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If there's one thing I mostly did over the weekend, as in all the other times I am alone, it is to write... Nothing so profound, just my thoughts - plain, simple, "vintage vida" (Rocky, used your term, hehe) thoughts.

It's funny how I titled these pieces. I guess the thoughts were flowing but the creative titling was just not working for me. One was called "Over lunch and coffee". Next one was "Over coffee (again)". Next "Over coffee (yet again)". Hahaha. I'll put in proper titles later.

Aside from lotsa writing, here are some stuff from the weekend:

1) The highlights of being alone

This includes and is not limited to the following: almost getting lost, getting picked up and getting freaked out.

Taking public transportation in a foreign land is something I'm kinda scared of. I think I got ripped off more than once from the cab rides, but when I figured I'm nearly lost, I was willing to pay just to get where I should be going. Hehe.

Then there's the white dude. For once, I got picked up by a non-African American. Ain't that progress? I guess I still have "it" - just limited to the foreign, non-Asian market. Haha.

And the cable car ride... 5 words - I'm never doing it again.

2) The downside of being alone

I don't have a single picture with me in it. Seriously. I tried the "I-hope-I'm-in-this-picture" shot, but I have yet to see if I'm successful. Then, there's the vocal chords relaxation. Haha. I mean not having anyone to talk to for 3 whole days. It was a good opportunity to reflect though :)

3) New Sights, New Sounds

I could have passed as a walking ad for Google. I was able to go to all the places I surfed and researched. It was pretty cool. Think my favorite is going to Batu Caves which was quite unique.

At several points during the trip, I have been mistaken for a Malay and a Chinese gal but luckily, almost everyone speaks English. Hmm..this got me thinking that I should learn how to say "I don't understand" in a few languages :)

4) Realizations

I was having a cup of coffee, writing, and I thought of one episode of Kim Sam Soon (Ya, I'm a tv series addict). In that episode, Sam Soon trekked the mountains and when she got to the top, she kept shouting out her name as if to make herself known to the world.

I guess to some extent I can relate to that scene. I was up the mountains, having my lovely cup of coffee, and there I was asserting my independence. I am my own self and living out my own plans. It was a good feeling :)

All in all, the weekend was a cool one. It made me realize that it is important to venture out of one's comfort zone once in a while.

I'll definitely be doing this again...