Trip to nowhere

OMG.. THERE IS SO MUCH DUST IN MY BLOG!! *phoo phoo phoooooo....*

Sorry, wanna do a little bit of housekeeping, hehe. I've abondoned this blog for more than 2 months. Time flies and today it will be exactly 2 months left for me to stay in LA.

Today, I have the happiest day since the day I came to LA. Not because I went to Disneyland/Universal studio or shopping in some fancy malls. But it's because I took 3 different bus agencies and 1 rail line to and from LA. This's partly for my assignment from my transportation class. And because of this chance, I learn to appreciate more of the efforts contributed by the transporatation engineers. It just doesn't sound simple to design a road and to take the considerations of minimum cost and maximum safety at the same time. Everyone uses road everyday but never in my life until today to realise that being an enginner can really change a human life. Yea, I can proudly say that engineers can change the world in the future... more precisely... it should be everyday..

I managed to drag a friend to tag along with me in this trip. We started our trip at 10.30a.m.. Initially we took the wrong bus which went to a different direction (We wanted to take Metro 720 to downtown but ended up in Santa Monica). But then, we found our way back (by taking Big Blue Bus 10) and thanks to the discussion the night before , we had quite a number of alternatives if we got lost halfway to the downtown.

When we finally got to downtown, we took a number of pictures in front of the specific building and then headed to Little Tokyo (by using DASH DD (Downtown Discovery)). We went to the famous Ramen restaurant, Daikokuya). By the time we reached there, we put our name in the waiting list ( we're in no. 45 and the current call no. was only 15!!!) We're so determined to wait although we're damn hungry since it's already afternoon (ard 12.45pm). After an hour or so, we got our seat and enjoyed the authentic Ramen.. *suuuuupppp... suuuuuuuppp.. suuupppppp*

After lunch, we went to look for a subway to get to Hollywood (since I want to get extra credit so we have to take a rail line) After 15 mins of getting lost and getting ourselves back, we found our way to the underground station (Metro Civic Center). The experince of taking subway was not as good as taking train in Perth. (We took Metro Purple and Red Line to reach Hollywood/Highland for 18 mins.) That's no doubt that once we reached Hollywood, we're attracted by the glamourous shops and streets (and we did a little bit of shopping XD). Just a ride from downtown, we got to a totally different place. The we got back to UCLA ( by taking Metro 2). It was 5.55pm.

I kind of have the feeling that the most developed a country can be, the most distinct the gap can be formed between the rich and the poor. Talking about Hollywood, it is only 2-3 blocks of areas that're full of glamor and excitement. But when u walked a few blocks down, it'ld be totally different. Homeless ppl rummaging the dustbins for food, sitting at a corner begging for money or food. So what is the big deal of being one of the coolest city in the world since the wellfare of the homeless ppl aren't concerned? I am sick of here. Looking forward to go back KK although it is not as fancy as where I am now. City life at LA doesn't suit me. I am very keen to preserve nature now. KK, u gonna wait for me to protect u.... hahahhaha

A very special thanks to my friend, Angelene, who is so kind to spare half of her day to finish this trip with me. It was so awesome =)))))))))))