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After lunch hour, at my mother’s office. Just done with our lunch, and we had such a stupid convos…
Me : i think im gonna have my sons schooled at Eton
Mum: yeah, sure. think to get a boyfriend first before you’re moving that far.
Me : (speechless… mummy hits me on the right place)
Mum : Eton is a bit… well… pricey, isn’t it?
Me : sorta
Mum : i won’t pay for my grandsons’ school. i’ve spent more than enough money for my children’s school.
Me : don’t worry. i won’t ask you to pay for my sons’ school fee. it’s gonna be me and my hubby’s responsible later.
Mum : good. make sure you tell your father the same thing! anyway, Tony Blair went to Eton?
Me : nope. he went to Fettes. Prince Wiliam and Prince Harry were at Eton.
Mum : aaah… yes. Ask my assistant to get me my cellfone, please. ill make some calls. my grandsons go to the same school as the crowned prince, that’s a news.
Me : it’s just a plan, mum. i don’t even have a boyfriend, remember??
Mum : well, why don’t you start to get a boyfriend now? and you better stick to the plan, honey! i can’t wait for that day to come… when exactly you’re planning to give birth to my grandsons by the way? i can tell some people to get prepared
Me : ???
it was such a ‘mistake’ to tell my mother about this plan. now she forgot that she told me to get a boyfriend first before planning my sons-to-be’s future lives!
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One long month I’ve been in this lovely city. It’s just few hours before I have to leave… and now im sad. It’s hard to believe that I wasn’t really keen on this place before I landed here.
Lots of great things happened, and they came together with so many wonderful new friends. Saying good bye is a hard thing to do. Not only to my new friends, but also to the city it self. Feels like now im attached to this country in general, specially to the city where I spend the last 28 days of my life.
It makes me remember one thing by the way. My first ever Switzerland friend told me that his country is the best country in the world. Sarcastically I replied to him, “well, if im a native of south pole ill say the same about south pole, sir”. I was kinda … well… having a regret for saying that to him 
He happened to be (a bit) true. His homeland is surely one of the greatest.
This city is completely different from the city I used to spend most of my days. But somehow I feel the same comfort as I feel in the land I call home. The same friendliness, even (almost) the same stupidness in bureaucracy 
Been to so many places before. Never felt this mellow when it’s time to go back home. Even I’ve never felt this way when im leaving my favourite city ever (London, of course ^_^).
Walking alone in the darkness of winter last eve. That’s how I said good bye and thank you to this city for its warm welcome to a stranger like me. Now bags are packed… and im (almost) ready to go. Got enough truffles for the long flight im gonna get through.
And ill be home… but ill be still thinking of this place. Ill be home… with a nicely wrapped box I should’ve given as an early xmas gift for a friend. A friend that I was expecting to meet before I depart home. He never showed up, and I never told him that I wanted to meet him.
Never know when ill have another chance to be back in this city. Yet, I hope there’ll be another chance for me…
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Just a few more moments before xmas!!! Yay… so excited!! I love doing xmas shopping. Gettin my beloved friends (and my foster brother) special stuffs in a very special day. Here’s my list this year!!
Chiffre Rouge A05 Chrono by Dior / Chiffre Rouge A04 by Dior
Can’t decide which one to get yet. I’ll give it to a friend who keeps telling me how essential time management is.
A sexy maternity lingerie by Agent Provocateur
For a pregnant friend of mine. Who says you can’t be sexy when you’re pregnant, darling?? 
A bridal series lingerie by Agent Provocateur
This one is special for a girl friend who’s gonna wed my best friend few days after xmas. A special treat not only for her, but also her hubby to be
Dreams From My Father, a book written by Barrack Obama
A perfect gift for my closest, to give him more inspirations to get through the hard times.
A Gucci sling bag / Dunhill’s d-eight brown holdall
That’ll be massive for someone who’s someday gonna be one of the highly regarded literature professor in the UK!
A brand new set of sabre (means with all the equipments included)
Will be given to my dearest friend who had his stupid little brother hid his beautiful sabres recently.
