my editors (tak bertauliah) when the person suddenly asked: How old are you? Blabla...you look like only 28! Muahahahaha....*kembangmontotahkaktau!*
P/s: Sorry abt my nephew's language - that's the juvenile lingo nowadays esp if you're from n9. Not that I'm tryin' to 'corrupt' him or anything...
Thursday, January 22, 2009
Im leavin...
...on a mav-plane
definitely I’ll be back again
Oh ddd, I can’t wait to let you go...(my spoof version)
...
Now the time has come to leave you
One more time
Let me kiss you
And close your eyes
I'll be on my way
Dream about the days to come
When I won't have to leave you alone
About the times, I won't have to say
Oh, kiss me and smile for me (Everybody!C'mon..)
Tell me that you'll wait for me
Hold me like you'll never let me go
Cause Im leavin on a jet plane
(Jewel/Aerosmith's version is the best-est!)
Leaving on a Jet Plane
Source: From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"Leaving on a Jet Plane" is a song written by John Denver in 1967 during a layover at an airport in Washington and recorded by the Mitchell Trio that year. The original title of the song was "Oh Babe I Hate To Go" but Denver's then producer, Milt Okun, convinced him to change the title. Denver wrote the song after his flight was delayed.
Thanks to ah-kakku for a nice write-up on this so-called love & hate relationship...
Re: a certain species of mountain goat - Hahaha! I'm keeping him (still)...
definitely I’ll be back again
Oh ddd, I can’t wait to let you go...(my spoof version)
...
Now the time has come to leave you
One more time
Let me kiss you
And close your eyes
I'll be on my way
Dream about the days to come
When I won't have to leave you alone
About the times, I won't have to say
Oh, kiss me and smile for me (Everybody!C'mon..)
Tell me that you'll wait for me
Hold me like you'll never let me go
Cause Im leavin on a jet plane
(Jewel/Aerosmith's version is the best-est!)
Leaving on a Jet Plane
Source: From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"Leaving on a Jet Plane" is a song written by John Denver in 1967 during a layover at an airport in Washington and recorded by the Mitchell Trio that year. The original title of the song was "Oh Babe I Hate To Go" but Denver's then producer, Milt Okun, convinced him to change the title. Denver wrote the song after his flight was delayed.
Thanks to ah-kakku for a nice write-up on this so-called love & hate relationship...
Re: a certain species of mountain goat - Hahaha! I'm keeping him (still)...
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
It's hard to say...
..GOODBYE. *sob2x*
But yes I did - for a start, to my sifu & comrades in poc*-poco, last Sunday.
Surely I'm gonna miss the early sunday morning adrenaline rush (pergh! kelentong je lebihnya...) but be (not) still my heart coz I've with me the ori CD of Kump Poc*-poco U*M along with the name of contact person up north - sekali membawa pesanan penaja. Haha...
But yes I did - for a start, to my sifu & comrades in poc*-poco, last Sunday.
Surely I'm gonna miss the early sunday morning adrenaline rush (pergh! kelentong je lebihnya...) but be (not) still my heart coz I've with me the ori CD of Kump Poc*-poco U*M along with the name of contact person up north - sekali membawa pesanan penaja. Haha...
Friday, January 16, 2009
I would do anything for l*ve....(meat l*af)
..(But I Won't Do That)
I'm so happy today. I know, it's not appropriate at all to talk about anything else - other than raising awareness & doing all we can to help our brothers & sisters in Palestine (whether directly or in-). Some more, I've been promising myself not to blog until DDD is submitted (insyaAllah soon). But then I've been blogging nonstop in my head (wow! really!) & elsewhere (di manakah?) & promising (one or two ppl) to write updates to the previous entries (Manila Affair: he smsed quite recently- boleh saya telefon?; chance meeting with a ghost - scary!; Wedding Tales I, II and III; well, lots more! So, just bear with me...
BTW, before we get back on track: Apakah 'meat loaf' dlm bahasa ya? I've seen it some where but couldn't recall now.
Ok, catatan selepas ini sengaja ditulis dalam bahasa Melayu memandangkan 'The Power of Googling' yang memungkinkan The Intended Person (with the titled issue as above) menjumpai catatan saya di sini.
