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Hi All, thank you! :)

I'm sitting at Jakarta International Airport's Starbucks, having checked in my gigantic luggage. In a few I shall hop on my plane bound for Narita (a good chance to finish my Yen and recharge some of my nihongo) and then eventually New York. It was a good 18 days I spent here. I might say that my return flight from Osaka felt just like yesterday, but I learned a good deal about a lot of different things that my black notebook is brimming with barely intelligible scruffings hahahaha. 

Anyways, I shall have a meal with an old friend in New York before I reach Amherst around midnight. I'm excited because I've been blessed with a lot of things: Amazing friends who are staying around in the summer, *fingers crossed* wonderful boss and meaningful work, and a nice single room in Hitchcock (if I'm correct, it's even better than my single room next year lol). So, thank you, I have been blessed.

To paraphrase a friend, a student's life in school is like driving straight. The obligations and the potentials are clear as day. Therefore, to even it out, the bends and the u-turns happen during holidays for the students. I have had winding roads during the past few weeks; One fine Saturday I was just out from morning till midnight driving solo, cafe-ing, and meeting the news and reconnecting the olds. Another I was up till 3am in the top stories of a Singaporean construct, wine-ing with my cousin who I always respect. And this, below. If there are any international readers, this is an appeal for you to come visit Indonesia someday. Yes, I didn't upload the prettiest pic, but since I'm travelling soon the bridge symbolism becomes more relevant :P

Anyways, I'm glad because I finally tried kayaking on a solo boat and re-lived my old Sec 3 OBS at Pulau Ubin days. And yes, sorry, this is more for myself, but the 100 Yen gloves I bought for a "dishwasher" game in the Japanese arcade actually became handy on that day ;)

For all readers who are travelling, or who are about to, safe travels! May your paths be safe and be a cheerful one!

Lombok, Indonesia

PS: Oh and Happy Vesak Day everyone, may we eventually reach the perfect enlightenment so that we can save the universe! And to my best friend, Agan, cheers to an amazing study abroad semester in Qinghua, Beijing! I'm so proud of you for making that choice, and I'm so happy for you because you're gonna be in one of my most favorite city in the world! It's a pity that I might not be able to catch you there, but see you again somewhere mate!