3 Achievements in a Week

My second week of the year was not very much enjoyable. I fought with some psychological disturbances which degraded and limited my career performance.

However, the third week was a blast. I got 3 personal achievements in a week. Thanks Allah!

#1 Third time on IKIM.fm

At first I was thinking of discussing topic concerning sugar and diseases related to it. With the increment of price of the high demand product in the market announced by the Government, I thought it would be great to share some knowledge on taking the development in a positive way i.e. by controlling (with that I mean by reducing) the amount of sugar intake in our foods.

However, with the more recent development on Facebook and Bra Color, I changed my mind and discussed the matter with the listeners. In the slot, I discussed the need to be careful and wise when it comes to promoting and involving in any types of campaign. In the slot also, I suggested a better way of promoting breast cancer awareness campaign which is through radio and telling directly to the public the danger of the disease.

#2 Being a Speaker

It was nice to come to the Center for Foundation Studies (CFS, formerly known as Matriculation Center) of IIUM, Petaling Jaya after about 4 years leaving the center. But this time I came as a speaker for a programme. The programme was held by the alumni of ex-students from Kulliyyah of Science and the Pre-Sciences Students' Society, PRESSS.

In the session, I was with other graduates from the faculty to explain to the students who take Biomedical Science about possible careers they may be interested to jump into when they have graduated from the degree course. In my session, I discussed a topic entitled "Finding the Bridge" and explained to them their roles to be the communicator between the Ulama and the scientists in the future.


#3 Article in Weekend Newspaper

It was awesome to see my article in the newspaper. I wrote and sent the article few days after I landed from UK. Alhamdulillah, it was chosen to be posted in the Kembara section of Berita Minggu of 24 January 2010.

Thanks to Berita Minggu for choosing my article. It is also available online.

Trip to UK

I know it's quite late to write about this but it's good for my record anyway.

I flew to UK last month from 26 December until 2 January this year. About 10 days spent there, I went to few places like London, Glasgow and Edinburgh.

The experience when I was there cannot be described with any adjective! Woa~

I have to thank my boss for bringing me there to accompany him to accomplish few things including meeting the indescribably nice Cunningham family in Glasgow and friendly Hakimi with Kak Ita's family.

Few facts about the trip:

1. My initial plan was not to spend a lot there except for things for my wedding (hantaran perkahwinan), but I failed to obey it. That was where I noticed I had shopaholic syndrome. Hehe...
2. I brought one bag-pack to go there but then came back with one traveler bag and holdall besides the bag-pack. Hehe...
3. I exchanged messages with my fiancee through Facebook and it was free of charge (except the weekly RM1 charge). But at least I don't have to pay about RM1.50 just to say few words with her.
4. For friends in Facebook, they might noticed that I always update my status when I was there. Mostly the updates were about foods. Haha... Most commonly I got comments that sounded "pegi UK, makan gak makanan Malaysia". But hey, it was not all about me la.
5. Teh tarik Tukdin... Pergh... I leave this to my boss to describe more since he was so in love with the creamily unforgettable taste.
   
6. It was not hard to find Malaysians especially in London.
7. Few famous people I found there: Azhar Sulaiman, Ziela Jalil and the CEO of TNB. I still remember how my boss's face looked when he was so curious at the time we first saw the CEO and his family at Tukdin.
   
8. I was surprised with my body's ability to adapt with the different climate between Malaysia and UK. I thought I was going to get fever there, but alhamdulillah I didn't.
9. I have new definition of the joy and fun of traveling in my life dictionary after the trip.
10. Finally I touched SNOW!!!
    

I was in Kedah, Perak and Penang just within 5 minutes. How is that even possible?

Sebok la ko. Aku nak melancong.