Disclaimer: The previous entry on 'In Love Again' has got Nothing To Do With Me. Obviously, I wrote it in First Person to make it more interesting. I've learn the hard way - never share your lov*(less) life online. Tu pasal, kejap2 ada entry lirik2 lagu jiwang karatlah, pastu bila break up ada pulak lagu2 syahdu merayu...boleh blah la kan! *siapa makan cili dialah yang terasa pedasnya, tak gitu bapak2 & ibuk2 sa-kalian?*
Ok, ok...back to the matter at hand.
Bayangkan sepasang 'kekasih' yang merancang untuk berkahwin. Memanglah jodoh pertemuan di tangan Tuhan tapi manusiakan perlu berusaha terlebih dahulu? Bukan ku pinta begini tetapi mereka berlainan agama. Gimana sih? Walau si lelaki 'willing to do anything for love' including uprooting himself by relocating across the continents to be nearer to her, selain daripada memeluk Islam? Ini bukannya perkara kecil yang boleh dibuat main-main. Islam itu rahmat Allah. si perempuan mungkin rasa merendah diri(?) kerna menarik seorang lagi hamba untuk dekat padaNya. Tapi mampukah dia yang sebenar2nya? Bukankah si perempuan itu sendiri perlukan bimbingan seorang lelaki yang dipanggil suami? (er, hello - ini bukan pasal jadi bos di pejabat ye!) Sia2lah Islamnya nanti kalau dianya sendiri tak terbela, di lelaki pulak...
Makanya, mohon pendapatan rakan sa-kalian yang ada membaca, mendengar, mengalami etc. permasalahan seperti di atas. Apakah patut diteruskan? Kiranya i-ya, apakah perkara2 yang perlu dititikberatkan? Gimana pula prosedurnya nanti? Apa mungkin ada isu2 berbangkit? Pls advise.
Bagi pihak yang berkenaan,
rad
I'm so happy today. I know, it's not appropriate at all to talk about anything else - other than raising awareness & doing all we can to help our brothers & sisters in Palestine (whether directly or in-). Some more, I've been promising myself not to blog until DDD is submitted (insyaAllah soon). But then I've been blogging nonstop in my head (wow! really!) & elsewhere (di manakah?) & promising (one or two ppl) to write updates to the previous entries (Manila Affair: he smsed quite recently- boleh saya telefon?; chance meeting with a ghost - scary!; Wedding Tales I, II and III; well, lots more! So, just bear with me...
BTW, before we get back on track: Apakah 'meat loaf' dlm bahasa ya? I've seen it some where but couldn't recall now.
Ok, catatan selepas ini sengaja ditulis dalam bahasa Melayu memandangkan 'The Power of Googling' yang memungkinkan The Intended Person (with the titled issue as above) menjumpai catatan saya di sini.
Disclaimer: The previous entry on 'In Love Again' has got Nothing To Do With Me. Obviously, I wrote it in First Person to make it more interesting. I've learn the hard way - never share your lov*(less) life online. Tu pasal, kejap2 ada entry lirik2 lagu jiwang karatlah, pastu bila break up ada pulak lagu2 syahdu merayu...boleh blah la kan! *siapa makan cili dialah yang terasa pedasnya, tak gitu bapak2 & ibuk2 sa-kalian?*
Ok, ok...back to the matter at hand.
Bayangkan sepasang 'kekasih' yang merancang untuk berkahwin. Memanglah jodoh pertemuan di tangan Tuhan tapi manusiakan perlu berusaha terlebih dahulu? Bukan ku pinta begini tetapi mereka berlainan agama. Gimana sih? Walau si lelaki 'willing to do anything for love' including uprooting himself by relocating across the continents to be nearer to her, selain daripada memeluk Islam? Ini bukannya perkara kecil yang boleh dibuat main-main. Islam itu rahmat Allah. si perempuan mungkin rasa merendah diri(?) kerna menarik seorang lagi hamba untuk dekat padaNya. Tapi mampukah dia yang sebenar2nya? Bukankah si perempuan itu sendiri perlukan bimbingan seorang lelaki yang dipanggil suami? (er, hello - ini bukan pasal jadi bos di pejabat ye!) Sia2lah Islamnya nanti kalau dianya sendiri tak terbela, di lelaki pulak...
