MUSLIM FRIENDLY SEOUL CITY

It was about my 8th time visiting Seoul, the capital city of South Korea. Over the years , the city captured attention many Muslim travelers from all over the world. Besides the beautiful scenaries, the modern culture, history to some of the world class amusement park, Seoul has many things to offer.

I love Seoul because i considered it is muslim friendly place to visit.

National centre mosque in Itaewon is very popular among local drama production which took Seoul as the location.  You should visit and perform your pray there at least once during your trip. Friday prayers will be the best because it is like a weekly gathering for Muslims across the world to greet each other in Seoul.

If you are going for convention which take place in Coex Convention centre near Samseong WTC subway station, the Coex Mall provide you with a very comfortable prayer room
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While waiting for your flights back home, there are few muslim prayer room provided in Incheon airport itself. This one is near Cathay Pacific lounge at the airport.

Itaewon is the place you have to go for Muslim meals. There is also a halal grilled lamb in Yeoksam but since i was not into lamb, so i did not go there. For Korean dish which are halal , i had tried Eid Restaurant and Makan Halal Restaurant. These 2 are considered cheaper than the rest for Korean muslim food in Itaewon. They even hire Malaysian students to work with them as part time so you can speak Bahasa Melayu as well...

CUPCAKES AND MEMORIES

I supposed to pen down something very sweet when thinking about cupcakes. Yes, the complex sugar content easily turn everyone to diabetes. The delicate taste of the chocolate flavor was simply amazing. Some would prefer the red velvets.

Nevertheless, this picture not just about this cute minions cupcakes. They were designed to represent the 6 of us  when we were close to each other. Life is too short and while we were thinking all the future plans in our head and busy with our life, we lost one of the cupcakes.

To be frank, i was truly shocked our friend succumbed to her terminally ill final stage of cancer.  It is a great loss and all i can do now is praying that Allah grant her with Jannah..

COMING OUT FROM A HIATUS

I was in hiatus for nearly a year. It was obvious that work has taken more priority than my frantic attempt to blog. People always say a year older means a lot wiser. I believe without doubt that the statement is true. In fact, pursuing my career seemed to be the single most important thing in my life right now. Work has tripled if not doubled. I have counted again my age. It advances so rapidly even though my mind keep picturing me as in my 20's. And often too,  that people at this age questioned themselves about what future will be for them. What achievements have they showed to the world ? Sigh ....Life is tough but it is good.It teaches you about independence and no matter how hard you try, in certain scenario you doomed to fail. Most importantly, how do you strike back to garner some victories at the end .

EXACTLY A MONTH.....

It has been a month that aviation industry received the shocking news about MH 370 dissappearance in The Indian Ocean. Not only the families of the unfortunate flight passengers grieved for losing their loved ones, the whole world seemed to be in great sadness. Let us keep praying ,,,,,,,,

Jane, Jane , Jane

I am hooked to this new TV series, Jane By Design just because the impeccable stars in it. The double life of Jane , bustling in between high school and a promising fashionista is the key ingredient to the story.  In Malaysia,  season 1 of the show is reaching to the end and there are so many characters involved to add coloursto the story plot. Here is my analysis about each character ( pro's and con's)  and how  they actually  fit into real life... Mmmm....which one are U ?

Jane   : lovely petite and make people who loves me do anything for her, but yet sometimes indecisive.

Ben    : caring brother, very protective but really bad in love romance life .

Billy   :  Pun'k guy who feels comfortable in his own skin, but too scare to admit he is in love with Jane.

Nick  :  Footballer hunk, sporty guy, rich but doesnt have trust  and loyalty to carry along .

Gray  :  Obsessive bossy lady , hard-working , accepting new ideas, very successful in career  but sucks in 

             love and marriage life

Lulu   : Rich, spoilt , pretty but afraid about her relationship to be known publicly.

Jeremy : Character of fashion industry man, elegant,  appear very gentleman, but back-stabbers in silence

India   : Chick , lovely seductive demeanour , unfriendly look but revengeful.

Love all  the characters ! cant wait for season 2......

X45.... Way To Get Fitter In Faster Way ?? Here Comes The Experiment :)

I was choosen among 10 bloggers residing in Sabah to share the experience of X45, a new strategy to get fitter in faster way. All excited to see the end result, i ll be enrolled in this all-exclusive bloggers invite for a week. It will be slightly different from my gym routine of running 5 km on the threadmill and lifting up weights to boost up my muscle size, X45 is deemed to have more hollistic in its approach . Something new and something fresh and i am eagerly waiting to try it out.

I am a definite fitness freak ! I do marathon, sports, hiking and cycling and wish i can go extra miles in obtaining higher degree of fitness level.

