The Vision

I did another clip today while waiting for the flight to London today. Montreal! I used the song Cassaopeia by Rain as it was our anthem at espace confort. Looped it so much till it keep ringing in my mind. Here is the clip.



The flight on Thomas Cook turned out to be unexpectedly good. Two meals served in just 6 hours flight and lots of leg room too. Reached London on a rainy mornin'. After a little luck and following my instinct, I found Eunice's place.

We first went for breakfast then shopping at Saintberry. I hope i spelled it right. It was like a huge Superstore and its only 2 minutes walk from her place. So good! Went on to check out 3 museum in less than 1 hour. Haha. Went in just to take a little photo and videos. All the museums are freeee! Isn't that cool?

We next went around Imperial college, Royal Albert Theater, Chinatown and Picadilly Square. I like the busy feeling at Picadilly. It seems like the London that I envision. I truly like the red buses here. They look really attractive.

We next made a really impulsive decision to watch a musical. Decided on dirty dancing. However, tickets are out. The lady suggested that we take 'We Will Rock You'. I wanted to watch it in Toronto but did not have the time. We went ahead not knowing that it is actually the 5th Annivesary party tonight.

The casts were really impressive. They put on a very stunnin and powerful performance. The singing was marvellous. I can feel the energy charging throughout the hall. Choreography was simple but nice. Best musical so far for me. Got to see Queens live too! Now, that's really a bonus. I spoiled myself by buyin' some merchandise. Hehe, Finally I'm buying something.

London turned out to be superbly nice! Regret for not stayin longer.

I found a vision. I'm gonna do a check about something when I get back before deciding. This could be the biggest decision that I make in my life. And I hope I could finally follow my heart.

The Emptiness

I felt so empty after Suz left today. There were 5 of us in the begining of this trip. Abuchi, Santa, Anjuma and finally Haimoni left. I feel so alone now. Miss you guys so much. No mood to even go out for dinner. Guess in this short 4 period of time I really learned to enjoy all your company so much that I forgot how hard it is to deal with this emptiness once again.

So I started doing the only thing that would make me happy again. I made a video of us. FIrst up is Ottawa. Guess from now onwards everytime I made a video I will think of you guys. I will do my very best because I always remember how wonderful were the smile on your faces when you all watched the video.

New ambition: Travel journalist!

Here is the video of Ottawa



I know this is crazy.I maanaged to get 2 videos done in less than 4 hours! Woohooo! Now i truly understand why loneliness can help one succeed provided that it does not kills you. My efficiency increased by so much. This one is on Niagara Falls. When there were 5 of us. Lookin back all these memories really makes me laugh. Well, enjoy this second video too ya.

The Best Movie of The Year

Last day in quebec. I'm so gonna miss this nice city. We walked around the Grand Alley which we supposed to visit last night. Took more pics as we left for Montreal again. Lucky to catch the bus on time. But unlucky to have screaming kids in the bus. I so wanna throw him out of the emergency window!


Wa walked miles for food at Chinatown. I almost died from hunger. But it was worth it. Cheap and nice! The sizzling seafood hot plate is just marvellous!


Manage to catch Spiderman 3! Best movie so far this year for me. Its amazing how much the movie touched me. Its so moving in so many ways. I truly liked the themes in this movie. Power, forgiveness & friendship.


The last part where Harry died was so sad. Just when they clear the misunderstanding and fought together. Argh! I was so looking forward to see them fight the bad guys together in Spiderman 4. Why do they have to kill off his characther? And why does all good things has to come to an end?


Still touched from this dialogue
Harry : Friends .........

Peter : Best Friends .............

As I watched this final part, I couldn't help but wonder will we have to go through such turbulance to realise a true friendship?

The Swollen Elephant Leg

Did not get to go around much today. Our haimoni hurt her leg in Montreal a couple of days ago and it gotten worse. So we only walk a little for food and back again.

Tried to take photos that match the pictures we bought from the gallery today. Manage to clear the task pretty quickly as all of them are at the edge of the old upper quebec town. Here are the pics. Felt like we did a road block in amazing race.

The dinner we had was very good. The raw red tuna tataki salad is damn nice! Well being me of course I only eat the Tuna and not the vegetable. Haha.

The street is just always filled with youth doing tressure hunt or tourists going on excursion. I wanna do a treasure hunt also! Amazing race asia anyone? Hopefully our haimoni elephant leg will recover soon.

