goodbye europe

i arrived on a cold winter day


enjoyed the flowers during spring


and tanned under the summer sun


So my 6 months long adventure in Europe has ended. I've been back in Malaysia for 5 days now, and everything just feel the same as before i left. The newspaper still prints the same old issues, the radio still plays the same type of music and the people aint much different. again, i'd like to remind myself it was just a short 6 months even if it felt like a whole lifetime over there. Things might've stayed the same, but I'd like to think that i've changed for the better. I've explored lots of new places, learnt alot more about the world we live in, but most importantly, met alot of great people. I've turned so ignorant in my circle of comfort and never expected travelling to be such a life-changing experience.

i miss riding my bike on those cobblestone roads, lying on the green grass while watchin the ducks swim in the canals and the way people are just so unmaterialistic and content with life. There are so many things i miss but am happy to be back at the same time. Yesterday felt like a dream, am very thankful for today and optimistic for the future. watch out melbourne, i'll be back in a week!

bloed oranje

Once every four years I turn into an orange fan. It is a real experience to cheer for your favourite team in their own home country. Even though the team made it through brazil, my personal hero no.9 was a major disappointment! Should've printed a big 10 for the short and bald headed cutie!

the festival i didnt know about

The Mooi Weer Spelen was held 2 weeks ago in Delft. I happened to chance upon it as I was just doing my weekly visit to the market. Truthfully I didn't even know it was a festival till I got home. How was I to know when all the promotional posters are in Dutch?! Nonetheless there were many interesting sights and sounds. I think this is one of the plus points of Delft, Saturdays are always fun with activities =)


fresh laundry? its art.


They made a maze using milk crates through a little lane, forcing people to snake through it. I thought it was pretty cute, until I had to go through them the 3rd time. You've always got to have quirky costumed musicians during a festival!



This was a giant kaleidoscope going up to my chest. Would've looked more psychedelic if I had mushrooms before sticking my head in.

oranje

so the opening ceremony in for the world cup in south africa is this friday. i've never been a big fan of football (or soccer), most of the time i'd fallen asleep by half time. but i'm pretty excited this year, just because i'd be cheering for my favourite team in their own country! i was expecting Delft to be more hyped up for the event, but except for the occasional orange banners on some houses and orange coloured confectionery in supermarkets, i'd say the atmosphere is pretty mediocre right now. 'hup holland hup' is their cheer meaning 'go holland go!', and the hup is derived from 'hip hip hooray'. catchy isint it?

i look forward to saturdays

The weekly visit to your stroopwafel store brings me joy.
Happy weekend everyone, while I slave away for the name of architecture.