THE FAREWELL RETIREMENT LUNCH AT PARAGON HOTEL

   14TH DECEMBER 2023    ~ Right after the event at school [READ HERE], the teachers and staff [of SMK Dato' Jaafar] adjourned straight to Paragon Hotel for the Retirement Farewell Lunch.

I got to thanks Puan Sabariah Mohd. Sofian for baking and decorating this special cake for my retirement, even though she had not been doing so for quite some time.

We were just here to enjoy the food and the company of each other, which we seldom had the chance to do in school - before bidding the final farewell to me, again. And also to get our photos taken.

Thanks to the committee members of the KEBIRUS [Staff Room Club] for organizing this lunch gathering. This should wrap up the whole event  organized for my retirement and again, I would like to convey my heartfelt appreciation for all the effort and hard work put into all the planned activities inside and outside school. May God repay all your kind gestures and good deeds.

BREAKING FAST AT GRAND PARAGON HOTEL, JOHOR BAHRU

Once in a blue moon, I would get an offer or invitation of doing something I would not do if I were to spend my own money. Because of someone's generosity (or two people actually), I had the chance to break fast buffet style at Grand Paragon Hotel, Johor Bahru.

I was among the early birds to arrive at Para Para Restaurant, so I had the freedom to take photos before the crowd started to swarm around the food.

great, great temptation!

There was a wide variety of food offered but the most exciting fact was that there were many stalls serving hot food to the visitors.

my regular partner in crime

those were all my plates of food, honestly no more.

I had to remind myself not to eat too much as I had decided to rush to the nearest mosque right after. Everything was good and I had already put on more unnecessary weight towards the end of the fasting month. All the diet plan must have now gone down the drain. This must be the evil deed of Puan Mazzelina Mahmood but I would have to thank her for her kind gesture and I could for once break fast like a king. 

We still have not gone for our hi-tea PLC gathering as stated in our group's strategic planning so hope that could be carried out real soon.