KotaKinabalu Trip ... MEt .. CASualTy WAy HOmE

SCHooL Term HOlidays  would begin on ...
...  Friday 18 until 27  March 2011 ....

My wife was just returned home after a short brief oversea work course....

She went to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia with three other officers  last Sunday and flied home on Thursday  ..... 

As my wife already took office's leaves ...
NOT immediate plan  ... pending choice of targeted week day place of interest ....

So... scheduled ... have two nights stayed in KK...  nn be home on Thursday as Zakka intended be home by then just for a reason........

Me..wife..Zakka  nn Malina were heading to KK by land with my Toyota Landcruiser ....

Happy times.. as used to be with whole family ..... other children  ...

Yaza..  with work commitment ...

Pu3... in final year... project to be submitted  nn exam .... Aberdeen, UK ...

Liyana...in KL ..just met her Mum... also get ready for last term project at University LKW, KL...

Soo... we ...here only 4 people....

As expected...Q ..queuing ... common problem .. at border..  at ferry terminal ...

Easy route .... calm nn steady ...    enough rest at Beaufort, Sabah ...  for lunch ..

So.. NO hurry ...arriving KK.. just ample travel-time..

NO... advanced booking, yet... for night rest...

Tried Gaya Hotel ... as we looked on internet d' availability ... there..  but full-housed seemed..  today .. 

So ... choice of moderate...budget .. near to town central ...

KINGSTON HOtel...Times Square, KK, Sabah....  





Looking out.. from level 3 of d' hotel... old Kampong Ayer... Sabah..

Old looked...in between ... new buildings..  just high raising ...  ... nn  projects on process development just around...

Once UPON a time..... this area ...including hotel's compound was ON SEA...

full of sea water....  of coz...







RAINING.... in d' evening... just stayed indoor shopping.. at CENTER POINT... nn around..

... before back to hotel..  BUT nOT after sea food dinner at stall near sea beach on d' way to ONE Borneo ...

Above was .... d' second day...  noon to night... in 1 Borneo..

While ...raining in evening.. took advantage to spend time in d' cinema... UNKNOWN... film...






WEdnesDay ... 23 March 2011 ...
Times just too close.... before leaving home...

Spent last minutes... in SURIA Mall.... nn crossed d' road.. WARISAN...   

 ...popular place to Bruneian... nn local too   ..

 ... Leaving KK... before 3.00 pm ...  nEW fly over road.. my first made USEd of d' newly finished ...  so went on..

NOT forgetting...to stop at Beaufort Town.. for d' popular   ..POW.... with chicken ... nn others.. tasty choice... sweet KAYA...  ????

BOrder so Near..... nowadays... as d' bridge at Terusan made d' journey closer...   than... LABU Immigration check point.......

Had to Q .....but once  completed...   Zzzzoooommm .. as front runner..
Could not remember d' exact ..timing..  5.30 pm .. with 80-100kph ...
D' road was excellent...smooth going...  almost empty vehicles..
Passed two hilly route... d' other side.. down hill... nn a corner ..all in a sudden...
As far distant  .. Looked... watery..mud-sandy.. on my way left path.... so closed..
Incoming... TWO ..BIG trailers..  fast on my right... down hill ...

NO spare time.. to THINK ....  just GO ahead .... only ALLAH knew...
Allahhuakbar ....




Was just.. split second ... happened .... d' 4wd vehicle  turned turtle .....    ?????

ME...wife...two my young children at back seat .....

We ... on d' UP SIDE down vehicle .....

....nO a word from me ... but.. wife .. nn children's moaning to GET out...

Passes by ... a Chinese Man shouted US ..to hurrily OUT of d' car ... fearing dark smoke released ... from my engine...

Crawling out.. after difficult times to release off d' safety BELT ...

Only... one back right.. now left door easily opened..... me d' last.. out..

..... ALHAMDULILAH ..... still ONe piece ... me.. wife .. nn children...

.... BUt... empty mind... NOT knowing WHAt to DO...  ??? 

Thinking of d' accident... how COULD... happen so FAST .... nnn so ..sudden...

BUT...the mighty ALLAH still LOVE us as a family.. unhurt... except..

My wife nn me .... body contact with thight safety BELT... saved US...



So many people stopped... to say.. FEW words of moral incentives..

... Alhamdulilah ...to be ALIVE ... of ALLah saving.. us

.... Looking at d' vehicle's accident IMPACT ...

