Who You Are: A Meditation For Challenging Times

Who You Are: A Meditation For Challenging Times
 

Soon to come philiphine Pilgrimage Tour 2012

Philiphine: Photo shows my trip route for the LIPA tour 2012

Another 1 week ... yes!! 1 weeks from now i am going for the Philippine Trip with other Church members. This will be my first Oversea trip the whole of my life. Emmm ... very excited but also worry in the same time. Why? I haven't done any preparation for the trip and i believe there will be more to arrange before the trip. But i believe if the trip purposely for me then i will be joining it. God's will is important you know.

My 1st Tour Outside Malaysia will be Philiphine. Yeah i know ... its still an Asian Country but this makes me counting each day with Hope. This tour is a Christian Tour Program (Pilgrimage) and as far as i am concern, there will be 100 of us from all around the district of Sabah.. (I am joining the Keningau District group)

This trip costs me around RM1400 for 8 Days 7 nights. (uhh*~* i have to apply a weeks leave from work). But its okay then since this is my 1st tour ---> Hope to meets more and more friends from this trip. Tour will be on 08th - 15th Sept 2012.

Photo shows the route that we going to takes upon our arrival till the end of the tour. Depart from KK - Clark-Manila-Lubcan-Lipa-Tarlac-Angeles City back to KK. From the itinerary given, we'll be visiting and attaining Catholic Mass most of the day (in fact Mass everyday) ~ well, Don't forget this is a Pilgrimage Tour anyway. Accommodation, Transportation, Food & guide included in the Tour Package so there's no need for any additional cost.

They say, when going for pilgrimage at Philippine, you will be amazed  by the magnificent of the churches design and the obedient of the Catholic people attaining Mass. How far it is true? We'll look for the answer  a week from now. "Lord, be it as what you want it to be". God Bless all the participant for the Tour. 

Can't wait for the date to come ~> Me@<~

Trip to Survivor Island -> Tiga Island, Kuala Penyu

13th Jun - 15th Jun 2012 :-3 days 2 night trip to Pulau Tiga, Kuala Penyu.

Trip to Pulau Tiga is another gathering trip with my Best Friend's Lydia & Alice. needless to mention, we had an enjoyable and happy trip which is well-planned by Lydia. 2 days 1 night at Pulau Tiga as known as Survivor Island left so much memories for me personally. As far as i concerned, you will have to paid around RM200 - RM300 which is include accomodation, meals and boat transportation from Jetty to Pulau Tiga. But for our trip, we only spent around RM100 for the trip (excluded meals from the cost). This is really a low cost trip so far...i mean, where can you get such opportunity, going for a trip with such low budget???

OUR FULL TRIP ITINERARY.......(@_@)

13th Jun 2012 :- As being planned, our small group drove from Kota Kinabalu to Kuala Penyu at 9pm and arrived 3 hours later (11pm). Unfortunately, there are some misunderstanding where the house that we booked earlier is being vacant last minute so we decided to spend the night at a friend's house & continued our trip to Tiga Island the next day.

15th Jun 2012 :- After breakfast, we drove to Kuala Penyu Town for final shopping (shop for food supplies for 1 & half day) and went to Kuala Penyu Jetty (5 min walks from town) where the boatman was already waiting for our excited faces. Its took about 1 hour boat ride to Pulau Tiga. Due to low cost trip, the boat that we ride also low in security, no life jacket provided so we positively making into conclusion that nothing will happens since the boatman said so [Trust the man in charge ----> (*~*)]. No Danger No Adventure. hihihi.(@~@)

This is what i am talking about. you saw those boat that carried us for 40 min? Can you imagine the danger ahead? with no life jacket and no comfortable seat and gosh!! ... i can't stand the sun ... thanks to my new brought sun block SPF50+ cream ... it does help in moisture my skin. Still, you saw those happy faces of us? its because we tried not to think beyond the circle of positiveness and we totally are excited with this adventure. Keep quiet, enjoy the ride and pray for safety ... least that we can do while the ride. (@_@)

TaaDaa!!! arrived safely at Tiga Island ... Picture taken at the registration lodge. We pay RM3 per person for the entrance fee. Anyway I looked cute with the hat on hehe and those two girls next to my both side was my BFF Badulz. I love them so much. Those behind us was my BFF niece and their BF (Best friend) whatever!! Not forget to mention about the cameraMan Stephen, my BFF alice yet to be fiance ... He willingly offer himself for the task haha. Well ... here we are having 2 days 1 night exploring the beach and the beauty of Tiga Island. i'll shows you more .....



Before the walks to Mud Volcano, We enjoy our self taking picture with the Tiga Island views behind us. Owh!! Guess what, I am the biggest between the other BFF but its ok ... this shows how i enjoy my life so much. Muahhhxxx!!

Place which we stay for the night. 

Taking a rest before the Volcano mud  walks

Heading to Mud Volcano, it takes about 20 min walks from the beginning point. Roads are fine and bit slippery so we need to watch our step to prevent from falling ... whats more with the hilly roads, stumps of wood and many sharp stones and rock all the way along the road. 

[ Picture taken at the beginning point - 1100 M to go] ... 

