iDAN'S BLOG

Edit My Complaint note to Malaysia Airport Berhad and Fireflyz :Subject:Safety concerns at Penang International airport and Fireflyz

2011-11-22T16:09:00.000+08:00

Email was sent on the 1st November 2011 2300hrs

Subject:Safety concerns at Penang International airport and Fireflyz groundcrew rudeness with passengers

To whom it may concern,

I arrived Penang airport on flight FY 2098 from Subang airport to Penangat 2240hrs and it was raining. Being a frequent patron to Penang airport,I am aware that the airport is under construction. The plane was parkedon the apron near Gate 12 and we were not ushered to the designated passengerroute toward to the arrival gate, until late a Fireflyz ground staff usheredus through machinaries and generators. Knowing passengers who doesntwear safety shows, Malaysian airports should ensure the safety of passengersgoing through the equipments and generators, with water puddles on theapron which makes it worst if there are live generator with leak currents.What MAHB should do, is to put proper baricades and signages which is clearlyvisible to passengers especially at night and during this raining seasons.

The Fireflyz ground crew should at least ensure passengers safety, eventhoughit is MAHB's responsibility to prepare the infrastructure, but i got arude reply by a woman FIreflyz's ground staff that it was ot her responsibilityof the apron's hazard's. She was wearing a black Fireflyz polo t-shirt.And i could hear her radio conversation in the teminal building about meraising the safety issue of unsafe act! And it was not her matter to address.

Again, i have to point out, safety is everyone responsibility and not demarkingwhos who is responsible. But as a passenger who is always being usheredto new route to the arrival gates at all different flights, i do not expectthe Penang ground staff to assume all passengers know their exit ways.

Yes, it is dissapointing for me to be greated like that on a internationalairport and a reknown community airline ground staff that safety is beinglooked lightly. I hope the management should do necessary action on ensuringpassengers safety during construction and the crew's atitude to help passengerstheir way to exit safely

RegardsSheridan

This comment is also being cced to Fireflyz Customer Service

Malaysia Airport Berhad's reply on 2nd November 2011

Dear Sir,

Warmest greetings from Malaysia Airports.

First and foremost we would like to apologise for the inconvenience caused and thank you for highlighting this matter to us. We are very concerned on the issues highlighted and have forwarded the issue to the respective division for their attention and action. We assure you that they will take this matter seriously and will ensure that improvements and measures are taken to avoid similar incidents in the future. We always put passengers’ safety, security and comfort as utmost priority at all time.

We also urge all our partners to preserve the image of the airport and ensure that all employees provide professional, efficient, prompt, polite and courteous service without discrimination whatsoever and in an honest and businesslike manner to the customers.

Again, we thank you for your feedbacks and we welcome constructive comments from time to time towards the betterment of services at all our airports.

Thank you.

Corporate Communications

Dear Mr Sulik

Thank you for your email stressing on safety concerns. This will be forwarded to the relevant departments for their review pertaining toFirefly only.

We appreciate your efforts.

Sincerely

Firefly

--------------------------Regards,Firefly Customer Care TeamEmail: customer_care@fireflyz.com.my

And this is what Fireflyz said, email replied on the 3rd November 2011

Dear Mr Sulik

Thank you for your email stressing on safety concerns. This will be forwarded to the relevant departments for their review pertaining toFirefly only.

We appreciate your efforts.

Sincerely

Firefly

--------------------------Regards,Firefly Customer Care TeamEmail: customer_care@fireflyz.com.my

As a Rakyat: Political amusement in the Opposition ring.

2011-11-22T16:07:00.000+08:00

I was so amused seeing the Opposition party (PKR, DAP and PAS) trying to show how they do work and wanting to shine out to the Rakyat that they can make the CHANGE. Well, I have to say, they have done a great job of making a fool out of themselves. Why do i say that?

Recent claims by PKR that the Feedstock corporation linked to Dato Sharizat Jalil is mis-using the Govt Loan funds to aquire 2 Nos of Hi End condominiums in Bangsar. And it was not appropriate and should put the money in the bank instead. Well, for a big corporation like that, to utilised such amount of fund should get the consent of the board of directors. And of course, a GLC like that, a Govt representative should attend to the BOD meetings and gave the greenlight? correct? Plus, as an investor (well, im still new to be a seasoned investor), one should know that savings in Banks and reaping 3-5% interest rate is so little amount compared to getting a yeild profit of 10-12% a year. Also, if PKR and PAS is soo into Islamic Syariah compliance, interest rate is RIBA!.. Haram to use it for ownselve, but it is needed to distribute the interest to Baitulmal and community. What will the DAP friends say if all the money gives to Baitulmal? UnFAIR...Better read Robert Kiyosaki's book, that savings is the thing of the PAST..

Another thing i realised after 4 years of Political Tsunami, most PR lead states, doesnt give a HUGE change or impact in the society, but 80% of their time is blaming the previous government. PENANG claiming to get UNESCO herritage status was the job of PREVIOUS govt, and not PRESENT govt. What CHANGE has the DAP led state brings to PENANG? Yes I do see some changes, like free water (its being balanced with higher quit rent and local taxes), hikes on Real Estate price, and I do know some Bumiputera contractors were not paid or delaying their payment because they were choosen by BN led govt in the past. Well, being professional, we do pay for job well done or acceptablily completed. Also, what else DAP has bring forth for the Penang people since they took power? Ouh, another funny story announced by LGE, to build few new highways and a tunnel from main land to Gurney drive amounting RM8billion. Where the heck you getting that much money from? Well, he said, from land deals and from Fed Govt. Again, you are relying on BN Govt to give you money. Where have the money collected from Penang tax goes to? Another funny story is that, the tendering process would take a year to complete. I have never heard of 1 year tendering process being made. The cost of construction if being hold will escalate 8% a year if you delay it till its award... Shows how uneconomically educated these people are. That 8 billion will be different in a years time my friend.

The usage of ink to mark you have voted on the voting day. OK, whats a big deal of this ink one may ask. It shows that you have done your voting and there wont be any repeating voting by the same person using a phanthom name. OK, thats a good move, I agree, 1 person, 1 vote, because we're 1Malaysia, rite?.. Anyways, why do we need to buy such ink from INDIA or SRI LANKA? and Why cant we just asked or appoint Malaysian ink manufacturers to supply them? I do smell some fishes here.. Another thing is, if we are applauding to change to better Malaysia like the Europeans (bless their souls after bad economic crisis) and the Americans, lets look, whether thay have used or are they using Ink to indicate their vote? As far as I can remember during my days in the UK, they dont use ink but normal ballot papers or using computer to cast their votes. Of course, with very advance sophasticated security measure to ensure the voting process are fair and correct. So why are we going for ink again and not going for thumb print? Are we going backwards rather than forward???

As a Rakyat, I do want improvements in Malaysia, the the Greater Better Malaysia. Everyone lives in harmony, prosper and happy. We tend to take things for granted for what we have, but we could improve much more from the peering developing countries. We are encourage to look in the past to learn our mistakes but not to blame others which has happened in the past. We cant control Mother Nature nor the World economic movements, but being a Malaysian, and I know we can, we can adapt to change and still live in harmony and work together to achieve the goal of being developed country. Also, I do hope, we, Malaysian earn as proportionate as the inflation. Govt is doing all they can to make that happen. Just that we do need to understand the big picture and all aspect of the issue, and not just getting too emotional on the surface of the problem. These petty issues cant be presented to the newer generations of voters, probably in the PAST yes, but not today's

Malaysia, i do hope we MOVE FORWARD for progress of a better nation, keeping the tempo and achieve being a developed country and an envy of other countries how we grow as rapid as today!

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2011-11-22T16:01:00.000+08:00

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I need a break!

2011-05-04T21:33:00.003+08:00

Yes, really, I need a rest, some time to re-coup, refresh, re-aligned myself to my upmost being.

For the past year, I guess I have dedicated myself to my job 150% and neglected a lot of thing, especially to myself. But that self satisfaction upon completion of the job really pays. Now I just need to enjoy the fruits of labour and, yes, rest!

Ouuhhhhh bilaaa kaahhhhhh!

But soon definately

HARAP BERSABAR

2011-01-02T22:57:00.001+08:00

Sudah lama ku tak mem-blog... harap bersabar!!

But Anyways

HAPPYY NEW YEAR 2011!!!!!!

iDAN

Stay positive, optimistic and Move Forward!!..

2010-05-02T21:10:00.002+08:00

If I were to describe about myself, I would say, I can be placed
anywhere and take up to the challenge. Someone once told me,"if you
put Sheridan anywhere,he will survive,even at the cold atlantic seas
or thhe hot Sahara dessert".. Yea,I guess I can adapt to somewhere
somehow and these challenges makes me keep on going forward. Like my
pevious status title on Facebook, I wrote,"Sheridan is being
positive,optimistic and MOVING FORWARD".. If I couldn't be positive, I
might not suceed to stand strong to a challenge. And if I'm not
optimistic, I won't be able to solve the problem. Thus, we shouldn't
dwell tooooooooooooo muchh about the past, we need to get it done
safely,functionally and practically to move forward.

I might say, I do need a lil bit of balls to be that. But in this
world,we do have 3 types of people, the agressive, the look and see
and the followers. For me, I guess I'm a lil bit of all three. But
then again,it contradicts my status just now. Hmmm,I don't know,what
do you think.

I always say to myself, "never be tooo comfortable in the daily
routine" because why, I just don't want to be complecent. Last night,I
was talking to my friend, we see a lot of people in the company
progress upwards, but both of us were going behind. And I did told
him, we need to take a step behind to learn about those problems, we
might end up moving 2 steps forwards once we dealt the 1 step
backwards. It makes us more stronger and knowledgable.

For me,I don't like to stuck in a stuffy room of aircond space with
few nicely dressed collegues but I like to be with the
workers,understand their problem and analyse those problems to make it
work before implementing it to the ground. Solving problems remotely
will never work and won't resolve the problem efficiently. Decision
are made there and then. So what's my point? The point is, need to
get ourselves a foot into the problem like anyone else to get it done.
People appreciates that.

There's nothing wrong with problems really. Its how you deal with it
and make your way round it, but you need to understand the problem,
getting yourself adapting to the environment, never give up yet, and
make it work. These are just part and parcel of the hurdles of your
life.

So always be positive, optimistic and Move Forward!!..

Open up your mind....

2010-05-02T20:44:00.002+08:00

It's hard to get someone in your life to be open and would accept you or your ideas of life.. Very rare to be meeting these people, somehow open up your mind and could listen and digest a lil bit of what you might be thinking or doing..

Tackle problems in life as a rounded ball.. Theres no exact sides to get the answer... its always trial and error.. if you cant get this way..try the other way to get it fix. But always need to know how round the ball is and what is all about.. In other words, need to understand the magnitude of the problem and what is the root of the problem to tackle it.. If you try to kick the ball away, it will bounced back to you harrd...

But human minds are very narrow most of the times. We only see one side of the surface and do not want to dwell into indepth. Thats the biggest mistake most of us have. Even we tried multiple times to solve the problems, we ought to seek help from others.. Others might have gone through a similar problem in the past and some lesson learned to get it fix... and most often, the solution will be out of your mind or would be the opposite of your views.

We shouldnt instantly brush away those valuable opinions. Its just an opinion from someone that see the problem from the outside into in.. And we normally see the problem from the inside out... It may take a painful step to solve it.. No medicine in this world is so sweet, but the most effective medicine has always been the bitter ones.

An opinion for me is something valuable. It makes me realised something that I have not realised by my own. Sometimes, people would point out the same thing as we have thought off, but again, dont brushed them aside...its marely a reminder.. A check that we have done it or not... But also, some problems are caused by ourselves.. And we refuse to admit the mistakes...Why??..Ego...

People from outside would tend to say that the ego blinds us.. And its true.. We should handled it in a properly manner... We accept it.. and we appologise to the person and thank him for his/her opinion.. If we agree his opinion, smile and walk away and change or improve yourself... but if we disagrees their opinion, again, Thank them for their kind thoughts with NOT in sacarstic manner, but in the most humble attitude and walk off...

So be open mind, get as much views and try to debate it in the most positive manner, try to digest it for food for thoughts... and somehow, somewhere, we will use that idea to solve other problems as well..

iDAN

everybody has 24 hours in a day

2010-04-30T08:42:00.002+08:00

Written 14th APR 2010

What does you and me and the guy across the street have in common? Its the time we have in a day, 24 hours and no more or less.

But why everyone always complain there's no time? No time to do this or that in a given time? The difference between you and me and the guy across the street is how we manage time, or how we prioritise our task,job or work. But if we can't managed it nicely, of course, there's no time to get the job done.

So how do we manage time? Well, its not easy firstly. You nee to understand the stake or the weight of the job/task, easy? Hard? Will it take me a long time to do? Or just a short while? How much money involved? Or how will the next person will react to it if I delayed it? Those are the questions you need to ask yourself, then you'll know to allocate time. Another factor to manage time is being realistic. Can I finish it in 2 hours or will I reach to that congested area in 10minutes? We tend to forget about suprises along the way, the risk we might face, so give some ample time for yourself to get it done.

Then, another question you need to ask is, can I finish it in one day? To understand a human being, we tend to have a good concentration or focus only 45 min in an hour, and you will need at LEAST 15min break!! Then some lunch and tea break to keep the tummy digest some power to give the brain some energy. But don't restrict yourself on food and water.

We also need to think about our family. They too need some of our time. Honour the working times as you should and never bring work back during family time. Family are priority, and they will be with you through thick and thin but work will come and go. Friends too need to be allocated some time. Just to get your mind out from the stress and tense of work. Some might not think the stress at work doesn't I've any impact to your personal life,but it sure does! Big time!

Lastly, don't you ever forget to give some time for yourself. Relax, and enjoy the evening. Get yourself to the gym or take a nice stroll in the evening to get some fresh air (it doesn't really true if you live in the polluted city isn't it? :)). Simple pleasure if you could not affod an expensive holiday. Just go fishing!

And yes,enough and ample time to SLEEP. It gives some chance and opportunity for the body to repair itself. The beauty of human body,it regenerates itself, but you need to relax and do nothing! Sleep I tell you

So, do we still have no time in a day? I don't think you and I or the guy across the street have more or less time in a day? So manage your time wisely and balance it with work,family and friends and most important of all,for yourself

Remember, we all have 24 hours a day

It's not how long you live but how you spend your life

2010-04-30T08:41:00.001+08:00

Written 13th APRIL 2010

I like the quote so much and it's so true. If you live long and just have an ordinary boring life, then if you reflect back, you might regret the things that you might have done but you didn't do it. But if you have done it, and take all the risk, you have at least achieved something in life and you or someone can tell a story about the things you have done, like a biography or somehow turn out to be a legend!

Anyways, live your life to the fullest, and enjoy your life to what you have dream on wanting to do

Is this a political circus act?

2010-04-30T08:40:00.003+08:00

Written on the 7th April 2010

I always wonder, why Anwar Ibrahim (DSAI) is trying to proof, he is being slapped multiple court charges and multiple appeals but still he is telling the world he is innocent. I doubt people would easily give him lawsuit if he is innocent and I doubt if its a part of high conspirasy. High echelon conspirasy would definately do other means of ways to topple DSAI. Sometimes I feel these allegations and lawsuits is being fabricated by DSAI or his camp themselves to gain attention and symphaty.

In Islam, we are told to be thruthfull and be brave of truth. But if he has evidence, hve solid proof of allegations,he should bring forth these claims he made. But at the same time,it backfired back to him. I think DSAI should put a stop on making false claims and concentrate on updating the laws which are old with the present goverment. PKR has Selangor since last election and I failed to see any vast improvement in economics or lifestyle but instead bickering the past governance's wrong doing. IF PR and DSAI are sincere for Malaysia, prove that PR are as good as BN in handling issues. UMNO and other BN component didn't rule Malaysia overnight but gradually from the British. But in this case, PR party should focus on the states under them and make other states envy the ways PR has manages these states.

However, PKR and PR parties focus on wrong doing of last govt and bickering on PM's programs which are far sound and concrete. Why will the rakyat choose PR again if they can't perform? 2 yrs more is not a long time to go, and as a rakyat, I want progress and not problems with empty promises promised during the last election. And I don't want my children's children suffer from this circus act.

This is my 2 cent and if you are not happy for what I have written, I am terribly sorry

It takes two to change and not just the Rakyat

2010-04-30T00:24:00.000+08:00

Written on the 23rd June 2008 on The Star Online
(http://blog.thestar.com.my/permalink.asp?id=15195#comment)

Malaysians has been called to endure a step change after indecisive Prime Minister has announced the increase of fuel prices in Malaysia. Its something for the best as what the Prime Minister has spoken to press after being considered as his political suicidal.

It’s true for Malaysian to have change in the way of living and I have to agree, Malaysian were being comfortable enough to not appreciate the fuel prices in the past. However that is not the case.

The subsidy that previously enjoyed by Malaysian was actually a REBATE, which Petronas has given to Malaysian as a form of paying back to the government on their profits. That was always the case since the formation of Petronas since 1974. Previous government thought, it was a good idea to make it such way as it will boost and actually make the economy flow. How?

The Rakyat was not burden with the price of fuel, and it could actually make other stuff to be affordable. Transportation cost to ferry goods from one place to another would be minute and the Rakyat would be able to by food at the groceries stores at affordable price. The Rakyat too would enjoy driving on the North South Expressway (NSE) and visit other states or frequently go back to their hometown with affordable fuel mileage. Although the Rakyat would need to pay the toll to be able to use the roads, with its easy assessable and would generate the income of the local community by the tourism ticket. Local community too could go to work to the urban places by accessible by road because their price f house or rental is much more lower than in the cities.

