Remembering Micheal Jackson

Did your Internet connection seem slow Thursday afternoon? It very likely wasn’t your computer; it was the surge of interest in Michael Jackson’s hospitalization and death.

Michael Jackson had passed away at his home in Los Angeles at local time 1426 on June 25, 2009 (Malaysian time 0626 on June 26, 2009). The cause of his death is suspected to be cardiac arrest. I was quite shocked hearing the news from radio while driving to work that morning.

I am not really a big fan of Michael Jackson, although I grew up listened to his songs. His solo career was at its peak in the 70’s, 80’s and 90’s when I was in secondary school, college and start working, some of Jackson’s songs are still my all time favorite till this day, including “Ben”, “Thriller”, “Beat it”, “Billie Jean”, “Bad”, “Jam”, “Heal the World”, “Black or White”, “Will You Be There”, “Dangerous”, “Scream”, “They Don’t Care About Us”, “Earth Song”, “You Are Not Alone”, “Cry” and many more, cannot possibly list out all of them!

Despite some of his negative news including 2 accuses on child sexual abuse, I still think that Michael Jackson has had unparalleled influence on worldwide culture. He is someone who has devoted a lot on the promotion of human welfare and social reforms. Throughout his career, Michael has always donated to famine relief from the sales of his albums and tour tickets. He also helped to create worldwide awareness to help the poor in Africa. Michael founded the “Heal the World Foundation” in 1992 to help children threatened by war and disease around the globe. He had recorded many singles to help to raise fund for charity. Believe it or not, his foundation has supported 39 different charities over the years.

Michael Jackson is a musical genius, the likes of him who comes along once in a generation. He entertained millions of people around the world with his songs and dance moves. He was a trail blazer, breaking barriers after barriers. Michael was an innovator, constantly striving to introduce new dimension in his performances. Who can forget his moonwalk?

It ages all of us so quickly. Sends us a memo that nothing, even the most divine of talents, is permanent. That even the most famous, the most blessed, are ultimately just like all the rest of us---a tinker toy construction of bones and blood that can collapse at any time. A scary reminder of our own mortality and an odd sensation when we find ourselves still alive when a hero has just died.

Michael Jackson will always live in our heart. He is truly a legend, one of the world’s famous names. His contributions to humanitarian will always be remembered. A deep respect and salute to “King of Pop” – Michael Jackson!

Month of June Birthday Celebration - Tambunan 12/06/2009

Well, ini adalah kesinambungan kepada posting saya di bawah. Selepas upacara pernikahan Haikal & Hazlina sebelah petang, pada sebelah malam pula diadakan acara sambutan harijadi kaum keluarga pihak pengantin perempuan. Sambutan harijadi tersebut adalah bagi kaum keluarga terdekat yang jatuh pada sepanjang bulan Jun. Mereka yang menyambut harijadi pada bulan Jun adalah Sis Aidah, Sis Winika, Anak buah - Elana @ Et, Jackreson @ Lombon @ Fei Mau dan Arneeza @ Along. Alalaaa lupa pula sia tanya haribulan. Bagi yang menyambut harijadi pada malam tersebut saya ucapkan Selamat Harijadi moga sihat sentiasa, panjang umur serta dimurahkan rezeki. Susah juga mau atur itu acara sebab banyak budak-budak tapi dengan skil serta keupayaan c Jubie everthing under control, ketua kampung @ tekong lah katakan haahaaa jan mare ya Jubie, tapi ko jugalah. Tapi apalah sambutan harijadi jika tanpa dikelilingi oleh kanak-kanak sebab tanpa mereka acara sambutan harijadi tersebut tidaklah meriah sebab budak-budak lah yang paling excited kalau nampak kek & lilin termasuklah c Aleyah anak ku itu hahaa.

So guys enjoy the pictures taken during the party.

Birthday cake - Sis Winika, Ellana @ Et & Arneeza @ Along
The one and only - Birthday cake of Sis Aidah
Birthday cake - Jackreson @ Lombon @ Fei Mau

Keempat-empat orang yang menyambut harijadi sedang bersiap sedia untuk acara pemotongan kek masing-masing.
Sedang menyanyikan lagu birthday versi melayu & omputih without music.

