::Chalet update::

Random fact of the day 1: I have the same web template as Qiqin! (though hers is nicer)

Random fact of the day 2: My right wrist is bigger than my left wrist by 1cm!

Random fact of the day 3: My right nut is heavi...hehe...just kidding...

Just got back from Solat Jumaat at Masjid An-nur and I seriously think that they should expand the mosque because this is the third week running that I had to pray OUTSIDE of the mosque's premises (right next to a Subaru Impreza,nice car by the way). Admittedly,I only arrived shortly after the azan for all 3 weeks but that is no excuse until I had to pray outside. The thing is,how do you expect we muslim guys from the whole of woodlands to fit into an old mosque? Woodlands has arguably the largest Malay contingent after Tampines and Bedok, throw in the fact that those working at Marsiling and Woodlands Industrial Estate and ICA, as well as those schooling at Republic Poly and the other sec schools (Marsiling,Woodlands,Woodlands Ring,Woodgrove,Admiralty,Si Ling,Evergreen) also go there to perform their weekly obligations means that ONE mosque is no longer enough to cater to the estimated 6000 Muslims who go there every week.

Then again,maybe it's not their fault. Maybe the "G" should be the ones addressing this issue (sensitive topic,korang faham2 jelah G tu sape,hint:ikan yu and company). We can donate $50000, $500000, $5,000,000, but ultimately, it's up to them to allocate land to build another mosque in the woodlands area or at worst,expand the mosque.

Ok here's an update on the people going for the chalet:

Going + overnighting: Anuar,Sri,Dayat,Nozie,Maria(!) and Fahmi,Sharul,Baizura,MAR(!!!)
Going,not sure overnighting or not: Azlina,Fana
Still pending: Arip,Zainal,Qiqin,Ferdy,Radiyah,Hykel,Azrie,Shu
Can't Go: Zaf
Haven't reply: Alhafiz,Nashriq (no surprises there)

Looking at the numbers,I'm guessing at least 15 people are going for the chalet,so I think I'll do the booking now, hopefully takde yang last minute back out (due to unforeseen circumstances such as nenek kau kahwin or kucing nak beranak).

I just remembered I haven't bayar zakat fitrah for this year (for myself, mum and Sri). Got to do it soon. Korang dah bayar belum? Kalau belum cepat2 gi bayar, kalau tidak Allah s.w.t tidak akan murahkan rezekinya. Sesungguhnya "Orang yang enggan mengeluarkan zakat bererti telah merobohkan satu daripada rukun-rukun Islam. Sebagaimana mengeluarkan zakat oleh yang berkemampuan kepada yang tidak berkemampuan boleh menimbulkan kasih sayang dan saling hormat-menghormati antara dua lapisan masyarakat, maka kengganan mengeluarkan zakat akan menimbulkan perselisihan dan kebencian antara sesama mereka.
Yang miskin tetap berharap akan dapat hak mereka yang telah ditentukan oleh Allah dari harta si kaya setiap tahun. Si kaya harus bersyukur kepada Allah atas kesenangan hidup yang didapatinya dengan mengeluarkan zakatnya. Enggan mengeluarkan zakat adalah merampas hak si miskin, dam merampas hak orang tentu sekali akan membawa kebencian orang yang terzalim dan kemurkaan daripada Allah."

Damn I'm beginning to sound like Nashriq.

::Chalet update::

Ok gang, I need suggestions on activities we can have during the chalet. I have a few which I will list here:

- movie marathon (comedy,horror,action)
- games (charades,ball games,water bomb,wet t-shirt contest? hehe..)
- night walk (for those yang overnight. For your info, the chalet is just a 10-minute walk away from Old Changi Hospital,so for those yang tak pernah explore,this is a good chance to do so. Perhaps after watching "Pontianak Sundel Bolong" we could go and pay OCH a visit,no?)
- bicycling/rollerblading/swimming/ at Changi beach
- free n easy, eg maybe the couples nak jalan2 and memotek somewhere ke while the singles play cards and the rest ("the rest" = those displaying anti-social behaviour) like Sharul can play his PSP and Alhafiz can do his daily regime of 10,000 crunches and push-ups all night long ( Oh ya,for the guys who are fans of the winning eleven series,I can bring along my PS2,cos I have 3 controllers and the multi tab player,just need 1 more controller and we can have a mini tournament - 1 team=2 players - and see who can defeat the defending champions, currently the siblings combo of Anuar "Mr Berg" Razak and Hidayat "Faaatfaaaat" Razak.

