Countries of the World

This post is written to reflect the words that I had in mind while I was working with two group of kids; one group of Caucasian Americans while the other group were French. This post is also not made in any sort of order but is written according to what pops up in my mind first and this post is something like the 25 Random Facts about me which has been a sensational hit ever since I posted it many months ago. Yet up till this very day, I have no clue as to why that post is so popular till date. Nevertheless, I’ll always be thankful to have a loyal readership count of silent readers. Better than nothing right? So take a moment to make that cuppa latte and savour the aroma as you delve greater depths into knowing me.

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#1

France is the only country (other than Holy Land of course) that I would love to visit before I hit the grave. To be proposed on top of Eiffel Tower, to have a wonderful R&R at St. Tropez while I sip a glass of Lychee Martini, to have a quick glimpse of the English Channel, to be invited to the Cannes Film Festival and to visit The Alps from the French’s point of view will definitely be the top 5 things I want to be able to experience in this lifetime.

Yes, the French are notorious for being snooty and arrogant but with a country with spectacular architecture giants like Eiffel, Arc de Triomphe & Notre Dame, who wouldn’t be?

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#2

                                   

Hindi and French are the only two languages in the world which I find seductively fascinating. Hearing any North Indian man talking in Hindi over the phone or in person will make me melt, especially if he is wearing a kurta. As for French, even a group of French boys speaking in French (like during work today) was enough to make me go weak trying to pick up the language from them on the spot. These two languages are so polite that even if they are cursing you in their respective tongues, you as a foreigner will definitely think they are complimenting you to no end.

And for the record, I want to learn both languages as that will give me a 50-50 chance of marrying either an Indian or a French. Both will work for me and both will grant me wonderful exotic looking future generations, hee hee. I so can’t wait!

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#3

She sells sea shells on the seashore.

 Try saying that 5 times in a breath – the major tongue twister back during my primary school days which introduced me to this wonderful group of islands located in Africa, slightly off the top of Madagascar.

Seychelles is my dream honeymoon destination due to its deep blue and crystal clear waters and the real safari adventure just waiting to pounce at you when you walk out of the resort islands. Also, these islands are green islands and have been virtually untouched by the pollution of irresponsible humans and it’s nice to know that somewhere in this world, the true beauty of Mother Nature still exists and coexists with the people who truly respect her. Plus, who knew Africa would have island postcard photos such as these?

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#4

Switzerland, home of The Alps & popular winding roads such as the following three,

… is the one country I’d love to migrate and retire in should Singapore be too expensive to live in. No, I am dead serious. No jokes about that. If the government raises the GST rates anymore, I will pack my bags, find an old man to marry and inherit his million buckeroos before stepping foot on Singapore shores. Till then, you can always find me walking up and down one of these winding roads till I have enough to come back to Singapore.

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#5

Hong Kong is the first country that I’ve stepped foot on my own without my parents or family in tow after I turned 16. In fact, the week-long Hong Kong trip was a few months shy of my 19th birthday and I went there with my ex-boyfriend and 3 classmates. We had a blast yes, but the trip also brought forward many quirks about my friends and ex-boyfriend which turned out to be an eye-opening experience. I’d love to go there again someday; to eat piping hot dimsums in the morning with the porridge, hearing so much Cantonese words even in Turkish restaurant, and going into MacDonalds and be amused by the fact that their menus serve pork burgers and they don’t serve chilli sauce at all. It was a wonderful, wonderful experience; I loved it very much and came back home with a Tiffany & Co too!

(Apologies for the lousy picture quality; camera was my ex’s lousy Sony camera with a freaking 512 MB Memory Card with lousy Auto-Focus capabilities.)

Sure, it was a counterfeit Tiffany & Co jewellery but the fact is that Ladies Street is filled to the brim with those counterfeits; you just can’t help purchasing one even though your conscience keeps pleading with you to feel the least bit guilty about it.

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#6

… was the place I ran to in search of a much-needed break after I ended my relationship with my ex-boyfriend. I went there with an ex-colleague just to “escape” the trials and tribulations of the matters at hand and also to renew my strength and faith in love. The relationship lasted a good three years before I pulled the plug on it due to the ex-boyfriend being an immensely possessive and demanding boyfriend and Bintan was the only country I had enough cash to splurge on. Rumor has it that the ex-boyfriend went to Europe to get over me for three whole weeks; well, he ought to go there after swindling my money for a good three years and refusing to pay a single cent for anything during the course of the relationship. Yes, he is that stingy. That’s why I despise stingy men ‘cos I know my parents taught me to always give and never to be stingy.

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#7

Southeast Asia is the sub-continent that I want to travel to before I get married. The least that I want to do is to travel to the main attractions of Southeast Asia and get to know my own Asia before I venture out of Asia. Countries like Thailand, Vietnam, Burma, India, China are the kinds of countries that I’d love to immerse myself in as after all, we live near each other thus if we don’t visit out own neighbours, nobody else will. After conquering Southeast Asia, I will want to head Down Under to finally fulfill my dream of visiting my favorite guyfriend in Sydney and sleep under a blanket of stars with him as company as it is one of the missions that he has to do with me whether he likes it or not, hee hee.

#8

Regardless of how expensive this tiny “dot of an island” is on the world map, Singapore is the only place I can confidently say that is home. As far as I can, I would love to grow old on this island and watch my future generations flourish under the good governance of the government and at the same time, be able to appreciate the country’s every step to make it the most accessible country / island in the world.

The picture above is the possible future of the train network in Singapore (those in light blue, navy blue, grey, mustard yellow & orange are the future plans in the works). Tell me how can I not call this home when even being stuck at the other end of the island won’t take me more than a two-hour journey back home? This is home, my home; all 647 square metres (and counting!) of it.

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I think that is enough of trivia about me today, I don’t wish to end up boring you fellow readers out there. Nevertheless, hope everyone is having a wonderful weekend ahead!

Sleep tight World!
XOXO