Makanya, mohon pendapatan rakan sa-kalian yang ada membaca, mendengar, mengalami etc. permasalahan seperti di atas. Apakah patut diteruskan? Kiranya i-ya, apakah perkara2 yang perlu dititikberatkan? Gimana pula prosedurnya nanti? Apa mungkin ada isu2 berbangkit? Pls advise.
Bagi pihak yang berkenaan,
rad
Monday, January 05, 2009
In Love Again (eh, so quick one?)
Remember JAmie (RIP), JAjan, Captain JAck (RIP) & RaJAhram? Well, she did it again - for the second time in 2008, on the night of December 27th to be exact.
In concordance with my 'tradition' (coincidently B was the one who suggested all of these names): TOmmy, TOmey and TOmok. TOmot passed away after breathing outside air for less than 24 hours - suffocation perhaps? Note:I could only prepared a small box for the birthing - immediately whatever was available in the house. Mak Tom was (still is) HUGE.
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....
A: am looking for true love
A: and i think i have found true love
: how do u define love? how do u know that u've found love? It aint easy..elusive & almost like a mirage i think!
A: when you have found love there is something in you that tells you this true love
A: and that keep telling me that you are my true love
: I dont knw A, I dont you - all of who you are yet, and I dont knw what love is
: sometimes i think you're like a poet!
A: really?
: yes, i think you're a romantic at heart- poems & poet!
A: cos am in love
A: thnks
A: and am ready to show it
: maybe you are in love with the idea of being in love?
: Love is sacrifice & lotsa compromise - you're willing?...
: what do knw abt me so far? is it enough?
A: yea
A: for now
A: till i meet you in person
....
(So what will be, will be...)
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That is another story in-the-making. Intrigue? Tell me, what would you prefer for the ending? Happy? Or sad? None at all?
In concordance with my 'tradition' (coincidently B was the one who suggested all of these names): TOmmy, TOmey and TOmok. TOmot passed away after breathing outside air for less than 24 hours - suffocation perhaps? Note:I could only prepared a small box for the birthing - immediately whatever was available in the house. Mak Tom was (still is) HUGE.
---
....
A: am looking for true love
A: and i think i have found true love
: how do u define love? how do u know that u've found love? It aint easy..elusive & almost like a mirage i think!
A: when you have found love there is something in you that tells you this true love
A: and that keep telling me that you are my true love
: I dont knw A, I dont you - all of who you are yet, and I dont knw what love is
: sometimes i think you're like a poet!
A: really?
: yes, i think you're a romantic at heart- poems & poet!
A: cos am in love
A: thnks
A: and am ready to show it
: maybe you are in love with the idea of being in love?
: Love is sacrifice & lotsa compromise - you're willing?...
: what do knw abt me so far? is it enough?
A: yea
A: for now
A: till i meet you in person
....
(So what will be, will be...)
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That is another story in-the-making. Intrigue? Tell me, what would you prefer for the ending? Happy? Or sad? None at all?
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
Wedding Tales (coming up next after the break..An important tagged-advertorial 2row!)
This is just a teaser (to further whet your appetite!):
LOVE IS IN THE AIR (John Paul Young)
Love is in the air
Everywhere I look around
Love is in the air
Every sight and every sound
And I don't know if I'm being foolish
Don't know if I'm being wise
But it's something that I must believe in
And it's there when I look in your eyes
Love is in the air
In the whisper of the trees
Love is in the air
In the thunder of the sea
And I don't know if I'm just dreaming
Don't know if I feel sane
But it's something that I must believe in
And it's there when you call out my name
(Chorus)
Love is in the air
Love is in the air
Oh oh oh
Oh oh oh
Public Announcement: O - Hear ye! Hear ye!
1. (To ah-kak)
rad has not YET submitted her thesis, much more had her viva. so, the previous 'request minor revisions' refers to an article (out of the three essays she works on) meant for publication in a journal which had earlier been rejected *sigh* more than once but somehow she and the co-author had persevered and worked laboriously to revise and improvise so finally what a relief it is to be able to say, "there's hope still!" and thus the journey to The End continues....
2. (To UL)
Thank you for your gentle reminder regarding the dating site(S). But, (in Britney's breathless voice or was it Gwen Stefani?) "I'm having so much fun!!!!"