Now, with the fuel prices increased, definitely the transportation cost would be increased as well and clearly stated by the businessmen that the cost would be translated to the consumers. People now won’t be traveling that often to other small cities. Apart from the fuel price increase, people won’t be assessable as they could use to because insufficient public transport. What could I say about the safety of that public transportation that we have in Malaysia? Buses plunged into ravine, the emergency door opens while the bus is moving, being molested or rape in the busses and trains.

It can be insignificant to the Government that all these potential scenarios would happened to the rakyat, because how often you see the government official be on public transportation? How often would you see that a minister would pump petrol at the same petrol station that you always pumped at?

The public transport in Malaysia need to be passenger friendly, easy accessible, and affordable. Various network on land, rail and air transportation is essential to cover all areas in Malaysia, whether it is in the city or whether it is in the interior states of Malaysia. Frequent trains to intercity or interstates are needed badly to move people from other states or city to work in the high cost of living city.

Vast bus transportation network which covers all sub-urban residential to ferry them to their work place is badly needed without compromising safety and of course, despite the price hike, the ticket prices should be affordable for the Rakyat to actually use the bus, trains and airplanes. Mass quantity of people using the public transport would definitely offset the operating cost in the long run.

So, what do we need to change actually?

Yes, Mentality of people and these people includes the MINISTERS and also the government officials.

Public transportation shall be safe, effective, efficient and assessable. Intensive rail network where you can even book online with travel packages as the European train companies do. Those rail networks is being served by bus networks whichever areas not covered by rails. And with this connectivity are being charged with a single ticket. You will reach the destination without even worrying being left by the bus.

The government needs to control inflation by controlling the price hike such as transportation cost, the food cost and other related items with the oil and gas prices.

Then government official need to be as same level as the Rakyat. Taking the public transport, living the same quality of life as the Rakyat are, and being pay taxes like any others would do.

SO, how would government generate income?

Easy, hire more economist, more professionals like engineers, doctors, lawyers to actually do the work and no just talk and draft resolutions until the next term.

Put aside personal interest, including the Prime Minister himself, because in life, leaders are deem to be leading by example.

The government needs to change their strategy to woo foreign investor to invest in this competitive market with China and India booming with lower labour cost. Malaysia needs to be a value adder provider to these two countries to sustain. It’s not to compete, but to work co operatively with these two giants towards being developed nation.

Prime Minister, Deputy Prime Minister, Ministers, Government officials, and also Members of Parliaments need to cut down with their pay salary and all those luxury allowances. 10% cut does not justifies with the 40% price increase, if the governments’ reason to cut down subsidy and continue with progress. Bare in mind, progress will not produce outcome overnight, therefore the salary and allowance cut shall be until the economic or new leadership is in place.

It is a balanced where both, the government and the Rakyat need to play. However for the time being, the Rakyat is feeling the pinch by itself. Someone in the government or parliament needs to stop bickering on with Petronas and move ahead to find a solution. MPs and ministers should think of the future and not redeemed the past. Enough with the past, we shouldn’t look 22 years ago, but we should definitely look last 8 years. Do we actually progress? Or did we just stay stagnant since our last premiership? So, changes are definitely good for all, if everyone plays the role, from the top, till the grassroots.

Comments

Hi sheridansulik, you mentioned: "The subsidy that previously enjoyed by Malaysian was actually a REBATE, which Petronas has given to Malaysian as a form of paying back to the government on their profits." Who owns Petronas?

By ekompute, 23-Jun-2008

Hi, thanks for the comment,

Petronas is owned by the shareholders, comprising a lot of parties and also it is a public listed company (for its subsidaries like Dagangan and Carigali)> Petronas itself is reporting to The PM straight.

Bare in mind, this is not about Petronas, its about how the country being managed. You are taking one feet out and left somethig else crumbling down without doing another support.

Also to take note, if we rely on 30% of income from Petronas for our country's development, that 30% wont be available all the time as fossil fuel are depleting by the day. The Gov need to think an alternative to gain income for the country, for example U.A.E (Dubai), promoting tourism because knowing their oil and gas reserve will last 15 years or less.

Therefore, We shouldnt depend on Petronas solely, we need a good governance to manage our country to be a developed and prosperous country.

By sheridansulik, 24-Jun-2008

What was the POINT?

2010-04-30T00:22:00.001+08:00

Written in the Star Online 8th July 2008
(http://blog.thestar.com.my/permalink.asp?id=15524#comment)

Were 6000 plus people a significant number to pressure the government on the global effected oil prices? Were there any significant technocrat, or economist presence during the “PROTES” Rally? From the feedbacks, it seems to be a gathering in a field with men and women in Red. Stalls selling memorabilia and there were concerts in the evening.Then PKR's leaders giving speeches.. What was the purpose? I do not see the point. I rather be in Danga Bay to be with the “Jom Heboh” carnival and watch Anuar Zain and others performed.

How could Dr Hatta says that people were demonstrated their angriness last Sunday would budge the government to cap the fuel price back again like in the past? And he did say he that with this issue, it may topple the government. Hmm, with 6000 voters and let the other voters in black what kind of mitigation ways to solve the problem of global fuel price issue.

The people shouldn’t do demonstration to the government if the intention to pressure the government. Acting like hooligans, and being physical is not the democratic way in the civil world or from the Islamic world as what PAS tried to preach. I agree with the Mufti of Perlis, if you are civilized, and a Muslim, all leaders need to sit down around the same table and “DISCUSS” on how to improve the situation. A common ground needs to be achieved.

And if those leaders are civilized enough, they wont bicker and argue but to think how to solve the problem together. Rakyat today do not care who will win or who is clean, but the Rakyat wants some “WORK” to be done.

Remember, the fuel price issue is GLOBAL, not Petronas or The Malaysian government issue. If we want to protest the ever-escalating fuel price, reduce the “Demand” to meet the available “supply” in the supply and demand golden rule, and not just hanging out in the middle of a field. Again, walk the talk and not just shout and do nothing.

Comments

They can hold more demos with entertainments till the cows come home it won't change a thing, one thing's for sure THE HAWKERS ARE DEFINITELY NOT COMPLAINING! They'll say we should have a demo every week good for the economy.

True meaning of sleep.... =P

2010-01-26T17:05:00.004+08:00

when you have high seas,

drizzling rain

and some overcast weather..

all you get is..

SLEEP..

yup.. whole day..

and you think sleep is a luxury???... try offshore life...

then you'll know the meaning of sleep!...

Happy Birthday to me..

2010-01-21T19:43:00.006+08:00

Yups.. its my Birthday..

It was 28 years ago when I first came out from my mom's tummy and cried..

It was 28 years ago when I first taste the poluted air of the world..

It was 28 years ago when both of my parents, my grandparents, aunties and uncles and also cousins make faces to me.. and hoping I laugh to them...which I did.. and I smile till now..

It was 28 years ago when both of my Mom and Dad start to photograph me when I was still RED...

And that was 28 years ago and 28 years later.. I am me..

Happy Birthday iDAN..

Updates!?....

2010-01-19T09:46:00.004+08:00

Hmmmm... should I say sorry for not updating??.. well.. common excuse isnt it?.. Well..Ok..im sorry for not updating my Blogspot, Multiply, and Facebook Blog for any other blogger sphere that I can think off me signing in...

So updates??Let me see...

I am married now of course last August 2009 (to my Lovely wife)
I finished my Fabrication Yard Assignment in Johor Bahru and now being assigned to Offshore Location doing commissioning works.. (2 weeks on and 2 weeks off..I took that deal deliberately so I can catch up with sleep and time for family)
I got myself a DSLR.. A NIKON D90...( I switched myself from Canon to Nikon... a big move!!)
I have completed a year long training course called "Launchpad" and now being accepted as Rotating Equipment Engineer Skillpool in the company (oouuh..I can rotate stuffs now!!!)
I'm getting older this Thursday 21st Jan 2010 and I will be on the helicopter to work..... (ouhh HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME!!! =D )

I think that summarized it all after the disappearance for awhile...kind of sikit....damn...But this sikit-ness really brings a lot of memories for me to cherish...

OK...for 2010's resolution, apart from being a good husband, a good son.. I will try to be a good blogger for you too... So...til next time.... See yaahh!

iDAN

Another journey of life, Hectic working life offshore

2009-10-26T21:00:00.001+08:00

My life has been hectic and very tiring lately, my job now is to commission all equipments and its system safely and up to its design point. Sometimes 25% more than its original design for safety reasons. Its different from before,and the work conditions is tooo remote.

Let me tell you about my typical work day. My day starts at 6am, attend the toolbox meeting,where all workers and management gathers and update ourselves with the happenings and issue arises. It also the time the workers express their views and comments to us. Then once finish, the worker's supervisors will go up to the platform and get their job approved by the Offshore Installation Manager (OIM). The OiM has the autonomous power on the platform whether to approve or not to approve the work.

Round about 9ish, the work gets approved, the workers go back to the canteen and have their morning tea break. while waiting for their job to get approved, the rest will just chill or prepare their work prior to approval. Then, half hour after 9am, workers will go back to their work location and start work till noon. 15mins before noon,they will stop work and do some house keeping before goes back to the canteen for an-hour's lunch break. Then after lunch break, work resumed till 3pm for another tea break and continued work till 6pm.
Like usual,15mins before breaktime,workers stopped work for some clearing and headed back for lunch. The workers will have their dinner and would retire for the day.

Well, for me,my day still occupied with 7pm progress meeting for an hour and soon after the meeting, I would have to prepare the job to be done tomorrow. Its like chreographing the work done tomorrow to the detail and to calculate the amount of people that will need to work for me for that job.

Check my emails and headed back to my quarters for shower and getting ready to sleep.

That's the glamour side of my job, and the worst thing that could risk me is my safety while working on platform. High pressures, electric shocks, falling objects is just to name a few the danger I faced daily. However, those dangers really made me more appreciate the safety measures that you need to follow. And do I enjoyed my job? The and answer is, YES! I love my job and it makes me more careful and learned about stuff that you never thought off before

So that's my typical day of work for me offshore, and my 2 weeks off is not really a "holiday" per-say, but its the time for me to rest from my long 2 weeks of work offshore.

Let me end by saying this, never take things for granted,value life and also remember about the loves ones waiting at home for you return.

Take care and see you soon ;)

When there is a helloo...theres always a goodbye...

2009-08-26T22:27:00.003+08:00

When there is hello... it will accompanied with a goodbye..

I hate goodbyes personally.. its when something, or somehow becomes to an end...It has been a great blessing during my almost 2 years living in Johor Bahru and work around Pasir Gudang in one of very reknowned fabrication yard... 14th February 2008 was the exact date I reported in to the site and it was a daunting experience for me at first...

Its not that my first time in Johor, but its the FIRST time for me to be living in a state of my father's born country...

It was a challenge to manage people who has done what I've did before... however, even you have done it previously, you tend to take things for granted... Of course.. as a client, you are seen to be the enemy and making things slow.. which actually not true.. My task was to help to bridge the communication between my company and theirs... a lil bit of frustration that how they persive us here in Pasir Gudang as client... we actually wanna help and check and balanced it and make it a sucess!..

It was an experience, standing on a structure which was 10 story high and I did climbed up for inspection.. and guess what!?!..I am scared of heights!!...it was another challenge that i challenged myself to do.. I dont want to be the not covering all the places kinda engineer... I went up and now, im not scared of heights as much as before... It was an achievement..

Seeing the offshore platform being fabricated, was awesome..The first day, you could only see a flat dusty land and soon after 540 days, you see three huge structures standing tall weighing thousands of tonnes ready to be shipped out... awesomely seeing those that we as a team designed it in Kuala Lumpur being materialised afterall...

Another experience to share was, managing an event which was a big milestone to everyone in the team, to start the engine sequence, what we called it as DRY CRANKING... seeing the compressor train being assembled and see it running before your eyes was one priceless experience... When the walkie talkie sounded, we have reached to our sequence... it was a great joy for everyone then... and of course... the loadout of the 3 deck modules... (will upload the pics later)...a huge crane carries the modules onto the barges...everyone jumped with joy but at the same time, the sadness rings to us all as its time for us to say goodbye...

I hate to leave the people I work with all this while..but I know from the begining, they wont be with me forever, which I do wish they would follow...but... its a goodbye for now..

A collegue of mine said yesterday during our so called farewell dinner, its an end of a chapter and a new start of another..

I will be part of the offshore commisioning team starting the 1st September.. and will be heading out to the sea for 2 weeks and back on dry land another 2 weeks of the month till August 2010... and probably it will be extended a lil while depending on the weather...

Lastly, I would like to thank to those people who have worked with me, and i appologise if i did something wrong or wrongly said to you.. and I would like to thank my Project Manager, Mr Ian Kellagher, Clay Crook, Siva Kumaran, En Aris, and others who have given faith and belief to me to be part of the site team..

My bags are packed, my table has emptied, and Im taking the sad goodbye to leave this cool place in Malaysia... Hope I could be here again sooon for the next project in the years to come!!

Dalam Kehidupan ini...

2009-08-26T00:13:00.002+08:00

Dalam alam ini,kita pasti akan mendengar berita gembira tentang kelahiran bayi

Kita juga pasti gembira melihat anak anak muda selesai ijazah pertamanya dan mendirikan rumah tangganya untuk menjalani hidup berdikari

Dalam kehidupan alam ini juga, ada pastinya kita melihat seorang insan pergi menyahut panggilan Illahi ke alam yang lain

Itu la kehidupan yang kita harus terima

Just Married!!...

2009-08-20T22:58:00.005+08:00

Yups...I've just got MARRIED.... and she is the woman of my love ...Miss Haslinda bte Mohd Hamran...

It was a wonderful week when we had our "Nikah" officially in Penang at her home and soon we had our honeymoon in Kota Kinabalu before we had the reception in KL...

Well..that's explains my absent in the blogging world.... Busy preparing the do, and also busy preparing completion of my work in Pasir Gudang.. I will be heading back to Miri in September...

Yes People.. I didn't do everything my own... and I do owe a bigggggggggggggg... biigggggggg appreciation to my Mother, Mrs Norihan Shaari, who has planned, choreograph and run the whole show since the begining of last year!!...and the outcome is sooo Wonderful.... I can tell you, my mother is one good wedding planner of all... and we didnt spent too much for it...which is another sucess!!.

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Another person that I wanna deeeply say thanks is my father!!... with the morale support, despite his location, he did his best and I thank him for that...

Not to forget, my grandmother, who has actively planned the tradition, and the workings of the event with my mom.. You should see how diligent she was when she did the bunga telur..... Thank you nenek..

Then of course...my Lovely sister... who has been my mom's sidekick ... Well..shes learning from the best...my mom of course..

Then I wish thanks to my floor manager... my Brother... who has organised the ushers and usherretes and also.. making my wedding event as a rock concert in the end!!.... I almost burst to tears when he sang a Song by Andra and the backbone, "Sempurna"...even hes no MALAYSIAN iDOL... but he is my brother!!...

My aunt, my cousins, my mom's friends, my godfather and godmothers who has helped.... I cant say much more than THANK YOU!!.....

And lastly.. my friends, who helped me last minute errants, and also who has attended our wedding that night.... THANK YOU SO MUCH too..

Well.... how could i repay you all who has helped except my deepest appreciation...THANK YOU againn!!

Happenings in PENANG..

Laskar Pelangi

2009-07-27T00:12:00.002+08:00

mimpi adalah kunci
untuk kita menakhlukkan dunia
berlarilah tanpa lelah
sampai engkau meraihnya

laskar pelangi
tak kan terikat waktu
bebaskan mimpimu di angkasa
warnai bintang di jiwa

menarilah dan terus tertawa
walau dunia tak seindah surga
bersyukurlah pada Yang Kuasa
cinta kita di dunia
selamanya…

cinta kepada hidup
memberikan senyuman abadi
walau hidup kadang tak adil
tapi cinta lengkapi kita

laskar pelangi
tak kan terikat waktu
jangan berhenti mewarnai
jutaan mimpi di bumi

menarilah dan terus tertawa
walau dunia tak seindah surga
bersyukurlah pada Yang Kuasa
cinta kita di dunia

menarilah dan terus tertawa
walau dunia tak seindah surga
bersyukurlah pada Yang Kuasa
cinta kita di dunia
selamanya
selamanya

Treat people as you wanted to be treated.

2009-07-25T09:50:00.002+08:00

How would you like people to treat you is how you should treat to other people...

If you like people to treat you kindly, then be kind to others despite their being..

If you like people to make you happy, then make them happy like you want it to be...

If you would like people to be sincere to you, be sincere to them and to yourself...

Treat people as you wanted to be treated.

:(

2009-07-19T09:59:00.000+08:00

Siang malam termimpi mimpi
Pagi petang tercari cari
Tiap saat ternanti nanti
Kau masih tiada disisi

Apakah ini satu mimpi
Terasa bagai sebuah delusi
Ilusi … mata
Maian … jiwaku
Semakin kacau

2009-07-19T02:14:00.001+08:00

When you have too limited choices, you will complaint about it...

But...

When you have TOO Many choicess.... you cant even make up your mind...

Communication, communicate..

2009-07-06T16:09:00.001+08:00

Communication is an important thing for a human being. It may be done verbally, body gesture, emailing, smses, letters and other forms of ways to communicate.

How we communicate also varies from one another, but how do we communicate effectively?

Its all depending to personal preference, some may yelled or talk softly to express and some may sing a song to the other person to show how they feel. However, the other end of the communicated person need to be calm and open to receive the information given to them.

Even when you write, some experienced communicator can sense the feelings of the writer. So the way of writing is important to express the way u feel. Some might get offended when reading the medium,and often get misinterpreted the writer. Again, its all depending again to the mood of the reader too.

