You might be wondering why I posted this tab number from Pos Malaysia. Well it is not of any significant to you but it is to me.
You see, I got this tab from the machine when I was at Pos Malaysia in Shah Alam yesterday to buy a postal order from Aizuddin. So as usual, to get into the queue I have to take a number. I wasn't actually concentrating on what number I got as I know it was a long queue. There were about 40 people ahead of me. So while waiting, Azlee, who accompanied me, and I went to browse around at a small museum corner at the post office.
While we were browsing and amusing our self at the old stamps, I was also paying attention to the numbers being called. Flipping this queue tab, I realised that my number was 4242! And you know what that 4242 is actually the registration of my car number i.e. BHR4242. What a coincident both my tab and car numbers are the same 4242.
If I were the superstitious type, I would have run to the nearest Nombor Ekor or the 4 digit shop to buy that number. Who know that will be the number that will strike the first prize.
But then again... hmmm..I'm not that kind of guy who even buy a lottery ticket to win some money. Lest the 4242 be just a number!
Friday 17 August 2007 - Hari Nikah
It's Bihar's nikah in Kluang. I could not attend this occassion as Acik only finishes his Sekolah Agama test at 5.00pm. So I left KL after Maghrib. Aini took a ride with us. Ky and Mimi left on Thursday with Lin & Ariff. We only reached Kluang about 12.00 midnite as the traffics out of KL was heavy. When we arrived, everything was over and we just had some food to eat.
Although I was not around, Ky told me the situation at the akad nikah ceremony. In fact she had been calling me every half hour to know where I was.
However I was update on this is:
The akad had to be done 3 times. It's because Dino had earlier practised to accept the akad nikah "Aku terima nikah nya, Rabihar bte Abdul Kahar ...." But on that nite itself, the jurunikah asked him to say .. Aku terima nikah nya, Rabihar bt Osman..." I guess Dino got panic due to the change of names.
Another things was that Dino was so touched and he cried when he read the "taklik nikah". Seeing him cried, every cried too. Well I never seen anymore cried when they read the taklik.
Saturday 16 August 2007 - Wedding Reception at Kluang
It was raining heavily in the morning. Luckily the rain stopped by 11.00am. What a relieve! By 11.30 am guests started arriving. The "pakatan" people had already prepared and make arrangement for the wedding. Pakatan is the kampung people that organised and helped our the wedding. This mean, its' less work for us yahoo..
My bro-in-law, Uncle Joe had assigned me to take care of the buffet table for the groom's family side. Fortunately, the pakatan people want to help that too. So I'm free hehe..
Our team colour for the day was maroon baju melayu for the men and shades of maroon for the ladies.
Dino & entourage supposed to arrived at 2.00pm. By 2.30pm, thay have still not appeared yet. Everybody was getting restless. "Mana pengantin lelaki ni?" "Eh, mengapa lambat sangat?" Comments from the family members. Anyway, Dino and entourage arrived slightly after 2.40pm. Here's some photo.
At last Dino & entourage arrived at 2.40pm. Their team colour was shades of pink and Dino wore turqouise baju melayu.
The flowers girls waiting for the groom. Look at Lin & Nora. They are there as the first "gate" keeper to ask for money from the groom before they allow him to enter. It's the Johor custom.
Of course we had to take pictures with the newly weds. They were just like us 18 years ago. Both look radiant and handsome. But of course much thinner then.
Bihar's special guests. 
Both the bride's & groom's parents.
Abang Kahar, Khairi, Nora, Kak Imah, Fikri & Eisha.
Makan beradat.
They were radiant in blue. Dua-dua tembam hehehe..
Suap-menyuap kek. Pastu malam ni suap apa lak? hehehe..
At 4.30pm, we were hungry. So it's time to eat again. This time with the "lauk pengantin". 
Lepak time. It's so tiring. So we lepak for awhile."Interogation time cum orientation for Bihar & Dino"
Well while we were lepaking after the wedding, now it's to plan the "bertandang" ceremony the next day. We were informed that Bihar & Dino had to go back to Dino parent's house that night. In that case, how could we go for the bertandang when the bride & groom are already at the groom's place, right? Traditionally, the bride's family will take along both bride & groom to the groom's parent house, with the bride & groom. But if Bihar & Dino are already there, so who are we supposed to send.
