Gongxi, Gongxi

Hye Blogerians.....
For the becoming Chinese New Year Celebration, I would like to wish all my Chinese friends especially our classmate SONG LAI, Gōngxǐ gōngxǐ !!!

Here is the lyrics for Chinese New Year songs.The tittle is Gōngxǐ gōngxǐ which is 'greetings,greetings' in english.

Gongxi, Gongxi

Měi tiáo dàjiē xiǎo xiàng
Měigè rénde zuǐ lǐ
Jiànmiàn dìyī jù huà
Jiùshì gōngxǐ gōngxǐ
Gōngxǐ gōngxǐ gōngxǐ nǐ ya
Gōngxǐ gōngxǐ gōngxǐ nǐ


Dōngtiān yǐ dào jìntóu
Zhēnshi hǎode xiāoxi
Wēnnuǎn de chūnfēng
Jiù yào chuī xǐng dàdì
Gōngxǐ gōngxǐ gōngxǐ nǐ ya
Gōngxǐ gōngxǐ gōngxǐ nǐ


Hào hào bīngxuě róngjiě
Yǎnkàn méihuā tǔ ruǐ
Mànmàn chángyè guòqù
Tīng dào yīshēng jī tí
Gōngxǐ gōngxǐ gōngxǐ nǐ ya
Gōngxǐ gōngxǐ gōngxǐ nǐ


Jīngguò duōshǎo kùnnán
Lìjīng duōshǎo mó liàn
Duōshǎo xin'r pànwàng
Pànwàng chūn de xiāoxi
Gōngxǐ gōngxǐ gōngxǐ nǐ ya
Gōngxǐ gōngxǐ gōngxǐ nǐ

'Greetings, Greetings'

Each small street and large street
In everyone's mouth
The first sentence on meeting
Is Greetings greetings
Greetings greetings greetings to you!
Greetings greetings greetings to you

Lion Dance

Winter has come to an end
That's really good news
The warm spring wind
Will waken up the earth
Greetings greetings greetings to you!
Greetings greetings greetings to you


All the snow and ice is melting
The eyes see plum blossom
Slowly the long nights pass
The sound of a cock crowing is heard
Greetings greetings greetings to you!
Greetings greetings greetings to you


After much difficulty
After much testing
How many hearts are hoping
Looking forward to the news of spring
Greetings greetings greetings to you!
Greetings greetings greetings to you

GONXI GONGXI

Sources: http://www.chinahighlights.com/travelguide/special-report/chinese-new-year/music.htm
 Google images.

CORAT-CORET SANG PELAUT

Assalamualaikum & hye 'blogerians'

Nampaknya sudah lama jari tidak menari di atas papan kekunci. Mencoret setiap detik kenangan yang mungkin akan membuatkan semua tersenyum dikala waktu umur semakin senja nanti. Kenangan sesuatu yang tidak dapat diperolehi dengan mata wang dan hanya individu yang menghargainya merasakan bernilai setiap detik kenangan itu apabila kehilangan.

Dalam ruangan kali ini, saya ingin kongsikan corat-coret perjalanan minggu lepas dimana kami menghadiri kelas modular GOC (General Operator Certificate) yang berlangsung selama 2 minggu.Beribu ucapan terima kasih kepada tenaga pengajar kami sepanjang dua minggu tersebut, Tuan Chong Chee Wah dan Tuan Ang yang bertungkus lumus memastikan segala input hadir ke segenap pelusuk minda kami.

Kumpulan satu yang 'sporting'

Madad : siapa kentut ni hoi! busuk.. Qori : Comel x kak tonn..hehe

steady..

GENG ARNAB

Gambar bersama alatan GMDSS (SART & EPIRB)

gelagat sang pelaut

Nik : senyum..tgk kt go pro aku.. XD

Kait buah rambutan ke? huhu

Alhamdulillah kami semua LULUS dalam setiap ujian bertulis dan praktikal mengendalikan setiap peralatan GMDSS setelah berhempas pulas cuba memahami langkah-langkah untuk menghantar 'distress signal' ke stesen darat dan stesen di kapal sekitar.

Jumpa lagi di lain coretan.Coretan sang pelaut.

^.^ ANIS MAMBA UNGKU

Recommended Eateries in Kuantan (Part 2 of 2)

Who's drooling for some good food? In this episode, I'm sharing 5 more must try eateries when you visit Kuantan. In today's part, most of them are serving family food such as tomyam and such. But, it is definitely worth your pocket, I guarantee. Except for the first restaurant, this one is a little bit special.

