pretravel syndrome

this is not the first time it happens. 48 hours or so, all the excitement gone. *poof*

i have travelled many times before. this should not be any different. ok so this is the first time i travelled outside UK... but i have travelled 10 thousands miles away. why should this be any different? where have the excitement gone??? i can still remember the last night i slept in my bed at home in kuantan. all excited. =) me to the foreign land....

its like the excitement is being replace by the stress of packing. but i have packed many times before. it used to be my favourite part of travelling. im always the one who know how to pack my things. always the one with everything needed in emergencies. but always the one who travels light. i have the best bagpack. i can carry 14kg on my shoulder and didnt hurt my back. thanks to my bagpack! superb!

this is not the first time im going away for a long time. my winter trip took 16 days to complete. so does this europe tour. i have been away for many many days. yes i mish my bed. i mish my teddies. i mish my selimut ajaib. but there are more things to miss if dont go [too late to cancel anyway].

i have gone through many things when i travelled. scary.. heart stopping... blood pumping... funny... laugh till u cry... happy times...sad times.. saying hello to new faces... of the same age. younger. older. from all walks of life. on the street. during official functions. casual meetings. dead serious meetings. saying goodbye... promises to meet again.. to stay in touch. too many many things. some are to be remembered...some are forgotten. some friends stay...like u. =) some never to be seen again. but always cherish. =)

im sure this one shouldnt be any different. but why the frown?

i think i worried too much lately. i should enjoy this final months while im still here, in the foreign land.

throw away that sad look eQin...thats not u... thats her. u dont want to take her to europe dont u.. so leave her behind. take all the smiles with u... after all i promise its going to be a super wonderful time for u...

alot of things are waiting to happen after u come back. sure u will stick around in August. but there are tonnes of things dying to happen.... for you to enjoy... good things dont last forever! =)

come to think of it.. i felt this sucks same time last year.. and it turns out to be superb!

so no worries...

14 February 2005