Smiling at Lions

I am going to Singapore tomorrow. It's been something like eight years since I went to Singapore proper (transits do not count). The last time I was in Singapore I was there on scholarship to study secondary school. Contrary to popular belief, I do possess some brains; Left brain and right brain and they work occasionally. So I went off to Singapore to study in a girls' school and lived in a girls' boarding school attached to yet another girls' school. Needless to say, I didn't take too well to have no one to whine to. So when I eventually decided to call it a day and go back to study in rural Sarawak, I learnt to appreciate the finer points of male muscle. I have never taken my guy friends for granted since. The things Singapore teaches you! :)

I am off to visit Nithia, the smartest medical student in Singapore, JB and some say Batam. Ra my love is hopefully going to join us. We live in hope, but I rather she manages to sort stuff out and come to Hong Kong. I am sure everything would go swellingly and we will have a whale of a time. Nithia is going to give me the grand tour of JB including the homes of the KTJians of our year. I shall try to be on my best behaviour.

I will also check out the lion thing and take a photo, being the kiasu tourist that I am. The family I used to stay with when I was studying here is busy this week and I while I would love to meet up with them again, I know it is not possible to do that in the little time that I have. I am just going to have a nice relaxing trip and see some sights, eat some local food and chill with friends. It shall be a nice end to the break. The weekend will see me hanging out with my dad and hopefully conning stuff off him hehe...

The last few hours that the family is together before we head back is all the more precious and bittersweet. I am never going to be able to take over the world at this rate!

PS: This is a lovely pick me up from Discovery Channel.