Kukup 2008 - 3 semesters later

It has been 3 semesters since we last went to Kukup. We paid the same little kelong house on stilts a visit 1 and a half years later and found 2 more houses built next to it!! sad. but i'm impressed at the speed they build things there. Here's some photos to share.

The trip there.

Baofei and Felice. Snapped random shots on the bus there. But I like the light on them.

At the house.

The little 'Ah Ger' who tested everyone's patience. Well I never. But she still looks cute.

And in the streets of Kukup, we saw...

*music* Cheng cheng cheng! None other than the infamous (whose name shall not be spoken)... It's everywhere!

At the Jetty where all birds have apparently flown away.

We had to and we must take our annual group pictures. =)

Our Ferry rides to the floating fish farm

In one of those square confinements lie certain species that could bite our fingers off.. *shiver*

Got foot will travel.

My foot.

I loved their sunset.

It makes everything look very beautiful. =)

This time contained a different feeling of going back to that place. It was no longer the same fascination. A different one. Yet, I felt like I have aged somewhat. You know, when you are no longer as interested in the things you used to be interested. A creepy feeling of jadedness.. oh, i hated that word. Jaded. Sounds expensive, but its one of the worst things to happen. Felt muted down. Probably it was the work. Probably it was the same experience recycled. Probably I'm easily bored?? 

But I realised it didn't begin in Kukup. It was brought along for a length of time. Have I begun to numb myself to the various luxuries I used to love just so I could finish my work? Sounds really stupid. But we're all practical to some extent. Some think it should be given up to further their lives. But how much are we going to lose... to gain?

How I used to love nature so much! I still do. But I feel disconnected to it for now. I still love little things and fascinate over the things many people don't bother (and then think I'm nuts for talking to myself), but I sensed a change. I used to stare at trees and the clouds, but during today's 15km hike through macritchie, I didn't spend too much time looking at them.

What I enjoyed, on the other hand, was the good time spent with the friends I went with. It was good company. Good friends. And I was very relieved.

I need to be reconnected.