My friend had no knowledge of this as he slept through it all. And I did not mention to him the next day because I did not want to frighten him. In fact, I did not tell him about this even to this very day. So my dear friend, if you happen to read this, please do not freak out. (You can choose not to read any further)
After that scary last phone call to the resort lobby, we went straight to bed. We had switched off the lights except for the one near the bathroom. We did not talk at all. All we wanted was to go to sleep as fast as possible.
As I laid there thinking about the events that happened earlier, there was a sudden loud ringing tone. I jumped. Then I realised it was my friend's handphone. He must have just received an sms from someone. Damn it! He should have toned down the volume!
I sat up and glanced at my friend. He was already asleep. Oh great! And I wasn't feeling sleepy at all!
So I laid back down and looked up at the ceiling. Should I start counting sheeps? Haha!
Suddenly, I heard the sound of teeth gnashing. Instantly, I knew where it came from. It was my friend. I was not afraid as I experienced it the first night too. My friend has this habit of gnashing and biting his teeth when he sleeps.
I turned around and slept on my side facing away from my friend's bed. I closed my eyes and started to visualise sheeps jumping over a fence. I am a night owl so it was entirely normal not to feel sleepy at that time.
As I counted the sheeps, I heard my friend tossing and turning in his bed. So he's not having a good night sleep after all! Maybe we should just chit chat instead of sleeping! The thought of this cheered me up.
I turned around and looked at my friend. For a moment, I froze. He was sound asleep in the exact same position as when I saw him earlier! He did not appear to have tossed and turned. I must be so eager to chat with him that I imagined him tossing and turning!
With a sigh, I turned to my side again, facing away from my friend's bed. I tried to sleep once more. Luckily we did not have to wake up at 6.30am to go bird watching like the previous day. We would be going on a boat cruise to Herbal Island and the Saok Waterfalls in the morning but it was scheduled at 10am so we could stay in bed longer.
I was drifting off to sleep when I heard it again! The ruffling sound of my friend's bed as if he's tossing and turning. I turned around at once. Again, the ruffling stopped. My friend did not move at all. OK, this is not funny! I was starting to freak out.
All of a sudden, there was a loud thump coming from the air-conditioner. I jumped. Shit! What was that?
I looked up at the air-con which was mounted on the wall beside my friend's bed. I tried to calm myself down. Must be one of those natural sounds coming from air-con, I consoled myself, but I hoped it would not do that again!
I decided that I must stop frightening myself. I realised that I could not sleep so I sat up, picked up my handphone and decided to do some tweeting in the dead of the night. Haha! Unfortunately, I could not log into Twitter. There was something wrong with the internet connection.
And so, I laid back down and tried to sleep again. I felt myself drifting into sleep....
I woke up with a start. What was that? Did I hear something? I really thought I heard something, like a loud knock or thud. Did I just imagine it? Or was I probably dreaming?
But there was no sound now. Probably it's that air-con making the sound again. I glanced at my friend. He's asleep but in a different position compared to earlier. I took my handphone from the table next to me and looked at the time. It was 4am. So I've actually slept for a couple of hours!
I suddenly felt the urge to pee. So I got out of bed, put on the slippers and went to the bathroom. The bathroom had a wooden sliding door that you need to push aside to enter. I went in and pulled the sliding door back to close.
As I was doing my business, I thought I heard movements outside the bathroom. My friend must have woken up and must be walking around the room! Suddenly a fear gripped me. What if it was not my friend? That very thought made my hairs stand.
I stood there in the bathroom, listening intently. Should I call out to my friend? I thought for a while and decided against it.
I did not know how long I stood inside the bathroom. It seemed like more than ten minutes, probably longer. I was too afraid to get out. I kept looking at the sliding door. After a while, I just got a little angry. Why should I have to go through this nonsense? With my head held up high, I walked confidently out of the bathroom and closed the sliding door behind me.
My friend was, as expected, sleeping on his bed. I could not believe he was sleeping like a baby while I was scared half to death either by things that were really there or it was entirely my own imagination!
I went back to my bed and attempted to sleep. If my friend could do it, so could I!
