My Fairytale Night

It has been 3 weeks since my graduation dinner at Swiss Garden Hotel, Kuantan…. I kinda lost track of time when I’m at home, just like how I lost track of my age when I left school, so pardon me for being a little too late to write some thoughts on the memorable night…

It was a night to remember… Being part of the committee, I don’t think I should praise or criticize the event, kena batang hidung sendiri je nanti kan, but like it or not, it was memorable…

So in this article, I would write on the things that I wanna remember of the night…

Swiss Garden Hotel, the venue of the dinner was quite nice… The hall was big and beautifully decorated according to the fairytale theme… The sound system was good… The buffet was delicious, although I only managed to eat less than a plate of the main course, a bowl of soup and some desserts due to my duties… The only downside was that they only gave us permission to use their hotel room until midnight, I kinda hoped that I could spend the night there… hehe

The performances during the dinner were entertaining… The opening video by rx6th sisters was the only fairytale-themed performance of the night… The poetry by abang Badri was heart-felt… The “Hantu Kak Limah” video by rx6th brothers was super hilarious to me (korang memang berbakat, mantap)…

The song sang by cagan n the gang was addictive, it kept playing in my head for a week or so… And last but not least, the performance by committees, which was not the best vocal performance of the night, but it was dedicated to our dearest lecturers, and I do hope they felt our gratitude to them…

The award-giving (king, queen, best community attachment etc) was not exciting for me, maybe because being PC, I knew all the results before they announce it, so maybe there is no suspense there… hehe…

The photography session was a photography session, how I do I comment on that... But I loved the informal photography session much more… The part when I took pictures of me and my friends using my w995… However, being an inferior camera to the sort of DSLR, some of the pictures were not-so-good especially in the dim lights…

Anyway, good or crap, these are the pictures that I have to live with throughout my life, because I don’t think I’m gonna experience this again in this lifetime… Nah tengok sikit gambaq2..

bergambar dgn fairytale tree...

Che am, membawa buku ke mana2, even ke AGD... hehe

ngan afif...

a toast to me... hehe

minum air dengan bergaya... hehe

gambar ni gelap, so edit jd black n white je r...

ngan helmi prof

ngan dani

terima kasih kepada peminat2 yg mengundi saya... hahaha

ngan qayyum

qayyum n afif

bergitar... hehe

buat performance sendiri kat belakang... hehe

indiana jones + jack n the beanstalk

rambut megi qayyum

rambut megi semakin infectious

pak jabit dan usop wilcha... hehe...

cupcakes yg ada tulis nama masing2... cute kan... hehe

The sesi bersalam dengan lecturers was awesome… I wished that all lecturers came, so that we could thank them all and say our proper goodbyes…

The sesi bersalam among rx6th was sad… I did not say goodbye (I think), because I hoped that we could meet again someday insyaAllah…

I would like to wrap up this article with special thanks to my boss PM Matmin who trusted me, to my same-portfolio-co-worker atiqah ( n sorry if I disturbed your family time in the preparation of this event), to other committees from other portfolios (especially bunif who has been extra helpful), to my dearest rx6th friends, to the junior committees and to miss MC (who has been an excellent MC in a program with many last minute changes)…

I'll cherish the memories forever...

A birthday to remember

I had a great birthday last friday... Thank you so much to all my family and friends... 

Especially to those who stayed up until 12.00am just to wish me happy birthday, those who gave me birthday presents, those who wished me happy birthday (and happy belated birthday), those who put aside some of their time to celebrate birthday... and those who treated me to free meal on my birthday (and the few days after that)... 

Thanks a lot guys... :)

Ps: Birthday saya tahun ni bertarikh 11022011... cantik plak kan date ni, macam mirror image... Tq Amir Ibrahim, ko sorang je perasan kut... hehe

Pagi-pagi dah gi dating tepi tasik

Ish ish ish, budak-budak zaman sekarang dah advance, pagi-pagi dah gi dating tepi tasik (Tasik Taman Bandar)... Sila tengok gambar kat bawah tu... hehehe...

Kejap je diaorang dating, pastu saya dan abu pun join (kitorang sampai lambat ckit), so dah tak jadi dating lagi r, dah bertukar jadi picnic berempat kat tasik Taman Bandar...  Hehe

Mula-mula kami beli breakfast dari "foodcourt IM2"... Memang banyak pilihan makanan breakfast kat sini... Pastu kami pun pergi ke Taman Bandar...

