of rupiahs..bandung.. and living life on the fab lane

the highly awaited jakarta-bandung trip has finally came to an end.. yepp after months of planning and yes 5 days just came and went in an instant..

in KLIA cam whoring before flight

how can you visit indonesia without tasting their pride and joy J.CO ..


it was shall i say an interesting journey..


the ever beautiful Tangkupan Perahu

living life in the fab lane as i would call it.. with our luggage only arriving 48 hours later.. living amongs the rich and famous in indonesia and being treated like royal guest and of course how could i forget being nearly married off to one of my bandung relatives was just a few of the highlights thru out the trip
at tanter nur's house with nenek nani, tanter tini and the deligates from malaysia

alar alar konon cute lar tue

mbak natalia the super women of jakarta ..without her my jakarta trip would not have happened..

in the court yard of tanter nur's house

but i guess above it all i saw warmth and love being show cased and of course the beautiful indonesian hospitality waduhhh terima kaseh ya tanter tanter semua.. emangnya seribu tahun pun kayeknya gue enggak boleh bayarin dong...

the family in bandung...
i'll be uploading pictures from this trip hope you guys like it.. allrite peeps Selamat Hari Raya idul adha...

im back!!!

oh man the past few weeks have been really fun and hectic.. the normal traveling down south, up north and side ways for work, my best friends wedding took place, many birthdays and many more little fun events that i attended. as usual i did not get to take many pictures.. hint hint hint anyone wants to buy me a canon camera hahahahahaha...

lets talk about hazlins wedding, there were many up and downs during the whole preparation part but above all the bottom line was that it was beautiful and because of that im now in love with this indonesian song "sempurna" check it out guys. its just soo beautiful. you must be wondering what does that song have to do with hazlins wedding well, the ever creative and brilliant photographer "Ayda Khamalrudin" (next to kid chan ok) did a montage for her nikah and it had pictures of hazlin, geetha and i laughing and sharing our moments and on top of that she lined it with that song and it was just so sweet (ok baki's gonna start to cry again) i promise that i would post up some of those beautiful pics once i get a copy. im looking forward for the day that saif (hazlins hubby), hazlin, lina, geetha and i grow old.. cause by then i do hope that we could relish all these good memories.

geetha, hazlin and baki

today, i attended Chelsia Ng's birthday at Kiehls Pavillion (lucky girl) n yes i came back with more products if you guys are asking hahahahahahaha i now have the traveling set and im loving the bio peel(im trying to convert everyone in using Kiehls)


im soo happy to see chelsia where she is now.. congrads girl!!!!! the girl from penang is here to stay!!

the next few days will be really pack for me.. finalizing azizi's mtv, photo shoot, and emceeing for world aids day(some more free of charge k cause its for charity) im really hoping that all of you could come and lend your support to this cause and learn more about it and eradicate all the stereotype general biases that we have build around this matter lets show our support ..

and of course packing for jakarta.. cant wait for all that and more to come.

from the past few weeks it makes me believe so much more that i am blessed in so many ways.. i have soo many people that loves me and theres always hope out there and that i have a beautiful life.. thank you guys!!!
i better go to bed now, i'll try to write after coming back from jakarta k. but before i say nite nite, happy birthday to badrul for after six, chelsia ng and congratulations to mr and mrs sharifuddin.. sesungguhnya baki zainal sayang kamu semua..

learn-nerds, deepavali and crying....

ohh man today had been very very tiring day... penat yang tahap tak larat.. i have not been this tired because of work for a very very long time.. im not bitching about work cause i had fun.. do not mistaken that but it was really really memenatkan ok.. ok ok i should tell what was it that i was working on just now that i tak larat like this.. i was a part of a pilot shoot and screening shoot for a mandarin version of "Mind Your Language".. yep it was fun cause i got to meet up with new people (there was this model from london who was also at the same time a Taiwanese actress) then there was people from the Chinese theater who was really awesome.. my old friend Osama and of course now international actor Mr Alvin Wong(im so proud of you bro) ..and a swedish model Marcus Bener.. the chemistry on set was just great and i am constantly amaze by ALvin cause he just never seem to stop inventing and coming up with new stuff as a comedian and as an actor.. well lets just cross our fingers and pray that this "macha" would give us wings for this.. insyallah.....
oh oh oh my BFF zeeka telah pun selamat ditunangkan.. congrats babes...



