About Ekin

I may describe myself overly, but all i know about myself is, i am always curious, hate to lie and liars, self-determine, straight, love doing new things and challenge myself, like to travel (even though I travel occasionally), tennis, swimming, snorkeling and not forgotten driving, Love food and to invent new recipe.

Sudah ada UNIFI *:)

This is just to record that today is my first internet on UNIFI.. Tengah fikir benda apa yang nak didownload.. hehe banyak manfaatnya kalau aku continue study sekarang.. hmm… e-book.. and another thing nak carik e-reader.. yeah.. best nyer kalau dpt senang je bleh carry ebook.. tapi a reading will be very efficient when i’m in public transport… I had luxuries of times reading books, mag and novel masa pegi keje naik LRT.. imagine.. from Kelana Jaya Station to KLCC.. walla…  i can finish a novel minimum in 3 days..best giler…

Now i have about more than 10 books.. that i bought.. but i haven’t start reading any of it.. alamat boleh tengok.. belai.. and peluk sebelum tidur.. bookshelve pun dah penuh.. and another book fair coming to town.. soon..Anak sedara ajak pegi.. hmm hehehe.. nak kumpul collection lain laa… i wish i could have a small library in my house.. hmm not this house.. umah nih kecik.. tapi alhamdulillah inilah tempat berteduh sementara ada rezeki kerja aku dekat sini.. *:)

Alhamdulillah.. nak carik kerja lain.. hmm sayang kerja sini.. i like what am doing now.. no longer technical more to management dah.. kalau tukar kerja pun.. join gov ke.. sure gaji berganda kecik.. tapi the question is.. if only i can continue my study and still work here.. i may be on a waiting list becoming the next next CKO hahaha (berangan.. ) kena ada angan-angan skit.. *:) ..

Discussion

A Monday morning with heavy traffic..with long and dragged meeting. Alhamdulillah managed to arrive early, just have to wait for the vendor to come and discuss about new project and new initiative for me.. it was first kick-off. Tiring but satisfied.. Insya allah everything will be OK.

In the middle of the discussion.. one of my “undecided” non-muslim friend said.. ” the maintain type KPI, is like you maintaining to perform 5 times prayers in a day..” and i see that the vendor acknowledged what is maintain type KPI..

Ya Allah, i just wish that someday.. or tomorrow your hidayah for my undecided friend.. will never stop.. i pray that she could join us.. and claimed her syahadah.. and i wish i could always have the opportunities to have good chat with her again and again..

Allah (SWT) says here: “Verily, you guide not whom you like, but Allah guides whom He wills. And He knows best those who are guided.”(Al-Qasas)

Cun

Esok hari bekerja.. ISNIN.. entah hari ke berapa bekerja dalam 2012.. and this is my first entry in 2012..i just watched CUN the movie.. nice and hilarious.. tapi skit difficult to understand the language.. so i turn on the subtitle to english.. easier.. *:)

A simple typical malay story and i managed to laugh once or twice.. The sweetest part is when Luna the women.. proposed to a kampung guy.. simple.. Kampung guy is definitely simple.. they probably have lesser things to worry about.. compared to metropolitan guy.. hmm i wish i could simply proposed a kampung guy mcm tuh.. hahaha.. buat naya…. sure orang lelaki tuh lari tak cukup tanah.. atau.. gelak sampai pecah perut.. but am not CUN like maya karin.. hmm forget it..

 

Jalan-jalan and Raya 2011

This year, 2011.. banyak activity jalan-jalan yang aku buat.. and as well as my photos collections hmm *:)

Long Beach – Perhentian kecil in April 2011.. A short trip of 3days and 2nights, second trip with kak sila’s family since they’re back for good after 4 years in NZ.. masing-masing rasa tak puas enjoy pulau perhentian.. just me and adik, flew back to KB and once arrived in kak sila’s house, we watched the Avatar in a blur ray version.. cantik gils, on the same day.. to perhentian kecil from jetty Kuala besut *:)

Somewhere at a hill-view in Langkawi.. background is the Langkawi Airport. Unplanned trip, during school holiday May 2011. it was fun with Kak li’s family and my niece’s cousins..