" I WAS ONCE A 125 kg's, OBESE, PHYSICALLY UNFIT AND WEAR 43.5 inches of PANTS " AND THERE IS NO TURNING BACK "

X45 .....BRING IT ON :)

GO GREEN ... Your Life Gets Greener Too :)

I was looking for a greener path of life in this new vicinity. Amazed with the natural elements in Borneo, i set green colour as one of my main home colours.

Green gives such a refreshing feeling at home.

Sunday's visit to Gaya Street Market creates a new hobby in me that i could never imagine i am so much into it :)

Go green too in my washroom :)

The plants actually give oxygen to refresh home and they act as nice decor too....

I do hope life is always greener for me here and i really fell in love with this new hobby :)

The Speed, The Adrenalin Rush and The Determination .....GO-KARTING !!!

When all that matter is SPEED, when you desire another episode of adrenalin rush, when you need focus and determination, then you should go for go-kart ! No doubt that this motoring sport is pretty expensive to spend your penny on but the experience is truly amazing. I was drenched in sweat as i finished the race. For a reminder, safety always comes first. Do it fast and do it safe :)

Cant Take My Eyes Off This View

Evening skies never fail to impress ! Majestic as they always be. Looking at them such a breather, de-stressing your major concern that particular day. I am glad that i am here ..such a " sweet serendipity"

The Sky-scrapper City

The picture above was taken during my recent visit to Hong Kong for a conference. Hong Kong is living in a fast pace, the urge, the rush, the desire marked the city as one of Asia metropolitan. The sky-scrappers stand tall just next to each other . No wonder among 2o tallest buildings in the world, Hong Kong dominates 30 % of it .

Serangan Takotsubo

Ini adalah filem menunjukkan prosedur Left Ventriculography untuk mengetahui fungsi jantung di ruang ventrikel kiri. Bersandarkan pada penemu asas diagnosis ini, kejadian gagal fungsi jantung sementara yang boleh berlaku pada seseorang yang mengalami stress yang teruk akibat rembesan hormon katekolamin yang berlebihan . Patologi sebenar yang berlaku sukar di fahami . Pesakit mengalami gejala gagal jantung sementara dan dengan rawatan dan pemulihan stress akan mengembalikan fungsi jantung ke normal. Beberapa kajian menunjukkan ia lebih banyak berlaku pada orang yang mengalami trauma teruk, kesedihan melampau, selepas putus cinta dan kehilangan insan tersayang. " TAKOTSUBO CARDIOMYOPATHY " atau Broken-Heart Syndrome di ambil sempena Octopus Strap Jepun .

A New Chapter Of My Life

" Boleh Bah kalo ko " ... it is everyday magic word uttered by Sabahan people and even transformed into some ethnic music lyric. Maybe that magic spell makes some expats decline to leave this Borneo land and stay here forever. I made my footsteps to begin my new life, my new chapter and my new focus of work. There are things should be left forgotten., but i did pack few memorable things either i received as a present or a numeration.... yeah...they were priceless !!!

Been here already 3 weeks, i am close to be "reborn" . I felt something this beautiful land has to offer me , rejuvenating me in comfort and letting my previous miserable life vanquished by itself. Sabahan people are very kind and even my Semenanjung friends who live here adapting themselves to that kindness. For a second , this is a real retreat that one can never expect to get apart from Sabah :)

I hope i ll find total happiness here . My sincere thanks to my Semenanjung alliance here for picking me up at the airport , being hostile and let me borrow their car initially, my KL friend who originally from Luyang who got me my current place, my Sabahan friends, colleagues here and also to my KL friends who gave encouragement and checked wether i am fine here.... "Budi yang baik dikenang jua"...

INDONESIAN SINETRON...

I have to admit i am addicted to this Indonesian "sinetron" which is aired over TV9 and the story plots never end eventhough it already reached more than 150 episodes..wow...that sounds unusual ..ha ha. but yet the story is still exaggerating !

"Cinta And Anugerah" is a story about first love and the twist and turn , the betrayal, temporary dissapearance, revenge, family dispute and of course , star-studded kind of telenovela. At least , the sinetron keeps my family glued to the channel having our evening tea while watching it together.



Futhermore, what so special besides all the Indonesian stars is that, 2 Malaysian actors act in it..none other than the popular , Ashraff Sinclair aka Mr. Bunga Citra Lestari and Keith Foo, Malaysian chinese who speaks fluent Indonesian languange.

BEIJING CHANGED !!

I managed to deviate from year end work crises to visit the capital of Republic of China and if it wasn't for an important meeting , i had no business to be here once again. My pioneer visit was almost 15 years ago and it was courtesy or a present from my parents for getting good SPM results and i realized that the city changed. There was no longer the non-hygienic toilet "hole" !!!



The transport system has developed extensively . Cheap comfy taxis , readily avaible buses and not forgetting the subway which i thought was cool and ahead of ours back in KL. No wonder the millions of bicycles across the streets has dissapeared from the scene.

