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01 May, 2008

Of seaside bungalows and BBQs.

16:51:20 | Events, People |

So, I’m back!

I should have known better than to straddle through the deep undergrowth from the beach back to the bungalow two nights ago, because now I’m inflicted with a very bad case of grass/mud allergy from slightly above my ankle - downwards while the rest of my legs were unaffected.

Thank goodness for that bottle of alcohol disinfectant I bought just a week ago that’s keeping the extreme itching manageable, although my ankles look slightly gross from all the little lumps (and small open wounds from scratching).

Sneezed throughout the whole of yesterday as well, although I’m as good as rain now. I’m presuming it’s because I slept with the dusty top-cover of the bed over my face (the room was beastly cold!) for the whole of my last night there, which meant that I possibly inhaled enough dust bunnies to last me a lifetime.

It’s all worth it though, because the past three days, two nights were insanely enjoyable.

I managed to get much sun! So I no longer look as pale as I used to before. I immensely enjoy being in the sun. Somehow, it makes me full of energy - bouncing around, raring for more after a long 20km cycle along almost the stretch of East Coast beach. You can possibly say that I’m solar-powered. So, who needs food? Hahaha.

Amazing how my two past injury-afflicted knees didn’t give way despite the cycling, especially after how I hadn’t gotten off my lazy arse for any for of exercise in the past … one year (or perhaps even more). Cycling’s pretty addictive though. Considering how I live so near to East Coast, I might possibly make it a weekly thing. Contemplating getting my own bike. Any suggestions?

Oh, we’ve had barbecue during the first night. Fried fish balls, sausages in three amazing flavours (can’t remember the brand), and chicken wings marinated and barbecued by Liz in red wine and garlic sauce which I swear, was the best I’ve ever had so far. Mithi brought some amazing sweet potatoes as well, which we wrapped in aluminum foil and baked on the charcoal.

And unlike past barbecues I’ve attended, WE HAD NO BURNT FOOD! Everything was just right-o!

We spent both nights watching Cartoon Network (Tom & Jerry!) and playing board games, especially the Taboo! set that I brought. And I must say that game brought upon quite a lot of hysterics.

Target word: Shower

“When I go to the toilet, what do I do?” - Des.

“PEE!”
“SHOOT!”
“SHIT!”

(I swear, I have no idea where the ’shoot!’ was coming from.)

“Another word, another word!” - Des.

“Err … DIARRHOEA!” - Zway.

“No! No! No! A more general term!” - Des.

“Err … PASS WATER!”

“…….”

Oh, and Liz and I found a whole bunch of ants invading our bunch of bananas (which were meant to make chocolate banana split, although we never did) and had no other idea on how to remove them apart from drowning them in water.

And when Little Miss Vegetarian - cum - Animal Lover Mithi learnt about the drowning ants in the kitchen, she immediately made a beeline for where they were and attempted fishing them out one by one and setting them free. (?!?! Hahaha. Oh, my!)

She didn’t allow me to kill any bug or ant or lizard in the bungalow either, and those creatures give me the creeps. Eek. A couple of them lizards invaded our food supply from Mc’Donalds (my favourite chicken nuggets and fries) which resulted in us having to throw them away, and I’ve hated lizards even more since then.

Oh, and I have plenty of photos as well!

Plus a couple of videos which will never ever see the light of the world wide web. (Teehee.)

Okay, off to apply more alcohol disinfectant to my itching ankles now!