Relay For Life 2011

On the 16th of July, I went to a national event known as Relay for Life (RFL). On the morning of that particular day was my INPRO (Inter Program Games) badminton competition. I was supposed to reach the Stadium UKM before 2:30 p.m. for RFL. I thought the INPRO badminton matches would end before that, or around that time. So I went for badminton in the morning. I play three single matches, in which I won two and lost one pathetically. I was the person in charge of my program badminton for INPRO 2011, and I felt so bad when we lost our champion away and got the fourth place instead. I felt so tired but I left for RFL at 3 something in the afternoon.

At the KL central KTM station, I saw some epic scenes. People pushing against each other and the KTM was like a sardin can. A woman kept shouting "Sempitlah, macam binatang orang-orang ni!" I could only sit there and do nothing except wondering why Malaysians are like this. After I reached the UKM KTM station, I bought the cheapest Kuih-Muih in my life. 12 pieces of different kuih with 1 buck. Oh yeah =D

Reaching the Stadium, I was kind of stunned by the grandness of the event. I could see people wearing the RFL yellow T-shirts everywhere around the field. There were tents set up along the tracks for the participants to sleep in at night. Events after events followed and the entertainers were all full of enthusiasm.  I was supposed to be a part of the security team. To be exact, I was supposed to be the head of the security team. But I didn't actually do anything security-related for the whole process. All I did was picking up rubbish, playing cards and talking to my bunch of friends. I slept at 4 something looking up at the moon. When I woke up, I was greeted by the sunrise. The sky was so amazingly beautiful. The event ended at 10 with the last lap ran by everyone participating in it, be it participants or volunteers.

At the very beginning...

In the process...

Performance by cancer survivors...

The sunrise that greeted me when I woke up...

I was really exhausted. The event was meaningful and impacting as a whole. I just wish I could be less tired. But if I am to be given a chance a gain, I will definitely go for it again. The event reminds me of the people suffering from cancer and how hard they have or have been fighting the fatal virus. Pray Lord that a cure to cancer can be found soon.

The Start of Fall 2011

Fall semester 2011 started with registration. One thing that I noticed, there was less noise around me. Somehow there is just something missing. No more exuberant people talking crap around. No more bell ding donging around. No more angelic smiles that make my day. It's gonna be different, this sem. I guess I just have to adapt myself. But I just can't get used to it. Sigh... Hope that as the days pass, I will be normal once again.

Sarawak & Sabah, The Land of Borneo

So it happened that my West Malaysian friends decided to come over to Sarawak and Sabah for a 9-day-trip. Mostly because we Sibuians always bragged about our hometown, and about the delicious food available here. 11 people flew back to Sibu together, including my senior, Lawrence, and me. Transportation was taken care of by Lawrence, his cousin Christopher, and me. Budget hotel rooms for free, thanks to Lawrence's uncle.

First thing we did after my friends left their luggage at the hotel was to taste the most famous food in Sibu - Kampua. Turned out that the kampua there was among the worst that I have eaten so far. But still, some of my friends said it tasted nice. Sweat. After the "delicious" kampua, we went into Wisma Sanyan to walk around. Nothing much has changed since I last visited that place.

I could not really remember which place we went on which day. So I shall just list the places here, in case someone wants to promote Sibu or bring their friends around.

1. Sibu Lake Garden
2. Sibu Town Square
3. Bukit Aup
4. The temple far far away
5. Taman Muhibah
6. Sugarbun
7. Sibu Riverside
8. Mat Rempit
9. Sentosa
10. Pasar Malam
11. Sibu Wet Market
12. Sibu's Window
13. Kompia
14. Kampua
15. Peppermint Tea
16. Kolok Mee beside Masland Church
17. Laksa beside Paramount Hotel
18. Million guok
19. Lakian Mee
20. Big Thumb Xiao Long Bao

I guess they all had a hell lot of fun here. Especially the food. I fed them quite enough I think. Haha...

Sibu Lake Garden Jump Shot

Sibu Town Square Group Photo

So we moved on to Kuching. Shin arranged the transport for us. Turned out the drivers were our seniors, Rachel and Nathaniel. We ate kolok mee, laksa, went to the waterfront, visited shin's house, and also stepped foot on Fort Margherita. Since we were in Kuching for only one day, that were all we could do.

Group Photo In Kuching

Next destination - Kota Kinabalu
Stayed in the seniors' houses. Jerald, Darren and Kevin. We ate a lot of seafood, and we went up Kota Kinabalu Mountain. Half of Mountain Kota Kinabalu to be exact. We visited a cattle farm up there, and it felt like being in New Zealand. The Poring Hot Spring there was really lame. But there was one unique place that I liked -  the place with the fish bitting me. Haha..it was something like a fish spa, just that it was a natural river and the fish there are big and bite you until you scream out loud. The whole session was filled with the girl's screaming and my hysterical laughter. Ha Ha Ha. Another place that impressed me the most was the Perdana Park. It had a water fountain that shoots following the rhythm of songs. The view was spectacular. The beach in Sabah was really nice too. I love the sunset there. The sand is soft and the atmosphere is just so serene. Wish Sibu had a beach, then everything would be perfect.

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So the week was gone, with a lot of photos taken and a lot of memories lingering around. The remaining week will be spent to rest myself, and to prepare for the new semester - the Fall. Kind of boring, but going out every day to limteh and eat. Yeah =D