Obligatory laden trips aren't holidays. Not that I'm complaining, of course.
My dad drove us back to Ipoh for my cousin's wedding. This cousin used to dote on me a lot when I was younger, together with her two other sisters. Funny feelings I felt, kind of a mix of regret for not keeping up with her, a need to make up for all the lost time... I found myself overcompensating by going to talk to my relatives.
Staying in your comfort zone is easy. Considering that I only see my relatives on my dad's side once a year on average, it's kinda of awkward when I see them again. Since my dad's really talkative, it's convenient to sort of fade in the background, smile and laugh politely when you are mentioned, not really partaking in the conversation or giving your opinions. It's so easy to just distance yourself. Keeping up with relationships are tiring.
But then again, even if relatives are like strangers to you I suppose at the end of the day, you'll still help them out. I don't know to feel heartened by this or not. We do help out of obligation, and obligation isn't exactly the best reason to be helping someone. Again, I'm not complaining, especially if I'm receiving ^^ lol bastard.
Okay the philosoraptor in me should just shut up now. Some pictures! (because I AM THE NEXT XIAXUE lol Val Boh are you taking this in?!!)
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| My cousin looking pretty disinterested that a fast traveling cork is about to hit someone's head pretty soon |
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| Classic wedding gesture |
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| Dad with some of his brothers - can you tell? |
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| Dad on stage trying to be discreet |
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| Attempt at an artistic shot, but who am I kidding - I don't have a bad-ass DSLR which is a must these days |
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| There you go... Happy marriage, cousin! |
And off we went to have some fun at a somewhat disappointing Lost World at Tambun, which has amusement park, zoo and water theme park elements and compromising on all three.
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| This ride was 5 minutes long. A poor boy threw up his lunch and it was orange and I watched the whole thing. |
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| If my sister's face was a meme it'd be the poker face. Or Derpina. |
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| This looks like it came straight out of Avatar the movie. Only in Malaysia, you find bad-ass cliffs that look like tree trunks |
Also, I've finished reading To Kill a Mockingbird, some crime fic book I found off the Bookcross network and a Sue Grafton novel. Starting on What a Dog Saw. ^^ Only during the holidays do I get time to curl up and read books other than my textbooks.
Oh and did you know that this:
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| The rotating glass thingy you always see at Chinese restaurants |
... Is called a 'lazy susan'? You learn something new everyday ^^
Okay time for some Fight Club with Val and Pris!
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