New York Skyline

This magnet featuring the NY skyline (with the twin towers intact) when the flight Izwan boarded made a transit in New York from Florida. Where from: New York
Where now: Home
Who: Izwan
When: 2005
Number: 174

Bottle Opener

The bottle opener was self purchased in Sydney. The first trip to Sydney when Tasha was 2 years old.

Where from: Sydney Australia

Where now: Home

Who: Self

When: 2002

Number: 173

Breezy Canyon

This one came all the way from a souvenir shop next to the Grand Canyon 3D/Imax Theatre. And here's us at the Grand Canyon. It was so very cold and the kids loved it!

Where from: Grand Canyon
Where now: Home
Who: Self
When: 2006
Number: 172

Underground Map

And this is the map for the 'underground'!! Cool eh? My sis Gee went to UK & France eight years (or so) ago and bought me a shirt featuring this map. Souvenir t-shirt, of course. But it was so comfy and i kept wearing it; until I realise it was so worn out, it has become rather umm... see thru :-)

Where from: London, UK
Where now: Home
Who: Izwan
When: 2006
Number: 171

Underground

This pair of twin was bought at the Heathrow Airport during a transit to/from Dublin. Izwan's trip; of course; not mine.

Where from: London, UK
Where now: Home
Who: Izwan
When: 2006
Number: 169 & 170

From Walk of Fame

Another fridge magnet I bought along Walk of Fame ... closer to the sthinky smelly part of the boulevard; rather than the posh side (Mann Chinese Theatre/Kodak Theater). But worth the walk... as the price is halved!

The magnet is a product by The Postcard Factory of Markham.

Where is Markham, you ask? It's in Ontario, Canada!!

(Similar to the fact that some of the Pangkor magnets are made in China)

Where from: Hollywood, Los Angeles
Where now: Office
Who: Self
When: 2006
Number: 168

Whale Watch

This magnet from Kaikoura New Zealand was one of the magnets I had asked Hisham to buy during his family trip to NZ.

And below are the pictures of the Kaikoura beach/skyline.

Where from: Kaikoura, New Zealand

Where now: Home

Who: Hisham Albakri

When: 2005

Number: 167

Broken English

My mother in law went to London with her son Adif and with my late father in law's cousin many years ago. She bought this magnet for her fridge. One day, a few years since then and a few years ago, it fell onto the floor one day and broke. She wanted to throw it away but I took it and made it mine. It may be broken but it is still english, you know. Where from: London, UK
Where now: Home
Who: Zaharah Md Amin
When: 2002
Number: 166

Tuk Tuk

This is a Phillipines' tuk tuk. Philippines constitutes an archipelago of 7,107 islands with a total land area of approximately 300,000 square kilometers (116,000 sq mi). It generally lies between 116° 40' and 126° 34' E. longitude, and 4° 40' and 21° 10' N. latitude, and borders the Philippine Sea on the east, the South China Sea on the west, and the Celebes Sea on the south. The island of Borneo lies a few hundred kilometers southwest and Taiwan directly north. The Moluccas and Sulawesi are to the south, and Palau is to the east beyond the Philippine Sea.

My brother in law went there and brought this home.

Where from: Manila, Phillipines
Where now: Home

Who: Adif Ismail
When: 2005
Number: 164

Surf's Up

A friend of mine, Imran, went to Bali for holidays a few years back and got me three balinese surf boards that can decorate my fridge. Sadly, I lost one of the trio.

Bali is one of over 13,000 islands in the Indonesian archipelago and is located just over 2 kilometres from the eastern tip of the island of Java and west of the island of Lombok (once upon a long ago I had one maid, Som, who is from Lombok. She quit before completing her first 3 months but is now inCheras and still comes back to my mother in law's house during her off-days). Bali has varied landscape of hills and mountains, rugged coastlines and sandy beaches, lush rice terraces and barren volcanic hillsides provide a picturesque backdrop to the colourful and deeply spiritual culture of this 'Island of The Gods'.
Bali has been the scene of lethal terrorist bombings in 2002 and 2005, both waves of attacks targeting nightclubs and restaurants popular among foreign visitors.The Balinese who depend on tourism for their livelihood, deplore the bombings and the terrorists behind them for the terrible suffering they have caused on this island. But guess what? Statistically, Bali's roads are far more dangerous than even the deadliest bomb.

