---~@ Some Day @~---

Today is one of those perfect days, weather-wise, for this time of year. A kind of summer-autumn hybrid where the weather doesn't quite seem to have made up its mind. And yet today its still unmistakeably Autumn, i think. do u think so? nvm

I walked out of the door this morning, and, for the second (really? i cant remember) time this year, I could see my breath on the air. The car windows were still wet in the weak morning sun. As I drove my wife to work, leaving the edge of our town centre for the fields and farmland the sun was trying its best to shine through the haze, but not quite managing it. And, revealing an almost frosty landscape shimmering in the morning sun.

Its warmer now (they say) but i think its getting colder and colder, the sun has gathered its strength, and won the battle with the early morning clouds (today tho..). But there's still that slight edge to the warmth, the chill which cooled my breath this morning, and will freeze the dew drops tonight. That crispness that catches my breath, that waves goodbye to summer, and brings with it the promise of winter!

This kind of weather dares you not to feel down, challenges you to look on the positive side. Worries unfortunately do not disappear as easily as the morning mist, but you can still enjoy the sun meanwhile. Pleasure in the simple things.

And with that, since i have an appointment today, i better get on my way and oh yes, enjoying the sun!.

P.S today's appointment...i hope it wont cost me so much!

until then

---~@ Jokes @~---

Teacher : History is a very interesting subject. It tells you about what had happened in the past.

Student : Please teacher, I don't think I want to study history.

Teacher : Why?

Student : There is no future in it

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Teacher : Ted, if your father has $10 and you ask him for $6, how much would your father still have?

Ted : $10.

Teacher : You don't know maths.

Ted : You don't know my father!

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Mother : David, come here.

David : Yes, mum?

Mother : You really disappoint me. Your r esults are getting worse.

David : But I will only get my report book tomorrow.

Mother : I know that. But I am going to Hong Kong tomorrow, so I am scolding you now.

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Father : Why did you fail your mathematics test?

Son : On Monday, teacher said 3+5=8

Father : So?

Son : On Tuesday, she said 4+4=8 And on Wednesday, she said 6+2=8.

If she can't make up her mind, how do I know the right answer?

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A mother and son were doing dishes while the father and daughter were watching TV in the living room. Suddenly, there was a loud crash of breaking plates, then complete silence. The daughter turned to look at her father. Daughter : It's mummy!

Father : How do you know?

Daughter : She didn't say anything.

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Girl: Do you love me?

Boy: Yes Dear

Girl: Would you die for me?

Boy: No, mine is undying love

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Man: How old is your father?

Boy: As old as me

Man: How can that be?

Boy: He became a father only when I was born

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Waiter: I've stewed liver, boiled tongue and frog's leg.

Customer: Don't tell me your problems. Give me the menu card.

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A teacher was asking her class: 'What is the difference between 'unlawful' and 'illegal'?' Only one hand shot up. 'Ok, answer, Joan' said the teacher. ''unlawful' is when u do something the law doesn't allow and 'illegal' is a sick eagle.' ------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- ---

Teacher: 'How come you do not comb your hair?'

Ah Kow: 'No comb, Sir.'

Teacher: 'Use your dad's then.'

Ah Kow: 'No hair, Sir.'

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A boy came home from school with his exam results. 'What did u get?' asked his father. 'My marks are under water,' said the boy. 'What do u mean 'under water'?' 'They are all below 'C' (sea) level'

---~@ Autumn @~---

Autumn datang lagi.. Hari ini kitorang decide gi jalan2 sambil bergambar memandangkan daun2 dah semakin banyak yang gugur dan tak lama lagi pokok2 semuanya akan gonjeng. Venue : Rotterdam.

Cantikkan..?

Kakak with Damia(Si adik muka tak puas hati, tak suka dipeluk) ;-)

Selepas tu, alang2 dah dekat kami singgah di opis. Ambik gambar lagi.. Haaa kat sinilah saya keje.

Dari opis, kami terus balik ke Wateringen. Sempat lagi singgah bergambar di park.

Itulah aktiviti kami weekend kali ini. Meluangkan masa bersama2 keluarga. Yang penting happy..!

