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EZ open house: Thanks bloggers for coming over...

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 Date: 1 September 2012 (Saturday)
Venue: My apertment at Ukay Perdana, Ampang
Time: 12.00 PM - 7.00 PM

Assalamualaikum, Morning...So after being "pushed" by some of my friends and students, I finally agree to held such a simple open house/makan-makan at my apartment-Ukay Perdana, Ampang last week. The event started at 12.00 pm and ended at 7.00 pm in the evening when the last guest leave. Syukur, it was well attended...bloggers, UM and UPM friends and also my students...
Menu: Macaroni goreng, rendang ayam, nasi impit, kuah kacang, kuah lodeh, lemang, fruit cake and fruits. 



Blogger: Dr. Suzi Fadzilah @ Mama Zharfan & family

Blogger: Kak Adza Irdawati @ Bicara Mak Dara & family, and my sis Nita

Blogger, from left: Ummu Ishak, Cik Bulat, Mellisa, Syed Hakim, EqbalZack, Aslan As and Zamir

From left: Laila, Emma Eshya and Fazrin

From left: Aslan As, Syed Hakim, Zamir and Cik Bulat

We had so much fun keeping updates/gossiping of each other. hehe...Thanks guys for coming over!! I hope I can invite bigger crowd for my hari raya open house next year, insyaallah...


My feet 'alive' upon leaving Manjakaki...

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Has anyone ever experienced foot reflexology? I went to MANJAKAKI Foot Reflexology at Carrefour, Wangsa Maju and had it done yesterday. Let me tell you, it's a great deep pressure point technique massage. Worth the money, and I will be back for sure...

 Eqbal Zack was here at Manjakaki, Wangsa Maju Carrefour

 At Manjakaki, do they have other services like heel crack treatment, pedicure, manicure, resdung, ear candling, body scrub and body relaxation. 

 Leg washing basin

HOT OFFERS!! Foot reflexology-Only RM20 for 30 mins

Nice, relaxing time and atmosphere. Will definitely recommend you for something so incredibly relaxing...  

 Alhamdulillah, after my reflexology session, my feet felt a lot better immediately. 

 Thanks uncle! I'm looking forward to my next visit...

Putu Bambu World!!

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Minum petang, with best Putu Bambu in town in unique green color.They are similar to Putu Piring. Consist of rice flour cakes steamed inside hollow bamboo, then topped with fresh coconut and gula melaka...

 Steaming putu cakes in hollow bamboo

 Putu bambu tastes exactly like putu piring except for it's shape..

The 'finished product'...About RM2.50 when this picture was taken.

 That look ready to eat, can I have five putu bambu please?! hehe...Special Thanks to MD Putu Bambu WORLD! staff at Jalan Wangsa Melawati 3, Kuala Lumpur for extra putu bambu. Thanks bro!!


Duke and Duchess, what a beautiful stamps...

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Malaysians can now buy special issue stamps and miniature sheets to commemorate the Diamond Jubilee celebrations of Queen Elizabeth II and also in conjunction with the visit of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge to Malaysia. The stamps available in two different designs featuring Queen Elizabeth II and the a smiling Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. Each stamp is sold for RM1.50, while the miniature sheet costs RM5 each.

The fastest selling commemorative stamps! SOLD OUT before the day ended!

What a beautiful stamps! 



"Curi-Curi Suka" Giveaway. THE WINNERS!!!

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Welcome gentle readers. Now that I've reached 6300+ followers, I will be doing a simple giveaway to mark the occasion. hehe..To enter this giveaway, become a follower of my blog and simply blog about this giveaway on your blog with a link back to this post. Come back and leave me a COMMENT with a URL link to your blog post.
You have until 11:59 p.m. Sunday, 16 September 2012 to enter. No entries will be accepted after 11:59 p.m. on 16 September 2012. Winners will be chosen randomly and will be announced on 18 September 2012.So spread the word out!

THE WINNERS!!!
To all winners please submit your details via CONTACT FORM within this site or CLICK HERE.
   If I do not hear from you within 48 hours, a new name will be drawn. Thank you.