However, when you speak,you speak you mind,which have an automatic filtering before those words are being spelled out. Therefore, you could feel the difference between a written blog and a spontaneous speech.

Body gesture too are very important when talking. It shows how you expressed you statements. The impact to listeners are much more stimulating compared to a speaker who gives a motionless speech and might result one to loose concentration to the point that is being addressed.

When you communicate, its important that you write or structured the point that you wish to address. The speak with right intonation of voice and it should be much appropriately suiting to the type of audience, the topic is being discussed about and also the rooms settings. Without the third equation, the body language, the communication that is being put forth will be incomplete and non effective.

Today, the company's move to cut cost on travelling budget which resulting to teleconferencing for crucial meetings between executives might put back the record books into the blacks, increasing the profit margins and could escape to the wastage of travelling time. The question is again,would that makes the meeting effective?

Meeting face to face for me,is much effective than doing it remotely. Moreover, you could control the audience by looking at their level of concentration of listening to the point. Hence, we could see the eyes of the other side whether one is sincere or otherwise. This could hinder away bad deals with a savings of few thousands of dollars on flight tickets and a hotel bill. So, is it worth the savings if the deal does turns bad?

Its how we communicate which is important, and ideally,planning how we communicate to get the message across effectively is much more valuable then just making a point and that is it. If the otherside does not get you, a sketch would give a clearer picture of the point given. Therefore, its important to get your line of communication as clear,short and clean as possible.

My2cent worth of view on communication

I am tired...

2009-07-05T09:22:00.001+08:00

....and exhausted... and just wanna leave this world and end this feeeling......

............but life.....must go on.....ouh God please save me...

Simple Pleasures makes a happy life...

2009-05-31T04:20:00.001+08:00

Disclaimer: I used to blog about simple pleasures before, it may have some similarity, but its different from before.

Just watched a German League game, Bremen vs Leverkusen and saw the guys around the stadium cheering and celebrating the victory of BREMEN's winning and seeing people smiling and singing to their team's anthem... Im sure those guys and gurls, young and old were happy!...but for the non wining team, they walked back, with a glass of beer and some smile on their face hoping their team will win in the next season... and are they happy?...yup...a glass of beer and some hangout time with friends makes them forget about their losing...

I like to be happy and nobody in this world wouldnt want to be happy... but happiness is very subjective within the people around us... some would travel far to get pleasure, and some just sitting home and sleep gets the pleasure...

A simple pleasure would not involves money or stuffs... it is just some thing that makes you smile and a lil relief from the stressfull day or some sad events.. Like those Leverkusen's fan, altho their team lost the game, they still had a good time hanging out and have a couple of beers with friends who has the same interest as they have... some might just sing their way home with a bunch of people, just to get that pleasure... you dont need hundreds of dollars for that, do u?

For me...someone who asked about my day.. and talked about it would be a pleasure for me... trying to get to the same page, and trying or giving opinions that would help and not restricts someones..hanging out with friends and your partner's friends could really make my day or someone else's.

Another pleasure that I have, is just sitting at the park, looking at people's activities and smile to babies with their parents...seeing them smiling back at you does make my day..

Ouh well.. i do hope you all have your simple pleasures...and you could share it with me about your simple pleasures that you do day to day...

iDAN

To be out from the comfort zone!

2009-05-28T04:27:00.002+08:00

A healthy challenge is always a good way to move yourself to the edge and knowing your limit...sometimes you dont even know that you can do it, until you put something across and make it a worth while to risk on...

I've like to challenge myself and once done, you know your limits... I used to be very comfortable with the "norms" in life...because I like it to be the routine, and doesnt explore other stufs.... Now, after realising that the "norms" are quite boring... I do something different!..

What kinda of different that I meant?..

A good example is that to take the longer route back home.. You never know what you will encounter or much nicer view from the normal route?.. You might not noticed the nice house is to be sell out...

Another good example, is when someone bets on you for a stuff or an item... I like to bet on stuff, not just to prove me wrong, but to give a booast to that challenge... You risk your stake to someone else and you know, your share is valuable to loosing it to someone else...

But... just a question to you... Will you ever ''move on'' or challenge yourselves to be out of the comfort zone??...will you know your limits then??..

SO..when someone is betting on you..its ok to take the risk and to do that bet!..

Ok..for me now...its sleeping time...

Goodnight!

SELAMAT PENGANTIN BARU TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN

2009-05-25T13:06:00.000+08:00

Assalamualaikum...

I would like to take this opportunity to Congratulate few of my friends who are getting Married this weekend and the whole month of June... I couldnt be able to attend as Im not in the country...

InsyaAllah, once Im back in Malaysia... I will make it up to you and your spouses!..

Take care and Have a nice Wedding day!!

iDAN

Hamburg to Frankfurt to BERLIN

2009-05-25T03:25:00.002+08:00

adoi..seminggu di Germany....and another 3 more weeks to go...

I've always wonder, why in Germany, i have always encounter problems with the border police.. the first time was when I was traveling as a student with a friend of mine.. The police had to detained me for clarification and had to call the embassy for confirmation... Then... Last week's stint in HAMBURG from KL... the immigration was questioning, why are you here?!.. and I said..work...maybe i used the wrong word...he asked for a permit...i said..."ermm...im here just for a month!..and my company sent me here to work!"...he was talking German to his collegue.. and gave me a grim face and let me go...

Then...today..from HAMBURG to BERLIN via Frankfurt... i was "TOUCHED" by the security!!..3 times!!..on my ...u know where!!...uuhhuhuhu...and that makes me missed my flight!!...then i had to opened up my bag pack and re-scanned it 3 times!..

but the nice lady in the lufthansa counter managed to get me a seat on the next flight to Berlin..

SO...you dont think thats ALL...the taxi driver in BERLIN dont know where the hotel is...nasib baik ada my friend around to reply my text..and gave me the street address of the hotel..

Ouh well..im still fighting my jetlag...but im alrite now!!...

SO...Berlin..what izzit all about!?...another city, full of history...and i will share about it later on!!..

.. everything happens for a reasons

2009-05-19T19:46:00.002+08:00

I've always think.. everything happens for a reasons.. it can be blessing or it can be learnings or it can be both...

My trip to Hamburg was cancelled last weekend, but I still have to fly to Berlin this weekend for my professionalism course.. The specialist course in ROTATING EQUIPMENTS...( yea, you can say I rotate my head for living)

I wasnt that sad nor happy of my trip cancellation.. Just that the hassle of changing the ticket times and getting new ones for BERLIN... I managed to do some stuffs while in KL and spending more time here in MALAYSIA.... and also.. the current epidermic, H1N1 desease spreading around Europe.. So more time for me to see the progression of the outbreak..

So.. if your plan changed, and you have to cancel some stuff.. never despair...you will get better stuffs in return!!...

....another morning

2009-05-18T08:13:00.002+08:00

If you look at my previous blog date...it was 2007...

its not that i totally forgotten about writing completely, its because...I dont write it here that heavily when you have MULTIPLY, FRIENDSTER and the latest CRAZE..FACEBOOK!...

I am planning back to start or revive back this blog...I know I had some distinctive readers around the world...and I bet they flew away like me in the past.. What am I talking about!?!?...gggeesss!..

I know, i missed something when I've started work in 2007... and you cant imagine the workload I have to go through...and I wasnt that happy at all, because I was feeling a little bit contented.. anyways..I hope I can write crap again as much as I could.. and not feeling a lil bit pressurised like a holding tank!...

Ouh...I've started back to read the book by Paolo Coelho called the Alchemist, even though Ive read it 4 times... I'm just going back to my Old SHERIDAN... and feel free again!!...

Like an old saying... start back from your starting point if you feel a lil bit lost.!!..

TTFN!! (tata for now!)

I wanna be back in the blogging world...

2009-05-18T02:03:00.000+08:00

I've always wanted to write something for the past few months...but...somehow..there's a high brick wall in my head, that nothing is flowing out...writer's block maybe...

Apart from intensive work load...im doing fine with Life... Like the others would do...

But thats not GOOD...its wayyy out from my normal being.. I dont want to be like the NORMS... I wanna be DIFFERENT...and has my own significant characteristics that everyone acknowledge as SHERIDAN SULIK and not "Just another tom dick and harry"..

I cant promised to continue writing as before.. But I will try...

Till again...

Tara!!

Jet-setting life

2007-04-22T09:10:00.001+08:00

Having nasi lemak at 30,000 feet, with the speed of 800km/h, up in the skies really an awesome view. With the cotton-liked clouds just below the fuselage of the plane made it even more splendor.

Having a jet setting life some might feel its an awesome experience, at first it is but if you normally do it, almost every week in and out from one place to another is something you might not fancy. Having said that, imagine you have to wake up early in the morning, and hopping reaching the airport, ideally 2 hours before flight. If your house is near to the airport, you may not need to worry about the distance or any traffic towards the airport. Alhamdulillah (Thank GOD) that in Miri, my house to the airport is not that far and early hours us just fine to drive.

Sometimes you will get sick and tired with the on-board food and just want to concentrate the luxury of sleeping. My kind of work really a time consuming one, especially when the project is at the pre-execution stage.

Another thing is, you don’t concentrate to one place you live in. You need to have 2 sets of clothing just to cater the ‘light weight’ traveling philosophies. Some of my unused shirts are still in the beg and it might be used in the next set of travel destination.

Ouh well, I am thankfull to GOD to be bless with this kind of life. Enough for now and I might just enjoy the beautiful scenery of the earth…

Blogging a way of life?

2007-04-22T09:08:00.002+08:00

I was hanging around at the MPH with my Sayang the weekend, searching for book and we came across with few good books... I wanted to buy it, but I know theres a few more books that I havent started to read due to busy schedule. The only time that I could have time to read is while I am in the plane, either from Miri or KL...

One book strike my attention was a book written by a girl who scored the higest A's in her SPM recently. I cant remember her name but my Sayang was pointing out to me that she was pretty and smart...Ouh well... She produced a book about her daily lives.. And it was taken from her blog!!...Ouh wow...she has a blog and made into a book!!!....imagine the business she is making...or someone else who is riding the profit from her sucess??...That makes me wanna publish all my blog writtings into a book!!...and people will buy and read my crappy writtings...uuhhuhuhuhuhu

But nowadays, its a trend,people who write blogs, now publish into books. Maybe because of goverment's move to implement Bloogers need to be registered!!!... Which I think is totally absurd!!... BLOG is something you write from yourself and those who read it should use their own judgement whether the stories are true or otherwise... Blogs are simply one to express themselves...

Why resort to Blogging??...because in the real world, we have no say... We do have wakil rakyats but what are their vision??? To make moneyyyyy out of the rakyat's money...they do not voice out our voices.... Yups...those forms you need to file before the end of April and the money you need to pay is what the Wakil Rakyats is eyeingg.... No new roads, but new toll plaza being built, thats for sure!!...Fuel prices still escallating but no changes to the world we're living in..So that is why we BLOG!!...

Another reason to BLOG is to share our vision or seeking opinion with others about something...Like in this case...on Why we blog??... A saying " Two heads are better than one head."....yea...we have the conjoint twins but that is not what it meant... What it means is we could debate and reach a certain agreement to ideas and views about the discussion and put it into one resolution and forwarded it to the world, either in your daily lives or maybe to other people... It makes the idea much stronger... I think that is why the Goverment is scared when people starts to group up and voice their opinion... One big voice is much stronger than small 100s of invidual voices...

Being famous is also why we BLOG...but i know Im not Famous yet....I dont publish 10 entries per day like Jeff Oii or Paultan..their number of hits are 100,000 per day and that is what they meant by Minimum hits... Another reason why the goverment is scared, because famous bloggers are influential.. But Like I said earlier, you need to know what is right and what is wrong for yourselve, because blogging is the view of someone's mind....

OK, let me go back to the point, I cant make my blogs into books just yet..maybe few years time i will publish a book....so what say you???

We blog tu berpada pada... and we voice the appropriate topic jer...

Malaysian Singers VS others

2007-04-22T09:08:00.001+08:00

~This love has taken its toll on me..she says goodbye too many times before....~

Maroon 5

Song sang by Maroon 5 never fades in the media main streams... We have new emerging artise everyday from all corners of the planet earth....but this song really make me grooove!!..

Today, realilty TV shows is one major contributor of this new emerging artise.. The sprout like mushrooms underneath the tree trunk...We have BIG BROTHER (see this show while I was in UK...its a CRAP show..but people still watched it) , X-Factor (thats where El-Divo got their fame),American Idol (I still dont get it why on earth Sanjay is still on!!..hes a CRAP!!) of course, our local breed, Akedemi Fantasia (most watched reality show in MALAYSIA...even though Mas Ayu finds it disgusting.)..One in A Million (Malaysian version of American Idol..kinda like Suki and Faisal with their style of singing) and also GANGSTARZ to name a few.

Yups...I have to admit that I watched these shows whenever i feel so bored at home in Miri...

Apart from American Idol or AF5, Gangstarz is the program i watched the most... And I do follow it...Reason being is, Gangstarz is a show where 3 countries, Malaysia, Indonesia and Singapore are competing with each other... I dont know the reason why the Singaporeans sent their rappers to compete, which they dont really respect Malaysian (sorry Kak Lina and to my Singaporean friends, Im not implying to you).. Rapping and saying things that arent supposed to be said here in Malaysia, resulting them to be expelled from the contest.

Then we have the Malaysian groups and Indonesian groups. These two countries really showed their talent to the fullest....But From my point of view, Indonesian groups shows better performance than the Malaysian...

I bet everyone watched that show will agree with me that Indonesian are more artistic and very appealing in the performance. Band called The Lima , which only comprising 3 blokes from Indonesia, performed Naluri Lelaki few weeks back, originally sang by Samsons, were very awesome!!... They throw out their sweat and tears for that performance.. I got goose bumps after watching it on the TV... Then a group called Mendua..Even the judges were complaining about their rojak-ed fashion,but their singing style was stunning!!...the vocals, the dancing...they did 110%!!!!...

Credits to the Malaysian groups as well.. Vocals were not bad but maybe the lacking of that 110%...They seems to be "malu malu kucing"...or in English... still some essence of Shyness!...

It has always been like this...because Malaysians are not artistic in performance per se. We are creative in Arts, culture but not in perfomance...Why?...Because our culture... Since birth, our parents have shield us from the outside world... We start to so called "socialising" when we were 5 years old...thats when we started to go to kindergarten.. But we are all exam orientated.. We strive to achieve As for our exams and mostly we were taught science subjects... Art was there but it was only fine art...

Then we have society in the country whom doesnt recognised profession that is art related... Mostly we hear Engineers, Doctors or Lawyers the choices our parents have shown us since birth... But it not Singers, Sculptures or designers...They are doomed by the people if they choose these profession..

Indonesian on the other hand, are more opened in Performing Arts... I have a friend from Indonesia who studies only Classical Music!!... Chopin, Vivaldi, Benthoven and many more classical composers were her idol... What she is right now?...A well known composer...

Another friend who only concentrate on broadcasting...He ended up as a producer today for a famous movie in Indonesia...and that movie was highly preceived by Malaysians...

Malaysian movies like Yasmin Ahmads movies are realilty to Malaysian but Malaysian couldnt accept it...because it is happening to Malaysian today...But Malaysian prefer some sopa drama... Which is not educational or entertaining..

Malaysian singers, mostly, sings love songs, either have broke up or getting into a fight..

But Indonesian singers... Its more happy, joyous type of songs... Malaysian prefers these songs compared to Malaysian artise... but could Malaysian music industry catch up??

Thats why we have the debate we always hear in Malaysia, Why Indonesian Artise are famous in Malaysia but Malaysian artise is not in Indonesia or Even in Malaysia???...welll.think for yourself after my blurbring up there!!.

These are not related to anyone...just something I feel and what I think!!

Women are From MARS tooo..

2007-03-29T23:03:00.000+08:00

I'm just sick and tired when the women always generalized the man as "MEN are all the same!!"

Theres also another saying..so girls...take note... "To know one is to BE one!!"...the phrase are just do correct in that sense.. So ladies...you are no better than the guys...

Why Am i so being emotional on this?!.. Well...various occasion occurred in these past few days... I had a discussion with my Sayang with her friend... well...She said that her boyfriend is not a town guy and he is soo nice... She was like telling me that its OK for her to take advantage of his kindness to go out with another guy behind his back.. Again, she was mentioning, that her Boyfriend was earning quite well and not spending "enough" money....so she took the liberty to ''spent" it all... I was like so stunned looking at her...cladded in tudung (i have nothing against tudung gurls!!)...decent looking...but heyyy!!....shes totally opposite from what I've though... And another statement she made " Well...its not me alone doing this...but mostly the girls i know done the same thingg!!!"....

So...shall I say men are assholeS?...well..WOMEN are no different that us MEN!!....maybe even WORST!!...

Another incident happened to me just recently, while driving from KL to my house... As usual, I would take the long route home... just enjoying my stallion looking car and suddenly, this lady Driver kancil was swiveling around the federal highway... and She looked at me as If i did something wrongg... (another disclaimer...I was at the slowest lane accordance to Malaysian road and safety regulation of the road codes!!)... I smiled...but she gave me a finger!!....bloody hell WOMAN!....

OK...let me explains this clearly... I love Women!...besides...I love my girlfriend, my mom, my sister, my grandmother so muchh... And I dont have anything against WOMEN...but I just againts the phrase they normally chanting to other people..."Men are assholes..and they are all the same"....My bet is ... WOMEN are the SAME too..or maybe much worst!!...

Sooooo...My advise ladies!!....Please dont generalise MEN.... You are no different than the rest of the population on this living planet!!

SHOUTOUT TO RUSH FROM TEPAK SIREHH!!.....check his site peeps!!

The point beingg....

