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Another breakdown

2012-02-09T20:54:00.002+08:00

I have tried my very best. I do. Every single day. Every single moment. But there's always a 'but..' at the end of the day.

I have started to question myself. Am I not going to do anything about this?

Sewing

2012-02-06T19:50:00.000+08:00

There is a sewing class in the nearby community college and I'm considering to enroll myself in that class.

I want to sew my own baju kurung.

Considering.. considering..

Adios amigos.

Countable

2012-01-31T22:53:00.000+08:00

This scene happened in my class today.

Me: *writing down the word 'countable' on whiteboard* What is countable?

Students: *silence*

Me: Okay. 'Count' means kira. So, countable?

I expected they would give relevant guess like 'mengira' or 'pengiraan' if not another silence. Turned out..

Student: Kira meja!!

Me: T_T

Till the next entry. Adios amigos.

Lazy Saturday: Yang ada orang ka..

2012-01-28T01:24:00.002+08:00

.. yang teda orang?

Perbualan ini mengambil tempat di kedai emas. Bruno mau beli rantai.

Pekedai: Pendant (untuk rantai) mau apa?

Bruno: Cross ada ka?

Pekedai: Ada. Mau yang ada orang ka yang tiada orang?

Mau ketawa, rasa berdosa. Tapi lucu.

Bruno: Yang tiada orang la. Bikin berat tu orang dia.

Angel: Uih! Bah, berdosa cakap macam tu.

Pekedai: *Senyum paling lebar tengok kami tapi dengan muka clueless*

Akhirnya, kami beli yang 'tiada orang' punya cross.

Till the next post, amigos. Adios.

Big dinner for not-so-big boss

2012-01-26T22:35:00.001+08:00

'Boss' I meant is my brother who enjoys bossing me around. Just now, he asked me to make a homemade burger for him.

But you know what's the hardest part of the task? It's not the process. It's preparing the food but not being able to eat it! It was 10pm and having THAT at 10pm is a sin for me (for now). I've been eating a lot since last Saturday, I felt bloated all the time and worse, constipation is ruining my precious moments at home. Seriously, I can't go on being full all the time! My stomach says 'Enough! I'm exhausted!'

Sigh. Detox is what I need now.

2 more precious days at home before going back to Semporna.

Till the next post, amigos. Adios.

Bolehla..

2012-01-25T17:04:00.005+08:00

I was finding out if there is anything I can do for my E-Day decoration when I accidentally made this:

After a looooong hiatus in crafting, I can say that in terms of sewing skill, I still have it. But creativity, hmm, I think I have to work more on that.

Till the next post amigos. Adios.

p/s: If only I know how to make real cupcake.... *light bulb moment* I'm going to learn how to bake!

Hello again, crafting.

2012-01-23T18:37:00.001+08:00

It's been a while. Let's see if I still got it.

Lazy Saturday yang pertama

2012-01-21T20:09:00.000+08:00

Nah! Ini la kunun Lazy Saturday sa yang pertama. Bagi yang tidak tau kenapa sa start ni lazy Saturday, sila rujuk di entry yang sebelumnya kio.

Baiklah. So, cerita pertama. Sa skrg berada di KK. Yay! Cuti Chinese New Year satu minggu kan. Bestnya di rumah!!

Cerita kedua. Hari ni, si Bruno datang merisik! Hehe. Nervous juga sa mula sebab sa betul-betul tidak tau apa mo expect. Sa tidak pernah pigi mana-mana acara merisik ni sebelum ni so pengalaman, zero. Lagipun dalam keluarga sa, sa anak pertama kan so inilah pengalaman pertama kami. Nervous okay.

Ada juga sa tanya-tanya si Bruno tapi dia pun tidak tau apa mo expect. Sa cakap 'Jadi apa la kita mo buat tu? Duduk ja, malu-malu? Bertingu-tinguan ja dari jauh trus senyum-senyum macam di TV?' Trus dia bilang 'Entahlah'. Like seriously. Takkan terlintas juga di fikirian dia mo malu-malu dan senyum-senyum dari jauh macam di TV. Haha.

Tapi time kejadian, biasa ja pula. Mula-mula tu memang la nervous. Tapi lama-lama, okay juga. Kejap ja berbincang. Lepas tu tiba-tiba ada suda 'nilai' dia sama tarikh tunang. Hehe.

Bah. Sa rasa itu ja la untuk sekarang. Jumpa lagi nanti kio.

Adios amigos. <-- Ini tidak boleh di-BM kan sebab style kunun. Haha.

Lazy Saturdays

2012-01-19T23:45:00.003+08:00

One of my ways of keeping up with English language is through blogging. I want to improve my writing skill, specifically writing in English. That explains why I don't use the local language or my mother tongue much in this blog. So blogging, honestly, is not effortless to me. For someone who uses English as a second language, I do need to take some time to bring all the words and sentences together to produce one composition perfectly. Well, I mean to me. And that, explains why I rarely blog during my busy days.

However, just recently, out of a sudden, I feel like breaking some rules. The 'naughty student' in me said 'You know what? Enough doing all-English entries. I'm gonna have non-English entries on Saturdays!' So yes. From now on, I'm going to be a lazy English language learner on Saturdays. All entries posted on Saturdays are going to be written in my very own Sabahan BM. Nah. Baru ko tau! Haha.

On a different note, I'm going back to Sabah in less than 24 hours! Yay!

So see you in the next entry amigos. Adios.

Favorite Pose

2012-01-18T10:00:00.001+08:00

Tenma's sleeping position that I like the most. Seeing her in this position, I have to use all might and willpower to restrain myself from holding her or patting her that will wake her up.

I miss my Tenma!

Flashmob @ KLIA

2012-01-17T17:21:00.001+08:00

Interesting. The makciks caught me off guard! Cool.

Reading Challenge 2012

2012-01-15T09:29:00.002+08:00

Last year, I did the same challenge but with more books to check off the list. I didn't manage to complete the challenge. This year, I doing the same challenge but with less books. Hopefully I can complete the challenge this year. So here it is:

2012 Reading Challenge

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I am currently reading Around the World in 80 Days by Jules Verne.

This year, I want to try my best to do the review of each book I read. Hopefully, I can achieve that as well.

I guess that is all for now. Till the next entry, amigos.

Adios.

Hello!

2012-01-12T23:37:00.001+08:00

For the past few days, there's nothing interesting happened to me so that explains the hiatus. Since there is no interesting happenings right now, let's talk about interesting (to me) things that will happen in the future.

CNY holiday is the most anticipated event right now. Why? Because, of course, I am going home. I miss home and its contents. And, on the 21st, Bruno, his parents and some of his uncles and aunties will come to my house to discuss 'things'. Hehe. Oh my gosh. I can't emphasize more about how I can't believe that this is happening. Is this normal?

I guess that's all for today, pals.

Adios amigos.

p/s: For those who wrote comments, thank you so much for the reactions and feedback. I really appreciate it. However, I cannot reply them as soon as I want to due to some limitations. Like right now, I am so sleepy I can sleep right at this mome........zzzz. But I will get back to them later, sometimes after a few posts. So do come back again after a few days and.....zzz. Okay. I guess I really need to hit the sack now.

Ah. It's been a while..

2012-01-07T13:12:00.000+08:00

.. since I last blog.

Lots of things happened. Let me start with the reason I didn't blog for a while; my laptop crashed! To bring it to 'life', I paid RM350. Ka-ching. The laptop-less days are gone but the agony of not being able to do my work and online will be remembered.

Besides that, I have installed ASTRO in my room because I promise myself that I will NEVER ever let myself to go through boredom that can turn to homesickness and depression again. I am not good at handling boredom and last year, I faced many downs because of that.

School. School is okay. This year, I am a classroom teacher of a class that when I was announced as the classroom teacher of that class, I was wished 'Good luck' or 'Condolences' by other teachers. You know what I mean. But I want to take it positively. Last year, I taught that class. Hopefully this year, I can make some positive changes in that class academically and in terms of their discipline.

I guess that's all for now people. I wish you a great weekend, amigos.

See you in the next entry. Adios.

First day of duty

2012-01-03T07:02:00.001+08:00

First entry of the year! Have a great day everyone :)

Bubye 2011

2011-12-31T13:43:00.001+08:00

Just a short post. I'm currently at Lahad Datu town, shopping for electrical appliances. Off to Semporna tomorrow.

I just wanna wish you HAPPY NEW YEAR 2012! May you all be blessed with happiness and love.

Signing off for 2011. See you again next year! :)

Surprise Christmas presents!

2011-12-24T02:30:00.000+08:00

A few days ago, my best friend, Kate, asked me to fetch something from our friend, Nancy. I thought it was an item Kate ordered from Nancy and she wanted me to pass it to her later. 'an item Kate ordered from Nancy' was true, the surprise part is, it was for me! And I love love love it! It's a framed picture of us during our convocation day. Nancy artwork NEVER disappoints! Thank you, Kate! Love you much! :)

Next, is a top from Nancy! I ordered this grey top from Nancy's online shop a few months ago but I didn't manage to see her and take the item from her. However, she said 'Tukar sudah ni baju jadi hadiah. hehe'. Thank you so much, Nancy. I really love it! :)

It's Christmas Eve today. Let us welcomed the birth of our saviour, Jesus Christ and be thankful because Lord had sent this Only Son to save us all.

Merry Christmas, everyone. And Happy New Year :)

2011 Summary

2011-12-21T03:17:00.002+08:00

Christmas is around the corner and look what I got for myself for Christmas! Purr by Katy Perry 100ml EDP perfume. Zarith's aunty bought this during her visit to US recently. Happy!

The fragrant is so Katy-Perry-ish. I love it!

Other than that, a bangle and a owl ring. Love! They are from Zarith's (aka Ah Pong) online shop, nadsynads.blogspot.com. Check it out!

Okay. 2011 summary.

I know we are 10 days to go before the year ends but it seems like I won't have time to sit, look back, and make a summary about 2011 because from tomorrow onwards, I will be busy and will be all over the place. Sandakan - Lahad Datu - Semporna - Tambunan - KK - Lahad Datu - Semporna. Phew.

Let's start.

In January and February, I went to two mini gathering of bloggers. The first one with Annie, Kenny, and Wyne, and the second one with Kate, Annie, and Rungitom. I love my blogger friends!

At the end of February, the most anticipated Philippines trip! The first day in Philippines / Puerto Galera / Mindoro Land Tour and Las Pinas It was a great trip!

In March, I volunteered in KKTwestival. It was a great experience. Met another bloggers, Deanona and Cindy and made some friends. Same month, Earth Hour at Bella Italia.

In April, another meeting with the ladies, Annie, Nc, Carol, and Wyne. Have I told you that I love my blogger friends? Same month, Annie gave me her chance to go to Alu-Alu Chinese Seafood Restaurant to write a review about that place. Thank you, Annie. Here's the review. Great experience!

Bruno and I spent the first morning of May running in a marathon. I had been wanting to do that for a long time and I'm glad I did it. And I finished the 10k run! I thought we couldn't make it because we started the run a few minutes late. Imagine there was no people ahead when started running. End of the month, graduation day.

June, I got a job as a secondary school teacher and I got posted to SMK Bum-Bum, Semporna.... Some posts about it: I'm still alive: The Bum-Bum story / I let the pictures do the talking

It was a great news because I was no longer jobless but at the same time, somehow, I can't avoid negativity. Adjusting to the new environment was not easy especially when you want to be somewhere else more. But we can't get what we want all the time, can we? Emotional breakdown, homesickness, loneliness, were all my companions. My journey as a teacher did not start well. I was not at ease.

However, later, I made friends, I discovered the place, I learned new things, and as a result, I felt so much better with the new discoveries. I went to places with my colleagues and friends. And one thing I'm most thankful for is the friendship I made at the church. The friendships that I made at school and other places that are not the church, occupied and distract me from breakdowns and loneliness. On the other hand, the friendships I made at the church make me feel close to home. Both are equally important and necessary to me.

Too much roller-coaster in July and August I didn't realize those months had passed. The next thing I know it was September and I was writing an entry for a competition for bloggers hosted by borneocolours.com; Why I must be at Mabul Marine Week. I landed on second place but it was another great blogging experience.

October, my sister's convocation and my cousin's wedding. Besides that, I went to Kapalai and Mabul, my first island hopping since I arrived in Semporna. Great time there!

November. The only thing that I'm interested in, for this month, is the long school holiday!

December. So far, there is one highlight in December. The proposal :)

The first half of the year was all happiness and adventures. The second half was not really a nice and smooth journey but towards the end of the year, it gets better.

Oh 2012. What do you have for me?

Resolutions? I don't have any for 2012. I keep on failing in achieving my resolutions. Maybe because the timeline is too long I get distracted along the way and lost my focus. However, instead of making resolutions, I like to think of a THEME for the year. So, my 2012 theme is:

COMMITMENT

At the end of 2012, I want that word summarises the whole year.

So people, what the theme of your 2012 will be? Hardwork? Fun? Just one adjective that describes your 2012.

Till the next post, adios amigos.

11.12.2012..

2011-12-19T13:41:00.001+08:00

... is the date when Bruno asked me 'that' question. I said 'Yes'. The wedding might be a long way to go but we're finally on the path of marriage. I can't believe this happening!

Okay. So that's what happened to me as mentioned in the previous post.

Next, I need your opinion. We're having some games during our big family Christmas gathering but I don't know what games should we play. So, if you were in a family Christmas gathering, what games would you want to play and participate and how to play it? Any games. For kids or adults. Spill it.

