| Sunday, November 29, 2009 |
| Aidul Adha Kampung dan Kota |
Fakta: Hari dalam Islam bermula terbenam matahari, bukan selepas ‘tengah malam’ atau ‘esok pagi’ seperti difikirkan. Jadi takbir dan tahmid bergema selepas Maghrib, dan baju raya yakni baju yang bersih dan tidak semestinya baru, elok juga dipakai kala itu.
Fakta: Bagi bahagian Qurban, seekor lembu bersamaan dengan 7 ekor kambing, manakala Aqiqah dibahagi 7 bahagian.
Fakta: Saya kembali ke SP di Kedah, dan kariah ini menumbangkan 3 ekor lembu. Awal pagi, kami dikejutkan bila seekor kejang berbuih - terkorban awal - bila lehernya terbelit tali lewat malam. Binatang yang cacat, apatah lagi mati, tidak boleh dibuat korban. Alhamduliilah peniaga yang baik tadi menggantikan seekor lembu baru, dan semoga Allah merahmati semuanya. Tiada kerugian bagi manusia yang tahu nilai qurban sebenar…
Di Putrajaya semalam, saya meninggalkan kota awal pagi dan melihat 24 ekor lembu berlegar di padang tapak surau P8 - dan surau p8E juga tidak ketinggalan dengan 7 ekor - sedang tidak seekorpun mengetahui apa bakal terjadi kepada mereka hehe. Inilah kumpulan haiwan qurban terbesar pernah saya lihat, dan terima kasih pada YB Putrajaya yang bermurah hati. Dapat juga semua masyarakat membanting tulang melapah- tanpa darjat 54 atau 17, JUSA atau biasa, korporat tinggi atau kerja sendiri demi untuk yang memerlukan. Dapat juga kanak-kanak di sini - yang jarang-jarang melihat daging dalam bentuk 'hidup' dan 'asal' kecuali di ruangbeku Carrefour Alamanda - melihat sendiri cerita abahemak tentang hidup kampung berjiran haiwan ternakan waktu lama dulu...
Banyak yang saya kira boleh diperhalusi - amalan gotong royong, serentak dengan kehendak agama, lantas menerap sisi mulia Pengorbanan bagi masyarakat. Ritual pasti bukan untuk orang kampung saja, atau yang berada, tapi di kota juga masih kekal berbudaya. Dalam hati saya memikirkan tiada kurangnya amalan gotong royong di kota dengan kampung, dan mungkin di kota juga lebih meriah jika bilangan dan suasana dijadi ukuran. Yang penting, habuan qurban tadi akan sampai kepada warga yang memerlukan, dan moga diterima amalan yang tidak sedikit ini nilainya di sisi Tuhan..
 [pic: my all time fav cow! hehe]
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| Thursday, November 26, 2009 |
| Review: Antara Besi KL dan Belulang Verona |
Soalan saya, apa hubungan ‘Venusian Man’ da Vinci dan ‘hulubalang’ Raja Shariman??
Dikatakan, seni catan da Vinci sangat indah dan sempurna kerana dia mendalami anatomi setepatnya. Dikatakan juga da Vinci membedah mayat bagi mengurai rahsia tubuh dan rahsia pergerakan. Jadi susunatur urat, liuk gemalai, reflek dan rutin tubuh – dalam aksi bukan kaku - termasuk soal saiz selalu benar dan jelas, dan itulah kelebihan artis Itali tersohor itu.
Kembali ke galeri Petronas KLCC – antara galeri terajin dan terbaik di FT - saya baru menikmati karya artis tanahair tersohor dalam sesi ‘Rentak Abad ke 21-Monolog Raja Shariman ‘. Pengamal dan penempa besi berbakat – juga genre lain sebenarnya – kali ini menyerlahkan koleksi arca diiring lukisan studies yang cermat dan cantik. Melihat besi yang ditempa dan dirupa demikian, saya teringat soalan awal tadi, dan mungkin ia menjawab bahawa RS juga sangat meneliti anatomi [harapnya dia tidak membedah sesiapa!] berdasarkan ketekunan dan cermat yang terpampang.
