Kuching Getaway

It's been YEARS since I went on a holiday.. This is the FIRST holiday out of Melbourne for the year 2013.. Early february, I jumped onto a plane to Sarawak, specifically Kuching to celebrate Chinese New Year, Valentine and my 22nd birthday. The story is pretty unexpected. My boyfriend had just graduated and he is planning to move to Singapore to look for job, but before that he was planning to go back to his hometown, Kuching to celebrate CNY with his family and friends. He was scheduled to leave on the 2nd of February in the morning. On the 31st of January his parents called him up and ask if I would be going back with him to Kuching, but unfortunately I wasn't. So they asked him to pursued me to visit Kuching. The next day, we were suppose to be having our date, because it will be really long again for us to have our next date. However in the end we ended up sitting in a coffee shop looking for flights back to Kuching. He was looking for a cheap return ticket from Melbourne to Kuching and then Kuching to Melbourne.. When we finally got the ticket, we had to call up the Emirates HQ because he wasn't able to purchase the ticket with the credit card online, so he had to call in to book the tickets. However, they took a pretty long time to provide us with the information, therefore he decided to go in to the airport the next day to book the ticket. When reached Melbourne airport the next day, the Emirates counter was closed, therefore we couldn't purchase the ticket. My boyfriend had to call back to Emirates HQ to make bookings. Later that afternoon, I received an itinerary in my email stating that I'll be flying off on the 5th of February at 3 am. I called my parents up and told them and I was surprised that they actually gave me the permission to fly off by myself to a new country with my boyfriend. It was pretty hectic as I had to work on the 4th of February night shift until 10pm. After my shift, I went back home, took a bath and went to the airport directly because if not, I will not be able to get a tram there.. In the airport I waited for an hour before actually boarding, but its alright because I was pretty excited and nervous at the same time.. :) Kuala Lumpur International Airport was my first stop.. Everything looked similar but at the same time different. Its been ages since I went there but I was happy being there.. :D I had to stop at KL to transit to Kuching. An hour transit was alright because I had to check in to the other plane, go to the domestic terminal and look for the gate. Here is some pictures I took from the Aerotrain.. Next was to get on Malaysia Airlines which will take me to KUCHING.. Here are some preparation they made before flying off.. I will share my holiday experience in Kuching the land of cat, but - have more stray dogs than cat, in part II... :)

2013 post "End of the World"...

Year 2012 passed with lots of wonderful and hurtful memories. A year full of challenges and tests. But now we can only look back and see it as a lesson to learn. People grow up everyday, wondering and thinking how the day would be like for them. What you had in mind and planned for tomorrow might not come true tomorrow but whatever really happens tomorrow, will be always a present in life. In 2012, I graduated my degree, went back to Indonesia, extend my visa and return to Melbourne again. Now I am here in Melbourne continuing my study in Accounting.. *all the best for me.. By the end of 2012, when many believes to be the end of the world, I was just working and having my holiday.. Passing each day hoping that everything will be fine and I could live to see my grandchildren. The prayer was answered. We had New Year's eve and New year's day 2013. The year started pretty tiring for me as I was working overnight between new year's eve and new year's day. However I could still spend the rest of my new year day with the one I love. By early 2013, I know that I will be living almost 30,000KM away from my baby. I was frustrated, sad and depressed. Truthfully, after being together with him, the only time we were really separated was when I went back to Indonesia, Aug 2012, and when he went back in Oct 2012. The thoughts of being far from him is pretty frightening for me, its scary. I don't really know why but I guess I have not really feel secure enough. I have not known him enough. Early February he left to Kuching, Sarawak. This means that we won't be celebrating all occasions from chinese new year (10/02/2013) to new year's eve of 2013. But a miracle happened. On the day he left, he got me a ticket back to Kuching. My flight was scheduled on the 5th February 2013. Therefore, I'll be spending my chinese new year, valentine's day and my birthday with him, his family and his friends. I was excited, nervous and happy. This is my first experienced flying off alone to a new place, meeting new people and getting to know a new culture. Three weeks in Kuching had made me learn a few things in life.. People grow up, they never stay the same, their thoughts differ from us even though we had know them since kid. The one thing that will never change is Family.. They'll always be welcoming and open to your thoughts and life. It was a great experienced for me. Amazing and unforgettable.