Month: September 2007

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This Hari Raya

On the eve of Hari Raya in 2005, I was still at work. My daughters Farhanah and Fazira were already in Kedah to spend the holidays with their mother and (now, late) step-father. And last year, I hated Hari Raya.

So how is it going to be like this Hari Raya?

I will be alone. That’s for sure. Farhanah and Fazira will be in Kedah with their mother as she will be spending her first Hari Raya being a widow. Mohammad Amirul Farhan and Noorunnisaa will be spending hari raya with their mother. Maybe the eve of Hari Raya I shall go buy myself some lemang and rendang and VSOY soya drink. Stay home watch original imitation movies, or gatecrash other people’s open house for free meals.

I should do that for the first two days. On the third day I plan to remain incommunicado and disappear the whole day, totally out of touch with civilisation; and get one with nature.

I hope next Hari Raya would be more meaningful for me…in the twilight years of my life.

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Sleep-Driving

Can't see straight when you are sleep driving

Out of 1,000 drivers, 7% have fell asleep at the wheel last year. 41% said they took caffeine to avoid feeling sleepy but only 30% of this said it was somewhat effective. More than 70% say they take regular breaks to avoid fatigue.

I used to do a lot of long-distance driving even before there were highways. I used to do daytrips to Redang, Perhentian and Tioman two years ago.

Of late, I am unable to. Especially after being on medication. Now I have to do breaks. There was once on the way back froma dive trip, I felt so sleepy that I think my car was on autopilot. I remember looking at the PETRONAS station at Genting Sempah and cannot recall how I got there and when did I do the climb up Bukit Tinggi. Then on my penultimate trip to Perhentian, I had to stop at the 7-11 near Gong Badak in Terengganu just to fight the sleepiness I felt. On the last trip I actually had to take a power nap for half an hour at Ru Sepuluh.

I think I will have to have enough sleep tonight before tomorrow’s journey to Redang.

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I’ve Been Tagged Again

Tagged

I’ve been tagged yet again. This time it is by Blue-Fins (Person Formerly Known As Pink Fins). This time it is about bags!

5 Things In My Bag (I’ll take it as my pouch bag)

1. Swiss Army Knife
2. One-week’s medication
3. Opticrom Eye Ointment
4. Last weekend’s and the previous weekend’s marine park fees stubs
5. Coins

5 Things That Are In My Wallet

1. Money
2. Credit Cards
3. ATM card
4. My daughters’ photos
5. A&W Discount Card

5 Favourite Things In My Bedroom

1. This notebook
2. Magazines
3. Toilet
4. Bed
5. Sphygmomanometer

5 Things I Wish To Do

1. Go to the moon
2. Get this tag over and done with
3. Have the ability to fly
4. Get filthy rich
5. Marry the right woman

5 Things That I Am Doing Now

1. Typing this thing
2. Thinking of what to type
3. Yawning
4. Thinking of someone
5. Watching this screen

5 People I Would Like To Tag

1. Mocha
2. Icecool
3. Choy
4. Neomesuff
5. Jazzy

Now, can I sleep in peace?