Wonderful World of Tennis!

What a game..!and semua dah tau who won the tournament. A lot of surprises and shocking moments happened like the seeded players were kicked out at the earlier rounds, rising of the new promising young players, introduction of the new court type and color etc. If you guys didn’t know yet, the winners of the Tennis Australian Open 2008 goes to:

My reviews:

Mens Final

Finals : Novak Djokovic Vs Jo-Wilfried Tsonga

WINNER : NOVAK DJOKOVIC

Congratz Novak. Novak aka Nole(nickname dia) played very well throughout this tournament. He came out with extraordinary shots, big serves, unbelievable footwork and amazing volleys. He took care of the greatest player on earth, Roger Federer with a straight set (semis), David Ferrer (5) at the quarter finals, former world no.1 Lleyton Hewit (4^th round), Benjamin Becker (dia ni ada masa agak bahaya gak la) and other 2 unseeded players. He used to defeat Roger at one of 2007 Atp match. I think, if one day, Roger were to step down from his crown, Novak might get his chance. Think back, he improved A LOT..back in 2005, he was sent home at the 1^st round by Marat Safin (2005 Aussie Open Champ). At that time he was 17yrs old. Look how he turned into... This world no.3 really deserved what he got now. I like him cos besides his performance he has this unique personality. He is an entertainer and player. More to see from u NOVAK!

Novak defeated:

Roger Federer - a straight set semi finals match. Actually, I want Roger to win. Mmg la ada suara2 bising kata asyik Roger je mng..dh brp thn dh, kasi kat new champ pulak. Yeah, I agree..I do want to see new champions..tp Roger ada lagi 3 grand slam title that he have to win in order to break Pete Sampras’s grand slam records. See, sbb tu la nana Roger to win..just a little bit more steps to become secure himself as tennis legend(although now he already be seen as legend). Hmm..ms semis tu, tune Roger agak lari sikit..not like as his usual game..dunno y?maybe sbb court baru ke..or maybe still shocked with his match dgn Tipsarevic..Anyway, after his loss, rs nye Roger would double-up his work..and he will be stronger than he used to. Maybe sbb sblm ni he always got the so-called easy match and x being challenged..after this..confirm Roger dh plan new strategy.GO ROGER!

David Ferrer - I though David Ferrer would gave Novak hard time at the quarters. Tp xde la sgt as Novak won straight set. David started a bit slow, towards the end of the 2rd set baru engine nak panas…but already late..

RUNNER UP : JO-WILFRIED TSONGA

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga??Who the hell is he???...Yeah baby!!He is the talk of the town, even now..after the game ended. The 22yrs old Frenchman came into the tournament as unseeded player, has been played outstandingly as he defeated Top 10 players on his way to the finals. He caught attention at the very 1^st round where he defeated Andy Murray (9) in a 5 set match. Then he took care of 2 unseeded players at the 2^nd & 3^rd round. At the 4^th round he defeated Richard Gasquet (8), followed by Mikhail Youzhny (14). But what really WOW’s the tennis world was when he defeated world no.2 Rafael Nadal at the semis with a straight set match. Yeah, we all know how Rafa’s game is, aggressive and fast ball. Jo-Wilfried just managed to tame Rafa. Even Rafa can’t do anything with his shots and volleys. He done it damn well! Actually, I wanted Jo-Wilfried to win sbb his journey was like a Cinderella version of tennis. Kira mcm nk, the underdog to win the championship. Factors that might caused Jo-Wilfried kalah, maybe sebab..this is his 1^st grand slam final, surely nervous..where as Novak has been in the finals environment before, he knew what to expect. Then most of the audiences supported him..pressure!add plak dgn review’s from media and all. Also, he broke Novak’s comfortable zone sbb Novak x pernah dropped a set in the tournament. At least ms final, Jo-Wilfried did got the 1^st set. Tp kan, if he played mcm ne he played Rafa ms semis, yeah..dia boleh menang. Its ok..good experience for him. Due to his outstanding performances, he climbed up from the 38^th rank to 18^th in the world. But, if let say he won the title, dia akan naik rank no.9…Yeah..overall, I did enjoyed the finals, and hope to see more from him. He got potentials to go far. Keep up the good work..jgn jd star for one grand slam je..stay consistent!!

