This will be my last post from Troy, albaN.Y. Sob, sob…
Our flight tomorrow is at 10:00 pm (Newark -Stockholm – KL) . The journey back home will take approx. 22 hours. Insya Allah, when we have finally settle down, I’ll continue writing on my entries about our next phase of life in Malaysia.
Can’t wait to get back home! Later y’all!
Btw, somebody asked me just now, “How many bags all together?”. Boleh tahan la jugak sy jawab, sampai kena sewa Ford Expedition kat bawah ni. Mother of all SUVs…
Ever since I accidentally found his fotopages, I’ve religiously been following his ever interesting and wonderful works. Apart from learning from the great photog himself of the tips and tricks of great photography, every now and then he takes time to share with others about his success story. His latest entry seems to sum up best of all the sacrifices he have to take and make to be where he is today. Kudos to him…
Categories: Family
Sibuk bebenar sy selepas balik dari roadtrip Ahad lepas. Jadinya, tak menyempat sy nak update blog. Nak mengadap laptop ni pun kejap2 jer.
Since our flight back to KL is on May 22, so hal2 berkenaan dengan rumah, bil2, alamat surat menyurat dan bank nak kena selesaikan secepat yang mungkin. Tak le rush nanti minggu depan. Boleh plan gi picnic kat Grafton Lake for the last time 
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Anyway, hari yang ditunggu2 dah tiba. Insya Allah, esok kurang lebih jam 9:30 pagi (Sabtu, 9:30 malam waktu Malaysia) sy akan menerima diploma MS in Technical Communication di dalam majlis commencement 2008 RPI.
And for those of you who are interested to follow the event, here’s the link to the live webcast. I’ll update more about it later tomorrow night.
Categories: RPI · Technology
Pagi tadi selesai bersarapan nasi lemak yang sungguh sedap tak terkira (thanks Abg Amir and Kak Saffa!), kami bergerak ke Liberty State Park. Tak le jauh sangat dari Englishtown, cuma dalam 50 minit perjalanan. Weather pun cantik; the sky was crispy blue.
As expected, Liberty State Park tak sesak seperti di Battery Park, NY. Parking pun way2 much cheaper than the latter, $5/day. Ticket for adult is $10 and half price for kids between 4 – 12. Masa nak lepas ke jeti, kena security check dulu. Macam naik kapai terbang lak. Most probably because the island is considered as one of a risky and highly targeted areas. Polis aje kiri kanan…
Our ferry departed right according to schedule, 11:00 am. Oh ya, sebelum terlupa. Bayaran $10 tu untuk tiker ferry. Untuk masuk ke Statue of Liberty Island free jer.
First stop, Ellis Island. Dolu2 glamer pulau ni. Tempat kemasukan pendatang asing ke Amerika. Sekarang sesapa yang nak trace back their origins, boleh ke sini. Memandangkan tak berapa menarik sangat (baca: tak ada kaitan langsung), kami tunggu kejap sebelum ferry bertolak ke Statue of Liberty Island.
Btw, kalau sesapa yang naik ferry ni, tolong bawa baju sejuk. Walaupun cuaca nampak panas jer, tapi datang angin dari laut, mengigil gak. Sesampai di pulau tu, terus snap sana, snap sini. Actually tak ada apa sangat pun kat situ kecuali statue tu jelah. Cuma yang bestnya, boleh amik gambar dekat sikit, banding kalau duduk kat Battery Park.
Dah puas berjalan, musti terasa lapar tak? So, memandangkan Abg Amir dan Kak Safa ada sediakan bekal skit, jadinya ada la family Melayu yang makan tengahari ngan nasik lemak ikan bilis sambal dan murtabak. Pergh, layan… Kalau sebelah kami Mat Saleh baguih punya dok pekena burger dengan fries, kami dengan seleranya mensettlekan nasik lemak dan murtabak…
Categories: USA
Yesterday, we spent the whole afternoon at Central Park. While the rest of the family joined the other New Yorkers at the Central Park Zoo, I chose to cover the beautiful park by walking from one end to the other. Mana taknya, I parked the car at 103th St and the zoo is at the 64th St, hehehe…
Today we will be heading to Liberty State Park, NJ. Place to visit: Statue of Liberty. Ingatkan semalam nak terus je naik ferry di Battery Park selepas habis pusing2 Central Park. Tapi parking sj dah $24.50/hour. WHAT? Baik pergi ikut New Jersey, parking baru $5/day. Lagipun tak crowded macam di Battery Park. Later….
Categories: USA
Enjoying the sunny spring at Boston Commons Public Park
Hi Girl, Hi Mama…
Couldn’t afford to miss this one
Tulips at Boston Commons Public Park
From a distance, they resemble colourful butterflies…
Serenity at Harvard
Somewhere near Harvard Square
View of Boston’s skylines from MIT
Another picturesque view of Boston’s riverfront
MIT Dome
Picture-perfect!
It was windy at Boston yesterday…
Categories: USA
We’re now at New Haven, home to one of the prestigious Ivy League schools, Yale University. Our plan for today: Solah Jumaat at noon, lunch at Warong Selera (thanks Kak Shila), a visit to Yale University (the latest flick of Indiana Jones was shot here last summer) and we’ll end our day by taking a stroll down the beautiful beaches of New Haven….
Ayu and I managed to take tons of pics yesterday at Boston. Our fav spot without a doubt was Boston Commons Public Park. The scenery was simply majestic with blooming tulips and stunning landscape. I’ll try to upload the pics soon…
Categories: USA
It’s 12:42 in the morning now and here I am writing this long-awaited entry in the comfort of a studio suite somewhere in Boston (thanks to Hotwire for the ridiculous discount given by them 
) . With $36 a night for a 3-star hotel, I definitely have no qualm what so ever except for of course, bebanyak terima kasih .
Allright, moving on. Ever since my final semester ended a few days back, I’ve been keeping tab on my degree status via RPI’s student portal on a daily basis. Risau gak, mana tau ada course yang tersangkut ataupun ada hold yang belum diselesaikan. Dah tak boleh walk on commencement day pula nanti…
For the past last 3 months, my degree status was PRC which stands for ‘Preliminarily Cleared’ . It basically means that my degree requirements will be met upon successful completion of this semester’s coursework and exam.
And boy, was I excited to find out just now that they have changed my status from PRC to CLR for ‘Cleared for the degree and all degree requirements are satisfied’. Alhamdulillah. No more sleepless nights…
Pagi tadi sebelum bertolak ke Boston, kami sempat singgah di Washington Park, Albany. Ikut jadual, hujung minggu ni ada Albany Tulip Festival. Nasib baik diaorang dah siap tanam bunga2 tulip tu starting yesterday, boleh kami bergambar sakan dulu. Cadangnya nak tengok2 dalam 1/2 jam jer, alih2 tak sedar dekat sejam lebih kami berposing…
Categories: USA