So a family meeting was held? Alamak meeting lagi! And Abang Leman called Bihar & Dino in to discuss on how to solve the issue. While we were lepaking, Bihar & Dino came.
And Bihar came just after having a shower with wet hair. What wet hair? Of course, me being the youngest and loudest uncle shoot out a question. So the first question asked was "Mengapa rambut A'a basah sebelum malam lagi?" That bring an uproar of laughter from everybody??? I hope you understand why I asked that question. hehehe..
Tersipu-sipu malu, A'a answered "Rambut A'a keras lah sebab tu A'a basuh rambut". And that gave me an idea for the second question : Mengapa rambut A'a keras?" Another uproar of laughters creater. "Rambut A'a kena spray lah mak andam buat"... hahah..it was a funny and hilarious moments then.
Another question asked to Dino was "Mengapa awak nangis masa baca taklik? Sebab awak takut ke, nervous ke atau awak tak tau apa awak baca?" Dino answered was " Takde Uncle, saya terharu masa baca taklik tu". Wah.. what an answer. You know what, all the uncles never cried or even felt that way when we read the taklik nikah. hahaha...
Anyway I let Abg Leman, as the chairman of the team to proceed with the rest of the discussion on the bertandang.
"Mengapa rambut A'a basah sebelum malam lagi?" Look at everybody laughing. Look at Lin behind A'a, she couldn't help but laugh.
Sakit perut sebab ketawa banyak sangat. Just because of the rambut basah and rambut keras issue???Sunday 19 August 2007 - Majlis Bertandang at Johor Bahru
We shoot off from Kluang about 12.00 noon. The plan was to be at a mosque is Taman Sri Pulai by 1.30pm and meet up with the Bride & Groom and then proceed to the wedding reception in a hall.
On way to JB, it was raining heavily here and there. By 1.30pm we managed to be at the Taman Sri Pulai mosque. Bihar & Dino was already there waited for us. However it kept raining heavily and we have to wait in the car for almost half an hour while waiting the rain to stop.
Slightly after 2.00 pm, the rain slowed down and we decided to make the move. The reception hall was only a couple of minutes away from the mosque. Once arrived, we were greeted by the groom's family. Here's some pics below.
The arrival of bride & groom. It was still raining outside.
Dino wore a simple baby blue satin Baju Melayu Johor whilst Bihar wore skin-coloured lace (see through mah) and royal blue songket.
Both look so sweet and tembam at the Main Table.
While waiting for the food to be served, we have to endure the loud kompang that we thought could last forever. Lapar dah tau...
Almost all family members were seated at the Main Table. Even Rayyan sat with his Atok.
The ladies sat on the left side of the bride.
A family photo taken before everybody parting goodbye to each other.By 3.30pm, then reception was almost over. So after salam everybody, we had to make our way home to KL from JB. 3 cars left for KL with Lin & Ariff and kids in one car, Kak Kepol, Rina & Aishah in another car and then me & family. After filled up our gas tank full, we headed for the highway. Some of them got back to Kluang to help out Kak Imah & Abg Kahar before going back on Monday.
We made a couple of stop at the rest areas before we proceed home. Arrived KL about 9.00 pm. Alhamdullilah all went well for the wedding and us arriving home safely.
So if you want to see more pics, just click at the slide show on the top right of this blog. I'll add more pics from Ky's camera.
Yes. The King and Queen are coming here tomorrow. This will be the first time they are coming to visit our company after being inaugurated as the 13th King. And they are coming to officially launch our new model.
And this will be the first time ever that a King officially launch our new model range. Usually the Prime Minister will have the honour to launch them. Hmm.. why? I don't know.
This morning our usual parking were block to make ways for this upcoming occasion. The parking lot which is next to our office have to be vacated. Thus I have to park elsewhere. Luckily I have that yellow parking sticker meant for the management and I got a good covered parking.
