Hello there! I had a fab time at Dail and Dine the other night. It was wonderful to meet all the listeners and chitchat. It was a very different experience for me since the last dial and dine I went to was when I was only 2 weeks into the job! A lot of people did not know who I was then. I'm sure some of them gave me the evil eye for replacing Caroline! ha ha ha...jes kiddin.

But that night as I went over to meet and greet our listeners, most of them knew my name! He he he...felt weird! Its still all new to me! But from talking to the listeners, I took all their comments (positive and negative) to heart and will domy best to see them through.

Once again, thanks all for your support!!

X Sara

Hey all! In case you don’t know…since the death of good ol Charlie, my moms loyal doggie companion…she had jetted off to Ireland for 3 weeks to ‘reset’ and upon her return decided to buy fish! So we went down to the Pet shop at the curve last weekend and invested a considerable amount of money on 2 beautiful goldfish…Chester and Oscar. The point was, to have life in her condo. So while we were waiting for the guys to wrap everything up…I tested the waters with her.

I asked her to come with me to look at the dogs. She sat quietly on the bench as I enquired about some dogs…she took a shine to a beagle…but little did I know that the cogs in her head were already spinning in motion.

The next day I awoke with a call from mom, saying she was at the pet store, holding the beagle and getting ‘attached’. Well…shocked as I was , I rushed over to help her make a big decision. We welcomed Jazz into our family last Sunday and she has been a joy ever since!

Mom said she didn’t want to go through another heartache by losing another dog…that was why she said she didn’t want anymore. In some ways she felt like she was ‘betraying’ Charlie by getting a new dog. I say…if you think that way, then we may as well not love anything at all! We don’t do ourselves any favours by stopping us from loving…in fact, I think we lose out! We are all going to move on one day and if I can remember my life being full of love, loving and being loved…well, that’s all I can ask for! Remember the good times people.....

Hey Everyone! I want to wish everyone out there, Selamat Hari Raya! I have the best memories of celebrating Raya in Kuching. We started the day early, wore our Sunday best, sometimes we wore baju kurung. I remember going to all the houses and eating non-stop! In fact, I would play with the kids last! I am a big fan of rendang and ketupat! Big fan! And because we are Chinese/Irish, it was not something that we ate a lot of at home…so I literally waited once a year to eat it! Ha ha ha ha…

But I have a lot of Malay friends here who have taught me a lot about Hari Raya. Just sitting down with all the moms and aunts and making kueh is tradition in a lot of households and I remember doing it and being asked to remember the recipe as they joked and told me that I could make a lot of money from those cookies!

Admittedly, it’s a lot quieter for me in KL cause a lot of my friends 'balik kampung' but , I still get to visit a few houses and one in particular, its a 'special’ house we travel to every year to see an old friend and it’s the only time I ever see her, at raya! She has the best rendang ever and I never miss a trip…it’s a bit of a tradition actually!!! So…with that…I hope we all keep our little traditions alive and be happy celebrating this wonderful festival!

X Sara

Hey all...you know..I was watching my dogs play the other day and I thought how nice it was the they all got on. But, what's even more amazing is that my dogs, get along with a stray cat I picked up a few years ago, famously! They groom each other and the cat actually rules the roost!

I do prefer dogs to cats but the cat I have actually thinks its a dog. I have a Shitzu and a stray dog and I think the cat thinks that its the same size as the Shitzu therefore, it must be a dog. It even eats dog food, dog snacks and sleeps in the dog bed with the other dogs!

Isn't that amazing? When people come over they are so surprised that my pets get along so well. The cat will announce its arrival after being out the night before and the dogs will be ready and waiting to meet and greet! Its like a king in the house...we sometimes nickname him 'The Godfather' because our dogs bend over backwards to welcome him home!

Never-the-less, its amazing to see the cat defend himself against two very over active dogs and still rule thehome! It really goesto show hat what ever our differences are,if we're willing to, we can all get along. Happy friday everyone! Weekend is around the corner!

X Sara

Hello All! My dog woke me up the other night, barking at the corner of my bedroom which happens to be very big, so…a lot of dark corners around. It was 1:30am when it happened and it was very un-nerving to be woken up to your dog barking at…well…nothing really! Hahahaha…that’s nervous laughter there!

I was awake for another hour trying to calm him down and he spent most of the time avoiding the area until he finally had the courage to go over there and have a good sniff…but very cautiously. I find dogs, at a young age, are rather open to ‘other’ influences. I wonder what they see though….if it was a spirit…trust me, I was saying my prayers! Ha ha ha…I finally managed to sleep an hour and a half later…with one eye open. Its not the first time its happened but it certainly freaks me out every time it does! Hee

Hey guys...wish me luck tomorrow...the rentokil guy is coming to the house to ensure sleepless night...and I mean every word of that! Hahahaha. You see, for the past 3 weeks I knew I had a tick problem at my house, but only until 10 days ago, did I realise how serious it was. I was being bitten by the ticks at night. Everytime I woke up, I would find them walking around on my bed or on me! Argh! They're crawling up my walls and are on my furniture and clothes!Very disturbing! So...for 10 days I've had the most paranoid, heebie jeebie sleepless state of being!

