My Mersing/Tioman Trip Post
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I think this post have being delayed for quite long already, lol. Well who cares right? The thing is i borther to post it. Im going to do it day by day.

Pre - Attending Thoughts
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The reason why i feel like attending althought i was quite against the idea of going out on a trip to Malaysia with people who i am not really that close to, but i soon give up that self-fish thinking when i see the pictures of the milky way. Its my dream to see the milky way with my eyes, not to mention without using the scopes... it will be a dream of mine to come true if i am able to see it, so i discussed with kk about it, he agrees that we should just go for it since it will be a rare chance too for him. I never regreated to go on this trip. Plus its my second time going on an overseas trip without my parents. But my first time going an overseas trip with school friends. I at first am afrid of my mum rejecting it, but she just allow me to go for it. I guess she also reliase that her son need 2 learn abit more indepence =p.

So i signed up with the Prez, actually ET would have attended to, but due to some family last arrangement, he cant come. But its also because he is not around that i can enjoy the trip better. Sorry for putting it this way but i guess if he came along, i would be onli sticking with him, kk and ET instead of having the chance of mixing around with more people.

Day 1:
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I woke up super early, coz im afrid of being late plus unable to sleep due 2 excitement, im always like that before a major event. When i reach school i meet up with some of the group of people in the club house, assign what im suppose to bring and take care during the trip(Its the C8 Stand at first, but due to the fact that i really cant stand seeing how joe struggle to take care of the C8, i offer a change. Not saying joe your not strong, but i feel that i should be the one taking it rather than you.)

Im hungry so i went over to take away some food while sitting infront of the LT 73 eating, Xing Zhi cant stand the smell of the omelete im eating as well, Im just hungry i guess. After the people have open the door, we moved in with the rest of the bags as well. I make my way out again to buy newspaper and also some drinks. While reading the papers samuel and Joe came over, plus dennis and we started to have some casual chat, plus reading off some topics on the paper. Then KK finally came and the last person was david as his phone was down plus he did not attend the Briefing plus no one informed him about the change of time.

We were then introduced to our tour guide, Hazel. She is in her twenties, you can see how she look like later in the following photos im going to show case.
We were told that we would be changing our bus after the custom, a tag was issue to us for the luggage we are going to bring so that we do not lost it, and its easier to find it back(thats by luck). Filled in a white card and Mr kk here wasted 2 cards.... waste paper...

Too bad no one took the first bus we took, the onli comment i can give for that bus was.... super Pink on the exterior and its a NEW Couch.... its like as if its not used before. We took the bus to the First custom, i sat down with YB, Samuel behind me with Vivian, Joe and KK sat alone, David and Dennis sat infront of me. Behind KK is Ivy and Yun Ru, The whole back row is filled with Jing hui and Jing Kun, Sockping and Elson.

When we reach the Singapore Custom, Robin was actually stopped infront by the guard due to taking photos which consist of the immigration check point as its back ground, we were all reprimented by Thomas Tan (SDAR Advisor plus Lecturer incharge of us during this trip, you will easily notice him later on in the day 3 XD) on the bus and also those which waste time going to the toilet when they are suppose to go for the toilet trip in school before we set off.

I hate 1 part of the trip is that my sis refuse to lend me her Zen, i could use it to much use listening to "Tori no Ulta" or "Aozora" as lullby instead of ended up sleeping for the rest of the journey after my eyes were tired of looking for anything interesting to look at during the trip towards mersing.....

We were introduced to Mdm Azno, the local mersing tour guide. With out driver Mr Azmi. We were brought to a small resturant for lunch, thats where we found the link for ourself on that table of 3 Females(Hazel, Ivy and Yun Ru) and with 9 guys (ME, KK, YB, Dennis, David, Joe, elson, Sheng Xuang and Samuel). Im spiked with Joe keep repeating about Prawns and its joke. So i came up with a few more examples. Such as:
Hebihiam - Small, young Prawn
Overseas Prawn
Old, Burned Prawn

I guess some people understand what im talking about, and the worse thing was delivered by David, no one expect him to come up with this.