i realized something .. i tear up easily. i do.. ok tahu lar kan tak macho ngagis but then who cares about being all macho.. i rasa i memang kuat dan cepat tersentuh dan menangis.. tak lar yang bangsa meraung dan teresak esak.. dah kenapa nak mampus lar tue.. but then tear drops rolls down my cheeks easily.. semalam iklan deepavali yasmin ahmad yang sungguh brilliant.. hari ini hahhhh oprah's big give... ok tau larkan i ketinggalan zaman semua orang mesti dah tau pemenangnya tapi hello give me a break ok i dont have time for tv unless of course for TARA season 3..go ida.. go bernie.. ok dont get me started on that ok i can go on..huhhhhh speaking about TARA even masih kali kedua ida and tanya peluang untuk stay on i nangis... menghayat hati... ohh ok back to oprah's big give.. i think its such a wonderful idea and i gives all of us hope in such times cause there are still people out there that cares

and just by doing little stuffs it will make a difference.. anyways cayarlar to the winner.. i salute you... ok lar dah mengantuk
ohh before i forget HAPPY DEEPAVALI to everyone out there who is celebrating this triumph over evil and this pretty festival of lights.. dont drink and drive ya..

sesungguhnya baki zainal sayang kamu.....

im a man of color

i have been back for the past few days and my fellow friends who saw me knew that i have just been to a beach some where as i am back to being tan. but people who are not really close to me would give me remarks as "OMG your so dark".. "how to sell now".. "what happened?"
you see i believe that a man should have some color to his skin.. y? because i think if a person is too pale then he looks very sickly.. i mean fair enough if you were born pale like julian moore or ewan or who daniel cliff( they can never get a tan they would just turn red and burn like a lobster)
nice color

no no.. too pale


i feel that when a guy has a bit of color or shall i say tan, it says alot about him as a person. confident, worldly, out going and etc.. i know it sounds as if im stereotyping currently but thats just it.. some people goes to great extends to get a tan, some even pay big money to get a fake tan which i cant understand y, with the money spent on the fake spray tan might as well fly off to some beautiful beach cause with having low cost flight such as firefly and air asia its cheaper to go for these short holidays and get a tan rather than having to stand in a cubicle in those cheap paper undies being sprayed with color that would wash off after your 5th shower and above all it cost a bomb (my friend told me so)..

this is my current color i know bit too dark but i like

im happy with my current color.. cause i feel healthier, confident and raring to go.. most of all i feel sexy and beautiful hahahahahahaha.. i know i know one mans poison is the other mans medicine.. hahhhhh i hope this color is gonna last me for a month or so so at least i could save up some more and off again to another beach for some tanning session... im blessed life has been good.. thank you... aite peeps im going to bed now nite all.

p/s: thanks elly for inviting me to the open house, it gave me a chance to catch up with the guys.. muahhh miss all of you much..

sir i give you "happy ending"

with such a big buddha in the back ground well it does not take a rocket scientist to figure out that i was in Thailand, phuket to be exact..
thanks to eventplus marketing and my abang alan yes, i had an brilliant time basking in the sun and experiencing an island that i have heard many mix reactions from different people who has visited the place.. i would have to say thou my first day there i wonder how could one fall in love with such a commercialized touristy island that was over populated with sex bars and tattoo parlors? yes guys that was my first impression of the island.. but then while i explored the island i realized that it had its own charm... one that only by mixing with the locals and exploring the nature that would make anybody fall in love with this pearl that lays on the andaman sea.. one person that i know off that has decided to live there with the man of her dreams is simone.. i was so happy to see her relaxed and finally being happy and feeling serene.. ben and her showed me a less touristy side of phuket that made me change my views on the island..thanks guys..simone and ben the lovely couple..

