life with Raleighians....

31 January 2007, Wednesday

everyone knows Wednesday is movie day... a bunch of Raleighians gather for movie at 9pm @ GSC Midvalley. We were charged RM11 for each seats because the next day is a Public Holiday, therefore no special movie day rates. *disapointed abit* but we were fun....

wanted to get ourself Baskin Robbins before movie with Adrian's " Buy One Get One Free" vouchers but it was damn packed with people... yes, it's 31st and everyone's rushing to get a 31% discounts on their pints...

at 11pm, after "Night at the Museum" we decided to go for Thaipusam at Batu Caves. all 4 cars headed to Kar Lye's place and 2 cars were then headed to Batu Caves. The traffic jam begins about 300m along Jalan Kuching from Duta Roundabout.

both drivers, Adrian & Shih Chung found a place to park at around 11:50pm.

1 February 2007, Thursday

At about 12:30am, we are almost reaching the main gates of Batu Caves. Yes, through hard squeezes of people... only we managed to almost reach the main gates of Batu Caves... at that point, we decided to just go up the flyover to have a higher view of these people... so up we go...



by the time we reached the top of the flyover, which was less crowded, we were over viewing those people below trying hard to push themselves into Batu Caves... it was windy up there...



the night will not just end without some camwhoring...


as the time was about 2:00am.. we decided to walk back to our cars... yes, it should be a more than 30 minutes walk back to our cars...

at 3:00am+ we were all tired & hungry... Adrian suggested for Dim Sum & ahead we go for Dim Sum at Jalan Ipoh. We left Jalan Ipoh around 5:00am+ and lenfoong,d best medicine bunk over @ my place.

both of us doze off around 6:00am, just before the sun rises...

two lazy bums woke up before the clock stroke 2:00pm. We move around a bit, online, talk nonsense & finally took a bath before we headed out for lunch. Texted Shih Chung for lunch but he replied, "Adrian eating lunch". -.-" ... Does not make sense... is this because of our too active lifestlyes and lack of sleeps??? Called Adrian but he sedang makan/ sudah makan...

lenfoong,d best medicine and I then drove-through Kota Damansara's McD for a take-away lunch. Everywhere was packed, its Feb 1, public holiday... everyone goes out today... so we ta-pau our lunch & makan @ Adrian's place. Which he had just named it as "Raleigh Activities Centre".

Delta group was doing their fund-raising packaging cum group meeting at his and Pooi San's place. Me and lenfoong,d best medicine was there to visit them and also to past time.

We were there actually to wait for 8:00pm as we were suppose to play Futsal at Subang Jaya. *me malas to go back home after lunch and come out again for futsal, lagi my house no FOOD*.

We left "Raleigh Activities Centre" at 8:00pm. With more waiting after we left the place.

We finally reached Subang Jaya for Futsal almost 9:00pm. The game started at 9:00pm and lasted til 10:00pm. Everyone was exhausted, but it was a fun night. most of us were newbies. Some came in sandles and played bare-footed, some came in hiking boots and some came in tennis shoes. But we had a fun time with laughters and running around...

All headed to Dave's Taman Tun for a mamak session after Futsal. Where James joined our mamak session and kena char kau kau as usual by the rest of us...

the long day ended here and everyone went home for some good rest...

2 February 2007, Friday

woke up around 10:00am... clean up my room & chilled around the house whole day. Managed to catch up '24 Season 6' 5 episodes. Tonite is also badminton night... a few Raleighians would be coming over for badminton. As usual.. they turn up late. The earliest is still Shirleen and Pearly was with her... they changed and we headed for the badminton court.

The rest reached almost 11:00pm. We played badminton until almost 12:00midnight. Kar Lye bought a board game *i forgotten the name* and we played them in the badminton court. The rest was playing some slapping crossed legs game.

Wei Ming arrived too late but we all went up to my place, lepak awhile and went for Yam Char in Kepong.

Pearly bunk over at my place on Friday night.

3 February 2007, Saturday

My day did not started that well. I woke up after Pearly managed herself with her toiletries stuff. By the time i finished shitting, the water went off. I have not even brush my teeth yet. Manage to atleast brush my teeth first with water from Pearly's water bottle.

Out we go as I picked up Kar Lye fro Segambut KTM station. We arrived Internation Youth Centre (IYC) almost 10:00am for the January Post Introduction Weekend (PIY). I thought we were very late, but they have not started yet.

Join in the fun and loads of fun in-return we received. It was a great day, of ex-venturers sharing their experienced with us. From 'ways to fund raising' to 'how to pack our Rugsack'...

We left (IYC) around 2:30pm and had lunch with BJ and his friend 'Ace' *hope I spell it right* at Taman Connaught. After eating about 5:00pm, everyone did not want to head home. All looking for more activities but we ran out of ideas. Adrian suggested we all head back to his house and brain-storms for more ideas.

Kar Lye, Pearly, and me arrived at Adrian's place before the clock strike 6:00pm. It took the house tenant a much more longer time to reach his house. With an excuse, traffic jam.

