JOURNEY TO DUBAI

20091204 DESERT SAFARI

2009-12-05T18:32:00.006+04:00

DESERT SAFARI

2009-12-05T13:09:00.005+04:00

04 DEC 2009... DESERT SAFARI

Thanks: Fadhlie Fauzi, Eussoff & friend

FUJAIRAH

2009-12-02T16:12:00.008+04:00

On 20th Nov my friends Zul, Aziz, Chang, Peter and Emilia arranged a trip to Fujairah.Along the way from Sharjah to Fujairah we could see the beauty of mountains which is we couldn't see in Dubai.

We stop at a small masjid in Sharjah for Friday prayer.

We continued the journey to a beauty beach (forgot to record the name), took a walk along the beach and playing with the wave.

A visit to an old mosque AlBidyah Mosque gave us an amazing experience..

After lunch at a restaurant beside the beach, we went to the Fujairah Museum.

EID MUBARAK...

2009-12-02T08:23:00.010+04:00

SUNSET AT THE PALM JUMEIRAH

2009-12-01T23:37:00.002+04:00

from the REAR SEAT...

2009-11-13T21:42:00.003+04:00

ABU DHABI GRAND MOSQUE

2009-11-11T21:07:00.004+04:00

sad news from hometown..

2009-11-11T20:27:00.002+04:00

My sister sent me a message this evening, informing a sad new from hometown....
My cousin's husband passed away this afternoon... she could not tell me the cause of the death..

Wati , my cousin.. we grew up together, same age with me.. we spent most of the childhood time together, we went to the school together... close like brother and sister.. she called my parents same as what we call them.. my parent treat her as a daughter also...

we separated only after standard 6... i went to a boarding school, she further study in normal school.. after that we just met only during school holidays.

After school she went to work at Negeri Sembilan and met her husband there...until now, with 3 kids... but i'm still single...
We only can meet each other during Aidilfitri or Aidiladha..but not this year because i'm in Dubai... even distance separated us, but in our heart we still close like brother and sister...

... i couldn't imagine how does she feels right now...really sad ... i just pray, hopefully she is strong enough to handle the situation...

ABRA ...

2009-10-23T14:16:00.005+04:00

AQUARIUM ATLANTIS,PALM JUMEIRAH

2009-09-21T18:14:00.003+04:00

SANDS IN THE BOTTLE

2009-09-21T17:29:00.004+04:00

DUBAI METRO

2009-09-21T16:50:00.004+04:00

MUSICAL FOUNTAIN , DUBAI MALL

2009-09-21T14:58:00.006+04:00

AIDILFITRI AT MALAYSIA TRADE CENTRE , KARAMA, DUBAI

2009-09-21T10:59:00.006+04:00

Gema takbir sayut kedengaran memnyedarkanku bahawa hari ini hari raya, membangkitkanku dari lena yang panjang. Sunyi sepi, tidak seperti pagi Aidilfitri yang biasa aku lalui pada tahun tahun yang lalu.. tiada kedengaran suara ayah mengejutkan dari tidur, tiada juga leteran ibu setiap kali aku terlewat sembahyang subuh, tiada juga suara kakak-kakakku yang selalu menyampuk tatkala mendengar leteran ibu, dan yang paling aku rindui suara suara kecil anak anak saudara yang sentiasa memeriahkan suasana pagi raya di rumahku.

Betulkah hari ini hari raya? Dengan lemah longlai aku memeriksa telefon bimbit, mungkin ada mesej ucapan Selamat Hari Raya dari shabatku di Malaysia.. hampa,kosong.

Sepi...

kawanku mengajakku untuk pergi sembahyang raya di Pusat Dagangan Malaysia (MATRADE), Karama. Baju Raya? langsung tiada persiapan untuk menyambut Hari Raya. Tiada baju baru, seluar baru.. yang ada hanyalah pakaian yang biasa ku pakai setiap hari. Baru aku teringat sehelai baju yang kubeli di Kuala Lumpur sebelum datang ke sini. Ya, masih belum kupakai. Bersiap ala kadar memandangkan kesuntukan masa.. tak sempat sarapan pagi.

