I ain’t a superwoman

I’ve just walked into the second page of the new chapter of my life, but I have already had this I-can’t-take-it-anymore feeling. I can’t handle the pressure and the amount of work that is thrown to me. I can see myself ‘collapsing’ soon.

F*ck distance! Walking through this chapter alone (physically) is not fun at all.

F*ck the monthly period. It just increases the sensitivity and stress level.

Ugh.

But deep inside this ugly fugly feeling, there is this feeling named happy and joy that is about to explode anytime. I feel like talking to somebody and jump in joy together!

KL Trip – part 2 (3D2N Perhentian Island)

Wednesday, June 17th 2009

Nothing much to talk about the day. It went around boyfriend had his hair cut, we surfed for laptop deals while waiting to check out from Radius, traveled from KL to Pch, went to pay summon, went to get my waterproof-digicam-case from post office, went to shop and.. fast forward, it was night time. Thanks to boyfriend’s friend for driving us to Putra station.

The waterproof case (up to 10 meter if not mistaken) ordered online from lowyat.net, RM98 free shipping to Selangor, Malaysia.

It was worthy to buy the bus ticket a day before, cause we got the second and third row, from front of course. Sweet. The bus ticket price from KL (Putra Station PWTC) to Kuala Besut (a small town at the northern State of Terengganu) is RM40 per person. It is actually better to take Airasia flight than bus, since price is not much different especially when you book during promotion period and so much more comfortable than 7 hours in the night bus. But I want to save the hotel’s fee so that’s why.

Night bus + air-con = very very cold. We’ve prepared jackets/warm clothes but it didn’t seem enough. Should have brought blanket which can cover from my toe to my head. The bus stopped for toilet break, twice in the middle of the night, around 12 and 2am I think. It arrived Kuala Besut at 5am, still dark and extremely quiet. Read the rest of this entry…

KL Trip – part 1

Tuesday, June 16th 2009

We bought the return ticket one month in advance at IDR650.000 per person, included IDR.15.000 for up-to-15kg-baggage (one way), IDR.15.000 for advance seat request (one way) and IDR.49.000 for GoInsurance (one way). Consider cheap enough cause it was the starting of school holiday here.

We took the morning flight, 09.40am. The seat was full if not almost. It took less than 1 hour, only 40 minutes, from Medan to KL. I remember it used to be 50 minutes (or so) years ago.

Once arrived at LCCT, we took a so-called-budget-cab to the hotel in Bukit Bintang. It was only RM61.xx, way cheaper than my expectation. And it took us almost one hour to reach Radius International Hotel, probably because the driver drove so slow (at 3rd or 2nd lane all the time).

The above picture is Radius International Hotel, where we stayed for a night. And supposed to stay another 2 nights after Perhentian Island trip, but we cancelled it due to some plan. It is within walking distance with Sungei Wang and BB Plaza, but further than Agora Hotel where we stayed on last CNY trip.

We saw the promotion on local newspaper and booked the room online, RM150/night for Superior/standard room excluded breakfast. Turn up the room was part of Radius Inn instead of Radius Hotel. The interior and room facilities explained that. But anyway, we were not there to stay in the room all day night, so why bother. It’s clean and spacious enough with TV but no hairdryer, no wardrobe, no extra pillow cause I was told the room was fully booked. And oh, one of the receptionists can speak Hokkien (KL slang though). I was talking about Rochester personal injury lawyer and stuff with my Mum and he suddenly gave his two cents in Hokkien.

Bukit Bintang junction.

The down part was, the check in time was at 2pm. No earlier check in was allowed cause it was a peak season. At the time we arrived, it was almost 1pm already and stomach already growling. Luckily they have a storage-luggage-service. So, we left the luggages to them, went out for lunch and came back at 2pm for check-in. After that, off to Sungei Wang for shopping.

In the evening, we headed down to Petaling Street a.k.a Chinatown with the monorail from Bukit Bintang to Maharajalela. It was RM1.60/person if I’m not mistaken. Had dinner at one of the hawker stall nearby before we walked down the lane of Petaling Street. Mum got herself a bag, dress, and.. I forget.

Anyway, boyfriend came to meet us after work and before dinner. Rushing, sweating, hungry, just to make sure that he could head off to Putra Station to buy the bus ticket (for the next day trip to Perhentian Island) with me. Ah, the commitment that he put.

We went to Putra Station with Star LRT (wtf why the station is so far away one both in Pudu and PWTC area) and went back to Radius Hotel with taxi. I had enough of walking that day.

*to be continued*

We had joy, we had fun

.. we had seasons in the sun. (It is part of “Seasons In The Sun” by Terry Jacks, which was sang again by Westlife.)

I’m back after a week of vacation. Went to KL the big city for shopping, headed to Perhentian Island for relaxing and snorkeling, went down to Melaka the historical city where I managed to have the Hainanese chicken rice ball at Chung Wah Kopitiam. It’s a memorable trip, a good one.

I would like to go back to Perhentian Island (or maybe Redang and others) for a vacation in the future but I hate the getting-dark-part. A more indepth posts and pictures will come later after I settle some of the work. I have tonnes now. If I can weigh it, probably it is as heavy as a 35 lb Kettlebell. Whew.. *wonder woman mode on*

Precious weekend

The unplanned visit
Earlier this year, one of my auntie thought of bringing her son back to Medan for school holiday on June. But she cancelled it later on. Out of a sudden, her in-law passed away (last 2 weeks) and they had to go back Medan. Talk about fate?

He always not able to finish his food. But he managed to break the record on last Saturday night, when he finished the seafood fried rice from Nelayan Shanghai Kitchen although he just ate a small portion of rice at Grandma’s place. And, the plate was super clean! Thumbs up!

We went to Hill Park Sibolangit on Sunday (with Grandma, my parents, brother, auntie and the son, another auntie and family). It’s been a while since we last went out in a huge group like this.

Had a sightseeing at The Hill, hotel and resort, nearby Hill Park. They have a nice scenery, beautiful white cottages in the middle of the mini lake, and geese (that worth don’t know how much million rupiah). No wonder many people has used this place for their pre-wedding-photograph session. I also want! But the place is quite far from Medan.

I didn’t take any ride. Weather was too hot – bright and sunny. Besides, they haven’t add any new attraction aside from the 4D theater which is quite expensive for me. Seeing from the advertisement on newspaper, it doesn’t look like it will worth the money.

The shortest one is the youngest one. But the tallest one is not the eldest one. She is one year younger than the-second-taller-cousin-on-left-hand-side. Her shoes’ number is one size bigger than mine and almost as tall as me. Wtf? Why am I so short.

Had lunch at somewhere near Hill Park. Sort of restaurant plus fishing place. There was a fishing competition going on at that time.

First time ever I saw such a huge fish. A bit euweee…

Auntie and cousin is back to Jakarta this evening. Flight was delay, probably will arrive in another 1 hour or so. I’m off to finalize my packing. My flight is on tomorrow morning. Gotta prepare myself for a total 6 days, or 144 hours, without computer and internet. I’ll see if I can ’survive’ or not.

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