Womens Final

Finals : Maria Sharapova vs AnaIvanovic

WINNER : MARIA SHARAPOVA

Maria Sharapova nailed the game. Nana xde la fancy dia sgt (although guys really like her..maybe bkn sbb apapun..sbb grunting dia jerr…’aah..aaaah..ahh…come on!’,,huh..guys!), but being an observer, she deserved to win because she has been very consistent. Consistent as in producing a lot of big serves and good shots. Its good to know that she recovered from her shoulder injury last year which had cost her losing few tournaments. Ye la, last year’s Aussie Open she was the 1^st seeded sbb Justine Henin x main due to her marriage & divorcing stuff. At that time Maria was world no. 2…tup tup..sbb injury..year end she was down to no.5. Yeah, although Maria won this Grand Slam, she still remains at world no.5. Congratulations! You’ve done a great job by picking up what u left at the Aussie Open 2007 finals after losing the title to Serena Williams and all the best throughout the year!

Quarterfinals : Maria defeated Justine Henin

Although she lost to Maria during the quarter-finals, she still remains world no.1. Terus terang, at beginning, I really wanted Justine to win sbb she my idol..and I loike her very much. She just got this superb Single Back-handed return. During the quarter finals game, things doesn’t seem so right for her..she made a lot of unforced error, her shots asyik kena net, and backhand dia x menjadi. But, its ok…its still early of 2008, more games and titles to come..Luv ya Justine!!

Semifinals : Maria defeated Jelena Jankovic

This Jelena last year, during the Aussie Open, xde la among of the fav players. Amazingly, she did took some great chances and by year end 2007 she was world no3. But not for long as after this tournaments she is down to no.4. See..how a tournament could change player’s rank. Jelena played consistently and I could call her ‘player TABAH’ as she struggled with her injuries from the Hopman Cup carried forward to this tournament. She doesn’t move a lot, but she produced really good shot to her opponents, Also she played doubles. Tp kalah. She defeated last year’s champion Serena Williams at the quarter finals round. During the semis, actually she played well, maybe due to fitness and injuries she couldn’t perform well. Tapi apa pun, I’m still proud of u Jelena!

RUNNER UP : ANA IVANOVIC

Runner up is the beauty Ana Ivanovic. She played well, and consistent too. To me, the final was actually the battle of 2 consistent players. Ana gave hard time to Maria, they had almost similar game plan mcm big serves, deep shots etc. But in the end of the day, we only need one winner. Although Ana lost, she should be proud of herself cos now she is rank no2 in the world. Not bad huh..Good luck!!

Quarterfinals: Ana defeated Venus Williams

Venus Williams at the quarter finals round. This is the best quarter finals. Venus kalah sipi je. Actually, if at the final Ana played mcm she played ms lwn Venus, she could win the match.

Semifinals: Ana defeated Daniela Hantuchova

Finally, Daniela came out from her ‘save spot’. Dia ni mcm nk kata x terer, terer,,,tp kdg2 mcm xde improvement. She produced good shots and volley, her serve pun not bad. She improved a lot. Sepanjang previous Grand Slam, she never got through the quarter finals round. Good for her that she made it to the semis. Hmm..ms dia kalah dgn Ana Nampak sgt dia agak bengang..Maybe she wanted to go to the finals badly(sapa x nk kan)..All the best Daniela.

The Promising Players

Definitely Jo-Wilfried Tsonga...Should I say more...??

