I was reminded to update my blog by Eelynn my cousin. She emailed to make sure that I'm in Asia safely and to ask if I've updated my blog. Well, life has been a little hectic and internet has been a little sketchy as well.
So....this is what that has happened since I left San Diego. I left San Diego on 5th Aug, Tuesday morning. Flew into San Francisco without problems. Just paid an extra US$10 for another bag to be checked in. Got to San Francisco and had to check in....there...damn! Had to pay like US$110 for excess baggage. I was mad obviously but at the same time, I didn't want to raise hell there, lest I get taken into security and get detained. So...unhappily I boarded the plane. Flight wasn't too bad. Was given extra legroom. The seat next to me was empty, watched lots of movies. It was good. No complains. Then, arrived in Seoul on Wednesday evening. I was looking forward to my connection to Hong Kong. But.....
Got off the plane, and heard some guy yelling for passengers connecting to Hong Kong to gather around. I was thinking to myself, maybe they were going to escort us to the plane or something like that. And then..bombshell! Flight to Hong Kong was going to be delayed to the next morning as flights to Hong Kong suspended because of typhoon. There I was, heart palpitating, I've got a flight to catch to Spore the next day. Asked what time will the flight land in Hong Kong, and was told, 10 am. In my little head, I've got to check in by 11.30 to make it for the 1.30 pm flight. Called babe and then a slew of phone calls. Finally, decided, will stay in Seoul for a night instead of trying to fly out of Seoul with all my stuff.
Made friends with a girl and we went to the supposedly hotel in Seoul together. Well, reached the hotel and it was like worse than Hotel 81. Checked into the room and while Mabel, my new friend, was on the phone, I was looking around the room. And, had the scare of my life, there were like blood stains on the back of the cabinet. Blood stains that seemed to be like splattered blood! Had to get down to the front desk to explain why we wanted to change room. And well, took some hand gestures to get message across. Got to our new room and this time, okay, no blood or anything like that. The hotel was like in the middle of the padi field with nothing around. Had dinner which was really bad. Took a walk around the hotel which amounted to nothing. Guess, it was in a way nice to chill out in the country.
Next day, got to the airport, got on the plane and landed at 10 and at the back of my head, damn! Carmen is going to be so worried! I planned to meet Carmen and I didn't show up. True enough phone rang and Carmen was on the phone. She was like, are you okay? Had to explain to her and by the time I got my stuff, it was 11. Had to push my trolley to Singapore Airlines' counter to change flight. Thank God, there was a seat on the next flight for me. Rushed home, repacked, showered, met Lammie to pass her house keys for Happy. Rushed to the bank to draw money and then rushed to the airport and made it like 2 minutes before the doors of the plane was shut! And I had the full day of plane food as well.
Got to Singapore and have never been so glad to touch down on firm ground again. And this is finally at 8pm on Thursday night, 13th Aug. Phew! Thank God, things are fine. Will post again tomorrow or something like that. Want to share National Day pictures.
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