---~@ Movie Time! @~---

Rabu yg lepas, cerita "James Bond : Quantum of Solace" keluar. So, kitorang apa lagi, semalam tengok wayang la.. Venue : Pathe, Scheveningen.

movie: James Bond: Quantum of Solace

Ambik gambar dulu la..

Pathe..

Queue nak beli tiket

Citer ok, best! Our next plan is to watch "Madagascar 2" with our kids. Can't wait!

2 b continue..

---~@ Kakak goes to school @~---

"Mama,.. i want to go to school.. pleaseee.." Ayat yang selalu keluar dari mulut si kakak semenjak sebulan yang lepas. Sejak kami bawak dia pegi sekolah untuk sesi pendaftaran. Walaupun telah banyak kali jawapan diberi, soalan yang sama masih tetap diutarakan.. hmmm budak2 zaman sekarang. So, last week pada tanggal 27 hb Oktober 2008, si kakak memulakan sesi persekolahannya. "Sekolah makan2" istilah biasa orang kita.. Tapi si kakak cukup happy. Yelah, tak sabar nak berjumpa teacher dan kawan2 barunya. Hmm lihatlah gambar2 di bawah ni. Gambar2 ni diambil sebelum dia memulakan kelas.

Depan sekolah.. Mariaschool namanya

Yang ni lak kat dalam kelas,.. masih malu2..

Apa2pun yang kitorang tahu, kakak happy. Tiap2 hari excited nak gi school. Jumpa kawan2. Kawan baik pun ada. Cuma.. sampai ke hari ini masih tak tahu sapakah namanya.. hahahaaa...

---~@ Misty Day.. @~---

Pagi2 keluar gi kerja, terperanjat aku..! Teruknya berkabus ari nih?! Nasib baik cik abang yang antar. Rasa2nya dari pandangan mata kasar cuma boleh nampak sejauh 50 meter. Tak lebih dari itu! Tiba2 teringat lak citer "The Mist" yang aku baru tonton seminggu yang lepas. Tapi yang ni xla se'scary' citer tuh.. siap ada sotong kurita yang entah berapa kali ganda besar dr manusia pun aku tak tahulah.. Betul ke sotong kurita? Hehee whatever!

---~@ Reinier de Graaf @~---

Hmm.. kat sinilah tempat Damia dilahirkan.. Nama hospital tu, Reinier de Graaf, terletak di Delft. Sepatutnya masa birthday Damia bln Mei yg lepas lagi dah ambil gmbar.. tapi, takde kesempatan.

Reception area

Damia dan mama..

---~@Back to Holland@~---

19th Oktober jam 2345 kami bertolak balik ke Holland. Jadi, berakhirlah percutian kami kali ini.

Sebelum berlepas, ambik kesempatan lepak2 kat Golden Lounge. Minum2 kopi..

Damia dan ayah..

Dengan mama pulak..

Now, kakak's turn.. rock!!

Sedihnya rasa.. Takpe, tahun depan Insya-Allah kami balik.. Bye bye Malaysia..

---~@ Genting Highlands @~---

Almost end of our holiday in Malaysia.. so we decided to bring our kids to Genting Highlands. Tapi malangnya cable car tengah diservis. Kenalah naik teksi ke atas. Seronok budak2.. especially si kakak. Naik tren la, bot la, mcm2la..

Boat ride

Damia's turn, horse ride

Now, ayah's turn-roller coaster

Bumper cars..

