COUNTDOWN: 2 MORE DAYS ONLY ( no more enjoy already )

To all my friends who have wished me the best, I would like to say A BIG THANK YOU to all of you & this includes my long lost friends who saw me yesterday as an innocent young man and they are: Tomok, Fitri, 'Dr' Affendi, Sailah, Afiqah, Dinna, Radiah, Rakinah, Shireen, Nadirah, Xiao Jie, Peiyu (Nyonya Kalah Mahjong) & Annie Pendek..... Once again, A BIG THANK YOU to all of you.......

Today, on my way home after meeting Fadli @ Iceman & Xiao Jie, i met my primary school classmate, Vincent Kan.... I dun believe it when he told me that he'll be going for NS together with me this friday..... Now, i felt that i wont be lonely as im entering tekong with someone who i CAN TRUST THE MOST......

After 7 weeks, this guy named NUR FIRDAUS BIN ARIFEEN @ Fir, Lokman, Boss,Tiger, Don and other nicks
will become:

THE MAN WITH BOTAK HAIRSTYLE ( Dun ever call me SKINHEAD )
THE MAN WHO HAS LOST WEIGHT ( I wonder this will happen or not )
THE MAN WHO WILL TURN DARK ( Thanks to hot weather )
THE MAN WHO WILL POSTED AS A CLERK OR A DRIVER ( I prefer to be a cleck )
THE MAN WHO WILL CONTINUE HIS STUDIES ( Will take private diploma after my posting )
THE MAN WHO WILL CONTINUE HIS MUSIC CAREER ( In ITE band & SAF band )
THE MAN WHO WILL NOT OVERSPEND HIS MONEY ( Save up my money for mymarriage )
THE MAN WHO WILL STOP SMOKING ( I can't smoke in my camp. Might as well i quit )
THE MAN WHO WILL NOT LET HIS FAMILY DOWN ( I love my family very much )
THE MAN WHO WILL STAY FAITHFUL TO HIS GIRLFRIEND ( Kalau jodoh tak kemana )

AND

THE MAN WHO WILL LIVE INDEPENDENTLY & STAY AWAY FROM BAD THINGS ( INSYA'ALLAH )

COUNTDOWN: 4 MORE DAYS BEFORE NS

Ini merupakan pesanan terakhir buat kekasih hati ku.

KUCUPAN AZIMAT

Terimalah Ucapan Berpisah
Selamat Tinggal Kasihku
Kanda Akan Pergi
Ke Medan Berjuang
Kerana Bangsa Dan Nusa

Terima Airmata Kenangan
Tanda Cinta Dan Ingatan
Pergi Kerana Seruan Negara
Mempertahankan Singapura

Malam Perpisahan Ini Mungkin Terakhir
Maaf Segala Batin Dan Zahir
Izinkanlah Kanda Menyentuhi Bibirmu
Kucupan Azimat Bagiku

Selamat Tinggal Wahai Kasihku
Doakanlah Kanda Pergi
Sentiasa Berbakti Sampai Ku Kembali
Semoga Kasih Bersabar

COUNTDOWN: 5 MORE DAYS TO NATIONAL SERVICE.....

Time flies so fast. This Friday, I'll begin the new chapter of my life. I'll serve National Service and become part of the ARMY... I feel proud to serve for the nation, but i feel sad to leave my family,my friends & my loved ones..... I would like to thank all my friends & my loved ones for all best wishes for me. I would also like to thank Fadli, Parveen & Faiz for giving me dinner treat.... Soon it's gonna be my turn to give you all a treat....

To my dearest friend Hamizah

I would like to thank you for all the best wishes too. I will try to forget all bitter memories between us & start a new life. But for you, you better study hard & make it to Higher Nitec. ( I'm sad that I'm unable to make it to Higher Nitec ). Kalau boleh, lepas H.Nitec, you can continue your studies at polytechnic..... Practice more on your Alto Saxophone & your singing. Practice Makes Perfect...hehe.....Pasal hutang tu, bila-bila masa saja boleh bayar.... Stay happy with your family,friends & your loved ones....Please take good care of yourself,ya..

TO THE ITE CONCERT BAND & JAZZ BAND, I'LL BE BACK FOR MORE SHOWS AND PERFORMANCE.....PRACTICE HARDER, COME FOR PRACTICE REGULARLY & ALL THE BEST FOR EVERYONE.......

