My friend's wedding

Date: 1 June 2008
Venue : Kg. Rosok, Kota Belud.

I have three classmate from Kota Belud while we are in college. They are Martha, Rukinah and Azari. Rukinah got married first, then Martha and Azari. He is one of my best friends. We usually sit together in the same table at the time of lecture and stick in one group if there is any group works. Sometimes we have misunderstanding, debate and sometimes when situation goes harder, we hurt each other feeling. But at last, we manage to control our emo and steadily reconnect the good relationship.

I was in Kota Marudu when he announced his wedding. I was proudly invited and here we are again with the same team. Congratulation to you my friend and thanks for the invitation.

This is the the present that I gave him... not expensive but ok la..

From the your left is Oboyz, Trisha, Lan neng, Leo, Azari (the bridgegroom) and Jels.

Complimentary present from Azari and spouse.. thanks dude.. its in my car :)

Date : 30 May 2008
Venue : Kg. Gonok, Kota Belud.

A friend of mine, Martha Emy is having her wedding ceremony in her parents house in Kg. Gonok. I don’t know where is this village name taken.. perhaps it is from word ‘togonok’ in Rungus language which means house flies. Hehe.. joking! Martha was my college mate in Keningau. We are close enough because we were also a classmate. In group activity, Martha will always with the smartest student.

Two weeks ago, she caught my glimpse in a restaurant in KK. She handed me the wedding invitation. It had come to my intention not to come there (at first) because I’m don’t have enough information about which road to use. Plus, I don’t want my dear MyVi to get hurt by the pebbles and dust along the road. Instead of thinking these bad situations, I tried to think positively. I bring along my friends through the long and dusty journey to her ceremony.

I do a lot of ‘pongivasan’ this week. Night before her wedding, we were at Kg. Paradason, Kudat. Also ‘mongivas’ in my friends house, Fadrin. We did ‘aramaiti’ and today, we did the ‘aramaiti’ again in her house. Fun but dangerous!

Pongivasan – a place of the party or ceremony held (wedding)
Mongivas – attending party or ceremony
Aramaitii – a slang used to express the enjoyment and happiness. Sometimes refers to a drinking alcohol activity.

My dear MyVi 1.3 S.E have to suffer on the dusty and long winded journey.. when I back home, I found it scratched on its lips.. huhu..

This picture is taken on the shooting field of Kem Paradise, not far from the bride's home.

Oboyz look like a Korean, Jels more like an England boy and me.. Brazilian..

Mahligai that contain snacks and sweets to be grabbed by the guests. I've got lots of snack and sweets to eat along the journey back home.

Picture time with the newly couple

I'm singing Nobolou Nangku iti Tupusku (Maybe my love was blinded) by Hain Jasli.

Sepak Manggis is traditional activity to show accuracy of kicking the takraw ball right onto the target. The target which shaped like a house is placed about 20m from the ground.

The Tip Of Borneo, Kudat, Sabah.

Date : 28 May 2008
Venue : The Tip Of Borneo, Kudat

The Tip Of Borneo is also known as Simpang Mengayau in local language. Simpang is junction. Meanwhile ‘mengayau’ is from a Rungus Tirbe’s language, ‘mangazou’ means war. Therefore, Simpang Mengayau is most likely a place of war. It was named that way because Sempang Mengayau was used by the Rungus people to guard their territory from pirates attack in 18th and 19th century.

Geographically, Simpang Mengayau also known as The Tip of Borneo because of it location is merely at the end of the Kudat’s tip. Some people may call it di hujung dunia (at the end of the world).

This place is located approximately 40km away from Kudat. If we refer to history, Ferdinand Magellan (a legendary sailor) had landed here in Sempang Mengayau to fix his boat. At the same time, he gather foods and water from the local people before continues his journey.

I have to admit that Simpang Mengayau is beautiful place to hang around. This image shows a slippery rock at the very end of the tip. Down there, you can feel the vibration of the wave and wind crashing your body.. cool!


Related article:
The Tip of Borneo
What is the meaning of ‘Simpang Mengayau’?
Kaum Rungus di Kudat
Pictures of Simpang Mengayau

MOSTI Exhibition

Date : 24 May 2008
Venue : Kota Marudu.

I went to see an exhibition organized by the MOSTI (Ministry of Science and Information Technology). This exhibition is also organized due to Kaamatan Celebration for this district. There are many departments and NGO involved in this exhibition including agriculture department, meteorology department, chemistry department, banks (BSN and AgroBank) etc.

These are some of my favorite pictures to share with you.

This 'thing' is used to measure you hand battery. According to the explaination, the moist of our hands contain ion.

I cannot solve this puzzle.. (form a shape of T and an arrow using the shapes).

This kakak explains how to register domain name with extention dot my (.my). According to her, a rent for a domain name can cost almost RM100.. gila!

5 Spartan tablet = RM50. Cheap? These kakak laughing when I tried to capture their image in front of the Spartan tablet. A man, whosoever consume this tablet can play longer in the bed.. hmmm.. patutlah these kakak malu2.. heheh