LIFE : PRACTISE MAKES PERFECT

We're into the tenth day of 2009,no resolutions for me because it's not going last. I am following the wisdom of my heart. I am trying to write my blogs in English, so that I can improve my writing skill. Skill is acquired with practise. As the saying goes, ' Practise makes perfect'. This is true. The more I practice writing the better I will become at it. Nobody is born with writing skills. We do not even know how to speak when we were born. So by all means, write as much as I can, and as often as I can. I believe that and you will see my skill improve by lead and bound. If you bound to see that my grammar or misspelling, please forgive me . Just hope that One days I can be a good blog writer like my close friend Nadine.

LIFE : POLITICIAN

Barisan Nasional and Pakatan Rakyat have started campaigning for Kuala Terengganu by-election. Both of them have adopted different styles of campaigning to attract voters. Pakatan Rakyat have adopted more aggressive style where as Barisan Nasional more to laid-back friendly East Coast style. Pakatan is going full force, with ceramahs every night all over the place, while Barisan is limiting itself to meeting the voters in small groups in an informal setting in the evenings. As usual Barisan will campaign to focus on development of Terengganu and Pakatan more to tople the goverment for a new dawn for Malaysia. Can we trust a politicians?. A lot of people are frustrated because they are not getting what they want from politician in a specified time frame. Before they are elected, they will going around with a sweet talk and keep on promising to serve rakyat[ people ]. After the election, we can't even see their face and not easy to meet them too. The only reason they will give " BUSY". Most politicians recognise the problem that face by rakyat [people] but they have no solutions, and in attempting to like they do, they end up saying silly things. Malaysian never seems to be able to choose the right person for the right job. At the end, nobody really does any work. The word out on the street is, drink coffee, tell story and make money.

LIFE : DIRECT SELLING INFENION TECHNOLOGIES KULIM

I was given a new task by my Boss and Exec. My tasks to check on distribution, direct selling and chiller tracking. Even though it's not a easy task but I take it as a challenge to my self. Sale need a proper planning and action plan. My key task for this month to clear all the aging stock specially Nesvita soya Hical 1 lit. Yesterday, I was invited to do direct selling at Infenion Technologies Kulim conjunction to their Wellness campaign. The respond was good and I managed to sell 40 ctns of Nesvita Soya. Infenion is a hightech manufacturer producing a wafer chip, so the security measure a very tight. Anyway thank to Noraida the organiser from Human Resoure Department who provided me the photos of the event. I was not allowed to bring my camera due to security purposes.

LIFE : TOUGH TIMES

Shopping mall appear crowded every time there were big sales, but the visitor could be window shopping more then anything else. We are bracing for tough time in 2009, that's what most people predict due to global economic crisis. Malaysia would also be affected no matter how resilient the government. Factories foolishly focus on reducing expenses by cutting cost and number of staffs. Some of them are agreed to cut their salary rather then losing a job. It's mean that people are getting less money and it will effect the purchasing power. People will buy less and businesses will also slow down but among these people, there are still those who believe that these should be no real cause for worry. May be these are people who well prepare to face the tough time. To me it's a time to cut back on my expenses and look for good bargain to stretch my Ringgit. In other words need to be wise spending. Why should I buy a branded good, if I can get a same quality product by paying less. Who care?

LIFE : PENANG MUSEUM

LIFE : SCHOOLDAY

Today, School open again after a long break. I take one day off to settle my kids school needs. Paying their school fees and buying books. I have two kids one in primary and the other one in secondary school.So my daily routine start again as usual, sending them to school every morning with my neighbour kids. My neighbour and me agreed to make an arrangement that I send them in the morning and he will fetch the kids after school. By doing this both of us can safe for a bus fare. If we make a comparison between today and those days in our schooling time, it's totally difference. We were more independence. My daily routine started as early as 5.00am. Everything had to be done by our self from iron a school uniform, washing our own school shoes even to prepare our own breakfast. Normally for breakfast we took a cup of hot Milo [ chocolate drink] and a toast bread with jam or butter. Then I had to wait for a school bus with my sisters. My school was located about 45km from my house so I had to go to school as early as 6.00 am. It's took 1 1/2 hour to reach my school. It was still dark and most of us would slept inside the bus till we reach our school. My parent gave me 20 cent for pocket money everyday. With 20 cent in my pocket I could buy a plate of fried nooddle, a glass of lemonde and a sweet for my recess time. It was in 1969, 40 years ago.........

LIFE : MY DESTINE

Travel is my family passion, when i was standard one specially during school holiday almost every weekend my father would took us to visit Kuala Lumpur. Even though my father didn't own any car but he would rent a car with driver.It was 40 years ago. So I have to continue the tradition by doing same thing to my kids. To me it is a time where we can get close to each other and make sure that at least one a month. I will take them for outing or staying at the Hotel. Traveling oversea can be an expensive affair, since it is my passion I rather go by myself. I only take them with me when I really can afford to do so. If I have a chance to go for another trip to oversea with my family, my choice will be Kashmir or Darjeling in India after Hajj. Now my first priority toward my god is to perform a Hajj once in my life time to complete my destine as a Muslim.

