[10:41:45 PM] RisoGoh says: pudding and I feel lonely.
[10:42:20 PM] RisoGoh says: she look at me ,I look at her.
[10:44:13 PM] RisoGoh says: when I talk to her,but she can't understand.
[10:47:15 PM] RisoGoh says: but luckly she always with me.She is good,really.
this will always serve as a reminder.always.
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
Thursday, August 13, 2009
Saturday, August 8, 2009
I am so proud of you
Maybe too many things have been happening that I know I've got so much to write about but do not know where to start. Instead of singing, I was reflecting on all the things I experienced in the past 3 months and the things learnt, during my shower.
Today Rizal asked me about you. and I told him you've got a job and are currently working. He said he's really really proud of you. I could feel the sincerity. really.
and that's when I realized I have yet to tell you how much I'm proud of you too.
My trip to Europe was meant to attend your graduation. Yet I've had the amazing good fortune to tour around Europe at the same time and celebrated my 21st birthday in Paris. I was too busy enjoying myself till your Big day had turned into yet just another moment of my Europe trip.
I meant to tell you how much you've made everyone proud. Your family, me, and my family too. I have not been through everything with you through out the 5 years of hardship but I certainly know you have worked really hard. Life has not been rosy, nor easy,but you face it with strength and a will to succeed.
You did it.
I am so proud of you. :)
Today Rizal asked me about you. and I told him you've got a job and are currently working. He said he's really really proud of you. I could feel the sincerity. really.
and that's when I realized I have yet to tell you how much I'm proud of you too.
My trip to Europe was meant to attend your graduation. Yet I've had the amazing good fortune to tour around Europe at the same time and celebrated my 21st birthday in Paris. I was too busy enjoying myself till your Big day had turned into yet just another moment of my Europe trip.
I meant to tell you how much you've made everyone proud. Your family, me, and my family too. I have not been through everything with you through out the 5 years of hardship but I certainly know you have worked really hard. Life has not been rosy, nor easy,but you face it with strength and a will to succeed.
You did it.
I am so proud of you. :)
Friday, July 31, 2009
Fly with me to Rome
So many people have asked, 'so among all the european countries that you have visited, which one is your favourite?'
Until today, I will still make Rome my definite answer.
I had the amazing good fortune to make Rome my first destination of my Europe trip. The sight of Colosseum when I first stepped out of the metro station took my breath away. That was when I fell in love with the eternal city.
Our tour guide said, to admire the beauty of Rome, you need to make great use of your imagination. Through imagination, I have seen the city's glorious past. I was truly inspired.
most of the cafes offer set meals. we usually shared a set.
you see snack cars everywhere in Rome. Selling sandwiches. Paninis. cold drinks. and bad gelato.
my first gelato in Italy. it was =.=
3 euros for 5 scoops of flavoured and coloured shaved ice.
The Basilica San Giovanni. the oldest and ranks first among the four patriarchal churches of Rome. it is the head of all churches throughout Rome and the world. But surprisingly it was not too popular a spot for the tourists.
beautiful mosaic art
The magnificent interior.
I would say it has one of the most beautiful interior among the churches that we had visited.
My first truly Italian dinner! :D
Rome's metro system is one of the oldest in the world. The trains are full of graffiti and the platform is old and dirty.
my first sight of the Colosseum.My first sight of the other side of Rome. It instantly made me forget how dirty and smelly the streets and the metro stations are.
The Arco Di Constatino. smaller compared to the arc de triomphe in France, but standing in a graceful simplicity.
In the Colosseum. seeing the part that was destroyed during an earthquake in the past.
our very committed tour guide! :D
where the gladiators and the animals were kept, and provoked before the performances.
If you watched gladiator, you would have thought a gladiator could fight with more than one animal at once, which is so not gonna happen back in those days during a performance. In reality, only one-on-one fights are allowed - a gladiator vs a tiger, a lion vs an elephant. so as to ensure the fairness of the game.
This was where the emperor sat to enjoy the blood spilling all over the arena during a gladiator fight.
Now, imagine this was once the private theater in the palace for the royal family on the Palatine Hill.
and this was their bath house.
Told ya we need alot of imagination! :D
The circo massimo. How i wish it wasn't destroyed completely, and retained more evidence of its former use.
picturesque view from the palatine hill.It was as if I'd seen a living Foro Romano like one of those in the CeasarIII game scene.
