So Much To Do, So Little Time

Well, my last blog was about 3 weeks ago, and it was certainly a short one. As a matter of fact, it was more of the rantings of someone hitting the highest peak of his boredom. Oh well, one may just mouth out the feelings that was locked inside the mind.

Hence, back to my story of the week. In just little over two weeks, I'd be taking a big leap into the course of my life - changing my status from single to 'double'. And believe me, as the sacred date inches towards me, it seems like it moves like lightning. As I thought I have done all sorts of preparation for my wedding, there always seems to be another hugh pile being dumped atop of me. But then, this would be the time that I just simply have to pulled myself together and make it through. Thank God, I would say, for the support of my family and relatives. If it were not for them, I might not be able to do it all, even if I'm given more time.

Let's see, what happened to me during the month. Oh yeah......that's right. I've been around the northern part of Malaysia. To be exact, Penang and Langkawi. It was actually a training in Penang organized by Intel, hence the scream of absolute tense in my previous post. But Langkawi..........it was a whole different ball game.

I was there for a conference organized by UKM. But of the 4 nights that I spent there, I guess I was actually at 'work' for 5-6 hours. And the rest of my time? Getting myself pampered and sunk into the vacation mood. I guess it might be a wee bit too much to be all the way there and having 95% pleasure and only 5% business. But heck, it is an oppurtunity that I won't let slipped between my fingers.

And as I would normally do, here are the pictures from my trip in Langkawi. Won't be any digital memories from Penang though....... it was actually not that much fun.

 View from my room at Awana Porto Malai

 

 Another view, but this time towards the pool

A Chow Yun Fatt wannabe

 Hoping to be as rich as Steve Davis

It's too expensive to ride this on water, so I'll have to make do on dry land

Cover up, fellas.....you're on Candid Camera (or is it Wakenebeb)

At the beach of Pantai Chenang

A contest of who's the bigger idiot.....but I guess I am 'bigger'

At the Underwater World

Anything's possible with the right camera angle

At the Langkawi cable car, but never got on the actual cable car

I wouldn't know if this is appropriate or not in my blog, but I guess I could take the chance in giving a piece of my mind during my trip in Penang. On the final night of our training, we had a farewell dinner, similar to the first phase of my training back in June. This time around, we were treated to the sensuous delicacies from the land of India. We had some Indian food at the Kashmir Restaurant, and I would say, the tandoori chicken is one of the best I've had so far. But enough said about the things that could make my body round and bloated. What bothered me was the entertainment that the host prepared for the night. In a room packed with academicians (and obviously within the Muslim community), a belly dancer was what we had to endure with. And believe me, her attire was what belly dancers are usually donned with. The choice to opt for this type of entertainment was simply not amusing, especially when the she was circling around the tables, looking for people who would want to hit the dance floor. I just hoped that the organizers would be more sensitive on this issue, considering that there will a phase 3 of the training next year.

The next day after I got back from Langkawi, I went on a shopping spree (and it was really a spree) with my fiancee in order to complete our wedding preparations. It was on a Friday, and it's the new Hijrah year. But I was just taken aback when I made my payment, and the cashier wished my a Merry X'mas instead. I guess that the year 1431 was not important for some people. But then, the decors surrounding Sogo has X'mas written all over it. Can I blame him for his ignorance, one can only tell....

Well, my next post will most likely to be another wait for you all. As my wedding day looms about, it maybe a little hard to find time in order to really sit down and get the creative side of my brain working in order to translate the content of my twisted brain into words that can be enjoyed by my readers. My only hope that you all can be patient for another chapter of my life. However, come to think of it, there's really nothing that you can do, correct? :)

Until next time......Nagemiseni

AAARRRGGGGGHHHHHH!!!!

Adoi......sengalnyer aku tgh dok training ni. Dh la seminggu kene training. Nasib baik la malam aku leh jalan2.

Heh heh heh

Fun Fun Fun

What a week. It has been nothing short of things to do, and datelines to meet. But in spite of time squeezing the life out of me, that will never stopped me from laying back, and enjoying what God's green Earth has to offer. Well, actually, it was the cold, steel, concrete jungle. Not much green that I got to enjoy.

Let's start with the steamboat for 2 that I had with my fiancee. She won a KIK (Kumpulan Inovasi & Kreatif) convention a few weeks back, and with the prize cut that she received, we treated ourselves to some fatless, yet full of cholestrol delicacies (because of the seafood). Well, I didn't mentioned it in my blogs about her winning the convention. So congrats, darling. All the hard work and sweat had finally paid off.

The next day, we treated ourselves yet again. Only this time, it was a feast to the eyes and ears. This time, with my soon-wife-to-be, we headed to Alamanda and saw what some people believed to be their future 3 years later. That's right, we went to see 2012 at the movies. It seems that people had thought of a lot of ways on how the world would come to an end. But for the devoted followers of our Great God, we should certainly know how the world will be shattered, right? Anyway, one question pondered my mind as I saw the movie. If they were gonna save themselves with arks, what makes it so different than being in a aircraft carrier that was shown in the middle of the movie. After all, the waves did tumble the gigantic man-made-structure like it was a paper boat. Did that came across your minds as well?

However, seeing the movie, it solidify my stand on Judgement Day. If mere mortals could have thought of various ways for the Earth to come to an end, one just might wonder what the actual destruction would be like. Remember, in this movie, some are still safe through air transportation. But what if all the destructions that Hollywood has served us (The Day After Tomorrow, Knowing, 2012, and others that I might have forgotten) happen all at once. Do we have a place to go?

Well, on the night after, again the two of us went for another treat. But this time it was with my other colleagues. And it was more of a treat to the ear, rather than to the eye. For the second time, I went and watched Alleycats performing at KL. I guess you can just read about my encounter with the legends from Penang in my previous blog, since it was basically just the same. However, this time we were treated to a song by the bassist of Alleycats, Jimmy 'Nelson' Lo. This was the first time ever that he had sing on stage, and to be part of it was simply amazing.

Me and Jimmy Lo

Then, came Aidiladha. As usual, our family tend to keep it simple for Raya Haji. After all, it was only a one day holiday. But that didn't stop my taste buds from the sensual ayam kuzi, and nasi briyani that my mom had prepared for the day. And on the second day, again I was indulging on barbequed chicken that my aunt hosted in Mantin. Too bad I missed out on the barbequed lamb leg. My aunt had it marinated for two weeks. And from what they say (obviously after finishing off the lamb, without any for yours truly....hehehe), it was nothing less of praises of how good it tasted. Too bad for me....

On Monday, I became a driver + porter for my mom and my aunt on their shopping trip to Jalan Masjid India, Sogo and Nilai. But how can I complaint. After all, it was for my wedding. Hence, I was only too glad in taking the day off in order to facilitate the needs of my elder generations. All in all, we got all that we wanted, and the 13-hour trip was really worth it.

And today, I am back at work after 6 days of rest (is it rest?) and the only bummer that I got is that my office hard disk has crashed beyond salvation. I feel like I want to scream at the top of lungs considering the huge amount of data that I have in there. However, I am still hopeful that I could salvage the data in my hard disk. Which is why I plan to go to Lowyat soon. If I am not mistaken, there is a store that specialized in data recovery. I'll just have to cross my fingers on this one.

And there, sports fans, was the story of my week. Pretty hectic, but still an enjoyable one. And one could only hope that future weeks will be as good as last week, if not better.

Alahimanet