SWINE FLU PARTIES

Swine Flu virus

"I have heard of reports
of people throwing swine flu parties.
"I don't think it is a good idea. I would not want it myself.
"It is quite a mild virus, but people still get ill and there is a risk of mortality,"
said DrJarvis.

Reports have emerged of people intentionally mixing with friends who have flu.

Their reasoning is that it is best to be infected before the winter when the virus could become more deadly.

But public health expert Dr Richard Jarvis said such behaviour could undermine the fight against swine flu.

He also stressed while it was a mild flu, people would still be putting their health and the health of their children at risk.

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KARNIVAL KELUARGA BAHAGIA SMK SEAFIELD

Glad to inform you that PIBG SMK Seafield, Subang Jaya is organizing Hari Karnival Keluarga Bahagia (HKKB) on the 5th Julai 2009 from 9.00am till3.30pm at the school premise.

The main objective of HKKB is to raise fund for upgrading the school field and maintainance of other school facilities.

I, on behalf of PIBG welcome students, parents and guests to HKKB. Yg Bhg Datin Rosalind Lee Suy Ting PPN, ex Yang Dipertua PIBG will be officiating the auspicious day.

About 120 stalls will be waiting for you. So, let us have FUN while raising FUND for our beloved 1 Seafield.

Sincerely,

Dato' Abd Rahman Hj Ali,
Penaung HKKB
Yang Dipertua PIBG SMK Seafield, Subang Jaya

SUPERSTAR MICHEAL JACKSON IN MEMORY

Micheal jackson Potrait

"I can't stop crying

over the sad news. I've always admired

Michael Jackson

- the world has lost one of its greats

but his music will live on forever," said Madonna

I was shocked to know that Michael Jackson, 'King of Pop' died on Thursday afternoon at a Los Angeles hospital.

Top from left to right: Marion, Jackie. Bottom: Tito, Micheal, Jermaine

"My brother, the legendary King 0f Pop, Micheal Jackson passed away on Thursday June 25 at 2.26pm. We believe he suffered a cardiac arrest at his home, however the cause of his death is unknown until the results of the autopsy are known. The personal physician who was with him at the time attempted to resuscitated him." confirmed his brother Jeramine Jackson. His detailed confirmation is as follows:

Micheal and the Jackson 5

Michael rose to fame from his childhood with the legendary Jackson 5 to a superstar that earned him the nickname 'King of Pop'. I still vividly remember his song "I'll be there" which was the top of the charts in 1970. I used to sang it every day for sometime. His "ABC" and "I want you Back" songs were also very popular.

The original album cover to 1982's Thriller

His first solo career began in 1971 with his "Got to be there"while still a member of Jacksons. He finally left the group to persue his solo career in 1984. "Thriller"has been the best-selling album of all time with 109 million copies sold worldwide. To view his other well known songs click here.

Ronald and Nancy Reagan with Micheal in 1984

Micheal Jackson is a legend. His accomplishments include:

• Broke down racial barrier via his appearance on MTV in 1980s


• Meeting with President Ronald Reagan at the White House


• Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice


• Multiple Guinness World Records, one for Most Successful Entertainer of All Time


• 13 Grammy Awards


• 13 number one singles in his solo career

May Allah be with you Mikaeel, always.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DATIN NORAYINI

Datin at Metropole Shopping Mall Monte Carlo, Monaco

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU, DATIN !!

Today is a birthday of Datin Norayini Ali, Director/CEO of Kolej Teknologi Timur, an excellent mother of four successful children and a darling wife.

ArRaina family except Angah (Iza) in Croydon, London

ArRaina family is indeed grateful to Allah S.W.T for having her as a grandmother, a mother and a wife. Though she always busy with her official and NGOs duties, she effectively allocates her quality time for the family. An outstanding lady.

Birthday carrot cake presented by Along and Abang Long

While we were in London, Along and Abang Long gave her a surprise. An advanced, simple and yet memorable Birthday Celebration. Since our flight home was on the 21th Jun, they decided to have it on the 20th.

Greeting card given by Izad and Idlan

Our first agenda was a cake cutting during Breakfast. Then came the greeting cards and presents for our beloved grandma, mama and wife.

A card and presents including
perfume set, sterlings and bracelet which Qistyna loves to wear.

What about Birthday Dinner? Along and Abang Long suggested a good, halal chinese restaurant at Norbury. We agreed and we were there 20 minutes later. Wow! 25 dishes were served. We just couldn't believe that we could finish those sumptuous and delicious food. Best ever!

