Showing posts with label WHPH. Show all posts
Showing posts with label WHPH. Show all posts

Thursday, June 19, 2008

My Department's Olympics Game Today!!!

So, here I am typing away when I should actually be getting ready to get my ass to Eastwood Valley by 1.30pm. This means that I'll only have 5 minutes to write. Ohhhhh...I just heard thunder....sigh...I do hope it doesn rain, so looking forward to the so called "Olympics" I'll be going to soon.

It's the time of the month again where we get half day off in the afternoon to have a bonding session with our entire department. Ours today would be the Olympics. Probably jumping rope, climbing tyres, crawling under wires...well, who knows? :P But I think it'll be great fun. Anyway, just wanted you all to know what I'll be doing in about 15 minutes tims.

Got to stop writing now before I miss this event again, like I did last month...hahaha. A mental note, got to find the sun block! Will post pictures after its done!!! See you!!!!

Monday, May 19, 2008

Outcome of the Trip...:(


So, as you all know, I was suppose to go on this marvelous expedition last Friday for the WHPH (see picture above on the fun they must have had...sigh...:(....)...unfortunately, I was too busy selling my car to notice the time. You see, last Friday was a good day...I have always wanted to sale my jeep and I had a buyer...not that I didn't have a buyer in the beginning cause I did...only problem is that my engine has been changed and I didn't do anything about it at all since 2002, meaning that I didn't go to the Puspakom to get it approve. I kept on saying 'I'll do it soon' but never really got down to it...so when the first buyer wanted to buy my car, his agent said that without Custom One papers, I would not be able to get it change. Sadly enough, I only had Custom Three Papers :(. Well, I always thought that this people with the parts knew what papers that they need to give to the person who bought the engine, so I just assume that whatever papers he gave me was enough....I guess I should have check. Well, being a woman, you can't blame me eh??? Hahaha...bad excuse :P (The story is much longer than that actually but it has been summarised :P)


So the first buyer obviously didn't buy it...and last Friday I was excited about this buyer...he really wanted to get the car but I of course had to get a proper runner who knows the inside runnings of puspakom in order to get the engine change, but I was taking the risk that he would be able to do it. Anyway, I told the second buyer that the runner could do it, of course I didn't mention that there might be a risk that it couldn't be done without trying it out first. So the second buyer was really keen and told me to reserve the car. And I said 'OK!' being all happy that somebody finally wanted to buy the jeep.


Anyway, after they left, I rushed to packed my staff to go for the Expedition at Trusan...by the time I got ready it was 1.10pm....I was hoping that the group for the trip would not leave so punctually. Again, unfirtunately I didn't take the number of the person who was bringing us on the trip so I couldn't call to tell them to wait. I'm not very organized you know...haha...quite obvious leh :P.


So there I was driving as fast as the speed limit would allow me too (which I myself am not sure of...hahaha..any one knows? I'm assuming its 90km/hr...is it???) and I reached at 1.20pm...tomy dismay, they were gone already...and I was so disappointed.....because I was already so hyped about the trip. What else could I do, but drive home...sad sad. When I got home I switched on the TV and sat there as if I had nothing better to do (well actually I really didn't have anything better to do cause I had my whole afternoon plan for the trip :)).


After a few minutes passed by, another person called to look at my car but i told them that someone has already reserved it. To my surprise again, they came to the house despite me saying that. This time this person wanted to but the car for a price higher (not much higher lah but nevertheless still a bit higher) and he said he would settle everything. Meaning that he would just pay me and take the car and make the changes of the name by himself. He said it would be a clean cut. Take and no complains. I was obviously very tempted to give it to him, so I called the second buyer and they were obviously not happy with my decision. I mean I really wanted to sale it to this person because if I decided to let the second buyer have it, I might still run the risk of ending up not selling it at all if the engine number and the name cannot be change. You know what I mean? I didn't want to end up losing the only buyer who would take the car of my hands and settle it on his own. He probably would change the engine or something like that.


So the deal was done....I sold it to the third buyer and left the second buyer heart broken. The worst part to it was that I knew the second buyer and I felt so bad. Felt so bad till this morning when I actually got the guts to email them and sincerely apologies for the terrible thing that I did. I of course told them the reasons behind me selling it to the third buyer andthey were very nice. Both husband and wife forgave me instantly. I was so HAPPY that they did!!! God Bless them abundantly for being so forgiving. At least now I feel much more relief...but I still feel like I have the responsibility of looking out for another Jeep for the second buyer. So if anyone out there is interested in selling their jeep, please do let me know...ok?


So, so much for my expedition, instead of that I sold my car. I guess it was all God's plan. If I had gone, I would probably still be worrying on whether the car could change its engine number and my name to the second buyer. It's all good timing...though I did miss the trip :P


So that's it!!!! Stay Tune!!! Will write some more tonight if my computer gets fixed by then!!! TA!

Thursday, May 15, 2008

WHPH today!!! Expedition!!! YEAY!!

