Zack's Diaries & Other Memoirs

Почему так случилось

2010-01-27T22:53:00.000+08:00

Почему так случилось

Дождь.
Небо напрасно слёзы льёт.
Ночь.
Может быть, он ещё придёт.
Там, где мои мечты -
Море и цветы,
Там, где я и ты - только я и ты.

Почему так случилось,
Почему я влюбилась? -
Не знаю сама.
Неужели, ты сможешь
Забыть всё, что было,
При чём тут слова?
Почему так случилось,
Скажи мне на милость,
В чём же я не права?
Как же мне быть,
Как мне забыть,
Если любить я не смогу,
Как в первый раз.

А-а-а...
Это любви прощальный миг.
А-а-а...
Это любви прощальный крик.
Там, где мои мечты -
Море и цветы,
Там, где я и ты - только я и ты.

Почему так случилось,
Почему я влюбилась? -
Не знаю сама.
Неужели, ты сможешь
Забыть всё, что было,
При чём тут слова?
Почему так случилось,
Скажи мне на милость,
В чём же я не права?
Как же мне быть,
Как мне забыть,
Если любить я не смогу,
Как в первый раз.

Прости, прощай и ничего не обещай,
Прости, прощай, моя печаль...

Почему так случилось,
Почему я влюбилась? -
Не знаю сама.
Неужели, ты сможешь
Забыть всё, что было,
При чём тут слова?
Почему так случилось,
Скажи мне на милость,
В чём же я не права?
Как же мне быть,
Как мне забыть,
Если любить я не смогу,
Как в первый раз.

~ Salam Aidilfitri 1430 from Zaim Al-Amin & Family ~

2009-09-07T09:20:00.001+08:00

Zaim Al-Amin / +6013-2512005 / zaimhq@zacknina.com /
Nina Norfaizah Zaim / +6017-3992005 / faizahmj@zacknina.com /
Zacknina Shoppe / +603-42972005 / shoppe@zacknina.com /
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Salam Ramadhan & Selamat Hari Raya from Zacknina Shoppe

2009-09-01T23:51:00.000+08:00

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BioSirih offers a wide range of products including the popular AuraSir, Auradia, BioDrop, BioCafe, BioTrim, BioFlush, BioDara, BioLulur, BioMindos, BioNutri, DaraKleen and more than thirty other health and beauty products.

We also offer fantastic discounts of up to 40% for product packages of your choice plus free delivery within the Klang Valley area.

We are also the authorised Supplier/Distributor of “Little Trees” lifestyle range of aromatic products.

For further product information, kindly visit the Zacknina Shoppe official website www.zacknina.com or contact us direct at:-

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Of Rambutans & Mat Poen, or, A Ballerz Till The End

2009-07-30T11:23:00.000+08:00

Of Rambutans & Mat Poen, or, A Ballerz Till The End
A Tribute To Abdul Malek bin Abdul Maulud aka Mat Poen

He was more than a friend. And he will make you feel that in his own special way. Just a couple of months back when Nina and I was having our wedding anniversary at Port Dickson, he jokingly warned me that “…if I hear you come to PD and don’t drop by, putus saudara!” Luckily we managed to.

Of course we were not related. Only `saudara sesama Islam’. But our friendship went back a long way, and in a way I regarded him more than a friend. Like a big brother. And I feel glad that I was one of the people he would call quite frequently, especially when he was in KL.

His real name was Abdul Malek bin Abdul Maulud, though to friends and acquaintance he’s more fondly known as ‘Mat Poen’. He was the type of people who kind of ‘outgrow’ their birth names, and sometimes it gets quite awkward hearing people call him Encik Malek.

If I have to summarize him in one word, it has to be `jovial’. It was always so much fun to have him around; listening to his witty one liners and jokes. He has a knack of `spicing’ ordinary conversations, which probably earned him various nicknames such as Mat Poen and The King Of Porn. Hearing him talk might induce you into thinking that he would seduce anything that wears a skirt, but for those who know him, he was actually a very devoted husband and a good father.

When Nina and I was at his house a couple of months back, it really struck us that Mat Poen and Kak Long, his wife, is an item. A very loving couple. When Kak Long heard that we were celebrating our Wedding Anniversary, she proudly told us that she and hubby will be celebrating their 30th come 1st July. Her face glowed as she mentioned it and I noticed her eyes casting a loving look at her lucky hubby. `Lucky Hubby’ just smiled nonchalantly, but I can swear that I saw a sparkle in his eyes. That's Mat Poen for you. The King of Porn, but in reality a happy family man nonetheless.

As a father, he made sure all his offsprings get the best. I personally witnessed how he went that extra length each time any of his kids needed him. I’ve heard his son refer to him affectionately as “the VIP”. Such mutual affection. And even when he was very ill this year, he made the effort to watch his son perform in the Malay College Wind Orchestra (MCWO) ensemble for the preliminaries in Kuantan and later on the finals in Putrajaya. Such commitment as a father that I am hoping to emulate.

He would talk about anything, but you’d easily detect his fondness to all things MCKK (he even managed to send three of his sons there, including that current Form Five student) and of course, the Bargreaves Ballerz. On the occasions that I met him, he never failed to mention and ask about fellow Ballerz and his hopes and dreams for the MCOBA Concert.

Yesterday, hundreds came to pay last respects and pray for him. It was a very sad day, but nevertheless heartening to see so many MCOBs from various batches present. So much so that my wife told our kids; “…you really must go to MCKK…just look at their brotherhood…”

Brotherhood. Yes, that’s exactly the word. I really feel that I’ve lost a brother. I am glad to have been able to spend some time with him, especially during the last few months. He did mention to me that he wish someday, kids of MCOBs will pass by his house and say “…itu rumah Atuk dulu tu…” He repeatedly insisted that I bring the whole family. As if at that time he already knew that his time was short. But one sentence that Nina and I will always remember is the one he repeatedly stressed to us during that last visit to his house: “…Zaim, you and Nina must come again this July to pluck the rambutans…promise!” At that time, we just smiled and did not promise him anything.

Yesterday, 29th July, 2009, my whole family did come again to visit him. Not to pluck rambutans, but to say goodbye. I’m so very sad. Goodbye, my brother. Al-Fatihah.

