Charles Calvin Ting

New CNY resolution

I decided to change my new CNY resolution after much considerasation
Firstly, I will only tell my stories after sth have happen coz always sth goes wrong if I tell the whole world thanks to friendster blog
Next I will be doing much more activities which will be kept as a secret until I become successful
what more a
aiya many people came to my room and read my new resolution le. Notfun anymore coz they will say wa u got so high ambitions
that why I say must keep it a secret until I finish my goal
Next must try keep a low profile
so not much trouble from all parties
next, I will only try 2 b emcee for some event as very troublesome to b committee
Leaders need experince and foresight
Well I don c that around here so might as well get sth easier to do.
Sadly, my English is not up to the standard.
I told ah nae today that my standard is just a very average one
can't compare with native speakers
well I will only be able to imitate a native speaker but not until a perfect standard
Eversince at this current uni,
I speak less english so my english is deteriorating day by day which will rot the inner sense of my esssential foundation. Too much chinese
Prefer Swinburne with all English family background that speak proper and correct grammar compared to here.
But people here must be acknowledged for their bravery to speak although it is wrong. I will surely be too embarassed to do so in front of more than 800 audiences. But then again, they will not be so embarassed after all because the audience also don't know that the speaker is actually speaking MANGLISH
so sad for their always mundane idiom that they know "well rounded" individual

time for something new than that old house of thought 

Amazing Race Asia

I feel very happy last night as I was watching the finals of The Amazing Race Asia when the Malaysian team won. I was really a fan of Amazing Race as I like the thrill and the new culture shock that people experinced when they go to a foreign country as it is interesting to know what do locals do. From the food that they had to eat to the handicraft as well as the tradition that was kept alive since forefather’s days was interesting to see.
    Anyway, I was really surprised to see that Jo Jer and Zabrina were leading especially when they hired a taxi driver to lead to Mount Santubong.
     Being a Kuchingite, I too fell that it is impossible to find their own way if they were to go to santubong from the riverside as there are many small roads that may take them for a road tour instead. This is the reason why the other Malaysian team of Tan and Shoer got lost in Kuching city and try their best to find their way. This mistake cost them their win as they are the first team to finish the task of building a chair at the Indian Street at riverside.

    Well, there way a short picture of this Mount Santubong which actually looks likes the head of a lady lying flat on the ground. This picture will be mesmerising if they were to show the picture of the whole mountain range which is really like the leg and body and head of a lady lying down. The myth is Princess Santubong and Princess Sejinjang fought for a mortal called serapi which cause the God to get angry and curse them to become mountains separated from each others. That is why in Kuching we have

Mount Santubong, Sejinjang and Serapi. And there is a local song which tells the folklore. The song is "Puteri Santubong dan Puteri Sejinjang."
    There should be more task given at the Sarawak Cultural Village as this is only living museum in the Asia or even the World as visitors can get a real life experince to feel the the art of making handicraft and food as well as the famous local cloth call Pua Kumbu. And they should join in the performance of traditional dance of

Sarawak ethnics.
    It would even be more merrier if it is between july 13-15 as there will be the World Rainforest Music Festival as the museum will invite native tribes throughout the world to come and perform their traditional dance, show their  music equipment and others. There will surely be a lot of activities to do at that time. There surely will be more than the blow pipe to showcase in Sarawak.

    Well as expected, they went to camp permai where there is the track for activities such as the flying fox and walking on the rope bridge and others which is pretty scary for those who fear of height.
    Well, I didn't expect it to end at the Bako National Park easily as there could be activity where they can climb over the hill or mountain to the other side of the beach which is really beautiful with almost nobody around. There are many monkeys and ofcourse the wildboar roaming freely at the

Bako National Park. Monkeys are good at stealing food from the room when it is left unlock or the window is not lock. Trust me, I experinced it before!
   Anyway, congratulation to all the team especially the Malaysian team for winning and become the first female team to win the Amazing Race ever!

Chinese New year

Just to inform everyone else that I'm goig back for this CNY. I know that many of my Labuan Friends will back too so hope they all go back safe in sound. Well, I'm going back in the early morning-4.30am on  17 feb from KL. And I will be leaving on the afternoon of 21 Feb. Hopefully can catch up with old friends and have a nice chatting sessions after not seeing each other for the past year. Everyone surely went a different path and I doubt that there will be another chance of doing so. But before going back I got some minor test going on. Keep my finger cross that I will be enthusiastic to celebrate after that. So catch with me when Back in Kuching K......
C u all  in more than two weeks time. Really counting the days for such reunion to happen finally.

Kellie's Castle

On the day to the Tempurung cave, WE stop by at the kellie's castle. It  was a rather old castle with its structure falling appart. But it was a very frantic photo taking session as we all try to take photo at every single corner and every single place that we walked to with diffrent kinds of pose and style. Really fun one coz Mei fang and her photo taking style was really fun. She always raise up her hands when takign photo. Got a photo of mine here. Well sure have to get the rest of the photo from her soon.

Gua Tempurung trip

Well last week I went to Gua Tempurung in Ipoh. It was really fun crawling in the hole and have to climb and crawl in the water. But it was a rather an experience not to be missed as it was my first time going into a cave. Well, it surely can help to prepare me for my trip to Mulu cave in this coming June. Well, anyone who are interested should go for some challenging activity. It really relaxs our mind.
    Anyway, we went to the near town of Kampar where I was lost just a month ago when I missed my bus stop which brings me to kampar. Stupid bus driver didn't tell me they don't go into medan gopeng but just stop at the road opposite it. How was I suppose to know all this when I just went to medan Gopeng twice fore the last six months???
    Well a kind middleage christian foochow lady help me to get a bus from kampar to KL. That time I was really afraid coz the day is already in the late afternoon and many say that I can't get a bus from another near town. She is really a kind lady as she would even take a taxi home as her house is quite far from kampar just to help me. Well, this is a tribute to her and I pray that may God bless her for her kindness.   
At kampar we tasted the famous bread chicken of herbs or curry flavour. If you try this dish at kampar next time, I recomend you to taste the herbs one as it is really delicious. Got some pic as evidence here.

    But sad to say that eversince I came back from the trip, I was down with flue and sorethroat and coughing. SO sueh rite. May be I drank some water in the cave which is hazardous. Well above all, I just pray that I can get well soon as I am still coughing at this moment. All medication can only last for few hours. So sad!!!