Moscow, Russia

Definitely a brighter and friendlier city than St Petersburg. Everyone is less uptight, more smiles and laughter especially with the radiant sun and more people speak or understand English. :)) However there are more militia (cops) and everytime we see one, we tend to feel a little nervous because we've heard so many 'horror' stories about bribery or randomly sending people into detentions. After an enjoyable ballet in St Petersburg, The Nutcracker, we caught the Moscow Circus as well. It was colourful and entertaining especially for the children in all of us. I quite liked it. It was a novel experience. Better than the one i watched in Edinburgh which was an utter waste of money.
Had a great time in Russia and it was worth all that money and effort in applying visa. :)) Language is a huge barrier but the beauty of this place cannot be undermined. Oh well, good times fly by and i'll be going to Czech Republic tomorrow. This is my 2nd visit to the lovely country and I'll be exploring the suburbs so I hope i'll have a good time. Hopefully a good break from all this walking around and visiting attractions, one after another.

I had initially wanted to see if it would be affordable to extend my holiday and head over to lisbon for their carnival but it would cost me 800sgd to change my return flight and 500sgd to book a return flight to lisbon. Not worth the money and effort anymore (and maybe because they've all moved on).
Was feeling a little down and i think it's got something to do with the zit on my chin and pms. Of course, the leftover feelings were at the back of my head. I don't wanna always be sleeping with butterflies because i do believe i'm worth coming home to.

Ah yes, i guess there're greater plans ahead for me. Results were okay and time to move on to a new phase of my life, moving towards working life as an adult. :( Now i understand why some people don't like growing up. It may be cowardly but it is a lot of fun without the strings attached. I wanna be peterpan! :P

Meanwhile, i guess it's still my great escape from reality and in beautiful Europa. :)

May all things be wonderful. xoxo

and so she ponders, wishes & scribbles
06:21

Rush to Russia

Russia, sucha exotic place to be in. I came here full of anticipation and excitement, as well as worry and fear. It is a country where few friends i know have been to and it is also an infamous place for their crime rates. Fortunately, it has been rather pleasant in St Petersburg. I hope it continues to be beautiful and wonderful and safe. :))
My impression of St Petes is that it seems like a very regimental city. The metro stations look very futuristic. I felt like i stepped into some matrix movie. Well not all stations look so futuristic but most are. With the metal arcs, concealed train entrances and railways to prevent people from jumping onto the platforms. Plus, the metros are superbly deep below the city so it takes around 5-10mins for the escalator to reach frm the ground level to the trains. Amazing. I could almost fall asleep on the escalator and i am really too tired everyday to scale up the frigging long escalator. The train carriages are always very very quiet. Noone smiles, noone speaks. It is kinda stifling for me and yz since we both love to be noisy, silly and laugh. Occasionally you see young couples or young people whispering sweet nothings, smiling lovingly at each other or making a din but this is not a frequent sight. Okay, so this is the deepest first impression st petes gave me. As days go by, i find it increasingly charming and I think i can breathe in this city afterall. :)) It also helps that it is the start of White Nights which is when the sun sets at only 12mn and rises up by 4am. How cool. :P Happy warm daylight!

Can't wait for moscow but i don't want this holiday to end yet.

May all things go smoothly, God bless. Amen. xoxo

and so she ponders, wishes & scribbles
04:06

Warsaw, Poland

Weather is so good here. Sunny yet only 20 degrees? :)) My skin is so dry!!! After that surf class in lisbon. Argh! I miss everyone and everything in lisbon so much. xoxo

and so she ponders, wishes & scribbles
16:38

Lisbon, Portugal

It's great weather. 16 degrees. I'm never warm unless under covers but i prefer this to sweating buckets. Everything is just cool and chill. Jab and friends are nice so it's a great escape. :))

the weather was fickle
but it shone when you spoke of love
then the rain came along
and the line got disconnected
that's when my heart was broken
so i left with a frown
forced to smile
confused about the weather
to wear or to bear
what happens when everything returns
i think i'm yours
so will you give me too?

and so she ponders, wishes & scribbles
21:27

Money & Me + Nostalgia.

Recently i've been spending a bomb. I spent 1000+ on intra europe air tickets, 800 on skin stuff, 400 on eyewear, 300 on clothes and shoes, 200++ on foooood. F up man. Where do i get all these money? Okay I've enough dough k? So dont worry bro. No debts.
Oh and recently i love pazzion shoes. Bought the white sandals and gold covered shoes which yw says is comfy. :)) Good for walking and work.
Seriously, spending money when you have money feels good. If you're rich, you feel good for awhile and that's it. If you're not rich, you feel gratified for awhile then you feel shitty for spending money. What keeps you happier longer is to earn money through investing, through hardwork, whatever, as long as you get the hypothesized gold at the end of that miraculous rainbow. :))

I went for my last jog around NUS. I never run long distances and my legs (knee n ankle) cannot withstand the slopes so the only one i run on is the one in arts. I would run outta school then back into school then across arts then back to hall. All in 20 minutes or so. Slow, night run, alone. The way i like it. Alone. Sometimes, some things are done better alone. You know you pressure yourself and so you would only perform worse if more external pressure were added. Pressure is a motivating factor towards a goal but it can also be a destructive force that brings you down to the pits.
Running, time to move on.

:))

and so she ponders, wishes & scribbles
01:30

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