DIY Playground - Batu Pahat

An old, quiet Chinese settlement located at the corner of  Batu Pahat town and away from the hubbub is becoming a big attraction, thanks to its  “DIY Playground”.

It is a self built theme park by local residents, using recycled materials, waste materials and discarded wood. I am amazed by the creativity of the people who worked hard on the playground.  Seesaws, slides, spinner, pirate ship, flying fox, treadmill, tree house and a giant wheel are available here at the playground. The park even has a stage for local residents to organize events.

The local residents building a slide.

Mate and I trying out their new slide. WHEEE.



Watch how we slide down.

Playing flying fox!

Mate on the swing.

Pirate ship

Spinner

Tiny stairs made out of painted old tryes

Swing

We went dizzy after a few spins

To slide down the wooden, we must rest our buttocks on the half split containers.

Flying Fox

Posing 

Three of us

The watch tower

Graffiti

Slide

The tiny self-built theme park at Jalan Syed Abdullah is definitely worth a visit as the DIY playground is like no other. 

#2 Appreciate more, complain less

“Joy is what happens to us when we allow ourselves to recognize how good things really are.” ~Marianne Williamson

We humans tend to complain a lot more than being grateful. We complain about the sultry weather, we complain about the rainy nights; we complain about the bumpy road, we complain about the slippery hallway; we complain about this and that. 
We grumble, we hate, we moan, we whine.
In the end we feel extremely miserable and think that life isn't treating us good enough. 

As you waste your breath complaining about life, someone out there is breathing their last. So why not appreciate what you have, be thankful and stop complaining. Learn how to give compliments and how to express your gratitude - hey, appreciation won't cost you any penny! 

Appreciate more, complain less. 


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20 Facts About Me : Instagram Tagged

This tag has been viral on Instagram and I was nominated by @spongejy, @joanneling123, @norman_bi, and @wwinniee1119.

So here it is.

1. I have the best boyfriend in the universe. @alexkho
2. My eyebrows are naturally black and thick. 
3. I have a bizarre body propotion. Small waist huge thighs. 
4. I am a teacher-to-be.
5. Japanese cuisine - I cannot resist!
6. I like horror movies, but I cover my eyes almost throughout the whole movie.
7. I am sensitive and emotional.
8. I love dogs. Cats out. 
9. I share secrets with my mum. 
10. I cannot drive, yet.
11. I have a terrible short term memory, like really really terrible.
12. I can play the piano.
13. I walk fast, and can walk a long distance. 
14. I am a cradle Catholic.
15. I cannot do crunches on hard concrete floor due to bad tailbone injury years ago.
16. Bible verses can always calm me down and heal my cuts.
17. I am a coffee addict.
18. I am a good mind reader.  But I don't usually tell people that I know what is playing in their mind.  
19. People always think I look rather stern and ferocious when I don't smile.
20. If I have to choose between starvation and exhaustion, I'd rather go hungry.  

#1 It's okay to be alone

Over the course of time,  you will soon realize the people around you have to leave, by choice or by death. Whether you like it or not, you have to face things alone.

It's okay to be alone.  Sometimes I slip in my earphones, have my favourite playlist blasting all day and forget the world.

It's okay to be alone.  We do need friends and companions.  But reserve some quality time for yourself and for God.

It's okay to be alone.  Being alone is healthy. You need to know how to be alone and not be defined by others.

It's okay to be alone.  We all have that particular time where we really need to be alone,  speak to no one,  entertain no affairs, and be alone.

Being alone here means happily alone,  not miserably alone. There is no better time than now for you to allow yourself to be happy. It is time to embrace yourself and all that you have to offer. Be alone; give yourself the chance to learn about yourself, expand your soul and allow yourself to grow. Enable each chapter of your life to help you become a better you. 

But remember to walk out of that me space when you've had enough of alone-time.

4D3N Youth Cadet Camp ( Kadet Remaja Sekolah )

It has been awhile since I last updated my blog. I was just back from a 4D3N camp by the beach at Pantai Pasir Lanun two days ago. Gawd you cannot imagine the glowing smile on my face and the merry soul of mine when I am finally back to my dorm! It is true that one will never learn to appreciate the things around them until they have been through worse. Yes the camp was unbearable, and you will soon learn to know why. 

We all arrived safely at the campsite

Pasir Lanun Beach

Setting up our own tents

This is my tent. 

Youth Cadet campsite

We were lucky to have a food and drink stall just in front of our campsite. A bowl of cold dessert is always best in a hot weather.  

Catching light

Recycle! 

Tranquil

We were not allowed to play in the waters without a life jacket. Ouch. 

Morning exercise

We all went jungle trekking on the 3rd day.

    Actually the camp activities were not that agonizing, they were actually quite enjoyable. We learnt to set up tents, make our own gadgets out of wood and bamboo, in short, we had quite a lot of fun. The only two factors that made this camp experience less pleasant was the toilet and no sleep. If you were lucky enough, you get to sleep for 4 hours in a night. If not, you will be grateful already for a 10 minutes nap.

This were the bathrooms and toilets we, about a hundred teachers, ladies and gents shared throughout the camp. 

The bathrooms and toilets are poorly maintained, most of them are barely usable. They reek of  human waste and were so filthy that each time I bath, I had to fight with the urge to throw up. So I had a good long shower when I am back!

    I am so glad that the camp is finally over. The best part is, we were all granted the title 'Lieutenant'  at the end of the camp!