" Sons of FORTUNE "

i just finished this novel - sons of fortune by jeffrey archer,
my 1st encounter with this international author mastermind..
after recommended by cik rafidah from sabah EC..

i'm pleased with the experience
and add J Archer to my growing list of admirable authors,
and browse through his official site:
http://www.jeffreyarcher.co.uk

and review his entire collections of books, of course.
4tunately, early this morning
at kl library had a chance to borrow
'a matter of honour' and 'not a penny more,not a penny less'
as to fulfill my reading curiosity 'pleasure'...


* HERE is the preVIEW *

It is Hartford, Connecticut, in the late 1940's, and a set of twins is separated at birth by a desperate nurse. Nat Cartwright goes home with his parents, a schoolteacher and an insurance salesman. But his twin brother is to begin his days as Fletcher Andrew Davenport, son of a wealthy CEO and his society wife. During the years that follow, the two brothers grow up unaware of each other's existence. Nat leaves college at the University of Connecticut to serve in Vietnam. Returning a war hero, he finishes school and goes on to become a successful bank executive. Fletcher, meanwhile, has graduated from Yale University and distinguishes himself as a criminal defence lawyer before he is elected a senator. As their lives unfold, both men are confronted with tragedy and betrayal, loss and hardship, all the time overcoming life's obstacles to become the men they are destined to be. In the tradition of Jeffrey Archer's most popular books, SONS OF FORTUNE is as much a chronicle of a nation in transition as it is the story of the making of these two men - and how, eventually, they come to find each other...

Outstation Rallies!!

Dari penanti, permatang pauh
seterusnya ke kota bharu, kelantan
terus pula ke kuala terengganu
dan kini berakhir di genting highlands,pahang..

begitu mudah aku dpt outstation kali ni
2 minggu berterusan lari dari suasana pejabat...

dapat menjenguk kehidupan d luar kota metropolitan
kuala lumpur, juga dalam hatiku terdetik bagaimana rasanya
bekerja di luar dr Lembah Klang, KL dan Putrajaya..
pada sela masa yg masih belum ada kepastiannya.

dari pilihan raya kecil yg sangat membosankan aku kira
hanya 46.7% drpd 15k registered voters sudi melapangkan masa mereka
sehinggakan aku mahu terlelap seawal tengah harinya..

dari menjejakkan kaki ke bumi serambi mekah
yang kali terakhir disinggahi 5 thn yg sudah
dan mengunjungi pantai cahaya bulan yg mmg
dilimpahi cahaya bulan pada jam 2 paginya..

dari melapangkan masa drive melalui LPT menuju ke
kuala terengganu semata2 utk menambah distance mileage..
dan menjelajahi bandaraya pesisir pantai yg kali ke 4
di singgahi dalam tempoh 2 thn kebelakangan ini,
termasuklah dalam schedule adalah bergambar d hadapan bumbung
stadium sultan mizan zainal abidin yang runtuh..

dari mendaki highway karak yg berselekoh tajam
menuju ke tanah tinggi genting, selari pula
dgn musim cuti sekolah yg makin ke penghujungnya..

aku redha dan pasrah atas tanggungjawab kerjaku..
dan enjoy dan cool sokmo di SPR ini...

Cradle To The Grave!!

Disappointing!!

All the hypes surrounding the atmopheres
before the kick-off of
Barcelona v Manchester United
in the finale of Champions League 08/09
are not intimidating as expected..huhu

Barcelona player truly deserved to raise
aloft the craved CL trophy early this morning
after defeating the reigning champions 2-0 in normal time
by eto'o goal 10' and lionel messi goal 70',
they took their chances, and their ball possessions are incredibles..



actually, i was extremely agitated by MU performance
throughout the 94 minutes ( 4' injury times ) especially
they concede 1 very shoddy goal ( eto'o goal )
failed to stuck their boots on xavi cross
prior to barca 2nd goal ( i blamed evra bcoz his clearance r lazy!)..



as to their attacking ambitions
ronaldo shot r not accurate
rooney talent is wasted on the wings
giggs r not at his usual sleek
park energy run seems to deteriorate sharply
carrick range of passing always overhit
anderson is quite nervous
and the sad fact is..
they simply not up to the standard
of this one sided finale...

i wonder if the chelsea had an opportunity
to face barcelona at this level,what can they do??
i thought their tactical acumens
( during their semi final defeat to barca is amazing!)
they really limited the chance of
barca talented midfielder to pass the ball around
to their attacking triumvirate, eto'o, messi & henry..
but MU really failed to do just that!!

the lousy defending cost us,
'miserable defeat without enough fighting'
even though how hard to admit it, but
the truth is..
MU entire gameplan are really sucks!!
Barcelona deserve to win this comfortably...

Congratulations Barca!
I really proud to lose to a better team..!!

P/S : The Art of Losing is
WE should admit our weaknesses then..no other way around!

Shut Up and Admit!!

The MOMENT finally arrived..

