I SAW DOLPHINS in MIRI WATERS!!! Woohoo!!!

So I'm back!!! Hahaha...sorry lah....sometimes have to be busy also bah....not every time free as a bird....kan?

Anyway, am really looking forward to THE AMAZING RACE ASIA 3 tonight...I seriously do hope Ida and Tania wins....fingers cross!!! :D

Ok, so I'm suppose to actually blog about Dolphins since last week...but suddenly out of the blue I became busy....so today I'll write about it lah :P

Well you see, a few weeks back, Gianna, the person-in-charge of the dolphin research programme in Sarawak gave me a buzz and ask me whether I was free to go to Sea and see whether we get to spot any dolphins. It was pretty last minute but I was as free as a bird at that time so I said, sure thing.

So the next day I woke up earlier than usual, got my daughter ready and sent her to the babysitter and rushed to the Piasau Jetty. Since it was pretty last minute I didn't get any motion sickness pills...so I prayed really hard that the sea would be calm. Good thing it was!!! So no vomiting on my part...phew :).

Gianna said it would be our lucky day today cause its just the two of us (of course plus the boatman and his assistant)...so I said "YAH! it should be our lucky day!!!" Obviously I was very excited about the whole idea of spotting a dolphin that day.

We left the Jetty at around 7.30am and headed out to sea towards the Baram side. We headed out towards where the fishermen were so we could talk to them first and ask them whether they've seen Dolphins. Apparently they do, and they see it on a very regular basis. That particular fishermen said he even saw a couple of them just a few minutes ago...and that was pretty depressing for us cause that meant that we just missed them. He said that if we stayed a bit longer we might have a chance to see them. Unfortunately, if we did so, it we affect the research route...so instead of staying we decided to move from them but and continue on our route.

The fisherman who gave us the information about the Dolphins....he was catching small prawns :D

So there I was again, staring into the open blue/brown sea. It was ok, the first couple of hours, but than the hot sun and the cold wind kind of made it hard for me to keep my eyes open. Thank goodness I had my ever so trustable (I know that there is not such word but I like that word, so I'm using it...:P) somboi!!! Hahaha...that did the trick in keeping me awake.

At around 10am (if I'm not mistaken), Gianna spotted a Finless Porpoise, she first thought it was a log, but than she saw it came up and went back down. Than we all turned towards the area she was pointing but sadly it didn't come back up again, so she couldn't take any picture of it. I was of course disappointed cause I would have loved to see a finless porpoise...I mean in all my life, I've only seen a bottlenose dolphin which are the normal dolphins which we see on tv that does tricks. Oh well, so much for my luck.

This is what a finless porpoise looks like...see...no fin! :D. (Picture taken from http://dolphins-world.net/image/guide/sunameri/finless_porpoise.jpg)

BUT!!! Another two hours later around 12.20pm, Gianna spotted a family of bottlenose dolphins....woohoo!!! Even though I've seen them before, it was the first time I've seen them in our Miri waters and I was ecstatic!!! Hahaha...yes, small things like this makes me happy. Note that Gianna was the one who spotted the dolphins again.....haha...this just proves that I'm pretty useless in spotting for them....hmmm...I wonder whether they'll consider bringing me out again to spot Dolphins in March...hahaha. Anyway, we all turn towards where she was pointing and I was happy to see them come up and go back in the water again. According to Gianna, they were probably feeding, as in chasing after fishes for them to eat :D. There were like 15 to 20 of them...very hard to count as they all came up and different times. It was a whole family, which probably consist of grandparents, parents, and children.....soooooo ADORABLE!!!! That just made my day!!!! We stood there looking at them for quite awhile and Gianna manage to take a few pictures.

Obviously, when things like this happen, I usually somehow always manage not to bring my camera....sigh....WHY!!! I also don't know why....but Gianna did send me some pictures. Pictures as below:

Sorry that the dolphins were a bit far....it was not easy to catch this pictures as we didn't know when they would come up to the surface....well, better than nothing right?

Another picture....

After that we went on looking for some more Dolphins but than it started to rain so we headed back to the Piasau Jetty. I was wet...but I couldn't care less about it cause I SAW DOLPHINS!!! Hahaha....and our day ended at 2pm, and it was a good day and we were indeed lucky!!! Did I mention that when I was out in the sea, all I could think of was to eat Tom Yam and Midin Belacan??? Hahaha...so mengidam at that time....and NO I'm not pregnant...not yet...maybe next year lah...see how :P

Ok than, that's it from me for today! TA!!!

