Kembali ke Pulau Perhentian (Perhentian Island) ~ (27/05/09 - 28/05/09)

Pos Kesebelas (Kemaskini 02/06/2009)

1. Kali kedua jejakkan kaki ke Pulau Perhentian. Masih lagi teruja macam kali pertama. Kalau sudah jatuh hati, datang banyak kali pun tidak apa. Masih banyak lagi cerita-cerita yang boleh aku dengar berkenaan pulau pelancongan ini. Memang aku tidak nafikan, kehebatan pulau ini sebenarnya terletak pada nama 'Perhentian' itu sendiri. Unik dan berkesan.

2. Sebagai rekod, aku banyak dengar cerita, kisah-kisah seram di Pulau Perhentian untuk persinggahan aku kali ini. Hihihihihihi! " ). Seram macam mana pun, secara individu, aku memang lebih berhati-hati dengan manusia sendiri daripada makhluk-makhluk lain ciptaan Allah.

3. Pergi seorang diri, setakat singgah petang kemudian balik pagi, jangan ingat tidak menyeronokkan. Macam biasa, aku tidak tahu apa yang akan berlaku, siapa yang akan aku jumpa. Cuma, segala perkara berkaitan kerja semua sudah tinggal di Kuala Besut. Jadi bila sudah sampai, apa lagi? Niat dihati hanya mahu rilek, tapi dengan suasana yang berbeza.

4. Pergi seorang diri, kalau tidak kena gaya, memang bosan. Tapi, aku sudah tahu apa yang perlu aku buat untuk mengelakkan perkara ini daripada berlaku.

5. Selain ambil gambar, Pulau Perhentian dapat liputan penuh talian telefon bimbit. Jadi, dengan adanya layar lebar dan komputer riba, seorang diri pun ada juga perkara boleh buat. Cari gerai, cari meja , layan fresh oren satu gelas (RM 4.00), layan internet, buka e-mel, baca surat khabar on-line, buka facebook, sambil lepak, sudah kira bagus.


6. Penduduk pulau ada yang mesra. Dua kali aku pergi seorang diri, dua kali mereka yang tegur dan berbual-bual dengan aku dulu. Bila sudah kenal dengan mereka, InsyaAllah, boleh dapat ramai lagi kawan-kawan kemudian. Kebanyakannya pelancong asing. Bila sudah dapat kawan, boleh tukar-tukar cerita, daripada pengetahuan am, sukan, demografi, budaya, agama, ekonomi, politik dunia, sehinggalah kepada macam-macam perkara.

7. Dulu menginap di Long Beach. Kali ini, menginap di Coral Bay. Waktu petang, aku rasa, Coral Bay lebih menarik daripada Long Beach. Tapi, bila malam, Long Beach pula jadi lebih menarik. Ramai pelancong berkumpul dengan gaya hidup dan budaya masing-masing. Seronok tengok gelagat manusia ciptaan Allah di bumi ciptaanNya yang bertuah ini. ''..dan janganlah kamu melampaui batas. Sesungguhnya Allah tidak menyukai orang-orang yang melampaui batas." Surah 5, Al-Maa'idah, Ayat 87.

8. Kebetulan, malam tadi Final Liga Juara-Juara 2009. Barcelona lawan Mancester United. Lepas melepak di Panorama, lebih kurang pukul 2.30 pagi, balik ke Coral Bay menyeberang hutan ramai-ramai. Nasib baik aku pakai sandal. Mereka yang tidak pakai kasut, menjerit-jerit kena gigit semut api. Memang lawak.

9. Tengok bola depan televisyen di Coral Bay, rasa macam di Stadium Olimpico dekat Rome. Banyak juga perkataan-perkataan pelbagai baur yang aku dapat dengar. Tapi, lepas Barcelona sumbat gol pertama, aku balik bilik, tidur.

10. Pagi, bangun awal. Pukul 8.00, naik bot, balik tanah besar.

11. Tanya orang masa sarapan, pasukan mana yang menang? Mereka jawab, ‘’Barcelona meney, dua kosong, Man. U. maie bola hok macey kejar ayam”. Lebih kurang macam itulah.

12. Aku ketawa saja. Dalam hati, habis sudah cuti semester untuk kali ini bersama 1) keluarga, 2) kawan-kawan dan 3) seorang diri.

13.Syukur Alhamdulillah.

Camping at Lata Meraung Waterfall, Jerantut, Pahang ~ (Saturday - Sunday, 23/05/09 - 24/05/09)

Tenth Post

1. Alhamdulillah. We had a great camping trip this weekend, despite a little rain. We went out with several other old and new friends, so there were a total of twelve of us, with the youngest at nineteen, and the oldest being thirty seven. We went out to Lata Meraung (Screaming Waterfall), which is about fifteen minutes drive from Jerantut, Pahang.


