After a week of never ending bliss of rekindled friendship and many good nights out, things are beginning to settle down a little in Melbourne. Things will pick up again, I'm sure .. but for now, I have some time for myself to do some thinking about the recent events. It is the beginning of summer in Melbourne and the arrival of sun has always been welcomed with excitements from everyone. There are more colours in the street, from people's wardrobe, to the way the sun hits windows and the green grass. The warmer weather is reflected in the warmth of people as well. And that must have been the point when I fell in love with Melbourne all over again. I could get used to all of this again. I could live here again. I could be happy amongst old friends, and making new friends along the way. Easy.
Which brings me to the question: How are you supposed to know where you're supposed to be?
Jakarta is not too bad of a place. Like any other city in the world, you can easily find good and bad things combined -- more bad than good maybe, but at the end of the day it's all a matter of attitude and choice. It is how you choose to view this place that you live in, and like anything that has got anything to do with love.. you choose who you love and accept it for what it is. But when something better presents itself to you, what do you do?
15 years ago
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My vote is for Jakarta, especially for someone like you with a decent job. Low cost of living, easy to get people to do stuff for you (maids, drivers, anything can be done at a small cost), diverse choice of food. Better shopping. Although traffic is a nightmare you can easily get (or pay) someone to drive you around. Although the air is polluted, the breeze of aircon is almost as good as it is in St Kilda. People are nicer and if not can be "bought" cheaply TV. More TV channels and cheaper cable. Movies in Indo come out before Australia. The only thing lacking is "culture". But if you need it, Melbourne is only an 8 hour flight away. In Oz you have to dou your own laundry, run your own errands, take public transport, pay heaps more tax.
hayo...pilih yang mana..dilema yah..
kalo' gw mah cynth..gak mau balik ke Jakarta..sumpek!! Kalo' terpaksa harus balik ke Indonesia, paling enggak cari tempat yang lebih nyaman, tapi ngumpulin duit dulu...nabung biar bisa dipake' buat buka perkebunan brokoli...hehe...kebanyakan cita-cita
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