So i just got home not more then 3 hrs ago. i feel very strange....kinda like i never left - or just left for a short period of time. met my good friend mai-li in the vancouver airport during my layover - it was really nice to see her, she's pregnant and i dont remember teh last time i saw her so we had a great visit. couldnt stop chatting! ive named her baby marshmellow ( i love that name right now i dont know why)
flight from vancouver to edmonton was really short - didnt hit me right away that i was going home and i think im still in that bubble. just have been uploading pictures since i got home. i'll go to bed soon i think. im not too tired so maybe i'll go for a drive! CRAZY!!! i havnt driven in 5.5 months! woah.
i was kinda disapointed when certain friends who said they would come to the airport didnt show up. or maybe they didnt say they would but implied it....but i was extremely happy to see courtney - my true love.
anyway hope to see some of you soon!
alia
ps seeing as i am home now i think this blog is over - thanks to all those avid readers and especially thanks to the commenters - its really nice to know that someone is reading this stuff and im not just putting it up here for my health. i'll see my two favorite commenters for ice cream tomorrow! love you both!
alia
Thursday, August 9, 2007
Wednesday, August 8, 2007
*sigh* north america
So i made it! YAY 17hrs flying from SIN to LAX and then a VERY long wait through customs and then shuttle to my shady hotel, overnight and now here i am, back at LAX. I am spending $5 on 20 min of internet time here...woah culture shock!
only had to pay $34USD for changes with air canada, im still sendng a letter to singapore air. even though i got to fly in a fancy new plane.
I do believe that my arrival is on schedule - that may change in vancouver but i am on flight AC246 from vancoouver to edmonton - arriving in at 9:30pm i think. hope to see some of you there!
much love
alia
only had to pay $34USD for changes with air canada, im still sendng a letter to singapore air. even though i got to fly in a fancy new plane.
I do believe that my arrival is on schedule - that may change in vancouver but i am on flight AC246 from vancoouver to edmonton - arriving in at 9:30pm i think. hope to see some of you there!
much love
alia
Monday, August 6, 2007
AANNGGRRYY
So, singapore air is officially my least favorite and most hated airline ever. i just spent the last hour and a half bawling my eyes out while the people working there tried to figure out how to get me to LA tonight. WTF! i dont understand....okay so when you call and confirm a flight and the person on the other end of the phone says 'yep its confirmed' does that actually mean its not confirmed? Someone messed up BIG TIME and i am having to pay for it. Yep $343 singapore dollars clocked in on my credit card. And who really knows whats going to happen tomorrow when i get to the air canada desk to try and check in.
I wish i could explain but its all so complicated, the important part is that i am getting into LA tonight, but tomorrow is another story. and singapore air will be getting a very strongly worded letter from yours truely shortly after i get home. i demand refund AND something special for the amount of stress i am in right now.
yours
alia
I wish i could explain but its all so complicated, the important part is that i am getting into LA tonight, but tomorrow is another story. and singapore air will be getting a very strongly worded letter from yours truely shortly after i get home. i demand refund AND something special for the amount of stress i am in right now.
yours
alia
Sunday, August 5, 2007
not sick....anymore?
hmm you know the good thing about getting sick in asia is...you arnt sick for very long. i felt like the biggest pile of poop 2 days ago and now here i am as healthy as a horse again. strange. so, if you ever have a choice - come to asia to get a cold.
anyway, im on my last 24hrs in thailand. pretty sad. but i couldnt sleep last night because i am so excited to get home. today is a beautiful clear day so im gonna lie in the sun and maybe wander around and get some photos and, i dunno we'll see where else the day takes me.
3 days ago i went into a travel agency to see if they would reconfirm my flights for me. and the ladyboy behind the counter (named ann) said she would do it for 200 baht. ann was wearing a very short skirt and had not yet mastered the art of keeping your legs crossed or closely together while wearing a skirt. needless to say, ann flashed me her junk a few times. i tried not to stare. but my flights are confirmed! which means im coming home - see you wednesday!
alia
anyway, im on my last 24hrs in thailand. pretty sad. but i couldnt sleep last night because i am so excited to get home. today is a beautiful clear day so im gonna lie in the sun and maybe wander around and get some photos and, i dunno we'll see where else the day takes me.
3 days ago i went into a travel agency to see if they would reconfirm my flights for me. and the ladyboy behind the counter (named ann) said she would do it for 200 baht. ann was wearing a very short skirt and had not yet mastered the art of keeping your legs crossed or closely together while wearing a skirt. needless to say, ann flashed me her junk a few times. i tried not to stare. but my flights are confirmed! which means im coming home - see you wednesday!
alia
Friday, August 3, 2007
SICK! argh
why does this happen!? i tried to deny it but here it is, in my face....i have caught myself a very nice headcold. #@!$*@&!!!!! im stopping at the pharmacy on my way back to the hotel to get something for it. last time i took some mysterious cold medication from indonesia and it worked quited well - im going to talk to a pharmacist this time, and hopefully my last 3 days here will be at least a little bit nice.
anyway, im off to sulk....and i want a slurpee a real one!
love
alia
anyway, im off to sulk....and i want a slurpee a real one!
love
alia
Tuesday, July 31, 2007
phuket
so here i am, on phuket...its pronounced poo-get just so you know and dont go running around telling all your friends that 'alia is on fuk-it' - you'll just look dumb.
