Friday, January 29, 2010

POW: 7-day mourning period


It's the 7-day mourning period for the people of Johor, with the passing of Almarhum Sultan Iskandar on Saturday, 23rd January 2009, at the age of 77 years old. On Monday morning, I feel like a 'Pejuang Kemerdekaan' wearing shirt, pants and songkok to office. :p

Muslim men have to wear songkok with 2-inch white band. I think the last time I observe this mourning dress code was when I was still a little kid during the passing of Sultan Perak, Almarhum Sultan Idris. And I don't remember I wear anything like this during the passing of Sultan Selangor, Almarhum Sultan Salehuddin.

(pictures taken using BlackBerry Curve 8310, again...)




Thursday, January 28, 2010

The antics of Hasbullah Awang


Aku agak semuorang kenal Hasbullah Awang. Kalau tak kenal, tak tau rupa bentuk dia pun, pernah dengar suara dia. Dia ni penyampai/pengulas sukan yang dari aku kecik lagi dah mengulas sukan. Kalau Shebby Singh tu ulas bolasepak je, Hasbullah ni macam-macam sukan dia ulas - bolasepak, renang, badminton, tinju, sepaktakraw, cycling sampaikan ke lumba jalan kaki pun dia ulas.

Cuma lately ni, ketidakrelevanan Hasbullah Awang ni makin menjadi nyata lah. Especially dengan adanya rangkaian sukan astro. At times, bila hanya RTM yang siarkan sesuatu acara sukan secara langsung dan Hasbullah Awang jadi pengulasnya, aku sanggup mute kan tv. Heh! Kadang-kadang tu tak sesuaaaiiiii sungguh apa yang dikomentarnya.

Contoh ulasan Hasbullah Awang yang tak berapa nak 'in' hari ini:

1. "Ya, itu dia, pemain jersi nombor 8 ohh bukan 6, yang sebenarnya seorang pemain midfield tetapi bermain di posisi penyerang untuk Pahang tetapi dia bermain di posisi tengah untuk Malaysia pada hari ini jadi dia agak sesuai untuk bermain di posisi tengah untuk Malaysia"

2. "Walaupun Malaysia kalah tetapi di mata saya, Malaysia tetap menang..."

3. "apa la ertinya vietnam jadi johan sukan sea tetapi bolasepak kalag dgn m'sia" <-- ni Jijoe yang cakap.

4. "yaaa pemain yang makanan kegemarannya adalah nasik goreng itu telah menjaringkan gol buat Malaysia!" <-- ni pak mat po yang cakap.

So, hari Ahad lepas aku sempat laa rakamkan what I called as "The Antics of Hasbullah Awang" - komentar-komentar dia yang meremangkan bulu telinga aku sewaktu final perseorangan lelaki badminto Terbuka Malaysia antara Lee Chong Wei dan Boonsak Ponsana.

1. Perlu meluncur laju untuk mengajak bermain dalam rubber game, pemain berpakaian merah

2. Kali ni cantekkkk!! Oooooo dia berada di kedudukan untuk mencapai kejayaan

3. Hah hah.. satu ketika yang sedikit melucukan apabila bola terkena kepala Wang Xin.

4. Naib juara akan menerima 7,600 ringgit. Ahh bukan Ringgit, US dollar! US dollar!!

5. Dan Wong Pin dari China adalah penjaga garisan" <-- she is the service judge, not line keeper.

6. Keluar! Tapi dalam. Dalam! Di atas garisan bulu tangkis jatuh

7. Oh cantekk! Ouuu... satu smash secara kilas dari Boonsak untuk mengembalikan jarak dua mata kepada Boonsak

8. Kita perhatikan dalam gerak perlahan di manakah bola itu jatuh? Dalam! Di atas garisan, sebelum memantun keluar

9. Lagi satu! Tindakan Chong Wei yang berhasil, di tempat yang sama.

10. Satu pukulan cross court! Tidak menjunam, tapi terapung. Akhirnya jatuh di gelanggang lawan.

11. Di sini! Tapi dia bangun semula. Dan Boonsak ke jaring perginya.

12. 5-0. Situasi tidak melawan ditunjukkan Boonsak di peringkat awal di game kedua ini.

13. Apa terjadi Boonsak? Kendur permainannya!

14. Kehilangan selera Boonsak nampaknya untuk melawan.

Lepas yang ke 14, aku malas dah nak catit, lagipun Chong Wei dah confirm menang time tu dan aku sakit perut jugak sebenarnya time tu nak melepas.