The Great Hospitality

If there is one thing that I makes this town really stand out, I must say its the nice people and the relaxing feeling that the old beautiful buildings. Ok, that's 2 things. Haha. Bought some pictures from this super nice lady from and art gallery. Its dirt cheap but super nice!

We went to visit the Citadelle. A really well preserved fort. There was never a battle here. Cool! No bloodshed at least. The English built it anticipating and attack from the French, which luckily never happen. Took a guided tour there. The place was just so-so. But managed to get lots of shots of us together. Thanks to the friendly guide.

The walk around the town reminded me of the time in Victoria. Abuchi & anjuma u guys should've came! The whole town gave e a Europe feel.

However, there is one thing that I hate bout this place. Its San Fran w/o a tram. Meanin it has lots of steep hills. Argh. Damn tiring to walk around.

We checked out a small chocolate museum. Followed by the discovery of the very first savoury crepe that I like. I never really liked savoury crepe until today. Now this is a perfect holiday destination. Remeber the time I gave Victoria 4 stars? Quebec city deserves the same! With more of u guys from UofC it whould have been 5!

Je Me Souviens = I'll Remember. The first French phrase I learn which really means a lot for this exchange. Yes my friends, I'll Remember the whole exchange experience here for all the days to come.

The First of the Many Train Rides

Today is the first time that I took a train! Yah its hard to believe but its true. Haha. Its so much more comfy. I slept for 2 hours. Woke up just in time to see the nice sunset along the bridge at St. Lawrence River.


We were greeted by the beautiful sunset at the fort. This is as good as theon in Ottawa. We see the city & mountain. In Ottawa we saw the river & islands. Think its just the begining of a good trip in this UNESCO certified town.


Went to a fancy restaurant that serves traditional quebec food. The ambience is nice. They also have lots of meat in the dish! I luv traditional quebec food. Lots of meat, no fries! Hehe. They even serve fried pork lard in the dish. Exactly the same kind that i eat back home. Weird, halfway round the world u get the same traditional dish. Suz ate a lot without knowing. She stopped the moment i told her its just lard. Haha.


Looking forward to wonderful sightseeing trip tomolo.

The 2 Gals, A guy & A Smoked Meat Place

Smoked meat. That's the food that we wanted try today. Walked all the way to this restaurant that actually closed down. Again thanks to the old travel book. Argh. We randomly choose another which turnsout to be quite good. However, the portion is huge. Advice: Do order at least one plate less than thenumber of peeps in your party. We almost exploded tryin to eat them up. Haha.


We visited the Cathedral of Queen Mary which is modelled according to the one in Rome. Its actually only one 1/3 of the size of the one in Rome. Nevertheless, I was super impressed with the interior. The ceiling was the best that I have ever seen thus far.

A walk at the campus of McGill reminds me of UofC again. No, nothing is the same as UofC. People are everywhere, it looked more like central park than a university. We saw people sunbathin, picnickin, playin ball games and drinkin coffee at the patio too. Now that's really enjoyable!

We rounded up the day with a very good chocolate crepe'. Off to Quebec tommorrow. Alanis we are so gonna miss you!

The Mind Luvs to Wonder

As I sit here thinkin' about what is gonna happen in the next week, I couldn't help feeling like things are so out of my control. Throughout this twenty something years of my life, I have learnt to accept that things will never always go our way. Still the feeling of disappointment or sadness is always too much to take.

It has been 5 months since i left SG, tryin to run away from something that bothered me. I must admit that the move to Calagry has given me much more than I have ever expected. Friends, lots of luv and security. The kinda life that I have always wanted. The past 4 months has been all joy and laughther. In a blink of an eye all of this is gonna change.

Tommorrow anjuma will leave,in another 5 days Suz will be gone too. I will then journey on to another continent of the world. Its not like I really wanna keep moving on like this. But somehow, things will never be the same again. Its the people that makes the different.

As I sit here typin this entry, i cannot help but feel frustrated that I do not have enough power to change something. They say lettin' go is good. But how many times can we keep on lettin go?

Nevertheless, I'm grateful for this wonderful journey that I had this far and hope that someday in the near future I'll find this kinda happiness once again.

Will we walk down this road once again?

The Romantic Getaway

We went to the old Montreal today. They gals told me that it looked pretty much like Europe. I should've gone the States for the next two weeks but not Europe if that's the case. Think i like modern architechure more. Nevertheless the sight and scene still impress me.


