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It's My Birthday!
A year passed by and along came the first birthday celebration for the new-comer; a simple gathering, celebrated with atok (grandfather), nenek (grandmother), auntie, mama and abah (father). You didn’t even know how to blow out the candle when we finished singing you your birthday song. However, your eyes indeed told us that you understood that the celebration was dedicated to you. The presents really tickled your enthusiasm and impatience. They were yet another exciting element in your whole new world of wonders and curiosities. You held, you grabbed, you pulled, you seized, and everything eventually ended up wet inside your mouth. On the rest of the day, you climbed, you stumbled, you laughed and you cried as well, as you were a fine example of a happy, healthy toddler.
Everyone, mama especially, would scream every time when they noticed you were doing your unsafe stunt acts again and again.
We all compassionately care for you and love you profoundly.
Happy 1st birthday to you!
Someday
Success is not a destination, son.
It is the journey and competition while running through your lanes of life.
Your journey of succes has already begun. It happens with your notice not, even.
For what your parents could do is to build the platform, greater possible.
Thus in future, you can take off and fly by spreading your own wings.
Freely, high. Up above the skies. Anywhere, everywhere, anytime
while being of such a wise, victorious man. Someday.
Amin.
Take A Break
When things go wrong, as they sometimes will
When the road you're trudging seems all uphill
When the funds are low and the debts are high
And you want to smile, but you have to sigh
When care is pressing you down a bit
Rest if you must, but don't you quit.
Life is queer with its twists and turns
As every one of us sometimes learns
And many a fellow turns about
When he might have won, had he stuck it out.
Don't give up though the pace seems slow
You may succeed with another blow.
Often the goal is nearer than
It seems to a faint and faltering man;
Often the struggler has given up
When he might have captured the victor's cup;
And he learned too late when the night came down
How close he was to the golden crown.
Success is failure turned inside out
The silver tint of the clouds of doubt
And you never can tell how close you are
It may be near when it seems afar;
So stick to the fight when you're hardest hit
It's when things seem worst that you mustn't quit.
~Poetry courtesy from an old postcard given by a friend long long time ago.
Photo dated 05/04/2006, Kuala Lumpur
The Gathering
It all started by end of 2003, when I accidently dropped by at a futsal's barn at Subang Jaya to meet my ex-collegians of former college. Then, by coincidence there was another group of senior colleagues from my former varsity who were playing futsal there as well. The next day, I suggested in my egroups to having a friendly match with those seniors. My suggestion was unlikely accepted well. Most members in the group feels that they were old and loosen. They gave the feedbacks that the tournament whould be more interesting if only played within the members of the egroups. We are all from the same batch.
My Amazing and Amusing Friends
So, apparently, there goes the start off for our annual gathering. 28th March 2004 has been our first and for three subsequent years, we have managed the tournament and enjoyed it successfully. The first tourney is the most happening as lots of efforts have been put in by the organizer. They've been selling t-shirts, invites futsal team from Astro, which consist of player of popular Era Radio DJ, Jamal Jamaluddin, and inviting local artist of Malay-Arabian singer of Waheeda, who appeared to be as the ex-student of our former varsity too.
The Companianship
The tournament is consistently held by the hope that it will be maintained every year. Until 2006, we have had our fund, banner, round cups for league and overall champion. There also goes medal for every team players for the first and second places. Some good Samaritans have also contributed few tokens for the categories of the best player and ‘the most enjoyable player’.
2006 Overall Champion ~ Khap Khun Khap FC
From Left: Jiboi, Ully, Leh, Lihin, Badirul, Upai, ET and Jakpo
Kids From Left: Ully's Buddy and Badirul's Son
By this gathering, we eventually managed to get hold few of our colleagues from Johor, Negeri Sembilan, Perak, Pahang, Kelantan and Kedah in which, they wouldn’t have to come down here in Kuala Lumpur if there's no such tournament like this little effort we did.
These wheels of life are spinning fast,
running through the highway of times, jungles of virtue and mountains of sin.
My confession for being hopeless by the blowing winds of old memories,
the moments when I am deeply missing You.
Karak Highway ~ 09/04/2003
Fountain at Dataran Merdeka
This is only a boring fountain which is located at Dataran Merdeka (Independence Square), Kuala Lumpur. I wouldn’t have to notice it existence until I saw a photo of it published in a local digital camera magazine. I just couldn’t wait any longer but grabbed my digital camera and shoot this. Gets more about this fountain here.
The Wetland Lake of Putrajaya
It was a fine weekend when my family and I went for a shopping at Putrajaya, Kuala Lumpur. After buying some plastic-wrapped-durian (favourite local fruit) at the Carrefour hypermarket there, we decided to hang around at the Wetland Lake while eating and enjoyed the delicious taste of durian. Well, since the camera is always with me, this is it!
The Bridge of Rosewood
The title is quite odd isn’t it? This is an abstract of my favourite Yamaha F310 acoustic guitar. It was bought from my first salary when I was working at Sony Malaysia. It is the bridge of the guitar that made off from the rosewood. So, there goes the title. I like to play guitar but I only play it for fun. I can play some stuff from the Smashing Pumpkins, Eric Clapton, Dire Straits, Nirvana, Guns and Roses and some of favourite Malaysian local groups, singer and songwriter such as Search, Wings and M.Nasir.
Kings of Triumph
If you notice, there are two kings in this photo. One is the famous blues singer of BB King and the other, is the decisive King of the chess. I like both of these kings because of his own triumph in blues music and his special function in the chess game respectively. Whatever it takes, both of these kings are only intended for fun and entertainment. It is definitely unlike the real kings that we have in the real world. You will get yourself beheaded if you make fun of them! Hahaha!
This is the story of how BB King gets the name for his famous Lucille guitar. Please read it as you will find the truthful world of Blues in the real meaning of it.
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My job requires me to travel sometimes. If it is not by flight, I have to drive on my own to the location required. Last January 2006, I have had my trip to Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia. Here are some of my shots during my trip there.
The Nimbus
This is the view of the Nimbus clouds from above. This types of cloud flood-crashed the whole states of East Coast of Malaysia (Kelantan, Terengganu, Pahang and Johor) during the monsoon seasons every year.
Boats In The Mist
These two boats were shot at the Marang Jetty, Kuala Terengganu. According to my friend, Hamdan (Medang) who toured me around, this jetty is used for the local and tourist to go to Pulau Kapas, one of the most beautiful islands in Malaysia.
The Pulau Kapas
This is Pulau Kapas as seen from Semerak beach of Marang. According to Medang, nobodies were allowed to go to the island during the monsoon season because of the bad weather.
Keropok Lekor (favorite Malaysian cracker) is something that every Malaysian doesn't want to miss of buying while visiting this state of Terengganu, and I did bring it back home for my family.
It's My Birthday!
