Wednesday, November 02, 2011

Almost the end of the year!

playing kites at Marina Barrage



rooftop playing ground


with a pet




Hi folks, it's hard to believe that the year is coming to an end already.November! December and 2012 is here!

I was in Singapore last Friday. Mcm2 kita tengok (Spore ni mcm magic..kejap je berubah2). Dr Haslina and I managed to catch a session of the Spore Writers' Festival at Singapore Management Uni. (on American writers). Nanti gambarnya kemudian.

Then we had a series of meetings for CERDAS.Insyaallah some good networking done with a couple of orgs.Kita juga jadi saksi kpd a lady converting to Islam at the Galaxy building (they are also very2 organisedlah the Muslim orgs in Spore).Razali took us around in his sportive car.Haha.

In between mestilah menyopping kan? Arab St dan segala new malls yang sempat kita ukur, kita ukur.Kita juga pi Marina Barrage where we saw Sporeans pi berpicnic (dalam bangunan..on the roof top where ada padang rumput utk org main layang2) Dr H looked at me and said "kesiannya..." (but hey, you'd get a nice oceanic view from the top of the building ok?)
Tapi tak leh la lawan kita berpicnic dalam hutan kat Msia..running streams..akar2 kayu yang boleh kita buat mcm tali tarzan crossing the river bank to the other...berkelah dalam bangunan/atas bumbung bangunan! Only in Spore! walhal kat Bukit Timah tu byk lagi hutannya...dan empangannya...

Anyway, kita suka org2 Spore.Baik2lah! And we learnt a lot from their excellent ways of organising themselves esp in mosque management and all.Kalau org nak masuk Islam, dia tapis dulu: ada paksaan ke tidak.Then dia suruh buat 2 courses: course fardu ain and course solat.Dah pass ni baru boleh ucap shahadah secara rasmi (dapat kad khas bukti dia Islam).At the ceremony pun ustaz bagi a short tazkirah on the rights of a Muslim.PERKIM kita tak tau la caranya mcmana.I have yet to visit and compare.

7 comments:

ubuntu_linux said...

prof, miss ur writing :)

Faridah said...

Ubuntu: haha..sejak ada facebook ni..blogs ni macam old-fashioned sikit tak? :) Will try to update at least once a month (no travel, no talk).Hope all is well with you.

Lady of Leisure said...

Salam Dr,
Cepat masa berlalu kan, dah nak hujung tahun, saya pun dah selamat bersalin 21/10/11, baby boy nama Arman Dani :)

Faridah said...

Lady: Congrats! Nanti nak tengok gambarnya.Dah masuk blog? I'm happy for you.It is a rahmah.

Lady of Leisure said...

Tq Dr.. Dah masuk blog dah gambar dia hehe.. Gambar masa day 1.. Tengah bengkak2 lagi.. :-)

Faridah said...

Lady: dah tengok.Comel giler.A bit big for his age, no? Kuat tidur ke dia? :)

Lady of Leisure said...

Tq dr.. Baby 2.82kg je hehe.. Nampak besar sebab day 1 tu bengkak2 lagi agaknya.. Masa pergi one week check up baru naik 3kg.. Dia agak kuat tido, jenuh nak kejutkan nak kasi minum.. Siap lap muka dengan air lagi baru dia terkebil kebil.. :D