2007-03-21T11:50:00.000+08:00

I went bowling just now and I saw a guy on the lane beside mine, he was so 'equipped' with Robocop-like handgear, expensive bowling shoes and bowling ball, cladded with proper clothing and starts to bowl.

He swings his ball up high, like professional always do, and release the ball slowly (dude...whats the point swinging your hand up high)... The ball went spinning hook and the pin clashes...Just one pin standing up high...His face was so frustrated..and blaming to the pin not falling down... He blames on fate....and actually he didnt bowl that good, but he thought he was...

So...whats the point of me writting this story to you??...

Well... He was bluntly blaming of the pin not falling down on fate. He doesn't know that his style was actually wrong from the begining.. Why didnt he blame it on the style he was playing? He has the expensive shoes, expensive bowling ball and expensive handgear (remember the Robocop-like thingy???)

I still couldnt understand why most of us blaming thingys that we want it to be done like that but we didnt make it real? Why cant we just accept that maybe the style, or the way we think its right is wrong?

For me, I wont blame it to the pin or the rolling bowling ball that didnt hit the pin's fault...But I will change my style, my speed, my position to the situation.
The point being is, we should not blame things on fate that has fated to us. Yes God has set a ''Life path" for us, but we could determined the fate that is coming towards us, if we can see yourself. We should know our own capabilities, our limits, our strength, our weakness..then we know whats coming for us...

I learned myself while I was away from home, family and most biggest factor that hindering me to learn myself is ''the comfort zone''. I didnt know how I could lead my life without the people I know, and the comfort that I used to have until then.. I didnt know that I could cook, or managed finances and managed my own life.. Thats when you know your strength and weakness.
I've gone through bitter moments and sometimes sweetness of life, but once you gone through those, you wont bother or you'll know the medicine of that problem.

SO... God actually set a destination of life for us...but not the path of life... we as His humble servant, choose the type of path to reach that destination. You can go to a straight path, or you could go through a crooked path... For me, I would choose the crooked one, because I will learn something more in life from a straight one. Experiences is precious..

SO my fellow friends, dont blame on fate, or blame on those expensive gears that you have, blame it to yourself...because its not fate that is at fault, its the way you determined your own fate is the fault.

Miri miri Miri...

2007-03-17T15:37:00.000+08:00

Before the first time I arrived Miri, people always give this impression that Miri is far behind time. People still wear a fig around shopping and walk through dense jungle, and you need to hunt for food everyday... But hey...as a city kid, Its an adventure.

Well...I first came to Miri with an open heart, and I used to living in other people's country, and I dont speak French or German...and I survived!!...even when I was brought into a police station in Germany because they thought I was entering Germany without Visa!..I survived still!..

Now,Miri'an dont speak French, do they? They don't say Guten Tag in the morning, do they?...They speak Selamat Pagi!!...So why cant I survive in my own country?...

And look at me now...I'm just enjoying Miri... Relax, Calm, Exciting, Adventure, Peacefull and like the Sarawakian always sayy..."nyaaamann!!"

Enough for today... I just need some relaxation time people!!....

Have a nice Weekend peeps..

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iDAN's BLOG, WELCOME!!!

2007-03-16T22:28:00.000+08:00

How do you feel when someone tell you that they are reading your blog?!...

In the first place, how do they know I have a blog around???

Its either your blog is incredibly famous and well received by other people? the blog might cause a stir in the political scene or a famous artise or blogger like Aflin Shauki or Jeff Oii in their blog? or maybe Someone just googled my Name and Voilaa!!... Here you go...blogspot is the PAGE!!

Well guys...thanks anyway for having the liberty to ''READ" my blog... But the problem is, this blogspot account of mine is not as ACTIVELY as my other page, that is on my multiply page, http://idan.multiply.com There is where my story tells, my pictures speaks thousand words.

But no worries, will write as much as I can here as much as I wrote in my multiply soon...

Some might know me personally, some might know me as a person and some might know me by Name.. Well...Its nice knowing that you guys have the interest to read about me..

Nothing much about me though, just a town boy from KL, working in the land of Hornbills on the Borneo Island of Malaysia, studied in the UK and before that was in all boy school in PJ... I'm the eldest of three and I love to travel all over the world, learning about cultures and attitude of other race....

Till now, I have conquer most of the northern part of Europe and planning to continue my quest around the world...when I have the time of course!!!...

Anyways... I write what I feel, what I think and what I want to say.... Basically I write Crap here... and Always continue to write more crap each and everyday... If you need facts, go to WIKIPEDIA...and thats not normally true or factual.... If you need political reviews, JEFF OII or Malaysia Kini is the best bet.... And if you need car reviews, I would suggest you to go to PaulTan or GET@CAR website... Mine??...Just what is inside lingering in my heads...thats why its called iDAN's BLOG!!....

Well.. Hope you will continue reading my blog and keep on supporting me in this quest inside my head!!

Meantime...its http://idan.multiply.com and a video from my brother...YOU MAKE IT REEL!!

Take care and Have a nice day!!

iDAN

Another year comes to an end....

2006-12-31T10:14:00.000+08:00

For all we know, we have come to the end of the year now. How the time really goes away without us realising it.

2006 is a year of a transition for me. From a student into the real working life. Am I regretting the transition? Nope...not me. Actually, I was looking forward for it. Another set of new challenges in other perspective of life. Yups, I have to agree that It is totally different from the student days but look on the bright side... you are being paid to be there and not the other way round like we used to be in college.

2006 is the year that I finished my degree. Finally done with studying and examinations. No more tutoring or late night study. Imagine I've started schooling since I was 5 years old. I still remembered I was in Tadika Ladybird in SS19 Subang Jaya... Then It was SS19 Primary School. Gosh, I still remembered I was wearing short school pants and a tie... And every year, we'll have a school concert, I was a part of a choir. After primary, I went to my secondary school further from my house, Bukit Bintang Boys School in PJ....Gosh...those were the notorious days!!...Then, did my Diploma in UiTM Shah Alam and lastly...my degree in the UK... Its kinda a soul searching for me....now, its all over...I dont really believe doing masters straight away...so I did applied for a job!!

Another highlights in my 2006 year is working with an oil and gas company, SHELL as a Mechanical Engineer. Working with SHELL is beyond my imagination. Maybe I did dreamt of working with SHELL but not as just as quick as I am. Am I proud of it?...A mixture to be honest... Good in someways that I got to be in a very distinctive multinational company and have the opportunity that one would like to have. Apart from the pay of course, the opportunity that I meant is the opportunity to travel, to converse with different type of people, to educate myself at my own pace and also the opportunity to give decision and some feel of authority accordingly and wisely. The bad part is, SHELL has always regarded the top of the top company wishlist that one could ever imagine to work with or maybe to be associate with. You are at a certain level that you can't go any further apart from working outside SHELL. Maybe if you start your own business and serve for SHELL later on, it will be a lucrative offer, but if you think to work with other company, you have to be the cream of the cream from other people in SHELL before you can be even considered to be a janitor in other oil and gas company (well...i am being over exaggerating)...But whatever it is .. I am thankfull to Allah that I got this opportunity.

The other achievement is my relationship with my sayang... We've gone through the long distance relationship with flying colours. And we dont have any problems now while Im in Miri and shes in KL. We had this mutual understanding that for us to be apart again is for our own good... The future... I love you sayangg..

Those all were on the high side... The sad part of my 2006 story, would be the departed of my 3 beloved family member. My uncle, my grandfather and just recently, my cousin. These three people are very important in my life. My uncle severed from a heart attack, which no one in the family knew until his daughter found his body were laid to rest. I felt bad that I couldnt make it to his funeral as I was in the UK still. He would be my 2nd father. He taught me a lot in self confidence and also about the business world. Thank you Uncle.

Then My late grandfather... The gentlemen of the family... the icon among us...He's departure was a sad one for me as we were close together. People tend to mistaken thought that I was the Junior version of my grandfather. We both share the same facial feature. Everyone loved him and he will be always be remembered. His contribution to the country too was one of his legacy... May Allah rest his soul.

My cousin's departure too was a sad moment. I managed to see her 2 days before her lost. We chatted as usual. She suffered from kidney failure and shes still young. The family have planned her wedding scheduled next month but her wishes couldnt be fulfilled. She too was my guarantor for my Loan. I surely gonna miss her.

Thats a little much of my story in 2006...and another year has yet to come!!.. Cant really wait whats in store for me... May it will be some improvement in life and also for my family. I will write my 2007 wish list soon.. Take care!!

Its the mix feeling I have in Me

2006-05-17T09:36:00.000+08:00

Well...What can I say!??!...Happy?...Sad?...emotionless!?...Its everything really...

Im Happy because i've finished my exams...It was very tiring week for me... the 1st paper wasnt that bad, but the one which taken the heavy beating was the 5 papers in the row.. the 2nd and 3rd paper was OK...starting the 4th, 5th and 6th paper was really really starting to feeling the pinch!!..NOT a pinch i think....but a PUNCH!!!...both of my eyes are serverely looked like someone had just punched both of my eyes in the eye socket..Thanks to 5 hours of sleeep for the whole week...average of an hours sleep each nite...Wake up very early at 5am and do some revision... DO the paper at half 9 in the morning till 11am.. and back to my room without having any food and back to bed for an hour or so... My Sayang will often call me and wake me up to start my next paper revision session..Thanks Sayang...and the day repeated itself..

It was really a good experience... a lot of "not in the text book" kinda education were learned during the whole time... The last paper was kinda easy.. we had the weekend to revised...but its kinda hard when you drop the revision session and try to start back again..

I'm feeling SAD too after finishing the exams. Well...you can call me weird but I did wish at the end of the exams that I wish I would have to do the same thing again next year...but i know its not possible.. WHY??...because I've finished my DEGREE!!!...yups...it was the FINALS of the FINALS... the END of the whole thing!!...Next thing will happen in my life is the entering into the working world!!!....back to responsibility... My mom's friend told me when I was in London last year, she said, even my mom and herself, she enjoyed being in the UK studying...I would agree her on that...and she also told that...once you finish your studies and going back to home...its all about responsibility!... And yups...shes right on that too...

My life in the UK, well...not that I say that i was irresponsible...but its fun!!...enjoyed the life here...of course there were some home sick thingy happened... not that often tho.. but you can just stay up late...you can just skip class if you just plain lazy... or just travelled around the area at 3am in the city... But once you go back home, I bet to you...i wont be doing all these again... Why??...coz its different... Its working life now..responsible... then you have your family again... being independent in the UK really makes me wanna get a house or away from the family despite i know that they are around the corner....the experience of going to Tesco in the middle of the night for a bottle of milk is really fun!!...but if in a society...it will be there in the fridge..

Its totally different life here...total independence!...its just you with yourself...

I'm kinda sad to leave UK really... I dont know when I'm coming back here again... I will have couple more months to go here and I'm enjoying the end of days in the UK ... It was my DREAM to come here...both of my parents had studies here during their teens and thats when they met each other... My uncles and Aunties also had their education here...so it really inspire me to come here... And its also my dream to work here...but that dream didnt realised....thats actually made me sad...

I'm sure I'm going to miss the awfull weather...it seems that the weather conditions can only be found here and not at the rest of the part of the world... It can change in split seconds! one second its hot and sunny...suddenly it snows!!...then it rains...and then back to windy again!!.. I will write about my experiences in the UK and the rest of Europe in the blogs to come..

Ouh well...i guess thats life... you gain some and you'll lose some.... I got my life waiting for me in MALAYSIA... and got people I love too waiting for me to come back... Its hard to leave my life here.... I remembered that when I 1st arrived UK...i was scared of the new life and leaving the old life in Malaysia...and now it is in the opposite direction...Funny huh?!

Now, I'm starting to pack my stuff now...books in the box, cloths some going to be donated and some will be straight in the box!.... Got to prepare for my presentation next week and also for the race next month (JULY)...ouh..maybe some shopping ?...hehehehehhe..

Take care and see you soon!

Pictures were taken after the exams

It has been Submitted!

2006-05-01T20:09:00.000+08:00

Yups...its Finally have been submitted!!...After 9 agonising Months of research, thinking, deciding, arguing, selecting, calculating, typing and binding..It is now have been RESEARCHED, THOUGHT, DECIDED, ARGUED, SELECTED, CALCULATED, TYPED, PRINTED and BINDED, as at 2.35pm today...it has been SUBMITTED...A little bit relief really...but it was a good report I've ever written so far...

THe report is about ENGINE DEVELOPMENT and TESTING for the ASTON UNIVERSITY's Formula Student Team, where this year the team wanted a new set of engine that is very light weight, not as noisy as the previous engine, reliable and also produce more power than before to win the Formula Student race this JULY. So ...me...yours faithfully... took the challenge and got 3 engines for the team to choose and we ruled out to one particular Engine....it is the SMART 600cc Engine manufactured by Mercedes Benz.

Since the regulation of the race ruled out that no standard turbo is allowed to be fitted to the engine, I have another challenge to face, it is to find a suitable non-standard turbo to be fitted into the engine!..And yups..I've chosen some considerate amount of turbos..and we took the best package that a turbo manufacturer can offer us... It was the GT12 Garrett turbo... Garrett turbo was kind enough to sponsor us with the turbo and also some technical help from them..

The selection and matching process involves intensive analytical analysis which needs to calculate and speculate the behaviour of the turbocharged engine and from the design stage...it does looks very good and our team will win the reliability endurance race.

For the time being, the pictures are the new cars and the characteristics of the engine data cant be shown or discussed any further as the car has not being launched by the team. Therefore, just have to wait in JUNE when the car is officially launched!!....as for me...My project was a success and it was one a GREAT enjoying roller coaster ride upon completion of the project....

Now...its my Final Exams...and just a small sigh of relief!!..heheheheh...

Its 4am

2006-05-01T20:06:00.000+08:00

Is 4 in the morning....rain trickling down from the skies...and Vincent, Eugene and myself just go back from university going through the past paper for our exams... Vincent and myself have a paper on Tuesday.. and Eugene has 2...

After doing the papers, all three of us went to get some food across the street and we chatted about whats our fate next... Honestly, Im gonna miss this all soon... Gonna miss the late nights studying, late night walks around the empty town center withour worrying being mugged or disturbed by some crazy lunatics... Im gonna miss the chilling with friends and i know..all of us will go to our separate lives soon...

Even though the weather is awfull in the UK...but yups..iM gonna miss it too...

Ouh well..its 4 in the morning...i think im gonna get my sleep and continue studying during the day... and I'm just going to enjoy my life here in the UK..

Dedicate this song to everyone that Im going to miss....

Something to think about!!!

2006-04-29T00:21:00.000+08:00

This was taken from my comment on Puteri Sarah's multiply the Gubra's movie that is heavily critised by a lot of people in Malaysia...its about a love story between two different races and two different religion...but this movie shows closes to the real life in Malaysia... the issues that i commented was

Poster of Orked hugging Alan (Muslim and non-Muslim)

Bilal touching a dog on the way to mosque

Bilal and wife befriending prostitutes

Controversial kisses and hugs

Bilal cooking for his wife... one of the commentors said that a wife shouldn't even let the husband jejak kaki in the kitchen.

Hospital conversations and scenes...

then this is my comment about the points in her journal...

personallly i havent watched Gubra yet...but I'm eagerly wanna watch it because the one before, SEPET was really interesting and its a new style of Malaysian film industry... Its a stepping stone for other producers and directors to produce and direct these kind of films and not something so stupid storyline (ie ISKANDAR ..yups..i did watched that movie, Soappy love movies and etc)... Some of them just dont reflect the everyday life in MALAYSIA...

Yasmin Ahmad's style i think..its something what Malaysian is going through....We are multinational country and the movie caters for all...not just MALAYs because its Malay entertainment.... Broader scope of story line.... theres nothing bad if MEN cooks for their wives.... actually men are better cook than women (ermmm...i meant if u go to restaurants...you are served by male cooks..not women cooks rite?!..even Jamie Oliver is a guy)... For the kissing and huggging scene...well...In Malaysia now...everyone kiss and everyone hugs..i know its against the religion..but the movie reflects people in Malaysia now...and it atually sparks a thinking or reflection of your own actions....why Pejabat Agama or film critics critics the film??...why didnt they aware that, it is really actually happenenig under their nose?!?!....

Ok...whats the problem with Bilal and his wife befriending a prostitute?!?!...Isnt the prostitute a human too?.. I get this email from this ABIM and these dakwah groups in the UK about why the Christians and the Jews can be devote to their religion and not Muslims kind emails thingy (i think most of us got this kind of emails...)...this Bilal is like the priest helping this prostitute to come back to religion...its a form of dakwahh.... Here in the UK..the Church is going all out of spreading Christianity...and their ways are really cunning.... they dont tell "JESUS LOVES YOU!!...come and be CHRISTIANS!!"....thats soo NO NO for themm..but they help the homeless...they give free foods on the broadways...they show how CHRISTIANS cares!!... Why cant ISLAM way to dakwah be like that?!...Do you know a lot of Muslims in Africa is now converted into Chirstians!?...because the Christians Activist are sooo proactive in Africa by combatting the welfare of the Africans...

About the Bilal touching a dog...well..again..in Islam Forbid us to own or touch a WET dog...and it we do accidently touch one.....we can always clean it off by samak!...Dogs too are creation of ALLAH...it was MEN's best friend once but because of the ADAM got sent off to earth Incident...the dogs are considered as 'derhaka' to the human race in Islam..

Well...the question is...are the Malaysian are very open minded people?!...do the Muslims in Malaysia really knows about ISLAM??...why do we have a narrow perspective of thinking where in ISLAM...we are told to learn about other cultures and other ways of thinking... but the values of ISLAM should not be compromised....

