Cheap, Short, Fun getaway to Pulau Kapas

So Jakob came to Malaysia for a short 10 days trip but he went to Penang instead. And the weekend before he came, i was already in Penang.

The next weekend when Caring and myself decides to go visit, he tells me he is heading to Pulau Kapas.

"Where in the world is that? ", i asked. And he said it was in Terengganu and i should take a bus to Kuala Terengganu, Stop at Marang and take a boat across to the island.

After long discussions and follow up, I decided to take a night bus there with cacau and arrive in the morning, take the boat over. Look at the proposal we had, then full relaxation.. for 26 hours ..

Before heading there, Jakob calls up to tell me to bring my own towel, toilet paper, mosquito repellent and etc... I was thinking already then.. Omg... how bad is this place!?!?!?!?!

Anyways, i still decided to go with it.. And as usual.. the busses in Malaysia are mad drivers. My estimated time to arrive Marang was 6 am which we ended up arriving there at 4.30AM instead. And it was pitch black! Nothing was open except for Petronas and a small shack opposite it selling nasi lemak and kuih kuih. which was filled with fishermen having thier breakfast before heading out to sea.

This is where i found my new favourite "kopi-O" (black coffee). Yummy i tell ya! I ended up having 2, chatted with some of the fishermen and ate abit. 

After coffee, we walked around the morning market and then went to the jetty where Jakob came to the mainland to meet us. Then we were off the the island!

Wassapppp Terengganu~~!!! I was actually very sleepy already.. But just tahan

YAhoooooooo!!!

The place was beautiful i tell you! Just awesome! i fell in love with it the moment i stepped foot on the soft sandy beach. Even when it was about to rain it was also beautiful.

The rooms were cheap hence the own towel, own tissue, own everything concept.

Right before the rain started

The chalets are expanding! :)

KBC Chalet has fun fun people working and nice environment!

After chilling and talking for abit, we decided to go kayaking.. actually Jakob decided for us. We just jumped on the kayak and started rowing

I want this land!!! please?

Chilling chillin...

Drinking at the chalet when it was raining...

After that we were invited to Leon's birthday party at Kapas Turtle Valley, The Theme was to be Cowboys & Indians. And we weren't prepared. But it ended being a fun night where we made a few friends from England, Holland and Sweden. Some came to KL to visit too:)

All the indians!

Me, Cacau and Joakim..

Capt'in Ju Sparrow! :P

Drunk!

Freedom

I used to think i have all the freedom in the world to do whatever i want to do.
but recently, i've thought elsewise....
I'm not sure if people ever feel this way or is it only me rotting away.

I've always had freedom, even as a child, my parents let me do what i want to do and rarely give me shit about it.
Ever since i moved to KL, i was on my own (in a way or the other)..... I needed to manage my time, expenses, agenda ... etc..etc... etc..

It was time i became an independant woman. From being madly in love not thinking about my own future but how i could blend to "his" to being a lost soul finding myself. Being single was different after the long term relationship i had. In a way i was 100% free. I was not attached, had no parents to monitor me, get drunk with no sense of guilt that mom/dad will kill me and a place of my own (well technically Meng is sharing the place with me)

Suddenly it hit me, having the freedom means no freedom at all. Having more responsibilities means more shit to handle. I didn't have to worry about rental in the past, or petrol, or even travel expenses.. all i needed to do was strech out my hands to ask from daddy or mommy.

My life has changed. I'm changed. I don't know if i should like it or not. Part of me loves it and the other hates it.

Work sux... thats a given. It gets really irritating when i work with people that are plain IDIOTS and you wonder..is life fair? Idiots get paid 2-3 times more than me and work less.

College is getting stressful too. 4 times a week? Assignments, classes, monotonous lecturers...blah blah... Maybe it's because i'm tired from work at class i get tired too.

Capoeira is the one thing that i really loved doing and *&^$#$%&^*& i don't have time to go. Because of my missing in action in class, i worry my instructor and family there think of me wrongly. I worry they feel i am not interested anymore and i am not turning up. But i had to choose. It was ditching one for a while and i don't have much options.

Work - given fact that i need the money. I'm broke with a lot of debts i'm unable to pay
Study- another given fact since i have no proper qualifications
Capoeira - my love, my joy, my life... i needed to let you go.. :( Hence i've gained 5 kilos now

So I'm a girl with freedom that doesn't have it thanks to her schedule. I wish i was like some of my friends who wakes up and do whatever they want to do. At least for a month or two. PleasE?

Time to go missing for abit to brainstorm a plan to make money or save money.

Akasha

I miss you all!!.........

It's my birthday week!!

As last 2 weeks ago was my birthday. I decided to celebrate it smaller qty but with quality friends. I'm actually missing out many more good friends.. but they were in Penang "_"

Here are different locations i celebrated my bday this 2009.

Zeta Bar @ Hilton KL-14 March 2009

Attendees: Ju, Dawn, Melati, Caring, Tony, Christian,Amanda, Alan, Rory, Andrew, Owen, Jie, Izabella, Alexia, Mylene, Kathy, Ivy and Freddy

Andrew's holiday visit was at the right time.. :)

L to R: Rory, Alan, myself, Andrew and Owen

L to R: Me, Caring, Izabella and Kathy

L to R: Caring, Andrew,Me,Alexia,Mylene, Kathy, Rory, Jie, Freddy, Owen and Alan

Dawn, Melati, Amanda and blur Christian

L to R: Amanda, Christian, Me, Alan, Dawn, Melati and Andrew

L to R: Andrew, Caring,Owen,Rory,Ivy and alan

L to R: Dawn, Melati and Myself

L to R: Rory, Alan and Myself

L to R: Amanda, Christian and myself

L to R: Tony and Myself

Laundry Bar @ The Curve-11th March 2009

Attendees: Kenneth,Devi, Fadinha, Soldado, Caring, Dina, Adil, Vig and (pato, Mia & Friends)

This day marks the real day of my birthday and i apologise to those who came and couldn't find me. My brother got into an accident and i had to rush to the hospital :( But thanks for coming anyway!! appreciate it...

L to R: Kenneth, Devi, Fadinha, Soldado, Myself, Caring, Cacau

Best Friends~!~ Caring and myself

Lou Kung Vig and myself

The lovely KKN couple. Devi and Kenneth

Fadinha, Soldado and Myself :)

Me and Devi

Elcerdo @ Werner's on Cangkat - 09 Mar 2009

Attendance : Resan, Alan, Caring and Myself

Caring, Alan and Myself

Me and Resan - Thx for dinner:)

Sunway Damansara -March 12

Attendees : Shareen, Yvonne Wong,Yvonne Lee, May,Wendy Chan, Olivia Yau,James Lim,Evelyn, Lau and Wil Chun.

Lovely yummy birthday cake! :)

With strawberries

The COB gang