Monday, August 31, 2009

Tak Aci... 11 lwn 13

Awal pagi semalam aku bersama Minjuk sengkang mata untuk tonton MUnited lawan Arsenal. Berdasarkan prestasi semasa, Arsenal sepatutnya tiada masalah besar untuk tewaskan MUnited walau pun di Old Trafford. Arsenal turun ke padang berbekalkan dua kemenangan EPL dan satu kemenangan Champions League.

Dengan rembatan cantik Ashavin, Arsenal mendahului MUnited dengan jaringan 1-0 semasa pengadil meniup wisel untuk separuh masa perlawanan. Tetapi dengan tambahan dua pemain (pengadil & Diabi) MUnited berjaya mendapat dua gol pada separuh masa kedua.

Arsenal dinafikan sepakan penalti apabila Arshavin dirempuh oleh Fletcher dalam kotak penalti. Yang hairannya pengadil tidak pula teragak-agak beri sepakan penalti dan kad kuning kepada Almunia akibat sentuhan paling minima ke atas Rooney. Pengadil juga telah arahkan Wenger meninggalkan kawasannya hanya kerana menyepak dengan cantik botol minuman!

Penonton dan penyokong Arsenal paling kecewa apabila Diabi menanduk bola ke gol sendiri. Diabi juga selepas itu menyepak lemah dan bola tersasar jauh dari gol MUnited. Mungkinkah Diabi sengaja?

Diharapkan apabila MUnited bertandang ke Emirates nanti, Arsenal dapat tunjukkan permainan yang meyakinkan dan seterusnya dapat gembirakan penyokong setianya dengan menewaskan musuh tradisinya MUnited.

Saturday, August 29, 2009

Horey !!!!

Akhir Disember 1999 aku pindah ke Putrajaya. Masa tu Putrajaya sunyi lengang. Nak beli barang keperluan dapur pun kena ke Puchung atau Kajang.
Dah hampir 2 minggu kontraktor sibuk mengecat rumah dan grill rumah kau. Nampak gaya berserilah rumah aku ni untuk raya kali ini.....

Thursday, August 27, 2009

Arsenal cruise past Celtic

For the third season running Arsenal FC completed a smooth passage through the UEFA Champions League qualifying phase, beating Celtic FC 3-1 on a damp London evening to earn a comfortable 5-1 aggregate victory and, with it, a 12th consecutive season among Europe's élite.

Arsène Wenger's side already had one foot in the group stage after last week's win in Glasgow and they made sure of their progress with goals from Eduardo, Emmanuel Eboué and Andrei Arshavin. Celtic, who pulled one back late on through Massimo Donati, must switch their focus to the UEFA Europa League, while Arsenal, without the injured Cesc Fàbregas and Robin van Persie here, can look forward to another assault on a competition whose last four they reached last term.

Wednesday, August 26, 2009

Terawih oh Terawih

Dalam akhbar Metro hari ini tersiar seorang Menteri di Mesir (kalau tak silap), menegur kaum ibu yang membawa anak kecil ketika solat terawih di surau @ masjid. Malangnya anak kecil mereka sering mengganggu para jemaah lain yang ingin beribadah dan juga merosakkan harta benda surau @ masjid. Menteri itu seterusnya mencadangkan agar kaum ibu yang punyai anak kecil solat terawih di rumah sahaja.
Di Malaysia khasnya Presint 9, Putrajaya juga berlaku fenomena anak-anak kecil "tidak terkawal" sewaktu solat terawih. Baru semalam berlaku seorang kanak-kanak lelaki berumur lebih kurang 5 tahun angkat kaki ke cermin pintu surau. Semasa jemaah solat terawih pun budak itu asyik bergusti dengan abangnya. Di sebalik cermin tu pula seorang jemaah berumur macam menggigil tahan marah. Dalam budaya Melayu mana boleh angkat dan tunjuk tapak kaki kepada orang yang lebih tua. Aku tolong cuit dan tegur budak tu sambil tunjuk muka bengis. Tapi dia jenis tak makan saman...... Nasib baik selepas 8 rekaat bebudak tu balik, baru khusuk solat para jemaah.
Hari ni tadi sekumpulan bebudak main kejar-kejar. Keluar masuk bilik. Pintu bilik berdentum berulang kali. Yang geramnya, sebaik habis setiap solat mereka duduk elok. Tetapi sebaik imam angkat takbir, mereka sambung semula. Habis pahala solat jemaah sunat terawih. Hati asyik mengata "anak-anak siapa ni, tak diajar ke?"
Ini belum cerita pasal ibu/bapa yang berkeras letak anak di sisi (sama saf) sewaktu solat. Kalau tak silap perbuatan tersebut menyebabkan putusnya saf. Dua hari lepas seorang ustaz bawa anak lelaki kecilnya bersama untuk solat. Ustaz tu tahu hukum. Dia pilih kedudukan paling tepi dalam saf. Anaknya diajarkan solat paling tepi.
Jutaan maaflah kata-kata untuk entri kali ni agak keras/pedas. Sekurang-kurangnya lega bila perasaan geram dah dilepaskan. Semoga diambil ikhtibar.

