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    yup. there we were. in Pulau Tiga!!

so,
to get there we drove from KK to Kuala Penyu which was southwest to KK
heading to Beaufort. the view along the way, was to me, not that
scenic. jalan kampung la, sawah padi yang takla secantik kat semenanjung, the road was flat not uphill like kundasang. it was hot and humid and we even got stopped by the police! one thing is the thought we were teachers. my seniors said that usually yang pakai tudung2 cam kite ni mmg they usually think us as teachers.

we reached Kuala Penyu around 9.30 am about 30 minutes earlier from our scheduled boat. the boat was personally for us and it costs about RM350 to and fro. it’ll fit 12 ppl.
so, the more the merrier and the cheaper it is! the jetty at Kuala
Penyu was at Taman-Taman Sabah which we mistakenly went to Pulau Tiga
Resort’s jetty.

It took us about 30 minutes to reach to Pulau Tiga. from far Pulau Tiga looked like 3 small islands which were located nearby
but it’s actually a one big island with 3 mounts. folks there said the
three mounts gave her the name, but mostly from my readings about this
survivor island, she got her name as she consists of 3 islands namely
the main island, Kalampunian Damit(the Snake Island) and Kalampunian
Besar.

When we reached the ‘Survivor Island’, we were surprised by our chalet!! it has 2 rooms, 2 toilets, a large verandah with two dining tables outside and the kitchen with bottles of mineral water inside the large fridge, a rice cooker, electric kettle, stove, pots and kuali and even sponge and sabun basuh pinggan!!it was REALLY, REALLY more than what we have asked for!we even had a place to barbeque!

we rent a boat later that day and went to the Snake Island and Kalmpunian Damit. It was RM100 to and fro. pastu we really made use of it la..when we reached to PUlau Ular,
we turned every stone to look for the snakes! So, the guide had to find
it coz we won’t budge till we found one. He was really nice and kind
tho..heheh

After that, we stopped at Kalmpunian Besar to which was actually macam beting
pasir yg panjang, maybe crescent-shaped. It looked like something from
Pirates of Carribbean! hehe. We not only stopped there to take some
pix, but we actually went snorkelling there! masyaAllah!! if only i
could take underwater pix!! the corals were so alive and colourful! and the fishes were large with vibrant colours! the corals were high up that some of us got cuts here and there while we were swimming!
When
we got back to the main island, we went trekking for about 1.2km from
our chalet to reach a volcano mud pool! it was so slimy and disgusting
and you can see bubbles in the mud. All of us plunged in as slowly
curiosity got the better of us. oh my, it was like the mud slowly
engulfs our limbs like we were wearing tights and swallow us. We were
floating inside the pool maybe due to the higher density mud so, we
were not worried that it was 4 ft deep.

When we got back all of
us berendam kat laut sambil tgk sunset to clean off the mud. Some of us
even had facials done sbb letak mud kat muka! Then later on, the boys
nyalakan bara and we had barbeque with pre-marinated chicken and
sausages. our meal was a hearty meal! we had mashed potato, coleslaw
and maggi mee! eheh

That night, i caught my first fish!! using kail and tali tangsi je!!heheh. That truly was something to remember!

Next day, we had to pulangkan our snorkelling set to Pulau Tiga Resort. It was RM20
per set but we paid only for da price of 4!hehe. we got back after
barbequeing hasil tangkapan ikan semalam and left the place in total RM118 poorer but with so much sweet memories!

Al-Fatihah..
    to my late uncle Megat Kamaruddin who had passed away on May 2nd 2008..

alhamdulillah i went back to institusi Perunabatan respiratori just in time to witness the last few minutes of his life..

looking back to that day, i think what struck me was, what if it was my dad.. or what if it was my brother?

how would i feel? i mean how would i handle it? have i done enough?

well, that’s something to ponder..

1. Accomodation in KK

well, we are lucky that we are staying in kak Ayeen’s place (k,Zaireen batch 2000-2005) at Radiant Maisonet inside Radiant Tower at Jalan Tuaran. no rents or anything but just pure ‘berbudi bahasa’ laa.. org dah bagi menumpang pandai2la..

