Neutral: The Tanglung Parade

We (me, ming, siblings, cousins) went to bandar yesterday for the tanglung thing.
We were there around 5pm. Roads were blocked so we had to park the car (well, my aunty did) at a flat and walk our way to the padang. The tanglung haven't started yet so we went to yayasan to have dinner. Yayasan was FULL of people. Poklens. HAHA. All the restaurants were full but luckily we were able to find a table at the food court. I ate dim sum. HAHA. Then we spent time at the arcade.

Past 7pm, we decided to go to Lapau to see the tanglung. This is where my, or should i say OUR nightmare begins. We were walking towards Lapau, at the path infront of the padang, where the tanglung will enter. The nearer we get to the gate of the padang, the more crowded the place. Then we stopped. Guess what? We can't pass through the gate cause the tanglung thing has already begun. Yup, we were stuck there, with people gesel-ing each other.

Gila mann. People were sweating and ughh, the smell. The air was 'concentrated'. It was that bad. Do you know what it feels like to just stand in one place, breathing 'concentrated' air for almost one hour? It challenges us mentally and physically. HAHA.

At that time, many people try to get near the gate to see a clear view of the tanglungs. But in a rude way. Pushing people and stuff. Ugh. The nerve. There was this woman, she brought along her kids, probably altogether 5 and none of them seemed to be older than 7. Not long after that, she wanted to go back but then realised her son was gone. She ask her sister (cause she called the other woman 'ka') but she has no idea either. That woman blamed her sis saying, "kitani tu, gitau sudah jangan tah bawa anak damit". Errr.. Okay. She called out her son's name, "Ajisss, Ajisss. Palui eh". HAHAHA. Then she was gone.

I took some pictures while we were there. There were fireworks. After the tanglungs had finally passed, we went to the gerai, bought some food. Sat down at a place, waiting to go home. So yeaa, that's about it.

Damn, now i'm hungry for the kebab and roti john. HAHA.