My beloved team, Manchester United FC
clinched the 18th Premier League title
in the season of 2008 / 2009..
11th title in 17 seasons under SAF era,
9.35 pm ( Malaysia Hours ) on Saturday 16th May,
with one games to spare.

so great an achievement in modern era!!
if compared to that liverpool all-conquering side
in the middle of 60' to the early of 80'...

i always believed that..
MU will not suffering from any killing egoistic statement
came from liverfool side
for example: they will win all games remaining
and the red devils will make two big mistakes..
ahaha,what a stupid jokes by benitez!

its a fact that
liv is desperate to
satisfy their long-time suffering supporters
by winning the title sooner than
NEVER et al..

now liverfool should be professional enough
admit your vulnerability, arrogance and disorder mental of states
finally came to a halt, shattering into broken pieces
and make a guard of honour for the 3rd consecutive champions
of English Premier League, Manchester United FC..


::my instinct was justified now::

~ GLORY2 MAN UNITED ~

"Soekarno Hatta, Hayam Wuruk dan Jeneral Soedirman"

Sepanjang berada di
Jakarta, Puncak dan Bandung, Indonesia
selama 5 hari ( 30 April - 4 Mei 2009 )
banyak sekali yg ku dengar, lihat dan rasa..

aku seringkali dijamu makanan sunda / padang
ketika menjelangnya waktu lunch, di tambah dgn hidangan
telor bebek ( itik ) masak lemak
yg kurang aku gemari ( mungkin terbiasa dgn telor ayam..)
namun aku puji ayam goreng kampung
yg disediakan : rangup, lembut dan sedap..

kt Jakarta misalnya, walaupun mempunyai kira-kira 23 juta penduduk
pada satu-satu masa ( office hours esp.)
namun kesesakan yg berlaku , ditambah jln yg sempit
tidak sesekali melunturkan
sikap bertoleransi pemandu2 d sini..
hon digunakan utk meminta
pemandu2 lain memberi laluan, seringkali bas yg kami gunakan
dpt meloloskan badannya dlm kesesakan sedemikian
hasilnya, paling aku kagum
x dapat melihat langsung adanya kemalangan
sepanjang berada d jakarta & bandung

kt sini disediakan
susur bas khas di mana
stesen basnya ditinggikan setara dgn pintu masuk bas
penumpang bas hanya beratur dan terus menaiki bas
dan bas itu terus berlalu..

juga cukai jalannya tertera pada no plat kenderaan
dan direnew setiap 5 thn sekali
berbeda dgn kita
yg dilekatkan pd cermin depan kenderaan setiap masa.

D jakarta ini juga adanya masjid istiqlal - terbesar d asia tenggara
yg blh menampung 150,000 jemaah
pada satu2 masa..
juga takde masalah utk rumah2 ibadah lain
didirikan berdekatan sesama lainnya dan kehadiran tugu2 peringatan
di sekitar jalan2 kota..

masalah sungai yg kotor..
yakni sungai ciliwung
sama saja dgn sg klang dan gombak
di bandaraya kolumpo..

aku juga sempat memborong
dvd dan mp3 bajak ( cetak rompak )
yg berharga Rp.6,000 ( kira-kira RM 2.50 )
bermula 1 Mei 2009 (katanyalah..)
di ITC Mangga 2..

hanya yg x sedap mata memandang
kemiskinan hidup rakyatnya sehingga
terpaksa berumah d rumah2 usang ( setinggan d m’sia )
d tepi sungai, bwh jmbatan
ketika aku melalui jalan2 utama
menghala ke pusat bandar Jakarta.

Ketika d Puncak
aku menyaksikan penjualan arnab ( bahasa tempatan kelinci )
d tepi2 jalan, juga kesuburan ladang2 teh, strawberi yg terbentang
saujana mata memandang....

Macam d Bandung plak
setiap kali turun dari bas,
rombongan kami akan dikelilingi pemuda2 indonesia
yg menjual barangan (keychain , magnet fridges, handbags, etc)
malah ada yg akan membuntuti bas kami
dgn motosikal mereka
ke mana sahaja kami pergi
utk mencari sesuap rezeki.semangat berniaga
yg sukar dicontohi oleh org melayu malaysia..

hakikatnya, jurang hidup
yang kaya dan yg miskin d sini
sangatlah menyedihkan mata yg memandang
rumah2 agam yg besar adalah
milik tuan punya dari Jakarta
yang kan bertandang ke Bandung ketika lapangnya.
yang marhaen ada kalanya
bergelandangan d tepi2 jalan, d rumah kotak...

aku juga sempat melawati gunung tangkuban parahu
( terdapat kawah gunung berapi yg masih lg aktif ketika ini..)
di mana ada legendanya iaitu
sang kuriang yg mahu berkahwin dgn ibunya sendiri..

terdapatnya factory2 outlet
seperi Stamp, Heritage dan Cascade d Jalan Riau
mmbuatkan aku bershopping
sekadar t-shirt berkolar...

jualan2 tekstil seperti kain, telekung, tudung..
ternyata murah d Pasar Baru Bandung jika dibandingkan
dgn Pasar Tanah Abang d Kota Jakarta

juga dikhabarkan pd kami
pemerintah Indonesia melarang rakyatnya berhijrah ke luar negara
lalu menyara hidup di tanah tumpah darah sendiri
kecuali dr Lombok ( yg tanahnya tidak subur )
yg byk bekerja d malaysia..

diperhatikan
juga kekerapan
nama2 tempat yg bermula dari ci = air
cianjur, cisarua , cirebon , cipanas, cipularang, dll
sepanjang aku d Indonesia ini...