Entries from April 2008

April 21, 2008

Identity crisis

When the kittens were given to us, we were told that they are twin sisters. But, a few days ago, we discovered that Milo is still a girl, while Seuss is a boy actually.
And they are teething. Hence they bite everything and anything along their way. Our toes included. Milo is beginning to grow little [...]

April 20, 2008

G-Strings pulling

On Sunday evenings I usually have to brave the crowd at the hypermarket for grocery supplies. And as usual, when I do that, the husband would be in some cafe somewhere writing his postgrad papers and/or reading for it. For the past few months his nose has been buried deep into one topic- Islamic culture [...]

April 19, 2008

I am trying to understand why…

The Education Ministry here will consider ‘ revamping the school curriculum to enhance the English Proficiency amongst students and teachers.’ So says the NST today. Last night, watching the midnight news, Eduction Minister Datuk Hishamuddin said that ‘radical and bold steps needed to be adopted to enhance the mastery of the language, especially among primary [...]

April 18, 2008

Saved by Nigella

The only Nigella I know before this is of course the curvy-buxom-beautiful cook on Travel and Living, Nigella Lawson. But last night I was saved by Nigella Sativa, a bottle of it in fact.
I’ve always known the black seed, Nigella Sativa as Habbatul Saudah or the Black Seed. It is the seed, which according to [...]

April 17, 2008

Signs @ Miri

Lost in Translation ?

Lunch Menu for Encik Bujang Senang

Anyone?

Must take GREAT care, ok?

Please be considerate

Them Miri-ans, they sure do have a sense of humour, eh?

April 16, 2008

HOPE is a wonderful thing

According to Dr PC, my lappy can be saved, God willing. It’s in the icu unit now and Dr PC said if he can find a suitable replacement, it can be discharged tomorrow. I HOPE. Hope is a wonderful thing ain’t it? It gives one something to look forward to. And I also do hope [...]

April 16, 2008

Of gaining and losing

Last night we became the proud ‘parents’ of two fluffy cross-bred critters. Them kittens were given to us by our dear mate whose mother cat gave birth to these sisters. They are darlings.
However, in the midst of trying to get one of them out from under the couch, I fell in an awkward position with [...]

April 15, 2008

Before saying goodbye

The final day in Miri, we did some nostalgic down the memory lane moment for the husband.
First we went to the Science and Petroleum Museum of Miri perched up on the Canadian Hill. Before this trip he kept telling me about THE OLD LADY. Anything that is of Miri, he would say, where ‘the old [...]

April 15, 2008

Alang-alang menyeluk pekasam

…biar sampai ke pangkal lengan. Alang-alang dah boleh upload gambar, biar upload sampai dah sendat.

Mee Kolok. One of the signature dishes of Miri. Strangely looking like the Indonesian’s Bakmi and the Chinese Mee Pok. But this one is with roast chicken slices on top and red chilli sauce.

Rokok Gulung. With a thin line of [...]

April 14, 2008

Colours of Miri continued

Ok since it is working, I might as well continue…

The first waterfall we came across while trekking Lembir National Park

River runs through… at Lembir National Park

Caterpillars saying ‘chak!’ - Taken at Niah National Park

Boat Ride at Niah River

Sunset on Miri Habourfront

Retro Walls on houses. I like !!!