Cikgu Alihassan bin Haji Osman...  working at The Education Office in Bangar, Temburong was a man who helped to keep accompany me .. while.... some Temburong ladies also stopped here.. adviced to give hand  so my wife nn children be sent to hospital .... 

Getting darker ......

Pictures were taken by my mobile as I kept most of d' time in my pocket.. otherwise...  camera gone.. or got wet of downhill stream..just under my damaged car ....  nnn

... later   RAINING...  too..
Could NOT see other small belongings... spreading all over of up side down vehicle ....

.... to make ... SHORT ... my story..

By NIGHT fell... 9.00 - 10.00 pm

Police took statement nn asked me reporting later...

Car towed to Police Station.. to make sure ... safety ..

Police sent me to HOSPITAL.. for XRAY... checked.. my injury.. leg's scratches ....

Took DOCTOR's adviced .. my wife nn me...to REST a night in Temburong Hospital ...

Arif ..brother in law.. my son..Yaza.. came over by land ... moved belongings nn searched PASSPORTs.. lost nn found on site's accident...

They nn Zakka stayed over-night at Government's resthouse .. Temburong ...
Next day.. after doctor's routine checked of hospital patients .. we checked-out .. but had to report police.. for wet passports ...

Well remembered.. Dr Kassim .. a Pakistani.. doctor on that night duty ...    said   ..........
Alhamdulilah ... Uu're fine.. small casualty .. Allah had avoiding Uu from much BIGGer CAsualty....

ALL I could SAy.. thank Uuu... Temburong People.... ..... to make difficulties nn lives easy ....

Back home.. after lunch... went to see Doctor at immergency room ..requested for more medicines nn double checked.. for the chest's nn shoulder's pains ....

Home.. Night.. having.. families' gathering... praying... DOA nn thanksgiving.. for safe returned... Alhamdulilah ...







Picture from birdview..   .. just to give idea of comparison    ... Good  nn Bad...

FRIDay..... 

...earlier... had to find way to bring back my car ...

COST me B$200.00 ... sent it home ... through custom border Temburong, Brunei and Limbang, Malaysia

Arriving Damaged Vehicle... by ..12.30 noon ...
... just in time before Friday praying time...  went to mosque ....

Thank you.. Ah Hock ... 8787181 ....







Side FRONT view      .....still nice looked..  nn   NOW   ..sadly

 

FRONT.... looked strong bulky nn fiercely...  than...

NOTHing could be stopped... as toys people called when accident happened ...





How to explain...  sudden changed...   just few hours AGo ....   my car.. adorable.. love ONE..

NOw......   what do Uu call .....    crumpled ....    mangled ..

 


Side way...   almost ...    same BUT.. d' different.... 

     D' FRONT impact made MUCH different....  

d' frame ... changed.. twisted position..  Wooww



LOOKINg ... closer... so many...... car's casualties...  ???

.If ..iron... metal...  WE thought easily ...like papers  .... ...

So ..Thanks GoD..d' Mighty Allahsyuhabanatalla had saved ME ... my wife, my son..Zakka nn  my daughter ...Malina

Unavoidable .... my thought...  be frank ....   !!!

NOW... how to save.. my car's live.. ????

More.. to recent NEws....  new cars' taxes make us MAD to think ... spending assets...  !!!!!

My damaged cAR if NEW ... would COST... more now UP to double d' price...   

.... 40% tax.... ????



 

BRUNEI 1st BIKE WEEK ... LAst 3 hours

SUNDAy ... 13 MaRCH 2011..

FIRST ever BRUNEI BIKE WEEK organised by local Bike Club.....

... Arriving at d' JERUDONG PARK AMPHITHEATRE just in time 

... PAST 3.00 PM ....  NEAring closing time of d' show..

Need NOT to report what happened ...   as here.... 

extraction of three cuttings from d' BORNEO BULLETIN.. 

...probABLY...... closer.. much to elaborate ...what really happened for d' last three DAys ....

Here.... to show pictures' events ... only to closer-look of d' beauty.... 

... d' nearest.... if NOT glamorous ever organised ...    in Brunei ... 

ONce entered .... Uu ' re  welcomed ....   see poster...     

NO words .. to hear  .....  but had to read....

NICE... half..  helmet of d' organizer ....    

... met d' nearest camp...  stall or booth ..whatever ...to offer bikers' choices like, helmet, t-shirts, pins, motor-stickers... so .. soo.. eeh all about motorbikes .... for Uuu to purchase... 

Motor engine Enthusiast ..... evident deep interest.... even Uu unable to ride TWO wheels..

