Happy Eid Adha

me n baHrin

the audience

opss

who?

menu raya : not ready yet :P

Salamz to all
Happy Eid to all muslims...
May Allah give us His blessing!Alhamdulillah again I manage to celebrate this Eid!
Just finished cooking some stuff with my flatmate albeit funny.. surprise.. incidents happened! :D
Someone cook my "Nasi Impit" until burnt!!!!!
Hilarious !!! we keep laughing all night long even up till now I can't stop laughing..
I will always remember this! always!!! :D Pity you *****r!

Oh by the way Bahrin N milla came all the way from Malaysia after their Euro trip!
Its great to meet them! As usual full of activities in Plymouth
Cream Tea by the seaside - Fish n chips - Ice cream - pizza - nasi kerabu!!!
All of us can't stop eating though!

eh its already 1 a.m. Need to get some sleep.
Tomorrow I promise with my colleagues
to go to PIETY mosque! Its a bit far from our house but we plan to walk together! :)
To all of you... Happy Eid..
I miss all of you at home ... :D terjiwang jap! hehheheh
take care folks!

Weekend

Output Tadaaaaaaaaaaaaaa : My royal banana chocolate cake!


Layered with banana n choc..


Topping process


Some stuff


The base

Saturday : 8/11/2010
Last weekend was a really fun! Very good weather to eat and to enjoy sport activities. I did invited some of my colleagues to come to my house. (Seems we have very few Malaysian here) Oh by the way I invited Gina as well ( an Indonesian friend ). We had a great lunch session with various types of food. (e.g. I cooked sambal tumis ikan bilis, sotong tauchu chinese style, baked potato with thai sweet chilly cheese, Gina: Green thai Curry, Bard: ayam panggang special, Kak Mal: Nasi jagung and chicken tikka and some other kudapan) Oh for the desert I baked my Royal chocolate banana cake. I bet the taste was awesome kot. After spending 5 days working from 9-7 almost everyday you might need to take a break! Frankly speaking during normal days I didn't cook much. I meant I try to make it as simple as possible. Normally, I spent likely 1 hour for lunch with some colleagues. so You can't have the food to be so "fine" enough by preparing a simple dish to enjoy in a short period of time.

Sunday : 9/11/2010
Oh look like a diary isn't it? But only for this chapter. I woke up quite early to do house cleaning. Well its not that much but I enjoy do it once a week! Keep your home sweet home tidy and neat. Not only you can feel it but you can also see it right? Continue reading a chapter of book whilst watching tv. The sun shines on the righteous!!! Thinking of my research??? Yes but try to minimize it as I really need a good rest. Body mind and soul. after Zuhur prayer I went to play Tennis with waque, daus and afham. Yeah its wilbledon Plymouth style competition. my pair was Afham. :D
end up fail again to win... 6-2, 6-4 , 4-6, 6-3. Well I would blame the court! slippery!! LOL :P hahahahhahahah Enjoy my day very much. Next match it ours.

Ok back to school... Continue with my reading stuff... my second experiment! Wish me luck!

I am back..

I haven’t found courage to write for long time due to many constraints! Life is not yet a miserable but almost I guess. I’m not trying to be negative but it happened!(Before August, 2010)

(After early October, 2010)
I’m back with full of courage with full of energy and strategy. I really enjoyed my holiday back in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. I couldn’t agree more “Home sweet home… and there is no “place” like home”. Abah, mama, kak yong and eno I love you people so much. Thanks for the Doa and support! . Apart from that, thanks so much to Kak cita, Kak Joen, Rizal, Kaer, Kak Zu and others. Helping me during my sister’s engagement, Trip to Singapore, makan2 session, lepak2 session, crabing2 session etc…I really can’t wait to be back again with more thrill adventure! I am sure.
After 3 weeks return home to Plymouth, I feel more confident with myself. I am totally not a different person from what I used to be but I am positively would like to change the way I evaluate things and scenario, be more thankful, appreciate every single days and live my life to the fullest. May Allah guide me following His Path. Ameen.
I start my normal working day as a student from 9 -7 Monday to Friday. It’s unusual for PhD student to go to the faculty everyday but not for me. Everyone has their own choice and it’s up to them to choose which one suits them the best. The most important thing, whether you can spend the quality time or not whilst you are in the faculty. Having said that, some of colleague only come to the faculty once or twice a week. Sometime Only when they want to meet their supervisors. As long as you show a good progress then it should be fine . Big grin!!!
Insyaallah I will keep posting some interesting news or thoughts. Hope I can still share something with my friends. I really miss writing and posting pictures. I will keep u people up to date. My journey of life is back on route now. Sorry for a long period of resting. Hibernating season is off for me now even it’s already autumn. Hahahahaha. Take care all and keep in touch.

