Silent Night

Well, it is X'mas eve today, so I wish everyone a merry X'mas. It's kind of sad that I am actually writing up my entry now at home, but I guess I would not enjoy much either even if I was still out. Because I am sick. It's really sad to be sick on such joyous occasions where there is good food and all, but that is how it is.

Just got back from a X'mas dinner with Michelle and Mao Rong. Dinner was quite crappy, though not expensive, but I am not complaining. Michelle baked a giant gingerbread man for me!(ok, actually it was actually between the choice of the gingerbread or cookies but I let Mao Rong do the picking)

Well, I also just got back from the trip to Langkawi. I didn't spend much on the trip(other than eating). Generally, I think the trip was alright but I think the others would have enjoyed it much better.

Highlights:
1) There was extremely huge amount of walking, especially on the day we were looking for a car to rent. I think we easily clocked 20km that night alone. o.O

2)Zhenyu's "Ok la...nevermind...50RM" experience.(due to certain complications I think its not appropriate to tell the full story here)

3)A petrol station that has NO PETROL?!?! The station was closed and only when someone asked the locals, then everyone realised that station is out of petrol.

4)Chee Hao's Hagendaz in liquid form!!! Mr CH decides to give himself a treat but to find the ice cream to be in liquid form. After being "kao peh" by Zhenyu to get a refund, the store assistant realised that the Hagendaz fridge was not on.

5)Sam's first cable car ride. Well, basically it felt great and exciting. Despite the fact that I fear heights, I felt safe in that box.

6)The amazing view from 700+m and the mesmerizing sunset(I think the pictures will be up on Zhi Yan's blog but maybe not so soon)

7)Ever heard of a car battery alarm? The car we rented broke down while Zhi Yan was trying to park it and we had to push the car to the side and call the rental company. We were told to wait at the restuatrant nearby, so we decided 2 of us will walk over and wait for the guy. We were only a short distance from the car when Zhenyu shouted to us saying that the guy is here. And by the time we walked back to the car, he had already fixed the problem. Apparently, the car battery was faulty and needs replacement. So, the alarm locks down the car to remind the owner to get it changed. Very dangerous! Anyway, the guy who helped us fixed the car was super cool and we were all stunned by the speed the whole thing happened. Its hard to describe.

8)The food provided at the snokelling trip was really out of this world!
Comments from the group:
Chee Hao:My sister cooks better than this. No, even I cook better than this.
Zhenyu: Even overnight KFC also not as bad as this.

9)The torturous climb of that mountain where the sunset was. Gabriel and me gave up half way while the rest tracked further. I think it must be a pretty big accomplishment to finish the whole climb.