Buang Tabiat: Misi 10 Hari

Assalamualaikum. Annyeong.

Alhamdulillah. I have secured a seat with AirAsiaX this evening. So much of planning for a family vacation I ended up being the only one(??) with a confirmed flight. This is what I dislike about online payment. Now, to whose shoulder should I put the blame on? Grrr. I pray hard there will be another promotion by the airline in the near future.

The fare now varies few hundreds from the fare that I paid. Late by only 20 minutes & the fare rocketed. Too much difference; Bunda & her sisters quickly waved the "Hold the purchase" flag. And that means the cousins are forced to agree as well.

The ticker says another 8 months before the winter trip...hence I will patiently wait for them to get their flight tickets. Dear AAx, please hold another promotion. Or just reduce the price in  few months from now.

It's rather devastating if I still have to go alone although I have been singing the words "another solo trip" quite a lot recently. We have planned to have this trip since last year thus the reason why I feel a bit regret if it didn't sail as planned. Phew...frustration phase it is at the moment.

To this I will let time decide. I have two more trips to focus on before I welcome December with a headache. Come to think of it; perhaps it's about time for me to wander alone again?? I was suppose to have my second solo trip to that country this June but three of the girlfriends decided to tagged along. As much as I long for my Me Moment, I know another ladies trip would be of great idea.

Experiencing the snowfall has always been in my wishlist. But playing the snow alone ain't fun at all. Yes? It never crossed my demented mind to experience winter alone. 혼자? Really NOT intriguing at all!

Yet, if all else fails I might then have to make myself ready with what Ms M told me just now.

Mulakan misi 10 hari mencari cinta di sana! Eh?

p/s Paling gila kalau bercutian secara solo di musim sejuk...paling susah mau selca ok. Tangan menggigil tu mau ambil gambar sendiri. Huuuuuuhuuuu.

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CutiCuti: Johor-Singapore 2013

Assalamualaikum. Annyeong.

For the first time ever; I decided to do this. Pembentangan bajet cuticuti si Err. Few friends asked the budget for the trips I did before but I could only give them the estimated amount. With no breakdown like what u see below. Semua pun based on apa yang aku ingat.

Every time I went for a holiday, I did jot down the moolah I spent each day. But not all; specially part membeli terbelah. This year, the idea to make the budget list in a more proper order popped out. This idea does not originated from  my simple mind of course. Few of the bloggers who travel do this...haruslah aku buat based on blogs yang aku stalk, kan. 

Hence, tersiaplah bajet for the recent trip I went. My first trip for this year. Next time kalau berhajat menjejak kaki ke sana lagi, I could easily refer to this already. 

Ini cuma bajet kasar. Exclude segala makneka yang aku TERbeli; the souvenirs & bajubajan di JPO. For this trip, Bunda & a friend of mine tagged along. So teksi & hotel kami bayar secara kaedah berbahagi. Or what the Sabahan referred as patak². Generally kalau aku solo berjalan masa tu, bajet memang akan kurang sebab si Err akan stay di hostel; sharing room with fellow backpackers. 

Kalau kira² dengan jitu pun, the total damage ndak lah sebegitu figurenya. The budget per person would be less than RM 1k I guess. Tip paling berguna for me so far; beli flight ticket masa promotion. BUT if the promo price cuma beza sikit from the normal price; sila berfikir  panjang & mendalam. Lagi & lagi. Sebab ada possibility, few months after promotion ended normal price ticket akan lebih murah dari promo. 

Erm, this statement harus based on experience sendiri. Because I bought my flight ticket to Incheon during the promo season for RM 800+ sometime last year. Lepas tu cari penyakit hiris hati sendiri kunun few weeks after tu, aku saja belek web AirAsia. Search for the flight to Incheon again. Same date! Sekali gedebak keluar di screen; return ticket is only RM 552! Macam ada rasa mau tumbuk skrin si Asusi pun ada...luckily masa tu waras. Lantas set mood untuk hari tu; to super extreme bad day. Halfday muka aku macam baru dipenyek gajah ok! Sekian.

Anyways, the return ticket from KotaKinabalu to Senai cost me only RM 75.00. Sounded super murah & reasonable enough; hence the impulsive purchase. Siap beli untuk Bunda gitu; tiba² murah hati sebab promo pun. Eh?

