Berita bulan April tu kemari ...

Nyampau meh pemayoh pengawa bulan April tu kemari. Kadang-kadang enda chukup jam endor ngereja pengawa; nyengkaum pengawa opis, Sarakup Indu Dayak, Bala Indu Methodist, enggau pengawa bukai. Taja sibuk, tang rindu mega ati ngerja iya ketegal pemansang kitai indu Dayak alam pelbagai segi.

Cerita tu ditusi nadai ripih, lebih nitih ke gambar-gambar ke dibantai. Aku tu selalu enda sempat ngambi gambar ketegal ke enda lanchat mansut ke kamera, nya alai nadai tentu mayoh gambar.

It took me a while, but finally I am able to put out my acitivities in April which are varied and many! I had a lot of fun attending/speaking at some of these functions from the NGO that I am involved with.

Pengujung bulan Mac (nya neh, bisi cerita bulan Mac!) tu kemari, Sarakup Indu Dayak Sarawak bisi ngator Aum Besai Sekali Alam DuaTaun di Kuching. Lalu maya nya suba, bala indu Iban di Kuching mega bisi nubuh ke siti gerempong Iban Women Charitable Trust Fund (IWCT) kena nulong bala kitai. Visi, Misi & Objektif sida udah ditulis; lalu diatu nganti progrim sida meh. Maya malam nya, pengudah Aum Besai; IWCT & SIDS bisi ngatur progrim makai malam. Dia setiap pampang SIDS bisi diberi geran nitih ke peng-aktif. Aku gaga ati, madah ke kami di Sibu diberi RM25,000 lalu dagih ke aku, pampang ke-2 paling aktif! Terima kasih IWCT! Pengandal aku & bala di Sibu ke SIDS & IWCT tu endang besai, lalu arap meh ke SIDS/IWCT tu ulih nyadi tunjak ngatur serta ngemansang ke semua kitai indu Iban!

The SIDS held its TGM in Kuching, and it was attended by all its branches; and its business as usual. We need to make a greater impact within the community, and hope that the leadership will do it. The time for action is now, in view that we have talked or 'dream' of it for decades.

I took the opportunity also to visit the Kuching South Sejiwa Senada program, and its wonderful and enjoyed the almost 3 hours visit to ALL the stalls!! Why? Well, there was a contest to win a car and participants had to visit certain stalls to get their 'stamps' to get an opportunity for the draw. I am still driving my 'old' car!! Yeah, I didn't win!! Next time! (I am also hoping to win the JACKPOT ... Mary & Jenny are relying on it!! hahaha!! so that the three of us could go to London! haha! ) Met up with some friends/colleagues also while there; water people always stick together. It was a nice fellowship with others.

Maya ke di Kuching hari nya, aku sempat nemuai ngagai progrim Sejiwa Senada ke diatur Kuching South. Rindu diri ngah meda stal sida. Tang meh nuh berpeluh-peluh aku ke berjalai din! Maya nya mayoh endal kaban ke enggau betemu ari opis-opis perintah. Nuh rindu berandau, ukai meda utai!

SIDS Sibu mega ngatur AGM, lalu bala komiti baru dipilih ngenuai ke Sarakup setaun agi. Alam komiti sekali tu, semina bisi siko kaban komiti baru, ianya Endu Michelle Anthony. Tahniah. Kami endang ngasak bala ke biak2 & ke bepelajar sama-sama enggau, ngambi bisi meri penemu & cara baru. Sekali tu bisi lebih kurang 250 bala kaban bisi enggau. Taun baru, target sekurang-kurangnya 1000 bala kaban enggau! Arap ke ulih!!

Your truly was re-elected to lead SIDS Sibu for another term. Thank you ladies for your confidence in my leadership, and hope that we would be able to move ahead this year. We have been trying to get our members & Sarakup to be seen and heard over the last 10 years and it seems that we're bearing fruits now! Our request for consideration for certain community positions are being seriously considered, and we eagerly awaits for good news!

One of my many books for this year is this book on Sarawak Women (courtesy of State Government & borrowed from my office resource center) and noticed that we lack outstanding Dayak women or maybe more accurately 'acknowledged' Dayak women. Its time that Dayak women make an impact in the development of Sarawak/Malaysia. Leadership is still 'heredity' whether qualified or not; and I strongly believe that each of us should make an impact in various fields. At this juncture, I would like to note that there are so many Dayak women who have served the community in various fields and many more who are 'shy' to be in the public domain. I thought of listing but decided against it; in case, I get many calls from them! haha!

