Monday, April 30, 2007

Cybercafe


3X says "Well after months of fighting over 1 computer in their room, I've decided to give each one their own PC. So now no more fighting over whose turn to use, and the house has been a little quieter. It's like a cybercafe in their room. The moment they wakes up each morning (as early as 6am), they are surfing the net. Each PC have an Internet connection and all are networked via routers and switches/hubs, running on Windows (it helps their "Mat Rock" father is a "Computer Geek"), and I give them the freedom to do what they want to do with it.

I am actually amazed at their IT skills, for example if a program hangs, they know how to Ctrl+Alt+Del. For the record, I've never teach them anything (school work or computers), somehow they learn how to install and setup programs by themselves. I was also pleasantly shocked when I saw Nadhirah typing her name by herself when entering the high score. And they know what web sites to go to play flash or online games.

Saturday, April 28, 2007

Happy Birthday to Suriati

Selamat Hari Jadi kepada
Suriati Sulaiman
24 April 2007...bersama ibu ditepi pantai...

...semasa menuntut
Sekolah Menengah Perempuan
Temenggong Ibrahim,
Batu Pahat...

Saturday, April 21, 2007

Waiting for a miracle.

3X says "It has been chaotic at my workplace. The nearer the date to "pindah rumah" the more drama unfolds. When things starts to get messy and wrong, the backstabbing and the finger pointing game starts, everyone finding the "fall" guy to put the blame.

Its exactly what you see in the TV show "Survivor". Its ugly to see this side of human behaviour.

Actually here's the scenario... let say you nak pindah ke rumah baru ok... so the basic thing is to renovate rumah baru kan... so of course we get renovation loan from banks right... ok so here's the thing... let say your friend* promise you this huge sum of money to do your new home... do you budget that money (the one your friend* promise you) together with your budget to do your new house. So let's say you do that, it will be risky right? What if the promised money doesn't come? Won't the whole plan be screwed?.... Barang sudah order/beli, duit belum masuk... So what's going to happen?... wait for a miracle... tunggu tiga puluh juta jatuh dari langit."

*friend - negeri UAE

Sunday, April 08, 2007

Family Birthday Celebration.

3X says "Tonight we had a celebration of the birth of the founder of HJ Salleh Pte Ltd, 89 years ago. It was held on the second floor of Hjh Maimunah restaurant at Geylang. Lovely evening with family members. The food was a lot... it was really a lot! No need to say about the quality of food at Hjh Maimunah, I'm sure everyone knows why its always jam pack everyday.

Anyway, in this event, we have MC, video presentations, quiz, so it was so much fun. Thanks to Herman and Yan, who is the MC for the event. Very sporting of them, and I'm sure we appreciate it very much.

I like to talk about the videos that I received for the compilation. First is Pak Atid's family... very professionally done with Powerpoint. Good for Odah to use Powerpoint and a video phone, shows that you can produce something without any expensive equipment or video editing knowledge. I was very touched by their words, especially the part about Bapak always brings us to Bedok beach, which explains why a lot of us like to spent time at the beach. The video part of Abg Atid with Mak Minah, is so sweet, I like that part a lot too.

Next is Wani's video. Now this is a clever collaboration of father and daughter. The father provides the soothing background flute music, while the daughter reads the puisi. And you have to listen to the words. I am sure it was composed by one of them, and it sounded very nice together. This I feel comes really from the heart, one of the most sincerest words ever written for a loved one.

Next is Syurgawijr video. Of all the family members, they are the ones who spent the most time with Bapak/Tuk. I guess they know more about bapak, then the rest of us. Sufi singing the Oi! Oi! song, was so much fun, makes us all join in with him. And he was so sporting doing the dancing routine... this boy has showmanship qualities.

Abang Ram's family video is also one of my favourite. It's a video of the webcam of Noi who is in Australia. That's clever... who says you can't join in the fun, when you're miles away. Another part is Abg Ram wearing the "hat" that ikram bought for him while in China, spewing out "Happy Birthday" in chinese. The first time I saw that video of him, I was so shocked! Is that my brother? I didn't know he's capable of doing something like that. And at the end when he started spewing out "tinang bo tinang" I couldn't stop laughing all day... It made my day!

One of the most hilarious and creative video I ever seen, is the Ayangz and Skazies video. That herman is one crazy dude in the Batman costume... and I'm sure we all love him for that. And the horny Hulk (Is) who keep looking for his "bini", and doing some "sexy time" is hilarious! The song "Atukku" is brilliant. I'm not if they spent a lot of time practising for that, or it was impromptu... it was really brilliant.

The quiz by Abg Kadir, was very-very informative. I'm sure a lot of us appreciate the information with regards to our father/tuk. And the presentation was clever and top class quality. I'm sure a lot of thought and effort must have been taken to create it, just like all the above videos.

I was quite disappointed with the "projector screen" though at that place. Its just a cloth hang on the wall, and its not even opaque. There were lights everywhere, and the projection looks a little wash-out. But I'm sure that didn't spoil the viewing pleasure from the audience. Everyone enjoys it, no video is too long, or too short, I'm sure we be remembering the images in our head and appreciate the words from them. 10 out of 10 stars! Well done!

Wednesday, April 04, 2007

Prison Break Season 2

3x says "Last night I just watched the last episode of Prison Break season 2. Man! this 2nd season is so messy, the story is all over the place, but its still watchable, though I prefer the 1st season better.

Anyway basically this is what happens.... Ok all the escapist will die either killed by Mahone or caused by him. Except for the 2 brothers, Cnote and Sucre. Ok Cnote will be together with his family under a witness protection program and all his charges dropped. Sucre will reunite with Maricruz in Mexico. Anyway cut to the very last episode 22 - Kim finally killed (by Sarah), Lincoln is a free man finally - as Kellerman has testified in court that Lincoln is innocent.... and Mahone, Bellick, T-Bag and Michael ends up in Panama Prison, Sona, which is the setup for Season 3 (in Aug), where I guess they'll team up to escape from that prison...

And since Lincoln now a free man, I think he will deliberately get himself in prison to save his brother, just like what Michael did in the first season. .... back to prison... break!

Sunday, April 01, 2007

Family Adventure


Kami memasuki hutan belantara...

Dan merentas jambatan yang tinggi sekali...

Kami mendaki terus ke atas gunung...

Setelah penat kami barbeque di tepi pantai...
Sunday morning hiking kat Bukit Timah Nature Reserve and Barbeque kat Changi.