Jakarta On The Rocks!

last nite, i had a strange dream. a dream that i sincerely hope can become a reality someday. man....it was the weirdest dream ever! rasa macam betul betul berlaku! in that dream, it started off with me, standing in a hall within KLIA, alone. all of a sudden, i realized that i was holding a flight ticket to Jakarta! i was so happy like hell! i knew that at last, i would have the chance to meet the one and only Monalisa Mochtar (the last time i met her was at Jeddah International Airport somewhere in 2005 after performing umrah). and then, out of nowhere, i heard an announcement saying," kepada penumpang penumpang penerbangan ke Jakarta, penerbangan anda akan berlepas setengah jam dari sekarang. sila tunggu di dewan pelepasan. terima kasih!"

i quickly ran to the departure hall and saw one of the officers smiled at me and asked for my flight ticket. and then i heard someone said,'' welcome aboard, sir?" to cut a long story short, i arrived at Jakarta International Airport (I didn't know the name of the airport actually), somewhere in the evening. i was so amazed when everyone was talking in the kind of language that i always love to hear ," apa om sedang menunggu seseorang? apa saya bisa bantu om?

hahaha....i was laughing all along and at the same time i was looking for Monalisa's business card, the only "map" that can bring me to her. i was planning for a surprise visit to her office, somewhere near Kwitang. all of sudden i heard someone said," Kamal, bangunlah! tak nak sembahyang Subuh ke?" i started to turn around but saw nobody behind me. and again the same voice with the same instruction appeared. but this time a bit louder. "Kamal! tak nak kerja ke? hari ni hari Isnin. jalan pagi pagi dah jam. baik bangun cepat!"

i slowly realized that it was just a dream when my big brother, Sham switched on the light and asked me to take a bath quickly as it was already 6 am. i swear to God that the dream was like a reality. i could still hear someone said," lekas om! mobilnya sudah ada. apa tungguin lagi?"

hahaha....what a dream! well...if you guys give me a free flight ticket to Disneyland, i would happily reject the offer because for me, Jakarta has something that i can hardly explain, which is so instrumental to my heart. is Monalisa my soulmate? only God knows. at the moment, i'm still a bachelor and i guess, i don't want to settle down yet. i have so many things to do this year. and of course, my parents are more important than anything else in this world. till then!

soulmate

hi survivors,

last Saturday was definitely the biggest day for my sister, NorHidayah who married her long-time boyfriend in a small ceremony in Ipoh. The "akad nikah" ceremony was held at Masjid Solatiah after Asar prayer. The big "kenduri" ceremony, however, will be held on 11th of Mac at one of the multipurpose halls within our house area. well....it's nice to have a new member in my family but at the same time, it reminds me of how fast the clock ticks, from one day to another. when i reminisced the time when my sister was a young girl, i could not hold my emotion and unintentionally burst into tears. i love my sister very much. no doubt about that. both of us have the same chemistry and get along damn well. it's nice to see her overjoyed on that very day. i pray to God that this marriage will be the first and the last for her, insyaallah! to my sister....be a good wife, jangan selalu bangun lambat lagi ya and congratulations!

King Beckham!

David Beckham has often been considered more Hollywood than soccer player. Now he'll get to be both. The most recognized player on the planet has agreed to a five-year deal to play for the Los Angeles Galaxy of Major League Soccer in the United States, turning down a two-year contract extension from Real Madrid for a chance to lift soccer's profile in the United States.
"There are so many great sports in America," the 31-year-old former England captain and Manchester United star said. "There are so many kids that play baseball, American football, basketball. But soccer is huge all around the world apart from America, so that's where I want to make a difference with the kids."

Beckham, who has failed to win any major titles in 3 1/2 seasons in Madrid, said the time was right for a change. Beckham will become the biggest star to play soccer in the United States since Pele and Franz Beckenbauer played in the now-defunct North American Soccer League in the 1970s. So to David Beckham...i don't care what other losers think about you, but you are certainly one of the best midfielders on this tiny planet. 20 years from now, soccer fans will realize, no matter what some people have said about him, there will be only one David Beckham. Whether you guys like it or not, he's already a legend..and so be it.

i'm "sexy" back!

hi all...what's the story morning glory!

it's been a while ya! man..i've been a very busy person on earth! travelling from north to south and south to north. from Penang to JB and JB to Penang and then back to KL. plus from one hotel to another. it's 2 am but i'm still strongly awake. i've been listening to My Chemical Romance and Muse lately. i hope tomorrow morning my body will be as fresh as ever.

last few weeks, i incidently met one of my idols, Azurin Aziz (http://azurin.fotopages.com) at Jusco Bukit Raja, Klang. i've been an avid reader of her fotopage actually. to tell you guys the truth, i admire the way she treats her husband and her newborn baby, Iman. she has a wonderful family and i really envy her (in a positive way, of course!). to Azurin...i wish you every success in this world and may Allah bless your family forever.

well....it's fun to have a fast-paced career now! alhamdulillah...i don't have to be in the office all the time. by the way...some of my close friends are having the toughest time in their life and i truly feel sorry for them. i hope they will be strong and face the situation positively. i know it's not easy but like the old saying goes," time will heal the pain'', i believe someday they will make a strong comeback and become better than ever, insyaallah! i had experienced that kind of "situation" many times before and alhamdulillah God had assisted me all the way until i managed to get over it. without Him...i don't think i can "survive".

so to all nice people out there.... let's bring the "sexy" back and start a brand new life together. Allah will always be with us and He will always be there when we need Him. so come on, get on! you jump, i jump... remember?