Dilemma
Agh, I really hate to be in the situation like this. Too many things I desire but the money and time can't be compromise. SYusah! Jadi perempuan emang byk maunya DEH!
1. SG Trip
MUSE
I thought everything has set. With the last email from the pr ppl of BNO, I got the impression that I will get the access. Turn out it didn't. I called the office re. the detail of the access pick up and she said that if I didn't give the pre-promo exposure, no access will be given. F*ck! Why they didn't tell me about this when I requested in the 1st place. I mean I requested 2 months before. They should told me, so I can talk it over to my media and set it up. I'm soo soo mad. So, I guess if I really want to see Muse, I have to spend around +/- 1 million rups. Ouch! Not about the money that really kill me but the promoter treatment that got me so hurt badly! Just now I sent an email again. I guess that will me my last try.
KOREAN DRAMA CONCERT (SHINEE)
At first, I thought this is going to be difficult. Turn out yesterday afternoon, the esplanade pr ppl got back to me again and she can give me the 2feb ticket. All arrival, press con and concert photos will be supplied by them. So, surprisingly, this one goes well.
With the situation like the above, I still haven't decide yet whether I should take this trip or not.
If I'm not going, it means I threw away the 450rb AA tix.
If I'm going, that means I will spend +/- 1 million rups for the Muse tix.
So my total spent will be +/- 2 million rups(1 million tix, 150rb airport tax, meals-transportation-taxi airport the leftover)
Why I'm a bit reluctant to spend this much money. It is because on March, I'll be travelling with my sister. That need a lot more money. It's been a headache to look for a cheap accomodation for 9 nights. I don't know how much money should I prepare. Also, I'm thinking to buy iphone in Hongkong or at least ipod nano there.
However, if I'm going to Sg, I'll be writing for two media and get some money out of them and the total spent in sg will be covered and hopefully left me some (Hopefully for the China trip).
2. IPhone (Or Standard 3g Mobile + IPod Nano The Latest Generation)
As the misfortunate happened to me last month, I need to buy new mobile and ipod. I can't live without the last one. I know it's silly but I have to admit I'm really addicted to ipod. Last year, I went to Hong Kong and found out that Iphone 3gs 16gig is only 500usd. Hopefully, if I fly over next March, the price already steep down.
There's still money from my three articles from CHIC that I haven't take (Rihanna, Alicia Keys & Couchsurfing). So, hopefully, this can help get what I want.
3. China Trip (11 - 18 March 2010)
The tix already booked since May 2009. So, it's kinda fix. And the bad news is that I just realized the period is long. I don't know if it will be approved as it need me to have 5 on-leave day! Considering the 2day leave I will take for the Feb trip! ;(
Besides that, the hardest part is definitely about the money. I haven't calculated of how much exactly I will have to spend. However, the itinerary has been set up. Here it goes!
Thursday, 11.03.2010 - Depart from Jakarta to KL, KL - Macau. Est time arrive in Macau 06.00 pm. (Airport taxi 100000rups, Airport tax 150000rups)
I still didn't find any CS member willing to couch me there. Shoot! If I had to spend the hotel in Macau. Ouch! It's going to be expensive! Been there and I know there only one backpacker lodge and I don't want to stay in that place again. (Est cost for Hotel for 2 days: 900000rups)
On the night, planning to watch CIRQUE DE SOLEIL @ ZAIA Theater in Venetian Macau and try gambling there. ;) (Est cost for 1 person: 600000rups)
Friday, 12.03.2010 - Senado Square, Church's Ruin, A-Ma Temple, Macau Tower, Kun Lam Statue (As the transportation in Macau is free. Est cost will be only for meals and shopping, I guess)
Saturday 13.03.2010 - Depart to Hongkong by Ferry. Est time arrive in Hong Kong 11.00 am. Est cost for Ferry: 150hkd (Using Jetstar, I think, as we have to arrive in HK Island. It's cheaper than the one stop in Kowloon)
Will be crashing in CS members who have apt around HK Island (Central or Wan Chai area). Both westerners currently working in HK.
