Wednesday, June 11, 2008

a much needed getaway; to revive, recharge and regain the lost sanity inevitably gnawed on during the past months.

we were joined by some of im's kopi buddies. we had a 4-day 3-night thingy which was packed from the get-go.

tioman may seem like an idyllic chill-out place for couples, but trust me, the range of activities available apparently makes it work for groups as well.

i was so shack when we arrived there. if i had it my way, i would have stayed in the chalet sleeping away. but i wouldn't wanna be left alone in the chalet while the rest perimeter-ed the area.... not even if you pay me. uh-huh, no way...
me is self-professed penakut queen.

chilling by the beach on the deck chairs with noses stuck in books, baking 4 hours under the sun, would be dandy, except we could do just that at a local swimming pool. which truthfully, in my opinion, is a horrid waste of time, so we saved those for the sunsets. (plus not to mention, where tans are concerned, i can get random areas of instantaneous (albeit accidental) tan by knocking myself on some iron, or pot or the other. you should see my battle scars.. -_- )

but wohohoh.... we do get our tans, alright.
tanned is me -a whole 2 shades darker with unsightly tan lines.

while i'm no indiana jones, exploring foreign areas, to me, is always something i look forward to. there were plenty of memorable moments.
getting jakun-ed by the sky strewned with a gazillion stars, is one of them. this is, after all, the girl who used to get up at 3 in the morning just to gaze outta her kitchen windows for half an hour at a time, looking out for shooting stars.
getting jakun-ed by the clear waters, is another.
getting all tensed up walking in the dark close near midnight on a malam jumaat with im just to go to some warung for his (and the guys') 'burger ramly' (mmmm..).
not to mention, on that malam jumaat, the crimson tide flowed. i've heard enough horror traveller stories to know i should be extra careful during 'that time', so yes, i was pretty tensed up. its irrational, i know. but let's not forget, i'm quite the penakut.

.... on to better things. one of the highlights of the trip that i was looking forward to was the chance to try out new things, even if i suck at them.
and even if i admittedly, closely resemble a drowning chicken while i'm at it -_-.
that must be one chicken with huge thighs -_-.

i dont quite excel in foreign experiences. if i may add, i think i simply suck at them. my first instinct at anything foreign, would be to panic, chicken little style. it isnt a pretty sight.the main reason why i was game enough to try these out was knowing that im got my back. that's hugely reassuring and comforting.

so off we went; kayaking, snorkelling and taking a dip in the mukut waterfall.

im strapped me securely to the lifejacket (i felt like a helpless kiddo in the kiddy car seat). after 6 years, he knew fully well just what a panic mama i can morph into when it comes to new experiences, so he got me familiarised with the feeling of floating with my newly strapped float first before we headed into the waters to kayak. having a lifejacket on makes me feel that i have lost utter control of my limbs. (why are they bobbing up in their own free will?) i was pretty sure i looked hilarious, trying my darndest best to appear calm, yet knowing fully well that i failed miserably, as i fumbled desperately to grab his hands ever so often.

i tried to play my part and kayak-ed as hard as i could. at one point, i even asked the hubs to rest while i paddle the kayak myself (cheh bah), until i realise that we really weren't getting anywhere -_-.

he held my hand the entire time we were snorkelling, even when i pushed him into deep waters and kicked him about as i pushed myself up and struggled to get salt water outta my mouth and nose and uncloud my goggles. -_-. with his other hand, he would excitedly point out the corals and fishes to me, macam nak kasi tengok budak-budak.

i feel loved.

we had 4 snorkelling stops in total. 2 snorkelling stops and i decided for good, that i shall chicken out and stay onboard, sea water's too much of a foreign territory for me to get comfortable in within the span of half a day.

boo.

so did i have fun?
yes!
nak pegi lagi?
nak!

ok dah, tu je.
now go look at the shots.

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