2. Two days one night camping was not a bad experience at all. Four students from Consist College, Wangsa Melawati, two new friends from Jasni’s workplace and us; the favourite five, Chaplie, Gadik, Jasni, Faizal and myself, plus a specially invited friend of mine, the honourable En. Kamaruddin Khari a.k.a Blek, which was so kind that had allowing some of us to lodge into his wide, Toyota Innova MPV. Thank you Blek, may Allah will continue cheapen your good fortune.


3. This time, our camping theme was a little bit different. We just need 1) to camp aside at a waterfall, 2) having our good barbeque and 3) bathing under the rushing down waterfall. Last time our objective was 1) to do jungle trekking, 2) terjun tiruk (diving) and 3) go fishing.

4. Hence, after all, we did achieve our objective this time just like the first trip organized, in fact we had done it better, because at first, we thought we were going to jungle trekking about thirty minutes before we reached the waterfall, but thank you to blissful Chaplie, the one who recommended us the place; when we realized that it only took us less then ten minutes to reach the campsite.


5. With our complete, hard-core, otai (old-timer), 50 to 60 liters fully occupied with camping equipments; everything had turned-up into a big laughter when things were not just like as what we expected. The outrageous part was, even the one who recommended us the place, Mr. Chaplie, was looking so impressived with his new, Deuter, 60 littres bagpack, which was so convincing to us in the first place.


6. Hahaha. Buddy, we just want to enjoy ourselves, and you managed to break the ice just immediately when we reached the nature's bounty.


7. Nevertheless, the Lata Meraung is absolutely a fantastic waterfall. It heights about 40 meters, with branches of falling water crushing down into around a 35 meters wide, not so deep waterpond area. It was indeed marvellous!


8. If you stay under the major waterfall, you can feel the impact of 30 to 40 kilograms of continuously rushing water that hits your head and body, which apparently turns your body colour into reddish before you relinquish, and let yourself being push forward by the rushing waters. While it falls onto your body, you can scream out the hell as loudest as you could just to realize that your screaming is 'nothing' in contrary with the sounds of the waterfalls.


9. There it goes where I thought why she gets its name of ‘Meraung’ (Screaming) Waterfall.


10. During this camping, we managed to roast marinated fresh Patin and Tilapia fishes, coated with wild banana leaf in the inner and aluminium foil in the outer. As a result, it had turned out into a finely roasted, juicy, tasty, fresh barbequed fishes meal, and when dipped into the hot, spicy mixed ingredients of special ketchup prepared by our brilliant chef cook, Mr. Gadik, the meals were just tremendously unforgettable! It was mouthwatering still!


11. Last but not least, personally, no matter how enjoyful our camping this time, half of my heart is still at home, supposedly playing with my kids.

12. So, the excitement does not just stop here, I just have another plan to go out camping with my family.


13. Time to start calling up my ex-RMC / UUM colleagues for a family outing perhaps.

14. Wanna join me folks? You have my handpone number right? Give me a buzz.

Bukit Fraser ~ (Sabtu - Ahad, 16/05/09 - 17/05/09)

Pos Kesembilan


1. Masa bawa keluarga pergi ke Kuala Kubu Bahru dulu, kami naik separuh jalan saja ke Bukit Fraser. Jalan tutup sebab tanah runtuh. Jadi, kali ini, kami ikut Lebuhraya Pantai Timur (LPT), keluar Bentong, ikut jalan ke Raub sebelum menuju ke Bukit Fraser.

2. Cuti hujung minggu, dua hari satu malam agak menarik di sini. Kami memang suka tempat-tempat tinggi sebab cuaca tidak panas, malam pasti sejuk. Bilik hotel memang tiada penghawa dingin.


3. Makan di Bukit Fraser tidak mahal, macam biasa saja. Kami pusing habis, Air Terjun Jeriau pun kami pergi, tapi tidak masuk ke dalam sebab pengunjung pun tidak ramai. Lagipun kami lebih pentingkan keselesaan si comel kami.

4. Tiada petrol pam di atas bukit ini. Paling dekat di Raub atau Kuala Kubu Bahru, masing-amasing antara 29km dan 30km, tidak termasuk memandu di jalan bengkang-bengkuk. Jadi, sebelum naik, isi minyak kereta penuh-penuh.


