Been talking to Heather alot through email, and I'll see her tmr.
And here's some really really really cool exchanges:
ME - Anw I just saw ur fb pics. U know Xiuqing too? Did u stay w her in Munich? Lol. I plan to stay w her in Munich.
Her - Haha I just met her in Munich! I was staying with another friend doing SEP in engineering.
ME - Small world. Literally. (HAHA. after typing 'small world', I realise this is the first time Im using that phrase, outside of Singapore, with reference to outside of Singapore. And I realise, the true meaning of that phrase, cos Singapore's too small to really appreciate that phrase.)
AND I HAVE NOT MET XIUQING FOR >1 year!!! MY VERY VERY CLOSE JUNIOR, who had a FABULOUS PLACE OF DOING IMMERSION, INTERNSHIP, EXCHANGE, all in Germany, in different parts of Germany, hence explaining her absence. And I cant believe that I (may) see her in Munich! (if she doesnt go on another trip)
And..
Her - NO NO OMG THE NUS PEOPLE HERE SPEND SOOOO MUCH I'M REALLY REALLY SHOCKED! As in, its not even 'logical' spending, i.e. they buy super super budget food like the really cheap and terrible tasting Tesco Basics foods on a day-to-day then bust their wallets and stomachs on weekends at these buffet places or high-class restaurants! I really don't understand it. And they travel tons too, and do stuff like horseriding, which is okay I guess if they weren't also spending so much on...excessive food :O My entire trip took 990, and only cause i had to pay a penalty fair of 100 for one train ride... so yes yes i am totally for moderate living!
Me - why didnt u look for me for easter trip. -_-"
(horse-riding is fine, althought i think that its way cheaper to do it in Malaysia etc. for the same quality really. I bungee-jumped in Thailand for 50 plus sgd. impossible to find anywhere else in the world :D. )
See! I AM NOT ALONE! There is someone else on a budget! She did 12 cities across Europe, 19 days in 990. If you dont count the 100 sgd fine for a mistake, she did it in $890 which is very amazing. ALONE (This girl is KAM BRAVE.) This girl (w a i suppose rich family the way she described it) is wise with her money. She just crossed Europe in 900 dollars. Which made me more optimistic about my round trip of Europe, 19 cities, 30 days. Im even optimistic that I might be able to make it below $1500. Below $2000 seems almost a certainty now. (EAT THAT YOU OTHER NUS SUCKERS THAT SPENT 6000 dollars travelling much lesser already. My decision not to join you guyssss is justified. :D. )
I would love to travel with people like these.
Friday
TESTAMENT TO MY BUDGET
tesuvah says:
how much money u spend on ur 18 days easter trip?
[暉翔] 寻找幸福的勇气. Easier said than done. says:
around 2000sgd
[暉翔] 寻找幸福的勇气. Easier said than done. says:
u ?
tesuvah says:
wahlan
tesuvah says:
me ah. 16days 600 dollars
[暉翔] 寻找幸福的勇气. Easier said than done. says:
600 sgd?
tesuvah says:
ya
[暉翔] 寻找幸福的勇气. Easier said than done. says:
i went to tromso and bodo too...
[暉翔] 寻找幸福的勇气. Easier said than done. says:
but it was very expensive for us
tesuvah says:
i went to lofoten, bodo, tromso, hakoya. Spent 300 dollars.
As such, the other Singaporeans are now, complaining that they have no more money to travel. I have.
how much money u spend on ur 18 days easter trip?
[暉翔] 寻找幸福的勇气. Easier said than done. says:
around 2000sgd
[暉翔] 寻找幸福的勇气. Easier said than done. says:
u ?
tesuvah says:
wahlan
tesuvah says:
me ah. 16days 600 dollars
[暉翔] 寻找幸福的勇气. Easier said than done. says:
600 sgd?
tesuvah says:
ya
[暉翔] 寻找幸福的勇气. Easier said than done. says:
i went to tromso and bodo too...
[暉翔] 寻找幸福的勇气. Easier said than done. says:
but it was very expensive for us
tesuvah says:
i went to lofoten, bodo, tromso, hakoya. Spent 300 dollars.
As such, the other Singaporeans are now, complaining that they have no more money to travel. I have.
I want to give up travelling and go back to Singapore. Travelling is tiring.
I wish, I wish, for the first time, I had the mentality that other Singaporeans have: "Aiya travel lo, whatever I need, just use my visa card"...
Justify that mentality please.
I have been told by my travel friend last year, Im too budget conscious. Hence, I am unable to fully enjoy my travelling.
So how to I balance it up?
I still have stockholm, goteburg, copenhagen, amsterdam, paris, barcelona, zurich, munich, nachswactein, vienna, prague, riga, tallin, helsinki, svalbard, stavanger as the list of places to visit, in that order.
So, I need to be on a budget to complete them all right...
I am so shhhhaaagggeeeddd planning... and I dont have time to plaannnnnnnnn cos im leaving tmrrrr for london. I feel like bunking in Heather's place, stay at London and rot till its time to come back Oslo for my last exam... And not travel... alone... cos its shag.. and when u are so shag, not just physically, but emotionally & spiritually, you just want someone to whine to, and whine with, and then hope that person pulls you along.