Things happened

Salamz folks
Im on My way to London now
Specifically on the train :D
Yeah in a boredoom , i am thinking of writing something...
I think its not too late to wish to all mum a happy mother's day
Mother: always with us in good and bad day...all the wrong things.. They made it right..all of our dreams .. They made it come true... Just because they love us more than love themselves.. Its a blessing!! Indeed a great blessing!! Now.. I miss My mum very much. How i wish to kiss and hug her. Saying a million thanks for everything that she had done. One thing...
i am really proud to be your only son.Mama tq and i love you with all My heart!!!! :)


Study: alhamdulillah im in the preparing more to submit My transfer report draft from mphil to phd. Few chapters done and a chapter to go. Its the time where you can start to feel the beauty of doing research! The complexity of academic writing.. The challeging gaining factual and present it in a report. It might look simple but truste me it needs more than that. To certain extend you feel confident with your own thoughts skills. I mean here your end results. But after getting the results it change!! Yes absolutely change!!! Whether from good to bad, either or this is a process of learning. Its not a time to give up. Take it in a positive manner. Work it out in some way to improve it. Insyaallah you'll be better. Im saying this because ive been through and even it is a continuos process. Never stop learning n never give up!!! I inspired myself and hope you too!!!





Im off to London this week. Sort of holiday mode! Release me from any works. Hope to see good sunshine in hyde park! Eating lovely foods. Shopping? Will think about it. :D ok folks. A simple update from me. See you all later! Have a great day!!!
Take care!!!

And not to forget :
Happy teacher's day



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Summary : A long story

Please welcome


heroooo ok


somewhere in wales


Linda n me pose!!!


snowdonia path


wales ice cream


Hero Malaya


Lake District with Queen's fav


Try to pronounce :D Agogogogohh


Rainbow trout : super delicious


Pushhhh


Menu of the day


Front view


Chimney .. cute one!



Assalamualaikum
It has been a long day for me
It had to stop from blogging for a while due to unfinished “business”
Having said that, I am quite free now..
Meaning its time to blogging again… cheers!!! :D

So from where should I start?
Wales trip
I went to Snowdonia national park in Wales
With Linda n Badrul
We stayed in small cottage house age liked 200 years old… (Renaissance? vs Reformation? vs medieval?)
You’ll decide…
It was a lovely and super nice cottage house!
Affordable price for only GBP200 per week inclusive all utilities…
The fireplace was not so big… But its enough to make warm us in the house..
Well the tricky part was to light the fire albeit you had the “lighters” :D
Please enjoy the pictures…
Wales is and always a must visit place in Uk
I have no doubt about it
Things which you always see: castle, seaside, Cornish ice cream, Flowers, gloomy days, raining!!! :P
An unforgettable experience for me when we had our fishing event
It was raining for almost 6 hours and guess what happened?
We stayed “comfortably” waiting for the fish to eat out bait
GBP14.5 inclusive ( A tube of fresh worms from the oven :D Ngeeee + Fishing rod + maximum 3 Trout (If you manage to catch it)
Yup luckily for us…. 3 trout on our hands…
Walaaaa wehhh!
Trout menu: 1.Grill with turmeric +butter n lemon (includes with air asam) Kudos to Linda for the cilia pi from Malaysia… Oh please!!! :P
2.Trout curry
3.Grill with English herbs (rosemary, thyme, basil ) + lemon + pepper
The trip went quite well except for the gloomy weather..
Final day we stopped in Cardiff city Centre..
As usual I went to Hard Rock café Cardiff, Millennium Stadium and Cardiff castle
We also had the halal buffet at Red Dragon Centre… Nice food… Nice place!! Too much to eat!!! :D
Linda tq for everything… especially the food stuff! Stranded in London meaning
It’s your shopping time!! Opssss :D
Bicester Village: soon !!!




