My new blog....

Ni blog baru saya ...

bukan pasal my life, but pasal MAKANNN !!

makanmakankuantan.blogspot.com


hehe, jeles gak dgn my sis's blog yg happening skrg ni....

Face to face.... with my next new toy !

Went to MATRADE last month....


For COTY 2011 - NST.

Found this  -   Z1000 naked..... my dream  bike, but still out of reach ... nearly RM  77 k OTR !

This beast's quoted figure is   :   0  to  160  km/h  in 6.5  seconds  !!!  Kalah Ferrari  !

*drool.......

HOWEVER,

Got the chance to "test sit" my next new toy....  Z 750,  aka. Z1000's smaller brother

( But alas, NO test rides are available...huhu  )

KAWASAKI  Z 750 R  -    RM 66+ K   OTR !     ( with ABS )

Amacam ?   Ok tak ?  does it fit my size?  hehe

P/S :   The photo's been altered.... for confidential purposes, hehe

....BUT with the current economic situation, the best Z750 that I can afford is a 2nd hand one.... huhu.

...need to wait for the backdated allowance n gaji dulu lee.....  huhuhu

...BUT  a bit afraid tho'  takut by that time yours truly had changed his mind and instead gotten a Z1000 for himself,

Muahahaha !

The last obstacle..

Faced my last obstacle today.... the obstacle that has failed me once....

..nearly got the phobia for this last obstacle..

but Alhamdulillah, managed to beat this obstacle today.... and I PASSED !

Now it's time to search for a 2-wheel prancing horse, hehe

But all in all.... Alhamdulillah !!


p/s :  Got to know the reason why i didnt pass the previous test... Wrong Gear !!!
        bcoz i used 2nd gear to go through the 'bonggol's...no wonder the engine easily went dead..huhu

Post heavy call...

Hmmmm......

Absolutely NO MOOD to do anything today....


Had a BAD oncall last night, lots of complicated cases admitted to the ward... finished ward round @ nearly 130 am !  

...also already exhausted my 'little grey cells' function..  A lot of cases to be managed, with LITTLE investigations done beforehand....  *sigh*

..only wanting to go to  ZZZZzzzzzzzzzzzz......


Used to work for nearly 36 hrs before this, without any problems......
...maybe im getting old...... HHMMMMMmmmm...

Failure....a seldom-encountered option.

Sometimes in life, you may face things that you despise the most.... Failures !

...and that's what's happened to me last week....


..i failed my motorcycle driving test......and felt uneasy about it.   :(

..not that i dont have the skills, but maybe Allah has better plans for me.

( apparently i managed to go through the harder part of the test, BUT  failed in the easiest component of the test - the 'isyarat tangan' (part 3) test  - the part where usually everybody passed ! )
... my ER6N bike engine just went dead in the last obstacle...  FAIL !

...even though ive practiced and had undergone the obstacle for (at least) more than 40 times !!
( but sadly not much of a problem before this... )  .....nampak sangat takde rezeki for me..

...but then again NEVER depend on your efforts alone, instead you need to couple it with du'a...
...because the success are from Allah, and NOT from your efforts alone...

... the overall experience will somehow mature me, i guess
...and without failure, there will be no sweet taste of success..

...maybe this incident is a sign.... for me to wait first , before snatching a superbike, hehe


...but ALHAMDULILLAH, syukur because after all, i can skip the hard part of the test in my 're-examination' next week, and straight away proceed with the easier component...

My 'dark' lover (kekasih gelapku)...for the next 2 weeks !!

This 2-wheeled horse....will be my BEST companion, for the next 2 weeks !


1st encounter... was a love-hate relationship..

..remembered how I used to curse her heavyweight body, and difficult maneouvrability...

..and how I nearly fell off whilst hugging her body..... eeuuww !

...1st encounter hugging her made my hands and arms sore...until the next morning !


BUT.....

The 2nd encounter..... is different..

ive got ADDICTED to her overweight body, and difficult-but-stable manouvrability..
..and also i just LOVE to hear her squeal when pressed !

so I CANT STOP dating her...... until eventually the rain comes !!

..and separates us both...


