ikea

Planning any activities in Dublin is quite a task, more so if your idea of fun doesn't involve shopping or hanging at the pub. So when my friend suggested that we visit IKEA, although obviously we do not need any more furnitures, a good 2-3 kitchen utensils and waste bin wouldn't hurt.

In Malaysia, where Malaysians are known to flock shopping malls every weekend,( or even weekdays), IKEA is also one of the places people would go just to unwind and imagine they would one day get some of the funky designs. Oh, well, to me at least. Anyway, we took the 13A bus to IKEA, which took us approximately 25 minutes to get there. There means Ballymun. The journey and surrounding area to Ballymun is a bit dodgy.

Wikipedia says:
Ballymun (Irish: Baile Munna), is an area on Dublin's Northside close to Dublin Airport, Ireland. It is infamous for the Ballymun flats, which became a symbol of poverty, drugs, alienation from the state and social problems in Ireland from the 1970s. Today it is undergoing a multi-billion euro renewal, with a renovated village centre, surrounded by estates of houses and apartments, with several sub-districts such as Sillogue and Poppintree.

The government, I heard and read is trying to bring up the community around the area, building new homes and youth facilities, which I think is a great way to prevent their youths from crimes. They have demolished some of the flats and have been building new homes for the families in these new homes. Good job!


We were seated at the upper deck of the bus, and by the 15th minute, I swear I would have vomitted. Anyway, here are pictures from IKEA. Like, I know, so pathetic. Pictures from IKEA. Haha.

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passmotion.haha

gotta have a group pose!

model tilam vono

the stool cost €229.mahal gila

jaja and her love for all things lembu.

while waiting for the bus. it's starting to get cold already.