SIN/JAP/KOR

My usual Sunday classes at the Royal Opera House, with teacher, Raymond Chai.
My lovely ballet friends, Hyo and Tsumugi. And in the wonderful Ashton Studio.
Friends and activities that i will greatly miss.... our usual hearty meal after a good workout.. hahahahaha... yes.. dancers do pig out on Häagen-Dazs
Raymond, Cassa, Myself and Tsumugi....
Hyo, myself and Tsumugi in Ashton...
Hyo and I during lunch... heehee.. the sun was beautifully bright tat day... lovely day on the alfresco dinning in the royal opera house... heeehee...

View from the top.... overlooking the Covent Garden Piazza, Apple Market...

it's tough to say NO to Häagen-Dazs

last days in london...

i don't even know where to begin how i feel.... it was a combination of happiness and bitterness stirred up together. there were lots and lots of happy times meeting up with friends, and hanging out with Saffy and Nat, however, time passes ever so fast when one is happy.... and parting is never easy...
Farewell dinner with my ballet.co.uk friends.... as they continued burning the UK ballet flame for me.... i will just continue to read and weep about all the exciting shows in the vibrant dance scene of Europe... Dinner at SOFRA:
Here's dave,With Mandy, my Ed-buddyAnd Sim,And GrahamDavidMichelle, my other Ed-buddyRob,Gillian
All these beautiful people I miss you guys very much!!!!
And these lovely pinkies... i will miss them too!!!! they are just 5... some of them are probably still 4 years old!!!

books.. books... books...

i have a HUGE weakness when it comes to bookstore... i could stay for hours and hours and hours... deciding which book is worth reading, and which should not be bothered... and sometimes i will just take a mental note which books are on my WISH LIST.. and which can i physically get... and they usually come up to a long long list...
the other day just waiting for my train, i headed into a mini bookstore, and bought 2 books...and once, i just pop my head into a 2nd Hand bookstore, and bag myself 3 hardcover dance books, and in another 2nd hand bookstore i laid my hands on this discontinued publication of one of my favourite choreographer, Kenneth MacMillan. I was absoutely thrilled!!!! then... just last friday, i went into WHSmith, and there was a promotion - 3 for 2. And how could i resist? i had a few books on my list, and I had to make such a tough decision...
finally i am proud to claim ownership of the last Harry Potter book, yes yes, i know i am LATE.. but i do not care.
there have been so many reviews of the film, and i couldn't find time to catch the film, i shall make do with the book. furthermore, i am intrigued with Ian McEwan.
Linking to the previous title, I guess i have to say, sometimes i picked books according to the state of my mood... and during these period, i was in a 'hopeless romantic'; need a 'sobbing' read... and picked this gem up...

British Telly

check this out:
4.00am GCSE Bitesize Revision: English 1 — Shakespeare Film:
4.00am GCSE Bitesize Revision: English 1 — Shakespeare (TVM , 4.00am GCSE Bitesize Revision: English 1 — Shakespeare)
4.00am GCSE Bitesize Revision: English 1 — Shakespeare.

GCSE? for students? at 4am???? doesn't the kids sleep in UK anymore? or does one thinks that they are in the mood for Shakespeare at 4am in the morning???

That aside... yesterday when i boarded a bus, I asked the driver if the bus goes to Bank Station (which it does, in about 4-5 stops), and the bus driver replied, "I hope the bus lasts long enough to get us there!"

