tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-150100362024-03-13T18:20:13.582+08:00Grin MaMa BLueSeing a MaMa of 2 superboys, shows me a whole different perspective together with interesting challenges in life. Especially given a task from UP there to bring up a human, from zero to an instant hero.. hehehe.. It's fun, it's tough, it's pain up to my vein.. Well, getting all the BLuEs and yet, I am still grinning! ...Joan D'Arcyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11343465133229168957noreply@blogger.comBlogger399125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15010036.post-87299817359208324292011-09-06T14:37:00.002+08:002011-09-06T14:37:31.107+08:00We have moved!Joan D'Arcyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11343465133229168957noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15010036.post-75644437156553697572010-01-18T03:26:00.007+08:002010-01-18T04:27:58.402+08:00Wong Loong Reunion - 23.10.2010Dear relatives,<br />Would like to announce that the Wong Loong Association has decided that our 5th reunion will be held on the <blink> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">23rd October 2010</blink></span></span>. Mark your date!! See you there<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.wongloong.net/WL01.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://www.wongloong.net/WL01.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />p/s that means I am bogged down with updating the family tree again.. tee hee hee... do email me at celine(at)wongloong(dot)net. Thanks.<div><br /></div><div>Sorry dear readers that this blog has not been updated lately. Just for your info, we are doing well, fulltime <a href="http://grinmamablues.blogspot.com/search/label/Home-School">homeschooling </a>with the two boys (not that it's new to us). Too many things to do, too little time to blog. Sigh! Really juggling with time.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos-f.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs200.snc3/20735_265809669304_773304304_4387323_7537967_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://photos-f.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs200.snc3/20735_265809669304_773304304_4387323_7537967_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a>While my in-laws think that I spoil my boys, I told them that it is very rare to have polite kids nowadays. :) The boys can be so irritatingly cheeky, yet "<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Please & Thank you</span></span>"s are always generous from them. Yes, even my mumbling baby C.</div><div><br /></div><div>Heart you guys & Happy New Year!</div><div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div>Joan D'Arcyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11343465133229168957noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15010036.post-16488790361177381902009-08-23T23:51:00.000+08:002009-09-03T02:54:14.269+08:00Cuti-cuti Sabah: To Garama WetlandsTo those who are not sure about <a href="http://www.sabahtourism.com/sabah-malaysian-borneo/en/destination/66-garama-wetland/">this place</a>, it is in Klias Beaufort, about 2 hour drive down south from Kota Kinabalu. Since we were passing Membakut, we dropped by at my parents' house for tea and continued our journey to<a href="http://www.sabahtourism.com/sabah-malaysian-borneo/en/destination/67-klias-river/"> Klias</a> for the river cruise.<br /><br />Arrived Kampung Garama at 4pm. While parking our car, we saw families of macaques along the roadside.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyo0fyFlo8cog4ceodHC7hGTjU3GE1Abs_bt4ZnR_LBdcS-NI_qp-PXx0RntZrKpKHwT_l9KWYPIF9DxStJRLhvRkTMtZWR_yN1vmuvS-_e23apFqrXfnsWCcXcDBXGqblOlFZCw/s1600-h/2.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyo0fyFlo8cog4ceodHC7hGTjU3GE1Abs_bt4ZnR_LBdcS-NI_qp-PXx0RntZrKpKHwT_l9KWYPIF9DxStJRLhvRkTMtZWR_yN1vmuvS-_e23apFqrXfnsWCcXcDBXGqblOlFZCw/s400/2.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376162157049858050" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">How many monkeys can you see?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8X-Y2t7Plv45EKmskb-poxRynxMYwjL7JRm8bBvuYDF2VAGXRpI6RRDYlGjwcY5-tddQCF16DMUptiXwSZI8IgkHebE9sEhaoJCXWcaLpkaDQF9ymWBk8avulECysa0tLKezq1g/s1600-h/3.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8X-Y2t7Plv45EKmskb-poxRynxMYwjL7JRm8bBvuYDF2VAGXRpI6RRDYlGjwcY5-tddQCF16DMUptiXwSZI8IgkHebE9sEhaoJCXWcaLpkaDQF9ymWBk8avulECysa0tLKezq1g/s400/3.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376162147164666626" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The thinker</div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9pZqSpQQKbfvja3hxtCyhyphenhyphenWXvDCOyM1nutuGlUgfCasSbmm7Efmh5OdqkVNbCFEUDjQqiirSLyqb7RV-lvpwPmrT3pykYSNdz3drRJAxFD7XK6DICbcL9JWDi0pTe0fXnGCFZrA/s1600-h/4.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9pZqSpQQKbfvja3hxtCyhyphenhyphenWXvDCOyM1nutuGlUgfCasSbmm7Efmh5OdqkVNbCFEUDjQqiirSLyqb7RV-lvpwPmrT3pykYSNdz3drRJAxFD7XK6DICbcL9JWDi0pTe0fXnGCFZrA/s400/4.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376162142554699650" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">More thinking (diff one.. can you see their diff faces?)</div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidcfKcJq1_Gyziiq0U4Aikfl8rPGNmv90Rn_EB7M5-0tbDRpQW4_CkCThe_QJoue4USd-B5Y2dtjS8WOfGd5hG41TOPObSMLKT1mDhfco5pt4u-AhL1gf4n34gif-W-lnZdo64Gg/s1600-h/5.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidcfKcJq1_Gyziiq0U4Aikfl8rPGNmv90Rn_EB7M5-0tbDRpQW4_CkCThe_QJoue4USd-B5Y2dtjS8WOfGd5hG41TOPObSMLKT1mDhfco5pt4u-AhL1gf4n34gif-W-lnZdo64Gg/s400/5.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376162136586670354" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The dentist</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCvAUEEE5_B6cmdn0sVktrflT4IC-Emve5GOyCxtSsW2LEaIt-lZCSaEGVKvMKk67Kr-PP1zBV4ujNwCBjw6W_wbqv-G0FZpx0GJJMniuJq-65wzCL_1W7oMwX2Crd4HroA5FaTg/s1600-h/6.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCvAUEEE5_B6cmdn0sVktrflT4IC-Emve5GOyCxtSsW2LEaIt-lZCSaEGVKvMKk67Kr-PP1zBV4ujNwCBjw6W_wbqv-G0FZpx0GJJMniuJq-65wzCL_1W7oMwX2Crd4HroA5FaTg/s400/6.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376162129901702594" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Tunggang terbalik? (upside down or downside up?)</div><br /><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj7DpSi4uhAb1CjsoxA0TUuyDi_gQ6ozZExIquvSdlWv4KnCSJyMOGvPDSehGPDFoj6O66d4ygbKidT4a6tvShpqB80c1iF5bcP2bwSxff6UjjDJIEFbSyuLS_r5jdUBdcXUOoLA/s1600-h/7.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj7DpSi4uhAb1CjsoxA0TUuyDi_gQ6ozZExIquvSdlWv4KnCSJyMOGvPDSehGPDFoj6O66d4ygbKidT4a6tvShpqB80c1iF5bcP2bwSxff6UjjDJIEFbSyuLS_r5jdUBdcXUOoLA/s400/7.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376164549658760338" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Maternal Love</div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-ISQGgvUijIdeteLNZxpW8fqPhY8MvjrbpNVPwFdAQzpbKk-qmWTAPxVIxgqBUd2xvi8pFEuHDe1xjLYfID0sG2QlqBY7U4DBBmgk9HVGIaBG2Zty9zxvpglJjN8ZO7pVZYxhqw/s1600-h/8.JPG"></a></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-ISQGgvUijIdeteLNZxpW8fqPhY8MvjrbpNVPwFdAQzpbKk-qmWTAPxVIxgqBUd2xvi8pFEuHDe1xjLYfID0sG2QlqBY7U4DBBmgk9HVGIaBG2Zty9zxvpglJjN8ZO7pVZYxhqw/s1600-h/8.JPG" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-ISQGgvUijIdeteLNZxpW8fqPhY8MvjrbpNVPwFdAQzpbKk-qmWTAPxVIxgqBUd2xvi8pFEuHDe1xjLYfID0sG2QlqBY7U4DBBmgk9HVGIaBG2Zty9zxvpglJjN8ZO7pVZYxhqw/s400/8.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376164541849678354" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Reminds me of Josh Holloway (Sawyer in <i>Lost</i>) in <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L7xQ2uiRSC4">Davidoff Cool Water</a> ad.. LOL!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div>So much for the roadside photoshoot, we walked along a very long boardwalk passing through palm oil plantation to our destination, the jetty.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP_mkklEiYMBPjiuSKezKaOp7GWTBUv1xavNi3XJmFiLH4VVw-W1FEbyJA2kCNxwa_h_2hBctPnBu46YBcj1d4OaCMXUB_FbMW0IRK3hSg5fudI9fdVDio5lkDyzLWeHRbx4bOxA/s1600-h/1.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP_mkklEiYMBPjiuSKezKaOp7GWTBUv1xavNi3XJmFiLH4VVw-W1FEbyJA2kCNxwa_h_2hBctPnBu46YBcj1d4OaCMXUB_FbMW0IRK3hSg5fudI9fdVDio5lkDyzLWeHRbx4bOxA/s400/1.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376183942330135234" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">and off we go.. through the stream.. to</div><div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHoSxPicr9fSqS3-LfofUU07J-RLSaV1lBE5Cf2PJU6Pong2dfL-1doa1Q2dCud4XzXpzj7mze44n3Xz6elqoqa0NXTpdqIwNcESs5Urv2dDv1WuMx1aaTkHj8urhOt2Tu0hn_1A/s1600-h/14a.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHoSxPicr9fSqS3-LfofUU07J-RLSaV1lBE5Cf2PJU6Pong2dfL-1doa1Q2dCud4XzXpzj7mze44n3Xz6elqoqa0NXTpdqIwNcESs5Urv2dDv1WuMx1aaTkHj8urhOt2Tu0hn_1A/s400/14a.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376170151726543138" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Garama River in Klias</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I was quite dissapointed with this trip as after 30minutes (or so) of cruising the river, we hardly see any Proboscis/Orang Utan (hmm.. maybe my expectation was like in <a href="http://grinmamablues.blogspot.com/2009/08/cuti-cuti-sabah-kinabatangan-river.html">Sukau</a>). In fact SIL was quite upset as the previous visit in 2005, she said there were more PMs around compared to this trip.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_5v0sD1GibizAgVUbrQIxbQqYfBeSc-vxO0tj1koUNfvzLIR_5oWAv2yZ-Sq5zwp35ezuupkFd-3wq2oovl32BJdxESGA92nQj-Tgib8TkxmLDchJI134pFuu9tAd0pePE5Yh7g/s1600-h/10.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_5v0sD1GibizAgVUbrQIxbQqYfBeSc-vxO0tj1koUNfvzLIR_5oWAv2yZ-Sq5zwp35ezuupkFd-3wq2oovl32BJdxESGA92nQj-Tgib8TkxmLDchJI134pFuu9tAd0pePE5Yh7g/s400/10.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376164536651909714" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Nyata ada gaya, mutu, keunggulan! We needed special eyes to spot the animals, they were too far away to be seen. Smart BIL used his 300mm lense for this pix.. </div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFDphTzw7kTs8y70RmPHaynqOIy9_xUQWsprio5sfH7qNudDJ2HOn2ks02SB6RdskgVd_RMFItGej4ho9rfd23HlQiZ_mouy5pDsbhGDxpLDXu97OYnDb_NY5UmovgKGSwbfJwUg/s1600-h/11.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFDphTzw7kTs8y70RmPHaynqOIy9_xUQWsprio5sfH7qNudDJ2HOn2ks02SB6RdskgVd_RMFItGej4ho9rfd23HlQiZ_mouy5pDsbhGDxpLDXu97OYnDb_NY5UmovgKGSwbfJwUg/s400/11.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376164529387599250" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">A female proboscis.. see it's nose!</div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbD5w3LiHtYfCAQpphMJ1WiNnjT_FUC_nsXKfEBrVf2GhdEoK_AaiUx-oJpC30vh_I0kFLV3wV84zy6Qep9O_zh7WMILnEAXaEwUyPO7gAfdlHuC6NqQ_vD8RH0g5XepsMniLHKA/s1600-h/12.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbD5w3LiHtYfCAQpphMJ1WiNnjT_FUC_nsXKfEBrVf2GhdEoK_AaiUx-oJpC30vh_I0kFLV3wV84zy6Qep9O_zh7WMILnEAXaEwUyPO7gAfdlHuC6NqQ_vD8RH0g5XepsMniLHKA/s400/12.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376164518812987074" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I wanna see too, Mama!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdWTWOyUfPadCFp2dqfPRpe1O90w5FJVSMzRj5aU5YH1iu0RJggT3qm6S55k12xLqg9YrjtIyp7U0tkOLGixLWJplx3y01elaMWc9pl7cy9rSZDbcCaoOxFnq5w160vTYtHATQYg/s1600-h/13.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdWTWOyUfPadCFp2dqfPRpe1O90w5FJVSMzRj5aU5YH1iu0RJggT3qm6S55k12xLqg9YrjtIyp7U0tkOLGixLWJplx3y01elaMWc9pl7cy9rSZDbcCaoOxFnq5w160vTYtHATQYg/s400/13.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376170153834614098" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The cuz</div><br /><br /><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXIDRVLFbuO-uOf1ZgtTngsvsTPAAYKArAbJ9IjAsM0iOemWUbxlU9EPDU4PwyeheS9sA8h9eC3KoYuc8zvlxo7nf9Fva24IgH9UU1_MTOCQiVb5GjapEE4xF3TnW7ceawm0GKZw/s1600-h/15.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXIDRVLFbuO-uOf1ZgtTngsvsTPAAYKArAbJ9IjAsM0iOemWUbxlU9EPDU4PwyeheS9sA8h9eC3KoYuc8zvlxo7nf9Fva24IgH9UU1_MTOCQiVb5GjapEE4xF3TnW7ceawm0GKZw/s400/15.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376171401506530978" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Looking for more monkeys. Baby C became more comfortable being in the boat!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZowDiK6f428gBhEs_yMAl9_kGD9kxuj3A2-2MYvR4pnGhQIW64HM9zdRbk6Jz2LA5XxaUty3s08mYDuborN3m-IBqlyjdncUcqtFG8mVus8hbtPDNqtj8LobDMPxOEWN1BJduGQ/s1600-h/16.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZowDiK6f428gBhEs_yMAl9_kGD9kxuj3A2-2MYvR4pnGhQIW64HM9zdRbk6Jz2LA5XxaUty3s08mYDuborN3m-IBqlyjdncUcqtFG8mVus8hbtPDNqtj8LobDMPxOEWN1BJduGQ/s400/16.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376171393493911618" /></a><div><div style="text-align: center;">Beautiful sunset. At this time, the speed of the river water was fast, rushing to the tidals sea.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap; font-family:-webkit-monospace;font-size:13px;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPpqBKClI3JCo4z0dGiNX04fTPmTwLV2C741sCpOT_8VqYtjDFkqdLSJi-Ki0Ycls6F4Ree5H5wQEiDpiLK2sES55gWSRMbh6Ja3ob5Gn8SPxecfPUXMbYg5aP1i1ugfkoRVDYQQ/s1600-h/17.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPpqBKClI3JCo4z0dGiNX04fTPmTwLV2C741sCpOT_8VqYtjDFkqdLSJi-Ki0Ycls6F4Ree5H5wQEiDpiLK2sES55gWSRMbh6Ja3ob5Gn8SPxecfPUXMbYg5aP1i1ugfkoRVDYQQ/s400/17.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376206466775179986" /></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">Water Buffaloes - going back to it's master</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBH3z6YSYSi49-2MqdEOnTmINufUb9f6pwR73k5Bo1zn0KkbknFPZl6Bw_95JjtEBr3g4A1hR6d5GmiZWa9sN-P-EYKWSRcRcj6Xbid6rZ7Od_8dBNIUOVSfT_Fm5FZQy5nhJ3FA/s1600-h/18.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBH3z6YSYSi49-2MqdEOnTmINufUb9f6pwR73k5Bo1zn0KkbknFPZl6Bw_95JjtEBr3g4A1hR6d5GmiZWa9sN-P-EYKWSRcRcj6Xbid6rZ7Od_8dBNIUOVSfT_Fm5FZQy5nhJ3FA/s400/18.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376171977961649522" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Going back to the restaurant for dinner, then another 'short' cruise to look for <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firefly">fireflies</a>.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 19px; font-family:-webkit-sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><blockquote>At night along river banks in the Malaysian jungles (most notably found near Kuala Selangor), fireflies ("kelip-kelip" in the Malay language or Bahasa Malaysia) synchronise their light emissions precisely. Current hypotheses about the causes of this behavior involve diet, social interaction, and altitude. [<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firefly">source</a>]</blockquote></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Despite feeling quite dissapointed with this trip, I enjoyed the firefly experience the most! It was a very beautiful sight as the fireflies flock together and decorating the mangrove trees<span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(60, 60, 60); line-height: 13px; font-family:verdana;font-size:11px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: normal; font-family:Georgia;font-size:16px;">! It is said that the Malaysian species is the only one that flock together by thousand and make trees glitter like a christmas tree deco [<a href="http://outskirtoutreach.org/fire-fly-kuala-selangor-kl-kuala-lumpur-tour-ecotourism-tourist/">source</a>]. Interesting huh?</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">We left the place around 8pm and headed back to KK...</div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Joan D'Arcyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11343465133229168957noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15010036.post-74159755410573382009-08-22T00:14:00.001+08:002009-09-03T13:47:17.504+08:00Cuti-cuti Sabah: Manukan Island<div>To Manukan... another boat ride for the kids, by now they are so use it already!<br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrGo5WjY_kCV0AXcnMjoHj1b4goyvNrIfpqCL7xkkFXYI8ik9I6H2AeKafr6ePPkHT-uupDIhI8hPGANfB0-nxlHvU19lKjSo22B0oV3JZxQ8_AGlm6i3AIxU9KutPdmYep7uAjg/s1600-h/_D300728.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrGo5WjY_kCV0AXcnMjoHj1b4goyvNrIfpqCL7xkkFXYI8ik9I6H2AeKafr6ePPkHT-uupDIhI8hPGANfB0-nxlHvU19lKjSo22B0oV3JZxQ8_AGlm6i3AIxU9KutPdmYep7uAjg/s400/_D300728.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376212306150699698" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz-71UKKDGkw2vXRcANgLu1cj66O5LzOIQqGhd-fc4suraSlud0PWSphCCvAVdpnwdst35OwC3w7KCGNWsaRiTFVWRW6IfmP2us69HDOWSatDmjPYTZn5VKllu5JZYd8ndzFuQTg/s1600-h/_D300775.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz-71UKKDGkw2vXRcANgLu1cj66O5LzOIQqGhd-fc4suraSlud0PWSphCCvAVdpnwdst35OwC3w7KCGNWsaRiTFVWRW6IfmP2us69HDOWSatDmjPYTZn5VKllu5JZYd8ndzFuQTg/s400/_D300775.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377113478776205362" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Hello you!</div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjhoIJxbVYx-3bOAe7BpbBeHW8wBO2i8hbG9AUuinf6CNoRsmoBFEhgK3S2MhP0SUW04lIssW4q65y34FbAl8qp4pVcPi3UE9uaqmPvUxUdiu-l8ozN904BgjTBtolvV5yyj-3gw/s1600-h/_D300800.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjhoIJxbVYx-3bOAe7BpbBeHW8wBO2i8hbG9AUuinf6CNoRsmoBFEhgK3S2MhP0SUW04lIssW4q65y34FbAl8qp4pVcPi3UE9uaqmPvUxUdiu-l8ozN904BgjTBtolvV5yyj-3gw/s400/_D300800.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376214267680449122" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Not so-clear blue sea</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIdVOSsEMUZMkQOdW0OSvg9serZfVqg70CDD2hKCmz5dXD31kvUUpnA2uQp7PMipcb_ZnZ84H6gQu4IQsBJ3zCsLX34hSlg-qVK-jPHihsGcBUyWeqaKWl0Xwq8L2dHH3yiBy7qA/s1600-h/_D300884.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIdVOSsEMUZMkQOdW0OSvg9serZfVqg70CDD2hKCmz5dXD31kvUUpnA2uQp7PMipcb_ZnZ84H6gQu4IQsBJ3zCsLX34hSlg-qVK-jPHihsGcBUyWeqaKWl0Xwq8L2dHH3yiBy7qA/s400/_D300884.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376214261493265250" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">"Life as a kite"</div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNJBKh2KbEYHeQC8YstGx2nJ6GjP_lrF7aDwU626-w5WofxAOBsG6hmNK0rV4lhRHaf74rsyozbB14MHLKN-TrUhg0-uGLQ7skTFYmKVcF14gmmr6sN8QgiugkD2cKDSoKP_Eq3w/s1600-h/_D300971.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNJBKh2KbEYHeQC8YstGx2nJ6GjP_lrF7aDwU626-w5WofxAOBsG6hmNK0rV4lhRHaf74rsyozbB14MHLKN-TrUhg0-uGLQ7skTFYmKVcF14gmmr6sN8QgiugkD2cKDSoKP_Eq3w/s400/_D300971.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376215753570964306" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">At the jetty, looking at a Merman! NOT!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH_F-8dHYrfyBUkpl5ixPo_87NGdEmcF07etLHkMNXXHVuU7LxSZ_8opZW-4XBgZ6dhfdp_DmjKL5hgDo8UtIDshqH2fkX3nfaMmXlgwvzrsGCCB84bKYbeM0FrPB11EFFLmGL6Q/s1600-h/_D300976.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH_F-8dHYrfyBUkpl5ixPo_87NGdEmcF07etLHkMNXXHVuU7LxSZ_8opZW-4XBgZ6dhfdp_DmjKL5hgDo8UtIDshqH2fkX3nfaMmXlgwvzrsGCCB84bKYbeM0FrPB11EFFLmGL6Q/s400/_D300976.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376215746412815506" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Just Felyx koko<br /></div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFfMdrXGZr4z8sozCGruRd8Iu77sn4KIFuEdwUDoglT4KRmk95n6iUA5Bcx03bA24F9IIowKWISB04j_uPqGZ8C0p4TqwFM7GpxhrtWTGUtffO5jzHGqqviMCQoSJkPwg8sDZeEw/s1600-h/_D301001.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFfMdrXGZr4z8sozCGruRd8Iu77sn4KIFuEdwUDoglT4KRmk95n6iUA5Bcx03bA24F9IIowKWISB04j_uPqGZ8C0p4TqwFM7GpxhrtWTGUtffO5jzHGqqviMCQoSJkPwg8sDZeEw/s400/_D301001.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376215736931441138" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">A giant octopus!<br /></div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4dFa8-y5WswbfPoUR0A_FtTM7GeB_d65LsVFewR5ThpMwG2RupDG1G2GxVnnB5YIttAE5uqyDkPLTDZ7w6h6U_9_duuZKsFdJYksgw0wkCR2NfJabeuU24Rb1cZcxVhwaUidiag/s1600-h/_D301021.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4dFa8-y5WswbfPoUR0A_FtTM7GeB_d65LsVFewR5ThpMwG2RupDG1G2GxVnnB5YIttAE5uqyDkPLTDZ7w6h6U_9_duuZKsFdJYksgw0wkCR2NfJabeuU24Rb1cZcxVhwaUidiag/s400/_D301021.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376216152531022082" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Shortie!<br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSOGuAwfgtNSVoEwrpjpx6WDO6j6SFqem1n9JzdPxK4_0sRTvMv0fp65hp8t_XaIwIQpOzeACFD3pCU2zZfiqa7TWV-qsQ1dTbZvQ1Szt2f7c1QuPS-zn2g-7sw_IdptDyTCo2Sw/s1600-h/_D301037.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSOGuAwfgtNSVoEwrpjpx6WDO6j6SFqem1n9JzdPxK4_0sRTvMv0fp65hp8t_XaIwIQpOzeACFD3pCU2zZfiqa7TWV-qsQ1dTbZvQ1Szt2f7c1QuPS-zn2g-7sw_IdptDyTCo2Sw/s400/_D301037.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376216148823958690" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Clean our beach!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div>Very dissapointing - the beach was disgustingly dirty! It was so disturbing to see plastics drifted to the shore and the workers whom were responsible to clean the beach didnt even bother to pick the rubbish out from the water!! Thanks to our Miss Environment, took the liberty to take the rubbish out from the water.. Thanks Rikki! </div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjehje0g5rXVRBtMKv0uTsnybRAxS-8puwc-6UfyT_uo4NAMlgRyp9o1-UYEZOq4Yg7WENQCXWCFTPw9NLtFXzSH_nSNy-rfqp7Hz9gbfto0A8cUaIoLKqUXKxmHKDNuf74ig3jA/s1600-h/_D301048.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjehje0g5rXVRBtMKv0uTsnybRAxS-8puwc-6UfyT_uo4NAMlgRyp9o1-UYEZOq4Yg7WENQCXWCFTPw9NLtFXzSH_nSNy-rfqp7Hz9gbfto0A8cUaIoLKqUXKxmHKDNuf74ig3jA/s400/_D301048.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376216142545311426" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Ditto baby too! But he chose seaweed instead.. haha</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /><br /></div></div></div>Joan D'Arcyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11343465133229168957noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15010036.post-63502189539128183842009-08-21T21:53:00.018+08:002009-08-23T10:32:06.741+08:00Cuti-cuti Sabah: Gomantong Cave / Sandakan Town<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gomantong_Caves">Gomantong Cave</a> is in our itinerary, as it is located near Sukau. <div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap; font-family:-webkit-monospace;font-size:13px;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgys988Tn3kVLmRT9NMHetG8VX0WzeeCTJcavyHNNvVskEdUsLqFUE0GPcb0379sYmlu2ZfFoie4Cf9SdsBA-9ZV3XtxSHzvbVqFB6P6bmukZnLuwxyc2EJtt0CZFXcrLRfHbY5Bg/s1600-h/2009-08-04+090804+gomantong+002e.