CERITA DULU-DULU.....

Jam dah nak pukul 2.00 pagi....I still tak boleh tido. Nak layan TV...macam boring jer....so, apa lagi tulis blog le..!!

I am not good in writing but I feel that I want to express apa yang terfikir dalam otak ni buat tatapan sendiri...tak pun sapa-sapa kat luar sana yg terbaca blog ni.And for the first time ever, I will write about MYSELF.

Aku sebenornye lahir kat Pahang but raised kat merata-rata tempat maklum la my father dulu askar. That's why my siblings ada yang lahir kat Perak, Negeri Sembilan dll. My father jugak pernah kena hantar kat Congo....bertugas kat sana. Nasib baik la sekejap....kalau tak.....mahunye aku ni dilahirkan di negara Afrika tu....eiishh!!!...tak glamor langsung kan???

Being an army, my father will be posted merata-rata. The last posting was in Sarawak...and I followed my parents there. Tinggal kat sana 2 tahun je. I had my pre-school there and back to Perak to continue my primary and secondary schools. Sekolah kampung je..Malay medium some more.

Kalau nak ikutkan, I was considered pandai le jugak....considering standard sekolah kampung I ni. I managed to get 1st Grade during my SPM and all my science subjects dapat kepujian....kira ok ape???

Abis SPM, I masuk Form 6....tempat yang paling dibenci. Ada gak apply to masuk universiti tapi tak dapat offer plak. At last, UITM (dulu ITM je) hantar surat suruh lapor diri. Alhamdulillah........dapat gak aku berambus dari Form 6 nih.

Kat ITM, I did my DIB (budak2 ITM tau le maknanye) for 3 years. Ni pun satu lagi hal...sebab tak tau apa course nak masuk....so I just put DIB le...padahal banyak lagi course2 yang canggih manggih. Honestly, nobody guided me during that time and I was unsure also what I wanted to be.

Abis ITM, I decided to go to KL. Masa tu mmg tak leh nak stay kat kampung. Kalau stay, peluang kerja sure susahkan?? So, berbekalkan duit RM100, dengan selamba kodoknye I went to KL. Penuh semangat nih....maklumle KL...bandar besor beb!!.

Kat KL, I have to stay with Mak Cu and her husband. It was in Bandar baru Sentul. Masa tu takda LRT lagi...so ari ari naik bas SJ no. 3 kalau nak ke bandar. I was lucky because after few months, I got a job kat Oriental Bank as a clerk. Walaupun ada Diploma tapi pasal kerja susah nak dapat, so I decided to take up the offer....clerk pun clerk la asalkan masyuk.

After 9 months working as a clerk, I dapat plak another offer as a Maybank Officer. Wah! Masa tu grand beb maklumla Bank Officer....kat Maybank plak tuh!! Tapi kat JB....nak ke????

Being a young and adventurous person...I managed to survive kat JB. I met lots of people and have lots of friends. I was still young then...around 22 years and not Johorean....which I think people surrounding me appreciated me more. Maklumle kira adik la kan....kat opis yang dipenuhi dengan abang2 dan kakak2...di perantauan pulak tu!!

While I was still in JB, few of my close friends decided to further their studies. Yes, it did bring a big impact on me....coz I want to do that too. I decided to apply for scholarship and managed to secure MARA's convertible loan. Convertible as it will be converted into a full scholarship provided I have to pass their minimum requirements etc. Now I have already a scholarship so to speak and I must find a university to enrol. And my target was to go to USA with all my friends who already there starting their first fall semester. And.....I managed to get into few universities but later decided not to join my friends kat University of Kalamazoo sebab ramai sangatla orang Melayu kat sana....voley???????

None of my family members and office mates knew about my plan till I told them. I tendered my resignation and revealed everthing. Excited sangat dah nih maklumla nak ke US....memang my land of dream pun. My family was shocked when I told them for the first time but my dad was cool aje...as usual.

Myself : Yah, Di nak sambung belajar?
Ayah : Kek mano tu?
Myself : Kek Oklahoma
Ayah : Kek Jopun ko?
Myself : Dok eh.....kek Amerika....
Ayah : Okay la tu....

Untung pengetahuan korang suma, the language yang I pakai with my family dan bila balik kampung is called 'Bahasa Rawa'. Rawa was originated from Indonesia...kira suku sakat Minang la.....that's why more less bahasa Rawa ni macam cakap Nogori sikit.

After pengumuman tu, kira kecoh la gak....maklum le tak sapa expect budak kampung ni akan pergi oversea. Dan tersebarla berita tu kat kawan2 kat kampung. Glamer la jugak dan we all pun buat le kenduri doa selamat untuk I. I know my family are very proud maklumle in my family dan sedara mara, ni consider the first time la yang ke oversea.