Haziq's birthday cake :D


Tokey


My karipap factory


The sate


Chic chic chic keboom

Life must go on..
There is always people come and go…
But it can’t stop you from doing what you are supposed to do.

Last week was Haziq’s birthday
So we (Single mingle group) decided to have a BBQ party..
Oh btq haziq is just 5 years old.. :P
Please enjoy the pictures…
His uncle and aunties were very excited …
Over acting and super duper enjoy the food…
The best part we had Lai Chi Kang
Kudos to Kak Mal and Waque…
Ingredients: Shipped from Malaysia… please noted :P
Tq to shue for the lovely kuah kacang…
To afiq anas apiz n daus: for good companionship helping to sort things out ( chicken lamb sausages etc)
Yeah indeed a hot weather… Spring is just liked a summer!
Clear blue sky and I really enjoy it guys…

Well I reckon my posting is quite long now..
It’s time for me to wrap up..
Oh talking about wrap, heheheh suddenly this event came across my mind..
I attempted to do my own karipap Malaysian style.... (cam Ikea nyer karipap) :P
Ages I have not done it… Noted ok!!!
T q to kak Mal and Gina… :D




Poeple in crime :D


Funny heh?


Guys pose!!!


Lovely Dawlish


Pose action...

A long vacation meaning you left your work and research staff at home/office
So after a long day, its time to warm up your engine…
Hahahahahah As usual, not an easy process though…
Frankly speaking, my head always thinking of my research my survey
even my face depicted that I am happy
Then again…only god knows how I feel 
Alhamdulillah I would to say thank you very much to all of you
Especially for those who answered my survey study…
End up I managed to achieve more than 500 responses…
I have submitted my 1st report and got already got a feedback..
It was good with minor correction…
But the journey is not going to stop there yet..
It’s a long way to go
Oh apart from that,
A good friend of mine in Plymouth..
Mr Wino Fariz : “Jejaka hangat” going back to Malaysia for good..
As his worked in here accomplished successfully.. eh ye ke?
So long farewell my friend….
His next working trip potentially in Moscow… Here I come… :D
Oh I really enjoy talking and sharing thoughts with him.
Funny naughty and open minded….
And he is still single ok? Please anyone??? :D
Before that, we went for our last trip with him to Torquay..Dawlish…
Oh indeed a beauteous place!!!
I will always remember that day…
The English breakfast.. ..The French desert….
The shopping time… London trip… The Nasi ayam dinner…
Everything….
Hope you are doing good in Malaysia mate.. 




To my lovely little sister


For mama :)

My mum Birthday was on 2nd April
My little sister birthday was on 21st April
I have bought them flowers online..
How I wish to go back home..
Kiss my mum and saying that I love her very much

I am really proud to be her only son
I thank Allah for everything
His love… His blessing…
To my younger sister : You the only my younger one… Take care.. 


Oh I am officially in my 2nd year of PhD research now..
Hope in few months I will get ready for my transfer report from Mphil to PhD stage…
Amin… Please doa for my success 
I am sorry for the delay..
Pretending like so many people waiting for the input :D Ngeeeee
OK take care all

Have a great day ahead..

SURVEY ONLINE

Salamz guys,

This is it! This is the moment which im waiting for.
Alhamdulillah
Finally it comes to this stage..
My online survey is back.. :P
Mydear friends,
I really need your help to fill in the survey online.
Please read the instructions carefully and ensure that you agree to participate in this study.
This survey is being conducted for PhD research on perception and usability in information security at University of Plymouth, United Kingdom. The questionnaire is designed to investigate perception and level of understanding on usage of computer and its application.

