Mount Kinabalu

Hi there people. Its been a long time I haven't drop any news on my blog. I've been busy with work this lately. I work to live. Anyway, that's not what I want to share here. But I want to share to you all my colleagues and I achievement for the month of May. With a team consist of eight Rasa Rian and one ex-Rasa Rian, on May 13-14, 2014, we went for a trip to Kinabalu  for the purpose to conquer the tallest mountain in Southeast Asia which is Mount Kinabalu located in Sabah; the Land Below the Wind. We depart from Tuaran on 13th May. When we reached Kinabalu Park, we had our light breakfast. Then, we go to the registration counter to take our climbing pass. We start our journey from Timpohon Gate at 10am without any warm up and exercise. The last time i jog was before my trip to Hong Kong. I managed to reach to Laban Rata in 4 hours 23 minutes. When I nearly reaching the Laban Rata area, it started to rain. We had out early dinner  at Laban Rata. We went to our resting house and get some sleep. On the 14th, we start our journey to the summit at 2:40am. The walkway was so damn challenging. I've almost give up my journey but thanks to the guide to keep me going until I finally reached the summit at 6am. I feel so proud to be Sabahan now cause I've succeed to conquered the tallest mountain in Southeast Asia! There are 6 of us who managed to reach the top. The journey is really tough and challenging but I've made it. The view at the summit is amazing and outstanding. Can't explain by words and pic but need to feel it yourself. To those who want to climb Mount Kinabalu. please be fully prepare and have faith in yourself that you can DO IT!

       

Enjoy! Live while we're young.

Regards

Emma Gabrie

-25 May 2014-

Labuan Outing

 

Hi there! Its been a long time I haven't update my blog. Feels like its been ages! Haha..anyway, I fine here just a bit busy with works. Keeping me packed. There is a time we are so super duper busy and its been a long time I didn't hang out with my friends. They keep asking me when can I join them for "aramai tiii" After been busy a almost a month, my team in HR were planning to go to Labuan Island for 2 days and 1 night so called "short vacation". We went to Labuan on November 3rd. Supposed there are 9 of us going together, but one of our friends were unable to join in the morning. So, he will come a bit late. On that day, I woke up early in the morning at 4am, took my shower and getting ready for the adventures! We depart from our dormitory around 5:30am and stopped at McDonald for breakfast. After breakfast, we proceed our journey to Menumbok. Upon reaching Kuala Penyu, one of our colleague were fetch by my other colleagues. We reach Menumbok around 10 in the morning. We bought our speedboat ticket and ride the speedboat to Labuan Island. It only takes about 15 minutes to reach there and it cost RM15 per way. That morning, the weather was so fine. We reach Labuan nearly 11am. We went to our hotel which is Mariner Hotel to drop our bags before we went to Financial Park to have our lunch and do some shopping. So, I have bought two bottles of Chivas Regal 12 Years and I've got two free Chivas bags. I also bought some chocolate. That whole Saturday evening, we just walk around the nearby market to buy chocolates, liquor and some of my friends bought pack of cigarette. We went back to our hotel around 4pm and took our rest. At  6pm,  we went to take our dinner at Mawilla Seafood Restaurant which is less than 5 minutes drives from our hotel. The food was so delicious. After dinner, we went back to our hotel. That night, we "aramai tii" at room 501 and playing cards with other collagues. We are having so much fun drinking Budweiser. We took our nap nearly 1:30am. The next day, all of us woke up very late but two of our colleagues managed to have their breakfast at the Hotel Lobby. Some of them went for breakfast outside the hotel including us. After breakfast, we walked around to buy something. Ellen and I bought dresses for the upcoming Rasa Ria Service Awards. We checked out from the hotel at 1pm. We do our last minutes shopping before we leaved Labuan. At 2pm, we bought our speedboat ticket back to Menumbok. At 2:30pm, we depart from the ferry terminal by speedboat. However, the weather is not as calm as yesterday. The sea was rough making all of us so afraid. The boat keeps on jumping upon get in contact with big wave. I was praying for our safety for the whole journey. The scary part is that, it took more than 15 minutes to reach Menumbok terminal. It was the worst journey ever. We reach Menumbok at 3pm. Finally, it was a relief when we safely reach Menumbok Terminal. We reach Tanjung Aru around 6pm and had our dinner at Beach 1 Food Court. After dinner, we straight away went back to Tuaran to have our rest because the next day is Monday. The overall experience was remarkable awesome and adventurous indeed. But for now, I still trauma going to Labuan by speedboat!

By: Emma Gabrie (November 8, 2012 - 2313 hours)

Koposizon Homestay Food Carnival 2012 (June 23)

Hey there, how are you? Me, I'm doing well but being a little bit busy with my work. Working 5 and a half day every week. I spend my weekends at my village. Recently on June 23 and 24 (Saturday and Sunday), my village is organizing Koposizon Homestay Food Carnival. Too bad, during that time, I was working half day. And only went back home to Papar in the evening and when I reach there, all the students from UITM were doing Zumba dance. After that at around 5:55pm, they all went back home to have their shower and dinner. And that night at 8pm, there will be singing competition. All of the participants were lived nearby and there are 13 participants which excluding me...haha. All the participants are required to sing two Kadazan song. This singing competition ended nearly midnight. Everyone seems to be so tired and they need to take their rest and get ready for the big events on June 24, 2012 (Sunday) 

Some of the UITM students that  were involved in this Koposizon Homestay Kg Papaga Food Carnival. They stay one night with the homestay host family

My dad is singing Kadazan song with the title "Guminavo Zou Diau" by Steven Masil which in English the song title means "I"m in love with you". The singer of the song is one of the judges whose picture was the one wearing black shirt.

