I am very lucky as the town has not been hitted by flood as bad as many other remote areas; Parit Bunga, Kesang and Rawang. When I first heard about the bad flood hitting Parit Bunga (the nearest part to the town); I was panicked as such thing like a massive flood has never happen before. I was being overly cautious, bombarding questions to mom "should we get our food stock ready? mineral water and reloads as well. I'd took out all the big basins and tanks outside to contain the water. Have you charged your phone, mom? The electricity might been cut off if the rain doesn't stop any soon now. Why dont we start moving our stuff upstairs, you know, just in case?" But my mom, sixty-three years old and still strong, just laughed. "Insya Allah the flood wont hit us, adik. We only have to worry about the water and food supply. We'll get some sardine and biscuits later on, okay? Relax." Having been through a lot in her life, my mom is an expert at surviving the most difficult of situations.
Sent text messages to my loved ones all over in Johore and Malacca, asking about their condition. My friends in other areas exchanged news everyday, some were evacuated while others were busy transporting water to their homes. Wawa who had been evacuated as well,text-ed me yesterday, "Abang Wawa baru nampak sekor buaya kat depan umah. Belum dapat tangkap lagi. Can you believe that? A crocodile!" It was funny and unbelievable at the same time. Two days before the flood, Wawa and I spent hours at the paddy field near her house, talking and enjoying the beautiful scenery. Who would have thought of such ill-prepared catastrophe to happen and ruined everything?
With the water supply cut off, the town is pretty dead at the moment. Not many grocery shops or restaurants were open and those that did, only serves fruit juices. You can see people carrying buckets and barrels everywhere, rushing to get water supply. I, myself had to queue up at the big pipe at 1am to get some clean water. Why late at night? Well, the line is shorter, it's safer as people wont be pushing you into the ditch and the traffic wont cause you trouble. The transporting process was a bit tricky though, as water can only be filled half into the bucket or else it would be too heavy for me to hold and would cause me to fall into the deep gutter. My biggest concern was, however, the lack of piped water which posed a health hazzard.
When the rain has finally stopped, I drove around to see how things are like in other parts of town. Took some photos though I hate to see such sight. These made me take a stepback and think of the great things I have in life - my family, my good friends, my beautiful home. What if the one that has to be evacuated is me and my mom? Mintak dijauhkan.
Big thanks to those who calls and text to check up on me. Muzzo jokingly said "We'll go to Waterworld when you get back." I will upload some of the flood photos soon.
New year is a few more days away at the time of writing this. Despite everything, I'm still looking forward to it. Hurmm..lets see what's written in the milky way for me:
Sagittarius
"Change and excitement colour your new year. There will be plenty of happiness in your love life as well as professional life. Money will flow to you easily when you do the work you love. You'll withdraw at times, though, to think and reevaluate. As long as you face all your challenges bravely and trust your own power, there will be no major health issues to worry about. Enjoy this year - it will be one of the most beautiful yet! Your pioneering spirit is taking a huge leap. Travelling, meeting surprising people and studying new concepts will take you on a road of no return. Choose the high road, and your self-esteem will be boosted."
Has 2006 changed me in any way? Yes, definitely. It has opened my eyes to new things and given me the chance to explore every nook of life, discover myself as an individual and the opportunity to do the thing I've always wanted to do: photography! While 2006 had been rough and tough, there are still things to be grateful for: knowing a few great people; natural disasters had me thinking; Italy won the world cup and jazz saves most of my boring days. But most importantly, I will carry with me all the lessons I have learnt for the past 365 days as a guidance towards a better 2007, insya Allah.
Sent text messages to my loved ones all over in Johore and Malacca, asking about their condition. My friends in other areas exchanged news everyday, some were evacuated while others were busy transporting water to their homes. Wawa who had been evacuated as well,text-ed me yesterday, "Abang Wawa baru nampak sekor buaya kat depan umah. Belum dapat tangkap lagi. Can you believe that? A crocodile!" It was funny and unbelievable at the same time. Two days before the flood, Wawa and I spent hours at the paddy field near her house, talking and enjoying the beautiful scenery. Who would have thought of such ill-prepared catastrophe to happen and ruined everything?
With the water supply cut off, the town is pretty dead at the moment. Not many grocery shops or restaurants were open and those that did, only serves fruit juices. You can see people carrying buckets and barrels everywhere, rushing to get water supply. I, myself had to queue up at the big pipe at 1am to get some clean water. Why late at night? Well, the line is shorter, it's safer as people wont be pushing you into the ditch and the traffic wont cause you trouble. The transporting process was a bit tricky though, as water can only be filled half into the bucket or else it would be too heavy for me to hold and would cause me to fall into the deep gutter. My biggest concern was, however, the lack of piped water which posed a health hazzard.
When the rain has finally stopped, I drove around to see how things are like in other parts of town. Took some photos though I hate to see such sight. These made me take a stepback and think of the great things I have in life - my family, my good friends, my beautiful home. What if the one that has to be evacuated is me and my mom? Mintak dijauhkan.
Big thanks to those who calls and text to check up on me. Muzzo jokingly said "We'll go to Waterworld when you get back." I will upload some of the flood photos soon.
New year is a few more days away at the time of writing this. Despite everything, I'm still looking forward to it. Hurmm..lets see what's written in the milky way for me:
Sagittarius
"Change and excitement colour your new year. There will be plenty of happiness in your love life as well as professional life. Money will flow to you easily when you do the work you love. You'll withdraw at times, though, to think and reevaluate. As long as you face all your challenges bravely and trust your own power, there will be no major health issues to worry about. Enjoy this year - it will be one of the most beautiful yet! Your pioneering spirit is taking a huge leap. Travelling, meeting surprising people and studying new concepts will take you on a road of no return. Choose the high road, and your self-esteem will be boosted."
Has 2006 changed me in any way? Yes, definitely. It has opened my eyes to new things and given me the chance to explore every nook of life, discover myself as an individual and the opportunity to do the thing I've always wanted to do: photography! While 2006 had been rough and tough, there are still things to be grateful for: knowing a few great people; natural disasters had me thinking; Italy won the world cup and jazz saves most of my boring days. But most importantly, I will carry with me all the lessons I have learnt for the past 365 days as a guidance towards a better 2007, insya Allah.
Here's wishing everyone a happy new year and salam iduladha! ^^
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