From Arabia, With Love...

So my star struck man from Arabia decided to send me an email...

"...sorry agine but you are unbelavabe girl I never see abuty gril like you..."

Angie laughed.

My Mum laughed.

Everybody laughed.

I, for one, was NOT laughing.

Not until much later that is.... ;p

Angie says I should sign off as "Abuty".

Cute Angie... Damn Cute.

Home.

So I’m home.

Was welcomed home with a lovely storm and ran squealing home drenched in my uniform.

I loved it.

Eight days has finally passed. When I look back at Abu Dhabi, I will always think…

Of Fidgety Geri and sleepless nights.
Of Chocolate Koala biscuits in bed in the mornings.
Of sleepy afternoons and early nights.

Of Johnny Bravo and Dexter’s Lab.
Of giggling at “Yea, Whatever”s.
Of squealing in laughter at Little Britain.

Of Gloria Jean’s.
Of Non-Alcoholic Beer.

Of sitting by the window sipping tea,
Watching the world go by.
Of RTL 102.5 and MTV.
Spanish, Italian… Whatever.

Of pink snowflake shorts.

Of looking Filipino.
Of looking Thai.
Of a scary looking Arab Man and Dinner.

Of feeling so frustrated.
Of crying alone in my room
Of feeling horribly empty.
Of just being that Lost Little Girl.

I’m just glad I’m home.

Tomorrow’s another day. Another flight. Another part of this world.

I Need to Get Outta Here.

You see.. there's a problem when you are in a country where there are just so few chinese girls.

You become some strange commodity.

First, I had a Filipino asking me if I'm from the Philippines. Well, you all know about that already...

Next, I had a Thai man ask if I'm Thai. Worse still. He wanted my number. Call me mean, but I couldnt control myself and laughed out loud and whacked him on his shoulder. I swear I thought he was joking. I felt so bad after saw his face fall. Sorry sweetie. But you are really not my type.

Today was the final straw. While browsing in the supermarket, a big Arab man in full arab dress (yes those typical white robed and red checkered headscarf-ed men you see in TinTin comics...) approached me and said, "Where are you from? Are you a model?" I nearly puked.

I swallowed back my vomit and said, "No.", while glaring at the backs of my fleeing, giggling, colleagues.

So what if you are some pretty big shot in your Government office? I am not having dinner with you. I refuse to be gangraped and thrown in the desert. ;p

I know I'm SO mean. But this place is turning me into some raving monster.

I want to go home where no one ever notices me.

So Mr. See... I TOLD you only strange people ever ask me out.

Me? Filipino?

A Filipino man on board stopped me as I was walking by.

He excitedly spoke and gestured to me in what little English he knew.

"You M'aam..? Filipino?"

I was honestly quite shocked at his question. I looked around and noticed that the other Filipino men who were sitting around him were looking at me and eagerly awaiting my answer.

He was obviously appointed by the rest to ask me that question.

"Me? Filipino?" I giggled nervously.

"Nono... I'm not Filipino. I'm Singaporean."

Everyone looked dissapointed at my answer so I was compelled to continue with the conversation.

"So.." I asked, pointing to my face, "Which part do I look Filipino?"

He chirped up and said, "Well, yourrr skkinnn... yourrr noosse...Look like Filipino."

I laughed and said, "Well, next time I can say I'm from the Philippines then!"

The men all looked pleased as punch, so I left.

Once I was out of his earshot, I burst into laughter.

I've been told I look Thai. Now I look Filipino.

Anybody want to meet a Thai/Filipino/Cynthia Koh lookalike?

I could be famous! :)

Im Going Freaking Nuts..

Im bored out of my mind.

Im mentally dead.

Im a lump of lard lying on the bed.

I NEED SOME STIMULATION.

Abu Dhabi has practically nothing to do.

Walked around the shopping mall with Ivan today. Nothing happened other than I was stared at like I was a freak.

I say Its probably coz they've never seen a man/woman's bare arms and/or legs in public before.

So Im culturally and religiously insensitive. Sue Me.

I can barely survive two days here.

I have six more days to go.

For the Love of GOD.....!

Hello Abu Dhabi

Goodbye to the comforts of home.

Hello 8 days of Nasi Briyani and chicken tikka.

*retch*

God Bless America! (Oh and Korea too of course....)

