It surely took big effort to gather about 160 people for an IFTAR. My buddies did that. Honoured to be part of the crowd that wonderful evening. Bravo folks!
Sunday, September 20, 2009
Raya Do 2009
Farah, Ano and me put up at Seri Malaysia Astar last two nites. Another nite to go. As expected, the room reflected the cost. Cant expect much for RM 160/pax for a family room. What was really a pleasant surprise was the marvelous, tasty varieties of food available for the breakfast during this festive season. Bravo SM AOR!
This morning, I was really spoilt for the food. My best pick was of coz "pulut ikan keghin goi nyok!" which was glutinous rice, salted fish and coconut flesh! Dua pinggan balun sampai naik mengah! There went my diet for the day, there went the Food control enthusiasm that I have been careful of all this FASTING MONTH!!!!
This morning, I was really spoilt for the food. My best pick was of coz "pulut ikan keghin goi nyok!" which was glutinous rice, salted fish and coconut flesh! Dua pinggan balun sampai naik mengah! There went my diet for the day, there went the Food control enthusiasm that I have been careful of all this FASTING MONTH!!!!
Friday, September 18, 2009
Ho ho Balik kampung
We started our journey home today rather early, anticipating the heavy traffic along the highway. Left at about 630 am and was pleasantly surprised to reached Astar by 1230 pm. In fact I performed Solat Jumaat at AlBukhary. The journey was leasantly smooth, copiloted by Along. The raya songs made the journey more enjoyable. Occasionally we were disturbed by the mild snooring of Angah, seated right behind the driver's seat! Ish....kalau dah kaki tidoq...mana mana pun tidoq
Already did last minute shopping at Pekan Rabu and visited mum's grave with Farah
ALLAH HUALBAR ALLAH HU AKBAR
Already did last minute shopping at Pekan Rabu and visited mum's grave with Farah
ALLAH HUALBAR ALLAH HU AKBAR
Thursday, July 16, 2009
All the best Syahir
Last Saturday 11 July I attended a small gathering with buddies and mrs- to celebrate Syahir's migration from current company to another GLC. In the photo, he is seated second from left. He was my former assistant, for more than 3 years. Seeking greener pasture, he is migrating to MIRI Sarawak. One of The best assistant, I ever had. Fast learner, religous and above all, cool....It was indeed nice to work with him. We ventured to most islands and org asli's settlements in our quest to supply diesel for the rural electrification. He joined me for badminton games but last for only two weeks. He joined me for cycling, also last for two sessions! I hope, he he he , your tenure with the new GLC and your stay in MIRI are long lasting though.
Syahir, all the best to you. Hope you are able to take up and face the challenges in the new environment. Wherever and what ever you do, do remember always- dont forget Allah SWT. Seek guidance and protection from HIM. Good luck and all the best!
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Home Sweet Home
It has been a week I am resting at home after being discharged from the hospital. Alhamdulillah, I am recuperating well. The follow up, two days ago with the surgeon, showed great improvement. I am looking forward to get back to work next week. This rest at home is so meaningful to me. Iam enjoying this stressless situation. It gives me the opportunity to be with the family all day, watch the kids going to and returning fro school, mengaji sikit sebanyak, watch movies, read the books which have piled up and of cozzz TIDRON (tidur!).ZZZZZ ... Any way I still lost to Angah (who is in her semester break) who could do it 18/24 hrs!
1) When hospitalized, then only I realized how grateful I was when there were visitors. Hospital life was so bored. Confined to the bed and bath room when hooked to the drip. Though the hospital came with an international lounge, wifi etc, it wasstill damned bored!
2) Greatest lesson: Sihat sebelum sakit. Heard this, uttered this many times before. Now, I internalized it. I am extra careful with the food in take now. I have to e fair to my body system. All this while, I just tucked in what ever that came across, as long as it was HALAL! Sup ekor, sup tulang, steak, you name it!
3) The surgeon watched the video with me on the lapcoly surgery and took me through the whole process. Banyak lemak though! Bye bye...saturated fats!
