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Sunday, November 21, 2010

Prince William Engagement : 16.11.2010

LONDON (Nov. 16) -- Thirty years after the fairy-tale nuptials with the unhappy ending, Britain will finally have another big royal wedding: its dashing helicopter-pilot prince - second in line to the throne - will marry the lovely commoner who may someday become queen.Prince William and Kate Middleton bubbled with joy Tuesday evening in their first public appearance since the palace announced their engagement after more than eight years of dating. Their wedding will be next spring or summer.In a poignant symbol for William, his betrothed wore the sapphire and diamond engagement ring that belonged to his late mother, Diana."I thought it was quite nice because obviously she's not going to be around to share any of the fun and excitement of it all. This was my way of keeping her close to it all," William said.
While the romance of the two 28-year-olds is the stuff that dreams are made of, it is no exaggeration to say that the future of the Windsor dynasty depends to no small degree on the success of their union."We're massively excited," William said in the televised interview that marked the first time they have spoken publicly about the trials and tribulations of their love affair, which dates back to their days as university freshmen. "We're hugely excited. We're looking forward to spending the rest of our lives together."The interview reminded many of a similar TV appearance by William's parents, Prince Charles and Diana, shortly after they became engaged.At that time, Diana seemed frightened of the limelight and withdrawn; by contrast, Middleton seemed at ease in front of the cameras. She said she wished she had met Diana, who died in a car crash in 1997."I would love to have met her. She's an inspirational woman," Middleton said as William looked on.The royal wedding represents a chance for the Windsors to start anew. Middleton brings youth and glamour to a monarchy tarnished by divorce and scandal. There is already warm public support for William.

Aku tu sigi minat abis enggau niang Princess Diana, indai Prince William. Enda tau meda gambar iya pansut ba nuispipa, gunting memagang, ni ke magazine "Majesty" every edition bisi magang di beli ukai ngira mar, janji bisi gambar iya. Semua tusut iya temu aku magang meh suba... munyi ko inik Sebugey... "uji tusut diri empu ti nemu", geli ati aku ninga statement inik Sebugey. hahahaha... gambarx2 tunang seduai iya tu rindu di peda aku (insert bisi gambar Prince William agik mit umur 7 bulan ke bisi kontroversi di bai niang indai melawat ke Australia, maia iya agik mit "little tornado" gelaran di beri indai iya.. laban iya ka amai muai utai ke dalam lubang agu) ingat magang aku cerita sida sebilik. Bup Andrew Morton di beli aku magang suba.. sampai aku nulis surat ngagai Kesington Palace, bisi di reply ari the desk of Princess of Wales, bisi chop mohor di Raja. (diatu nadai nemu dini endor aku nyimpan).




