Showing posts with label lunch. Show all posts
Showing posts with label lunch. Show all posts

Sunday, June 28, 2009

SENIOR MOMENT

This morning, the registration for the first year students in the university campus close by, began. We avoided the normal passage through the campus to Ampang Jaya for Sunday's religious class. AND today also, we were supposed to meet a blogger friend which was set in the afternoon before.

Somehow, after our class, we were unsuccessful in contacting him via phones. We took a drive and got caught in the campus jam. Under the circumstances, WE have zilch idea where to begin but somehow, we drove up to the second college near the Hospital University. Failing to get through numerous calls, we drove out and went home.

Apparently, my "blogger family" friends cum relatives, had already arrived at the Golf Club nearby. Grabbing my handbag and with Hafiz tagging along, we drove out and reached the club in no time, to find them waiting patiently in the lobby of the coffee house on the terrace.

Meanwhile, Harith, his Mama, Papa and Aunty Zaza were leaving to attend two different wedding receptions, so they did not join us.

This family except their mom, are all bloggers. The youngest blogger, as mentioned before, (assuming in the world) also comes from this family. He is now six. After greeting each other, we headed for the coffee house and ordered our food. The five-bloggers, should be called the A Team.

Karim, their father, is also an ardent blogger. The traffic in his blog is enormous and kept on increasing by the hour (as he mentioned). He sends postings every now and then. This motivate his children to follow greatly. A very supportive and high motivation father, he is.

I have no pictures taken, so nothing was to share until one of them started posting about our meet in his/her blog later. Karim took pictures of us...

We started ordering our food beginning with "Kuey Teow Beef Ginger"(broad, flat noodles cooked in corn flour savory sauce with beaten eggs, ginger and beef) , then went on to "Chinese Fried Rice", and "Mamak Fried Noodle". Drinks were juices of guava, water melon and, and, and, oh MY! I forgot what did Hafiz ordered. Sorry Fiz.

We chatted for almost two hours about almost everything we have been doing in our volunteer work... leaving not much space for the kids to interrupt neither joining in. Hafiz was quiet. He was just listening to us. Hani (the children's mom) and me, we were dominating the "lunch meet" with lots to share.

Then by three something, it was time to leave... I signalled to Hafiz to go to the counter for our bill. Had it not been for him getting up to check, I would have been in an embarrassed state... WHY? "Senior Moments" had set in. In the rush just then, I totally forgot that my purse was in my other bag that carried my writing materials and my book. While Hafiz was at the counter, I took a look into my handbag. I saw a few black items but never seen my purse! OMG! Luckily Hafiz carried some cash! Slowly, I zipped my handbag and "pretended" nothing had happened.

Thank you Hafiz for coming to the rescue!!!!! And saved Mummy's embarrassment of the year!


Monday, June 8, 2009

FAREWELL ATI 5.6.09



Happy to be the guard for the day... guarding the food!


Just finished tucking up the food



Rare snap with the host smiles so sweetly



Wan Hafsah told me, she dreamt of me and my family last night...



Enjoying the food... I borrowed this picture from our group email... I couldn't make it any bigger... try to make your eyes smile and am sure you could see who are in this shot.



Hasanah and Faridah Malik with her ice kacang, glasses of drinks and ....



Listening to Ati...



Everyone having their own tales to share


Ati, we shall miss you as much as you shall miss us...



11:50am: Hallie Barrie arrived at my gate and waited for me to climb the slope with gift bags in my hands as well as Dee's. Dressed in Black Miss Reed jacket, together with black and white polka dotted long skirt and light green head gear... I braved the scotching sun that could have aggravated my blemished skin. However, excitement overruled me... Hallie's light blue Suzuki  cooled me down almost instantly as we drove off. Dee turned away, got the gate locked and down the slope she trotted.

12:20pm: We arrived at the Lake Club. There were familiar figures crossing the road into the adjacent pool side building. Parking space were plentiful. No problem, just maneuver and park. We climbed up a flight of stairs and there was the club's lobby. We had to go to the pool side in the building adjacent to this one. The host had already made an arrangement with the club to book a room for 25 people. It was big. It could easily accommodate 50 pax in all. The food ranging from Chinese style fried rice, fried kuey teow, rojak mamak, mixed vegetables, muruku, assorted fruits, fresh fruits salad in black sauce (rojak), fried oysters, ice kacang, ice cream, syrup , coffee and ... plain water were served. Just before we started eating, Cik Na brought a basket full of her famous cup cakes for sale.

The occasion began with Mek Yam (Srikandi's OGA president) giving a welcoming speech, followed by Hasanah's (our monitor) and finally the guest of honor... Ati giving her semi-emotional speech. Her strong, firm and confident voice well suited her next destination of work. She would be attached to a Military Hospital in Ta'if, taking charge of the nurses. She was overwhelmed by the support we gave her and welcome us all to her place-to-be in case we went for pilgrimage in Mecca.

After that, began the "normalities"... no two persons could hear what the others were talking about. Everyone was at the top of their voices to champion each other. The room was closed. Lucky! Otherwise other guests who patronage the pool side could hear "our unlady like" talks and laughter... Excitement filled the air. Even the balloons, the walls, chairs and tables were complaining! Believe ME! Ha, ha, ha! Boarding school girls!

