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In Just One Click...

2011-06-20T12:19:00.007+08:00

Until now I don't know how much I give my time for my passion...photography.

Back since November 2009, I unintentionally holding a DSLR camera of a friend of mine during an event and started with a few clicks of photos. I found out that the outcome not just a picture, or an ordinary image. It somehow explains everything what I see through my very own eyes, recorded on a plane of thousands of pixels.

YES!! I get addicted taking photos since the moment then!! Hahaha...I did not hesitate myself taking pictures anytime and anywhere. As long as I have camera (cellphones, compact SLR, DSLR, etc.) I would not hold them for exhibition, I'd love to take at least one shot of moments before my eyes.

Even my passion climaxed when I created a page of my photography in Facebook.

http://www.facebook.com/danison.chen

But one thing I know why I can't stop taking photos...I want people to see that there are the goodness of life around them, JUST around them that they might overlooked. Some people don't realize this, but through the pictures, it is hoped that they may open the eyes of those who have not opened yet...Erm, I speak too 'flowery' but I hope that you could understand. Heh, it's like I have my own recipe of taking photos...

How about yours? What is your passion and how do you cherish it?

A Night at 2011 Sabah Fest

2011-05-24T19:30:00.012+08:00

I’m back!!! From a long time vanish from blogging...I have been gone through the semester with a lot of memorable moments, happy, sad, entertaining and also boring. However, anything happens I’m glad that all have passed.. I have been to the Sabah Fest 2011 recently, and it was the first time I been to the event. Well, what is it all about then?This year, Sabah Fest took the theme from a folk tale “Pa’pakang : The Odyssey of Seven Brothers”, a tale that depicts seven brothers found themselves a magical stone, the Pa’pakang while bathing at the Liwagu River nearby their village. They were fighting and arguing to possess the stone for himself. Then the father intervened, so he decided to throw the stone and it divided into seven pieces, one each for the brothers. Their father said that each piece is a legacy and told them to keep it safely, to prove their identity as siblings and as a reminder of their place of origin, Nunuk Ragang.As Nunuk Ragang faced famine, plague and increasing population, all of the brothers fled except the youngest, named Aki Lintobon become the headman of Nunuk Ragang after his father died.One night, Aki Lintobon dreamt of the calamities that befallen on his village, and separation of his brothers. When he woke up in the morning, he felt an overwhelming sense of sadness and burning desire to find his brothers. So he told the villagers about this and decided to find his brothers, brought along his piece of the Pa’pakang stone.One by one, he found his brothers, according to the chronology, Aki Tomui of Pitas (Orang Sungei), Aki Runsud of Kudat (Dusun Rungus), Aki Datoo’ Garudin of Kota Belud (Dusun Tindal), Aki Tinggoron of Lahad Datu (Dusun Subpan), Aki Longguwai of Penampang (Kadazan) and lastly Aki Turumpok of Keningau (Murut), but Aki Turumpok somehow vanished into the supernatural world so the Murut headman named Ampal united all of them with the Pa’pakang stone on behalf of Aki Turumpok.It was a very colourful and cultural extravaganza that almost 2000 people packed the Sutera Magellan Resort ballroom that night, which was graced by His Excellency The Tuan Yang Terutama Yang Di Pertua Negeri Sabah. The story of Pa’pakang was told in a very special way, where the odyssey of the brothers reveals almost all cultures of Sabah.Well, it’s worth of having a pass to the event anyway. . .

Where Are You Christmas?

2010-12-08T23:21:00.008+08:00

Christmas is around the corner. And for most of us, Christmas is about Christmas trees, presents, Santa Claus, or food and drinks served during the occasions. But maybe somehow we missed something for Christmas; maybe our friends, families, those who are suffering, neglected or in grief. Let us reflect about it through this song by Faith Hill :

Where are you Christmas?
Why can't I find you?
Why have you gone away?
Where is the laughter
You used to bring me?
Why can't I hear music play?

My world is changing
I'm rearranging
Does that mean Christmas changes too?

Where are you Christmas
Do you remember
The one you used to know
I'm not the same one
See what the time's done
Is that why you have let me go

Christmas is here
Everywhere, oh
Christmas is here
If you care, oh

If there is love in your heart and your mind
You will feel like Christmas all the time

I feel you Christmas
I know I've found you
You never fade away
The joy of Christmas
Stays here in silence
Fills each and every heart with love

Where are you Christmas
Fills your heart with love

Paku & Belacan??

2010-08-27T00:16:00.008+08:00

Owh well.... NOT THIS ONE!!

This is not 'paku' (nail) but in Sarawakian accent it is called paku' (with a silent 'k' in the end of the word), that means a particular wild vegetables ususally eaten in Sarawak (and Malaysia as well).

Meanwhile, belacan is a shrimp paste that is made of fermented ground shrimp, sun dried and cut into many blocks of paste. It usually used in most Southeast Asian cuisines to give a more spicy taste.

Owh...back to 'Paku & Belacan'. I don't mean the ones I explaied just now...

It is about these two guys, from the United States. Well, are they JUST ordinary Westerners? Paku (left) is from Arizona and Belacan (right) is from Utah. Both of them are 22 y.o.. Both of them have been to Sarawak (specifically in Bintulu) between 2008-2009, serving as volunteers (I'm not sure in what field).

But somehow their errand to Sarawak, caused them able to speak fluent bahasa pasar (informal speech) and a little bit of Iban language. At a point they could crap whatever they like in a successive local loyar buruk (rambling, in other word, talking ridicule)!

But now both of them are in Utah to work and they somehow missed Malaysia, especially Sarawak very much that they expressed their yearning through some videos in Youtube, all of them are in Malay! Well, at least I shared this because I'm proud that somebody that are not from our country are not ashamed to speak Malay in their own country even though it is not their own mother tongue...

One of the I posted below:

Peristiwa Pagi Hari

2010-08-18T14:18:00.004+08:00

Hari ini ada 'mood' tulis blog dalam Bahasa Malaysia...yg skema??

No No ...NO!!

saya mau informal ba hari ni, kunun la...

hari ni, saya kegeraman lg...punya awal bangun td, 6.30pg

pas tuh bersiap2 awal, nek bas awal, mo pigi SST

ada tutorial jam 9pg (dlm jadual)

skali ada msg dtg, dlm jam 8.30pg

dr kmi pnya Mdm (lecturer)

bilang dia begini : " Dan, kta jmpa nex wik ja"

WAAA ~~

minggu ni ja, 4 kali klas uda kna kensel...yg pasti akan bnyk replesmen klas ne huhuhuhu...

tp xpa la, ari ni dpt juga pigi online awal2 pagi td huhuhu...

tp time saya tunggu bas td, ada la 1 ikur (ekor) kucing tiba2 mendekati...

trus dia membaringkan diri atas kaki saya...

hooo....

ilang juga boring2 tunggu bas hehehe

ni lagi gmbr dia....

Everyday God

2010-08-10T15:50:00.002+08:00

I just want to share with you, a reflection on God's love towards us. I heard this song before in my friend's room in campus, and it really touches my heart, make me feel how much does God really loves us and somehow I feel at peace that I am really comforted by Him. It is a very good reflection song that you really want to hear it somewhere that is quiet and tranquil. Here is the video I found in YouTube, and the lyrics are shown below the video box.

Earth's creator,
Everyday God,
Loving Maker,
O Jesus,
You who shaped us,
O Spirit,
Recreate us,
Come, be with us.

In your presence,
Everyday God,
We are gathered,
O Jesus,
You have called us,
O Spirit,
To restore us,
Come, be with us.

Life of all lives,
Everyday God,
Love of all loves,
O Jesus,
Hope of all hopes,
O Spirit,
Light of all lights,
Come, be with us.

In our resting,
Everyday God,
In our rising,
O Jesus,
In our hoping,
O Spirit,
In our waiting,
Come, be with us.

In our dreaming,
Everyday God,
In our daring,
O Jesus,
In our searching,
O Spirit,
In our sharing,
Come, be with us.

God of laughter,
Everyday God,
God of sorrow,
O Jesus,
Home and shelter,
O Spirit,
Strong and patient,
Come, be with us.

Way of freedom,
Everyday God,
Star of morning,
O Jesus,
Timeless healer,
O Spirit,
Flame eternal,
Come, be with us.

Word of gladness,
Everyday God,
Word of mercy,
O Jesus,
Word of friendship,
O Spirit,
Word of challenge,
Come, be with us.

Gentle father,
Everyday God,
Faithful brother,
O Jesus,
Tender sister,

O Spirit,
Loving mother,
Come, be with us.

Our beginning,
Everyday God,
Our unfolding,
O Jesus,
Our enduring,
O Spirit,
Journey's ending,
Come, be with us.

Alleluia,
Everyday God,
Now and always,
O Jesus,
Alleluia,
O Spirit,
Through all ages,
Come, be with us.

Malaysian Open ATP 250 Players Revealed

2010-07-28T13:59:00.003+08:00

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Red Bulls vs. Orange Lions??

2010-07-08T16:21:00.009+08:00

Defeat of Germany this early morning mark the end of World Cup 2010 semifinals, and opened a new gate of championship to two European teams remaining in final two, Spain and Netherlands. In today's early morning match, Spain ended up Germany's run to the finals through a 74th-minute header by Puyol, 1-0, made themselves into finals. The EURO 2008 champion has neither been into the finals since 1950 nor winning the World Cup itself.