Ari pemaioh indu dalam dunia, Catherine Elizabeth Middleton (Kate) tu ga di pilih Prince William nyadi "Kumang Ati" iya, born on 9 January 1982. "Nuan di pilih aku ari seribu" munyi ko lagu Ellison Ludan ke baru (bedau kala ninga). Sapa meh Kate Middleton tu? Aram kitai samax2 ninjau sapa meh Indu ke paling betuah ulih ngechuri ati Prince William.
Her Family and Early Schooling Kate's father, Michael, was an airline pilot who met Kate's mother, Carole, when she worked as a flight attendant. They married in 1980. In 1987, they opened Party Pieces, a direct-mail party-supply company.Through the success of Party Pieces, Mr. and Mrs. Middleton were able to send their three children (Kate has two younger siblings, Pippa and James) to Britain's top schools. Kate attended Marlborough, one of England's most elite institutions, where fellow students come from aristocratic and royal families.While in school, Kate was nicknamed "Princess-in-Waiting" by her classmates because she never misbehaved. She didn't smoke or drink, and didn't date often.The future princess was popular in school and had a self-deprecating sense of humor, saying once, "I'm a bit thick."
First Impressions Kate is also the first royal bride to model lingerie. William's future bride was wearing a sheer dress with black underwear. At the Don't Walk charity fashion show in March 2002, Prince William was overheard telling his friend Fergus Boyd, "Wow, Fergus, Kate's hot!"After the show the two spent a few minutes alone at a party and toasted Kate's success. The two were talking and a friend who witnessed the encounter recalls, "There was definitely chemistry between them and Kate had really made an impression on William, but she played it very cool. She didn't want to give off the wrong impression or make it too easy for him."
Her Career, or Lack Thereof Unlike her late mother-in-law, Princess Diana, Kate has not held a steady job since graduating from college in 2007. Dubbed by the British tabloids as "Waity Katie" for her aversion to work, Kate has taken on a number of jobs that she held for only a short time.After graduation, Kate was hired as an accessory buyer at the British chain Jigsaw, but lasted less than a year. She took the job with the stipulation that she could leave whenever she wanted, for however long she wanted, whenever Prince William called. She has since held a job at her parents' party-supply company.Royal aides have said that the Queen is concerned that the future princess doesn't have a full-time job and has suggested that charity work fill her time to offset a negative public perception.An aide told the Daily Mail, "The Queen has made it known that she feels Kate should get involved with a charity, possibly an animal charity, where she can be seen to be doing something proactive and something entirely safe. It is important that Kate isn't seen to be doing anything controversial, and she needs to do something completely different from any of the charity work that Diana did."The Sunday Telegraph reported recently that a royal insider confirmed that Kate was scheduled to attend several charity events prior to the wedding announcement, adding: "She will take a higher profile before the engagement is announced."
Will She Fit In? Claudia Joseph, who authored Kate's biography, Kate: Kate Middleton: Princess in Waiting, in 2009, has said of Kate's upbringing: "Kate has been brought up to eat with the right knife and fork." She added that all Buckingham Palace wants in a prospective spouse is 'etiquette and style.' I don't think it's about the right background."The world assumed that the royal family approved of the match when the couple was spotted kissing in public while on vacation with Prince William's father, Prince Charles, and brother, Prince Harry.The term "commoner," which has been used to describe the future princess, simply means that she has no relatives or any connection to nobility or royalty. The last time a future British king married a commoner was in 1660 when the future King James II secretly wed Anne Hyde in the middle of the night. The country was outraged, but the future Queen Anne gave birth to two queens subsequently, Mary and Anne.Today, royals across the world are not so concerned with the ancestry of a royal spouse. Crown Prince Felipe of Spain married a former journalist in 2004 and Swedish Crown Princess Victoria, who is heir to the throne, surprised people with her announcement of her engagement to a fitness trainer."William's not doing anything unique by choosing a commoner," says Marilyn Braun, who writes the blog The Kate Middleton Report. "It's about who he loves, and that's that. People are rooting for him to be happy, especially after Charles and Diana's marriage."
Tu gambarx2 Future Queen of England, ke rindu di peda aku...(ambik ari internet, pahaiii ti birus minat Royal Family datai baru tuseah ku ngira!).

Pengudah berita Prince William betunang, maioh pereka pesyen manding ke tudah Kate enggau niang mentua iya Princess Diana ari sigi be-fesyen. Tu gambar-gambar ke bisi di ambik aku ari internet, sama bela pandai bergaya seduai iya semina design enggau fashion style bebeda ngitih ke era seduai iya. Pemajik agik alah iya gasak ke niang entua iya Princess Diana. Ti enda caya, peda kita gambar seduai iya... enda amai ko aku?



I love these pictures, di ambik aku ari internet.. sapa kita ke nadai ari melayari internet meda gambar seduai (menantu & niang mentua) nya aku mai kita samax2 meda, enda amai ko aku tadi, ari pemajik agik alah cimit iya ari niang mentua iya Princess Diana. NakO meh pengaga ati niang Princess Diana ti sema iya agik idup meda anak iya Prince William betunang.. sayau pandak amai umur, engka laban kelalu bajik enda ulih idup lama ba dunia tu, semina ngasa ke ati orang aja.




Taja Prince William enda ngelala aku, aku tetap besampi minta Tuhan merkat seduai tunang iya Kate, panjai begulai enggau pangan diri sampai ke ujung nyawa... bujie apai indai Prince William enda panjai begulai... Ti meda berbezaan apai indai iya, Prince Charles & late Princess Diana jadi di padu ke family (arrange marriage) laban mesti milih darah raja, tang Prince William enggau Kate jadi ketegal Cinta, 8 taun seduai bepangan (peda gambar seduai very in-love ti compare enggau gambar apai indai Prince William 29 years back). Arap ke pengerindu enggau penyanyau seduai enda lenyau.. munyi ko lagu Ellison Ludan.. "Penyanyau Enda Luya".