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgys988Tn3kVLmRT9NMHetG8VX0WzeeCTJcavyHNNvVskEdUsLqFUE0GPcb0379sYmlu2ZfFoie4Cf9SdsBA-9ZV3XtxSHzvbVqFB6P6bmukZnLuwxyc2EJtt0CZFXcrLRfHbY5Bg/s400/2009-08-04+090804+gomantong+002e.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372427070021465442" /></a></span></div><div><blockquote style="text-align: center;">The entrance of the Gomantong Cave. Can you spot Baby C & Mama?</blockquote><blockquote style="text-align: center;"><br /></blockquote><blockquote><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Gomantong is the largest limestone hill and the most important source of edible birds nets in Sabah. Tourists visiting the cave during harvesting season can see local collectors dangle from the roof of the cave on ladders made of rattan and bamboo collecting the nests produced by the agile swiftlets. [</span></i><a href="http://www.sabah.gov.my/jhl/GomantongCave.htm"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">source</span></i></a><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">]</span></i></blockquote><blockquote><i><br /></i></blockquote>Unfortunately, we were 2 weeks early as the workers told us that the next harvesting date is on the 20th August this year. Despite that, we enjoyed exploring the more accessible Simud Hitam (Black Cave) which takes 5 minute to walk around the well-maintained boardwalk.</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap; font-family:-webkit-monospace;font-size:13px;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTvq1seyRK6_nYvWhx1pUY4Xua4JSCS1UmTybNT0MhriMkkLwX_oUPYtXpd5tFVpbbb4xwdj0D6jVw_muH1wS0KeyW7pYBmk6MAjkp3_iFOdAsXgp8ssuNnu710oUJ3uFUMOdsbg/s1600-h/_D300153e.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTvq1seyRK6_nYvWhx1pUY4Xua4JSCS1UmTybNT0MhriMkkLwX_oUPYtXpd5tFVpbbb4xwdj0D6jVw_muH1wS0KeyW7pYBmk6MAjkp3_iFOdAsXgp8ssuNnu710oUJ3uFUMOdsbg/s400/_D300153e.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372428626997680626" /></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">The railing of the boardwalk is covered with bird/bats droppings, and cockroaches are everywhere! You can see some ropes hanging from the ceiling of the cave, which is part of the tools used by the harvesters to climb up.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>In the Simud Hitam, the roof is 90 metres above the floor of the cave, which is covered in guano that must be metres deep. Imagine if there's no boardwalk for us to step on, I think we could be drown, sinking into the guano pile. Eww! FYI, this pile is the home of thousand, or even millions of creepy crawlies esp cockroaches! So, if any of you are afraid of cockroaches, this experience may not be for you! *<i>I witnessed two hysterical <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; "><i>male ran out of the cave when they saw baby roaches welcomed them</i>*</span></i></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap; font-family:-webkit-monospace;font-size:13px;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZQNpCkAEXCck83UvOzZOYgnBAZF51_SiG6fEXj-jf6ARljdjxWDVdfwjPnrNMYe9Jl12QwlUACQ4Og2PqGofYnALwK5aleIoBwnFeMsXrqtnJ2D6ha4u8jj3h5G13bLK-QSvX8A/s1600-h/2009-08-04+090804+gomantong+006.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZQNpCkAEXCck83UvOzZOYgnBAZF51_SiG6fEXj-jf6ARljdjxWDVdfwjPnrNMYe9Jl12QwlUACQ4Og2PqGofYnALwK5aleIoBwnFeMsXrqtnJ2D6ha4u8jj3h5G13bLK-QSvX8A/s400/2009-08-04+090804+gomantong+006.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372435405172107458" /></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">Dark and smelly, you can see Koko C put his two fingers into his nosril. There are trickles of water from the edge of the cave's ceiling down to where the patch of greenery is, made me admiring Mother Nature.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap; font-family:-webkit-monospace;font-size:13px;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWcg3D8hT2daa2WOGWcTLQHWKORTDbectfOsrFJOgjKXDSX88FJrrImWewdBbJkcHheyiZsVyTPbwKn3gDTcIId8n8CJnCAB8dsfVIrIU3FU_wOXAHPlX2NUTWNBEFP2uVeWwlzg/s1600-h/_D300198e.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWcg3D8hT2daa2WOGWcTLQHWKORTDbectfOsrFJOgjKXDSX88FJrrImWewdBbJkcHheyiZsVyTPbwKn3gDTcIId8n8CJnCAB8dsfVIrIU3FU_wOXAHPlX2NUTWNBEFP2uVeWwlzg/s400/_D300198e.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372435191169120914" /></a></span><div style="text-align: center;">The rear of the Simud Hitam. Can you see the railings of the boardwalk stretched further. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I tried to distract Koko C's attention from the unpleasant smell and made it into an interesting expedition for us. By discussing what we saw and encouraging him to watch his step, he came out from the cave with high confidence and full of excitement (that he didnt slip, wasnt scared of cockroaches/dark and saw/hear lots of interesting things).</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><blockquote><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Since the 13th century, Chinese traders have come to </span></i><i><a href="http://www.sabahtourism.com/sabah-malaysian-borneo/en/destination/district/2-sandakan/" id="link" class="link" style="color: rgb(59, 95, 28); text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Geneva, Helvetica, sans-serif; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Sandakan</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span></i><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">in search of birds' nests, a prized delicacy among the Chinese and found nearly 100 metres up on the ceilings of the Gomantong Caves. Harvesters put their lives on the line literally, climbing networks of rattan ladders and ropes to get to the nests. The risky nature of nest collecting has only helped made the commodity a pricey one.[</span></i><a href="http://www.sabahtourism.com/sabah-malaysian-borneo/en/destination/27-gomantong-cave/"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">source</span></i></a><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">]</span></i></blockquote></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:-webkit-monospace;font-size:7;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap;font-size:48px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial;color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px; white-space: normal;"><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial;font-size:100%;color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 18px;font-size:13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: normal; white-space: pre-wrap; font-family:-webkit-monospace;font-size:13px;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRBoc7Xm29SNoHygsR7MqAH2_mKfZHIIbu1_JTLJfPiEWY74njjmreswAKizHDVfMppvRgSJsONFUXFVXwpiRugVPF03E6oiPKm7JRInRAHbDdMSIU1K0fU0bmvmL6P2-eth-Hbw/s1600-h/2009-08-04+090804+gomantong+013.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRBoc7Xm29SNoHygsR7MqAH2_mKfZHIIbu1_JTLJfPiEWY74njjmreswAKizHDVfMppvRgSJsONFUXFVXwpiRugVPF03E6oiPKm7JRInRAHbDdMSIU1K0fU0bmvmL6P2-eth-Hbw/s400/2009-08-04+090804+gomantong+013.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372438977030059026" /></a></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">They are Chinese, but not the mentioned Chinese traders. or are they?</div><div><br /></div><blockquote><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">The main cave system is divided into two parts: the more accessible Simud Hitam (Black Cave), and the larger Simud Putih (White Cave) which lies above. The names refer to the main type of nests produced by </span></i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swiftlet" title="Swiftlet" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(0, 43, 184); background-image: none; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: initial; background-position: initial initial; "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">swiftlets</span></i></a><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> in each cave. Simud Putih (White Cave) is the larger of the two caves, and also the more dangerous; special permission is required to enter and one must participate in at least five hours of intense spelunking. It is where the more valuable "white saliva" nests of the swiftlets are found, and is a steep 30 minute climb further up the mountains. [</span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gomantong_Caves"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">source</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">]</span></i></blockquote><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuZ9nEOa9PxJog1iU-gBrb8kAzPZRP6PsXE9FHivslGAPt8Dubn-Ainv0NvIgoF-_fb4CiiJ225zZFlEbe3nz_IQ7Jtk5k_0CG75GTJzRHwdAVpo7ZZlG-9a55gb5QtWxSncmKqA/s1600-h/_D300230e.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuZ9nEOa9PxJog1iU-gBrb8kAzPZRP6PsXE9FHivslGAPt8Dubn-Ainv0NvIgoF-_fb4CiiJ225zZFlEbe3nz_IQ7Jtk5k_0CG75GTJzRHwdAVpo7ZZlG-9a55gb5QtWxSncmKqA/s400/_D300230e.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372469290869695666" /></a>When nature calls!</div><div style="text-align: center;">a red langur monkey peed on BIL.... tee hee</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">----VV----</div><div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5ot3GyVt0V4ieGkzwDCWRgt1Qw4OkRi1DVAoSDl9x3qcwY9gfGdiXTKgxy-Lx7hls5tyJlDmmIb1QA4lBWN0OgglzFgYWuZIaWEnGtwVuYyM2WZEw24VNnJ9kPezI0QXUkzofeQ/s1600-h/_D300246e.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5ot3GyVt0V4ieGkzwDCWRgt1Qw4OkRi1DVAoSDl9x3qcwY9gfGdiXTKgxy-Lx7hls5tyJlDmmIb1QA4lBWN0OgglzFgYWuZIaWEnGtwVuYyM2WZEw24VNnJ9kPezI0QXUkzofeQ/s400/_D300246e.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372469518932629410" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">A cowboy town.. lol! What do you do when there's no Gas Station and you need one? </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">---v--v---</div></div><div><br /></div>Done with caving, we headed up north to Sandakan town, where we stayed at <a href="http://www.hotelsandakan.com.my/">Sandakan Hotel</a> for a night.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4mm87HE4dcbYH28CkxNUH4VBI2YvZ0Lw4886lAlwXWrrfHWgYukuwjcmP4qVHyymxFFg8Kg-MPkILP6RbDXi213m5VuTijvlQN4Ga9z0oQ2CIV2jdy-Nmcy8I02as-bXMuYW5ew/s1600-h/_D300333e.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4mm87HE4dcbYH28CkxNUH4VBI2YvZ0Lw4886lAlwXWrrfHWgYukuwjcmP4qVHyymxFFg8Kg-MPkILP6RbDXi213m5VuTijvlQN4Ga9z0oQ2CIV2jdy-Nmcy8I02as-bXMuYW5ew/s400/_D300333e.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372470279957616706" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0F1JuIcs8acJ_2LPq6UeMJfDrp12_31PcjB_7Fs5YSjKqI05vqw4V7b0JBLdUOl6wAsfRWMAudFP7aitdQ4LAMit1P7nQzZd0yPhapWagsR-WNpCQomMjyB39rWihDHptncMT4A/s1600-h/_D300305e.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0F1JuIcs8acJ_2LPq6UeMJfDrp12_31PcjB_7Fs5YSjKqI05vqw4V7b0JBLdUOl6wAsfRWMAudFP7aitdQ4LAMit1P7nQzZd0yPhapWagsR-WNpCQomMjyB39rWihDHptncMT4A/s400/_D300305e.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372469805857437010" /></a><br />We did more swimming, had superb seafood dinner (Thanks Suk Goong for arranging it) and had a good rest on a more comfy bed. <div><br /></div><div>The next day, we had a wonderful seafood lunch (mind you, high cholestrol stuffs) and visited the 116year old <a href="http://www.sabahtourism.com/sabah-malaysian-borneo/en/destination/104-st-michael-and-all-angels-church-sandakan/">St Michael's and All Angels' Church</a> and the famous <a href="http://www.sabah.org.my/bi/know_sabah/agnes_keith.asp">Agnes Keith House</a>.<br /><div></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOCjbpqxvbm42zAK47eDTJRPXLCgxIwcoIlqQRX6Q6rtQX9Y_mHtn63Ore38P3iXxKtRMNWOQssSm-AtIwMmDN1MS9BT50G3UDa-DIRIjRaDMtyBZQlxjl31W_Wr3FCzOD0Y3zGg/s1600-h/Tsoi+visit+217e.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOCjbpqxvbm42zAK47eDTJRPXLCgxIwcoIlqQRX6Q6rtQX9Y_mHtn63Ore38P3iXxKtRMNWOQssSm-AtIwMmDN1MS9BT50G3UDa-DIRIjRaDMtyBZQlxjl31W_Wr3FCzOD0Y3zGg/s400/Tsoi+visit+217e.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372455461561102626" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">The construction of the first stone building in Sabah began in 1893 and took almost 30 years to complete; St Michael's and All Angel survived the WWII. The Church was also one of the many places where the Prisoners of War who trekked the <a href="http://www.sabahtourism.com/deathmarch/stMichaelChurch.html">Sandakan Death March</a> spent a night before continuing the march.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap; font-family:-webkit-monospace;font-size:13px;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGFmHSAW41XI6jYt3kyHY_AyrzQk22zFnLQ68TxSOuC81ijOuCoRDxf9xNJSZkm_5dN9cUyBcUbQbOOElr_JvhkpYBLcl4p-22ZsQEczGlvmcr6Q5koD4c6DErxg2BaKtOXcEZ2w/s1600-h/Tsoi+visit+218e.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGFmHSAW41XI6jYt3kyHY_AyrzQk22zFnLQ68TxSOuC81ijOuCoRDxf9xNJSZkm_5dN9cUyBcUbQbOOElr_JvhkpYBLcl4p-22ZsQEczGlvmcr6Q5koD4c6DErxg2BaKtOXcEZ2w/s400/Tsoi+visit+218e.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372459052574017506" /></a></span></div><div></div><div style="text-align: center;">Admiring the architecture of the building, as Baby C slept in my arms and Koko C was sleeping in the car. You should see the church's door stopper mechanism (too bad we didnt take a photo of it!)</div><br /><div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgES_6dP3DtYWfHKtu9XXsGpW8rhPUbWAZqRIdrkrOckvxtWOjTg5F7IGrmP4WcBNdRNHK-9qUbGGNgZq8IaHbx0t3bIZosy-2T_-_GTVYLE3BV06-5nRuw92nBWuxCCEAO0SxCcg/s1600-h/_D300390e.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgES_6dP3DtYWfHKtu9XXsGpW8rhPUbWAZqRIdrkrOckvxtWOjTg5F7IGrmP4WcBNdRNHK-9qUbGGNgZq8IaHbx0t3bIZosy-2T_-_GTVYLE3BV06-5nRuw92nBWuxCCEAO0SxCcg/s400/_D300390e.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372463076380184242" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The place that I have been longing to visit, the house of Agnes Keith who penned the Land Below the Wind (1939) book.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiisHZxY5E4mxsgYtyy59N_uFH4PS8AqyHaTmYP8h82OUz9LRzxjkYj5R0Tu3vPsFP43gAlS0I7Kf9BWLtpY0HHqiHSt3aCs9SdbEfidMbl0ccMPJT5kUeddB5BgJU04ErfK4ghA/s1600-h/Tsoi+visit+242e.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiisHZxY5E4mxsgYtyy59N_uFH4PS8AqyHaTmYP8h82OUz9LRzxjkYj5R0Tu3vPsFP43gAlS0I7Kf9BWLtpY0HHqiHSt3aCs9SdbEfidMbl0ccMPJT5kUeddB5BgJU04ErfK4ghA/s400/Tsoi+visit+242e.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372463412375524290" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Macam rumah sendiri kan! lol! Welcome!! Jemput masuk!</div><br /><div>As I entered her house, I actually had an eerie feeling about the whole place. Not only me, but most of us who were there; at the same time, I was admiring and imagining how it was living in the 1930's. Everything described in her book came alive! The ambience, the furniture and fittings.. and as if I could hear radio was playing the 1930s songs and saw Agnes herself was outside playing with George and the Upsie-daisy : their Orang Utan pet... Went upstairs, only Rikki could described my feelings... geesh! May not write too much here... having goosebumps right now.</div><div><br /></div><div>Soon after the visit, we drove back to KK slowly, arrived home past midnight... I think after this trip, everyone seemed so tired and werent looking forward for what is in our next itinerary... So, instead of driving 3 hours up North, we decided to scrap the Kudat trip and instead we went to somewhere closer : the Mari-Mari Cultural Centre in Inanam & Manukan Island for a splash!</div></div>Joan D'Arcyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11343465133229168957noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15010036.post-27990239713686105362009-08-21T01:24:00.020+08:002011-04-08T15:41:18.102+08:00Cuti-cuti Sabah: Kinabatangan River / SukauThis is one trip that I anticipated the most, because I planned to bring my 15mo baby into the deep jungle and to cruise the longest river in Sabah, the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kinabatangan_River">Kinabatangan river</a>. <div><br /></div><div>At first I was not sure to tag baby along, I even planned to stay back with the boys in KK while the bunch go and enjoy themselves to be bitten by mosquitos and leech. SIL helped a lot with the decision making by getting 2 child-size life jackets for the boys. Phew!! That made me relieved.<div><br /><div> </div><div>So, Sukau... here we come! We started our journey by road, almost 6hours drive to Sukau. Thank God the kids slept during the journey. </div><div><br /></div><div> </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiACJjjX_uFZkWbbi2RxsAK4nu5Y646BD3zd30YGAYi89IS7LMyh0I63MztPDf6djhrxoKLqCEKiDoRMtUBJNfaDZbK3kYKlbeU8NeRCp9ypws_S4JF-pUq23dkQQ2WoGe58oEHEw/s1600-h/_D309680e.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><div> </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiACJjjX_uFZkWbbi2RxsAK4nu5Y646BD3zd30YGAYi89IS7LMyh0I63MztPDf6djhrxoKLqCEKiDoRMtUBJNfaDZbK3kYKlbeU8NeRCp9ypws_S4JF-pUq23dkQQ2WoGe58oEHEw/s1600-h/_D309680e.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiACJjjX_uFZkWbbi2RxsAK4nu5Y646BD3zd30YGAYi89IS7LMyh0I63MztPDf6djhrxoKLqCEKiDoRMtUBJNfaDZbK3kYKlbeU8NeRCp9ypws_S4JF-pUq23dkQQ2WoGe58oEHEw/s320/_D309680e.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372079378708518546" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Picked-up by the SRL boat to their premise. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div> </div><div>Arrived at the <a href="http://www.sukau.com/">Sukau Rainforest Lodge</a> (SRL) at 3.30pm, we immediately geared up for the sunset river cruise, which is an hour ride in one of the smaller branch of the Kinabatangan river.</div><div><br /></div><div> </div><div>One thing I learnt throughout this trip, is to see through the jungle! That means we dont see only using our eyes, but with all our 5 senses. We listen to sound, we smell if there's any scent/odour (more like the animals' waste... eww).. errr.. I didnt use any of my taste buds this trip.. lol!</div><div><br /></div><div> </div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap; font-family:-webkit-monospace;font-size:13px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3BEdCgH-3aebtuC5hyiNFe-hO7kpa4MJKuA5flFo9j0CBLM1B4-BQkEek24wBs59jg4UeenzicoMkEMYuO3z6fYHUw1idUlBQ93R5I_ie1Yk_tfah80ceWEY7VYCBdhWo3Bbqgg/s1600-h/Tsoi+visit+031e.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3BEdCgH-3aebtuC5hyiNFe-hO7kpa4MJKuA5flFo9j0CBLM1B4-BQkEek24wBs59jg4UeenzicoMkEMYuO3z6fYHUw1idUlBQ93R5I_ie1Yk_tfah80ceWEY7VYCBdhWo3Bbqgg/s320/Tsoi+visit+031e.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372085106788298162" /></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">How many Proboscis monkey can you spot in this pix?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div> </div><div>It was quite easy to spot the Proboscis Monkeys as they would stay in a group; either in a family or the all-male group; and most of the time these groups would be on trees at the river bank. Based on my observation, the family group consists of females and babies with their leader of the pact, a big-size male sitting quitely watching over his family. While the "all-male" group would be very loud and noisy. There was a scene I saw, where a few males were trying to woo a female from a family group, and the poor female was trying to run away from them, climbing higher from one tree to another.</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap; font-family:-webkit-monospace;font-size:13px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0FXkunDEXqIliX3oB_-WniEkm1KSxehhn_a80HVhbEQs2jbtSvMHU4M05hr7r86yyybzwoQYHhHrcCNl4eVN4vYSSW6TmdplHJK8iRupPCZ6MXTdFVv1i1Y-8PMtbhUY9-Pq8WQ/s1600-h/_D309820e.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0FXkunDEXqIliX3oB_-WniEkm1KSxehhn_a80HVhbEQs2jbtSvMHU4M05hr7r86yyybzwoQYHhHrcCNl4eVN4vYSSW6TmdplHJK8iRupPCZ6MXTdFVv1i1Y-8PMtbhUY9-Pq8WQ/s320/_D309820e.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372086291590026370" /></a></span></div><div>Do you know that the <a href="http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/proboscis_monkey.htm">Proboscis monkeys</a> are found only in Borneo, the male has huge pendulous nose, fat beer belly and a long white tail. The male permenant erection simply enhances his bizzare appearance. The female has a smaller pointy nose, but is still bigger than any other monkeys.</div><div> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0rFZBzw3EKfNmzbIaEIaJJblaRzn2sd2VcNpxSRn4wZM4ay8wsL2srpbzZDpOihdxoU9dnGaveUjYmC2BoNih8O3imif5JwurDsKoN8GrJCSJSmHzd0GDsrZFImZn7Yu8NlFfXg/s1600-h/_D309819e.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0rFZBzw3EKfNmzbIaEIaJJblaRzn2sd2VcNpxSRn4wZM4ay8wsL2srpbzZDpOihdxoU9dnGaveUjYmC2BoNih8O3imif5JwurDsKoN8GrJCSJSmHzd0GDsrZFImZn7Yu8NlFfXg/s320/_D309819e.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372087488108020146" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Another name for it is Monyet Belanda. He does look like a man, dont you think? Click on the pix for closer view.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div> </div><div> </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzl8yq5LeAOqTBw2J9HE4dplfcf3uuUbGV0yr7xHEmxF3sBi3qOUKq4-vTHdadGtfa4P8G93rIYpCEpBkO3ypsB560BSI9NhFHyGcaHS4HuZcmaHJIA3WIfooMXegP6lIOp6Ebwg/s1600-h/_D309747e.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"> <img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzl8yq5LeAOqTBw2J9HE4dplfcf3uuUbGV0yr7xHEmxF3sBi3qOUKq4-vTHdadGtfa4P8G93rIYpCEpBkO3ypsB560BSI9NhFHyGcaHS4HuZcmaHJIA3WIfooMXegP6lIOp6Ebwg/s320/_D309747e.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372090472799864450" /></a>We saw a huge monitor lizard was climbing on a tree. Seeing this photo (in fact BIL shot many of it) gave me the goosebumps... I am not a fan of lizards.