Ah Seph x-boX

3/09/09 - thursday

Another memorable day. Met my old friend Shindy Wong, and together we went back to our primary school to see our computer teacher, Ceriene. Well, it’s a very interesting friendships that we shared together. I’m from A class, and she’s from D class (which are both top classes), and a 18 years old computer teacher at that time. Our friendship started when we were chosen to join the computer drawing competition when we were 9? Or somewhere around there. Since then everyday after school (or almost everyday) we would meet up in the computer lab (together with some other juniors), and all other places. It was a very memorable time.

Few of my remaining memories about our time spent together would be the competition trip to Perak (couldn’t remember much about it but I can remember that it was a fun trip), trip to Sarawak (the most exciting 1 as its my 1^st time ever boarding a plane, and my 1^st time is with my friends instead of my parents, which is pretty cool. We did all the stupid stuff together, like going into a hotel pub at night and order orange juice for ourselves, then start penning down all westlife’s song for the performer to sing, in the end they were all wrong song titles except 1), outing to KLCC park (that time the park is still new and we thought that the play ground is as big as the world lol. And we had KFC picnic there). The scariest moment in my memory is when I cause a super deep cut on Shindy’s fingers by pulling the rotan away from her hand. So much blood, and I freak out like shit. But thank god she never get mad at me, and we’re still pretty cool friend =)

The last time we went back to school (yes its always the 2 of us) was a few years after we’ve left it. The computer room hasn’t change much, but the peeps had. From the shortest dude I’ve transformed into the tallest among us 3, and Shindy changed her look pretty much, and Ceriene… well, has been stagnant for the past 8 years XD

A time of refreshing old memories, a time to update new information. Also a time to indulge in canteen food. Its just a simple bowl of mee soup but the taste can never be found in anywhere else. It’s the primary school taste that makes it so yummy. The same old school, but everything shrunk. Ops, I’ve grown bigger instead.

Our gathering ended with a casual bye, nothing dramatic. We meet up once a few years anyway. 2 years of abroad studies, wouldn’t seem so long compare to the time we’ve known each other. A unique bond that we’ve shared, and the friendship always last. Till then, the next time we meet up again, it will be the same again, yet different in many perspectives. I’ll belanja them some fizzy cola candies next time =)

end of day 87

31/8/09

(30-31 August)

Merdeka! was attending young Men Conference instead lol. most probably the last 1. and its quite fun =)

went kayaking the 1st day! and somehow peeps just like to get into the water ==l especially my group mates jonathan and nicholas who extra like the taste of the water very much lol

in the end me and edmund became the prey of some hungry crocodile that overturned our boat T.T (else in no circumstances would pro kayakers like us would fall into the water =P )

this year food is okay for TMC lol (else i’d be killed already)

and talks are awesome by joshua from START organisation (a NGO that helps kids) especially on friends and family =)

reached back church at 5pm. finally got a chance to watch district 9 and its awesome!! got the chance to get to know andy and chun tik these few days also. glad that they came and join rock =)

-end of day 84-

21/8/09

(14 – 21 august)

Sabah is an awesome place to visit!! Despite the not so good conference that douglas and i experienced, the rest was a blast! well, leave the sad things behind, i’ll only remember the good times =)

1^st day – just recovered from my sickness, walk around the town to do some shopping. Visit the museum and heritage site together with ruth, which is quite a nice place in general. Tried coconut pudding in the evening on the way to our long-waited seafood dinner! And its crazy cheap! Went to a private beach after dinner which is a very beautiful place, almost bang some buffalos, almost got chased by dogs. Wonderful XD

2^nd day - The 1^st time ever snorkelling was so much fun! The water is crystal clear and you can actually see fishes and corals all around. The horizon canot be distinguished from the sea, and the view is superb. I can only give glory to our Lord that created all these wonderful things on earth. Had dinner in a nice german restaurant, met ruth friends (all nice people) and also a she-male waitress. Interesting lol. Visited the tallest building in sabah (which is not really that tall) and have a 5 minutes walk in their rotating pub. Ice cream on the way back home.

