Mon 8 Jan 2007
My boyfriend is / maybe going to Paris for work. Not that anything has to do with me but I could follow him! Its great because he’s practically covered from head to toe there whereas I’m not. I’ll have to pay for everything myself but its a great time to visit Europe because we get to save half of the expenses! Although for him its more to a working trip and has to be standby 24/7 and even can’t be there for me there nor go visiting places with me but I get to save on the accommodation so… but at the same time, I have my reservations too!
The pros are….
- I get to go Europe, my first time going outstation. So far!!!! So great!!
- Anywhere other than office is great!
- Its super cold there (around -1) so its great to experience that
- I get to save on accomodation so its great thing
The cons are…
- After buying the place ticket, I’ll probably have nothing to eat or go visiting
- I don’t have a passport
- Dunno boss will approve my leave or not (because he’s leaving on this Thursday)
- Apparently, he’s going to stay in an area where its not a city so might be dangerous
- Scare the expenses is too much
- And the most important of all cons, one of the most important person in my life i.e him does not look forward to me following him. Don’t ask me why, ask him. Feel free to drop him a line or two at his blog
There you have it, everyone supports this trip I even have a sponsor for my airline ticket (thanks mum!) but…. he doesn’t want me to go! Not worth it wor…. Boo hoo hoo 
I think you should let him go by himself. It would be less stressful for both of you; as he probably need the time to adjust to Paris and focus on his work.
And wouldn’t you rather have him asking you to go to Paris once he’s rebuilt his life there?
That’s not very right.
I go to working le.
later got to time to take care of you how?
later u stay alone in hotel how?
not scared ar?
pect, but but but…. he’s only going there for 2 weeks!
jason, who’s not right? HIM I bet!!!!!
Sogua, not scare! I think u more scare…. u owe me a super big trip its Hong Kong + Singapore + Taiwan cum Korea!!!!
If you can plan nicely for trip which will go look see look see alone..and dare to discover new thing without someone at side..and not afraid of anything happen..then this will be a great time to visit europe lor…:p
coz after this I don’t think sogua will bring u there liao…muahahaaa…especially after married..unless u 2 oledi have enuff funds to retire lah…(which I think need more then 20 years for me to get it lah…haii)
I think both are not right also.
So Gua’s wrong.
So Gua shouldn’t just discourage you to join him like that. He should like invite you over for a short period, something like less than 5-7 days. Not too long, but just enough for you to do a LITTLE bit of traveling. Take note, you are going to travel alone, so whats the point of seeing a beautiful and romantic city like Paris alone?
Besides, those French men are very proud of their language. They don’t speak English to you unless they are friendly people or something. And generally, most of them are not. My course mate who is doing his internship there was having a little hard time there.
So, the short period would be fine.
So Gua’s right.
He’s going there for work and true, he might not have the time to look after you. What more if you are following him there during his first week/day. He got tonnes of things to settle like accommodation, transport, getting familiar with the place, people, language and weather. It’s not going to be easy and with you around, it’s going to create unnecessary stress to him.
I suggest you to join him in Paris once he really settled down and start earning French money. (What’s the France’s currency, by the way?) If you go there with RM, you are going to be super, extremely poor. Even instant noodles cost a bomb there. My friend had to eat maggi mee for the first 1 week because of the price/currency exchange. (This is if So Gua is going to work there permanently.)
If he’s going there to work for a short period, say 3-6 months, maybe you can join him during the last 2 week or something. That’s because, since he’s about to leave France for good, his workload will be less and might be a little free to accompany you go look and sight seeing at France.
So, think about it.
Wait, I just saw, he’s going there for 2 weeks.
I suggest u join him during the last 5 days.
First 3 days, you can travel or walk alone. But be prepared for everything, like map, money and etc.
Then the last 2 days, I think So Gua’s workload will be less, then you two can walk together loh.
Jason, hehe.. thanks for the advice. seems he’s changed his mind though. Anyway, I do plan to join him later but the plane tickets? Like BOMB!!! So still decided which day to take the flight…