THE POST EID HOUSE VISIT 1447H

   27TH APRIL 2O26   ~ House visits for Eid take place for one month in the Islamic month of Syawal [as people have to fast in the month of Ramadhan for one month]. However, sometimes there are just too many people and houses to visit and yet too little time. Because of that, a group of male ex-colleagues of SMK Dato' Jaafar came over on the 7th day of the 7th day of Zulkaedah.

Sixteen people were present and my house was filled with laughter and gossips for a short while.

Guess I will have to wait for another year for the same thing to happen.

Thanks to all my friends for spending your precious time and I do hope we do this again every year. 

THE DINNER SESSION WITH AN EX-CLASSMATE/SCHOOLMATE AND HIS FAMILY MEMBERS

Mr. Abdul Razak Sapian and his family were in town. We set a date for dinner and I thought it would be only two of us. However his wife and three children were also joining.

Mr. Abdul Razak is my classmate of Budiman class of SMS Muar, and one of the few whom I regularly see once in a while.

The venue chosen was Der'Cabin Bistro located in Taman Nusantara, which was near his [weekend] house. It must a popular eating spot as the place was jam packed with diners at 9:30 p.m. when we arrived. The specialty of Der'Cabin was western food so we had food like Chicken Chop, Fish and Chips and Mushroom Soup + Garlic Bread.

The food was good with generous portion was served. I would not mind to try other items in the menu next time.

I was glad to get to see Mr. Abdul Razak before he and his wife departed for Mecca to perform his pilgrimage in a fortnight's time. May we be able to see each other again after the pilgrimage season is over.

THE REUNION GATHERING FOR THE RETIRED STAFF AND TEACHERS OF SMK MUTIARA RINI

   30TH APRIL 2026   ~ A gathering for the retired ex-colleagues, teachers and non-academic staff of SMK Mutiara Rini, was held today at 10:00 a.m. This gathering was initiated by Mr. Mohd. Ghazali who managed to get 15 friends to attend.

 

The chosen venue was Chamek Restaurant located in Taman Universiti. We produced so much noise in the dining hall and hopefully other people who were there at that time understood the joy and excitement the group was having.

This was just a short meeting and the gathering was adjourned at 11:30 a.m. It was a happy moment for everyone to get to see each other again after a long time. This was the very first reunion gathering if its kind and there was already suggestion for similar get together after this.

 

WELCOMING MY NEW BUDDY ON THE ROAD

I had already let go of my old Proton Wira after 23 years together last Monday [READ HERE]. Today, I welcomed the new replacement which will be my buddy on the road after this.

The chosen model: Perodua Ativa.

My recent car was a manual-driven machine. After 23 years driving a manual car, the biggest challenge was to change to the auto manoeuvring vehicle. Therefore, I was given a short driving lesson by Mr. Faiz, my ex-student cum car agent, before driving the new car on my own, going back home.

on the road

safely arrived home

I definitely need more time to get to know my new buddy, and he likewise. Hope we can be good friends.

Thanks to Mr. Faiz for the assistance given throughout the process of trading in until the new one was out. If you are looking for a car salesperson around Johor Bahru, do not hesitate to contact him on hid Facebook page HERE via Messenger. For one thing, I will still need to see him for more after sales and service related matters.

THERE IS ALWAYS A FIRST TIME AT KUEH BAKOR

  26TH APRIL 2026   ~ For our regular gastronomic adventure, this week my friend Mr. Redzuan, suggested we went to this restaurant called Kueh Bakor for lunch. The eating place was located in Iskandar Puteri, and the nearest landmark would be Mydin Supermarket.

It was already past lunch time when we arrived so there were few people dining in. The signature food of this place was Kuih Bakar, hence the name of the restaurant. They came in many varieties: original, pumpkin, corn, minced meat etc.

The dining area was also spacious and brightly painted with pastel orange hue which enhanced the spaciousness even more.

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I opted for Nasi Ambeng and the food was good.

I was already full and decided to get the Kuih Bakar as a takeaway. I don't mind coming back to this place to try other items on the menu. We then adjourned to another venue for coffee immediately after [READ HERE].