Holiday + Adventure!

Some time in November last year, I was checking on the website for cheap tickets.  Simply because November and December were the most hectic season in my calendar.  I want to go away so desperately then.  I wanted to go away in January.  However, due to the continuous busy schedule in January and Chinese New Year in February, I purchased a return tickets with a promotion rate in the beginning of March. 
Due to a pack schedule in March, I almost didn't manage to go.  I was thinking of diverting my trip to Melbourne instead of Perth as all my relatives were back in Malaysia a week before my arrival.  However, .... I managed to plan something on that short trip.  I was so wanted for a horse riding.  So, I did.  I rented a car, drove it down to Busselton and then to Margaret River.  I managed drove to visit a friend who married and residing there now.  It's been an adventurous experience as this is the second time I visited Perth and I cannot recognise anywhere at all, let's not talk about how to get around or to drive to another town which I have never been.  Thanks to GPS of course... hehe.....
I like this holiday a lot.  I like to travel myself, do things I like... and I am glad to have my horse riding sessions with lots of trotting and canter.  I have learned quite a bit.  Thanks for my German instructor who started her first ride since 13. It's not my first ride.  But I have not ride for more than 10 times.  According to my instructor, I have done a very good job that day.  I have shown her I can really ride. After living in this world for more than 35 years, I discovered I am good in horse riding. hahaha...
Well, I really enjoy a lots of country side towns' life. Seriously.... I am considering visiting more of those towns alone. hehe...

 

The "war"

I guess not many has gone through what's worse than what we have now.  The Sulu are here in Sabah... and gunshots, gunfire, everywhere in town.  I landed Tawau with a bunch of police and some important people last Friday and the incident has gone bad.  When I left on Sunday, the airport are full of soldiers, aircrafts, tractors, etc.  Hmm.. if you ask me if I am scare, I am not.  I am worrying for my mom especially.  But I know after she gone through WWII, I don't think war like this will scares her much. hahaha....
Is this the only time I experience war/gunshots fighting? Apparently no.  When I was younger, during Datuk Haris' time, I remember waiting in school to get my mom to come collect me when I can hear bomb everywhere surrounding the schools.  After mom got all her students released and sent home safely, she came to pick me before picking up my brother at the secondary school.  I experienced cars and houses next door being bombed.  I experienced no school for weeks during the 'war'. Ever since then, pre-election means, 'careful' to me and that negative impression had imprinted in my mind forever.
When the Sulu came in before CNY, I already told my mom I guess that's the opposition part(ies)'s plan.  Oh well, not that it's affirmative.  But it's just something I still believe in.
Those days.... and today.... I hope there's improvement on the police forces and I really hope it won't last long. 
- The "war" -

Courtesy

I am a 70' baby.  I grew up from playing with trees, sands, kites, or natural things we can see or touch.  I grew up not having a lots of toys.  No Barbie dolls during my time.  The best craving I ever had when I was young was bubble gum, those where you can really blow a big balloon with your mouth.  Knowing how to ride a bicycle is nothing great as it's one of the transportation for everyone, and not a sport equipment nor a toy.  It's a necessity.  I grew up under the tight teaching and supervision of my parents who very much influenced by English and Australia cultures.  They were both under the English education while the British were still in North Borneo. 
Courtesy and table manners and general manners are very strict at home.  I have to sit properly even at home. I have to dress appropriately even at home.  I have to greet people when I see them, doesn't matter whether I was in fear or not, know the person or not.  It's just part of the manner, I need to be good and well mannered. 
So, being in Girls' Brigade and being a lawyers and to have to keep up with all the manners, rules, regulations, etc, it's never a problem for me because I lives like that anyway.  I always thought the Court, the Judge are some place/people that I always need to respect because we are talking about upholding the justice when our minds draws to Court and Judges.  However, as I prepare for the trial fixed for this morning, I never expect any adjournment.  Especially when they didn't reply my letter and still fixed the trial date to 28.02.2013, I expect no adjournment.  Arrangement was made with my witnesses and we were ready to trial. 
Just when I checked who should I appear to this morning, I noticed that 28.02.2013 were no longer being fixed for trial.  I wasn't being informed.  Not by any letter nor email and I was very angry.  Because it seems like my opponent made the request (with no letter given to me as reference) and the judge had agreed to adjourn the trial to another date.  Where's the courtesy? 
Where's the courtesy for my opponent to inform me that he wants an adjournment? Where's the courtesy from the Court to inform me earlier before my witnesses travel from Labuan to KK? Where's the courtesy from the Court to give me a notice of adjournment? Has this world gone to be NO courtesy needed now a day? So, we ought to find out everything ourselves these days? I find it very hard when it comes from the Court. 
This world has become so difficult to lives with.  Not only that there's no trust and respect between people, courtesy is also not being practise these days.  It's sad how this world has become.  Worse still, people are just suing another when they are not satisfy with certain way a person is handling things.  I still go with confronting and discussing the matters with the person first before taking them to court.  But these days, people just disregard the confrontation.  They made it public.  They told the public without finding out the TRUTH first. 
This world is getting ... less 'humane' I would say. 
I am find it difficult to lives a balance life these days..... SERIOUSLY!
- Courtesy -