Tougher Than a Cockroach

Over the past 3 weeks, I not only survived the coldness of Minnesota, but also a week-long food poisoning as well as a few major exams, while barely cutting it close for two speeches. Yup, I'm alive, a-kicking, and a-running. For some reasons, coming out of these series of hurdles reminds me of the humble cockroach. As weird as it sounds, I think it's quite appropriate that I think of myself as a "lipas". I mean, I did survive from the chilly winter of Minnesota (cockroaches don't usually thrive in cold places, btw, so that makes me more adaptable than them, no?), and food poisoning from McDonald's did not kill me, and a physiological psychology test did not render me unconscious. Therefore, it's only justified that I equate myself to life's most adaptable and resilient creature, the cockroach. So, come on, bring it on!

Travel Tip No 1: Never Lose Sight of Your Passport

What a genius that I am! I happen to have dropped my passport on my way out from LAX. Just when I thought that all the traveling was over, I'm baffled with the fact that I'm passportless. Thankfully, Elena's brother, Jeremy had an email saying that my passport is in the confines of the Korean Air office. Well, other than that, it's just the whole chore of going back to LAX that irks me the most. It's a 2 hour journey from San Diego to Los Angeles and not only that, I'm tired, nauseated and dehydrated. I'm EMOing right now. Dear God, why am I so dumb at times?

Walk Down Memory Lane

Just a few months ago, I walked down that narrow escalator leading to the customs security check. And it was just mere hours ago that I walked down that same escalator, bidding goodbye to friends I won't be able to see (and join for Mamak) for another year.

The tale of a guy who studies overseas... how tragic, if you think about it. Yet again, if I didn't go to the US in the first place, I wouldn't have turned out the way I am right now.

Nonetheless, I can't believe that summer break flew just like that and I cannot believe that I'm in Korea again for the third time of my life! And Elena's sick (but she's OK)...

Christina, I wished you were here!

It's rainy here and I have to say that it's been fun being back in Malaysia. Totemo, totemo tanoshii katta desu yo! And I'm glad for the mischief of surprising people with how I currently look like too. Uh, actually, I kinda got in trouble in the airport when I was about to board the plane. The flight officers asked me if I was using another person's passport. Haha, thank God that the mole on my nose was noticeable even in my passport photo.

As for now, I'm just going to sit around just spamming other people's c-box like babi. See y'all next year! 15 CGs, (Simon) Sim and I'll come back with vengence!

PS: Please pray for Elena. Airsickness is not the best thing to contract during times like these.