I Don’t Wanna Cry

I don’t usually cry. People said I’m a happy person, although sometimes I get angry easily, but I don’t cry a lot. So there must be a big reason why I begin this post with certain title.

For 1 semester stay in Singapore, I had a really good time. Not only because of the new experiences on voluntary work, the academic life, but also for all the fun I had with friends I made here. But now it’s almost over. Some people even already went back to their countries. I didn’t cry when we had farewell for Dao on May 1 before she headed back to Thailand. I also didn’t cry when I hugged Carin, the Swedish girl who lived next to my room, before she checked out of PGP.

But Yushi is leaving for Canada tonight, and I can’t promise myself that I won’t cry.

Midhun is leaving for India on May 8, and I can’t promise myself that I won’t cry.

Josef, Morten and Carmen are also leaving Singapore for their adventure to Cambodia and Thailand on May 10, and I can’t promise myself that I won’t cry.

I myself will be leaving Singapore for Yogyakarta on May 11, and I can’t promise myself that I won’t cry.

I don’t wanna cry. But I’m sure I will if I have to.

Farewell can be really painful sometimes. I hate it.

Thailand!!

 

the group photo at Karan Beach, Phuket

Yay! I just got back from my 5 days trip to Thailand, Bangkok and Phuket. I went to Bangkok with Grace, Sita, and Amal. All are exchange students at NUS. At first, we were afraid because the unstable condition of politic in Thailand, especially in Bangkok. But as soon as we arrived in Bangkok, we completely forgot that there were riots just a while before we arrived there. Maybe because it was also Songkran holiday, the new year for Thai people. Soon four of us had so much fun shopping at Cathucak market. I kinda regret the fact that I only stayed there for one and a half day. So I didn’t get to visit good places in Bangkok.

The second night we spent in the bus, 12 hours from Bangkok to Phuket. We arrived early in the morning and met up with the rest of the group. They were Alvin, Yushi, Josef, Roy, Monse, John, Jesse, Ashley, Morten, Carmen, and Jennifer. We swam in Karon Beach and Kata Beach for that first day in Phuket. I shared room with Grace in the Pineapple Guesshouse, the hostel where we stayed. The next day, we went to Phi Phi island, around 2 hours from Phuket. We stayed in Tropical Garden Guesthouse and I was so glad when I had my lunch there because the owner is a Muslim, and they served me a Phad Thai (Thai noodle), the best that I ever had on my trip in Thailand. We did a half-day sunset tour to Monkey Beach (where we did not see any monkey), Phi Phi Lay (kick-ass place to snorkel, according to Lonely Planet), and Maya Beach (where Leonardo DiCaprio’s  “The Beach” was filmed). Sisi caught up with us as she arrived in Phuket and took the boat to Phi Phi. That day, our group was complete, 16 people. That night I shared room with Roy and Josef, because Alvin made me do that. But Roy said, among all the girls, I am the most possible person to share room with them. Well, nothing happened. Except Josef and Roy did a lot of gay things in front of me. Oh, and it was also Roy’s birthday. Jesse, Monse, John, Roy, Josef and I were talking and fooling around in our room to celebrate Roy’s birthday.

The next day, we took the boat from Phi Phi back to Phuket. We didn’t do any beach things anymore. Just wandered around Phuket and bought some souvenirs (I didn’t get any, I had enough shopping in Bangkok). Around 4.30 PM, Most of them headed to the airport, they were Yushi, Josef, Monse, Alvin, John, Jesse, Ashley, Morten, and Roy. While Amal, Sita, Sisi, Carmen, Jennifer, Grace, and I stayed for one more night. That night we went to Central Festival, a mall in Phuket. We took Tuk-Tuk to get there. We didn’t really buy anything but we managed to find a cheap food inside the mall.But some of them were really spicy. Grace didn’t finish her meal, and Amal and I also couldn’t finish our mango salad.

We left for the airport really early in the next morning. But Sisi still stayed there for one more night. I was so tired but I also had fun in the trip. That was my final trip while I’m in Singapore, and also the last trip with the exchange students.

Now I have to focus with my final exams. I can’t believe I’ll be having my first exam in 15 hours from now. Gyaaaa!!!