http://initaly.blogdrive.com/ initaly Mon, 08 Jan 2007 13:45:05 PST http://www.blogdrive.com Copyright 2007. Travel http://initaly.blogdrive.com/archive/31.html Mon, 08 Jan 2007 12:43:50 GMT I am in such a bloggin mood today. And really, i started this blog for italy but i guess i could use it for other travels too. If so, i must say that this blog needs a whole lot of updates. For one, I am no longer a bummer. I am lawfully hired, though earning little, its enough for shopping and travels to nearby places. The highlight of 2006 was a diving trip to Bali, and in Dec, a short but truly relaxing break in Phuket. Haven't planned for 2007 -- since when do i do that anyway. Ok, next week, I will leaving for New Mexico. Work related and there is so much preparation work to do I am... (more) http://initaly.blogdrive.com/comments?id=31 http://initaly.blogdrive.com/archive/29.html Tue, 16 Aug 2005 20:07:48 GMT Been quite a long time since i blogged here. Well thats simply because I have not been travelling at all. Ha! Oh well, but just about 3 weeks ago, I did manage to escape to Malaysia for a dive trip. One of the better ones. A much needed break. Wished I stayed longer. The Perhentian trip was initially cancelled as many people pulled out. But then eventually... Hey! I did make it to Perhentian!! It was totally unexpected how we ended up going.. Initially we had 8 people who were supposed to go and as the date drew closer, we were left with only 2 and therefore cancelled. I got a kind... (more) http://initaly.blogdrive.com/comments?id=29 http://initaly.blogdrive.com/archive/28.html Thu, 17 Feb 2005 09:39:18 GMT The swissknife which I had so valiantly protected from the customs officer at Rome Ciampino Airport, that swissknife that opened so many beer bottles for me... I lost it. I think I might have left it in Hostel Des Artiste on my last day in Rome. I hate to loose stuff. I will just gripe about it for a long time. Just like how my green apple mysteriously went missing once... http://initaly.blogdrive.com/comments?id=28 http://initaly.blogdrive.com/archive/27.html Fri, 11 Feb 2005 06:00:33 GMT I have been back in Singapore for almost 2 weeks. The first thing that always hits me is the heat. How warm and humid it is here. As soon as you walk out of the plane, u feel the stickiness and the heat. The first thing i ate was dim sum at Crystral Jade. Thats really good food i think. Italy has changed me in certain ways. It has terribly increased my appetite. Think back of those days in cold cold perugia, gazing at Charm in Italian, fingers reaching out for a cookie or cake... Its really bad when the TV is in the kitchen. You are always eating. I continued eating in this manner... (more) http://initaly.blogdrive.com/comments?id=27 http://initaly.blogdrive.com/archive/26.html Wed, 26 Jan 2005 15:35:37 GMT Advice for all out there.. if u ever want to visit Italy, buy travel insurance. >From the moment i stepped into Italy, my luggage didn't come with me. It did one day late, so hey at least it arrived, i am not complaining. Train delays are the norm. According to Paola, when there is 1cm of snow on the ground, its almost a state emergency (oh well but she is comparing it to Germany). When it does snows, expect any form of travel to be almost impossible. Expect trains to be delayed, like for really long, and flights to be missed. I missed mine. http://initaly.blogdrive.com/comments?id=26 http://initaly.blogdrive.com/archive/25.html Tue, 25 Jan 2005 10:37:02 GMT It rarely snows in Perugia. Even when it does, it snows usually for only a day. That is what i was told. I wished for snow. I got snow. Now i wished i hadn't. Its going to be a mighty cold week here in Perugia. Snow expected (it is already snowing), temperatures dropping to below 10 degrees. In fact, almost the whole of Italy is expecting bad weather. If i didn't remember wrongly, there is going to be snow even in Sardinia! There is an art to walking in melted snow in Perugia.You just tread really slow and wished you had better shoes. You stare at the incredulously steep... (more) http://initaly.blogdrive.com/comments?id=25 http://initaly.blogdrive.com/archive/24.html Tue, 18 Jan 2005 17:13:45 GMT 1. Mothers approve of their daughters' piercings and tattoos. 2. Mothers don't mind if they daughters go clubbing every night. 3. Daughters may ask their mother for contraceptives. Actually, I know only 1 person for each of the statements above. so maybe writing them in singular will be more accurate. I seriously think my mother will so freak out if I do any of the above. Most singaporean mothers will freak. ------------------------------------------------------ You also know that u are in italy when things take forever to get done. _____________________________ My... (more) http://initaly.blogdrive.com/comments?id=24 http://initaly.blogdrive.com/archive/23.html Fri, 14 Jan 2005 15:58:19 GMT Just went you think that you have gotten used to the weather, and the almost non-existant heating, Perugia was shrouded in mist today. Its Frankfurt cold. Even in the apartment. I resorted to eating more. http://initaly.blogdrive.com/comments?id=23 http://initaly.blogdrive.com/archive/22.html Wed, 12 Jan 2005 16:47:57 GMT I am relieved to know that Singaporean in Italian is known as "SIngaporeana" or "Singaporeano". I think my l'insegnante thought SIngapore is part of China. Imagine the situation me "Sono Singaporean" she "come? sei cinese" me "no, sona singaporina?" she "no, sei cinese" (everyone was staring..) me "sort of cinese" (but looking totally unconvinced) http://initaly.blogdrive.com/comments?id=22 http://initaly.blogdrive.com/archive/21.html Tue, 11 Jan 2005 17:02:52 GMT I don't know if there is any copyright infringement to put up this article here.. if there is let me know. Nevertheless, its a good read. By: Teng Qian Xi http://www.spug.net/showthread.php?t=27641 Why I am cynical about Singapore's political process I live in a country where the state believes they have the right to decide whether people should be digits, creative or entrepreneurial. I live in a country where the ministers claim that the ruling party's majority votes means "the people want to be led." (Dr Wang Kai Yuen, ST, April 4 2002) I live in a country where before... (more) http://initaly.blogdrive.com/comments?id=21