Dalam perjalanan ke MATRADE aku menghubungi ibuku di kampung, dengan girangnya bertanya khabar, berkirim salam dan memohon kemaafan . Lalu ibu menceritakan suasana terkini di rumah, sedih juga apabila mengetahui abangku tidak akan pulang ke kampung pada hari raya ini, mankala kakak dan adikku akan pulang pada hari raya kedua. Mesti ibuku kesunyian, namun dari suara girangnya membuatkan aku turut gembira.

Sampai di MATRADE kelihatan hampir beratus warga Malaysia berkumpul untuk solat Aidilfitri bersama. Lalu aku menyertai jemaah yang telahpun memulakan takbir raya. Hanya beberapa lafaz takbir yang mampu ku ucapkan, lalu air mata pilu menitis perlahan, dan suara tersekat menahan sebak..kucuba kuatkan semangat untuk meneruskan takbir. Namun tidak terdaya menahan sebak, aku hanya mampu tunduk membisu dan perlahan lahan kusapu air mata. Alhamdulillah akhirnya aku mampu bertakbir bersama para jemaah dan meneruskan solat aidilfiri.

Sesudah khutbah kami dihidangkan dengan hidangan biasa di pagi Aidilfitri, lemang,ketupat,kuih muih, rendang dan seumpamanya. Walaupun sedikit berbeza daripada yang biasa dinikmati di Malaysia, namun cukup untuk mengubati kerinduan dan membangkitkan semangat hari raya.

Selesai majlis aku dan rakan bertolak ke Mall Of the Emirates(MOE) menaiki Dubai Metro. Seketika di sana lalu kami meneruskan perjalanan ke Atlantis di Palm Jumeirah menggunakan teksi. Sekadar menikmati pemandangan dan suasana di dan merakamkan kenangan. Kami kembali semula ke MOE untuk makan tengahhari. Kerana inginkan merasakan selera nusantara, aku memilih makan Thai.Namun hampa, langsung tidak kena dengan seleraku, hanya separuh mampu kuhabiskan. Sesudah solat zuhur kami beredar pula ke Dubai Mall, pusat membeli belah yang terletak di tepi Burj Dubai, bangunan tertinggi di dunia.

Selepas menyaksikan pertunjukan air pancut berirama, kami bertolak ke Deira menggunakan Dubai Metro untuk makan malam bersama kawan dari Filipino.

Selesai makan malam kami bertolak pulang ke rumah di Al Warqaa.

AL JAZIRIN BUILDING,AL WARQAA 1 (my new apartment)

2009-07-11T18:37:00.003+04:00

DUBAI FESTIVAL CITY

2009-07-05T22:15:00.002+04:00

DUBAI FESTIVAL CITY

2009-06-27T12:50:00.006+04:00

BIN KHALID BUILDING,AL BARSHA

2009-06-19T22:27:00.010+04:00

DUBAI AQUARIUM& UNDERWATER ZOO, DUBAI MALL

2009-06-19T08:14:00.008+04:00

DUBAI MALL

2009-06-12T21:51:00.008+04:00

SARAYA APARTMENT,AL BARSHA

2009-05-30T12:27:00.011+04:00

This is where my friend,Nas and his roomate stay... last night Nas and me went to Deira, with two other friends. After shopping the necessary things, and dinner, around 11pm, Nas decided to take a bus to go back to his place,he invited me to join him, while the others will stay there for a while.Nas told me this is his the first time he take a bus in Dubai..because he is not always going out. We walked to the nearest bus stop then wait for 10minits.. there the bus came.A double decker bus, but we have to use card, no cash.My other friend borrowed me his card, while Nas bought a new card,Dhm 18, available for 10 rides. We chat about a lot of things mostly about the work loads for the past week.At the last stop,Al Quds industrial area, Nas asked the driver, is it the bus is going to his place Al Barsha, the driver said yes.. so we continue the journey until we saw..the Deira Clock Tower, it was the same place where we came, Deira.The ... the clock showed the time was 12.35pm... we went down, and took a taxi back to Al Barsha...we told the taxi driver about the journey...he laughed at us ...nice Pakistani driver..after 20minutes we reached Nas's place.. paid Dhm47.50 then went up to floor 12. I checked my handphone.. it was not in my pockets or my bag...then where was it? Nas called my number and the driver pick up... lucky, he made a u turn then returned to our place... i gave
him a tip for his kindness..Alhamdulillah.
After took a shower, we chat ...until the Subuh Adzan sounded from the nearest mosque.. we prayed and sleep..One whole day stay at his place... online,movie and cooking for lunch, headed by the Chef from Ipoh, Fried Fish with Sambal, and Dadar egg ....Marvelous..........

in the evening, we swimming at the roof top, watched the night view of Al Barsha, then went for sauna for about half an hour..very fresh..

after take a bath, dinner then watched KungFu Panda DVD laughing from the beginning to the ending ....then sleep until 5.00am , wake up and prepared to go back to work.

