"Physics. Bila Tekanan Tinggi, Kita Cari Ruang."

Have you ever listened to your loved one's broken voice and you could feel the physical pain inside?

Have you ever wanted to hug someone so tightly and wish that your hug could prevent her from being broken into pieces? Like you need to hold her tight to keep that fragile soul from shattering?

Have you ever wish that you could fly all the way to where your loved one is regardless the distance, just so you could hold her and be there for her, even when you could not think of any right advice to give her? You want to hold her so that even in the suffocating moment, she knows that you're there. Even when all things seemed to fail, you're there for her. Because your mere presence makes it more bearable.

Have you ever wish that you could channel some of your strength to someone else in any way possible? As in you tell the person to 'be strong' and the word has some magical effect that somehow will channel some of your strength towards that person?

Have you ever wish that only for that one day, you were granted with a soothing voice so you could sing your loved ones some lullabies to calm her down and let her sleep to ease off her mind? 

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"I pray that whoever reads this, that God heals whatever is hurting you.

Whatever is causing all those precious tears to fall from your eyes; whatever is breaking your heart, if it’s stress, anxiety, pain, illness, sadness, worry, the loss of a loved one, a divorce, a broken engagement, anything.

I pray that God heals all that is causing your distress and that He gives you something greater in return."

Dalam ruang kau, yang pastinya ada Allah. Dan terpulang pada kau sama ada mahu wujudkan aku dalam ruang kau atau tidak. Tapi biiznillah, aku selalu ada jika bila-bila masa kau perlukan aku dan ingin tarik aku masuk dalam ruang tersebut :)

Life Goals.

Hai assalamualaikum. I was bothered about something I saw earlier, and it turned out that my friend Aqilah was bothered with it too haha. Here is what she had to say about it.

This is my two cents. To me, life goal is a really subjective matter. Each person in life grows up in different environment, different background, different style of living and each of us has our own priorities, which may be different to each other. True that most of us dream of living in a big house, owning expensive cars, affording all branded stuff, etc. But life is not limited to that. What if I tell you that there are some people who will be contented with just having a small but nice house, as long as he gets to live peacefully with his family? What if I tell you, that there are some people who can't bother less about having a luxurious life, as long as he gets to travel all around the world? What if I tell you, that there are people who dreams of settling his life in a quiet village and works on his own garden because that what makes him happy more than all the things he could get in the world?

You see, we don't define life goals based on what most people want to achieve. It is subject to individual. We don't get to say what is right and what is wrong with someone's goal. We don't get to say that the person is not successful in their life just because they don't have what we think they should have. Just because you have one dream and it seems like the most ideal dream, it doesn't mean that others' dream should be the same. Some people are easily contented with the little things they got. It doesn't mean that they are narrow minded, it means they have little expectation and that's okay, if it feels enough for them. Maybe they're thankful with all the little things they have. Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying that having big dreams means that you're not thankful with what you've got. It means you have your own vision and that's okay too. What is not okay is to condemn people for having different life goals than yours.

Have some respect for other people's lives, and have some respect for their dreams too. Just because you were pressurised to do something that is not of your concern or priority yet, don't condemn those who dreams of it, or those who already achieved it. If they are happy with what they do, then let them be. Be happy for them. Maybe their dream is not as big as yours, but maybe it takes a lot more effort for them to achieve it. Maybe they were born in a different environment that is a lot poorer than yours. For example, my friend used to chase all the money and all the luxury in this world, but ever since she has a child of her own, her only dream is to provide a good life for her child. You can't tell her she lost a lot in her life because she sacrificed her teenage life by working so hard for the sake of her child. Because having him as her child means more than anything in her life. Her child is her dream.

What I am trying to say here is, create your own life goals. Have some vision. Plan your life. You can choose to tell it to the world, or keep quiet about it, we won't mind. But let's agree that every person has a different life goal, and each of us need to respect it provided it is not harmful to others. The world will be a better place if everyone is supportive of each other, right? ;)

My current goal. Hmphh *heavy breathing*

Kuching, Sarawak: Part II.

Hi assalamualaikum. Okay let me continue my story while I am in the mood to write it.


Day 3 (Monday - 10/8/2015)

In the morning, Mizah had to accompany her grandmother to go to a clinic so we were kind of stuck in the hotel room. We took the opportunity to sleep a little longer huehuehue. Our initial plan was to go to Pantai Damai and Kem Permai in the morning but yeah, thing doesn't always go according to your plan. Because it was already late, we decided to change our plan and go to Carpenter Street instead. So we had our brunch at 11 a.m. after Mizah had finished her appointment with the doctor. We went to Kopi O' Corner -- where Dena Bahrin went to a few days earlier so it became a famous place hahaha. I was starving so I ordered Nasi Ayam Penyet Bakar and coconut shake for lunch, omnomnom.

Nasi Ayam Penyet Bakar and Coconut Shake FTW!

After we had our lunch, we headed back to our hotel to drop Seha because she was not feeling well and we needed to perform our Zohor and Asar prayers. Then, we stopped by at a shopping mall to buy myself a new sandal because my shoes were worn out T__T. After that we proceeded to Carpenter Street, a must-visit place for tourists, especially if you want to experience a backpacking style of travelling hahaha. The streets there were lined with old buildings and vintage-decorated bars. And we accidentally found a wall full of street arts! B) 

Posing di pintu gerbang.