5. Di atas sini, cuaca sejuk dan lembab. Masa kami pergi, selalu hujan tapi sekejap-sekejap. Kadang-kadang ada juga cahaya matahari, tapi tidak panas. Bawa kereta pun buka tingkap saja. Udara segar.

6. Sebelum ini, kami pernah ke Genting Highland dan Cameron Highland. Pergerakan di tempat-tempat begini memang perlahan, jadi, masa yang singkat pun terasa agak lama. Memang kami pilih tempat yang tidak banyak aktiviti. Budak-budak pun seronok.


7. Bergerak pun semua ambil masa sendiri. Tidak perlu kejar sana kejar sini. Hotel kami sudah tempah awal-awal. Sampai saja, mandi-mandi, terus tidur dulu. Cutilah katakan. Petang, perut lapar, baru cari makanan. Kalau baca blog ini pun macam dapat rasa perasaan kami. Hendak rilek.

8. Lepas ini, kami hendak pergi bercuti di tepi pantai pula.

10. Minggu depan, giliran bercuti dengan kawan-kawan pula.

Psychological Stress

Eighth Post

1. Psychological stress is continually related to emotional and psychological disorders. Stressful situations, whether long term or short term, can set forward a series of emotional symptoms such as a feeling of personality breakdown, fear, worry attacks, unfocussed attention or diversion, overstated emotional responses and psychological upset such as depression, confusion and burnout.

2. Psychological stress refers to the emotional and physiological reactions experienced when an individual confronts a situation in which the demands go beyond their coping resources[1].

3. Under continual psychological stress, an individual suffers from spiritual riots within himself. These disturbances in emotional and psychological health may cause or make worse disorders, which can stop life on its track. Studies shows as much as 50 to 80 per cent of all the complaints treated by physicians (medical doctors) are psychosomatic ailments resulting from psychological stress[2].

4. The body responds to stress by releasing stress hormones, such as epinephrine, also called adrenaline and cortisol, also called hydrocortisone. Adrenaline is used by the body as a turbo boost of energy which can change the biochemistry within the body, notably the blood. This condition is known as the 'fight or flight' response which has helped man gone to fight or run away from dangerous animals or enemies[3].

5. The body produces these stress hormones to help a person react to a situation with more speed and strength. Excessive produced of stress hormones however, will increase blood pressure, heart rate, and blood sugar levels. Small amounts of stress are believed to be beneficial, but chronic, persisting or progressing over a long period of time, high levels of stress are thought to be harmful[4].

6. Early signs of psychological stress include sleep disturbances, stomach problems, trouble in concentration, irritability, headache, low morale, and poor affairs with family members and friends. These signs are simple to distinguish, but without proper management, they can develop into severe health risks like cardiovascular disease, musculoskeletal conditions and psychological disorders[5].

6. The biggest problem with psychological stress however is that the average person cannot identify psychological stress let alone trace it back to a source. This is why some form of counselling or group sessions can help but many people are reluctant to do this because they feel uncomfortable admitting something is wrong[6].

7. Other than spiritual techniques such as meditation and prayer, psychological stress can also be overcome by exercise, relaxation, time management, consultation, social support network and living a healthy lifestyles.

Reference;
[1] Venes D, Thomas C, editors. Taber’s Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary. 19th ed. Philadelphia: FA Davis Company, 2001
[2] Spiritual and psychological stress, http://www.lifepositive.com/Mind/psychology/stress/psychological-stress.asp
[3] Stress Management – how do you deal with your daily stress levels ?, http://stressmanagementreview.com/
[4] Segerstrom S, Miller G. Psychological stress and the human immune system: A meta-analytic study of 30 years of inquiry. Psychological Bulletin 2004; 130(4): 601–630.
[5] Stress-related and psychological disorders, http://www.hse.gov.uk/statistics/causdis/stress/scale.htm
[6] What is Psychological Stress?, http://ezinearticles.com/?What-Is-Psychological-Stress?&id=512856

Senarai Semak Perkhemahan (Camping Checklist) ~ Malaysian Edition (Updated 13-05-2009)

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Pos Ketujuh

A. Peralatan Perkhemahan (Individu)

1. Khemah
2. Hammock
3. Fly Sheet
4. Beg Tidur
5. Bantal Angin
6. Lampu Karbaid
7. Lilin
8. Tarpulin
9. Tikar Getah
10. Tali

B. Pakaian Sewaktu Treking (Individu)

1. Bandana
2. Topi
3. Penutup Kepala
4. Cermin Mata Hitam
5. T-Shirt
6. Seluar Trek Pendek
7. Sandal Treking
8. Seluar Dalam
9. Jam Tangan Outdoor
10. Tali Pemegang Cermin Mata
11. Sarung Tangan
12. Bagpack

