We are Going to Tasmania

We need a break once in a while. Break from anti-communism, break from rebellious acts, break from suicidal missions :), break from mind-boggling jobs and assignments (those are never-ending).. Break is good. Still remember, when I was in primary school, having a break or recess was never on my list of things to look forward to everyday, not because I was a nerd and craved for knowledge, but simply because the canteen did not sell halal foods (or they did, but I rather doubt it). So, whenever bell rings for recess, I was not as happy as other kids.. but I didn't mind back then... But when we get older, we seriously need a break every now and then.

Talking about 'break', we are going to Tasmania this weekend (Saturday to Tuesday). We (Abg Mat, Kak Nani, A Rahim, Kak Zura, Aji, Auntie Mi, Azura and myself) will be heading to the airport (Sydney Airport) early in the morning tomorrow (7 am?) since the flight (Jetstar) will depart at 9 am.

We will spend 4 days there. What to do? There are many things on the list which include fishing, horseback riding, sauna, spa, barBQ, movies, etc.. Sempat ke nak buat semua tu oiii..

Argh, can't wait for tomorrow to come.... Reminder to myself: To bring along journals to Tasmania (in case).. hehehe

Remember Tasmanian Devil? (ala binatang yang makan semua benda tuh - dlam kartun). Hmm I wish to see one when we are there..

~The Dapur Melayu~ Kitchen Corner

Last two weeks, (out of the blue) we discussed a plan (a simple plan) to start our own business called 'The Dapur Melayu'. Abg Rahim, Aji, Kak Zura and Myself the 4 CEOs of the company. Initial target is simple: To sell and introduce Malaysian foods to Sydney chums. We do not aim high at the beginning, low gear pleaseee, by selling an average of 50 - 100 meals per day for AUD 5 per meal. If the market and demand are high enough for us to increase the supply, we will go ahead at high speed (maximum gear).

Few menus are listed out: Nasi Tomato, Nasi Minyak, Nasi Ayam, Nasi Berlauk, Nasi Goreng Ayam, and few others.

Well, we shopped for the raw materials for our first menu, Nasi Tomato. Will be on the shelf this week on Friday (supposedly). However, few more items and permissions from the authority has yet to be approved. So we defer the plan til next week.

Here we come 'The Dapur Melayu'...

Adios

KepadaMu Kekasih.. M Nasir

Last Night I spend another 5 minutes to sing the M Nasir's beautiful number, 'Kepadamu Kekasih'... The lyrics make me wonder of how big God is to us..

"Kepadamu Kekasih, Aku Bertanya, Apakah Kau Akan Menerimaku Kembali, Atau Harus Menghitung Lagi Segala Jasa Dan Bakti, Atau Harus Mencampakku Kesisi Tanpa Harga Diri.."

Hmm

In Some CircumstanCes.. You tend to be DEpRessed

Everyone gets the blues now and then, but when there is only little joy or pleasure after visiting with friends or after seeing a good movie, there may be a more serious problem. A depressed mood that stays around for a while, without letting up, can change the way a person thinks or feels. My brother (whom I called The Great Psychiatrist - He is, indeed. To be honest..) called this “clinical depression.”

I will be having another presentation this Friday. In 2 months, what can I produce? PhD PhD - permanent Head Damage haha.. I am taking this slowly: one at a time. As a result, as its getting nearer to the presentation day.. I get jitters.. To calm myself down, I had a 'conversation' with my alter-ego 'Argh don't worry lah bro, things will be over soon without you notice it, then we can have the time of our life, going for a vacation, they don't know what you will be talking about anyway, so I am sure there will be no single question from them, go to hell with them lol!!'. for a moment, I almost felt it was like another Smeagol-Gollum remake..

Hey, i better share with you these things ya, you may or may not know that you might have the so called clinical-depression. No harm to go through this list, manalah tau kan:

* a persistent sad, “empty” mood
* sleeping too little or too much
* reduced appetite and weight loss, or increased appetite and weight gain
* loss of interest or lack of pleasure in activities once enjoyed, including sex
* restlessness or irritability
* difficulty concentrating, remembering or making decisions
* fatigue or loss of energy
* feeling guilty, hopeless or worthless

Last but not least, for those who read this post, doakan leee aku lepas presentation tu dgn jayanya!!

Lawak Hampeh... Hehe Kelakar.. Nak Terkeluar Kentut aku..

Malaysian Hall Open Day 2008 Pictures

Its Malaysian Hall Open Day 2008..... The story will come...

Sunday Night Fever

Its a beautiful Monday Morning. I was late to bed last nite. It wasn't a long night, but we (me, abg rahim, aji and kak zura) had such a good time karaoke-ing the whole nite, only to discover that we already missed half of Eurovision Song Contest 2008 on SBS..

Karaoke First - We sang few (hmm many..) songs on our list of songs, Lagenda Rock Klasik (hehe don't laugh), Jamal Abdillah, Kembara M Nasir, Spring. Kak Zura with her beautiful rendition of Sharifah Aini (she could be SA, only if she adds tiga dagu under her chin), and Abg Rahim with his Stings songs.. They said I have a good tone of voice (acheeehhhhh!!), however the control of high notes are still under average aahaha.. Well I ain't born to be a singer, but I guess I can be a good singer with a proper guidance and mentoring.

Then we switched off the karaoke set and on the TV (SBS), the Eurovision Song COntest 2008 was up (and its already half way, arghh). Lucky for us, we still managed to watch few countries performed (and they were awesome): Greece, Serbia, Turkey, Russia.. And it ain't a surprise that RUssia bagged the top honor. But I still loved the Serbia's performance and Greece's, I guess either should win the contest. Hmmm when it comes to phone-voting competition, many factors can affect the result, most of all political and historical factors (in this case)...