After bussing it for 16 hours from bangkok to krabi and then boating it from krabi to ko phi phi i found some shabby acommodation in the slums of phi phi. and it wasnt even cheap! 500 baht got me a cold shower and a fan. and a balcony viewing a whole pile of rubbish ( ihave photos as proof) to top it off, the name of the hotel was 'uphill cottages' and it definatly was uphill and from staying in this hotel i have learned that i am definatly not in good enough shape (jenn if you could please drop off that club fit pass at mom and dads as soon as you get a chance thatd be great id love to use it as soon as i get home). anyway so i paid for 3 nights, only stayed for two and got the heck off that island!
i am now on phuket staying in an area called patong beach - my cousin shawn recommended i stay here cuz he was here just last year on vacation from fighting in afghanistan so i took his advice and sofar it looks pretty good. the hotel im staying at is expensive (but mom told me to splurge, its my last 6 nights i might as well enjoy myself) but i have hot water and aircon and a tv and its really close to teh beach. couldnt ask for more....well i could, i hope the next 6 days are sunny!
love you all much!
see you soon
only 7 sleeps
alia
After bussing it for 16 hours from bangkok to krabi and then boating it from krabi to ko phi phi i found some shabby acommodation in the slums of phi phi. and it wasnt even cheap! 500 baht got me a cold shower and a fan. and a balcony viewing a whole pile of rubbish ( ihave photos as proof) to top it off, the name of the hotel was 'uphill cottages' and it definatly was uphill and from staying in this hotel i have learned that i am definatly not in good enough shape (jenn if you could please drop off that club fit pass at mom and dads as soon as you get a chance thatd be great id love to use it as soon as i get home). anyway so i paid for 3 nights, only stayed for two and got the heck off that island!
i am now on phuket staying in an area called patong beach - my cousin shawn recommended i stay here cuz he was here just last year on vacation from fighting in afghanistan so i took his advice and sofar it looks pretty good. the hotel im staying at is expensive (but mom told me to splurge, its my last 6 nights i might as well enjoy myself) but i have hot water and aircon and a tv and its really close to teh beach. couldnt ask for more....well i could, i hope the next 6 days are sunny!
love you all much!
see you soon
only 7 sleeps
alia
Sunday, July 29, 2007
bye bye jenni!
So we stayed up all night last night - jenn drank 2 redbull - made her kinda wacky for a few hours but it wore off once we got her checked in. we left the hotel at 2:50am - jenns flight left at 6:50. she's prolly in tokyo right now. i cried when i had to leave her at security. we had such a good time together. i really enjoyed having her around.
the last few days were really good. we were on ko samui for 5 nights. we spent a few hours in the morning tanning each day then we'd sit around in the airconditioned room we had for a few more hours and then once the sun went down (it was too damn hot!) we would go for dinner and wander the streets. shopping etc. we took a 1st class train back to bangkok on thursday night - it was VERY nice (according to thailand standards i think) and totally worth the extra we paid for it. although it was a long day (3 hours hanging out in starbucks and then travelling for a few hours and then 3hour wait in the train station) the train ride made it worth while.
in bangkok we SHOPPED! we also went to a muay thai fight - it was very cool! the ultimate thai experience. we had ringside seats! it was very cool, i took tonnes of video.
jenn bought 10 tshirts and like a million buddhas and lots and lots of stuff! i bought a few things. i might save most of my last min shopping for phuket....which brings me to...
i bought a ticket today phuket - singapore for aug 7th...which means i wont be stopping in KL. im a bit bummed but i seriously dont have the money for it. oh well - next time!
10 days till im home....cant believe it
see you all then!
alia
the last few days were really good. we were on ko samui for 5 nights. we spent a few hours in the morning tanning each day then we'd sit around in the airconditioned room we had for a few more hours and then once the sun went down (it was too damn hot!) we would go for dinner and wander the streets. shopping etc. we took a 1st class train back to bangkok on thursday night - it was VERY nice (according to thailand standards i think) and totally worth the extra we paid for it. although it was a long day (3 hours hanging out in starbucks and then travelling for a few hours and then 3hour wait in the train station) the train ride made it worth while.
in bangkok we SHOPPED! we also went to a muay thai fight - it was very cool! the ultimate thai experience. we had ringside seats! it was very cool, i took tonnes of video.
jenn bought 10 tshirts and like a million buddhas and lots and lots of stuff! i bought a few things. i might save most of my last min shopping for phuket....which brings me to...
i bought a ticket today phuket - singapore for aug 7th...which means i wont be stopping in KL. im a bit bummed but i seriously dont have the money for it. oh well - next time!
10 days till im home....cant believe it
see you all then!
alia
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