Umbrella

the song that reminds me of the days in England...
days of humming to the song with Maria and gang..

Back in Madrid!

woohoo~ back into the arms of my loved one ;)
it's so great to be back home,
althou the heat is killin' me! freakin 45deg!
can't wait to hit the beach this wkend..
had a wonderful Thai dinner with Alberto
we drank, laughed n talked like we've nvr been apart before ;)

the kids have been flooding my msn with msges
bt it's so nice to hear from them,
Im definitely gonna miss them...
all that fun and laughter we've shared

Saying gdbye to London

Spent the last wkend in London
another crazy drunkard's fest
met up with a new Singaporean friend,
n we hit it off so well,
we spent the entire day together,
had chinese food, walked all over London
drank like crazy in my all-time fav haunt Sway bar..
partied hard with Fofi n his frens..
time to head back to quaint lil Eastbourne..

Last day of school

I'd never imagined this experience to be so rewarding..
Today's the last day of school
finally no more classes, no more trying to keep the students quiet
no more bullshitting, n no more shouting..
but I will miss them so much..

My kids were signing on my hand,
taking lotsa pictures with me
asking me if I'll miss them
i wrote a note for one of my fav students
and she cried...

Some students said they've learnt more English from me
than they've ever had in their 10yrs of learning english..
that really made an impact on me..

These kids have taught me so much abt life
I think I've learnt more from them,
than they have from me.
Watever the case,
it's been one helluva ride with them
and I'm so glad I made the decision to take this journey.

1 more wkend left before I jet off back home,to Madrid.
it's funny how I think of Madrid now as home..

This wkend back in London,
with my favourite Fofi and Vimal!
they'd come visit me in Eastbourne last wkend
so partying time agaaaain!!!

Seeking solace

Just spent the afternoon lying on the beach
under the sun, with the cool breeze blowing cross my face
reading a book as I try to make myself comfortable among the pebbles..
and a Sunday aftnn lunch in the local pub
BLT sandwich with a glass of wine...

Spending some time alone clears my mind
i think better now, clearer and more refreshing thoughts
Although I feel lonely
bt I've enjoyed myself,
seeking solace in my own mind..

Coming back to England has made me think alot..
alota different thoughts and ideas, esp when Im alone..
Driving along the beach, towards Beachy Head
with the guys yesterday, was incredible.

Vimal and Fofi came to visit, all the way from London
they'd become quick frens since last wkend when I introduced them
it was a fantastic wkend, we drank lk crazy
Fofi smoked like crazy, n we just had a drunkard's fest.
bt we also saw alota English natural beauty
gorgeous cliffs and turqoise sea line the coast of England
I'm glad I saw them, n witness this amazing spot...

So one more week left here in England
I'll be sad to say gdbye to my dear students
bt yet I look forward to returnin to his arms..
Life has been tough without him beside me
can't wait to see him soon!

Rollercoaster emotions...

It's a feeling I can never describe
that fluctuating emotion u feel
travelling from one place to another.
especially when you'r alone.

There are moments of over-the-top happy feeling,
and down-in-the-dumps kinda sadness.
I've gone thru' all sorts of feelings here..
going to the wave pool with the kids, getting pushed into the water by them..
last nite grooving in the club with them.
these kids look so mature, bt they'r still young..

Going from Eastbourne to London
brought back lotsa memories
good and bad ones.
I was really glad to see Katie, Yvonne, Vimal..
and had a fuckin' crazy time in Alfonso's party..
he and his mates formed a big part of my memories here too.

Was talking to my roommate
a heart-to-heart, over alcohol kinda talk.
We are gonna miss each other when we leave
and especially the kids..
my favourite gossipy king Rafa, the talkative lil Kubry,
the delinquent twins, problematic Pablo..
too many of them...
to bring me fond memories of this summercamp.

the beginning of this experience was tough,
bt now, i know im gonna leave with some beautiful memories of this place.
the people I've met, the laughter, n the crazy politics too..
at the end of the whole experience,
i know im only be sad to return to normal monotonous life in Madrid
even though i look forward to returning home
the workload here is incredible, working all day n shouting at delinquents
bt i guess it's definitely worth it.

another step in life
i've gotten thru' it
what's next??

Odd wkend in London

Returning to good old London
was odd and strange.
It no longer feels like home
this cosmopolitan city nvr fails to awe me
in every lil aspect.

The wkend came and flew so quickly
bt it's probably the most memorable night in this whole month.
i came and brought back these wonderful memories with me.

I actually felt glad to come back home to Eastbourne.
London always gives me that lonely feeling...

I'm here in Eastbourne, England!
Haven't had internet access for the past week..

It's been a blast,
have loadsa fun with my students
lotsa laughter
bt of cos lotsa work as well
life's hectic here, day n night activities and excursions

I really need a wink of sleep
the host family I'm staying with is fantastic
changed my whole impression of the Brits,
they'r dysfunctional on the outside,
bt wholesome and pure funny on the inside.

Ive got a monitor as my roommate
she reminds me so much of my sis
and we have loadsa fun together too

so that's it,
3 more weeks to go in rainy England
before i hit the beach in August!
woohoo** can't wait

Good ol' England

So Im heading back to good old England tomorrow
off to teach in a summercamp
no idea what's in store for me
but just hope England won't disappoint me. ;)

Euro- Gay pride Festival in Madrid!

It was the grand Europride 2007, gay pride party in Madrid over the wkend!
I had never seen anything like that,
ok the crowd could compete with NewYr's eve silverball countdown in NewYork
there were hugeeeee throngs of people!!
Electronic/techno music blasting, semi-naked pple shaking their asses off
it was fantastic, everyone was just partying on the streets lk there was no tomorrow...

a great experience, summer in Europe's always the best time!
loadsa gays from all over Europe came to Madrid just for the event
you could feel the energy and the vibe in the city...

lotsa naked people...

the parade went on till night
Gran Via was transformed into glitzy timesquare