Trip to Bintulu..20.11.2010

Happy amai ninga bala kaban madah bisi ka ngatur pengawa ba Bintulu. Laban lama amai aku nadai ke Bintulu, taun tu sigi bedau bejalai "merentas desa", mereti amai. SIDS, Miri bisi meli 2 iti mija, nyukong pengawa SDNU. Sejak dua menjak tok kami "ibukx2, tantex2 bantes" besebut meli bantes ba kedai Little India & Vantage di Bintulu, gaga amai anak ati ka ke Mentulu, bendar ngelimat duit, simpan dalam "tabung dana khas bantes". Tambah mega peluang tu kena aku betemu enggau geng "Sekuncai" ari Bintulu... bekelala ari "pisbup", sida nya sama gawa enggau cousin SR ba Bintulu... nyau pemuas betundie, berandau enggau pangan diri, dah nyadi kaban magang bala kami... sema jako ninting ari berandau enggau pangan diri, betemu mua aja enda kala; apa agik kira ke "kill 3 birds with 1 stone" meh trip aku ke Bintulu sekali tu; "save cost" hahahaha
Trip to Bintulu with SIDS Miri... bus Suria berangkat ari Pujut Terminal Bas jam 10:30 pagi.. bisi "8 iko geng bas sekolah", ke betupi putih alax2 turist ari jipun, nya meh chip kami tukeyneo Margaret N. Ngetu ba Niah, alu merarau sekeda, engka enda sempat breakfast, aku nadai makai apax2 maia ngetu, reserve pehut ba Bintulu, laban udah danji enggau geng Sekuncai ka mai luncheon samax2, tambah mega agik kenyang.

Datai ba Bintulu around 2:00 p.m, aku di ambik cousin SR ba Terminal Bus, udahnya kami duai alo nuju ke Parkcity township, makai ba "the Chef". Kasih amai seduai nganti penatai aku, amai lama bas datai ba Bintulu, lebih 3 jam.. haiiisss ko aku. Gaga amai anak ati ulih betemu enggau Mama Shasha siko ari geng Sekuncai ke selalu berandau, betundie enggau aku... nadai asai "estrange" asai ke lama udah ngelala pangan diri. Mengkiuss to "pisbup" laban udah meri peluang kaul kitai enggau kaban baru enggau kaban lama lebih rapat.




Maia ka mulai kediri ke Miri, .."chip tukeyneo" sekoling ober madah ke bas ka berangkat ke Miri tumu ari ke di padah; sepemanjai aku ba Bintulu nadai begulai enggau sida iya, laban ke bisi agenda bukai, semina begulai duduk semija maia dinner SDNU. Ti ngitih ke jam berangkat ke Miri kol 1:15 p.m. laban ukai bas Suria, nya meh berangkat tumu nepan bas karer biru, bas Fresia ko chip; datai aku ba Terminal Bus, gegining ngiga bas Fresia karer blue.. laban ke udah laun, takut tinggal bus.. nadai ga peda aku bas Fresia karer blue, irau anak ati pahai kena tinggal ko aku, tipun agai "chip" saut iya bas "karer biru" bisi bas karer blue peda aku tang ukai Fresia, Bus Borneo bisi meh karer biru; peda aku chip udah nganti ba kaki tangga bus ngepai aku ari jauh, aku semadi meda tupi iya, nya meh alu trus cam. Datai ba bas kumbai aku alo terus bejalai, nemu nya agik ga orang bisi laun, sampai di tinggal bus laban nadai dedatai. So, kenu ka tumu bekejang ari Bintulu, ka pan enda jam 1:15 p.m. meh nyadi bekejang! Bus driver tu enda baka bas driver kami ari Miri... laju & steady iya drive maioh amai randau seduai assistant bus driver, tuchum kediri bala kami ninga randau seduai. Maia ngetu ba Niah, udah ninga jako tangkan bas driver, 15 mins aja ngetu....laban takut kena tinggal bus, berumban-baban bala kami ngetu ba Niah semina nyengguk Mr Loo aja.. napau utai di empa aja bala kaban, enda berani duduk. Shinu meda chip kami, lapar laba aku? Bala kaban ke bendar ngindik mulong, nyau lesO pendiau pulai... tudah aunty Ajek enggau chip ga di serah sida laun pulai, inggar amai datai, nyau tedani sida ke tinggal kenu, anang nusoi cerita bula ko sida iya ... mcmx2 cerita, ulah ma udah begulai bala maiOh, it was full of laughter eventho I did not spend my entire trip to Bintulu with them; there will be more time to be with SIDS, Miri committee members in the near future. (Nganti aku ngaga uniform, baru asai selesa enggau bala kita wai Jenny; tu baru dah bisi idea, design ka di gaga, ujung minggu tu ti nadai snake melintang, ka meli material ko kitai....tungguuuuuuu yer! *winks*)