Here is the Winner... Russia.. The performance was tip top but not the song and the singer..



But salute to Russia and Greece (Top and Runner Up) and my personal choice still Serbia's... They are awesome!!

Cinema Cinema Cinema.. Movies Wish-List

The last movie that I really enjoyed most was The Spiderwick's Chronicle over at Hoyts Cinema Eastgarden Mall. Apart from that other movies were simply lackluster. Here is the movie-list that I am dying to watch (forgive me since I have not been to cinema that often now):

1 - The Iron Man
2 - Congkak
3- The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
4 - Mongol
5 - GI Joe
6 - Harry Potter and The Half Blood Prince
7 - The Incredible Hulk
8 - Hellboy II

What about Sex and The City: The Movie and Indiana Jones? Hmm yeah yeahh with all the hype.. I will buy the ticket if somebody dragged me to the cinema...

Dr Seuss: Horton Hears a Who? Best ke?

Its Been A While..

Hmm Its been a while since my last post on this blog. Where was I.. Time is just ain't enough for me (at least to sit down quietly and start writing on this humble blog of mine). Even If its 48 hours a day, I still do not think it is enough.. But being a human meself, anything can never be enough for me. I always want more more and more. When I was a kid, my mom bought me a Superman T-Shirt (orange color), but the next day, I forcefully pulled her dress and demanded a Spiderman T-Shirt, and the list kept on going til one day my mom said: 'Please be grateful of what you have already had, for things will just be taken away from you if you don't'... Hmm that has kept me on my ground (for almost an hour before I turned back to the usual demanding-me.. :)). Sorry Mom.. But you are the greatest Mom in this whole world!!

And that old-time-say 'Grass is Always Greener on the other side' almost applicable to me on every single event that had happened to me. Til now.. Am I an ungrateful son-of-a-gun? (what the hell is this really means, but its simply kewl' to hear those american actors say it), No!! Certainly not, since my mom has thought me well in that 'department'. But I guess as I am counting my linearly rising age, nearing 30: life is just to short to enjoy everything....

Been reading few articles over Malaysia Today, and its very interesting to observe (from a different point of view) what Malaysia's political environment has gone through since the day of PRU (it was one day before my flight to Sydney - oooh I could (still) feel the excitement when they announced Mr Samy Bullu lost his seat): with Anwar's army is getting stronger by day, our former PM retracted himself from UMNO (in which he was the pioneer - New UMNO), with that 'bloody' Karpal Singh who think that he is superior beyond political and religions, with PAS who pusposedly forgetting the promises they made during PRU, with Pak Lah's (the flip flop) credibility going down the drain, and that Najib's brother debut on the Rich List.....

What is happening to our country????? Are we forgetting the day when Pak Ungku proudly brought our country its MERDEKA!!..

Hmm pening pening bila fikir pasal nih... But 1 thing for sure, I am still proud to be Malaysian!!!!

Padil, Your personality type

Padil, Your personality type:

Practical, traditional and organized. Likely to be athletic. Not interested in theory or abstraction unless they see the practical application. Have clear visions of the way things should be. Loyal and hard-working. Like to be in charge. Exceptionally capable in organizing and running activities. 'Good citizens' who value security and peaceful living.

Careers that could fit you includes:

Military, business administrators, managers, police/detective work, judges, financial officers, teachers, sales representatives, government workers, insurance agents, underwriters, nursing administrators, trade and technical teachers, (mafia dons).

Me in 5 words..

1 - Sepet
2 - Muka Bulat
3 - Sin-Chan Eye brow
4 - Gebu
5 - Crooked smile with funny teeth :)

Wonders of the World

It has always been on my list of 'Things to Do Before I Die': .. to visit The Great Pyramid of Giza.. and other wonders of the world. God works in miraculous way. In January (this year), UTP has selected me to be part of UTP Egypt Delegations. It was a breathtaking moment, when I touched the pyramid with my bare hand, 'How on earth these guys built the pyramids' - it was truly majestic. Haaa.. The countdown of my Wonders of The World checklist has begun: 3 down (Pyramids and Colloseum plus Christ the Redeemer) 5 to go!!! Next stop: Great Wall of China?

The New 7 wonders of the World:

In 2001 an initiative was started by Swiss corporation New Open World Corporation (NOWC) to choose the New Seven Wonders of the World from a selection of 200 existing monuments for profit. Twenty-one finalists were announced January 1, 2006. Egypt was not happy with the fact that the only original wonder would have to compete with the likes of the Statue of Liberty, the Sydney Opera House, the Taj Mahal, and other landmarks; and called the project absurd. To solve this, Giza was named an honorary Candidate. The results were announced on July 7, 2007and are:

Wonder	Date of construction	Location
Great Wall of China	5th century BCE – 16th century CE	China
Petra	6th century BCE	Jordan
Christ the Redeemer (statue)	Opened 12 October 1931	Brazil
Machu Picchu	c.1450	Peru
Chichen Itza	c.600	Mexico
Colosseum	Completed 80 CE	Italy
Taj Mahal	Completed c.1648	India
Great Pyramid (Honorary Candidate)	Completed c.2560 BCE	Egypt

BDay Jamuan: Nana and A Rahim kat Rumah Kak Nany

Last 2 weeks ada jamuan birthday kat rumah Kak Nany, utk birthday Nana (yang pakai baju pink tuh) and A Rahim. Sedap jugak la makan kat situ.. Makan kari kepala ikan (kot) dengan satay ayam.. with lots of dessert.

Gambar di La Perouse Bay, NSW

Pergi La Perouse hujung minggu lalu. Dapat keta pinjam courtesy of Abg Mat. :)

Thank you Abg Mat.