I'm now at 1Borneo with my sister doing Christmas shopping. Have you done yours?

Have a great day, amigos. Adios.

Hey you. Yes YOU small feet babes!

2011-12-10T15:13:00.001+08:00

I'm selling this pair of brand new Up Shoes. I bought this online, my usual size, but they doesn't fit me well. So small feet babes out there, are you interested in buying this gorgeous shoes?

Credits to iwearup.com

Size 4, 9cm high, 2cm platform. Brand new.

Brown faux leather with silver-buckle details and brown canvas wrapped wedges.

Interested? Email me at angelinalbinus@yahoo.com.

There's a lot of events happening in KK this weekend. HitzKK Birthday Invasion, Hobbycon, the last weekend for Logos Hope (which haven't been), Pameran Ekspo Hartanah Rumahku (saya mau pigi tu mana tau ada jodoh sama mana-mana rumah), etc. I wish I know kage bunshin no jutsu.

Wish you a great weekend. Till the next post, adios amigos.

Treasure Hunting..

2011-12-09T11:44:00.001+08:00

.. or in our (me and my sister) scene yesterday, it's called cleaning up. A major one! I realised that we kept a lot of trash perhaps having the Oh-this-one-has-sentimental-value-to-me-so-keep-it! in mind. Too much of it is not good. Hmm.

So, during the treasure hunting, I found some bags, old and new, past and present. So while my sister was cleaning up, I took some photos of some bags (and listened to my sister's nag).

I had this bag when I was in secondary school. I used to think that this handbag is so fashionable. Haha.

My dad bought this leather sling bag during his visit to Amsterdam. I didn't really like it when I first had it but now, I think it's a nice bag. Classic.

This is what I call Philippines bag not because I bought it in the Philippines (in fact, I bought it in KK) but because I bought it exclusively for my Manila trip earlier this year. It can be a messenger bag, a backpack, or a satchel. Now, this bag is my sister's.

The bag my aunt Rosemary bought for me. Super love!

A golden clutch/sling bag and that's me a plus-size model with the bag :P

My mom said this bag looks childish because of its colour but that's the reason I like this bag. This is a love-at-the-first-sight purchase :)

Okay. Enough about that. Let's see what I found next. My crafting tools!!

I used to have an online shop selling handmade craft. I was kuh-ray-zee about crafting back then but unfortunately, the shop didn't last long due to some limitations. It's been a long time since I last made something.

That;s some hair clips and a brooch (the purple flower).

Colourful sewing hreads.

Felt.

Some of the pioneering products of my craft shop.

I'm thinking of doing some crafting during this school holiday because once the school start, I won't be able to do it anymore.

Look what my sister found! This made me smile. Bruno and I took those sticker photo during the first year of our relationship which is 4 years ago. Funny but it reminds of how long the journey we have together :)

Posing pun yang paling lucu ah. Haha.

That's why I call the clean up treasure hunt because it brought me down the memory lane.

I guess that's all for now amigos. Have a great weekend. Adios.

All in 1 Entry: Food affair, Job Fair, and Namecard

2011-12-07T02:11:00.001+08:00

Last Sunday, I went to Suria Sabah for Sabah Job Fair not because I was looking for a job (although a new job that will place me near home would make me smile) but I accompanied my sister who's looking for one.

So what's a weekend without a feast, right. We went to Secret Recipe for lunch, and we also went to the food court for the famous rojak buah of Suria Sabah. It is a must when we are at Suria Sabah. A must must! :)

Burpp.

Besides that, I managed to visit borneocolours booth and attended one of their talks. It was a talk by Flanegan and he talked about how to attract potential employer and to get noticed online. It was an informative and inspiring talk.

That's Flanegan. He's a professional photographer.

Words of advice from Flanegan: Jangan jadi macam ni!

And today, when I was visiting blogs, I found this interesting question to ponder for bloggers in MyGamanBorneo's blog. She inquires 'Do a blogger needs namecards?' I have been facing minor problem but still, it is quite a nuisance, when it comes to explaining my blog URL. My blog URL is actually a combination of my name and my dad's name. My name is Angelina Albinus and my blog URL is angelinalbinus. It is probably quite hard to visualise the 'angelinalbinus' when I say there's only one A in the middle that is the last A of my name and the first A of my dad's name because people will still go 'Huh?' or 'Camana?' So usually, I will just find a piece of paper and write it down for them. In this case, a business card seems like a good idea, right. What do you guys think?

So I guess that's all for now.

Till the next post. Adios amigos.

Hello December

2011-12-01T18:18:00.001+08:00

Let's say HELLO to December! Wow. It's finally here. The last month of the year. That means, the new year is just around the corner.

Speaking of new year, I feel quite sad because I could say that so far, I've only checked 30% of my 2011 resolutions. This year is a roller coaster year for me. Wait. Why am I summing up my 2011? *sigh* Well, actually, I can't wait to start new.

But that aside, I have tons of things to keep me occupied before the new year arrives. Putting up the Christmas tree, a blogger gathering is coming up, a cousin's engagement, planning for the big family new year celebration, some school related work (yes, work!), etc. And oh. Making a new wish list for 2012. This time, I have to think about it carefully. I want to have a more, how should I say, directed (?) life next year. I want to focus on what's important to me.

So how about you guys? Have you accomplished all your 2011 resolutions? What's coming up?

Till the next post, amigos. Adios.

p/s: For KKians, have you visited the Logos Hope? Tell me more about it. I want to go there soon.

SJB 2nd Giveaway

2011-11-30T20:24:00.001+08:00

Wanna win this gorgeous clutch? Join SJB 2nd Giveaway. Just click HERE and it will lead you to SJB's page. Follow the 3 simple steps (and it's really simple!) and this, could be yours.

Good luck!

Wordless Wednesday

2011-11-23T15:15:00.001+08:00

Credits to Google Image.

Farewell, Sherry and Rose

2011-11-22T00:38:00.001+08:00

Like mentioned in the past post, I have two friends who got transferred to their hometown, Sherry to Beaufort, and Rose to Tambunan. So last Wednesday, we had a small farewell gathering at Rose' house. It was a simple gathering but a memorable one.

So here's a few pics taken.

Living in Semporna, seafood is a must.

Delicious lemon chicken.

Vege.

Tempe.

Spotted. Somebody is smiling while praying.

Sherry, yours truly, and Rose.

I met Sherry and Rose at the church and both of them are wonderful people. Sherry is a good listener and I always found myself saying 'That's exactly how I feel!' when talking to her. Rose, on the other hand is a funny person. She always makes people laugh and what I admire the most about her is her positive aura. Both are like positive ion producer to me. I feel sad because I just make friends with them, they're great people, but goodbye has to be said too soon. I'm going to miss them. But I'm happy for them because they're going work at the place they want to be. As long as their happy, I'll be happy for them. I wish Sherry and Rose all the best in the new place and may we cross paths again in the future.

Moving on to the next topic. Recently, I moved in to a new house in the same housing area with my old house. The rent is cheaper and the room is bigger. My pocket can finally say 'Phew~'. And there's a big poster left by the previous room dweller and I don't know if I should take it down or just keep it like that. It's kinda cool to have those Wild Hogs in my room but at the same time it's kinda weird to have all those folks staring back at me when I look at them (don't forget, they're almost real human size! Malaysian size. Or maybe Sabahan pindik-pindik tagap size. Almost.)

The guitar is purposely put there to give the idea of how vast the poster is.

What do you think? Keep it or not? Or I could probably sell it on Ebay. Ka-ching! (Dasar mata duitan)

Till the next post, adios amigos.

The forgetful me

2011-11-18T17:13:00.001+08:00

I am not usually careless and forgetful. But today, the meaning of 'careless and forgetful' is Angelina.

I am now at Tawau Airport waiting for my flight to KK. Yes people. My most awaited holiday is here! But that aside, now the forgetful me.

So what happened? I absent-mindedly left my identity card at the check in counter! I happily left the counter and went to departure hall. I noticed that I didn't have my id card with me when I saw people holding theirs.

So I hurriedly ran to the counter and there was a loooooonnggg queue at the counter. I went straight to counter, passing through puzzled and annoyed people and said 'I think I left my id card here'. The people at the counter pretended like he didn't hear what I said. I started to freak out. Then he looked up, smiled, and said 'I was about to keep and then sell it'. He handed to me my id card. What a relief!

Then I went to the departure hall again. The people in charge for the scanning thingy announced that we should take out our laptops from our bags. I did. I put it aside, zipped my bag and let the bag went through the scanner. The lady behind me thought I forgot my laptop and said 'Hey, your laptop!'. I replied 'Ya, I know. Thank you'. Then she said 'There was one careless people forgot her ic at the check in counter just now. How can someone be so careless!'

I was like, not out loud though, 'Yes, how can someone be..' Wait. Was she talking about me?

Thank God the bf was not there because if he were, he will definitely laugh at me because I always pointed out his carelessness in small things like putting the coke on the roof of the car and drive off.

But whatever. I'm on my way home and I couldn't be happier. Next time I blog, it would be from KK. Yay! And till then, adios amigos.

Have a great weekend!

FnF: Friends and Food

2011-11-14T20:06:00.001+08:00

.. are two things I can't live without. Who can, right? Both make me happy :)

So last weekend, it's all about friends and food. And I loved each minutes of it.

It all started with an invitation from a friend, Faizah, to have lunch at her house. She and another friend of ours, Mazlin, cooked delicious Malay food, nasi kerabu and nasi dagang. I'm a big fan of nasi kerabu and I hadn't had any for almost a year! The last time I had nasi kerabu was when I was studying in Shah Alam.

At Faizah's. This is only half of the dishes!That was my lunch on Saturday.

Then, the school annual year-end dinner at Tampi-Tampi Restaurant, Semporna.

3 seafood servings and one mix vege

Deep fried squid rings.

Sweet and sour fish.

Jenny and Harlizah.

Butter prawn. Although this is totally sinful for those who wants to lose weight, I highly recommend this should you visit Tampi-Tampi one day :)

Mix vegetable. Eating a lot of this didn't make me feel better after thinking of blowing my head off with a pistol for eating too much.

My housemate, Tiun Siew Mond, won best dress. She wore a traditional-contemporary Thai outfit.

The next day, after church, we went to a Chinese restaurant which I forgot the name (although that was my second time there). It was a pre-farewell dinner for Sherry and Rose. They're transferred to their hometown! I am green with envy. By the way..

L-R: Peter, Rose, Olivia, Stella, and Li May.

L-R: Sherry, Efesius, Peter at the back (Yes, he is in every frame! lol), yours trully, and Mervin.

I forgot what's the name of this dish. It tasted like a sour curry. Nice!

This is chicken cooked with salted fish. I thought the combination are weird but it turned out so good! Thumb up!

And this is fried ice-cream. It was soooo delicious. Crunchy on the outside, ice-cream on the inside.

The feast didn't end there. Peter and I went to Harlizah's nepthew's birthday party and again, foooooooddd~

But Peter and I didn't ate rice because we were too full from the previous feast so we just had some cakes, barbecued chicken wings, and a plate full of fried squid rings! I was happily eating when I suddenly sneeze and my nose became itchy. I was like 'Oh no..'. Sinusitis kicked in! My eyes were watery and swollen and I'd been sneezing so badly. I had to leave the party early, the host sent me home. How embarassing.

Moral of the story, do not eat too much seafood, Angelina!

I had a great weekend. Would be the last weekend in Semporna for 2011. I'm coming home on Friday. Yeehaaww!! KK, see you in a few days! :)

Okay. I guess that's all for now. Till the next post, amigos. Adios.

11.11.11 is someone's special day..

2011-11-10T23:47:00.001+08:00

.. and it's not mine.

While people making 11.11.11 their special days, my brother doesn't have to because it is his special day. Today, Alven Jr. Albinus turns 17!

Dear Junior, I'm sorry I can't be in KK to celebrate your birthday but I promise you awesomeness in your birthday gift. Just be patient and concentrate on your SPM, okay.

So, just in case you don't know how my brother looks like, here's some photos of him taken during my sister's convocation last September.

Unlike me, my brother is tall!

What he called his 'handsome shot' (-_-)

He might be a grown up now, but to us....

With our also tall cousin, Scholastica (why is everybody so tall except me?)

... he's still and always be our little boy :)

Look how he blush!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JUNIOR!

WE ALL LOVE YOU

Good luck in your SPM

Do your best!

GOD BLESS YOU

Colourful cover

2011-11-08T22:44:00.001+08:00

I bought this from eBay and my mom brought it home just now. I'm so happy! I can change my handphone's cover with the colour that match my feeling before I step out the house in the morning.

Currently in Semporna. Just arrived home and so tired. Early morning tomorrow. What colour should I wear tomorrow?

Till the next post. Adios amigos.

p/s: Today is yellow, fellow :)

My mom said..

2011-11-03T00:37:00.002+08:00

... loud music damages brain and one will become foolish if one listens to too much loud music because it will shake one's brain. That was more than 15 years ago.

It was actually one of my mom's way to make me turn off my Walkman because of the followings:

She had to shout with all her might in order to get my attention.
She had to spend so much money buying me the AA batteries. Turning up the volume is battery consuming, right?
I spent too much time with my Walkman listening to the radio or cassettes. I guess I was so in love with that once was the coolest gadget.

I love you, mom!

By the way, I found this on Facebook.

So true.

Adios amigos.

