Me, Myself and I..

Hrrmmpphh.. I got fined for not displaying my parking ticket. To be exact, for displaying it the wrong side up. It was something stupid to get penalized for, so I'm going to appeal to MPPJ. I was going out with my friends just for a few hours and I did buy a ticket which was still valid at the time they issued me the summon ( it wasn't valid by the time we finished). Anyway, such is life and life must go on.

I'm back from my hike up Mount Kinabalu. It was tougher than what people say it is. Nevertheless, it was relatively an easy hike as compared to Korbu. The trail up to the peak is wide, clear and short but it can get a little steep. Still, the trail is practically almost a staircase up to the peak. I went with a few friends and we took the Mersilau route; the unconventional route which also happens to be longer than the Timpohon route by 2 km. The first day, we hiked up to the rest house and stayed the night there. I must say that the cold was worse than the hike itself. Especially if you get your shoes soaked in the rain and you don't have gloves to wear. Even if you have gloves, it would still be soaked in the rain. The next day, we hiked up to the peak. We started at nearly 3 o'clock in the morning. We started off fine, untill it started raining. Since the trail to the peak is mostly stone, the rain water wouldn't soak into the ground, thus creating tiny waterfalls in our path, which meant that our shoes got soaked again. It was really cold in the rain and the wind was blowing hard. My fingers were numb so I didn't bother to hold the safety ropes. It was still a safe hike. I reached the peak maybe 5:45 or nearly 6 but there were rain clouds so there wasn't any sunrise. Anyway, I came down to KK the same day and spent the evening watching King Kong in the local cinema. The next day, I and my friends had an outing at the islands before heading to the airport for our return flight back home.

Christmas was really different this year as I wasn't part of this year's carolling team; I missed most of the training because my college term ended late. So this year, I was a spectator instead. My family had Christmas dinner at this funky food joint in the Curve called marche ( the e with a hyphen on the top, one of the umlauts. ) I found the place amusing and very interesting. It was like a market within the restaurant. Anyway, the food was good and we had a fun time. I got one of those really cool head lamps from my mom for Christmas. I really like it and I'm sure it'll serve me well in my hikes to come.

I still haven't post any pictures of both the hikes, but I will do so when I have nothing to write I guess. At least then, my blog will be updated on more frequent intervals. That's all for now. Let me wish everyone a Belated Christmas and a happy New Year.

Close Call..

I went to play futsal with my church members yesterday. It was fun to catch up with them, it always has. Anyway, we went out for dinner after that. Initially, we wanted to eat in SS2, but since it was raining and we forgot that monday pasar malams are in ss2, we decided to eat in ming tian. (is that how you spell it?)
We ate, drank and we were merry. We watched the football highlights and I had to endure the anguish of watching the draw between Man Utd and Everton. I wanted to make my order in chinese, but I decided not to after remembering that I don't speak chinese. So, with my skillful bahasa skills, I ordered claypot chicken rice. Somehow the claypot chicken rice came in a plate, much to my suprise. Maybe it was my bahasa that put them off, or maybe they just serve their food without the claypot itself.
So, after dinner, I sent Shaun back home in BU 10, then I headed back home. At this corner, down the hill at summer palace, there were puddles of water and perhaps I was moving too fast. I decided to brake a little abruptly. And as I cornered, *poof* my car skidded and made a 360 turn. I was lucky there were no cars around. For a moment, I felt terrified but after that, I felt great. Sill I'm traumatized by the incident and when I was driving today, I couldn't help feeling scared that my car would skid. Surely it was a close call.

Me, Myself and I..

I have succesfully not blogged for a month now. Many things have happen and many things are going to happen; the past months were more than eventful and christmas is approaching. There seems to be so much to write about yet I can't seem to muster the strength to do so. If I had to define myself in one word, I'd call myself "lazy".
My end term assesments are all over; no more tests for this whole year. I have not much reason to celebrate - I didn't do very well. My teachers must feel dissapointed with my results. Maybe next term, I will be able to produce better results.
My birthday was a blessing. My friends got me a cake and we had a celebration in the "tuck shop". I was almost suprised. I must say that it was a wonderfully delightful feeling to feel cared for and remembered. I'm surely grateful for friends, they're wonderful beings and I'd never trade them for any other. (They got me a little soft toy too) =D I am a year older, and hopefully a little wiser.
I just got back from a hiking expedition. We conquered Gunung Korbu and Gunung Gayong (gunung korbu's twin peak). The initial plan was to cross the Titiwangsa range i.e. from gunung korbu ( in perak) to cameron highlands, also known as "trans-titiwangsa". On the first day however, one of our team member was down with terrible cramps. So, we decided to only to hike up 2 of the 3 main peaks in the trans-titiwangsa route. I am a little dissapointed, but there's little that can be done. Maybe I'll be succesful the next time.
I will be hiking up gunung Kinabalu next week. People say that its an easy route but I'll be careful not to take their words for granted. I hope to be prepared for the hike next week.
Thats all for now. My lazy self is taking control. I shall return to post some pictures of the korbu hike.