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoEYnq3iGAJn1tY2__ww1CbE1k15QWf3rRPhoIzzgLDRE6PG9Ku-FxuqF0GeUo2IPAX-UjldM00dzqBK8pgoLpQwdHOk0hiJ4mcNKdGJdUy6jUYEikqNFYq-cFv-yZcywrABWNQw/s1600-h/_D309777e.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoEYnq3iGAJn1tY2__ww1CbE1k15QWf3rRPhoIzzgLDRE6PG9Ku-FxuqF0GeUo2IPAX-UjldM00dzqBK8pgoLpQwdHOk0hiJ4mcNKdGJdUy6jUYEikqNFYq-cFv-yZcywrABWNQw/s320/_D309777e.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372090465267599906" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">A <a href="http://pin.primate.wisc.edu/factsheets/entry/long-tailed_macaque">Macaque</a> family monkeying around at the riverbank as if they were posing for the us. Again, I only choose this out of the rest. He looked very curious, as if trying to tell us something.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap; font-family:-webkit-monospace;font-size:13px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMppWB2KvQid4vNF5pliEXeJlrw5FHIxwVKRLfAnvlV2_UhN_m7lKRcI_s57UvV59JWuvpG0dl6lpBLiKJcCe4h3yZfWb89aGH91Hw0ar_5Jiw0tsDwkvPjMhWm4Ag_qKs_mc3MQ/s1600-h/_D309850e.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMppWB2KvQid4vNF5pliEXeJlrw5FHIxwVKRLfAnvlV2_UhN_m7lKRcI_s57UvV59JWuvpG0dl6lpBLiKJcCe4h3yZfWb89aGH91Hw0ar_5Jiw0tsDwkvPjMhWm4Ag_qKs_mc3MQ/s320/_D309850e.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372099208817288626" /></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">It was quite warm during this cruise, esp when the boat stopped for animal spotting / picture taking. Baby C was drained with his sweat and started to be cranky (He probably was bored, didnt understand why were we sitting in a boat and not doing much). As you can see, he needed to be pacified most of the time. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We spotted a<a href="http://www.thewebsiteofeverything.com/animals/mammals/Artiodactyla/Suidae/Sus/Sus-barbatus.html"> bearded pig</a>, this made my day because it is one of my "must-see list" in this trip. It has a prominent beard on its snout. I wonder why the Lok Kawi Wildlife Park dont have this animal.</div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4ErH5Mb2dY6DVs9Zni1rk0lkS0mH5dzboXJ5Z1srYtf-Y6JlsBXo4O1suhcxnwp9ddegPxjnk_7gVJTtLifHUzIx27HEKBhPstfcRbiAmCACSLuW6A54TOB9jbq5sEg2KJMRdbA/s1600-h/_D309842e.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4ErH5Mb2dY6DVs9Zni1rk0lkS0mH5dzboXJ5Z1srYtf-Y6JlsBXo4O1suhcxnwp9ddegPxjnk_7gVJTtLifHUzIx27HEKBhPstfcRbiAmCACSLuW6A54TOB9jbq5sEg2KJMRdbA/s320/_D309842e.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372105772257127858" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">This pig's mouth looked as if its bleeding. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We also spotted a wild orang utan, isolated himself behind tree leaves eating some fruits.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">All of us enjoyed the Sunset River Cruise, and it was time for dinner. So we went back to our rooms to clean up and get ready for dinner.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIBr4evnjT7NriCb8EasKtA2I9TJ4YDbX9MYscQzdIocOYgp9V106E1oIZBBZHkfFIR77_gedhFgh7pRcRoZb1dnlrpM40YSdlPS_s5oD3C0pHIhFwnwGTQYbk5PZCkb3K0_AynA/s1600-h/2009-08-03+090803+sukau+003e.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIBr4evnjT7NriCb8EasKtA2I9TJ4YDbX9MYscQzdIocOYgp9V106E1oIZBBZHkfFIR77_gedhFgh7pRcRoZb1dnlrpM40YSdlPS_s5oD3C0pHIhFwnwGTQYbk5PZCkb3K0_AynA/s320/2009-08-03+090803+sukau+003e.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372107398838800338" /></a>No, we are not the Sarong Party Girls! hahaha. The SRL encouraged us to wear sarungs for dinner. :) And dinner was served at the Melapi restaurant, at the Jetty area.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">DH & the gang decided to go for the Night River Cruise, which cruises along the main Kinabatangan River. PIL, Baby C and myself stayed at the Lodge.. sigh! I was suprised that Koko C was excited to go, knowing that he was already whining about the heat and sweat during the earlier cruise. The cruise started at 8pm, and they came back around 10.30pm; where by then, Koko C was already knocked out during the boat ride. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The nocturnal animals</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap; font-family:-webkit-monospace;font-size:13px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHSTL0aTISohM0HUXUq72MjdzJTWyV8PgjQ0K_MjT7Ey0P0Eo8lSM9fP8qizyVKGEN_uliY9GqfVzMLrJ3p-6RhbXKA_gB_L8up8FwAIpDk1wk5-5zrHLnx78vxoyQo4m5-WG8WA/s1600-h/_D309899e.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHSTL0aTISohM0HUXUq72MjdzJTWyV8PgjQ0K_MjT7Ey0P0Eo8lSM9fP8qizyVKGEN_uliY9GqfVzMLrJ3p-6RhbXKA_gB_L8up8FwAIpDk1wk5-5zrHLnx78vxoyQo4m5-WG8WA/s320/_D309899e.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372117753353882978" /></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">Who? Who? Who? It's the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buffy_Fish-owl">Buffy Fish Owl</a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap; font-family:-webkit-monospace;font-size:13px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZimRtZYBO4-c0Vlw7m3oSm1FRrsdfSpV09m9I6lo_c8YIHVER6EOptYJ8vMaUyIYbfDMHXEhRYTDkhwaD83pJpbnOCnOsuLmyZrR3RJNCtMjAkpEX0wP9jCkLtYuz4DlQeHFMCw/s1600-h/_D309920e.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZimRtZYBO4-c0Vlw7m3oSm1FRrsdfSpV09m9I6lo_c8YIHVER6EOptYJ8vMaUyIYbfDMHXEhRYTDkhwaD83pJpbnOCnOsuLmyZrR3RJNCtMjAkpEX0wP9jCkLtYuz4DlQeHFMCw/s320/_D309920e.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372118484504237858" /></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">Kingfisher</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap; font-family:-webkit-monospace;font-size:13px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy9FbspNf5G0saWz2kzDBoedg6BTX2tj43D1pSS3XvSwtOHJZXt5ZiQNqTCxCCAhBrLUJofFIvChb6DEul2LMxJgi-oZT6UFoZxh0rqHRzIz21kg5zc5qunggQ58cAH2KAVWMxtw/s1600-h/_D309943e.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy9FbspNf5G0saWz2kzDBoedg6BTX2tj43D1pSS3XvSwtOHJZXt5ZiQNqTCxCCAhBrLUJofFIvChb6DEul2LMxJgi-oZT6UFoZxh0rqHRzIz21kg5zc5qunggQ58cAH2KAVWMxtw/s320/_D309943e.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372118923051637938" /></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">do you see what I see (hint eyes)? I wished I saw this earlier during cruise. It is in one of my "must-see list" too. Too bad! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">BIL captured many others' photos but they are way too many for me to upload.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap; font-family:-webkit-monospace;font-size:13px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5Sm38LmQWjmqJID3rsx142bI6FLev8TYiBtTcX6L02_r6Y7PylHr-tFNXZrAmkxJ1buvvQB3rAoDcDOh-ZbmXt3EukczT4C6A60O1u4nePQ0xAy344jDcnPleV3f0SJVOVo_j1Q/s1600-h/_D309945.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5Sm38LmQWjmqJID3rsx142bI6FLev8TYiBtTcX6L02_r6Y7PylHr-tFNXZrAmkxJ1buvvQB3rAoDcDOh-ZbmXt3EukczT4C6A60O1u4nePQ0xAy344jDcnPleV3f0SJVOVo_j1Q/s320/_D309945.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372117443029103378" /></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">Awooooooo!!! Remind me of Thriller by MJ.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">And again, the next morning before the sunrise, as early as 5.30am; they headed to another side of the main river for Sunrise Cruise. yeah, the 2 boys and myself were still snoring when they left... </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcq0IeRdZCL3DmOVT6Op0PM6WL25ZvswtsweQugdFgajPCqZvHlJurcaPQRd4N8bK25S8XtT53ErI9X80lEqVWgm2jmCHpMw7aDv8pPkciZPC6RZyp6TDZDPMWqrLgK0aelWZpiQ/s1600-h/_D309978e.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcq0IeRdZCL3DmOVT6Op0PM6WL25ZvswtsweQugdFgajPCqZvHlJurcaPQRd4N8bK25S8XtT53ErI9X80lEqVWgm2jmCHpMw7aDv8pPkciZPC6RZyp6TDZDPMWqrLgK0aelWZpiQ/s320/_D309978e.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372119454641267490" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Sunrise at the wetlands</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhcJt1_66p5FgcYw2Q1nqcuyWeX_ey8lH9W6p1zSgQsfcX6cSHHcb5bV8oLkGm7H8wyneY7fFVRiYULcSpOCdtDVzb382V9tIbnv3QJFZCE8VaEG0QOgKiIz0OMB2l3To0_5J0cg/s1600-h/_D309985e.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhcJt1_66p5FgcYw2Q1nqcuyWeX_ey8lH9W6p1zSgQsfcX6cSHHcb5bV8oLkGm7H8wyneY7fFVRiYULcSpOCdtDVzb382V9tIbnv3QJFZCE8VaEG0QOgKiIz0OMB2l3To0_5J0cg/s320/_D309985e.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372119661492551570" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Is this a purple heron?</div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDN5GbbQ06OLs3zHSNjxcV1xns4JSfMsnDcI3T8jPu8201yxL5o-vN2pp1PjiswBripQz3koc3B86AI5i7AKLpf6FuWDtRObVqpo5O7uMB_l3H90pGiAmaCom47R3rj_fCgTQSrA/s1600-h/_D300088e.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDN5GbbQ06OLs3zHSNjxcV1xns4JSfMsnDcI3T8jPu8201yxL5o-vN2pp1PjiswBripQz3koc3B86AI5i7AKLpf6FuWDtRObVqpo5O7uMB_l3H90pGiAmaCom47R3rj_fCgTQSrA/s320/_D300088e.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372119828111200994" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">a wild Hornbill - is it a male?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWQoCw4e8T7a-VgzHBqAFeQoTU-qsXtKkYoaSMUm6LAdPAgP4HNWqOebYTNdth1y9jR9ndFFmZafehuuqxyr19PUSK3j3xK9FP2VqT04Cm5U5vlc8mGP8tBgksGIaP1gnjWkTVXw/s1600-h/_D309997e.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWQoCw4e8T7a-VgzHBqAFeQoTU-qsXtKkYoaSMUm6LAdPAgP4HNWqOebYTNdth1y9jR9ndFFmZafehuuqxyr19PUSK3j3xK9FP2VqT04Cm5U5vlc8mGP8tBgksGIaP1gnjWkTVXw/s320/_D309997e.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372119664614669122" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Engret looking for breakfast!</div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Breakfast at the Jetty restaurant, while waiting for them to come back. And continued for the Hornbill Boardwalk at 9.30am. During breakfast, I heard some of the patrons claimed that they saw elephants a day earlier, which I actually prayed to see one!! that was my #1 in my MS list!!! ahh.. too bad!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;">You can read more info about the Sukau Rainforest Lodge and check their facilities/tour packages at their <a href="http://www.sukau.com/facilities.php">website</a>. Meals are inclusive, and though the rooms are quite tight (obviously not very suitable for families with young children), I just love the place! Too bad, with a clingy baby with me, I cant do much but stay at the lounge area most of the time. I missed the Hornbill Boardwalk (thanks to the "<i>cant-stay-put</i>" Baby C), where a knowledgeable tour guide brought <s>us</s> them around the 1500ft walk, explaining about survival in the jungle and how to use/know the flora & fauna around us.. its like being in one of the National Geography documentary... the Survival Borneo Man!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I will definitely visit this place again, and next trip will be more adventurers.. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRf81Q7zGsliql7JTcNwI3pOUcHQ1u3ilfUIvoRzOwOacjAF-H7Oorh7AlEBbmQdqZJzN_n56l1-aJOJ8YLlBpcUg-oW4yHqm_6imK8SR_ObTQf4t9jQwdbYQGiaYe2S2iu5aVNQ/s1600-h/_D309689e.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRf81Q7zGsliql7JTcNwI3pOUcHQ1u3ilfUIvoRzOwOacjAF-H7Oorh7AlEBbmQdqZJzN_n56l1-aJOJ8YLlBpcUg-oW4yHqm_6imK8SR_ObTQf4t9jQwdbYQGiaYe2S2iu5aVNQ/s400/_D309689e.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372414587253478930" /></a><br />We left the place by noon, and headed to Gomantong caves....and to Sandakan town to stay for another night. Next!</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div></div></div>Joan D'Arcyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11343465133229168957noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15010036.post-46232118285507096262009-08-15T13:32:00.000+08:002009-08-15T20:47:58.251+08:00Cuti-cuti Sabah: Going into the mangrove P1This is my second time visited the <a href="http://www.sabahwetlands.org/">KK City Bird Sanctuary</a> in Likas. The first time was 4 years ago, also during SIL's visit to KK. Nothing much has changed, which is good; apart from some buildings deteriorated and closed down. DH & myself always apreciate this pleasant 1.5km boardwalk around the mangrove forest, while experiencing the ecosystem up close.<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; font-family:arial;font-size:10px;"><blockquote><i>The Bird Sanctuary that remains is an important refuge and feeding ground for many species of resident birds, as well as several migratory bird species from Northern Asia. The Kota Kinabalu Bird Sanctuary in Malaysia also acts as a breeding ground for the marine life that is protected by the Fishery Department of Sabah. Tiny fishes hide under the intertwined mangrove roots from feeding birds. [<a href="http://www.asiarooms.com/travel-guide/malaysia/malaysia-popular-destinations/kota-kinabalu-bird-sanctuary-malaysia.html">source</a>]</i></blockquote></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk-XZQc9awxmHOkwQNYWcsTjZZUGHKGh6o4PJdK2P5qZzghnfRkfTWKkaZVZN7rQNnU9JdDyYVXEdq3etBoTy7l_-UjlDsXgIpBDYrfpqD_UQf7GjWbfEmjlv1qNHEAmkuT0UcZQ/s1600-h/2009-08-01+090801+city+tour+027e.jpg"><br /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk-XZQc9awxmHOkwQNYWcsTjZZUGHKGh6o4PJdK2P5qZzghnfRkfTWKkaZVZN7rQNnU9JdDyYVXEdq3etBoTy7l_-UjlDsXgIpBDYrfpqD_UQf7GjWbfEmjlv1qNHEAmkuT0UcZQ/s320/2009-08-01+090801+city+tour+027e.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370099336306940882" /></a><div>Geared up with his binocular. He was quite excited spotting the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mudskipper">mudskippers </a>and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiddler_crab">fiddler crabs</a>. Walking along the boardwalk, we could hear clucking/tapping sound made by the male fiddler crabs - as they wave their oversized claws high in the air and tap them on the ground in an effort to attract females.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmpJ6pa1DVOmFqU1ERLXVLQI2C_Kc_EGBMJeYb0vA6yHovhuoLjvzz1e94aulhutB-KG1vNnqpOdXnM9VjINBzQdh0wEoNqss4cZDfmj9K4h0VRFWEyuk384osSLKSORSPVyI-XQ/s1600-h/_D309603e.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmpJ6pa1DVOmFqU1ERLXVLQI2C_Kc_EGBMJeYb0vA6yHovhuoLjvzz1e94aulhutB-KG1vNnqpOdXnM9VjINBzQdh0wEoNqss4cZDfmj9K4h0VRFWEyuk384osSLKSORSPVyI-XQ/s320/_D309603e.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370102046506248962" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">"tap!" "tap!"</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXPdZzggRwCT4XiG4nDGBh8H31TDlF3fVGFbvvDeKVH9TP4sciTud7InTqP6wKeNPiZfbRZ-w5YoC-asWEOow9fXHX1qnjSqm6M-FtQw7C53wX4S30pq0QpFcgtTrNHEa8bQ6Abw/s1600-h/_D309605e.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXPdZzggRwCT4XiG4nDGBh8H31TDlF3fVGFbvvDeKVH9TP4sciTud7InTqP6wKeNPiZfbRZ-w5YoC-asWEOow9fXHX1qnjSqm6M-FtQw7C53wX4S30pq0QpFcgtTrNHEa8bQ6Abw/s320/_D309605e.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370102055002969138" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Quite interesting to see this amphibious fish uses its pectoral fin, to "walk" on mud.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdzYkK2skVXaAmWQDc-FANlx2gh_maYZKwcqgDVH1Jbu3X9pb2Ad5r0sA-YrEgJpJfTPwdnQNKkZxHvL4OaBOZP-54RFO8JMgeI1VfMYTgL6dUlZA1b_FQQTZKAlMWi7uxRfXglg/s1600-h/2009-08-01+090801+city+tour+031e.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdzYkK2skVXaAmWQDc-FANlx2gh_maYZKwcqgDVH1Jbu3X9pb2Ad5r0sA-YrEgJpJfTPwdnQNKkZxHvL4OaBOZP-54RFO8JMgeI1VfMYTgL6dUlZA1b_FQQTZKAlMWi7uxRfXglg/s320/2009-08-01+090801+city+tour+031e.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370099346187749762" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Baby C enjoyed himself too</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj75M4OaAUnQA_h7111ADD44J2jQbpQmK7qBgdndsSaxjwvqh9b-qBgHpsosC6SFx0Tc-7vz-D3GYZmkXH9Ei6C6sWA6pcrVzwewaTbRUrAbgz-o-hwRa7d7UXuMw425RJNwH3iaA/s1600-h/2009-08-01+090801+city+tour+037e.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj75M4OaAUnQA_h7111ADD44J2jQbpQmK7qBgdndsSaxjwvqh9b-qBgHpsosC6SFx0Tc-7vz-D3GYZmkXH9Ei6C6sWA6pcrVzwewaTbRUrAbgz-o-hwRa7d7UXuMw425RJNwH3iaA/s320/2009-08-01+090801+city+tour+037e.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370101325776094322" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Mama, carry me please.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmMb2WbJ4EmE5g9WzkJGMJuG7JDFTpZ-tyPoVRowmSkOSkJDTJICM1zqudWtWsQq5vEjxaDIe5Wpb1DIH1Cs7b0e6yAVIc6cGvI9zw1I8N_UbCOD6BMz2MxN7LQRmjDKO4sOXjKg/s1600-h/_D309546e.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmMb2WbJ4EmE5g9WzkJGMJuG7JDFTpZ-tyPoVRowmSkOSkJDTJICM1zqudWtWsQq5vEjxaDIe5Wpb1DIH1Cs7b0e6yAVIc6cGvI9zw1I8N_UbCOD6BMz2MxN7LQRmjDKO4sOXjKg/s320/_D309546e.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370101333205503922" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">At the platform where the three generations were bird-watching.</div></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRL1JGIKKB-Q4Y8lBEWZKy7f8mci76q5Yy6PDC1AJb7JwGapHDGWTEJKDLbMJM7MCojmk9q9sdeII_I5uVkSwMnBkdKpxQbMrWlNks0K6z9T4hYRm3_zeUhkpZD9TO3_52A76F8w/s1600-h/_D309553e.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRL1JGIKKB-Q4Y8lBEWZKy7f8mci76q5Yy6PDC1AJb7JwGapHDGWTEJKDLbMJM7MCojmk9q9sdeII_I5uVkSwMnBkdKpxQbMrWlNks0K6z9T4hYRm3_zeUhkpZD9TO3_52A76F8w/s320/_D309553e.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370167229359532258" /></a></div><div>We didnt see many birds, probably it was too early for the birds to come home (It was around 5pm). We spotted a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Egret">little Egret</a> and a kingfisher searching their pre-dinner meal.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgk0se3IvBPQjQTCfJ-zwwsvzN6-ZQuUo70Sm2Bd52lecXuuD-9UL1Kyh34R0L3exs5TVHxHGMI7YtE45J7WvExeeYv_Ezm8hxEZGhJDIempURmmfKoUjDttPUKYI0IvXz2B13GA/s1600-h/_D309624e.jpg"><br /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgk0se3IvBPQjQTCfJ-zwwsvzN6-ZQuUo70Sm2Bd52lecXuuD-9UL1Kyh34R0L3exs5TVHxHGMI7YtE45J7WvExeeYv_Ezm8hxEZGhJDIempURmmfKoUjDttPUKYI0IvXz2B13GA/s320/_D309624e.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370167792486212866" /></a></div><div>The locals called this bird <i>Keruak</i>, or other name is the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White-breasted_Waterhen">white-breasted Waterhen</a>. I had always wanted to catch this bird when I was little; but it was too fast for me. It is one noisy bird that made the <i>ruak ruak ruak</i> sound. I guess, that's where it get its local name from.</div><div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9D9r_zI_0JsA9hcljL7D-AQWcz-NhtrZG6vX3ZZZh1-8nMbKBT-Ldmnszd1TFdaDptZUmBhvgPSoNwm0yPBuUjOIec2bXbqBpATeyxTNA1p5m5VXj8O13ADISs-H3QMm1loDcJw/s1600-h/_D309581e.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9D9r_zI_0JsA9hcljL7D-AQWcz-NhtrZG6vX3ZZZh1-8nMbKBT-Ldmnszd1TFdaDptZUmBhvgPSoNwm0yPBuUjOIec2bXbqBpATeyxTNA1p5m5VXj8O13ADISs-H3QMm1loDcJw/s320/_D309581e.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370167797251567602" /></a></div><div>Unfortunately, it is sad to see lots of rubbish in the mangrove swamp. Those rubbish probably was washed in during high tide, or could also dumped by irresponsible patrons. Wonder if people would ever change and start to <a href="http://www.sabahwetlands.org/kkwc/whatis.htm">care </a>the environment. By the way, do you see a little crab next to the green bottle? </div><div><br /></div></div>Joan D'Arcyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11343465133229168957noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15010036.post-25992535437502804532009-08-14T00:07:00.022+08:002009-08-14T02:34:54.586+08:00Cuti-Cuti Sabah: Kundasang / Ranau<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4mo-4J6_1su5ArKmJgIT6Iq7Qte8DnFj4WtBGRQIFxnnoO8PmvAnMm-gwF724gMra_V6e8KDdqL0Ya00J1D5CarM76JTqzsSsKO9l-3vs4g6yOnlzCBMa_-T1JUiJCwaDeIbQWg/s1600-h/2009-07-30+090730+zengarden+005e.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4mo-4J6_1su5ArKmJgIT6Iq7Qte8DnFj4WtBGRQIFxnnoO8PmvAnMm-gwF724gMra_V6e8KDdqL0Ya00J1D5CarM76JTqzsSsKO9l-3vs4g6yOnlzCBMa_-T1JUiJCwaDeIbQWg/s320/2009-07-30+090730+zengarden+005e.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369480964978236354" /></a><br />We decided to stay at <a href="http://www.zengardenresort.com/index.cfm">Zen Garden Resort</a> this time, the previous years were at Mesilau / National Park / Pine Resort. Quite spacious, a chalet with four bedrooms inc WC in each room. It has a kitchen, a dining area and a living room with TV (But who wants to watch TV during vacation? - Well, we did as it was a very cold and windy night that time, we dare not to go out - not after dinner, at least!).<div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp99l21wq3Wek8D1LBXjc0h4fqiZpz8Ya6SMkhrJkKEOZ9NDVgHy6skc7gq8a2XnZgeDmr53xEIBm6tKQWPDPO1jc7ZqnTT2Wdr5WsbnRMdl8K0NUhby_VfLxYrJF82-xvQQQxyg/s1600-h/_D309186e.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp99l21wq3Wek8D1LBXjc0h4fqiZpz8Ya6SMkhrJkKEOZ9NDVgHy6skc7gq8a2XnZgeDmr53xEIBm6tKQWPDPO1jc7ZqnTT2Wdr5WsbnRMdl8K0NUhby_VfLxYrJF82-xvQQQxyg/s320/_D309186e.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369491923960022450" /></a></div><div>It was a good decision that we did steamboat at the balcony, bought fresh vegetables at the close by market place. BILs barbequed some chicken wings while SIL & MIL prepared the steamboat tom yam & chicken s. Well, I was busy as usual, the amah (maid) for the kids who were monkeying around, having good fun.</div><div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiia5VNHn_gz9IHWBlqaRf2HXO2YlqATVyNFMz03HLWEyP7PSsS8wuudnj8KiQu75xSFOq4FvF0Dub8bLOjMNRxT5lrvqM-yXnCou3nWx4gUpeielS1vkRCvxu5ZxrZ6MH49fCBEg/s1600-h/2009-07-31+090731+zengarden+032e.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiia5VNHn_gz9IHWBlqaRf2HXO2YlqATVyNFMz03HLWEyP7PSsS8wuudnj8KiQu75xSFOq4FvF0Dub8bLOjMNRxT5lrvqM-yXnCou3nWx4gUpeielS1vkRCvxu5ZxrZ6MH49fCBEg/s320/2009-07-31+090731+zengarden+032e.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369497299337544066" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Tickle Koko! Lately, the two boys were seen playing together well.