Monday, June 15, 2009
I'm goin back
Nothing much to say.. just really really dread to go back.. i kno i kno.. university is supposed to be fun and all.. but somehow i just will miss home.. feeling the comfort of home for a month and a half now.. being close to ur loved ones where they spoil u till mad.. hahahaha.. so back to bein d independent self over there..
Will update more back in Sabah.. but for now lemme enjoy that few hours i hv left here.. like gonna die pula.. hehehe.. choi choi!! n my flight got delayed.. again.. typical air asia.. hehehehe.. of the many times i've traveled, tis will be a first delay for the departure from kul.. last time it was always in sabah.. mummy calling.. till the next post
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Trip Down Terengganu
Ironically, the uncles n aunties back home here in Port Dickson don't think so. This few days I've been asked A LOT of times, or how do i put this, said to me a lot of times 'WAH u still havent gone back ahr?'.. Wat the heck! Then when i leave, they'll say pula 'WAH time passed very fast ho, awhile only she gone back d.' *smack myself on my forehead* haih.. Contradicting onot??
Okie okie. Back to the main story, trip down Terengganu. Well from my last post you all cud clearly c how upset i was to be stuck in Kuantan rite? Thinking back, it just maybe a blessing in disguise.. Well don get me wrong, I did enjoy my trip to Terengganu. However it was more of the lifestyle back there that was a lil' bit not so comfortable for me. Now I sound like a spoilt brat or more like an ungrateful brat don't I. Lemme explain myself further..
Our Savior in Kuantan
Oh yea, did i tell u my mom n dad played the roles of matchmaker for d uncle who came to our rescue in Kuantan? N by the sound of it, mummy was the 'mastermind' behind the whole plan? unbelievable? Believe it. (Now I sound like Ripley's believe onot. Lol) They were kinda sceptical about their compatibility, but by the looks of it now, they seem to be living happily. Yeah papa n mummy!!
So back to the story. Living in Terengganu was kinda tough, especially in papa n mummy. They hadn't been able to get used to sleeping on the mattress on the floor. Mummy wud always wake up with back ache till the point she had to take pain killers. So it wasn't so pleasant. Then there was the whole toilet piping system that was problematic there. Plus you know la it has been like ages since we last went back, so it was kinda awkward one way or another. But all these were minor stuff, n it definitely din stop me from having fun there!
I had the opportunity of experiencing kampung life all over again there. I have always loved cycling. Back home we cant cycle anymore as kel got involve in an accident with a motorcycle when he was younger n ended up with a swollen arm! Luckily it din broke or anything. But the pain he had to endure when it was healing i think he still remembers it till now. Especially the visit to the 'tit da si fu'. Crying in pain ahr! Now the bicycles are left at the back to karat (i suddenly forgotten the english word). So on this trip i went cycling around the kampung area situated near my gramma's house for 2 rounds!! weee!! cycling thru the paddy field, the oil palm estate (all small scale).. Then we even passed by the place they rared goats where they went "mek!!" like calling for a girl in terengganu slang. Lol. Then i also saw cows, chickens roaming freely (of cos the road oso filled with cow dung la.. all dried up d) as well as a large biawak!! scary ooh.. but it got scared of us so it oso escape quickly back into the bushes. I cycles behind uncle Art who was on the motorcycle. It was so much fun!!
I wasn't joking about the toothbrushes..
One thing I've never realised about Trg are the names of the town. If you think bukit beruang and ayer keroh are funny names.. think again. Imagine ppl asking you, where do u come from? then your answer can be like this if you were to come from trg: Kedai Buluh, Gemuroh, Gong Badak (where the infamous stadium collapse), Batu Buruk, Pasir Panjang (I kno tis is common.. but long sand?), Batu Rakit (Tenggelam la Rakit tu) and the list goes on. Pelikkan??
