Thursday, September 18, 2008

"Kampung Boy"

Have you ever heard someone proudly declare that he/she is a “kampong boy”? I’m sure this is a rare case. Wherever we go or wherever we are, we always don’t really want to admit that we are just a mere “kampong boy”. Why? Because we ain’t want to be look down by the others. Our pride is the reason why we do so! As what the English saying” the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence”. For us, when we finally have the chance leave our hometown, which is just a small “kampung”, we ain’t gona boast how great out “kampung” is. But on this summer when I go back to my hometown, I learned something new, something that is so meaningful and great.

On August 05, 2008, after 3 weeks I had been staying in my house, finally I had the chance to meet up with my friend. Guess who? I’m sure for those people in 5B sure know who he is. Only he alone always proclaims that he is a “KAMPUNG BOY”!!! And for those who still so blur, I advise you all better brush up your relationship with out dearest 5B’s friends. And for those who haven’t met him, I wouldn’t blame you for not knowing who that is. Haha..


So, here he is, Jeng Siang, my beautiful 5B’s classmate. Ain’t he beautiful? Haha… No offence in saying that, indeed he inherited his mother’s beauty. But still I’m sure that he is handsome in some other way.

“Kampung” is just a paradise for those people who love nature. Not many people really know how to appreciate this place since according to them; it’s a bored place which full of old people. They haven’t really know how many things that they miss out when they are in “kampung”. I was once had the mindset like them.

So, I had plan my a day and night trip to my friend’s house which is located in a place named “Changkat Keruing”, which is 45minute drive from my hometown. It’s a place that is much more “kampung” my hometown as they still don’t have ‘seven eleven’ or any fast food restaurant.
I’m a bit regretted because for this trip, I wasn’t been able to took some nice pictures because I was too lazy to do so. I think I will just post some nice moment that I had with Jeng Siang.

On the 1st day of my trip, he brought me to another town 10minutes away from his hometown. There, I bought myself a bowl of “Tie Ban Mian” and mixed BBQ seafood which consist of variety of seafood such as squid, prawns, snails, fish and etc on a very cheap price. That is one of the benefit that you can get if you plan to stay in a “kampung” area. Everything is so cheap!!! Then we precede our plan to buy some junk food in supermarket so that later at night we can watch horror movie. After finished shopping, we go back to have a bath and rest for a while. Suddenly an idea just pop up in our mind to go “long kai”, it’s a Cantonese word for “loitering around” by using motorcycle. Since for 2 years I don’t have any chance to ride on a motorcycle, I eagerly wanted to go for a ride. And he took me for a ride, visiting his hometown and showing me where his school compound is. Just right beside a road, there is a hawker. So, we decide to go and have our supper. I ate a bowl of “Wa Tan Ho”, a type of Chinese dish that consist of noodle mixed in a delicious dense soup… After our supper, we went back to watch our horror movie from TV. Haha…

So, the funs really begin in the 2nd day. 8 o’clock sharp we woke up and prepare ourselves. Using the motorcycle as our vehicle since it is fun when the wind stroke through your hair and creep pass your skin and stimulate your skin receptor. We go to a hawker stall, having a bowl of curry noodles, “wan tan”, and “kong lou mee”. It’s quite cheap, nice and filling for sure!



After having our breakfast, my friend drove me to another place which located not far from his hometown. It’s a place that located near a beach. And sure enough, since it is located near “kampung” site, the sea water was super duper clean.


The beach is sandy white and when you step on the beach, u can fell that the sand are so smooth and warm. The beach is sparkling as if it is filling with crystals and diamonds. Look at the picture that I took with him.. Our feet just like sank in it when we stepped on it.. The feeling is just indescribable. It’s so awesome after so long I didn’t have any chance to visit a beach. I guess I also cannot differentiate which one is my leg…haha..

