Bali Again And Why ???

I took time off to visit Bali again recently and well, this is not the story about me but this is about a new Malaysian friend i met during my recent visit to this tropical island. He came down to Bali 4 to 5 times in a year and he knows very well the Bali landmarks and tourist location and this time , he flew for free attending a fully sponsored friend's wedding with beach theme concept. If not for this special celebration , he definitely be back to Bali at that frequent interval anyway.

I did ask him WHY BALI AGAIN ? and AGAIN ? . Aren't u feel bored ????

He replied to me with a saddened note :

" We used to walk together by the beach, holding hands and Bali was where we spent our time knowing each other closely, BAli was the place where we witnessed the beautiful sunset ever of Tanah LOt, BAli was where we smiled seeing the dolphins in Lovina, BAli was where we serenade our love in the quiet and tranquil Ubud..... and eventhough we are no longer together, being in Bali is another way of HOPE that things can reconcile between us , i can feel the presence !! "

I WAS TOUNGE-TIED , words of wisdom from a loyal person ,and before we departed after enjoying the delicious Indonesian style nasi goreng , I said to him..." there will be another person who will come and knock on your door and say helllo and open up your heart again and you just have to wait and if Bali is so special to you, keep coming back here !!"

From that time on, i know that we are going to be good buddy when we are back to Malaysia , sharing stories about life and motivating each other. Frankly speaking, i had a deja-vu that we have known each other for more than 10 years...ha ha

When I Grow Up

FACEBOOK has done wonders in reconnecting people... This is a picture taken merely 18 years ago when i were in high school. Cikgu Azizah is the first teacher i added as my FB friends and almost all of them in this down to memory lane picture are now my FB friends.

Nobody can predict what life ahead waiting for us when we grow up. Some succeded like a true champion while some missed every chances in life.

To me.,.i evolved and designed my life to be like what i want it to be.... and it is a happy moment to realize that DREAMS are not impossible to fulfill if we work it out and plan properly..sooner or later it will be OURS !!

RENEWING FRIENDSHIPS IN AIDILFITRI MOOD.....Ocean Glow

It has been 15 years for most of us since we last met as we left our high school to pursue our dreams. Things changed and maturity has evolved our life to a better person. It was nearly a quarter of average life of a living person . It was Budiman's idea to organize this much anticipated event since last year but i was busy studying for my master programme to help him out with the plan . It was the perfect time to do it since i am back to nothern state now. Held in Ocean Glow just by the Kuala Perlis seaview area... the event attended by almost 75 people and was a complete success ... Thanks everyone for attending and re-living the DERMA spirit and renewing the friendships...



We took about a mere 2 months' time to prepare and invite all of ex-Dermarian to come together and enjoy this one. Since all the AJK's came from all parts of Malaysia, we ended up meeting, discussing and collecting money totally ONLINE... namely Facebook !


I was the chairman and Budiman incharged of door gifts and invitation, Farah Pawanteh as emcee and treasurer, Ilyana as our secretary, Anuar as event's planner and gift exchange, Yukhairi (photography) and Sarimah (entertainment)



I met Nizam after so long and he appeared totally shocked to see me with my current weight (i was very fat during high school)...and also Yusmanizam who came back from Manchester for Raya and exclusively for the event. Thanks!


The BOYS of DERMA... they were all the same... nice to meet all of them again

This 2 friends are probably among i trusted the most. Budiman (with songkok ) and Yaseer who works as finance lecturer in UITM now. i know them well including their families and backgrounds.


Sarimah and Jawal were singing a Raya song as a duet ...


That special night , we sang MAJU DERMA, our school anthem with a new arrangement...in ROCK ... musically arranged by this live band . They are young but very talented.


The clown for the kids...

DERMARIAN RE-UNION AFTER 15 YEARS...

I am delighted for this event to happen. It is a remark of our 15 years being away from our beloved secondary school....Sek . Men . Derma. I was the head prefect a.k.a head of the student committe at that time. With the helping hands from Budiman (his ideas anyway), Ilyana Sudani, Farah Pawanteh (sounds familiar ?) , Sarimah , Yukhairi and others... we set up a committe for this much anticipated event.

The venue will be in this area near the beach in Kuala Perlis which popularly known as OCEAN GLOW... and almost 100 will attend it including their spouses and children. This is a sneak preview of the event's venue.

One has to walk on the small bridge (300 m) to reach to place...

Below are the BBQ buffet menu that we plan to have. It will be so much fun as activities are lined up for the guests. As usual, i was given the honour to once again , give the opening speech . Thanks to all the AJK's for their brilliant commitment....... and i am looking forward to meet up with all of my school friends once again ! Somehow i am saddened by DERMA now because they are no longer champion in every aspects like we used to.

Iftar in KL 2009

I made my way to KL to return my graduation robe and at the same time , spending time for iftar with my KL friends and colleagues from HUKM. Since i left KL, there were lots of thing to catch up with. Above picture showed the table with foods which at the end, we could hardly find anymore spaces to accomodate our plenty of foods...mmm ... thanks to `J' for inviting...wow...very nice place !



Pasembor .....delicious...we got all the foods from nearby Pasar Ramadhan..

Some of the "kuih".

The table was not full yet and we were still at the kitchen

Special drink and yeah ... release my thirst centre.

