Bug-O-Rama

The Summit Hotel, Subang USJ.

Bug-O-Rama! The invasion of Volkswagen Beetles! This was an official VW club event for the public. There were so many of them, I can't remember how many but I'm pretty sure it was more than 100 VW Beetles. Also included were the old-school VW vans (I can't remember the specific name for it), some other antique VW cars and also modern versions of Beetles. It was so cool! There were lots of modified and reconditioned cars and vans. Owners from various regions of Malaysia brought their cars here, creating a one huge gathering. People who came to visit basically talk business regarding vehicle parts, vehicle chassis, vehicle modification, engines and all sorts of things. It was very amazing to look at, I was very fascinated, makes me say to myself "this is what it looks like brand new back then".

Actually, my friend Izzat invited me to come and so I did. Also there with us was Nik Azlan and Syafiq. Izzat is one of the members of the club and he too owns a rare version of VW Beetle; modified Beetle to be exact. That is just wicked cool. But at that time he did not bring his Beetle; I believe his car was in the workshop or something else. During our stay there, Izzat met lots of his friends and they all talk about Beetles and business. (Enthusiasts.) Wow..

At the time, I was still using my Nikon D5000. So, here are some of my shots.

Exotic Cars

Pulai Springs Resort, Skudai, Johor.

My friends and I were on our way back from the Majlis Aqiqah which took place at Kak Huda's house in Rengit. I drove the car and was pretty tired. Fuuhh... Once we've reached Skudai, we headed to Sri Putri because Fitriah wants to buy a ticket ride home to Kedah, and then to Taman U because Kak Syida wants to buy us some cendols. Yummy... After finishing the cendols, I was supposed to send them back to UTM but Kak Syida wants to look around at Pulai Springs Resort. And so I drove and we look around the Pulai Springs Resort's surroundings. It was very nice to look at. Then.....we saw all these exotic cars! MasyaAllah! I've always wanted to look at them very closely in personal. Wow! We quickly searched for a parking space, then we went off by foot to see all those cars. MasyaAllah! We were so excited and fascinated! ^^,

So, here are those cars.

Pekan Rengit

Parit Botak, Rengit, Johor.

My friends and I were invited by Kak Huda to come over to her Majlis Aqiqah. At first, I thought the ceremony was for Kak Huda. I was puzzled and confused though, thinking to myself: " Since when did Kak Huda got pregnant and gave birth? ". And so I asked Kak Syida about what I was thinking. She suddenly laugh at me. I became even more confused. And so she told me the real fact; the ceremony was for her older brother (if I'm not mistaken), it was not for Kak Huda. After knowing the real thing, I felt a bit embarrassed. Haha.. Oh well, at least I got it straight forward.

Me and my other three friends started our journey to Kak Huda's house at 10.30am. Once we've entered the Spg. Renggam's exit, we headed straight to Kluang. Supposedly we go straight to Pekan Rengit, but we went to Kluang first because "she" (one of the three friends in the car) was going to meet her boyfriend there. It was a long journey to Kluang and the story behind it was also long too, so at the end, we reached Kak Huda's house at 1.30pm (I think). - Sigh -

P/s: I did not have the chance to snap some photos of the baby because the baby was in a private room with her parents. Darn it.

So, here are some shots.

Singapore

Universal Studio Singapore (USS), Singapore.

This was my second time going to Singapore. I went through a lot of ordeals just for going to USS. And overall, I don't feel that the trip was worth it. Firstly, it took me one whole day to renew my passport, heck I didn't get my passport on that day because of technical issues. So I had to pick it up on Wednesday (which was the day to go to Singapore). Why did it took me one whole day? My IC was the reason for it. I had to renew it too. Darn it, just because of that I had to wait with my mother (I brought my mother along to accompany me) for 2 hours. Grrr... And so I picked it up on Wednesday, thankfully, it didn't take much of the time. I went out from JPN by 8.30am.

Secondly, my friends and I had to wait for two other friends for a very, very long time. We were suppose to meet at Larkin at 9.30am. And so we had to wait; 90 minutes later they eventually arrived. And we all took off to Singapore at 11am and we reached the destination at 1.30pm. Why did it took so long? Because, we had some issues with the transportation. Darn it. And we over budget our spending. Darn it, again. Basically we had an approximate 330 minutes to try all the stuffs in USS. And so we tried our best to enjoy ourselves.

These are some shots.

