So I'm just wake up from my holidays mood, though I hv started to work for 4 days. Well, it's normal I guess ...... especially when my mind is still on the beautiful and relaxing Cameron Highlands, and my mint tea there.

It had been a not so smooth working week, things happens and I start wonder why it happens to me, and not others ...... but still hv to face it somehow, not abt to give up yet .

Quin celebrated her 30 years old birthday today ..... I can't wait to meet her again when she's back from Australia this April. Told her not to worry too much abt the age ..... as long as we stay young at heart, and enjoy the present .

So I'm back from the Cameron Highlands trip, again . I've have been paying visit to this place every 4 months since May last year ...... and couldn't find any reason to stop doing so .

Of coz with the Chinese New Year been celebrated, you can find the heavy traffic at Cameron, we're stuck in the slow moving traffic when we reached ..... but all is smooth after passing the Equatorial hotel area.

We offer a ride to a Japanese couple, finding they're heading to Tanah Rata too ..... and guess what? I earn my 1st tips in CameronD. The wife give us a pack of tiramisu biscuits, and the husband give us RM5 for the lift ..... it makes me feel bad at first, becoz I didn't expect anything in return, we did try to decline but they just jump off from the car and we hv language barrier to explain to them. But if this is just a way for them to show their gratitude, I think we shld just accept it .

We spend the day at the Forest Center, climb up to the watch tower, and the rubbish still remains at the tree brances where I saw it last time ...... from there we watched over the Tanah Rata, a part of Brinchang Town, show Juin the Brinchang Mt we going tomorrow morning.

And then we headed down to the Boh Tea Plantation, the 1400 hectar plantation is marvellous. We crawl our way up to 1 of the open for tourist hill top, and enjoy the tiramisu biscuits there, along with the mandarin oranges we bought along from home, just to still feel the CNY atmosphere. Accompany us at the hilltop is 2 Germans and a Briton who we offered a ride there, so happens they're living at the same guesthouse with us ..... it means we're neighbor, haha.

The 2nd day started early as we want to avoid the traffic ...... small part of the road to Mt Brinchang is ruined, big holes in the middle of the road where I was so terrified my car won't able to get passed it, maybe the authority shld do smth abt it. Yeah, we didn't climb the mountain, but just drive all the way up ....... we took a short trip into the mossy forest.

The mossy forest is much more dry this time compare my previous 2 trips, so it makes the trekking whole lot easier. And the RM7.90 shoes that I hv bought, is super . Will definitely hv more treks with this shoes . But my stamina is declining ..... this is not good, and I'm drifting further from my aim to climb the Mt Irau . I suppose shld hv more exercise and watching over my diet these days huh.

Jackie, my Cameron friend came and met me up at the guesthouse. When my friend found him asking for me outsides of our room, she thought he's the Japanese father of a kid wonder outside our room ..... lots of ppl think he's a Japanese, haha.

After lunch, off we head for Ringlet, Jackie's uncle hv a vegetable farm there. This is the 1st time we're getting so close to a farm, and learn much how they operate it. And I must said, it's not easy job at all. I got sunburn for spending 30 minutes there, imagine if I got to work daily .

We left Cameron early morning today ..... bring along the delicious pearl corns, the free vegetables from Jackie's aunty, and lot's and lot's of good memory of Cameron again. I joked to Jackie that I'm gonna turn myself into a Cameronian slowly since he had brought me to many places in Cameron ...... but he said that I still got a long way to go, becoz Cameron just got so many more interesting places that I hvn't explored. Well, no worry ..... we'll hv plenty of time then .

p/s : Jackie work part timely as a tour guide in and out of Cameron, so if anyone is interested in the outdoor activities, or just sight seeing ..... this is his number : +6012 5301338

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So today is the 3rd day of Chinese New Year ....... and the visiting period is over, meaning I hv collected all the ang pao from my relatives and friends, so it's time to enjoy with the ang pao money, .

Today we hv the gathering at SY's house, the gamblers gathering . Poor John, need to give us ang pao, and some more lose his money to us too. But I didn't earn any this year, SY as the host won the most. So, luck wasn't on my sides this year ..... but I don't wish for that, as what ppl said, if u r having luck in gambling, then u will hv bad luck in relationship, so I would have rather lost some money then .

