Now it's my turn to be Safe and Sound.
I arrived safely at Kuala Terengganu at about 1.45am yesterday, after a whopping 12 hours of drive from Johor. It was a hell of a drive home, with lots of (cars of course) things happened.
We took off at about 2pm on Saturday, stopped by at in-law's house and waited for Azrul and his family for a convoy back home. It was the rough winding and bumpy road from Kota Tinggi to Mersing that made Aiman vomitted a (very) lot upon reaching Mersing. I was with him at the back of the car when it happened. He was having his full-bottle milk when he suddenly woke up and the face started to turn bleak and red, and suddenly, BURRRRGHH! One whole load of isi perut hit directly to the back seat... And since we are already (very) late that time we decided to move on..and enjoy the "aromatherapy" throughout the journey.
It was until we stopped for a refuel after having our Iftar at ROhank's house that I managed to find an Ambi Pur with Odour Eliminator (bought for a freaking RM18 vs RM14 sold at TESCO! Blistering Barnacles) and the chap did the job very well, leaving behind a minimal smell of the muntah and 3 happy persons in the car..
Yong offered his house for us to stop over for a night but Azrul refused and wanted to continue. No choice because kesian of his anak kecik, we decided to continue as well. But as soon as I were to speed in the early roads of the Jerangau-Jabor road, where one driver should take the advantages of a smooth straight long road for atleast 20kms, Azrul went sleepy and drove his car at merely 60km/h! Since it was night time and I didnt notice that he was left far behind (and thanks to the fact that there are slightest cellphone coverage ever), the moment I realized I slowed down but to no sight of his car! Until I stopped my car for a whopping 10minutes then he arrived, loking extremely sleepy. So we decided to stop by for a cup of coffee.
I know myself very well. I can only tahan to drive till 2am, no more than that. The moment we took off from the coffee break, it was already 11pm and we still have ~160kms more to go! So I pushed him hard to get him drive faster (and managed to!), thanks to the masterpiece technique taught by Salam last time (anybody wants to know the technique, please email me personally! ).
Finally we managed to arrive home safely at 145am, ~45mins off from my initial target. Though it was hard and exhausting, it is still a very good journey since it's the authentic BALIK RAYA KE KAMPUNG journey, which somebody said "Bau asap bas pun wangi" kehkehkeh...
P/S: Still in "Car Lag" :)
Sunday, September 28, 2008
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Mengantuk!
Mengantuk adalah sesuatu yang sangat biasa dirasai oleh semua orang. Orang tua2 cakap, lepas mati jer baru tak ngantuk. Ngantuk boleh ditafsirkan sebagai tindakbalas fizikal badan terhadap keletihan dan kekurangan tenaga.
The word ‘fatigue’ is used in everyday living to describe a range of afflictions, varying from a general state of lethargy to a specific work induced burning sensation within muscle. Physiologically, ‘fatigue’ describes the inability to continue functioning at a prescribed work rate (Gandevia SC et al, 1995; Hagberg M, 1981; Hawley JA et al, 1997) in the presence of an increased perception of effort (Enoka RM et al, 1992). Fatigue is ubiquitous in everyday life, but becomes particularly marked during heavy exercise.
Source: Wikipedia
Antara contoh penggunaan perkataan mengantuk di dalam kehidupan:
"Ngantuk weii "
"Bagai orang mengantuk disorongkan bantal"
"Haiya, wa manyak mengantuk wooo"
"Ngatuk deh kawe" (Bahasa Kelantan)
Mamber aku selalu cakap, penyakit mengantuk ni satu jer ubatnya:
Tidur
Tidoq (Loghat Utara)
Tido atah lembek (Loghat Kelantan)
Tdo (bahasa chatting atau time SMS)
Tapi biasanya ayatni digunakan oleh diriku untuk lebih memalaskan diri bila kena present… terutama depan bos2..
