The package.

The Package.

My order at Amazon arrived few days ago. The package has been resting at the reception's desk for some time, I only manage to collect it after my return from Paris on Monday. It's in a small brown packaging which holds my game (www.guildwars.com) and my new book (The Time Traveller's Wife).

I tore open the cardboard packaging immediately once i got back to my room. Found both of my prizes in good condition. Happy for a start. I quickly flipped through some of the pages of the book and wrote with a pencil, at the back of it- 29th September 2005, Amazon.co.uk, £3.95. Next, my game...my long awaited game. The plastic wrapper was abit tedious to remove, but I got through that in a matter of seconds, if not a minute. It contained 2 CDs, 2 users manual, a quick guide sheet and the serial number I needed for the registration online.


The Book.

The Game.

Having just got back from Paris...I was rather tired, not to mention I have loads of unpacking to do. I had to reluctantly leave these new jewels aside while I do my chores. Unpacking was fairly easy, my worn clothes was already in the laundry bag I brought with me to Paris - dumped that beside my bed for the house keeping lady to collect the next morning, and it's done. Then came the souvenirs (I dont remember this is the x number of time i'm unpacking souvenirs now...it seems neverending), anyway...not much this round...running low on cash is one thing, the other was...the image of me having to carry so many things and the number of kilos I'm gonna have to pay for my extra weight, that kinda frightens me. My luggage from Paris to Venice alone came to almost 9kilos. I wonder how much it would weigh for the one goin back home.

By the time I got done with everything there is to do, including a comforting hot shower...it's already half past eleven. Had to quickly flip out my laptop, install the game, dialup and start playing...but nooo....something went wrong. The game does not install from either of the CD provided...it needs to get the files online! Then, what's the CDs for? Well, I still have got no time to figure that out yet. With dialup line...and over 5000 files to download. I gave up and went to bed instead. That's gonna have to wait till tomorrow.

As the ticker ticks

...it has just been extended for a lil bit more.

The power of faith

One sky...one GOD?

... or was it just merely obsession? In my life, thus so far...I've never considered myself of somewhat religious. Neither am I rebellious or some sort. Just never thought of embracing religion as a big part or the whole, of what life is.

I've just never taken seriously into account that we needed a religion at all. Perhaps we should...just to serve as a 'base'. Least we be labelled as 'barbaric' if we dont. I don't know anymore. Lately...or has it always been, the tv has been blasting news on the Holy War, the clashing of faiths and anything that relates to religion, that it drove them to this madness...this seems neverending and it's rather tiresome. Humans fighting each other just because of the differences in their faiths? 21st century, I'm rather surprised to see such absurd behaviour. As puny as a religion can be, its just something which 'guides' us in life. Not something we take so seriously into our hands, of whether 'my religion is better than yours, thus...yours shall perish'.

People change so often. One moment you see them praying so hard, kneeling in front of their ancestors altar. Going to temples, 'asking god' what has happen to them, even for the slightest fever. The next moment, they are church lovers. Threw out their ancestors and embracing a new faith as if its their newborn.

I guess there are numerous points in life where you make drastic decisions about your life, which steers the course of it into a different direction. Nothing bad, really. I am not someone who favours one faith over the other, that sort of thing. Something which I don't understand is... why so extreme each time? It's probably the very small fraction of extremists like these, who took things further; the ones that puts this world in havoc now. Too much of anything good, might not make it better. Overdoing anything would probably get you no where. Or so, I was told.

Religion should be what it is meant to be...as long as you've not done anything bad, it's all that matters. Or at least thats what I think. Hmmm...perhaps I would be somewhat religious too someday...then I'd probably be looking back at this and have a good laugh at myself :)

And it continues...

My trip to Gardaland last week was not realized due to the weather. The whole of Sunday from dawn...till almost dusk...the drizzling was on a frequent on and off. The sky weeped till late noon. And it continued over the night and even this morning.