So what car is to be launched? Have a peek here. Well what do I think about this car? Hmm.. you see. We have been in the red for a couple of years now. Hopefully with the launch of this new car it will revive the sales and hopefully rise us up again.
l update more on the tomorrow.
Whilst the men and kids were clearing the store and tearing down the fowl's pen, the ladies were clearing the cupboard inside the house. These cupboard had stored Mak's collections of plates, bowls, cup and sauces, glasses, and many more things.
You see, my mom used to buy dozens of plates and bowls on instalments or what they use to call 'kutu-kutu'. She will pay on monthly instalments like RM20 per month until it's all paid for. By then, she get another sets to top up her collections. So over the years, she had collected dozens of sets. I remember she used to say that "senang bila nak pakai" especially during kenduri.True enough, the plates and bowls were of use when the time comes. In fact until now we use it when there is kenduri.
Her collections also includes all those plastic containers. Some were Tupperware but other were free gifts containers that she collected over the years.
I was taking a rest while the ladies were clearing mom's cupboards. These cupboard had to be make way so that it's easier for the contractor to start the renovations. Whilst they were emptying the cupboard, they discovered many newspaper covered corning wares casseroles, which were well kept by mom. I found out that these are corning wares that I bought home from United States more than 20 years ago. It was a very expensive in Malaysia back then but sold quite cheap in the US.
This brings up the topics of how I use to buy these corning wares when I was a student. We, Malaysian students, would only buy these items when they were on sales. Reminising my life back then, I would always look out at the sales brochures and will buy these items on sales. I collected quite a few so that I can give them to mom for her use. But knowing mom, she will only use cheaper bowls and container then these expensive corning ware. Thus she will keep and protect these items from being used. I remember that I sent home these corning wares by crates to Malaysia.
My sister pestered my to collect all the corning wares back since mom is not using it much anymore. But when I ask mom, "Mak, Mak pakai lagi tak corning ware ni? She answered me, "pakai lagi." But everyone knew that these things have not been used for years. My sister quietly told me to sneak them back home. So I did. I can use them especially during open house. After all it all mine.
Probably you were asking, what is he talking about, right? Well, it's actually about my mom's asking where is her Fowl/chicken's pen (reban ayam).
You see, we were planning to made a small renovation at mom's house. The extension of the house somehow have to encroach Mak's fowl's pen which is very nearby to the house.
We, the siblings and nieces and nephews were clearing the house last Saturday. So many of the garbage (that includes all the things that Mak have been keeping for years and years) had to be disposed. Can you imagine things that were kept everywhere, under the cupboard, on top of cupboard, in the store, maybe were treasure to some, but not to us anymore.
I was the one who has to take charge on what to throw and what to keep. The old shoes, mostly belongs to my sisters, had to go first. "Sayang lah kasut tu.. boleh pakai lagi" my sis said. But I abruptly said, "Kasut tu dah takde sape lagi nak pakai. Lagi pun, dah teruk sangat.". These are the shoes that my sisters used to wear but not anymore. It's already outdated and have worn out.
Other things that were thrown out were old shoe rack, umbrellas, tons of old newspaper and magazines, old toys (my kids have outgrown them by now), old cassettes/cartridges (I use to record many TV programmes before), some broken records and many more.
Some of these things do bring memories to me. Whilst I my nephews and nieces brought the things to me, I do look at them. But I could not keep these things anymore. It has became old junk.
All these old junk had to be burnt with the old furniture that were already rotten and useless. Some were already infested by termites. So it's better to burn them down. The metal junk were set aside so that the contractor can dispose it elsewhere later.
Once the things inside the store were cleared, now it's turn to tear down the fowl's pen. I know it's hard to decide whether to tear it down or not. Mak have been rearing the chickens when she was young and much healthier. That was her passion. However, since a couple of years ago when she is bedridden, she only looks at the chickens from her room. She didn't go out anymore. My sister, Kak Lang will feed the chickens once while. Now there were only few chickens and fowls left.
