Saturday, February 21, 2009

yoohoooo~~~~~some pictures of my trips with WWF

hey!!how are you people??? should be doing well right? i'ave something to share with you :)

Terengganu Trip- preparation for Credit Suisse Trip(my 1st trip with WWF)


This is Awi's Yellow House in Kuala Terengganu.It's a bagpacker's lodge...It's such a nice place to stay. RM25 per night!!!!with an open toilet..you can watch the stars while showering!


HCVF(High Conservation Value Forest) Camera Trapping in Terengganu. We found a place with many animal track(elephants,tapir,pigs,tigers.....).It's basically a highway for them. That's an Asian Giant Turtle we saw by accident.It's a rare species.

Credit Suisse(Singapore) - WWF- KPKKT in Terengganu (2nd trip with WWF)

I enjoyed this trip alot because it's made up of an interesting group with different citizenship(france,german,australian,indian,singaporean,malaysian..)

  • Paka Beach (in case you dont know, Paka is a small town in Terengganu)
  • Riding Hilux(TOYOTA)
  • We were trekking to retrieve the camera traps.
  • A bear footprint.
Kenyir Lake



  • Bewah Cave (KenyirLake)&the view from the cave.
  • We rode boat for island hoping in Kenyir Lake. The boat was soooooo speedy until i have to hold my cap in case it flew off to the lake ,which cause penalty.



Chemerong Waterfall!!!!!


  • after lunch in Petang Island(Kenyir Lake).
  • a place full of butterflies seeking for mineral.It's like heaven when they are flying everywhere.

Kenyir Spa&Resort - too bad i dont have a picture of the bathroom.It's as big as the room .damn luxurious!

HCVF National Toolkit Consultation(Sarawak) in Kuching (3rd trip)

The workshop was held in Grand Margherita Hotel,Kuching.Sorry that i dont have any pictures of the hotel :)



This is the Singgahsana Guesthouse ,a bagpacker's lodge .There are more pictures but not with me yet.



I'm not sure if you can read this clearly.Our workshop was posted on the paper when we didnt even ask for press release!!!The Borneo Post.

I went to Semenggoh Rehabilitation Centre on the next day!took half-day leave for it.forgot to tell you guys.

I was so lucky to see Delima & her newborn baby when they 1st showed up.They are on the newspaper the next day!


enjoy!!!!5 GIGIH'ian!!!

Tuesday, February 10, 2009

Prosperity and Purity, Red and White

Firstly, I would like to apologise for not making a special post for the blog. Just doing a post for my own blog took me more than an hour. So, forgive me for extracting it and putting it here. At least there will be something new to see right? =) Take care guys!

*from jeremynyh.blogspot.com

In just about an hour's time, the long minute hand of the clock will strike 12. With the omnious twelve chimes, the day will be over, and it will be Tuesday. More importantly, the 15 days of 2009 Chinese New Year will have come to an end. The ushering of the year of the Ox will be done, and our daily lives will go on as we prepare to face another year of trials and tribulations. To me, the 15 previous days and days to come is very significant.

Anyways, before i bore you to death, let me describe my first CNY celebrations away from home. Truly a different experience, being away from family and celebrating in a country where such celebrations are barely noticeable, to say the least. In London, most people do not celebrate Chinese New Year, other than the chinese of course(duh). China town is exceptionally packed and decorated with lanterns. Word of lion dance perfomances and fireworks near Leicester square is all i know of the celebrations.

In Passfield, my hall of residence, we decorated our hall with red packets in shapes of lanterns etc etc. It was a new experience for me, as we never really decorated the house before back home. It was really fun staying up and making all the decor. Here are a few pics to show, i know my hair is freaking weird. =\




That was the saturday night where we were all busy decorating the place. The following day, we woke up and started cleaning our rooms; the traditional spring cleaning. After that, the arrival of the master chefs, for we were planning a big 'reunion' dinner! Despite being 13 hours away from home, we will prevail, and strive to produce the best we can. The following is the Chinese New Year menu for the day. Price of GBP 5.50 per person, with a disclaimer stating we will not be liable as well.

Braised Chicken and Mushroom
Steam Mackerel and Bream
Steam Chicken
Mapo Tofu
Kai Lan , Choi Sum & Pak Choi Vegetables
Tian Tang Dessert
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Rice
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Chinese Tea, Cocktail & Wine

The 5 of us toiled and endured nearly 4 hours of cooking to produce a magnificent feast! We started cooking at about 5.30 - 6 and we finished at about 9.40. Dinner started at 10pm! woohooo! Behold!





It was a really good feast, and at a charge of GBP 5.50 per person, i must say that it is quite a good worthy meal. With this session, our cooking skills have leveled up by tenfold.

Sadly, the next day was Monday, a school day. Imagine the First Day of CNY is to wake up at 9am and attend a 10am lecture. -sigh- However, we must strive to do the best in whatever situation we may be in. Anyways, the following Monday, the amazing miracle happenned.

SNOW!

It first started snowing the night before, which is a sunday night. Stayed up late till about 5am to create a snowman! First time snowman maker, it was a difficult chore. By no means as easy as seen on tv. We weren't sure how to roll the snow into a ball as it kept breaking up. And it was so dam cold and tiring! Still, it was a great experience. The next morning is when we heard that school was closed due to the heavy snow! Such a fortune! We were able to play snowball fights and run around in the beautiful blanketed city. It was truly like in a fairy tale....















the last 3 superb quality pictures are thanks to Titus! Hehe.. Well, even though CNY has ended, i would like to take this opportunity to wish everyone a Happy Chinese New Year! May you have a great year ahead of you! All the best!!!