Holiday abroad...

It was time for a break...

It was not really a plan. Some friends/officemates asked the month before whether i wanted to join them for a trip abroad. Didn't think much, i said yes and last week during Deepavali holidays we went to Jakarta.

4 days and 3 nights trip which includes spending time at a safari at Puncak, a day trip to Bandung and some time at Jakarta.

Commentaries......hmmm, might update on that a bit later or not.

Fun holiday ever.......really...Thanks guys...

Stolen...

You just can't be too careful...

The story was that my neighbour's car was stolen last 2 weeks. That neighbour is my officemate. She just came back from graduation convocation at her university the day before. She returned to the house just after midnite and parked outside. It is normal practice. You know...sharing the house with housemates which all owned cars, thus the space is not enough. It's a normal practice here. Even i at times parked outside.


So as fate turns out, in the morning when she wanted to go to the office, her car was nowhere to be found. Imagine the shock she had. Just a few hours before, she had parked it right in front of the house. Then, *poof* it was gone! She made a police report and everything. Personally, i don't think her car would be found. The thief must have disassembled the car and took the parts away. Discussing the matter with my friends, we think the thief really needed the parts badly. I mean my officemate didn't bring her usual car. The stolen car was of her father's and by chance was brought there. Should the thief had monitored the houses and the cars which usually was parked outside, he could have chosen other cars to steal.

I thank my lucky stars that i didn't parked outside that night. My car is of the same model as the stolen car. If she had brought her usual car and mine was parked outside, i think it would be my car that will be missing. Since then, i always make sure i bring my car inside the garage. 

When i first moved to the east coast, another neighbour of mine (who were also my officemates!) was broken into. It was just a few days since they moved into the house and it was a weekday. They were at the office. During lunch, my neighbours went home for lunch. He found that thief had broken the sliding door's lock and had stolen my neighbours laptops in broad day light. Let me remind you, the row of houses i lived in is in front of the main road and the road is always busy.

That is the thing with the houses here, even if you are upstairs you really can't hear what happens downstairs. Should anybody came into the garage and starts my cars, i won't be hearing it from my room.

Simpang malaikat 44... 

Real Steel...

Robot fighting...

 

Is it action? Yes, parts of it.

But really, it is a family movie. A story of how a father awkwardly reconnected with his son through robot boxing.

Worth the ticket you paid for? Yes..



Libas...

Old hero...

Action comedy? Well, there are scenes which were seriously funny. Seems lot of CGI involved and stunts... the hero even hurt himself while filming. The legend of 'Sepak Raga' which nowadays we refer to Takraw. Thinking of Shaolin Soccer? Please don't compare them. Jauh panggang dari api, as the malay proverb says.

Went to watch it with my little bro. It's his 14th birthday earlier that week. So i treat him to the movies.

The movie can be made better with a better storyline. Yes, you want to revive sport but hey, it could be improve further. No need of those matches between countries. No need for those racism comedy. I mean, do you need a scene of Thais with their bomoh? or the scene of India, China, Japan, Iraq, America playing the game.I think it may insulted some countries.

Well, it is an interesting movie...

A goodbye...

I went back home last week...

It was the last session for the year 6 kids which i have my CSR programme with at Ampang. We had a year end party that Saturday. Everybody came with their best attire. We came wearing the BAKTI shirts. We had KFC, cake, chocolates, jelly, sweets and other stuff.

We'd decorated the class first and then started the party. We also play games i.e. poisonous box, musical chair ans statue.

In all, it was a fun session to have.

Loooking back , it had been 3 years since i met them all. They were in year 4 back then so timid when we first met. Now, the've grown bigger and not so shy anymore.

Seeing them grow each session does bring me pride. I hoped they do  lear a thing or two whenever we meet for the monthly session. Early this year was the proudest moment ever that i had with them. Their teacher had them do a choir during our yearly prize giving ceremony. They were so eloquent (did i use the word correctly?) when they sing and their voice are loud too. It seems that they can verbalize in english well if they wanted to.

At the end of the party, i do felt almost choked up to think that we may not meet again. I am going to miss them. Their cheeky self, their naughtiness in class, their smiles, their voice.

Goodbye & best of luck...

Johny English 2...

Went to the movies last few weeks...

We watched Johnny English 2. The hilarious, bumbling British spy.

Is it funny to see?Owh, yes it was.

It is funny because Mr Bean was acting. Slapstick funny. A comedy where you can guess where the funny parts would be and you could guess what would happen next.

Would i watch it again? Maybe not. Mr Bean was so last decade...

B'day celebration...

Lets party...

2 of my friends celebrated their birthday early this month. It was a last minute plan to have a get together dinner with other officemates that we've gotten close with. At first, we wanted to go to Kuantan, but that was scratched off as it was far and a weekday plus not many were willing to drive all the way there. So we ask the birthday girl where we should have it. Turns out she has a friend whose family owned a restaurant right in the heart of Kemaman.Actually, right in the heart of a housing estate. She had been long waited to bring us there. Thus, there we were for her birthday.

Lovely, isn't it?
pic from web

The name of the restaurant is Fatisha Mushroom Garden Cafe. They serve western food here and it was superb! The size of dish is not too big nor too small. Just enough to get you filled.

Actually not my plate.
Pic courtesy of the web

The ambiance (can't believe i am using the word!) was cozy and pleasant though it was outdoor. The owner had planned it well. The specialty of this eatery was their delicious mushroom dressing which tops on almost every dish. Tried the handmade mash....it was heavenly satisfying. Believe me, it was tasty...I can't choose which dish was the best. Their fish was fresh, their chicken was grilled to perfection, their pizzas was crispy and their meat was greatly cooked. Eating here does not put a dent to my wallet. Rest assured.

Anyways, back to the party, it was exciting to see all of us there. I mean, we were a big group. I think there were more than 20 of us at the table that night. We were chatting off like we owned the place. Such great place, such great new friends. It seems we know each other for so long to be together like that.

Well, working here does make one feels that way...