LIFE : MY PASSPORT

LIFE : INDIA TRAIN AND BUS TICKET

I still keep the bus ticket, I couldn't remember the place that I visited but it was just a short distance from Salem town. The only things that I could remember about the place was a small town and the town was specialize in repairing lorries. That was a Unix about India. One town with one product.

Train ticket for Manggala express. A sleeper coach.


If you are foreigners, there is a special room for you to book your train ticket. You don't have to queue and you have to pay in US dollar at New Delhi Railway station HQ.



India a land of thousand smile. Best time to visit India in September to February, winter time.

LIFE : MANGGALA EXPRESS NEW DELHI TO SALEM

It's almost 1.00 am, I just can't close my eye. So i wake up and sit in front of my computer and try to blog something that can make my memoir back. I try to recall back my journey in India by train. It was a best ride in my life specially I had to spent 42 hours journey from Nizammuddin Railway station New Delhi to Salem Junction in Tamilnadu. I could remember how i had to take my breakfast, lunch and dinner in the train. Too be safe , I took vegetarian's diet and hard boil eggs. For lunch and dinner you had a choice either plain rice or chapati with dhall curry. The order taker from train canteen would came to your coach to replace your order 3 to 4 hour before lunch or dinner so that they could sent your order in time.To avoid food poisoning, I was told to eat alot of tairu or Indian yogurt by my Indian's friend. It's work and thanks god that I never had any diarrhea problem during my stay in India. The original taste of tairu a bit sour, so i would mixed it with strawberry jam to make it taste better and easy for me to eat it. One thing I missed during my visit in India Taj Mahal but I could only seen it tru my coach window and told to my heart that i will come and visit you one day my dear Taj Mahal with my beloved wife...........

LIFE : NEW YEAR GREETING

When i woke up this morning and check my sms, I found that i had a few sms from my friends to greet me Happy New Year. Two of the sms really a nice quote that i wanted to share with my reader. One from Lakeclub my former course mate from ITM and the other one from my former exec. Joachim Teoh now base at Nestle House in Petaling Jaya. Thanks to all sender and wishing you all the best and Happy New Year.

2009 is at your
doorstep.........
Remember, life is
short, break the rules, forgive and
forget quickly, love trully and
laugh uncontrolly and never regret
anything that made you smile.
Send to all people that you love and does not want to lose in 2009

LAKECLUB, KUALA LUMPUR.

The year has almost gone but made us strong. The path was
long, but
we also had reasons for cheers. Wishing you
Happy memories of
last year and have a great beginning for the next.
HAPPY 2009! MAY IT BE A BULL
YEAR!

JT, NESTLE HOUSE

KEHIDUPAN : END 2008 WITH WINDOW SHOPPING

Baru balik dari window shopping dengan my family. Rancangan asalnya hanya dinner untuk meraikan keputusan PMR anak lelaki tetapi terus shopping sekali memandangkan tawaran 70-80% tawaran yang diberi oleh pihak Jusco. Tawaran yang tidak boleh di elakkan kerana memang berbaloi membeli pinggan mangkuk yang berjenama dengan harga cukup-cukup runtuh. Apa lagi angkut sakanlah. Memang masa-masa beginilah aku dan keluarga ambil kesempatan untuk membeli belah dengan tawaran yang cukup istimewa apatah lagi aku ini kuat berjalan dan cukup peka dengan harga barangan dipasaran.

Untuk dinner tadi sebenarnya nak ambil hati anak-anak untuk belajar lebih kuat lagi. Walaupun keputusannya bukanlah satu yang membanggakan tetapi mengikut tahap IQ nya ianya satu pekara yang patut dibanggakan dengan kegigihan dan kesungguhan yang diberi oleh anak lelaki ku. Ini bermakna segala penat lelah isteri ku berbaloi dalam hal-hal pelajaran. Isteri ku mengambil inisiatif untuk mengajar sendiri dengan merujuk kepada buku rujukan serta mengunakan internet untuk bahan-bahan mengajar. Ku ucapkan ribuan terima kasih kepada isteri tersayang dan anak-anak ku. Ku akhiri untuk tahun ini dengan ucapan.........

SELAMAT TINGGAL TAHUN 2008 DAN SELAMAT DATANG TAHUN 2009 DENGAN HARAPAN KEBAHAGIAN RUMAHTANGGA DAN KEJAYAAN UNTUK SEKELUARGA.

KEHIDUPAN : HAIREKI LUAK JOHOL

" Takik kayu Batin Jenang,
Hela Jengkal pada waris,
Tebus putus pada UNDANG,
Lantak Bertukul pada LEMBAGA"

Perbilangan ini bermaksud bahawa bila ada peneroka yang datang nak buat kampung halaman , lebih dahulu minta kebenaran pada Dato' Batin dan Jenang, Batin akan menakik-nakik kayu di sekelilingnya dibuat sempadan kemudian orang-orang waris( Anak Buahnya) disuruh menghela tali pengukur kawasan yang sudah ditebang sementara Dato' Undang memberi kebenaran dan meminta pampasan meneroka tanah tersebut (cukai) dan akhirnya Dato' Lembaga akan memukul kayu lantak di empat penjuru sebagai batu sempadan.