I thing which I definitely wanna have is a barbeque because a) I'm sure it'll be a hit with all of you and b) It's been a long since we had one together and I kinda miss it. However on that day I'll need a few of you to help with the barbeque and stuff ,so you can start volunteering yourself now. =)

So far,the response have been lukewarm. I'm waiting for at least another 7 to confirm they can go before I book the chalet. The response,so far -:

Can go + overnight:Yours truly,Sri,Dayat,Nozie,Sharul
Going,not overnighting: Maria and her bf, Fahmi
Pending: Hykel,Qiqin,Firdy,Radiyah,Arip,Fana.
Can't go: Zaf
Haven't reply: Alhafiz,Baizura,Mar,Shu,Azrie,Azlina and Nashriq

Note: If you have any potential "gangsters" who wanna join the gang,feel free to bring them on that day. However, those who drinks,gambles,spouts vulgarities and beat people up are not welcome (we looking for "gangsters" people, not gangsters).

One more last thing, depending on the number of people going, each of will have to fork out about $15-$20 to help "finance" the chalet booking, BBQ and other miscellaneous stuff. Therefore encourage each other to go because if more people go, you pay less. Hehe.

Chalet on the 9th and 10th December!!!

Ok Gang,I presume all of you are here staring at this ugly,lifeless thing which I think people are calling a "blog" or something like that after receiving my message. Well, I don't think I really need a blog,but I have my reasons for having one now,and I have a feeling I'll bore you guys with these reasons,but what the heck,I guess I'll bore you
anyway.Therefore,the reasons are as follows:

Sometimes I may organize outings or events such as bowling, karaoke or just simply a lepak session. Now,because the GANG is expanding by the day,I can't simply send an sms because a)I don't have everyone's contact numbers (eg baizura and shu,and I'm too shy to ask..really...) b)the message itself would take up 3-4 pages and not everyone will receive it (try sending a 3-page sms to 20 people) and c)some people,it seems, don't bother to reply to smses (no nashriq,I'm not referring to you).
Oh, and to sound like dayat, "sms nowadays expensive".

Which brings us to using e-mails, but similarly, I don't have everyone's e-mail accounts and this time, I'm too lazy to ask (try keying in AnUar_R84@hotmail.com into ur hp and you'll see what I mean).

And planning these outings during our monthly gatherings doesn't seem to help cos they always seem to "tak jadi" in the end. So I did my homework and observed that most of the GANG have their own blogs and are quite active on the net.Then, like a flash of lightning,it hit me that hey,maybe starting my own blog is a way to reach out to these people.

Hence the birth of this blog,so tt you techno-savvy individuals can just simply log on to the net and check the details of upcoming events and outings right here. Whether I will update it regularly with sprinklings of my boring little life,laced with unimportant ramblings such as "oh,my toenail broke yesterday and it hurts" or "caught brad pitt/orlando bloom/aliff aziz/bj kadir on tv and he's soooo handsome!" is another matter altogether. But hey,even Dayat achieved gold in his IPPT during NS,showing that the impossible CAN happen,so do watch this space.

Ok,now that we have got "THE REASONS" out of the way (that was quite a mouthful wasn't it?), its time for "THE CHALET". Ok,basically,I had been panning a chalet for us and have been scouring the net for a suitable chalet that is affordable,available and is big enough to house all of us (all of us refers to: me,sri,dayat,fana,nozie,sharul,arip, rad,al,azlina,baizura,nashriq,qiqin,firdy,mar,azrie,shu,maria,hykel & zaf-->20 of us). Now,I have already taken leave for 9 & 10 dec which, incidentally, coincides with our dear Nozie's birthday. So,the chalet will be held over this 2 days. The chalet which I have selected,after painstakingly studying the other chalets,is aloha changi chalet L.You can view the details of the chalet here: https://www.aloharesorts.com.sg/booking/chalet/chaletDetails.asp?lid=9.

Now,because yours truly is a civil servant (ehem ehem),I get to book the chalet at a subsidised rate of $85/day so its $170 for 2 days,$181.70 after GST.But here's the thing - I need you guys to get back to me A.S.A.P on whether you can make it for the chalet because most of the chalets are fully booked and I want to book this chalet by tuesday latest. I can't book now because there's a cancellation fee if I cancel and it doesn't make sense to go ahead with it when only 4 people can make it (what?!and play Scrabble all night?).

Therefore I really need your cooperation on this one and do what is necessary to make it for the chalet.Apply leave,claim off,take MC,whatever - get back to me asap via sms. And for your info,7th is a sunday,8th is a public holiday(deepavali) so maybe you can have a long weekend and come back to work on Thursday? I promise you there will be lots of fun but its only fun if all of us are there.

So please say you can go and we'll all be happy. =)