The Foro Romano
Via Sacra that hosted many deeds and misdeeds of Roman history.
The Pantheon.
Greek architectual for its facade, Roman for its body - the biggest dome in the world.
It's not covered! Rain water could go into the Pantheon and sipped out through the tiny holes on the floor.
the interior made of marbles of various colours.
Night view of the Pantheon
Piazza Navona - this would be looking very familiar to you if you've watched the movie Angels and Demons :D
The famous Spanish Steps.
People were enjoying the sun and the splashing sound of the fountain water.
one of the most expensive streets in the world wohooo~ you could get your LV here if not in France. everything else that is expensive of course.
best risotto we've ever tried, throughout our stay in Italy.
only 1 shrimp though! kiam siap lar.
This is definitely on the list of my favourite dessert! :D
Pana Cotta, made of milk and cream with chocolate syrup on top. OMG super nice! must order!
Not forgetting the very very famous Fontana di Trevi. If I lived there, this would definitely be my favourite hang out place because it was so extremely beautiful at night. :)
my favourite plaza. The piaza del popolo. Thanks to the street performer that made it so romantic at night! :)
The oldest Obelisk in Rome. The Romans claimed it as a gift from the Egyptian. I don't believe it. You?
Another famous saying goes like this:
When you're in Rome, do what the Romans do.
Darren definitely did. hahaha!
Meet David, everybody :)
Until today, I will still make Rome my definite answer.
I had the amazing good fortune to make Rome my first destination of my Europe trip. The sight of Colosseum when I first stepped out of the metro station took my breath away. That was when I fell in love with the eternal city.
Our tour guide said, to admire the beauty of Rome, you need to make great use of your imagination. Through imagination, I have seen the city's glorious past. I was truly inspired.
most of the cafes offer set meals. we usually shared a set.
you see snack cars everywhere in Rome. Selling sandwiches. Paninis. cold drinks. and bad gelato.
my first gelato in Italy. it was =.=
3 euros for 5 scoops of flavoured and coloured shaved ice.
The Basilica San Giovanni. the oldest and ranks first among the four patriarchal churches of Rome. it is the head of all churches throughout Rome and the world. But surprisingly it was not too popular a spot for the tourists.
beautiful mosaic art
The magnificent interior.
I would say it has one of the most beautiful interior among the churches that we had visited.
My first truly Italian dinner! :D
Rome's metro system is one of the oldest in the world. The trains are full of graffiti and the platform is old and dirty.
my first sight of the Colosseum.My first sight of the other side of Rome. It instantly made me forget how dirty and smelly the streets and the metro stations are.
The Arco Di Constatino. smaller compared to the arc de triomphe in France, but standing in a graceful simplicity.
In the Colosseum. seeing the part that was destroyed during an earthquake in the past.
our very committed tour guide! :D
where the gladiators and the animals were kept, and provoked before the performances.
If you watched gladiator, you would have thought a gladiator could fight with more than one animal at once, which is so not gonna happen back in those days during a performance. In reality, only one-on-one fights are allowed - a gladiator vs a tiger, a lion vs an elephant. so as to ensure the fairness of the game.
This was where the emperor sat to enjoy the blood spilling all over the arena during a gladiator fight.
Now, imagine this was once the private theater in the palace for the royal family on the Palatine Hill.
and this was their bath house.
Told ya we need alot of imagination! :D
The circo massimo. How i wish it wasn't destroyed completely, and retained more evidence of its former use.
picturesque view from the palatine hill.It was as if I'd seen a living Foro Romano like one of those in the CeasarIII game scene.
The Foro Romano
Via Sacra that hosted many deeds and misdeeds of Roman history.
The Pantheon.
Greek architectual for its facade, Roman for its body - the biggest dome in the world.
It's not covered! Rain water could go into the Pantheon and sipped out through the tiny holes on the floor.
the interior made of marbles of various colours.
Night view of the Pantheon
Piazza Navona - this would be looking very familiar to you if you've watched the movie Angels and Demons :D
The famous Spanish Steps.
People were enjoying the sun and the splashing sound of the fountain water.
one of the most expensive streets in the world wohooo~ you could get your LV here if not in France. everything else that is expensive of course.
best risotto we've ever tried, throughout our stay in Italy.
only 1 shrimp though! kiam siap lar.