In 4 December 2009 world Cup 2010 draw, Spain placed in Group H. Spain lost its first group stage match against Switzerland, 0–1. In their second match they defeated Honduras by 2 goals from David Villa. On 25th June they played against Chile, they won 2–1. They advanced to the knockout stage to defeat Portugal 1–0, reaching the Quarter Finals, in which they defeated Paraguay 1-0, scoring off of a goal by David Villa who put the ball in the back of the net after Pedro struck the ball off the post, reaching the Semi-Finals.

Meanwhile, their to-be opponent, Netherlands, beat Uruguay 3-2 in the semifinals where the goals were by Giovanni Van Bronckhorst, Wesley Sneijder & Arjen Robben. The Dutch team went on to secure a 100 percent record in their World Cup 2010 qualification campaign, winning all eight games and becoming the first European team to qualify for the World Cup.

Alongside Denmark, Cameroon and Japan, the Dutch was placed in Group E. On June 14 the Dutch won 2–0 against Denmark in their opener at the World Cup. On June 19th they then beat Japan 1–0 with a goal from Wesley Sneijder. They were the first team to qualify for the Round of 16 after a 2–1 victory from Denmark over Cameroon. In the first knockout round they faced Slovakia. At the end it was 2–1 victory after goals from Arjen Robben and Wesley Sneijder. The conceded goal came in injury time from a penalty taken by Róbert Vittek. They advanced to the semifinals with a 2-1 victory over the favoured Brazilians on July 2, 2010. Brazil, who had held a 1-0 lead at the half, was the favourite to win the cup, had never lost in 37 World Cup matches (35-0-2) in which they had held a halftime lead.

Both teams will be preparing for the final run to grab the World Cup, but is it either the Bulls or the Lions will be the most fierce enough to grab the throphy?

But of course I have to support my favourite team...Spain!!

Vamos Espana!!!

Let us see the outcome...in the FIFA World Cup 2010 Finals, 12 July 2010, 0230 at the Johannesburg - Soccer City Stadium!!

p/s : Will Paul the famous octopus will change the results by lying on any of these two nation's flag?? I don't think so, it is not the one that make the kickoff anyway huhuhu....

Waka Waka ~~

Lost somewhere...and found again

2010-07-02T17:31:00.010+08:00

Nothing lost, just only me.....and

I'm back!!...here in my blog

3 months away without blogging, it seems that my stories before this have been kept with me alone, rot time after time...hehehe

so, its JULY!! World Cup craze also on the top of the world hehehe....I'm still happy that my team of choice is still on the run, Spain......

by the way, my holidays will end so soon....so sad~~
will be going back to the 'beloved' campus in few days time, (chuckles)

owh, u mean, my holidays?? So far, I have been through a lot of memorable events throughout the holidays, May until July (now). My sis' engagement was one of them. So far i know, it was festive season (Gawai) and I can hardly to resist myself enjoying beer with my friends and family (though at the same time I was not able to get drunk hehehehe).

Outings?? YES!! As much with my friends, long time friends (Nick, Pres, Cliff, Brian, Len, Damian, Yun Yun, Gerald, Mang).....we went to the Waterfront (most of the time), eating Kolok Mee at the Open Air stalls, and just strolling around Kuching till the edge of the day heheheh....I do clubbing, but not my choice of hanging out though I went once during the holidays, thanks to Jeyu & friends for that...I went to a lot of places, unfortunately no any DSLR was accompanying me that time....
I do CHANGE in my physical appearance....most of them!! I gain 2kgs in a single month...woooohhhh.... XD

Tennis....hmm, so far I'm so, so active with that during the holidays, thanks to Julian, Juntie Ollivia & friends who shared the passion hehe......

Not to forget WordChillOut and Youth Gatherings by Empowered.....they really freshed my soul up with praises n word of God......

Soon I'll be missing all of these, but let be the priority put into the first page of my diary, STUDY.

Well, UMS....see you very soon!!!

March scribbles....

2010-03-22T12:36:00.005+08:00

Its almost April.....last night's rain give a little relief and blessing to KK since the drought overwhelmed KK and its surroundings in early February..Praise the Lord!!

but still it is outrageously hot here....

sighs

well....so many events happened since February until this month...some of them are so memorable...

this was and is a hectic period for me, so I always get exhausted most of the time

there's always replacement classes, classes on Saturdays which I have no choice but have to attend, and MIDTERMS!!!!

well, there's always reward for each hardwork i am doing...

I discovered a good place to crave for good Bak Kut Teh in KK.....Somewhere in Gaya Street

then, Y.O.U. (Youth Of Unity Concert) on 27th February 2010....so far I say it was a very outstanding event ever, as it was the first time held in CSGUMS.

CSGUMS Annual General Meeting.....

then, fellowship at St. Simon Pulau Penampang.....and of course I can say that there's always the 'very best part' of the party kekekeke....

I watched three movies in March:

Alice In The Wonderland

Solomon Kane...which I can say : the BEST among ol d best!! :-)

Daybreakers....:-/...not so happy bout it coz FINAS cut most of the scenes.....

ok dats ol 4 2day, bnyk merepek sa skrg kekeke....

adios...

The Room

2010-02-22T11:56:00.002+08:00

I can only imagine...

Heaven as written by a 17 Year Old Boy....a wonderful writting, tanx 2 Pres, she shared dis story 2 me n other frens....

This is excellent and really gets you thinking about what will happen in Heaven.

17-year-old Brian Moore had only a short time to write something for a class. The subject was what Heaven was like. "I wowed 'em," he later told his father, Bruce. It's a killer. It's the bomb. It's the best thing I ever wrote." It also was the last.

Brian's parents had forgotten about the essay when a cousin found it while cleaning out the teenager's locker at Teays Valley High School in Pickaway County

Brian had been dead only hours, but his parents desperately wanted every piece of his life near them, notes from classmates and teachers, and his homework. Only two months before, he had handwritten the essay about encountering Jesus in a file room full of cards detailing every moment of the teen's life. But it was only after Brian's death that Beth and Bruce Moore realized that their son had described his view of heaven.

It makes such an impact that people want to share it. "You feel like you are there," Mr. Moore said.. Brian Moore died May 27, 1997, the day after Memorial Day. He was driving home from a friend's house when his car went off Bulen-Pierce Road in Pickaway County and struck a utility pole. He emerged from the wreck unharmed but stepped on a downed power line and was electrocuted.

The Moore 's framed a copy of Brian's essay and hung it among the family portraits in the living room. "I think God used him to make a point. I think we were meant to find it and make something out of it," Mrs. Moore said of the essay. She and her husband want to share their son's vision of life after death. "I'm happy for Brian. I know he's in heaven. I know I'll see him.

Here is Brian's essay:

In that place between wakefulness and dreams, I found myself in the room. There were no distinguishing features except for the one wall covered with small index card files. They were like the ones in libraries that list titles by author or subject in alphabetical order. But these files, which stretched from floor to ceiling and seemingly endless in either direction, had very different headings.

As I drew near the wall of files, the first to catch my attention was one that read "Girls I have liked" I opened it and began flipping through the cards. I quickly shut it, shocked to realize that I recognized the names written on each one. And then without being told, I knew exactly where I was. This lifeless room with its small files was a crude catalog system for my life. Here were written the actions of my every moment, big and small, in a detail my memory couldn't match. A sense of wonder and curiosity, coupled with horror, stirred within me as I began randomly opening files and exploring their content. Some brought joy and sweet memories; others a sense of shame and regret so intense that I would look over my shoulder to see if anyone was watching.

A file named "Friends" was next to one marked "Friends I have betrayed." The titles ranged from the mundane to the outright weird. "Books I Have Read," "Lies I Have Told," "Comfort I have Given," "Jokes I Have Laughed at."

Some were almost hilarious in their exactness: "Things I've yelled at my brothers." Others I couldn't laugh at: "Things I Have Done in My Anger", "Things I Have Muttered Under My Breath at My Parents." I never ceased to be surprised by the contents Often there were many more cards than expected. Sometimes fewer than I hoped. I was overwhelmed by the sheer volume of the life I had lived.

Could it be possible that I had the time in my years to fill each of these thousands or even millions of cards? But each card confirmed this truth. Each was written in my own handwriting. Each signed with my signature.

When I pulled out the file marked "TV Shows I have watched," I realized the files grew to contain their contents. The cards were packed tightly, and yet after two or three yards, I hadn't found the end of the file. I shut it, shamed, not so much by the quality of shows but more by the vast time I knew that file represented.

When I came to a file marked "Lustful Thoughts," I felt a chill run through my body. I pulled the file out only an inch, not willing to test its size, and drew out a card. I shuddered at its detailed content I felt sick to think that such a moment had been recorded. An almost animal rage broke on me.

One thought dominated my mind: No one must ever see these cards! No one must ever see this room! I have to destroy them!" In insane frenzy I yanked the file out. Its size didn't matter now I had to empty it and burn the cards...

But as I took it at one end and began pounding it on the floor, I could not dislodge a single card. I became desperate and pulled out a card, only to find it as strong as steel when I tried to tear it. Defeated and utterly helpless, I returned the file to its slot. Leaning my forehead against the wall, I let out a long, self-pitying sigh.

And then I saw it. The title bore "People I Have Shared the Gospel With." The handle was brighter than those around it, newer, almost unused. I pulled on its handle and a small box not more than three inches long fell into my hands. I could count the cards it contained on one hand.

