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Wednesday, February 24, 2010

"I'm Just A Month Old, Auntie Missy"

Assalamualaikum and Greetings

When AII Went A Checking

Yesterday, Tuesday 23 February 2010, Ahmad Iman Iskandar (AII) was taken to Prince Court Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur for a check-up, routine for a newborn. AII was accompanied by Mum (Mazlyn Hanim), Granny (Alimah) and Aunt (Marlyana Haniz) to the Paediatrician Clinic. Atuk Majid waited at the Centre's lounge.

[Ahmad Iman Iskandar bin Mohd Rashidi
d 'actor']

[The Clinic]

[AII with Opah Alimah]

On arrival AII was greeted by a middle-aged nurse (the Doctor's assistant). She immediately took charge of the prelims like weighing in AII, measuring AII's height and diameter of head and checking on AII's body temperature and so on and so forth.

[The equipment]

While at her task the nurse turned to Mazlyn and asked, "Coming for his three months check up yeah?"

AII's mother responded, "No Nurse. He is just a month and four days old today."

Nurse: Was he delivered prematurely?

Mazlyn: No, why?

Nurse: Well, his growth is reasonably fast . . . and that usually points to premature delivery.

[Doctor Anna at work]

[Doc Anna still at work. There's nothing AII can do about being 'worked' on.
Opah Alimah anxiously waiting for check-up results]

["At last everything's OK," said the Doc.
"Thank you Doc Anna," says Mazlyn]

AII now weighs 4.4 kilogram and measures 58.5 cm in height. Doctor Anna Padmavathy A/P Soosai, Specialist Paediatrician seemed satisfied with AII's health progress. This time around she easily coaxed AII into 'agreeing' with her to be jabbed for hepatitis B .

I was told, she very professionally coaxed him by saying, " Ok AII I cucuk you first. Then you can get back to your mum and play . . ."

[ "Ha, AII this is the real test," says Doc Anna. "I accept the challenge Doc," replied AII]

AII took it well in his stride and came back none the worse.

["No problem . . . I'm just play acting!"]

And, AII and the whole family appreciate all that has been done for him. Thank you Doctor Anna and all support staff. May God bless you and all.

[AII with Mum Mazlyn. "Oh I feel great now Mother" says that one month old fella!]

Saturday, February 20, 2010

One Special Note

Saturday, February 20, 2010

Assalamualaikum and Greetings To One and All

As I Was Browsing Through . . .

A special note to Mr M Sockalingam (MS), former Managing Director of Oxford University Press/Penerbit Fajar Bakti Sdn Bhd... The content of this blog is dedicated to you.

When the four of us (MS, GKI, JI, AMB) met at Subang National Golf Club a couple of weeks ago, we talked about the good old days (of our involvement) with OUP/PFB. Though we were aware that GKI is a very new hand at Oxford Fajar (what OUP/PFB is now known as) we just kept on asking and answering questions at will. We wanted to know what each of us is doing now. We also talked about what we were doing earlier before coming into PFB/OUP. We had a good hour or so to go in depth regarding those matters. We never really had that kind of an opportunity to do so those days. Perhaps we were just too busy to be able to behave in this manner when we worked then! Whatever maybe the reason I thought that meeting was a very meaningful one.

Actually that was not just the reason why I am 'blogging' this special note to you MS. A few days ago I was trying to relocate some near forgotten records. While doing some 'tidying up' of my collection of books and magazines I came across a number of old Ministry of Education publications (Educational Journal). Browsing through the pages an article carrying your name caught my attention. It was entitled, "The Problems of Textbook Evaluation". It must have been written when you were the Pengarah of Biro Buku Teks. Do you remember that one? Or, perhaps you have written one too many to remember. Anyway I am publishing it down here . . . to refresh some fond memories (my own) as well . . . yours sincerely was in charge of the Translation Department for the MoE Educational Journal at that time.

{MoE Educational Journal}

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STOP PRESS

And, MS are you aware of the following? Have a look . . . and later . . . at bottom of blog* . . . see whether you can recall this . . .

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STOP PRESS

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[L->R: AMB, MAB,MS]
{1983 Ming Court Beach Hotel, Port Dickson}

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[L --> R: MS, AFY, AMB, CHK, MBS, MBB, AAR, Edes]
{1985 Merlin Inn, Fraser's Hill}

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[L-> R: AFY, AM, MS, RA, Edes, AMB, YKH,MBB,CHK]

{1988 Merlin Inn Desaru, Johore}

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[L -> R: AFY, MS, AMB]

{1991 Malacca Village Resort}

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[L-> R: AMB, AFY,MS]
{1993 Malacca Village Resort}

*The above photocopied piece of writing was given to me by one cousin of mine . . . Lt Colonel (Rtd) Basri Omar, an alumnus of STAR Ipoh. He never had the opportunity to be a student of yours but knew you from other earlier seniors. The article about you was written by one Abdul Hamid bin Mohd Nor, a STARIAN 1957-63 (he was your student) and presently a Company Secretary. This is a testimony of what your former students think of you.

Though I was never a STARIAN but a VICTORIAN . . . I am just as proud as they are . . . (but at a slightly different level) . . . ie of having been able to associate myself with a Managing Director of your calibre . . .at OUP/PFB.

Kudos MS.