Kick Start

Yes! Yes! Yes!


I finally watched The Dark Knight!

The movie was freaking great and The Joker, what a terrific performance!

What a great way to start my first day of fourth year of medical school. La la la la la

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Once

Beautiful musics are played throughout the movie. Only the heartless do not fall into 'Falling Slowly'. Brilliant!

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What i hate most

I hate the journey. It takes almost half of a day (if you count Terengganu - KL in) to be there. And you, have a hard time of waiting. But deep inside, you are so excited. Feels like your heart pondering outside the ribs.

Which then brings you the second hate.

I hate the excitement. You daydream everything full with colors and magic all the way to the destination. Then you smile to yourself, how big your dream could be. It is full of hopes, people. Hopes that blind your eyes and spoiled decisions. In the end you will hate yourself for hoping too much. Because, there is nothing real in there.

Ni'-mat

chocolate chips walnut cake..
sister's nasi beriyani..
mother's pengat durian..

O Allah, Thanks for all the nikmat.


A simple family celebration of my pirates', Ainur (16th) and Aminah (1st) and Amir (9th) birthday. Belated. What a blast!

(sigh)

I know I screwed up holidays. Spend 5 weeks with doing nothing. And sometimes feel like do not belong to 'the' place. Well, I think I deserve it. Thank God I am going back on Sunday.

But I know, Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful, still bless me with good foods. Alhamdulillah.

O food, I am sure going to miss you!

super-corn

Getting bored with air batu campur? Read this.

Awesome, I tell you. AWESOME!!!

A bowl of air jagung, (shaved ice mixed with corn and milk) at Kak Na's, Gong Badak is groaty to the max. If you are a regular visitor to Terengganu, or local people and looking for a nice new taste of hi-tea, set a spell to Kak Na's small and modest stall in Gong Badak. The stall is small but, the taste of air jagung 'rocks!'.

They serve pisang goreng (fried banana banana fritters) and laksa Penang there too. Give them a whirl.

post-script: Thanks to Marwan for correcting me the correct words of pisang goreng.

photo credit goes to cousin and his Sony Ericsson W700i

Best from local

It was heavily raining outside and nobody home when I came back from Gong Badak. I saw a big plastic bag hanging to the main door handle. As I looked into it, numerous dark purple round fruits inside. I was completely astounded. It's mangosteens, people! The last time I had must have been 3 years, maybe more. As soon mother got home, I told her about the mangosteens. Then, I know, it is from Umar, a lad that helps renovating our house. I am so thankful to him.

In the compound, there are 3 rambutan kerök nyör trees which already full with ripe rambutans. It named Kerök nyör because of the sweet flesh which as hard as coconut flesh and detachable to the seed, or in Terengganuspeak, called lököh. But, no matter how many people would fell in love for its sweetness, for me it still cannot beat rambutan gading, the striking yellow outside but juicy inside rambutan, and lököh too. Its almost perfect round shape, haired with smooth light green filaments. And the taste, will take you to someplace called dreamland. It is hauntingly sweet and juicy. Can I say any more than that? But do not get confused with rambutan rakyat, which so not lököh and a bit sour too.

You know what, talking about that already made my mouth water. Serious, I have to have it before going back to Jogja. Hmm.. I guess 5 days are enough for me to complete the mission of 'rambutan gading hunting'.

Some evenings, mother would look so busy in the kitchen with a bowl of durian fleshes in her hand. On the stove, a pot of water is boiling and a glass of santan, coconut milk she then pours into it. While stirring, nnissang, our local sugar is mixed together, giving the sweetness and adding the brown color to it. And finally, our pengat durian is now ready to eat with pulut, glutinous rice that mixed with santan and a bit salt. But in this case, I prefer bread better. I think I've had enough cholesterol.

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vs Chuck

House succeed grab my attention and seduce me to watch the series back to back. It amuses me with much things that beyond my knowledge. And put a smile on my face in a very very rare occasion when they mention terms that I have had a glance in text books. Feels like you really not wasting your first three years of medical student. Hoho.

And suddenly came Chuck.

Our first meeting was when 'he fought with the sizzling shrimps'. And I am hooked. Chuck is charming, funny and blended with suspense and actions. It is really a kick to watch. And last night was the final episode of first season. No more 'Chuckles' on Monday night.

Well Chuck, you wow me. And leave House and his colleagues behind. Congrats.

Second season is on Sept 28. This nerd can't wait for it.

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