Not So Long Ago (Miss Borneo Tourism Queen International 2010)

Been in a pageant is not an easy thing, sometimes you sleep early and sometimes its late at night but mostly you don't have rest and sleep for the whole pageant week, and of course its tiring. Photo shoot its like every single day. Here am I sharing my experience during the Miss Borneo Tourism Queen International 2010. Though I didn't win any title but it's fun to join in for the experience and to gain more self confidence, also I don't regret my choice to follow this pageant. Here are some picture for the whole pageant week.

Before the pageant week started, we have our own photo shoot at Benny Liew studio.
(Attire: Casual, Cocktail Dress, and Swimwear)

Next is

The day pageant week started (photo).

Press conference and random potraits picture

 

Introduction session

After the press conference, we had our random

photo shoot outside Hyatt

 Damn, my eyes look weird..

 

I like this picture!! I pose like Amber Chia, lol, kidding.

Hahaha, I can't remember how many times I have to pose

until the photographer get the perfect shot. (Fuh~ penatnya)

Premier of SALT movie

Special appearance at Cock and Bull

 (Jesselton Point)

(Nancy-Aunt-, me, Amy-Aunt-)

Apologise to cynta for copying pictures from her blog.

(tu la kau tdk upload tu gambar, LOL, thank you cyntut!!)

Talent show at Shenanigans

(Joanne-Cousin-, Daisy-sister-, me)

Credits and thanks to Jacynta's photo from her blog!!

(Siou pg ambil gambar mu.)


Charity Drive- Fashion Show

Casual T-shirt...I guess...

I keep on steping the bridal dress cause its TOO long,

and I almost fell but luckily I don't...lol..

Promoting jewellery from Diamoney (necklace & earrings)

Walai Tokou Homestay (Kg. Sinisian, Kundasang)

Diamoney- Jewelery Fashion Show@

 KKIA (theme: The Glamorous Look by MBTQI)

 

 

Project Aware Underwater

From left : Me, Chloe, Priscilla, Elaine and Samantha

Grand Gala Night Final!!!


First round is our own traditional costume
and I'm wearing Dusun Tambunan
traditinal costume.

Introduction

Second round- Casual

Apology to Jacynta for copying this
picture...:)..Sorry I didn't look at the camera,
hahaha, I just want to finish it quickly.


Third round- Evening Gowns.
(From Bridal Spiral studio)

Sorry again for copying this picture...

And this is the end of the whole pageant week. I was lucky that I am able to experience this unforgettable 10 days of pageant week of Miss Borneo Tourism Queen International 2010. 

Credits to all photographer  

Agustine Jumat

Psyce Borneo

Benny Liew

Wanda Chok

Freddie Anthony Jacob

Daniel Cedric Vitalis

Not forgetting photos from Jacynta's blog and Nancy Anthony. Also from Borneo Divers Training Institute (BDTI) and Miss Borneo Tourism Quenn International 2010 (Official Fanpage).

See you next year!! XOXO...XD

PICTURES- 4 DAYS OF DIVING LESSON!!!!

I should post this pictures last week but its hard for me to find the right time to do that. So, just scroll down along the way and you can see all sort of pictures..... XD

The instructors...

Mae (my instrutor) and me

I look like drunk..@_@

 

Day 4- Scuba Diving!!! (Final Day)

I'm suppose to blog about this yesterday but I'm too tired to do so and sleepy, so I'm updating about it now la.

Yesterday lesson was great!!!!! Finally finishing our confined water and here comes the deep dive 18 meters. We done this activity near Sulu sea coral reef (is just behind Mamutik's island), the underwater was fascinating as we dive through it!!!! Coral is everywhere in different size and shape. We have our own instructor this time, and mine is CJ, not sure what he's full name are but I heard his friends call him by that name.

There's a time when its hard to balance my buoyancy underwater, hope the coral is not damage by me. After been underwater for 40 minutes, CJ and I went on the surface and wait the boat to pick us. Since we are the last ones to be rescued, CJ and I talk about our self. Well, he ask me first la where's my hometown, and looks like he's hometown is also at Tambunan, Mogong (really suprising).

when we get on the boat we back to Mamutik's island and do our exam for our diving license. One thing for sure is, driving exam is easier than diving exam, hahahaha, I ngam2 lulus. Then at 3.00 pm we got another dive to go but only 9 meters deepth la. We learn how to use compass underwater and to balance our buoyancy (means like we stay at the center of the sea without touching the bottom and using no fins).

We the last team to go home and we still have to go to PADI office to get our certificate. WOOHOO!!! Got license to go diving already!!!!  

Day 3 - Scuba Diving

Before lesson begins, we all had our few photo shoot at the beach including group photo using PADI t-shirt.

Today lesson is learning skills on confined water 3, 4, and 5. I feel so sleepy today and my face looks kinda bored. 'Napa kau diam ja ni, kau la paling senyap dlm team', my instructor said that to me and I smile and laugh a bit (but I laugh more underwater, weird~). For me the part I dislike the most is taking off my mask cuz I feel like its hard to breath (but still can breath through the air source, maybe biasa breath from nose ba that). 

The most FUN part I like is deep diving, where I could see fish swimming on top of my head. Well the deeper for today is 9 meters only la, tomorrow we'll be diving 18 meters. When I reach the bottom, I'll wait for my stella and chloe to come down, while waiting, one instructor who's with me play blowing bubble from his mouth. Not the kind of blowing yang we normally do when we exhale. Firstly, he took a deep breath and open the air source while sticking his tongue out and make an O ring shape and lastly blow lots of bubble like we do usually and aim for the ring. I give him an applause. 

