| Some Music Worth Hearing |
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| Recommended Dramas : |
1)Hana Yori Dango
2) Nobuta wo Produce
3) Kurosagi
4) Gokusen 2
5)Honey and Clover the movie (a must-watch)
6)Sapuri
7)Ace wo Nerae
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| Things I'm Getting Used To |
| Thursday, June 30, 2005 |
I dun mean to complain or whine but after spending more than a mth in Thailand, there are just some things that I cannot get used to even after a week back in Singapore. I dunno abt de rest of my field studies grp mates but this is how I feel. Here are some of de things I find awkward doing in Singapore
1) Finding it hard to not to cross de road wifout looking. In Thailand, I was forever not looking @ de roads while crossing them. My frens had 2 either direct me or gently pull me away. However, most of de time, I guess wat aggravates dis bad habit of mine is that de drivers in Thailand are ever so patient & they'll juz wait 4 u 2 finish crossing b4 they move on. It's really amazing how they neva did honk or urge us 2 move away even though we (mostly me) are breaking de basic traffic rules
2) Feeling tired in the mornings, but strangely enuf after 10 am Singapore time I'm very fresh & on de go. Can't really explain it, I mean b4 all dis I used 2 sleep like 2am in de morn n still b able 2 wake up @ 7 plus in de morning n feel refreshed...Somehow, I've gotten used 2 de wake-up time of 9am Thailand time that even in Singapore, de habit has followed me here...Oh well, I really hope I can kick dis habit b4 sch starts or I'll b in deep trouble...
3) Now, 2 me dis habit is a gd one. H/w somehow it has made my family a lil nervous. Apparently, since coming back fr Thailand, I've been raiding de fruit tray in de fridge n been eating like a fruit 4 every meal. Yes, altho my family noes tt fruits are gd 4 de body, they still feel a lil awkward seeing me eat fruits like after almost every meal. U see, usually I eat fruits like after dinner time...so u can guess y they were quite surprised. Now, dis habit I really hope I can keep n continue on 4eva n eva n eva n eva n eva.....
4) Being aimless in de morn n not doing consolidation every morn...Hmmmz, I haf 2 thank my ever efficient group mates 4 that. Thanks to them, usually in de morn I'll b doing a mini mental list of wat I wan 2 do (altho currently there's not much of it...) 4 de day..Dun worry, I'm not being sarcastic but it's really true..
5) Not really caring abt watching TV and especially not rushing 2 listen 2 de radio..which is wierd 4 me coz I'm a tv junkie n somehow dis wk, I only caught CSI n din really bother abt watching other shows like "Desperate Housewives"...Also, every morn I used 2 always tune 2 Power 98 Morning Jam...but somehow now, I'm not as excited n persistent..Also, considering tt my alert time is like 10 am, by de time I'm "awake" de whole show is over...I guess dis is de effect fr not watching proper tv 4 more than a mth...it's both a gd n bad thg I gues..dpding on how u look @ it. Hopefully, I'll return back 2 "normal"...
Hmmz, by far these are de thgs I can think of now...oh ya..another side note...now, i tend 2 opt 4 walking 2 a place rather than taking de bus...2 used 2 walking during de 6 wks coz din wan 2 waste so much $...It's healthy I guess...hehe...yupz...will add on if I find anythg else tt's wierd n awkward... |
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| Monday, June 27, 2005 |
de 1st day in Bangkok n it was raining...how funny,it seems tt everywhere we went it will always rain on de 1st and last day of our stay...Anyways, notice de gd variety of beverage @ de Black Canyon Coffee...oh so delicious!  |
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| Sunday, June 26, 2005 |
Pictures of de Golden Triangle, followed b de 2nd frienship bridge linking Thailand n Myanmar, both very controversial n affecting... |
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Pictures of the daily border crossing btw Thailand n Myanmar, really something diff n it touches u somehow of de determination of ppl both young n old 2 make a living |
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Pictures of Doi Tung, quite freaky though when de mist starts 2 set in... |
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Pictures of de same cute Jaleel, de youngest of de host family n my fav! |
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My ever dearest host family n de ever high-spirited youths @ Maesai English School! |
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| I'm Back! |
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Hi ppl! I'm So Back In Singapore...feels wierd actually 2 b back...I mean I do get tt strange feeling as though I'm in a foreign country...Mayb this is how ppl who haf been in overseas 4 more than a mth feels like...oh well I'm back in S'pore n back 2 de reality of my life...
I noe I hafn't written like 4 so long n kind of went MIA after my last entry on May 27...well many thgs haf happened but the major event tt happened juz a few daes after de last entry mayb kind of turned me off fr blogging...anyways, I was kind of busy wif de research tt I dun really haf much time to tlk wif my family on de net tt often...Anyways so many thgs haf happened tt if u asked me wat I feel after 'living' in Thailand 4 6 wks, I wld say tt I really dunno...I mean I love de place n de ppl but in de end I think I wld always wan 2 stay near my family n frens...
