Friday, November 2, 2012
All Souls Day
Sunday, January 8, 2012
He ain't heavy, he's my brother...
Me : HI mom, what’s up?
Mom : Yes I did. I have a bad news. Are you ready to hear it?
Me : Ok, what about?
I didn’t know the bad news was REALLY a BAD news to myfamily and I…
Mom :Igat has passed away!
Me : Passed away??! Which Igat?
Still hoping it was someone else’s Igat…
Mom : Our Igat lah… please come over, now..
My hands started to be shacky and at the same time I’m driving home. All the bible words which i memorized since young non is about the preparation of death… I just might to concentrate on the road and arrived home in one piece. I mamaged to call my Snah too. Thank God we both managed the longest journey home of the time!
Arriving home around 6:30pm, I search for mom 1st. Anddy, Dad, Ezra and Beth, were at already there. I immediately hug mom from the back and cried like a little baby. I cried and I cried as I ask her why Igat need to leave us so early! He wants to borrow money from me but why he break our promise? I was willing to lend him the money but why he is not here anymore? I cried again! At that time, I saw other 2 nephews, Nevin and Nigel arrived in another car. One of them, I can’t remember which one, vomited as if he was drunk of beer. Around 7pm, the big sister arrived with a loud cry from the kitchen entrance.
Ivy: I have no brother anymore…
then continue to cry… 6th January 2012 was indeed a memorable day for Toda’s family. We lost our beloved brother Igat but it was for temporary lost for we are meeting again soon together with our creator.
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
A birthday, a reunion and a funeral
----- Sunday Afternoon ---
I saw blood everywhere when I open the fron gate. Gosh what happened here? I immediately walked to the patio where I saw Kate was lying helplessly, the eyes have no response to the rays if light but I believe she still could here me talking to her. Kate’s tounge was half damaged due to her own action. Yes, she was spiritually and mentally dead but physically still alive. She doesn’t feel what ever she did to herself including bitting her own tounge until it bleeded so badly. Kate was no longer herself starting that afternoon. I saw my wife was struggling in everyway to help her. I myself was so allergic to see a massive ammount of blood wanted to faint at first, but I pray for strength to support my wife. I called my brother and with difficulties talking and crying, I murmered slowly to him; Word by word; “just put Kate to sleep because she’s in pain. “ That was the hardest decision I ever made in my whole life but that was the best for Kate. The vet came half and our later and he carried the serum to put Kate to sleep forever.
When the Vet arrived, my feelings became mixture. Should we just let Kate go or should we give her another chance… I whisper to my wife by looking at Kate’s condition, ther’s no way for for Kate to live without a propper tounge because she needs tounge during eating and drinking. Surprisingly my wife was with me. WE agreed to let her go though it was very difficult to us both. But we have no choice realy no choice… The Vet turns Kate facing the heart and inject her heart with the killing jap and within seconds, Kate did not move at all. The vet declared Kate died around 4.00pm local time.
The weather started to be gloomy and windy. My wife started to dig a hole just near to the place where Kate was born. I started to do the cleaning and burn the newspaper which was full with Kate’s blood. We were alone at that time. Even Dresden and Brussles didn’t bark as usual yet they were as quiet as the mouse. After everything was settled, the rain poured down like cats and dogs. The thunder strikes everywhere. We took the opportunty to rest and I fall a sleep.
Time flies so fast. IT was already 7pm. I sat at the dining table while my wife made a cup of coffee. The rain outside was subsiding but the condition inside the house was tensed. My eyes were red and wattery and out of a sudden, my wife came to me and hugged me so tight. We burst into tears. I was so released and I let everything drained out of me. Same went to my wife. We do really missed kate but God loves her more. We will missed her company during bed time, we will missed her tantrums during meal time and we will not see her waiting for us when we come back from work. She’s clever, intelligent, smart, palyful, adorable and she’s my third dog that I have besides Dresden and Brussels. We named her Kate, borned on the 8th or May 2011, name taken from Princess Catherine married to Prince William somewhere in April this year..