PRIZE x 5
Winners will receive book "Curi-Curi Suka" by Liyana Zahim + EZ Fridge Magnet (Limited Edition)
**Books will be signed by the author. Thank you Liyana Zahim


 Panda Comel (No respons within 48 hours)

NEW WINNERS: Sya Isya

 Nur Afirah

 Asrul Harfan

 Remy Hazza

Cik Rose Cute



PRIZE x 10
Title: Curi-Curi Suka
Author: Liyana Zahim
Genre: Love
Reviews:
For me this book sounds lovely, "Dalam diam, dia curi-curi suka pada seseorang. Entah siapalah yang telah mencuri hatinya. Alangkah indahnya perasaan apabila yang dicintai itu juga mencintai."

Eqbal Zack (EZ) Limited Editon Fridge Magnet


 Eqbal Zack (EZ) Limited Editon Button

Bureaucracy...here, there, everywhere!

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Stress, stress, stress. I am a Ph.D. student struggling to finish my thesis. I had worked really hard on my thesis and I had produced what my supervisor called 'an enormous work'. Yes! I do like to be in a laboratory, running experiments and reading journals. But I really feel stressed out by bureaucracy, here, there, everywhere!!! Oh Malaysia....

 A few ways to handle Ph.D stress according to my friend, "there's drugs,"there's alcohol,"there's sex, ...or eat!"-memang ajaran sesat betul!

 The making of KL BURGER BAKAR, Ukay Perdana...

Fresh! No bureaucracy! A KL GANGSTER + CHEESE (RM8) that came home with me on 19 September 2012

This newly KL Burger Bakar is perfectly located in Ukay Perdana, Ampang.

Quote:
"Any fool can criticize, condemn, and complain but it takes character and self control to be understanding and forgiving"- Dale Carnegie

You have 2 ways, avoid or give them money!

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Should I believe this? Should I just ignore the beggars? Well, that's a difficult thing to do. Now you will find old beggars near the traffic light in Ukay Perdana and Greenwood. Please see the picture below...

Near the traffic light in Ukay Perdana, Ulu Kelang

Don't be fooled guys! Some of them are true, some fraud. Some of them are professional beggars. IMPORTED!! # My personal experience, I have seen one in Shah Alam who pick up his tools and walk away as normal person...What the @^$#%!!!

Beware of beggars in Ukay Perdana, Ampang nearby the traffic light in Jalan Lingkaran Tengah (see the red spot). Just say NO or turn your head from left to right slowly meaning NO!

Halal Mooncakes

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I wonder if mooncakes is halal
How you confirm halal?? 
So halal or not?? 
You answer yourself. If you are in doubt, don't eat lah. Apa susah! hehe...
**There are now halal certified mooncakes available on the market. Most of it are halal nowadays...

I decided to try Casahana mooncake from AEON/Jusco yesterday. Here is Pandan Flavour Double York Lotus and melon seeds. The taste is somewhat pekat, likat and manis...


Halal or not, please look at the box first, the icon thing...or use your smart phone and check the JAKIM website-Malaysia Halal Directory if there's any halal certificate. Thank you.



Friday at TGI Friday's...

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Well, there have been several posts before this about makan-makan. That's what EqbalZack do! Eat well, stay at a 'good' weight, exercise regularly and focus on my thesis. So I guess this is me-No shame! 
OK, what's for lunch today? On this day, 5 October 2012, EZ at TGI Friday's, Wangsa Walk. yehaaa!!!

Love the food and how they put it up together. The food taste = 4.5/5. Was this review helpful? hehe...

No big meal stuff, just some appetizers and salads..

I always thought TGI Fridays as expensive place, but NO! Good value for your money. And, I am pleased to report that TGI Fridays makes an excellent "so called western" food...


Local theater "Ratna Kadhal", I can't wait to see!