The key operative word is FUN (& never, ever taking other people for a ride - honest!). I'm forever reminded & indebted to my Utmost Responsibility! If only writing an article is as easy as writing a blog entry....*sighagain*
3. (To dlt)
Tu la pasal, kalau dah ngadap pc 24/7 - sure tersasul/terlajak langkah jugak la kan? Aritu bz dgn fb la, geni la, my yearbook la, even friendster (my nephews dah catch up on me! Erkk!!), dll yg sewaktu dgnnya. Lani...kasi chan lah ok? Citer hantu tergantung? Hehehe...ada jugak yg baca ye? Ok, since you asked for it - I'll post the ending JUST FOR YOU! (Awww!) but much later ok? Coz suspen gile babas sampai i termimpi2 mlm tu...jeng3x!!
4. Coming up next: Wedding Tales (part I) - Debaran 26th December)....Duda anak dua *gulp!*
LOVE IS IN THE AIR (John Paul Young)
Love is in the air
Everywhere I look around
Love is in the air
Every sight and every sound
And I don't know if I'm being foolish
Don't know if I'm being wise
But it's something that I must believe in
And it's there when I look in your eyes
Love is in the air
In the whisper of the trees
Love is in the air
In the thunder of the sea
And I don't know if I'm just dreaming
Don't know if I feel sane
But it's something that I must believe in
And it's there when you call out my name
(Chorus)
Love is in the air
Love is in the air
Oh oh oh
Oh oh oh
Public Announcement: O - Hear ye! Hear ye!
1. (To ah-kak)
rad has not YET submitted her thesis, much more had her viva. so, the previous 'request minor revisions' refers to an article (out of the three essays she works on) meant for publication in a journal which had earlier been rejected *sigh* more than once but somehow she and the co-author had persevered and worked laboriously to revise and improvise so finally what a relief it is to be able to say, "there's hope still!" and thus the journey to The End continues....
2. (To UL)
Thank you for your gentle reminder regarding the dating site(S). But, (in Britney's breathless voice or was it Gwen Stefani?) "I'm having so much fun!!!!"
The key operative word is FUN (& never, ever taking other people for a ride - honest!). I'm forever reminded & indebted to my Utmost Responsibility! If only writing an article is as easy as writing a blog entry....*sighagain*
3. (To dlt)
Tu la pasal, kalau dah ngadap pc 24/7 - sure tersasul/terlajak langkah jugak la kan? Aritu bz dgn fb la, geni la, my yearbook la, even friendster (my nephews dah catch up on me! Erkk!!), dll yg sewaktu dgnnya. Lani...kasi chan lah ok? Citer hantu tergantung? Hehehe...ada jugak yg baca ye? Ok, since you asked for it - I'll post the ending JUST FOR YOU! (Awww!) but much later ok? Coz suspen gile babas sampai i termimpi2 mlm tu...jeng3x!!
4. Coming up next: Wedding Tales (part I) - Debaran 26th December)....Duda anak dua *gulp!*
Saturday, December 13, 2008
If you know what I mean..
Lotsa things are happening but I prefer not to share everything this time.
I've been dutifully enlisted myself (invited by concerned friends) in a few local dating sites with surprising outcomes. HahaHAHAHA!!!!
I know, I know - Im supposed to concentrate on DDD but any kind of diversion is pretty much welcome now. Just for the fun of it! (And making new (scary) friends)
Re: "If you know what I mean..." - I find it confusing really when somebody said that...like implying a priori info which I might (or not) have!
I've been dutifully enlisted myself (invited by concerned friends) in a few local dating sites with surprising outcomes. HahaHAHAHA!!!!
I know, I know - Im supposed to concentrate on DDD but any kind of diversion is pretty much welcome now. Just for the fun of it! (And making new (scary) friends)
Re: "If you know what I mean..." - I find it confusing really when somebody said that...like implying a priori info which I might (or not) have!
Wednesday, December 03, 2008
Good news, and there're bad news
"Request minor revisions" is a good one! Great in fact!! *happy2 morning! Though I'm still trailing behind schedule & wouldn't be able to meet the latest deadline!
But, one of my colleagues - the one who was caught on plagiarism ages ago (not yet viva stage) was given the final 'NO'. By the newly minted Datok Pr*f as int*rnal examiner, according to my sources.
Another (missing) couple was given the status of 'progress with warning'. Straight from the mouth of the Advisor. Great (financial & motivational) implications eventually, sort of.
