My surprise birthday...

Before you begin to wish me, this is actually 8 weeks ago, 6th May to be precised... like I said earlier I have LOTS of overdue posts hehehe... Well, I'll just make it short but would like to thank my only sister Leeja for the surprise, she couldn't decide between Japanese and Kebab, so she bought both and along with that a very nicely decorated cake

I am actually on leave for 2 weeks now, going back to the place which actually started a series of memorable and life changing events.  With what time I have available, I will try to catch up on the Overdue posts

Cards from Gembo Juniors

Thanks Leeja for the cake!

Sushi and London Kebab (Doner... yummy!!)

Thanksgiving Du'a for Allah's blessing

Wonder if they are excited to celebrate daddy's birthday

or to get to enjoy the cake :-)

Till next post...

Overdues...

Apparently I have a few followers who are keen to see the blog updates i.e. officemates, families and friends from across the pond.

There have been many occasions that deserved to be blogged about but it is always the case of burnt out following the hectic day job - even the weekends or a week holiday to Singapore couldn't cure it.

My work involved strict datelines, and the dateline has been met yesterday, Alhamdulillah.  For all the hard work, it was good to receive congratulatory comments from your boss's boss "excellent piece of work, Pengiran" in true dutch accent, and as I saw my past 6 months - it was my best half year so far.  There are certain quarters however that only looked at the negatives (and for some reason blind to the good achievements) and despite all my efforts to ignore their comments, I let my guard down this time and listened - it really hurt my morale. As I said I work with strict datelines, and despite the work involve steer/decisions from others, I am the one who got the bad name when we close in the deal so close to dateline.

Anyway, that's me venting....

My post was originally to tell my somewhat, loyal followers, that I have a few main posts overdue:

- Muhammad's birthday
- Our trip to Singapore
   - Visit to a friend's family home (with a sleeping ogre hehe)
   - Singapore Zoo trip
   - Universal Studio Trip
   - Dinner with the Voguers at our favourite spot Chai Chee
   - Measuring the Orchard Road
- A new addition, my new baby....... a Tamron lens (heheh, what were you thinking?)

The photos for the above are still fresh from the memory card, and I guess the next few weeks you will be able to see the pics and the post.

Salam All

ps. It could end up with Argentina/Brazil finals... we'll start tonight!

Gullible??

OK, England lost and so the dream continues.... but that is not what I am going to write now.

I have recently received an email from a friend, which contained a letter from a consumer group saying that a popular foodstuff contains lard (pig fat).

I don't know what is the intention of the originator of the email, but I do know my friend sent it with good intentions. But I have always been weary of this kind of emails, and true enough the official website from the authority in a neighbouring country stated that following their analysis, the alleged ingredient was non-existent.

I just hope that people do keep an open mind without any prejudice, until anything is proven.

The above is just one example how rumours can easily influence people with one track mind - they will only believe what they want to.

I've learned (and continue learning) from the wise and learned among my families and colleagues that there is just so much that you can do - don't fish for them, give them the rod instead. We are all born with this thing in our head called a brain - so use it wisely. Think. Don't be gullible.

Salam

Storm is Coming?

The family had just came back from a vacation to a land 'Far, Far Away' where Dinosaurs once ruled the land, and Mummies cursed anyone trying to lay hands on their treasures. We flew on the back of a dragon, and searched for treasures within the walls of Imhotep resting place. We met Frankenstein, a well known green ogre and Charlie Chaplin is actually still alive!

 

We also went to a place with HUGE collections of animals, and saw a cheeky Carlos the sea lion and took pictures with parrots.

Not forgetting the big 'O'.... for Orchard road.

Will post more pics on that above but this caught my eyes when I downloaded this morning, and am happy to share.