9/11 what were we doing then....

well, Gnat started this blog rolling, so I will chip in with my 2 cents worth...

I had just started my housemanship, well, I was into my first month when this happened. when the planes struck, I was fast asleep. got to work the next day and it was all over the papers, everyone was talking about it and we were trying to watch the news from the patients' TVs in the VIP rooms.

funny actually, I was thinking... who do I know in New York who might be affected... then I remembered Vincent's sis was in NY at that time. (I hadn't spoken to vince for more than 6 months then, he had pissed me off real bad, so we were not going out at that time). well, I set my differences aside and texted Vince. No reply, the obnoxious bugger... oh well, sod it then! I just carried on with my work.

i kept remembering the scenes on TV that evening when I got home. still sends chills down my spine as I can imagine the horror of being trapped up there. I distinctly remembered the video of this chap who jumped to his death. I guess that's a better way to go than be suffocated and burnt to bits.

Vince called me 1 week later. His sis was living a couple of blocks away. scary thought! the twin towers collapsed apparently in the opposite direction to where his sister was staying. MAS (where his sis worked for during that time) flew the Sporeans home ASAP. Vince asked me out for makan at some wonton mee joint in the east coast. we saw a movie later. I started going out again with Vince after that and the rest is kinda history....

I don't think Vince remembers the details of all this, not that he's the type that bothers... :p

but 9/11 is a sombre day of rememberance but it also brought vince back into my life in a funny way when I had written him off for good....

Last day in London

sighhhh.... all good things must come to an end..
will leave London tomorrow and prob will not return for some time since its such a hassle to travel from Spore. so am doing all the last minute makan pig outs, checking all the latest fashion stores in Covent Garden as I know once I hit Rochester.... the closest thing to high street fashion they have on offer is GAP... that is just sad!

but on the brightside, I get to see the damm dog (as Vince puts it) and settle back into idyllic MN life...

i will miss the hustle and bustle of london city, its eclectic mix of shops and all things quaint and queer, the dropdead goodlooking gay blokes in super tight tees n pants, super models (and the wannabes), fantastic chinese food (not the absolute rubbish that passes for it in Rochester), the cool accents and getting perpetually delayed on the bloody Tube!

off for another pint at the local pub (Pinner Arms) now..

vince won a prize!

whahhhey.... sooo proud of Mr Tay. so must blog and brag....

His abstract won best trainee prize when it was submitted recently for a radiology meeting. He is 2nd author but did a lot of work on the abstract.

good work Vincey! :o)

lunch today... yum!

oh, and here's what I had for lunch: wonton noodles and sambal kang kong!

"Closer" to Clive Owen

hi y'all

after numerous delays and long queues at Gatwick airport, finally made it to London. Security is ridiculous. Lines for gate entry checks stretched to outside the terminal. Spoke to a lady who said that she was just taking a 1 hr internal flight but had been standing in line to get thru security checks and bag scans for an hour! flights were also delayed but I guess on the bright side, I got to get up close to Clive Owen (his plane was delayed and he was milling around the airport with his wife). I did not manage to get a frontal shot as I didn't wanna be totally in his face. poor bloke... quite a few people wanted to talk to him... i stood behind him when we were all looking at the departure time boards.

ok, the picts do not do justice and you may not believe me but I really did see Clive (might have had a chance at a better shot if that cow of a woman did not block my view!). did not get his autograph as I felt he looked harrassed enough, but man, he looks REAL GOOD! and he's really tall. anyway, was missing hubby more, so just took 2 long peeks (maybe 3..:o)) at Mr Owen. Vince was in Washington at a hand surg conference.

its been a really relaxing week in London. ate lots (Nat... I think I doubled what I lost that day at the gym!) of chinese food: char siew fan, dim sum, sambal balachan kang kong, mmmm... lagi shiok! just left my lobster noodles tomorrow... can't wait

stayin with Mum at her friend's house in Northwest London, Pinner. A nice middle class estate, people walking dogs n babies, leavy green trees and tons of squirrels. sure beats central London. too bad Fly isn't here to enjoy that! Her friends have gone back to Msia on a last minute holiday and left us the keys to the whole house, wow!



anyways, will blog more later. we're off to a proper pub now for beer!!