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Okie.. better finish my write about my blog.. else i will forget about it. While sleeping in the bunk bed, i must have made some pretty bad " sounds " cause the guy on the upper deck has to wake me up and ask if I have problem breathing.. Poor guy, chase out of bed and then could not have a good sleep.

woke up in the middle of the night to put on termal, socks, caps and gloves.. Was thinking since all the stuff was carry up, must as well wear it.. At 6am in the morning, felt bright and refresh. pack and prepare to have a tial for the summit. My breakfast = cup noodles which i brought up. It was delicous why cause it’s hot.. the temperature there was 9"c.

Waited at the pantry from 6am… till 8am. Finally i saw dominic, but bad news, it was raining thus i’m not able to go for the summit so i have to wait for the other couple to come back down to make our way down the mountain.

While waiting i chatted with some friends who came down, apprantly it seems that they did not catch any sunrise due to heavy clouds so pretty dissapointed for them.  I headed back down, it took me about 4 hours to reach the base. By then i have not bath for 2 days and i can’t wait to be in the shower. Total climb = 3200meters while the summit is 4092meters (estimated)

But then i have a problem, because of the walk up the mountain, my 2 legs is aching like mad.. To reach my hostel i need to walk up 3 storeys.. can imagine how bad I have to limp with the aches especially while walking down the stairs. While i was walking in town, the locals are looking at me like, do i have a problem with my legs.

Overall i have a great trip and i have be heading back. I stayed with beachtours, more information can be found at www.beachtours.com.my. name of the owner is Abul and wife. They are expecting a new member in the family soon. it is a very clean and comfortable place to be in.

I’m heading back soon, thus if you’re keen to join, give me a call

Cindy 

I’m back in a piece going to write all about my climb at MT kk. It’s going to be pretty long, Started the journey at 7am in the morning, It’s a 2hours journey from my stay at beach lodge. A very nice and clean place, best thing i got the dorm all my myself. There is a couple who goes to the trip with me as well. The lady is pretty experience she did MT Kimanjaro before!

Anyway back to my sumit
Prior the night I’ve already packed 1 bag to pass to a porter :)  met my guide (dominic), very nice guy, young and single and best of all he is the most patient person.. WAHAHAHA

Happily started the climb, it’s pretty much steps, just impagine our HDB steps (3 steps = 1 step here) after the first 20 steps i was like "Maybe it’s not too late to turn back" Yup kns right but that was my thinking then. Of course i continue lah.

the next 2km, i strugglled to find rythem of walking and breathing. By then i have already decided to throw my whole bag to the guide. GRIN.. Continue the submit.. the rest the pretty much the same.. It gets pretty straight forward, put your leg up to the next step, lift your body.. and continue continue

the excitment starts when i reach the 4.5km, then i started to feel dizzy and by the next 15 min, i feel like puking., continue continue then really puke. So my last 2km took me 5 vomit + 3 hours (with plently of resting) It was pretty bad at the last 200m, every 50m i will stop for a while . My poor guide, he’s with me every second. the last 4 stops I ask " can i stop here" He will smile and shake his head" Almost all who pass by me ask me if I’m ok (which is not a lot lah) . 2 guys from singapore ask if they could help me with my water, I’m only carrying 300ml of water lei.. How pathetic!

At that point, my mind was like = How much does it cause to evacuate me from the mountain via helicopter.. can i get 4 porters to lug me down.. Anyway finally i reach the house. Total journey took me 8.5 hours when it’s pretty much a 5 hour journey. Of course when i finally reach the house, i collapse on a chair bend over with a plastic bag.

Dramatic news, NO MORE ROOM THERE, I have to walk another 100ms up. Basically at that point i refuse to move! finally the crew saw that i was so bad, decided to give me a room. Room for 4 and I’m the only lady. Note that in East malaysia people are very conservative thus there’s are no mixed dorms I was like never mind lah, if you wan 500bucks then take it lah. Just give me a bed.

The angmo gave up his bed in the lower deck, so sweet but of course i could not say much.. just flop onto the bed and zzz.. that was me after walking 8hrs, all sweathing and tired.. Don’t tell me anything about hygenie!

to be continue …

I’m at the airport right now.. first trip using my free SILK AIR travel.. Heading to MT kinabalu. Been packing the last night till 12am.. grin but still forgot my toothbrush and toothpaste . I’m sure i can figure out someway. First trip going aboard by myself, kind of worried but i think i could get use to it

Will update again if i have the time / cheap internet access. Wish me luck in my trip.

