damn i live the good life.

just back from plane-hopping again... this time to Miri and then to Mulu. wow. this Taman Negara is awesome, and the resort there is just fascinating. imagine luxurious chalets raised above the ground with walk-ways all around (i heard it's the longest walk-way in Asia, in a resort at least). living in the middle of nowhere, that is the impression. but even in the deep reaches of the sarawak interior there is a lot of human activity going on.

most of it is tourist-related activities - the guides, etc. and the folk living by the river, doing their thing. city-folk just dont get to see this sorta thing, like people collecting greens, fishing for their meals, and all that.

the caves were simply excellent! a tip though, wear good shoes. i slipped twice that day, and its no fun getting mud, slime and guano on your person... owwww... the shapes, the formations contained within, makes one ponder on the forces and wonders of nature doing its thing over millions of years. awesome.

apart from that.. did some fishing (just mildly successful but threw them fishies back in!), swimming, and a lotta eating! a tip - food is expensive (even at the warung) so bring own food. and drinks (hic).

it's the ultimate getaway from everything, dudes. try it.

think i'm appreciating the importance of nature and environment a lot more. i read with some apprehension about the govt wanting to promote Mulu and develop it further. i think it should just stay the way it is, low-volume environ-tourist type of thing. any more resorts and planeloads of people will just slowly wittle away at the beauty of mulu.

seems like my travels is piling non-stop! next stop - Pulau Perhentian, in a few days. oh the things i do for my love of dem fishies... anemone clownfish, anyone??? nemo fishies... yeah... hehehehhe... i amuse myself sometimes.

good day to u all then! updates as we go along... much love to me daffy... muah muahhhh

i know now why 8 FEMMES is on a lot of people's favourite movies list. it's a remarkably refreshing work of art. and i love movies where everyone just has lots of fun. it's... infectious, eh! love the music... papappa papapa paa... !!!

ok i'm back. just didnt get down to clicking on this 'Edit post' link. where have i been? hmm... u can say it's been a massive two-month plus holiday mood!!! from Raya on to Xmas then NY eve, and CNY, Thaipusam, Raya Qurban... phew... syok nye.

places i went to? err... does Serdang count as outstation? har har har. Pangkor during CNY was lovely... sun was blazing, the sea inviting, and the good life irresistible. snorkelling was crap though with all the dead corals strewn everywhere, and the hundreds of noisy tourists throwing rubbish everywhere. especially on that little rock off Pangkor where we went to 'snorkel'. stoopeeed un-environ conscious ahpeks.

overall it was a lovely trip with a lotta love n laughter... : ) do u agree, mi amore?

and of course i watched loads and loads of movies lahhh. there was the Star Wars 4, 5 and 6 (real fans will disregard Phantom Menace and Attack of the Clones). 8 Femmes, Swimming Pool (what a contrast Ludivine Sagnier's roles are in those 2 movies). Lost in Translation, Love Actually... oh good lord i must get a life away from my precioussss DVD player! some were good and memorable, and some pieces of crap (The Job).

so.. next stop... Pulau Perhentian, the mother of all dive sites this side of malaysia. pop out the sunblock and the snorkel set, dude (did i mention i got my own :) my pride and joy).

ok til next time we meet again... au revoir...

so much crap going on about Air Asia.. poor chaps being bullied by the political machinery. i'm an Air Asia fan. i've tolerated massive flight delays, techical problems and all that jazz, but still i will pay to fly with them, and i've scheduled at least 2 flights with them this year. World Rainforest Music Festival, anyone, heh heh ; )

they make up for it with good customer service (hey the employees actually smile and make chit-chat, ok; try that with MAS...), and the main puller being the cheaper fares. so please will the party-poopers out there - just shut up and carry on with fair business okay. as it goes, all's fair in love and war.

was reading with some humour this morning's paper about two 70-year-olds who chatted on the internet, lied about their ages ("hi, i'm 50") then sent their kids for their rendezvous. no doubt it all came out in the open. and despite the deception, they're getting married. melting hearts first thing in the morning.

anyone out there with stories like that to re-instil romance in our worn-out lives?

have a nice day, yah.