And then the tears came. I began to weep. Sobs so deep that they hurt. They started in my stomach and shook through me. I fell on my knees and cried. I cried out of shame, from the overwhelming shame of it all. The rows of file shelves swirled in my tear-filled eyes.. No one must ever, ever know of this room I must lock it up and hide the key. But then as I pushed away the tears, I saw Him.

No, please not Him. Not here. Oh, anyone but Jesus. I watched helplessly as He began to open the files and read the cards. I couldn't bear to watch His response. And in the moments I could bring myself to look at His face, I saw a sorrow deeper than my own. He seemed to intuitively go to the worst boxes.

Why did He have to read every one? Finally He turned and looked at me from across the room. He looked at me with pity in His eyes. But this was a pity that didn't anger me. I dropped my head, covered my face with my hands and began to cry again. He walked over and put His arm around me. He could have said so many things. But He didn't say a word. He just cried with me.

Then He got up and walked back to the wall of files. Starting at one end of the room, He took out a file and, one by one, began to sign His name over mine on each card. "No!" I shouted rushing to Him. All I could find to say was "No, no," as I pulled the card from Him.. His name shouldn't be on these cards. But there it was, written in red so rich, so dark, and so alive.

The name of Jesus covered mine. It was written with His blood. He gently took the card back He smiled a sad smile and began to sign the cards. I don't think I'll ever understand how He did it so quickly, but the next instant it seemed I heard Him close the last file and walk back to my side. He placed His hand on my shoulder and said, "It is finished."

I stood up, and He led me out of the room.. There was no lock on its door. There were still cards to be written.

"For God so loved the world that He gave His only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life." John 3:16

If you feel the same way forward it to as many people as you can so the love of Jesus will touch their lives also. My "People I shared the gospel with" file just got bigger, how about yours?

McD values

2010-01-23T15:10:00.006+08:00

Hello...everybody...

btw it's been a while i'm not blogging, my laptop's just have been sent to Kuching...

motherboard rosak, so dats mean i can't online very often for a month...

huhuhu

owh...HAPPY NEW YEAR 2010!!

nvm, i juz wanna share with you 2day...

do all of you love to dine at McD??

McD could be everyone's favourite (though sum people hates it)

i am the one

i mean, those who love it

i was eating a Big Mac combo lunch at a McD outlet in KK

the outlet was quite packed, with customers

i sat nearby a group of European tourists

they were also enjoying their lunch there

but one thing that amused me was...

after they finished their lunch

they juz picked up the tray, with all the food wrappers from their meal

leaving their seat with those things

and throw them away into the rubbish bin

by themselves

that we locals consider that gesture should be the job for the McD workers

it makes me think

of a good example that we should also practice...anywhere we are....

will you think the same?

Merry Christmas!!!

2009-12-23T13:31:00.004+08:00

Merry Christmas to all of you and have a blessed and joyous New Year 2010!!!

Five Loaves and Two Fishes

2009-12-14T18:10:00.008+08:00

Beautiful song by Corrinne May, that brought me into a deepful thought.

BMK-10 Rawks!!

2009-12-03T15:52:00.011+08:00

"Through the Good News, of which I was made a servant, according to the gift of that grace of God"

(Ephesians 3:7)

I still don't get it, wonderful things often last so quickly that we have a limited time to cherish it. Anyway, thank God that I am able to go through that unforgetable experiences. BMK-10 (10th Belia Masuk Kampung) in Kpg. Linsuk Tenghilan, Sabah is the event I have been for almost a week, 23rd - 28th November 2009. It is organised by the UMS Catholic Student Group and participated by almost 70 students. Since pictures can speak out more than verbal explanation (what I think of), I will share with you here, some pictures about the event.

One of the ice breaking sessions at CSG Centre...

Taize prayer....

'Orange Rangers' before departing to the village...

Ice breaking session with the youths of Kg. Linsuk...

This is my foster family's home, 2 families reside in a single house....just tranquil as it is hehehe.....

The first thing to do when we get there is to plant paddy.....

It is just so beautiful to view this scenery after a day work at the paddy fields...

Kg. Linsuk is just at the foot of Mt Kinabalu...

This is the 'gate' of our home...

Activities with the children....

Magunatip...for exercise..hehehe

Tamu in Pekan Tenghilan is on Thursdays...and I 1st quite thrilled to hear that

Eating mee sup at a stall in Pekan Tenghilan

On the way to the river....part of Kg. Linsuk is the palm oil estate

Though it is not a waterfall, there are 2 swimming spots along the river...

Hehe...managed to enjoy myself in the river...but most of the time I took some photographs, so most of the photos don't have myself inside ..."sobs".

My foster family...and I miss them so much...

Hey, this story never ends on this blog or on a newsreel. It will continue, and get more interesting each day. BMK-10 maybe ended, but the spirit and friendship established through this event will not cease.

When life looks like hopeless...

2009-11-13T09:48:00.005+08:00

Let say you lived in a place where total poverty overwhelmed you and your family. You lived in a small wooden squatter with a lot of family members, your home is not properly furnished, everything around you is not clean and your life's not getting better. Furthermore, your mother is sick, and your uncle is always scolding you for being a burden in the family. In order to get your stomach filled with food, you have to work in a very dirty and dangerous places. The place you lived is in full risk of getting HIV as prostitution is high in your area, and you might be the victim of prostitution.

Some of your family members have been already been infected by the fatal disease, and you are in fear of having one. Then, you went to a clinic to get the HIV test. The feeling of fear, hoping that you'll never get the nightmare get into your head. Then, you went to the clinic counter....you are HIV-NEGATIVE.

That was a true story of one of fortunate child of India, Jothi. She was free of HIV, more fortunate than other more than millions of HIV-positive. Now, her life shone with hope when people realized that this child need other support, monetary and care.

This is what I have experienced through the One Life : Do Something exhibition at 1 Borneo Hypermall Kota Kinabalu yesterday. A meaningful walkthrough of peoples' lives in risk of HIV.

I Started A Joke

2009-11-11T15:18:00.000+08:00

I started a joke, which started the whole world crying,

But I didn't see that the joke was on me, oh no.

I started to cry, which started the whole world laughing,

Oh, if I'd only seen that the joke was on me.

I looked at the skies, running my hands over my eyes,

And I fell out of bed, hurting my head from things that I'd said.

Til I finally died, which started the whole world living,

Oh, if I'd only seen that the joke was on me.

(Bee Gees)

A minute of words....

2009-11-04T13:36:00.002+08:00

Exam week starts, tense and passion of revision getting stronger. Huh, I thought this will pass as time goes by.

Em, I did not plan to write anything though, nothing but to voice out my soul for the past few days here in my blogsite. Its all about the feel of tense, tense and more tense!!

Hahaha besa la tu, masa masa dekat exam baru start rasa macam tu…

Anyway, that’s it…gonna continue back my studies now….chiow~~

I Hate This Feeling...

2009-10-29T09:02:00.000+08:00

I don’t know how to handle this kind of crap anymore….things will get more complicated and so tense by the time you are about to solve it. Last minute assignments and presentation, classes during study week, I REALLY HATE THEM!! Bodoh!! Why, why and why only this moments, at the edge of time then everyone busy asking for tasks?? Why not earlier then?? We have been given a lot of wasted time already to complete these tasks. If only these assignments can help to study better than its ok, but even you don’t have any idea of what are you doing in this assignment, then I think it’s just a waste of time!! (Kinda relieved a little….). Ba, yalah….salah saya juga tu, tia study betul2, skrg blur2….dah la, study2….good luck everyone for your finals…..ciao~

Stroll down memory lane....

2009-10-28T10:02:00.009+08:00

Heh….mathematics and programming notes in front of me right now, and no more classes….YEAH!! Exams??? Coming next week!! Huahuhua….this will ALWAYS happen when it is study leave week, feeling nervous mixed with a little of extreme freedom, whatever…….tired of strangling my hair and studying (kunun lah…), moments ago I reminisced the years I passed throughout my process of being as an ‘adult’…

By, the way, hope all of you can stand with my sharing in lousy and broken English hehe….

When I flashed back, I really missed the times when I was in Labuan almost 3 years ago. Labuan has been in my memories all the time, whether there were happy times, difficult times, and boring times…hehehe…

I landed on the island of Labuan (which previously I think it was a BIG island) on 12^th of May 2006, full of hope and spirit to study at the ‘mighty’ Labuan Matriculation College….One thing I noticed in Labuan was that the town is smaller than I imagined…hey, a federal territory should be more developed than other cities then….Well, that’s the town….but where is the college?? I am worried that the college is too far from town….hahaha, crazy thinking. On the following day we drove towards the college (both of us don’t know the direction, anyway we managed to arrive, without getting lost..). Second thing I noticed, first hill I saw in Labuan! Just behind the college. Well, a nice college with a lot of buildings and the most admirable is the MP (Menara Pentadbiran, where directors and lecturers offices are) and the sports complex.

These were my roommates during my life in KML for the 1^st year; Ian, Chua and EJ. Haha, we get together very well then, we missed to ‘torment’ Chua in a reasonable and acceptable way. For more information please consult the Chua & Co. at 01x-xxxxxxx. LOL!!

My life in KML starts with the Minggu Suai Kenal (whatever, previously I really hated this part, its tiring!!). The first person I get to know that time was Brian Asem, I was not very talkative at that time (and timid too) so he will always start conversations with everyone in the group. Brian, you always tell our mentor that you get very hungry often, so we don’t have to get into long haul LDK’s…well thanks for that, so all of us can leave sessions earlier than others hehehe….KML Perkasa; the college’s song (big LOL!!)….I remembered the college’s song KML Perkasa was being rumoured as a copy from the song YMCA by Village People…and when the song intro was being played, everyone(students only) start to do the ‘cucuk bintang’ (in other word, disco style dancing). It continues until the end of our term in KML!!