Penned this letter for you some time back but now I only wish that you’re at peace wherever you are. Lots of speculation after the incident on why did you do it? But I guess the speculations were to make us feel better. Nicholas asks do I feel guilty? Jane and Li-Ping says it’s not your fault. How could it not be? I felt guilty why I did not realise something was wrong, felt guilty for changing the dinner venue, felt guilty cause I could be nicer to you, felt guilty because I should have call you that night, felt guilty to your family. The sense of guilt was crushing me until I accepted the "maybe reason"

Your teacher was telling me about the world is a miserable place but I told him that this world is a great place to be in. There are sorrows but at the same time there is happiness and there are families and friends for us. I did some chanting for you yesterday, not sure if it’s of any good to you but at least your mom felt happier. Yesterday your mom asks me to be her god-daughter, she says she lost a son and hopes to have a daughter. I can easily say yes but I hold back. Don’t know why? Should I?

I can never understand wakes, people laughing and joking around. Such a sad occasion yet "happy" atmosphere. I think it’s because everyone are trying to control. I tried to but you know I’m the sort who put emotions on my face. I will never be a good politician because of that.

Somehow your absence magnified your presences (Sound bewildered right) I have to manage that because there are plenty of others I care about. To all my friends out there, this is to let you know I’m OK, really! I know you care, I know you’re worried but just give me some time to move on. It’s so much easier for me than for his family.

To : My dear friend

Why? There are so many whys? You know, regardless of why you did it I hope you’re free and happy now. Sorrows will have to be bore by the living. Need to write down the memories of you because memories will fail us with time.

Things you like

Guava, nice food, your car, chinese history, bananas, wu shu, yuan yang (drink),coffee, your teacher, your job, xin yao, your friends and your family

Thing you hate

Can’t think of any.. See how little do i know you.

Places we been to

Marina

square - your favourite place in

singapore

apparently

Jurong - for duck noodles

Bakerzin - for spag

Imm - ramen and select a present for my friends new born

Orchard - I cannot remember why

Ginza

- for great jap food

Geylang - for bean curd

NUS - for mid autumn festival

Movies we watch

Click

Death note

Plans you made

You wanted to vist your brother and try roast duck in

Hong Kong

You wanted to climb MT kinabalu with me

You wanted to buy a new car

You wanted to finish your Business Degree

You wanted to go

Japan

for sushi

You wanted to visit china for "Bing Ma Yong"

You wanted to write a love blog

Guess you’re not to going to complete them now

Questions that I have yet to reply

You: Do you like the necklace?

Me: Yes I love it

You: What is your score?

Me: full marks

You: Do I have high standards?

Me: No, my previous relationship was a nightmare thus I’m cautious for a new one.

Dates that will not happen

To watch 007 movie

Porridge buffet

Korea

food

Reunion

dinner with your wushu team

Tuesday on my way to your house, I just realise what a long journey it is from my place to yours? Why did you not give yourself and family another chance. Why don’t you share your problems? What are friends for? Am I the last person you contacted? Why did you not call me? Why must you run away from us? Why do you chose to be a corward? I hate you for doing this to us.  At the same time I can’t help but pray for you. Guess you can’t hear it now.

Rgds

Cindy

You know sometimes there is "this song" that makes you feel like you’re in love? (yes it’s a song.not a guy ) Recently I found that perfect song! listerned to it 10 times in a row until my collegues ask me to stop Yup it was that good, then again my taste is pretty different to my friends thus not all enjoy this song as much as I do.

Talking about being in love, my parents just celebrated their 27 anniversary. They are still very much in Love, they still dates, hold hands when they stroll and enjoy each other company. On the other hand, I have friends who filed, are filling or will be filling for divorce.  Is it because there are too many temptations or till death do us part has lost it’s appeal.

My friends kept saying that I’m having high standards thus can’t find a partner. Actually I’m just looking for someone who will make me feel like what that song does and hope that 27 years down the road we wll still enjoy each other company.

