London

We got in London on July 27-29.Nik went to stay with his friends in another apt and Chanita stayed with us on July 28 frm Cambridge.I had not seen her for so long and since Z won't be in UK anymore..susah sikit nak dtg every summer so I ajak my gfs pi tengok Miss Saigon (new cast) on July 28 at Prince Edward Theatre.Shanta came.We ate Msian at Rasa Sayang at Leicester Square.Tak sesedap TukDin which Amir,me and Zafirah had the day earlier.Amir bwk kita pi jln2 kat Hyde Park nengok Kensington Palace whr Diana used to live.We are just in the neighbourhood (hotel kat Paddington).Amir is a funny young man.Besoknya I minta dia tlg jadi guide cos' Z nak pi shopping.I have to pick up Chanita at King's Cross (her train frm Cambridge stops there) and Shanta frm Chinatown.But Chanita, me and Amir sempat pi the new township and naik cable car.Could see the other side of London and River Thames and The City (mcm Wall Street depa le).Chanita baked me kek pisang.Mmg dia kawan yg baik...since Cornell days.

The new Miss Saigon ni ada scenes obscene (brothel scenes).Tak suka how Asian women are objectified sexually.Also blacks.But in general,it's a powerful play...some awareness on civil responsibility over impact of war esp on women (GI babies).

The ladies had fun.Terjumpa pulak mak kwn Z and her friend (the datin friend sgt baik..dia said hi to me first at the ladies.I tak kenal but she knew me as Z's mom.Rupanya Z had bumped into her earlier.Datin lives in London yg jenis kalau terjumpa org Melayu kat TukDin,she would say hi table to table.God bless her for tht!).