The link : https://www.cisnr.org/surveys/index.php?sid=52163&newtest=Y&lang=en

or

click HERE


Thank you folks...
Terima kasih

p/s : boleh lah ajak kawan2 saudara mara adik beradik untuk turut serta. Boleh juga sharing link ini di blog kawan2. saya sangat hargai jasa baik kawan2 semua. :)

Regards
Zafi
Plymouth, Uk

A visit from Malaysia and Warwick

I love blue sky

Nice Indian Foodz

Me n kak Farah

Special menu dinner by Kak Mazni

Exeter Cathedral

Pose!!

Monument in front of my school

againnnn

hahahhahahah

oN our way to train station - to Exeter

Salamz to all

05/02/2010
Thursday
A visit from 2 of my closed friends (Shena from Warwick and K Farah from Kl)
Oh Tq very much for the things.. especially the food! Daun Kesom (I used to call as daun kak som) hehehehhehe no offence to real kak som!
well they stayed at my house and i brought them to tour around Plymouth and Exeter.
1st day we went to Hoe
A must visit place in Plymouth. Pictures session as usual
over acting? Yes They were but not me :D The weather seems to be nice during our "photohraphing" session. But it suddenly changed to gloomy... and then raining all nite long!
I have decided to go for Fish and Chips near the Barbican... (Fast and quite cheap)
But
i have changed my mind as i walked through one Italian restaurant..
I've been there with Afiq and Kak Mazni before. Again
the food awesome and really delicious!
we ordered Seafood pan pizza, nachos with cheese, Seafood spaghetti, Salad and onion bread! yeap
its affordable price and worth of money.. Please have a visit :) trust me folks
Before that, my real intention was to bring them to taste a great cornwall ice cream.. (kononnya) but sadly its winter and most of the ice cream shop closed.
oh sangat unfair! Clotted cream ice cream can only be seen in the picture lah nampak gayanya...
At nite, i cooked asam pedas ayam
as Kak Farah brought some Daun Kesom.
Tq kak Joen for the Daun kesom... we had a simple and "light" dinner
with some prawn and squid sambal... and ulam2... :P

06/02/2010
Saturday
Woke up early in the morning
Train to Exeter will be around 9 a.m
Weather : not so bad.. Windy and mildly cold..:D
event of the day: shopping shopping shopping
i cant say much when walking with girls..
oh girls out there.. come on.. have life... can you people enjoy life without shopping? hehehheheh Jokes..
Now i know why husband will nodding their head and always make weired facial expression when their wife asking them to accompany them to shop :D
jaga jaga En Zarul ... After this sure u kene lazer.. :P
anyone with me???
At nite, we went to Kak mazni's house to have dinner
As expected lovely foods.. tq for the desserts!


smiley faces

foodzz

Foodzz again

Dessert

07/02/2010
Sunday
Continuing with shopping2 session
Then met kak mazni in town with Afiqah
we had our lunch in La Tasca
Authentic Spanish restaurant... chewahh :P
Oh am i talking much about food?
well guys, u will be craving for food especially in Winter
cepat lapar though! They catched their train to Warwick in the evening


Pamper jgn tak pamper.. :D







few days after...
i met them again in London
we stayed somewhere near elephant Castle area
A good place though!
thanks to kak ida for a great accommodation!
lovely food!
4 days in london... we went to oxford
specifically to shop in Bicester Village!
Yes i admit that this was my favourite spot!!!
No shopping lah kononya...
Sorry Kak Farah and Shena...
i could not resist!:P
I did spent to get something for myself...
well "sometime" we need to pamper ourselves kan?
so go for it!
Enjoy the lovely pictures in London.
BTW kak farah enjoy your Gucci! opss :D

Research:
Alhamdulllah i got an approval from Ethics Committee.
My survey online will be anounced soon.
Guys i really need youe help to fill in the survey and promote it!
May Allah bless you!

Today is Saturday..
i went to Gym at 8 and continue with futsal at 9 am
It great to meet all friends in here..
Not long way.. some of them will be back for good in June/July...
The happiness we achieve today will not remain forever.
But
the frienship among us the Plymouth community
will always bloom in my heart!
Take care folks!