This isn't going to be some massive diatribe of the social interations and observations of the people who live in Malaysia, just some thought on the amazing people I've met so far because I have nothing approprite to blog about...
So first my work mates, I'll start with Bel. She's a hippy from Aus and we've been through everything together here. We arrived on the same day and have spent every day together since, she's amazing! She has been my moral compass when I've had some baaaadddd ideas, been a wing girl extraordinaire when needed, even though this has caused some interesting repercussions, and been someone I can talk to when things have fucked up. It's been amazing to share this time with her and I'm genuinely gutted she's leaving soon, plus I'll have no one to look after my dreads when she's gone.
Bella and Deera, two beautiful, funny, sweet, kind and adorable Orang Asli girls I work with. They're so loving, they fussed me so much the other day when I was suffering with my cold and they have a great sense of fun which is really necessary in a town this quiet. I wish I could put them in my pocket and take them everywhere! Deera is so comforting when you tell her something you've done that is maybe a bit out the ordinary and her response is 'it's normal!' and Bella is so cute when I swear in Malay and she gets all shy and giggly. I'm not leaving yet but I'm not looking forward to the day I have leave these two bundles of fun... Bella has invited me to her village for Christmas, now even though I don't do Christmas I feel so privileged to be invited I'll definitely be there.
The first couple of weeks here we met some characters and had some adventure of discovery in the Highlands! Marcus was great, he had met Bel a few months earlier in Bangkook and was in the bed opposite her when we both arrived! He definitely raised the tone of conversation to a level not achieved since, quantum physics, politics and he was also the only other person to share his worst story to everyone one night in the Highlander. Jack and Tom came next, great guys as well who stuck around for about a week. They were just sund lads, long term travellers who wanted a break and the Cameron Highlands is great for that, Jack also defiled the Jungle Bar in a rather excellent style which hasn't yet been lived up to.. 'fuck the pain away!'
Winter was next and she deserves a whole paragraph to herself... She turned up and was being all lonely and stuff until Bel started to speak t her and she was such a laugh! She did my dreads for me (along with Bel) and for this I am eternally grateful and it's pretty much her fault my plan now includes a year in Australia. She was so cool and taught me quite a bit about gypsy culture which is very close to my heart. The tarot reading she did for me really got under my skin and I'm now really looking forward to the next few years on the journey she described to me. I really miss her and can't wait to catch up with her and her mad friends she told me about.
Next up are Cali and Fabio. Two very different people who arrived around the same time. Cali is such a good guy, he's got facial tattoos, implants in places you wouldn't want to think about and on his head, some amazing dreads and has lead such an interesting life, I could have talked to him for weeks. He;s one of the first people I've met who really gets the moral dilemma of going to Burma and we had a really good talk about it in which we came to no conclusion! His way of life is etreme to a lot of people but I really got his reasoning behind it. Would love to bump into him again on my travels. Fabio is also a great guy, Italian with nearly perfect English! He's been here nearly two weeks and he's a cigarette thief!!!! He's been great to hang out with and man that dude can eat! He's leaving soon to go to Perhentians with Bel and going to miss him teaching me useless Italian...
I'm sure I've missed some people but these are the guys who have really made an impression on me whilst I've been in the Cameron Highlands. I'm looking forward to 'The Next Generation' when Bel leaves and I have to find my way in this town by myself with Bella and Deera to tell me it's normal!
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