The word ‘fatigue’ is used in everyday living to describe a range of afflictions, varying from a general state of lethargy to a specific work induced burning sensation within muscle. Physiologically, ‘fatigue’ describes the inability to continue functioning at a prescribed work rate (Gandevia SC et al, 1995; Hagberg M, 1981; Hawley JA et al, 1997) in the presence of an increased perception of effort (Enoka RM et al, 1992). Fatigue is ubiquitous in everyday life, but becomes particularly marked during heavy exercise.
Source: Wikipedia
Antara contoh penggunaan perkataan mengantuk di dalam kehidupan:
"Ngantuk weii "
"Bagai orang mengantuk disorongkan bantal"
"Haiya, wa manyak mengantuk wooo"
"Ngatuk deh kawe" (Bahasa Kelantan)
Mamber aku selalu cakap, penyakit mengantuk ni satu jer ubatnya:
Tidur
Tidoq (Loghat Utara)
Tido atah lembek (Loghat Kelantan)
Tdo (bahasa chatting atau time SMS)
Tapi biasanya ayatni digunakan oleh diriku untuk lebih memalaskan diri bila kena present… terutama depan bos2..
Rule of The Jungle: Survival of the Fittest
I've been browsing through my previous blog today to gather up some ideas on what to write and found the very magical picture that perfectly describes myself (particularly my working life). Thanks to National Geographic
Layannnnn!
A Picture Speaks A Thousand Words..Huh??
Blistering Barnacles!
Layannnnn!
A Picture Speaks A Thousand Words..Huh??
Blistering Barnacles!
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Safe and Sound
It's good to know that my sis has arrived safely and soundly in London a few days ago, although not "as sound as somebody would expect". Mana taknya, they dont even have a house to live in! What a pity. Anybody here that can help?
But the best part of living overseas is surviving and settling down in the first few weeks. Then it'll be an enjoyable stay..
To my sis: Happy House Hunting. Looks like you need to Cari Rumah Raya when everybody here Cari Baju Raya..hehe
But the best part of living overseas is surviving and settling down in the first few weeks. Then it'll be an enjoyable stay..
To my sis: Happy House Hunting. Looks like you need to Cari Rumah Raya when everybody here Cari Baju Raya..hehe
Ramadhan Treat
I just got back from a tiring whole-day journey to Batu Pahat yesterday to visit wife's uncle who passed away the night before due to old sick (sakit tua..hehe). On our way back we stopped by Uncle Esnawi's (also one of my wife's uncle)house just to say hello. At 4pm arrived at Kota Tinggi to drop my in-laws, then rushed back to Pasir Gudang to get ready for the Iftar at Tanjong Puteri Golf Resort.
Hey! I'm not gonna talk on what I've gone thru yesterday! I'm gonna talk of what's on the main topic of this post: Ramadhan Treat.
One of the "specialty" of having Ramadhan around is to have somebody to sponsor you for a berbuka puasa in a classy place. To date, I've been to nearly a dozen of Iftar invitations, all sponsored by either wife's subcontractor or my company's supplier.
However I see some bad things that can pop up when u are used to these kind of "habit" of going to sponsored Iftar treat:
1) As if you have loads of money but actually you have not
2) Having to eat more then usual.."Eh makanan tu aku tak try lagi lah!" which in parallel will make you feel dizzy "and try to find the surau with the fastest Tarawikh". ;)
3) Dapur tak berasap!
4) Will be waiting (hoping) for the same treat every year..hehehe
On a nother note, the good parts of it are:
1) Makan Free lah ! Apa lagi?
2) You can eat multiple types of food in one treat
3) You dont need to go to the Pasar Ramadhan to buy your food
4) Somebody serves you your drink! An you can ask whatever you want and still have the chap smiling at you.. Hehehehe
Sometimes I feel like we are demonstrating in silence over the order by Allah for fasting by eating a lot during berbuka, which I always do!
Blistering Barnacles!
Hey! I'm not gonna talk on what I've gone thru yesterday! I'm gonna talk of what's on the main topic of this post: Ramadhan Treat.
One of the "specialty" of having Ramadhan around is to have somebody to sponsor you for a berbuka puasa in a classy place. To date, I've been to nearly a dozen of Iftar invitations, all sponsored by either wife's subcontractor or my company's supplier.
