Here
are some of my memorable and funny kampung lifestyle experiences! Hope you
enjoy reading it!
LEARNING
TO USE THE PARANG AND CUT GRASS
Tepu
Bulan has a pineapple and tapioca plantation. We go to her plantation every Tuesdays
and Thursdays depending on the number tapioca order she gets from her neighborhood.
Tepu did not let me to use the parang in
the first week of my stay at Bario. She only let me to throw away the tree’s
stem at the dumping area. She was afraid that I might injure myself but I
convinced her with a sentimental reason like “ Tepu, in K.L we cannot use parang
to cut grass and I had never experienced holding a parang. I am going to leave
in 3 days time. Please Tepu?” Tepu was convinced and she let me to cut the
grass around the smallest tapioca tree that she could find. I cut the grasses
around the tree and ended up cutting the tree together. I made a huge mess on
myself. There were grasses sticking all over my t-shirt and shorts as well as
some on my hair. Tepu was laughing and told me that I am very funny. Hahaha! Tepu
Bulan let me to cut more grasses and I became a skillful grass cutter without
making a huge mess. So proud of myself!
LEARNING
TO RIDE BICYCLE
I
am an undergraduate student, 19 years old, living in the city but you know what
is most embarrassing thing is; I DON’T KNOW HOW TO RIDE A BICYCLE. How “interesting”!
However, thank God for making Jessica Yew exist in my life just to be my Mahaguru
in riding bicycle. Honestly, the last time I learned to ride bicycle was
from my brother and it earned me nothing but just a slap from him. How nice of
my brother! I "love" him so much! So, Ms. Nicole’s son, Dom allowed me to ride his
bicycle (so sweet of him) and I was so excited. Jess taught me how to balance the bicycle which
took a good 15 minutes and I still could not balance the bicycle. Then, she hold the bicycle’s handles and guided me. I had zero knowledge on riding bicycle so
when Jess was trying to push me forward I kept on pressing the brakes which
made the bicycle to not move. It was such a funny experience and we could not
stop laughing throughout the whole time. Despite her backbone ache, Jess was so wiling to spend time and teach me to ride a bicycle. It was a nice bonding session with
Jess and I really appreciate her help even though I did not fully learn how to
ride a bicycle!
A video of my wonderful cycling experience with Jess.
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| Jess and Div riding bicycle! |
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