Wordy Wednesday

2011-11-02T10:11:00.001+08:00

Sunday @ Tawau

2011-10-31T00:59:00.001+08:00

Location: Sin On, Tawau

Time: After church

Sherry, Efesius, and Rayney.

Olivia, Rose, Peter, and Milter.

Sherry: Nampak sedap oh sasau ko kena cahaya, Milter.

Sasau si asi kena pancar cahaya matahari. Milter and I were first-timers at Holy Trinity, Tawau and they said you can make 3 wishes if you're a first timer in that church. Ini mangkali yang dia wish tu. haha.

Then somebody said, 'Angel, ko tengok tu'. Oops.

I had a great Sunday with my friends. How was yours?

Happy Monday people. Dust off Monday blues from your shoulder and move forward confidently.

Adios amigos.

Of saying 'No' to invitations

2011-10-28T12:12:00.004+08:00

I always have hard times saying 'No'. I guess I think too much about what people think about me and I just can't let people down. But let's narrow down this discussion to a more specific topic; saying 'No' to your friends invitations to party, or a night out, or just for a cup of coffee.

You see all the occasions above are important in our social lives. They're platforms to nourish friendships and to meet other people as well. I like those things. Who doesn't (unless you're Tarzan whom his only friends are animals, but hey, even Tarzan needs Jane). However, sometimes things come up, or you just simply don't have the mood to go out, or you want to save money, or you're on a diet and going out will ruin your dream to wear a body-con dress (I mean, what party that does not serve food).

The old me will say 'Yes, yes, and yes!' to everything. But as I grew up and faced the consequences of saying too much 'Yes', I started to say 'No', which I think is not easy not only to me, but other people as well. It's not fun saying 'No' to your friends especially when they show signs that they'll unfriend you if you say 'No' to their invitations. So I would like to share some thoughts that you can think about when it's hard to say 'No'. These are what I tell myself when I'm saying 'No'.

Willpower. Shame on you if you don't have a strong willpower at the age of 24. Even a 4 year old have can force their parents to buy her a Barbie doll by stomping their feet and yelling for 6 hours.
True friends will understand. If they don't.. you know what phrase that follows.
Friends = Fun. But fun is no longer good for you if it does you no good, e.g. you're working early tomorrow and you're not yet home at 2am, you're making a hole in your pocket, etc. In my opinion, fun is best tasted with some limitations.

Ugh. I sound like old people. But yeah. That's what I think about saying 'No' and how to do it.

Mind to share your way of doing it?

By the way, I found this on Facebook. Quite related to this topic and to me who's on diet right now. I really have to shed the weight off me. So far, 2kg down. Oh yeah. Okay, here it is:

TIP TO REDUCE WEIGHT

First turn your head to the right and then turn it to the left.

Repeat the exercise everytime you are offered something to eat.

Till then, amigos. Adios.

This morning..

2011-10-27T23:32:00.000+08:00

... I was awakened by the sound of Whatsapp notification. It was the bf. He sent me these two photos of him during his trip to Mt. Kinabalu yesterday.

Hi-five! Yayy!!

Oh boy, I miss this person.

Tuesday Inspiration

2011-10-25T00:57:00.001+08:00

"Sometimes you feel like owning a friend 24/7, but apparently they have another life besides you. Ànd sometimes you just feel like being alone and keeping some distance, but unfortunately you live in a world where togetherness is key.

I guess that's life. Your mood swings, and your feelings play with you. We got lost sometimes, and we can't make up our minds. So let's wake up. Take control of ourselves, and put everything in harmony- nice and balanced. We live for others, and we live for ourselves. Life's a strategy."

DIANA RIKASARI, 2010

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That Silver Adidas

2011-10-22T22:07:00.001+08:00

I saw this silver Adidas just now and thinking of buying them shoes but my pocket screamed 'No!'

Hopefully they are going to be available whenever my pocket's ready to say 'Yes, you may'.

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The price is...

2011-10-22T02:00:00.000+08:00

... RM1.00!!

Yes people. In our school canteen, they sell 7 pieces of any kuih for RM1.00, 3 pieces for 50cents. The taste might not be over the top but to me, not bad.

And regarding the hint which is 'Bukan sebab saya makan banyak', the following phrase is 'tapi sebab kuih dia murah so terpaksa la beli satu pinggan.' Haha.

Aaaannndd the guesser who deserves a shoutout is... WENCY!! Woohoo~ Dia berjaya menjawab dengan tepat sekali! Check out her cool blog HERE and say hi to her :)

Thank you for all the guessers who take part in the guessing game.

Going to spend the weekend at Tawau. Have a great weekend, amigos.

Adios.

Can you guess..

2011-10-21T11:25:00.001+08:00

... how much these kuih cost me? Wild guess anyone? No prizes offered, only a shoutout here in my blog, my Facebook and Twitter. Just for fun :)

Hint: Bukan sebab saya makan banyak.

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Pagi ini

2011-10-21T07:58:00.001+08:00

Friday + Morning + Raining + Slippery jetty + Payung yg meriah= ?

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Tree Brown

2011-10-20T10:37:00.001+08:00

I'm buying this shoes from iwearup.com. I hope they fit me well. Can't wait! :)

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Wordless Wednesday (well, almost)

2011-10-19T17:30:00.001+08:00

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Unsorted feelings

2011-10-18T23:29:00.000+08:00

If you ask me what do I feel right now, or what's on my mind, I can't give you an answer. Lately, I've been feeling empty. I feel like my life has no direction right now. It's like I'm floating in nothingness, not walking on a certain path. I've reached a plateau in my life. I'm scared.

I think it's caused by anxiety that is caused by not having any plans or projects to look forward. When I was studying in uni, I look forward to finish my studies. When it was over, I look forward to having a job. When I have a job, I look forward to being paid and taste the taste of having my own money. It's like a chain but it seems like the chain is somehow broken. I don't have anything to look forward right now. It freaks the hell out of me. 'What's next?' becomes a question I hate because it often leaves me with serious uncertainty that makes me feel sick. For once, I really want to see which path to take. I need a momentum to push me so that I won't walk at the same pace and path everyday.

I believe that life is more than just this. I believe there are so many things out there that I haven't learned, so many things that I haven't discovered. I just don't know what and how to start looking.

I should come up with a plan. Or a project. Yes. Maybe.

I don't normally blog about my personal feelings especially the ones that sound negative but here I am. I think I should channel all these thoughts and feelings to something. I should start doing this. It is really a burden to have all of these commotions all by myself. When I blog about it, I am aware that it may not fix things but the burden is a little bit lighter when shared. I won't apologise for any forms of annoyance caused by this sharing because this is my personal space after all. I just see this as one way of finding an answer. Could be from you, could be from me. Hmm. Yes. From now on, I will blog about my feelings too. I will stop being that all happy Angel and show some unhappy (it sounds tragic!) side of me too. I don't know. I was just saying.

Speechless.

Goodbye.

Of Jimmy and Choral Speaking

2011-10-18T01:19:00.000+08:00

Almost a month ago, I bought a new cellphone. A new Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini Pro. Actually, I'd been wanting to buy a BlackBerry since like, I was in studying in uni? Back then, it was one smartphone I drooled for. I promised to myself that I would buy myself a BB once I got my first salary. I still like BB but considering the fact that I'm in a situation where I don't really need it, it became a want. So here I am, with a Sony Ericsson.

I've been using SE for many years so I'm quite fond the brand so one day, when I was browsing SE website, my eyes fell on Xperia Mini Pro and it was love at the first sight. I immediately knew that I want that phone.

So I went to 1Borneo and I bought it. I think I was hypnotised into buying it because I remember when I had it in my hand, I couldn't believe I bought that phone. The bf asked me why exactly I bought that phone and all I could think of was 'Because it's cute?' and right after I said that, I said 'Shoot'. Honestly, I didn't have a strong base. I thought I had made a wrong move. I was like 'What was I thinking? This is not BB!'

Days passed and it becomes something I couldn't live without. If you ask me again why did I bought the phone, I can give you many reasons. But let me just tell you 3 reasons why I'm so in love with my Jimmy (yes, it has a name and it's Jimmy. Don't ask me why).

QWERTY keypad that I love love love. I'm probably the only living creature in this world who suck at using touch screen so that QWERTY keypad was one reason I love the phone. I text a lot. SMS, Twitter, and now Whatsapp. Texting is so much easier with that. So tell me why I don't need that not-touch-screen QWERTY.
Jimmy is white.
And it's white. Thank you.

Yeah. I know. Not enough good reasons, kan. But in a nutshell, this Xperia of mine, amore~

Moving on to the next topic. Last Saturday, during the district level English Fest, our school participated the choral speaking competition. They only managed to bag 4th place but I'm so proud of them. You know why? They are all Form 3 students who just finished their PMR on Tuesday, last week. They only had 4 days to practice and they did their best. When I saw them performing on the stage, I had this indescribable feeling of 'Oh my goodness. I'm so proud of them'. I must say it was priceless. When they knew they didn't managed to get into the Top 3, they were devastated. I said 'It's okay. You've done your best' which I think did not make things better. If only they know how proud was I when I saw them standing bravely on the stage..

I did say they feel devastated when they didn't win big. But look at them when I said 'Picture time!' All the sad faces, gone.

This, according to them, is gaya Super Junior. My respond to them was 'Baiklah'.

They recovered fast (-_-')

So, that's all for now. Till then, amigos. Adios.

Kapalai-Mabul Trip

2011-10-13T23:10:00.002+08:00

Caution: This entry contains a thousand photos so you might want to check out other tab/window before coming back to Et Cetera. Give Et Cetera some time to load.

Last Sunday, I and my colleagues went to Kapalai and Mabul. The experience was indescribable. So, let's let the photos do most of descriptions. Shall we?

Sunblock, sunblock.

Kapalai.

The helipad aka tempat menjadi daging salai and that island over there, is Mabul :)

A bunch of aunties, having fun. I really liked seeing them having fun. They were like all shouting and jumping.

The Jumping Jenny :)

And that is Sipadan. Hanya dari kejauhan.

Divers.

Swimming for a while before heading to Mabul.

And Mabul, here we come!

Unfortunately, I only managed to take a few shots at Mabul because I was busy swimming. Will ask my friend if I can get the photos from her camera and will post it here :)

On the way back. Those islands (or is it one island?) form orang tua yang sedang berbaring. So they say.

Splash your goodbye.

I'm all tanned. Kulit pun terkupas-kupas sudah. Apparently, enough sunscreen is not enough.

I'm so gonna visit Kapalai and Mabul again. And maybe, Sipadan? :)

And for the previous entry, the Wordless Wednesday, some of you want me to describe it. Okay. The photo was taken at Tampi-Tampi, one of the floating restaurants in Semporna, when I and my friends were having lunch. I don't know what they were looking for but I was fascinated by their ability to dive with only goggles. Lama lagi tu dalam air. Born for that, indeed.

So, I see you again in the next entry. Adios, amigos.

Wordless Wednesday

2011-10-12T10:04:00.000+08:00

My baby sister graduation

2011-10-11T23:15:00.002+08:00

Last month (again, a late entry), I went to my sister's convocation day in PICC, Putrajaya. She took Healthcare Management in Masterskill College, Ipoh. So, I'll let the photos do most of the talking.

Cam-whoring at the restroom while waiting for the ceremony to end. Many Angelinas and Tracies!!

My cousin, Scholastica, and her fiance, Jovan.

Tracy, the potograper.

And finally, after a long wait, the ceremony ended and here's the graduate! With her lovely sister and brother :P

My brother, Alven, me, my sister, and dad. Photo will be perfect if mom were there.

Many congratulations to IRENE ALBINUS. We all love you! :)

On a totally different note, I went to Mabul Island last Sunday so the entry about it is coming up. Stay tuned! :)

Adios, amigos.

Cory's Wedding

2011-10-05T01:08:00.002+08:00

It's been a while since I last blog. And this time, it's an entry dedicated to my cousin, Cory Albertus, who got married on 24th September (I know, this is a late entry). The Holy Matrimony was held at St. Theresa, Tambunan, followed by the reception at Kg. Moloson, the bride's house. So, I'll let the pictures do most of the talking :)

The nervous bride.

And the 'happily ever after' begins :)

Sa shoot ko, ko shoot sa.

That's a big bamboo, tied to the pillar, and it contained 'happy water'! Creativity, creativity.

Congratulation to my newly wed cousin and husband, Cory and Roy. God bless you and may you be blessed with lots and lots of kids (utk jadi flower girl sa nanti).

Till the next post, amigos. Adios.

Absence

2011-09-30T18:06:00.000+08:00

at the moment i'm typing this entry, i am at lcct waiting for my dad and my brother to arrive from kota kinabalu. if you're wondering why i don't use proper punctuation, it's because i'm using my new handphone (yes! i've replaced my sony ericsson with a new sony ericsson that i fell in love at the first sight, will blog about it, it's really been a while since i last blog, isn't it). i don't know how to operate blogger from this hp and i'm now too lazy todiscover the right way to do it. so yeah, i hope you can bear with it.

i've been in kl since yesterday. tomorrow is my baby sister's, irene, convocation. and after that, i'm going back, straight to semporna. i hope i can stay here longer because i want to do some shopping. oh yah. have i told you that i have received my three months salary? oh yeah. the gloomy days in semporna has come to its end and boy, i'm back. i'm so back.

actually i don't really have a vivid point when i started typing this entry. i just feel like blogging and i don't have a topic to talk about so here i am, rambling.

oklah. i better stop now before i bore you and myself with my pointless ramblings.

have a great weekend everyone. adios amigos.