2. Transportation

we moved around by car (k.ayeen’s or k.shade’s). however, we managed to scout for rental cars. the cheapest is RM50 per day which is K.shade’s (batch 2002-2007) friend.that is for kancil la. others yg kat luar RM100 per day or RM1200 per month for a kancil as well. city buses are available intercity and intracity.

however, the parking tickets, mahal jugak! so, we really have to cari parking betul2.dahla susah nak cari parking!!

3. Mamutik Island

Mamutik island is one of the islands of Tunku Abdul Rahman which comprises Pulau GAya, Pulau Sapi, Pulau Manukan and Pulau Sulug. we went to Mamutik Island taking a ferry from Jesselton Point which is at the KK city centre. to achieve maximum discounts do bring your matric cards around as they usually have special prices.

to get there, there are certain payments yg wajib kena bayar:
a)Ferry Tariff Fee *student fare : RM3 per head
b)Sabah Parks Conservation fee (which encompass Tunku Abdul Rahman Park, Pulau Tiga, Turtle Islands Park, Tawau Hill Parks, crocker Range Park) (in short it means u pay RM3 for all these islands if u visit them in one day la): RM3 per head

the ferry ride is about 20 to 30 minutes for RM20 per head pergi and balik (but we all managed to get RM 19

they will offer you some snorkelling kits for RM15 at the jetty. we took that but i personally think i’d rather sewa snorkelling kits kat pulau mamutik tu itself. BUT, it’s more expensive-RM20 with deposit RM50. bukan ape, yg RM 15 tuh tak bagus, air masuk dlm hidung and all..dahla kitorang ni amateur, melemahkan semangat jugakla!

so in total we spent RM40 per head there.

4. Kundasang.

a) transportation (Myvi auto) a 2 to 3 hour journey.

• fuel was rm30-40 pergi balik maybe because we had our windows down
• Kinabalu Park Canopy walkway Poring : RM3 per head

b) bus from KK-Kundasang-Ranau. it will pick u up at the same site. just ask

• RM 15 per head (from Jalan Padang) one way. so pergi balik RM30

c) Toyota Unser for 7 ppl. again, u can janji wif the driver where and when to pick u up

• RM15 per head one way, RM30 two way

d) minibus

• RM15 per head one way(maximum passengers 11 or 12) RM30 two way
• rent the bus RM 350 pergi balik

5. Climbing Mount KInabalu

so, actually Sutera Harbour has Sutera Sanctuary Lodge to handle all the accomodations there. however, there are some travel agents who gets some percentages of rooms from Sutera Sanctuary Lodge la. but their prices of accommodation might be differen

however, whichever u choose, u still have to pay Sabah Parks MT KInabalu Climbing fees (Tariff Rates 2008). this is like bayaran "wajib" jugakla..they include:

a)entrance fee for Malaysian
    RM3 per head (adult)
    RM1 (below 18)

b)climbing permit
    RM15 per head (adult)
    RM10 per head (below 18)

c)Climbing insurance
    RM7 per person

d)Mountain guide fee
    Timpohon gate/peak/Timpohon gate
    1-3 climbers        RM70 return trip
    4-6 climbers        RM74 return trip
    7-8 climbers        RM80 return trip

other optional things includes:
    porter fees - depending on how much weight he has to carry and distance that he                         has to carry

    certificate - RM10 per person

    transfer from Kinabalu park to timpohon gate
        <6 person RM30 per pax return
        >5 person RM 8 per pax return

and the cheapest hotel with heater is the Laban Rata Resthouse mcm hostel tuh which is RM208.

actually, the booking for this place will be our determining factor to go up la. this place is soooo fully booked coz ppl booked half a year ago! but, we are trying our best la to grab those yang last minute cancel..pray for us!!

today, we went to Kundasang! our journey started around 7.30 a.m from City Mosque together wif the boys. i was a loooonnnggg ride la..winding and hilly but less potholes than Kudat.
the view was panoramic and cool…

we stopped quite a few times to take pictures..but the peak of Kinabalu was covered with kabus and clouds though..