For me...if our Iman is strong...we know the true values of ISLAM.... and we learn about other religion and understand how they improve themselves...why cant we do like what they are doing?!...that is uniting each other's belief into one strong religion... Islam is actually a strong religion....others are scared of ISLAM... but why cant we even unite between one another?... again...Gubra for me is actually a show to open our eyes...and for us to think!..and for us to decide what is bad and what is right...

Enjoy life...

2006-02-03T01:36:00.000+08:00

Goodbye January and HELLOO February!!!... And I have few more months to complete a part of mylife, which I wished to end as soon as possible when I was in secondary school, that is my Education life...or maybe in a better way...my SCHOOLING Life!!...

I used to complaint to my parents...especiallly to my mom..."why should I go to school??" and she patiently replied to me," is to get your degree, and then easy for you to get a job and the have a family of your own!!"... Alll the time...whenever I didnt want to go to school or for a tuition class... And now.. just barely a few months more, I'll be getting my Degreee...

So...

I got my degree now... Meaning that I could get a job?..and I will eventually getting married soon..rite?.... Frankly speaking....I can't wait to get a JOB and getting married to someone I love and want to spend my life with... But My girlfriend, who is now already working...told me to enjoy my student life... coz I wont be liking my "NEW LIFE" after this....Coz you cant skip class when u feeling not liking to go (eermmm...My mom would kill me if i didnt go...but i will give a good excuses to run away from Class really...ehhehehe)...or you cant refer to solution for working problems...

WEELLLL... shes right!... I wont be able to skip work... or ask for solutions if there is problem arises... but...thats LIFE rite... Not only her telling me enjoy my student life...well..most of my friends told me the same thing..

I fully understand the way of life works... Its just that...Why must you COMPARE lives?!...Maybe some people out there believe in KARMA... do u compare with your previous life?!.. or you hoping for a better life in your next life?!??.. I dont believe in KARMA or reincarnation... because my religion doesnt sayyy such thing... It just stated about your life during Akhirat (After life) where you will be placed in the Heavens (if you being a good boy or girl) or being condemn in Hell (if you being...notty...hehehehhee) Anyway..thats beside the point of my posting for today..

The point I wanna point out is...God created us for a reason.. I totally agree with being a student and entering as a working class is different!... TOTALLY... but..why cant we just Enjoy life?!.. Enjoy being a student and also..enjoy being a working force!!... In Islam..its a Dugaan (Challenges) in your life... God wants to see whether how you managed your life on earth... I know working will sometimes go up to your nerve...but how would you handle those pressures?!!?...Even for me now... Completing my degreee is similar to working life...Datelines for assignment ALLLL the time... Even having some time to write a blog would be a privilage for me... or else...i wont have any!!... WORK WORK WORK... my Supervisor told me...thats ENGINEERS!!... working all the time...

So...i guess i wont be feeling a little bit awkward when I start work later...coz its going to be the same... Makes no different..

But yea.. I do enjoy my Student life... And I'm looking forward for my NEW LIFE later...

I'm gonna miss my Student life...thats for sure... Meeting people...Travelling...Freedom...PARTEEYY!!... and yups...you can do mistakes and someone will help you out... Working will be more responsibility needed... times for travelling would be limited... and you cant afford to make mistakes ...if u do...you'll get fired!!....

For now...I would just enjoying my life.... I shall not make a comparison just yet...and If i dont like my new life later...i would just take it as a challenge!!...besides...i like challenges...

Fuiiiiyooo!!!

2006-01-29T20:00:00.000+08:00

Wahhh..

I've seen soo many people's blogs and looked into their profile... And they have many BLOGS that they are writting on...WHOA!!...for me...having my own BLOGSPOT and also my Multiply pun dah tak terurus!!... So the many...how in the world they have the time to write almost everything!?!?!?...

Nak kata i dont read...i read a lot of books!!...nak kata im not up-to-date?...im well into the iPOD era!!!... Nak kata I stayed in the room...I nie jenis suka kuar jalan jalan cari angin!!... but they can stilll write almost everything...

Satu Blog cukup laaa!!.... =P

ANother thing that amaze me is... the amount of comments they have (not the advertisment kinda comments)... Sometimes it can reach almost thousands and thousands after it is published!....shessshhh... Amazingg!!...for me to get A comment on blogspot will take agessss!!!...

whauhwuahwahwhuawu

i dont know wats got into me today...but... i just feel like writing what i feel now...

iDAN

Some time for myself to write a blog!!

2006-01-28T05:42:00.000+08:00

Before you know it, we've almost come to the end of January, and a month has past... How time flies so quickly...

I've been soo busy with my coursework lately, I've submitted one right after I've arrived back from MALAYSIA and it took me 3 sleepless nights to complete it, it could have been finished up just in few hours... It was me not feeling really good at that time.. Just imagine, 14 hours of non-stop flight from KL to London Heathrow.. and all you hear is the buzzing sound from the Rolls Royce make engine used by the MAS 747-400 plane!!... I wass sooo bored till i wanted to scream my lungs out!...but i couldnt... I end up talking to the steward and the stewardess on board!!!...PLUS!!...it was a day flight!!...its gonna be my 1st and the LAST day flight I'm gonna take!!..

All i can say, i didnt sleep 24 hours till i reached my ROOM in Birmingham...

Soon after that, i was stucked by a sickness that a doctor cant cure!!... Its my 1st time in MY life whilst in the UK, that i was really feeling HOME SICKK....blluurrrgghhhhh!!... I really miss my family and my Sayang.. Plus...I'm Going to miss my house which Im not going to see.. (My family is moving out this August and I'm still in the UK)...

A lot of fond memories from that House...20 years living in that same roof... When you were having the house... You wish you've moved out and get a new surroundings... and my wish came true!!.. aand its HARD for me to cope with the news when my MOM told me that they are selling the house and move to somewhere else... At 1st, i disagree with the move...but after long solidatary thinking... I agreed the decision to move... Maybe a new place will give a better life or better stuff!...i dont know..Only God knows best....

Spending 3 weeks in MALAYSIA with my Sayang and suddenly shes not there beside me was another reason why I was feeling homesick.. Really missed her.... She was patience enough to cheer me up... I was at the verge of going back home...But my mom told me just before i leave, "make her as your inspiration to complete your quest in the UK" and it really works!!... It really made me up again..and I dont wanna disappoint my Sayang and also my parents... I'm NOT A QUITER!!...huhuhuhuhuhu

But now...after2 weeks back in the UK, I'm up and running... My times is all occupied with work, assignments, meetings and some social outings (like the ALL ENGLAND just finished in Birmingham)...

Ouh...did i told you I've spend my birthday in kinda cool way?!?!.. I was in SKY SPORT/STAR SPORT and also on RTM!!.. i was the Head SUPPORTER for MALAYSIAN team during the ALL England Badminton tournament!!.... Malaysian team managed to get play till Finals for the Men Doubles but lost to the Danish team...and I lost my VOICE shouting MALAYSIA BOLEH to the teamm...I think i will be getting that sort of coverage back home during THOMAS CUP or anything... It was really cool!!...

OK..its FRIDAY night... and the place Im staying at is kinda Noisy!!... Most Chinese are not here coz they are having BIG CNY Dinner inChina Town!!.. and left with the Indians, Caucasian (they are going out later for a couple of pints!!) and a sole living MALAYSIAN ...Moi!!...

Well.. just wanna quick wish to all My Chinese Friends and also my Chinese Readers

HAPPY

CHINESE NEW YEAR

GONG XI FA CHAI!!

(I'll collect my ang pow later aight!!)

Till next posting.... Take care!!

iDAN

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24 Years Of LiFE....

2006-01-23T08:09:00.000+08:00

24 Years Of LiFE....

I've Been blessed with Happiness, Love, Good Health...

The journey of my LiFE was one GREAT experience

And I'm looking forward for the rest of my Life ahead...

Thank you God for creating a LIFE for me

Thank you Mom and Dad for bringing me up for all these years!!....

Thank you Sayang ,for believing in me, giving me hope and inspiration....

Thank you Friends for the joys and laughter

Thank you WORLD for the Journey of LIFE...

and 24 years of LiFE... makes me loving myself more by the day...and the days ahead..

"A man is known by the books he reads"

2005-12-03T08:03:00.000+08:00

I've stumbled upon a saying while I was at the city center this Morning and it says,

"A man is known by the books he reads"

Hmmm..i Wonder...If i read all those Thermodynamic books, Fluid Mechanics, Maths and Statistics ..even Project Management titiles..Makes me A thermoFluid mathematician Project Manager?!?!...huhuhuhhhuhuhuh....but it was a nice saying tho!!...

I've always listen to people say about what they feel about life, how they go through difficulties, how they make themselves happy and so much more.... A guy once told me,

"Men are like wine! They get more valuable when it gets Older!! When Women are like Milk, need to be consumed fast!!"

I'm not gonna be sexist or any...But maybe he has a point there!!..And I'm sure the ladies would agree on me this!!... Scientifically, the MEN matured later than the WOMEN... Women start to reach puberty as early as 10 years old, where vital physical changes taken into place. Their chest become more swallen, which later forms to breasts, height of the girls suddenly shoot up ( I used to remember i was shorter than most GURLS in my school!!) and Pubic hair starts to grow around the groin... Then Period cycle starts on rolling and now girls starts this Hormonal changes, a lot of stress, stomach pains and many more (someone help me here!!!)...These changes would come to a plateau till a girl reaches 17 or 19 years old where changes rest for awhile!!...

Then NOW the Guys turn!!... Hormonal Changes starts as EARLY as 13 (quite early) or as late as 15!!!...Hormons starts to kick in the body this time around. Guys starts to change their voices from Squirmy tiny little voice to DEEEEEEPPP growling Voice...( if you think you voice havent change..then..there must be something wrong with you!!..hehehehe).. Chest becoming more broader, Hairs starts to grow at places you think It should grow, like at the face area, armpits... and also at the Pubic Area!!.. And Penis become larger and longer..(What a STUD!!!..hwuahwuahwuahwa) And will reach the saturation rate at about of the age of 20-21..
You see!!.from there on...

You know, the girls developed faster than men.. But Men, when they have already FULLY developed ( I know this will excite the girls!!!)... Mentally... we are not matured enough!!... But Girls already thinking of something more matured than the guys..and gurls have this biological ticking bomb!!...every WOMEN worst nightmare...PMS...Pre-Menstural Syndrom!!!...No babies after this stage...and my GOD!!!...hormonal imbalance this time around!!..So...thats why Woman are like MILK...consumed it fresh...hehehehehe
Men on the other hand is different!!... They are like plain piece of paper..Once MEN have the Paper (Reaching Maturity).. They cant decorate the room yet...because its PLAIN!...would you wanna have a room with PLAIN WHITE wallpaper on your living room!??..SO Men need to decorate themselves to make it INTERESTING!!!... So..as you get older..you tend to be wiser!!..you can cope with matters easily...and YUP...MEN need to read more...THEREFORE the phrase earlier is agreeable!!...

FURTHERMORE!!!!!...I couldnt agree with this sentiment 100%...Where Older MEN are more matured than the younger ones.... SOME are more matured than the OLDER Guys!!... Because of the way they were brought up...Maybe they saw something else from the OLDER MEN!!... And the Ladies too...Older WOMEN doesnt mean they are MORE Matured!!...Some act like CHILDREN!!...also the way of brought up or experiences that they have gone through..

SO...where am i GOiNG in this Journal today?!...hmmm...I dont have a clue really...heheheheh...but What Im trying to say is.. Not necessarily OLDER Men are more matured and more sensible to their judgement, Younger ones too can be more matured enough! All you need to do is GET TO KNOW him before make any conclusion.. Even for the Ladies...Younger girls doesnt mean they are still a kid...they MATURE faster than MEN...remember that!!...so ..their Feelings shouldnt be fooling around...She might be young...but Her mind is Different...sometimes they think on PAR with older guys...

Therefore GUYS...read more books!!...And girls...hmmm...stay loving to your guys!!...hehehehehe...

Till next time!!

iDAN
ps...Ermmm..i dont know whats get into me today...hehehhehehe...

A grey day or grey hair?!...(the End of 2005 countdown Begins!!!)

2005-12-03T05:25:00.000+08:00

for the next few days till end of the month I will be writing a recap of 2005!!!...enjoy!!)
Its Such A glooomy day today... raining from Morning till the evening (830pm) and Its soo cold...windy...greyy..and thank GOD theres no classes today...just some measurement taking and supposing ly meeting my supervisor which happens to be YESTERDAY...great!!!...
But the day wasnt wasted just like that... I make sure that everyday, something has to be done!!...even cutting my finger nails counts...

Well... Today really woke up my mind how grateful I am to be coming from a country which is WARM, HOT and yea...cant avoid the Humidity... Its the weather factor which keeps our mind working.. If you see grey dull day...you will be dull and grey too!!..(I have to confess...i got few strands of grey hair ... some people find it sexy i supppose?!...hehehehe)....But when your day is Bright shining day...You life will be bright too!!...a lot of things can be done in a day like that!!...but when its COLD??...when its WET??...when its DULL Grey day?!?...you just wanna be in the bed covers with your love ones...just cuddling each other....*sigh*....for me?...Cuddle my pillow of course!!...

But yea...being here in the UK really make me feel how lucky i AM going back to Malaysia this summer for good!!..yups Ladies and Gents...This is MY final year stay here...Im going back and leave UK... Its not that Im not coming back but...I will go home eventually.. and Finish my degreee... It was sure a lot of fun while Im here... Travelling...meeting new people, new friend, newly found life...and above all...the experience living away from HOME....somethings that you dont realised that what you capable off when you at home..or in your country... because you know, you will be alright....Family and friends around...But when you had to live alone in foreign land...thats something else...

I guess i have talked about me being sick here , how i cope with stressed (some even say i look like Einstein!!!!..hehehehehehe )...How i dealt with people who claims to be "YOUR FRIENDS" but in reality...they were fake!!!...ugghh..i hate these people!!....saying They dont have car to see you but at the end...going out for a date with someone else.. WITH HIS CAR!!...so called friends... hmmmmm...but its OK...human being...bound to make MISTAKES...
Friendships sometimes is kinda dangerous!!...You think they are nice people...showing their smiles, showing how "caring" they are...but you cant trust them that MUCH!!!...maybe just make them as acquaintance is OK... I admit...I might have a lot of people on my NETWORK...but I have handful of REAL friends... You know who you are ...and Thanks for being there for me... Friends are people who not just share the Happiness...or laughter...but also the people who brought you up from the slumpS!!...they are your real friends..and I thank to them...I really love them !!!...Miss you all guys!!...

Then...theres this thing called LOVE...yea..for those who dont know...Love is something that come to you platter and you can have it..NOPE....Love is something you find and nurture them till you know you're ready for loving that person...You dont just get a gal/guy who is goodlooking/pretty and say.."hey..would you be my boyfriend/girlfriend??..i kinda fancy you coz you look cute"...Ladies and GENTSSS...if you do this way...You are TOAST...a slap on your face maybe...Loving a person is a comittment...you know, he/she is the only one you love (apart from loving your family and friend) and he/she should be your friend too...Sharing each others moment is something nice...Trusting each other is also something you should honour in a relationship...Appreciating each others companionship is a big PLUS!!...with all these...Love can be found...for some of you who dont know...I love my Love so much...coz She brought back my life...and she made me feel as if I can fly up to the skies and reach for the stars!!... (other words...she made me confident) And as for me...I just wanna make her happy, smile and laugh whenever shes with me... I love you sayang... (More tips about relationship visit MEN ARE HERE)

Multiply has been very kind to me... A year has Passed...It has been a venue for me to know a lot of people from ALL over the WORLD...and it has been a place for me to write, post or share something from my HEAD...thats why my PAGE is called iDAN's WORLD...what ever running around in a small world of MINE.... Without Multiply, maybe i wont got the chance to travel around Europe or in the UK... and without it...I wouldnt know my true friends and found my Love... Lynn, Tiar, Tuty, Della, Kak Lina, Joshua, Susan Melissa, Susan in the US, and many more (please dont be offended if i didnt mention your names!!)... And My love... Haslinda... Thanks Multiply!!!...

But on the sad note!!...i wont be writing this Forever!!!...it will end eventually...maybe I would just write it occasionally...but among Multiply, Blogspot, Friendster, Myspace, Fotopages and many more this kinda thingy...I will close my Myspace soon...fotopages looks like so slow..dont know whether continue or not...(maybe in the future) but definitely retain my Blogspot, Friendster and of course..Multiply..but wont be as ACTiVE like this now...
SO there you go...A grey day for me...but its just another day passed....Before you know it...its already at the end of the week!!...goshh!!...Time really flies!!.... Well...have a Nice day people...where ever you are!!...
iDAN

These Days...

2005-11-28T06:36:00.000+08:00

Maybe 20 years ago, I wont be writting this, well..20 years ago I was 3 and I don't even know how to write except ABC and 123. Now, 20 years later, I'm writting all the way on Blogspot, Multiply and also on MEN ARE HERE. Which is quite awesome tho, nowadays Everyone can writes and everyone can share their opinions and views on certain things.

Well..20 years ago, the world would have ever thought that this one small tool, or small device is soo IMPORTANT in ones life... and this is the life line and a communication tool for everyone. And this device that i meant is HANDPHONES or some might know it as MOBILE PHONES.. Tell me...can you live without A mobile phones these days?!...What will you get when you go back to the house when you've already half way through your destination... Dont tell me you're gonna get some milk bottle for your baby... but you'll definately will be getting your mobile phone.. Let it be when you're late to work...You always wont let your phones behind.

