Major throwback: a whimsical night in Pattaya

Salut folks!
It seems like I don't know how to use this blog properly. This isn't a travel blog nor fashion blog. Well, you could reckon this as ... blabbering non-useful one. Hahaha. Whatever.

Since I cannot sleep tonight (I am sorta being a nocturnal recently), I am gonna share a story about my journey in Thailand.

cheap ticket for kids

I had been in Thailand September 2013 with my good friend, Echyk, and her boyfriend Angga. Those couple are ... I would say, lovely ones even though I witnessed so much bickering during our trip, but it was a hell lots of fun.

I met Echyk in 2009, we both were part-timers at some language course, I never thought that we could be that close after we both quit the job. She now works at some Elite hotel in my city. We still catch up sometimes, and in 2012, I still remember that moment when I had an idea to backpack with her.

We ate pizza at some mall, and I suddenly uttered my idea about that backpacking stuff. 

FYI, it was a crazy idea though.

Remember, in 2012 I was a fresh graduate, jobless, and didn't have much money to travel abroad. Guess. It was just a lame chat with her and she took it seriously,

still recalled that she said,  

"Don't worry, we will find a way to go to Thailand"

Echyk never went abroad before, didn't really fancy about traveling stuff (who knew that now she travels a lot with her boyfriend!- dreamy eh?)

Why Thailand?

hmm.. I am not sure. Because maybe, I spent much time adoring Phi Phi Island from The Beach movie starred by Leonardo DiCaprio. Thailand is exotic, and it is a bit far  in distance from Indonesia (hahahahha, this is a dimwit conclusion). Aaaaaaaaaaaaand, they said it is a true call for low-budget travelers!!

Traveling abroad was not that popular among my friends in my university back then, only several kids could afford that. Anyhow, travel needs money, indeed. But, you could manage it with a perfect itinerary plan (which I never have and never plan, totally screwed!).

Voila! in early 2013, miracle happened. I got money in my bank account (I won't ever tell you how I got that, no no, not from working neither from my parents! hahahaha). I met Echyk again for the second time talking about our postponed plan. Echyk was single in 2012, at that time I met her again, she already had a boyfriend, Angga, who worked in the same hotel as her. 

It was previously our plan, two girls conquered the world, sauntering the universe.

Then suddenly, Echyk told me that Angga "forced" her to join the trip.

I was doubtful, because I never knew him, on the other hand, she convinced me that Angga wouldn't make any trouble (which was wrong. Muahahhaha xD )

I met Echyk and Angga at some local cafe in the following month, planning our trip, 

we got (finally) cheap tickets, two way rounds for $150 or IDR1,700,000 by Air Asia.

We browsed on Agoda, clicked this clicked that, We just believed on the pictures that the hotels gave us.  We even planned to have our first cruise on Chao Praya bla bla bla, buggering off, wrote all the stuff down, meanwhile...

SO

we arrived in Don Muang Airport at night, approximately at 8pm. Thailand immigration was okay, they didn't really check our luggage.  I was totally elated and we took pictures of us before we came out from the airport.

WHICH WAS....A LONG QUEUE that we found. So many many foreigners were in line waiting for a taxi. Fuckity fuck! we never thought that we would face something like this. I hate waiting on line, and the queue was unbelieveable. Moreover, I was a little bit confused because of what I read on internet, we were supposed to find a bus to go to the city, but we were puzzled, which bus? plus no internet connection and too dumb to use google maps, honestly our mobile phones were not that sophisticated.

Angga suggested us to wait in line, but Echyk disagreed. Echyk was pretty tired and she was upset. Me?

ah I was just watching them brawling about how to get to Pattaya at night. Our itinerary is Pattaya- Phuket -Phi Phi - Bangkok - Home.

HAHAHAH, you might say that we were out of mind, or maybe some of you would say this is a total whooz plan.

In a sudden, Angga did a VERY INSANE action, he stopped a taxi in front of the airport, OUT OF THE LINE, so he basically STOPPED , HE STOOD IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET AND STOPPED THE TAXI. *whoohoo, big applause Angga!*

The taxi stopped suddenly and the driver opened the window, and Angga shouted, "PATTAYA! PATTAYA! WE GO TO PATTAYA!"