Warna hitam besi menakluk semua batang arca, tapi diterangkan pula pada sisi khas contohnya kelongsong PELURU dengan warna perak atau asing – cuba memberitahu apa ya? Mungkin sisi perang nan jahat, busuk kesumat dan juga alat saat gasak dan menduga cuba diterangkan simbolik. Sedang, dalam keseragaman bentuk berpaksi horizontal dan menirus ke atas, muncul pula bentuk lain dari yang lain seperti terlihat pada beberapa.
Entah mengapa saya terus jatuh cinta dengan Cengkaman Penakluk *gambar [Besi tempa, diwarna 2008] - hening dinaung cahaya lampu, hebat dilihat dekat dan jauh! Tapi utamanya ialah ia lain bersahaja, berlutut dalam keadaan meminta, tapi sebenarnya berlagak, angkuh dengan penangan takhta! Memang Sang Penguasa hampas punya wajah berbeza - sampai ke khalayak. Lagi, pengkarya juga tidak terhad di batas latar nusantara, tapi turut membawa isu global dengan karya kait Bosnia, Gaza, hatta Karbala.
Apa yang membeza? Amati penyataan ini. Tidak pernah saya terjengah mana-mana karya keperkasaan Melayu – contohnya karya orang berpesak silat dalam mana catan – digambarkan sangat jelas SENJATA seperti yang dibuat oleh RS. Selalunya bertangan kosong atau secara subtle senjata dihunus. Sedang di sini – tanpa darah pun – jahat, tajam, gerigi, konteks tusuk dan rabit juga ngeri tergambar jelas di mata saya sebagai audien.
Apa masalah saya? Awal lagi saya terbayangkan Aliens dan Susan Alexander aka Sigourney Pengayam setiap kali melihat arca-arca ini, dan hilang ‘ketulenan lubuk hati’ seorang audien kerana asiosasi tersebut [memang dipengaruhi pencipta mahkluk dari Peranchis itu] – tapi itu saja. Selainnya, saya menikmati semua karya dengan penuh minat terhadap segala yang seni juga robotik yang manusiawi...
Oh, sebelum noktah, ada kredit untuk galeri ini. Saya terperasan yang ada sesi khas Artescape penuh aktiviti direka [03-2331 1228]. Ada banyak program untuk warga FT, termasuk kanak 7-11 thn juga 13+, jadi cuti sekolah akan lebih menarik!
[ Nota KL2FT] Pameran dari 29.10.09 – 24.01.10. Catatan dibuat tanpa didikan formal seni, dan berdasarkan sukahati penulis hehe
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| posted by hafezinisme @ 11:27 AM |
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| Thursday, November 19, 2009 |
| Out of Sight, Out of Mind [O2SO2M] |
Time : 7pm/1900hrs
Location: PLUS TollBooth Jln Duta heading North
Speed : 160/110km/j
Visibility: Good
Lyrics : ..Leave This Town .. [Daughtry]
Take 1: “I can see Solaris in my rear mirror - and slowly it disappears. So does KL. The traffic looks smooth. I’ll be in Bukit Merah in few hours, as this journey confirmed that my coming weekend belongs to Taiping territory. Paused. I hit the pedal hard, but it’s harder to leave the city this very weekend.”
Why? Well I’m gonna miss many things, but maybe you’d be able to replace me and cherish some hot spots:
1. EPL Masters*22 Nov* Bukit Jalil Arena becomes Wembley as EPL old-boys will be flocking the ground. Must see! Ticket starts @RM18
2. Bukit Jalil County Club Golf Sale*18-22 Nov*
3. Art Expo Malaysia*19-23 Nov*MATRADE*Oh, I already missed RA FineArt on 17th!
4. Anthology Launching: 50 Young ASEAN Writers*DBP*20 Nov*bravo sdr. SM Zakir!
5. CM Annexe Meekly*19-23 Nov*CY Chia’s 2nd 7 Years looks interesting.
6. KLIA Inaugural Air Zimbabwe*9am 21st*Mr Edy, mcm mane rupe stewardess die ek??
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| posted by hafezinisme @ 10:32 PM |
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| 3G. 4G. Which Spot Do You Prefer, FT? |
My colleague – based in Moscow - was back in Malaysia for good and complained that the cyber traffic here was too slow. I told him that the task was being taken by the authority and he would be able to download films in minutes next few months. But MONTH was not enuf for him, I guessed. I cheered him up with an insider info – this was way back in months – that TM was conducting tests on all-new broadband brand, as Celcom’s departure instilled a vacuum. “We will see a faster KL,” I promised like a politician concerned fren hehe.
