Monday, February 15, 2010

Ayam Punya Pasal


Monday, February 15, 2010



Assalamualaikum dan Salam Sejahtera


Permintaan yang tulus

Satu hari pada tahun 1990 kami sekeluarga pergi ke sebuah restoran yang agak terkenal di bandaraya KL. Restoran yang dikenali dengan nama Shiraz itu terletak di Medan Tuanku berhampiran panggung wayang Odeon (sekarang Odeon Cinema dah tak wujud lagi). Ramai orang pergi ke situ untuk menikmati hidangan 'cuisine' India Utara. Ketika itu anak-anak saya masih kecil, 2 hingga 8 tahun. Setelah kami lapan orang duduk di meja, datanglah ‘waiter’ untuk mengambil ‘order’ makanan dan minuman. Kami terus memesan minuman terlebih dahulu. Kemudian ‘waiter’ itu mengambil ‘order’ makanan pula.
Waiter: Makan apa encik?
Saya: Bagi saya nasi beriyani dan lauk daging.
Isteri: Saya pun nak yang sama.
Waiter: Ha, adik-adik ni nak apa?
Anak 1: Nak ayam goreng, dada.
Anak 2: Nak ayam goreng jugak, tapi paha.
Anak 4: Apa-apa pun boleh, badan ke, kepak ke (asalkan ayam).
Anak 5 dan Anak 6 tak banyak songel (ragam atau cerewet). Pesan makanan dan minuman lazat sahaja ok … jadi. Tiba-tiba anak kami yang ke-3 (berusia 5 atau 6 tahun ketika itu) bersuara.
Anak 3: Bang saya belum minta lagi.
Waiter: Ha, adik nak makan apa?
Anak 3: Ada makan apa bang?
‘Waiter’ itu pun dengan sabarnya mengulang balik menu yang ada … kemudian dia berkata …
Waiter: Abang, kakak dan adik-adik tadi dah minta macam-macam ayam … paha ayam goreng, kepak ayam goreng, dada ayam goreng dan lain-lain. Sekarang adik ni nak ayam apa atau yang mana?
‘Waiter’ meminta kepastian anak ke-3 kami. Setelah seketika, terdengarlah jawapan daripada anak ke-3 kami itu.
Anak 3: Ayam jantan ada tak bang!
Semua yang terdengar jawapan tadi terus ketawa termasuk si ‘waiter’ yang malang itu!
(Kata-kata yang benar-benar ikhlas dan terucap secara jujur dan spontan tanpa sebarang niat jahat tidak akan menyebabkan penuturnya dimarahi orang. Sebaliknya kata-kata itu disenangi dan akan menjadi kenangan yang indah sepanjang zaman. Kini kami sekeluarga sering menjadikan episod ini sebagai bahan gurauan dan usikan yang berpanjangan. Anak berkenaan yang menimbulkan suasana ini tidak berniat jahat . . . cuma hendak menunjukkan dia 'terror' sikit tentang pelbagai jenis menu 'ayam' agaknya. Entahlah.)

Biarkan biarkan si Lunchai terjun dengan labu-labunya . . . Biarkan asal ada yang memahami mesejnya. Terima kasih.





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meo188 said...
ayam... bermacam ayam..
February 16, 2010 3:49 AM
Bamuda d' SUARANG said...
ini cerita ori tentang ayam ori . . .
February 16, 2010 10:18 AM
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Saturday, February 13, 2010

JAMIL & GHAZ di d'SUARANG


Assalamualaikum dan Salam Sejahtera


Bersama Saudara Sezaman 'MBH'
di Hujung Minggu

Berturut-turut Ahad pada minggu-minggu yang lepas . . . dua orang sahabat karibku sejak zaman Asrama Putera (Kuala Lumpur) dahulu . . . menjenguk kami sekeluarga di rumah. Tuan Hj Mat Sani(n) @ Jamil dan isterinya Pn Hjh Azizah datang berkunjung pada Januari 31 manakala Tuan Hj Ghazali dan isterinya Pn Hjh Faizah berkunjung pada Februari 07. Ghaz dan isteri ditemani Cikgu Zaharah (Ibu Ghaz) serta anak 'angkatnya' Wan Hasren bin Wan Mohd dan isterinya Amizara Shahriza bt Zainuddin (mereka ini pasangan pengantin baru). Wan Hasren dan Amizara Shahriza datang dari Dungun, Terengganu.


