the month of joy DECEMBER

I don't know,there is just something about December that makes me feel warm..maybe it's because of the school holiday or maybe i get to meet a lot of people during that time.this year is no different. starting with a trip to Limbang and Lawas for the wedding of my bro,my roomate,my classmate Mohamad Fadzli or known to us by the name of palek and his lovely wife Umi Nasyeha..I got to see different culture and wedding style..most importantly i was the best man..talk about ad hoc...

not long after that, i went to Bau, this time it was for another wedding..anothe bro from different parent..Hardy Fediller..and his soulmate Florence Jait...I was again chosen to be the best man....second time in a row..fun experience..smething that i will never forget..

even though both families come from different races, religion, background, what i can say is that they make me feel at home with their hospitability..one malay family and the other bidayuh..i can never ask for more..that is the best thing about Sarawak..

oww..one final thing..i got to meet with...jeng jeng jeng....Elizabeth Tan..you thought she looks good on screen??just wait till u meet her face to face...

December?is it over yet?nope...waiting for another wedding..another Bro..Beckit..cant wait...

How I Met Your Mother---Bedtime Stories the best episode yet

For those of you who do know me, they will tell you how much i am obsess with how i met your mother(robin especially). All those stories leading to the final season, when we actually get to see the face of 'the mother'.Call me boring, but i think I'm one of the last few fan who actually still roots for Ted to end up marrying Robin(which was told to us by the producers it would never happen,since season 1), and how I still think that Ted deserves more screen time than Barney. The high and low of the quirky team, their happy and sad moments. but this final season, this particular episode, I get the chance to watch something amazing, the whole episode is in rhyme. Amazing how the writers put in the effort worthy of inclusion into our education system(okay, exaggeration) and the show still does not get the credit it deserves. talk is cheap, and i don't want to waste your time, watch the show, and learn how to rhyme.

a traditional Sarawak Malay's wedding

Yesterday I had the chance to attend a traditonal Malay wedding in Sarikei. It was a wonderful experience since almost no one still practice it in Sibu anymore. Here are some photos...

 'Nasi Temuan'. Well, in this case its 1-0 to the bride....

 1-1 and its tied...

this is what separates us from other Malays in Malaysia...Bergendang, Bermukun, Bertandak..unique to sarawak..even the Ibans are known to love it...

MAY AND JUNE 2013 (CONVOCATION AND GAWAI)

MAY 2013 CONVO
The month of May was a very important time in my life..28 of May was the day that I walked down the aisle and not get married..but for my convocation day..been a month of relaxing with dearest family and closest friend.

best bud Paulus posing in front of F1 replica

 not to be outdone..mine...haha

 Zheng He...the Muslim admiral..

 the usually cunning Paulus had no answer to the game of Tangram

 the two of us...not knowing what to do other than go to Petrosains

 on our way back to Putrajaya..yes..you can call us sakai or whatever..I'm just glad we were able to find our way back...lol..









after years of hard labour and mental exhaustion...












JUNE2013 GAWAI
Gawai. Its that time of the year again. Headed back to my longhouse at Bawang Assan to celebrate with family and friends.

 this kid has been playing with that fan since he can walk...

 that is me,carrying a bag of 'pansuh'

 my grandma Hj Isah@Aishah

 long house folks visiting our ruai...

 special time..'Jejak Kasih' or family reunion...many faces that i have never seen before..but treated me like I was the MP.haha..

even guys can play the instrument...Shame on you Lan...

The warriors

In light of the intrusion on Sabah, no song has capture the emotion and story as good as this song...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lgWgpH1Fdrg

rilex

this is a great song to unwind....you can just go to youtube..type darren ashley and listen to the sound of Morning Breeze...enjoy..

The one we have been waiting for...

notice the video that i posted a while ago??unfold??this is the continuation of the story...I just love how they came up with the whole story...just amazing..to think that this is still a short clip instead of being made into a series or a feature film just amazes me..hopefully they can come up with a full length film of unfold after this. I left it to you guys out there to comment and see for yourselves...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0dh2xspvjOk&feature=g-high-u
 or go to

www.jinnyboytv.com/

Journey ends but memories last forever

November 9 was the magical date. It was to be the one last night for all of us to hang out together. As i said journey ends but memories last forever. Who would have known that so many beautiful ladies exists in my batch...haha..jokes aside..the night was a happy one as well as a sad one..we were happy that we could be together for the one last time before everyone follows their own path and sad as we do not know when we will be able to do this again..hopefully soon..

