Monthly Archives: October 2023

Kopi 434

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This coffee shop hails from Muar but has already set up a branch in Melaka. It has been open for a while but I have never actually tried a heavy meal from there. Just it’s coffee and toast. Last weekend, my dad came for a visit. He just recently came back from a trip to Langkawi with a female companion. I have my suspicions of who it is but I will wait for a better time to hunt for that identity later.

We went to Kopi 434 for breakfast and ordered quite a huge spread.

We had nasi lemak, Mi Siam with Otak Otak, Buns with butter and kaya, Toast with butter, the original kopi, Elephant Bean Coffee and iced peach tea. The total came up to RM 110.00 for 5 pax. The price was acceptable.

The ambience was great but the food portion was exceptionally huge (for me). It triggers me a lot as a person taking care of patients with NCD. Ha ha ha. The meals were also very spicy. Only the chicken noodle was nice and palatable for children. I did enjoy my Elephant Bean Coffee though. It did not require additional sugar. But I had a headache afterwards. Perhaps the caffeine was too much. It’s called elephant beans not because they come from the dung but because of their special shape and size. Anyway, I am sure this kopitiam has their own target market of which I am not one of them.

They even sell their own products in the store and ADAMI products. We didn’t get any but the options were a lot. My mother (now deceased) would be excited to get her hands on them.

Planning for a transition from primary to secondary school education

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I have no plans to have another baby because my kids are at an age where they have started school. I want to create an environment in the house that will cater to their studies and upcoming adolescent years. It is exhausting to go through their wardrobe and pick out clothes that no longer fit. Then packaged them nicely in the bag for donation or recycling. I want that part to happen less frequently so that I can focus on other things better – like having a personal space, becoming authentic, encouraging creativity, instilling human-ness etc.

Personally, I feel that is what parents should do in this world we are living in. Memanusiakan manusia. I know my son is capable of learning, memorizing and calculating the academic side of things. Furthermore, established schools are known to be successful in doing that due to the quality of syllabus and training of their tutors at school. I have no qualms about that. I should alongside that make sure that my son has positive values that are aligned into becoming first class citizens. To be kind, empathetic, respectful and religious in a non-threatening way. These traits need to come from home.

My son will start his secondary school education next year. Mr Husband and I have submitted our applications to a few MRSM-based and SBP schools. The school also encouraged their students to participate in UKM’s Sekolah Pintar online exams. This is our son’s 3rd year attempting the questions and he managed to secure an interview with them soon (UKM3). We have yet to be informed of the interview’s date but it requires the presence of parents as well. Perhaps they wanted to explore the student’s family background and get to know us better.

As a parent, I am happy for his achievements so far. Nevertheless, I am also nervous of what the future has in store for him.

Tun Fatimah theatrical play

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I have always admired actors who could perform in theatres. It is astounding for them to memorize and deliver their lengthy lines promptly. A musical theatre demands more of them especially if they have to sing and dance at the same time.

The first local play I went to was Cindai. The set was huge and colourful – almost 2 hours passed and it felt like nothing. Then, I tried watching another play that was broadcast online called Puteri Santubong. The trailer for that play was intriguing. Unfortunately, it wasn’t delivered well. I feel that when it comes to promoting a play online – our Malaysian production team should learn from the South Korean. See how they can enhance choreography and work around the performance by capturing their best shots. Puteri Santubong’s set appeared childish and the musical aspects of it sounded mediocre – from the online point of view.

Tun Fatimah play was held at Kolej Yayasan Saad. An acquaintance from school told us about it and thought it would be a great idea to have a mini gathering amongst us. Especially since I did not attend our school reunion a month ago to commemorate being 40 years old. She helped me buy the ticket online. It was priced at RM50 and offers a fast lane and a goodie bag.

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I informed my husband beforehand regarding the play so that he would know that the wife would be stepping out of the house after Maghrib’s prayers. KYS is located within the Alor Gajah district and although the route there has no traffic, it can get very dark. The auditorium at KYS seems equipped to organize a there-there with all its lighting, sound systems and all. If only the temperature was a bit colder as the crowd caused it to be quite warm.

The play itself was OK. My expectations were high because reviews were saying that they cried. Honestly, I did not cry but I applaud the actors. They were all good at delivering the lines. My favourite parts of the whole show were the dance routines and the soundtrack. Then there were special cameos by our national silat team. I mean, their silat performance was of gold quality. The show duration was nearly 2 hours including the curtain call. It started roughly at 845 p.m. and ended just a few minutes before 11 p.m. I did not waste my time afterwards and decided to just shoot off home. I wantish to reduce the risk of inevitable danger.

In the goodie bag was a glass cup and bottled water. The cup was a beautiful merchandise of the play. I loved it. Looking forward to more small-scale social events in the months to come. Insya Allah.