Bang Chik

Kelantan semula selepas 20 tahun.

2010-10-23T08:35:00.001+08:00

Selepas 20 tahun, bangchik akan ke Kelantan semula. Minggu depan bangchik mengambil cuti seminggu untuk persiapan pindah. Tarikh 1 november, bangchik bertugas di Serambi Mekah. Rancangan awal, base di Bangi, bangchik sorang saja ke sana.

Jumaat 22 hb Oktober 2010:
tandatangan nota serah tugas

siap tandatangan

bersalaman dengan En Hassan.
Tengah ialah Datuk Mohlis, Timbalan Ketua Pengarah yang bercuti
selepas kembali dari lawatan rasmi ke Australia,
tapi datang juga untuk saksikan simbolik serah tugas.

Boost for vocational education

2010-10-10T20:00:00.001+08:00

By ZUHRIN AZAM AHMAD
zuhrinazam@thestar.com.my

SYDNEY: Vocational education will be allocated a larger slice of the Education Ministry’s 2011 budget to revive interest in it, said Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin.
The Deputy Prime Minister said major adjustments would be made to the quantum of allocation.
“The allocation for vocational (education) is insufficient and I have directed the secretary-general to make major changes,” he told Malaysian journalists after visiting the TAFE Sydney Institute here yesterday.
Muhyiddin, who is also Education Minister, is on a five-day working visit to Sydney and Melbourne.

TAFE Sydney Institute is the largest and most prestigious technical and vocational learning centre in Australia with an average annual enrolment of 76,000 students.
Muhyiddin said the quantum for vocational education needed to be higher as a major revamp would be conducted.
“It (revamp) will take place soon because I am a bit impatient in terms of time as we have been overtaken by many developments in the industrial sector.
“We have to drastically transform these technical and vocational fields to produce sufficient skilled workers to meet the demand expected to be generated by sectors identified in the NEM (New Economic Model).
“This has to come within the next few months as I would like to see vocational studies become a very important component in our education system in the 10th Malaysia Plan,” he said.
Muhyiddin said the target was to increase the number of students taking up vocational studies two-fold once the revamp was implemented.
“Presently, only about 10% of our students take up vocational studies and this certainly cannot meet the need for skilled manpower.
“I am waiting for the comprehensive report by the Technical and Vocational Division and we will see how to move forward,” he said.
On his visit to the centre, Muhyiddin said Malaysia was keen to learn more from the 120-year-old institute on how to turn vocational education into an attractive and promising field.

Public Advised Not Jump To Conclusions On Assessment Format For Form Three

2010-10-10T18:30:00.001+08:00

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 10 (Bernama) -- The public should not jump to conclusions on the new assessment format for Form Three when the existing Penilaian Menengah Rendah (PMR) examination for that level is abolished in 2016, said Deputy Education Minister Datuk Dr Wee Ka Siong.

He said the Education Ministry would make a detailed announcement on the matter so that the people could understand more clearly how the new assessment will be done as it involved many technical aspects and would not be merely examination-oriented.

"As such, there is no need to be hasty in finding out how the new format will be. It (format) will be guided by the National Education Philosophy," he told reporters on the sidelines of the 57th MCA annual general meeting at Wisma MCA on Sunday.

Yesterday, Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin had announced that the PMR would be abolished and replaced with a school-based assessment system while the Ujian Pencapaian Sekolah Rendah (UPSR) for Primary Six would be continued albeit in a different format.

The new initiatives to replace the two national school examinations are scheduled to take effect in 2016.

Muhyiddin, who is also Education Minister, had said that the initiatives were being taken in line with demands by parents who did not want the schooling system to be too examination-oriented.

However, he said some time was needed to effect the changeover in order not to affect students currently in the existing system.

Meanwhile, speaking on the same matter, MIC president Datuk Seri S.Samy Vellu said more Tamil school pupils were expected to score 7A's in the UPSR following the decision by the Education Ministry to maintain the examination.

In thanking Muhyiddin for not doing away with the UPSR from the school's examination calendar, he said the decision came as a huge relief for many parents and students.

He said the MIC had opposed the move earlier to scrap the UPSR, and thanked Muhyiddin for taking into consideration the party's views.

"They (the students) can now concentrate in the UPSR knowing fully well that it will not be scrapped. In fact, the new format from 2016 would further encourage them to do even better,' he said in a statement here today.

The MIC president said the MIC through the Maju Institute of Educational Development (MIED) would continue to assist Tamil school students taking the UPSR through various initiatives including distributing UPSR module books.

He said the number of Tamil school students scoring 7A's in the UPSR had increased from 357 students in 2003 to 824 students last year.

"We are confident that the number will increase this year," said Samy Vellu, who is also the MIED chairman.

-- BERNAMA

Sabah Yang DiPertua Negri Ahmadshah Abdullah’s birthday honours list 2010

2010-10-08T10:27:00.002+08:00

SERI PANGLIMA DARJAH KINABALU (SPDK)

Tan Sri Datuk Haji Muhyiddin Bin Mohd. Yassin, Tan Sri Datuk Seri Utama Pandikar Amin Bin Haji Mulia, Datuk Seri Utama Dr. Rais Yatim.

PENGLIMA GEMILANG DARJAH KINABALU (PGDK)

Donald Peter Mojuntin, Saddi Bin Abdul Rahman, Justin Guka, Goh Chin Lok @Johnny Goh, Abd. Jaffear Bin Henry, Abdul Ghaffar Haji Rijim Al-Hafiz, Abdul Rahim Bin Hamdan, Abdullah Bin Sibil, Ahmad Shah Bin Datuk Hussien Tambakau, Alan Ang Poon Seong, Aliasgar @ Ali Aashgar Bin Hj. Basri, Baharin Bin Din, Bibi Florina Binti Abdullah, Chin Chee Kee, Gan Potiau @ Gan Pon Tiou, Ganeshanandha V.S. Senathirajah, Ismail Bin Haji Ahmad, James Wong, Jikulin Nointin @ Anastasius, Johan Arriffin Bin Datuk Hj. Abdul Samad, John @ Onong Anthony, Joseph Lo @ Lo Tain Foh, Jumat Bin Idris, Junaidi Payne (John Brian Payne) , Kassim Bin Aman, Lee Keat Seong, Lim Nyuk Sang @ Freddy Lim, Lim Pang Seng, Mary @ Hajah Mariati Robert Abdullah, Masood Bin Salleh, Matius Bin Sator @ Matthew, Mohamed Alwi Bin Haji Abdul Rahman, Muhiddin @ Mohd. Anas Bin Yusin, Murshidi Bin Abd Ghaffar, Osman @ Othman Minudin, Pang Teck Wai, Peter Wong Ging Jik @ Wong King Sing, Ranjit Mathew Oommen, Rosdianah Mohd Nor @ Nunong, Sabin @ Sapilin Bin Samitah, Sia Hiong Tee, Siti Sapoo Binti Haji Ahok, Sri Santhara Kumar a/l Ramanaidu, Stanislaus Kinsik, Suffian Bin Abang Sufi, Syed Ahmad Bin Syed Hassan, Tan Cheang Kiat, Tsen Lip Tet @ Thomas, Vincent Yong Kon Fah, Wee Kok Tiong, Yapp Hiong Yun, Yeo Boon Hai @ Arling Bin Kau.

JASA PENDAMAI (JP)

Armizan Bin Mohd Ali, Clement Jaikul, George Anthony Ginibun, Ho Cheong Hon, Hung Kan Yin, Ismail Awang Besar, Japar B. Esteban @ Japar B Nasir, Joniston Bangkuai, Junior Koh Siew Hui, Lee Chuen Wan, Lim Yu Sin @ John Lim, Mohd. Hanan Bin Hj. Awang Ramli, Yussof Bin Hj Abdul Manan.

AHLI SETIA DARJAH KINABALU (ASDK)

Abdul Manaf Othman, Ali Mardan Tahir, Angeline Tom, Chai Siu Kim @ Mohd Ariffin Chai, Chong Mui Ling @ Margaret, David Lo Vui Nyen, Donald Soh Sun Kheng, Ishak Juma, Jamadil Idaron, James Baga @ Bagah, Jamil Atan, Joseph Wong Chee Hee, Jusih Sarin, Durai A/l Kandasamy, Katherine Lee Moi Oi, Ku Shui Fong, Kwan Weng Hung, Laurentius Nayan Ambu, Lee Hock Eyang, Lee Pao Lok, Lee Tet Fon, Lila Kamrun, Maddilli Yussof, Mahmud Hussin, Maria Concepcion Omamalin @ Chicon,Marinsa @ Marinshah Amana @ Abu Hamid, Melter Jiki Tais, Mohd Arshad Abd Razak, Mohd Ayub Bin Kee Abu Bakar, Mohd Sabri Yaacob, Mohd Tahir @ Ramlan Lasuki, Mursidi @ Dinin Sapi, Ng Chee Hing, Patricia Fong Nget Moi, Peter John Staun, Ibrahim Dewa, Rokiah Saleh, Salleh Abd Wahid, Soleten Sompong, Stainey @ Stanley Joibi, Suhaili Guriaman, Sunsing Pitalai, Tan Chik Tiam, Valentine Nieh, Wahanin Ismail, Wong Choon Seng, Wong Yang Yong Phyllis, Yakub Khan, Yusof Abd Abbas, Ahmad Tarmizi Mohamed Hariri, Jeffry Faisal @ Jefry Selvarajah A/l Nadarajah, Rozman Isli, Irwan Syahri Mat Sohod, Julia Willie Jock, Kasim Md Mansor,William Chin Chung Kui, Aldana Madiran, Siaw Meng Kiang, Tan Ju Kwang,Chan Kok Kong, Lo Wan Yee, Amran Ahmed, Abdul Rahman Laman, Chin Wee Yee, Azizi Lin, Mustafar Kamar Ujang.

