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Here's the rest of the bits I left out the in the first post. We hopped on the X39 bus heading for Bath and when we got there our stomach was rumbling signaling us that it was time for brunch! So we decide to eat at the nearest place available and surprise surprise! Just around the corner was the ubitiqous Mc Donald so we popped in for a quick bite before heading out for the Roman Bath.





Off with his head!





The roman bath up close.


The bridge which was inspired by the Ponte Vecchio in Italy.

Next up was the Stonehenge but it was rather difficult to get there by public transport so we decided to take a package rolled a trip to Lacock, a small village in Bath and Stonehenge into one. One interesting fact pointed out by the tour guide was that money alone can't buy you a house in Lacock. Priority is given to those with a family history there and some families can trace their roots 500 years back some even further. On another note, the houses there cost half a million upwards and Lacock is also home to various films by the BBC.

A house with a thatched roof.


A few hours later, the main reason why we were in Bath; Stonehenge! After the initial euphoria wore off at being able to see the Stonhenge up close, I realised that Stonehenge was just a bunch of stones strategically placed with one on top of the other in the middle of nowhere. So much for hype about it being one of the 7 natural wonders of the world although there are various theories regarding how those massive stones were put into place.






Have a nice day!





Trying to block out Stonehenge.





Panoramic view of Stonehenge.


Another panoramic view of Stonehenge.

After Stonehenge we headed back to Bristol where we had a quick bite and after that it was Clifton's Suspension Bridge. While I was busy snapping photos of the bridge, it started pouring with rain. I hadn't expected it to rain especially when it had already been raining or drizzling the whole day I was in Bath. No wonder they say that Britain is almost always wet and gloomy... However the rain was a blessing in disguise as there was a light fog when the rain finally subsided which gave the subsequent pictures an ethereal feel to it.


Clifton's Suspension Bridge before it started to rain.

Was out the whole day visiting Bath and one of Isambard Kingdom Brunel's engineering feat; the Clifton Suspension Bridge in Bristol. The picture is a perfect example of what happens when you mix too much free time with a photo editing program. Just to clarify a few things though, the fog in the picture is real, no lighting gimmicks here as I took the shot while it was raining and I got soaked to the bone (besides, I haven't got the foggiest clue on how to add it in). The only bits that were actually edited were the picture borders.



Of course that wasn't the only picture I took the whole day and the rest will be up 'soon' enough but don't hold your breath for it. xD

With my final exams over, I'm unofficially a graduate and an unemployed one to boot. The cumulative formal learning since my enrollment into a nursery school has culminated into a degree in accounting and finance. In retrospect, studying was a full time job with all the perks and none of the drawbacks. The only thing a student needs to do is to bury their nose into a textbook and churn out good grades while everything their basic needs are tended to everyday by their parents. But on the other hand, students yearn for freedom from the dusty and yellowing with age paperbacks and to some extent, wished that they were working instead of studying.

Being a student myself, I concur with the general consensus that studying was a chore but I daresay that some of the best things in life happened when we were still students. When was the last time you tried to pull a fast one pulled on your friend only to have it backfire you which resulted in both parties laughing it off? As we get older, we seldom tolerate a well meaning prank and most people take it the wrong way which results in a lot of bad blood and gnashing of teeth. Gone were the days acts of mischief were taken in stride so long as no one was hurt and the motto of forgive and forget has twisted itself into hatred and revenge.

But lets not dwell in anger and hatred for now as this is not a post for such negative sentiments. Back to the studying part, as it turns out, life as a student isn't all about studying. Whenever things get too heavy or repetitive, we could just chuck the books aside for the moment (both figuratively and literally) and just chill out. Try doing that when you're employed, you'd probably be sleeping in the next morning.

Correct me if I'm wrong but I believe that by being a student we are cocooned and insulated from the world; not in the sense of missing out on life's various opportunities but by some of life's greatest nuisance. And what do I mean by that? Well to put it simply, its power play. I hate the fact that certain individuals are so pretentious to the extent that their 'reassuring' smile could put the models in toothpaste advertisements out of commission. They always have something behind their backs and more often than not its a poisoned dagger waiting to be planted in your back the moment you drop your guard. But then again that's not the worst I've been through. Being incessantly pestered to death by insanely self indulgent and conceited people blows power play off the charts. If I'm likened to lackadaisical person, I'd call them over competitive soul with no life and is best characterised in one word: "kiasu". Information is like what drugs are to junkies. The minute the "kiasu's" sniff out any information, they horde over it while hanging on to it as if their life depends on it. Better yet, they treat friends as commodities and in some case, as stepping stones to get to their goal of coming out on top of everyone else.

As a student, you don't seem to see much of this but out in the working environment, its so commonplace that it's hard to tell who's being sincere and who's sucking up on you. Its a dog eat dog world out there and no doubt if you find it hard to deal with this ass kissers, it'll be harder to deal with the rest out there. My advice? Stick it to them and let them know who's boss. Show them that you're not to be trifled with.

Back to the topic, politics and world issues hardly meant anything to us. President George W. Bush and Osama was just another risque joke while NATO doesn't stand for North Atlantic Treaty Organisation, its the acronym for 'no action, talk only'; manglish for someone who doesn't dare to put their money on where their mouth is.

Ignorance is bliss and students sure are a blissful lot.

Darn, I wished I still was a student...