clean linen

As mentioned in my previous entry, Ben, Lydia and Josh sent me a box of chocolates that completely made my day yesterday. However, the internet was not being cooperative, again. And this morning, the main light bulb in my room blew. So, I'm now "borrowing" Erica's room (it's somehow brighter in the day and I had to leave my room empty for the housekeeper to clean, since it's cleaning day for me). Her internet connection is so much faster, so, I think there's really something wrong with my internet connection in my room. GRR. Anyhow, here's the photo: When I eat my first chocolate from the box, I will take more photos of it. But right now, since I'm not in my room, I can't take more photos from different angles of this wonderful box of chocolates. So, do content yourself with this angle;) All right, going to get back to work now. (And this is so random, I wonder why I'm writing it here but... I need to do my laundry man, my "basket...

I came back this evening from a lecture and saw my name on the mail list: I had mail. After dinner, I went to the reception where the porter was, and found that I had received a small box. From whom? I really had no clue. Excitedly, I opened up the box, with Tzen, Erica, Denise and Yang looking on, and I found that I had received a box of chocolates... (I intended to put a photo of the box of chocolates HERE but the stooooopid internet is not allowing me to do so. RARGH) ...from Ben, Lydia and Josh. This box of chocolates C-O-M-P-L-E-T-E-L-Y made my day. I was just feeling a little troubled over some little things, sinking a tiny little bit into something negative emotionally, wishing I could become someone invisible so no one could find me and bother me... And then I received this gift, and was reminded of the fact that people loved me. And I would be going back to see these people really really soon. Thank you very, very much Ben, Lydia and Josh! I wish I could give you a nice, great...

My goodness, I've been away from home for 10 weeks now... And I'm actually going back for a "visit" in a matter of 2-3 weeks now. It actually feels strange, knowing that I'm returning home for about 3 weeks, then I'm coming back here again for another 2-3 months... Well, my internet connection has been so freaking slow that I'm getting very frustrated. Suddenly, after not using my internet for the weekend because I was in London, I come back and websites take the longest time to load. Something about not being able to open the page because the server stopped responding. Can somebody PLEASE tell me what is going on with my internet? Last night, I got so frustrated having to keep reloading websites, especially when I couldn't gain access into WestLaw, the place I log into to download case reports and journals that I need to read in preparation for my tutorials and seminars. Eventually, I got so annoyed that I was getting nowhere and that I couldn't d...

Hello! I had a fabulous weekend in London, eating loads of Chinese food, watching "Rent" the musical, doing a lot of walking... I am very glad that I went down to London this weekend. I ended off this week, ended off my Sunday, with dinner at Sukho Thai with Daniel and Tzen. Then had Krispy Kremes with Tzen, Erica and Trang in Tzen's room as dessert. Accompanied by loads of girl-talk. At the end of everything, we came to the conclusion that, no offence to guys but, BOYS=TROUBLE. Yes indeed. haha. Anyway, I definitely have photos of all the Chinese food I ate and of the people I hung out with over this weekend. But I will upload them, along with a proper entry on my weekend, tomorrow or something. For now, just know that I'm back in FB, Nottingham, safe. And the work is calling out to me. Oh. What joy.

Hi! Just thought I'd quickly put in this short entry to let all of you know that I'm doing fine here in Nottingham, not dead yet. Haven't had a nervous breakdown or sunk into severe depression or anything like that. I will DEFINITELY blog and put in a few photos. Soon:D

I'm not feeling especially articulate right now so I'm just going to write in point-form: - (Wed afternoon) Met Tzen after her last class of the day to go into Beeston to do some grocery (and other more general forms of) shopping. It was a fun time! At one point in time, we found ourselves picking clothes from the kids' section of a shop called Peacock's. Tzen was most pleased to find herself able to buy kids' clothes. - (Wed evening) I got my heater! Well, I already do have a big one in my room, which is connected to the central heating system. However, it comes on at the most unexpected or weirdest times, so Uncle Nam passed me a small one that he has with him here. It's really cute! Makes a lot of noise, but really cute! - (Wed night) Tzen came over to my room to study with me. I must really thank God for such a hallmate and friend like her. She really looks out for me, even though, of course, we still have our differences and there are some things that I fin...

Now, the weekend that just passed was completely terrible, emotionally, for me. You know, while some of us may look forward to the weekends, I don't. There is absolutely nothing to do other than to study. And you would think, "oh, you're supposed to be a little bit more relaxed on weekends. Since it's the weekend!" But what can I do to relax? In Singapore, there'd be the Saturday morning Macs breakfasts with Tina, worship practice in church every alternate week, Youth Ablaze, hanging out with the 19-year-olds, going out for dinners with my family or friends. Here, nothing. Just eat in the hall with my hallmates. Return to my room. Otherwise, we head down to Beeston for a simple dinner and we go to someone's room to "just talk". OR, there is the alternative of going into Nottingham's city centre to do a little bit of shopping and walking, but that would just mean MORE temptation for me to buy things I want but don't really need. Besides, t...