Through My Lenses

Eid Al-Mubarak

2011-09-04T13:40:00.000+08:00

Eid-al-Mubarak/Salam Aidilfitri/Selamat Hari Raya,

My family

One-third of Othman A Manas & Rakiah Hj Mohamed's childrens, grand childrens and great grandchildren, another two-third yet to arrive....

Salam Eid,
Azhar Othman

Madinah

2011-04-07T06:01:00.001+08:00

I am still longing to be in Madinah again.

Kerinduan yang amat sangat pada makam Rasulullah, pada Raudhah, Masjid Nabawi dan perasaan tenang semasa disana....

Feelings indescribable.... feeling of calmness...

like I am staying at my hometown... never once i felt as i am in a foreign country......

Ziarah to Madinah

2011-03-22T20:32:00.000+08:00

It has been a while since my last update....

Last Thursday, came back from Umrah and ziarah in Madinah and Mekah...

quite an experience.... Alhamdulillah

Hoping for another opportunity

Mini Museum English College

2010-08-16T16:49:00.003+08:00

Muzium Mini Tun Hussein, English College (Maktab Sultan Abu Bakar), Johor Bahru

Ex-Teachers of English College with current Principal

English College (MSAB) Johor Bahru

2010-08-09T21:21:00.003+08:00

Collegian'77 {Form 1 (1977)}
English College (EC) now Maktab Sultan Abu Bakar (MSAB)

More photos....

Collegian '77 Reunion ( English College - MSAB )

2010-08-01T21:08:00.001+08:00

My ex-schoolmates (batch 1977 form 1) and teachers from English College (Maktab Sultan Abu Bakar) Johor Bahru, Johor, reunion 31st July 2010.

if you need higher pixel photos please email me..... azharos@gmail.com

more photos to come....

Crocodile Farm, Telok Sengat

2010-07-22T15:05:00.001+08:00

Crocodile Farm is situated at near Telok Sengat town, among the palm trees and beside the Johor River.
The owner, claim the farm is the biggest in Malaysia boasting of more than 1,000 crocodiles in captivity. And the oldest is more than hundred years old. He inherited the farm from his father. Prior to that, his father was a fisherman. A baby croc he caught by accident changed his career and passion for crocs.

Mind you that this is a farm, meaning they are selling the skin as leather, teeth and bones for medicinal and ornaments purposes
and the meat is very expensive at RM80 per kg.

The oldest croc.

Oldest Croc?

Claimed to be more than 100yrs old!

Baby croc on my daughter's head

Croc on the head

Puffer Fish Ornament

Youngest Daughter

Another Daughter with baby croc

Map Of Telok Sengat

There are quite a number of homestays in the area, an old fort, jetties and boats for fishing, rafthouse/floating house....

Telok Sengat, Kota Tinggi, Johor

2010-07-15T13:22:00.010+08:00

Telok Sengat in Kota Tinggi is actually situated on the banks of Sungai Johor, a river instead of the sea. Telok sengat Town seen from the Jetty.

Nearby, a bridge linking from Senai to Desaru, bypassing Kota Tinggi Town, easier access and shorter distance for people from Kuala Lumpur or from the airport to reach Desaru.

Telok Sengat Town is a very small town, but is a historical sites for the "Old" Johor (Johor Lama), the name was the basis for naming the current State Capital Johor Bahru, of which "Baru" means "new" (fyi; Bahru is an old spelling). The historical site for Old Johor Fort (Kota Johor Lama). "The Johor Lama Historical Complex sheds light on the Johor Lama Fort. Built on the land that used to be the Sultanate’s government centre, the historical complex is a replica of the Sultan’s palace. The Johor Lama Historical Complex preserves the rich history of the fort and visitors will be thrilled to learn more about the place through an audio visual presentation and well-illustrated oil paintings depicting the events from 500 years ago." quotes taken from Johor Tourism Portal.

Also there are a lot of scenic sights.

The kids playing on the jetty - my daughters and nieces.

My missus, daughters and niece and me on the jetty enjoying the breeze & the panorama.

My missus, my daughter and me.

A floating house, rearing fishes in nets.

Next : Telok Sengat's Crocodile Farm

Coastal Road Sedili - Desaru, Johor

2010-07-01T13:18:00.010+08:00

We continue our way, after a short break at Jason Bay, Sedili, Johor, we drive towards Kota Tinggi through the coastal road. Very rarely we encounter cars from the opposite direction. I don't think I would want to drive here at night..... very creepy and quiet without any settlements.

And I was a bit worried as my petrol is diminishing fast....

Anyway while at it, we still enjoy the sceneries.... (Taken by my children while I'm driving)

At Sedili Kechil

Along the way (the Coastal Road)

The monkeys....

We just enjoy the drive...........

To be continued...

Next: Telok Sengat, Kota Tinggi

Sedili - Jason Bay @ Telok Mahkota, Johor

2010-06-28T15:52:00.012+08:00

Dari Mersing terus ke Sedili... Melalui Pekan Jemaluang dan kemudian ke persimpangan kampung Mawai untuk menuju ke Sedili.... penulisan lama ada yang mengeja Sedeli.... cerita sebenar kena tanya orang kampung....

Dah hampir 17 tahun tak sampai sini, padahal ramai saudara-mara sebelah emak di sini, termasuklah keluarga Pak Ngah ku Allahyarham Datuk Usman Awang @ Tongkat Waran.

Tiba di Tanjung Sedili, petrol dah tinggal suku, cuba cari stesen minyak tak jumpa-jumpa.

Jeti Tanjung Sedili

Pekan Tanjung Sedili dah tak semeriah dulu-dulu tak ramai orang kerana dah tak ada lagi bot penambang untuk menyeberang Sungai, sungainya pun walaupun cantik hijau dan luas kerana terletak di Muara tak banyak bot atau perahu seperti 30-40 tahun dulu.

Lebihkurang 40tahun dulu pernah naik bot penambang menyeberang ke Sedili Besar, dapat lihat buaya ditengah Sungai dengan mulut ternganga luas.

Identiti Tanjung Lembu pun dah hilang, kerana tak ada lagi lembu berkeliaran.... Sedili dah maju....

Minyak dah kekurangan, tawakal teruskan perjalanan mana tahu jumpa stesen minyak, kali ini melalui jalan arah Sedili Kecil.

Singgah sebentar di Jason Bay kini dikenali sebagai Telok Mahkota. Masa kecil disinilah tempat kami sekeluarga berkelah. Dulu tempat ini meriah dengan pengunjung, masa tu Desaru pun tak wujud lagi. Dulu tempat ini tidak terjaga, penuh dengan tahi lembu, sekarang dah di jaga rapi dan terdapat chalet di Jason Bay Resort.

Anak-anak seronok tapi tak prepare untuk stop.... lainkali akan stay sini dan bawa layang-layang....

Sungguh nyaman berehat di pantai... dibawah pokok ru dan angin Laut China Selatan (South China Sea)

Jabut di pantai yang surut mencari makan

Tetapi pemandangan disini tetap indah......

Bersambung.....
dari Sedili ke Bandar Penawar, Kota Tinggi, Johor

Penyabong, Endau ke Mersing

2010-06-23T14:33:00.008+08:00

Meninggalkan Penyabong untuk meneruskan perjalanan ke Selatan, sepanjang jalan kampong Penyabong ni melalui banyak lembu melintas jalan dan banyaklah tahi yang bersepah di atas jalan.

Dalam perjalanan dari Penyabong ke Mersing kami melalui jalan pantai (Coastal Road).

Terdapat beberapa pantai yang menarik dan terdapat banyak juga chalet, seperti Sanggar Sri Kanui:

Pantai Teluk Gorek (Gorek Bay). Disini terdapat satu Chalet yang kerap disewa oleh organisasi untuk teambuilding.

Terdapat banyak juga tempat2 yang menarik untuk photography.

Singgah lunch udang galah masak bercili dan Udang galah sweet sour, kedai makan di tepi jalan, sambil menunggu makanan siap anak2 bermain dengan anak kucing.

Mercu tanda Bandar Mersing...

Banyak lagi....perjalanan dari Mersing ke Sedili, Johor

Pantai Penyabong, Endau

2010-06-18T15:56:00.007+08:00

Very nice place, very peaceful, except in the evening some Karaoke activities at nearby resort....

Other than that the place is nice, especially to be away from the hectic city live

Endau Beach Resort, view from the Beach

From the distance we can spot the "Kelong Aceh", using my Camera Zoom at 270mm

The old jetty, still in use

bot nelayan

Then while travelling to mersing we stopped for lunch at roadside restaurant serving Udang Galah, a bit expensive but fresh. We spotted this tree covered by weeds?

More to come....

Endau Beach Resort

2010-06-16T14:09:00.005+08:00

Kami stay kat Endau Beach Resort terletak kat Pantai Penyabong atau dulu dikenali sebagai Pantai Pasir Lanun (Pirate Sandy Beach)

Kat sini je ada swimming pool, chalet sebelah lengang sebab takde pool, kat sini ada lagi 3-4 family stay.

Parking pun ok sebab ada pagar.

Kalu nak gi Chalet sebelah ni Penyabong Beach Resort, ok gak banyak chalet, cuma takde attraction mcm swimming pool

Kat Jeti baru....

Kan tepi Jeti pun ada banyak Chalet tapi hari tu mcm tutup je opis dia. kat sini ada boathouse....

Ada lagi....

Taking a break

2010-06-15T11:38:00.008+08:00

Last week, started on Tuesday embarked on a journey through old kampung roads, a 1,200km journey from Rawang -> Senawang -> Kuala Pilah -> Batu Kikir -> Bandar Muazam -> Rompin -> Kuala Rompin -> Tanjung Gemok -> Endau -> Penyabong -> Mersing -> Mawai -> Tanjung Sedili -> Jason Bay(Telok Mahkota) -> Sedili Kecil -> Bandar Penawar -> Ayer Tawar 3 -> Telok Sengat -> Johor Bahru -> Rawang.

