Bananas are an excellent source of potassium!

so it's been a bit more than 2 weeks since ive returned home...and ive watched the simpsons movie again...twice...hehehe...

at first glance...it might seem that i havent been doing anything....but i dunno...life feels busy...hahaha...maybe im imagining it all to feel good about slacking...but eitherway...i have been running quite a bit of miscellaneous errands...going to pasar on weekends...u know, with chinese new year coming..it gets kinda busy there...

what's the price like u ask??

ikan bawal cepak/tambak (tao tui/dou chang) ranges from 45 ringgit seekor (NOT per kg) for those near half a kg in weight...to about 130 ringgit seekor for those huge ones...ang ka tua he (udang kaki merah)...the super huge ones are 80 ringgit per kg...ikan bawal putih (bai chang) is about 75 ringgit per kg for the huge ones (about 4-5 of em per kg)...

yes yes...they are expensive...u can argue that they used to be so and so..but like what my brother argues back, "dulu polis pun pakai seluar pendek"...

BUT...these are all local stuff from pontian waters...people who eat fish knows these are the best places to get them...sure...u can get cheap ones imported but are they as nice? for chinese new year...for steaming purposes...for the big dinner or any meals...surely, only the best should be served =) it's worth every penny i tell ya...

i have been following my bro to gelang patah to go pick up prawns to be sold at our place...one day we had to wait for a long time for the dealer to arrive..so we decided to go on a lil journey to the end of the kampung (very deep into the kampung)...all the way to where the sea is...since it is a bit too far...ive decided to turn on gps to see if there's a short cut...and THERE IS! so we followed it...and got to our destination much faster than usual...

so ive decided..if i own a gps company...i will use the tagline "Travel Like A Local" ...(hehehe...copyrighted ok)...coz really, only locals would know that short cut...

anyway...i start work at public bank johor bahru head office on the 17th of march...it was supposed to be 18th of feb...but i have to undergo surgery on the 13th of feb to remove the metal plate in my left ankle (which got inserted 3 years ago when i broke my leg)...and i would need 1 month to get off the crutches...meaning...1 month will be spent walking with crutches...crap...

that is all from me then...u all out there take care!

In Malaysia...and loving it

Hi there....

yup...i havent been posting a lot..well, mainly coz i was lazy...and...erm...yea...busy with stuff before going back to msia =)

so...ive waved goodbye to good ol sydney....and now am in malaysia...in awesome jb...hehehehe...life is great...

i arrived on sunday , 6pm at klia...waited for mel to come pick me up...then we were just driving around looking for a ramly burger stall...wakakakakakakak.,...yeaaa...my first meal is a ramly burger! burger ayam double special cheese.....wakakakaka....

so...chilled with mel for a bit before meeting up wif faisal, nik arif, and sheera...just lepaking n all....n then arrived at lcct around 4ish am...waited till morning to board the plane to jb...

i miss sydney...yup..but i am happy to be here...sydney had been a very meaningful phase of my life...im greatful to have a chance to spend 4 years there...and experiencing everythng life overseas had to offer...

to my mates over there...everyone who have been in my life at any stage of it, thanks for being there...you guys all take care...enjoy LIFE and be kind to each other coz in the end...no fight is worth the friendship between everyone...

thank you to those who attended the beach wave...and to those who were at the airport...

to all...i'm sorry if in the 4 years there, ive hurt anyone's feelings or have angered anyone...again, im really sorry...

this is my contact number in Malaysia: +6019 7277734 .... do keep in touch yea??

take care...n adios!

the promised land

tuesday...18th december was a day full of good news...it seemed surreal, such that it got me asking "what's the catch?"...there isn't many of such days in one's lifetime

i checked my estudent that day...and i saw there...written...confirmed...that i am all good to graduate....yeay!!!!! no...not really...it wasn't really a 'yeay!' but more of 'alhamdulillah'...and a deep deep sigh of relief...i mean, results was ok...but seeing that confirmation had effectively put all doubts to rest...

then i saw my scheduled graduation ceremony...17th april 2008.....what?! SEVENTEENTH APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT??!!!!! (i spelt the numbers...meaning it's a HUGE shock..hehe)....that's my birthday!!!!!!!!!! now this time it is a big 'HAHAHAHA!'...wow...what a bonus!

i am really looking forward to that now...i will definitely come back to sydney for it...now the finishing line is in sight...i just cant wait to cross it...phewwww...really, if anyone understands what i've been through, they'd know how big a 'phew' that is....

i remembered a conversation i had with azan waayyyy some time ago...when i was dealing with my problems in uni and looking at people graduating...he reassured me that i will reach the promised land...i will cross the finish line in this race we call uni...it might seem like a simple point to make but being where i was back then, i really needed some serious boost in my self-belief...and those reassuring words couldn't have come at a better time for me...(thanks dude!)

