Teenage heart

I am still a teenage right?

hehe..

Assalamualaikum everyone.  Just a quick short post from me who terribly fail to sleep tonight and lost 6 lives already playing candy crush on facebook last 1 and a half hour.

Oh no, is this alia? How did she get involved with fb game? Ok, you may ask miss ming fang this question.  One fine day before maghrib, a day before natural resource test, she gave her advance handphone to me persuading me to play that game.  and of course, an easy to be influenced person like me has fallen in love with this game.  As stated by ming fang (2013) "Org tu develop game susah2 kenapa kita xmau main?" Lol ming fang, a very good reasoning which has become my strong reason too :)

Alright, enough about the game.

Oh, and it's raining outside which kak fadz said in fb due to her effort in singing froggy song "yeaayyy hujan.. berjaya jugak hasil aku menyanyi lagu kodok ngorok tadi... hehe"

And before i went upstairs to sleep (eh, playing candy crush), i spent quality time with opah watching 'kilauan suara emas polident'. huhu.. i hope this compensate for living opah alone today for the whole day.  and my plan tomorrow is to accompany my 2 grandmas doing whatever they plan to do as I've been very busy last 7 days and cant even have a proper meal with them.  and i promise myself to spend at least 5 day hour to do my homework (dengar tu alia, dah janji k).

The main topic: Teenage heart
I have received a very happy news recently and upon knowing my acceptance, i felt like climbing the coconut tree. haha.. For the whole semester (next sem) I'll be going for an exchange program in Poland under erasmus mundus.  I will make a post on this later..mm don't know when yet.

But, after 2 days, i was back to the normal me because, of course, being a student, you'll never be able to get rid of, above EVERYthing, the worry of not finishing your piling paperwork yet, in addition to preparation for in class presentations and testsss.  And now it's past 3 weeks already since I received the news, thus I do feel very normal.  No more over excited face coming to class, answering whatever comes first in her mind to every lecturer's question. lol

Of my teenage heart, i start to wonder, what would it feel like to be far away from my comfort zone.  Far away from the grasp of my parents and their immediate consultation whenever i need them, far away from opah and tok timah comforting advise and delicious cooking, and far away from my supportive fun friends.

Mixing with people of different upbringing, exposure and beliefs and perhaps may have conflicting views on me.. Would my Imaan be strong enough?

I'm reflecting myself, trying my best to improve and strengthen my Imaan, attitude, personality and everything.  More than materialistic preparation, I've to prepare mentally.

I want to be someone that my parents could let go with confidence, trust and peace of mind when September comes.

One thing for sure, I shall miss EVERYone that I know in Malaysia really really badly.  Thank god, it'll only be 6 months.
 
oh, i guess this post is not short after all. haha..
thanks for reading! :)

p/s: I'm currently managing a small business for GSB Club and it's so much fun :)

One Step Closer to Nature: A Great Start to a New Hectic Semester

As usual, this post has been kept as "pekasam" for more than 2 weeks now. hehe..

My First Hiking Experience - 

A Colourful Journey to Kerachut Beach with MBA Family, 17 Feb 2013

To be honest, maybe i'm a bit more excited about going for this trip instead of starting my 2nd sem when I was driving back to Parit Buntar.  haha.. I have been wondering for so long, how would it feel like to go for such adventure? ..  So, when the opportunity comes, I immediately grab it by saying yes, i'm in! :)  plus, i really like travelling. especially when it's cheap ;)

Don't get me wrong, I really love attending lectures too.  Seriously.  ehem..

So, at my home in Shah Alam, I started preparing.  By EATING a lot. LOL! I really did not do anything to increase my stamina besides eating.  and before departing, I've actually cooked lambchop for the whole family for Breakfast.  haha.. as nervous as I am for not having enough stamina, I'm more nervous at the thought of not able to find this kinda food easily at P. Buntar/Penang.  And opah's and tok timah's house definitely will not have enough ingredients nor enough people to finish it if I were to cook this myself later.  

haha.. (apekah alia? merapu pasal lambchop??)

 Breakfast- a day before hiking trip

OK, let's get back to the real story.  My first hiking experience.

We gathered at 6.45am in USM that day, and in the bus we were given 2 buns, soy drink, a banana (to avoid cramps) and kit kat :)

Breakfast - in bus

Upon arriving, we have an ice-breaking session which was quite funny and also did some exercise.  And of course, we also took lots of pictures. 

Located at the beach, the starting point itself is very nice with scenic views.  Kerachut Beach, the hills that we climbed to get there, and everything within that huge area are part of Penang National Park.  

Happy excited faces - before the hike

And the journey begins..

At first, we were walking on a walkway. and I said to myself, hahaha... I'm so silly to think that hiking is dangerous/challenging/tiring whatsoever.  This is easy man!  For 3km, we would definitely take less than 1 1/2 hour to reach the beach.

Well maintained happy walkway

Wooden bridge near the starting point

And as usual, I was soooo wrong! haha.. 

