The Big Love

Ding ding ding!

Know that, when I feel that urgent need to adapt in a foreign land, you're the ones I want to call up. Only you can straighten out my ideas and tell me to shut my mouth.

Know that, when I need validation of an identity, I think of you all. After years of growing up together, you've become like a lighthouse that flags me home whenever I stray.

Know that, when the weather is gloomy and making new friends is hard, I look through Facebook photos of all of us because they're like fuel that propels me headlong, keeping me going.

For Ranj - because you're my crazy babe :D

For Sarah - because you give me all the strength I'll ever need.

For Steph - because you're priceless, and you know it :P

For Gitz - because you're nothing short of brilliant.

I know we all move on, but the thing about Friendship is that it stays with you - continually grounding you, pushing you forward, cushioning your little falls. 

It's Friendship that's given me heart. Love you all <3

Guitar Tragedy

My guitar broke! I had a break from classes and went back to my room at 12pm, and I saw my guitar on the floor but thought, 'oh I'll pick it up later'... After coming back from another batch of classes, I decided to finally pick up my guitar, only to find that it's broken! 

I don't know what to do! Do I confront the cleaners about this? Coz they cleaned my room today. But I have no proof, and I also don't want to drag people into this, especially if they didn't do anything. And if it's all an accident, then I can't go round blaming people, and I really do feel responsible for it myself. But if I don't, I'm seriously screwed, because I'll have to either tell the school and pay them back, or buy another in its place. The poor guitar! Gosh... 

I'm screwed! Do you know how much guitars cost? NO NO NO!

It actually hurts the soul... GAH

Beach Day

Hey y'all! I went to the beach earlier with Holly and Elvina, though, for some reason, they've suddenly turned camera-shy. Here are the pictures I took anyway. And a lot of the pictures are just little 'moments' that I thought were beautiful/amazing/nice. 

Surprisingly, the beach has more activity than every other shopping centre (nearly all shops are closed due to Easter Sunday).

Miss Holly Belcham! ... who refuses to look at the camera...

Elvina, eating her hotdog. She claims it's not as nice as the other day when she shared it with Shu Yee. But then again, things are nicer when you have less of it, no? =P

Thought the building back there was nice.

La-di-da.

If y'all see carefully, the sand here isn't exactly 'sand'. It's more like pebbles and rocks, very unlike the beaches in Malaysia.

Hurling stones into the sea.

'Careful now...'

Cute moment.

'Mum, look at me! Not at the sky!'

This guy actually asked me, 'You taking a picture of me?' and I was like, 'Heh...'

Fun at the beach.

Ice-cream at the beach.

Lovely little gathering.

Having some little treats.

Aww...

I think (know?) that we're not really allowed to take pictures of people, but since I'm only taking pictures in public venues, it's not really considered an invasion of privacy, is it? Coz I really do enjoy it. LoL

Right. The psychology worksheet next to me is calling my name. Ciao.

Pictures of Austria!

Here are some pictures of Austria when Dad and I went to Vienna last week:

On a street in Karlsplatz (near the Opera House), this shop sells little trinkets (but very expensive trinkets).

Tadah! I took this picture without actual permission, coz it was within the shop, but I couldn't resist! It's so cool!

A little stall (okay, not exactly stall, more like 'high-class stand') selling hotdogs near the Albertina Museum, but we didn't end up eating any, coz I only wanted vegetarian which they don't serve (Austrians are famous for their sausages by the way, and pork ribs or something like that) and Dad was like, 'Aiyah, never mind lah, no need eat.'

A newspaper stand? LoL, well it's how they sell newspapers, like tied to the street poles. No idea how it works though.

ART. Along the walls of the subway stations.

Dad standing next to a shop selling all chocolates!

It's called CHOCOLATE, people! CHOCOLATE!

I thought this bus was adorable.

The Albertina Museum (and below is some restaurant at which Dad took me for dinner with his colleagues).

The lockers provided for free in the Albertina Museum.

A place in... Stephanplatz, was it? I think so. Heh.

Another monumental build.

Majestic, eh? =P

Another nice view, even though it was raining.

Er... some place near Stephanplatz as well.

Horse carts! Whee!

Horses! With ears all covered up! 

Well, bloggers, that's all the pictures I've uploaded here. If you have my Facebook account, you'd see loads more. I might sound like such a professor when I talk of all these places, but honestly, these are the only places I know of. =P

Hope you've enjoyed this post!

Greenwich and Cambridge

Last Saturday, Ayne, Elvina and yours truly visited Greenwich and Cambridge (well, we basically went to see the whole Cambridge University hype). It cost about 25 pounds, but it was with a tour guide and we really did get to loads of stuff, so I guess it's not half bad.

This is out the some museum place with the Greenwich Meridian Line. 

Overlooking from the museum.

Outside the museum. And sorry, folks, I've no idea what the statue is about.

Do you see? Do you see? Kuala Lumpur! We're literally stepping on the Meridian Line! The time divider between East and West!

Elvina and me! 

Ayne (in her favourite red coat) with me.

Inside the museum... Isn't the kid adorable?

Interactive screen-table thing!

Voila!

The Queen's summer palace. Or something like that. 

Along that stretch which leads to the Queen's palace. Reminds me of CLS's primary school hall. =P

My lunch!

Elvina and her lunch!

Ayne eating her lunch.

King's College, Cambridge University.

Chapel inside one of Cambridge's colleges (was it's Christ's? or Clare's?) 

Sorry bloggers, these are all the pictures I have of Greenwich and Cambridge. Battery went dead halfway, but if I can get more pictures of Cambridge, I'll post them here! Heh.