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One day a teacher asked in class, Which part of the human body goes up into heaven
first?

A student replied the legs, upon requesting for the reason, the boy goes
"I was going to the loo 1 night when i pass by my parents bed room, as the door is not closed properly and theres noise, i took a peek and saw my dad pinned down my mum, with her legs rising in the sky shouting" Oh God im Coming"."
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Hows that now?
The girls obvious do not know our joke and all 9 of us laugh till we nearly kill ourself on the lunch table.

Back on the trip, we first visited a Keropok Factory (Fish cracker, those which you see in the provisional shops). We were not quite used to the look of it.

The place is like a shables(sorry for being quite rude, but its the best explaination i can give), flies and Bees were flying around, maybe Wasp, i cant tell the diff of the Wasp and the Bee. So we saw how they make the Keropok, by steaming them and airing them to dry, we were showed around the shop where i bought some salted fish, and a local Seasons Red Bean Soy Milk. Nice...

We had a group photo taken, the Prawn Gang! LOL

When we reach the hotel, we were assign rooms according to Our President Evelyn.
Im assigned a room with KK and SX(Sheng Xuang For short). With Dennis, David and Joe as neighbour, Further down is Ivy, Yun Ru and Vivian while inbetween is Jing Kun, Jing Hui and Elson. After leaving down our stuff i was tired, i took off my top onli walking around with a singlet on, i walked around, looking for a cool spot and sat there talking with my room mates. Its not a bad place, thought still having the haze as a big irritating problem, we manage to get a good view of the surrounding.

The whole group went down for some shopping at the Local area. Me, KK, Joe, David and Dennis pratically went off first, we are a bunch of impatient people if i were to say. We walked around, peeked into all the corners, along with getting David a new pair of slippers which he is still using till now. We spotted Lan Cafes, Provisional Shops, Small garages, Kopitiams and some other small book stalls, fashion appeal shops. Until a rain starts pouring in, we were actually still interested in moving on. But the rain cause us to back track. Of course, we are all soaked till our undies. lol

Meet up with the group of the remaining people. They had a worser luck as just as they finish buying up some stuff at the Giant, the rain is already at its peak. The 5 of us then start making our purchases. I bought tea, thinking that since we can make boiling water, why not buy some tea? A small pack of choc snak and a big bottle of drinking water. We then make our way back to the Hotel.

On our way back we had Ivy joining us, lol! Well not that she dun know us, She knows me, David, Dennis, Joe and YB from the year mid AF CAMP. So we were talking all the way from the shops back to our hotel room. Back there i was bored, 6 guys but onli 3 know how 2 play tai di, so i went to find Ivy's room and ended up playing like crazy, after Tai di, we had indian poker and murderer. Which we all condemed the killer like crazy for having lousy weapon at hand.

Dinner was nice, we were expecting some Malaysian food, but what we were served were things like Fish, Fried Vege and soup.Quite Chinese Spread if i were to said. After that was group photo at the Lobby. Btw the hotel is Seri Malaysia, not a bad hotel as its facilities were quite equiped. I was making a fool of myself wearing YB's cap. I know i look stupid but who cares any way? We were here to Enjoy.

We had some games outside the Lobby, trying to know each other well. The first thing i was shock is when people were surprised to know i had onli "Melvin" as my only name. I was like.... Come on, some of you know me for atlease 1 and a half year??? LOLs.... Played even more lame games, "BLOW WIND BLOW". I was lucky but not Gerald, he had 2 continued Forfit, first is with KK!!!! HAHA!!!! His suppose to treat kk as a chio bu at a Club and try to get "her" number! But kk is reluctant to give in, what an attitude "Women" lol. Then with Clement they had a short dance.

What is wasted the most is that Ob was not possible as the sky was bad. So we had to retreat back to our rooms. Thats when i went back to join the playing. Dinnie and YB was there already, so ended up me and YB tried to explain the "Oh God im Coming" Joke to the Girls. YB started with the Karma Sultra in explaining the Position, I explained the Orgasim part. Until the end when YR (Yun Ru For short) used her jacket and whacked me like crazy saying i polluted her mind and she is gonna complain to her mother! I was like OMFG!!!! Then Joe was acting as if its a trauma to him. I had a talk back in my room with him before returning, his just ACTING... A few know why, so lets not spoil the thing.