Cindy

Yup I did another hosting today. It was a baby competition contest held in the west area. We have close to 180 babies in the competition. You must think "siao ahh soo many babies sure caos" Ya me too, but suprisingly it was pretty controlled.

Basically objective was to finish the race at the fastest time (sound easy right) Try talking to a 1+ year old baby and you will realise that it tougher than scoring As in O levels. Most of the babies looks pretty lost and stunned though the parents are very excited. Parents try means and ways to encourage their baby to move faster.

How did the babies react that almost stop the heart of the parents?

1 - give a dazzling smile and stay rooted to the ground

2 - instead of running to the finishing line, they make a u-turn

3 - Went instead to other babies track (imagine a olympics pool)

4 - Refuse to participate at all

5 - Stop at 3 steps before the finishing line ( most babies did that)

By the way babies toys have improved (drastically) over the years. No more cars, trains or dolls. It’s mobile phones, car keys, food.  I was pretty impressed by the parents though. Some came in a big group from grandparents to parents to aunts. But I love family games anytime.

Too bad i’ve no kids of my own else i will be the one asking my baby to run faster :) 

Called my grandma yesterday! I was sooo glad to hear that her voice is loud and clear. Just a month back, she was dignanosed with a slight stroke and she was so weak when we (my family) visited her in malaysia.

The medication she was on made her feel so worse as it was too strong, required some trial and error to get her correct dosage. We are pretty worried then.

Got in a maid, according to Gran she is very happy with the maid. But initially she is pretty against this idea. Does that happen to all the old folks?  Could be all the negative information in the papers

Anyway, I’m very happy that she is getting better now!

Cindy

Sob Sob Sob! For those who don’t know my family, here is some background, I grew up in a gambling family. I remember following my mom when she goes playing manjong when i’m young. During my teen years  there will be a table of black jacks and a table of manjong at home in the night. Those will the time when our 4 room flat is rented out to about 13 people, 11 guys and 2 ladies. YUP 1 big family!! 

Because of that reason, I’m seldom shy in front of strangers and strangly enough I’m not that interested in gambling. I’m pretty well-trained actually, If you name it, i know it. From cards to tiles, I’m good at it (except for manjong which took me some time to grasp)

As I grew older and my family financial got better, we stop renting out to people. The gambling stops for a while too. For the last 3 years we started to have weekly games of course it has something to do with cards and tiles. The main players are, mom, dad, brother, sister and me. Of course we played in cents. Of course $ wasn’t on our mind when we played. It’s actually a family activity which you folks should try too.

But me, a pretty lucky person hardly loses. But recently, whatever I’m bound to lose. From cards to manjiong to rummy (another tile game). Did not believe my luck and force my brother to draw cards with me (big/small) AGAIN I LOST.. SIGH

Guess I have to wait a while before I step into the gambling world!!

Cindy

After 3 days of hosting, I realised that talking can be tiring but then i think i’m the only host who have to talk non-stop for the whole day from 11am till 7pm. Very cheap labour. But i truly enjoy it after the end of the session i learnt something new and of course i makes some new friends!!

since it’s over, it’s no longer a secret. I was hosting at Lot 1 the shoppers mall. Everytime i say LOT 1, instead of shoppers I says shopping mall. Pai sei lah. It’s a hot and spicy theme that is being organised for the week. We have numerous activites like korean food demo, sauces demos like kee’s, chilli king challenge, hot and spicy dip contest. I have the timing in my head already!!!! So tired after a whole day of standing and talking.

What’s more, I’m a vain pot! I insist on wearing a bright red dress with heels instead of sensible t-shirt and jeans with sports shoes. So at about 5pm, my heels is hidden under the table and I’m walking around barefooted. Of course the public can’t see. Though they could see that all of a sudden i’m shorter by another 2 inch

Will I do it again? You bet! but hopefully i don’t have to talk non-stop for such long timings. This will go into my portfolio for sure. So friends out there if you need a Host, MC, DJ lah. You know who to find hor..

Oh 1 more thing - I think i swear accidentally during the event (In hokien lah) though i honestly did not know it’s a bad word till the organiser pinch me.. HAHAHAH guess practise makes perfect.

* Oh i have some pictures thus i may publish that always. But not sure if there is any copy right or not lah. Don’t think i’m going to talk a lot for the coming days. Must replenish my energy!

Cindy