As you should know, Angga's language skill of English is not good but he got a big courage to stop the taxi and shout. I really appreciated it.

"WHAT?" asked the Taxi driver

Echyk helped Angga in a minute, she spoke to the driver, and and something uncanny happened, 

the taxi driver actually wanted to go home (his duty was finished) and I don't have any clue why the taxi driver agreed to take us to Pattaya. The price was fantastic (yes, for us, the poor kid travelers), TBH1500 , but ONCE AGAIN, Angga haggled it , even he couldn't speak very well, told the driver in such an alien way, it only costed TBH 1300! Yiippiee finally! Let's hop in !

Say hello to our nice driver: Angga took his first pic in Thailand. I call it "Angga Protection Program"

Mr. San, our taxi driver was a very nice guy. The first thing I do like when I am abroad with friends from my home country is , I will speak Bahasa because I know that no one can understand except us HAHAHAHAHAHHA. Gossiping is included, *shrugs*. HAHAHHA BRUTAL!

Mr. San asked us where we came from, I was lazy to answer because I was busy sight-seeing Bangkok highway. So, Angga answered him, 

"Indonesia, Indonesia, you know Indonesia??"

Mr. San could speak English, with his lovely accent and he said that he liked tourists from Indonesia. Indonesia is nice, according to him, even he had not a chance to visit our country, but from what he described , he was kinda resourceful guy.

It only took 2 hours trip to go to Pattaya, I didn't really pay attention because I was in between : asleep or awake. It was a  fine drive though, I may say that I love Bangkok at night. Pretty much the same like Jakarta, that was my first opinion.

When we arrived in Pattaya, Mr. San was confused about our ho(s)tel. We picked a quite nice place (we thought) and it turned us down because the ho-s-tel was like in the middle of slum area. 

Mr. San took our luggage and we walked onto a narrowed street , very small one and dark.

WHAT THE HECK IS IT?

We were disappointed but we did not have anywhere else to stay over. ACCEPT IT BITCH! just an advise, don't believe what you have seen on Internet guys, Reality is a bitch. It looks good but it is not, and vice versa.

Being the third wheel in some backpacking trip, has its pros and cons (will do the next session for it, sorry Echyk :p) But I tell you later about it muahahha xD

In 10 minutes after we checked in and put our carriages, we strolled around the neighborhood. We were famished and low-budget so we just bought a SUPER YUMMY NOODLE (sorry, can't read in Thai, but it was truly delicate) . Only TBH60 for fuckin' mouthwatering noodle, YAY! BLESS YOU THAI PEOPLE.

Trop miam, can't talk won't talk while eating

 After that, we continued our steps, no maps, just walk, and we discovered many "whimsical" things. More bars and clubs and pubs, another yummie food once more, lady boys who winked their eyes to Angga and catcalled him (whahahah, no guys catcalled Echyk and I, what a failure). Then we halted again to try some seafood satay, oh my this one is FANTASTIC too, spicy, and well-grilled and cheap!

Grill up, grill up!

I bought two satays and helped the Satay guy to grill his satay (hahaha, I was just curious", I am sorrryyy).  Pattaya is an absolute night life, and we were just  decent youngsters who were scared to sit at bars.

*major spits*.

We walked for an hour and found the beach, we wanted to try Tuktuk but it was really expensive so we bailed out. We just sat on the beach at midnight and felt the wind. It was fair enough. :)

Toxic

In the sky the birds are pulling rain,
in your life a curse has got a name,
makes you lie awake all through the night
that's why.
He's intoxicated by himself,
everyday he's seen with someone else,
and every night he kisses someone new
but never you.

You're waiting in the shadows for a chance
because you believe at heart, that if you can,
show to him what love is all about,
He'll change.
He'll talk to you with no one else around,
but only if you're able to entertain him,
the moment conversation stops he's gone, again.

A gummy poetry

Just random thoughts when I got nothing to do with full ideas on my mind.
No judging please, I (still) know nothing what I am talking about.
haha.