BINTANG SETIA KINABALU (BSK)

A. Hasin Nawa, Ab Maksud Sapal @ Mohd Fazil, Abd Malik Abd Rahman, Abd Sattari Janjani @ Sattari, Abd. Hussin Abd Razak, Abdul Jafar Jalani, Abdul Jalil Yaacob, Abu Husin Jantan, Ku Samsu Mubin, Jaafar Ahmad, Akuang Suan, Alias Ismail, Amat Kawon @ Abd Rahman, Amat Haji Latip, Ambrose James @ Jaimis, Andayol Ampuli, Anis Yogoron, Antonius @ Marasin Igau @ Egau, Arisin Aripin, Awang Besri Awang Besar, Awang Saifudin Jumat, Azman Saad, Badrul Hanif Ahmad Hadi, Baharudin Ladoding, Baharudin Yusoff, Bakri Mangka, Beatrice Nancy Peter Sikuel, Ben Wong @ Christopher, Bulat Munang @ Monyong, Catherine Chiu Li Yun, Chin Su Len, Christena Primus Toyoh @ Kartina Abdullah, Datu Abdul Rashid Datu Masri, David @ Soripin Ongung, Halimah Mohd Yusof, Raidah Kassim, Durahim Kahar, Edmund Samunting, Elves Lo @ Firdaus Abdullah, Faez Ainstien Nordin, Faridah Abdul Ahmad, Florence Suah, Florida Gabing, Fredolin Jominoh, Gadong Salmin Ramaani, Gapar Dimang, Gusmaltim Mohamad Radis, Habib Shah Kasim, Hasnah Taufeck, Halimah Abd Talip, Haris Hamid, Harun Abdul Rahim, Harun Ali, Henrica Bungkilan, Hon Suet Wan, Ibrahim Pawan, Idzrul Azraai Mohd Idrus, Ismail Md Noor, Isnin Yahya, Iswan Sonteng, Jackson Taguah, Jainal Sulai, Jaini Majid, Jairaiaz Joseph @ Alexius, Jamian Arim, Janim @ Charles Ikang, Januri Salim, Jaulah @ Francis Gadong, Jefferson Jonathan @ Jefferron, Jelson Awang, Jesus Arapoc, John Mojiun, Josephine Stephens, Judith Jacelyn John Ambrose @ Jess Ambrose, Juhairiah Ekin, Julef Basir, Julia Chang Vun Yueng, Julius Wong Kui Lian, Junaidi Daya, Kam Yun Kui, Kamariah Abas, Kartini Arif @ Arif Salleh, Kusnan Marban, Kwan Ting Sung, Latif Jiar, Lawrence Bertil Lopez, Lazorus Sabuting, Leung Koon Ching, Lim Suat Hong, Lim Young Peing, Lo Su Min @ Patrick, M Zin @ Adin Awang, Mad Sahe Mad Noor, Magdelina Maikas, Mahmud Bacho, Maidol Mandar @ Mohd Ibrahim Abdullah, Majid @ Majied Patola, Mani Ingkuh,Mariam Mohd Salleh, Mary Annunciata Lai, Mary Leong Nget Tshun, Maskul Nannang.

BINTANG KINABALU (BK)

Ab. Suhud Bin Jaani, Abd Asa Salleh, Abd Rahman Bin Ag Tuah, Abdul Kahar Bin Ramlee, Abdul Nasip @ Jamaluddin Bin Martin, Abdul Rahim Bin Sagap, Abdul Rahman Ismail, Abdul Rasid Bin A Hamid, Abdullah Bin Abd Hamid @ Dulamit, Abiding Bin Jabang, Ag. Isa Bin Ag. Nodin, Agang Sagintir, Aggie Chong Fui Ching, Ah Hill Bin Atub, Ahmad Said, Ainah Tunggul, Aisal @ Asaad Bin Mali, Alan Bin Kandong, Albert Gombutur, Aldam Haji Abdullah, Aliflam Bin Lanjut, Amir Manak, Anna Wong @ Wong Yan Moi, Apin @ Joseph Bin Koroh, Arli Bin Sabar, Arunasalam a/l Sellamuthu, Asmah Wasli, Asrih @ Misree Bin Bagi, Atick Ining @ Bernard, Azha Mustapha, Azam Bin Mohamed, Abd. Karim Bin Hj. Julai, Abdul Harris Hj. Karaman, Alphonsus Augustine, Anas Binti Hemma, Albina Binti Ogor Abdullah, Angata Bin Ambaru, Aliudin Bin Moksin, Ahmad Yusof Bin Sidup, Apin @ Joseph Bin Koroh, Arunasalam a/l Sellamuthu, Asmah Wasli, Asrih @ Misree Bin Bagi, Atick Ining @ Bernard, Boboi John @ Sylvester, Boel Majawi, Basri Bin Lambating, Cham Kim Hiong, Chen Yet Choo, Ching Yun Hee @ Ching Yu Hie, Christina Miti Powin, Christina Omok, Chew Pee Ket, Christina Miti Powin, Chrisopher Lojunik, Dallius Bin Ubin, Dayang Safiah Binti Sagir, Erulin Binti Jakiri, Doison Bin Dansi, Dounis Bin Sany, Dulikab Mambong, Dyana Salagan, Dzulkhbry Bin Saperi, Eddy Wedly, Ejrush @ Edrus Bin Dalinting, Ewon Benedick, Ewun Bin Manan, Eddy Wedly, Ejrush @ Edrus Bin Dalinting, Ewon Benedick, Ewun Bin Manan, Fauziah Yahya, Gilbert Bin Lampagak, Amdiah Bt Haji Ramlee, Hajijah Bin Amit @ Hj. Awang Hamid, Hamnah Binti Harun, Haris Jalaludin, Hasrul Bin Hasaat, Herman Maturine Yubong, Hiew Van Bin, Hing Yik Fong, Ho Seong Heng, Husnah Binti Salim, Makiah Binti Hj. Olim, Irene F.Lee @ Mojinun, Irene Golingi, Jaiminie @ Jai Binti Leman @ Thomson, Jair Tassin, Jarius Bin Tandana @ Gandanah, Jashirin Bin Ginturai, Jenas Bin Atong, Jiton Binti Khadkhan, Jocelyn Hong Siew Eng, John Miko @ John Nico, Johnny Bin Malahan, Johnny Bin Sulaiman, Josselilin Rikin, Julaini Bin Cachu, Jumatin Bin Dukani, Jumila Binti Untong, Juvina Jimis @ Juvinia, Karim Bin Tumak, Karmusakar Bin Hj. Arang, Kasmer Kaur Karam Singh, Keristus Kuduntui, Khadijah Binti Mat Yaacob, Kimon Bikul, Kulis Pongou @ Aloysius Pongou, Lapok Bin Kilan @ Azman, Lee Lam Yin, Lee Yu Choi, Leong Fung Fun, Liau Nyuk Mee, Lily Lily Mukilin, Lim Yun Moi, Lo Wai Chuen @ Lu Wai Chuen, Lohad Bin Melandi, Loimun @ Richard Gurahid, Lounis Bin Dimis @ Mohd. Zikri Abdullah, Latifah Binti Muh Noor, Lion Anak Bagih, Lawrence Livit Sieng, Maduin Gajim, Mahathir Kabolani, Maikulson Bin Sumil @ Mokuluson, Maili Lagadan, Makladin B. Hj Pajaladin, Mansor Bin Mat Yakop @ Ag. Akup, Mary Abas, Mary P. Takom, Mikson Magantar, Ixmillian Wilfred @ Mixmillian, Mohamad @ Alidin Bin Musa, Mohd Asri Bin Asru, Mohd fadzli abdullah @ Cyral, Mohd Faizal Datuk Saidi, Mohd Hisham Bin Mohd Tahir, Mohd Tahir @ Raimy Bin Mohd. Zamzam.

[the Star: Sabah Yang DiPertua Negri Ahmadshah Abdullah's birthday honours ...]

Airon dan Su, asma' dan yaya

2010-01-14T07:38:00.000+08:00

dari kiri: yaya, asma', kakdah, makcik su.

Cuti sekolah baru ni, Airon sekeluarga singgah di Putrajaya. Dia masih di Taiping. Kenalan lama masa di Muadzam Shah dulu. Asma' yang baju merah, masa kecil dulu tiap-tiap pagi ummi dia hantar rumah, untuk kakdah tenguk-tenguk. Sekarang asma' dah besar, baru tamat tingkatan 5.

Suatu detik di sempadan Siam.

2009-06-29T06:46:00.000+08:00

Sempadan Siam hanya sepelaung jaraknya. Untuk orang asli di Kedaik, sebuah perkampungan tepi Sungai Gadak, untuk sejauh itu, hanyalah sepuntung rokok jaraknya.

bergambar di sempadan Siam, Nenering.
[sapa yang beria-ria posing?]

HOSPITAL PUTRAJAYA

2009-03-09T20:06:00.007+08:00

Kata orang Hospital Putrajaya adalah paperless. Memang betul pun. Dari awal tahun Bangchik berurusan dengan hospital tersebut. Waktu mula datang kena daftar di kaunter pendaftaran. Dapat nombor dan kena tunggu nombor naik, macam kat setengah bank juga la. petugas catit semua maklumat dalam komputer, kemudian suruh pergi bahagian C. Tempat C untuk pembedahan. Kemudian tunggu lagi sampai dia panggil nama dan terus jumpa doktor.

