Luqman won an Award~!

When I arrived home from work today, Luqman surprised me
with the news that he has won an award~!

Luqman will be eleven in July. Currently he is in year 6 at an international school in Jeddah.

In fact, Luqman who was born when I was working in Singapore has been in international schools all of his young and adventurous life.

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'Seperti Baru Kawin!"

Dulu kita masak dan makan sama2
Sekarang hilang dari mata
maklum lah isteri  sudah tiba
yang di hidang isteri tentunya
lebih menambah selera~!
(Gambar ada kena mengena sikit2 dengan cerita)

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"Good-Bye Harry, Welcome Ali~!"

Harry Dickson (Not his real name) is past his fiftieth birthday. Many Like Harry come to Saudi from all over the world, and have been living and working (Perhaps more appropriately,  benefiting and whining) in Saudi for a long time, some for as long as thirty over years. Alone! Many leave behind their wives and children in his home country.

Harry and people like him intrigue me.

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Not safe for Australians but ok to harm Rakyat Pahang~! (Say NO to Lynas!)

Lapuran mengenai nya DI SINI.

Australia kata - membahayakan rakyat mereka - tetapi di bawa pula ke Malaysia? Apa kes...tak kan lah pemimpin negara dan negeri Pahang tak dapat fikirkan? Nak kata tak pandai, nampak macam pandai2 belaka~!

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Two bedrooms Fully Furnished Condo - Short Stay~!

Why stay in a hotel room when you can stay in your own home - while in KL for leisure or for business!

Home away from home; for a rate equals to or even less than a hotel room, you can stay at this two bedrooms fully furnished condo, comes with full facilities.

Now..your spouse and children can join you on your business trip to KL!

Now..your cuti2 with your family in KL can be spent in a comfortable homely place ~!

The Pool - with KL CC view~!

Katil di bilik tidor utama!
Bilik berhawa dingin, pemandangan kolam renang dari jendela.

Bilik air~!

The Gym~!

The Dining and the Kitchen~!

Colorful corner~!

The approach~!

The above are pictures of a condo unit in Bangsar South.
Within a short walk to the University LRT station.
Brand new, modern, with full condo facilities.

Monthly, Weekly, Daily Rate available.

Contact: Mr Hafiz Muslim
email: general@holidayhomes.com.my
Mobile: 010-2266077

Amirul is graduating!



Winning a prize for a look-alike photo contest~! (2006)



Amirul receiving his certificate~! A proud moment...

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Are there dead horses 'up there?'

      

 "When you discover that you are riding a dead horse, the best strategy is to dismount and get a different horse."

That is what logic says!
    
        However, in government and corporate  circles more advanced strategies are often employed, such as:
      

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I want those days back ~!

..I miss the good ole days~!I do ...i do...

Job satisfaction~!

A picture taken in 2009 - when I was giving Career Talk to Malaysian children in Dubai~!

"What does not satisfy when we find it, was not the thing we were desiring." - C.S. Lewis

"To be able to look back on ones past life with satisfaction is to live twice."  - Martial


Money can't buy job satisfaction.

Happiness is - to be in a job where you have the opportunity to do what you most enjoy doing, and to be recognized for your contributions.

"Exert your talents and distinguish yourself. And, don't think of retiring from the world until the world will be sorry that you retire." - Samuel Johnson

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Change will come...

Read full article HERE <http://www.bakrimusa.com/>

[Presented at the Fifth Annual Alif Ba Ta Conference at Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, NJ, organized by UMNO Club of New York-New Jersey, January 29, 2011.] 

Q&A: Change, Corruption, and Talent Recruitment

Q1:We went through a momentous change, a political tsunami as it were, with the 2008 general elections, yet things have remained unchanged. What would it take to effect real change in our country? 

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Ole-Ole dari Malaysia ~!

Ini gambar kiriman isteri salah seorang sahabat kami~!
"Sebagai panduan" katanya.
mungkin untuk torture kami la tu...hehehe.

Budu dan Tempoyak - Ole-Ole dari Hj Mazlan~!

