Before I disappear again this weekend to London (yes again!), I should just blog about London! In the midst of preparing this post, however, blogger seems to be under maintenance and hence there'll be no photos. I'll be in London from 28/02 till 02/03 and will still be contactable through the phone, email or facebook.
Updates on my upcoming easter plan:
15/03/08: Depart London Luton to Milan (10 days in Italy, Easter in Rome!!!)
26/03/08: Depart Pisa to Paris (parlez vous francais?)
30/03/08: Depart Paris to Krakow (Poland)
02/04/08: Depart Krakow to Prague
05/04/08: Prague to Dresden (Germany)
07/04/08: Dresden to Berlin
09/04/08: Berlin to Brussels
12/04/08: Brussels/ Luxembourg to Amsterdam
16/04/08: Amsterdam to East midlands airport at 935am. (I got a class at 11am that day)
Seems too hectic, even to me, but trust that it be a great travelling experience. One of the highlights will definitely Auschwich Concentration camp in Poland, where more than 1.1 million Jews were exterminated during WWII.
Have a great weekend!
Thursday, February 28, 2008
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
Do you feel the mountains tremble?
This post is going to be about the place that I stay in for the next 4 mths, the university that i have chosen to do my exchange in, and the lovely town that I have learnt to appreciate and embrace this English town called Loughborough:
Loughborough University- panaromic
Loughborough Town- panaromic
So, why the title of this entry?
It was a traumatic experience, as I felt the whole floor shaking, the laptop screen started vibrating, the rumbling of the hard disk on my laptop and the distant fire alarm going off... It does not help when I hear the roomate fretting, volunteering to don his Sweater to head downstairs to check it out. He thought it was an heroic act- BUT all these lasted for the duration of 7 seconds. The air was still again with the furious typing of keyboard. We met for the first time our neighbour from PRC, asking what happened? No one knew, until half an hour later we received news that it was an earthquake measuring 4.7 on a Richter scale.
I think it's one of these rare times when you actually hear news about Loughborough and I heard the singapore media actually interviewed one of the students from the university. Less than 1 percent of the population in Singapore have heard of this place[Loughborough] (Goh, 2008), drawing from a sample size of his group of friends, but to myself, it has already become an intimate and intricate part of my life here during SEP.
It was after much contemplation that I decided to choose Loughborough as my top choice uni for this student exchange. Armed with the advice of a friend that I have been staying in a city all my life, I chose the pictureque and charming and some say (forsaken and ulu-ated) countryside over the hustle and bustle of London city (and sleaze and pollution....)I would say for now that there are no regrets and pictures simply can tell the story more convincingly.(Pictures are copyrighted from carrotcak84 and others):
On the way to library
Campus Buildings
Pretty trees
Nice!
Frost in the morning
The humble Butler Walk where I pass by every morning
Towers- Tallest Landmark of loughborough
Union Elections
Happy dinner for all!
The friendships forged during this trip , the dinners cooked(plus the amt of salt we add), the laughters and the collective memories undoubtedly would last a long time. Not to forget my family, loved ones and friends back at home, I do constantly think of you and wish i were there with all of you, partaking in the food especially. But all, I never ever regretted taking this step of faith to come.
Loughborough University- panaromic
Loughborough Town- panaromicSo, why the title of this entry?
It was a traumatic experience, as I felt the whole floor shaking, the laptop screen started vibrating, the rumbling of the hard disk on my laptop and the distant fire alarm going off... It does not help when I hear the roomate fretting, volunteering to don his Sweater to head downstairs to check it out. He thought it was an heroic act- BUT all these lasted for the duration of 7 seconds. The air was still again with the furious typing of keyboard. We met for the first time our neighbour from PRC, asking what happened? No one knew, until half an hour later we received news that it was an earthquake measuring 4.7 on a Richter scale.
I think it's one of these rare times when you actually hear news about Loughborough and I heard the singapore media actually interviewed one of the students from the university. Less than 1 percent of the population in Singapore have heard of this place[Loughborough] (Goh, 2008), drawing from a sample size of his group of friends, but to myself, it has already become an intimate and intricate part of my life here during SEP.
It was after much contemplation that I decided to choose Loughborough as my top choice uni for this student exchange. Armed with the advice of a friend that I have been staying in a city all my life, I chose the pictureque and charming and some say (forsaken and ulu-ated) countryside over the hustle and bustle of London city (and sleaze and pollution....)I would say for now that there are no regrets and pictures simply can tell the story more convincingly.(Pictures are copyrighted from carrotcak84 and others):
On the way to library
Campus Buildings
Pretty trees
Nice!