Dimana-mana tempat depa bolih klik nama kita dan tahu serba ringkas siapa gerangan orangnya.

Kalau teringin nak tenguk rupa Hospital Putrajaya dan butir lanjutnya klik sini [Hospital Putrajaya]. Dekat-dekat situ ada putrajaya sentral ~ untuk keretapi, bas dan teksi, ada balai bomba dan balai polis.

Bangchik duduk dihospital 3 hari dari 25 hingga 27 februari yang lepas. Istilah orang sekarang, ialah 3 hari 2 malam. Waktu masuk 25hb, Kakdah temankan, dan konon cerita kena puasa. Tapi tiap-tiap waktu makanan orang hantar. Kita tak mau soal banyak, makan saja la. Masa doktor datang round, baru dia bagitau, posa lepas 12 malam. Itu bukan posa namanya!

Pada 26hb, lebih kurang jam 11.45 pagi Kakdah tolong kenakan baju untuk masuk dewan pembedahan. Baju putih paras lutut dan tali ikat di belakang. Masa depa surung katil beroda, Bangchik pejam mata, dan terbayang filem-filem yang mirip-mirip begitu.

Diaorang cucuk dekat tulang belakang untuk pam ubat bius. Dengar ceritanya morfin!... Bangchik sedar-sedar gitu saja, lelap-lelap jaga. Sedar jam 4.00 petang. Dah selesai operate, jahit dan balut luka.

Esuknya 27hb Bangchik balik ke rumah dengan sekeping sijil cuti hingga 11 hb Mac. Yang paling tak tahan ialah pening kepala dan sakit tengkuk bila bangun dalam tempuh seminggu pertama. Bila baring, semua kembali normal. Ada telefon kawan, seorang doktor, katanya itu biasa selepas kena bius sehingga seminggu.

Hari ni, Bangchik macam biasa, dah terkial-kial nak tenguk tanaman organik. Betik udah nak masak. Peria [edisi kedua] tergantung sedia dipetik. Manakala terung bulat [edisi kedua] masih mahu hidup. Tomato, sisipan terkini, melunjak naik dengan sihat dan bila belek dekat-dekat ternampak kuntum-kuntum bunga nak menjadi.

Assamualaikum dari Putrajaya.... maulidur rasul.

Hari Pertama di The Heritage.

2008-12-09T22:55:00.003+08:00

Hari ini penting kerana BangChik terasa seolah berpindah lagi. Cuma kali ini tiada surat arahan berpindah seperti yang bangChik lalui berkali-kali sebelum ini. Dalam berpindah ada sisipan kerja-kerja yang lain seperti; packing barang dalam kotak, selsema sebab habuk, buang barang yang tak diperlukan lagi, lori, pindah sekolah anak, letih, penat, rumah baru, jiran baru dan hilang barang.

Kali ini rumah tetap di situ. Tempat kerja saja baru.

BangChik dah terbiasa lama tinggal di Kuarters. Rumah ke Pejabat cuma seminit dua saja. Kali ini bergerak dari satu negeri ke satu negeri yang lain, pergi dan balik. Rumah di Wilayah Persekutuan Putrajaya. Kerja di Heritage, The Mines, Selangor.

Tadi pagi, jam 7.15 BangChik dah celapak setering Waja NBD dan dalam tempuh 15 minit BangChik sudah ada di paras 3, Heritage Tower. Sekarang dah tak boleh lari-lari ke rumah waktu lunch. Di sana ada 3 pilihan; 2 kedai mamak satu kedai masakan melayu.

Dari ofis Tingkat 9, BangChik boleh nampak Mines shopping complex, tasik dan Mine's golf course. KL Tower nampak sayup-sayup.

New Office at Heritage: Mines

2008-12-06T00:04:00.002+08:00

We are shifting to a new office at heritage the mines.

Office at that little square building at the far right with dark glass.

After Eidil Adha, I can no longer enjoy the brief trip to office as i used to do with E14, Putrajaya. I hope it will be fun.

Laut Tioman

2008-11-21T08:01:00.000+08:00

Sepetang di Pantai Remis.

2008-11-18T22:30:00.003+08:00

Kami pulang lagi. Kali ini dengan tujuan yang sedikit lain dari sebelumnya. Pertama kali menikmati kebolehan Yop memegang stering dari titik mula Putrajaya hingga titik akhir Pantai Remis. KakDah didepan, BangChik terlentuk dibelakang.

Kami bayar tol tiga kali satu trip. Pertama masa susur keluar di Shah Alam, tepi bangunan Strait Times, kedua dan ketiga masa di Highway Guthrie. Selebihnya adalah percuma, kecuali wear and tear pada kereta Suria Hijau kemudian hari, dan kos melayan tekak dan nafsu. BangChik teringat kata seorang kawan tentang rezeki, katanya rezeki kita ada di hujung jari dan pangkal tekak. Yang lain, belum tentu.........

BangChik dan Yop ukur keluasan pada satu lot di Kg Dato Seri Kamarudin dengan tujuan tertentu. Bila sesuai, kita cerita lebih lanjut.

Di Pantai Remis, BangChik sempat jumpa PakNjang, MaknJang, PakSeman, ToknGah, PaknDak, MaknDak dan anak-anak. PaknDak tunjuk anak kacang lendiaq, serai, cili dan bayam. Menjadi jugak. BangChik sembang biasa-biasa dengan PaknDak.

Pagi Ahad kami ramai-ramai turun ke pelantar Ah Tu. Pelantar ada charateristic tertentu..., selain bau, ada rezeki dan bisnes berdenyut. Punca rezeki dari laut yang bergelora dan nelayan yang sering diduga.... manakala dihujungnya rezeki bergolek dengan senang, akhirnya masuk dalam tekak orang dan itik. Memang, rezeki dipangkal tekak!

Ada sebab tertentu kenapa kami berkunjung ke Pelantar Ah Tu ........

Akan tiba tengkujuh selepas November.

2008-11-13T21:11:00.002+08:00

Hari Jumaat lepas kami turun ke Muadzam Shah. Ada hal kerja. Susah sikit di Muadzam Shah ni, sebab nostalgia sering mengusik-ngusik. Bandar itu masih begitu.... kecil dan terpencil.

Petang itu juga kami lajak ke Rompin, tidur di Lanjut. Esuknya ke Mersing, meninjau-ninjau kawasan. Tengah hari balik semula ke Rompin, makan kenduri Cik Dillah (istilah anak-anak) yang akan ke tanah suci tidak lama lagi. Ada jumpa Ladzuarni, Shafie, Sarimen sekeluarga, Roshaizat sekeluarga dan beberapa kenalan yang lain.

Dalam jam 2.30 petang, kami terus ke Penyabung, menduga nasib di laut Tioman. Hj zek suka sangat memancing dan gembira memijak bumi endau. Darus dan Yi adalah watak tempatan yang sangat terbuka dan enterprising. Tekong dan awak-awak bukan calang-calang manusia dengan dunia laut dan ikan. Dimaklumkan lagi dua minggu, laut akan bergelora!

Akhirnya tiba di Ptrjy jam 3.00 pagi Isnin dengan sebonet penuh harta karun dari laut Tioman.

(Kami dalam trip ini tak termasuk KakDah, Yop dan adik)

Dah dekat nak posa.....

2008-08-30T19:43:00.008+08:00

Hari Sabtu.... Kak Dah dah congak baju melayu anak-anak.... baju raya, kuih raya... raya kat mana...

Sikit hari lagi kita akan mula posa .... bang Chik rasa dah lama dapat posa penuh. Dulu-dulu ada masanya tergelinciak jugak.... Zaman istilah sejagat ini masih relevan,

posa yang yok....
bangkit pagi selok periok...

waktu itu jugalah, nyanyian seperti ini jadi siulan dalam rumah,

Pin tok abaih
Pi Tepein naik baih

dan,

Tong Tom Bak
Mak Yong dedek
Pecah sebijik
Tinggai serangkap

Ram-ram pisang
Pisang masak layu
Jatuh dalam kubang
Sambaq bapak yu

Yu yu momok
Belalang kodek-kodek
Sapa mulut hingaq
Dia kena kena cubit.

Tadi shopping di Shah Alam.... haha.... Giant tepi Stadium, bukan ada apa special pun... saja tukar angin, tukar selera.... Putrajaya waktu ni macam nak lengang... Ramai pakat balik kampung, sempena cuti hari Isnin dan sempena menyambut posa. Masa nak pergi, isi minyak dekat Petronas presint 16. Dalam kedai Mesra Petronas, ada ATM Maybank..... Bang Chik dah jadi habit la ni, keluaq duit dan bubuh minyak disitu.... Tadi ada sorang lelaki depan sekali, cucuk kad, tekan nombor.... kemudian dia ulang dua tiga kali... kemudian dengaq dia poh peh.... depan bang chik ada pompuan... dia pakai kad cimb.... dia pun sama .... Bang Chik ternampak baki dia kat screen dan jumlah yang dia nak keluaq.... patutnya boleh... tapi sama jugak dengan lelaki mula tadi... Hmmmm.... sian kat depa.... Sampai giliran bang chik, cucuk kad, tekan nombor, buat semua seperti diminta... kemudian mesin pun keluaq bunyi yang ditunggu-tunggu.... "sret..sret...sret...sret...sret....sret".... macam orang selak dictionary!!

