Travelog: Me and our journey

Geneva dapat jemputan dari Kedutaan Malaysia di Bern, Switzerland untuk sambutan hari raya 2009. Perjalanan sejauh 160 km dari Geneva.   Berhenti sebentar di R&R        Di kediaaman rasmi Duta Malaysia ke Switzerland

I am not sure about 40 or 50 years ago but 30 years is enough to say that our society has very much changed and 30 years is good enough to be the benchmark. Don't complicate life but look around us and ask yourourselves!! I still remember when I was a little kid (suprisingly I still remember!..kehkeh) me and my friends really enjoyed each day of ramadhan and for sem bahyang terawih, not to forget the moreh . I went (sometimes 'we' - me and friends) to a surau alone located about 2 km away from home without the need to be accompanied by my parents. I prefered to go with friends. My perents didn't worry I will be kidnapped, missing or hit by a lorry or a car. When 1st Shawal came, I think I was the happiest person on earth. I could just knock door-to-door for kueh raya or ketupat or else ask for a 10 cent duit raya (no such thing as 'green angpow' at that time) until my two baju melayu 's pockets full with coins. Those houses that gave us 20 cents, w...

First day back in the office after 2 weeks away, I saw a piece of post-card o n my desk which written 'Viking Laws' - a post card that my boss bought in Norway and the messages he wanted to share with us. The card says: VIKING LAWS Be Brave and Aggressive Be direct Grab all opportunities Use varying methods of attack Be versatile and agile Attack one target at a time Don't plan everything in detail Use top quality weapons Be Prepared Keep weapons in good condition Keep in shape Find good battle comrades Agree on important points Choose one chief Be a Good Merchant Find out what the market needs Don't promise what you can't keep Don't demand overpayment Arrange things so that you can return Keep the Camp in Order Keep things tidy and organised Arrange enjoyable activities which strengthen the group Make sure everybody does useful work Consult all members of the group for advice

This morning as usual, I woke up and read the i-google with The Star and NST on frontpage. One, a talented storyteller and film director, Yasmen Ahmad passed away. I personally like Yasmen's films - "Rabun" 2003, "Sepet" (2004), "Gubra" (2006), "Mukhsin" (2006), "Muallaf" (2008) and Talentime (2009) - all with the openness in addressing social issues. A week before 'hari raya' we could see her creativity in many Petronas's commercials. REST IN PEACE AND AL-FATIHAH Second, our beloved friend Mohd Afendi Tajudin passed away on July 25, 2009 as he was involved in a car-motorcycle accident while he was on his way to one's frien d wedding. REST IN PEACE AND AL-FATIHAH

Pastikan peralatan dalam keadaan baik Musim Panas :: Newark-Notthinghamshire. Persiapan telah dibuat untuk perjalanan ke Edinburgh--peta; "Travel guide book" Scotland dan Edinburgh; kamera; dan lens dalam keadaan baik.  Di kemuncak Arthur's Seat Dari rumah Khairizan @Soul di Newark, kami memulakan perjalanan ke utara UK. Tempat yang dituju adalah kota Edinburgh, ibu negeri Scotland. Bertolak pada awal pagi dalam jam 9.00. Perjalanan yang mengambil masa kira-kira 6 jam sejauh 430km yang melalui bandar-bandar kecil. Edinburgh adalah bandar yang kami paling gemari di UK! It is a must visit place. Bandar yang cantik dan seakan boleh rasa damainya. Rasa macam tidak mahu balik! Kalau balik hendak datang lagi. Dalam hati "kalau sambung belajar di sini pun seronok juga--University of Edinburgh", "kalau pejabat di sini tidak di tutup dulu kan seronok". Jiwa penuh dengan angan-angan yang cukup jauh. Begitulah rasanya sambil menghirup udara segar Ar...

Newark My friend Khairizan @Soul is her nickname in a biking forum. I knew her through superbiking interest. We told our Soul that we are going to arrive at her place between 7.00 and 8 p.m. The landmarks were very simple..the kubur and traffic lights. I found the kubur and traffic lights but not the house so called '911' for help. Thanks to her for providing temp at berteduh for 2 nights...thanks Soul for your great hospitality! and and not to forget, the dinners...:-) From Soul's house, next morning we depart for Drayton Manor Park which is 100 km from Newark. That's because we wanted to bring our kids to enjoy Thomas Land, the place of Thomas and his friends - James, Gordon, Hendry, Emelli, Fat Controller etc etc etc. Kids should know them better! When we arrived there we saw people already queuing up but the lines were moving quite fast. We waited for less than 15 minutes and finally we got our tickets. The kids first saw the big-Gordon. R.A.S.H.I.D.I.SAI...