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Random Act of Kindness
When you carry out acts of kindness you get a wonderful feeling inside. It is as though something inside your body responds and says, yes, this is how I ought to feel. Nikita Wong. Wongy. Wongkie. Wongkitongkie. Ms. Wong. Nikita. Whatever name you know me by. This is my ranting and rambling on the memoirs of the olden days, the excitement of the present days, and the anticipation of the future. This is me, uncensored. |
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Exploring (Northern) Jakarta
I was supposed to have my hair treatment at the salon with two of my cousins today. After much consideration at which hair salon should we do the treatment in, the decision falls to do it in Pluit. I was a bit skeptic when hearing it. The only thing that concerned me was, having to drive there myself, I'm no good with direction and my knowledge about Jakarta streets is very limited. So there I went, thinking all I need to do is going on the inner city toll road - keep going and there will be signage saying where I should exit. Easy peasy japanese. Was calling my Dad and cousin to make sure which exact exit I should go to. One thing learned, calling and Blackberry-messaging while driving in a toll road is a bad idea. BAD IDEA. It distracts you from reading the signage properly because you need to concentrate on your phone while maintaining your speed. Now, instead of taking left to the other route toll road, I went ahead until the end of that toll road at Tanjung Priuk. I have never been to the end of the toll road (and actually always wonder and I always assume that it goes in a circle!! Now I know!). Tanjung Priuk is a port harbour. All export/import shipping that go to or through Jakarta stops there. So, I ever so suddenly surrounded by big trucks and some were carrying containers. Darn. The worst thing is I dont know how to get out. After getting lost for following a few truckies, entering the gate to the harbour, asking people and going round in circle I finally decided to cancel my appointment and my mission was to get home. Getting home was another issue. I finally found a way to get back to the toll road. Well, this is going to be easy. I know my way. After driving for a wee while the phone rang (next time I wont pick up phones while driving on a toll road!) My cousin was still trying to get me to our appointment. "Don't go down on the exit to your home. Keep straight and you will see the Grogol signage and you need take that left and on to Grogol route...", she said. But I can't see the signage that says Grogol! What do you mean? I don't want to go to .... Bandung..., or OMG that's Grogol! I was on the right lane and on to Pondok Gede/Taman Mini route. What the...?! I then spent another 45 minutes in a traffic jam in Taman Mini with buses and angkots with no where to take U turn. Hop into a police station's parking lot to do the turn and made my way back home. You cannot believe how glad I was seeing familiar signage, almost like it's crying "Home this way, baby!" Next time, no more cellphone and blackberry while driving alone, especially when I don't know where I'm going. Better yet, don't go at all if I don't know where I'm going! And take mental note to buy maps and fit GPS in the car (!!) A. Tanjung Priuk B. Pondok Gede X. Home  SkyEurope Suspends Its Operations. OMG.
 Okay. Is this the impact of global economic crisis? Or just plain bad timing for me to go? I booked my VIE-BRU flights many moons ago when they had the flights on special. Who would have know that they're going to file bankruptcy anytime soon, eh? I started having a feeling that there is a conspiracy against my trip to Europe... Although I'm very impressed with how fast other airlines picking up the pieces and turn them into fortunes. My alternative route is a lot less convenient since I have to go to Bratislava, but I suppose that gives a peace of mind knowing that I won't be left stranded in the middle of Europe without knowing how to get to my port of embarkation. No matter what, I'm still looking forward to my trip! |