Festival Wind Orchestra 2009

2009-04-29T15:11:00.001+08:00

Official Result of Festival Wind Orchestra 2009 (Inter SBP & Cluster School) Preliminary Round Competition held at SEMSAS on 16th, 17th and 18th April, 2009:-

Division 1 Results:-

Gold & Finale Finalists - Sekolah Tuanku Abdul Rahman, Malay College Kuala Kangsar, SM Sultan Abdul Halim, Sekolah Seri Puteri, Sekolah Dato' Abdul Razak, Sekolah Sultan Alam Shah, Tunku Kurshiah College, Ave Maria Convent.
Gold - SM Sains Machang, SM Sains Kota Tinggi, Sekolah Tun Fatimah, SM Sains Raja Tun Azlan Shah.
Silver - SM Sains Sultan Mahmud, SMK Penang Free.
Bronze - SM Sains Dungun & SM Sains Tun Syed Sheh Shahabuddin

Division 2 Results:-

Gold - SM Sains Selangor & SM Sains Kuching
Silver - SM Sains Muzzafar Shah & SMK St. George
Bronze - SM Sains Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah, Convent Bukit Nenas, SM Sains Tuanku Syed Putra, SMK Abdul Rahman Talib, Sekolah Tuanku Jaafar, SMK Tinggi Perempuan Melaka.

Note:-

The Finale will be held at Putrajaya International Convention Centre on 21st June, 2009.

Bronze Medallists from Division 1 will be demoted to Division 2 whilst Gold Medallists from Division 2 will be promoted to Division 1 for next year's Wind Orchestra Competition.

Congratulations to Sekolah Menengah Sains Selangor (SMSS) Wind Orchestra aka The Renaissance ensemble for bagging the Division 2 Gold Medal and earning yourselves a well-deserved promotion to Division 1 next year with your perfect performance of the highly mystical song `Ireland: Of Legend and Lore'.

SBP & Cluster School Wind Orchestra Competition 2009

2009-04-14T21:28:00.001+08:00

SBP & Cluster School Wind Orchestra Competition 2009

The Inter SBP Wind Orchestra Competition 2009 will be holding its preliminary round competition this coming Friday & Saturday the 17th & 18th April, 2009 at SEMSAS (formerly Sekolah Menengah Sains Pahang).

Come and watch premier SBPs like MCKK, STAR, SDAR, SSAS, TKC, SSP, STF, SERATAS, SMSS, SEMSAS, MOZAC, SMSD etc. compete in this glitzy annual event. This year will be more interesting with the addition of Cluster Schools.

We will be there to support Sekolah Menengah Sains Selangor Wind Orchestra (SMSSWO) aka The Renaissance. The up and coming ensemble has improved by leaps and bounds and will perform two songs i.e. the melodic `Siti Payung' and the highly mystical `Ireland: Of Legend and Lore'. Watch this space!!

SMSS Wind Orchestra aka The Renaissance

2009-01-11T18:21:00.001+08:00

Sweet Saxophonist

Daniellia & her Alto Sax

Another Saxophonist in action

The Tenor Saxophonists in action

The Renaissance Girls

Happy New Year 1430 & 2009 from Zacknina Shoppe

2009-01-01T07:11:00.000+08:00

Happy New Year 1430 & 2009 from JomBeliOnline @ Zacknina Shoppe!!

We wish you utmost health and prosperity in the new year and beyond. We also invite you to visit our online store on a regular basis to view our latest health & beauty products and lifestyle items. Currently we are authorized distributors for BioSirih and “Little Trees” product range. Watch this space for our latest promotions and events.

Thank you for your continued support and kind patronage.

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Little Trees @ JomBeliOnline @ Zacknina Shoppe!!

2008-12-17T23:44:00.002+08:00

Little Trees @ JomBeliOnline @ Zacknina Shoppe!!

Great News! JomBeliOnline @ Zacknina Shoppe is now introducing our latest product for online sales!!

We are now promoting the Little Trees range of aromatic novelty air fresheners which are exclusively designed by Car-Freshner Corporation, New York. The Little Trees was founded by Julius Samann in 1952.

Over the years, the Little Trees have evolved both in terms of product as well as offering a wider range of natural exotic aromas. In addition to the traditional ‘hanging pine tree’, Little Trees now come in the form of stones, aerosol pump and can sprays, support ribbons, novelty items etc. It comes in a wide range of aromas e.g. the ever popular Black Ice, Berry Burst, Juicy Strawberry, Leather, Vanilla, Black Forest, Simply Citrus, Pina Colada etc.

Long associated as a car freshener, it is no longer confined within the interior of a vehicle. Now you can also find Little Trees products in houses, offices, wardrobes, bathrooms and whatever place you can think of. (Think handbags and such!) In short, it's a Lifestyle Product! A must have!!

Do have a look at sample products below:-

Traditional pine tree form - the ever popular hanging Little Trees

Stone form - suitable for your house, office, wardrobe, bathroom etc.

Aerosol pump - multi purpose use

Aerosol spray can - multi purpose use

One of novelty items - this one is the favourite amongst my kids; my eldest daughter use it for her wardrobe in boarding school and it has become the envy of other students because of its 'cool and chick' value

Assorted Little Trees products

* The Tree design, "Little Trees" and CAR-FRESHNER are trademarks in most countries worldwide *

Watch this space for further updates on special offers or contact us direct:-

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BioSirih Festive & Year End Holiday Promotion 2008

2008-11-28T20:28:00.000+08:00

BioSirih Festive & Year End Holiday Promotion 2008

Crazy deals!! JomBeliOnline @ Zacknina Shoppe is now offering a fantastic Festive & Year End Holiday Promotion! Purchase selected BioSirih items worth RM200.00 or more and you would be entitled to get a *20% discount! Don’t delay because this offer is valid for a limited time only and/or whilst stock lasts.

For those who are tying the knot, why not pamper your loved ones with BioSirih Health & Beauty products. We have packaged a fantastic deal comprising some of our most popular products i.e. AuraSir, BioCafe, BioFlush, BioLulur, BioSmile & BioTrim (worth RM132.00) at an unbelievable offer price of **RM99.00 only!! Perfect for Corporate Gifts as well. See suggested wrapping as per attached picture (not included in package price).

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* Free delivery within Klang Valley
** Package price excludes wrapping & delivery

Promosi Musim Perayaan & Cuti Hujung Tahun 2008

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* Penghantaran percuma di sekitar Lembah Kelang
** Harga pakej tidak termasuk pembungkusan dan penghantaran

JomBeliOnline @ Zacknina Shoppe

2008-10-29T10:25:00.001+08:00

Good news!! Now you can purchase BioSirih range of health & beauty products online by logging in to our Online Store. Just type or click http://www.zacknina.com and you can browse for product literature and shop from the comfort of your home sofa.

