tripping over memory lane

I was collecting notes and ideas for my upcoming travel plan this year, using OneNote, and found a 'complaint letter' which I've never sent because I don't have the guts to.

Was surprised that it became obvious and was actually answered a week ago.

His reply would probably look like this:
"I deeply apologize for the inconvenience but this service is shutting down in 2012, due to inadequate customer-client interaction. Attempt of refund or repair may not be available at the moment, or ever."

Yes, this is a rather sarcastic post and I don't effing care.

2012

Hi there!

Sorry for the lack of updates and for being a lousy blogger. The year 2011 was a bit eventful except for the part when I was accepted at a certain university in Scotland where a certain prince has studied before. Oh, that and the time when I went to fulfill my childhood dream; going to DisneyWorld! And another winter vacation where I went a little bit around Europe. And..oh well, a lot of other things. :D

Bottom line: I am a lousy blogger; despite all interesting things I can write about, I don't deliver a single post about it.

Now, as usual, what I am going to write here doesn't concern anyone's interest so..yeah, you're free to go to a more interesting and useful website for you. Please and be my guest :)

'Rite, for those of you who wants to know, here are some updates:

• I finally continue my study abroad with a scholarship. I still don't know why I deserve this because I thought I was not the best candidate. Funny thing is that I gave a lot of effort and thought that I'd succeed for a different scholarship and program in South Korea, but obviously the South Koreans don't agree with me AND the Scottish people and also the people in my scholarship's foundation.

• Although with limited money and preparations, I managed to go to Italy, the land of my teenage dream. I didn't kiss the ground as soon as I landed, as I would have done, but I still felt the same excitement. A lot of people have commented that Italy has a lot of pickpockets, con men, dirty environments and whatnot. I won't object to that, but I still enjoy my time there. I believe that if you go to its country side, especially Tuscany, you will find out why Italy is called 'il bel paese' (the beautiful country). I only saw it through my train journey, but I swear what I saw in a glimpse was so mesmerizing, I wanted to stop the train and take a day or two nowhere near the cities. What I also did in Italy was practicing my rusty Italian! I studied once when I was in junior high and high school and never continued. Thankfully, it all came back to me when I was in Italy. I even made a shop keeper happy and surprised because of my Italian. :) But perhaps there aren't a lot of tourists who try to speak Italian, I guess..

• Aside from Italy, I also went to Munich, Germany; Paris, France; and London, UK. Had my first snow of Europe in Munich and went to many nice stalls of Christmas market there. If I have to choose, I will pick Paris as the most beautiful city I've ever been to. I also think I spent my happiest time in Paris, thanks to the city itself and the companies I had with me. :) London ate the biggest proportion of my money, most especially thanks to Oyster card. It was redeemed by the spectacular fireworks during New Year's Eve in Big Ben, London Eye and River Thames area. Also, there are a lot of things going around in London, you will never get bored of it.

• I just turned twenty six this January, went broke because of the Eurotrip and ended my 2-year relationship 3 days after my birthday. These events surely are not, in any part and any way, resolutions I'd like to achieve - but if they really are, then I would have achieved them sooner than I would've expected. (yes, Sheldon, I am being sarcastic, or to be exact, ironic) Last year, I turned 25, went broke because of my trip to USA, unemployed, and in a relationship. Find any similarities? :D I know it's not good (being broke) but at least I had fun and went to places I've always wanted to go to. As for relationship matters, well.. that's another story :)

Thinking back, I think Life is throwing a lot of jokes on me. In late 2008, I went back to my hometown, and was sad for giving up a brighter chance in career in Jakarta. Late 2009, troubles arise in my new workplace but I met lovely co-workers who turned into my bestfriends and also started a new relationship with one of my bestfriends. I thought I need not be ambitious anymore in terms of career, given that I don't have much prospect of getting a job at a better place in Bandung and life is already comfortable. Late 2010, good people left the workplace, I had no idea where I should head next, but thankfully my sister would come back from USA which made life in Bandung more comfortable although not career-friendly. There are also many events where I thought that Life wouldn't want me to go really far.

2011 came and the middle of the year started a new roller coaster that sent me out of my comfort zone. And with the recent turn of events, is it probably time for me to have big dreams again? Hmmm.. Well, who knows, but I won't bet on it. Life has a very funny way of showing you where you would go and sometimes you end up in places you'd never have expected. 

Better put on those restrainers and hold on tight! :)