The first time in my life I skipped Christmas with my family. I was at the same time a deep joy and sadness felt in my heart; I able to celebrate Christmas with my friends, and I was the only member of the family that did not come back home for Christmas. By the way, I was able to get along with the changes of schedule I made, so it was not a bad Christmas at all.

The days passed and I get to know a lot of friends, being a timid person into a quite easy to get along person.

Jay X; well, get to know you during the LMC RC leader nomination in Dewan Mutiara, on tennis court when I get to know that you are good in that sport, and during weekly gatherings. Ba, bila kita boleh friendly match tennis lagi ne bro?? Ekekeke…….

JG; hahahaha do you think three of us (with Cliff) were successful to after the Christmas star (Dony) during the Christmas play?? We Three Kings, in robes specially cut and tailored by Liz and the gang, benang2 kain pun keluar2 lagi …..Anyway, we have been given a few seconds of fame through a trio singing of ‘We Three Kings’ during the play, and luckily no heavy rain that night and no flying rotten eggs and vegetables towards us ekekekeke…..

Cliff; What about a fishcake steamboat in your room after this?? Hehehe…get bored with the Kamiru(gi) Café food, kita rukut2 beli fishcake di LS besok OK, goreng ramai2 di bilik (using a steel frying pan and the faithful ‘banned’ electric stove which was burning once in Cliff’s room!!).

Pres; by that time I just get to recall you back when you said that we were in the same class during form 1 at Kolej Abdillah. Hehe sorry for being so lame and ‘lembab’ as my memories back in Kolej was too short. Well, I guess the exchanging of HP’s amongst us was not quite bad right? Though I ruined a little of our ‘business’ that time, sorry for that anyway…

Emmanuel; Peace be with you!! Birthday boy on Christmas day!! I hope that don’t get along with your words too much, or else we’ll see you getting ‘merapu tanpa had’.

Brian Richard; Emm, tahniah la ba!!

Anderson; well I guess your fame through the ‘Expressions’ with Mack was not bad at all, everyone ‘liked’ it…hehe miss to massage your belly (LOL!)

I thought my life in KML will end by a year, but it repeated for another year, so I ended my term in 2008….heh, my mistakes also la kan, so never mind then….new term, new environment, and new friends. I guess my second year in KML was better than the previous year (in term of studies) and my social life too. Some of my friend in previous year also joined the ‘PST²’ group, so craziness from the previous year also brought back to life in the following year hehehe…..By the year 2007 onwards I have been a frequent visitor of Labuan beaches (as last time I felt I don’t have time to do that), and it seems to be a weekly routine as every Sundays after church I went to Panchur Hitam(my favourite spot) to get myself relaxed. The same year also make me to discover my choral talent where I joined the KML Koir. At first we don’t expect that all of us can pass the State level Competition. But this happened, we managed to champ the State level, then 2^nd runner up in the Nationals. As usual, I get to know more friends through all of these moments in KML.

Gimbadi : Bruno, Jayronna, Ley, Adrian, Chenda, Sanchez, Tommey, Anderson, Caren, Elvi, Marrysia, and I; thank you for these happened in our lives, that we learnt a lot of things as a family.

Segala Pek2: Anderson, Anie, Vann, Tim and I; bila maok beli teh madras agik?? Ekekekeke…..

My roommates : Johan, Juntie, Rith; Kawang!! Jangan kaci masuk c hantu susu (Nick) dalam bilik, habis stok makanan kita nanti hehehee…..

Huh, I got a lot of my friends, but to list the all with the attributes (eseh, masuk pula term programming sini) needs a 3 pages blogpost huhuhu…..anyway, all of you will always be in my mind…..

Ok la I got to go now, study lagi…..ciao!~~

Anyway, all the best to everyone for the final exams, and any exams you are going to face……

BTW, what is the definition of DETERMINATION??

Authentic August...

2009-08-26T19:43:00.010+08:00

Its been a long time I stuffed my blogsite with stories about other people, not myself..

.....and Wow!!

The end of the 1^st chapter of my busy life for the past quarter of the semester and I still do not believe that everything goes on so fast!!!....so many things happen in UMS for the last 2 months of July and August

Welcoming Gathering….DONE

KDPNC 9……DONE

Tun Dr. Mahathir’s Speech Session….POSTPONED

Early this month UMS was the host for FFM 09 (Festival Filem Malaysia 2009), and most artistes around the country came to KK...hum, nothing to freak about, but Cyril, sixtus and I managed to get ourselves to the FFM finale night...

And the most memorable times I found during the last mid-term holidays….so, so and so exciting so-called vacation….hahaha. The most craziest thing was that we don’t bother about mid-term exams and due assignments to submit when the holidays end, my friends and I went to a lot of places in KK for almost every single day!!

Trip Crews : Boy, Caren, Pres, Sixtus, Sheerah, Elvi, Anas, Alisa, and for sure, me!!

Trip venues : 1 Borneo….KK Box Karamunsing…..Tg. Aru beach…..818…..Centre Point…..Monsopiad Culture Village

Who cares anyway?? As long as we can get rid of ‘study-tension’ for a while, at least we went to places that we have not been….Cuti2 Malaysia katakan….hehehehe

At first, we went to..........Monsopiad Culture Village!! Huh, rain coming during our trip, can be a very gloomy day at that time….never mind, very fun somehow….

pose with the dancers

butod (sago palm worm)...anyone???

Tg. Aru beach….after the Monsopiad trip, enjoying the beautiful sunset there….

1 Borneo….hah, boring sudah pigi sini, tapi mau juga pigi slalu hahaha...tempat jumpa c Sheerah soping beg d Parkson

makan di 'Hong Kong'??

dui, c Caren sempat lagi telefon...

KK Box……sudah jadi hobi….our own favourite RSS (Rancangan Suka Suka)….tempat menunjukkan bakat2 terpendam yg sudah lama dipendam…

Centre Point…..kalau sudah teda tempat len mo pigi, di sini la, CP…..paling2 pigi tengok wayang d GrowBall Cineplex hehehe

818……dua2 tempat kami pigi, Nosoob dan di TV1......heh!! Bukan la, di Kingfisher. Tired of jalan2, the best solution to get your stomach pampered with food…hehehe....huh, how much i missed the cooling Lo Han Guo (T_T)......n the unforgetable fish soup (urm....)

Haiya, really miss the holidays so much, where a lot of memorable things happened during the precious times….

The Blairs....in SABAH???

2009-08-04T13:53:00.008+08:00

All this started during the 9 am English Mass at Sacred Heart Cathedral Kota Kinabalu Sabah. I come by the bus provided by Lifefire Ministry from UMS as usual as an ordinary Sunday where I saw a lot of people are coming to worship God. Only the unusual thing I noticed first is that there is no holy water and shaking of hands due to H1N1 influenza, just some precautions anyway so nothing weird. Then, it was drizzling and I was so worried how to go back to my campus without umbrella or raincoat. Everything was going on fine until I noticed some camera flashes or somekind of paparazzi thing outside the cathedral. And……these what I saw on that day….

I really dun have any idea why they (Blair & Cherie) came all along from Britain to Sabah…maybe vacation kot…hehehehe

Anyway, a very rare opportunity to view this scene anywhere….maybe once in a lifetime

KOTA KINABALU 3 Ogos - Bekas Perdana Menteri Britain, Tony Blair dan isteri, Cherie hadir dalam satu majlis keagamaan di Gereja Sacred Heart di sini pada pukul 9 pagi semalam.

Kehadiran pasangan tersebut bagaimanapun tidak disedari orang ramai yang menyangka mereka adalah pelancong asing biasa yang berkunjung ke gereja itu.

Utusan Malaysia difahamkan, Blair berada di negeri ini untuk bercuti selama 10 hari dan tiba seminggu lalu.

Pasangan itu akan melawat beberapa pulau di pantai timur negeri berkenaan.

Salah seorang pengunjung gereja itu yang menyedari kehadiran Blair ialah Timbalan Menteri di Jabatan Perdana Menteri, Datuk Liew Vui Keong yang duduk di hadapan pasangan itu.

"Mulanya saya nampak seorang wanita mat saleh di belakang sebelah kiri dan rasa seperti mengenalinya tetapi tidak dapat ingat siapakah wanita tersebut.

"Isteri saya, Datin Dr. Lindai selepas itu dapat mengecam Tony yang berpakaian kasual tetapi masih sangsi adakah benar-benar Tony Blair atau orang lain," katanya kepada Utusan Malaysia di sini hari ini.

Beliau berkata, selepas Blair keluar dari gereja, baru beliau dapat memastikan bahawa lelaki itu benar-benar bekas Perdana Menteri Britain.

"Selepas menyedarinya, para pengunjung mula mengambil gambar dengannya dan keadaan menjadi riuh seketika, ramai yang tidak menyedarinya kerana beliau berpakaian biasa," katanya.

Source : Utusan Malaysia

Pop Legend Found His Eternal Rest

2009-06-26T10:49:00.004+08:00

REST IN PEACE

Source by CNN.com

Michael Jackson, the show-stopping singer whose best-selling albums -- including "Off the Wall," "Thriller" and "Bad" -- and electrifying stage presence made him one of the most popular artists of all time, died Thursday, CNN has confirmed.

