so I did it. I was irresponsible by choice. *smile* I left everythin undone and went on a holiday! I packed my backpack, got on a bus and then a speedboat that would kill anyone who was claustrophobic and made my way to the island of tioman. Was it worth it? Hell, yeah. Well, that is until I suffer the repercussions in the next couple of days doing work that should be stretched over several days, if not weeks.
I think going to the best stretch of islands and beaches in Malaysia which of course is borneo somehow makes all other island not as nice. However tioman had most of it, clear water, white sandy beaches- on coral island, the beach was like powder under my feet!, reasonable prices on some stretches, duty free on others and really nice locals.
I went snorkeling at two different areas and of course it was lovely. I saw strange fishes, and the boat man didn’t hesitate to get all of us soaking wet with the splashes before I reached the snorkeling spot! It was like sitting on a roller coaster ride somewhat.
The ‘worse’ part of my trip was when we had lunch at one of the beaches which had these monitor lizards. The day before we trekked through some jungle and saw the land lizards and the next day I saw these water ones, first I saw two and then I was like "hey nice". So before lunch I made my way to the toilet and there they were, at least fifteen, walking out towards the toilet which lay about three meters before me! I rushed into it and closed the door, and started to worry desperately. When I got out, one of them had his head in my door! I peeked out and thought I could make a run for it but they were all there, almost as if they were waiting for me. Mind you, they are as ‘tall’ as me, tail and all! i sheepishly had to walk through the kitchen to make my way back without facing the fifteen slithery creatures.
I’ve also realized that certain stereotype are somewhat true and as always interesting; like the girls of a certain hereditary always like to take pictures with a “peace” sign and the boys like to be all “techy” with their tripod, and camera, making sure you know they’ve got the latest gizmo’s whilst some others for one reason or another are still afraid of water. Im still figuring out how come we act the way we’re born. That’s besides the point.
Well, I got back to Malacca soon enough and had my ritualized asam pedas that was as lovely as ever. I discovered the air batu campur (ABC) that was still being made the old way, red sugar, milk, ice, biscuit and of course buah tap. The thing is, I don’t like ABC all that much and I love this one, william, i think he is, has been making it the same since he’s been there, and being in his shop, was as much an experience as eating the ABC. It was old, people were sitting outside talking, his ice shaving machine was the old green one, the works. I’m sure it feels like that in some shops in KL too, but there’ll always be something bout the old city that’s close to me. Didn’t get to go to my chicken ball rice man at 4.30 am after fishing at the pond by the sea like I always do, but what can I say, I went snorkeling this week and fell asleep on a beach and a girl who’s done that shouldn’t be allowed to complain.
And. Someone ate my Malacca wan ton mee! So i came home and bought the KL version of it. *bleah*
Right, can’t complain. Can’t complain… oh! and i saw my first puffer fish at the pond! amazing creatures... cute and dangerous, hmm alot like women. still, i think it was so cute and am disappointed i didnt have the camere then.