I did not know how long I slept, but when I opened my eyes, it was still dark. I was about to take a look at the time on my handphone when I heard it. The sound of the bathroom's sliding door being opened.
I froze. There was no mistaking the sound. With the blanket covering up to my neck, I turned my head to look at the direction of the bathroom. From where I laid, I could not see the sliding door. All of a sudden, I felt a strong presence in the room. I held my breath. Someone or something had just came out of the bathroom and was probably walking into the room.
I closed my eyes. That's the only thing I could do. I just shut myself out. I did not want to see what I feared to see.
I heard the sliding door sound again. I opened my eyes and glanced at the direction of the bathroom. I saw nothing.
Then the sound of sliding door being opened or closed came again. That's it! I was furious!!
I got down from my bed and walked until I reached a point in the room where I could see the sliding door of the bathroom. I peered out from where I stood. The door was closed. Nobody was there. Did I imagine it all?
Maybe, just maybe what I heard was from our neighbouring chalet. Although the chalet next to us was some distance away, I would not dispute the possibility of what I heard coming from there! Well, that's the only explanation I could think of that seemed remotely possible.
There was no more disturbances after that. When I woke up again, the sun was streaming in through the glass door facing the balcony. Somehow in the bright morning light, last night's events appeared unreal, more like a nightmare.
My friend woke up moments later and I did not bother to tell him what I experienced the night before. Why should I?
Firstly, I might have imagined it all, although I was sure I did not. Secondly, we would be checking out in the afternoon, so there would be no point in telling him. Thirdly, we were looking forward to our boat cruise to Herbal Island and Saok Waterfall, so I did not want to spoil the day.
Whether what I experienced was some sort of paranormal activities or purely a figment of my own imagination, I was glad it added some thrill to my Lake Kenyir trip.
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creepy!!
wow... what an experience! even more "geng" than the one i had in Japan.. the mystery of the bedroom slippers on my bed! actually i think the hotels and whatever lodging we go to, are in a way, very geli... imagine, not all the time the rooms are occupied and even if they were, we dont know what humans occupied them, right? so in a way, these lodging places are very "unpeaceful" if u know what i mean.. :) or maybe we r the sensitive type? some ppl can just doze off in a couple of minutes, but as for u and me (and some others) we tend to take longer to sleep off, maybe we r more creative??? yucks.. i rather sleep off like your fren there.. i wonder what your fren will say if he knows this.. i surely will tell him if i were u, after all, both of u were checking out already.. but coming back to think of it, last time I didnt tell my room partner too until we came back to Malaysia..hahaha... we had a good laugh cos she also had the same feeling as me when we related our experiences at that chengde room.. :)
*scared* *trembling*
you should have checked with him. maybe he heard something but was too afraid so slept through it...hehe.
Either it was a spirit or it could be someone physically in your room. Was anything stolen? He might not be able to get at anything becoz you were still awake even though your friend was making noises while asleep. Did you face your friend to see whether it was actually him tossing on his bed? You could have to be certain he moved.
Whatever it is, I'm not too comfortable with staying overnight in a strange place, esp chalets. Taking a bath or a shower, and that you have to do it alone, is even scarier!! How nice if people could do that together. Oops! LOL!
Foong, actually, I have my own theory about the phone ringing in your previous post but we'll just leave it at that since you and friend are back safely and nothing stolen?
well, from what i've read, it could most probably your imagination and you are scaring yourself out of nowhere only..
anyway, since you are safe and sound now, i think you don't really have to put this in your heart though..
Btw, I think you are very kind not to scare your travel companion by telling him your bad experience.
My travel companion is just like you when she saw "the wet, long-haired lady in white coming out of the bathroom at 2am" the very first night of our four-night stay there in a 5-star hotel in Auckland. She only told me on the fifth day, the morning we were waiting for our ride to the airport for Christchurch. I would have freaked out and asked for a room-change if I had known. My girlfriend is just so brave. She attributed her courage to the amulets (two of them) that her mom gave her.
After that sighting, she was disturbed again on the fourth night. Her pullover was pulled off during the night. While all this was happening, I slept like a baby all the nights. Lucky me and thanks to her for not telling.
