Back in Dundee

After being away collecting fish for my research, I'm back to my kids and wife last Thursday night. Flight was ok! I had a great time on board MAS flight MH16 before connecting to Edinburgh with KLM. Yang paling best, semua barang makanan yang aku bawak lepas.. L E P A S... In the bag were:
i. Sambal daging from Kelantan (for my wife..) 1.5kg
ii. Serunding daging from Terengganu (utk Taufik) 1.5kg
iii. Belacan Tanjung Dawai (Altok dan Ain bagi, thanks!)
iv. Belacan Perlis (beli kat Penang)
v. Budu (Along tak nak amik duit!) 2 botol (satu utk Taufik)
vi. Beberapa jenis rempah
vii. Belacan serbuk
viii. Kiub perasa ayam, tomyam dan ikan bilis (Taufik punya!)
ix. Ikan bilis (utk Taufik) 1kg
x. Ikan bilis putih (Along tak mau amik duit lagi!!) 1kg
xi. Asam gelugor/keping (mak bagi..)
xii. Beberapa jenis makanan lain spt bun bilis Gardinia, Milo peket kecik, kopi peket kecik dan seluar utk Taufik.. Hahaha...
xiii. Mentol cahaya putih!!!

Keseluruhan, puas hati betul.. Senang betul ikut Amsterdam!
Hari ni rehat sebab kepala masih tak berapa betul! Pening sket lagi.. Esok ingat nak gi carboot! Nak cari baju utk winter. Fall is just around the corner. Sejuk dah mula terasa.. Cuaca pun mendung jer.. Tak ceria langsung..
Apa-apa pun, I'm glad to be back..

I would like to take this opportunity to thank:

i. Lina (Lynn): for being my "personal assistant" updating me with approval letters form Jabatan Perhutanan for my sampling/works. THANKS a lot..
ii. Syed - for helping me with equipment, sampling and fun.. You are the MAN!!
iii. Fahmi, Amzar, Nadia dan Gee - for helping me with the net, scoopnets, water quality meters, fish measurement and fun.. Without you guys, I won't be able to do it! To Amzar - kenduri kak Long was nice..
iii. Abg Joe - for helping me sampling in Terengganu..
iv. My Ketua Jabatan and all Jabatan staffs - for all their support and helps
v. En. Rahman (Forestry Pahang) and his staffs - for helping me with sampling at Lata Berkelah, Belimbing, Jeram Jin dan tumpangkan kami di rumah selama 3 malam!
vi. En. Azhar Ahmad (DFO Kluang) - It's really nice to see you again, my fren! It's been a while since we last met in 2002 during Matang Mangrove scientific expedition
vii. Dato' Prof. Emeritus Dr. Abdul Latiff (Pak Teh) of UKM for all his words of encouragement and support.
viii. Dean, DVC and VC of UMT for all your support!
ix. Altok and Ain for hosting me, and invite me for dinner and berbuka puasa
x. Along for take me late nite out looking for roti canai and belanja me makan.. (FYI, duit aku laku tau..)
xi. Ee Ling dan Fong - for taking me to town looking for kedai farmasi utk beli ubat and helping me getting those souveniers
xii. Aira, Eamy and group ikan biod - for tolong belikan nasik utk berbuka
xiii. Siti - for tolong belikan nasik utk makan tengah hari after sampai tu..
xiv. ... dan lain2 individu yang tolong sepanjang aku balik M'sia
JASA KALIAN, HANYA TUHAN YANG DAPAT BALAS..