Rest in Peace Kate
8th May 2011 – 2nd October 2011
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Gawai... Before and After
I think I should start from the Gawai day event. 2 weeks before Gawai, Doli, Andy and mom went to kampong to do some research on my ancestor and to capture some images of the ground zero, our long house location. It was a hard activity due to limited resources and not one of Toda’s family can speak and communicate in Bidayuh and this include me. But wait… I can count in bidayuh and here’s some word that is very familiar to me; tebik, pu an, doj ku pu an, meting, man, mamuh, mboh, tekik, turoi, bagak, juk ke doh? Bayuh, Sebayuh, Skura, diki, any don mu?, kobos, boos, samak, sinduk, babai, dayung, dayak, mejeng, sok and I think Mr Sanuk will complete my list. Enough for that... I feel terrible though!! Need to practice more even If I have to talk to Kate. Talking about Kate, she’s getting bigger, naughtier and prettier. Sho loves to bite peoples with her sharp long toothed. I think I need to buy a bigger cage for those 3 to avoid all three from escaping frequently especially Bruxels who tend to get pregnant again.
1st day of Gawai, we visited kampong as usual But this time it was extra ordinary because my brother Igat brought his fiancé together with us. It was really a difference experience for Mae I guess. As a Philippine it could be her 1st time to celebrate Gawai and to dance poco-poco. Not to have a heavy and full stomach, Nigel and I try to control our intake especially at the opening house and so on. Usually, base on the past years data; I’m always full when I reached the 3rd home and when I’m full, I tend to nag due to the unease feeling and before we reached the 4th house, we heading home… This would always spoilt my dad’s mood and to the others as well, including me lah. So this year, I think the method works. FYI the only food which I long for are the combination of lemang and curry or lemang and rendang or lemang and pansoh and drink would always be coca cola or zapple. That’s it! Not more not less! No beer please. Wine or Tuak - According to my mood. I will tapau the food or drinks if I like it soooo damn much! No hesitation to be shy!! You can call me whatever you want! So in total, we visited 7 houses and it was more that a 100% increase!!!
Our Gawai days cointinue with the celebration of Sanub’s generation Gawai Day gathering at Kuching Park hotel. It was our family turn to organize it online. I think we did well, with 13 tables all together and all relatives came except for Wellino’s famlily whom can be excused due to some reason. ( I feel like to eat bread and peanut butter now!!!)
To be continued….. Gawao mood mode still ON:
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Brussels and Dresden and a little puppy

Thursday, May 5, 2011
Missing Who..
Today is our 1st day to work after a long holidays. Oh how much I love holidays… I’m really looking forward towards retirement already… I think I’ll retired working at the Fab at 45 means I have 10 more years to go, and after than I want to catch up opening my own business or doing something I enjoyed most and at the same time I’m making money too… Early this morning I received a phone call from mom saying that there is a potential buyer from Bau who wants to buy goats. It’s news which I’m so keen to share with everyone. I’ve became a farm manager since august last year and it’s nearly a year already the farm is working without a proper maintenance and guidance. I think since then, I’ve seen 3 kids were born in my farm, but sadly 1 die after 3 days. I’ve lost 1 goat after 1 week it was transferred to my farm. It was a sudden death I reckon. Too bad couldn’t see the face reaction like what human being can do else we can detect the cause of death. Being ambitious is good but being practical is another thing. I think to success, ones must have both! I regret to say that I only have the ambition to do things but practically, I fail to put 100% of efforts to the farm. There were many times I surrendered to failure and it made me feel sick! It’s time to sell off some of the goats I guess since my income is very limited now.
This afternoon I feel so miserable. Suddenly I though of some people who had been in my life temporarily and now they are somewhere out there… I never like this kind of feelings because it hurts me internally. When I missed someone, I will dream of them, and yes, I did dream of several people recently and one of them was my little brother Fabian. So I grab my handphone and called him… hehehhee… So if you missed someone, go and call them immediately. Better late than never!
I finally found a game which may suits me, I repeat, MAY suit me. This was also Fabian’s idea. Let me try on that game first, If it’s stick to me, then I’ll go for it, maybe as a master.. hhehehheheh. Okl a got to stop here, I’ll keep on updating this blog as much as I can. FYI Osama ben Laden died 2 days ago, shot by the Americans
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
It has been a while
I didn't update my blog
I didn't even open the website and read my friend's blog
I didn't try to put history into words
I didn't write my thoughts
I didn't share my stories
hahahaa... i'm not good in poetry actually... maybe in BM it's easier but not in English. This week we were given an extra day to rest. It was a fab shutdown. Again, i was the happiest person in the galaxy system.
