inferiority complex thy suffer…

Well, of course, i got to eat and drink and sleep too.

One might notice that lately,my pictures all looked like it was cut from an enviromental magazine., i.e, Me in the forest. Me on a tree. Me ascending a hill. Me in tracksuits. Me beside a lake. Me feeding a raccoon.It got so obvious so much so that at one point a good friend aptly remarked;
  " How eco.."

I can imagine people thinking "How did cik farah ni become Jane from Tarzan?" ( minus the sarong)

I have no idea. The Trekking Club had never appealed to me before, but on one fateful day i decided that i felt a little ‘gemok’ and unfit and so there.Other sports were all conquered by guys as always. ( or anak orang kaya girls who think that tudung-clad girl suit a better role as a pengangkat bola ‘out’).

I had a good start too, unlike few unlucky students who unfortunately went to a hard trip on their first time which discourage the faint hearted.My first trip was a magnificent waterfall, with rocks and boulders littering  around and the water freezing that can easily put an aircond at 16 degrees celcius to shame.The whole concept of trekking also felt convenient to me because the need to dress up and prim yourself is cast aside. I get dirty, you get smelly, we are ALL equal in the forest, hahaha.As my friends will testify to this, i scored below average in the grooming department anyway so trekking works to my advantage.

Post-sunway, where everything is convenient and fanciful untill one can be delivered drinking water if fancied a drink,I am aware that my whole body practically cried for me to break a sweat, ( cross country stamina terbang pegi mane ntah, walking up flight of stairs pon result in breathing difficulties) but i am uncomfortable with the idea of doing excercise literally. Say, " I went to the gym twice a week" or " I jog every morning"  or " Yoga helps me keep calm".

Rase macam bagus.Psychological-wise, its too predictible and stereotypical because  you do an activity  knowing whats going to happen which in some ways, i thought, sapping up all the fun. Ever reckoned why people never stick to their excercise regime? Exactly my point.

But if i go trekking,no, no,no..i am not excercising, i am travelling to Johor, Perak and Pahang. I am hanging out without my friends on the road. I am  having fun splashing at the Chilling waterfalls.I am eating out at a great mamak stall.I am on top of the world ( on top of a mountain). I am admiring the sunrise/sunset.

You see,trekking is a shrewd way of getting excercise without putting the mind conciously aware that you’re are excercising. The genius of subtle excercise had won me over apart from the fun-loving company.Besides, my tennis sparring partner had settled and loving it in Melbourne while i think i am the sole girl in the whole CIMP to be enthusisatic enough about basketball.

    In a rather surprising turn of events, i never considered myself much of an enviromentalist.Exposed to flora and fauna as i am, i rather have a nice morning walk rather than joining angry protesters flashing "GREENPEACE" sign in front of a whale hunting vessel. I havent reached to that extent yet or maybe i never wanted to. Trekking was supposed to be a light and stress-free activity and i dont intend to turn it into some serious enviromental activism.A sensible reason why i thought camping is a hassle in the first place, with all the packing , unpacking and organizing not to mention the laundry load to be done.

If you want to light a campfire, by all means do. Just remember to put it out by nightime if you dont want to burned alive.

For now,
Future trekking plans.

1. 21 april-Bukit Tabur, Taman Melawati
2. 28 April-Gunung Irau-Brinchang-Berembun, Cameron Highlands
3. Somewhere in May- Gunung Bujang Melaka, Kampar
4. Somewhere in June-Gunung Tahan, Pahang
5. No tentative date- Gunung Swettenham, Cameron Highlands.

P/S : Sometimes i just wish there is a debate culture in CIMP like in
KYUEM. Apparently so, its inexistent for now.I miss interjecting and
say "P.O.I. sir!"

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