Around 6:30pm, Adrian called me, he said Alan and gang is going to Bentung for dinner. *from the name itself, I can feel is a place far far away from Klang Valley*. We are invited to join them. I turned around and asked Pearly (lying on the floor), "Where is Bentung?", "Bentung is in Pahang." Me, -.-" OMG!!!

Continue my phone conversation, we are going to Pahang for dinner? So yes... we waited for him to come back and Pooi San to bath before leaving for Bentung. Before leaving Klang Valley, we picked up Shih Chung from his house.

Due to 'Thaipusam' season, Jalan Kuching to Batu Caves is still having heavy traffic. Instead we changed our route by using Jalan Genting Klang. We reached the restaurant almost 10:00pm. Yes, go all the way to Bentung for dinner with chilled air. Although i do not denied... the food there is cheap and good. Each person need to pay RM9.50, dishes served were vegs, steamed red snapper, claypot taufu and some others i forgotten.

Papayas with Lime squeezed on it served chilled was great deserts. Everyone was having a fun time having dinner there... except James and i think, also Kar Lye.

James is still saying he got conned by 'its Lii' for dinner at Bentong. He had no idea where is Bentong... *neither did i, but i did asked*...

While we were chatting, talking nonsense *again, for countless times* about balloons and bus and vacuum. Someone brought up the idea of 'visit Len Foong' in Mentakab, Pahang.

Therefore, after dinner *with some arrangements done with Len Foong for landmarks*, we headed to Mentakab.

It was more than an hour drive. Thank to our brave drivers, 'its Lii', Pooi San and Adrian for driving us all safely there and back.

Adrian aired his car with his Scouting CDs of songs. *yes, lagu pengakap* Dengan syok sendiri sama James they sing along with the song and are very proud of it.

After sesat abit, we managed to meet Len Foong, outside Bukit Bendera Resort. We talked for awhile on the road... She was a bit shocoked to see 3 cars of people visiting her at 1:00am. Yes, indeed everyone now agrees Raleigh is a bunch on crazy people which go for road trips without plans... lol...

We manage to grab Len Foong into the car I was in and off we headed to a place for Yam Char. We went around Mentakab town, while she explains her memorable bits in this lovely small town of hers.

We sat and talk more nonsense for an hour or so in a closed coffee shop in Mentakab town. The coffee shop uncle was friendly with us although we were the KLites which had invades into his shop middle of the night and make the most noise.

Everyone still agrees to head to Cherating all this while from Bentung to Mentakab. It's juz another 2 and a half hour drives from Mentakab. *Cherating trip was all started to con James*... lol

We left the coffee shop almost 3:00am and sentd Len Foong back to her house.

All cars filled up their tank with petrol and off we headed back to KL. Adrian's car this time was filled with Lagu Tahun Baru Cina. But i think James and I were both sleeping dead in the back seats.

Sampai rumah Adrian 4:00am. Thank God I did not drive, if not sure mati kecapekan as I'm driving to Melacca tomorrow with my mom. Me and Pearly slept over in Pooi San's room. Everyone tidur mati, because we all had a super long day, together, together on the road and together makan & lepaking.

Below is a map of Pahang. We travelled from Kuala Lumpur to Bentong and then to Mentakab and back to KL. the map will show how far we travelled in a day or rather a night.



4 February 2007, Sunday - TODAY

Pooi San left house earlier because she sudah ada appointment with friends. The rest tidur sampai very late. I waited for the rest to wake up and manage to read a book of FOUR (4) chapters, a.k.a. 31 pages, a book lyied next to Pooi San's bedside.

Everyone was awake and bath by 3:00pm. It took us another 20 minutes to decide where to eat. After picking up Shih Chung, we changed our plans and all headed to Section 17 for brunch. It was already 4:00pm then.

Everyone was tired after our meal. We had a long weekend since Thaipusam Eve.

Meals summary:

1 Feb 07 (Thus) Supper/ Breakfast - Jalan Ipoh Dim Sum
2 Feb 07 (Fri) Lunch - McDonalds' Damansara
2 Feb 07 (Fri) Supper - Dave's TTDI
3 Feb 07 (Sat) Lunch - Taman Connaught
3 Feb 07 (Sat) Dinner - Bentung, Pahang
3 Feb 07 (Sat) Supper - Mentakab, Pahang
4 Feb 07 (Sun) Lunch - Section 17

*please note: above mention all meals was what I took within 1 - 4 Feb, and it was all taken with a group of Raleighians.*

OMG!!!! Do I still have life other than Raleighians? But I still love you guys... you guys ROCKS...

a proven picture that some or almost all Raleighians can go nuts at times.... *i would say, at all times*

There will still be a Futsal game with Raleighians coming week. Should be on Thursday night, prefered time would be 8:00pm. Please try your best not to be late. Venue, TBC, trying to get a place nearer than Subang Jaya, that's no ones territories...

So is road trip to KKB next weekend still on???