This is definitely on the list of my favourite dessert! :D
Pana Cotta, made of milk and cream with chocolate syrup on top. OMG super nice! must order!
Not forgetting the very very famous Fontana di Trevi. If I lived there, this would definitely be my favourite hang out place because it was so extremely beautiful at night. :)
my favourite plaza. The piaza del popolo. Thanks to the street performer that made it so romantic at night! :)
The oldest Obelisk in Rome. The Romans claimed it as a gift from the Egyptian. I don't believe it. You?
Another famous saying goes like this:
When you're in Rome, do what the Romans do.
Darren definitely did. hahaha!
Meet David, everybody :)
Friday, June 19, 2009
St. Patrick Square, Edinburgh
Today officially marks the 5th day of my stay in Edinburgh.
I reckon I should jot down something here in my blog since i spent 90% of the day at the cozy 27(1F1) of St.Patrick Square today, even though i still haven't gotten the card reader to upload some photos. Don't worry baby Darren, it's not your fault that you've got your research to work on and i'm pretty cool with just simply chilling at home. :)
Now that I've kinda settled down, I'm starting to get bored with Edinburgh. I know this is crazy as it's only my 5th day in here but Edinburgh is pretty much a simple city - 2 towns, 2 main roads, an Edinburgh castle, that's it. Yet I fell in love with its simplicity, the weather here has been lovely - sunny and cool. Not to mention the drizzling afternoons of course. but for a person who can't even stand the air-conditioned lecture hall like me, it's surprising that i'm getting used to it.
The pace here is all relaxed, with alot of people walking on the streets, some with dogs and some with baby push chairs. Nothing like the hustle and bustle of Singapore. The streets are lined with shops, many of them are eateries, classy restaurants or tiny cafes selling kebab/baguette/sandwiches/baked potatoes/pies and many many more. Standing on the bridge linking the old town and the new town, I see one of the most beautiful scene with my own eyes that I've ever seen before. Magnificent buildings of the Renaissance architecture style stand closely to one another on hills over the skyline, with significant important landmarks of Edinburgh city standing even taller, as if they're watching over the capital city of Scotland.
The Princes street will be the shopaholics' heaven. H&M especially made me go crazy. I could see how it drives the other girls crazy too. The shop is usually packed to its capacity compared to the other shops due to it's affordable and lovely pieces.
I visited the famous Edinburgh castle, only outside the castle. We didn't go in because it costs 10 pounds. I'm a traveller on tight budget u see :P The Royal Mile starts at the Castle entrance to the gates of Holyrood Palace. From the Castle esplanade which leads into the Royal Mile as we walked down the hill travelling East there are several streets which connect to make up the Royal Mile. Castlehill, Lawnmarket, High Street, Cannongate, and Abbey Strand which leads to Holyrood Palace. okay I got these names from the internet you can't expect me to know them all right? hehe.
yup unless I'm a crazy fanatic of history or architectual or geography, then I think
maybe one reason why I fell in love with the boring Edinburgh is because I have the special somoeone to share every moment with :)
Me in Edinburgh. Couldn't tell it was during summer time eh? me neither. but yes, that was Edinburgh's 'summer'.
The famous Edinburgh Castle - definitely not be missed
one of the many Scottish delicacies - Haggis. Darren told me it's mixed mince meat. I believed him. Not until I found out the truth from the free tour tour guide few weeks later. tell you guys more next time! but trust me,despite the nasty truth behind, it's delicious! :D
You see numerous tartan shops lining up along all streets in Edinburgh, big or small. this is where darren rented his full set of scottish kilt wear for his graduation.
The look of a typical street in Edinburgh
I reckon I should jot down something here in my blog since i spent 90% of the day at the cozy 27(1F1) of St.Patrick Square today, even though i still haven't gotten the card reader to upload some photos. Don't worry baby Darren, it's not your fault that you've got your research to work on and i'm pretty cool with just simply chilling at home. :)
Now that I've kinda settled down, I'm starting to get bored with Edinburgh. I know this is crazy as it's only my 5th day in here but Edinburgh is pretty much a simple city - 2 towns, 2 main roads, an Edinburgh castle, that's it. Yet I fell in love with its simplicity, the weather here has been lovely - sunny and cool. Not to mention the drizzling afternoons of course. but for a person who can't even stand the air-conditioned lecture hall like me, it's surprising that i'm getting used to it.