Last Friday, i took a half day leave to witnessed the wedding of Prince William, the Duke of Cambridge and Catherine Middleton the Dutches of Cambridge. It was a history in the making just like the wedding of Princess Diana and Charles more than a decade ago. How i love weddings. I had mine on the 30th May 2009, about 2 years back but i think my wedding ceremony was so fast until I didn't even have time enjoy the special moment with everybody. I didn't even notice who sat on my right, left, back and front table. I didn't even got the chance to go around the corner to greet every one and i didn't even have the chance to say good bye to the guests. Hmmm, well, i did enjoy the dance, the foods and the picture taking with my lovely wife. I just want to wish the couple a happy wedding and may it lasts forever. Prove that your marriage works until Prince William becomes a King William and Kate becomes Queen Catherine. Let there be a inner spiritual healing in the England Royal Monarchy and let them invite Christ Jesus in the Royal Throne because they are nothing without the King of kings!
Last Sunday we went picnic at Bau. We also had BBQ there. We arrived around 11.00am and went back around 4pm. It was such a beautiful day and the water was perfect! Everyone enjoyed themselves especially me :) That evening, my wife and i went to the STAR to watch the THOR. Hey THOR is a good movie. Go and watch it and you won't regret!!
Last night we celebrated Dad's 64 years old birthday. I ordered the ice cream cake and everyone seems to like it. At first we wanted to have the Pandan Delight but it needed to be ordered one day in advance. So i asked what is in the other fridge? Oh, its the ice cream cake, the lady answered my question confidently. I with no hesitation immediately pay the cake and of ot Sri Ijah's. Everyone brought different foods and the table were fulls with sumptuous dishes and surrounded by food lovers... hehehee.. Let the picture speaks for itself!!. Dad was surrounded by his grandchildren try to blow the candles.

That night also my wife and Cherish for the 1st time practice the wedding song for Penelope and Kenny's wedding. It is a nice song, lovely lyrics and so sentimental. I'm going to have a full band, and they are all my nephews. Gigel the basses, Boy the drummer while Bujang will play the rhythm. The chord are toughs i can say, from B major,it goes to F# major then it goes to F major and finally back to B major... sweating oooo....
Today is Tuesday and my 1st sms was from my Kaban Simon. He won the wheel of Fortune contest twice and them both 2 bicycles and he can't wait to test the bicycles.I can't wait for this coming weekend. Maybe we will bring the bicycle to Matang and cycle at the highway there... I want to go out after this. No plan yet on where to go... Take my shower 1st!!
Thuis!
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
My memory lane with Pithui
Saturday, January 8, 2011
Monday, January 3, 2011
Good Bye 2010, Welcome 2011
Let the whole World Know,
Christ was borne In Bethlehem
Many years ago….
That was the Sunday school Christmas song which kept on repeating itself for 24 hours in my ears and my heads a day before Christmas regardless where I was! I took Christmas leave from 24th December 2010 until 3 rd January 2011. My wife and I had a fun Christmas though we were at different places due to work related. I was a bit disappointed actually because the we supposed to spent Christmas together this year in Belaga but due to incompetency added with miss-communications from the arrangement coordinator, I didn’t get my travelling tickets but she got it/ With a mixed feeling, I sent her to the airport that Christmas Friday morning 25 December 2010.
This year Christmas was a wet one. Raining from day to night, on and off but sometimes it was hot out of a sudden. We had a midnight Christmas Eve dinner with the closest family and our color theme for this Christmas is Red! Red? Why Red? Why not green I ask my brother since it’s quite weird, unless you are a Chinese, for us to wear something that hurts peoples eye is a No No. As if we are one troop of a lion dance group and all are ready for some TUM TUM TUM CHE! But as usual, the Big brother has spoken, red is a read, then, it’s not read blue, or red green ore yellow red... It’s is a red red! So my wife and I took a day off just to do some shopping hoping to get that RED shirt. I was thinking of going to India street at the 1st place but the weather again does not allowed. Hopoh and Saberkas car park was full at that time so we ended up back to tHe Spring. It is a tHe with small letter t and e and a big leter H.Heeehe...

