Gawai 2011

As usual, I spent my Gawai celebration this year at my dad's hometown, Sungai Ruan, Roban. Just like previous years, my parents went off earlier while I went off a few days later since I was still working on the 30th. Rajin ba kerja..Gawai Eve baru go kampung..ahaks..


My gf was with me when I drove off to kampung, it's the 2nd time for her to celebrate Gawai with my family at Sungai Ruan..maybe this year's Christmas I'll go to her hometown in Limbang...to be fair ba... Anyway, we drove off a bit late since we had breakfast at kedai gangsta BDC...to make up time, we didn't stop for long at Lachau...only stop for toilet break and tapau some buns. We arrived safely at my longhouse around 3pm (after stopping at Saratok for an hour to buy some fruits).


Last year, those on our side of the longhouse become host for Gawai..this year the other end of the longhouse...so I was not involved that much this year. I spent more time layan family dirik and close ones...only time countdown..and the usual miring ceremony jak go to the other end... other than that...just lepak at ruai sendiri or lepak at my uncle's ruai.


I think this year, Gawai was not that happening simply because we're not hosting it at our end....but felt that we get to have more fun time together as a family. We do not have to kamboh kamboh prepare this and that for others...but take our time to BBQ... lepak lepak...crita crita among close family members..in that sense, I kinda like this year's Gawai. Plus, it's not noisy on our side thus I can sleep earlier than before.


The highlight for Gawai will always be on the night of 31st May.. thus those that enjoys singing, dancing and drinking basically spent the eve with the fullest fun they can have la... So on the 1st June..they all fall flat la..semua mabok... for us yang sik minum gilak..1st June is the day for housekeeping (cuci ruai..banyak sampah sarap) and of course pergi grave to light up candles... On the night of 1st June...we makan together(uncles and aunts..kazen kazen) as a family..and fun in a way la...very family style punya...


We all pulang on the 2nd June..after the usual annual meeting... This year punya meeting shorter than last year la... Last year they meeting sampai 4pm baru habis... this year by noon dah habis... Around 2pm we set off from kampung and reached Kuching safely by 7pm.... itu sahaja laporan Gawai 2011..ahaks...

p/s: sorry for the late entry..bz ba...ahaks....

Still got it..

I had a pleasant ride home..and was kinda early, so I decided to stop at one of my favourite spot in Kuching..although I have to admit it's been ages since I last went there.. I went to Sugarbun Tabuan Jaya..and they still got it...their own chilli sauce... I think one of their secret ingredient is crushed nuts... dunno which nuts la.. nice... ahaks...

Happy Father's Day!

No matter how many time I've screwed up..no matter how many times I cause you headaches.. You've always been there to give me support... Thank you Dad... Thank you for everything..Happy Father's Day!!


p/s: Later buffet dinner...but don't eat too much later ya..

Life as a Brooke: Part 2

For the last 3 weeks, I’ve been ‘busy’ with my industrial training at Brooke Dockyard,Sejingkat. It’s my 4th week now and in another 6 weeks I’ll be done with this. But I am considering an extension of 2 weeks, just to make it a 3 months training instead of a 2 ½ months. Alang-alang….


To be honest, I don’t know much about Brooke Dockyard…. In fact I initially thought they’re into shipping industry..but on my first day here, I realized that I’m in oil and gas industry. Brooke in fact fabricates sections of an oil rig and currently they’re making top side of an oil rig for Murphy Oil (Sarawak). Thus, I accidentally involved myself into oil and gas for my training…wahahaha..ketawa penjahat… I wanted to have my training with an oil and gas based company for my training ba but my applications were rejected… like I’ve said, I didn’t know Brooke is in oil and gas ba….


Here at Brooke, I’m in QA/QC department…a department where most will assume it’s more related to Civil instead of Mechanical…. However, they do need others from different field. In fact, the QC/QC manager is a mechanical engineer ba. They need mechanical people to inspect mechanical equipments ba…equipments to be used to build and equipments to be installed to the rig. In addition to that, they’re short of mechanical guys ba…thus I’m assigned to take over some jobs of a mechanical inspector.


So far.. I’ve been exposed quite a lot even though the project is still in the early stages. I’ve inspected a number of machines like air compressors, flare tip, air dryer and etc….but not a full inspection la. Initial inspection will just be inspecting the parts…later before installing them to the rig, baru run them to tests..but I don’t think I’ll be able to do that since my training is so short. The whole project will take 12-14 months ba..meaning they’ll install the machines on the rig by the 10th month like that la…


Other than inspecting received equipments… I’ve inspected welding works…a bit ironic la since my welding skills is not good and I’m inspecting welding works of a welder with years of experience… ahahahahaha…rasa best ada juak..rasa nebes ada juak… yala, skill macam ciput but have to brani sound the welders if they’re work quality is not within acceptable range… Also takut because their welding works will be sent to Johor for tests..and if they tests come out fail…the whole project will be delayed… the weld work are samples for the floors, walls and ceilings…. If fail, have to edit and redo the whole weld work and then send for test again sampai la pass….
(to be continued)

This and that

It's been quite a while eh.... aiya.. I've been doing this and that since Gawai ba... Let me start from the day before Gawai la ...I recap..

Of course I went back to Sg Ruan, Roban (my dad's longhouse) on the 31st May..and stayed there until 2nd June (3rd dah work again ba..)... more on my Gawai 2011 will be posted, hopefully this weekend la...

After Gawai, my brother came back from KL for a week...so can say layan him la owh... He comes back once a year but usually he'll be driving me up the walls by his 2nd day in Kuching la...

Things didn't turn out so good when mom was admitted to the hospital. My brother had to stay there with mum for 3 nights... thankfully mom was discharged la..

On top of all those above...I've been 'working' with Brooke Dockyard since 16th May as part of my degree course (industrial training)... so whenever I come back from work, I'll be very tired.... but now ok a bit coz my bro dah balik KL...so have some free time for myself la...

So like this la.. this weekend I'll post my Gawai story, a few cooking entries and parts of my training...ok ka??? mana-mana la owh...Byah!!

(no pics for now..line too slow to upload any picture)..

G.R.O wanted....

Sapa rasa kacak..silakan...ok ba ya.... Tapi..really can ka advertise in newspaper??

Selamat Hari Gawai!!

Better late than never, right?...and Gawai is a month long holiday ba..hehehe.. Selamat Ari Gawai 2011, Guyu Guru Gerai Nyamai, Lantang Senang Nguan Menua!!!!

From me...BYah!!!