This morning when i was driving by the Sheraton’s Traffic Junction, I saw an old white couple wearing a sunglasses, wearing sandals, standing under the hot sun waiting for the Green Light. I could tell they were heading to the Brunei’s Old town. Eventhough they have to walk a long way under the hot sun, but they were both smiling happily.
Most people would think travelling is the happiest thing to do, I can always see tourists walking around my office building everyday. there are backpackers, old couple, a families, tour groups and so on. they really made me wanna travel again. they all look very happy, relax and full of excitement.
My working life is quite interesting: 3 jobs, ranges from corporate presentations to supermarket face to face sales, sitting in front of computer to delivering milk, meeting students to meeting the Minister, clerical to accounting to managerial works. Despite of my busy working life i still can manage to pick up Takwando and Gym classes everyday. But thats all I have in my daily life, Monday to Monday, 7am – 1am . I seldom meet up with frens, I seldom watch movies, I seldom shop, I seldom hanging out in cafes. this is what i chose, and i’m not complaining. it was until yesterday then i realised i miss having fun with frens, when my ex classmate asked me to go Kuala Lurah for drink and food this coming Saturday. My response was “GOOD! GOOD! GOOD!!! I’m going!!”
There are friends who think i travel too often. Actually if i were to compare with some of my friends, I am consider in the “Seldom Travel Group”. I’m writing this post to explain how i feel. I try to make myself travel once every 3 months – at least, I think i deserve it, and i love the feeling of boarding to an airplane after weeks of getting things done before the trip. its so rewarding! and please read this post: http://blacksnail.wordpress.com/2008/01/05/why-do-we-travel/
Good to know that Zing is heading to Borobudor this weekend, i wish you a happy holiday and Nirvana!!
are u a frequent backpacker?
hello rbtnk, i’m a once a year or twice a year backpacker
I went to your blog, but i can’t understand anything 
but the song is really nice to listen to
yes.. i think a getaway once in awhile is good for the mind and soul. I travel a lot for business… but it is different.. I havent backpacked on my own for a very long time.. the last solo backpack trip I had was November 2006.. when I was preparing for this Borobudur trip, I actually had a feeling of fear.. feared that things will not work out well.. I realised fear grows stronger as one ages.. but I am glad I have overcome the fear for now.. I went and I came back.. safely and with a good memory.. and also made some new frens along the way.. life is about experiencing, of course staying in comfort zone is good, but one will not see what he or she is missing until he or she dares to experience.. experiencing new things is good as long as one exercise good senses. Go Go Go Blacksnail.. as long as you know you will feel happier.. just do it!!!
it’s a campaign.
It’s not how good the uni is or how good they are, it’s how good they want to be. Passed the time of master of one skill, now it’s the era of jack of all trade.
Zing… i will made it
shhh….