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A very late post that i have posted in FB on 15 January 2012. 

Since my old FB account was hacked and could not be recovered, i decided to repost it so i could have all the birthday posts on the blog (which lack of post lately hahaha)...

**You have no idea that i have prepared this draft weeks before, and published it on FB right on my 29th birthday, thru the limited internet access in Hong Kong. What a style to celebrate bday! wkwkwk.. 

And by the way.. i missed my flight in Hong Kong. Seriously. That's not the part of the plan.......

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Good morning beautiful world!
a warm regard is sent from the birthday girl here :)
i feel the urgency to express my gratitude since my 28 is like the most enjoyable age! 
couldn't find any excuse not to write it down on the first day of no longer being 28.

so, here's the summarized list of my gratitude, i really mean every word of it :)
1. PLACES
i'm grateful for all the places i've been and for the experiences. 
- Bali for its miraculous excitement and fun, and of course all the ribs
(as always. *you know me so well if you know i will mention the ribs. hi 5 bro!)
- Makassar for its nice airport and all their best seafood (note it, try Apong restaurant and Paotere!)
- Bandung for its nice weather and artistic romantic atmosphere (i recommend you to propose a girl there)
- Tasikmalaya for the sincere smile and warmth of the people (i'm wondering how they could be so sweet without sugar or caramel....)
- Cimahi for that good branch manager (from whom i understood how to care)
- Malang for the handsome customer service (huahahaha) and nice weather at Batu
- Probolinggo for the cheap mangoes and the crunchy 'Kripik Bimbi' *trust me it's really good!
- Batam for all the bags and the head of area who like to feed us hahaha..
- Tegal for it's not so bad (no offense for Tegal-ers.. peace :p)
- Seoul for its shocking cold weather, handsome & pretty people i saw, strong wifi, safest & most interesting theme park where i finally made a record HAHAHA!!
- Jombang for the piano they allowed me to play in the hotel lobby  (hopefully no guest decided to move to other hotel bcos of that..)
- Bogor for the position they offered to me hundred times n i rejected thousand times hahaha *i'm expensive pak...
- Pekalongan for the cheap batik *though i don't know what to do with that batik now..
- Surabaya for all the outfit i couldn't find in Jakarta (more grateful for the discounted one) and all the 'bebek' menu
- Mojokerto for that family karaoke named X2 (my one and only entertainment)
- Cianjur for i see the mentality of abundance from a 'small' person. You're so rich pak :)
- and for the other places i couldn't mention one by one hahahaha..
thank God :)

2. FRIENDS and SOULMATES
having new funny friend always be an exciting part, but let's skip n go directly to the soulmate topic :p
Soulmate! it doesn't refer to the 'future spouse' stuff, but more to the interesting people who also found they interest in me, which in all of a sudden became a close friend of mine, to whom i could be myself, share my (stupid) stories, n be sure that they will love me always :D 
you have no idea how grateful i was when i accidentally knew them!
found 2 along the year 2012!
they somehow fill my day with laugh and busy-ness for replying their bbm/ call, become my good listener, a good sparing partner to improve my joking skill (hahaha) and my day won't be the same without them. I'm so blessed with new friends from U2S and these 2 soulmates. 
thank God :)

3. LIFE LESSON
Well, i couldn't be more serious than this. Understand this fellows.
there is a time for everything. nothing is better than to enjoy what you have and what you could do now :)
let me tell you how i enjoy it.

i am single. happy and independent in my singleness.
i could traveling with family or friends since there's no daughter/son i should take care of. 
free to choose with whom i'm gonna spend my weekend with, for i'm not attached to anyone.
spend my time doing what i like cos my time is all mine.
taste whatever good food of my choice while my metabolism function is still good and i don't have to think what meal my husband will like or dislike.
have enough time to minister together in a music team in church with no worry for leaving home quite often. 
happy for having chance to accompany and serve my grandma without thinking bout priority n make it only an unimportant option after so many 'to do list' with my future core family.
proud whenever i could treat my parents since i don't have to be financially responsible for my own family (or for the long line of nephews n nieces who are eligible for hongbao every Chinese new year hehehe).
i enjoy being sooooo free!
*doesn't mean i don't want to get married or have children, it will be my next season soon, but for the time being, wew, thank God i enjoy the freedom :p

again i would say, every season has its own goodness to enjoy! so don't look back or forward to find the pleasant things from other season. it has passed or not yet come buddy! but when the time has come, enjoy it at the max.
pray that whoever read this could understand and enjoy whatever season they're in.

now let me enjoy HK and two or more places i will be visiting after this.
*i promise i won't be too narcisstic in HK or gamble in Macau or shop til drop in Guangzhou or pretend to miss the flight in Singapore..
will be back soon!
ciao.