Blessings ...

There's been so many blessings in the last weeks. Praise the Lord for his blessings abundance and love!

These two events happened on the same day, of all days ... it must be on the 17.11.2011!! I had been informed a month ago that I was one of 5 successful applicants for the Sarawak Convention Bureau International Scholarship to attend an international conference; and was awaiting for the official award ceremony. Then they choose the exact date that the UPSR (lower primary school) examination results were released! It did took me a few minutes to ponder on which to go to; in view that one was in Kuching. If in same city/town; it would have make things easier to attend both! Anyway, hands down it was the my daughter's event! I am so proud of you my darling daughter!

Yes, I am attending the Water Congress 2012 in Seoul, Korea and thanks to Sarawak Convention Bureau for this opportunity! Its a partial scholarship and I am blessed that my office had agreed to take up the balance of the course. So, I will get to promote goodwill etc for both - not that I could split either! Am I excited about going to Korea? Not really as I've been there many times! Am I excited about attending the Congress ... for sure! It's my first Congress.

Unfortunately, I am not presenting a paper at the Congress; otherwise, I really could put Sarawak Convention Bureau on the map of the happenings! That's part of SCB expectations of its recipient ie promote them! :) Maybe, I will do that at my other paper presentation gig ;)

My darling girl get her moment also in the newspaper! Thanks to reporter Watt for doing the wonderful article! So she's now relaxing at home, AND doing her homework!! No, I am not 'torturing' her with homework :D but we went to register at her school next year, and she was given about 100 pages of work to complete during the holidays! Yes, 100 pages of homework/exercises covering English, Mathematics, Bahasa Malaysia, Science, Geography, History, Civic! So those exercises/texts that we bought earlier are becoming handy! So this sort of keeps her occupied for most of the days!

BTW she did get an iPOD, a holiday in Macau & Singapore (coming soon), and some spending money to buy what her heart desires .. as her present for the 5As. Thanks to aunties/uncles also for their angpows (these are giving her big smiles as it would mean she get extas to spend on whatever she wishes).

Congratulation my darling daugther ...

On Thursday 17.11.2011, I think I was more anxious and nervous than my daughter awaiting for her UPSR result ie Primary 6 public examination result! I was one of the many anxious parents looting around the school compound by 9:30am and the result was only available after 10am!!


Luckily, with a recognizable face ;) , the security guard lady let me inside the compound to anxiously wait for the posting of the result or my daughter to come down from class with her result slip! That 30mins or so felt like hours!! Finally, at about 10am, teacher Shadon came down from the staff room. Teacher Shadon is one of school's teachers and a blog reader! I was given a sneak peak at the result slip for the Board - Thank you!

It was only about 10:20am when Val came out excitedly from her class to show me her result slip! I am so proud of her accomplishment and its sweater as only 4 students managed to get full As from the Bahasa Malaysia medium (ie about 75 students) and they have an 80% passess!

Val showing her 5As result slip.

(Other parents were still outside the compound and

I had been helping them to read their childrens' result from the Board inside!)

Val & her BFF Olivia showing love & friendship!

Congrates Olivia on your 4As!

Other good friends: Olivia, Nathan, and Elson (another 5As student) with Val.

Other friends too: Brenda (tears of joy for getting 4As!) and Vivian

Congratulations to all UPSR students and remember that you are just starting your journey and pray for continual success!

Happy 21st Birthday Darling Kimberly ....

My sweet darling young lady ... Happy 21st Birthday!!!

May you always find Joy, Peace & Love!

Love always, Aunty & all at home!

Methodist Women ...

Ujung minggu timpoh aku dibagi ke Gereja/Bala Indu; Aum Betaun Bala Indu Methodist, Sarawak Iban Annual Conference serta masa nya chukup 'berkat' endal aba aku.

Bala BOD benong ngulu ke aum, ninga report Pemegai Wang.

Sebedau kami baum kena hari satu (7.11.2011), kami bisi pemalatih sehari ianya ke besangkut enggau tema gereja Methodist seMalaysia. Ngeremai ke Jaku Tuhan, Ngubah Raban Mensia (Spreading Spiritual Holiness, Transforming the Nation). Lalu sehari - hari kemari kami ninga ke ajar ke chukup manah ari Rev. Thomas Lau, siko pengajar/paderi ari Methodist Theological Seminary di Sibu ditu. Iya mai ajar:-

1. Ngubah Diri Nengah Jaku Kristus (Transforming Self Through Christ Words), enggau
2. Ngubah Bala Indu - Perampa (Transforming Methodist Women (Iban), the Way Forward)


Sekeda bala BOD begulai enggau Rev. Jonathan (penyalin) serta Rev. Thomas Lau (kena kot)


Ajar iya negu amat aba ati aku alam mayoh pekara, tu sekeda pekara ke agi di ingat ke aku:-
1. Berati ke diri lalu betati ke pengubah nengah/nitih ke siti bup ie Bala Indu of One Book (Bible),

2. Belajar ke bup kudus kena konsep PELITA, ie cara-cara macha bup kudus,
P - Puji
E - Elak
L - Lantang
I - Ingat
T - Taat
A - Aksi

3. Belajar ke 5 K ie cara kitai mansang, kitai ngembuan -
Kasih - pengasih dalam ati, semengat, pikir, pengering
Kudus - pengudus alam ati & pengidup
Kitab - tetati serta belajar ke leka jako bup kudus
Kukuh - alam pengarap
Kaya - bulih semua utai ke ulih, nyimpan semua utai ke di-ulih, udah nya mega meri seberapa ke ulih

Siti dah ajar ianya ari Pn. Winnie Chan, ke ngemantai ke nama reti nyadi indu Kristian ke meruan.