I like to think it must have been the shoe trick I used that gave me the confidence that nothing unknown would disturb me. However, shower-time was not so pleasant. Even though I did not know a thing about what my friend encountered before that, it was rather eerie inside the bathroom. Strange, huh? See now why I'm for bathing together (in my previous comment)? hehe..
Glad you and your friend are okay, Foong. Just take it as an experience and move on. Happy hols in Cambodia.
For those of you who are not familiar with the shoe thing some of us have been talking about here.
It's placing your shoes or slippers or any footwear in an alternate position beside your bed. This is supposed to ward off any disturbances to the occupant(s) in the bed. Alternate as in both facing opposite directions.
Another sure way to ward off disturbances is to sleep in the raw and place your underwear at the headboard. Bizarre, I know. but it's said to work.
These tricks are from someone I know who has experience in this sort of stuff, ghosts, spirits and all.
Believe it or not it's up to you but so far, the shoe trick has worked for me. Have yet to try sleeping in the nude though. haha.. Happy hols..
Luckily you have a companion, I would be scare to death.
Weird things do happen in some hotels. I encountered 3 times. It was very frightening.
reanaclaire, congrats! You are 1st today! But sorry, will put up your linky love later as I'm now using someone else's computer and your picture is in my laptop's hard disk. My laptop is currently under repair : )
sherry, it's creepy indeed! : )
reanaclaire, actually I can sleep pretty fast if it's not too early in the night, haha! I could not sleep well in Kenyir because I was afraid. But on the first night, I slept very well!
kelvin, haha : )
mei teng, haha maybe I should but I just didn't want to remind him about it : )
happysurfer, you mean someone broke into our chalet to steal our stuffs? I think that is very unlikely cos I will know for sure if it's a human! The feeling would be different! I'm talking about my sixth sense : )
SK, well it could be my imagination, but I think it's very unlikely. My gut feeling is that there's some paranormal activities going on there, although it's pretty mild.
I did not want to remind my friend about the phone ringing incident that's why did not bother to tell him even after we came back to KL : )
happysurfer, so you had your fair share of paranormal experiences but you are like my friend - slept through them all! Haha!
Thanks for your wishes regarding my Cambodian trip. Are you trying to say good luck to me for my trip to Cambodia? LOL!
Btw, before Cambodia, I would be going to Bali first. So wish me luck in Bali : )
That shoe thing - I must remember that next time I stay in hotels!! As for sleeping naked and placing my underwear on the head board, I am just a bit worried that in the event that I need to run out of the room, it's too risky cos I may be running out totally naked! Haha!
eastcoastlife, if I was alone, I would not stay there! Haha! So you yourself had encountered paranormal incidents too? Do share with us! : )
hope you are back from Lake Kenyir before Chinese New Year :p
Yikes! So scary experience.
You so brave one lah Foong.
If it was me, I would've just shut my eyes tightly and sweat under the covers until daytime.
You know, if I stayed in strange places, I won't get up to go to the toilet no matter what. Afraid see something I rather not see in the mirror.
You really are a spirit magnet lah Foong!
I'm remembering all the posts of you and the eerie. XD
Creepy!! What is the chalet number? Remind me not to stay in the same resort, ok??
it's either you think too much, or SOMETHING was there.. haha.. but honestly, i'll freak myself out as well.. =P
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You really didn't tell him anything at all? Why is that?
So there was still a light on while you guys are awake? :p
So your friend was asleep while his phone was ringing? How was this possible? Because he is too tired? :p Or you were the only one who can listen to it?
Teeth gnashing? Haha :D Then on the first day were you freaked out? Ha :D
He has this habit of gnashing teeth? Why is that? Any explanation to it?
So later on you heard weird noises? Goodness. If I were you, I am going to switch on the lights. Hahaha :D
Ok, you know what bro? I think this has something to do with unrest spirit dwelling in your chalet?
Perhaps there was a person who committed suicide over there? Or there was a person who was murdered over there bro? :p
Or there is a playful spirit who wants to play with you?
