Farah's BAM Tournament in Melaka

Here's a smile from Farah, playing for Putrajaya U12 at the recent 100PLUS National Junior Circuit Zone B in Melaka. Awesome experience!

To lovely Farah....great job, darling! I'm very happy for you, dearest...nadia and emir are also very proud of you....we like your spirit and enthusiasm...most importantly, it's the most wonderful gift for dad..we all know it's dad's dream to see all his children play badminton for pleasure, health, and with some luck...tourneys... righttt....so play well, forever, and realize your ultimate dream to become a champion!

As for me, it was my first time driving down to Melaka without my husband around...definitely challenging, but i shall do about anything and everything for my children...I've decided to join the team put up at riverside Hostel Sayang-Sayang, Kampung Ulu. Splendid bargain. It's relaxing sitting by Melaka river, enjoying evening stroll with my children. The state govt has done a good job at preserving the historical sites and old buildings. Of course, the river is now wider and cleaner..compared to my childhood days when i used to follow mak and abah shopping at Kampung Jawa and Kampung Ulu...so we took some photos...awesome...

Al-Fatihah

Salam & Greetings to all.

081110 - I lost my most precious gem and my forever better-half. My husband had to leave for a long break from all the pain that he has endured for approximately 11 years, suffering from end-stage renal failure, infection of the spine as well as heart valve.He has taken God's challenge with elegance and composure, never complained about the ordeal and always treasuring every moment with us with so much love, hugs and kisses, and family vacations. We almost always forgot that he was ill and life was pretty normal much like the rest.

Allah knows best, and we all accept this destiny. Still,this separation hurts because i have loved him for 20 solid years...and have raised our three wonderful kids together. Now that i am a single parent, i only have Allah to help me pull through during tough times. Nevertheless, i have overwhelming and wonderful memories with him that i hang on to so tightly in order to stay strong. As a husband, he has been very loving, caring, supportive of my career, and absolutely adorable. He's my forever 'prince charming', 'knight in a shining armour' and 'high school sweetheart'. I love him very much.

To all my readers, friends, colleagues and students who may only learn about this piece of truth at this very moment, please join me in praying for his most blessed and cozy heavenly slumber. As you read the posts in my blog, please also remember that it is my beloved husband who CREATED this academic blog and generated the concept. Hence, if you have found this blog educational, beneficial, and knowledgeable in any possible way, i owe it all to him.

Everytime i wrote an article for my students and readers, he would be the faithful husband-editor, muse and conscience. I would read aloud my posts and he always completely smiled, nodded in approval, and gave constructive comments...and of course, he was also excited whenever i wrote about family trips and vacations...well..he simply loves holidays...

Lastly, my heartiest gratitude to all of you who have visited us at our humble abode, UNITEN mosque as well as the cemetery. Thanks also for your kind prayers during tahlil and yassin recitals. On his behalf, i pray may Allah bless you always.

sincerely,
~zue~

Weekend Getaway at Cyberview Lodge Resort

It's so near our humble abode, yet we only got the chance to enjoy a holiday at Cyberview Lodge Resort recently while celebrating our 14th wedding anniversary. Gorgeous tropical beauty with lush greenery!





So, what's great about it? hmm...almost everything in the package...the pool view chalet...the food...and best of all is the swimming pool!!!

It's not like any ordinary swimming pool! With two beautiful man-made waterfalls cascading into it, complete with exotic plants and garden palms around, swimming becomes a total experience.It reminds me of those unforgettable trips to village waterfalls and rivers...fantabulous! Special thanks to my beloved husband for a wonderful holiday inspiration. In fact, he has been thinking about a holiday there all this while, especially everytime he passed by the place on his way to work...

Cyberview lodge shall remain our favourite family destination for a long, long time.
Hmmm..on this note, you should tell us about your favourite hotel, motel, resort, lodge, hostel,homestay. This may be a good opportunity to practice your persuasive skills... so, get your findings and share it with us on this blogosphere!

2nd October 2010 is my Birthday

Awesome! The most simple yet splendid birthday celebration ever!

Remind me again..yeah..I am 40 years old..quite matured and successful..most precious achievement is indeed...a cozy and loving family with a beloved husband and three wonderful children. they mean the world to me!

So, we put up two nights at Carlton Holiday hotel and suite, had swimming splendour at the Pusat Akuatik swimming pool, lepak and makan at warung, and best of all...my husband took us all to see...the miraculous city of lights, I-CITY. ohhh..who invented this idea? Amazing and absolutely gorgeous. my most favourite is 'my birthday wish' and the light-trees...i took lots of snapshots and i shall share with my readers in a while, until my daughter uploads the photos in this laptop..which is really not my forte...

Thanks to all thoughtful friends and students who have wished me happiness ++. Thanks a zillion. Life is a gift of precious and tenderly moments with tots and love...

...n wat's dat?radiator leak?so not me to handle this!

Here's a nightmare, and this is really happening for the FIRST time in my life! Pheeeuh...was i nervous? agitated? well...it's more like the earth was all falling on me...!!! But I'm glad I didn't panic or give up or do anything ridiculous. You see...I know almost nothing about cars, except for the mundane routine visits to the car-wash pit-stops and petrol station.

Last Thursday, I was driving my husband to hospital, at 120km/h. Well, this is pretty normal on SKVE, the new motorway. If you have taken the SKVE, you'd know that driving becomes peaceful and enjoyable with the awesome 3-4 lakes and some panoramic view along the way. So, i didn't bother to check my metre or whatsoever..untill..yupp..untill my husband alerted me about the temperature. My car was running HOT..and I actually didn't understand a thing what he was talking about.

When i finally understood the consequences, i slowed down and ...believe me..I was then travelling at 60 km/h and praying so hard for my car to sustain and 'persevere'. We stopped at the SKVE plaza and the SKVE patrol helped us. Thanks to Mr Shahir and Mr Muzaffar, the mechanic. Earlier, they had given me some instructions over the phone, which was 'scary' and almost impossible... so, for the first time ever, i discovered what the engine looks like, also,the radiator, the water hose...bla..bla..bla...i was like an apprentice learning so much about 'my car' in less than an hour!!!

My CITRA was in a critical state, so we decided not to 'push' her beyond her threshold. So, we drove back to UNITEN, at an unbearable 60km/h without air-cond nor music..alhamdulillah, we reached home safe and sound. So, what actually went wrong? According to SKVE mechanic Muzaffar, the readiator water hose leaked so much, so we had it replaced by mechanic Harry the moment we reached home.

This experience teaches me a very important lesson. Well, my beloved husband has always reminded me to trust PLUS, SKVE, etc. So, should i encounter any kind of problem with my car, I only have to pull 'into' the PLUS or SKVE motorways. Call the helpline number on the ticket, and the patrol will come to my rescue.

Alhamdulillah, this is a very precious tip indeed, and i hope that other lady drivers who may be as naive and blurrrr as i am will remember this note, forever. So ladies...now we know that we can never be alone on SKVE...

Curious? Here are some shots of the incident..take care.