'Ching Ming'

As I grow up, I learn many, many facts of life. The superiority of knowledge, the power of imagination, the importance of relationships. Relationship with your soul mate, friends, and the most important of all, the foundation of who you are - your family.

Family values are so important that I think at all circumstances, we should prioritize our family. I'm very sad to see broken families, the implications are devastating. We'll go through hard times and when everything seems to be falling apart, you know you have your family, they are your LIFE SUPPORT, literally. It's indeed true that love starts at home, love yourself, love your family then only you are able to love others.

By the way I'm not here to nag you all about family, but bear with me :P.

Around this time, early April, we Chinese Buddhist will have an occasion named 'Ching Ming' which is the time when we visit our late ancestors, grandparents, or even deceased relative. I think it's truly a great thing to pay respect to our loved ones, honouring them. I'm aware Christians, Muslims and other religions have their respective occasions to pay respect for their family members that had passed on.

Last weekend, despite unfavouring circumstances, I returned KL for Ching Ming. Besides, I've been away from home since Chinese New Year, that's relatively long for me considering Kampar ain't that eventful. Sure does feel awesome being back at home, at the place we're most familiar with.

On a sunny Sunday morning, my family and I woke up early to Kwang Tong Cemetery, somewhere near Dewan Bahasa Pustaka. By the way, I came across a RUN organized and guess where is the venue? That cemetery. Running around the cemetery is just plain odd. Who came up with such an idea? haha.

That memorial avenue sure was crowded, as you can see. The joss sticks, candles and other burning thingie sure did contribute to some thick-ass smoke. Air pollution :\. The day before, we spent 60 minutes of saving the Earth's valuable resources and the following day, we pollute the air for several hours and continue for consecutive days =_=. The smoke was so thick, you can barely open your eyes and you would tear involuntarily.

You know, we Chinese have this custom of burning valuable goodies for our late family members. This year, I saw not only the typical bungalows, Mercedes, but also OSIM Massage Chair together with a controller, as well as Astro decoder, remote control, and satellite dish receiver. Damn, that was complete and people at the underworld are probably gonna have a really good time haha.

So I really hope you all would fork out time to fulfill your obligations for this Ching Ming occasion. If you can serve by your boyfriend/girlfriend's tight rules and obligations, I'm sure you can sort time for your family as well :).

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I've posted up my primary photos up on Facebook recently and I sure did love the fact people are re-connecting and keeping in touch after so long :). If you all did keep any old photos, I suggest you share it :)!

By the way, Man. Utd. Bayern Munich match coming up! See ya

Mission to Gua Tempurung - Accomplished :).

I'm sorry for the lack of updates, I know you guys are damn bored with the 'I am Lemon' picture haha. My blog traffic has dropped tremendously, however I still appreciate it very much for those who are so nice to drop by :).

If you recall, early last year when I just settle down at Kampar, I got a little adventurous by cycling up north to Gua Tempurung.Since then I have always thought to myself, instead of cycling, why not run? I can run 21km, 2 hours, why not to Gua Tempurung which is only like only 18km distance away? :)

I like testing my endurance, and by running, I did just that as a form of self-accomplishment. Everyone has their own form of self accomplishments; some wish to have some shopping spree and buy high-end heels/bags/clothes, get triple kills in DoTA, eat 5 bowls of rice and many others ahaha.

For that, I started running from here;

My hostel at Kampar :)


To here, Gua Tempurung in 1 hour 31 minutes :).

The route to Gua Tempurung is rather easy because the terrain is flat, however, only if you can bear the carbon monoxide exhaled by motor vehicles. Along the way to Gua Tempurung, I saw various road kills like a 3 feet long snake, monitor lizard, and so many types of birds :(. To add on, I saw a,

WILD BOAR! Hope you excuse me from feeling excited, that's my first time seeing one :P. By the way have you guys tried wild boar meat? Hmmmm it's yummy, tender and delicious :).

The final stretch to Gua Tempurung, was like a 'MINE-FIELD'. Not real mines, but the road was severely polluted with cow and goat droppings :(. Imagine me running zig-zag to avoid the 'mines'. YEAH laugh :|

So what did I do after reaching Gua Tempurung? I changed into a new pair of clothing and get hydrated and then, off for the Grand Tour in Gua Tempurung with Pui Yee and others! Mine you, after running 1 hour and 30 minutes, I've another adventure in the cave which take up to 3 hours and 30 minutes. You don't need to be a rocket scientist to figure out that's 5 hours in total. Wasn't really worn out, by was REALLY HUNGRY till the state of depression I tell you. It's that sad.

A Big Mac would be magical then :').

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As this is my 4th time visiting Gua Tempurung, it tends to get a little boring already. We went in simultaneously with another big group with easily consist like 50+ people? We moved around the cave together with that group.
You know the tour guide would since his torchlight around the cave showing rocks that resemble sheeps, crocodile, etc. I find it amusing then when an aunty at her 50s got creative and imaginative with an uncle also at his 50s I presume by pointing at a huge stalagmite, saying,


"Do you know what does THIS look like?


*pause*

ERECTION hehehehhehehe"

Oh boy that aunty sure was imaginative :D! It's a good scene seeing an uncle and aunty sharing dirty jokes ;).

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While venturing in the cave, I saw something shimmering in the dark cave, to my surprise, it was a firefly. I got hold of it and that's the first time I come into contact with one.

Have you had a firefly in your grasp? The feeling is amazing :). These creatures are amazing :).

To conclude it, I have to say I enjoyed myself, fun company and it was an amusement-filled outing :). Tell me if any of you guys feeling a little adventurous alright :)?

Of lies and denial.

Can someone who really despise cheating/lying/hiding the truth, be the one who actually speaks the most lies you've known?

Worst, if that person is the person you cared for, the most.

All the good, decent, impression you had in me, had totally vanished.

The flaming devotion I had for you in addition to respect, since then, has diminished and
Thank you, for killing and putting off the last glowing splinter(no you can't rekindle this through a test tube of oxygen gas you science freaks) I had for you.

I've always fear that you will let me down, and you did.

A little warning to all, to be vary of lies around you.