Lately re-watches an old TVB drama series which is about swimming. From kid i was already a big water sports lover, any sports relates to water i will always wanted to learn and master the skills. I remember i started to learn swimming when i was 10 years old (if not mistaken) together with my brother and a tenant in a sport central at Malaysia. Since then swimming became a very serious sport for me. This drama series give me another stronger passion to swim better and faster with all the techniques been mentioned in the show. Tried it today, well, it really works but maybe stamina not too good, so only managed to swim 5 laps and needed the rest in order to fulfil my everytime quota in swimming.
Water... give me the very calm and relax feeling whenever i am under the water. The World become so peaceful! Especially when it is in the under world while diving, i feel so tiny like living in an aquarium. The picture it gave is like a diver's ornament in a sea water aquarium with plenty of rocks (walls) surrounded by all the fishes and i was the ornament!
Gosh, i miss diving and i want to dive in very soon!!!
Wednesday, 10 June 2009
Saturday, 6 June 2009
Life update
Sometimes reading back the blog of mine, which actually reminds me about my thought for certain moments, and which included how i grows from time to time.
Today's weather is very good, around 16 degree Celsius. I loves weather like this, with a little sunshine and some wind. Hope every day like this weather then everyday is good day. But if everyday is a good day, would you know what is "better"? Like what my partner always say: During Spring, there is always 2 days good weather and then the rest of the days would be shitty weathers; So when the arrival of Summer, you will fully appreciate the sun everyday.
Last time i always tease at people, especially old ones. All they talk everyday besides weather, still weather. But living in such a shitty weather country, i suddenly realized i becoming one of them who can't live without complaining the weather. Maybe this is just what you can't escape when you are here. Sigh..
Lately started to learn how to cook Chinese food, which have to thank for a blogger who keep posting her recipe on her blog, and the recipe mostly are all the food you can easily get in Malaysia. After all the experiments, the outcome was pretty impressive i have to say! Now my cravings in food is lesser i think.
Looking back a year ago before living in Indonesia, i don't even know how to cook the simplest food - fried rice (which is bit ashamed though). Every guai lou expect i can cook Chinese food, but all i can tell them was " Sorry, i don't know how to cook Chinese, only western cuisine" .. Malunya! :) Anyway, i am better now as how my dutch learning going. Elke dag een beetje beter dan elke dag!
Oh.. was very happy and sort of proud of myself with my dutch improvement. Within 6 weeks time, i can actually express myself in dutch with proper sentence and daily conversation as doing pretty good with my partner at home too. Got quite a lot of praise from many people, one of the classmate actually thinks i am the best student in class, and also my future FIL said my pronunciation is very dutch, without the trace of a non-dutch way of speaking (which is what he mean by the "g" and "r"). Really very happy with all those compliments! When you worked really hard on something and you got some very possible feedbacks, that always feel like drinking free cocktails all night long - the 3H - Hyper Happy High!!!
Today's weather is very good, around 16 degree Celsius. I loves weather like this, with a little sunshine and some wind. Hope every day like this weather then everyday is good day. But if everyday is a good day, would you know what is "better"? Like what my partner always say: During Spring, there is always 2 days good weather and then the rest of the days would be shitty weathers; So when the arrival of Summer, you will fully appreciate the sun everyday.
Last time i always tease at people, especially old ones. All they talk everyday besides weather, still weather. But living in such a shitty weather country, i suddenly realized i becoming one of them who can't live without complaining the weather. Maybe this is just what you can't escape when you are here. Sigh..
Lately started to learn how to cook Chinese food, which have to thank for a blogger who keep posting her recipe on her blog, and the recipe mostly are all the food you can easily get in Malaysia. After all the experiments, the outcome was pretty impressive i have to say! Now my cravings in food is lesser i think.
Looking back a year ago before living in Indonesia, i don't even know how to cook the simplest food - fried rice (which is bit ashamed though). Every guai lou expect i can cook Chinese food, but all i can tell them was " Sorry, i don't know how to cook Chinese, only western cuisine" .. Malunya! :) Anyway, i am better now as how my dutch learning going. Elke dag een beetje beter dan elke dag!
