Finally Me

Tuesday, June 17, 2003

I know, I know!! It has been forever, but do you really expect me to write when there is warm water to frolic in? I didn't think so.

Anyway, I got to Jakarta alright, but my six hours actually in that city were hell. I have never wanted to be anything but a single, white female until that day. I would have traded them all.

A thirty-three hour bus ride with a very creepy man was not fun, but then I got to Bukkintinggi, which is right below the equator. I met a greet Sweedish guy who hung out with me and drank really cheap beer with me for three days. Then I went north and he went south.

I do find it strange how people just let other people into their lives in such an unadulterated way. No barriers. I know so much about some of the people that I have met and yet, I will most likely not see any of them again. Maybe that's why we opened up to each other?

Anyway, after I left the quaint little town of Bukkintinggi, I got on another bus and sat next to a man who vomitted for the duration of my trip...a whole seventeen hours. (In case you are keeping track, that is 50 total bus hours.Yuck.)

I did manage to get myself to Parapat to catch a ferry to Samosir Island. This island is in the middle of Lake Toba, and is about the size of Singapore. I stayed in a sleepy little village of Tuk-Tuk, which quickly became my favorite place on earth.

I only intended on staying for about five days, but that turned into three and a half weeks, and I basically got dragged out. The people there are so amazing. I have never felt so completely relaxed and safe and comfortable and, well....at home.

But now I am in Medan...which is a shithole. I have met up with three Irish girls who are on the same travel plan as me for the next few days, so at least I am not enduring it alone. We are crossing to Malaysia tomorrow, staying one night and then catching a twenty-two hour train ride to Bangkok.

Just thinkng of it makes me exhausted....but I know it'll be worth it when I get there. It better be, or I'll be on the first train back to Tuk-Tuk.

Posted by Kate at 9:06 AM |

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1. I'm 26.

2. I'm a Sagittarius.

3. I have a journalism degree.

4. I'm not a journalist.

5. I was born in Tiverton.

6. Toronto is my home.

7. I am in Taiwan, now.

8. I miss home.

9. I've learned to love kids.

10. I was 23 before I flew.

11. I want to travel the world.

12. I'm dying to go to Africa.

13. I have two sisters.

14. I love them to death.

15. My parents have been married for 33 years.

16. They amaze me everyday.

17. I have an older brother.

18. I'm not good at saying, "sorry."

19. I like shoes a lot.

20. I have a lot of them.

21. I have pierced ears.

22. I have a nose ring.

23. And three more somewhere.

24. I have a tattoo on my spine.

25. And another one on the back of my neck.

26. I wish I was taller.

27. I'm 5'8"

28. I love basketball.

29. I can't play worth shit.

30. I once practiced shuffling cards for three days.

31. I wanted to be a dealer in Vegas.

32. A card dealer, not a drug dealer.

33. I don't do drugs.

34. I love Bacardi, Baileys and Corona.

35. I have a green tea addiction.

36. I read.

37. A lot.

38. I do a crossword, everyday.

39. I rarely finish them.

40. I love to draw.

41. I'm not good at it.

42. I love living by myself.

43. I love the beach.

44. I love the sun.

45. I love to swim.

46. Hallowe'en is my favorite.

47. I trick or treated until I was about 15.

48. I only have one regret in life.

49. I'm not telling you what.

50. I've been in love.

51. I love being single.

52. I never want to get married.

53. I don't want to have kids.

54. I'm too selfish.

55. I've learned to be independent.

56. I'm proud of that.

57. My favorite compliment is, "You're smart."

58. I've had two friends named "Allison."

59. I lived with them both.

60. We were, "Kate and Allie."

61. I try not to watch a lot of TV.

62. But I do anyway.

63. My favorite CD's are...

64. Jay Z's Blueprint

65. Angie Stone's Mahogany Soul

66. A mixed soca CD

67. I love hip hop.

68. I miss BET.

69. I know gossiping is bad.

70. I do it anyway.

71. I don't wear any gold jewelry.

72. I don't really like animals.

73. I don't have any plants.

74. I feel like I should.

75. I'm studying Mandarin.

76. It's really hard.

77. I have a lot of scars.

78. I'm proud of them.

79. I'm very flexible.

80. My limbs, not my life.

81. I'm stubborn as hell.

82. I love all things banana.

83. Especially Ben and Jerry's Chunky Monkey ice cream.

84. I miss my girl, Jiggy.

85. I love sweatshirts and running shoes.

86. I can't save money...at all.

87. I have a freckle between two of my toes.

88. I once had a fish bone stuck in my tonsils.

89. I didn't eat fish for 18 years.

90. I can't cook.

91. I have no desire to.

92. People often think I'm a bitch.

93. I know I can be.

94. Ebonics irrate me. It's thanks, not thanx.

95. I always wanted to have glasses.

96. I miss chicken rotis from Island foods on McCall Street.

97. I have an amazing memory.

98. I think sarcasm is very funny.

99. I can talk, a lot.

100. I'm very grateful for all I have.

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