Having my breakfast at one of more popular stall at Kota Padawan, 10th Mile. The stall is run and operate by one Bidayuh lady and one helper.
Her kolo mee is a hit. A bowl of kuew teow with an concoction of pork , fish cake and a leaf of vegie. Really a mouthfull and it still costs RM 2.50.
What i have had in the month of April
me and my colleague have a task at Samarahan, so on the way from town, we had a break at Midway Cresent ... a new housing estate with three blocks of shop lot, halfway between town and Samarahan..hence the name Midway Cresent...
name of shop, WhiteDove Bistro..operated by a Bideyeh famili from Giam, Penrissen....
my meal, laksa...nyam nyam....very nice, glorious gravy, fresh prawn...what more can i say ...and when we ask the proprieter about the brand of laksa paste he utilizes...he mentions that he made the laksa paste himself....wow..
my colleague's kolo mee....i haven't taste it myself, but according to him, it taste rival those down town's stall.....
laksa and kolo mee are one of those local delicacy in which we never tired off...but to have it in our own Bidayuh shop would make an extra kick....
....no...it's not about a man with a gun..but a group of Bidayuh musician and singer who making its round in the circle of local music industry..at least here in First Division of Sarawak.
On Saturday, 26th October, i had an opportunity to tag along with Snipers group during their mini-concert at Temong Mawang Village. Temong area is roughly one hour driving distance from Serian town. Drive on the road that going to Tebedu and just about five km more to Tebedu, you will need to turn right to Temong. Three villages were in the area, Temong Bengan, Temong Putah and the last one is Temong Mawang.
..signage of Temong Putah village..
..then we reached Temong Mawang and this longhouse awaits us. the concert will be held here...all the musical instruments are at the other end.
..having a afternoon drink..
..all the vilage's commitee members were graciously welcoming all of us..
..this road will lead to Tepoi..another remote Bidayuh villages..Tepoi residence falls under Benah subgroup, Biatah domain..while Temong falls under Bisadong...
..start of the main event with selling of rossette (you need to chip in some amount after they stick the rossette)...i lost of my first rossette during the occasion and they stick a new one..then need to donate again...argh.... 
...during early hours (8pm till 10pm)...most of the revellers were easing themselves with food and drink..they do serve tuak (fermented rice wine) and beram (fermented sugarcane wine)
..then this local fellow are invited to sing along and cause uproar with the audience...quite talented though..
....dance the nite away...
....no fear..Snipers is here...
..the mini concert last till 5 am in the morning next day....i could not keep up with the rest, so i took a nap in my car around 3am before my accompany drove me home around 4am..
Note: all picture post-processed to mimic film effect..
Deadly beautiful...that's on how we can describe about the river and rapids at Giam, Penrissen.....it does beautiful,and it does gorgeous but had claimed a few life's in a short span of time.
11th Sept 2008 - Around 10am, my colleagues invited me to join them to visit a Jathropha seedling farm at Ebung, somewhere in the middle of Link Road (ByPass Road towards Mile 14 from Kuching town). So...i use that as my alibi to escape from my office. Jathropa (or pokok Jarak in Malays) are going to be the "in-thing" for the time to come, at least here in Sarawak state. State government through various agency were publicizing and promoting this Jathropha as the next cash crop, alongside palm oil, rubber, pepper and cocoa.
...Jathropha farm with high-pass image editing...
..seedling base .when we arrive, this man from Mongkos is buying a quantity of seedlings for his own farm..
..Jathropha fruit..roughly the size of ping-pong ball..turn yellow when ripe and ready to be pluck
..seedling plot under shade...
..preparing the container to be fill with compost..
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..inserting the Jathropha seeds
..closer view of dried Jathropha seeds...
..months old Jathropha plant..
...dried Jathropha seeds..ready for re germinate..selling at RM600 (US$170) per kilogram
..seedling shade..
..view of Jathropha farm...
..Jatropha favor a dry and well drained soil..
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..the new plot of Jathropha plant...
.. view of another plot of Jatropha plants...barely few months old
recommended planting distance, 7 feet..and in this case small plant were line in between.
Detail on Jathropha plant, features and futures of it will be updated later.
My colleagues invited me for a fund raising dinner organized by Ladies Guild, Saint Maria Catholic Church , Kampong Baru, Taee, Serian. So off we go on the nite of Saturday, 06 Sept 2008. Roughly 60 tables were taken and with RM250 price-tag per table, the event may rake up RM15-16k in revenue, excluding donation and golden voice.
Some picture
outside view of the church...Saint Maria Catholic Church..the dinner was held at a hall just beside it...
...beer was sold at RM11 per three cans
...fried rice..
..the ticket..
..cold chicken salad with crab stick....
..pork leg...
...sea cucumber clear soup...
...van owned by the band performing during the night..
What's goin on over here....?...
This image was captured at night in front of one of shop in Siburan bazaar..
...and for those keen to know, this kind of scene will happens around 8 o'clock during the night of Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday...a great show for all 4D punters..
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