As our introductory offer, all products come with a special 20% discount off the retail price. Also check our periodical crazy special festive/year end package deals which will be advertised from time to time. At the moment, purchase any 3 products and you get a 25% discount! Or better still, purchase any combination of 5 products and you get 30% off!! Hurry because offer is for a limited period only!!!

Contact us for best price if you want to make a bulk purchase or if you are interested to become a local dealer.

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BioSirih Cosmetics Health & Beauty Products

2008-10-29T10:16:00.000+08:00

Salam & salutations.

Dear all,

Bioshop Corporation (M) Sdn. Bhd., a wholly Bumiputera owned Company (with MCOB interest) manufactures a wide range of health and cosmetic products under the BioSirih brand name. The products contain extracts from natural herbs which have been traditionally proven to have healing properties but manufactured using cutting edge technology. All contents are locally manufactured; unlike some products which claim to be locally manufactured but actually use imported base material. They are one hundred percent alcohol free and contain no animal fats. The product range also has authentic Halal certifications issued by JAKIM and has approval from the Ministry of Health, Malaysia.

Unlike other similar products, Biosirih has not been aggressively advertised because the Founder believes that a good product will sell by itself; and this has proven to be true as the product has received tremendous acceptance and even word of mouth spread like wildfire. For further info on the products, just `Google' for Biosirih and you will find a host of websites promoting the products. You can also find some voluntary and unsolicited testimonies from real life ordinary consumers who have personally tried the products.

We are the authorized distributor/supplier for the BioSirih range of products for Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei, Indonesia, Thailand etc. Biosirih products have also penetrated the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Sudan markets. We entertain both retail and wholesale purchases. For those who are interested to become our local dealers/stockist, we offer attractive sales packages with profit margins ranging from 15% to 50%, depending on volume of purchase. Whatever your requirement, we can give you the best offer.

For further info on retail purchases and dealership opportunities, kindly contact the undersigned to arrange for an appointment.

Thank you.

Cheers & best regards,

Zaim Al-Amin l MCKK FV84 l MCOBA LM#625 l +6016-2388909 l zaimhq@zacknina.com l http://www.zacknina.com l

Habis Pantang aka Out Of Confinement ...

2008-08-26T13:46:00.000+08:00

Daniel Zarfaiez Firdaus ~ 40 Days ...

Daniel Zarfaiez Firdaus ~ 44 Days ...

Daniel Zarfaiez Firdaus bin Mohd Zaim Al-Amin

2008-07-20T16:00:00.001+08:00

Naluri Medical Centre, KLSC...

Baby's still inside...

Baby's already out...

Mama is A-Okay...

Bros and Sis waiting anxiously...

New Addition to Zaim & Nina's Family (050708)

2008-07-09T14:48:00.001+08:00

Proud to announce that my wife, Nina Norfaizah Md. Jaafar (SIGS '89) safely gave birth to a baby boy, Daniel Zarfaiez Firdaus bin Mohd Zaim Al-Amin, at 9.05 a.m. on Saturday, 5th July, 2008 (050708) at Naluri Medical Centre, Pusat Bandar Wangsa Maju (KLSC), Kuala Lumpur. We also wish to express our gratitute to all well-wishers who dropped by or called or sent congratulatory messages via e-mail, SMS, IM, Facebook etc.

Thank you from all of us:-

Mohd Zaim Al-Amin bin Kamaruddin (MCKK '84)
Nina Norfaizah binti Md. Jaafar (SIGS '89)
Daniellia Zainisya (Form 1 SMSS)
Muhammad Hilmi Firdaus (Std. 5 SKTM2)
Daniellia Zetrisya (Std. 3 SKTBI)
Muhammad Iqmal Firdaus (Std. 3 SKTM2)
Daniel Zarfaiez Firdaus

The Spirit of Sekolah Menengah Sains Selangor

2008-06-19T16:21:00.005+08:00

This is not your usual `spirit' as in `sports spirit' or something like that...it's a real life Emily The Strange kind!!

For a true life hands-on experience, visit my daughter's blog by clicking the following URL:-

http://daniellia.blogspot.com

Or read the front page article in Harian Metro 19th June, 2008 issue. More on page 6.
Further story in Harian Metro 20th June, 2008 at page 12.

Of Birthdays & Anniversaries...

2008-05-28T09:25:00.002+08:00

Happy Birthday to Daniellia Zainisya (17th May), Happy Wedding Anniversary to Zaim Al-Amin & Nina Norfaizah (20th May), Happy Birthday to Nina Norfaizah (23rd June) and Happy Birthday to Daniellia Zetrisya (29th June). Remaining Birthdays would be Hilmi Firdaus (26th September), Zaim Al-Amin (28th September) and Iqmal Firdaus (30th December). New Baby Boy expected to be born on 20th July, Insyaallah. Name to be announced later...watch this space...

Of Strawberries and Blackberries, or, Don't Worry, Be Happy...!

2008-05-07T14:54:00.000+08:00

Zaim Al-Amin
1428 hours, Wednesday
7th day of May, 2008
Ampang - Petaling Jaya
http://zacknina.blogspot.com
http://www.malaysiakini.com/template/en/rentakini2/columnist.php?a=zaim+al+amin

Salam & salutations,

Re : Zaim Al-Amin's Transcendentia Column, Rentakini Section, Malaysiakini
Title : Of Strawberries and Blackberries, or, Don't Worry, Be Happy...!

I was truly and comfortably slumped on a clinic sofa waiting for my turn when an old friend walked in. After exchanging the usual pleasantries, he went on to ask me a series of ultra personal things. Now, I haven't met this buddy for years and, under normal circumstances, his knowledge about such intimate details would have been somewhat unnerving, yet I answered his questions nonchalantly. Then it was my turn to shoot back equally private questions. All without batting an eyelid.

Welcome to the wonders of Facebook. Or Friendster or Myspace, if you so prefer. It's a website where you can find friends, old or new. And of all types. And you can choose to share just about everything; from pictures to feelings to what you are currently doing or planning to do. A friend of mine recently lamented that when his family went for a vacation, half of the population knew everything about it, courtesy of his son who wrote about it in his Myspace. In short, you always know what your friends are doing in the real world. In real time, too.