CHRISTMAS DAY at SRI IJAH
As usual, the first visitor came around 10am to our house was Uncle’s Sebuang and family in 3 cars and followed by others and the last visitors that we had went off around 12:30 am on the next day. I was so physically tired but feel so happy at the same time to see some old faces which suddenly appear at your porch such as Harsten and her his Penangites wife and their child. Harsten is an old friend of mine whom after graduated got a job in Penang and married there. I’m so happy that he came and can share things with each other again. I hope that when he read this part, I really want him to come back and work in Kuching, buy a house here and continue with life till we age. My brother Igat also didn’t came back for Christmas this year due to his work load. He did called during the Christmas eve and telling us that he was doing good there.
I think we managed to go for visiting on the next day during lunch, after my brother finish talking to some friends and rearranged their ngabang to the next day. On the 2nd day, we managed to ngabang 4 houses starting from 12:00pm until 10:00pm. Gosh, I was so tired tahap dewa! I slept at Sri Ijah when during my wife was away from me.
On Tuesday 28 th December, it was a rainy morning, but still I told my wife that I want to go for a early morning walked after so many intake during the festivals. So I were my long pants and extra clothing to prevent myself from getting bitten by the mosquitoes. Only few meters I was away from home, I heard few foot steps behind me.. Surprisingly it was Dresden and Bruxels. They were both got so excited until they jump up the fence to follow me. Due to that I just cut short of my distance instead going to the main road, I just walked to and fro at our own lane. Eden and Bruxels follow me as if I need their escorts. Hehehe, I felt like Mr President at that time... True!!! The rain was getting heavier which discouraged me to continue my extra hours of walking. I was wet instead of sweating! I tired to bring the dog home but they were so reluctant. Feeling the morning breeze under the cold rain was much more preferable so I just left them playing around the neighborhood while I rushed back home and wet. That morning, I started to cough and my body temperature increased. Oh no, I go myself a fever I guess. One thing about me, I never like to see doctor even though I have free access to them and to the medication. I think I learnt my lesson here. My advice is to go now and see doctor when you feel uneasy or something is not. Even if you are wrong about your own diagnosis, at least you have done some checking.
Happy New Year 2011
I think 2010 was just another year which I have to go thru numerically since it is only a number of days the earth circulating around the sun and to be more calculative, it’s the way once remember his/her own age. I don’t know what to expect from now onwards. I want to be a loving husband to my wife, to my doggies, to my families and to the neighborhood too and I want to be better at work. I want to be more pro-active and competitive even though I don’t know how to start it. I want to achieve high percentage in every tests. I want to know God more and learn to lean to Him alone. I expect more zombies movie to be released in cinema and finally I want to have a healthier live compare to know. Lord Jesus, this is my prayer.
Monday, November 22, 2010
Sick Leaves
So here I am, resting at home and I have another 1 week plus to rest before I resume working. Kind of bored too but I frankly do need this rest so that my ankle would be recover soonest.
I’m currently wathing the ASEAN games Ghuangzhou China 2010. So sad that there are so many games but Malaysia did not send players to all the games but only concentrate on a few only where we can bring home medals such as badminton, squash, hockey, takraw and some more common games. But what happen to the games like dragon boat, tennis, track and field? Don’t tell me we don’t have any rowers or the boats are very heavy to be sent to China? Don’t tell me we do not have anymore runners which can break records like the previous flying Dayak? Don’t tell me that there are no eligible players or apprentices who will replace the soon to be retired sportsmen? Dear Datuk Saberi Chek, please go to Sabah and Sarawak to select our new runners, new players and new apprentice if you fond out that the S’jung Msia is out of athletes!
Having myself so comfortable lying on the sofa while watching tv, I found out that even the media also could make me confuse. There’s one short documentary by ASTRO about a father and his son., His son complain that the father always comes back late from work and I think this is an Indian Family. The documentary is in BM but they use Famili ku, instead of Keluarga ku. Now, are we trying to MemBMkan all those English word though it is available in BM already? I think this is so misleading especially to students who ware weak in languages subject. Someone must do something! Another advertisement which bothers me is about a milk product where the mom taught the baby about shapes and at the end of the adv, the baby draw the final star which end up like this;
instead of in a shape of the Star of David on the Israel’s flag like below.