The pace here is all relaxed, with alot of people walking on the streets, some with dogs and some with baby push chairs. Nothing like the hustle and bustle of Singapore. The streets are lined with shops, many of them are eateries, classy restaurants or tiny cafes selling kebab/baguette/sandwiches/baked potatoes/pies and many many more. Standing on the bridge linking the old town and the new town, I see one of the most beautiful scene with my own eyes that I've ever seen before. Magnificent buildings of the Renaissance architecture style stand closely to one another on hills over the skyline, with significant important landmarks of Edinburgh city standing even taller, as if they're watching over the capital city of Scotland.
The Princes street will be the shopaholics' heaven. H&M especially made me go crazy. I could see how it drives the other girls crazy too. The shop is usually packed to its capacity compared to the other shops due to it's affordable and lovely pieces.
I visited the famous Edinburgh castle, only outside the castle. We didn't go in because it costs 10 pounds. I'm a traveller on tight budget u see :P The Royal Mile starts at the Castle entrance to the gates of Holyrood Palace. From the Castle esplanade which leads into the Royal Mile as we walked down the hill travelling East there are several streets which connect to make up the Royal Mile. Castlehill, Lawnmarket, High Street, Cannongate, and Abbey Strand which leads to Holyrood Palace. okay I got these names from the internet you can't expect me to know them all right? hehe.
yup unless I'm a crazy fanatic of history or architectual or geography, then I think
maybe one reason why I fell in love with the boring Edinburgh is because I have the special somoeone to share every moment with :)
Me in Edinburgh. Couldn't tell it was during summer time eh? me neither. but yes, that was Edinburgh's 'summer'.
The famous Edinburgh Castle - definitely not be missed
one of the many Scottish delicacies - Haggis. Darren told me it's mixed mince meat. I believed him. Not until I found out the truth from the free tour tour guide few weeks later. tell you guys more next time! but trust me,despite the nasty truth behind, it's delicious! :D
You see numerous tartan shops lining up along all streets in Edinburgh, big or small. this is where darren rented his full set of scottish kilt wear for his graduation.
The look of a typical street in Edinburgh
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Monday, May 25, 2009
I started cooking dinner for my family again recently. Just like what I used to do during my post form6 holiday.
Dish that I'm most proud of so far.
Honey Grilled Chicken Chop with creamy spaghetti! :D:D:D
Super nice okayyyy yummsss~~
Caught eating spaghetti with chopsticks!
From once miscalling spaghetti as 'italy mee' when I was young, to visiting Italy for real in less than a month's time, I can't believe this!!! :D:D:D:D
Trip planning is tiring. but it's definitely worth it :)
Dish that I'm most proud of so far.
Honey Grilled Chicken Chop with creamy spaghetti! :D:D:D
Super nice okayyyy yummsss~~
Caught eating spaghetti with chopsticks!
From once miscalling spaghetti as 'italy mee' when I was young, to visiting Italy for real in less than a month's time, I can't believe this!!! :D:D:D:D
Trip planning is tiring. but it's definitely worth it :)
Sunday, May 24, 2009
Saturday, May 23, 2009
How many of you know about the diary of Anne Frank?
I did not know at first too.
That day I was in sf's room asking her loads about her europe backpack adventure. Still remember it was the night when the little typhoon swept the whole NUS and it chilled my spine to see the scaffolding of the construction site opposite our hall shaking helplessly in the wind.
We talked about Germany, and the Netherlands. and she told me about visiting the secret annex of Anne Frank in Amsterdam.
At that moment, I was sure I came across this name somewhere before. But I did not know what is a diary of Anne Frank. and why people read her diary. who is she.
Now I know.
Anne Frank is just another jewish girl who did not survive the WWII. Her diary was published few years after WWII ended and quickly became one of the top sellers.