Dusk @ Ao-Nang beach in Krabi.. the most exciting moment i had with my friend. Nida.. the scenic was so stunning and subhanallah..Thanks for being my best travel buddy. lain kali kita jalan lagi *:)

Volcano sight-seeing, The Tangkuban Perahu, in Bandung in July 2011. Exactly a week before ramadan 1432H.. Nice trip with my classmates and a lecturer-turn-tour-guide. We also went to several nice shopping places, lots of factory outlets, cozy and relaxing dining places such as Kampung Daun-cultural cafe, Lisung Cafe, street-fav-stall Super Gizi and fabulous street-restaurant that served great ikan bakar..  *:)

The great Raya 2011 picture on 30th August.. hmm all gathered.. best sangat after 4 years without kak sila’s family… Perfecto

What i Want

Lama tak menaip dekat sini.. and i really really miss to write something.. to write about something that is close to me.. close to my heart..

Enough about cerita raya.. which i can tell.. my raya is just so-and-so.. tapi the best part is.. this year we gathered all of our family members.. and as usual bbq party on second raya. Kesian kak ngah, auntie tak letak pun lagi gambar raya in facebook.. sorry dear..busy and i wasn’t fit enough this puasa and raya..

last week, dekat tempat kerja aku..kitaorang organized nak buat potluck.. unfortunately.. i’m not able to join, since i am busy with the division quarterly performance and the new system that i administer.. banyak pulak bugs here and there.. Enough about work.. i want to write something that is close to myself.. hmm me of cause..

I am now in my last semester.. sem 8.. (lama kan?) 4 years.. class will be on every Monday until wednesday after work.. and on last thrusday.. as i’m browsing through my mailbox, i saw this one folder “OUM”…. i read and re-read the same emails that i’d composed somewhere in Dec 2005.. i shed tears reading it.. (o Allah jangan kau timpakan aku dugaan yang aku tak mampu lalui).. time has past.. and alhamdulillah until today.. i’m here and still not giving up.. (“give up” and “fed up” you definitely not my favourite, go away!!)

There is a plan… hmm..(perancangan Allah lebih baik..) that i probably nak tukar angin ke company baru.. since i’ve been working with my current company for almost 9 years now.. and i feel so glad that i’ve work here.. this place is blessed..and once i prayed to god that i want to work at a place that going out for solah is not a problem.. instead He gave me a place where i can easily perform my solah anytime, opportunity untuk berjemaah.. and i’d went to few places (customers and projects).. there’re no other place like my current workplace.. syukur alhamdulillah *:)

Tapi.. if i venture into teaching.. be it school teacher ka (tak kot).. lecturing kaa.. hmm itu sunat muaakaq.. *:) membuat pekerjaan mulia.. sharing knowledge and giving back to community itu pahalanya boleh bawak mati.. almaklum laa aku anak pun tak dak.. macam mana nak bekal doa anak soleh.. hmm amal.. rasanya tak banyak mana.. so this could be a good choice pun.. kerja sambil beramal.. (insya allah). Actually on my currect commitment pun.. i am on this kbase initiative for helpdesk and engineers.. ada laa once or twice.. buat sharing session (sebaik-baik manusia.. ialah orang yg memberi manfaat pada orang lain).. but it is better if i could continue my study, learn more so that i can share more..hmm. i love the idea of life-long learning..(belajar hingga ke liang lahat..bos kat tempat keje aku ni pun.. he encourage me to continue..)

tapi.. (hmm banyaknya tapi).. ada few options.. dalam kepala
a. Continue study and apply for sponsorship program.. teringin sangat.. aku dah usha2 and study skit..sama ada luar negara atau dalam negara.. i’ve downloaded graduate forms from several universities dah..
b. Probably tukar company to any teaching institutions and get sponsorship 2 continue my study.. hmm
c. Continue study full time.. take unpaid leave for two years.. *:) (pun menarik)
d. Continue study and apply for new job.. *:) (sounds great too)
e. Continue study and work at the same place.. (same routine as of now)

Option A until C.. hmm need me to give up my job.. i love my job.. hmm tapi kalau fikir2.. sapa nak byr duit kereta aku..? duit rumah..? astro, utilities and etc.. huhuhu.. tapi kalau betul2 dapat opportunity and sponsor belajar seberang laut.. then i will let go everything.. everything..