It was a very short trip and just before flying back to KL, i paid the Forbidden City a visit. Frankly speaking, i will definitely be back here soon as i love China, chinese people and chinese food and i hope the younger generation learn more of world "lingua franca" to avoid miscommunications :)

AS 2010 DESCENDS, 2011 IS ANOTHER CHALLENGE

It is another year end. New resolutions will commence and the challenges in life continue. Things happened over a year period , leaving their momentum for everyone to kick-start the opening of 2011 at a different pace. "Sweet hello and sad goodbye" is a trademark to welcome the new year and as we know it, we age ourselves into another year of self-revolution. Some clueless people will keep on asking why time moves so fast without any mercy for them to correct mistakes made !

ANYWAY ... my 2011 dreams and resolutions are :

1) To start fresh in a fresh environment of the beautiful Kota Kinabalu in cardiology training for my subspeciality and expect myself to be busy than in the year of 2010 !

2) Refrain myself from getting acquinted to anyone and stay focus on my career prospect.

3) Try to appreciate people who do appreciate me.

4) To get more physically fit and lose some more weight.

5) To buy a house and own a property .

I can only manage to plan but there is always a glass or wall that i can break through in order to anticipate what 2011 will bring me...... HAPPY NEW YEAR to ALL ....May 2011 be a good year for everyone..especially to those i really care :)

One of 7 Natural Wonders Of The World !

There are 7 natural wonders of the world and i finally came to one ! Elated , amazed and felt gratitude were my mixed feelings as i stepped onto this beautiful landscape...THE GRAND CANYON . It is best to get tour bus from Las Vegas or Southern California rather than to drive along the deserted roads before one finally reach this magnificent spot.

The SKYWALK which is made by high quality glass is definitely a must try . Some agoraphobics may find it a difficult obstacle but to be able to finish and walk onto the glass is a joyful moment one can ever experience !


At least before getting old, i can finish the other 6 pit-stops namely the Aurorea Borealis, Paracutin, Victoria Falls, Great Barrier Reef, Harbor of Rio De Janeiro and Mount Everest. ..ha ha ha sounds very tough but the tough gets everyone going :)

VIVA LAS VEGAS

I am still in Las Vegas, Nevada when i penned down this entry. Being labelled as the high class city of entertainment of the world, people from all world continents come for gambling, holiday, live shows and also some stripper shows. I am amazed with the set-up, cleanliness and the sky-scrapping casino hotels. I stayed in MGM Grand which turn green when the nights fall.

" The Strip " is a long main road which houses main attractions in Vegas. I love the city and to view the Roman architecture of Caesar's Palace is such a great oppurtunity. As i stroll along the lake in front of The Bellagio, i feel refresh . Such happiness never come that often and i am truly blessed. Just a bit different from the norm, people are everywhere with their funny and horror outfits for The halloween.

I will definitely be back here one day , hopefully this time i get to spend with someone that I loved...yeah just the two of us.... because the ambience of Las Vegas makes two getting closer .

Finally, i quote most popular phrase about Las Vegas ...." Whatever Happen In Vegas, Stay In Vegas !! "

Attreversiamo !!!...........from EPL !

Would you wake up from your soundless deep sleep and begin to ponder your ultimate goal of being in a relationship or in a marriage ? And soon after , u realized that , it is just another burden to keep holding on to something that clearly has become brittle. Subsequently, you have to make a wise life-changing decision that is going to alter the path of your glorious life .....



EAT, PRAY and LOVE has the answer from one's total perspective . Beautifully narrated and written both for the big screen and the novel, it showed us that sometimes we have to give up on things in order for something that long-lasting to embark in our journey of life.... so don;t afraid to lose at initial phase , who knows you may gain more in the near future...

*** Just love Julia Roberts in this movie !!!

A Peaceful Life

Life is about something peaceful with some laughter and joy to carry with. We came across the word RIP being continuously wish upon to one life departure. A peaceful life comes from a total complete package of happiness, wealth, health and people that you serenade them with love...


The pictures in this entry were taken in a landscape deemed to me very peaceful but yet, my heart palpitated and it never stop. I hope sooner or later it will stop and bring peace from within : )

Road Safety Or Fashion Savvy

I was in Ho Chin Minh in last August 2010 for a conference . This " saigon" is famous for its war remnants and people loves to shop there for the good bargain. One of the identity of this city is the countless motorbikes on the road at all times that prevents the naive tourists from crossing the road. My Vietnamese friend gave me a ride in his motorbike and it was an enjoyable experience and yet gave me palpitation too !!!.

Basically, the motorbikes here are the king of the road. Even the helmets are beautifully decorated and designed without any safety aspect . I bet all this helmets will not pass through our JPJ approval !!!....