Living in the city is hectic, even more so if we work for a multinational company, like me. Whatwith deadlines to meet, presentation slides to prepare and meetings to attend, sometimes you think that that is all to life. Then, come one day, you just want to get away from it all. The mundane, routine-ness of the daily events. Opening our eyes, awaking our senses to the sound of mechanical rigid ticking alarm clocks, freshening ourselves up with buckets of cold water, rituals of putting on makeup and spraying of perfumes. Selecting skirts for every matching occassion. Deciding our mindset for the day. Brainwashing ourselves that we love what we do. We reach our little cubicles where we spend more than 10 hours per day, typing, thinking, talking and twitching. Yes. Twitching when things are just less than perfect than we had hoped for it to be.
Working in the workstation daily ... makes me feel trapped
So, when I had just finished churning out numbers for the annual production forecast cycle, I decided to take a short break. I just wanted to isolate myself on a secluded island, be out of touch with everyone from the company, the source of constant worries and troubles. A short, clean break. So, I promptly booked a flight to Langkawi Island on the 7th of July, 2009 with 2 friends of mine.
Working 24 hrs, without taking any rest, is like a bird in a big cell, looking through the window, waiting to be free
On the day of travel, I abandoned all forms of electronic communication tools. I left my trusty laptop on top of my desk; my hard disk-hidden in one of the drawers; the technical books strewn aside; and my cell phone? I just kept it on silent mode at all times. Not wanting to be absolutely indisposable, indispensable and irresponsible, just in case.
On the first day of my trip in Langkawi, it was hard to let the phone go. I constantly looked at the screen to see if there were incoming calls, texts and emails. I had informed everybody in the office that I'd be on holiday, so little calls were expected. On the second day, there were totally no calls from my colleagues at all! It was such a relief. By the third day, I abandoned the phone in the car totally and concentrated on enjoying all Langkawi had to offer! My! Healing from 'you have mail' addiction is certainly a tough challenge!
Communicating Cats... Trapped in a cage
Of all places, why Langkawi? You might be wondering. Well, before I made my choice, I weighed all my available options. I had been to Pulau Perhentian and Pulau Redang. Sipadan Island was too expensive. Pulau Pangkor is right next to my grandfather's village. Manado Island, I had just visited it last year. Phuket Island - I had been there thrice. Bali - twice. So, naturally, the next choice would be Langkawi. It was close to home and affordable. It reduced the risk of contracting H1N1 virus from a foreign country, and would save lots of travelling time too!
A Holiday on an Island... is as refreshing as a cup of Ginger-Lemon Drink
When I asked for some of my friends' opinions, Roshi, my pretty, blue-eyed with ravishing eyebrows expressed, "Jean!!! It's such a beautiful place! I just fell in love with the island the moment I set my eyes upon it!"
"Oh! Jean! It was my first honeymoon destination!" Sharina, one of my best friends since I began working gleefully revealed.
With such A-rated comments, how could I not go ahead and book the tickets immediately? So, I promptly found a few like-minded friends and booked tickets for the 3 of us to fly away to this exotic location.
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