Random Rides

We're somehow nostalgic. So there's a slight pang of loss when we handed over the keys of our Kembara over to the agent. After all, the car's been with the family for 9 years already now - first bought by the sis then later on handed down to us. Sure, we've grouched about the car a fair number of times, like about its fuel consumption and the way the engine was noisy running at 80km/h but still, it was part of the family...well, family cars.

A memorable first time was when we ran the fuel tank absolutely dry. There's that time when it overheated. And latest incident where the timing belt snapped. Plus all the other stuff that happened to the car, some which did have our tempers frayed but never did we blame the car, shit happens after all, all make up the history of events that we had with the Kembara.

Soon the Kembara's going to be parked in some second-hand dealer's car lot, out in the blistering sun and pouring rain, day in day out, waiting for someone to call owner...

There we go getting all attached to inanimate objects. :S

Meanwhile, we welcome a new member to the family - Aidan de Cian.

Pronunciation guide: ayden de key-en.

He's black. He's sexy. He's built. Riding him is a gentle quiet affair.

Our new Myvi. We though of calling him Aubric but the thought of people mispronouncing it "A brick" was just too much for us to handle. Although another notable name that did stick for more than one second was Lady Mavis von Myvi. But while we did entertain that name, it was NOT going to be the name of our Myvi.

So yesterday we got Aidan and said goodbye to the Kembara (well we never named it and we're not sure if sis ever did) and then later on picked up the Chief for a ride. After dinner and was mulling over where a random car ride could take us when we decided on a place.

"Where are we now?"
"Not too sure. Simply drive only."
"I-M-U. What's that har?"
"Hmmm just where did we end up now..."
"I really don't know where we are."
"...now if you look to your left, that's where we used to stay. And this is our university."

Probably our left cheek won't feel the same for a while. :P

So we went for a short drive about Vista Komenwel, had a glimpse of the new IMU extension, then headed to Bukit Jalil. We gave the Chief a tour of what we used to do in our early uni days especially when it was we were done studying for the night and needed to destress at 5am in the morning - to take a walk around the lake and head uphill to spook couples there.

There was the quiet lake where joggers romp about, plus the few stalls where we would go for a Ramlee burger or Maggi Mee Kari at night. Then we'd also strolled up the hill to see some of the puzzling ironworks and we'd point out to the Chief landmarks and places, like where the aunties would be busy taichi-ing at six in the morning, where we used to stay, how there isn't much to do when you don't have a car etc.

After that, a leisurely drive about Sri Petaling, stopping for tau fu fa in soya bean milk, then the drive back home.

We find that everytime we see Aidan we go, "Woo woo!" and does wavy arms towards his direction. Goodness.