Hongdae Hongdae might well be my favourite place in Seoul. It’s a college town so there’s alot happening in one place – it actually reminds me of Shanghai’s tianzifang and Singapore’s Haji Lane except Hongdae is sprawling. the main street spreads out like a fan, creeping into the alleys. It’s a very laidback place, with …
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Am currently at T2 of Shanghai Pudong Airport waiting to take SQ home. have four hours of waiting time to kill but it could be worse. i am a master of creating self-induced boredom. thankfully the waiting time is offset by my junk food bag. i am rather impressed and pleased with myself as i …
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flight tix: $104 expenses: $75 for 4 days 3 nights going to penang is like stepping back in time to 1970s Singapore (not that i am privy to any part of the seventies). there are the glitzier malls for sure (signs of development and change) but for the most part, Penang retains its old world …
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shanghai’s weather is killer in the month of july. everytime i step out of the house or an airconditioned location (with much reluctance) it’s like stepping into the gobi desert, except there would be less people in the gobi desert. plus, sucks to be sick here i feel like my legs are plodding through sludge. …
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i’m going to be away from technology for a short while. this is like going cold turkey for me. i give myself 12 hours before i start to wish that i was back in singapore in front of my laptop beavering away; i also give myself 12 hours before the return flight to truly appreciate …
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never got around to finishing up my work in the office. created a slum like workspace for myself in the library but when everybody left, i got scared so i packed up and left too. alf says she will leave me alone with gus in penang. it’s either janessa or gus so i suppose i …
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ankle is still swollen after a week. j had a look at it yesterday and told me i should get it checked out at his physiotherapist. i refuse to spend $100 to see a doctor. i am going to rub it with smelly chinese ointment instead. also, the lesson here is to not wear heels …
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today i placed my first bet on spain with tp – not because i watch the world cup, mind you. it’s just the sort of frivolous thing i thought i might try but anyway it’s the finals so regardless of whether i win or lose, the betting will stop come monday morning. aisha says that …
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sigh i want to live here. lush, glass goodness overlooking the sea? i love it. see the whole gallery here
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in two weeks, i will have finished exactly eight weeks of internships. i think that’s quite enough for a long long time. and after this, i will have a long one month holiday to look forward to. i’m leaving for my first leg to penang the very first day after i end work, and then …
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