Darjah Yang Amat Mulia BIntang Sarawak

Bentara Bintang Sarawak (BBS) (Order of the Star of Sarawak - Herald) (1988 ribbon)

In my previous entry, I claimed that my father is the recipient for the State Level Anugerah Perkhidmatan Cemerlang. Actually, he would be receiving a State Award which is called Darjah Yang Amat Mulia Bintang Sarawak (Bentera Bintang Sarawak). Whatever the award is, you are an unmistaken candidate, Piput.. You deserved every worth of the honour. I love you, Piput...

This is the snippets taken from Unit Perhubungan Awam dan Hal Ehwal Korporat Sarawak Official website which is available at the following address..

http://www.upak.sarawak.gov.my/index.php?do=bentara_bintang regarding Bentara Bintang Sarawak

- Pangkat Ketujuh dalam kumpulan Darjah Utama Yang Amat Mulia Bintang Sarawak.

- Dianugerahkan sebagai menghargai jasa cemerlang mereka yang kurang sedikit taraf kedudukannya daripada mereka yang layak menerima Pangkat Keenam.

His is the seventh one in Kumpulan pertama. Below are the subsequent Kumpulan accordingly to its importannce

- Bentara Bintang Sarawak mempunyai dua lambang.

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My sister's Birthday!!

Janet Ida a.k.a Burng Empitu!! It's October the 20th again... And it's ur birthday!!!!! Selamat Ngintu Ari Pengada ke-26. Ngarap ka nuan panjai umur, gerai nyamai, chelap lindap serta kaya raja.

I love you a lot, sis! Wishing u all the happiness in the entire universe. You are a sister one of a kind!! Thank you for everything that you have done. Each has made me a better person. Thank you for your thoughful advice, thank you for just everything. Thank you for your financial support too.. hahaha..

I pray that Mother Mary, all Angels and Saints to protect you. May God Almighty continuously spare His mighty eyes on you.

If I am home, I know that you surely would hold a feast to express your gratefulness which as well served as your offering to God.. And if I am home, I could EAT a lot too.. hahahaha.. Maybe I wd buy u a cake...

Hey, that is possible nt year!!! I wd be wrking. And it wd b my time to throw u a birthday party! It would be a surprise birthday party. Cant wait for that time to come!!!

Once again, Happy 26th Birthday, Da!!! I love you!!!

Between tight budget and maintaining good health

I am trying my very best to resist all the temptations that I find very overwhelming. This unassuming effort seriously requires a hell lots of dicipline. I have been painstakingly failed to avoid savouring to much meat. I eat as if there will be no tomorrow. Soon before I realized this very health-damaging routine, my weight has been multiplied to a very frightening figure. Way too far from my ideal weight.
Too late that I already find my complacent eating whatever I wanted. When I try to balance my diet once again, only God knows how torturing the process could be. I ied to cut down my food intake but to no avail. My stomach is used to the huge portion that I indulged in every meal.
Luckily at this moment, when I hardly have any other motivation, my shrinking wallet definitely help. So ironic, isn't it?
To cut down my budget simply means that I have to monitor my spending scrupulously. Well, I have less than a month left and I must ensure that I am not running out of money on my last day here. So, I am in desperate need to devise a kind of a plan to survive these days before home. I hope I could manage and hold on tight to my current budget.
A twist in lifestyle does not sound good in anyway. But, at times, when you are left with not much choices, if it is the best for you, and when the reality strikes, you just have to do it. Well, of course it begins with you frowning all the way, but soon enough, you would adapt to it. I am still at the early tormenting process of adapting to my 'new' lifestyle. Pray that I would succeed ya..

Aba, I am sooooooooo proud of you..

I received a phone call from my piput at 10am. It happened to be a wake-up call too. I was still comfortably lying on my bed.. I wondered why did he call. All these while, he normally calls me in the evening at around 7.30pm which is on daily basis.. I naughtily thought that he might have banked-in a generous amount of money into my account. Hahaha.. But, the news that he spilled earlier this morning was greater!!!
Aba has made it to the list of State Level Anugerah Perkhidmatan Cemerlang in conjunction with TYT's birthday. He mentioned the date which I have forgotten. He told me that he is the only Iban from his department receiving that honourary award! The other two are his Chinese colleagues.
Aba, I am indeed happy for you! You have been working so hard for the past 3 decades. You truly deserved this award. I have witnessed it all. You work for extra hours. You are the problem-solver. Given the post of Pembantu Tadbir, you have done a lot for Rejang Port Authority. You do your job just as well! Never once I heard you complained about your work. Maybe an instance or two. But, you grumbled because you wanted a task to be completed well...
Thank you for sharing the joy, Piput. I am the proudest son in the world today and forever!
Dear Lord, thank you for the abundant blessing!

Traditional remedy

A dear friend went to my room at around 1.30 a.m. He said that he felt uncomfortable and needed my help. He caused me no trouble at all because I was still wide awake. Even if I have fallen asleep, I would not mind to offer a helping hand. Anyway, he wanted me to scratch his back with a ceramic bowl to let the skin breath efficiently. After applying a generous amount of aloe vera gel, I began scratching his neck, later his shoulder and finally his back.
The scratching resulted in his skin becoming bloody red. I guess he has to endure some amount of pain in the process. His face could not lie. Hehehe.. No pain, no gain.. Anyhow, as long as he feels better, that matters! Have you ever wondered that we always have to undergo a period of hardship for something better? In other words, bukan susah nak susah and bukan senang nak senang. Interesting right?
Anyway, when he asked me for the first time sometimes ago, he told me that this traditional method is common among Chinese and is proven effective as well. Perhaps, I shall try it myself and witness the reuslt on my own. I don't doubt and belittle this method anyway.
Actually, I feel feverish myself. Not sure whether it is caused by the rapidly changing whether or what. Dont feel that good. I must sweat it out. Otherwise, I wd be sick!