New Project: House

Absolutely not related to work.

InsyaAllah, we will moving in to a new house (not that new, 18 years old already la). Previously, my oldest sister and her family live there but now they already moved to Seremban, quite near to my parents house. It was a terrace double-story house at Bandar Tasik Selatan. Before moving in, i have to do a minor renovation at kitchen like extend a little bit (if got a rezeki, think to build a kitchen cabinet = modern style) and at car porch, need to tiles all the floor and maybe automatic gate and extend the roof, repair the floor, doors and paint the walls. I will do painting by my self and my dad, need to discuss with wifey what colors she want for background and feature wall. A lot of work need to be done. Our trusted contractor, which is trusted by my family, they done a very good jobs since build up my parents house at Seremban until now, will be the main contractor for this project. Need to check with DBKL for approval to renovate the house, hope our contractor can help regarding this one.

The reason for moving in is:

1. My sister move out, the house is vacant and my parent offered me to live in that house, my current apartment will be own by my 2nd sister.

2. Landed house, it was my dream house, don't care the location is, but i think, this area are quite convenient to our family. Our son nursery is so near, also my mother in law apartment too. Shop lot, clinics, Masjid, Surau, Pasar Tani, ATM, LRT/Komuter, Gas Station, exit to main highway etc.

3. I can save a lot of money since i can cut off the maintainance fee which cost me quarter of my current salary (damn it!). Fuel for cars since i can go to shop etc just using my feet or a bicycle (plan to buy one/two if moving in that house).

4. Bigger house with 4 rooms which can provide us a lot of space to place our stuff. After the renovation, we will get our laundry area at the back of the house, separate from the kitchen. I already booked 1 room for my own use, i can equip that room with servers, book rack and etc.

The total budget for renovation and moving in will cost me RM20k. Fuhh, there a lot of money involve, damn! Hopefully i can reduce it more. If the budget exceed, i will cut a few things that not so important such as automatic gate or tiles floor. Anyway, i'm looking forward for this project to be done as soon as it can be!

Oh, and yes, this house is still owned by my mother, however, all the budget for renovation, door tax, repair etc will cost my own money. I'm lucky for that which is i don't need to pay the rent, Alhamdulillah.

:)

Italy Qualified!

YahooooOooOoo! My team won the game which was Italy and they faced France (2-0) and Holand vs Romania (2-0) means that Holand and Italy was qualified to quarter final for Euro 2008. Italy will face Spain who the winner of group D. Will see about that, hope azzurri will be prepared enough and be a winning team until the final, ngee! Forza Azzurri!

Anyway Pejai, bye2 france! hehe.

:D

Batu Feringgi Beach

We are here at Batu Feringgi Beach, or maybe Miami Beach? Just to relax and picnic with the whole family. Lepas gian mandi laut.


Adam wif Mama & Papa at Batu Feringgi Beach (Miami Beach?), Adam just sleep and sleep and sleep. Well, when you growth some more, papa will bring you in the sea, ok? For now, just sleep only, hehe.

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My Heart & Life

My heart and my life, love both of you so much! Muahh!

more piccas from penang trip, soon!

:D

RON97 RM2.70

Urgh! Minyak naik lagi. Kali ni naik sebanyak RM0.78. Dari harga RM1.92 menjadi RM2.70. Aku x nak salahkan kerajaan yang memerintah sekarang kerana aku tau, ini bukan salah kerajaan. Kerajaan selama ini telah memberikan subsidi yang banyak terhadap pengguna petrol. Namun penjualan minyak harga pasaran dunia yang menyebabkan ketidakmampuan kerajaan ketika ini untuk menampung subsidi minyak yang diberikan. Aku bukan pro kerajaan mahupun contra kepada kerajaan. Aku menilai bergantung kepada isu-isu dan faktor yang ada.