Who is Agnieszka Radwanska? Dia start glamer after defeated Maria Sharapova at the Us Open at the 3^rd round. Since then she has been consistently improving her game. I saw her on her training, shots dia mmg superb. Throughout this tournament, she defeated 2 unseeded players(without dropping a set) and 2 seeded players. Seeded players she defeated was Svetlana Kuznetsova (3) with straight set and Nadia Petrova (12) in a 3 set game. I called her female version of Federer, sbb she remain calm and her face xde expression bila main. But, the calmness tu la yg buat dia menang. Masa dia lwn Petrova, she was down 1^st set, 2^nd set Petrova leading 3-0..sikit lg nk menang, but then the calmness saved her..drag to 3rd set and she got through it. Although she lost to Daniela Hantuchova at the quarter finals round, she did sent warning to the Top 10 players. Now she climbed up from rank no.28 to no.21...Go Girl!!

Who is Maria Kirilenko? She got solid stroke and she defeated Anna Chakvetadze (6).

Who is Marin Cilic? He performed not as outstanding as Jo-Wilfired Tsonga, but he played well when he defeated 2007 finalist Fernando Gonzalez. Hmm..he reminds me of Mario Ancic. Will keep an eye on him as well.

VOTED AS THE MOST SHOCKING MATCH 2008!

Who is Janko Tipsarevic? He was crowned the Australian Open 2001 Boys Champion, 23yrs of age, and a Serbian player. Janko Tipsarevic dragged Roger Federer into a 5^th set match. Federer has never dropped a set since 2004 was pushed to the limit. I was damn berdebar2 ok….every shot tu sangat menakutkan. Janko played well, as he was given some tips from Novak (cz Novak used to play Federer in few matches) earlier before the game, on how to handle Roger’s shot. Looks like Novak has been doing some homework here. I guess…Roger’s n Rafa’s strategy is no longer safe now. They really have to improvise their game plan to remain at top.

Till then my review on the wonderful world of tennis. Hope to see again next year!!

Magical World Of Tennis

The 1^st Grand Slam of the year almost comes to the end. Dengan syok sendiri & agak over nye, I’ve created an interview session about my magical moments of the Australian Open 2008 (AO08)!!(bile lg nk ada interview session sendiri kaaan…..muahaaha).

Me: So, pegi Melbourne to watch AO08 this year?

Nana: As the matter of fact, Yeah, I did.Went there on the 17^th & 18^th January 2008.

Me: Apsal tiba2 mengada nak pegi pulak?

Nana: At first, xde rasa sgt nak pegi, but then after I watched the Hopman Cup’s match, tiba2 rasa..Hey, I should go…! Apa lg..terus book flight tix and beli the game tix. It all happened in a day..haha!!

Me: Ok la, we start with your expectation before the game commences. Sebenarnye gedik nk tgk sapa?

Nana: I was looking forward to watch players such as Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Marat Safin, Fernando Gonzalez, Justine Henin, Ana Ivanovic, Svetlana Kuznetsova, Venus Williams, Serena Williams, Maria Sharapova, Jelena Jankovic…etc.

Me: Ceh, x agak2..nk tgk star players je. So, did u get your shots?

Nana: Hell Yeah, I’ve watched and meet players in two different occasions, first masa live matches diaorang and when they went on for training. I’ve seen the matches of Novak Djokovic, Daniela Hantuchova, Maria Sharapova, Venus Williams, Serena Williams, David Nalbandian, Amelie Mauresmo, Svetlana Kuznetsova, Fernando Gonzalez and few more unseeded players. The best thing pegi AO08 masa early rounds ni, I also got the chance to watch players went on training to prepare themselves before games. I bumped into players such as Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Ana Ivanovic, James Blake, Svetlana Kuznetsova, Maria Kirilenko, Benjamin Becker, Agnieska Radswanka, Marcos Baghdatis and Andy Murray. 2 players just passed me, tp x sempat buat apa..x sempat amik pics or signature sbb diaorg lalu je..that was Lindsay Davenport and Lleyton Hewitt.

Me: Hmm..I can imagine your kegedikan after seeing them. Can u tell how gedik u was at that time?