As for me, I've been stranded in my small apartment...surfing the internet (yeah, i can surf from my room now - a €5 Europa card for 3 hours of toll-free dialup, better than none)...eating instant noodles...and reading my Harry Potter, which I'm already half done within just a few days.

Europa All in One (Call, SMS, Internet)

Just placed an order on Amazon.co.uk for a new book, The Time Traveller's Wife. Hope its a good read. Can't wait for it to be delivered soon. In the meantime, I still have half a Potter to go.



Current and Future Read

This week I'm heading to Paris. KFC time. And definitely gonna pay a visit to the Lourve which I didnt manage to get in on my last trip there. And there's the Eiffel Tower and the Arch of Triumph. Gardaland would have to wait till after that.

Been longing to go for some beach vacation lately. Somewhere in the Maldives maybe or the Greek Islands. But nothing seems to beat Redang back home. I wonder where else can I find beaches with white sands? Thought of doing some diving too. Hmm...I've been thinking alot lately. Nothing concrete yet. All thoughts.

My current dream vacation

Bad bad weather

Contrasting clouds
After i posted the earlier entry...as I've mentioned...I'd go out for a walk.
And I did. The walk was a slow one...taking my time...sleazing along the quiet and empty road to the piazza. Got myself a gelato. And sleaze all the way back.

On my way back though...the weather turned bad. I brought my camera along. Lucky for me, I think I caught something nice.

Its a holiday

A view from my window
It's a holiday here today. I'm not sure whats the occasion though. Just found out on Saturday morning that the whole of Italy will be celebrating something...something which has nothing to do with me. So, I'm staying in today.

This place is a dead town when it comes to holidays or weekends. Most of the shops are closed. The whole 'world' is on holiday...even the shopkeepers refused to wanna make money. I've already stocked up on my groceries on Saturday noon. So i'm save till tomorrow.

It's pretty chilly today. It rained the whole of last nite. The morning air was crisp and fresh this morning. There's a faint smell of freshly cut grass in the air too. I pulled down the window in my living room and my bedroom, just to let some some of it in. The sun's shinning brightly and thin shades of clouds hanging on the bright blue sky. It's a beautiful morning. Felt good.

House keeping is at work on my floor right now, I was surprised there's house keeping today. The good people who did my laundy has gone for a 2 week long holiday. Hopefully they'll be back soon. Meantime...I have to send my laundry to the laundry shop across the street myself.

I'm not leaving the hotel today. Just staying in and surf some internet. I guess I'm getting old. I can't be out often now. I get tired easily. Hmmm...perhaps later on, I'd go out for a short walk around this dead town...and see if I can find something interesting.

Parisian Parade

Paris has everything. And most important...it has KFC.
Spending some time outside of Italy is a wonderful thing. Here you can find almost everything that you can't possibly find in Italy. Shops open till late at nite, streets are wide and most people you speak to...ummm...well...at least they understand english. This is a true metropolitan.

The subway system is abit messy. It has tens of lines running across what seem to be like a poor spin of spider web. It took quite a while to figure out how to change lines...or perhaps I'm just not that bright.

I spent my entire day in Euro Disney. A place I've always wanted to visit as a kid. Though I'm no longer a kid, but when one arrives here...young or old...you cant help but to get into the groove too. The Magic of Disney...they say. It too has the power to turn your hard-earned cash into cute lil cuddly toys and souvenirs. It's as if those small lil trinkets are beckoning for you to bring them home as collection. I've got myself a part-canvas-part-leather Mickey bag with a matching Pluto keychain...it felt good to be young again.

Oh...and this is where Da Vinci Code started as well. Home to Mona Lisa. Musée du Lourve.





My flight



Wide Parisian street



The Lourve's Glass Pyramid



The 'Suspended' Pyramid



Guess who's on the flying carpet?



Jack's beanstalk - wanna meet the Giant?



Inside Fantasyland Castle



Alice's Cheshire Cat Maze



Trinkets on sale



Tale as old as time...



My new Mickey Bag and Pluto Keychain



Fancy a souvenir?



The Castle



Entrance to Disneyland Park



Entrance to Disneyland Studio