Thursday 27 August 2009

Post-holiday blues


suddenly i feel like an incomplete jigsaw puzzle
with scattered spaces of missing pieces

one piece is left to linger in the subtle aroma of Japanese green tea
one piece is left to melt in the picturesque nature of Switzerland
one piece is left sitting at an outdoor cafe in Nyhavn and watching the world walk by

i am back
well, not in one piece

Wednesday 19 August 2009

when friend becomes foe


sun allergy caused by sunscreen

a product meant to protect our skins from the harmful effect of sunlight causes allergic reaction to the sun

isn't it ironic?

sigh

another thing to add to my medical history

Wednesday 12 August 2009

welcome to my territory

it's not easy being a parent!
perhaps i get to feel like a parent only in London!

''it's your territory.you know better"

for that, i have a role swap between child and parent
like a second pilot, suddenly promoted to captain
there is an obvious shift of control

















brought two exciting 'kids' to the highly anticipated Madame Tussaud's, a place they have been talking about since day 1.
The queue was oh-my-freaking-gosh long and the bloody summer weather..plz dun make me swear again!
A clown-looking guy appeared out of nowhere and offered to draw a self portrait for me..turned out that was what i looked like to him....Hmmmm
















The only way to get good photos in an insanely packed place like Madame Tussaud's is that you need to be less British and more Malaysian - jostle your way through the crowd and don't bother to line up for photograph.
I was practically pulling them to the nearest available wax, instructing them how to pose and when to smile all time.























it's only in london that i get the chance to decide for 3 people on where to dine and what to order
but back at home mom holds the spatula so i just have to eat whatever springs up on the table.

Lunch at Thai Square
mom's verdict : even dad can cook better
dad's verdict : never eat Thai food in london


clearly fussiness runs in the family!!


















Dad's 59th birthday was spent at the theater..probably the most expensive gift i have ever given him :P

Glad i picked Mamma Mia. It was really a feel-good family musical, brightened up by Abba hits
we sang and danced along during the grand finale


and finally...tired but happy


Saturday 8 August 2009

Back in town, burned and blotchy!

the first thing i did when i reached Whitehapel
not head back to my room and hit the pillow
but went straight to Sainsbury's to get
my vitamin F&V
grocery shopping had nv been that happy b4
no more budget cut, no more yen to pound conversion, no more dilemma in deciding between health and money

20 days of low fiber high carb diet + generous amt of sunlight + merciless insect attack
is probably the maximum limit my body can take

anyway, the trip was still thrillingly fantastic in almost every way
just that it could have been better if we weren't so drained towards the end of the journey
everything becomes less appealing when you are tired

so..will I go back to Japan again?

YESsss, no doubt about it!