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Selamat Hari Ibu Malaysia!
Selamat Hari Ibu kepada semua ibu dan bakal ibu.
Bagi anak-anak yang masih mempunyai seseorang yang bergelar ibu, tunjukkanlah rasa kasih sayang yang lebih padanya pada hari ini. Kal El pasti bukan hadiah istimewa atau yang mahal yang sang ibu nantikan tapi hanyalah masa yang diluangkan untuknya pada hari ini. Bagi yang jauh, telefonlah ibu anda dan spend a little more to speak to her longer today. Kita tidak tahu bila ibu kita akan pergi meninggalkan kita buat selamanya.
Bagi yang sudah tidak beribu seperti Kal El, perbanyakkanlah doa untuknya pada hari ini terutamanya. Ingatlah setiap detik mesra dan bahagia dan juga pengorbanan ibu anda untuk anda selama ini. Tapi alhamdulillah walaupun ibu kandung Kal El telah tiada, Kal El masih punya ibu saudara yang amat Kal El sayang dan hargai yang turut telah banyak berkorban untuk Kal El dan keluarga sepanjang Kal El di muka dunia ini. Untuk Ka'ngah, Selamat Hari Ibu dan untuk Mak di Shah Alam, Kal El ucapkan Salam Sayang dan terima kasih kerana mengizinkan Kal El menumpang kasih sayang selama 7 tahun ini. Untuk Along, kakak Kal El, seorang ibu tunggal, tabahkanlah hati dan kuatkanlah semangat. Kal El doakan agar kalian bahagia dunia dan akhirat. Amin.
Happy Valentine's to All
Lets spread and celebrate some Super Love this Valentine's Day no matter who you are - Happy Valentine's Day to all. KN and I will be away in KK on a short break from 13th Feb and will return insyaAllah on the 15th.
To KN, thank you very much for these 7 wonderful years. May we be happy always and together forever. Thanks for the ring dear! Heheheh dapat hadiah awal ni...
Happy Federal Territory Day
Kal El wishes all Malaysian living in the Federal Territories of Kuala Lu
Sejarah
Kuala Lumpur ditubuhkan sebagai Wilayah Persekutuan pada 1 Februari 1974, lalu menjadi Ibu Negara Malaysia. Pentadbiran Kuala Lumpur diletakkan di bawah Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur (DBKL). Kuala Lumpur merupakan pusat perundangan dan menempatkan Bangunan Parlimen. Pada 16 April 1984, Labuan yang dahulunya sebahagian daripada pentadbiran Sabah dibawa masuk kedalam Wilayah Persekutuan dan diletakkan di bawah pentadbiran Perbadanan Labuan. Pada 1 Februari 2001, Putrajaya ditubuhkan sebagai Wilayah Persekutuan ketiga dan diletakkan di bawah pentadbiran Perbadanan Putrajaya.Putrajaya kemudiannya menjadi pusat pentadbiran yang baru bagi Malaysia.
Pembentukan Kabinet baru pada 27 Mac 2004 oleh Perdana Menteri Malaysia, Datuk Seri Abdullah Haji Ahmad Badawi telah membawa kepada penubuhan Kementerian Wilayah Persekutuan (KWP). Tugas kementerian ini ialah memberi tumpuan khusus terhadap kemajuan Wilayah Persekutuan. Semasa Sukan Malaysia di Kedah pada tahun 2006, Kuala Lumpur, Labuan dan Putrajaya telah disatukan ke dalam kontinjen tunggal Wilayah Persekutuan.
Bendera
Wilayah Persekutuan memiliki bendera rasminya yang sendiri. Bendera ini telah mula digunakan pada 23 Mei 2006. Sungguhpun begitu, bendera-bendera milik setiap wilayah masih dipakai guna.
Merry Christmas
Kal El would like to wish all Malaysians and Christians worldwide a Merry Christmas. May this Christmas brings you joy and happiness.
Selamat Hari Raya Aidiladha
Salam Aidiladha buat semua umat Islam di seluruh dunia. Alangkah rindu rasanya Kal El pada ka'abah, entah bila lah agaknya boleh Kal El dan KN kembali ke sana. InsyaAllah.
Happy Halloween!
May you have the
SPOOKIEST and BLOODIEST night EVA!
p/s Halloween is generally not celebrated in Malaysia but just for the fun of it and to the rest of the world - have fun! I think in Malaysia we have what the Chinese call the 'Hungry Ghost Festival' perhaps similar to Halloween - correct me if I'm wrong.
More info on Hungry Ghost Festival on JourneyMalaysia.
Happy Diwali 2008
May this Festival of Light Brings you Endless Joy and Happiness.
Salam Aidilfitri 2008
Kal El ingin mengucapkan Selamat Menyambut Hari Raya Aidilfitri buat semua rakyat Malaysia khasnya dan Masyarakat Islam di seluruh dunia amnya. Moga Aidilfitiri in membawa kebahagiaan buat semua. May Allah bless.
