Matuto ng Tagalog Kamusta! Magandang gabi. Ako si Rose. Taga Malaysia ako. Gusto kong matutong magsalita ng Tagalog.

Lake Toba Lake Toba is a very amazing place to visit. Its located in Medan, Sumatera about 1,000 meter above sea level. Imagine, a lake on an island and the elevation is more than a thousand meter. I have a very fun time on the island even though we only spent two days one night there. We visit Tomok Village and stayed at Toledo Inn, Tuk-Tuk, Samosir Island.

Japan I undergo 18 days training in Ube City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan end of last year. What is so interesting about Japan through my visit? I found out the Japanese people is very punctual, hardworking, respectful, friendly and easily smile to strangers like me. The environment is very clean and i did not see any rubbish on the street or in the drain. They really serious about recycling whereby almost every where i can see the recycle bins. It is so amazing because they are very good in segregating their waste. But, the not so good is that i can not communicate with them. I don't know any Japanese language and they are not good in English. Therefore, most of the time i am using sign language to point something or asking for something. I still remember when i saw a little girl with her mother in the train, i tried to communicate with them. But unfortunatley, i end up dissapointed because we did not understand each other. At least i have a very great time in Japan and i love to visit Japan again. This time i will ensure i learn simple Japanese conversation so it will become more intersting trip. Till then!

Who else learn Tagalog and at the beginner state now?

Environmental Education in Sabah, Malaysia Environmental Education (EE) is one of the efforts to safeguard the environment and it has gone through more than four decades of challenges. Thus at present, there are still various pressing issues that require urgent attention in managing our environment despite efforts made on many fronts. Fortunately EE is increasingly promoted as a tool in environmental management. Importance of EE highlighted in the National Policy on the Environment 2002 – Green Strategies on ‘Education & Awareness’. EE addresses environmental challenges (air pollution, water pollution, global warming, littering, etc) and it is conducted in formal and non-formal education. In Sabah, the implementation of EE was carried out by various organisations such as Sabah Environment Protection Department, Department of Environment Malaysia, Sabah Forestry Department, Sabah Wetlands Conservation Society, Sabah Education Department, Sabah Foundation (Sabah Nature Club), Environmental Action Centre, other environment related organization, NGOs and private sector. On 17th March 2005, Sabah take a step forward among other states in Malaysia to launched a Sabah Environmental Education Network known as SEEN. Currently there are 37 organizations consists of various governments, non-government organizations and private sectors are members of this network. The aim of SEEN is to enhance environmental communication, education and awareness efforts in Sabah through networking, co-operation and co-ordination among all relevant organisations. Environment Protection Department (EPD) Sabah is appointed as SEEN Permanent Secretariat. SEEN members organized EE programmes and activities in their own organization or co-organized with other members to share resources and expertise. This network help maximize impact and minimize cost in implementing EE.

Tanghalian Ako ay nagkakaroon ng aking tanghalian sa aking mga kaibigan tungkol sa kalahati ng isang oras ang nakalipas. Akong manok na sopas ng order may rice at ito ay masarap. Gustung-gusto ko Chinese food. Kasalukuyan, ang pagkain ay napaka mahal dito. Biglang lahat ng pagkain presyo ay pagtaas. Siguro, ito ay ang oras na kailangan i magluto at mag-empake ang aking pagkain mula sa bahay. (I did not make this sentence by myself but i use Google Translate but i know Google Translate sometime makes mistake. Help me to correct if anything wrong.) " I was having my lunch with my friend about half an hour ago. I order chicken soup with rice and it is delicious. I love Chinese food. Nowadays, food is very expensive here. Suddenly all food prices is increase. Maybe this is the time i need to cook and pack my food from home."

Writing Report My English improve a lot after i work with an expatriate from US, South Africa, New Zealand, India and Canada. Converse in English is also not as difficult as 10 years before. Somehow, i am still facing problems with grammatical error and also lack of vocab. I did not use bombastic words in my report but i use a very simple words because i am not sure how to use them. I use Google to look for an information about the word that i want to use but i am still not sure how to use it. Maybe i still need to read more technical papers so i can improve my English.

Sleepy at Work

I sleep late almost every night. The next day, i will feel very sleepy in the office. This is not a good habit but i just can not sleep early at night.

 

How about you? How do you overcome if you feel sleepy and not energetic in the office during working hours?

Medan Saya libur ke Medan bersama teman-teman tanggal 7 hingga 11 yang lalu. Bicara Indonesia saya lagi ngak pass tapi cubain aja bila sampainya di Medan. Parawisata di Medan kayaknya sangat luas. Danau Toba pasti kunjungan yang harus gitu. Saya sempat melawat Air Terjun Sipisopiso, Sinabung Hills di Berastagi dan juga Kg. Tomok dan Tuk-Tuk di Pulau Samosir, Danau Toba. Suku Batak Toba suaranya sungguh enak didengar. Mereka sangat pandai menyanyi. Kami dihibur dua budak lelaki ketika dalam perjalanan ke Pulau Samosir. Memang pengalaman di Medan satu pengalaman yang sangat senang. Mau ke Medan lagi kalau ada kelapangan.