It’s all good, except that I wish I had brought the laptop along. Working while facing the sea view is on my wish list for quite a long time. Can do research, can shop online with old navy coupons, do light work.

50 minutes flight. Duty free; chocolate, liquor, tobacco. Seafoods, yummy! Sunny day with clear blue sky on December the rainy season.

One of the beaches, Cenang, somewhat looks like Legian Kuta (Bali) area though in a much smaller scale. Bring back the memory and the urge to go back to Bali again. We were staying at the town area, good for duty free shopping but far from the beaches.

Few months ago I told bff that I’ve booked the promo ticket back home. Her reaction,”What? Still 6 months to go?” I know, I waited anxiously.

Time flies. The waiting is over. I went and I came back to routine already. Whew..

It was a great five-days-trip. I get to satisfy my craving towards the foods, not all foods although I have eat 5 times a day, probably really need to stay longer. I get to catch up with friends. I get to spend time with dearest Dad and Mum. Most importantly, both of us didn’t fall sick throughout the trip, which we (or rather I) usually do, from sore-throat to fever.

Well, not much pictures were taken. Didn’t have the mood to record everything with the unglam digicam. If only I have the Olympus PEN or Sony NEX or even a sony handycam with me. Talk about wish-list.

Anyway, it’s been 9 months only since my last trip to hometown, and I already noticed a few differences with the city and the lifestyle.

Traffic jam is worse than before. The road is already so narrow while the amount of vehicles on the road is increasing. No such thing as left/right/middle lane (seldom), everyone just try to create a lane for themselves, hence it looks messier than before. Every minute you’ll hear car horn from here and there, it made me alert all the time.

7 out of 10 people have iPad or other brands of tablets. Not just youngsters but also middle-age uncle, and that includes my parent. *roll eyes* I looked at myself, who supposed to be an internet junkie, I only bring a digicam with me cause I forgot to bring back my mobile phone, ironic eh.

Things are getting more expensive, or it could be the way I value things are different now. Parking fee used to be Rp1000, now at some hotspot it can be Rp2000. Foods (the popular one) increase a few thousand rupiah, not much but it counts. My fave saloon, from Rp370000 to Rp400000, each time I pay a visit the fee surely increases one. The f&b price in cafes are about the same with the price of cafes in KL.

More new cafes are born. What used to be hot-spot two years ago has been replaced with the new one. Need to be more creative.

I like the environment of Lekker but don’t really like the drink, not sure about the food. 061 Bistro wins in term of strategic location, yummy and large portion food, and cozy environment. Too bad we missed out the stand-up comedian show.

Well, the place that I used to call home has changed. But the famous local culinary is still as yummy as before. Now, I already counting days to Chinese New Year trip back home.

I say, simple, because this time it’s not the usual trip, it’s a holiday for us. Eat, play, sleep. No work in between.

You see, if we travel for more than a week, we surely can’t leave our work behind and will still work on it everyday. But I don’t why, we work best (read: more productive) at our home office. Could be the environment. Just like how healthcare staffs need a proper medical cart in order to perform their work.

So yea, we decided to take a short break without bringing the work (still checking email though) and fully utilize the time (to eat and to meet friends). Then come back to KL with a fresher mind and enthusiasm to work before we close the year with another trip.

It was my first time going for a trip with hubby’s extended family (in-laws, aunties, uncles, cousins, etc), can feel how nervous I was. Also first time visiting a real small kampong/village; green scenery, wood house, no steel building, fresh air, peaceful.

We went there by speed-boat, followed by taking a ride on a Toyota Hilux. There was more than 15 people I guess, all fit in the Hilux, with ladies inside the car and the gentlemen standing at the back. Added on the bumpy road, it was quite an adventurous journey.

It was Eid Mubarak month, hence we had the chance to eat rendang, ketupat, etc.

It’s an eye-opener experience! Had a good time too, except when we we were packed like sardines in the Hilux.

Anyway, we’re back yesterday. I bring a gift (read: scar) on my face, accidentally scrub the sand on my dearest face. It’s a one dramatic moment once I landed my face on the sand. But, all is well. Lucky I brought Betadine along out of so many medicine, cause I know the chance of me hurting myself at an outdoor activity is pretty high.

Overall is a great experience and simply enjoyable to be away from metal buildings & hustle bustle city, except that I don’t like the resort very much. Old, worn out, not enough caring, more on this on the next post.

After we’re home, we went to IKEA and grab different chairs for the two of us. Previous office chair’s wheel is broken down and due to whatever reason I used our dining chair temporarily + turquoise-dot-pattern-chair-pad from Daiso.

Now I can have a fully-functioned office chair! Can lay my head on the back whenever I’m tired. Happy yeayayay.. But not sure how friendly the material is with the hot weather. I’m worry that my butt will sweat like no tomorrow.

Happy Friday, peeps~!