But one thing that really caught my attention is Trg is BEAUTIFUL!! Okie i hv to admit Sabah is beautiful.. But Trg is also unique in its own way! Well just imagine Pulau Redang, Pulau Kapas, Pulau Perhentian.. White sandy beaches. And also Pantai Batu Buruk.. D name so tak padan. Cos it was so beautiful!! Next to it is also the infamous leaking pool of Trg. So many building probs. Haih.. Well for nature lovers, there's also the Sekayu waterfall, Bukit Bauk Forest Reserve, La Hot Spring and many more. Oh yea. How can i forget!! Turtles!! In Rantau Abang and you can also c turtles in the Turtle Sanctuary. Now for the 1 place that i've actually been there myself (besides pantai Batu Buruk) that i highly recommend u guys to go. The Kenyir Dam. It is really beautiful the view there.. And becos of the Dam, thus creates the largest manmade lake in South East Asia, Kenyir Lake.. Other places i can remember in trg are the Crystal Mosque (it is really a beauty!), Pulau Duyung and the floating mosque. The Crystal Mosque is where the Islamic Themepark is situated. Yes u heard me correct. That's wat the brochures says. So y not take a trip down Trg soon?
Flying kite at Pantai Batu Buruk..
In Trg I managed to fulfill a lil dream of mine. I finally bought a kite!! (i can imagine some of u smacking urself on ur forehead.. apa dream pula?) But it is true!! I've been sayin i wanna buy a kite since i finished spm.. So it has been 3 years plus now!! weee~ tat's the kite i bought.. the 1 in d pic. So if u c tat kinda kites flyin in pd, it just might be me.. I was even mistaken as a 'mek terengganu' by the seller saying i had terengganu slang. Apala?? Half Trg la.. lol
One of the highlights of my trips? Meeting my cuzzies!!
Do Re Mi Fa SoHow much they've grown since we saw them last. The 2nd boy is still as cheeky as ever, the youngest as cute as ever whilst the eldest is the responsible one. Imagine my cuzzy being just 12 years old, waking up on his own, prepare for school, makes himself breakfast, pack additional food for recess and wake his dad up after all is done to bring him down to wait for the van. Imagine my bro doing tat. Not in a million years! Okie okie. I'm just being harsh on my bro now. Even me being a Uni stu finds it hard to wake up in d morning to go for classes. Just ask izzy wizzy and he'll laugh until stomachache then only he'll tell u.. Haih
However, I'm kinda worried for them as well in a way. Their timetable everyday is crazy!! The elder 2 who goes to school leaves at 6 something in d morning, and comes back home at 6pm. That's like 12 hours!! On the weekend u'd think they have rest days. No! there's piano classes, swimming classes and of cos, tuition! Gila man! I cant imagine that kinda life. And here's me complaining abt goin to class from 8am-5pm. Haih. The younger bro will follow suit soon once he starts primary school. Thank goodness i din hv to endure that! I hate tuition!!
The coastal road we took on the way back
Okie i think I've merepek enuf. Maybe a lil too much. Till the next post then! Hope u guys enjoy reading this post..:)
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
Roadtrip Gone Wrong
D picture seems normal.. do-able rite?? well wrong!! i seriously dunno y.. it happens vy frequently nowadays.. every single trip tat we make.. sure d car somethin will happen.. haih.. don believe?? well a few examples i can recall:
1. trip to penang
Dreadful, painful, sticky trip.. we started d journey like normal la.. tapi the next thing u kno.. d car buat hal.. aircond not working!! somemore tat day d weather was like freaking hot!! my gawd!! bear with it for almost half a trip la.. with window open n hot air blowing in.. but worst of all was the worried face of my dad thinkin d car will break down anytime soon.. that happened last year.. about this time oso la!! in penang.. just be4 i left for sabah.. jie will remember it clearly.. free sauna..