Meet my best buddy and companion...for the next 2 weeks..

The Kawasaki ER-6N !    ( this is the driving school's property ! )
( err... what did you guys have in mind huh ???)

Deep in my heart i pray to Allah.... to give me success during the 'B full' licence test next week....

InshaAllah, Ameen....

Our new routine - at Club De Rhu Beach Resort !

Well, it has been 5 years......

since we joined this club in 2006, and the membership closes shortly after that - so only managed to join for one year last time....

THE GOOD NEWS is....... the membership is currently re-opened !!

...so weve just re-joined it last week..

among the benefits are -   UNLIMITED swimming pool usage  -  and the swimming pool is VERY-very-very-very addictive and attractive, for the young and old !

..other club benefits are - a FREE one night stay - without breakfast, and also FREE usage of the gym and indoor sports activity ; with discounts on dining in the cafe.

(..got the news that the club closed its application last time in view of the renovations made to the pool, and now it's READY !! )

THE BEST part about the pool for the old is -

its LAGOON POOL !!   - and the max depth is 5 feet - JUST nice, and very wide !

..and the best part for the young is  -

it's lagoon pool as well, with shallower depth of course !

...so SADLY i couldnt do anything in the evenings now..... bcoz my kids  just LOVE to go to the pool !!

( last week we went there EVERY EVENING, till the pool closes !  )

Hmm.... a bit lucky that lately it's the monsoon season, so hujan2 ni they cannot go to the pool, hehehe...

...im planning to teach them how to swim one of this days... but must make sure that theyre not afraid of water first !!   hehe

Another (insignificant) dilemma in life, hahaha....

Hmmm....

Got another dilemma in life, hehehe......

( but i think this dilemma is negligible, small and insignificant  kot !! )

it's either between THIS, ....

OR THIS,

OR THIS,

OR THIS, 

OR NOTHING AT ALLL.........  ( AND  thus saving my RM, hehe )

....Dilemma betul nih !!  To put a hole in my own pocket,  Hahaha....
..and need to decide whether to have the 'FUN' for myself, or to extend the 'FUN' for others, hehe
( but again need to strongly calculate the monthly residues, hehehe  )

A ( sinful ) indulgence... !

Got to know a new dessert here....  good to know that there's a branch in Kuantan as well.


It's actually a FROZEN yoghurt... with multiple fruity flavours.... and you can choose the toppings as well !
( but each cup'll cost you around RM 5....depends on what you choose - can go up to RM 15 per cup! )

...But this time around i feel it's SINFUL for me  to have this..


WHY ??

..bcoz of this  !  

NOT one, but FOUR cups of it !!

...err.... but this is for the whole family- lah !

( anyway this photo was shot in Kelana Jaya, near Dong Yi Shun...... the guilty-ness increases, bcoz we're having this right after we got a wholesome Chinese mee lunch in Dong YiShun !!  )

....hmmm.... yet another one more of life indulgences..... banyaknya rahmat Allah !!

To get this.....or this....or Not ??

Currently, still contemplating.......

whether to get myself a Japanese...........


...or an Italian 'lover'.......


..a tough decision to make....
...the Japanese lover is.... simple, easily maintained, but lesser in character...


on the other hand,
....the Italian lover is ganazzz, and FULL with character and emotion..... but costier to maintain..


so my friends....

the choice now......

is in MY hands !!!  Muahahaha !!

( below : my future Japanese companion )

( below : my would be Italian lover.... )

...so again need to test drive both first, and see what suits me best..

...but tunggu backdated dulu lerr......   :p

ARRRGHH !   sejak bila pulak aku jd biker nih?????????????
sebelum ni gila2 'petrol head' !  

....maybe sbb lepasni dah tak mampu nakbeli a nice car....sbb nak further study lagi...hmmm


Hmmm.....i guess maybe we need to try everything, before we leave this world, hehe..

Raya 2011 : The BEST of both worlds

Raya's over... ( even though a number of people's still celebrating it...)

Got the BEST of both worlds last Raya...

