Happy 46th Birthday Malaysia!!!

Bad day, my worst nightmare came true. Sigh, lost another family elder. Although she is not my own grandma, but she still part of my family. Al-Fatihah to Atuk Fauziah.

Went to the airport last night to bid farewell to Dr. Burhan and Dr. Zainab. The airport were full with their family and friend wishing them success and good luck in UK. The Dean are also present with his family.


Looks like it was hard for Dr. Borhan to leave.

Reached home at 7pm after 5 hours journey from IIUM Main Campus, Gombak. Here's some pictures first.


Me and the symbols of IIUM - The Quran and The Scroll.


[L-R] Dad, Dr. Burhan and Dr. Zainab


Dad and Dr. Hafiz

Being a son to a Doctor cum Medical Lecturer I can't escape from people expecting me to follow my parent's footstep. Actually, I can't even be a doctor. I purposely dropped Biology from my SPM (equivelant to O Level) and took Technical Drawing with IT instead. Although I always interact with the medical community by hanging out at Kulliyah of Medicine and Kuantan Hospital, I still find myself not interested with Medicine. Don't know why, maybe I hate those on-calls. I aspire to be a succesful engineer and bussinessman. Insya-Allah.

Suddenly woke up and remembered that I've not packed my things to go to KL this afternoon. Argh!!! Checked my email, alas a reply from Bosnia. Had to hurry and check that I don't have anything left behind.

I plan to go to IIUM's Convest this Saturday. Contacted seniors at IIUM, Brother Azri and Sister Faatin. Both were busy with exams, and I just get to know that Sister Faatin had changed course at UiTM. Brother Azri in his SMS asked me to send regards (and love) to Zaza. Hope to see their wedding invitation card in a few years time. Hehe... ;-)

IT Seminar today - 2:30 pm at Lecture Hall. It is scheduled at 9:00 a.m actually but postponed.

My uncle which has graduated from the Malaysian Military Academy will be posted to Oya Camp, Sibu, Sarawak. His unit is Ordanace, that overlooks the Army inventory and such. Reviewed the SPM timetable courtesy of Azra, there are many free days and I actually have to attend eight days only out of the three week period. Also last night emailed to Camil Sijaric School Bosnia, just sending them news regards from my school.

A very nice suprise today, my mom had bought me a new watch - Timex 25th Anniversary 30 Lap Ironman Triathlon 54581. As you can see, it have a negative display. Very user friendly - it actually have built-in tool tips in the watch. So no more guessing which one to press even when you don't have the manual.



This is my first Timex watch, I usually wears Casio Watches and the toughest too - this one is rated Water Resistant 100m. Before this only Water Resistant 50m. But then it doesn't matter 50m or 100m, I don't dive.

Hmm, another student suddenly collapsed just before the class ends today. Not one of my classmates but the sister next door. For the past couple of months we have many cases like that, one of it ends with a death. What is happening now? Is the school compund contaminated with toxic stuffs or radioactive? Don't think so, maybe just a coincidence.

Anyway, my dad now is very interested in getting his hand on the 12" iBook. We plan to visit the MacVision shop after this to test drive the iBook.

My mom have came back from Malacca yesterday from a seminar at Air Keroh d'Village. Lousy place, some of the participant decided to stay at another hotel. Hj. Ngah also came last night and gave some juicy rambutans. Have to pack my things, have to go to Jengka tomorrow. My grandma have called.

Just watched a documentary in TV2 about team GRP that holds the world roller-coaster ride record by riding 40 coasters in 24 hours! Seeing their on-board video already make me sick, I don't think I can survive a real roller coaster. ::Dizzy:: I need Minyak Angin Cap Kapak now...

Received reply letter form Ibrahim, the letter is dated 5th August but I only received it today. That's translate into 8 days needed for a letter from Selangor to reach Kuantan. That is very bad. Don't know whose fault is this, but I really hope the postal service will be upgraded soon.

