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So I flew home from KAUST and will be here for 1 week 
Well, it was a last minute thing because my mom will be undergoing surgery on Monday and I really could not let her and my family go through everything without me being there so I decided to go home for this week.
Alhamdulillah, my bosses were understanding and gave me some time off. It really sucks that I will be home for such a short while but I will make do. I have really missed home. You know when I see the Singapore airline planes, I still get get a sense of pride but it is nothing compared to the feeling I get when the plane flies low over the Changi golf course. The greenery and the pretty city that I call home is still the same place that I love so very much.
This was last night at Jeddah airport, where I sat at the bakery alone eating my chicken wrap haha. I really hate travelling alone, did I mention?
I got this wrap from the supermarket on campus, mega cheap and mega nice. Haha I refuse to pay for overpriced food at airports!
While waiting to board, I chatted with this indonesian lady who works as a helper for an arab business couple in makkah. It was her first time flying back home in 4 years. At that point in time, I realised how fortunate I was and was really thankful.
The plane was the mega large airbus330 but had only about 30 passengers. Empty flight, yes!
I purposedly checked the seating plan before I left for the airport again to see that no one took the seat next to mine. But there was! So I changed my seat to an empty one haha. I’m quite a diva when I’m travelling alone. I don’t like to sit next to random strangers because I don’t want to talk to strangers on a night flight.
But at the stopover in Abu Dhabi, about 10 more people boarded and this chinese indonesian couple with a freaking toddler took BOTH 4 seater rows next to mine! UGHHHHHHHH My worst fears came true! This toddler was about 2-3 years old and was like a demon child who wouldn’t stop crying. I seriously couldn’t sleep at or when I was about to fall asleep the toddler would cry ughhhh.
I mean, Valerio’s son is about that age and he’s quite a well behaved child who doesn’t cry so I know its not about the age. This girl was crying because her parents didn’t want to take out her toy or something ughhhh shut uppppppp. I mean if she was sick or if her eardrums were hurting because of the pressure then I totally understand because when we were landing before, another baby was crying at the back because of the pressure change. But she was practically whining for her stupid toy and I (together with other passengers who were giving the couple dirty stares) expressed my frustration so her mom thought that the best idea was to carry her crying child to the front cabin.
The girl was crying so loudly that I could hear her even when she was in the front cabin and I swear I could hear people from the front going “OII”. UGHHHHHH kids who can’t behave themselves shouldn’t be allowed out!
Well I covered my head with 2 layers of blankets to block out most of the crying and managed to sleep for a good 3h before waking up because of the stuffiness haha.
Then HOME! My sister picked me up at the airport and we headed straight for westmall for bubble tea and yummy food!
Hello green apple green tea my tummy has missed you so!!!!!
Hello mee goreng!!!! Enjoy your stay in my tummy!!!
HELLO NASI GORENG KAMPUNG!!!!!!!!!!
Super shiokness. I really wish I didn’t have to watch my calorie intake because I really wanted to bedal everything!
My sister rejoiced over the goodies I bought her from kaust.
HALAL HARIBO YES! And random willy wonka candy canes!
My sister showed me the latest thing my dad bought. Cos for some reason he can’t sit directly on the floor like we all do. He says his butt is special and needs cushioning.
Its such an old school thing right! At first I rolled my eyes at my dad’s diva-ness but after sitting in it for a while its actually quite shiok and I approve haha.
It is really good to be home. I hope the time passes by as slowly as possible this week.