Apa2pun kitorang happy.. especially anak2..

~~~@Birthday Insyirah dan Atuk@~~~

4hb Oktober genaplah si kakak 4 tahun. Kebetulan abah pun birthday bln Oktober jugak, so kitorang celebrate la seadanya. Menu: birthday cake dan KFC je..

Sessi memotong kek

Mak dan adik2..

Birthday cake..

Sebagai hadiah, kami belikan Insyirah basikal. Seronok betul dia. Tengoklah dalam bakul tu, Barbie and the gang! ;-)


To birthday girl and atuk, Happy Birthday.. semoga dimurahkan rezeki serta dipanjangkan usia..

---~@ Cuti-Cuti Malaysia @~---

Habis je beraya, kitorang gi bercuti ke Langkawi. Just the two of us, hehee.. Romantik gitu.. 1st time menjejakkan kaki ke sini. Mak pun dah dua kali pergi. Tidak dinafikan memang Langkawi sebuah pulau yang cantik.

Check-in time.. Holiday Villa Langkawi

My dearest husband.. 2nd pic dalam cable car
to the top of Gunung Mat Cincang

Sempat lagi tu bergayut dengan anak2, rindu.. huhuu

Makam Mahsuri

Beras Terbakar (sambil mengayakan baju LIMBANG.NET)

Such a nice place.. I'm sure we will come again next time.. but.. together with our daughters;-)

---~@ Raya in Lawas @~---

27 September jam 3 ptg kami smpai di K.K. Dari K.K. ke Lawas perjalanan mengambil masa lebih kurang 3 jam. Ikut plan kami akan berada di Lawas selama seminggu.

Antara gambar2 raya tahun ini..

Aku bersama aunty2 dan adik2 sepupu my hubby

My hubby with his cousin and our kids

Apa2pun kami happy, raya kali ni lebih meriah berbanding tahun2 yang lepas. Rindu kepada keluarga dan sanak saudara terubat..

---~@ Back to Malaysia @~---


My kids.. dengan stewardess2 yang tak jemu2 melayan
kerenah kami sepanjang perjalanan ;-)

Gambar ni diambil masa kami dalam flight utk balik ke Malaysia pada 26 September yang lepas. Bertolak dari Amsterdam jam 12 tengahari. Tak sabar rasanya nak berjumpa family. Malaysia.. here we come!

Si kakak tengah menjamu selera sambil menonton movie

Setelah 12 jam lamanya perjalanan, pagi 27 September jam 0640 kami tiba di KLIA. Ni tengah tunggu beg. Lupa nak tukar time kat camera, masih lagi waktu Holland.. ehhee

Jam 7 lebih baru leh kuar. Mak, abah dan adik2 dah tunggu. Pakcik dan makcik dari Nilai pun ada. Terharunya.. rindu betul dengan semua. So, kami pun lepaklah kat airport je, borak2.. memandangkan kami akan berlepas ke KK pada jam 12 tghari. Penat tak tahu nak cakaplah. Sehari suntuk travel. Budak2 la kesian..

---~@ Selamat Hari Raya!! @~---

Only 1 day left until we go on holiday , celebrate Hari Raya with our parents at malaysia! I’m so looking forward to this holiday..I feel I really need a break (well, my wife really need De break).

Hotels is now booked, places to visit noted down,..I only need to plan the days, which places to visit on which day, depending on their location (already planned tho).

mum done sewing my daughter's baju kurung (both of them), my baju melayu and my wife baju kurung..im so excited to tell u the truth. this is the first hari raya together with my family after 5 years! ( i think..i cant remember...its been so long).

we will get 3 weeks break, other than balik kampung..me and wife will see a lot of sand and beach i tell you..hehehhe, just the two of us. no disturbance or whatsoever. just me and her. sounds like honeymoon to me. ouchh!

anyways, no updates for the next 3 weeks or so. but b4 we off, we would like to wish u all a very happy Hari Raya Aidilfitri & Maaf Zahir Batin! Semoga bergumbira di Hari yang mulia ini.

P.S. Lalalalallalalalaalalala.....aspalela

until then

---~@ Melukis dan mewarna @~---

04 Oktober ni Insyirah akan genap 4 tahun. Dia dah pandai melukis dan mewarna. Semuanya hasil tunjuk ajar ayahnya. Maklumla, ayahnya pandai melukis. Harap mamanya.. ehehee.. Jadi, inilah antara lukisan2 yang telah dihasilkan.

---~@ Renungan @~---

until then

---~@ Sleepless in My Bed @~---

i dun sleep well last night. i dun know, most probably because of the warm weather (although it was quite windy during the day). autumn is coming soon and according to the weather forecast, we shall experience strong wind for the entire week.

i dun know about weather, sometimes it doesn't make sense. i missed Malaysia's atmosphere (good god!..its been so long since i used the word 'atmosphere'..funny isn't it). You know sometimes words do not pop up during my daily conversation (especially me, always repeating the same words over and over again, poor vocabulary). but when it come down to write something, words came out everywhere just like popcorn! (even though what i write for eg: grammar/verbs/etc is tunggang terbalik) but i dun care, nobody judge my writing so far. hehhe..my brain's processor to slow (that's the most reasonable answer; i guess). yeah sure. admit it man..your getting sloppy-yeah sure.


