So that “good chance” I wrote about down below became a done deal as I’m off on Sunday to Europe for two weeks.
My first trip there.
I’m usually nervous when I click “purchase” to buy the outrageously expensive ticket from UA. But to be fair, they were the cheapest for this trip.
Then as the departure date gets closer, the anticipation builds up. It’s an adventure! And when I’m finally on the plane, I’m thinking “are we there yet?” as I while away time in steerage-plus.
But all the important things are done. Lodging in London and Paris has been arranged, I bought my Eurostar ticket and I tracked down the Citibank branches for money once I land.
Since this is Euroland, where the US greenback has taken a beating, it’s hella important more than my Asia travel to make sure to bring everything I need with me because unlike Asia, stuff in Europe is hella expensive.
And you need to buy close to $200 worth of goods in one place to get a VAT refund. Bloody socialists…
London Calling!
Well, I’ve been stuck in San Francisco for the past few months, hence the lack of new interesting posts.
But there’s a good chance that I will be heading off to London and other places for a couple of weeks. The fares are decent (even if the Euro isn’t) and I’ve arranged a place to stay there.
Maybe stuck on UAL though. The other Star Alliance airlines either cost too much or it just won’t work schedule wise….
…just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in!!!…
Singilish Reference
Bemoaning the fact that I’ve not been to SIN since November of last year, here’s a handy page with a glossary to that hybrid language called “Singilish”.
U wont’ be as blur since u read lah?
OK, I’ll stop now.
Scary Road Trip
What do you get when you combine a Nuclear Scientist, a fast motorcycle and the remains of a nuclear power plant?
World’s scariest road trip!
Nihongo lesson..
or Yamanote stops and what’s for lunch?
“Bacon egg double-burger”?
“takanobaba”? “shin-BASH!”
In either case, someone PLEASE translate this…
I like how the instructor thinks in kanji and hiragana while the class responds in katakana…
heh heh heh
A chu-hi toast to Yamanote 29 for today’s nihongo lesson.