'Selamat Pengantin Baru' to the newlyweds Azad & Farida.

(The Kompang band parading with the bride & groom to the hall)

Marriage is a step that people have to go through to enchance the ties & relationship of the 2 couples & their family with the another. In some views it can be said to expand the clans of their family members. It is not only known to be a tradition but also a principle in the religion of Islam that marriage is a something that we're encouraged to do, to avoid the adultery and other shunned things.

(The groom Azad & my cousin the bride Farida)

Tonight at Cattleya Grand Ballroom, Wisma PKPS, in Shah Alam my family & I attended my cousin's wedding. Her name is Farida Nooranis Shan, the daughter of Ahmad Kamarul Bahrin & Associate Prof. Hilmiah bt. Hj. Ismail. She'll be wedded to Muhamad Azad b. Hj. Ahmad Dinar.

(Abg Ayie posing for picture hosting the ceremony in style)

We arrived at around 8.30pm at the building. The ceremony started at approximately 9pm with the traditional 'kompang' band parading with the bride & groom to the hall . The wedding attended mostly by close family members & friends really makes the night something to be remember of. The hosts wore the brown coloured johore tailored dress matching the surrounding props whitch shows some element of earth & wood and they greeted the large crowd with great hospitality.

(Kak Fiza entertaining Mak Ziah, Unc. Naguib & wife & Tok Jah)

The food served were great too! We had Nasi Briyani served in a form of buffet and every one of us really enjoy the delicacy which is said to be originated from the Middle East. A token of gift also were given to each one of us which consist of the Johorean Telur Pindang (egg boiled with soya sauce) sweets, choncolate & candy. I guess it is an identity of a Johorean family to serve the guest with the Telur Pindang as a token of appreciation for attending their wedding.

(My Dad, Uncle Mat, Aunty Amy, & My Mum)

We departed from the event at around 10.30pm after congratulate Uncle Mat & Aunty Amy for their daughter's wedding. We also met our cousin there & manage to exchange some words with them. It was great to seeing them again as we're not often meet these days except for some special occasion due to the fact that each 1 of us are pursuing our studies in the tertiary level of education all over Malaysia & overseas.

(Cousins reunited)

Oh well, there goes one of my cousin's wedding. I guess my time will arrive in years to come.

Harry Potter & The Order Of The Phoenix

( Harry's preparing an army to fight the Dark Lord Voldermont. )

The latest movie of Harry Potter which is The Order of the Phoenix is a much awaited movie this month. Despite being the thickest book of all its edition, the screening of the film is no more than 2 hours. Sigh, but still really enjoyable watching it. Not much of new magics but the fighting scene is quite mesmerizing!

(The Dumbledore's Army )

The Dumbledore Army formed by Harry, Hermoine & Ron exist due to the presence of Professor Umbridge appointment as the new teacher for the Defence Against The Dark Arts. She's appointed by the Ministry of Magic as the new teacher for the subject as to avoid the students from learning magic to defend themselves against the evil creatures. Heck, by far she's the most hated teacher in Hogwarts.

(Luna Lovegood practicing her skills of producing the Patronus charm)

In this episode, there's a new girl in town. No i'm not talking about Cho Chang. She's Luna Lovegood acted by Evanna Lynch. Little do i know about this character but she seems to be a good additional members to Dumbledore's army squad. Luna also have a good control of power & project the Patronus charm in a form of a snow rabbit. He's seen to be paired with Neville Longbottom in a scene fighting the Death Eaters for a while. I think I liked her character, she really gives the spice in this episode.

(The fight against the Death Eaters)

The wizardry fighting scene in the movie finally comes after an hour of the screening. 6 members consist of Ron, Luna, Neville, Hermoine, Harry & Ginny went on for a mission to retrieve something valuable in the secret room. Headed by Harry, the 6 lads & lass put their practise of their skills to a test. Against the Death Eaters they wouldn't stand much chance but they really give a good fight against them.

My simple conclusion is that the movie is a good one to watch though it could have expanded the length of the story as being the thickest book of the editions. My advise is, watch it. You wont regret it!

A brief moment with HRH Raja Nazrin .

15th JULY 2007 - Midvalley Megamall, Kuala Lumpur - Around 3-5pm

I went to Midvalley Megamall MPH to search for some law books. To my suprise i bumped into His Royal Highness Raja Nazrin who's the Crown Prince of the state of Perak. He was there at the shelf browsing some latest books & the book on Tun Dr Ismail. His bodyguard was there holding a basket just in case if his highness wanted to buy something there.