The hilly trail that we faced right after the happy walkway has many many staircases, or shall I call it rootcases? Cos, the trail was all covered with trees' roots.          

Roots and height and more roots and staircase

I told ya!

The hike seemed endless..especially for me. hahaha... Luckily, the strategy of eating a lot before hiking worked fine for me (kind of. lol).  I have lots of energy to climb but of course, not much stamina to climb the hill fast. So, I climbed the hill at my own pace and it was fun to enjoy the nature while continuously taking pictures.  

Also, the banana helps! I did not experience any cramps that day.. until I arrive home. (but that's a different story)  

It's very true that hiking with friends are so much fun!  Although the journey was very tiring, I could not stop giggling, smiling and laughing throughout the expedition.  

My friend, Guan (the boy holding plastic bag in d above pic) kept on encouraging us saying that we are almost there.. When actually we have not even passed a quarter of the trail yet. lol

Taking a break at one of the pit stops

I'm very happy to discover that the the trail after this pit stop was not as challenging as the earlier trail :D

Instead of going up up up up and upppp, we are now going down, flat surface, up, down, down, down, flat surface, up. (I hope you understand what I'm trying to explain..hehe)

Priya, Steven, Guan & Kak Jo (Kerachut Beach: 1.0 KM )

This trip was very meaningful, not just because I have had the chance to share exciting hiking experience together with my close friends.. kak fadz, anas, kak jo, ming fang, azura and everyone but it is special because this activity was also joined by the dean dr sofri, the deputy dean tn Hj and most importantly, dr yudi my research supervisor.  

The most interesting part was, we actually discussed about my research progress and plan while hiking.  Seriously, these people are very dedicated to their work and I'll definitely feel bad if I don't work as hard.  sayonara darling holiday ~~ till we meet again T_T

Oh, towards the end, the trail became quite dangerous, steep to be exact.  And I was one of the unfortunates who have sprained her poor knee when I jumped down and had the difficulty to walk properly for 2 weeks. huahua..

Enjoying scenic view with beautiful people

Yup, we are heading there!

Ming Fang, Anas, Dr Yudi

And finally!! this is the bridge that links the hilly trail with Kerachut Beach.  Hurrayyy! we are here :D

The Bridge

Celebrating our joyous moment :)

We did it, YeaY! ^_^

So pretty, EVERYTHING is worthwhile

the jetty

must take pic on the jetty :)

Kak fadz, always a darling to me :)

Play game till you drop together!

Secret spies protecting the island

Doing community service while we are there

Coolest organisers ever!

Watching baby turtles together at turtle conservation center, Pantai Kerachut

The turtles here are very special.  Instead of coming at specific months of the year, the turtles in Penang come to Kerachut Beach throughout the year to lay their eggs. 

It is quite risky to swim at the beach since there would be groups of jellyfish swimming together with you.  Jellyfish is the main source of food for these turtles, that's why turtles love it here :)

Happy lunch

Very thankful to the organisers, Steven & friends who carried the food for us throughout the journey

and its time to say goodbye

I felt so grateful that we have an option to go back to our starting point by boat :) I would have fainted if I were asked to hike back. hehe..

We only have to sit back, relax, and happily enjoy the nature :)

TATA FOR NOW

Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better.
Albert Einstein

P/s: Special thanks to the organisers, MBA GSB Club's Committee for making 17 Feb one of the happiest days of my life.  Also to the pretty photographer, Vivyan Teh, thank you for capturing these beautiful pictures. I love them all :)


thanks for reading! :)

Thirty Things in Thirty Days Challenge (Mission 30)

I'm taking this challenge, simply because i've no work to do (at the moment..hehe)

Day 1 — Your favorite song
Day 2 — Your favorite movie
Day 3 – Your idea of the perfect first date.
Day 4 – Your favorite photograph of your best friend.
Day 5 – What makes you different from everyone else?
Day 6 – A song to match your mood.
Day 7 – A photo of an animal you’d love to keep as a pet.
Day 8 – A picture of your favourite memory
Day 9 – Your current relationship, if single discuss how single life is.
Day 10 – A photo of the item you last purchased.
Day 11 – 5 facts about you.
Day 12 – A photo of your favorite place to eat.
Day 13 – A picture of your favourite band or artist
Day 14 – A TV show you’re currently addicted to.
Day 15 – Something you don’t leave the house without.
Day 16 – Short term goals for this month and why
Day 17 – How you hope your future will be like.
Day 18 – 5 things that irritate ME about opposite/same sex
Day 19 – A picture of something you want to do before you die
Day 20 – The meaning behind your blog name.
Day 21 – A photo of something that makes you happy.
Day 22 – A letter to someone who has hurt you recently.
Day 23 – Your dream wedding.
Day 24 – A photo of something that means a lot to you.
Day 25 – Who are you?
Day 26 – A photo of somewhere you want to go.
Day 27 – What kind of person attracts you?
Day 28 – In this past month, what have you learned?
Day 29 – Something you could never get tired of doing.
Day 30 – A photograph of yourself today + three good things that have happened in the past 30 days