Travelling on the train allows me plenty time to observe and think. Many people would agree that trains/subs/buses/metros are one of the best way to people watch. I saw an old man sleeping on the train, slumped in his seat, snoring with his mouth open..lol! it was pretty funny..cause that particular train was a full one..and it was only because I was standing that I was able to see. Well, I heard it first really,the snoring i mean, but that's beside the point.

Then on a different, slightly less packed train, I saw a gorgeous boy. Boy??..lol guy would be a better word. This would be the train down from York to Manchester. Pleasant face with a natural, cheeky smile (i love it when guys aren't afraid to smile!) and eyes that smiled when he smiled. I bet his eyes are pretty..

I also noticed how people would do a stare or do a double take after I step on the train..especially the more northward  I travel. Less asian (asian chinese I mean, not asian indian/pakistani etc) up north maybe?..I understand the novelty of seeing a person of different skin colour, but being stared at is a bit awkward sometimes >.< Even funnier when I start replying their carefully worded questions in coherent sentences.

Real life example..

person A*gesturing*: oh..keele..*gesture some more*..campus..*gestures again*..big?..

me: oh yea..the campus is pretty big..

person A: 0.0 ahhh...where are u from?

XD

To my everlasting shame though, I said my internet cable was 'orange'..when it was really red. My block mates thought it was hilarious..and asked me if I was colour blind (most definitely not!!) I just never took noticeeee...>.<

I really need to put some pictures up to show u guys my slice of UK =)

Hope everyone's doing well..miss u guys back home! take care, everyone! God bless.

It's a HUGE  hassle when you get sick whilst living away from home. Trust me. I'm so thankful i'm on the mend now. A full week of horrid coughing plus fever and sore throat has convinced me to take better care of myself. I'm not invincible after all (surprise surprise).

For those of you who don't yet know, I'm currently in the UK. The weather was a toughie to handle at first (it was probably one of the contributing factors to me becoming ill). It made my hair turn into dry straw for a few days. Luckily I slapped on a ton of moisturizer from the get go after being advised to do so by many, many a helpful relative or friend..so no peeling. And i've got warmer coats now, so I'm pretty certain I won't freeze over any time soon.

The next part is going to be totally random.

You know x-factor right?

This talented (and very adorable) boy right here is from South Shields.

I actually passed South Shields while travelling to and fro on the train this weekend. Surreal! I first watched that video back in Malaysia..and when I passed the train station at South Shields that was really the first thing that came to mind.

'Joe McElderry is from South Shields!'

I have a feeling this is not going across very clearly. Let me give you another example. Hm..its similar to the first time I stepped into Boots pharmacy and went to the cosmetic section and found Rimmel. I went 'I'm at the founding land of Rimmel!' (not exactly la cause I guess that would be specifically London, but London is in England, and I'm in England, so yes, there you go.)

Its also like the when during the morning after the day I arrived, I had to walk to the main campus to attend something. It was cold then and I didn't realise I was breathing out smoky puffs until I saw 2 guys talking. I figured then that I was experiencing something I've seen only on television and the movie screens. I have yet to experience snow. Though that, I think, is not as fun as its made out to be. Just like how the falling red and orange leaves in autumn look prettier in picture than in real life. In reality, it's really just dead, withered leaves strewn on the ground. And if you're unlucky there might be an earthworm or some other slug among those leaves on which you would step on if your eyes weren't being particularly sharp during the time you walked. It's disgusting. The earthworms here are huge!

Having said that, England so far is nice. I love how convenient it is to travel and how their supermarkets stock so many convenient things, for example, tpacked pre-chopped onions. Alan says its cause the English ppl are lazy. LOL! I also like how polite the general public is. 'Sorry's and 'excuse me's, 'please' and 'thank you's are very often said..I like how their kids are bolder when it comes to talking and expressing their thoughts. I like how little kids can walk by you on the train and say (even if its very shyly) 'hello' and smile back at you. I like how owners walk their dogs often and how one can see dogs like alsations, golden retrievers, poodles and terriers riding the bus or train with their owners.

All in all, it is so far a pleasant experience =) Hope everyone else is doing alright!

Shout out to you Reggy =D hope you're doing well. And to all the others who've been reading and commenting, hello!! *big wave*

Andy Murray is out of Wimbledon!! beaten by Andy Roddick =) this was one match that I couldn't really decide who to cheer. I wanted both through to the finals (and Federer out of it XD He's THE tennis maestro no doubt, but the hype is getting old =S)..oh well. I hope Rafa recovers soon and recovers well and completely, I miss watching him play.

Anyhow, I was going through the photolog on the computer and picture after picture brought back a ton of memories..here are just a few that I picked out.

Talent night last year. One of the groups I performed with..=) thanks guys I had fun.

Leadership Camp '08.

Sports Day '08! We were orange house then. This year we were..

Green snakes.

18th birthday. So many groups of friends came up with surprises.. This one, everyone knew Sam was coming back in time for my birthday except me >.< Chua lied to me even. oh well. Huge thank you, my loves!

New addition to the housewhole! baby ET(the black one) bugging Yoda.He was soooo tiny then..aww. And bald some more (the spot on the forehead.). Skinny too. Here's a progression (sort of) of his growth.

Still small, but filled out slightly..

Fatter, and bigger..

Full grown.

As for the more recent events..

I've graduated!! =) Before the ceremony.

Early in the morning when we were still groggy and only capable of smiling sedately, all except for Poe Wei at the back. And Yvonne too, at far left

Prom the next night =D first picture of the night.

With Jo, miss laugh-a-lot.

Some of the guys..

hehe ^ ^

Last but not least, with Hannah and Yvonne, both of whom left for their hometown last week.Both of you have been (and will continue to be, I'm sure) blessings. Hannah, don't overwork!!

That sums it up. There have been numerous outings and meeting up with friends, including a movie day that saw our group taking up a 50+ seat section smack in the middle of the theatre =D, but the photos aren't with me. And i'm tired from all the uploading already XD

I will be back. Soon. Really! In the mean time, take care and God bless =) adios!