Nampak gayanya ATM Maybank kat Mesra Petronas Presint 16 pada hari Sabtu 30hb Ogos 2008 lebih kurang jam 12.30 tengah hari, hanya menerima kad Maybank saja... Dalam Alamanda, sebelah tu saja, ada banyak lagi mesin ATM. Ambank, BSN... Dekat Anjung, tepi ofis tempat Bang Chik kerja ada Bank Islam... Kat Bangi lagi banyak!!

Minggu lepas Timbalan Ketua Pengarah ada simposium di Jakarta. dari hari Isnin sampai Jumaat. Dah dua tiga kali Bang Chik terima surat macam tu... Minggu lepas pun terima surat yang sama....... "Semasa ketiadaan saya dari .... hingga.... En A.. b... Lin akan menjalankan tugas sebagai........ ". Waktu ini lah, kawan-kawan seangkatan pakat dok ngusik .... eh... jaga... tu TKP nak lalu... kemudian pakat gelak ramai-ramai.... kawan-kawan sini lebih kurang sebaya, dah biasa lama.... dari mula-mula kerja lagi. Petang jumaat, semua pakat bawak balik 2 kotak korma .... depa perabih duit kelab.... sebab bulan september dah tentu takdak apa-apa jamuan, farewell atau potluck!!

Selamat Berpuasa Semua...

La.. depa hadang escalator Carrefour di Alamanda.

2008-08-11T22:36:00.002+08:00

Ni baru balik dari Alamanda Putrajaya. Rutin mingguan. Ada masanya jadi rutin harian!

KakDah ngajak ke Carrefour untuk beli ayam. Itu ayat pemula saja..., bila sampai sana bukan ayam saja jadi tumpuan... haha. Tadi tak sorong trolley, guna bakul yang ada roda kecik di bawah,... heret sana sini. Sedar-sedar nak penuh jugak barang.

Biasanya kami parking di atas sekali. Untuk kesana, ikut ramp lajak terus keatas. Turun pun macam tu..., lajak terus. Masuk parking ikut laluan satu lagi kena legar-legar, pusing-pusing yang jenis boleh lupa kita kat level mana!

Turun ke Carrefour kena guna escalator. KakDah cepat perasan...."La depa bubuh pengadang?". Biasanya escalator boleh muat dua orang berdiri beremba..., cukup luasnya dan boleh sorong trolley sekali. Diaorang letak besi bulat stainless steel dekat landing escalator .... Hmm... tak boleh sorong trolley ikut escalator sampai ke kereta lagi ....

Terfikir jugak kenapa depa buat macam tu.... sebab malas nak ngumpul trolley dari merata parking ka..... sebab sayang escalator, takut rosak ka .... sebab nak suruh orang kurang beli barang ka.

BangCik rasa Carrefour bersimpati dengan kemelut ekonomi kini. Mereka tidak galak orang beli banyak barang... dan tak payah jinjing beg plastik merata tangan. Diaorang nak pelanggan datang dan beli barang satu dua beg plastik and off you go!..

Bila balik, dalam beg plastik ada ayam 2 ekur, roti satu buku, daging 1 kilo, salad, air soya 2 paket, karot, sabun mandi dan ais krim..... kita bawak balik barang, carrefour ambik RM61.00.

Tapi yang BangCik heran, apa pasai KakDah nak beli sayur lagi.... BangCik dah tanam macam-macam....... hahaha.

Hujung minggu di Putrajaya

2008-08-09T13:38:00.002+08:00

Waterfall: Baru saja pasang seminggu yang lalu.
Batas: bendi, terung dan kacang kelisa berkongsi batas.
Labu Pumpkin: tiga perdu sedang menjalar.
Kacang bendi: sedang berbunga.
Kacang kelisa: memanjat tali rafia.

Kak Dah ikut sama seminar permaufakatan KPM dan KPTM

2008-07-29T19:44:00.002+08:00

Dulu apa juga hal berkaitan dengan pelajaran adalah dibawah urusan Kementerian Pelajaran Malaysia (KPM). Dengan Perdana Menteri yang baru Dato Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, hal pelajaran terbahagi kepada dua, satu hal sekolah, matrikulasi dan maktab (IPG sekarang) dibawah naungan KPM, manakala hal yang berkaitan dengan pelajaran di universiti, politeknik, kolej komuniti dan institusi swasta di bawah KPTM.

Pada 28-29hb Julai, iaitu hari ini dan semalam, satu sesi permuafakatan antara kedua Kementerian diadakan di Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang. BangChik pun kena pergi sama dengan kumpulan KPTM. Hari pertama BangChik pergi dengan Hj Ghaus seorang rakan kerja menaiki NBD 4763, waja silver. Ada nampak Dato Alimudin, Radin Umar, Ungku Aziz, Tony Fernandez, Datin Asariah dan ramai lagi.

Tengah hari BangChik lari balik rumah no 33, presint 14. Pujuk Kak Dah join sekali untuk sesi petang. Kak Dah kata "name tag tak ada ni". Dia tanya lagi "Kalau depa tanya Puan dari mana nak kata apa?"..... BangChik kata buat bodoh saja, masuk dalam dewan dan duduk!

Kami pun sama-sama jadi peserta majlis permuafakatan antara KPTM dan KPM.

Pada malam 28hb, kami tiga beranak sama-sama tenguk TV3 berita jam 8. Tiba-tiba selepas sisipan Ungku Aziz bercakap berkenaan Bahasa Melayu dan Bahasa Inggeris, terkeluar sisipan gambar BangChik. Semua pakat gelak!!.... Dalam hati kata " kurang-kurang tak ada sapa boleh kata BangChik ponteng majlis!!"

Pertama kali KakDah ikut BangChik dalam majlis seperti ini. Rasa-rasanya bukan kali terakhir. Terfikir jugak nak buatkan name tag untuk KakDah .."Dr Zuraidah"..... Hahaha, ambik kau!

Musim Bunga di Putrajaya

2008-07-25T17:00:00.001+08:00

Negara berhawa dingin ada 4 musim; winter, spring, summer dan autumn. Spring adalah musim bunga. Di Putrajaya waktu ini ada pelbagai musim. Musim bunga tidak terkecuali.
Bayam: jenis batik merah hijau sedang berbunga. Daunnya tak pernah ambil untuk buat sayur, saja dibiarkan untuk bayam melepasi waktu-waktunya.
Keduduk: juga sedang berbunga, purple muda.
Peria: bunga berwarna kuning dengan 5 kelopak.

Terung: bunga yang pertama, warna purple muda macam keduduk juga. Tapi bunga dia tunduk ke bawah sedangkan keduduk bunga dia ternganga mendongak langit.

Cili: pokok ini belum berbunga. Cili biasanya akan berbunga semula selepas buah terdahulu sudah matang dan hampir semua boleh dipetik.

Bertemu kembali:
Tadi baru balik dari tanah bawah bayu. Ada hal disana, urusan proses naik pangkat 44, 48, 52, 54. Sampai rumah, Kak Dah hanya terima ikan dan udang sebagai buah tangan. Tidak ada buah!!
Kak Dah sibuk dengan kueh-kuehnya. Hari Ahad ni macam nak pergi kenduri kawin di Cheras saja.... Ada kawan lama zaman bersibuk dengan kepengetuan. Dia sudah pencen 2 tahun. Hj Yusof Sudin namanya, mengahwinkan anak sulung.

Harap-harap PakTeh cergas dan ceria seperti selalu. Dan selamat membina komitmen untuk PakTam yang akan belajar lagi.

Harap-harap juga kakak dan keluarga selesa dengan tempat baru. Petua orang tua-tua,

Orang Kedah,
Jangan buat mudah,

Bulan Julai 2008

2008-07-20T14:59:00.004+08:00

Ini saja nak tunjuk gambar-gambar tanaman. Sambil-sambil saja. Masa pun sangat terhad, lepas balik kerja sebelum gelap dan weekend. Weekend pulak kena bahagi dengan hal-hal pasar, anak-anak dan Kak Dah. Peria: Sudah belajar berbuah, tak lama lagi boleh la pekena masak lemak peria dengan udang kering Sabah.
Kailan: Sudah membesar, ada beberapa perdu, belum boleh tuai lagi!
Jagung: jagung pun ada, 13 perdu semuanya. Jagung senang je tanam. Cucuk lubang dengan kayu, masukkan biji benih jagung, siram dan dia pandai tumbuh sendiri. Setengah daerah sebut "tukai" jagung. Jagung ni lebihan dari "pop-corn" yang kak dah beli di kedai cake-house. Kak Dah beli pop-corn untuk layan anak-anak. Ni belum tahu, rasa-rasanya untuk ambil "sonak" jagung saja.
Bayam: Asalnya semai dari biji dalam paket yang dibeli dari supermarket. Dah petik dan buat sayur pun.

Ulam raja: tengah galak membesar, ada 4-5 perdu. Biji Benih ambil dari tinggalan penyewa rumah yang dah berpindah ke Terengganu.
Terung purple: Terung jenis purple bulat, ada 4 perdu.
Kacang Hijau: Ini kacang yang orang selalu buat bubur kacang. Saja tanam, rasa-rasanya harga kacang hijau taklah mahal mana, dan tiga perdu jangan-jangan bila berbuah esuk tak cukup pun untuk seperiuk bubur kacang!
Labu Pumpkin: Jenis sederhana besar, baru tumbuh. Lokasinya tepi tiang depan rumah. Tengah fikir kemana agaknya labu ni akan menjalar. Biarlah......
Kacang Bendi: Baru seminggu dua ubah atas tanah, ada 8 perdu.