</div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUU0ZP63S1Bj-ALzUFd90rwL20pFgtd4pW_ricKTtbZuQrll61tpmt7bRQgsqIH3UxltPuTOBC41ylVEpg5xAkCxbWvb-d2dhXNSLxZtiZE3kKrLG43UKKwTul_E6eGWUxbinq0g/s1600-h/2009-07-31+090731+zengarden+006e.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUU0ZP63S1Bj-ALzUFd90rwL20pFgtd4pW_ricKTtbZuQrll61tpmt7bRQgsqIH3UxltPuTOBC41ylVEpg5xAkCxbWvb-d2dhXNSLxZtiZE3kKrLG43UKKwTul_E6eGWUxbinq0g/s320/2009-07-31+090731+zengarden+006e.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369497292374066882" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Cheeky C!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGdyaAkIMmoOC2pigV0d0ZATglLC0Z47RouwslhpPOHlwDeHZ9dXPWk6Cf9qdBQG8a2ztAVWzIJfbaEjYzfqxo4SIhY9-idR9V176_RCJ8QWMTZAuamf0XhngL-cJGQ8I0rEpUcQ/s1600-h/2009-07-30+090730+zengarden+013e.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGdyaAkIMmoOC2pigV0d0ZATglLC0Z47RouwslhpPOHlwDeHZ9dXPWk6Cf9qdBQG8a2ztAVWzIJfbaEjYzfqxo4SIhY9-idR9V176_RCJ8QWMTZAuamf0XhngL-cJGQ8I0rEpUcQ/s320/2009-07-30+090730+zengarden+013e.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369494868542110130" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">My turn!</div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgHHu9H0B-L767CJcmGfOqOTrQwwKenNgkUoREXq808vVy5QREI7ejfWLdQ6ucJeP08aK8lagX3osN18BXeiH_GZZBIt8wQBvC6E38_MFEgwol7zXFoOlN8G9V2EKXHt2uVc_c2w/s1600-h/2009-07-30+090730+zengarden+016e.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgHHu9H0B-L767CJcmGfOqOTrQwwKenNgkUoREXq808vVy5QREI7ejfWLdQ6ucJeP08aK8lagX3osN18BXeiH_GZZBIt8wQBvC6E38_MFEgwol7zXFoOlN8G9V2EKXHt2uVc_c2w/s320/2009-07-30+090730+zengarden+016e.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369494873674908290" /></a><br /><br /></div><div>We visited the Kinabalu <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kinabalu_National_Park">National Park</a>. It was raining, so we decided to visit the Kinabalu Natural History Gallery instead. Local handicraft, local musical instruments, animal/insect/plant specimen, history, rocks and minerals and other info relates to the National Park; a small gallery, but I think its worth visiting. But the best part was : hillarious when my nephew read the Malay text in his American accent : SELEMET DETHENG! bla bla bla. more reading..bla bla.. kewesen kundeseng! bla bla..... haha! We got nothing better to do as we were killing time waiting for the rain to stop.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>We visited the <a href="http://www.sabahtourism.com/deathmarch/kndsgWarMemorial.html">Kundasang War Memoria</a>l too, which was built in 1962 to remember the 2,428 Australian-British POWs during the WWII who died during the Sandakan Death March in 1945. From the info I read, only 6 survived to tell the story. I remembered that my parents did bring us here some donkey years... But with the newly restoration done sometime in 2005, it is so beautiful with three gardens - the Australian, English & Borneo garden. </div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho4CxHmxdt3tWzqBm9Xbp5bhGmbHr2zXkJ6gPS6SJDrBxwZujBh8S163sTrDm0r3AtHa3WZFhsQ2TzUJWaY7SUIBE9VLgaTAIBGXmfwOApSNobn92MFdrPbudmjEHjc7f-8QfTlw/s1600-h/_D309155e.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho4CxHmxdt3tWzqBm9Xbp5bhGmbHr2zXkJ6gPS6SJDrBxwZujBh8S163sTrDm0r3AtHa3WZFhsQ2TzUJWaY7SUIBE9VLgaTAIBGXmfwOApSNobn92MFdrPbudmjEHjc7f-8QfTlw/s320/_D309155e.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369498668393665746" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Lest We Forget!</div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqh_nNUuI5B59DkXL1e5Pv181l_59fLL9Q-iOcRaRbZwDGyF4sc8u6crmbfItAKeu2UEAsk30gLRAbKWYwryLiP7FDIWz_x1Y02MXYVaa1O1bTgZB9T3_QCgsxpuH3Es2jb-fYfg/s1600-h/_D309156e.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqh_nNUuI5B59DkXL1e5Pv181l_59fLL9Q-iOcRaRbZwDGyF4sc8u6crmbfItAKeu2UEAsk30gLRAbKWYwryLiP7FDIWz_x1Y02MXYVaa1O1bTgZB9T3_QCgsxpuH3Es2jb-fYfg/s320/_D309156e.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369498677624190514" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">As we entered, these notice board caught our attention. hmmm... Just wondering if they could have word them better.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7MvV6YbFhW4SbNmuJzX39MahYdumRsoFpnkhzYc47rf_CiyS5MzgeDsX_Tt3mQAw9ogfn9W0C5QC729N-kA4j_3-wMni912pUygfhBg8bGezEdM0F0V-6efBcwLzK-kUaCLKbSA/s1600-h/2009-07-30+090730+kundasang+002.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7MvV6YbFhW4SbNmuJzX39MahYdumRsoFpnkhzYc47rf_CiyS5MzgeDsX_Tt3mQAw9ogfn9W0C5QC729N-kA4j_3-wMni912pUygfhBg8bGezEdM0F0V-6efBcwLzK-kUaCLKbSA/s320/2009-07-30+090730+kundasang+002.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369507651790417346" /></a>At the Australian Garden (^_^)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div>The top is a contemplation garden to commomerate those names who didnt return home. Reading their names, age and how they died gave me the chill. I was taken aback, overwhelmed with what were written, at the same time remembered <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agnes_Newton_Keith">Agnes Keith'</a>s Three Came Home book where she did mentioned about her encounter with a few of the Australian soldiers who tried to run away from the Japanese. RIP, dear brothers!</div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmf9NmqGBFXwd-0bngQJKZQwf019fXbdERWCzedWzDhEFz_RykQLRsiRUppHv4OyJ-vND6Mpnqjay30vVps7eCiwC8Tb0KMCYM4NjcO19KXq-NWP-D7qB-8WBOXpyv0vZQEkk1wQ/s1600-h/_D309169e.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmf9NmqGBFXwd-0bngQJKZQwf019fXbdERWCzedWzDhEFz_RykQLRsiRUppHv4OyJ-vND6Mpnqjay30vVps7eCiwC8Tb0KMCYM4NjcO19KXq-NWP-D7qB-8WBOXpyv0vZQEkk1wQ/s320/_D309169e.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369498692479506338" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Commomeration of those who never return home. Rest In Peace.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrX-YxvY74j1CeCeGsKVQ4SmilCxHG3LhRhyphenhyphenh6GwJUBwRW47vM9ApFwGT11QdHZQGrrwT0PHlmnwjwAuWlBtwD2JovkuE5dB4TG4lzVjKkl5SaxJ7uJRxUCS_ptxaRlP39SQ_-wQ/s1600-h/_D309172e.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrX-YxvY74j1CeCeGsKVQ4SmilCxHG3LhRhyphenhyphenh6GwJUBwRW47vM9ApFwGT11QdHZQGrrwT0PHlmnwjwAuWlBtwD2JovkuE5dB4TG4lzVjKkl5SaxJ7uJRxUCS_ptxaRlP39SQ_-wQ/s320/_D309172e.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369498696170406482" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">At the top of the roof, overlooking part of Kundasang village.</div><br /><br /><div>The next day, we visited the <a href="http://www.sabahtourism.com/sabah-malaysian-borneo/en/destination/60-poring-hot-spring-phs/">Poring Hot Spring</a>... again! hehehe.. yeah, it will not be complete to visit Kundasang without going to Poring. With the little toddler with me, I decided to forgo the canopy walk this time, instead chilled (more like steamed) with MIL at one of the enclosed bath tubs. However, we were quit dissapointed that the running hot water doesnt smell <s>rotten egg</s> sulphuric enough.. U know, we were like, did they use the actual Hot Spring water? Just wondering....</div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaHk5VEZQ84h7-WEkRQbZlCtrxNjsBtYkwVE6ofMNo_E0HQcif1j7umL7Hm9JbO9kIvKN_HnYiM9srbfUgUukZZuh8bPQ_-BEfw1-iN7LRaz7jLE1dP9V-sEQPffBM902QI4VDkg/s1600-h/2009-07-31+090731+hotspring+007e.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaHk5VEZQ84h7-WEkRQbZlCtrxNjsBtYkwVE6ofMNo_E0HQcif1j7umL7Hm9JbO9kIvKN_HnYiM9srbfUgUukZZuh8bPQ_-BEfw1-iN7LRaz7jLE1dP9V-sEQPffBM902QI4VDkg/s320/2009-07-31+090731+hotspring+007e.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369505084101736866" /></a><br /></div><div>Koko C decided to join Papa for the canopy walk, which again suprised us as he became more adventurers than we expected. (Did you know that the name <i>Poring </i>comes from a dusun word for a bamboo species found in that area? - <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poring">Wiki</a>).</div><div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfHPcvWNL4ztN_L8wC3Q4hh7dTFTu8pyxPNuspXFR3FRSjggiTV82fzOMAJ-oHyUJZEr1lN_5NMGy6zHQrkGTmb4zc4XUlhfA976IDmt5D19qXLxaGuWdX4b_DtpfhspzXwW4Kfg/s1600-h/2009-07-31+090731+hotspring+023e.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfHPcvWNL4ztN_L8wC3Q4hh7dTFTu8pyxPNuspXFR3FRSjggiTV82fzOMAJ-oHyUJZEr1lN_5NMGy6zHQrkGTmb4zc4XUlhfA976IDmt5D19qXLxaGuWdX4b_DtpfhspzXwW4Kfg/s320/2009-07-31+090731+hotspring+023e.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369505880797745986" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">On the hanging bridge</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiveZ4VKHIvXY8Cedkum8wo8ntO-g-sf7dTQFzZEvrxUGCDlx-5-SooLsbR-uzkMXCXzyQ57zFBV5nUEiU_CqhyphenhyphenLF_jd3VwMwxBp1viLdEkGPF9JlhX3yHzB8CGxjtv9nTZyGi5BA/s1600-h/2009-07-31+090731+hotspring+039e.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiveZ4VKHIvXY8Cedkum8wo8ntO-g-sf7dTQFzZEvrxUGCDlx-5-SooLsbR-uzkMXCXzyQ57zFBV5nUEiU_CqhyphenhyphenLF_jd3VwMwxBp1viLdEkGPF9JlhX3yHzB8CGxjtv9nTZyGi5BA/s320/2009-07-31+090731+hotspring+039e.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369506278519088546" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Lets hug a tree</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This definitely more than a century old tree.</div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFVJC41EfNbJ5p-jcov8qUvm9s_zdJcbXG2Vl_x76KcRItxqHhA3c1ajxxS4L7ByQ6RtAermvK64RzalupJROqnQzrwE0_LpC1LsRRtwR-jpbFD2xxY_KFc4pDsZUQ9DaSjaPNRw/s1600-h/2009-07-31+090731+hotspring+052e.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFVJC41EfNbJ5p-jcov8qUvm9s_zdJcbXG2Vl_x76KcRItxqHhA3c1ajxxS4L7ByQ6RtAermvK64RzalupJROqnQzrwE0_LpC1LsRRtwR-jpbFD2xxY_KFc4pDsZUQ9DaSjaPNRw/s320/2009-07-31+090731+hotspring+052e.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369506287037347154" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Taking a break before heading downwards.. corn corn corn!</div><br /><br /></div><div>And before we headed home, we stopped by at <a href="http://www.sabahtourism.com/sabah-malaysian-borneo/en/destination/161-tagal-sungai-moroli-kampung-luanti-fish-massage/">Tagal Sg Moroli, Ranau</a>. Can you guess what we did there? Check out the few pictures below.</div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKzYVQfMndBB3AnjfuIZXOTWtau_b2keXOJn-fEIkvSj2yUHYHESc5hyphenhyphenIWwC71aZbasP1B17sKFOlUDbXiJFYTxNVnfb1h6aHRS51drGIRPlpjn-j0MMmQVybhisG72VqtEhYVQw/s1600-h/2009-07-31+090731+tagal+036e.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKzYVQfMndBB3AnjfuIZXOTWtau_b2keXOJn-fEIkvSj2yUHYHESc5hyphenhyphenIWwC71aZbasP1B17sKFOlUDbXiJFYTxNVnfb1h6aHRS51drGIRPlpjn-j0MMmQVybhisG72VqtEhYVQw/s320/2009-07-31+090731+tagal+036e.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369509126357919938" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Care for fish massage anyone? hehehe</div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgspTy5VzEYsEa_VQ6cLqhis1Ab_f4FD30VxXiBo7B8LmtQ0kMJH6OQtKJ3k2zMYl0auNha-oFe6bL12XZ0OboHS4moxbXIZesbvs325sjNRaG0oA_Jq9YWky3rjxvjb49i_9wvtw/s1600-h/2009-07-31+090731+tagal+017e.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgspTy5VzEYsEa_VQ6cLqhis1Ab_f4FD30VxXiBo7B8LmtQ0kMJH6OQtKJ3k2zMYl0auNha-oFe6bL12XZ0OboHS4moxbXIZesbvs325sjNRaG0oA_Jq9YWky3rjxvjb49i_9wvtw/s320/2009-07-31+090731+tagal+017e.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369509785477741410" /></a>The <a href="http://www.kagum.org/home.htm">kelah </a>fish are so tame, they rub their body against our feet. With food in our hand, they rush towards it and start sucking the food - and suck our skin too, just like a sensation of a vacuum cleaner against our skin.. Suprisingly, they seemed to have no teeth....<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJr_jMz3p-p-mWHZJtS5MUZBejzOlZzWuGKfeTeEuWxDZ2VCFSLtIUEtISweshn6x3XVtsOPnOiV-4FJoLj0EN9kh1YtOnDFkjyzH5xFIQ2xJFBmOqX19DwLbvvVnq_dzCgskQUA/s1600-h/2009-07-31+090731+tagal+023e.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJr_jMz3p-p-mWHZJtS5MUZBejzOlZzWuGKfeTeEuWxDZ2VCFSLtIUEtISweshn6x3XVtsOPnOiV-4FJoLj0EN9kh1YtOnDFkjyzH5xFIQ2xJFBmOqX19DwLbvvVnq_dzCgskQUA/s320/2009-07-31+090731+tagal+023e.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369508832205657490" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Baby C was enjoying the massage. In fact he was trying to <s>hit</s> catch some fish around him. </div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6hcd7tIkL2s_NjLsg8L_wilBHVqSK2i0EXhc1pcyEHEGWO5x3YJGQ0NpfpQav6lSasy8XCRfHnObLmNYdRPSod1LKaMfSjbCLTXw2ovAWJlHWhVSTIYSjc-q3yhlWIif3AJ52kw/s1600-h/_D309522e.jpg"></a></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6hcd7tIkL2s_NjLsg8L_wilBHVqSK2i0EXhc1pcyEHEGWO5x3YJGQ0NpfpQav6lSasy8XCRfHnObLmNYdRPSod1LKaMfSjbCLTXw2ovAWJlHWhVSTIYSjc-q3yhlWIif3AJ52kw/s1600-h/_D309522e.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6hcd7tIkL2s_NjLsg8L_wilBHVqSK2i0EXhc1pcyEHEGWO5x3YJGQ0NpfpQav6lSasy8XCRfHnObLmNYdRPSod1LKaMfSjbCLTXw2ovAWJlHWhVSTIYSjc-q3yhlWIif3AJ52kw/s320/_D309522e.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369509446970290962" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Cant get enough of the fish, BIL carried him dipping the whole body in to the river. He just love the cold dip, refused to come out when we called him. Too bad, one only allowed to dip for 15 minutes. I guess the management dont want to <i>stress </i>the fish too!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsbkE7wKqqbtCrmOCxIRbBqF0JgtZ-jJuxmN392ka46VVBRmt72QtkGbdUzjMFBZjAoncNbaj4uFN-Gx8fbEOZ6E-2ay8CqC7ovg8J6Q0OJuqApGysUznxbGn4V93k2Tbg5G1o0g/s1600-h/_D309538e.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsbkE7wKqqbtCrmOCxIRbBqF0JgtZ-jJuxmN392ka46VVBRmt72QtkGbdUzjMFBZjAoncNbaj4uFN-Gx8fbEOZ6E-2ay8CqC7ovg8J6Q0OJuqApGysUznxbGn4V93k2Tbg5G1o0g/s320/_D309538e.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369510046626306850" /></a>and koko decided to stay out of the water, he rather feed the fish from the river bank.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguXozGlAeHh9Lv8lBzEcYrDW9TfoGsEwElKpWmQptaKigbNWEq-cz2iPhVEdb1P0tQdOylKhW8nTA3WV82gSMXNvGWZjXv-_JOVWAh75af1m2NQyQCWUYqgt8ppDeoaGVSKU1TrQ/s1600-h/_D309207e.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguXozGlAeHh9Lv8lBzEcYrDW9TfoGsEwElKpWmQptaKigbNWEq-cz2iPhVEdb1P0tQdOylKhW8nTA3WV82gSMXNvGWZjXv-_JOVWAh75af1m2NQyQCWUYqgt8ppDeoaGVSKU1TrQ/s320/_D309207e.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369510881972702018" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">It has been a fun trip, except that the majestic mountain has shied away from us. Too bad, with rainy day like this, its too cloudy to enjoy the scenic view. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Next post: Kinabatangan / Sandakan trip. Stay Tune!</div></div></div>Joan D'Arcyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11343465133229168957noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15010036.post-33184355193983141362009-08-12T01:45:00.009+08:002009-08-12T02:32:45.213+08:00Cuti-Cuti Sabah: Nexus Karambunai<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxElsbhsLABymMCROO6psIlDcYDh9_N4OpPzPznMfXiqHB-t9a4X0_2iMdHZnUfgglvlcJHZF7NifHsZFYQTbj1cbbBD5Qv0_3QdXrgqhWfF4Vd1ZRw3yNdZZ2sGwKsXMx8aiB6w/s1600-h/2009-07-26+090726+nexusday1+015e.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxElsbhsLABymMCROO6psIlDcYDh9_N4OpPzPznMfXiqHB-t9a4X0_2iMdHZnUfgglvlcJHZF7NifHsZFYQTbj1cbbBD5Qv0_3QdXrgqhWfF4Vd1ZRw3yNdZZ2sGwKsXMx8aiB6w/s320/2009-07-26+090726+nexusday1+015e.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368765021045751586" /></a><br /><div><div style="text-align: justify;">We stayed at one of the Nexus <a href="http://www.nexusresort.com/new/accomodationroom5.html">Pool Villa</a> for 3D2N. Everyone loved the place, very spacious - 3 rooms with a kitchenette, and a private lap pool by the side. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtM0uqwHp_0MOF4yHqApnYjT5SqxmG_8pzV9yqIZzfekZjrEPBwcJLU9aWGXDohlM6t7ZAs1DzJpK8AT-8Hxu-siP4wAW6aSq1OKI3zU_2T8MePn6KPD-IT3YcG97dBC6KBEVDLQ/s1600-h/2009-07-26+090726+nexusday1+017e.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtM0uqwHp_0MOF4yHqApnYjT5SqxmG_8pzV9yqIZzfekZjrEPBwcJLU9aWGXDohlM6t7ZAs1DzJpK8AT-8Hxu-siP4wAW6aSq1OKI3zU_2T8MePn6KPD-IT3YcG97dBC6KBEVDLQ/s320/2009-07-26+090726+nexusday1+017e.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368767165729100466" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Baby C just love the water, demanded to be in it every time he remembered;</div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRNiZXTkAUFsKnmiKItaSMyeIN3Rwj4eVs27OwLkVOPga0bT5xrmaXBhL_qaGjWR5zc2HBqGHnkVH3-nAwuPmBxim0JezAkQQjWrPHcqPim5TCGEtjFDucuBBQKZ5YoI8E1KMMLA/s1600-h/2009-07-26+090726+nexusday1+008e.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRNiZXTkAUFsKnmiKItaSMyeIN3Rwj4eVs27OwLkVOPga0bT5xrmaXBhL_qaGjWR5zc2HBqGHnkVH3-nAwuPmBxim0JezAkQQjWrPHcqPim5TCGEtjFDucuBBQKZ5YoI8E1KMMLA/s320/2009-07-26+090726+nexusday1+008e.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368767385014618290" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">while koko C was getting use to the water.</div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH3K3Urb-95L27oA_OSgcHZPTc3L_1gmpMDYkJ5mSYmDbfIi5x1TRL5xgfwMGrTaMBeXx3lf2TGBIaZgp42r7eK4Uaz8LYYVpfJ-d6udRxfGS4WTWb1vbZVbrD7y5KJQJfuGGfNg/s1600-h/2009-07-27+090727+nexustour+002e.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH3K3Urb-95L27oA_OSgcHZPTc3L_1gmpMDYkJ5mSYmDbfIi5x1TRL5xgfwMGrTaMBeXx3lf2TGBIaZgp42r7eK4Uaz8LYYVpfJ-d6udRxfGS4WTWb1vbZVbrD7y5KJQJfuGGfNg/s320/2009-07-27+090727+nexustour+002e.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368768008697979074" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Koko C was having fun, with his cousins around him.</div><div style="text-align: center;">(Thank you Felyx & Rikki)</div><br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHotH0CxAdHe9rFJFqrqMclXMnJjbXkdh-kfhte67CEgzeWTKUQe28DFQPEyQkzcX6ZkUvpn8QNxCeXhseFYXG228o6zCHZ1-SMwFjxTkPAbnZ2MBaq9lC-PZWKOUpv78Xg77HoA/s1600-h/2009-07-27+090727+nexustour+028e.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHotH0CxAdHe9rFJFqrqMclXMnJjbXkdh-kfhte67CEgzeWTKUQe28DFQPEyQkzcX6ZkUvpn8QNxCeXhseFYXG228o6zCHZ1-SMwFjxTkPAbnZ2MBaq9lC-PZWKOUpv78Xg77HoA/s320/2009-07-27+090727+nexustour+028e.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368768518594738322" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Live pawns!</div><br /><br /><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2oKFaaGD0AIW16RPsPC7BzMdNo3aIQ5-cBZaIXwVbV76uOpFif7uO2hfAKRzeWxr_k8kvDFLqxDxcf6FsFrbZOM7HYCaPcrjckGqaYNOXr3SVyfk9ma_IkIf7wIx-yFaONNdOWA/s1600-h/2009-07-27+090727+nexustour+017e.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"><br /><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2oKFaaGD0AIW16RPsPC7BzMdNo3aIQ5-cBZaIXwVbV76uOpFif7uO2hfAKRzeWxr_k8kvDFLqxDxcf6FsFrbZOM7HYCaPcrjckGqaYNOXr3SVyfk9ma_IkIf7wIx-yFaONNdOWA/s320/2009-07-27+090727+nexustour+017e.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368768510582478354" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Batik painting with Dai Gu (Papa's elder sister)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZXBrauUs7q4e7eCNq5i83v2JaKWM0UlmdRqXZxjjyiblWmA4lbzM4COwoGINoglnS55Ut5H9NlLc9Ve092TTRG3lIzGqvgoX0ipgYOiThBflxMt5mvIh-I48wd0mbwZsPH2HUig/s1600-h/_D308769e.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZXBrauUs7q4e7eCNq5i83v2JaKWM0UlmdRqXZxjjyiblWmA4lbzM4COwoGINoglnS55Ut5H9NlLc9Ve092TTRG3lIzGqvgoX0ipgYOiThBflxMt5mvIh-I48wd0mbwZsPH2HUig/s320/_D308769e.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368773068480568594" /></a>Dipping himself at the poolside</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmIkS9dKCZX65_6btuKIwAf2BXFH86Tru2WjzBAAqHRYFtkM3oJ6rYPd7ScOfezab2QdPPvEBwU5gcOCw4EVch0V7A49VlWeqDBZjT6oE0nnM-F4Yp22vSrQkLnNd24wFwE69FBw/s1600-h/_D309081e.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmIkS9dKCZX65_6btuKIwAf2BXFH86Tru2WjzBAAqHRYFtkM3oJ6rYPd7ScOfezab2QdPPvEBwU5gcOCw4EVch0V7A49VlWeqDBZjT6oE0nnM-F4Yp22vSrQkLnNd24wFwE69FBw/s320/_D309081e.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368774440466470450" /></a>At the beach, it seemed like he was in deep thought.. felt insecure as he held Rikki's hand.<br /><br /><br /></div></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzLeW_Vxn0GHK1YP26U_xigPCDQQu5nUMVe7ZRVRR-c5lEp3AIy_x0pIl096kMffgzv2eZF3YngZSJSwDK7oWXUILoTpYq7u1-l28nlFiWOywldrwcQfJ6Khu8q2rcqoiATjZv7A/s1600-h/_D309088e.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzLeW_Vxn0GHK1YP26U_xigPCDQQu5nUMVe7ZRVRR-c5lEp3AIy_x0pIl096kMffgzv2eZF3YngZSJSwDK7oWXUILoTpYq7u1-l28nlFiWOywldrwcQfJ6Khu8q2rcqoiATjZv7A/s320/_D309088e.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368769371312110338" /></a>Trying to overcome the fear in water - arrrhhhhhhhhhhhh!!! - showing his masculinity at a young age!<div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkUbTYRgfhXfHmaoPKyWZDPDUHZFytwtANxZDFO-JiMxdTKc0XfphasO7oossrtraOTBFy6lWkvLnoY2INTPd5ngmXXYLxBt_oQZAyGZSMxY6WWFPUdb2SMUaVZGNuoZNg47ZtAQ/s1600-h/_D309090e.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkUbTYRgfhXfHmaoPKyWZDPDUHZFytwtANxZDFO-JiMxdTKc0XfphasO7oossrtraOTBFy6lWkvLnoY2INTPd5ngmXXYLxBt_oQZAyGZSMxY6WWFPUdb2SMUaVZGNuoZNg47ZtAQ/s320/_D309090e.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368774444789065458" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Finally, he forgot all his fears and went into the sea water!</div><div><br /></div><div>The kids physically enjoyed themselves, esp being in the water (pool & beach). They cycled, tandem biking, surfed (unfortunately, our waves arent big enough), swam and swam and swam.... and got sun burn all over!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmACkrZ5xDrJYWJexLtkbI7RLppkGpr3bd7vn1-f-I5DvdbFP2Jji-NQnhy4rI8dj3iD6oulf3jZHTnDcXqWu6KLCd1H8Bw34gwBDVuhwTO2lyqx2dw8IV5umvtVEzvvqPjjo8pQ/s1600-h/2009-07-28+090728+nexusday3+015e.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmACkrZ5xDrJYWJexLtkbI7RLppkGpr3bd7vn1-f-I5DvdbFP2Jji-NQnhy4rI8dj3iD6oulf3jZHTnDcXqWu6KLCd1H8Bw34gwBDVuhwTO2lyqx2dw8IV5umvtVEzvvqPjjo8pQ/s320/2009-07-28+090728+nexusday3+015e.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368769374932686706" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">U Wilson & koko C, kayaking at the Nexus Lagoon; before we went back home. We were suprised, despite having fear of water, Koko persuaded to do kayaking.