THE LAST SCHOOL VISIT FOR THE YEAR 2026

Finally, it was the last school visited for the Crime Prevention Campaign organized by Pasukan Kebajikan Kanak-Kanak [Children's Welfare Team] of Jabatan Kebajikan Masyarakat Daerah Johor Bahru [Welfare Department. The lucky school was SMK Pasir Gudang 3.

The talk sessions started at 3:00 p.m. and ended by 5:00 p.m. The first one was delivered by the staff of the Department and the second one by two policeman officers.

The school Principal is actually an old friend, an English teacher who used to mark PMR English Exam Paper together a long time ago.

There will be one more programme next week but it is not going to be done in school.

ATTENDING A WEDDING RECEPTION IN SIMPANG RENGGAM

Today's wedding reception took place at a school, SMK Simpang Renggan, located in the small town of Simpang Renggam which is approximately 80 kilometres away from home. Today was the start of a 3-day long weekends so the traffic congestion was quite bad. It took me almost 2 hours to reach the venue.

the main buffet table

It was the wedding of the daughter of an English teacher friend, Puan Nik Hasni Nik Mahmod, who has now retired from the profession. We used to mark the SPM English Exam paper together in the same group many years ago.

Apam Balik [Pancake] and Cendol

Silat performance

I did not recognize other people in the school hall except the husband and wife hosts and a relative of them. Therefore, I had to excuse myself once I had tried all the food offered.

Congratulations Puan Nik Hasni on the addition of the new member into the family. Thanks for the kind thought of inviting and hopefully I will be invited again in the future.

 

ATTENDING THE WEDDING OF MR. HAZIQ IQBAL

   20TH DECEMBER 2025    ~ Puan Zah Kadir, an ex-colleague of SMK Taman Universiti, invited me to the wedding reception of his third son, Mr. Haziq Iqbal, who happens to be my ex-student of the same school. The event took place at Monet Hall by Diva, the third reception attended at this place this year.

I had already expected to be meeting a number of people from school and the expectation was met.

Mr. Bobby, an English teacher friend

the groom's eldest brother

the proud parents of the groom

I could not stay too long at the hall as there was another reception waiting, somewhere in Gelang Patah. However, I still managed to see many familiar faces.

Congratulations to Puan Zah Kadir and Mr. Amir on the addition of the new member in the family. And thank you also for inviting me.

Congratulations to Mr. Haziq Iqbal and wifey, and may your married life be blessed and showered with laughter and joy throughout.

ATTENDING A WEDDING RECEPTION OF AN ACQUAINTANCE'S DAUGHTER

I was invited by Puan Jamaliah Buang to the wedding reception of her daughter held in Rimbunan Wedding Event. It was my second time going to this place.

How am I connected to the mother of the bride? I regularly go to her Tupperware shop in Bandar Baru Uda to buy presents for ex-students' wedding receptions.

I thought I would not be seeing anyone that I knew at the event, but I was wrong. There was an ex-student of SMK Taman Universiti who came with her wife and son.

Then I met Puan Nik Hasni, an English teacher who later became a Principal but has now retired. We used to be in the same group to mark  SPM Examination English Paper.

Then there was Mr. Ismail, another senior and retired English teacher.

the mother of the bride

It was very thoughtful of Puan Jamaliah to invite me and I had to attend the event as a token of appreciation.

I guess there will be more wedding receptions to be attended in the coming weeks of November and December.

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.