Anne Frank's family and a another family used to hide in the attic of her father's office in the Amsterdam, with its door behind a revolving bookshelf. It was some secret chamber for them to escape from being caught by the Nazis back to Germany. The secret chamber was dark and damp and they mustn't make any noises as the warehouse downstairs was still operating. Anne Frank wrote consistently during her days living in the secret chamber. The last time she confided her feelings to the papers was on August1,1944, when the people in hiding were betrayed and Nazis found them and chased them all out from the hiding place.
something worth sharing:
http://www.annefrank.org/
(just copy and paste the link pls. i don't know why but the link thingy doesnt work!)
Interesting, and very detailed.
I even watched the Anne Frank movie on Youtube. (Can you believe that? I watched it on Youtube using streamyx connection! Imagine how long did i take to load 19 clips!) It is a great version as it further describes the disaster Anne and her family went through being in the concentration camp, touching and moving. It is truly saddening to see how humans can hate each other so much due to the difference in religion and all the things they made them suffered are just so heartbreaking. And I can't believe that it was something happening not too long ago. The same feeling I had when I visited the war museum in Vietnam.
There were millions of people that died and had stories, Anne was just one of those stories that got read to the public. I can't wait to visit the secret hiding place of Anne Frank. I'm sure it's gonna give me yet another reminder on how lucky we are today,living in peace and ease.
I did not know at first too.
That day I was in sf's room asking her loads about her europe backpack adventure. Still remember it was the night when the little typhoon swept the whole NUS and it chilled my spine to see the scaffolding of the construction site opposite our hall shaking helplessly in the wind.
We talked about Germany, and the Netherlands. and she told me about visiting the secret annex of Anne Frank in Amsterdam.
At that moment, I was sure I came across this name somewhere before. But I did not know what is a diary of Anne Frank. and why people read her diary. who is she.
Now I know.
Anne Frank is just another jewish girl who did not survive the WWII. Her diary was published few years after WWII ended and quickly became one of the top sellers.
Anne Frank's family and a another family used to hide in the attic of her father's office in the Amsterdam, with its door behind a revolving bookshelf. It was some secret chamber for them to escape from being caught by the Nazis back to Germany. The secret chamber was dark and damp and they mustn't make any noises as the warehouse downstairs was still operating. Anne Frank wrote consistently during her days living in the secret chamber. The last time she confided her feelings to the papers was on August1,1944, when the people in hiding were betrayed and Nazis found them and chased them all out from the hiding place.
something worth sharing:
http://www.annefrank.org/
(just copy and paste the link pls. i don't know why but the link thingy doesnt work!)
Interesting, and very detailed.
I even watched the Anne Frank movie on Youtube. (Can you believe that? I watched it on Youtube using streamyx connection! Imagine how long did i take to load 19 clips!) It is a great version as it further describes the disaster Anne and her family went through being in the concentration camp, touching and moving. It is truly saddening to see how humans can hate each other so much due to the difference in religion and all the things they made them suffered are just so heartbreaking. And I can't believe that it was something happening not too long ago. The same feeling I had when I visited the war museum in Vietnam.
There were millions of people that died and had stories, Anne was just one of those stories that got read to the public. I can't wait to visit the secret hiding place of Anne Frank. I'm sure it's gonna give me yet another reminder on how lucky we are today,living in peace and ease.
Monday, May 18, 2009
Been OFFline for so long since I was back from Singapore. It's not like there's no internet connection here. But having streamyx is like not having internet at all. because pages just don't load though ironically streamyx claims that it runs at 54.0Mbps. which is like super fast. lol. along with my internet connection signal strength stated 'EXCELLENT'. bah. I could leave pages to load and go for shower and come back, still loading wtf.
My dad pays every month for the best streamyx wireless service they could provide and they give us such shit. even wanting to write them a complaint letter is a disaster because we even have problem loading their own streamyx homepage. apa ini u tell me.
Today's connection is exceptionally good. the waiting time of page loading is still bearable. so here I'm updating my super dusty blog. don't care if people read. i think i really need to get used to regular blogging because I'm gonna practice it when I go over to Europe. :D
Anyways life at home has been good. (though i just had a little fight with my mom today, but sokay. lol. tmr will be a better day!) time flies lar. I've been home for almost 2 months already since the last night spent together with the girls, with red wines and SOME bitchiness. HEHEHE.
First time drinking red wine with sprite. what a waste! but it's nice tasted like some cocktail. me like! :D
and then we went like this XD
Days in Malacca have been rather sluggish and sometimes, emo.