Read more....HERE

Asian Session and Council, YCS 2009

2009-06-16T13:34:00.008+08:00

Held at St. Lukas Apostolic Centre, Kota Padawan, Kuching, Sarawak from 4-14 June 2009, the ASC YCS 2009 was held, brought 3 issues - food crisis, climate change and human rights education. Participated by youths and priests from 10 nations of Asia, the programme also held to bring awareness to environmental issue among participants, besides making desicions in IYCS in order to make the world a better place. The 10-day event was filled with a lot of interesting activities such as exhibition, exposure trip to NGO sites and villages, workshop, talks, taize prayer, Borneo culture night, YCS session council, and Asian culture extravaganza. The amazing thing is, it was the first international event that I ever joined!! I was the LOC (Local Organizing Committee) during the event, joined the Exposure Team together with Brian, Lucy, Evelyn, Kenny, Precinia and many more.

Leonard Bonny Palma, Asian Team 2006-2009 in the opening address

Dancers pose with Archbishop John Ha of Kuching

Tara.....tara......tara..........OOOHHHH!!!!

Inspecting delegates before going for exopsure programme

At Sarawak Biodiversity Center, Semenggoh
Interaction session with the villagers of Kampung Pasir Tengah

A walk to the Sg. Biawak at Kampung Pasir Tengah

With Deepak (India) and Andy (Myanmar)

Hahaha, we are the team that bring the delegates for the exposure programme, so I experience the way tourist guides do!! As almost all of the villagers are not English speaking, so I have to do the translations to the villagers as well as delegates. The task gets more challenging when 1 of the delegate in my group (as all delegates are divided into many groups and are assigned to different villages) totally not speaking English, but only Mandarin. Luckily, 1 translator that is from the LOCs was sent into our group, so I have less burden to translate the language I did not know!! Overall, I really like the exposure, I danced during the opening ceremony and the Borneo culture night.

We danced 'Wek Jonggan' of the Salako tribe during the Borneo culture night

Not bad, Fr. James!!

Wuwh...I'll be missing this moments

During the Sessions

Owh, one more part I do like most, Asian Culture Extravaganza!!! It was the peak event of ASC 2009. I feel like attending the Rainforest World Music Festival! ( which I can't attend this year, so that event is in exchange of it...huhuhuhu) It was a very energetic night, where a lot of entertainment and dances from the nations of the Asia continent. Poco Poco from Indonesia that I like most because all of us Sarawakian knew the dance well!! Before the party ends, we have some joget with the song 'Kampung Love' and 'Semina Duduk Berimbai' as the lullaby that leads the atmosphere.

Fr. Simon Poh of Kuching presided the closing eucharistic celebration

Let the 'Lord' talk to you......

SOME SCENES DURING THE ASIAN CULTURE EXTRAVAGANZA

But most of all, I learnt something more meaningful through ASC - friendship, graditute and teamwork. I make a lot of friends, not only from LOC, but withe the delegates also. I feel that the world became so small here, as we get to know each other so fast, even though most of us are not of the same nationality and races. anyway, it was a phenomenal event, God really have this plan for me and everyone who participated. Serving the Lord is always FUN!!

THE LOCAL ORGANIZING COMMITTEE.....GOOD JOB EVERBODY!!

HARVEST FESTIVE WISHES

2009-05-30T11:12:00.003+08:00

To all my friends in Sabah and Sarawak.....

Kotobian tadau tagazo do Kaamatan kumaa tulun kadazan, dusun, om tulun Sabah....ARAMAITII!!

Selamat ngintu ari Gawai ngagai semua bansa Dayak di dunya....OOHHAAA!!!

Lamai Kaamatan - Kg. Sarapung, Penampang

2009-05-02T00:28:00.009+08:00

Hehehe...the day starts very gloomy...raining~~~

but, it doesn't mean that I have 2 cancel my BIG plan for today...

Kg. Sarapung, Penampang.....Lamai Kaamatan celebration, marking of the start of Kaamatan for the whole month of May...

My friends and I set up from UMS around 9am (kunun la, padahal tunggu dorang Cyrut n Charles lagi...hahahaha)....thank God that by the time we get on the bus, the rain stop....hehehehe~~~

Hahaha...actualy, we are not going together in a single bus.....and Jay was still at his kolej when all of us arrived at KK already!

Wuwh, then ....arrived at Donggongon, Penampang...all of us welcomed by Geogy's parent (mom) and sis, where they lead all of us to the scene....and it is a wonderful and tranquil village, after all....I LIKE IT!!! (apa kah....)

SO, WHAT DO WE DO THERE??

Nah, I got some pictures for all of you about what are we doing there....HEHEHEHE...

On Geogy's mum's pickup...siuk owh...trus rambut bida....

C Pres n Alisut also joined us....xmau kalah kunun....

At the ceremony...napa c Cyrut mcm munyit ja sana???

BELIAUs!!!

Kids on da move!!

YB Tan Sri Bernard G. Dompok graced the celebration....tuuuna beliau2 (including YB) join sinding lagu Kaamatan~~

Tug o War....huhuhu, smpai gaduh2 lg hahahaha.....

TARIK.....TARIK!!! Jangan kasi lapas!!!

Lapar....makan dlu...

Sugandoi Kaamatan...this is Geogy's younger sister.....ada RnB style lg....mantaps!!~~~

Awaited by everyone...UNDUK NGADAU.....

One of the contestant...forgot her name already...

HAHAHAHAHA~~~

Interesting moments....where you got to know other people's culture....fantastic...

CONDELENCES TO SARAWAKIANS

2009-05-01T00:41:00.003+08:00

LAILA TAIB LAID TO REST

KUCHING: Puan Sri Laila Taib, the wife of Sarawak Chief Minister Tan Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud, was laid to rest at the Demak Jaya Muslim Cemetery at Jalan Bako here Thursday. Her remains were brought to the cemetery after funeral rites were performed at Demak Jaya, the Chief Minister’s residence, at 11.30am.

A Tribal Encounter...

2009-04-01T21:55:00.005+08:00

It was a very sunny Sunday morning, though. I was waiting for my friends from church, so I went to town earlier than usual...to Gaya Street. I have never been there before, on Sunday.

Why??

On weekends, starting Saturdays to Sundays, Gaya Street is locally popular for the city's 'Tamu', which means open-air market. It maybe not as popular as the well-known tamu in Kota Belud, but many citizens turned up to the 'Tamu' until Gaya Street is flooded with people. Sabahan can really be proud of its Tamu in Kota Kinabalu. Traditionally it was a place where farmers, fishermen and vendors trade their produce, Sabah’s Tamu has certainly evolved to become a favorite hang-out place for locals and tourists.

On my recent visit there, I encountered with a program held by KEKKWA (Ministry of Arts & Heritage) named 'Pusat Seni Setempat'. On my arrival, there was a cultural dance performance from the Sabah's Murut tribe. The dance is called 'Magunatip'. This dance belongs to the Murut’s tribe of Kuhijaw (Kwijau). The "Magunatip" word is derived from the "apit" word, which means "trapped". In this dance one must master and show their agility and dexterity in jumping and putting their feet between the clapping bamboos without being trapped. This dance does not usually require any instrumental music because the rhythmic clapping and stamping of the bamboos produce a loud, harmonised, beat and interesting sound or rhythm. This dance is usually performed to highlight any festive occasion.

The warrior leads the dance......

Beautiful dancers in Murut costume...

Girls, let the party begin!!

Musicians in action....

Guys, its your turn!!!

Then, I took a stroll along the Gaya Street's Tamu. I saw a lot of merchandise being sold in the market, such as vegetables, souvenirs, food, flowers, pets and ceramics.

Some sort of tree roots from the forest....

Antique ceramics (really original, I checked already, hehehe) being sold....

Cute puppies? Find out here!!

Cannot carry on your errand?? Sit back and relax, let these handsome men massage your feet!!

The Jack In Us...Do You?

2009-03-23T15:08:00.004+08:00

This is a quite wonderful story for our thoughts that i found in the Lectio, about a person named Jack, fell down a cliff and how he solve the problem. Now, here's the story:

A man named Jack was walking along a steep cliff one day, when he accidentaly got too close to the edge and fell. On the way down he grabbed a branch, which temporarily stopped his fall. He looked down and to his horror saw that cliff fell straight down for more than a thousand feet. He could not hang onto the branch forever, and there was no way for him to climb up the steep wall of the cliff. So, Jack began yelling for help, hoping that someone passing by would hear him and lower a rope or something.

"HELP! HELP! Is anyone up there?"

He yelled for a long time but no one heard him. He was about to give up when he heard a voice.

"Jack, Jack, can you hear me?"

"Yes, yes! I can hear you. I'm down here."

"I can see you, Jack. Are you alright down there?"

"Yes, but who are you? And where are you?"

"I am the LORD Jack. I'm everywhere."

"The LORD? You mean, GOD?"

"That's Me."

"God, please help me! I promise if You'll get me down from here, I'll stop sinning. I'll be a really good person. I'll serve You for the rest of my life."

"Easy on the promises, Jack. Let's get you off from there, then we can talk. Now, here's what I want you to do. Listen carefully."

"I'll do anything, Lord. Just tell me what to do."

"OK. Let go OFF the branch."

"WHAT??"

"I said, let go OFF the branch. Just trust Me. Let go."

There was along silence. Finally Jack yelled.

"HELP! HELP! IS ANYONE ELSE UP THERE?"