Nana: Owh, u really wanna know??jgn jeles..hehe…I was really..really excited. Moment paling gedik when I met Marat Safin. Time tu he just finished training as that particular nite dia lwn dgn Marcos Baghdatis. Sbb really like him,,I dunno where I got the energy, I pushed the 2 big security guys and stood betul2 in front of Marat and asked him to sign my program book..he gave me this sweet smile and signed..OMG..he is so hot! Sangat suka kan dia since 1997.He is tall + hensem + sweet + charming..*wink*wink*. Tapi bangang x bangang, I couldn’t snap his picture coz my camera’s battery running low. Damn!! But still, I did get his signature…thehehe!! The other signatures like Svetlana Kuznetsova, Maria Kirilenko and Andy Murray were easy... Tapi the best moment of a lifetime happened was…I met the best player on earth ok..Roger Federer..He signed on my program book and tennis cap. Lepas dia sign tu kan, I asked him ‘Roger, can we take picture?’ and he said ‘YES’…OMGGG….haha..!!Know what, after snapped je pic with Roger, my camera rosak..I guess my camera was shocked got to snap Roger’s picture. Luckily all of the pics saved into the memory cards. Level of gedik…well..I guess I was really gedik after I met Federer and Safin. I’ve been calling my family back home, and harassing few frens including Nadia Gale (which she went with me to watch AO07)…suma bengang!

Me : Hm..Comment la sikit about some of the players u met?

Nana: Boleh jerr…

Roger Federer - Very down to earth. Was really nice to his fans..he really have the quality of being a top player. Respect giler.

Novak Djokovic - He is so funny. Have a good sense of humor. Tak sombong.

Ana Ivanovic - In person, she is so pretty. That’s why org panggil dia “The Tennis Beauty”.

Maria Sharapova - Err….Ooook laaa…no comment

Marat Safin - Handsome + Hot + Sweeet

Rafael Nadal - Sangat serius. Focused. Susah nak Nampak dia senyum..but he was really nice

Venus Williams - She was ok. But she was not really into this signing thingy. After game je, she waved to the crowd and ciao.

Serena Willlams - Although dia nampak fierce, she was really sporting with her crowd. Very opposite from her sister.

Daniela Hantuchova - Very nice, cute & sweet

James Blake - Another respected player when it comes to melayan fans. Dia tgh training sanggup stop and sign autograph and had chat with his fan

Fernando Gonzalez - He is nice. But there was this match he played against Korean player, fans dia terlalu fanatic sampai they turned frm tennis crowd to soccer crowd until Fernando x boleh main. Obviously he looked angry with his own crowd, tp dia x leh marah..and I saw the other side of his personality…bertukar menjadi temper + garang.

Me : How was the environment there?

Nana : Similar to last year. Nothing much changed. As usual ada booth Garnier, Optus, Kia, souvenire, Australian Post, etc. but there was an additional booth which was Nike booth. As usual lots of people queue for Garnier’s and Optus were giving out the mini banners. Then ada Big Screen in the middle of the Melbourne Park, trivia pictures of the previous winners etc. Bottom line, it was an exciting and happening environment.

Me : Did u get any souvenirs from there?

Nana : Yeap! I got myself an AO08 towels, lanyard, keychain and t-shirt.

Me: Ok la..menyampah eh tgk gedik sangat…sengeeeh je memanjang. Last question, are you planning to watch AO09 next year?

Nana: Insya Allah. I really can’t plan, cz if I said no, tp last minit pegi..nnt kena kata mengada plak..mcm thn ni laa…haha!Anyway, I really hope that I could come back toRod Laver Arena next year. But in the same time, I do plan to go for another Grand Slams like the French Open, Wimbledon and US Open. Don’t worry, If i have another plan, I’ll call u again to interview me *wink*..

Me : Eww…gediks nyer. Anyway, thanks for sharing your magical moments…Laterrr!!

Nana : Yeah, laterr..

