penang-10th april 2010

aahhh..it was a good trip alright. 'meaningful' would be a more suitable word. we visited the Little Sisters of the Poor center. sighs. as we were like interacting with the old people there and stuff, everyone was so emo and some had a really tough time holding back their tears. i would be one of them. most of the old folks were chinese and a few indians. only a few could walk and talk. i approached a really old chinese aunty on a wheelchair and i tried speaking to her in english. she probably didn understand a word i was saying but she put her hands together and said 'ni hao' twice. sighs. kept reminding myself and the others that it isn't always about us. sometimes when we do something 100% for someone else. that's when we feel the real meaning of something in your life. true?? anyway, im proud to say all the girls applied what i said and gave their best for the old folks. we sang I've Been Working on the Railroad, My Grandfather's Clock and Pharoah!Pharoah!. then about 12 of us danced Jai Ho!(thanks to Darshini Preet for helping with the practices) but then again, the sisters have done a really good job at the center i must say. the old folks have all the facilities and health care they need. the place is very comfy and peaceful. on our way to the Marine Naval Base in Penang, Koomal reminded all of us in the bus about the lesson we can learn. never abandon your parents when their old no matter what situation you're in. yea!! the police officers at the Naval Base were so friendly! of course they were like serious malay dudes in uniforms and strict haircuts. but they really entertained us well. and the fried mee hoon they served was yummy too. we checked out all the 'boats' that they used and stuff. it was super cool. later on, we headed to Queensbay Mall. shopping!! i didnt shop that much this time though. what do you expect we had only 2 hours. and attention to all, i did NOT buy shoes. LOL.on the whole, penang's a beautiful place, starting to like it a lot.hmm. the bad part is i got a sore throat out of no where and now im popping Fisherman's Friend or Strepsils into my mouth every hour. my debate tournament starts this friday AND i have a launching speech this wednesday! no no no. i cannot afford to lose my voice. but thank God, im doing much better. should be fine by tomorrow..yay! that's about it..