WELCOME TO MY WORLD: BBQ, Beach and Hiking...in the following order...:D

My story continues.......:D

Saturday - 01st November 2008

Woke up really early in the morning to send my daughter to the babysitter and rushed off to church cause it was All Saints Day. After church, me and my mom went to the Cemetery in Lambir to visit my dad's grave. You know, I think they seriously need to tar the road to that place....its so terrible!!! Anyway, it was good to go there cause we haven't been there for a very long time. Its also nice to know that the place is very well kept. :D

In the afternoon, had a thanksgiving BBQ at a friend's place which my husband was the BBQ Chef. Did I ever mention to you all that my husband is one fantastic BBQ-er!!! So far in my whole existence, he is the bestest of the best....he does it with such ease and it never turns black!!! That's why I love him sooooo much...hahaha....I guess that's the reason why I married him :P Don't tell him that :D

After the BBQ and the sitting around and lepaking, we left our friend's house at around 6.30pm. Then I got my very exhausted little girl to shower, got her into her PJ's, fed her and got her to sleep. At 9pm went over to Len's and Alison's house to play scrabble....haha...I guess we all just wanted a quiet day in instead of the usual clubbing scene :P. We are not getting any younger I suppose :P. We played till 1 am.

Sunday - 02nd November 2008

Went to church as usual, than had breakfast at the usual place....sigh, I'm beginning to think that we are so predictable...hahaha....after that, got home and lepak and put the little girl to sleep for her afternoon nap. When she woke up at around 3.30pm, we all got ready to go to PBC for a day out at the beach with Len's family....it was a fun-filled-under-the-sun-sunday. The kids played in the water and tried to build a sandcastle and made sand balls :D. Than we had dinner and the kids attacked the playground. Seriously, I have no clue where they get all their energy from. Anyway, we left at 7.15pm. We got the cue to leave when Len's daughter started crying cause she fell down. And on the way to the car my daughter fell down cause she wanted to follow her dad to the toilet and ran....and she started crying as well....haha....so we had two crying kids on our hand. Plus the fact that they had used up all their energy and were extremely tired....and when that happens, you tend to get kids who will not stop crying...hahaha....because they become super manja already :P.

Sera and Christian at beach making balls out of sand....:) I'm trying to sound as un-obscene as possible...haha...if there is such a word.

Merdeka!!! Well, who knows what she's thinking...

The beautiful young moms!!! Adeeehhh....hahaha.....I seriously mintak puji this one :P

The sun has set and the sky looks beautiful :) Doesn't it??? The wonders of God!

So we got home, I showered the little Sera and she was in no mood to shower so she basically cried throughout the bath....poor girl. Somehow I manage to brush her teeth and get her into her PJ's. Finally we were all settled down and she fell asleep in the living room cause that's where we are sleeping at the moment :(....yes, the air-con is not back yet cause they are waiting for the spare part to come from KL :(. This is taking forever!!!

Anyway, after putting her to sleep....I also KAPUTED :D. Yeslah...I showered also when I showered her....I very multi-tasking one....well you have to be when you have kids.... :D

And that's what happens on Saturday and Sunday :D Now on to Monday :)

Monday - 03rd November 2008

The very first problem I had that morning was my daughter didn't want to go to the babysitter...so after so much persuasion she finally gave in. So got her to the babysitter and I got myself to work. After work, me and Syl went Hiking at Canada Hill....YES! my 5 day plan to lose 1kg...hahaha.

I tell you ah, I was so semangat and I told Syl, lets do the 5 hills and lets do it jogging!!! Wiseh man!!! Me ingatlah me macam superwoman lah...hahaha...and after completing the two hills and going up the second hill, I was like "WHY NEVER END WAN????", "WHERE IS THE LIGHT???", "AHHHHH! I CAN'T TAKE THIS ANYMORE!!!" ....and when we finally completed the 2nd Hill I had enough!!! hahaha....I told Syl to go on and I will take the short cut out (Thank goodness for the short cut!!!). And that's just what I did....hahaha...seelah...talk only banyak but when do...almost die!!! Kononlah I thought I was FIT...apparently I am SO NOT FIT!!! :P My muscle in my thighs were super aching and my when I slept that night...my bum pun pandai cram!!! hahaha...such a weird feeling....

Anyway, my muscles were still aching yesterday but I did go again yesterday...this time it was much better. Wanted to continue on with the other hills but Syl had to rush somewhere so we didn't have enough time. We are going again this Friday and I'm going to complete all 5 hills....screw the muscle pain...I know I can do it :P....jangan-jangan I say now and tomorrow I tidak habis lagik....hahaha...oh well...nothing like mentally preparing myself :D. As for today....I'm going jogging later....got to be more fit for the hills :P. Apalah lagi if I want to go climb Mount Kinabalu??? Probably need to get those runners who run up and down the mountain to carry me up....hahaha.....sedih-sedih :P

So that's my 5 day plan to lose 1kg...will let you know on Saturday whether it was a success. Btw, I have yet to talk about Tuesday (04th November 2008), cause that's another topic altogether...and that will be what I'll blog about tomorrow :D.