Wek! (amik ko lidah aku)

The Unexpected Kelantan

1. We went to KB Mall. Everything was just like typical mall except that the people in it. Hey, it's Kelantan, Kota Bharu to be exact but the people in it were like KLians. We saw a guy with a tight short-sleeve t-shirt complete with nect tie, a hat and paling tak boleh blaa a glove in his right hand. Not only that, we also saw a group 3 very young girls with costums not different like a bitch. Muahaha~ A friend of mine said, "That part pun takde lagi, nak pakai macam tu!". Wait wait... There's one more: a guy with a very strange haircut. His hair was long at the front that it covered his eyes but at the back, it's short. Argh... I hope I brought my camera that time and snap their pictures. Damn, we saw those in Kelantan! Then as a matter of husnuzzon, I told my friends: Diorang ni orang-orang KL kot, balik Kelantan bercuti.
2. We went for a breakfast around 8 am that day. We dropped by a stall. To our shock, it sold nothing but nasi! Hey, I am in diet. How would I manage to get my ideal weight if I eat heavily for the breakfast? Haih...
3. Yet again about nasi, breakfast nasi, lunch nasi, dinner nasi. Haih... Tahu la beras seludup sedap! Opss :p
4. When we were brought around Kota Bharu, it was hard to spot a house made of kayu kayan... You know what I mean?
5. It was rare to see any Indian people around Kota Bharu. Why is that?
6. Owh not only Indian people, but immigrants from other countries (e.g. Indonesian, Vietnamese, Bangla etc) were also rare to find. Or did I see any? No, as far as I am concern.
   

I Never Expected Kelantan is Like This!

Let me finish this visit first and I'll summarize what I've observed throughout the visit.

By the way, thanks Izzuddin!

XC'09 (Ekspedisi Chemerong)

If we didn't manage to climb the hill last time, but not yesterday. We found the waterfall and subhanallah it was scenic! More picture in photo album in the Facebook.

The journey to Chemerong took about 2 hours from Kuantan. One we reached there, we had nothing in our head but to climb the hill. However, first thing first: warm up! Hehe...

We were informed that the climb would take about 1.5 hours but we managed to find the waterfall as soon as 50 minutes. Once we saw the waterfall, subhanallah... The most beautiful scene we have ever seen! (to me at least) Hehe...

One thing I observed, it tested the value of friendship among us. This could be the last time we had the time to spend together before we actually choose our own path after graduation.

Waaaa~

Today We're Out!

...to Chemerong again!

Semoga cuaca baik.

Would You Get Up at 4 am Just to Climb a Hill?

Date: Today
Time: 4.30 am - 7.30 am
Location: Bukit ape-ntah-lupa-namanya Panorama, Sungai Lembing. Next to Muzium Sungai Lembing.

The only best picture I captured in the dark, around 6 am.

Is this the one called "Fajar Sadiq"?

Never mind the people. Mind the one at the back. It's more scenic (read: sunrise).

The view of Sungai Lembing the hidden city from the hill.

Masya Allah...

Wish to see lompat-lompat picture? Hehe... Next time ok...

It's Weekend Again, but Where to Go Next?

Any idea, people?

Information for Biomedical Science mates in IIUM, click the link below. It's important.
Penubuhan Kelab Sains Bioperubatan UIAM

New Year in Gua Charas and Pasir Kubur

At Gua Charas, about 30 minutes from Kuantan. For more info about the cave, visit here.

It was my first experience walking through such as a huge cave, seeing the stalactites and stalagmites is just another prove how great the Creator is.

Izzuddin, an experienced friend in recreational activities explained to us some features in the cave. No tour guide was with us thus everything was under our own supervision and risk.

The light that penetrates the cave makes the scenery so beautiful.

I can say Gua Charas is a well-managed recreational place and would recommend people to go here. Inside the cave is a Sleeping Buddha. Gua Charas is actually a place where a temple is situated and you will find a lot of statues.

What's so typical that you could see in this picture?

At Pasir Kubur. It's located about 1 hour from Kuantan.

We didn't see the signboard to the location of Pasir Kubur but from our experience, we managed to find it. Actually we've been there previously but from other route.

Chemerong - Malaysia's Highest Waterfall

That's the highest waterfall in Malaysia. Read here for more info.

Lompat-lompat pose has infected my friends. Hehe... Before this, I was the only who love to do such thing.

Taking picture in front the signboard is a must when you visit any places.

Visiting Pantai Tanjung Jara of Terengganu.


Today is another day of holiday. Where shall we go?

I Put Travelling as Hobby in My Résumé

When you're about to graduate, it's time for you to think of your résumé more than previously.

In student life is the best time for you to go travelling.

Things You Don't Want to Happen when You're Travelling

Before...

During...


What happened next?

Would you correctly guess?

Something bad happened that caused us a sorrow.

Naga Tasik Chini

I think you've read more than a dozen thousand words already once you've gone through the pictures above, are you not?