our first stop was at here…
kitorang guna timer!heheh. cantik gaks! according to yaz, this was their first stop too on their previous trip to Kinabalu. after that we went to Kinabalu park and took pictures there as well! time nih sumer dah bersemangat ahh nak panjat gunung tuh. yang having second thots pon dah having no doubts nak panjat lagik!!heheh.

next, was poring hot springs which is still within the Kinabalu park.It was in Ranau’s
district and the word Poring comes from the Kadazandusun which means bamboo! honestly, we were not THAT impressed wif the hot springs. huud kept saying those in johor are much better! besides, it was hot and humid that we looked forward to go to the air terjun Kipungit and canopy walk instead!

so when we arrived there, we went straight to the canopy walk. it was quite steep to get to the starting point. but once we were up there we were like 100-200ft above!! it was kinda scary but it’s a new experience. it was a short walk as haniff and am said the one in Taman Negara was longer.

we were all hot and sweaty, and we walked another 200m from the starting point of the canopy walk to get to Kipungit waterfall. the path was slippery!luckily we were
wearing sportshoes!i thot of wearing my new Sembonias actually! there, we had a small picnic! kudos to the boys who had prepared sandwiches, fruits and all..thanx guys!heheh. kira fair ahh harituh gi Mamutik the gals wat nasi goreng kan!

our next stop was Sabah Tea Park. we had a cuppa tea each and took pix la as usual.. tapi cameron highlands lagi luas la. we could ask for a tour to the tea factory but it was for RM10 and we were tired anyway..after that, we stopped at Ranau for our zuhur-asr prayer and stopped makan2. by the time habis makan, it was already late so we decided not to go to Kundasang Memorial park. tapi we stopped jugak kat the vegetables stalls. by that time it was already 5 la and dah nak gelap.

i prayed hard that it won’t rain sbb it will be difficult for me to drive.and suprisingly it didnt rain even though awan banyak and the biggest surprise was the PEAK!! the clouds moved away to enravel the shy peak of Kinabalu!heheh.alhamdulillah.. murah jugak rezeki kitorang dpt tengok. so dah lebih kurang 6pm camtuh kitorang stopped tepi jalan (again!) and tangkap gambar!

we reached home by 7.30pm..till the next blog!bye!

so,if you want something near to Kota Kinabalu town, try this Monsopiad Village. it’s built as a remembrance of the Kadazan warriors, the "monsopiad" who had fought against their enemies and decapitate their heads, the last one was about 150 years ago.

located about 15km from KK city centre, it’s good to kill your spare time if you have an hour or two. we got a student package so it was rm20 complete with a tour guide and we got this free bead necklace, cultural performances, got a hand on stilts-walking, sumpit and all! okay la!!

it’s great i think to learn about all these different cultures and beliefs as it’s not only expand your knowledge, it also makes u become more sensitive towards other people and well, the God had created such diversities for us to get to know each other and learn as much as possible, rite?

so, till the next jln2 we go!!bye!!

yeay!!

when me,yaz and am first reached sabah, we were surprised by this beautiful aprtment we are staying!! so ikea, man! hehe. k.ayeen sure has a nice place to stay! it’s at Radiant Maisonet at Jalan Tuaran and its at the 4th level! penat gak ahh angkut bag kitorang..the taxi fare was RM27 sbb die ikut zones..

mlm tu we went to Warisan plaza, makan2..makan ’sayap’ which are chicken wings. sedap jugak! mcm sate la rasa die..

and yesterday we went snorkelling at Pulau Mamutuik, one of the islands at Pulau Tunku Abdul Rahman. we took a boat from Jesselton point around 15min ride for RM19 (got student price ma!and a lil bit of ‘wink’ la!heheh).yg tak tau snorkel pon jadi addicted! at first we were kinda afraid and worried la..tapi lame2 tuh ok..so many fishes yg cantik2!! but the corals mostly are dead. so we made a promise to so again to a different place.

we went to Kudat the next day to check out the tip of Borneo. it’s where the South China Sea meets up the Sulu Sea. and boy, what a ride it was! it turned out that we took a jalan that is mainly used by landrovers and all. so u can imagine what a bumpy ride that was! but it was all worth it laa…so pretty that place..

