"Love is missing someone whenever you're apart, but somehow feeling warm inside because you're close in heart."- Kay Knudsen

strange enough

It's so strange, the feeling is so strange that i have never actually experienced it before

meant to be?

Why does it always has to be in this way, this manner?
I am just wondering if this is completely my problem?
People told me that "others like u just the way u are"
But sometimes i doubt it, what in me which makes people like me?
Sometimes i don't even like myself.

i've already ended my teen-hood, & adulthood is approaching in few months time.
But often, i find myself in the midst of searching my own identity...identity development?
i know this sounds weird but i just have this sensation that multiple inner-selves are struggling within me & the questions of "who am i?" "what am i?" & bla bla bla keep lingering on my mind from time to time.
oH well, this post sounds so crazy!
insanity is haunting me when i have nothing much to do to kill the time.

Perhaps i should just be myself.
But it would definitely be better if u could tell me who am i...

366-days

It's been a year since i arrived in Madison.
I met with some juniors who just arrived few days ago...i spent some time with them, i had fun watching them exploring this new town, just like what i did a-year-ago.
Looking at them, a deep sense of unexplained feeling falls upon me.
I found myself in them, i was exactly like them when i was first exposed to this new place, new culture, new environment, & new people around.
It's so true that time & tide waits for no man.

Pre-departure preparation
Goodbye to my family & friends in Malaysia
36hours-journey all the way to the states
Move-into my new apartment
Explore Madison with a campus map on hand
Try out & experience those so-called 'western food' & 'american accent'

It feels like all the above mentioned experiences happened yesterday
They are still so fresh in my mind.
I have not accomplished much in a-year-time since the beggining of this new chapter of my life.
But i dare to say that i have learned a lot.
I am still learning, & growing, to be a better person.

Well, my point is, one year is short yet long.
I realized that i do not have much time left in the United States.
Anyway, Happy OneYear Annivesary to my fellow Malaysians & Madisonians!

Texas-NewOrleans

Well well well....
i just came back from summer vaccation
i am officially done with ESL courses....cheers!?

So this post is meant to update some pictures taken on my trip.
I can tell u that it's definitely not a good idea to travel South in summer.
But i did.....
Texas - The Lone Star State
New Orleans - The Crescent City

1st stop: Dallas/Fort Worth

nice landscape in the water garden

@ stockyards station
the unbearable weather (~44celcius) makes u can't stay any longer

witnessed the long horns

oh yEah do i look like 'him'?

oldie train which makes the surrounding temperature even higher with all the heatsSs being released out

obviously, we are in the jail =(

with friendly uncle Lim :)
appreciate the wonderful hospitality

Rodeo show...the show itself was interesting & enjoyable
but i didn't really enjoy much coz something bad happened right b4 the show starts :(

yEe hAa!

downtown fort worth

with long horns' 'burning' sculptures under the blazing sun

kinda disappointed with this museum but at least i get to see the spot where JFK was shot & killed

Medieval Times....we get into the castle, hv our dinner while watching tournament.
i get to see some medieval-style games besides real sword-fighthing which i had only seen on tv.

these were the only utensils that we used for dinner
we had "Baby dragon, just tastes like chicken", "Dragon egg", "Dragon ribs"....& many more which i forgot the names >.<

show time!

i had fun watching this cute little kid getting his face painting done=)




2nd stop: Austin, the state capitol of Texas

i am amazed at the painting on it

different kinds of long horns are everywhere along the street

UT-Austin

State Capitol

@Congress Bridge, we wacthed trillions of bats flying out from underneath the bridge...the scene was spectacular!!!


they look like bees from far

sunset has always been my fav :)

3rd stop: San Antonio


our super elegant hotel ^^



The Alamo

us...the yellowssss

The famous tourist attraction...Riverwalk

gurls time

guys time

river-cruise

mutation? lol

teEhee playing ard with cowboy hats =P

Mexican food...forgot the name again

@Marcus Square

^^

Tower of America

i have no idea how freaking high was the wind speed...that was insanely crazy!

awesome nightview....my second fav after sunset

Tom Rider's Adventure...not impressive though :(

yeSh our candid nerdy shot! hahahaha


yesh i went in!
i am proud to say that it was the 1st haunted house that i had been to in my life!

the mirror maze

cowgirl?



4th stop: New Orleans

street car, a kinda new thing to me

French quarter

Mardi Gras tour

muaAk! lol

camwhoring with a stranger LOL XD

i love this =)

impressive artwork

muscle guy huh!?

a tired day out

the masksSss....

it's swamp tour

good thing abt it is no moisquitoes due to the non-stagnant water=)

NewOrleans...the land of not just crawfish, but jazz, french quarter, cajun, swamp, alligators, & many more

my sotong hair...buahahHAhah

let's call it a day

let's go wild!

our last group photo...:)

-d end-

They were all awesome places...but Madison has always been the awesome-est one!
I feel so good when i came home.
I am so pleased that i made the right decision to come to this place initially.
Anyway, it was a good trip overall =)