Oh.. was very happy and sort of proud of myself with my dutch improvement. Within 6 weeks time, i can actually express myself in dutch with proper sentence and daily conversation as doing pretty good with my partner at home too. Got quite a lot of praise from many people, one of the classmate actually thinks i am the best student in class, and also my future FIL said my pronunciation is very dutch, without the trace of a non-dutch way of speaking (which is what he mean by the "g" and "r"). Really very happy with all those compliments! When you worked really hard on something and you got some very possible feedbacks, that always feel like drinking free cocktails all night long - the 3H - Hyper Happy High!!!
Monday, 9 February 2009
To a friend
It's been long ago since my last post. Don't know being lazy or just busy. Blogging is a very emotional kinda thing for me, so most of the time when i have a very serious thought or the very sentimental kind of moment will urged me to blog.
So yes, i am blogging now. Wanted to update my blog many many times, but just seems so busy to do it especially when i am in KL. Wanted to blog my feeling on going to leave my home for a very long period and live in NL alone when Jan abroad; Wanted to blog my journey of 2008 and the experiences; Wanted to blog my thought in the next stage of life: Wanted to blog the readiness of bringing in a new life after the incident; Wanted to blog how ashamed i feel when Malaysia's politic discussion with foreigners; Wanted to blog my future in NL; Wanted to blog what i wish the most to do in the coming year, study or work: Wanted to blog the feeling of betrayed and revenge; Wanted to blog a lot a lot of things.. But after i read the blog of one of the rock climber friend of mine... here's my thought:-
He was (perhaps still is) the best rock climber in the rock climbing center that i went; He was a very good rafting leader; He was very good in almost all kind of extreme and adventurous games; He was very good in car racing yet you feel safe when sitting next to him; He was quiet but yet a good observer as well as listener; He was very helpful; He was ambitious; And he speaks and writes good english although he didn't study much. He was the climber that i was closest with during the rock climbing period.
He disappeared all in a sudden sometimes ago and when the moment i got his news again was the time my msn pop up the message which shown he is online as well as the title written something very negative by him. He had self-depression! Very coincidentally i was back in KL that time yet going to leave again very very soon. Worry was the first respond in me. I called him but never answer or reply my call. So i sms-ed him, and there his reply, but when ask for meet up, he went MIA again. Until one time we chat very long in msn and he got persuaded by me to meet me up. We had very long chat and immediately the next day he told me he had make the appointment with another psychiatric before i manage to help him to contact the psychiatric i known. He said because he can't wait any longer to let the emotion to depressed him anymore. After some time he told me he is going back to his parents, his business is in the planning in re-open, and his sister is helping him in his business. I was very very happy from the deep inside of my heart to see the improvement in him.
Not long ago, i saw his name is online in my msn list again and i knew he met an accident and should be quite serious. Everything guessed by me though. I didn't bother to ask him, because i was busy traveling as well as busy for nothing i believe. Till just now i read his blog, i can feel he is in very very deep confusion on his own again. He is in self-depression again. Not sure did it ever cured, but i know he is fighting very hard to being cured and get out from the depression. I don't know what else i can do to help him, i wish i can help him to be all happy like a normal human. But i don't know how.
Now i wonder, those people whom ended up their life because of some very stupid reasons but yet they had very normal and healthy life gifted by God, why never understand the meaning of appreciation? Whereas there are so many people whom are not as lucky and fortunate as them wanted to cherish their life and unable to live like a normal human being, yet they are fighting so hard against it and never give up.
I sincerely wish this friend (if you are reading it, you know who you are), never give up and keep fighting! I believe in you that you know how to appreciate your live. Do remember, you are not alone. You have all your friends included me and family by you! I know there is nothing i can help and you are the only one to help yourself, but I do have a pair of ears as well as a pair of eyes always there for you to support. I am not a religious type of person, but still..... may God bless you!
