Changes of season, changes in emotions..

Autumn has slowly gone by
and winter has sneekily creeped in on us....
As fallen autumn leaves sprawled across the green grass,
give way to brittle cold wind amidst the sunshine,
so has the warmth and chirpiness left us behind.

Thick winter coats, leather gloves and knitted scarves
replace short mini-skirts and tank-tops..
I like to feel the heat sizzle on my skin
and not the prickling cold wind that numbs my mind..

As the seasons come and go,
the emotions that fill me, are beyond recognition.
Days pass by like how the metro creaks past
my days are filled with metro doors opening n shutting
people dashing around in n out...
Lately I would like to slow down and think back
on what has been n what hasnt...
Soon i will find myself lost and alone
bcos Life has just gone n past without you noticing.

P.S. On a bright not, Im looking forward to mushrooms n hashbrownies in Amsterdam!!!

AFRICA HERE WE COME!!!

AHHH FINALLY CONFIRMED!
Booked our tix to Cairo and Kenya for March!
ahhhh can't wait to venture into the big unknown
all that wilderness and nature....
9th March - Madrid-Cairo
18th March - Cairo-Nairobi

o mannn my dreams are coming true....;)

Chillin' by the beach - Malaga

2 weeks back, we drove down south again
all the way to Malaga for a trip with our old frens
Fede, whom I met in Miami, was back in Spain for the wkend
he's working in London now, and can't wait to get outta there!
We soaked up the sun in warm Malaga,
enjoying the warmth (25deg in Malaga, but 15deg in Madrid!)

Ah eating by the beach...

Fede & Maria..
fuckin good Calamares and Paella!
After lunch, we just lay on the beach
and i fell asleep (siesta time!)

a walk ard Central Malaga

Meet Tom!
the joy and laughter of Alberto's family!
man, he's won my heart too
he makes me think of my dogs sometimes...

Amsterdam -hit me baby one more time!

WOOHOOO~!
We just booked fucking cheap airtix to Amsterdam -- 26euros return tix!!!
Holy fuckin shit! cheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaapppppp LOL
cheaper than a bus ticket to Granada hah!

My dutch fren's getting married
and I jumped on the chance to visit them again,
and attend his wedding yooohooo!
it's our 2nd time,
we sure as hell gonna enjoy 1 more time!

The land of cannibis and hash brownies... here we come again! ;D

Racism

A few weeks back, we came across an Anti-Racism protest in downtown Madrid
Apparently Racism is a hot topic in Spain now,
especially what happened a few weeks back,
that shocked the immigrants in Spain.

A young Spanish (approx. 26-yr-old) decided to bash up a young innocent Latinamerican girl in the metro of Barcelona. For no fucking reason.

So it created an uproar of protests from many immigrants,
especially since Spain has the world's 2nd largest immigrant population. (an unknown source lol)
Latinamericans, Moroccans, Africans, Chinese..
it is the much talked-about topic now in this country...

As an onlooker, I can say that Spain is a very opened country
with liberty and democracy, Spanish are an open-minded bunch
and receptive to different races and religion.
People look at me as part of them here, they smile say hi,
and talk to u like everyone else..;)
I'd encountered discrimination in London,
but always felt comfortable and safe in Spain..

Racism affects every 1st world country,
Spain is not to be spared, in this superficial world
where people judge you by the colour of your skin.

Arabic!!
(All against Racism)


me looking dumb lol..

Solitude

I used to feel that way all the time -- solitude.
Moving abroad, experiencing new sights & sounds
have brought not only excitement,
but also laughter and companionship to my life.

Last night, the same feelin came creepin' back again..
As hot tears slipped down my cheeks,
I asked myself what Im doing here,
what Im working towards,
and I couldnt find any answers...

I cried with unknown desperation,
but even he, suddenly felt like a stranger
in this big unfamiliar world.
I felt real sense of solitude,
where no one could reach within me
and find the real me, not even myself..

I think of my real friends who always brought light n shelter
and whom I leaned on for support thru the ups & downs in life..
I have made an abundant of friends and travelling mates in my life,
some stayed, some were passers-by
but there are always the few who really touches my heart n soul,
and it just seems so difficult to cross the path with a destined friend...

Alberto's been my companion, soul-mate
intimate lover, and patient listener..
he made me forget how it felt like to be in solitude
but now I realise how I need friends too, to bring me outta the shadow...

Granada a cosy second home..

So last wkend we drove south to Granada again..
we go there at least twice a month, n everytime it feels like going home again..
As we drove away, from the snow mountains behind us
i saw the white quaint old houses fade away into the distance.
Listening to this typically andalusian music,
(this song ive just put up on my blog)
a whirlwind of emotions gushed thru' me..
I felt that feelin' of warmth and affection for this charming city..
full of character, undestroyed originality, and just being so himself
Granada always has a special place in my heart.

the lil black bar that's always inspired me
to set up sth of my own
the Jap-Russian couple has their unique way of
making people feel cosy n at home in their tiny stylish bar ;)

an evening chillin' in a cosy Arabic teteria (teahouse)
is essential in every trip to Granada..

walkin in the countryside
with Alberto's family
definitely brought us closer to nature

we saw horses, wild boars, sheeps
the wildlife was incredible..

Indecent Proposal

It hit me suddenly that I needed more friends here in Madrid,
and at the same time, I wanna fuckin' learn my Spanish (for fuck's sake)
So like all the other foreigners here,
I was out lookin' for Intercambios (language exchange with locals) on the net.
My previous attempt of posting an advert
and recieving tons of replies from horny single spanish men
turned out to be ridiculously useless.
This time round I wrote to a guy who seemed nice,
and who mentioned how he and his wife like hanging out with different people
and enjoy company of foreigners.

So there I was,
thinking that hmm sounds good, Alberto could come too
4 of us exchanging experiences and having fun!
We exchanged contacts, n started talking on MSN.
The 1st conversation i had with him:
(I talked to him in Spanish, here's the gist of it)

him: hey i like ur picture, do u have a closer pic?
me: yes, but why?(suspicious)
him: i wanna know who im talking to.
me: ok.... (puts a pic of me & Alberto)
him: you are an Asian girl, very exotic, me & my wife like your customs n heritage alot
me: thanks, that's nice to hear..
him: so when we meet for dinner, is your boyfriend coming too, with me n my wife?
me: yes... the 4 of us will be more fun, isnt it? (suspicious again..)
him: sure,... (blablabla.. he went on n on abt my asian heritage..)
me: (telling him why i wanna do a language exchange)
him: So dont you find it weird that Im talking about you and your culture this way???
me: I don't get you... (I thot I might have misunderstood)
him: (after 5 minutes).. I guess you guys are more traditional people...
but if u have a Spanish boyfren, and u write in perfect Spanish,
then why would u still wanna do a language exchange?!
I thought u wanted to do a different kinda exchange!

FUCKING HELLL..... EEEUUUUKKKK
FUCKING PERVERT WANTS A THREESOME!

So i went offline immediately, n deleted his contact n blocked him on msn obviously lol.
I ain't into that kinda gory sick man! lol
Then i got an email from him!
he said he and his wife have fetishes that might be incomprehensible by more conservative pple,
but that doesnt mean that we can't behave normally and act like adults.
We want to make more friends, and hope you can still hang out with us...

eeuuuuuuukkkkk....