Till tomorrow....TA!

Halloween & Cute Kids in Costume!!! :D

It has been a very exciting few days!!! Despite someone saying that I'm fat, either than that, it's been exciting :D I guess my life isn't so boring after all :P.

FRIDAY - 31st Oct 2008

Rush back from work to pick my daughter up from the babysitter, than got her ready by 5.30pm for her trick-or-treat session. She was so excited cause she got to wear her so called princess costume which turn into a fairy costume cause I just realise that princess does not have a wand...haha...go figure...I'm so DUH! sometimes :P. But than I didn't have wings so decided she go as a wingless fairy....FORTUNATELY, Alison had a pair of wings in her house :D Here's a few picture of the kids and their Halloween trick-or treat-ing :D.

Sera the fairy :D

Lets see...we had woman in black, spiderman, superman, batman, a pirate which hasn't been dressed up yet (the boy with the stripe baju), we had a persecutionist (I don't think there is such a word, but I'm sure you get what I mean, and I think that was what he was...haha...correct me if I'm wrong), a princess and a fairy!

Hmmm...not sure why they are closing their ears...Sera did it first than Ethan followed :P...so cute!

All of them including Jasmine the momok outside Len and Alison's house (the organizers of the event and the very first house)

The fairy walking to the next house....

She stops to take a picture cause her mom says so....haha ;) Cannot resist bah...so cute!

The kids at Drew's house.....

The fairy collecting sweets from the her dad...notice her crown has fallen down to her face...haha...it was too big for her...kesian her, she had to keep on pushing it up. Notice the wings were also slanting...haha...that didn't even bother her at all :D

Solomon giving sweets to the rest of the kids!!! :D

Everyone getting back into the car...see the fairy's wings...:P

And that's how squash we were in the car and little Jasmine who was the momok, has turn into a 70's chick!!! So cute!!!

I'll continue with the Saturday, Sunday and Monday tomorrow and Tuesday's very interesting event the day after tomorrow. Can't fit in everything today if not it will be the longest blog I have ever had :P Hope you enjoyed looking at all the cute kids in their costume...sorry that there was more of my daughter's picture than anthing else...hahaha...I just can't help it :D

That's it from me for today! TA!

I'm FAT!!!

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!! Somebody just told me that I'm fat!!! Well, it was said like this "Wah! Why you mengembang already???".

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!! How come? How can??? Cannot be!!!

Hmmmm...but come to think about it, I've been eating way much more these days and having less exercise...........ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh....TIDAK!!! I think I only gain 1kg bah!!! And its not suppose to show!!! Maybe its the jeans I wearing today? Well, if it is, I'm not wearing this jeans anymore!!! Anybody wants a size 25 levis jeans??? Must be my height if not it'll be hanging...:P

Sigh....you know, I so pantang when people tell me I put on weight...now I'll be working out 5 days a week...ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.....by next Friday I should be back to normal I hope!!! And that is 1 kg lighter....ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh...I'm still in denial....sigh...and life goes on...

That's it from me! TA!

Halloween vs Ghost Festival...hmmmm....

Tomorrow is Halloween!!! WOOHOO!!! Not that I've ever celebrated it in my entire life but hey..I would definitely want my daughter to have a go at it :P. I'm not into all the evilness of Halloween but I'm in for the sweets!!! The more my daughter gets the more we all get to eat...haha... Unfortunately we people in Malaysia do not celebrate such an occasion, instead we have what we call "Ghost Festival/Ghost Month"...and they don't even have sweets :( they do however have food which they give to their deceased ancestors at their burial place Hmmm...I seriously hope I got this right...I'm a Christian so I'm not sure how this Ghost Festival really goes...anybody knows??? Hahaha....so sorry if I'm wrong :) so for the ghost festival there is definitely no sweets for the living.

Well, the Ghost Festival is basically a day which ghosts and spirits, including those of the deceased ancestors, come out from the lower realm. It is also known as the Chingming Festival, where the living descendants pay homage to their ancestors and on Ghost Day, the deceased visit the living. (Taken from the Wikipedia)

Halloween on the other hand is when the boundary between the alive and the deceased dissolved, pretty much the same as ghost festival...don't you think? and the dead become dangerous for the living by causing problems such as sickness or damaged crops, bonfires would hence be lit to ward off evil spirits. (Taken from the Wikipedia) I guess the only difference is one is to pay homage and the other is to scare of the evil spirits. Plus the fact that Halloween involve sweets for the kids.

