collect moments, not things.

things to do before traveling.

I love traveling. It makes my world bigger.

Here are the preparations I made before traveling as a reminder for me for the next trip.

• Decide the destination

If I am going with friends, I have probably deal the destination. But if I am alone and not sure yet where to go, I pick a city I want to go and check out the tourism map of the city. I also consider the airplane ticket prices and the cultural events that held on the time of my visit, or adjust them.

CHECK LIST :
☑️   Destination
☑️   Time of traveling and how long

• Secure the schedule

Talk to superior, ask his permission, prepare Annual Leave letters, and buy the ticket airplane. I make sure all the documents are both on hand digitally AND printed. I case of emergency, I copy my passport and save the copy on my luggage.

CHECK LIST :
☑️   Permit Letters
☑️   Ticket Airplane
☑️   Passport & the copy

• Research the destination

So far, I have never traveling with agency, so I have to arrange the itinerary by myself. I check the tourism map, print it, so I know where to on the first day, second day, etc. Decide the places of staying, whether it on a hostel, hotel, or apartment and booked it.

CHECK LIST :
☑️   Itinerary
☑️   Accommodation

• Research the local rules and other stuff I should know.

The research includes :
☑️   Local foods
☑️   Famous eatery
☑️   Local rules & manners
☑️   Basic phrases

• Prepare necessary medication & body treatment

On my last trip, I planned to get influenza vaccination because it was rainy season and I did not want to get spoiled. But unfortunately the vaccine should be ordered months before so I cut it and instead, I bought an expensive Vitamin C supplement. It worked anyway, but I still prefer vaccine though. I also do waxing because i love to wear sleeveless and I trim my nails before I go.

CHECK LIST :
☑️   Medication
☑️   Body Treatment

• Packing

I pack my clothes 1.5x of the traveling days. I bring umbrella in case of raining and drink bottle so I can refill it on tapping water. I have not used for that though. Pack based on the destination or the season. If I will be going to beaches, pack beach outfits, do not pack winter clothes.

CHECK LIST :
☑️   Carry-On & Essentials (phone, ID, chargers, wallet, camera, headphone)
☑️   Clothing & Shoes (blouse, dress, trousers, shorts, undies, jacket, cardigan,  socks, shoes, small bag, pajamas, swimsuit)
☑️   Accessories (hat, sunglasses, belt, jewelry)
☑️   Toiletries & Cosmetics
☑️   Miscellaneous (bottle, card cover, umbrella, snacks)

• Prepare the cash

Whether I make exchange in the country or the destined country, I should have some cash in hand.

CHECK LIST :
☑️   Cash

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Arrive at Destination :

• Purchase public transportation card. Public transports are a lot cheaper than taxi and also I can walk the city. I also bring the card cover so I can hang it on my neck.
• Purchase local phone sim card. I need this because I use Google Maps a lot in unfamiliar places.
• Always check belonging before leaving every place. I remember I left my jacket, I was so sad about it 😦

 

identity.

you are not your age,
nor the size of clothes you wear

you are not a weight,
or the colour of your hair

you are not your name,
or the dimples in your cheeks

you are all the books you read,
and all the words you speak

you are your croaky morning voice,
and the smiles you try to hide

you’re the sweetness in your laughter,
and every tear you’ve cried

you’re the songs you sing so loudly,
when you know you’re all alone

you’re the places that you’ve been to,
and the one that you call home

you’re the things that you believe in,
and the people that you love

you’re the photos in your bedroom,
and the future you’re dream of

you’re made of so much beauty,
but it seems that you forgot

when you decided that you were defined,
by all the things you’re not.

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~e.h.

creating means living. -dejan stojanovic

10 cute DIY projects I Wish To Do Soon.

1. Flourish Lamp

2. Cute candle

3. Photobook

4. Secret Cover

5. Matches in Frame

6.  Flowerssss 🏵️

7. Rope Room Divider

8. Personalized Calendar

9. Gift Wraps

10. Personalized Bookmarks

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Source : Pinterest

 

illusion.

never trust a mirror

for mirror always lies

it makes you think that all you’re worth

can be seen from the outside

 

never trust a mirror

it only shows you what skin’s deep

you can’t see how your eyelids flutter

when you’re drifting off to sleep

it doesn’t show you that the world sees

when you’re only being you

or how your eyes just light up

when you’re loving what you do

it doesn’t capture when you’re smiling

where no-one else can see

and your reflection cannot tell you

everything you mean to me

 

never trust a mirror

for it only shows your skin

and if you think it dictates your worth

it’s time to look within

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`e.h.

living the seven year old me.

best watch : my favorite cartoons.

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Being an adult’s suck.

I hate it when adults have to know everything. When we stop wondering, we ask how instead of why. When the reality hits us hard. When we are obliged to multitask. When we have to make less mistakes because we are experienced. When fun is measured by expensive stuff.

Clearly. I would do anything to keep myself in wondering, awing, and completely living.

One way to do it, I watch cartoon.

There are many enchanted, magical, wonderful inside. I would love to simply overjoy it.
Lucky me, Boyfriend loves to watch cartoon too. And we just watched Moana last night.

A girl who sails the ocean? YASSSS. I Love her! Just like me love the ocean and water.

Anyway, if you like cartoons too, you probably have watched these. These are the list of my favorite ones. It keep me amazed how simple story can teach a priceless lesson.

• Tangled (ALL TIME FAVORITE)
  The magically long-haired Rapunzel has spent her entire life in a tower,
  but now that a runaway thief has stumbled upon her, she is about to
  discover the world for the first time, and who she really is. (click here)

• Zootopia
  In a city of anthropomorphic animals, a rookie bunny cop and a cynical con
  artist fox must work together to uncover a conspiracy. (click here)
  

• Inside Out
  After young Riley is uprooted from her Midwest life and moved to San
  Francisco, her emotions – Joy, Fear, Anger, Disgust and Sadness – conflict
  on how best to navigate a new city, house, and school. (click here)
  

• The Croods
  After their cave is destroyed, a caveman family must trek through an
  unfamiliar fantastical world with the help of an inventive boy. (click here)
  

• Frozen
  When the newly crowned Queen Elsa accidentally uses her power to turn things into ice to curse her home in infinite winter, her sister, Anna, teams up with a mountain man, his playful reindeer, and a snowman to change the weather condition. (click here)

• Wreck It Ralph
  A video game villain wants to be a hero and sets out to fulfill his dream, but his quest brings havoc to the whole arcade where he lives. (click here)

• The adventure of Tintin
  Intrepid reporter Tintin and Captain Haddock set off on a treasure hunt for
  a sunken ship commanded by Haddock’s ancestor. (click here)

• Up
  Seventy-eight year old Carl Fredricksen travels to Paradise Falls in his
  home equipped with balloons, inadvertently taking a young stowaway. (click here)
  

• Moana
  In Ancient Polynesia, when a terrible curse incurred by the Demigod Maui
  reaches an impetuous Chieftain’s daughter’s island, she answers the Ocean’s
  call to seek out the Demigod to set things right. (click here)