However I see some bad things that can pop up when u are used to these kind of "habit" of going to sponsored Iftar treat:
1) As if you have loads of money but actually you have not
2) Having to eat more then usual.."Eh makanan tu aku tak try lagi lah!" which in parallel will make you feel dizzy "and try to find the surau with the fastest Tarawikh". ;)
3) Dapur tak berasap!
4) Will be waiting (hoping) for the same treat every year..hehehe
On a nother note, the good parts of it are:
1) Makan Free lah ! Apa lagi?
2) You can eat multiple types of food in one treat
3) You dont need to go to the Pasar Ramadhan to buy your food
4) Somebody serves you your drink! An you can ask whatever you want and still have the chap smiling at you.. Hehehehe
Sometimes I feel like we are demonstrating in silence over the order by Allah for fasting by eating a lot during berbuka, which I always do!
Blistering Barnacles!
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
2009 Honda City
The new techy-looking Honda City 2009 was officially launched in Thailand on 10th September.
Still powered by the 1.5liter i-VTEC mated to a 5-speed auto or manual (probably only the auto ones will reach our shores).
Six colours are available - Habanero Red Pearl, Deep Lapis Blue Metallic, Alabaster Metallic, Polished Metal Metallic and Bold Beige Metallic and Crystal Black Pearl. Sadly white is not available but maybe it will be in Malaysia if Honda Malaysia deems it as a potentially popular colour, which I think it would.
This is no motor blogging so no further elaborations are available.hehe..
So if any of you guys interested, you can start planning from now. Honda City is very famous of their efficient fuel consumption, low maintenance cost and less problem!
P/S: Still waiting for the hybrid Ford Escape 2008 to make it to our shores! (Hey! 2008 is coming to it's end and yet the car's still not here? Blistering Barnacles!!)
Checkout the pics below:
Still powered by the 1.5liter i-VTEC mated to a 5-speed auto or manual (probably only the auto ones will reach our shores).
Six colours are available - Habanero Red Pearl, Deep Lapis Blue Metallic, Alabaster Metallic, Polished Metal Metallic and Bold Beige Metallic and Crystal Black Pearl. Sadly white is not available but maybe it will be in Malaysia if Honda Malaysia deems it as a potentially popular colour, which I think it would.
This is no motor blogging so no further elaborations are available.hehe..
So if any of you guys interested, you can start planning from now. Honda City is very famous of their efficient fuel consumption, low maintenance cost and less problem!
P/S: Still waiting for the hybrid Ford Escape 2008 to make it to our shores! (Hey! 2008 is coming to it's end and yet the car's still not here? Blistering Barnacles!!)
Checkout the pics below:
SAYONARA
I wish to say SAYONARA to my elder sis and her hubby who will be boarding for UK tonite. A few things I would say:
1) Sorry for not being able to send you to the airport tonite
2) Happy makan ketupat ala UK for this Raya... heheheh
3) Dont forget to update your blog as frequently ever. Make sure you attach pictures too!
4) Fully utilize your D40X SLR. Tell Marwan to setup a photo blog for us all, at least boleh tunjuk kat Ma and Pa.
5) Dont forget to book me the Arsenal vs MU ticket @ The Emirates next season..hahaha
6) Recce tempat2 best kat sana so that we can plan for a Tour de Europe someday!
All The Best to both of you!
1) Sorry for not being able to send you to the airport tonite
2) Happy makan ketupat ala UK for this Raya... heheheh
3) Dont forget to update your blog as frequently ever. Make sure you attach pictures too!
4) Fully utilize your D40X SLR. Tell Marwan to setup a photo blog for us all, at least boleh tunjuk kat Ma and Pa.
5) Dont forget to book me the Arsenal vs MU ticket @ The Emirates next season..hahaha
6) Recce tempat2 best kat sana so that we can plan for a Tour de Europe someday!
All The Best to both of you!
Blistering Barnacles?
