GREETINGS FROM PHUKET arrived late last nite. spent the nite in phuket town. this morning, took a motorbike-taxi to Kata beach, where i'll be staying for the next 2 wks. the beach is INCREDIBLE! all white & long... & v crowded, with half-naked women ambling shamelessly abt. going for an afternoon dive later. have 3 manuals to study for the DM course. gotta start on them soon... pix will be up soon
I'm GOING TO PHUKET! this saturday evening, after my powerboat driving exam. not just for the sun/sea/DIVING, but to do the DM COURSE! it's way cheaper to do it in thailand than if i were to do it in australia as i'd prev planned, plus i've nvr dived in thailand, plus i'm positively DYING for a nitrogen fix! i'll be returning ONE DAY before flying off again for sydney. cross fingers tt there'll be no delays... busybusybusy! (sorri if this entry is full of exclamation marks!!! it's just tt things r all happening at one go!!!)
will be leaving on 12 feb instead of the 8th. which means more time in s'pore! most likely going to hk this sat, to say gdbye to my dad, & hk.
watched My Fair Lady at the esplanade on thurs, with Andrea, Lois & her fren. incredibly long - 3 hrs! the music & singing were gd, but i found eliza's character too coarse, even when she was s'posed to have learnt to act like a lady; colonel pickering was ridiculous, dancing stupidly all the time; professor higgins was also rather idiotic at times. but, enjoyed it on the whole. was discussing with andrea how anyone could possibly fall to her death on the stairs in the esplanade concert hall/theatre (as was reported in the news not long ago). then, right after intermission, while we were heading back to our seats, this guy in front of us tripped & nearly launched himself down the stairs (we were on the 3rd floor). so andrea & i were like, "Now we know how someone can fall to his/her death this way"... in an attempt to escape going home the looonnnggg way in bus 195, i took 75. it didn't take much less time. then i ended up in holland v, which wld've been perfectly fine if not for the fact tt by tt time my shoes were hurting me & it was raining & my pants were getting soaked as i trudged home. & i got blisters from tt v short (5 mins) but uphill walk. ytd my dad called to say he'd be in town (meaning near enough for us to see him). so we went to JB to meet him for dinner, cos tt was the only time he'd be free. watched a movie (really cheap!) then had dinner, after which we said our goodbyes. most likely won't be seeing him for years - he isn't likely to come visit me in australia; even if i come to s'pore for hols, the likelihood of him being here at the same time is next to zero; & it'd be incredibly expensive for me to fly to hk to see him. sigh. i might just be going up to hk next wk tho. *fingers crossed
did MORE painting today! the dark brown bkcase in the hall this time. painted it white so it'll go with the rest of the place. it is v difficult to paint a dark colored object white. had to do more than 2 coats. bent over backwards doing the underside of the shelves. got paint in my hair. again. then i made a newspaper hat so 'twas alrite after tt. lyn said i looked like a pirate/medieval king/priest... hmm. somehow i doubt they wear newspapers on their heads. unless they're too poor to afford proper headgear, perhaps. i know lotsa ppl are working & everyth. i feel such a slacker. but no one's willing to hire on a less-than-a-month basis. so i guess i'll just continue painting the house haha. tmr: the ceiling of the bathrm, which is horribly patchy & desperately needs work after all this i shld just go advertise my services as an 'experienced painter' my room's gonna be let out. the tenant's already been found. i'm gradually being prodded out - 1st my bks, then my personal stuff, then my clothes, now my rm... the tenant's gonna be moving in way b4 my departure, which means i'll have to camp out in lyn's rm for more than a wk. horrors of horrors. since my flight's gonna be early morning on a wkday, my mom & sisters can't send me off to the airport. unless they manage to get leave from work/sch. quite horrible, tho, having to drag them all the way to changi, mainly for the purposes of helping me w my luggage (on the pretext of saying gdbye for a long while) must catch up w everyone i've not seen for a long time
got my student visa. finally. 1 month & 4 yrs
painted the house yesterday. v fun! dint realli enjoy having to line the floor w newspapers, but other than tt it was gr8. finished just as the entire can of paint had run out. went to the macs nearest my house this morning and the pond there had flooded. the walkway was submerged, and the pavement just beside the pond was flooded as well. the little tortoises in the pond were climbing out of the steps, making their way to freedom... urrgh. the dentist later this afternoon. |
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