Tu siti ari pemayoh bup ke dibaca aku, ianya pasal Tuai-tuai Indu kitai di Sarawak; lalu dipeda aku tak nadai mayoh kitai indu Iban. Arap ke sida ke dudi/biak mansut ke diri ngambi dikelala lalu ngemansang ke bansa kitai. Beguna amat kitai ke bala indu ke bepenemu ngiring raban bansa.

Tu gereja menoa aku; gereja ke endor aku sembahyang ke digaga alam taun 1963; lalu pengandal bala ianya gereja baru ulih di-diri ke enda lama agi.

This is my local (rural) church which was built in 1963 and the committee is planning to built a new church, when the fund is sufficient.

This weekend, I had a wonderful experience of attending the 2nd Methodist Prayer Convention in my little town! James Shia (Taiwan), Graham Power (S. Africa) & Dion Forster (S. Africa) were here!!! Unfortunately, I was too far to get a picture with them -and guess didn't try hard enough!! :) All were great speakers!!

BTW (picture below) the one of the left is one of the pastor translating into Mandarin for the convention! Yes, it was held in 3 languages - English, Mandarin & Tamil!!

Ujung minggu tu tadi, aku enggau bala Methodist di Malaysia bisi Begempuru Besampi Besai; lalu sida bisi ngagau ke 2 iko orang bejako ianya Dr. James Shia & Graham Power, lalu dibai mega Dion Forster. Rindu amat ninga sida tu bejako pasal Kuasa Sampi. Penemu ke diulih mayoh serta aku enda nemu ngerintai, nya alai naka tu aja meh utai ke ditusi aku!


Kami duai menyanak bergambar enggau tepak menantu enggau tepak uchu aku ... nuh asai tuai tu, udah bisi uchu!!! hahaha Kami tu ke rumah panjai minggu orang ke benong hebat berkempen ketegal progrim Bala Indu Methodist, lalu maya nya mega bisi progrim Jiwa Murni Tentera. Nya iya ko aku, sida di ruai berubat, bala ke dibilik sembahyang ... awak ke sida ninga ko aku!

In mid April, during the campaigning period, we were at the longhouse for the Methodist Women program; and the Jiwa Murni Tentera activities were also held. This program is where the army sent out their medical team of dentist, general practitioner, and pharmacist to the longhouse to give medical care for all. It was a great program and I hope that in future, they should include Health talks/advices.

Extracting a tooth/ Nyabut ngeli

Ladies awaiting their turn with the doctor/ Nganti dipereksa Lutor

Dinner with Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia

My daughter and I had a dinner date with the Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia last night; of course, in attendance were also about 1000 other guests! The dinner was aptly called the 1Malaysia Dinner with the Deputy Prime Minister. It was a memorable & wonderful experience for my daughter to meet the person mentioned in history book, face to face! She has been asking to go with me to meet the Prime Minister & the Deputy Prime Minister and finally, she got her wish (half of it, anyway). I guess her prayer was answered last night, when one of my NGO lady pulled out at the last minute and it was quicker for me to ask my daughter (she can get ready in 5minutes) then to ask others who takes half a day to get ready!

My daughter & SIDS Sibu ladies with Deputy Prime Minister.

My daughter with the Honorable Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, Deputy Prime Minister.

Pray that this meeting with the DPM will inspire my daughter to excel in whatever she do, and the heart to serve our people & God!

Joggerthon ...

Am I into sports or activities involving 'muscles' ... that's a resounding NO! Yes, friends & families - you know me well! I could walk for a whole day shopping (ahemmm without buying anything or walk for hours inside a mall) but ask me to walk around a track ... NO THANK YOU! I just want to add for good measure - I was champion in badminton in college, and one of the winning double badminton team in the office ... yes years ago! :P

So imagine my surprise when Pastor Enjut handed over not 1 but 10 of these Jogerthon cards. Outright, I told her - 1 card will do or I suggest to her that I could just put my contribution in her card. She gave me that sweet 'silent' smile of hers - and my heart just 'melt' and I reluctantly accepted all 10 cards! The truth is that, I was 'afraid' of her!! (She's a very kind & sweet pastor!)

