Pak Idrus's Blog

Kau menjelema dalam mimpi ku. Kita dalam satu kumpulan menuju kearah tempat penginapan. Tiba tiba kita berpisah dari kumpulan dan tinggal berdua. Kau berpakaian putih dan masih cantik dan mesra seperti dulu dulu. Kau memegang tangan ku dan kita berjalan dicelah celah pohon pokok hijau menuju kearah jalan besar. Kita bepeluk mesra dan bercerita sambil berjalan menaiki bukit dan sampai ke jalan raya. Ku dapat merasai kemeseraan kau seperti dulu dulu, kita terus berbual dengan kata kata mesra. Kita sunggoh riang ria ketika itu sambil berpeluk mesra menuju ke tempat yang ditujui. Ku sunggoh gembira ketika itu. Tak ku sangka kita dapat bertemu semula satelah kita berpisah sekian lama. Tiba tiba terjaga dari tidur dengan peristiwa pertemuan kita masih jelas dalam ingatan. Jam ditepi katil ku menunjuk waktu 3.45 pagi. Lantas ku mengucap Alhamdulillah. Ku bangun dan mengambil Air Sembayang dan melakukan Solat sunat. Lalu berdoa kesyukoran kepada illahi. Ketika saat itu terfikir apa...

In the Malay culture the wedding is done by the woman side. It starts of with the Akad Nikah ( Solomised of the marriage ) In this case it was a marriage between our third grandchildren Anwar and the bride Aqidah on the 11th March 2022,  follow with a reception on thr 12th. Then the next week on the 19th our daughter and her husband, the bridegroom parents organise another ceremony to celebrate their son wedding, where they get to invite their relatives and friends for the special occasion.  It was done at the Banquet Hall of the Felda Tower in town. It was an elaborate reception full of colour which includes the pomp and splendour of the Malay culture. It was indeed a night to be remembered.  As the grandparents we were delighted to get to meet most of our relatives in one go. It is at an occasion like this that we can continue to promote as well preserve out traditional arts in all its glory. A tradition that would outlasted us all. About is an image of the ...

A gorgeous bouquet for TokNyang on his 82nd Birthday on 17.8.2021 from the Idrus Clan. Alhamdulliah.

It was a cool Sunday. The heavy rains that had poured the Kelang valley for the last few weeks had brought Flash floods and at the same time kept the atmosphere cool. After a brunch of Nasi lemak with Kerang I sat down at the Serambi to enjoy my coffee and while the time away. It has been a long time not having the usual Nasi Lemak from the Mokcik stall nearby. I no long could stand on line especially on a Sunday to que to buy the delicious favourite Nasi lemak. Age has caught up and I just could not stand on line at time for 40 minutes to get to buy two bungkus of Nasi lemak, one for NekNyang and one for me. Nenek like the Biasa one with the sambal put in a separate container and mine always with Kerang and the sambal thrown in. It has been for months and Asmah had quipped yesterday 'tak beli Nasi Lemak'  since I was out to take the laundry near the stall yesterday. I just answer Tak. In actual fact I had wanted to buy but simply could not stand in line to buy. At ...

Yes, the personal space, a space of our own; a space in time and moment that we want for ourselves alone. A space that we want to be independence of anyone else. A moment in time that we want to jealously guard as our own and we have the right to have one; that special personal space in time.  As I journey on in life and getting there in my golden years, I yearn to have that personal space more and more and slowly and surely, I am getting there. It is not that easy, and I believe with perseverance and patience I would eventually get there. It does not mean that I want to be alone all the time. It is not that. I love to be with my loves one but that sometimes I do really need my own personal space. A time that I could dreams, whilst away in the clouds, contemplate, flirt in my mind and wonder of all the possibilities, to be able to spend time with friends on my own and on my own choice, without being subjected to other people reaction, want to be able to do my things my way. The ...

March 7, 2018 is the 78th birthday of my wife. The kids and grandkids decided to celebrate her birthday. It was done at our eldest daughter Ojie's house nearby. Here are some images of the special family occasion the evening of that special day. It does tell a story of love. Have a nice day.

The above image shows two dancers of the KBN [Kompleks Budaya Negara] from the then Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports, Malaysia performing a traditional dance after the completion of a training session of new dancers. They were the instructors at the one-week course on Traditional Dance. It was held in the early eighties at the Youth Complex in Kuala Lumpur. I was then the Director of Development and Promotion of Culture at the Ministry and this is one of the extension project that was carried out to develop new talents in traditional dances. These two dancers and instructors are talented and could perform many traditional dances, some of which they  choreograph themselves. Both the dancers in this images at that time; Sally Yap and Sonny was in their early twenties. They with the others in the group of KBN dancers have performance at many special functions both in the country and overseas. I know both very well. I believe both of them are now in their late fifties o...

Today is my wife Asmah's Birthday.  It her 77th.  Happy Birthday dear.  A bouquet of Roses for her.   Have a nice day.

During my times as kid growing up no one talk about Birthday. No Party, no Greeting card, no Birthday wishes. Everyday is a normal day. Life goes on as usual until we ourselves start a family. We had birthday party for our kids. Now in our golden years it the kids and grand kids that throws party on our birthdays. Such a wonderful feeling. Here is a card I got  on my seventy seven Birthday on August 17, 2016 from the grandchildren. Have a nice day folks.

For two successive days I found dead lizard [just killed] on the mat of our front door. Tiger and Tam who live at the patio outside did not touch it. Normally cats eats their prey. I have been wondering why. I told Asmah and our daughter Lin  of what happened. To me it rather strange that the two cats does not eat it like cats normally do to their catch. Lin an anthropologist quip perhaps its the work of Tiger and Tam giving us their precious catch  to us to say Thank You to us for taking care of them. I know animals often bring home their catch but did not realized that the two alley cats Tiger and Tam that we had adopted did this. Anyway thanks Tiger and Tam for the generous offer; we really appreciate it. Well folks what say you about this beautiful story of our world! It does made  me cry!   Have a nice day.

Yes, truly I love Roses. It one of the flowers that's great to give as a gift from time to time to your love one.  Its colors always captivate me and it always create an atmosphere of beauty and love. I have tried to grow Roses in my garden but to no success. The heat and humidity of the tropic made it almost impossible to grow it. Anyway Roses could grow well in the highland of this country like in the Cameron Highland where the air is cool just like in the temperate zone. Because of that we can get a regular supply of this enchanting flowers all the year around at the Florist. On March 7 this year I bought a bunch of Roses for my wife 76th Birthday. She placed it in a crystal vase and there it looks elegant and at the same time charmed the atmosphere around it. Roses like any other flowers does not last long in the heat of the tropical weather. It would soon wilted after serving it purpose. During that few days it sat on the table it does r...

Today the 7th of March 2016 is the 76th birthday of my spouse Asmah Abdul Rahman.  It has been more that 54 years of a wonderful marriage. Happy Birthday Sayang.  Have a nice day.