1stly,  travelled down to Sekinchan.... Since my MIL's one of the best traditional Banjar cook ( siap buat exhibition about Banjar's dishes lagi last time, hehe ), Really enjoyed the Nasi Tomato Banjar !

below :   Nasi Tomato Banjar looks just like other nasi tomato....( tastes a bit different tho .. )

BUT...... 

...instead of taking it with Curry or Kurma, it's taken with...

1)  Ayam rebus  WITH NO KUAH !

2)   AND ..... A cocktail of Veggies mixed into 'Susu Cair'  - so this will be the 'kuah'  !!

YUMMY !!

..and after that went back to KTerengganu...... and got another best one over this part of the world...

NASI DAGANG  !!!

( glutinous rice cooked in coconut milk, with fish curry )

YUMMY  !!

..what more do you want in this life...hmmm

'Eid Mubarak

Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri......to all the blog viewers.

Maaf Dzahir Batin.


( image from iwansusanto.com )

Approaching the end......

Sad to say.....

We are now approaching the end.... of Ramadhan al-Mubarak..

A month of fasting and endurance.... and a month of 'offer'...

A month whereby routines change.... to a better one !

...and Tarbiyyah, in its abundance....

Below :  3 of my most nostalgic nasheeds of Ramadhan ....ever !

But....

Am not sure whether will meet this month again next year..... or else...
Wallahua'lam...

I Finally succumbed....

Hmmm......

So, I finally succumbed......


To getting myself a HONDA !!!

...errr..... Honda Wave 110 RS Kap-chai je laaaa !!!!

( Maybe this is just a start, to a 'proper' Honda, hehe )
Takpelah, that's also another  'Power of Dreams' kannn???
...but this new toy of mine is better in terms of economy... only 1 litre for every 52+ kms of travel !  hehe


Currently enjoying my Honda..... and got 'ADDICTED' to riding this new toy to work pulak,  iyelah, lepas gian time student dulu2...
Hehe

A (? rare) snack from Raub, Pahang..

Went to my friend's house recently for a 'kenduri kesyukuran'....

And was given this as a present.....

"KACANG RIMAU GORENG"
- brought specially by his family from Raub, Pahang..... to be given to the guests !

And frankly, this is the first time ever that ive seen such a weird peanut..... with STRIPES inside !!

Tastes EXACTLY like a 'Menglembu'  groundnut, despite slightly 'lemak' in taste, hehe  (NICE !! )

..But i didnt know that there exist this kind  of groundnut anywhere in the world...

Mcmana diorg tanam to produce this unique 'tiger-striped' nut skin pun taktahu...

but i guess it might be a type of a unique 'Gene' of the nuts!

Well, i've reserved some of them just for fun,

..dah nak lemau dah !!  hehe

The Rakyat has spoken....

The Rakyat has spoken... on the 9th of July 2011 

Nobody would ever condone anarchy,....

 However, alas, it was made worse by the aggravation from the government...

(and the police, on the name of maintaining PEACE).

And, Personally,

I think this is the right time for the Government to reflect back, 

and accept it in a 'Gentleman'-ly manner,

and rectify whatever is needed.

...but not to cover everything as if it never happened

coz it'll make things worse...

and it'll make you all look bad... and idiotic 

Personally for me, i think it's time....

"Apabila Dunia diutamakan dan Islam dipinggirkan,

Dan apabila Syiar ditinggikan, tetapi Syariat disisihkan,

Timbullah Kewajaran, untuk menegakkan yang Hak,

Dan mencegah yang Batil..."

( Not to point finger at other people, but this is tad obvious,.... 
but it's a matter of whether you see it or not....hmmmm..)

And Remember this....

" Apabila engkau berjalan di pinggir pantai, 

kemudian engkau celupkan hujung jarimu ke dalam air lautan,

 sesudah itu engkau angkat jarimu dari dalam air,

 setitik air itulah kehidupan dunia,

 sedangkan air yang tinggal di dalam lautan itulah kehidupan akhirat"

Wallahua'lam..

Entering a new world and interest.... of MOPEDs !

Developed a new interest recently... to motorbikes, and MOPEDs !!