Along the way between Batu Kikir & Bandar Muazam encountered wild boars on the roadside, giant monitor lizard along Mersing-Mawai road, and another one being hit by a lorry while crossing the road. managed to sight a pair of hornbill near sedili, a black cobra (Ophiophagus hannah) in the middle of the road trying to attack a motorcyclist. And all the way sighted a lot of monkey & macaques....

Spend a night at Penyabong in Endau, Johor, an economical beach resort with swimming pool near the fishermens' jetty. From the beach we can see in the distance island; "Kelong Aceh" famous among anglers & tourists from Singapore, fish trap built on stilt above the sea and built-in with rooms to rent (chalet-like), restaurant and other facilities for fishing....
Kelong Aceh

Old Jetty

Nice scenery, great for getaways.... away from the hectic life of Kuala Lumpur, very tranquil, good food... grilled fresh seafood....

Sunrise

From Endau town to Penyabong we encountered a lot of goats and cows crossing the roads and a lot of their droppings on the road.

more later...

At the Lake Garden

2010-06-02T11:11:00.005+08:00

Last week, exactly last Wednesday, Razman and myself took leave from office for a day just to satisfy our Photography urge. So we headed to the Lake Garden or Taman Tasik Perdana....

These are only a few of our photos taken.... not uploading all photos for future usage, especially potential award winning photos....

Tupai or squirrel

Moth?

Dragonfly

Bungaraya (Hibiscus Rosasinensis) at Taman Bungaraya (Hibiscus Garden)

next > our visit to the birdpark.....

Trip to Kuala Selangor

2010-06-01T21:16:00.007+08:00

Last Saturday, went to Kuala Selangor to buy fresh fish.

Bought Giant Prawn or "Udang Galah" (RM45 per kilo), red snapper, mantis prawn, "Sembilang" (catfish), big sized Prawn.... all fresh from Pasir Penambang Market in Kuala Selangor, then headed to dried salted fish stalls a few kilometer further up.

Decided to head north just to check out any other attractions. Before reaching Tanjung Karang town saw a signboard for "Warung Ibu" - selling Nasi Ambeng - javanese style mixed rice: white rice, fried noodles, serunding (grated coconut), chicken (fried or cooked in black soy-sauce) the place was a hit with so many people. Many cars parked on the lawn and people crowding to eat.

Tried it and, well not bad.... they were featured on TV3's "Jalan-Jalan Cari Makan".

After that drive south towards Klang, upon reaching Jeram after Sg Buloh town, turn to the Jeram Beach to check the beach.... what a let down, the water is almost a kilometer from the beach.....! After that headed home, and next day surprise, surprise, woke up in the morning and saw a firefly in the house... how it managed to follow us home???

I am back

2010-05-23T11:28:00.003+08:00

again neglected my blog against my facebook.... too much attention on facebook and long lost old friends took a toll on my blogs and photography....

For my photography, this wednesday will take a leave from office for a photoshoot activity....

Taking a break in Melaka

2010-04-18T13:48:00.002+08:00

It has been awhile i have not post anything, too tied up with my facebook... it is very nostalgic in there, meeting my friend old friends, long lost friends, mostly more than 30 years lost contact.

At the moment I am in Malacca, taking my daughter out for lunch and shopping from her boarding school at MRSM in Jasin. So taking a short break here at Coffee Bean, having a coffee and scone while my wife and kids do the shopping.

It is very convenience now that i am using my 13" macbook pro so easy and light but very powerful....

EC'77 F1 Gathering in KL

2010-04-05T16:20:00.006+08:00

A gathering was held last Saturday 3rd April 2010, for Ex EC 1977 Form 1 & friend. It was held at a member's restaurant, Nooralim Mohd Yunos's Restoran Selera Herba in Bandar Baru Bangi.

pic front row (l-r) Shamsul, Salim, Adlan, Alim. Back row Azhar, Fahmi, Wisam, Zul

It was a small affairs attended by 10 members. We had a great time chatting and exchanging infos about each others, as well as others that we have not met for a very long time. Ramlan Talib and Syed Azman had to leave earlier due to other engagements. It was attended by Kamali a primary school friend of Fahmi.

There were also infos about those who had passed away, i.e. Rozan Mohd Noor, Roslan Yusof, Abd Halim Ibrahim, Mustakim, Zulkifli Ramli,

Syed Azman now known as Syed Al-Attas and Adlan a.k.a. Amal Chulan Priaprai. Shamsul came all the way from Masjid Tanah Melaka for this gathering.

It was resolved in the gathering; "...to make a point that each and everyone to always keep in touch and let the spouse(s) inform any of us if any emergencies, mishaps or such, so that the other members would be able to react..."

English College Reunion

2010-03-02T14:32:00.004+08:00

Sikit lagi

Pn Zaharah
Salim & Salim, Said Sarami, Azhar Mok, Azmi Mahmood & Zailani
Azhar Mok, Salim Saifudin, Zailani
Fazli, Karim, Yem (white shirt), Seth, Murad, Asmad Penutup
Habis

English College Reunion

2010-03-02T14:20:00.007+08:00

Lagi gambar

Murad, Salim Saifudin, Seth, Asmad, Azhar Mok
Roslan Saad
Kamal & Fahmi
Mr Seah Char Bow, math teacher
Mr Tan Song Hui, Arts teacher
Puan Hjh Rogayah & Pn Hjh Maznah
Pn Hjh Rogayah, Pn Hjh Maznah, Tn Hj Yacob
Saiful, Kamal BATA, Azmi Mahmood, Mortadza

English College Reunion

2010-03-02T14:02:00.002+08:00

Lagi gambar reunionKamal yang dah kebulur, datang terus makanAzhar Mok macam benggali...Kamal nak minta Dato' Dr Kadir sunat free?Cikgu pertama sampai, Mr Tan Song Hui, Cikgu Kelas Lukisan
Murad, Azhar, Salim & Salim, Said. Antara Azhar vs Said siapa sebenarnya yang ...

Ada lagi...

English College Reunion

2010-03-02T13:23:00.002+08:00

The receptions and the early birds:Roslan, Zailani and Fahmi were the first to arrive and Fahmi had to check in into the rooms with his family. I reached there slightly before 3pm. Seth, of course he is already there from the morning, he is working there... The General Manager...

Then Tuan Haji "Rock" Kamal BATA arrives
Halim Osman, Hj Kamal, Salim, Goh, Roslan, Ibrahim.Halim Osman, Salim Saifudin, Goh Kuan Yew, Ibrahim Salleh Azhar Mohamed@Azhar Gemok yand dah tak Gemok @ZZ topBouncer-bouncer, kaki pukul diketuai oleh Gangsta Rapper... atau macam nak nyanyi lagu sekolah je... tengok lirik sebab dah lupa...
Ahmad Ambok menatap wajah dia 33 tahun dulu...Haji Rock mesti nak enter frame...
Zaky tengah kira duit belum bayar lagi duit reunion? Seth tengah pening kepala mencari gambar tingkatan 1, kelas sendiri pun dah lupa!, Fazli tengah register.

Ada lagi...

Ex English College Form 1 (1977) Reunion

2010-03-01T13:53:00.010+08:00

On 27 February 2010, we managed to gather around 30 ex-English College students from Form 1 in the year 1977. The best part of it, a large turnout came from Kuala Lumpur making all the way to Johor Bahru just for the function and we managed to gather 6 teachers now in their golden ages to attend.
Most of us had lost contact for a very long time, like myself and my buddy Azhar Mohamed@Azhar Gemok, we lost contact for nearly 27 years when I furthered my studies elsewhere, now the title Azhar Gemok should be mine as the other Azhar had been losing some weight...

The attendees;
Teachers;
Mr Tan Song Hui, Mr Seah Char Bow, Tn Hj Yacob, Hjh Zaharah, Hjh Maznah & Hjh Rogayah.

The students;
Datuk Dr Kadir, Khaidzir, Seth, Wan Zai, AO, Kamal BATA, Kamal Unta, Zailani Mortadza, Murad, Salim Saifudin, Salim Muda, Zainudin "Zorro" Mustapha, Halim Osman, Fahmi, Fazli, Goh, Yem Salleh, Roslan Saat, Said Sarami, Azmi Mahmood, Ahmad Ambok, Mohd Shah, Azhar "ZZTop", Karim, Zaky, Asmad, Hatta Bochai, Dr Mazlan(not in the picture) and Saiful.

More photos to be uploaded...

Office Bday celebration

2010-03-01T13:50:00.003+08:00

Last week was a short week, the office staffs celebrated my B'day on 24th February, coincides with my anniversary... All photos tak sempat process, sibuk untuk preparation for Ex-EC form 1 (1977) reunion high tea at Puteri Pacific Hotel Johor Bahru.

Photos pending...

Happy Birthday to me

2010-02-22T21:02:00.005+08:00

Today is my 46th Birthday, received "Acqua Di Gio" by Giorgio Amani from my wife. Busuk ke aku? Alamak!

Anyway, celebrated yesterday cos today my son dah balik Putrajaya, my wife bought chocolate cake from Secret Recipe, my son tukang beli with wordings "My Beloved Hero", it really made me proud.... control macho...

My Daughter call at noon from Melaka to wish me...

Emak & Ngah also sms'd me, and banyak lagi sms from friends and in facebook.

Thanks to my family for being patience with me, headwind.

Latest accessories: Nikkor lens

2010-02-19T16:08:00.004+08:00

My latest baby, bought yesterday, together with my colleagues Q and Rizal...
Nikkor lens "AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D", excellent for portrait photography...

testing my baby...
see the background blurred nicely...
I frequently use my Tamron AF Di II 18-270mm

yeeaaaahoooooo!

English College 1977 Form 1

2010-02-12T11:40:00.005+08:00

Sorry, it has been a while since my last post here, I was too engaged with my facebook updating with my long long lost friends from ITM (Melaka) and English College, Johor Bahru.

I was really excited that i could again connect with my long lost friends at English College (EC) now known as Maktab Sultan Abu Bakar (MSAB). My friends way back from 1977 when we were in form 1, about 33 years ago. Look at the time flies...

