It's May finally

I'm back people...and it's already the month of May. And in Sabah, May is the month of celebrating because it's our Harvest Festival (Pesta Kaamatan in Malay and Tadau Kaamatan in KadazanDusun) month, a cultural event and sure will be lots of FUN! The launching of the Harvest Festival was held at my home town, Tamparuli on 1st of May and this festival will ends on 31st May. There was a 'Tamu Besar' Tamparuli (a grand open-air bazaar/market) held for 3 days and it was pretty happening sight in Tamparuli. The highlights of the event will be the State Level Harvest Festival Beauty Queen Pageant (Unduk Ngadau) which will be held on 30-31 May. Read here for more info about our Sabah's Harvest Festival. And this month...we will be saying this word often - ARAMAITI!

About two years ago, I've posted about our 'Tadau Kaamatan' thingy (read here) and I've put up a picture of myself in my younger days dressed in traditional Kadazandusun costume. And this particularly picture (see below) was used without my permission by quite an established Malaysian company based in Sabah for their 2011 calendar. I guessed they just googled up about the 'Kaamatan' and stumble upon my picture - a Kadazandusun girl (konon). I didn't know about it until some of my friends called me up. I was quite upset that I called the company up but of course I don't have the right to sue them (not that I want to) because I did not do any copyright on my photo (silly me). Apparently they apologized but they didn't give me any $$ and all they could do is sent me few copies of their calendars (haha!) - I think I was too lenient with them because they told me that my picture was the most beautiful (paling cantik) - duh!



The 2011 calendar that unexpectedly featuring the very young me (taken about more than 10 years ago):

See You in 2011!

I Mama Rock would like to wish everyone or anyone who stumble upon this lame blog of mine a Happy, Funky & Great New Year 2011! Hope you can achieve all your goals next year...for me I'll try my very best to do so!



Take care, have fun and love ya. See you in 2011!

My Christmas wishes

It's Christmas eve today...my favourite day! Ya...guess what, it's my BIRTHDAY - I turned 34 today. I feel so old but I don't have a choice becoming older every year..haha!

Anyways...Happy Birthday to me - hope all my dreams and wishes will come true (kids normally says that) and would like to wish all of 'Mama Rock' blog readers - Do have a Great and Fun Christmas and New Year 2011 with a blast!!!

LOVE YOU'ALL TOO!!!

In a mood for X'mas...

I'm already in the mood for Christmas spirit and I love whenever December comes...who doesnt?! It's the time of the year again, for lots of happy things to happen around us - family gatherings, christmas shopping, gifts, christmas tree, children smiling, my birthday (wink), singing carols, christmas day itself & bla bla bla.

I've been singing the tunes to this lovely x'mas song all week now...so my fav! I might wanna try to record a video of me singing this song soon - we'll see, just wait.

Right now...here's to share Glee's version of 'Merry Christmas Darling' - just love Leah's (Glee's Rachel) voice too! Glee's music soundtracks are in my collection as well. Let's sing along and enjoy this song as much as I do.



Merry Christmas Darling

Greeting cards have all been sent
The Christmas rush is through
But I still have one wish to make
A special one for you

Merry Christmas darling
We're apart that's true
But I can dream and in my dreams
I'm Christmas-ing with you

Holidays are joyful
There's always something new
But every day's a holiday
When I'm near to you
The lights on my tree
I wish you could see
I wish it every day
Logs on the fire
Fill me with desire
To see you and to say

That I wish you Merry Christmas
Happy New Year, too
I've just one wish
On this Christmas Eve
I wish I were with you

Instrumental Interlude

Logs on the fire
Fill me with desire
To see you and to say
That I wish you Merry Christmas
Happy New Year, too
I've just one wish
On this Christmas Eve
I wish I were with you
I wish I were with you

(Merry, Merry, Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas - Darling)

Can't wait to buy me-self a birthday/x'mas gift soon...and I'll keep aiming to make my dreams come true:)

Fun family Get-Together at the 'Kampung' home (14-15 Feb 2010)

I was too busy to post this up last Feb. My dad came back from Penang for the CNY holidays and we siblings decided to celebrate his belated 60th birthday on 14 Feb 2010 (1st day of CNY & V-day) at our village home in Kg. Rani, Tenghilan (where our real home sweet home is). Each of us siblings contributed what food/drinks to buy/prepare/cook. It was really fun - of course besides taking photos together, the best part is when it comes to eating time. We had cakes, steamboat, ice-creams & etc. The next day we family did a short trekking through the jungle to a mini waterfall at Dondomon River.

These photos tells.....

Lovely shots by Jerry Kennedy (Debbie's fiancee) - love it!





And photos from my digicam....




My little nephew...Chrissie's Arwen



Carmen and Delbert playing the old antique organ at our grandparents old & abandoned house





The next day...

Early morning mist and the beautiful view of Mt. Kinabalu in front of our kampung lawn


It's Carmen's 1st jungle trekking and she enjoyed it (good exposure)


Pregnant and still able to do jungle trekking...lucky I didn't slip crossing the little rocky brook. Really missed those old adventuring days.

Carmen with her aunty Debbie



Swimming at the river...the water was icy cold...Carmen was shivering but she didn't want to get out of the water.

Looking forward to more family together-ness like these this year:)

Happy CNY & Valentines Day (14 Feb)

I'll be back here with more updates soon but for now wishing all (especially my Chinese friends) - Gong Xi Fatt Choi and Happy Valentines Day this 14 Feb 2010.

Have a great & prosperous year of the tiger!

Christmas greetings to all!

Sweet Kiss of Heaven
Hope for the world
Bright morning star
Promise of peace
Christmas Blessings to you!

To everyone who stumbles upon Mama Rock - Have a fun & jolly X'mas and a funky new year! Peace to all and love ya XOXOXOXO!

p.s. happy birthday to ME this christmas eve:)

Cute findings for X'mas

We still have like 5 days to Christmas...and I don't feel much of that Christmas spirit just yet...well maybe a little..but I do love Christmas and I was already in the holiday mood since December started. I supposed to do some handmade Christmas cards but off late I've been a lazy bum to do any of that sort.

I love the fact that lots of Christmas stalls are up selling X'mas goodies / toys / gifts and X'mas tree ornaments. I bought myself and Carmen a dress to wear for my sister Chrissie's wedding on X'mas eve...so there goes my money...but I also manage to find a few cute stuffs...since I won't get my pay before X'mas...sigh:( so these are some of the things I liked and which I could afford to buy...at least for now..ha! (pity me).


Cute colourful flowery hairclips, tiny pouch (to keep my coins) and a soft furry seal keychain.

And yes...I also did get my birthday and X'mas treat earlier on....a copy of 'Twilight' novel (I've started reading it already...just can't wait). My B-day falls on Christmas eve which is a good thing so I celebrate both my B-day & X'mas at the same time.


Nice, full of lights and colourful X'mas decorations were put up this year...especially in 1 Borneo Hypermall and Warisan Square...more or less lifted up my X'mas spirit. They even have cool musicians / live band playing Jazzy X'mas tunes and they are pretty good.






There are some things in my wish list this Christmas and I might need those for the coming new year i.e. new handphone, new shoes, new hairdo or dye my hair (?), a playhouse tent for Carmen etc (Santa dear, please hear me out, I think I've been a good mama this year..aiseh)...will blurt about it later.

Since it's Christmas soon...I would like to wish all of you a fun and great Christmas and a cool new year...so start listing your 2009 resolution and dream big!


I just love this Christmas cartoon illustration which I took from Debbie's last year's X'mas post...I really thought it's very funny and I chuckled everytime I looked at that naughty rabbit.