Hello people! Greetings from London!

I'm currently staying with Soki at one of the hostels of King's College. The weather here is rather cooling and I didn't sweat at all.

Tobias, one of Soki's neightbour, an exchanged student from Germany, prepared a wonderful dinner for us just now. Baked potatoes with olives and chicken breast. Yummy yummy! This is my first time eating something cooked by a guy!

Anyway, though this is only my second day in London, Soki has already brought me to Chinatown and all the 3 major weekend markets. We also had a 3.5hrs stroll along the river last night, walking from the Big Ben to the Tower Bridge. Oh my goodness, the scenery is just fantastic and romantic!

We will be going Greenwich tomorrow and probably exploring the east central London further after that.

Oh by the way, thanks to my practice back in Singapore, I'm not having jet lag at all. HAHAHA.

Will be leaving for Sicily (Italy) on Tuesday morning.

I spent some time reading through my blog entries written during my two years in JC recently. I found myself thinking much deeper and reflecting much more then. Honestly, I was quite inspired by what I written back in those days. I think I stopped writing so much ever since I started photo blogging. Oh Wells.

Regarding what my mum said to me that day (that I should go and find a boyfriend now), I kind of thought through it these few days. My conclusion is that I still prefer the way I am now. Well, contrary to popular belief, I don't think I'm ready yet, seriously. And I have no idea when I am ever going to get ready. I just cannot imagine myself being tied down, being in a relationship with someone. I'm already not being haunted by the terrible experience I had but I cannot deny that it left something in me. Something negative, like fears and worries (to a certain extent).

My social circle is shrinking in an ever increasing rate. Dad was right. The older you get, the more differences you see between your friends and you and hence the smaller your social circle becomes. But I cannot complain much here because that was what I wanted initially. Nevermind, I'm still self-sustainable for now. Yet, I think I should make an effort to get to know more people. No harm doing so anyway.

Smile! Where is my smile!? I forgot all about smiling ever since rao stopped reminding me. Sigh. I must remember to smile more. I must. I haven't been smiling at people (for no reason at all) for a long time. I failed to cheer others up, and in turn I failed to brighten my own day up too.

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To that someone: eh you don't talk so much loh, you get out of your 'ship' first before laughing at me ok. And by the way, I'm not in a boat, I'm in an ocean liner! So I'm more invincible than you! HAHAHA! Jia you lah!

Oh gosh I'm so excited! I'll be flying off in 7 days!

Anyway, Julia, aka my ex-boss, revisited Jurong Birdpark with me on Vesak Day.

Photojournalism:

Jurong Birdpark
Souvenir shop.
Hornbill!
Haha the clock is quite funny.
Don't know what's the name of this plant.
I think the sign boards are so damn cute can.
Julia, at Lory Loft.
My first attempt of a self-portrait. Gua gua gua.
Second attempt. I think I looked rather nerdy in the photo -_-" LoL
Me! at Lory Loft!
Julia, at Birds n Buddies show.
My turn to be photographed against the huge crowd!
Third attempt of a self-portrait. I think I really suck at it. Sigh..
Flamingos!
My favourite photo! Mandrain duck! It looks blur due to the compression of pixels I guess. You can click to enlarge for this photo.
Another favourite photo of mine.
Snowy owls! The one on the left looks like Harry Potter's Hedwig!
A penguin diving!
Emperor Penguins!

Below are the photos of some of the birds I saw. Click to enlarge.

The more I think of it the more angry I get.

I hate it when some of my good friends refer me as some hardcore clubber.

It's because I AM NOT and I WAS NOT.

Some say I clubbed a lot since my JC days. That's fucking bullshit can. I only went into a club twice before graduation. Once was for some flutist performance, as my friend won a pair of free tickets. The other was partly my friend's birthday celebration, and I left halfway. I don't know where you guys got the idea that I frequent clubs since JC.

