VISITING SULTAN ABDUL AZIZ ROYAL GALLERY IN KLANG

29TH SEPTEMBER 2023 ~ I was actually still recuperating from fever I had the week before but still I did not to be cooped up in my hotel room doing nothing. With the quick help from Google, I decided to visit Sultan Abdul Aziz Royal Gallery. I thought the place was in Shah Alam, and even the Grab driver was surprised to discover this place was actually in Klang.

There were just a few visitors when I was there. The buildings housed items which belonged or related to the Sultan of Selangor. Unfortunately, cameras were not allowed inside all the galleries so I had to be satisfied with the photos of the buildings.

[NOTE: One could actually write an application letter to get permission to take photos in the gallery]

The whole tour took about an hour and I was lucky when one museum staff accompanied me and became my personal guide when I was there.

The other interesting attraction would be the Palace which is opened to public 3 days a week. However, in order to visit the palace, the prerequisite is to visit the gallery first. Now I already what to do when I am back next time.

A DINNER DATE WITH A COLLEAGUE AND AN EX-COLLEAGUE

    24TH AUGUST 2023     ~ I was invited to a dinner date by a colleague and an ex-colleague [of SMK Dato' Jaafar], which I definitely would not disagree especially when someone was giving a treat. The chosen venue this time was Star Hadramaut Restaurant, an Arabian restaurant in town centre.

It was my first time here, and the same for my other two friends. Almost all the tables were taken when we arrived and we were fortunate to secure a place in the main dining area.

There was also some sort of entertainment if the diners were celebrating someone's birthday in the restaurant - loud music, dancing waiter, big fire etc.

We had Arabian cuisines that evening which were more than enough for three people.

The dinner did not just end there as we adjourned to a Aliff Bistro, which was actually a Mamak restaurant, for supper.

Then someone suddenly came to our table and it was another ex-colleague who was there with his wife.

Thanks to the kind-hearted person who gave us a treat for dinner, and hopefully we could do this some other time, even though we might not be working at the same place anymore.

THE GASTRONOMIC ADVENTURE IN SUBANG BEFORE FLYING BACK HOME

 

   30TH SEPTEMBER 2023    ~ Mr. Ridwan Wahid, a friend of UPM TESL Class of 1993, was kind enough to accompany and entertain me before sending me to Subang Airport. The very first stop was Suthiphong Bangkok which was not in Bangkok to get dinner Thai style. We should be among their earliest customers that day as they were just about to start their business when we arrived.

I then received a notification from Firefly, informing my flight was to be retimed, for the second time. Mr. Ridwan could just simply send me to the airport as I wouldn't mind staying there waiting but he instantaneously had other plan in mind.

He then drove to Shaaz, a Mamak restaurant which was still in Shah Alam area. I got my Masala Tea and he got his "Roti Tisu" and Teh O.

I did not expect to go on other gastronomic adventures after attending the wedding reception in the afternoon. I got to thank Mr. Ridwan again for spending his precious time with me and making sure that I was not hungry before dropping me off at the airport for the evening.

To have a kind-hearted friend is indeed one of the greatest blessings in life.

THE REGULAR BIRTHDAY COFFEE SESSION WITH EX-COLLEAGUES

    10TH OCTOBER 2023     ~ The regular coffee session for my birthday was set at the very last minute, but happened most of the time. The venue chosen was Mazanita Cafe at Paradigm Mall and I met up with Puan Yusidah Mohd. Yusof and Pn. Nadzlina Daud at about 3:30 p.m. after school.

I received another Yellow Sticky Rice for my birthday that day. This should the traditional table centrepiece instead of having the conventional birthday cake.

There was a real surprise in the cafe which was actually very embarrassing. We had a very good laugh for that.

My heartiest gratitude and appreciation to the names mention below, the colleagues of SMK Taman Universiti, for the birthday wish and special delivery:

Pn. Yusidah Mohd Yusof
Pn. Nadzlina Daud

Pn. Aziah Jema'on
Pn. Zuerdiana Manaf
Pn. Intan Badariah Abu Bakar
Pn. Zaiti Ismail

Only Allah may repay your kindness.