See the Galatasaray emblem? An exclusive club only accessible by water.
Regulars = Models + Football players



A beautiful cafe along the streets of Istanbul



A drug addict getting his fix



A cruise ship with 60 capacity booked by the 13 of us = SHIOK, cruising between Asia and Europe



Saint Sophia: was used as a church and then a mosque, now a museum. One of the possible new 7 wonders. The babe decided to close her eyes at that very moment



The white terraces dyed by calcium XX (forgot the chemical name) in Pamukkale



Coupled with the clear cobalt blue waters



Blue Mosque



A very cute but blind cat in the palace



Welcome to Asia from Europe! Singapore is just across those mountains



Waiting for the balloons to be inflated



How many balloons can you spot?



The genuine fake Grand Canyon of Turkey (Reminds me of the Ayers Rock in Uluru too)



The Ruins of the Library of Epheseus



Grand Theatre (25,000 capacity, built more than 1500 yrs ago)

All in all, Turkey is highly recommended for any traveller. You've got history, culture, scenery, babes. It will cater to any traveller, and Istanbul is just a great city, you've gotta be there to know it.

Show Recommendations

涙そうそう　Nada Sousou has a simple plot and is well acted out by Tsumabuki Satoshi (妻夫木聡) and Nagasawa Masami (長澤まさみ). Too bad it's taken off Singapore cinemas now, probably u can get it off the net or find the DVD.

I got smitten with Masami after this show, and I decided to give the drama that's currently on Japanese TV now a try. It turned out to be a spectacular show. At least it strikes a sense of agreement with my heart.

The show Proposal Dasakusen （プロポーズ大作戦）（求婚大作戰） is yet another simple story. I initially avoided this show cos of this NEWS (bloody boyband) guy was the lead. But heck, I'm lookin at the girl not the guy.

It describes how this guy meets a genie at his best friend's wedding, and the genie brings him back in time in his bid to stop her getting married because he realises how much he loves her. He wasted 14 years and did not tell her what he thought about her.

A bloody human tendency not to look at what's next to you, and regret not telling the people nearest to you how much they matter, only to regret after bad things happen. It's touching and you would stand up rooting for this guy, though I feel sorry for the "husband".

I foresee a typical happy ending, but it's one of the very few recent dramas that make me watch 4 episodes in a row till 4am in the morning.

I've took up the bridgestone offer officially and will start july 2nd. Still trying to squeeze a turkey or eastern europe trip before i start....