Agak lama juga tidak mengemaskini blog ini. Semalam pulang dari Port Dickson, hal biasa dengan kerja, kesana kemari. Sekarang Yop tinggal dirumah sejak mula mendaftar di UNITEN. Dari rumah ke UNITEN dalam 10 minit memandu. Dan Kak Dah pun adalah kawan dirumah bila Bang Chik kemana-mana. La ni Yop bawak kereta hijau pergi UNITEN. Dia merungut, katanya minyak RM30 tahan 5 hari. Mama dia kata "baru hang tau..."

Kakak akan berpindah hujung bulan ni ke Alor Setar, Kedah. Rumah dah dapat katanya. Isnin ni akan ke sana bawak baju saja. Hujung bulan baru angkat semua. Katanya Raya ni, Lynn akan dapat adik. Mama dia dah offer diri untuk bantu...!

Porto Malai

2008-06-14T15:11:00.006+08:00

Setengah dari orang dalam gambar ni kakak tentu masih ingat...... rakaman peristiwa ketika kursus "altruistic leadership" di Awana Porto Malai Langkawi, 9-12 jun 2008.

pakcik amir, ayah, pakcik ghaus, pakcik mohlis

depan hotel

pakcik kamaruzaman

pakcik mohlis main pingpong dgn ayah.

Salam dari ayah,
AYAH...

Cili dan bayam masih bertahan

2008-06-12T21:46:00.005+08:00

buah merenduh

anak bayam jenis daun hijau, masih dalam pasu, seminggu lagi letak atas tanah.

Bercanda di Taman Warisan

2008-06-08T10:00:00.003+08:00

Hari tu Kak Dah dan Bang Chik bercanda di Taman Warisan..... Taman tu macam mana-mana kebun saja la...... penuh dengan pokok buah-buahan...... Situ boleh tenguk saja, petik tak boleh.... kalau nak, masa turun dekat entry point boleh beli....

Tu gambar paklang untuk Ahmad.... Ka Pakngah rindu tenguk adikchik dia?.... haha.

BangChik

Syami bau Unta?

2008-06-07T19:47:00.005+08:00

Mie, pekena kopi sambil tenguk cerita hindustan...., dia sampai rumah terus naik main game!!

PakTeh sampai Putrajaya dengan DUA teksi dari KLIA..... bergendung beg dan barang. Syahmi keluar awal dari kereta..... PakLang saja je kata " Eh Mie, apa bau unta nie?".... Dia sengeh je... Semua nampak sihat, sedikit letih....... Mak Long Nenering nampak tembun. Kata Mak Long sana makan lalu....... Jam enam petang PakTeh, MakTeh, Mak Long dan Shahmi naik kereta menghala ke Pantai Remis ....

Ada ketayap untuk PakLang ....... Untuk PaknDak ada ketayap special!!... ada ketidak serban untuk PaknDak, PakLang tak tau..... tapi ketayap pasti !

Ilah ada seminar di Presint 16, tak singgah rumah, katanya tumpang kereta kawan....

Pagi tadi: Dengar cerita orang berniaga di Pasar Tani, tak menang tangan...... laku, habis, licin. MaknJang kata letak kek 1RM 20 ketul habis..... cendawan pun habis...... Ada jugak orang tanya Nyior ...... PaknDak dan MaknDak pun ada.....

Petang tadi: PaknDak telefon tanya depa dah jalan ka...... PaknDak kata dia di Simpang Tiga, minum teh berdua. Anak-anak tinggal dirumah ..... PaknDak gelak besaq. Gaya gelak macam orang happy je... bagus la.... Tapi PaknDak memang suka jalan-jalan, kecil-kecil dulu kayuh basikal setakat Terong tak heran!!...

PakLang...

Green Everywhere!!

2008-06-05T23:31:00.002+08:00

anak terung dan bayam
pegaga dalam balang berisi gel
daun bawang tepi gerej

Cendawan, 20 tak sabar-sabar nak keluar dari stor

2008-06-05T23:13:00.004+08:00

Hari tu beli 20 bekas.... Kata MaknJang harga beli, tak ambik untung pun. ..... 10 dengan tarikh 11.4.2008, 10 lagi dengan tarikh 17.4.2008. Raga plastik pun beli RM5.00, dengan cost price. Orang pesan suruh peram selama dua bulan, lepas tu baru buka. La ni 20 bekas diam-diam dalam stor.

MaknJang prejen 1 yang sudah matang, yang tu la tuai kali kedua tu....

Jadi BangChik akan buka 10 bekas pada 10.4.2008, dan 10 lagi pada 16.4.2008. Weekend ni BangChik menukang buat para kayu. kayu 1x2 akan sampai, free.... haha. Para mudah, 3 kaki tinggi, 2 kaki panjang dan 1 kaki lebar. Mudahalih, boleh letak mana-mana yang lebih sejuk.

Ghalit dengan benda ni, kebun lagi....., langsung terlupa sat Golf!!.

Ahmad cangkul tepi rumah.diPutrajaya

2008-06-05T22:58:00.002+08:00

Masa Pakndak sekeluarga dan ipar biras singgah rumah hari tu BangChik masih ditempat kerja. Pakndah cuba call, tapi BangChik tak dapat nak angkat, sebab tengah meeting dengan Bos Besaq......

Bila balik rumah, KakDah pun bercerita...... makan macam berkelah. kerusi tak cukup, tikar pun tak dak. Ahmad, anak teruna Pakndak keluar masuk main dengan kakak-kakak dia.... Masa BangChik buka sliding door depan, jengah-jengah nampak ada kesan orang cangkul. Tanya KakDah...... dia kata "Ahmad kot....." Haha.

Satu-satunya para peria di Putrajaya.

2008-06-05T18:36:00.003+08:00

BangChik tak check semua presint di Putrajaya. Tapi kalau di Presint 14, inilah satu-satunya para peria. Dua perdu saja.... Baru ubah 2 hari dari pasu.... para dah siap masa ramai berkumpul sebelum Umrah..... BangChik guna sabut untuk kepung perdu, supaya air hujan tak larikan tanah... Tanaman ni tentu menjadi sebab sabut special, didatangkan khas dari Bumi Hijau Perak.
KakDah dan BangChik ternanti-nanti bila orang nak komplen, sebab tanam serba makneka dilaman rumah. Tapi kemas lagi laman yang tanam serba makneka berbanding dengan laman tak tanam apa-apa....haha.

Oh Cendawan

2008-06-05T18:16:00.003+08:00

Cendawan: tuai kali ke dua.

Entah macam mana cendawan sekali ni keluar 1 saja. Kalau jenguk ke dalam macam ada lagi nak keluar. Kejap lagi nak cabut saja dan goreng. Cukup untuk dinner dengan KakDah.

Penat.

2008-05-31T17:42:00.002+08:00

Dah sampai di Putrajaya. Penat........ Dah habis punggah barang.

Barang-barang sekali ni menarik. Ada buluh 6 katam. Ada batu 12 ketul saiz kepala lutut. Ada sabut nyior 1 plastik baja. Ada anak kucai. Barang-barang tu ambil dari Bumi Hijau, Pantai Remis, Sitiawan dan ada juga kutip tepi jalan.....

Keluarga kampung semuanya sihat. Pakndak dah hulur2 tangan salam depan mata bang Chik... Hmmm... cincang ayaq, macam tu la... Cuma Pak Mertua Kakak nampak seghoh sangat... Kakak kata dua hari lepas jatuh dalam bilik air. Pagi tadi singgah kampung jelutong, ziarah..... Nampak baring je atas katil.... Dia nak jugak sembang .... tapi suara makin lama makin pelan, sampai tak dengar.... dia rehat kejap kemudian suara kembali kuat. Ramli kursus merata-rata.

Ada depa cerita nyior mumbang jatuh tepi rumah pak ngah can.... Kakak dengan MakNjang berehat atas endoi pukat... Lyn meriteh pergi sana sini. Tup-tup nyior jatuh 2 kaki dari Lyn... Tok Bumi Hijau capai cucu terus lari masuk dalam rumah.... tak keluar-keluar.... DIAM SEPADA.

Tadi dah serah kunci dekat Pn Islamiah, Pensyarah Uitm Seri Iskandar. Katanya nak duduk rumah besar sikit. anak ada 2. Maid sorang. Dia perlukan rumah 4 bilik...... Orang kelantan! Macam semua orang lain buat la.... Keluar sorang penyewa, sewa untuk penyewa baru pun naik... tak naik banyak, bagi cukup-cukup. dulu 550, la ni 600. Rumah tu tak la comot sangat... biasa la adat orang duduk..... Tapi Kak Dah nampak poh peh je.... haha.

Rasa penat..... jumpa lagi.
SELAMAT BERTUNANG ALONG!!

Lajak ke Utara

2008-05-28T15:05:00.002+08:00

Hari ini ada hal sikit. Kursus di Johor tak sempat habis, kena berkejar balik ke Putrajaya semalam. Apa nak buat, semua nak kena cuit, sentuh sikit-sikit.

Hari ini ada taklimat dengan YB, itu sebab kena turun.

Petang ni lagi 15 minit nak lajak ke Utara. Esuk pagi ada hal dengan sumber manusia di Sabak Bernam, lusa tutup program di Ipoh. Kak Dah macam biasa.... Menorek! (mungkin ada yang tak tau makna perkataan ini).

