Sibu? Lets see, what do I know about Sibu... absolutely nothing. Now that I'm being posted to Sibu I need to at least get some idea about the place. So I turned to the custodian of Malaysian knowledge - the taxi driver. In this case it was an old Chinese uncle and from him I learnt a few tidbits about Sibu whilst being driven to Kuching Airport after receiving the news. These are some 'facts' about Sibu:
1. "Sibu a? Sana makan manyak murah la"
2. "Itu Sibu manyak itu Dayak ooo. Rajang mari"
3. "Itu Foochow a, manyak mari dari Sibu"
4. "Lu mau pgi sana aa, mesti mau jaga-jaga sama itu amoi Dayak punya oo"
5. "Kalau naik kereta dari Kuching 4-5 jam, naik bas mau 7-8 jam jugak, naik feri 4-5 jam, naik belon 25 minit - lu naik aja sudah turun maa"
6. "Lu mau jalan aa baik lu pegi itu Miri sana, Mulu Park. Sibu tadak manyak tempat mau tour"
So on 25 Nov 2011 I was officially considered 'transferred' to Sarawak. My first task was of course to report in at the State Health Department in Kuching where I was verbally told that I will be posted to Sibu. I'm being given a 30 day period so I guess I'll take my time sorting things out for my relocation.
In the mean time I'll be going off for a week holiday to Indonesia and then there's my cousin's wedding to attend to. I'm actually looking forward to working in Sarawak though I was a bit disappointed that I didn't get Kuching seeing how nice the hospital is. I have the faintest of idea as to what to expect from Sibu as I've never been there. One thing is for sure though - it's not anywhere close to Kajang. Below is a pic outside Kuching airport