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Prosperous Apr: NOT So-Little Cousin in Town

Assalamualaikum. Annyeong.

How time flies super fast these days. Not so little cousin came last Saturday (23 Mac) during the school holiday...and in a blink of an eye, we were already at the airport the next Sun (31 Mac). Sending her & the parents off to Kolumpur.

It's been a joyful one week for me to have her here. Ada teman tidur for a week in which si Cheeloh makan hati sebab terpaksa turun pangkat dari tidur atas favourite bantal. But being bossy that he is, he chose to sleep in between us both. Janji sama level...jangan di kaki; never his spot!

Anyways on her third day here, she followed me to the cafe. Lending hands at one of the gerai as well. Seeing her standing before me; all grown up. And sibuk melayan customer adalah scene paling sebak. Gone has the little girl who were too lazy to walk to her play school I had to piggybacked her. Thinking back, I guess she's the main reason of my singlehood. Saham merundum jatuh. Either orang ingat she is my daugher or worst; I am the amah.

Back then, she always bully me to watch & play Barbie with her. Now, it's my turn to bully. But my bully came with rewards. After two days sweating at the cafe, I brought her to SH. Kebetulan bonanza RM3 for every plate of sushi; regardless the color...selamat poket aku di situ. 

We went to watch our beloved Mr Tatum as well. After months of not visiting the cinema, I finally broke my curfew last week. The second installation of G.I Joe wasn't that ummph as I've expected. Nevertheless, it's the bonding time with the cousin I treasured most.

She will be sitting for her PMR examination this year. Funny when I still think she's that little girl I used to hugged & kissed whenever I want to. Now, pandai malu ah. Not cool kunun kalau kena peluk or cium depan orang. Choii!! Dulu sikit punya clingy!! I can't wait for the exam to end. We planned for a holiday together this year end. Trip main snow di tempat Oppa-s kami.

Oh yeah; we share the same interest over K-thingy. Despite the gap of age. Sekian.

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Buang Tabiat: Verangan

Assalamualaikum. Annyeong.

Images courtesy of here.

 Located in Takinoue Town; 2 hours away from Asahikawa, Hokkaido. 

This park is easy to reach. Lots of guided tour available, as well. Best time to visit is suggested in mid May; in which during the Pink Moss Festival is held. 

I dream of the pink moss park ever since Ms M told me about its existence. This is one of the place she wished to go...and somehow, has become my wish place too. 

We're planning to visit the Land of The Rising Sun; spring next year. Can't say more about the upcoming plan with the girlfriends & boyfriends since we haven't purchase any flight ticket yet. Once the ticket part settled...immediately akan masuk gear 5 untuk rangka itenerary. Insha Allah, amin!

p/s Before that; next station will be to one of my most favorite country. Rangka jadual cuti sendiri adalah sangat puas hati & mencabangkan lebih banyak bunga² chenta. Ngek.

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Buang Tabiat: Post-weekend Mood!

Assalamualaikum. Annyeong.

I'm having the weekend rest deficiency syndrome at this current moment!!! I didn't get my most deserved rest this time hence the drama. Last Sat, I went to bed at 230a. Woke up way too early the next morning; that's yesterday. I was supposed to wake up another couple of hours but Angah piercing voice invaded my calm Sunday morning. Membebel non stop...ugh!

Yeah, Angah is in town. Pakcik & the not-so-little cousin tagged along this time. Surprise arrival kunun! She's here to settle matters regarding the house renovation in Telipok.  It's been a year since the renovation took place...yet, only 80% of the work has completed to date. The amount of money spent could be used to build another single-storey house. That's how lousy the contractors who have been appointed did their work. Tiga kali tukar sebab semua buat kerja macam ayam mati. Duit mau, kerja nan ado.

Fine, tujuan entri adalah untuk curhat ketidakselesaan diri. Oh God, how I long for the weekend to arrived early! 빨리와주세요! Friday will be a public holiday for Sabahan! Oh yeah, early weekend for yours truly. I think I need to do something with myself. Pembersihan jiwa. Sebab selalu rasa gelisah ndak tentu arah. 

Monday blues caught me good this time. Tried hard to balance my fluctuating mood. Two of the workers didn't show up adding more stress to the already not so great mood. Or perhaps menses coming soon hence the unstable me. Hmm.

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