i guess im lucky to be able to see past all the massage parlors, gay bars and go-go shows.. cause theres soo much to see and do in phuket.. beautiful scenery, colorful wet markets, smaller islands, magnificent temples awaits you besides the normal high priced tourist traps..

the temple roof at wat cha long

even so its a "happy ending" that your looking for, dont forget to look beyond and experience this colorful island.. im sure i will return one day.. heck returning for just a full body massage is already a good reason..

allrite peeps enough bout thailand.. im going to bed now and shall be dreaming of that azure blue sea.. nite all

Welcome to patong

there is 4 starbucks in patong, so dont worry coffee is covered
royal paradise complex.. and hotel.. thats where we stayed
look ma!!a ship in the middle of a mall, maybe jack sparrow ran out of conditioner


hot hot mama....

i love islands.. i love islands.. i love islands

i just love islands....................

i think their pretty

The Beautiful Wat Cha Long.. Phuket

ZEEKA

i dedicate this post to ZEEKAAAAAAAAAAA..

i dont kow where to start

i just got back from the sunny island of phuket... and now i dont know where to start.. coz there seems to be many things on my mind that i would want to pen down... humm i think let me start with "P.I.H" the drama.. P.I.H stands for Phuket international hospital... yes yes.. its not a group tour to the hospital guys.. and no i was not admitted this time around.. ok let me begin at the start..
it was our last day there and we had our final land tour which was to go around phuket town and see the sights on land.. and all of the sudden shikin felt discomfort in her abdominal area.. thus cutting the story short we rushed her to the nearby hospital..

thats simon and me at the hospital.
after much communication break down, which until today i still cant understand as the hospital that we went to was called Phuket international hospital at the same time was also built specially for Farangs.. the amount of staff that could understand basic english was near to zero.. it was really frustrating cause here we have to be at the airport in the next 3 hours and yet they could not understand us. so here was poor shikin being wheeled over from one department to the other medical department.. but finally after few scans and 2 different doctors opinion (one that could understand and speak english) she was diagnosed with appendix yes she had to go into surgery within the next 3 hours or else.. well lets not go there..

no enter when red light is on..

well then of course the whole discussion, planning and call had to be done as to save poor shikins life..and yes although there was hesitance on the family side.. we made the final call and shikin then went in for surgery.. ( sebenarnya there is so much more i nak tulis tapi yelar kemungkinan ia akan mengaibkan orang lain so dari itu the juicy parts shall then be cut out of this entry)
cheryl comforting shikin (alar alar ER)

well shikin is now safely recovering in phuket and above all this i walk out learning something.. i guess i am really lucky to have my family and of course my dear friends (you know who you are) who i am sure would one way or the other drop everything and be by my side when i really need them by me.. thank you.. alhamdullilah syukur..

Raya, Raya and more Raya

finally im back after spending 6 days in JB. yes can you believe it? i think that has been the longest ever time i have spent in JB after moving up to KL 15 years ago. cewah macam tanggal lar pulak. raya this year is kinda like any other raya.. the spending and the eating and the merry making and of course the clawing opps did i say clawing okay that was not meant to be leaked out so i'll just stop at that... ok let the journey begin.

(thats me of course with my muse and mum telling herself that we should have just fly)

we started the journey with so much energy. the boys were all about how sempit it is sitting in the honda (yes yes i know i should get my truck already) while their little complains keep my brother awake behind the wheels, it kinda drove my mother up the wall.. while we were driving fatso of course had to complain that he was hungry so we had to stop in seremban to get him KFC

