Clown

Naufal and Uncle Clown

Clowns are kinda funny and silly but some may see these silly 'creatures' as scary.....
For Naufal, on that day when we went to Alamanda (again!), I think he was just curious to find out what's this funny looking guy with a big red nose was "composing" for him...

Aaiks!! I said cheese..not freeze!!

....but Alisya has different view altogether! She was scared stiff and almost turned to a doll!!

What a big nose you have Uncle Clown?!!
Naufal, although excited, managed to "kontrol macho" when receiving a balloon teddy bear made by Uncle Clown....

The teddy bear lasted about 30 minutes....not bad, not bad at all.

Wahhhlauweii!! A big ring!

As for Alisya, Uncle Clown said, "Wahh!! Your little girl so cute one lorrr! Very cute! I make you something special lehh ahmoi..." and he did make something special for Alisya, a balloon ring...which lasted.....about 30 minutes too!

Maybe next time we go there, we'll get to see Uncle Clown again.....and kids, remind me to ask him, whether he's from Kepong or Jinjang!

A day in the park

Pool time

Apart from streams, Alisya & Naufal loves swimming pools very much. They are not afraid to just jump into a pool, especially when they have been strapped with floats. Of course we would be in the pool with them too, never want to take the risk!
We took them to the KLCC park during the CNY break. Boy....was it a blast! (Guess who had to climb up Tower 1 to settle some jobs and miss half of the funtime they had....)

Nevertheless, I managed to get a couple of decent shots. This time mostly Alisya as the main subject.

Alisya having a great time

My chubby swan!

Our little Angel

Mama said Alisya chose all those items she's wearing....hmmm.....

Alisya clowning with Mama at the fountain....

When we got back home, the twins were too exhausted......we were just glad they had a great time at the park.

Camp Picnic

During the long weekend, we went to our favourite stream twice.
The kids had their first experience of an outdoor tent and enjoying foods by the stream. They were very excited. Wonder what it would be like for their first weekend camping trip when they are old enough.....soon!

Naufal's first encounter with an iglooo

We have never used this tent. Angah gave it to me when he got back from St Louis.

My first tent was a second hand 2-men dome I bought from a friend during university days.
Those days, camping equipment were hard to get and expensive. I have been using my 2-men dome for years and decided to keep this "newer" one for my kids...
Walla!! They are here already and I decided that the tent is not mine anymore but theirs...thanx to their Pak Ngah!

Alisya's swans

We had visitors at the site.....Alisya quickly recognized them, almost like those of Swan Lake - one of Alisya's fav DVD...and she actually wanted to chase these creatures!

Deeeeep!

Of course, the main even is the water....and they don't seem to mind how deep it is.

Ohh ooo!!

Alisya practising her balance on the kiddie boat.
She is so relaxed in it, whether her feet touches the bottom of the stream or not.

Naufal haus!

It's always Naufal, observing the details of things around him, even a drop of water!

We are definitely going to this again and again and again.....it's the real fun in the sun!

A Pakcik and his fishnet

Got fish?

On our last outing, this Pakcik was there at our picnic site. Together with a bunch of other people, I stood in the water, close by, observing him "menjala". When he came closer to me he said : "Mandi laa, mandi, kenapa tak mandi?"
I just smiled and nodded at his remarks......and I reached for my camera to compose some pieces of arts with him being the subject. At his age (probably 60's), he seems to enjoy doing "menjala". Perhaps he just loves to be close to nature.
I wonder if I could do the same if I ever reach his age...

Do You Have A Honda?!

No, I do not have a Honda!!!

I caught this one in August 2004, while waiting for the traffic light to turn green....
Yeah, nothing wrong with the sticker, typical HONDA right?
Well then, look at the bigger picture.....

What is wrong here? It's a Toyota Wish!!!
Wishy-washy!!!

I dunno...maybe some people have this crave for Honda to the extent that they don't realize that the wheels they are driving may actually be far better!

