Thursday, November 5, 2009

Photographs are the best time capsules

A lot has been going on since August. Mostly outings =]

September highlights:-

20 Sept:
My family[Grandparents,parents,sisters] and I made a trip down to Genting.
We had a fun drive down there because we had lots of time to catch up and condemn the government. xD [we aren't the most patriotic citizens]
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So we went seperate ways when we reached Genting.
Had fun at the theme park. Got lost. Dad came to the rescue and 'escorted' Natalie and I to Genting Hotel for an ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT buffet. [forgot the restaurant's name]
Had a great dinner with the family ♥
*The almost complete family*

*The complete family*

After the buffet and at about 10.30 pm there was a fireworks display. It was a really magical and wonderful display. An eye-opener ^-^
After the fireworks display,we left for Klang [my uncle's place].
I opened the sun-roof on my dad's car and admired the stars way high up, and it's true that you get a clearer view of stars at a higher altitude. Too bad i didn't have my binoculars with me.
As I was laying back watching the stars, I dozed off to a deep slumber. Only to be woken up by my phone. Sean called. at 1.00 am -.- Sean was sleeping over at KC's and they were prank-calling people,and unfortunately, I was their first 'victim'. I caught Dad glancing at his rear-view mirror a couple of times to check on me. He didn't ask me who was on the phone for I looked truly annoyed. I reached my uncle's place at 2.30 am. Uncle and aunty welcomed us warmly eventhough they looked fatigue. I very much appreciate the trouble uncle and aunty took to wait for us till we arrived.
We then retired for the night.
*****

21 Sept:
Had Bak Kut Teh for breakfast.
After that Aunty, Ming [cousin, 13 yrs old], Mom and I went hunting for clothes. We spent 2 hours+ at the boutique. I caused the most damage, Mom bought RM 2ooo+ worth of clothes for me, felt very bad then =( But she just shrugged and said, you're gonna wear it anyways, you can save some for Xmas or CNY.
Talk about willing to spend for her daughter
We then went back to thier place and waited for around 15 minutes for them to pack their luggages.
We then started our journey towards our next destination.
The journey was ok.. until we reached the hill foot.
As we started driving up the hill, I felt nauseous. The road is too winding and it's a bloody long stretch if you ask me -.-
It took us almost 2 hours just to reach that God forsaken place. By the time I reached there, the excitement was all drained away by the long journey up hill.
But it only took me 10 minutes of fresh air to regain the thrill of being in some place new and unfamiliar.
That place really gave me a peace of mind.And I loved it. As it was pass dusk when we reached there, the air was cool and inviting. Dad says sometimes unplanned trips are the most fun. And I agree. We never thought about putting up a night here, but as it's dangerous to travel downhill at night and the fact that we've just reached, we decided to put up a night. v^^v
We had dinner right after we checked in our apartment. We were practically starving, we weren't prepared for the long journey uphill.
We then had a nice long leisure stroll after dinner. It was so cooling and refreshing, unlike Genting,this place isn't that well developed. It's so serene and the streets are so clean. [I've never seen a part of M'sia being so clean -.-].

oh and you might be thinking to yourself now : Where the hell is this place?!
hehe, It's FRASER'S HILL.

We then drove back to our apartment and lazed around. oh yeah! we bought some junkfood and fruits on the way back. xD As my family members were joyfully chatting away and enjoying the tidbits. I was alone in my room.. I climbed onto a 4 1/2 foot platform and gazed out through the window with deep thoughts. I was truly happy and my heart was at peace. This outing really "rescued" me from the hustle and bustle of city-town life. As the sound of laughter and joy of my family members echo in my head, I wanted their voices to ring in my mind and heart for years to come when I think about them till.I.draw.my.last.breath.
It's funny how little gestures or things people do reminds us of our bitter sweet past. Both overwhelming and heartbreaking. Joy if we gain, pain if we lose.
After a few short minutes, I slid under my covers and shut my eyes with a vague smile on my face.

*The platform*

*****

22 Sept:

The real fun begins.
Our day starts with breakfast, then horse-riding, followed by archery then a trip to the waterfall,then a visit to the Sultan's house. [didn't really give a damn which sultan's house it was]
Then we packed our bags and headed downhill back to civilisation.
I let the pictures do the talking.

From the left-Natalie, Ming& dog, Jude,Rachel,me,Mom


From the left:Dad,Nat,Ming,Jude,me,Aunty
Grandma and Grandpa

Mom and Rachel on a horse

Archery ^^

The so called 'waterfall'

The sultan's place

That's a wrap for our trip to Fraser's Hill. I didn't want to go home... It's a really nice place ♥
Anyhow, we still had to go. We left Fraser's Hill at 4.00 pm. Goodness, I missed that place the moment we got back on the highway. I forgot how hot M'sia really is. I spent too much time in Genting and Fraser's Hill.
Aunty and Uncle spent a couple of nights at our place before going back to Klang.
That pretty much summarizes everything.


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