Today is a WHPH day, and that means in the afternoon we usually have some activity that is outside the office. For today our department will be going to Tusan ( I have no idea where that is, except for the fact that it is in Miri...hahaha...stayed here all my life but still have no clue of where certain place are...haha...sad lah :P) This is the email that I receive yesterday from my colleague regarding our activity for today:

All ready for some sun and sand? (YES!!!)


The GeoTour will go ahead as plan, tomorrow afternoon. (YEAY!!!!)



We have also identified alternate route in the event the beach is not accessible so it's all go for tomorrw's WHPH.
(YEAY!! YEAY!!! cause that means that even if it is high tide we still get to go there!!!)



We will continue to monitor weather & beach conditions for next 24-hrs.
(So far the weather looks pretty good!!! Nice and Cloudy....but you know how Miri weather is these days, one moment nice and sunny, the next moment a full on Thunderstorm!!!)



Be aware of the time of departure. Prompt departure will enable prompt departure from beach before nightfall & rising tides.
(Wow!!! I better get there on time. Does this means that we just leave those who comes late behind???)

Info pack for what you need to bring, do and see is attached below:
(Wah! we even have an info pack on what to bring!!!...so cool!!!)

When to Meet :
Date: Friday, 16th May
(That's today!! YEAY!!!)
Time: 1300 - 1700hrs
(That's in about an hours time!!!)

Where To Meet :
Meeting Point: Taman Selera Tj. Lubang carpark (public park immediately SW of Marriot Hotel) at 13:00 hr, depart at about 13:15hr (I definitely know where this place is...trying having dinner at Stall No.7, my friends stall, her name is Rita....very yummy the food!!! Hahaha...sempat promote lagik tu!)
How to Get there: - Drive to Mariott Hotel (I guess the Orang Putih's are more familiar with Marriot)
- Drive southerly past Mariott, you'll meet a round-a-bout (Is there such a word as Southerly??? Hahaha..I know I make up words as well...but its nice to know whether this word really does exist or not :P)
- Go around round-about, take the 12 o' clock (due South) road (Wow! when you tell me a direction using the numbers on the clock, I seriously get confuse...sure sesat wan. Lucky for me I know where Taman Selera is...hahaha)
- past round-a-bout, there is a garden and playground on your RIGHT (you don't say! :)).

See MAP below - contact me if you require further assistance in getting there. I will be in office on Friday morning. (Sorry I didn't get to post the map...haha...didn't think it was necessary unless you are really interested to see it??? Oklah, I put it up, you all wait ah...)


What Will We Be Doing at Tmn Selera:
- we will car pool into 4 4WD cars for the drive (Great! I don't have to drive my ever so small kelisa and get stuck in the sand somewhere...but than again, even if it does get stuck, I'm positive its easy to get it out as well...Kelisa light what! :P)
- info-pack will be distributed for each car (Another Infor Pack!!! This is interesting!!!)
- we will depart for Tusan in an envoy (Yeay!!! we get to play with the emergency light so people would know we are in a group!!!)

What to Expect:
- deserted beaches & spectacular seacliffs (Ooooo...deserted beaches!!! harap no hantu!!! Day time usually don't have eh???. Spectacular seacliffs??? I hope so...will take pictures later)
- Miocene marine fossils (gastropods, bivalves, crabs, shark & fish tooth/bone) (WAH! I hope I do see some...will take picture also!!!)
- shallow marine to near shore sedimentology (I don't know what that means!!! :P, Will ask later)


What to bring:

Personal HSE
- Attire (Hmmmm.....takkan we go naked???)
- Light clothes (Do I need to weight my clothes first???)
- Cap/Fisherman's hat (Ahhh...I might have something like that....will take picture and show you how I look in it :P)
- Shoes
- Sports shoes (for walking) &/or sandals (for wading in water) (Wah! like this have to bring bag pack already!!!...haahha)
- Plastic bags
- bags to keep your fossil loot & damp clothes (huh? damn clothes??? Where to change in a deserted beach???)

- PPE
- Sun-bloc (I have that!!!)
- Towels (Seriously lah, need a bag pack like this!!!!)

- Mobile
- Moderate-to-poor reception for mobile esp. towards Beraya beach (Oh no! How can I live without my phone????)
- Camera (A must!)


What will be provided:

Vehicular HSE
Communication
- Walkie-Talkie (Ahhh...something to annoy people with!!!)

HSE Toolkit
- Spade (Cool! Digging is fun!)
- Towing ropes (Oh no! Sounds like we might get stuck somewhere...I hope not...well better be prepared than not!!!...right???)
Team HSE
-First Aid Box (MUST HAVE!!!)
- 1

-First Aid pack (Not same as First Aid Box kah???)
- 2

-Fire
Extinguisher (MUST HAVE ALSO!)

- Drinks
- mineral Water (Yes!!! Free Mineral water is always good!!!)
- 100 Plus (Yes!!! more energy to continue walking and digging!!!)

-Map (You mean, we might get lost? I thought we have experienced people bringing us there??? hmmm....if you don't see any blog from me in two days...call the police, I might be lost!!! ahhh...so scary...but still going anyway :P)

-Guided Walk (I hope so!!!)

And that's it, map is as below so sorry so small :P...wish me luck!!! :P