Maia ka breakfast pagi ba Bintulu, bidik amai ga betemu enggau cousin SR & family baru abis breakfast, aku maianya benong bejalai jalai enggau SaA & Lene. Seduai nganti AiE ngambik seduai ka bejalai ngagai rumah Juni Chuat, aku ngantik sister ngambik aku for breakfast... Cousin SR ka amai muji SaA & Lene "cantik & tinggi", nya iya minta aku introduce seduai enggau iya.. baka ke di plan ga sida 3 betemu paginya... apa lagi beposing lah kami 4.. kira "seri' meh kami duai cousin SR, iya bekelala & betemu enggau SaA & Lene, aku ke Bintulu betemu enggau siko geng Sekuncai Mummy Shasha. Agendax2 aku ke Bintulu nyau ka tercapai ti kedai Vantage bisi buka on Sunday, sungguh prust aku, laban ati bekobar kobar ka meli barang deco bantes, sekali tutup pulak ari minggu *sigh*, nasip meh kedai Little India buka, ka pan enda meli deco diak meh kena mantup ke ati... original ke enda, kira belakang *geram nyer i*!! or else my trip to Bintulu would be perfect. Gambar kami 4, cousin SR, Lene, SaA & iEg (baka ke bedanji, bisi photo shooting, semua kami 4 wore black).
Udah kami 4 begambar, datai sister & family..nya meh bala madisss (SaA, AiE, Lene, EEM & iChat) ke benong breakfast gaga magang meda nephew aku ke cute nya, ti begambar murih sekali mama iya tu, alo nemu amai beposing... hehehehe
Aram terus melayari blog iEg... ba topic liputan khas "Malam Kebudayaan SDNU, Dewan Suarah, Bintulu". (agik nganti gambarx2 ari camera mang SaA).



Wednesday, November 17, 2010

Ngulam-Ngulam

Meda saritu public holiday, Hari Raya Haji..semua office tutup, so kami sekaban plan ka ngulam ba rumah mama Nunut. Ti ulih samax2 mai utai cimitx2 meh agai rumah Mama Nunut, aku ngemaie teebits ke Nunut & adik iya. Datai din, Mama Nunut madah mamasbella nadai ulih datai laban di bai apaiwai iya ngabang... ko janji mamasbella, iya ka mai buah mangga muda enggau petai... (kira ke nitik liur aja meh enda makai nya), nasip mama Nunut bisi buah nenas ke mantup ke tengguk ka makai mangga muda..Anyway, to cut the story short, mama Nunut have prepare food for a king, kenyang amai kami duai Mama Tupai makai, kami duai aja ngabis ke masakan Mama Nunut, enda siax2 Mama Nunut madah ke kami duai... licin aarrr. Sempat ga nerepung barang bantes tudah mama Nunut, alo bisi ga Mama Tupai madah ke aku ni ke original enggau ukai... laban jari enggau mata tudah Mama Tupai enggai jenuh, sempat ga nusun deco dlm almari hehehe

Mama Tupai re-arrange & showing the difference, memang pro Mama Tupai pasal "bantes"

