Been busy with my Honours project. Worked 24/7 for 4 months + finished writing thesis in under 2 weeks --> 1st class Honours. I love you, God(s)! =)

Just came back from Sabah. Climbed Trus Madi with a 8kg bag on my back ~.~ One of the guides and I took about 3 - 4 hours to reach the cabin (about 3.5 km from the starting point). I KO-ed almost immediately after that. i must say, it was a really nice experience for me. The scenery was superb and worth the climb. But I seriously hated the cold and rainy weather ~.~ i would have enjoyed it so much if it had not been that cold =.= people claimed that the mountain was harder to climb than Mt Kinabalu. We climbed the tallest mountain in SEA from Mesilau instead of Kinabalu Park and I hereby declare (tentatively XP) that yes, Mt Kinabalu is much more climber-friendly than Trus Madi. We did not make it to the summit though, because everyone who wants to conquer the mountain, whether you're an experienced climber or not, has to be accompanied by a guide (must be paid!) from Sabah Parks. Usually, I heard, the cost for hiring guide + accommodation + porter will amount to about RM600 ~.~ Staying at mesilau was kinda hellish for me because (1) i gotta eat vege everyday (2) no net, limited reception, no tv (3) limited conversation topic with my friend =.= it's still better than living at Trus Madi because the ambient temperature was slightly higher (though it still rained often), we had a proper house to live in with proper kitchen and shower was not an impossible task to do. The nearest town to Mesilau was known as Kundasang which kinda resembled Cameron Highlands but it was much smaller in area. All the veges there are super cheap. I bought 3 types of vege for just RM5. Where in the world can you buy fresh vege at such price? Anyway, forgot to mention that, I was there to help out my friends with their honours projects. There are a lot of restaurants serving good local foods scattered around Kota Kinabalu. If only I had a car, I would go and try out all the food while I was there. I spent about 90% of my time hibernating at my friend's house =.= But still I managed to eat some of the famous KK dishes e.g. shang yuk min (noodle + assorted pig organs and meat), beef noodle and some hakka food. Oh yea, I bought talap (a jackfruit-lookalike fruit) for just RM1 in KK =.= this city never failed to surprise/amuse me =) anyway, I swear I'll have a food trip in Borneo in the near future XD

During my stay in KK and mesilau (about 3 weeks), I finished reading 6 books!! @.@ Noble House (by James Clavell), Between the Assassinations (by Aravind Adiga), The Gift of Rain (by Tan Twan Eng), The Frog Prince (by Jane Porter), The Lost Symbol (by Dan Brown) and The White Tiger (by Aravind Adiga). Which one do I recommend? Noble House, followed by The Frog Prince, The White Tiger, Between the Assassinations, The Gift of Rain and lastly, The Lost Symbol. I like James Clavell's novels, though I've only read two of his books (the other one is Shogun which is also really nice). The Lost Symbol is - one word - boring =.= One million dollar question: What's the difference between Angels and Demons, The Da Vinci Code and The Lost Symbol?