Tiba2 teringin nak makan tempoyak dengan budu dan ikan bakar tawar.

Ini gara2 mendapat berita sahabat kami Hj Mazlan ada mengirimkan tempoyak melalui seorang lagi sahabat kami saudara Haza yang datang mengerjakan Umrah.

Begitulah rezki kami, Melayu di Jeddah, sering menerima kunjungan saudara mara dan sahabat handai.

Jadi, perancangan sudah pun di buat untuk dinner beramai2 malam besok, makan budu dan tempoyak!

Terima kasih Hj Mazlan di atas ingatan tuan!

Ole-ole dari Mamasita~!

Just very recently we received from the generous and big hearted Mamasita one big box of 'food and gift' hamper. 

Everything she imagined that we would miss, she brought. 

Kotak yang mengandungi
ole-ole dari Mamasita~!
"Jutaan Terimakasih"

Some Lempok, lots of ikan bilis, rendang tok, an assortments of ikan masin, surat khabar, majaalah-majaalah from Malaysia, and even a special gift she had ordered from Maklang, a telekong bag!

To Mamasita, a million 'thank you' for bringing 'Malaysia' to us.

A specially ordered bag telekong ciptaan Maklang, yang di bawa oleh Mamasita.
"Sungguh cantik~!"

Ole-ole dari Malaysia, always appreciated by us~! For us yang merantau, tiada hadiah lebih istimewa dari ingatan dan susah payah pengunjung2 membawa atau mengirimkan ole-ole sebagai penawar rindu~!

Hug and Kiss style Arab...~!

Gambar di ambil di Dubai - 2009~!

Saya suka style 'hug and kiss' yang di amalkan oleh orang2 Arab. Apabila bertemu, lelaki akan hug dan kiss kawan2 lelaki mereka. Jika sudah rapat ada tali persaudaraan, mereka gesel2 hidung. Jika orang muda bertemu ayah, datuk atau pak saudara yang berusia mereka cium dahi. I like ~!

Saya juga sudah terikut2 budaya ini - dengan kawan Arab dan juga dengan kawan2 Melayu yang bertemu di Saudi ini.

Cuma ...cuma....cuma nya....kadang2 tu kawan2 Melayu yang saya hug dan kiss kurang biasa, dan tak berapa tahu apa reaksi yang sepatutnya di lakukan.

Maka, pernah, saya mendapat "Muaahhzzzz" a wet kiss on my cheek. Errrrr....dengan cara berselindung, terpaksa saya sapu pipi dengan hujung lengan baju....hehehe.

No, brother, kiss cara Arab, laga2 pipi jer....bukan 'cium mulut' atau ada keluar2 lidah gitu~! hehehe

Dan cara nya jika di Saudi, hug...followed by laga pipi sebelah kanan sekali, to be followed by sebelah kiri tiga kali. Totally dry...absolutely no saliva traces to be left behind~!

Actually, secara saikologi nya, apabila kita hug and kiss, kita dengan tidak sedar terus merasa kemesraan~!

So the next time you meet up an Arab friend or jumpa Pakpin, endear yourself to him by saying,

"Bousa bousa hodn hodn." That phrase means, "Kiss kiss, hug hug."





ek eleh...ayaq liuq meleleh~!

ek eleh....

lelaki memang suka berangan-angan

sejak mat jenin jatuh dari pohon kelapa,

lelaki juga begitu senang menjual cinta

sejak romeo bertemu juliet

dan uda bersama dara.

ek eleh....

mahukan empat isteri konon

satu belum tentu terbawa pun

nafkah zahir dan batin serba kurang

masih bagai nak juling melihat anak dara orang

pantang perempuan berdahi licin berkebaya ketat

bagai ulat bulu naik daun, kamu mengorat

terlupa sejenak 'spare tyre' di perut

nak pasang 'spare tyre baru' ada kah patut?

ek eleh....

bukan aku jeles atau pun kesal

dua, tiga atau empat kamu punya pasal

tetapi jika sendiri buat sendiri lah tanggung

kenapa pula kami di minta berbohong

'cover line' kamu ke hulu, nak di kata ke hilir

kamu beristeri empat, kami jadi pak pandir!

ek eleh...

ppssst, best sangat ka?

habaq mai...

kami menyanyi, 'pok amai2...belalang kupu2

tepok biaq pandai, malam nyonyot susu!'

jika best

nak juga cuba try test

ayaq liuq dah meleleh~!

