恭 喜 发 财 萬事如意 A Happy & Prosperous Lunar New Year To You All Picture taken at KDCA, Penampang- Lunar New Year Carnival
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Spring Festival (Lunar New Year) in Borneo
Posted in Carnivals, Dance, Entertainments, Festive Season, Happenings, tagged Borneo, Chinese New Year, Gaya St Chinese New Year Carnival, Kota Kinabalu, Lunar New Year, Sabah, Spring Festival on February 14, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Hobbycon 2009- Cosplay
Posted in Art, Championship, Entertainments, Happenings, Malls, Photography, Places, Travel, tagged Citymall, Cosplay, Hobbycon, Hobbycon 2009, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah on January 1, 2010 | 1 Comment »
In the Year 2525 This is the Cosplay segment of the Hobbycon 2009.
Hobbycon 2009
Posted in Entertainments, Fashion, Happenings, Malls, Photography, Places, Travel, tagged City Mall, Cosplay, Hobbycon, Hobbycon 2009, Manga on December 31, 2009 | 1 Comment »
In the Land of Make Believe Hobbycon 2009 Citymall Shopping Centre 12/13 Dec., 2009 *You may need to reset your screen resolution to 1280 x 720 or higher
Tamu Besar- Buffalo Racing
Posted in Happenings, Places, Sports, Carnivals, Travel, Entertainments, Tournament, Photography, Animal, tagged Kota Belud, Water Buffalo, tamu besar, Buffalo Racing, Rodeo, Vaquero, Charreada, Rodeios on December 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The Great Buffalo Rodeo Show- Yee Haa! Tamu Besar- the Buffalo Rodeo segment of the event. **You may need to re-adjust your screen resolution if set at 800 x 600.
Tamu Besar- Horse Parade II
Posted in Carnivals, Entertainments, Happenings, Photography, Places, Tournament, Travel, tagged Bajau, Horse parade, Horsemen, Kota Belud, tamu besar on December 29, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Cavalry In The Age of Chivalry Part II of the Horse Parade in Kota Belud, Sabah.
Tamu Besar- Horse Parade I
Posted in Animal, Carnivals, Entertainments, Happenings, Photography, Places, Travel, tagged Bajau, Borneo, Horse parade, Kota Belud, North Borneo, Sabah, Tamu Beasr on December 28, 2009 | 4 Comments »
Tribal Spectacular A picture collection of the Horse Extravaganza way back in October, 2009, in Kota Belud, Sabah.
Gaya Christmas Celebration 2009
Posted in Carnivals, Dance, Entertainments, Festive Season, Happenings, Photography, Places, Travel, tagged Borneo, Christmas, Gaya Christmas Celebration, Gaya Street, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Xmas on December 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Go Native This Christmas With Style (Gaya) …………………………………………………… Deck the Halls with Boughs of Holly! ……………………………………………………… Gaya Christmas Celebration 2009, Gaya Street, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah 15-17 Dec., 2009
Amazing Carols by Candlelight 2009, Kota Kinabalu
Posted in Entertainments, Festive Season, Happenings, Indigenous People, Photography, Places, Travel, tagged Amazing Carols By Candlelight, Pacific Sutera, Sutera Harbour on December 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Amazing Candles By Carol® 10th Amazing Carols by Candlelight @ Sutera Harbour, KK., Sabah. 5th Dec., 2009
Manga Santa
Posted in Carnivals, Entertainments, Fashion, Festive Season, Happenings, Malls, Photography, Places, Travel, tagged City Mall, Father Christmas, Hobbycon, Manga, Santa Claus on December 21, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Japanese Father Christmas ## Samurai Santa at the Hobbycon Carnival, City Mall, KK. In Manga you can be anything you want- even a Samurai Santa is not beyond your creative imagination. Just you go ahead and fantasize yourself silly. By the way, there’s such a thing as Santa Claus, you know. I met him in the [...]
Christmas in Borneo
Posted in Entertainments, Festive Season, Happenings, Malls, Photography, Places, Shopping, Shops, Travel, tagged 1Borneo Hypermall, Borneo, Christmas in Borneo, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Xmas on December 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
It’s Beginning to Look A Lot Like ‘Christmas’ *********************************************************************************************
Japanese Manga
Posted in Art, Carnivals, Entertainments, Fashion, Hairstyle, Happenings, Photography, Places, Travel, tagged Fantasy, Hobbycon, Japanese Anime on December 17, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Borneo Mango More delicious and nutritious too. Find out in the future editions………………
Tamu Besar- Kota Belud
Posted in Carnivals, Championship, Entertainments, Festive Season, Happenings, Photography, Places, Travel, tagged Bajau, Bajau Horsemen, Horse parade, Kota Belud, tamu besar on December 12, 2009 | 4 Comments »
A Posse of Horsemen On the Plain Held once a year in a resplendent setting fused with pomp & fanfare, this has got to be one of the must-see-events in Sabah.
