Whou.. it's been really long since I updated this blog.. lazy la.. haha.
Having internet in the room for almost a week now.. and have come to realise that it's really impossible to use 25gB in 1 month! So now I'm spamming my bandwidth to make my money's worth.. uploading photos.. listening to streaming radio from Singapore stations (I downloaded this cool widget that has all Singapore radio stations!) Too bad my internet speed sucks so much that I can't watch ppLive. But I've survived so long in hall with no TV.. so it's all right for me =)
At least I'm kept in touch with the world by listening to radio.. I just heard my 1st piece of news in ages on Power 98!
The weather has turned freaking cold the past week.. Signs of winter settling in fast and furious.. And I noticed the leaves on the tree just outide my window change colours.. A phenomena I've seen for the 1st time (come on Singapore the trees whole year same colour one la).
Oh.. i need to mention that on a cold night like this.. I'm so glad to have hot curry beside me.. courtesy of my neighbour ManHon =)
Studying in the University of Leeds It's been almost 2 weeks of lessons now.. and I've sorta settled my modules happily. Doing 5 core modules with 1 Arts GEM.. a sociology module. It's really a whole new education experience here.. i mean other than the super-slack timetable.. Lectures by the ang-moh lecturers are surprisingly interesting.. Dunno it's the way the speak or wad.. and they actually do engage the students during the lectures. So unlike in NUS where lecturers just rattle off their notes or powerpoint slides.. lecturers here seemed more committed to TEACH.. explaining to students their queries and making sure they are understood before the lecture carries on.
With more time on my hands I feel like studying more haha.. ironically. I mean after all the playing and cheonging when there's really nothing to do I'll just flip out my assignments to do or readings to read.
Oh it's worth mentioning that I did a very British act of sitting in the park under the warm sun.. cool breezes.. hot coffee.. listening to iPod.. reading my readings!
Photos taken on my phone so quality no good ah.. but while back in Singapore we always see the black birds and sparrows (and mosquitoes and chameleons and ants and spiders) in our parks.. the animals that I see very often on the lush green grass are... Squirrels! Will try to catch them on camera some day... =)
Fangxi Visited Leeds Nottingham hasn't started school so bored Fangxi popped by last Friday to visit. I must say there isn't much to do in Leeds so we took a 30 min coach ride down to Bradford to visit the National Museum of Photography, Film and Television. And it was a fun place! Too bad our coach back was 3pm so we couldn't spend more time there.... Check out these photos!
And watch the news! object width="425" height="350"> Ok.. and so we finally caught the so-called "Best Fish and Chips in UK" since 1960.. though what I read on my Rough Guide to England recommended a shop in Whitby as having the best F&C. But still it was fantastic fish and chips! Yummm..
Went to Royal Armouries Museum again with Fangxi on Sunday.. and it was definitely a more fruitful trip this time.. coz there were better shows which I did not get to catch the week before.. including the falconry show where they showcased birds of prey strutting their skills in getting their dinner...
And I managed to catch this street performance on Briggate (Leeds' answer to Orchard Road.. but much shorter).
Self explanatory photos yea? The bag he held at the end was for donations. And I thought I'd only see such things in Period shows!
Singapore Society Chinese Dinner Met up with the rest of the Singaporeans in Leeds. Felt so at home suddenly.. and could whack out all the broken English and lahs and lors without having to consciously make an effort to speak perfect English (with or without accent) haha!
The surprising thing that we were treated to a FREE dinner at this posh chinese restaurant. Whoa when the dishes were laid on the table I couldn't believe my eyes! Sutff that I won't even eat often back in Singapore! So much so that I even mumbled to Teckie.. "Whoa.. what did I do to deserve this?"
So how to describe the dinner?
SHIOK LAH! Haha
After the dinner we were strolling along the Millenium Square where I caught this exhibition of photos of animals..
I must say they were really stunning photos. Wouldn't hesitate to buy the photo collage if they were on sale...
Swiss Dinner Party and Halo For something more recent.. Just yesterday Martina and Doreen (Yuanjing's neighbours) invited all of us over for a Swiss meal.. it was just potatoes fried with flour and cheeze and it was seriously delicious! and filling as well. But of course.. the best part of the Swiss meal was that it ended off with... CHOCOLATE FONDUE!!!
Just so happened that there was this SMS spreading around which allowed us free entry into Halo and so we conveniently popped down. Reluctant as I was.. how can I miss 'visiting' this nightclub which was once-upon-a-time a... CHURCH! Haha I've heard so much about it even before coming to Leeds!
Ok from now on I should update my blog every day at least.. otherwise I'd be losing all my readers haha.. And yes I still owe my Sweden/Norway travel article.. still slowly writing la.. but if you all want to see photos.. all are uploaded in my Flickr website.
That's all for now.. hope your computer doesn't crash by the number of slideshows I've put here haa.
th reader