Second iftar happened in this Tupai=tupai restaurant. Thanks Dr . A for organising. I was the only one who had left HUKM but still my heart is always be with this teaching institution.

We had 2 tables for our group.

The holy month teaches us not to waste things.. and this was the gentle reminder from Tupai2.

Ouccchhh !!! Paintball....

After our exam results were out, we planned for a paintball challenge for the sake of post exam stress relief...ha ha... Car-pooling to this place in Taman Harmonis , Gombak ,KL, we reached there 30 minutes late than the stipulated time. While waiting for our dearest professor to join us, we performed our Zuhur prayers and later dressed for suitable outfit. Some chose to be commando like in their apparel.




We divided ourselves into 3 groups . This was my group "WEAPON X" consisting mainly all the medical registrars.

Here are some of the action i took from outside the battlefield. I did not dare to bring my precious DSLR inside because the high-velocity pallets (bullets) might hit my lense.

The markers.....you need saftey precaution to handle it so that you would not shoot your friends unintentionally.

The safety masks........

For the first game, i took the role as a sniper.... and it wasn't easy because one has to be precise and accurate.

This was how the bruises after getting shot by your opponents.... ouccchhh painful and yet very interesting game that i will definitely say YES for the next challenge.

She is Soooo ANGGUN, Am I the Opposite Sex Exotic ?? Ha ha

I was on leave on last Tuesday when i remembered about an event brought by Metadome Sdn Bhd, a company in entertainment event management which is partly owned by few Malay geniuses who had became my friends for few years now. It was a press conference for Indonesian born singer who has created waves in music industry world-wide..yeah none other that the EXOTIC Anggun C . Sasmi.




Located in Istana Hotel, i had attended the 2 hours PC as a guest invite. Other attendees were mostly the reporters and people from the record label.




I have known Kak Aida Hussin (pic above) with her bubbly character when she was working with Warner as PR Executive. She resigned from the record company and now handles the GM post in Metadome.



KC Ismail, a fellow blogger but yeah , he is better known in the industry as ex-radio deejay and currently works in Metadome as well. A great combination in a such wokhaholic team overall. I met KC ISmail in Nidji gig 2 years back in Jakarta and since then , we still keep in touch. Click here to go to his block, KC Ismail.

Talking about Anggun, she makes Indonesian proud of her by venturing into international market. I hope you still remember the first ever English written song , Snow On The Sahara. With her husky unique voice and elegant demeanour and yet exotic complexion, she sets the bar high for other Asian singer wannabe.

She is in town for a week with many tentatives designed for her, mainly to promote her new English album, ELEVATION . She will throw a showcase this coming Friday with opening acts of Nurul and Imran Ajmain.. Again , i am invited..yaay ! ha ha

Here are some of her pics and her natural beauty.

Performing accoustic version of a song with Eddrie Hashim on the guitar...

Do come and join the showcase but you need to reserve your seat by contacting Metadome Sdn Bhd.

DETAILS :

Venue : Mahkota Ballroom, Istana Hotel

Date : 27th March 2009

Time : 8.00 pm

Opening acts : Nurul and Imran Ajmain.

She will appear in Akademi Fantasia Week 3 concert as guest performer and also in various tv interviews

Laksa Sarawak For Lunch

Eating Laksa Sarawak at Asri's last weekend was actually a kind invitation that he and his beloved wife forwarded to me. Thanks Asri... This is how Laksa Sarawak look like and it is slightly different from our own nothern state laksa which sometimes eel being used as the main ingredient. As usual, i ate 3 bowls of this laksa...ha ha ha

The laksa has fresh prawns..mmmmm

Their famous cupcakes been served as the dessert. I offered them free promotion in my blog so that i can get free samples..ha ha

I have known Asri for almost 12 years now since we started knowing each other as roomates during our matriculation in Bangi at that time and yeah we pursued our medical career and both of us are inspired to become future cardiologists... Amin ! Hope our friendship remains forever. Thanks Hani (Asri's wife for the cooking ). Nice to meet Leesya and Dina again.

Restoran 3 : 3 Lekkar di Puncak Datai Bay, Langkawi

Restoran ni diusahakan oleh Nasir, kawan kepada Hamdi sebenarnya. Terletak di puncak dekat pintu gerbang ke Datai Bay (yeah, kawasan orang orang kaya tu) cukup unik dan ada style...sesuai dengan tajuk blog ni..ha ha. Tapi harga makanan di sini cukup berpatutan dan sebab tuan punya tahu kita orang bloggers...dia kasi lagi 10 % diskaun.. 7 orang makan kenyang gila adalah dalam RM 50...dipuncak yang terpencil cam tu..mana mau dapat !!


Ni antara edisi makan meriah di Langkawi...Beruang madu 2 pinggan ker ?? he he


Me, Pinky, Dik La and Chen (yang tak suka di tag di FB dan cakap FB boringgg !!!)

Dekorasi....cantik....

Payung colour hijau ni memang menarik perhatian......mmmmm

View dia pun menghadap ke laut....so sementara tunggu dia masak tempahan kami yang berjela tu..sempat posing kat laut luas..sambil buat aksi lompat jugak ..he he

Makanan dan minuman yang sungguh authentik ...sedapppppp....dijamin

Kalau anda datang ke Langkawi,,please do try ! marveles dan cosy dan murah !!

Minuman..