Most of us were beyond recognition due to the cholesterols, fats, metabolisms, agings, falling hair etc, etc. I am totally lost when i saw the pictures, but with the help of the tagging at least i recall maybe not all but most of them...

So all my friends from "EC 1977 Entry" we are having a small gatherings for high tea at Puteri Pacific Johor Bahru on 27 february... come and join us...

Birthday Awang Lagi

2010-02-03T15:12:00.006+08:00

Budak-budak opis ni sayang betul kat Awang, sampai dua kali celeberate birthday...

Kali ni dengan Boss Business Strategy & Support sekali turun jumpa anak buah..

Potong kek actionje, masa tiup lilin habis air liur tersembur

Orang suruh berucap bukan mengucap...

Apa jugak yang di..., lain macam je...

Wah jadi perhatian ramai, tapi perhatikan yang bertudung merah tu...

Marah nampak?

Khusyuk macam tunggu pengumuman Bonus je?

Untung awang banyak kali di celeberate Birthdaynya,
ni jealous ni...

Takpelah dah tua baru dapat sambut Birthday...

Pakar Beriani bagi 5star kat GP Jati Beriani House

2010-02-03T14:35:00.004+08:00

Lama tak update sorry, last week my daughter kena sakit kulit dan virus infection, so a bit distracted. Lepas tu my mom from JB datang, dah lama rindu kat anak kesayangannya, datang ngan my sister. And then my sister-in-laws sebelah wife pun datang dari Kota Tinggi... dah tu sibuk lak baca cerita kawan lama dalam facebook.

Anyway sempat bawa my mom and sister to the Beriani Johor kat Dengkil, GP Beriani House (tengok posting dulu http://azharros.blogspot.com/2009/12/gp-jati-beriani-house.html ) saja nak bawa pakar beriani rasa...

...jeng-jeng-jeng, markah penuh My mom and my sister bagi thumbs up... memang sedap equivalent to 5 star rating. Setanding Arwah Pak Mat Kepol...

Tribute to Almarhum Sultan Iskandar

2010-01-24T18:20:00.004+08:00

Sudah dua hari tak mengadap laptop. kenapa? Terkejut dengan kemangkatan Almarhum Sultan Iskandar Al-Mutawakil alAllah Sultan Negeri Johor Darul Takzim dan Jajahan Takluknya. So sehari suntuk mengadap TV menonton upacara pemakaman baginda kerana tak sempat balik Johor. Ingat hati nak je bawa Kamera balik JB.

Walau apa pun kita pernah dengar tentang Baginda semasa muda dulu, saya tetap menghormatinya sebagai Sultan Negeri Johor. Baginda sebenarnya seorang yang tegas, berhemah, mengambil berat hal-ehwal rakyatnya, cuma ada kala caranya yang terlalu tegas. Apa yang amat disanjung, Baginda tidak mementingkan protokol atau membezakan darjat.

Anakandanya yang dilantik sebagai Sultan pun semasa muda terlalu banyak cerita tapi Alhamdulillah banyak kebaikan & kebajikan yang baginda telah sumbangkan. Diharap sifat-sifat mulia ini berterusan...

Lebih menyedihkan kemangkatan Baginda Sultan selepas beberapa minggu selepas salah seorang "long-time worker cum closest friend" yang disayanginya meninggal dunia yang saya kenali sebagai Allahyarham Salleh "Apek".

Kedua-dua Sultan adalah "super-duper-grand senior" di English College (kini dikenali sebagai Maktab Sultan Abu Bakar)

Birthday - Awang

2010-01-22T11:57:00.004+08:00

Gambar birthday Anis @ Awang, (my office staff, the Webmaster)

Budak-budak pompuan kat ofis call dia Budak Botak!

Yang ke ...?

Pemotong dan pembahagi kek, sama warna kek kan?

Happy Birthday - Afiqah

2010-01-19T20:38:00.005+08:00

Happy Birthday To Afiqah

Celebrated a day earlier on January 17, 2010 on Sunday. We visited at her hostel MRSM Tun Ghafar Baba, Jasin, bought a couple of cakes, one for us & the other for her friends at Jasin Town.

My wife cooked her meehoon in the morning. So we just had our lunch under the "wakaf" in front of her hostel.

Rose, Rose I love You

2010-01-18T14:22:00.008+08:00

All photos were resized smaller and resolutions lowered due to webspace - rendering the pictures to be in low quality and lost its sharpness. For High Resolution photos, do not hesitate to contact me.

Roses. I always had fascination for roses.

Bought from Cameron Highlands

Orange

Purple

The ultimate and the Rose I always love,

The Rose of my heart.

All photos were resized smaller and resolutions lowered due to webspace - rendering the pictures to be in low quality and lost its sharpness. For High Resolution photos, do not hesitate to contact me.

Bulan Oh Bulan

2010-01-17T21:42:00.004+08:00

Ingatkan nak tunggu gerhana bulan pada 1 January lalu tapi bila bangun pukul 1.30 pagi, tengok banyak sangat awan melindungi bulan so sambung tidur sedar-sedar dah Azan Suboh... so melepas...

Cuma ini saja gambar pukul 9 malam 31 Disember 2009.

Gambar gerhana hampeh.

Disclaimer: Gambar bulan ni takde kena mengena dengan bendera PAS, ok.

Paya Indah Wetlands - Chalet

2010-01-08T15:23:00.008+08:00

These chalets not yet open to individual, only open for group bookings, family days, special functions and teambuildings.

The lakes are so beautiful.

The sceneries are magnificent, but the weather is sooo hot...

Lots of lotus flower.

Paya Indah Wetlands - Crocodile

2010-01-08T11:27:00.004+08:00

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Feeding time for the Crocs are at 11a.m on Saturday and Sunday.

Large number of these creatures living in a very large lake at Paya Indah Wetlands.

Be careful, be very careful they just lurk in the water near you.

Don't worry, the place is enclosed with fences.

The biggest named Dol, swimming along the water monitoring the visitors and other crocs.

Jumping to catch their meals.

Feeding frenzy, Dol is very jealous if other croc manage to get catch a meal. Other croc are afraid of Dol.

Dol is showing off his catch... Notice the chicken head peeking out at the corner of his mouth, and the feet sticking out.

Dol the Croc.

Lot more pic of croc not uploaded.
All photos were resized smaller and resolutions lowered due to webspace - rendering the pictures to be in low quality. For High Resolution photos, do not hesitate to contact.

Paya Indah Wetlands - Hippo

2010-01-08T10:57:00.007+08:00

We visited the place last year, due too many things at hand it was put aside for awhile...

Paya Indah situated at dengkil accessible from Putrajaya through Dengkil, or from Banting to Dengkil, or from KLIA. The place still under reconstruction and relanscaping, the Chalets are available but only for group bookings, not for individual yet. Currently only a quarter of the land were open to public. The place is really large and for the time being we can drive in through all the places except for restricted zone.

Now here are some of the attractions to the place.

The Hippo showing his teeth during feeding time, they were fed with tall grass and some fruits, i.e. bananas and papayas.

Feeding time is at 10 a.m. everyday, so for visitors want to get close to the Hippos and feed them make sure be there by 10a.m.

These Hippos can be vicious at times, so be aware when approaching the enclosure.

Cameron - The last day

2010-01-07T16:08:00.007+08:00

On the last day, we headed to Boh Plantation's factory and estate, it was a long journey on a very narrow and winding road. Sorry no pictures on the drive trip, had to concentrate on the driving...

Had to park far from the factory due to too many visitors that day, we had to park near a Tamil school (only a small building). Everybody to walk uphill...

pic from Boh's platform.

Outside

Scenery of the quarters and school.

End.

Cameron Scenery

2010-01-07T15:51:00.014+08:00

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Taken from our apartment at Tanah Rata; Brij Court Apartment, near Tanah Rata wet market.

The cat was sitting on the road taken from the balcony of our 2nd Floor Apartment.

Bungalows at Sg Palas near Boh Plantation's factory and estate.

Boh's Cafe

More...

Aidi's Birthday

2010-01-07T13:13:00.010+08:00

My son's 19th birthday on 20th December. A belated celebration, could not find any cakes at Cameron Highlands on Sunday 20th December, finally found one bakery at Brinchang on the 21st.

Aidi Razi Bin Azhar surrounded by (from left: Adriana@Baby, Afiqah & Arina)

Cameron Trip - sightseeing & shopping

2010-01-07T12:50:00.006+08:00

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After the trekking everybody were still eager to explore Cameron Highlands
At the Bee Farm.

Flowers at the bee farm.

Frustrated, cannot pick strawberries..., sharing some strawberry ice cream.

At the flower shop

Hibiscus, large-size Bunga Raya

Notice the giant size pitcher plant (Periuk Kera in Malay)

Lovely Rose

Cactus

Next: Tea plantation

Cameron - Jungle trekking

2010-01-05T20:56:00.008+08:00

The meeting decided to head back after having some snacks and sandwiches brought from our apartment.

I am out of breath, could not eat.

The Queen with my daughter Arin.

The forest/jungle are so thick and scary.

My son.

At the 100% pure mineral water source.

Collecting the water.

On the way back, am taking the lead.

Tired.

Almost reaching the starting point.

My son with his new Oakley shades.

Now only she is feeling tired with Afiqah.

Arin exhausted

Just for a moment, now she is back active...
We were at the TNB Quarters, they are supervising the hydro power at the waterfall and moonlighting by planting berries and selling the jams and honeys.

More pixs later...

Cameron Highlands - Jungle trekking

2010-01-05T20:39:00.003+08:00

More photos Jungle Trekking on Cameron Highlands, my son taking the lead, my youngest daughter in purple sweatshirt.

The queen and myself almost out of breath... mengah!

The earth were wet and soggy, walking precariously among the slope.

So many hazards of fallen trees.

Mushrooms among the fallen logs.

After almost an hour walking in the jungle and not knowing the destination, everybody started to doubt and a meeting was called, chaired by the Queen.