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Sponsored Post

Cinta Ratna,
"Kalau tahu ertinya rindu, jangan lupa ertinya seksa...". Wahh, so sweet and totally awesome!!!

"Ratna Kadhal", written and directed by Khairunazwan Rodzy and staring many of young performers. These young performers have serious talent and dedication, but without the financial backing of these projects, it would be virtually impossible for them to break into the theater business. If you're a fan of theater, especially local theater lets join "Ratna Kadhal" at Jabatan Warisan Negara & Perbadanan Kemajuan Kraftangan Malaysia (see the poster for Ratna Kadhal).

Ratna Kadhal Official Poster. 

Dynna Zainal as Ratna, woww!!! She can speak Tamil well! (I've heard she can. hehe)

Ratna Kadhal-Teaser

Support local theater and organizations by visiting the website revolution-stage.blogspot.com
or if you have any questions, kindly contact Adinda Atie at (017) 376 9835 or send an e-mail to: stagerevolution@gmail.com

Hoping for good community support. See you there guys...

Do you make this kind of lousy excuses?

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What are you willing to sacrifice in order to achieve success? Something to share here...

 
You always have an excuse for not doing something, don't you??! From my observations, some of the most common excuses given by the lecturers in Malaysia (without PhD) include;  

 "...I am waiting for the right time and opportunity",
"...I am not qualified to do a PhD",
"...I am not having time and money",
"...most of the PhD programs are tough!",
bla...bla...bla...(100x)
 Come on! Face it, if you are truly committed to success, you won’t make these kinds of excuses. Please, accept the reality that everyone has the same 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and 365 days a year. For me success requires no special talent or luck, it is just the mindset. So I hope you are not going to use these lousy excuses in your life again...


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You have to start somewhere, there are many out there who have started with nothing. You will never know how an opportunity performs until you try it. Use your background to your ability and start something today! Good luck!

This is my baby...(Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7")

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Hi, anyone owns a Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7.0" yet? I just bought mine yesterday at Samsung-Low Yat Plaza...Still playing around and trying to make full use of all their functions. It looks damn cool!! Inexpensive (RM1299), durable and lightweight. Good job, SAMSUNG!
My rating: 4.5/5 

This is my baby...(Tab). It's small, stylish, handy and ergonomically designed for travels as compared to the "other" Tab.

  Note: Samsung Galaxy Tab is actually a phone but I highly suggested to use a Bluetooth headset as it's quite not possible to hold this device for communication...Too big for me!

Something sweet for Diwali...

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Assalamualaikum, morning everyone. Well guys, Deepavali or Diwali (depending on which country spells it!) is coming. It will fall on November 13th (next week). So the best place for me to see and experience this unique "festival of lights" is Jalan Masjid India which is Malaysia's most famous shopping street set in the heart of Kuala Lumpur city.

Here are some of the popular Deepavali traditional cookies taken during my "jalan-jalan" to Jalan Masjid India, Kuala Lumpur last week.  
** Thank you  Uncle Mahith for giving me some info and permission to snap all these pictures...

"Jelibi", supposed to be eaten slowly and let it gradually melt in the mouth.

 "Laddu", usually served in various Indian festivals-weddings and Deepavali

This is the Indian version of "bebola salji" or better known as "Patu"

"SoanPapadi", very popular sweet, garnished with cherrys!

 I don't know the name for this cookies. Looks yummy! What is it???

Note: For me, if you taste it, just appreciate the hard work they put in. It is not about selling the traditional cookies. It is about keeping the tradition alive...

Happy Diwali to all my Hindu friends!


OMG! I won! WANG BESAR RM10,000!!!

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Alhamdulillah, Syukur...I'm so happy today!!! I won! I won! I won! 
 Yesszz!! I'm the lucky reader...I won RM 10,000 CASH!!!

 My name, Safial Eqbal Bin Zakaria  in the MALAYSIAN MOTOR TRADER, Issue 607 (page 51)

So, in honor of my "new riches", alhamdulillah...everyone needs to tell me how to spend RM10,000 cash!


12.11.12, today is my birthday!

