Liverpool

Strawberry fields foreverrrrrr....

All beatled up.

The demise of my faithful shoes. It finally died on me after 2 and half weeks of roaming. That's my new shoes.

Rome

Andrew trying his dramatic photography on me. nice shot of the coliseum...

The ever flamboyant tour guide......she said to me, 'awwww, look at those 'children'(pointing at 20something fellas), look at how disinterested they are, leaning against the railing, not even listening while my poor mate is explaining the Roman history. What a waste of time" hint hint.

Paris

Even better than Mona Lisa.....(i can't seem to shake away the smurfs..)

on a yoghurt break with a spoon we 'borrowed' from the hotel

hehehehe....

Lucerne

Why Contiki drivers are the best...

Why we love our Contiki Tour Manager...

It was a long ride......

The prison march.

Prison Break!

The hall of our prison. One of those cells is my room for the night :). Creepy..

A peep of my cell.

Venice

nothing like cheap beer....Moretti....hehe
one of those things you'll have to do in Venice...

andrew..looking sheepish. Also one of those sights you'll hv to take a pic of yourself with.

I think i look as if i genuinely liked this ride.

watch how everyone on the same gondola ride tried to move away (but failed!) from the camera.

Mona Lisa

That was how tiny Mona Lisa was.........frankly, i thought the other paintings that the Louvre had were way better, but ohwell, who am i to judge.

Up on that Tower...

Some guy in my tour asked me if Andrew proposed while we were up on that tower....duh, i told him we even forgot to kiss!!! too absorbed with the sight from way on top!!! It didnt make me go gaga like some of the other tour mates, you could hear them sighing, oohing and aahing! hehehehe...kind of rubs on you sometimes how people can be so dramatic. I can't remember myself going oohing and aahing....except well for Angkor Wat...

In Amsterdam, obviously....

Don't mind his hand!

Swarovski

Nothing related to crystal here..just thought this was a nice sight...erm, although very similar to the Seaworld in Singapore...hehehe.....or Aquaria ......

Belle

Alright belle ...stole this pic from you. A post long overdue. It was a great beginning for this dear friend of mine. Years younger than me but braver than most women my age. Can't wait to see little Blythe!

For Your Thirst...

We tarpau-ed wine here Euro1.85 for 1liter of Cabernet Savignon....Venice

made a stop here for Paulaner somewhere in Munich

HOFBRAUHAUS.....drinkers would know what this place means!!

Andrew had a few of this the whole trip

Wine tasting in Germany...

Some italian beer....

Dachau, Germany

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When In Rome....

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This was not an intentional pose by Andrew...We were listening to our guide telling us about Roman history at the Forum....Very attentive aye.

Piazza Venezia

Probably my favourite city, Rome...this is Piazza Venezia. It was hours and hours of walking...but worthwhile....This place looks even more amazing at night...

Louvre

Duncan, our tour mate actually made us laugh here, so that's why we were grinning like mad, trying to stifle our laughter. He kept saying we don't smile in any of our photos when we pose...and kept egging us to SMILE. hehehe

Notre Dame

My photography has improved...i hope, for andrew's sake. Since we had to take shots of each other :)

Dedicated to Atami/Larn. This is one of my favourites. It looked like it's a cut and paste job...thanks to Andrew. kekeke.....

My Euro Trip

We're back finally. The dream is over. We walked the streets of Amsterdam, Innsbruck, St Goar, Florence, Munich, Rome, Paris, Venice and bits of UK, london, liverpool, stratford-upon-avon, cambridge, manchester, coventry AND now it's all over. I have mixed feelings about the coming back to reality, happy somewhat to be home, but then was missing the holiday feel....3 weeks of being a tourist!!!!

My review: I probably would want to do europe again, but the next time probably eastern europe ...My favourite was probably Rome and Venice. ... I like it that the italians dont give a damn and just liveeeeeeeeeee. I didn't really like UK, probably it's the weather, but as Imn put it, bad vibes....especially of London.. maybe it's the thought of this little dull dreary country used to rule us, i mean, wtf....they are overrated. people are snobbish. Roads are narrow, food sucks...geez. weather is dull and grey. shopping sux because everything's expensive unless u love primark shit.xmas decor is overrated. i think it's weird that i harbour such disgust because of the colonization and all...just can't help it...! We were snubbed at the customs twice. and at a restaurant by the waiter. and the lady at the counter at the airport. Their tone of voice immediately gave us a rude feel when they saw we were asians and Malaysians some more!Feel like telling them UP YOURS! Your economy is in shambles because u shits are too arrogant. I can't seem to understand why asians go there and they become pretentious and get warped into the whole thing.

I wont be posting any pics though...I'm thinking why would people be interested to see pictures of me. Sorry philters... , the trip didnt bring out the self-whoring side of me just yet......kekeke. Although i think slightly improved-lah.

Finding Your Self-Worth

Are u one of those who thinks very little of himself and does very little for himself......thus always putting others' needs before his/hers. You feel unworthy of any sort of reward, recognition or acknowledgement.

It's a borderline between selfishness and selfworth...but really we all need to be a tad selfish sometimes in this world so that we live life to the fullest. By always putting others' needs first, when would you have time to fulfill yours?

Find your self- worth. We are all worthy of something. We all deserve something. It could be something simple like a new dress, or a new pair of shoes. Do not feel guilty of some simple luxury. Do not deprive yourself because u always think that you are meant for cheap things and a mediocre life. Even a beggar has his most glorious day.

Reign Over Me

I caught this in the morning and was disappointed I couldnt finish the movie (because i had to work.darnit). It is surprisingly good and soul-searching. A tale of two ex-roommates who made each other rediscover themselves and pulling through difficult times. Nice story on friendship and CHANGE. Adam Sandler's performance was good and of course, my favourite Don Cheadle excel, doing more dramatic roles and less special effects....:)

My New Camera

Finally got a new camera. Truth is I have always SHARED a camera. I've never owned one. So i bought this Panasonic Lumix FX36 for RM1099. And I really hate shopping so, after a series of proposals from the salesperson, I just ask him, just tell me which one should I get? He couldnt answer me and just said, it really depends....it really depends....Eff, I dont really want to hear that.

Finally i did some eliminations on my own, and got this one. The one they suggested was FX38 which is more expensive, and i asked him for an alternative that is cheaper with almost similar features. So VOILA!

The salesperson in HSL (The Curve) paling best. Asked him what are the perks that comes with this camera, and he went...."errrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr, i dont know". I asked him for the difference in specifications between FX36 and FC38 and he went "come to my pc and see for yourself."

Of coz, i finally bought it from Harvey Norman as a reward for all the saliva they wasted explaining things to me.

Taking Care of Yourself

You can call this being selfish, but I think it's more of taking care of yourself. If you dont think for yourself, who will? You cannot expect a husband or a wife to do this for you.

Whenever you feel you're being bullied or cornered to do something you dont want to, take charge and take care of yourself.

Whenever you feel like your needs are being pushed aside, voice out and let yourself be heard.

I think it's wrong to assume that you need the other half to take care of your everything. No one can, not even Superman. The other half is supposed to compliment you, and share with you.

I think we all have an inner voice in us. And that voice always tells what the heart wants. It is just that we choose to ignore it. We want to please our family, our bfs/gfs/wives/husbands but we forget our own needs. Truth is, we can't please everyone.

It's a huge mistake to pity yourself and dwell on it. Start taking care of yourself and move forward. Nobody is crying with you because you fail to take care of your own self. Nobody will symphatize with you. It is up to you to be fair to yourself. not anybody else.

For the Holidays!