seriously, i dun like sleepless night..makes my eyes burns in the morning! but last night were different (well, weather is one of the main reason anyway) but that's not the point. something or someone out there..at my backyard garden, in the middle of the night!. always knocking (more like a tapping sound to me sometimes) at my windows everyday. anyway, the knocking always at 2 am or 3 am in the morning. at first, takut jugak. but after time goes by..we become friend (or so to say, i dun disturb you..you don disturb me) i guess they want to live also right?, so why bother? sharing is always the best solution.

P.S. there something out there people..i tell u


until then

---~@ Saja-saja @~---

Just for laugh

A young man wished to buy a pair of gloves for his sweetheart's Birthday, so he went to an expensive boutique, bought the finest gloves available and asked the saleswoman to have them delivered with a note. While wrapping the gloves, a clerk accidentally mixed up the order and sent a pair of panties instead.

Here is the note the young man sent to his sweetheart:

Darling,

I chose these, because I noticed that you are not in the habit of wearing any when we go out in the evening. I would have chosen long ones with buttons, but because your sister wears the short ones that are so easy to remove, I decided to get the same style for you. Although these are a delicate shade, the lady I bought them from showed me a pair she had been wearing for three weeks and they were hardly soiled. I had the sales girl try them on for me and they looked really smart. I wish I could be there to put them on for you for the first time. No doubt many other hands will touch them before I see you again. When you take them off, remember to blow in them before putting them away as they will naturally be a little damp from wearing. Be sure to keep them on while cleaning them so they don't shrink. Just think how many times I will kiss them during the coming year. I hope you like them and will wear them for me on Friday night.

All my Love.

P. S. The latest style is to wear them folded down with a little fur showing.

hahahahahahahahahhahahaahahahahha...."with a little fur showing!" ahahahhahahahahah LOL!!!

---~@ Argghhh!! @~----

i don like being angry, cause when im angry im a complete package of different person and personalities (believe me)-yeah sure. but some people like to see me in rage and explode! getting my blood boiled seems like a hobby. i never tell you guys, but i seldom get angry for nothing. god! i feel so mad right now!


P.S. i guess my weekend will not be a fine break after all!


until then

---~@ My FingerNails @~---

If I've never mentioned it, I have funny looking fingernails. They probably don't looked odd in photos because they're chubby and always next to other 'chubby' (same o same o), like a tea cup shape~ bentuk cawan (well, that was my mife always told me anyway). Yesterday (or the day before, or... I have no idea), I was watching my hands while driving. And, you know how you can repeat a word over and over and it starts sounding wrong? Like, I have this problem with "democratic" especially. After about 10 rounds it just sounds like caveman mush to me. Even the spelling looks wrong, and if I keep going, I worry I might lose the word forever...well, sort of, maybe.

Democratic, democracy,.

The more I watched my fingernails, the more "wrong" they looked. Even before I was 'fat', my hands/fingernails looked the same, so I'm sure it's still looked the same even more now (plus some bruises of wear and tear after all these years). But, back then, it seemed my odd fingernails doesnt looked something "to looked at" as it is now.

I used to get the odd compliment, even. (Okay, maybe two compliments in total. And one was from my mother)

Anyway, hypnotized by the reflection of my hands, one word started pulsing in my head: vestigial. Vestigial. Vestigial. (I have to say that one about 20 times before it starts feeling like a foreign language.) My hands looked like they were going to pop out of Arnold Schwarzenegger's stomach. (No, wait, the cab driver's stomach. The one with eleven kids. You know.)

But I'm over it now. (Sure.)