End of sem 7

almost to an end, i am waiting for my last battle.. with pen, paper and my brain. Next week. Insya Allah. Since evening classes was no more on my schedule… i’ve a chance to spend more time at home.. sembang2 dengan mak and abah.. and thanks mak and abah.. for giving me times and let me concentrates of my studies.. not forgotten adik.. for taking over few of my weekends task.. such as.. bawak mak pi pasar.. entertaining mak to nearest pasar malam, bawak mak and abah balik kampung.. thanks to kak ila, who always brought abah to his nutrition classes every weeks…  hmm what more can i say.. they are people who have made my life a lot easier.. Thanks Allah for giving me alot of blessing and these people in my life.. Without them around me.. i am nothing.. and i may not achieve anything..

Long beach, Perhentian Kecil

Baru balik dari Perhentian island this morning. It was another trip with my sister and her family in KB, adik and me. 6 of us.  Actually it was supposed to be with YOKUK (Yayasan orang Kurang Upaya Kelantan), but since they cancel the trip due to strong wind and currents on the sea.. well we are the only group who still want to enjoy the island .. nak tak nak.. ticket dah beli. So my sis and hubby plan nak jugak pi perhentian. My sis, niece and nephew pun dah 4 years.. tak pi island.. yes it wasn’t a good time to go.. but what can i say.. we were so desparate nak mandi laut..

So me and adik, start our journey from KL through LCCT. We flew to KB on Thrusday morning 31st March 2011. Yes i checked the weather it was not encouraging.. but we keep our finger cross.. we will go to jetty kuala besut.. if the sea and the boatman says ok.. then we’ll jump to the boat.. hahaha.. degil.. So adik and me arrived early morning.. Kak Sila and Abg joe fetched kat airport Pengkalan Chepa and we went to nice nasi kerabu.. (lama dah tak makan..) and after that.. we stopped and rest 2 hours plus for Avatar blu-ray version.. (hmm cantikk…. tak bleh cakap.. better than cinema).. 1230 we went to kubang kerian, pick up Misha and Mikhael at school, while abg joe tapau food like nasi bungkus for lunch and dinner on the first night in perhentian. Straight from the school, we drove to jetty. The weather looks ok.. even though it’s a bit cloudy in Kubang Kerian. Journey from Kubang Kerian to jetty Kuala Besut it took about 1 hour and 15 to 30 minutes tak silap.. tak la jauh mana..

Soon as we arrived in jetty, we’re approached by this man.. he works with one of the agent and asked us whether we already book and bla bla bla… we told him that.. i booked via phoned.. no money transaction.. and then sis says… “rezeki dia kot”.. and we followed this man to his office at the jetty. After discussion for almost 30 minutes.. we decided to stay in Long Beach, Perhentian Kecil.. and there is new place called World cafe.  So.. we jumped to the boat.. and tara… most of us are screaming.. (lebih2 lagi mikhael.. ) the wave and the wind.. definitely not our best friend that day….. the most dangerous boat ride ever… fuhh thank god.. we all arrived safely in Perhentian Kecil… once we were on jetty.. we have to walk a little deeper into the forest.. in order to reach to a Long Beach.. since no boat can reach long beach at this weather.. ada laa walking about 10 to 15 minutes…. it is not a normal jungle tracking.. yee jalan berturap batu susun.. mendaki.. with our heavy load bags.. on our back.. fuhh.. macam pi hiking…  akhirnya sampai jugak.. fuhh nice beach.. the the wave was so.. ideal for surfing.. nice but danger..

The accommodation overall was OK, since we want to enjoy the beach more than the room.. it is just equipped with beds, air-cond, hot shower and yes temporarily it is on a generator start at 5.15pm until noon the nextday. Aku rasa ok sangat2 harga pun murah.. RM90 per night….. we went to the room.. put our bags, solat… and immediately.. change to swimming attire.. and tara.. enjoying the wave… crazy.. the danger sign is everywhere.. Mandi2 sampai nak magrib hehe baru masuk bilik.. bila malam… rasa macam nak demam.. tonsil aku bengkak balik.. but i dont care.. telan panadol and tidur sampai pagi..

