H A P P Y

Routine 101

After 4 months of lazing around the world, I've finally settled back into a routine.

Taking the same familiar bus at the same familiar timing dropping at the same familiar bus stop and in the same familiar office at a different desk this time, is, strangely nostalgic.

And my desk, my desk is exactly the way I left it. My photos are still there stuck on my monitor.

And the hidamarinotami is still here on the desk, still giving me that same sense of peace.

But the familiar faces are gone.

Funny how different life is, even when these inanimated objects remains the same. I pick up the same phone to call a different person.

At least I never happier.

Wah rauz eh

Honestly. This is too hot man. 36 degrees today.

I am feeling so hot, sticky and sweaty. To make things worse, I just got bitten by mosquitoes.

So pek cek.

But at the very least, I get to meet up with all my darlings who exclaim "I'm so glad you are back!!"

And with Hokkien mee, Beef noodle and Roti Prata already conquered, with Curry Fish Head coming up tonight, I feel better already.

Bye London

I'd be back in a few months after you've decided to cheer up and stop being dark and gloomy. Welcome me back with the sun that shines till 9pm and wakes up bright and early at 5.

Meanwhile, I'm going home to my friends, family, food and fatty fats.

Alcoholism et I

While packing my bags, I discovered alcohol in 3 of my bags - the duffel carry onto plane bag, the gym bag and a handbag. Little bottle of Vodka in 2, and a tiny Alcohol holder (the silver kind) in another.

Then I was like thinking, wooah I'm like how steady man. Everywhere I go also bring them along.

Siao one.

Daniel J. Boorstin

The sea is dangerous and its storms terrible, but these obstacles have never been sufficient reason to remain ashore ... unlike the mediocre, intrepid spirits seek victory over those things that seem impossible ... it is with an iron will that they embark on the most daring of all endeavors ... to meet the shadowy future without fear and conquer the unknown.

Please let me inspire some.

You know hor, London is very cold leh

London hasn't been this cold for AGES. It's -3 now. Unbelievable.

Not that I can tell or feel it really. I've been in my PJs the whole day. Never go out at all. No incentive to brave the elements lah. I'm falling right back into the lam nuah mode.

Then now jetlagged leh, cannot sleep, what to do.

I almost forgot I'm only leaving on Thursday. Told the whole world to say goodbye to me on Tues. So dumb dumb right?

(Isn't my writing very Singaporean now? Happy? I can write like Singaporean hor)

Londres

I'm back. I've conquered 3 of the London airports already, just need 1 more and I have all the stamps on my passport. Machiam like hobby lidat.

Anyways, I think I have just encountered the thing that people will talk about happening 'in dreams' - meeting a footballer on the plane to London.

So I was sleeping like a pig, then woke up and was walking to the toilet (heng my hair not in a mess) then I see this group of 4 boys talking and being annoying. But I didn't really bother about them cos all I wanted was to pee right. Then later when I walk back to my seat this boy keep walking up and down the aisle. Then he came and talk to me.

Well he's not Premiership team one lah, but isn't it so cool? I was grinning like a xiao charboh inside, but of course, doing the very act cool stunt outside.

And after 6 weeks of North American accent, the 'You Alright?' instead of 'How's it going?' is quite refreshing. I still think English accent rocks. He's how cute can.

But lidat loh, end of story liao. Good enough for me lah.

NY ROCKS

And you know what the funny thing is?

I am living on the 77th Street at the moment.

Funny right? It's the posh Upper East side that the SATC girls live in. Yipeee!

Anyways, Phantom of the Opera, here I come! For USD65 (Hurrah to half price tix) I am sitting in the center row F (6th from the front!)

Now now, Chandelier will fall above me. WOOHOO.

You should totally see the dress I'm going to wear there. I just wonder if I will die of cold anot. It's -2 tomorrow.

Someone asked me if I can live in New York. If I'm going to be intimidated.

I wanted to laugh out damn loud and say, wah piang, please lah, I was born in Singapore leh. It's how big a city can? Manhattan population is 1 million (Okay lah, NYC is HUGE, but Manhattan is small ma!). Intimidated? By what? The subway? Hello? Have you seen the London Underground? That one then call CONFUSING okay?

But instead, I politely commented on how extremely expensive it is to live in the city, that if my pay isn't twice of what I earn in London, I will die.

My favorite part of America is.....

The Beef Jerky. When it's not even that big among the Americans.

hehehe