As the nights continue, we ended up in a usual serious Talking Cock session, from teaching YR what it takes to be a nurse, to facts about life, The BAGUA, How life came about, Astronomy and then the thing about the Solar Storm in 2011 which is another ELE. We then had a choice of going back to our rooms first to get a change, but me n kk felt its quite tiring and the other thing is that.

WHY DO YOU WASTE A NIGHT IN A HOTEL WITHOUT SLEEPING!!!!! SO!!!!
I just want to sleep in a nice bed after being sleeping on the floor for so many years already lol....

Day 1 Ends
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What i felt in day 1 is that
1: I got to know more people, even those yr1s i have known in AF, i dint borther to know them better till that trip. They are really a bunch of nice Guys.
2: Get in contact with the nature, plus getting use to butt cramp when u sit long enf on a couch.
3: Sleep when theres a chance, including the BUS trip.
4: Every one is out on fun, so lets all ENJOY!

Day 1Photos
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Me and YB


The D&D's


KK


YR (Cant find any pic with Ivy)


Joe


David


Keropok!





The Tour at the Factory


Prawn Group Photo



All the Luggage just for my room!


High Tea any one?



3 guys with a deck of cards = No fun







Seri Malaysia


Group Photo


Prawn fraction again!


Dinner


The Night Gathering


Hi YB! Your on Camera!!!!





Videos of Sleeping Peeps

Day 2
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Waking up in the morning with kk shuffing my hp towards me, he dunno how to turn off my Phone Alarm, so i switched it off, and continue sleeping while he make his way for a shower. I woke up afew minutes later and get cleaned up, looked up those guys in the room last night and to my surprise, david stayed up whole night as his afrid that he will kill people with his snore.

We had Breakfast, i dint quite like what was offer so i munched on the toast they had, with coffee and undissolvble Creamer. After that its the Morning tea session, we had some tea and coffee at my room with KK, SX and Joe. The photos shows it all. Lol. Packing up and moving equipment to the lobby, we started making our move for the jetty.

Its a tiring and hot journey there, not to mention the C8 is a killer with the box together. I carried an extra luggage bag as my clothes are 2 big and i have not a very big back pack, so i ended up struggle quite hard as well. On the way was talking with Samuel and Joe, Thx to some of u guys for trying to lessen my load, but its ok. I need to carry out my own responsibility.

At the jetty i was asked to play what i always said "Lame GAMES". Its not stupid, but its an insult to the intellginece if u play it too often. It merely revolves a pattern, people just have to find the similarities and thats it, game solved. I prefer to have my game book which i bought it like in primary 5. Its more fun then this i belive. But when theres a large group it will be more fun participating thought. We had things like Bang Bang Bang, and some others which i cant remember. When we board the Ferry, the first thing i wanted to do is to sit upstairs at the open air area. Unless i feel sleepy, if not i wont want to be downstairs as i wanted to enjoy the sea breeze. Joe was with me, and i kept saying, that we really had very rare chances out here, not to mention not without our parents. We need more of such experience before we were finally killed by our beloved the computer. Facing the 4 walls everyday and also the refreshing screen which we cant see will not be the end of everyone. Thats what i belive and later on i moved on the the opp side.

Dinnie was there lazying around, and i had to become his cusion later on for ard half an hour plus. Until we reach Tioman when i keep walking around to look at the clearity of the water and all those sorts. I really like the secenery. And, It does not look that nice when i look throught it again from the computer screen.

Upon unloading, Yr found out that she forget her bag with her. The boat left but our accomendator, helpped us called the ferry and note it to drop the luggage later when they came back. While another man help us move our luggages to the place we will be staying by a speed boat. The island looked splendid, its small, refreshing and espically nice to people like me, a City dweller which has not stepped foot further than Johor for the past 4 years.