Cirque du Soliel is having their tour here. I wanted to watch as I heard that it was one of the best circus. However, the price was quite high so we gave it a pass. Sigh. Tried out the eggspectation, a restaurant that is themed around eggs. Luved the concept but the food is just normal.


We went back for a rest before setting off again at night to old Montreal once again just to see the night light ups. The night scence was really great! I really luved the way the old buildings lit up but not the way we fight over the ice cream. Haha


The stroll along the waterfront is so nice. Its super romantic at night. I need to go there for a date! Haha. We were drop dead tired after the walk. went back to Zzzzz. Gonna check out the new city tomolo!

The Insecurity

I felt really out of place in Montreal. It was my first time in a land where i couldn't understand the main language. I think people here uses french as their first language. Even the signs and megazines are in French. Subways announcement in French too. I could hardly find English words. SOmeone help! Ok enough of complainin.

We went to the suburbs today. First stop was the Olympique Park where the 1976 olympics were held. Checked out the world's highest inclined tower too.


Next up was the St. Joseph Basilica. It was pretty impressive. Super huge church built up high in the hill. We need to climb 102 steps of stairs just to reach the main entrance. Yes, I counted!
The church was really impressive the architechure, thousands of candles lit up and tons of escalators inside!


They even have the way of the cross garden with all 14 sculptures complete. The view from the top was magnificient! I wish i could see the sunset here.


Santa Kit left later the day. Its now me, anjuma and haimoni left. Friends I'm so gonna miss you all!

The Invisible Tulips

To our dismay, the tulips apparently have yet to blossom. Argh! What a waste. I really wanted to see the tulips so badly man.

Later the day, we took a bus to Montreal to meet up with Santa Kit. Ate at a pretty nice Italian restaurant. No wonder abuchi loved this place so much. The food is great!

The Sunny Capital of Canada

One of the best day of the trip. Not only was the sun is shining so brightly, the city was superb too. Lucky we never skip this city man. It was previously not on my to travel list until when i realised that I have some extra day and decided to stop by here.

The Major Hill's park was marvellous. It overlooks the river and magnificient buildings across the river. Now who say that you need to go Europe for such a wonderful sight.


Another spot not to be missed is the parliament. It was really pleasant to see people having their picnic and activities around the place. We also checked out the notre dame and the arts center all which boost very impressive architecture.


Catching the sunset was definitely one of the mose memorable sight inthis trip. Walking around the city at night is a must! The light ups reminded me of Victoria once again. Tomorrow it will be the tulips festival. So excited about it.

The Move to 'Ooo Ya' Haunted Jail

Counldn't believe that this is the 6th day that I am in Toronto. No wonder I'm begining to feel bored. I get bored only during the day though. Luv the nights in Toronto. Hehe. We went to the harbourfront before going to Ottawa. Santa Kit stayed back in Toronto. We will see her in Montreal a few days later.

The bus ride to Ottawa was one of the best. The sceneries of the countryside during sunset really mesmerises me. The 5 hours journey was actually one of the nest bus ride that I've ever had. Dun mind taking this journey once more too.

When we reached the hostel in Ottawa, it was already dark. The jail really do looked haunted and scary. The hallways and the room still looks like it was an olden day jail. The rooms are called cells btw. They actually have a ghost tour around our hostel at night. Scary! They turn off the lights at the hallway too after midnight. Guess that's really prison life man. The number of times our haimoni got scared is uncountable. It was hillarious!

The Day to Recharge

Finally I have gotten a day to recharge after rushing for a week. The gals are gonna redo what I have done in Toronto. Meanin I get to sleep! Haha.

They went to watch the Phantom of the Opera and also Hockey Hall of Fame as I lazed around the hostel. Hehe. I went with them to UofT once more as I did not really get to explore the place the other day. I like the pleasant surroundings but not the inside of the buildings as they looked old and gloomy.

I vow never to buy cup noodles anymore on a trip. Somehow it tasted super duper bad. No more 1 dollar fruits too. They are all too ripe. Argh!

The Big Brother is Going Home

Abuchi is going home today. Leaving me with the gals to continue the trip. Sad. Gonna miss you so much. You are a certified travel buddy! Best travel buddy I ever had.


We travelled back to toronto for the night. Did nothing much but shopping. Limited photos in this post as I had already been to most of the places.

The Reunion

Well, it was a reunion of the readin week trip gang plus a Santa Kit. Haha. Although it was only one day, we had so much fun. We kicked off the day a buffet dinner at the casino while waiting for the gals to arrive. Finally we got one sunny day! The crowd was crazy today. Guess everybody came out from their hiding place after the rain.

Manage to see not one but two rainbows at the falls. Amazing! Its the first time that I get to see a full rainbow. so upclose and clear. Here are photos of the American Falls and the Horsehoe Falls which I thought looked like a huge washing machine. Haha.


Next up was the journey behind the falls. Its cost us 12 bucks. I must say that this is even more disappointing than the CN Tower. Never visit this attraction unless u really got money to waste. The famous Maid of the Midst is still not running yet. Sigh


We went to all places that me n abuchi went before as the gals have yet to check them out.


The London Eye............not. Haha Its called the Sky Wheel a new attraction in Niagara. The ride was definitely worth it. I suggest going during sunset. So glad that our cart never fall despite the weight of erm erm erm. Hehe.


Note: We succeeded in scaring the gals on the way back to the inn. Yeeharr!

The Most Humid Day Ever in My Life

Rain rain rain. Argh. Watched the forecast and found out that it will rain the whole day! How are we ever gonna see the falls? Humdity was 90%

Started off the day by going to Mama mia. No, its not another boradway show. Just a Italian retaurant. Food are alright only. Decided to walk around the town a little more and stumbled upon these two very intersting shops. A coca-cola shop in 50's deco and Hershey's chocolate stall. Fooled around a little at the place. As usual we did not buy anything. Haha.

We surprisingly stumbled upon a very nice park named Enchanted Garden. I really do have the enchanted feel as the whole park was covered in fog. Reminded meof the Kevin Kern piano tunes. Not to mention there is lots of bird shit too. Yucks!

Finally after much walking around, we manage to reach the falls. Found that the whole place was coevered with midst. Took some photos anyway. Praying for a sunny day tommorrow. And gonna carry out the plan to scare the gals too. Waiting...

The Mini Vegas in Canada

That's how I feel about Niagara Falls. I can really feel a great American influence in the town. The stretch of street along Cliffton reminds me of Vegas and so does the casinos around here. Settled for a restaurant famous for steak. It turn out to be the best steak that i ever had.


Rest of the night was spent oozing at the night scene of the falls. Red, yellow, blue. The illumination was great.


Tried out a funny wheel of fortune game at the casino too. Too bad abuchi and I lost. Its the first time I encountered a first timer who cannot win money. Guess you should not gamble at all abuchi. Wahaha.

The Day We Kissed Stanley

Its gonna be a really hectic day today. Began from packin in a rush to check out after we got up late. Thanks to clubbing last night.

First up was the hockey hall of fame. Was overwhelmed by the large number of jerseys and cup in display at the Hockey Hall of Fame. Got to try out a virtual hockey shooting game too. Well, as usual abuchi manage to do much better than me. Again proven that I could not do ball games. Sigh. Managed to kiss the Stanley Cup. Woohoo!

The ride up CN tower was the only good part of that attarction. We did not manage to get a good view of the town as the city was covered with smog on that day. Argh. The 30 bucks charged was way too expensive. The glassfloor lookout was not as good as calgary tower too and it cost only 7.50 in Calgary!

Rounded up toronto with some roadside hotdog van. Things that we could never fids in Calgary. Saw a pretty intersting road sign while buyin the hotdog too. Catchin a bus to Niagara later in the afternoon.

The Castle, Crepe and Creepy Phantom of Toronto

It was raining in toronto today. Argh. The strong blowing wind makes me feel like I'm back in Calgary again.

We did more walking today. The hike up to Casa Loma was nuts. We were so disappointed to see that the castle was just big but less impressive than the one in Victoria. Gave it a pass. Same goes for the other buildings round UofT. Big and old.



The walk around the uptown district was just so so. We however manage to stumble upon some really nice shops while walking around the area. I luv the flavoured water at Pusateri the most. Kiwi, strawberry and lime. All mixed together. The crepe down queen street was amazing too.


The highlight of the day must be the Phantom of the Opera. Manage to get cheap student rush hour ticket. The mechanicals of the shows wereso impressive. The chandlier rising from the stage to the ceiling, the phantom descending to his secret room and the rooftop scene. The phantom gave a very impressive performance. More broadway shows please!