I was stunned for a moment. Questioning myself..."That's Raja Nazrin, what's he doing here? The function is still 3 weeks ahead...shopping i guess.."

Then after a while, i decide to take this opportunity to talk to him. I presented myself and told that i'm a law student from UiTM. I also mentioned that Tawfik Ismail is my uncle. He paid attenttion to that statement & questioned me.
"Yes i know him very well, how are u related to him" asked Raja Nazrin.
"Well, Unc.Tawfik's mother Toh Puan Neno & my grandfather Captain Adnan are siblings". I said.
Then i asked, "Raja Nazrin, you'll be coming to the function at University Malaya to officiate the Tun Dr Ismail's book on 3rd August right?"
He replied, "Yes I will, how about u? Will u be there? I'm looking forward to see you & ur uncle there".
Then i said, "Yes i'll be there."

Such a friendly person HRH Raja Nazrin is...n'way, i hope to meet him again later on.

26th Reserve Officer Training Unit (ROTU) Sovereign Parade at UiTM tommorow!

(The picture above are the Commisioning Parade at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst)

(The picture shown above are the Best Officer Cadets from each university & was taken during the 24th Edition of the Sovereign Parade in 2005)

On the 18th of JUNE 2007. Army, Navy, & Air Force Officer Cadets from various Public Institute of Higher Learning in Malaysia aka PALAPES/ROTU who have underwent a rigourous military training for 3 years will have themselves 'graduate' and recieve the scroll from the 13th Yang Dipertuan Agong Al-Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin ibni Almarhum Al-Sultan Mahmud (YDPA) tommorow. The parade will be held at at UiTM's (University Technology of MARA) and is expect to be witnesses by many family and current active in service or retired militarymen. This is the 2nd time UiTM host the sovereign parade since last 2 years which was headed by the 12th YDPA i.e. Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin Tuanku Syed Putra Jamalullail who was a graduate from the Royal Military Academy of Sandhurst which is the place to groom future leaders in not just military but other fields too.

Being in the 8th Intake of the UiTM Naval Reserve Officer Training Unit, my batch will graduate their training and will be promoted as being the 2nd Leftenant in the Reserve Navy. However, being a law student I have to drop my military training after 1 year to pursue in my studies of reading the law in the university as it takes too much time training as compared to my studies. I missed so much of the military life i had during my earlier years in the unversity. So tommorow I will not be promoted as a 2nd Leftenant in the reserved military service. However, i'm still proud of my friends who manage to finish it. Congratulations mate!

Being the sole law student in the university to enter the reserve navy is hard enough when u had no friends (within the law faculty) who had the same interest in the military. Often my friends at the faculty asked me, "Why do u want to enter the military? The strict training is hard for u as being a law student u know? How many hours do u think you'll spend a day studying than marching in the field and all those phisical training?" These questions and phrases that are often spoken from my law student friends who would rather have a relax life at the hostel.

I don't know why I love the military. Most probably because of passion...and most probably because it is in the blood of my paternal family to enter the service that is considered by many to be the 1/3 of the noble occupation and oldest in the world! The other 2 are Doctors & Teachers. U see, my grandfather Captain Adnan Seth served the army his whole life. His passion in serving the country by joining the military makes him quit his studies at SRP level and join the army as a Private. He rose to the ranks and had training in England and finally retired with the rank of Captain. Due to this the YDPA conferred him the award medal of AMN (Ahli Mangku Negara) which is the 5th Class Order of the of the nation's recognition on the person.

Next is my granduncle i.e. my grandfather's younger brother General Ghazali Seth who after completed his Form 6 at the English College at Johor went to follow his brother to serve the military. He wanted to join as a Cadet Officer but accidently registered himself as a Recruit. Eventhough he was a bit disappointed, he went to raining without regret. It was said at that time the training to be an Officer Cadet are only available in England. After 2 years serving as a Non-Commission Officer (NCO). His superior recognize his dedication and gave him a shot to be an Officer Cadet & have him train at the Royal Military Academy in Sandhurst. He was commissioned as a 2nd Leftenant in England by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth of United Kingdom. He came back to Malaysia and serve the Royal Malayan Army and end his brilliant career as a 4-Star General as the 7th the Chief of the Malaysian Armed Forces.