Let's get dolled up! :)

2011-09-23T15:36:00.000+08:00

In Cath-J's guest blogger segment, she's inviting bloggers to create a look according to a story and here's the story:

It’s a ladies outing.. assume that we are good friends (Something like the girls on Sex And The City movie) and we want to meet up at 1 of the nice fancy bar and restaurant on the evening.. But before that we are going to shop at some nice boutique 1st.

And by using Polyvore, this is my look for the meet up. I mean the outfits I would choose :)

Combination of earth colour and red, for the 'spice' factor :) In reality, of course I can't get into that outfit (but I swear I will work for it!) but that's how I want to look at the meet up.

For more information about the 'meet up', click HERE. Come and join the fun.

Till then, senora y senorita. Adios.

Too much information!

2011-09-21T23:06:00.003+08:00

Facebook is officially more annoying. And this is the feature that disturbs me the most.

The live feed at the side bar.

Before this, all these information can only be obtained when you visit one's wall or if you opt for live feed for you homepage. Now, I know who's becoming a friend of who, who's commenting on whoever's status, and the eeriest is, you can read people's comment on other-people-who-you-don't-know's status!

So now, whenever I want to comment on a photo or a status, knowing that it will show up in my friends' live feed, I feel restricted. Privacy, all taken away. I feel like I'm being 'robbed'!

If you're with me, you have 2 choices. One, you can change the layout to the old one (not so old by the way, it was yesterday when Facebook was less annoying) by changing the language (check setting) to English UK. Two, leave Facebook for good. I have done number one but you know how Facebook make us accept the change eventually by changing the layout without giving options. But whatever. I'm bored with Facebook anyway.

Facebook now is just more convenient for stalkers, don't you think so? How about you people? Do you like the changes in the new Facebook?

Till then, amigos. Adios.

p/s: Okay, okay, I was quite pissed when I posted this. But there's one change that I like. The photos now are bigger. You save the trouble of clicking it or opening it in the new tab and waiting for it to load (if you have snail-slow internet connection like mine)

Of the black sausage and my poor plant

2011-09-19T09:58:00.001+08:00

Last Saturday, I was invited to a bbq dinner at Ezra's place. We had a good time bbq-ing, cooking, catching up, watching TV, just quality time with friends.

Sausage yang hitam itu bukan salah ibu mengandung, ya.

Efesius, Jenny, Sherry, Ezra, Milter (begini ka eja nama dia tu? Pandai-pandai ja sa), Safari, and Mervin.

Watching TV.

I thought, after I finished my studies, I won't have that friends-are-your-family moments anymore. Back in my uni days in Shah Alam, a gathering with friends who come from the same place or who speak the same language, or dialect is more precise I suppose, (well, yang paling boleh bah qalau qau punya tahap kepekatan) made me feel like home. Now, it's all coming back to me. This kind of gathering ease the homesickness and make me feel like home :)

Okay, moving on to the next topic. After the raya holiday, on the way back to Semporna, I bought a plant at Kundasang. I put this plant outside the house, hoping that it will get enough sun and would grow nicely. Unfortunately, look at what I have done to it! Oh, I feel like a bad momma!

Buruk sudah.. :(

It was a nice plant with nice flower when I bought it.

So what I did is, I brought this plant to my room to minimise its exposure to too much sunlight. I hope it can recover and 'forgive' me for my ignorance.

I guess that's all for now. I hope you had a great weekend too and let's face Monday with a smile.

Adios amigos.

Of a Maths genius story

2011-09-18T01:51:00.002+08:00

I just hung up the phone after saying nitey-nite to the lover boy at the moment I am writing this entry.

Call me weird but I think people who are good at Maths are sexy! And I am always fascinated by how fast they count because when it comes to Maths, even simple 7x6, I will take forever to count. Thanks to the people who said 'Hey, let's add a calculator in the cellphone!', I can count it in less than 10 seconds by using my cellphone.

So, the bf is one of the 'nerds are sexy' I like other than Chuck Bartowski and Charlie Eppes. He is good at Maths and he multiplies big numbers like nothing. It is even sexier when he counts in Mandarin. He was like 'Er Se Pa, Er Se Pa' (or whatever it is) and pooofff, the answer. But this sexy nerd knows that his girlfriend is hopeless in Maths and likes to laugh at her when he asked her to do simple Maths. He just loves to see his girlfriend's puzzled face, I guess. I don't know what so funny.

So just now, I had an idea. I took a calculator with me and asked him to test me, telling him that I am now better at Maths. He asked me a few Maths questions. I can answer all! Yay! The answer then became more difficult. I can answer all! I felt like a Maths genius. Then he got curious.

Bruno: Ko pakai calculator ka ni?

Angel: Tidak la. Sa kira bah ni betul-betul. Pakai pen and kertas.

Bruno: Betul bah?

Angel: Betul~ Bah, tidur la kita ah.

I sensed that he started to doubt my 'ability' to do Maths quickly so I thought I have to end the conversation as soon as possible to avoid the truth spilled out.

Bruno: Bah. Okay la. Tidur la ah. Sudah la tu main calculator.

Angel: Okay~ *gasp*

Angel&Bruno: ........ *silence* .............

Bruno: Nah kan! Pakai calculator!

Uh oh~

Moral of the story, do not lie to sexy nerds! Thank you for reading my Sunday ramblings.

Have a great Sunday, amigos. Adios.

Ah, macam la kau bagus sangat!

2011-09-15T10:39:00.002+08:00

How do you talk to people to stop doing something inappropriate without making him/her feeling annoyed?

Back in 2005, (yes, I still remember it clearly), I had a friend who liked to check out cute guys. She made it so obvious at some point, she made the guy, any guy, feel uncomfortable if not laugh at her. Needless to say that she made me uncomfortable too. Heads would turn to us and people gave us the 'What's wrong with her?' face each time she shook my arms, in a high pitch voice, saying 'OMG!! Look at that guy!! OMG!! Hottt!!!! Is he looking at me? He did!! Don't make it obvious. Look at him. Is he looking at me now?? OMG!' There were times when I felt the world stopped just to look at us. It was really really embarrassing.

I did voice out, a few times, what I feel about that and she just said 'Ah, apa ko peduli orang fikir?' or 'Biarlah bah. Yang penting nampak lelaki handsome!'. I cannot tell you more about how that kind of person really exist. Have I told you that she actually made a guy and his friend walked away (we were in KFC) without finishing their food and that guy said 'Dah gile agaknya minah tu'? How can I not be embarrassed?!

Until one day... I said 'Ui jangan macam tu bah. Lain-lain sudah dia tengok kita' and what she replied changed everything. She said 'AH, MACAM LA KAU BAGUS SANGAT'.

I was speechless.

I'm not a kind who talk back when arguing (except with my siblings) so I didn't fight back. But at that point, I gave up. I gave up making her realise how stupid she looked whenever she shrieked 'OMG! Handsome guy!!'.

She made me think about how qualified are we to give advice to people or to tell them what's right and what's wrong.

From that day on, I stop telling people what I think is right and what I think is wrong. I just keep it to myself. As I grew up and become a woman, I realise that the best way to convey the message is by showing them some actions that say 'You know what, I think this is uncool'. Giving her a slap on the face is one good possible action but I don't mean it in that way. Well, I do, a little. What I mean here is SET THE EXAMPLE of the message you want to convey and if they don't get it, just let it be. Just hope that one day, they will learn their lesson and change. Accept the fact that you cannot change everything. Hands off to the things you cannot change and move on.

What happen after she said 'Ah, macam la kau bagus sangat'?

I forgave her because although I was hurt by what she said to me, she gave me a reason to do a reality check and I learned something from it. However, I minimised the time I spent with her because I couldn't stand the humiliation of standing next to her while she was being, you know, that. She then dated a drop-dead good-looking guy who asked her to pay all the food that they had during their dates when they broke up! They only dated for about a month so it was not hard to keep track of the bills. Newsflash, the look does not define the attitude, aye.

Wait. Do I sound like an anti-good-looking-guys? No. Please don't think so. I do like good looking guys. Who doesn't? But I don't think that's the quality one should look when one wants to find 'The One' or even a friend. It's the heart and attitude that matters. Good looking is a bonus. There you go, I am telling you about what I think is right again. But you know you don't have to agree with me :)

Conclusion: Action speaks louder than word. Even if you loathe someone, don't talk much about it. I know, it's hard not to talk about it, especially the females. But talk less, do more. When we don't do or react to what he/she say or do, we are actually conveying the message of 'I don't do that'. Of course in certain circumstances, direct criticism is needed but be wise about it. It will save you from 'Ah, macam la kau bagus sangat' moment.

What do you think people? How do you talk to people to stop doing something inappropriate and at the same time, being diplomatic?

I guess that's all for now, amigos. Tell then. Adios.

What a Sunday..

2011-09-12T01:56:00.000+08:00

... burrrp~ Excuse me.

Yes. That's what I did a lot these couple of days. Eating, burping, eating, and other than that, more eating! Burp~ Excuse me.

Yesterday, I went to Anjung Lepa with the girls. After a session of eating and a little bit of "sharing information", we went to Tampi-Tampi because we wanted to eat crab.

At Tampi-Tampi, we were quite frustrated because they ran out of crab so yeah, sangat kecewa okay! But we ordered other and ~~a lot of~~ food. We were so stuffed we looked like pregnant women who sigh, rub stomach, and sigh again, all the way back home.

The next day, beraya at Cikgu Murni's house. There was so many kinds of food and we went home feeling stuffed!

Cikgu Tiun, Cikgu Harlizah, Cikgu Jenny, Cikgu Nurul, Cikgu Murni (macam dalam cerita Labu&Labi kan yang si Haji Bakhil suka tu. Jgn marah ah, Murni), and me :)

Oh, we didn't go straight home. We went to Tampi-Tampi again! Mau lepak-lepak la kunun. Dan makan lagi~ By the way, it's not what we had I want to blog about now. I want to blog about how blue the sky was! From here on, the photos are not edited except for resizing and putting my watermark on them.

This is a swimming area. Crystal clear.

Kesalahan mengambil gambar yang tidak boleh dimaafkan. Sorry kepada mangsa-mangsa yang tidak kelihatan muka mereka. But the background is fantastic, isn't it?

One, two, jump!

A part of the dining area.

What's a better drink than coconut water when you're on a beach?

Terbaik~

Last but not least..

Oh, this one, I cropped a bit but I didn't edit the colour whatsoever.

And.. second attempt of ordering crab failed. They ran out of crab again! Moral of the story, if you want to eat that goddamn crab (you have no idea how I long to eat crab!), please call the restaurant first and ask them to reserve it for you. Thank you.

After Tampi-Tampi, I went to the church. After church, to Mabul Cafe. Makan lagi~

So, yeah. What a makan-makan Sunday.. *patting my stomach*

How was your weekend, amigos? Hope you had a great one.

Till then, adios.

p/s: Don't forget to click the 'Why must I be at Mabul Marine Week 2011' banner at the sidebar before you leave, ya :)

They are finally here..

2011-09-10T15:37:00.000+08:00

.. the medicine my mom sent from KK and the weekend!

My mom gave me two of those nasal spray and told me that I should put one in my handbag and leave the other one at home for emergency. It's childish to be told like that by your mother especially when you're 24 but I feel loved. Oh I miss my mom!

And the weekend is here! Woohoo! I wish you guys a great weekend and don't forget to hit the 'Why Must I be at Mabul Marine Week 2011' banner at the sidebar before you leave :)

Happy weekend, amigos. Adios.

Down with..

2011-09-08T22:30:00.004+08:00

.. sinusitis. I have some serious resdung problem and I have no proper medication right now.

I have been sneezing and sneezing and sneezing since yesterday morning and that gives me headache and sore throat. Whenever sinus attacks me, my eyes will be watery and swollen (I had to hide myself in the counselling room yesterday to escape from 'Oh my. Are you crying?' and 'Are you okay?' and 'Teacher, kenapa kau menangis?') I think my nose is about to fall off in any second.

So I went to Guardian yesterday to find something that can end this misery. I found one, consumed it, and it only made it worst. Last night, I cannot breath through my nose because it was severely blocked so what I did is I slept in sitting position. I could breathe better that way but it was not comfortable. Not happy.

Credit to Google.

Today I went to a clinic. The doctor only gave me paracetamol and vitamin C. I did tell him specifically about my sinusitis problem but those were all I get. I was so pissed but I have no energy to tell the nurse that I would like to see the doctor again. I did go to the counter and said 'Kak...' to the receptionist and looked at her face for a few seconds. I reached the peak of annoyance and I could not say a word. Then I said '...tak apa la..' and left.

COME ON!! Give me a break!

Right after I reached home, I asked my mom to send some medicine from KK. I can't wait to receive it. I hope tomorrow would be fine if not great.

Oh! By the way, despite the tragedy of me being sick and annoyed, I did receive some good news today. From afar, from the place that I could only reach online. borneocolours.com has put up my entry 'Why must I be at Mabul Marine Week 2011' for you to check out. The entry that has most hits will win the contest. How to give me 'hits'? You see the banner at the sidebar? Just click it, be directed to the entry in borneocolours.com and voila, you just make me one happy person! AND, I would be the happiest person if you can do it each time you visit my blog! Come on, people. Give me some reason to feel happy.

So yeah. I guess that's all for today. I wish things will get better soon. Adios amigos.

