What's New In Store

Quite a number of happenings this month.

Other than the island vacation, wanna welcomed the new ‘family’ in da house.
Err..well, not really a ‘living’member, its just my buddy.

My previous buddy. I’d already forgot the year we bought it. Could be sumwhere 2003/ 2004. Was when I need it to support my Sims2.

Some of the things that spice up my work area.

Presto!!!! Finally…a new buddy.

Big wide screen. Haku sukerrrr….sungguh la puas main game..hahah (gini punya worang pun ada ka?)

But my ‘ol buddy..don’t worry, will never leave u behind. Got a lot of precious data inside you.

Spending time to clean up my work area. But as per today, it seems that it might has gone back to its normal mess, huh.

H1N1 Outbreak

Not a lot of posting nowadays.
Not that I had nothing to share, its just that I don’t have the time and the mood of doing so.

Recently, the swine flu hit the globe drastically in fast pace. Or, here it is well-known as H1N1. Malaysia now, currently tolling at 158 and the number keep on increasing after each 24hours.

My bro just came back from States last Friday, somemore he’s from New York, yikes.
For the safety of all, we insisted him to self-quarantine himself at his home and don’t make any contact especially to his baby for 4 days.

But, a doctor advised, its best for a week coz at most cases, u never know that u’ve been infected, as H1N1 may never shows any sign.

So for now, he’s been staying at his house, and my niece n nephew are all at my mum’s. Kesian la jugak, but what choice do we have. If there’s anything, then the whole household needs to be quarantined, lagi la payah…
Well, I’ll just pray for the best for all.

Sometimes its quite scary tho, coz we’re all on the move, went shopping, sharing lift with strangers, eating in restaurant and so on…and we don’t know who and who got infected. (why suddenly I’m recalling the movie ’28 days’ and ‘I am Legend’, hahah…owww..well, nampak sangat I’m easily distracted by those pengaruh tv, hahah)

And few schools were closed down for a week, just bcoz theres some who came back from Australia & got infected. Pray hard, nothing will happen to F’s school.

So now the government advising the public to avoid unnecessary gathering where possible. Ok, will try to do so, but recently theres a sale in Zara..aku tak pedulikkk…mesti la kene pegi jugak..heheh.
And according to my bro, actually theres no thermal checking once he’s landed, not as per what mentioned by the govn. But I suspected maybe coz he’s from Amsterdam (transit in Amsterdam). But if we really wanna avoid this, its best to check all on board passengers, and not to only those from US, UK or Australia.

Ok, enuf of typing, gotta back to work.

Adios,

Michael Jackson 1958-2009

Michael Jackson, the sensationally gifted child star who rose to become the "King of Pop" and the biggest celebrity in the world only to fall from his throne in a freakish series of scandals, died Thursday.
He was 50. Jackson died at UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles. Ed Winter, the assistant chief coroner for Los Angeles County, confirmed his office had been notified of the death and would handle the investigation.

The circumstances of Jackson's death were not immediately clear. Jackson was not breathing when Los Angeles Fire Department paramedics responded to a call at his Los Angeles home about 12:30 p.m., Capt. Steve Ruda told the Los Angeles Times. The paramedics performed CPR and took him to UCLA Medical Center, Ruda told the newspaper.

Jackson's death brought a tragic end to a long, bizarre, sometimes farcical decline from his peak in the 1980s, when he was popular music's premier all-around performer, a uniter of black and white music who shattered the race barrier on MTV, dominated the charts and dazzled even more on stage.

His 1982 album "Thriller" which included the blockbuster hits "Beat It," ''Billie Jean" and "Thriller" remains the biggest-selling album of all time, with more than 100 million copies worldwide.

The public first knew him in the late 1960s, when as a boy he was the precocious, spinning lead singer of the Jackson 5, the music group he formed with his four older brothers. Among their No. 1 hits were "I Want You Back," ''ABC," and "I'll Be There."

He was perhaps the most exciting performer of his generation, known for his feverish, crotch-grabbing dance moves and his high-pitched voice punctuated with squeals and titters. His single sequined glove, tight, military-style jacket and aviator sunglasses were trademarks second only to his ever-changing, surgically altered appearance.

Quincy Jones, who produced "Thriller" said ''He was the consummate entertainer and his contributions and legacy will be felt upon the world forever. I've lost my little brother today, and part of my soul has gone with him."

Jackson ranked alongside Elvis Presley and the Beatles as the biggest pop sensations of all time. In fact, he united two of music's biggest names when he was briefly married to Presley's daughter, Lisa Marie.

He surrounded himself with children at his Neverland ranch, often wore a germ mask while traveling and kept a pet chimpanzee named Bubbles as one of his closest companions.