Cameron Trip - Jungle trekking

2010-01-04T21:16:00.007+08:00

Sorry, it has been quite some time, too many things is happening in December and too many chores to settle..., fetching my daughter in Melaka, too many public holidays, going on holidays to Cameron Highlands, balik kampung to Johor Bahru & Kota Tinggi... very tiring.

Anyway, here are some photos during our adventure in Cameron. The first day was raining cats & dogs, second day was fair but last day rain again. Traffic was heavy up there during school holidays. strawberry were out of season and scarce, many were upset not able to individually picked the fruits.

Anyway, it was enjoyable, we went for jungle trekking on the second day, but most of the time shopping, shopping, shopping. The first day was my son's 19th birthday, 20th December.

Heading for the jungle, passing through some TNB quarters and farms.

Path leading to some Hills, don't remember, probably Mentigi.

Heading to the Robinson waterfall. Pictures of the waterfall.

Further into the Jungle, without knowing where to go. Somebody volunteered to guide but halfway he was gone, so we had to be on ourselves.

My son leading the pack, the queen in maroon sweater, giving command.

More photos to come...

GP Jati Beriani House

2009-12-07T13:15:00.006+08:00

Semalam, dalam perjalanan balik dari Paya Indah Wetlands terjumpa GP Jati Beriani House, tak jauh dari Simpang Paya Indah Wetlands. Serta-merta tekan brek dan masuk parking...Tengok dari luar kedainya sungguh cantik dan baru, ala-ala Bali gitu. Nampak semuanya baru lagi.Didalam nya kerusi meja dari perabot Jati... semuanya kelihatan baru... tapi yang pentingnya sedap atau tidak. Saya ni "very particular" pasal nasi beriani ni. Ramai sangat yang mengaku Beriani Batu Pahat atau beriani gam.

Pernah saya jumpa penjual yang tulis poster Beriani Johor di pasar malam, tapi tak ada lauk masak beriani, yang ada daging rendang, bila ditanya mana lauk beriani?, dia tanya balik, Lauk beriani tu apa? Ceh! apalagi saya pun cakap lah kalau lauk beriani pun tak tahu jangan mengaku Nasi Beriani Johor/Batu Pahat.

Beriani Ayam

Bila order dah sampai... dari segi rupa nasinya dapat A++, bukan semua penjual yang guna "saffron" atau koma-koma secara "generous" begini, merah kuningnya ketara, sebab saffron ni mahal, 1 gram berpuluh ringgit. "Saffron" ni di import dari Spain atau Turki kerana bunganya hanya terdapat disana. Beras basmathi yang panjang-panjang dan lerai memang sesuai untuk masak Beriani.

Beriani Kambing

Giliran merasa nasinya dulu... WOW! memang sedap, nasi aje tu belum lagi lauk beriani...

Bila rasa kambing beriani... wah baru betul ni... memang tak di nafikan setelah sekian lama saya mencuba nasi beriani di KL/Selangor ni, inilah yang terbaik, terpower, tersedap untuk seluruk KL/Selangor lah. Sampai habis licin. Memang makan nasi beriani ni lawannya air sirap bandung yang dibancuh dengan "cream soda" - semuanya authentic...
Hampir setanding Beriani masakan Emak saya & juga Pak Cik saya - Arwah Pak Mat Kepol di Tampoi JB, setanding beriani Restoran Hj Bakhil juga di Tampoi JB, Beriani Mat Shah di Batu Pahat dan Beriani Taman Soga, BP.

Beriani lain yang dah saya cuba di KL/Selangor ni tak sehebat ini. Sebagai orang Johor makanan ini adalah my all-time favourite apatah lagi semua adik beradik saya kahwin dan semua kenduri-kendara semuanya masak beriani samada oleh Pak Mat Kepol, Emak, Pak Hamid, semuanya saya terlibat sama... buat menyibuk...

Lokasinya terletak tak jauh dari persimpangan ke Paya Indah Wetlands, jika datang dari pekan Dengkil/Putrajaya, terletak di kiri jalan bersebelahan gedung perabut Jati. Jika dari Banting atau Klang, tak jauh selepas Simpang Paya Indah.

Harganya standardlah kalau nak makan yang betul-betul power... Beriani Kambing RM12 tak jadi hal, Beriani Ayam RM10 dan ada pulak Beriani Keli RM7... ini harga standard KL. Harga koma-koma atau saffron mahal dan beras basmathi pun tersangatlah mahal sekarang ni.

Selamat Hari Raya Aidil Adha

2009-11-27T22:16:00.003+08:00

Selamat menyambut Hari Raya Aidil Adha kepada semua muslimin & muslimat, mukminin & mukminat

Happy Eidul-Adha to all Muslims.

Lake Garden - Flora & Fauna - Tasik Perdana eps 3

2009-11-18T15:49:00.005+08:00

Squirrel - 2pie - TupaiHibiscus - Bunga RayaWater Lily - Teratai
TerataiWant more?

Lake Garden - Flora & Fauna - Tasik Perdana eps 2

2009-11-16T14:58:00.006+08:00

The Insect
Rama-rama : ButterflySibu-Sibu : Dragonfly More to come

Lake Garden - Flora & Fauna - Tasik Perdana

2009-11-16T14:06:00.007+08:00

Last Saturday, my wife had to attend DBKL's function to at Ampang Hilir, therefore after sending her to her office, myself with two kids headed to the Lake Garden - Tasik Perdana. The children headed direct to the playground, while myself indulge in Nature Photography. For less than 2 hours, here what i got:
It is incredible that these animals survive in the heart of KL. More pictures to come...

More Airshow photos

2009-10-22T14:06:00.004+08:00

Two Beauties, the US beauty with the "gorgeous" Russian;

The red-white&blue USAF Thunderbird's F16 Fighting Falcon parked next to the grey Royal Malaysian Air Force's Sukhoi Su30MKM.

F16 Falcon is an aging single Single Engine fighter, first introduction in 1978, more info here.

Sukhoi Su30MKM is specially built for Royal Malaysian Air Force RMAF, a combination and enhancement of several variances from earlier productions, i.e. MKI-India with French, South Africa and Russian avionics. See here.

Beware, Soldier with fully-equip weaponry. Not so close brother...

Malaysian Terminator - not as big as Schwanegger but really looked tough - "ilmu dalaman ni" sorry bro, gurau.

Pre Budget 2010

2009-10-22T13:40:00.003+08:00

The day before yesterday, Malaysiakini's journalist called me if I got any information on the 2010 Budget, the PM is about to announced tomorrow, but sorry, I'm not as privileged as some people who got close connection to the Finance Ministry.

Anyway, in my view, since this is DSN's first Budget as PM, he is facing a tough challenge:
1. Current Deficit is already 7.6% of the GDP, anymore spending will increase our Deficit to at least 8%
2. Government's coffer is receding fast with more spending. More to spend next year with 10th Malaysian Plan.
3. Dilemma to raise or reduce tax. Raise - out of favor among, reduce please a lot of people; Corporate Tax, raise - lower profit for corporate, reduce - reduce govt's source of fund.
4. Sin Tax; tax on tobacco already increased recently.

What the govt can do is to prop up the GLC's either to make a higher profit or divest the companies and keep a "Golden Share".

Just wait for tomorrow at 4p.m.

OTK in Tight Spot

2009-10-19T09:52:00.004+08:00

When one in power, almost everybody supports (bodek) him/her, but when he/she loose the "grip", friends turn nemesis. After the 10/10 EGM showdown, OTK is not just losing his grip on presidential post but also losing his so-called supporters, loyalists, friends...

"Do not do unto others as you would have them do unto you..."

He should remember that, what he had done on CSL is haunting him. His former supporters knows that OTK's supports are divided and for them, to forego their current position in the party for a fresh election will mean they might lose forever their privileges and post, as they are still being seen as the supporters of a weak outgoing president.

So truly there is a third hand in the EGM, and they consists of ... (censored - nanti kena saman)

PKR huru-hara...

2009-10-18T15:26:00.003+08:00

Apa dah jadi pada PKR? Tak habis-habis dengan "internal crisis", Zaid ambil "Sabbatical Leave" dan PKR Sabah bergolak pulak tak mahu Azmin.

Apa yang berlaku?

Betulkah dakwaan dalam akhbar fasal "dictatorship" dalam kepimpinan PKR?

Atau semuanya gimik untuk memenangi balik sokongan selepas kelihatan putik-putik kejayaan 1Malaysia?

Jangan lupa ramai dalam PKR adalah "strategist" dan "schemer", pakar perancang dan first class acts. Pilihanraya Sarawak dalam masa terdekat, bila?

Bagan Pinang

2009-10-13T10:48:00.003+08:00

Adakah kemenangan di Bagan Pinang boleh di banggakan? Jawabnya tidak!

Pertama, pemenangnya adalah orang yang di ragui kejujuran, sifat amanah dan pernah disabitkan dengan politik wang.

Kedua, Port Dickson seperti nama gelaran barunya adalah Bandar Askar (Army Town), sebahagian besar pengundi adalah askar yang setia dengan arahan kerajaan, bak kata orang takkan nak menggigit tangan yang memberi makan.

Ketiganya, apakah kemajuan di Port Dickson? Pantainya masih seperti dulu, kemudahannya mana? Jika kita berkereta ke arah Pasir Panjang, lihatlah keadaan jalanraya yang terbengkalai bertahun-tahun, jauh dari pandangan orang ramai kecuali memandu ke Melaka dari PD.

Bila menang ramai lah mendabik dada kerana kerja keras mereka, mereka dah "deliver" dan sokongan pengundi kalangan mereka telah kembali menyokong kerajaan, TETAPI sebenarnya, kejam mata pun kat PD Be eNd boleh menang, sebab undi askar.

More Raya Photos

2009-10-12T15:07:00.006+08:00

The Family

My Family + my mom

My Family + my mom Selamat Hari Raya

My Family + my mom + my sister

More to come...