Where from: Bali, Indonesia

Where now: The blue/purple is at home

and

the red surf board is in the office

Who: Imran Hamid

When: 2006

Number: 162 & 163

Greetings From Vegas

This is a picture of the luxurious Venetian Hotel where Izwan stayed during his official trip to Las Vegas in June 06. And below is one of the magnets he bought during that trip.
Where from: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Where now: Home

Who: Izwan

When: 2007

Number: 161

Food From Seattle

Izwan brought back food from Seattle, believe it or not!! Plastic food & rubbery food ;-D. They're quite cute. He got them from the Pike Place Market. Firstly, ice-cream and wafer; which someone has already taken a bite! Then there's pasta: Marcaroni & spaghetti.
Usually, we only buy magnets which states the name of the place they come from. But well, there's always spcial cases issue. There is actually another ice cream (in tall bowl with cherry too. But it was broken and now don't know where it is since my kids played with it. If I find it, it'll be in this blog. Here's what appears to be an olive-ful pizza slice!

Where from: Seattle, Washington, USA
Where now: Home
Who: Izwan
When: 2008
Number: 156, 157, 158, 159 and 160.

Hollywood Joy

This was purchased during our 2006 USA holidays. The word "Hollywood" is often used as a metonym for the cinema of the US. Today, much of the movie industry has dispersed into surrounding areas such as Burbank and the Los Angeles Westside but significant auxiliary industries, such as editing, effects, props, post-production and lighting companies, remain in Hollywood.The picture below is actually taken at Universal Studios. No, we didn't stop by the road side to have a picture taken with the authentic Hollywood sign. We were able to take pictures with that background near Kodak Theatre and adjoining buildings by the Walk of Fame.
Where from: Hollywood, Los Angeles
When: 2006
Who: Self
Where now: Office
Number: 155

Nigirisushi, Anyone?

In Japanese cuisine, sushi is vinegared rice, usually topped with other ingredients including fish (cooked or uncooked) and vegetables. Outside of Japan, sushi is sometimes misunderstood to mean the raw fish by itself, or even any fresh raw-seafood dishes.

In Japan, sliced raw fish alone is called sashimi and is distinct from sushi, as sashimi is the raw fish component, not the rice component.There are various types of sushi: sushi served rolled inside nori (dried and pressed layer sheets of seaweed or alga) called makizushi or rolls; sushi made with toppings laid with hand-formed clumps of rice called nigirizushi; toppings stuffed into a small pouch of fried tofu called inarizushi; and toppings served scattered over a bowl of sushi rice called chirashi-zushi.

Here are the sushi magnets Izwan bought!!

Where from: Narita, Japan

Where now: Home

Who: Izwan

When: 2008

Number: 151, 152, 153 & 154

Hummingbird

This hummingbird magnet from Fred Harvey Company was from the first USA trip Izwan and I went. 1999. The first time we visited Grand Canyon; and bought this one at a shop by the road. I kept it safe in a box under the bed; hoping one day there'll be more than just this few.

Alhamdulillah. This is now number 150!

Where from: Gand Canyon, Arizona, USA

Where now: Home

Who: Self

When: 1999

Number: 150

Local Product

We took the kids to Langkawi; and bought this magnet at the souvenir centre near Gunung Mat Cincang. Where from: Langkawi, Malayisa
Where now: Home
Who: Self
When: 2007
Number 149

Old One from Holland

Second honeymoon. Destination Europe. We went to several countries, including Netherlands; and I bought this magnet. Kept it together with number 150 in a box under the bed. It is slightly broken now; but got sentimental value, meh!

Where from: Netherland
When: 1998
Who: Self
Where now: Home
Number: 148

From Downunder

Ar Yusoff bought us (ladies of the Bintulu gang) quite a number of magnets during his recent holiday in Melbourne. My dear lady friends gave me the first right of refusal - for me to choose first and they take the leftovers! Aren't the sweetest bunch?

This is what he architect had bought:

Untung badan!! Nasib baik dia tak beli satu kedai :-D And I choose the ones below:

Boomerang, slippers, shirt, tarins - and the best of all - jigsaw puzzle!! And now I have a total of four boomerang magnets - all australian.

Where from: Melbourne
When: 2008
Who: Ar Mohamad Yusoff Nik
Where now: Home
Number: 147

Ole Ole Bandung

Yati & her family went for a holiday in Bandung earlier this year. And she was excited about getting me fridge magnet. She even told me this before she went on leave. If she's excited, what more me, kan??? :-) Pic below is of Shaza, me & Yati (in black tudung) in Bintulu November- last year.

Where from: Bandung, Indonesia
When: 2008
Who: Haryati Yusoff
Where now: Home
Number: 145 & 146

Rikishi in Dohyo

All the way from Japan - presenting these Sumo wrestlers. Here's some info on sumo from you (actually I'm just reproducing Wikipedia stuff. You can always click onWikipedia to find out more): Sumo is a competitive contact sport where two wrestlers (rikishi) attempt to force one another out of a circular ring (dohyo) or to touch the ground with anything other than the soles of the feet. The sport originated in Japan, the only country where it is practiced professionally. The Japanese consider sumo a gendai budō (a modern Japanese martial art), though the sport has a history spanning many centuries.