(thats smelly passing out after smelling fatso's lunch)

it was a really long drive since there was many cars heading down south. but we finally made it. we stop in Pontian at mak langs place for berbuka and by golly the spread was fantastic.. we were served ribs soup, satay, prawns and crab in chilly, and many different types of desert plus fresh home grown fruits.. it was like going for one of those buffets but only better and the best part it was free.. but then to redeem ourselves abg og and i helped pak lang with his pelita around the house ( jgn main main pak lang aku sekarang dah jadi imam masjid so giler busy tak lama lagi jadi YB lar tue.) hahahhaha.. with a full belly we headed off to jb.. the last day of puasa was a frenzy of shopping, airports, deco and saloon.. (ohh ohh before i forget i found this treasure in JB. its a saloon called PROSOM and they have baki zainals official thumbs up for service, workmanship, deco and i shall grant it best saloon in JB award.. its located in Jalan Serampang in Taman Pelangi. go and check it out if you guys are in JB. tak sia sia.. lain kali aku blog pasalnyo.).. (pagi pagi raya baki zainal beraya ditangga rumah aunty asmah bersama keluarga)

then came the said raya, 3 days of raya in jb had its ups and downs.. but at the end of the day i enjoyed it.. it was the coming together as a family putting aside differences and disagreements for that few days makes hari raya like other family orientated festivals special (nasib baik jb mempunyai a few starbucks yang telah menyelamatkan situasi and my sanity..). ohh Alan and Simon stopped by the house in jb on the 3rd day of Raya which was kinda sweet..( yg best tue when mama heard alan was coming sebeban nenas dia potong).
old relations were rekindled, new relations were formed... but i guess i came out of all this with better patients (trust me my patients was really being put to the test) but overall i would have to say i enjoyed it.. and now with the whole fiasco over i cant wait to be in full gear and force to start work again..


(mother and me in green, very eco friendly)


ok peeps im gonna sign off now.. you guys have another good 1 month of syawal (or what ever thats left of it) and yes i shall inform if there is an open house happening k.. chao all.

Selamat Hari Raya

singer lyn malek and me (jgn gossip!!!)


Saya, ingin menyusun sepuluh jari dan meminta ampun dan maaf jika ada terkasar bahasa, terguris kata dan halalkan jika ada termakan atau terminum. jika ada yang pulang ke kampung pandulah dengan cermat.
To all my Non-Muslim friends, this is the time to hit the open houses and catch up with old times. have a great holiday and drive safe ya!!

Sesungguhnya baki sayang kamu!!

Baki Zainal

Reviews

i got to catch Mamma Mia!! and yes i assure you ABBA fans to go catch the movie.. i was singing thru the whole movie.. my next plan is to gather up friends and watch it at the platinum cinema thus then i could even get up and start dancing to it.. i was sitted at the couple seat just now and yeah i still dance and i am sure that the guy behind me would have been really pissed if i actually got up and danced hahahahaha... anyways peeps go catch it at the cinema ya...
ohh ohhhh before i forget i wanna put a mention to this really cool band and song The Script with the man who cant be moved.. go have a listen.. aite time to sleep now night...

i know i know i should be asleep

recent events.

the cast of Alam's story on celebrity chat..


i have been having the bug for the past 2 days.. thank god that today was not as bad.. i have an event to host 2morow which i have to wake up at 9 am for and i am still fresh and awake.. why? humm only if i had the answer.. its the final few days of puasa and alhamdullilah everything been running fine.. dear lord need to take time and the effort to renew my passport before next month aiyohhh..
the future seems bright but bleak at the same time, irony of it all is that i see it and yet my fingers seems not to be able to touch it.. does touching it gives me a sense of assurance? its hard wanting to live the moment and let whatever will be will be when you feel as if your losing grip.. i guess its that time of the year.. ahhhh... cant wait to bask in the sun again... i keep telling myself to live in the "now" live in the "now".. but that "want" is soo strong.. i guess i have to keep my cool and just let it slide first.. a big wave will come soon.. i could feel it.. i know it. night all.

down with a bug

oh no, im down with a bug.. its not a really serious bug but then i am feeling all sucky bout it cause i still have work yes i do.. and i dont want to be sick when i am at work.. cause that then would be ultimately sucky..
gonna go off to bed now am gonna try and sleep and hopefully when i wake up 2morow i'll be fine. update you guys later.

off fasting, ups and downs and the power of now.