Home is where our heart is (Love, Rosie)

#Verse 1

Love is chemistry
It is not about eyes meet eyes
Lips meet lips
It is heart that sees
Someone's personality

Love means friendship
You don't need to declare
All you have to do is to build a strong companionship
And a true heart that always cares

But so far that I have learnt
Love is not an ownership
I love you, doesn't mean that I own you
Well, you don't need to worry
Cause I don't really care
As long as I am around you
I feel so endeared

#Verse 2

And when everyone said
you are the only guy who passes behind
To me, you are the ecstasy that screwed my mind
I was an Echo, who always screamed out your name
Though I knew that you never came

Then if you are a guilt,
That would be the greatest one I have ever built
I just want you to believe
That I adore you that much
Like Ephonine adores Pontmercy

I want you so bad
Like a convict begs for mercy
So let it be,
If it grew day by day
This affection I might say
Cause you will be the only memory
Which I cannot replay


#Verse 3

When a ballad song 
doesn't catch your conscience
Than a lame poetry 
wouldn't make anymore sense
  
So I guess, I'd better visit the saved room
Where I put all my fantasies
My erotic thoughts in gloom
With all my own elusive entity

There would I spend
The whole night alone and lament myself
Thinking, why did I meet your soul
If you are not destined to alter my life .

Mandurah: a small town with (where the fuck are) the dolphins

Hello folks, 

it is been a long time since I wrote my blog in English. Think that my English is a little bit degrading, well yeah at least at this time I am gonna try to explain it, carefully, and pardon for my grammar error (anyway, you are not a grammar Nazi, bye!).

I wrote about my first day coming to Perth, in the earliest morning and had a short chitchat with a nice old man who lives in Mandurah. Yeah, Mandurah. Don't  mistakenly call it Madura, because it is not an island in Indonesia. Never thought what Mandurah looks like. Mandurah is, probably (well I guess so, this is just my assumption) not that really popular among tourist whom are visiting Western Australia. Actually, why I had a chance to take a look at this place (which turned that I really fancy!), was a mere spontaneous plan. 

Okay, let's make this short, when I was in Perth, I had a good friend, his name is Ryan, whom always accompanied me wherever I went, ahahhaha. Well, it was not like that. Ryan and I sometimes hang out with our own friends, since he took different classes, and I never was in the same classes with him. I met him on homecoming party held in Pan Pacific Hotel. We were both (a little bit) lost. I am bad at dancing, and it was a rough party with full of drinks and bla bla (but the food was good though, I kinda like it, the spring roll was heaven, and Kaboob satay which was a bit cranky). A random friend I met on party introduced me to Ryan, which I thought it was a good idea since Ryan seemed reluctant to dance as well.

Then, for two more upcoming weeks, I hang out with Ryan, went to cafetaria together, party together, he even took me home at night because he was worried I might be kidnapped by some aliens (probably). He was a nice guy. Ryan told me, he was actually a solo traveler. I guess he was a bit loner type of guy and did not have any problem to do solo traveling. He was from Sydney, and it was his first time to coming to Perth. He told me he wanted to explore other small towns around western australia sort after we ended our courses. 

At that time, I told him, well enjoy the party. I didn't have any ideas at first to do some travels with him, to other towns, since even we were close enough but I had my plans as well and I didn't think that I should put him on my plans also. 

If it wasn't because I helped him when he was drunk at Casino, probably he wouldn't have taken me to a cute dinner and asked me to come with him to his trip. 

While we were eating San Churros, he told me he wanted to go to Mandurah to see dolphins. Well, that was a pretty cool thing, that was on my head. However, unfortunately, he asked me when I had some sort of plans with my host family so I said, "I am afraid, I can't". The next morning I woke up at 9 am, and It turned out that my plan was canceled. Host family was still sleeping and they were a bit lazy to go out. I called Ryan, very immediately, and hoped that he had not gone to Mandurah yet. And yes! he answered my phone, and said that he just took a shower and was ready to go. 

"What time do you wanna go?"

it was at 10am, I knew that I might ruin Ryan's plan.