Some of us have not met each other at all since leaving school. It was such a great surprise to see "non-regulars" coming, a few have taken leaves from work, while some had to return to work before 3:00p.m.

Hugs and hugs were spared for the girl going off to Ta'if. She was saddened by our presence. We parted and I took a lift home from Maznah. Hallie was having a meeting in her Dental Department. She had to leave earlier. I reached home while the sun was still at its extremely high temperature. Later, Damai and Cik Na joined us for zohor prayer in our house. She was going to deliver her beautifully decorated cakes to a customer in University Hospital.

Maisarah and CT Normala organised it so well that it went without a hitch. Only the satay was missing said Mai. But we did not mind at all. Every tummy was full by the time we were leaving and some of the food were left behind. Thanks to the host for such a lovely farewell lunch.

Ati is flying off on Wednesday by 12:00 noon on Saudi Air... I hope you would enjoy the flight and happy landing in Ta'if.

parting is such a sweet sorrow...

Thursday, June 4, 2009

FAREWELL



Tomorrow : 12:00-3:00p.m we would be having our farewell lunch at the Lake Club Kuala Lumpur.

Barely two months from our last great gathering (18.04.09) when Sham came home for her month long holiday from Oman, which brought joy and laughter to SK'72... (she then left Malaysia on the 30th April, to continue working for another few more years) .... and now it's Yati Takiman's turn to leave us.... sob, sob, sob.

She finally made her decision to work in Ta'if.

Ta’if (الطائف
aṭ-Ṭā’if) is a city in the Mecca Province of Saudi Arabia at an elevation of 1,700 m (5,600 ft) on the slopes of the Sarawat Mountains (Al-Sarawat Mountains). It has a population of 521,273 (2004 census). Each summer the Saudi Government moves from the heat of Riyadh to Ta'if. The city is the center of an agricultural area known for its grapes and honey.



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We shall have lunch in a room fit for "25 loud voices ladies"... we still call ourselves ladies (self respect), mind you! Gatherings are always full of joys even though we never shared same classrooms while in school but friendships developed and lasts until today and until the end... forever and ever

Maisarah Mahmud was kind enough to use her club membership and to host our lunch. Thanks to her for this gesture.

I saw a long list of the "girls" (to make us feel young) who could attend, another list is for those who wouldn't be able to make it and another is for those who sent farewell messages... I hope I am right with these listings.



Monday, March 2, 2009

NO WORDS TO EXPRESS


28th February

After a late breakfast, we went out to get Diyanah's (aka Aunt Dee aka my youngest daughter) book from MPH bookstore located at One Utama. Aunt Zaza (my second daughter) drove her car.

(All the aunts and uncle "terms" are referred to names and titles addressed by Harith)

Meanwhile, Harith, his Mama (aka my eldest daughter aka Tasha) and his Papa (aka Rizal) went to a different destination for khenduri doa selamat ( Thanks Giving) for his mom in Perak. I was also invited but with prior arrangement already set with Diyanah, I did not go along with them.

After we were done with lunch, window shopping and all... we came home.

Guess what had happened??????????

My "young man in my heart" had a GREAT surprise for ME and all of us!!!!!!! He had traveled home from his campus located a few hundred kilometers away without us knowing. It was indeed a pleasant surprise and the best gift for the last day in February.

I asked why are you home? (was that appropriate? asking someone who came home?????)...

He said "I read your blog "The Emergency Treatment" and I decided to come home and see how you are doing!!!!!!!!!!

MY HEART WENT .... I just don't know how to describe... was deeeeeeeeeeeply touched at his gesture and it was a HUGE sacrifice.

Tears, YES real tears flowed down my cheeeeeeeeeeeks...... endlessly!

Never have I thought that my third child, aka Hafiz aka Uncle Fiz aka the young man in my heart... would be struck HARD to discover something we had kept from him (for not wanting him to get worried) through MY BLOG...

During my Asar Prayer... TEARS kept flowing. How thankful I was to Allah The Most Gracious and The Most Merciful for sending this "message" to Hafiz and for striking his heart to come home AND most of ALL for sending home my son to ME. Its so very wonderful to know, to discover and to experience Allah's Will that touched my vary heart and soul.

Hafiz, there is NO words to express my gratitute to you...
for making your sudden appearance
the moment the door flung opened
your huge smile greeted US all in the living room...
....such an unforgettable and most appreciated deed

We have NEVER thought you would be so thoughtful...

Sorry though Hafiz!
When you arrived, no one was home
No lunch was kept but a week old roti canai
found its way into your tummy... hihihihi...

How sweet of YOU
You were beyond our expectations

Taking a cab to the bus station from your campus
On arrival in Kuala Lumpur
Taking the path to the LRT station on foot
Stopping at KL Central Station
Hopping into another cab
Through Damansara the driver drove you...
To an empty home... and empty arms....




...... this is the power of blogging...
pst! I knew someone else (living near me) is also reading my scribe and knew what went on with me through this blog!

HAFIZ! He was one of the silent and most frequent visitor from Johor Baru....never dropped lines in comment columns...