Expect The Unexpected

Wow!In just one night I'm all done for my vacation next week. I'm going to Melbourne for the 3rd time.Isn't that crazy!!Specifically, I'm going to watch the Tennis Australian Open 2008..OMG!! I know, I know..I've been telling my friends that I'm not going to watch the game live this year..sebab dah pergi last year..I'm sorry!!That is just too good to resist...hahaha!! How does this happened??Ok macam ni...last Thursday, after came back from work, I switched on the TV and the Hopman Cup, Perth was on. It was a good mixed double match where France took on Serbia. Novak Djokovic & Jelena Jankovic played for Serbia. Dah la Jankovic tgh injured bcos she retired her singles game earlier..Suddenly, she survived and gave a good match and the Serbians won. All of sudden, I was inspired by the fighting spirit and the great match..and I thought, this might be the preview for the Grand Slam..x kan x pergi kot..bila lagi...next year dah balik Malaysia, mmg xde chance la nk pergi.That night, I booked myself a flight tickets, 2 day sessions match tickets and an overnite bookings at Malaysia Hall...haha...memang gila.

Many people asked 'Aik..kenapa pergi 2 hari je?'..First..sbb sayang nk tinggal keje...haha...money money money money money(ikut lagu The Apprentice). Second, sbb last year already watched match at Rod LaverArena, so this year nk merasa masuk Vodafone Arena pulak. Third, last year went for qtr & semis, players dh x berapa ramai, if pergi early round,players ramai giler..matches pun banyak..plus..the earlier rounds u go, the cheaper price for the tickets.Owh ye, i got seats at the player's entrance-lower levels..if u so happen to see me gedik2 at TV,just ignore ok.huhu. Fourthly, financial planning..haha..sebab kalau dok sana lama2 nnt duit habis..mmg budget x nk shipping,just pegi & tgk matches je..!OMG...soooo excited!!

Berikut adalah antara comment org2 sekeliling about this drastically crazee decision:

Sue(My boss): 'I knew you would go......you just cant resist it don't you....'

Mama : 'Suka hati laaa.........'

Alex (My brother): 'Tak tahan la tu...angah dah agak dah, kaklong mesti nk pegi punye...'

Ika: 'you kan gila tennis..kalau xpegi mcm pelik je....'

Nadia Gale : 'GILERRR....how come u go without me?xpe i pegi next year..'(gale, u xde..things wouldnt be the same like last year..xpe i kiss safin for u ye...hehehe)

Jerry: 'I dah agak dah...'

Alvin: 'You are the craziest woman la weyy...'


haha...cukup2 sessi syiok sendiri..will continue later..mls nk type dah.......

Welcoming 2008!

Happy New Year Everybody!!

At first I dont feel like going to watch the fireworks coz it has been raining for few days and it really spoilt my mood. Then Nurul, Bijan, Abu and Joe wanted to go and I was like..ikut je la.Nurul, Bijan & Abu went out earlier at 730pm..mcm awal sgt je. So me and Joe decided to join later. At 10pm me and Joe went to the city. Nurul, Bijan and Abu were are Apit's place because of rain. So we split and plan to meet up at Southbank around 11.45pm. I was really hungry, me and Joe then went to Pancake Manors to get some food. Good thing happened (is it a sign for a good year ahead...?haha). The waiter lost our order, and when he wanted to ask our order again, he said he was sorry and we'll get 50% discount for the food and free drinks....wowweheee!! End up we only paid $11 for all of our food..Haha!!! After finished eating, we went to Southbank to join with the others..Nothing much for the new year eve!!

Free drinks that we got...!!hehe......

Nyummy 50% discount...How lucky!!

Happy new year....may all the goods to come for me!!

LET'S CELEBRATE!!

The Best of 2007!!

What can I say..its the end of 2007. Rasa mcm semlm je baru pegi celebrate new year 2006 at South Bank. Time passed by so damn quickly. Lots of memories throughout 2007. Well, banyak jugak activities yg best & cool throughout 2007. Each and every events really brought its own memories..

