Of friendships that last

Lone Ranger - Specially dedicated to my dear old friend, Fadhly, who is surprisingly photogenic and gamely poses for me, at least until he gets bored of it but still poses anyway, because as much as he denies it, he is really a nice boy at heart.

To all my dear dear friends: I think you guys rock (and I rule - private joke :D) and I'm so blessed to have all of you as my friends, in good times and bad. :)

To my dear Izati: Good luck babe, on your big day today; just don't forget me when you become famous one day. :)

Scone - The old friends met up today; it worries me that I'm starting to look at the surroundings through the eyes of a visitor, akin to how I feel when I travel overseas, without that sense of belonging. PS: If my mother is reading this, no, the scone wasn't mine, neither was the cheesecake.

Entangled - Wheelock Place

Strength - The hands that have seen through time and been through it all; the kind old man was trying to get the little boy to pose for me - just another example of Cambodian hospitality.

Walking Alone - Angkor Wat

Amused - Obliging monks who kindly corrected me when I misused the cambodian word for "eating" when I meant to say "smile", thanks to a loss in translation when interacting with the kids. I wonder how old they are; just realized one of them was carrying a plastic bag I see most tourists carry after buying from the shops.

Convocation 2006 - Had a blast! Great way to start off the new academic year as a junior. School starts on Monday for you SMU peeps! =)

Modern Cinderella - Angkor Wat in the early morning; we got up before dawn to catch the sunrise.

Intricacy - Bantaey Srei

Dinner at Marrybrown's, Senai Airport - Pardon the frivolity, but it's almost 1 am here and I'm feeling really hungry! Looking at this does not help, of course. :P

Children of Cambodia - Finally back home with 972 photos, an unforgettable experience, new friends and plenty of stories to share with everyone. :)

Away

And off I go to Malaysia & Cambodia for about a week; will be back on the night of 14th!

Many thanks to my darling gf JJ for lending me his portable hard disk so I can take gazillions of photos; my darling cousin Nasuha for lending me her Ixus; my darling friend Adila for lending me her memory card; my darling soulsibling for lending me the use of his credit/debit card to book the flights as well as the use of his duffel bag; darlings Ridz, Mahdi & Fadhly for joining me on this adventure!

No thanks to my lomo which chose to be spoilt the moment I took it out of the box! :(

Pray for my safety and see you guys when I get back, Insya-Allah! =)

SMU Passport - Just wondering if we oldies get one too. It'd be such a bummer if we don't! :P

Nature

Separation - Risked my camera to take a quick shot of this while it was drizzling at the mosque. I so need to get a new camera!

People

Silhouette

The Faithful - Was at An-Nahdhah Mosque (newly-built) together with Syasya last Monday to host 15 students from Lyon, France who were here on exchange. They have a lovely Harmony Centre - a mini-museum on Islam with a special area that displays artifacts bought from auctions all over the world. Overall, it was a great afternoon spent talking to the inquisitive and friendly French youth as well as learning more about Islam! :)