Political chaos weekend

2009-10-12T10:57:00.002+08:00

Political Chaos 1:
Tahniah Be eNd kerana telah berjaya menaikkan nama sebagai parti yang menyanjung ahli yang korup dan pernah disabitkan bersalah kerana korupsi/rasuah wang. Dan sesungguhnya akan kekal imej politik wang dalam ameno kerana ahli politik tersebut sekarang ini dah jadi Adun.

Political Chaos 2:
Siapa bakal pemimpin MCA, Sabtu lepas perwakilan MCA dah menolak kedua-dua presiden dan Timbalan Presiden, sekarang apa dah jadi. Be eNd akan huru hara, adakah akan muncul parti baru menggantikan MCA seperti Makkal Sakthi menggantikan MIC?

Inilah dia jika selalu menuding jari pada orang lain, ini dah jadi pada Be eNd sendiri...

Hari Raya Photo

2009-10-11T16:50:00.003+08:00

Sorry for the delay...

One big Happy family, but I be warned, there are still some members not in the picture yet.. i.e. Abg Azmi and Family , menantu and cucu; The late Abg Azmat's Family, menantu and cucu, Uda's Family (Mohd Noh), Bob and Family in New Zealand...

More photos to come

Thunderbird Airshow Kuala Lumpur

2009-10-08T14:28:00.012+08:00

Sorry, Minta Maaf, dah lama tak update my blog, banyak gambar hari raya belum siap lagi, priority pulak pada gambar Airshow Thunderbird kat TUDM Subang last Saturday.

Almost 700 snap of photos from this event alone. So i will start update some of my favorites into the blog in stages.

All Photos Uploaded here are of lower quality/resolution, for higher resolution please contact me.

Our Royal Malaysian Air Force (TUDM) own Sukhoi SU 30MKM on display ground.

The Sukhoi showing aerobatic skills

The Thunderbird using F16 Falcon Jet, considered an old jet fighter.

Will update more later.

For Hari Raya photos, I will be uploading soon...

Happy Eid - Selamat Hari Raya

2009-09-17T20:49:00.004+08:00

Assalamualaikum, Selamat Hari Raya - Happy Eid!

Wishing all readers, blog followers, friends and all muslims a Happy Eid, Selamat Hari Raya Aidil Fitri and maaf zahir dan batin, asking for apologies for all misdeeds and wrongs done in the past, Maaf jika ada tulisan saya yang menyinggung hati.

I don't think i will be able to update my blog this hari raya, cos I'll be at my hometown in Johor Bahru, my mom's place don't have the privilege of internet services.

Harga Petrol Naik

2009-09-01T13:58:00.006+08:00

Pelik, sungguh pelik, harga petrol naik lagi 5sen. Nampaknya menteri ni nak memperbodohkan rakyat Malaysia ke? Apa kami tak tahu ke harga semasa minyak mentah dunia? Kita bukan lagi di zaman penjajah, Jepun ke British ke, yang mengharapkan berita dari akhbar atau radio aje. Sekarang ni zaman internet, semua maklumat sekelip mata.

Minyak mentah dunia naik sekejap aje bulan lalu tapi tu pun tak lebih dari US$75 setong. Naik pun sekejap saja, dia akan turun balik. Spekulasi dah tak sehebat dulu. Sekarang ni sekitar US$71 setong sahaja. Harga ni dah lama kat sini, rasanya masa umumkan harga pengenalan ron95 dulu harga minyak mentah lebihkurang US$65 sahaja, kenaikan tak sampai pun 10%. Bila pulak naik hingga 102%?

Dalam Bulan Ramadhan ni pun masih nak menipu? Tak ingat dosa ke? Astaghfirullah... Memang patut lah Be eNd ni sentiasa kalah, masih tak nak taubat lagi...

Merdeka

2009-08-31T21:25:00.002+08:00

Selamat Menyambut Hari Kebangsaan, Happy National Day or is it Independence Day? Whatever!

Are we really independent? Why kebangsaan? Direct translation of Bangsa in English is "race". Does it reflect "1Malaysia"? Whatever!

Lately there has been a lot of controversy regarding this issues. But when I was in my school days, race was never an issue. I had several Chinese friends, yes many of them are hardworking and intelligent, and so are the Malay boys, we try to compete academically with them. The good old days of school.

Today's Merdeka day is a non-event, except the police road block here and there. Wonder why?

Ramadhan Al Mubarak

2009-08-24T11:45:00.007+08:00

Muslimin & Muslimat,

Selamat Menyambut Ramadhan Al Mubarak, semuga di bulan mulia ini, dapat kita melipat gandakan amalan dan pahala. Jangan sia-siakan amalan puasa dengan perbuatan yang tak berfaedah, marilah sama-sama penuhkan dengan amal ibadah.

Ramadhan hanya 30 hari dalam setahun dan lailatulqadar hanya 1 malam dalam bulan Ramadhan, bila waktunya kita pun tak tahu. Bayangkan hanya dari satu malam kita boleh dapat pahala untuk 1,000 bulan yang bersamaan 83 tahun, sedangkan umur kita belum tentu akan melebihinya. Dari itu, kita sama-samalah penuhi Ramadhan ini dengan amal-jariah, agar kita mendapat keberkatan malam tersebut.

Malangnya dibulan Ramadhan jugalah hotel-hotel & restoran akan mempromosi majlis berbuka dengan harga yang mahal dan berbagai-bagai juadah yang sedap, bukan sahaja mengenyangkan tetapi juga melalaikan kita dari beribadah, kerana bila dah makan terlalu kenyang, badan tak larat untuk solat terawikh. Jika makan sedikit terasa rugi pula kerana telah membayar harga yang mahal. Bayangkan untuk seorang berharga RM70 sedangkan jika kita makan hari biasa di warung tak sampai pun RM7.00 sepinggan. Elakkanlah pembaziran & rebut peluang yang hanya datang setahun sekali...

Malaysian Nature Society Membership

2009-08-17T11:37:00.005+08:00

Last Saturday, during The Kuala Lumpur Photography Festival (KLPF) at the Mid-Valley shopping complex, I managed to sign up as a member of Malaysian Nature Society (MNS) or Persatuan Pencinta Alam. I have been considering joining them for quite some time and this is the opportunity I don't want to miss.

Instead of buying cameras accessories on sale that day I joined MNS. Still, I felt my visit to KLPF is successful!

I care for wildlife, I adore nature, I keen on jungle trekking, I like travelling and my ultimate passion is photography.

Some time last year, I was approached by an international wildlife NGO's personnel handling a booth at some shopping complex. But they are more interested to coerce me into parting with my money to donate to them rather than making me a member. How do I know whether the monthly deduction from credit cards are properly channeled for wildlife conservation or for other purposes.

Might as well I become a member of a local NGO. I know they have lots of activities for my family and me, also for my interest in photography, and they are known to successfully manage an eco park in Kuala Selangor. I am now a proud member of MNS.

Panoramas

2009-08-12T15:25:00.003+08:00

It has been a while I have not updated my Blog, well life has been very boring routine lately. Politic, is always the same BN vs PR, full of hypocrisy. Socially, we are all worried about H1N1, the Haze, dengue, crime rate. Everything to worry about...

Today, i just like to share some of the panoramas in Malaysia we can enjoy...

The lake garden (my first attempt on panorama using CS2)

The lake garden (my second attempt using CS3)

Morib Beachfront (the color of the water is not so tempting- makes me wonder why the west coast / Selat Melaka's water looks like teh tarik.

Kuala Linggi photos

2009-07-25T16:50:00.006+08:00

Gambar-gambar di Kuala Linggi,

Sebahagian chalet yang di sediakan

Cahaya lampu kapal di waktu malam (Ships plying Straits of Melaka at night)

Keadaan jerebu menyukarkan mendapat gambar yang baik (Haze spoils the scene)

Medan ikan bakar waktu malam (Floating restaurant)

Inilah gambar rumah milik tuan tanah Inapan Samudera, bentuk tradisi Melaka (Melaka Traditional house)

Cadangan pada bulan Disember nanti nak buat gathering kat sana...

Pantai Kuala Linggi

2009-07-22T09:59:00.005+08:00

Inilah pemandangan pantai Kuala Linggi. Diambil menghala ke selatan dimana terdapat beberapa chalet, seperti NDK Chalet, Rizalan Chalet, KM Chalet, Kembang Sejati, Inapan Samudera.

Kelihatan aktiviti berkayak, team building, perjumpaan keluarga di sana.

Gambar dibawah ini mengarah ke Kuala atau Muara Sungai Linggi disebelah belakang pantai ini. Jika malam boleh nampak kelipan lampu dari rumah api (light-house) Tanjung Tuan di kejauhan sana, tapi kerana jerebu, tidak jelas.

Suasana jerebu mengganggu pemandangan di laut Selat Melaka.

Gagal mendapat gambar sunset kerana jerebu dah menelan matahari sebelum sempat terbenam.

...bersambung...

Kuala Linggi Hidden Treasure

2009-07-21T13:14:00.017+08:00

The Chalet we stayed in faced the beach only small road that separate us from the beach. We get a good view of the beach compared to other chalets. It was actually a house with two bedrooms, (three on request - one room is located strategically to become a separate room for rent), with queen size bed on each room, a kitchen with stove for cooking (additional charges for gas), fridge and a tv.

We managed to rent the house with the help of Azhari a.k.a Ali the operator of Inapan Samudera, another chalet owned by his brother. The chalet is situated on land inherited from his ancestors. His Chalet was already fully booked.

The areas are also a favourite among tv and film producers, for its secluded areas, nice and antique houses, quiet and serene and sometime spooky? But the place is really nice for getaways, situated far from major roads, separated by a hill.

Nearby is an old Dutch Fort during the Dutch occupation of Melaka, called Fort Supai or Sepoi according to old history textbook.

Now at the edge of the Fort, the state government had built a floating restaurant "Ikan Bakar". The place is situated right at the mouth of Sungai Linggi, thus the name Kuala Linggi.

