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Yesterday is the first time i'm celebrated Hari Raya Haji without my family

Today is 29 Nov 2009

Today is 11 Dzulhijjah 1430 H

Today is the second day of Hari Raya Haji

Today got kenduri at my elder brother's house.

Today I'm not at my hometown, Kluang, Johor instead at Shah Alam.

Today I'm still working part time at Hotel Concorde.

Today I feel guilty towards my family

Today I am alone...

Ok ok, no more today. Tired already. hmmm....

Actually, I'm not feel sad about not coming back for hari raya. I feel normal, juzt like nothing happen. Plus, Hari Raya Haji is not a big celebration like Hari Raya Puasa. But still there are family gathering. And I'm still here, its mean that there is something wrong happen somewhere.

First day raya, I'm working. I'm not going to masjid for sembahyang raya because I need to be at the gym hotel at 8.45 a.m. I wish happy hari raya to all the malay guest that came to the gym. some of them ask, "u tak balik ke?" I reply, "hahaha, first time x balik ni". I feel a little bit rindu to my family but just for a while. When i go to the cafateria, there are ketupat palas, nasi himpit, sambal kacang and rendang. hehehehe ada la jugak suasana raya. After work, when I reach home, I call mama and wish selamat hari raya. I ask, "mama x kol amy puun.." ( what a chengeng ) and mama reply "mama busy ni, nak masak. kan esok kenduri rumah baru ajam.."
alamak... mesti diorang perlukan aku time kenduri tu.. ( da mule nak rase menyesal ).

Second day raya. Sue, one of the staff bring the lemang and ayam masak sambal merah. She share with me.. sedap! teringat pulak.. mama masak ape mase kenduri rumah ajam nanti..
After work, I reach home at 7 p.m. I don't know where is this intention come from, but I decide to go to the surau for Isya'. After beri salam mase tahiyyat akhir... imam pun takbir..

"AllahuAkbar AllahuAkbar AllahuAkbar, Lailahaillallahu Allahuakbar, Allahuakbar Walillahilhamd..

hati aku terdetik... ohh apa dah jadi dgn aku ni... dah la x balik raya, pastu x pegi sembahyang raya, pastu dah raya ke-2 baru nak takbir... mohammad hilmi.. mohammad hilmi...

nasib baik aku sempat bertakbir utk hari raya kali ni, kalau tak, betapa ruginya...

balik je rumah terus kol mama n abah, ajam, akak. dengar riuh rendah suasana kat rumah buat aku terkilan la...

abah pesan,
- sembahyang jangan tinggal
- jangan ikut kawan yang pergi gamble ( judi )
- baca surah Al-Mulk
- kalau nak pilih isteri, jangan membelakangkan mak bapak. kalau kita pandai2, nanti naik perahu, tenggelam.

hee.. i will remember this till the day that i die. Thanks Abah.

*morale of the story, family comes first!

Fisherman's Friend's

The exam is over, lets have some fun!

Right after the last paper, my friends and I went to a party to celebrate our perfect completion of examination paper. hahaha it is not necessary actually but it is really relieved my mind.

The party that I'm talking about is not a wild party or birthday party whatsoever, but it is just like a camping but not in a forest or jungle, instead on the water. We went to the sea! no, can't be called it as a sea, it is half river and half sea. In malay, we called it as "suut". the combination of 'sungai+laut'. We stay in a 'Kelong' at Telok Gong, Klang for one day. Doing an outdoor activity is a good idea to release your tension.

Arrival/departure hall @ jeti, we have to wait for the speed boat that will send us to the kelong. While waiting, we survey the water and we saw a pair of fish jumping from the water so happily. One male and another one is female. Maybe they are a couple. Seeing them jumping just like they are waiting for us to come, and challenge us! We feel so angry! How dare you animal! Just you wait!

The speed boat came. Along the way to the kelong, we feel so free and happy to see the suut beautiful view, the wind that blows my hair, also we play with the dolphin that follows our speed boat. They are so cute and adorable!

One of us, named Atan (bukan nama sebenar) stay quite, look down and not even make a single move. And when we arrive at the kelong, he is the first one who jump from the speed boat to the kelong stairs. wahahahhaa... fobia dengan laut! kahkahkah... takut bot terbalik.. hahahha haiya... nasib baik x jatuh mase dia lompat tu, hampir2 la. orang lain naik selamba je, die x pasal2 menggelabah puyuh! kahkahkah... you~know~who~

My friends and I feel excited to start fishing and having a good time at the kelong. First we set up the fishing rod. We use the live prawns and worms as the bait. We have six fishing rod and we all take care of all the rod ( yg mana sempat la).

Feeling excited and not patient, I take one rod and play with it, suddenly a something is pulling from the water. It is quite strong and I said "romeo take me somewhere we can be alone, i'll be waiting, all there's left to do is run, you'll be the prince and i'll be the princess, its a love story baby just say yes... apa aku merepek ni...

ok serious, i said "eh, ape ni" hahahaha excited nak dpt ikan, tp bila ikan da kena, tak terpikir plak. hahahaha...noob....

tony, one of my friends, who is a fisherman, heee no la, fishing is his hobby, help me to lift the fish and we did it! what a big catch! big catch! big catch! This is my first time going to fishing and I easily got that fish. hmmm that was a good sign for me to start a new hobby. hahhaa... the other friends feel happy with that successful cacth and they jealous also. hahhaha... nevermind la, we can share the fish ok. kahkahkah..



