Friday, June 30, 2006

Moleskine: Home Garden

Lukisan dari cetusan idea untuk hiasan lanskap rumah. Kolam dihiasi tempayan berpancuran dan pokok pasuan. Bahan gentian yang digunakan untukmembuat kolam dikemaskan dengan kayu cengal, selaras dengan tema neo Nusantara yang diketengahkan. Sekelilingkolam ditaburi batu sungai. Boleh jugak digunakan untuk urutan refleksologi.

Tapiii...tak sesuai untuk rumah teres.

Sunday, June 25, 2006

Golf @ RMC

Jijui aiming at the pin before teeing-off

That was my first time playing golf at RMC Golf Club. I have been 'seeing' the golf course since my RMC days and even 'use' the golf course during water shortage by having bath at one of the sprinkler on the golf greens.

It was a tough course...golfers say "commando course". Naik bukit turun bukit. I've lost two new golf balls over the one-nine game.

The views from the golf course were really nice. See some the pics below.

Hole No 5 with Sapura@Mines in the background

View from Hole No 9 to Boys' Wing on top of the hill

Saturday, June 24, 2006

Germany 2006

Biar apa orang nak buat, Aiman tak kesah. Diaorang tak nak tidur malam ker, nak tengok bola sampai subuh ker, lantak la. Nak buat camna, I tak minat tengok football....lebih baik tengok netball, lagi best. Mengadap depan TV 90 minit nak tengok aksi-aksi dan setakat sebijik dua gol rasanya tak berbaloi. Bukannya apa.....tak sabar. Bolasepak Malaysia lagi la waste of time. Kalau peruntukan bola tu disalurkan pada sukan lain, entah berapa banyak medal olympic kita boleh bawak balik. Eh, jangan la mare....siapa yang minat tu, pegi la tengok, aku tak larang.

Tapi walaubagaimanapun, sempena dengan musim bola ni, aku cuba-cuba jugak lukis gambar sorang football star, you know who. Aku bukannya tak nak lukis Beckham atau Kaka, tapi aku rasa muka Ronaldinho ni senang sikit nak lukis dan artistic, especially kat gigi dan rambut dia tu. Lagipun ini aku punya first attemp lukis potrait in colour. To play safe, aku guna Faber Caster Water Colour Pencil. Tak berani guna water colour betul lagi. Lukis potrait ni susah, kalau salah tarik memang tak de mahap.

Monday, June 19, 2006

The Night When I Sang At Istana Budaya

Yes, it's true. Gua tak tipu. Last night I sang a song right in the majestic Istana Budaya. To be frank also, that was not my first time, in fact my second time. Both my wife and I were actually there to watch Konsert Melodi Emas Ahmad Nawab II when everybody was requested to stand up and sing our national anthem Negaraku. It was a very proud moment for me, at least, to be in that prestigious hall and sang our national anthem together with thousand others. And everytime I passed Istana Budaya, I can proudly say that I've already sung there! he he he

Konsert Melodi Emas II is the sequel to Konsert Melodi Emas I that was held on 13-15 September 2002. Among the guest artists were DJ Dave, Khaty Ibrahim, Latiff Ibrahim, Ramlah Ram, Salamiah Hassan, Shidee, Syafinaz and Anuar Zin. Ahmad Nawab songs were not unfamiliar to me and I was proud to say that i know almost all his songs. Those songs were my arwah father's favourite when i was small and often heard either played on our car stereo or at home. Watching last night concert reminds me of arwah....and I thought if he is still alive, I'll sponsor the best seat that I can afford as a present for Father's Day.

Happy Birthday Dear

To my dear IWS,

I can never forget this date, 19 June. It is your birthday!

So, I am wishing you a Happy Birthday.

Semoga Allah panjangkan umur, diberikan kesihatan yang baik
dan bahagia disisi kita semua sehingga ke akhir hayat.

Sunday, June 18, 2006

Beautiful Sunday

'Beautiful' because it is not raining and I am free. As usual, I and my wife join a 1-hour aerobic session at Taman Tasik Cempaka near our house. Like other people, i think hahaha, after a short exercise session, we normally go for a 'heavy breakfast' somewhere .

Friday, June 16, 2006

Moleskine Part 3

Pisang is my favorite object to draw. I hv been drawing pisang since
schooldays and I drewpisang in one of the SPM papers.

Pisang Emas Dibawa Belayar
Masak Sebiji Di Atas Peti
Pisang Sebijik Pun Tak Boleh Bayar
Hutang Emas Apatah Lagi



One colour with three tones to differentiate object locations.

Pulau Pandan Jauh Ke Tengah
Gunung Daik Bercabang Tiga
Hancur Badan DiKandung Tanah
Budi yang baik dikenang juga



I hv been admiring drawings on Koi and this is my first attemp to draw one.

Ikan kekek mak iloi-iloi
Ikan gelama mak ilai-ilai
Dapat isteri cantiknya amboi
Tapi ketawa mengilai-ngilai

Ikan kekek mak iloi-iloi
Ikan gelama mak ilai-ilai
Dapat laki merenyam amboi
Balik rumah di buat sambal

Hari Asam Pedas

Kalau orang lain makan nasi minyak/beriyani pada hari Jumaat, hari Jumaat adalah hari asam pedas pada aku. Restoran Asam Pedas Melaka ni terletak di Food Court UNITEN, bersebelahan dengan Masjid UNITEN. Memang kalau aku sembahyang Jumaat kat masjid tu, Asam Pedas ni memang la takkan aku miss. Or let me rephrase... aku sengaja pilih masjid ni sebab boleh pekena Asam Pedas kat food court sebelahnya. Asam pedas ni memang kaww...kalau pekena sebelum sembahyang, masa dengar khutbah nanti perut rasa pedih ajer. Ada macam-macam lauk asam pedas, ikan jenahak (mcm dalam gambar), ikan pari, ikan sembilang (my fav.) ikan susu, tetel dan ikan kembung.

