It's currently late autumn here in the UK. It has been raining a lot and the temperature is dropping. I can't just go out with just a hoodie on top of what I wear now. This year's winter is supposed to be even worse than last year's. I just hope that I am prepared enough.
There is a strike going on today. So all my lectures save one are cancelled. So I am pretty much free today. That is why I'm writing this. I'm trying to update this blog every week. Just as a record of my time here in the UK. I want to be able to relive my life through this blog. That would be cool.
I have been so busy this week. I'm a keyboardist for a band and we performed at a jam night on Monday. Then on the following day, I performed at the Dirty Duck (on-campus pub) with the Glee club. I did a group number and also a solo. I was quite happy with the solo one because I got to perform my own song. The response was quite good, considering it's the first time I performed an original song in public. Although, I should try not to write such dark songs. I don't think people noticed though. Haha.
Till now, I'm still not quite used to how the locals here greet people. They go "You alright?" or "You okay?" or "How are you?" The last one is quite normal. But I still get caught off guard with the first 2. Most of the time I just smile at them unless I remember to open my mouth. I'm actually guilty of adopting their way of saying thanks. It's actually quite fun to say it to the locals.
This post is just a bunch of random stuff thrown together. There isn't even a flow between paragraphs. But I don't freaking care. Byeeeeee.
Thursday 31 October 2013
Friday 25 October 2013
Week 5: Of Bugs And Talking
You know, those who went to UK and came back all said that they didn't see bugs around. Me? A fly invades my room the first day I move into it. In the following weeks, at least 10 bugs have died in my room because they couldn't get out, including a wasp. Sometimes, I actually feel bad for the bugs. I should stop opening my window. But it gets so stuffy at times.
The weather has been very fickle lately. But today was great. Sunny but not hot. Feels so nice. I hope this sort of weather lasts.
On another unrelated topic, the way people talk around here is really fun to listen to. Haha. You get the locals speaking in British accents with variations (Irish anyone?). Then there are the HK people who speak English like the locals. All of them. It's so weird. Then you have the Malaysians, Singaporeans and Europeans who have their typical accents. It's fun playing around. Like the locals here say "Cheers" as an informal "thank you". And I like to use it sometimes. When I first arrived, I didn't even know why they were saying it until one day, I just woke up and realised that it was their way of thanking people.
I wonder how people back home will react if I just started talking in a British accent when I go home next year. It'd be fun.
Actually enjoying myself better than I thought I would.
Signing off,
YiJiun
The weather has been very fickle lately. But today was great. Sunny but not hot. Feels so nice. I hope this sort of weather lasts.
On another unrelated topic, the way people talk around here is really fun to listen to. Haha. You get the locals speaking in British accents with variations (Irish anyone?). Then there are the HK people who speak English like the locals. All of them. It's so weird. Then you have the Malaysians, Singaporeans and Europeans who have their typical accents. It's fun playing around. Like the locals here say "Cheers" as an informal "thank you". And I like to use it sometimes. When I first arrived, I didn't even know why they were saying it until one day, I just woke up and realised that it was their way of thanking people.
I wonder how people back home will react if I just started talking in a British accent when I go home next year. It'd be fun.
Actually enjoying myself better than I thought I would.
Signing off,
YiJiun
Friday 11 October 2013
Week 3: Me Time
My 3rd week at Warwick is nearly over and it has been so hard to find "me time".
If you didn't know, I'm the type of person who needs some "me time" at least once a week. I didn't have any on the first week. I had like an hour last week. And I'm having one now which I hope will last for at least 2 hours.
For me, "me time" is for me to escape from everything happening around me. A short time when I can just stop interacting with anybody both virtually and physically. Even back home where life was not as fast paced as it is here, I would spend hours just listening to music and staring at the ceiling (and also occasionally falling asleep in the process).
I have been busy with only 2 societies so far. Only 2. And the Malaysian Society hasn't even started doing society stuff yet. I already have a bunch of seminar work that I have to finish. So, yeah, quite busy. I don't think that things will ease up anytime soon. I'll probably have to wait till Christmas break to enjoy more "me time". Till then, I'll just have to be content with 1/2 hour sessions each week.
Cheers from the UK,
YiJIUN
If you didn't know, I'm the type of person who needs some "me time" at least once a week. I didn't have any on the first week. I had like an hour last week. And I'm having one now which I hope will last for at least 2 hours.
For me, "me time" is for me to escape from everything happening around me. A short time when I can just stop interacting with anybody both virtually and physically. Even back home where life was not as fast paced as it is here, I would spend hours just listening to music and staring at the ceiling (and also occasionally falling asleep in the process).
I have been busy with only 2 societies so far. Only 2. And the Malaysian Society hasn't even started doing society stuff yet. I already have a bunch of seminar work that I have to finish. So, yeah, quite busy. I don't think that things will ease up anytime soon. I'll probably have to wait till Christmas break to enjoy more "me time". Till then, I'll just have to be content with 1/2 hour sessions each week.
Cheers from the UK,
YiJIUN
Wednesday 2 October 2013
Wash Wash Wash
Okay. I'm surprised at how little time I spend in my room. It's so hard to even find time to write this post.
Warwick has been nice so far. Except the cooking part. Okay, not exactly the cooking part. It's the washing part. I don't understand how a person needs to wash so many things just to cook a simple meal. It's ridiculous.
Today, I wanted to cook instant noodles and fry it together with bacon and egg. But then, I thought of the amount of things I had to wash. Pot, pan, plate, fork, spatula, knife, chopping board. Okay, not so fun. Even breakfast ain't fun. I ate cereal for 3 days in a row and I still had to wash the bowl and spoon.
I have managed to avoid cooking alone so far because I can do a smaller part instead of having to everything myself. The bolognese spaghetti with bacon and mushrooms was actually quite nice, in my opinion.
First real week of the term hasn't been much. No lectures this week. Only induction programs. Lectures will officially start next week. I hope that everything's uphill from here.
Warwick has been nice so far. Except the cooking part. Okay, not exactly the cooking part. It's the washing part. I don't understand how a person needs to wash so many things just to cook a simple meal. It's ridiculous.
Today, I wanted to cook instant noodles and fry it together with bacon and egg. But then, I thought of the amount of things I had to wash. Pot, pan, plate, fork, spatula, knife, chopping board. Okay, not so fun. Even breakfast ain't fun. I ate cereal for 3 days in a row and I still had to wash the bowl and spoon.
I have managed to avoid cooking alone so far because I can do a smaller part instead of having to everything myself. The bolognese spaghetti with bacon and mushrooms was actually quite nice, in my opinion.
First real week of the term hasn't been much. No lectures this week. Only induction programs. Lectures will officially start next week. I hope that everything's uphill from here.
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