Patriotism

Merdeka Night was held on 8th September 2007 at the Brisbane Exhibition & Convention Centre (BCEC). Ia nya agak grand la due to Malaysia 50th Independence Celebration. Everything went good..the food was good. They served a totally Malaysian dish, ada kerabu, kuih muih melayu. Everyone dressed beautifully and sangat la patriotic. What I noticed, the Chinese nk pkai baju kurung, the Malays nk pakai Sari and the Indians nk pkai Cheongsam..and it circles around that..haha!how cool to be in a multi-cultural country. Masa ni la all the pure Malaysian..Malay+Chinese+ Indian get together. Yang best even local people 'the mat salehs' also ada yg dtg to celebrate the event. As usual, ada traditional dance performance, live band performance by the 'Botai Band', lucky draw (main draw was MAS return ticket to Malaysia..tp x dpt..not lucky enuff). Personally the best perfoemance for the night was the slide show presentation, where they showed all of the Patriotic Ads (mostly from Petronas ads) dari dulu sampai yg latest, sangat cute but so meaningful.

Friends get together!

Tahun ni byk betul activity get together and lepak2..It started from the arrival of new students on February. Ramai giler ok. All of them are undergraduate students, bdk2 scholar from MARA, Petronas, JPA and not to forget scholar PAMA..haha.

After that followed by Nurul's Birthday Party + House warming (March), Birthday budak2 lahir bulan April, Sarah's Farewell Part (July), Tasia's Birthday Party (September) and banyak lg la activity get together organised by clubs like UMNO, PPMQ, UQMSA & MASCA.

Intervarsity Games

Intervarsity Games (IVG) was organised by MASCA. MASCA stands for Malaysian Student Council & Association..(err..betul ke?betul kot..hehe). Every year akan ada games among states in Australia, involving Malaysian students. IVG ni kind of selection for those that will represents Queensland in MASCA Game. Bdk2 from Unii around Queensland compete with each other mcm UQ, QUT, GU, Bond Uni etc. Sports involved mcm Netball, Soccer, Futsal, Badminton, Table Tennis, Basketball, Squash, Volleyball, Tennis and etc.

For IVG I played Tennis, Table Tennis, Voleyball and Futsal. Mmg meriah and everybody were in the 'team spirit mood'..haha!Most of the team event was a mixture of boys and gals except the single/individual game. For volleyball our team (me, anas, abg jijoe, bijan, pinky and ira ) got the 1st place..Yeay! For tenis doubles me and ayeep lost 6-4 to doubles rahim&lingesh. I didnt won anything for Futsal but I won the 1st place for women's table tennis single...Yeay again!!Just after the last game MASCA provided us with a cool BBQ and prize giving session at Guyatt Park. Apa pun, it doesnt matter whether menang or kalah, coz in the end of the day, we have to put in the fighting spirit for Queensland. QUEENSLAND ROAR!!

Vacations

Easter Day we went to Hervey Bay for camping. Convoy sampai 3 kereta..hehe. It was ok..buat camp fire tepi laut, mandi kat beach. It was only a night camping, then the day after as we were on the way back to Brisbane, kitaorg terlalu pulak kat Tin Can Bay and we stopped for a while. Rupanye Tin Can Bay ni lagi cool. They had this boat to go fishing and every morning at 8am ada session for Dolphin feeding..aargh..rugi giler! Tp x pe, we are planning our next trip to Tin Can Bay soon..hehe!!

Last November, we went for picnic at Coolongatta. Its further up sikit je from Gold Coast, serius ok..the beach sangat cantik. We brought some food for lunch, the terus mandi dan air nye sangggat sejuuk..Since the place is very beautiful, ada this group of people were having wedding ceremony...COOL!!

Celebrations

As usual, when it comes to Ramadhan, Pasar Ramadhan is compulsory..mcm x sah kalau xde pasar ramdhan..haha!!It was organised by Kelab UMNO Queensland. Pasar Ramadhan took place every Saturday evening at Guyatt Park. The response were really good, ramai akak2 & abg postgraduate berniaga as well as the undergrads. Mcm2 manu ada, well for us yg dok jauh ni kan, at least we still got the chance to taste local food for buka puasa mcm nasi lemak, nasi beriyani, nasi kerabu, kuih exotics and yg cool not only Malaysian, foreigners pun ramai yg dtg beli foods.

