Reckless

So my trip is coming up soon, real soon. Like this Sunday :) I am actually pretty excited about the whole trip. I have it all planned out (first time ever I am sooo organized before the trip!) Even when I talked to my friend on Saturday, I am very looking forward to my trip. There are so many things I want to see and China is always the place I really want to go and just wander around in all the historical places. Even my parents are super worried about me travelling by myself, they actually are the one who nag me the least. Some of my friends keep telling me horrid stories about robbery. When they found out I am planning to stay in a hostel in Beijing, they totally freak out (and the funny thing is my parents actually didn't :P) They keep saying why I am staying in hostel (cause it is cheaper :P) and why sharing room with people (cause it is cheaper and it is just another girl) They go on and on about hostel in China isn't like Europe. Though I understand they only care about my safety, I think I know what I am doing. When I travel by myself, I usually play it more safe too. So it is not like I would recklessly go around the cities to the unsafe area. And when I compared to my other friends, I am totally the safe traveller and can well take care of myself :) Tonight make me kind of miss my friends who I travelled with cause they would understand and just get excited for my trip :(

Purpose of Life

I finished watching a Japanese drama called "One Litre of Tears" last night in one go (which by the way is bad idea if you need to go to work the next day). The story is based on a real life story. A 15 years old girl was diagnosed spinocerebellar ataxia, a disease that the patient slowly lose the ability to move and talk and there is still no known cure. The drama basically showed the girl's life starting when she got diagnosed with the disease till she died. It is a very sad story cause her body started to deteriorate but yet she stayed conscious the whole thing. It is a very brutal disease. And then she started to wonder the purpose for her life. For us, it may be friends or family. But for her, her only focus is to stay alive. She questioned what is the point for staying alive when you can see your body slowly dying. What should be the purpose then? It is not even an easy life to live. Every movement you rely on someone to help you. Any moment now you can die from the smallest thing like eating or drinking. You lost control on everything that you take for granted. It is almost easier to die than live. Never give up, it is easier said than done. But yet she did. She found the purpose for her live and she tried her best to keep on living. Her courage really astounded me. I don't know if I am her, I would be to live like that. Now I am interested to read the original book which is the diary that the girl wrote during her years of sickness.

Super Fun Trip Planning

So I actually started planning my trip. Given that I am leaving in 3 weeks, it is "normal" for everyone to plan their trip, book the hotel, etc, etc. But not me. I usually do the planning on the plane :) What else can you do on the 8 hour flight? :) But this time, I actually started planning. Partly because my parents decide to tag on part of my trip. And I also want to take a look what I can do in China. Then I realize how big China really is!!! I mean I always know it is big, but every place I want to go take 6 hours train! :( I was searching online and reading people recommendation on places. And then I started to feel exhausted reading how long each places takes and 6 hours is already the short trip :( Now I realize I am really old! When I backpacked in Europe back then, overnight train is nothing! But now....Anyway I got more excited to read about all the places I haven't heard of. I started to re plan my whole trip. Now I regretted getting my Shanghai to HK flight ticket so early because I want to go to Xian instead. Oh well, I guess I will have to do another trip again :)