November 30, 2008
I was at my friend’s house, snooping around her garden with my camera and came across these huge hibiscus. I was told it’s a hybrid hibiscus plant.
These are the normal breed hibiscus. The bud is longer.
The petals are thinner and the flower looks smaller while the hybrid has ‘curly’ petals.
November 29, 2008
Another group of Americans were here last week. Since it was still durian season, Rich and Chad had to go through the ‘welcome to Kuching initiation test’!! I must say “to like Kuching is to love durians!” 
Come on guys, if my 9-month old nephew can do it anyone can do it 
And here’s Rich tasting out the famous dim sum chicken feet…
November 28, 2008
A beautiful day to be outdoor. I had a couple of errands to run downtown so I took the opportunity to shoot the blue blue sky of Kuching!
Most of you would recognise this welcoming arch of Padungan.
The watch tower of Padungan fire brigade.
Padungan Trivilion – shopping centre.
The old shops…where you find coffee shops, fruit/flowers shops, spare-parts shops, a police station, 4D, TOTO, clinics, etc etc.
View of downtown Kuching – a new building is coming up next to Tun Jugah.
November 27, 2008
Last Saturday, I was at the launching of the book, “Nonah or The Ghost of Gunung Mulu”. It was a gathering of friends, families, children from the SCCS, press, authors to witness the launching of this new book. “Payah” series are books with local flair.
The author, Margaret Lim, proudly I say she’s my aunt. (I know, I know with my sort of writing ’skill’… you’d probably think I’m adopted!)
Aunt Maggie and her daughter, Su Jen who has been doing the illustrations for all her books. Beautiful work Su Jen!
Einhard is the marketing and sales director of the family publishing company Fairy Bird Children’s Books. If you want to buy these books, this is the man you look for!!
Or you can order directly from their website. Now remember for every book you purchased online, you’ll also help raise funds for the Sarawak Children’s Cancer Society (SCCS).
Read more on the book launch in the STAR online.
November 27, 2008
It is my pleasure to introduce to you the fourth adventure of Payah. Payah, an eight year old Kayan girl, lives an adventurous, fun-filled life in the interior of Sarawak, Belaga.
In this fourth book, she heads out to Gunung Mulu with her school mates after winning an essay competition…there the adventure of Payah, Usun, Precious Jade and Nonah begins!
If you like a little adventure in the jungle of Borneo… don’t miss the previous stories of Payah and her friends…
“Jump, Bilun, Jump” is a play in one act for young people.
