lovely strange day

at the jakarta airport. the last four bags came from behind the rubber curtain flaps...wobbling on the belt. then the last baggage board came around and confirmed my greatest fear - my luggage was lost. my first time in jakarta and he was already playing hard to get.

about 90 mins later, my trusty old bag came along. my body was tired. and my mind thinking disparate thoughts. i'll just list down my lovely strange day

1. woke up couldn't find my pass port
2. found it 5 mins later - in the bag i brought to bintan last
3. went to work. someone cracks a joke. i laugh. or try to. i just don't get it.
4. had a conversation that was weird. feels like parallel universes surround me, either that or i'm autistic
5. went to the airport checked in early
6. bought merlion macadamia chocs and cookies > never knew they existed. i'm sorry for the insincere gifts. but excuse me, i'm tired
7. exit the shop and bump into agent steve
8. he brings me to the PPS lounge. it's an entire universe out there. from shower rooms, internet booths to choice of perrier or evian
9. get on plane and meet ceo from interview 2 days back
10. get off the plane. luggage mia
11. wait 90 mins...made 2 new friends. lisa - indonesian chinese tai tai who just spent 2 days shopping in singapore. first she apologises on behalf of her country to this first time visitor...who cornily thinks hey isn't life better minus the baggage. she asked me to join her for a McDonald's dinner. declined and feigned anxiety; and nameless new airport employee. she works at the lost and found. she is kind. she lent me a nokia charger so i could sms my bitchin' back to singapore..abt lost luggage and arse luck. she gave me aqua branded mineral water too.
12. mr x from the later flight caught up with me
13. bag arrives
14. had interesting arts/literature/docu production/travel conversation with mr x
15. just before the hotel lobby. the car pulls over to get triple checked by security. i feel like i'm checking into prison.
16. got to hotel. impressed. hooked up my laptop. am surprised it works. actually works.
16. met malcy for dinner. so funny that we're both in town at the same time
17. hot bath.
18. thinking random thoughts
19. my stories are swimming
20. it's time to sleep