Dah lama kami minta nak mengundi...!

Waktu bertemu Tan Sri, YAB Deputy Prime Minister di Dubai, 2009~!

Sebelum DAP menggesa, kami di perantauan sudah lama meminta Kerajaan membuka ruang untuk kami mengundi - seperti kaki tangan kerajaan di rantauan yang boleh menggunakan undi pos.

Tapi setakat ni, kerajaan masih membisu dalam hal ini~!

Saya bukan ahli DAP pun~! Tetapi, saya suka melihat ada parti politik yang sama2 memikirkan hak rakyat yang merantau untuk mengundi. 

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Mindset kena betul...

Ini gambar meja2 belakang....Dato'2 dan VIPs di meja2 depan~!

It was with high hope and enthusiasm that I responded to an invitation from the President of the Malaysian Business council - Jeddah to attend a dinner with a delegation of business leaders from the 'Dewan Perniagaan Melayu Malaysia.'

It turned out to be a 'Session of Syok Sendiri' for a few people~! Personally, I was disappointed with the event. It taught me one thing though, if I am invited again in the future, I will lower my own expectation ~!

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The sharing of marriage...

 The sharing of marriage...  

The old man placed order for one hamburger, French fries and a drink. 

He unwrapped the plain hamburger and carefully cut it in half, placing one half in front of his wife.

He then carefully counted out the French fries, dividing them into two piles and neatly placed one pile in front of his wife. 

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B4B = Fund for Kerp!

Even if help comes in the form of spreading the words - it is still helping. Even for someone we don't know, and I don't know Kerp!

Help generously!

Click HERE for more information.

Don't just be moved with emotion, be moved enough to make a difference, no matter how small it is ~!

Friday 13th May ~! With friends ...

Living abroad makes us appreciate friendship amongst Malaysians. Having been in the Middle East for nearly nine years now, my wife and I have always enjoyed having friends over to our home - for sembang2 and makan2. As long as our friends do not mind our 'sempoi and informal way', we are only too happy to welcome them. At our house, there are no protocols - our guests are treated as brothers and sisters.  (A few pictures below)

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Umrah besok ~! Inshaallah.

Besok saya bersama isteri berniat ke Mekah untuk mengerjakan Umrah. The last time we were there was about one month ago on 15th April.

Inshaallah.

Besok juga kami akan berkesempatan bertemu dan tawaf bersama Mamasita yang masih di Mekah sebelum beliau dan rombongan  pulang ke tanah air pada 18hb Mei ini.

Saya amat tertarik dengan tulisan prof Madya, Dr Mohd Asri Zainul Abidin ( Dr MAZA) di bawah ini. Saya lampirkan tulisan asal beliau di bawah ini untuk sama2 berkongsi satu ilmu dan peringatan untuk diri sendiri tentunya dan untuk rakan2 juga.

Pertama kali saya bertemu Dr MAZA ialah ketika beliau datang ke rumah kami di Dubai pada 28th March 2009 untuk satu sessi Tazkirah bersempena majlis Maulidur Rasul.

Di atas ialah Bulletin MYUAE mengumumkan majlis bersama Dr MAZA.

Bacalah....semoga kita semua mendapat KeRedhaan Allah, di ampuni dosa2, dan di makbulkan doa2.

Ameeeen.

...........................................................Over to you Dato' Dr. Asri.

Kembara Menuju Kaabah

Sumber asal: Disiarkan pada Mar 18, 2011 dalam kategori Dakwah |

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Empat Mazhab - Sudah kenal kah?

Mazhab (مذهب) ialah bahagian pemikiran atau fiqah dalam Islam.