Activity wajib Kelab UMNO Queensland every year is organising takbir raya dari rumah ke rumah. Usually the boys will go sbb the girls will be cooking for raya. This year they went to three houses. Two in St.Lucia and one in Milton.



Haa..the gals already kumpul at the third house coz the third house dh jadi port tuk memasak.

Solat raya tahun ni was in Guyatt Park. From there, we started to visit one house to another. The first house people gathered was at my place. From there to Munro Street, then Indooroopilly and Milton.

Rumah terbuka Aidilfitri Kelab UMNO was held at Ryans Rd, St.Lucia. Everyone in Brisbane were invited. Lovely and delicious food were served..rendang, nasi impit, kuih muih, satay etc. On the second day of raya, people from Brisbane were invited to raya at our friends place at Gold Coast. Menu nye sangat sedap!!

MASCA Game in Melbourne

Masca were held at Melbourne this year and this is my 1st MASCA Game. Been heard a lot about this prestige event. Students from different Uni's represent their states to compete in selected games. I represented Queensland in Tennis, Table Tennis and Futsal. I got there in the 27th June. Went there with Jo, Hajar, Apek, Dan, Fadhil & etc by Virgin Blue. Sampai je we were fetched by Dan's friend. Then the boys headed to mana tah, where as me n Hajar pegi lepak at rumah kawan Hajar until the 30th because participants can only checked in on the 30th till 2nd July..yg lain pandai2 sendiri la..hehe. Thanks Aimie! She's from Melbourne Uni and she played table tennis..haha!! Sementara tgg game start we went to DFO and around city. Kat sana I went to this restaurant called Block M. Its an Indonesian restaurant yg jual ikan bakar yg teramat sedap.

Sbb dh lama x mkn I ordered Ikan Bakar & Sup ekor. Yg cool, this place ada tpt so called jamming and uncle (boss kedai) tu plak suruh kitaorg nyanyi2..haha..silap besar la cz anas, amar and gie ada.Lepas mkn apa lg, anas, amar, gie also sarah pegi la nyanyi as well as practise for MASCA idol on the Malaysian Night nnt. After kenyang we went for jln2 at the Crown Casino. Dunno how, suddenly we decided to play laser skirmish..Giler Cool!!We the malaysian formed a team, and x psal semangat patriotic ada..ahaha!! Owh ya, while we were there, it was the world premiere for Transformers. That particular night, we went to watch the movie and suprisingly, byk betul Msian tp x kenal (and we suspected ni mesti budak2 came for Masca). Transformers was damn great. It reminds me of my childhood moments watching Thundercats,

Silverhawk and etc. The on the 30th we checked in kat Melbourne Uni's College. Perkampungan Sukan. Agak cuak sbb ramai giler org. 1st night we had team meeting and I get to know some people yg main the game that I played. On the 1st day I played tennis and on the second day I played Futsal/Table Tennis. For tennis I played single, double and mixed doubles. We did well as we contributed the gold medal to our contingent. Funny thing happened on the 2nd day, I ws supposed to play Futsal and Table Tennis and the schedule clashed. So i chose to go to Table Tennis although I've been training or Futsal. We only managed to get 4th place for Table Tennis. I can't forget the time I was supposed to meet Aimi in singles, as we are friends, we cant even played properly we were laughing and it ws a tough match, that i lost to her by 2 points.Its ok!

At least I had fun. On the second night we has a dinner called Malaysian Night. Sekali dgn prize giving and Masca Idol. Overall we got third. Its ok...cz all this while I heard that Queensland didnt give enough fight to other states. New South Wales(Sydney) got 1st followed by Victoria (Melbourne). After the dinner ended, as usual party time!!And the hall has turned into dance floor and everybody we dancing. So did I!(although I'm sux in dancing..who cares!). Overall, I did had fun during Masca, got to meet new friends from other states. On 2008, Queensland will be the next host and we are preparing ourselves to be the next champ. Just like our cheer song..

