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Wednesday, July 18, 2007

ok lets help me out now :)

dear friends :)


*(tick tick tock tock ... up up and away)

so i have 12 working days or 25 days left in sydney before i fly. wow close. there is still so much to do, packing, shopping, organizing etc. its crazy. so much to do and so little time. i am going to leverage my time and hopefully my friends .. u .. can help me out with a little bit of organizing.

below is a list of things i would like to do, places that i will visit and places that i might visit if i have the extra cash or when i m bored with the predestined places.

i hope you friends could give me some advise on anything i miss especially on :-
1. must go/see places
2. must try things - be them food or activities or
3. any great recommended accommodation places - from way low budget to 5*
4. means of transportation - tips, best ways
5. anything else mad or retarded you can think off.

please add it into the comments below or email me at d.mented.boy[at]gmail[dot]com.

ok 1st stop is ...

1. kuala lumpur, malaysia.
ok i have everything sorted here. its mainly shop and stock.


2. the netherlands
So. i have spoken to a few dutch and when i asked, "what is there to do in the netherlands ?" they all give me how am i supposed to know look. d'oh. if someone ask me what is there to do in sydney or tokyo or udaipur i can name at least 10 things in each city. my current impression of dutch are em. can't think of the right word for it but i will let you know after i leave the netherlands. anyway ...

food:
. fries


a. amsterdam
people:
. susanne and nick
places:
. rijksmuseum
. van gogh museum
. nederlands scheepvaartmuseum

b. haarlem

. frans hals museum
. grote kerk

c. rotterdam
. nederlands architectuur instituut
. museum boijmans van beuningen

d. Kinderdijk
. windmills - dutchlady woo hoo.

any other parts of the netherlands need visiting ?



3. france
so, cant do europe without france. i need to do much more research.
food: french cruising ... cheese. any suggestions ?

a. thionville

b. reims
. notre dame cathedral

c. Paris
people:
. stephane
places:
. palais de tokyo
. eiffel tower
. musee du louvre
. arc de triomphe
. centre pompidou
. the marias shopping
. le bon marche shopping
. musee d'orsay
. musee de l'erotisme
. design flea market at passage du grande cerf

d. st malo
. le mont st michel

e. tours (
In the Loire Valley)
. chateau de chambord
. chateau de chenonceau

f.
bordeaux
. grand theatre de bordeaux
. musee des beaux arts
. musee d'art contemporain

g.
lyon

h. annecy
people:
. cyril

i. grenoble

j.
marseille
. cite radieuse, La Canebière
. musee des docks romains
. rue de la charite, vielle charite

k. cannes

l. nice
. musee matisse



4. Spain

so. this is the country that i really want to see. i even did spanish class to prepare myself for it. not like i remember anything but i least i made an effort. definitely a believer on consolation prizes. ok my dilemma no is to skip the netherlands all together and fly straight into spain or go ahead as planned. i have a few more days to think about it. any thoughts guys ?
food :
. paella
. tortilla de patatas
. calamares
. cocido
. migas
. callos
. callos con tomate
. rabos de cerdo con tomate
. marisco
. Emperador
. Lubina
. Bacalao
. Lenguado


a. barcelona
. centre de cultura contemporania de barcelona
. museu picasso
. las ramblas
. temple expiatori de la sagrada familia
. fundacio joan miro
. sitges beach
. els encants, dos de maig


b. valencia

c. murcia

d. cartagena

e. madrid
. hotel puerta america
. museo del prado

f. toledo
people:
. jes

g.
segovia

h.
cordoba

i. granada
. alhambra

j. malaga


k. cadiz

l. sevilla

m. caceres

n. codoba, ronda

o. santiago de compostela

p. gijon, leon, santander

q. bilbou
. Museo Guggenheim

r. san sebastian



5. united kingdom

so, catching up with people basically and the waterloo sunset. hahaha but i am open to suggestions

a. London
people:
. juliet
. nina
. susan
. reena
places:
. waterloo sunset

b. New Castle
people:
. gary


wishlist :
1. czech & slovak republics
2. norway
3. italy - rome, venice, san gimignano, cimque terra, sienna, florance.



there you go.
please comment below or email me at d.mented.boy[at]gmail[dot]com. thanx you people.

love ya ! xxx jxe.

Tuesday, July 17, 2007

its all about me

dear me ... jxe ... z ... yeah me.


*(pictorial celebration of you)

so this is your first post. more of a test post. but yeah the very first post. its so so exciting. and being the first post, obviously its gotta be about you. yes ! me ! no. you huh ? me. well it kinda depends on whether i am referring to me or me referring to me. gawd ! i so don't make any sense. well, i guess there's always a first for everything. thats right. the first post.

welcome to the world of posting (blogging is so 90's). except you or i am not just gonna post about different shit colors. instead, using it as an emailing device. for the first time you or i am making an attempt to keep in touch !!! most people hate receiving group emails because they feel less loved by the sender but really i do love everyone of my friends (cough cough cough) or if anyone received a link to this site by you or 1, i kinda like you a little anyway (cough cough cough *damn. must be something in the air). each posting will be personalized to a certain individual but for all to read, see and comment. now how cool is that ? yes you or i do admit that this is
kinda like a coup out. but hey. admittedly, its an awesome idea.

ok lets post this and see how good you look.

love you always,
xxx jxe.