"Actually, at this time. But if you wanna come along, I can wait, I probably go out to search for some breakfast" he said.

YES! Gosh, he is very kind.

"Ryan I am ready at 11am, is that okay?"

"Yes, sure that's alright. Meet me at Perth underground at 11.30?"

Soooo, I took a quick shower and ate a slice of bread then go. I didn't even put any single make up because I didn't need to (hahaha, I know this is silly).  I waited for him near the convenient store inside the station, we were gonna take the train. Honestly, I never took a train before during my stay in Perth. I always used bus and bus and I was afraid taking the train to go somewhere (this is the perks of being a Surabaya resident , if you know what I mean *lame joke alert*). 

I came earlier before Ryan, he wore his green jumper, same outfit he wore a night before when we were having dinner. So, he took me to the ticket machine, and we were in a rush because the next train to Mandurah was 5 mins to go . And we ran to catch the train and yep we made it!. The train was full of people so we gotta stand off for about a half an hour. It was heavy raining at that time and so damn cold for me. Ryan knew that I was a bit jiffy and he said, "You can hug me if you want to" BUAHAHHAHAHAHAHA. he offered me a hug so yeah the rest of it you could know without I describe it here.

I blamed the weather coz it made me sleepy during the journey and so did Ryan. We fell asleep in the train and woke up 10 mins before it arrived in Mandurah. Mandurah station was small, and we took the bus to go to the coastal line.

The ticket from Perth-Mandurah (two way round tickets) is 10 dollars, and you gotta keep your ticket so you can show it to the bus lady and got a free ride to Mandurah beach.

 It was still raining on the way to the coast, the bus lady asked us many things but Unfortunately I couldn't understand what she talked about so Ryan handled it all (damn you Australian slang). Mandurah is a very a nice town, small and circle, and how magically the weather changed so fast. Once we arrived at the coastal line, the rain stopped and sky turned blue and very bright. 

Mandurah coastal ft. a seagull

 I have been to several towns in Western Australia before, but I could say that Mandurah is my first choice of all. Small, Nice, Warm, Pretty, Not too many people visit there, it is a good item to just escape for a while. 

We were hungry as hell and we had lunch at Ciceros, the most famous fish and chips in WA. Ryan and I didn't know if Ciceros portion was that huge, we ordered two packs of original fish and chips and we couldn't finish all of them. I sat on the balcony and seagulls tried to steal our food. A dad and his son laughed and talked to us if we had a great day, we both fed the seagulls. It was really cute!

After that, we just walked around the jetty and sea the boats. Ryan planned to take a yacht but it cost 50 dollars and he said it was too expensive for just seeing the dolphins. An old lady told us it ain't worthy because the dolphins seemed very shy so they didn't want to come out. Then, we decided, okay, let us do some fun, sauntering the roads and walked and walked.

Mandurah people seemed really nice, most of them are senior people (I am not sure if they are just tourists or locals because there are lots of apartments and houses there as well). They greeted us to have a great date and one old guy asked me to take a picture with him. It wasn't creepy at all, even though Ryan was a bit gawky and surprised by his favor. That old guy asked Ryan, if I was his gf or something and Ryan just laughed. That old guy told me, "You're a pretty girl, he picked the right choice" BUAHAHAHHAHAH. What a sarcasm.

lovely neighborhood taken from the bridge

 We enjoyed the clear sky and sat on the bench near the dolphin drive, nope, it was a small street name. Dolphin drive , ahahha, sounds funny, right? Ryan asked me about things and we chatted and relaxed. We walked again to the beach and it was pretty great one. What I love about Mandurah is, you could live near the river and know that most of people here have the boats and kayaks and use it slong the river (and if you are lucky enough, you could see "the dolphins"). 

I could say that Mandurah is very adorable, quick changing weather (that is so quick, 17mins bright sky, dark again, clear again, I bet mandurah is an old lady having a period). If you don't want to stay over there, you should go back to the station at 8pm tops, because the bus service ends at 8pm. And taxi is very rare there.  All we spent was just 20 dollars including the mighty Ciceros stuff and Ice cream and it was a truly memorable visit!

boats, boats, boats