Check out the whole expedition at:
http://sabah-mountkinabalu.blogspot.com/
Cheerss....
Carysse =P
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
Mount Kinabalu, Sabah @ 10 Feb 08 - 15 Feb 08
Check out the whole expedition at:
http://sabah-mountkinabalu.blogspot.com/
Cheerss....
Carysse =P
Thursday, February 21, 2008
Overcoming Obstacles!
Overcoming Obstacles
Debilitating injury hasn’t stopped Gary Roberts from pursuing life to the fullest
Posted February 21, 2008 by HP
Gary Roberts, a 25-year HP veteran, spent the first 43 years of his life challenging his physical abilities. Roberts enjoyed mountain biking, squash, skiing and football (soccer) to name a few. Now it’s Roberts’ physical abilities that challenge him.
Roberts' disabilities are classified as a C3-4 incomplete quadriplegic, meaning he has some use of his arms and legs, but not full use. It also means that he has enough feeling in his body to leave him in chronic pain below his waist and in his shoulders.
The accident
On June 9, 2000, Roberts, now a TSG team leader in the Global Competency Center in Bracknell, England, headed out on his motorcycle with a few HP friends and colleagues for a weekend stay in North Wales. Before meeting up with the whole crew — and less than 10 miles from his home — he was struck by an elderly motorist making a questionable U-turn on a two-lane highway.
Roberts struck the back end of the car as it crossed into his lane and was thrown from his bike — landing in the roadway and fracturing one vertebra in his neck and injuring two others. He lay unconscious and paralyzed from the neck down.
“I don’t really remember anything,” he says today. “Just a hazy recollection of, ‘I’m about to hit something.’”
Roberts was taken by helicopter to a local hospital where he regained consciousness. Almost immediately, he willed himself off the ventilator and feeding tube. After two weeks, he was transferred to Stoke Mandeville Hospital, a place renowned for its treatment of spinal injuries.
Regaining movement
There was hope. In fact, Roberts spent 10 weeks in a “halo” -– a device that kept his head and neck completely immobile.
Unable to read or watch TV, Roberts spent most of his time staring at the ceiling and waiting for visits from his wife.
“It really gave me time to think about my life and what I could do with it,” Roberts says. “It also gave me a renewed appreciation for my wife, Heather. She drove an hour and a half one way each evening to see me six days a week while at the same time taking care of our two teenage boys and working full time. I lived for those visits from her.”
When the halo was finally removed, the doctors found that Roberts wasn’t completely paralyzed. Gradually, he regained some feeling in his arms and legs, and felt excruciating pain in his shoulders and below his waist.
Support from HP
Roberts says that HP has been very flexible by giving him the time he needed to recover and by making accommodations for his new disabilities.
“HP Occupational Health came to my home and installed some furniture to help me manage better from my wheelchair," he says.
Roberts is now working from home full-time. He uses multiple HP desktop and notebook PCs for work, to keep in touch with friends and maintain a website about his life.
Life today
After nearly eight years since the injury, Roberts is still quite determined to overcome as many physical challenges as he can.
“I go for a short walk everyday,” he says. “Some days, it’s very painful, but I still get out. I know that if I don’t walk or exercise, things will just deteriorate.”
“Thanks to recent computer technology and working for HP, I’ve been able to keep my job,” he says. “I’m really lucky to like my job — it's motivating for me — and to be fully supported by HP. I do miss the people contact, but I appreciate the opportunity to work from home.”
Debilitating injury hasn’t stopped Gary Roberts from pursuing life to the fullest
Posted February 21, 2008 by HP
Gary Roberts, a 25-year HP veteran, spent the first 43 years of his life challenging his physical abilities. Roberts enjoyed mountain biking, squash, skiing and football (soccer) to name a few. Now it’s Roberts’ physical abilities that challenge him.
Roberts' disabilities are classified as a C3-4 incomplete quadriplegic, meaning he has some use of his arms and legs, but not full use. It also means that he has enough feeling in his body to leave him in chronic pain below his waist and in his shoulders.