finito-Black Label

sob sob.... its time to say tata... ciao.. adios... au revoir... to my multinationl black label family!!!! hmmmf hmmf.... There were moments of angst and frustrations, but the countless moments of laughters will be the most vivid... here are some of the most hilarious and fun people around, that kept me laughing and wrinkle-free for the last 4 years!!! (might add on when i dig out more pictures)
here are the pictures taken on my last day.... it was also Valentina's birthday, hence the chocolate cake from Valerie's Patisserie *yums*
before the start of the day:
Greetje and I. Greetje is the coolest grandma on earth! You can talk to her bout anything, fashion, drugs, sex, food, books, tv programs, any single thing!!!
Michele, a very very lovely italian, only know him for a few months, but he has been the loveliest straight guy in the store...
prettie Anna & i....We were rarely put together on the same shop floor. If we do end up working together... we cannot stop laughing... and fooling around! I will miss her!
At the end of the day, as I was last getting out of the shop, the rest of the gang were standing outside Giorgio Armani, cheering on, clapping and whistling with digital cameras and camera phones in their hands on standby. I looked at Tadius, the secrurity guard, and we both just thought, nothing alarming, its just a typical behavior of people from Giorgio. The gang was cheering so loudly, that I can hardly hear myself when Tadius was checking my bags, etc....It reached a point of utter embarassment when cars were stopping to see the commotion the gang was making, and people from the buses were all checking out wat was the big deal! As u can see from the window reflection...
When I was finally out of the shop, they cheered even louder, thinking that i was some sort of big shot celebrity!!!! hahahaha... a few people walked past and stopped and asked who was I, and Anna said at the top of her voice, "She is the most famous ballerina from Singapore!" OH MY GOSH!!! i didn't know where to hide!!! One japanese tourist, walked past and stopped to take a picture of me, smiled gleefully and continued on.... I was speechless... hahahhaha
That was one of the memorable exit i ever had from London... hahahaha
Here i am with Tadius, the Biggest person in the shop, and me, the tiniest person in the shop!
Onwards, we headed to Wagamama for my farewell do... here's ME
Almost everyone...
Guiseppe. The married man! He is one guy that I have met who is so happy after he tied the knot, he felt like a NEW man! Good for him, am really really happy for him.
Paola... This is my favourite picture. heehee.. she has big eyes and i have typical small eyes.. and here, we reversed roles.. hahahahaha...
Ana Luiza and Karin.... standing in the front wouldnt have been fun without these cashiers...heehee
Anna and i
Magda, Greetje & i

saffie's 1st day of school :)

awwww... it's saffie's first day of school!!! it was nerve wrecking for the mummie... and the various aunties were also prettie nervous and excited... she started off a little nervous herself... but by the time we picked her up from school, she was all smileys and cannot stop talking..hhahaha...highlight of the day, was wat she had for lunch, potatos and cheese... which she enjoyed very much! all in all she had a good day at school, she enjoyed and looked forward to school tomorrow and 'everyday' she says...
saffie bid goodbye to her teacher, Ms Powell
saffie and her proud mummie :)
saffie and aunty celine (couldnt decide which picture to post!)
After school... and finally back at home

our last dinner *sob sob*

THE LAWYER, BATEMAN AND THE BALLERINA!
my 2 best male mates in London.. have no idea how would i survive without these two dudes...heehee... 3 of us come from completely different background... but shared various common interests and always have a good laugh together...
Paul, the lawyer, is the BRAINS! and the WORD man and DONNIE DARKO/JAKE/BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN... he is like the Seth Cohen of the O.C. nerdy, geeky but with an absolutely witty humour.... he introduced: PURE OPPULENCE
Christian (english and german mix), and he lived in everywhere.... a fantastic snowboarder too, the BATEMAN! (bateman from American Psycho, cos Christian was obsessed with the film and Christian Bale), the Interior Architectural Designer. A wonderful impersonator and linguist. this guy has a wicked black sense of humor. oh.. and he used to have beautiful golden locks, but he is now jus gold velvet.... and it felt so wonderfully soft!!!
here we are... after a brief but meaningful journey of friendship, its time to say... 'not goodbye' but 'LATERS'! dinner at Strada, with The Lawyer and Bateman. Ahh... i am gonna miss these guys... will miss our long walks along the river, our boat ride along river thames... our galleries visit, our carrot cake discovery, the 'ice lady', our velvet/patent/mombasa/brock adventure.. heehee... just to name a few!
This is my dinner: Linguine alla Pescatora... Yums...
Chrisitan and his veal... and his gold velvet.. hahahaha
Paul & I...


the trios!

Christian & I...