I really want to suggest the producers of the adverts to look thru again and modify what is not right there! ME NOT STUPID!
I I think I’m done with typing… Need to take my medicine and it makes me sleepy…. I think I put some updates in point:
1. I saw boeing 747 landing at KCH airport on 19th November 2010
2. Now my goats can have their salt in a comfortable way because I hung the salt.
3. Ezra got 1st place in his class.
4. My wife won’t 1st place for the Org Ulu Section for DAMA.
5. My keyboard class will continue only next year. I have 12 students!
6. My brother’s flat is being re rent to new renters.
7. Christmas in just around the corner.
8. I broke my ligament on the 8th Nov and had it operated only on the 10th Nov.
9. I lost track on my Idol Hafiz AF7!
10. It has been a while I did not eat Laksa Sarawak.
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
Bet, abet and dibit
In my dream, there’s a long road where on its left and right are only water. Dark Cold water and it’s never subsiding since then. The situation was so scary actually. Dead bodies floating here and there and there are no other kind of living things could be seen. Thank God there are no zombies!! Oh talking about zombies, this Friday on channel FX HD 12 midnight, Walking dead, 50 minutes only. Don’t forget to watch. Else you will regret at least half of your life. I’m so mean here .. hehehhe.
Last night we played badminton for an hour for 3 sets game. I feel good today and it should be that way. I should regularly exercise 3 times per week and at least 1 hour per day. It’s not a hard thing to do anyway. The trick is to do what you like and within that 1 hour you sweat like hell. Sex is not included. Is it? Go and google for the answer… Besides that, the food and drinks must be a healthy and not fattening. As of now, it’s 3: 42 pm and I already ate 2 sticks of ice cream. Is it worth it after the 1 hour sweat last night? Ayoooo….
I read this in a magazine once but could not remember which one. It says that when a person is so successful in his/her lifes, the success is actually belongs to their parents. If a person fail in their life then the blame should be on the parents too because they fail to teach and provide the needs of their children. So my success is belongs to my parents and not myself. My turn will come soon
I don’t know what I want to do now, but I do know that I want a dragon year 2012 kids at least. Hey, I’m a dragon year born too and I feel proud of it.. heehhee
Saturday, October 30, 2010
Friday Morn....
********************FRIDAY*********************
I was so excited that Friday morning. It has been a while i never been to Kuching City.When i was single, i used to go outing with my back pack, my camera, my sony music player, oh not forgetting the rayban and the tupee and off i go to the old Kuching town taking pictures of flora and fauna regardless any time constrain.
After that i went to the end corner to get Friday's Borneo Post and in was about lunch time and i decided to eat Sarawak Laksa at the open air and then my final destination on that morning was to renew my driving lessons at the post office which cost me RM32. Around 12.30pm, i drove to the cross way to see any latest dvds or good books. Too bad ,they are too expensive.
Finally i drove to Sri Ijah to have lunch with the rest. Lassie was so welcoming while Pithui was like Queen Latifah with all her gimmicks and restless acts until Lessie is perish only then she would be happy.. i bet...
Well, i guess my morning was not that boring and it was full with activities and i do hope and plan to do it again one of these days. Christmas is coming and I can't wait to celebrate it this year. Let us pray so that everything will be at place according to HIS will...
Monday, July 26, 2010
Twenty Four Slash Seven
It was around evening time when we arrived home. Thank God that we managed to get a small cage from my brother’s clinic. The dogs were overexcited and happy for they get new friends while the kids got some mix feelings the moment they see some big dogs, trying to byte them. But things seem to be fine after 2 hours. The 8 weeks kids need to have enough food for their diet. My wife always prepares the milks in 3 x 600ml bottles and each bottle is enough for a kid. We also started to train them to eat fresh grass which they did and clean water everyday is a must. Believe it or not, Dresden my friendly dog observes too much until one day I caught him eating grass with the kids…. Oh no….Bruxels like wise always lick the kids butt and fur as if they were hers’. Too bad doggies, they don’t bark like you two. The kids like wise often jump like the doggies longing to be hugs and pats as if they are little puppies. So surprisingly that one day, they jump towards me and rest on my stomach!! Adoi.. what happen here I ask myself.. Since the bond was getting stronger, the moment wanting to say good bye was so hard. I can feel what Dresden and Bruxles felt. The moment we put the kids in the car, Dresden and Bruxels barked non stop and once I saw Bruxels putting his head on the walls like she wanted to cry. Well my wife and I got to be strong on this. It is for everyone benefits especially the kids.