Jackson was preparing for what was to be his greatest comeback: He was scheduled for an unprecedented 50 shows at a London arena, with the first set for July 13. He was in rehearsals in Los Angeles for the concert, an extravaganza that was to capture the classic Jackson magic: showstopping dance moves, elaborate staging and throbbing dance beats.

credit to: guardian.co.uk



MJ, I am in fact, growing up with you. Tho u’re not my fav, but still I’d remember having your ‘BAD’ album. The cassette is gone by now, should grab a cd this afternoon. And not forgotten, the best ever 'Thriller' video clip. I bet the young gen. can never experience such-a-thing.

I’m actually eager for MJ’s comeback, but who knows it will ended this way.
To me, your last famous song was – ‘You’re Not Alone’ (1995)

You are not alone…
For I am here with you
Though we're far apart
You're always in my heart….



R.I.P

StopOver Island - Day 4

Our last day at StopOver

(goshh..think i'm taking too long to post my updates..its lots pf hell happenings...i'm out of time. Maybe shud cut-off on posting pix)

Yup, i'm gonna miss the island.

Our final breakfast. Kids started to tanned, so am i. Having my 'bikini line' already (cikonon la..ahaks)

Kids with those lousy sovenirs bought last nite.
Too bad, they dont have any souvenirs to denote the 'perhentian' marks. Takat keychain/magnet udang, turtle, ikan and toys turtles, kat KLCC pun melambakkk.

Posing time

(bab lompat-melompat, serah kat gue...memang champion)

We're all packed and ready to go.

Budak kecik ni dah berplaster kaki kiri-kanan...buas & terjatuh kat sana-sini. Resembling me so much!

Out boat arrived at 12 something.

The Rawa island (if i'm not mistaken)

The Perhentian Kecil island.

The village is located at the small island, where the tourism spots located all around the island.

Was told that theres only 1 primary school there & those secondary pupils will be staying in a hostel in mainland. They're allowed to go back fortnightly.

You know why it is called Perhentian (and me calling it stopover)?.

Coz this island the hideout for those fishermen when theres a hurricane. And, in those early years, this was where those vietkong (Viatnamese) illegally stayed without no one knowing.

The island was then developed for a tourist spot when ppl discover 'bout the beautiful underwater living.

She was damn tired & fall asleep on daddy's lap.

We arrive at jetty Kuala Besut at around 1pm. Our transport from jetty to KB.

Drop by for some keropoks.

Views on the way. My not so everyday views.

Those big green leaves? If u r wondering, that is 'daun tembakau'.

I can quickly recap my geography in standard 4 - "Penanaman tembakau di Kelantan".

(no wonder so much of pakcik usin there, hahah)

Mengecek lollypop with her aunty

(last2 aku jugak la yg kena makan lollypop tu..chiss!)

KB from top.

Bye KB...ntah bila la nak sampai sini lagik..

Such a memorable event.

StopOver Island-Day 3

We start our day quit late today.

Can say that I dont really have a gud sleep last nite. Bolehnye H bangun tgh malam, telling me dia mimpi antu. Then we have to sleep with the bed lamp turn-on.

Yikes, hate this, I hardly sleep, chisss.

My most memorable trip in perhentian island is about to start.

Yup, we booked a trip to Rawa island.

While approaching the island.

The Rawa island. Aint it beautiful?

It was stunning, and we concluded this is as beautiful as the Koh Poda (in Thailand ) but Rawa Island is better as the coral is just infront of you.

Suddenly this reminds me of a song - 'wide open space'.

Praise to Almighty for its beautiful creation. Daku insap sekejap.

Tanpa membuang masa, all of us, except for mum and my lil' T straight away exploring those corals there. It was beautiful, really beautiful...and we spot a big fish too. It was so exciting!

Its just that we'd given our camera to our boatman. And I dont know where has he been, and he'd captured so many videos, a nice one, really, which I have problem uploading it here.

And he managed to spot 2 teenage sharks as well. Nice rite?

After bout one hour there, then we move on to other snorkling spot somewhere nearby the Rawa Island too.

Here we are..

As you can see, the current/arus is quite deras. So, we dont allow our F to join us.

And we told her to join us when we stop at the 'lighthouse'.

And actually, we're quite regret for not allowing her to get down. in fact, it was so much better here..so many fish & lots of beautiful coral.

Furthermore, its not that deep, so we can see those corals & underwater living close enuf. And with such a good weather, everything seems shining beautifully.

Sungguh la banyak ikan, plus we bring some breads. So apalagi..bergerombolan la those fish. And i'd purposely swam into the school of fish. Abes..dgn tangan2 & kaki2 gue sekali depa gigit2..kakaka...sakit siut..kihkihkih..

Tengok arus dia..agak kuat kan? if atas boat tak makan ubat tahn muntah, sure dah 'k.o'.

Some of underwater snapshots from Rawa Island. I'll be missing you....huhu.

