Just got back after a tiring 7-hour flight from Madrid > Doha,
a 7-hour transit in Doha,
then a 7-hour flight from Doha > KL.
I pretty much went to the airport still drunk,
had 2 hours sleep,
and with a new piercing on my right ear as a souvenir for myself from Madrid.
I miss Barcelona already.
I’m totally in love with the city,
spent a whole day walking around and exploring all the different lanes and shops,
ate + drank at various cafes and pubs,
made friends with some ppl at a hippie store,
watched an underground performance who sounded a LOT like Regina Spektor…
I vowed there and then to return to Barcelona by myself to stay for a few weeks to a month.
I love its charm and character.
DAMN I MISS BARCELONA!
Back to KL and reality for a while,
my mission for the next 2 weeks is to catch up on blogging
and
clean my room for Chinese New Year.
-_-
Anyhoo, i haven’t been able to take part in any flea markets in KL cos i’ve been away of recent,
but will be doing so this Sunday!
This morning i woke up with remnants of a superb dream!
First of all, i was having a meeting with Victoria Beckham cos she came to *me* for some advice
Then i was swimming alone in really deep sea and accidentally got cut.
When i surfaced, someone asked me to listen closely to the gash on my arm for voices.
Putting my ear close to my left forearm, i heard squeaky voices going, “MJ! MJ! Hee hee! MJ!” Was so excited, i ran to the next room to let Michael Jackson hear it,
(cos he was so totally my friend) and he laughed at how funny it was.
Then i woke up.
Damn! Talk about a whacky dream!
I know eating burgers before sleeping give you nightmares (i had a bad experience once and woke up thinking i should listen to Jughead more)
but had smoked salmon just before passing out last night,
so that might be the magic trick to crazy dreams.
Spent a long tour at the magnificent Alhambra palace
Below was taken in the women’s palace at Alhambra,
where the King kept his 4 wives and hundreds of concubines.
Must’ve been hell alotta catfights in that vicinity.
Check out the detailing… it’s all carved out of marble.
Crazy.
One story i remember from today’s tour:
The King knew his Queen kept a lover,
and he had 36 suspects.
Because nobody owned up,
he summoned all 36 of them,
and had them slaughtered in the courtyard where some say their blood is still stained in certain places till today.
I was as moody as a cow this morning,
cos it was raining.
And i don’t do well with wet *and* cold;
and taken sightseeing (tho most of what i was seeing was the ground to avoid puddles).
The weather brightened up around lunchtime,
and so did my mood.
Had an epiphany during lunch that over the past few years,
i have evolved to become a fussy eater..!
I think many of us take for granted how we get to eat,
whatever we want to eat,
whever we want.
Or, urm, i do :p
So when i’m forced to eat a certain dish without choosing from a menu…
(plus food is a 5 out of 10),
i end up gobbling it down real fast like a kid being forced to eat veggies.
(Option to push it away and eat something else not possible.)
Today i visited the third biggest church in the world – the Seville Cathedral
Quick facts:
– It’s highest ceiling/minaret is 38 metres according to tour guide but 43 metres according to Wikipedia :p
– Has Gothic and Arabic influences
– The remains of Christopher Columbus (what bones remain anyhow) are kept there.
It’s actually the 5th place Columbus’ remains have been kept at after being moved around for centuries.
Daddy joked, “When he was alive he was traveling all around the world. Even after he died it didn’t change!”
Would like to go on and on how beautiful the cathedral is,
but figure pictures in a future post would suffice better!
Also, i feel like i’m giving a history lesson (I LOVE HISTORY)
In the evening, we arrived at Granada,
and spent a great night skipping dinner with the tour group,
to walk around with TigerJoe instead
I bought floral tights, a sequinned bandeau top (on 70% sale) and MAC Shadesticks.
Must admit i was most excited bout the Shadesticks :p
Ok la, i really gotta sleep.
By the time i shower every night, it’s 10 something pm,
it’s already almost 1am now,
and the morning call is at 6 freaking am -_-
The sky was brilliant blue today,
and i used to look at pictures like the one below
and think how impossibly picture-perfect it is.
I stood in the lane marveling at how
the cloudless blue sky matched the blue door and wall below it so beatifully (no photoshop at all!),
it must’ve been intentional!
knit top; zara
jeans; gap always skinny
boots; bimba & lola
scarf & inner top; bangkok
chainmail necklace; kang (sg)
I’ve visited many churches before (Belgium, Italy, England)
but nothing as grand and with such exquisite detailing every angle i looked –
as the Mezquita/Cathedral of Cordoba.
Quick facts i remember from the tour guide (i was paying attention!)
– dates back to 600AD
– started being built as a basilica, then *the* mosque of the West, then a church again
– up to 32,000 people can pray in there simultaneously (!!!)
– has 43 chapels (i think, i’m too lazy to google now) within the building itself
– pillars, walls, paintings, sculptures, etc, are made of different materiel and design due to various religious and periodic influences
– was the second largest mosque after Mecca
Wish i didn’t go out so early so i could lie on the ground and stare up at the ceiling or something
Would’ve been mad meditation
8-hour flight to Doha,
transited for an hour,
than another 7-hour flight to Madrid;
via Qatar Airways.
Damn.
I’ve forgotten how tiring it is to travel so far,
and resolved NOT to take Air Asia when flying to London in May.
Don’t think i can handle the pain,
and would rather pay a bit extra for the comfort cos for such a long flight,
it’s rather worth it!
Madrid reminds me of Rome,
but with wider streets.
Number of hot ppl are roughly the same
Covering my face cos it was so cold!
I would never maintain this hairstyle if i stayed in Europe…
it just doesn’t make sense / keep me warm!
Gonna crash now cos it took me a ridiculous amount of time trying to post up 3 pictures,
and i’m feeling slightly poorly from all that flying and sightseeing today!
