THE MEETING THAT TOOK PLACE AT KFC

The regular teacher friends who are involved in school chess activities had a meeting in Kentucky Fried Chicken Restaurant tonight at Taman Perling. This place is also our regular annual meeting place, especially before the district level competitions start.

The serious discussion was on to revive the Tanjung Puteri Chess Club for 2026, by planning some activities for the members, both teachers and students. Hope we could make people become more interested to play chess, either for fun or competitions.

THE POST CHINESE NEW YEAR GATHERING AT TEA GARDEN

  11TH FEBRUARY 2025   ~ A post Chinese New Year gathering was held again with friends who used to be the English paper markers for PMR Examination many years ago. The chosen venue was Tea Garden Restaurant in Taman Perling, the same place we met last year. [READ HERE]

Some of the topics discussed: travel experiences, health issues, supplements and medicines taken, treatments and clinic visits, and other things as well.

Hopefully we could do this more often and just an annual event. Thanks to Puan Ng Siam Noi, Puan Jeanette Goh and Miss Lee Kiaw Moi for the time. Until we meet again for the next gathering.

ATTENDING A JKM PROGRAMME IN SCHOOL

I attended a programme of Jabatan Kebajikan Masyarakat [JKM] [TRANSLATE: Welfare Department at Sekolah Kebangsaan Perling 1]. It had something to do with the Children's protection activities.

I arrived quite early and was asked to wait for the arrival of the VVIP in the holding room where refreshment was served. [However, no one seemed to be showing much interest in eating].

There were just a few people whom recognized, most probably because the event was held in a primary school. [I was a retired teacher in a secondary school]

After the VVIP had arrived, we then adjourned to the hall. The first slot was a traditional dance performance by students of SK Tebrau Bakar Batu.

Then the VVIP officiated the closing of the programme. There were also other activities where the guests were taken around the school.

The most important thing, lunch was also prepared for the guests.

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And we were given door gifts before going home.

It was great to be back in school once in a while. I wonder what will be the next programme held by JKM which I could take part.

THE LUNCH DATE THAT RECONNECTED AND REUNITED [OLD] FRIENDS

A lunch date was set with three friends who once marked the PMR English papers together when we were much younger. [READ: We are still young (at heart)] It was a very thoughtful gesture to get all the four pensioners reunited and reconnected one more time. Except for Miss Lee Kiaw Moi who is an ex-colleague of SMK Taman Universiti whom I last saw last year during Chinese New Year, the last time I met Puan Ng Siam Noi and Puan Jeanne Goh was like 10 years ago. 2013 was the last year for the form three students to sit for the PMR exam and it was replaced by PT3 exam in 2014.

The restaurant chosen was Tea Garden in Taman Perling. One good place for people to hang out (when the time is right) and enjoy the good food.

The chit chat session lasted for about 2 hours and we had decided to meet up again after this. Thanks again to all my three friends for the reunion. May we all be blessed with good health so we can regularly see each other again in the future.

NASI AYAM PENYET FOR LUNCH AT MEDAN SELERA JALAN LAYANG

Someone was kind enough to ask us out for lunch after the meeting at SMK Dato' Usman Awang. The place chosen was Medan Selera Jalan Layang, in Taman Perling, [TRANSLATE: food court] just near the school. Gastronomic adventure could happen without proper planning.

It was my first time there so now I have already added of a possible spot to go to eat out.

We all had either Nasi Ayam Penyet or Nasi Geprek, and I would rate the food as excellent. I will definitely come back to this place to try other food from other stalls next time.

 

REUNITED AFTER 30 YEARS

  4TH MARCH 2023   ~ Puan Roazila Mohd. Zahidi, a friend of UPM TESL class of 1993 was in town with her husband and daughter as they went to attend a wedding reception the day before. This should be the best time to be reunited with an old friend, after 30 long years.

The venue chosen was Secret Recipe at Perling Mall which was just opposite the hotel they were staying, Amerin Hotel.

Even after 30 years, I could easily recognize her from afar when I first saw her at the mall.

It was a short gathering but definitely a memorable one. Hopefully we could do this again when they are back in town or I travel to Klang for once.

A SUPPER SESSION WITH AN EX-CLASSMATE

  4TH MARCH 2023   ~ An ex-classmate of Budiman class, SMS Muar, was in town to attend a wedding reception of his friend's child. A quick supper session was set after he had returned to his hotel after the event.

The venue chosen was Der Cabin Bistro which was located just outside Amerin Hotel where he was staying in Taman Perling. That should be a huge relief as I was not that familiar with that place.

We had everything fried that evening: onion ring, fries and mushroom. There were many people at the bistro despite the rainy weather. Not a good place to go to if it is raining heavily though.

Thanks Mr. Zulfakrozi Mohamad for the short sit in session. The last time we met was many years ago when he was here because of work related matter. Hopefully we could do this again if he comes to Johor Bahru again.