6. Crocodile Rock

What is so special of this Crocodile Rock, you ask me? It is because they serve western food that are affordable with the taste that others might charge you more. My favourites here are the salmon grill and pizzas. So so gooooooood. But their other food are great too and the drinks also are not bad. I suddenly feel the rush to have some asam boi drink. Urgh.


Source: perutbesi.blogspot.com


Source: www.foodspotting.com

7. Mustapa Maju (3.754325, 103.225901)

Now, some more kampung food after the previous part. Hehe. You might think, "hek eleh, kedai kampung je kot". Stop there fellow young man, here is different. Over here, you get the spiced ayam kampung and gulai itik serati. You then add, "so? tempat lain pun ada, whatttt?". 

Yes, you might find similar kind of food, I won't argue. You just come down here and try for yourself what they taste like. This small and humble kedai opens in the morning and it usually closes before 2pm or when the food are finished. Normally, the spiced ayam kampung will be gone before 12 noon since they receive a lot of customers who usually come with their whole family. You can even try the google street view using the above coordinate and see a lot of cars in front of the restaurant.


Source: http://rumahbajetsiti.blogspot.my/2013/06/makan-bestkg-seri-damai.html


8. Restoran Tursina / Marina

Do you like salted egg crabs like this one? Match it with tomyam soup, sunny side up egg, and some grilled fish. Plus, some orange or watermelon juice. Perfect dinner. Oooooohhhhhhh.

Source: dinadimarsya.blogspot.com

These two restaurants in Tanjung Lumpur have them. I must say they serve the best salted egg crabs and grilled fish. They both are located just beside the main road at the Peramu area, most specifically in front of Kampung Peramu mosque. Now if you ask me, the taste are pretty similar but the price are a little bit better at Tursina than at Marina. It's your choice.


Source: fifisara.blogspot.com


Source: myalycia.blogspot.com



9. Nabila Tomyam

I could not find any picture of this restaurant but they also serve great and delicious food. I once tried their nasi goreng tomyam and it was surprisingly good. My brother, my sister and her family, as well as me have tried different food here. We like them all. So, here's the coordinate if you are interested in bringing families there.

Nabila Tomyam: 3.829461, 103.271024


10. Restoran Sara Thai at Balok


Source: mikahaziq.blogspot.com

Finally the last one. Since they also serve the same kind of food like tomyam soup and such, why bother to write more, right? Just believe me that they would not make it in my list if their food taste not to my standard. Hehe.

So, that ends my stories on good food in Kuantan. You might wonder why I always use pictures from others? It is because I usually do not take pictures of my food. I might as well do it next time, only if I find the great ones.

Pen off. Bye.

Paintball

Assalamualaikum and good day everyone..

Pada hari ni (23/01/2016), aku dengan rela hati follow kawan-kawan pergi main paintball dekat Flashpoint Paintball Park Melaka. Aku follow je... Tak main pon. Tapi as the uncertified photographer, so kena jugak la share. Haha

Macam biasa lah, janji pukul 0830H dah kena ada sini. Tapi masih ada yang belum sampai. 

Bila semua dah sampai, briefing diberi kepada semua peserta. Safety, how to play, etc..

Peserta di beri chance untuk tengok selok belok court (taktau kalau ada nama lain) atau di beri feels untuk main lah kot.

Untuk safety jugak, kalau lah peserta tertembak dekat nets. Takdelah yang injured disebabkan kena marker/pallet tu.

Antara Obstacles yang ada dalam tu.

Kena prepare lah before masuk kan. Takkan nak pakai baju tshirt biasa. 

Info, pallets tu boleh mencecah kelajuan 400kaki sesaat. Even tak selaju bullet dari senjata api iaitu 4000kaki sesaat, tapi still sakit kalau kena shoot. 

First group ready untuk war. Salah seorang member group ni adalah seorang lecturer ALAM. Semangat berjuang yang nampak sangat dalam diri mereka.

Salah seorang member group yang terkena shot dekat mask. Nasib la bang... Haha

Dalam court tu, face mask is compulsory. Time briefing, dia ada kata. "If the pallet hit the eye, you are gonna totally blind." So memang penting lah face mask ni.