The accident
On June 9, 2000, Roberts, now a TSG team leader in the Global Competency Center in Bracknell, England, headed out on his motorcycle with a few HP friends and colleagues for a weekend stay in North Wales. Before meeting up with the whole crew — and less than 10 miles from his home — he was struck by an elderly motorist making a questionable U-turn on a two-lane highway.
Roberts struck the back end of the car as it crossed into his lane and was thrown from his bike — landing in the roadway and fracturing one vertebra in his neck and injuring two others. He lay unconscious and paralyzed from the neck down.
“I don’t really remember anything,” he says today. “Just a hazy recollection of, ‘I’m about to hit something.’”
Roberts was taken by helicopter to a local hospital where he regained consciousness. Almost immediately, he willed himself off the ventilator and feeding tube. After two weeks, he was transferred to Stoke Mandeville Hospital, a place renowned for its treatment of spinal injuries.
Regaining movement
There was hope. In fact, Roberts spent 10 weeks in a “halo” -– a device that kept his head and neck completely immobile.
Unable to read or watch TV, Roberts spent most of his time staring at the ceiling and waiting for visits from his wife.
“It really gave me time to think about my life and what I could do with it,” Roberts says. “It also gave me a renewed appreciation for my wife, Heather. She drove an hour and a half one way each evening to see me six days a week while at the same time taking care of our two teenage boys and working full time. I lived for those visits from her.”
When the halo was finally removed, the doctors found that Roberts wasn’t completely paralyzed. Gradually, he regained some feeling in his arms and legs, and felt excruciating pain in his shoulders and below his waist.
Support from HP
Roberts says that HP has been very flexible by giving him the time he needed to recover and by making accommodations for his new disabilities.
“HP Occupational Health came to my home and installed some furniture to help me manage better from my wheelchair," he says.
Roberts is now working from home full-time. He uses multiple HP desktop and notebook PCs for work, to keep in touch with friends and maintain a website about his life.
Life today
After nearly eight years since the injury, Roberts is still quite determined to overcome as many physical challenges as he can.
“I go for a short walk everyday,” he says. “Some days, it’s very painful, but I still get out. I know that if I don’t walk or exercise, things will just deteriorate.”
“Thanks to recent computer technology and working for HP, I’ve been able to keep my job,” he says. “I’m really lucky to like my job — it's motivating for me — and to be fully supported by HP. I do miss the people contact, but I appreciate the opportunity to work from home.”
Saturday, February 16, 2008
HP Malaysia Kickoff 08 ~ A Night of Jazz
A night of Jazz...
Venue : One World Hotel, Bandar Utama
Time : 1730 hours to 0100 hours
Date : 16th February 2008
The lobby of One World Hotel
Me and my colleague; a.k.a my boyfriend, Justin =P
The fabulous jazzy band
One of the jazzy belly dancers
With most of the jazzy belly dancers.. ehe.
Sipping a glass of coke instead of drinking a glass of beer :P
The Grand Imperial Ballroom of One World Hotel.. tremendously awesome! HP KL, HP Penang and HP Johor were all gathered in the house!!!
The stage that caught all eyes that night!
It's me and Justin again ... :D
The jazz night is starting soooon ... be ready!
My Lucky Number is 0611 but I win nothing :(
Justin's Lukcy Number; 0827.. he was sooo lucky tat night!
Dance by the One World Hotel's staffss...
Guess what, we've got Hitz FM's DJ, Serena and also Melvin as our emcees for the night!
With them in your presence, you will never stop laughing! Haha...
The Jazz band that was sooo coool and superb!
Finally, here comes our food!
Appetizer :
Grilled Marinated Portabello Mushrooms on Pesto Tomato Culis, Roast Baby Potato and Sauteed Colourful Vegetables
Soup :
Cream of Wild Mushrooms Infused with Cumin and Truffle Oil
Gosh, I never knew there was such a great violinist from Malaysia and she was here in our midst yesterday night! Wohooo... She was one of the extraordinaire violinists! In 2005, Joanne was confirmed as a fully accredited examiner of the prestigious Trinity Guildhall (Trinity College London) Music Examination panel. Great!!!