Now with no more chicken's pen, Mak keep asking me, "Mana Reban ayam? Kat mana ayam-ayam tu nak tidur?" I pity her on her concern about the chickens. "Mak jangan susah.. pandai-pandai lah ayam tu cari tempat nak tidur mak."
I know it is heartening to hear mom asking me for upteens time about her Reban Ayam. But what can I say? I feel bad too mom! But we have to make way for house renovation.
It was 5.00am in the morning. Ky was already screaming for the pain she had been enduring since last night. She has been feeling the stomach pain since yesterday. Wasn't sure because it's due to her cancer or what? She had been complaining of her pain in her tight bones and also muscle ache.
So when she couldn't stand it anymore, at 5.00am I could not think any further but to drive her to HUKM. Her health records are all in HUKM, so it wise to go there instead of Selayang Hospital which is much nearer to our house.
Reaching HUKM emergency room wasn't a problem but getting a parking is. I made 2 rounds to find a parking space but it seems that everywhere were no parking zone, cones and chains lining the Emergency lanes. I couldn't find a parking!!! So I just parked at the entrance so my wife could get onto a wheelchair and was wheeled inside by the staff.
I left the car at the entrance but was later asked by the guard to removed my car to the common parking space about 200 meters away. Why shouldn't HUKM spare some parking space for people who are on emergency? After all it's an emergency case.
Anyway, the doctors quickly put Ky on a bed and asked few questions to find out her health background. Of course I have to answer him as Ky could not have answer him anyway as her pains is unbearable by then. After some enquiries had been answered, the doctor injected some pain killers to relieve the pain. But Ky was still screaming with excruciating pain. Only a few minutes later the pain subsides a bit. There on, she was wheeled into an observation cubicle. Thus she rested there while I had to wait. The doctor suspected that she's having gastric pain and necessary medication was given. She was given some milky solution to swallow - to neutralise the acidity in her stomach.
By 6.30am I had to find a surau since I have not prayed subuh yet. The common surau at the main building only opens at 7.00am. Thus luckily a nurse showed me the staff surau nearby - but I had to go thru' the operation theater which was quite eerie especially early in the morning when there's nobody around.
While Ky was under observation, I had to wait outside the emergency room because no one is allowed to wait in the emergency room. So I had to wait at the waiting area next to it - near the automatic door into the room. So once a while when the nurse or attendance came out from the door, I quickly make myself into the room to see Ky, just in case she needs anything.
By 9.30am, the young female doctor, Dr Nurul briefed me about Ky's condition. She had the gastric pain due to prolonged taking of pain killer. This is also due to her fasting continuously the past weeks. Dr Nurul mentioned that she had also paged for a oncologist on call, however none of them was around.
By 10.30am, Dr Nurul also told me that Ky have to be discharged especially when the emergency room is now full. She had to let Ky go since more patients are coming into the ER. So we had no choice but to leave. Afterall, we wouldn't t hear people screaming in the ER. You know people who had accidents and can't bear the pain. In ER, you can see all that. Luckily Ky had felt better-off by then. So I had to take her home for some rest.
This morning before I left for work, she said that she had felt better. Of course I told her to continue with the medication and no fasting until she is ok.
You might be wondering, what is this guy talking about? Well, it's the KPI i.e. Key Performance Indicator. This mean that we have to set our target to be achieved this year.
The Company had already set it's headline KPI. Now it's the Division level and thereon the Departments have to set its own KPI. As for me, setting our Department's KPI was a bit tricky. In the first place, we were force indicated to double-up our volume. Can we do it? Aha... that's the tricky part. It's such a hard task that by now we can foresee that it is unachievable. So why the high target? Good question but I don't the answer.
Are we supposed to be the "yes" man and accept the big task given and later try to give all sort of excuses for not meeting the target. Or stand up now and be a "no" man but will try our level best to achieve what we believe is achievable. I definitely believe the later but of course somebody else have the last say. Thus, we have to be the "yes" man too and try to figure out our own KPI to support the Headlines KPIs.
Well actually I'm taking a few minutes breaking from doing my Department's KPI now cause it's so mind boggling what to put in. That's why I'm blogging hahaha...
