two things i realised about London on the way back yesterday. firstly that when they mean rain, its actually a very slight drizzle. the rain droplets are much finer than the drizzles we have in Singapore and they come and go quickly. if it there was a thunderstorm or heavy rain in london, it'd probably cause a flood.

the second thing i relaised was that pubs are the place for hanging out. not only for the young but also for those who aren't that youthful any longer. pubs are found along many streets, and especially on weekends, i hear voices, toasts, and laughs from the pub from my room till 10 plus. i live on the 2nd floor and there's a pub just across the street. it's really a social hangout without the slight stigma that comes with pubs in singapore.


moving on to the Quiet Time's i've been having. this is the only overseas trip so far that i've done QT on a more regular basis. i'm going through the 40 days of prayer booklet and what i went through yesterday and today reminded me of the things i'd already identified and thought about on the plane :) i've got a bit more perspectives on these issues too. thats affirmation from his word!



two things were interesting yesterday too. one of which was the talk on a drug being developped called extb. its targetted at treating rheumatoid arthritis. the drug activates t regulator cells in the immune system to prevent the destrucion of healthy joint cells. i think i read it in new scientist before but i liked this one cos we were given a real example of how a product is going from lab to bedside. we were told of the long process that drugs have to go through before they can be used clinically. we also got to talk and ask questions to the man who headed this research from the beginning!

the 2nd highlight was our presentation at the ucl cloisters. yay!