2nd time sang the birthday song abis pemain gitar baru memunculkan diri
Upacara memotong kek masing-masing - tapi c Lombon sibuk test kek sedap kah tidak hahaaa sama juga sama c sis Winika yang mungkin sedang memberikan komen pasal rasa kek beliau.
Well, c anak buah Jubie @ Galabi sedang menyumbangkan lagu happy birthday dengan suara beliau hahaaa mcm betul-betul oh dengan penuh semangat c Jubie menyanyi hahaaa.

Ipar Johari @ Andrew Yong sedang menyuapkan kek kepada isteri beliau - Sis Aidah. Sempat kasih arahan lagi kepada jurugambar.
Ipar Coradius sedang menyuapkan kek kepada isteri beliau - sis Winika. Hahaa macam keras aje tu kek dari cara sis Winika mengigit kek tersebut hahaaa.
Sis Unai menjadi wakil menyuapkan kek kepada anak buah Ellana @ Et, tapi yang ini memang sudah bersiap sedia untuk di ambil gambar, boleh posing lagi tu yang menyuap dan yang disuap hahaaa. Bro Adie @ Amun dengan birthday girl - Arneeza @ Along anak beliau.

Acara yam seng - adat China abis c ipar Johari berketurunan China, walaubagaimanapun acara yam seng tersebut adalah dengan menggunakan ribena hahaaaa. Gambar pertama adalah giliran suami iaitu Ipar Johari (dua dari kanan) & Ipar Coradius (dua dari kiri) sedang yam seng. Gambar kedua pula ialah giliran isteri iatu sis Aidah (2 dari kiri) & sis Winika (2 dari kanan).

Anak buah ngan Anti - L to R Glen, Unai, Jason, Et, Afis, Jubie & Kumit
Yang ni sia tidak tau apa yang mereka sedang perhatikan - lupa bei
Bro Adie @ Amun ngan Along, Glen, Jason, Afis & Abot(paling depan)
Sis Winika, Jubie & Sis Aidah. C Jubie sedang memberitahu yang mo kena ambil gambar kepada sis Aidah

C Boy & Gontoi sedang tersenyum kambing memerhatikan gelagat orang ataupun sedang mengingati lagu kerabau & kambing kan gon. Hahaaa ini barulah mereka bersedia atas arahan c Jubie hahaaa. Sis Winika, Jubie, Sis Aidah & Ipar Juvita mummy c Jubie

Happy Birthday Messages - To Sis Aidah, Sis Winika, Ellana, Jackreson & Arneeza

Best wishes to all of you on your birthday and throughout the coming year. Wishing you all good health and happiness in life. May the years continue to be good to you all. You all are not getting older, you're getting better. May this year bring with it all the success and fulfillment your heart desires. Wishing you all the great things in life, hope this day will bring you an extra share of all that makes you happiest. Happy Birthday, and may all the wishes and dreams you all dream all this while turn to reality. May this day bring to you all things that make you smile. Your best years are still ahead of you. May each and every passing year bring you wisdom, peace and cheer. Wishing you many more good and prosperous years. You'll always be forever young. You're older today than yesterday but younger than tomorrow, Happy Birthday to all of you!

Alalaaa baru sia sedar yang tiada pula muka sia dalam gambar yang diambil semasa upacara akad nikah dan sambutan harijadi o hoho kesian n sedih o. Tapi teda pa lah kita memotretkan saat-saat kegembiraan orang lain pun satu kepuasan kan. Apa-apa pun semoga keakraban hubungan keluarga besar Arifin & Jamaliah ini akan berterusan sampai bila-bila.