With all the fuss and whispers, only last nite I managed to get myself ‘introduced’ to Wireless KL – after months first saw the brochure . I was waiting - and killing time for a fren that ended up to be a lengthy discussion at Restaurant Kg Pandan, Jln Yap Kwan Seng. Brought my other broadband, but the automatic page lured me to look into it, only later it failed me. No SMS. Personally I didn’t intend to spend another 15 mins of my precious time to register again, so maybe some other time. Well hopefully that was an isolated case of mine, as this morning I was so exited to know that yesterday YTLCorp - to run 2.3Ghz wireless bb network - has teamed-up with TM to look into 4G services and upgrading HSSB – meaning that FT people are looking at another good deal and will be blessed with better 24/7 [and novel] connection!
[pic : hsupa? hsdpa? by gone??]
 According to the statement, YTL “intends to use this privilege to provide affordable, world-class services that improve the lives of people across Malaysia.” Well with that, FT definitely has the privilege to be the test-bed and for other more reason to cheer up my fren – and why he should and would be proud to be back in FT!
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| posted by hafezinisme @ 11:28 AM |
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| Wednesday, November 18, 2009 |
| Beringat Sebelum Kena, Berjimat Ketika Ada |
Ini bukanlah berita hari ini yang menggembirakan sangat bagi para lelaki, bila Burberry menyatakan mereka akan meluaskan jenama dengan memasar produk Kasut, Beg Tangan dan Barangan Kanak-kanak. Jadi ada banyak lagi sebab untuk kita berbelanja kali ini – dengan harapan jenama petak-petak ini akan membuka cawangan paling besar di Pavilion KL!
Bicara tentang beli dan belah, anda perlu tahu bahawa M-YES! [Malaysia Year End Sale] akan muncul minggu depan pada 21 Nov – 3 Jan 2010. Selama 44 hari KL akan dipenuhi barangan - dan pelancong! Untuk rekod, pelancong asing berbelanja banyak bagi penginapan, dengan kos membelibelah jatuh ke tempat kedua dengan pulangan kepada negara RM13,282.4 juta [2008] – dengan nilai retail industry negara sebanyak RM70b*. Resessi apa ya??
Ok, jangan lupa membeli tingkap [window shopping dulu kan?] minggu depan, tapi warga KL juga jangan lupa menyimpan. Banyak main listed companies pun khabarnya sedang melakukan penyusunan semula [restructuring] sekarang – termasuk O&G!
*info Shopping Malaysia Secretariat at tel: +603 2615 8188
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| posted by hafezinisme @ 11:43 AM |
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| Hari Yang Cerah |
Jam : 8 am
Lokasi : Lebuh Sg Besi hala Istana Negara
Laju : 70km/j
Kejelasan: Ok [KLCC sedikit kabur]
Lirik : ..hari yang cerah.. [album Hujan]
Hari yang cerah. KL sungguh indah pagi-pagi begini. Matahari malu-malu, tapi tiada gerimis. Apa yang boleh dibuat kalau hari cerah? Berkelah?? Pantai Dalam tak ada Pantai pulak..hehe
Hari yang cerah selalunya trafik lancar. Itu penting bagi semua orang KL. Ibubapa. Pekerja. Kontraktor. Penjual di Chow Kit. Pemandu. Kalau hujan semua orang akan lebih berhati-hati - sehingga menyerlahkan ketidakcekapan sesetengah – tapi terowong SMART sangat banyak membantu. Saya tidak pasti unjuran trafik KL berasaskan Model Graviti Batas Tunggal*, tapi pihak berwajib sentiasa menjadikan jalan di KL lancar, dan khabarnya tahap trafik di Puduraya telah berubah dari F kepada D**. Tahun depan akan lebih baik. Jadi kesimpulannya, hari yang cerah bagus untuk Puduraya juga…
*harap tanya JKR terdekat **lagi bagus laa
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| posted by hafezinisme @ 11:32 AM |
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| Tuesday, November 17, 2009 |
| Dialog IT di FT |
Dalam tahun 2006, saya hampir pengsan terkejut apes melihat thumb-drive 10G di Russian Market, Beijing, sedang di Malaysia selesa dengan disket dan kad 256mb. Saya diberitakan situasi masih sama dengan PR China masih mendahului dunia IT, tetapi KL mengekor rapat di belakang. Dan ramai warga Eropah dan jiran Asia ada yang bersetuju harga barangan IT dan kehadiran model terbaru sangat menarik di Malaysia.
