You Raise Me Up

When I am down and, oh my soul, so weary;
When troubles come and my heart burdened be;
Then, I am still and wait here in the silence,
Until you come and sit awhile with me.

You raise me up, so I can stand on mountains;
You raise me up, to walk on stormy seas;
I am strong, when I am on your shoulders;
You raise me up... To more than I can be.


You Raise Me Up - Westlife

I am currently re-listening to this song because it makes me happy. This past week had been tough ... really tough. But the most wonderful part of it all was that it ended on a happy note and in a way that has probably changed my life.

Back to Reality

In case you didn't already know, I'm back in Shanghai from my amaaaaazing trip through SE Asia. I've been back for more than 2 week already, but have been very busy. Went back to work and school right away; no time for any breathers. I don't know when I'll find the time to accurately and detail-y blog about my trip but I had made a list right when I got back of the highlights. For now, I'll post the list up on this blog. Maybe I'll write a post, maybe I won't. Depends on time and self-motivation. I would love to write a short summary about the travels at least. In the mean time, please enjoy the list. Or contact me if you really cannot wait.

Singapore:
Living in Little India
Duck Tour
Hippo bus tours
Sentosa Island
pink dolphins
sunburned (slightly)
Bumping into Daniella, Nicolle and Brandy randomly
good food
Forever 21
using English, Mandarin, Cantonese
random male roommates at Tresor Tavern
Bugis market
cool Singapore currency
45 minutes big
Chinese New Year stuff

Cambodia
Angkor Wat!
Siem Reap
Phnom Penh
Royal Palace
temples
monkeys
foreigner vs. native price fees
“khmer” “ja”
Cambodian Culture Village
Kim and Dy = cool
tuk tuk
Cambodian currency
bumpy bus ride from Phnom Penh -> Siem Reap and vice versa
paying for visa and departing fee = lame
accomodations; "roughing" it in Cambodia
“Same same but different”
tricking Sina into thinking that Kim never picked us up at the airport

Thailand
Phuket!
James Bond Island Tour
Phi Phi Island and Krabi Island tour
jelly fish sting
Patong Beach
clear clear water
coconuts
Sina sick on speed boat/Thailand in general
spending the night at Bangkok airport
Som Guesthouse
“same same but different”
snorkeling experience

Hong Kong
Lisa = sick/unhealthy
5 hour long “welcome” nap
The Peak
Stanley Market
Big Buddha
Temple Street night market
McDonalds
Burger King = BK Lounge
long metro rides
finding dim sum
The “No” Inn