By admin on July 12, 2012
July 7 was D-Day for the Bintangkian Lau Peng Yu Reunion. Though I went to bed at almost 1.30 am, I was wide awake by about 6.30 am, after about 5 hours of sleep. As it was still early, I read “The Girl Who Kicked The Hornet’s Nest” for about 15 minutes before taking a [...]
Posted in Bintangor, Down Memory Lane, Memories Are Made Of These, My Life Journey, Sarawak | Tagged "The Girl Who Kicked The Hornet's Nest", 'petara', 'tuak', bamboo rice, Bintangkian Lau Peng Yu reunion, Bintangor, Bintangor Basketball Court, Bintangor oranges, Bintangor rojak, Bintulu, ex-Kai Chung Students, express boats, From Bintangor With LOve, Gawai Antu, Gawai Dayak, harvest festival, headhunting days, Iban beauties dressed in traditional Iban attire, Iban Harvest Festival, Iban longhouse, Iban music, indigenous dance, Kai Chung School, Kim Hock Lin Restaurant Bintangor, Malay dance, Ming Kiong Hotel Bintangor, miring ceremony, ngajat, Rejang River, reunion dinner, rice wine, Rumah Panjang Lubok Putan, Sibu, Sin Hai Ching, Sin Hua Ming, SM Kai Chung, SM Kai Chung Alumni Association, the epitome of Iban tradition, the ‘blood and bones’ of the people, Wharf Road Bintangor, wish lanterns, wushu demonstration |
By admin on July 10, 2012
The Bintangkian Lau Peng Yu Reunion is now history but it has been etched into the memory of those who made it to the function. Hats off to the organizing committee for pulling off the best reunion ever. They outdid themselves, creating great memories for all of those who attended the function. I wish to [...]
Posted in Down Memory Lane, Memories Are Made Of These, My Life Journey | Tagged Barbara Streisand’s “The Way We Were”, Bennett Cerf, Bintangor, middle age is when your classmates are so gray and wrinkled and bald they don't recognize you, SM Kai Chung, the best reunion ever, The Bintangkian Lau Peng Yu Reunion |
By admin on June 20, 2012
It has been said that the best antiques to collect are old friends. The trap of busyness causes us to move with such mindless speed that we’re like the proverbial chicken running around with his head cut off. And as we get caught up in our busyness, we often slowly lose contact with old friends. [...]
Posted in Down Memory Lane, Ramblings | Tagged Bintangor, Bintangor oranges, Heng Chiong Bookstore, kompians, Ming Kiong Hotel, Rejang River, reminisce about the past, Reunion, reunion of Bintangkian “Lau Peng Yu”, SM Kai Chung |
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