its more so, surreal

There were loose plans to be in Bali, end of september into october, more than 2 months ago.

Due to the peak-season's mad rush for resort holidays and such, I personally couldnt get a ticket out of Singapore over a presumably long wait of 3 weeks to a month.

Which was fine-&-dandy; especially with my mother.

I went to Changi Airport on wednesday, 28 September, morning, and was home by noon. If i had got a ticket, I would have been on that morning flight.

On another friend's impulse to have a relaxing weekend, we managed to get return flights via jarkata on Garuda Air. Accommodation would have been taken care of by the one already in Bali.

Booking reference: Q3M8XH
Flight No. Date From To ETD ETA Status
GA831 30 SEP SINGAPORE JAKARTA 1730 1805 Confirmed
GA412 30 SEP JAKARTA DENPASAR 1940 2220 Confirmed
GA419 03 OCT DENPASA JAKARTA 1955 2035 Confirmed
GA896 03 OCT JAKARTA SINGAPORE 2200 0035+1 Confirmed

Please note the ticketing deadline for the above reservation is 29th September 2005 before 1700hr or booking will be auto cancelled.

Little did we expect the plans to be foiled, YET AGAIN!
and so, instead of flying off 30october, for a weekend in Bali, I was in Singapore. "Spending time" with colleagues for most of friday night and saturday.

As for the invitation to yuling's housewarming - apologies dear, couldnt make it still. :/

I'm not upset about not being able to go on a, what would be considered, fantasitc weekend getaway - I mean, Bali is beautiful. But I have mummy to appease and as much as I do not lie to her, she often wishes to think the worst of me. *resigned, dejectedly*...... as well as all the other mundane life necessities like... school.

I was dining with my brother sometime between 8-9pm on Childrens' Day.

And I saw at the bottom of the screen
"LATEST: EXPLOSION IN BALI, KUTA BEACH"

Nothing struck me more than the surrealism of the situation.


I was originally torn in 2: The trip would be fantastic; The implications... I rather not think about.

It was more than 2 weeks on waitlist for a plane ticket, that I never got.

It was an impulse decision, and I did manage to get, and I booked those tickets out of Sin, TO BALI.. That we never collected.

But the bottom it all, I never quite expected that I would be going. To think, fate might have had it another way.. a stroke of luck? A blessing?

I just feel this awkward surreal calm.

Current MSN Nick: dazed