Good To Be Back

It was just a short trip to my former workplace. Will come back here again more often, insyallah.

Lagu Ketahanan Rakyat

Hari ini saya nak bawak perhatian pembaca blog ini kepada sebuah lagu tema hari kebangsaan yang sangat saya gemari sehingga kini. Lagu Ketahanan Rakyat. Mula diperkenalkan pada sambutan Hari Kemerdekaan 1976 yang mengambil nama sempena dengan tema pada tahun tersebut iaitu Ketahanan Rakyat.

Lagu ini dicipta oleh Allahyarham Cikgu Abd Hamid Baharuddin yang kebetulannya adalah bapa saudara saya sendiri. Saya pernah bertemu dengan beliau secara peribadi di tahun 1970-an ketika beliau berkunjung ke rumah saya dan sempat mengajar saya membaca nota sambil bermain skor musiknya yang berjodol Suasana Pagi. Skor musiknya telah pun hilang, namun lagu tersebut masih saya ingati dan dapat bermainnya dengan baik sehingga kini. Itulah guru musik saya yang pertama (dan terakhir).

Dengar lagu Ketahanan Rakyat...

Rakyat Malaysia bersatu
Teguh di dalam barisan
Gagah berani perkasa
Sa

nggup menentang musuh

Rakyat Malaysia bersatu
Teguh di dalam barisan
Gagah berani perkasa
Tabah hati pahlawan

Chorus:
Kami rakyat Malaysia
Yang mempertahankan negara
Kedaulatan abadi
Kemerdekaan sejati

Kami rakyat Malaysia
Yang mempertahankan negara
Kedaulatan abadi
Negara kita tetap berjaya

Rakyat Malaysia bersatu
Teguh di dalam barisan
Gagah berani perkasa
Tabah hati pahlawan

Meeting A Long Lost Friend

Glad to meet a long lost friend today. Manan Din was last met during our kindergarten years in 1974, ie 36 years ago and first 'found' in the FB via friends of friends' list. He is now with Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra, KLCC. Nice to meet you again, bro... keep in touch (especially when there are free MPO tickets ... hehehe)

Met at KLCC today

36 years ago during Kindergarten Sports Day

Sentiasa Di Angkasa Raya

Assalammualaikum warrahmatullahi wabarakatuh dan salam sejahtera.

Sempena hari yang penuh bermakna ini, saya ingin merakamkan seribu penghargaan seluruh warga TUDM di atas segala usaha tuan-tuan dan puan-puan di dalam mempertahankan kedaulatan dan segala kepentingan negara dengan menentukan tahap kesiagaan operasi TUDM sentiasa berada ditahap yang tinggi. Usaha dan komitmen daripada segenap peringkat di dalam TUDM perlu bagi menentukan kesinambungan TUDM sebagai satu institusi yang kukuh, unggul dan terus membangunkan sejajar dengan arus modenisasi.

Sesungguhnya TUDM harus menjadi sebuah organisasi yang dominan dan disegani di rantau ini dengan keupayaan kuasa udara yang efektif bagi memastikan kedaulatan ruang udara terjamin daripada dicerobohi oleh pihak luar.

Bagi mereka yang telah bersara dari TUDM, mereka masih lagi merupakan aset dan diharap boleh terus menyumbang bakti kepada negara di dalam apa jua cara melalui kepakaran yang telah mereka ceburi.

Kepada yang telah gugur, marilah kita sama-sama berdoa agar roh mereka ditempatkan dikalangan orang-orang yang soleh, insyallah.

Akhir kata, saya ingin merakamkan setinggi-tinggi penghargaan dan terima kasih kepada seluruh warga TUDM yang telah bekerja bertungkus lumus dengan sepenuh hati dalam memastikan keamanan negara yang kita cintai ini. Saya harap semangat kental dan kegigihan yang telah tuan-tuan dan puan-puan pamirkan akan terus kekal dan dipertingkatkan lagi. Selamat menyambut hari ulangtahun tudm ke-52.

Sekian. Wabillahi taufik walhidayah wassalammu’alaikum warahmatullahi ta’ala wabarakatuh.

"SENTIASA DI ANGKASA RAYA"

Selamat Jalan Cikgu Adnan

Cikgu Adnan Osman was my arts teacher from 1981 to 1985 when i was studying in Royal Military College, Sg Besi. Yesterday, he started his cycling marathon to Beijing.

Visit his blog KL-Beijing Cycling Marathon 2008 for details and updates.