Tapi, mungkin juga kerajaan yang menjadi penyebab kerana terlalu banyak projek2 yang ntah apa-apa dan pembaziran yang dilakukan. Mungkin kerana terlalu banyak koridor yang perlu dibina tanpa mengira pendapatan rakyat sehinggakan subsidi minyak diperlukan untuk perlaksanaan projek koridor kerajaan. Memang betul koridor ini akan membuka peluang pekerjaan kepada ramai rakyat, namun adakah rakyat akan menjadi hidup lebih senang selepas itu? Kadar kos sara hidup pasti akan meningkat berdasarkan pembangunan yang dilakukan. Syarikat yang menawarkan pekerjaan itu pastu ingin mengawal pengeluaran perbelanjaan, jadi tiada kenaikan gaji atau bonus terhadap pekerja. Gaji yang ditawarkan pula adalah kecil.

Ada juga aku fikir rakyat yang bersalah. Membazir penggunaan petrol yang ada. Selama ini kerajaan telah memberikan subsidi yang banyak untuk petrol, namun apabila kerajaan mengumumkan kenaikan sebanyak RM0.30, rakyat masih ingin memberi komplen bahawa kerajaan menaikkan harga minyak sewenang2nya. Adakah rakyat tidak tahu mengenai subsidi yang diberikan? Masih tidak mahu bersyukur sehinggalah kerajaan memutuskan untuk membuang subsidi sedikit demi sedikit supaya rakyat membayar harga petrol dengan harga pasaran dunia yang tinggi? Heh. Ada juga aku dengar, pembangkang ada memancing undi untuk mengurangkan harga minyak sekarang dari kerajaan yang memerintah sekarang. Adakah mereka tahu nilai asset kerajaan sekarang? Bolehkan mereka mengotakan janji mereka untuk menurunkan harga minyak yang mengikut harga pasaran dunia itu? Dengan memberi subsidi? Heh.

Ya, Malaysia memang mempunyai minyaknya sendiri, namun, kerajaan menjual minyak tersebut kerana minyak di Malaysia memang berkualiti tinggi dan harganya mahal. Malaysia terikat dengan harga minyak pasaran dunia kerana Malaysia menggunakan minyak petrol yang dibeli dari pasaran dunia kerana harganya murah berbanding menggunakan minyak sendiri yang berkualiti dan tidak mendapat pulangan nilai untuk negara.

Jadi, daripada membuat bising komplen sana dan sini, mari kita berfikir sejenak, kenapa semua ini berlaku? apa penyebabnya? apa penyelesaiannya? Daripada asyik menyalahkan orang lain, lebih baik kita membaiki diri sendiri dahulu. Berfikir bagaimana hendak mengurangkan penggunaan petrol yang mahal ini. Bagaimana ingin berjimat. Pencarian kerja baru yang menawarkan gaji yang tinggi mungkin merupakan salah satu jalan penyelesaian sekiranya pendapatan bulanan anda semasa bekerja adalah kurang dan kadar hidup semakin tinggi.

Jadi, mari kita sama-sama pening kepala memikirkan penyelesaiannya, huhu.

Ohh, aku berjaya que di Shell untuk isi full tank petrol berharga RM1.92/Liter tadi kerana pada hari jumaat ini hendak pergi ke Penang. Balik nanti pastinya RM2.70/Liter. Ohh! Apa nasib!

:(

- New Petrol and Diesel Prices Effective 5th June 2008
- Kenyataan Media Mengenai Pakej Penstrukturan Semula Subsidi

Grateful!

Alhamdulillah, something good had happen to me last few weeks. Would it be a good things for me or not, it's all depend on Allah s.w.t. Would it soon be realize or not, it's all depend on Allah s.w.t too. Anyway, i am really grateful to God for the bless to me and my family and for the great opportunities.

and i'll just pray, hope and wait ...

:)

update!
Anyway, congrats to my friends, Mr Halizain Ariff and Mr Hazrul from my department which has been appointed as a Head of 2 new units which is R&D and Middle East operation unit. Congrats and you guys really deserved it! I'm proud of you guys!

:D

Adam's Aqiqah

papa holding Adam and Atuk cutting Adam's jambul.

