Last week I spent a couple of days in Amsterdam. During one of the really great summer days, I decided to try the public transportation system there and get myself to the Amsterdam Arena which is home to Ajax Amsterdam. Managed to get there eventually after I succeeded in deciphering the instructions on the walls written in Dutch.

Paid 10 Euros to join the guided tour of the stadium which was pretty impressive. Of course, it is the only stadium I have ever been to (excluding the ones in Malaysia) so it isn't really much of a gauge. Nonetheless, it still was pretty impressive.

So I got back to Singapore last Friday. And guess what? I am still here! One whole week in Singapore. That's rare.

While I was back, I decided to run some errands. Bought blank DVDs. Bought a new samsonite suitcase to replace my dying Polo bag. Bought some socks from GAP (50% off guys. Go get some!). Next on my list would be a pair of slippers. I was walking near Raffles City with my slippers in the rain and I did some breakdancing unintentionally. Been doing that a lot with my slippers especially around my block. Enough of that. I think that's all I need to get.

I reformatted my computer because all the problems it had were really getting on my nerves. It seems to be behaving itself properly now. So far so good.

I was busy surfing Wikipedia and decided to search for my secondary school back in PJ and there really is something about it. Actually, NOTHING about it. All they had was the school song and badge. Quite pathetic. Someone should go and do something about it. Not me. But someone.

Will be going off to Dubai (why am I not surprised) and Brussels next. I was talking to a friend and I mentioned that Singapore is now my first home, followed by Dubai and Amsterdam. KL is somewhere down the pecking order. How sad.

Last night, the captain, a few other crew members and I were having dinner when one of them said that we may be operating into Baku in future. Yes, where in the world in Baku. According to my atlas, it is the capital of a country called Azerbaijan. Yes yes, doesn't answer the question. Where in the world is Azerbaijan? It's just south of Russia, east of Georgia. Apparently, the place is a very challenging place to go to.

Well, I say, bring it on!

Well, Dubai, my second home, is sizzling hot as usual. At night, it is about 38 deg Celcius. Don't bother asking how hot it is during the day.

According to BBC, there will be some meteor showers these few days. Apparently, it is supposed to be one of the best for the next few decades. I watched this while I was in Amsterdam. Initially, I thought that I was going to miss the shower in Amsterdam because I was going to fly to Dubai in the evening. However, little did I know that I was going to have the best seat for the shower: at 35,000 ft in the dark skies. Either the TV commentator was exagerating or the meteor shower was concentrating more towards the UK because yeah, there were quite a number of really large meteorites, but not exactly that spectacular. Was a great view nonetheless, especially without all the light pollution that beseiges Singapore all the time.

So, tomorrow I am going back to Amsterdam. If weather permits, I may just take a trip down to the Amsterdam Arena. They have guided tours throughout the day and hopefully, I will be able to catch a glimpse of the team going through their training routine. If not, it should be a relaxing trip out of the city.

Will be back in Singapore this weekend for... one entire week!

That includes 4 days of reserved duty where I am on standby, but looking at the size of the crew, I am not exactly holding my breath.

King and I was ok. Lots of sexy, beefy male bodies. If you are into those things...

And I am off to Dubai tonight again. Need a break from Singapore. Phew!

Ok, so I couldn't blog in Dubai. I didn't have much time there, and I was totally knackered by the time I reached there.

This trip, I had FOUR long days in Amsterdam. Despite the apparent lousy Dutch weather, I was still able to take a look around this city. First day was a trip to the Anne Frank House. For Euro 7.50, you get to see the house that Anne Frank lived in until her family got captured and thrown into the concentration camps. We spent one hour queuing up to get in, and half an hour actually inside.

Next, we went to the Van Gogh Museum which supposedly houses the most number of the artist's works. We actually spent TWO hours looking at art works. I feel so cultured now.

From the arty farty world of Amsterdam, my next stop was Madras. A totally different world, avoiding huge puddles of water, zipping in between traffic in rickety tuk-tuks and eating unknown food. But, books are cheap here and I helped myself to three novels at the price of 10 Singapore dollars each. What a bargain. Other than that, I stuck to my room and only poked my head out to grab something to munch on.

So I am back in Singapore now. Will be watching The King And I on Wednesday. Hope it will be good. Good thing there won't be Bendul in this version.

Went to catch The Simpsons in the cinemas on Sunday. Was good for laughs, especially with kids everywhere reminding you where to laugh. They only forgot to laugh at one point where Homer said that Maggie was the best mistake that ever happened to him. Just a few nervous laughters from parents were heard.

On Thursday night, I will be off again. Once again, to Dubai. Like I mentioned before, it is officially my second home. Amsterdam will be my third. I think KL would be somewhere around fourth. Almost.