defeated by me..

Been in Kuching for more than a month now. A month is not a short period nor long either. When i wished that i can be independent all the time, guess i failed again. I relied on my parent for everything. I cant be that real cool to stand on my own. Yet, i am proud to be my parent child. Proud to be on top of all through i will not said this in real world but i am glad still. They might not giving me any big car, big house or lot lot money but they still give what they can to me. This is all one can have. Right now, i am missing everyone of them. Thinking that today is the dumpling day, when i used to have at least the dumpling on this day, i missed my home.


Apart from being the crying baby, i think i have much more to add on my working days. Today, something to highlight. Attended the meeting with Mr. Wee and ee sheng gang. Through i have to admit that iam a bit sad as not to get involved in desiging part. But, as a friend that learn along, i am quite impressed with the work done. I can see the work result of everyone.
It was a co-operation work so far. You did this and you did that with the time frame improving everything. Being an architect is not easy at all, you have to learn deal with client, design as what you believe and may not get the result as what wish for. The client may turn their back on you anytime. A betrayal perhaps. It is all about art again.

And get the accessment for today from the mr. boss. Well, have to admit i am the worst of the four. Through is not that good, but still, it is somehow, proved that the mr. boss evaluated it right. I still have the bad and good point for some. The moment i saw the
result, it is kinda upset. Slightly. But when think again, it wasnt that bad either. I still have room for improvement. Manual is my weakness and got to admit that. And after the long thinking, i felt i did chose the right place. At least, he boss is evaluating me as me. When to go back, the boss told me to work more with him, i got shock yet i felt... It is nice for someone that have so much workload to care for small potato.

How about sharing some dinner? Today, Ka yee again lead everyone to cook. Today we have four dishes. Three is vege and one is baked bean. I am quite impressed with the lady coooking skill. It is so far so good. At least, we did save lots money.

This coming weekend is going to be a full activity day. And plus with the two days holiday that we have on the coming monday and tuesday because of the gawai day. FUIYO. we are lucky to celebrate this festive with the local. Plan to go the Damai beach and long house for the four day. No assignment but just play all the time. Waiting eagerly for the weekend.

AZZZZi... ZAH came.

Ya right. Dr. Azizah finally made her visit here. The lady that we were waiting finally reached Kuching last monday. Dr. Azizah is picked from the airport by the loving couple, Mr. Wee and Auntie Sam. And we headed to the hotel. A hussle in the registration and finally we were left alone with the visiting lecturer. We managed to cross the river for the first time. My comment to the boat is... it is dangerous.. Haha.

We planned to get some teh C peng from across the river but it was not there anymore. We ended up with the amoi cantik which actually is the ABC. Then we headed to the Taman Kereta- "carpark" for dinner. Another guilty day for me again. Mr. Wee asked me and Henry select the dishes. And unfortunately, anonymous uncle helped us. Unfortunately is because the of true to find out that people sometimes might be more terrible from what they looked like. He selected the expensive food just like no consideration that it eventually turn to be a waste. A fish for 140 is crazy. Although it was a treat but there should be moderation at times. Haiz. And i learned from someone that he eventually used my name for it. GOSH. The expensive dinner will be a lesson for me.

After dinner, we went out for movie. Watched the Angel and Demon. It was so so. The plot is just normal but the ending was an eye opener. Unexpected . All my prediction is not correct at all. But, OK lah. Can be accepted. A cold night.

The next day is actually de day when Dr. Azizah came to our office. She and mr. Wee is like old friend already since the makan makan thing. SO there shall be no problem la. Wonder what Mr. Wee said about us. And eventually, our boss are going to China for study trip. Haliluyah. Freedom for a week.

And we also get a chance to visit Saidal office which is so near our office. Walking distance but this guy never find us. Mesti kena pukul. Haha. he was the only trainee in the office so his workload is extremely more. Do more and learn more. See his office, i somehow love DNA more. DNA is not any typical office. Messy yet open. Love so.

And we went out for dinner that night at waterfront. Dr. Azizah treated us for the soft crab burger as advertised but it was not nice. We have our ice-cream and karaoke session. The opening was terrible. I asked Sheng for company for in the end she left me alone. Selection of wrong opening song perhaps. We sang together for Dr. Azizah that night and off she went to Sibu to visit Samuel. BYE Bye Dr.

