Everything Happens For A Reason

There are lots of beautiful things around us. It's just a matter of how we see it and whether we're able to realize it. In life, of course there are always some ups and downs. However, I believe, that even in the most difficult situation, there's always a beautiful thing.. As wise people say, "Everything happens for a reason".

A Trip To Keningau

Yours truly with his share of the KFC

Karen and her birthday cake

Timmy pointing to the one and only canteen

A view from the pinnacle

Timmy posing...

Timmy, Hadryan and I made a trip to Keningau today to fetch Novena home. Not a very long journey but it's the hilly or rather mountainous slops that are really discouraging.

We had our breakfast in Papar and continued the journey at about 11.30 am. Hadryan took the opportunity to take over the wheel from me from Papar roundabout to Ulu Kimanis. This is what I call illegal driver! No license! But the person who should be booked is the father! Hahaha...

After reaching Keningau town proceeded to KFC to buy a bucket of KFC chicken for Yeyek's birthday. Belated birthday lahhh.
Mother-in-law took the opportunity to asked me to repair her broken washing basin tap. Small problem lah but a big one for those that knows not!
Headed back at about 4.30 pm and reached home at about 7 pm.

Farwell MRSM

Hadryan carrying his stuff home

Bobby, Hadryan's roommate enjoying his last sleep in MRSM

Paying outstanding bills

Posing in front of the Administration office

Stepping out

Hadryan checking out for the last time at MRSM after completing his SPM yesterday (25th December 2008) after 5 years. Finally secondary school is over for him and now a new dimension is awaiting for him as he takes the next steps to university life.

When I went to fetch him, it made me recall my time when I left my boarding school after 5 years at Sultan Badlishah School, Kulim Kedah. There's always that sad feeling of leaving after spending 5 years of your life in a boarding school, not to mention the friends that we might not meet again. Some might want to go as quick as possible to the next dimension in life but I believe that one day when one sits back and ponder the past, recalling the wonderful journey that one went through, nothing is more wonderful then school life and all the friends one once had.

There are times when I wish I can turn back the clock and go through the wonderful life in school and to meet all my friends again with whom I've now lost contact.Ooh...dear me! Why am I suddenly being nostalgic about school life? I must have missed it terribly. Well, can't blame myself as it is facts of life. Those years my sisters used to say how much they missed school life while they were working and I used to brushed them off. Now I realized that I was wrong.

School life is the most wonderful chapter in ones life.To all my children, one day you will experience what your dad had written here and I tell you all now that you will have the same feeling what I am feeling right now. And you will share them with my grandchildren, your children!

Timothy Back Home

Timmy is back home today for his semester holiday. Made us (dad & mum) waited after there was a delay in his flight which was supposed to land at 10 pm 21 December 2008. I could hear the mum snoring on the sofa while waiting for the hour to come by. By 11.30 pm we decided to proceed to the kedai mamak for a teh-tarik as the eyelids was fast dropping. Maybe a teh-tarik and a roti canai will hold on the eyelids from dropping. Well it did work but by then it was raining heavily.
Timmy finally landed at about 1 am with his big luggage of clothing. Hem mm.... unwashed clothing I mean...and of course the Sarawak kuih lapis.

Terrence's Trip To Jakarta

Terrence just came back from his 6 days 5 nights holiday trip to Jakarta, Indonesia today. Bought for his daddy a beautiful black jacket and some goodies for his mum and siblings.

He called home a few times while he was in Jakarta but none went through or we had a missed call.

He had a fantastic holiday especially with his "million" rupiah in his pocket or rather in his sling bag.

MRSM GRADUATION DAY 2008

Hadryan's Graduation Day

Posing in front of MRSM

With his teacher Miss D

With daddy

With mummy

With his friend

Hadryan with his peace sign With mum and dad

Those happy graduates
Hadryan and friends

Hadryan and friends Jerome, Hadryan, Moshey and Wilson MRSM Graduation day was held on the 25th October 2008 at the Mengaris Hall, MRSM Kota Kinabalu.

The graduation was to honour students who have passed their Form 3 and Form 5 school examination with GPA of 2.0 and above.

MRSM is rather different from other secondary school when it comes to evaluating their students. They use GPA and CGPA in assessing their performance, just like the one used in all universities.

Hadryan made quite an achievement and has been quite consistent in his studies. He received the "Anugerah Penghormatan Pengetua" and also the "First Class Honour Certificate".

This is the final phase of his life in MRSM as a student after 5 years. Those 5 years of sweet memories with MRSM have been and will always be in his heart and never can be erased no matter where or how life takes him in journeying the next phase of his life.

My son Timothy Nathanael

Timmy inside the Eye On Malaysia

With his collage friends

At his brother's convocation UiTM, Shah Alam

Eye On Malaysia

With his favourite TV cartoon

Inside the Eye On Malaysia

Taking video shot from the Eye On Malaysia

With his friend Ann

2nd in the siblings of 3 boys. Born on the 15th August 1988 at Kana Clinic, Luyang, Sabah. A dragon by virtue of the Chinese calender.

Presently doing his diploma in Hotel Management in Uitm, SATT, Sarawak.

A happy go lucky guy and is always friendly. He loves to watch TV program such as "Friends" and that would make him laugh a lot. His favourite comics is also those with the sense of humor such as "Archie". I guess that's what makes him a jolly guy!

Timmy, as we fondly call him at home, is a homely type who don't quite like to hang around town or anywhere without any specific reason. He would rather pass his time with his computer or favorite movies at home.

Sports? Music? Not his cup of tea!

MY SON HADRYAN GABRIAL

Hadryan at home
With his 'Simsons' friends - 1 Utama, KL Posing inside hotel room KLSelf snap photo
Hadryan & Aaron Scott
With his classmate
With his collage mate
With his friend during a visit to MRSM, Tawau Bobby Lester, Felix Augus & Hadryan
Hadryan & Dian Asmera Dinner at MagallenLunch with teacher & friends at Promenade Hotel
Hadryan & friends at Promenade Hotel With some of his classmates
Dinner at Magellen Hotel with Dian Asnera

The youngest in the siblings of 3 boys. Born on the 15th March 1991 at Kana Clinic, Luyang, Sabah. A goat by virtue of the Chinese calender.

Presently in form 5 at Maktab Rendah Sains Mara (MRSM) Kinarut. Very active in sports especially his favourite game - rugby. A guy with a few words and very "expensive" smile. The smile that one would seldom see. The "expensive" smile is only be seen when his close friends are around. Not even when dad or mum is around and sometimes it makes me wonder if the dad is a close friend or otherwise? Ohh..well...I guess it is maybe the age gap that makes the approach different, right?!!
Hardyboy or for some to make it even shorter "Adiboy", whom we fondly call him at home, have the tendencies of trying everything in life and that I guess what made him very independent in life.
He has the passion for music and he likes to play guitar and organ. Can still remember when we presented to him his 1st guitar on his 13th birthday. Since then he had learned how to play from his collage mate and now happy to note that he can play quite well.