Kami duk picnic makan breakfast atas jeti kayu kat tasik Taman Bandar... Pemandangan di situ menyejukkan mata, suasana tenang, dan cuaca plak nyaman dan tak panas plak pagi tu (Alhamdulillah)...

Bestnyer makan beramai-ramai sementara ada masa bersama lagi ni... Yelah, bila dah grad nanti mana ada masa nak berkumpul camni lagi kan...

Tak kisah lah walaupun rasa agak lambat untuk buat aktiviti camni (yelah, dah graduating year baru nak buat), at least PERNAH buat... No regrets... :) 

Enjoy the pictures kat bawah ni...

Dating 2 org tepi tasik

Abu dah join, so technically bukan dating lg r... hehe

Banyak nyer breakfast... Untuk 4 org ke nih? hehe

Penganjur program... Tak ajak,,,, hahaha

Dani, Me and Helmi R

Pembaca doa (bg gambar spesel sorang2)... hehe

Jeti kayu di tasik Taman Bandar

Ps: Lepas ni sape-sape yang berminat boleh la organize program macam ni, cuma kena buat dalam skala kecil la, coz jeti tu tak mampu nak menampung 80++ orang (satu batch) berpicnic atas tuh... hehehe

Selamat Hari Lahir Helmi Rahmat

Selamat Hari Lahir Helmi Rahmat... Thanx for yesterday... Semoga Allah membalas kemurahan hati ko dgn kemurahan rezeki...

Ni ada beberapa gambar "kenduri doa selamat" kami di Sara Thai... Orang-orang yang terlibat dah mintak banyak kali, so inilah dia...

yang diraikan

yg meraikan...

Sori r gambar x lawa, tp ni jek gambar yg ada nizam, so letak gak r gambar ni... hehe

waiter meja kami... siap jemput makan lagi kut... hehe

kailan ikan masin

colourful...

Gambar makanan xyah r letak kan, coz cam dah selalu jek promote sara thai nyer menu... hehe

Ps: Tak sabar nak tunggu birthday ko tahun depan helmi... sara thai lagi sekali k nanti... wakaka

Mengantuk selepas makan???

Do you feel sleepy after eating a large/heavy meal? Chances are, you will and I am writing this post to inform you that it is normal to feel so...

I stumbled into this while reading on somnolence... They even have a medical term for this situation, which is Post-prandial somnolence...

Post-prandial somnolence is a state of drowsiness or lassitude following a meal. 

Post-prandial somnolence has 2 components:

- a general state of low energy related to activation of the parasympathetic nervous system in response to nutrients in the gastrointestinal tract, 

- a specific state of sleepiness caused by hormonal and neurochemical changes related to the rate at which glucose enters the bloodstream and its downstream effects on amino acid transport in the central nervous system.

Parasympathetic activation

In response to the arrival of food in the stomach and small intestine, the activity of the parasympathetic nervous system increases and the activity of the sympathetic nervous system decreases.

This shift in the balance of autonomic tone towards the parasympathetic system results in a subjective state of low energy and a desire to be at rest, the opposite of the fight-or-flight state induced by high sympathetic tone. 

The larger the meal, the greater the shift in autonomic tone towards the parasympathetic system, regardless of the composition of the meal.
  

Insulin, large neutral amino acids, and tryptophan  

When foods with a high glycemic index are consumed, glucose is absorbed rapidly from the gastrointestinal tract into the bloodstream, and in individuals with normal carbohydrate metabolism, insulin levels rise concordantly to drive glucose in to the body's tissues and maintain blood glucose levels in the normal range. 

Insulin stimulates the uptake of valine, leucine, isoleucine, and tyrosine into skeletal muscle, but not uptake of tryptophan. 

This lowers the ratio of these large neutral amino acids in the bloodstream relative to tryptophan, making tryptophan preferentially available to the large neutral amino acid transport at the blood-brain barrier. 

Uptake of tryptophan by the brain thus increases. In the brain, tryptophan is converted to serotonin, which is then converted to melatonin. 

Increased brain serotonin and melatonin levels result in sleepiness that has been objectively measured.

Conclusion: 

Feeling sleepy after eating is normal, it does not mean you are an extremely lazy person... However, certain strategies can be used to prevent this sleepiness...

First, don't eat too much (large meal)... Eat small and frequent meals...

Second, avoid high glycemic index food (such as white rice)... 