Datin, Iva and Izad
strolling to the halal chinese restaurant

Delicious food ever!

The Celebration in Malaysia has started this morning with Happy Birthday greetings from members of the family. We had a simple dinner. After that, opening of presents from family and staff.

Before Dinner at home

A card and a present from Idlan

A card and a token of love from Iza (Angah)

A card, a bouquet of flowers and a present from staff



Another card, a bouquet of roses

(given in London with a card), and $$ for darling wife

Let us wish Datin a Happy Birthday by clicking play on the following video:

Datin, Wishing you a beautiful day with good health
and happiness forever!
Happy Birthday!

GLOVER CAPTURED 2009 U.S. OPEN

Lucas Glover, the champion of 2009 U.S. Open

“I drove it probably the best
I’ve ever driven it in the first three rounds here,” said Glover.
“Not so much today.
I think nerves had a little effect on my rhythm,
and I didn’t hit very many shots
where I was looking or the shape I was trying to hit them.”

The rain-delayed championship has given me the opportunity to watch it over tv on Monday. I thought I wouldn't be able to experience the heart- throbbing final, since 21th Jun was my journey back to Malaysia from London. But I'm glad to have a share of the emotion-packed final hour of 109th U.S.Open.

Lucas Glover had survived challenges from Phil Mickelson, David Duval , Tiger Woods and others and captured the 109th U.S. Open championship. As a non superstar status, he became the“People’s” Open as this championship was played at a public course, Bethpage State Park, Farmingdale, New York.

At 29-years-old having only one PGA Tour win to his name, Glover had overcame rain-delayed final round with a 3-over 73 for a two-shot victory.

Phil Mickelson's eagle at the 554-yard, par-5 13th got him a share of the lead at 4 under. However, a three-putt bogey at the 15th and then a bogey at the par-3 17th proved his position to be second to Glover.

Duval, who began the week ranked No. 882 in the world and had missed the cut in eight of 13 starts this season, had played an incredible golf and earned tie for second at 2-under 278. Though he didn't win, now, Duval dramatically returns to prominence.

When Tiger Woods left Bethpage Black in 2002, it was with the silver U.S. Open trophy, his sixth major championship win overall. However, he left the 109th U. S. Open trophy-less. He only managed to score an even-par 280 total and a tie for sixth with Soren Hansen, four shots behind Glover.

HAPPY FATHER'S DAY

wishing to all fathers A BELATED HAPPY FATHER'S DAY.

Just arrived from London this morning by Gulf Air via Bahrain. Since we left Croydon to Heathrow Airport very early yesterday morning, I was unable to post this greetings much earlier.

Our three weeks vacation to London, Athens, Monaco including Monte Carlo, Cork Ireland was indeed marvellous. Besides spending splendid time with Along, Abang Long, Qistyna and Izad, and attending Izad's graduation, we had the opportunity to visit Hampton Palace, Kensington Palace, Westfield Shopping Mall which are in London. Description of Hampton Palace and Izad's graduation have been posted earlier.

So to all fathers, may yesterday had been filled with joy and happiness. Glad that our contributions as father has been recognized.

I was also glad that our father's day celebration was done a day in advance, as requested by Along, since 21th June was our travelling day. We were brought by Along and Abang Long to a halal chinese restaurant in Norbury for a dinner. The best 25 courses ever!

Greeting cards and presents giving were next on the agenda. I got very beautiful cards, a nice shirt, a DVD on 'Greatest Moments of the U.S.Open', and a book entitled 'in search of Tiger' by Tom Callahan.

Thanks Along, Abang Long and Abang (Izad) for everything. Your generosity is very much admired and appreciated.

CONGRATULATIONS DR. IZAD AND GRADUATES OF 2009

Dean Faculty of Medicine,
Attache of JPA, MARA Ireland and Malaysian graduates



CONGRATULATIONS !!!

TO

DR. IZAD ISKANDAR

AND

THE REST OF THE GRADUATES OF 2009

FOR

BEING CONFERRED

HONOUR DEGREES

OF

BACHELOR OF MEDICINE, BACHELOR OF SURGERY,

BACHELOR OF OBSTETRICS

(MB, BCh, BAO Hons)

BY THE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK (UCC), IRELAND

President of UCC, Izad, Papa and Mama

We are indeed grateful to ALLAH S.W.T and proud of you.