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Next trip: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kundasang">Kundasang</a></div></div>Joan D'Arcyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11343465133229168957noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15010036.post-44923021755015160792009-08-11T23:11:00.009+08:002009-08-12T01:47:25.607+08:00Cuti-Cuti Sabah: Lok Kawi Wild LifeIt has been a while since the <a href="http://grinmamablues.blogspot.com/search/label/Places%20-%20Hong%20Kong%20/Macau">last break</a> we took with the Vuns. Due to the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Influenza_A_virus_subtype_H1N1">H1N1 </a>outbreak, we decided not to venture out to Bangkok nor Perth. Instead, we did the cuti-cuti Sabah.<div><br /></div><div>My BIL always say <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ohana">OHANA</a>, that means family ~ family means nobody gets left behind or forgotten (excerpts from <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lilo_%26_Stitch">Lilo & Stitch</a>). So that means, whatever crazy adventure we were heading for, all must join.</div><div><br /></div><div>So there we were, driving from the western to the eastern of North Borneo. We cancelled the northern part as we figured that we were too exhausted to drive another 3 hour journey to the tip of Borneo, instead we went down south, an hour and a half drive to the Padas River.</div><div><br /></div><div>The best part of this holiday was seeing the kids spending time together, where before this, they only met each other via skype. To koko C, they are the big bro/sis he never had. A good 17days spending time with them, koko C had forgotten to seek attention from his parents - hehehe - a good thing, that gave us a break. Slowly, we'd noticed that koko C started to pick up accent in his conversation. and both the boys were growing at a faster rate... (hey, I didnt realise that baby C could understand Malay too!)</div><div><br /></div><div>Some pix at <a href="http://www.sabahtourism.com/sabah-malaysian-borneo/en/destination/126-lok-kawi-wildlife-park/">Lok Kawi Wildlife Park</a>, the most economical visit where we only paid minimum RM10 and spent time there for almost 6 long hours. This is one place where we always love to visit.</div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivzFg8DFM7QTeM36rgaSDgmwvso1oNvYiypKD5nVx86nIU6P6K4Rn2sHmmmqLBKm7YeGBc5Nd2JB0xvXtV5583TgnXZ-1MXL56Fb-NsyTO0s54vWWWAbRznf3BI3nmYWtWCblF3Q/s1600-h/2009-07-25+090725+lokkawipark+084e.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivzFg8DFM7QTeM36rgaSDgmwvso1oNvYiypKD5nVx86nIU6P6K4Rn2sHmmmqLBKm7YeGBc5Nd2JB0xvXtV5583TgnXZ-1MXL56Fb-NsyTO0s54vWWWAbRznf3BI3nmYWtWCblF3Q/s320/2009-07-25+090725+lokkawipark+084e.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368738921910498258" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Bumpy ride!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFf20ag73wBRbfrdBwitWgY-hHluDglW4-jJ3mRGj6vv-7Rk6LGKfgPHHN34J_6e71ofKL1AHHVM8Fo1LJOdE2b6SuEZ7f9IYd697l-tEv2i1g4xlEUf9XJdzHMdwJIohK0uuhiQ/s1600-h/2009-07-25+090725+lokkawipark+028e.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFf20ag73wBRbfrdBwitWgY-hHluDglW4-jJ3mRGj6vv-7Rk6LGKfgPHHN34J_6e71ofKL1AHHVM8Fo1LJOdE2b6SuEZ7f9IYd697l-tEv2i1g4xlEUf9XJdzHMdwJIohK0uuhiQ/s320/2009-07-25+090725+lokkawipark+028e.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368738912365471618" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Hey, papa!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo_edT8C-JpPghRCRjcWktoY3p8ZdE3s2TdziQtFD-2w-kCnFP4o2XR0xbrAVJzkB4dV6xRM6lFQzSNFs-0eh8wzF6J4iN57UHaPKi16HqhcayrXHT8P77nAyaR52kqMC2tM9LxQ/s1600-h/2009-07-25+090725+lokkawipark+038e.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo_edT8C-JpPghRCRjcWktoY3p8ZdE3s2TdziQtFD-2w-kCnFP4o2XR0xbrAVJzkB4dV6xRM6lFQzSNFs-0eh8wzF6J4iN57UHaPKi16HqhcayrXHT8P77nAyaR52kqMC2tM9LxQ/s320/2009-07-25+090725+lokkawipark+038e.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368738907220198050" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">With uncle Wilson, the <i>mad </i>photograper from Seattle & his daughter Rikki, a future botanist/zoologist in the making. She knows the name/details of most plants/animals that we came across with... and she is only 13yo.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2d7wPtR_5fTAnzdlgOWO3lREm0A8ArcM-8rM8rTm-__r-BuRn4g9vP4AFUyPDTegk1tlywCZSjZvGWsY6g3hzbkl-hLnfjjasyGQTGoL570uW8RxWkFdhSdkk3YtEQ9VD-miP4w/s1600-h/2009-07-25+090725+lokkawipark+016e.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2d7wPtR_5fTAnzdlgOWO3lREm0A8ArcM-8rM8rTm-__r-BuRn4g9vP4AFUyPDTegk1tlywCZSjZvGWsY6g3hzbkl-hLnfjjasyGQTGoL570uW8RxWkFdhSdkk3YtEQ9VD-miP4w/s320/2009-07-25+090725+lokkawipark+016e.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368738897796228546" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Felyx, the future Malaysia International soccer player - kidding! the machoman in the making... one of the family's most talented kid - always excels in whatever field he chooses to be in. One determined kid - only 16yo, his future is in his own hand!</div></div><div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMObB_rM8DfiHfIBFbahyqYwb_Kw_mQ2lcgWouSY8MNqPU7h8vZTHDjQhyO36sSaBxHs35NVqgZzE5ZlpQdrRWtcYBQ31rqrOpePoWwhZC80-7Vv2W48t-ZIgaskcjFRGy0AB31g/s1600-h/_D308088e.jpg"><br /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMObB_rM8DfiHfIBFbahyqYwb_Kw_mQ2lcgWouSY8MNqPU7h8vZTHDjQhyO36sSaBxHs35NVqgZzE5ZlpQdrRWtcYBQ31rqrOpePoWwhZC80-7Vv2W48t-ZIgaskcjFRGy0AB31g/s320/_D308088e.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368739125464471346" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Cant resist to share this pix - elephants <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elephant#Social_behavior">bonding</a>, taken by BIL. This is one of my favourite animals - the elephant in general. These ones here are the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Borneo_Elephant">Borneo Elephants</a>. There are more of the pictures, but I must only pick one (else this blog post will be flooded!)</div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZdPMMsl4gM_L1AF-DaJc4o9x8VHgBBo934HzXfy603f1D_5JhBkimN1IhpBD4aEuIKIU0_YRJatcxCSUz7ZaE9wFLuGns8fG40SnMier8djDdC2VqXKU5F6LaEtQlEvnH7nv3DQ/s1600-h/_D308225e.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZdPMMsl4gM_L1AF-DaJc4o9x8VHgBBo934HzXfy603f1D_5JhBkimN1IhpBD4aEuIKIU0_YRJatcxCSUz7ZaE9wFLuGns8fG40SnMier8djDdC2VqXKU5F6LaEtQlEvnH7nv3DQ/s320/_D308225e.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368738929811679218" /></a>BIL sees things differently, that shows by the photos that he took. Instead of an animal, he take the details of it. Fascinating shots! Well, I rather not post too many of his photos here... I cant afford to pay royalty fees. hehehe. Btw, do you know that a male zebra is the black one with white stripes, and a female one is the white with black stripes.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Next was the Nexus trip.</div><div><br /></div>Joan D'Arcyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11343465133229168957noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15010036.post-70362290845458214882009-07-17T10:49:00.002+08:002009-07-17T11:08:10.354+08:00Lucky JulyIts the time of the year again. Somehow, this month is a lucky month for me.. Many happennings just before my big day.<div><br /></div><div>16 years ago, I was on a plane which 9 other friends to Peninsular Malaysia, to do my A-Levels in Taylor's College, Subang Jaya</div><div><br /></div><div>14 years ago, I was on a plane to Sydney Australia to do my degree course in University of Technology Sydney</div><div><br /></div><div>2 years ago, I won a Montessori Homeschool kit online from montessoriboard.com (now is called <a href="http://www.montessori-materials.com/index.asp">montessori materials</a>)</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://grinmamablues.blogspot.com/2008/08/post-birthday.html">Last year</a>, I got a <i>free </i>cake from a wonderful, newly found <a href="http://deana-e.blogspot.com">friend</a></div><div><br /></div><div>Few days ago, I won a voucher from <a href="http://mycheekyboo.com">mycheekyboo.com</a> via shopping online</div><div><br /></div><div>This morning, I got 3 kisses from my 3 wonderful boys. Sweet!!</div><div><br /></div><div>Thank you Lord for this beautiful day, Thank you friends for your wonderful wishes</div><br /><br />yahooooooooo!!<a href="http://www.graphicsarcade.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.graphicsarcade.com/comments/birthday/birthday_comment_graphic_15.gif" alt="Birthday comments" border="0"></a><br><a href="http://www.graphicsarcade.com/comments/">Birthday MySpace Comments</a>Joan D'Arcyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11343465133229168957noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15010036.post-61080340962017580882009-07-15T01:28:00.008+08:002009-07-15T04:22:56.548+08:00Baby C at 15moTime flies very fast.. Baby C has turned 15 months old early this month :) <div><blockquote><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3366FF;">According to Montessori, at 15mo, the early mission of hand and brain development is complete; now the intellect - guided by information supplied by the hand, is developing and the hand is now an effective tool.</span></i></blockquote></div><div>He walks and runs with good balance, able to climb up and down the stairs (or chairs/sofas) without our assistance. </div><div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi45eKCflO6yacCmj2Pv7OYebvsJdhxg4bU86Bogrq-C3n1Aq-0lnTx5Pwbg0Rs7p6a1YApV5B-Lbshxp1VOqp5TWppIJ_D0ydAoMEH6LcVoTy0OBR7UWrw88OWYz-zT00k85d4kg/s1600-h/c+009e.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi45eKCflO6yacCmj2Pv7OYebvsJdhxg4bU86Bogrq-C3n1Aq-0lnTx5Pwbg0Rs7p6a1YApV5B-Lbshxp1VOqp5TWppIJ_D0ydAoMEH6LcVoTy0OBR7UWrw88OWYz-zT00k85d4kg/s320/c+009e.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358401934486520754" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">He says "dom" when he gets down and "Up" when he is climbing on something..</div><div style="text-align: center;">Currently, that works as an alert as I know what is he up to.. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbML4Tzgxq04aZjeMcsng647HhqJodyklKDEgEQCBgILsZKjjUCpY3sq_qK6rX1DQbupMnNj6FNFPTb1pbpkSsoC4JEP0TBQD2c3N5wrubiMubCgCtk2KH4tdIiPgrfv0BFGpo_A/s1600-h/c+060e.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbML4Tzgxq04aZjeMcsng647HhqJodyklKDEgEQCBgILsZKjjUCpY3sq_qK6rX1DQbupMnNj6FNFPTb1pbpkSsoC4JEP0TBQD2c3N5wrubiMubCgCtk2KH4tdIiPgrfv0BFGpo_A/s320/c+060e.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358409507718722898" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Climbing on to his favourite sofa.</div><br /></div><div>His brain is ready - able to communicate with us using his body language. Nodding head means he agrees and shaking his head means he disagrees. He also understands instructions (both in English and Hakka) and able to let us know what he desires. For example, he is able to give us instruction on where he wants to go, which side of the table he wants to place his plate/cup and let us know if he wants milk (by touching his chest and says "nenen") or to drink water (by dragging us to the kitchen and point at the water tank or doing self-made drinking sign) or to get something in the fridge. He is able to say few words like Mama, Papa, TaTa (koko), Tungtung (Kungkung), ook (book). He loves books, and able to choose which books he wants me to read for him during bedtime.</div><div><br /><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqIJKk-JX_MAH3ykGQvTy4seKIfy8pzzy9irNzdwzZkDVnjPrC56DI_r5M7GjkRePcljWmBZthhOh97sykcWXQ2BIZdSgI9bh7WHIZlaCxp4d5T9OeKvMnEYnsjPPCZhJXB1Mnjg/s1600-h/c+056e.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqIJKk-JX_MAH3ykGQvTy4seKIfy8pzzy9irNzdwzZkDVnjPrC56DI_r5M7GjkRePcljWmBZthhOh97sykcWXQ2BIZdSgI9bh7WHIZlaCxp4d5T9OeKvMnEYnsjPPCZhJXB1Mnjg/s320/c+056e.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358406462769410466" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">He picked this book from under the coffee table. This is one of his favourite.</div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnfbK40bcVsKH1u09Z6aOdKOgISwsBetAXqSgyaCIw2EVnDtsSkUO2A_TgFEWSus7NolXKsYlA7xbRwBsp31ajKf_XK65ban8U7dci0I-yVLYQtNtxTtCGDAtlaiQvljkPLTx2Kg/s1600-h/c+003e.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnfbK40bcVsKH1u09Z6aOdKOgISwsBetAXqSgyaCIw2EVnDtsSkUO2A_TgFEWSus7NolXKsYlA7xbRwBsp31ajKf_XK65ban8U7dci0I-yVLYQtNtxTtCGDAtlaiQvljkPLTx2Kg/s320/c+003e.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358401943763681602" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">You dont want to know what is he doing here! LOL! A new position while 'milking'.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div><br /></div><div>His motor skills like spooning and pouring are developing well. He is able to feed himself (but with lots of mess) and pour water from one cup into another one. His pincer grip is working well, like picking up little items such as food / minute objects from the floor. He also uses the pincer grip muscle to point to items/places he wants us to bring him to.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP9lSIZdfLi6UEg3z-XKlo332S0pLzpQHRip3grOWIk13j5FRpLmHaVFfx_zeEQzuNi-0awMc5gZA1kgSLgggfaORt0ZhRkbhmcIsqKG6TKhQJcUM0EqTUTP7CPAGKjj1fhzccaQ/s1600-h/c+032e.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP9lSIZdfLi6UEg3z-XKlo332S0pLzpQHRip3grOWIk13j5FRpLmHaVFfx_zeEQzuNi-0awMc5gZA1kgSLgggfaORt0ZhRkbhmcIsqKG6TKhQJcUM0EqTUTP7CPAGKjj1fhzccaQ/s320/c+032e.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358395174464134594" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">One of his favourite toys : Cooking!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaaHYG-XkMZGkSHDXdU2OsXLq_Dm0bSEATzK-GV2AjxFN5S3RKoaVp7oD9dImnVmb2Vz9OLtYTDuK3hJwtf5cOhcn_O_qUKAeqLDHfnzp-BaC_i19BkX1584GBoc-Z8tRl_mUTyQ/s1600-h/c200907+021e.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaaHYG-XkMZGkSHDXdU2OsXLq_Dm0bSEATzK-GV2AjxFN5S3RKoaVp7oD9dImnVmb2Vz9OLtYTDuK3hJwtf5cOhcn_O_qUKAeqLDHfnzp-BaC_i19BkX1584GBoc-Z8tRl_mUTyQ/s320/c200907+021e.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358401931808876098" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Another current favourite! He loves sorting shapes and stacking too! In the pix, he is 'feeling' the dimension of a rectangle, only then he puts it in through the hole (tho not necessary will get it right - most of the time its "fluke shot").</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQAO9CAmXLEgbRiYVpFG9la7Cq_nmDrg46fyaAgvp31DXM-z30BhgHj0xn1o4roPwGiEZzzDAFeujoZnS6zGHKMThzcARBXUh5hkpA_xoRyciMxLJH8Dtuedaicb6zs6f-AIFZBQ/s1600-h/c+005e.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQAO9CAmXLEgbRiYVpFG9la7Cq_nmDrg46fyaAgvp31DXM-z30BhgHj0xn1o4roPwGiEZzzDAFeujoZnS6zGHKMThzcARBXUh5hkpA_xoRyciMxLJH8Dtuedaicb6zs6f-AIFZBQ/s320/c+005e.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358395171101441250" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Pinching his food</div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5AvbbM76QCC08CjQLFcqk0iPRiNDzoZwmsfYGcUpuusu9BP6K8PnGri1AbEYNmRElDgWNXAIgjffZeptEoE1HKxB85SVffVc875JksTkMGQ1tlk7vdHkEhyknNL4saWQGQ7aURg/s1600-h/c+022e.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5AvbbM76QCC08CjQLFcqk0iPRiNDzoZwmsfYGcUpuusu9BP6K8PnGri1AbEYNmRElDgWNXAIgjffZeptEoE1HKxB85SVffVc875JksTkMGQ1tlk7vdHkEhyknNL4saWQGQ7aURg/s320/c+022e.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358395165014400706" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Gulp! Gulp! to quench his thirst</div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-6fTxWT5_A5QEEVHbG7NOyRqhwFogKIDyjTLY5QVYRi1_e7poQHOz0sNDeWYgivROJ8cdQyP9jJV2MvLnwr8aRRZggYj3AxoF-x5-FN5qRA0TIW3UYls1uNI_tMydwRtr-wspZA/s1600-h/c+030e.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-6fTxWT5_A5QEEVHbG7NOyRqhwFogKIDyjTLY5QVYRi1_e7poQHOz0sNDeWYgivROJ8cdQyP9jJV2MvLnwr8aRRZggYj3AxoF-x5-FN5qRA0TIW3UYls1uNI_tMydwRtr-wspZA/s320/c+030e.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358401938725682466" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Follows whatever big Koko does.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /></div><div>He loves music. Not only he dances when listening to one, but he hums and sometimes <s>mumbles</s> sings to familiar tunes. He will also clap and pat/tap to musical beats.</div><div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizT4WExX-SezHU5WRjw-2YuJ9cKFXYGhudBC50OYBpjXPlMRYj6qJ-eyt1fsM5bBY97_AFNJPJ9XDwjosJQrrs8JSLO_4hETJs5fL5fR6QhW2HjE6AepS0hRnYF5I-EKDJxEGoTw/s1600-h/c+014e.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizT4WExX-SezHU5WRjw-2YuJ9cKFXYGhudBC50OYBpjXPlMRYj6qJ-eyt1fsM5bBY97_AFNJPJ9XDwjosJQrrs8JSLO_4hETJs5fL5fR6QhW2HjE6AepS0hRnYF5I-EKDJxEGoTw/s320/c+014e.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358406449678554914" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">He looks highly on his koko</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9_bxrmAygv9IRwR7_7rVZ7gCTM7HG41WAgrpLBU15qzBY63HST4odT9wB02OBTjCAkZkxiAgm0DvdNzX2lhRRexBxZSXKct8NnBYXw4t7LvKrf9DG6wEr2bESegfi0gtT4FDxZA/s1600-h/c+022e.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9_bxrmAygv9IRwR7_7rVZ7gCTM7HG41WAgrpLBU15qzBY63HST4odT9wB02OBTjCAkZkxiAgm0DvdNzX2lhRRexBxZSXKct8NnBYXw4t7LvKrf9DG6wEr2bESegfi0gtT4FDxZA/s320/c+022e.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358406452912800722" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Cheering for Koko while koko does the shuffle! hahaha</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYUrAnpYl3LJiJA9y2STFjOAMfzFV7c4g8G2JEbx3JTcYJvuIk-xwqkcujgEjZkbYajxIcsSdr8ea7hscoe46hBOONU83_0IMM1YBuWhjZcdmNOukPjDRFzp3CZxhQ8xetB3KDNw/s1600-h/c+025e.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYUrAnpYl3LJiJA9y2STFjOAMfzFV7c4g8G2JEbx3JTcYJvuIk-xwqkcujgEjZkbYajxIcsSdr8ea7hscoe46hBOONU83_0IMM1YBuWhjZcdmNOukPjDRFzp3CZxhQ8xetB3KDNw/s320/c+025e.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358406457150182354" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The B-Boys doing the downrock!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /></div><div>He has his sense of orders. He is aware of his daily routine like going outdoors when it is almost 4pm (Hey, kids do have some sense in time by looking outside the house.. lol), the things need to do during bath etc. Recently he is addicted to shoes, putting them on in the house and will insists that we put on ours too. With that, he will bring our shoes/sandals (and he knows very well which ones belonged to who) to us.</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5f4b2ZVQ645GQo8oELksrjZqGSXhUJb5BsprZX_6RCQKQYruTRcmb4bk5Jp7rnTRd376AXzLuJwAIEb10SbVssQ2FlYClm0VQ5TUzUMWohTz5NiY5mHHVf_FrxwMQ11gz-dd_hg/s1600-h/c+016e.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5f4b2ZVQ645GQo8oELksrjZqGSXhUJb5BsprZX_6RCQKQYruTRcmb4bk5Jp7rnTRd376AXzLuJwAIEb10SbVssQ2FlYClm0VQ5TUzUMWohTz5NiY5mHHVf_FrxwMQ11gz-dd_hg/s320/c+016e.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358395178859352466" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">He putting on his slipper</div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtDvE8vLnmXYTZsm7aEg2712a7YV64DyMtu6WcuonlhB7RHAeL262ehVhid1lLtjJBtWBrDwYcXDtfCzcL9WW1syWapRIcadQdb8Zr-jIcnatyvqv2881ZtG14E4CyVhhshJG04A/s1600-h/c+007e.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtDvE8vLnmXYTZsm7aEg2712a7YV64DyMtu6WcuonlhB7RHAeL262ehVhid1lLtjJBtWBrDwYcXDtfCzcL9WW1syWapRIcadQdb8Zr-jIcnatyvqv2881ZtG14E4CyVhhshJG04A/s320/c+007e.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358406463676634498" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Learning about himself.. and his shadow</div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>At the moment, he is at the stage of potty learning. I know, it seemed too early for him, probably he sees his brother uses the toilet and he follows him in there.. (yeah, sounds disgusting, but he enjoys the experience.. hahaha). So, normally when both of us are in good mood (I do get energy low sometimes), I will put him in undies with cotton pants. Should there be any accident, the layers will absorb most of the urine. Recently, I bought some <a href="http://mycheekyboo.com/categories/Kids-Apparel/Monril-Training-Pants/">Monril training pants</a> from <a href="http://wirahwanniewatari.blogspot.com/">Bonnie</a>.. and it holds one-time pee which is fine with me. (I am at the extreme case of potty training kids... ahhaah.. let them pee on their pants, let them feel the wetness sensation and they will inform me that they need to change..)</div><div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5ztYOznNjwWYTo7bxm-mjfqegjdvUivDdc7e_Ft-7P4Xovmslh6-_8Ti11RR7n_J0YzRVT3krlKWIl1XMcEAuCHlw3u2uHvm7WYLMskPX8IE8d4djzik6Ixl2cnD5iW-geerSQg/s1600-h/c200907+006e.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5ztYOznNjwWYTo7bxm-mjfqegjdvUivDdc7e_Ft-7P4Xovmslh6-_8Ti11RR7n_J0YzRVT3krlKWIl1XMcEAuCHlw3u2uHvm7WYLMskPX8IE8d4djzik6Ixl2cnD5iW-geerSQg/s320/c200907+006e.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358401927752181298" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Caught red-handed! ahahahahah!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9t7aUSXx7AWUVtUYCG9cLrc6ErS34OzAc4as9MqZ-LRIbbAFZtHujII9U4kzenYy5slw3GpyQBiM20Ku9xJLOlByEIxbE6XTU77S85eTEb_6Bme1v-jtcbY2r6q2bPD9u_-ZnFw/s1600-h/c+013e.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9t7aUSXx7AWUVtUYCG9cLrc6ErS34OzAc4as9MqZ-LRIbbAFZtHujII9U4kzenYy5slw3GpyQBiM20Ku9xJLOlByEIxbE6XTU77S85eTEb_6Bme1v-jtcbY2r6q2bPD9u_-ZnFw/s320/c+013e.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358395181791465506" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">He has a habit of taking off his diapers.. I am not in favour of diapers with velcro because he was able to unstrap himself since he was 10mo. And now, even with buttons he can remove his diapers. He is showing more interest to be potty trained.</div></div><div><br />p/s currently he is in his <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sensitive_periods">sensitive period</a> of movement, language, sensory refinement, small objects and orders.