Tuesday, August 16, 2022
KOISAAN CULTURAL VILLAGE (KCV)
"The Koisaan Cultural Village (KCV) The Koisaan Cultural Village is located
at Hongkod Koisaan KDCA Complex, Km 8, Penampang Road, Penampang, Sabah, Malaysia.
The Village represents a living museum to preserve the multi-ethnic Kadazandusun
culture. It aims to share the knowledge, history, and cultural heritage of
the multi-ethnic Kadazandusun community. The KCV offers you the opportunity
to see and experience the culture and lifestyle of how the indigenous ethnic
communities of the Kadazandusun used to live in the past. The village
features 11 different ethnic cultural houses in one village, each representing the respective ethnics.
'KOISAAN'means Unity in the Kadazandusun language and this Village is an effort to unite the various ethnic under the
Kadazandusun community. The Penampang Cultural House, The Tenom Cultural – Lansaran House, The Beaufort
Cultural House, The Kota Belud Cultural House, The Kuala Penyu Cultural
House, The Keningau Cultural House, The Tambunan Cultural House, The Papar
Cultural House, The Ranau Cultural House, The Tuaran Cultural House and The
Kudat Cultural Long House."
For more info, do visit their website at https://kcv.kdca.org.my/gallery/
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Oh and did I forget, you can also visit the Unduk Ngadau Gallery here in KCV where you can see all the photos of all the Unduk
Ngadau of yesteryears. Come, let's visit.
Saturday, December 18, 2021
Farewelll Three Gee
We came home from work on Thursday and found 3G, our tomcat on its bed, not responding to our calls like it usually does. My other half said it must be ill ‘cos it didn’t seem like its usual self and true enough upon stroking its head, it was burning with fever.
3G has been ill quite a number of times and every time with medication, it gets through it. And I thought, this was one of those days. Towards the morning it got worst, every breath was a labor. Look at its glassy eyes, I knew it wouldn’t make it this time. I cried and whispered, “3G, 3G, I am sorry, please please don’t die’. It made a feeble sound. I don’t why I was apologizing but I couldn’t stand looking at 3G in pain and I felt so helpless. I tried force feeding it with water, but it wasn’t responsive.
We brought it to the vet and arrived there at 7.30am. Waiting for it to open at 8 am seemed like forever. The vet looked at it and I saw what he saw, that 3G cannot be saved. I cried, and left the room. My other half stayed and asked what caused 3G to get ill so suddenly when he was eating and active just the day before. The vet said it probably got a viral infection from its wound caused by its fight with other cats but will try his best.
Shots of antibiotics and glucose given, we brought it home, but it never improved.
We tried to make its last hours as comfortable as possible and we even discussed its burial plans. At dawn the following day, my other half got up and found that 3G has died. He asked me, to have one last look as it was still warm. I cried buckets and bid farewell.
Farewell 3G,
I guess your time has come
but how we will miss you
you walk amongst us just a while
you brought joy and smile
and we will always remember you.
I still feel its presence, and every corner in the house, I expect to see it lying around. My other half has thrown everything that reminds him of 3G, his basket, his food. My son took the day off to bring 3G’s remains to kampong and gave him a proper burial by the creek near a clump of bamboos. There it rested. Farewell 3G….
3G IN A FIGHT AGAIN
3G looking like Mike Tyson after a boxing match. Note the bruised eye.
3G, my tomcat is fearless. Once he came home bedraggled and bleeding. He looked like he had been in a fight again. I promptly carried him and exclaimed in dismay! Yes this cat had been acting his natural instincts – very territorial. My son who witnessed the fight said that 3G had been very brave and fought valiantly until the rival, a stray cat ran away in defeat…lol... “You are a silly cat” I scolded him while cleaning his wound. “You think you are so strong? Now fight this!” I threatened him with the snout of the vacuum cleaner. I don’t know what’s with the vacuum cleaner, but just show it to him and he runs helter-skelter!!…lol. .
3G, my tomcat is fearless. Once he came home bedraggled and bleeding. He looked like he had been in a fight again. I promptly carried him and exclaimed in dismay! Yes this cat had been acting his natural instincts – very territorial. My son who witnessed the fight said that 3G had been very brave and fought valiantly until the rival, a stray cat ran away in defeat…lol... “You are a silly cat” I scolded him while cleaning his wound. “You think you are so strong? Now fight this!” I threatened him with the snout of the vacuum cleaner. I don’t know what’s with the vacuum cleaner, but just show it to him and he runs helter-skelter!!…lol. .
Friday, October 2, 2020
MandyNikko Design
MandyNikko Design handcrafted bracelet made from
Pink Chalcedony crystal
Pink Chalcedony is a cryptocrystalline form of silica, composed of very fine intergrowths of quartz and moganite. These are both silica minerals, but they differ in that quartz has a trigonal crystal structure, while moganite is monoclinic.