Venue : One World Hotel, Bandar Utama
Time : 1730 hours to 0100 hours
Date : 16th February 2008
The lobby of One World Hotel
Me and my colleague; a.k.a my boyfriend, Justin =P
The fabulous jazzy band
One of the jazzy belly dancers
With most of the jazzy belly dancers.. ehe.
Sipping a glass of coke instead of drinking a glass of beer :P
The Grand Imperial Ballroom of One World Hotel.. tremendously awesome! HP KL, HP Penang and HP Johor were all gathered in the house!!!
The stage that caught all eyes that night!
It's me and Justin again ... :D
The jazz night is starting soooon ... be ready!
My Lucky Number is 0611 but I win nothing :(
Justin's Lukcy Number; 0827.. he was sooo lucky tat night!
Dance by the One World Hotel's staffss...
Guess what, we've got Hitz FM's DJ, Serena and also Melvin as our emcees for the night!
With them in your presence, you will never stop laughing! Haha...
The Jazz band that was sooo coool and superb!
Finally, here comes our food!
Appetizer :
Grilled Marinated Portabello Mushrooms on Pesto Tomato Culis, Roast Baby Potato and Sauteed Colourful Vegetables
Soup :
Cream of Wild Mushrooms Infused with Cumin and Truffle Oil
Gosh, I never knew there was such a great violinist from Malaysia and she was here in our midst yesterday night! Wohooo... She was one of the extraordinaire violinists! In 2005, Joanne was confirmed as a fully accredited examiner of the prestigious Trinity Guildhall (Trinity College London) Music Examination panel. Great!!!
Wahaha.. I'm posing with Joanne Yeoh! Can you believe that? Jakun rite.. hahaha.
Later on, the best show of "ah kua's" from HP..Some were seriously 100% capable to go on for a transexual. Haha..
Main Course :
Roasted Chicken escalope with Oyster 'Hoi Sin' sauce with portabello mushrooms and asian fine vegetables
The night goes on with performances from the hotel staffs again...
And now we have got a shot with Adibah Noor.. wuhuuu. Too bad, our pic looks like ghost yet I don't feel like missing this pic on blog. Hehehe...
Justin's lucky number 0827 won a Microsoft wireless laser mouse! And, I won nothing :(
Dessert :
Poppy seed cheese cake drizzled with raspberry sauce and vanilla ice cream
Another great shot with Asian Idol, Jaclyn Victor... wahaha. I really like it when she sang my favorite song, "Gemilang". I'm sooo proud!!! Lalalalala....
Finally, after the grand prize of 47" LCd Tv worth RM9000, the night of jazz came to an end...
Looking forward for lucky draw dinners again .. wahaha.
Wednesday, February 6, 2008
Reunion Dinner @ Chinese New Year Eve
Well, just something to express out.. Everyone is having such a wonderful reunion dinner back at their own hometown with lots of food, joy and laughter in the air... *sigh* How bout me? Celebrating New Year's eve with walls, ceilings, tv, fishes, (no more hamsters), streamyx, tables, chairs...
Look at this awesome food!
Look at my reunion dinner :(
My Reunion Ribena juice...
Started to miss my cousins back at Butterworth. Almost one year I didnt see them!! This pic was taken during last year's CNY.. This year, because of crazy me (going to KK) and I don't have chance to meet my grandma and also cousins.. really miss them =(
Missing my steamboat moments with uncles, aunties, cousins too ....
If you ever watch Petronas's advertisement for CNY, then you will understand why I felt so! Imagine you are all alone celebrating CNY wherelse all your friends have a family to celebrate with..really a sad case. Therefore, please be home for CNY!
Nothing much to say now. I'll have to standby for Bekaert tmr before I board my bus home..
