the games during 'keeping me safe' seminar

kids enjoying their song

this is what you see in the night.

the view from the church

sessions in the KMS seminar.

sook experience: keeping me safe seminar

the dirt road leading to St.joseph Church. I almost couldn't make it to the top of the hill, the hill was crazy steep yet the youths there could run up and down it like nothing, total respect for the villagers of Maatol. One of the youths told me they saw a deer running away when we were approaching the area where it stood. lucky it wasn't a bear, sightings of wild animals around these parts are not something unusual. at last after 20 mins of climbing the hill I reached the church in one piece, maybe without a few breaths, but I'd live.

The view from the church. Very nice, majestic to be exact, the villagers here have something that we can only see in pictures and school kid's drawing. breath taking indeed, some man would pay millions to have a house to build in a place like this, most of the villagers would just take this for granted, sell all what have in exchange for a meaningless life in the city. They need to realize that what they have is to precious to be bought over by some heartless businessmen.

dirt road every where. Look, the people here are happy with the things that they have, with only motorbikes, they move around the 'kampung'. just nice, it's nice for the other villagers too, less carbon emission, less noise, no rempit at all. Sound like what a 6 star resort would promise to sell their bedroom suites. In Maatol, it's like 10 star resort, it's like the ultimatum of club med.

'sulig' floor. I can't not say anything bout the architecture here, when the sun is doing her job outside, inside, we hardly feel her heat, the ventilation in the dining area was just perfect, this made me miss our old house in Keningau. you don't even have to worry if you spilled you glass of water, it'll dry up in no time, brilliant.

Tea break. the folks in Maatol really take their food seriously. It's not something that they do just for the fun of it, they do all food related event with a purpose, we in the city take our food for granted, always. Here, Sardines have value, anchovies have value, event dried tasteless cream crackers have a great value here. I see that the food there are doing them well, everyone here looks very healthy, theres no such thing as a fat kid, everyone is built perfectly.

out house. Need I say more? I'm just thankful there's no scorpion sharing my 'me time', back in the days when I was in Nabawan, I had a bad experience of running out of the out house due to a giant scorpion coming out of the holes in the floor, that really woke me up on that sleepy monday morning.

singing session. Everyone of the kids here are so up to dancing with what ever music they hear, no one would be left out when a tune is played, maybe one or two would be a bit shy at first, but in the end everyone would be busting a move.. very fun time.

I love this one.

The altar. St Joseph church, Kampung Maatol, Sook.

the registration for the seminar. About 34 youth ranging from the age of 13 to 17 were the ones registered for this seminar, I really hope they who joined has learned something from the three days experience with all of us. I really by teaching the rural kids about safety, they, in the future will know what exactly to do when facing problems such as molestation, physical abuse, rape, and so on...even kampung kids need to have protection. I'm sure you guys out there would want to do something about the cases I've mentioned, come join me, lets put an end to all negativity, one kampung at a time.... What say you.?

buka puasa anyone?

let's go to "hot & roll", good food... the portion is just perfect....mari!

Fridays with Reagan: project XCBtion

for tomorow I would love to see dooles! How?

1. think along our theme for this project, which is 'social issues'.

2. think of any image that comes into mind when you think about the theme.

3. Now, try to recognize that image in your head. what is it that your mind is telling you.

4. Using your pencil, start to put the image in your head on to a piece of paper.

5. There you go. Now you have your own doodle.


It does not need to be a good looking doodle, doodle are suppose to look silly. so go nuts, if you feel you need to do a lot of doodles, do it, if otherwise, go ahead, there is no rule limiting you from doodling. banyak ka ? sikit ka? suka hati kau... so, I'll see you guys tomorow kay... see ya!

any questions?

What is my dream when I reach the city?

I will live like kings.

I will have my own swimming pool

everything I need and want will be at my finger tips.

My family will be as rich as I am.

My children will have a better future.

my family will be proud of me.

I will be a respected man.

I will only dine with silver spoons.

I will have endless comfort.

nothing is beyond my financial limits.

I will call myself a rich man.... That is my dream when I reach the city.

Did this disturbed you? I hope it did.

They need our help... come lets do something.

1 year since the passing

kaka meta's birthday

Armen takut Mungeet

kapala batu or hard headed

Keningau's local music rocks

Carmen eating

Reagan's weekend in Sook

Around 7 am, me and my cousin Stepheny started driving into the interiors of Sook, off of Keningau. To our surprise, there was this small house in the middle of nowhere that has a 'Fairlady' car in its parking lot.

the only 'new' building that I saw in Sook... I think we need more of these clinics here kan?

We got freaked out by the flooded rivers in Sook, takut buaya bah...most of the areas there were flooded, should have taken more pics of the flooded oil palm estates, bikin takut!

Randomly taken, a few contractors were installing electrical cables along the gravel road.

Some of the locals

More flood pics.

we were hungry, me and steph went to Sook's sunday market, the locals call it 'tamu'. I was hoping to find some 'exotic' food, but not much luck, most of the people selling stuff are from the other parts of the district, Nabawan and Keningau. So I didnt really find any weird cuisines.

Tiger pun ada kena jual..hmm.

Pegalan bridge...Taken by Stepheny Wong. Nice one.

The aftermath...muddy viva.

I even lost my plate number, probably in the flood... have to get a new one soon.

After Sook, this is what we did... ABC!

My assistant being the 'tikus putih' for the new recipe.

ABC... plus OREO... very nice man...

ingredients for the ABC...

Mommy found an egg in the chicken that was our lunch, the egg has not came out from the chicken yet... sudah kena ngap!

Before going back to Kota Kinabalu, a hair cut first, in a very unusual saloon cum tailor cum wedding planner...jual kredit cell phone pun ada, and all the hair dressers are 'Bakla'...