Eventfull

I woke up this morning blurry and rejected Raymond's call twice which is not a good thing because people hardly give me a call. Not to mention it was rude because I answered his call while I was brushing my teeth. Not that he know of.

So we went shopping at the new Sing Kwong for supplies that are meant for the day's barbecue plans. Funny stuff happened throughout the shopping spree. Since the joint lacked wire mesh, we stopped by Farley to look for it. In the end, we found what we needed at a small general store at some unknown neighbourhood. And we drove to the venue without wasting anymore precious time. Fine weather we have today, we thought.

Arriving at our destination, Ivan and I were designated to locate the barbecue pits. Which we failed terribly at. We climbed up to the highest area and met some folks who were kind enough to give use directions. The kind folks had just performed a 'miring' ritual and was headed to the barbecue pit also. Drenched in sweat, we waited for Samuel and Raymond. They wandered off on a road trip while we were busy with our task. Seriously unfair!!! It's been awhile since I did any exercise so the journey of climbing up the stairs around the park is tiring as hell. LOL! Ivan's sweat pore works like a running tap so he was topless most of the time. I HAVE PICTURES!! AND VIDEOS, I think. XD

And so we moved everything to the picnic area. I was teased into carrying the heaviest of all the loads simply because I went to gym before. LOL! Once again, Ivan and I paired up as a team to start the fire. I think our teamwork kinda sucks because our attempts failed. Thank god the kind folks we met gave us a helping hand. Instead of using fire starters, they used young oil palm fruits which ignited more effectively. So next time when you guys are planning a barbeque, remember to use young oil palm fruits instead of some crappy fire starter which dies out in 2 seconds flat. :@

It took around 30 minutes for the charcoals to turn red. Yes, I know we are noobs at it. WTF. We were so worried about the fire dying out that we kept fanning like lunatics. While we were doing our stuff, the kind Iban folks have finished chowing down their meal. Looking at their barbecued chicken made my tummy rumble. I feel hungry thinking about it even as I type now. The strange thing is the children kept on howling like wolves. Which we made fun of and related them to the tribe in the Twilight series. Which was not funny an hour later. Another golden advice is never buy frozen chicken wings, especially those with purplish veins or have some feathers left. It is better to buy fresh ones although it might cost a bit.

The children bathed and continued their howling for quite awhile before the family left. The sky grew darker and darker as time ticked. I suspected the cause of it was either the 'miring' ritual (They wished for rain?) or the howling. And the cries of the children were answered around 2PM. Our barbecue was ruined. We had to evacuate to a shelter. Earlier just now, we were drenched in sweat. But now, we are thoroughly drenched by the rain. I hate it when my shoes get wet. Walking down the stairs with a huge box is difficult. Not to mention with all the water falling. We stopped at a small hut to wrap our cellphones with aluminum foil (which is a very smart move to keep your phones dry). Too lazy to talk about the day anymore so the pixs have to do it.