PALMA BEACH RESORT

2009-05-25T12:52:00.005+04:00

LONELY FRIDAY

2009-05-09T13:13:00.008+04:00

I saw this DATES TREE while on the way back from Friday Prayer... amazing!
i wait for the bus here... and my no where journey began
actually i also dont know why i drop here at the first time.. there is nothing here.....Why? the kashmir guy came from here then he walked to me..
he asked to borrow my HP, he talked to someone for a moment then returned the hp to me, after that he told me that he got no money, his boss ran away back to India, and he lost his job now... he also need money for his son who is seek, need to be operated due to kidney problem..... i gave him some money and told him i cannot give much... he thanked me and pray for Allah blessing on me..we shaked hands then he left me alone there.. I wait for another bus coming, then continue my journey...
At 3.30pm... only i realized that i 'm not having my lunch yet..after reach my area Al Karama. Went into a Chinese Restaurant, ordered COMBO BEEF/CHICKEN FRIED RICE... very nice.. finish all... very full.

after Asar, wait for another bus... went to Al Ghubaiba Bus Station... I dont know, why I want to go there... nevermind just pay Dhm4.50..then go. Reach here, i feel like I'm in Delhi... many Indians people everywhere...
Ghubaiba Bus Station
then I walked to the CARREFOUR nearby..

here also many people just hang around..meeting friends.

this is fresh market , just beside the Carrefour...

nice building...

wait for the bus here... then walked to hotel....

MY OWN RECIPES

2009-05-09T09:47:00.009+04:00

SALAD

CHOW MIEN

MUTTON SINGGANG

FRIED BEEF WITH VEGETABLES

FRIED BIHOON

SOY SAUCE FRIED BEEF WITH VEGETABLES

MUTTON STEW WITH STEAK SAUCE

simple recipe.... mutton, onion and garlic, salt, steak sauce, water, some vegetables...ex. carrot...

boil water with mutton, add steak sauce, stir.. add salt.

fry garlic, onion...until the smell come out..
then put them into the mutton pot...

finish...now ready to eat..

small kitchen...electric
DADAR egg...
Rice...smell so nice.
FRIED KAMYAM TOMYAM BIHOON
Last nite , i created this recipe... My own FRIED KAMYAM TOMYAM BIHOON. Ingredients are bihoon , mutton, chicken, onion, cabbage,tomyam paste, oil, egg(optional), chilli sauce, soy sauce, water, salt... How to cook...first,wash every items above with clean water... put chicken and mutton and water into a pot,then cook until they are cooked... meanwhile, cut onion into ring slices, and cabbage ... fried inion until its smell come out, put some soy sauce and chilli sauce...stir carefully. At the same time, put bihoon into cold water until it soft... then put the bihoon and sauce, into the pot contained chicken mutton, and stir until they are mixed ....
Another new recipe created....

KAMYAM TOMYAM

Last Wednesday, i finish my work at 9.30.. reach my room around 10.00pm.. i knew it was too late for cooking so my plan is just to have a warm shower .. after relax for about half an hour in the salted warm water, i felt realy fresh... i just opened the fridge and had an apple... look into the cold box, i saw the chicken and mutton i bought last few days ... then came the idea .. maybe i should cook them... i just took them out of the coldness , gave them a warm shower... so they can be as fresh as me... check the fridge again...chillies, lime, lemon grass, cabbage and carrot freezing, pity on them..i gave them a warm shower ...check in the cabinet, there i saw onion and tomyam paste. OK... its a great combination... mutton(KAMBING) and chicken(AYAM) tomyam.... they'll be KAMYAM TOMYAM.... sms my fren asking what he had cook, the answer is he is not cooking anything. So i take out the Thai Rice, wash and put in the pot. Add some water , around 1/3 of my finger above the rice surface, then put on the kitchen... On, and wait...
the result is... amazing... I cook the rice nicely......

LAMCY PLAZA, AL KARAMA

2009-05-06T18:04:00.004+04:00