THINGS I TAKE FOR GRANTED

by chupachup apple. 7:43 AM 0 comments FOOD HOLIDAY IDUL FITRI LIFE THOUGHTS

This just hits me. I just went back from my Idul Fitri trip to my grandma's house in a small village where there's no TV (it's because we don't put on antenna receiver on our house, not because the village was out of nowhere), there's no internet connection/wifi, the signal was poor so I cannot have at least 3G signal there. It pushes me to appreciate the little things, and here are some of them:

1. WiFi

My daily activities was pretty much always connected to WiFi. When i get to the office, i instantly connected to the WiFi. My home was also connected to the WiFi so I (mostly) connected to the internet 24/7. Internet is my source of entertainment. Just like everyone else, I constantly checking my social media apps and I don't even watch TV that often anymore, I just streaming Korean dramas/ Reality shows or watch Youtube, everyday without realizing how dependable I am to the Internet.

It hits me when I can't open any Youtube videos when I was in the village, because it will not only immediately use up all my internet quota but also drains my battery since my phone is constantly looking for at least 3G reception. At the end, I have to be satisfied by only playing old offline games on the Ipad or.. socializing with (older) people I barely knew.

2. Prices

I obviously cannot shop at supermarkets there, but there is a new supermarket opened up last year at the city. Funny how I call it "the city". I went to the traditional market to buy groceries. Here's the thing, I am not anyway sounded/acted like a diva or something but you know, it is always nicer to go to a supermarket and picking out what we need, putting them into the basket and stroll around in a air conditioned room. ANYWAYS, the point is, I get really amazed by how cheap things are. You can have a huge chunk of meat that can feed a 5 member family with 50K Rupiahs. HOW AWESOME?

With that stated, I can safely say things in Jakarta are always overpriced and every time I remembered it I get so irritated. WHY IN THE HELL SHOULD I BUY A BOTTLE OF COCA COLA FOR 10K AT THE SUPERMARKET MEANWHILE I CAN BUY IT WITH 7K AT THE SUPPLIER STORE 5 METER NEXT TO MY HOUSE?

Ugh...capitalsm!

3. Daily Needs

I mean, back at home, when I opened the fridge I can get anything that I need to eat most of the time but back in my grandma's house I literally need to get everything by myself. Need some chilli? go pluck them at the backyard. Want a coconut water? go climb the trees and get them (no, I obviously can't climb the trees and get them myself, I asked the people that taking care of the house to get them) Want to take a bath with hot water? go lit up the fire first at the fireplace/stove or "pawon" and boil the water first. Yes, those veggies and coconut are really fresh but I mean, you need so much effort to get them first.

Those are probably it, being disconnected from the internet is my biggest anxiety nowadays. I just can't live without it. Can I get an amen on that? LOL.

EnjoyReading!