1. YAM DATUK UNDANG LUAK JOHOL

2. DATO' BAGINDA TAN MAS

3 .DATO’-DATO LIMA ORANG BESAR BALAI

DATO’ JENANG

DATO’ GEMPO

DATO’ MENTERI

DATO’ BATIN

TOK PAWANG

4. DATO’ LEMBAGA YANG EMPAT

DATO’ BAGINDA RAJA

DATO’ RAJA BELANG

DATO’ANDIKA

DATO’ RAJA SENARA

5. BUAPAK YANG ENAM

DATO’ SERIBU GARANG

DATO’ NENGARANG

DATO’ PADUKA KEBANGSA

DATO’ SERUMPUN

DATO’ BAGINDA MELANA

DATO’ PADUKA JELELO

6. BUAPAK KPD DATO’ LEMBAGA

DATO’ SENARA PAHLAWAN [ SUKU MENTERI]

DATO’ MONTI [SUKU GEMPA]

DATO SERIBU GARANG [SUKU BIDUANDA JENANG]

DATO’ RAJA LELO [ SUKU SERI MELENGGANG]

DATO’ BAGINDA RAJA LELA [SUKU RAJA BELANG]

DATO’ SENARA KAYA [ SUKU BATU DAN TIGA NENEK]

DATO’ KANDA [ SUKU MUNGKAL]

TUA SUKU WARIS [TUA SUKU BIDUANDA]

KEHIDUPAN :WARISAN DATUK UNDANG LUAK JOHOL

1723 - 1747 Y.A.M. Dato' Putri Kunung Siti Awan [Setiawan I], 1st Datuk Undang Luak of Johol

1747 - 1760 Dato' Rambut Panjang (f), 2nd Datuk Undang Luak Johol. She d. 1760 (bur. Gelombang).

1760 - 1790 Y.A.M. Dato' Putri Setiawan II (f), 3rd Datuk Undang Luak Johol. She d. 1790

1790 - 1810 Y.A.M. Dato' Rambutan Jantan, 4th Datuk Undang Luak Johol, niece of Dato' Daim, 1st Penghulu of Jempol.

1810 - 1820 Y.A.M. Dato' Nuri, 5th Datuk Undang Luak Johol.

1820 - 1840 Y.A.M. Dato' Abu Bakar Gubah [To' Bunchit], 6th Datuk Undang Luak Johol, son of Siti Ani, grand-daughter of Dato' Putri Setiawan II.

1840 - 1900 Y.A.M. Dato' Wan Saeto Rubah [Wan Eta], Dato' Johan Pahlawan Lela Perkasa Setiawan, 7th Datuk Undang Luak Johol.

1901 - 1918 Y.A.M. Dato' Wan Omar bin Wan Hassan, 8th ato' Johan Pahlawan Lela Perkasa Setiawan of Johol.

1918 - 1947 Y.A.M. Dato' Kamat bin Haji Sulaiman, 9th Dato' Johan Pahlawan Lela Perkasa Setiawan of Luak Johol.


1947 - 1973 Y.A.M. Dato' 'Abdu'l Manap bin Tolok, 10th Dato' Johan Pahlawan Lela Perkasa Setiawan of Johol.


1973 - 1985 Y.A.M. Dato' Haji 'Abdu'l Majid bin 'Abdu'l Wahid, 11th Dato' Johan Pahlawan Lela Perkasa Setiawan of Johol.


1985 - 1988 Y.A.M. Dato' Haji 'Abdu'l Rahman bin Mat Som [Waris Gemencheh], 12th Dato' Johan Pahlawan Lela Perkasa Setiawan of Johol.

1988 - 2007 Y.A.M. Dato' 'Abdu'l bin 'Ali, Dato' Johan Pahlawan Lela Perkasa Setiawan, 13th Datuk Undang of Luak Johol.

2007 - now Y.A.M. Dato' Muhammad Jan bin 'Abdu'l Ghani, Dato' Pahlawan Lela Perkasa Setiawan, 14th Datuk Undang Luak Johol

KEHIDUPAN : DAULAT TUANKU YANG DI PERTUAN BESAR NEGERI SEMBILAN [2]

WARISAN TAKHTA DIRAJA NEGERI SEMBILAN

RAJA MELEWAR 1773-1795

YAM TUAN HITAM 1795-1808

YAM TUAN LENGGANG 1808-1824

RAJA RADIN 1808-1861

YANG DIPERTUAN IMAM 1861-1869

YAM TUAN ANTAH 1872-1888

TUANKU MUHAMMAD 1888-1933

TUANKU ABDUL RAHMAN 1933-1960 [1 APRIL 1960]

TUANKU MUNAWIR 1960-1967 [14 APRIL 1967]

TUANKU JAAFAR 1967-2008 [27 DECEMBER 2008]

TUANKU MUKHRIZ 2008- NOW