By having more living creatures at home means more works and things to do and this really testing our relationship, patience and endurance. My wife is a strong person. Even how sick she is, those animals will get the 1st class care by her. So after coming back from the farm that Saturday afternoon, we treat ourselves with good food at The Spring and yes, we watched 8.40pm, the 2 hours movie entitled the twilight saga, the eclipse which I think I need to buy the DVD because few minutes after the movie was playing, I slept and snored like a baby pig not knowing that Bella was trying hard to seduce me… Ahacksssss! Hahhaahha! I wonderhow was the people surrounds me reacted??? Thank God there was also dark besides light! After the movie end, we quickly ran out of the cinema… Don’t want them to recognize my famous face….
Yesterday I attended church while my fatigue wife was at home resting. I know she needs more rest than me after her work load at the barn and also at home. In the afternoon, we decided to bring Dresden and Bruxels to the barn to visit the kids and yes we did. They were quite restless in the car, jumping ups and downs the seat and after they got tired only then they went off to sleep. Mom, Ezra and Megan also followed us and everybody was so excited including me. We were at the barn from 3 to 6PM. That night, we had dinner at Sri Ijah’s. Dad promised a weak earlier that he’s going to cooked Bah Ku and he did it that Sunday evening. The soup was great and the pork was so tenderly done. I think that was the 1st time we brought the dogs over and they were so happy due to the big compound, they were able to run here and there.. Besides us, my aunt and uncle from Batu Kawah joint us. Oh yeah, my wife mak ulam also. Thanks honey!
It was a great way to spend the weekends what else if it is with your family members. Last time my Saturdays and Sundays are my resting days, but know it has change, temporarily due to the project that I have and thank to mom, dad, wife, Jaja and Andy who always physically help me at the barn. I will not make it if it’s not because of you all!
Sunday, April 11, 2010
Never take things for granted!
Yesterday church was great! I’m glad that Evelyn would bring some new songs but I didn’t expect the songs would be so difficult! Thank God, aku kan terror! We managed to carry out the song and everyone likes it!( is it?)Watch the orginal clip below and that was how we brought it too... Hallelujah!!!
Sunday, April 4, 2010
Board of Directors
Last week was Good Friday, we didn’t go anywhere instead just stay at home and watched ASTRO channel. In the afternoon we went outing to Matang and the Telaga Air. Believe it or not we have a kampong Bodoh nearby Kuching???

It was my 1st trip to Telaga Air though and I never thought it would be so beautiful. I never realized that not far from the Red River where we swam, go further into the unknown roads, one can see a gulf. Believe it or not, there is a newly build esplanade along the sea side and there’s a marina too to accommodate the sail boats here. Kuching or Borneo Island is so blessed with many things. I love the environment, the mountains, the hills, the seas and the rivers for they all are so beautiful!

Early Saturday morning before Easter day, we drove down to Baru Kawa area for breakfast and later on, I went to my brother’s clinic for the Board of the Directors’ meeting! The Iron ladies were absent due to several reasons. It was raining like cats and dogs. The meeting adjourned an hour later and I drove to Tabuan Jaya for my quarterly hair do. I like my new hair styles and I received many compliments from the ladies at church… hahahhaha… feels so young lah…But the short hair showed my weak point, which is the white hair. In the afternoon, what else, the Akademi Fantasia 8.

AF8 that night was so boring. It was not like before where all the charms of the academy have gone! I don’t have any more reason why I should watched AF8 and it should not be that way since it is under KRU team. Where are all the superb gimmicks, the KRU magic touch and the extraordinary of the AF8 now? If I’d given a choice to choose either to watch AF8 or Tom2 Bak, Hmm, you should know what channel I watched! Both the participants from Sarawak, Daus and Farina have no x-factor. How to wins the jury’s heart if like this? I do hope they’ll find and show it by next week before they both get eliminate! All they have to do is buka mulut, forward your voice clearly, maintain good pitching, dance if you need to and use the stage wisely. That’s it! We don’t ask for more than that! Enough said!