When I reached home and share the 'incident' with my daughter; the smart 12-yr old listened and say the wildest and sensible thing! She says 'Mummy its not about us giving money. We have to find money and run!' ha? 'Crazy girl!' Blessed - child of my heart! Then I challenged her that I will only run, if she can find/collect RM1,000 on her card ... so she cornered the grandma & grandpa immediately and got RM300.00! Her explanation was - mummy needs to keep healthy and we have to get her to exercise. She has identified her donors to this. Beware uncles, aunties & cousins! I am sure ALL of you are conspiring to 'torture' me; but I will do this with love for His Church & Glory! Amen!

ha ha! So then the 'old' mind start working - well, I might as well get RM10,000.00 for the church; and once and for all get friends to contribute to my church ... while helping me get into a better shape! Exercise with Purposes!

So here's a sample of one of my Jogerthon card with all the necessary information & details. Please do email me a copy of your deposit, so that I could record your contribution into my card and also attach it to the card!

If anyone need more details-call me, write me, take me out for breakfast or lunch or dinner AND I will be happy to explain - or contact the church/pastors, who will be happy to help/answer all your queries.


This week, I checked to make sure that the shoes still fit (yeah yeah ... I am at the age when nothing grows hmmm except maybe sideways in the mid section!), the socks are hole-less ... all checked and in order. Now is to train or keep my body muscles familiar with some movement ... so it will be aerobic for the next one and half month plus walking around the track! I can now imagine the music of rocky playing in the background, as I get ready!

Pray for me :D that I will at least accomplish this task, with fun filled heart and at the end, I win with a shapely womanly body. As one cheeky friend says .. less womanly...so that he could get his arms all around! I like to state that this friend just have short arms!!


God Bless you all!

Pengawa diGaga Diri ....

Nephew, Anak & Aku ... ujung minggu tu.

Bala kaban di menoa ribai & menoa minyak sibuk ngaga pemakai ke sedap2 amat dipeda aku. Ka 'ngamah' ke dapur enda ngah nemu berapi; dibantai ke bup resepi dibeli kelia muyak, nuh berkuwap ngah. Enggai enda maya tetenguk ke utai ke dipanok sida, ngagai Farley Food Court kia meh aku. Peda aku orang di menoa minyak ngaga la-sa-nya, bubuk & belacan, apuuuuu ko ati aku din; amat ngasak endal sida tu! ;)

Friends all from USA to France to Australia and the oil city of Miri are all busy cooking up a storm!! Every types of cakes, bread, Italian, including the famous 'bubuk' (ohhh don't know what its call in English!) and 'belacan' (shrimp paste) are being cooked/prepared/'stepped'! While I, being the greatest 'chef' of all, always goes for the easiest way out - Farley Food Court! This famous food court just about 5 minutes from my house have stalls selling great noodles of all kinds including the famous foochow noodle ie kampua mee & mee goreng basah :D , varieties of dim sum, beef noodle, kompia, cendol, ais kacang, teh tarik yummmiesss .... you name it (Malaysian food, that is) we have it!!! Unfortunately, no pictures, as I am not in a habit of taking pictures of all these great food! I might one day, when I write solely on the varieties of food available here.

Nya alai, ke ngaga bubuk & belacan; mai sebotol & selumpung maya betemu alam 2 minggu dah agi!! :D Ka pen enda nuju sida Secret Resepi meh tu ujung minggu tu ila enti ka makai la-sa-nya; tang meh udu amat berminyak. Nuh ingat ke di-empa aku di Itali taun nyin kemari, chukup ngasoh meliur!! :D

Bala ngagau ngaga pemakai, aku tu chukup ngagau ngaga repot ke AGM & BGM SIDS, udah nya ngatur program pejalai 'outreach' bala indu gereja, ditambah ke macha repot 100 mukasurat opis ke ka enggau pekit kualiti - aruh nuh sebinggau pala aku tu kemari! Kadang-kadang ketegal ka nulong ko jako, nuh diri empu lebih sibuk! Puji Tuhan, semua udah tembu seharitu tadi!

Whilst all the others were cooking up a storm in the kitchen; I was cooking up a storm in the office producing various reports for the several meeting scheduled in March, compiling outreach program, and preparing my speech (and as I write about 1 speech, I remember having to do another on the 12/3!). I also had to read 100 pages of report on the Quality Initiatives of my organization for the Chief Minister's Quality Award, and that was tedious; as I had to rewrite about 70% of it! I should leave it to the officer, but I just couldn't stand the inaccuracies of the data or the style. Its as if I don't have enough to do! Lord, I need your guiding hand!

