Zulhijjah 13 1428.last day of eid adha,another day to attend wedding receptions,an invitation by puan rokiah,a neighbour n khairizam,a relative on my mum’s side.both - holding grand n elaborate banquet celebration.scallops,ribbons,fresh flowers,goodie bags,deejays,coffee corner n sweet delicacies had been a familiar sight,which way u look at such event.tan sris,datuk seris,datuks,puan sris,datin seris,datins n a long list of dignitaries were all present…up n down the red carpet.each n everyone seemed to donned designer labels,clad in a traditional baju kurungs/baju melayus from such n such designer to the more modern n fashionites incline individuals…handbag from coach the least or the tag heuer collection with matching shades n all wool pants from cerrutti.
Urs truly as usual,all jeans n t’s plus weather beaten Durango bootie,pair of shades,a 1970 seiko pentagon chronograph watch,owned by my dad (he gave it to me when he bought an omega…seamaster)…me look out of place- any minute of it.better watch my intake…space is a premium in my size 34 jeans.just had a scoop of nasik minyak n acar buah n one tiny slice of carrot at puan rokiah’s gala.at khairizam’s (this guy venture into catfish breeding,n a successful one at his trade,kinda the silent millionaire)place just had a glass of orange juice.met mr awalludin,a mardi HQ personnel at the wedding.he gave me an insight of buffalo latest rearing techniques n know how…cuz my new ventures wud be grooming n fattening buffalo under the tnb national grid high tension power lines,as pasture fields,gonna hv napier grass n satria kazangulla grass planted on those under utilized land beneath the power lines.am no breeder of buffalo,what me wanted to do…imported water buffalos from Myanmar…transform em into protein source.prices for livestocks more than double since 2001,a 2 yr old male buffalo can ezily fetch a hefty sum of rm2,400 as of typing.simple maths…a year rearing n fatting a one yr old buffalo calf in a batch of 30 heads will yield a nett return of rm1,000,god willing..amen,all cost deducted.how about 100 buffalos?who need fund managers to diversify ur investment opportunities and when the nett return ratio outdone initial capital by the ratio of nearly 3:1  risqué takers,high flyers,brave n shrewd tacticians of our modern world will be rewarded = handsomely.think outside the normal box,our 5th PM wise words.if only those autocrats holding offices in our capital metropolis care to lend em ears n spare me their stingy time 10 yrs back…we shud all cruising the banks of sg gombak,inwards that is,on a cruise dinghy powered by lng’s/ngv’s motor.another tourist attraction,besides the ferries wheeler near tasik titiwangsa.all grand metros hv their own river cruise.look no further north…bangkok’s infamous water taxis.southern boarder,our neighbour Singapore has its own water cruise,offering tourists,locals n foreigners alike another refreshing perspective on what the city state has to offer.
Made few phone calls to wud be rubber plantation buyers…arranged a site visit,hopefully closing the deal afterwards…rub my hands in earnest…but wait a sec,did I hear syamsul’s voices echoing inside me head,wanting a pair of new footie boots n baby syark asking me to get him the latest version of resident evil disc or a new traveling backpack for suraya to pack her belonging before parting away to her hostel in a few weeks time?ouchhh reality bites,n it hurts,both my pocket n dream!!!~