Selamat Tahun Baru, 2008..!!!

To all PW clan,

SELAMAT TAHUN BARU 2008..!!

Semoga 2008 menjadi tahun yang best..!!

HAPPY NEW YEAR...!!

Never felt so good

Last Thursday, I went for my usual 5.5k run and felt weird. Body was strangely weak, legs were heavy and joint pains were creeping in. I was already struggling in the first 2km but I presevered. Felt like calling wifey for SOS and rescue me by the road side. After a few more minutes, things didnt improved much but i pushed to the limit and finished the run in sub-42mins. It turned out to be a not-so-good decision to push it to the limit - my body system brokedown.

I was constantly advised by my training buddies to always listen to your body and listening to it, i did. I went to the Dr on Fri after work (as body temperature was rising) and the Dr confirmed that i had tonsilitis which was causing the fever, flu, cough and joint pains. Dr gave some anti-biotics and lotsa rest as presrciptions. And rest, i did. No training on Friday and Saturday. Totally resting my tired body.

However, training buddy called late Saturday asking me to join him on his long run the next day. Menu : Appox 22km. I pondered and didn't give him any affirmative answer. Told him, "Bring the helmet and pump. i'l try to make it."

On the very last Sunday of 2007, i woke up late. 440am.

I was thinking, "I will not be able to join him larr, too late oredi and my body is still not fully recovered.". It is Sunday. It is suppose to be a resting day anyway. Tucking in bed and feeling lazy is normal.

I went to the toilet, did my business, sat quietly on the toilet bowl and suddenly my unconscious mind whispered to me. "The whole journey is about quitting. Not-quitting is the challenge." It's mind over matter.

Then, everything was a history.

Took a quick shower, packed my stuff, bananas, apple, water, HRM etc and off i went.

That was the actual time on my car when i left my house.... and it's am, okay. Yeah, no kidding. You saw it right. It's 513am. My buddies - they are Ironman trainees (OP Shazly and OP Stupe - former RMC boys too) called earlier and went ahead with the run at 500am and i told them to go ahead - i'l catch up later. Reached Bukit Aman car park, took out the bike and off me go. I got lost in trailing of my buddies cos they went to a different route. Thus, I had to cycle alone in darkness. Literally, alone. Except for one or two mutant runners, i was the only one on the road at that particular time. I reached our normal re-filling station (in hartamas) and called them to check their whereabouts. True enough they said that they went to another route. Shaiittt..!! We missed each other altogether.

I had to turn back and cycled to the car park again. On the way back, there were more runners on the road. I was the only one on a bicycle. Felt like a whimp but who cares. I dont care anymore. Had enough of nasty comments in the past when i started this journey. Well, at least im doing something rather than nothing. When people are still in bed dreaming, i am on the road - cycling and pumping my heart to bursting level. Call me crazy or mutant... but... it was... crazy and only mutants do this kind of things.

Got back to the carpark and met my buddies. Never felt any better. Though the coughing was still there but the early morning exercise expelled lotsa toxins along the way too.

Distance : Approx. 22km

Time : 1hr 8 mins

Calorie burned : 2536

Major improvement in timing and fitness.

Left the carpark when the sun started to greet us. Since it was still early we decided to replenish the energy with a hearty delicious breakfast.

We went to the famous Tanglin Nasi Lemak place. We were their first customers. Everything was fresh, warm and expensive..!!

Burppp... sedap.

I bought a packet for wifey and son at home. Sent the food and off me went again to the tennis court. I was again pushing myself to the limit to see how i play on a set of tired legs. Played tennis for awhile and i guessed i'm at my best fitness level since i left RMC. Went back home, tired but satisfied.

Finished of the day with a trip to my in-laws kampung and my mom's place. What a fruitful last Sunday of 2007.

Siapa nih?

I went to my cousin's wedding in Bangi and out of no where i saw these two people. He looked at me and i looked at him when he arrived at the kenduri tent. I knew he was trying to recall who i am. He took his food, sat and looked at me again. I gestured, he gestured back. He remembered me by then.

After makan, we chatted and updated each other on PW latest developments.

For fun sake, can you remember their names?

