4 weeks from singapore...travel or not?

darn it, i miss abresh to bits! =((((

argh, if i were to become a politician in denmark (of course this will never materialize cos i am a singaporean), the first reform that i would implement will be to introduce a major overhaul to the immigration services... if there is any problem with the visa application, just reject it, so that i can re-prepare my documents for another aplication...but instead, they rather sit on the applications for infinity, leaving me with no options to travel (i don't need a visa to any of the countries in europe, but i do not want to be in a situation where i will be questioned by the immigation and be denied the chance to enter denmark)...

enough of grumbling... 2 windows of travelling opportunities for me now... 2 weeks before the thesis defense on the 30th sept, and after that, another 2 weeks before i leave for london... however, there is every chance that i will denied the chance to travel during the first window period cos i am still waiting for my re-entry visa to be approved (this one is used to avoid possible problems when i come back to copenhagen)... and i have to pin all my travelling hopes on the 2nd window period (that is if i would get the re-entry visa by then)...

speaking about travelling, istanbul turkey seems to be the best option for me... umut and duygu are expecting me to visit them, accommodation (if i cannot secure a place to stay with the 2 of them) is comparatively cheap (less than 15 euros per night), and most importantly, the food is goooooooooooooooood!

next, considering the fact that i will probably not step foot into europe for the foreseeable future (not until i finish paying off my debts and covering australia/new zealand/ japan/ korea/ HK/ and taiwan), i should make use of the fact that i am in denmark, and i am just one ferry away from norway (a long time - 8 hours to oslo)... even though norway is damn expensive - pricey accommodation sucks, pricey travelling sucks, and most of all, food that taste terrible and is expensive sucks even more!! but the thought of being able to relax by the fjords, together with the view of the winding valley, is priceless!

and not to mention, visiting this place will allow me to be one country closer to the number of countries which my dad visited while he was a sailor (speaking about this, the fact that i missed out on that russia trip to visit stefan in st. petersburg left me with tons of regrets... and guess what made me miss that trip? it's the BLOODY danish immigration again! was expecting my work permit to start my internship, and thats why i didnt apply for the russia visa... coupled with the fact that i didnt get my work permit until now probably explained my immerse hatred for the immigration services)

ok, back to my travelling plans, i should afterall make a trip to norway... so, final conclusion is................. i should go to istanbul first, and then make a trip to bergen via copenhagen... it's going to cost me a leg and a hand, but heck it, i will probably not have another chance again... and all that i need now is my residence permit extension application or that re-entry visa to denmark...so, everything is dependent on the kind folks at the danish immigration again...=(