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Assalamualaikum. Morning!As you guys know, today is my Birthday, 12.11.12! Thank you friends (long list to write) for your SMS/MMS/e-mail/Whatsapp and also making my EZ Facebook Wall look like a famous celebrity’s wall! hehe...

I'm now 38 yo...THANK YOU ALLAH, syukur alhamdulillah...

and wherever I stand today, it is because of my parents and their hope and  faith in me. Love you ‘mak & abah’. 

For the people I met in the journey of my life, the friends who joined me in my good and bad times, and the controversies I have been into with some delightful people in my life, you all are wonderful to have...

This is the only birthday song that I can think of today...

From Maher Zain "For The Rest of My Life"


Early morning birthday surprises!!!

This is what I got from my best friendfor my birthday, a new BVLGARI AQVA-MARINE perfume set!

and RM10,000 CASH from Malaysian Motor Trader (lucky reader)!

As always, THANK YOU for reading and viewing this entry! Feel free to comment, add me as a friend in Facebook, or follow Eqbal Zack's blog! If you are feeling "extra loving", you're more than welcome to do all three...hehe
Thank you again...Love you all guys!!


Birthday gift for Eqbal Zack readers...WINNERS!!

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Assalamualaikum, Morning! Well, today is the day! Thank you so much to everyone who entered my birthday giveaway!

Congratulations to...

 TWO [2] WINNERS!
Black Wallet and Red Purse by Alain Delon

Winner #1Nur Amalina Athman

"Assalamualaikum abg eq. "Apa yang tidak dapat dilakukan semua, jangan ditinggal semua".

Jika saat abg EQ terasa putus asa, abg EQ boleh pegang kata-kata tu untuk tidak berputus asa. Sekurang-kurangnya kalau tak semua abg EQ dapat lakukan, janganlah abg EQ terus tinggalkan semua. Lakukan sekadar apa yg abg EQ tahu/mampu.

"Pilihlah kesihatan berbanding kekayaan. Kerana tanpa kesihatan, kekayaan tak bermakna apa-apa".

Dalam mencari rezeki, semoga kesihatan tidak diabaikan. Semoga Allah memberikan rezeki yang mencukupi dan kesihatan yang baik untuk abg EQ.

Akhir sekali, selamat ulangtahun kelahiran untuk abg EQ ya. Semoga sepanjang 38 tahun ini, menjadikan abg EQ lebih kuat untuk menghadapi cabaran-cabaran yang sedia ada mahupun yang akan datang. Semoga dirahmati Allah dalam apa jua yang abg EQ lakukan. Inshaallah..."





"Apabila jam dinding mula berbunyi pada pukul 12.00 tengah malam, maka bermulalah hari baru bagi kita. Kita melangkah sehari lagi dan meningkatnya satu angka pada usia kita. Semakin bertambah juga proses penuaan kita tetapi hati harus muda.

Selamat datang  12 November 2012. Bermula satu lembaran baru lagi dalam hidup kita. Detik 12 malam jugalah menandakan bertambah usia bagi "seseorang" ini kerana dia dilahirkan pada 12 November 1974 . Sehingga kini dia masih terus meneruskan perjuangan kehidupannya dengan baik walaupun sudah terpisah jauh dari bumi Malaysia buat seketika beberapa bulan dahulu. Dia sekarang sedang berkelana  sebagai seorang fisabilillah kerana ingin menuntut ilmu Illahi demi mencapai impiannya mendapatkan PHD. Eqbal Zack sekarang berada di Australia ataupun Malaysia?

Sempena hari lahirnya ,inilah doaku buat diri Eqbal Zack.

Ya Allah,pada detik kelahiran saudara seislamku ini dia suci daripada memungkiri perintahmu,maka pada hari ini ampunkanlah dosanya sesuci kelahirannya.

