MEETING THE HUSBAND AND WIFE EX-STUDENTS WHO CAME BACK FROM MEKAH

Mr. Ahmad Firdaus Ahmad Shahlan and Puan Nor Al-Iman Madzlan, the husband-and-wife ex-students [of SMK Taman Universiti] just came back from their pilgrimage in Mekah. A date with them was set at Manzanita Restaurant in Eko Botani at 2:30 p.m. It was customary to welcome people who came home from the holy land.

This was my third time having a meal at this particular restaurant. It seemed the place was popular as there were many diners on Sunday afternoon.

The meeting lasted for two hours and we had to bid our goodbyes as it was getting late. It was the first lengthy sit in session for the three of us and it was one interesting chat session. Hopefully we could do this again some other time after this.

THE ONE NIGHT STAY AT PANTAI MAWAR CHALET

I decided to choose Pantai Mawar chalet for our accommodation during our one night staycation in Endau on the 28th June 2026 . That was the best decision made, as the chalet was like the my dream house - small but complete. It would be a place I would love to spend my time longer.

The most important thing, the place was well taken care of. Everything was clean and in order, it looked more like a compact luxurious hotel room.

It was equipped with all the essential electrical gadgets one would need when going for a holiday.

Location wise the place was very strategic - very near to the scenic Pulau Mawar. It was also a short distance away to Penyabong Beach and Teluk Gorek Beach. There was a restaurant - a walking distance away from the chalet where we had our dinner.

One unit of chalet could house 4 people - 2 adults and 2 children.

I would love to get back to Pantai Mawar Chalet if I were to go back to Endau one day. You could refer to the last photo for any enquiry and reservation and the owner was also a helpful and informative person.

ATTENDING THE THIRD WEDDING RECEPTION OF PUAN ZAKIAH'S FAMILY

Puan Zakiah Abdullah, an ex-colleague of SMK Taman Universiti, held the third wedding reception for the family. This time it was Mr. Idris Ebi Shahrin's turn, and he also attended the same school as her mother.

As usual, another mini reunion happened with ex-colleagues and ex-students. The wedding event was Bizmilla Hall at Eko Botanic, somewhere in Gelang Patah.

the elder brother of the groom

Madam Cheong's son

the groom's siblings, my ex-students

the proud parents

Congratulations to Puan Zakiah and family on the arrival of a new female member. Wishing the newlyweds a blessed and joyous marriage filled with love and laughter.

TODAY IS ELECTION DAY

Today is election day but only for Johor state constituents. I went out at about 10;00 a.m. to cast my vote and carry out my duty as a citizen.

The last time I went out to vote was in 2022, twice. READ [HERE] and [HERE]

Thank God for the thinner
purple ink on the finger

It was now time to wait for the election results. However, I will just wait for the news tomorrow morning.

ATTENDING THE WEDDING RECEPTION OF THE DAUGHTER OF PUAN SITI ROHANI AWANG

   5TH JULY 2026    ~ Puan Siti Rohani Awang, a friend of the UPM TESL Class 1993, held the second wedding reception of the family for her first daughter. The first one was done last year in October [READ HERE].

As usual, a mini reunion of old friends from college took place again at Forest Valley Glasshouse in Cheras. We occupied three tables in the hall, and we were excited to be in each other's company once again.

We had friends coming all the way from the North and East Coast of the Peninsular. Guess I was the one from the southern part of the country.

After enjoying all the food and taking as many photos as possible, it was time to excuse ourselves from the event. There were still a few who arrived after we had left the place though.

Congratulations to Puan Siti Rohani Awang on the addition of another male family member. Hopefully we will still be invited for one more similar event in the future.