Why I must be at Mabul Marine Week 2011

2011-09-07T01:52:00.003+08:00

In conjunction of Mabul Week 2011, a mini contest for bloggers has been held in which bloggers are required to post an entry on 'Why I must be at Mabul Marine Week 2011'. Scuba Junkie, the organizing chairperson for the event, is sponsoring a 3 Days and 2 Nights trip to Mabul Island for the winner of the contest. Shhh. I heard a Mabul calling my name :)

What is Mabul Marine Week 2011

Mabul Marine Week is an annual conservation program which includes the clean up of the sea and its reefs, coral transplanting, exhibitions and various conservation activities to promote marine awareness among villagers, stakeholders, divers and the public. -Sabah Tourism-

Why I must be there?

When I first arrived here (Semporna) two months ago, I heard a lot about the beautiful islands. I am a teacher in SMK Bum-Bum, Semporna, and I travel to Bum-Bum island by boat, everyday. On the first day of duty and the first journey to the school, I was thrilled by two things. One, the sea water. Boy it was clear. Mind you, Tanjung Aru is the only beach I am familiar with, so you know why I was fascinated by just that. If you have seen both Tanjung Aru and the sea water around Semporna and make comparison, you know what I mean by 'just that'. One of my colleagues said 'If you think that (the clear sea water) is amazing, wait until you see Sipadan, Mabul, Kapalai, etc. By the way, that was the first thing that thrilled me. The second thing that thrilled me was the rubbish in the sea! It stabbed my heart right away. I remember one day, while waiting for the boat to come, I spotted a starfish. That was my first time seeing a real one so I was so happy. I looked away to talk to my colleague. A few minutes later, I looked at the starfish again. It was still there but the whole scene was heavily damaged by an instant noodles plastic wrapping floating right next to it! Isn't that sad? Second day, third day, two months later, I still feel disappointed. More disappointing news? To most of the villagers, throwing rubbish to the sea is common. Source of that fact; some of my students aka the doers. Seeing people throwing rubbish to the sea without the slightest hesitation is horrifying.

That gives me one reason to be at Mabul Marine Week; to learn about marine awareness. Hopefully, I can bring something to be shared and practised in my school. I do believe that the education of marine awareness has to start from school. I know it is not easy to make a change especially when it is their lifestyle we are talking about here but I have to start somewhere, don't I? Second reason, I have never been to Mabul Island before. It is on my to-do list but due to some limitations, it is not at the top of the list. Last but not least, I have been thinking about getting a diving license for a while so this could be the starting point. I feel excited each time I pass the blue Scuba Junkie building in Semporna. But as mentioned earlier, due to some limitations (okay, honestly, it's financial limitation, happy?), attending a diving course could not be at the top of the list. But who knows, maybe after Mabul Marine Week, I will find myself heading to Scuba Junkie to register myself in one of their attractive diving courses (and say 'Forget about saving money. I'm diving!')

So, yes. I think I have given enough reason to be at Mabul Marine Week 2011.

A little bit about Scuba Junkie. These are the blue buildings I mentioned earlier.

Not only diving courses, Scuba Junkie also provides accommodation and a nice place to eat and hang out with friends. This is just across the office.

The office.

On a serious note, since this entry is related to marine awareness, I would like to share what I found in October 2010's Reader Digest Malaysia while I was going through some books during the recent Raya holiday.

It's your turn. Think wise and precise.

Till then amigos. Adios.

Back to Semporna

2011-09-04T17:17:00.004+08:00

Currently in Semporna. The one week holiday has come to its end. Not happy but life goes on. PMR is around the corner so I know tons of work and coming to school early (I'm in afternoon session) for extra classes are ahead but hey, it's September. The month that I anticipate the most cause one good thing will happen at the end of this month :)

Putting that matter aside, I want to kind of conclude my one week holiday so that I can let it go and slip into working days again, forcefully. Trust me, if I'm not a 24 years-young lady, I would clutch the door (of my house in KK) tightly, refusing to get into the car to go back to Semporna.

As mentioned in my previous entry, I went to my aunty's house to celebrate raya with her. It was just a small family celebration. We didn't have rumah terbuka but we did have a family feast and we had a great time eating and chatting. And we talked about how different raya is without my dear grandmother who passed away last year. R.I.P.

But back in KK, I went to my friend's, Zarith Nadia aka Apong, rumah terbuka. I missed chatting with her. By the way, promosi sikit, check out her blog shop, NADSY. She sells (say that 3x) fashionable accessories. All her items are not available in Malaysia.

Ze host.

I spent most of my time at home if not out for movies or some shopping. And yesterday, at 6am, my friend, Efesius, and I, headed back to Semporna.

Gua Madai ahead. On our way to Kunak from Lahad Datu. It was almost dark.

And today, I woke up in the morning saying 'I must enjoy the last bit of my holiday' so from after breakfast until before I post this entry, all I did was eating chocolate and reading book. How I wish I could do this everyday.

Currently reading I Heart New York.

With that, I know the holiday is over. I have to get ready for tomorrow and get some work-related things done. But I won't end it with negativity. Let's embrace Monday with positivity, open-mind, and passion. Go Angel!

Have a great week ahead and till then, amigos. Adios! :)

Bam Bam Ka-boooommm!

2011-09-01T01:43:00.002+08:00

And Tenma immediately looks for a place where she feels safe; if not on our laps, under the table.

Just now, right after a loud blast of firecracker (but it didn't sound like firecracker, it was more like a bomb), Tenma climbed the stairs to go to my bedroom and look where she ended up at(?)*

Under the make-up table and she was shaking!

Poor little creature.

*By the way, this is totally off topic, do you notice the (?) at the end of the second paragraph? I know it's inappropriate to use a preposition to end a sentence but I keep on using it that way. How should I say it instead? No big deal but if you know the answer, please tell me. Mr. Horne, maybe you can help me?

Till then, amigos. Adios.

Home sweet home and the greetings

2011-08-29T19:35:00.002+08:00

Guess where I am right now? I'm in KK, y'all! The Raya holiday is here and I will be home for a week. So happy!

What have I done in KK so far? Nothing much but the fact that I'm home right now really excites me. All of us were here for the weekend and the whole family went to the church together followed by a lunch together. After that, I went out with the bf. We went to 1B to watch movie and went to Old Town White Coffee. And speaking of Old Town White Coffee, which is one of our favourite eateries, if you haven't tried their Mee Laksa, you should! Strong fish flavour, right amount of spiciness, it never fails to make me smile :)

Then we had dinner at my house. I'm surrounded with the people I love! And I thank God for that.

Moving on to the next topic, the greetings. Hari Raya Aidilfitri is here so I would like to wish all my Muslim friends and family:

SELAMAT HARI RAYA AIDILFITRI

MAAF ZAHIR & BATIN

HAVE A BLESSED RAYA! :)

Going to my mom's hometown, Pekan Nabalu, tomorrow to celebrate Raya at my aunty's. Can't wait to beraya!

Have a great raya everyone. Adios.

Everyday..

2011-08-24T19:50:00.001+08:00

.. I see this signboard that shows and reminds me how far I am from home.

This is what happen every working day. I will be tired of work (and the journey to work) and when I see this, it's like putting salt to my wound. And before I reach home, I will think about what I'm going to do at night. Although I know very well that I can't do much at night, I will convince myself that everything is going to be alright. Most of the time, I won't be 'convinced' enough so I end up feeling lonely and terribly homesick. I arrived at Semporna on 29th June. One month and 24 days later, I still feel sick.

I'm sorry people. Until I get my salary, until I get a car, until I can control my life, you will be reading pathetic post like this. I dislike having no control in my life (restraining myself from using the word 'hate' because it's a strong word and has a high degree of negativity). I feel lifeless.

I just hope things will get better soon. Dear God, give me strength.

I met Doraemon.

2011-08-21T21:22:00.004+08:00

If you are familiar with Doraemon, you must know some of the popular items in his pocket other than a door that can bring you anywhere in the world. Just tell where you want to go, open the door, and voila, faster than taking flights. It is called Pintu Suka Hati, right.

So, besides that, are you familiar with a torchlight that when you point something with that torchlight, that thing will become tiny? I don't remember the name of the item. Lampu Pengecil maybe, but here's what it does to a toothpaste!

Don't tell me this is not Doraemon's fault!

So tiny, isn't it?

Well, it was actually a complimentary toothpaste in the hotel I and my friend, Jenny, stayed for the weekend. It was so cute and it reminds me of Doraemon so I took a picture of it.

I had a nice weekend in Tawau. So, how was yours? I hope you had a great one too :)

Taliwas to Danum to Gua Madai

2011-08-20T00:47:00.002+08:00

The weekend is here but this is a story about last weekend. I know. Late post.

So, last weekend, I and my friends a.k.a colleagues, went to Taliwas Recreation Centre and Danum Valley, Lahad Datu. We also went to Gua Madai, Kunak.

I'm going to let the picture do the talking. Assisted by me. Sorry, can't help it :)

So, this is Jenny and the two pillars of the hanging bridge in Danum Valley.

Group photo time! All of us.

Uhh... No comment.

The man in grey T-shirt was explaining something about what he held which is the elephant's teeth! And that man in grey T-shirt is my FATHER :)

Trees. Tall trees.

INFAPRO. This place sells oxygen! They make deals with factories or countries that produce heavy air pollution and grow trees for them. The trees will then absorb the carbon dioxide produced by them. They measure how much carbon dioxide each tree can absorb. Newsflash- taking care of the environment is MORE than just recycling. Somewhere out there, some serious, complicated things are going on to save the world.

Danum Valley miniature.

The right amount of sun and fresh air, great for a morning walk.

Jenny loves this red tree.

In front of Taliwas office.

From Lahad Datu to Kunak, moving on to Gua Madai (Madai Cave). Gua Madai is well-known for the production of bird-nests.

On the way to the entrance. This is not the entrance.

Stopped for a while to catch our breaths. We just climbed a steep stairs. This was not the end though. Fuh~

Can you see the people on the ladder? This is full zoom from the ground so can you imagine how high above us they were? I didn't even realise there were people there until my friend told me about that. The tools, bamboo ladder and some ropes. Yes, you read that right.

The guys with torchlight are the tour guide. It's up to you whether you want to be escorted or not but we didn't bring any torchlight so, yeah. Along the way, they were people sitting and chatting in the dark! We didn't even realise they were there until we heard their voices or when they switched on their torchlight to light our ways.

Last but not least, this is a photo of Jenny's sandals. She climbed the steep and slippery stairs with these. Kamu berani? :)

It was a weekend spent well. I spent time hanging out with my friends, getting to know them better, meet my father, and visited Gua Madai. And of course, revisiting Taliwas and Danum.

And an acknowledgement to my father, thanks for willing to bring us around and showing us places (although it was not his job) and spending some time with us. You're the best, pa! :)

Looking forward for the next trip with all of them! :)

That's all for now amigos. Till then. Adios.

Man legally marries twin sisters because he 'could not decide' between them

2011-08-18T08:24:00.004+08:00

A 24-year-old Thai man married twin sisters yesterday (Aug 8) and promised to love them both 'equally'. While many call him lucky, STOMPer hellno thinks that this man is asking for trouble by having too much on his plate.

Mr Wichai, who earns his living by dealing in old goods, got married in a pompous ceremony to 22-year-old twins, Ms Sirintara and Ms Thipawan, simultaneously.

Mr Wichai said that he had been best of friends with his neighbouring twins since they were children.

He added that “For three continuous years all three of us would go on dates together, until there was one day when I couldn’t stand the frustration any longer and told them I love you and want to marry you BOTH”

The twin sisters both agreed, admitting that they had always wanted to marry the same man.

As for sleeping arrangements, Mr Wichai said, "For the first three nights of the week, I will sleep with Ms Thipawan and the next three will be spent with Ms Sirintara. As for every Saturday, the three of us will sleep together."

Source: HERE

Angel says: Sleeping with both? Hmm.

Food, food, and...

2011-08-11T19:12:00.003+08:00

.. food! So is there anyone here who still doesn't know the answer to 'Why is Angelina gaining weight?'

So last week, I went back to KK, as mentioned in the previous entry. One must-do when I'm in KK is do whatever I can't do here (Semporna) and one of them is, digging in food I want and not available here!

So, ze bf and I went to Boutique Cupcakes in City Mall to tapau these cupcakes. It was ze bf treat for my Confirmation. I was so happy, of course, because a few days before I went back to KK, I'd told him about my craving for cupcakes.

Nicely decorated, not only look tasty, but it tasted so goooood.. Even my dad (who does not like sweet stuff) liked it!

And I found this new ice-cream stall in 1Borneo! It's situated just outside Harris Bookstore. Earlier, before we found this ice-cream stall, we passed McD and Bruno asked me whether or not I want an ice-cream. Usually, I do. But instead, I said 'Mmm. Nah. I'll skip this time'. Reason? I confidently told him that I'm aware that my sugar intake is insanely too much so I need to cut down sugar intake bla bla bla..

A few minutes later, we found this stall and I said 'Look, new stall! Let's go get some ice-cream!' All that he could do was sigh and said 'Sy ingat ko insaf suda tadi'. Sy kasi 'Ooops' saja la :P

The stall's name is Karamell Almondo.

This is what I had.

And this is what he had. I guess this is their signature ice-cream because the name of the ice-cream is Karamell Almondo.

The taste? A+! I had a light bulb moment. It was 'ting!' and I know the ice-cream tasted different the moment I had it in my mouth. It was delicious! I like the strong vanilla flavour in it.

Can I go back to KK now? Cannot? Okay.

