Happy Belated National Day

i think i need to give my country a little bit more love.. because i don't celebrate our National Day (would i get fined for saying so?)



my house doesnt have RTB channel.. but then.. even if we have that.. i don't think i'll wake up early and watch the celebration live on tv.. since i'm not keen in this.. i got a feeling next time if it happens that i work for the public sectors, i'd be chosen to participate..







towards the end of last year, there were lots of weddings.. at least, my family had received almost 10 invitation cards within a month.. but starting end of last month, we kept hearing people passed away.. at a rate of one person each week.. just last saturday, one of my friends' grandma passed away..







on the 9th day of the chinese new year, my ma kim left us and based on her religion, she has gone back to the side of her God.. i went to KK for the funeral.. she passed away on the same day (based on chinese calendar) as my grandma 10 years ago.. when she lay down in the coffin, she looked so peaceful, as if she's just sleeping.. i felt as if i could see her chest going up and down like she's breathing... and she'd open her eyes and wake up at any time.. telling us that she's not dead..



according to what my mom's said.. my ma kim passed away peacefully.. so i guess that's a good news in a way too..







erm... yesterday i went to ubd and stayed there from morning till late afternoon.. it's like the first time i do that in this sem.. feel a bit guilty.. but it's never too late to start... sometimes i think i'm an easy-to-please person, hehe i hope lah.. i spent a long day in ubd so i felt accomplished.. there are other occasions too but i can't think of any now :p







my dear has gone to miri for his study.. miss him.. but also feel happy for him.. i believe when you go to a different country or place.. experience another way of living, meet new people.. all of these open our eyes and broaden our view.. it'd also make us appreciate what we have now.. and more importantly, we'll become more mature and learn to see things differently..



i really believe by going to different places, i can improve myself.. both my knowldge and personality.. so next time when i have enough money.. i won't let go of any chances to travel around..



oh last weekend when we went shopping.. dear bought me a pillow.. i love it.. it feels nice to have something from him to accompany me when he's away.. he wants me to take good care of myself while he;s not here.. that's so sweet.. though i was thinking like... it's only miri..







oh yeah.. the pictures i took in KK.. not sure if it works.. the first time i'm posting pictures here.. feel bit shy eh :p

Mount Kinabalu (hiding behind te heavy fog):

this pic taken while we stopped half way.. some people went to the washroom.. so i quickly took few pictures of the foggy environment.. (so sakai :p)

Me standing on the middle of a road..that is the way going up to where people start climbing the mountain

Me, my cousin qiang, and my two brothers fook and ping
a view from the window of a cafe.. we had our breakfast there.. the mee hoon soup was nice..almost like soto

The first picture i took that morning actually..with Mount Kinabalu (look through the fog) behind me

That's it.. not a lot.. there are some in fook's handphone.. maybe next time.. if i remember

I can't stop thinking about what i read in a novel last week.. if you think it's right, if you think it's worthed.. just do it, don't give yourself any chance to regret.. and don't care about what people would think..

this kind of things.. we can read it everywhere.. but.. not many of us can do that.. at least i cant.. though i find it very true.. so to all my girl friends.. the old ladies.. don't care too much what others say and think.. to me, you guys are the great, cool and super nice people.. love you guys

Gong Xi Fa Chai

heppy chinese new year to all..
for the first time in so many years.. i was on vacation during the first few days of chnese new year..
too bad my makim wasn't there in KK.. she's still sick and hospitalized in singapore.. i really hope she's getting well and will be back in KK soon.. her spleen is swollen and her blood platelets is 100 counts lower than normal.. i'm worried about her.. she's old so the treatment must be more harsh on her than on a young people.. too bad.. next time when she's back in KK.. i won't be able to visit her.. because my mom has already planned to go.. so i have to stay back here for the house and my brother..

talking about my trip this time.. it was fun and cool.. we didn't do any shopping.. not the right time and didn't have the chance.. other than visiting relatives and eating.. my cousin there brought us around.. i went to the Lok Kawi Wildlife National Park... my first time seeing a real proboscis monkey, tiger, cobra, python right in front of me.. there were also hornbills, orangutan, rhino, elephants, a we-think-drunken sunbear and COW~ the cow is the only animal i took picture with.. my brother ping said that's boring to see.. because we get to see them on the road whenever travel to any remote areas.. then i told him to respect me and my 'friend'...
i also saw lengur.. there were a few animals but we didn't get to see their face.. like the rhino only showed us his butt.. the slow loris was sleeping.. one particular cute scene is when i saw how the civet hang itself on the branch while sleeping.. and then the alpha-male of the proboscis monkeys mated with one of his females right in front of us.. i can see everyone was erm.. i don't know whether they're shocked or excited..
then on the third day of the chinese new year.. we went to the Mount Kinabalu and reached up to the Hotsprings area.. will post some pictures here next time.. we had a quick glance at the top of the Mount Kinabalu... according to my cousin, there's a spot where we can see the whole mountain right in front of our eyes early in the morning, before the fog becomes thick... but that day is not our day perhaps.. it was raining.. so the fog started earlier than normal.. nonetheless.. i saw it eventually.. when the sun is high in the sky..
the best part of the trip was my first experience on canopy walk.. it was great! i love the trail.. before that, i never knew i enjoyed hiking.. maybe because of the atmosphere there.. it was cold.. so no mosquitoes and any irritating flies..
the only thing that spoiled the fun is my footwear.. i'm so proud of myself for completing the 900m plus forest trail with my high-heeled boots... i walked on the canopy walk with high heels.. what an experience.. i didn't expect any trail walking.. so i didn't bring my sport shoes.. i didn't know there's a canopy walk there.. if only i had my sport shoes with me, i would have continue further in to see the waterfall and the bat cave.. but then.. everyone else was tired.. i guess i'm the only one within the group who likes the forest, the canopy walk and to see the animals in the zoo..
it feels so great to be so near to nature and learn about it.. i really want to go back there again to try the canopy walk.. to see the waterfall, the bat cave.. and hike there.. it's the perfect surrounding for hiking... the air is fresh, the breeze is awakening.. the view is excellent...
i can't wait to go hiking again.. but too bad.. i'm not allowed to hike alone.. maybe i should one day try to go to the Berakas, or Sungai Liang, Recreational Park.. my mom won't allow me to go there alone.. i'll need to find companion..
honestly.. sometimes it's great to do something alone.. so i can really concentrate.. or just clear my mind up.. leaving everything behind and have a break..

now im back at my place in brunei.. i felt sooo tired.. i slept immediately the moment i arrived.. after not having enough sleep since last week for the new year preparation.. and only 3 to 4 hours sleep every night in KK.. i certainly need to pick up on my sleep... and exercise.. i must have gained weights... there's never any moment we feel hungry when we're there... thanks to my dad and my enthusiastic relatives.. i feel like to starve myself for a few days so my body can complete digesting and processing all the food i've eaten..

i miss dear.. he's gone back to sibu for the chinese new year..it's been a few days since we last met.. miss him eh..