Paka

 I've been so sick and while I'm struggling to fully recover, I've also been so sick of everything around the house. I've come to the point of getting so sick of the smell of my shower gel.

I've been proposing for a vacation or trip especially to the beach....... I am fully aware that I live by the beach. I just needed a new view. Some fresh air. Away from human beings. I swear, I thought us moving here meant that we were gonna finally get some peace and quiet. There is an event happening EVERY WEEKEND. I'm not exaggerating. We'd avoid the drawbridge area on Saturdays just like how we avoid shopping malls.

We've also been looking for new places to call our common spots just so that we can relax. Apart from discovering a new favourite island, we've also discovered a town about an hour away from where we live that has this nice quiet place. The kids enjoy both the pool and beach area and although the sands are not as silky smooth as island beach sands, it's totally fine. We just need to watch out for jellyfish and stuff.

There's a roadside shop that sells mee Siam which has quickly become a favorite of ours. I've never been a soup or broth person but this place made us drive back for it. That says a lot.

We finally made a stop at the Cat Park on our way back. The kids were ecstatic. The cats there were so clean and fat. They're super friendly too. We have two kittens living with us right now but Shu and I are not fully convinced that they can be trusted to be in the house for now so the kids are only allowed to play with them outside. Yusuf had been wanting a pet cat for the longest time. Shu and I are always the ones who end up having to clean up after them 😑

Our overnight trip was short and unplanned but that's the fun part. We used to do this all the time. Just pack up a backpack and drive off somewhere...... Anywhere....... It's a hell lot better than being stuck in traffic just to get somewhere like we used to do while living in KL.

Ay mariposas, no se aguanten más

 Hay que crecer aparte y volver

Hacia adelante seguirás
Ya son milagros, rompiendo crisálidas
Hay que volar, hay que encontrar
Su propio futuro

We made it here. It's about 2 weeks now. It's kind of a drastic change. It happened really fast but we've been talking about moving out here for so long. We decided to just go ahead and do it.

I was getting sick of the view everyday. Watching life goes by from a distance. Everytime we go driving around we'd end up at the same place. Drive thru coffee. We also felt like we had so little time in a day.

Now, we have more time. More things to do. More space. And we have a cat named Cleo living with us here. The kids are having a blast. Beach day everyday. We got the pest control over the other day and now, we just need to fix up the holes on the roofs. Just some water proofing work.

I'd never live in a landed property in KL. It's never safe enough. I'd never be able to sleep soundly at night.

Things here are not as slow as most people who only get information from the TV thinks. We are far enough from the busy town area to not get stuck in the hectisness of it all but we are close enough to everything we need.

I don't need a shopping mall to depend on. I do my shopping online and I usually buy things from overseas. Also, we used to live right next to a mall and we lived really close to other malls too. It's not something we need.

I finally have space to do woodworking outdoors........ If I ever got into it. My plants are living outside and getting plenty of sunlight. I just need to get some good soil mixture for them..........

It's so sunny but I love it because I can see the skies and not be in between buildings or skyscrapers. 

More beaches

 I've got sunburn on my shoulders 😑

Today's trip was supposed to be a beach trip but we somehow ended up here and it's so beautiful and I was so happy to have gotten a room here........

The beach we planned to go to was right across the road....... 

It was a short day trip but the kids had fun. I skipped working out today coz this place took about an hour to get to........ 

Assimilation

 əsɪmɪˈleɪʃ(ə)n]

NOUN

1. the process of taking in and fully understanding information or ideas.

   "the assimilation of the knowledge of the Greeks"

   • the absorption and integration of people, ideas, or culture into a wider society or culture.
     "the assimilation of Italians into American society" 

   
   

I'm pretty good at it that I sometimes lose myself. 

I am here, not home but not somewhere unfamiliar. We just need a change of environment. A little bit of sun. A little humidity. A change of routine.

I'm still a little tired from the journey yesterday but I refused to miss my workout routine. So, I managed to get some sleep and late lunch and I was working out for about 20 minutes. I am pushing myself to stay on track with my diet and intermittent fasting but honestly, I'm not doing a very good job.

This isn't a complaint. I am blessed to be in a place where food is abundance and cheap. I see people happy just living their simple and happy lives.

I just wish that people have more sense to be more responsible towards the environment. At least the environment they borrow for free. Beaches are beautiful. Beaches are perfect for picnics. They just won't stay that way if you don't clean up your mess.

We used to think it was a generation problem. It's just a mentality problem. In the city. In small towns. In villages. There is no sense for just collecting your trash in just one place and take it with you until you have access to a proper disposal point.

It's frustrating enough to see trash washing up from the sea. You can't just leave your trash anywhere, really. It's fucking irresponsible. How inconsiderate and self-centered do you have to be to just think that someone will clean it up? Are you stupid?