do you ever thinking of doing manicure of pedicure (what ever it is)? Men dont do that. do they? my wife ask me (couple month b4..i cant remember), she plans do get her nails done. i ask her "what for?, i like your nails just the way it is". and she replied, " i just want to know what it feels like when your nails being pamper and care.." (i guess that was the most reasonable answer), so i said Yes.

Still, i dont see in any way my fingernails were odd or different. they grow evently, colour, smells (maybe) the same as humans fingernails, well.. except, now I feel better for sharing. Exhale.

And try to sleep.

P.S. how much money will it cost me to get a manicure? anyone?

until then

---~@ Shes Coming @~---

Autumn is definitely coming soon, if she’s not here already.


Fall is always my favourite. Leaves changing colours; not so much the raking of the leaves, but the colours are beautiful. I love cuddling with my wife in bed under blankets and slowly warming up. (but not this time tho). hhmmm, maybe next month.



P.S. Fall is such a special time of year. I’m excited for it to come. and oh, happy weekends!

until then

---~@ Away @~---

Sometimes I had nothing written, sometimes I had outlines, sometimes I had notes to myself. I didn’t think it was helpful to post those on the blog.

my thoughts have been wandering quite a bit lately, toward things that i can't begin to define. i'm working on it, though. so, i have nothing to write. what can i do? maybe the grieve of losing my grandmother still within me.

My life has been playing through my mind as though it were a movie, mostly when I am trying to sleep. I don't verbalize my thoughts to anyone so I am using my blog to clear my head. I don't expect anyone to want to read this..I'm sure it only interests me but you are welcome if you choose tho.

each persons coughs up different stories.


P.S. Please don stop the music inside my head!

until then

---~@ My GrandMother @~---

My grandmother passed away this afternoon. We all knew it was going to happen, but I didn't think it would be so soon. I'm trying not to think about it, but am thinking really hard about it at the same time.

Weird, yeah? Hah. Sure, she was crabby and sometimes awkward to talk to, but she was pretty chill. She was my grandmother. I always her favourite grandson, n always be.

I keep wondering what's gonna happen. We always go to her house for family get-togethers and during Hari Raya. Well, for these coming Aidil Fitri...im gonna visit you at your final resting place instead. No more hugs n kisses, only Al-Fatihah n Yaasin.

What will we do about it now? What will happen to the house? Will we fall apart or come closer together? It wasn't the same when Grandaddy died because Grandmother was still there. I was younger, too. for god sake, my father was young (n im not even born yet when my grandfather died)..

I'm just happy she went in smooth, no pain or anything. I'm doing that thing I do. Where I think that if I ignore it, it won't be true. But I know it's for real. Even though it feels so surreal.

The funeral was 3 hours ago..

It hurts, but I'll be okay. Grandmother's in a better place. She's with Grandaddy now. She's been sick and tired these last few days. I hope she's happy now, though, wherever she is.

I love you, Grandmother.

Al-Fatihah

until then

---~@ Selamat Berpuasa @~---

Alhamdulillah, it’s Ramadhan again. Time really flies. This time last year, there were only my wife and fellow malaysians (embassy) celebrating the Holy month. No bazaar Ramadhan, no air tebu or kuih-muih to accompany us. And most of the time, there would be sembahyang tarawikh, but only on weekend, berbuka beramai-ramai di kedutaan. Such a small life I was having, thousand miles away from home.

There were time when I miss home so much, miss the warm of my parents love, the presence of my siblings and the food that i might be having at berbuka. But then again, those are memories now.

The sad and joy living overseas that only selected few have the privilege to experience. It’s now time to look forward of what lies in front of me…. bazaar Ramadhan for a start teehehehee…. Berbuka with ayah, emak, As and Ani hit me deep. IM NOT HOME JUST YET

May in this Ramadhan we become a better person than before. May this Ramadhan brings everlasting joy and happiness. May this Ramadhan brings us peace and serenity deep inside our heart and may in this Ramadhan….. we found what we are looking for. InsyaAllah.

P.S. Lagi 3 minggu nak balik mesia. Balik Kampung! Ooooo..Balik Kampung! Oooooo Balik Kampung...Hati girang...

until then