Hello, Blog. How are you?

I know, I know. I've been such a bad blogger. Blame it all on twitter. I've got almost no reply in multiply now. But I know. No excuse. I shall keep my love for blogging no matter what. And multiply is the most comfortable place, as you can stalk the people who read your blog :-p

Anyway... So what's up life?
I remembered that I promised to blog every single day of my Vietnam trip in January, but it only lasted until the 2nd day. Arrgghh... now for this one blame it on me. I'm just lazy. And you know what, I went to Vietnam again! Hell yeah, I went traveling for a month this summer, starting from Kuala Lumpur, and then I flew to Bangkok... From Bangkok I traveled overland -solo and hobo style- to Hanoi. Crossing northen Laos.

It was amazing. A journey of a lifetime. And it's not because of the scenery or landmarks etc (Indonesia is still prettier, trust me) It's just because the things that I experienced there. Not everything is pretty. At some part of my travel I really lived like a refugee. I almost got arrested in Vientiane, I went hitchin-a-ride in Vieng Xai, met a group of American traveling musician, and stayed in a hippie refugee camp owned by a hippie Israeli, etc. See, not everything is pretty.

But nothing is more rewarding than drinking beers with friendly Laotians, sharing Dji Sam Soe with new American friends, and awed by the scenic beauty of the hills in Vieng Xai (literally in the middle of nowhere) on the way to Sam Neua (also in the middle of nowhere) from the bunk of a pick-up truck running 90km/h- with steep scary cliff only a metre away.

Traveling helps me see my life from a different point of view. Realizing that everything, anything, can happen to you everywhere and at any time. And the fact that you're alone, completely alone, and far away from home is another thing. Suddenly you gained a new super power: surviving. Yeah, it's not just a holiday. At some point I even told myself "WHAT ARE YOU GET YOURSELF INTO, THERA???"

But you know what? Ever since, I learned not to take life for granted anymore, including things that you used to hate, like Jakarta and its traffic jam.

Moreover, the trip helped me understand myslef more then ever. I realized what I really want to do in life. I realized how much my life is worth. And I'm thankful, sincerely thankful for every precious second. It's such an amazing life we live i. Make the most of it. See the world. Seize it.

And hell yeah, I'm so goddamn proud of myself. I actually did it!

I'll blog the details! I promise!
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