the road less travelled. oblivion

reflections.walk.trail.education.pathway.choices.kinship
words to describe yesterday's journey. it was fun. a brand new experience. its good to take a break from the hustle and bustle of life. the shopping malls. the rush of the morning crowd. just to take a walk. just a walk anywhere.

The Road Not Taken

TWO roads diverged in a yellow wood, And sorry I could not travel both And be one traveler, long I stood And looked down one as far as I could To where it bent in the undergrowth; 5 Then took the other, as just as fair, And having perhaps the better claim, Because it was grassy and wanted wear; Though as for that the passing there Had worn them really about the same, 10 And both that morning equally lay In leaves no step had trodden black. Oh, I kept the first for another day! Yet knowing how way leads on to way, I doubted if I should ever come back. 15 I shall be telling this with a sigh Somewhere ages and ages hence: Two roads diverged in a wood, and I— I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference. 20      yesterday, we took the road less travelled. har pa villla, botanical gardens. i still remember i visited har pa villa as a young girl. but i was really terrified by the huge tiger that was molded onto the red waves that greeted us at the entrace. i refused to enter the apparent 'gates of hell' but yestearday was really an eye-opener for me. i managed to go yesterday. haha thanks* to the help of xiao di. this is sort of like a tribute to you xp. i really learnt a lot. the various punishments for the various crimes that you committed in your 'current' life. being respectful to elders is of utmost importance. especially to your parents. you would really be tortured i.e intestines being pulled out or heart cut out if you are disrespectful. yup. this is of a higher priority than stealing or committing any petty crimes. as we wandered around the grounds of har pa villa, there were many tourists. i was really surprised. it wasn't as run down as i had expected and people still know about it. the circle line really helped!!! ^^ anyways, i had fun asking xiao di about all the chinese sword fighting stories and the myths. he really is knowledgeable in this aspect haha :) botanical garden was really zen. with all the little decorated Christmas trees lined up. it was as if they were guiding our paths. haha. it was really a nice place. just hiking and walking around it was a whole new experience. it has been a long time since i last visited the gardens. haha :) dinner!!! oki shall not talk a lot about it. just that the food was great. ambience could be improved haha :) the salmon that xiao di ordered was awesome. so tender and it literally melts in your mouth. there is no need to bite or chew. you can taste the freshness every single bite. haha cause xiao di was generous enough to offer me a slice. i had grilled pork. a pork grilled to perfection. with a unique taste. the best thing about the meal were the fried. :) absolutely adore it haha :) after dinner, we took a long walk. exploration was the theme of our day hence the different paths we chose to take. Holland Village definitely has an interesting night you can only see and indulge in the beautiful when the sun is out. candles and lowly lit lamps gives a great atmosphere. cosy. warm. romantic. fantastic for fine dining. the concept is really good as it caters to those who fine dine. haha xiao di and i felt that we were like backpackers. on foot. happen to run into a posh place. felt kind of out of place yet it felt good to bask in its warmth :) but of course we couldn't afford the food haha :) this journey allowed me to think back. on how i'm living my life. sometimes.. i really do need a breather to get away from everything. even if its just one day. one day is good enough. i'll leave you with the wise words of my xiao di: nothing is the truth. you only believe what you want to believe. it is because everyone believes in something. that is why it has become the truth. haha. yup. so we grow older, we start to talk slower. softer even. but what's certain is that. we would think before we speak. definitely :) de rong once named a photo album: enquire. think. hike. so maybe i should end off with something similar. hmm... reflect.dream.grow. =do something right=