just random pictures i love this 1 with renee

thats my kor kor Alan Thoo, zenny and ashraf



its the 18th day in the fasting month and i be golly its been really hot of past and yes guys sorry have not updated my blog nor have i been online as there was a bit of a cock up when it came to the internet connections at home..
wowww there has been many things happening of late, ups and downs..mostly downs these couple of days .. i guess its just His way of testing me i dont know.. i have been feeling really crummy off late with the whole industry and my whole carrier currently.. where is it taking me? i am lucky that i have jobs and i have a bit of talent or even just mere luck that there are still people out there who would want me.. but then at times i cant help to resent the whole idea that i lose some jobs just because i am not pan asian or a half cast.. am i being sour? i dont know. should i be sour? i dont know.. it saddens me that the industry is build as such.. i dont blame my fellow pan asian looking friends its not their fault entirely.. its the market out there that sculpt it that way.. when will our people grow up and look at talent rather than just mere looks of being pan asian.. you know what i dont even want to go down this road cause the more i discuss about it i might just put my foot in my mouth..
but however and what ever it is i am still grateful and thankful for what that has been bestowed to me.. i have a job that i love.. a carrier that i am building.. family to care for me.. friends to support me.. so whatever been put fourth i shall face it as i am living in the "now"

its 5.05am

me, fatso, stinky and the Celebriteens (random pics)
me, zenny and azizi at the movies
me and zenny (random pics)


5.05am and i am blogging.. go figure.. i dont really know why am i blogging at this hour.. humm maybe its because my tummy is full and that i cant sleep yet and i am trying to bore myself to sleep or maybe its because as geetha pointed it out that i slept too much.. hahahaha..
i realized that as the puasa days past by although the table is still brimming with yummy food, the time consuming the feast is getting shorter, not because of the praying time getting nearer but the fact that there are lesser people dinning. the first few days all family members devote their time to come home and enjoy the feast then slowly everybody falls back to their daily routine and commitments thus lesser seats being occupied.. my family is a great example the first few days everyone was there waiting for the call of the azan.. and then slowly some had to go back to jb, my aunt left for hong kong, abang ein started training, the captain started to fly, i am off to shows thus as usual everybody's time clashes.. i am trying to make time to be home this month of ramadhan meaning that a smaller paycheck for me next month but what it brings is that i get to spend berbuka with mama at home.. cause honestly the beauty of breakin fast is when you are at home surrounded by people that you care and love..
i am not saying that eating out is bad but then its a total different feel.. i pity those that have to breakfast outside.. having to rush, having the hassle of handling the crowds at the buffet lines.. ahh home sweet home. but i guess there are many out there who fancies such conditions. anyways as they say one mans poison is the others medicine... i shall just keep my comments to myself.. ok then peeps am signing off now.. nite all and selamat berpuasa...

Y, Now?

muka giler jiwa kacau..............


i am really stressed, it is the situation that i am in currently that is stressing my brains out...
i have to be in 2 places in october. Melbourne and Hong Kong.. is it for work? No.
lets start at the top. few months ago i found out from my family in melbourne that they were gonna have a surprise birthday party for my brother in-law who shall be turning 60 and the whole zainol clan shall be in melbourne for that event. so i started to save up for that so that i could bring my mom and join them for the party. then i realized that my schedule for october makes it impossible to take a good 2 weeks off cause i am required to be in kl every wednesday for celebrity chat as my co-host shall be missing for 3 months and i have to cover for him... now im not complaining bout it as theres more airtime for me.. and then i was calculating that if i were to spend the amount of money that i was to spend then 4 days would not be worth it at all.. but now my eldest niece is not happy about it at all...
hong kong on the other hand is because my mak long will be there and mama all of the sudden wants to visit her sister there.. initially i had budget for hong kong as in may april fara confirmed that she was going then in july she canceled the trip.. yes she did.. so apa lagi i took the budget and spent it.. yup i spent the budget and now last minute fara is in hong kong and mama wants to visit.. hummmm how lar how lar? where want to korek budget and time you tell me... urghhhhh... pening lar wei... adui...
susah sangat both places i dont want to go... but then its family.. thats the hard part.. how lar...