A Longing

Sudden urge hits me.

Makes me want to throw a few basics together and pack my bags. I feel like hopping on the next flight out of here.
Anywhere will do.

I wonder if it's because of the talk about New Earth.

How much did that phone call from Bario contribute?

Itching to take off. Most unlike me =)

Sukau

Sukau. One of the loveliest places I have visited. I am told it means "tall tree" in the local Chinese dialect. A place where you wake up to the call of gibbons and hornbills.
The place we stayed? Hot water supplied from solar panels. The cooking oil is re-used as oil for the lamps to light our paths.

More in my next post.

Almost Losing It

Just when I thought I could keep the dreaded weight at bay...

HOW CAN ANYONE RESIST JUST BRAZILS?!

The Place I Call Home

My granny was born in this part of the world. Then she was taken across the South China Sea where her father went in search of work.

Later, when I told Grandma that I was going to this land to work and live, she smiled contentedly, saying that I was going home for her.

This is the view from a place where I had gone to do some work.
Is it any wonder I consider this my home and not my place of birth?

That's Mount Kinabalu in the far distance.

Here's another shot, taken from the International Airport.

Awesome, don't you think?

Stripes

She wanted a new look. The paint on the walls were faded and patchy. Dull too.

So after weeks of planning (I am a busy person) we finally fixed a date, got the paints, brushes rollers, masking tape, and what-nots and got down to it.

It took us two days, six small cans of paint, eight rolls of masking tape and many hours.
But we finally did it.

Here's a glimpse of Arrow #3's room, with all it's pink and white stripe glory. In the background is the loads of masking tape removed from the wall. We decided to paint the stripes on and not get wallpaper. It was more fun though challenging. Phew! Talk about making memories!

Passing the Blame

See, this is what I mean!

I post about needing to diet and what happens? Visitors come to town. Of course we have to take them out and to entertain them.

Where I live, seafood is fresh and aplenty. Naturally we take them for dinner.

Hubby and I know the nicest places to have cheap and yummy food.
Like this special sauce telapia fish. Yum.

How can I possibly lose weight or keep it off? It's all the fault of these visitors!

Diet!

I have lost a lot of weight but am in critical danger now of gaining it back again!

Even food such as salads seem to cling to my hips!
Not to mention my waistline - it seems to have a life of its own, constantly expanding!

I try to stick to fruits only but find myself being lured by good cooking and sumptuous spreads by friends.

When I go on holidays I seem to develop a super hyper appetite.

Can anyone help? Suggestions?!