LOST part 2

The day is getting darker. Of course, the troublemaker felt more worried. What happened if we cannot find the way out? Will it be a scar in everyone's experience? The only worry. If i am not the one that cause that, i would wish that we will gain a new experience like lost in jungle for a night maybe.

We walked follow the river flow. Step by step over the slippery stone was a pretty challenging task. The river indeed bring us to that adam and eve of the day. As we were moving forward with the river along with sheng's sad face, kayee's energy and michael's serious face, we came upon the couple. The couple of " Adam and Eve " was going to do their XXX business. We were sorry to disturb but they are the angels that was sent for the day. They guide us to go out from the jungle. Step follow by step, we finally find the light. It is a real beautiful sky that we saw.
And of course, my guilty left at least half when we finally saw the tar road. Freefom regained.

Lots of joy were saw on the face. Video were taken. Pictures too which actually featuring the most determined girl. Haha. It might not be so appropriate to upload the picture. To continue with the food shot.

We were so tired that food doesnt really taste anything. And some is even lazy to eat.

Mount santubong.. LOST

Well, the journey on last saturday was a great story about lost in the jungle with Tarzan and Jane. It is a pretty long story to be share with. Which will be continued tomorrow as office is going to close.

Up the the mountain we went last saturday. The journey to Mount Santubong is not that far compared to the journey up that took us almost 7 hours. It was a tired journey. There is 10 of us for the beginning. Everyone started it with a smile in their face but just after 5 minutes, something went wrong. Haha. All started to breath like there is no air. It is because the guide , Henry is going too fast. He was sort of running up the hill. And some cannot catch him behind. For someone that went before, it was easy but for those who never even been to a mountain was difficult.

We can hear some girls and boys shouting behind wanted to stop especially the China boy.. QL wanted to be back in his home in China. Haha. It was all the way up. Everything was fine until we reached the waterfall which is in viewpoint 5. Some of them decided to stop and going down but the power 4 wanted to go up. Just to see what the view santubong can give us. So, michael, ka yee, ee sheng and me went up. One checkpoint by another. We managed to get the view that we have in mind. The way going up was getting steeper and we sort like having some wall climbing.

Along the way, i have a baby to be taken care of. Ee sheng which is a bit slow but determined actually deserve a praise. Thru it is slow but at least she made it. We managed to get ourself about 2250m above the sea level. Only 750 to go but Ee Sheng cant really go on so we have to go down. A bit sad. It is just another 2 more hours and we will reach the top..

I was happily like no one while going up but when going down, it is a nightmare turn to be. It is not a simple way of going down and it look dangerous. We managed to get back to the waterfall before the true nightmare came.

Wanted to change so i took over to lead. Lead but in the end i made them lost. Thru i am not so good at direction but have to mad for the confusing sign. I took the road not to be taken and well, it is really not to be taken. The moment i realised i missed out the sign was too late. We cant turn back apart from going to the front. Gosh. Along the way, i felt guilty. With the ee sheng that started to look worry. Luckily Michael and kayee took over to find the way out. The tarzan and jane of the day. We went thru all the road that no one ever will use for mount climbing. The plants is there and we have to make our own way.

We have to cross the faulty bridge and many other land that cause scratch on our leg and hand. Just like the jungle kids. But the day is getting darker. We .... continued tml.. haha.

ALOHA

Friday evening is just a nice day of the week. It is the marker of the coming weekend...Monday blue but friday?   Friday red... haha.. Weekend.. Sort of different... It is no longer the weekend when you rise up at 12noon in the soft bed with the blanket over the cool air from air cond.. It is a complete different picture from what one can expect.. Kuching weekend is to be wasted on a early rise to wash clothes and join the crowd to do voluntary work..  And well, this week is a day off which will be wasted on some holiday stuff. We are going to Mount Santubong for a 3 hours climb or more??       

And well, back to the working environment. Every Thursday will be the presentation day here. Not to the lecturer but to the client. Almost same experience as usual. Crit, change and change again.DIfferent is the responsible. No longer a freelance thinker but to carry along the company statussss... DNA rockie.. 

Just brought a laptop. The world without access to the internet is definite a nightmare. Will have to take care of it as it wasnt mine. Will defend the evil luck that charming around me.  

Well, after work will be a time for the ladies to cook. Have to admit, they really can cook. At least better than mine a lot. Yet, there is much communication between us during cooking time. A well planning and job distribution. Thanks to the chef again. Enable us to save more and more and hopefully more.  

