Sunday, July 12, 2009
Happy 4th
It was my 4th stem cell transplant anniversary yesterday. Alhamdulillah. I didn't do anything special, just finished some work in the office, and then went to hang out with friends for coffee later that night.
Recent bone marrow test results were good, and blood counts were excellent.
One more hurdle, and hopefully i'll be all set.
Saturday, May 30, 2009
missing skopelos
DSC_6339, originally uploaded by nadi0.
i finally got around to looking at my recent travel photos. i have been trying to delay this part where i go through the pictures, delete the really horrible ones, edit the nice ones, etc etc. Partly because work has consumed most of my after-trip life that my nights were mostly spent in a catatonic state in front of the TV, partly because i did not want to get into a state of post-holiday depression looking back at the photos.
i can't wait to get to do this again next year, god willing. with friends, i hope, but alone would also be OK. traveling alone is fun because you could really do whatever you like, arrange and rearrange your plans to your own liking. Of course, you get lonely once in a while, but that's why it's useful to have a friend in the form of a Wi-fi enabled gadget! :-P
One Geek Salad for me please! hahahah
I'm not sure what i really miss about Skopelos actually. Skopelos is undoubtedly beautiful. But I think it was mostly the tranquility, the week-long opportunity to behave like a lost soul with about 3 pairs of clothes and a camera, and only worry about what to eat and what to do, in addition to worrying about not falling off the cliffs.
Labels: travel
Thursday, May 21, 2009
wictor wictor
Star Trek was awesome!!
among other pronunciations that made me think twice today:
in a conversation with a bank customer service agent:
Agent: can you tell me what 'kaunt-i' you use your card in?
Me: kaunt what?
in a radio ad:
something about the narrator's sister being so feminine, perhaps because she uses 'audipafum Secret' cheh. Maybe that's bahasa baku for Eau de Parfum.
among other pronunciations that made me think twice today:
in a conversation with a bank customer service agent:
Agent: can you tell me what 'kaunt-i' you use your card in?
Me: kaunt what?
in a radio ad:
something about the narrator's sister being so feminine, perhaps because she uses 'audipafum Secret' cheh. Maybe that's bahasa baku for Eau de Parfum.
Labels: ramblings
Monday, May 18, 2009
i am home
am home, after the stress of packing and unpacking in London to meet the baggage weight regulations, after the mix up at the check-in counter when i was checked in under a Mr Nadarajan and only realized the mistake at the gate (i got through security and immigration in Heathrow with the wrong boarding pass, mind you), after the 12 hours of darkness in the plane, out to the hot sticky weather of home sweet home.
back to reality.
back to reality.
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
Back in London
After what felt like forever on the non-reclining seats of EasyJet, i finally arrived at my brother's place. It's nice and chilly, just the kind of weather i like.
And the speed of the Internet. Greece was fast, but not this fast. The song 'ooh baby do you know what that's worth..ooh heaven is a place on earth' is playing in my head right now. hehe.
speedwise, so far Malaysia is still the sayurest of them all.
nite nite!
Monday, May 11, 2009
The end of my greek adventure
I'm back in Athens. Lounging around in the baggage storage area of this backpacker place, because the heat is just too much outside. At this rate, i might as well be back home, having banana leaf rice at Sri Paandi.
The ferry to Skiathos yesterday went smoothly. Skiathos is a quaint little island, busier with tourist activities despite being smaller than Skopelos. I whiled away the time by walking down the streets to see if there's any souvenirs i could bring home. But then again, all those things, bangles, handbags, scarves, i could get the exact same ones back home in Giant Mall. So at 7pm, i decided to go and wait for my flight at the airport, and guess what, there was no one there, and the guard said the check-in counters will open at 9.30pm, for the 10pm flight. heheh. The airport looks like a cowboy town airport. So i waited lah for 2.5 hours.
I arrived at Athens Backpackers at midnight and went straight to bed. I went for a last walk mid-morning, looking for souvenirs, but since i am running out of cash, i didn't get anything. haha. Then it got too hot, so i'm back here just whiling my time away.
Maybe i should just head to the airport and sit around there for the air-conditioning.
Saturday, May 09, 2009
Last Day
bugger. time flies eh? technically tomorrow is my last day, but my ferry leaves for Skiathos at 4.55pm tomorrow, and i'm catching a flight to Athens at 10pm. One more night in Athens, then i leave for London.
Skopelos Kids - seen fishing at Loutraki
I didn't do much today. I drove back to Agios Ioannis, and hiked down to the secluded beach for a swim. When i got hungry i packed up and drove to Agnontas Bay for lunch. Then i went back to Stafylos Beach, and sat there enjoying the end of the day. I wanted to wait for the moon to rise above the horizon, but i got lazy and there was nowhere to park on the narrow road, so i went back to the hotel.
Skopelos is awesome. It's one of my favourite places on earth now. I love the friendly, but non-intrusive people. I love the beauty of the terrain, with the pine trees growing right now to the beach. I love the cats. I love the fact that I chose the perfect time of year to come here. I wake up every morning with a body ache, maybe from trying to hike up and down to get to the beach with an additional 5 kilos on my back, carrying that fat-ass nikon.
I can't wait to get back to London though. I wish I could skip this one-night-in-Athens bit. My cash is also running low, and with two days left, i can't be arsed to go to the ATM for more money.
Skopelos Cat - seen basking in the setting sun at Milia Beach
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