Dalam Islam sebenarnya ada banyak mazhab. Hal ini kerana ulama yang berkemampuan dari kalangan sahabat Nabi, tabiin dan tabi’ Al-Tabiin yang mempunyai cukup syarat dan keperluan berijtihad adalah ramai.

Bagaimanapun, mengikut pendapat ulama Sunni, mazhab muktabar yang boleh dibuat pendapat dan beramal untuk umum cuma empat mazhab, mengikut qaul yang rajih.

Bagi Islam Sunah, terdapat 4 mazhab iaitu Syafie, Maliki, Hanafi dan Hanbali. Keempat-empat mazhab ini mempunyai peraturan, kaedah dan panduan yang sempurna lagi lengkap yang ditulis oleh mereka dalam kitab masing-masing. Ia menjadi bahan tidak ternilai dalam perbendaharaan undang-undang Islam. Mazhab lain, tidak mempunyai kaedah cukup yang dibukukan untuk dijadikan panduan dalam bidang perundangan sebagaimana yang empat tadi. Umat Islam di Malaysia, Brunei, Filipina, Thailand dan Indonesia kebanyakannya mengikuti mazhab Syafie.

Bagi Islam Syiah pula, ada tiga mazhab utama iaitu Jaafari, Ismaili dan Zaidi.

Mazhab dalam Kristian pula seringkali disebut denominasi.

Ahli Sunnah wal Jamaah

Mazhab Hanafi

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"You will not talk to my wife like that ~!"

2007: Di Tok Bali ~! Perjalanan pulang dari Kuala Lumpur ke Kuala Krai, singgah di tepi pantai untuk berehat!

Only two days ago I wrote about 'Pongoh' and 'Gedebe!'- or 'Temper with a don't give a damn attitude' and how I have changed for the better. Oh well...What a premonition! This morning, while I din't lose my temper, I displayed my 'Gedebe' in the face of one 'Kurang Ajar' - or 'ill mannered' person.

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"Ibu siapakah di tangga menunggu?"

Tidak cukup sebenarnya untuk di berikan kepada Ibu dengan bilangan satu hari di dalam setahun. Jika di pintal kesemua waktu-waktu dan detik-detik kita mengingati wanita bernama ibu, masih terlalu pendek tali pintalan itu berbanding kasih sayang yang ibu berikan kepada kita.


Kita terlalu alpa!

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"Pongoh!"



Cili, jika di makan mesti lah terasa pedaasnya~!
Baik lah makan tomato dan nenas tu jika tak tahan pedas~!



'Pongoh' is Kelantan speak for  'Panas Baran' or 'Hot tempered'.

Orang Kelantan dulu2 ramai yang 'Pongoh'. Di sertai pula dengan sikap  'Gedebe', or 'Berani, Come what may', lalu timbullah satu reputation orang Kelantan sebagai 'Pongoh dan Suka bergaduh!'

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We are doing just fine~!

It has been three weeks since we moved in the new house, living outside of the compound. So far so good. All the teething problems have been resolved. Alhamdullilah.

Having a second car for the use of the family and a private driver, have given the much needed freedom of movement for Aishah and my boys.

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Two of my boys are in IB course~!

Haziq is in the final semester of IB year 1.

Tonight I was asked by Haziq (16, and our fifth child),  to fill up an assessment form - with a few pointed questions about my perspective of Haziq's interests, achievements outside of school environment, and his areas of strengths. Fortunately he didn't give me a time limit, like most tests do. Otherwise I might have failed!  :-)

I have taken 'knowing' him for granted. Afterall, how could I not know, he is my son. Well, Pp, think again!

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Jumping Queue!

Ok, nak story satu kesah yang sedang saya alami sekarang! I mean now as I am writing this via my BlackBerry!

I'm at an iz0n service center, kiranya specialist center for all the Apple Gadgets lah! I'm here to repair our MacBook Pro yang kerosakan. When I arrived ada 2 orang wanita berjubah hitam dan berkaca mata hitam dan memakai bling bling di jari dan di lengan di depan di dalam queue. Kedai lengang lah jugak. I waited in queue like all civic minded people would do.

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