Mama Tupai sibuk ambik gambar...clik! clik! (Mama Nunut rileks aja merati ke iya sambil ngirup ai tea)
rindu meda utai di display ba built-in display cabinet...
Masakan special ari dapur Mama Nunut,..."linut" aka mulong, masakan ikan gulai terung iban & tompoyak, keladi, buah timun, nenas, kacang panjai and sambal belacan nya pedas & menyelerakan.. nyau sesirut Mama Tupai, aku nadai sesirut, tang minta ai chelap dah ready kena nuju kepedasan keno ko.. tapi okay ga ba aku, numbas iya pedas.
eeee cute set cangkir tu, Giacomo nya ko Mama Nunut

my fav. "Linut", best ticah enggau sambal belacan pedasx2 (lama dah mengidam)..loving it!

keladi one of the menu, gambar ikan gulai terung asam & tompoyak forget ka nyenip!


Mama Nunut baru pulai ari Bintulu on official visit, iya laban ke udah kena "birus bantes" dah start ngumpul barangx2 bantes, di Bintulu bisi 2 iti kedai ke bisi nyual barang bantes.. bisi meh tudah tuai meli to add her "bantes" collection. (laban aku nadai mai camera tadi, nadai ulih nyenip maioh, aku nyenip enggau HP camera aja..)

Kami duai Mama Tupai mulai kediri around 5:45 p.m., maioh randau kami 3, enda nemu abis ti berandau pasal bantes, RA, Potmeriot collections and "decal' baru nemu utai ke decal ko seduai, duhal 'sticker' ke di stick ba plain pinggai mangkuk or baka frame (eg. gambar di atas), Mama Tupai madah ke "skill" kati ka meri iya "blink! blink!" and Mama Nunut madah ke skill bakani ka ngeluar ke sticker nya...besides that Mama Tupai nusoi experience iya ngudar barang bantes thru' websites, cara pembayaran etc.. etc... melucukan, nya laban udah minat sanggup buat apa saja!!
Rindu ati ngulam-ngulam sambil learnt few skills, experience, smthg new to be shared. Hopefully there will be more gatherings in the future, to foster closer relationships among friends...(next program ka nemuai ngagai rumah...(tungguuuu) hmmmmm

Monday, November 15, 2010

Indu Iban Moden

Indu iban kemaia ari tu ke ada serta besai ba negeri... bisi pemandai, bisi kerja, bisi laki, bisi anak, bisi rumah, bisi kereta, bisi bisnes, bisi hinpun, iPhone, iPod (eh, mcmx2 semua ada); bisi pemajik....semua utai pemisi ke bisi bangsa indu bukai ke dalam duniatu bisi magang, nadai kurang... kira ke setanding meh kitai indu iban enggau indu bangsa bukai.... Sapa madah kitai indu iban tinggal ari bangsa bukai... ko aku indu kitai iban bisi agik kelebihan ari bangsa indu bukai dalam dunia tu. Pesan berat, kitai indu iban mesti ngeran ke budaya idup kitai iban taja kitai udah ba 21st Century, ka nemu lapa uji peda contoh ke nyata di peda aku.

Bekebun

Aku bisi siko kaban kami ngangau ke iya "mama Nunut", nemu aja bakani pronouciation kitai iban, manahx2 nama anak di beri Jeannette, tau nyadi "nunut"... udah ga anak iya tu cute serta pandai dalam skula ko kaban aku nya nusoi. Aku tu rindu amai meda Mama Nunut tu, udah ga cantik, bisi degree in HR, gawa ba semi-private company (enda tau padah ke nama kumpeni) nyaga nama iya, bisi anak indu 4 orang, cantikx2 baka mummy iya. Taja iya ngemuan degree, bisi kerja tang iya enda baka indu bukai ke kerja beguna ke "sarbis" amah... iya empu mengemas, mersi rumah iya..(rumah iya pun super-clean); dah lah pandai memasak selain ari pandai memasak, ti bisi masa lapang seduai Papa Nunut mesti ke kebun, 45 minutes drive from Miri. Hasil ari tanaman seduai, nya ke jual seduai iya, eeeehhhh lumayan ga ulih kena meli bantes ko iya.. (dah tu ila, ngantik musim durian enggau buah dabai, iya ka madah ke gengx2 ibukx2 bantes ngambik durian enggau buah dabai) aku enggau "Kesulai" aja meh enda enggau orang makai buah durian... kami duai makai buah dabai aja ila. Paling best maia jam "ngetau" harvest.. Mama Nunut mesti terjun ke umai enggau orang ngetau... (aruh beras diatu majak mar, laban org bisi degree ngetau diatu) hehehe jako tundie kami enggau iya... honestly, I salute and give my respect to Mama Nunut who is humble and possess a pleasant personality.