well, i’m looking forward for more trips!bye!

duhai kekasih pujaan yang slalu dihati,aku menunggumu
engkau gadis yang slalu hadir dalam mimpiku disetiap tidurku

    duhai kekasihku
        hanyalah dirimu yang ku mau
        tiada yang lain dihati
        selamanya hanya..
        dirimu..

to sabb–> if you’re reading this, add this to our collection lagu jiwang ah! hehe

and i thot i was happy a week ago, coz i had sucessfully talked to a VIP in my life without getting emotionally tangled. i presented my facts organized carefully and presented in such a manner that it was seamless..

but it was shortlived.

got some bad news two days ago that put me in a position which is quite similar to my previous state. back to square one.

i don’t get it, what’s soo wrong with what i want? don’t they know that when you say,"if you think you can do it, then go on. we’re just warning you" is TOTALLY different from "don’t worry nadia, we trust you and we think u can do it"?? which one is more supportive i ask you?

help me, ya Allah..

simplify, make it easier for me, there must be a reason for you to put me in this state, make it clear to me, guide me and give me strength to do it, and make me wise and patient in presenting the facts,untangle me from this dilemma. give what’s best for me though it might also be what i don’t like..i will accept it insyaAllah.. plz ya Allah, keep me away from sadness, grief and anxiety, give me light, hope and happiness..help me..help me..i haf no one else but You..

ameen..

Since it’s the end of the year, I’ve got some lessons of life to share gathered around the year! Enjoy!

1.       Never EVER be too close to guys (especially your age) because not only you can jaga your mahallah, but you’ll avoid getting hurt by them coz usually that’s what they do when u get close to them.

2.       If you already have a guy best friend, never EVER fall for him because a kuch kuch hota hai effect will occur- the guy bestfriend will fail to see your loyalty and sacrifices for him and fall for the other girl who is everything you are not and never even close before. And, mind you, there’s no corrective surgery for this impairment of vision according to a renowned ophthalmologist!

3.       If you have become the poor unlucky gal, don’t fret. Start a new day, sock the guy best friend and be happy that you could at least find a guy of your own league

4.       If you have become the Shah RUkh Khan (fine! I admit!i baru tgk kuch2 hota hai), then go on wif that new gal, just don’t hurt your lost-bestfriend anymore and make her tears worthwhile by seriously hitching wif that gal. (yeker?)

5.       Never EVER dump your bestfriends for your girlfriend or boyfriend (beza tau if dah kawin! That’s why bagus kahwin..takde problems nih!)

6.       Don’t make unkempt promises.

7.       Be punctual, with cardiomegaly.meaning, if be forgivingla if ppl are late despite you are punctual. tapi ade limits die!!!

8.       Taking medicine as your career doesn’t stop there. It comes with great sacrifices especially if you are a girl. There goes your age, youth and probably your choice of your future husband!(that is IF you ever going to get married!)hahahah. Yelah, everyone wants you to finish your studies first la..complete your m.o lahh do your specializing la..oh well, they "ALWAYS" knows what’s best for you!

9.       Nevertheless, if you know what you want, and it is not wrong against Him you can always work for it even if everyone is against you because Allah is with His servants. Usually, those that you don’t get are the ones that you don’t really want to pon..

10.   And if you are not taking medicine, hey! You pon byk sacrifices gak..hehe

11.   Never EVER put yourself in positions where you can be a rebound to someone. Coz usually, those who rebound you might not even know that they are doing it!(really??)

12.   I think a month is the minimum length of time before you get someone new after you’ve dumped or rejected someone.kan liya?ok la.. if earlier than that, hurts. a lot

13.   Try to be happy for other’s fortune and rezki..insyaAllah, your share will come.

14.   Perfection is the enemy of good. There’s no way of getting things perfect at one go or at your first time. It will only procrastinate. Anticipate faults and tackle it. Improvise next time around.

15.   Don’t be calculative. It only serves as a reminder of your own royal bragginess!

emm.. that’s all i guess!