Chalcedony is a nurturing stone that promotes brotherhood and goodwill. It absorbs negative energy. It brings the mind, body, emotions, and spirit into harmony. Chalcedony instills feelings of benevolence and generosity.
Friday, May 1, 2020
COVID 19 MENACE: WE ARE NOT IN THE SAME BOAT...
Sharing,
Don’t know who wrote it, but it’s spot on.
After listening to some pretty harsh comments & arguing over reopening or extending the shutdown, someone in their right mind wrote this.
Perspective:
WE ARE NOT IN THE SAME BOAT ...
I heard that we are all in the same boat, but it's not like that. We are in the same storm, but not in the same boat. Your ship could be shipwrecked and mine might not be. Or vice versa.
For some, quarantine is optimal. A moment of reflection, of re-connection, easy in flip flops, with a cocktail or coffee. For others, this is a desperate financial & family crisis.
For some that live alone they're facing endless loneliness. While for others it is peace, rest & time with their mother, father, sons & daughters.
With the $600 weekly increase in unemployment some are bringing in more money to their households than they were working. Others are working more hours for less money due to pay cuts or loss in sales.
Some families of 4 just received $3400 from the stimulus while other families of 4 saw $0.
Some were concerned about getting a certain candy for Easter while others were concerned if there would be enough bread, milk and eggs for the weekend.
Some want to go back to work because they don't qualify for unemployment and are running out of money. Others want to kill those who break the quarantine.
Some are home spending 2-3 hours/day helping their child with online schooling while others are spending 2-3 hours/day to educate their children on top of a 10-12 hour workday.
Some have experienced the near death of the virus, some have already lost someone from it and some are not sure if their loved ones are going to make it. Others don't believe this is a big deal.
Some have faith in God and expect miracles during this 2020. Others say the worst is yet to come.
So, friends, we are not in the same boat. We are going through a time when our perceptions and needs are completely different.
Each of us will emerge, in our own way, from this storm. It is very important to see beyond what is seen at first glance. Not just looking, actually seeing.
We are all on different ships during this storm experiencing a very different journey.
Realize that and be kind.
Credit goes to the Unknown author, you know who you are.
Don’t know who wrote it, but it’s spot on.
After listening to some pretty harsh comments & arguing over reopening or extending the shutdown, someone in their right mind wrote this.
Perspective:
WE ARE NOT IN THE SAME BOAT ...
I heard that we are all in the same boat, but it's not like that. We are in the same storm, but not in the same boat. Your ship could be shipwrecked and mine might not be. Or vice versa.
For some, quarantine is optimal. A moment of reflection, of re-connection, easy in flip flops, with a cocktail or coffee. For others, this is a desperate financial & family crisis.
For some that live alone they're facing endless loneliness. While for others it is peace, rest & time with their mother, father, sons & daughters.
With the $600 weekly increase in unemployment some are bringing in more money to their households than they were working. Others are working more hours for less money due to pay cuts or loss in sales.
Some families of 4 just received $3400 from the stimulus while other families of 4 saw $0.
Some were concerned about getting a certain candy for Easter while others were concerned if there would be enough bread, milk and eggs for the weekend.
Some want to go back to work because they don't qualify for unemployment and are running out of money. Others want to kill those who break the quarantine.
Some are home spending 2-3 hours/day helping their child with online schooling while others are spending 2-3 hours/day to educate their children on top of a 10-12 hour workday.
Some have experienced the near death of the virus, some have already lost someone from it and some are not sure if their loved ones are going to make it. Others don't believe this is a big deal.
Some have faith in God and expect miracles during this 2020. Others say the worst is yet to come.
So, friends, we are not in the same boat. We are going through a time when our perceptions and needs are completely different.
Each of us will emerge, in our own way, from this storm. It is very important to see beyond what is seen at first glance. Not just looking, actually seeing.
We are all on different ships during this storm experiencing a very different journey.
Realize that and be kind.
Credit goes to the Unknown author, you know who you are.
Wednesday, April 22, 2020
Monday, February 10, 2020
MY FAVOURITE PRAYER AFTER THE LORD'S PRAYER.....THE SERENITY PRAYER....
ANY TIME OF THE DAY, IN MY TIME OF NEED AND DESPAIR, MY FAVOURITE PRAYER AFTER THE LORD'S PRAYER..AND I KNOW I WILL BE ALRIGHT.
“God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change,
the courage to change the things I can, and
the wisdom to know the difference.
Grant me the strength that my response to things I cannot change,
unkind/hurtful words or actions be
"Lord, you heard, you be the Judge.”
Amen
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