home again.

HEY HEY HEY!
i'm finally home. after 9 days out of sg, coming back is honestly a little bittersweet. i do miss my house, but i suppose i just don't really feel like coming back to reality. so i spent the first day of my trip in bangkok, then 3 days in chiangmai, another day in bangkok, 2 more days in a little town in mountains and finally about 2 more days in bangkok again. to sum up my trip, i've basically realised that it's no longer flooding there, just some areas haven't fully subsided. and thailand is, in a word: different.

it's been 5 years since i've been there, and it's kinda familar yet really different. 1/2 my trip was spent in quiet and simpler towns while the other half was in bustling bangkok. honestly, i prefered the quieter half of my trip. waking up to the cold morning breeze, looking at the mountains and befriending the local tribe people. if you're wondering, i still can't speak thai, but with the help from some local friends, it was easier to communicate and it was pretty fun trying to speak the language.

we rented a 10 seater car to bring us around for a few days, so 8 hour car rides are becoming a norm. all i really did in the car was sleep, eat, look at the view and sleep somemore. translation: serious butt cramp. >.< we visited a few temples, the winter palace for the royal family, a waterfall, villages, the highest point in thailand and of course shopped a little.

i managed to fit a sunrise in one of the mornings when i was staying in the mountains, waking up at 4.30 am just for the fun of it. it was pretty nice, definetely different from the ones back home. the sun rose earlier and faster, brighter too. i suppose it looked more amazing, maybe it's cause i was in a different environment.

yeah, the trip overall was rather relaxing and i could say it was also a reminder. a reminder of how lucky i am, in terms of where i live and what i have. there were many kids in thailand that aren't as fortunate, yet they aren't deterred by their circumstances and work hard so they can have a better future. there isn't much for me to wish for right now, cause i already have what some others don't. so then, it's time to start being more determined and to start cherishing and appreciating more. nothing and no one stays constantly the same. so i suppose i shouldn't wait till it's too late.

it was a.... perspective-changing trip.