Winner: Ms Carol Chung

1st Runner up: Mr. Danny Jintual (my daddy)

2nd Runner up: Ms. Karen Eve (my cousin)

Pulau Gandang Outing May 30, 2012

Pulau Gandang Outing May 30, 2012

Hey everyone on Blogspot. How are you all? I hope you all are having a great day. As for Sabah state, May 30^th & 31^st are officially public holidays due to Harvest Festival Celebration. Usually, during public holidays, I will be going back home but for this time, my colleagues and I have planned to go for an outing at Pulau Gandang. We all collect RM 12 from everyone who is coming for the outing to buy some food and snacks for the picnic and BBQ. Everyone agreed to meet at Amir’s house to cook rice and marinated the chickens as well as the sausages. At 1230pm, we depart from Amir’s house to Pulau Gandang which tooks 15 minutes drive. When we reach there, we prepared all the things for BBQ. The weather was so windy but the sun striking hard on us. We managed to light up the fire for BBQ. Unfortunately, all the chickens and the sausages were totally burnt until the outer skin turns black. Finally at 1:20pm, we had our late lunch. After lunch, we took our rest first before one of our friends went out for swimming. The river was so calm and the surrounding was so beautiful. While she was swimming nearby, the rest of us were chits chatting. Then at 3pm we played cards betting. To be honest, that day was not my lucky day because I’ve won once only. I have lost too much of the game. Then at 4:20pm, Yaw Ling, Ellen, Fauzy and I went for a swim. The two of us except Yaw Ling and Fauzy did not bring extra clothes. So after the swim we went back home with our wet clothes. After finished swimming on the river, we packed our things and went back home at 5:15pm. When I reached dormitory, I found myself look a bit darker due to the exposure with the sun. All that I can say during our outing, it was the greatest moment that we have spent together especially during public holidays which sometimes I don’t have time with them.

The view at Pulau Gandang

BBQ the chickens and sausages

Tasting the sausages. Still have many more to cook

Right after having our lunch, we took our rest and chits chatting.

The game has started! All of us were playing cards. It was an awesome moment for those who have won many times. Too bad for me, I have won only one time.

Seven of us all together taking picture before we go for a swim at the fine and nice river at Pulau Gandang.

 Truly by:

Emma Gabrie (June 2, 2012)

My Weekends (February 18 - 19, 2012)

Hey everyone!!! How are you? Well, its been a long time i haven't update my blog due to busy day in my life nowadays. For this weekends, I didn't go back to Papar because last night (February 25, 2012) I went to my ex-boss' house for his son's birthday celebration. But on February 18, 2012, I went back to Papar after half day of work. My dad fetch me up from Centre Point then straight away going back home. That time I was so damn tired. I reach my home at 4pm then I went to my grandma's house. Then, my cousin came. We had chat than I have an idea to fill up our evening plan. We went fishing at the jetty in front of my house. Before that my other cousin and I went to find worms. Too bad all the worms that we found were so skinny and short. After five wasted minutes of fishing, I easily get bored. Then, all of us stop fishing but we all took photo at the jetty.

We went back to grandma's house early because it getting dark and lots of mosquitoes at the jetty. At my grandma's house, I took photo with my cousin's little puppy (Nike). That puppy is so fat and cute.

The picture below is taken while my cousins and I went to Limputong to get the fishing rod. We stop by near the paddy field and took nice pictures.

Well, guys that's all for my weekends!!! Will update more :)

February 13, 2012

Hey there. How are you? I hope you guys all doing fine and maybe some of you can't wait for Feb 14 which also known famously for Valentine's Day. Pretty sure everyone had already made restaurant reservation for nice candle light dinner or simple dinner with their partner, surprise gift or vacation and many more. Well, at least tomorrow would be meaningful for those who celebrate it. As for me, I still cannot chose which one to be my partner. I'm still afraid of being broken-heart again. I know that I should be stronger day by day as I was facing lots of challenges and obstacles but still this fear make all my courage to disappear every time I start to fall in love. Its just that I could not trust anyone but God. Only God knows me better than I know myself. Being broken heart for second time making me feel so insecure and fragile. To be honest until now my wound still not heal. I had tried to forget all the memories but for a second I had forgotten then it would be a life time it still be on my mind. All those words that he spoke to me really mean a lot to me as it give me guidelines but all those words was the hardest part of him to forget. Every details was so clear and can be understood but when the time came, all those words was just piece of rubbish. Its really hard to trust someone like that who were just a pretender. Damn I was fooled again!!


Broken heart girl:
\\Emma Gabrie\\

My First Tattoo :)

Last year, i think i was so crazy to have the courage to do tattoo. I have no idea how on earth I have strong desire to get it done on my body. After a few months of research for the design, I finally came up with one nice photo. It was a cross that was anchored on a hand. But I decided to make the cross looked like it was anchored at the back of my left shoulder. To be honest, I really done know how would it feel when the needle touches my skin. And definitely for sure, it was really painful and a bit ticklish. At that time, I just couldn't wait for it to be completely done. But it takes about almost one hour to finish it. During that time, I went there alone. On May 25, 2011 in the afternoon I officially had a tattoo. The reason why I want to get my tattoo of cross is that I don't want to be separated from God and I know that He had planned everything for me in my future. I don't want my past life ruins and be separated from God because of someone. And thank God, now I carrying Jesus' cross on me :)

Truly by:
Emma Gabrie (January 25, 2012)