Pix 1 : Clue - Ketua Komunis Melaya

(Quote : "Eh, mana bleh lawan Plainwater. Plainwater glamour giler!)

- tak sangka gua.

Pix 2 : Clue - KFC originals are made from it.

(Ejay's cyber partner-in-crime)

Junior member - latest

Ed called me last night to inform that his newborn had just came to the world.

Mother and son were in good condition and they were discharged from HUKM this afternoon.

We wish to welcome him and kami memanjatkan kesyukuran Ke hadrat Illahi keatas pemberiaan kurnia pada Ed dan sekeluarga. Maka, bertambah bilangan ahli seumur hidup PW clan.

Please call him at 016-5533601 for congratulatory messages.

Tahniah. Alhamdulillah.

Discovery Eddie

Eddie, our grunge poser cum top academician is leaving for Antartica on 29/12/2007, Saturday.

He will be conducting a research on the movement of penguins and its population on the icey cold continent with a bunch of researchers for the next three months.

He hasn't requested for a TTS yet or anything else as a farewell celebration but i believe he is busy preparing himself to explore a place where not many people in the world has landed before.

I havent heard from him much but whateva it is, i wish you good luck and make sure you come back in one piece with lotsa stories to tell us.

Please call him at 019-3140704 and give him some good words of encouragement. Jangan lupa mintak ampun dan maaf gak. 0-0, ek Eddie?

Damn, I'm proud of you.

Aiie is in town

Aiie is back in Malaysia for holidays.

He is in Penang and will be back to KL on 31/1/2007.

He has requested for a get-together session on New Year's Day.

Everyone is invited to this event which the venue, time and theme yet to be finalised.

A few notables questions :

Does any PW clan would like to host the get-together thingy?

Or shall we gather and meet-up at a place suitable for families and kids?

Or shall we just congregate at a TTS place convenient to everyone?

I need some suggestions and volunteers to organize the event...

Are you in?

Sweaty gloomy morning

Loaned out my car to dad and took LRT to work. Noticed the emptiness of the Star LRT coach. I'm not sure whether i'm too early (it was around 715am) or people are still on holidays.

Newspapers, tabloids and zines sold on the street near Masjid Jamek station.

Breakfast frenzy. Amazing array of food choices everywhere near the station. I bought a warm unsweetened soy milk as my morning protein intake.

KLites mannerism at its best. People queueing at the Putra LRT station. KL drivers should take a leaf from these people and emulate such a good trait.

Putra LRT packed like sardines. People squashed and squeezed right to the brim.

Reached KLCC around 750am. Too early. I decided to do a light cardio, brisk walking around the KLCC park. Got a good dose of endorphin releasing glycogen expenditure workout. Easy but very effective. Do yo know that working out/exercising on an empty stomach early in the morning will increase your metabolism rate and keep calorie burning activities at an above average intensity all day long? I dunno how to explain it in words but it has got something to do with utilising the stored energy from your last meal the night before and burn it to the very last bit before you replenish it with a good and hearty breakfast.

Distance : 2.3km

Time : 28:38

Calorie burned : 437 kcal

Now, let's go to work.

niLvana

unreleased nirvana... Nevermind 2..

tisya dah skolah jah satu...

aku kene select buku teks yg kena beli...satu sem punye buku..nanti next apr..balik skolah shah alam...

LRT ride...

Dragged wifey and son to accompany me to Jalan TAR to make my new baju melayu. Didn't bother to drive cuz i dread her traffic jam during weekends. Took LRT instead.

His first LRT ride and enjoyed himself in front of many bemusedeyes. Ishhh... tak bleh dok diam langsung... geram tul

Masjid Jamek pix taken from the station. The old and new in a symbiotic display of cohesion that shaped KL's identity.

The legendary Klang River. Funnily, i have never seen in any other than the teh tarik colour. Bila larrr gamaknyer sungai nih nak jadik jernih balik. I wish people would have taken care of the environment better and make efforts to educate the younger generations to protect it.

Merry Christmas...!!!

To PW clan, friends, families and many others...

Selamat menyambut hari natal..


