Its been 4 days now.
I arrived in Duino on Friday afternoon *Duino is 6 hours behind Singapore in summer* with like 3 pieces of big luggage and a haversack. Whew.
Am now in the computer room, after coming back from Trieste, the nearest major city, which had its origins as a port in the Austro-hungarian Empire. Lots of history here yeah.
The residence that I have been given is a wonderful one, complete with kitchen, basement and lots of nice rooms. It's more a house than a hostel, with 15 girls and a house tutor. i have 3 room mates, from Hungary, Italy and Norway and other residence mates from countries like Venezuela, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Greece... Pretty multinational.
Theres more. We just had a physical activities briefing today and I really really hope to take climbing *real limestone cliffs!!!*, sailingandkayakingandhikingandmusic lessonsandsocialserviceandsomethingtodowithscience! Oh. and did i mention that there are only 24 hours in a day? Whoops.
Anyway, we will see if we can do some magic, and in the meantime. Take Care and Ciao!
Germaine
(my Western Sahara second year insists that Germaine is Jameen, which is a male name, and thus i should be called Jamilah)
Monday, August 27, 2007
Friday, August 24, 2007
the first hello!
It’s been 5 days since that last glance.
Nothing has changed, and yet all has.
Spending the last few days in a land where fountains literally flow aplenty, the eternal city has indeed much to offer; both to the common and discerning alike.
I spent an entire day in none other than the Vatican City, walking under countless frescoes, ornate rooms, peering intently at century-old artifacts, trying (note: try) to decipher all that meaning behind these great works. However, dense as I am, the one form of culture that I probably gained was a yoghurt.
It’s been nice so far though, especially on Tuesday, when I went up to Castel Gandolfo, a little town overlooking some great scenery. If it sounds familiar or famous, it’s not just because I’ve been there (cue: choke) but ‘cos it’s none other than the summer residence of the Pope.
It was a great 5 hours spent with a great friend, one whom I look up to, really and whom has in her own unassuming way taught me so much. It was really, really nice to see her and have one of those long (and meaningful) conversations.
I have never been one of great sentiment, always believing that it’s so much easier to untangle oneself when the knot is not so tight; and continuing correspondence really made me realise that little things like a short email or letter to stay in touch make such a difference.
I hardly had the chance to thank every single person who means so much to me. I’ll briefly try and include as many pple because this is really really important but I’m also quite lousy at many important things.
Thanks to everyone, really.
Sec 4/1! I really didn’t expect all that and it was really so heart warming to see everyone again. It was almost as if we had never parted, and I had a wonderful time listening to and playing all those funny, silly yet great games. Although you all probably had to move mountains and seas to collect badges and book the room, you all did it, and I’m really want to thank everyoneJ.
Sec 2/2! It’s been 3 years since we were together as a class, yet it seems the ties have never frayed. It was great to see you all on national day, although it was a small group of us, which was nonetheless really good. And of cos my “greek partners-in-crime”, thanksJ
IJ councillors! Thanks for the reminder on which country I’m fromJ I think that I must do something to change my image because everyone seems to think that I have the memory of a goldfish! Haha I really remember everyone who wrote, and many more! To last years sec 4s, thanks for everything, it was great seeing everyone (well not everyone, I mean, well I didn’t see everyone, not it was not great seeing everyone. I should keep quiet. You get it.) that day!
08S03Q! Although I seemed to have the emotions of a stonefish, I’m really touched by all the things you all did for me. The party, candle light in the field, pizza, book… my goodness, the things done are endless! No point saying it now, but I really couldn’t and can’t bear to leave everything and everyone behind. Work hard (that I prob don’t need to say), play equally hard, and stay together yeah?
Odac! 23! Yikes, I really really am so sad at not being able to go for EOY and other trips. Every single activity was such great fun, and all probably would beJ I know that there are so many Odacians who are full of passion and love for the club, and I really can’t see anything greater for Odac to have than passionate members. Thanks for everything, especially the cakesJ Although they were fattening, especially at 12 am 2 days in a row, they were really really nice and meant a lot.
L’abbits! Esp the 3 best OGLs in the world! Some people take years to find a few great friends but It took only 3 short days to get such a great group of friends (pretty worth it, huh?) No one would have even dreamed that something like that would have happened. But it did. No one might ever truly get over it, but as long as we are there for each other, as we were at that most crucial time, everything will be fine. Oh! And Thanks for the board tooJ
All my teachers! From my IJ teachers, to my RJ teachers, to my piano teacher, to non-former-teachers- of-mine! Thank you for everything. Really.