My grandfather & my granduncle weren't the only brothers who had entered the army. My distant relatives, the Leftenant General Jaafar Onn and his brother Captain Tun Hussein Onn had their stint in the army. Though Hussein Onn who was commissioned at India Military Academy at Dehra-Dun and retired early with the rank as a Captain, he went to join his father into politics and ended his magnificent career as the 3rd Prime Minister of Malaysia.

Then came my uncle Arazi Adnan Seth who entered the military after completed his secondary education also join the army. Currently held as the rank of Major, he had serve the army at many division in his career. The Ministry of Defence once sent him to the United States Pentagon to learn more about the American Army. Following his father's footsteps, it is expected that he will end his career and retired as an armymen.

The last of the editions...Me. I love the military so much that i wish i had a chance to enter the Royal Military Academy at Sandhurst or the Brittania Naval College at Dartmouth. However, since i'd entered UiTM as a law student and wishes to experience some of the military life, i join the Reserve Navy. I think i like the Navy better than Army because they like to keep things clean. They went to the sea to see the world and protect the nationals territorial waters while the Army guarded the ruler's territory in the jungle. As an experienced swimmer, i found the Navy better suits me than the Army. Anyhow, either Army or Navy. They both served the Malaysians and its ruler in an honourable manner.

So u see, when my colleagues at the law faculty asked me why i wanted to join the military eventhough they are paid lesser than the other civil servants. I told them that they're in my blood. The warrior's heart that pumps the honourable blood in my veins explains a lot. So even when i will not be commission as a 2nd Leftenant before the YDPA, I'll still held my head high and celebrate with my friends their commissioning tommorow. Maybe its not my rezeki to join the military now. Maybe 1 day when I had my chance again, i'll try to complete what i left behind.

A famous english proverb once told...

"When God said YES, he will grant u your wish.

When God said NO, he will grant u something better.

When God said WAIT, he will grant u the best! In his own time..."

JRR TOLKIEN - THE CHIDREN OF HURIN

The stories of the Elves, Men and the Evil beings of the Middle Earth are all now set in the JRR Tolkien's latest book called the 'Children of Hurin'. The book was edited by his 3rd child Christopher Tolkien due to the incomplete work left behind by his father.

I'd just bought this book from a book fare exhibition in KLCC for the price of RM59.90 where it was retailed at RM79.90. A good price offered for a good book from a great author! This story is the continous unaccounted epidoes in The Silmarillion, The Unfinished Tales, & The History of Middle Earth (12 episodes).

As a fan of the story of The Hobbits + The Lord Of The Rings (FOTR/TTT/ROTK) i find this book interesting to enchance my knowledge on the story made assimilated to the story from his (JRR Tolkien) experience during the World War 1. After reading his 2 earliest work, i just can't take my eyes of the story of the elves, the numenoreans etc. Thus making me more LOTR hype! Everytime i went for an outing, if i find anything from JRR Tolkien's work or any merchandise relating to it. I'd try to buy it to satisfy my hunger & interest in the story. Heck, there goes my pocket money. Hehe.

If there's one thing that i'd a very high respect for Professor JRR Tolkien is because he was a Professor at the University of Oxford. The place where they breed respectable intellect in numerous field. Thankfully this site survived the German bombing therefore can be accounted at one of the best city to be at!

N'way, i'm going to spend my good time reading it now. For those who haven't got their copy on this, get it only if u're interested in the JRR Tolkien's previous work.

My precious Notebook!

Behold! My new life-support machine!
Good processor + smashing graphic card = Priceless!

COMPAQ PRESARIO V3250AU

Specifications:

Processor, operating system and memory
Processor type
AMD Turion™ 64 X2 Dual Core Mobile Technology TL-50
• 1.6 GHz, 256KB+256KB L2 Cache

Operating system installed
FreeDOS

Standard memory
512 MB (I invested RM210 for 2GB RAM)

Memory type
DDR2 667 MHz

Memory layout
(1 x 512 MB) (Changed to 2 x 1 GB)

Maximum memory
Supports up to 2 GB DDR2 memory

Internal drives
Internal hard disk drive
80 GB

Hard disk drive speed
5400 rpm

Optical drive type
DVD/CD-RW combo

System features
Memory card device
5-in-1 integrated Digital Media Reader for xD, Secure Digital cards, MultiMedia cards, Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro

Modem
High speed 56K modem

Network interface
Integrated 10/100 LAN

Wireless technologies
802.11 b/g WLAN

External I/O ports
1 VGA, 3 USB 2.0 ports, 1 IEEE-1394, 1 RJ-11, 1 RJ -45, S-video out, 1 Headphone, 1 microphone-jack, 1 Expansion port for xb3000 expansion base, AC Adapter, Kensington lock, 2 Omni-directional microphones

Video capture interface
IEEE 1394 Interface

Expansion slots
(1) Express54/Card Slot (supports both 34 and 54 form factors)

Display size
14.1" WXGA High Definition BrightView Widescreen Display

Display resolution
1280 x 800

Video adapter
NVIDIA® GeForce™ Go 6150

Speakers and microphone
Altec Lansing® speakers, Dual omni-directional microphones

Pointing device
Touch Pad with scrollzone

Power supply type
65 W AC Adapter

Dimensions / weight / warranty
Weight
2.46kg (5.41lbs)

Dimensions (W x D x H)
23.7 cm (W) x 33.4 cm (L) x 2.6 cm - 3.9 cm (H)

RESERVED RETAIL PRICE: RM2299
TOTAL AFTER UPGRADE: RM2500

16 May - Happy Teachers Day!

16th May is a day that is known to some people as the Teachers Day. Back then when i was at school, the concept of giving gifts to teachers as a token of appreciation was commonly done. I remember having fun attending school to meet my friends & teachers everyday but the things i hate most is when what they teach does not come into our mind. Different teachers teach different formula...usually...tuition teachers are the best as they give full concentration to us and improve our weaknesses in certain topics.

The sad story about Malaysian education is that, we're too exam-oriented based. I think this is practicable in certain subjects of arts including history and language...but what about science subjects? (Maths excluded)I enjoy subjects like Living Skills (Kemahiran Hidup), where we can learn through experience. However, i see this only being done for those who are taking International Bac as a preparation for studying overseas.

Back then during primary & secondary school years...mothers oftenly compared result of their children with the neighbours, closed families children etc. To some elders, it is to shows that whose bloodlines are better. I often hate those people who likes to make comparisons & proud big time if their children often outstanding the others. I believe that children are unique in a different ways. Some may be good in Arts subjects while the others might score better in Science subjects. Suprisingly some parents would like to compare their children in the Tertiary Education despite enrolling in different courses! Oh dear...cant they realize that at Tertiary Education level each courses difficulties are different to one another? But whatever it is...that's what makes us unique! We're not some clone troopers or something!

Today, i wished some of my lecturers a Happy Teachers day...hey, they're in a way a teachers too right? I've also bought some greeting card but unable to send to them today due to unforseen circumstances. Maybe i'll send it next Monday instead! Here are some of my lecturer's i'd like to wish a Happy Teachers Day online though i wonder if they're going to read this...oh well here it goes....

*Not in favouritism order but randomly typed.

Current Teacher

Dr. Musrifah Sapardi - Dean of Law Faculty

Prof. Rahmat Mohd - International Law lecturer + Deputy Vice Chancellor

Pn. Rasyikah - International law tutor

Pn. Hamsiah Omar - Law of Association lecturer/tutor

Pn. Che Meriam Abdullah - Jurisprudence lecturer/tutor

Pn. Noraini Mohd Shah - Islamic Family law lecturer/tutor

Pn. Rohani Sahak - Land Law 1 tutor

En. Rizal Abidin - Equity & Trust tutor

Former Teacher

Tn. Lee Chong Fook - Criminal Law 1 lecturer

Prof. Halim - Criminal Law 2 lecturer/tutor

Pn. Sue Valquis - Malaysian Legal System 2 lecturer/tutor

Pn. Syarifah Saedah - Malaysian Legal System 1 lecturer/tutor

Pn. Noraziah Jabar - Torts lecturer/tutor

Pn. Farizah - Torts tutor/lecturer

En. Harris - Torts tutor + Mentor during my BLS years!

Dr. Irwin Ooi - Maritime Moot lecturer + guide

Dr. Lim Heng Gee - Intellectual Property lecturer/tutor

& other whom i've not intentionally forgot to mentioned.

YOU'RE THE CANDLE IN THE WIND!

HAPPY TEACHERS DAY!