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JB; Revisited

Made a trip to JB over the weekend to visit some old friends.
Took a walk around town and found so many new cafes around. Was on my own so I couldn't try that many places but it was so nice to see all the places I used to go to with the girls when we were there.
 This was at The Brew Orchestra. Very fancy place with quality items on their menu. The chocolate drinks were really rich and you could choose the percentage of dark chocolate you wanted. This little chocolate delight we had was a mix of chocolate mousse and chocolate sponge and it was a little bitter. A little more of that berry coulis would have cut through the bitterness but it was still really yummy. And the presentation was lovely!
 When I was out on my own I checked out The Ice Cream Factory. They have only a few flavours available which they make to order with liquid nitrogen so you actually get to see your ice-cream being prepared. The place was cute but I wasn't greeted as I entered or left the place unlike the other customers so that turned me off a little. But the ice-cream was yum! Creamy and full of chocolate brownie bits.
 As I took a walk I noticed this on one of the walls and in my mind, because of the colour, it registered as bananas. Only when I actually had a good look at it before posting it on Insta I realized they were flowers surrounding the word 'SMILE'. Blonde moment much.
 This was my first stop in town. Used to be our favourite hangout spot whenever we needed a place to chill on weeknights. And their saffron rose is something I simply cannot find anywhere else. So happy I got to have this again after ages.
 Before heading back I was supposed to meet a friend here and we wanted to catch the sunset at Puteri Harbour together but plans changed at the last minute so I was on my own (yet again). So I sat down there for a little while, texting and watching the likes of people around me.
 And for some odd reason I suddenly felt very lonely. There were so many couples and families around and I was all by myself. I've gone places on my own before. I've traveled alone before. I do pretty much everything alone on a daily basis but this time I felt lonely and it really wasn't a pleasant feeling at all. So I abandoned my plan to catch the sunset here and left for Muar earlier than expected. The sky was breathtaking on my way back so I supposed I didn't really miss anything at all.
And after about 6 months I've finally mastered the art of winging my eyeliner heheh. I do not look this flawless in real life but the shot turned out well so why not post it :D
My short trip back south brought back so many memories. It was like a walk down memory lane. From all the late nights I had alone and with friends, to the friends I loved and lost, to the late night drives I used to have on my own, to watching movies on my own for the first time, to learning how to take care of myself and how to manage an apartment and how to see to my car. I learned so much in the amount of time I spent there and I'm so thankful for all the experiences I had, both good and bad. 
So thankful for the friends who are now family to me. So thankful for being able to just learn and grow and find myself. 
JB is where I found myself.
And I cannot be more thankful.

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