Where from: Narita, Japan
When: 2008
Who: Izwan
Where now: Home
Number: 144

Taxi!

Izwan bought this black London taxi during his trip to Ireland where there was a transit in London. I'm not sure which background is better for the blog; but since I've taken the effort to take pictures with various background colours, I might as well put up two pics of the same magnet!


Where from: London
When: 1998
Who: Self
Where now: Home
Number: 143

Rodeo Driven :-)

Izwan brought this home from his trip to Los Angeles (again- I dubbed LA as his kampung) several years back. It was during this trip that he went to Rodeo Drive for the first time. Jalan-jalan cuci mata, of course. Not sure if we can afford the stuff sold in the boutiques along the road; even during discounted sales hehe! What's there anyway? Heck, it is one of the most expensive shopping districts in the world, generally refers to a famous three-block long stretch of boutiques and shops in Beverly Hills. Ok, try say these in one breath (with correct pronounciation): famous retailers include Giorgio Armani, Baccarat, Bang & Olufsen, Badgley Mischka, Bally, Bottega Veneta, Bijan, Brioni, BVLGARI, Buccellati, Burberry, Brooks Brothers, Cartier, Celine, Chanel, Christian Dior, Coach, DeBeers, Dior Homme, Dolce & Gabbana, Domenico Vacca, Ermenegildo Zegna, Escada, Fendi, Frette, Gucci, Gucci jewelry, Guico, Gianfranco Ferre, Harry Winston, Hermès, Judith Ripka, Juicy Couture, Lacoste, Lana Marks, La Perla, Louis Vuitton, Max Azria, Michael Kors, Polo Ralph Lauren, Prada, Roberto Cavalli, Salvatore Ferragamo, Sergio Rossi, Stuart Weitzman, Tiffany & Co., Tod's, Van Cleef & Arpels, Valentino, Versace and Yves Saint-Laurent. (Thank you, Wikipedia) Here's a pic of the four of us at Rodeo Drive; near a posh restaurant where the mat saleh reception fella can speak malay. Pic taken in 2006.

Where from: Los Angeles, California

When: 2005

Who: Izwan

Where now: Home

Number: 142

Hop On The London Bus

This is also from the 1998 trip to Europe (second honeymoon!) but this a an authentic fridge magnet :-) The London Bus is one of London's principal icons, the archetypal red rear-entrance double-deck Routemaster being recognised world-wide.The local bus network in London is one of the largest and most comprehensive in the world. Over 6,800 scheduled buses operate on over 700 different bus routes. Over the year this network carries over 1.5 billion passenger journeys.

I remember we took this type of buses to get to get from one place to another; including the Royal Albert Hall.

Where from: London

When: 1998

Who: Self

Where now: Office

Number: 141

Singapore Survivor

Izwan got this in Singapore's Changi Airport. Quite cool eh? Still surrounding the fact that Singapore is a fine city :-P Where from: Singapore
When: 2008
Who: Izwan
Where now: Home
Number: 140

Las Vegas Dice

Izwan stayed at the Venetian during his trip to Las Vegas in June 2007. And he saw the Blue Man Group performed there. Jeles! Jeles! But he got me various magnets that are different from the LV magents that I've already got. Some of them are 3-D; just like this one:

The hotel wants you to experience the romance of Italy in the heart of the Las Vegas Strip. It offers enchanting atmosphere of this all-suite Las Vegas hotel resort. There are 19 remarkable restaurants and 80 international boutiques of The Grand Canal Shoppes! We did roam around and had dinner at the Venetian during our trip in 2006 and I remember Tasha was very impressed with the decor. Who knows, we might even go there again, say... in ten years? hehe

Where from: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

When: 2007

Who: Izwan

Where now: Home

Number: 139

Opera House

This magnet was purchased during our family trip to Sydney in 2004. I remember Tasha threw a tantrum and refused to take any pictures when we were at the Opera House. Hafiz, on the other hand, was very generous and posed whenever we asked.

Do you know that the Sydney Opera House was made a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2007? A Danish architect by the name of Jørn Utzon and Ove Arup & Partners designed it. The design resulted in one of the world's most distinctive 20th century buildings, and one of the most famous performing arts venues in the world.

Where from: Sydney Australia
When: 2004
Who: Self
Where now: Office
Number: 138

Guards of England

This is one of the early magnets that was purchased. I bought it in London in 1998, and originally it was in the form of a key chain. During my 'desperate moments', I have converted it into a frige magnet and heck! I'm proud of it. Not sure if I will ever set foot in London again, so I guess it'll be a long long time (if ever!) to buy an authentic fridge magnet featuring the guards.

Where from: London, England
When: 1998
Who: Self
Where now: Home
Number: 137