Like...what's with the sticker man?!! I have stickers on my rides too but get real lah dude! If its a Toyota, let it be! UNLESS...the package that comes with a Toyota Wish is...you can get your wish granted by putting up stickers on it!! Well then, I'd better get a Toyota Wish and instead of Honda stickers, I'd put up tonnes of Hummer 2 stickers on it!!

Don't get me wrong, I kinda like Honda but the typical "Malaysian mentality" keeps me thinking twice of getting one (....well the main deciding factor is I could not afford one !! )

Look around when you drive.....the people in Hondas.... from AhBeng & AhLians who'd have something almost like a rugby post on the back of their "race tuned super lowered" cars, covered with stickers that would make rally car sponsors cry, and oh yes of course - we have "successful yuppies" bunch who'd get their first Honda as soon as they can afford to get rid of the homey brand cars they have been using - (apa kelas pakai local made car geng!), and then we have our retired pakciks & makciks who seems to act like they are 20 years younger simply because - IT'S A HONDA....

Come on...see if you can find some "common quality" in these bunch....the way they drive and treat other vehicles on the road.

Not all Honda drivers are "packaged" with the same "attitude"....but just observe the next time you are driving...it won't hurt to observe right?!

Try google search for "RiceBoy" and you'll find out more about stickers, "goal posts", overwhelming decos, attitudes yadayadayada....of some people with their cars...Hondas included.

Hondas R not Us....so about one year ago, we decided to go for a Renault instead.

....and the hero is back!

Look who's here!

Alhamdulillah! Naufal is now back in action!!!

After a relaxing morning and afternoon, the twins went to the park in the evening. This time they bring Mama along.

Ok, just call me, I be at da park ok?

The kiddies on the buai

Naufal & Alisya went for the tallest slide.....

Hmmm...if I go now, I can definitely hit his butt!

Why do I feel like I should get up and run now?

They spent almost an hour before calling it a day

Oh-ohh! I think our time is up!

Ok kids! Time to go home now....syuhhh!! Syyuuuhhhh!!

And right now (while I am editing this) my angels are deep in their slumber....and tis about time I join them too!

Smoke On The Water

Smoke on the water.......sounds like Deep Purple's number huh?

Well, this one is for real, a natural hotspring in the Sg Congkak area, near Dusun Tua.
We have never tried this one before, maybe soon we'd go for a dip there....
Hmmmm....tomorrow is not a bad idea for a splash with the kiddies...

Yet another short weekend

Alisya and her favourite buaian at the park


Had an "unusual" morning at the park today - Naufal could not join due to high fever.
Nevertheless, Alisya had a wonderful time on the buaian....always repeating "Buai aju aju" (buai laju laju)

Mama is also not feeling well, so we bought breakfast. Normally we do breakfast outside together, been quite a while since we bought breakfast and eat at home actually. Alisya brought the pack of nasi lemak and some kuihs on the trike since Naufal's seat was empty.


"OK Ayah...I am starving, let's eat"

Naufal was eager to see us back from the walk an attacked my camera bag to see what's in it for him......

"So....what did you buy for me Ayah?"

I hope he'll recover soon. After a visit to the doctor today, his temperature is still not stable, reaching almost 40degree celsius in the evening. Have to check his temperature often and give medicine every 4 hour.

Mak & Abah came with Danial & Durra. They went to Lala's place and from there went straight back to Segamat. If Naufal is better we'd be going to Sg Congkak. Perhaps next week we can go somewhere with them, insya-Allah.

....there have been better weekends lah, but this one is not really that bad.

Cool dip

A pond in a stream


This is one of the streams at Sg Congkak area, the first sungai Alisya & Naufal went to for a dip, when they were only about 3 months old.