Tu iya "Mama Nunut" maia official dinner, tetap bedandan, cantik bergaya, udah ga tinggi, tubuh numbas iya, enda gemuk enda kurus, tambah enggau senyum cukup manis.... tu meh indu iban penundi, aruh Papa Nunut sayau amai ke bini iya tu.. hehehehe

Bepantang

Siko da kaban @ cuzen aku, sama bisi pemandai serta pemajik, bisi kerja tetap, gawa ba kumpeni minyak terbilang ke bisi lambang "kerubong tekuyung". Cuzen aku tu cukup minat meli serta ngumpul pinggai mangkuk Bantes (barux2 tu iya baru pulai ari KL, ngangkut barang bantes ngamx2 benong SALE), baka kaban aku sikO kangau ke kami "Mama Tupai". Gamal seduai pan serupa, kada enda menyadi, kureng pasti... Masa lapang pulai kerja, laban ke nadai lisin "bejegau", iya nyimpan minat ngaga pua tampung seribu enggau cross-stitch kena mandak ke masa. Sida inik kelia, bisi ga bepantang, ke temu aku sebelah lengan, bisi ga peda aku ba rekong... motif pantang kelia.. ti enda tulisan, bungai terung. Kemaia ari tu, it's in the trend ti orang indu bepantang tang laban ke udah moden, pantang sida ke indu, mostly ba (just below on their right-left shoulder, ba nape, ba punggung, ba betis, ba angkelet), ba rekong bedau bisi peda aku (engka meh aku ila hahaha); kira ke nampak seksi sida bepantang ba partx2 tuboh sida nya. Aku tu laban ke takut ke jarum, kira minat meda aja, tang enda berani... sayau ke kulit, parai ti salah pantang, ukai nyamai di erase .. laba aja meh! Ari iya ke udah ngaga pantang kesulai, nama iya di pindah ke kami Mama Kesulai. Apax2 pun aku tetap salute ngagai Kesulai laban berani mantang tuboh diri... ti kelia, orang laki bepantang laban udah ngayau, tanda berani..amai ke enda, ninga cerita orang tuai. (peda kita gambar pantang cuzen aku tok,cantik kan? senjilis me, apa boleh buat, takut enggau jarum)





Tu iya "Mama Kesulai" beposing alax2 Latin, nurun dinner , taja iya bisi pantang, tapi iya tetap nampak anggun, sopan, manis baka indu iban.. i like! (enda baka org indu sekeda, meda diri bisi pantang alo baka indu samseng, enggai amai mata aku meda, minta ampun auk ukai niat ka nganu sapax2)

Enda amai ko kita wai, pemajik indu iban anang ngelaban (sigi natural beauty) tang kelebihan kitai ari bangsa indu bukai, especially sida ke nemu pengawa bekebun (sayur, buah, lada, sawit), nangkal getah, beumai taun, ni ke nemu nganyam raga, tikai, betenun pua kumbu, ngajat, betaboh, bepantang (bepantang tu exception, kira semua bangsa indu ke berani, enda meh indu kitai iban ka tinggal ari bangsa bukai), sida tu meh patut nyadi "role-model" ngagai bala anakx2 indu (the new generation), they should continue the legacy! We should feel proud that we are born as an iban, we are better off from other races in terms of bekebun, beumai, main asal, as we are blessed ari penatai asal kitai (rumah panjai) ari nya kitai nemu pengelandik, di peturun ari sida niang aki & inik. Arap ke indu iban kemaia ari tu, no matter how moden, ngemuan pemandai bisi diploma, degree, PhD, whatever profession kitai indu iban (either in corporate world, business or politics) ba mata dunia, we should uphold and project our real identity by not forgetting our origins and bring that special identity to the world.
Let the new generation (indu iban) move forward and dare to be different from other women globally.

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