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Its been ten years since I started this blog. After ten long years, I'm feeling a bit of stale updating. Not much passion in it. Its updating for the sake of updating. I write mechanically, with little feeling. Maybe I should start doing a different thing. Close the chapter on this blog. Do something else where the passion and enthusiasm is greater. Who knows......

Must find another time

Wow! Ten long days already since I last update this blog. A very long time indeed. Nowadays, the time just didn't fit in. I used to update in the morning but these days, I am occupied with something else most morning. I wake up at five in the morning. Do my night prayer, then the Subuh prayer at the mosque, then reading and memorising the Quran after I get back from the mosque. By this time, Akid and Maisarah would already be getting ready for school. Munirah will either be still sleeping or awake. That's when I have to stop doing what I am doing to focus on the kids. So, I have no time to update in the morning. Must find another time!

From merc to ex 5

I drove this car for nine years. After I retired, I knew I couldn't hold on to it anymore. Too expensive to maintain. Enjoyed it while it lasted. Nowadays, my main mode of transport is my trusted Ex 5 Honda motorcycle.

Hot hot weather

After the rainy season in October, November and December, its the turn of the sun to strike back. Its been hot and hot and hot. No respite from the heat, no matter where you go. Yesterday it rained heavily for a few minutes. That was a welcome relief after so many days of heat and sunshine. Temperatures have reached thirty eight degrees celcius in some places. The weatherman has stated that this heat will continue for a few weeks more. So, just brace for it.

Semenyih in my mind

The Semenyih by election is coming to a close. Only one day left for the contenders to campaign. After that it will be voting time. BN thinks they can win after their win in Cameron Highland t the last by election. With their shameless ex leader making a come back in the form of a clown, gaining widespread publicity and popularity in the process, they certainly have high hope. However, I believe the voters know better. A thief who has stolen millions from the public cannot be allowed to make a come back. Sixty years of BN is enough. We need to give PH a chance. I am confident PH will win.

Flowers

Was in Sungai Buloh last Saturday to buy some flowers. Need to have some flower around the house to make it look pleasing and beautiful. Have some greenery rather than just bricks and stones.

Fight to the end

It will be a two horse race for the premier league title this season. I think Tottenham is already out of the picture after two back to back defeats. It will be too much for them to fight back and be a contender again with only ten matches left. That leaves us with only Man City and Liverpool. Who will blink first. Only one point separates them. One mistake by either one will spell trouble. So, its going to be a tense and tight race till the end. Who will prevail? I like to think it will be Liverpool but Man City has all the credentials. Hmm......

Find the time

Even after living in Kg Bukit Cerakah for about eight months now, I think there are still plenty of places and things to explore within the kampung and its vicinity. Kuala Selangor itself is a town full of surprises. There's a hotel that offers home cooked lunch in a kampong house surrounded by padi fields. You eat sitting cross-legged which we hardly do nowadays. I tried it once but many many years ago. Maybe I will try again. Then there's the sky mirror which I have been wanting to try but haven't found the time yet. Towns like Tanjung Karang and Sekincan are places to see and explore. Many things to see and do. I love going to these places. If only I can find the time.

Difficult to get one

Yesterday was in Ikea with the family and my sister. She wanted to buy a few things for her new house so we went with her to the store. As usual, all the display at the store looks tempting. Not a problem for me as I can resist them easily but for the wife, like most ladies, shopping is a love they can't do without. The kids, as usual, enjoyed themselves though at time, managing them with their antics, irritable, petulant and tetchy behaviour prove to be a handful. After that, we went to Ayam Kampung Publica in Damansara Perdana for a tasty lunch. Always love the place. The only setback is the parking. So difficult to get one.

We will see

BN is in a buoyant mood after their win in Cameron Highland. They think they can bring that winning mentality to Semenyih but they will find Semenyih a totally different kettle of fish. The voters are more urban, more informed and most likely will not easily fall to their brand of race politics. For one thing, both the candidates for BN and PH are Malay so for BN and more importantly for PAS supporters, it is no more a no brainer like Cameron Highland. I believe PH will be able to retain their seat albeit by a smaller majority as PAS is now officially in tandem with BN. But recent developments might have a say in the result. PAS has been hard done by their hit and miss adventure against Sarawak report. Their credibility has been hit hard. Then the meeting of their president with the PM. Conflicting reports have emerged but again not doing PAS any good. So, we will see.

Not bad

Went to Lalamove last Tuesday to register my car with the company. Was given a tutorial for about an hour by the company. There were about twenty other people in the group. Apparently the way they work is like Uber or Grab car. You register, get the application, attend the tutorial and voila! you are ready to go. You work when you feel like it. Don't work when you don't feel like it. So far after a week, I have not done any work yet. Just looking at the work orders that came on the application. Not bad. 

