Thursday, 30 September 2010

2009.09.14_Mid Nite Hot Spring

During my long break, my aunt and cousins brought me to a gorgeous place which is very near my home village. Apparently, this hot spring management team operates 24 hours!!! I never aware this since I have stayed more than 20 years nearby. The entrance fees is affordable, MYR 4.

We went to this hot spring by 11:30 PM, it takes 30 minutes driving distance. Malaysia weather is always hot hot hot…It is weird as we go and “dip ourselves in hot water at mid nite in Malaysia”. The hot spring temperature is bout 45 degree, I guess.

Surprisingly, it is very crowded when we arrived. Many families bring the children and elder like family gathering at this place during late night. Management prepared a wide screen and display movie in front of the hot spring pool. U can dip urself in the pool and enjoying movie.

My pretty aunt who is really good in posting and my lovely cousins ;p

Management also provides food and drink including RAMLI Burger! but not FOC lah....

Definitely, I will visit this place when I return my beautiful hometown.

Tuesday, 28 September 2010

26.09.2010_Volunteer Day

Without my permission, I was selected to become this Voluntary Project Committee. Whilst busy with work routine activities, I was being imposed to spend some time for this event: meeting, con-call, arrangement, brain-storming session, negotiation slot n etc. The most important thing is fund supplier want to minimize the cost, I pray to God so that I can find an affordable, presentable and meaningful location and voluntary activity. Initially, we have 2 options: tree-planting and sport’s day for less fortunate group. Again, in terms of cost, we are “selected” tree-planting project after “vote”.

At the end, we have chosen a local NGO to join its tree-planting project. We have to liaise with these self-proclaim “eco-warriors” human beings. Again, when we deal with volunteers, we need more than 101% patient because everyone is FOC. We can’t be too demanding, too forceful, too determine, too …. “Love is patient”, I keep telling myself when deal with all these charity workers.

The location was muddy and smelly beside riverbank. Organizer is targeting each participant plants minimum 10 trees, but I plant nothing as I was in charge for food n beverage supply. I was sitting in the tent and encourage volunteer to drink more water but not 100 Plus isotonic drink. The reason is simple: 100 Plus is damn more expensive then plain water!

I also become one day coach conductor, to ensure everyone safely on-board to location and return home safely. What I need to do is shouting: Masuk, masuk, masuk (go inside)…. Even a senior post colleague requested me to extend the departure time, my answer is: "NO NO NO, we are not effort to delay. I want everything ON-TIME." That senior post colleague tak boleh tahan, can’t stand with my attitude and need to compromise with me; p

Overall, the event can be considered succeed cause NO RAIN!