Out of the topic.. Tomorrow, I and a bunch of fellow teachers will go to Taliwas Recreation Centre (where my dad works. Yay!) and Danum Valley, both in Lahad Datu, for our weekend getaway. After too much sea and boats and boiling hot temperature, I guess it's good to see trees and river and orang utan, yes?

Tell then amigos. Adios :)

Confirmation

2011-08-09T08:49:00.005+08:00

As mentioned in my previous post, I went back to KK to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation at St Catherine's Church, Inanam.

Most Reverend Archbishop Datuk John Lee and our rector, Rev. Fr. David Sham

And this is my penanggung (somebody, please tell me what's penanggung in English). Dearest aunty, Mary Joncika.

And since I'm wearing all white, why don't I take picture with a matching-coloured creature?

Me and my Tenma :)

Now, I'm back to Semporna. Had a fever last night, right after I arrived Semporna. Thank God I feel better after shoving some Panadol down my throat and sleeping with a wet handkerchief on my forehead.

3 weeks to go to go back to KK. Till then, let's hope I won't experience any breakdown due to homesickness, again.

Adios amigos :)

KK, here I come!

2011-08-05T11:04:00.004+08:00

My previous entry ends with "I feel like going back to KK this weekend. I need a break..' I did. I went back to KK by bus and boy, the journey was so tiring. It was a 10 hours journey on bus from Semporna to KK. When I arrived at KK, my butt was stiff (I don't care about what people think about me when they see me squeezing my own butt. I just wanted to make sure they are still there!) and my hips don't lie when they screamed 'Damn it! Ouchh'. However, as soon as I jumped into the car (my mom fetched me at the bus station), all the pain was gone. Home sweet home.

That was last week. On Tuesday, I went to Tawau for an interview (SPP) and this weekend, someone is going back to KK again! Oh jyeah~

This time, I'm going back for my Confirmation. I will receive the sacrament in St Catherine, Inanam. My dad will be home too so this weekend will be a great one and I can't wait to be home! Tonight, I'm going to sleep on my comfy bed in KK. And oh, this time, I'll fly to KK via Tawau. Thanks to my dad :)

But before that, in a few minutes, I'll be off to school. See you in KK, amigos. Adios!

What I feel right now

2011-07-27T00:26:00.002+08:00

I seldom post about my personal feelings. If I do, I would try to make it sound not so personal. This time, I just feel like doing so. I hope this will lessen the burden I have in my heart.

I don't know why I feel so lonely lately. I have my new-found friends (fellow teachers) and life is okay here but I feel so lonely. And bored. In a midst of people. I guess it's about personality. My personality that does not fit where I am now.

Going through the same routine everyday with not a chance to break free and do something that is not a routine is depressing to me. Worse, I can't do anything about that. Nothing at all. It's really upsetting.

Someone told me that it's something I have to live with from now on. That sounds like a curse. Okay, I accept it. So that means, it's me who have to make something out of it. To turn that to something good and fun. But again, I just can't.

Good and fun to me for now is taking a break and do something, just anything that makes me happy. But where can I go without money, and car, and people with the same interest? I will only be paid in September, don't have a car, and am still too shy to say 'I'm bored. Hey, let's go out tonight!' because I have not reach that level of friendship with any of my colleagues. I'm definitely not in the position to say that right now. Limitations, limitations.

It's really really upsetting when I can't do anything to make things better. I feel like crying. I don't usually call my loved ones just to tell them that I'm sad because I know they will feel sad and worried. My parents just passed that sad-and-worried stage and I'm not going to let them go through that again. And speaking of crying, I don't even have a shoulder to cry on. Oh come on!

I feel like going back to KK this weekend. I need a break..

Monday Muse

2011-07-25T01:31:00.003+08:00

Price Tag by Jessie J cover. Like, like, and like this version! :)

A picture of her..

2011-07-19T09:36:00.006+08:00

.. that I like the most.

This picture was taken at my kampung in Tambunan. She was so eager to explore the new place (it was her first time there) we just let her wander on her own. When she got back from her 'tour' around the house, look at how gurongot (messy and dirty) she was!

I miss my Tenma so much.

I wish I can bring her here (Semporna) but I have a few limitations and the biggest limitation is there's no vet clinic here should she face any sort of sickness. So, I think it would be better if she stays in KK with my mom.

By the way, Tenma's full name is Tsukamoto Tenma, inspired by the lead character in one of my favourite anime, School Rumble :)

Monday Muse

2011-07-18T08:18:00.001+08:00

If life kicks your butt, get up, dust yourself off, and kick it right back.

I let the pictures do the talking..

2011-07-14T15:30:00.001+08:00

.. Well, a little bit because I still want to do most of it! Can't help it :P

Hey peeps! How are guys doing? It's been a while since I last blog. Hopefully you guys are doing well. Me, busy adapting to the new environment. Yes, still busy although I have stayed here for half a month. I can't blog as much as I want and do blog-hopping often.

So, in this entry, I'm going to show you some pictures. Not much, not the best shot, but they tell stories. Let's begin with this one.

Click to enlarge

First of all, I want to tell you about the sea journey to school. As you have probably read from the previous entry, I go to school by boat. In the picture above, point A is the jetty at the mainland. Point B is the destination, the jetty at Bum-Bum island. C, is how long jetty B is. It's almost 1/3 of the boat journey!

So that's the school. A little bit hazy. Click to enlarge. The school compound is vast! It's situated at the centre of the island.

And this, is the crystal clear sea water! Photo's taken at jetty B. If you're lucky, you can see starfish and colourful fish.

This is jetty A, situated right in front of Seafest Hotel.

And this photo was taken during Larian 1 Murid 1 Sukan. The sky was beautiful but I couldn't get the shot that shows exactly how it was.

So, blog's considered updated? :)

I'm discovering lots of new things right here and they are worth sharing so I hope you don't mind if the coming posts will be about my life here. Boleh bah kan :)

Till then, amigos. Adios.

I'm still alive. The Bum-Bum story.

2011-07-01T17:51:00.001+08:00

When I first knew where will I be posted, I said 'No no no nooooooo! Die!!' Four days later, I'm still alive :)

I got posted in SMK Bum-Bum, Semporna. Never heard of it? Neither did I. But when I heard people associated it with Sipadan, my heart leaped a little. A dash of excitement rush in because I always want to go to Sipadan but still, the 'NOOO!!!!' feeling was stronger. Have I told you that I cried?

Just in case you don't know. This was how the posting work. They revealed which school you'll be posted to and in less than 24 hours, you'll go to the school destined for you. So I didn't have much time to prepare mentally (and physically too. Blame procrastination)

The next thing I knew, I was in Semporna. Clueless about everything, I just strolled to where the wind blew me (and the 'wind' was the school's pembantu makmal who fetched us from Tawau Airport).

The next day, we (I and another new teacher) went to school for the first time. It was Hari Guru in the school on that day. It was an unpleasant day. Not the school. Not the students. Not the teachers. The teachers are very kind in helping us to adapt to the new environment. It was me. I was just frustrated because I couldn't control what were happening around me. I couldn't even control myself!

You see, that's a first day so what we had in mind about the school was almost zero. But let's put the school aside for a while. The journey to the school first.

The series of unfortunate events

From the house that I lived temporarily, we went to the jetty by car, then to Bum-Bum Island by boat, then to the school by van. Simple but unusual for me. And since I'm going to be here for years, I have to learn how the system works (will blog about it because it's rather unique and it's a part of the local culture). I was still figuring out and trying to understand how the system works when we reached school. The school was so luas and I, of course, didn't know the wheres of whats. Then, sukaneka sempena Hari Guru. It was fun and I can see that the relationship between the morning and afternoon session's teachers is really good. They are so.. tough? The sukaneka still went on even when it started raining! No one seemed to bother to run to the nearest shelter! So yes, I tarik tali semasa hujan. Then, Sambutan Hari Guru. By then, I was already lost in my own discovery. Too much happenings at the same time. I felt like I can't breath. Some of the teachers asked me 'Are you okay?'. I feel so embarrassed because I couldn't control my face and appeared unprofessional but at that time 'Who cares! I'm mad, okay!' won. Another story, since it was raining, the jetty was slippery and I was wearing wedges. The teachers told me that it won't be safe walking on the decks with that kind of shoes. I looked around. True. They were all wearing rubber shoes and comfy slippers. So, I took off my shoes and my friend told me that I was the first one to do that. But the teachers were very supportive and helpful. They helped me to get into the boat. Reached mainland, I forgot the name of the place where I lived and I didn't have any of my temporary housemates' phone numbers! Luckily, a teacher helped me. She sent me to the house. Uh! Embarrassing! So that night, I felt terrible, homesick, still lost, and lonely in the midst of people.

But second day at school, which is today, was way much better probably because I have settled a few things with the school, get to know the teachers and some of the students, and so on. Thank God.

Will blog more about the place, the people, the culture, etc. Siok! By the way, I went to Tampi-Tampi for dinner on the first day. The seafood was da-bomb, the place is bee-yuh-tee-ful and absolutely amazing! It was the resort where the filming of Duyung starring Maya Karin and Saiful Apek took place.

The best advice by a fellow teacher: Don't listen to what people tell you about the place. Experience it yourself. They're not telling you facts. They're telling you what they think about the place. The best advice ever since I first stepped my foot here!

Till then amigos. Adios.

Monday Muse

2011-06-27T11:19:00.004+08:00

You don't drown by falling into the water.
You drown by staying there.

A busy week ahead

2011-06-26T19:18:00.001+08:00

As mentioned in the previous entry, I will know my posting in a few days time. I guess it would be on Tuesday. I'm so nervous because we are not exposed to the smallest hint of where we will be posted! I called Jabatan Pelajaran Negeri Sabah and asked them about my posting, at least the district so that I can get ready but they answered 'Cikgu tunggu saja ah. Sabar-sabar saja. Nanti time taklimat baru kena bagitau'. Adeh. Main surprise2 pula. Ini la yang sa nervous betul ni.

On a more serious note, as I 'termenung' thinking about what will happen in the future, I realised that a new life is beginning soon. I thought about how everything will change after this. And it scares me. I'm always eager to know the what's-nexts in life but this time, it scares me.

After I become a teacher (yang bertauliah dan sah la kunun), I will probably be engaged with the man I love. Kunun la. He doesn't give any hint of it yet (tei, sekali bukan dia mo kawin sama sa pun. haha!) but sooner or later, whomever the man is, it will eventually arrive. Yes?

Then, after getting engaged, I will be busy planning my wedding. Time will pass without me knowing it. The next thing that will happen, I'll get married. And of course, after getting married, another phase of life it will be and I would not only be my family's, but also my husband-to-be's. The list of commitments will definitely become longer.

Then, after getting married.. Ah. Cukup la sampai sana. Mo terlebih2 sudah ni. Oh, I'm very much into what's-nexts and just by thinking of it makes me gasp.

As much as I want to move into the next phase of life (being jobless sucks big time!), I'm afraid of what lies ahead.

Do you understand what I'm saying? Well, I don't! lol. I don't know how to describe what I feel right now. It's a mixed feeling of happiness, insecurity, etc.

Maybe I'm afraid of drastic changes in my life. But until I figure my feelings out, I pray that may God shows me the way. Amen.

Nah lari dari tajuk sudah. Okay back to the topic. Since I don't know what will happen next, I can sense a long hiatus in this blog again. If, just if, they post me to a far-away-from-home place, I need to do a lot of things! It's establishing a new life in a new place bah tu. I need to find a place to live, think about how to go to school, taking over classes, etc. And lots of things to buy. If, I get out-of-KK school la.

Wish me luck guys. And pray that I will accept the posting with an open heart and mind. And positivity too.

Till then. Adios amigos.

Negeri Penempatan: Sabah

2011-06-20T01:57:00.001+08:00

You know The Lazy Song of Bruno Mars? That's my theme song. However, exactly one week from now, it won't be my theme song anymore because a journey of a teacher is soon to begin. Finally.

Well, not exactly start working la. We are required to go to a seminar first before we get posted to schools.

OMG! I'm nervous!

Weird Plant

2011-06-15T09:28:00.005+08:00

This photo was taken in December, last year, during Christmas gathering in my aunty's house. This weird plant was found at my aunty's backyard in Kampung Nambayan, Tambunan.

It produces susu harimau dalam tin!

*Susu harimau dalam tin= Tiger beer.

LOL! Oh I love my hometown!

One of the reasons I love my hometown is because lots of fun and funny people I know come from Tambunan. But of course, this is just my bias opinion :P

Till then, amigos. Adios.

Monday Muse

2011-06-13T09:13:00.000+08:00

Sue Sylvester, played by Jane Lynch

There's not much of a difference between a stadium full of cheering fans and an angry crowd screaming abuse at you. They're both just making a lot of noise. How you take it is up to you. Convince yourself they're cheering for you. You do that, and someday, they will.

(Sue Sylvester, Glee Season 1)

Monday Muse and 'Shadepag!'

2011-06-08T18:09:00.001+08:00

Hello people! :)

I decided to start doing Monday Muse on Mondays. On Mondays, I will post a quote, a photo, or a story of one selected kind. Just another way of blogging that I think could curb (well, a little bit) Monday blues that contributed directly to writer's block.

Okay. Next, shadepag!

Me and my siblings have created two words; 'Shadepag' and 'Wadepag'. The meaning? Oh, parents do not want to know!

Shadepag is shut the f*ck. Wadepag, what the f*ck. We invented those words because we do not want our parents to know that we are saying, you know, that word. These two words are used only when we are joking.