So yes, i am blogging now. Wanted to update my blog many many times, but just seems so busy to do it especially when i am in KL. Wanted to blog my feeling on going to leave my home for a very long period and live in NL alone when Jan abroad; Wanted to blog my journey of 2008 and the experiences; Wanted to blog my thought in the next stage of life: Wanted to blog the readiness of bringing in a new life after the incident; Wanted to blog how ashamed i feel when Malaysia's politic discussion with foreigners; Wanted to blog my future in NL; Wanted to blog what i wish the most to do in the coming year, study or work: Wanted to blog the feeling of betrayed and revenge; Wanted to blog a lot a lot of things.. But after i read the blog of one of the rock climber friend of mine... here's my thought:-
He was (perhaps still is) the best rock climber in the rock climbing center that i went; He was a very good rafting leader; He was very good in almost all kind of extreme and adventurous games; He was very good in car racing yet you feel safe when sitting next to him; He was quiet but yet a good observer as well as listener; He was very helpful; He was ambitious; And he speaks and writes good english although he didn't study much. He was the climber that i was closest with during the rock climbing period.
He disappeared all in a sudden sometimes ago and when the moment i got his news again was the time my msn pop up the message which shown he is online as well as the title written something very negative by him. He had self-depression! Very coincidentally i was back in KL that time yet going to leave again very very soon. Worry was the first respond in me. I called him but never answer or reply my call. So i sms-ed him, and there his reply, but when ask for meet up, he went MIA again. Until one time we chat very long in msn and he got persuaded by me to meet me up. We had very long chat and immediately the next day he told me he had make the appointment with another psychiatric before i manage to help him to contact the psychiatric i known. He said because he can't wait any longer to let the emotion to depressed him anymore. After some time he told me he is going back to his parents, his business is in the planning in re-open, and his sister is helping him in his business. I was very very happy from the deep inside of my heart to see the improvement in him.
Not long ago, i saw his name is online in my msn list again and i knew he met an accident and should be quite serious. Everything guessed by me though. I didn't bother to ask him, because i was busy traveling as well as busy for nothing i believe. Till just now i read his blog, i can feel he is in very very deep confusion on his own again. He is in self-depression again. Not sure did it ever cured, but i know he is fighting very hard to being cured and get out from the depression. I don't know what else i can do to help him, i wish i can help him to be all happy like a normal human. But i don't know how.
Now i wonder, those people whom ended up their life because of some very stupid reasons but yet they had very normal and healthy life gifted by God, why never understand the meaning of appreciation? Whereas there are so many people whom are not as lucky and fortunate as them wanted to cherish their life and unable to live like a normal human being, yet they are fighting so hard against it and never give up.
I sincerely wish this friend (if you are reading it, you know who you are), never give up and keep fighting! I believe in you that you know how to appreciate your live. Do remember, you are not alone. You have all your friends included me and family by you! I know there is nothing i can help and you are the only one to help yourself, but I do have a pair of ears as well as a pair of eyes always there for you to support. I am not a religious type of person, but still..... may God bless you!
Thursday, 3 July 2008
Lecturing life
Already the 3rd week teaching in the college. My PR student are lovely and i really love them. Looking at them, allowed me to recall all my happy moments during school time. Especially my foundation year. Energetic, happy, young, cheering, etc etc. I really love to be around with them! 
Yesterday college asked me to teach a special class with "one day mandarin". 3 classes student combined together as well as their English lecturers. The class was around 50 people. Took me a sleepless night (actually think of what to teach in the class make me cannot sleep) to plan what to teach. And the coordinator specifically "ask" me to wear formally to the class because there will be a photographer of a magazine to take picture during the class.
During the class, as expected the photographer was there, full of student and teachers, and can imagine the class is real big and i have to actually "shout" during the class in order to let everyone able to hear me. After the class, a lot of the student wanted to take picture with me and then there was a banner in the class which i didn't notice in the entire class what is written in the banner. So class, pictures, this that. And there the end of the class and chatting with the rest of the english lectures about the education system of Indonesia. Then suddenly she asked me about my master degree. I got surprised how she know, or maybe the college told her. Then she pointed at the banner, there i realized.. the banner was for ME!