Di FT di mana lagi IT kalau bukan di kawasan Bukit Bintang, atau setepatnya di Low Yatt - berkembang dari bangunan Imbi. Bila teman En Jimi mencari laptop HP 12" baru, saya mengekor ke dua bangunan itu tapi akhirnya selesa di Galeri Cash & Carry IT, di Bangunan AMODA. Tiba-tiba lain pula yang terjadi, tidak disangka-sangka saya yang membeli-belah card-reader MS [RM3], Bluetooth Adaptor [RM10] dan Beg Laptop 10" [RM50] - hanya kerana label CLEAR ITEMS hehe
Banyak pengetahuan 'tech transfer' dan ilmu niaga saya kutip dalam dialog bersama penjual. Diperturunkan dialog dengan Modul Satu Soalan, tapi diikuti dua jawapan di dua kedai berlainan [nota: Bahasa slanga asal dikekalkan] Ada banyak nilai majmuk, ilmu bantu dan nota kaki jika anda perhatikan...
1. [Soalan] Saya mau cari bateri tambahan bagi EE PC. Berapa harga? [Jawapan 1] Harga bateri ori RM400, tapi awak boleh dapat bukan ori cuma RM250 - Jaminan sebulan [Jawapan 2] Tapi bateri tak ori kalau meletup awak jugak yang rugi!
2. [Soalan] Kalau saya guna anti-virus copy ok tak? [Jawapan 1] Ini monthly jugak ada update. Kalau awak guna tiruan, ada sites mesti block punya! [Jawapan 2] Awak bole masuk ABG maa, itu free saja. Kapersky pun sudah murah untuk 3 users cuma RM89.
3. [Soalan] Apa model paling lama bateri dia tahan? [Jawapan 1] Ini versi EE baru tahan 10.5 jam, mahal seratus dari model lain. Itu Sony 9 jam [Jawapan 2] Mana orang berapa lama mau taip, lima jam sudah sakit pinggang mau tidor kan? Ini model pun ok...isksik
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| posted by hafezinisme @ 3:53 PM |
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| Hip Hop Huraayyyyy |
Mari kita raikan Malaysia hari ini! Dalam penerbitan tahunan terbaru kelima Lonely Planet berjudul World's Top Ten Country for 2010 telah mengiktiraf Malaysia bagi sekurangnya dalam 3 kategori utamanya - satu dalam senarai Top Ten menyertai El Salvador, Germany, Greece, Morocco, Nepal, New Zealand, Portugal, Surinam dan USA. Negara ini juga dimuatkan bagi Best Value Destinations for 2010 - termasuk fakta USD7.5 bagi harga 3-course meal dan aksesibiliti AirAsia - selain dalam kategori Top Spots for Medical Adventures dengan ulasan kelakar tapi fakta "Mix procedures with pleasure in Malaysia, another leading destination ... are popular for *reast enhancement surgery that comes with packaged-tour ..". [rumour: Pam Anderson was Made in Malaysia?]
Dalam ulasan Top ten Country, disebut bahawa "Diversity is what Malaysia is all about. From chaotic and modern Kuala Lumpur to near mystical wilds ..". Saya tidak menyelami ayat 'chaotic' itu, tetapi percaya akan kemodenan KL dalam sisi negara membangun serta nilai diversity Malaysia yang sungguh indah. KL masih menjadi pemangkin dan tali pengikat kepada nilai-nilai majmuk Malaysia, rasa saya. Sebab itu apa-apa peristiwa dan sejarah besar akan berlaku dulu di kota ini, diikuti yang lain.
Syabas kepada Malaysia dan Lonely Planet [www.lonelyplanet.com], walau sesekali terkesan bahawa mereka memang jarang mengenengahkan negara ini - pernah diberitakan ada bad blood oleh media UK - tapi segala yang benar itu pasti ada tempatnya, bukan?
