27.01.2010

when i arrived in the office at 8am, it was dark, the air-conditioner was not on. then, i knew it must be no electricity. that's the problem in Sabah..sigh. but we still have to continue with our internal meeting. so, we had our meeting from 9am till 12pm. that's the only thing we can do without wasting our time.

when it was 12:30pm, we were hoping that SESB will have already settled the problem.

but, too bad, we were still in the dark and warmth. we would not want to waste our precious time, so we decided to decorate the reception area.

unsafe act/unsafe condition (UA/UC)..this shall be reported to the safety officer ;p

at around 1:30pm, jess announced that if there's still no electricity until 2pm, we can leave the office..but with condition, we have to settle all the things that need to be settled. and because we are in the microbiological division and we are dealing with living things, we need to subculture all the bacteria culture into another enriched media.

ruth and azrah had to do the sub-culturing in the dark

at exactly 2pm, most of them had left and we still have to make sure that day's task is done. fortunately, or should i say unfortunately, and 2:10pm, there was light!, fan was moving! and we have to continue until 5:30pm. and the rest who had left were called to be back into the office, or leave a half-day leave will be deducted..hmm..

what a day!

20.01.2010

Currently, this is my bedtime storybook =) i bought it long long time ago, which was on 11.03.2005. that was like, 5 years ago..hehe. i'm on page 543 out of 897. i do not know why did i not read this 5 years ago, perhaps save the best for last? nah, not exactly..

although this is a fiction book, but the way Wally Lamb wrote it, will really brings you into Dominick's world..and just to give a brief introduction; Dominick has a paranoid schizophrenic twin brother, Thomas.

on the back cover of the book, 'this deeply moving and profoundly satisfying novel illuminates our most urgent need and fears: our desire for love and acceptance, our struggle to survive, our yearning for self- determination. from anger through confusion to resolution. Dominick's journey will leave no reader untouched.'

i shed tears when i read page 516, when Joy poured out everything from her heart to Dominick on a tape, to explain to him how she became pregnant. that's a big question Dominick really need the answer because he got a vasectomy after his daughter, Angela died..and there's no way Joy can get pregnant by him!

i have yet to finish the book..and now i'm at the part where Dominick is reading a book written by his grandpa..and from the book, he might know who his real father is.

ok..it's getting more interesting. if you would like to borrow this book, just let me know. =)

02.01.2010

The Tip of Borneo or also known as Simpang Mengayau is situated in Kudat. if you look at the map of sabah, you will see the head of a dog. kudat is at the left ear of the dog and Tip of Borneo is the tip of that left ear. that's the place where Sulu Sea meets South China Sea..but when we were there, we couldn't differentiate which is Sulu and which is South China. hehe..

milia had to work on saturday because the factory in Langkon (a place near Kudat) will be audited by the auditor. therefore she needs to be there for the audit. since milia has to drive from KK to Langkon, which is about 2hours drive, and she'll be very bored to be alone in the car, she suggested that we go to simpang mengayau, after her audit, where we (milia, ben, ahmeng and i) never been yet. so, we agreed. we departed from home at around 6am and arrive Langkon at 8am. the audit finished at 1030am and we started our journey to simpang mengayau from there.

since none of us have been there, so we used ben's GPS to lead our way. it's not really hard to find because there's no complicated route or junction to the destination.

we arrived there at exactly 12pm. it was extremely hot but the blowing wind and the beauty of the place were enough to make us forget about the glaring sun.

the far end on the right, is the tip of borneo

we had to go down this nature- made stairs

dead crab in stone hole. the poor crab stuck in there and died.

ben trying to capture the best wave and splash

this is my best shot of the wave and splash

and we had to go up this nature-made stairs again

after we got our sunburn, we went to kudat town to get mom's peanut and the famous kacang kudat. and at the same time, had our lunch. we found a place (recommended by milia's friend) and i would say, the food was good. erm, maybe because we were hungry..hehe.

pork with ginger (err..i dont remember the name)

sweet and sour fish slices

japanese tofu with minced meat

sayur manis- people also call this sabah vege

then, we went back to KK and stop-by Tuaran to look for henry because he promised us, whenever we come to visit him in Tuaran, he will surely treat us tuaran mee. so we got!

tuaran mee

black pepper kuey teow

honey lamb (i think so..)

the one-day trip was tiring but we were glad that we went. we arrived home at 7pm..and we shall call it a day. =)

milia, me, ahmeng and ben

01.01.2010

HAPPY 2010!

~may this year brings another wonderful chapter of life~

kopibotol dulu bah kita ;D

30.12.2009

it's almost the end of the year. our family project which is to have an extended family gathering is still in the process. we (uncle william, milia, ah meng and i) are in charge of producing the family-tree book, where we need to get pictures from all the extended family members to be attached in the book..to tell you the truth, sometimes it's not easy to work even with your own people :) so, we had our final meeting for the year and i made some cookies to munch on..

i actually still have some cookie dough which need to be in the second-round of baking (because my oven is extremely mini). after finishing this bowl of cookies, i excused myself to put the unbaked cookies in the oven...and then continue with the meeting again. unfortunately, i was so into the meeting discussion, and i totally forgotten about my cookies in the oven. and these are my first burnt-not edible cookies of the year..

the raisin is turning itself back into a grape!

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cherrie and kimberly were the first two students of mine (not including the students that i taught in tuition centre in kajang). and i've been teaching them for two years, form2 and form3. and this year, they sat for their PMR examination, where their results will determine which way they will go.

black pepper chicken: for me

kim is joyce's youngest sister whom i agreed to teach just because joyce wants me to (but i'm not sure if i did help much because they, themselves are bright students)..and as joyce is no longer around town after she got married to michael, i see them as my own sisters.

lasagna: for kim

cherrie and kim are two good friends. and these two girls always reminds me of those days when joyce and i were back in secondary school. kim is so much like joyce and i can see myself in cherrie. the one who is not as confident as joyce but always compete with each other to see who can do better and yet humbled ourselves when one did better than the other. =)

( i dont remember what was this): for cherrie

before the exam, they were nervous and were so afraid that they would not be able to do their best. time is passing by too fast that they havent have enough time to revise all the 7 subjects that they have to sit for..but i was very confident with these two girls. i am so sure that they can get the best.

apple-lime juice and (i think) orange juice: for me and kim

a day before Christmas, the results came out, and i think it's the best Christmas gift for two of them, as well as me. =) they got straight 7As for their PMR. and as i've promised them, i will treat them good food or anything that they want to eat. they choose to dine in Secret Recipe. so, there we were..

chocolate indulgence: a piece for 3

we celebrated their achievement and also farewell for cherrie, as she will be moving to Brunei next year, and continue her studies there. while, i will still be teaching kim and another new student.

blueberry cheese: a piece for 3

i hope for the best for cherrie, and i know she will be good..as for kim and the new girl =) we still have long way to go =)

28.12.2009

my Christmas in Labuan.
let those pictures do the talking..

HAPPY CHRISTMAS!