I've got a few questions from my colleagues on the weird name of this blog.
Why Blistering Barnacles?
Well, basically the word Blistering Barnacles comes from one comic strip which I was really addicted to when I was young, The Adventures of Tintin by Belgian artist, Hergé.
I am so influenced to the character Captain Haddock (circled in red), who always use the words "Blistering Barnacles" when he is mad at something or somebody, especially when somebody did some stupid things.
I became soo fond of this character and his words, I even used this words from then (when I was about 13yeras old) till now when I'm upset or when I'm mad at somebody or something (maybe this is what they call a bad influence from comics...??)
So from now on, each time I say "the word", you know what I mean......
Why Blistering Barnacles?
Well, basically the word Blistering Barnacles comes from one comic strip which I was really addicted to when I was young, The Adventures of Tintin by Belgian artist, Hergé.
I am so influenced to the character Captain Haddock (circled in red), who always use the words "Blistering Barnacles" when he is mad at something or somebody, especially when somebody did some stupid things.
I became soo fond of this character and his words, I even used this words from then (when I was about 13yeras old) till now when I'm upset or when I'm mad at somebody or something (maybe this is what they call a bad influence from comics...??)
So from now on, each time I say "the word", you know what I mean......
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
In Danger, Anyone?
I am no man of politics. But I am very much concerned over a few things that happened around us these few days, some of which really makes us (the nation?) look stupid.. Read the news below:
ISA reda ketegangan
Oleh Petah Wazzan Iskandar dan Nik Sukry Ramli bhnews@bharian.com.my
KUALA LUMPUR: Menteri Dalam Negeri, Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar, berkata penahanan tiga individu mengikut Akta Keselamatan Dalam Negeri (ISA) kelmarin bertujuan menjaga keselamatan serta ketenteraman rakyat negara ini dan tiada lagi tangkapan akan dilakukan pada masa sekarang. Beliau berkata, tindakan ISA diambil selepas polis berpuas hati dan percaya hanya melalui akta berkenaan dapat meredakan keadaan dan ketegangan yang tercetus. Polis kelmarin menahan pengendali blog Malaysia Today, Raja Petra Kamaruddin, Ahli Parlimen Seputeh, Teresa Kok dan wartawan Sin Chew Daily, Tan Hoon Cheng mengikut ISA.
"Polis mengambil kira pelbagai faktor sebelum membuat keputusan. Selepas kita pasti itu cara terbaik, barulah kita bertindak. Ini penting untuk menjaga ketenteraman negara ini. "Undang-undang tidak mengira siapa, sama ada wartawan dan editor. Mereka yang mengeluarkan kenyataan menimbulkan keresahan dan kegelisahan sehingga boleh menggugat keselamatan negara akan ditahan menggunakan akta sama," katanya pada sidang media di Bukit Aman yang penuh sesak dengan wartawan di sini, petang semalam. Syed Hamid berkata, sebagai sebuah negara berbilang kaum, agama dan budaya, setiap kenyataan yang dikeluarkan perlu mengambil kira sensitiviti dan perhubungan di antara kaum.
Pada sidang media itu juga beliau mengesahkan pembebasan Tan kira-kira jam 2.30 petang semalam di Ibu Pejabat Polis Kontinjen Pulau Pinang, selepas polis berpuas hati dengan soal siasat yang dijalankan. Tan ditahan di rumahnya di Taman Alma, Bukit Mertajam, Pulau Pinang pada jam 8.30 malam kelmarin. "Tindakan menahan wartawan itu adalah untuk menyoal siasat beliau berhubung artikelnya yang mendakwa bekas Ketua Umno Bukit Bendera, Datuk Ahmad Ismail mengeluarkan kenyataan berbau perkauman. "Kita juga dapat maklumat, wartawan itu menerima ugutan daripada pihak tidak dikenali dan ini menyebabkan kita menahannya bagi memastikan keselamatannya terjamin," katanya.