Allah is almighty, he is Ar-rahman and Ar-rahim...all praise to Him for all this...i would never have made it this far (or anywhere near it) without His love...my parents, family and her ... they had been my source of strength...when times are tough and i felt that it is all too much...when the next day was a big exam and i felt i needed an extra boost...somehow...i feel their prayers and somehow that provided much needed source of confidence....

and all my friends who were with me all this while or at any stage of my journey, no matter where you are...whom i find support and happiness in...who believed...who made life here so meaningful....thank you all very very very much...

and...

later during the day i received a phone call from a company in malaysia whom i have been in contact with...and they confirmed an offer for me as finance analyst there..i am very thankful that i have this already...and while this sparked a whole deeper (and sometimes confusing and frustrating) self debate about my future, can i complain? no.

and so i hope everything goes well...the graduation...my career...and my transition to the next stage of my life...i also wish all my mates who are at the same stage here all the best and a safe journey into the new unknown...



p/s- i have watched 'Gone with The Wind' twice in the past 5 days!!!!! (anyone wanna make it thrice?) maaan....the movie is AWESOME....haha! how did i start this madness? RANDOM! yes tasha, randomness is COOL!

Sebuah entri yang padat dengan ucapan =)

Selamat pengantin baru Firdaus & Azlina~! Moga bahagia sampailaaa ke anak cucu =) Walaupun ko dah kawin, ko la muka paling kanak2 antara kite suma wahai arip...hahahahaha!

Tak sangka, member yang paling 'ABC' (*hint* Ali--Bu--Cro-- HAHA!) rupanya yang paling awal kawin antara kitorang....takpe, itu semua zaman gila-gila remaja, sekarang dah ade bini dah =) so, 1/4 dah settle...siapakah seterusnya? Firdhouskah? Lokmankah? Sunnykah? =P

Kepada member2 TESL cohort 1 yang akan mula bergelar cikgu tak lama lagi...selamat mengharungi pahit manis masam masin kehidupan sebagai pendidik...ajar laa anak orang baik2 ye...bagi je homework banyak2 macam kita semua dapat dulu2 *nada berdendam* haha! =P Kalau boleh, tiap2 minggu bagi spelling & dictation...muaahahahahaha~!

Kepada mereka di TESL cohort 2, bergembiralah semua di samping keluarga tersayang & malaysia yang panas & tanpa berbilik mandi en-suite (hahahahaha!) .... selamat menempuhi tahun akhir pengajian di IPBA dengan jayanya...moga berjumpa lagi =)

dan...

Kepada bandaraya Sydney....belum lagi...belum lagi...masih ada beberapa minggu =)

all will come to an end...slowly, yet surely...

it is almost the end for me here in sydney...or is it? well, i still have the matter of getting the right final exam results before super confirming that i'm on my way off..but..yea..i have a feeling this is it..dont wanna jinx it tho...Allah help me...

as of now...i am just slowly withdrawing myself from this place i've called home for the past 4 years...it isn't easy...only those who have experienced it would truly understand...indeed, i see everything now through a very different set of eyes...i will miss everyone who have been a part of my life here...and i will miss those who have defined 'life' here...

it can be sentimental...especially because i am the one leaving now...no longer being the one left by people (as was the case last year)...sometimes i feel a bit down when it seems i am the one being emotional about this departure...no..i dont expect others to be emotional as well...but like being in a relationship, once in awhile it is comforting to be shown the love, even when we already know deep down that our partner do love us...

anyways...as i said, right now im slowly phasing myself out...doing things i want to do...hanging with people i care about...i really must say that life has been great for me lately...

here's some of the things i've been up to:

1. chilling at kamal's place...like me, he too is leaving...i just hang around here, and we both do things we enjoy...like playing Pro evo soccer...talking about football...going to Sydney FC vs LA Galaxy a.k.a Beckham (wooohoooooo~!!!!)...Beckham's free kick is among the magical things in soccer...and to witness it live, with another soccer fan...wow....historic!

2. went to a full family karaoke for one last time...enjoyed it very much...i dont know about others, but it was certainly one of my most sentimental moments...the thought that it is the last complete karaoke session just cannot be brushed aside...

3. went to emergency room for labyrinthitis...damn...what a spoiler of a moment...i really want to thank all who have shown utmost kindness in that very short and random spell of sickness...from people at MHall like preveen who gave me soap n toothpaste while i was recuperating there, to the friends from macq who were very concerned like azan and joyce, to those who were there to witness the action (haha!) - zek, kamal, hawa, sheera, may, fini, anas, nik arif, firza, faisal and dewi...all that puking...im sorry guys...and i am deeply touched by the kindness...

4. coffee with faisal and edward till very very late, chatting, talking about things we all love to talk about...msian politics...student politics...mfest...tourism msia...those old guy's coffee shop conversations :p probably the last good long conversation between three of us before faisal leaves for good...i will definitely miss this a lot...

5. more choco san churros...man, i gotta stop...hahahahaha~!

6. enjoying LIFE...hahaha...bbq-ing n dinner by coogee beach...poker n frisbee at night on the sands, spending the night by the beach gazing at the stars..waking up to sunrise...it was cooool....i dont know when else in my life am i doing that again...

ah well...a month or so left...i must make the most of my time =)