So anyway, back to my story of Halloween tomorrow.....I'm positively sure that there will be a lot of trick or treating going on at Piasau Camp tomorrow I could be wrong, cause I'm just guessing...hehehe and there will also be a Halloween party for the kids on Saturday at Piasau Boat Club at 4pm...I'm sure the kids would have a blast there.

By the way, do you have any clue why during Halloween they always say "trick or treat?" Well, just in case you didn't know, the "trick" part of "trick or treat" is an idle threat to play a trick on the homeowners or their property if no treat is given. (Again facts taken from Wikipedia:)) So that's why in the western countries everyone have treats to give :P...but than again the kids are probably way to young to think of what trick to come up with if the house owners doesn't give them anything, or they could be too occupied about moving on to the next house to get more sweets than to think of a trick to play....don't you think so? Then again, never underestimate kids...:P Its best just to prepare sweets :D

Oh yah...back to my actual reason why I'm blogging about Halloween today. I know, I always seem to get carried away....:) So, tomorrow...my dear friend Alison has decided to have some trick or treating for the kids...I think it was very nice of her to organize it...at least that would keep the kids entertain. We are going to go to her house, her Mom's house which is next to her house, and two of her neighbours house. We will also be going over to another good friends house which is in Pujut 7 and than the final house would be my house. Don't think I'll be getting any pumpkin or even bother decorating my house...cause if I did, my mom would make a whole lot of HU-HA...she would definitely not be happy....so this is going to be a very low-profile-sweet -collecting-event :D Hope my daughter doesn't get all excited and start blabbering about it to my mom...if not...*kuang-kuang-kuang!*.

After tomorrow, the next thing to look forward to is CHRISTMAS!!! WOOHOO!!! I so love Christmas!!! Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle all the way!!!...haha...ok..ok...will stop singing...

Anyway, will take pictures of the kids in their costumes tomorrow and post it up here!!! Happy Halloween you all!!!

That's it from me! TA!

Beautifying Products???

So yah...what beautifying products should we use? What's best??? There are millions of product out there, so how do we choose??? Who knows? I'm clueless too...but in today's blog I'll give you an insight to what I use...not sure whether its working...hahaha...so read on if you want to know....:P

Beautifying products that I use on a daily basis....unfortunately beautifying products can only do so much and the rest really depends on how you really look like in the first place....haha...unless of course you go for plastic surgery lah than you can probably alter your look according to how you would like to look like. Sadly to say, I'm not into plastic surgery...so I'm stuck with what I have. Which I like of course, cause I'm so using to seeing myself everyday in that way.

Well, don't really want to go to heaven one day and hear God say "Who are you? You're not Jacqueline? I made Jacqueline, so I would definitely know who she is, and you are NOT Jacqueline!!!" Scary leh....ok...ok...my imagination is running away. I'm not even sure whether I'll be able to get to heaven....sigh...that reminds me, I need to start doing more good things these days...life is short.

So yah...back to my daily beautifying products...here's my list!!! TA-DA!!! Don't ask me why I'm telling you all this...this is my indirect way of cheering myself up....at least I'm trying to stay young...kan? Hahaha..if only that is possible...

1. Dermalogica - Special Cleansing Gel, Multi-Active Toner, Skin Smoothing Cream To keep my skin looking young I suppose....
2. Dermalogica - Extreme C for any small pigmentation that I'm starting to have...sigh...the older you get the more skin problems you tend to have...:(
3. Neways - Ultrashine Radiance for my teeth...suppose to be really good as its all natural...or something like that. Tried going back to using the normal toothpaste a few days back only to find that the normal toothpaste is so sweet! So strange...and that was Darlie. Now I even converted my daughter's toothpaste to Neways Radiance which is not so minty...instead of giving her the normal kids colgate. Apparently its suppose to be cancer-free....no chemicals in it...
4. Oral-B - Mint Floss So I can avoid going to a dentist as much as possible.
5. E Prim - Evening Primrose Softgel I guess that's to keep me having nice skin? Which I obviously don't :(
6. Amway - Double X That's a complete set of supplements to keep me in good health throughout the day....so far its working pretty good....I don't have sinus anymore these days.

And that's it....not doing a whole lot to beautify myself...but I guess this is enough to keep my skin healthy....I think....anything else I should use???

Oklah...that's it from me...not that what I wrote today would even interest you :P BUT...do let me know what other products that are really good out there that I should try.... Cheers!!!

TA for now!!!

Sigh...Marriage....

Marriage needs a lot of love, patience and forgiveness if not you would very likely just decide to pack up your bags and your kids and move to another country altogether without the knowledge of the other half...

Sigh....Something to ponder on....

That's it from me today. TA!