Well lepas habis first game, for sure group members akan discuss pasal strategy untuk next game. Good thinking :p

Kalau korang berminat, boleh lah datang sini untuk main. Good place untuk beginner rasanya. Huhu

Kalau korang ada waze, boleh lah taip Flashpoint Paintball Park Melaka. 

Enjoy !

Mohammad Ridzwan Bin Zamani

Sang Suria :)

Assalamualaikum & selamat pagi.

Suria kala tiba membawakan cahaya. Matahari adalah sumber cahaya terbesar untuk kita sebagai manusia. Manakala laut meliputi 2/3 permukaan di muka bumi ini. Begitulah asas kehidupan kita sebagai pelaut, matahari dan laut berpisah tiada.

Setiap pagi pasti ku tunggu cahaya jingga ini menyambut hariku. Menikmati keindahan ciptaan Allah ini sesuatu yang tiada nilai bandingnya. Melihat ia bangkit serta menyinari kehidupan lain di muka bumi ini, seolah-olah memberi inspirasi kepada diriku bahawa kehidupan ini perlu sentiasa  memberi faedah serta saling melengkapi yang lain bagi meneruskan kelangsungan kehidupan (symbiosis). Semua itu pasti menjadikan ia satu pengalaman yang baru. Pengalaman yang mengajar kita tentang menjadikan kehidupan hari ini perlu lebih baik dari semalam. Pengalaman yang kita mahu kenang atau sebaliknya. 

Kehidupan atas kapal, lebih memberi peluang untuk diriku mengenali sang suria ini. Aku diajar untuk mengira 'sunset' dan 'sunrise'. Ia sudah menjadi kerja rutin aku setiap kali 'watch' aku. Ia sudah menjadi satu kemestian untuk 'update' waktu terbit dan tenggelam si sang suria ini bagi seorang kadet. Macam kita jugak, baru 'sign on' sudah berkira-kira untuk 'sign off'.

 Sedikit info, matahari merupakan gabungan antara gas helium dan hydrogen. Jarak antara matahari dan bumi lebih kurang 149.680.000 kilometer. Ia juga mengandungi hampir 80% sumber vitamin D yang baik untuk kulit serta waktu yang digalakkan untuk berjemur adalah antara jam 0600 pagi hingga 0900 pagi. Selain itu ia juga sumber tenaga utama bagi tumbuhan untuk menjalankan proses photosyntthesis.

Oleh yang demikian kita sebagai manusia hendaklah sentiasa bersyukur dengan kurniaan ini. Kita memerlukan dia untuk kehidupan hari ini dan akan datang. Dia juga memerlukan kita untuk menjaga kelangsungannya supaya terus berupaya menyinari bumi sehingga tika tiba masanya semua sudah kembali kepada yang asal.

Knowing the Japanese's delicacies

Like Malaysia,Japan also have its own local and favourite foods.During 1 year of my shipboard training,i've tried quite a few number of japanese delicacies whenever i went for shore leave.The taste of japanese food was good and awesome.For example,the sushi taste made by japanese compared to Sushi king were totally different.It is because the use of different type of rice.Lets see what are the japanese food that i've  manage to try during my shore leave at Japan.

TAKOYAKI

Takoyaki is a ball-shaped Japanese snack made of a wheat flour-based batter and cooked in a special takoyaki pan. It is typically filled with minced or diced octopus (tako), tempura scraps (tenkasu), pickled ginger, and green onion.Takoyaki are brushed with takoyaki sauce (similar to Worcestershire sauce) and mayonnaise, and then sprinkled with green laver (aonori) and shavings of dried bonito (katsuobushi).

Soba Noodle(inc Tempura)

Soba is a noodle made from buckwheat and wheat flour. Soba noodles are available dried or fresh. They may be served with hot broth or cold with dipping sauce.

Tempura with Japanese's rice

Tempura is a Japanese dish of seafood or vegetables that have been battered and deep fried.Usually tempura are best made of from shrimp and served together with japanese white rice along with the hot green tea.

Kamaboko

Kamaboko is type of cured surimi, a Japanese processed seafood product, in which various white fishare pureed, combined with additives such as MSG, formed into distinctive loaves, and then steamed until fully cooked and firm. The steamed loaves are then sliced and served unheated (or chilled) with various dipping sauces or sliced and included in various hot soups, one-dish meals, or noodle dishes. 

