Hello again, World.

I just realized that I haven’t been blogging for around 2 months now.

What a freaking long time.

Checking back on my visitor stats, I can only relate the current situation of my blog to the current situation of the economy; My visitor stats has plunged through the ground.

Like the economy, my readership has plunged through the ground.

Just in case you lost touch about my news, I’m currently in Kluang working in a Palm Oil Mill. It’s a really big switch for me; I’ve been accustomed to the hectic life working in the advertising industry for the past couple of years, and all of a sudden I’m in this middle of the jungle, living a simple and primitive life.

Primitive.

Here’s a glimpse :

1. Environment

Unlike the polluted, pimple-causing air quality in big cities like Kuala Lumpur, the air quality here is fresh. So fresh is the air that the animals living in this place, e.g. Wild Chickens, can FLY. Have you seen a chicken that could fly? Come visit me and I’ll show you. Tried to snap photos of these chickens flying but they disappear too fast.

Green all over.

To deliver the FFB (Fresh Oil Palm Fruit Bunch) from the inner parts of the estate which are normally inaccessible by tractors and trucks to the main roads, workers here opt for a more efficient, more versatile mode of transport :

Buffaloes are very strong animals and can move through virtually anywhere, including muddy areas.

That’s right. Buffaloes. These animals are strong and versatile. They can move through any type of terrain, and that’s really good news for estate harvesters who once upon a time, had to carry these fruits (which can weigh up to 25 to 30 kilos) from deep within the estate to the main roads for the tractors to pick up.

Best way to save Petrol.

They are free from Mad Cow’s Disease too. The management will give these guys a jab once every month just to make sure they don’t go gila babi.

And it’s a good way to save petrol.

Animals here are very united, and they take good care of each other. Sights like this one can be seen every where in this place.

Storks and Buffaloes live in harmony here in a Symbiotic relationship.

There were about 10 storks on these 2 buffaloes before I took this shot. They just flew away when I was walking towards them to snap this photo.

How I wish our politicians in Malaysia can be like them.

2. My Home in the Jungle

My home in the jungle.

The company provides me with a semi-detached home situated about 5 minutes away from the oil mill. It’s a huge and spacious house with 3 bedrooms, all with bathroom attached. They also provide me a cleaner that will come once every 2 days to clean up the house and wash my clothes. A gardener will come once every 2 weeks to trim the grass and plants. It has a compound around twice the size of the house, good for a garden BBQ party, or – for those of you who want to get tanned – Sunbathing.

Get a healthy tan in the Jungle with me today!

So come visit me in Kluang today!

… to be continued.