Thursday, August 20, 2009

Bola Sepak Sana - Sini

UEFA Champions League : Celtic 0 - Arsenal 2

A deflected William Gallas opener and second-half own goal from Gary Caldwell put Arsenal FC firmly in the driving seat in this UEFA Champions League play-off tie as the visitors earned a 2-0 victory against Celtic FC.

Fortuitous goals
The home team had more than matched Arsène Wenger's side for the best part of 45 minutes in Glasgow before Gallas deflected Cesc Fàbregas's free-kick into the net just before the interval. From then on there was only ever going to be one winner, however, and 19 minutes from time Celtic captain Caldwell inadvertently doubled the visitors' lead, diverting Gaël Clichy's cross into his own net.

Tactical surprise
Celtic manager Tony Mowbray had raised eyebrows by deploying Georgios Samaras as a lone striker at the expense of Scott McDonald and Marc-Antoine Fortuné, with Aiden McGeady providing support from the five-man midfield. The Irish international started brightly, and after Andrei Arshavin had had a goal ruled out for offside a lung-bursting run from McGeady created Celtic's first opening. The winger sent Scott Brown through on goal only for Thomas Vermaelen to save the day with a timely intervention.

Brian Jensen saved a penalty as Burnley repelled the threat of Manchester United to record a sensational win on their first home match in the top flight since 1976.

Robbie Blake had put the hosts in front with a superb near-post volley, only to upend Patrice Evra at the other end just before the break.

Michael Carrick took responsibility ahead of Michael Owen. But Jensen denied him, making a fine stop to allow Burnley to celebrate an amazing night.

EPL : Burnly 1 - 0 Man United

Brian Jensen saved a penalty as Burnley repelled the threat of Manchester United to record a sensational win on their first home match in the top flight since 1976.

Robbie Blake had put the hosts in front with a superb near-post volley, only to upend Patrice Evra at the other end just before the break.

Michael Carrick took responsibility ahead of Michael Owen. But Jensen denied him, making a fine stop to allow Burnley to celebrate an amazing night.

- Sir Alex Ferguson

"We are disappointed to lose and it was not a great performance from us but maybe it was a night for Burnley. They had been out of the top division for a lot of years and maybe it was their night because so many things happened. It was amazing we did not get one goal but credit to them."


Wednesday, August 19, 2009

Exercise


Kali terakhir aku guna mesin ni pada 1 Ogos 09. Aku perlu lebih disiplin untuk gunanya sebagaimana mula belinya dulu. Mungkin kerana persiapan nak gunanya yang agak leceh membantutkan niat. Tambahan pula bila balik kerja terus "on" tv dan bila Anum dah sediakan nescafe O serta kuih, maka tambah terbantut niat nak exercise.....
Hari ini aku kuatkan semangat. Tiba rumah terus solat. Walau pun ketika turun Anum dah sediakan Neslo, karipap & donut, aku terus ;
1. tarik mesin dari sudut simpanan
2. sambungkan cable / plug
3. letakkan magnet keselamatan (tanpa magnet ni, mesin tak bergerak)
4. On tv. ambil siaran sukan - bola tampar wanita Jepun vs. Germany
5. Palingkan sudut tv agar menghadap mesin.
6. buka grill rumah agar tiada halangan untuk exercise sambil tonton tv.
7. pakai stokin dan kasut.
8. mula exercise........
Hasilnya pencapaian aku hari ini;
1. masa exercise = 50.39 minit
2. kalori terbakar = 240
3. jarak jalan & larian = 3.844km
setelah rehat sekejap baru aku minum Neslo dan makan kuih yang Anum sediakan. Rupa-rupanya rasa minuman dan kuih tu lebih sedap apabila dimakan setelah penat exercise....
Harap-harap boleh teruskan usaha ini untuk hari-hari seterusnya........

Tuesday, August 18, 2009

Speed Recovery - InsyaAllah

- Norazmar -
When I was transfered to EPRD back in 2007, he was among the first to greet me and showed me around the office. He would always be willing to help out especially when friends asked for favours (transfers, scholarships etc). He seems to have friends in every level of the education ministry and the state education offices.
But today, I was told by Zulfiqar EPRD, that he has been hospitalised for the past three days at Putrajaya Hospital - a minor heart attack. After office my wife and I went to visit him. He could not speak as doctors cut a hole in his troat to enable him to breath easily. He was awake and responded with smiles when I spoke to him.
I pray for his speed recovery so we could have some "teh tarik" after office or late nite drinks as usual.