The things that surprise me is the beach have a lot of living things that you never imagine that you’ll see. When I 1st arrive there, I notice there something creeping on the beach. Those are craps!!! Hell lot’s of crap!!! And he told me in that sand, I also can find some creature name as “sea cockroach”… haha.. that is the name that I gave when I saw he dig one for me. According to him, the thing taste crunchy and nice. I just don’t have the luck to eat that stuff…

I’m so happy that I have a “kampung” friend that is so proud of his own hometown. For several times I asked him whether he prefers “kampung” or city? And his answer is still “kampung” although for few months he had been studying in KL.
I also manage to visit the turtles’ resident. It’s great experience for me to see a lot of turtles there. I never imagine that I would see an alive turtle with my own eye. They just look so pure and cute. I always imagine that turtle is green in color and ugly. Ever since I saw that turtle, how I wish that I can hold them and ride on them.. hehe..

For me, turtle is just like a spaceship, floating freely and enjoying their lives. They look so light yet so heavy and dense.

And for the baby turtle, they look so cute and juicy… Haha… I really had the thought that they can make a delicious dish… HAHAHAHA… I think because of the people like me exist in this world, all the turtle extinct. They are cute, right? You will never have any chance to see these things in a city… and I can get so near to smell the fragrance of the water and snap some photos.

So, after an hour or two, we had finished visiting, we go back to have a rest. And now another fresh memory was added to my brain slot. He brought me to visit his father’s plantation and other plantation that near it. I manage to gasp the fresh air that haven’t been polluted by any chemical or any pollutants.

There are still a lot of things that I can describe here. It’s just I don’t have much time for me to do that. So, here I am, telling all of you that I’m proud to be one of the “kampung boy”. And so did him and the others that know how great our “kampung” is. We can get everything fresh, strait from the farm, fruits garden and from sea. Everything is just great. People that have the experience to live in a “kampung”, please do appreciate your hometown as a lot of great memories and histories were being born from that place! And thanks ya Jeng Siang for showing how to crack into the heart of our hometown and enjoy the creation in it! That is what friends always do, help, share the happiness and remind each other so that no one will fall. Friends forever!!! Hope you all will continue to appreciate the friends around you!!!









Thursday, September 4, 2008

My 21st Birthday!!!


My New Friends

My 5B's classmate

It’s it great for us to have friends around us? Friends forever will be a part of our life. No matter its new or old friends, wherever we go, or wherever we are now, friends always support us and console us when we are sad. Besides our dearest family, friends are like our second family. They know how to care, to love and to cheer us up. As for me, I’m so blessed because I have such a great friends, friends that were my classmate when I was in Form 5 and a group of newly met friends!


It’s such a great blessing that I received from God this year because when I was back in Malaysia, I had great time with my dearest friends. For this year, I’m turning into 21st. And guess what the gift that I receive from my friends? It’s something that is more precious than any material that the world yearns for. For me, the greatest gift that I receive is “THE MEMORIES OF PRECIOUS FRIENDSHIP”!!! I’m so happy that I have this present, because these memories from my friends will never fade away as it had rooted in my heart and mind forever and ever.


It had been 3 years I study in Ukraine, and only on my 3rd year of education, I went back to Malaysia for my summer holidays. During this short period, a lot of memories being imprinted in my life. To tell you the truth, I never tasted then true meaning of friendship until now. I can fell the zest just stream out within me, covered up all the sadness and tiredness that I brought back from Ukraine. I felt so refreshed and alive!



My old friends from Form 5, Yu Xuan, Bryan, and Shin Chin sure help me to discover the fun of eating in a “mamak stall”. Although it’s just a simple dinner, still it helps me to remember them as a part of my memories. And sure the food is one of my listed foods that I want to eat in Malaysia. Bryan was my class leader when I was in Form 5. For me, he is a responsible guy. Although he always seems to be busy, he still will make a free slot for his friends. And he will always try his best to complete the duty that are entrusted to him. I will never forget a brother who is responsible, helpful and nice like him. And for sure he is one of the great servants of our Lord.


