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?

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 [...]

Hutan Belantara

It’s 8.36 pm according to the time on this mac lappy. Even though I felt we have done gazillion things, it is only 8.36 pm.
Today we decided to explore what Borneo is famous for– its National Parks. We had earlier planned for Mulu but found out that it was impossible as it will take an [...]

Of Dayaks and Seahorses

It’s 4.50 pm and I am in the Miri State Library. Nooo.. we didn’t fly all the way here just to go to the library. Even book geeks have their off days too, you know?
We arrived very early in the morning. The flight was smooth, thank God. I am claustrophobic, so although I like to [...]

aufwiedersehen jetzt!

Taken from Wikipedia…
Miri is the birthplace of Sarawak’s and Malaysia’s petroleum industry, which remains the major industry of the city. The first oil well was drilled by Shell in 1910, and is now a state monument and one of Miri’s tourist attractions. Shell also built Malaysia’s first oil refinery in Lutong, a suburb of Miri [...]

Sunan Gunung Jati

If my paternal grandfather is still alive today, I probably have a lot of questions to ask him. Probably ask him to teach me more Javanese other than those words of scoldings ( pecicilan/kemproh/beler/goblok ).
I would like to know more about Wali Songo, the 9 saints of Java who were not only masters of Tassawuf/Sufism, [...]

Bagaikan Rusa Masuk Kampung

My husband and I have this passion of going into kampungs. As he is an avid photographer and I am basically trying to learn the skills from him, for almost 2 years now we make it a point to explore one negeri a month of the Semenanjung. More often than not, we go off the [...]

Penang Mai

Although back home, my mind is still at Penang.
How fast the island has changed. The last I was there was a few months ago on a photography cum wedding trip with the husband. So many constructions were going on. When we went there on a road trip in 2o06, I couldn’t recognise the island with [...]

I’m Thinking Out Loud

Actually, when I think about it, here is where I experienced true democracy. And where multi-culturism or ‘muhibbah‘ as what they call here is not just another articfically flavoured government propaganda.
Where ‘muhibbah‘ is as ‘muhibbah‘ it can be and as I have experienced, and I can safely say I have been to most nooks and [...]

Pi Mai Pi Mai Tang Tu

Home sweet home.
We were in Penang to attend the 1st International Seminar on Islam Andalusia 1300. The husband, of course represented his institution while I attended as an independent delegate. I first bought and read the book The Story of Islamic Spain by Syed Azizur Rahman in 2001. Then, I had just completed the History [...]