When we reach the Chalet Genting Bayu, we were assign rooms again with the same people. My room was worse..... Ants infestion, Spoilt Tolilet Bowl flush, spoilt Heater..... Me and SX have to waste our pickly heat powder in pouring it on the floor for the ants to stay away. We soon change and went over to find the rest of the people before setting off for the Trekking towards the other end of the island. The photos contain quite alot of Flora and Fauna cause Joe, as a horitcultural student is ofcourse more interested in them then some of the stuff around. lol

The trek was a killer for me, who dint moved my whole body muscles and Fats for so long, its challenging and nice. I had the chance to keep up with the people and following in the front. The trip up there on the trek was nice. With nice seceneary, light wind blowing throught ur face to remove partial of the Fatigue and Heat, i feel like i can keep on going on moving.

We had a trip to the Rapid, thought its small but i cant think much else about it, the water is cool, and refreshing when i dip my towel into it for a face washing session. While some guys jumped inside and play around. I wasnt sure about that thought. We soon make our way back but before that, we checked out the Duty free shop at Payang. I bought 2 100 Plus to relieve some fatigue and restore salt. Its going to be the same way back so i was actually quite interested in taking the long steep flights of stairs the otherway down. But then disaster strikes.

While the Trekking guide went Wrecking the path which is near the sea. We followed along (Mainly me, KK, Joe, Dennis, David With YB) Which i had a cut on my hand, David on the knee and hand plus a deep one for Dennis. KK had a fall and wet nearly his HP. We had to return by a speed boat due to the injuries. I feel bad, i wanted to trek backwards as well....

We had reached the chalet when we saw Robin and a small group with him as well, they took a boat as well coz they bought things that cant be brought back by walking back.
We were then dismissed and took a shower plus change into fresh clothes later on. Meeting for dinner at the same place we had lunch for the same day.

The food there i would say, is even more chinese like. Its got Vegie in thick sauce, stir fried meat, and some fried stuff. I cant really remember what i ate. But Samuel had a problem as his a Full vegiterian, meaning he have to abstaine not just meat, but also spices like garlic, onion and Ginger. We had a small ob later on which failed to find anything. Before that i was trying my best to open the C8 box while Yb help me finish opening it, im still sucky at picking locks i guess =X! Gathering at the girls room again but the guys are tired, so we went back to Joe's room 2 had a sleep as our room was unfit to be sleep in LOL.

Then YB, Ivy and YR came to join us, we talked abit of BGR stuff and then i fall asleep, according to them i slept like a log, they were sleeping on the same bed as me but i was sleeping at the edge of the bed, thet were all so afrid that ill fall down. But the thing is, when i sleep, i hardly move an inch, not to mention falling down from the bed. David joined me later on when i came out of the toilet, he complained that YB is 2 fat and he cant sleep with him on a single bed(Btw, im sleeping on a double bed). Dennis slept early and Joe slept with kk! lol!

Day 2 Ends
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What i felt bout in Day 2 is that, People are closer now, not just us guys, but the 2 girls as it seems that we all started out in a group. lol. But then the accidents and then more of the games. I only know that im rather tired already, so i have no choice but to go sleep. The girls complain that they were cold and went back, but thats because they hog the pillow thats why i have to use the blanket as the pillow.lol.

Day 2 Photos
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Jing Kun


Hazel







Morning Tea Session



Elson and Dinnie



ME!!!









Couple Photos!!!! =X!!!!







Tioman water & Chalet Room (Joe)




























Mr Thomas Tan














































































































David Again! lol





Thief(failure) at work


Day 3
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Woked up in the morning nearly freezed to death, Luckly David did not took the whole blanket, lol. We maked our way for breakfast, and soon to receive the Snorkling Gears. We had to get the correct size life jacket, and googles which i haven used before. On the way KK had a brief Talk with TT(Thomas Tan) about Sailing, it seems that from what kk told me, his an experienced sailer for being able to sail a 2 Sail Sail boat.