However, recently, my mother thought they are just some kind of expression and she picked up the right way to say them, and USE THEM!

The scene:

Mom says one of the words.

Us: Mom, you SHOULD NOT use that word! You CANNOT!!

Mom: Why? What does it mean actually?

Us: Just don't use it, okay.

Mom: Okay.

... and do it again.

My goodness. What. have. we. done to our mother!!

I think it is somehow funny BUT I just want you to know that we do not have the slightest intention to make fun of her and we certainly are not enjoying this circumstance.

So now we are trying not to say those words in front of her (but my brother is quite unstoppable!). Each time one of us is about to say the word, we will immediately stop that person from doing so. We must counter accidentally-teach-it-to-my-mother! Should she know the meaning of the words in the future, I hope she will forgive us (after some long lectures that could last for a few days, of course).

Aquaria KLCC

2011-06-04T15:39:00.003+08:00

A late entry.

Like mentioned in the previous entry (before the Kaamatan wishes entry), the photos of the trip to Aquaria KLCC.

Mom and Dad and KLCC

Mommy's girls.

Those are rats okay. BIG water rats!

Found it! Remember my entry about a weird lizard my dad found last year and none of us knew what kind of lizard it was? Click on this photo. It'll bring you there .

The cylinder aquarium.

This fish is BIG and its shape is unique. Like an upside-down U.

Dad, Mom, me, Irene, Tracy, and Scholastica :)

Sand tiger shark and the teeth!

A shark and a busy videographer :)

Tracy and Mom, breaking their necks for the turtle.

The passage.

Feeding time! :)

Feeding frenzy.

The diver.

The jellyfish and Tracy the happy girl :)

KLCC was the only place I managed show them in KL due to time constraint. Sad but I'm glad they enjoy it so much :)

Kaamatan Wishes

2011-05-29T22:51:00.003+08:00

I would like to wish all people of Sabah wherever you are:

KOTOBIAN TADAU KAAMATAN

Happy Harvest Festival

Happy Holidays!

Cheers~

Graduation Day

2011-05-26T16:12:00.001+08:00

Old story but I'm going to blog about it anyway. They say a picture worth a thousand words, yes? So here's the photos taken during the day.

My family minus my brother. The convo day clashed with his exam.

Zafi yang bersemangat! :)

Happy faces! :)

CSS (Catholic Student Society) friends :)

Teacher, lawyer, teacher .

This is not pretty but I don't know why I like this photo.

The new auditorium. I like it because it's more spacious than the old one.

Me and my bestfriend, Katie! :)

Penyokong tegar: L-R: Cousin Scholastica, Mom, Dad, cousin Tracy, and baby sister, Irene.

Mom and Dad. They are the ones that made it possible, from the first day I was born, until this very moment :)

The end of the story of my graduation day. Now that I have officially finished my studies and into the working world, I realize that I will never go through student life again. Even if I pursue my studies to master degree, I know it will never be the same again. I just hope I cherished my student life more than I did. And my friends. It could be the last time we met. Even before the day, most of us were already busy with our own lives. But thanks to Facebook, I hope we'll always keep in touch with each other.

Okay. The end. Next up, Aquaria KLCC :)

After the hiatus

2011-05-20T22:26:00.003+08:00

I'm back! After the hiatus.

Convocation day and I am so tired. Even at this moment I'm typing this entry, I have so much things to think about. I thought the crazy hectic days are behind once I touched down on this KK land but I was wrong.

So this is just a short update.

First, somebody's featured in Breeze Mag! Well, no big deal. My face was only and 1/25 of my real face size but of course you'll say 'Hey, that's me!' proudly if you see your face in a mag, right (unless it's a photo of you picking your nose or being an example of a bad citizen for not giving a pregnant woman your seat in a train).

Taken from Breeze Mag's Facebook and thanks to blogger friend, Beaty, for notifying me in Twitter :)

And my convocation day! Like, finally. I didn't feel excited for the day actually perhaps because the convo day was about half a year after I finish my studies. So, old story to me. The excitement was not there anymore until I met my ex-coursemates/classmates/lecturers/housemates! Then it hit me hard; that day could be the last time I met them. A lot of us (the students) have already got jobs and some of us has already get married. Next, we are walking on our own paths like we used to before we crossed path...

Okay, I'll stop here because I'm getting emotional and sentimental.

One photo of my convo day for today....

What's better that receiving a bouquet of your favourite flower? :)

.. and the rest will follow in the next entry :)

Adios amigos! :)

My new travel companion

2011-05-12T23:28:00.000+08:00

A few days ago, Bruno confirmed that he won't be attending my convocation day. I was devastated. As 'compensation', he said he would give me a present. Convo present. So he asked me what I want. Wrong question because I have a long list of the things I want. So instead, we talked about a thing that I need. What I need right now? A camera! I couldn't function well as a blogger (and a camwhore) without one.

We went to 1Borneo just now and did some camera hunting. I thought about buying a simple camera. Yang penting boleh pakai and there's a lot of highly affordable compact camera nowadays. I've seen some as low as RM399! I thought 'Tidak apa la. This time beli yang setakat mampu ja la' No money bah. And since my jobless era has finally came to its end, well almost, I'll buy my dream camera with the money I earn. But now, I need a camera and I can't wait for another 2 or 3 months!

So we stopped at one shop and looked around. I focused on Olympus and Canon. Those two are the brands I'm familiar with. I have a few models in mind. I didn't even pay attention at 'the future camera' because the price is RM988 (the camera alone). Poor Bruno if I asked him to buy that, I thought. Then magic happened. Bruno said 'What about that one?' and asked the salesman to take it out from the display and gave it to me.

I belek.. belek.. belek.. asked a few questions.. belek.. belek... belek again.. and I fell in love with it! The next thing I know, I own it!

Meet my new toy. Olympus Traveler S-Series SZ-20!

It looks big but it's actually small, like a compact camera. Wait, it is a compact camera. And a good one :)

I was quite nervous because I didn't do any research about this model beforehand but after I did some exploration and experimenting, I love it.

However, I have to say my dad's Canon Powershot D10 is better than this one but hey, orang bagi bah ni. I won't ask for more. Any more expensive, I have to buy it myself. I don't really fancy the idea of asking him to buy me things, especially expensive things. Don't ask me why. It's a habit. Segan.

Okay, back to the new toy, here's some photos taken just now.

The pin hole mode

Normal mode.

Punk mode.

I didn't edit those photos except rotating, reducing the px, and adding my watermark.

I still dream of Canon D10 like my dad's that shot something like these:

One of my favourites of my dad's collection.

Again, I didn't edit those photos except reducing the px and adding my watermark.

And Olympus Pen-Series. In the future, maybe.

But for now, I'm so happy! Thank you, mi amor. Muchas gracias :)

*smiling*

Cast your vote

2011-05-11T09:54:00.003+08:00

If you notice, I have a thumb up icon at the sidebar and that means 'please vote for me'. Okay, I'm taking part in DiGi WWWOW Awards for Blogger of the Year category. I know I know, there's thousand bloggers out there to compete with and their blogs are way cooler than mine but hey, what's wrong with giving it one shot, yes? I don't have high expectation for this but I want to see how far can I go. Besides that, this is another way to keep me motivated to blog and improvise my blog in all possible aspects.

And I need you to do me a favor.

Okay, this is how you do it. First of all, click on this sign (you can click on either this one or the one on the sidebar)

(By the way, which sign is nicer? This one or the one at the sidebar? I have hard time deciding)

After that, it will require you to login/register with your Facebook account.

And a box like this will appear..

..and please click Allow.

After you're signed in, you can now vote. The page will show a live caption of my blog and under the caption, there's this...

..type in the words and click vote. Voila, you have generously helped me! :)

Note: You can vote once, EVERYDAY. So I would be really thankful if you can drop by my blog and vote, everyday.

Thank you so much! :)

Considered employed?

2011-05-09T00:23:00.000+08:00

After waiting for so long, here comes the good news!

Okay. It does not say 'You got a job!' directly. I have to go through some and another procedure a.k.a waiting (i.e. posting, etc) but this is a great news to someone who has achieved 'the longest time a person stay at home and do nothing' record. Like me.

I guess that's all for now. Off to do some serious smiling :)

Before & After: The New Haircut

2011-05-05T19:55:00.000+08:00

I loved my long hair. However, I have to say goodbye to my long hair because 1) I was bored with long hair, and 2) I need something new to feel alive again. Recently, I feel 'dead'.

Before: My long hair that I bid adios.

I had kept that long hair for so long and I felt a bit sad about letting it go. But whatev, I am lovin' ma nu hair! :D

After: Hello new look! Short and simple.

My mom said I look chubbier with the new hair but I look better. I am confused. So I look better when I am chubby? Mana-mana saja la, mommy. She must be relieved because 1) jimat shampoo, and 2) shorter bathing time. My old long and thick hair needed a great amount of shampoo and time to stay and look okay.

Okay, enough of the new look. Now, I need your help to vote for me in DiGi WWWOW Awards. Click HERE and cast your vote! Will tell you more about it in the next entry. Thank you, folks! :)

The 10k Run

2011-05-03T22:36:00.004+08:00

Last Sunday, I ran a 10k run with le bf, Bruno, in the 4th Borneo International Marathon. We arrived late and we started the run late. Every minute counts because we wanted to finish the run in less than 2 hours.

So after not running for so many years and not doing much training for the run, we started running. And like mentioned, we were late so we did not do any warm up. We went to the starting point right after we get off the car! The 10k category started at 6am. We started running at 6.07am and finished at 7.59am. Ok la tu for novice runners like us :P

I thought we cannot make it because I ran out of breath so many times I can say I walked almost all along the way. I ran 50m and walked like 100m? But having a personal cheerleader by my side (Bruno), who gave encouragement and made fun of things to make me laugh, I managed to finish the run in less than 2 hours! Yeah, I know. Duh. But personally, it was an achievement.

These two Japanese girls ran in those attire and they finished the run in less that an hour!

We did it!

Both of us are no runners but we want to do it again next year! And we will work our way to full marathon. Too ambitious?

The Royal Wedding

2011-04-29T22:30:00.006+08:00

Today, the world stops to witness the royal wedding. Everyone is talking about it. What I look forward the most is Kate's make-up which she did herself! Everyone wants to look the best on their wedding day. One of the essentials, getting a professional make-up artist to do the make-up but not Kate Middleton. Ultimate confidence.

(All photos are grabbed from Yahoo! Image)

And the dress, lovely! I think it portrays her as a modern royal bride perfectly. And the lace? Oh, gorgeous on her.

I just hoped she had her hair up. But hair up or down, she is one beautiful princess.

The kiss

Aww. Perfect. I do not say that because I they are Kate and William. I just love weddings. Whoever's wedding I am attending, be it a friend to a friend to a friend's wedding, I will be a bit emotional during the I-do. I think it is beautiful and sacred and oh.. *wiping tears*

To the newly wed royal couple *raising a glass* Happy Wedding Day. Cheers~

p/s: I am sure you watched the wedding on TV. Did you see the female guests hats? Wow. I wonder how it feels like to sit behind a woman who wears a big, the biggest you have seen, hat.

Drastic rise in cyber crimes

2011-04-28T12:27:00.003+08:00

... as stated by The Star Online yesterday.

More, read HERE.

I was very close to be a victim a few weeks ago. I received an email from a bank asking me to update my details. I was asked to give my full name, IC no, and account number. I thought it was real until I sensed something weird. They asked for my ATM pin number and my online banking username and password as well. So I called the bank and asked about it. The bank said they never sent that email! What stopped me from giving all the details is this thought: If I give someone these details, that someone can have access to my bank account.

Earlier this year, I received a call telling me that I have won a holiday. And in order to obtained that holiday, I have to give my bank card number, etc. But I was curious, how on earth could I win a holiday when I never enter any contest whatsoever. The caller said they entered me in the contest because I have VISA on my bank card? or something like that. And I asked so many questions the caller had to interrupt me and said 'Do you want it or not?'. I answered 'No, thank you'. The caller ended the call with this 'Okay, I just cancelled the holiday for four to bla bla bla *describing the too good to be true FREE holiday* bla bla bla..' then I heard silence. The caller must have thought I would say 'Oh, wow, that sounds great!' and give away my details. I said 'Okay, thank you' and hung up.

I know not all calls or emails are fraud but being extra careful with your personal details, bank details, etc could not harm you. Next time when anyone ask you to give your details ask yourself this question 'If I give this details, would they be able to access my bank account/credit card?' We must make sure we give those details to the right person, mustn't we? That brings me to the next point, ask questions. Remember, even jackpot does not fall from the sky. So how do you think you can win an expensive voucher or something by not doing anything. When you inquire, you will get either one of these answers; Yes, it's a fraud and I need to back off and No, this is real, yay! So ask.

Some people get irritated when I remind them about protecting their belongings. Trust me, with a Toyota Hilux stolen, and house broken into 3 times, I know how it feels like to have things taken away.

TV Drama Clichés

2011-04-25T20:25:00.005+08:00

Have you ever come across these clichés?

Two people are passionately in love, find uut that they are long lost siblings.
Two best friends, fall in love with the same person. As a result to that, one of them becomes an angel, and the other becomes a bad ass. Force of circumstances.
A poor and low-educated person discovers that he/she is the child of a mogul, takes only 3-5 years to land on the best job in the company e.g. a CEO. Or worse, he/she goes straight to the office and surprisingly, knows how to use the computer!
A super complicated relationship. Everybody has a great possibilities to be anyone's child.
A bad person who is in a process to become a good person finds out an unforgivable truth about the past and becomes bad again.

