Keeping My Word, On Land And At Sea

I am a woman of my word.

When I say I will post, I. Will. Post.




=)

The day began real early. By order of the bride and groom, everybody was to be ready and waiting at the pier by 9:30am.

9:30am!?

NINE FRIGGIN' THIRTY A.M.!?

*groans*

Dah lah talk about waking up at 9:30am already cannot, summore wanna talk about getting dressed and prepped for a wedding (I'm a girl lah, okay) plus making the long, tiresome journey down to Weld Quay by 9:30am!? Siao. Really hor, this was a case of 'give face to the bride and groom' only. Sigh. The things I do for friends on their special days.

*shakes head*

Normal days, don't even need to hope.
I'm not that nice. I only pretend to be.

The cruise was by this company called Amusement World. Okay lah, they're pretty safe considering their 'transport boats' (the little boats that bring us to the real luxury liner) even has life jackets.




It's not that expensive to get a ticket (I thought it was) so, don't worry. You don't have to be a millionaire to take in some sea breeze.

As you can see, my name's on the ticket, as was my IC Number and birth date (which, I pixelated). It's cos we're hitting international waters. Just be sure to bring along your identification card, birth certificate (for those under-12) or your passport (non-Malaysians) or you won't be allowed to board the ship.

Now, where was I?

Oh, yes.

We were piled like sardines into relatively small boats

– very much like the kind you take to Langkawi.

As you can see, there were A LOT of
old aunties and uncles on board. I wondered why.
They weren't apart of the wedding crowd. Hmmm.

Anyways, check out the mock-leather seats.

First thought: Lecture hall seating!? That's it!? I got dressed up for THIS??? I thought this was supposed to be a cruise!!! What kind of cruise makes us sit in neat rows, wei?! Kena cheat already lah.

And then I saw it through rain-stained windows...

Ahhh.

Now, that's what I call a luxury liner.
Not too bad for Malaysian standard, no?
Quite big also. Memang Malaysia boleh.

They even semangat Christmas. Haha.




But the Christmas deco kinda ruined the wedding feel.
Way too jolly with zero romantic elements, you know?

Bad.

Till I saw something much worse...

Casino!? It's a gambling cruise!?
No wonder lah so many aunty-uncle all!
All here to try their luck at making their
millions at the slot machines, overnight.




Pfft. Like that could happen.

Whatever the case, gambling is a sure-fire romance killer. Guarantee apa feel also tak ada already. Haih. And you know how it is with these gamblers. There's no need for frills and thrills. They don't care. Not really. Cos all they care about is the money in those slot machines. You don't necessarily have to prepare teaspoons.

Forget classy cutlery.

Plastic spoons that don't fit into teacups also can.
Why? Cos these folk just. Don't. Care.

The wedding was held at the karaoke lounge. A little weird to me but... oh, well. It ain't my wedding so I guess they can go with whatever makes them happy.

And they looked happy. =)

Check out the deco.




It set a very cherry mood, thanks to the
yellow-slash-gold balloons and spotlights.
Good touch to brighten up the occassion.
Simple, cost-effective, and works all the same.




But do a double-take on the colours.
Quite semangat DiGi, right? Haha.

A friend observed that, made a comment
and the rest of us went, "Eh! Ya horrrr..."

Haha.

We're terrible friends to have, we know.

*snicker*

Okay, change topic!!!

Staircases around the ship were so steep!

All of them!

Stand also leg shake.

No wonder they needed to put up signs like these: -




Haha. Wonder if anybody terbalik
down the stairs before or not. Haha.

I wonder how the old aunties and uncles get up and down the stairs, though. It must be real tough for them. Heck, it was difficult for ME! Hmmm. But then again, gambler aunties are scary lah. They're so pushy they make the simple act of pushing their way through any crowd an art form. They're like small-scale terrorists with curly hair and walking sticks. I sket.

I checked out their safety measures on board the ship, too.

Just to be safe. (Typical Penangite being kiasi. Haha.) Not too bad lah. If crash into iceberg other ships also cannot die loh, I think.

I watched Titanic enough times to know
that every ship needs a self-sacrificing hero lifeboats.

This one has many.




And they check them often enough, too!

For slowpokes who don't make it in time to chup their place in the lifeboats, FEAR NOT! Amusement World Luxury Liner is well prepared for any emergency. Grab your very own limited edition shocking orange float.

It even comes attached with a super high-tech torchlight.

Check it out, man.

Turn it right side up and there's light!




Face it downwards and the light goes off.

Cool, right?! I like!!! I had like 2 minutes of syok-sendiri fun just playin' with it. On. Off. On. Off. Haha. (I think I just cost myself 5 cool points. Darn it.)

But... despite the high-tech-ness of the torchlight, you might wanna try making it to the lifeboats in time. Why? Here's why...

They're H-U-G-E!!! Kena sting can die, wei.
Dun play play. Sit boat better. Must kiasu.

Oh, and while I was watching jellyfish bob, I suddenly saw this crooked line that cut right across the ocean.

Look at it!

First thought: SHIT! Tsunami!!! RRRUUUUUNNNNNN!

Second thought: SHIT! I'm on a freaking boat! Run where lah!?!

All of us degree-holders, a.k.a self-proclaimed geniuses on board, started speculating and coming up with our own theories as to what that line was.

"It's not high enough to be a tsunami lah... I think."

"The sea here too deep lah. We won't get affected
by it even if it's a tsunami. Dun sket yet."

"You never watch Perfect Storm before ah!?
Deep sea also can die wan wei!!!"

"Gimmie a life jacket! Gimmie a life jacket!!!
I want a lifeee jaackkeeeeet!!!"

Yeah. Very drama. And all the while,
the line just kept getting closer and closer.

It was bubbly orange gunk. Imagine that. Gunk! Out in the open sea! Stop polluting our seas, guys. Look at what you're doing to planet Earth. You're killing her!




When the ship went over it, we kinda parted the line and it kinda discoloured the sea around it a little. But after that, the line's molecules berganding bahu again and the line went back to looking exactly like it did before we passed through it. Sigh.

The never-ending gunk disappeared into the horizon.
And with that, Pollution wins officially wins the round. =(

But enough about that!

Take a look at my favourite part of the ship.




Isn't it beautiful? So gaya, right?

I thought that the wedding ceremony should have been held here instead. I mean, what's the point of having your wedding on a cruise when your pictures show no blue skies and sea? Quite a waste to have it indoors when the weather was simply gorgeous outside. (I got sunburnt.) Plus, that hair-blowing-in-the-wind thingy is quite 'in' wat.

See! Gaya-ness. Haha.

These chairs were made of painted steel or iron or metal or something. In the sun, sit time backside also can burn, man. Haha. But... they're VERY IMPORTANT. Why? Cos they each hold 22 adult lifejackets and 3 children lifejackets in them. Safety first. Backside burn also burn lah. Nevermind.




This was the only thing I didn't like at the top-deck area. I mean, I'm all for Christmas. Have always been a big fan of the season. But... this tree is freaking ugly, wei. Yuck. I'll tell you what's beautiful, though. The sunset.

It's gorgeous.

*stops short*

You know what? I think I should stop writing. This post is already waaay too long. I see also tired, man. I can't believe you even got this far. Haha. Respect.

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Moral of today's post: -

Don't go on a cruise unless
you're prepared to be looking at this...

...the whole day long.