MY HOMETOWN GASTRONOMIC ADVENTURE - SEVEN OAKS REVISITED

Mr. Bobby Chan was invited to conduct a workshop for SMK Dato Jaafar's SPM seminar for English Language. This year, the programme was held at the Auditorium of Muzium Tokoh which is just next to the school. The venue was definitely more comfortable and conducive for such activity, especially the sessions started at 8.00 in the morning and ended at 4.00 in the afternoon.

Hence, that would also be the best time to stop by at Seven Oaks for coffee and cake at the end of the day. As usual, it was my favourite carrot cake which went well with Hazelnut Latte.

Thanks Mr. Bobby Chan for coming over and also for the short chat time over coffee and cake. We need to find time to do this more often.

SPM SEMINAR - SMK KANGKAR PULAI

After the PMR seminar last week, I went to SMK Kangkar Pulai again today for SPM students. I was happy with the positive response shown by the students and I wish them the very best of luck in the coming SPM exam in about one month time.

with Puan Shanti and the Head Prefect

This could be the last SPM seminar this year as I would be quite busy by next week. Hope so.

SPM SEMINAR - SMK PEKAN NANAS

Another SPM seminar for the students of SMK Pekan Nanas, Pontian. There were two sessions for two groups of students who differ in academic performance and interest in learning and it was a four-hour slot. I just had to do that or else I would be arriving very late to school.

with Puan Azizah who taught in SMK Taman Universiti before

PMR was over today so now we are waiting for SPM examination to come.

26th & 27th JUNE - EXPLORING KLUANG IN 2 DAYS

students busy completing the task

I was invited for another SPM seminar organized by JHEOA (the Department of Indigenous People Affair) which was held in Kluang. As it was held at night and accommodation was available, so I asked Mr. Amin Ahmad to tag along. By the way, the students did not look like the indigenous. Perhaps after many generations, even the physical looks have changed.

the guest house

the facilities

The guest house was not that bad. It could actually accommodate 4 people, with air-conditioners, hot shower and the most important thing, a television set. We could only spend a short time there as we needed to start early the next morning so we could catch more bird with one stone.

The first stop on that Sunday morning was Hutan Lipur Gunung Lambak - a recreation centre located at the foot of Lambak Mountain. There were chalets and walking treks up the mountain, with greenery of tall trees of the forest all around. There were many elderly doing their morning walk and I could see a few bringing down water containers down so I guessed they must have filled them from a water spring somewhere. We were not properly attired for that kind of activity so we could not go further up. I wish one day I would come back and take this road not yet taken.

The next stop was the Kluang Railway Station. We were not there to catch any train though but to get our morning cup of coffee.

Well-known as the must visit eating place in Kluang, was the Kluang Rail Coffee Shop. It was so famous that the shop was featured many many times on television and some sort of an attraction to the locals and visitors alike. This shop has also been franchised and you can find one of its branches in Plaza Kotaraya JB.


When we arrived, there were people of different walks of life, either for their morning coffee or late breakfast. You had to come here at the right time or else you had to wait for your turn looking for an empty seat. The nasi lemak was selling hot and everybody seemed to be eating it.


We ordered iced-coffee, toast and half-boiled eggs. If you ask me, I think the food is just the same or may be I am not much of a coffee drinker so I could not really appreciate my drinks. The toast was a bit different because the they used the sweet buns that were filled with kaya (a local kind of coconut jam) that was soft in the inside and a bit crispy at the outside. People only come here only in the morning and evening as the shop only caters for breakfast and coffee or tea breaks.

Believe it or not, I even went to attend a wedding reception in Kampung Melayu Kluang after watching a movie in Kluang town. The event actually was hosted by Mr. Amin's family friend so I just went to eat lunch before heading back home.

All in all, I had successfully killed many birds in one stone just in two days in Kluang.

SPM SEMINAR IN UTM

[I am updating my blog with three postings in one day. Too busy or too lazy or too sleepy to update yesterday, so it is now or never]

This lucky group of form five students were sent to UTM for their SPM seminar, the same place where the PMR group had gone to earlier.

with a few of the fifth formers after the talk

Being seated in a large lecture hall which was air-conditioned and comfortable, there were no reasons for them not to be attentive, especially when it was me who was delivering. Nevertheless, this group contained the group of students who were expected to produce excellent results for their coming examination, so they were actually listening and following the talk, except at times they might get carried away with the informal discussions. All in all, mission was accomplished.