Aidil Adha

Had a nice Hari Raya Aidil Adha this year.
The missus and me are very happy and grateful to Allah that all our children are home.

My latest grandson Habib is 5 months old already. He looks big for a baby that age. All chubby and round and very friendly, ready with a smile and guggles.
His big brother Hasif does'nt seem to grow much, looks small for a 6 year old. Very very hyper active.
Always running and jumping everywhere.
He only keeps still when he's playing games on the computer.

My son Shahman took part in the qurban (sacrifice). I made arrangements with our local Imam, when he was asking for participants. It costs RM350 for a portion.
(Each sacrificial cow is shared seven ways. From your 1/7 part, 2/3 is given to the mosque for distribution to the poor, you can take home 1/3 of the meat. With your 1/3 you can consume all of it, or you can share with your relatives and neighbors.)

The qurban began, soon after Aidil Adha prayers, about 10.00 am.
3 cows were sacrificed in the morning, and 7 more right after Friday prayers, all on Friday. 13 more cows wer sacrificed today. My son's portion was completed in the earliest session.

On Friday night, my sons teamed up with my next door neighbor for a barbecue session. They grilled chicken and ikan kembong.

Did you miss me ?

Hi there, did you miss me ?
I'm still alive and kicking.

Have'nt been blogging since May, I think, due to the unfortunate 'demise' of my former pc.
Now, I have me a new one which my son Shahman DIYed.

So many things to catch up with.
Keep in touch. Will be back very soon.

Lina's a law student

Last Sunday, 7th June 2009, my one and only daughter Lina Masturah formally became a student of the Multimedia University, Melaka branch.

She signed up for the two-year Law (foundation) course.

Since the MMU hostel facilities are undergoing renovation works, this batch of freshies are being put up at the Melaka Water City resort in Bukit Katil, about 7 km away from the main campus in Ayer Keroh.
This accomodation puts all the other hostels to shame.
Six students to a two-room apartment with air-cond, kitchen, clean bathroom, comfortable beds, tv with Astro and wi-fi is available too.

And most importantly, bus transport is provided at scheduled times for students to commute to and from campus to hostel and vice versa.

Lina and her friends will be staying there for the whole course year.
The 'hostel fees' of RM 850 had to be paid up on the spot.

She has made some new friends, I've met them and their folks and looks like very decent people.

Lina, if you are reading this, study hard and be friendly with everyone and I pray that you will be successful and happy and will become a great woman one day. We love you.

Baby Season

Its Baby Boom Year for the Dadameah clan.

Sha'azim and Ika started off in mid-March with a baby boy, their first, Grandpa Didi's third grandchild. Name is Sha' ixack Zarfanne Dadameah, such an exclusive name.

In April, Qholiff & Maheran welcomed their second son Qashif Dadameah . Also Grandpa Ijon's second grandson.
Also, in April Ileena Qassim, daughter of cousin Zuveea Dadameah, gave birth to a boy.

End of April, Nashriq Dadameah had a baby boy named Ryan Adam Dadameah, his first son and second child. The second grandchild for the late Noor Nikman Dadameah.

And hopefully by mid-June or later, my son Firdaus and d.i.l. Zuraida will be presenting us his second son (if the scan was correct) and our second grandson.

POLITIC FREE BLOG

FROM TODAY, I DECLARE THIS BLOG FREE OF POLITICS.

I WILL NOT BE COMMENTING OR REPORTING ON ANY THING THAT SMELLS OF POLITICS.

I SHALL FOCUS MORE ON OTHER TOPICS, BUT NOT POLITICS.

I SHALL HAVE PEACE OF MIND.

POLITICS SUCK.

New Cabinet

PM Najib announced his Cabinet of 28 ministers and 40 deputy ministers.
As expected, Muhyiddin Yassin was appointed as deputy PM.

Ministers dropped were Syed Hamid Albar, Azalina Othman, Ong Ka Chuan, Zin Mohamad, Muhamad Taib, Zulhasnan Rafique, and Amirsham Aziz.

Six new Senators were sworn in today to join the Cabinet.

The full line-up, see here.

Death sentence

C/Insp. Azilah Hadri and Cp Sirul Azhar Umar were sentenced to death for the murder of Mongolian translator Altantuya Shaariibuu on October 2006.

Azilah and Sirul were police officers in the Special Action Unit (Unit Tindakan Khas).

Altantuya's ex-lover Razak Baginda, a close associate of Najib Razak, was earlier charged as an accomplice but has been acquitted.

PM Najib's first speech

In his first address to the nation, PM Najib urged Malaysians to help him renew Malaysia with the slogan One Malaysia.People First.Performance Now.

With immediate effect, he lifted the temporary ban of Harakah and Suara Keadilan.
13 ISA detainees will be released too, effective immediately.

Don't be so thrilled yet folks, that's just sugar coating.