Well, tomorrow gonna hit the road and go to Cameron Highlands. My favourite place after PG . I hope and pray it won't be crowded with all the tourists, just give me a piece of place, where I can sit and finish reading my book ....... with a cup of tea and a slice of tiramisu of coz .

Hemm, when I got bk from Cameron, got to copy from SY abt the tiramisu recipe, fine job from her today, I like her tiramisu better than the Secret Recipe's tiramisu.

I wasn't so sure if it will bring me bad luck to hv talking abt the deceased in the 1st day of new year, but I hv tot abt writing this topic last night, but didn't put it in action ...... then smth happens today triggered me to do so eventually.

For Chinese New Year has always been a festival where we celebrate the "reunion" of the family, where everyone in the family will gather from everywhere, and just hv a good time together, of coz there are visting too among the relatives and friends.

But we knew some family members who just can't make it for the "reunion", they just can't ..... becoz they are no longer physically exist in this world, in our world. So, sometimes the reunion dinner bring some sighs to you ..... and often broke ur hearts when you think of them.

But they show you the way about life, that it is always a roller coaster, that everyday is a suprise, and definitely a bonus to live on from day to day. It is definitely not a comfort and easy way to hv learn abt life ...... but sometimes it's a very much effective way.

To my 2 good friends who hv lost their father recently, I share ur pains ....... It's not easy to let go, and u might never let go. But it's just alright ....... it will be alright. Becoz I believe, and I wanted to believe there's a "reunion" eventually for all of us.

So wake up late than usual on this very 1st day of CNY (the night before keep watching the Grey's Anatomy clips) ..... hv our traditional vegetarian dishes and a cup of coffee ..... and of coz an ang pao from mum wishing me everything the best from the world.

Noon time comes the lion dance team from the society here, but as usual we didn't ask them to perform it in our house, coz mum couldn't stands anyone to wear shoes and step into the house, as we couldn't sweep the floor on the 1st day, coz it will be sweeping ur luck away . So usually we will just go and watch the lion dancing at my neighbor's house, who happens to be a business man, and doesn't mind to get his floor dirty, as he believe the lion dance will bring more fortune to his business .

I filmed the dancing, but my camera is not working good at the 1st place due to the weak battery, so miss the 1st half process ...... anyhow do enjoy the rest of the dancing.

Hemm, the whole family have enjoyed the reunion dinner just now ..... great and a lots of dishes by mum , I didn't help much in preparing them , so just offer help in the cleaningi nstead .

Hah, my brothers and I bring my niece and newphew to the padi field at the back of my house, and hv the fireworks party. Big brother complaints that he couldn't get much choices of the fireworks, but that's already made my nephew excited. That small fellow is learning how to throw away the fireworks after lighten it, I stand by him to give him moral support, he's a bit shaky at the 1st place.

My brothers and I are like going bk to our childhood times, only thing is that big bro never joined us for the fireworks party, we the 3 younger will hv the fun whole night long, launching all the fireworks we can get from the market ..... that's the benefit for living near the padi fields, you hv the big compound around you, where you don't hv to worry the fireworks will fly into somebody house . Of coz accident did happened, 3rd bro once hurt his finger when he's not able to throw away the fireworks before it bang .

So tomorrow will be 1st day of the Chinese New Year, will be expecting lots of visiting from relatives. But it will be nice, to hv everyone coming and chit chat. And will be having the same question every year : When will I be getting marry ? Ah, next year perhaps , so the ang pao pls .

A very Happy Chinese year to all the Chinese friends out there. 新年快乐，万事如意 !

It had been painful to think of celebrating the Chinese New Year under the hot sun . That's why this year I have plan to go to Cameron to escape from the heat ..... of coz also escape the bore for staying too long at home .

But thanks God that it's raining today ....... after so many weeks, we finally can feel some cool breeze here .

So my friend dump me today so she can hv a romantic Valentine night with her boy friend. Yeah, I'm suppose to play badminton for the 1st time at her company rented court ...... but I forgotten that it's Valentine and she's not suppose to be available.

