Okay, I've decided to try something new. My new blog (if you can call it that) can be found at http://unusualorthodoxy.wordpress.com. I've had 53 views since I started it a couple of days ago, which is not all that bad.
This blog will also migrate to wordpress, if I can still be bothered to write it.
Tuesday, 29 July 2008
Wednesday, 16 July 2008
Back in the UK
I took the coach back up to KL and then took a flight back to London. Then the coach up to Nottingham to visit my sister. Back in London tomorrow for graduation. My holiday's been fantastic. Thank You to all my friends that made it great: Farah, Jonathan, Amna, Ginger, Chung Lee, Brian, Wee Shen. I really owe you guys!
I had my graduation ceremony yesterday. Feels weird to be a graduate.
I had my graduation ceremony yesterday. Feels weird to be a graduate.
Sunday, 13 July 2008
Singapore 2
Had amazing mutton biryani (I finally gave into my craving for more familiar food) in a Malay wet market. Basmati rice damn good lah! It was also the cleanest and driest (no water on the floor) I've ever seen. This is Singapore. Nothing's dirty. Not even the toilets.
Went to Asian Civilisations Museum in the morning. Pretty good. Stayed there till 4pm. Then went to Lau Pa Sat and had sweet potato fries. Yummy. Took the mandatory picture of the Merlion. Finally went to a music concert in Esplanade. The music, soprano and tenor were all good, though the place felt a bit like a high school sports hall. Memories of lousy school productions were the last thing I wanted while attempting to enjoy music. Then more biryani. Now sleep. Early start tomorrow.
Went to Asian Civilisations Museum in the morning. Pretty good. Stayed there till 4pm. Then went to Lau Pa Sat and had sweet potato fries. Yummy. Took the mandatory picture of the Merlion. Finally went to a music concert in Esplanade. The music, soprano and tenor were all good, though the place felt a bit like a high school sports hall. Memories of lousy school productions were the last thing I wanted while attempting to enjoy music. Then more biryani. Now sleep. Early start tomorrow.
Change of plans
I'm staying in Singapore for another day. I changed my ticket to 9AM tomorrow morning instead. So the plan is to arrive in KL on Monday afternoon and take my flight back to London on Tuesday morning. That should leave enough buffer time for problems.
Saturday, 12 July 2008
Singapore
Wow. Singapore is fantabulously dazzling. I didn't know what to take pictures of. Every few seconds there's something stunning. I took the Singapore Airline Hop on Hop off bus, which took me around to most of the tourist attractions (except the bit where the Merlion and Esplanade are because those roads were closed for national day parade rehearsals). My day included viewing impromptu Singapore airforce rehearsals for national day, fireworks above Esplanade (a stunning building itself), an art-house play, hanging around the legendary Raffles hotel (maintaining its c. 1915 colonial architecture), Singapore Art Museum (modern South East Asian art) and the usual tourist sights. And yes, I did go to the shopping malls. Very little shopping though. I'm skint.
My bus back to KL is due to leave tomorrow at 3pm. But I might end up staying in Singapore for another day. We shall see.
My bus back to KL is due to leave tomorrow at 3pm. But I might end up staying in Singapore for another day. We shall see.
Friday, 11 July 2008
Arrival in Singapore
After submitting my passport to the Singapore High Commission in KL yesterday, I spent last night in Melaka. I'm pretty broke so took a dorm bed and hoped no one would steal my stuff. Went up to KL this afternoon to collect my passport and then took the bus down to Singapore. The bus there was pretty standard price (RM30) but the bus back (which I had to buy in advance for immigration purposes) cost RM75! I was badly ripped off but that was the only place I found that sold a ticket back.
I was singled out and had to spend 45 minutes in a separate room in customs, where I had to fill in some form. My bus almost left me behind. Its only because my new friends in the bus pleaded to the driver to wait for me that I the driver waited for me. The joys of holding a Pakistani passport. Bus arrived outside this rauncy Thai mall at Beach Street. Awful. Staying at Nazir's place. Plan tomorrow is to head down to Orchard MRT and take a SIA Hop on Hop off bus.
I was singled out and had to spend 45 minutes in a separate room in customs, where I had to fill in some form. My bus almost left me behind. Its only because my new friends in the bus pleaded to the driver to wait for me that I the driver waited for me. The joys of holding a Pakistani passport. Bus arrived outside this rauncy Thai mall at Beach Street. Awful. Staying at Nazir's place. Plan tomorrow is to head down to Orchard MRT and take a SIA Hop on Hop off bus.
Thursday, 10 July 2008
Pulau Kapas
Day trips to Redang were too expensive so I went to Pulau Kapas instead. Beautiful! Rented a canoe and snorkeling gear and paddled around all day. Only to lose balance and fall into the water while coming ashore, which ruined the camera (sorry Sana!) but the memory card and photos survived. Then trekked through the forest that runs to the other side and back. Even ran into an LSE Alum. Didn't expect Crush! to come up in a tiny island 6km off the coast of Peninsular Malaysia but it did.
Handed in my passport to Singapore High Commission and am due to receive my passport with visa at 2pm tomorrow. Will probably head down to Melaka to hang out with Farah in the evening (I really do not want to spend another night in KL).
Handed in my passport to Singapore High Commission and am due to receive my passport with visa at 2pm tomorrow. Will probably head down to Melaka to hang out with Farah in the evening (I really do not want to spend another night in KL).
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