Of Politics and Dog Food
I hope I won't be caught under ISA for this piece of opinion. 
Happy Birthday Malaysia & Salam Ramadhan
Assalamu'alaikum.
Durians @ Taman Melawati
The Murah Ones (above) and the Expensive Ones (below)
Every Durian season, this place would be full with the King of Fruit's lovers including me. Well, as a diabetic, I shouldn't be even smelling the aroma of the fruit, shouldn't I? Ah, what the heck -I wouldn't be calling myself Malaysian if I am deprived from eating and smelling the lovely Durians! True?
What's most important is that at this place in Melawati town, Durians are in abundance and are sold cheap too. They may not be the best deal like the ones you may find outside KL but buying here is a real bargain - even the 4 for RM10 would be a good treat for 2 - good for us KLites who seldom get the chance to taste Fresh Kampung Durians sold by the road side in Pahang or Penang for example. What's more? You can choose to have the fruit dine-in as they have tables and chairs set up for those who doesn't want their cars (and homes) to smell of Durian for the rest of their lives (hehehe kidding...). Furthermore this way, customers are assured of good quality and best tasting Durians as they are opened and consumed there and then. Any complaints and grievances will be entertained in real time!
The Fruit Stall Just Opposite
Nearby is a stall selling all sorts of fruits making this area a one stop centre for Malaysian Fruit lovers in Taman Melawati and surrounding areas.
Of Indonesians and Teh Tarik
I have been away training a group of Technologist from Indonesia the whole of last week. I had a good time training them even though it was really tiring since I could only afford about 30 minutes of sleep to prepare for the 5 days session. They were demanding and surely had a lot to ask and it was quite a tedious work trying ti impress and fulfill their expectations. Alhamdulillah the training went off well and I received very positive feedback from them during the closing session yesterday. Among others they were talking about sending more participants to be trained and the possibility of a JV in their development work. InsyaAllah.
Of the 5 days I couldn't help but smile at the fact that they loved Teh Tarik so much. I have been to Indonesia several times and yes, they do not serve tea with milk, what more Teh Tarik! What they are familiar with are the famous teh botol or teh kotak. We had a free flow teh tarik during the training (not a real mamak style teh tarik though but the Aik Cheong 3-in-1 packets) and since they loved it so much they were asking me where we'd bought the 3-in-1 drink - so I promised to get them a packet each to take home to Indonesia. I even told them to try the real deal at one of the mamak restaurant nearby the office and they loved it!
It's actually wonderful to know that a simple local drink like Teh Tarik could attract followers from afar. I wonder if the next time I am in Indonesia I would somehow find a restaurant selling Teh Tarik eh? Heheheh
Air Mata Kucing @ Petaling Street, KL
Do you know the best Mata Kucing (Longan with brown sugar) drink in KL (or perhaps in the whole wide world)? Yup its @ Petaling Street - a stall right at the crossroads in the middle of Petaling Street. Real tasty!
They Used to Serve in Steel Bowls... Now in Paper Cups
The Twins
I got this particular habit or liking for Pisang Kembar from my late mom. Sapa-sapa berani bertarung untuk mendapatkan pisang kembar kalau terjumpa di mana-mana (kedai ke... kat rumah ke... mana-mana la...) silakan! I can gadoh with anyone to get my hands on the twins.
I believe in the myth that if you consume Pisang Kembar you'll be rewarded with a set of twins when you're married - perhaps only applicable to women la kot but I don't care lah.. BTW omputih orang panggil apa ek Pisang Kembar ni? Siamese Twin Banana ke? Sebab tu I like Pisang Kembar so much hoping that I would get a set of twins la kononnya... and the fact is I do have that gene in me (My father's a twin).
Ngggaaaaap!
Oh God, just imagine the satisfaction of two bananas in your mouth (I really mean bananas ok!)
Jemput-jemput Bawang
Can anyone tell me why Jemput-jemput is called by some, Cekodok? I don't see any resemblance of the food to a frog. And why in the world would anyone name their food after such slimy and hideous creature?
Look at the Onions... Yummy!
Happy Father's Day
To all fathers, especially my dearest Papa, Happy Father's Day! Thanks for the life, the love and the care that you've given me all these while. I am especially proud of myself for telling Papa "I Love You Very Much" today, not on a greeting card but uttered with lots of love. Also Happy Father's Day to Ayah in Shah Alam. Both KN and I love you so much.
Daulat Tuanku!
Seri Paduka Baginda Yang di-Pertuan Agong Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin.
Baginda Tuanku is the youngest King in the Malaysian history to have been installed the Nation's 13th King in 2007. Tuanku Mizan is the 17th Sultan to have ruled Terengganu.
