Bandung

Hello...hello...

Me in Bandung already... And I miss Melbourne, a lot. There's no blue sky here. Every day is cloudy and uncomfortably humid. I think I'm losing my English, soon enough!! Every voice I hear and every sign/billboard are in Indonesian. I've just realised that people here really speak in Sundanese accent! Whoaaaaaa... I don't wanna be here.

Happenings to date:
- saw a lizard in the bathroom on my first day in Bandung and I was quite shocked.

- met an ugly cockcroach and I screamed calling my mom, he he.

- have been eating any kind of food since my first day in Indo to prove that my stomach is so "bandel". Nothing happened.

- doing girls' stuffs with two of my bestfriends, Widya and Joyce. I talked or chatted with them through emails a lot when I was in Melbourne, but I extremely had a great time with them. You won't know how much you miss a person until you meet him/her.

- attended the Christmas candle light service at my church and met loads of old faces. They still look the same as 2 or 2.5 years ago. The only difference is their story. So many things happened, new couple, newly wed couple, new babies, new job, etc. etc. I was quite surprised to see my ex singing solo at the end of the service. That's something I didn't expect. He's gained some weights too!! =) But his voice is still amazing. I cannot say whether it's even better than few years ago or I simply had forgotten everything in Bandung the way I forgot the streets here and how they're connected to each other.

- one of my bestfriends is getting married next September. I haven't even met her boyfriend!! Ho ho. They got together few days before our last dinner in Dec 2004 and now they're preparing for their wedding. Congrats, Mil!! I'm so happy for you =)

- driving here after 2 years of absence was such an experience. It's scarry considering the "angkot" and motorbike. It's COOL that I still remember how to drive.

- I was looking for my pics in Korea when I found his pics on the top pile of my photo albums. Back in 2000, we made a promise that we'd always be bestfriends whatever happened next, with whom we'd end up with, etc. etc. Well, I don't remember exactly whether its our agreement or he's trying to "politely" answer my question. Anyway... I missed the old days. So I tried to call his homephone number relying on my best guess since I didn't remember where I kept his number. I didn't even know whether he's already here or still somewhere in Europe. Glad that my memory's still working!! And so was his. He remembers my number too. Sort of. We talked on the phone. He's getting married next year. Looking forward to meet him and his girlfriend. It's been 4.5 years since the last time I met him. It was on my "sidang" day and he happened to be in Indo that he came to Unpar to watch my "sidang". Hmmm...

Ok, gotta do something else. Merry Christmas to you all, btw...

Comments

[Willy]

strange i didn't see you in christmas candle light. i sat in the very front though..

or maybe i didn't recognize you anymore? i still remember when you learn piano at lt2 remember? it's a long time ago.. i don't quite sure u remember.. hehe..

welcome to bandung then, the most beautiful city in town.. hehe..

so u will stay for good in Bandung?

[ddiillyyss]

Ayna~! Miss you~! =p Happy New Year!

[Lianto]

ehm.... ugly cockcroach? Is there any handsome/beautiful cockcroach? (hehee.....)

Oi kontak di indo dunk, ga pernah ol ya?