Hi, today is Adam's cukur jambul day! Alhamdullillah, just a small event which is include tahlil and doa selamat, also a selawat and in the same time, i'm carrying Adam to get his hair cut by all older people in the house. Thanks to all uwan and atuk for the gift. This event was a small event, included in the day of Pak Uda's kenduri for our family's side.

On the morning, i managed to attend a first tutorial at OUM, but i ask permission to my tutor to go home early since for Adam's cukur jambul. Actually, Aisyah also got her jambul cut too (adam's cousin).

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Pak Uda's Wedding

Yesterday, the wedding of the year for my family happen which is, my Pak Uda's wedding held after 40+ years of waiting for him to get married. Alhamdulillah. All events went smooth, but when the aqad, he was obviously too nervous and can't do it well, however, he still managed to done it. So from now on, we got a new person in our family. Welcome to our club, Mak Uda Razalina.

The piccas will be added soon, after i edit a little bit of course since i'm not a professional photographer, hehe.

I just want to wish, Tahniah! Selamat Pengantin Baru and Semoga Berbahagia dan Murah Rezeki to my Pak Uda and my newly Mak Uda.


edit: Have edited 1 piccas only for this time. Enjoy!



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Linux Security Training

Alhamdulillah, i managed to finish up teaching a Linux Security Administration class. The attendee was from government sector which is i cannot disclosed it here. It was a nice class since they already have a basic knowledge about linux and security and they ask lots of questions. I'm quite satisfied with the clients, however, 4 days was a long days to teach a basic linux security since i actually can finish the class just within 2 days. What i do was, find a bit hands on training, ask them to install and configure the linux by themselves and the last day was a test day, also i finish up the class earlier, which is after lunch.

It was a tiring day since i need to talk a lot and think fast to teach this kind of audience. Anyway, can't wait until i get my claim which is a quite satisfied for 4 days training, at least for me who need to find extra money.

:)

All The Wishes!

I would like to wish, Happy Birthday Abah (Hj Abdul Rahman Hj Bulang) for a 62 years old today. Hopefully you are blessed with a good health and good prosperity. I'm your only son will always pray for you and i love you so much. Thank you for everything that you have done/given to me. You are the greatest dad in this world!

I also want to wish, Happy mothers day to :
1. My mom (Hjh Khuzaimah Hj Sulaiman). You are the greatest mom in this world! I love you mom. Thank you so much!
2. My wifey, a newly become a mother in my family since a month ago. I know you had a very hard time when you giving birth to our son. Now i know how pain is giving birth since i will never feel it by myself. Just being at your side, then i know. I'm proud for married with you and i love you very much!
3. To my mother-in-law, who have helping me and my wifey a lot before and after. I know you are not that strong to all the jobs when my wifey in pantang, such as cooking, but i really appreciates your help. Thanks a lot Mak.
4. My older sister, Along, who already being a mother for 3 kids. I know it's hard to raise 3 kids in one time, but then, i respect your courage for that.

And the last one, i would like to wish, happy birthday to my sister-in-law, which her birthday was same with my Abah, today. Thanks a lot for your help and thanks a lot for being a good sister to my wifey and a good sister-in-law to me.

Thanks all folks. I'll be hosting a "small-party" at my apartments today, so i'll be waiting for you guys. Oh before that, i want to take a nap first since i'm working night yesterday. Hehehe.

:P

26 Years Old

Happy birthday to me,
Happy birthday to me,
Happy birthday to my self,
Happy birthday to me ...

Well, i have received the biggest and precious gift i ever want from my wife, 3 weeks earlier, hehe. Muah sayang!

Anyway, can i get other birthday present, ermm maybe a 37" LCD HDTV?

:P

Growing Up!

It was always a very happy moment to watch my son growing fast every second bit by bit. I'm lucky to have a happy family, living with my lovely wife and my handsome son. Alhamdulillah.

:D

Back On Shift

Today is my 1st day working after a long holiday (paternity + annual leave + off day) hehe and i'm started my shift back. Yeah, theres some of pending issue that i need to look out. Well, i think i can managed it. However, tomorrow is my off day, hahaha! Another 2 days holiday, so i can spend time with my wife and son, yahoo! Then on thursday and friday i'm working night. In the morning i have things to do, at noon have a Kopitiam session and MSS meeting = bored!. Hmm. Anyway, my mother-in-law was living with us now, i'm glad she can accompany her daughter which is my wife, thank you so much mak.