Sentiasa berdoa, insyaAllah.
But, one of my colleagues - the one who was caught on plagiarism ages ago (not yet viva stage) was given the final 'NO'. By the newly minted Datok Pr*f as int*rnal examiner, according to my sources.
Another (missing) couple was given the status of 'progress with warning'. Straight from the mouth of the Advisor. Great (financial & motivational) implications eventually, sort of.
Sentiasa berdoa, insyaAllah.
Tuesday, December 02, 2008
Updated!
Do check out below for the Manila Affair (Part I only).
P/s: Bz ya amat nih tapi perasaan membara utk update!
P/s: Bz ya amat nih tapi perasaan membara utk update!
Friday, November 28, 2008
Inter-frame: Meeting A Ghost (Part I)
Reached home considerably late that Tuesday night. (After attending a day-long roundtable discussion, I felt guilty of neglecting my DDD so I was very much obliged to stay back and did some work.)
I rushed home, parked & locked everything and ran upstairs breathlessly only to say this to B:
me: B, you wanna know why I'm late just now? *sweating, panting & trying to take deep breaths*
B: Ha, why?
me: I met a ghost!!!!!!
B: HA??! Ko jgn nak nakutkan aku, dah la malam2 ni...
It was like this:
You know right that the (postgrad) office is situated at one end-corner of the U-shaped building? In level 5. So, at around 840pm when I, the so-called Last Man Standing (uh-uh! perasan lebeyy..), decided to close shop for the day - a peek at the window revealed no one else around (after all, it's already semester break lor). However, the lights were on at the corridors.
Since I need to reach home by 9pm (coz KuMil*kmu was on that weeknight), I wasn't paying much attention to my surrounding - need to lock the office quickly & drive fast! And I walked fast too. During the quietness of the night, even my foot steps sound loud. Normal.
Just when I was getting to the end of the corridor (before turning to another corridor where the elevator are situated), suddenly I heard this sound of somebody's crying...
Mind you, it was loud & clear. My mak used to say, 'nangis merugu'....(Huhuhuhu..) You know, the female adult-type when you cried & at the same time trying to say things?
My only thought at that time was: I really needed to get home.
If I were to turn around & barricade myself inside the office, I will never get home that night. At the same time, I wasn't too surprise since one of my colleagues (she and hubby used to stay back till 1pm last time) had told me of 'lintasan', 'things passing by', 'feeling of a certain presence' ...esp after the clock stroke midnite!!! But then, takkan la hantu kot? It's not yet 9pm!!
Jeng3x!!!!
(Wanna guess what happen next?)
I rushed home, parked & locked everything and ran upstairs breathlessly only to say this to B:
me: B, you wanna know why I'm late just now? *sweating, panting & trying to take deep breaths*
B: Ha, why?
me: I met a ghost!!!!!!
B: HA??! Ko jgn nak nakutkan aku, dah la malam2 ni...
It was like this:
You know right that the (postgrad) office is situated at one end-corner of the U-shaped building? In level 5. So, at around 840pm when I, the so-called Last Man Standing (uh-uh! perasan lebeyy..), decided to close shop for the day - a peek at the window revealed no one else around (after all, it's already semester break lor). However, the lights were on at the corridors.
Since I need to reach home by 9pm (coz KuMil*kmu was on that weeknight), I wasn't paying much attention to my surrounding - need to lock the office quickly & drive fast! And I walked fast too. During the quietness of the night, even my foot steps sound loud. Normal.
Just when I was getting to the end of the corridor (before turning to another corridor where the elevator are situated), suddenly I heard this sound of somebody's crying...
Mind you, it was loud & clear. My mak used to say, 'nangis merugu'....(Huhuhuhu..) You know, the female adult-type when you cried & at the same time trying to say things?
My only thought at that time was: I really needed to get home.
If I were to turn around & barricade myself inside the office, I will never get home that night. At the same time, I wasn't too surprise since one of my colleagues (she and hubby used to stay back till 1pm last time) had told me of 'lintasan', 'things passing by', 'feeling of a certain presence' ...esp after the clock stroke midnite!!! But then, takkan la hantu kot? It's not yet 9pm!!
Jeng3x!!!!
(Wanna guess what happen next?)
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