the things i do because i want an 'a' for my fieldwork report

1. bear with alternating passing rains and hot sun
   
2. slipped and fell at the breakwater, sustaining strained neck muscles and some minor cuts. thank goodness i didn't fall on my camera.
3. clear small areas of grass bare-handed so that i can take the soil sample
4. accidentally injuring earthworms while inserting instrument to get soil sample. so sorry!
5. venture into brackish muddy areas just to get the soil sample
6. have sandals and feet stuck because of 5.
7. walk barefooted in brackish muddy area because of 6..
8. fell on brackish muddy area and sea water because of 6.. ( i didn't know one feet can sink so suddenly at the brackish muddy area)
9. repeat 8.
10. getting weird stares from uniform personnels who are patrolling the area looking for mas selamat.

but i did enjoy doing fieldwork. hey, i'm a geographer after all. i love the field, despite how troublesome or dirty it gets.

one thing unexpected did happened. i realise i fasted unknowingly for 4 hours today while collecting my samples.  i didn't realise i was thirsty till i had my first sip of water, and i didn't realise i was hungry till i had my first bite. 

something encouraging that i can actually be ok without water under the hot sun for a few hours, especially when i want to try fasting for this year's ramadan. i'm still a free thinker, that is why i want to try this experience. 

ps: i didn't take that photo to show off! my feet is there to give a sense of scale of the sample i took at each location(see the 2 holes there?)