Maybe the telecomunication industry has been revolutionised for the past 15 years. I used to remember the ATUR kinda mobile phone, where you carry a big looking brief case which was the battery pack for your mobile. And it only lasted you an hour worth of talk time. Then theres the Motorola kinda phones, in Malaysia, they called it "telefon baling anjing" or should i say (sorry for animal lovers!!!) " Throw to the dog kinda phones"... why was it called as such was because, even tho the battery has shrink from a suit case to a brick...when you throw it to the dog or attempt to throw to the dog...it will run away from you... Then Nokia flooded the market buy producing cheap and small phones... Then everyone now using Nokia... look everywhere, see what phones are they using...i can bet 10 out of11...(what of the odds man!!...)is using NOKIA!!

But now the handphone industries are becoming more competetive. Certain part of the country, like UK or in JAPAN, mobiles are given free of charge when you subcribe to contract of 12 or 18 months. Some even sell phones cheaper than your lunch set ( 3 course meal)...But what ever it is, you cant live without handphones nowadays. Even my 5 year old nephew is using a Nokia 3310...My 1st handphone was when i were 18 years old...and I had to work for it...

Today, I'm kinda sad, the phone iM using is kinda OUT of ORDER!!!... tried to salvage it but i think i need to put it to a stop..My Sony Ericsson T610 has gone KAPUT!!...kinda strange..i didnt dip it in my cup of tea or i sat down on it... All my important Numbers are there... Even my family's number...

Getting a new one is also kinda hard!!...its like choosing a life time suiter...The purpose of telephones now has been slightly differed.. Not just communication but also, its the sense of fashion, status quo, an entertainment device (3G, mp3 player etc) and some used it as a storage space...some might use it to make a movie!!...technology enables us to do wonders!!

So.. Handphones or mobilephones now can be so essential to us, you cant life without it and...ermm...(how was it supposed to be said eh!?...anyone!?)...its a personal way to get connected with anyone in the world. I used it to call my Sayang and my family...Text messaging also becoming another essential being this time around...so Handphones...hmmm..ARE IMPORTANT!!...

No snow yet!??.

2005-11-26T08:01:00.000+08:00

The Winter Sun

Certain parts of the UK is snowing, everyone is enjoying the white snow flakes coming down to earth. Its kinda early to be coming down this time around compared to last year, which usually occurs around Mid-late December..But Birmingham, no sign of Snow yet...just Bloody cold wind which gushing sooo fast and cold..Even Marry Poppin cant fly in this kinda weather...Maybe she'll end up in Timbuktu or somewhere...

A week has passed... Time really flies so fast..maybe because iM so occupied with my Project and Stuff...before i Know it...i need to do a presentation this Early December on my Final project..what have i DOne really!??!...hmmmm..Dismantling an engine, draw the engine parts, research on Turbo parts...hmmm..thats about it...the presentation worth 5% throughout the whole final project...which is 40% of my total Degree marks (The majority marks!!)...Assignments keep on piling up as the holiday coming near!....but im doing the BEST that i could...

Yups..Speaking about holiday...its not really a holiday really...this year, i have nothing in store to spend my holiday.. Firstly, My dear friend Mas has gone back to Malaysia, if shes still here...maybe i could be her mom's loyal food eater!!...hehehehe...Her mom would cook..wahhh..Malaysian Dishes....i dont mind spending the pounds just to get myself to Lancaster... then last year, Lynn came by...and we had 10 cool fun days together...Dudley, Scotland and a stint in London...the day in London was the most non-forgettable day of my life...we arrived 4am from Scotland to Birmingham and then at 6am we head straight to London...and we were knocked out at the end of the day...Slept the whole way in the BUS...right Lynn!?....This year?...staying the the Uni and do my work maybe?...im hoping for miracle to happen... =)

Ahh..I've applied for a job at several places this year, Retail outlet ( like the one i used to work in Malaysia ) and few shoe outlet (crossing my fingers for this coz i LOOOOVEE SHOES!!).. all weekend job...get some money for my future plans in Malaysia... Maybe using the money to get married with my future wife...or maybe get myself an apartment...yea...for my own family... =P soo...pray for me to get the job!!!....hehehehhehe

Tomorrow i have to wake up early as I have to go to Cardiff, playing football...yups..in these kinda weather!!...i dont know whether i could run as i might be frozen in the middle of the field!...SO anyone in Cardiff!!...BIRMINGHAM team will ROCK U!!...whauhwuawhauhw

Alright..I wanna sleep..so that i could wake up early...(hopefully!!!) but before i end todays journal, I leave you with this Trivia about me...taken from a friend of mine, Fieza

Enjoy your weekend!!

tata!!
iDAN

Get to know yourself better

Something I seldom do...got this trivia/survey from Fieza who is in JAPAN!!!...arigatooo Hellomoto!!..hhehehheheh

Your view on yourself:

Well, they seems to say iM friendly and yea..i think i am..I love myself, I love my family, i love my Sayang Haslinda so much, i Love my iPOD (although its not the movie iPOD..getting that one soon..hopefully!!)...I like to travel and so far Ive been travelling around the UK (Oxford, Sheffield,Manchester, Lancaster, Scotland, London, Norwich, Cambridge) and also around the Northern part of Europe ( France, Brussels,Netherland, Germany, Denmark) by train.. I love taking photographs, mainly on something that is telling you a story of my day, I'm a die heart fan of F1, Speeed, fast cars and motorcycle and ....ahh..i Love to sleepp!!...hehehehhehe

The type of girlfriend/boyfriend you are looking for:

Well...i dont need to look for one...because i found her and i love her soo much...InsyaAllah (God's Willing) will settle down with her...I love u HaslindaYour readiness to commit to a relationship:I dont wanna spend my life alone anymore, i Wanna share it with My sayang...Im ready to settle down after i Finish my studies...

The seriousness of your love:I might look flirty, because im Friendly, but seriously, im Loyal to one, im Romantic and i will do anything and everything for my Love....so did it describe my seriousness of my love?!?!?..

Your views on education

Education is a never ending process, and education doesnt come just in text book, your daily life is an education, just need to be observant, look at things, ask why and you seek for the answer.. I've learned a lot from LIFE really...23 years of living, I think ive seen more than anyone around my age. My parents is another factor of me having this kinda knowledge.. They thought me how to appreciate education of life ..Thank you Abah and Mama... Love you both so much...

The right job for you:

Ahhh....something challenging and doesnt make me bored that fast after completing a job!!...so can i consider myself a practical person?!... =P

How do you view success:

Success is something that everyone seek for. My friend Eddie told me that Im kinda guy who will spear head to something and if i hit my head hard, i would say Ouch..and try again!!...i will do something that i believe that can bring success to the fullest....I dont play safe maybe... *wink*

What are you most afraid of:

Losing someone that i love the most in my life...My family, My sayang, my friends..and yea..my iPOD...heheheheheh

Who is your true self:

Wow..im Still learning about myself, but from the feedback people has been telling me, im More matured than any other guys my age or maybe guys who is older than i Do...iM diligent, Sometimes so LAZZYYY!!!....but I love the people that i love.,..i will do anything for them...

iDAN's WORLD

2005-11-15T03:43:00.000+08:00

What a day... It's defiantely what i Called..MONDAY BLUES!!!....ughhh..too many things to do yet so little time.. But i like it...

Ive been to class and then dismanttling an engine which is rusty and i had to clean it up as if it was as new from the factory, measure it and then draw it on CAD (Computer Aided Design) and I have to draw a complete engine to the fullest detail in two weeks time.. i guess it has 1000 parts in an engine...But i will do my very best!!

Huhuhuh.....

iDAN

Service Interupted!!

2005-11-09T09:33:00.000+08:00

Its not that I dont wanna write...but I've wrote 3 times now but always...ALWAYS... My computer got hang whenever i wanna publish it and everything i wrote just sswwiishhh like that!!...

This time..i will write on MS Words 1st then i Publish...Just keep holding on k?!..bare with me!!!

Selamat Hari Raya

2005-11-02T12:32:00.000+08:00

SELAMAT HARI RAYA AIDILFITRI

MAAF ZAHIR DAN BATIN

DENGAN SETULUS IKHLAS

SHERIDAN SULIK SULEIMAN
iDAN

My love

2005-10-30T12:56:00.000+08:00

I have found the person whom I call my Sayangg (love)...

Even though I was happy being single, travelling here and there, meeting a lot of people, but I never felt this happier than before.. Even in my past relationship with other ex GFs. And I have to admit that, we are in a long distance relationship. Even though we are far apart, but my sayang quote to me

"Love is like a river, will cut a new path whenever it meets an obstacle..."

and i also believe in this saying

"To get to a beautiful rose garden, you ought to go through a field of torns before reaching them..."

Nothing comes easily..And there is a significant reason for it... It makes us appreaciate both of us even more... Sometimes we take things for granted. But when you realised that its hard to get something or LOve in this matter, you will treasure it like there is no tomorrow...

Sayang,
You are the angel from heavens for me
You brighten up my days with your sweet warm smile
You are the stars guiding me through at night
You are everything to me
i cant imagine my life without you

Without you I will be lost,
Without you, its like me sufficating without air to breathe
Without you my life will be dark and cold
Without you is like I dont have a meaningfull life anymore
and i Cant imagine my life without you

I love you Haslinda...

iDAN is BACK AGAIN!!!!

2005-10-21T16:41:00.000+08:00

I know I know I havent been writting some "geez" here!!...So sorry about its Guys!!... Well maybe I was too "Occupied" writting in MEN ARE HERE column. Ouh well..HERE WE GO!!... UPDATES About IDAN Currently:

iM BACK in UK after 4 MOnths Holiday...A month In EUROPE and remaining 3 Months in Malaysia...Spending time with Family and Friends...and also my FOOD!!...to make up the lost times....YUM YUM!!...
Worked with Eddie...Go out with Eddie...Lepak with Eddie...so all also with Eddie..EXCEPT sleeoing with EDDIE...nope!!...but he will miss me when i dont hangout with HIM for that day...hhiihihih....love u too EDDIE!!...hahahhaaha
BUSY with Final Year project now...Finding ENGINES for my TEAM... and also study the characteristics of that Particular engine... Everything has to be precise and also accurate... NO main main anymore!!...Perhaps...this is a STEPPING STONE for me achieving my DREAMS to be an F1 Engineer..INSYAALLAHH
I found my love of my life!!... Eventhough its a long distance relationship...it will be rawarding one when both are patient and also trusting each other... I love u sayang.

I think thats about me!!..Current updates...and will be updating my BLOGSPOT regularly...i PROMISE!!...Make sure to drop me a line or two... Make sure u watch Our Video which just launched at QUARTER 3 VIDEO!!! Enjoyy!! Smile Always!! iDAN

Sunset in Terengganu

2005-09-18T22:01:00.000+08:00

It was 10 years ago since I last visited Terengganu, a place where its famous for its leather back turtle laying eggs in this state, just off the South China Sea. Out of the blue..i decided to spend my last league of my 3 months holiday in Dungun, Terengganu alone.

5 Hours bus journey wasnt that new for me, as I did my travelling by bus and rail in UK and Europe, but the system here was really different. Travelling in your own country doesnt scared me..because if you did a mistake, you cal always commute with your language...unlike in any foreign countries...

Ani was the one who greeted me in Dungun and brought me around the small little town with a small Kancil car. I was a lil bit worried when she fill in petrol for RM2, which is so unusual for me. I usually fill in minimum of RM10, but thats so common filling in RM2 in Dungun. She brought me to Ais Kacang parlour by the beach and bought me one bowl of Ais kacang special.....Yummmy!!..After the refreshing ais kacang treat, checked into my hotel and rest for the night.

I also had a chance to meet Nosha, my xgf's cousin who happens to be my friend too, visited me that night too... Very cheerfull and bubly girl!!...

Then the next day, Ani rented a car and both of us went to Kuala Terengganu (KT) for sight seeing. First stop was the State Museum, and then to the Keropok market!!...man!!...i havent seen so many keropok like that before...so I decided to buy some with some turtle eggs too!... Then we're headed to a pier and have some Keropok lekor!!...another yummy stuff that should eat in Terengganu!!...Then, headed back to Dungun as we needed to sent back the car before 9pm..

The very next day, had lunch with Nosha and friends at the hotel and had a good laugh together. Right after that, Ani fetched me up for another quest to find raw keropok lekor to bring back home!!...So Ani and yself went back to KT and get ourself some keropok lekor!...Plus..We went to the floating mosque in KT before we stopped by at Teluk Bidara in Dungun...We enjoyed the view of the sunset and also watched few loval children having fun of themselves away from modernisation...Then we drove down to see the Petroleum center in Paka...The view was magnificent!!....Lights and flames from the oil refinery...

Ani wanted me to experience the Pasar Malam in Dungun right before my bus back to KL on the same night. I really enjoyed myself at the Pasar malam...many new things i Saw!!...

Nosya joined us at the bus stop to send me off around 10pm and my bus left Dungun at 11pm.

I really enjoyed myself in Terengganu. Ani was really the best hostest around...Alll plans that she planned were done without any distruption!...tip top service!!...hhihihhiih...I really enjoyed the sun rise in the morning, the sea, beautifu beach and the simplicity of life away from modernisation....i envy these people without thinking about internet and gadgets and they can life happily...I would love to stay here longer...but i had to go back to KL..

Thanks Ani...thanks Nosya!!...will be seeing you in the future!!..

Pictures in Terengganu

Travelling Tips

2005-09-03T17:28:00.000+08:00

After 22days travelling around Europe, I wrote some tips to share with for your next trip whether you traveling alone or with some friends -iDAN-

Travelling Alone (Generally)

Always prepare for any circumstances such as

missing trains
sleeping in the bus / trains stations or in the airport
being able to sleep with someone sitting beside you snoring or smoking cigarettes

Physically fit
Always give time to yourself to enjoy the trip (No Rushing)
Always have plan B of Plan Bs.
Not being able to take showers but just only freshen up
Bring appropriate clothings with sufficient amount, sometimes you might have to buy new clothings
Most IMPORTANT of All...apart from Traveling Documents ( Visas, Passports, Money, Cheques, Books, etc) is

ALWAYS ENJOY YOURSELF ON ANY CIRCUMSTANCES

Travelling with a Companion / in Groups

Compromising among each other

respect decision/suggestion made by other person
Always be sensitive to each other needs
DO NOT annoy others too often (nagging, complaining, whining) which could spark feud.

ENJOY each others companionship
ALWAYS help each other, not being selfish
Cannot have normal daily lifestyle
AVOID Confrontation even if you are tired, he/she might be tired as well
Respect each others space
Always remember the PURPOSE of the Trip with each other is

ENJOYING THE HOLIDAY TRIP

Important Tips Before starting a journey

Always find out about the town/city/country that you wish to visit/see
Always find out whether you need extra traveling / supporting documents to intended country
Accommodation arrangements are necessary for nice stay, but gambling on accommodation is always FUN to do.
Minimal content of luggage at first but full bag is essential is a must at the end of your trip
Toiletries

Soap
Shampoo
Contact lenses stuff
Nail Clippers/shavers

Right kind of shoes, slippers/sandals are required too
Physical fitness for stamina
Communication equipment such as mobile phones or pagers for EMERGENCIES
Essential electrical equipment (Camera, iPOD, mp3 Devices, chargers, etc)
UNIVERSAL PLUG ADAPTER (certain countries have different plug head and voltage)
Always find ways to TRAVEL CHEAP
Once in awhile DON'T FOLLOW PLANS, They are just a guide for us
Be FLEXIBLE!!!
Recommended number of Traveling Companions, 2 or 4
ENJOY YOURSELF and HAVE A GOOD TIME...

Hope these advices could help you to enjoy your next trip as I have for myself. Theres always ups and downs and always have to EXPECT the UNEXPECTED.... iDAN

Enough is Enough

2005-08-30T00:29:00.000+08:00

Ok... i think i decided not to chase any girls from now on...it leads me to nowhere...

I guess life has its wierd way telling about the consequences... A friend of mine told me I have to stop chasing after girls anymore, which I am and I wasnt chasing after any girls from Now on... I will just let the girls to chase after me instead...

Ezar did told me I have to gauge the depth for me to dive...well..Ezar boy..im not diving anymore for the time being... dah malas dah...

Like i said to Eddie... "its enough for me to fall for someone...if i do..i will keep it to myself...let them fall for me and persue for me..." We have more important things to worry about bro!!..

Im not giving up hope for any girls pun...but...tah..its hard for me to express..i just dont wanna fall In love to someone who dont love me back or find me attractive for who i am...

Kerana Mu Malaysia

2005-08-24T15:00:00.000+08:00

Where can you have supper in the middle of wee mornings when you feel so hungry?..just a car ride away to a mamak stalls and presto you got your food!!.. where can you get cheap entertainment, like DVDs, Movies, CDs?... Its all in Malaysia!!.... I've travelled all around Europe and in the UK but nothing beats Malaysia...

A country with such beautiful scenaries, multi cultured and also multi racial, houses of beautiful buildings, old and new and many others that describes best about Malaysia.

Malaysia will celebrate her 48th Independence Day on the 31st August. Theres gonna be parties, fireworks and concerts celebrating Independence day. But is that the real meaning of celebrating independence?

Some forgets the real meaning of independence day the signicifcant of why we celebrating it its the celebration for all Malaysian after being freed from colonisation for 450 Years by the Dutch, Portuguese, Japanese, British and even the Siamese. Nowadays, Malaysian tend to forget that they are still being "colonised" by the foreigners indirectly.. Just look at the way of life of the young generations.

Tunku Abdul Rahman actually pulled it off!!...He managed to get the, then, Malayans to Unite to become one nation. Tun Abdul Razak brought up the country to greater heights by intiating the nations development. Tun Hussein Onn streghten the Unity of all races in Malaysia while Tun Dr Mahathir who made Malaysia on world's center stage. And lastly Dato Seri Abdullah or Pak Lah trying to sort out the countries economic gap between the rich and the poor.