TODAY is the new beginning of

Your challenging CAREER.

May

ALLAH S.W.T bless and guide you

in your endeavour

towards

SUCCESS,

Amin.

Izad together with Qistyna,
Along (Iva), Ma, Pa, Abang Long ( Malique Firdaus) and Adik (Idlan)


Izad with Malaysian Angels


Izad with the rest of the world Angels

AN ENJOYBLE GOLFING AT ELSTREE

Elstree Club House

While in Monaco I received a text (sms) from En Zaha of Mara in London inviting me to play around of golf on Sunday,14th Jun 2009. I, of course accepted the invitation delightedly since I haven't been playing for 3 weeks.

Location of Elstree Golf Club

On 14th June 2009, En Zaha and I went to Elstree Golf and Country Club a bit early and straight to driving range for a warm up. After a while, we were met by En Abu Bakar. We had light refreshment after that,while waiting for the rest to come.

From left, En Abu Bakar,
En Nordin, Dato' Zainal, Myself, En Zaha & En Ismail

Then came along four gentlemen. To my pleasant surprise, one of them was Dato' Zainal Abidin my ex boss. The rest were En Ismail, En Yusri and newly met En Nordin.

En Ismail, myself and En Zaha before teeing off

After taking group photos, we proceeded to play in 2 groups. A jovial mood was in the air through out the 18 holes. Further more, the fine and warm weather had enhanced our enjoyment.

Dato' Zainal Teeing Off

After completing our round, we had a refreshment and a chit chat mostly on our local politics.

While Chit Chatting

I'm glad to have joined the game. While enjoying myself, I could establish closer bonding with my ex boss and the group . Thanks to En Zaha and the gang for arranging such an enjoyable game.

Knights of Round Table

THE WONDERFUL MONACO

'Round the
Grand Casino I saw
16 Ferraris, 7 Lamboghinis,
11 Bentleys, 1 Audi R8, 3 Austin Martins,
8 sport Porsches, 2 Jaguars, 3 masseratis,
1 Pagani Concept and 8 sport Mercedes Benzs.
It's the biggest number of luxury cars I ever saw.'
Said Mohd Idlan Haziq ,

We had the opportunity to visit Monaco from 10 Jun till 13 Jun 2009. Though it is a second smallest country after Vatican, its sceneries and buildings architecture are so wonderful and breath taking.

The Scenic View of Port of Fontvieille

Monaco lies between the Alps and the Mediterranean Sea, bounded by French and Italian Rivieras. It has an area of about 1.95 km sq and a population of nearly 40,000 people. It is well known for its sun, fun and tax haven.

Every inch of the hill is efficiently developed

Travel from London took us about two hours by air to reach Nice Cote-D'Azur Airport and another 45 minutes car ride to Monte Carlo, Monaco. We really love Monaco at first sight. We wondered how such a steep and rocky hills were turned into a wonderful resort and a playground for Rich and Famous.

The Coast line of Monaco

During our two hour stroll along the coast line immediately after checking into our Apt hotel, we came a crossed a lot of luxury cars. Idlan took the initiative to count them. There were 7 Ferraris, 13 Porsches, 14 Audis, 2 Bentleys, 2 Roll Royces and 2 Austin Martins. What an automobile haven!

Casino De Paris

If you haven't been to Monaco, I would suggest Monaco as one of your tour destinations. Besides famous for its Formula1, Monaco has the well known Casino De Paris (Grand Casino). You may want to visit the Casino’s gambling rooms which are open every day. A proper dressing is required in order to enter the casino.

The Casino is characterized by two pinnacles over a glassed roof, a beautiful façade of neo-classical style. It also has a lovely garden with fountains and sculptures.

Two pinnacles over a glassed roof

The lovely garden at a distance

Sculpture 'Guardian Eagle Of Enviroment'

The other places that you should visit in Monaco are:


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There were 7 Ferraris, 13 <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Porsches,</span> 14 Audis, 2 Bentlys, 2 Roll Royces and 2 Austin Martins. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XDVPYeWRZ3U/SjYTqBEHPoI/AAAAAAAAAjY/ls7bAtyF9Bk/s1600-h/a+casino1.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XDVPYeWRZ3U/SjYTqBEHPoI/AAAAAAAAAjY/ls7bAtyF9Bk/s400/a+casino1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347483220110163586" border="0" /></a> If you haven't gone to Monaco, I would suggest that Monaco as one of your tour destinations. Besides famous for its Formula1, Monaco has the well known Casino De Paris (Grand Casino). <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">You may want to visit the Casino’s gambling rooms which are opened every day. A proper dressing is required in order to enter</span> the casino. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XDVPYeWRZ3U/SjYWuqIzd0I/AAAAAAAAAjg/-3g1BjiESPE/s1600-h/a+facade.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XDVPYeWRZ3U/SjYWuqIzd0I/AAAAAAAAAjg/-3g1BjiESPE/s400/a+facade.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347486598390052674" border="0" /></a> <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The Casino has a beautiful façade of neo-classical style</span>. It also has a lovely garden with fountains and sculptures. The rear of the casino is overlooking the Port of Monaco and meditteraneans sea. The other places that you should visit in Monaco are: The Palais du Prince (Prince's Palace) is located in old Monaco-Ville. The Grimaldi family has ruled from the palace since 1297. If the flag is flying over the palace, you know the Prince Albert II is in residence. The changing of the guard takes place daily at 11:55 am, so you might want to time your visit for then. From the Palace , you can see very beautiful view of port of Fontviellie Old town of Monaco-Ville is charming. In contrast to modern Monte-Carlo, the streets are narrow and quaint. Old world European charm adorns the streets of Old Town. Here you can find sovenaires at gift shops From The Palais du Prince, you will walk alongside some beautiful cliff-side gardens and come to the Monaco Cathedral. This cathedral was built in the late 19th century, and was where Princess Grace and Prince Ranier married. It is also where Grace and many of the other Grimaldis are buried. <span class="TIPTITLE">Musee de l'Oceanographie or </span>the Oceanographic Museum and Aquarium is about 250 meters from the Monarco Cathederal. Founded in 1910, it is perhaps the best aquarium in Europe. It features over 90 tanks. Explorer Jacques Cousteau was the director of the museum for over 30 years and his work can be seen here. If you are a golfer, you may want to visit the Monte-Carlo Golf Club (MCGC) and play a round of golf. At 900 metres altitude, MCGC is a veritable golfers paradise awaits with 18 unique and contrasting holes. Monaco is indeed a unique and wonderful experience. If you want to have the same experience and on the budget tour, you may want to take a comfortable Easy Jet flight and choose a clean, four star Palaise Josephine <a href="http://www.accorhotels.com/gb/hotel-6798-adagio-city-aparthotel-palais-josephine/index.shtml">Apt Hotel</a> which is close (ten minutes walk) to Grand Casino.

The Palais du Prince

The Palais du Prince (Prince's Palace) is located in old Monaco-Ville. The Grimaldi family has ruled from the palace since 1297. If the flag is flying over the palace, you know the Prince Albert II is in residence. The changing of the guard takes place daily at 11:55 am, so you might want to time your visit.

From the edge of the Palace , you can see very beautiful view of port of Fontvieille

The Port of Fontvieille

The Old town of Monaco-Ville

Old town of Monaco-Ville is charming. In contrast to modern Monte-Carlo, the streets are narrow and quaint. Here you can find souvenirs at gift shops.

The Monaco Cathedral

From The Palais du Prince, you will walk alongside some beautiful cliff-side gardens and come to the Monaco Cathedral. This cathedral was built in the late 19th century, and was where Princess Grace and Prince Ranier married. It is also where Grace and many of the other Grimaldis are buried.

Musee de l'Oceanographie

Musee de l'Oceanographie or the Oceanographic Museum and Aquarium is about 250 meters from the Monarco Cathederal. Founded in 1910, it is perhaps the best aquarium in Europe. It features over 90 tanks. Explorer Jacques Cousteau was the director of the museum for over 30 years and his work can be seen here.

The Monte Carlo Golf Club House

If you are a golfer, you may want to visit the Monte-Carlo Golf Club (MCGC) and play a round of golf. At 900 metres altitude, MCGC is a veritable golfers paradise awaits with 18 unique and contrasting holes.

Well maintained with a green fees of 120 Euros

Travelling to Monaco is indeed a unique and wonderful experience. If you want to have the same experience and on the budget tour, you may want to take a comfortable Easy Jet flight and choose a clean, four star Palaise Josephine Apt Hotel which is quite close (ten minutes walk) to Grand Casino. Further more, grocery stores and asian food; Thai Restaurant and Sri Langkan store are close by.