just got back from pulau bintan (not pulau bintanG as what muza thought =D )
an island that's within indonesian territory - but becoz it's located nearer to singapore, everything is in S$ or US$. huho. but of course the beach is nothing like singapore ^^_ it's a bit of a hassle to get there from kl, coz u've got to go through 2 immigrations - one the airport and the other the ferry terminal - and it gets even worse if u're travelling with kids. but kids make holidays much more enjoyable dont they?
i went there a few years back with my whole fam, but becoz this time the trip was with different people, things weren't really the same... there was umi, abah, a. mimi, ilyas, the twin boys and of course myself, plus uncle khamis's family.
the first day was just travelling day, plus a bit of the beach. abah said that the guys would go golfing till 11 the next day - the ladies should just take their time in the morning, and that he had something arranged for after 11. but it turned out to be different. they got back from golf at 1, and some wanted to only stay in the hote. therefore = cancelled
and so there i was doing nothing. though the beach is just down the road, it wasnt like i could simply go there and ask to be brought to the snorkeling area - which of course would be very nice. the girls planned to go for jet ski - but the wind wasnt really on our side. it doesnt make sense to go swimming tgh2 panah. spa was fully booked - there was a vacancy only after 7. kids club was the only option left - of which the next day i got to know that the girls actually "hang out" there.
there was no wireless network, the only way to access internet was to use the single computer provided in the lobby - which was rarely vacant. but at last i managed to rest my hands on the keyboard - and thought i would blog - but muza went online.
among the things we talked, muza said "surely he's as talkative as you are kan?" and i was like "hoho. i'm not as talkative as this with everyone"
so, to talk or not to talk?
do i talk that much actually? it is wrong to say that i am talkative only with those close with me; it is wrong to say that i am talkative only with people in the range of certain ages; it is wrong to say that i only prefer to talk with those who only speak english or bm; it is wrong to say that i'm only talkative with talkative people; and it is wrong to say that i'm talkative only to those whom i want to. coz there are many many many instances where i find myself not being able to talk about anything except for seriously lame stuff - of which i would rather shut up - even though i really really really want to strike a good conversation.
it's all about PR. and i seriously think that i'm pretty bad at it - especially the impressions given to the elder ones.
there are times when i thought i'd rather shut up - but it turned out that i didnt - and that would lead me to embarrassment after that. once you start to talk, people would expect you to continue talking even though you dont understand what they're talking about next. and at other times, words just go out even before you fully understand the situation and you cant take it back, nor can u explain the misunderstanding. sheesh.
our Prophet s.a.w once said "Siapa yang beriman pada Allah dan Hari Akhirat hendaklah berkata yang baik atau diam sahaja" --- so i guess there's nothing wrong with talking little, especially if i'm better off talking little.
a quote i got from a book "Don't accept that others know you better than yourself. Work joyfully and peacefully, knowing that right thoughts and right efforts will inevitably bring about right results." --- actions speak louder than words dont they?
and there's another saying: Siapa yang banyak bicaranya maka banyak dosanya. --- so there's no need to force myself to talk more whatsoever.
looking back at the last quote, i think this depends on the type of person. like da'is, motivators, speakers - they talk a LOT. maybe this applies similarly to the saying about being rich, if u get what i mean...
anyways -- back to pulau bintan.
the next day, early in the morning after subuh at 6 something, we went for a splash in the pool. it started out with only 4 of us, then syuruk n abd rahman joined in, after that umi and a. mimi with the twins. i was actully in the pool for 2 hours plus i think.
right after that we went jet skiing. they had this "policy" of going in one direction in rounds with a specific spot due to safety - of which we thought was stupid at first. i mean, can u imagine paying for a jet ski only to go in circles?
but then it turned out that the circle we had to ride around was HUGE. so the "policy" wasnt really felt. alhadulillah. i had a nice time. tu laaa.... asyik nak protest je. cuba denga je ape org cakap. heheh.. then i joined the kids in the beach. only for a short while coz it was already 10 something and we havent had breakfast. that evening we headed home...
yep, we stayed in the hotel compounds the whole time. i tell u, once u get in there, it's like they've locked in a customer. u dont have options but to eat there and play there - even if the food is damn expensive and not that nice. but uncle khamis and his family seems to be happy, and the whole idea of us going there was to accompany them.
so alhamdulillah, things went just fine.. it was enjoyable, thanks to the twins ^__^
an island that's within indonesian territory - but becoz it's located nearer to singapore, everything is in S$ or US$. huho. but of course the beach is nothing like singapore ^^_ it's a bit of a hassle to get there from kl, coz u've got to go through 2 immigrations - one the airport and the other the ferry terminal - and it gets even worse if u're travelling with kids. but kids make holidays much more enjoyable dont they?