For Yu Xuan, who was my best friend, it’s great that I can meet up with him once more. Indeed when we were in Form 5, we had a lot of great memories.. But those memories seem to be fading away days by days as we did not keep in touch. Sad though.. But think of the positive way, I did not lose him as a friend! As now I meet him back in Malaysia, I can continue to renew my memories about him. For me, now he seems have a very different personality, views and taste. It’s great though because I have a friend like him who dares to try to be different. I hope that our friendship will continue to grow and I hope when we meet next time, we will have a wonderful time chatting and play together! He is also another great servant of our Lord. Nice to have them as a brother in Christ!


My dearest caring friend, Shin Chin, is one of my best friend who always being there for me when I needed help. I still remember when I was in Form 5, she always help in everything. Even now, she helps me to plan the gathering that I had with my 5B’s classmate. It’s always fun for me to hang out with her. She will tell you all sort of cold jokes and suggest a lot of fun activities to play. This time, I feel so guilty because when I was back in Malaysia, I didn’t talk much with her. May be it’s because for few years we didn’t really see each other. But still, in my mind, she is my best, caring and fun friend that I ever have. Indeed I will miss the joyful time that I had with her last time in Form 5 and last summer!


A week before my flight, I had been in KL with my friends already. Thanks to my friend, Shin Chin, I manage to have a gathering with my old 5B’s classmate in Midvalley. For few weeks I desperately want to meet up with my entire great classmate. But in this gathering, not all present. What I wish for is to know each of them better as I didn’t had any chance to fellowship with them for the past 2 years.

Actually Shin Chin and the others plan to give me a birthday surprise during this gathering, but a few days before the actual gathering, one of my cute classmate, Qian Hui, accidently sms me, telling me about the surprise that they had planned for me. So, it’s no longer secrete nor a surprise for me. Haha.. They still celebrated my 21st birthday although the plan did not work as what they had planned.



For my 21st birthday, the celebrated it in a place called as “Prince”. It’s quite a nice restaurant. And the boss of that shop is a very nice guy. He gave me a cup of ice-cream as my birthday present. We had a great time eating the cakes… sure it tastes nicer and sweeter as I have a lot of good friends accompany me eating the delicious cakes.


From the bottom left, Yip Song is one of my great friends. For me, he is quite a carefree guy who worries about nothing. Although his facial expression looks like he’s tired, he’s an energetic guy. He can joke around and laugh all the way. I think in Ukraine, he is the one that always use “friendship” to encourage me. I still remember the sms that he sent me when I was stress up and sad. He said “Friend, sometimes life will be hard for us, but just face it like a challenge; there will be better future for us. Whatever you do, we will support you and be with you”. Touching right?!


The next is Wei Jin, or known as “ju mau”. Haha.. That is the name that he got when we are in high school.. The origin of the nick, I’m not too sure. For me, he is friend that is quite irritating at first. But the longer you know him; you will know that he is quite a fun guy to hang out with, because you can always bully him. Haha.. Sorry ya… :’P


For Vee Ee, last time in Form 5, I don’t really know him well until this year, august 2008, I know him better and that makes me want to make him as one of my best friends. He is a kind and caring friend. Although he look fierce when he ain’t smiling, when he smile that time, he is cute. Someone once told me that he is as cute as a pig.. Haha… I think that is from his girlfriend. For a week I had been living with him, I think he is a great friend. He is a guy who can keep secrete, loyal to friends and always look so innocent and blur all the times. Haha!! Wonderful that I have a friend that is so special! Irony for a man who knows a lot of great places to eat and yet did not get fat!


Now, for the upper left, Yu Xuan, I had described before. Can see in the pictures that he dresses to kill? Haha! That is what I meant by dare to try different things!
To the right of Yu Xuan, my dearest cute friend, Jeng Siang, is one of my favorites. He has a nice and beautiful face plus he like to try new hair style. For me, he really is one of the carefree guys! Nothing seems to be bothering him in his life. I think mostly he got some issue to deal with in his life. But he won’t let those emotions to take control of him. He likes to bring people to ‘long kai’ or visit a lot of places in his hometown. Indeed he is a fun guy to hang out with as he knows a lot of entertainment around the area that he lives in.


