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so when is the state elections going to be held?

2010-11-24T00:48:00.000-08:00

Our Chief Minister Pehin Sri Haji Abdul Taib Mahmud has just came back from performing the haj this morning. when asked by reporters at the Hornbill skyway hangar, he said he already had the inspiration to call for the state elections but wont reveal the date yet... so the guessing game starts...

2009-10-21T19:13:00.000-07:00

by now almost every knows about influenza A HINI, thanks to the health department, but the problem is, no one really takes action on how to prevent it from spreading any further. hope all frens will adhere to the advice of the health department. its simple, avoid crowded places, wash your hands frequently and properly with soap, wear a suitable mask when you are coughing and don't go out and mix with other people until u r better. beware... the second wave is coming during the rainy season.

SELAMAT MENYAMBUT HARI MALAYSIA

2009-10-07T18:38:00.000-07:00

Come October 10, Malaysia will be celebrating its Malaysia Day (Hari Malaysia) to commemorate the formation of Malaysia 46 years ago on 16 Sept 1963. Sarawak is once again honoured to play host and the venue is Padang Merdeka. The Yang di-Pertua Negeri Sarawak, Tun Abang Mohammad Salahuddin, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak, Chief Minister Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud and Minister of Information, Communication and Culture are among the dignitaries to attend plus our popular artistes to entertain the big crowd expected.
This year it is celebrated on Oct 10 because Sept 16 coincides with the puasa month.
Sabah has been enjoying the day as a public holiday but Sarawak is yet to do so. Many are of the opinion that Malaysia Day should be made a national holiday so that all Malaysians will know the significant of that day. For example, children may ask why is Sept 16 a public holiday, then parents or teachers will explain to them the rationale behind it and thus all Malaysians will know the significant of Sept 16, the day our beloved nation, Malaysia was formed.

2009-08-25T01:50:00.000-07:00

it has been quite a long time that i didnt update my blog due to many reasons. one is of course the time factor... anyway, last July, i went to Kota Kinabalu for family trip and among the many things there that drew my interest was that the fish sold at the waterfront (not far from the marina court) were damned fresh and much, much cheaper unlike the ones being sold in Kuching here. wonder what's the reason? anyone knows any place where one can buy fresh fish like that in Kuching? and another thing is the nearby ikan bakar. my family really enjoyed the ikan bakar there.

susan boyle, the new singing sensation

2009-04-25T02:58:00.000-07:00

oh my, what a surprise! move aside William Hung. here comes a new singing sensation in a reality show in Britain... susan boyle is the name and she is a 47 year old spinster living with her cat. for a record, her performance posted on youtube has more than 50,000,000 hits. this what we mean by ' don't judge the book by its cover' . her appearance belie her singing prowess. even simon cowell is stunned! go to youtube and u will know what i mean.

day light crimes

2009-04-13T01:45:00.000-07:00

of late, the number of houses being broken into by robbers are quite alarming in Kuching and my friend was one of the victims and so was our colleague who stayed in nanas road area. The irony of the case is that, both cases happened during the day time and it was said that the robbers used cars of the same model and colour with the victims to avoid any suspicion by the neighbours. May be cars for rent owners have unknowingly rent out the cars to the robbers or the robbers may have borrowed the cars for such ill-purpose. so watch out guys, the robbers are getting smarter by the day!

batang ai by election

2009-03-03T23:18:00.000-08:00

Tan Sri Aziz (3rd left) handing over the writ of the N.29 Batang Ai By -Election to Nelson Mujah Girie, Lubok Antu District Officer who is also the Returning Officer.

So the first part of the waiting game is now over. The N.29 Batang Ai by-election is fixed on April 7 with the nomination day on March 29, 2009 meaning that it is to be held simultaneously with the two bukits- Bukit Gantang and Bukit Selambau by elections. This was announced by the Election Commission Chairman, Tan Sri Abdul Aziz Mohd. Yusof at a packed media conference at the Hilton Hotel, Kuching.The by election is called for following the demise of the state assemblyman Datuk Dublin Unting Ingkot on Feb 24 2009. Datuk Dublin,56, felled into a coma since May 2008. The next waiting game will be the waiting for the revelations of the names of candidates for both the BN and the opposition, to be followed by the campaigning activities and finally the result. See u in Lubok Antu guys!