The Story ....  NOT born handicapped ....  man-made.. when he GOT accident which nearing took his live ...  both legs chopped ... hands nn fingers mangled ..... but still GOOD used for him... 

....  in fact .. he came here with his driving ability of special car meant made for people like him....  ... ???

Another 4wd enthusiast... but.. NOW owned a bike.. Honda Goldwing ... just recently , like mine too ...  as he WON d' auction.. NOT one but two....  eeeehhh   ... LANI.....   !!!

Motorbike No. 7 ...   small ....  old .  .. making One as antique .....

MOSt bikers presented to exhibit their motorbikes were....   proud..   to show..  ..   all  custom made..  hand made.. were look fantastic .... unique ....unequal...    nnn importantly ... OnLY....  ONe ...  

Availability  ......    vehicles.. branded agencies .... were here to promote theirs..  motor engines as well....  ???

Took d' opportunity .... hiring of stalls ... as  MOST young..  hot blooded customers were here ....

KEKAL was here too ...  personally..   know d' president .. Cikgu Haji Yusof...    

.... LOVE with travelling... an enthusiast 4wd too .... was once joined .... xpdc to Pontianak ...

So....  took picture with KEKAL Club bikers ...... at corner stall ...

Looking at ... colour...   logo design ...  people...   of COZ....  

..  Uu..  recognize....   PEMODA  ...

Anybody interested to enroll as MEMBERs were welcomed....  

.. so few...  DID..    stopped nn signed d' FORM ...  !!!!

NEW BLACK....   PEMODA Shirt... for SALE...   ONLY   $45.00....

Back Jackets... designed.... colourful ... symbolized  peaceful.. own freedom ...

BUT.. what about heads designed .... ??? 

BOLD... simple... economical .. nn polished... bright..  ha..haa...

WHAT about this head's hair CUT designed....   Bikers... LOL... 

Want to KNOW   .....!!!

MOHawk .....

Once as history.. popular in 80s.. by PUNK Movement... is accredited for popularity of the Mohawk..  as a symbol of REBELLING against authority ... social  ... political ...

To be frank originated from American Red Indian...  see in Films... lol..

PEMODA .. nn HOG ...   just side by side...

....  nnn so.. had to take BOTH pictures....  

owners... HOG.. also most  ...PEMODA

LADIEs Bikers of PEMODA...  were here too ...

Bottom...  BOTH ..carrying partners ... very nearing ENd single men...   yowww ..

Recgonize... the faces...  Amir... Haji Khairol.. ...????

Ok.... let's choose  nn name Ur owned back LOGO...

NOT... all  ....... familiar .. ..... eeh

I was here... only the last THREE hours... BUT...  

Fore ground of amphitheatre was FULLy used for parking... for bikes' shows...  selling bikes ... stalls of  ready entrepreneurs ... selling... cash nn carry bikes things ...

JERUDONG PARk witnessed all these happened as GOOD sign to revive d' sleeping PARK ....

FEW old cars... specially MINI ...   being shown to public too...  appreciating... 

Time .... NEARing Closed...  at 6.00 pm ... 

BUT ....people still around.... 

Bikers were still here... few ready to pack their belongings ...

On the STAGE.... 

...announcing ... nn presentation ...   

...  WINNERS ...  for competations..  all THREE Days..   events...   ????

So.. d' end...         here..

             ...........    see  .....Next yearR......

LABUAN WEDDING... Finally II

Changing LABUAN ....  as picturesque ...

Roads in town... direction to Industrial nn developing economic activities.... factories....

LABUAN....   much to say but ... contrary land ....

.... NOT to Brunei as...all in papers made easier for later government  ...
...after colonial years here.... 
....got power managed to control sensitive important places.. like ports  ...... 
nn so to Labuan... former master was here to extract riches of the East....
...as one sided advantage ????

Just a view from level 15 BETA Apartment..... d' joining doesn't merged correctly ..... 
........ taken twice...

WHY..... here....???? 

Family Wedding Invitation :

SUFARAWATI BINTE SOKIRMAN...
to
WAN MOHD FARID BIN WAN AZIZI
Saturday 12th March 2011
10.00am - 2.00pm
Kampong BATU ARANG,
Jalan Tun Mustafa.... LABUAN, Malaysia..

Sokirman and spouse...Rahmah/Jumerah.. two sons nn four daughters.... 

..son, sOFFRe .. n daughter, SuZi .. married with a child each....  nn  Fifth daughter is studying in KL.... while just-married is third, nn last, daughter is  sixth....
Left bottom picture...fourth.. son with future another   ...     in law..   ???