So did you visit any feng shui master later to ask why di this happen? :p
Aiyo, you worry and think too much larrr, but then.....paranormal stuff are real, should have set up your camera on auto mode to film the room, wah, if really capture the ghost in camera.......can make lots of $$$$$lorr.....ha ha ha!
There are some tips to keep the spirit away like turn one shoes upside down and etc.
TZ, I am already back from Lake Kenyir! : )
lina, I was not brave, I just got a bit furious and wanted to put a stop to it!
You won't go to the toilet no matter what? Aiyo, how to tahan like that? Haha!
Me a spirit magnet? Yikes! I don't want to be a spirit magnet!!
rose, it's creepy all right! Don't think it's right for me to reveal the chalet number : )
kenwooi, I think something was there, that's my gut feeling about it : )
tekkaus, I did not tell him cos i didn't want to freak him out further.
It was just a short sms ring tone but it was loud enough to make me jump! Haha.
I think some people bite their teeth when they sleep - I don't know the reason for this, probably they are too tired or something?
No didn't visit any feng shui master to ask about this matter. Haha!
pete, don't dare to capture any ghosts in my camera - too scary!!
borneo falcon, yes there are : )
Yes, we have many such mysterious happenings in Hawaii too.
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omg... it freaking me out!!!
but well i think you were imagining too much... watching horror movies too often?? lol
may i know how many sheeps you counted?
it is good that not need to wake up so early. How is the sg couple? they leave oledi?
it is sound a bit scare for me.
can you see anything around?
like ghost? if got, please take photos to let me see : ) never see the ghost until now...
Think you would be the next male 'Ghost Whisper'..you are the chosen one!
How many glasses of wine or beer you consumed that night?
Not only you hear things that nite you even brought "it" back into your laptop and got all your files corrupted and I also can't access to your blog using Google Chrome browser haha.
Heard of 'yīnyáng' eyes? Those with 'yingyang' eyes are able to see the unseen beings so with your constant practise maybe you would able to. Now you have the special talent to hear already.
HappySurfer I sleep in my birthday suit for donkey years already so am I safe? haha.
About your room mate who is gnashing & biting his teeth got a remedy for him. According to old folks, use his slipper slap him on the face left and right three times. How true?
I am not surprised in your next entry you said "It's only a dream" and all of us would LOL...
You know people say we have the sixth sense to help us sense un-natural things. I would have thought that you probably heard the neighboring chalet door opening and closing but when you mentioned that you felt a presence, that nails my belief that there was a spirit in your room. It seems to feel your restlessness and also your fear, so it was playing with you. How creepy though. I would have recited the Buddha's name repeatedly.
gosh it just gets spookier and spookierrr...
Just curious did you take lots of pixs in the room? If yes kindly go through them and have a look out if you can spot any 'orbs'. They are a small round light thing like moon shaped and can be captured by digital camera. Can easily find 'orbs' in spiritual places.
Sometimes I can feel and smell 'them' where else you are more on hearing. Could be aliens and could be otherwise. Sure you are sober and not dreaming.
My last 'encounter' was in Switzerland staying in an old hotel. Three of my colleagues get that strange smell when we walked pass the corridor. While brushing my teeth someone from behind was pulling my hair. Since I was wearing a collarless T shirt it was impossible for my hair to touch anything. Cannot imagine if an 'image' appeared in front of the mirror..
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whoa... that freaks me out .... good thing it's almost 10am here and i have my sister with me ...haha
yeah u might have imagined it all, and luckily u didnt imagine ur fren turned to you with a ghostly face haahaahahhahahha
That was one scary experience for you! Such things do happen, it's not your imagination.
I am proceeding to read this post with caution... My mind is imagining the details as I read..
So I stop halfway because i am feeling creepy already.. think better comment first....
Haha!
OK.. I want to cont read now...
oh no! ok, i don't wanna go there!!
maybe he heard something but was too afraid so slept through it...
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Very creepy. I'll bet you were glad to leave!
cloudia, any chances of you telling us ghost stories from Hawaii? : )
fufu, I'm sure you'll be able to sleep, haha! Imagining too much? Maybe, maybe not : )
CH Voon, how many sheeps I counted? maybe 80? Haha!