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div>Joan D'Arcyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11343465133229168957noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15010036.post-83472828498108201762009-07-13T14:19:00.001+08:002009-07-13T14:20:51.200+08:00I need some inspirationMy blog has been abandoned... sigh!Joan D'Arcyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11343465133229168957noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15010036.post-15880166299298120622009-06-27T00:12:00.004+08:002009-06-27T01:10:37.053+08:00My Cheeky Boo (dot) comI love the name. Well, if you asked, it is a newly opened <a href="http://mycheekyboo.com/">e-store</a> by a <a href="http://wirahwanniewatari.blogspot.com/">friend of mine</a> who is in love with Cloth Diapers! <div><br /></div><div>I recently got into <a href="http://www.cushietushies.com.au/">Cushie Tushies</a> and was glad that finally, I can purchase one locally. One of the reason is that I can save on shipping costs! So, thanks Bonnie for bringing CT into KK. hehehehhe.</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlYHFGCbLMvTEVVE1cahp9EvMRnVHtH3XgjEG2RrIRbnq-iFQTQDticLdMTWlctjvswQi1Ol8Kg9Wwzh7ZpNW2vH5my8k1K8aSr6jJZfAp7pRWwijIC4L2ZbyayVegtEN7uhClrQ/s1600-h/c+035e.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 287px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlYHFGCbLMvTEVVE1cahp9EvMRnVHtH3XgjEG2RrIRbnq-iFQTQDticLdMTWlctjvswQi1Ol8Kg9Wwzh7ZpNW2vH5my8k1K8aSr6jJZfAp7pRWwijIC4L2ZbyayVegtEN7uhClrQ/s320/c+035e.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351683870221096754" /></a>My Cushie Tushies - love them as they are super absorbent, and love the minky prints too!</div><div>Lately, I have been purchasing AIO cds as I am getting super lazy with pocket cds. Dunno why!<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://mycheekyboo.com/"></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkkhzfO2WdybsA2JeXFOtDAZJ8lKUcJCZcGZ2KyMQ93M_yj949yEszZ0YamuwM67HUqyFOJKLR7yIRXoweZ___f8RjUT4oJmhK9-bBnUvaqzhJGTC-OC2gUV885m2b-FQsdQ45nw/s1600-h/cheekyboo.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkkhzfO2WdybsA2JeXFOtDAZJ8lKUcJCZcGZ2KyMQ93M_yj949yEszZ0YamuwM67HUqyFOJKLR7yIRXoweZ___f8RjUT4oJmhK9-bBnUvaqzhJGTC-OC2gUV885m2b-FQsdQ45nw/s320/cheekyboo.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351683873328824578" /></a><br /><br /></div><div>All the best with your new business, Bonnie! You have my support!</div><div><br /></div><div>p/s Just to let you know that her Panda Baby Nappies are on sale, 15% off! </div>Joan D'Arcyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11343465133229168957noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15010036.post-83445668846688539242009-06-26T07:48:00.004+08:002009-06-26T09:29:12.097+08:00Michael Jackson passed awayBreaking news. A friend smsed me early this morning, "<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Jackson">Michael Jackson</a> had passed away! Sad"<div><br /></div><div>Sad indeed!</div><div><br /></div><div>Rest In Peace, MJ! you r not alone.. Thank you for the music!</div><div><br /></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre; font-family:Arial;font-size:10px;"><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/D2jSiY-Vo8g&hl=en&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/D2jSiY-Vo8g&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://images.ctv.ca/archives/CTVNews/img2/20090625/160_ap_jackson_1972.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 160px; height: 120px;" src="http://images.ctv.ca/archives/CTVNews/img2/20090625/160_ap_jackson_1972.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">In 1972</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://images.ctv.ca/archives/CTVNews/img2/20090305/160_ap_jackson_090305.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 160px; height: 120px;" src="http://images.ctv.ca/archives/CTVNews/img2/20090305/160_ap_jackson_090305.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Recent (I think)</div>Joan D'Arcyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11343465133229168957noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15010036.post-25182209188619372892009-06-25T01:50:00.008+08:002009-07-01T01:14:21.880+08:00Mastering his world around himI am always <a href="http://grinmamablues.blogspot.com/2007/03/how-i-love-thee.html">inspired </a>by Montessori when its about my boys' development. Thanks to her, I am able to see and understand their actions/reasoning based on her research made 100 years ago. <div><blockquote><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3366FF;">Maria Montessori believed the child’s mind from birth to six years is quite different from the adult’s and labeled it an </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3366FF;">absorbent mind</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3366FF;">. The child effortlessly soaks in everything in his culture and environment. </span></i></blockquote>Montessori called children under 6 years old the "<b>sensorial explorer</b>" as they learn about their world based on the 5 senses. That is why it is always encouraging to use concrete materials that can be touched / felt with the small hands ; and are <a href="http://www.montessori-ami.org/congress/2005Sydney/papersd.htm">real things</a> - not plain plasticy toys that do not have much texture, not fantasy that cannot be seen with our naked eyes. It is not possible for the little minds to use their imagination/abstract thinking if they have not seen / touch one before. </div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdX4YAqyMbt0s4zt4HzhgDswVw1qF0qTfC8evoSrV7rs0CnsGi9AcI9Ro0Z3BZuWiHwQQNPV0M7nzMAr6-BZSJOa0zI7JCZ1cBPT8InRhzAkGeRbAtuaSuwUTV5hzNMvJcf5wcxQ/s1600-h/2009-06-21+c+016e.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdX4YAqyMbt0s4zt4HzhgDswVw1qF0qTfC8evoSrV7rs0CnsGi9AcI9Ro0Z3BZuWiHwQQNPV0M7nzMAr6-BZSJOa0zI7JCZ1cBPT8InRhzAkGeRbAtuaSuwUTV5hzNMvJcf5wcxQ/s320/2009-06-21+c+016e.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350994623425524178" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Feeling the water sensation. Can a person who has not feel water knows what is water? same goes for a lil child, how does he knows COLD if he never experience it?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibMNxSXB9EM8u4yS5EXz6-oduP9xF1FzB-zzFcZg2WRPL4BpQ4HKzy4FjUs01eA4omKvbupPHAy6f3rxY0myMh84kXjVbMHDkm0pLgTNEWxwc-ibYQxioWj5l4UUWudzKpu4D3kA/s1600-h/2009-06-21+c+011e.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibMNxSXB9EM8u4yS5EXz6-oduP9xF1FzB-zzFcZg2WRPL4BpQ4HKzy4FjUs01eA4omKvbupPHAy6f3rxY0myMh84kXjVbMHDkm0pLgTNEWxwc-ibYQxioWj5l4UUWudzKpu4D3kA/s320/2009-06-21+c+011e.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350994618582933938" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Fireman to the rescue</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div><br /></div><div>I do admit, in this <s>instant</s> modern world, children even adults are getting more and more impatience because they want to see the outcome immediately! Kids want to be entertained, instead of discovering the real world. They prefer to be in front of the computer / TV for hours, instead of being outdoors getting dirty & sweaty. It is difficult to get good, quality toys that encourages the child's thinking ability too. I see young boys adore their "Ben 10" watch that could costs their parents more than RM100 (I remembered one young boy - no more than 5 years old said to me - "I got Ben 10 watch, you dont!") hahahaahha... I always wonder what is in the child's mind by having that expensive watch? Does he thinks he is be able to mutate just like Ben 10? Does he thinks he is a super hero too? I dont know, deep in side me, I just laugh out loud. Maybe it's the in thing or peer pressure! *shrugs* I dread if my kid one day asked me to buy one for him too! (Lil C doesnt really know who is Ben10, but he did receive some Ben 10 stuffs for his birthday gift. I wonder does he really need to know who B10 is? Will it benefit him at this young age?) It is not that I dont allow my kids to watch TV, but I will always encourage them to explore and develop their refined hand movements instead. The hand is the chief teacher of the child. </div><div><blockquote><i>In the first stage of development, the infant child absorbs the world through his unconscious intelligence. Merely by being moved about in it, now he takes in consciously using his hand. This is the first job that he has to do – to get the hand ready as a tool that he can direct. The hand has now become the instrument of the brain; a child touches something and his hand reports it to the brain. The brain decodes and guide the hand with the new information, the hand discovers more and reports to the brain again. This process is a continuous action of learning and developing and it is through the activity of his hands that he enriches his experience and develops himself at the same time. According to Montessori, "<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3366FF;">We must give no more to the eye and the ear than we give to the hand</span>.” (E.M. Standing, Maria Montessori: Her Life & Work). It could pose a problem which could cause disunity when the brain gets ahead of the hand and the hand is no longer feeding the brain.</i></blockquote><blockquote><i><br /></i></blockquote>Basically what it mean is that where there is input, the should have an output. I call that balance in learning! Montessori actually developed a "psychomotor timeline" to show how the preparation of the body and hands proceeds in unison from the begining of life with development in one area complementating that in the other. There fore it is important to assist the child with the right activities based on their age group. You can read about it <a href="http://www.michaelolaf.com/JCcontents.html">here </a></div><div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div><br /><div><br /></div></div><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyz9FeLnRXQ7DnSoppFaDf_iioIcKt3mPS2IcOK7YFlrWfKHnNvGACQN8B5RBdm4DJwvMRn_tfK9qU' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><div><br /></div><div>Here's a 3minute action from baby C having breakfast by himself.. watch till the end.. haha</div><div><div><br /></div><div>here's more about lil C in 2007.</div><div><ul><li><a href="http://grinmamablues.blogspot.com/2007/03/toot-toot.html">feeding </a>himself</li><li><a href="http://grinmamablues.blogspot.com/2007/03/ple-wet-pouring.html">Pouring drinks </a>himself</li></ul></div></div>Joan D'Arcyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11343465133229168957noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15010036.post-40389718433112221862009-06-22T23:31:00.005+08:002009-06-23T00:44:06.019+08:00DejavuDo you get this often? A feeling like, "I seen this before". Scarry?? hahahaha.. well, not these ones.<div><br /></div><div>Would like to share some photos we took during our <i>kampung</i> visit to my parents' place.</div><div><br /><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghx2qQkSmXBhbhdm8cZlnk2mg_xYj0lMXl1u4zHeo5JZh-SB7CvrkhowCeL0hm6zjAqrcXzFuuJKmjt4b60JB8RnZc573xXhHxVRiDZLLzrD42e2E114WmPajm5jkUb4isFicY6Q/s1600-h/dejavu02.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghx2qQkSmXBhbhdm8cZlnk2mg_xYj0lMXl1u4zHeo5JZh-SB7CvrkhowCeL0hm6zjAqrcXzFuuJKmjt4b60JB8RnZc573xXhHxVRiDZLLzrD42e2E114WmPajm5jkUb4isFicY6Q/s320/dejavu02.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350184058521134962" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Baby C amused himself with the sand. He just love its texture!</div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizFGds5gbWlX6a11yp2wehMPsydAeSclkC2ZRO_XsMeGP8X3sltYF77nXhUXJpJyGWiWEMaY0hB6ANjNAGfM0KLjBj6-Nt-anf3cvf-zqbnER4a4gHPaIUrqv9xByyYRQAU3rPxw/s1600-h/dejavu01.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizFGds5gbWlX6a11yp2wehMPsydAeSclkC2ZRO_XsMeGP8X3sltYF77nXhUXJpJyGWiWEMaY0hB6ANjNAGfM0KLjBj6-Nt-anf3cvf-zqbnER4a4gHPaIUrqv9xByyYRQAU3rPxw/s320/dejavu01.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350184062417763394" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Wait, now who is this?</div><div style="text-align: center;">Seeing double???</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgizo4EB4fVr8g4gaK53Zi3jA6_whEnAmNUP1goyg9wyDwIfOL8aJr3BTF8X5NoHlESCi9vF2WfD0gf4EZdN9nwiGhsoK0tCpWych2J1tOjnIUD6rXk95kPVjUmMApfn7FRQrmU0g/s1600-h/dejavu04.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgizo4EB4fVr8g4gaK53Zi3jA6_whEnAmNUP1goyg9wyDwIfOL8aJr3BTF8X5NoHlESCi9vF2WfD0gf4EZdN9nwiGhsoK0tCpWych2J1tOjnIUD6rXk95kPVjUmMApfn7FRQrmU0g/s320/dejavu04.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350184055814991762" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Lil C loves running along the beach side</div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqkbkLPr92iLMBultK9ix_e4mZuP0-yLjLTHHjyzOX1jHhK0tjme6jlUWqhAQ18MqXxFxnfe2B7NuzcwRCYtfTxXqiCbAbl3W17vvgXWsLZB3MSz48LxQb6SjfrbdLhAJK-5Jbeg/s1600-h/dejavu03.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqkbkLPr92iLMBultK9ix_e4mZuP0-yLjLTHHjyzOX1jHhK0tjme6jlUWqhAQ18MqXxFxnfe2B7NuzcwRCYtfTxXqiCbAbl3W17vvgXWsLZB3MSz48LxQb6SjfrbdLhAJK-5Jbeg/s320/dejavu03.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350184050291355154" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">hahaha!!! Yeap, he was trained since he was very very young!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-JShCTloGXTzBrrRmtPJncOfb-n2jJqJt6gB-aShMbxvUpS7VmzATT-f9qSAE8yd6ib_-1cU-vIfuh1ZIMWsBpkw5lRTLbWkK57ezQMia0jSo3OQB5Cqg_5SBU-M3ASWEiIdgkg/s1600-h/dejavu05.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-JShCTloGXTzBrrRmtPJncOfb-n2jJqJt6gB-aShMbxvUpS7VmzATT-f9qSAE8yd6ib_-1cU-vIfuh1ZIMWsBpkw5lRTLbWkK57ezQMia0jSo3OQB5Cqg_5SBU-M3ASWEiIdgkg/s320/dejavu05.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350184047459431778" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The kids.. (noticed how lil C's hand gesture while chatting with jiajia?)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbgzbMgPGD3bHq1dacDxtBtJNH5eDdgy57sx53IICX2pD_TIh5fLUVEvUxGOUFhY5x3hOZHIiT2fbWTLS2V-1qjV3JDqNCQWgVbvOXN7kX_PThPbfInbt4o-0c3Ua2XxCbL9ihXg/s1600-h/dejavu06.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbgzbMgPGD3bHq1dacDxtBtJNH5eDdgy57sx53IICX2pD_TIh5fLUVEvUxGOUFhY5x3hOZHIiT2fbWTLS2V-1qjV3JDqNCQWgVbvOXN7kX_PThPbfInbt4o-0c3Ua2XxCbL9ihXg/s320/dejavu06.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350188947700928834" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">And these were them back in 2006.. almost 3 years ago had passed!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://grinmamablues.blogspot.com/2006/10/borneo-golf-beach.html">You can check my entry here</a>!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy5tRFpH7r3klcho3pCDXYouDqyFKeX2bOdW4jmt8JOb7vi7Fyh-0t6W3nx2Ru1DMTn9mcdrzkLhE6s6l2sU-daKqt3JPDXAkayTCiPuNlSQmzq8iyuyXI5aQe4_w8dagBPaGkmg/s1600-h/c+185e.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy5tRFpH7r3klcho3pCDXYouDqyFKeX2bOdW4jmt8JOb7vi7Fyh-0t6W3nx2Ru1DMTn9mcdrzkLhE6s6l2sU-daKqt3JPDXAkayTCiPuNlSQmzq8iyuyXI5aQe4_w8dagBPaGkmg/s320/c+185e.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350188929371954610" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">A hot item as everyone was playing with it.</div><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIjc5zMN91i6N-kvIYl6BM2BtlZDH8XucKNI0j2XNIvr0XS1hfNrFEJgjCB3vXKvDBlo-extlQqDXav-O9qpcDbSIVI2PseJbdNL4HVpDDhgYHq4uivAFWugcx09qE6GUihDjovw/s1600-h/c+114e.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIjc5zMN91i6N-kvIYl6BM2BtlZDH8XucKNI0j2XNIvr0XS1hfNrFEJgjCB3vXKvDBlo-extlQqDXav-O9qpcDbSIVI2PseJbdNL4HVpDDhgYHq4uivAFWugcx09qE6GUihDjovw/s320/c+114e.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350188934245878690" /></a>We bought this <a href="http://newtechkites.com/index.html">kite </a>in KL. According to the salesperson, this kite's material is similar to the parachute kind of material, very light and allows the kite to fly easily. True enough!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgj9D_5GJOYOjpMHvS_dGBZwcTzANldtgYSMbexlni4HeQcokGnaNHiCrhtjzFKgrAZ0_YQTLbH3QHmA8Zv8pW3gKAKGePMRGDES9u2USwYlIKLEJJdWecLQ8SztYZ7fak4WmfmA/s1600-h/c+159e.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgj9D_5GJOYOjpMHvS_dGBZwcTzANldtgYSMbexlni4HeQcokGnaNHiCrhtjzFKgrAZ0_YQTLbH3QHmA8Zv8pW3gKAKGePMRGDES9u2USwYlIKLEJJdWecLQ8SztYZ7fak4WmfmA/s320/c+159e.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350188936249817042" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Cheeky Cs</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRDBKPgDgUpC9erT6mDB4GnzSHu4MG7_LC7PASb_pDGbG36HHNC6OCP-K3T_rgzgIrPQTTVXJmFdt4kYoQ5KcX57wgxiGoxsUoPLzxnMzrW4NucXxm1MsfBSTCwHnNX_4ezYMVfQ/s1600-h/c+220e.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRDBKPgDgUpC9erT6mDB4GnzSHu4MG7_LC7PASb_pDGbG36HHNC6OCP-K3T_rgzgIrPQTTVXJmFdt4kYoQ5KcX57wgxiGoxsUoPLzxnMzrW4NucXxm1MsfBSTCwHnNX_4ezYMVfQ/s320/c+220e.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350189165701677778" /></a>On the way back from the beach, we spotted this. Can you guess what is the basketball net made of? LOL!! Creative huh?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">...................................................................................................................<br /><br /></div>Back at my parents' place. The kids love this place because my parents have big yard for the kids to play. Baby C spent the whole day outdoor - discovering lots of new things.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP3xV6bms9WVcLZNHPT-fS5qIcFXXtwep-0HvWuAqr3IB7UyRqoM9eZWGSLZ2n4ts2wRTKvV4Z-e8TG7fsi5mtixJdJPa0zPSH25yebazlP-NxC06zzy_D_TpCEz2US5vsqVaxWg/s1600-h/c+050e.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP3xV6bms9WVcLZNHPT-fS5qIcFXXtwep-0HvWuAqr3IB7UyRqoM9eZWGSLZ2n4ts2wRTKvV4Z-e8TG7fsi5mtixJdJPa0zPSH25yebazlP-NxC06zzy_D_TpCEz2US5vsqVaxWg/s320/c+050e.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350188941014961282" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">One of the pictures that makes me laugh!</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div></div>Joan D'Arcyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11343465133229168957noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15010036.post-78991582900487859922009-06-18T23:49:00.011+08:002009-06-19T03:19:16.238+08:00A dream came true<div>One of our activities during the recent school break, we visited a <a href="http://www.bomba.gov.my/">Firestation</a> in Sembulan, KK. One of my cousin works there, so it was an informal visit. He brought us around and explained how does a Fire department work, in brief.</div><div><br /></div><div>The kids, esp lil C were estatic to see real-life monstrous fire engines right infront of his eyes. He is one kid who is <a href="http://grinmamablues.blogspot.com/2008/10/nee-naw-nee-naw.html">crazy over fire engines</a>! You could hear the <i>ooohs </i>and <i>aaaahs </i>from this lil boy. The closest he ever been to one was one that passes our house quite frequently, but never touch them, what more ride on one. (Ok, that goes the same to Mama too, there's always a first time, right? - and this visit would not be the last one either! )</div><div><br /></div><div>Here's us!</div><div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaLbKf6Vn57VHrzg9ksJLjB0z0uGpLstgue7xqZ_RiKNillqDtOX1duERU3LVkAJW8FFW_upvIUq4MI8PGtyIsaePR2QO4oxau1kvqrEamOMfaLfChKPAVaxqmCmbVrdBWZxOEEA/s1600-h/c+100e.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaLbKf6Vn57VHrzg9ksJLjB0z0uGpLstgue7xqZ_RiKNillqDtOX1duERU3LVkAJW8FFW_upvIUq4MI8PGtyIsaePR2QO4oxau1kvqrEamOMfaLfChKPAVaxqmCmbVrdBWZxOEEA/s320/c+100e.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348728380116441346" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">One of the <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><b>Fire Rescue </b></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fire_engine#Water_Tenders"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><b>Tenders</b></span></a>. Not sure how much water could this engine transport, probably 8,000 litres? Lil C was impressed by the roller shutters!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR6yLCrnEnqFaY-g-Ka5JyW2L5ym7tc_b4_MtOflMWVqw0lyICOtYedSfocSpEEJ60Wl9SRk4oODg2UuxjaXJAbcNfLbjdawPpb_4o7FcM9HuyqLjNSju3j2gqAvbSCH10AD65Pw/s1600-h/c+101e.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR6yLCrnEnqFaY-g-Ka5JyW2L5ym7tc_b4_MtOflMWVqw0lyICOtYedSfocSpEEJ60Wl9SRk4oODg2UuxjaXJAbcNfLbjdawPpb_4o7FcM9HuyqLjNSju3j2gqAvbSCH10AD65Pw/s320/c+101e.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348718291134008386" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">My cousin, Abang Abit, was kind enough to bring us around. Thanks <i>abang</i>.</div></div><div style="text-align: center;">These are the equipments needed to do the job - water pump, chain saw, helmet & other tools.</div><div><br /><br /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBRsFuIdbhpaD_yp8TtNNGVANmVKw4qYPjKPDwzxshNRQCLoCNWXAQH9OZB97e5GtoewUYiDh_GKe41rqMCpD97NqWIwPITLf9o09XCsKW9sjCtHR0ml_GtDN2P0arpWYEp8V29w/s320/c+102e.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348718287710927874" /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBRsFuIdbhpaD_yp8TtNNGVANmVKw4qYPjKPDwzxshNRQCLoCNWXAQH9OZB97e5GtoewUYiDh_GKe41rqMCpD97NqWIwPITLf9o09XCsKW9sjCtHR0ml_GtDN2P0arpWYEp8V29w/s1600-h/c+102e.jpg">L</a>il C was amused with the water hoses - so many of them.</div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></span></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ0Z7HQ3TP2nDtzmk1VvlmTcRhJCCi97iLqDCyVyLGYaBj1UMbWhBljjjrLvU41VVdS55xp8hZbJ654cdhtOIPFOGZnlNIw0UuDeQvKuxvMe43VZk7mrOIST3pHq76oA93Y3WZ_Q/s1600-h/c+103e.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ0Z7HQ3TP2nDtzmk1VvlmTcRhJCCi97iLqDCyVyLGYaBj1UMbWhBljjjrLvU41VVdS55xp8hZbJ654cdhtOIPFOGZnlNIw0UuDeQvKuxvMe43VZk7mrOIST3pHq76oA93Y3WZ_Q/s320/c+103e.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348718282573766114" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The rear of the engine - all the water pump equipment</div><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhafPLos8mANGapIPe63-cQzOQAa-9flGklDlKMZfPmYdqpV4xn1-XxckwhO37kYjbXzAC4Pts8U16GHlYKG_geXCYKLGCuVofRtyAuJRQPLYM402hslN8DHJPDHQPEhe8319KoVw/s1600-h/c+113e.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhafPLos8mANGapIPe63-cQzOQAa-9flGklDlKMZfPmYdqpV4xn1-XxckwhO37kYjbXzAC4Pts8U16GHlYKG_geXCYKLGCuVofRtyAuJRQPLYM402hslN8DHJPDHQPEhe8319KoVw/s320/c+113e.