Family holidays ROCK!
I've just gotten back from a three-day family trip. Quite fun, actually. It's only when we're at home -- I mean in my parents' apartment -- that things become a little... uh... difficult. Like, there's more chance for Mom to corner me and say all the stuff she wants to say to me, thus annoying me to high heaven. (Must retain positive attitude... positive attitude... positive attitude...)
We went to the highlands of Kundasang, which I liked because of the cool climate up there. Visited a dairy farm, where I was disappointed coz the milking is all done by machines and I didn't have a chance to try milking a cow with my bare hands. Don't you think that would have been interesting?
On the second day, we went to the Poring Hot Springs, where people go to soak in the hot water from the springs. Blink and I couldn't figure out what was the big deal about it. So you go there to sit in a tub of hot water. And IN PUBLIC. What's up with that?
And this morning, guess what we did? Went jungle trekking, that's what. My entire family is crazy! Jungle trekking?! They were all going on about the beauty of nature and I was like, "What beauty of nature? All I see are leaves and trees! Green and brown!" Mom replied, "Different shades of green!" I was like, "Whatever..." :P
The thing about jungle trekking is, it's just a lot of effort for very little returns. Really. Or at least, that's how I see it. If you're trekking to a waterfall, that makes it slightly more worthwhile. Slightly. Dad said I live a life of debauchery -- "All you want to do is eat and sleep! Eat and sleep!" I replied, "Dad, debauchery is wine, women and song!" but he said that was only one of the definitions. Hah. Me, debauched? I'm an upright member of the community! *looks pompous and important*
There was a canopy walkway (suspension bridge) on the trek which was wide enough for only one person to stand abreast. Mom got on it and started screaming, "Mommy!" from the word go. It's so hilarious coz even I don't yell "Mommy!" when I'm scared... plus I could just imagine that 10 years ago I'd have been positively MORTIFIED to hear Mom say that!