Penyewa rumah di Seri Iskandar dah pindah ke Dungun. Dia tinggalkan kunci dengan jiran sebelah En Faizal. Jadi weekend ini nak kena tenguk2 rumah yang disewakan dekat 3 tahun. Entah macam mana rupanya. Nak tenguk apa-apa kerja repair yang kena buat. Bakal penyewa baru Pn Isma nak tenguk rumah jugak. Katanya macam minat.... Kak Dah kabarnya nak cuci-cuci rumah dulu....

Dalam kerja yang sebegini, turun naik turun naik, rumah terpaksa ditinggalkan. Kak Dah dah pesankan dengan jiran minta tolong siram pokok. Botol cendawan terpaksa ditutup semula.

Hari tu lalu lalang dekat highway, ternampak exit tol batu pahat, kluang dan simpang renggam. Bang Chik tak dapat singgah. Minta maaf. Mungkin di lain kali.

Pada Along, selamat bertunang......

Catatan atas kertas kecil putih.

2008-05-21T23:28:00.002+08:00

Petang tadi balik dari Kulim. Naik kapalterbang. Kak Dah kali ini tak ikut, duduk dirumah saja, bersenang-senang.

Bawa balik empat biji mempelam utara, manis sangat. Itu buat pemanis mulut Kak Dah berbuka puasa petang tadi.

Belek-belek SMS, baca-baca balik apa yang ada dalam inbox. Antaranya berkait dengan majlis pertunangan yang akan berlangsung pada awal JUN ini. Sembang dengan Kak Dah, dia kata jemput dengan SMS je, hmmm.... kalau jemput mulut mungkin boleh cari jalan terbang pi... Bang Chik sengih je la.... haha.

Ini adalah catatan atas kertas kecil putih. Hanya tulis dengan pensil 2B jalur kuning hitam.

1,2,3 .....belum keluar
4,5... bertunas, kelongsong belum pecah.
6.... belum keluar
7..... yang keluar ada 6, daun lebar.
8.... lebih kurang 15 keluar, kurus dan kecil.
9.... belum keluar.

Hujung minggu ni, kami ternanti-nanti rombongan dari Perak. PakTeh, MakTeh, Zaim dan MakLong akan berangkat ke matahari jatuh. Dua hari lepas Ilah ada telefon memaklumkan hal itu. Katanya tak konfom lagi samada nak bergerak dari Perak petang Jumaat atau pagi Sabtu. Tunggu apa kata PakTeh katanya. Dari Nenering semua akan turun. Syukri kena tinggal lama di Putrajaya sebab Konvo dia jatuh pada 31 May di UITM Shah Alam dan ambik baju jubah pulak pada 27hb.

Pada hari Jumaat ini, bekas cendawan akan dibuka semula. Yang terdahulu sudah petik 4 perdu, terkulai dalam sup ikan.

Selamat Malam.

Pagi Ahad 4/5/2008

2008-05-04T10:14:00.003+08:00

Pisang hutan: ada 3 pokok,
tidak segar sangat dan tumbuh pun sangat lambat.

Kunyit: ada dua perdu, ambil benih dari "bumi hijau"
Pandan: ada sepokok saja.

Amaran angin: perbuat dari buluh,
bawa dari kk, bila berangin ada bunyi macam angklong.

Cabai Melaka: ada 9 perdu,
dah belajar berbunga
dan berbuah.

Serai:
hujung sana ada 3 perdu semuanya,
baru kena pangkas.

Cabai Melaka:

amaran angin tergantung

Keduduk: tumbuh liar, bawak dik burung agaknya,

sekelompok putih2 dibelakang adalah nasi tak habis.

Burung2 waktu tengahari bertenggek makan.

kadang2 ada 15 ekor burung cak.

Cabai Melaka: sederet 9 pokok.
tak buat batas pun.
Letak daun2 dan rumput kering saja.

Betik: 5 perdu.
ada segar,
ada yang tidak.

Keduduk: berbunga,
ada 3 perdu besar,
biar tumbuh sejak Januari dulu.

keduduk besar

Cabai berbuah.

depan rumah

2008-04-14T03:17:00.002+08:00

hey, that is nectar.

2008-02-22T21:21:00.003+08:00

I am here

2008-02-21T22:14:00.001+08:00

i am out

2008-02-20T13:14:00.001+08:00

I am back

2008-02-19T21:45:00.003+08:00

A JOURNEY

2006-10-27T18:37:00.000+08:00

It was some years ago that we first began to catch on to these roads. It was a long journey to Kelantan via Serting and Muadzam Shah, spent a night in a friend’s house in Pasir Putih and headed home. Roads are fairly safe, not many traffic, but as we come to a town, then traffic get heavier. Most roads are flat. Only Bukit Putus offers different experience with its twisting hilly road in otherwise long, flat and manageable roads. Roads with little traffics are more enjoyable and safer. Roads free of junctions and billboards are better, roads where; orchards and swamps and jungle and field come almost to the shoulder, where kids wave to you as you ride by, where people look from their verandah to see who it is, where when you stop to ask directions or information the answer tend to be longer than you want, where people ask where you are from and how long have you been riding.

A stop at Muadzam Shah breaks the long journey. Refreshment. The development of this town radiates from the nucleus of its township, a kilometer inside. It was a very ambitious plan to create a township and develop this part of Pahang. Many years ago, DARA was entrusted to see this through. With its business centre, UNITEN, Politeknik, MRSM, Sekolah Menengah Agama Muadzam Shah, Mardi, Sekolah Menengah Teknik and a few SMIs, this place is really thriving, gearing itself to support a large agricultural land. One of the largest FELDA scheme, Felda Keratong was there. A river called Sungai Badak which is a tributary of the larger Sungai Rompin cut across the region. Unfamiliar names like Kedaik, Mentadang are a few examples of settlements along the river. A real haven for Udang Galah. With more land opened up for cultivation, and as a result a diminishing catchment’s area required for a good, healthy and thriving river, I cannot guess the fate of Udang Galah there. Somehow nature will react to changes and find its own equilibrium. It has always been like that in any part of the world.

Then I would like to mention a bit on being reactive and proactive as a one of the mechanism in management. Being proactive is seen as good because one scan things, plan and do things on a zero defect mission. Zero defects were a popular slogan during the Blue-print days of Tan Sri Wan Zahid. Being reactive is seen as weak, without vision loose alignment, and whatever is bad about performance. Management books say it as relentless effort to keep putting fire out. I would look at school management as being in war. One doesn’t kill people obviously but manage them. I sincerely think that the two, are just things required to go to battle. Having weapons to push through the opponents in one hand and having first aid box and medical team together on the other. One will be for the onslaught with clear mission and the other to tend to the bruises and injury.

A strong inclination towards reactive strategy will strengthen the organization because it deals with the real thing. Otherwise the mission can still be accomplished, victory in hand and at the same time with lots of injury, bruises, and hurt in body, souls and minds not attended. A strong organization I would say has the capacity to get on with their forward looking strategies and also has the ability to tend to unexpected happenings, to view and to do serious postmortem. A matured organization must have mastered the skill to adapt, to change and to cushion unintended falls. Students are sent to play on fields to have a taste of the reality; of winning and losing. Maturity develops that way.

Now we follow the main road from Serting to Seremban. It changes from rubber trees, oil palms, secondary forest, paddy fields, orchards, monolith graves, country sides, and little towns, abandon paddy fields, rivers, streams, wetlands and dry land. It changes from undeveloped to developing and to developed setting. Sometimes we wonder how the constant changes will affect the setting of the journey in years to come. Then we want to wonder if the changes are manifestation of necessity, greed, or just a battle between man and environment to determine who will outlast.

I remember many years ago, there were big boulders somewhere along the road. They were quite close to the road. PWD had broken it to pieces for safety reason I was told. But then, the existence of the boulders is in itself a safety signage “HATI-HATI DI JALANRAYA”. As one realize its existence, one would slow the car down, and possibly has time to view the surrounding, the plain and the paddy field. It’s more than beautiful. It is majestic. The PWD could have done a better job by taking boulders out completely. Few broken bits of the boulders were left, probably as a reminder of something that we had been missing out of their doing. That could have been intentional or a result of poor supervision or as admission of failure when man has war with nature. It is really a grim reminder which ever way one look at it. Man rule over things is one. Clouded thinking is another one.

The real purpose of scientific method is to make sure Nature has not misled us into thinking we know something we don’t actually know. There is not a scientist, an engineer or principal or teacher who hasn’t suffered from that one. That’s the main reason why so much scientific, engineering or school information and manuals sound so dull and cautious. If we get careless or go romanticizing scientific information, giving it a flourish here and there, Nature will soon make a fool out of us. One must be extremely careful and rigidly logical when dealing with nature, one logical slip, and an entire scientific frame will tumble down. One false deduction, one can get hung up indefinitely.

A formal scientific problem will start with the statement of the problem. The main skill is stating absolutely no more than what we positively know. It is much better to state “Solve problem: Why doesn’t car work” which sounds dumb but correct than to say “Solve problem: what’s with the electrical system” when we don’t absolutely know the trouble is in the electrical system. One can state “Solve problem: What is wrong with the car”. And then state as the first entry of part two “hypothesis one: the trouble is in the electrical system”. One can think of as many hypothesis as one can, and then design. An ability to sieve through data, post relevant question, put up good hypothesis and goes on with the test and research and come up with answers. Sometimes things may get muddled up, like the recent case of Proton versus AP. Looking through reports and comments in mass media; some unfortunately miss the whole issue by miles.