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| posted by hafezinisme @ 9:33 AM |
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| Monday, November 16, 2009 |
| FT Breakfast Club: Dapur Sarawak |
“..Mun sik bleh masak padah awal-awal”
Well you have to find a Sarawakian fren to know the meaning, but those uttered words were taken somewhere in Diamond Square in Setapak – off Jalan Gombak near the Bank Rakyat’s traffic light. Actually my Sarawakians frens and I just had a long luncheon, at a themed-restaurant Dapur Sarawak owned by the ex-talent-actor M Ali Basha. The setting was modest but nice, sat strategically at the corner lot of the block.
There were many lauk and dishes available but we ordered the signature Mee Kolok Daging [RM5.5] and Laksa Sarawak [RM6.5]. Some misunderstanding inside the kitchen led to a bit of ‘delay’ but the Kakak explained nicely about the incident, and added, “Come again on Saturdays, it’s a special day for this restaurant and we are serving more Sarawakians cuisines.” I’d be glad to come again, and try the unique Nasi Goreng Dabai [pronounced: Dabey] next time around.
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| posted by hafezinisme @ 3:00 PM |
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| Miss+ed and Missing in KL |
“Di KL ni, semua ada. Mak bapak jer tak der!”
Ultimately let me tell you that I was a believer to this , but somehow my deriaperut tells me differently, especially during my recent Tour de West Coast – Melaka-Penang-Sg Petani-T Intan-Klang-Putrajaya. I picked the last route as I was looking for something that FT is missing – MENTARANG. Definitely FT doesn’t have this, and definitely some of us never see the thing itself! Actually the rare kepah/siput – bigger in size, is very rare crustacean that only Perlis and K Selangor to Sabak Bernam radius said to have it. I got 3 kg [for RM5 per kg] but you must know how to cook it. Maybe the closest taste to it is the one they have in Uptown Damansara [Siput Buluh?].
Well you win some and lose some, right? Righfully few things are trademarks to FT, that you won’t find it somewhere else. I think I missed FT a lot when I was away, and here’s the list of some:
1. Bernama Radio Morning News – really missed the morning updates by Kam, Rina & Geng
2. Jln TAR & Putrajaya P2 Night Markets – it’s like having the best dishes of Malaysia under one roof! Bufetism salutes you!
3. Golf shops – well FT still offers the best golfing accessories, even though you end up buying nothing!
4. LRT and Monorel – it makes a city so city – and futuristic. Star Trek to Captain Kirk, Hellooo?!
5. Mamak Happy Hours – personally the best mamaks are stil in KL. Err, Penang comes second.
6. Traffic Jam?? Hmmm
[KL2FT Tips] Crustaceans have their own minerals, so better avoid extra salt!
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| posted by hafezinisme @ 11:35 AM |
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| Saturday, November 14, 2009 |
| KL still Rocks! |
Gosh! Let me share what I saw this morning, and why KL people should make a fuss bout this. I just darted to the new Casuarina Penang, and I couldn’t believe my eyes. Ms Cawen was kind to show me around, and she could easily sense my jealousy indeed. The place - now known as Hard Rock Cafe Penang - looked fab and zippy, blings and zazz, and personally it was just awesome! - the same feeling I got for my first time inside London's HRC dungeon! The place, offers 200 plus rooms [Promo Rate RM366+ single or double RIB*] has the longest pool in Penang, the chic lobby that filled with memorabilia of Bon Jovi’s, Aerosmith’s, Madonna’s etc - but my personal best is the Lounge Rooms that connect to the pool itself. You can watch Astro in bed, suddenly to take a dip in seconds just outside your balcony!
The HRC shop is just next to the parking area, and I’d be coming back to the Café for my evening snack to tell you more about the service - or the life band. But the foremost point is, this is a doomed conspiracy at the highest level! How come KL - with the existing HRC - couldn’t have all this? We must fight to have a big-plus outlet like this one, and reclaim our reputation as the ORIGINAL Batu Keras in Malaysia. But who cares about sizes, when it boils down to good music and good times, right?
The urban rumour has it that it will be one single HRC outlet in each country - PR of China and Japan knew this alright - but hopefully I don’t have to drive 400km just to buy collectible glass next year. Well no matter how big or how long the pool in HRC Penang is, I still prefer the good-old KL outlet. Ok, Penang’s is furnished with a life-size white statue of MJ [yeah, Abraham Lincon’s look-alike] but NO they don’t have the trademarked Harvey. And it doesn’t rotate as well! KL still Rules!