Don't ask me whether it's a good thing or otherwise. It's just something you'd stumble upon; not unlike a good song or movie or something like that. After a while, it sort of grows on you. You feel `connected' with all your friends, albeit not with the same warmth (or chill) you'd feel when you go out for Teh Tarik sessions (or clubbing). Now I can still enjoy my private moments, but at the same time smugly aware that in my Facebook, I have (Datin Seri) Tiara Jacqueline and Stephen Rahman Hughes as my friends. Oh – and (Dato' Seri) Anwar Ibrahim as well. Perhaps later (Tuan Guru) Nik Abdul Aziz and Lim Guan Eng will be roped in for good measure. And whilst I'm at it, I will certainly try to add (Dato' Seri) Abdullah Ahmad Badawi as a friend; assuming that he's also into it, that is. Mawi, you say? Now gimme a break!

So now you all know I was at the clinic. Needless to say, my Facebook friends knew much, much earlier. The state of well being happens to feature amongst the few things that we regularly share. After all, it's difficult even to simply remain healthy nowadays. The whole idea of remaining healthy can be elusive, and at times, expensive. From having to join fitness clubs to purchasing fitness gear, fitness supplements and fitness chairs. But wait a minute, I hear you say, whatever happened to the good old walk in the park? But of course. You could still jog and sweat it out the more `natural' way. Park your car far from the office. Or better still, take the LRT and enjoy the long walks and the healthy flight of stairs. Avoid lifts and escalators like the plague.

Which is all so fine and dandy, albeit the fact that, in my case, the walk from the LRT Station to my office involves walking under some extremely potent looking high voltage TNB wires and, of course, inhaling the LDP traffic fumes probably laced with all imaginable poisonous substances. Ah, but you can't be too careful either. Even staying at home watching AF6 can subject you to a dozen hazardous rays and possible radiation from the ubiquitous TV, that handful of Dopod, BlackBerry, Vaio, Wifi transmitter and goodness knows what other electronic gadgets emitting infrared, bluetooth and other signals. If all these signals and rays were visible, I bet we can't even see each other clearly.

But then again, perhaps it's not just because of harmful rays and radiations. There could be supplementary emotional or biological reasons as well. Perhaps it's because we also tend to worry too much. At personal level, we worry whether Ribena actually contains alcohol. At domestic level, we worry if our kids can't go to boarding school. And when they finally got into one, we worry if they would not manage to score 10As at PMR and 21 As at SPM. At national level, we worry if Riz and Stacy wouldn't make it to the AF6 finale. At cosmic level, we worry if the Rendang Ayam brought by our dear Angkasawan would not taste good for the Russian Cosmonauts on board the International Space Station. All are extremely valid reasons to worry, at least to some of us at some particular point of time. And we are not even talking about BP or glycerin levels yet. Or the world food crisis.

And as if those were not enough to stress us out, we also got worried sick when the mathematical wizard we once applauded as the pride of the nation ended up in some sleazy creation of her own. And when we knew she refused to accept help from some very concerned Malaysians, we tend to worry even more. In our minds, people involved in the sex industry have always been victims, hence the notion that this British-born Malaysian darling actually prefers to stay in that profession is unfathomable. And by the way what kind of people are those high class Clients of hers who get their kicks out of a partner reciting calculus or whatever complex mathematical formula and equations? We can just imagine massage parlour operators gleefully advertising their masseurs: “New Girl - Miss Algebra Extraordinaire.” Sorry, but to me mathematics are a definite turn off. What's next? Legal citations?

I've always stated the fact that I only write when I am sick, have toothache or during random bouts of insomnia. So what is it this time, you ask. I guess it's just something in the air. All these heatwave, torrential rain and unpredictable weather. When Mother Earth is unwell, you tend to feel its effect. And of course, it adds to my list of worries. Plus the fact that this month my wife and I would be celebrating our marriage anniversary. And also expecting a baby in a few months. So naturally there's this concern about well being. About being able to live long enough to see all the kids get through their respective lives.

Maybe it's time to go back to basics then. Take that walk in the park. Stop and smell the roses. Feed the monkeys. Run. Or jog. Do whatever, but then again let's do ourselves a favour. Let's eat strawberry and be merry.

But for once; let's leave our BlackBerries and our assorted worries...

- This message was NOT sent via BlackBerry -

~ This article is dedicated to my wife Nina Norfaizah and my kids Daniellia Zainisya (13), Hilmi Firdaus (11), Daniellia Zetrisya (9) and Iqmal Firdaus (9) ~

Cheers & best regards,

Zaim Al-Amin
E 28, Fellowship of Kingtho (MCKK Class of 84)
Founder/Chairman, Bargreaves Ballerz (MCOBA Theatre Group)

Zaim Al-Amin, Esq.
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Sekolah Menengah Sains Selangor (SMSS) ~ Annual Sports Day 2008

2008-04-02T13:11:00.001+08:00

Good luck to all students of Sekolah Menengah Sains Selangor (SMSS) for their annual sports event to be held tomorrow (Thursday, 3rd April, 2008) at Stadium Bolasepak Kuala Lumpur. Go Rumah Panglima!!

Selamat Mengundi & Selamat Bertanding PRU 12

2008-03-07T09:40:00.000+08:00

So tomorrow is General Election Day for Malaysia. I wish to seize this opportunity to wish Selamat Mengundi to all Malaysian voters and also Selamat Bertanding to my friends (you know who you are) who are electoral candidates, no matter from which party you might be. If you believe in pure democracy, then you'd agree that you should elect based on the candidacy, rather than the party. If any one party or a coalition of parties manage to bring forward enough good candidates to form a Government, then good for them. Otherwise, let us have a myriad. After all, there's nothing to lose by having a Parliamentful of good MPs, no matter how many parties they belong to. Good people will only agree to good things, and that's what politics should be all about. So cast your vote thoughtfully and leave with a clear conscience. If everybody does that, there will be only one winner: A Democratic Malaysia.

Mohd Zaim Al-Amin bin Kamaruddin
Registered Voter
Dewan Undangan Negeri Lembah Jaya
Parlimen Ampang

Of Sekolah Menengah Sains Selangor, or, So Long, Daniellia...

2008-02-29T16:20:00.000+08:00

I never knew that it would be this difficult. I mean, this was what I've always wanted. What we have always wanted. And when you scored 5A's in your UPSR, we knew that it would just be a matter of time before we have to send you to a Fully Residential School. It was then just a matter of where and when. Between KYS or any SBP or MRSM.

When you got that offer to go to SMSS, I was very happy for you. It's an excellent school; well known for its academic consistency, sports excellence and fine leadership and character building. Plus it's near to us. On one hand, you get to go to a fully residential school. On the other, we could come visit you as often as we'd like to. It's like getting the best of both worlds.

