jetset

it's a little ridiculous but i've been doing some travelling. too bad it's not to any place dramatically exciting.
wed- batam island from 940am to 1040pm
thurs- jb from 5pm to 6.30pm (causeway took us 1 hr to get across fr jb side)
fri- batam from 940am to 440pm

my passport has not really left my bag this week and i'm bringing it along with me to work today, just in case they decide at the last minute i need something else for the story.

batam wasnt as bad as i thought. but i guess that was cos me and terence had help fr some very very nice people we imposed on. danu became our de facto guide for the two days, driving us around and translating for us. and mr surya was very nice to lend us his car. one upside was that we had some pretty good seafd at golden prawn. especially liked the calamari and the bbq ayam. tried gong gong (shellfish... well i hesitate to call it a fish, it's more like a slug really) for the first time. and had some of the best nasi padang ever at pak datuk.

after these two weeks (including last week's visit to banda aceh) i realise just how important it is to speak malay. actually i did realise that earlier but i think i need to start learning something now. i mean a bit sad right that i can speak french better than malay (and i'm not saying i can actually speak french well) some reps are thinking of getting a class together and i think that would be beneficial to us all. now whether the company thinks so is another matter.

oh i would also like to add that after two days of trudging arond batam in pants and sneaks i am very happy to wear a skirt and heels today, something i dont usually do on sats as i prefer to dress down a bit. But Í just feel like well, feeling pretty for a change. heheh