Sluggish because all I do recently is to plan for my Europe trip. Pulling my hair infront of the laptop(because it takes ages to load a page that I need to look up for certain info)and reading up some historical background info of the places I'm gonna visit. It's fun to look up for fancy and budget hostel but heartache when it's time to pay with credit card. even if it's not my own credit card. cause everything costs in euros. and the currency now is like... 4.83? latest update. sibeh sien :( please drop lower can or not!
House chores every now and then. and cooking dinner :D oh oh been learning up some new dishes from the recipe book too gonna experiment them soon so that I could cook for the boyfriend in uk :)
Yes been emo too sometimes. because someone has been so busy preparing for finals that he has no time for me :( I could understand that, yeah so no worries it's just i've missed u.
emo like an elmo.
ok this elmo doesn't look that emo maybe more to violent
Ohhh yeah this section is specially for ahseng, who's currently in queensland eating and drinking like an angmoh now:
We had a little gathering of eating ikan bakar and followed by karaoke! exactly the same thing we did in our previous outing remember? :D
mak. chyau. me and the lovely beebeok :D It's good to see them again!
and then we have RORO. zhisien and mak again. where is xung ian?
and we went hutan rekreasi for a morning jog in one of the mornings. followed by ahsai's mother's wan tan noodles in ayer keroh. no picchas for u tho :(
Writing this not to make u jealous, but to let u know it would have been wonderful if u were here with us. and we've missed u! :) study hard and come back soon ok! I prefer u over kimheng to drive me around ler. HAHHAA :DDDD
and lastly, just some photos of my mommy with her mother's day gift. Sorry if i've hurt u today, but u're becoming more and more baby-ish! i tak boleh tahan! hahaha
love u! <3
My dad pays every month for the best streamyx wireless service they could provide and they give us such shit. even wanting to write them a complaint letter is a disaster because we even have problem loading their own streamyx homepage. apa ini u tell me.
Today's connection is exceptionally good. the waiting time of page loading is still bearable. so here I'm updating my super dusty blog. don't care if people read. i think i really need to get used to regular blogging because I'm gonna practice it when I go over to Europe. :D
Anyways life at home has been good. (though i just had a little fight with my mom today, but sokay. lol. tmr will be a better day!) time flies lar. I've been home for almost 2 months already since the last night spent together with the girls, with red wines and SOME bitchiness. HEHEHE.
First time drinking red wine with sprite. what a waste! but it's nice tasted like some cocktail. me like! :D
and then we went like this XD
Days in Malacca have been rather sluggish and sometimes, emo.
Sluggish because all I do recently is to plan for my Europe trip. Pulling my hair infront of the laptop(because it takes ages to load a page that I need to look up for certain info)and reading up some historical background info of the places I'm gonna visit. It's fun to look up for fancy and budget hostel but heartache when it's time to pay with credit card. even if it's not my own credit card. cause everything costs in euros. and the currency now is like... 4.83? latest update. sibeh sien :( please drop lower can or not!
House chores every now and then. and cooking dinner :D oh oh been learning up some new dishes from the recipe book too gonna experiment them soon so that I could cook for the boyfriend in uk :)
Yes been emo too sometimes. because someone has been so busy preparing for finals that he has no time for me :( I could understand that, yeah so no worries it's just i've missed u.
emo like an elmo.
ok this elmo doesn't look that emo maybe more to violent
Ohhh yeah this section is specially for ahseng, who's currently in queensland eating and drinking like an angmoh now:
We had a little gathering of eating ikan bakar and followed by karaoke! exactly the same thing we did in our previous outing remember? :D
mak. chyau. me and the lovely beebeok :D It's good to see them again!
and then we have RORO. zhisien and mak again. where is xung ian?
and we went hutan rekreasi for a morning jog in one of the mornings. followed by ahsai's mother's wan tan noodles in ayer keroh. no picchas for u tho :(
Writing this not to make u jealous, but to let u know it would have been wonderful if u were here with us. and we've missed u! :) study hard and come back soon ok! I prefer u over kimheng to drive me around ler. HAHHAA :DDDD
and lastly, just some photos of my mommy with her mother's day gift. Sorry if i've hurt u today, but u're becoming more and more baby-ish! i tak boleh tahan! hahaha
love u! <3
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