Ok lah, tu je, malas nak lepak lama2 kat office, so bored in the office, maybe the news of the increment and bonuses make me wanna change my career path, my boy is waiting for me to change his diapers. Haha. No la, he waiting for my kisses la. Daa.

:D

Adam Rifqie

Adam's Piccas,





:D

Hello World!

Alhamdulillah, our baby boy were safely born on 07/04/2008 3.37a.m weight 2.64kg at UKM Specialist Center, 2 weeks earlier from the EDD (expected on 21st April). My wife and baby were in a good health. Syukur, Alhamdulillah.

I'm really happy as i am a father right now. Hihihi! We were planning to put his name Adam Rifqie bin Akram. Will try to register his name at JPN tomorrow, insyaAllah.

Thanks guys for all the wishes and prayer. I really appreciate it.


Adam on the 0 dayz, after i gave him Azan and Iqamah.

more piccas of Adam soon ...

:D

Last Ketchup!

Semalam, wifey pergi checkup for the 3rd times kat UKMSC dengan Prof. Hashim. Maybe the last ketchup check up until she deliver. Aku amik annual leave nak hantar dia. Wifey dapat MC for that day dan mintak untuk hari ni sekali. Hehe, x pe lah, kasi wifey berehat 4 hari. Poor my wifey because she also got a fever, maybe infection from me. Sorry wifey! Well, the doctor gave her the meds. Alhamdulillah, check baby sihat. Jantung semua ok. Tapi ada 1 thing that worried me and my wife, well, not so much but still worried. It's about the baby position (OP). Well, i'll keep it low. If you want to know more, can read my wifey's blog. Do pray for our baby and my wifey. Thank you.

I've informed my immediate boss regarding my leave for final exam and paternity. Hope he can approve it with no issues arise. Anyway, that's all.

:)

Asthma

I'm sick! Yes, my asthma was back, attacking my lung! Yesterday, i got MC from my doctor. Urghh! it's really annoying since i can't breath efficiently. I feel like a fish that was caught from the pool and hunger for oxygen. Anyway, i'm getting better and better right now. I have taken an inhaling machine at the clinic to calm back my way of breathing. I hate being sick!

:(

Assignment's Result

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This is my result of my 3 assignment for my part time degree at OUM. It was totally a last minutes jobs but nice heh! Alhamdulillah, need to study for my final now!

:)

Non-Shift

Today is my first day working with non-shift hour, temporary only. Yes, I'm requesting it to my immediate boss as i need to be standby for my wife if she got an emergency case happen and also i need to send and fetch my wife everyday at her office until she deliver our baby. The good things is, we can save a petrol for cars, i can spent time everyday with my wife and i can get back to home early. The bad things is, maybe i have to do a lot of new task, maybe i easily get tired since before this i have a lot of free time. Well, what to do, work is work, however, i need the flexible time to manage my family since working shift is not suitable for a married guy and a papa-to-be soon. I know i should not include a personal matters with a works but i am really desperate.

Anyway, thank you so much to my immediate boss for approving my request. However, we didn't get any bonus (or increment) this year, but still i appreciate your concern.

:)

Midterm Exam

My midterm exam is just around the corner. On 14 and 15 of March. Thank God it's my off day, so i no need to apply any leave that day. However, i heard that i need to go to our client site (ad hoc basis) on the 13rd at 6pm for client installation testing. Hmmm, it's worried me since i'm not fully prepared for the exam yet. I'm worried if i get stuck at the client site till midnight same like the previous client and that's totally shit. Ah, let's see how it goes. Anyway, this is not just my excuse for not attending any jobs that assigned for me, i already put my schedule in my to-do-list section in this blog for a long time ago, but the ad hoc jobs is always hunting me. Hey, i attended the ad hoc meeting right?! and i'm not running from it. damn!

Here's my midterm exam schedule: