anticipation

i realised that 'taking cold showers' sounded worse than what it really was. well, to clarify, the water was warm in all the places that i stayed in lah (nz's backpackers standards is superbly high). but it's juz that... some places were cold enough for me to tremble uncontrollably the minute i turned off the warm water to towel down and get dressed. and yes... i totally dislike the feeling of going into what i call my 'cold convulsions'.

anyway, a nagging worry at the back of my mind since i finished the Routeburn is that i suspect i might have damaged my feet quite badly. :( i suspect a case of collapsed arches of my feet. long story, but... i'm worried enough to go see my podiatrist friend when i go back to sg. my poor poor feet...

the anticipation of returning to sg grows everyday! chatted with a friend yest who returned to sg abt 3 wks ago. she said that if not for the fact that she had to claim her baggage and stuff, she'd have practically run out of the airport.

i think i can identify with that! haha. globalisation has lessened the impact of living overseas considerably i must admit. after all, i can get pretty good wanton noodles and nasi lemak here. but there are other stuff like kway chup, mee siam, dunman duck rice, roti prata and gd old authentic soya bean milk that are irreplacable.

and familiar foodstuff is just the beginning. what about juz being at parkway parade, at a fren's house, at charis... oh man - what about being juz behind the drums and the keyboard again at charis' musicians' pit!!

i never thought i'd see my hamster Raisin again when i left for melb. he has a long life, woohoo!! i hope you remember me, dear. haha.

and yes... to be able to shower in a gd temperature range again. =P