How it begins...

Contributed by Rtr Feilin (RAC Shah Alam)

Without realizing, it’s been almost 3 months now I’ve been hanging out with fellow members of RAC Port Klang Centennial. From attending their club meeting (occasionally) to club activities, to frequent outings and “ yam cha/mamak” (drink tea) session (just did 2 days ago) .

I would say, there is an easy ‘click’ with these people after just few outings with them …. Slowly and unaware of it I was being “Portklang-nised” by Harnniann, President of RAC Port Klang and had developed “Portklangitis” in me! (except symptoms vi, vii, viii and x) It wasn’t bad after all…

Well well, somehow somewhere this kind of friendships give me a thought: “How and when did I get to know this group of interesting people?!”

Here’s how it begins…

During last year December, I attended the Rotaract and Rotary Joint Conference 2005/2006 and there was this announcement of Goodwill visit to district 3500. I NEVER really gave a thought of it initially. Until 2 weeks before the closing dateline only I decided to go. And also in between I had hard time in deciding whether shall I or shall I not, as I was new to Rotaract Club and knew NOBODY and NOTHING about it. “Will it be fun?” I wondered.

I remember calling Harley, President of RAC Subang to get myself registered on Valentine ’s Day (hope he didn’t “perasan” it was a blind date call service). It wasn’t a smooth “dealing” with this guy when a money issue was concerned. You know when you were asked to bank in 4 digits of amount to his account within a week! (can’t blame, as I had passed the dateline). Where and who do I look for if this guy is a FAKE rotarator (a president doesn’t necessary clear my doubts) I asked myself (that’s how skeptical I was, not until I got to know him).

Few weeks later before the departure, there were some preparation to be done and there is where I got to know and met Harley, Harnniann, Eng Tee and Lloyd for discussions. After mingle around, I must say that these people are good at cracking jokes non-stop! What’s more we were from the same former school, (except Harley). For Harley, I got to say he was a good coordinator for the trip, everything went well! (except the passport and jelly issue~).

It was after the trip that I got “close” with RAC Port Klang Centennial and also with President Harley at the same time (the 100 percenter). Though I am just their guest, but kinda feel I am part of it… UNCONSCIOUSLY. Well looking by it, it wasn’t amazed that RAC Port Klang Centennial able to attract members as far as RAC Pudu to attend their club meeting as their club are super vibrant and happening! Subang-Shah Alam-Pudu! Which’s next?

All in all, glad to meet all of YOU guys and best wishes to RAC Port Klang Centennial!

Cheers!

The crazy Portklangitis patients doing physio-therapy