QUEENSLAND IS HOT TO GO....... H.O.T.T.O.G.O.....!!

Unforgettable & Memorable

I welcomed 2007 with a dream came true. All my life, I've always wanted to go and watch any of the Tennis Grand Slam - Live. Million thanx to the sponsors, mama n abah..haha! Giler ok dpt pegi tengok Tennis Australian Open. Also, it was my first time to Melbourne. Went there with Nadia Gale (u mmg best la)..We were in Melbourne for 4 days - 2 days to watch tennis and 2 days for jalan2. Mmg x boleh lupa every single minute and every single heart beat when I was there. I cant even sleep the night before going to Melbourne..so does Nadia Gale. There we stayed at Iris's place for 4 nights..thanx gal for the hospitality. We went for the Women's Qtr Final Day Session, Women's Semi Final Day Session and Men's Semi Final Night Session. Haha..betapa excitednye kitaorg, by the time turun from Tram, trus mcm 'perak'..Nadia even said 'Nana, betul ke kita dh sampai kat sini..' Yeay...! The match that we watched were:

24th Jan 07

Women's Qtr Finals :
Sharapova Vs Chakvetadze
Clijsters Vs Hingis

Men's Qtr Finals :
Thomas Haas Vs Nikolay Davydenko

25th Jan 07

Men's Double :
Hanley/Ullyett Vs Bjorkman/Mirnyi

Women's Semi Finals:
Sharapova Vs Clijsters
Williams Vs Vaidisova

Men's Semi Finals (1) :
Federer Vs Roddick

Overall its was damn fantastic matches. Most people were asking 'kenape x pegi tgk final?'..well to me, if i beli the final tickets it'll cost me $125 for each women's and men's finals(concession price) and I can only watch 4 players in actions. Instead i bought Quarters ($68 concession price/day or night session) & Semi's ($97 concession price/ day or night) tickets, I managed to watch more than 4 players in action and its really worth it. Biasa laa..kena budget jugak..students!hehe..At first I was expecting to watch my idol Justine Henin live, but last minute she cancelled her participation due to personal problem (sbb dia in the middle of divorcing dgn husband dia)...arrgh!!But still, the others gave a tough and good match.

My fav matches were Hingis Vs Clijsters (Mana tak, both used to be World No 1, and seriously I was and really am impressed with their skills and strokes)..and definitely the awaited Federer Vs Roddick. I expected Federer Vs Roddick match would be a tough one, just like what happened during the US Open 2006 Finals. But, Federer definitely too good to handle. And he got it with a straight sets. Apa pun, ada jugak dissapointment where, players mcm Marat Safin (OMG..he's hot) and Amelie Mauresmo didn't managed to get through to the quarters (although Mauresmo was in the finals in Australian Open 2006). Also not to forget, WELCOME BACK SERENA!! She made a huge come back. The winners are Roger Federer & Serena Williams.

Owh ya, before I forgot, in the Rod Laver Arena, not only they had the tournaments, also they had variety of sponsors booth (we collected lots of free goodies there..hehe) and our favourite were the Garnier and Optus booth. I didn't shop much because I've spent for the AO 07 souvenirs ( I bought bag n tag). Also key-chain for my tennis freak friends in Malaysia..hehe. Well, after two days berkampung kat Rod Laver Arena, alang2 dah ada kat Melbourne, I visited around the city. Pegi shopping malls, Victoria Market, Smith Street, Immigration Museum, Crown Casino..mmg best.Melbourne mmg heaven of food. Halal food and restaurant can easily get (possibility to gain weight amat la tinggi)..hehe. But the thing I missed most, until now are Max Brenner Waffle and Crispy Creme Donuts..

It was a fun and exciting moments, even now I can't even stop smiling when talks about the AE 07. That excitements encouraged to go to the other Grand Slams like the French Open, Wimbledon & US Open..One day...Someday..Soon...

Goodbye 2007!!