3^rd day – the BIG day! Our challenge to climb the tallest mountain in south east asia!! We took the longer trail – mesilau trail, and turn out that this is a super beautiful trail. The view on the way up is indescribable. I’ve found a place that looks like those places in the lord of the ring. They look unreal but they actually exist. Well, the beauty of the scenery is the only reward for us to climb the mountain. I feel like dying wanting to get to our check point, which is 3000 m up the mountain. We started our journey at 9. Reached the rest house at 6. 9 hours of non stop walking/climbing. And its not even near the end.

4^th day – wake up at 2 in the morning. Its CRAZY COLD!! And we have to start climbing in the dark. Thank god all the clothes and wind breaker i carry up is not a waste of effort. I put everything on me, and use my towel to cover my face to minimize dehydration from my mouth (due to the strong wind). And today is harder than yesterday. The way up is crazy. On the way up you see people giving up and start taking the U turn, it weaken my faith. My leg hurts, my hand is shaking, my nose cant stop dripping, i feel like giving in. And the only thing that keeps you from going is the will to reach the top, the will to survive, the will to finish the race. Being a regular hiker (hills around my housing area) this is nothing of imagination. It is hard, at least for me. At 5.30 we’ve finally reach the peak!! (its call the Low’s peak, which is quite ironic, since its freaking high up here) sitting in the cold, we waited for the sun rise, and it was magnificent. No words can describe the beauty; no camera can capture the awesomeness of the scene. Only our eyes can be the witness, and our memory to last.

We’re crazy fast on the way down. At 9 after breakfast, we rush down the mountain (which took us 9 hours to go up) and reach the timpohon gate (which is the shorter trail) before noon. I thank god we took the other trail up because this trail there’s nothing much to see, where else the mesilau trail its full of wonderful flora, and i manage to have a glimpse of orang utan and other birdie.

Met new friends throughout the hike, a student couple from UK. A very friendly couple, we manage to make friends rather quickly. we went back to KK together in our car, had a good laugh about everything on the way back. We’ll definitely meet again in UK =)

Had dinner and movie with ruth. Last night in KK, enjoy everything we can. Also assembled a water channelling system in their room (basically its just a connection of Styrofoam cut into shapes) to give them temporary solution for their crazy waterfall like water leakage, every time after heavy rain. Apparently it manage to impress the girls pretty much (which honestly i think its a lousy creation, having limited resources and time to build that thing), and they awarded us by not giving us blanket to sleep at night. T.T

5^th day – after breakfast drop by another nice hotel to see the view and take some pictures. Rush to the airport coz we’re almost late. I never feel so excited chasing for a bus or a train before, coz mayb because its a flight. Lost our immigration past before this, almost needed to make a police report about it. But thank god they let us pass through anyway. And here ends our wonderful experience of sabah trip. Attach photos later. Still processing lol.

6/8/09 Thursday

Woke up due to intense chest pain and the urge to vomit. No matter how hard i try i couldn’t. The periodic attacks of the pain is like swallowing rocks every time.

See Doc in the afternoon, found out that i overstretch my nerves and muscle of my chest. Due to the climbing yesterday. Lol. Slept the whole afternoon.

Night – mum got depression attack again. Complaint about every single thing and non stop crying. Now no one dare to make noise in the house.

-end of day 59-

3/8/09 monday

Today bunny went to johor (for a week). kinda miss her now. well theres not really any difference coz we still talk on the phone and normally we wont see each other on monday, but somehow the distance seems to have an effect on it.

An extremely normal morning - afternoon………………….

night - porridge steamboat with doug, frank and teck juan =) haven see them for a while so its a good chit chat session on what-laptop-you-buy stuff. dell HP toshiba. all different brand lol (tho i still think DELL is the BEST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)

tmr is the day to apply for visa. abit nervous. according to sylvester’s check list, most probably i’d fail. the stamp senget lar, didnt print colour lar those kinda small small stuff. but well, if god wants me to go who can stop me rite =)

-end of day 56-