....... 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 !!

Nasi Dagang at Pantai Bt. Buruk

Had my nasi dagang at Pantai Bt. Buruk 2 weeks back during my trip back home to Terengganu.

At Gerai Kak Pah, just in front of the jogging track there.

Well, to compare with the ever famous nasi dagang Chendering or Nesan Empat ...hmmm, Difficult, me myself do not know which is the best, maybe bcoz of the unavailability of both these 2 popular nasi dagang 'centres'.
( jarang2 test punn nasi dagang2 famous ni semua ! )

But, if you grew up in Terengganu and spend more then half of your life there, you'll surely be able to judge the 'qualities' of nasi dagang in various parts of Terengganu, and there are quite a number of stalls selling 'good quality' and tasty nasi dagang, almost equivalent to the 2 famous shops above.
...and the stall selling nasi dagang at Pantai Bt. Buruk has among the best nasi dagang that ive ever tasted.

and i think a lot of people agrees with me - in view of the costumers coming there - tak putus-putus !!


below : nasi dah habis lantak, tinggal kuahnya sahaja - ikan belum abis lagi... BANYAK !!!

The best part is - A LOT of 'ikan aiya' and also its gravy, even if you buy only a plate of nasi dagang there, the fish's amount is equivalent to 2 pax punya serving !   Nice !!

- Cant wait for another trip to my kampung...and melantak lagi !!!!!

It's been 10 years....

1st June 2011  ..........Wow, it has been TEN YEARS of me practicing Medicine.....

How time flies !

You can imagine, for someone who did not even dreamt of becoming a Doctor  ( was thinking of more towards jadi lorry driver or an engineer frankly !), ive managed to build my career in the field of medicine...

...and gained a lot of experiences throughout the years, and have been posted to 3 different states in Malaysia.

...not to mention countless of people met, befriended , helped and not (being able to) help-ed.

..life now is much more serene compared from the initial years, however, the more senior you are, ( err..the more pay you get kot ?! ) and more responsibilities shouldered...

...and right now what i can say is just a copy from McD's tagline :  " I'm Lovin' It ! "

( tapi kena request naik gaji U54 dulu lee, hehe )    :P

A new (and interesting) way of hyper-marketing !

This new way is.....

To sell fresh veggies, fishes and meat,


In a FRIDGE !!!!

This new hypermarket was just opened near our house in Beserah...and it has attracted LOTS of attention !

they sell the veggies in a fridge, and tagged it :  " Seperti berada di Cameron Highlands !  "

and it feels like shopping in a BIG fridge !

Of course the fishes are all fresh...bcoz its very near the fishing docks, hehe

...and the kids just love it !!  (but need to wear 'baju sejuk', especially kalau nak stay lama2)

Frankly, it's colder than Cameron Highlands - i think roughly about 15-16 degrees gitu !