So I've just gotten back from the sunny beaches of Perhentian.

I loved it all: The sand. Peeking at the hermit crabs. Waiting for moon rise. Dancing while the waves watched.

There was so much time for me to just do nothing. It was such a drastic change from what I had back in Singapore; it was refreshing, so good.

Because of that I had space for thoughts to seep in. I was surrounded by internal chatter all day. Adjectives to describe the warm rays. Phrases to illustrate my inspirations.

So I've decided that my blog posts for Perhentian shall not follow the usual storyline approach, but snippets of events that triggered a chain of reflections within me.

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If there's one thing I've learnt from this trip, it's that there are many observations I can make about myself just by packing up and going some place far away (Ok fine. Perhentian's not THAT far!) with my friends.

1) I don't like to make plans
Being able to decide activities on the spot is what pumps up the excitement factor for me. For this trip, we didn't know much about the other islands on Perhentian so we took a vote and the winner Long Beach was our Best. Decision. Ever.

On the contrary, if we had picked a poor option, I reckon that it would have been funny to look back upon.

2) I am the early bird that you'll love
I'm the one who goes around waking people up after I'm done with my shower. I actually find no joy in doing that, but I just can't stand wasting precious time waiting for someone to make the first waking move!

3) I'm an internet addict
I'm ashamed to admit that I couldn't stay away for the whole of three days. I guess the only saving grace was that I limited my usage to 30 minutes for two days.

4) I'm oblivious
I think when I'm alone, I'm generally lost in my own thoughts. I'd survey the scenery as a whole, and leave out the intricate details.

When I was done with one of my walks, I found the group squatting by some stones and shells. I then realised that the shells that I thought were sendiments turned out to be hermit crabs.

I found such delight watching them squirm in their shells. It also made me a little sad, to know that I probably left behind a whole lot more of nature when it presented itself to me.

5) I need things fast. Now.
Because a list doesn't look right with just 4 bullet points..

As I left Perhentian, I was secretly relieved that I could return to my normal pace of walking.

I don't think I can spend the rest of my life strolling, and waiting 1 hour for food to come.