"Keselamatan terancam" (her life in danger)? This is the first time I ever heard somebody being arrested/detained (or whatever term one may use) under ISA "because his/her life is in danger". All this while I thought ISAs were meant to be for the ruthless criminals or anybody that can bring harm to the country but I never (or am I being too stupid?) know that you can also be arrested/detained (or whatever term one may use) under ISA even if YOU are in danger!
So please anybody, if you are in danger after this, DO NOT GO TO THE POLICE or they might detain/arrest (or whatever term one may use) you under the ISA to protect your life.....
Blistering Barnacles...
ISA reda ketegangan
Oleh Petah Wazzan Iskandar dan Nik Sukry Ramli bhnews@bharian.com.my
KUALA LUMPUR: Menteri Dalam Negeri, Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar, berkata penahanan tiga individu mengikut Akta Keselamatan Dalam Negeri (ISA) kelmarin bertujuan menjaga keselamatan serta ketenteraman rakyat negara ini dan tiada lagi tangkapan akan dilakukan pada masa sekarang. Beliau berkata, tindakan ISA diambil selepas polis berpuas hati dan percaya hanya melalui akta berkenaan dapat meredakan keadaan dan ketegangan yang tercetus. Polis kelmarin menahan pengendali blog Malaysia Today, Raja Petra Kamaruddin, Ahli Parlimen Seputeh, Teresa Kok dan wartawan Sin Chew Daily, Tan Hoon Cheng mengikut ISA.
"Polis mengambil kira pelbagai faktor sebelum membuat keputusan. Selepas kita pasti itu cara terbaik, barulah kita bertindak. Ini penting untuk menjaga ketenteraman negara ini. "Undang-undang tidak mengira siapa, sama ada wartawan dan editor. Mereka yang mengeluarkan kenyataan menimbulkan keresahan dan kegelisahan sehingga boleh menggugat keselamatan negara akan ditahan menggunakan akta sama," katanya pada sidang media di Bukit Aman yang penuh sesak dengan wartawan di sini, petang semalam. Syed Hamid berkata, sebagai sebuah negara berbilang kaum, agama dan budaya, setiap kenyataan yang dikeluarkan perlu mengambil kira sensitiviti dan perhubungan di antara kaum.
Pada sidang media itu juga beliau mengesahkan pembebasan Tan kira-kira jam 2.30 petang semalam di Ibu Pejabat Polis Kontinjen Pulau Pinang, selepas polis berpuas hati dengan soal siasat yang dijalankan. Tan ditahan di rumahnya di Taman Alma, Bukit Mertajam, Pulau Pinang pada jam 8.30 malam kelmarin. "Tindakan menahan wartawan itu adalah untuk menyoal siasat beliau berhubung artikelnya yang mendakwa bekas Ketua Umno Bukit Bendera, Datuk Ahmad Ismail mengeluarkan kenyataan berbau perkauman. "Kita juga dapat maklumat, wartawan itu menerima ugutan daripada pihak tidak dikenali dan ini menyebabkan kita menahannya bagi memastikan keselamatannya terjamin," katanya.
"Keselamatan terancam" (her life in danger)? This is the first time I ever heard somebody being arrested/detained (or whatever term one may use) under ISA "because his/her life is in danger". All this while I thought ISAs were meant to be for the ruthless criminals or anybody that can bring harm to the country but I never (or am I being too stupid?) know that you can also be arrested/detained (or whatever term one may use) under ISA even if YOU are in danger!
So please anybody, if you are in danger after this, DO NOT GO TO THE POLICE or they might detain/arrest (or whatever term one may use) you under the ISA to protect your life.....
Blistering Barnacles...
My First Post...
Here on the very day that the country named Malaysia was born 44 years ago, I start my blogging activities again after "retiring" since last 2 years. Hopefully this time around my commitment towards blogging is better...
Happy Blogging to Myself!
Blistering Barnacles
This blog is purely from my my deep thoughts, only my personal views, tak ada tetapi mungkin sesekali ada kena mengena dengan yang hidup atau yang mati and will not reflect the views of any organizations I am affiliated to...
Happy Blogging to Myself!
Blistering Barnacles
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