Happy Valentine to all of you out there, whether you are having the special moment with your love one, or glue to your TV screen when it's raining outsides .

Hemm, can't get to sleep ..... or maybe my body is set to sleep late lately ???

Hv to go bk to sleep anyway ...... I wish I can this time.

不再让你孤单
许下了这承诺 在六月的某个午后

十月的秋落 在你的国度
砂砾荒漠的大地 反映在我心的角落
无怪乎你会如此的落寞 。。。

晦暗的 杂吵的 混乱的
走进你的视线
欣然的 惊喜的 雀跃的
走进你的世界

默默地 听着你诉说
多话的我 变得沉静了 在暖暖的阳光下

左边驾驶座 你说不愿再孤单了
我只能凝望你 也只能凝望你
我依稀听见了 却逃开了

阿曼的天空 空洞洞
你问是否记得两年前的时候 我们最美好的时候
我说记得 却避开你眼中的等候

陪你走过地球最低点 却走不进你心最深处
草莓味的水烟 朗朗而谈的你俩 我遥望着对岸的耶路撒冷
我变得更沉默了
你觉察了
看那月亮吧 我们会心地对望了 在那倒后镜
会心地微笑了 想起你义气的承诺 虽然并没沙漠

阿曼的街道 静静的
我们静静的
你善解的 让我听到熟悉的语言
我了解的 却胆怯了

我们再见吧 在那星期五的午后
许下了这承诺 不再让你孤单

http://www.haoting.com/htmusic/1578ht.htm

(再续 ......)

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That's the price of the shoes that I hv bought yesterday . Jacky told me I can get it for RM5.00 ..... but I give it up consider the hot weather, and tot jes go for this one.

If I found it's useful in the mossy forest, then might consider wearing it for the Mt.Kinabalu climb .

So here I am now, down with the heat ....... hv not been feeling well after coming bk from the shopping with SB. We're not shop in the air-con shopping mall, but instead walk around the small street of BM town looking for my cheap canvas shoes for Cameron trekking, and SB is looking for a cobbler.

The heat is killing ..... some more I hv not get enough sleep for the past few days. So now I'm taking the consequences : headache . Even with the pain killer pills, it still doesn't helps ....... got to suffer so that next time I will remember to sleep on time, don't walk so much under the hot sun.

I wish it would be rains ........ but it's impossible, coz every year during the CNY, it will be hot like hell . So that's why this year I hv plan an escape to Cameron Highlands with Juin ...... hehe, cool breeze with a cup of nice tea .

Kim treat us for a nice seafood dinner tonight, to celebrate her promotion ...... at our usual and favourite seafood restaurant in Tambun, "Prawn Village".

We arrived the restaurant while the sun still not yet set ..... and get to see the nice views we missed every time for arriving in the dark. The fishing boats are bk from the sea, birds are resting at the mangroves tree's branches, everything is so calm and peace. LHC said that I shld bring along my camera, but I was too lazy to work then .

We hit the road bk home at 9smth, after dropping the gals to their car, I too driving on the highway and bk home. Simply feeling good, driving, listen to the radio channel .... seeing the familiar route to lead me home. This is my comfort zone , and I simply love it.

笨笨的我并不懂得微软已有了中文输字软件。。。。在同事指导下，现在才写下这中文博文 。

好多年没用中文书写， 现在只懂得看，好多字已忘了怎写，好惭愧 。可从来未背弃它， 还是每天说着， 用中文寻朋友开心还是蛮在行的 。

曾想过进入大学修读中文， 可却对理科系钟情， 结果只好辜负了中文文学 。。。。 搞不好还是没拖累了它呢。

And tonight the "Desperate HouseWives" is returning with season 3 ..... I hardly can remember Mike was hit down by a car is the season 2 finale. Anyway, good to see a new man for Susan, hope he's a good man though.

OK, done with the series ...... in between, I switch to watch the travel channel and caught up with the "Lonely Planet Six". And this round, they're filming Taiwan. I knew SH might probably making a trip there this year, and SY had that on mind too.