I’m finally back home!!! *whee*

Landed 8 days ago in Seoul to a freezing 1 Degree Celsius. As we were driving along to our hotel.. it started to snow. And it wasn’t those teenie kind of fluttering snow flakes you have to squint to see, it was the big fat kind I always dream of seeing…. :) *contented*

When we finally stopped at our hotel, we ran squealing out of the bus (with me leading the pack of course) and pranced around in the snow… uniform and all! ;)

We threw down our bags and proceeded to chiong out to Myeung Dong (I think that’s how u spell it..) and had such a great time eating all the street foods and popping into all the little cosmetic shops grabbing free gifts! Hee Hee.

Look, I admit ok?. I’m a cheapo.

;p

I had a nice time shopping and sightseeing in San Francisco. Old Navy, Abercrombie, Hollister, Victoria’s Secret… WOO HOO!

I was in heaven.

On our second day in Frisco, Sheldon, Serina and I went sightseeing to the Golden Gate Bridge, paid a visit to “The Crooked-est Street” and had my favourite lunch of Clam Chower at the Fisherman Wharf!

Oh and of course… MORE shopping!

I could barely close my cargo bag.. I was so worried It would burst open while being thrown about by the baggage handlers… ;p

We may have played hard… but we worked really hard too during those eight days.

If there’s one thing I learned about life…. There’s no such thing as a free lunch. ;p

Seoul!

Can you see the snow flakes??!!! Hee.. :)

Ice Ball anyone?

Shopping along Myeung Dong!

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Smelt this guy's "satay" grilling a mile away... I was literally sniffing and following the smell until it led me to him! I swear it was super delicious.... *drool*

Sharing the foot long "satay" with Serina... :)

The Korean's love their Octopus... And who else loveees to eat octopus...?

ME!!!!! *chewchewgnawchew*

Nothing like a bowl of steaming hot and spicy Soon Doo Boo soup to beat a cold winter!

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And delicious Bulgogi on Day 2!

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San Francisco!

I guess it seems like I'm his most loved passenger for the day... ;)


And that's Alcatraz! Hahaha...

The perilous steep road of the Crooked-est street in the world..

The beautiful Golden Gate Bridge! I still wonder why its red though... ;p

Back at Pier 39 to visit the seals! *taps seal* 'Cuse me... Are you Mr. Boofy's Mommy?

My Fav! Deep fried battered seafood and clam chowder!

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Oh and I love candied apples too! Super sweet, super sticky.. and SUPER SINFUL!

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Major Shopping Time!

I LOOVVEE their paperbags... I collect paperbags by the way. ;)

Just some of the stuff I bought... SOME. Hee.

And I love my new sunnies! I love that I can hide behind them when im feeling dead sleepy... ;p

Ya know.. I have to admit.. Im quite terrified of Kim Chi now. ;p

Greetings... From Kim Chi Land

Gosh.. I swear to God I have never eaten so much Kim Chi in my life.

Kim Chi side dishes with every meal.

Kim Chi fried rice for dinner.

Soon doo boo (a spicy beancurd soup) and Bulgogi...

My tummy's on fire.

*sprays fire extinguisher into my mouth*

But I swear the food is SO GOOODDDD... *burps flames*

Home tomorrow!!! I honestly cant wait. There's nothing like being home.

And there's nothing like hugging my smelly bolster. Hee. ;P

My cargo bag's SO full there literally NO SPACE LEFT. I think I've brought back half of America back with me... and left half my bank account there.

:p

To justify my actions.. I tell myself that Im just doing my part for the US economy and the war effort....

I try.

Will post pics when i get back home.

Sleeping time! *ZZZZZzzzz*

P.D.A - Public Display of Affection

Who knew John Legend was such an exhibitionist?

Let's make love,
Let's go somewhere they might discover us.
Let's get lost in lust,
We just don't care
We just don't care
We just don't care

Creep to the bedroom while your mama's out
Maybe she'll hear it when we scream and shout,
but we'll keep it rockin'
until she comes knockin'

Oh, I don't care about propriety
Let's break the rules, ignore society
Maybe our neighbors like to spy, it's true
So what if they watch when we do what we do

MMM.. I like :)

Come'on.. admit it. It's so much more fun if you could get caught. ;)