He do it over again and make me feel want to play too. Then he give me the hand signak "now's your turn". So I tag along and play the game while he's watching, and I'm not doing well, hahaha, weird this when I do, i dunno how to use the tongue. When everyone's arrived we kneel down and do our final skill, that is to do all the skills we have learn before like taking off mask and so on.

The air inside my tank almost finish, and I'm starting to worry if I'm running out of air. But tdk juga la, still make it to the surface before it happens. I can't wait for tomorrow boat diving where we will be diving 18 meters deep!!!! WOOHOO!!!

Day 2- Scuba Diving

Same time at 8.30 am we gather at Sutera Harbour Marina Jeti. I don't know that we're going to Mamutik Island to do the diving. On the way to Mamutik Island (riding a boat), I feel like its about 10minutes or something and maybe 20 minutes, well I didn't really count the time so idk. When we reach on the island, first thing I saw is of course a fish and lots of it, haahaha, mmg la ba kan ikan takan harimau. First thing we do before diving is snorkeling, such a fun activity to do because we can see the bottom of the sea clearly about   9 meters from the surface. About 30 minutes I think we swim there and here, try not to let the seawater in my mouth but still I accidentally drink the salt water because I clean my air tube on the surface then the water got in.

After the first activity finished, we take a break for awhile and have a drink. I chit chat with my friends and wait patiently to go diving, feels there butterfly in my stomach. Then the second activity was started, we've been giving a short briefing about the basic how to wear your equipment, what must you check with your buddy, hand signal, and things that we will do under the water.

For today lesson we finished confined water 1 and 2, tomorrow will be learning confined water 3, 4, and 5.
I'm closer to my diving lesson!!!! XD (P/S : sorry I don't have any picture to show because malas mau tangkap gambar and busy underwater learning,)

Day 1- Scuba Diving (Briefing)

Today I was late about 30 minutes to attend briefing about scuba diving...I should sleep earlier next time and try not to overslept myself. Class started at 8.45 am at Menara Jubili ( I'm also late finding this place and get lost), There's five section in this briefing course, this briefing also contains a bit about maths and physics (@-@) . Also, it an opportunity to learn about diving (sponsored included) .Its so much fun to learn about diving when you can see underwater marine life closer, I even get a bit sleepy watching the slide shows. If anyone of you out there want to learn scuba dive, click on this link to find more http://www.padi.com/scuba/!!!!

Photoshoot for 7K charity run

7K charity run ended week ago but I still want to update about it since I'm willing to spend a little time with my blog. Well, we gather at Sutera Harbour Marina Court and been given the 7K t-shirt for the photo shoot to support the charity run. Other than the top 5 finalist of Miss Borneo Tourism Queen International, winner of Sabah Model Search and Unduk Ngadau KDCA also join the photo shoot session. Here's a few snap of the pictures. (These picture belong to Miss Borneo Tourism Queen International Official Fanpage).

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Oh my God!!! I'm confused what song to sing on 31st July. Its Talent Competition For Best Talent Sub-Title on that day at Shenanigans, Hyatt Regency Hotel. I was thinking of dancing while singing at the same time, yet I can't find a perfect song to sing for that (there is actually but I can't reach the key). If I excluded the dance part there's a few ideas in my mind.

Song Title:
1. You Belong With Me (Taylor Swift)
2. Mamma Mia (Abba) Don't know why I choose this song, maybe because of its catchy tune.
3. Greatest Love of All (Whitney Houston)
4. Ego (Beyonce)
5. There'll You be (Faith Hill)
6. California Girls (Katy Perry ft. Snoop Dog)

Damn, I'm run out of ideas!!! could anyone and I mean ANYONE just give me a suggestion!!!

FREE Ticket To SALT Movie Premier!!!!

Miss Borneo Tourism Queen International are organizing a Fund Raising campaign for Sabah Cheshire Home, home for the disabled children (http://www.sabahcheshirehome.org/online/). Every year many children left by their own loved ones and more to let struggle to survive and to develop themselves.

We as a caring citizen, we can make a difference and bring smiles to their faces and giving them hope of a brighter future. Here we seek for your kind and generous contribution to help the Home to provide them with the necessity and special facilities for the disabled children.

Your contribution will not only make an enormous difference to their lives, but in return we are giving you FREE ticket to watch the Premier of SALT movie (starring Angelina Jolie)

Yes, the ticket to the Premier of SALT is FREE upon your generous donation.

Be the first to watch the Premier of SALT and get the chance to meet the finalists of Miss Borneo Tourism Queen International 2010!

If you are interested, you can PM me on my facebook and I let you know all bout the details.
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1559599877

Exciting Moment

Miss Borneo Tourism Queen International is the previous pageant I'm following right now...It bring such a joy to my heart that I'm one of the selected person for top 10 grand final (I can feel there's butterfly in my stomach) .Its hard for me to believe it at first when i received an sms at 2.50 am. At first when I read it, I get excited but then I thought I was dreaming, so I went back to sleep and woke up at 5.30 am and check the sms again. That's when I realize that I'M NOT DREAMING!!!!!

I was amaze that I manage to be on this level cause the chance to get this kind of opportunity is hard and not always available. I'm grateful that I've been given the chance to experience this great journey that soon will be starting. Thanks to all who support me and thanks for those who pray for me.

For more info please visit this web page http://www.missborneotourismqi.com/