This post marks my last one from the comforts of my own room at Cathedral Court, and possibly my last from the University of Surrey Network, logged in under my own user name and password.
Thanks for the great service throughout. You served me well.
Signing off from IP address 131.227.230.24
Love,
Kng Suan
Times like this, you wonder if you will ever meet these friends as a group again, sit together like you used to last time, have a meal like things have never changed, learn from each other, both good and bad.
Just like the old times.
Didn't really few like updating Blogger for the past few days. Not that there was much to update anyway.
I've got tagged by
Marcia!5 greatest pleasures(Like Marcia, I think I have been tagged by her and have also done this before, but never mind. When I find the one I did earlier, then I can compare what have changed.) =)
1. Sitting in an SQ flight, receiving the full SQ service. Even better if it is First Class. =)
2. Sitting an a cafe window, with a cup of coffee, watching the world go by.
3. Being loved and appreciated by my friends.
4. Seeing the successful completion of a piece of work, and knowing that I have put in maximum effort, and it's a well done piece of work. (okay, that is 3 things)
5. Being able to travel the world and appreciate the beauty that is all around. :)
So many needs and wants, but none accomplished:
WANTS:Have my summer barbie
Go to Manchester
Go chiong in London
Have my Hampstead Crepe
Meet up with all my friends and ex-colleagues before i leave
Go up that piece of grassland on top of town. The one that is as high up as the cathedral.
NEEDS:Pack my room
Pack for shipping
Start throwing away things
Decide what to do with things I don't need and don't wanna throw
Start applying for jobs
Going through my accounts
AMSTERDAM I have to say first. I did not take any drugs in Amsterdam. Nothing. Zero. Nada. :) Amsterdam is not as seedy as it sounds, it was really an eye-opener though, especially to walk along the red light district just when the sky was getting dark. In fact, as early as 5pm, u can start seeing workers parading their wares in the windows. We overheard a conversation that goes something like this
Worker: Hi, darling... (to randon business suit-clad stranger), how bout some fun tonight.
Man: No, I can't. I'm tired from work. Worker:
You don't have to do anything...
Hahah, no idea about that outcomes of that conversation though. :) Besides the sex and drugs, I actually really like walking along the canals of Amsterdam. In fact, I think I like Amsterdam more than Venice. It just seems much more romantic somehow. Dunno why.
Accomplished a lot during this trip. Went to Keukenhof Gardens, which is one of my main purposes of coming to Amsterdam, because of the annual flower show. Imagine rows after rows after rows of tulips. I was smitten! And very much in Love with tulips! About half my photos are of flowers!! Also went to an excursion to the outskirts, to the cheese farm and the wooden clog farm, and to the Delft Blue pottery factory, and to The Hague, and Madurodam (also known as Little Netherlands!) Loads done!! Had loads of fun too!! Especially with my 2 travel buddies, Etty and Felicity! :) Thanks for the wacking, and sillyness (and cantonese) throughout this trip.
More pictures to follow in the post before (below) this one. Look at the 2nd picture in the 2nd row in particular. Click on it to enlarge. :)
Row by row, left to right:
1 - See the many colours of the various flower fields?
2 - Walk along the many canals in Amsterdam
3 - Canal House in Amsterdam (warning: VERY VERY steep stairs)
4 - The Entrance of Anne Frank's House
5 - Interesting Sight, Click to enlarge
6 - Keukenhof Gardens
7 - 9 - Various tulips in Keukenhof (and me!)
10 -Dutch Wooden Clogs
11 - Windmills
12 - Whole wall full of Gouda Cheese (very very nice!)
Yet another fustrating night with my efforts gone to waste. At least it wasn't as bad as yesterday. I am just getting a bit pissed off because something is not working somewhere and I don't know where.
BORED. I really want to do something else besides sitting in front of the computer all day... Or maybe go and do more travelling, but travelling for 3 weeks non-stop is a bit mad, and can get tiring which is why i am back home "recuperating". But then recuuperating often means sitting in front on the computer catching up on emails and indulging in my new found hobbies. However, I really want to do something else besides sitting in front of the computer all day... Or maybe go and do more travelling, but travelling for 3 weeks non-stop is a bit mad, and can get tiring which is why i am back home "recuperating". But then recuperating often means sitting in front on the computer catching up on emails and indulging in my new found hobbies. However,I really want to do something else besides sitting in front of the computer all day... Or maybe go and do more travelling, but travelling for 3 weeks non-stop is a bit mad, and can get tiring which is why i am back home "recuperating". But then recuperating often means sitting in front on the computer catching up on emails and indulging in my new found hobbies. However,I really want to do something else besides sitting in front of the computer all day... Or maybe go and do more travelling, but travelling for 3 weeks non-stop is a bit mad, and can get tiring which is why i am back home "recuperating". But then recuperating often means sitting in front on the computer catching up on emails and indulging in my new found hobbies. However,I really want to do something else besides sitting in front of the computer all day... Or maybe go and do more travelling, but travelling for 3 weeks non-stop is a bit mad, and can get tiring which is why i am back home "recuperating". But then recuperating often means sitting in front on the computer catching up on emails and indulging in my new found hobbies. However,I really want to do something else besides sitting in front of the computer all day... Or maybe go and do more travelling, but travelling for 3 weeks non-stop is a bit mad, and can get tiring which is why i am back home "recuperating". But then recuperating often means sitting in front on the computer catching up on emails and indulging in my new found hobbies
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I wanna watch ArtsFest!!!! The Vegetable Orchestra, The Great War!!!! I really really wanna watch these two!!!!
Problem: I am not back in Singapore yet. :(
A bit pissed off right now because what I was intending to do did not turn out as expected. It's really a small small thing to get worked up over, but i am still damn pissed off.
Argh.
Roti Prata and Curry for dinner....
Sometimes simple pleasures are just what you need... (:
