Porous defence

Arsenal put in four... Liverpool thumped in six and last night Singapore put in another five. Fifteen goals given away in three matches. That's a poor poor record by any standard. Something needs to be done about it. Quickly as well. Otherwise we don't stand a chance.

Its a long road

Tonight Malaysia will play Singapore. Can they win? If they play intelligently, comfortable and confident when having the ball, stop kicking it aimlessly out of defend, they stand a chance. I hope they do. Its a long long road to the World Cup but we have to start somewhere. There's no better way to do it than just across the causeway.

The only way is up

It seems to me Tiger Woods wants to start fresh. Get rid of the past. Discard everything. Latest to get the boot. His caddy of thirteen years. Start new. Hopefully this will stop the lack of success since that 'painful accident' that led to everything going downhill. From now on, the only way is up.

Not easily swayed

This Bersih thing could be the clincher in Malaysian politics. For whom, it depends on which side you're on. Despite threats of arrests, roads blocked and being labelled as illegal, thousands of people still went out to show their support. On the other hand, the other side has been going all out to discredit the event. Everyday, the protesters are being slammed left, right and centre. However, I believe Malaysians are now not easily swayed. They know what's right and what's wrong.

Saturday jottings

Was at the airport this morning to send off two of my children. They were going to Pekan Baru, Indonesia for a few days of studying holiday. Its holiday plus attending religious classes. After that went to Tabung Haji in KL to buy some items for my Umrah trip which is only two days away. I'm as excited as can be. The last time I was there was almost eight years ago!

The road to heaven

In life, everything happened for a reason. It is up to us to search for it and take lessons from them. Similarly, what I'm going through at the moment must be for a reason. It is up to me to find the reason and learned from them. If it is to make me become a better person in the eyes of God, then I accept it with all my heart. I am prepared to go through all the heartaches, the trials and the tribulations, as long as at the end of the day, I make it to heaven.

Praying at the mosque

Ever since I got myself free of working life, I try to have my five times daily prayers at the mosque. Doesn't matter where I'm at, when its time for prayer, I try to stop at a mosque and join the congregation. Since practising it, I have been to many mosques. I enjoy doing it and hope I will have the strenght to continue doing it Insha Allah.

It can be lonely

I never knew how lonely one can feel until I experienced it myself. In a world of millions of people, there are still hundreds, if not thousands who are lonely. This is especially so for people living the city life. It seems like the world is passing you by. Nobody cares for you. People are too busy living their life they don't even noticed you. Ironically, in the villages where there are not so many people, people seldom gets lonely!

A pleasant experience Insha Allah

Ramadhan oh Ramadhan! The holy month of Ramadhan is just two weeks away. Ramadhan brings with it many pleasant memories. At home, at work, at the mosque, everywhere in fact. Two weeks away, the wind of Ramadhan is already felt, ever so strongly. This time, I hope to spent the first few days of Ramadhan in the holy city of Mekah. It will be a new experience for me. A pleasant one I hope....Insha Allah.

What's next?

This Bersih thing have been making the headlines the last few days. Everyday I'm reading about it in the papers, I am seeing it on TV and I'm hearing it on the radio. I don't understand why the authorities acted the way they did before, during and after the event but it sure backfired. Bersih have now become the in thing. Its has become a rallying cry for the ordinary people. What's next?

Living the life

At the moment I don't know what the future holds. The changes in my life have been profound, in more ways than one. I am fifty five years old. I am officially retired. I am also facing this world in ways I never thought I would have to. I pray to Allah that I would have the strength to continue, with my faith even stronger, no matter what the challenges are or will be.

That's life

Been days since I last updated my blog. I guess I have been busy taking stock of what's happening in and around me to find the time to write. A few things that have happened have really affected me. Some were eagerly anticipated while some, I'd rather not even think about. It has been heavy on my shoulders but as usual, I have to take them in my stride. Yes, take them in my stride and move on....,

We have to move on

Was at Shah Alam this afternoon when I bumped into an old collegue. Decided to have a drink together while reminiscing about the past. It reminded me again how time flies. Seems like only yesterday when we were together in Germany, learning about gas turbines. In actual fact, its almost thirty years ago! Sometimes, the past brings back happy memories but as they say, we have to move on, like it or not.