My name was there, "something teaching mandarin, english... Mrs. Meng Hwee, Chan (i haven't married.. hello?? ) , then master degree in business and from Australia..." More or less like that.
Wow.. that fully shocked me! Too bad no picture taken with my phone and didn't bring camera (never expect that). The pictures all with other lecturer's phone and she is off on Thursday. So i can only get after i back from Malaysia. Told my mum about it and we both also wonder what is so special about ME?? Even my man has the same curiosity too.. Finally we guess.. maybe there is just too limited master degree holder in here.
FYI, it is very expensive for them to travel out of Indonesia. Because they have to fly to Jakarta to transit; and by flying to Jakarta that will cost them the same price as flying from Kuala Lumpur to Jakarta. And there is no master degree course available in Banjarmasin.
Anyway, it was a cool day!
This morning class was the "board game" for my student, AKA big assignment day. They have to create a board game with question cards (in mandarin) and swap with other team to play it. Ability to answer the questions going to determine their final score for this assignment. It was fun and they really have to learn it by heart. The outcome beyond my expectation and a few of my top student in the class really did it very well. Without the pinyin, still can do it perfectly. Awesome! :D What to do? My student!! :D Proud of them!
Yesterday college asked me to teach a special class with "one day mandarin". 3 classes student combined together as well as their English lecturers. The class was around 50 people. Took me a sleepless night (actually think of what to teach in the class make me cannot sleep) to plan what to teach. And the coordinator specifically "ask" me to wear formally to the class because there will be a photographer of a magazine to take picture during the class.
During the class, as expected the photographer was there, full of student and teachers, and can imagine the class is real big and i have to actually "shout" during the class in order to let everyone able to hear me. After the class, a lot of the student wanted to take picture with me and then there was a banner in the class which i didn't notice in the entire class what is written in the banner. So class, pictures, this that. And there the end of the class and chatting with the rest of the english lectures about the education system of Indonesia. Then suddenly she asked me about my master degree. I got surprised how she know, or maybe the college told her. Then she pointed at the banner, there i realized.. the banner was for ME!
My name was there, "something teaching mandarin, english... Mrs. Meng Hwee, Chan (i haven't married.. hello?? ) , then master degree in business and from Australia..." More or less like that.
Wow.. that fully shocked me! Too bad no picture taken with my phone and didn't bring camera (never expect that). The pictures all with other lecturer's phone and she is off on Thursday. So i can only get after i back from Malaysia. Told my mum about it and we both also wonder what is so special about ME?? Even my man has the same curiosity too.. Finally we guess.. maybe there is just too limited master degree holder in here.
FYI, it is very expensive for them to travel out of Indonesia. Because they have to fly to Jakarta to transit; and by flying to Jakarta that will cost them the same price as flying from Kuala Lumpur to Jakarta. And there is no master degree course available in Banjarmasin.
Anyway, it was a cool day!
This morning class was the "board game" for my student, AKA big assignment day. They have to create a board game with question cards (in mandarin) and swap with other team to play it. Ability to answer the questions going to determine their final score for this assignment. It was fun and they really have to learn it by heart. The outcome beyond my expectation and a few of my top student in the class really did it very well. Without the pinyin, still can do it perfectly. Awesome! :D What to do? My student!! :D Proud of them!
Tuesday, 1 July 2008
Direction
Have the thought to reside in Holland after this Banjarmasin project instead of continuing the family contract with his company. Reason? Maybe we just need plenty of holidays?
Is that really wise to stay in Holland? Can i handle it alone there while he works abroad? There are too much of questions in my mind now. What if i couldn't get a job? What if i couldn't handle with everywhere filled with dutch? What if i couldn't take it for living by myself, alone? What if i miss home? What if... what if...