            

Another week on

Well, this have been the fourth week in Kuching. Look like time passed kinda fast. Planned to make at least few blog entry a week but ended up.. Mainly because there is no net access. A life without the line is so different..

Started to love Kuching either. It is a quiet and lonely place. More different than the city life so far. The time frame here is kinda different than in KL.. You will find peace here very easy.

The last weekend was a fun day with the habitat. Habitat is a community provided to help the poor people to build houses. And of course, DNA is part of them. This time, we are involved in the labour work. Work like fix the wall panel and filling in the foundation of toilet. We did a tough job under the sun. We have to work like a labour collecting all the stone pebbles and then transfer it. Ended up burning in the sun. But it is a day. WE called it a day.

About the training itself. It is so so far so good. We already have 11 trainies from UPM, USM and UTM... Include me of course. We are the 11 troubleyee in the office. Our office is a tiny open space office that look messy for the first impression. Pictures of it to be uploaded soon. Hopefully. So far, given all the task what an real architect did. Although it is not a big one but guess learn a lot from it. Got involved in the early part of BP submission set under Michael. He bullied us in a nice way. Haha. Here draw, then there change, then change again. It is a never ending work. And i trully saluted the batch of draughtwoman in front of me. They faced the autocad for the whole day and it last for five days.

While every day routine rotating so do the mind of the architect does. step by step, we are much closer to the architect lifestyle. And i will not want to be a draughtman only. Either an architect or nothing. But for real, i hate computer work all the time. For the whole week, i been doing the staircase. Either the concrete stair or the spiral staircase. Gosh. StairCase. Nightmare for the week... one step = 164mm or more or less. Gosh.. All in dictionary.

Photo nex...

de 3rd week

Haliluyah.. so fast and now it is already third week being in CAT. So far, the trail never dissapoint any of us. The same things going on. The people here are nice. The people that we meet told us roughly about a small city life.. We tried much of the food here.. Some is nice and some is awful. kueh chap, kolo mee, tomato mee, eatable fern, osyter and others. ANYHOW, de laksa i had is terrible. 

I can said that the people lead carefree live over here. They finished work and have dinner. That's all. Many shops closed quite early here. EE SHENG said they have no life but indeed, i think it is more livelier as they spend time for themselves and not just hanging out there. 

Last week, we went for some voluntary task which actually end up being one great experience. It is indeed a great oppurtunity that you never found in any place expecially KL. The journey was to he BAGOR national park. You have to sit car for 45 minutes then crossed the crocodile river and walk in the sun for 10 minutes to reach the place. Guess what i  did. Me and EE SHENG happily installed the windows panel. It is a great experience. While the rest doing other more challenging stuff like making the wooden stair and painting. It was a tiresome day. And we got a treat again from the BOSS.. He is too kind hearted as he scared we all lonely in the new place. Lonely.. i am so lonely.. He always belanja us. Maybe he is kaya. HAHA..

Talking about that, let me describe a bit about my big boss. He is known as Mr. MIN. He has a lovely family with sam, sean and sara. He is the one that picked us up from the airport, getting us all the cooking utensil and etc.. A great time working with him as it always turn out to be fun. Imagine. You are happy to have work load from him. The more the happier. 

Ka ki liang here speak hokkien most of the time. So, i guess i need to learn some from fellow friends. They mixed english and hokkien and it make me guessing all the time. 

Everyday is a fun day. With different work awaiting us. We have board cutting, CAD editing, designing, butter pading, joking, visting, and more. Thru it is getting more and more people here, yet, we are not being left being. This is one think that come to our mind. Our skills was so so compared to the fourth year UTM trainees but still, we learned our part. THX again DNA. 

Apart from Mr. Min, there is also 3 other handsome boss that work in the open area studio. One is Mr. William that is cool, Mr. Wong Kiong that is loud and one more. I need to get to know him better. Hehe.  

NOT to forget to the most adorable PR that always act cool. Haha. He will kill me if get to know this. Someone that is friendly and 'caring'.  Maybe cause of his post as a PR. We have trouble him a lot. WIth his 'siu bai' and pajero, we get to travel around this new place. We will repay you someday mr. PR.  And michael that is kind. He has the loudest laughter you can find. His rhythm of laugh is .... same.. hehe...

 

Yahoo. today can go cinema for the first time. How will it be leh?

Hope to get de laptop soon........ haha. 

That's all. To be continued...................