Love UK

On the rail back home from Waterloo, the anouncement from the train conductor went "It has come to our notice that there has been a rise of beggars in our trains. We do not want them here. Please DO NOT give them money... I repeat.. There has been a rise of beggars in our trains. We do not want them here. Please DO NOT give them money... And... YOU ALL HAVE TICKETS, HAVEN'T YOU?"

Some people in the cabin gave a resounding "YES" while the rest probably answered in their heads. Many laughed. (imagine if everyone in the whole train went "YES~")

A minute later, "I am walking down the train now... Ooohhh, some of you look soooo scared..."

When he came into our cabin... "All happy and smiling, cant wait to get home~ I wish I can too..."

And the next moment, the guy sitting behind me stuck his head out and vomitted right beside my face."

Welcome to London~

You haven't been to London till you have watched a LSO concert...

I went to watch the rehearsal and concert by London Symphony Orchestra today. I was completely blown off. I watched numerous concerts by the SSO and thought they were really really good. But, LSO is top-notch.

On top of that, they have a really interesting resident conductor, Valery Gergiev. Watching him conduct is like putting the music onto a canvas. He transferred so much information with just two arms. I am ashamed to say, but I have to admit, it took me quite a long time during the rehearsal to figure out what he was trying to convey in each micro-action.

However, once I got it, I felt like I am part of the orchestra. It's a really strange feeling. 

I enjoyed myself a lot and I can go on all day with the descriptions, but it is time for some photos~

Barbican centre



I couldn't help but take a photo of the toilet. Each cubicle has its own sink, mirror and paper towels. Turn the tap on and off with a sensor. I must say this is way smarter than Esplanade's hand sensor tap. I am not biased. Plain truth.

How to get there: Barbican Station followed by 5 mins walk

Stupid Circle Line~ I was almost late for the concert because of it. I boarded the train thinking that I will be early but I was so wrong. It kept stopping in between stations and we were told that there was a "jam".

"We should be moving off in a few minutes. There is a Metropolitan line in front of us and we are currently second in the queue." I thought I only hear this when I am in a plane, not in a tube. Ok, I should stop complaining and just get used to it.

When I got off the tube, I ran and ran. My heart was beating so hard, it hurts. Bad idea to run in the freezing cold, especially when the concert started late, which is shocking. All along I thought concerts in London start on time. Oh well...

A long eventful day...

Dinner with the Middle Millers~

Good friends, Good food...

Yum Yum Yum... Broccoli, garlic and cheese Nachos...



 

Wrap-it-yourself chicken burritos... So delicious...

Million thanks to head chef, Margaret~ Marvellous recipe...

Ikea Wembley - Home away from home

I decided to check out Ikea Wembley to try to relive the memories in Ikea Tampines back in Singapore. Apparently, I have a very interesting boyfriend who is totally crazy about Ikea. Not surprisingly, Ikea Tampines became our frequent dating venue. (Think meatballs.)

Well, I cant say it is the most romantic place on earth, but yet it is the simplest things we did in Ikea that I always remember. (Think getting a real cheap deal on the last set of double bed frame.)

Ikea makes you feel so at home because the layout is always the same, no matter where you are. You take an escalator into the showrooms, walk through the different sections, take the stairs down to pick up your items, check-out, then Ikea HotDog buns... So familiar, it is as if you are at home.

Ikea Wembley is very very big. So big that there is a banner saying 'Entrance' just in case you were wondering where the entrance is. It has a huge open-air carpark and another huge multi-storey carpark. But, as usual, one can always take the free Ikea bus. Familiar again?

How to get there: Take the free Ikea Shuttle Bus from Stonebridge Park Station.

London underground - you need it, yet you hate it...

It's old, it lacks ventilation, it's cramped. Worse yet, engineering works take place every weekend...

Yet it's an absolute necessity.

There you have it, the London underground...

One thing to remember when boarding a very packed tube. Watch out for your head. Looking at the way the doors are cleverly designed, having your body inside the tube, doesnt necessarily mean your head is in...

That said, the newer Overground trains are rather impressive. (think Singapore, Japan, Taiwan trains...)

Satori once more

Happy Birthday in advance to Eve~ Not-spicy-at-all Spicy Ramen at Satori Bentalls, Kingston

Saga's dinner

Saga invited me over to eat her curry chilli chicken (I don't know how else I should call it). Well, technically speaking, I just appeared in her kitchen, expecting hot chocolate, but ended up eating this delicious meal, so-called dinner, at midnight...

It was so good, I was tempted to finish the last mouthful. But she said it was supposed to last one week...

Thanks babe, for the meal... Looking forward to more yummy food from you.. (: