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| Wednesday, 16-Jul-2008 12:00 |
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...Serendah yg Sekeping
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I got pacat(ed)...hihi
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Took my Comparative Housing students to Sekeping Serendah today...for them to observe the various materials n designs of 'alternative' housing. Over there they manage to witness glass, metal, timber n mud being utilised as building materials...n in a quite nice setting as well.
d students n me...or is it n I...hhmm
one of d houses available there
mud is partially used for this one...
...n d pool is cool as well
a timber house...with collected dry leaves as a wall...partially completed
d Orang Asli village next to Sekeping Serendah. N there is a great water fall not far d place as well
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| Tuesday, 15-Jul-2008 12:00 |
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...south bound...todakless Singapura
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to d rescue
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...nyonya kuehs @ NUS
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Kg Glam...former istana
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I n a number of Kaed colleagues left for JB yesterday morning in 2 vans n spent a nite there (Seri Malaysia) in preparation to visit Nat'l Univ of S'pore today. I took d opportunity to meet up with xNotts geng while in JB and got to see Man Ida, kang Zaidi n Izni...it was great to link up with these guys again. At Zaidi's haus, we were jamu(ed) with durians from his dusun...yummy yum yum indeed.
Anyhow, in d morning, d van I was travelling in broke its gear linkage...right after we entered d 2nd Link...hhmm...interesting nih. It ended up with Prof Mansur (d Dean himself...for those not in d know) staying behind while d rest cramped into d other van to continue our 'adventure'.
The visit to NUS was great n we got to see many of its facilities. Afterwards, we headed to Masjid Sultan/Arab Street area with me as d navigator...assisted by a map of course...not that I am familiar with d routes. We headed home @ around Maghrib, n meet up with Prof Mansor n d repaired van in JB. Safely reached home @ about 3am, alhamdullillah.
JB...here we r...shot from our hotel room's window
with Man @ Zaidi's place...its durian time. I had a few round of meals that nite...courtesy of Man (steamboat prior to Zaidi's haus, later kueh-mueh @ Man/Ida's home...n finally Thai food as a finale...kalau cam selalu memang confirm bulat...huhu)
d infamous break-down
nostalgic 'Sweet Charity n Black Dog Bone' concert in S'pore...no lah...this is NUS virtual room
...d wind tunnel
fuyyoo...lowered all out...at NUS parking
informal foto session with their multi-nat'l staff
it was gloomy when we headed to Masjid Sultan area...d skyline n ongoing constructions
d Masjid...sampai gak...it has been a while since I was here last
one of d cleanest masjid toilets around...I dare say
d interior...
suprise...suprise...encountered Mak's rombongan from Shah Alam...who happened to be there too
for tea...its murtabak time...S$5.00 each u... Most of us opted for Victory...for no reason what so ever. BTW, d black Merc was making a drive thru order...
D singaporisation (n not californication) of old shops next to d Masjid
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| Tuesday, 8-Jul-2008 12:00 |
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...Wan Nyah
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last nite...near Hutan Melintang
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I got d news late yesterday that my Wan Nyah had passed away in d afternoon. She has been uzur for quite some time n she was 72. I rushed there last nite along with Ina, Eyo n Firdaus n spend a nite @ Opah's place. Semoga Allah mencucuri roh Allahyarhamah dan menempatkan beliau bersama-sama mereka-mereka yg beriman, insyaAllah.
d saudara-mara gathered @ Opah's haus.
Wan Nyah was buried not far from her home...AlFatihah
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| Sunday, 6-Jul-2008 12:00 |
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...UniKL Alor Gajah...Gud Luck Fahim
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a grafitti in UniKL's toilet wall...hhmm
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We traveled south to Alor Gajah early in d morning as Fahim is registering in UniKL today in its chemical engineering diploma pgrm. D campus n d student population is just about right...not so many a student...n not so big a campus. D parents were also being briefed by d staff on what can be expected going on in d uni. B4 leaving, we detoured to d bordertown of Tampin to get some neccessities n late lunch. Gud luck to Fahim n may he benefitted from his exposure n experience while there, insyaAllah
Only students r allowed to register...so d rest waited under d provided tent...with Luqman scouring thru d Sunday's paper
Parents listening to staff briefing...hoping for a better n promising values
Fahim's new adobe...4 in a room...with one of them named Fahmi n another one...Fahim as well...go figure. My Sayang meanwhile had her nostalgic STF moments...huhu
We left UniKL later in d day...make us proud Fahim
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| Sunday, 22-Jun-2008 12:00 |
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...Lanjut - Day 3
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For Day 3, a telematch was held followed by a ceramah n we went our way after lunch. It was an excellent outing...especially with an area that we have never been to.