All my friends and everyone whom I haven’t mentioned specifically. You all matter and will always.
Ok I had better stop here for today. Will write more when the time comes to. In the meantime, if anyone is making plans for holidays… come visit!
My Address is:
Collegio Del Mondo Unito Dell’ Adriatico
Via Trieste 29
34011 DUINO (TS)
ITALY
Well, at least I think that that is what it is?
Yup I’m actually currently still in Milan, meeting up with some relatives who live here, and will be going down to Duino, Trieste today.
Ok! I had better end this here today! Till then, ciao!
Nothing has changed, and yet all has.
Spending the last few days in a land where fountains literally flow aplenty, the eternal city has indeed much to offer; both to the common and discerning alike.
I spent an entire day in none other than the Vatican City, walking under countless frescoes, ornate rooms, peering intently at century-old artifacts, trying (note: try) to decipher all that meaning behind these great works. However, dense as I am, the one form of culture that I probably gained was a yoghurt.
It’s been nice so far though, especially on Tuesday, when I went up to Castel Gandolfo, a little town overlooking some great scenery. If it sounds familiar or famous, it’s not just because I’ve been there (cue: choke) but ‘cos it’s none other than the summer residence of the Pope.
It was a great 5 hours spent with a great friend, one whom I look up to, really and whom has in her own unassuming way taught me so much. It was really, really nice to see her and have one of those long (and meaningful) conversations.
I have never been one of great sentiment, always believing that it’s so much easier to untangle oneself when the knot is not so tight; and continuing correspondence really made me realise that little things like a short email or letter to stay in touch make such a difference.
I hardly had the chance to thank every single person who means so much to me. I’ll briefly try and include as many pple because this is really really important but I’m also quite lousy at many important things.
Thanks to everyone, really.
Sec 4/1! I really didn’t expect all that and it was really so heart warming to see everyone again. It was almost as if we had never parted, and I had a wonderful time listening to and playing all those funny, silly yet great games. Although you all probably had to move mountains and seas to collect badges and book the room, you all did it, and I’m really want to thank everyoneJ.
Sec 2/2! It’s been 3 years since we were together as a class, yet it seems the ties have never frayed. It was great to see you all on national day, although it was a small group of us, which was nonetheless really good. And of cos my “greek partners-in-crime”, thanksJ
IJ councillors! Thanks for the reminder on which country I’m fromJ I think that I must do something to change my image because everyone seems to think that I have the memory of a goldfish! Haha I really remember everyone who wrote, and many more! To last years sec 4s, thanks for everything, it was great seeing everyone (well not everyone, I mean, well I didn’t see everyone, not it was not great seeing everyone. I should keep quiet. You get it.) that day!
08S03Q! Although I seemed to have the emotions of a stonefish, I’m really touched by all the things you all did for me. The party, candle light in the field, pizza, book… my goodness, the things done are endless! No point saying it now, but I really couldn’t and can’t bear to leave everything and everyone behind. Work hard (that I prob don’t need to say), play equally hard, and stay together yeah?
Odac! 23! Yikes, I really really am so sad at not being able to go for EOY and other trips. Every single activity was such great fun, and all probably would beJ I know that there are so many Odacians who are full of passion and love for the club, and I really can’t see anything greater for Odac to have than passionate members. Thanks for everything, especially the cakesJ Although they were fattening, especially at 12 am 2 days in a row, they were really really nice and meant a lot.
L’abbits! Esp the 3 best OGLs in the world! Some people take years to find a few great friends but It took only 3 short days to get such a great group of friends (pretty worth it, huh?) No one would have even dreamed that something like that would have happened. But it did. No one might ever truly get over it, but as long as we are there for each other, as we were at that most crucial time, everything will be fine. Oh! And Thanks for the board tooJ
All my teachers! From my IJ teachers, to my RJ teachers, to my piano teacher, to non-former-teachers- of-mine! Thank you for everything. Really.
All my friends and everyone whom I haven’t mentioned specifically. You all matter and will always.
Ok I had better stop here for today. Will write more when the time comes to. In the meantime, if anyone is making plans for holidays… come visit!
My Address is:
Collegio Del Mondo Unito Dell’ Adriatico
Via Trieste 29
34011 DUINO (TS)
ITALY
Well, at least I think that that is what it is?
Yup I’m actually currently still in Milan, meeting up with some relatives who live here, and will be going down to Duino, Trieste today.
Ok! I had better end this here today! Till then, ciao!
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