AN OLD FRIEND

This is Pn Noryati Alias, now a lecturer in a local U (I forgot which U). I met her in Regency, Port Dickson. We were asked to answer her questionnaires for her PhD thesis. I came to know her when both of us were teaching in SM Convent Jalan Peel, KL more than ten years ago.

MY LUCKY DAY THOUGH

Just to mention here I was so very very lucky. I found my bracelet two hours later. It was just in front of my car, parked in the Regency parking lot. Thankyou again.

MY DAY

I went to this school, SK Sirusa Port Dickson sometime in mid 1964 to mid 1965 when my father was transferred here.

I realised I lost it when I took off my wristwatch. The bracelet was no longer in my left hand. I used to wear it together with the watch - side by side. It was my mother's. Where in the world can I find it?
I have been to the Regency in Port Dickson for the course today. I am not that willing to go for it as I have my convocation in school tomorrow. But all were Allah will - must accept what are fated. I went to a Bookstore, buy the chargers for the handset and charger for inside the car, transfer for Ucin, buy petrol and I thought I still have it when I started the drive from home.

Yes I also managed to snap some pictures of SK Sirusa Port Dickson where I had my standard 3 and 4 in 1964 and 1965. Of course the building is not the same anymore. I can't go to the house where we lived - the second last block if I am not mistaken because there is a construction there.

THOSE SUNDAYS

When we stayed in Hulu Yam, both of us used to go to the wet market Batang Kali where we will buy our groceries there. That was when we didn't go anywhere for the weekend and it was getting quite rare. There were many people and it was quite difficult to get a parking lot nearby. I used to buy nasi kerabu which costs me RM2.50 then I will buy some fish, fruits and vegetables. I didn't buy much since I didn't do much cooking. After all more than three years only the two of us were home.
Now in Bandar Tun Razak Cheras, I never bother to go the wet market during weekends. I just got my supply in Kedai Pak Aji or in Tesco. You can get almost anything there.

EQUINOKS BY AZIZI ALI

I just finished reading this novel EQUINOKS by Azizi Ali. This is his first novel. As a first timer I consider this is a very good book - worth to read. There are elements of murder, love, history, Taek-Kwan-Do, bussiness, a bit of 13 May episode, history of Kuala Lumpur, Pulau Pinang ... many, many more.

Title - EQUINOKS

Author - Azizi Ali

Publisher -Anggun Publishing 2008

Pages - 405

MY DAY

This morning I went to UPM through Silicon Highway to meet my brother Mohammed Rizal there. He passed his papers for Ita's assignment. (These days you helped your kids to do their assignment. During our days, we did ourselves)

Later we had breakfast at La Rizz Restaurant in Bangi. I had to admit here that I don't have much time anymore to spend with my brothers and sisters like those years. I am glad to spend the hours with him. Allah bless us.

Later I went to UITM in Shah Alam to meet my girl there to pass over those papers. We went to Plaza Masalam to buy Ita's knick-knack and whatever.

JUST FOR MY RECORD

The spot where it started around 5.14 pm

Just for my record. Yesterday was the worst traffic jam ever.
I was from school at 4.35 pm. I had my smooth driving until about 12 km from home. Meaning I already drove 30 km without any problem.
It was somewhere near that Temple - it started there. I was stuck from about 5.14pm. I hadly move one km until past 7.00. Nearly two hours I didn't move. By about 7.30 pm I felt like passing but I just couldn't stop anywhere. I felt so stupid crying when he phoned me where was I because we were invited for dinner. A friend called but my phone was out of battery.
Finally I reached home by about 8.15 pm. At that time Isya' was already recited.
That 42 km cost me more than four hours.
I felt my legs ache. Blessed me.