Luqman took part in d telematch
another event for d kids
me in action...bowling kelapa...nice shot caught by Fahim
Fahim trying oyt his luck next...with a lot of moral support it seems. Dr Razak (red pants) can be seen in full flight
lunch time b4 cqing out
bye2 Lanjut...thanks for everything
...on d way back...singgah Ulu Bendul sat
n Seremban as well...my former office of 1st M'sian Finance used to be around here somewhere
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| Saturday, 21-Jun-2008 12:00 |
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...Lanjut - Day 2
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Day 2 is full with activities especially for d staff...including a visit to an Orang Asli (Jakun) settlement, an EcoRace (building a raft n race in it...if it managed to float with d team on board anyway) as well as bbq/dinner. It was a very tiring day...but fun nevertheless.
in d early morning...I tried to capture d various sunrise images...
at d Jakun village...this is d Tok Batin...briefing us about his settlement
d kids...
my Sayang trying her skill in Jakun's headgear weaving
me...trying out d sumpit...nasib baik hit within d target...hihi
Luqman pun try gak...n u can see d reactions of others...
...n Fahim as well
gifts giving ceremony for their kids
Looking at their houses...wall made of kulit of pokok 'something'...dah terforget laa...
resting on d 'asli' bench...with Huda at d other end
d wall-less 'lepak' pondok
after lunch...EcoRace...that was me at d back...trying to propel our home-made raft
in d afternoon...we went out for tea @ d nearby village of Kg Pantai Bernas
one of d Scuderia Ferrari members on 'fishing leave' perhaps
Luqman intrigued by d fishes caught
We had our tea here...n this cat was looking for its share of otak-otak...
...while d makciks gossiping next to freshly collected tembakau leaves
Dinner later that nite...Luqman's participated in d coloring contest
d girls trying out Kaed's dslr
n oohh...d theme was white n khaki...so both of us tried to comply...huhu
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| Friday, 20-Jun-2008 12:00 |
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...Lanjut- Day 1
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Muadzam Shah...lunch kat this stall
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...cycling time
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My kulliyyah organised a programme for staff n family n as usual we opted to travel on our own along with d kids. The place is in Lanjut, Pahang n it is my 1st time to come to this area. We took d Kuala Pilah route...n got stuck behind d various lorries along Bukit Putus as expected. We arrived in Lanjut prior to d official scheduled registration...so we ended up sitting next to d beach while waiting. All in all, Lanjut is quite a nice place n not so busy with tourists...as compared to other beach resort like PD n Penang.
We stopped for lunch at Muadzam Shah
Arrived safely in Lanjut's Serai Beach n Golf Resort, alhamdullillah...but need to wait for d scheduled registration
Fahim...joining us along...before reporting at UniKL soon...
...then d rest of d staff n family arrived
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| Tuesday, 17-Jun-2008 12:00 |
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...late n slow FP update...bcoz of Rector's letter...hhmm
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It looks like d update for this page has been very rare in between n you can say that the letter from the Rector's Office play a part in it. I received d letter late May...n as suspected...my name was there for d post of HoD effective from 1st June...hhmm. So...it is quite a different pace than before but hopefully I'll manage thru...with the help of others n guidance of those with more experience, insyaAllah.
...the 'alleged' letter...hihi
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| Monday, 16-Jun-2008 12:00 |
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...north bound...Penang & Ipoh
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Ipoh's history
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d stesen
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fusion of old n new
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None of my students r in Penang but we decided to stay overnite on Sunday there b4 heading to Ipoh to meet d practical students on Monday. We stopped by Queensbay n ronda2 d Ferringhi nite market of course. N...not to miss...d nasi kandar as well
Yesterday (Sunday)...Q'bay Mall...folks were looking over d new Stream
This is d homes for the tsunami victims of Boxing Day 2004. At last they were allowed to move in after a long delay...
for dinner...we singgah Khaleel @ Gurney Drive...
...n a foto op on d Gurney Drive wall
Monday...ceq out n headed to d place near Masjid Kapitan Kling...
...for a round of nasi kandar...my jari jemari r full of spicy curry...hihi
then off onto d feri...n onwards to Ipoh. Saw this seasoned boat with d bridge in d background
n here we r in Ipoh. D last time that I was here was many many moons ago. This is Perak's SUK
...n here is d majestic Stesen Keretapi Ipoh
all aboard...Mat Salleh is d name of the locomotive
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| Sunday, 15-Jun-2008 12:00 |
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...north bound...Alor Star
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D staff within my department were making a visit to our 'practical training' students all over M'sia n I was to cover d northern zone. So, here we r in Alor Star...just me n My Sayang as d kids r in schools. We managed to meet up with x-Notts Pak Ya as well n talk about insurance thingy...among others laa.
yesterday...One of d stops not far from our hotel...Pekan Rabu
My Sayang was looking for wajik...but it turned out that none of the stores have it...they said that it couldn't last long...hhmm
haaa...dapat gak beli d triangle tilam yg dah lama my Sayang cari...hihi
Mempelam siam...this guy looks like monopolising this business here....cable bagus kutt
scarves anyone....colorful uuu...
d Tower at dusk...view from our hotel room
...n d model version at d local authority's office where the students were attached to.
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