C. Barang Wajip (Individu)

1. Pinggan
2. Mangkuk
3. Cawan
4. Sudu
5. Garpu
6. Parang
7. Lampu Suluh
8. Mess Tin
9. Botol Air
10. Baju Hujan Pakai Buang
11. Pisau Pelbagai Guna
12. Sulfur
13. Wisel
14. Kompas
15. Pengemudi GPS
16. Radio
17. Telefon Bimbit
18. Earphone
19. Duct Tape
20. Tempat Duduk Mudah Alih
21. Deoderan Pencegah Serangga
22. Wallet
23. Duit

D. Barang Mandi (Individu)

1. Berus Gigi
2. Ubat Gigi
3. Sabun Mandi
4. Tuala Mandi
5. Pisau Cukur
6. Sikat
7. Cermin Muka Mudah Alih

E. Barang Berenang (Individu)

1. Seluar Katok
2. Seluar Mandi
3. Gogle
4. Pelampung Mini

F. Peralatan Memasak (Kumpulan)

1. Dapur Gas Mudah Alih
2. Tong Gas Mudah Alih
3. Solid Fuel Cooker
4. Solid Fuel Tablet
5. Pemetik Api
6. Mancis
7. Pemula Api
8. Kuali
9. Periuk
10. Mangkuk
11. Bekas Air
12. Bekas Air Minuman
13. Cerek Air
14. Pisau Memasak
15. Pembuka Tin
16. Plastik Sampah
17. Kerajang Aluminium
18. Geril Pemanggang BBQ
19. Senduk
20. Sudip
21. Sabun Buku
22. Penyental Dawai
23. Penyental Sepan

G. Barang Makanan (Kumpulan)

1. Beras
2. Minyak Masak
3. Rempah Ratus
4. Gula
5. Garam
6. Ayam
7. Daging
8. Sosej
9. Daging Burger
10. Perencah Nasi Goreng
11. Ajinomoto
12. Roti
13. Kaya
14. Marjerin
15. Teh
16. Kopi
17. Telur
18. Koka-Kola
19. Tomato
20. Sos Tiram
21. Sos Cili
22. Sos BBQ

H. Peti Pertolongan Cemas (First Aid Box)

1. 5 Triangular Bandages 130cm X 90cm X 90cm
2. Sterile Eye Pads
3. Non-Sterile 4x4” Gauze Pads
4. Sterile 4x4” Gauze Pads
5. Sterile 10x10” Gauze Pads
6. Elastic Bandage
7. 4 Roller Bandages 7.5 Cm
8. 4 Roller Bandages 3 Cm.
9. 4 Roller Bandages 2.5 Cm
10. Cold Pack Compress Gel
11. Burn Sheet/Dressing
12. Pairs Of Gloves (Disposable/ Non Sterile)
13. Stainless Steel Bandage Scissors
14. Adhesive Tape
15. Sterile Multi-Trauma Dressing/Gauze
16. Alcohol Prep Pads
17. Cetavlon
18. Cotton Buds
19. Barrier Device For CPR (Pocket Mask, Face Shield)
20. Elastoplasts/Sterile Adhesive Dressing
21. Safety Pin For Triangular Bandages
22. Thermometer
23. First Aid Manual
24. Waterproof Waste Bag
25. Inventory Of Box Contents (Checklist)

I. Persediaan Lain

1. Cas Penuh Bateri Handphone
2. Cas Penuh Bateri Ganti
3. Cas Penuh Bateri Kamera Digital
4. Cas Penuh Beteri Ganti
5. Servis Kenderaan

Sunrise at Perhentian Island (Pulau Perhentian) ~ (17/02/2009 - 18/02/2009)

Sixth Post

1. Above is the photo of a sunrise at Perhentian Island.

2. I know I had a very limited time on Perhentian Island, but am sure, I would return here someday. I packed all my stuff during the night, nothing much; my notebook, my camera, three lenses, a tripod and miscellaneous.

3. By the time I write this, I just completed reading a journal. ‘The Vanishing Breed' by Gretel Ehrlich, a journalist from National Geographic. A story about the lives of Komi people, that shifting nomadically with the seasons in the remote and forbidding northern coast of Russia. The story shortly reveals how the Komi people thoughts about living that way and a slight touch of loves by the writer.

4. Well, who am I to contrast with Gordon Wiltsie, photographer behind the journal cum my favourite, that travels the world, climbs up mountains and explores the wilderness of Himalaya, Arctic and Antarctica. But, the way how they travel the earth really inspires me.

