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Last Monday, had a steamboat gathering at…

 
I LOVE STEAMBOAT!!

Very long time nv steamboat-ed already..

2 different soups.. left is TOMYUM, right is CHICKEN with herbs? haa.. thats our creation! Originally chicken soup but add the gou qi zi (aka red seeds) and the dang gui and poof.. it becomes HERBAL CHICKEN SOUP!! Yumm!!

Then, eat & eat & eat non-stop!!! While most of them ate fast enuf, me was the slow one.. but u noe why?? Cos…

SLOW & STEADY WINS THE RACE MAH!! haha.. ok not race.. its food race!! lol..

And then, on to.. 2nd round!! WOOOO~

Notice the soup changes.. tats becos i add more vegetables in the right while left is like nth much liao so the soup dissolved and become more diluted..

Then me and big bird had a challenge, that is to finish wadever food that we took.. I took lots and lots of veges while he took a lot of beef and chicken.. Both of us completed the challenge so it was a tie!

After that, was supa full to the max.. ate an ice-cream for dessert.. durian flavour but dunno y tasted a bit bitter maybe cos of the bittergourd i ate earlier.. :S

Walked and talked and then pool-ed at K-POOL until 10pm.. home swt home aft tat!

Yeah.. i just went thru 1 1/2 days w/o internet from 6/6/09 to 7/6/09 Sat to Sun. (And the feeling was terrible)

Why?

Cos my router was spoilt! And so i gotta get a new one. Initially i tot everything will be fine once i got a new router.. but who noes.. it was the start to more problems!!

At first, everything was working fine with the new router i had just bought. Oh and btw, its a wireless broadband router.. so means i can use wireless too! (if only i knew how to set it up correctly).

Well, at last i got everything set up correctly and can finally browse the internet using either wired or wireless both connections work fine.. just when i was abt to accomplish my task.. guess wad? Some unfortunate incident happened!!

Suddenly, there was this error… “Limited or no network connectivity” with that sickening yellow icon next to the connection icon. I thought the conn was a bit loose so i adjusted and tried again.. BUT.. however.. after UMPTEENS and UMPTEENS of tries.. it wasn’t successful.. that stupid error keep popping up again and again..

And so, i had no choice.. but to bring it back to the shop ON THE NEXT DAY to get a new one.. fortunately, i was given a new one (but that old one def has a prob just tat the boss of the shop said he was busy so he cudn’t test it and just offered to change a new one for me..) Ok fine.. anyway, i got the new one.. its a different router with a different speed.. previous one was 300mbps.. WOW!! But this one is almost less than half the speed of that previous one.. its only 108mbps.. but who cares?? As long as it can work.. im happy already! Moreoever, that 300mbps is shown as 100mbps on my com..so even if its 108, it still show as 100.. so no diff lah!!

So.. after reading the manual and successfully setting up the router.. FINALLY I CAN USE THE INTERNET!! Whew.. and of coz.. my SIS too.. she was complaining abt not having to use internet cos we shared the cost for the router.. she keep asking me to get it done if not she wants her money back.. zz.. and finally now its working.. so i dun hav to give her back! Just kidding.. im happy cos finally can use internet liaoz..

So this was my 1 1/2 days w/o internet.. it was truly unbearable!! Esp for sis.. she needed it so much that she had to use direct connection to our modem in order to use internet while for me, i ended up with no internet for the whole period.. just slack and rly got nth to do.. But becos of this matter, i also din go out, was supposed to meet a friend but i cancelled cos of this BIG matter.. Sighh.. Alright, there’s always a next time..

Okk now the internet is up finally.. tiring man.. whew..

Oh yes.. there’s another thing i wanna write too.. since it happened ON THE SAME DAY 6/6/09.. i just lumped it together!!

On 6/6/09, me and my fren, CB went to return our grad gowns.. and thats when we saw this cute Graduation Bear at the shop..

So cute isn’t it? It was spotted when we were abt to leave the shop after using the toilet.. and my fren also like the bear.. see our photos with the bear below!

Me and the Bear.. dun we look like gd frens?? =D (see the bear is like tilting towards me? its actually firm and not moving)

How i wish it was mine!!!

Yup, it was a short but good day.. aft that gotta go back home and fix the internet.. So alrights.. tats all for now.. bye!

I can’t help crying when i hear this song 寂寞光年 (The Lonely Years). Its just too touching and emotional.

Some of the lyrics are quite relevant to me though.

漫长的寂寞淹没我的难过
我的世界是零下的沙漠
其实我也想要拥抱的温柔
融化这颗坚强的泡沫

漫长的等候让人特别失落
锋锐寂寞把天空都割破
还有谁能够紧握着我的手
陪着我期待消失的彩虹

I’ve done a translation of the verses below:

The endless loneliness has drowned all my sorrows away
My world is a desert beyond the coldness of 0 degrees
How i’d long for the gentleness of an embrace
To melt away the persistent foam that is blocking my way

The endless waiting causes even more despair
The quietness pierces through the sky like a sharp needle
Who then would hold my hands firm and tight
Accompanying me to look for the fading rainbow inside

First of all, am really glad to be able to travel so far abroad to explore Tioman in real life. As it was my first time travelling abroad, i was super geared up for it and can’t wait to really go over there to take a look.

To be able to go Tioman is really like a dream come true to me, cos i only saw those beautiful and magnificent pictures but nv get to explore it in reality. And this time, i finally managed to have “been that, done that”.. im really ecstatic.

Wad i wud say abt Tioman is.. it is really a beautiful island with its mesmerizing scenery and crystal clear waters. Its just like a romantic getaway. Haha.