2. trip back from klia
dad just got his car back from workshop.. apparently some lady din watch the petronas ad of pandang kanan-pandang kiri-pandang kanan sebelum jln (i kno i still hv difficulty differentiating right n left, but i lepas pandang kanan will pandang kiri again wat), drive straight out.. the rest is history.. so that day la dad's car suddenly when drive, loud noise la.. d whole trip back was just 1 heck of a worrying trip.. n imagine jln d road kat sepang.. surrounding u all oil palm plantation.. kalau betul2 breakdown (that time din kno was mud flap prob), habisla.. so worry la..
well just to make things short, basically everytime we travel, that's d time d car choose to protest.. haih.. this trip oso sama la.. we started d trip quite smoothly i wud say.. act in d morning when papa started d car can hear some sound d.. but we jz ignored it as jz another sound.. it wud go off.. when we made d stop at muadzam shah, the sound got louder.. we ignored it yet again cos d sound wud go off once we started driving.. but i knew every1 started to worry d.. then when we stop for petrol in kuantan, d car like totally gave up on us.. i cant even begin to describe d sound it made.. so cari la si mechanic.. luckily we found an eon service centre.. they oso dunno wat exactly is the prob.. 1 say aircond.. another say pulley loose d.. then another say another thing.. summary, u all stay in kuantan 1 nite while we figure it out.. latest by tmr noon u'd get d car.. let's hope they stick wit their words..
Then the worry really begin.. cham la.. where to go?? then dad n mom remembered their fren in kuantan.. then pandai both nv save the no in their fon.. call directory.. got a no.. called.. kena marah.. takde org macam ni di sini.. kenapa panggil sini.. wtf!! we malaysians r courteous ppl okie.. haiyo.. try directory another time... another no.. keeping fingers crossed.. jz as dad was abt to hang up calling d no, a man answered!! thank god he din change no!! so there he came.. brought us to his house.. then check in to hotel.. had tea.. then later freshen up be4 dinner.. visit another of dad's old fren.. then here i m.. in d hotel..
wow i din kno i felt all those emotions.. the more i described d more angry i got.. lol.. control control.. okie la.. we think positively.. i got to meet my dad's close fren back then.. the couple which my mom n dad match made (imagine my mom n dad as match makers.. lol).. got to listen to the funny stories of my parents back in d days.. it was fun la i admit.. met their kids.. 1 who was a former student in ums (graduated last year when i jz entered).. as well as his daughter who is the same age as me who has the sweetest smile ever.. then another of my dad's kid who is now plannin to do his phd (permanent head damage) in ntu.. got to drive around kuantan (although my bearing is still quite bad here).. all in it is still a good experience la.. but i don wanna get stuck here another nite!! i jz don like depending on ppl tat's all.. cos keluar hv to call him.. wanna get car hv to call him.. like vy problematic for him like tat although the uncle is a vy nice man.. haih..
so now all i hope is the mechanic keeps his promise n d car is done by tmr.. please please!! then we can continue on the trip back to terengganu.. till the next post.. (i tot the next post i was supposed to be back from terengganu.. looks like not..)
p/s: blessing in disguise kot.. they kno i hadn't update my blo frequent.. give me free wifi to update more often..
Monday, June 1, 2009
Why I love holidays?
So why exactly do i love holidays.. let's c wat i've done so far.. came back from sabah (study not holidaying there although it is known to be a famous tourist destination) on the 30th of april.. Have been waiting for tat day for ages.. well u cant really blame me cos i miss home so much!! last i was back was during cny!! but then my hols had aldy officially begun in sabah earlier.. visited kundasang.. i was mesmerized by the beauty there.. the scenery was breath taking!!
Burj Dubai
It's so amazing to c it in real life.. u take a look at klcc n u're like whoah!! that building is tall.. now imagine looking at this building (almost double of klcc).. *pengsan*.. although still under construction, the sheikh (i'm vy bad at pronouncing this word) had aldy officiated it the day be4 i visited Dubai as the tallest building in the world!! Along with it..
And the tallest performing fountain in the world..