London Day 42 : hovering at 10 degrees

My first class was at 11am today, and I as I was walking to class, this was what the sky looked like.

The temperature has been hovering around 10 degrees these past few days, and I'm anticipating harsher weather to come soon and have started layering. The wind is killer and everyone's having a second bout of cold. Lectures with 300 people almost daily. The best way to share the germs and spread the love.

It's been drizzling miserably quite often, too. And one day while walking back under the drizzle, I realised something...

That ALL my shoes

Are either suede

or leather.

Not the smartest type of footwear for walking in the rain. I spray them with suede/leather protector but I doubt it works.

Saw this fluffy thing in the park the other day. Unlike the ones in Malaysia that live in drains and look like rats =/ If we had parks like these back home , I bet our squirrels will be this cute too. I've also seen FOXES in the parks at night. REAL ONES! First (and only) time I saw it, I was so excited, I followed the thing but it ran away =(. The interesting thing with foxes is, when you stare at it, it stares back. For real. Others have told me the same thing as well. Why are there no musangs in Malaysia? pupus?

Today's Lunch.

Risotto (3 pounds) and microwaved soup in a pack (Forgot how much harhar)

The risotto is so good and cheap compared to other places, I've had this something like 10 times now and I still love it!

Statistics test tomorrow, which is open book. But because it is open book, I feel very suspicious... humm...

London really isn't as gloomy as everyone says, albeit the lack of sun and the sky darkening at 4.30 pm. It's all about your own attempts to uplift your spirits!!

Also, I feel the need to announce ( I dunno why) that I've been downing A LOT of orange juice lately. I've seen Cherly(link on your right) turn orange from eating too much papaya and other orange stuff and I'm wondering if the same will happen to me. If so, I'd be the only one with a tan in winter.

Chilly!

jwC

London Day 40 : Dom Perignon vintage champagne

I start with a picture of this graffiti work here. Innocent picture.

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I don't usually talk about clubs and parties and the such, but I'm making an exception for this one cos something happened that I think is worth mentioning here.

This was at Maddox and the event was called Ecstacy, organised by UCL's Malaysian Society. Hence all the asians in the pictures below. Not cos we're racist.

Chris.

And no, his arm wasn't around me.

TIP to ALL: in clubs and at parties and when dancing, don't let people touch you. If someone approaces you and you say no, they'll understand english and get lost. Don't be stupid and compromise yourselves. Please. Why let strangers touch you for fks? If you're my friend, I touch you for free k.

Kevin was the photographer of the night. He's the one who took my wind blown hair picture.

PRESENTING SHAN, who's from China but was raised here.

He's obviously not a Malaysian but the event is open to all.

The story begins and ends with Shan here, hero of the night.

See, there was a sort of celebration going on and people came in bearing bottles of champagne with fireworks on the top and brought these bottles to this table (not ours and we didn't know anyone there. We didn't get a table cos we're poor like that. harhar). So we saw a first batch of 5/6 bottles being sent there with a birthday cake. Looked on enviously, then continued on with our lives.

Then, a second batch was delivered. Again with fireworks. Shan here, our hero of the night, just went to the table, took one up, and came back. HAHAHAHAHHAHA. Shook the bottle, popped the cork, made a huge mess everywhere as the champagne overflowed like it's supposed to do, and passed some out to everyone. I read the label. It says: Dom Perignon vintage champagne. Didn't mean much to me.

Until one guy, Nigel, read it and exclaimed: WAH THIS IS ONE OF THE MOST EXPENSIVE CHAMPAGNES WEI! Then stood up, went to the bar, and asked for the price.

It was approx 280 pounds per bottle.

280 x 5.5 = RM 1540.

My first taste of REAL expensive champagne. Thanks to SHAN! HERO!

Thai flavour : this is Pan Pan, who's in my Economics course.

Their names are really cute, like one girl's nickname is Smile, another is named PRAEW (prononuced PROW) and here it's PanPan. Cute anot?

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I end with another picture of innocence.

I know I said I'd write about Nottingham and Bristol but a bit the malas.

Was supposed to go to Norwich this reading week but due to complications, I might not after all =(

It's cold and wet now. The sun goes down at 5pm ( which is actually 6pm cos of Daylight Savings) . I get hungry really quick. My skin is dry. My eyeballs are dry. My fingers are numb when I'm outdoors. Man, I miss the Sun cos it doesn't even show it's face much here. Weather is getting colder. It's now stil around 10-12 degrees in the mornings but the wind is killer. And the heater only operates certain hours cos my residence hall is too kiamsiap.

life though, is still good. And I have a lot to be thankful for.

I LOVE YOU MUMMY.

Nottingham Games 2009

I'll write tomorrow. After a good sleep and some brunch.

=)

jiaweiC

London Day 36:

Hazel: I miss u and I love u lots!

MOS in Malaysia is better than the one in London.

Marcus has a skype date with me and he will be performing Spice Girl's "Wannabe"

Fiona and Miss Lim , xxxxxx

Ji Herng, you are, and always will be, the hottest friend I have had the honour to know. You're so sexy , I'm so jealous. But I treasure our friendship. So I will not try (in a vain attempt) to compete with you. You win.