Installed Fast Counter at both this site and My Palm Guide since TheCounter.com stopped their free service.

A moment of silence today because a death of one of our Form Sixers. Datin Yeoh can't proceed with her speech, too sad because of the death. That's the second student we lose this year. Earlier this year is Allahyarham Zuhair, died of an accident. It also announced that tomorrow there would be a collection for the death of one our student's father. This year, we already have more than five such collection. Amidst the sadness we still strive forward to become the best among the best. Abdul Rahman Talib Secondary School - Ilmu, Ihsan, Bestari - Mantap Berkualiti.

In the morning attended Pusat Haemodialisis Islam Makmur (PHIM) first Family Day at Balok Beach. PHIM is founded by my father and his friend to help poor people getting dialysis treatment. The beach is crowded with JKR Kuantan and FELDA Pahang Family Day forcing us to move a little further to avoid mix-up.





By the way, Rahmat Wahab we'll be doing the programming job for my uncle's law firm. Don't let us down us Mr. Rahmat, I know you are capable of doing it.

Went to the school at 9 am to do some Editorial Board tasks regarding the magazine graphics. Among the members present are Azleen, Safiyah, Fardia, Shahril, Sallehuddin and I. There's also a reunion of the Form Sixers year 1971/72 at the school hall. Great people with a lengthy speech. ;-)

Because Hamid Misnan can't accept the job offer, I posted the offer at PalmX. Now I have three interested programmers.

Installed Flooble Pad at the sidebar, no any important events today.

My web site - My Palm Guide reached 2300 visitors since March 2003.

Fed up with his Motorola T191, my dad trade it in to buy Nokia 8250 for RM430. An original new set, not reconditioned or 'underwater' unit. He also plans to get a new PDA to pair with his new data-enabled phone. I personally recommends Palm Zire71.

One-day off today, so I just stay at home for this morning. My dad borrows my handphone, his handphone gone kaput. At noon I will need to go to town to help my dad solve his handphone problem. Maybe he need a new handphone, he always complained that his Motorola phone is not user friendly. That what happened when he buys electronic equipments without consulting me first. :-)

Nazley discovered my blog although I didn't tell him and asked whether my picture is up-to-date or not. Still waiting for reply from Mr. Hamid Misnan regarding my uncle's request to have him code a software, if he don't accept it within a week or so might as well I pass the job to other programmers in PalmX.

At 8:30, Ucle Sharom and his family arrived as he promised. After we have breakfast together, off we go to our orchard located about 5km from my Grandma's house. The orchard is planted with durian and duku langsat trees but only durians is available.


My cousin, Uncle Sharom and my father.


Here's a sample of our durian.

We have a special clone of durian here, nicknamed 'kucing tidur'or literally means sleeping cat. It have thicker flesh and have only one big piece in each of the fruit's segment. It tastes very sweet or just lemak manis.

At 1.15pm we head home to Kuantan, stop over at Muadzam Shah to see my sister and hand over some souvenirs from New Zealand before reaching home at 5.30 pm. Thank God tomorrow is one day off, I'm feeling very tired now.

Early in the morning I went to my grandfather's grave at Kampung Raja, Pagoh. After that went to Johor Bharu to visit my Uncle Mahadzir who has just undergo an operation. He was suprised when I told him we already near his home, we don't tell him before hand. We have lunch at Jaya Jusco Taman Universiti. Bought some apparels and a new wallet at Body Glove shop. Good price, cheaper than the last time at Langkawi.


Madihah & Munir


Lunch at Jaya Jusco

Back at my uncle's house we have some discussion regarding custom made software for his law firm. I personally recommends Hamid Misnan to code the software. At dusk we are back in Pagoh. Uncle Lu was already home, then came Azreen and his girlfriend to pick up his two sisters. My Grandma's home is still under renovation, I hope it will complete soon to avoid further inconveniences.

Yay! Because there would be Majlis Anugerah Gemilang tomorrow, Monday is one-day off!