mystatuesque

Hello world!

I'm back from lovely LA and am obviously jet lagged as I'm awake at such an hour.

LA was a great getaway from everything back in Singapore - work, school, the weather. It felt good to be truly carefree for those 10 days or so.

Knowing that after several weeks of toiling, you're finally on your way to do your stuff, and you see the endless stretch of city lights twinkling beneath your feet as you descend into LA, that's quite unbelievable you know? And even more so now that's it over.

I didn't have serious jet lag issues thankfully. But I've got a major sleep debt to clear because I haven't had a good 8 hours of sleep a night since a few days before LA.

Shopping there was cool, there were many dirt cheap bargains, relative to the prices of the same stuff found in Singapore. You'll see how much of a rip off Singapore's prices are. I regret not buying more. The groceries are cheaper too, and a wider variety, so much so that I brought back a hell lot of candies & junk food. Food wise, having standard western food everyday got me sick of it, with the exception of the occasional good restaurant food. The weather was always sunny, but chilly 'cause of the winds. Still, it was a refreshing change from Singapore's insane one.

I loved the themed parks too. Universal Studios was like a journey back into one's childhood, while Six Flags was literally a crazy roller coaster ride where we got excited queuing for the rides, only to regret doing so & think we were on the brink of death when we were finally sitted for the ride.

One thing I miss most is the lifestyle and culture there. It seemed slow paced and laid back. For once, I could stroll through the shopping malls and supermarkets, and not jostle my way through. Also, it's somehow so easy for the people there to be warm and friendly. They're easy going, helpful and cheerful. I experienced the best service there.

I don't wish to write anymore because it's hard to express in words - I'll post pictures instead when I've got them. LA Salsa Congress in the next entry because merging it here would prove too long an entry to read.

And I shall head back to bed now to try and sleep more.