5. Sincerely, I haven’t had it enough. My gears depreciation suggested me to upgrade. The noise, chromatic aberration, necessitate for faster apertures, longer focal length super-zoom, prerequisite for wider angle, plus gears’ miscellaneous, so forth, occasionally upsetting me. Nevertheless, I declare these as parts of my many drivers along this journey.

6. I wouldn’t know what I am looking for until I have a few wish list of mine. A personal remembrance though, really, my guided list and drawing mind map helps me.

7. Well, I just haven’t had it enough. I am addicted to the sun. so, I woke up early in the morning, walked out the ‘Matahari’ chalet before 7am, heading to ‘Long Beach’. Fortunately, I met azhar, the chalet keeper during my way, so managed to pass the key to him. ‘Bilo nak date lagi?’, he asked in a local, Kelantan dialect, ‘InsyaAllah, tinjau dah tinjau dah ni’, I replied.

8. I was at the beach, about 7am. there got few foreigners around, jogging, meditating. I saw a young local parents, sending their kid to school, lifting his son onto the boat before riding and disappeared.

9. A very polite italian man approached me, asking for a stick of cigarette since the grocery is not yet opened. "Oh, I wish I am still smoking, but recently I quit. I don’t have any sticks with me." I replied being polite too.

10. After a while, the sun started to rise.

11. I remember my Mahreen Alisha, my daughter. A name by the meaning of ‘bright and beautiful as the sun’ and ‘protected by Allah’.

12. InsyaAllah.

Sunset at Perhentian Island (Pulau Perhentian) ~ (17/02/09 - 18/02/09)

Fifth Post

1. Above is the photo of a sunset at Perhentian Island.

2. Perhentian Island is a famous island that is widely known among bag packers throughout the Europe. Some of them even continually come and visit the island, up to frequent as many as four trips within a year.

3. They have fallen in love with this piece of land which is beautifully decorated by its stunning nature. My self is not excluded.

4. A fourty-minute ride on a boat has cost me RM 70 back and forth, and the chalet rental during off season is only RM 35. The RM 5 per day car parking with roof top and ‘pak guard’ has set my mind free.

5. I’ve been told that the island was only opened back to public about two days ago, since the monsoon season. Hence, not so many tourist were around. I am feeling lucky though, because the timing apparently has suited my outstation works.

6. I never been to the island, so serenely, I am a bit excited. The best part is, my trip to the island was absolutely out of plan. as usual, I keep thinking that l will never know where my camera will bring me, and am glad that this time it happened to be a famous, local island.

7. It’s been late in the evening. All works for the day have been settled. like I mentioned earlier in my blog, it is impossible to shoot sunset in the east coast unless if you’re standing on an island.

http://saharudinmohddan.blogspot.com/2008/05/kuantan-16-17th-april-2008-2-photos.html

8. I reached the perhentian kecil ‘Long Beach’ around 5.40pm and immediately crossed the other side of the island, about 15 minutes walked to ‘Coral Bay’ beach. A French man was accompanying me. He’s not even renting a chalet, but keep bringing along a hammock with him. He sleeps at the jetty. “sounds very quiet" he said.

9. I knew my steps were already on a beautiful island. A special feelings developed in me. The foreigners, mostly europeans were hanging around, some of them waiting patiently for the sun to go down.

10. When I first saw the beach of the sinking sun, the view was just tremendously mesmerizing. I dream of this view long ago since I posted a thread, an excerpt in my blog above.

11. I was feeling so relieved.

12. Deep inside my soul, I am saying, 'the Almighty is answering to all our prayers.'

13. Dear, I am conveying all my good prayers to my loving one.

Pig Jokes

Pos Keempat

1. Sekarang aku rasa lega bukan kepalang. Paling seronok bila geng-geng berkhemah semua sedang kecoh-kecoh untuk projek perkhemahan kami pada minggu 23 & 24 Mei nanti. Muktamad. Bukan apa, keluarga adalah keutamaan kami. Jadi, minggu depan bawa keluarga pergi bercuti dulu. Minggu seterusnya baru seronok pergi berkhemah.

2. Tapi risau tetap ada, selagi keputusan periksa belum keluar. Itu sudah kira tawwakkal dan letak tepi.

3. Banyak kelemahan masa perkhemahan pertama dulu. Kali ini, kena pastikan layan betul-betul. Pakai sandal, bukan pakai kasut untuk treking hutan. Pakai seluar treking, bukan pakai seluar jeans. Parang, lampu suluh, setiap orang kena bawak. Semua orang tidak boleh lupa, baru senang hendak potong kayu dan ranting kering untuk unggun api dimalam hari.