Repot/jako aku ke AGM SIDS Sibu kena 5/3/2011 tu semina bisi dibetul ke mimit, laban tulis leka Iban aku tu enda berapa. Nya neh, baru ingat ke 'speech' aku ke 12/3 lalu empai dipikir!!!!! AKAIDAIIIIIII!!!! Ok, hari satu tu aku belaboh. Ngerja pengawa ke beguna dulu! Repot BGM SIDS udah lama tembu, seharitu aku nembu ke printing & binding iya - ungkos RM420++ - udah aku tembu ngaga bup mit nya baru aku terpikir ke patut meri sida alam softcopy aja! Enda ke ungkos meli siti cd ka RM1.00; diatu ungkos aku print/bind etc ianya RM8.00+ siti! Ketegal ka ngadu ke pemansang aba Bala Indu gereja, enggau orang bepilih taun kemari; diatu nuh nambah ngah kerja ... minta Allah Taalah meri pengibun selalu! Nadai utai enda ulih dikerja enti kitai begulai enggau Iya!

Alam aku ngagau tu, geran SIDS Sibu mega berlimpah datai ... Puji Tuhan!! Nuh ngagau meri sida no akaun aku meh 2 hari tu. Arap ke geran tu ulih ngemaju ke pengawa kitai.

Pengawa ujung minggu tu, makai hari pengada bala anak petunggal & ipar! Selamat Hari Jadi Apai Charmin, Bibie & Vera!!

Over the weekend, I attended 2 birtday parties ... eating eating and lots of laughter and story telling! Thank you, children of my fruit looms ;) for the great birthday cakes!! :)

Bibie, Indai Charmin, Apai Charmin, Vera, Larry

Vera enggau kek Yogi Bear iya!

Jualan Murah ...

Mega Sale!! Low Rates!! MATTA Fare!!

Tu meh emel ke nuh bedujung alam peti surat aku! Nie enda nuh terkait ati ka meli tiket bilun mudah! Lau ngekebut meh tudah tunjuk aku tu 2 hari tu, ngiga tiket rega RM5.00 serta ngiga endor ke di-lawak!

Bali .... Singapura .... Vientienne .... Bandung .... Kuala Lumpur .... ??? Kini ;) ???

Taun tu tudah anak ngambi pereksa UPSR alam tengah bulan September tu; nya alai enda tentu ulih bejalai taun tu. Taja udah bisi pejalai ketegal mantai ke kertas kerja di menoa ribai baru tengan taun tu ila. Anak aku nya pen sabana empai kala meda Singapura taja menoa nya semak amat! Brunei pen empai ko iya (nya aku madah, ila nemuai ngagai aunty Sibugey lalu minta bai iya tua!! :D). Nya alai, enggau orang segaut meda website ngah aku.

Udah aku klik tiket bilun aku; kita udah?

Imagine airline tickets to various destinations at low low prices! MATTA Fare is on and I am one of those who were first at the websites! Need to get the RM5.00 ticket! Yeah but they are smarter!! When you 'hit' this fare, the website hung!!

ASEAN Countries?? Bali? Bandung? Singapore? Vientienne? Where will it be?

Its been 2 days of hard work, deciding where to go and finalizing my traveling budget for 2011. Its UPSR year for my daughter, too; so I want to make sure that I am around when she sits for the examination in mid September. I would love to take her visiting some of these countries, where possible! So the plan is to visit neighboring countries.

Anyway, its a done deal!! I've clicks and purchased the tickets!! ;)

Hop Hop ... Here's Rabbit!

Besampi ke berkat & tuah datai berlimpah maya taun arnab tu. Ukai semina menyadi kitai ke bangsa Cina ngintu, kitai ke bukai tu ngah lebih agi ngintu! Nuh lelah diri ngabang/nemuai ngagai sida. Enti kelia, ngabang ngagai sida dihidang ke kuih & ai aja; diatu semua ngenah ke kari manok, daging masak hitam, satay, aba sekeda rumah tunu janik, ikan, serta buah-buah. Kami sebilik mega ngintu secara mit aja; laban ke bala menyadi aku bisi pulai.

Pray that the year of the Rabbit will bring lots of blessings to all. This year was a little bit special for us, as we also celebrated in a small scale. We did not have open house, but relatives that drop by were equally surprised by our simple goodies! Honestly, the goodies were also for us; we enjoyed it more!