Drama. Drama. Drama. Bo~~~ring. All these are usually found in Asian (specifically South East Asia. Oops.) drama/movie.

I am sure you too have come across drama/movie clichés like those. Share here :)

Alu-Alu Chinese Seafood Restaurant, Gayana Resort

2011-04-20T01:20:00.024+08:00

Gayana Resort is well-known for its stunning villas. What a lot of people do not know is, in Gayana Resort, there is a magnificent restaurant called Alu-Alu Chinese Seafood Restaurant. If you think you have to stay in Gayana Resort in order to dine there, people, please replace that information with this: you do not have to! The restaurant is only about 10-15 minutes away from Jesselton Point Ferry Terminal and you are welcomed to come to Alu-Alu any day to have dinner there. But I can assure you, once you see the resort and have the affordable luxurious dinner at Alu-Alu, you would have this in mind 'Ahh. It would be great if I can stay here longer'.

A little bit about the restaurant. Alu-Alu Chinese Seafood Restaurant offers fresh seafood dining and the food range from classical Chinese cuisine to the latest food techniques. The dining experience is enhanced by the restaurant's stunning interior and panoramic views over the South China Sea.

So last Monday, I got the chance to have dinner at Alu-Alu with other bloggers, Breeze Magazine's reporter, photographer, and Cassie and Rica of Hitz.fm KK. All thanks to Gayana Resort.

We gathered in front of Gayana Resort and Bunga Raya Island Resort & Spa KK office at 5.30pm. It is located at the end of Jesselton Point. If you are standing right in front of the entrance of Jesselton Point, you can see the office far in front of you. Finding the office should not be a problem.

In the KK office.

Complimentary drinks. Lemon-grass and ginger.

On the way to the boat. Boat departed at 6pm.

People say the journey is half the adventure. The journey to Gayana Resort is indeed an adventure. As mentioned earlier, you have to take a boat ride to reach Gayana Resort and all I can say is it was FUN!

'Angin bayu membawa diriku, sepintas lalu kuterkenangkan mu' (singing Feminin's 90's song)

Passing by a small island.

When we reached there, we were welcomed by their friendly staffs and before heading to the restaurant, we took some photos.

Cassie and Rica of Hitz.fm KK in da house, y'all!

Just before the restaurant, there are tanks with fish, crab, prawn, etc. For your information, all fish served in the restaurant is raised from the resort's fish farm with the objective of not disturbing the natural supply of the sea.

So here's Alu-Alu! Hello Alu-Alu!

One of the magnificent views from the restaurant.

This photo is taken right before we started our dinner. I like the red sky. Serene. Romantic. Beautiful. Sweet. (I'm still talking about the background)

The friendly GM.

The sales and marketing coordinator, Sy.

The humble Head Chef, Chef Ah Kiong.

They delivered the welcoming speech, gave us information about the restaurant as well as the resorts, and they answered all of our questions.

Then, we were served with a 9-course dinner plus two additional dishes. So shall we start with the dishes? :)

Let's start with this.

I like the presentation of the table. Nice and fresh.

Guava juice.

The entrée: Four Season Island Combination.

-Oxtail Vietnam Style

-Deep Fried Skinless Prawn with mixed Fruit Salad topped with Mayonnaise

-Gayana Special Marinated Pacific Clam & Jelly Fish with Thai's Sauce

-Deep Fried Cuttlefish Ball with Mozzarella Cheese

By the entrée, I decided to come here again with my family because it was so good. But the best is yet to come. Let's continue.

Braised Fish Maw Soup with Crab Meat

Steamed Whole Seabass with 'Ba Jiao' Sauce. I like the taste of the sauce. Very rich.

Alu-Alu Chef's Special Crispy Peach Chicken. I like this the most! I like the sweetness of the the peach sauce combined with sesame. A++!!

Deep Fried Prawn with Egg Floss

Steamed Strombus Canarium Shell. My first time eating Strombus Canarium Shell. The taste was nice and the shells were remarkably clean. That's important, right?

Broccoli with Black Mushroom and Beancurd Stick

Wok Fried Rice with Golden Garlic

Last but not least, Chilled Coconut Puding with Cream Mousse. The best!

With only RM69.00, you can have all these delicacies. And oh, that includes a return boat ride from Jesselton Point Ferry Terminal.

Courtesy of Alu-Alu, we had two additional dishes which you can get a la carte.

Chef's Special Homemade Seafood Beancurd

Pan Fried Lamb Chop with Rosemary Sauce. Lovely!

Overall, the food was great. The service was good. The place is beautiful. I went back as one happy person. This entry is only the tip of the iceberg of the whole experience. The rest, you have to be there, discover and witness yourself :)

And to be there, discover and witness the great dining experience, it is best if you make reservation beforehand. You can call Symington Jenkins at +6013 860 6220 / +088 380 390 / 088- 381 390 (fax). You can also reach him by email: syminton.jenkins@gayana-eco-resort.com. For more information about Alu-Alu, Gayana Resort and Bunga Raya Island Resort & Spa, please visit http://www.gayana-eco-resort.com/

What an unforgettable dining experience. Many thanks to Gayana Resort team for their generosity and hospitality. I am sure there will be more visit to Alu-Alu from me, my family and my friends in the future.

Cheers~

More photos HERE.

p/s: I would like to thank Dinoza and AnnieMing as well for making it possible for me to be the a part of the team :)

Lady Bloggers and Alu-Alu Restaurant

2011-04-18T09:24:00.008+08:00

Last Saturday, I and a few ladies blogger, Annieming, Nc, Chegu Carol, and Wyne had a meet-up at Secret Recipe, Suria Sabah. We are planning to do something. We are still at the early stage of planning and nothing is confirmed yet but I tell you, something is going on. To know more about it, stay connected :)

Next, this evening, I'm checking out Alu-Alu Chinese Seafood Restaurant at Gayana Resort with other bloggers. Can't wait! I'm going to blog about it so don't forget to come back to check out the entry :)

The abandoned challenge

2011-04-08T12:56:00.008+08:00

The 10 Days 'You' Challenge has been abandoned! And I'm losing the 'feel'.. I have no intention to stop it halfway but I'm going to pack all those remaining 5 days entries here!

I'm going to state random things that come to my mind and let's start.

Day 5- FIVE FOOD

I like a vast range of food.

1. Ice cream-

never fails

2. Cake-

never fails too

3. Bak Kut Teh

4. Tom Yam

5. Honey Dew

Besides giving me energy and all the nutrients I need, food makes me happy especially those listed above :)

Day 6- SIX PLACES

1. Tambunan-

The place I come from

2. Kota Kinabalu-

The place I live and love

3. Melaka-

The place I first learn to be independent and developed the love of going places

4. Skudai, Johor-

The place where I met and fall in love with Bruno :)

5. Karaoke-

Okay, this is different from the previous ones but I must list it here. I want to have a karaoke room in my future house (kalau saya kaya la)

6. Bookstore- I just love that place :)

Day 7- SEVEN WANTS

1. A job!!-

Not only I want it, I NEED one!

2. A new cellphone-

A BB maybe

3. An exercise bike-

Look at me. I need one!

4. A car-

Beside Daytona, auto car is the car that I can drive. Manual car, hopeless!

5. Books-

I'm currently wanting to complete my Sidney Sheldon series

6. A new watch-

Because people who has one looks more organized?

7. A pair of new microphones (for home-karaoke)

Day 8- EIGHT FEARS

1. Severely sick-

I want to spend time with my loved ones

2. A car accident-

Who doesn't?

3. Worms-

Phobia!

4. Family to fall apart-

I love my family

5. Anything bad happen to Tenma-

I love Tenma

6. Being in the middle of the sea-

Ask Kate. She knows!

7. Do 'business' in a public toilet only to find out that there's no water!-

Need I say more?

8. Modern Family and How I Met Your Mother series to end-

Noo!!!

Day 9- NINE LOVES

1. God-

The One and Only

2. Parents-

They brought me to the world and take care of me

3. Siblings-

The only people who would laugh back at me when I tell them they

4. Bruno-

Someone who makes me want to be a better person.

5. Bestfriends, friends and relatives-

Describe a life without them.

6. Tenma-

Si comel that always make me smile and laugh.

7. Reading-

A 'food' and a therapy

8. Travelling-

One of the good ways to meet and understand people more

9. Karaoke-

I just love singing.

Day 10- TEN SECRETS

Exclusively for my blog reader..

1. I like Westlife.

2. I like Anuar Zain.

3. The first cassette I bought was of Amelina, the dangdut singer?

4. I like Twitter more than Facebook.

5. I have a few comic crush.

Yes, I fall in love with comic characters.

6. I hate cooking but I believe that I make a great pasta/carbonara :)

7. I ate snack in the toilet while doing my 'business'. I was 24. I mean 12.

8. I cried reading Dragon Ball.

The part where Goku is sent to the world after his death and for the first time meets Goten. Goten hides behind Cici's skirt and Goku said 'Is that my son?' I still don't know why I feel sad about it.

9. I don't watch horror movies. Thank you.

10. Sometimes, I wish I'm a bit taller.

So, it's considered done, yes? :)

Earth Hour at Bella Italia

2011-04-01T20:27:00.006+08:00

*late*

Last Saturday, Bruno and I went to Bella Italia Earth Hour Dinner.

We arrived at about 7.30pm and upon arrival, we were led to our table, sat and ordered food.

The food cost about RM60+ and it was really worth it! They were so good I can 'taste' them in my mouth right now. These are what we ordered.

Bellissimo

While waiting for the food, we were entertained by a band, ECHO.

This is Miss Chloe Lee (Miss Nature's Guardian of Miss Borneo Tourism International) talking about how to go beyond Earth Hour.

The talk was followed by a quiz held by the two gorgeous DJs from ERAfm, DJ Ily and DJ Beebey, and winners were given a lantern and a Bella Italia voucher worth RM25 each. Look who won! (from here on, photos are courtesy of Bella Italia)

DJ Beebey of ERAfm and I

Lights were off at 8.30pm and we went outside to continue having our dinner by the patio. And again, ECHO was performing but this time, plus Miss Chloe. She was very supportive.

If you wondering why I was with the band, I was so 'itchy' to sing along with them. Tapping my feet and swaying my shoulders were not enough to reduce the 'itchy-ness' so I asked them if I can sing with them, they say I could and voila, they have a new band member!

Oh it was fun! I wanted to do it again but the next song was My Way in Spanish so I went back to my seat because mi no espanola ( &<-- Spanish Tambunan)

Le bf and I.

Before we went home, we took photo with the Go Beyond Earth Hour Pledge.

From L-R: Ms Corina (ERAfm PR Manager), Ms Chloe, DJ Ily of ERAfm, me, and Bruno

After that, good night KK, and we went back home. What a wonderful night :)

Day 4: Four books

2011-03-28T12:45:00.010+08:00

So today is four books or the 10 Days 'You' Challenge. I pick 4 read books randomly from my Goodreads list so here they are :)

Cocktails for Three- Madeleine Wickham

His 'N' Hers- Mike Gayle

Remember Me- Sophie Kinsella

My Sister's Keeper- Jodi Picoult

By the way, Goodread.com is a great online community for bookworms a.k.a geeks like me. What I like about Goodreads is, I can keep track of what or how many books have I read, I can make a list of what book I want to read in the future, and I can see, in percentage, how many pages of the book that I'm currently reading have I read, etc. Besides that, you can do your reading challenge with thousands of people who share the same interest (in books) with you from all around the globe. Scroll down and you can see the widget of my reading challenge. I just love Goodreads :)

By the way, if you have a Goodreads account, add me as your friend! Check out my Goodreads profile- HERE.

Next up is for this 10 days challenges is five food. But before that, I'm going to blog about the Earth Hour Dinner I went at Bella Italia KK so stay connected :)

KK Twestival 2011

2011-03-25T21:02:00.006+08:00

Alright. *clap clap* Make way for KK Twestival entry. Hold on, 10 Days 'You' Challenge. Ini ada mau cerita sikit pasal Twestival.

Yesterday, I volunteered in KK Twestival in Origin Cafe, Karamunsing Capital. It was a blast!

The only unfortunate thing was, I didn't have my camera with me. It was broken. So all these photos are taken using 3.2mp cellphone camera (except the last one).

Putting that aside, let's see what I have here:

My name tag. Follow me at Twitter: @angelinalbinus

Look at the graffiti. Super-duper nice and cool~

With Deanona of BloggieDoggie and Cindy of Blurting Out Randomly. Ada sesuatu yang lucu terjadi semasa penggambaran dilakukan.

Twestival everywhere!

Dari kejauhan. Cassie and Rica in action! :)

With Cassie and Rica of hitz.fm KK and fellow volunteer friend, Hazel :)

I swear I didn't do that to him! :P

So here's the team! This photo is kidnapped from Hazel's Facebook.

And KK Twestival raised RM22532.50! All goes to Sabah Society for the Blind.

Had a great time volunteering and looking forward to the next Twestival! :)

Day 3: Three Films

2011-03-25T18:38:00.005+08:00

I love all the Pirates of the Caribbean movies. Not that I like Johnny Depp, okay. I mean, come on. What so special about him, seriously. I like the storyline, the costumes, and uh, okay! I love Johnny Depp!!

So here's 3 films that I like.

The Curse of the Black Pearl

Dead Man's Chest

At World's End

Sekian :)