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Tuesday, September 16, 2008
Is there something wrong with blogger these days? I've been trying to add photos in my entry for days, but the error page kept coming up!! So I'm taking this time to blog although I REALLY should be doing my 3 assignments due next week! And I'm getting nervous about my Psychology and Law test next week... ---------------------- About School:School has been great. I'm gradually getting used to the lecture styles, the accents of the lecturers, the (too long) 3 hr lectures, and of course, to interacting with my new classmates. It feels weird to be on exchange- because you feel like a tourist, yet you are still burdened with the responsibilities of a student.And it's really this week that I've begun to do my readings, and starting to feel the assignments pile up.. Erm... this is what I do during my 7-10pm lectures when i get too bored. Take photos! haha!  ------- The New Friend: Oh, I must introduce to you my "new best friend" here! It's this cafe called "Tim Hortons" that is as plentiful as Macdonalds in Singapore. It offers muffins, donuts, hot and cold beverages, and best of all, its MUCH CHEAPER THAN ANYWHERE ELSE! I normally wake up a little earlier, stand through the long queue (which moves pretty fast really), to get a cup of hot english breakfast tea and brave the strong winds to get to my lecture hall. It really helps to keep me warm!  ------------------These are some photos of days out! they all involve REALLY LONG WALKS!!! Imagine like 7 MRT stops for each trip!! I find it so fascinating that no matter which direction you walk, there would be something enticing, like an artist creating art on the streets, guitar players, festival, events, protests even!      Hohoho! I studied so much about this guy during history classes and finally I get to "meet him". Everyone, meet Winston Churchill! I still remember studying his "iron curtain" speeches! ----------------------------- Koreantown:One fine day,the Singaporean girls went off to Little Korea in search for as-authentic-as-it-can-get-in-Canada Korean cruisine... And we were treated to a long street of eat-all-you-can sushi and korean restaurants that were having promotions and dinners at a pretty reasonable price if you consider the overall standard of living here. IT WAS DELICIOUS!!!!!!!!! It's so satisfying to be able to eat something else other than pasta and sandwiches!   We made our way to this place called "Honest Eds" which was nearby. And it was a huge shop that sold a lot a lot of things- from groceries to household appliances- to clothes and slippers... And they were all really cheap compared to the prices you find anywhere else. In fact, the fact that the shop sells so many cheap items, kinda made it a tourist attraction on many travel guides! Anyways, on a random note, have you guys heard the saying, that it takes a Singaporean to recognise a fellow Singaporean? The group of us were happily chatting and walking down the street, when this guy approached us and asked if we were from Singapore! Amazing!------------------ Mid- Autumn Celebrations: I organised a trip to Chinatown to celebrate the festival and to my dismay, Geraldine and Diviya said they wanted to stay in to mug that day! So i called a few of my new international friends and they happily agreed! So I asked them to bring along their friends too~ And LOOK AT THE TURNOUT!!! We had an entourage of 12 people lah! (1's missing in the picture cos she was in the toilet though. haha) That's me with May(Malaysian) + Mandy & Michelle (Vietnamese) and a whole gang of people from different parts of China! Apparently Kelsey called 1 of her friend, who brought along another, who brought along another.... I really enjoyed the trip ! It was seriously a wonderful session of cultural exchange. We learnt so many new things, and cleared up so many misunderstandings and stereotypes we had of each other :) I miss speaking Mandarin and mixing my Mandarin with my English + my lehs and lors! (Which was why I really appreciated the Mandarin conversations I shared with my friends from China :) ) We spent the day roaming Chinatown, having a very satisfying (and cheap) lunch there, walking to Kensington Market to check out the Green Festival there.. then headed to Eaton Square (it was a long walk!)
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I know this sounds crazy, but I actually brought a lantern and candles from Singapore to celebrate the festival here!!! Too bad it was raining heavily at the end of the day!