A pair of Alexander McQueen-Puma’s trainers
Sure this gift will suit my dearest friend who’s now busy chasing girls after his girlfriend dumped him
I’ve bought some of the things I listed above. No gifts for my parents or my siblings, as always. Simply coz they don’t celebrate xmas. And as the matter of fact, it’s just another year without xmas for me. Though im still open for any kind of xmas presents
By the way, there’s another gift I haven’t mentioned. A special gift for a special friend. Bought a lovely shawl at Gucci. Thought I would’ve met him this week and able to give it as an early xmas present. Too bad I didn’t meet him. Still keeping the shawl, waiting for the time when ill be finally meeting him (or im just gonna fedex it later instead). It’s a shawl. Nothing fancy bout it maybe. But it represents me. Me who wants to keep him warm in the coldest winter… (corny as always ^_^)
So my friends… you know what you’ll get this xmas already just wait for the fedex men delivering it to you on xmas day (they’re working still on xmas day, right? Coz if they’re not, they’re ruining my plan!!!). Anyway, you guys don’t have to be worry about things you should give me for me this xmas (though again this year im not gonna celebrate xmas). This year, I want nothing but Mr. Bryan Joubert teaching me how to do a loop jump You guys may start to work on it
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A friend wrote on my FB wall after I came up with an idea to send my (future) boys to Eton College. He wrote:
Yeah, sending your boys to Eton. Once they’re done there, send them to my uni. I’ll be more than pleased to be their professor at my uni! Can’t hardly imagine it, hun. Me teaching your future sons. Could that be happening?
*As a hint: This friend isn’t a professor yet, he’s currently a postgraduate student at English Literature Department of Uni of Edinburgh who is wishing to be a professor in his present uni. Got it?? hehe
and my reply to him was:
with all my respect, my dearest friend, sure it might have happened later in the future. ill be more than grateful knowing you possibly will be taking a tremendous part in my future sons’ education process. nevertheless, what if those sons (will be) of mine are not having any interests in literature? im not gonna send my boys to Eton coz i want them to study literature, law, or med. it’s gonna be major if they can go to oxbridge or your respectable uni of edinburgh after Eton. but at the end, it’ll be up to them. don’t mind at all if they turn up to be a figure skater, actor, or even a race driver after their 5 years at Eton
received a phone call sum hours after i sent the text on m friend’s FB wall. He said, “you’re going to send your boys to Eton to see them have a career as a racer?”. i said, why not? Damien Lewis and Hugh Laurie went to Eton College. And voila… they’re hollywood actors now It’s not because of Eton has educated 18 PMs of UK, then im expecting the boys im gonna give birth to will be also the PM of UK after their years at Eton.
Yep, it’s true that most of the Eton graduates continue to oxbridge and many other great unis within UK (and even USA now). And honestly, I was thinking about that too. Geez, how cool is it gonna be when your baby boys are going to Cambridge or Yale? It must be real diva! We’re gonna be so damn proud of them. But I won’t force my sons-to-be to continue their study at one of those top unis (though im really praying now one of my kid will go to Oxford!!!)
Maybe, some of the people send their boys to Eton for a reason to secure their boys’ seats at some great unis. Not because Eton has got a big influence in each of top uni’s committee, but because registering your boys to Eton probably is the first step to make sure that your boys will be more than qualified for all greatest universities!
Not moi, dear. Yes, im expecting one of my kid later to be a student of Oxford University. But that won’t be the reason im sending my boys to Eton College.
Eton College’s Head Master’s foreword on the prospectus:
… the essence of school life has remained as it was described in the mid-nineteenth century by an Eton Master, William Cory-Johnson.
He wrote that at Eton you may acquire a certain amount of knowledge, much of which may be forgotten, although the shadow of lost knowledge at least protects you from many illusions. More important than knowledge, however, is learning the arts and habits which will last for a lifetime. Above all, he concluded, you go to a great school for self-knowledge.
Our primary aim is to encourage each Etonian to be a self-confident, enquiring, tolerant, positive young man, a well-rounded character with an independent mind, an individual who respects the differentness of others. By the time he leaves the school, we want each boy to have that true sense of self-worth which will enable him to stand up for himself and for a purpose greater than himself, and, in doing so, to be of value to society.
The Eton prospectus page 14:
Self-confidence without arrogance, enthusiasm unfettered by cynicism, perseverance to withstand setbacks and active tolerance of others are qualities we admire and wish to see in our boys. Above all we wish them to develop their own sense of integrity so that they can identify right from wrong and have the courage to stand by what they believe is true.