Yes, my daughter, I'm happy for you. Being an ex-boarding school student tells me that you will never regret following in our footsteps. The school itself is fantastic; with its hostels nicely perched on a little hilltop, overlooking serene gardens and lakes. And I was glad to see that you've instantly made some new friends. I know you will make waves here, the way you always do. You go, girl.

But there's undeniably that underlying feeling. A tinge of sadness; of emptiness and loss. For once, I begin to understand those tears streaking down my mother's eyes when the whole family sent me to study at MCKK exactly 28 years ago. My father, of course, solemnly maintained his composure, and that stern look certainly fooled me then. Today, I found myself trying hard to maintain the same composure. No, I shall not shed a single tear. I have to appear strong to you, and to your siblings.

And as we left you standing there trying hard to hold back your tears, and at the same time struggling with our own, only one other feeling was equally intense, and that is our pride of having such a wonderful daughter like you. We really hope that your other siblings will take the cue from your success. Even if that invariably means more goodbyes like this one.

So long, Daniellia. We will surely be missing you.

~ Dedicated to our beloved daughter, Daniellia Zainisya binti Mohd Zaim Al-Amin ~

Love and kisses from:-

Bapa (Zaim Al-Amin)
Mama (Nina Norfaizah)
Adik Hilmi (Hilmi Firdaus)
Adik Zetri (Daniellia Zetrisya)
Adik Iqmal (Iqmal Firdaus)

Of Astronauts and Cosmonauts, or, An Open House In Outer Space

2007-10-17T15:21:00.001+08:00

Zaim Al-Amin
0828 hours, Wednesday
05th day of Syawal, 1428
17th day of October, 2007
Ampang - Petaling Jaya
http://zacknina.blogspot.com
http://transcendentia.blogspot.com
http://www.malaysiakini.com/template/en/rentakini2/columnist.php?a=zaim+al+amin

Salam & salutations,

Re : Zaim Al-Amin's Transcendentia Column, Rentakini Section, Malaysiakini
Title : Of Astronauts and Cosmonauts, or, An Open House In Outer Space

Last week our Angkasawan held his Hari Raya Open House whilst in orbit. Malaysians watched gleefully as Dr. Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor shared Rendang Tok and Satay Ayam with his Russian and American counterparts on board the International Space Station.

I mentioned `counterparts' instead of `fellow Astronauts' because it seems that the Americans have this cosmic problem to recognize him as anything other than a `Space Flight Participant'. After some brouhaha over this, the sporting Russians hastily announced that he is nothing short of a full fledged Cosmonaut. The Americans largely stuck with their earlier definition, but who cares anyway. Whatever anybody chooses to call him, to us proud Malaysians, he is our very own Angkasawan. Which meaning of course equals to Astronaut or Cosmonaut or Taikonaut or whatever nauts you could possibly come up with.

In the first place, why the need for such distinction? After all, Astronaut literally means `Star Sailor'. Or perhaps other variations like Cosmic or Space Traveler. So, being called an Astronaut does not necessarily mean that you have to be the one who pilots the spacecraft; speaking of which that, too, is mostly done by Mission Control. So, unless you really want to make a distinction between a commander and the crew, then an Astronaut is an Astronaut. If you board any aeroplane, you are called an air traveler; not an air flight participant. So there.

True, Capt. Dr. Sheikh Muszaphar is a product of a Who Wants To Be An Astronaut type of `reality programme'; not unlike the Akademi Fantasia kind of thing (save for the absence of SMS votes). Even when it came down to the last two `contestants'; many thought that, all other things being equal; it all boiled down to who looked better wearing the space suit and holding up the Malaysian Flag. And what with all those advertisement opportunities, this full time Doctor and part time Model should win hands down (or even upside down). The important thing is that ultimately, we have identified a Malaysian face, a Malaysian persona who stands tall (dark and handsome) with any other Astronaut.

Instant Astronaut notwithstanding, our Angkasawan has passed the most stringent tests and undergone all the rigorous trainings required by the Russian Space Agency. Plus he managed to perform all the unglamorous microgravity twists and turns whilst all the time looking like a telenovela heart throb. No doubt he already has a wide fans base and after a pompous earthly homecoming will become more popular than all the Akademi Fantasia stars grouped together. Just imagine if it turns out that he can also sing. His name will be etched in the Malaysian Book of Records as the man who holds the greatest number of records (first Malaysian Astronaut, first Malaysian in space, first Malaysian eating in space, first Malaysian reciting Rukunegara in space etc.) With everybody from the Prime Minister down to the ordinary man on the street so wax lyrical about him, it's a shame we can't have him in wax in our equivalent of Madame Tussaud's.

And to think that whilst he is performing all these cosmic wonders; from spinning a top to eating rendang and satay to reciting rukunegara to experimenting on crystallization of protein and cancerous cells; us ordinary Malaysians are stuck here on Mother Earth doing other more mundane Malaysia-Boleh things. If it is of any consolation, we are also actually carrying on and keeping lively the very tradition that he is trying to promote to the world and the universe at large. The oh-so-very-Malaysian Hari Raya Open House.

Beautiful concept, this Open House thing. You prepare food and delicacies, you invite relatives, friends and colleagues to your house. Everybody comes and have a good time. Tomorrow or next week will be somebody else's. And so you solemnly swear that Open House is the way to go. It's the perfect recipe for joy, racial harmony and camaraderie. Yes?

Well, the answer is Yes and No. To a certain extent the Open House tradition do promote harmony and provide the much needed stitch for our society's fabric. But in a way, the modern Open House concept (as opposed to the more traditional one still practised in Malaysian villages), pose a serious threat which, ultimately, might defeat the original spirit and purpose.

In the traditional Open House concept, houses are `open' at any (albeit reasonable) time of the day. Everyone is welcomed, so practically anyone can drop by without any feeling of guilt for being uninvited etc. And this continues for the whole of the Hari Raya month. Whereas in the `modern' Open House concept as practised by urbanites nowadays, a house is declared `open for guests' for a particular day. And that too for a specific period of time (often for not more than six hours). And that, too, only if you get invited.

Hence the irony; by declaring an Open House nowadays, you are in effect suggesting that your house is `closed' for the remaining 29 days. What happens when somebody is not invited (accidentally or on purpose)? Or if somebody gets invited but cannot come because of distance, timing or a clash of dates with his own `open house'? And what happens if somebody cannot afford to hold a full fledged Open House? Wouldn't he have to keep a low profile and just hope that he gets invited to other people's do? In the end, nobody visits any house unless he is invited, lest he'd be seen as a gate crasher. Gradually the spirit of visiting each other at will might just fade away. For better or for worse.

