Brussels part 1

Today I am writing this to you from a nice, brick hotel located in Montgomery in the city of Brussels. Refurbished in 2003, the interior of the Hotel Monty is centred on a perpetual red-white colour scheme, which in some ways reminded me very much of lunar new year celebrations back home. Seriously it does. Slightly unnerving I must say at first but you get used to it. And in a while, it does becomes artistically pleasing, with te likes of those ghost-like, transparent chairs by Phillip Starck and gorgeous lamps by Kartell and Bourgies and so on.

In the time I have been in Europe (as of today, that would be an estimated four days), I have managed to do the following:
1. slipped and fell on the Millennia Bridge across Tate Modern in London, and as such I now have a very sore, red and scarred left knee. NB: Please note that this injury was incurred not so much in excitement as I ran across to meet my loved one.

I simply stopped and stood still and I slipped. It was almost as though my brain decided then that I should fall and I certainly did. As I have mentioned many times before, I do suffer from crippling bouts of idiocy. This is one of those moments and rest assured, I believe there is more to come.

2. sat around a dinner party with many, many and I mean many Germans and have little inkling as to what dinner conversations was all about. There is a possible chance that I am exaggerating here. I do get bits and pieces of German but for the love of the language, I don’t get around it very much. And then the very next day, attended a typical European high school graduation where almost every other language was spoken except English. A cacophony of German, French, Flemish, Italian sounds that was almost unintelligble to my Asian ears. Delightful experience.

3. a runny nose

Not too bad I'd say...

ps: I missed rice badly. I know I have only been gone for less than a week and one should after all maintained an open and inquisitive mind when travelling in strange lands, BUT I want rice! If anyone of you could possibly shipped me a plate together with some kangkung, and maybe some sambal udang together with a bowl of asam pedas, I will be most grateful. On top of that, appreciate it if you also send some of those jollybean soya bean drink. I have a small love for soya bean. Thank you. Your kindness is really appreciated and upon receiving these items stated aboved, you will immediately be moved onto the number 1 spot on my "Favourite People" list... yay!