Now finallly, the rentokil guy is arriving and tomorrow is a big day for me! I've got to send all my dogs for a shave and a tick wash! Ker-ching! Having ticks is pretty costly! The sad thing is that my small dog inside does not like going out of the house but because he likes playing with the big dog outside, he is now a big ball or itch! Poor guy....

So....its just in time for the weekend. Ticks be gone! Sleepless nights are no more! Leave my doggies alone! hahahahawell...fingers crossed!. Have a great weekend all!

Hello everyone!

My mom just arrived back on Sunday after a 3 week hiatus from travelling in Ireland. The reason for the last minute trip was to get her away from the death of her dear ol dog and pal Charlie…which she lost about a month and a half ago to some health problems. Although, she still talks about him, the time away has given her a better grasp on life and I think my mom now realizes that she (reluctantly) needs to move on.

I missed my mom when she was away and breathed a small sigh of relief when she hit down in KL. Although I’m at an age where I love to buy things for my mom, bring over her favorite food and eat dinner together, take her out for a nice night, get her medicine when she is sick, drop by from time to time to help her combat the loneliness, she is still the person I call first when I have a bad day. She’s still the one I run too when I feel sad or happy or both!

My dad is in Kuching at the moment and although I don’t see him a lot, I always think about him. It’s hard to grow up and live somewhere, where only 1 or perhaps none of your parents stay! At first I was living in KL with only my brother and took frequent trips back home to be with my pops. But even he knew that my career choices in KL would be better than in our quiet town of Kuching…so I eventually came back and stuck it out. My dad is a card! You jes need to talk to him for awhile and he’ll make you laugh!

On the other side of the coin,my boyfriend lost both of his parents in the past 4 years. His mother, who was his world, sadly, lost the fight to breast cancer 4 years ago and his father had a fatal stroke last year. He is now bringing up his little 11 year old sister alone, with an aunt. But sometimes when I look at him, I wonder how he can get by without having a parent to talk to, guide and help. He’s learnt to rely on himself and those close to him but our family lives, couldn’t be more different.

There are times when I get annoyed with my parents (as every child does) and the one person to bring me straight back to the ground with a huge black and blue thump, is my boyfriend. He always makes me realize that I should be happy I am able to talk, laugh and even complain about my parents at all! He would give anything to have his parents back…so it is my duty to tell everyone that we should not take advantage of the fact that our parents will be around forever…time is ticking away and its more important now, to spend it with your family and people you love!

Hello all! So my next big purchase is a house! I’ve been thinking about it for awhile. I’ve been renting and moving for the past 8 years…its time to call some place my own! Although its not going to happen in the next year…it is a project I’m completely dedicated and excited about!

I already know that I want it to be single story and preferably a small plot of land for the dogs to run in. Sounds impossible to get around KL but I’m looking further out too. I’ve started buying all these property magazines and interior design books! Some of the things I’ve read I’ve had to look up in a dictionary to understand! I’m also one of those sad people who drives around neighbourhoods on Sunday, looking at houses for ideas. Hahahaha

Whew! It’s hard work. It makes me think if I’ll ever find what I’m looking for! How long will it take and will I convince myself to get something I don’t really want out of desperation! And to top the list off…price!

It seems a long, personal journey to find that nest in the forest! But it will be so worth it when that day comes! Here’s hoping!

A good weekend to all!

I’ve decided that I’m going to spend the rest of the year trying to see more of Malaysia…so forget about going to Bali or Thailand…look for that little piece of paradise right here! To be honest, because of work, its not easy to always ‘get away’ but sometimes something as small as a day trip will help you get through a difficult week.

I’ve never been to Redang of Perhentian before and as soon as it opens, I hope to plan a trip down! Since I discovered Pangkor and its white sandy beaches I’ve lusted for more awesome discoveries! I’ve gone online to look at Malaysian islands and there are loads…far more than I thought there were.

It reminds me of a New Years Resolution that I made with a girlfriend one time. We decided to do something new that neither of us had experienced ever, once a month…so by the time the year was over, we had experienced 12 new things and opened our eyes to what is around us.

When I have friends over to visit from the UK they are so taken aback with the beauty of Malaysia. I guess because we see it everyday we’ve become immune to it. That’s taught me something. Now, I’m set in discovering Malaysia’s hot spots…whether its beaches, cities or Kampungs.

Hello All!!!

I have to say…last night I stayed up to watch the movie ‘Dreamgirls’…again. The first time I watched it I was not much of a fan. I think because of all the hype, it had been built up too much in my head. Therefore, I was more critical than usual. So, the first time I watched it I probably rated it a 6 out of 10.

But, as I was working last night, I decided to leave it on to hear some old classic songs. I ended up watching the whole movie over again! And even more strange…I enjoyed it much more the second time round! I appreciated it more…because it was an old movie the hype had ended and I really got to watch the acting and appreciate the set, dancing and directing! It actually is an awesome movie!

Great actors, awesome story, amazing singers! What’s not to like really? I was a huge Jennifer Hudson fan from the time she was on Idols and happy to see her acting well (thank goodness)! But yes, all in all…I think from now on, I’m willing to give “over-hyped” movies a second chance. Or try to not listen to the hype...good or bad!