Adapt: to gradually change your behaviour and attitudes in order to be successful in a new situation.
This is the third time he went offshore. And I miss him like crazy. If I remember correctly, we never really had a close-distance relationship except for those three months, earlier this year.
Like any other couples, we have our very own problem which is to constantly adapt to a new situation. When I was in the UK, we communicated through video calls every day. We also talked to each other on the phone before I went to sleep which made him wake up early in the morning just to bid me goodnight. Huhu. Time difference. Quite a challenge as we fought almost every day because I, being myself would force him to stay awake and make him repeat what I had just said to make sure that he listened to my every word. Jahatnya!!
When I came back for good, he was in the south while I remained in KL. Well, things became difficult as I expected more from him. As usual, "we kiss, we make up". Currently, he is based in the east coast and I...where else do you think I would be? Teaching urban kids good English.
To make this LDR more challenging than ever is the fact that he has to go offshore twice a month. Worse, they cannot use handphones and there is only a satellite phone that they have to share among them. Everyone gets a 5-minute conversation with their loved ones and they have to fill in some form to 'cop' their time. haha. An oil-rig or a platform can accommodate 100-something people kot. But hello!!! 5 minutes is not enough laaaa.. I'm so stressed coz I have to talk to him in a rush.
"You know what happened today...bla bla bla..."
suddenly, "I have to go, the next person is already waiting. Talk to you later. Bye."
"But I haven't finished my story! Waitt!!!" tutt...tuttt...tuttt.
Seriously, are you not stressed? -___-
That happens during the good-day line. On bad days..hmm you just keep waiting till good-day line returns. Despite all this, we still have internet. Thank you technology! at least, we get to send each other emails and update about our life. Tapiiiiiii...tak sama dengan cakap on the phone. Oiii cik kak, be grateful to God la deyyy!! huhu.
We are still new to this kind of LDR. kwang3. We learn to be patient when the line goes weng2. We learn to be honest and trust each other. We learn to be tolerant. We learn to appreciate our time together. Whenever we are free, we can just go and grab a quick lunch. Sometimes, I pity him because he makes effort to see me though it is only a one hour date every two or three week, then he has to dash off back to the east.
Well, I'm adjusting myself to the so-called new situation. It's been two months. Haha. Not that new, but to us this is just the beginning. Struggling a little bit here and there but definitely adapting. Learn to adapt. Do not complaint too much cause you'll get tired of it. :)
p/s: Lepas merengek2 nak mandi, mandi jugak aku. Paling best sebab sampai sekarang, rambut yang keras jegang sentiasa lembut sahaja. My bro and sis terus nak lumur asam jawa kat rambut pulak. Hehe. Perhaps those who dream of having a smooth and soft hair can try to put asam jawa on their hair. :)
Edisi khas LDR:
This is the third time he went offshore. And I miss him like crazy. If I remember correctly, we never really had a close-distance relationship except for those three months, earlier this year.
Like any other couples, we have our very own problem which is to constantly adapt to a new situation. When I was in the UK, we communicated through video calls every day. We also talked to each other on the phone before I went to sleep which made him wake up early in the morning just to bid me goodnight. Huhu. Time difference. Quite a challenge as we fought almost every day because I, being myself would force him to stay awake and make him repeat what I had just said to make sure that he listened to my every word. Jahatnya!!
When I came back for good, he was in the south while I remained in KL. Well, things became difficult as I expected more from him. As usual, "we kiss, we make up". Currently, he is based in the east coast and I...where else do you think I would be? Teaching urban kids good English.
To make this LDR more challenging than ever is the fact that he has to go offshore twice a month. Worse, they cannot use handphones and there is only a satellite phone that they have to share among them. Everyone gets a 5-minute conversation with their loved ones and they have to fill in some form to 'cop' their time. haha. An oil-rig or a platform can accommodate 100-something people kot. But hello!!! 5 minutes is not enough laaaa.. I'm so stressed coz I have to talk to him in a rush.
"You know what happened today...bla bla bla..."
suddenly, "I have to go, the next person is already waiting. Talk to you later. Bye."
"But I haven't finished my story! Waitt!!!" tutt...tuttt...tuttt.
Seriously, are you not stressed? -___-
That happens during the good-day line. On bad days..hmm you just keep waiting till good-day line returns. Despite all this, we still have internet. Thank you technology! at least, we get to send each other emails and update about our life. Tapiiiiiii...tak sama dengan cakap on the phone. Oiii cik kak, be grateful to God la deyyy!! huhu.
We are still new to this kind of LDR. kwang3. We learn to be patient when the line goes weng2. We learn to be honest and trust each other. We learn to be tolerant. We learn to appreciate our time together. Whenever we are free, we can just go and grab a quick lunch. Sometimes, I pity him because he makes effort to see me though it is only a one hour date every two or three week, then he has to dash off back to the east.
Well, I'm adjusting myself to the so-called new situation. It's been two months. Haha. Not that new, but to us this is just the beginning. Struggling a little bit here and there but definitely adapting. Learn to adapt. Do not complaint too much cause you'll get tired of it. :)
p/s: Lepas merengek2 nak mandi, mandi jugak aku. Paling best sebab sampai sekarang, rambut yang keras jegang sentiasa lembut sahaja. My bro and sis terus nak lumur asam jawa kat rambut pulak. Hehe. Perhaps those who dream of having a smooth and soft hair can try to put asam jawa on their hair. :)
2 comments:
u better adapting fast... 2+1 from ur fmily members are working in O&G industry. love u!! TQ technology. P/S - sending this comment from offshore.
Over laaaaa... gediknya! wekkk! :P
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