Have you ever felt like in Jack's situation? Just saying something is a simple thing to do, we'll say that we want to know the will of God. But when we get to know what it is, we could'nt handle it. We're doomed, full of fear, and don't know what to do. We ought to look elsewhere. When He says, "Let go off the things that stand between you and Me, and trust Me in your life", it sounds pretty scary. But when we let go, we find FREEDOM and SAFETY in His hands...

GBU...

Annual General Meeting CSG-UMS 2009

2009-03-16T15:06:00.011+08:00

This year of 2009, the CSG-UMS Annual General Meeting was held again, joyously from 13-15 March 2009 at CSG Center, Shan Tao, KK. Pariticipated by around 50 people, it marks the climax of the CSG 2008/2009 season as new comittee members for 2009/2010 will be voted in this meeting. At the same time, comittees of the current season will summon their portfolios to the new selected comittee. The program started on Friday 12 March with arrival of participants from UMS, followed by the Way of the Cross, held at night of the same day.

The meeting only started during Saturday afternoon. The meeting was chaired by the President, Lord Kennylister. The first session focuses on annual reports from each bureau in the comittee and followed with a FAQ session. Each bureau mentioned about all the things done throughout the season and problems faced in the bureau. Some improvements for the comittee were suggested on the session, for example the bureaus Tugas Tugas Khas and Kebajikan was combined into a single bureau. At the end of the meeting, the President officialy declared the closing session for season 2008/2009.

VOTING DAY COMES!!
Hehe....everyone was so eager to choose their future leaders (ya ka???)

Nominations made for each position.....those who are nominated should be nominated by a person and a person to support the nomination. ....lucu sampai ada yang kena tipu ni, kena minta suru tulis nama d ruang penyokong kunun, tapi ruang tandatangan calon sj yang tinggal....NDA PAHAM KA???....Never mind la...

Well, some reactions during the voting session can be seen....BELOW...

JENG JENG JENG......

So...this is the results...

EXCO DAN BIRO CSG-UMS 2009/2010

Presiden

Sixtus Pitah Amit

Timbalan Presiden 1

Geraldine Maurice

Timbalan Presiden 2

Rayner (Kino)

Setiausaha

Chriscilla

Timbalan Setiausaha

Jaclyn Ibi

Bendahari

Jay Saimon

Juruaudit

Elvianna Phillip

Biro Kerohanian

Jayronna Johnny (K)

Caroline

Biro Perhubungan & Publisiti

Nalsia (K)

Lydia John

Biro Muzik

Mark (K)

Andrew

Biro Dokumentasi & Kewartawanan

Danison Manium (K)

Gary Binjumin

Charles Prido

Biro Logistik & Peralatan

Freddy Sindin (K)

Grace Thomas

Biro Pengangkutan

Shim Voon Long (K)

Sapphire

Biro Santapan

Victoria (K)

Philominah Karen Phillip

Biro Sukan & Rekreasi

Isabella (K)

Glorie Kiki Apat

Biro Sumber

Stanley J. Deirih (K)

Welzan Saimon

Biro Penerbitan

Alice (K)

Velnie

Biro Kebajikan & Tugas-Tugas Khas (NEW)

Cyril Jestinus Taip (K)

Precinia Patrick

Biro Keluarga Kristian Dasar (KKD)

Sheerah Yangus(K)

Esther

MORE PICTURES???? CLICK HERE!!!!

Anyway, congratulations to all newly selected committee members, and the newly formed CSG-UMS committe for season 2009/2010. May God always guide all of them in every steps of their paths, to serve the Lord to their fullest..

"UNTUK MELAYANI SESAMA"

http://csgums.blogspot.com/

PPSMI...Relevant OR Irrelevant Anymore?

2009-03-11T11:13:00.008+08:00

Get bored with Perak's political chaos? Don't worry, Malaysians have another issue to rise up : PPSMI. Recently it has been a very hot issue about the PPSMI module ( Pembelajaran & Pengajaran Sains & Matematik dlm Inggeris ) where it is being questioned, either it is relevant or irrelevant anymore. PPSMI have been a threat to all Malaysian especially the Malays because it may affect the soverignity of the Malay language. Besides that, the Government's decision since the reign of the then Prime Minister, Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohammad to imply the PPSMI module in Mathematics and Science subjects in local schools is seen to be not successful. Consequently, it arises rage among citizens and recently a fierce demonstration erupted in protest of PPSMI.

Persidangan Meja Bulat PPSMI recently gather to decide the resolutions on this matter. As a result, they have come to a conclusion of 7 choices for the Government to decide as a move for the future of PPSMI.

Actually, the future of PPSMI is very narrow right now. Implementation of PPSMI since 2003 in PMP( Pengajaran & Pembelajaran ) shows bias between rural schools and town schools. According to the President of Students' Council, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Mr. Azrul bin Ibrahim, there is a question about students who came for PPSMI classes ; are they coming to these classes to study Mathematics and Science in English, or just come to these classes just to study English. These actions will reduce the quality of Malaysian education. He also suggests that :

(1) Mathematics & Science will be taught in Malay in primary schools and 2 alternative choices of languages (Malay or English) in secondary schools, meanwhile PPSMI is compulsory in higher education, &

(2) PPSMI only implemented in urban schools, not in rural schools.

Eliminating PPSMI may benefit the education quality, but English should not be put aside from the main focus of National Education Philosophy as the need of English nowdays is very important in order to face the globalisation challenges. Whatever the suggestions are, it is the Education Ministry's and Government's decisions is important for the benefit of the nation and the future of country's education quality.

Comments of Education Minister Datuk Seri Hishamuddin Hussein, CLICK HERE.

Huh...SATURDAY...

2009-03-08T17:14:00.006+08:00

Well...."its the time to get up...the time is 6.30 o'clock.."

'Bising punya alarm!' (Noisy alarm!)

7 March 2009

Heh, usually I wake up quite late on saturdays...but I have to get up so early on that day. I need to go for a tennis friendly match that will start at 8am.....

Sounds quite late to get up....but its OK, the match is juz in my campus, so I don't have to rush....

It is a tiring match for me as it was a very clear and beautiful day, no clouds....and I got burned out playing below the sunshine....from 8am till 3pm!

These are some pictures of we guys during the match....

Chan Huan Khee.....our UMS team top seeded player...

Mr. Peter....a teacher from Kinarut....bole tahan dia main ni...jan main2...

C Khai n Mr Salleh playing doubles.....mcm mana aa??

Xpa, hantam ja....main kau burung.....

Mr Andrew.....forehand buleh tahan...

Chan, best picture of you....mcm pro pula hehehe....

Syam....an ex-student of SMK Membakut....gaya macam Nadal pula hehehe

Khai....ready to serve....mcm Sampras ler...

Team Membakut n UMS.....panas???

Mana gambar sia yg lain??
Owh, actually I was busy taking others' pictures....and when its my turn to play, no one took my picture....KACIAN......dui!! Kenapa la juga kn...

3pm....DONE!!!

But, I have another event to attend...MABES dinner!!

AAARRGGGGHHH!!!

What happened next....

I'll tell you another time

"TO BE CONTINUED.....kunun"

G.I.M.B.A.D.I. ... A Short Story of Everlasting Friendship

2009-03-04T22:24:00.013+08:00

It started in 2007...

On a peaceful Labuan island.

Actually I dunno much about how does GIMBADI exists....

How....Why....Who started it....I dunno....

But the most crucial of all, GIMBADI is a tale of FRIENDSHIP...

...FRIENDSHIP that is full of SINCERITY.....

...COMPASSIONATE....

...CARING EACH OTHER....

...TRUSTWORTHY amongst us.....

...most important...

...there are 12 PERSONS of US!!!

Now most of us is on our journey of different PATHS

BUT, PATHS will never prevail....

....IF we dun realize that could be SOMEBODY makes it before....

BOKHH....APAKA...TIBA2 SAJA HAHAHA...

THIS IS A TRIBUTE TO ALL GIMBADIs

1. Marrysia Jreneus ( Kolej MAHSA Damansara )

2. Danison anak Manium ( Universiti Malaysia Sabah )

3. Jayronna Johnny ( Universiti Malaysia Sabah )

4. Anderson anak Nanta ( Universiti Malaysia Sarawak )

5. Caren Tan ( Universiti Malaysia Sabah )

6. Elvianna Phillip Kating ( Universiti Malaysia Sabah )
7. Adrian Fidelis ( Universiti Malaysia Sarawak )

8. Tommey L. Jaiku ( Universiti Malaysia Sabah )

9. Richenda ( Management and Science University )

10. Sanchez Vincent John ( Universiti Malaysia Sabah )

11. Metchella ( Kolej Matrikulasi Labuan )

12. Bruno George ( Universiti Utara Malysia )

p/s : siou koh nogi kalu salah eja nama n Uni hehehe....neway, mis u ol...

GIMBADI~~

Pictures....AGAIN!!

2009-02-16T16:20:00.024+08:00

I got this unusual game of pictures....well paste some pictures based on the question : explain your answers in pictures, then tag your friends in this post, and your tagged friends also should post this stuff, with their own pictures choices....dunno, but this is my workpiece anyway...

1. next year, i'm.....

2. I really want to go......

3. My Favorite Place

4. my favorite things

5. My favorite drinks

6. My Favorite food

7. warna kegemaran

8. Tinggal di mana??

9. i born in

10. my nick name

11. My College Major

12. My Bad Habit

13. my hobbies

14. i want to tag ..........

a. c CYRIL @ CYRUT

b. c THOMMY @ TJ

c. c NAEMAH

d. c LORD

e. c NIUS

f. c CHANG HUI

that's ol la.....cukup bnyk sngt org nnt suma gambar habis kana guna hehehe....