Next morning, Subuh @06.30.. quickly jump off my bed, gosok gigi.. haha tak mandi.. change to swimming attire best gile.. keje aku kejutkan anak sedara and we walked to the other side of the beach. climbing.. and sampai je terus masuk laut.. tapi beach dia banyak coral pecah2.. so tak syok.. lepas penat.. kami ke Mama’s kitchen… best food kat sini and murah.. tak la semahal kat Perhentian Besar.. and we decided to layan the strong waves on the other side.. so kitaorg jalan balik.. mendaki lagi.. fuhh berpeluh betul laa hujung minggu tuh… we enjoyed the beach until 530 i think.. aku pun dah rasa sejuk.. angin kuat.. grrrr.. bersihkan diri, solat and tunggu waktu magrib.. Dinner, kak Sila , abg joe, mikhael and fatihah went to the other side lagi.. makan dekat mama’s kitchen and tapau for misha and me.. badan rasa nak demam lagi.. makan pun rasa tak lalu.. pasal dah penat sangat main kat pantai siang hari.. lepas makan.. aku makan ubat and tidor sampai pagi..

bangun pagi fresh giler.. pagi2 buta ajak mikhael jog kat tepi pantai.. lepak2 main pasir and bersiap nak balik.. aaa kami tak pi snorkeling gara2 angin and current yang kuat.. rugi nanti bukan bleh nampak apa pun.. masa nak balik laa baru laaa segala waves.. hilang.. Long beach jadi pantai ideal untuk swimming and snorkeling… cantik gilss… huhu tapi dah kena balik.. maybe next time bleh datang Long beach lagi.. rasa cam pi luar negara je.. orang Malaysia tak nampak kat mana2.. aku rasa dari hujung ke hujung ada dua family je yang muka mcm malaysian.. yang lain dari luar.. whatever itis.. tempat ni best.. food is quite cheap compared to Perhentian besar.. well masa aku pegi dulu pun bukan aku keluar duit.. hahaha fully sponsored by my sis.. hehe memang la best..

Sampai ke mainland.. we stopped at several places.. beli keropok yang mak pesan.. beli souvenir.. thought of buying watermelon kat tok bali ni.. fuhh banyak giler.. tapi sebab tak pandai pilih.. kami tak beli hahaha.. macam serba salah pulah nak suh orang tuh kerat dua buah tembikai tuh..  soon as sampai umah akak aku.. bersihkan diri.. badan dah melekit dengan air laut.. pasir rasanya satu badan pun tak hilang lagi… jalan2 dekat KB.. kami makan dekat Vegetarian restaurant.. best.. pastu dapat beli kuih chang chinese nyer version.. the best thing kat KB nih is.. bila sampai sini.. restaurant chinese kat sini halal.. tu yg syok makan chinese food kat KB… hehe dapat makan kuih Chang chinese version.. i like it.. family singgah ke rumah Akong(Atuk) Yap.. akak aku nyer-in-law house… best dapat lagi kuih Chang.. heheh this time bukan version vegetarian.. cukup masa kitaorang di hantar ke station keretapi wakaf baharu.. lucky laa aku ambik bilik kecil dalam train tuh.. dan dah lama tak naik train.. mcm best jee.. tidur nyenyak sampai pg.. tahu2 dah sampai KL sentral.. :) gambar? aku tak dak camera, even phone camera pun malas nak shot..malas nak pikir pegang barang itu ini pi beach.. kalau tertinggal.. satu hal…  keep it to my memory laaa.. just a story *:)

Mom’s cook: “Loves” that heal

It is just Tuesday today and it is Federal Territories birthday.. for KL and Labuan.. this morning before am taking my morning bath,  i drove my car with Mak to nearest wet market. Pasar basah. To prepare special “lauk” for this weekend. There’s nothing special event, it is just that.. we are anxiously waiting for arrival of my sis and family from NZ.. after 4 years being away from Malaysia.. aahh.. we really miss them so much..