Found some loose change, and then................ **habislah!
(..and i may also have succumbed to buying one...watch out for my next post, hehe )

Anyway, used to be a car-freak before this, but after Googling for hours, finally found that the world of Moped is also super nice.....nice bcoz unlike a car, the upgrading costs are much cheaper !

...but hopefully this interest-to-Moped thingy doesnt last long....... BCOZ it shud only be a transition phase, before i get myself......
....A Real superbike !!  Hahahahahaha

..such as the ER-6N  ( below).......

OR the newly-launched Yamaha XJ-6 Diversion (below), hehe

InshaAllah !

( but maybe lambat lagi to join the superbike world..... at least another 2-3 yrs kot?! bcoz based on the current economic situation AND also the un-practicability of them cruising in KL jams, hehe ) 

....... the worst feelings yet !

Hmm..... have the worst feelings lately.....STRESSED and  HELPLESS !

.....a lot of problems to settle, but nothing i can do ( on my own ) to change things....

......On the contrary, if you can act and settle it, then at least the feeling of  helplessness will not be there...

BUT...now i cant do anything .....
STTRREEEESSSSS !!

...hmmmm, maybe now it's time....

...for me to reward myself with 'something',

OR.......

...but, alas, need to check out my pocket for any loose change first...
...hmmmm..........

One of the best Nasheeds ever !

this is one of the best, and soothing Nasheeds ever !

From an Indonesian artiste .

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Row45JVFKsA

A Post WWII road near home.

Well, near home, there is a very old-looking and winding road - at Semambu in Kuantan.

Looks like a post WW2 road  - similar to those found in Bukit Bentong lama, or Tapah ondaway to Cameron Hilands.   ....but the stretch is just around 4kms, with near 360 degree corners ! .
( however photos doesnt do any justice - tak nampak sgt. 'kelamaan' jalan ni dlm foto ! )

NICE bcoz it's still GREEN..... and i think not many of Kuantan people who knew about the existence of this road..

And now it has become a regular route of mine, to release tension after a long day at work!

...Wish that i can turun kereta and jalan kaki around it, ada cliff summore, but the road is very narrow and there is also no place to park ur car around there...... *sigh*

Our new ( semi-serious) cross country exercise machine ! ( a.k.a Big Boys Toys lagi ! )

Hehe, got an extra 'rezeki' recently...  managed to grab hold of a new 'big boys toys'..

This time around, felt 'guilty' after staying in Kuantan duk asyik melantak ajee.....

So, need to buy something to burn the extra calories....

Got ourself a 'semi-serious' cross country hardtail MTB (mountain bike).
The Raleigh Diablo Pro.
( Actually this is a gift for my beloved wife, tapi aku pulak yg lebih2 ! Syiokkk !! )

Hardtail means - only got 1 shock absorber ( front), but NO BACK shock absorbers.
( kalau ada back absorber it's called Softail MTB ).

Below : the front Suntour absorbers

And equipped with 2 disc brakes (front & back) - for the ultimate braking experience kot??!
And it's also equipped with 2 Quando screws to dismantle both the wheels in a jiffy...

..And the usual Shimano gears.... 21 gears to choose from in total.

Ride wise is good, cuma after not riding a bicycle for the past 15+ years, the arse felt a bit stiff on prolonged ride.... maybe banyak lemak kot??!

the photo below was taken after its first 'soft' cross country off-road expedition - belakang rumah je, kat ladang sawit Jeram Estate, hehe

The thing that i love about this bike is its 'Professional' look  - looks like a Pro Mountain Bikers' ride,  with its broad wheels and 2 disc brakes, despite the sub- RM 1 k pricetag.....  Love at first sight kat kedai basikal tuu !!
Read more here :  http://www.raleigh.my/bikes/diabloPro.html

The only disadvantages about this bike ( and also with other Professional MTBs ) is that it is not equipped with a 'tongkat'/stick - need to lean it against a wall or on the ground to park it.... but managed to kaw-tim with the old chinese seller to put a F.O.C. tongkat for our daily ride..

Update :   after 2 weeks of riding it, the 1st problem started - Disc brake rubbing !

- Lucky a lot of YouTube D.I.Y's  - fixed it in no time !!