I just hope Malaysian dont forget how our grandfathers fought for independence and not selling the country off to others again...

Happy Independence Malaysia!!....Kerana Mu Malaysia

Falling onto the ground is OK...but falling in Love is something else...

2005-08-14T11:41:00.000+08:00

I hate it when myself trapped in a dilema...whether to do this..or to do that...If i screw it...iM OUT...if i got it...well...its gonna be a longgg phheewwwww for me... sigh of relief

Everything that happens to me seems to be very fast...of all you know it...you are stucked...not in the mud...but the feelings stucked to someone... To be honest...whenever it comes about love or feelings... Im a SHY guy...im just scared that i Fumble...there u have it...scared it the main word here...im scared of Rejection...rejection of selling stuff to some customers is ok to me..i can handle it very well...but Rejection toward my feelings...i don't know...i can cope it...but its hard...

What should i do??...there are some reasons that i cant proceed...but how can i tell about my feeelings for her?!....i know...im a fool of love...uugghhh!!..its soo frustrating to have this feeelinggss....i just don't wanna make the relationship i have vanishes...but at the same time... i just don't wanna her to think of me that i was playing around....but i were serious...and im really sincere towards her...

Well...if you are reading this... Yes...i do have feeling for you...but earlier...i wasnt sure because of the situation surrounds us... But from the day i first saw you till today...i just cant stop thinking of you...

Cheers to Friendship

2005-08-04T22:08:00.000+08:00

Friends to me is one important element in Life...

Not having a lover..like boyfriends and girlfriends...
not the lovey dovey friends...but i rather have a confidant...
someone to talk with..
someone you laugh with
someone you cry with
someone who shares the glory and pain together...

Friends to me is everlasting...

This is to Friends i Have... Thanks for being there...

Ouh what a night!!!....

2005-08-03T10:00:00.000+08:00

Havent done like this one for ages..

Just Friends around the table, having just Ice lemon tea or some Cranberries Cooler....and just had pointless talk...and pointless laugh!!!...

Chilling out...sit back and relax after long days work at Dome, Subang Parade...

Yea..i have to admit...i was little bit high out of nothing too... i can easily get high out of nothing...hwaihaiwhiahwi..

But Naem couldnt join us... if he was there....the FUN will be more hillarious!!....

Ezar and I somehow rather connected last night...Eddie look worried... and Nadirah looks cute and great...and Shukor got tanned up after 6 hour Pulau Tenggol ordeal....but i find it fun...hahahahah..

Cheers to Ezar for being wacky smacky out of nothing...

Cheers to Shukor... welcome to the wacky club... yea..i were so quite when u 1st met me...but i JUST dont like people to keling keling with me YOU know!!!...

Cheers to the Lovely Rose of the night...Nadirah...dont worry...i wont bite u!!...

and lastly

Cheers to Eddie!!!... Dont forget to return back my handphone u borrowed from me last night yaa!!!....whuahwauhwauwuh...POINTLESS!!!....

SherryBerry is BACK!!!

2005-07-20T09:24:00.000+08:00

I'M BACK!!...this shout OUT to NAEM!!!

....i DOnt Like people to Keling keling with me YOU KNOWW!!!

Ahhh...its nice being back to the blogspot community...Havent been writting here since May...wow...that long huh?...what have i been doing huh?....

Well..to start with...It was Exams exams exams since the last time i wrote here....then Two lovely ladies from Malaysia came to London for holidays...the TuTys...had a great time with them...

Soon after that...i went travelling around Europe for 22days covering 6 Countries , 15 cities...(i will get to detail later) ... and right after that... Im BACK in MALAYSIA for Holidays!!...wwuuuhhoooo!!!!...IM BACK GUYS!!!.....

Right...why i havent been writting since im back!?....hmmm...no idea to write i guess?? =P

Nahhh... i Was awayyyyyy from any computer products right after my arrival in KLIA... Then I was going back and forth to IJN Hospital in KL and then spend a weekend in IJOK with Tuty and Friends...

Hectic schedule ahead... Hope to see u guys while im in KL and will be going around the country soon...

iDAN

Changes

2005-05-15T01:52:00.000+08:00

Life is about changes...

sometimes you are scared of changes because we're embarking to a new territory, new surroundings, new ways of doing things.. Big Factor why we are scared, generally, is we are too comfortable in the way we are living now. Example, like going to work, using the same route everyday, because you are sure to be at work on time or earlier to the office and not be stucked in a traffic jam or something... But what if, you have an important presentation and you change your route to the office?!..would you do it?!..Mostly would say no..because you dont know u can reach there on time rite!?... But wouldnt that be boring if u just keep on going everyday of your life...to the same route, same style!?..

For a start, Im not talking about changing my Multiply just yet...i know everyone is doing so and everyone is saying..look at mine...i got it first...for me...WAIT till the 7th July ok!?...MORE surprises actually =P huhuhuhuuh

welll...why i write this today is...my life has changed!..my friends has changed.... some of them are talking about marriage now...talking about carriers..talking about taxation and more stuff that at one time you never thought off... Being here in the UK was a big leap for me... I had good life...good friends... I dont have to worry about food or money coz im getting them by going to work or just go out to the mamak stalls...but in UK...u dont know whether you can survive or not... Well...look at me now...im becoming Bigger!!... I AM having one Enjoying life, with some "spice" alongside it... If u asked my uncle, ask him how terrified i were when i first arrived in UK...I still remember his words...he took me out away from my mom and other family member...and we sat in the bus....(of all the places huh?!)..and told me..."You have dreamt coming here and why are you so scared!!...If u dont wanna changes...balik Malaysia laa!!" (hes kinda tough on advices)...but i dont give up on challenges that easily..i take this change as my challenge!!

Now...almost a year...im Blessed with Good friends in Birmingham, in London... Ive gone almost the whole middle part of UK, been to Europe..

It opens my perspective of life... how the world works...how people thinks...how they live..

I just got off with my Friend Eddie..and hes so happy to be with his new beu..he made a song for her...(how sweet he is huh?) and i told him to get married!...We are not that young anymore...if u capable to have a family...why not!?...its not a high school love anymore... I never seen Adlin so happy before he met Azimah... And yea...i cant believe myself i told him that I wanna be his God Father to his children ...i just love kids!!

All of us are not 16 or 18 anymore...when we use to hang out..play PS2 or Xbox... Maybe after this i will be working and no time for games!...Maybe golf an exceptional? huhuhuhuh...maybe i wont be able to spend my time on multiply either...eventually...i will stop from this...but not in the near future....maybe another 20 more yearS?...

To conclude this...Changes are good, sometimes its for the good. Scarifies the comfort and maybe you'll get even more comfortable life... As for me...when i heard my parents are moving out from our 20years old house...i was sad....i grew up in that house...but maybe its for the best...maybe i'll be getting a bigger room with a nicer view?...who knows?...

But if changes gone bad...then take it as a challenge and some lesson that we need to learn and to rectify the problem...Everything happens for a cause...only God Almighty knows...and you to find out!!

Take the risk..change for the good...and yes to those multipliers that are changing their sites, make it interesting yaa!!...

Start with small changes!!...then you'll know what i mean...

iDAN

Depressed, stressed,

2005-05-13T21:16:00.000+08:00

Im feeling so Low now
Everything i do seems not getting in place
Whatever ive learn or study, i cant recalled back

To Allah I seek
Please God help me with this Hurdle
Please ease my ways so that i can do my dues
Please open up my heart so that i can study
Ouh please God, that You who could help me and from You that i seek help upon

What a Difference a day made!?...

2005-05-12T04:14:00.000+08:00

Thats the song title iM listening to by Jamie Cullum.. Nice , relaxing tune..

I made a long diversion back to my room today after my Project Management class, usually takes me 5 minutes to reach...but this time it took me almost an hour and a half... It was very nice weather, sunny, bright and not too windy (wind usually gushing quite strong of other days), just to places that i've haven't been for quite long time... Just to loosen up my stressful mind, reflecting what my lecturer just told us in the class...Stress sometimes helps...sometimes dont...it will panic you..

What he said earlier was so helpfull....He said..."you already know the answers subconsciously, but panic stops the mind to think"... and also...another tip that he gave, was "dont hold the pen till the invigilator says, you can start now...then start filling in the attendence sheet and your name for the first 5 minutes...you are surely be getting 100% marks for the first 5 minutes"....which is actually true eh!?!?

Yea...taken the time off from books and stressfullness...indulging myself with a whole tub of Haagen Daz to myself...just looking the people having fun under the nice clear blue skies, street performers performing some act...some didnt worked tho...but it was interesting...they kept on trying till their act really put up together...and everyone applaud...

Then me and my musics heading back to my room...Jamie Cullum all the way..."What a difference a day made!?...24 lil hours....the sun and flowers, where there used to be rain...my yesterday was blue dear..today iM a part of you dear...my Lonely days are through dear...since you said you were mine...and the difference is you..."

Nahh...im not in Love yet...maybe soon... not now....but...its a nice chilling song...brings smile in this kinda weather...

Well...Sunsets..and i need to be heading off to the books...maybe i will just enjoy this sunset from my 13th Floor room of mine..

Till again..

iDAN

The Trend of the Centurryyy

2005-05-06T07:12:00.000+08:00

Every time I walk... whether to the market or to the shopping mall...or whenever i go for jogging in the evenings... whenever i passed a man or a women, young or some old man, i will see them wearing some ear piece in their ears......its not that they are deaf or just wanna cut away the noise pollution...its just that they have either a walkman...or an MP3 player...which is a trend nowday...BUT..thats not the reason I'm writing here today...the thing that bugging me is those people that i've come across it with e WHITE earphones!!...so what!?...its just white earphone no big deal u said?...it is BIG deal...its BIG now!...everyone is having an iPOD!!!...its either the normal iPOD (3G or the 4G series), the Mini or the Shuffle....

What really make this craze so sudden?!...because the attractive ads?!...or just the small MP3 player just plain cute?...

Steve Jobs, the creator of Apple Computers, is behind it all the way....his marketing strategy is Awesome i can sayy...he believed in his products since he first started Apple in 1976 when he launched Apple I, made by his good friend Steven Wozniak. Just a simple circuit board and some plywood covering them. But that lasted them a year to produced it... maybe lack of demand!?..who needs a computer then besides the government or big multi national companies...Steve Job didn't just stopped there, because he believe that computers are revolutionary products which one day be an essential thingy in our lives...dont believe me!?...why are u staring in front of the screen now!?... During that time...Sun computers were producing their computers, Intel were selling their ever best Intel 8080 , which most computer that time were using it as their microprocessor.

Apple after apple computer were introduced during the late 70s and then the 80s..when Steve changed his Apple computers to Macintosh Plus in 1986. By this time almost all businesses are using computers and Mac was one of the peak choices. I still remember my dad had one...and it cost a bomb!!....During this period till the early 90s, Apple gained popularity and only loyal Mac users will stay with Mac and wont changed to PC as Bill Gates big campaigning for Windows to the masses. One thing Mac cant compete with a PC is the pricing...dont ask me why...

But Steve, in his turtle neck long sleeve t-shirt cladded with blue jeans like he always do, keep on producing new designs and powerful Mac Powerbook G3 was around. IN 1997It was the most powerful notebook around that u can get at that time..

Revolution of Mac doesn't stopped there, the most popular iMAC, the single Screen with Funky colors were produced. Personally, i like to have that one, but it has stopped production. The Bondi Blue was the hit, then it comes also in Pink, for the girls basically. But that was Steve's stratergyy!!...Its making the computer Personalized. PC aint personaliesed...was it!?...PC was merely white or black in colour...unless u changed the casingg....and Apple did hit the Notebook sector again with iBOOK... comes with Funky colors as well..

Steve didn't forget the corporate sector, which have been supporting him all this time. The G4 was the most powerful computer in 2002..

Well..thats beside the point what i want to sayy....iPOD was first introduced late 2001 with its 1st Gen iPOD, which was only 5Gb storage capacity. The smart looking external hard disc started the Craze!!..everyone was getting one for Chirstmas...another Strategy by Steve?!....i guess so... then it came out with the 15GB, 20, 30, 40, 60 and then the biggest 80GB.

That doesnt stop Steve just yet!!!.....

It iPOD was too large for ladies, so he introduced the MiNi iPOD 2 years later after the big iPOD were introduced. It doesnt has the capacity like the elder iPOD, just 4GB and 6GB but who cares with storage space when the Mini comes in 4 FUNKY colors!!?!?!?...It really makes the Ladies go GA-GA for a Mini iPOD!!...right LADIES!!?.... well...i like the Mini too....coz its CUTE...

Then the Shuffle was introduced a year later!!...and its just a USB flash Drive with a capacity of 512Mb and 1GB... But who cares about the capacity guys!!...its still an iPOD..and its COOL..its FUNKY....

To sum all up..

Steve is brilliant... brilliant than Bill Gates!!... He developed Macintosh and have u ever heard Macintosh computers having spyware?!...No right?!!...ugghh..thats beside the point...

The iPOD families really revolutionised the society today, everyone wants one, now iPOD comes with a photo screen!!.. if u look back..iPOD is just a hard disc that stores your computer data, but with some WHITE funky headphones (which actually a retro kinda design i must say).. Funky ADs!!...Funky add ons... and its also practical at the same time..

I thought getting an iPOD would make my life difficult coz im using the PC and maybe theres a conflict... But like Billy said to me, dont make Apple products difficult, because, its EASIER than the PC, just Drag and leave it to the folders... Yup...hes right!!... And now....i can officially say, iM an APPLE Addicted too!!..iPOD really changed my life... now..saving my money for a G5 maybe!?...huhuhuhuh

iDAN signing offf

;)

ps : TO ADLIN...if u reading this... I got ur APPLE Feverr too weii...huhwuhwuhw

A Diary of A Madman

2005-05-04T21:08:00.000+08:00

yea...Anya just played a song on Quidsnet Radio for me ...A Diary of a Madman sang by The Cures once upon the time...by the Famous...Ozzy Osbourne!!...Thanks Anya....i know im a Madman!!......in a good way of course....ehewhewuehwuehuwheuwh...and she also just proclaimed me as Raja Blogger!...(Blogger King!!) .... huhuhuhhuhuh...am I?!...ahahahhahaha Maybe because i writes almost everyday huh!?...with some blogs just dont make sense...huhuhuhu...well..Anya got it right for me... A diary of a madman and also Raja Blogger....

Well...time goes by very fast lately...before you knew it...a dawn of a new day...

Today, my Final examinations starts...with Engineering Materials...topics that covers with materials of everyday stuffs...Like you kitchen cabinet, they are not just cabinets that made of wood or marble for some, car tyres....not ordinary rubber and the black colour has its purpose... and also the glass window...not just glass...theres somemore materials that involves...

How did i do my exams?...well..for start...i was FREE FLOWING!!...yea...well..i just write whatever i just read earlier.. i didnt really spend time on reading the question ...jjust look at the topic related..and jjusst write it downn!!...it was a relief after going through the first examination...

This first paper i had was really something...for those who knew the situation i was...it was really something... i had reports toe submitted last week and the damaged done havent really rebounded yet... but ...i kept on going wih Friends giving me Spirt to studyy!...Thanks Mas, Tiar, Della... and the rest i've not mention the names!!...

I guess the next paper wont be a problem...coz i got ample time for it... its gonna be Structures and Stresses... which covers the forces presence around u... the most clear example is..your house or appartment u living in...how those thin beams can cope with those magnitude of weight and load...

Apart from that, i need to start packing my stuff coz i need to vacate my room... well..i will talk about it later...Lawrence Short Tower the place u ought to be...

Here you go guys...A song from the Cures!!...

Thanks Anya....u made my day todayy!!... ;)

iDAN
Raja Blogger

Diary of a Mad man
by the Cures

Screaming at the window
Watch me die another day
Hopeless situation endless price I have to pay

Sanity now it's beyond me there's no choice

Diary of a madman
Walk the line again today
Entries of confusion
Dear diary I'm here to stay

Manic depression befriends me
Hear his voice
Sanity now it's beyond me
There's no choice

A sickened mind and spirit
The mirror tells me lies
Could I mistake myself for someone
Who lives behind my eyes
Will he escape my soul
Or will he live in me
Is he tryin' to get out or tryin' to enter me

Voices in the darkness
Scream away my mental health
Can I ask a question
To help me save me from myself

Enemies fill up the pages
Are they me
Monday till Sunday in stages
Set me free

With much inticipation

2005-05-01T21:39:00.000+08:00

Coming soon...near you...

7th July 2005

Sitting by the windowww...

2005-04-30T06:12:00.000+08:00

Looking back...

This week was so stressful week for us... Everyone was rushing to finish up the coursework due today and yesterday... Everyone has this look...the "Get out of my way...im trying to get my work done" look... its kinda scary...but without realising it...i too had that Look...

But today...the sun was shining...clear blue skies above us... everyone's faces changed... change to smile, laughter...and yes....eveyone handed their work today... we had the different kinda a look now..."aahhh...now i can go to sleeppp" kinda look....

I was looking down by the window in my room... everyone was wearing tuxedos and gowns...sitting by the lake...its the Chancellors Ball... a ball before the exams!?..damn..these people really know how to have fun before exams huh!?...well...anyway....seeing them all dressed up, taking pictures by the lake...its so nice...reminds me when me and my friends after Diploma Convocation.... with our graduation gowns..taking pictures of each other....i just smiled to myself....

Its like popping a bottle of Champagne for me...but i just popped my bottle of Ribena...and drank it to my job well done...then suddenly...fireworks shots up to the skies... (man...they really do know how to celebrate pre-examination week here eh!?!).... It brings me a wider and bigger smile.....

Feel so relief now.... no more burdens...just me and my examinations next week starting on the 3rd...

