Princess Lilue

Exactly 10 years ago today, (or rather yesterday), i was standing in front of The Eiffel Tower, watching the fireworks & welcoming the New Millennium.. man, that was one of the most memorable new year eve that i've ever had.. we were staying with some friends just outside of Paris & had this brilliant plan for new year.. we would catch a train into Paris on new year's eve, party all nite & catch the earliest train back.. main reason was, there was abt 10 of us & us students couldnt afford an accommodation in Paris.. (well, we were a little cheapskate back then..haha)... plus everything was fully booked for the Y2K celebration..

Anyway, it started out fine.. we arrived in Paris in the afternoon.. we roamed Champs-Élysées.. visited Arc de Triomphe.. had dinner.. just before midnight, we joined the crowd to find the best place to watch the fireworks..

After all those excitement & shouting, we walked past some park around the area & phew.. it was reeking badly of urine.. we didnt think much of it then, but then we realised the reason for it.. ALL the public toilets in Paris was CLOSED down for the celebration.. and i mean every single one of them.. and all the opened restaurants are locked unless you've already made a booking (and if you were in the restaurant before it was locked down).. it was only abt 1-2 am at the time & the train station would only opened at 6.

By the time we reached 3 am, everyone's face was getting a little blue, coz the last time we used a toilet was abt 10pm.. & the weather was seriously cold.. at that point, we practically went begging at some motels along the way, to use their toilet.. i think the 3rd or 4th hotel we begged, they finally took pity on us.. we couldnt thank the man enough until he practically shoved us back into the streets.. haha.. anyway, we didnt know where else to go, so we just loitered outside the train station until it opened. and we werent the only ones.. everyone rushed in as soon as it opened & practically jumped into the train once it arrived...

Anyway, that was a very memorable trip, not just for the new year's eve.. from Paris, we went on to Geneva (we wanted to go to Monte Carlo initially, but didnt have enough money.. ;p).. & stayed over at another friend's place (overlooking the Alps no less) on the way back.. hmm...wished my life is as exciting as it was then.. hahah..

Anyway, here's to the new year, new decade, new you.. !!