Spinning.

You can find me
If you ever want again
I’ll be around the bend
I’ll be around the bend
I’ll be around
I’ll be around
And if you never stop when you wave goodbye
You just might find if you give it time
You will wave hello again
You just might wave hello again

And that’s the way this wheel keeps working now
That’s the way this wheel keeps working now

You can’t love too much one part of it

-John Mayer, Wheel

Some things I've yet to figure out.

So I’ve been back in Singapore for about 4 months but I realise that there are so many things that I’ve yet to change about my lifestyle in Melbourne.

#1. Laundry - I still haven’t come to terms with the fact that we don’t own a dryer. So I always forget to do my laundry during the day and end up having smelly clothes from being left in the washer too long. Then, rinse and repeat. So far, I think I might have only done ONE round of successful wash and dried laundry? And here, you have to wait for the sun if not your clothes won’t dry. Don’t even talk about ironing.

#2. Transport - Having been able to walk everywhere in Melbourne, it sucks that I can’t really do the same here. You probably can, but with the heat and the recent rains, honestly, it makes it quite a feat to go anywhere.

#3. Meals - Still not used to having not to plan my own meals, and eating in most of the time. It’s a good thing though, I get regular cooked meals and also healthy stuff. I’m not complaining. Just not used to the routine I guess.

#4. Friends - Not that I don’t have any. It’s just different. We used to hang out every single night, drinks or meals or even just sitting around not doing anything (and the regular late night maccas run). But it’s true, everyone has family and such here, working hours are long, we don’t have much spare time anymore? So it seems anyway.

#5. Weather - Biggest issue for me, I’m sad that I don’t get to wear nice coats or boots anymore :( Most of my clothes have kinda gotten stuck at the back of the cupboard since I don’t layer as much anymore. Plus, I won’t get to go snowboarding midyear. Ohwell.

I’m not having a gripe about life here in Singapore, I think I just miss Melbourne and the life there perhaps.

Paris in a nutshell.

Musee galore! I think we spent two days trawling the Lourve, but of course we’re not done with it. We needed at least two breathers each time we went (ie. also to throw in some shopping time) because of the lack of air in there to protect the paintings and sculptures. D’orsay was probably my favourite, but the Lourve, it’s a whole other level. We pretty much walked everywhere the first few days till it got a bit long and tiring but walking is the only way to really get to know a city. I loved the weather and the little shops we saw while walking. Notre Dame has an interesting story, ask if you’re interested! 7 days in Paris, not enough at all. Gotta get back there someday. Hopefully the places stay the same and the streets don’t change.

Next stop: London.