The old Fort is situated on top of a hill and on top there was, I thought it was a grave, eerie, see photo. Then there are a few canons, ruins of the Fort, the remains of the walls and a field most probably the compound of the Fort. The grass on field looks like it was neatly trimmed and well maintained but the surroundings, especially near the place I suspect was a grave - was not maintained. Creepy!

The Boardwalk to Medan Ikan Bakar

Boardwalk and steps to Fort Supai, background Medan Ikan Bakar.

The "Grave?" Orang Kuala Linggi tolong betulkan jika saya silap!

Meriam Fort Supai

Fort compound (Laman Fort)

... to be continued...

A nice secluded & cheap getaway

2009-07-21T12:27:00.005+08:00

After the award ceremony at the MRSM Terendak (the school is situated inside the army camp - Kem Terendak, all visitors are required to surrender their ICs' at the main entrance, very troublesome, fortunately my daughter moved to MRSM Jasin), we all traveled to Kuala Linggi.

Along the way we stop awhile at Pengkalan Balak and then at Telok Gong wet market.

At Kuala Linggi, we scout for chalet for a night stay. There are quite a number of chalet & homestay operated by the village people. They also accommodate for family gatherings, reunion, corporate team building. But the place is not as crowded as Pengkalan Balak or Tanjung Bidara, because the place is secluded and located behind a small hill (hence the name Kampung Balik Bukit) and the passage is only accessible through a small kampong road (one car).

After settling down my daughters can't wait to get into the water.

More Award for my Daughter

2009-07-20T16:05:00.005+08:00

Last Saturday 18th July 2009, this time my Daughter received RM50 and a certificate from her former school, MRSM Terendak for achieving 9A in PMR.

Affin's EducAid for my daughter PMR result

2009-06-16T14:28:00.007+08:00

My daughter was awarded with a certificate and richer by RM1,100.00, thanks to Affin for rewarding her achievement in scoring 9A's in the 2008 PMR.

Makan time

With the CEO

My daughter Afiqah, now studying at MRSM Tun Ghafar Baba in Jasin, Melaka. Abah is proud of you.

Udang Galah (Macrobrachium rosenbergii) Sg Timun

2009-06-10T13:22:00.011+08:00

Beberapa minggu lalu saya ada blog mengenai udang galah dijual di tepi jalan berdekatan sempadan Rembau-Melaka-PD. Setelah di buat research rupanya ada perkampungan nelayan berdekatan di Kampung Sungai Timun, Rembau, N9.

Minggu lalu saya berkesempatan lagi kesana selepas mengambil anak di MRSM TGB saya exit tol Simpang Ampat, mengarah ke Lubok Cina. Dari jalan besar ke Kg Sg Timun agak jauh juga lebihkurang 2-3km ke dalam baru jumpa Jeti nelayan.

Setibanya disana gerai semua tutup sebab hari bekerja, ada beberapa pemacing dari luar termasuk pakcik veteran bertongkat memancing dari bawah jeti, pemancing tepi sungai, budak-budak bermain sampan sambil cuba memancing dll.

Maklumat: Sungai ini dihuni oleh beratus-ratus ekor Sang Buaya, seperti kata orang tua dimana banyak udang galah disitu banyak lah sang bedal.

Penduduk Kg telah mengambil inisiatif menjadikan menangkap udang galah sebagai perusahaan dan menjual pada pelawat. Dirumah masing-masing terdapat kolam udang yang ditangkap pada hari sebelumnya. Udang-udangnya bebas didalam kolam dan terdapat berbagai saiz.

(Lihat perbandingan saiz botol air minuman dan pembaris 6 inci.)
Udangnya fresh sebab dijual hidup-hidup.

Dijual dengan harga RM50 sekilo untuk campuran saiz dan RM70 sekilo jika mahu sepit biru bersaiz "L" keatas sahaja.

Cubalah lihat saiz udang yang saya bawa balik.

Pics of Allahyarham Azlan Othman

2009-06-03T11:15:00.004+08:00

Some of the latest pic I have of Allahyarham Azlan Bin Othman, spot the resemblance? Photos taken during our niece Mimi's wedding ceremony at Bandar Baru UDA, Johor Bahru on 14 March 2009, very healthy. We shared the same interest in Photography and Nikon cameras.

Assassinator monitoring the situation or a Spy@work?

Anyway he was a heavy smoker...

Al-Fatihah

Tibute to my Late Brother Azlan Othman

2009-05-30T10:41:00.010+08:00

Last Wednesday, May 27, 2009, my brother who had just past his 50th birthday 12 days before, passed away due to Pancreatic failure. It took less than 24hrs hospitalization in ICU unit and 2 days of minor pain.

A brother whom I always admired, my role model, my closest sibling and mentor, my mirror image, I respected in every which way had gone away, so sudden and so unexpected.

Azlan Bin Othman an ex-Malay College boy, Class of '96, MCKK's First Thoroughbred 92-98, was the deputy school Captain, a gold medal recipient of school award. Nicknamed "Lae" among Koleq Classmates.

A great fan of Pink Floyd, BB King, Bobby Bland... (Indirectly influenced my taste for Blues music and B.B. King.)

The brother whom I am always jealous of, his educational achievement, his career, the attention he gets, the worst part is I am always being mistaken for him. My parents and brothers and sisters will call his nickname "Lan" instead of mine, "Jang" when talking to me.

Anyway, I still respect him and he supported me with pocket money when I was studying in ITM. The amount was not big but enough for me to survive. Our father at the time was a pensioner and only earned meagre sum from his pension.

We are from a big family of 12 siblings. 6 boys and 6 girls, Allahyarham Azlan number nine and myself the eleventh (the second last).

I wish to thank for all the wishes and support we received from all relatives, friends, especially from his ex-Boss Datuk Ketua pengarah yang lama dan yang baru ambil alih Dato' Ahmad Zamzamin dan kesemua staff Bhg Penyelidikan JPM yang hadir di Hospital dan di Johor Bahru, rakan-rakan PTD dan rakan-rakan sekelasnya di MCKK dan MCOBA, saudara-mara, sahabat handai yang mengenalinya.

To Kak Siti and his daughters', Aziyan (born in Taiwan) and Azita (born in China), be strong dan sentiasa doakan untuk Arwah.

To my brother, my mentor, my role model, "Ku doakan semoga Allah mencucuri rahmat ke atas roh kamu dan semoga di tempatkan di kalangan orang-orang yang Salih dan beriman". Al-Fatihah.

Fishing Spot

2009-05-25T21:31:00.005+08:00

Hari sabtu yang lalu, saya telah ke PD untuk melawat anak di Politeknik PD, sebelum tu sempat siggah di Pasar Pasir Panjang untuk mencari ikan yang fresh. Di satu gerai menjual ikan Sembilang yang fresh dan besar mempunyai telur bahkan ikan tu masih hidup lagi.

Sembilang ialah jenis catfish dari laut bukannya keli yang dari sungai tu. Ramai orang Selangor dan Negeri 9 yang confuse.

Setelah itu sempat lak gi cari spot at jeti Tajung Agas, bukan kat Muar tapi kat Kuala Linggi, dekat sempadan Melaka-Negri 9. Kat Jeti ni ramai pemancing ikan, boleh katakan semuanya hardcore...

kat jeti

kat tepi jambatan

kat bawah jambatan

atas bot, selepas ini gambar-gambar di Kuala Linggi...

Taman Alam - Nature Park episode 5

2009-05-21T13:40:00.004+08:00

Taman Alam continuation...

From the boardwalk near the Sungai Selangor River;
Nelayan balik ke pengkalan/ Fisherman returning to port

Family affair

Belacak@mudskipper

this is Egret or Heron, could anybody correct me?

another one

To be continued...

Disease scare

2009-05-19T16:22:00.005+08:00

Yesterday was a tiring day, I was shocked, a colleague in the division was down with tuberculosis, in short TB, or Batuk Kering, a highly contagious disease, possible airborne infection. She was actually hospitalized quite a while but only recently diagnosed. The worst part of it other colleague had visited her during her hospital stay without any warnings from the hospital authorities.

So yesterday after several desperate call to HR and Risk Management, finally in the afternoon all of us in the same division were sent to the hospital for an x-ray and skin test. So almost half the day gone. Anyway life still has to go on... despit eall the scare of Avian flu, Swine flu, Meningitis, spreading in Malaysia.

Taman Alam - Nature Park episode 4

2009-05-13T15:49:00.004+08:00

...Sambungan, episode 4;
Gambar Rayzman sebenarnya jauh saja nak test zoom lense baru Tamron 18-270mm. Jauh sebab sebelum tu ternampak burung helang besar yang terbang rendah macam nak face to face dalam gambar tu... Berlari mengejar shot terbaik, Rayzman tak larat nak kejar...

Inilah laluan muara Sungai Selangor/pathway to Selangor's rivermouth

A lone fisherman trying his luck

Ikan Belacak minum air untuk basahkan insangnya, Mudskipper sucking water to wet the gills to stay above water on the mud. The mudskipper were fighting with each other for dominance. They made a sound like "clucking"... weird

Akan bersambung...

Taman Alam - Nature Park episode 3

2009-05-12T16:02:00.004+08:00

...sambungan

Anak ikan belacak atau tembakul ( mudskipper ) di tepi tasik

Helang Terbang tinggi (Brahminy Kite)

face to face (direct attack)

Berlegar di Udara

Rayzman dengan camera dan tripodnya cuba mencari tapir, eh sorry ketam nipah...

Perak Oh Perak

2009-05-11T16:59:00.005+08:00

Perak Oh Perak, apa dah jadi, Apa ni Yop?

Memalukan... Dahlah Khamis lalu taktik jahat dan kotor diguna nak tukar speaker dewan dengan cara jahat dengan menangkap dan menghalau keluar dewan dan melantik speaker yang dipilih secara tak adil dan teratur. Inikah sikap BN.

Sekarang, apa dah jadi? Siapa yang malu? Zambry balikle kamu ke Pulau. Itu saja tempat kamu. Pergilah, Panggilan pulau pangkor menggamit kamu pulang. Tak layak jadi MB secara haram dan tak sah. Yang batil tetap akan kalah...