Frost in the morning
The humble Butler Walk where I pass by every morning
Towers- Tallest Landmark of loughborough
Union Elections
Happy dinner for all!The friendships forged during this trip , the dinners cooked(plus the amt of salt we add), the laughters and the collective memories undoubtedly would last a long time. Not to forget my family, loved ones and friends back at home, I do constantly think of you and wish i were there with all of you, partaking in the food especially. But all, I never ever regretted taking this step of faith to come.
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
Blessed week ahead
I really enjoyed the service on Sunday @ Holywell Free Church. THe fellowship was great and we were invited to a Singaporean's house. Walk in the countryside, feeding the horses, listening to the cello, great hospitality!They invited us to lao yu sheng on Thursday! Most importantly, message was relevant that answers certain doubts within me for a long time I am falling in love with this place! I cant imagine the last day that I have to leave Loughborough and coming back next September suddenly seems plausible...
Location: Stonehenge, Salisbury, United Kingdom. Timeline: 4/2/08
Location: Stonehenge, Salisbury, United Kingdom. Timeline: 4/2/08
Monday, February 18, 2008
Photo series!
A true geographer's experience- riding camels on the dunes of Sahara desert!
Timeline: 29/1/08 Location: Erg Chebbi, Morocco
Departure on SQ
I got the chance to take off from Terminal 3! No big deal actually but the packing prior to that was more than what I expected to be.
1 going on SEP
2 women packing
3 in the household
4 luggages in total.
You've got the picture, and my check in luggage was an impressive 34kg! 4kg more than what I was given, so i decided to muster my biggest smile to the lady in the counter:
Ok, i lied, i dint use my smile, but I think it was the above face that allowed me to bring an extra 4kg of baggage in. (I really wonder what the 2 women packed inside)
And *drumrolls*, introducing my room mate and traveling partner for the next 6 mths!
Jared Wong Wei Ming! Ok, for girls who are interested, he's truly a coffee fanatic and can tell you which starbucks in Singapore sells the best coffee. We'll save the rest for other occasions cos i think we'll see him around for quite a bit.
Singapore Airlines- A great way to fly!!
Due to my (intentionao) last minute booking, Mr Moe had no choice but to allow me to get a SQ ticket. My second time on board the national carrier, armed with what I learnt in tourism, i decided to scrutinse the Singapore girl from top to bottom......
This is what I saw, ok, i stole this picture from the internet but then they looked pretty much the same. Bun up hair, red lipsticks, sarong kebaya, red or purple nail polishes? Despite some criticisms from feminists as the national carrier using the exoticness of the Asian female as the marketing icon, I am glad that the company has identified it as a strength for their advertising campaign. Fancy imagining them using the merlion to attract travellers.
Overall ride was exceptionally smooth with the occasional cries of infants, i slept for more than half the journey, and managed to catch Ratatouille on the Krisflyer entertainment!
Updates on London coming up!
1 going on SEP
2 women packing
3 in the household
4 luggages in total.
You've got the picture, and my check in luggage was an impressive 34kg! 4kg more than what I was given, so i decided to muster my biggest smile to the lady in the counter:
Ok, i lied, i dint use my smile, but I think it was the above face that allowed me to bring an extra 4kg of baggage in. (I really wonder what the 2 women packed inside)
And *drumrolls*, introducing my room mate and traveling partner for the next 6 mths!
Jared Wong Wei Ming! Ok, for girls who are interested, he's truly a coffee fanatic and can tell you which starbucks in Singapore sells the best coffee. We'll save the rest for other occasions cos i think we'll see him around for quite a bit.
Singapore Airlines- A great way to fly!!
Due to my (intentionao) last minute booking, Mr Moe had no choice but to allow me to get a SQ ticket. My second time on board the national carrier, armed with what I learnt in tourism, i decided to scrutinse the Singapore girl from top to bottom......
This is what I saw, ok, i stole this picture from the internet but then they looked pretty much the same. Bun up hair, red lipsticks, sarong kebaya, red or purple nail polishes? Despite some criticisms from feminists as the national carrier using the exoticness of the Asian female as the marketing icon, I am glad that the company has identified it as a strength for their advertising campaign. Fancy imagining them using the merlion to attract travellers.
Overall ride was exceptionally smooth with the occasional cries of infants, i slept for more than half the journey, and managed to catch Ratatouille on the Krisflyer entertainment!
Updates on London coming up!
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