[Ghazali, Penulis dan Jamil ketika berstatus pelajar --> perasan bergaya di pekarangan MBH Kuala Lumpur, 1960an]


Ahad, 31 Januari 2010


Kunjungan Jamil ke d'SUARANG berlaku secara spontan. Jamil dan Azizah pergi sarapan di kedai 'mamak' di Kajang seperti yang biasa mereka lakukan (katanya makan 'tose'). Selepas itu mereka terus sahaja menghala ke Kuala Lumpur hingga sampai di rumahku. Mereka menemui cucu pertamaku Ahmad Iman Iskandar (in person) di sini pagi itu. Tetapi aku kira yang sebenarnya bertuah dalam hal ini ialah AII. Bukan senang nak bertemu kawan Atuk yang ini . . . Atuk sendiri hanya baru-baru ini sahaja dapat berjumpa dengannya . . selepas tempoh kira-kira 40 tahun berpisah. Menurut Jamil anak-anaknya juga sepatutnya ada bersama. Tetapi, apa nak dikata . . . mereka belum siap sedia agaknya untuk mengikut ibu bapa mereka ke rumahku . . . Tak apalah lain kali saja ... Terima kasih Jamil dan Azizah . . . bukan kerana membawa hadiah ketika berkunjung tetapi kerana berusaha 'membawa' diri anda ke rumahku!



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[Nek Azizah (pangku AII), Atuk Jamil]



Ahad, 7 Februari 2010

Ghaz dan Faizah pula memang hendak berkunjung ke rumahku pada hari itu. Secara kebetulan Wan Hasren, anak 'angkat' Ghaz dari Dungun, Terengganu pula memang hendak membawa Ghaz bersiar-siar di Taman Tasik Titiwangsa KL. Tujuannya hendak membolehkan Ghaz menikmati suasana lapang dan nyaman di luar setelah lama 'berkurung' di rumah kerana keuzuran. Lagipun, Wan telah aku jadualkan untuk bertemu dengan anak buahku Asyraf Pauzi (seorang pensyarah by profession dan kini sedang meningkat maju sebagai jurukamera 'pro') bagi tujuan urusan tempahan album gambar perkahwinannya yang baru berlangsung di Terengganu.

Bagaimanapun exercise yang cuba diaturkan untuk Ghaz itu tidak terlaksana.Taman Tasik Titiwangsa penuh dibanjiri manusia yang berkunjung ke sana. Susah hendak bergerak si Ghaz itu dibuatnya . . . walaupun Ghaz hanya perlu duduk di kerusi roda! Mereka berlima lantas ke d'SUARANG. Terima kasih Ghazali. Sampai juga kau ke d'SUARANG walaupun dalam keadaan yang bukan senang...



[asyik nampak Faizah ...] [Ghazali 'call' Faizah ke?]

{Ghaz dan Penulis membelek album contoh }


Apapun Wan Hasren . . . terima kasih daun keladi juga kepada anda berdua kerana berusaha membawa sahabat karib Pakcik yang sedang beransur pulih itu bersiar-siar. Dan, paling Pakcik hargai Wan sanggup bersusah payah membawa beliau ke rumah Pakcik pada hari itu. Tiada kalungan bunga atau pingat untuk itu, Wan. Hanya Pakcik ingin ucapkan Selamat Pengantin Baru kepada Wan dan Amizara. Semoga hidup anda sekeluarga diberkati Allah.







{Wan Hasren dan Amizara Shahriza di d'SUARANG}


Nota untuk Jamil dan Ghazali :

Aku terkenang zaman bersama-sama makan nasi kawah dahulu. 'Tose' tetap jadi makanan sampingan 'favourite'.












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Friday, February 12, 2010

Oxford Fajar nee OUP/PFB


Friday, February 12, 2010




Assalamualaikum and Greetings


Let's Get Physical (first)
[esp when talking about the largest university press in the world]*


I joined Oxford University Press (OUP)/ Penerbit Fajar Bakti (PFB) in 1980. The office was then located at Section 13 Petaling Jaya, Selangor. It has earlier on moved to the PJ premise from Loke Yew Building , Kuala Lumpur which has been its initial centre for operations here soon after the country's independence in 1957. The premise was rented from Hock Cheong Transport Company.

A few years after that OUP/PFB again moved office. This time to another rented premise at Jalan Kuchai Lama (Off Old Klang Road, KL). The building belongs to one 'colour separation company'. After that (of course, topping the premises lists) came D-Building. I affectionately termed it as "The Hideout". At last in 1998 OUP/PFB Malaysia has proudly moved to a customize building. A building to call its own!



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[The only group photograph ever shot throughout my 21 years at OUP/PFB Malaysia.
Were there any after my retirement? How many names can one recall ...] 