Sebedau aum tu kemari, aku mega selalu besampi nama utai ke patut disebut aku maya aku bejako ngagai Bala Indu. Aku tu tadi Vice President Bala Indu Methodist SIAC, lalu kami bisi pengerami lemai ke terubah kena ngiga belanja. Pedis aku betati ke bakani jako aku enggau sida bala indu Kristian. Enti iya bala Sarakup, enda iboh di sedia - aku endang selalau bersebut ke pemansang kitai indu Iban. Aku besampi ke utai ke dibai aku ie jako aku. Pengasai aku leka ke selalu pansut di ati serta di runding aku ianya leka jaku tu - garam, pelita/api, bent woman - nya alai nya meh mesej aku malam nya. Lalu pengudah nya ditambah aku enggau - teamwork, penyaum, pengampun.

Enda mukai-mukai, semua bala paderi ke bejako pengudah nya pen lalu ngerembai ke jako aku nya.

Bala Paderi-paderi gereja Methodist belagu enggau Aksi ... Jesus Kayu, Aku dan iya etc etc ...




Bala BOD mai siti lagu - Pengerindu Nuan Tuhan - kedua-dua Bala Indu ke megai mike nya kira ke penyanyi terkenal ke dia meh nya! :D


Puji Tuhan semua pengawa mujur, lalu aku berasai chukup lantang.


It was a long weekend - Saturday to Monday - I was involved with the confrerence of Methodist Women of the Sarawak Iban Annual Conference. It was really fulfilling and I am so inspired, touched, and motivated after listening to two papers presented by Rev. Thomas Lau (preacher/lecturer at the Methodist Theological Seminary. His mesages were right on spot on Transformation!

Charity Food Fair - Blind Center ...

Sepagi tu tadi, kami duai menyanak tumu dani laban ke enggau orang begau bejual barang aba Bukit Lima Blind Center. BLBC tu endang setiap taun ngatur food fair ujung bulan Oktober lalu ulih sida lebih kurang RM300k kini, ketegal orang2 ke organize tu endang orang2 ke jutawan ditu. Rindu ngah enggau meda pengerami orang bala mayoh.

Macam-macam barang ke dijual orang, bala penghuni Blind Center berjual ke bakul-bakul wie sida, lalu bala ke bukai mayoh nyual pemakai; enti enda salah ingat aku bisi 20 iti stal kini. Rega barang ke dijual belaboh ari RM1.00 ngagai RM200.00; terpulai ngagai bala pembeli nie ke deka sida. Barang ke selalu 'famous' endal ianya siti pau janik sida dijual beribu - so keni ka ngelaban nya!? :D Tang nya endang jalai kena sida meri aja, dagih ke aku!

This morning was spent at the Bukit Lima Blind Center Open House; its an annual fundraising event of food sales towards for this private Blind Center. Their food fair is very successful and they earn about RM300k for this annually. The committee members are also 'big shot' and contribute lots to this center.

All sorts of food are sold; dried, cooked, raw, etc and the prices ranged from RM1.00 (kompia with meat) to RM200.00 (rotan baskets made by the inmates). Their products is always a sold out. The famous item for sale here is the meaty bun which sold for thousands each - unbeatable price! :D

Kami sebuat ke datai jam 7:30am aba Center nyaga stal BI.

Taun tu, aku ngawa begulai enggau Bala Indu Methodist SIAC muka stal. Ka enda, enggai nyadi laban sida keran mai aku kemari. Tang sigi enda dalam atur nulong ditu. Beberapa taun dulu suba, selalu SIDS Sibu mega bisi enggau mantu. Tang nya meh, pengawa tu selalu berserak antara BI, SIDS & BI Katolik - kaban lebih kurang sama. Nya alai, SIDS mutus ke enda enggau belaboh ari beberapa taun ke udah.

Aku, Pn. Tarusa, Pn. Rosalind, Pn. Maggie & Pn. Rose ke nyaga stal sepagi nya.

Utai ke dijual BI ianya beras aja. Nya dibai dijual sida, nya meh iya. Mayoh bala nanya ke pansuh taun tu. Nadai kami sebuat tu ngaga. Bala ke ditu kerja magang semina siko ke enda, lalu iya enda ulih ngerja utai nya kediri. Nya alai, nyangka bisi kurang meh stal ke sekali tu.

Bala SIDS ke nyadi kaban BI Katolik ke bejual pagi nya.

Angry Burger ke dijual sida; manah endal! Tu sida baru datai bepanok ke burger. Naka meh pengelaku meh burger sida tu.