2009-02-16T22:32:00.000-08:00

this is the picture of the giant snake that was puportedly seen swimming in a river somewhere in Balleh in the upper reaches of Kapit.My analysis are- (1) the river is too crystal clear for our rivers (2) if taken from a handphone 1,500 feet above sea level, i dont think that the picture would be this sharp (3) i was wondering why did the photographer did not tell the helicopter pilot to fly lower in order to get a nearer and thus a better picture of the giant snake (4) nobody really come forward to tell that he/she has really seen the snake and finally, who was the pilot then? why is he keeping mum? so believe it or not...

BELIEVE IT OR NOT!

2009-02-15T20:27:00.000-08:00

ít has been quite sometime that i did not write any new post, as i feel that there is nothing rather catchy to write about until recently when a picture of a giant snake known as "nabau"to the Iban people was front-paged by Utusan Sarawak about a week ago. then a fren emailed it to me and it certainly caught my attention and so was the thousands of other sarawakians who talked about the giant snake just about anywhere. the snake was said to be as big a an oil drum and 100 feet long. But analysing closely, could an ordinary camera phone (as reported) took the picture of the so called nabau from 1,500 feet above sea level ? you guess it! it was reported by the local daily that the picture was taken by someone from a helicopter. to me, i believe that the picture was most probably...doctored.

a bad start

2009-01-16T07:01:00.000-08:00

The coming of the month of January is not a good new year opener for me. On 30 Dec 2008 my mom was admitted to the Kapit Hospital until 4th January and then she was transferred to the Sibu Hospital where she was further admitted until 15 January. She was down with a bladder infection, and being 78 years old, her immunity was low and so was her response to medication according to her doctor. Then On 12 Jan when i was still in Sibu, my wife rang me up and told me that her father got a stroke and was admitted to the SGH for 2 nites. So off i went to the Sibu airport and took the next flight back to Kuching as my wife was alone with her parents. Luckily it was a mild stroke, but he lost some brain cell according to the specialist doctor who treated him and worst still, the episode could recur anytime. So this is the predicament that my family went through for the last 2 weeks and Chinese New Year is just a week away. Apparently we are not in the mood to celebrate this time around due to such circumstances. Hopefully, my mom would fully recover soon and my father- in- law would not get another episode of the stroke. May God Bless Them.

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2009

2008-12-31T05:48:00.000-08:00

As i am writing this new post, i can hear the sound of fireworks exploding sporadically in the nite sky as a way for some people to express their preference of ushering in the new year. Of course there are many,many ways to welcome the new year such as holding the traditional barbeque with family members, celebrating in a pub, hotel lounge or the karaoke for some or just a simple family gathering at home enjoying satay, coke and pizza etc..etc.. and watching the TV programmes while waiting for the stroke of midnite. Whatever it is, let's hope that there won't be any untoward incidents happening tonite, lest the revellers have one drink too many! So you guys out there, what's your New Year resolutions? As for me, i simply wish for good health, good fortune, good luck (kena toto 6/52 heh..heh..) and that the strong family values will always prevail in my family. Life Must Go On...and Happy New Year 2009!

its christmas time again

2008-12-25T17:04:00.000-08:00

Christmas season is still around the corner and its time again to to visit our other christian friends. This time, i managed to visit a few friends and went as far as Kampung Skio near Bau to visit them. Christmas is not only to celebrate the birth of Jesus, but it is also a time of sharing and spreading goodwill among our friends . So after the christmas mass , i went to Kampung Skio eventhough it is outsisde Kuching. The distance does not really matter. As i have said, it is a time to visit your frens as i am sure that you won't have any other time to visit them all year round . So a feastive celebration is not only about drinking and eating, but more importantly it is about enhancing one's religious belief as well as an opportunity to enhance one's relationhips with our loved ones, relatives and friends alike especially those whom we seldom meet with. Last year, i went to Kampung Tebakang near Serian to pay a christmas visit to one of my son's friends. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year 2009 to all of you who know me.

