THE FIRST JKM ACTIVITY FOR THE YEAR 2026

The very first activity with Jabatan Kebajikan Masyarakat [JKM] (Welfare Department) was a meeting for Pasukan Kebajikan Kanak-kanak [Children's Welfare Team]. The venue was at JKM Office in Wisma Persekutuan Johor Bahru.

The meeting was set to start at 9:30 a.m. and was adjourned at 12:00 noon. Hopefully we could carry out the activities that had been planned.

THE LAST MINUTE TEH TARIK SESSION WITH AN EX-STUDENT

Durian Cake + Teh Tarik

Mr. Syazwan Shavarein, an ex-student of SMK Taman Universiti, was in town for work related purpose. He asked me out for tea before going back to Kuala Lumpur tonight and I immediately agreed as I was free at that moment. 

Mantou with salted egg + Teh Tarik

I just arrived at the Post Office in Kampung Melayu when he called somewhere in Kempas. The chosen venue: Secret Recipe Restaurant at Taman Suria [near my house] as I did not want to get caught in the traffic jam during rush hour when people were going back home from work at 5.00 p.m.

It was only a short chat session over Teh Tarik but it was great to get to see someone I knew once in a while. Guess Mr. Syazwan will be one of the few regulars who still ask me out while the others have disappeared. 

 

SPOT THE ERROR 223

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ATTENDING THE WEDDING RECEPTION BY THE SEASIDE IN KUANTAN - PART TWO

[CONTINUATION OF PART ONE]

    25th JANUARY 2026    ~ After eating all the delicious food indoor, the members of the UPM TESL Class of 1993 group adjourned to to the open space by the seaside. The beach was the extended stretch of Pantai Balok nearby. The weather was pleasant that afternoon, not too hot and the wind from the sea helped a lot.

The Kopi Saigon coffee kiosk was a hit among the guests. People queued up to get their coffee fix.

Gossip girls at the seaside

Other than enjoying the scenery, we took a lot of photos while waiting for the ultimate group photo with the mother of the bride.

VIDEO: the definition of let's make some noise.

VIDEO: Let's make some more noise

Finally we managed to kidnap Puan Suriana Ali, the host a.k.a the mother of the bride to take one final UPM TESL group photo.

Congratulations to Puan Suriana Ali and family as the family now has grown bigger. Thanks also for inviting us to Kuantan, and hope we will still be invited again for similar events in the future.

We will have to wait for the next wedding reception of somebody's son or daughter to gather again this year.