Pernikahan Hazlina & Haikal - 12/06/2009 Tambunan

Tanggal 12/06/2009 merupakan hari bersejarah bagi pasangan Haikal & Hazlina. Hazlina @ Epit merupakan anak ke-4 Sis Aidah Arifin & Johari @ Andrew Yong manakala Haikal @ Calie berasal dari Tenom. Mengikut cerita para pembawa khabar, mereka bertemu dan bercinta bermula di daerah Tenom yang merupakan tempat c Epit bertugas (Hospital Daerah Tenom) dan mereka telah bertunang selama hampir setahun sebelum memuktamadkan hubungan mereka dengan pernikahan sungguhpun terdapat berbagai cabaran serta cubaan sepanjang pertunangan mereka. Syukur Alhamdulilah akhirnya rintangan serta cabaran tersebut dapat di lalui dengan kekuatan cinta mereka yang mana berakhir dengan pernikahan pada hari Jumaat 12/06/2009 lebih kurang hampir jam 4 petang dengan disaksikan serta dihadiri oleh para kaum keluarga terdekat kedua belah pihak.

So guys enjoy the pictures taken during the akad-nikah ceremony.

Jurunikah sedang membuka bicara serta memeriksa dokumen pasangan - manalah tau menyamar heheee

Jurunikah sedang memberi nasihat kepada pengantin lelaki
Jurunikah masih memberi nasihat serta pedoman kepada pengantin lelaki

Jurunikah masih lagi memberi nasihat kepada pengantin lelaki. Heheee makin berdebar-debarlah sang pengantin lelaki. Rilek ko broo.

Pengantin perempuan makin gelisah serta berdebar-debar menantikan saat upacara pernikahan dimulakan. Sang pengapit pula memikirkan bilakah saatnya giliran beliau pula akan menjelma heheeee. Tia pa Ijah sekurang-kurangnya you know what to expect when your turn comes kan heheee
Upacara akad nikah bermula. 1st lafaz nikah tidak disahkan oleh saksi kerana kurang jelas serta kurang lancar. Heheee pengantin lelaki gabra sikit sebab nasihat yang agak panjang lebar oleh jurunikah. Tida apa cuba lagi.

2nd lafaz nikah masih tidak dapat disahkan oleh pihak saksi disebabkan kurang jelas lafaz pihak pengantin lelaki. Sabar ko bro masih ada peluang boleh cuba lagi heheee.

3rd time lucky. Akhirnya pengantin lelaki berjaya pada percubaan ketiga beliau heheee.

Hahaa pengantin lelaki barulah kelihatan tersenyum setelah berjaya pada percubaan kali ke-3, sambil itu jurunikah memberi sedikit lagi nasihat kepada beliau setelah sah sebagai suami kepada c Epit.

Ketiga-tiga gambar di atas adalah semasa upacara membatalkan air sembahyang. Pengantin lelaki menyarungkan cincin perkhawinan kepada pengantin perempuan

Pengantin lelaki menyampaikan hadiah cabutan tiket bertuah berupa wang tunai kepada ibu pengantin perempuan oopps salah pula sia, sebenarnya pengantin lelaki menyerahkan wang hantaran kepada ibu pengantin perempuan.
Keenam-enam gambar di atas merupakan para kaum keluarga terdekat pihak pengantin

Aleyah dengan anak sudaranya - Ayuni (anak c boy arman @ boyvr4). Sempat lagi posing.
Mereka-meraka yang bertungkus lumus di belakang tabir @ bahagian memasak. Mereka memastikan agar para tetamu pulang dengan perut yang kenyang dan puashati.

It is said that marriages are made in heaven and celebrated on earth. The popular belief is true to many extent, because it is a special bond shared between two souls, who tie the wedding knot after promising to be companions for a lifetime. It is the physical, mental and spiritual unison of two souls. It brings significant stability and substance to human relationships, which is otherwise incomplete. It plays a crucial role in transferring the culture and civilization from one generation to the other, so that the human race is prospered. The institution of marriage is beneficial to the society as a whole, because it is the foundation of the family, which in turn is the fundamental building block of the society. The key to successful marriage is love, understanding, mutual respect, trust, commitment and togetherness.

Congratulation to Hazlina & Haikal and hope that your married will last forever. Welcome to the new world.

Next stop Labuan, after Labuan, jeng-jeng giliran sapa pula???