Alhamdulillah......

Today I'm officially retired. I am fifty five years old. No words can describe my feelings on reaching this milestone except to say Alhamdulillah. It has been an eventful fifty five years. I pray to Allah that I remain healthy and most important of all, faithful. I must not lose sight of the fact that this world is only temporary. It is the hereafter that is permanent and thus my ultimate goal.

Just another day

What a day it was! Tens of thousands of people descended upon KL despite the clampdown. Locking up the city was never going to be the solution although they tried. Banning people from the city in which they live in is another desperate move that borders on the ridiculous. Come to think of it, they should have just let the people walk peacefully.

In time of needs

Its a tough life all right! Anyway, who said its going to be easy? Even a newborn baby knows it. That's why the first thing a baby does is cry when born. There's a lot of living to be done, from the first till the last day of life. Take them as they come. In time of needs, never despair, not even for a second. For Allah will always be there to guide and provide for us.

Coming soon

After thirty two years of working, tomorrow I'II be officially retired. No, not tomorrow cause tomorrow is a Sunday. I have to wait another day till Monday. Anyway, what's another day my friend. Its been a long time coming but finally it will be here. Yes..... it will be here!

Location, location, location

Been looking at the property scene a bit lately. The biggest money to make is from commercial properties. In terms of capital appreciation and rental, they are the best but as always, the bigger the gain, the bigger the risk. Condominium will give good rental but little capital appreciation while houses will give good capital appreciation but small rental. These are the fundamentals. Off course when talking about properties, its location, location and location.

In a gridlock

I don't know what calamity has hit KL. Roadblocks were everywhere causing massive traffic jams. Sg Buloh, some twenty kilometres away from KL, was not spared either. I was on the way to town just before Maghrib but was caught in a jam. Had to make an unscheduled stop for the evening prayer or I would have missed it!

A win nonetheless

The upswing continues for Malaysian football with another win last night, although they actually lost. They will now meet Singapore in the next round. However, they need to improve further if the dream to the World Cup is to be realised. Again I see too many kicking the ball aimlessly out of defense when they could have easily hold it or pass it. They have to learn to keep possession.

Wimbledon final 2011

Who will win? Nadal or Djokovic? My heart says Nadal but my head says Djokovic. The latter has been playing unbelievable tennis the past six months, beating Nadal four times in the process, including on clay where Nadal used to reign supreme. Still, Nadal is a bull of a fighter. He will fight all the way knowing victory is but one win away.

Reaching a major milestone

In a week's time, I'II reached another milestone in my life, Insha Allah. Fifty five years of age. Wow! That's a long time to live. Throughout those years, I have experienced plenty of ups and plenty of downs. Alhamdulillah, on the brink of reaching fifty five years of age, my faith in God remains steadfast. No matter the upheavals. I take them in my stride. I except them as a test from God the Almighty. I pray to Allah SAW that I remain faithful, come what may!

Mind boggling

Everyday I read and hear of people being arrested. I don't know what wrong they have done to warrant such an action. It really is mind boggling. I keep asking myself, what are we coming to? Unfortunately, I can't find the answer.

The end is near

The local market is on a high. It has been on a bull run for quite sometime. Yesterday, it hit another peak. Don't know how long it will continue but I sure hope it can last for quite a while yet. However, I have a feeling that the peak is almost reached. Anyway, not to worry. Its just my gut feeling, that's all.

From tennis to Imam Muda.....

I didn't see the Nadal vs Murray match but from the result, I guess it must hard on Murray's diehard fans. After the first set which he won, the rest was all Nadal. Let's see if he can beat Djokovic, who himself is playing his best tennis ever. Talking about finals, the Imam Muda finalist were evenly match I thought. Nevertheless there can only be one winner. Congratulations to both of them. I shed tears of joy watching them.