# If im not mistaken, Aiie is back in Msia already. saper tau dia kat mana?

Yong Tau Foo

Went out for makan with wifey, bros and sisters. We were in Ampang area and Ampang YTF was the place to be. sidappp......

The sweet and chilli sauce

The fried things.

The soupy things.

The aftermath. Licin beb...

Peaceful ritual

There were many volunteers who had turned up to lend a hand in the Qurban do. Kids were the happiest lot as they get first-hand experience by being close to the real action. It's good to expose them from young and feed their curiosity with real-life practical examples.

One of the lucky eight cows that were gonna be slaughtered later. Islam teachings said that it's a dream for every cow to leave the world by way of Qurban. They will be fed with plain water moments before they were slaughtered.

A hole must be digged under the cattle throat's to cup the blood soon after it was slaughtered fpr hygienic reasons. Banana leaf is used to cover the blood spurt during the slithering process.

Volunteers deskinning the carcass.


The deskinning is a team effort which foster good working relationship and promote camaraderie amongst community members.

The inner organs were being detached from its gut.

Fresh meat ready for the butcher to cut into smaller pieces and distributed to the unfortunates.

Midnite crawl

it was around 11pm, on the eve of Eid Adha, i was on the way back from KLIA to Cheras on the PLUS hiway and saw the traffic crawled at almost snail pace heading south bound.

The traffic jam started from Kajang interchange until gods know where.

Sometimes, sib baik wa takde kampung jauh2. Eventhough beraya kat bandar tak semeriah seperti beraya dikampung but a quiet KL city is something i look forward to everytime a festive season comes home.

Selamat Hari Raya Aidil Adha

Dear friends,

Wa ingin mengucapkan Selamat Hari Raya Aidil Adha kat semua kengkawan sekelian.

Kalau ader sesapa yg buat korban, alhamdullillah...
Kalau ader sesapa buat BBQ, jgn lupa ajak wa...
Kalau ader sesapa yg buat open house, wa nak dtg jugak....
Kalau ader sesapa yg nak pi exercise, jom ikut wa...

Kalau sesapa yg kena keje dihari raya, nasib kau ler...
Kalau sesapa yg tak dapat cuti, resign jer...
Kalau sesapa yg dah jadik boss, kasik cuti kat staff tau...
Kalau sesapa yg rindu kat wa, tepon larr wa... kita pi TTS...

Wa cuti dari 20 - 25/12... kalau ader aper2 plan...
Jangan lupa tepon wa...

Selamat Hari Raya...

Dia

Dulu dia slalu merempat/squatting kat Hilton tingkat satu...
Ahli korum tetap, slalu gaduh ngan Rockerz..
Dia fed-up ngan Teknologi Industri, tukar amik HBP...
Sib baek tak colour blind cam Jibam...

Sejak wa graduate, wa jumpa dia skali jer...
Masa tuh dia tgh merempat kat umah Bob Islam kat Sg Dua..
Kena 'sound' ngan Bob pasal tengok TV tapi tak bayar..
Lepas tuh dah 10 taun kot wa tak jumpa dia...

Pagi tadi, masa wa tgh jogging kat area rumah wa...
Ada satu kete Honda 'slow' jer kuar simpang...
Bila dah dekat ngan wa, kete nih makin slow...
Wa buat tak pedulik...

Wa ingat mamat nih sure tgh sesat jalan...
Or tgh mengutuk wa...
Wa terus jer jogging...
Mmg dah biasa ngan orang kutuk wa...

Bila wa nak sampai umah...
Kete Honda nih datang dekat wa lagi...
Ishhh, nyibuk tul, wa cakap lam hati...
Biler dia turunkan tingkap, terkejut wa...

Unsangkareable betul...
Muka yang mmg ku kenali...
Dia datang KL, visit adik dia...
Rupanya adik dia duk kat belakang umah wa...

No phone dia 019-5728863...
Email dia, azamu696@perak.uitm.edu.my...
Katanya, dia mengajar kar Perak skrg...
Dia ialah Dol...

Welcome back Dol...!!!
If you are reading this, please say hi to everyone..
Lain kali kalau lu datang KL...
Kita arrange TTS ngan budak2 sini...
tgk MU main.. hehe..

