While travelling, some people are plain weird, while others, like myself, are just plain particular, or if you’re fond of the other word, a-n-a-l.

So here’re the 10 pecularities of a travelling dopey, in order of merit:

1. I ALWAYS get irritated during the first few days of the trip. I think it takes a couple of days to warm up to new travelling companions.

2. I get supremely irritated when travelling companions want to change the itinerary that I’ve planned out already. (Even more so if they’d previously agreed upon it) I don’t mind minor swaps and omissions, but to miss out on a key place of visit? NOOOOO… You’re there once and god knows when you might return, so please don’t miss out important attractions just in order to shop or to do something totally not worthwhile ok?

3. I value my privacy and my personal items… so would prefer if people don’t go through my clothes, or thingies and especially my lingerie ok. -_-

4. Tension normally builds up to breaking point, that’s when we have to think of some stupid joke which we all find funny, probably at the expense of a person we all know but isn’t there at the trip. :D We’ll just have a crazy drunken night of laughing and all will be better than fine for the rest of the trip :)

5. I am uncomfortable sleeping with other people in the same room. Usually. Please don’t mind me if I disappear suddenly or do weird things… But this time round, there’s Lilleen, so I suppose it’ll be quite ok… at least I’m used to her daily routine. haha… Wonder out of the three of us, who will spend the most time in front of the mirror? Maybe popping his pimples or something…

6. I spend an unecessary amount of time worrying about what to get my friends while I’m on a trip. If I start doing that again, will someone just knock me on the head and tell me that me enjoying my trip is more important than my friends liking what I get for them. — ‘It’s the thought that counts’

7. I give away like 30% of my food on the airline tray, not that I don’t like it… But it’s just not very suitable. Lucky leong who adores airplane food should be quite well-fed onboard. Hmmm I hope the French packed decent food…

8. I am very lazy to take photos with myself inside on trips. Maybe it’s cuz I’m not photogenic. But this time round I should make sure I take some photos as proof that I’ve gone to Spain! Hopefully I’ll be inspired by the photowhore.

9. I don’t like to call home much. Which ends up with my dad hounding me on the mobile and me not answering it and them kicking up a fuss when I finally make the pilgrimage to the nearest public booth to call with the ICC card.

10. I buy one item from each city that I go to in order to add to my brother’s ‘museum’. I also buy one smaller item from each city I go to, for myself. I think I’m going to get a biography of Salvador Dali, many many postcards, I love postcards (cuz they look better than the photos I take), maybe something fashionable… sigh. Wish I could get a bag/clothes/accessories/ESPADRILLES!!!