Trip to Europe

I've finally managed to upload the pictures of the trip.So anyway,the pictures are in the order that I took,from the 1st day 'till the last.
I visited six countries in total.
London>Paris>Belgium>Holland>Germany>Switzerland

London-We stayed 2 nights in London and we did a city tour; Tower o London,Buckingham Place and other historical attractions. We also went outside of London to Oxford Street,where they showed us the colleges and universities and explained on how the education system works.
We also went to Stratford upon Avon also know as Shakespeare's Birthplace and I was feeling so excited at that time getting to enter the little cottage and stepping on the wooden floor that he(one of the greatest poets) use to walk on. They showed us the around the little hose,into the his bedrooms,the kitchen,the garden. But unfortunately they did not allow photos to be taken in there :(
So then we went back to the city and I did some shopping and I got to ride on and English cab for the first time in my life!
I wish I had more time in England though,because I wanted to explore more. I wanted to see the theatre,museums,try riding the bus,I wanted to do some more shopping.

Paris-So let me tell you about the embarrassing thing that happened to me in this city first. I was at Galeries Lafayette,the huge shopping mall where many,many people come at shop at. I was browsing the souvenirs section,when I accidentally dropped one of glass souvenir! And people were going "ooooh"and i was feeling panicky and then the shop assistant came and she kept saying "itz ok,itz ok" and i kept saying "I'm so sorry,I'm so sorry" then she began to rearranged the souvenirs and I went further away from there and i pretended to look at things as if it the stares didn't bother me at all and then everybody continued on with their lives.
Apart from that,we took a city tour around Paris and went for the Seine river cruise. It was splendid and Paris is a really beautiful city!

Belgium-I shop quite a lot in Belgium plus and we visited the statue of "The Little Boy". I don't quite remember its actual name but its has got something to do with him peeing,I think.

Holland,Amsterdam-WINDMILLS & CHEESE!! I bought many,many souvenirs here. We visited the countryside and it the scene was really marvellous. My dad joked about wanted to buy a house there. (i wish he would though) And I visited the clog center too. I think they're really pretty and fashionable somehow. We also went for a boat cruise and visited the diamond factory.

Germany-In Germany,we went to Cologne then Frankfurt and Heidelburgh. We board the Rhine river cruise. which I really,really love. Then we viewed Heidelburgh Castle. And we also visited Rhine Falls,the largest waterfall in Europe and also to Lake Titisee Oh,and we also visited the Cuckoo Clock center.

Switzerland- Switzerland was the only place where I didn't shop because the prices there were way over my budget. But the sceneries there were really breathtaking and I went up Mount Alps and thankfully it rained that day,means that there was snow! I got to experience real snow for the first time.

My trip was really amazing and an unforgettable experience,especially since World Cup was going on,cause everybody was so lively on the city streets. I want to go back again. I'll start by counting down my spending and saving more money.

P.S. I look really pathetic and un-glam in those photos,also my photography is really bad. I apologise for that!
I will reply to all of you tomorrow,I'll wake up bright and early and catch up some blogs tomorrow.

Home. You're Not Really My Favourite Place Anymore.

I'm finally back home in Singapore (pretty sad though) The trip was really fabulous and a great experience. Europe was really magical,the whether was really cooling and I love it to bits. Its very,very different from Singapore. But there were some not-so-good moments. Like the time when I completely humiliated myself in Paris and the disagreement I still had with my Mom. And two weeks passed by just like that,I wish I didn't have to leave and it was so bad that I got so upset and had fever on the way home from Switzerland. I won't give you the full details now,since the pictures aren't here yet. I'll upload them sometime this week.

The daily routine is starting again,mom is STILL yelling at me,school is starting soon and I'm still feeling down. My life here sucks,big time.

P.S. I want go back to Europe again,settle there and leave all these people behind.

Love-Knot

And still on a winter’s night, they say, when the wind is in the trees,
When the moon is a ghostly galleon tossed upon cloudy seas,
When the road is a gypsy’s ribbon looping the purple moor,
The highwayman comes riding—
Riding—riding—
The highwayman comes riding, up to the old inn-door.

