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Past few years has really been tough for us. I was clearing debts, paying course fees one after another, studying & worked at the same time; Jason was also financing his car, was working hard & studied hard at the same time & financing his degree course & we have been putting off any holiday trips like forever! We even planned for a Bangkok trip like years ago but forgo it only to know we could use the money to pay for other things - that to him, was more practical.
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While he was studying for his degree we also had more than enough unhappiness, though not in terms of quarrels or arguments BUT more of both being preoccupied in their studies & work instead of spending romantic & quality time together - which was important to me. I expressed being neglected many-a-time & true enough there was nothing much he could do but to assure me things will get better when he completes his course. WE DID grew closer after he finished his course. I had to say there were alot of give-&-take in between. I tried my best to stay supportive by watching alot of TV & movies & he'd try his best to ensure I had enough movies on dvd to keep myself occupied when he had classes or when he had to stay home to complete his assignments.
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This year, Jason completed his degree course, sold off his van & we are supposedly less tight on the belt. Still clearing his car loan he has also been working his ass of by clocking more than enough overtime pay just to make quick bucks & save some for our future.
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Though in between we did make short trips to Kuala Lumpur & Genting, but I really wouldn't consider that as a planned holiday for us.. it was more of a I went-there-for-work-&-you-came-&-we-spend-the-weekend-there thingy.
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Then came this June, I had planned that we could make a trip to Bangkok in October because I think both of us really deserved a holiday. But strings of events came on one after another & I had to painfully put it off again. I had to suddenly come up with a few thousand bucks to pay the lawyer for the case which I had thought would only happen at least in January 2008. So the money had to be paid off in October which happened to suck out my Bangkok trip. I was devastated.
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In September I went to KL for a month for work. Jason called & mentioned his family would like to make a trip to Genting in November & asked me to go along. At that point of time I was not sure if I was upset with being overworked & tired or simply because I didn't want to go to Genting anymore, I told him, kind of angrily I did not want to waste my money going anywhere else again or else I may NEVER go to Bangkok again & those small trips to Genting could have made up for my 1 trip to Bangkok! *where did I get that from?* I was really upset. Perhaps he sensed it in my voice or tone. A few days later, he called me again in KL & told me WE SHALL GO TO Bangkok & that was IT!
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Jason being the Planner, as always, I just sat & wait for the date. I knew he'd plan them all & well. *blush, lazy me in a way* It was so strange that whenever I was on work trips I'd always have to plan ahead, being aware of the latest situation, lead the way sometimes etc.. even when I travelled to Bangkok so often previously I had to be the one to help & take care of my mum, aunts because of the languages etc. This trip with Jason I was completely laid back. Somehow I knew he would know what to do & where to go & I really DID enjoy my trip! It was indeed a HOLIDAY for me.
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We were also gratefully 'aided' in a way, Jason's brother contributed that almost covered the airfare & our accommodation was then fully covered by my Thai-Bound Dad.
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