Here is another friend of mine from 5B. Nick name is “ah pek”.. haha.. Actually Shang Hui do not look like one. Just I don’t know how he got that name. I think that time in for 5, I always have conflict with him. But now, he is a good friend of mine. He is funny as he can tell a lot of jokes, mainly perverted and cold jokes. Haha!! Still he is a joker as he can make people laugh till their stomach pain. What I can remember, he is also a kind friend who always try to help people when people ask for his help.


Look like Vee Ee? Not really right? That is his brother Vee Zien. Although I’m not so close with him, I think he also have quite some similar personality with his brother.. He’s quite a cool and wild guy for me as he seldom talk and smile less.. But as far as I know, he is quite a helpful friend. He is a friendly guy too as when he see you are lonely or ain’t talking much, he will approach and chat with you!




And these are the girls of my class. Ain’t they cute and beautiful? They are sporting and stylish. From the left is Qian Hui o known as “bunny”. This is the nick that I gave her as she look like a cute little bunny and she likes to hop around when get excited. She is one of Lord’s servants and seems to be busy everyday in her life. I think mostly because of the church activities. She is kind and nice and indeed she is a very smart girl.


For Yvonne, last time she was quite tomboyish, but now, look at her, look so beautiful and charming. But she still has the same attitude, choosy and wild. Haha.. Whenever we walk together in a shopping complex, she will disappear like a wind if you did not observe her just for a minute because she is too obsessed with shopping. Whenever she saw something that she likes or attractive, she will just went in and shop without telling anyone.


And for Shin Chin, I’d describe her right after Bryan. She looks nice in that dress, right? She know how to dress and make up as she is quite a modern girl.


The last is Siew Wen. She is one of my hometown friends. I still remember I always bullied her when we were young. That time I just don’t know why I’m having so much fun teasing her and making her angry. Haha.. She is quite a talkative friend as she can talk everything under the sky.


That is all about my great old friends from 5B! The memories that I had with them will forever be crave in my heart. Whenever I’m stress up or sad, thinking of them, I feel so happy and touch as I know that I’m being surrounded by a bunch of pleasant friend that always be there to support me. It’s my pleasure to have you all as my good friends. Be proud of yourself friends!




It’s my 21st BIRTHDAY!!!! Yeah!!! I’m 21 year old!!! Never in my life have I expected anyone to celebrate it for me, as on 26th of august was my flight to Ukraine. The joyfulness that I had that time cannot be described… what I know was, I’m so touched till I felt like crying. The feeling just keeps on pouring out within me. Deep within my heart, my soul was crying out loud, saying “FRIENDS, I LOVE YOU SO MUCH”!!! While my heart was still pounding fast, I felt like hugging them and gave each one of them a kiss.





It was a surprise birthday party thrown by my newly met friends! I never expected them to know that night was my birthday and as all of them were busy with the course night, I don’t think they will be able to throw me a party. Luckily I don’t have any heart disease. If I do, I think I’ll be dead by now as it’s really a surprise party!



Out of sudden, the light was off and what I saw was Pei Ling carrying a cake. That time I was stunned, staring at them with a blur mind. I cannot believe that was the cake for me!




And this is the first time that I get a birthday cake written “FRIENDSHIP FOREVER” on it. It’s such a beautiful cake. Although I’m so disappointed that I ani’t celebrating my 21st birthday with my family, I’m still so grateful and happy that I am able to celebrate it with my friends!


No matter its old or new friends, all of you are my wonderful and great friend. Although in this world I have my great God and my dearest family, without your existence in my life, I fell like a part of me is missing. Friends are something that is equally important in my life. Thanks you friends for being a part of my life and memory!!! Love you all. I pray that God will always cover you in His blessing!! Till we meet again, please take care! God bless!!