Archaic Sabah Port- Kota Kinabalu
Posted in Art, Divine, Entertainments, Happenings, Landmark, Nostalgia, Pantai, Photography, Places, Travel, Wonderment, tagged Kota Kinabalu, North Borneo, Sabah, Sabah Port, Sundown, Sunset on December 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Venerable Port of KK Countdown towards the New Dawn for the last call- the final farewell……….. . It’s been nice to know you! . A PhotoPainting by number from iKonVista
Tuaran Festival
Posted in Carnivals, Dance, Entertainments, Happenings, Photography, Places, Resort, Travel, tagged Bajau, Lotud, Mt Kinabalu, Tuaran, Tuaran 1Malaysia Fest, Tuaran Fest on December 4, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Unity in Diversity- aka Utopian Society Another fest springs up from nowhere. Let’s face it, the Land Below the Wind will soon become known as the Land of Festivals & Carnivals & Funs & …… The more the better, I would say- then we can all spend our time having fun. Society of leisure is here sooner than [...]
Suria Sunset
Posted in Art, Divine, Entertainments, Happenings, Inspirational & tranquility, Landmark, Pantai, Photography, Places, Seaside, Shopping, Shops, Travel, tagged Borneo, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Seaside Sunset, Shopping, Shopping Mall, Shops, Sunset, Sunset scene, Suria Sabah, Twilight on November 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The Last Bugle Call At Suria Sundown as photographed at Suria Sabah- the up & coming shopping mall in Kota Kinabalu.
Bajau Kid
Posted in Animal, Entertainments, Happenings, Photography, Places, Travel, tagged Bajau, Bajau Kid, Grand Bazaar, Horse, Kota Belud, tamu besar on November 28, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Billy the Kid Scene of Tamu Besar Horse Parade, Kota Belud- 25 Nov., 2009
Battle of Borneo- the Duel
Posted in Championship, Dance, Entertainments, Happenings, Photography, Places, Tournament, Travel, tagged 1Borneo, Atama, B-Boys, Battle of Borneo, Breakdance, Breakdnace Sabah, Hip Hop Borneo, Hiphop, Junior, rapper on November 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Highnoon Duet To Serenade Our Love Borneo vs Malaya - 22 Nov., 2009 Rappers from Borneo & Malaya were set for a ‘Gunfight at the OK Coral’. Be prepared for the rap. Yeah, pump it up and get on down till the moo cow comes to roost- where’s the chick? Without any further ado, let’s have [...]
Battle of Borneo- Break Dance
Posted in Art, Championship, Dance, Entertainments, Happenings, Photography, Places, Tournament, Travel, tagged 1Borneo, B-Boy, Battle of Borneo, Breakdance, Dance, Echo Park, Hiphop, Red Bull on November 24, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Clash of the Bornean Titans Breakdance Battle of Borneo at 1Borneo Hypermall over the weekend of 21/22 Nov., 2009. And this ain’t no “White Rajahs vs Japanese Imperial Forces”. Make no mistake about it.
Murut Bamboo Dance
Posted in Dance, Entertainments, Photography, Places, Restaurants, Travel, tagged Bamboo Dance, Borneo, Dance, Magunatip, Murut, Traditional Dance on November 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Groove Into the Bamboo Night Another version of the Murut Magunatip dance. This time with a hypercharged atmosphere.
Asian Rugby- the Comical Sides (II)
Posted in Championship, Entertainments, Happenings, Photography, Places, Sports, Tournament, Travel, tagged Asian Rugby, Asian Rugby- Borneo Series/, Borneo Sevens, IRB Asian Rugby, Rugby on November 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Game For A Laugh Rugby, a game played by macho men with farcical comedy abound. Once a comedian, always a ruggger. What further proof do we need just by looking at the picture below with the hopper hopping along merrilywith his band of merrymen? Need I say more?
Water Colour Painting of KK Sea
Posted in Art, Divine, Entertainments, Happenings, Inspirational & tranquility, Landmark, Pantai, Photography, Places, Seaside, Travel, Weather, tagged Aquarelle, Borneo, Brush Painting, Camera, D-SLR, jesselton Point, Kota Kinabalu, Photograph, Photography, Tanjung Lipat, Watercolour Painting on November 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Such Stuff As Dreams Are Made On Oui! Aquarelle. Let’s talk about camera, the D-SLR type. Now and then, it does give rise to an illusory image in a shot-visual. When it does, it drives me into a psychotic tailspin. Wait a minute! I’ve got to get a hold of myself. Ahhh….. such is life’s big [...]