I find it worthwhile mentioning about a school in Ipoh. The school has a tradition of parade competition between classes, right from form 1 to form 6. Every class will send a platoon of 30 to the competition. Something kids will talk about for weeks and they assemble and train everyday after school. They check their steps, their turns, the precision, and their dress. Form teachers play a role as well to keep enthusiasm going. That is beautiful for kids for their development, the unity and togetherness. A new principal came in and stop that part of school tradition. The school result drops from that year onwards until he was transferred and another principal come in and have it reinstated. His reasoning would probably be “Why allow kids to parade under the hot sun for weeks and they are not reading or studying”. He may miss the point there when pride and unity is a unifying thing surpassing others. The parade is a symbol of struggle to glory. Lot of good values and virtue lies hidden under mundane activities. Again applying bit of scientific approach to things and activities may allow us to be proper, sensible and not blinded by the more obvious.

The whole pace of life and personality of people who live along the road are truly different. They are not going anywhere. They are not too busy to be courteous. The here ness and now ness of things is something they know all about. It’s the others, the one who move to cities years ago and their lost offspring, who have all but forgotten it. We saw it and we didn’t see it. Or rather we are trained not to see it. Conned perhaps into thinking that the real action was metropolitan and all this was just boring hinterland. It was a puzzling thing. The truth knocks on the door and you say, “Go away, I am looking for the truth,” and so it goes away. Puzzling.

Gentam. Nice name. It fits the setting. We pass through more fields and jungles and the day wears on. Teghachi is also an interesting place and I think the place is very neat. There is a police station there with its unmistakably blue colour.

We ride down out of Bukit Putus onto the plain of Paroi. On both side of the road we can see medium size Pokok Jati. Factories start to appear as we move on, more on the left towards Senawang, the right side is Kampong Baru Paroi. This picture-postcard scenery fits memory well. The meeting point of Bukit Putus and the Plain of Paroi have not change much, except for the dying durian trees at the first turn. The row of vegetable sheds on the left side looks as old as before.

There is two traffic lights before we reach the Stadium Paroi. The house at that junction with retaining walls has gone through face lift recently and stays as a land mark. Stadium Paroi too has gone higher as SUKMA fever swept through Negeri Sembilan last year.

Trip back from Kuala Pilah is not a multiple choice journey. There is only one route to be taken, unless one wishes to go round and come back from Rembau. As always the journey is routine, no complexity and fairly straight forward.

Looking after a school is like a journey too. One travels and arrives. To avoid depression out of resting period of arrival, then one may want to consider multiple journeys, different destination, and different mode of transport, different passengers and setting different pace.

Taking into consideration administration, curriculum, students’ affairs, co-curricular and others, then one will see the multiple journeys or rather multiple task at hand. It’s not a trip at a time.

We come to the junction separating Gedung Lalang 50 and Gedong Lalang 120, Paroi and Ampangan. The junction will be very busy early in the morning letting people from Paroi and Sikamat through to work, and kids to schools. In that proximity alone, there are 5 schools; STTJ, SMKSA, SMTA, SKA and King George Primary. I think something like 5,500 kids see that junction every morning. Sekolah Kebangsaan Ampangan is one of the oldest schools in Seremban. A glimpse of the old building can still be seen. The old block was occupied by PSPN once.. The junction has always been a bottleneck. It is also a trap, where once you get in it, you will be swallowed by madness of traffic and can’t get out.

I would like to expand the categories of traps. Those that block affective understanding, called value traps; those that block cognitive understanding, called truth traps and those that block psychomotor behavior, called muscle traps. The value traps are by far the largest and the most dangerous group.

Of the value traps, the most widespread and pernicious is value rigidity. This is an inability to revalue what one sees because of commitment to previous values. In school management you rediscover what you do as you go. Rigid values make this impossible.

The typical situation is that the school doesn’t perform to expectation. The facts are there but you don’t see them. You are looking right at them, but they don’t yet have enough value. This is what Yusof was talking about. Quality, value, creates the subjects and objects of the world. The facts do not exist until value has created them. If your values are rigid you can’t really learn new facts. This often shows up in premature diagnosis, when you are sure you don’t know what the trouble is, and then when it isn’t, you are stuck. Then you have got to find new clues, but before you can find them you have got to clear your head of old opinions. If you are plagued with value rigidity you can fail to see the real answer even when it’s staring you right in the face because you can’t see the new answers importance. The case of Ipoh’s school, boulders beside the road and APs highlight this problem.

The birth of a new fact is always a wonderful thing to experience. It is dualistically called a discovery because of the presumption that it has an experience independent of anyone’s awareness of it. When it comes along, it always has, at first, a low value. Then depending on the value looseness of the observer and the potential quality of the fact, its value increases, either slowly or rapidly, or the value wanes and the fact disappear.

The overwhelming majority of facts, the sights and sounds that are around us every second and the relationships among them and everything in our memory – these have no value. If they were all present at once our consciousness would be so jammed with meaningless data we couldn’t think or act. So we preselect on the basis of value, or quality.

What you have to do, if you get caught in this gumption trap of value rigidity, is slow down – you have to slow down anyway whether you want to or not – but slow down deliberately and go over ground that you have been over before to see if things you thought were important were really important. Watch it the way you watch a line when fishing and before long, as sure as you live, you will get a nibble, a little fact asking in a timid, humble way if you are interested in it. That’s the way the world keeps on happening. Just be interested in it.

There is a road separating SMK Seri Ampangan and SMT Ampangan. As we take the turn and head on towards PPD Seremban, we are able to see four schools simultaneously, and although they look quite similar, they exhibit individual character. At times we wonder why by looking at the school we can guess the actual soul and spirit lying underneath and within. The journey ends when En Sulong, a colorful figure and the guardian of the soul of STTJ greets us and opens the gate. The automatic gate opens slowly letting the car in, the stainless steel arch reflects the afternoon light on to the grey Waja and the five of us return after a long journey. It is through the same gate too, that Dato Sudin, Dato Khusaini, Dato Rohani, Dato Rafie and Dato Ahamad had come and visited the school. So are many officers, principals, headmasters, teachers, students, parents and others.

A school fondly known as STTJ

2006-10-03T19:52:00.000+08:00

(Nukilan ini dipapar dalam buletin pendidikan negeri sembilan tahun 2005, nukilan azizi bin lin)

I remembered reading about an archeological excavation in the Middle East, learning about the archeologist’s feeling when he opened the forgotten tombs for the first time in thousands of years. Now I feel like an archeologist myself. I am now walking down the steps towards the main door far below. The wall is marked STTJ in an ancient script; not pictorial script, no description and no footnote. I just like to meander through the passages with no intention of reaching the exit door but rather to move round, touching the walls, feeling the dampness of the floor and breathing in the sweet familiar air.

1. The beginning

It was quite early in the morning in February 1999 when boxes were loaded into the lorry. Kamaruzzaman, Zolkarnain, Mohamad, Lin Hussin and others were there, helping and sweating. The boss joined in a short while after and he sat and chatted intermittently setting chorus of laughters to motivate others as it were. I was on the move again, this time to Seremban, leaving Politeknik Shah Alam and its glitters behind.

In Seremban, it’s like coming home. The terrain was very familiar. I came to a school set on a firm foundation. Within the vicinity were SMT Ampangan, SMK Seri Ampangan, SK Ampangan and PPD Seremban. I was told that the schools and the PPD share the same land title.

There was certain aloofness about the school. Years of enthusiasm, effort, planning, and toil that come through from En Rashid, En Abu Samah, Mr. PP Nair, En Mazlan and En Sulong must have shaped it. A civil engineer would say, the foundation was indeed strengthened with some excellent underpinning work! But the core values that I treasured a lot had always been; orderliness, good execution of tasks, and timeliness. These values seemed to be there. Flashes of experience gathered over the years in SMT Muadzam Shah during the 90’s started to get in somehow, blended. The one in Muadzam Shah and the one in Seremban look very much similar, yet they differ in many ways.

2. The physical

The school upgrading work was about to end at that time. The project involved the construction of 2 hostel blocks, a classroom block, an administrative block, a multipurpose hall and a number of staff quarters. I had the opportunity to attend two site meetings during the defect liability period. A memorable one was the one held in HM’s room when I was just posted there for about a week. The PWD state director cautioned the meeting about a letter of complaint received by BPR concerning the upgrading project. He put it bluntly that PWD suspected that it’s SMT Tuanku Jaafar. My mind worked hard getting ready for a combat episode. Lines like “Why was PWD so worried if things were in order” was in my mind. However being new, I just looked at him and said nothing. I was not too sure if in that split second the decision to say nothing was a better one. By the way, the project had problems. The workmanship was appalling.

A year after the defect liability period, when the PWD was about to close the final account, a district engineer came over and authorized remedial work such as tiling the engineering drawing’s room, sealing and put new tiles to the hostel’s toilet. Leaking was very serious there. I had to say something about the engineer. There was lot of sincerity and honesty in him, and one could almost sense it immediately the moment we interacted with him. But then sadly he died few months later. As they say, good people die young.

The old garden formed the focal point of the school. It witnessed the development of the school for the past 30 years. The tall pine trees were the pinnacles and had given shade and breathed life to many. Everyone had to pass through them on their way to the canteen. I had to express my gratitude to the earlier staff, principals and students for what they had left behind. We enjoyed the benefits, the shade, the view and the character. I always like to think that landscape had to be long term. Whatever had been planted must be maintained. By doing so we are actually training the young minds to be respectful and appreciative of effort and contribution of others, hoping in the end they have some respect for the older generation. Anyway shrubs and potted plants will allow room for creativity and keeping up with trends and can be replaced every 5 years. But the conceptual design of landscape should remain intact

The plot had an area of 35 acres, with lot of buildings and it comes with a nice piece of playing field. I can bet, the field is easily the best in town, green and soft .The sight of houses on the other side of the road adds to the character. Sungai Landak forms the boundary at the back. The mosque at the top of the hill is a great sight.

