Scribbles…
Posted by iblawg on June 16, 2006
My trimester break was an eventful one. Been travelling and having lots and lots of fun. Sadly though, I have to mourn the demise of my beloved Lumix. It’ll be sorely remembered.
My experience in Cambodia has enriched my life in many ways. I felt a sharp pinch whenever I waved ‘no’ to the children who wanted to sell me souvenirs. I tried as best as I could to smile and decline but their persistence told me that I was not doing enough. I bought some items from a few of them, and quickly left before more came near me.
I remember one little girl said to me, “Sir would you like to buy a star? You can give it to your girlfriend”. I almost choked on the mineral water I was drinking. Not only had she managed to attract my attention, she also managed to touch my heart by uttering such a clever line. Of course, I do not have a girlfriend to give the souvenirs to, so they’ll all end up with my friends.
And speaking of friends, some of them helped celebrate my birthday while we were having our holidays in Terengganu. It was not much, but certainly thoughtful. I didn’t see it coming at all.
I’ve made many, many new friends within a short span of just one month, from the Spirit of KL competition, to the Robocon project, to the Orientation week. A truly, truly memorable trimester break, it has been.
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Upon returning home yesterday, I found myself busy with a wholly different set of tasks. The spot-light in the backyard needed a replacement. So was the doorbell. Must had been the lightning. The indoor unit had a burnt mark on its cover!
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Shall collect my free T-shirt and other goodies from Kelana tomorrow. PJ Half Marathon 2006, here I come!
Swee Won said
Thats one eventful trimester break you have – your last break as an undergraduate
Congrats. Mine’s not too bad, but certainly cannot be compared to yours. Eh, souvenirs? =)) Just joking =P
stephaniemeiyu said
souvenirs?????……..hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm!!I want!
Chiaw Yin said
It’s nice that you have done so much in a span of 3 weeks. Btw, nice pics u hv there… HOl’s over. Here comes our Final Year. Good luck in your fyp! :p
iblawg said
Ok souvenirs… I brought some stuff back which I call “souvenirs from Cambodia”. They were sold to us by children who practically had to beg us to buy from them. It’s not like we were really interested in the items, but y’know.. if we hadn’t taken anything from them, it’d make them look like beggars. I really felt so helpless as I looked at them, going around asking tourists to buy from them.
Thanks Cyin