The Melon I Found In The Borneo Highlands

I've had just enough time...   to find the melon in the highlands

A beautiful melon with intricate patterns I found in the Borneo Highlands Resort in Kuching

The melon I found on Borneo Highlands

I know not its name and

There is no one to enlighten

But it is all the same

One need not know to appreciate

One only need know to appreciate

We Always Reap What We Sow.

I've had just enough time to...   continue sowing...

Taken during near a river bank in Kuching, East Malaysia.

“We reap what we sow”

Not always

But it should not be for lack of trying

It should not be for lack of hoping

It should not be for lack of sacrificing

We do what we can

And hope for a bountiful harvest

Not always

But we should not give up

We should not give in

We should just sow some more

And hope for a bountiful harvest

Not always for

It may not be what we hope for

Nor the harvest we look for but

“We always reap what we sow”

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The Harvest Song

《丰收歌》女声合唱·中央民族乐团合唱团

“Tagai” No Fishing! Just Fish Massage.

I've had just enough time to...   enjoy a fish massage.

Taken in the Moroli river in Kampung Luanti, Ranau in Sabah, East Malaysia.

About three hours away from Kota Kinabalu, Sabah; is a small village called Kampung Luanti in the district of Ranau. The local Dusun community imposed a “tagai” meaning “no fishing” along this stretch of the crystal clear Moroli river. Instead, they trained the “Ikan Pelian” (Malaysian Mahseer) to give you a massage you will never forget.

The minute I cautiously stepped into the water, the fishes swarmed round me nibbling at any dead skin. Except for a sharp nibble now and then, it is painless and you quickly get used to it and even liked the sensation.

“Go on, get into the deep end. Submerge your whole body in but watch out for your exposed nipple!” I knew my friend was joking but I kept my hands closely to my chest until the rubbing of slippery scales against my skin relaxed me and made me forgot I was ever in any danger, exposed nipple or not. Having dozens of fishes deliberately rubbing against you is an unforgettable experience.

I bought some fish pallets, cupped it in my hands and have the fish sucked right out of it. In the cool water with all the fishes slipping in and around my body, I could close my eyes and imagined I was in another world of peaceful coexistence. So if you are on your way to climb Mount Kinabalu  or to visit the national park, do not forget to drop into Kampung Luanti for a sensational fish massage.

Some Hills You'll Never Climb.

I've had just enough time to...   realize there are some hills I'll never climb.

At the foothill of Mount Kota Kinabalu, a hill that has eluded me time and again.

There are some hills you’ll never climb,

No matter how close you get to it.

And you’re left wondering “what if?”

It is alright to pause and wonder for a while

And gaze longingly before you move on.

But move on, you should.

For some hills are never meant

To be climbed – By you.

You wonder if you should persist,

To climb the hill you miss,

Risking it all and make victory more the sweet.

Or try some other hills and discover them new.

But you can never know for sure

Which is which?

But the fact remains, there are more hills

Than you can climb.

And you have to decide,

Which to climb and

Which to miss.