Upon graduation from JC, yes, there was a period of time before university when I clubbed a lot. But I swear it was mainly and mostly because of my colleagues. And that doesn't make me a spoilt brat!!!


What the hell. There are girls who club less often than I did but do HORRENDOUS things there! You mean they are more decent than me just because they club lesser than I do? I don't think so.

Besides, I MADE IT A POINT not to club during school term! I've clubbed only twice since I quitted my job in July last year OK!? And both were during the December holidays!

I didn't argue with you doesn't mean it's OK to defame me with such insensitive comments.

What the fuck man. This really pisses me off.

Don't bring it up again, if you are my friend.

I am not as indecent as you think I am. And I value dignity not lesser than any of you do! Darn.

I broke the record today by waking up before 12noon for the first time since the end of my exams. LoL

MaMa and I went shopping at Robinsons in Orchard for Dad. Wrinkle free business shirts are so freaking expensive!

I usually don't go for branded goods, especially for clothes and bags. I'll rather get cheap products and throw them away when I feel like. And I just don't see what's it with LV bags. OK, I do acknowledge their quality. However, most of the designs are f****** ugly can. Especially the dark brown and the light brown ones, look like some shit that only aunties will use.

To think of it, the only branded things I have are watches and perhaps one or two pairs of running shoes/sneakers. I have a thing for Swatch I must say. Haha.

I know this is hard to believe for many. But rarely does anything I wear out cost most than SGD$20. Yes, even my slippers and bags are below SGD$20.

Anyhow, I was at the ladies section looking out for some cheap clothes. Woah. You know what, I found myself the only youth fighting for the off shelf clothes with the aunties! Omg. Those aunties are really fierce can. And in the end, I went home empty handed. Well, I think SGD$19 is too expensive for a shirt to me sia.

Honestly, girls who love wearing a black bra under a translucent top are utterly disgusting. Come on, it's SO NOT sexy can? Are they desperate to get laid or something? These cheap brats bring shame to my species, man. I don't think you need to try so hard to be a slut right?

A joyful night with my beloved JC classmates! I really miss all of them!

OK OK I shall let the photos do the talking.

Well, I should be watching some DVDs now, if not someone is going to nag at me again. HAHAHA

Photojournalism:

Dinner with 05S15ners/NTU gang at Crystal Jade

Special (NUS) guest of the night, Zhijun, my long-lost lover!! =D Omg lover, I miss you so!
Didn't really photograph the food this time.. Spring roll here.
My birthday cake!
Happy hAppy!! =D=D=D
Group photo, with my present!
Girls, from left: Zhijun, me, Mitch, Yuenling, Fel
My beloved bros! Yuliang and Yushu!
Lover and I.
The NTU girls. Haha

Happy belated 21st Birthday to me!

Anyway, let me make this clear first. My Europe trip is a budget trip, also known as backpacking. The essence of backpacking is seeing the most while spending the least. So please DO NOT expect me to buy everyone presents, because I will not. If I can foresee myself surviving on bread or biscuits, I don't see where I can get enough money to buy gifts for everybody. It will defeat the purpose of my trip should I spend a large sum on souvenirs. I hope you, as my friends, can understand that. Sorry to disappoint you. Thanks.

Next, I've been going out for dinner these few days here and there. Another one is coming up tomorrow night. I got to watch out for my weight. Haha. Besides, I'm training myself to survive on one meal per day now. No, I'm not doing this to lose more weight. The actual reason is that I need to get ready my stomach for the backpacking trip. As long as I can cut down the cost, I don't mind eating a little lesser.

But I think I'm going to get one giant packet of gummies before departure, for I cannot live without them! LoL.

Photojournalism:

Celebration with Jw and Gang
A group photo in my room. The guys are so sweet I tell you.. So touched!!
Later on that night, we met up with more people, including Apple. This guy says that when he is asked to take photos with girls, he must put his hand around her waist. So I let him did so. But seriously I think he was bullshitting. Nevermind, I'm not going to let him touch me again.
We headed to a KTV pub. I drank quite a lot that night but was sober all the way. Haha!