4. Aku memang tidak boleh bayangkan bunyi air menderu, unggas, cengkerik dan gelak ketawa dengan lawak babi (pig jokes) kawan-kawan aku nanti. Lawak babi boleh kira macam lawak yang sebenarnya tidak kelakar, tapi akhirnya boleh buat orang ketawa berdekah-dekah. Ini terma masa aku di Maktab Tentera DiRaja dulu. Memang kasar bunyinya.

5. Apa-apa hal pun, aku kena layan perasaan lega tiga minggu terakhir Mei ini. Penuhkan dengan segala aktiviti yang mungkin. Duduk di rumah saja masa hujung minggu? Ruginya.

6. Saksikan kembali gambar-gambar perkhemahan pertama kami di SINI.

Bahasa Inggeris

Third Post

1. In my entire lives, I think among the most enjoyable things that I continually do and progress to success is my maneuver (manoeuvre) in conquering the English language.

2. From time to time, I will always create the opportunity to be a proficient in this universal language. Until now, if I were to ask myself whether if I am good at it or besides? My best answer would be; I am still in the process of learning. Apparently, the more I think about being a master in this language, the more I figure out that it is not a difficult language to understand and learn, only that, in more time to come, I need to enrich myself with more vocabularies couple with beautiful English idioms to continually stimulate the interest in me.

3. Some says that in order to be a proficient in this language, one must be frequently using it, in his or her daily life. Meaning to say that, every day, we must talk, read and write in English, then only we can progress timely. I agree with this statement, but somehow, I need to put a little argument over it. For instance, how about those people who do not have the opportunity to do all as mentioned above? For example, pupils at remote areas? Hence, by raising this argument, I will give the best example possible to bestow the best solutions, at least among my family back at my village. I still have my siblings at primary and secondary schools, or even some at the higher institute of learning. Nevertheless, their ability in using the English language was still not encouraging.

4. I still remember when I was at the college, when the study board decides that they would segregate the English classes accordingly to the pupils’ knack. We had been placed accordingly to the class segments by set, from A to E, hence, being a terrible performer; I was placed at the end of perimeter for quite a few years.

5. Nevertheless, we are very fortunate. I have a very good English teacher that teaches me, as far as practicable, to the best of her efforts and abilities. Her name is Miss Amar Shoba. I don't want to describe much about how she had taught us a very good English, but enough if I say, in a very honoured way, that until today, I am still singing the songs 'Fernando' by ABBA, 'La Is La Bonita' by Madonna, 'Leave a Light On' by Belinda Carlisle and another song that I can't remember it right now, but absolutely I can sing it whenever I can remember it. The lyrics are still in my head. How 'beautiful' this teacher is, only Allah will bless her someday.

6. So, coming back to my solutions, I have the same opinion with Malaysian Royal Professor Ungku Aziz; it is the mother language that will let you determine as the key factor to be successful in any other languages you speak, write and read. We must get back to the basic fundamentals of learning our mother tongue on how to arrange the words, in restructuring our sentences, and eventually developed into very good essays to read. Then only we can success in whatever languages we learn. Obviously, one of the word that has been emphasized by Professor Ungku Aziz is to understand the 'nahu' of the mother tongue. In my case, it is in no doubt; the language would be Bahasa Melayu.

7. That's why, here in my blog, I will emphasize on how can I write better in both languages, because I believe that if I am good at Bahasa Melayu, sooner or later, I will be a mastery too in any other languages I learn.

8. At home in my village, whenever I got the opportunity to review my younger brothers' book, I will absolutely emphasize on their ability to conquer the Bahasa Melayu first, even though I know that their English is not so good.

9. I believe they can still be like me one day. They will progress timely in their second language if they are willing to learn.

Percutian Indah

Pos Kedua

1. Sebenarnya, bulan Mei (sekarang) adalah bulan yang betul-betul mengujakan pada tahun ini, setakat hari ini. Apa tidaknya, walaupun diawal bulan, aku terpaksa bertungkus-lumus dengan tugasan-tugasan dan peperiksaan akhir, tetapi pada minggu ketiga, 16 ~ 17/05/2009 aku akan pastikan semuanya akan kembali tenang.

2. Ada dua perkara yang aku akan buat iaitu, 1) pergi bawa keluarga bercuti 2) pergi berkhemah dengan kawan-kawan dan 3) pergi sekali lagi ke Pulau Perhentian, Terengganu. Ini semua memang program yang aku tunggu-tunggu semenjak beberapa bulan yang lepas. Maklumlah, kelas Sabtu, Ahad, lagipun, ada markah untuk kedatangan. Memang aku kira semua itu, sebab aku guna duit aku untuk dapatkan segala ilmu. Maksudnya, kalau 1 markah aku hilang, dari segi duit yang aku bayar, aku sudah rugi. Oh ya, duit bukan segala-galanya. Keselamatan dan kesihatan juga penting.