Land of the multi ethnic

some of the beauties participating in Puteri Metro Riverside( these are the three contestants that i like the most..especially the one on the right...hehe...) just what Sarawak has to offer..pretty face and a culture so rich and diverse that you would spend months to get your facts straight..and contrary to what most people think..NO, we only wear these costumes on special days and shows..not everyday..okay??

memories

the places that will always have a place in my heart no matter where fate takes me after this... one might say that i'm being too sentimental about this kind of stuff but five years...FIVE YEARS...surely it is my right to say that i'll certainly miss this place..(probably not the picture on the right...)

taking a break from history.short clips anyone???

those of you who are interested in making short clips or movies, two productions that really know their stuffs... Jinnyboy Tv (notable vid 'unfold') and Wong Fu production (notable vid 'The last')... the latter specializes in those mushy stuff while the former excels in funny vids...

you can always check their videos on youtube...



Jinnyboy Tv
I'll give a 4/5 for their funny vids and 3/5 for their mushy stuff (since they don't have or yet to post it...I'm waiting for unfold 2)
www.jinnyboytv.com

Wong Fu Productions
I'll give 5/5 for their romantic vid (the last was a really good video on how to melt your girl..lol..) and a 3/5 for their funny side.
www.wongfuproductions.com

or you can go straight to their sites and look around.

Random

taking a break from serious stuff...here is a list of trivial info that some might say are useless but for me is still an important aspect of our history...

Acupuncture was first used as a medical treatment in 2700 BC by Chinese emperor Shen-Nung.

Armored knights raised their visors to identify themselves when they rode past their king. This custom has become the modern military salute.

At Andrew Jackson's funeral in 1845, his pet parrot had to be removed because it was swearing.

At the height of its power, in 400 BC, the Greek city of Sparta had 25,000 citizens and 500,000 slaves.

Bock's Car was the name of the B-29 Bomber that dropped the Atom Bomb on Nagasaki.

Britain's present royal family was originally named Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. The name was changed in 1917, during WW1 because of German connotations. The name Windsor was suggested by one of the staff. At the same time the Battenberg family name of the cousins to the Windsors was changed into Mountbatten.

Canada declared national beauty contests canceled as of 1992, claiming they were degrading to women.

Captain Cook lost 41 of his 98 crew to scurvy (a lack of vitamin C) on his first voyage to the South Pacific in 1768. By 1795 the importance of eating citrus was realized, and lemon juice was issued on all British Navy ships.

Chicago's Lincoln Park was created in 1864. The original 120 acre cemetery had most of its graves removed and was expanded to more than 1000 acres for recreational use.

Christmas became a national holiday in the US in 1890.

During the US Civil war, 200,000 blacks served in the Union Army; 38,000 gave their lives; 22 won the Medal of Honor.

Everyone in the Middle Ages believed -- as Aristotle had -- that the heart was the seat of intelligence.

First four countries to have television: England, the U.S., the U.S.S.R., and Brazil.

Former President Cleveland defeated incumbent Benjamin Harrison in 1892, becoming the first (and, to date, only) chief executive to win non-consecutive terms to the White House.

Fourteenth century physicians didn't know what caused the plague, but they knew it was contagious. As a result they wore an early kind of bioprotective suit which included a large beaked head piece. The beak of the head piece, which made them look like large birds, was filled with vinegar, sweet oils and other strong smelling compounds to counteract the stench of the dead and dying plague victims.

From the Middle Ages up until the end of the 19th century, barbers performed a number of medical duties including bloodletting, wound treatment, dentistry, minor operations and bone-setting. The barber's striped red pole originated in the Middle Ages, when it was a staff the patient would grip while the barber bled the patient.

Grand Rapids, Michigan was the 1st US city to fluoridate its water in 1945.

In 1810 US population was 7,239,881. Black population at 1,377,808 was 19%. In 1969 US population reached 200 million.

In 1865, several veterans of the Confederate Army formed a private social club in Pulaski, Tennessee, called the Ku Klux Klan.

In 1892, Italy raised the minimum age for marriage for girls - to 12.

In 1947, Toys for Tots started making the holidays a little happier for children by organizing its first Christmas toy drive for needy youngsters.

In England and the American colonies the year 1752 only had 354 days. In that year, the type of calendar was changed, and 11 days were lost.

In the Holocaust between 5.1 and 6 million of Europe's 10 million Jews were killed. An additional 6 million 'unwanted' people were also executed, including more than half of Poland's educated populace.

Influenza caused over twenty-one million deaths in 1918.

Martha Washington, Pocahontas, and Susan B. Anthony are the only 3 women to have been represented on US currency.

Members of the Nazi SS had their blood type tattooed on their armpits.

More than 20,000 men were killed, wounded, or missing in action in the battle of Antietam, September 17, 1862. This was the bloodiest one-day fight during the Civil War.

from http://www.bitoffun.com/fun_facts_history.htm