Suatu Malam di Wad Kecemasan Hospital Putrajaya

Semenjak virus H1N1 mula merebak, bilangan pesakit di hospital meningkat secara mendadak. Maka tidak hairanlah sewaktu Anum ke Wad Kecemasan Hospital Putrajaya akibat sesak nafas pada tiga minggu lalu ramai pesakit yang menunggu untuk mendapatkan rawatan.


Petugas di wad kecemasan terpaksa membuat pengumuman menggunakan sistem siaraya memohon pesakit tidak @ kurang kronik agar dapatkan rawatan di klinik Presint 9 pada esok hari. Namun begitu tiada siapa yang berganjak. Mereka sanggup tunggu lama untuk dapatkan rawatan pada malam itu juga.

Anum masuk ke bilik pemeriksaan dan seterusnya diarahkan rehat selama lebih kurang 3 jam. Hampir pukul 12.30 am baru kami balik - itu pun setelah singgah di kedai mamak - "ngeteh"
Alhamdulillah.


My Home - Fogged

Everton 1 - 6 Arsenal

Arsenal

Arsene Wenger basked in the glory of his side's 6-1 win at Everton and said they are aiming to prove wrong the critics who claim they do not have a squad strong enough to win the title. Goals from Denilson, Thomas Vermaelen, William Gallas, Cesc Fabregas (2) and substitute Eduardo ensured the Gunners romped to victory, with Louis Saha grabbing a late consolation for the Toffees.

Wenger said: "I was surprised by the result, especially at Goodison. Everton were not at the level we usually face. The international week clearly disrupted them and their preparation. But we showed cohesion, attitude, team spirit and desire to play together, all these things were the reasons that we won. We have lost two good players, two great players (in Kolo Toure and Emmanuel Adebayor) in the summer to Manchester City, but when great players leave that allows space for other players to come in and prove they are good enough."

Wednesday, August 12, 2009

Ubi Rebus Paling Sedap

Silap sendiri, jangkanya di Saigon macam di Bangkok, senang cari 7-11, mudah untuk dapat minuman panas dan roti untuk sarapan pagi. Tapi malangnya di Saigon rakyatnya ramai sarapan "mee soup" dan sayuran di warung tepi jalan. Jadi sebelum lawatan ke Terowong Cu Chi aku dan Anum hanya minum kopi 3 in 1.Semasa dalam bas, Rohani offer biskut tapi kami jual mahal.
Selepas sahaja keluar dari mencuba terowong Cu Chi yang agak memenatkan (terpaksa merangkak), ubi rebus disediakan untuk para pelawat untuk menggambarkan makanan utama para pejuang Vietnam semasa perang. Walau pun ubinya agak keras, kami habiskan 1 piring (alas perut} sebelum makan tengah hari.
Nota : Foto lupa dan snap sebab terlalu teruja makan ubi rebus Vietnam yang dicecah kacang goreng kisar bercampur gula.

Sunday, August 9, 2009

Di Ho Chi Minh 1

Kami dah selamat sampai. Hotel hanya 1 minit dari night market!

Saturday, August 8, 2009

Bukan Cari Penyakit

Bersama kekawan di office, pada 13 Nov 2008 kami tempah untuk ke Ho Chi Minh dengan Airasia. Bila tiba harinya Zarina tak boleh pergi. Jadi tinggal aku, Anum, Rohani & Harlina yang pergi. Walau pun sekarang musim H1N1, tabahkan hati dan kuatkan semangat untuk pergi juga. Duit dah bayar, lagipun aku tak pernah sampai ke Vietnam.

Persiapan "topeng" dan ubat-ubatan Anum awal-awal lagi dah masuk dalam beg. Sebelum pergi sempat buka internet, buka e-mel, Airasia maklumkan flight deleyed. Asalnya 1510 hrs tapi kini 1740 hrs. Sampai malam di Ho Chi Minh. Moga-moga semua selamat.

Tuesday, August 4, 2009

Penyakit Berjangkit


Penyakit merbahaya menyerang lorong tempat aku tinggal (terutama jiran-jiran terdekat).
Mulanya Cikgu Rashidan, kemudian Aziz (suami Cikgu Ismaliza), Cikgu Yati, Cikgu Rodi dan yang terkini Shamsul. Tidak ketinggalan Pakurazi pun dah terkena penyakit tu... Aku harap tak menjangkit pada aku......