=) xxx.

I'm going to Nottingham tomorrow for the Malaysian Nottingham Games. The bus leaves at fkin 5 am bloody nuts.

Will write up on Bristol soon! and do more London vs Malaysia posts.

love !

jiaweiC

London Day 44

There were 91 readers yesterday/today. And 5 answers. Gosh you lazy people!

London Day 33 and a half - Question.

I really want to know the answer to this question, so if everybody could just spare some 3 minutes answering it in the comment section , that'd be great.

And there should be a lot more than the usual 5-10 comments if every reader inserts his/her answer. Even if you don't think you know the answer yet, just give it a shot:

Q: What Is Your Main Goal/Aim In Life?

(as far as you see your future at this period of your life)

tell me your answers and I'll write in mine the next time. It's surprisingly simple and short. In fact, it's 3 words.

thanks, you all!

Londay Day 33: People are Nuts All Around the World.

A smuggler has been arrested in Norway with 14 royal pythons and 10 albino leopard geckos duct taped to his body

The 22-year-old was trying to sneak the creatures into the northern European country, along with a tarantula in his bag, customs officer Helge Breilid said.

The Norwegian citizen was stopped for a routine customs check in the southern town of Kristiansand after getting off a ferry from Hirtshals, Denmark.

Officers found the spider before deciding to give the young man a full body search.

Mr Breilid said the non-venomous creatures were hidden in stockings - one for each snake - taped to the man's abdomen.

The geckos were in boxes strapped onto his legs.

"Customs officers quickly realised the man was smuggling animals because his whole body was in constant motion,(noob. smuggling fail)" Mr Breilid was quoted by newspaper VG as saying.

Kristiansand police lawyer Johann Martin Kile told VG the man would be released after he agreed to pay a 12,500 Norwegian crown (£1,380) fine.

The reptiles have been handed over to a security firm until Norwegian authorities decide what to do with them.

The Copenhagen Post's website said the smuggler told officers he bought all the animals in Denmark.

But he did not explain if they were for him or to sell to other people, the Post continued.

"He told us he was crazy about reptiles," Mr Breilid added.

Royal pythons are the smallest species in the python family.

source: FoxNews. Link Here.

London Day 32 - Life Here

I like ice cream.

So, life in London so far has been... okay. I've been good. Met people blablabla. Isn't it annoying how everybody writes that? About the MANY people they've met and how they're all AWESOME and COOL! and it's just so.. mundane. Honestly who cares who you've met? Do I care? Unless you've met my future husband who is a handsome intelligent kind and thoughtful heir to an oil empire, I don't care. And to be quite honest, nobody else really cares either.

Typical conversations I've heard (and been a part of, sadly ) SO many times, I feel like my ears are playing the same tune on rewind.

" Hey there"

"Hi, "

"Where're you from?"

" Oh , I'm from Malaysia, and you?"

" Oh, I'm from ***** wherever. "

"Oh WOW, great!"

*awkward pause while both people smile blankly*

" So what're you studying?"

"Economics, and you?"

" Oh, I'm doing ****blablabla"

"Oh WOW . That's great! ( wow is always used when one does not know what to say)"

"Where are you studying , then?"

"UCL! (like it's the most exciting thing in the world)"

"OH! WOW. COOL (like it's the most exciting thing in the world)"

"and you?"

"I'm in ***** blablehblah"

"OH COOL! (like it's the most exciting thing in the world)"

REWIND EVERTIME YOU MEET A NEW PERSON. I don't even mind if it's sincere and all and you actually keep talking to them after that and become genuine friends. But if it's just a one off, I can't be bothered.

sums it all up, a typical HI THERE conversation. mundane. Boring. You forget the details the very next minute anyways. Gets tiring after a while. So I've decided to NOT have another conversation like that. Instead, I'll ask:

HEY, Nice to meet you! Do you shave your armpit hair??? REALLY? COOL! Where else do you shave.??? Have you ever thought of dying your belows pink???? NO?? WHY NOT? LET'S DO IT NOW!!!

There. Much better. Refreshing and interesting. Champion.

London Day 31 - Sometimes, I get tired of the city

And being far away from it makes me happy and calmed

=)

REPOSTED: London Day 12 - THE ANSWER IS......

I have no classes today and slept till noon. Then cleaned my room for a bit.. Did a facial mask.. Lazy Tuesday afternoon.

So, on this lazy Tuesday afternoon, I have a nice little game for all of you. Winner gets a 50 pence chocolate/candy from UK wtg.

Game: What is this ?

Please insert answer in Comment Box and stand a chance to win an English candy!

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A STICK OF WRIGLEY's CHEWING GUM ROLLED UP!!!!

CONGRATULATIONS MISS LIM! I BUY YOU CHOCOLATE SNOWMAN!!!!!

TO THE REST, GOOD TRY AND THANKS FOR YOUR ENTUSIASTIC RESPONSES WTG.

TO CLARYS: I THINK U MEAN STYROFOAM PEANUTS or PACKING PEANUTS. That's what they're called I think!