alone is not scary.it's learning.

Day 24,25

Yest was good. day trip to Patong, visited some friends @ the beach (masseurs and those running jet skis..lol), couldnt jog cos of my pathetic swollen foot, ended up walking n swimming.
man..swimming in the sea n in the pool is so darn different. i miss lapping (swimming laps @ the pool) .. it's so easy to keep lapping when the water is so calm..

in the sea.. the waves n currents.. i couldn't even swim properly. haha. so ended up floating around and waddling like dogs in the water.. but it was good. since i, being quite a sporean..am naturally quite beach-deprived..
had coffee with my Aussie friend who's leaving to bangkok..

am getting better with the bike.. rode to town (about 20 mins ride) to catch a local bus to Patong.. cause i wasnt quite sure i could ride the bike up the slopes of the hills...
about that.. man. i get a bit paranoid when im in the bus and it stops in the middle of the slope as the driver changes gear.... yes.
it's freaking scary when u look out of the bus and see the valley next to you.. u just think u are gonna tumble down any minute. *tremble*

today was quiet..a little bored.
did some "resumes sending" to some schools.kinda gave up hoping the hotel will call me.
rode to town.. "for fun"
bought a 2nd hand eng book for 3bucks to read.. i need eng books!
went for a walk @ NaiHarn beach during sun-set..

i get a feeling some ppl reading this must be pretty jealous.. this is almost ideal life..
i hope mum n dad's gonna retire here! haha. go to the beach for a walk.. enjoy the wind..ride the bike to town..visit the local markets.. way more interesting than retiring in spore i bet. don't need much money to survive here really.. so much nature stuff here to enjoy.

this might be a little early for me...but im definitely gonna retire here next time. haha.

still kinda worried over few things. my visa's running out n i m not sure what i should do about it..a few choices but the better ones are always so expensive! dammit.
i can do a run to mynmar n get a chop but that will only last 15 days..
i can go to the immigration, pay them 80bucks n get an extension for i don't know how many days..
i can take a flight to penang or kl to apply for an extension..
blah blah.

n the expiry is approaching. urgh.

ive been thinking about the things i learnt by just travelling around alone.. the "independence" thing. it's really a challenge and it's fun too. esp. in a foreign country..

let's see. i was initially afraid of riding a bike ..not to mention within phuket town where all the little roads n lanes intersect one another.. like a maze... N the cars just keep going and never stop..
the "circles" are the worst.. roundabouts with 4 lanes of traffic.. with a fountain sprouting out water in the middle....
but i did it! haha. even when i know nuts about traffic rules n whatever..
surprised i din get lost..
actually it's kinda dangerous seriously.. the traffic is so scary man! oh well, but i m cautious enough. AND i honestly think it's safer riding a bike here than in spore.. drivers actually watch out for bikes..back home...who gives a damn.
hmm. i think i might just take a bike course here in thailand!...when i start earning the money..yea.

will reflect more on this travelling-alone journey..

sabaai dee..