Whilst it's noble to share nice food with people, an Open House is not all about dishes. After all, Hari Raya should be more about meeting people and asking for forgiveness and less about eating. So, it would augur well for everybody if we all stick to the original way of having an Open House.

Unless, of course, if you were a Minister. Or a Rock Star. Or an Angkasawan in orbit...

p/s: Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri, Maaf Zahir & Batin. Kalau buat Open House, janganlah tak jemput pula...

~ This article is dedicated to my wife Nina Norfaizah and my kids Daniellia Zainisya (12), Hilmi Firdaus (10), Daniellia Zetrisya (8) and Iqmal Firdaus (8) ~

Cheers & best regards,

Zaim Al-Amin
E 28, Fellowship of Kingtho (MCKK Class of 84)
Founder/Chairman, Bargreaves Ballerz (MCOBA Theatre Group)
Editorial Board Member, Berita MCOBA (MCOBA Bulletin)

Zaim Al-Amin, Esq.
Group Legal Advisor/Head Of Legal
Legal & Corporate Department
PROTANK GROUP OF COMPANIES
No. 30, Jalan SS25/23
Taman Mayang, Section 25
47301 Petaling Jaya
Selangor, MALAYSIA.
Tel : +603-78053190 ext 228
Fax : +603-78052930
Mobile : +6016-2388909 (local)/+6017-3099828 (roaming)
E-mail : zaim_hq@streamyx.com
URL : www.protank.com.my

Salam Hari Lebaran 1428

2007-10-10T14:28:00.000+08:00

Salam Hari Lebaran
Aidilfitri 1428

Dengan Ingatan
Tulus Ikhlas
Maaf Zahir & Batin

Dari,

Mohd Zaim Al-Amin Kamaruddin
Nina Norfaizah Md. Jaafar
Daniellia Zainisya
Hilmi Firdaus
Daniellia Zetrisya
Iqmal Firdaus

Of Being Forty and Being Forlorn, or, Four Days In Bed

2007-08-09T13:14:00.000+08:00

Zaim Al-Amin
0828 hours, Thursday
9th day of August, 2007
Ampang - Petaling Jaya
http://zacknina.blogspot.com
http://transcendentia.blogspot.com
http://www.malaysiakini.com/template/en/rentakini2/columnist.php?a=zaim+al+amin

Salam & salutations,

Re : Zaim Al-Amin's Transcendentia Column, Rentakini Section, Malaysiakini
Title : Of Being Forty and Being Forlorn, or, Four Days In Bed

Having to spend four days in bed can do strange things to you. Perhaps it's the illness that bugs you. Or the medication. Or your high blood pressure or equally high sugar content. Or then again maybe because in just a matter of days, you would be turning forty.

Ah – what's so bad about turning forty? After all, it's just another candle on the cake. And come to think of it, you would get lesser candles this year; four tall candles instead of yesteryear's three tall candles and nine short ones. You could even be forgiven if for a fleeting moment you feel like a four year old again. And so what if you suddenly realize that one tall candle means ten years. At forty, you would be a good ten years younger than Malaysia, and just twenty years older than Proton. And Proton still has a long way to go, right? No? And if you were a Government Servant, you have fifteen solid working years ahead of you. Add about five or more if you were in the Private Sector. Anyway most successful people got their first big breaks way past forty. And if you happen to be conferred a Datukship at this age, you'd definitely be among the youngest of them. No, not bad at all.

Come to think of it, people used to say that Life Begins At 40. Maybe that depends on how you look at it. It could be a real beginning, or it might look like the beginning of the end. But then again it's true in quite an abstract sense. You spend the earlier part of your life pursuing education, then career, then marriage and what not. So little time to really `live'. So by the age of 40, you'd envisage a scenario of fulfillment. We all dream to become millionaires at 40; have a nice bungalow tucked within the lush greeneries of Ampang, two cars (preferably one Italian and one German), a pretty wife (most probably Malaysian) and one or two or three bright kids. Or four. The Ultimate Malaysian Dream. So we dream to achieve all those by the age of 40. And that's when we would really start to live. Or so we gleefully thought.

And what could possibly stop us? At the ripe age of 21, we were brimming with confidence, ideas and energy. After blowing off our birthday candles, we quickly grabbed the proverbial 'key' to freedom and opened up the doors that we think would lead us to our dreams. Seek employment in a Multinational Company. Set up a professional practice. Join a Multi Level Marketing firm. Sell Insurance. Unit Trust. Cars. In short, be a go-getter. Get this, get that. At least, get busy.

Then the years flew by and one fine day you wake up and your Communicator or Dopod tells you that it's your 40th Birthday and suddenly you realize that things did not turn up quite as planned. No Taman TAR sprawling bungalow. No BMW, no Maserati Quattroporte lying in the porch. 'No' turned to 'not yet' and quickly turned to 'never'. And instead of the joy of watching the KLSE Composite Index rise, now you also have to worry about watching your own Glycemic Index which threatens to become volatile each time you gulp down yet another Teh Tarik. Never mind that tiramisu Birthday Cake (next time just gimme presents, okay).

So what was this all about? Reflections on a 40th Birthday? Or a potential Midlife Crisis? Whatever, I don't think it's the latter. A teacher friend, when pressed for the meaning of Midlife Crisis, tried to illustrate it by saying it means something like when you travel from Kuala Lumpur to Johor Bahru but somewhere between Seremban and Machap you become unsure of where you really wanted to go. Well, for all intent and purposes, I am pretty sure that if I have gone as far as Machap, I'd still want to go to Johor Bahru. I would think so, especially since my in-laws happen to be in Johor Bahru. And maybe a quick trip to Singapore after that. But then some detours could be nice too. Use a different route maybe? Try another highway? Or enjoy the coastal road? Ah – there you go again, I tell myself. Must be the medication.

Perhaps it's your concern for the past. Or fear of the future. Or of inevitable changes. And of all the challenges that accompanies each change. Of being afraid to be thought joking when you are serious. Or of being afraid to be taken serious when you are actually joking. It's something that every man would have to undergo, and in the process not to be daunted by repeated mistakes and failures. To fall and to get up again. And yet again.

Or perhaps 40 is not a new beginning for me after all. It's just another Rest Area. Another Seremban or Machap or anywhere in between. And the Four Days In Bed was the much needed break before I have to continue with my journey. Another mile, another town. Another day, another year. Another candle on the cake.