One of my favourite street art; a pixelated picture of Rosli Dhobi.

Kalau anda adalah sejenis instagrammer dan hipster, anda akan menyukai tempat ini, lelelels. Then, we went to buy Ais Kantong, more or less like ABC but eaten in a cup and it tasted like Sarsi. I couldn't finish it because the portion was too big -__-" Because we were already late, we went to a souvenir shop and bought everything in just one shop and headed back to our hotel room to pick Seha up to buy Kek Lapis at Kampung Boyan.

Since we need to cross the river to go to Kg. Boyan, we had a chance to enjoy the sunset view and subhanallah, it was really breathtaking. Once we arrived at the kampung, Mizah brought us to Kek Lapis Dayang Salhah. In order to go there, you need to walk quite far from the waterfront. It is quite hidden from the main road. Anyone who doesn't know about this place will have a difficulty finding it. Nearer to the waterfront, there is Mira Cake House that sells kek lapis too but Mizah told me that Dayang Salhah's has a better taste. I don't know which is better though because I didn't get the chance to compare those two, heheh. But yea, all the kek lapis I bought were tasty :D

Sunset at the waterfront.

We decided to have our dinner at Topspot Food Court, which is famous for their seafood. We walked all the way to UTC building (the foodcourt is located upstairs) all sweaty and stinky hahaha because Mizah had to send the car to his uncle. Fortunately Eva, Fatin and Intan (our classmates that happened to go there for a holiday at the same time) had arrived early so they ordered the food for us. Datang-datang, lahap je makanan terus. Leuls. The food was quite good, but next time maybe we should order Sarawak specialty dishes, to make it more interesting. The Sarawak dishes that they ordered were Midin Goreng Belacan (sort of like paku pakis) and Umai Ikan (they used raw fish). Sorry I didn't take any picture of the food because I was tired and hungry :') After dinner, we went back to our room, tired but happy because the stomach was full :3

Day 4 (Tuesday - 11/8/2015)

It was our last day here and we woke up early to go to Santubong. During the journey it was raining lightly so I couldn't hide my disappointment because I thought we wouldn't be able to go mandi manda :( Chilling in a river and swimming has always been my favourite activity to do during travel. But as the time went by, the sky became clearer so I was happy again :D While waiting for kem Permai to be opened for public, we stopped by at Damai Central for a while to take pictures of Gunung Santubong and the enormous Kenyalang. 

Gambar ihsan Trip Advisor sebab tak jumpa gambar dan malas korek.

Gambar ihsan Sarawak Tourism.

After Kem Permai Rainforest Resort was opened to public, we went there and was charged RM4.00/person (student rate). The normal rate is RM5.00/person. I love this place so much because you will be surrounded by nature throughout the whole journey. And though we needed to walk quite a few metres before we reached the pool, it was really worth it. The pool was not really a pool though. How do I describe it? The water was actually a streaming river but they made the place look like a pool. Hahaha I give up explaining. But I seriously love that place. Beside the pool there was a fish pond and if you're lucky, when you put your feet into the pond, the small fishes will come and bite your feet. I did it and it was ticklish and I screamed and laughed like an idiot :') Fortunately, there were no one else there because it was a normal Tuesday for everyone else, of course. After playing with the fishes, I went inside the pool and mandiiiiiii :D

The entrance.

The pool. The water was very clear, yes.

After that, we walked a few metres more and arrived at Pantai Damai. We didn't swim at the sea though. We were just chilling and taking pictures before we went back to the pool and continue our bath. Hehe. At 11 a.m. we headed back to town and Mizah brought us to Serian if I'm not mistaken to try the famous Aiskrim Gula Apong yang memang masyaAllah sedap :') And we also ate Cheesy Mayo Potato Story (well, in Semenanjung we have Crazy Potato but this one tasted just as good and it was way cheaper). As for lunch, we went to The Spring Mall (where we had our first lunch in Kuching) and had our last lunch at SugarBun. Ceh, konon simbolik lah kena pergi tempat yang sama untuk lunch :8) We also performed our prayers there and after that we headed to airport at 3.00 p.m. to depart back to Kuala Lumpur. We arrived KLIA2 at about 7.50 p.m and splitted our ways.

Expenses

If you're wondering about my expenses, here goes:

Flight: RM 129.00

Hotel: RM 72.00

Transportation and fuel: RM 36.80 (we borrowed Azi's car so we managed to save a lot of money)

Activities: RM 10.80 (Wind cave, Meow Meow Cafe, Kem Permai)

Souvenirs: RM 111.70 (Kek Lapis, ikan terubuk, tshirt & keychain)

Meals: RM 105.00 (average of RM25/day, lol baru perasan banyak duit habis dekat makanan)

Emergency: RM 70 (my new sandal T__T)

Total expenses including flight and hotel -- RM 535.30

Terlebih bajet ni sebenarnya. I thought it won't exceed RM 500. But well, if it was not for the worn out shoes, my budget will only be RM 400+. It's okay though, the sandal I bought is comfortable enough to be used for my next journey :B

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So there goes the story of my journey. It was a brief journey, but it definitely was a memorable one :)