:: Mumbai ::

Recently been to Bombay, or "Mumbai" as the present calls it. Some says its dangerous, some says they don't even bother hanging out. But given such rare opportunity to explore the world(and i really mean WORLD), why waste such chances of getting to know a very different society in another part of the world? Wouldn't it widen your knowledge? You are able to step into countries & see for yourself while some have to see from their television set, so......why waste it?

Oh well, for sure, i explored a little...since i didn't read up much before the flight.
Before i went out, i crashed for a few hours.... was still feeling goggy when i woke up but i forced myself to change and head out. Found out from the conceirge about the Taj Mahal Hotel and the Gateway of India. And so...i decided to explore that area before landing myself in Linking Road which is none other than the Bazaar, or the "Masar Malam" as we called it. Booked a taxi for the entire trip and it cost about S$20-30...the driver fetch me around and waited for me to finish my "business" before heading to the next station. Nice.

Right outside of the Inter-Con hotel, there are slums. Can you imagine that drastic contrast? Can you imagine..as you are having your lunch or buffet in the hotel & thought of discarding the leftovers, these people are struggling to find food for the family?? Can u imagine as you sleep on the comfy bed with air-con and TV, these people right outside might not even have a bed...and worse still, they have to squeeze so many in one tiny pathetic space. They bathed, they do everything there? I wondered. Can you imagine them...having to see us so-called "rich people" crossing their paths everyday...? Watching their days passed slowly like that. I was told that if you are born in a slum, you will most probably stay in the slum for the rest of your life and your next generation...all coz of their caste system...which is still very much practised in India. You can never dream of rising. How sad!! The poor will never rise????? Is that how it is suppose to be!?!?!? Check out this story ---> http://magma.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/0306/feature1/
Don't you realise just how bloody lucky we are?? How bloody fortunate lots we are? Still wanna complain some more? :)

Here are the photos of some of the slums:

At the Gateway of India, it was so crowded!! I realised that's because there was a shooting going on there. Shooting as in filming lah!! It was packed!! of coz...i was too short and can't even see who and what were they filming...oh well, i won't know any stars even if i see one. Heehee. Then i saw a woman with her son sitting by the street. Poor thing i thought. I secretly took a picture. The woman saw me and told me to feel free to take pictures. I felt bad. So..I wanted to give them some money but she rejected me! Instead, she asked if I could buy milk powder for his son. I was touched. You bet I bought a big can.

Gateway of India
Taj Mahal Hotel
The woman & her son.
I went to Linking Road to get a taste of their pasar malam. Wah seh!! The prices they quoted for each item was incredibly ridiculously high!!! But as i bargained...I was amazed by the discount they gave each time I threatened to leave. At the end of the "arguement", it could be like 70% - 80% cheaper. FOR PETE'S SAKE! How much would they bloody earn if one stupidly agreed to a 50% discount?!!? Suckers!!

Anyway, and so i ended the day with......erm.....buffet dinner at the hotel. Ooops!! And it was superb! Heehee!
Me and the driver!

:: Hong Kong ::

I called my fren and said "Eh...you know last night i went hong kong and ate their dim sum and famous dessert......." And she said.."Oei...the way u say that makes me feel Hong Kong is just a stone throw away!" Hahaa..Then it struck me. Kinda true.... It now seems like it takes no effort for me to go around the world trying their local food. So casually, so effortlessly. Does it make it worse now that I wanna say "I'm excited to go bombay to try their local indian food tmr!?!!?!? The curry!!!"

So anyway, it was my first time in Hong Kong. And it such a blardi short stay! Just can't get enough of it! Reached hotel at 10pm and need to get up at 6am. So tell me, where the fuck can i go!? My hong kong fren, Kevin, came over with his fren and drove me, Yvonne and Kenny out to eat the dim sum and dessert. Oh ya, Yvonne and Kenny came together (for vacation) with Cheryl who was on a business trip...What a coincidence, isn't it?

Cheryl need to stay in hotel to do work so the rest of us went out. I insisted on eating authentic dim sum followed by dessert. Hahahaa.... So god damn full! Then we went to Mongkok to walk walk. If i didn't see the time, i'd have thought it was 9 plus! Coz there were still many people walking around, shops were still open, many cars and buses on the road....and especially with the neon lights, i seriously thought it was still early. But wait, i came out at 10plus! Its now 12plus, Going to 1 plus already! Oh man, these people dun have to sleep or what!?

Came back at 3am and slept for only 3 hours before heading back home. It was a very short but fruitful trip coz i haven't seen Kevin for almost 2 years! It was great seeing him again! Then it kinda made me miss those times we all spent in Sweden... sigh~

No pictures this time. Forgot to bring camera! Damn it!
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Hmm...neighbour, if u r reading this.... Cheer up ok!? You are capable of doing that i believe!
Things will be fine and dun think too much. You just need to hold on to your beliefs and values. Be happy, my fren, my neighbour! Always here! :p

:: Highlights ::

I know i haven't been blogging. Seems like the lazy bug has got the better hold of me. Anyway, in short, here are the highlights of the past weeks.....ZzZzzZzZzz..

Paris:
Went Paris again and revisited those places I've been before. I was the tour guide this time round...bringing my fellow new colleagues around those touristy places and do those touristy thingys. Oh yes, been to Louis Vutton Store...got tempted, swayed, lured, seduced.... by the entire range of bags there but lucky me, didn't spent a single cent there. Instead, i earned 200bucks. Hahaha...SSssh..... Anyway, the service in France SUCKS. BIG TIME!!!!! Oh yes, there was this arrogant fuck at the train station and i asked for help. He simply looked at me with this small fucking eyes and fucking constipated face and said "I don't SPEAK ENGLISH." And turned his fucking small head away. Blardi idiot. I bet his dick head is as small as his last finger.

Here the photos by the way(Using my NEW camera!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!):


Motocross trip in Mersing:
I followed my majesty to one of the races in Mersing since im in Singapore during the weekend. It's a nice place....the track is just beside the beach. its damn hot and i got a sun burnt even when im under the shade most of the time. As for the race.....what else can i say??? I have noticed that every time i followed him, he will not be at the podium. what the hell!? And when i don't follow him, he wins. Am i his jinx or what!? I refuse to believe!!!


Auckland:
Auckland was ok until i fell sick! High fever, nauseous and body aches!! Doc diagnosed as influenze and I was unable to work from Auckland to Singapore. So, I was positioned as passenger and rest on board for the entire 10-hr flight. Met an Ang Moh and chatted for a few minutes when my IFS came over and told him that i need to rest. Later, He wrote a note, trying to ask me out when we reached Singapore. He must be crazy. I'm blardi SICK lor. I didn't reply to him the second time round. Anyway, we found out that he's such a tryer coz he went to ask another fellow crew. hahahahaa!

Oh ya, I couldn't celebrate my majesty's birthday as I came back from Auckland on that fateful day. Besides, i was still pretty sick and weak. Hmm...i think i need to do a post celebration soon!

That's all folks. Laters~