Btw, I forgot to mention that during my counting of sheeps, I could visualise a figure standing some distance away from the sheeps. The figure was kind of shadowy and I could not recall the face. Gave me the chills thinking about it now!
The Singaporean couple? Did not see them around anymore.
I did not see any ghosts. Not sure if I will be that calm to take photos! I would probably scream and run! LOL!
Night terrors are common among infants and toddlers. There is really nothing that you can do, but comfort them while they are going threw it.
If sheeps don't work, try babes.
1 pretty girl, 2 pretty girls etc... you will end up smiling in your sleep.
I havn't had much of creepy encounters, I always think everything creepy is a result of science, there's no supernatural in the world.
Nonetheless, you make it back alive. The world has 1 more great blogger. Rejoice!
Oh! what a scary experience.It's amazing.You seems to be a brave man.
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that's such an experience foong...i might actually believe it happened. In a place like that it's not very impossible for those "things" to be evident.
Erm, lack of sleep plus vivid imaginations?
or the work of nature. sometimes, spirits lurk in damnp, unoccupied lots. Hehehe ....
Its ok. something you can tell your children inthe future.
My friend, you got good imaginations! I would say you scared yourself up.
May be you guys are too tired after a day out! That's why do not sleep too late at night.
Do you encounter paranormal activities when we were back in Guilin? I dare not cause I bring a bible with me. I always bring along a bible when traveling.
bananaz, I don't want to be the next male "Ghost Whisperer"! Haha!
I didn't drink any beer or wine that night, so my mind was completely alert!
Haha, I didn't bring my laptop there, so those "things" couldn't have entered it! If it did, it would be able to visit you too! Haha!
Yes, heard of the special eyes - you call it "yinyang"? Well, I don't want to develop this type of hidden talents! No thank you! : )
Use slipper slap on my friend's face left and right three times? I'm afraid if I did that, he'll never want to travel with me again, ever : )
rose belle, yes I did feel a presence and although there is no way to prove it, I do believe in my own sixth sense. It's real creepy and I do not want to have that kind of experience again! : )
lechua, it does, doesn't it? : )
cheahs@n, I went through all the pics. No orbs.
I am 101% sober, haha! So you feel and smell more whereas I hear. I guess these are better than to "see"! LOL!
Oh, your experience in Switzerland is spooky! I would have ran out of the bathroom screaming! : )
bluedreamer27, haha! Sorry to freak you out. Yeah, luckily it's 10am and you have a companion : )
manglish, oh that would be an absolute nightmare! So I guess it's not safe even if you travel with a friend cos that friend could be possessed! OMG! Scary!!
becklee, so you do believe me? That's good to hear. I am pretty sure I did not imagine it all!
june, haha really that creepy to you? Hope I did not freak you out! : )
monica, haha! I think you should go there! It doesn't mean you will encounter such things! : )
sanjeet, no he did not, cos I asked him after he found out reading this post! Haha!
CE Webster, I was glad indeed! But on the whole, Kenyir is a nice place to go for a short holiday and I still recommend it to everyone! Just make sure you don't stay at haunted chalets though ; )
shopping in las vegas, night terrors are common among adults in haunted hotels, haha!
shingo T, if try babes, I think cannot sleep, haha!
So you don't believe in ghosts and the supernatural? Well, not everything can be successfully explained by science. Or should I say, science have yet to explain some things? Probably one day, science will be able to explain paranormal events, and we will no longer be afraid of ghosts!!
Me great blogger? Oh I don't think I'm a great blogger, but thanks anyway! : )
logo design, me a brave man? Haha! I was scared like hell! Haha! : )
ayie, oh I'm sure if you are there, you would probably see "them". I hear, you see. A perfect combination to investigate the paranormal! LOL!
J2Kfm, it could be my imagination, but definitely not lack of sleep or drunk! : )
jam, you think I scared myself? Maybe. But how do you explain the telephone ringing in our chalet? I was not the only one who heard it. My friend heard it too!
I did not encounter any paranormal activities in Guilin, thank God! Except the one in the forests of Xingping, but I'm pretty sure that was my own fear and imagination, haha!
So you bring a bible along your travels? Good, we need it! : )
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