Wherever you go, whatever you do, let's go easy on the tiramisu...

~ This article is dedicated to my wife Nina Norfaizah and my kids Daniellia Zainisya (12), Hilmi Firdaus (10), Daniellia Zetrisya (8) and Iqmal Firdaus (8) ~

Cheers & best regards,

Zaim Al-Amin
E 28, Fellowship of Kingtho (MCKK Class of 84)
Founder/Chairman, Bargreaves Ballerz (MCOBA Theatre Group)
Editorial Board Member, Berita MCOBA (MCOBA Bulletin)

Zaim Al-Amin, Esq.
Group Legal Advisor/Head Of Legal
Legal & Corporate Department
PROTANK GROUP OF COMPANIES
No. 30, Jalan SS25/23
Taman Mayang, Section 25
47301 Petaling Jaya
Selangor, MALAYSIA.
Tel : +603-78053190 ext 228
Fax : +603-78052930
Mobile : +6016-2388909 (local)/+6017-3099828 (roaming)
E-mail : zaim_hq@streamyx.com
URL : www.protank.com.my

Kasih Seorang Bapa (atau Abah atau Ayah atau Daddy atau Papa) dan Ibu (atau Umi atau Emak atau Mommy atau Mama)

2007-07-27T12:06:00.000+08:00

Assalamualaikum.

Dari Blog sahabat kami; sepasang suami isteri yang baru kehilangan anak kecil mereka. Betapa sucinya raut wajah seorang anak yang tidak pernah mengenal dosa. Betapa tinggi dan dalamnya kasih seorang Ayah dan Ibu. Semoga Hazmanuddin bahagia di bawah lindungan dan rahmat Allah s.w.t.

Al-Fatihah untuk rohnya Hazmanuddin bin Hishamuddin. Dan untuk Ibubapa kita semuanya; tak kira apa jua nama panggilan kita kepada mereka.

http://hazmanuddin.blogspot.com

Wassalam.

Zaim Al-Amin
Nina Norfaizah
Daniellia Zainisya
Hilmi Firdaus
Daniellia Zetrisya
Iqmal Firdaus

Zaim Al-Amin (MCKK Class of 84)
Head of Legal
Legal & Corporate Department
Commercial, Trading & Contracts Unit
PROTANK GROUP OF COMPANIES
No. 30, Jalan SS25/23
Taman Mayang, Section 25
47301 Petaling Jaya
Selangor, MALAYSIA.
Tel : +603-78053190 (ext. 228)
Fax : +603-78052930
Mobile : +6016-2388909 (local)/+6017-3099828 (roaming)
E-mail : zaimhq@gmail.com
URL : www.protank.com.my

Of French Spiderman & Malaysian Cicakman, or, La France Peut, Monsieur!

2007-03-22T12:36:00.000+08:00

Zaim Al-Amin
0828 hours, Thursday
22nd day of March, 2007
Ampang - Petaling Jaya
http://zacknina.blogspot.com
http://transcendentia.blogspot.com
http://www.malaysiakini.com/template/en/rentakini2/columnist.php?a=zaim+al+amin

Salam & salutations,

Re : Article for Transcendentia Column, Rentakini Section, Malaysiakini
Title : Of French Spiderman & Malaysian Cicakman, or, La France Peut, Monsieur!

Life seems to revolve around titles. We already have more than we need. From Dato' (or Datuk or Datok) to Tan Sri and Tun. Having a title appears to suggest the individual's high net worth. Whilst having the latest BMW 635iCSL would certainly help to an extent; it seems that in order to get a celebrity wife (preferably a singer, model, actress or at least an Akademi Fantasia Student), you have to be Dato' A, Dato' B or Dato' C. For lesser mortals, but professionals nonetheless, you can have a Dr. or an Ar. as prefixes; but only if you happen to be a Doctor or an Architect. Others are bound to follow suit and true enough, the Surveyors couldn't resist the temptation; recently jumping into the bandwagon and declared that the names of their senior members will be prefixed with an Sr.

Perhaps Lawyers will henceforth (or hereinafter) opt to use Lr. instead of the more traditional `Esq.' (for Esquire; a gentlemanly title but which, in the first place, was not exclusively reserved for Lawyers). It would then be just a matter of time before Barbers decide to add a Br. (for Barber) to their name. Or then again they might not; since now modern Barbers prefer to be called Hair Stylists. The more haute coutre ones refer to themselves as Hair Consultants and operate not from traditional hair dressing saloons but from designer Hair Treatment Boutiques at Suria KLCC or Times Square. Even the City's ubiquitous Massage Parlours, their very existence recently lauded by a Chief Minister, employs `Masseurs' instead of the more readily understandable `massagers'. Or whatever. So you think, there's nothing wrong in calling a person whatever. What's wrong if I address someone as a Mister or Sir? After all, a simple show of respect is innocuous, right? Wrong.

The recent argument over whether policemen deserve to be called 'Tuan' (the Malay Language equivalent of `Sir') kind of confirms this. Somebody is obviously unhappy over the fact that a lowly ranked cop enjoys such privilege whilst a Senior Government Officer of high standing in the society has to be content with, for example, the more ordinary and down to earth `Encik' (which more or less means `Mister').

Now, my father would be one of the first person to dismiss all this brouhaha over such a trivial issue. In a town where a Lawyer is called a Lawyer (e.g. “I bumped into Lawyer Sivam and Lawyer Muthu yesterday”), I vividly remember that he had no qualms addressing a very junior police officer as a “Datok”. He used to justify it by saying that cops deserve the highest respect (especially true if you happen to be trying to avoid a ticket). On the other hand, my father expected none of those for himself. He insisted for people to refrain from calling him a `Haji', despite the fact that he went for pilgrimage twice and for umrah about thirty times. But the townsfolk adamantly called him Ustaz Haji Kamaruddin and over time he sort of resigned to the fact that there's nothing he could do about it. I suspect that he was just glad that his PJK, PPT and AMP does not carry any title prefixes.

Or perhaps people always put importance to titles and adjectives. We have heard them all before. The biggest this and the tallest that. Climbing this high and sailing that far. 17 As, 19 As and what have you. All kinds of feats done which, invariably, brings instant fame to the doer and supposedly pride for the whole nation. So much so that you begin to wonder if such an achievement is actually the start of good things to come or is a tragic end in itself.