Grads 11'

Grand Paragon Hotel, Johor Bahru.

An event named Grads 11' took place at this hotel in Johor Bahru. The purpose of organizing such event was to celebrate the pre-graduation of the current 3rd year or the final year QS students. It is an annual event and its main organizer is the QS Department and the Committee of QS-Bina Association. It is one of the big events managed by QS-Bina Association.

I was invited as one of the alumni to attend the event. I had to take pictures so I definitely brought along my camera with me. The event comprised of many activities such as games, entertainment (e.g. dances, karaoke) and etcetera, and the main event is the buffet / served dishes. The event went pretty well; there are some slight problems occurred though , but it doesn't matter actually. So, thumbs up to the committee who handled the event. ^^,

These are my shots.

Flowers

I took some pictures of flowers at various places with my fixed 50mm portrait lens. It would be more creative to use a macro lens though. And I really want a macro lens, but right now I don't have the money to buy one. I've read that using extension tube can be an alternative to macro lens and heck its cheaper, about RM500, i think. Hm....I'll try to consider it.

So, the flowers are a resemblance of Allah's most beautiful creation. Its very fascinating to look at them closely and seeing all the tiny details of it. SubhannAllah. MasyaAllah. So beautiful. Basically, these flowers bring other meanings to me, which I define it as the beauty of love. ^^,

So, here are some photos of flowers.

Beloved Parents

These are my parents, mom and dad. I am an only child, so my parents is the most precious thing I've ever had, since the day I was born till now and future. I love them both very very much. My parents gave me all the love and support, and all the basic things I need. I am thankful, very very thankful. So, these are the photos of my beloved parents. ^^,

Banafee Village

Banafee Village is located at the heart of Johor Bahru. I have never been there before. Its basically a dinning place, more like an exclusive place though. Wow.. But what the heck, my friends (classmates) and I came there just to enjoy the tastes of foods. Since Kak Syida is buying me foods, I feel very glad coz I don't have to spend a single cent. ^^,

I feel a bit uncomfortable being the only guy with all the girls. - FYI, I'm the only Malay guy in the class. Of course I do feel uncomfortable. - At that time, I really wished that Chai and Yeoh could join, unfortunately those two had to attend their friend's dinner at the exact time. Darn it. So, these are the photos I've captured. 

Gunung Berlumut

Gunung Berlumut, Kluang, Johor.

This idea of a class activity was made by the girls. We spent one whole day enjoying ourselves swimming and eating by the river side of one of Gunung Berlumut's river stream. We travelled there with two cars and a total of 9 friends (including me) joined the activity. It took us about 2 hours to reach the destination. The girls made lots of foods, e.g. nasi goreng, nuggets, steamed corns with butter, fried chickens, drinks, hot dogs, watermelons, sandwiches...that's basically it, I think. But anyway, we really enjoyed eating all the foods (which tastes really great and delicious) and had fun playing with the river waters.

So, these are the moments that I've captured.

FM Seminar

My class went to a Facilities Management Seminar, handled by a professor from a university in Germany, named Prof. Michael May. The seminar took place at UTM-KL and the participants are comprises of senior JKR staffs and master students from UTM-Skudai (which was basically my class - only).

Actually, our lecturer Dr. Mai 'demanded' us to go to the seminar that Saturday and so I had to organize a bus to bring my class there. It was a last minute organized activity for my class, but Alhamdulillah, it went well. The booking for UTM's buses should be made a week earlier, but I manage to get it on Friday, which was before Saturday (the D-Day). Fuuhh.. Alhamdulillah. Heck, I was informed late regarding of it.

Prof. Michael May was on-the-way to Hong Kong from his hometown, so he stop by to Malaysia and was invited to give a simple talk about Facilities Management and his research done within the field. So, these are the pictures I've taken on the D-Day.

My Classmates

Alhamdulillah, I've obtained my bachelor's degree in Quantity Surveying and now I've further my studies in master's degree. I am currently undergoing master's degree in Asset and Facilities Management; the program duration is 1 year and a half. Now I've completed my second semester; waiting for my results to come out. InsyaALLAH, for the final semester I will begin my master's project; creating my own thesis.

So, basically, these are the pictures of my friends during the first semester of my master. (Not all of them are in my photos) Not many students though, an approximate of 12 students (including me), if I'm not mistaken. During that time, I took these pictures with my Nikon D5000 and edited a little with CS4.