i went there a few years back with my whole fam, but becoz this time the trip was with different people, things weren't really the same... there was umi, abah, a. mimi, ilyas, the twin boys and of course myself, plus uncle khamis's family.
the first day was just travelling day, plus a bit of the beach. abah said that the guys would go golfing till 11 the next day - the ladies should just take their time in the morning, and that he had something arranged for after 11. but it turned out to be different. they got back from golf at 1, and some wanted to only stay in the hote. therefore = cancelled
and so there i was doing nothing. though the beach is just down the road, it wasnt like i could simply go there and ask to be brought to the snorkeling area - which of course would be very nice. the girls planned to go for jet ski - but the wind wasnt really on our side. it doesnt make sense to go swimming tgh2 panah. spa was fully booked - there was a vacancy only after 7. kids club was the only option left - of which the next day i got to know that the girls actually "hang out" there.
there was no wireless network, the only way to access internet was to use the single computer provided in the lobby - which was rarely vacant. but at last i managed to rest my hands on the keyboard - and thought i would blog - but muza went online.
among the things we talked, muza said "surely he's as talkative as you are kan?" and i was like "hoho. i'm not as talkative as this with everyone"
so, to talk or not to talk?
do i talk that much actually? it is wrong to say that i am talkative only with those close with me; it is wrong to say that i am talkative only with people in the range of certain ages; it is wrong to say that i only prefer to talk with those who only speak english or bm; it is wrong to say that i'm only talkative with talkative people; and it is wrong to say that i'm talkative only to those whom i want to. coz there are many many many instances where i find myself not being able to talk about anything except for seriously lame stuff - of which i would rather shut up - even though i really really really want to strike a good conversation.
it's all about PR. and i seriously think that i'm pretty bad at it - especially the impressions given to the elder ones.
there are times when i thought i'd rather shut up - but it turned out that i didnt - and that would lead me to embarrassment after that. once you start to talk, people would expect you to continue talking even though you dont understand what they're talking about next. and at other times, words just go out even before you fully understand the situation and you cant take it back, nor can u explain the misunderstanding. sheesh.
our Prophet s.a.w once said "Siapa yang beriman pada Allah dan Hari Akhirat hendaklah berkata yang baik atau diam sahaja" --- so i guess there's nothing wrong with talking little, especially if i'm better off talking little.
a quote i got from a book "Don't accept that others know you better than yourself. Work joyfully and peacefully, knowing that right thoughts and right efforts will inevitably bring about right results." --- actions speak louder than words dont they?
and there's another saying: Siapa yang banyak bicaranya maka banyak dosanya. --- so there's no need to force myself to talk more whatsoever.
looking back at the last quote, i think this depends on the type of person. like da'is, motivators, speakers - they talk a LOT. maybe this applies similarly to the saying about being rich, if u get what i mean...
anyways -- back to pulau bintan.
the next day, early in the morning after subuh at 6 something, we went for a splash in the pool. it started out with only 4 of us, then syuruk n abd rahman joined in, after that umi and a. mimi with the twins. i was actully in the pool for 2 hours plus i think.
right after that we went jet skiing. they had this "policy" of going in one direction in rounds with a specific spot due to safety - of which we thought was stupid at first. i mean, can u imagine paying for a jet ski only to go in circles?
but then it turned out that the circle we had to ride around was HUGE. so the "policy" wasnt really felt. alhadulillah. i had a nice time. tu laaa.... asyik nak protest je. cuba denga je ape org cakap. heheh.. then i joined the kids in the beach. only for a short while coz it was already 10 something and we havent had breakfast. that evening we headed home...
yep, we stayed in the hotel compounds the whole time. i tell u, once u get in there, it's like they've locked in a customer. u dont have options but to eat there and play there - even if the food is damn expensive and not that nice. but uncle khamis and his family seems to be happy, and the whole idea of us going there was to accompany them.
so alhamdulillah, things went just fine.. it was enjoyable, thanks to the twins ^__^
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i owe you big time. thank you soooooo much for keeping an eye on the twins!
- mother of the twins :P
I think I can be talkative too, sometimes, and wordy. Definitely wordy, especially in writing. =X It's just a habit, I suppose. But like those quotes say, and not forgetting Thumper from Bambi, "If you can't say something nice, don't say nuthin' at all"... and "nice" can also be considered "meaningful" or something yang ade tujuan.
I too am not very good at conversing with adults. -_-; Think it might have to do with self-esteem or something. Hm, entahlah. =\
hem. self esteem as in? dont really get the connection =X i was thinking it could be the so called "generation gap"
Well, to me, it's like ... I see most adults, or people older than me, as superior to me. So sometimes I don't think I have enough confidence in myself ("I'm not as smart as them", "I don't talk as well as they do", etc.) to have a good conversation with them. Generation gap -- I think this is more towards the subject of what you're conversing about; the content. Differing opinions and such.
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