| Saturday, June 02, 2007 |
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As most would know, I have reached home safely alhamdulillah. Going back was a heartaching nightmare with all the spring cleaning and packing that did not end even at the airport. But let's just leave the gory details out of it.
Am not sure if it was the same for everyone but the entire thing was a wonderful experience for me. Wonderful with a capital 'W'. The people you meet, the friends you make, the 'first's that you do, everything culminates into a "you-never-want-to-leave-this-place-and-go-back" feeling. Some of my many 'first's - cooking a complete meal, travelling alone, enjoying the feeling of solitude at 10000ft, seeing the sun rise out of nowhere in the skies while in the plane and many more. Everything was beautiful and I am truly blessed. Blessed for having such an opportunity, blessed for not encountering any mishaps, blessed to meet all the kind people I have met and blessed for not having to starve.
But all good things have to come to an end, for the use of a cliché, and goodbye I say to this once-in-a-lifetime experience, all my newfound friends, the room I've stayed in for the past 5 months, the things I had to discard just to make it back here. Back I am in the land of humidity, unlimited bandwidth and where there is a dearth of eye candy.
All sadness aside, I will still be updating this blog with photos of my last trip and my last days in Rouen. I do so dearly miss everybody and wish I could be back at ESC Rouen!
Till the next time,
Siti.Labels: Misc, Singapore |
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| Wednesday, May 30, 2007 |
| Florence, Italy |
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Packing now and I don't want to go home. :(Labels: Florence, Italy, Photography |
| posted by Syuhada @ 11:06 AM |
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| Tuesday, May 22, 2007 |
| Last Voyage |
| Have a train to catch in exactly 6 hours and I've not yet slept nor packed. Will be away till 28th. Please pray for my safety! Labels: Holiday |
| posted by Syuhada @ 12:49 AM |
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| Friday, May 18, 2007 |
| Back from Paris! |
 Erm Rafflesians Rock?
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Today was a day filled with 'good's & 'bad's since
- I woke up 15 mins before I was supposed to leave the house in order to be on time for the train BUT miraculously I caught the train w/o having to run!
- It took me expensive phone calls to find those RI mats BUT I was reunited with my former AS student & 2 CAT classmates (not the RI mats)!
- A bird pooped on my head. :(
- I finally got to speak Malay to real people live!
- I tripped and fell while walking. :(
- The weather was great and my photos turn out great!
- The great weather made my huge jacket redundant BUT it rained towards the end, so I had to use it anyway.
- I had to use the gents because I couldn't find the ladies BUT I figured out where the ladies were after I used the gents.
Just to list the places we visited - Montparnasse Cemetery, Jardin du & Palais de Luxembourg, Pantheon, Latin Quarters, Paris Mosque, Jardin des Plantes, Institut du Monde Arabe, Notre-Dame Cathedral. I was the French translator; poor Abu was sick and coughing; Huzer held the map, refused to let us use the metro and made us walk the looong way; Hatta was probably the only one enthusiastic enough to take photos of/with! It was all good nonetheless. :)
Abu, Hatta & Huzer: Have fun ogling at & picking up European babes for the rest of your trip! Labels: Paris, Photography |
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| Thursday, May 17, 2007 |
| Sambal Tumis Ikan, Ikan Bilis & Telur Burung |
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| posted by Syuhada @ 3:08 PM |
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| Tuesday, May 15, 2007 |
| Ayam BBQ |
Modified version of the recipe the aunt handed down over the phone, namely due to the niece's laziness to write anything down and the probable lack of ingredients, which turned out to be just fine. Cooking is all about knowing how a particular ingredient smells, or tastes; there is no real need to follow a recipe or buy cookbooks when you finally understand the logic behind the addition of a particular ingredient. Naturals figure it out almost immediately, while it takes countless experimental cooking experiences for others. 4 months and more of cooking - I will be more than happy to take a break upon my return; yet I'd rather cook if it means I could stay on longer.Labels: Food Photography |
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- Rouen
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- Turin, Italy
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- Engelberg, Switzerland
- Mount Titlis, Switzerland
- Chur, Switzerland
- Zermatt, Switzerland
- Val de Loire
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- Venice, Italy
- Rome, Italy
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