through an endless diamond sky

half a year went by in a flash!!!
it was just a while ago, when pei and i were having pre-departure blues.
now that we're back for the winter break, i've noticed lots of things have changed. the ppl. the surroundings. the way i felt about certain things in life. how i miss those cj days where we could just chill all day at the grandstand or just roll around in the dance studio w/o a care in the world.
but im not complaining about anything that happened to me in the past year or anything,
perth was awesome.
it was a totally new experience with a new school, new friends and a totally different type of freedom :)
wont be long till i'll have to go back and definitely wont be long till i'll go through the pre-departure blues again.

 

happy new year :)

<3<3<3

16th jan
time: 10.30pm
location: Cheesecake Cafe
tagged: stacy, peihan, jo, melanie


17th jan
time: 12am
location: Blue Jazz Cafe and Tau huay place
tagged: amelia, keith, gretchen, ben, sean

time: 9am
location: home (morning surprise from the animal band)
tagged: wenxiang, andrea, david, jack, pooty

time: 1pm
location: bun's hse (1000 pc CARS puzzle)
tagged: buns, jason, moses, james

time: 6.30pm
location: 211 Rooftop Terrace
tagged: andrea, bev, jack, pooty, david, wenxiang,shawn, jason

time: 9pm
location: Winebar
tagged: david, bev, andrea, pooty, jack, shawn, jason, triston, matthew, marcus

time: 11pm
location: Phuture
tagged: peihan, stacy, jo, melanie, jonathan & all the ones in winebar :)


&
also due to the numerous times i've dropped my sony ericsson phone, it had to finally make way for my new LGks360.
white and soft pink!

EGYPT
30th Dec - 09th Jan

Day 1
Cairo
Right after getting off the plane, we made our way to the Pyramids of Giza, the oldest and only site in existence amongst the 7 Wonders of the Ancient World.

Then we came face to face with the Sphinx.

During lunch, I got to carry this lion cub :)

After a few more pyramids, we concluded the day with a camel ride

Isnt this the cutest face ever?


Day 2
Cairo - Luxor
From Cairo, we took a domestic flight to Luxor. After checking to our River Nile Cruise, we visited the Luxor Temple.

where we kinda started taking random pictures.

meet our crazy tour guide, Ricky

Next stop was another temple. The Karnak Temple, which is dedicated to the god Amon.



inside the temple


Day 3
Luxor - Edfu
We woke up early in the morning at 4 to go for a ride in the hot air balloon.



Followed by a visit to the Vally of the Kings and the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut.



Day 4
Edfu - Kom Ombo
After passing through the locks at Esna, we transfered by an Egyptian horse-drawn carriage to the Temple of Horus which is dedicated to the Falcon God.


That night, we had a glabia-themed party.


Day 5
Kom Ombo - Abu Simbel - Aswan
Morning call was at 2.30 am. With just 2 hours of sleep, we went to the Sun Temple of Abu Simbel

Then to the old and high dams


Day 6
Aswan - Cairo
Visited the ancient granite quarries and the unfinished Obelisk.

After lunch, we took a boat ride to the Temple of Philae, which rises from the waters of the Nile on the Island of Isis.

Followed by another ride on a traditional felucca around the Elephantine Islands.



Thereafter, we transferred to Cairo by an overnight train. Look at how small the room is!


Day 7
Cairo
Alabaster Mosque of Mohammed Ali

Next, we shopped at Khan Al Khalili, the largest bazzar in the Middle East with more than 4000 stalls.

Day 8
Cairo - Alexandria - Cairo
Drove north to Alexandria, 'Pearl of the Mediterranean'. Saw the Morsi Abu Abas Mosque, Catacombs....
Roman Amphitheatre

and the Pompey's Pillars

We strolled along the shore of the Eastern Harbour that overlooks the Mediterranean.


check out the picture i took on our way back to Cairo.


Day 9
Cairo
We visited an Egyptian house.



Day 10
Cairo - Singapore
Melvin celebrated his 17th birthday on the plane. Look at what Ricky made him do.
HAHHAHAHAHHAHA


and and HABIBI means my dear :)

when our alter egos come out to play