Just a quickie trip to Norway till Tuesday...
Till then, adios!
Friday, April 27, 2007
Friday, April 20, 2007
Why don't you all F-F-F.....
Truly, Rock and roll never dies.
The oldest and "greatest" rock band in the world - meet The Zimmers and their
amazing cover of The Who's "My Generation". Lead singer Alf is 90 - it's quite something when he sings "I hope I die before I get old". And he's not the oldest - there are 99 and 100-year-olds in the band!The Zimmers will feature in a BBC TV documentary being aired in May 2007. Documentary-maker Tim Samuels has been all over Britain recruiting isolated and lonely old people - those who can't leave their flats or who are stuck in rubbish care homes.
The finale of the show is this group of lonely old people coming together to
stick it back to the society that's cast them aside - by forming a rock troupe
and trying to storm into the pop charts.Some massive names from the pop world have thrown their weight behind The Zimmers... The song is produced by Mike Hedges (U2, Dido, Cure), the video shot by Geoff Wonfor (Band Aid, Beatles Anthology), and it was recorded in the legendary Beatles studio 2 at Abbey Road.
What can I say ... wow! Rock's no.1 anthem sang by the old fogies.
Anyways, here's The Who's live performance.... you can really see why they brought live rock to a new level .....
Why don't you all F-F-F ....
Thursday, April 19, 2007
Greece photos
ok ok here they are, nearly 500 of them haha. Well I wanted to pick out some, but in the end, just upload all la.
hopefully I didn't upload any of the "x rated" stuff hah!
hopefully I didn't upload any of the "x rated" stuff hah!
thats me at the black sand beach in Santorini ...
Friday, April 06, 2007
We're so lucky ...
I guess, for the one certain good thing out of the Greece trip, was that we had just missed a ferry cruise accident off Santorini just yesterday. So, count your blessings ...
Wednesday, April 04, 2007
είμαι πίσω - I'm back
I just got back from Greece! and what a place it was ..... finally away from the chill of london to the sun and the sea of Greece.
Just like Rome, this place has managed to strike me as wonderfully fascinating. It's no secret why Greece national colours are blue and white; the deep blue sea and the abundance of white marble everywhere! (even the wiring casing is in marble ... go figure)
Its really a nice getaway, the island hopping. Perhaps the only slight regret was not spending enough time on the islands itself (We only spent 2 days in Crete, 1 in Santorini, 1+ in Naxos) ... but I sure enjoyed myself there. 9 days away from the hustle and bustle of city life, no internet, no school, making it a really serene trip. Anyways, here's just some tips for whoever's interested to go Greece next.
Athens - 2 days is more than enough. Just make sure to see the Acropolis, esp the Parthenon. you will be wowed. Other than that, Athens is just a typical city.
Crete - Island that is bigger than Singapore. I think a minimum of 3 days is necessary if you want to explore the entire island. We only managed to cover the Palace of Knossos and some beaches, but the town itself is really nice to walk through. Of course, rent a car for travelling around. You could try to bargain to under 30 euros a day.
Santorini - The legendary Santorini. At least 2 days minimum there, with a car of couse. A car just makes it so much more accessible, and more freedom for yourselves. 20 Euros a day only... in fact I think a jeep may be worth considering to access to dirt tracks which leads to beaches. It was so fun driving around and stopping whenever we wanted. Of yeah, of course, we went during the pre-peak season .... the streets will be super packed towards end of April, and all the shops will be open in full. When I went, only a couple of shops were open; most of them were still painting their chairs for the tourist season. Stayed at Anny Studios at Perissa Beach, where the black sand beach was just in front of the hostel! and its a studio ie. kitchen, toilet, aircon. swimming pool. all for under 10 euro per night per person. how good is that! (I think these are pre-season prices tho). Anyways, IA, the sunset point, is said to be marvellous... unfortunately it was cloudy for the evening we were there. Otherwise, I think it could be really beautiful, with the red sun setting against the white walls and blue roofs of Santorini. Oh... Santo!
Naxos - Was so windy the days we were there, and calm when we left. Oh wells. Get a car too! (Apollon car rentals are REALLY good. cheap n good service!) Its about the same size as Santo, key attraction is the unfinished temple of Apollo. But I think the real unsaid attractions of these islands are really the views from the mountain tops, vast boundless blue horizons, clear white sky, rolling hills and such a laid back lifestyle. The Mediterranean is really beautiful! Windmill Naxos Studios is another fantastic and cheap place to stay, and its just next to the town main square and beach.
I guess I'm thankful for the good accoms (well, generally) that I had during the trip, as well as deciding to rent cars for the islands, which gave us so much more to see and enjoy. I'm definitely darker now, thank goodness, after a bit of suntanning! heh. Shiok.
Just like Rome, this place has managed to strike me as wonderfully fascinating. It's no secret why Greece national colours are blue and white; the deep blue sea and the abundance of white marble everywhere! (even the wiring casing is in marble ... go figure)
Its really a nice getaway, the island hopping. Perhaps the only slight regret was not spending enough time on the islands itself (We only spent 2 days in Crete, 1 in Santorini, 1+ in Naxos) ... but I sure enjoyed myself there. 9 days away from the hustle and bustle of city life, no internet, no school, making it a really serene trip. Anyways, here's just some tips for whoever's interested to go Greece next.
Athens - 2 days is more than enough. Just make sure to see the Acropolis, esp the Parthenon. you will be wowed. Other than that, Athens is just a typical city.
Crete - Island that is bigger than Singapore. I think a minimum of 3 days is necessary if you want to explore the entire island. We only managed to cover the Palace of Knossos and some beaches, but the town itself is really nice to walk through. Of course, rent a car for travelling around. You could try to bargain to under 30 euros a day.
Santorini - The legendary Santorini. At least 2 days minimum there, with a car of couse. A car just makes it so much more accessible, and more freedom for yourselves. 20 Euros a day only... in fact I think a jeep may be worth considering to access to dirt tracks which leads to beaches. It was so fun driving around and stopping whenever we wanted. Of yeah, of course, we went during the pre-peak season .... the streets will be super packed towards end of April, and all the shops will be open in full. When I went, only a couple of shops were open; most of them were still painting their chairs for the tourist season. Stayed at Anny Studios at Perissa Beach, where the black sand beach was just in front of the hostel! and its a studio ie. kitchen, toilet, aircon. swimming pool. all for under 10 euro per night per person. how good is that! (I think these are pre-season prices tho). Anyways, IA, the sunset point, is said to be marvellous... unfortunately it was cloudy for the evening we were there. Otherwise, I think it could be really beautiful, with the red sun setting against the white walls and blue roofs of Santorini. Oh... Santo!
Naxos - Was so windy the days we were there, and calm when we left. Oh wells. Get a car too! (Apollon car rentals are REALLY good. cheap n good service!) Its about the same size as Santo, key attraction is the unfinished temple of Apollo. But I think the real unsaid attractions of these islands are really the views from the mountain tops, vast boundless blue horizons, clear white sky, rolling hills and such a laid back lifestyle. The Mediterranean is really beautiful! Windmill Naxos Studios is another fantastic and cheap place to stay, and its just next to the town main square and beach.
I guess I'm thankful for the good accoms (well, generally) that I had during the trip, as well as deciding to rent cars for the islands, which gave us so much more to see and enjoy. I'm definitely darker now, thank goodness, after a bit of suntanning! heh. Shiok.
And the company of course ... much thanks to Joanne and Binghao!
Ok. 18 days time, 4 exams and 2 essays to hand in. heh.
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