Ya Allah,sewaktu dia mula melihat dunia,dia telah diazankan dengan seruan agamaMu, maka janganlah engkau biarkan dia walau sekadar sekelip mata atau kurang daripada itu

Ya Allah,dia amat lemah dengan
ujianMu, tetapkanlah hatinya pada agamamu dan sentiasa mentaati perintahMu serta didiklah dia dengan al-quran dan sunah rasulMu.

Ya Allah,sebagai saudara seislam,aku berdoa supaya engkau jadikanlah dia dikalangan tenteramu dan jauhkanlah dia daripada melakukan maksiat serta terimalah ibadahnya agar dia tidak mencium azabMu.

Ya Allah,berkatilah usianya agar dia sentiasa berada dalam rahmatMU,sekiranya rezeki yang diberikan kepadanya melebihi keperluannya.
Engkau campakkanlah rasa kesyukuran dihatinya  agar dia tidak lupa kepada makhlukMU yang lain.

Ya Allah berkatilah perjalanannya cari ilmu Tuhan di sana dan lindungi dia daripada mala petaka.

Ya Allah,kurniakanlah dia anak untuk mengikatkan lagi kasih sayang antara dia dan isterinya suatu hari nanti selain dapat meneruskan legasi mereka di dunia.Kurniakanlah mereka anak yang soleh dan solehah untuk mendoakan mereka apabila sudah tiada kelak.

Ya Allah,terimalah doa hambamu yang kerdil ini.
Amin

Dan dia merupakan Dr Eqbal Bin Zakaria( bakal Dr. hehehe)
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FOUR [4] WINNERS!
DKNY and RALPH LAUREN miniature
WINNER #3 Afendi Abu Talib (PURE DKNY)
 WINNER #4 Mohd Khairi Khadzir (RALPH LAUREN)
WINNER #5 Ayue Rejaluddin (DKNY GOLDEN) 
WINNER #6. Miza Yusof (DKNY DELICIOUS)



THIRTEEN [13] WINNERS!
Eqbal Zack (EZ) Limited Editon Fridge Magnet

WINNER #7Nor Syazwani Binti Hashim
WINNER #8 Sherry Siok Sim
WINNER #9 Mohamad Faizal Bin Kamarulzaman
WINNER #10 Solehah Binti Shamsuddin
WINNER #11 Khairul Azfar
WINNER #12 Yuni Nuraini binti Roslan
WINNER #13 Aliaa Dhamirah Raman
WINNER #14 Syamil A Samad
WINNER #15 Maizatul Asnida Abd. Manaf
WINNER #16 Mohamad Syahmi Sulaiman
WINNER #17 Mama Maszull
WINNER #18 Shafiq Zunnur
WINNER #19 Norzakiah Hanum Abd Amjid



WINNERS #20 - #110
Each participants will receive a gift from www.eqbalzack.com


Winners, PLEASE send me your details/info  before 23 November 2012 (Friday), 12.00 PM.
I will send the stuff to you guys soon.

Details should be submitted via CONTACT FORM within this site.
Thank you.


SPM 2012 Physics candidates, I pray for you all...

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Syukur alhamdulillah...I have been giving home tuition (Physics) for the past 13 years. For me, patience is something you will find very important when it comes to teaching and I have been through that situation...
This year, more than 470 students join my Physics Seminar at Dewan Masjid Mua'az. This 12 hours seminar is organised by Masjid Mua'az. As usual, this seminar covers the most frequently Physics questions for Paper 1, 2 and 3 includes all of the critical sub-topics of Physics (4531), tips and favorite questions for this year!

Physics, is it hard? or is it easy?

These take place at my home at Ukay Perdana. I offer small groups Physics Tuition for form 4 and form 5 in Ampang area.

My A+ students this year. Good Luck Everyone! Try your very best to answer all question.


Date: 15 Nov, 17 Nov. 2012 (Thursday and Saturday)
Time: 8.00 am - 4.00 pm
Venue: Dewan Masjid Mua'az, Setiawangsa
Speaker: Cikgu Eqbal Zakaria 
With my vast experience (13 years) in Tuition Centres and Home Tuition

Seminar on SPM Physics SPM 2012-Full house!! Best wishes to all my students and good luck to all SPM 2012 Physics candidates...