3. Kedua-dua program percutian aku ini agak pasti akan berlaku kerana, semuanya dalam proses perancangan yang rapi. Lagipun, kerja aku memang memerlukan aku pergi ke Pantai Timur. Besar kemungkinan pada minggu ketiga atau keempat, sebelum aku terpaksa menganjurkan satu perlawanan golf antara bos-bos aku dan pelanggan-pelanggan aku. Aku masih lagi belum bermain golf. Sebenarnya aku tidak minat. Tapi, aku akan pastikan mereka akan seronok juga dengan aku, sebab aku merancang untuk mengambil gambar mereka sedang bermain.

4. Apa-apa hal pun, minggu kedua, aku masih lagi di ambang peperiksaan akhir. Jadi, itu adalah keutamaan aku sekarang. Tugasan masih tidak habis-habis lagi, sebab ada yang kena hantar sewaktu peperiksaan.

5. Berikut adalah sedutan dari salah satu daripada tugasan aku:-

4.0 WHAT IS CHANGE MANAGEMENT?

According to Webster’s dictionary, change management is a structured process that will cause proposed changes to be reviewed for technical and business readiness in a consistent manner that can be relaxed or tightened to adjust to business needs and experiences.

In an article from the University of New South Wales, Australia about the effective change management and behaviour change strategies (2008), change management is a structured approach adopted to move individuals, teams or organisations from a current state to a different state in the future. Effective change management strategies are founded in a variety of learning theories and approaches.

While a definition from whatis.com (what is dot com), a website for IT encyclopaedia and learning centre, change management is a systematic approach to dealing with change, both from the perspective of an organization and on the individual level. A somewhat ambiguous term, change management has at least three different aspects, including adapting to change, controlling change, and effecting change. For an organization, change management means defining and implementing procedures and technologies to deal with changes in the business environment and to profit from changing opportunities.

Hence, change management can be defined as an organized, systematic application of the knowledge, tools, and resources of change that provides organizations with a key process to achieve their business strategy. All the elements involve must be proficient to manage the people in the changing organization to achieve the required business outcome and to realize that the change management and organization performance are parallel and effectively within the business environment of the workplace.

6. Satu lagi perkara, berikut adalah statistik kemalangan di tempat kerja di Malaysia, daripada tahun 1993 sehingga 2006:-

1993 - 134,546.00
1994 - 125,535.00
1995 - 117,418.00
1996 - 108,098.00
1997 - 95,098.00
1998 - 94,148.00
1999 - 92,074.00
2000 - 95,006.00
2001 - 85,926.00
2002 - 81,810.00
2003 - 73,858.00
2004 - 69,132.00
2005 - 61,182.00
2006 - 58,321.00

(Sumber : 1. UMCCed, Safety and Health in Plantation Management note, 2007. 2. http://www.perkeso.gov.my/)

7. InsyaAllah, jika tiada aral melintang dan segala perancangan aku untuk masa depan berjalan lancar, aku pasti ada banyak perkara lagi yang boleh aku lakukan.

8. Menulis buku.

9. Mungkin.

'Titanic' dan Sistem Pernafasan

Pos Pertama

1. Semalam, (Isnin, 04/05/2009), aku dan isteri ambil cuti tahunan, tapi tidak pergi mana-mana pun melainkan melepak di rumah tengok televisyen. Cuti 3 hari yang lepas, bermula dari Jumaat, 01/05/2009, aku lebih tumpukan kepada peperiksaan yang sedang berlangsung, hari Sabtu dan Ahad, 02~03/05/2009.

2. Jadi, lepas periksa, aku duduk di rumah sahaja. Lagipun, kedudukan matahari yang berada tepat dalam kawasan tropika dan peralihan tiupan angin monsun dari timur ke barat, membuatkan cuaca di luar amat panas pada ketika ini. Tidak sesuai untuk kanak-kanak terutamanya si comel kami.

3. Kami sekeluarga layan DVD, cerita Titanic (1997), lakonan Leornardo De Caprio dan Kate Winslet sebagai pelakon-pelakon utama.

