2 Countries per Year Target - 2012 Edition

Part 1: Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur, Cyberjaya, Putrajaya & Johor Bahru

Yes, i committed this goal some time this year and said I should at least visit two (new) countries every year. For 2012, I visited Malaysia and Singapore for the first time with two former colleagues in CorpDev. Technically this is my first travel outside the country without my family/relatives so it was really something! 

We did all sorts of turista stuff in Malaysia. 

Petronas Tower, Check!

Mosque, Check!

Street Food, Check!

Spicy Tom Yum Food,Check!

Mall Hopping & Shopping, Check!

Train, Cab, Bus, Walk, Walk and more walk, Check!

 Petronas Tower with Anie & Anj

 Mosque in Putrajaya now w/ our gracious host, Deng.

Unforgettable shopping experience in Johor Bahru Premium Outlet Store

to be continued.

Travel before you get Married.

No I am not getting married soon. I am reading one of my favorite blogs and chance upon this line.  And I really thought about it and realized its true.  Two of my cousins started to have a family few years back and it seems that traveling is really a set back when you're married and you have kids already.  

So as early as now I will make it a point to visit (at least) 2 countries a year. I started this last year when I turned 25 and visited HK & Macau over the Christmas break with the whole family. Technically just one because I've been to Hong Kong before when I was 3 but I was too small then so let me count it again (Haha!).  

 Macau with Nikki Betos (Dec 2011)

HK Disneyland w/ the whole clan. Here's my and my sister. (Dec 2011)

If i will keep with my promise to visit two new countries a year, I will have a total of 20 countries by the time I am 35. Hopefully then Im hitched.  Or is 35 yrs. old too old to get married? Haha lets see! (Thats another entry)

Next month, I will have my MY-SG adventure with former colleagues. I am so excited. 

I can't wait. Meanwhile, let me think of my next country to visit for 2013.

This is me committing to the universe that I will see the world as I grow older. In my bucket list I even mentioned to travel alone at least once.  Hopefully I may be able to plan that next year. 

Bon Voyage!

Kthnksbye,

K

2 yrs and Im Back!

Yes, my last was still back in 2010. So what really happened in between those past two years? 

Let me do some laundry list.:

I gained, lost and gained (again) weight.  

I got into a new job/role (same company though).

I was able to visit at least 3 local destinations every year (because of work). 

I gained / re-gained and maintained friendships. 

I got a driver license (car your up next).

I partied like a college kid (just because i didn't get to do this before).

I still maintained my status as "single". 

I reached (and celebrated) my quarter life age.

I am not having some quarter life crisis but let me list as well some realizations and learnings I have gained over the past years:

I realized that becoming a wedding planner or a food stylist/photographer is my dream job. (Hence)

I have marked a long term goal (for the first time) that I will be a corporate slave for 10 yrs. only. 

I also realized that I am really "manang" by nature despite my extrovert / ms friendship personality. 

I've learned that there are people who exist in this world who will make you suffer (intentionally). And those type people are those who didn't have happy childhood. (I'm glad i had a good one). 

I've realized that at the end of the day, despite the many acquaintances/friends that i have, there are just a number of true friends that you can rely on. I am glad that over the years, i can now identify who my real friends are. 

There are still a lot of things i can put but for now lets just leave it like that. Lets see if I can keep up with blogging. 

P.S 

For visual updates on my life, there's always Facebook you know. 

kthanksbye!

K