Selamat jalan cikgu. Moga selamat sampai Beijing dan selamat balik ke Malaysia.

Good Bye Bukit Rangin

This afternoon, I have officially signed the handing-over document at Pejabat Tanah Termerloh to release my house in Bukit Rangin to a new owner (see above pic). The house was advertised through this blog sometime in Januari last year.

After the signing 'ceremony', we (the buyer and his family, the lawyer and i) pergi pekena tempoyak ikan patin kat tepi Sungai Pahang (Kedai Pak Usop). Urghhhh...memang first classss....

Enam Tahun

Allahyarham Hj Nordin Saad

22 Aug 1938 - 31 Jan 2002

Six years ago, around this time (6.00am) you were already preparing a one way journey to leave all of us.

Six years passed by...and we still think you are not gone.

We all miss you, bapak.

Al-Fatihah

Top Secret

Does anybody still remember this movie? hehehehe

Madu Tiga

No..no...no... don't get me wrong. It's not about me or Abang Jamil, it's the house that we stayed in Singapore last December. As told by the house caretaker, that was the house where Madu Tiga was filmed by P. Ramlee.

To KOB who were there, do u recognise these pics?

The exit (left gate) and Holt Road

The staircase

This is the master bedroom, compare with the pic below

And the corridor to bedroom no 2 and 3 ...

Goodbye 2007, Hello 2008

What have I done in 2007?

Bought my dream car (January)

Left Sapura after working there for nearly 5 years (January)

Start Work in an aviation maintenance company in Subang (Feb)

Participated in KL Internation Marathon (10km ajer) (March)

Did my first oil painting on canvas (April)

Cycling from Sg Besi to Port Dickson (July)

Joined Sapura again (September)

Met Marsha in person for the first time (October)

Visited Sipadan Island (December)

Arwah Shahir Dalam Kenangan

Al-Fatihah

28 Dec 1977 - 5 Aug 2007

System Engineer-Navaids, SD-KLIA

Another Anniversary

Today, we have another reason to celebrate...hehehe, jangan mare aaa. We first met at RMC 7 Sep 1985. Tengok tu gonjeng ajer. Masa tu bebudak TKC datang melawat RMC satu bas rombongan Cik Kiah. Nak past years papers la kononnya, sudahnya dapat benda lain. Bukan macam bebudak sekarang, zaman tu mana ader email dan sms nak kasi soalan bocor. The pic below was snapped by our batch official photographer, Choo (sampai sekarang tak bayar lagi duit gambar tu....dia pun dah kaya raya sekarang, takkan nak mintak kot...hehehe)

22 years later...same place, same spot. BTW korang notice tak lantai dan tingkap already changed!

Dalam Kenangan

Allahyarham Hj Nordin Saad
22 Ogos 1938 - 31 Jan 2002

Sepi dunia didalam riuh rendahnya
Pedih jiwaku tanggung derita
Patah hatiku kesalan tiada terhingga
Kau satu dalam berjuta

Kepada Tuhan tempatku taruh harapan
Engkau selamanya dalam bahagia
Cintamu itu biar kukenanginya
Di sudut kamar hatiku...

Sekadar coretan buat kenangan
Cerita kita di sini kuabadikan
Tinggi harapan semoga diketemukan
Di alam impian syurga idaman
Tinggi harapan semoga diketemukan
Di alam impian syurga idaman

Di Sudut Kamar Hatiku - Jamal Abdillah

Who Says Men Never Remember Wedding Anniversary

Ahaaa...this year I remember...today is our 16th anniversary!!!

Osman Basir Dalam Kenangan

Hari ini saya ingin menceritakan tentang perihal salah seorang datok kita yang pernah mencipta nama di atas padang sukan iaitu Osman Bin Ngah Basir.

Petikan dari buku "CLIFFORD SCHOOL KUALA KANGSAR 1897 - 1997"

rujuk Bab 1 History Of the School antara m/s 34 - 36, ketika berbincang mengenai penghargaan kepada Gurubesar Clifford Menengah Captain Bernard Preedy ( 1930 - 35 & 1936 -1937) .Nama Osman Basir di sebut sebagai ahli sukan terulung di zamannya...dan pernah bermain hoki dalam pasukan Perak bersama Sultan Azlan Shah .