Bala pengatur berjalai nyenguk setiap stal.

DAP pen bisi nulong, lalu YB Wong Ho Leng empu nyaga stal. Lelak aku sepagi-pagi ninga sida rauk-rauk ngagau ke orang meli 'Ho Leng Pau'! Stal ke sepiak sida pen rauk-rauk nyual ai distil! Nya iya!! Pedis pala aku!!


Clarence Ting, MD Tanahmas Hotel ke mega kaban, nyenguk stal, nama agi lalu diasoh meli berau 2 kambut!! Iya mega bejanji meli semua beras enti maya udah tutup agi bisi laluh! Puji Tuhan serta terima kasih Clarence!! Aku nuh pulai tumu, enda nemu keni ke penuju barang. Tang maya aku din; bisi ngah 5 iti kambut ie 1 gantang sekambut empai ambis!

Cuti Cuti Indonesia .... Bali

Ujung minggu empai lama tu tadi, kami duai menyanak bercuti-cuti Indonesia - 4 hari 3 malam! Rindu amat serta tau ngah endor bejalai menoa Bali tu. Tang enti baka aku ke enda tentu rindu berjemi di pantai - anang kiroh lama kin! Bujik di menoa enda nyadi JUTAWAN, din kami duai nyadi JUTAWAN selama 4 hari!!

Seminggu sebedau nurun, enda mukai gempabumi skala 6 di Bali ngah! Puas meda berita di tv ngandal ke berita pasal Bali. Nurun tauka ka enda? Besampi aja meh minta pengibun Allah Taalah maya ke din. Puji Tuhan, semua mujur; menoa din pen nadai ngawa!

Last weekend, Val and I spent a wonderful relaxing long weekend in Bali, Indonesia. It was a holiday filled with memories, adventures, and of course food! We managed to explore quite a bit of the countryside and the town. It was a difficult decision for me, whether to proceed with the holiday or not, in view that a week before we were to depart, Bali was hit by an earthquake! Praise the Lord, our journey was safe and we had a wonderful time.

Makai endang enda tau enda nguji pemakai Baliness - aku enda ingat ngambi gambar ikan tunu - tau ngah tang enda tek nyamai endal. Anak laban ke rindu ke Hard Rock Cafe lalu mai makai din. Nama agi, lalu makai tengahari dia meh kami sebuat!


Food has always been a big factor in all our travels and this one was no less! We actually tried Baliness food on our first day. Unfortunately, I forgot to take pictures in the excitement of trying the bbq fish, etc.. On the 2nd day it was lunch at the Hard Rock Cafe, and it was Val's first lunch there and her first to the shop also!! :D Yes, I have been crazy about getting Hard Rock (original ;) ) t-shirts from the 1990s and have a wide collection. The food was great, and so was the price!!

Ikan Cajun aku ... chukup sedap; serta kentang aku nya chukup sedap meh!

Cajun Fish for me, delicioussssss ...

Kumang aku tu, endang nadai bukai - sirloin steak nya meh di empa iya.
Sayur tisi-tisi nya ambis dikutip aku!
Nothing but steak for my girl!!


Enda tau enda, mesti bergambar aba simbol!



Nya iya regang2 aba pantai! Pantai sida amat chukup bersi serta pasir burak endal. Endor kami duai tu endang mayoh bala orang Australia, laban sida rindu 'surfing' serta berjemi!
Sekeda bala nuh baka udang - cenang2!
In the afternoon, we spent walking along the Kuta Beach ... did I swim? ;)


Selemai kami makai, lalu di pelagu ke orang penebah muzik! Amat boleh tahan ngah sida tu berlagu, merdu suara; taja gamal sida nadai endal. 'apa permintaan, bu?' ko! :D
We were serenaded by these wonderful singers while enjoying our dinner! Wonderful singers!


Tua mega sempat raun-raun sebelah Bali. Ditu aba siti ari istana lama sida.
One of the palace ruins in Bali.

Aba Tanah Lot, chukup manah endal ngah menoa tu.
Temple by the sea - Tanah Lot!

Bali tu enti ka cuti-cuti ke pandak serta kira ke mudah; tau dilawak. Bali is indeed a beautiful place for a short vacation, and for those that love to be in water - its paradise! :D

Sarawak - My Home :D

I have enjoyed several blogs from USA, Oman, Australia, etc and Kelly's Korner is one of those that I have enjoyed reading for a couple of years. This week she is doing Show Us Your Life - International Day and I felt that I should contribute to this!

How best to describe and showcase where I come from?

I suddenly thought of this video made by Sarawak Convention Bureau (SCB) and its quite appropriate for me to write about them also, as they have been awarded me the Sarawak Convention Bureau International Scholarship 2011 for next year's International conference in South Korea! Yeah!! Thanks SCB!!

The video showcase part of the tribe & culture in Sarawak. I am actually lost for words to describe the beauty of this beautiful country of mine! :) Hope that the video have showcase a part of the beauty of Sarawak.

I have travelled through North America, Europe, Africa, Australia, and of course Asia ... and nothing beats exotically beautiful Sarawak.