Gavity

This song is haunting me! I absolutely love it. Looveeee it! Go-lah, get her album today :)

Gravity by Sarah Bareilles

Something always brings me back to you.
It never takes too long.
No matter what I say or do
I'll still feel you here 'til the moment I'm gone.
You hold me without touch.
You keep me without chains.
I never wanted anything so much than to drown in your love and not feel your reign.

CHORUS:
Set me free, leave me be.
I don't want to fall another moment into your gravity.
Here I am and I stand so tall,
just the way I'm supposed to be.
But you're on to me and all over me.

You loved me 'cause I'm fragile.
When I thought that I was strong.
But you touch me for a little while and all my fragile strength is gone.

[CHORUS]

I live here on my knees as I try to make you see,
that you're everything I think I need here on the ground.
But you're neither friend nor foe though I can't seem to let you go.
The one thing that I still know is that you're keeping me down.

Enjoying the thrill of the chase

:)

Brother, oh brother

My brother has been having quite severe stomach pain for the past 1 1/2 weeks. It's like a combination of gastric, gas, sharp pain and cramps. He's seen the doctor 3 times already, but none of the medications seem to work.

My sister's friend who's a doctor says he should get a referral from the clinic and get a scope done at the hospital tomorrow. It might be a stomach ulcer or (hopefully not) something more severe, made worse by the fact that he's stressed out from final exams and working on his thesis.

I hope he'll be ok :(

A sense of hopelessness envelopes me

I didn’t make it to the summit of Mount Kinabalu. To make things worse, I was only about 1km from the top. I totally stopped in my tracks. I couldn’t move because I couldn’t breathe (which led to many other things like rapid heartbeat, nausea, dizziness & exhaustion) And contrary to popular belief, it has nothing to do with one’s fitness level. (See Altitude Sickness)

I’m frustrated.

Maybe I could’ve done it if someone dragged me up? Maybe I could’ve made it if I wasn’t left to walk by myself in the cold? Did I give up too fast? Am I just making excuses? Was I not pushing myself hard enough?

Sigh.

We did have a good time though. The food was mostly good (except that nasty sambal paku pakis!). White water rafting down Padas River was excellent (the rodeo ride was cool) and island hopping was fun.

But it’s all spoiled by the fact I didn’t make it up to the top, damn it! I feel so unaccomplished! Arghhhhh.

Anyway, here are some of my favourite shots. Enjoy!


Silhouette shot at Pulau Sapi. I especially like the fact that I managed to catch the guy jumping in mid-air to catch a frisbee :)


Shot of Sophie on Pulau Mamutik beach.


All fresh before the climb.


View on the way up on the Mesilau Trail (which was longer but more scenic)


My sad, solo shot :P


Good hiking shoes are essential...


Behold! It is the highest phone booth in Malaysia!


Tree shot.

Steep climb down using ropes. Can you imagine having to do this in the middle of the night??

I like the lens flare effect here.

On the way down with Jeanette & Sophie.

Conquering Mount Kinabalu

Will be off to Kota Kinabalu tomorrow til next Monday to accomplish one item on my "Things To Do Before I Die" list.

Climbing Mount Kinabalu.

Wooohooo I can't wait! Wish me & my knees luck guys! :)