Alisya & Naufal's previous sungai outing -->
(technically the pix comes with not a good exposure....but that's the challenge of taking kiddies photos!)
I have been looking forward for a cool dip with them today but unfortunately Naufal is not feeling well. Hopefully we'll get to do it next weekend. They enjoy water soooo much....and we exposed them to swimming pool - kiddie & the real pool - and sungai in the early age....by 3 years old they will have their first camping weekend with us, something that we have in mind since the day we got married!

Well...I guess for today it would just be me & Alisya at the park, Naufal and Mama have to rest and get well soon for the planned outing.

Gotta go, anak dara aku tgh tunggu tu!

A Little House filled with two Tempurungasaurous Rex and a dead screamyx

A scene from Jurassic Park 99 1/2........


On Hari Wilayah , our little homey experienced a really sudden lightning strike....the PC went "weng" and till this moment I can't get my ThinkPad to work with the screamyx adsl modem - which I think may have also kicked the bucket...

Need to rebuild the PC - diagnosis by The Great Kudeen seems be leading to the conclusion that I may need to get a new MoBo, VGA card and while at it might as well get more RAM, bigger HDD, another DVD-combo and to be safe, a surge protector for electricity and phone line....hey how about a wifi router to add more to the "damage"....

.....sheesh...where did I put my money printing machine.....

Ahh well!! For now, the old Slowmyx dialup will do just fine lah!

On that same day the screamyx went dead, I realized (yet again) how lucky we are, to have two T-Rex (read: tempurungasaurous rex) in our little homey.

Can't think of any better way to spend a day than chasing them and being chased by them around the park and our little living room....at the speed rate they are going (inspired by Dash of the Incredibles) I may fit into a size 34 pants again....in one year (yeah right!)

...its Friday and hopefully Saturday will come soon!!

The Tempurung Look

Say Mama...are we somehow related to Jugah?

That's my handsome boy....

Naufal...remind Ayah not to let Mama do my hair!

Another day at the park

Maaza taro-taro?!

Latest edition of "the twins"
...check out the hair do.....Mama punya kerja!

Static Movement

Kinetik

"Kinetik I" by Latiff Mohidin (1998)
It represents P37r0n45, according to it's description plate. It sure is a nice artwork and I kinda like it actually but am yet to fully appreciate it. I guess the first step is to take digital images of it and tweak it around....cuz that's just me lah!

Standing still on its designated place and yet actually full of movements - inner parts and the outer parts. While some may fail to appreciate it, others may look at it as an admirable object.
Looking at it from various angles, we may find other meanings to it......

and while composing my shots, I somehow found a reflection of me - technically and literally..... at least from my angle of view.......
perhaps I will dwell into it later, perhaps.....

Can never get enough

Boy was it a short weekend...
Well, weekends will always be short if you have two cuties running around!


Here's Alisya, pix taken during Eiduladha @ my kampung in Segamat.
Ohh boy...she has beaten Naufal in the weight division - 1KG more .
At 13KG, with her height, she is a rather chubby girl!

<-- and that is Naufal (Chucky.....be afraid, be VERY afraid!!)

Thanx to Mama for the make-up!

EidulAdha

.....beef steak anyone?

One "lembu" for our family this year...

Gory huh? I was there at the slaughter house for more than 2 hours....and got used to the sight, sound and smell of the event
(wahlauwei!!!Photog has got to adopt fast to the environment maa!)

It took the workers less than 20 minutes to settle everything. Really fast, clean and efficient.

What's Up Doc?

Ubats!

Yeah...I am high on drugs! Drugs is better than blog!!Buahahahah!! (Joking meh!)

Have been delaying posting any updates till tonight due to sore throat, high & low body temperature, pain at the joints and this morning I can barely speak.

Almost completed the given dosage..hopefully I can recover soon.
Apart from the "heavy duty" during Eidul Adha kenduri, I think its partly due to the haze...

I realized that the haze is really bad...I took this one at about 8am on Friday....

....do we have fresh air for sale anywhere?!

Do we have time?