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348721049534132930" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">My brother & family posing in front of the tender, with all the roller shutters were up.</div><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1L7ocMDeMYsyber4WkRvpk9BYFgjBHy3KCIxaMM00gri7KY1GVtWOUxArKUaujkySaTypgHRlQdGOPJHLz_fsO_gL_3E1jrPAwn_h05XGY9OZRRfzm3pRe6VxxgTSfcLv-OUdDg/s1600-h/c+112e.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1L7ocMDeMYsyber4WkRvpk9BYFgjBHy3KCIxaMM00gri7KY1GVtWOUxArKUaujkySaTypgHRlQdGOPJHLz_fsO_gL_3E1jrPAwn_h05XGY9OZRRfzm3pRe6VxxgTSfcLv-OUdDg/s320/c+112e.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348721047067926450" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Taking a break on another fire tender, I think this is a bigger one compare to the earlier. Could transport water as much as 10,000litres. Lil C kept instructing me taking pix of them</div><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHoxDGuvjyoA1wyG5fg6XzT46XZnqPKBKHFdLnd98F-8uqdiAbl-Vcuji3wpOiYPYU7h7AM_413NvaQ9eZhDgcXqyEOHN00U0zwVt23Rz8GReR7LdWdp0iDdCXi5iqOyvigJ2dpA/s1600-h/c+114e.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHoxDGuvjyoA1wyG5fg6XzT46XZnqPKBKHFdLnd98F-8uqdiAbl-Vcuji3wpOiYPYU7h7AM_413NvaQ9eZhDgcXqyEOHN00U0zwVt23Rz8GReR7LdWdp0iDdCXi5iqOyvigJ2dpA/s320/c+114e.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348721044354503282" /></a>This is the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fire_engine#Turntable_Ladder">TurnTable Ladder</a> aka TTL, it got the <i>oohhs and </i><i>aahhs </i>from us! It is so magnificent, beautiful red! (Ok, I know, its a novelty to me). Was told that the ladder can go as high as 100 metres (or feet??? - cant remember).<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8TX8baUS0Pz0Ju1eii5zhSWrQEmd9lBPk23B9_x-9PY6sN1oGrcCBXgWyx3rPantbRI_YEXyRhNZvoxB0_CnKFx4CUNUoZFqQ9FGj753AHpgK3AnK8qqX0swPiPqXUSkREw4bhA/s1600-h/c+118e.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8TX8baUS0Pz0Ju1eii5zhSWrQEmd9lBPk23B9_x-9PY6sN1oGrcCBXgWyx3rPantbRI_YEXyRhNZvoxB0_CnKFx4CUNUoZFqQ9FGj753AHpgK3AnK8qqX0swPiPqXUSkREw4bhA/s320/c+118e.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348723571733363298" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">On the TTL</div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-hxFGaeELh2qXQ2TMysijCJu5xrOjFK6fVCjSZxZ8FCKk9M0veQUOgyln_hs40v7BtjMtR1tart8jPgQfjeHirn4bxpM7UZ50LUWifs_RL2Fsnfn9r3REvQuS-18h1mjR8tQXJQ/s1600-h/c+121e.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-hxFGaeELh2qXQ2TMysijCJu5xrOjFK6fVCjSZxZ8FCKk9M0veQUOgyln_hs40v7BtjMtR1tart8jPgQfjeHirn4bxpM7UZ50LUWifs_RL2Fsnfn9r3REvQuS-18h1mjR8tQXJQ/s320/c+121e.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348723567078913330" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Lil C insisted me snapping this pix as he was excited seeing the ladder under this tender.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqBuPb6KBjiXViLasY1LsO4IbIaeaX9tt4Q1sDnyuLQC8WolfCYmtgPF3f1wUpnc1rGFQScUkxORuHQR9CPGiWt3CuJfIwhQPDRZkqdGiPJXoRt_a1h-iof_1VBf0DfB1GOH153w/s1600-h/c+115e.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqBuPb6KBjiXViLasY1LsO4IbIaeaX9tt4Q1sDnyuLQC8WolfCYmtgPF3f1wUpnc1rGFQScUkxORuHQR9CPGiWt3CuJfIwhQPDRZkqdGiPJXoRt_a1h-iof_1VBf0DfB1GOH153w/s320/c+115e.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348721039934158706" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><b>Fire Jet Ski</b></span>.. vrrooom!</div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhinE-vq-usT32PxgfD9Dr6qkCnwxOzjUyAAF93ucGHWduJuie2RVCYh-9LOhEMVCBlrt5MqR2MxhLnZ0V5UFbG3qSe2gi87_D_kDN-26MQYPJlXLD9TF9OLfPmd4gYcnn0OjuQXA/s1600-h/c+099e.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhinE-vq-usT32PxgfD9Dr6qkCnwxOzjUyAAF93ucGHWduJuie2RVCYh-9LOhEMVCBlrt5MqR2MxhLnZ0V5UFbG3qSe2gi87_D_kDN-26MQYPJlXLD9TF9OLfPmd4gYcnn0OjuQXA/s320/c+099e.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348718289807707154" /></a>I wonder if these <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><b>fire bikes</b></span> are a team, meaning that 3 goes together to perform a task.</div><div>Each one has specific tasks; one carries the Floating Pump Unit, one is the Rescue Unit carrying cutting equipment and the last one carries Hose & BC Unit - predominantly at RTAs and small urban fires. Not sure, I only learn this online. Maybe next visit, I'll take a look closely!</div><div><br /><div><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVSeLdzIpgeUz_tJM6AeJN7k9WuoALhDwpo9gudbQP1NE3FDNFU5xVH7YJV1lbKTcNvARmC1Io2N0uHRQHALrdCII9e41s0CxnPJr2Ih3eqgeJSn2UXsnNlpHm9cEJpyOcm2DJrQ/s1600-h/c+122e.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVSeLdzIpgeUz_tJM6AeJN7k9WuoALhDwpo9gudbQP1NE3FDNFU5xVH7YJV1lbKTcNvARmC1Io2N0uHRQHALrdCII9e41s0CxnPJr2Ih3eqgeJSn2UXsnNlpHm9cEJpyOcm2DJrQ/s320/c+122e.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348723560393988546" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">An old Engine</div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqn4US-Io4UDJNHK00TtLERWpYfFXlIcAzKrh5teJQ149_8zQmSjxBQKzOJfterkI63dp5QTyTLP9bDMf98fs0NmW_TaqRkMYml7X5fFwDC1GlIneu8KOCjRc41HP9BpjVOhY0fA/s1600-h/c+123e.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqn4US-Io4UDJNHK00TtLERWpYfFXlIcAzKrh5teJQ149_8zQmSjxBQKzOJfterkI63dp5QTyTLP9bDMf98fs0NmW_TaqRkMYml7X5fFwDC1GlIneu8KOCjRc41HP9BpjVOhY0fA/s320/c+123e.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348723559299773106" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><b>Rescue boat</b></span>!</div><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9D-aNkJc4T9Uj3sQ17c_1P6YRq19OBcRK4EOSWLOMNQNRXOzS9GohcZEF8jinCdzWZqhUTJuXavTTg2v_l9S-wiVVQFWW8va8t7RWPO3QZ0Q1sgola56HI3AXIPVNmYDYHi5krw/s1600-h/c+104e1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9D-aNkJc4T9Uj3sQ17c_1P6YRq19OBcRK4EOSWLOMNQNRXOzS9GohcZEF8jinCdzWZqhUTJuXavTTg2v_l9S-wiVVQFWW8va8t7RWPO3QZ0Q1sgola56HI3AXIPVNmYDYHi5krw/s320/c+104e1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348718281622065458" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Posing next to the racks of <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><b>Firemen Uniforms</b></span>.</div><div style="text-align: center;">We were told that the firemen use different uniform for different occasion. </div><div style="text-align: center;">The orange jacket (as seen in the picture above) is fire proof, so are the boots under it.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Not sure about the other attire, the patch of green and red. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Another uniform seen is blue (like the one the officer wore - shown at the photo below). Someone can explain please? (I left my memory bank somewhere)</div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkcpr99_3S76Yoo1YnC2NHEi98Y35Gt173pHylEgt-Xu811OmHv47YYPwdSu3YxVYId5WPrC2rSOPw3IzzsulQjneBZtNsnUmpjwbDTvxRZIDrplNVefYMFoN-7DjhEFBTt1SdYw/s1600-h/c+105e.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkcpr99_3S76Yoo1YnC2NHEi98Y35Gt173pHylEgt-Xu811OmHv47YYPwdSu3YxVYId5WPrC2rSOPw3IzzsulQjneBZtNsnUmpjwbDTvxRZIDrplNVefYMFoN-7DjhEFBTt1SdYw/s320/c+105e.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348721055130323506" /></a>This is the <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><b>control room</b></span>. This is where the '994' calls are received and they are able to identify the callers numbers. I wonder if that will solve the <a href="http://www.dailyexpress.com.my/news.cfm?NewsID=27123">prank calls</a> problem?</div><div><br /></div><div>I was also told that there are few 'direct lines' from certain department around KK; no need to dial. Bestnya... esp if it links to my house directly.. teeheehee<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEOVSv8BVfmVxuOEEaxOYEaHuU_AJDCViGTvGyh7Y9s51SWqN3BOo9Omfz8aDA22KA1I5FZrEBFjK-6AFMVU4DbhewiuSyNEiZyHFZFje6nRHLXoGWlLLF6ykuDzhblG_5srpm3w/s1600-h/c+128e.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEOVSv8BVfmVxuOEEaxOYEaHuU_AJDCViGTvGyh7Y9s51SWqN3BOo9Omfz8aDA22KA1I5FZrEBFjK-6AFMVU4DbhewiuSyNEiZyHFZFje6nRHLXoGWlLLF6ykuDzhblG_5srpm3w/s320/c+128e.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348723558976285730" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Kakak Michelle taking care of Baby C</div><div><br /></div><div>After walking around for one hour or so, the kids were exhausted. When we arrived home, lil C was bragging to everyone at home about his visit to the Fire Station. He then whispered to me, "<i>Mama, next time, can we go and visit the Police Station?</i>" hahahaha! He was already planning ahead. Hmmm... I dont have any police friend to visit... :D </div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><b>Evaluation</b></span>: I dont expect much out of a 4 year old kid with this visit. He was running around with his cousins, excited about the red machines! He got excited when he saw the roller shutter! He got excited to see the TTL & long ladders. I think the visit were educational, even for us adults. Unfortunately, this wasnt an Open Day so we cant see any fireman in action. Maybe next time!</div><br /><div>This is all for now. Will post more activities later.</div><div><br /><br /></div></div>Joan D'Arcyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11343465133229168957noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15010036.post-843477261394032312009-05-21T23:36:00.008+08:002009-05-22T00:45:45.145+08:00HFMD strikes again<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Latest update</span>: Lil C had HFMD last week Monday, the third time in three years. The third day after Lil C got it, Baby C was also infected. Thank God that this time, it was very mild. There wasnt any fever, just blister inside the mouth & a couple on their palms and lack appetite to eat.<br /><br />There's no medicine to give, just some mouthwash to asisst oral hygiene and a lot of liquid to prevent dehydration. We gave icecream, chilled milk.. basically anything that the kids wanted to eat, because during this period, they refused most kind of food.<br /><br />After a week quarantined the kids at home, the symptom had cleared and the kids started to gain their appetite again. Good news too that it started raining few days back which cooled the atmosphere a bit, so we went out to the garden to work play.<br /><br />p/s Lil C missed school for 2 weeks because I didnt want to send a 'sick' child to school, and I was making sure that he is 100% healed. The best thing about it was there was no whining / nagging about hurrying a reluctant child to school.. hehehe<br /><div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_MM9r-rLDBBLLyoWUFc5CA5CVhFzPJikTDa_yG72LoFRjHKk8S654N5aM-EYK0oxzBUC6jfMevj1XNZzygpgQrAo24hTKtCAOK0uMiaqBRXNB2Z4HhBGRqDT9OEFBWQKI6v5Efg/s1600-h/c+093e.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_MM9r-rLDBBLLyoWUFc5CA5CVhFzPJikTDa_yG72LoFRjHKk8S654N5aM-EYK0oxzBUC6jfMevj1XNZzygpgQrAo24hTKtCAOK0uMiaqBRXNB2Z4HhBGRqDT9OEFBWQKI6v5Efg/s320/c+093e.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338306022374876850" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Out at the garden, baby C having his apple snack</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgdsDhuOIpO7a98ahabWWC88vYf_CqI_LDoKO19BS7-Yv62Lxofrk_pBhE3zGlz0syVbKnn5dbFh0y8aq6TuTWOzp7NyPy-EjjzfjEmxkh_DFfi69Ks_VNvu19KqEYF_gG8B8i_Q/s1600-h/c+095e.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgdsDhuOIpO7a98ahabWWC88vYf_CqI_LDoKO19BS7-Yv62Lxofrk_pBhE3zGlz0syVbKnn5dbFh0y8aq6TuTWOzp7NyPy-EjjzfjEmxkh_DFfi69Ks_VNvu19KqEYF_gG8B8i_Q/s320/c+095e.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338306022038165314" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Lil C helping kungkung to trim the Starfruit branches<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcOoYcR8_HahFjUYh0UEeQk645p3w5HzhSA9FvCaqIAXeo2OYX4yO4uRD26eO3LWjth2I-JEcnp4AqW7m1Gk_OBUjAzzL4s7pjtTyEC81Qde0ii76Q0ZCZF6_S-gyeUUXBRPt3mQ/s1600-h/c+100e.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcOoYcR8_HahFjUYh0UEeQk645p3w5HzhSA9FvCaqIAXeo2OYX4yO4uRD26eO3LWjth2I-JEcnp4AqW7m1Gk_OBUjAzzL4s7pjtTyEC81Qde0ii76Q0ZCZF6_S-gyeUUXBRPt3mQ/s320/c+100e.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338305470988220354" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">hmm.. can you see how skinny has he been?<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioXevwjA8hZnpCJGJ7tuELtQ4Y1gAqmH5BB2iThJAtpJWJmqY-42G0j8oC-c9OLnleH_LaenmedRyGm4ijLPq9IRRR83zNFZcZcBMfw4qpD3r1GWwA9oNYpQG64Y_WHzMCpQPt2A/s1600-h/c+104e.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioXevwjA8hZnpCJGJ7tuELtQ4Y1gAqmH5BB2iThJAtpJWJmqY-42G0j8oC-c9OLnleH_LaenmedRyGm4ijLPq9IRRR83zNFZcZcBMfw4qpD3r1GWwA9oNYpQG64Y_WHzMCpQPt2A/s320/c+104e.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338305468044845026" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">While baby C busied himself collecting some cut branches..<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHhsdpsrKI9s4I_ZXq0qdlHJBO0OavMvqbC3vjp4wP_1wevLPxDIln8-YqLtS-dQbFtijgDkCoSOn_G7pShHBXLZhKrWqJMKF6rBabMXlvMg3esQdy5yTf00xCooTknwn8-QCwhQ/s1600-h/c+107e.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHhsdpsrKI9s4I_ZXq0qdlHJBO0OavMvqbC3vjp4wP_1wevLPxDIln8-YqLtS-dQbFtijgDkCoSOn_G7pShHBXLZhKrWqJMKF6rBabMXlvMg3esQdy5yTf00xCooTknwn8-QCwhQ/s320/c+107e.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338305466538161778" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">"Look, I found a tiny Starfruit!"<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQf76vCH2aBezLmf7ga4QGhLb2z1nG_YK2O_1F9xM1qazGQGUYdgP61eKX3B3aoEy766l8G0UGeXZ5SUbnhXknVbn6_TOl8KoHj9RsEeKCnmdn4kBZgltjVIuJJGs2V1fo8PUjJg/s1600-h/c+118e.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQf76vCH2aBezLmf7ga4QGhLb2z1nG_YK2O_1F9xM1qazGQGUYdgP61eKX3B3aoEy766l8G0UGeXZ5SUbnhXknVbn6_TOl8KoHj9RsEeKCnmdn4kBZgltjVIuJJGs2V1fo8PUjJg/s320/c+118e.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338305460375903362" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">"Mama, I think I found the ants' nest!" while baby C was also busy looking at it too.<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidfVUa333Vmfu-vAN4qb8U6DTy81IaDrt3vpeoDhAqXrf0HBtrOheHWO5VE5AglXZdh6jpPhbnn7vccYrU7ZzKpzkbXV8zH_CDAIKlgj2Aii6hZ3vuE7Gcd_IIvEL2T53AEcPfhg/s1600-h/c+122e.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidfVUa333Vmfu-vAN4qb8U6DTy81IaDrt3vpeoDhAqXrf0HBtrOheHWO5VE5AglXZdh6jpPhbnn7vccYrU7ZzKpzkbXV8zH_CDAIKlgj2Aii6hZ3vuE7Gcd_IIvEL2T53AEcPfhg/s320/c+122e.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338305457728889154" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Using the <a href="http://www.ehow.com/how_4510444_use-montessori-spindle-box.html">Spindle Box </a> work on simple maths<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; "></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; "><blockquote><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">A Montessori spindle box is wooden with ten compartments numbered zero to nine along the back. The lesson also includes 45 wooden spindles and is intended for children who have already done some work with number rods and numeral cards. This lesson introduces the concept of zero and helps children associate the numbers zero through nine with their proper quantities.</span></span></blockquote></span></div><div><br /></div><div> </div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigK29N7pnCqNCJSz05Jze7xuiX5E77XML7qtrHgH8Xxl_u67EzmMf-fzM5Nd7Oc1RaqfYqsyCrLT3ihatPAlc0PdSA6SgR4RmRepDYlwevLFAQRzOz0MElVQQhmzUlLsAHfMu02A/s1600-h/c+014e.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigK29N7pnCqNCJSz05Jze7xuiX5E77XML7qtrHgH8Xxl_u67EzmMf-fzM5Nd7Oc1RaqfYqsyCrLT3ihatPAlc0PdSA6SgR4RmRepDYlwevLFAQRzOz0MElVQQhmzUlLsAHfMu02A/s320/c+014e.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338307915525415042" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">This is funny. Lil C made this using his Lepao blocks. He claimed that the people in Hong Kong used this tool (a long time ago) over their shoulder to carry water buckets... hahaha! He specifically mentioned Hong Kong, but I think he meant chinese people.. He must have seen some of my Chinese History books with old photos.. lol!<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUrcJeZtBsv6c9N5h3c9WwIHrBFlQsjdgzm4873m_hdjpyxE02RCSkN6F3UlhJ7uNButrcdWol177HVk1tkMugLoaSMcli9_LXZP2PN1kARUe7jOCJCLROEq0_PA9ajyQ8osmSpA/s1600-h/c+024e.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUrcJeZtBsv6c9N5h3c9WwIHrBFlQsjdgzm4873m_hdjpyxE02RCSkN6F3UlhJ7uNButrcdWol177HVk1tkMugLoaSMcli9_LXZP2PN1kARUe7jOCJCLROEq0_PA9ajyQ8osmSpA/s320/c+024e.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338307910029921106" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Yes, he too love to scribble!</div><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPA4Bbi-3y0AMr5_xG0wNlRbY-BJpL2sZOq5sTW3CkSfbYq8ZsZst_auayTrvQU3pxa6IU5NfqCKt3zGOC1FgDLq6s4wF5aBnPSxlNXGEmmUe_oyPl6Jab3F5j2YzFnQn5nGMFHA/s1600-h/c+027e.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPA4Bbi-3y0AMr5_xG0wNlRbY-BJpL2sZOq5sTW3CkSfbYq8ZsZst_auayTrvQU3pxa6IU5NfqCKt3zGOC1FgDLq6s4wF5aBnPSxlNXGEmmUe_oyPl6Jab3F5j2YzFnQn5nGMFHA/s320/c+027e.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338307903018237746" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijdmszcmvsJOfpsHskPvtGnaXREPBtXxBs3mEpVOaAp2p4b90VfWpIXGOOsUvvSaGOMi1o2OPk4zJVbEfc78Uj5YWJEtzvKnw5lCbhNP6L6f1pTRCp4Mifa6jtj6dQaf4u4hQj6A/s1600-h/c+038e.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijdmszcmvsJOfpsHskPvtGnaXREPBtXxBs3mEpVOaAp2p4b90VfWpIXGOOsUvvSaGOMi1o2OPk4zJVbEfc78Uj5YWJEtzvKnw5lCbhNP6L6f1pTRCp4Mifa6jtj6dQaf4u4hQj6A/s320/c+038e.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338306651698332818" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Badminton, anyone?<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6cV2MkjXAecEL9liGQ0TSpSOv5eCZWtDAeEqCErS1AW0aV299oZIhsegmb2iIj6Hpxdz9sIHrAR6grVUgBwGuVsOQYSN6E32-MbiY_iWkAbNWtScAaznu4AOqxB0AV1ntosTGxw/s1600-h/c+043e.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6cV2MkjXAecEL9liGQ0TSpSOv5eCZWtDAeEqCErS1AW0aV299oZIhsegmb2iIj6Hpxdz9sIHrAR6grVUgBwGuVsOQYSN6E32-MbiY_iWkAbNWtScAaznu4AOqxB0AV1ntosTGxw/s320/c+043e.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338306649420145346" /></a>Using tennis balls?? hahaha! I think the kids are confused between <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roger_Federer">Federer </a>& <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lee_Chong_Wei">Chong Wei</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUoGFf36dsEYR4J2V_xjW3GlYU8Ygz8QbHbCnNQ4zLTsTk6VSsI1Z01boGxKBYZsWwFUrS-ruJaybJ8cyiTZlrnEU74DswZ_vQ_XpHV6qfR8he1jjhYZDX1jLo970OvzSlgpEZlg/s1600-h/c+045e.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUoGFf36dsEYR4J2V_xjW3GlYU8Ygz8QbHbCnNQ4zLTsTk6VSsI1Z01boGxKBYZsWwFUrS-ruJaybJ8cyiTZlrnEU74DswZ_vQ_XpHV6qfR8he1jjhYZDX1jLo970OvzSlgpEZlg/s320/c+045e.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338306647296296242" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Monkey see, monkey do</div><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggTZMcRa1KmYwyo-i1wx571LmC1snG0dZh6yMtC3_4jSTKrKh__m9gQOSOjOwBQ_obcnsp4khAwRP2xw0AekR5uLH8pRsCIBAz-PEqtmpQcWEgwAX09ATiKQdnEVcMVEjrQDL0cQ/s1600-h/c+061e.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggTZMcRa1KmYwyo-i1wx571LmC1snG0dZh6yMtC3_4jSTKrKh__m9gQOSOjOwBQ_obcnsp4khAwRP2xw0AekR5uLH8pRsCIBAz-PEqtmpQcWEgwAX09ATiKQdnEVcMVEjrQDL0cQ/s320/c+061e.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338306644482419010" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Lil C built a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hovercraft">hovercraft</a> complete with the air-cushion underneath it, after watching about it in Discover Channel earlier.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoActRUekgI5FoyePmD1tKGaagyNhi3TXV1WveOwPCV1Ft1pcV3FPM8uwze5rUAfg02iKllEKAjCb8TCqspiPT7qALke_oUhREljKyYbalQuUclDC1jzYWWlRBcIqwf-2mwE5Trg/s1600-h/c+068e.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoActRUekgI5FoyePmD1tKGaagyNhi3TXV1WveOwPCV1Ft1pcV3FPM8uwze5rUAfg02iKllEKAjCb8TCqspiPT7qALke_oUhREljKyYbalQuUclDC1jzYWWlRBcIqwf-2mwE5Trg/s320/c+068e.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338306642679892866" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">While baby C playing along<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnmEkYtsoijf6R_xNLS-0nbwRY6Becl6uWytuKoEalIyNwSstTszIsE0sd8zUCYxsd-wtNt6_XZMBT-xZkhUsSLvzZOMBgJLT92tBHjPqiPRfXJHY4MNDcQuV-jf_AwWYaSWO7ww/s1600-h/c+081e.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnmEkYtsoijf6R_xNLS-0nbwRY6Becl6uWytuKoEalIyNwSstTszIsE0sd8zUCYxsd-wtNt6_XZMBT-xZkhUsSLvzZOMBgJLT92tBHjPqiPRfXJHY4MNDcQuV-jf_AwWYaSWO7ww/s320/c+081e.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338306038221127298" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Lil C built a truck, with reference to his Truck book (on the left)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPITBcAp3bvI4gTVuS3PGq2CMa07bWPNgX4XziFW8Rq5yxZyraMX46Gb5-jk9-6KYE6jU32RY35_KkwPCegGSoxGWIfRNaCSQepm3kOQAeHaczUxJdBdsspvHNRsOhY12lO-JWPw/s1600-h/c+084e.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPITBcAp3bvI4gTVuS3PGq2CMa07bWPNgX4XziFW8Rq5yxZyraMX46Gb5-jk9-6KYE6jU32RY35_KkwPCegGSoxGWIfRNaCSQepm3kOQAeHaczUxJdBdsspvHNRsOhY12lO-JWPw/s320/c+084e.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338306031915141570" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Did some craft with paper & starch-glue, trying to make a soldier steel helmet.. lol!<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj85cCzZR07GBYplji2-NQ9Z8qBCpabUWURAzxxqmy2DBxXOQC5nhgCOhJPcplZ8wl38_MdGnAQeh5SgHgt2PCOr3c61RMB0v0m8jSyxXGGGTBWIZKtwstqLkT5mqCU5CsevkA-4w/s1600-h/c+088e.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj85cCzZR07GBYplji2-NQ9Z8qBCpabUWURAzxxqmy2DBxXOQC5nhgCOhJPcplZ8wl38_MdGnAQeh5SgHgt2PCOr3c61RMB0v0m8jSyxXGGGTBWIZKtwstqLkT5mqCU5CsevkA-4w/s320/c+088e.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338306030469932738" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Sketched a house plans, while described the details to me.. quite impressive!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Yeah, have no time to blog nowadays... Those are just some activities we did at home.. Tomorrow, we are going to the Wildlife Park !! yeay!