Over the cobbles he clatters and clangs in the dark inn-yard,
He taps with his whip on the shutters, but all is locked and barred,
He whistles a tune to the window, and who should be waiting there
But the landlord’s black-eyed daughter—
Bess, the landlord’s daughter—
Plaiting a dark red love-knot into her long black hair.

-The Highwayman’ by Alfred Noyes

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I've got a some news to share with all of you all. I'm going on a holiday this summer. My Dad is taking us (Mom and I) to Europe. We're going going on tour and we'll be covering places like, London,Paris,Germany,Switzerland and Netherlands. So,if anyone of you lives there,I just want to let you know that I'll be visiting your beautiful country! I'm really excited because this the first time that I'll be going to far way places like these and if I'm lucky,maybe, I'll even get to experience a little bit of snow for the first time. My flight is tonight and I'll be away for two weeks. Which means my blog will most probably be dead until I come back.


Please forgive me if I didn't mention about this earlier. Its just that there were many things going on and I wanted to make sure that this trip was really confirm before I said anything to anybody.


So..um,that's about it. I'll promise that when I get back I'll post pictures and I'll make sure I'll really post them this time 'round. I don't want to break my promise like last time.


Have a wonderful and blessed days ahead everyone! :-)
(I apologise again I didn't mention this earlier)

Cities,Papers,Smiles & Crowns

I've really got nothing to update about except that my summer has officially start. (Yay!) And that I've gotten back my report card and unfortunately I'm not really satisfy with the way it turned out. I failed Math. Only. In spite of that,the report still does not look good and satisfying. It's not bad,its not very good,its just average and there's really nothing to "Wow!" about. I was kinda hoping for something different this time,but no.
Mom and Dad didn't say anything. I guess they're okay with me failing only one subject.
I need to try harder for the coming exam.

Oh,and since I love poetry so much,here,I'll leave you with one.
Have a wonderful weekend everybody!

Tonight you’re thinking of cities under crowns
of snow and I stare at you like I’m looking through a window,
counting birds.
You wanted happiness, I can’t blame you for that,
and maybe a mouth sounds idiotic when it blathers on about joy
but tell me
you love this, tell me you’re not miserable.

Richard Siken

The Family Gathering

I made it through yesterday. I went for a family gathering and I slept through through event. I didn't help preparing the stuffs. To be honest,I don't really like this sorta family event. I haven't been to one in ages,and the only reason I went for this one, is because it was from one of my closest relatives. I didn't really talk much,I didn't really communicate much with my relatives. I had nothing to talk about really. So I just sat down quietly and ate. Then half way through,I went to Dad and asked,

"Dad,can we go home now?"

"No,the thing is not over yet."

I couldn't argue with that. So in order to kill time,I decide to sleep,while everyone was mingling with one another. I'm a heavy sleeper,so I woke up after 3 friggin hours. And I could have sworn,that I had a slight fever after I've woken up. I felt so crappy.

Most of the guests had already left,and I was like "Yeah,which means its my time to go home now!"
I thought the journey home was gonna be smooth for once,but Mom had to ruin it,by starting an argument with me. I was completely fed-up,so I put on my earplug and blast the song on my MP3 in my ears.
I didn't really do anything epic when I got home.

My baby nephew,he was there,and everyone
was fighting to hold him. LOL.



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Its Monday,today,and for the first time since the holidays,I don't really mind. Because I have there's no school today (and tomorrow)
I've got no homework,no projects.
So how should I take advantage of this free time?
By studying?
No,absolutely not.

( picture is so small :\ )

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MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!!! :D

Its Hari Raya Haji and Thanksgiving!! I wish everyone who are a happy hari raya haji and happy thanksgiving. Oh and let me list down 3 things that I'm thankful for;

1) The food that I'm about to eat now. Its looks yummy :)

2) My family (Duh!)

3) And just about everything that makes me happy!

Have a great holiday!!! :D

Holidays ain't that fun without a vacation eh? My family booked tickets and I'm leaving for THAILAND today. Hope yall,have a great weekend and I'll see you in 4 days!! Bye! :D <3