Kesimpulannya, memang antik aaa mamat ni sampaikan sorang twitter friend aku ni kata "Hasbullah Awang to Malaysia is John Madden to the US." Macam cilaka!


Tuesday, January 26, 2010

Dapat! Dapat!


Yes! Yes!! Yes!!! Dah dapat!

And the thought that it's going to be a looongggg wait is finally over when I received 'the' call yesterday. Although, it's not as great as I expected but it's enough to put more weight to my decision to go. So, I don't bother to discuss what is it like, how much, bla bla bla... but seriously, I'm still having the hangover from yesterday, couldn't believe that they buy all the things I bluffed and 'goreng'ed. Kencing kuat ke aku ni?! Ekekekek...

I still haven't seen the whole stack of documents they're sending to my Shah Alam address but generally I already know what I'm going to see when I go back this weekend. And this travel shall be my few last travels. Heheheh...

Oh well, actually I'm still deciding and will not make any decisions until I see the whole documents and get some feedback from close and trusted friends. (kalau aku tak tanya korang tu, anggaplah korang bukan either close or trusted friend ye! korang can be close but not trusted or either way or even neither way. hahahah!)

I've not even told my parents about it because I know once my father said something, I can't make any other decision against his. So, better for me to decide first then tell him my decision because he wouldn't make a decision against a my decided decision. Paham? But it still doesn't stop me thinking what mode of transportation shall I take comes May. LRT? Car? Motorcycle? Or combination of any two? Hehehe...

Ok back to work, rajin ni! cececece....


Monday, January 25, 2010

18th to 24th


Last week ended with a sad sad news for all citizens, in particular the rakyat of Johor with the passing of Sultan Johor, Almarhum Sultan Iskandar at 77 years of age on Friday, 7.08pm. The news of the Sultan's death has been circulated around the internet since Friday morning but only officially confirmed by the MB Office at around 11.30pm that night. The mourning period of 7 days began on Saturday and I had to go around places to find the 2-inch white band to fix to my songkok.

Sultan Iskandar ruled Johor for 29 years and was the 8th Agong between 1984-1989. One of the most unforgettable moments when he was the King is during the National Day parade when he stopped a big bike motorcade and rode on one of them. And just before the burial of Almarhum Sultan Iskandar, a new Sultan was installed - Sultan Ibrahim Ismail, who is 51 years old.

May Allah bless the soul of Almarhum Sultan Iskandar.

Earlier last week, I received an email from yet another person from the Emerald company saying that I have been successful with the interviews and is placed among the potential candidates and they will contact me for placement if there's any vacancy based on my qualification and experience. The email also mentioned thath if I don't hear anything from them within 6 months, I should consider the application is unsuccessful.

I don't know if this is a standard reply to all who attended their interview or they really consider me for any job there. But I'll just wait, if there's good news I'd be happy and if there isn't, it's not the end of the world. I also heard rumors that this year's bonus payout for my company is going to be more than last year. I'd be more than happy even if they pay the same quantum as last year's.

Apart from that, I attended two weddings on the weekend. One in Felda Nitar near Mersing and one in JB itself. I haven't been to Mersing for many many years! I guess the last time I was in Mersing was in 1999. From the days they don't have KFC until what I saw last weekend. Wow! They've been progressed a lot!! And until today, I still believe Mersing is the first town in Malaysia to have that ala-Hollywood signage planted on top of a hill!

My running - it wasn't a productive week. I only had two workouts at the gym. On Monday I only did 4.85km but better that on Wednesday with 7.64km. With all the muttons and briyani on Saturday, it was so painful for my Sunday morning run with only 3km. Damn! and in the afternoon I only managed around 4.2km. Need to bulk up with less than 2 weeks before the run.

That's all bout last week. Til then!


Friday, January 22, 2010

POW - Kluang RailCoffee


Aku nak try buat Picture of the Week (POW) entries lah every Friday. Antara sebabnya ialah nak upload gambar lagi senang dari nak tulis anything kan? I may not be using a complicated, nice, expensive camera so bear with me if the pictures are not of the highest quality. :-)

Ok, my first POW is....

Kluang RailCoffee
(pictures taken using BlackBerry Curve 8310)



It was my first time in Kluang and in the coffee shop last weekend. The coffee and toast was awesome, really great and really kaw! I heard it has opened more branches but the one next to Kluang KTM Station is the original shop. It opens daily except on Thursday from 7am to 12pm and 2.30pm to 6.00pm. And don't forget to buy and bring home their coffee, their specialty 'kaya' and even souvenir t-shirt.



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