cuti-cuti malaysia

2008-12-16T17:00:00.000-08:00

talking about cuti-cuti malaysia, last October my family had an opportunity to spend a week holiday in KL including in Genting Highlands (GH) for 2 nites. i last visited GH some years ago but that was a day trip. so this time around in conjunction with my son's convo, we went to GH and stayed at the Theme Park Hotel. the journey by bus from KL central is about an hour to reach the cable car station. the cable car ride which lasted about 20 minutes to reach the top of GH was a good experience itself with the cool wind blowing and the mist around u, giving the impression that u r about to see KINGKONG! . But for those who are afraid of heights, dont be afraid, its a smooth ride. Along the way, watch out for the monkeys...who might be giggling at u! At genting, there are lots of things to c and do..(apart from the several casinos), u may shop till u drop, or eat until u r bloated..ha...ha... or u may watch movies and this one particular cineplex even has some massaging chairs for u to sit on while watching the movie . the snow world is also a good experience and the ASEAN village is also a good bargain to buy souvenirs. for children, they will surely make a hole in your pocket as there are 2 theme parks for them to amuse themselves. anyway that's what holidays are for spend..spend.. spend..! Actually, there are a lot of interesting places to see in our blessed country. As for KL, almost everybody knows what KL has to offer. So our next stop is probably the Cameron Highlands... c u there!

MV DOULOS IS IN TOWN

2008-12-11T17:14:00.000-08:00

Last week, i received a phone call from Ms Ginny who is as a staff member of MV Doulos, dubbed the 'largest floating library in the world' to seek my assistance to help coordinate the publicity for the ship's arrival. Hearing the word MV Doulos, i myself was actually already excited as i could remember vividly when i first set foot on the big ship. And of course i was ever ready to help her to invite members of the media to do coverage on its official opening day to members of the public yesterday , although i couldnt make it myself. But i will surely come and visit the ship with my family members in tow. According to Ginny, it will be the ship's last call in Kuching as the ship is almost 100 years old and may no longer travel round the world. So u folks out there, do take the opportunity to visit this wonderful ship before Jan 2, 2009 and have a look at the more than 6,000 books available on board. i am sure there are some books that are of interest to u ...See u there! (sorry, photos unavailable)

Pasar Minggu Satok Kuching

2008-12-08T21:05:00.000-08:00

Just mention Pasar Minggu (Sunday Market) at Satok Kuching, and almost everybody would know the place, including foreigners. This is the place where the famous ikan terubok masin is available and this is the place where i would frequent during the weekends if i m not busy and so are other hundreds of other people. This spot is also a tourist attraction. But what irks me about the place is the way the majority of the vendors who sell their kuih- muih (local cakes and other delicacies) that are not covered at all times. Apparently, the word 'hygiene' is far from their minds as i have noticed that years after years, the situation is still the same. It seems that the public who purchased them also do not mind at all, whether the food are covered or not, as by the end of the day, the vendors are laughing all the way to the banks! Just imagine the large crowd out there, some who might be coughing, sneezing, and the dust, the smoke and other unseen pollutant including the flies that settled on the kuih- muih that are waiting to be consumed by the buyers. Hopefully the authority will check on this problem including other places too, which i noticed are also practising the same style of selling their kuih muih.

2008-12-03T20:22:00.000-08:00

it is three weeks away to the end of 2008 and its amazing how fast the time goes by and suddenly we are about to say hello to 2009. As usual, there will be lots of new year greetings (through the sms especially) and some friends would be asking about the new year resolution (year after year) and some planning where and how to usher in the new year.

As for me, i dont really have any particular new year resolution just that 'Life Must Go On'. But like anybody else, of course there are many things that i want to achieve, you want to achieve..and the list goes on...but generally, i do want to see a more peaceful world out there and hopefully, it will be... so what say you?

a new kid on the blog

2008-12-03T19:53:00.000-08:00

hi,

i am just a new kid (or man) on the blog. On this blog i welcome general comments or opinions on issues that warrant a good dicussion and constructive to the wellbeing of all of us. Yours truely is the one on the left (in blue shirt) with some friends from the media.
thank you and happy blogging!