Last Week!
A few significant incidents happened last week, combination of joy, sorrow and confusion. I came back from a weekend in Singapore while Carn is off for her long holiday back to her hometown Bintulu. And finally Ainie was back from her Australia vacation. As promised to her long time ago (which I forgot unil early morning when she mentioned to me), it’s my duty to accompany her for one whole week at her place as her parents were still in Australia.
Sometimes I think I’m oversensitive on certain things due to my insecurity, and because of that I came to know the truth that had been kept away from me for a long period. I was and still am confused on the whole situation and yet offered my help to the person I care. It’s complicated since the beginning and the complexity is never clear. I wonder when will it be solved and when will I find my way to the right path of life.
Stay overnight at Ainie’s house is never a trouble to me, I used to be a refugee there and pretty familiar with her family and house. I found it funny and interesting to keep on teasing her with the two magic words “Lembaga” and “Pontianak”. Then she will be freaking out if she’s all alone! Hahah… Monday, Ainie and me slept upstairs and we had a new member joining us for two days – Dill. And on Thursday, Ainie and me didn’t make it to stay overnight at Dill’s house because we talked non stop during dinner in A&N Corner in Bandar Putra till late night.
On Tuesday, the damn Tai Chi Master sent a formal sabotage letter and the hidden agenda of letter is to tai chi all the work to cheap labour like us! We were given the golden chance to visit Royal Kelantan Air Carnival 2005 and what kind of invitation is that if they are not sponsoring us for the trip and on top of that we need to write a comprehensive report on their behalf? After seeing my foster brother, we were given only one quota for MT and another person to go for the trip will be the technical personnel, Lalat. The first time we entered the room, we were asked to find out if they would be sponsoring the trip and the second time we entered, we refused to voice out to grab the only chance to go as we all know either one of us go will make the rest disappointed. Yes initially we gave up the chance and I came out the idea of taking bus so that 3 of us could go for the carnival (Carn still on holiday). The 3rd time we went to see him, the deal that we made to make sure 3 of us will go together ended up just me and Ainie due to Faz’s reflective system. He gave up even before the word “NO” out from brother’s mouth. We felt disappointed and sad as our sacrifice was not worthy.
Bus ticket was sold out and KTM train available ticket to go to Kota Bahru was just economy class and the most terrible thing was the journey would take us more than 13 hours! We were left with no choice but to accept the fact that we were going to travel for 13 hours in ECONOMY class and come back by train superior sleeper class.
Soon as we reached KTM station, Ainie spotted a cute, well built backpacker! We walked from one end to the other end just to check that guy out and so happened that he’s in the same cabin as us! Well, backpackers have the firm reasons of taking economy class seats because it’s budget traveling but as for Ainie and me the so called “business” trip ended up in such condition. Seats assigned to us were not up to our satisfactory, the window seat got stain on the cushion which most likely some kids "wetted" it and the second seat couldn’t be adjusted! We changed to the other side and thank god it’s in better condition. At first we were pretty excited with the experience of taking train after 2 decades since we last in the train! We decided to walk around the train to the other end to see how other classes like. First, one of the cabin’s roof leaking, then the view of the toilet was breathtaking and we had difficulties to open the cabin door! Second class seating was better and they have tv set! The train dining area was quite ok, never have experience to eat in the shaky and jerky condition! There was portable food stall too to give passengers convenience in purchasing food and snacks.
Here comes the time for us to sleep! Due to monthly inconvenience for ladies, I had to use the toilet in the train. It suited the adjective as breathtaking scenery, as it really got me suffocated with the air in there and the view that I had to look at! Sigh….. every 1 or 2 hours of the journey, we would be awakened by our neck or back pain! It was uncomfortable to sit in the tiny seat with minimal seat adjustment. Ainie curled herself up and I left with no room to move at all. Every there and then, I would stuck my mouth with Pringles potato chips once I awoke!
Finally, we reached Wakaf Baru at 11.20am (departed at 10pm the night before = 13 hours 20 minutes). Once we alighted the train, we agreed to take a mocking taxi driver to town. We didn’t realized what he meant by “kerete” was non-licensed taxi driver! With our tired body, we were dying to go to budget hotel near Kota Bharu bus station as recommended by Rosy. But unfortunately the driver didn’t know the way to the hotel and also New Pacific Hotel booked by Anita for day stay for god sake! After pretty long enquiry the driver made to the gas station workers, we decided to give up hope on him and requested to go to airport. With his thick Kelantanese Slang, I hardly caught a word but what we both 100% understood and sure, he wasn’t really sure how to go airport either! But thank god, we managed to reach the destination.
Kota Bharu Airport terminal is a new building and it’s quite nice interior design and architecture. But the same problem like my place, toilet not so clean! We took a brief and quick washed up and headed to the information counter. There is no air carnival banner around the area to promote the event at all and we found out that the show was opened to public after 2 hours later at 2.30pm to 5.30pm and the officiating ceremony by DYMM Sultan Kelantan at 12pm. We headed to the old terminal (look like mini bus station) and just a few booths were there with handwriting backdrop in hardcover paper!