Dinner with Yx and Zz
Zz's dessert. Honestly I think it's a waste of money to eat desserts in restaurants. Desserts are seriously overpriced! Oh wells.
Yx's Tofu with melted cheese. Sadly, I forgot to take a photo of my own dish. Gua gua gua.
Lovely Yx and I.

Dinner for MaMa's Day
MaMa was happily trying out all the dishes.
Clockwise: 锦江春酸辣汤, 家常回烧豆腐, 红烧牛肉, 红油抄手
Our favourite is 鱼香烧茄子煲
MaMa looking satisfied. LoL

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Omg. MaMa told me directly that I should go and find a boyfriend now. It's so not her to say that!

Once bitten, twice shy.

Twice bitten, never again try..

With those last words, there ends another chapter.

I don't care what shit happens in between, I don't care whether sadness outmatches happiness or otherwise.

I just want a peaceful ending. Even though I do feel sour.

But it's alright, it's OK..

I've always wanted to do this for some time and finally I have the time for it now since my exams ended. From today onwards, all my photos will have 'www.hidaa.blogspot.com' chopped on them. The links of the photos will be removed too. That is to say, you can no longer click and enlarge the photo. Therefore, if you want any original photos, you have to get it from me personally.

Photojournalism:

I was outside Coronation Plaza one afternoon waiting to transfer bus. This place brought back a lot of memories, of all those JC days. I miss the food from Golden Chicken. The auntie there always gave me extra fries or side dish whenever I visit their store. Tip: Always call her 'chiobu' or 'mei3 nv3' to get offers! *winks*
Seeing Lay Ning off at the airport. She'll be in USA for the next 3 months. Take care, dear =)

CJC Band Concert 2008
Con Fucoc VI
The main band. I feel so cheated I tell you. The main band was made up of quite a few alumni members and also a guest player. So is it still the main band or is it otherwise!?
The alumni band.
They had a play put up by their own band members. The girl in the centre is really hot!
Our star trumpet player, Vig.
My di, Dominic (red arrow), the current President of CJCSB. Kevin (yellow arrow) in the background.
Hazahri, Dominic, me, Weemin, Kevin. Me and the ex-SJIMB horn players. I miss band! I miss SJIMB too!
Alright, and so I was trying to cook my favourite soup, Tom Yam Soup on Tuesday.

First attempt = FAILED

So sad la. I made a fatal mistake by adding freshly chopped, unpeeled lemons into the pot. And the outcome was that the lemon skin made the soup turn bitter and the taste was unbearable. Also, as some of the ingredients were rather hard to find (uhm, I'm not a full-time housewife you see), hence I bought a packet of Tom Yam Kung paste to add some taste to the soup. That's another mistake made because the paste has this deep yellow colour and it made the soup rather murky, yucks. It also 'stained' the prawns and other ingredients, making them appear yellowish, which made the soup even less appetizing. And lastly, as I was too engrossed with making the soup less bitter and thus forgot to watch out for the time. As a result, the ingredients lost their colours due to overcooking and personally I think it looked rather disgusting. Sigh.. I shall try it again another time..

Dinner at Cafe Cartel with Zz and Jw
Ha! My favourite Dark Chocolate Fudge Cake!
Went to esplanade for a walk after the dinner. This is the wall along one of the underground passageways leading to esplanade. The artworks displayed there always impress me.
I was there!
Another shot with flash on. Oh yah, check out my hair! I got it chopped off earlier on in the day in Johor Bahru! (Soki! See!)
Zoomed-in look of the artworks.
Zoomed-in look of the artworks.
Zoomed-in look of the artwork.
Zoomed-in look of the artwork.

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Guy: You make me feel terrible, always.
Girl: If all I'd brought you are pains and sufferings, then perhaps you will be happier without me.

Why hang on when pains and sufferings have already outweighed happiness? Perhaps it's time to reevaluate and bring things to an end.