*room incl breakfast [pic: ammar's many firsts]
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| posted by hafezinisme @ 9:37 AM |
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| Tales of Two Cities |
Later, my sis asked me to join her for a dinner at Ferenghi Seafood accompanied by a fren from Baghdad. The charming lad - post grad student in USM - was happy to share many things about Malaysia and his war-torn country. Mr Ali looked forward to settle down in Malaysia, but he reserved his comment about Penang. “This island sleeps too early. I prefer KL!” Point no 2: Not necessarily you are a clubbing guy, but a metro mustn’t sleep!
Now I knew the meaning of generation-gap very well, and how different age saw my KL in different ways. The point is both agreed that KL embraces the ideas of good-living and good-people, and with the hard life that they have been enduring back-home, it was a honest comment to say that KL - and Malaysia - is one of the wonderful places to live in the world!
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| posted by hafezinisme @ 9:16 AM |
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| Wednesday, November 11, 2009 |
| FT Breakfast Club: Kepala Ikan Sentul |
My KL myth elucidates that you can have “many Mamaks in one-single area, but it would be only one famous Kari Kepala Ikan in the neighbourhood”. Weird, isn’t it? Well there are few Kari Kepala Ikan restaurants in KL that stand out in times, but my fav lunch - and breakfast - restaurant would be Sentul Kari Kepala Ikan off Jln Ipoh, just behind the under-renovation Caltex and the police station.
 I like the ample parking and seating, the air-cond. area and the adjacent duty-free-cum money changer shop [no joke, man - it’s DUTY-free]. I found it funny after a good curry time, you could then indulge into happy-hour shopping the branded perfumes and bags etc. At one time you’d feel like in any mamak outlet, and one time you’d feel like at the airport!
So what’s the price? Well looking at the Bimmers and Mercs with single-digit registration no. parked outside, you would easily know the drill. Kepala Ikan starts from RM40+ [any lucky day it’d be RM60], and Briyani Kambing is RM12 with Teh Ais RM1.5. Most of the items at the shop next-door have a 25% off, so you’d be thinking hard whether to order Kepala Ikan or the discounted Dunhill’s Desire Red. Both smell good!!
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| Friday, November 6, 2009 |
| Forgotten, but Shouldn’t! |
Finally, it was a ‘retired’ architect whom helped me out. I was zooming every inch of KL to get the thing – perplex see-tru box a.k.a Kotak Derma for my last minute charity game tomorrow. Few calls failed, as I need a nearest shop available. “There’s a shop near Hentian Pekeliling next to the big bike workshop! We use them for our scale-house casing.“ I went and was lucky to get an existing order, and luckier to convinced the tokay to sell it for RM50, a less of RM15. “This is for charity, and you’ll be the first person to be honoured to donate!”. He was kind to accept the offer. I lost count how much did I fork out my fortune so far, but I knew well it is not easy to start a charity, especially in a new concept and perspective. To convince people to accept & donate, is now my next gigantic task…
Coming back to the place, it’s secluded area but alive and kicking in its own rhythm. There is even a DBKL Medan Selera Damai – an alien to many - behind those old-70’s buildings, and any lucky night there’s a karaoke session coming out loud. A normal scene of a car wash-next-to-gerai-bawah-pokok stands lazily like any other part of KL; walled by a run-down low-rise blocks facing one of KL’s busiest streets – Jalan Ipoh .
The fact is somehow you usually missed this part – or any part of the KL as you never saw the need in them. Sometimes our skeptical thinking distanced us from some specific areas, because we tend to ignore the people whom we thought wouldn’t do us good. That proved me wrong. Well somehow the first philanthropist came from the area, and it made me realize how a place shouldn’t be ignored, or forgotten at all!
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| posted by hafezinisme @ 10:26 PM |
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| Sharing is Caring - FT Lesson 101 |
I was late this morning, and I blamed it on Discovery Channel. I just watched in horror that Tel Aviv has developed a new killing machine known as Tuvlar. Shorter, lighter than M-16, it’s engineered without compromise and supposed to replace the former in the market. It’s a military development (read: misdevelopment) specifically for URBAN combat, so user-friendly (read: killer-friendly) that even fellow civilian-young-illiterate are ready to engage!
I don’t want to step far, but my idea of URBAN survival is surely 180° in adverse. Yes, sometimes we want the world to ourselves, not to a foreign face or stranger at all. Sometimes it’s hard to share, and it’s harder to let go. But FT has taught me that even I prefer more familiar-coloured-Malaysian faces in the city, I love tourists and expect expatriates to come hence develop this country. Mat Bangla or Minah Indon do have their place in this city as well. Or that I noticed more and more cars with Yellow-SPxx registration on the road, I shouldn’t be rude or disrespect to others. Even the illegal has to be dealt accordingly with respect and honour. What I learn from Tuvlar this morning, is not what I learnt from FT – that’s SHARING is CARING- and vice-versa!
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| Wednesday, November 4, 2009 |
| SALE! SALE! SALE!! Part 1 |
 She got the most blings and zazz in my office. Addicted to branded goods, her first name is Tiena but her middlename is Prada. Well I bet back at home she got a DKNY toothbrush and Gucci toothpaste. I will elaborate more about her in Part 2, but somehow we share a same passion for these four letter words: SALE!
Well FT is still the best place in Malaysia to get anything, and I really mean anything! But when it comes to the premium goods and branded stuff, I only buy them when it comes to sales. My paycheck and my upbringing wont allow me much to buy the NAMES. But here are some of my secret of SALE! in FT:
1. I will get my Guess thingy – including wristwatch – as well as the white French-cuffed Raul shirt from the one and only FJ Benjamin Sale. Still my no.1 list of all, yet somehow it’s hard to know the exact date or the venue - but a hard-asking shopper would eventually find her/his way! This year I went all the way to Klang for the sale. Hopefully they get it back in Parkroyal BB lah next year.
2. The other best place in FT must be the Melium Outlet (MO) Taman Shamelin Perkasa, Jalan 8/91. Aigner, Hugo Boss, Furla, Tod’s are some names paraded with an interesting discount. My advise, check out the place regularly, who knows your fav belt or suit are for 50% less in the very next week!3. Petaling Street?? Last time lah dolu-dolu hehe{vote} http://www.blog4ft.com/index.php?page=systems/voting&eid=545 Labels: shopping, XTVT |
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| Tuesday, November 3, 2009 |
| FT Breakfast Club: Kg Bharu Ikan Bakar |
 B elieve it or not, this very morning somehow my pancaindera perut (refer previous entry) tracked a familiar smell all the way from Kg Bharu to my office in central area. A smell that aroused an insan lemah like me. On the dot at lunchtime, I hunted it down with frens from SME and T, and obviously the ikans were all there waiting for me, but I wasn’t looking for Pari or terubuk, because Pajeri Nenas, Kerabu Mangga and Ulams were all I need. Somehow the price is hiked few cents more than usual – maybe harga barang dah naik agaknya. Normally they charged at minimal price regardless whatever you consumed.
Well you won’t miss this restaurant kayu as it is at the very junction of Kg Bharu. Some call it Gerai Bapak, but it’s known to my circle of frens as Pintu Gerbang - my no.1 gerai in KL! On Sundays, I would advise an early visit [11am] for at mid-day, the foods are all gone for good. [KL2FT Tips] Park, Eat and Snowtime! Get your car snow-washed for RM6 – last time only RM4 – while you eat, plus it’s the fastest way to get the parking in the area {vote} http://www.blog4ft.com/index.php?page=systems/voting&eid=531Labels: breakfast club, makan |
| posted by hafezinisme @ 2:11 PM |
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| Monday, November 2, 2009 |
| Why I Let KL To be Our Capital (or KL Myth Part I) |
 For many reasons, I would put a fiery debate just to get my so called hometown Taiping, Perak, to be the capital of Malaysia. The town would perfectly uphold current KL - as Port Weld to Port Sweetenham. With so many firsts in Malaysia Book of Records that have been acknowledged, I live in solitude of puzzlement and the cauldron of jealousy shouldn't Taiping take the recognition . Tepen - as fondly pronounced - had a fair share in global tin mining, Queen’s moments, and mind you that her Museum, Zoo and many more still are second to none at this very moment - hour, second! The spirit of Gee Hin and Hai San would agree with me on that!