Sometimes I think I’m oversensitive on certain things due to my insecurity, and because of that I came to know the truth that had been kept away from me for a long period. I was and still am confused on the whole situation and yet offered my help to the person I care. It’s complicated since the beginning and the complexity is never clear. I wonder when will it be solved and when will I find my way to the right path of life.
Stay overnight at Ainie’s house is never a trouble to me, I used to be a refugee there and pretty familiar with her family and house. I found it funny and interesting to keep on teasing her with the two magic words “Lembaga” and “Pontianak”. Then she will be freaking out if she’s all alone! Hahah… Monday, Ainie and me slept upstairs and we had a new member joining us for two days – Dill. And on Thursday, Ainie and me didn’t make it to stay overnight at Dill’s house because we talked non stop during dinner in A&N Corner in Bandar Putra till late night.
On Tuesday, the damn Tai Chi Master sent a formal sabotage letter and the hidden agenda of letter is to tai chi all the work to cheap labour like us! We were given the golden chance to visit Royal Kelantan Air Carnival 2005 and what kind of invitation is that if they are not sponsoring us for the trip and on top of that we need to write a comprehensive report on their behalf? After seeing my foster brother, we were given only one quota for MT and another person to go for the trip will be the technical personnel, Lalat. The first time we entered the room, we were asked to find out if they would be sponsoring the trip and the second time we entered, we refused to voice out to grab the only chance to go as we all know either one of us go will make the rest disappointed. Yes initially we gave up the chance and I came out the idea of taking bus so that 3 of us could go for the carnival (Carn still on holiday). The 3rd time we went to see him, the deal that we made to make sure 3 of us will go together ended up just me and Ainie due to Faz’s reflective system. He gave up even before the word “NO” out from brother’s mouth. We felt disappointed and sad as our sacrifice was not worthy.
Bus ticket was sold out and KTM train available ticket to go to Kota Bahru was just economy class and the most terrible thing was the journey would take us more than 13 hours! We were left with no choice but to accept the fact that we were going to travel for 13 hours in ECONOMY class and come back by train superior sleeper class.
Soon as we reached KTM station, Ainie spotted a cute, well built backpacker! We walked from one end to the other end just to check that guy out and so happened that he’s in the same cabin as us! Well, backpackers have the firm reasons of taking economy class seats because it’s budget traveling but as for Ainie and me the so called “business” trip ended up in such condition. Seats assigned to us were not up to our satisfactory, the window seat got stain on the cushion which most likely some kids "wetted" it and the second seat couldn’t be adjusted! We changed to the other side and thank god it’s in better condition. At first we were pretty excited with the experience of taking train after 2 decades since we last in the train! We decided to walk around the train to the other end to see how other classes like. First, one of the cabin’s roof leaking, then the view of the toilet was breathtaking and we had difficulties to open the cabin door! Second class seating was better and they have tv set! The train dining area was quite ok, never have experience to eat in the shaky and jerky condition! There was portable food stall too to give passengers convenience in purchasing food and snacks.
Here comes the time for us to sleep! Due to monthly inconvenience for ladies, I had to use the toilet in the train. It suited the adjective as breathtaking scenery, as it really got me suffocated with the air in there and the view that I had to look at! Sigh….. every 1 or 2 hours of the journey, we would be awakened by our neck or back pain! It was uncomfortable to sit in the tiny seat with minimal seat adjustment. Ainie curled herself up and I left with no room to move at all. Every there and then, I would stuck my mouth with Pringles potato chips once I awoke!
Finally, we reached Wakaf Baru at 11.20am (departed at 10pm the night before = 13 hours 20 minutes). Once we alighted the train, we agreed to take a mocking taxi driver to town. We didn’t realized what he meant by “kerete” was non-licensed taxi driver! With our tired body, we were dying to go to budget hotel near Kota Bharu bus station as recommended by Rosy. But unfortunately the driver didn’t know the way to the hotel and also New Pacific Hotel booked by Anita for day stay for god sake! After pretty long enquiry the driver made to the gas station workers, we decided to give up hope on him and requested to go to airport. With his thick Kelantanese Slang, I hardly caught a word but what we both 100% understood and sure, he wasn’t really sure how to go airport either! But thank god, we managed to reach the destination.
Kota Bharu Airport terminal is a new building and it’s quite nice interior design and architecture. But the same problem like my place, toilet not so clean! We took a brief and quick washed up and headed to the information counter. There is no air carnival banner around the area to promote the event at all and we found out that the show was opened to public after 2 hours later at 2.30pm to 5.30pm and the officiating ceremony by DYMM Sultan Kelantan at 12pm. We headed to the old terminal (look like mini bus station) and just a few booths were there with handwriting backdrop in hardcover paper!
To be continued.........
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