ADIOS, AMIGOS, AKU BERAMBOS.....HAHA!!!!!!!! SEE YOU EVERYONE!!! BYE!!!!

Countdown: 18 more days before my NS

Now, there's always a cheerful & happy-go-lucky mood in me......According to one of my bandmate,Hasyim, I'm already free from all problems i had. I do agree on what he said. Now, im free from all problems & awaits for challenges in ARMY life which I'm almost prepared to face....... This weekend, I'll be spending my weekend having a short holiday trip to Kuala Lumpur. I just wanna to spend my holiday there by doing a little bit of shopping as Malaysia Great Sales is going on now & going to 2 memorable places: 1. Pustaka Peringatan P.Ramlee & 2.Galeri Perfileman Melayu.......

Although Hasyim said that I managed to forget all my problems, I still can't forget about a particular person whom I considered very special......I met this person exactly on 20 January 2007 without expectation......... & till now, the particular person still keep in touch with me although there are sweet & bitter memories which took place around us...... For the past few days, I kept on listening to one of my Malay Classic Song Collection which reminds about me & the particular person...

Regarding this song, it's entitled SEMOGA BERJAYA. It was recorded in 1964 & was sang by Malay Classic couple, Aziz Jaafar & Normadiah. Here's the lyrics of the song (in malay)............

LEMAH GEMALAI LAKSANA BAYU
TERASA RINDUNYA KALBU
BERITA YANG INDAH DAH MENUNGGU
UNTUKMU JIWAKU

SUARAMU BAK LAMBAIAN BAYU
MENYEJUK DI JANTUNG KALBU
HINGGA LEGA PERASAAN RINDU
YANG MENGGODA DAKU

KU BAWA KISAH JIWA
KISAH NAN GEMBIRA
KISAH KITA BERDUA
KEKAL SELAMANYA

BERDOALAH SEMOGA BERJAYA
TEGUH DAN KEKAL BERDUA
BERCAHAYALAH TAMAN ASMARA
HINGGA MEKAR JAYA................

It's useless for me to sacrifice everything for something special to mewhen some people never appreciate it........ Now, I'm considered as a 'faulty radio which can't be repaired' to ICB, which I treat as my second home.

The in-charge of ICB will be striking off my name from his list before I leave ICB officially on 7 July 2007. The reason is that he's afraid that I won't be committed with ICB after i enter NS in 23 days time..... I've sacrifice most of the time towards ICB & yet he do this to me.......... Not only me, MR M from J.B. too. His name will be strike off too after he worked day & night for ICB & JB..... The most saddest thing is that when the leader of JB announced to the JB members that I won't be coming back, one of the JB members shout "HOORAY"...... I guess he's too happy without my presence.....I feel sad becoz now, i'm considered as a nobody.........and this happened behind my back...............

Luckily, I met MR M today & he's the one who told me this. If he had not told me this, my life will be uneasy forever & ever. He also got the same fate as me...... After 10 years I sacrifice my life for music industry, what i get in return is....nothing!!!!!!

Countdown: I only left 24 days before i go for National Service. There are lots of things to do within this short period of time...

But, the main thing that i'm going to do is to bid goodbye to ITE Concert & Jazz Band. I'll leave officially on 7 July 2007. There are a few reasons which makes me want to leave the band on the 7th instead of 21st July
The reasons are:

1. I want to spend more time with my family as my mum and dad kept on nagging at me as I don't have the time for them on weekends.

2.Meet & spend some times with my old friends. They're only free on weekends as they're bz with skool on weekdays

3. Spend more time with my baby.

4.Go to my favourite hangout places ALONE in order to relax my mind from all types of problems I have

5.I'm unhappy with certain situations which happened among the band members.... I don't want to get involve with their negative sides.

After my 7 weeks of Basic Military Training, I have 3 choices of what am i going to do after that & one of them is my final decision and I have to think twice before making the final decision

My choices are:
1. Join the Music & Drama Company in the army ( I guess,this includes the military band )
2.Join the Orkestra Melayu Singapura ( if i got the opportunity to go home after five on Thursdays ). I want to join some of my friends there.
3.Return to the ITE Band.... ( I'll join back if there's lot of positive changes takes place )