Sawadika..

ok, i'm back.

i escaped to Bangkok for a respite. a short one. i only told a few people about it (people like my boss, because i needed to apply for leave), so that i could save some money on souvenirs and presents. haa, kidding.

i didn't tell many people because i wanted a break, i wanted to leave everything behind, to be away from the problems and stress that have been building up.

it's not the first time i travelled alone, and besides, i have friends in Bangkok. not a problem if i want to roam around. :) and oh, thanks to my friends and her family for the hospitality. :)

this being my first time in Bangkok, there were a few "must-go" places i've visited:


the Royal Palace


Wat Phra Kaeo (Temple of the Emerald Buddha)


Wat Pho (Temple of the Reclining Buddha)


Khao San Road


Wat Arun (Temple of Dawn)


The Erawan Shrine


Siam Square


Chatuchak Weekend Market

there are many things that are unique to Thailand's culture. there are some "must-trys" as well:


the Tuk-tuk


traditional Thai massage - that made me almost screaming in pain and i thought my back was going to break.

Thai food can be super spicy, which i couldn't take it, plus, i need to think of my not-so-strong stomach.

the Thais are friendly too, well, as least my friends are. :) but i don't understand why people like to speak to me in Thai. do i look like a Thai? not only people think i'm a Filipino, now a Thai. do i have a universal face, or what?

what i don't like about Bangkok is the traffic jams. one word - horrible.

and surprisingly, i didn't shop a lot. but i did walk a lot. i've been to too many places, i guess. and i had to hop back with a knee guard and a bandage on my foot, because they couldn't take it anymore. ouch.

P.S. pictures will be uploaded, when i have the time again. perhaps i will also share some experiences in Bangkok, yes, when i have the time.

Dreamz FM

i'm aware that my mood has been erratic, most of the time horrible. please bear with me for a few more weeks. i'll be fine. hopefully.

well, at least there are things that could uplift my mood a little. squid rings, papa P, and my new pillow.



yes, i'm that crazy :)

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anyway, playlist for this month is up.

theme: Dreamz FM

Dreamz FM (Dreamz Flying Machine a.k.a Meng Fei Chuan) is my favourite local pop group. they sing, they compose, and they play instruments. although they have not been performing for many years, they are still active in the music / entertainment scene. Jim and Ric continues to pen songs for many artists, while Cavin moves on to hosting and acting.

seriously, i think they are a bunch of talented people, but too bad they didn't manage to go far, because local bands weren't popular during that time. if only people are supportive of local music talents.

watch them:
Baby Come Back
Chu Le Ai Qing

some popular hits: Bu Zhi De, Should I Stay, Stay With You, Shou Hu Xing

enjoy!

my mentor

when i was doing a 2-week attachment at Singapore National Eye Centre during my JC days, i've never thought that we (together with my attachment partner) could still keep in contact with my so-called mentor.

but after all these years, we could still keep in touch, visit him in his lab, meet up for lunches or dinners. it's not just a simple relationship between a mentor and his students, but it's more like friendship. we don't just talk about science-related stuff, but also normal daily topics, and share our perspectives on life.

i can't say that i'm inspired by him (if not i would still be slogging my life in labs.. haha), but there are definitely things that i've learned from him. he've told me to look at things positively, and take a break whenever i can. haa, something i need to learn.

he's going back to Australia to continue on his teaching and research, but he'll be back every 3-4 months to clear his work here in Singapore Eye Research Institute. we can still meet up then, perhaps even more often than when he's still in Singapore. hahah.

before that, we will meet up again. =)

ice-box cake

wahaha.. felt so ecstatic after eating a huge chunk of ice-box cake. woohoo~

was my 2nd attempt, and i've made a little improvement. haha.. the aroma is there, but the cream is not yet perfect. will keep on trying, until i get it right, the Filipino way. haha.. i shall ask Joy to make that again, and i'll make sure i'll be standing right beside her throughout the whole process. but that has gotta wait till my next trip. =(

at least the ice-box cake has managed to make me destress a little. haha..

i didn't have good sleep for a few days, and the dreams were so realistic that they scare the hell out of me. and i'm serious, everything looked real, even the scenerios are happening or have happened in real-life.

and my twitching eye is back to haunt me. arghh.. can somebody tell me how to relieve the twitching? i don't want it to twitch for another month. yes, the last twitch lasted for more than a month, and i'm not joking. the twitching intensity only started to reduce when i went back to Bago City last december.

oh, does it mean that i must go back to Bago City soon? hahah.. if only i can do it..