SPOT THE ERROR 49

Another common error among (Malaysian) English learners/speakers.

MEETING MR. BIG BAD WOLF, AGAIN

Mr. Big Bad Wolf is now in town. I went to meet him in Kuala Lumpur in December last year. I didn't know he would be coming to Johor Bahru.

The initial plan was just to go and have a look at what would be on sale and I ended up buying 14 books which cost me RM114. The temptation was just too strong. So now I can go back into my cave, finish reading all the books I have and come out to say the daylight after five years.

THE FLOWERS OF BALI

To all the flower lovers out there....

A DINNER DATE WITH AN OLD FRIEND AND HER FAMILY MEMBERS

Puan Janariah and her family members from Kuala Lumpur went to Legoland again today and they asked me to join them for dinner after that. As usual, I just recommended places I am familiar with and they went with my first suggestion. So we met up at Kampung Melayu at the food court in front of the mosque.

I hope that they liked the place and the food, especially the "Murtabak Kampung Melayu". Thanks Jan, the husband and the kids for the time. Next time we go to some other place.

NGURAH RAI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, BALI

Most of the time people will refer to this airport as Denpasar Airport rather than Ngurah Rai International. (Ngurah Rai was the hero of the Island who fought against the Dutch.) The airport should be one of the busiest places on the island with local and international tourists arriving and departing all year round.

One thing that I like about the airport is that there are shops selling authentic Bali souvenirs at reasonable prices. Maybe the items could be cheaper outside.

The second thing that I like is this big mural on the wall at the waiting lounge which depicts the life and activities of the people in Bali. It was drawn by cartoonists of a local comic company there.

We had a pleasant experience departing than arriving as there were no queue when checking in at the ticket counter and a very small crowd at the lounge. I guess the 5-day journey to Bali ended there and I wonder whether I will set foot again on the island some other time. (However, a few of my friends did go there more than once.)

BALI DAY 5 - GATOTKACA SCULPTURE

There are numerous sculptures of Balinese gods and deities all around the island and they are built in very large scale. Gatotkaca is one of them and there should a story behind it. We stopped to take photos here as it is situated right in front of the restaurant where we had our lunch and we had to pass by this area to get to the mosque across the road. Actually, it is located in the centre of a roundabout.

This is another work of fine art of the people of Bali which is displayed for everybody to see.

ATTENDING THAQIF'S WEDDING

Today was someone's wedding reception for Mohd. Thaqif, from SPM batch 2005, who got married to his schoolmate, Ida Shazreen.So it was an addition to the list of a schoolmate marrying another schoolmate.

I went there wit an ex-student, Mr. Huzaifah, and met the bridegroom's brother who is an ex-student as well, Haziq Syakir and another brother who is still in form five, (Haji Mohd. Nabil.

 

mutton curry fresh from the pan

To the newly-wed, Mr. Thaqif and Puan Ida, wishing both of you a happy and blessed married life.