Night Reflections

Unaware, we forget the simple things, the somehow ‘invisible’ things. Left unappreciated are the ones that matters the most.. the ones we can’t function without. Here’s my list of the things that I should be more thankful for:

1. I am grateful for my spare time. The fact that I still have time to myself. And the fact that, I can spend those time in the privacy of my own company. Yes, privacy is a privilege and I thank Allah for that. Dancing and singing alone in the room, lying on the floor staring at the blank  ceiling..just the joy of doing nothing, dolce far niente. 

2. I am grateful that I can sleep soundly at night. I can sleep at night with the hopes that tomorrow will be a better day. I can sleep with the feeling of security and safety and silence. 

3. I am grateful that all of the people that I met and have as close friends, are beautifully wonderful and caring people. People that genuinely cares about me.. for me. Friends who are being nice without ‘expecting more’. Friends that are nice to me for the humble, simple me. Not because of the money I have, not because of my family or my status or something else (which truth be told, I don’t even have and what I even have, is not really truly mine). These people, I will keep very close and dear to my heart, no matter how far they are, how long I haven’t heard from them, because for me, I care for them for who they are.. and not for what I expect them to be.

4. And most of all I am grateful for the state of the country that I’m living in. Where I still have a choice and a voice, where I can still hear the sounds of the birds, the smell of fresh morning air, and the laughter of children playing in the evening. A place where I can still have a table full of food to choose from, where calling your family at home is just one top-up card away, a place where I can still Instagram a photo of the perfectly blue sky with clear clouds. The little things. Appreciate, appreciate. Alhamdulillah.

Home

I'm finally home! Alhamdulillah, it feels so good to be back. After nine months of being abroad, I'm sleeping in my own bed and having dinner with my family at home again. My journey home wasn't really the best one. I flew alone on Emirates from Alexandria to Dubai, and then from Dubai to KLIA. The flight from HGB-DXB went by pretty quickly. But also pretty bad. I had quite massive headache along the flight. I cannot sleep either. Sakit sangat sampai menangis, betul tak tipu. I slept for only 1 hour plus. My eyes were bloodshot and I was totally knackered but I always have trouble sleeping upright in flights. But before we knew it, 3 hours passed just like that. 

DXB-KUL was a bit more fun for me. It was quite comforting and good when you see other Malaysians also in the same flight as yours!! Pretty feeling homey la gitu :D I seat next to a friendly Indian guy who studying in Russia. He was 5th year medical student. Pretty cool and comfortable to talk to. At first we were talking in English and then suddenly he asked "Are you Malaysian?" "Ohh yes, I am!" haa lepas tu melayu terus. Dia memang kelakar. I had fun talking with that guy. 

But anyway, the 7 (very long) hours came and went and the plane started its descent into KLIA at 9.30pm (Saturday night). I saw the most gorgeous view before we landed, and subhanallah (either that or it completely disappeared). Kuala Lumpur is so beautiful and I think many of us don't stop and appreciate it enough. 

Baggage claim suprisingly got a small problem. Because I thought I don't have to take out my luggage when I arrived in KL! Apparently, my luggage stops at KL and the problem is I've booked Sama Sama Ekspress Hotel inside the satellite terminal. So macam kalau keluar dari satellite terminal mana boleh masuk balik sebab I don't have my next boarding pass! And nak check in pun ridicolous because my next flight is tomorrow morning! hah mana ada counter check in untuk esok pagi bukak malam2 macam tu kan! Sigh

Fortunately that MAS officer was so kind "takpe, awak check in dulu dekat hotel. I will print your boarding pass. Bag kita try simpan" And he brought me to meet Emirates officer there and settle down my problem. Officer cakap dia orang boleh tolong ambikkan my lugagge and I have to check out early tomorrow to drop in my luggage for the next flight. Alhamdulillah sangat for that kind hospitality.

And that night, I stay at SamaSama Ekspress. Requested a room with view. Subhanallah atas nikmat yang Allah bagi ni. Kalau lepas one long haul flight and getting such rest memang alhamdulillah terbaik. Katil ada semua, boleh mandi refresh yourself.

Ni la view of runway and control tower from my room. That was actually the plan that I just ride! At Gate C3. Isn't this awesome??! I am pretty much aviation geek and LOVES everything about airplanes and airport (:

There are so many things that I want and need to do this summer, so much cravings to be satisfied, so many people to meet and catch up with! I sure hope I'll have the chance to do everything, or at least most of the things, insyaAllah. However for now, I've got to adjust my sleeping pattern and get used to the heat first.

It's good to be back, Malaysia.