Najib, episod ini amat memalukan. Sebagai PM kamu tak boleh nak kawal orang kamu, sekarang apa dah jadi.

Penjawat awam yang dulu sekongkol dengan MB tak sah, terimalah nasib kamu.

Tulah degil orang kata "Jangan Tegur" dah ni "Jangan Pandang Belakang" sebab ada "Zombie Kampung Pisang"... (semuanya shoot kat Perak). Padan kan mokanya.

Natures Park @ Taman Alam

2009-05-09T21:16:00.008+08:00

Again it took me quite some time to post process my photos. Here some more of the photos.

Tried my new Tamron 18mm-270mm Micro lense.

Encounter with a few macaques, the family just scattered when saw us coming but this guy wouldn't care

Sibuk makan

Tak hirau orang tengok

A group senior Lady Birders from Singapore with their tele equipent and tripods loking for birds

There, the eagles, Brahminy Kites to be exact, the same species found in Langkawi.

A giant monitor lizard at the lake so big looks like a small croc or looks exactly like the commodore dragon.

More coming up...

Nature's Park, Kuala Selangor

2009-04-29T12:10:00.007+08:00

It's been a long time i have not updated my blog, "I'm Sorry".

Anyway, last Saturday we made a trip to Taman Alam (Nature Park) at Kuala Selangor to do our wildlife photography. The place is in the Kuala Selangor town itself just next to the Bukit Melawati and sit next to the river mouth of Selangor River.

We reached there at around 8.45am and start our journey into the trail immediately. What we find, please checkout the series. I will be uploading the pictures in series. Oh! I forgot, beside myself the team members includes Razman my colleague and his spouse.

After paying RM4 each for the ticket the logo of Malaysian Nature Society logo, the Tapir Razman's favorite animal, greeted us.

The location map

The Malay calls it Sesumpah or Sumpah-sumpit

The jungle along the Pangolin Trail

Mummy and her daughter curious at the new visitors

Forest along the trail full of mosquitoes, luckily brought along insect repellant

The hanging bridge

Razman & spouse crossing the bridge taking photos

What did Razman shot, check out the next episode...

New Cabinet lineup - mixed

2009-04-09T15:32:00.003+08:00

It is a better mix of lineup, Sabah & Sarawak gets a larger number of representatives. Muhyiddin as expected is the DPM, MCA mostly retained except for Ong Ka Chuan. But UMNO losers like Rais & Nordin retained in the cabinet.

The best part is that the corrupt youth leader is not in the lineup, "padan muka pemuda UMNO", since they have voted for a corrupt leader, they lose the ministerial position, anyway the deputy Razali made it as deputy minister. Ensure a clean minister Najib. Pak Lah's and Khairy's proxy is still in the list.

The other guy, all analyst tipped to make a comeback as minister, a drunkard who like to pinch waitress butt did not make it, good decision by Najib. Clean up, Clean up.

A consolation for Mukhriz who became a deputy minister after losing the umno youth chief.

Kapitan House Restaurant revisit

2009-04-08T15:46:00.008+08:00

Last Saturday, we had another trip to Melaka and we stayed overnight at Melaka Town. After fetching my daughter from her school in Jasin we made our journey to Melaka Raya. The first stop is Kapitan House.

This time around we reached there at 2.30pm a bit late, but Kenny @ Bibik was there and he was very happy to know this is our second trip to his place. He was as bubbly as his character Bibik Kim Neo. And we are the last to leave.

So this time around we tried other dishes,

Fried Fish in Black Pepper Sauce - it is incredible a fusion of black pepper sauce with fried fish and voila it taste terrific. Its Bibik own recipe.

Assam Prawn - a bit sour, but my kids like it. I still prefer the prawn nanas (prawn masak lemak with pineapple) we had on our first trip.

Prawn Sambal with petai - very nice not too hot (tak pedas) but spicy

Kangkong Belacan

Blue lagoon for my youngest daughter.

Actually we also had Ayam Curry but forgot to take pictures.
Burppp! So what does it tell you. 4.5 out of 5 stars.

We had our dessert of cendol and ABC. Below, satisfied faces in front of the restaurant.

Mr Kenny or Bibik, your food are delicious and we shall return. Refer to our first visit here.

Election result

2009-04-08T15:30:00.003+08:00

So, yesterday's by-election result shows that Najib's influence as PM is still ineffective, Mahathir's return in umno is irrelevant and Muhyiddin is still a nobody.

The rakyat shun BN; umno, mic & mca. This is also a signal to the Perak royalty that the rakyat is still not in favor of BN.

The main important issue is that the rakyat want changes. Need a full revamp of the government, a reformation. Leadership change during the recent umno convention is irrelevant because as we can see several corrupt leaders still voted in. And the promises of the new PM only seen as sweetener to win the election, i.e. release of isa detainees, transformation of umno etc.

There is no point to post-mortem the election result, but importantly to post mortem BN itself, its leaders, grassroot leaders, corruption, transparency, cronyism, nepotism, ...

Ameno apa-ape aje

2009-03-27T15:10:00.004+08:00

Ramai orang-orang Pak Lah kecundang; Muhammad Mohd Taib, Shahrir, Azalina, Noraini Ahmad, Johari Baharum, Mohamad Hassan... Tapi orang Khairy pulak berjaya; Ismail Sabri, Shaziman...

Baik juga Mat Tyson kecundang, jika tidak tak tahulah apa akan jadi kalau TPM diinterview oleh wartawan asing cakap omputih. Macamana nak berjumpa vip dari luarnegeri? Dahlah tu nanti digelar TPM yang pernah bersumpah menjunjung Quran tak mengaku dah kahwin puteri Sultan.

Dialah Mentor kepada KToyo masa Kt mula jadi MB, tapi bila Kt dah pandai, Kt mula tamak dan Mat Tyson kena ketepi.

Tahniah pada Muhyiddin, tapi saya ragu-ragu sikit sebab MY dan ZH ni orang kuat DSAI suatu masa dulu...

Ketua Pemuda umno - Upset

2009-03-26T15:51:00.003+08:00

Keputusan malam tadi adalah satu kejutan besar, "upset" untuk penyokong Mahathir, Mukhriz & Najib.

Bagaimana orang yang telah diberi amaran kerana politik wang boleh menang Ketua Pemuda?

Bagaimana orang yang sedang disiasat kerana menyalahguna syarikat kerajaan negeri untuk kepentingan diri dan isteri juga boleh dapat undi yang banyak?

Betullah apa-apa aje boleh berlaku dalam "ameno".

Dan malam ini bolehkah bekas ipar Sultan menang Timbalan Presiden? Penipu yang pernah menipu dengan menjunjung Quran, membawa jutaan wang tunai keluar negara. Satu lagi upset?

Macamana nak jadi Timbalan Perdana Menteri kalau cakap omputih pun tak reti?

Lihatlah kebijakan orang ameno, kerana terlalu bijak, sampai "habis" bijaknya, dah kosong sampai tak kenal yang mana intan yang mana kaca...

Kapitan House Restaurant

2009-03-23T11:35:00.004+08:00

Yesterday we traveled to Melaka, to send my daughter back to MRSM Jasin. On the way we decided to detour to Banda Hilir for lunch. Last few weeks we saw on Astro's Warung Kita the host introduced a couple of eating places in the programs. So we decided to vote which place to go, we shortlisted 3 eateries; Restoran Indori (minang food), Restoran Asam pedas Selera Kampung and Kapitan House (nyonya cuisine).

My missus voted for Asam Pedas, myself voted Indori but all my children wants to try Kapitan House. Actually we forgot the address, but nevertheless, we still try to look for it, circling a couple of times around Melaka Raya. And as usual the driver (myself) will be the first to spot the place. Luckily I got a parking directly in front of the restaurant.

When we entered the shop we were greeted by the manager, and he told me that even on sundays we must display the parking tickets on the dashboard, being outsiders, we are not prepared and he offered me an hour coupon for free. Thank you so much! Great service.

Sorry no photos, left my cameras in the car and too lazy to fetch it.

We had Ayam Pongteh, Prawn masak lemak nanas, Fish fried in salt with sambal, Nyonya otak-otak, sambal squid and white rice. It was incredible, delicious and salute to the chef.

The restaurant is co-owned by a TV and stage baba-nyonya comedian, Kenny or better known as Bibik Kim Neo on stage (dressed as a matriarch of baba-nyonya family). Unfortunately he was not available that day due to some show in KL. We missed the opportunity to meet him but i promise my kids to return if we come to Melaka. We were told he owns several factories to process his food product and he is the master-chef; a qualified chef and cook.

umno diciplinary board vs MACC

2009-03-19T09:48:00.005+08:00

Our economy is shrinking fast, but the politicians are still unfazed except about their position and opportunities to rule and to outdo each other.

They even resorted to money politic just to get their way. Then came the disciplinary board announcing their decisions. The question is why now? When the party election is just days away? Don't blame the people when they came up with conspiracy theory and all.

I wonder, why the disciplinary board announce their verdict to the press instead of to the accused first. And these people is in the midst of a conference in front of their supporters, hundreds of miles away in Ipoh. And the cheek of it is that almost all supporters received the news from their cellphone's sms'es. What a shame and humiliating to the accused.

Why was the decision done in en bloc, it seems that the disciplinary board are playing judge, jury, prosecutor and executor all-in-one, for all the case.

And then why was the case of Norza and Azalina were not investigated by the board? Is there a jurisdiction line drawn between umno disciplinary board and MACC?

Gambar Kg Telok

2009-03-18T13:05:00.005+08:00

Gambar gambar di Kg Telok, Pasir Panjang, Port Dickson, Negeri Sembilan.
Lokasinya agak jauh juga dari jalan utama. Kalau dari PD, drive sampai Pekan Pasir Panjang belok ke kanan dan terus masuk dalam sehingga penghujung, di kiri terdapat Kem PLKN PD dan jalan ini menuju ke kolej Uniti berdekatan disitu terdapat hutan rekreasi untuk berkelah.