But everyone can do it, i should able to do it too right? I don't know! I have too many doubts and questions in my mind lately. My very own self, what i want, where i want, how i want. Then my relationship, what he want, when he want, and how he want.
I am lost i think! I don't even know how to gather everything in my mind to express through words. But the only thing in my mind now is my travel planning.
5/7 - 7/7 @ Singapore
7/7 - 14/7 @ Kuala Lumpur
23/7 - 29/7 @ Jakarta, Bandung and mum's visit to Banjarmasin
21/8 - 3/9 @ Holland
11/9 @ Kuala Lumpur
17/9 - 10/10 -> Quinten and Anita visiting in Asia
and i need more...........
I am so sucks now.. I am just having too much of time to think of crap? Or am i just.. i don't know what
Is that really wise to stay in Holland? Can i handle it alone there while he works abroad? There are too much of questions in my mind now. What if i couldn't get a job? What if i couldn't handle with everywhere filled with dutch? What if i couldn't take it for living by myself, alone? What if i miss home? What if... what if...
But everyone can do it, i should able to do it too right? I don't know! I have too many doubts and questions in my mind lately. My very own self, what i want, where i want, how i want. Then my relationship, what he want, when he want, and how he want.
I am lost i think! I don't even know how to gather everything in my mind to express through words. But the only thing in my mind now is my travel planning.
5/7 - 7/7 @ Singapore
7/7 - 14/7 @ Kuala Lumpur
23/7 - 29/7 @ Jakarta, Bandung and mum's visit to Banjarmasin
21/8 - 3/9 @ Holland
11/9 @ Kuala Lumpur
17/9 - 10/10 -> Quinten and Anita visiting in Asia
and i need more...........
I am so sucks now.. I am just having too much of time to think of crap? Or am i just.. i don't know what
Thursday, 19 June 2008
3rd week in Banjarmasin
Been here 3 weeks already and few more days will be officially one month in Banjarmasin. As promised there will be update about life in here and it seems didn't really do much!
Was busy during the 2nd week here after spending one full week in hotel. 2nd week was the week that we finally moved into our house in here. House look nice, big, grand, elite. But the construction work... no comment! If i have to pay so much for a house especially in here, my expectation will be almost perfect work by them. Too bad it is not at all. Maybe Sunway SPK work is too good if being compared. The house floor is not even as in the water flowing i concerned. The water pressure in the master bedroom is extremely low, although there is a bath tub, but when i didn't use the bath tub, basically i have to use another bathroom to shower. Else will be standing too long while just to clean up my hair! Shower can be something tiring when you have the extreme low pressure of water! ;) I can easily list down 20 things to complain about this house!
After all the busy from furnishing the house, this that. I got fully bored with the life in here especially during last week. Without internet for a few days as the cable is not install in this area, YET, (thank god can use the 3G internet access with the mobile modem, but expensive though.) and newly in here, knowing nothing! Awful!
I just got my maid finally(after so long searching in INDONESIA for INDONESIAN maid, hilarious!), and.. i got my job too! :D I am very happy with it. Today was the first day, first class, first teaching. I teach Mandarin in a private college for the PR student. Lovely students with all together 13 in the class. Basically the class mostly conducted in English. Their level just not that bad, impressive! Hope can have more subjects to teach in the coming time.
About my maid, she is divorcing with her husband currently, that's why needed a job. And of course we offered higher than market price for her as we really needed a maid desperately! Everyday she will bring her 4 years old daughter along to work. It is alright for me as the house is just too big for me while he is working. Think working for me considered pretty lucky or not? Morning come in 10am, (i only up by 10am if no class), then home when work all finished (only sweeping, mopping, wiping for everyday job, the rest just randomly), lunch included and Sunday is off day.
Saturday will be barbeque party in my house! Wow.. Can't wait for it. All his colleagues is coming over, finally can fully utilize our garden in the house. Been preparing this for almost a week. Have to think of how to marinade all the meats, seafoods; then starters, deserts, etc. Another drinking night i think, after last week Japanese dinner with so many bottles wine down and then clubbing after. I got real sucks morning the day after! The clubbing here is good actually. Can be compared with KL's!