Anyway, Happy Chinese New Year!!!! :)
Look at this awesome food!
Look at my reunion dinner :(
My Reunion Ribena juice...
Started to miss my cousins back at Butterworth. Almost one year I didnt see them!! This pic was taken during last year's CNY.. This year, because of crazy me (going to KK) and I don't have chance to meet my grandma and also cousins.. really miss them =(
Missing my steamboat moments with uncles, aunties, cousins too ....
If you ever watch Petronas's advertisement for CNY, then you will understand why I felt so! Imagine you are all alone celebrating CNY wherelse all your friends have a family to celebrate with..really a sad case. Therefore, please be home for CNY!
Nothing much to say now. I'll have to standby for Bekaert tmr before I board my bus home..
Anyway, Happy Chinese New Year!!!! :)
Sunday, February 3, 2008
Gong Xi Fa Cai @ Dong Dong Chiang 2008
This year is the year of Rat, it's my year! Hu hu...anyway, I just don't care whether it's my year or what should I do because it's my year, well, all that I can say is every year is still my year. Wahaha.. not sure you understand what i'm mumbling around, hehe..
Balik kampung journey will be on Thursday morning, too bad, that siao Transnasional forced those UTARA people to board at Duta and those SELATAN people to board at Puduraya. I wish I'm from SELATAN, then I can board at Puduraya. Duta is soooo troublesome and I wonder how much does it cost for taxi to go from my house. Sigh.. Anyway, I wish there won't be terrible jam on the NS-highway, everyone drive safe, dun drink and drive, stop by at Petronas for a free cup of coffee, follow the speed limit as OPS sikap is watching you!
On the first day of CNY, there's nothing much I can do except to wish my parents GONG XI FA CAI and ANG POW NA LAI. Hahaha.. that's my aim actually! Everyone's aim rite..
On the second day of CNY, Justin's family will be visiting my family back at Sitiawan. They will be back to Taiping on the first day and drop by at Sitiawan on the second day. Hope they can find the way to Sitiawan and well, wish all the best to me and Justin. :P You will know why when I pass you some important cards. Hahaha =P
On the third day of CNY, I will be back to KL for my flight on 10 Feb to KK. Everyone says I'm crazy because I go mount climbing on the fourth day of CNY. Hmmm, nothing much I can say, but to smile.
So this year, I'm not meeting my grandparents back at Butterworth for CNY. Kinda sad, cause it has been ages (actually only last year.. :P) since I last met my grandparents. My ah ma always say that I lupa her already, in fact, it's kinda hard for me to allocate time to go back Penang. Perhaps, I will try when there are extra holidays!
Anyway, I will stop narrating now. Look at my awesome CNY pics.. hehehe.
Friday, February 1, 2008
Happy Lo Sang!
Chinese New Year is just around the corner. Carysse here would like to wish all of you a Chinese New Year filled with prosperity and happiness!!! Hehehe... Well, this is my first time having Lo Sang as well. Thanks to Mandy for all her effort to organize this makan trip. Without her, no makan trip for Ericsson CA. Hahaha...
We had our dinner at Thiam Huat's Restaurant at Cheras. And this is the chef.. hoho.
Our Lo Sang. Really jakun of me that this is my first time having lo sang. Unbelievable rite. Been a Chinese for over 23 years and never had Lo Sang before? Gosh! Even my colleagues cannot believe that. Haha..
Mandy, Jessey and Yen Fen... enjoying the Lo Sang.. =P
Edwin, Nicky and Hon Nyan... Missing in action is me and Edwin Tam. Hehe...
~Marmite Chicken~
Free vege soup.. :D
~Egg with prawn and meat~
~Steam fish with minced meat~
~Fried Bitter Gourd with salted egg~
~Pai Kuat~
~Fried Sotong~
~Fried Butter Beancurd~
~Salted steamed crab~
Wow.. huge clips!! Hoho....
That's all bout our makan trip yesterday night! Wahaha... and I brought back char siew pau for Justin. Haha... =P
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