Thursday, June 15, 2006

Hari ke 5


Pernahkah Kau Bermimpi Seketika
Berada Di Tempatku
Membayangkan Pahit Manis Berlalu
Entah Siapa Yang Tahu

Mungkin Nanti Kau Jua Merasakan
Berdepan Dengan Kata Menyesakkan
Takkan Tugumu Kebal
Tiada Pertimbangan

Keheningan Malam Membangunkan
Kepayahan Jiwa Meluahkan
Andai Kau Jujur Memahami
Tiadaku Menjauhi

Dan Kisahku Yang Masih Panjang
Menambahkan Berat Yang Memandang
Lantas Ku Pendam
Ku Putuskan Biarlah Rahsia

Semakin Aku Hidup Dalam Cinta
Tiada Kuasa Mampu Menghalangnya
Hentikan Kata Kata
Bertulangkan Dusta

Pernahkah Kau Bermimpi Seketika
Berada Di Tempatku

Tigerkun Strikes Back

Tigerkun with his long lost buddy (translate=partner in crime), Eddie Ojeda at Glenmarie yesterday. Unfortunately they didn't play in the same flight. Both played with their own groups and only met before the tee-off at the tee box.

Tuesday, June 13, 2006

Hari Tanpa Rokok - Day 2

Today is my second day without cigarettes. Bangun tidur ingat rokok, mandi ingat rokok, sembahyang ingat rokok, bawak kereta pergi kerja ingat rokok, makan pun ingat rokok. Memang susah nak hilang dari ingatan dan perbuatan. Seksa memang la seksa, tapi aku mesti kuat. Kalau tidak camna nak masuk triathlon nanti.

Sunday, June 11, 2006

Aku Nak Jadi Triathlete

Cyling 18 km = tak de hal, lari 3km = kacang (sambil korek hidung pun sampai) ....tapi swimming = 400m .... alamak ini masalah sikit. 400m is equivalent to 8 laps freestyle in an olympic size swimming pool. Itu swimming pool, ini triathlon swim dalam laut maaaaa :-( Tapi, kalau tengok dalam gambar atas tu, ada kutu yang swim breast stroke...so kira okey jugak la. Kalau breast stroke, releks la sikit.

Whatever it is, this time i must try. Bukannya apa, aku nak merasa bergelar triathlete.....nombor cat ajer kat lengan. Power beb. Nak masuk yang Olympic Distance memang la tak mampu sesangat, this time ada Sprint Distance, kira okey la...boleh la digagahi.

I still have more than 5 weeks to practice, especially to gain enough stamina for the swimming. For a start, from now on, I must quit smoking.

The idea is not to win but to complete the race.....tak kira la, berenang freestyle ka....breast stroke ka....berenang katak ke, janji sampai dan tak disqualified. Korang jangan gelak.....i promise to publish the certificate of participation in this blog on 23 Jul 2006. Tunguuuuuuu.....

The Tables Reunion

Razak DaBomb was my engineer colleague while serving in Kuantan more than 5 years ago. He was called 'DaBomb' simply because of his expertise in that kind of "thing" (cannot write here...subject to global Blog Search) while in service. In one of the Mess Night in 1999, due to the absence of Band Tambor 4 bgd, both of us decided to form-up an ad-hoc two-piece band and performed the whole night. He played the bass guitar while i played the keyboard. Our duet was called "The Tables"...given spontaneuosly by the MC of the night simply because we were both mejar at that time .... hahaha.

Razak's visit to my house yesterday brought a long lost excitement and joy for a home-made musician like me....especially after leaving the service more than 4 years. With his electric guitar (complete with guitar expander and mobile amplifier) that he brought along, we didn't take too much time talking and setting up the musical instrument before playing our first song "Jujur", then followed by "Hari Ini Dan Semalam", "I Will Survive" and many-many more. I admit that we need a lot more practices to make our performance better but yesterday's sound was not too bad at all...at least my neighbours must be wondering whether there was a new pub operating in their neighbourhood. Nasib la...bukan selalu.

Before he left home, we promised to meet up and have more sessions like this in future.

Thursday, June 08, 2006

Kehilangan

Teman stayback malam dah tak de. Aku rasa semua yang bernama Kamarul ni suka stayback kat opis malam-malam...agaknya sesuai dengan namanya (Qamar = Bulan). Maybe we work better under the moonlight. Wallahualam. Soon, another "Qamar" will be leaving us...tinggal la the one and only.

Tuesday, June 06, 2006

Balik Tanjung

Welcome to Pulau Pinang


Padang Kota


Pantai Miami, Batu Feringgi


Lorong Kulit near City Stadium


My Fav Nasi Kandar


Another Nasi Kandar at Bukit Jambul



Pasar Tmn Tun Saadon, Gelugor


Jetty dah cantik


Ikan Bakar Kepala Batas

Damainya Ipoh

Original Ipoh Old Town Kopitiam
near Ipoh Padang

Thursday, June 01, 2006

Sentiasa Di Angkasa Raya


PERWIRA DI ANGKASA

Kami perwira di angkasa
Berjuang nun di langit biru
Menyediakan payung
Melindungi negara
Musuhkan kami buru

Dengan doa kami berkhidmat
Semoga tuhan beri rahmat
Kami tetap setia
Pada Seri Paduka
Dan negara tercinta

Sentiasa di angkasa raya
Itulah cogankata
Dengan ikhlas kami berkhidmat
Taat setia terbukti

Berkorban untuk keamanan
Negara yang tercinta
Bendera Malaysia
Dengan megah dijulang

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