Come back to myself. Happy that my mum is coming by the end of July. I will meet her up in Jakarta then we go shopping in Bandung and now since Vi cannot make the trip, my mum will come to my house n stay over! I know she wanted to come so much to see my lifestyle here. Can't wait for the Bandung shopping spree! :D
I feel i am so fully grown now. Have to take care for a house, besides the cleanliness, his laundry, all working shirts nicely ironed, i have to think of what to cook for dinner everyday. From morning have to search for recipes in internet, recipe book in order to cook something different everyday. And then have to prepare my groceries shopping list, what to buy, what i wan to cook this week, what is going to finish at home, and blah blah blah. As he said, a good wifey will only need to do groceries shopping once a week. So i want to be that! ;) Of course, keeping track how much i spent in groceries every time! So housewife me now! Finally can understand how's the feeling for handling a family. Fully know how tough my mum used to take care of a family now! Thank you Mum!
I AM GOING BACK TO KL in 2 weeks time! Counting down the day every night. I miss everyone and everything in KL so much! And, also going back to Holland after 2 months! I miss everyone and everything in Holland too. My other home huh.
Will try to post some pictures taken during the Japanese dinner (have to ask from Jan's colleague) and hope this weekend party will get some pictures, and of course pictures with my student!
Was busy during the 2nd week here after spending one full week in hotel. 2nd week was the week that we finally moved into our house in here. House look nice, big, grand, elite. But the construction work... no comment! If i have to pay so much for a house especially in here, my expectation will be almost perfect work by them. Too bad it is not at all. Maybe Sunway SPK work is too good if being compared. The house floor is not even as in the water flowing i concerned. The water pressure in the master bedroom is extremely low, although there is a bath tub, but when i didn't use the bath tub, basically i have to use another bathroom to shower. Else will be standing too long while just to clean up my hair! Shower can be something tiring when you have the extreme low pressure of water! ;) I can easily list down 20 things to complain about this house!
After all the busy from furnishing the house, this that. I got fully bored with the life in here especially during last week. Without internet for a few days as the cable is not install in this area, YET, (thank god can use the 3G internet access with the mobile modem, but expensive though.) and newly in here, knowing nothing! Awful!
I just got my maid finally(after so long searching in INDONESIA for INDONESIAN maid, hilarious!), and.. i got my job too! :D I am very happy with it. Today was the first day, first class, first teaching. I teach Mandarin in a private college for the PR student. Lovely students with all together 13 in the class. Basically the class mostly conducted in English. Their level just not that bad, impressive! Hope can have more subjects to teach in the coming time.
About my maid, she is divorcing with her husband currently, that's why needed a job. And of course we offered higher than market price for her as we really needed a maid desperately! Everyday she will bring her 4 years old daughter along to work. It is alright for me as the house is just too big for me while he is working. Think working for me considered pretty lucky or not? Morning come in 10am, (i only up by 10am if no class), then home when work all finished (only sweeping, mopping, wiping for everyday job, the rest just randomly), lunch included and Sunday is off day.
Saturday will be barbeque party in my house! Wow.. Can't wait for it. All his colleagues is coming over, finally can fully utilize our garden in the house. Been preparing this for almost a week. Have to think of how to marinade all the meats, seafoods; then starters, deserts, etc. Another drinking night i think, after last week Japanese dinner with so many bottles wine down and then clubbing after. I got real sucks morning the day after! The clubbing here is good actually. Can be compared with KL's!
Come back to myself. Happy that my mum is coming by the end of July. I will meet her up in Jakarta then we go shopping in Bandung and now since Vi cannot make the trip, my mum will come to my house n stay over! I know she wanted to come so much to see my lifestyle here. Can't wait for the Bandung shopping spree! :D
I feel i am so fully grown now. Have to take care for a house, besides the cleanliness, his laundry, all working shirts nicely ironed, i have to think of what to cook for dinner everyday. From morning have to search for recipes in internet, recipe book in order to cook something different everyday. And then have to prepare my groceries shopping list, what to buy, what i wan to cook this week, what is going to finish at home, and blah blah blah. As he said, a good wifey will only need to do groceries shopping once a week. So i want to be that! ;) Of course, keeping track how much i spent in groceries every time! So housewife me now! Finally can understand how's the feeling for handling a family. Fully know how tough my mum used to take care of a family now! Thank you Mum!
