October 16, 2007

• Hey There Fongster

  Scrolling through my footprints, I’d noticed a xangan visitor(s) alluding to be the Plain White Ts’. I’d first heard them on the radio whilst driving in California and Nevada last month singing their hit Hey There Deliah. I think it is more likely the work of an employee setting up pages on various blogs and MySpace.

  
  Eye See

  Many thanks to those who expressed their concerns about my red eye. It is beginning to slowly clear up although a patch of blood is clearly visible around the cornea. Hopefully, it will have fully dissipated by the end of the month when I have a wedding to attend. Speaking of which, another one of my old friends announced her engagement last night. The list of those unattached in my social circle of longtime friends, myself included, has dwindled down to three.

  Jokers

  A few of my colleagues indulge in playing practical jokes, namely changing the wallpaper on people’s computer desktops with material some people might consider offensive. Here is one that was used but I dedicate it to my former flatmate. There was another one I wanted to use but it is just too rude! 

  

   

  Wanderlusting

  As mentioned in my previous post, my next trip is in progress. I’m going to India next month. Opportunites presenting themselves in terms of travel have to be seized and taken advantage of. India was on my to-visit list for next year but coincidentially, a close friend got posted to Delhi on secondment from Hong Kong for three months. Another friend suggested we go visit him and then he backs out. There was still a huge amount of annual leave left for me to take, and I am of the mindset that taking leave to stay at home is a complete waste of time. Going abroad somewhere is a no-brainer for me even if it means maxing out the credit card. Luckily, I was able to use my air miles to gain a flight to Delhi and expenditure costs in India should be minimal.

  As mentioned above, my friend who’d just got engaged revealed the wedding will take place in Naples, Italy late next year. Italy is also on my to-visit list and you can be sure I will take full advantage of the wedding by travelling to other parts of the country such as Rome and Venice. Another friend is hoping to take a sabbatical next year to go backpacking with Australia, South and/or Central America among the destinations. And I will be joining my friend during part of the tour.

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  USA Trip

  Alcatraz – Sunday 17th September 2007

  

  Alcatraz was intended to be visited on Saturday but tickets for the ferry were sold out. We had to contend with going on Sunday instead.

  

  

  Long before Alcatraz became a prison, it was used as a fort against the invading Spanish and then the British.

  

  A chamber to hide from bombardment from ships. We were lucky enough to enter this as it will now be closed to the public and used to store emergency supplies in case of earthquakes.

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  View of the Bay from Alcatraz.
   

  Lake Tahoe – Monday 18th September 2007

  

  After a four hour drive from SF we’d arrived at the Marriot Grand in South Lake Tahoe.

  

  For Ngy and Des, it was the best hotel they’d ever stayed in. I’d found this hotel as we wanted three separate beds and I’d booked this suite with two bedrooms, kitchen, lounge and three bathrooms. It was a good price too: $259 between the three of us.

  

  I’d won the coin-toss to spend the night in the single master bedroom complete with terrace and bathroom with jacuzzi. The jacuzzi wasn’t that great though.

  

  View of the Marriot Grand from the balcony in my room. The swimming pool housed a better jacuzzi.

  

  At least Des wasn’t doing the stupid V-sign common among Asians.

  

  South Lake Tahoe in the California side

  

  North Lake Tahoe in the Nevada side via a detour to Carson City

  

  

  View of Lake Tahoe in Tahoe City 

  

  Ngy and Des staring at water

  

  Dusk beginning to set in  – no idea whether this was in California or Nevade state

  

  Sun setting over Lake Tahoe as the realisation kicked in that we were on the wrong side of the lake to witness it.

  Tuesday 19th September 2007

  

  Gondolas situated at our hotel – not in service

  

  View of San Francisco from the balcony in our hotel room on our last night in California 

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  A Girl’s First Time

  As you lie back your muscles tighten. You put him off for a while searching for an excuse, but he refuses to be swayed as he approaches you.

  He asks if you’re afraid and you shake your head bravely. He has had more experience, but it’s the first time his finger has found the right place.

  He probes deeply and you shiver; your body tenses; but he’s gentle like he promised he’d be.

  He looks deeply within your eyes and tells you to trust him-he’s done this many times before.

  His cool smile relaxes you and you open wider to give him more room for an easy entrance. You begin to plead and beg him to hurry, but he slowly takes his time, wanting to cause you as little pain as possible. As he presses closer, going deeper, you feel the tissue give way; pain surges throughout your body and you feel the slight trickle of blood as he continues. He looks at you concerned and asks you if it’s too painful. Your eyes are filled with tears but you shake your head and nod for him to go on. He begins going in and out with skill but you are now too numb to feel him within you.

  After a few moments, you feel something bursting within you and he pulls it out of you, you lay panting, glad to have it over. He looks at you and smiling warmly, tells you, with a chuckle; that you have been his most stubborn yet most rewarding experience.

  You smile and thank your dentist. After all, it was your first time to have a tooth pulled. 

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  Will Cuddle For Food

  

   

   

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