Not yet a parent me is… but i can imagine how great it is for having children with those “Etonian Values”. Great personality, and not making parents really worry about their future lives, no matter what they’re gonna turn into!
And that’s why I’m kinda sure that I’ll be spending (maybe) £ 70.000/year for each my son-to-be to have them schooled at Eton not only for the prestige, or the chance of bragging to other people about my sons earn their degrees at oxbridge
By the way… got this kind of funny vision! Me, in my mid 40s, watching over a young man in his racing suit, getting ready for his MotoGP race. He is a graduate from Eton College and doing his double degree in Oxford. I call him my son. Maaaaaassssssiveeeee!!!!! hahaha
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** just for fun (??), if you wanna read through the whole Eton’s prospectus, you can download it at http://eton.blueish-level.com/UserFiles/File/Prospectus1.pdf
well, who knows you’ll get interested to send your boys to Eton too
Well darling, it’s not all snow in Davos!! Just figured that out Stated as the highest land in Europe (as being told by a cute hotel concierge), Davos is absolutely more than a place you’ll stay in during the coldest winter!
The meals are great. You can find any kind of meals in Swiss, French, and Bavarian style! One restaurant even offers a different kind of fondue each evening. Major! The pastry is great too, slightly different from what I saw in Zürich.
Ski is a must in Davos, though there are few idiots (READ: moi and my cousin) who decide not to go skiing to watch and drool over the cool skiers. This place is absolutely heaven for winter sports. It has got the biggest skating rink I’ve ever seen in my entire life. Seriously, mate! The skating rink is huuuuugeeee!!! Credits for Antoine who informed me in advance about this skating rink
The nightlife is great too, that it made a lady who is a doctor-to-be back to the hotel room just minutes before breakfast is served! Thank God I slept earlier the night before so I wasn’t freaking panic wondering where that stupid girl might be!
However, the greatest part for being in Davos is: spending all day outdoor, go skiing or skating, and have a short visit to a small pastry shop to enjoy a slice of nice tart and a cup of hot drink before returning to the hotel room in the darkness of the early evening. Sweet!!!!
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What To Expect in Davos:
- Cute skiers / skaters!! Girls, don’t fight over them with your cousin or sister. There’re enough cute skiers / skaters for each of you!! Unless if the skiers happen to be Jude Law or Daniel Radcliffe (yeah, I love Mr. Potter!), you’re allowed to lock your cousin / sister in a hotel bathroom!
- Britons!!! Yup, you got me right. Lots of Britons there..
- Great fondue, and you can find it in every corner of Davos
- Great clubs, didn’t experience it my self but it is recommended by my cousin
- Friendly natives, and some are cute too. Hahaha
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just saw a programme earlier on TV… 1000 places to go before you die. i wanna make my own list. not 1000 tho… a bit too much. ill go as many as i can, but i can guarantee it won’t be more than 100. even its going to be good if i can pass number 50
so here is part number 1… the first 10 of sum places you should consider to visit before you die neway, I put them all in a random order, so it doesn’t mean the place on the top of the list will be the greatest place you should visit before you die ^_^
1. Alexandria, Egypt
should be there… in summer! one of the greatest place to have a simulation of hell. riding a camel in the middle of sandy wind is a cool thing, as long as you don’t forget your goggle (yup mate… sunglasses don’t really work here)and pashmina or balaclava to cover up your face.
Thus, it’s a beautiful city to enjoy. for girls… don’t use heavy make-up while you’re around. There are some cute tourists sumtimes, but the creature that only will put some interest in you is the camel. putting on lots of foundation just to be seen by camels isn’t something your stylist will recommend, yeah?
One more thing, don’t forget to take picture with the Pharos!
2. Budapest, Hungary
Pathetic night life, correct. But there are lots to see in Budapest. The buildings there are fantastic… it brings you back to the past. This city shares Danube river with 2 other cities (Vienna and Belgrade). I havent been to Belgrade before (sum1 will take me there?? hahahaha…) so i dont know how’s the Danube river there. But the one in Budapest is different from the Danube in Vienna. it’s more lively, yet quite.
