Yellow Wood

Some of my friends shared that they would never enjoy solo travelling because they feel lonely being by themselves they do not feel safe being alone in a place away from home they'd rather share common experiences with people they know  While this made me wonder if I'm less sociable hehehe :x convos with people about my travels made me think more deeply about what I find attractive about them. Currently, I believe it's the places themselves! They called out to me and I merely responded with a 'yes' :) I jotted down some thoughts on my calendar, and I'm here to document those revelations digitally!  I have both positive thoughts and less positive ones! And some remind me of my revelations in this post where I shared some thoughts to conclude Solo 1.0. I'm still discovering so they are definitely prone to evolution hehe. For now, I'm gonna type what I have and organise them as I go along. First  The greatest thing about travelling solo is spontaneity - us...

Week 1: Surabaya - With Vivin and her family and friends I have been wanting to visit Mount Bromo (it's a volcano!) but I wasn't very sure about having Indonesia as a solo trip. However, when I found out that Bromo is in vv's hometown [ok, not exactly the town but the same province(?) - East Java] and that vv happened to be back home, I made the decision to visit Surabaya :)  I asked vv if she would like to visit Bromo together or meet up anytime during my stay there, and offered her to stay in my hotel if she wanted. Lo and behold, vv (and her fam) ended up tagging along throughout my time there hehehe (they didn't feel safe letting me roam-free) #adopted It wasn't my intention - I was looking forward to a solo trip but vv's presence gave me a lot of confidence and was truly a blessing (processes were made super safe & efficient HEHE) For example, I didn't need to partake in language barriers with strangers or figure out how to travel to different place...

This entry has been a draft for the longest time - Now, I am only a month before official work commences ahhh ;_; Here's putting down some new thoughts as I read the draft - hopefully it reignites some motivation in myself - and I'm gonna publish it TODAY xD - Headspace has become a luxury since uni started. The desire to learn and attempt different things had me fill the space with different plans, activities, commitments, and responsibilities. No regrets though - it encouraged me to stay in the 'stretch-zone', helped me gain greater awareness of myself and the world around me, and reflect on what I value and how I can better prioritise the things in life. At the same time, the need to balance all my curiosities made me crave the possibility of having nothing in this space - to just be.  My plans for unemployment are plain: to have a work-free life before my bond to create an opportunity for prolonged & uninterrupted headspace to devote to what I have been wanting ...