I still remember this conversation between me, orang kampung 1 dan orang kampung 2 (kira penyebok le ni):-

Orang Kampung 1 : Ko amik ape Di kat Amarika tuh?
Myself : Ambik Degree in Finance, pak!
Orang Kampung 1 : Finance??? (maklum le...pokcik tua mana dia paham...aku ni pun
satu!!)
Orang Kampung 2 : Kiro Akauntan la tuhhhhh!!! (menyampuk dari belakang)
Orang Kampung 1 : Oooooooooo!!!!!!

Dalam hati aku......lantak korang la..............

Masa yang ditunggu pun semakin hampir. So lepas prepare apa2 yang patut....we all pun berangkatlah ke KL to stay kat umah Mak Cu I yg kat Bandar Baru Sentul tu. My whole family termasuk makcik sedara bagai hantar I kat sana. Kira macam rombongan Mak Kiah gitew!!

Honestly, I didn't feel sad masa nak berlepas tu. I was soooooooo excited. The night before I fly tu, memang tak boleh tido lelap...kejap2 bangun...kejap2 bangun....maklumla esok nak ke Amerika la katakan. Funny gilerrrr masa tu. But I know, my mum was sad maklumla I ni macam anak manja dia. As usual, my dad cool je.

At last, tanggal 25 December 1994, I landed kat US. I was so proud and I even menjerit kat airport tu (kampung betul) that " US, here I comes". Seronok giler rasanye...maklumla bak kata Elyana, "Tak tercapai akalku"....kalau diikut-ikutkan...considering my English yang berterabur bagai...lepas tu kena study dan duduk kat tempat mat saleh plak!!

Throughout my 2 1/2 years my student life kat OSU ni memang cukup manis. I did not regret to enrol kat kawasan kampung mat saleh ni. Hidup kat negara orang ni kenala adventurous. Indeed I was and still I am. I have to admit that I had a great life there in US and that was one of the best experiences that I had in my life. Period.

Okay....sekarang, I dah reside kat Subang Jaya. Baru lagi dan maybe settle down kot kat sini. I love my new place. Locationwise memang bagus.....dekat dengan semua amenities. And the best part I guess, I have now fulfilled my childhood dream to stay in a place yang ada swimming pool, ada lift, bangunannye tinggi.....maklum le budak2 kan suka berangan masa kecik2 dulu.

Ada gak few of my friends yang kasi pendapat depa yang tak bertauliah tu..."Napa ko beli umah mahal2 kat condo? Bukan ada tanahpun? Buat rugi je......

Carutanku......Helloooooooooo!! Berapa deposit ko kasik kat aku beli umah nih?? Aku beli umah ni untuk korang ke???....Duit aku sukahati akula kan??? Piiirahhhh!!!!!

PASAR MALAM MINGGU

Hari ni hari Sabtu.....biasala...selalunye I will go out to KL for buang-buang masa.

Being a kampung guy, I guess I like pasar malam very much. So far, the best pasar malam yg I suke pergi is the one kat AU2....memang best. Dan when I was staying di Pandan Indah dulu, memang I tak pernah miss pergi pasar malam AU2. Every week....without fail!!! Unless kalau I ada kat outstation le.

Since dah pindah ke Subang Jaya ni.....so berjanggut le sikit nak ke sana. Jauh beb!! But tonite, I decided to go.....rindu ngan popia basah Kak Ani, air mangga blended Kak Tahsapatahnamadia, keropok lekor gebu dan jugak buah-buahan dia yg berbagai sakan tu.

Tah camana.....plan kena ubah. Tak jadi ke AU2....ke Jalan Tunku Abdul Rahman sudahnye. So kira okla walaupun memamg tempat ni takla masuk dalam tempat Pasar Malam favourite aku.

Sudahnye......i borong mangga 2kg, keropok lekor gebu(my favorite nih), nasik lemak sehinggit (tapi sedap), 2 gelas air mata kucing dan kacang kuda pedas. Puasssssssssss hati aku!!!

HAPPY DEEPAVALI

Today is a Deepavali Day......means another public holiday in Malaysia. All our Indian friends are celebrating this festival with new clothes, new friends, new hope etc.

Deepavali denotes a shift from darkness to light....that's why it is also called as "The Festival of Lights".

Same like any other religious celebrations, the Indian community together with other communities are celebrating it together.