Away from the hustle and bustle of city life, i really feel stress-free and the life there is really simple yet rewarding. Unlike the busy and hectic pace in the modern society. This is really like a kampung life, slow and simple and absolutely relaxed pace of life.

Talking abt the food, it is really superb! Like the pineapple rice.. its so different from SG’s cos they got add some cheddar above and cooked it so deliciously that i simply loved it! Next, the Ramly Burger there is nice too.. their patty is divided into two slices and the chilli there is not that HOT too.. so its just nice for me. And and, the BBQ was nice too!!

Oya, actually during the time where we ate the BBQ, there was this annoying cat who keeps mewing non stop and lurking beside me.. as it saw the STINGRAY that we were eating.. there was even once it tried to climb up the seat but my fren shoo it away.. so annoying and irritating until i can’t eat the stingray in peace.. after we finished it.. then it move away and finally i can eat in peace..whew.

The night scene was lovely too. With many stars twinkling in the sky.. its just so magnificent and fantastic sight to watch!!

To sum everything up, my stay in Tioman was really great.. a great place to relax and cast all ur worries aside.

Below is a video of the 3D2N i have spent in Tioman.. so sit back, relax and enjoy!!

P/S: Pls wait for it to load.. a little patience wont kill alright? =D

Finally, the long-awaited post is here!! Lo and behold, its the final and last day of my itinerary in Tioman Island. Without further ado, lets begin…

Woke up at 430am just to catch the sunrise, but the sky was still pitch dark by then.. so waited till 5+ but due to some delay, only managed to get out by 6+. By then, the sky was a bit bright already. I was looking all over for the sun.. but.. to my dismay, it wasn’t facing our direction!! Aww.. anyways, still managed to capture some sunrise shots below..

What’s tat white thingy hanging over there? :XFirst glow of the sunlight!Radiant rays of the sun..lovely!Say hello to the BLUE BLUE sky!See the orange-reddish clouds? So Cool!Crystal clear water!!GOOD MORNING Tioman!!

After watching the sunrise, it was abt 7am, just nice to have breakfast! What a spread! Delicious…

And, not forgetting…

The Tasty Omelette made by one of the cooks there.. super nice and delicious!!

Tasty omelette!!

I could eat like 2-3 slices of that man.. its just so NICE! <3

After the hearty breakfast, our next destination…

“Rocky Island”

Rocky Island is the name i give to that island, as its full of rocks and getting there is only accessible during the low tide periods in the early mornings. Therefore, we were able to cross. See how far the distance is! Its really un-crossable during high tides!

Spotted at the beach…A (dead) coral but with living colours! This is wad i call the “disappearing land”, cos u can only see it visibly during low tide in the early mornings, as it will be totally submerged under water during high tide.The sun is scorching bright that i can’t open my eyes!We’re approaching the island!Smiles of anticipation and elatedness!No no, i wasn’t sleeping! >.<Lots of sea-anemones!!Looks like some lightning sparks!

At last, we reached the island. First thing to do was…

TO CARVE OUT MY NAME ON THE EXTREMELY SOFT SAND!! =D

Look who’s here??Tada.. its Yours Sincerely!Rocks..and more rocks!!See the chinese character (Shui) over there? It means an abundance of water!This looks like a volcano tat hasn’t “erupted” yetDifferent rock formations

And now, its time for me to be a model and take some nice professional shots!

I love this pose!Look, its a Victory sign! =)The Climbing-A-Rock pose!Woo! Im at the highest point!! @_@I love this mermaid-sitting-on-the-rocks pose!The BFG has just landed on this island!This rock here is SUPER DUPER ULTRA slippery! As it is submerged partially under the water..its not easy to even sit on it.. but i made it!! Yeah!!Omg~ Im falling!!

P/S: Dun think its easy to climb these rocks.. as they are quite slippery and one may fall if not careful enuf. Therefore, safety precautions must be ensured before climbing. But for me, i really went all out just to take these classic photos.. without really caring abt whether i would fall or not. Fortunately, i din.. So ... DUN PLAY PLAY OK!! Lol..

A pity couldn’t spend much time on the island as we were supposed to check out by 10am. So, we quickly made our way back to the resort.

HELP! Im stranded in the sea!!Its quite rare to see those green patches..MOSS?

While on the way back, saw some ppl crossing over too. Guess they must have seen us cross thats y they also cross..haha!

After we had successfully checked out at the reception, there were still abt 2 hrs left before the ferry comes. Thus, we had a short game of pool, which i won in the end!

After that, headed for lunch at a nearby chinese restaurant and while waiting for the food to be served, i went to check out the other side of the beach, which is also full of rocks too!!

The sea is really BLUE in colour!!Many small fishes..or guppies??Look what’s underneath the water!!99.99% transparent water!!

After lunch, we just waited at the jetty for the ferry to come with feelings of sadness to leave the island.

Feeling sad to leave…The ferry has come!!One last look before we go…Bye bye Tioman, I’ll miss you!!

Unlike the arrival ferry ride, the return ferry ride took a bit longer as it has to make its way to other parts of Tioman first before heading back to Tg Gemok.

After arriving at Gemok, we took a coach back to SG and this was the time where i felt very nauseous.

During the trip from SG to Mersing, we sat on a small bus so when the bus turns, the impact wasn’t so great and so i din rly feel v nauseous. But for the return trip, we sat on the big coach and upon turning, the impact is so great that it makes me feel v nauseous and almost wanna vomit. To suppress the feelings of vomitting, i had to sleep..really force myself to sleep and forget abt the nausea. Finally after 2 1/2 hrs, we arrived to a stop near a provision shop for a break. Finally can breath in some fresh air!! Whew..

Aft tat, the bus continued on until we reached the checkpoints and finally reached back SG!! Home sweet home!

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