Then, our last pit stop is the 'Lighthouse'.

The locals claimed that this was the most beautiful corals at the island.

-The lighthouse-

(in the 1st place, i thot the lighthouse was supposedly be on the island itself. But by seeing this, i was thinking, ooo..rupanya some lighthse could be built dalam air jugak ghopanyer..)

Some underwater snapsots at the 'lighthouse'

Our boatman-pakcik usin. (heheh)
Well, it was quite deep at the lighthouse. And arus pun agak kuat...actually memang kuat giler..
And me..without those fin, i was struggling to get back to my boat...
Aku rasa dah jenuh berenang, but wondering why I was still passing by the same corals..huhu...
until H suddenly come & tow me to the boat.
Sigh...otherwise, ntah baper jam pulak aku nak swim back to the boat. Ni la akibatnya snorkling koboi, huhu... penat sihhh....



I dont know, but I think, Redang's corals are better & colourful. Ntah la, could be as it was quite deep here or what & it was like 7 years ago when I went there. I cant recall much too.


There goes our trip today. Went back, freshen up & have our lunch at the resort.

Here are the package pricing

As usual, i'll read my book at the porch and with such a cool island breeze, (& perut yg kenyang) i'll nap not long after.

(pedulik la org yg lalu lalng depan chalet gue..plus mat2 saleh tu bukan nya bother pun..hehe)

Kids are so energetic today. they refused to nap & went to the beach with their sand playset instead. eee..geram tul, takleh la gue nak nap betul2. Tido2 itik je la..while eyeing on them.


And H, pampering himself, as usual (dia ni memang pantang if ada massage service, sure nak try). But for me, the spa next door close pulak..tak yah la...

As usual, cukup aje time, all of us, again..dusyumm!!! (camna la daku tak golap kan?).

And its for our last call before going back tomorrow.

And while snorkling with F, we spot another nemo's family..walllahhhh..so cute!

Leave u guys with other pics from our day 3

StopOver Island-Day2

We started the day early.

Had early breakfast and ready for the trip at 10am

(quite late tho...while we're in Krabi, the van will picked us from the hotel at 8.30am)

The trip is inclusive in our package. The boatman will gonna bring us to the Turtle Beach, turtle bay and Teluk KK.

Map of Perhentian Island

The Turtle Beach.

As how the name goes, turtles will be coming here laying their eggs. Actually we can hire a boat at 9pm and wait there till 'bout midnite. Those turtles will approach the beach around that time. But make sure theres no noise, otherwise it will swerve elsewhere.

Forget bout it, how can i be there with the kids. Kem salam je la...

after the 18x zoom.

I love the crystalic water there.

enjoy those pics (",)

We enjoyed snorkling there, nice.
Next destination, we we're brought to turtle bay. Its where the turtles come for food.

We were to look for the turtle, an once we spot it, we're to jump into the water. Then, we spot one, & everybody was like sooo excited. AKu pulak yg jadi takut. H straight away jumped-in. Coz he need to capture the pic. Sorry la..he captured the video, no pics. (aku nyer ni takleh upload video pulak, ntah naper la...)

F jumped right after, followed by me. Yihaaa!!!

I search for it, yg daku nampak, ada mat saleh sorang tu dah berlutut dalam air nak carik turtle. As for me, daku lak tak perasan the turtle coz it was quite deep, so the underwater is quite dark.

According to F, the turtle is just nearby the mat saleh tu. Chiss...achik tak perasan, chis!!. Anyway, H captured the video. ok la tu...

Our last destination-Teluk KK.

While on the way (we'd started to tanned at this time)

Lotta fish, best nyer...

The setback of going to tempat yg dalam ni, all the fish will be way below us, jauh la plak..

pics from Teluk KK

Thats for the trip. Went back and had our lunch.
T kepenatan yg amat sangat i guess. Falling asleep even when her meals is yet to arrive. my poor little girl.

Bare that its just dont stops there. Petang, another mandi2 session, as usual.
We spot a nemo (clownfish) family. And, just like the nemo movie...actually the nemos never leave their habitat.

Guess all their foods are there. They just swam around their habitat. And its only 4 of them, so i'm guessing, its a family with 2 kids. just like us..hehe..lawak la pulak.

But they are so cuteee...geram betul. Spend quite some time watching them. Anak dia alahai...kecik nyer...adala dlm size ikan bilis yg XXL tu, halus je..patut la ngko kena ngap ye nemo???

Spending our precious time watching the nemo. This is sumting that cant be watched daily, so better grab the opportunity.

Other pics while we're cruising around our resort coastline.

nite - bbq dinner...makan ler..apalagikkk..

(malas nak post pic makanan..dah tak larat tgk food, huhu)

-will come back with more story..-

(yg ntah bila pulak akan ku update..hehe)