We arrived at the jetty, took 2 different Speed Boats to the Snorkling area. The first trip took us quite long. we were wasting time on the boat talking about lame stuff and taking tons of photos. While later on during the Snorkling trip i yet again, reworked the tons of muscles and Fats which i haven moved for quite long.

I had a bad experience on the Boat, The shelter was quite low and i banged my head on the boats for atlease 7 times. I know 7 is lucky, but not 7 Times when you banged your head...

Tasting salt water again is yucky, i did not get used to the Googles that fast as i have to use my mouth to do the air exchange instead of my nose, i had sucked up the whole googles up for atlease 10+ times before i get used to it. We had a look of the surrounding of the sea, a big school of fishes keep swimming around us, later on we were brought to a beach to have lunch, but becoz YR and Ivy were having Sea Sick, we had to attend to her. While moving both of them to the open space on the back of the boat, YR had a fall and was caught by wilson, thankfully the other boat was anchored there, if not she will have the risk of falling into the sea. While we guys had lunch on the boat, me, SX and David went down for a short snorkle around to see the corals.

The rest of the crew cames back while the morninter Lizards strikes the beach for food. Lol, we cant really see it that close as the boat were anchored quite away from shore. Thats the best photo we can ever get. The next place is the Marine park, althought the rest went down first, me, KK, YB, Joe, Ivy, YR, Joel and Hui min went in to have a look, including the map of the area of Tioman Island. Then me n KK went down to join the rest. The area is much more smaller, and we had a good look at Sea urchins. Small, scary and spiky is all i can say. We split into 2 groups later. Either Duty free shop shopping or else Continue at the third snorkling spot. As my purpose is not shopping, i went with the bunch of non shoppers and No wallet people to snorkle at the last spot.

The last spot is splendit, its got more corals in vibrant colours and much more clusters which we can see. Theres even Sea cucumbers which i never and will never eat them coz they look digusting..... Thats when Elson got a cut on his feet by corals, and when the medic Yb went to look at Elson's leg, His nose got cut as well and started bleeding. We had a great laugh as "YB goes High when he sees people with Bleeding feet". So remeber, never find him for feet related injuries incase he goes high....

Well, the snorkling trip is the best, and i gotten new experiences bout things like this. The return trip i suffer the aftermath, including the Fatigue i felt on my arms and also the tireness. I had a sleep on the way back. Too tired already. Plus later on during dinner people are not feeling well, im tired, joe is as well coz he keep showing his BSOD or, JSOD (Joe's Screen of Doom). YR wasnt feeling well, Ivy as well. So later on when we had the gathering we were all playing lame games all the way. First from Bang Bang, Johnny Johnny Johnny Johnny Johnny, Meh Meh, Black/White Magic, Bottle Magic. All those lame games were all broken on that night, so if ur going to play lame games bring it on!

Then we had splitted in to 2 beds, 1 bed with Ivy, David, YB and Samuel. Mine had Dennis, YR, Dinnie and Me. We chatted alot of stuff. then when Vivian joined in and all were really sleepy, i offer to sleep on the floor, not just theres more space, but rather i dun feel like hindering people due to my body size.

Day 3 end
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What i really feel for day 3, Ending day? Feeling sad but still happy, that i know new friends now. Had tons of fun and also, Experiencing the Sea. Something i never thought i would ever do.(Ps: Ramli Burger Taste better in Malaysia, espically after a tiring snorkling trip!)

Day 3 Photos
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IVY!!!



































Sleeping Photos!!!









The 4 Ladies!





Night Chatting!


Day 4
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Yes, the last day of the trip. We had all the fun, and all the exhausting times, accidents. So on the way back we hardly did anything except shopping at a store at mersing. Bought some stuff my mom asked me to buy, and also at the same time i start to sort out what i am going to start doing back at Sg. The returning trip was quiter, as most people were all sleeping. I dint had the time to collect the sleepers photos, if not ill make sure they see a gallery here. Ill be adding some Vids too of what i have collected. All in all, This Trip was Great and Thanks to Every one. I really Enjoyed it. May we all had another trip as fun as this again!

Day 4 Photos
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