Visit Floria Putrajaya 2010

FLORIA Putrajaya returns.

Officiated by the Prime Minister this morning , the 2010 edition promises to be even more glorious and colourful.

This year’s festival is themed “Tropical Splendour” and it will showcase the best of the Malaysian and international landscape and horticulture industry; from commercial landscape products to garden design showcase and flower displays.

Those who love gardening  are bound to have a field day visiting the numerous stalls selling flowers, plants, and all things related to gardening.

Pay a visit to FLORIA Putrajaya - Malaysia’s premier outdoor garden and flower showcase.

Anas at UiTM

Tomorrow, it will be two weeks since Anas got registered into UiTM Bukit Mertajam.

Yes, Anas, my third child, the chubby, mischievous boy with the squeaky voice and loud shrills is now all grown up and well on his way into tertiary education.

Chubby he is not anymore. At 5ft 8 inch, he stands taller than me, that’s for sure.

The long break from school meant that Anas had got the chance to grow his hair long (although the Mem Besar was not THAT amused). But after almost half a year of loitering around at home he was getting a bit bored just sleeping and eating and watching TV.

So, he was kind of looking forward to this whole new experience waiting before him. All accept the fact that he had to crop off his hair, that is.

The whole family went to send him of, including Opah from Ipoh.

We used the chance to hop onto Penang Island to take in some sights. But, apart from the lovely ferry ride, our little excursion around Penang proved to be a bit of a chore as the traffic was just unbearable.

So, all the best at UiTM Bukit Mertajam, Anas, my son.

Work hard and work smart.

We love you very much, and we pray for your every success. 

Masjid Tuanku Mizan, Putrajaya

Jalan-jalan Cari Makan in Putrajaya this evening.
Destination: Taman Warisan Pertanian in Precinct 16.

We had tauhu bakar, sate Kajang, sotong kangkung, and roti John. The Mem Besar had a bowl of mihun sop all to herself. Watered them all down with ais kacang and laichee kang.

Before heading back home we stopped over for maghrib at the Masjid Tuanku Mizan in Precinct 3.

The beautiful mosque had just been graced and officially declared open last week by the Yang Dipertuan Agong himself last Friday.

With a capacity up to 20,000, this is the biggest mosque in Putrajaya.

Kite flying in Morib

I'm in Morib with the family for the weekend. Had a spot of kite flying with my kids. It's been ages since I last flew a kite.

It felt great.

But it was cut short when our kite escaped and got flown away by the sea breeze.

Good fun, though.

Aksi juara Summer Camp

Inilah gelagat Syafiq and geng semasa konsert di Summer Camp Sg Lui, Hulu Langat, 2007.

Tahniah kepada anak Abah, peserta Summer Camp Lelaki terbaik :-)

Taman Botani Putrajaya ride

Today's ride is just a short one and I was accompanied by Nadiah.

Taman Botani Putrajaya is now almost ten years in existence. It is the first park to be developed in Putrajaya and one can see how the trees are maturing nicely.

Besides the trees and beautiful flowers, the botanical park is also home to a collection of plants including some rare species.

Worth a visit.

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My new EPL team

Bloomfield Road Stadium, the home of Blackpool FC


Blackpool are in the Premier League! Their promotion came following a hard fought and stunning 3-2 Championship Play-off final victory over Cardiff City at Wembley yesterday.

Finally, I have two teams in the EPL to support: Blackpool and Liverpool.

Which is just as well. With Liverpool looking highly unlikely to be able to kick out the American owners in time for the start of next season, no new owners can be expected. And with that, there goes any hope for meaningful and situation-changing purchase of new players.

My endearment to Blackpool is by way of my two year stay at this lovely seaside resort town in the North West of England from 1979 to 1981. For this is where I did my GCE A-Levels all those years ago as a teenager

I must admit to – due to financial constraints – having not set foot inside Blackpool FC’s stadium at the Bloomfield Road. But my friends and I did make it a point to check out the team’s results from time to time on match days.

Blackpool FC dates back to 1877. The team have eight Football League and fourteen cup honours to their name. The most notable achievement of course is winning the FA Cup Final in 1953 when they beat Bolton Wanderers 4-3.

Come next season of the EPL they’ll be slugging it out with the big names of English football. That in itself is already a big achievement for the Tangerines. With a home ground capacity of just 13,500 (all seated) it has got to be the smallest ground of any Premiere League team.

Come on you Seasiders!!!

Blackpool FC Info
Ground Name: Bloomfield Road
Capacity: 13,500 (all seated)
Address: Seasiders Way, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY1 6JJ
Pitch Size: 112 x 74 yards
Team Nicknames: The Seasiders or Tangerines
Year Ground Opened: 1899
Shirt Sponsors: Carbrini Sportswear
Home Kit Colours: Tangerine & White
Away Kit Colours: All White With Tangerine Trim
Kit Manufacturers: Carbrini
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