2 Years in the Rock City

31Aug10

This coming 2nd September, i’ll be clocking 2 years of working experience and living abroad peninsular. A lot has happen, but i’m not too sure if i’m going wiser – particularly since my wisdom teeth has been removed (ouch) a fortnight ago.

In terms of living life to the fullest, i’ve no doubt i got nothing to regrets. Coming to Miri in 2nd September 2008, the first thing i remember doing is celebrating Eid here.

Hari Raya Aidilfitri – Oct 2008

Freshly outta school, not having enough money for a flight home, some works piling up all lead me celebrating it here. Now I thinking back it is such a crazy moves since i’ve never celebrate raya without my family. I really miss my family and a lesson learnt that year that family matters the most, and every effort has got to be done to ensure you are at least together celebrating Eid – period. Not too bad tho, since there’re Askar and friends coming from Bintulu to celebrate with us.

first raya in Miri

Road Drive to KK, Chinese New Year – Mar 2009

Early 2009, i’ve got a taste of what people doing offshore and i got lots of it. There’re this one project i got which demands me to go for daily trips every day in some weeks, and i’m sick of it. That’s when Shima and her bestfriend Ayen suggesting for a road trip to KK. The trip would take 13 hours driving (inclusive of stops, lost and some goddamn checkpoint inter Sarawak, Brunei and Sabah). It involves waiting for a ferry to fetch our cars to cross a 20 m wide river for real! At that time you would be thinking what the hell the government is doing. Nevertheless, i got to see KK for the first time and it is plain awesome – you would be thinking to move here after SKO. They got full array of shopping malls, night time leisure for those who seeking it, cheap stalls for eating, and various places of interest. Now at least I got Seed or Padini for my closet. Moving here would mean more white water rafting, beaches and hiking! I can’t remember the feeling anymore, since the last hike was back in 2007 in UTP. Looking back, it is a good memory at the 3 beaches which is so close to the city. Later that year i’m going back to KK and that time i’m with Donut’s friend. Still awesome. I miss KK.

di Malukan kot ni - gmbr dr Sepul

My First Car, Come Meet Lily Apr 2009

This amazing moment in my life happens outta sad day of going back from my first few trips in early January. I got back when there are no phone, no coins and  i’m quite shy to ask for help. I’m not a big fan of asking favour from others especially if they’re totally stranger. So, what happen is i opt for a walk back home from Pulau Melayu. Being new, I had no ideas how much walk i would be doing. The first few steps looks like ok- only if you’re walking in a bright sunny day with breezes. We’re not talking about that here. I’m walking in a dark night alone with dogs barking. I concludes that this couldn’t be happening anymore and i should own a car. That way i won’t be asking for help from anyone. The walks end without me getting home. There’s this Shell guard letting me his phone when i was half way walking and i call Saiful Aslim to fetch me. That’s why i will always be in debt to this very humble man. Now, enough of why i take a car. Why i pick Neo is different matters, just a childhood dream to own a Satria. Meet Lily!

Now it's been in 2 'minor' accident - what would you expect?

to be continued!

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