is it just me..

last SG · 2007-03-23T23:35:01+00:00

It is challenging and yet a lot of fun when you learnt to move around on your own. Speaking from experience because previosuly I was on business trip alone i...

ilovethesun SG

Came to Uk barely 1 week. Company posted me and B for this 8 mths proj here. the initial intention was to post us separate locations, but in the end felt that its best we go tog , so that we stil have e/o in foreign land.

Initially (back in sg) we were very excited abt the trip, and B started askin me places where we can go travel while there and started planin for our easter holiday (4 days break here).

As she is quite a savvy abt things in europe i leave the plannin to her. travel books and all.. and she collated a list of places where i want to see.

just the day before, i asked her about our plans for easter.
She said " |Hmm..its quite late to book for tickets anytime now.. but even if goin on a trip, I wil be goin wit my bf.. I dun tink u will want to come also lor.. "

stunner..

* her bf is comin in 2 weeks and settle here tog*

I was like .. HOW SAD .. for a moment..

Tis coming week I asked her if wanna take train to london tog. she say her fren comin here to find her. then say " u can go london urself"

er.. go myself?? i duno wad to say. i havent learnt how to use the railway service yet...

no family and friends here and the onli companion i had , do such a stunt.

just wondering if i have been overly sensitive.

Well.. been telling myself dun be affected.. just not travelling only. but its sian to hear her planning a trip over the phone , when im just gonna walk ard the town on my own.

I know i got to learn about how things work over here. then i wil be fine....... haiz..

Kouyou SG

think abt it our forefathers also come to sg without a direction mah... so be abit adventurous lah u'll figure how everything works in no time... maybe even hitched a ang moh girl Laughing dun be lost

ilovethesun SG

Originally posted by Kouyou:
think abt it our forefathers also come to sg without a direction mah... so be abit adventurous lah u'll figure how everything works in no time... maybe even hitched a ang moh girl dun be lost[/b]

haha.

haha.. ang moh guy u mean.. thanks.. lolz..

miss home miss home!!

Kouyou SG

sorry har Laughing your forum nick too unisex liao cannot tell apart u guy or girl

pervertboi SG

er... i think u shd go there and concentrate on ya work instead... Very Happy

ilovethesun SG

yar yar"" im tellin myself that too.. but its temptin to do some travelling over the weekends... Will not tink abt it!!!!! OOOO.. =(

pervertboi SG

tavelling alone can be fun... can do whatever, go wherever... Very Happy

Kouyou SG

learn about the system while u transverse between your work place n your resting place then weekend u can go walk walk lor that hard to understand meh? Laughing have to work n have to rest also how many chances u'll get your company to pay for a EU air ticket

ilovethesun SG

Originally posted by Kouyou:
learn about the system while u transverse between your work place n your resting place then weekend u can go walk walk lor that hard to understand meh? have to work n have to rest also [b]how many chances u'll get your company to pay for a EU air ticket Laughing [/b]

precisely this point , thats why i feel sad i prob will miss the chance of goin to other places in Uk...

my work place is quite ulu, (resting place sounds werid.. haha) my home is quite some distance. But i will try to figure the way out soon i hope, and shut my ears !!!

Kouyou SG

haha aiya i dunno how u wan to call your "home" mah... Laughing 8mths is a long time .. i got a better idea when u settled down at work liao ask your other colleagues to show u ard lor as far as i know UK pple r quite hospitable... mean while jus read up abit to get a basic sense of direction where to go... cheers

P.S. Dun get lost.

ilovethesun SG

yup.. i will do that tomorrow ..
U know., im sitting at the cubicle next to her now. i can hear her arranging train tickets for easter.

How come she so inconsiderate and so insensitive one..
saddening ..

how i rather the co. sent us indivisually instead. i wun feel so hurt and cheated.
its kinda hurting actualli.. =(

honeymouse SG

I can understand how you feel about the whole thing and I believe you probably feel betrayed by your colleague in some ways.

Anyway, it is a good opportunity to explore the places by yourself. As time goes, you'll learn that it's always best not to rely on people but yourself. Of course it's nice having a friend to travel with especially in foreign places.... but things don't always turn out the way we want.

Anyway, there's a forum here with the list of Singaporeans overseas at the moment and perhaps you can try to get in touch with them and see where they can recommend you to visit....
http://www.sgforums.com/?action=thread_display&thread_id=190165

Good luck eh and take care!!! Wink

Kouyou SG

sh!t happens lah... dun unhappy... i more sian next monday reservist going to lose my freedom for 5 days Laughing

ilovethesun SG

hi honeymouse, thanks for understanding my role. in my mind i jus tot, why ask me and plan about trips when eventually im gonna be "extra" .

back in sg , i told her its gonna b weird if her bf comes Uk with us. She was so nice and says " oh, dun worry about that! if u do, just tell me"

er... and he's goona be here as long as we do..
what wil you do if in my shoe??

its quite loserish to tell her.. " hey.. i wish to be part of ur travel .. " when she is acting like that ..

OKOK.. i shld nt let tt bother me..

honeymouse SG

If I were you, I would feel disappointed and betrayed too but at least you get to know what kind of person she is from this incident!!! Wink

Yes, do not let that bother you. Just enjoy your little "adventure" in UK by yourself. Have you got any other local colleagues? Learn to "blend" in with the local and learn about their culture whenever given the opportunity to do so. English can be very conservative but they are mostly very nice after you get to know them.

Just use google to do the research yourself..... where about in UK are you? Wink

Kouyou SG

i think the word "betrayed" is too strong a word to use.
its always like tat human nature "you yi xing mei ren xing".
bf/gf always more important then frens... haiz...
to read up further u can use wikipedia also Laughing

ilovethesun SG

Yupz.. thanks for your advice and i find it real soothin. no particular reason why, but at least i know im not being particularly sensitive.

My colleagues are nice pple, and most of them have families. So its not too convenient for travel companions . but i wil try to know them better as time goes by .

Im in Portsmouth UK.
U know i duno much abt anithing at all.. So im thinking of using a map to navigate for a start.. *im not too gd at maps*

B hopes that her bf can stay in with us for the time being.

Kouyou SG

tell her no 2 girls n a guy is inconvenient Laughing

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portsmouth
it has everything from geography to places of interests in portsmouth

ilovethesun SG

hmm? what does that mean..

hope she doesnt come AA.. else i'll be so paiseh. .lolz

Kouyou SG

meaning in a residence of 2 girls a guy is simply out of place lah...
for eg. if he wan to move ard topless u see liao also paiseh mah right?
so definitely inconvenient lah Laughing