Sunset is matahari terbenam and dusk is menjelang malam. To watch a sunset from the kelong is very nice and i hope i have a chance to have this wonderful moment with my love one. who knows~

We have to run the generator to powered the elecricity. It make a loud noise but we have no choice..


while I was praying maghrib, I can smell the barbeque... hmmm...sedapnya... x khusyuk sembahyang.. we have spicy chicken and black pepper hot dog all bought from tesco. tinggal panggang saja. puas betul makan, sampai esok pun x habis lg..

There are karaoke provided at the kelong, Atan sang most of the song that night. since my voice are not so artist, so, i'm just sing a little. another entertainment is, we bring the play station 2 and also the guitar. so, it will never be bored while waiting the fish.

while waiting the fish... suddenly...
Eddy : Eh Atan, kau makan ni ke? (sambil menunjuk ke arah bungkusan plastik, dengan muka nak tergelak suka)
Atan : ha'a kenapa?
Eddy : ini umpan cacing la! kahkahkahkah....
TERRUUS Atan pegi muntahkan balik n kumuh2 mulut dia. entah berapa botol habis dia buat kumuh! semua org gelakkan...
Eddy : saya pelik tgk, die ambil, pastu terus masuk mulut. ( sambil yg lain ketawa lagi ) pastu Atan datang...
Atan : aku ingatkan serunding. ( muka nak cover malu)
Alip : ini serbuk2 kayu la. memang die letak sekali dgn cacing ni.. kahkahkah..

if not funny, please do not laugh and continue reading.
We were plan not to sleep that night but still who can't stand it anymore, can take a rest for a while.


Tomorrow morning, after subuh, it was raining until 11am. so don't have a chance to watch sunrise there is no use to wait anymore, fish will not appear on rainy day. We packed and get ready to go back. We leave the kelong and Telok Gong at 1.30pm. We also leave a great memory of our great friendship at the kelong. it is sweet to remember.
Pojie, Alip, Eddy, Mirul, Tony, and me... we are the fisherman!

*the dolphin is not exist, don't easily be fooled by me. hehehehe...

after we reached home, pojie fry the fish that we catched. Tony and I ate the fish. It is so delicious! i'm so impress. this is the first time I eat the fish that catched by myself. hehehe...

Mamhmoad Hmili Cdoe @ Norfoaaizh

Once upon a time the colors of the world started to quarrel: all claimed that they were the best, the most important, the most useful, the favorite.
GREEN said: “Clearly I am the most important. I am the sign of life and of hope. I was chosen for grass, trees, leaves - without me, all animals would die. Look over the countryside_and you will see that I am in the majority.”

BLUE interrupted: “You only think about the earth, but consider the sky and the sea. It is the water that is the basis of life and, drawn up by the clouds, forms the deep sea. The sky gives space and peace and serenity. Without my peace, you would all be nothing.”

YELLOW chuckled: “You are all so serious. I bring laughter, gaiety, and warmth into the world. The sun is yellow, the moon is yellow, the stars are yellow. Every time you look at a sunflower,_the whole world starts to smile. Without me there would be no fun.”

ORANGE started next to blow her trumpet: “I am the color of health and strength. I may be scarce, but I am precious_for I serve the needs of human life. I carry the most important vitamins. Think_of carrots, pumpkins, oranges, mangoes, and pawpaws. I don’t hang around all the time, but when I fill the sky at sunrise or sunset, my beauty is so striking that no one gives another thought to any of you.”

RED could_stand it no longer. He shouted_out: “I am the ruler of all of you - I am blood - life’s blood! I am the color of danger and of bravery. I am willing to fight for a cause. I bring fire into the blood. Without me, the earth would be empty as the moon. I am the color of passion and of love, the red rose, the poinsettia and the poppy.”

PURPLE rose up to his full height. He was very tall and spoke with great pomp: “I am the_color of royalty and power. Kings,_chiefs, and bishops have always chosen me for I am the sign of authority and wisdom. People do not question me - they_listen and obey.”

Finally, INDIGO spoke, much more quietly than all the others, but with just as much determination: “Think of me. I am the color of silence. You hardly notice me, but without me you all become superficial. I represent thought and_reflection, twilight and deep water. You need me for balance and contrast, for prayer and inner peace.”

And so the colors went on boasting, each convinced of his or her own superiority. Their quarreling became louder and louder. Suddenly there was a startling flash of bright lightening - thunder rolled and boomed. Rain started to pour down relentlessly. The colors crouched down in fear, drawing close to one another for comfort.

In the midst of the clamor, rain began to speak: ” You foolish colors, fighting amongst yourselves, each trying to dominate the rest. Don’t you know that you were each made for a special purpose, unique and different? Join hands with one another and come to me.”

Doing as they were told, the colors united and joined hands. The rain continued: “From now on, when it rains, each of you will stretch across the sky in a great bow of color as a reminder that you can all live in peace. The RAINBOW is a sign of hope for tomorrow.”

And so, whenever a good rain washes the world, and a rainbow appears in the sky, let us remember to appreciate one another.