4) Lost 3 kilos through out the whole period. Unexpected though. With the continous drips and controlled diet, I shed off 3 kilos easily. No exercise, tennis, cycling etc. I hope /want to shed more. Now reverting to purely mask singgang and sayur .
5) To all fellow buddies, take care ....sihat sebelum sakit.
Jumpa lagi
1) When hospitalized, then only I realized how grateful I was when there were visitors. Hospital life was so bored. Confined to the bed and bath room when hooked to the drip. Though the hospital came with an international lounge, wifi etc, it wasstill damned bored!
2) Greatest lesson: Sihat sebelum sakit. Heard this, uttered this many times before. Now, I internalized it. I am extra careful with the food in take now. I have to e fair to my body system. All this while, I just tucked in what ever that came across, as long as it was HALAL! Sup ekor, sup tulang, steak, you name it!
3) The surgeon watched the video with me on the lapcoly surgery and took me through the whole process. Banyak lemak though! Bye bye...saturated fats!
4) Lost 3 kilos through out the whole period. Unexpected though. With the continous drips and controlled diet, I shed off 3 kilos easily. No exercise, tennis, cycling etc. I hope /want to shed more. Now reverting to purely mask singgang and sayur .
5) To all fellow buddies, take care ....sihat sebelum sakit.
Jumpa lagi
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
What an experience II
Hi there. Its me again, this time still blogging from the international lounge of the private hospital. Syukur alhamdulillah. Yesterday I went through a successful procedure, lapcoly, to remove my stoned gallblader. I am now recuperating and doing fine in the hospital. Would be discharged in a day or two.
My earlier composition about hospital experience, if you realized, ended abruptly. I was blogging then, to kill my time when the nurse called me back to the ward for a discussion with the surgeon. Hence the abrupt end.
The fact that you guys out there are now reading my part ii, it simply prove that I survived the surgery, very much alive and still kicking!
Honestly, this admission to the hospital and all the processes and procedures that I went through, gave me lessons about life. I would like to take this opportunity to express my sincere gratitude to my wife, children, friends, subordiates, peers, bosses, neighbours and all who had given me their strong support. Their doa and payers give me the determination and strenght.
To Ustaz FM, million thanks for the endless tazkirah that I got every time you drop by. May Allah bless you. As I said there were so much that I learnt from this episode of life. Among others, if not all:
1) Allah is the most mercyful, loving and caring. The root cause of my sickness was detected at earlier stage. In fact, very early. It could have been worst if gone undetected
2) All this happening, is actually a blessing from Allah SWT. He gave me the opportunity to recall and refresh about life. The Hikmah that He gave, to me, through this incident is taken positively.
3)As what ustaz FM said, the happening reflects Allah love us and through this incident it open up my mind to ponder about my health, my work life balance etc
4) True to the saying, please treasure health. Senang sebelum sakit, said Raihan. After going through this, I could really internalize the deep meaning of the saying.
5) It is extremely important to show concern and pay visit to some one not well. I had the bad habit of delaying the visits, under the excuse that I am always busy.Having gone through a hospital life, I could not say in words how boring it was. Bed ridden, immobilised due to the drips into the veins, disturbances from nurses who keep checking my temp and BP despite me being normal, seeing the hospital staff leaving home after office are all part of the invaluable experience. I promise, whenever there is any one who is sick after this I will make sure I will pay them a visit. The 3 star hotel like room could not take away the loneliness from me
6) From, the window, I could see my office and I just couldnt not stand the urge to get back to work. I missed the office environment, my peers, bosses and subordinates
7) It also reminded me how strong is, the love of my other half to me. She endlessly keep me accompanied at the hospital . So are my kids, who visited me every day and even blogged out in their blogs about my admission.
All in all, I am grateful to Allah that I am now coming to the end of this episode . Syukur alhamdulillah all went perfectly all right yesterday. I was put to sleep for three hours plus, only to wake up at 5, drowsy and sleepy, only to know that the gall stones were nicely packed for me and my gall bladder was gone.
