Happy Eid-ul Fitri everyone!

A belated wish... well it is considered late since it started yesterday, for all the Muslims out there who are celebrating this right now... from all of us, to all of you. Eid Mubarak!

"Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri Maaf Zahir dan Batin"

This is a picture of Adam, all ready to go for Eid prayers. All the others are still fast asleep. This year, Adam and I went to the Titi Kerbau Mosque for the prayers.

 The loving ladies of my life! They make me smile, laugh, cry, happy, and sad at the same time. :-)

err... pic of me?!!!

Me and the kids.... Alissa doesn't look this bad in real life. ;-)

My first born is now taller than her pregnant (twins) grand aunt!

Such a sweet smile Alissa!

At Nurul's aunt's new house...

Us!

Us again.... sheesh... need to get a DSLR next...!!! :-D

Time out... Big Bear!

Time: 9:56pm

Date: 2nd June 2012. 

Location: Jitra Mall.

Occasion: Looking for stock.

Description: Nurul was worried that she did not have enough stock for her flower selling business, so we decided to go for a trip to Jitra Mall after a friend told her about a shop that sold relatively cheap bears. When we arrived, we went directly to the first floor souvenir shop since it was the only shop that we knew of that sold the desired merchandise. At it turned out, the prices were too steep, and the management were not prepared to give traders discounts. So, we left empty handed... but as we were leaving the premises, out of the corner of my eye, I noticed a huge bear just waiting patiently in the corner... just attracting glances by its sheer size. What else? Photo op... hehehe... the shop owner gave the go ahead and said it was free of charge  (some shops actually charge RM1 or RM2 just for taking a photo with a bear this large). So here's the result of the said photoshoot (apologies, quality is not that great since all were taken using a phone camera):

You may noticed Sofiya missing... this was because she was sulking away elsewhere since she did not get the doll that she wanted.

Adam moving... blur!

Alissa giving that "hurry up DAD!" look....

Big bear...

Big guitars! :-)

Business, business, business,...

In support of my wife's many businesses, on 15-16 May 2012, I was on location at UiTM Arau, Perlis, helping out with what ever that needed to be done. Transporting equipment, fetching flowers at 4am from Changloon bus station, sending spare change, organising the layout, putting up the tent, etc... and that's just starting the event. Closing is another story... which includes dismantling the tent, transport, cleaning up, arranging the store, etc.

Okay, enough talk, here's some pictures.

 Ribbons, ribbons, ribbons.... it looks even more grand in daylight.

 How the stall looks like from afar... the picture does not do it justice. Plus in the morning, all those racks were brought outside, so the location looks much larger.

 The Farming Association left some in a cage next to our stall.

 Alissa, making a small bouquet for her teacher for Teacher's Day.

 Yes, they are real... and purple too!

 I made these myself.... ?... don't believe me? The nerve... ;-)

These are real too, not plastic, but the colour is fake. These originally cream-coloured roses were put in blue-dyed water... and eventually the dye seeped into the petals.

 Rack of the artificial flowers and bears.

 A mugshot of me!

 "What? Can't a guy hold a bunch of flowers?"

 "That's it... buy, buy, buy!"

During the nights, my brother-in-law was game enough to stay back and perform Guard duties for the duration of the event. Thankfully he wanted to, otherwise I'd have to do it! >.<

Sorry, no day pictures... it was HECTIC! Too many people and not enough hands... besides, it also rained, so there was much scrambling around trying to keep everything dry.

11 years ago today: 18 March 2001

The second wedding reception. This one was held at my home, in Jitra. It was a catered affair, but the neighbours all pitched in and did all the work to make the even a happy memory. Enough talk, more pictures! :-)

 My wife and I, patiently waiting for the big feast... little did anyone know, I was STARVING!!!! Hehehe.... the comment by the camera man was that he never in his entire life saw the groom wolf-down the food at such an alarming rate. Awww... come ooonnn... it's my wedding and I'll eat if I want to...

 Watching the 'silat' in front of my house.... see below.

 The above picture shows the rows and rows of people about to start eating... hehehe... typical Malaysian wedding, it's all about the food! :-D

 Some of Nurul's bosses and workmates from UUM...

 Finally, we have some alone time... with the camera man of course! ;-)

 Here (above) is an outtake or behind the scenes look at what goes on behind our photoshoot. A lot of moving and adjusting to strike the perfect pose.

The picture above and below is of my brand new bride! See? She's already striking that 'boss' look... hehehehe

And that was the beginning of my journey together with my wife... 11 years on, and I still wonder what she saw in me...

11 years ago today: 17 March 2001

11 years ago today, we had our first wedding receptions (yes, first... us Malays have to have at least two...  that is the norm). It was held in FELDA Bukit Tangga, at my in-laws place. The house has changed to much since then... well, not much to say, so I'll post some pictures up, with some commentary.

 Exchange of food 'vows'... hehehe... I'll feed you till death do us part... with dad looking on

This first picture shows two people who have passed away, may late father in the middle (Zulhumadi Zen), and the late Pak Jemat (on the right, my in-laws close personal friend and neighbour). On the left is the then single Abang Im (Khairun Na'im), my brother-in-law.

Next two pictures (above and below) depicts the "silat" ceremony, where a group of traditional martial arts practitioners perform their mock fights in front of the bride and groom.

Below is some behind the scenes taken in my wife's bedroom. The first is a visit by Professor Dato' Wan Rafei and his wife Professor Datin Siti Maimon along with their daughter.

The above picture shows my wife being hand fed by her auntie (from the father's side), watched on by her other auntie (mother's side).

 Ahemm.... the wedding couple... mom on the right.

The above shows the two people who were instrumental in the whole affair, Cikgu Bakar and Dato' Latifah, who is mom's best friend.

For the first time, my family grew by one. I only had my mom and dad to call family, and now (at that time), there is my wife. This family is now set to grow... :-D

Ulu Legong Hot Springs

I have been slacking as of late with my updates on this blog, so I think it is time to fill up the scheduled post queue and start the ball rolling... again. Hehehe...

The family just got back from a trip to Ulu Legong Hot Springs (8-10 March 2012), located somewhere in Baling, Kedah. It is a closed area, with accommodation facilities. There are furnished chalets as well as 6 dorms available for larger groups where each dorm has 10 beds. This was a programme organised by the PETRONAS Student Residential Hall students. Words does not do this place justice, so I shall continue with the pictures!

 The hot springs flows into several catchment areas, designated as Pool 1, 2, 3, etc. This picture above is Pool 3, and it is basically a swimming pool.

 Pool 1 above has been fenced off to avoid any entry, since the water it very hot.

 Another view of Pool 2 above. They emptied the pool for cleaning purposes.

 While filling up the pool, I was able to soak my feet in the rushing hot water flowing in from Pool 2.

 Seriously, it was nice! :D

 Another view of Pool 1.

 Pool 5, or the kiddies pool can be viewed above.

 The place is accessible 24 hours a day, so the above pictures shows what I did on the first night... feet soak.

 The main entrance to the establishment...

 The main entrance to the establishment... with a different model. Is it just me or do I look slightly slimmer in this picture? :-P

On the way back, could not resist a stop-over at TESCO in Stargate. :-D

That's all for now folks. Time to find other stuff to keep you all entertained. Thanks for visiting.