My project will start by this week. As one of the board of directors, I feel so good and excited. The project will be solely be handled by my brother and me. The paper work has been done and it’s just the matter of erecting things and raring the living things and the business would flow! Now, should I resign from what I’m doing now? Emmmmm perhaps, in 5 years of time… Let the project grow and succeed first and then the Board of Directors (BOD) will have a round table to decide. Actually I’m glad that the project is done on my own land at Penrissen. Being an alien in your own country is not to be favored. Living in the city and no home in my own kampong make us feel so unknown to the villagers. Of course they know who Michael Toda is and Elizabeth Ijah is but I’m sure they are not aware or not even to bother to know who their children and what do they do? I want each of my brothers and sisters to be recognized in our own kampong Penrissen, Bunuk and Giam area. I want them to know that we are exists!
I just call mom, telling her that I want to have lunch with them this coming Thursday. It has been a while I didn’t bring them out for lunch. I still remember when I was working on shift; we would go to the Li Garden Restaurant at HLC and enjoy ourselves eating duck there. Then my brother Andy and my sister Doli and her husband would join us later. That was one of the happiest moment in my life, to see mom and dad smile and everyone is enjoying themselves even though we are busy with works and how much we hate our work which include our mean supervisor, but when we are gather in the family, the bond heals the pain and it mends the hard load.
As i mentioned earlier,did I?, it's just the matter of time. I know that everything would be alright evantually. Trust, believe and it will happen. That's why we have God. That's why we depends on His spirit because we admit that we are weak but in Him, we found our inner strength.
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Weekend Picnic
After preparing everything, I drove my wife’s kembara to fetch my child fruit and my dad to baby sit them. I know they love water but since my puppies are going so I need more menpower to take care of some other thing. Through the journey Dresden and Bruxels slept underneath the sitting compartment. Maybe they were afraid or nerves but they were being so good puppies and they did not bark and made any tantrums like some children used to act.
We reached the river side an hour after we got the best spot. There were so many nice spot where you can have a level ground to set your picnic spot and also the fire and the choice is yours. As for us, we prioritized the safety and only then the fun of being by the river. My wife set up the fire while I bring my child fruits and puppies by the river. My dad just sat down on the mat to relax while reading the newspaper. Too bad, I forgot to bring the radio. Ok here are some basic needs if you want to go picnic.
Big Mattress, a radio with good transmission, Old newspaper, Pillows, mosquitoes’ coils, Foods and drinks, Few bottles of clean water-you may keep in the car to wash your feet later, Plastic bags for left-overs and rubbish, junk fruits and some sweets, slippers and enough clothing.
Enough of that, hehhehe… As you know that Dresden is a little bit a city puppy while Bruxels just came from kampong, believe it or not, Bruxels would survived if I put her alone in the jungle for a few days but only God know what will happen to my Dresden who doesn’t know how to go down the slippery hills, how to swim along the shallow river and how to sustain the nasty cold. Bruxels, no Problem. She went down the hills in seconds of time and she swam like an Olympic swimmer and the cold is aher friend! But my love to them is equals. They are from different breed and from different parents but they are so close to each other. I could remember the 1st time they met, since Dresden is our 1st puppy, he has all the authority to do things that he wants.
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Wow, the rain has not stop since yesterday. Hmm there’s a possibility flood will hit us again. I have to stop here for a while. I’m too full.
Sunday, December 20, 2009
See you soon!