4. Secara peribadi, sebenarnya dalam banyak-banyak babak tersebut, terdapat satu babak yang betul-betul aku suka, iaitu, bila Dawson berbual-bual dengan segolongan elit yang dihuraikan sebagai 'mindless' oleh Rose, iaitu ketika Dawson di jemput untuk hadir makan malam bersama golongan tersebut, sebagai tanda terima kasih setelah Dawson menyelamatkan Rose.

5. Setelah diajukan beberapa soalan yang sinis, berikut ialah skrip dari babak yang aku maksudkan tersebut;-

Well, yes, ma'am, I do... I mean, I got everything I need right here with me. I got air in my lungs, a few blank sheets of paper. I mean, I love waking up in the morning not knowing what's gonna happen or, who I'm gonna meet, where I'm gonna wind up. Just the other night I was sleeping under a bridge and now here I am on the grandest ship in the world having champagne with you fine people. I figure life's a gift and I don't intend on wasting it. You don't know what hand you're gonna get dealt next. You learn to take life as it comes at you... to make each day count.

6. Dalam masa yang sama, pada masa ini, Muadzam (3 tahun 9 bulan) sibuk menjerit, mengatakan bahawa, cerita abah dengan mama lambat sangat habis. Muadzam sebenarnya telah terlalu lama menjajah televisyen di rumah kami, jadi, kini adalah giliran kami pula. Mahreen, seperti biasa, masih merangkak.

7. Selain daripada apa yang Dawson katakan dan suasana lakonan yang hidup pada masa itu, bagi aku, ada kesan lain daripada perkataan '..I got air in my lungs' kerana ini adalah sebahagian daripada perkara yang perlu aku ingat dan mampu aku jelaskan pada bila-bila masa dengan terperinci iaitu;-

i. The respiratory system is the network of air tubes spreading out just like the branches and twigs of a tree, form the structure of the lungs. The trachea, or windpipe, divides into two bronchi and these on entering the lungs, divide into bronchioles, alveolar ducts, alveolar sacs and individual alveoli.

ii. The right ventricle of the heart pumps deoxygenated blood to the lungs via the pulmonary arteries. At the alveoli, gaseous exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide takes place between air in the lungs and blood in surrounding capillaries.

iii. Described here is the microanatomy of the lungs and its components. Alveolar sacs are the terminal portions of the breathing tube system. Composed of up to thirty tiny air pouches, or alveoli, they provide a lung a total surface area of about 850 square feet (about the square feet of a cafeteria) for the exchange of gases. There are about 30,000 alveoli sachs, making the counts of individual alveoli of 30,000,000 units in the lungs.

iv. Alveolar walls, composed of a single layer of cells, and the thin boundaries of capillaries; a barrier only one twenty-five thousandth of an inch (1 : 25,000) thick; are all that separate blood and air.

vi. Exchange of carbon dioxide and oxygen across this barrier is completed in only a fraction of a second. Terminal bronchioles carry air to and from alveolar sacs.

vii. Cells lining bronchiole walls bear cilia, tiny, minute hairs whose beating action prevents large dust particles from entering the alveolar sacs.

viii. Macrophages on the inner alveolar surface ingest and destroy dust, soot and other foreign particles. These cells are the body's main (and last) line of defence against airborne bacteria drawn into the lungs.

ix. Connective tissue fibres form a frame around the alveoli and support their delicate walls.

x. Lymph vessels carry excess tissue fluid away from alveoli.

xi. Pulmonary venules take oxygen-rich blood back to the heart.

xii. Pulmonary arterioles conduct carbon dioxide rich, oxygen depleted blood to the alveoli.

xiii. Blood capillaries form a meshwork around the alveoli.

xiv. As blood flows through the capillaries it loses carbon dioxide and takes up oxygen and changes from dark to bright red in colour.

(source: Youtube, respiratory system and Metacafe, how the body works; microanatomy of the lungs)



8. Memang telah diperkatakan di kalangan kawan-kawan dan sahabat-sahabat aku, mereka kata aku suka menulis. Semester lepas, masa periksa Chemical Management pun aku terjawab lebih 2 soalan daripada 4 soalan yang sepatutnya aku jawab. Kawan-kawan sekelas aku kata, mereka tengok aku macam orang gila, tunduk menulis tidak habis-habis, sebelum ditertawakan selepas habis periksa.

9. Terima kasih kepada Tuan Haji Anuar Mohd Mokhtar, Profesor Madya Dr. Anuar Suun, Encik Fadzil Othman dan Ir. Nimi binti Ahmad di atas segala ilmu yang telah dicurahkan semester lepas.

10. Kadang-kadang, aku fikir, aku perlu menulis dan kemudiannya, membaca tulisan sendiri untuk tidak menjadi seorang yang pelupa.