Bajau Horsemen of Kota Belud
Posted in Animal, Entertainments, Festive Season, Happenings, Photography, Places, Travel, tagged Bajau, Horseman, Kota Belud, Riders, tamu besar on November 11, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Trooping the Colour, Borneo Style Kota Belud, “waaaah!”, the land of horses & buffalos (it could easily be the land of milk & honey). So, here it begins the story of the “Five Horsemen On the Prairie“. First thing first, let’s meet our world-famous horseman of Kota Belud. I have seen pictures of this old gentleman countless [...]
Asian Women Rugby
Posted in Art, Championship, Entertainments, Happenings, Inspirational & tranquility, Photography, Places, Sports, Tournament, Travel, tagged Asian Rugby, Asian Rugby- Borneo Series/, Asian Women Rugby, IRB Asian Rugby, Thailand Vs India on November 10, 2009 | 2 Comments »
The Warrior Princesses Move over, you men! A sport with a difference. It was an action-packed rugby competition full of rough-and-tumble actions interweaved with high tensions and excitements to keep you spellbound to the end of time. This is my kind of action-filled sport with a tinge of sensual tenderness only the she-must-be-obeyed knows how to [...]
Sky Lantern
Posted in Divine, Entertainments, Festive Season, Happenings, Photography, Places, Travel, tagged Kung Ming Lanterns, Lanterns, Mid-Autumn Festival, Mooncake Festival, Sky Lanterns on October 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Kung Ming Lantern- Romance of the Three Kingdoms In Sabah Lantern Festival is celebrated during the mid-Autumn Festival. In China proper and Greater China, the Lantern Festival takes on a totally different meaning over there. There, it was celebrated as marking the end of the Chinese New Year.
Lepa Pasil Boat
Posted in Art, Beaches, Dance, Divine, Entertainments, Festive Season, Fishing, Happenings, Living, Museum, Nostalgia, Pantai, Photography, Places, Seaside, Travel, tagged Bajau, Lepa, Lepa Pasil, Regatta Lepa, Sea Gypsies, Semporna on October 2, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Sailing the Seven Seas With the Gypsies Lepa is often associated with the Regatta Lepa that will burst into life in the water of Semporna with a glittering multicolour extravaganza every April month.
Learning Local Lingo (Manglish) Part 2
Posted in Art, crankies, Entertainments, Lingo, Manglish, tagged Local English Lingo, Manglish on September 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
A Word A Day Keeps the Wordbugs Away Boost Your Manglish/Singlish Word/Phrase Power No meaning lah!- No point (in doing it) Come, come, (come)– Follow me; Come in Don’t disturb- Don’t mess; Don’t make noise; Don’t trouble/bother me/him Aiyoh!- Expression of shock or surprise Don’t simply, simply hamdam (hentam) (this is a good one)- Don’t just do [...]
Plunge Diving @ KK Esplanade
Posted in Angler, Art, Beaches, Birds, Divine, Entertainments, Fishing, Happenings, Pantai, Park, Photography, Places, Seaside, Travel, Wonderment, tagged Bird, Birdwatching, kamikaze, KK Esplanade, Plumge diving, Seabird, Tern on August 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Kamikaze! The Divine Wind To say I was shell-shocked is to put it lightly. But stunned I truly was by the sight of the Kamikaze’s suicidal mission. But it was fun and hilarious to watch the Kamikaze diving into the sea to catch its prey.
A Game To Keep You Amused
Posted in Championship, Entertainments, Happenings, Photography, Sports, tagged Game, Sabah, Sepak Takraw, Southeast Asian Game, Sport on August 12, 2009 | 1 Comment »
A Game With A Difference Bemused? Puzzled? Ha ha!
Traditional Dances of Sabah- Magunatip
Posted in Art, Dance, Entertainments, Festive Season, Happenings, Indigenous People, Photography, Places, Restaurants, Travel, tagged Dance, Headhunters, Indigenous Dance, Kwijau, Magunatip, Murut, Murut Dance, Sabah, Traditional Dances, Traditional Dances of Sabah on August 11, 2009 | 2 Comments »
A Bamboo Curtain Call To Bring the House Down Magunatip, that quintessential Bamboo Pole dance among the natives of Asia. When the headhunters of North Borneo are on the prowl again, you know it’s time to party and bring the house down.
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