Well,I'll always remember June 2 as tt was de day somebody broke into de hotel room n robbed us cold...dun worry both my fren, Ain n I r fine but I guess it's freaky n scary coz all dis robbery happened while both of us were sleeping...I guess we should haf checked our door whether we locked it or not b4 we went 2 sleep...but den de interesting thg is tt y of all rooms is ours being robbed..I mean our hotel room was like @ de end of de corridor away fr de stairs...if de robber was smart enuf he wldn't b targetting our room...anyways, he managed 2 break into our room n he took Ain's pouch which contained her wallet, passport, handphone & camera...apparently he took my 2000 baht coz tt's also missing fr my wallet...wat's freaky is tt my wallet was in my unclosed bag which is juz beside my bed...meaning tt he was really close 2 me when he took my $...also de fact tt he was in de room while both of us were fast asleep is already a scary thg coz any thg cld haf happened...anyways, in de morn Ain woke up 1st n she was frantically searching 4 her stuff..after confirming tt it was missing we called Song Guan n later on 2gether wif him, Dr Carl(our dearest lecturer) n Chen Fye, we went 2 make a police report...seriously I feel relieved tt these ppl r calm n really handled de stuation properly 4 us...I mean I may look calm during de whole situation but my mind was really in a whirl thinking of many thgs like cursing de evil robber n also how 2 tell my mum abt this...Anyways, after returning 2 de hotel again, it turns out tt de robber threw away Ain's passport n wallet wifout checking properly de contents..this means tt her $ is safe since she "hid" her $ in de inner pockets of her wallet...I mean it's like thk gdness tt the robber is rather dumb as 2 not check de contents of her wallet n tt he din take de passport along coz it wld really mean a lot of admin work wld haf 2 b done in order 2 replace de passport...but seriously it's like bittersweet moment 4 her coz some thgs r safe while some r lost..me, well my $ is still gone n fr tt day I guess, I did try 2 budget myself n I'm proud 2 say tt I did achieve my goal most of de time n not buy unnecc. stuff...
Anyways, de rest of de trip was okay 4 me except 4 like some irritating ppl who juz get on my nerves...I guess one thg abt me is tt I treat everyone as my fren n it seems tt I do haf a high tolerance rate...but let me tell u this, once u do manage 2 get on my nerves or really hurt my feelings, u're done 4 coz I'll neva really treat u de same as b4...It happened 2 a gal in my grp whom somehow haf managed 2 irritate almost everybody in de grp...I mean b4 my 2wks of doing de actual research, I was okay wif her n even attempt 2 make frens wif her when others were starting 2 avoid her...I mean @ 1st I tot she's like being misunderstood or juz 2 strong 4 others...ppl r like saying tt she's really bad n all but me n Ain chose 2 give de benefit of de doubt n try 2 b frens wif her...it turns out during de 2 wks..booth of us r in de same homestay n day by day, I became more n more irritated wif her n her attitude twds life n de homestay...I mean, I'm generally an open-minded person altho @ times I can b a lil stubborn...but if u start 2 criticise other ppl n their way of life by using ur own standards n views abt life, den u r not getting any support fr me. I really am pissed wif ppl who r not willing 2 listen or take into consideration of other ppl's pt of view. Also, I really am pissed wif ppl who juz rn't gracious enuf 2 appreciate other ppl's concern n effort in helping u be it 2 give u advice or even juz 2 be nice 2 u...I mean if u haf such an attitude, y bother complaining abt other ppl not giving a damn abt u n ppl hating u? I mean u brought it upon urself n no matter how ppl tried 2 tell u abt ur mistakes, u turn de tables on them n make urself look like de victim...tt's really sad n shallow if u ask me..I noe to ppl who r reading this, u may think tt I'm being evil or mean but ppl who noe me shld understand tt I neva do try 2 haf any strong feelings or opinions agst others unless de ppl do bad thgs twds me...so if u tell me tt I'm mean or evil..u shld really question urself of ur level of tolerance...
Oh well, enuf of her...I mean altho @ times I do am thankful 4 her help, generally I do not really consider her a fren...more like a working partner who I need 2 tolerate...apart fr her overall I guess my experience in a foreign country is gd n priceless...I really`get 2 learn more abt myself, my wking style, know more ppl n learn more abt reality not juz de reality painted by de govt of Singapore n de world.I mean when I was there I was really touched by their humble n happy nature...I mean even when one makes mistakes, they r kind enuf 2 forgive u n really give u a chance 2 move on...In singapore, u really can't get tt out of most singaporeans n I really haf 2 mention how SIngaporeans can b a rude bunch esp when they're shopping.I really think wat my fren say is true...tt we r in Ugly Singapore,compare Thailand n Singapore n every time u can c why Thailand is called de land of smiles n i think sometimes Thailand deserves tt "Uniquely" tag more than Singapore do..I may sound unpatriotic but dis is how I feel after being in Thailand 4 nearly 2 mths...now I do understand y some chose 2 migrate out despite knowing tt they may haf 2 forgo everythg n start thgs afresh...
All in all, I do really recommend this module 4 those who rn't afraid 2 try but haf de polite n open-minded attitude twds life.It doesn't matter if u can't speak de lang, wat maters most is de sincerity n de honesty 2 convey ur thoughts n feelings...think i haf said a lot...till nex time, ciao n take care
 Here is de darker, sunburnt gal back fr her 6 wks of wk/travel saying I MISS THAILAND! will b catching up will all of u soon. As 4 now, take care !
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