RETRET HIDUP BARU DALAM ROH CSG UMS 2009 : In Pictures

2009-02-07T22:35:00.005+08:00

"Jadi Siapa Yang Ada Di Dalam Kristus, Ia Adalah Ciptaan Baru” (2 Kor 5:17)

It was an event organized by the Campus Ministry Office (CMO) and Catholic Student Group UMS (CSG UMS) held from 30 January until 1 February 2009 at Pace Bene FSIC Centre, Kpg. Purak, Papar, Sabah. In English it was called as Life in The Spirit Seminar. I also do not want to miss the opportunity to join the event and I found that it was a very memorable event ever held for campus students.

CLICK HERE FOR MORE PICTURES.

SKMJ 2 2009 SMK Sepagaya

2009-02-06T18:38:00.006+08:00

Haa....

"SELANGKAH KE MERCU JAYA!!!"
Slogan for the event...hehehe...

Anyway, I have been to SMK Sepagaya, Lahad Datu, Sabah to join 34 other students as a facilitator for a 3 day motivational programme called Program Selangkah Ke Mercu Jaya 2 for SPM and STPM students, from 23 January until 25 January 2009. It is a very exciting event I guess....and if I would like to share with all of you about the every moments, I think I'll end my story in 2 days time!!

So I got some pictorial story for you anyway and the click the link below to visit the gallery. All pictures are not only taken by me, but also the whole crew of SKMJ 2. Thanks guys!!! Enjoy!!

Addicted to see more?? Click link below....

http://picasaweb.google.com/antogatn/SKMJ22009

GITU....

BAH! Urang bilang, kaurang gerenti urang Sabah kalau kau pandai bikin semua ini.

2009-02-06T16:45:00.005+08:00

1) U can overtake a car from the left hand side of the road.

2) U can also overtake a car in the round-about from the left hand side.

3) U can stop your car anytime anywhere to talk to a friend or pickup a passenger.

4) Proton cars are the official "Kereta Sapu" and their schedule parking lots are the licensed Taxi parking lots.

5) While animals such as dogs, cats, rats, cows, buffalos etc run to cross the road or at least wait or clearence, human beings just walk slowly across the road without looking thinking that they are brave, accident proof or made of steel.

6) When U ask the distance from a kampung folk who tells U "Tidak Jauh", be prepare for at least 20 kms and more.

7) During rainy seasons, your tape is usually dry because the government has no money to pay the turnkey contractor.

8) U can see "local" foreigners with blue IC, making big money as contractors, shopowners, own lands and driving Ninja King.

9) U can see road signs stolen or modified.

10) It is ok to encroach into somebody's land, and U can demand for compensation from the legal owner if asked to evacuate.

Ada lagi..........................................

1) You drive at right lane of the road, with a speed of only 50 KM/H. If people horn behind you, you still don't know what's wrong.

2) You have the luxury of working from 8 AM to 5 PM (get off work punctually).

3) You don't believe that there is any "clean" politician in Sabah.

4) You feel "obligated" to reach the top of Mount Kinabalu at least once in a lifetime.

5) You prefer a big car than a big house (probably you can't drive a big house around to show off).

6) You wear slipper and short wherever you go, even in city.

7) You still think that Labuan belongs to Sabah.

8) You will not go to any FREE seminar - function that has no food orrefreshment.

9) You don't care about service. You just want things cheap, cheap, cheap.

10) You know where to get your candles and torch light quickly in the totaldarkness (due to training by frequent blackout).

11) You know what "ARAMAITII" means...

12) You shout "REFEREE BODOH" and at the same time throw mineral waterbottles on the pitch during a football match at Likas Stadium..

13) Your Timorese maid ran away with her lover, taking your money orjewellery along..

14) You doubt someone's mykad wether it is real or fake..

15) Your favourite assemblyman whom you vote and supported all this while...gambled away and lost a whopping 60 million ringgit in a London casino..

16) You go inside a karaoke at 12 pm and realise that the place is stillopen at 5 am...

17) You come across a supposedly local person but with a very foreignaccent..

18) You cannot vote in an election because someone has voted on behalf ofyou...

19) You own a bakakuk tambah....

Gerenti urang Sabah, if u say and understand these words....

1. tuuuna/ saaaana - points with the lips - (there-- at a distance )
2. limpas (to pass/walk by - Maaf, saya > limpas dulu? Excuse me, can I passby?)
3. palui (stupid, duh! )
4. tapuk (to hide )
5. bida (ugly)
6. bubut (as in proper malay- "kejar", to chase)
7. sakai (ignorant, uncivilized, "hoosier")
8. andang-andang (that's how it is)
9. sapak (kasi campur/gaul -- utk masakan-to mix as in cooking)
10. inda/tia (short form of "tidak" - not, no)
11. wicin (another brand of msg as in "aji-no- moto" - a seasoning or food enhancer)
12. talampau (proper malay - "terlampau"- too much)
13. takajut (proper malay - "terkejut" - shocked, startled)
14. siorang (proper malay -"kami"/ "saya-orang" - us, we)
15. ngam-ngam (proper malay "kebetulan" - exact, at that time)
16. mangkali (proper malay "barangkali" - maybe, perhaps)
17. kamarin (proper malay "kelmarin" - yesterday)
18. kanapa (proper malay "kenapa" - why)
19. gia (expression - "is it?")
20. bah (expression - "ok!")
21. ah? (question, "Apa?" What?)
22. kici/kicil (proper malay "kecil" - small)
23. basar (proper malay "besar" - big, huge)
24. siok (expression/description, proper malay "seronok" - enjoyable, great, etc-)
25. urang ("orang" - people; sometimes used "diurang" - them, they)
26. karing ("kering" - dry)
27. umban ("humban, lempar" - throw)
28. kana ("kena"- got ie--"kena umban" --got thrown)
29. padih ("pedih" - as in "Mata saya padih/pedih!" - My eyes stings, painful)
30. numbur ("nombor" - number)
31. gali ("geli" as in squeemish about something, or "gali"--gali lubang - as Dig a hole.)
32. dorang ("dia orang/diurang" - them, they - Dorang pigi tamu. They went to the market.)
33. panat ("penat" - tired)
34. katawa ("ketawa" - laugh, laughing)
35. lanjang (a.k.a. "periuk /belanga " - pots/pans)36. putung ("potong" - cut, slice)
37. Budu ("bodoh" - stupid)
38. tongo/bongo ("stupido" - same as above )
39. kabaru-baruan ("kebaru-baruan"- new to something)
40. giuk (proper malay "ulat"- worm)
41. Sikui (Tembikai - watermelon)
42. Santut (Underwear)
43. celana/salana (Seluar)
44. kapit (to grip...)
45. kanapatan/kadapatan (caught red handed.. or as the malays in kl say..'kantoi')
46. kebangkalan (choked while eating.. proper malay = 'tersedak')
47. ketulahan (bad karma)
48. bahai (plastic bag)
49. uinnaaa! (used to express various feelings, mostly when surprised..)
50. ging (derived from the word gang.. means kawan/member)
51. Pantat (Butt)
52. sirup (drink the sup with sound)
53. menandas (go to toilet)
54. stim (high)
55. gantung (in malay ‘tak cukup’ or not enough)
56. paning (in malay say ‘pening’,headache)
57. sot (in malay say Gila-gila, crazy)
58. kopi (use for all type of hot drink even its milo or Nescafe)
59. oren (use for all the cordeal drink even its lemon or anything)
60. mulau (crazy, ridiculous)

St. Valentine Special : I LOVE YOU - Men's Dilemma and What Will They Do

2009-02-05T19:59:00.010+08:00

Women certainly long to hear men say those special words, "I love you". But to men they mean many different things. It has been a word that is full of divinity – love is such a ‘holy’ word to say. Men have other ways of saying "I love you." "I can sleep with her, marry her, take care of her, but love – that’s something else. Guys don’t like to talk about love. They don’t know what to say. Of course guys do love. But they express it differently."

Unfortunately, some women do not realize this and they become unhappy unless they hear those golden words, I LOVE YOU. Men also need to hear that as well, but they will look at it at a more complicated perspective.

Here are 5 ways men can express love to women :

1. The simplest way is to say ‘I love you’. But in men’s perspective, ‘I love you’ means a lot to them, it is a huge step for them as it is like a life commitment, for others it is like fraught and danger.

In this situation, men are very scared of being rejected when saying ‘I love you’. Rejection is enormously painful for most men, and saying "I love you", can be an invitation to be hurt. For others, the words means, I’m not leaving, or I’ll always be faithful. When a woman hears those precious words, she should step back a moment and put them in context. What do they mean to this particular man, and are there other ways she might also realize that he is expressing his love for her?

2. Men do like show what they can give rather than saying – they like to offer gifts.

Gifts offered sometimes not in the form of wrappings in packages, candies, flowers or special notes. Sometimes women doesn’t aware much other aspects – for example giving time to you. They will spend time with you more than with his friends or families, that is the moment he can show you his love to you.

3. One special thing about men’s personality, they could express their love through being jealous or possessive.

Men are quite special, they offer security to their loved ones. They like to control your movement, lifestyle and especially with whom do you talked to or meet with. Sometimes being overprotecting feels like annoying. But if he wasn’t, truthfully, this will doesn’t mean you are feel loved or cared about. Though that fact many women feel cared for when the man wants is possessive of her. This kind of behavior produces a sense of security. It lets her know she’s on his mind and translates this to mean that he cares. Men do want the women he love to be his important person in his life and be in your mind all the time – he will never want to lose you.