If I can get CS friends gathering, I want to try club hopping around Lan Kwai Fong. It's Saturday night. Hope this area is alive. All day will be spent by sightseeing around Hong Kong Island: Time Square, Causeway Bay, Convention Center (As for me, I want to visit IKEA. Hope my sister don't mind). If there's no gathering, then I go straight to the Peak (50hkd).
Sunday 14.03.2010 - Go to Lantau Island for Big Buddha Statue and Disney Trip (Disney Entry per person: 350hkd, bus to big buddha - I forgot but I think around 150hkd, unless my sis want to try cable car)
After watching fireworks at Disney, and we still have the energy, go to night market around Kowloon (Temple Street/Nathan Road).
Monday 15.03.2010 - All day will be spent by sightseeing around Kowloon are: Tsim Sha Tsui, Star Avenue, Ladies Market, IT Mall.
Again if the CS gathering can't be done on Saturday, perhaps can be this day.
Tuesday 16.03.2010 - Depart to Shenzen by MTR (Est arrive around lunch time. Est train cost: 60 CNY) Plus China Visa - 350000rups.
Will be crashing with CS member again. I just have to give him local tea as the payment. ;)
Visit Windows of the world & China Folk Village & Splendid China (Entry fee: 250CNY)
Wednesday 16.03.2010 - Happy Valley (This is like the Disneyland of China) and do some shopping
Thursday 17.03.2010 - Shenzen.KL.Jakarta (11.00am - 10.00pm)
I know this is crazy! It's a lot of things to desire! Typical! I even don't know. Just hope everything goes smooth.
04 Feb 2001.
I skipped the SG trip. I decided that it's best that I stay at the office. My office is on a merger process and everyone including me is actually really stress out about this. I decided to take the offer to Seoul. So, I will take my two day off that supposed to be taken yesterday and today, moved it to next week on Thursday and Friday.
How I will support for China trip. Let's think it over later. Pls help me God!
1. SG Trip
MUSE
I thought everything has set. With the last email from the pr ppl of BNO, I got the impression that I will get the access. Turn out it didn't. I called the office re. the detail of the access pick up and she said that if I didn't give the pre-promo exposure, no access will be given. F*ck! Why they didn't tell me about this when I requested in the 1st place. I mean I requested 2 months before. They should told me, so I can talk it over to my media and set it up. I'm soo soo mad. So, I guess if I really want to see Muse, I have to spend around +/- 1 million rups. Ouch! Not about the money that really kill me but the promoter treatment that got me so hurt badly! Just now I sent an email again. I guess that will me my last try.
KOREAN DRAMA CONCERT (SHINEE)
At first, I thought this is going to be difficult. Turn out yesterday afternoon, the esplanade pr ppl got back to me again and she can give me the 2feb ticket. All arrival, press con and concert photos will be supplied by them. So, surprisingly, this one goes well.
With the situation like the above, I still haven't decide yet whether I should take this trip or not.
If I'm not going, it means I threw away the 450rb AA tix.
If I'm going, that means I will spend +/- 1 million rups for the Muse tix.
So my total spent will be +/- 2 million rups(1 million tix, 150rb airport tax, meals-transportation-taxi airport the leftover)
Why I'm a bit reluctant to spend this much money. It is because on March, I'll be travelling with my sister. That need a lot more money. It's been a headache to look for a cheap accomodation for 9 nights. I don't know how much money should I prepare. Also, I'm thinking to buy iphone in Hongkong or at least ipod nano there.
However, if I'm going to Sg, I'll be writing for two media and get some money out of them and the total spent in sg will be covered and hopefully left me some (Hopefully for the China trip).