 Physic is easy and fun. Smile!!

 Hopefully all my students will pass with flying colours!

Learning is a process, a journey that is never truly finished!

Hope you guys can understand the Physics questions on Wednesday, 21 November 2012.



SPOT SPM PHYSICS 2012:

PAPER 2:

Micrometer screw gauge/vernier caliper, equilibrium forces, lift (moving upward/downward/stationary/free fall), electromagnetic induction, Lenz and Faraday Law, motor a.c/d.c, generator ac and dc, gas law (Boyle/Charles), specific heat capacity, specific latent heat, resistance and cross sectional area, electronic-semiconductor (transistor/diode/capacitor), Bernoulli Principle, radioactive-alpha, beta, gamma, half life and nuclear energy-fission/fusion, cloud chamber

PAPER 3:
Instrument: Light (protractor) or Pressure in Liquid (Manometer),
Graph analysis: EMF or lens law (relationship f,u, v)
Essay/experiment: Heat (Charles Law), Pressure in Liquid (Depth), Electricity (Resistance-Length/diamete)



Motor Trader: This entry is worth RM10,000!

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  MALAYSIAN MOTOR TRADER ISSUE 607


Syukur alhamdulillah...I have won RM10, 000 Malaysian Motor Trader contest. The money was presented to me by the Managing Director, Motor Trader (M), Mark Cooke at Mid Valley yesterday. Can you imagine getting RM10,000 all at once? Sound good right now I’m sure. So first things first I would do now is donate  to AMAN PALESTIN GAZA. The rest will be used for my daily expenses and also to make a contest/giveaway for my blog readers...

 Just RM10,000. hehe...

Full Article. Click to enlarge!

The event details:
Date: 23rd November 2012
Time: 8.00 pm to 10.00 pm
Venue: Galactic Laser, Lot T-012A, 3rd Floor, Mid Valley Megamall, Kuala Lumpur

Managing Director, Mark Cooke, "...you are the overall Grand Prize winner of the Motor Trader magazine- Celebrating 600 Issues Contest and you have won a cash prize of RM10,000 from issue 600/601"


Eqbal Zack (EZ) and Mark Cooke. I had the opportunity to chat with him yesterday. Nice guy!

Winners-Issue 597 to 600

Most people dream to win cash prizes, but most people underestimate the effects of any extraordinary events that will occur if they do not use the money properly. For me this large sum of money is too tempting! I want to help Palestine

May Allah SWT help all our Palestine brothers and sisters. 
Most important thing is remember them in your doa...


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I’ve finally updated things around me!

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I finally updated my blog...for anyone that has been trying to follow my blog, I'm sorry I haven't updated almost THREE WEEKS!
OK, I spent much of last week at the crazy busy Education and Further Studies Fair at Putra World Trade Centre-PWTC with my niece and meeting some very interesting techies working in famous collages and universities in Malaysia like KDU, Taylor's University, UniKL etc. Admission to the event is FREE!! and students can find out more information available locally and abroad here, whatever levels they seek from certificate to postgraduate degree...



'Peaceful' demo and career talks on various fields from professionals...

For me, Education Fairs are great places to look for opportunities and to network with graduate employers and industry experts. Latest info, next will be held at Mid Valley Exhibition Centre (Halls 1,2,3, Atrium and Foyer) from 11am to 6pm, two days starting from tomorrow...Don't miss it!

I always enjoy the unexpected gift!

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I am very excited to share this with you. Yesterday I received an envelope from Pos Malaysia which contained a gift from someone I have never met but only know on line (BLOGGING). She's one of my friends good friends...

An unexpected gift from a great blogger!!! It's custom calender that I always wanted. Thank you Azhafizah: “Blog si Hati Merah Jambu 2013 Calendar!”

What is the key to maintaining quality relationships, like me and Azhafizah?? hehe...
Simple answer from me, if you want to have friends, you must show yourself friendly. That's all!


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