3. The people

I had the opportunity of having 4 senior assistants during my tenure. Puan June was the first one, quick and cheerful lady, who was extremely good at PR. The second was Puan Sham. She was a nice lady, had deep interest in landscapes and exhibited character of a good mother or sister to everyone. The third was Haji Rosli, a very polite man with a soft voice. That was his strongest trait in dealing with people. He always had his way with teachers and students. The fourth was Haji Jumali, a real gentleman. He really was a rarity; a doctorate who has good networking. They were strong in their own ways, dependable and had rendered their time and energy to push the school to greater heights. I did learn a lot while having 4 deputies during the 6 years there.

In 1999, the number of staff was 55 and it swelled to 71 by the year 2005. The number of supporting staff maintained at 20 over the years and the number of students fluctuated around 800.

4. The management system

I guess being a principal; my duty was to lead the way and motivate those under my care. There should also be target to achieve. PDCA concept must be applied to every possible activity and enormous amount of thrust should be given to people.

The management meeting was regular, always on Tuesday 9.00 am. Senior assistants, head of departments, counselor and chief clerk were the members. The meetings began with me the chairman doing briefing. The briefing was arranged in a simple priority list; gist of earlier meetings at JPT, JPN and PPD level, circulars and my own observations. Next would be a working paper to be presented. Then each member would report on the tasks done, issues and matters for consideration and approval. I usually wrapped up with some forward planning according to the school calendar and share my monthly schedule with them. My aim had always been to see things done, administer excellence and using teamwork as the vehicle to continuously strive forward. Minutes would be taken on a rotation basis in the management team, excluding the senior assistant and the chief clerk. The meetings covered areas like delivery system, management of resources; provision of resources, human resources, and infrastructure and work environment. There was a regular check on management commitment, customer focus, quality policy, planning, responsibility, authority and communication.

The school ensured that appropriate communication processes were allowed within the organization and that communication did take place regarding the effectiveness of the school management. Everyone was called up for a short 20 minute briefing every Wednesday from 11 to 11.20am. Just to keep up with latest updates and to brief on urgent matters. There would be other sessions; meetings, discussions covering general areas such as curriculum, students affairs and co-curricular activities. Some sessions would be event based such as sports day and prize giving day.

Prize Giving Day which was held once every two years was an important event. Usually it was held the week before the King’s Birthday. Minds and efforts were put to test for three months. As in any other task or event, there was a clear cycle of toil and rejoice. The activity started with a courtesy call to the palace in January. The purpose was to seek the permission of the Yang DiPertuan Besar on the date of the event. The second call would be shortly before the big day. I always made it a point to bring the senior assistant and the secretariat along. The first call in 2000 was quite tense and I really tried hard not to forget the language of the palace, like “Tuanku, patik, menjunjung kasih, etc”

When the day arrived, students were very much excited; cadet’s parade under the hot morning sun, happy and proud parents joined in the excitement, students would be performing on the stage and the most important people are the recipients of awards. I thought, what’s memorable to most would be the tense feeling and the worries everyone had to endure before and during the event.

An organization requires event like this, to keep the adrenalin working, as well as enthusiasm and commitment going. Otherwise the place is dead; everyone would be doing their own things, in their own paces, in their own ways, and in their own directions. Regular stopover and doses of activities would put things in order, giving a sense of direction, the objectives and mood enhanced as a whole.

5. Training the young minds

Dato Seri Dr Abdul Shukor had sent across simple messages like ‘back to basic’ and giving the school a character. Schools are supposed to translate that battle cry into meaningful actions with programs and activities as an integral part of the organization. When Dato Ahamad Sipon was appointed as the KPPM, then an interesting war cry was flogged. No Rust! That was a very simple message but a very tough one to implement. It’s like having a big flood light in the middle of the school and everything had to be accounted for, people, buildings, structures and its content. That requires strong teamwork, and stretches the organization to its elastic limit from top to bottom and left to right.Everything in the school will be scrutinized. Walking down the memory lane, I could not help noticing the impact. A truly simple war cry indeed but with a massive impact!!

School is almost like a worship place. Lots of rituals, dos and donts. I like to admit that the impact is tremendous on the young minds. Schools are training grounds. I like to go through the list casually without hurry : Teachers, students, back to basic, 40 minutes periods, homework, stand up to answer, duty roster, fire drill, monthly test, the cry, the punishment, rewards, the laughters, the jokes, forget, remember, pass, fail, clean, dirty, untidy, angry, exercises, notes, teachers day – worksheets , trial exam, school bags, report cards, register of attendance, log, school fees, annual dinner, school uniforms - waktu rehat –spot checks - relief teacher – trainees – prefects – headboy - counselor, discipline teacher, rattan stroke, blackboard, duster, chalk, queue up, negaraku, school song, toilets, keep off the grass, Cycle of Learning- classrooms-observations – cleanliness – Monday morning assembly – report card day - PIBG – hostel life – rewards/punishment – mentoring – prefects – sports – teachers – staff – cleaners – guards – canteen staff – dining hall caterer. Mosque nearby – Ampangan – Paroi – Terminal – Pasar Malam Ampangan – Tops - Giant- Seremban Town - Undang Sungei Ujung – Local ADUN – the networkings.

It’s like a very big purple parcel wrapped up with yellow and red ribbons given to to each student by the King during the July Speech and Prize Giving Day. The most precious gift ever ……………. and it’s called the future!

6. Measurement, Analysis and Improvement

The school is an interesting bureaucratic place. People are so used to forms, procedures and the dos and don’ts. It is a very orderly place. Teachers have a niche to come up with good working paper at a very short notice. That culture would not have been there without years of drilling. I am very proud to be part of an excellent organization. May God always bless Sekolah Teknik Tuanku Jaafar and whoever that comes, stays and moves on.

New staff, time and time again, said the school is moving fast. Jie for one mentioned that she had time to read novels during office hours at her former school. Another lady said that the first three months was very tough, she felt like fainting due to the tough and tight work schedule. Once she managed to cope with the pace then everything was plain sailing.

I enjoyed doing my rounds in the school. Sometimes I would take the senior assistant, teachers or technicians along. Principals have to be visible and manage while walking around. By doing the rounds, I guessed I was projecting the image of a leader on the ground, wanting to know and getting involved. Sometimes I would jot down a few things to be raised up later. The school was generally clean. During examination time, however it was not that good. Students were too engrossed with revision to remember their duty roster. I had seen it through the years.

There are lots of measurement, analysis and monitoring on the school and its performances such as Examination Postmortem, student attendance check, cleanliness report, security feedback, canteen and dining hall performance report, , booking for buses, halls and fields, school auditing, discipline reporting, inspectorate reports , District Education Office report, sport performance and their analysis. It’s an important element of management cycle, providing solid analysis for strategies and continuous improvement.

7. The Awards

Quality is often used to signify the standard of a product or service – people talk about Mercedes quality and top quality. In some engineering companies the word may be used to indicate that a piece of metal conforms to certain physical dimension characteristics often set down in the form of a particularly tight specification. In a hospital it may be used to indicate some sort of professionalism. If we are to define quality in a way that is useful in its management, then we may recognize the need to include in the assessment of quality the true requirement of the customer – the needs and expectations. The quality of a school is embodied in the Quality Manual called “Standard Kualiti Pendidikan Malaysia”. It is a very comprehensive manual outlining the parameters, the indicators and the analysis of service provided.

Implementing the quality manuals is like putting the school through acid test. STTJ has gone through years of acid test. The results were reflected in the following awards:

1997 Minister of Education Quality Award first prize for management of finance.
1998 Minister of Education Quality Award first prize for management of finance.
1999 -
2000 Minister of Education Quality Award 3rd prize for school management
2001 Minister of Education Quality Award 2nd prize for school management
2002 -
2003 Minister of Education Quality Award first prize for school management
3 K National Award champion
2004 Dato Dr Ahamad bin Sipon Trophy for excellent school management.
2005 -

Dato Dr Ahamad bin Sipon Trophy in 2004 completed the array of recognitions given to STTJians for their performance, enthusiasm, care and strong teamwork shown year after year. A school with a history of its own images came to my mind whenever I think of Sekolah Teknik Tuanku Jaafar, my most adorable school. The school is inspired by intimacy and touched by tranquility.

8. The final part

The news broke that Dato Dr Ahamad bin Sipon, the KPPM, had signed some eleven transfer letters and my name was in one of them. I was made to ride again, but this time on a modified version of DG1 across the South China Sea for more adventure in May 2005. I brought along the collection of six memorable vintage years. The Land of Adat Pepatih was really something and had been worthwhile.

Many trails through school management have been made and forgotten and although the answers brought back from these trails are universal in nature, school performances have varied in the trail chosen. We have many answers to the same question, all of which can be considered true within their own context. Even then, old trails are constantly closed and new ones opened up. School management is quite an adventure.

Everyone in Batangan, Tariyong, Telipok, Karambunai, Inanam, Menggatal and Sepangar Bay would have a list somewhere of valuable things to remember that can be kept in some safe place for future reference and inspiration. Details. And now, while the others are still snoring away wasting this beautiful morning sunlight………well……to sort of fill the time……the sun peeps over Mount Kinabalu with deep serenity. The Land Below the Wind is cool and the terrain is rough and rugged. That sounds like a very adventurous journey waiting.

Kota Kinabalu
7th of August 2005