a bit of updating waves

Assalamualaikum, after a very long silence..

Updates? A bit, yes. 

The above photo is my nephew - hey, I have three now. 

This one's my first...taken last Christmas.

Bu is his name, short for Bukhari.

Second's Riyadh.. and third is Muslim...

Also, I have one very beautiful niece, named Raisa.

That's all for now, I guess.. more photos later.

MISSING PERSON: PLEASE BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR THIS LITTLE BOY

I am sharing this from my facebook profile, which was originally shared from the facebook profile of Benn Oh.

Name: William Yau Zhen Zong.

Age: 6

Last spotted : At Jalan Putera Mahkota 7/6C, Putera Heights,
                         on January 16, 2013 (Wednesday) at 8:30 pm.




IF YOU SPOTTED HIM, PLEASE CONTACT:

IPD SUBANG JAYA  03-56319800

                             OR

PUTERA HEIGHTS POLICE STATION

012-3150775 (OFFICER IN CHARGE, TUAN NORDIN).

Kota Bharu: Missing you

I'm wishing anyone, Muslim, who drops by here to read my ramblings, a blessed and memorable Eid-ul-Fitr.    Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri untuk semua. :)

I can still remember that wonderful feeling, waking up at dawn, looking out the window, seeing a different city....a strange, wonderful feeling... for reasons unknown to me, I feel at ease, I feel serene... macamlah dah selalu sangat duduk Kota Bharu yang sangat jauh daripada Johor Bahru tu.  Then I will watch tv... then do my subuh prayers then sambung tengok tv semula. Ada juga terbangun in the middle of the night.. pun rasa best, tenteram je...it could be because it is an Islamic city...soothing and peaceful aje bila kat sana, Alhamdulillah.

Then selera makan pun sentiasa okay je.. since the menus were quite different than the ones we southerners selalu makan..tu yang bertambah best tu.  Our last nite there, we had dinner at Glaila restaurant, right in the middle of KB.  Yang paling I ingat dan suka ialah Kari Ayam Hijau.. so far belum pernah jumpa lauk tu di JB ni.  Super-delicious!  

There are many, many things I love about Kota Bahru.

Kota Bahru, I miss you....

Kota Bharu : I'm in love

Guess it's a bit late but never too late to wish everyone Salam Ramadhan and may you have a blessed time in this holy month.  And welcoming the month of Syawal with arms wide open although beginning to feel sad that Ramadhan is coming to an end....there's nothing like the magic of this holy month.

Kota Bharu.  Verdict? I'm in love. With the city. The food. Oh, not the heat, though.  Yang geram tu ore Kelate semua putih melepak despite the blinding heat... mana aci cam gini...

But yes, I'm in love with Kota Bharu.  Nanti-nanti kalau ada masa, will write a lil bit more on the beloved city of mine.. yes, I think I luv Kota Bharu right after Johor Bahru.  The city has a personality and a touch of its own.

Proud to say here that I am now familiar with the main roads of the city of KB.  Jalan Sultanah Zainab, Jalan Kebun Sultan, Jalan Telipot, Jalan Hamzah, Jalan Gajah Mati, Jalan Kuala Krai, Jalan Hospital, Jalan Pengkalan Chepa, Jalan Sultan Ibrahim... and lots more.  Stayed at the luvly Grand Riverview Hotel, with a view of the river.

Later, uccay.  Once again, I LOVE KOTA BHARU. :)

Kota Bharu: Looking forward...

Dalam bulan May ni saya akan ke Kota Bharu, untuk attend majlis perkahwinan cousin saya di sana.  Tak sabar rasanya nak ke sana, walaupun perjalanan agak jauh.  Cuba-cuba juga survey Firefly, tapi tak ada yang bertepatan dengan date wedding tu.  SIL saya pun nak ke sana dan bawa my nieces... maka sebab itulah dia lagilah perlukan flight, tak convenient travel dengan kids sejauh itu.  Kenapa Firefly? Sebab, Firefly alone has direct flights JB-KB....  senang kan direct flight.. saya memang cukup pantang transit-transit ni.  Sebab? My blood is made of mercury... memang jenis tak sabar.  No matter what, cukup excited nak ke Kota Bharu.  Dah lama sangat tak ke sana.  Antara tempat yang saya nak jengah ialah Pasar Besar Siti Khadijah.  Suka betul merayau-rayau, tengok apa yang patut... surely different from Pasar Larkin.  Uccay, nanti saya update lagi :)

Baucar Buku 1 Malaysia

My highest and endless appreciation to the Government of Malaysia and to our Prime Minister, Dato' Seri Najib Tun Abdul Razak on the allocation and gift of the RM200 Baucar Buku 1 Malaysia to the students of the higher learning institution like myself.

I spent RM 100 last night on items related to my studies, of course.  Have another RM 100 to spend. :)

Praise be to Allah.  May Allah bless us all.

My Condolences

My heartiest condolences to the Johor Royal Family, on the passing of HRH Almarhumah Tunku Tun Maimunah Ibni Almarhum Sultan Ismail, the sister of HM Almarhum Sultan Iskandar Alhaj on January 13, 2012.

May Allah bless her soul.  Semoga diletakkan bersama golongan yang dikasihiNya.  Amin.

Al-Fatihah.

Welcome 2012

Hello 2012, with open arms :)

HRH Sultan Muhammad V

Among the State Rulers that I highly regard....

On his 42nd birthday

Conferred Darjah Utama Seri Mahkota Negara (DMN)

by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin

on December 7, 2011.

On that 11-11-11....

Yet another blessing, another heartwarming gift for me, for all of us indeed ....

Meet Afrin Farhana Mohd. Firdaus, born of the proud parents Firdaus & Ayati.  Entered this world precisely at 5:26 a.m, November 11, 2011.

And guess, who is the happiest? None other than Afrin's Big Sis, the much loved Anis Farissa....Allah bless you both, Darlings... Kakak, I'm truly happy to see your face, when your long awaited sis is now by your side :)

And that makes three Jedi Younglings now.... Anis (Firdaus), Iman (Fahmy) and Afrin (Firdaus).

May the Force be with us all :)

Note: Photos are snatched from Afrin's Dad...full credits to him :)