Tuesday, September 2, 2008

All About My New friends
















It had been a week since I arrived in Ukraine… Streams of memories just creep into my mind as I stared at this picture that I took with my newly meet friends in a place call as Serdang. I still remember when I just arrived in Malaysia on July 10th; Vee Ee bought me to his rented house that night. And for that night, I didn’t talk much because I was way too tired and I don’t really know them well… I stayed in his house for 3days. In that 3days, Vee Ee brought me to eat a lot of nice foods and visited a lot of places in Serdang. One of the event that I cannot forget until now was the time where he brought me to Jusco (a shopping complex) along with his friends. The 1st thing that they did was buy some buns and filled up their empty stomach… in my mind, I think “oh no, not buns again”. Haha… they didn’t know that I don’t really want to have anything that deal with buns for my breakfast, as in Ukraine, I’m sick of buns. Kindly, they offered me some buns, and I rejected it politely. Looking at them eating the buns happily, I felt so hungry. I can’t do anything also since I’m new here. What can I do is just looking at them, enjoying their breakfast.. haha.. funny right? :P



The time when I really knew them better was a week before my fight to Ukraine. That time Vee Ee was busy dating with other girl. And that was when I had a chance to go out with his housemate. Chong, Heng, Hoon and me went out shopping for clothes in Midvalley. And I suggested KFC for our lunch as I didn’t had any chance to enjoy the meal that I yearn for since I arrived in Malaysia. So, they brought me for KFC in Midvalley. It’s a great meal though! J because all of us eat until we feel like vomiting. Haha.. So, after the delicious meal, we headed for shopping… that is how I got to know 3 of them well…
And in that rented house, Vee Ee have another housemate name as Tze Wei(I can remember his name well because in Ukraine, I have a friend name as Tze wei). As what I can remember , he is one guy that like to fooling around. I knew him he is the only one in Vee Ee’s house that reply me in English when I speak with him. Then every day when I walk pass his room, I’ll just start chatting with him in English. It’s fun though as I can sharpen up my English and I don’t really crack my head finding for words.. He is sporting and funny as well.

And for Pei Chin and Pei Ying, another two cute housemate of Vee Ee, I knew them because they always joking around with me. For Pei Chin, she always stay in that rented house and at night, she will joke around with me… Sure enough I also like to chat with her because she always makes me laugh till my stomach pain. As I cannot really remember her name, so, I give her a cute name, Valentino… haha.. whenever she online and I asked who I’m chatting with, she’ll use this name and in a flash, I know that I her.. J. Pei Chin is funny girl. She will fool around with me if I want to fool around with her. She is just a carefree girl… funny and cute..


Now, For Vee Ee and his girlfriend, it’s always fun for me to hang around them… Although sometimes I feel like I’m disturbing them, but listening to their conversation, it always makes me laugh. Vee Ee as usual, is a kind and funny friend. He took care of me when I stayed over in his house. He brought me to eat a lot of nice foods, shopping, and chat with me very day. Indeed he leaves a huge impact in my life. It’s great to have a nice and caring friend like him J!!!! For his girlfriend, until now I still cannot remember her name (sorry ya!!!) as she didn’t really told me her name..haha.. But I always call her “leng lui”.. She is a friendly girl too.. I think just for the 1st time when I met her, she just started to chat with me as if I’m her friend… haha.. that is friendly… every time when I’m out with both of them, she will always tease Vee Ee. Pity on Vee Ee.. haha..




And for the last person, Hui Wei, or known as a course queen. I still remember that time when I challenge her to blow a balloon. The fastest person to burst the balloon, he/she is the winner and the looser must treat something nice to the winner… and for sure I win the battle. But she didn’t want to admit the victory that I had and keep on inflating the balloon. Among all the friends, she is a stubborn one. Haha.. and funny too. Great to hang around a “wild” and energetic girl… J
This is one of the great memories that I had with them when I was in Malaysia for the past few weeks. Indeed all of them play a wonderful part in my life. Friends are like a hidden treasure chest. You won’t know how great treasure the chest hold until you make the effort to dig out the chest and open it up. So, for friends, you have to make sure you do your part, put in your effort to know and fellowship with your beloved friends then only you can get the GREATEST TREASURE OF A FRIENDSHIP!!!!

Take care ya all of my dearest friends… I love and miss you all.. God bless!!!