I rmb.. on the first day in Italy, I felt like a complete alien, cos no one speaks English, I started to imagine, and believe, that Ganesh was beside me. And I actually talked to him! Before I realise it was fake. Im serious, it can get so bad, ur eyes even play tricks on you. God, this sounds so insane, but its so real.
And halfway in venice and rome, I was so shag, resting somewhere, I actually saw an imaginery friend sitting beside me and I said to him, "eh, damn shag sia" and he replied "ya, damn shag. take a break" and after he said that, his image faded. And I realise it wasnt real. And I almost felt like crying when his image faded. "pls come back" The wonders or freakiness of the mind, when the tank inside your soul is empty. I guess, this is why, some people who went through severe trauma that completely destroyed their soul, ends up seeing things permanently.
And I realise, all these feelings arises from a feeling of insecurity. Travelling alone in Norway, was so good. (perhaps it was bcos I was still going strong the first time). Norway is so safe, like Singapore. But elsewhere in Europe, its a different story. Pickpockets, robbery, even killings marks their countries. Naples, a city in Italy, reports 100-related Mafia murders yearly. Note: Reported. Many cases goes unreported for fear of the whole family being targetted. And many foreigners without families there gets murdered, without anyone reporting for them. 100 murders. That's 1 every 3 days. And for the first time, I learnt to appreciate the safety of Singapore. It really does help to keep Singaporeans sane.
Im tired.. the only motivation to get to London, is to get away from my neighbours.
stockholm, goteburg, copenhagen, amsterdam, paris, barcelona, zurich, munich, nachswactein, vienna, prague, riga, tallin, helsinki, svalbard, stavanger - I might just abandon you guys for Singapore. So much planning just to get to these places, on a budget. (very tempted to just, not go on budget, and accept whatever easier, more expensive routes, that requires less planning)
Someone help me plan please.
God help me. My brain has its limit. Its fried already. I rather be studying for exams. Its more brainless studying for exams seriously, cos its just.. 1-way.. mug and memorise.
I wish, I wish, for the first time, I had the mentality that other Singaporeans have: "Aiya travel lo, whatever I need, just use my visa card"...
Justify that mentality please.
I have been told by my travel friend last year, Im too budget conscious. Hence, I am unable to fully enjoy my travelling.
So how to I balance it up?
I still have stockholm, goteburg, copenhagen, amsterdam, paris, barcelona, zurich, munich, nachswactein, vienna, prague, riga, tallin, helsinki, svalbard, stavanger as the list of places to visit, in that order.
So, I need to be on a budget to complete them all right...
I am so shhhhaaagggeeeddd planning... and I dont have time to plaannnnnnnnn cos im leaving tmrrrr for london. I feel like bunking in Heather's place, stay at London and rot till its time to come back Oslo for my last exam... And not travel... alone... cos its shag.. and when u are so shag, not just physically, but emotionally & spiritually, you just want someone to whine to, and whine with, and then hope that person pulls you along.
I rmb.. on the first day in Italy, I felt like a complete alien, cos no one speaks English, I started to imagine, and believe, that Ganesh was beside me. And I actually talked to him! Before I realise it was fake. Im serious, it can get so bad, ur eyes even play tricks on you. God, this sounds so insane, but its so real.
And halfway in venice and rome, I was so shag, resting somewhere, I actually saw an imaginery friend sitting beside me and I said to him, "eh, damn shag sia" and he replied "ya, damn shag. take a break" and after he said that, his image faded. And I realise it wasnt real. And I almost felt like crying when his image faded. "pls come back" The wonders or freakiness of the mind, when the tank inside your soul is empty. I guess, this is why, some people who went through severe trauma that completely destroyed their soul, ends up seeing things permanently.
And I realise, all these feelings arises from a feeling of insecurity. Travelling alone in Norway, was so good. (perhaps it was bcos I was still going strong the first time). Norway is so safe, like Singapore. But elsewhere in Europe, its a different story. Pickpockets, robbery, even killings marks their countries. Naples, a city in Italy, reports 100-related Mafia murders yearly. Note: Reported. Many cases goes unreported for fear of the whole family being targetted. And many foreigners without families there gets murdered, without anyone reporting for them. 100 murders. That's 1 every 3 days. And for the first time, I learnt to appreciate the safety of Singapore. It really does help to keep Singaporeans sane.
Im tired.. the only motivation to get to London, is to get away from my neighbours.
stockholm, goteburg, copenhagen, amsterdam, paris, barcelona, zurich, munich, nachswactein, vienna, prague, riga, tallin, helsinki, svalbard, stavanger - I might just abandon you guys for Singapore. So much planning just to get to these places, on a budget. (very tempted to just, not go on budget, and accept whatever easier, more expensive routes, that requires less planning)
Someone help me plan please.
God help me. My brain has its limit. Its fried already. I rather be studying for exams. Its more brainless studying for exams seriously, cos its just.. 1-way.. mug and memorise.
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