Watching Time

It's one of my favorite watches (well, I do not have many actually!)
This one's special cuz wifey love the design so much and bought it for me.
The other favorite one is a G-Shock that wifey and the twins bought for me, specially for Sepang F1 2004.

I am a simple person - well at least I really think I am lah - and for me, it's not about brand or prestige (i.e. the watch), but most importantly - watch is simply about time. Some people have watch to show-off (perhaps) some people have watch to show time....regardless whether they manage it effectively or not.

The thing is, we always seem to not have enough time.....why is it so? Is it because we have too many things to achieve within 24 hour time frame?

I look at "don't have enough time" from another angle....maybe it's not that we don't have enough time, but we don't treat time and the people or whatever thing we are supposed to do within that "time frame" with respect. We don't own time, the Almighty is the owner, we are only given the chance to use it...or rather we are being allocated a certain time frame for us to do things.

Confusing...but since I made it up, I understand it clearly lah! (I think!!)
To simplify it further - we need to "make use" of the "allocated" time for people and/or activities that are important or meaningful to us.....

....and as for now that "important activity" for me is....to hug my kids and sleep! So...good night!

Hmmm....let's see....my first watch was a Citizen, a present for getting number 1 in my first year class (something that became rather natural during my primary schooldays lah!). The first watch I lost was a Seiko 5 which I really love (present from parents for achieving something too). The second (and last hopefully) watch I lost was a Swatch - which I bought on my last trip to Kuching as a bachelor and it was on my wrist when I went on the pelamin a few years after that! Have no intention to buy any new watch(for now?) but what is more important is fulfilling my wish - to get Abah & Mak a Rado or Tissot as a gift.....insya-Allah...

Mak & Abah

Mak & Abah @ KLIA b4 Ramadhan Umrah


"The twins" with two most wonderful persons who brought me to this world.....
No words could ever describe how much I love them.
As much as they have filled my life with their love, they are doing the same for "the twins", who somehow prefer to call them Mak & Abah too!

Mak & Abah! We love you so much!

Next balik kampung, must try a cuppa here

Need coffee!

This is one of the coffee outlets in Kuching I discovered when we went back for Eid in Dec 2004. What attracted me was the orange sign and the simple branding...bing!

For a newbie photog, I think this shot is not bad at all...

While I was busy composing shots, wifey went to a nearby supermarket to buy items for some "must have" raya meal preparation.

10 days in Kuching and we did not have the time to actually try a cuppa here! Made it a point that we'll have to try this one next time we're back in Kuching....my wife loves coffee (but I bet she loves me more than coffee lah!)

Tri-cycling Weekend...and more to come

Mama & "the twins" @ Dataran Putrajaya

This pix was taken on Saturday morning. I am pretty sure that was the first time we been to Putrajaya in morning.

The kids were happy to be there (as always) and of course the main attraction to them was the playground near the Souq. Oh my..they were so fast running and climbing, I could not get many decent quality images of them!

We went for a dip in Sg Congkak in the evening, though the water is quite cold, they really enjoyed the dip...until we had to drag them out of the water!

Alisya is getting chubbier by the day and she must have her pink "handbag" when the outing involves riding in the MPV. One thing we noticed about her, she is beginning to bring along one of her little books with her, where ever she goes. At the same time, she loves to scribble things on papers - only printed papers, she will reject blank ones! She actually places the pen or pencil correctly in her palm!

Naufal on the other hand, still love to "analyze" things, he just could not restraint himself from checking out the items in our toolbox when I was fixing some minor flaw on their trike this evening...if only he's big enough to help me fix my mountain bike!! And oh yes...he kinda like Dash of "The Incredibles"......he imitates Dash's punches real good!

I am gonna bring recycled paper home and draw with them next weekend....every weekend seems to be getting more interesting with them. Wonder what it would be like when we do their first camping weekend...looking at the rate they are growing, its gonna be real soon!