2. IPhone (Or Standard 3g Mobile + IPod Nano The Latest Generation)
As the misfortunate happened to me last month, I need to buy new mobile and ipod. I can't live without the last one. I know it's silly but I have to admit I'm really addicted to ipod. Last year, I went to Hong Kong and found out that Iphone 3gs 16gig is only 500usd. Hopefully, if I fly over next March, the price already steep down.
There's still money from my three articles from CHIC that I haven't take (Rihanna, Alicia Keys & Couchsurfing). So, hopefully, this can help get what I want.
3. China Trip (11 - 18 March 2010)
The tix already booked since May 2009. So, it's kinda fix. And the bad news is that I just realized the period is long. I don't know if it will be approved as it need me to have 5 on-leave day! Considering the 2day leave I will take for the Feb trip! ;(
Besides that, the hardest part is definitely about the money. I haven't calculated of how much exactly I will have to spend. However, the itinerary has been set up. Here it goes!
Thursday, 11.03.2010 - Depart from Jakarta to KL, KL - Macau. Est time arrive in Macau 06.00 pm. (Airport taxi 100000rups, Airport tax 150000rups)
I still didn't find any CS member willing to couch me there. Shoot! If I had to spend the hotel in Macau. Ouch! It's going to be expensive! Been there and I know there only one backpacker lodge and I don't want to stay in that place again. (Est cost for Hotel for 2 days: 900000rups)
On the night, planning to watch CIRQUE DE SOLEIL @ ZAIA Theater in Venetian Macau and try gambling there. ;) (Est cost for 1 person: 600000rups)
Friday, 12.03.2010 - Senado Square, Church's Ruin, A-Ma Temple, Macau Tower, Kun Lam Statue (As the transportation in Macau is free. Est cost will be only for meals and shopping, I guess)
Saturday 13.03.2010 - Depart to Hongkong by Ferry. Est time arrive in Hong Kong 11.00 am. Est cost for Ferry: 150hkd (Using Jetstar, I think, as we have to arrive in HK Island. It's cheaper than the one stop in Kowloon)
Will be crashing in CS members who have apt around HK Island (Central or Wan Chai area). Both westerners currently working in HK.
If I can get CS friends gathering, I want to try club hopping around Lan Kwai Fong. It's Saturday night. Hope this area is alive. All day will be spent by sightseeing around Hong Kong Island: Time Square, Causeway Bay, Convention Center (As for me, I want to visit IKEA. Hope my sister don't mind). If there's no gathering, then I go straight to the Peak (50hkd).
Sunday 14.03.2010 - Go to Lantau Island for Big Buddha Statue and Disney Trip (Disney Entry per person: 350hkd, bus to big buddha - I forgot but I think around 150hkd, unless my sis want to try cable car)
After watching fireworks at Disney, and we still have the energy, go to night market around Kowloon (Temple Street/Nathan Road).
Monday 15.03.2010 - All day will be spent by sightseeing around Kowloon are: Tsim Sha Tsui, Star Avenue, Ladies Market, IT Mall.
Again if the CS gathering can't be done on Saturday, perhaps can be this day.
Tuesday 16.03.2010 - Depart to Shenzen by MTR (Est arrive around lunch time. Est train cost: 60 CNY) Plus China Visa - 350000rups.
Will be crashing with CS member again. I just have to give him local tea as the payment. ;)
Visit Windows of the world & China Folk Village & Splendid China (Entry fee: 250CNY)
Wednesday 16.03.2010 - Happy Valley (This is like the Disneyland of China) and do some shopping
Thursday 17.03.2010 - Shenzen.KL.Jakarta (11.00am - 10.00pm)
I know this is crazy! It's a lot of things to desire! Typical! I even don't know. Just hope everything goes smooth.
04 Feb 2001.
I skipped the SG trip. I decided that it's best that I stay at the office. My office is on a merger process and everyone including me is actually really stress out about this. I decided to take the offer to Seoul. So, I will take my two day off that supposed to be taken yesterday and today, moved it to next week on Thursday and Friday.
How I will support for China trip. Let's think it over later. Pls help me God!