Sibu Trip - Part I (I hate FAX!)

Before I go any further telling you stories of my (maybe-not-so) exciting trip, must give credit to this fellow on the left.

Even though he laughed so hard at my cute Piggie wrist rest. Bugger.

(I know! We both look super SWOLLEN & UGLY in the pic)

Bobby, my sweet, caring, understanding, nice (but not so thin and handsome) boyfriend had offered to send my mum and I to Miri airport to catch the flight. Both return trips! In case you don't know, he traveled from Miri -> Seria, Seria -> Miri x 2

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Brunei custom on going to Miri custom

It was definitely not our day as that's the first time I saw so many cars queuing up. It's normal if it's at the Brunei side, but this queue is all the way from Miri side..

Can you imagine this? A queue from Miri customs to Brunei customs...
Around 3km? I think.

What's more outrageous is that, the stupid toll for bridge connecting to Miri died, or I should said 'hang/ crash' when it's our turn to pass through!

WTF?! (When I say WTF..it actually means "What The Fish" and not the other F word that you're thinking. I'm a teacher, and I have an image to take care of.. at least in public and in front of my students :p Not my friends of course)

Can you believe it? How can the "pagar" thing just hang?! Us, being the first car had to wait till all the cars behind us reversed and cut into the next toll baru can be set free.

Darn.. Hello, we had a flight to catch eh.

We set off at 10.30am... and reached Miri at 1.00pm!
This is definitely not right!

And then we meet up with SweeLeong in Parkson.

And then Bobby dropped us at Imperial to survey on mobile phones for Swee Leong. He then rushed for his class at 2.00pm.

And then we hurried to the Miri airport.

And then the lady at the counter told me the flight will be delayed for 2 hours.

And then my mum and I waited stupidly in the airport like nomads.

And then my sweet boyfriend came and spend some time with me so I wouldn't be that bored.

(Senadin to airport.. Kasian Bobby right? Yeah, he really deserves some good treats from me, and so I belanja him makan. Hahhahhahaa)

Miri airport is not like Changi airport you know. Staying there for 2 hours is really killing me. I mean, what can you do there? Shop in those souvenirs shops for straw hat or hand woven bags made by the natives?

The food outlet in Miri airport

And so, the best way to waste time is... EAT!

Can you see those Maggie Hot Bowls on the right? I know it's not really obvious. But what I want to tell you is that, they're selling those instant noodles for RM5.20!!!

RM5.20 for god's sake!

Okay, according to my groceries shopping experience, that Maggie Hot Bowl only cost around B$1.50 like that in Brunei's supermarkets.

Then we convert it into RM. (BND1 = RM2.27)

It should be RM 3.405 what! Okay lah.. plus maybe a 5% for tax and another 5% for the overhead expenses...RM 3.7455!!!

And they're selling it for RM5.20.
Don't bloody tell me the hot water cost RM1.4545 ah.

-____-" *Bloody Blood suckers*

The stupid thing is.. on their menu, they're selling Nasi Lemak for RM4.50 and Fried Mamak Noodles (which I ordered) for RM5.00.

Tell me which will you choose, Maggie hot bowl (RM5.20) - only noodles and MSG soup water or Fried Mamak Noodles (RM5) - with egg, fish cake, sausage and taugeh?

Siao one.

So, do you know how to read the time from my watch? I know a lot of my friends have problems with it lah.

And once when I wore it and entered a watch kedai in Miri, the salesgirl saw my watch and keh-kiang (act smart) said,

"Miss, your watch Esprit one ah?"

"No, brandless one. B$9.90 only."

Like they always say,

"Smart can liao. Don't act smart lah"

Inside the plane

Narrow walkway

I know it's just a Fokker 50 and I shouldn't be expecting much.. But at least, make it smell better mah. And also the windows... See for yourself lah.

In case you asked why I choose this airline when I got so much to complain about, FAX is the only choice to travel by plane in Malaysia for domestic flights in Sabah and Sarawak.

Unless I want to travel by bus..which is 7-8 hours duration.

Not-so-pretty sceneries

Wonder if it's my skills or those dirty windows

When ones has nothing better to do,

I'd seen some average looking girls (like me) who are so handal in camwhoring and literally cheated everyone thinking she's a sex goddess. (Please.. don't perasaan and simply guess that I'm pointing to some particular person)

Wonder when will I be able to do that. Perhaps my next life.

Yea... After 4 years of using my old and scratchy Nokia 7250i.. I guess it's time to move on.

I jokingly said this to Hanisah,
"Eh Dang, in these 4 years ah.. boyfriend already change 2 times, the phone pulang belum change. Cannot be right?"

That girl actually took a picture of me and my cleavage (sibeh hamsap!) playing with my new phone at the UBD canteen. But, I thinks it's too much for this blog as it is still categorized as "U".



Finally, after 55mins stuffed in that plane...

SIBU,

The Swan City

Both photos above are tembak from Googles Image search.

Kuching is the Cat city, obvious from her name. But why is Miri's mascot a sea horse and Sibu a swan?

Okay, nevermind.. I found the answers from Google liao. Here, and here.

p/s: My friends who read my blog always asked how come I can have so much to say... Now I wonder the same too, I only posted 12 pics (2 pirated) but still... it seems like a long post.

God, I'm really turning in to an old hag!