Undeniably, it's all a fantastic ego booster. A feel good factor for us all. But ultimately, it's still simply about self satisfaction; which in colloquial Malay can be aptly translated as 'syok sendiri'. After all, what we consider as a great achievement might be dismissed as meager by others; whatever their ulterior motives could be. We climb the highest mountain and then gleefully shout “Malaysia Boleh!” (meaning 'Malaysia Could!') the same way Evil Knievel would cry “Geronimo!” each time his bike leaps. Did we for a fleeting moment honestly believe that people in other countries were equally rubbing their hands in excitement?

Call it poetic or a paradox; but the case of the French Spiderman should serve as an eye opener to us all. He scaled up the KLCC Twin Towers and managed to reach the 60th floor of the 88 storey building in a matter of minutes before being ordered to stop and was arrested. The stunt itself would make any Fear Factor act look like a Primary School's Sukaneka. He was using his bare hands; no special equipment, and no safety device. Plus this was the second time he did it; the first being exactly ten years ago. Did we, as Malaysians, view this astounding bravery as A French Achievement? Obviously not. So maybe, just maybe, we should also take our very own publicity hypes with a generous pinch of salt. Perhaps, just perhaps, we shouldn't be shouting too much after all.

Much the same way as the French is not likely to cry “La France Peut!” (meaning French Could!) for their infamous Spiderman...

~ This article is dedicated to my wife Nina Norfaizah and my kids Daniellia Zainisya (12), Hilmi Firdaus (10), Daniellia Zetrisya (8) and Iqmal Firdaus (8) ~

Cheers & best regards,

Zaim Al-Amin
E 28, Fellowship of Kingtho (MCKK Class of 84)
Founder/Chairman, Bargreaves Ballerz (MCOBA Theatre Group)
Editorial Board Member, Berita MCOBA (MCOBA Bulletin)

Zaim Al-Amin, Esq.
Group Legal Advisor/Head Of Legal
Legal & Corporate Department
PROTANK GROUP OF COMPANIES
No. 30, Jalan SS25/23
Taman Mayang, Section 25
47301 Petaling Jaya
Selangor, MALAYSIA.
Tel : +603-78053190 ext 224
Fax : +603-78052930
Mobile : +6016-2388909 (local)/+6017-3099828 (roaming)
E-mail : zaimhq@gmail.com
URL : www.protank.com.my

Happy New Year 2007

2007-01-04T15:54:00.000+08:00

Monday, 1st January, 2007

Here's wishing everyone a Happy New Year. May 2007 bring forth long age, good health and continued prosperity for all of us. Above all, may all of us stay forever united within whatever paradigm that we belong to. Life is too precious to let it go to waste, so treat every single day as a celebration of life in itself.

~ Zaim Al-Amin ~

Salam Aidilfitri 1427

2006-10-30T14:16:00.000+08:00

Still not too late to wish everyone...

Sekudus Ramadhan, Setulus Syawal...

Salam Aidilfitri 1427...

I Know What You Did Last Raya...

Zacknina Family, Syawal 1427, Kempas, Johor Bahru, Johor Darul Takzim...

Zacknina Family, Syawal 1427, Teluk Intan, Perak Darul Ridzuan...

Dannyfirda Johor Cousins

2006-10-12T11:06:00.000+08:00

Zacknina Family Photo : Aidilfitri 1426/November 2005

2006-08-29T13:07:00.000+08:00

The Boys' Futsal Team: Blue Thunder FC

2006-08-28T12:35:00.000+08:00

The Girls' Futsal Team: Black Eagle FC

2006-08-28T12:21:00.000+08:00

Anglo-Malay Treaty, 2005

2006-01-26T12:00:00.000+08:00

My Futsal Team: Bargreaves Ballerz FC

2006-01-26T09:03:00.000+08:00

~ Bargreaves Ballerz FC ~

- Players, Captain, Coach, Manager, Waterboy, Doctor & Supporters

My Brainstorming Session

2006-01-20T12:25:00.000+08:00

For those who saw the Bargreaves Ballerz' performance of the Bangsawan called `Selagi Ada Peredaran Matahari, Bulan & Bintang' during The MCOBA Royal Gala, perhaps it's interesting to know that it all humbly started in this house. This was our first brainstorming for theme/concept/ideas, prior to the much later escapade to that beach bungalow at Cape Ricardo. Anyway, this house was unique, and its spaciousness and airy feel was really conducive (read seducive) for wild ideas to come forth...

My Sparring Partner

2006-01-19T16:41:00.000+08:00

Mr. Krishna & Mr. Wong; Our Fellow Malaysians (MCOBA Royal Gala 2005)

My Balai Rung Seri

2005-12-22T11:18:00.000+08:00

This is the design of the Balai Rung Seri erected onstage in the Grand Ballroom at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre for the majestic Bangsawan play called `Selagi Ada Peredaran Matahari, Bulan & Bintang' performed by the Bargreaves Ballerz (the MCOBA Theatre Group) during the recent MCOBA Royal Gala on 26th November, 2005.

My Wife & I

2005-12-21T14:36:00.000+08:00

Me and my beloved wife during the recent MCOBA Royal Gala. For more pictures of the majestic Bangsawan play entitled `Selagi Ada Peredaran Matahari, Bulan & Bintang', go to the Zacknina Galleria at http://transcendentia.blogspot.com.

If you missed the Concert and would like to see the play, kindly contact me directly.

My Escapade At Cape Ricardo

2005-12-19T16:00:00.000+08:00

The Bargreaves Ballerz (the MCOBA Theatre Group) had a brainstorming escapade at a beach bungalow near Cape Ricardo, Port Dickson. The purpose was to finalize the script for the Bangsawan sketch to be performed during the MCOBA Royal Gala 2005. This was part of the process of seeking for inspiration.

My Futsal Team

2005-12-19T15:35:00.000+08:00

The Bargreaves Ballerz Futsal Team 2005

The Bargreaves Ballerz Official Logo

My Family

2005-12-19T15:32:00.000+08:00

Zacknina Family - Hari Raya Aidilfitri 1426

My School

2005-12-19T15:27:00.000+08:00

The Big School
Malay College Kuala Kangsar

Myself The Yuppie

2005-12-19T15:20:00.000+08:00

Me and My Bimmer
BMW E34 520i converted to 2.5
UK Registration Plate: F866 XEW
Malaysian Registration Plate: WCY 84

My Travel Memoirs

2005-11-11T14:06:00.000+08:00

Me in Paris, 1997

Me in London, 1997

Me and Steven Spielberg in London, 2002