The calling.....

12th Mar 2009.

The journey was boring as usual, it is the biweekly trip to Malaysia again. Sometimes I wonder why I dont seem to be exicted about going back to my own country at all. Neither do I feel excited about being in Singapore. The last time I got excited about Singapore was when I packed my bag and moved there in 1999. Exactly 10 year now... and what goes through my mind was totally different from the day I first step on Singapore land. Not excited about Malaysia, feeling bored and lonely, tormented by a failed relationship, what else do I have in life to look forward to? .................The phone rang, it was a familiar voice...

VJ : " Rin, I am planning to go Timor Leste and XXX cannot make it, he chicken out, can you go ? "

Rin : Sure, been always dreaming of going to Timor, but let me check with XXX first.

VJ : Ok... call me back.

Phone : Tooottt.... Silence...

Going to Tibet & Timor has always been my dream, childhood dream to be exact. It was so suddenly, so abrupt that I felt unprepared at all.

15th Mar 2009, 3 days after VJ's call...

VJ: Rin, all confirmed... we are flying on Tue and come back on Sat... and we may meet the President....

Rin: What?? President? you mean Dr. Jose?? Wow !! cool, he is quite handsome ....hahahah!! but I heard he is a tough negotiator....."

VJ : Okie la.. we meet at SG airport and discuss on board.

Rin : Sure... byeee!!! Toooottttt

17thMar 2009, 5.30 am...

Ring Ring..... geezz... I am so tired, slept at 3am... packing and perhaps scared and excited about the trip. The negative news, rumors and information about Timor-Leste doesnt really help either.... everyone said " Are you crazy, what biz to do in a War Torn country" , " Aiyo, so dangerous la" .

On board Silk air and doing my readings.....

2.30 Timor Time... landed safely....