My first rough out trip

I think it always happen on the night before I travel. I simply cant get to catch the slightest wink. It doesnt help that I am taking a flight at 0600 hrs and I am extremely paranoid about not being able to hear the alarm ring at 0430hrs.

And guess what I have been doing for the past two hours or more ; goggling for my birthday holiday.

I am procrastinating going back to HK to celebrate it with my good pals there but it will be yet another shopping madness for me. Hopefully, I can give this thought a miss. At least till early Jun, when summer sales start. At least the damage is not as extensive..i hope.

I have a few choices in mind and I have , already, progressively planned about it.

There is a client who is keen on hosting me if I am to visit China Jiu Zai Go [ I cant do hanyu pin yin for nuts] followed by taking a train to Lhasa. This holiday is still not given the green light for two reasons. I have to take two weeks of leave. Secondly, I must see if I can survive Siem Reap on a sorta Rough-it-out trip.

I think its a shame that thru out my 26 years of life, I have never gone on budget holidays. I was packing just now and I realised my life have been extremely cluttered in luxe.I cant find another passport holder to put my mileage cards other than a LV and Cartier . My foreign currency are slashed in my Comme Des Garcons. My emergency travellor's cheque is in Prada. My Etro cashmere blanket is in Gucci Overnight. My skincare is in Samsonite Black Label. Lets not go on about my toiletries. The list never ends.

I am unsure if this is fortunate.That enormous amount of money that I amassed to such. Anyway, it seems that 27 is a good digit. Or perhaps I have activated the saving chakra in my house. Recently, it just dawn upon me that this is sheer madness. The indulgence I find every excuse for.

No no. I am not going to take the deadly pact of changing my wardrobe into Baleno-world. I am just going to cut down. To do it in even less moderation.

Anyway, I am travelling by budget Jetstar this round, in a Muji backpack, housing all my stuff in Ziploc bags. I am a little petrified by my choice of US$15/nite hotel. I hope I will be able to adjust.

I just want to do something refreshingly different in 2007. Yup, thats the second resolution after coming to terms on moving on.

There are so many more this year. But I want to do it before talking about anything other this year. So ..hehe. Secret is safe. I think I am gonna surprise myself by all that I am going to change this year.