I shall share you this joke. I received this morning a sms from my friend. Do you still remember one of the TV's advertisement about "Burung Murai"? This excellent adv was screened over and over again recently during Hari Raya. To recap, it evolved around a father and his son asking about the "burung murai". What I am going to share with you is the Deepavali's version kind of thing. Let's check this out:-


Anak: Appa! ini binatang apa???
Ayah: Kambing..
Anak: Binatang apa???
Ayah: Kambing nak...
Anak: Binatang apa???
Ayah: Kambing sayang..
Anak: Binatang apa????
Ayah: Kambing lah....( suara dah tinggi..mula marah la nih!!!)
Anak: Binatang apa?
Ayah: Kambingla sayang ( suara rendah sikit tapi masih marah gak nih!!!)
Anak: Binatang apa?
Ayah: Oi! Kambing la pundek!!!!!!!

Hehehehehehehe.........joke aja ok!!! Anyway, enjoy the videos kat bawah ni and Happy Deepavali again from me!!!

PROJECT RUNWAY MALAYSIA

For the past few days, I was busy preparing for one of the important projects for my Company. I spent lots of time in doing this especially since I need to ensure everything is right.

Considering the last minute arrangement that I need to work-out, I must ensure everything is smooth as planned.

Unfortunately, we didn't get what we wanted and as such I need to consult my big boss for his advise. After looking at all possible angles, we decided to postpone the project until further notice.

Phew!!!....I feel a bit relieved since it will give me more time to prepare and I think the decision made was absolutely brilliant.

So now, I can have a good time and can plan well in advance for my weekend. One thing for sure, I will be glued infront of TV on Friday Nite to watch the Finale of Malaysia Project Runaway.

Honestly, I didn't follow this program from the beginning but towards the end of the series, I managed to convince myself not to miss any episode of it. I am just hoping my fav designer, si Hatta tu akan menangla....sebab for me he is very talented.

So, mintak2 menangla dia...!!

MICASA 2007 Part Deux!

It was 9.30am in the morning when I received this phone call. I was still in bed maklumle sunday morning.

It was actually my sister and she sounds extremely excited. "Di, congrats!! Your house got the second place". What???? You know la I am still in the state of 'mamai'.....and can't realy figure out what did she mean by that. "Check-out the BH today and your name came out", she said. Then I said, "OK!..I will and told her thanks for reminding me. Shortly after that, I continue my nap. So ngantuk la still!!

Around 10.30am I had my breakfast and managed to get a copy of BH. Yes, It was indeed true that I won the second place and the prize is going to be a 29" Flat screen TV. I love that and infact I know where i want to put it.....absolutely in my own bedroom.

For the sake of people who dont know, the pictures that I posted under MICASA @ 2007 are the ones that I submitted to a home design kind of competition organized by one of the popular local newspapers. It was indeed a last minute entry since I was not sure whether should I participate or not. But now, I am glad that my ideas of designing my own home decoration using my own idea has been appreciated.

And now, I can't wait for what's going to happen next!!!

MICASA @ 2007

Bestnye!!

That was the first word came out from my mouth when I got my apt keys. Yes, at last I have my own space....I mean a 1367 kind of extra space.

I started with the concept - should I go for modern contemporary, retro concept or minimalist? I would love to mix and match but I guess I am not that good in doing that. Verdict? Okaylah......modern contemporary....senang sikit!

Honestly, I need a place where I can really have a good rest after a hectic life in office. And not also that, the concept of the house must be right. So, these pictures are the results. Ok tak hasil kerja aku nih??? Tak payah nak buang duit upah interior designer bagai!!

MOVIE LAGI!!!!!!!

Last night, few friends ajak gi tengok wayang. Wah....2 days in a row pergi nonton. Movie? Shoot 'em up!!. Location? Mid Valley lagik! I was excited sbb Monica Belucci ada dalam movie ni. Fyi, she also acted in another movie called Irreversible....very artistic dan lain dari yang lain punye movie.

Ceritenye macam cerite hindustan sikit.....terer bebenor le pulak heronye. Ate!....kena tembak 100 kali pun tak pernah lekat peluru tu kat dia. Whereas, he killed hundres of people. Fyi, I am from Perak and that's how typical Perakian bercakap. Occayyyyy!!!!

Anyway, it was entertaining.....I would give 3/5........bolehlah!!!

After the movie, we all stay kat Coffee Bean. I decided to have the apple crumble. The taste was really really awesome and love it so much. Cuma it was not heated...so sejuk le kirenye. We were there till 10.30pm and then we went home separately. I was thinking to write my blog after reached home tapi letih le pulak. So, tido terusla jawapnya!!

So, that's how my life ended for that day till I woke up the next morning!!!