Nothing fancy menu requested by my sister and my brother in law.. through googletalk..

My Sis “Kin.. nanti suruh mak masak tauchu dengan ikan kembong.. letak timun byk2, rindu nak makan lauk tauchu mak”

Bro-in-law  ” Akak ko suh order makan.. haha.. nanti suruh mak masak sotong krak-kruk sambal and peria goreng..”

Me  ” Misha and Mikhael nak makan apa..?”

Bro-in-law “dorang makan je apa mak bapak dorang makan”

Kadang-kadang.. rasa seronok duduk jauh2.. once in a blue moon balik kampung.. in my case.. rumah mak aku bukan kampung.. tapi boleh laa.. hmm make everybody miss u that much.. best je kan.. ? Tapi once dah jauh.. hmm rasa nak menangis pun ada..

There are really homesick.. and miss mom’s cook very much.. and i know why.. otherwise my sis won’t be calling us once in a week..She has been there for 4 years.. since 2007 May.. sekarang they are coming home.. HOME Westlife version…..My niece (Misha’s) favorite song.. I miss misha.. i miss mikhael.. We will gather again together.. hureyy. *:)

P/s: Mom’s cook healed your misery.. agree? hehehe enjoy it.. as long as you can.

What should i…

Well.. let’s start with update on January.. since the class had just started.. for the least i am glad..  i dont feel bored driving home and arrived early.. most of the time i enjoyed the religious classes at auditorium.. Now i have to put it aside.. leaving all interesting topic in Hadith class with Ust Abdullah.. Class with Ust Rosli from USIM.. 2 last session with Ust Hasrizal with the 7 habits of effective people – Al Ghazali & Stephen Covey.. hmm. nak tak nak i have to chase another ilmu agenda in Uitm Puncak perdana..sib baik ada geng rajin posted and shared voice recording for all these Ustaz.. Thank God.

Also.. fuhh.. rasanya this 2011, it’s gonna be like mary-goes-round.. harap2 semuanya berjaya dilaksanakan.. Amin.. hmm i think i need to list all things that need to be done.. kita draft dulu

1. Voice recording evalution – this is every month nyer keje.. adus.. commitment.. commitment.. jgn aku mengatuk masa dok dgr recording ni sudah..

2. Internal training – i would be conducting more than one training session with engineers after CNY.. hmm definitely the modules and manual need to go through amendment.. editing.. improvement.. lucky me that i dont have to do it elsewhere. Dekat office HQ shj.. alhamdulillah. Just read an email from my bos.. she’s suggesting to do it after office hour.. OMG how about my classes.. :( Ya Allah tolonglah permudahkan perjalanan sem ini

3. KPI reporting – this is my quarterly job.. adus i am sure there will be another changes in this first quarter.. however i take this as a positive changes.. because without these changes.. it also means that the report is not improving.. therefore.. changes is crucial.. (Yeah bring the changes on baby)

4. Kbase – would be my nearest project. Insya Allah by end march should / must be ready.. that’s what i told the protege of mine.. hahaha.. ini la case mentor-mentee ni.. another headache

5. Sure all my school project would be end on Aprill adus.. research project.. and sudden changes on who’s-teaching-what… bukan apa.. i may be need to change a bit my in-class-study-rhythm.. since one of my lecturer most probably will swap with someone else.. honestly.. it is not easy for me.. since i’ve experienced that changing lecturer is another mary-goes-round episode.. let’s pray for betterment.. tak mau jadik mcm sem lepas.. HARU

6. Follow with final exam weeks..

 

Around KRABI.. nak mimpi japp.. *:)

7. On june.. is the one that i’ve waited since last year.. Trip to KRABI.. aduss.. ini lah cuti aku.. just waiting for MATTA fair to buy good ground package.. Definitely snorkeling trip to Phi Phi island, nice beaches.. elephant trip.. whatelse.. i suppose these are all the planning.. panjang umur dapat lah aku buat semua yang kat atas… insya Allah

Again.. Dear Allah.. wish that you could give me strenght and strong spirit to go thru this period.. Amin