OK, I didn't think uni life-sickness would hit me this soon, but if there's one thing I miss about it, it's the proximity of everyone to each other and the bonds of friendship that stem firstly out of dependence, develop into habit and blossom into a deeper connection. I'm talking about living in the same house with other pple, with friends around the corner, other friends in the library 25 min away and still others down Park Street, round the corner from the library.

In Bristol I could just pick up the phone and have a girls' night out arranged in 2 min. If I decided to stay home, chances are I wouldn't be alone. If I went to my favourite coffee place for a quiet think and a newspaper read, I wouldn't have time to get bored because somehow a friend, a fellow frequenter, would appear round the corner. Being a social creature, I think uni life, despite having produced minor disasters, strangely also fit me like a glove.

In Singapore, things are just a little different. People make plans and cancel and you accept it because you do it all the time too. Not being a driver, getting from place to place is difficult (I can't just throw on a jumper and take a walk) and the constant presence of my parents, though dearly missed before, is slowly driving me mad (already).

At the moment, this is not the reason I'm stuck at home: I had complications with my eye surgery and had a THIRD operation, and thus had to bum again today. Couldn't work on my courses, couldn't bring my friend visiting from Bristol shopping, couldn't go out clubbing with the girls, couldn't even walk down to watch the tennis at Nick's, and it's too late to take up Dionna's offer of going to bother Bala in Serangoon. I've watched so much TV I think my eyesight has probably gone bad again. The boyfriend is making a long car journey from Paris to Nantes and can't call, except for the odd 5-minute conversation at a gas station.

In short, I'm damn BORED. And I must be some kind of brat, if I can't tolerate a few days' rest at home while my parents pay for an expensive operation and nag me to stay home out of my best interests.

I've just had LASIK surgery on my left eye, and my vision is a blur. The procedure was amazing! It's incredible how a technology a few years old can be so quick, painless and effective. For now, I remain half blind and clubbing and tennis will have to be put off till next week. Bugger.

I realise I've missed about 5 weeks of updates on what's been going on. It's so easy to lapse into blog fatigue, or rather laziness. Here's a quick run-down of what's happened:

• 16-25 June: As you all know, LA and Vegas. See the full gallery here
• 26-30 June: Packing of my bristol life into cardboard boxes and bubble wrap, maniacal cleaning, general chores.
• 30 June-5 July: Paris to see Monsieur and to indulge in a little borrowed French patriotism as regards the World Cup - France v Brazil, ALLEZ LES BLEUS!!
• 6-9 July: Parents' arrival in London and Bro's graduation.
• 9-14 July: Wine tasting and touristing in Bordeaux with the family and le garcon.
• 16-19 July: 2 nights in the Lake District to kill time with the folks.
• 20-July: Back in Bristol for graduation!!! Congrats to meeee!!

So the plan now? As only some of you know, I got that training contract in Hong Kong. Yes, after the months of hair-tearing someone took pity on me and decided to give me a JOB. So student life for one more year doing my Postgraduate Certificate in Laws, then 2 years with Simmons & Simmons.

So in short, life is dandy. I'm dating the man of my dreams and the love of my life, I finally have some sort of foreseeable income (though I also foresee a depleting social life), I'm loving time with my family and as luck would have it, I will be soon be able to merge all three facets into one agreeable location.

Now if my left eye would just stop drying up already.

Ok, I've been absent, probably for the longest period EVER in my 3 years of blogging, and it's disgusting. I promise to make up for it with the scoop on EVERYTHING since that last not very informative post about the US...suffice it to say now that I'm back in Singapore after a run down of Paris-London-Bordeaux-Lake District-Bristol.

Tonight, sleep is well-deserved. Nite nite sweeties.