Brief history background.....

Bride ' s mother Jumerah or Rahmah Ahmad was brought up in Brunei...Her father Pa' Mat came to Brunei in mid 60s...from far end of Borneo TAWAU..   as he looked for GREENER land.. during that economical hard times... Her father came with the whole family as her mother was blood related to my late father.. Her father was in fact a Javanese..RADEN inherited blood ... as during Japanese WAR times.. he was very young, ... ran away.. crossing the border for safer place  and in search for peace and away from Japanese tortured ... so married in Tawau ...

Was in Brunei for a few years...nn even a younger brother born in Brunei too..

Whole family only returned home to Tawau... soon after her mother passed away nn buried in Kuala Belait.. late 60s..  ???

Brothers nn ONLY female in d' family.. moved to Labuan in d' later years.... Eldest brother passed away years ago.. before her father at the age of 70+ .. leaving another two in Labuan...nn one in Tawau.. all married..  

Friday's Night ...  came too  .. late as BERINAI..  came to close..  end.. ZIKIR...

BUT.. managed to capture..  few actions...  here..

BERINAI.....   AS   ...BEPACAR...  already over.. 

This was another picture all in light blue ... sky blue dress

Married couple ... used different designed costume.... ???

NOT forgetting ...  Wedding night used to be.... at least... happy night for all..  soon after... guests were served refreshment help Ur Self .....

So arrangement   for KAROKE ....     next...

Donating electrical goods for d' purpose to motivate people to participate for singing .. as Pg Yusof also prepared covered ...wrapped presents to be given away today...

...50 singers were registered to contribute singing of their own choice ....    songs... nn of their own home brought disks.....   NO contest...  !!!

So... here POCO POCO ... once popular with all OUT dance...   nn  most females...  ??

Hindustani .... NO.. just females-group got started..... rhythmically moved left, right back forward nn sides dances ... 

D' lady host  .... first came to lead ..  nn so..  followed ...

Last..... all 50 motivated presents... given out.. until past 2.00am...??? 

Today...  SATURDAY...  LIMIT .. times for  Guests to attend this Wedding   ... began as early as 10.00 am until 2.00 pm...

The House was just on d' road side.. along Jalan Tun Mustafa... Kampong Batu Arang..  so easy reached for people being invited.. at any times between 10.00am  until 2.00 pm ... except PARKING Ur own risk...!!!  ...This was main road... to town...

Guests came and leaved ...  but they were being served.. soon entered..

Most of the times.. Sokirman n wife were there at d' gate entrance to greet nn welcome incoming...  invited guests ...

While people were relaxing with music....songs .......

As scheduled... a group youngsters with tambourine looked a like of  KOMPANG... or HADRAH as Bruneian said.. came in as they hit hard with sound of music  ....  followed by bridegroom ...

YELLOW umbrella ...  ????

This was symbolized....   RAJA SE HARI... meaning..  King on throne.... only a day..  lol.. !!!

COUPLE... RAJA SE HARI .... stood outside...  so people could see nn share ... this ....happy day....  

NOT least... 'DOA' .... pray time to bless from "Allah" ... to US nn ..newly married couple happy ever after..

"Cutting Wedding Cake" was part to be included.... NOT our custom actually..  eeh..  before allowed to take their seats for another even....  ???

Sitting on special decorated seats facing the crowd of guests .... nn witnessed by seating bride' grand parents on both sides...

The newly couple were served to eat.. as traditionally called "Makan Bersuap-suapan"  as in Brunei .. or..   "MAKAN BERADAT" as in Semananjung Malaysia... had to spoon-feed... each other... 

While Married Couple on d' stage of doing eating action...  guests were still coming .. so host's parents had to stand to greet them coming...


Bottom right ...  another COUple... old timer .. of coz..  but.. regular  nn related guests from BRUNEi  .... came over with a car..FULL with presents to be donated especially for this occasion...  thank you... PG. YUSOF ....

Here.... Bruneian guests  .. took d' opportunity  ... self-pictures first..... with Tawau nn Labuan people ......... where were UUu ???

Given....time-framed for guests to attend this Wedding invitation....so NOW ... ended...

That was d' only time, d' host parent to pose this memorial ...remembrance's photograph ....  a MUST... to be remembered in d' future  ..

This group picture...  a much interesting.. coz..  small children would be growing...  ....  soo..

Next time.. coming over to Labuan...  much if NOT lots to remember..

Just go through pictures... Uu like to SEE.........   end of blog