Doner's Kebab

The only kebab stall that you can found in Japan which located in Sodegaura.And what good about this kebab,it is halal and delicious.Only cost you around 500 yen(rm18) per kebab,it was fully satisfied enjoying this kebab while it was served hot.

I hope for my next shipboard service,i would like to have chance to try other japanese foods like shashimi during my shore leave time.

Thunder Buddies for Life.

Assalamualaikum dan salam 1 malaysia..

Entri kali ni mengenai percutian aku dan member-member di Pulau Perhentian, Besut di Kuala Terengganu selepas pulangnya kami dari practical di atas kapal selama 6 bulan. Plan punya plan, kitorang pilih package yg cover seluruh trip sepanjang kitorang kat sana.

Package Megalicious:-

1.Speed boat pergi & blik
2.Snorkelling satu hari
3.Breakfast, lunch, dinner untuk 2h 1m
4.Free access swimming pool


Nak jadikan cerita, pagi 11 mac, aku dan member2 berkumpul di jeti Besut sblum menaiki bot untuk ke pulau besar.Untuk makluman, pulau perhentian ni terdiri dgn dua buah pulau iaitu pulau besar dan pulau kecil dan destinasi kami kali ini ialah pulau besar.

Di jeti Besut sebelum menaiki bot.

Setibanya kami di sana, kami terus ke lobby untuk check in hotel dan bergegas menukar baju untuk turun ke laut semula bagi acara snorkelling.Sepetang menyelami air masin menikmati keindahan coral-coral dan pelbagai hidupan akuatik.

Sekitar panorama di resort yang kami diami.

Otw nak cari port snorkelling.

Abg penyu kirim salam.

Corals.

Mr. Brian dari Colombia. Member lama.

Penat tapi best!!Selepas dinner,kami bersiap untuk ke pulau seberang.Malam tu,kami sewa satu bot khas bagi membolehkan kami ke pulau kecil. Pulau kecil ni terletak 3 batu dari pulau besar dan mengambil masa selama 15 minit untuk sampai ke sana. Ternyata sambutan dan suasana di sana lebih riuh rendah kerana pada malamnya pelbagai acara yang dapat dipertontonkan  seperti tarian api, free style,sukaneka dan lain lain lagi di atas satu pentas yang disediakan oleh pihak resort. Oleh kerana perut mintak diisi, kami duduk di sebuah meja yang kosong berhampiran dengan pantai untuk order makanan dan minuman.Malam itu dihiasi dengan gelak dan tawa daripada persembahan pentas dan story2 lawak semasa practical.

Benda yang paling sedih bila mana setiap yang bermula pasti berakhir.Begitu juga dengan percutian kami.Selesai sarapan, kami berjalan di pesisiran pantai melihat gelagat orang ramai di samping merakam memori untuk dijadikan kenang-kenangan.Tepat pukul 2 petang,kami menaiki bot untuk pulang ke daratan.

Ni last sebelum nak cast off dari pulau.

Tips bercuti di pulau:

• Sun block perlu dibawa dan dipakai untuk mengelakkan kulit dari sun burn.
• Seeloknya ber-backpacers dan bawa pakaian secukupnya.
• Paling penting,bawalah shades kerana mostly time siang matahari agak panas dan pandangan agak terbatas akibat silau.

Sekian..

Abdurrahman bin Abdullahilhai

A visit to Shirasagijo(Himeji Castle),Japan

During my 2nd ship,the first port call was Himeji,Japan.I never being to Himeji before,so what i did,I ask my chief mate for shore leave at Himeji this time.Luckily my chief mate gave his permission.Our vessel made fast (Himeji Port) at 1330 hours.As i finished with mooring operation,i straightly go to cabin to get ready for shoreleave.Ar 1430 hours,i am joining the first bus going to Kyoto (Himeji city).As we arrived i straightly go to tourist information centre to get the city map for the place we want to visit.The only thing in my head was about to visit the Shirasagijo which was the most famous place in the city.To get there,it taking about 30 min by walking.Finally we arrived at Himeji castle.All I can say that Japanese people are very kind to every tourist who come to their place.

So this is the view of Himeji castle from the main gate.

The ninja warrior guarding the castle's gate

One of the woman warrior guarding the castle

The side view of Himeji castle upon entering

About 10 steps from the main gate,you will meet these guys for photo taking

I spent my time exploring this legendary castle until my shore leave finished at 1830 hours.It was  a good memory and enjoyable moment for me.I wish that i can visit this castle one more time with my family.