It was an experience. To Allah, to you I surrender my soul and to you I seek forgiveness.
InsyaAllah, I shall be a better person, hereafter. Amin
My earlier composition about hospital experience, if you realized, ended abruptly. I was blogging then, to kill my time when the nurse called me back to the ward for a discussion with the surgeon. Hence the abrupt end.
The fact that you guys out there are now reading my part ii, it simply prove that I survived the surgery, very much alive and still kicking!
Honestly, this admission to the hospital and all the processes and procedures that I went through, gave me lessons about life. I would like to take this opportunity to express my sincere gratitude to my wife, children, friends, subordiates, peers, bosses, neighbours and all who had given me their strong support. Their doa and payers give me the determination and strenght.
To Ustaz FM, million thanks for the endless tazkirah that I got every time you drop by. May Allah bless you. As I said there were so much that I learnt from this episode of life. Among others, if not all:
1) Allah is the most mercyful, loving and caring. The root cause of my sickness was detected at earlier stage. In fact, very early. It could have been worst if gone undetected
2) All this happening, is actually a blessing from Allah SWT. He gave me the opportunity to recall and refresh about life. The Hikmah that He gave, to me, through this incident is taken positively.
3)As what ustaz FM said, the happening reflects Allah love us and through this incident it open up my mind to ponder about my health, my work life balance etc
4) True to the saying, please treasure health. Senang sebelum sakit, said Raihan. After going through this, I could really internalize the deep meaning of the saying.
5) It is extremely important to show concern and pay visit to some one not well. I had the bad habit of delaying the visits, under the excuse that I am always busy.Having gone through a hospital life, I could not say in words how boring it was. Bed ridden, immobilised due to the drips into the veins, disturbances from nurses who keep checking my temp and BP despite me being normal, seeing the hospital staff leaving home after office are all part of the invaluable experience. I promise, whenever there is any one who is sick after this I will make sure I will pay them a visit. The 3 star hotel like room could not take away the loneliness from me
6) From, the window, I could see my office and I just couldnt not stand the urge to get back to work. I missed the office environment, my peers, bosses and subordinates
7) It also reminded me how strong is, the love of my other half to me. She endlessly keep me accompanied at the hospital . So are my kids, who visited me every day and even blogged out in their blogs about my admission.
All in all, I am grateful to Allah that I am now coming to the end of this episode . Syukur alhamdulillah all went perfectly all right yesterday. I was put to sleep for three hours plus, only to wake up at 5, drowsy and sleepy, only to know that the gall stones were nicely packed for me and my gall bladder was gone.
It was an experience. To Allah, to you I surrender my soul and to you I seek forgiveness.
InsyaAllah, I shall be a better person, hereafter. Amin
Saturday, June 13, 2009
What an experience!
Today, I am blogging from the international lounge of one of the private hospital! Was admitted here, last week, discharged over the week end, readmitted again this week for the surgery and to be discharged today, without the surgery!
Sound weird? Not really. Last week after many series of different test, I was diagnosed with galstone and the physician recommended for the gallbladder surgery as the means of treatment. Friends, relatives and subordinates suggested alternative treatment without surgery. Came in test week for the said surgery but one of the presurgery procedure, known as ERCP was done without success. The after effect was unbearable and the whole week of this hospital stay was only to treat the after effect! Surgery postponed to 22nd June!
This is my first ever hospital experience. Never been admitted before. On the first week stream of visitors flow in. There were time when I was drowsy on medication and couldnt recalled who they are!
Sound weird? Not really. Last week after many series of different test, I was diagnosed with galstone and the physician recommended for the gallbladder surgery as the means of treatment. Friends, relatives and subordinates suggested alternative treatment without surgery. Came in test week for the said surgery but one of the presurgery procedure, known as ERCP was done without success. The after effect was unbearable and the whole week of this hospital stay was only to treat the after effect! Surgery postponed to 22nd June!
This is my first ever hospital experience. Never been admitted before. On the first week stream of visitors flow in. There were time when I was drowsy on medication and couldnt recalled who they are!
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