4. Men do like being intimate with the one he loves.

Dating. Sex. Some common examples of intimate actions between men and women. Being affectionate and romantic is another alternative for a men to express his love. It is a moment when it is very close between you and him. The physical contact breaks down barriers and provides a feeling of closeness that they do not feel otherwise. For many men love means meeting her needs and having his needs met as well. Love, in the deepest sense, includes sharing all parts of ourselves with another.

5. Taking you home to meet the family or meet his meaningful friends / close friends is another way men can express his love.

This maybe happen to you in such situation – he will invite you to birthday parties, family reunion dinner or community meetings. Men like making his women be a significant part of his life. They are not only being proud to own you, he also wants you to be introduced and connected to people he meant most to him.

Now, hear men tell you in his very words about what they feel about women and what are they expecting in your relationship. So many acts and expressions of love go unnoticed and unfelt, because we simply get used to them, or are too busy to stop and take note – or to stop and say thank you. Remember that men will feel very vulnerable, childlike, and unable to do what’s expected of them due to love. Then, you can make a better relationship with your loved hubby. Don't you?

Tennis Warcraft at Down Under...Nadal Triumphant

2009-02-04T01:33:00.009+08:00

It would be triumphant if Roger Federer of Switzerland win the recent Australian Open, he will be alongside Pete Sampras, a famous tennis legend to win 14 Grand Slam titles in career history - a feat he had been hoping to achieve in his 39th major championship. Rafael Nadal however denied Federer’s dream , threw out Federer in the last Sunday Australian Open final in an epic 5 set game, 7-5, 3-6, 7-6(3), 3-6, 6-2. This is the third straight time for Nadal to defeat the Swiss since the 2008 Roland Garros final and the Wimbledon, also in the final. Due to Nadal’s victory, he becomes the 14th man in the Open Era to win three or more of the four Grand Slam titles and just the fourth man in history to win Grand Slam titles on three different surfaces.

Federer’s defeat maybe due to double faults, backhand and unforced errors during the fifth set. Stats from the ATP World Tour said that Federer only made 52 per cent of first serves and served six double faults. His emotions of disguise due to errors committed also affect his performance and opened Nadal’s chance to take over the game. At last, after the 4 hours and 22 minutes battle, Nadal deserved his victory.

Federer could not stand up his emotion during the presentation ceremony. He end up in tears when the champion’s trophy was received by Nadal. It is an unacceptable moment for a player who conquered a championship for a long time have to surrender the crown to others, especially in Federer’s situation – to lose very close in the final set where he have a big chance to win. But sooner Federer would be learning from his mistakes, and eyeing again his big dream – 14 Grand Slam titles.

But what makes the match more interesting is their rivalry. They have been meeting each other in most final matches in Grand Slam events. Matches between them produced an epic continuous battle. They have been a 'trademark' in tennis sports - without them, there's no fight in tennis.

When The Ox Prevail...(Part 2)

2009-01-15T20:38:00.009+08:00

Chinese New Year is not complete without the lion dance. It is significant to good luck and prosperity in our coming lives besides usher the jolly times of Chinese New Year. Lion dance is usually performed by 2 dancers. These are pictures of the recent lion dances I watched at Palm Sqare, KK and in my campus in Universiti Malaysia Sabah...This part shows the lion dance performed at the campus' cafe in conjunction of Pesta Ang Pau which will be held this week in UMS.

Down The Line at Down Under

2009-01-14T11:05:00.011+08:00

Men’s circuit in tennis has been a debut especially when it came into Grand Slam events. It was the Serbian Novak Djokovic who ended the fairytale run by Frenchmen Jo-Wilfred Tsonga in the 2008 Australian Open men’s final. It seems Djokovic who was also nicknamed Nole, was very fit to win the title. The 2 time defending champion of the Swiss masterclass, Roger Federer somehow ended his reign in the semifinal against Djokovic, lost to the Serb 5-7, 3-6, 6-7(5-7). The Swiss explained that the lost in the most important Grand Slam tournament was due to the glandular fever he caught before the event. It was a miserable starting of his career in 2008 and continues when he failed to overcome the current world number 1, Spainard Rafael Nadal in Roland Garros and the Wimbledon. Somehow, he managed to win 3 ATP titles (Estoril, Halle, and Basel), the US Open and Beijing Olympics (gold, doubles w/Stainslas Wawrinka).

What about Nadal? In last year’s action in Australian Open, he lost to the unseeded Tsonga in straight sets 2-6, 3-6, 2-6, also in semifinal. This might be his challenge for a new world number 1, to win his first Australian Open title. He also need to defend his top ranking as it might be Roger Federer to dethrone him by the end of 2009, according to a poll made by the ATP website.

By the way, there are some new and old faces and are expanding their fullest ability. These players are such as 2008 US Open runner-up and recent Qatar Exxon Mobil Open champion, the Briton’s Andy Murray, former champion Andy Roddick, the uprising Argentine’s youngster Juan Martin Del Potro and Australian hope and former world number 1 Llyeton Hewitt. Maybe it is the beginning of the year, so they are quite ready to face tournaments, especially the coming Australian Open that will be held in Melbourne starting 19 January 2009. The year-starting Grand Slam event offers champion a USD10,42,240 prize money. Every players qualified in this tournament should be having their very intense training right now besides participating some tournaments which are held currently.

Now, Djokovic, you have to be careful. At anytime the event started, these men will take your title away. And lets the challenge begin!

AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2009

19 January 2009 - 31 January 2009

When The Ox Prevail...

2009-01-13T20:49:00.001+08:00

The Lunar celebration of the year 2009 is around the corner. The Chinese community have observed this event as the most important as it shows the beginning of the new season of the year. What makes me take notice most as the Chinese New Year is coming is the preparation made to usher the coming celebration. Recently, I have been walking around Kota Kinabalu city and I noticed some decorations such as the red lantern or ‘tanglung’ have been put up. Shops also take the opportunity to sell ornaments relating to the festival. But since it was still around three weeks time to celebrate the Chinese New Year, there were only few decorations around the city. Perhaps it is too early, or else the spirit to bring life to the coming festival is not so obvious. Unlike in my hometown in Kuching, Sarawak, lots of Chinese New Year decorations can be seen everywhere around the city even before Christmas! Anyway, here are some pictures taken around Kota Kinabalu city and 1Borneo Hypermall, on how communities around here prepare the coming of the Chinese New Year…

'Tanglung's in Kota Kinabalu Streets

Apart of decorations being sold at Centre Point KK

Warisan Square's 'tanglung'

Actually, some of the things exhibited in this picture is on sale!

A very huge artificial gold coin with the 1Borneo Hypermall icon.

Flowers exhibited at 1Borneo Hypermall. Note the artificial gold coins on the ceiling of the mall.

1Borneo's North Atrium also being decorated with 'tanglungs' and artificial coins.

Polo boutique with its red products displayed.

No 'tanglung' anyway, but a boutique's own way....quite unique

The Holy Land Epic

2009-01-12T21:03:00.001+08:00

Gaza Strip have been in a chaotic situation recently. A devastating beginning of the new year 2009. The Gaza Holocaust, a massacre between the two popular Israel and Palestine is seen as the world's most condemned siege and a very concerned situation. People around the globe would have been hoping for a peaceful resolution in the region achieved in the beginning of 2009. Unfortunately......

and....
then.... Now, who is wrong??
Israel or Palestine???

Israel have been launching their largest anti-Hamas campaign by the end of 2008. World communities including the United Nations also demands a cease-fire...and still the world appeal completely ignored. UNINTENTIONAL AND REGRETABLE!!

Why does civilians always been the casualties target just because of a nuisance misunderstanding?? What gets me the most is not only that everyone seems to forget that Hamas NOT Israel broke the cease-fire and that whenever Israel goes after Hamas, it goes after the terrorist leaders NOT the civilians. Conversely, Hamas leaders often use women and children as shields and target Israeli civilians. Is this we called as the marvellous 'Art of War'??

But there is one thing need to be concerned, slaughter continues but the world remain silent. The effort of the United Nations to promote peace between the two countries have been a long drought for decades and never come to a resolution. In the end, clashes getting worst and hopeless.

All of us have the right to support the cease-fire. We should not be people who looks out others' mistakes instantly, we should look them as a cause to solve a problem. But it is most important that let it be all of us who supports humanity and promote peace in the world be the instruments to change minds of those who are responsible to this holocaust....and let there be love among every humankind, each of us.

Sarawak under 'attack'!!

2009-01-12T10:45:00.001+08:00

Worst flood ever in south Sarawak happened recently..according to The Star, rainfall in Kuching is expected to touch 299mm. At the peak in 2004, the rainfall measured 205mm. It was the highest measurement recorded until it exceeds due to the recent flood. Kpg Suba Buan in Bau has been the worst area affected by the flood. Landslides also occur in certain areas like Jalan Kuching-Sri Aman, Jalan Kuching-Serian and Jalan Bau-Serikin near to west Kalimantan border, leaving the main roads blocked. Air traffic also affected doe to heavy rain where two Malaysia Airlines flights, one each from Kuching and Kuala Lumpur, to Sibu were diverted due to the rains.

sTop!

2009-01-12T09:16:00.000+08:00

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