& Wednesday, September 06, 2006

New blog! I suppose what prompted me to get a blog @ blogspot.com is that there are SUCH BEAUTIFUL skins around. Doesn't matter that no one reads this - the prettiness makes me happy. ^^

In the spirit of my blog title... let's sail to some beautiful places that I've been to in the past. If I can, these are places I want to return to in the future. These are places of many fond memories, places of God's amazing creation, scenery so beautiful it takes your breath away...

My favourite place of all time:-
Venice.
The city of history, intrigue and romance! They call Paris the city for lovers, I think Venice trumps it. It's so steeped in history... the magnificent church buildings, the dating back to Crusader times; heck, even Shakespeare wrote two plays set in this city (Merchant of Venice, Othello). And then they have masquerades, where people dress up, wear masks and revel around Piazza San Marco...

If you ever went there, you would understand what I mean. This place is unforgettable. I want to spend days and days discovering every nook and cranny... I want to eat hearty Italian lunches in their quaint little restaurants... I want to take numerous Gondola rides through the winding river-roads... I want to watch the sun set on the church buildings, casting everything in a fiery red hue... I want to witness and participate in a masquerade...

Venice once was dear
The pleasant place of all festivity
The revel of the earth
the masque of Italy.
- Lord Byron, famous poet.

Second favourite place of all time:-
Australia, my second home.
Having spent four years studying there, I have come to love this peaceful country set so far away from the others, in its little corner down under. The natural rock formations, the beautiful coasts, the wildlife, the starry night sky, the lush flower fields... There is so much to discover; there are so many places that I have yet to explore. I have too many beautiful pics of Australia, so here are some snapshots, summarised in the collage below...

Left to right, top to bottom
1. Christmas Tree, Melbourne city.
Yes it's called a Christmas tree. And it's red! I want one for myself.

2. 12 Apostles, Great Ocean Road.
This is world-famous. And extremely beautiful. Mum didn't want to leave when we went there.

3. Rhino Rock, Mount Gambier.
Yes it's a rhino-shaped rock! Sunset and the great ocean - magnificent combination.

4. Dolphin Bay, Yorke Peninsula.
The most beautifully blue ocean I have seen as of yet. Bright blue sky, equally blue ocean - magical.

5. Tree with pink leaves, enroute to Adelaide.
Chance discovery when we took a wrong turn - what a great reward! The leaves are all pink, and there are rows and rows of them.

6. Field of yellow flowers, enroute to Adelaide.
Many years have passed since those summer days, among the fields of barley. See the children run as the sun goes down, among the fields of gold - Sting. Enough said.

7. Beautiful sunset, enroute to Adelaide.
Shades of pink and purple and blue and a risen moon.

8. Little sailboats, Melbourne.
Inspiration for 'little ship of hope', maybe? The escapist in me wants to sail away in them...

9. Carnival ride, Adelaide.
Aren't the lights lovely? I went on that ride, once every year.

Really, the pictures don't do these places justice.
I love these places.
I miss these places.

( 10:21 PM )

* welcome aboard

the little ship of hope
taking you wherever you want to go
where the future is bright and full of promise.

* this is me

girl * 26 years of age * working * a bit of a dreamer * foodie

i love * クリス　アレン
food | chocs * shrimp paste chicken * garlic butter prawns
tv | glee * big bang theory * heroes * v mars * gilmore girls
japanese dramas | one litre of tears * ryuusei no kizuna
hot actors | nishikido ryo * ninomiya kazunari * milo
anime | kenshin * furuba * saiyuki * tsubasa * ouran
fictional characters | kenshin * sirius * remus * jasper
travelling | venice * australia * japan * the world
sad songs * the ocean * sunsets * the australian night sky

* playlist

josh groban - si volvieras a mi / february song
jay chou - yi lu xiang bei
james morrisson - you make it real for me
dashboard confessional - stolen
sick puppies - all the same
kris allen - i need to know / red guitar
imogen heap - hide and seek / come here boy
snow patrol - run
casting crowns - who am i
sister garden - xie xie ai
ninomiya kazunari - konseki / niji
glee - keep holding on
chris colfer (kurt on glee) - defying gravity
ben folds - the luckiest