Baby: MacOctavious Saran

"Eh?"

"Roar!!! See my teeth... Be afraid... Be reaaallly afraid!"

"See! I can stand now!"

" I saw your lappie and I'm gonna get it!"

So comfy

Cheeky grin that melts my heart every time

With Cousin Sanna

MacOctavious Saran (or just Saran for short) is my nephew. He was in a rather cranky mood just now so I whipped out my camera and started snapping pictures of him. To my surprise, he started grinning and giggling... Whoa, another cam-whore in the family. LOL!
He'll be turning one in October and I'm already thinking of the perfect birthday gift for him. Look at his grin (showing off his 6 teeth)... Isn't he adorable?

Soon, he'll be an elder brother. Yes, my brother and sis-in-law are expecting another bundle of joy this coming November :-)

Choc Fix: Hershey's Kisses

Nothing beats a rich chocolate taste for that sugar fix at the end of a hectic day. *smiles*

Kapit: Sinfully Delicious

Sup Kulat Taun.

Simple yet it's one of the most delicious food ever. I haven't had this for years since we moved from Kapit so when I saw the gorgeous mushrooms on sale, I bought them without hesitations. RM 25 for 5 'tumpok'.

Pama (Frogs)

I bought the frogs still alive and jumping in Kapit on my last day there. I think it was RM16 per 'ikat' (around 4 or 5 frogs per 'ikat'). I love this. So juicy and sweet.
When I was a child my AbaSiko always gave me some pama after his fishing (nimbak ikan) trip. The reason, they believe it's good for my skin since I suffered from 'kuris' due to my allergies to grass and sandfly bites.

Kapit: My Former Abode

I've been meaning to visit this place if I ever go to Kapit. I fondly remember all the memories here, be it happy or not-so happy. This was home for 6 wonderful years. Where I had the most fun, the innocent kind of fun where my childhood gang would be playing chase, soccer (we started playing futsal back then kids), main asin, main jengkak, main 'zero-point'... Gosh, those were the days where there were no worries or troubles.
Ah, the age of innocence.

Imagine my horror when I found that the place resembled nothing like I remembered it to be at all.
Alas, it has fallen into a state of disrepair, much like the other sites in Kapit. The stairways that we used to go to school by foot was overgrown with bushes.

We used to be able to enjoy the scenery from this point. We would sit and watch the boats and barges travel up and downriver. Now???

The swing set and see saws that provided us with countless hours of fun. Now????

Can you read the disappointment in my eyes?

KDC!!!! What the hell happened???

How could you allow this to happen???

Kapit: Down Memory Lane

Some of you may already know that I spent the first 15 years of my life living in Kapit (3 years in Song). IMHO, this is certainly one of the best places to grow up in. Sure, there's no fast food outlets here back then, no shopping malls, no departmental stores, no cinemas, no nothing. But that didn't mean we were deprived of any fun. We simply created our own fun.

The place I lived (1988-1994), Quarters 41 Jalan Selirik, was a sure cool place to live. Literally cool. In the morning the area will be covered in mist and it IS cold... I remembered enjoying hot mugs of tea/milo while sitting on the porch or to enjoy the view from the bench under the guava tree looking at the view (exactly where the arrow points to in the above photo). Coolness!!!

My primary school, SRB Methodist. Some character building as well as traumatizing moments happened during those years spent hereThe market... Lots of jungle produce sold here but the price, fuh... quite pricey. Don't ever think of just bringing RM10 to buy your groceries... Like my granny said, "Nyadi ke tingak enda umbas." LOL!
The main street. The roads are mostly one way street now. Wise move considering the number of cars in Kapit. One thing never changed though. In Kapit, pedestrians rule. LOL! Still suka-suka hati ja lenggang lenggok lintas jalan. Ada makcik nak kesah???

This didn't exist back then. Once a dark alley, it has been converted into Harmony Mall. Bukan nya jual apa2 sangat pun, just provided more kaki lima space for the traders/shopowners to pile their trade.The Mary Immaculate Conception Church. This is the new church building. Beautiful interiors too. Here was where I spent my holidays with the junior camps and seminars. Here was where I was baptized, received my first Holy Communion and also my Confirmation.

Here was where my foundation of Faith was laid down.Panggau Danau. The main stage used to be the venue for many concerts and shows. I once participated in a fishing competition held here. Now, sadly it has the unkempt look of an abandoned place. The lake itself reeks and stinks.

KDC, please do something about this!!! I have seen a lot of places falling into the state of disrepair. Apa guna ada banyak kedai yang hebat2 if recreational places like this looks as filthy as a dumpster?

PSKPP: Scrabble Team

The dedication, perseverance, strategy and word power are some of the important attributes of a scrabble player. Focus and quick thinking is a must. One haven't experienced 'scrabble nirvana' unless you have experienced a 'slam' and scored 100+ in one turn. I did! *grin*

Thanks to all my team mates who patiently guided and tutored me on the strategies and techniques, until I trained even in my sleep. Dahsyat kan???

PSKPP: The Journey

The journey from Sibu to Kapit will usually take around less than 3 hours, unless you're taking the bot ekpress hidup-segan-mati-tak-mau like the one we chartered that day. Then you'll can expect an excruciatingly endless ride. The almost non-existent air conditioning was of no help at all considering there were more than 130 of us on that boat. At first we were all smiles and chat...

until...

the heat and hours took its toll. Then some started to morph into monsters, goblins and trolls...

while others may prefer to meditate on words... from the thesaurus...LOL!

Guess which team should win an award for most dedicated??? The scrabble team of course. We managed to train even during the journey itself (I got motion sickness because of this).

Psst... Grace, ada ko nampak someone ko kenal dalam gambar ya???