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If I can recall correctly
[Seated L to R: Mohd Ariff Abu Bakar (Acc), Ivan Hoe Wat Sing, AMB, Mohd. Ariff Bakar (Ed), Abd Wahab Yaakob, M Sockalingam (MS), Edda de Silva, Yap Kok Hoong]

{Photo was taken on 15 October 1982 at OUP/PFB's office building at Jalan Semangat, Petaling Jaya (not as wrongly reported "at Kuchai Lama after moving from Loke Yew Building" by one local newspaper app below)}


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{The local daily of 9 July 2007 reporting on Oxford Fajar's 50 Years Publishing Anniversary in Malaysia}


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{The error : PEJABAT Oxford Fajar Sdn. Bhd di Kuchai Lama selepas berpindah dari Bangunan Loke Yew . It should read: PEJABAT Oxford Fajar Sdn. Bhd di Jalan Semangat, Petaling Jaya selepas berpindah dari Bangunan Loke Yew.}


At the heights of those hectic physical movements, it was very easily noticeable that the then Managing Director, Mr M Sockalingam (MS) was one of the busiest individual around. Further scrutiny revealed that he was the person responsible for acquiring that piece of land at Hicom Glenmarie . . . and of course the establishment and realization of a building on that piece of land too. Planning for the allocation of space, compartment, division, fragmentation, usage and what not was his brainchild. 

OUP/PFB's staff were also most cooperative and very helpful in contributing towards the success of the plan. 




 
{OUP/PFB's own building at Hicom Glenmarie, Shah Alam}


Coming in as an editor at OUP/PFB in 1980 . . . I could easily fall into the category of a 'novice'. Editorial work was new to me then though I have done quite a bit in such related field of work at my previous work stations during my earlier years at the Public Services Commission and the Ministry of Education. But as I later learned at OUP/PFB . . . life must go on ... quality editorial output must prevail. And, prevailed it did ... with much conscientiousness and perseverance at that. As MS recently puts it, " ... the shared risks and rewards of those years... " Well for now let's put that aside temporarily. We will talk about those days at some other suitable blog space and time in the near future . . .


All done I just wish to state that I have never regretted a single moment of my stay at OUP/PFB.



[The Landmark at Hicom Glenmarie, Shah Alam. Oxford Fajar Sdn. Bhd.]
[Inset: Sharmini Nagulan, the present Managing Director]


*OUP is the largest university press in the world. OUP employs more than 4,500 people worldwide. Publishes more than 5,000 titles a year in over 15 countries in various languages. OUP has offices in over 50 countries.


Wishing all those Chinese friends of Oxford Fajar connection (old and new)
A Very Happy and Prosperous Chinese New Year.












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adah said...
salam uncle. My sister was google'ing' our late dad's name and came across your blog. My name is Aznida and I'm the daughter of arwah Ab Wahab Yaakob. Looking at the old pictures of PFB reminded me that I used to go there when I was a kid. It also bring back the memories of my dad who was dedicated to PFB until his last breath. With your permission, allowed me to copy the group pic in remembrance of him. Thank you.
March 13, 2011 9:30 PM
Bamuda d' SUARANG said...
W'kum Salam Adah, I'm simply touched by your request. By all means please do so. Allahyarham Wahab was a very close & dear friend of mine. We used to share our views and thoughts on many things in life then . . . especially re family matters. He was very proud of his family . . . of all of you for that matter. What I remember him most for till today is . . . one Saturday morning when he 'voluntarily' drove all the way from home to my house in KL . . . just to install some software/program . . . into my newly bought computer then. That was Allahyarham Wahab! For your info we called him the computer 'Guru' in the office. He was amongst the earliest if not the first person to be 'really knowledgeable' about computers in the early transition years. Well that was your dad . . . a very considerate & helpful person. Al-Fatehah untuk Allhyarham kita sama-sama hadiahkan. Ps: Pakcik rasa mungkin telah/pernah bertemu mana-mana daripada anakanda sekalian dalam acara Family Day dsb di OUP dulu. Salam juga kepada your mum . . . yang mungkin tidak berapa ingat akan pakcik kerana semasa pakcik join OUP she had left. (Ada lagi artikel yang ingin dan insya-Allah akan pakcik paparkan tentang Allahyarham Wahab kelak).
March 16, 2011 9:31 AM
adah said...
Salam again. Unfortunately, saya tak dpt sampaikan salam pakcik pada Mama saya. Die telah meninggal dunia 3 tahun yang lepas setelah beberapa tahun suffer dgn kanser. Tq for the kind words about my dad. Indeed that was his character, always put eveyone first before himself. He was also the Guru in the family and around the neighbourhood. And he only learnt that from the books! Thanks for spending the time to reply my comment. Looking forward to your posting :) P/S : Saya pun rase penah dgr name pakcik disebut oleh arwah Ayah. So, rase penah jumpe la kot :) Dulu OUP banyak buat aktiviti family.
March 18, 2011 3:17 PM
Bamuda d' SUARANG said...
Salam and Innalillah . . . Belated takziah to you Adah. Am really sorry to hear of your late mum's demise. Anyway . . . life must go on . . . no matter what the obstacles are. Al-Fatehah kpd Allahyarhamah bonda Adah. Ps: Mungkin kenal . . . kerana dulu Pakcik Chairman BADAN OUP/PFB selalu organize functions office. Later in most cases I was made the MC for OUP/PFB dos.
March 18, 2011 11:39 PM
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