Happy Belated Birthday, Fatin O..!!!

Semoga hidupmu senantiasa dicucuri rahmat kesejahteraan, di panjangkan umur, gumbira dan terlepas akan dosa2 besar.

PW clan mengucapkan ... Selamat Hari Jadi ke-32..!!!


Note : Tunggu Nilki kirim prezzie from Singapore ek ;o)

Tazkirah : 13 Aurat Wanita

1. Bulu kening - Menurut Bukhari, Rasullulah melaknat perempuan yang mencukur atau menipiskan bulu kening atau meminta supaya dicukurkan bulu kening - Petikan dari Hadis Riwayat Abu Daud Fi Fathil Bari.

2. Kaki (tumit kaki) semacam hantu loceng - Dan janganlah mereka (perempuan) membentakkan kaki (atau mengangkatnya) agar diketahui perhiasan yang mereka sembunyikan - Petikan dari Surah An-Nur Ayat 31.

Keterangan : Menampakkan kaki dan menghayunkan/melenggokkan badan mengikut hentakan kaki terutamanya pada mereka yang mengikatnya dengan loceng, sama juga seperti pelacur dizaman jahiliyah.

3. Wangian - Siapa sahaja wanita yang memakai wangi-wangian kemudian melewati suatu kaum supaya mereka itu mencium baunya, maka wanita itu telah dianggap melakukan zina dan tiap-tiap mata ada zinanya terutamanya hidung yang berserombong kapal kata orang sekarang hidong belang - Petikan dari Hadis Riwayat Nasaii, Ibn Khuzaimah dan Hibban.

4. Dada - Hendaklah mereka (perempuan) melabuhkan kain tudung hingga menutupi bahagian hadapan dada-dada mereka - Petikan dari Surah An-Nur Ayat 31.

5. Gigi - Rasullulah melaknat perempuan yang mengikir gigi atau meminta supaya dikikirkan giginya - Petikan dari Hadis Riwayat At-Thabrani, Dilaknat perempuan yang menjarangkan giginya supaya menjadi cantik, yang merubah ciptaan Allah - Petikan dari Hadis Riwayat
Bukhari dan Muslim.

6. Muka dan leher - Dan tinggallah kamu (perempuan) di rumah kamu dan janganlah kamu menampakkan perhiasan mu seperti orang jahilliah yang dahulu.

Keterangan : Bersolek (make-up) dan menurut Maqatil sengaja membiarkan ikatan tudung yang menampakkan leher seperti orang Jahilliyah.

7. Muka dan Tangan - Asma Binte Abu Bakar telah menemui Rasullulah dengan memakai pakaian yang tipis. Sabda Rasullulah: Wahai Asma! Sesungguhnya seorang gadis yang telah berhaid tidak boleh baginya menzahirkan anggota badan kecuali pergelangan tangan dan wajah saja - Petikan dari Hadis Riwayat Muslim dan Bukhari.

8. Tangan - Sesungguhnya kepala yang ditusuk dengan besi itu lebih baik daripada menyentuh kaum yang bukan sejenis yang tidak halal baginya - Petikan dari Hadis Riwayat At Tabrani dan Baihaqi.

9. Mata - Dan katakanlah kepada perempuan mukmin hendaklah mereka menundukkan sebahagian dari pemandangannya - Petikan dari Surah An-Nur Ayat 31.

Sabda Nabi Muhamad SAW, Jangan sampai pandangan yang satu mengikuti pandangan lainnya. Kamu hanya boleh pandangan yang pertama sahaja manakala pandangan seterusnya tidak dibenarkan hukumnya haram - Petikan dari Hadis Riwayat Ahmad, Abu Daud dan Tirmidzi.

10. Mulut (suara) - Janganlah perempuan-perempuan itu terlalu lunak dalam berbicara sehingga berkeinginan orang yang ada perasaan serong dalam hatinya, tetapi ucapkanlah perkataan-perkataan yang baik - Petikan dari Surah Al Ahzab Ayat 32.