Third, don't do sleep-inducing activities (such as studying) directly after meal... Do something enjoyable and stimulating such as facebooking, chatting with your friends (online or offline), or solat sunat... Anything to keep you awake until it is not that sleepy anymore (maybe until 30 mins after meal)...

If you have time constrain and do not wish to fall asleep on a certain day, try these strategies... InsyaAllah boleh kut tahan mengantuk tu... hehe

Kupon Percuma Rm15 Secret Recipe

Wow, mesti ramai berminat nak tahu lebih lanjut kan? Hehe... Ni sebenarnya bukan kupon yg dikeluarkan oleh Secret Recipe sendiri, tapi oleh IIUM Rx6th bersempena lawatan ke Sterilization and Aseptic Technology yang lalu...

Setiap orang dapat Rm15 dan boleh makan di mana-mana restoran di Malaysia asalkan dapat resit... 10 orang brothers (or maybe lebih daripada 10), telah menghabiskan Rm15 kami dengan menjamu selera di Secret Recipe Indera Mahkota... 

Jom kita tengok gambar-gambar makanan dan brothers yg "dapat kupon percuma Secret Recipe ni"... Jom (skroll ke bawah)...

spagetti bolognaise

steak

dani org first dapat makanan

lasagna

irish lamb shank (nyum nyum)

mat dan miyob

lutfi gembira bergambar

Qayyum n helmi rahmat

Abu dan lutfi

chicken cordon bleu

Yob dan shamsul

Kepada orang2 yg terlibat, sori kerana mengambil masa yang sangat lama untuk post gambar2 ni, semuanya kerana masa yang sangat suntuk di hujung2 semester ni...

Kalau ada yang xde dalam gambar, mintak maaf banyak-banyak, tertinggal nak ambil gambar kut malam tuh...

Ps: Lepas ni kalau dapat kupon kita gi makan sama-sama lagi ok, makan kat tempat lain plak la kan...

Langkah Kanan di Bandar Muadzam Shah

Dalam perjalanan pulang ke kuantan, kami pun singgah kat Bandar Muadzam Syah untuk bersolat... Kali ni, kami terasa nak merasa bersolat di Masjid Bandar Muadzam Syah plak...

Masjid Bandar Muadzam Syah memang unik, mempamerkan senibina rumah Melayu Pahang pada struktur-struktur binaannya. Cuba lihat bentuk bumbung dan satu tiang kecil atas bumbung tuh...

Lepas solat, kami pergi mencari restoran untuk makan malam... Ada la, satu restoran ni, cantik, kemas, kelihatan ekslusif dan lokasinya di tepi jalan masuk ke Bandar Muadzam Syah... Nama dia, restoran Wawa... 

Bila dah parking, nampak macam ada function je kat restoran tu... Pastu bila tanya pekerja-pekerja kat situ, diaorang cakap hari ni restoran tutup, tapi ada "restoran terbuka", semua orang dijemput hadir... Jamuan sepatutnya bermula pukul 8.30 malam, tapi kami di jemput makan walaupun baru pukul 7.45 malam...

Tanpa berlengah lagi, kami pun mengisi perut yang lapar dengan pelbagai juadah kat restoran tu... Ada nasi minyak, ayam goreng, kari daging, nasi dagang + kari ikan, laksa lemak, lemang, dan juga pelbagai pencuci mulut... Semuanya enak-enak belaka dan Free-of-charge...

Kemudian, sedang kami makan, perlahan-lahan, penduduk Bandar Muadzam Syah mula membanjiri restoran terbuka ini... Ramai orang datang, nasib baik kami datang awal, x payah beratur panjang untuk mengambil makanan... 

Alhamdulillah, murah rezeki kami langkah kanan malam ni, menumpang function penduduk Bandar Muadzam Syah... Terima kasih kepada tuan punya restoran yang murah hati jemput kami makan sekali, semoga Allah membalas kemurahan hati tuan...

Selepas kenyang menjamu selera, kami pun beredar selepas berterima kasih kepada Tuan punya restoran (dan pekerja-pekerjanya)...

Memang tak disangka detour kami ke Bandar Muadzam Syah disambut dengan rezeki yang tidak disangka-sangka...Kesimpulannya, rezeki itu milik Allah, banyakkan berdoa kepadaNYA dan Allah akan memberi rezeki kepada sesiapa saja walaupun di tempat yang orang least expected...