at the kampung

i am writing this blog entry with a pen and paper from batu pahat, johor, malaysia. the nightly sounds surround me. crickets are a-chirping and in the far distances, i can hear the muazzin call for tmr's raye, probably from the kampung mosque. my cousins are making alot of noise, being the loud and boisterous lot they are. My brother just drove off on a scooter, probably on his way to the shops, 2 km away. On the last count, I have 10 cousins alone who are on the same plot of land as i am at this point in time. This batch is only from 3 of my mother's siblings. My mother has 11. Only one adult is at home rite now, to look after 11 younger ones. My uncle, whom we call Pak Busu is a chinese. Harhar.

Anyway, Raya here is quite different from when celebrated in Singapore. For one, I wouldn't have the time to sit down and reflect like this; I'll be too busy running around being bossed about by my mother. Anyway, there are no girls around my age around here. My sister is the closest and she is five years younger than me. The rest are all kids. What a bore.

I miss sok huang. Boys are horrible. My brother is firing a sort of a canon. Meriam Buluh. (literally translated: Bamboo Canon) Fuyoo... Damn loud. But sometimes, when its lit, it just farts, not close to the ear shattering monstrousity I had come to expect. I think i hear the BOOM from other kampungs too. I told you its damn loud.

Am feeling quite happy. Last day of puase. Glad its over.

Slept away most of the afternoon just now. Oh well.

2.5 sets of parents have just went out in a car to do some last minute shopping. For goodness what. I don't know. The kids are screaming and the canon just farted again.

Anyway, here are some issues i have been thinking about. In fact there is a lot going on up here. I am thinking about next year. How the hell am I going to cope? I considered giving up my role as an OGL. I don't know if I can take it, missing out on a week's worth of lessons. Plus, the basketball team mentioned that there'll be training everyday next year. I do not know if I can take it. Already I have to give up soccer. Perhaps I am too busy for my own good. I get a headache when I think about this.



(i tink at this point i was too distracted so i kinda left the entry like that.. anyway,i cant continue... got to do pw. stupid. oh well.. =D bubbye!)