Finally ... 1100m walks came to an end. We are now at the Mud Volcano Area ... the grounds, we had to took off our slipper because you will start to felt muddy muds at this area. Yeah!! we are here ... can't wait to really experienced the famous Mud people keep talking about. Way To go ..... Yeah!!

Here we go!!! various modes experiencing the goodness of the Muds. " Only kids play with Muds" but this ain't an ordinary mud. Its Volcano Mud we're talking here and people believe, these muds good in preventing skin cancer .. well, the humors unproven anyway.

Owh one thing about this place, its a low gravity area. The mud was 4 feet deep but do not worry because you will be automatically float without u realize you do. The rope? Oo .. it helps a lot to  adjust and stabilize yourself while in those low gravity muddy mud area.

Way back was difficult because you don't expect to wear any slipper with your slippery foot aren't you? those stumps and small stones ... ArgggHhhh!! we'd to count each step we made. 

Beach are heaven for us ... took a snap before jumping into the sea. And yes ... after the snap, we dried our self under the sun before finally wash cleaned those mud sticking with us. ---free whole body mask (LoLxx) (@_@).

We swim and swim until we finally tired and our stomach say "hello". These are the most greatest moment with my BFF that worth a millions values. 

Getting to knows Tiga Island staff makes it easier for us to asked help and for the free karaoke - ing. At night ... we had great time playing cards instead of sleeping. ITs was so much FUn for me personally.

I am glad that i am surrounded by these blessed friend of mine!!

-mE@-

Work Trip to Banggi Island, Kudat

"Banggi Island ... Yeah Hoooo!!" ... this is the feeling i am dealing with right now ... temporarily ... success at effecting my mood meter for today .. LOLx. But sadly this is not for "enjoy" trip but a fieldwork trip instead.

Talking about this fieldwork trip, we'll be working together with the mobile court program to  Banggi Island, Kudat for 4 days and 3 nights. excited and "can't wait" moment for my new adventure i guess. Moreover this is my first time visiting Banggi Island.

Short schedule about this trip :-
10th Jun : From KK to Kudat ( staying the night at Grace Hotel Kudat)
11th Jun : Gather at the Marine Jetty at 8am (2gether with the mobile court group and spend the night at Banggi Island)
12th Jun : Working in the morning and back to the mainland at noon
13th Jun : From Kudat back to KK.

REPORT! ~~~> required to be done after the program.  This is the most annoying part. i'll have to snap some formal picture of the trip for me to submit the report.
Anyhow, This will going to be a fun fieldwork trip this month...

~Me@~

23th Jan 2012 ----> Family Rafting Activity

With a short notice planning and budgeting, we, the "Lubiren's Family" finally gather happily together for the Chinese New Year (CNY) activities which is at Kiulu river, Tamparuli for "rafting". Well, picture about was my family and i am the one who was in pink ... LOL. and owh the two little there is my younger and youngest brother's. The guy on the left? oOo he is not my brother ... he is one of the church member which i invited to be apart with our team, and the girl next to him, its his girl Friend. Anyway, did you see the white lorry behind us? that was the transport which provided by the "River Bug" to transit us from Kiulu town to the beginning point  of rafting at Pukak ... it takes about 20 minutes from Kiulu Town to Pukak point. 

Picture was take before the real rafting begins. Short briefing about how to handle the rafting oar and also about the safety procedure were given by the guard in charged. This is a new thing to us for everyone was heading the first experiences in playing with those oar ... not to mention the river. huhu. With consist only 10 person of the group, the River bug person in charge divided us into two group. The 1st group will be the less extreme group ( My dad, my two little brother;s and sister's) and the 2nd group will be more extreme rafting (myself, my two sister's and the two lover's). 

Here we go ... the two group assist by our own guide (conduct the boat). Wow!! don't underestimate the river ... this is only the beginning of the activity.  The boat goes first was the extreme group and the boat with child on board was the 2nd group. At the beginning point, we just getting used the way how to conduct the oar and how to balanced our self inside the boat. Can you feel the excitment too???? Nahhh!! of course not because you are not the one experienced it.

 See .... this was the excitement that i mention earlier to you. Picture show the step on how our extreme group goes. Bump with the big rock in front and Gulp!!!! our boat turn down. everyone on boat are laughing and shouting. It is not because we are afraid but "excited" , "enjoy" , "fun" are haunting us!!!~~~>> (*_*) . Seriously this was so much *FUN*  and looks dangerous. But nahh!!! not to worry ... safety jacket safe us all expecially to those who do not know how to swim.

For the less extreme Group ... pictures show you that they also enjoy the rafting. Not as much as the 1st group i guess but still i believe they do enjoy every moment in sitting still on the boat. Don;t believe me??? let me prove it to you ... can you see those people faces? their mount open wide in excitement isn't it??? Hahahaha. This activity took about 1 hour and a half till the ending point. And oww!! my little brother are dying cool ... they playing too much with the water.

After the rafting, we ended up having a small barbecue activity ... and too much talking and laughing refreshing back and sharing the rafting moments. Well, this might be a small group activities but it is enough to make a family unite and  become one. Next time there will be more activities to comes.