Finding good food a bit of problem tho. And don’t go out too late at night without any accompaniment. Never forget to keep your passport and other civil documents of yours at the safest place possible. i won’t tell you what happened when a friend of mine lost his passport and international driving license there…
3. Cordoba, Spain
One of my favourite city. full of history, and it’s located in Andalusia. You won’t believe that there’s a building which actually once a mosque, then converted into a cathedral, then it became a mosque again before it finally legalised as a cathedral as well as tourism object.
Don’t know why, but i think it’s not the best place to hunt for some guys. 1st day in Cordoba, you still feel the excitement. 2nd day being there, you are amazed by the scenery. however, on the 3rd day… i can guarantee that most of the girls are already on their way to the hotel concierge to ask for the fastest ride to Barcelona or Sevilla
4. Agra, India
The city where Taj Mahal is standing tall. This small city must be so thankful for having Taj Mahal, otherwise not many people will come around to visit this place.
There’s a weird sensation when you’re in Taj Mahal. It’s so beyond that a husband could love his wife so much that made her such a wonderful palace after she passed away.
Being there alone, you’ll pray that you’ll find someone that will love that much. And for men… congrats. Your girlfriend, fiancee, or wife will never stop asking you if you’re gonna make a palace like that to show them how much you love them. don’t worry mate, it’d over in 2 weeks (at least).
Ladies… don’t stop asking till your men say yes ^_^
5. Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Again… this place is so cool to be visited in summer. Fishing in the red sea on Thursday night (it’s like the Saturday night in other countries since Arab countries are having holiday on Friday, not Sunday) and watching over Arabian teens roller skating near the pier.
30 degree C or more in summer night, around 40 degree maybe in the afternoon. however, women must still wear the black outfit named Abaya. Even all the gorgeous flight attendants from any airlines (except SIA maybe) must own at least one set of Abaya if they’re a frequent flyer to Jeddah. My mother once tried to ignore this thing, and she got chased by many Arabian men in one of the biggest market there.
I got plenty of Abaya if you want to borrow one from me
6. Swansea, United Kingdom
Great seafood, bad weather most of the times. What can i say? it’s UK anyway The food in this place is fantastic… and relatively cheap. the town it self is kinda small and you just need 2 days to getting around the city.
communication barrier is quite a problem here… the accent is a bit ‘unacceptable’ for some outsiders especially if you’re not a british. Talking bout that, you should hear me speak after i return from Swansea.. hehehe.
7. Istanbul, Turkey
The buildings are great! my personal favourite will be the blue mosque. Soooo beyond… the traditional clothes they call turkish is also great (im collecting them)! Istanbul is one of the most colourful city in this world.
Not to mention that the people are so friendly! i was once asking a lady on the street where she bought her shawl and socks because they were so lovely. instead of showing me the shop or taking me there, she gave me her shawl and socks! totally surprised by it and ill never forget that for sure. im still keeping the shawl and socks
8. Barcelona, Spain
There’s a personal reason why I LOVE THIS CITY SO MUCH. but forget it…there are loadsa more reasons too why you should love and visit this beautiful city.The Plaza de Espana, the crowds when people are doing catalonian dance… i really don’t know what to write about this city. just come there, experience the whole things your self and you’ll understand why you’ll fall in love with this city and you might fall in love in this city too
9. Harrods Food Hall, London, UK
i believe this food hall is the best place ever made by human. Forget the diet, just have fun. you can find anything, from the most normal food to the strangest one. the one which surprised me was when i found out that they actually sold rambutan there. Rambutan is kind of fruit that you can only find in South East Asia countries.
Challenge your self to eat as many as you can. my record… 6 tastes of gelato, 11 kinds of chocolate, 4 varieties of cheese, and only God knows what else i eat there… in one single visit!
10. Dubai, UEA
The airport impressed me so much. my second favourite after Changi International. Well, maybe its a bit subjective since i had to do so many stop over in this airport on my flight to or from europe.
The city it self is cool too! we can almost find everything here. skiing in the mall, checked. rallying in the dessert, done. celebs, loads of them! gold, everywhere.
However, the coolest thing about Dubai is…. non-tax item you can only find here babe, which makes everything there are much cheaper!
im thinking to live in Dubai someday… with a husband… some kids… and David Beckham as my neighbor! hahaha
anyone can give more places to go before we actually die?
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