</div></div></div>Joan D'Arcyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11343465133229168957noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15010036.post-79049385090408761412009-05-08T11:12:00.005+08:002009-05-08T11:27:46.188+08:00Montessori Materials - Resource for Homeschool<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.montessorimaterials.org/logo.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 950px; height: 126px;" src="http://www.montessorimaterials.org/logo.gif" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />Another good site for our Montessori Homeschool resources at <a href="http://www.montessorimaterials.org/index.html">Montessori Materials</a>. Who says homeschooling is expensive? There are so many sites online that share good materials and all you need is own effort to search for them!<div><br /></div><div>Btw, while there are many of these can be found easily, as caring parents, always do filter and make sure that your child is ready for these activities (as he will show interest). Also, I would still recommend the child to do more <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montessori">concrete </a>activities for the child's self discovery, only then proceed to <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concrete_(philosophy)">abstract </a>ones. (<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Mind you, a young child doesnt see things the way we do. It's like they want to feel what does rough texture feels compare to the smooth ones. He doesnt want you to tell him that rough feels rough and smooth feels smooth.)</span></div><div><br /></div><div>Enjoy.</div><div><br /></div><div>Other interesting links for <a href="http://montessorimom.com/toddler-scope-and-sequence-lesson-ideas-practical-/">toddlers </a>at MontessoriMom.com</div><div><br /></div>Joan D'Arcyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11343465133229168957noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15010036.post-88333594178080464422009-05-04T23:18:00.008+08:002009-05-05T07:30:55.774+08:00Life is very short ~ Thank You Lord, for the beautiful day<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Recent sunday morning, as usual, we were busy preparing ourselves and the kids for Sunday Mass. I bent down to lift baby C from the floor to change him. Suddenly I felt a sharp pain pinning on my lower back. I immediately let go of baby C and collapsed. Poor boy, luckily he fell on one of the big pillows. I cried for DH who saw what happened. I was lying with my chest on the floor, but I couldnt and didnt dare to move because my back really hurt. He asked if I could wiggle my toes. I could. There wasnt any bruises on my back either. He then placed a hot pack on my back as a temporary relief until I was comfortable to lie on my back.</span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">The thoughts back then when I collapsed was terrifying! Flashes of memories/images came to me, the "what ifs" questions attacked my brain... "What if I cant walk anymore?""What if I die at this point of time?".. I know they sounded silly, but it was quite scarry at that time! My mind was occupied about "WHo's going to take care of the kids if I get sick?" "what's going to happen to them if I die / paralysed". In the background, I could hear baby Cameron was crying for me, he definitely knew something happened because I was not responding to his cry, I couldnt turned my head to look at him either. I felt so helpless. Koko Christian was stunned and worried that he just sat quietly next to me, he didnt know what to do, but to stay next to me. During the time when DH was trying to comfort me & the kids, I was talking to God, to help me go through this pain. I asked him to give me strength and more time so that I can spend quality time with them. Seriously, I told Him that I dont mind dying early, but please let me spend enough time growing up with my boys. <br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Like once an inspiring friend, </span></span><a href="http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=544948556&ref=ts"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Wai Leng</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> said,"</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Live NOW and make life worth living. For life is too short to be miserable, and too precious to be wasting away in useless pursuits".</span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Thank God it was only muscle pulled. I went for an alternative treatment (<a href="http://www.chinesecupping.net/">cupping suction</a>) for my back and was told by the chinese doctor that it happened because my body was too tired and lack of rest. Another thing that I found out was that after the suction, one's body will have red/blackish mark but mine didnt. The doctor explained that because I could be <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anemia">anaemic</a> (which is true). I never go for such alternative treatment, this was my first experience as MIL brought me there. I was bed-ridden for the whole day that Sunday. My back still hurts that it limits my movement, I walk like a robot at the moment. Minimising carrying things and especially baby C. Missing them already, even they are next to me!</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); white-space: pre-wrap; font-family:-webkit-monospace;font-size:13px;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPwL0eYXMiH8KUcvPKiRQ0C7IlSSMUiFTJ8l1GfbXMiUGUD7Xmm8fL8SVKuV0BoUgC9UERHT2dml0OkqA3Led8rQxPRyOipdoFgQ17k7isiJoa3DRxwQoQZdpwahZWdpsyTHFk4w/s1600-h/081101+072e.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPwL0eYXMiH8KUcvPKiRQ0C7IlSSMUiFTJ8l1GfbXMiUGUD7Xmm8fL8SVKuV0BoUgC9UERHT2dml0OkqA3Led8rQxPRyOipdoFgQ17k7isiJoa3DRxwQoQZdpwahZWdpsyTHFk4w/s320/081101+072e.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332007106898410466" /></a></span><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">p/s Most of the night, before we go to sleep (and before the read books ritual), we always have a short simple prayer lead by lil C which goes like this: "</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Thank You God for the beautiful day, Thank you God for the beautiful night. Please protect Mama, Papa, Koko, Baby, KungKung, Pohpoh, Nenek, Ingkung and Suksuk</span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">". A short prayer but meant well from a four year old kid.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">p/s2 and I thank you Lord for everyday.</span></span></div>Joan D'Arcyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11343465133229168957noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15010036.post-19275753291830529742009-04-29T11:20:00.007+08:002009-04-29T11:39:51.652+08:00Cameron in April<div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdJUVhvJfJiQsJPQWtLpxT2Vm4kgeVWZsYNCuhdwMOfNqX_zwZe5lD2EdTPK3TIOaneyPbE5j3UDYt9qdekZuJtkUJdSOOlkkXU0hC9AB_JeM7B56tqEPkmXRRuwQVKb8PQve7Cw/s1600-h/c902+011e.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdJUVhvJfJiQsJPQWtLpxT2Vm4kgeVWZsYNCuhdwMOfNqX_zwZe5lD2EdTPK3TIOaneyPbE5j3UDYt9qdekZuJtkUJdSOOlkkXU0hC9AB_JeM7B56tqEPkmXRRuwQVKb8PQve7Cw/s320/c902+011e.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329948722231447890" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">"Koko, are your eyes closed?" baby C thought his koko was playing with him</div><div><br /></div><div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHx84Gcsci0WZYY_clHN6lq-3f7QtMtMMnGY_5NOlwH4XL2Fcwl-Tp3xbW3aXg1RYTTvmA3CKoLMC6-HN-MKtNLZZNVGOdyMWGcdlPi1EyYv-0DZ4SdK1NBXNl_-KyOS-NNh5L2g/s1600-h/c902+077e.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHx84Gcsci0WZYY_clHN6lq-3f7QtMtMMnGY_5NOlwH4XL2Fcwl-Tp3xbW3aXg1RYTTvmA3CKoLMC6-HN-MKtNLZZNVGOdyMWGcdlPi1EyYv-0DZ4SdK1NBXNl_-KyOS-NNh5L2g/s320/c902+077e.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329948448388243250" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">His current favourite meal: potato + mixed vegies</div><div style="text-align: center;">Last week was toasted bread</div><div><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqnQavjRoniB_jPCifurovRQiSLTKchYC6_ozF0QA6mz_jlXMXELiteVFEdDlGXFHSbX0ZsBiQtn3PbwRoCEfz6iHXQhC3TIIHEXfLoGuOqQx8G835pGYz9loweorDz2sm0gzgGw/s1600-h/c902+069e.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqnQavjRoniB_jPCifurovRQiSLTKchYC6_ozF0QA6mz_jlXMXELiteVFEdDlGXFHSbX0ZsBiQtn3PbwRoCEfz6iHXQhC3TIIHEXfLoGuOqQx8G835pGYz9loweorDz2sm0gzgGw/s320/c902+069e.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329948440634592530" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Vroooom!!! This reminded me of Lil C when he was a baby</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaKnybnjBtz57c4wPAvRW8tu0Mw05Uh6qhtnO_uHF2WIUHAaXxa4YIBKOFu0YQZfi6jdHmkmQd7fCHsZpO8-waCiJXh9PFS3t3oZQ47nJUk75I8AWH1v3IOSSx-j0R87byYn8Y3w/s1600-h/c902+054e.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaKnybnjBtz57c4wPAvRW8tu0Mw05Uh6qhtnO_uHF2WIUHAaXxa4YIBKOFu0YQZfi6jdHmkmQd7fCHsZpO8-waCiJXh9PFS3t3oZQ47nJUk75I8AWH1v3IOSSx-j0R87byYn8Y3w/s320/c902+054e.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329948443161927794" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">His favourite snack: Jacob Cream Crackers</div><div style="text-align: center;">Hiding away while indulging himself</div><div><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk8ni9h7KWN4FCSn_r9v1Bni5W6opl214fyC-f1MbA7qWKJ-ST6cxByFCKk3HXt5f6mjBXbYChYzHSibpif_UZbdq9cJB3QHlpADQTF0IW1D7u_oRon_MLxm-3GVsxdJHPH2Fc1A/s1600-h/c902+023e.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk8ni9h7KWN4FCSn_r9v1Bni5W6opl214fyC-f1MbA7qWKJ-ST6cxByFCKk3HXt5f6mjBXbYChYzHSibpif_UZbdq9cJB3QHlpADQTF0IW1D7u_oRon_MLxm-3GVsxdJHPH2Fc1A/s320/c902+023e.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329948439587856882" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">"Cameron!!! What have you done with my things!!" Koko upset about this...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTngEmG9sXGB2L6POHkeVwxQVXb30L9otEwjsU0G26zUxux9MwuF7n8Pel0grA0EmJLOtxyc5wbMte0wV9vljnsGdY1vzoj4sEaD5z43kYRWihB6zkLkKgWJ8HtOPKLWK7BDC1mA/s1600-h/c902+017e.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTngEmG9sXGB2L6POHkeVwxQVXb30L9otEwjsU0G26zUxux9MwuF7n8Pel0grA0EmJLOtxyc5wbMte0wV9vljnsGdY1vzoj4sEaD5z43kYRWihB6zkLkKgWJ8HtOPKLWK7BDC1mA/s320/c902+017e.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329948437151866050" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">"<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Tang!! Tang!!!</span>" translated in English as : I wanna be just like Koko when I grow up</div><div><br /></div><div><br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxfbpNL30AZLvwv7BRHlv239ouD7H6tPtvyfuJEsjFmGf3z17S6F2r95Hdgv9sJ9XrCEqDA11J_kqM' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div style="text-align: center;">yes.. I run too... but very slow... like makcik siput :p !</div>Joan D'Arcyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11343465133229168957noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15010036.post-49404331918786513202009-04-29T00:29:00.009+08:002009-04-29T01:26:51.879+08:00Random April<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWPB0cwTzmHpF4OtFxsMKOkbvZrGD30-UyV-MNpMcdbQ3sFMryGOpR8CGcCUxSEppUdpILhMBEeY58MqeGY2zGWSQkQ2Y0qRXQOVcSfeH3nqfZS4PXUxupSZr69INI3vmTFn8iAw/s1600-h/c+005e.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWPB0cwTzmHpF4OtFxsMKOkbvZrGD30-UyV-MNpMcdbQ3sFMryGOpR8CGcCUxSEppUdpILhMBEeY58MqeGY2zGWSQkQ2Y0qRXQOVcSfeH3nqfZS4PXUxupSZr69INI3vmTFn8iAw/s320/c+005e.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329783556579665218" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Joyride with the boys.<br />I have not been sitting at the front seat for a very long time.. prolly eversince lil C was born... seriously!! Now, with both carseats at the back seat, my fat butt cant squeeze in between the spaces anymore (Thank God! lol). Lil C is happy to have his brother to sit next to him, and Baby C does not cry knowing his koko is always there to keep him <s>distracted</s> happy!<br /></div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRHGHFwUf8hjrLWmQLZGhZhmAozvoqibKB_rlR5ZbDvn5z_vIrvf7GPz0vUx5OhcZI4KiuMnAzu2ZC_Dfso0D0RNeRe5VEIMc9WN1rei4DjNjR8AEi6zKELd6vPcejFArhrz_Fdw/s1600-h/c+024e.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRHGHFwUf8hjrLWmQLZGhZhmAozvoqibKB_rlR5ZbDvn5z_vIrvf7GPz0vUx5OhcZI4KiuMnAzu2ZC_Dfso0D0RNeRe5VEIMc9WN1rei4DjNjR8AEi6zKELd6vPcejFArhrz_Fdw/s320/c+024e.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329783563878243522" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">One of his favourite past times. This was the first time Lil C played at the sand bunker. He was having difficulty hitting the ball out into the fairway. While every golfer hates this section, lil C was having fun being in here. The sand was everywhere on his head, body, in shoe.. Finally, after a number of hits, he managed to hit the ball out! Pheww!!</div><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAiU34y_Rep3xkMWHZ-mIxj6jsagecxhEbeOun5FoyTACZcsAX3gh8OjjUH3GMP_KrkHOXqdhkvLTJjnaJD9fJhy8IKreJ0rFQF6iwU6Ve73B426dLR2DuYbEqI7kvKyctmnPWgQ/s1600-h/c+016e.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAiU34y_Rep3xkMWHZ-mIxj6jsagecxhEbeOun5FoyTACZcsAX3gh8OjjUH3GMP_KrkHOXqdhkvLTJjnaJD9fJhy8IKreJ0rFQF6iwU6Ve73B426dLR2DuYbEqI7kvKyctmnPWgQ/s320/c+016e.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329783063960070834" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Wait... Not to forget to instill the golf etiquette in this young tiger! Rake the bunker to smooth out the footprints and other marks made before leaving the bunker :)</div><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh65B6cxwD6gC93CK4JfcN2H5JzK4PMRPqIgT3xfdJcSwhR-NmmByOrGrhFCF2Pw7hTPVKOZIMg9HVASqmBrXYpj19iNnw9B3wVc4BYFvBLrWdmoiPKM7jShBJc5EkjLWq4t4E-gw/s1600-h/c+036e.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh65B6cxwD6gC93CK4JfcN2H5JzK4PMRPqIgT3xfdJcSwhR-NmmByOrGrhFCF2Pw7hTPVKOZIMg9HVASqmBrXYpj19iNnw9B3wVc4BYFvBLrWdmoiPKM7jShBJc5EkjLWq4t4E-gw/s320/c+036e.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329783063185093250" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">carrying his own golf bag, back to the driving range..</div><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwj6q97wxhVoRNpkH5lZOZl389LVS0vbadzocIq4JoLqKH09RZCMIT26xG4QSZ9G2JvZQTc3wZVy-nM5J74FM4NcJ9-AIDE1MIWesyLgrGmpqMm2nQ4K5bsE2zcmYh5nnEapUG7A/s1600-h/c+037e.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwj6q97wxhVoRNpkH5lZOZl389LVS0vbadzocIq4JoLqKH09RZCMIT26xG4QSZ9G2JvZQTc3wZVy-nM5J74FM4NcJ9-AIDE1MIWesyLgrGmpqMm2nQ4K5bsE2zcmYh5nnEapUG7A/s320/c+037e.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329783063608680546" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">and hit another 50 balls... The most important is that he enjoyed the whole learning process.<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCy8ZsNdYcpwNQXYf1E_d7MdWoX7w-GgbE1riuu4wlKPbgd1crJ9o-yl8t0piLJbYPhjQd6Rb8iWAY8LQd0lX4lrT8jBMWmetd1pzdjgXnKMCvqMsLM5k4Ih7U70MyqIxgqEpyjg/s1600-h/c+038e.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCy8ZsNdYcpwNQXYf1E_d7MdWoX7w-GgbE1riuu4wlKPbgd1crJ9o-yl8t0piLJbYPhjQd6Rb8iWAY8LQd0lX4lrT8jBMWmetd1pzdjgXnKMCvqMsLM5k4Ih7U70MyqIxgqEpyjg/s320/c+038e.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329783061681207074" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Some random pictures: lil C's collection of airplanes made using duplo & lepao blocks.<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHm6CfWLI0pMiNCxjmzAxN_jj76HXrA7LafN133_r8tR3_IrlcNxCXeVjaxeL5F2U_8fBl8WRS_J-1YmvGSgAHdERYfb8VYgwtSwGs-VMML44YSJGpEw_mq0thS62dMmUXDKdEpQ/s1600-h/c+042e.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHm6CfWLI0pMiNCxjmzAxN_jj76HXrA7LafN133_r8tR3_IrlcNxCXeVjaxeL5F2U_8fBl8WRS_J-1YmvGSgAHdERYfb8VYgwtSwGs-VMML44YSJGpEw_mq0thS62dMmUXDKdEpQ/s320/c+042e.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329783061699242082" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Picture taken by Lil C.. say cheese!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">meanwhile, update on baby C, he started walking 2 days after he turned 1. Now, he can walk without support and trying to run after his koko :) Now.. where is the video I took...??</div>Joan D'Arcyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11343465133229168957noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15010036.post-20342915674298015202009-04-26T01:58:00.009+08:002009-04-26T03:18:25.927+08:00I am reading ...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH5GOgxLMDJBNf6ff23maiuqGCdqOGMQu5N12nlnfUFOpOLe8rYtkAoyRAUGzIZml1t7GdXVcKinHQTqX-qxrznfC2iW73EQgG99_dw4yIuZjTmBli3UQ8Yivy4F7eaeWQLZwJeg/s1600-h/sherri.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH5GOgxLMDJBNf6ff23maiuqGCdqOGMQu5N12nlnfUFOpOLe8rYtkAoyRAUGzIZml1t7GdXVcKinHQTqX-qxrznfC2iW73EQgG99_dw4yIuZjTmBli3UQ8Yivy4F7eaeWQLZwJeg/s400/sherri.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328690585043962386" /></a>I think that this book is good for beginners. I like it the way it says: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Issues_in_Malaysian_Education">Take Charge of Your Child's Education.</a> While a lot of people are against homeschooling because of socialisation issue, here in this book it shares about it.<div></div><blockquote><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">Social skills include taking turns, sharing, praising and thanking others, treating others with respect and kindness, listening to others, conversing with others, showing interest in others, following directions, exercising patience and tolerance, resolving conflicts and resisting negative peer pressure. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">A child can achieve these social skills in the home by learning basic manners and proper conduct, intereacting with family members, developing quality friendships, engaging conversations with others and through role-playing to further hone their social skills for variety situations...</span></span></div></blockquote><div></div><div>I could clearly recall how Moral class was taught during my time in school - i.e. using textbook & lecturing about it! and I firmly believe that it is not necessary to attend formal school in order to learn proper manners..There are a lot of social opportunities out there like making friends with the parents' friends' children, neighbours, relatives, grandparents, uncles, aunties, friends' from music/swimming class... etc... and they come from <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">interesting </span>background and age.. as compared to own classmates in school... They only have friends of their own age... Anyways, you can visit the author's <a href="http://www.everythinghomeschooling.blogspot.com/">website</a>.<br /></div><div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">------------------------------------------------------------</div><div><br /></div><div>At the same time, I would also encourage my dear readers to read <a href="http://www.sawo.org.my/">Women In Sabah</a> book (written sometime in the 1980s by SAWO as the title said it all - and no! the contents arent obsolete!! Take heed!). This book can be downloaded <a href="http://www.sawo.org.my/">here</a>.</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(70, 70, 70); line-height: 13px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; font-family:Verdana;font-size:11px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><blockquote><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.sawo.org.my/sawolibrary/womeninsabahcover.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 189px; height: 300px;" src="http://www.sawo.org.my/sawolibrary/womeninsabahcover.gif" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />Women as a group are often seen through the certain stereotypes and realities of a minority of women who are more often highlighted in the media. The majority of women, who in their daily lives struggle to sustain their families and communities, remain unseen and unheard.<br /><br />This book, published by SAWO, attempts to give a more balanced view and understanding of the status and contribution of the women in the state. It looks at a representative profile of women in Sabah based on our present understanding as well as drawing on the diverse richness of women's experiences. Taking a gender approach, this book highlights women's position within the present structures of economy, politics, socio-culture, education and law.<br /><br />We have also shared some possible steps for meaningful changes; the most important being the working together of women and men in the process of building a just and equal world. Our vision of society, where there is no longer oppression within and across national, class, ethnicity and gender, is evident throughout the entire book.</blockquote></span></span>Something to ponder upon...</div><div><blockquote></blockquote><br /></div></div>Joan D'Arcyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11343465133229168957noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15010036.post-18003277654946930462009-04-25T00:18:00.003+08:002009-04-25T00:30:04.584+08:00One Chicken Ala Carte, please!<div>I remembered when I was little, wastage of food was a no-no, esp having dinner with dad. He would tell us that a grain of rice costs 5sen, a quarter of a milo glass (unfinished) costs 20sen etc. </div><div><br /></div><div>He would remind us siblings to remember his background, a poor farmer's son <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">adopted </span>by a European priest who sent him off to school at the age of 12. His parents were to poor to sent him to one. Those time, to have a piece of chicken thigh for dinner was luxury, which had to be shared with 12 other siblings of his. </div><div><br /></div>Watching this video reminded me of him. Something to share and ponder! <div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10px; white-space: pre; "><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/yMU3jXtULbE&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/yMU3jXtULbE&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></span><br /></div>Joan D'Arcyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11343465133229168957noreply@blogger.com0