On Saturday morning, wife and I went to the Spring for brunch and at 1.30PM we watched movie the Zombieland!!!! Hahaha, I loike that movie though it sounds rather stupid. I think that was the funny version of the 28 weeks later, I am legend and 28 days later. I give it a 6 over 10. Slightly low because there were so many censored part by our FINAS. Bad FINAS!! Lesson learnt from the movie, fat people are likely to be the zombies because they cannot run away fast from the zombie. So beware you people out there, if this thing likely to happen in Kuching, we, the Toda’s family will be the 1st zombie among all... hahahahaha!!. When the movie finished around 3.00pm, I drove immediately to King Center to ‘tapau’ fe packets of Mi kolok because we have visitors. When I arrived at home, the visitors were already there. It was raining so heavily at that time. Ps Henry and his lovely wife and their 3 children visited us emmm, maybe for their last time because they are going to be transferred to Lawas end of this year. I know Henry like Kolok Mi soooo much that’s why I bought some extra. I Knew him before he is married and that was in the middle of year 1995 of my semester break. I think he was just finish with his study at Buduk Aru in Bakalalan and he was just being appointed as a PIC of the St Faith Church, BM ministry by the Bishop of Kuching!
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Actually during lunch, I was thinking on what to write about Ps Henry. Like Trevor, I could write a bout about him. But I decide not to reveal anything here. Not on this blog. There were good times and also bad times but all worked for good to those who knew their God personally. If someone would write a book about me, Melcome perhaps, Ps Henry would be in a few chapters of it. It was 5.00pm and we need to go to church for our music practice. The heavy rains outside really signify the cry in my heart. After Trevor, Henry’s next. I know I don’t have the power to stop this but I have to live with it. But Ps Henry never change, he is still the prayer warrior! Before they made their move, they pray for our family. Even though now he is serving other church, he did not forget his old friends, old and young, unisex and multiracial. After a teddy bear hug and not forgetting the words of wisdom, they left our home around 5.10PM. I will see you again Pastor! See you soon
Saturday, November 21, 2009
When I was
When I was 18, I firstly met him. (1994)
When I was in university, he was the loudest to ask me to study hard
When I was on semester break, he was the most to bring me out for bak ku te
When I visited him at home, he was the most to motivate me to have a hobby
When I waited fro my flight to depart, he was there to pray for me
When I graduated, he was the most to tell others that I work as an engineer
When I was at church, He was the most to encourage me to get married soon!
When I got married, he was the most front person witnessed everything
Well, now you are few miles away from us, Trevor, I still remember you as one of my very best friend! I was blessed by your sermon every week and until the final week that you were there, I was still blessed!
I thank God for you and your blessings upon my family and me.
I pray that you'll do even greater things in St Helen, Serian and let those people being blessed by God as what we had experienced all the while.
Thank you Father Trevor and God Bless you and your family!
Note: Few things about Fr Trevor
1. He likes Mr Bean and he has few collections of those video tapes
2. He collects green frogs' miniature
3. He has a whole set of musical instrument.
4. He has a VERY expensive watch (a blessing to him)
5. He is married to Mildred and they have 4 children
6. He graduated from University of Adelaide, Australia
7. He is Majoring in Theology, minor in Music
8. He plays several types of musical instruments.
9. PS Henry and him made me missed my flight to KL due to a long chat at the airport.
10. I firstly eat frog's leg at his house.
11. He was in a coma once! But he survived few days later.
12. I followed him once to a village for a mission trip and it was a disaster experience for me.. hahahaha, funny things happen...
13. He was fat before the comma.
14. He loves praise and worship
15. He likes football so much!
There are more to share about him, well go on and befriend him and let's hear what you say of him!
Just came back from his farwell party at the Parsih Hall. My wife and I Left early, i dont' want to be caught crying.. hahahaha...
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
'Eden
Last week’s Friday, My wife and I, my brother Terry and Anddy, my nephew Gigel and Boy and his friend from KK went to the MBO, Spring to watched 2012. I was a good 2.5 hrs movie about will happen on the year 2012. It’s a kind of warning to the human being so that they would not extinct. To me it is not the end of the world yet because Christian believes that when the end comes, the world is burn in fire! Seas of fire! No water nor rain, but only fire! So what ever arc, wooden arc or steel arc, it will not stand the heat of the burning fire and only then, the human being extinct 100%.
Thank God the important audit has passed and we managed to go thru with a 91% passing mark. It’s dabai and durian season again. I like to eat those buah… So yummy and mouth watering! Dabai iis expensive here. It is RM18 per kg. But after few weeks later, it’s at RM10/ per kg.
Wokeh, got to stop now... will come back later!!