I nvr quite fancy abt Taiwan all this while, becoz I guess I dislike the politic of the country. Well, sometimes the politic situatio does affect ur travel plan.

But I think I grow up familiar with certain places name in Taiwan through the books I read, just like how I knew abt places in HK thru the drama series I watched . And to tell you the truth, there are times I really want to make a visit to all those places , but it just never happens.

Somehow the Lonely Planet show today seems to touch my heart, I know I hv watched a lot of documentary abt Taiwan, but seems like the whole package of what Lonely Planet is offering manage to buy me off .

So ..... yeah, Taiwan will top my travel list ..... but only in next year. And of coz backpack , why need someone to guide me when I know how to speak ChineseD.

Well, tomorrow going to hv my medical check up ..... by running some blood test. Hvn't done so for 1 1/2 years I guess.

So, having a Mandarin orange by 9:50pm jes now .... the nurse told us to start fasting by 10pm, try to obey it .

Will see how fit I am recently ..... but sure I will failed my cholesterol test , too much Bah Kut Teh and sea foods .

For me ........ seems like the bad day had yet arrived. It's not that something bad never happened to me before. But just when you think the day is bad enough, then something worse is just on the line, hah.

But whether it's bad or good ....... it's just part of life, as simple as that. You will still stay alive, still breathing and hv the whole world running its business as usual. After the rain, the sun will comes ..... it's just the circle of nature and life.

The bad day maybe arrived when I stop breathing ..... when I hv to say goodbye to the interesting world, and that's really bad .

So I resume my hiking to the BJ hill today. And my nightmare did comes true. After reaching the top, I'm catching my breath very quickly, and start to feel dizzy. I'm climbing too fast, and my body can't take it.

It had been almost more than 2 months when I last climbed it ....... for any sports, you just need to do it regularly, else your body will go against you.

But it was a good feeling to sweat a lot ..... and started to let ur legs muscle to work. I told SY I got to make the Mt. Kinabalu soon , else later will be too lazy to move .

So today my parents and I started the 1st wave of CNY shopping at the Carrefour. Was amuse to see all the staffs there are all dressing up the Chinese traditional costume, but at the same time feel appreciated .

Well, we didn't bought much .... coz I didn't get a bonus this year . When I was looking at the Nikon D40 SLR just now, I told mum how a bonus could hv make a difference yeah . But it's ok, I will definitely get myself a DSLR later, and with Nikon open up the low price market, I expect more choices to comes into our way.

Hemm, I still hvn't made the donation to the Johor flood victims yet ..... our company is having a collection campaign till 16 Feb, I hope whoever hv collected a nice bonus won't go and buy the DSLR, but defer it a bit later, and help out the unfortunate instead.

And I got myself the DS tape, so now my photo frame is hanging nicely on the wall, and I shldn't be woke up by any "bang" this midnight .

Rearrange the frame ..... make it looks like the spread wing of a bird, symbolise my desire to travel around the world .

And the Garfield towel is a free gift from the toothpaste we bought, I don't use the Colgate brand, but forcing my mum to buy it coz I just wanted the towel. I love Garfield so much, he is my No 1 cartoon character ...... and u guys out there, go buy the toothpaste and give me the towel, it got totally 4 in the collection, haha .

Finally, we knew the winner is ....... Joe Jer and Zabrina from Malaysia !!! The 1st ever woman team to hv won this race, congratulation !!!

Actually a big congratulation to all the top 3 teams. And I felt sorry for the SanFran team, been supported them all the way ....... Sandy been a great spirit in this game. Especially in this last episode, he had try to calm Fran down ..... and he even interuppted her the way she spoke to others when she get frustrated, I think he's the only person with a high EQ along the whole race. I really like this guy, though at first I tot he is some tough and rough guy ........ but he turns out to be an "angel" , and I'm looking forward to hv a Maui friend like him, haha.

Andrew and Syeon is outshined by the 2 teams today, they hv to pay out the huge cost for nt playing it smart as JZ team did ....... strange as AS had been quite brilliant along the way, maybe they're tired at the end.

I hope the race will be continued, and someone like Sandy will always appears in the show till the end(and eventually won the race), so that the world can learn what we shld actually treat life and ppl around us .