Long Raya weekend

Raya break..my my!

Wanted to bring my family somewhere far and different. Mum wanted to go to Melaka. That’s the only place that I know but I was really bored with it. But I dunno how to go anywhere else and dun have the guts to drive and get lost in Penang. Or in Cameron. Or in Bukit Tinggi. So the days were spend debating with myself whether to stick to the norm (Melaka) or to have some guts. And where to place my guts =)

Day One: Was supposed to head off somewhere already. Nothing. Ok, still have 3 days more.
Day Two: Still no plans. Pressure was at its high. Where else can one go with 2 days left? Not even Melaka can be covered in 1.5 days. Maybe come to the worse, if we end up in Melaka, we could go check out A Famosa. Mum was still pushing for Jonker Walk. Boring la!

Then there were 3 parties requiring my ‘attention’. All had to be entertained separately. Not that I could kill 2 birds with 1 stone and drag either one along on the family trip. 4 days, 3 parties and nowhere to go! Stressed and sos-ed (not sms ya) Suet to pour my woes.

At the stroke of midnight of Day Three, we decided to head to Bukit Tinggi! And the drive there will probably be the most terrifying one ever! Only Hatim knows =)

The road up there was winding and seemed never-ending. Someone told me that it’s not as winding as Genting’s. And this someone also gave me wrong directions and made me do a RM6 U-turn. Ok. It was fine actually until 8788 gave up on me on the way to Japanese Village. When I saw how steep it was, my heart fell to my ass. Forcing it up on 1st gear was like forcing a chicken to swallow cough mixture. So I switched to 2nd gear. 8788 just refused to budge! The speedometer was at ‘0’ and started to move backwards instead. Just refused to move! To the front I mean. Luckily there was no car at the back, or else: accident in Bukit Tinggi! So back to 1st gear and splutter splutter again. The engine seemed like it was gonna die off and I begged 8788 not to give up here! Not here in Bukit Tinggi! Maybe it has gained more momentum, so 2nd gear again. Not moving again! 1st gear: cough cough again. Started to hold up traffic. Asked mum if it’s getting warmer, why am I sweating?? When I finally parked and switched off the engine, I just leaned back and soothed my thumping heart and cold hands. Phew! Legs were shaking and had no energy already to explore whatever village they had to offer. (I can imagine someone jahat laughing already at this juncture)

8788, I know that I didn’t check your water and oil levels and whatever, but don’t punish me like that la…Do that once more and I’m switching you for an auto car. Brian will trash you even harder, in 2 years time!

Anyway, here goes. Suddenly enjoyed taking my own pics. Scary! Not sure if taken after someone’s obsession or trying to make the most of the torturous journey up there.

Mum's fav pic of B

Grapes!!

Weird hexagonal plant

Me and Tin Man!

B and the whole of Bukit Tinggi. Nice yeah?

The yellow roof is where we had lunch buffet and met Hatim, as you will see later.

Me in front of some place

Me and bro near the entrance

Me and some people.

A lame lady asked the guy "Where are you from?!" and he said "I'm from France!". Lame lady. Mum said he's probably from Klang too.

Me and swan a.k.a undan, taken by Hatimon

Bro in front of Rapunzel's tower

If you wonder why do I look unprepared in some of the pics, it’s because my bro doesn’t go “1,2,3!” when he snaps pics. He just goes “NOW!”. Good luck to you whatever you’re doing when he goes “now!”

Then Hatim showed up! Weird. Even weirder cos he knew I was there but didn’t bother to find out where I was, meet or say ‘hi’. He upped his price so high! So I had to reduce mine and asked him to come over. Anyway, we just said hi, bye, that’s all and went our separate ways.

The batang buruk that my mum asked him to come and eat =D Somehow batang buruk is now associated with him!

Bukit Tinggi is nice. Colmar though. The Japanese- dahlah torture people up to your village, there’s nothing there! Rabbit Park (or Rabbit City as my brother called it and Rabid City as my mum called it) is crap! The rabbits were so frightened, the kids were pulling them out of hiding and the rabbits are just so frightened. So sickened by the sight. Should just close the place, rabbit parks are not a good idea. Poor kids have never seen rabbits nowadays that you need to have a park. What next, cat park?? Probably only Hatim will visit =D

Summary: Raya was stressful emotionally, stressful physically (thanks to you, 8788!) and hectic! Did Ikea and the surrounding malls, I Utama and Pyramid twice in that 4 days! That’s a total of 6 malls plus Bukit Tinggi! And all 3 parties got their share! Bravo, champion!! Kaki mau patah, kepala mau pecah haha =D

Added these pics to showcase the beauty of Bukit Tinggi, after realising that the pics were all about me and me =)

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Drove round Botanic with bf. In daylight, the houses seem so ordinary, even yucky =)

Me : These are 180k? Dun want already la. Not nice!
Him : No money some more want to action? Fucker.

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Realised I was in deep trouble when I wiped out both my Hong Leong accounts last weekend. I am afraid, very afraid. I always had some money stashed in some account somewhere, and now there are none. No more. Contemplating using the money I set aside for my loan repayment.

Somehow, I think that I’m getting a fat paycheck every month and no longer think twice when I spend. Cos I spend on credit la =) But I’m not willing to return to my scrooge-y days. Still guard my money, but not super scrooge la =) There are things that I think my family and I deserve. Money can be made again. So that be it. And eat grass for the rest of the month.

And after wiping out both accounts, still couldn’t cover this month’s bills. Now be afraid, be very afraid!! Have to dig out from other accounts. And don’t you keep thinking that I still have more accounts ya? This is really the last one and I dun have any money stashed in some Swiss bank.