Alone again

Ben just left tonight and it is such a weird feeling, being alone again. We spent a few days in Kuching with my family. Ben went a few days ahead to do some touristy things as we had a pretty packed weekend - kayaking, my cousin's engagement dinner, etc, etc, etc. He got to see some wildlife, climb (part of) a mountain, experience some of the nightlife, and taste some local dishes. My family made sure of that last part. The laksa my siblings love, my dad's durian selection prowess, butter prawns at the Sarawak Club, home-cooked food...Poor boy never got the chance to stop eating!

It is not going to be easy being apart again.

When I previously wrote about changes in this blog, I was referring to changes in my environment. But often there are mental and emotional changes that come along with external changes. I have noticed some in myself - some I like, others I don't. But if those changes make you a better person, you can't complain, right?

Waiting

If you're wondering why I haven't been updating the blog, it's because Ben is here!! It has been so nice to have him around to talk to and hang out with most days. We haven't been able to do as much as we would have liked together, coz I'm working and don't qualify for leave yet, and I haven't been able to suggest much to do around here as I am unfamiliar with the place myself. But he has gone exploring around the city and out of the city on his own, something I probably wouldn't dare to do!

This weekend we will be in Kuching. He is already there and has probably seen more of the tourist-y things outside the city than I have. We have plans to go white-water kayaking on Friday, which is exciting but a little scary at the same time. I've never gone kayaking in my life and it looks hard (coz I know the kayak is capable of tipping over when you're off balance). There's also going to be a dinner to celebrate/announce my cousin's engagement. Big family dinner. Yikes.

I have spent half my workday waiting for my work to be reviewed. I want to go home, coz that would be the start of 6 days off work (2 days public hols, 2 days unpaid leave, and 2 days over the weekend), but it feels like I am never going to go home tonight.