But somehow I’d cordially let KL to take the bling and zazz [new word in akakPaedia] - for I don’t want to loose the historical-eccentric side of the town. And for that reason alone I’d rest my case. I love Tepen as the way it should be, and the way it would. I couldn’t imagine to bump into an old Malay datuk cycling around in pelikat in KL, yet I still able to view this classic scene on any given Sundays in my town.
So be it. KL would take the responsibilities and spearhead our economy. KL has proven herself that she could compete not only with Taiping, but any other cosmo cities in the world. Surely Kapitan Yap Ah Loy would be proud of the progress, and salutes the mayors for prosperity that shines the sky. Well KL, you can take all the skyscrapers and high-ways or bi-ways that you want, and I would try to love you as time goes fly. But surely for now, your zoo can’t match mine hehe.
[KL2FT Grrrr!] Apologies tendered for this id-driven entry that resulted for being stuck in this overvalued event listening to nonsensical odes. Oh!
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| posted by hafezinisme @ 6:16 PM |
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| Guest in the City - Alliance Francaise |
My fav local band but you might never heard of - Dewangga Sakti [DS] - used to get invitations by the Alliance Francaise [AF] to perform Zapin and gambus. Well music is a universal language, so it wasn’t any fuss I guess, for the Frenchmen to understand Ala Canggung?
I want to introduce AF - not DS this time - and not as another counterpart of British Council etc, but more as our honourable Guest whom should be applauded for bringing France to our city, and I must say they are so active in many aspects of cultural xtvties. Nevermind if you “j'ai mis parle du français!”, just try to take a peek of a house in Lorong Gurney in time you are in need of a rejuvenating alternative entertainment incl free wayang! [http://kl.alliancefrancaise.org.my/]
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| posted by hafezinisme @ 3:40 PM |
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| Sunday, November 1, 2009 |
| Lazy Sunday Diary |
Gosh, my Sunday would look exactly like any other given weekdays, the only thing is, today I need not to don my tie and jacket (well honestly I don’t think Khatulistiwa climate countries need that!) Alas, I still have to do some runnings here and there…
1. Dusk. KLIA. Bonda Ani DBP confirmed that she’ll be leaving early to Beijing at 8am. 2 hours pre-boarding time for all international flights, that means I have to set off 5am ‘wake-up call’. Wallawe! 5am for Sunday?? Hmm, well an sms would be sufficient, kot..
2. Morning. Early breakfast or brunch?? Depends on no 1
3. Lunch or not? Depends on no 2.. hehe [but Sunday is always a cholesterol-day]
4. Afternoon. Will head to Melawati for an overdue Open House by a close family friend. Heard they are preparing Char Kuew Teaw. Yummy!
5. Later, Futsal time in Wangsa Maju. Skipped the session last week to be in SIGC in Ampangan, so this time around I’d be motivated to run more. Well, it depends on how much [4] would I indulge hehe
6. Later-later. The adjacent Market is the only place in FT [that I knew of] which sells Water-Crest, a very rare vegi which was introduced to me when I was in Cameron. You should try – crunchy!
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| posted by hafezinisme @ 2:42 PM |
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| Selamat Tinggal Oktober |
Penjaga malam KL atas nama global menyambut Holloween akhir Oktober, sedang warga Jerman terkenangkan buih sepanjang Octoberfest. Bagi saya - menulis multi-lingual tapi sangat meminati sastera Melayu - Oktober melabuh tirai menandakan Bulan Bahasa Kebangsaan sudah tiba ke penghujungnya. Dan seperti Holloween dan Octoberfest, setiap usaha promosi dan aktiviti perlu sampai ke khalayak dan disambut masyarakat, hasil kerjasama banyak pihak berwajib dan tidak - walaupun nampak ringkas dan remeh!
Contoh kecil yang besar bagi saya, ketika lazat menjamu hidangan di Medan Selera P8, Putrajaya, terkesan sekali bahawa Perbadanan Putrajaya dengan kerjasama DBP telah menekap sekeping kad serangkap Pantun pada kebanyakan meja makan - sempena Bulan Bahasa - yang saya rasakan amat cantik sekali - walaupun nampak ringkas dan remeh! Syabas! {vote} http://www.blog4ft.com/index.php?page=systems/voting&eid=486 Labels: bulan bahasa, DBP, PJC, putrajaya |
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