climb-able state

I wake up this morning at 0600 hours.
why so early?
COS I WANTED IPOH DIMSUM BEFORE I LEAVE
and i wake up feeling prance-y and jump-y
because my back has stopped hurting!

i can't remember when it started feeling better.
i know on my first day (fo sure) that i had trouble going up the stairs to Jean's room
But amidst the CNY food, cookies, slow gin, karaoking, visiting, playing, cam-whoring and gambling - the nagging/bruising/sharp pain had gone to bother someone else and left me alone
I guess an Ipoh break was just what i needed(;

Earlier, i wanted to check out the Tambun climbing area too!
Just to take a lookie at the routes and maybe recce for a trip-to-be?
Because it's such a waste that i have relatives staying 2 minutes from there, and i have never once appreciated the cliffs flanking the surroundings of the house

It really is a sight to behold, and i'm so thankful for our Batu Caves trip which made me peel my oblivious eyes open, yes i am.

Alls well here - meeting up with the Aunties and their families

Aunt #1-Dai Yee, Aunty Mary came down from Yorkshire! bringing Uncle Keith along and Paula plus little Isabella who's turning into a pretty young lady

Aunt #2-Yee Yee, who's house we're staying in, looks better since the last time we were here. Uncle Tim put up a cherry blossom tree in their amazing house for that CNY feel(: it's nice!
oh, since we're on the topic, the house is about 3-4 years old? It has 6 bedrooms (master bedroom, Jean's room, Popo's room, Maid's room and 2 guest rooms), a LIBRARY, 2 living rooms (one up and one down), 2 dining rooms (one formal with the lazy susan and one for casual dining), a karaoke room aka Uncle Tim's den/work area, a fantastic high-tech kitchen, and SEVEN yes 7 toilets. one in each bedroom and then one for "public" access. hahahah. say WOW. when i start earning money, i'll buy myself a house in Ipoh. Land abundance ftw.

Aunt #3-Sam Yee, who's been shuttling up KL and Singapore cos her children (Ad Win - married doctor and new dad of baby CALEB~! and Mi Chelle - pharmacist and dancer, probably my closest cousin. Both live in Bukit Batok now so Sam Yee's usually in Singapore most of the time.)

Aunt #4-Sei Yee passed away while i was pretty young leaving behind Uncle Chin Lai and three sons - Jason, Siang and Yong. They live in Subang and it's been great catching up and talking about whether i look better with my glasses or not. HAHA(: HTHT (heart to heart talk) and camwhore buddies(:

Aunt #5-May Yee lives in ipoh and has an 8 year old daughter who's quite chor lor! hahhaa, but she's a lively handful

Aunt #6 is my mummy(:

If you're wondering where the uncles are, well there's only Uncle Thomas who's still around. and he likes to bring korkor and me from hor fun and prawns

i'm just really happy to be home away from home though i'm leaving this afternoon =(
school starts in less than 24. WHAT?!