Good luck to my dear friends who is facing exams too...may the force will be with u?!... =P

iDAN

Back in Birmingham

2005-04-12T10:39:00.000+08:00

Back in Birmingham, arrived Digberth at 8am, everything was so quite, cars were not that many, unlike in London...

The whole week i was in London, stayed in Colindale with Tiar, Reja, Wandy, Lala, Omar, Kodel and the newest edition of the gang...Imam Fachari a.k.a Bronong... But that not all..Indri and Anggak was there too...

London was my last and my closing destination on my Easterbreak...As soon as I arrived Dover and had a short nap in Islington, Adella called me up and wanna me to come to Colindale... Once u in Colindale with the Colindallers......U dont wanna go back... and at the end..i spent 7 days there...

I really had a good time with them... And most of us share the same interest... Travelling and Shoping for Tiar, Cars and Harleys with Reja (Reza), Language translater with Wandy, Wacky as Della and Lala, all of them really had their own colour... And one thing in common with all of them... Having fun with each other... =)

A week knowing them as if a whole life time knowing each other... They even thaught me Indonesian Language....and also...Capssaaakkk!!!.....oooo..im Goood in it now... with Both of them...Gue bisa mengomomg bahasa indon dehhh....dan jugakk main capsakk bersama anak anak Colindale....jika mao saya main utk Colindale jugak bisa dongg....yyyeeooooehh.... and i cudnt speak any other language other than Indonesian Language there....its kinda akward for me at first coz mostly its like bahasa Baku for me...but bahasa gaul for themm.... But I did influence them the usage of one Malaysian Language.....JOMM!!.... =P

Theres one thing that they really love to do...Eatingggg.....Nasi Bebek...Crepes...Crispy duck and a lot more dishes...In short....they know where to get best food in London...just ask them..not the Tourist Information Center...

Thanks Guys....U all really made my Holiday Finale a great one!!....Thanks again..hope i cud visit u all again sometime...and my place is always welcome for u guyss...

Cheersss....

iDAN

Chilling with Cup of teaa..

2005-03-17T15:20:00.001+08:00

I didn't really posted any new blogs about my days lately. Life has been very busy, race against time finishing up all my coursework before the Easter holidays, beginning to like football , which is kinda weird for some and for me too, and yea...no ideas to write about...or to talk about...

It has been 7 months now iM away from home, and i just realised that iM about to go home this July...thanks to my friend Mat talking about my flight tickets back home. Cant believe time flies just like that. I still remember the 1st time I arrived UK, scared of new surroundings, people are much taller than I am, the weather and away from the loves ones. But now, been to alot of places around UK itself and later this week, I'll be heading my way to France and then to Italy. To think of it again, Im kinda lucky compared to some. Thank to GOD for it.

Being away from family actually teaches me about myself really. I thought u knew yourself well then...but nope...u dont really realised ur capabilities... Usually back home, if you're hungry, all u need to do is wait for mom to cook or go to some food joints to buy them. Here, Im really amazed of myself that I can really actually make sure Im survive by cooking myself, although i Know how to cook back home...but iM just too lazyy... Laziness never appeared ,well..sometimes, in my vocabulary when it comes to eating. If u dont eat, you will be without energy and cant study or have fun!...and eventually get yourself in trouble...now im a lil bit rounded than before. =P

Than, somethings u need to sacrifice. This is gonna be the 1st ever I missed the Formula One race in Malaysia, it might sound like...ahhh...just small matter...well..its a big matter to me, coz something that I enjoy doing it. Since the 1st race held in Malaysia in 1998, till 2004 never missed it..All I can do this year is to watch it in the TV. Watching in the TV and watching it live is different... U wont feel the atmosphere if watching it in Tv..All u can hear is the sounds...but not REALLY feeling the HEAT...maybe there is a blessing in disguise for me not going to Sepang.

Ouh....now football is game i play lately... Join with the Malaysian people residing in Birmingham, and play every week. Manchester Games held last weekend and the team won 3rd placing. I didnt scored any goal tho...but being a defender need to run as fast as the opposing team striker and intercept the ball.. Not a easy job either...

Tiar, a multiply friend of mine is now on her journey across Europe. A Europe Freak what Adella said... (sorry Kodel..hehehheheh)...just backpacker style travelling...alone...i really respect her for that...I always wanted to travel alone without any plans...to the unknown...without even speaking their language apart Malay or English... Something like my journey to Japan... dont even speak a single Japanese and they dont really speaks English...all I did was sign Language...and i did survive....But Tiar really did what i ALWAYS want to do...like the Traveller program on Discovery Channel.... KUDOS TiAR!!!..

Im gonna dissappear for the next two weeks!!...I'll be joining my Aunt and Uncle, who is staying in London and follow them to France and Italy for Easter.. Will be seeing some friends in France and Italy too... And yea...i promise to take pictures!!...

So...take care everyone!!....Have a Nice EASTER Holidays and for those who is sitting for exams....GOODLUCK!!...just relax...dont get too tense!!... =P

TTFN

iDAN

2005-03-17T15:20:00.000+08:00

The HEAT is ON

2005-03-03T16:30:00.001+08:00

The Formula One (F1) Season will start kick off this weekend at Albert Park, Australia. 10 teams will be competing the whole season with Red Bull Team taking its debut appearance replacing the financial troubled team, Jaguar.

Major driver reshuffle for the whole F1 teams except for Ferrari, maintaining The 6 times World Champion, Micheal Schumacher (MS) and Rubens Barichello (RB) with their F2005 car. 2nd on the Constructors championship table during 2004 is BAR with their Honda powered engine car, with Brit young gun, Jenson Button (JB) alongside with Takuma Sato (TS) of Japan. Despite some confusion on JB's contract, he is determine to drive for championship this year with team. Sato on the other hand would make the Honda name to the World wide brand name.

After the good start of the 2004 season, Renault with its best launch control car, also retains Spaniard Fernando Alonso (FA) with Italian flavor, Giancharlo Fisichella (GF). Alonso was tipped to challenge MS for the title this year, while GF wants to redeem the poor performance from the 2004 season with the Renault car.

2 cars were launched by BWM Williams last year after some design failure on the aerodynamic side, is hoping with new drivers and a new car would bring back BMW Williams to the contenders of the constructors standing with the choice of Patric Head and Frank Williams drivers, Mark Webber (MW) and Antonio Pizzonia (AP). MW was from Jaguar and did an impressive performance last season which caught the attention of Head and Williams and would bring the team back to greater heights.

Meanwhile, Ron Dennis from the McLaren, thought that, by bringing Juan Pablo Montoya(JPM) would turn the disappointing performance of the team last year back to the contenders of Ferrari. Kimi Raikkonen (KR) is kept in the team to show his best results. This promising Fin was able to challenge MS and would do the same this year.

Team from Hinwill, Switzerland, Sauber Petronas, brought back previously World Champion Jacques Villeneuve (JV) to the team pairing with Brazilian born, Felipe Massa (FM) with its Petronas 05A Engine to rev up the season. The team spent million of Euros on wind tunnel testing should see the results this weekend in Australia.

One of the Biggest car manufacturer, Toyota is confident with Ralf Schumacher (RS) style of driving and would bring back points for the championship. RS is to drive along side with Italian born Jarno Trulli (JT). JT is famous for his aggressive driving style and is set to score championship points this year.

Another financial ailing team, Jordan was bought by Midland Group in January secured its position in the Formula One race. With the faith of Eddie Jordan to a newly upgraded driver from the F3 league, Narain Karthikayen (NK) from India would be his debut appearance in the F1. Another rookie for Jordan team is Portuguese born, Tiago Monteiro (TM), 2nd on the Nissan World Series Championship.

Austrian first ever debut appearance, Red Bull team would be their fist race after bought the Jaguar team from Ford is set to drive with David Coulthard (DC) with vast experience in F1 together with Austrian born Chirstian Klien (CK) for the team.

The last but not the least, its the Minardi team. Paul Stoddard did a lot of miracle to the team. Despite the team performance is not up to par as the Ferrari, the Minardi team manage to score some points and manage to keep it selves running throughout the race.Maybe with their 2 new drivers, Dutch born Christijan Albers (CA) and Austrian Patrick Friesacher (PF).

Well, there you go for the teams and their respective drivers. Major reshuffling and some were retained would spark an excitement to the race this season. Few questions still looming,

Will the Micheal Schumacher dominate the whole race again!?
Will cars like McLaren and BMW Williams be reliable and stay on running throughout the whole race?

The guessing games is still there... SO....Ladies and Gents....THE HEAT IS ON!!.....

iDAN

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Goodbye January ...Hello February

2005-02-02T03:44:00.000+08:00

Before you know it... Its already February..

30 days has passed... A lot of things happened during January. Finishing my courseworks, mostly dealing with numbers and errors, tidy up some reports and of course... MY Birthday. Celebrating it away from home is really something, used to have makan makan with the whole family and go out with frens later. Its a bit different this year, I celebrate it with me finishing up my statistics course work and later in class...But the Birmingham community here did put up some celebration for me.. ;) flattered la sket.... The most flattering bit was....( which I never experienced this before ) was my Computer windows was flooded with friend wishing my birthday...I thought someone just planted a virus or something..cuak la gakk...Well..I nearly burst into tears

Then the traveling part... That was quite awesome really...tired but enjoying.. Meeting lots of beautiful people...and of course.... some shopping

Its February now... Its gonna be spring time soon, flowers blossoms birds chirping... my mom's birthday soon... miss everyone back home...wish they could be here with me experiencing this all with me now

i Think iM falling for SOMEoNE

2005-02-01T05:38:00.000+08:00

OK...i think im Falling for SOMEONE...OLDER than i AM....or is she Younger than i AM??....dont know...dont know her YET....

This is NOT my first time im falling for a OLDER women...well..not that OLD...but just a year or two older than i AM....

The first time was my MOM's Friend's Daughter, Shes 3 years older than i am...WOW...shes so gorgeous... It was when i was 16 and she was 19 and i OPENED the door to my house...She was like an angel...Wearing white Baby T and white Jeans...i was like ....wahhhhh... and i cant let my eyes off her... But after that...i met her again At KLCC... i didnt recognise her at first...but she said HI to me.....aaauuuuu... imagine how i felt that time... but she was with her BF....then the last time i heard about her was she was getting married...i was like davastated abit... ( that time was after my break up) but my mom miss informed me...wasnt she got married..but her sister.... BUT i didnt got the chance to see her before i leave to UK...ok...thats ok...

Then now...i saw this gurl...i rekon shes older than i am....i dont know...but...maybe shes not...maybe she is...just couldnt find the courage to go up to her yet....i think shes a lecturer...hmmm...older than i am??...maybe not...or both of us same age!?...maybe....she really got my eyes stuck to her....and my heart was beating so fast....never had this feeling for quite sometime!!....how eh!?...how!?...

What should i do!?...what should i do!?!??

iDAN

The car is my Passion...my dream...and my

2005-01-27T02:32:00.000+08:00

LOVE... Yup....the love for cars... i would rather not having a girlfirend than not having a car or drive a car...

I got this idea of writting is when Nanie, my ex-gf was asking what whould I be when i graduated...and i instantly replied Im gonna be an Automotive Engineer because i LOVE cars... We talked to each other quite frequent now.

Cars to me is like the energy moving in me...u know what i mean??... Seeing the curves and the power exerted by the vehicle itself can drive me crazy. I think its because the adrenaline rush in me makes me to have this kinda drive. Just talking about it ... or just feel it...man!!..i can't describe the excitement.

I missed the times of me just driving the car to nowhere...just where the road leads me to... and of course..the fuel...

Cars ... all about cars!!..

iDAN

iM so Flaattered

2005-01-22T16:48:00.000+08:00

Yeap!...

i'M so flattered ....

I now realised i got a lot of friends who really cares...sending me emails, text messages, calling me from abroad and locally, my classmates... EVERYBODY that contact me.... i nearly burst into tears... if everybody where here with me... i would buy you all dinner... but i will made it up to u all... i did have a nice small celebration with my friends here in Birmingham... it was pretty nice... THANKS A MILLION....

i LOVE YOU GUYS

TTFN

iDAN

*pictures will be added later

23 Years iVe beeen living in this WORLD

2005-01-21T16:01:00.000+08:00

The clock struck 4pm ( UK times ) 12 am Malaysian times and suddenly my window was flooded with YM wishing me HAPPY BIRTHDAY...and singing the Birthday Zoo song!!...i was so touched..ade a few of my friends even called me from Malaysia wishing for me...that reallly really made me so wanna cry.. THANKS YOU GUYS!!!...i REALLY LOVE U ALL!!...

iM 23 years old today...yea..im old alright....happpy birthdayyyy to me...

TTFN

iDAN

A day...

2005-01-19T17:50:00.000+08:00

Without internet is something like a day without a girlfriend or boyfriend in that matter (which ever suits you). Eddie , a friend of mine was talking about a day without electricity, ouh, that really scares me if it happens to me, but as far I’m here, no electricity cut off but INTERNET CONNECTION Cut OFF!!...

I would really thought that in the UK, the internet connection anywhere, any ISP ( internet service provider) is providing excellent job than ISP companies in MALAYSIA. I got it all wrong alright!! Malaysian ISPs are far more better than in the UK. Another kudos to MALAYSIA!!!Since my internet were out for the whole day of Monday night, I did some DVD watching. I’m supposed to do my coursework but nope, I watched Italian Job ( Old Version ) instead. Besides I’m not feeling that well. My throuth aches, my head feel so swingy, my chest is feeling a bit of pinch. I think I’m getting my flu… again … hopefully not.

Yea, my klasses are now on the go, Structures and Stresses ( calculating the stress and strains of any member that is loaded with some force on it, which also cause some strss and strains in my brains!! ), Control systems Engineering ( hate it… cause it involves electrical circuit and formulas shit… V=IR thingy… my brains will be electrocuted!! ), Engineering Materials (ouh… this is a cool subject… tells you the composition of some material… do you know carbon fibre is light as a feather but stronger than steel???) Thermodynamics and Fluids ( this is not bad, done that during my diploma dazes, maybe I shouldn’t have any problems with it… ) and lastly Electrical Machines and Drives ( Electrical again!!?!?!....am I in the right course? )

Look at my laundry… so the penuh!! ( full ) Maybe do it tomorrow after class. I just cant stand opening my eyes! At least I can get connected from the room from where I used to get myself hooked on the net… at the computer lab…

I missed my family so much. I was online with them yesterday, I saw my grandmother on my webcam back home and my aunts. So missed them so much, especially my grandparents and my mom and dad. At least now I could appreciate them much more than I used to. SO lesson of the day boys and girls!!...LOVE YOUR FAMILY!!!!

Ok ok … my eyes wont open that big now, I guess I better get my rest and try to avoid of getting another flu on the 1st week of class!!!..

TTFN

iDAN

My type of girl

2005-01-19T05:53:00.000+08:00

It’s been awhile since I’ve haven’t watched this movie, The Girl Next Door. The last time I watched it was I just got through my heavy breakup. Its all about a guy, Matthew running for scholarship to get his scholarship and he requires to give a speech about moral fibres, don’t ask me what it is but it surely convincing. He is joined by two ever faithful friends ,Eli and Klitz, with the ‘K’ and not with a ‘C’. These three guys was known as the ‘geeks’ of the school. Then One night, a girl moved to Matthew’s neighbour’s house. Matt fall for this girl next door but he don’t realized her past occupation, as a porn star. But really, Matt falls for her and for what she is. Not because of her background.

So anyway, my point is seeing Elisha Cuthbert reminds me of the type of girl that I like. Someone who is strong, someone who brings me up when I’m down, someone who is cute, someone who can makes you laugh and this is the part that I really like, someone who gonna push me up someone who’s gonna make me do things that he never thought that he can do. That me really. I can’t be with someone who nags all the time or complaining of what I am really. Throughout the movie, Elisha always ask Matt, “ What’s the craziest thing that you have ever done lately?” I like that type of girl. Brings me out of me. Well if I do meet someone like Elisha Cuthbert, like Elisha herself, I would just go and ask for her hands in marriage!!!...ahhahahaha

I used to had one like this, but doesn’t last long. I don’t know how the next would be, right now, just staying low and concentrate doing my study, my coursework, but YEA…I really like to have someone like the character in this Movie. Hopefully, my wish will come through.
About the movie… go buy a DVD and watch it, really worth the money.

TTFN

iDAN

Getting Aquaintance with Blogspot...

2005-01-11T13:53:00.000+08:00

Oii.. I thought that its easy...MAN!!...its so tough...First you need to know HTML coding, then you have to know the position to put the coding....but hey...I Tried!!....Im not gonna give up that fast...but man...i really love to have my own blogspot likehttp://adlinyusman.blogspot.com/">Eddie's, http://blog.livedoor.jp/azeif/">Fieza's and also http://www.noitylildevil.blogspot.com/">Am's. Can someone help me??...I just wanna put the chatterbox and also some links!!!...

After a long wait....

2005-01-10T16:48:00.000+08:00

Eddie...or Adlin ...he kept on telling me to write with blogger... At first I was malas to write here because I've written my Everyday life on Multiply, then on Myspace, Friendster....and also Xfresh blog... But after i came across a guy called SultanMuzaffar...i was so facinated with how he writes...actually he writes almost all of the Diari Akedemi Fantasia...WOW...with the infos and reviews he got... that really makes me wanna give it a shot to this...

Well..im new here...dont expect any fancy mency page yet... Im open to any suggestion....even the background...Eddie suggested me to take the circle circle feature...he said ..its so me....ye ker??....

Till the next blogger..

iDAN

2005-01-10T09:18:00.000+08:00

iDAN

Me blogger!!

2004-10-14T17:22:00.000+08:00

HEELLLOOOO!!!

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