I AM GOING BACK TO KL in 2 weeks time! Counting down the day every night. I miss everyone and everything in KL so much! And, also going back to Holland after 2 months! I miss everyone and everything in Holland too. My other home huh.
Will try to post some pictures taken during the Japanese dinner (have to ask from Jan's colleague) and hope this weekend party will get some pictures, and of course pictures with my student!
Monday, 26 May 2008
Banjarmasin
Today is the 3rd day I am in Banjarmasin. I am surviving!
I spent almost 12 hours to traveled from Kuala Lumpur to Banjarmasin. 2 hours advance checked-in, 2 hours flight to Jakarta, 4 hours transit, 2 hours flight to Banjarmasin. The first impression about Indonesia was --> horrible! First the pilot from Garuda Indonesia Airlines to flew to Banjarmasin was GREAT! Never been taken any flight which let me experienced the sudden break "ziiiiiiiiiiiii......" and almost run out from the run way. 2nd when i arrived in the airport, everything was what i expected, small and old as in any domestic airports in any country. But the problem was, i couldn't get the luggage trolley yet there were plenty of trolley available. The person said it was reserved. I have to go out from the luggage room (which mean checked out from the "counter", but there is no custom counter) and then get the trolley and get in back again to pick up my luggages. It should be alright since the security said i am allowed to go back in to pick up my luggage, BUT.. i have no way to get out from the room at all. It was full (when i said full, you can imagine a full crowd, what we have a quote in chinese "people mountain people sea") of people whom came to pick up their friends or relatives i assumed. Thank God i had a lovely man waiting for me outside and managed to SQUEEZED to passed my handbag and lab-top to him and then get back to the room to pick up my luggage with my bare hands!
The rest of it was all back to normal as one of our driver - Andrea was waiting outside and greeted me with a very friendly smile and that cool me down with everything and finally Banjarmasin wasn't that bad.
Here comes to my few days life in here. It isn't that bad, just like Philippine or Thailand like that. Managed to look at my future house - Citra Garden, when i was on my way back to hotel.
According to them, that is the bestest and nicest residential area in here. It is indeed very nice. Too bad still need a few days more to let the owner to get the house ready, still half the garden not clean and planted yet; water heater not installed yet although all the heaters are already there; house not cleaned yet; and the rest are all ready for us to move in. Now i am still living in the hotel here and the hotel is very great. People here are very friendly and the best thing is, unlimited free internet access everywhere in the hotel! Met a few of Jan's colleagues in the hotel in the past 2 days (all his company's staffs are living in this hotel permanently). Staffs from Malaysia (Yes, very happy that there are 2 Malaysians is working in this project), Canada, Indonesia itself, Nepal, Holland. Think that actually gives me a more homey feeling. I am just not alone with my hubby but there are a lot more "family members" in here. So we can full use of the garden in the new house for all the BBQ and party with them.
Now, today is the first day i am alone in this city and hubby is working. Very busy day for him as machines should be arrived and release by custom today, many new crews arrived to be briefed. But i know i can handle all by myself. Yesterday went to the biggest mall in here - Duta Mall to survey the place. Not too bad though (of course can never compare with KL, but good enough to survive) And the impressed thing in the mall was, there have 21 cinemas in it, a lot more than in KL. Bought a dvd player back to hotel so i can watch all the DVDs i "imported" in to spend my time in hotel when hubby working. Think can only have a proper life when the house is ready to move it. Believe by the time i will be busy for some days for the house. All the cleaning, setting, buying for the new house. Can't wait for it.
Will update more about the life here through this lovely invention - Blog!
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