Cotton Clouds Island

Day 3

This is where we stayed in Pattaya, Beverly Hotel. I was happily having my breakfast for the morning before we set off for another day of fun in Pattaya!

Siao Yang took us to the seashore, where another rugged Thai lady escorted us up the speedboat to Koh Lan island (i.e. Coral Island). Halfway through the journey, they stopped and lead us up a floating dock, where we can play parachute sailing. Hui Ming and I were the daring ones. We pushed forward to queue, then suddenly all those helpers come to me and strapped the safety equipments and belts to my body. It was soaked wet and it felt heavy. I can bare stand still without hovering left and right.

Hui Ming was standing in front of me in the queue, and suddenly she was ushered to the middle of the platform and was strapped to a huge, light parachute. Then in an instant I saw her run to the edge of the platform and just jumped off while being dragged by a speeding boat. I just saw Hui Ming floated high, up and away

I was just concerned with one thing, what happens if the boat is not fast enough? Will I just fall into the water??? Die oh…

But when it’s my turn, it just happened like lightning, all I remember was being tied tight, nearly breathless, and the ends of my straps were tied to the tail of the speed boat and I was to to run run run… Then I floated mid air, just like that. The experience was awesome, I was gleeful. I felt so light.. Although sunny, but I just loved the air that blows on my face while floating up so high

Then we came down and were hastily shooed back up the boat.

[Picture removed as per request by Hui Ming]

Hui Ming striking a pose on the shoreline of Koh-Lan Island. (Coral Island)

Pretty? I felt it should be prettier if all the water bikes, floating dividers and sunny umbrellas are all gone. It just felt too crowded. Don’t you think so?

Anyhow, I still prefer Redang Island  >.<

Very sunny oh…….

Hui Ming and Hui Sim’s feet, they had their toenails painted prettily

These are all the shops that line along the sandy beaches of Koh-Lan Island.

This is the most unwilling boat trip i have been unto. The sun was blazing hot, I had not enough sunblock lotion on my face and arms and legs, everything were screaming, "WE ARE MELTING! WE ARE MELTING!"

The lady tour guide apparently just pull us up onboard, and brought to a dead and extinct coral bed with NOTHING to see! I mean DEAD coral. I wonder what does tourism contributed to Mother Nature. Seems like none. Pollution everywhere and lead to extinction. I wonder when the same will happen to Redang.

When we return to Pattaya, Xiao Yang brought us to the famous elephant park, where we are treated to an extravagant elephant show. Elephants ranging from infants to elders, were paraded to the amusement of human entertainment. The exploitation of animals.

But I must say the elephants are well-trained.

They danced to the music, acted on cue and followed the instructions of their masters intently. See the picture? I highlighted on the tool they had use. A sharp bent nail fixed on the wooden handle were used by the instructors to punish the poor animal should they misbehave. All for the sake of entertainment? Or for the money?

Do tell me, who matches each other better?

Um…..

Well…..

Uh-huh….

I still think this is the best pair! Hahaha~~~

It has been 3 days since Ah Bie is gone.

My mom finally realised she decided wrongly. She regretted and she wants Ah Bie back. The whole family is down and all of us want Ah Bie back.

I did ask Ah Fei to call the new owner, Steven to ask on Bie Bie’s well-being. He is excited to have Ah Bie, and took good care of her by buying her lots of new stuffs. He even bring Ah Bie on morning walks on daily basis.

There is a certain something he said that made my heart ache so much that my tears will flow whenever I think about it.

Steven told us on the night we left Ah Bie with him, she stayed put at the door and looked outside to wait for me to come and fetch her home. She was longing to go home. I feel so bad. I dumped Bie Bie. I really miss her badly and wanted her back :~~

Ah Fei said it would be rude if I ask Steven to return Ah Bie to me. I really do not know what to do. Last night, I pestered Ah Fei to send me to Ah Bie’s new home. Steven wasn’t home yet but his gate wasn’t locked. The moment Ah Bie saw me, she jumped up and down so excited and eager to see me. She was tied to the pole and placed in front of the house patio. I actually felt a little unhappy for Ah Bie, because all these while when I was having her as a pet, I never tied her up.  I spent 10 minutes with her with Ah Fei at my side. 10 minutes passed and I had to leave her. My heart was heavy and sad. But compared to Ah Bie, I see her eyes full of longing and despair, for I am going to leave her there again the second time.

The whole family and I really miss her. We want her back, but Ah Fei felt its not appropriate. What should I do?

My mom gave me the final ultimatum. Ah Bie had to go.

No matter what, Ah Bie cannot stay in the house anymore. So my boyfriend ("Ah Fei") took the trouble to call his friends, whoever that is kind and nice enough to give a good shelter to my puppy. And he found one, and Ah Bie is set to go off tonight.

I, with heavy heart and relunctant hands, packed everything belonging to my dearie Bie Bie into a box so that it will be ready to be carried off tonight together with Ah Bie to her new house. Her food, her toys, her towel, her medications, her favourite snacks, everything.

Ah Bie isn’t aware that we are sending her away. She is still happily chasing around, playfully spinning around our legs whenever we walked by. She is still the playful little puppy that I grew fond of for these 5 months. I grew to love her very much.

I admit that I am currently angry with my mother and refused to speak to her. I sometimes wonder the words she had said before. She has rushed me to marry so that I may give her grandchildren to play with. I argued with her that with her mood swings and unfit temper, the child will suffer. She claimed she will not be so. Now for sure I really can’t believe her words. She can’t even tolerate a puppy. Then how could she tolerate a growing human toddler, which is far more complicated and tedious to care for?

Ah Fei tried to sooth me by promising he and I will get a puppy together in the future. He wants a Golden Retriever. And to name him/her Bie Bie again. But I don’t want. I felt like I let Bie Bie down, and I felt so remorseful and guilty. I felt like a shameful Bad Owner. I disowned Bie Bie. I felt like I wanna break down and cry.

Ah Fei reassured me again and again, that the new owner is very fond of dogs and will treat my Ah Bie well. She will have plenty of space to run around, good food to eat, lovable company and happy environment to grow big and strong in. But I want to see Ah Bie grow, and I won’t be able to do that anymore.

Tonight is the time for her to go. And I am sure I am going to cry like hell just to release her to another person. So, I just pray hard that Ah Bie will be loved in her new house. Bless my dearie. I will miss you very much, Ah Bie.

My dearie Ah Bie the Dog is currently ill.

She is infected with a common dog disease which is known as "Hot Spots", which will make her scratch and bite at the infected areas incessantly, leading to sore patch of skin, not to mention loss of hair arround the affected areas.

I noticed her bum and hind thighs (the affected areas) is becoming hairless soon. I have already bought a bottle of over-the-counter medication for her to apply so that her condition will improve.

Thinking of getting her to a doggie barber for a complete haircut. A short haircut might improve the situation, according to some pet grooming sites which I googled to look for the remedies of Hot Spots.

p.s. Dear Ming Sian, is your dog grooming training giving you capable skills to groom my Ah Bie? Is yes, when can I bring her to you? Hoho….