We've gone back to daylight saving time last night or something like that, which put me into a state of confusin as I had no idea when I should wake up or what time my flight was actually. Thank goodness Darren & Jason were around to help me figure things out. I was way too sleepy to think!

In another 3 hours or so, I will land in KL! So near yet so far! From Singapore that is! I've not slept much for te past two nights, so it's no surprise that I practically slept through most of my journey. I got to the rail station slightly before 6:30am but was told that there would be no train arriving at this station at that time to Manchester Airport, and was packed into a bus which took me to Whitehall Leeds Rail station (a rather deserted station). Train came, slept throughout the ride, woke at Manchester Piccadilly Station, the one before Manchester Airport station, fought to stay awake, wouldn't want to miss my stop!

Manchester Airport Terminal 2 was my next destination. Had some breakfast (oily! yuck.) Walked around alot as I had some 3 hours to kill. I went to all the shops and looked at everything! Bought a bottle of Absolut Citron vodka for myself (£6+!) and a box of Thornton chocolates for my family. Finally boarded the plane, and here I am, sitting next to a couple. or more likely, mother and son (the guy is so into Nintendo games!) writing in my diary.

There was quite a bit of turbulence just now, but everything's fine now. Food sucked I must say but there was ice-cream! Haven't had ice-cream in awhile.

Why am I writing? I really should be fast asleep. I'm still very tired (don't wish to sleep through my Laura Fygi concert later!) but I feel compelled to write abit about the many feelings swirling inside me; kind of like the marbling effect on marble floorings.

I miss Leeds! Sounds horribly stupid to me, to be saying this, but I do. I never realised how much of a 'home' I've established there until I had to leave it. I miss the surroundings, the life, the people, and also the weather! (I might be going crazy.) Of course, I miss Singapore and am dying to go back home to see my family, dog, friends, walk around Carrefour like I've been (strangely) imaging a couple of nights ago, but I'd like to go back to Leeds soon. I think I'll miss the life I have here, the freedom, the independence. I mentioned I'll also miss the people. Yes, my friends who are staying in LEeds over Easter and those who did have yet to leave for Singapore. I've barely been living in UK for 6 months but have found such strong bonds and doung much friendship in many of the people I've met here. Perhaps the fact that we're in a common situationm away from home and surrounded by foreigners, that we need each other and seek each other out. The friends in Leeds make up a substantial part of my life now. I am grateful and thankful for their presence in my life. Through them, I'm slowly uncovering myself, discovering who I really am.

I feel I'm different now. I can't explain it. It's just a feeling.

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