Non stop running nose

The nose has been running and sneezing for almost two weeks already. I took some medicine which stopped it while it lasted. Once the effect of the medicine is gone, the sneezing and running nose restarted. Initially I used water to clear the running nose. That has the effect of making it worse. For two days, it somehow got better although not exactly gone for good. The yesterday in the evening, it just got worse. I thought this cannot go on like this. Had to see the doctor which I duly did last night. Was given an injection which is the first time for me to cure a running nose. Anyway, this morning I am cured but feeling a bit drowsy. Looks like I need to rest.

Slowly but surely

The egg plant vegetable taking shape. Hope this will be my first success. 

I placed the pots housing this plant and others by the side of the house. Unfortunately they were subjected to the sun rays directly throughout the day. The sun has been relentless these past few days. As a result , some of the pants wilted as the water in the pots get dry very fast. Alhamdulillah this plant survived. I have since placed them at another place where the sun is not so direct.

Toiling the land

After the Chinese New Year holiday, I hope to start toiling the land again. I have cleared a fair bit of thatch grass which has been growing on the land. There's still a bit more to be done. Two days should do the trick. After that, I will remove the hard objects found on the land such as rocks, large and small stones and unwanted cement. I wanted to engage somebody to do landscaping initially but I don't have the budget so I will do what I can myself. Maybe grow grass, build a small hut and grow vegetables, fruit and flower trees. Its a waste if nothing is done. After all, it is just beside my house. I can spend time on it without any hassle.

Never lose hope

I have been looking at some job opportunities in the market, applying for a few but so far no success. Its difficult at my age to get a decent job from the market. My only hope is through friends who know me. Otherwise it will be difficult. Sometime I think of doing business but then again, I have very little experience in business. It is difficult to succeed as well. At the same time, I don't have spare money for business purposes. Being a pensioner, I need to be extra careful how I spend. I need to stretch whatever money I have now for as long as I can. Hmm..... one thing I know for sure, never lose hope in Allah.

Back at the top

Liverpool is back to their winning ways, beating Bournemouth 3-0 at home. A good performance given the shaky draws in their last two matches. Could have easily scored more but for some stout defending, a few mishit plus the bar. In the end, they had to be satisfied with three goals only. Its back to the top of the table for Liverpool, knocking put Man City at least until today when Man City will play Chelsea. A win for City will bring them back to the top. Its going to be a topsy turvy time these last few months but I fancy Liverpool their chances.

At Pantai Remis

Decided to drive to Pantai Remis which is about fifteen minutes drive from my house. It was a bit late in the evening actually but the sun was still shining. Saw people catching fishes using fishing nets and a few boys swimming in the sea. Not much was caught as far as I can see. There were some fishes and shrimps, both small in size. After about half an hour it was soon almost time for Maghrib. We decided to end the trip and drove home.

Pantai Remis jeram

One for the memory

 Akid

 Wife and the kids

Me

Sometime ago

Sad

People deceiving about their degree has been an issue that refuses to go away. We had one not too long ago when a very popular business coach and speaker who claimed to have four Doctorate was exposed to be lying. At one time he was so popular that he even had a program on national TV. Somehow for so long people never caught on about how he can have four Doctorate when to have just one takes years. Now there's another fake degree holder who is a Deputy Minister. He said he has a degree from Cambridge UK. When probed further, he finally admitted it is Cambridge USA, not that Cambridge. Checking further, Cambridge USA was found out to be a dubious university without any accreditation. This lead to the conclusion that his degree is bought. Hmm...... some people will go to great length just to get themselves recognised. Sad.

Quiet time

Been very quiet the past few days. The wife and kids went to KL on Monday and came back only on Thursday night. Meantime I was alone in the house so it was as quiet as can be without the kids. I continued with my routine of going to the mosque for every prayer time. I think I managed to do that except for one day when I missed the afternoon prayer because I went to Puncak Alam then K, Selangor. Otherwise it was as I intended it to be. In between I watch the TV, read the Quran, try to memorise some more or just lazing around the house doing nothing. Last night they came back and all hell break loose.

School break

Yesterday was the last day of schooling before the start of a long holiday because of the the Chinese New year celebrations. The schools won't open until 11th February. That's a nine days break for the kids. Good for them but not so good for the parents especially when the kids are still .....kids. The house will turn upside down for sure. The mother will then start screaming and all hell will break lose. Hmm........ I have to start bracing from now or I too will be sucked in the flurry.