PERGH!

truth be told, when i was told that i'd be going to an overseas

assignment (way back in March), i was ecstatic. and nervous

as well. (walawei dah pandai guna 'as well').

but then the visa problem kept us from entering, and after a few

months, i was already jaded. i was like 'whatever', and just kept

going and doing the usual work in my department.

but when the news came that i was supposed to go this month.

i felt kind of afraid.i don't know why. it's like as if something's

wrong. maybe it's because i'm going to a new country. maybe

it's because i don't want to go.

maybe i don't want to.

but it's not me to back up on something. maybe i can find an

excuse later on, but i have to do this.

if i'm a superhero, i think this is my weakness.

anyways, to cut things short, my advance got slashed a third.

my tickes wasn't confirmed until the day before. isnin nak pi,

ahad petang terhegeh hegeh lagi kat agent kejar tiket. bab

packing jangan cerita la kan. but anyways, i still managed to

catch the flight.

tiket flight pun satu hal. kt tket tulis royal brunei, tp kat airport

depa inform kena queue kat MAS. gila. nasib baik aku tak tunggu

kat Row J. kalau terlepas flight malu kat orang kampung.

accompanying me to the airport was my mum. i was kinda sad to

leave her. if there's no one sending me off, i'd be fine. but mum's

hugging me tight, and naturally, a few tears were shed.

kesimpulannya dapat jugak naik flight. but kena lepak brunei 2 jam

transit. which is not to my liking. pasaipa? kerna rekod aku hilang

beg semasa transit sangat lah konsisten. kalau hilang time balik

tak la concern sangat. time p kalu ilang. aduii.

yep. by the time the plane arrived in brunei, i was the only guy

wearing a leather jacket. pa wau ya wau. sempat layan wifi sat

(ok jugek brunels ada wifi). nothing much to say except, the

airport tak hingat punya sama dengan airport karachi. serius.

maybe arkitek sama kut. agak old school.

the flight to perth was okay. i was surprised to see brunei airways

provide tv for the economy section. wow. the movie selection was

good. i watched a movie where adam sandler became a recluse

after he lost his family on 9/11. ada don cheadle sekali. i fell

asleep after halfway thru. ngantuk beb.

when the craft descended around 6.30pm, i can see the tangerine

horizon. that's when i realized, 'i'm in aussie'.

kind of understated.

perth perth perth. how do i descibe it. the airport's alright. the

immigration's kinda suspect. i was nervous and there was another

officer asking me questions. thank god, i could. and my bags all

arrived safely! wow. i was expecting some shit to occur at this

point, but i think God loves me.

as i was exiting the terminal, the coldness hit me. it's a bit cold.

it's winter, after all. i got to a taxi and got to holiday inn, and

i forgot to ask for the receipt. damm.

i checked in and went out afterwards, but that's another story.

the conclusion is that, i still have a hard time figuring out why

i am here.

hmm.