Sabda SAW, Sesungguhnya akan ada umat ku yang minum arak yang mereka namakan dengan yang lain, iaitu kepala mereka dilalaikan oleh bunyi-bunyian (muzik) dan penyanyi perempuan, maka Allah akan tenggelamkan mereka itu dalam bumi - Petikan dari Hadis Riwayat Ibn Majah.

11. Kemaluan - Dan katakanlah kepada perempuan-perempuan mukmin, hendaklah mereka menundukkan pandangan mereka dan menjaga kehormatan mereka - Petikan dari Surah An Nur Ayat 31.

Apabila seorang perempuan itu solat lima waktu, puasa di bulan Ramadan, menjaga kehormatannya dan mentaati suaminya, maka masuklah ia ke dalam Syurga daripada pintu-pintu yang ia kehendakinya - Hadis Riwayat Al Bazzar.

Tiada seorang perempuanpun yang membuka pakaiannya bukan di rumah suaminya, melainkan dia telah membinasakan tabir antaranya dengan Allah - Petikan dari Hadis Riwayat Tirmidzi, Abu Daud dan Ibn Majah.

12. Pakaian - Barangsiapa memakai pakaian yang berlebih-lebihan terutama yang menjolok mata , maka Allah akan memberikan pakaian kehinaan di hari akhirat nanti - Petikan dari Hadis Riwayat Ahmad, Abu Daud, An Nasaii dan Ibn Majah.

Petikan dari Surah Al Ahzab Ayat 59. Bermaksud : Hai nabi-nabi katakanlah kepada isteri-isterimu, anak perempuanmu dan isteri-isteri orang mukmin, hendaklah mereka memakai baju jilbab (baju labuh dan longgar) yang demikian itu supaya mereka mudah dikenali . Lantaran itu mereka tidak diganggu. Allah maha pengampun lagi maha penyayang.

Sesungguhnya sebilangan ahli Neraka ialah perempuan-perempuan yang berpakaian tetapi telanjang yang condong pada maksiat dan menarik orang lain untuk melakukan maksiat. Mereka tidak akan masuk Syurga dan tidak akan mencium baunya - Petikan dari Hadis Riwayat Bukhari dan Muslim.

Keterangan : Wanita yang berpakaian tipis/jarang, ketat/membentuk dan berbelah/membuka bahagian-bahagian tertentu.

13. Rambut - Wahai anakku Fatimah! Adapun perempuan-perempuan yang akan digantung rambutnya hingga mendidih otaknya dalam Neraka adalah mereka itu di dunia tidak mahu menutup rambutnya daripada dilihat oleh lelaki yang bukan mahramnya - Petikan dari Hadis Riwayat Bukhari dan Muslim.

Ed Simor Khan - update

Ed smsed and called me late Saturday to invite PWC to his youngest bro's wedding the next day at a hall near his house. Unfortunately, i was unable to attend coz wifey is working outstation and i had to babysit my not-so-well son. Sori, Ed.

I heard Tabira went to the event. Whoelse went to the event, huh? Maybe you guys can story story sket in this blog.

Anyway, Ed told me that he will be transferred to HUKM very soon. Early indication shows that he will be there for at least the next 2 years. Yahooo...!!! The Khans reunion is on the cards...

Wahh.. wahh.. wah.. we have a small cluster of friends working in HUKM. Doctors they are. Sawo, Azam, Aliand now, Ed.

Araya's wife is also working there. thus, kalau saper2 terasa nak MC or assistance when you're at HUKM, just buzz them. I'm sure they can work out something special for you and your families.

And if korang yg keje kat HUKM nih terasa nak tuang keje or nak lepak2 lepas keje or nak gie jogging, buzz me or Jeli. We lived around Cheras too. We are only 5mins away from HUKM.

Golf news

Updates..baru finished games Ryder Cup...just now at Legend JB
..First time jadi organiser, MC and Player..
pretty scary as there're one Tan Sri, 2 Dato' in the line-up..challenging ..anyhow..job's done accordingly..my own score much better..penat buat sume benda..prizes, score cards and flight arrangement, game itself..
now only realised that become event organiser is not that easy..
next yr, me again to be organiser..but this time near KL area once i back to home in Apr..