This year we had double eve dinners - one at my sis-in-law's sister's place with her wonderful family and at my uncle's place. The former was more due to the fact that family were in from KL, so was honored with the eve's dinner, otherwise, we usually have 1st day dinner at her place! This year, my cousin had a grander eve's dinner with the family from both sides. It was great to connect with the little nieces and nephews, who coincidently are no longer little - all taller than me!!! It was great fellowship. Thank you Lord for the Blessings!

Karl enggau aku niki opis setengah hari. Laban ke nadai orang rindu meh

iya belanda kin kitu, lalu digambar aku aba lobi opis.

On the eve, Karl happily joined me in the office for a couple of hours! He was keeping me company as the executive wing was getting very very lonely - it was only my secretary & I manning the office. Karl graciously agreed to join me and he keep us entertained with his many questions and took him on the tour of the office, too. So here he is at the lobby's Chinese New Year decoration.

Karl ngitung pemeri ke disambut iya.

Anak mit endang rindu ngabang laban ke ka ngulih ke angpow. Taja pemeri nya ngelai ke aja, bala anak rindu endal. Nge Karl rindu meda pemayoh iti, ukai penyampau ulih. Bedau pulai ari rumah ke endor ngabang, nuh udah ka dibuka iya. Bendal nagang iya muka! Anak aku suba pia meh. Taja utai mar, tang enti dipeda ari pemeri; manah diri - nadai kurang ari RM5.00!

Most children look forward to receiving the red packet ie angpow and Karl was no exception. He received quite a few packets, and he's MORE happy about receiving 5 pieces of RM1.00 bill than a piece of RM5.00 or RM10.00 bill! So precious!

Kuih-kuih ke dibantai nuka sama magang.

Varieties of layered cakes.

Nya mimit aja di enak ke orang; iya ke chocolate nya ditembu ke kami duai menyanak aja! hahaha Laban ke aba rumah bala ke semak, enda malu nembu ke iya! Udah nya minta baru!!

In the early years, only cakes, cookies & drinks are served; nowadays, EVERYONE is serving curry chicken, beef, satay, and the cakes, cookies & drinks. So after a couple of houses, you're just 'tired' of the food. Even the cakes are almost the same!

Kami sebuat aba rumah bala sebilik, pengudah makai, belelak.

Nasib bangku enda pecah ngasak ke kami menyanak.

We visited my sis-in-law's sister's place and enjoyed duck & bbq meat - yummies and after that, I was worried when all of us had to share the 2 seater sofa! hmmm It was a wonderful time of sharing.

I was not quick with my camera this holiday season, for some reasons ;) I was talking and socializing more and only remembered about taking pictures once I am in the car on the drive out! So there's no pictures with all my friends/relatives - unfortunately!

Amidst all the visiting, I had to perform official duty also; which I did not delegate to my officers as I was curious about seeing & meeting the new wife of the Chief Minister! I also had several opportunities to meet his late wife (may she rest in peace) and was curious to see how this one measure up? I was at the end of the line and had a opportunity to exchange a few words. Unfortunately, I didn't manage to get a picture with her! Next time!

CM enggau Ragad.

Aku diujung baris tu, enda tentu mayoh bala ke airport laban semua nganti di rumah ko, laban pejalai iya ngabang. Amat bajik, ngeninggi kitai, nyangka laban iya ke orang baru, ditanya nyaut lalu bejako mimit nga iya. Nyangka aku aja kini ke nanya iya; laban kami ke indu maya nya semina 5 iko (nyengkaum bini menteri siko & ipar CM).

I was at the end of the receiving line and did manage to exchange a few words with her, which to me is a plus for her, in my book!

Cong Xi Fa Cai ...

Xi Nien Kwai Leh

Cong Xi Fa Cai

Selamat Taun Baru Cina

ngagai semua bala ke ngintu, nyengkaum aku empu! ;)

Taun tu enda mukai-mukai, bala aku nuh ngasoh nempah kek ke Taun Baru ko. Tertanya-tanya meh aku tu, nama ngintu taun tu pia? Biasa nya sigi ngintu baka orang bala mayoh meh kami sebilik. Makai malam sebilik (nie ke bisi, nadai atur ke lebih semua mesti pulai) kediri serta enggau bala aya & petunggal; udah nya bejegau seminggu ngabang ngagai bala sebilik sepiak. Dagih ke aku, taun tu pen pia meh; nyangka mayoh agi endor ngabang laban ditambah ke ari sepiak sida ipar.

Sama-sama meh kitai ngabang.