Satu gambar terlepas, seekor helang laut yang besar... ruginya! Tak sempat snap.

Belacak @ Tembakul @ Mudskipper.

Jambatan baru dan lama

Old & new crossing path

Tersadai air surut.

Seafood @ Kg Teluk, PD

2009-03-18T12:04:00.006+08:00

Inilah Medan Ikan Bakar Kg Telok.

Sambungan pada makan-makan semalam, makanannya boleh tahan, my wife suka pada siakap masak stim berlimau, dalamnya banyak cili padi dan kuahnya secukup rasa tak terlalu masam dan tidak terlalu manis, lain kata terasa asam limau manisnya. Umph!
Pari bakarnya kurang menyengat sebab cicahnya kurang power, perlu improvise lagi sambal kicap atau sambal asam macam kat belakang istana negara (jln bellamy). Lala tu boleh tahan juga.

Deep fried sotong tu setengah kilo dan jenis sotong yang besar, adalah 3 ekor (dalam gambar dah separuh habis tak sempat nak ambil gambar, anak-anak dah sambar). Nasi lemak tu ok juga, sambalnya nampak pedas tapi sesedap rasa sebenarnya cuma nasi kurang lemak tapi dari beras yang berkualiti, berderai.

Harga kesemuanya RM88 tu kira oklah untuk makan 5 orang, dengan ikan yang fresh - segar, kat sebelah medan ikan bakar ini adalah jeti untuk nelayan menaikkan hasil tangkapan masing-masing. Inilah gambar pondok nelayan Kg Telok, Pasir Panjang, Port Dickson, Negeri Sembilan. Bot untuk memancing juga boleh disewa disini. Masa ni laut dah surut jadi nampaklah lumpur aje.

Ini pula gambar medan ikan bakar pandangan dari jeti, di jeti ini kalau air pasang ramailah pemancing disini.

Inilah gerai ikan bakar/seafood.

Kalau nak makanan, ikan bakar yang lebih murah kat sini ada gerai yang diusahakan oleh nelayan atau kaum kerabatnya, dan harganya amat murah kerana di kawal oleh persatuan nelayan cuma masakannya kurang pro.

Seafood by the Bay

2009-03-17T16:46:00.005+08:00

Hi, it has been sometime now, today i would like to share with you, makan-makan place.

Again it is at Kg Teluk, Pasir Panjang, Port Dickson in Negeri Sembilan. Now i include the photos for you to judge. Actually we had a very early dinner, it was only 5pm when we reach the place. We ordered sea bass steamed with lime (ikan siakap masak stim limau),
grilled stingray (pari bakar),
chillie fried clams (lala goreng berlada)
and fried calamari (sotong goreng tepung),
and it was eaten with rice - nasi lemak.

It was really overwhelming as all of us short of breath after finishing all the dishes. everybody enjoyed our dinner and each of us had two pack of nasi lemak except my wife who took only one and my youngest daughter finishup 3 packets.

And the bill was RM88.20 for the whole meal, inclusive of five iced lemon tea.

For muslims, not to worry, a newly built wakaf for prayers is just next to the eatery. Since the post is limited, wait for the part 2 soon.

Worrying Economic Condition

2009-03-06T15:43:00.005+08:00

Malaysian GDP for the 4th Quarter 2008 grew only +0.1%, compared to +4.7% in the 3rd Quarter 2008. That is a major setback to the economic figure, where earlier the government was confidently and optimistically forecast a +5.0% growth for the whole year 2008, instead when they announced it last week it was only +4.6%.

But the issue was downplayed and hardly noticed by the general public because the politicians and the mainstream medias were more focused on the political squabbles to control Perak state government. After all, an increase of 0.1% is still a positive growth!

What is more worrying is that the GDP growth against quarter to quarter grew -3.6%, I repeat contracted 3.6%, or decreased 3.6% but it was never highlighted in any mainstream articles. The figure is supposed to be very worrying for the business and corporate players, but everybody is just saying that the mini budget on March 10, will address the issue.

My main worry now is the impact of recession and probability of a deflation.

Anyway, as usual, the government is always in denial until the problems burst...

Pathetic Malaysian Politic

2009-03-04T15:58:00.002+08:00

It is very pathetic! I don't know how to describe the Malaysian Politician...

Hey guys, we are in economic crisis, and we may fall deeper than 1997, but you guys are still fighting over for power, seats and political standings.

Why don't you guys get your head together in the parliament, in each state assembly how to face the economic crisis looming over our nation, region and the world.

We should act now, all the giant international corporates with capital equivalent to Malaysia's international reserve are tumbling and requires larges doses of fund, we Malaysian are fighting to control a state. Very pathetic! Please put your pea sized brain together and solve national issues.

I am very disappointed, fed-up, frustrated and dejected by the current political situation.

We should focus more on the economic situation, the welfare of the people, the future of our nation but these power hungry politicians are still blinded. Blinded by their greed for power and swells their ego. Power bring money, ego bring respect?

I remembered when i first highlighted two years ago the possible impact of the sub-prime crisis, my CEO just shot down my concern as just a US internal crisis and will not affect the global. But it was just the tip of an iceberg, later it escalate as we found out, all the financial geniuses had manipulated the investment into a chaotic string of investment that bring credit crunch and the fall of several international corporate giants.

Come on Malaysian, especially Politician, wake-up to the real world and please make Malaysia a peaceful country. Drop your guns and work hand in hand.

Long break...

2009-02-25T12:48:00.003+08:00

It has been over a month since I last updated my blog, i have been very busy lately. At work, we have been busy with updating of the daily news online and disseminating all this info through the e-mails to the Senior Management and now to add the mangers and Branch Managers.

At home, I have been busy, my daughter had just been transferred from MRSM Terendak into the super MRSM Tun Ghafar in Jasin. She scored 9As in her PMR examination. My third daughter will be sitting for her UPSR this year and had to attend tuition classes.

And also i had been diheartened by the recent political scenarios. I am upset Perak state had to be handover to the BN government due to internal party conflict and lots and lots of fingerpointing.

For quite some time now i avoid watching the tv3 news and totally shut Berita RTM, due to its biased reporting.

Anyway, yesterday was my 19th anniversary with my beloved wife and looking forward for the rest of our life together. Luckily, last Sunday was my 45th Birthday, so none of my staff remembered, so nobody sang the b-day song, what a relief. Just had a small makan on Sunday at Secret Recipe with my wife and three daughters (my son was in PD). My wife pickup the bill. Thank you very much, the first time birthday boy tak bayar.

Anyway will try to start updating my blog again, but currently streamyx having problem with US connection, expecting a slower response time. OK, ciao.

Sunset 2

2009-01-14T21:37:00.003+08:00

Another photos at Kg Telok, Pasir Panjang, Port Dickson, Negri Sembilan, Malaysia.

Sunset @ Pasir Panjang PD

2009-01-11T20:32:00.005+08:00

Last Saturday I had an opportunity to have dinner at Kg Telok, PasirPanjang, Port Dickson, Negeri Sembilan. We had our Ikan Bakar (grilled fish), Steamed Seabass, grilled stingray and fried calamari with nasi lemak.

Sorry no photo of the food only the scenery...

Recession is unavoidable now

2009-01-08T09:17:00.005+08:00

It is not a surprise when suddenly the US reported they had excess crude oil reserves thus the demand for crude oil tumbling down and with that send the Crude oil price tumbling down back to below USD43/barrel after trying to reach USD50/barrel yesterday.

As suspected the US had been secretly increasing their inventory and taking advantage of the cheaper prices with anticipation of higher price soon.

On the other hand, I suspected that the inventory was secretly topped up in anticipation of Israeli's planned attack on Palestinian Gaza, and later on Iran, when Iran intervene the Gaza's massacre. The attack on Gaza is just a plot to instigate Iran to attack Israel and later Israel will be defended by the US troops. It is a conspiracy to start a war, invade, occupy, take over administration and massacre Ahmedinejad like what they did on Saddam.

The Islamic world will be crumbling and Israel and US, will control the Middle East; the oil, the gas, and defeating and weakening the Islamic world.

And at the same time divert all focus to the war instead of on the economic crisis they are facing now and the one initiated by their conventional financial system.

World economy continue weakened

2009-01-05T20:14:00.004+08:00

The Crude Oil continue to remain above USD46 per barrel as Israel continue to attack on Gaza and kills women and children and helpless people.

The Israeli murderers @ foot soldiers entered Gaza and start their assault against the world asking them to stop. The Israeli murderer become bolder as US did not reacted against them instead blaming the Hamas and the Palestinian public of inciting the attack. This is their opportunity before the Presidential transition on January 20, 2008, hiding behind outgoing George Bush and at the same time testing the new policy of the soon to be President Mr Obama.

Price will remain high and also a likely strategy by George Bush to pressure the new President during the transition period to make a stand on the issue and to hide his (Bush's) failure in containing the US Credit Crunch and Economic Crisis during his tenure.

After all US top officials, government advisers, supporters and major contributors are Jews.

Economy is weakening

2009-01-04T19:54:00.004+08:00

US dollar is strengthening, pushing the crude oil price higher to above USD45 per barrel. On the other hand other currency including Malaysian Ringgit are weakening against US dollar.

Economically the Crude oil cost should be around between USD30 to USD50 per barrel depending on the efficiency and age of the oil platform.

We don't expect the price of retail fuel price should be increased in the near term as we have been paying premium for some time now. The retail fuel price for petrol and diesel is not expected to change in the near term due to the current increasing trend.

What puzzling and burdening the consumers are the increasing fare price of buses and extra surcharge of 30% imposed and the school bus association to add surcharge of 30% on school bus fares. this is burdening to families with school going children.

And at the same time prices of raw food at the wet market still high and as a matter of fact is still on the rise. Where is Shahrir Samad? He managed to convince the hypermarket to lower the price but what about the wet market?

Shahrir Samad should do his own fact finding and get into his wellington boots and head for the wet market, the place where all middle and lower income earner spend most of their monies.