Osman Basir (squating 2nd from right) and Sultan Azlan Shah (squating 3rd from right)

PREEDY'S PASSIONS - m/s 34

Mr Preedy would spend hours and hours, morning , afternoon and evening coaching boys in hockey, cricket and even studies. His passion being hockey, hockey practise was held most mornings. He concentrated most of his attention on this

samb m/s 35

game and his efforts were fully rewarded, when for eight years in a row not a single game was lost. Seven players from the school team formed part of the Perak State Team and also the Malayan Team. The players became such experts that Cliffordians dominated the State Hockey XI and many played for the Federated Malay States.

In early 1934 four boys and two teachers were selected to represent Malaya to play in Inter - Port matches at Hong Kong and Macao accompanied by Captain Preedy himself.

Four games were played and Malaya won all matches. The great names were Rahman Ahong, Raja Mohd, Baharom , Osman Basir (Nandok) and two teachers who played for the team were Mr Aladdad Khan and Mr Nicholas Caleb. Verily this was, and always will remain, an unbeatable record for Clifford School for all times.

samb m/s 36

ATHLETE AND SPORTSMAN EXTRAORDINAIRE

Osman Basir (squating 2nd from right)

The School's Inter School Relay Team became Champions for a few years beating all other School Relay in Perak. It is noteworthy that the athlete and sportsman, Osman bin Basir excelled in athletics by becoming the victor ludorum succesfully for the years 1934, 1935 and 1936.He had created the long jump record of 6.14 m for both the School and the country.The Malayan record was broken after a few years but the School record however, has remained intact until today, that is over a period of 61 years ( setakat sehingga buku ini diterbitkan pada tahun 1997!)

Semoga roh beliau disemadikan bersama roh orang - orang yang beramal salih. Al-Fatihah

Sentiasa Di Angkasa Raya

To all my friends there,

Yang sedang bertungkus lumus di udara....

Tak kira dimana jua berada....

Yang sedang berlatih...

atau yang sedang bergembira....

Selamat Menyambut Hari Ulangtahun ke 49

22 tahun sudah berlalu

First time went there during our school trip in 1985 before the SPM. Not only we exchanged past years exam papers and SPM tips but we exchanged addresses and telephone numbers as well. If only internet and e-mails existed in those days......

1985

Today, 1 May 07 we were there again to join the present and old girls celebrating their Old Girl Day. I could only sustain for 15 mins before decided to leave those girls by themselves and drive out of the school compound to get myself a mug of A & W Root Beer at Seremban town. Phewwwww.....

2007

Whatever it is, I feel proud to be part of an OG's life for the past 22 years. My only observation.... you all looks older lahhhhh, not like OPs...maintainnnnnnn..... hehehehe

Special Visitors From Ipoh

Welcome Uncle Zam, Auntie Tipah and family to our house in B B Bangi.

Warkah Buat Arwah Bapak

ALLAHYARHAM HJ NORDIN SAAD
(22 Aug 1938 - 31 Jan 2002)

Bapak,
Pejam celik pejam celik
Lima tahun dah berlalu
Rasa macam baru semalam
Bapak ada bersama kami

Bapak,
Kami sekarang masih berenam
Atikah tahun ni PMR
Adlina pulak UPSR
Azizi dah darjah empat, tapi masih menjerit lagi
Yang paling kecik, Azam, dah pun darjah dua
Diaorang semua masih ingatkan tokwannya

Bapak,
Lima tahun dah berlalu
Ramai yang dah takde
Auntie Yang, Auntie La pun dah pergi
Tapi dah pun berganti

Bapak,
Kami sekarang dah duduk rumah sendiri
Rumah teres di Bdr Baru Bangi
Rumah Kuantan tu masih ada lagi
Kondo Armanee pulak masih belum jual lagi
Kalau bapak ada, mesti best duduk di balcony
Hisap rokok sambil pekena kopi

Bapak,
Kereta kami Perdana tu dah jual
Setahun lepas bapak meninggal
Pas tu beli pulak Carens, ingat nak isi semua
Banyak pulak buat hal....pun dah dijual
Sekarang kami bawak merc
Kalau bapak ada, mesti bapak seronok
Raya Cina ni boleh ikut kami
Pergi Terengganu makan keropok

Bapak,
Today is my last kerja di sini
2 hb nanti dah nak start kerja baru
Tempat baru, gaji pun baru
Tapi sayang bapak tak sempat merasa
Sebab bapak dah pergi dulu

Bapak,
Lima tahun dah berlalu
Ingatan kami tak pernah padam
Doa kami tak pernah putus
We miss u so much

Terlalu Istimewa

Congratulation Adibah! You deserved to win.

TERLALU ISTIMEWA

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