I want to crawl back into bed.. It's tuesday, it's early and I'm freezing.
Yay my first midterm yesterday went pretty well. It was kinda disappointing at first, not because I did really badly but because I felt like I kinda over-studied for it -_-" lol Initially I was like aww man, I could have spent those precious hours to check out the cherry blossoms rather than be cooped up studying. Then rethinking it over, the characters are sticking in my brain so its for my own benefit that I used this time to catch up. Next time I need to fu-xi on a weekly basis rather than freak out during the last 2-3 days trying to mass cram 200+ characters for one particular class. Lesson learned.
So last weeks relentless craving for crepes with dark chocolate has finally gone. To replace it I would really appreciate a soy milk latte from Starbucks and a toasted chocolate muffin or blueberry scone. mmm..I was going to say cinnamon buns but it would be impossible for me to get hold of one so will stick to something more attainable in China. Should I head over there this afternoon? The thought of it sounds oh sooooo tempting...
Countdown: 3 more days until Zhang Jia Jie. Looking forward to doing some hiking and is it stupid if I'm actually a lil excited for the train ride too? Never been on a long distance train before in China.. For the most part we'll be exposed for an extended period of time to smelly feet and garlic-y goodness. =P I learned the other day that at some restaurants, they serve raw garlic cloves as condiments for people to munch on. Golly, NO WONDER. hehe Anyhoo hope the trip is fun =)
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
brrr...im frozing
..I miss building heaters that creates toasty warm rooms..the type that will dry your wet clothes in approximately 2 hrs.
This is actually kinda ridiculous. I don't understand why the gov't has the right to control all building heaters. Since April 1st we haven't had any heat in our rooms which would have been understandable if the temperature was ranging over 15 degrees but this morning it was 3 degrees. Do you know how hard that is for a 8am class? Sigh.. I seriously think the temperature inside my room is the same as outside, if not colder because I'm not facing the sun. I need to get out but I think I've got the sniffles/cold brewing so every lazy bone in my body is calling.. I really don't want to get sick. T___T
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Do you base your expectations on the emotions you feel, the things you see/experience or just go with the flow and set low expectations?
'We're afraid to care too much for fear that the other person doesn't care at all.'
- E. Roosevelt.
This is actually kinda ridiculous. I don't understand why the gov't has the right to control all building heaters. Since April 1st we haven't had any heat in our rooms which would have been understandable if the temperature was ranging over 15 degrees but this morning it was 3 degrees. Do you know how hard that is for a 8am class? Sigh.. I seriously think the temperature inside my room is the same as outside, if not colder because I'm not facing the sun. I need to get out but I think I've got the sniffles/cold brewing so every lazy bone in my body is calling.. I really don't want to get sick. T___T
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Do you base your expectations on the emotions you feel, the things you see/experience or just go with the flow and set low expectations?
'We're afraid to care too much for fear that the other person doesn't care at all.'
- E. Roosevelt.
Friday, April 9, 2010
Sweetness maximo
Sent my parents a long email to update them on my brief trip this past weekend and I was sort of expecting my dad to say..great photos, glad you had fun on your trip but it's time to focus/buckle up and study ok? On the contrary he responded by saying..
"You should also make the benefit of studying in China, try to explore different provinces and experience their cultures as much as possible. You don't have to worry about the money. You have plenty of time to earn money and meanwhile, you are welcome to get help from me or Mom money wise. We will always fully support you."
This little paragraph might not signify much to other people but for me...I was so gan dong when I read it. I don't intend to use their money to travel or make my life more comfortable unless there was some really unfortunate circumstance but reading the last bit makes me love my parents so much more. We don't tend to be very expressive or even display affection with one another but from 4 simple sentences I feel so blessed that they've always been supportive of me. I was kinda worried because my purpose here is to study right..not necessarily to 'travel and sight-see'. Then I read a lil further in the email and I guess my parents have always encouraged me to do the things that they weren't able to when they were young.. so I'm pretty lucky. I used to think my parents were really really really strict. Maybe not so much now :)
On a side note, it got me thinking back to our conversation a few weeks back when Noel brought up the topic of the '5 love languages'. Words of affirmation, quality time, receiving gifts, acts of service and physical touch. Is it possible to prefer giving and receiving different means of the above?? hmm... and which one is my primary love language.
"You should also make the benefit of studying in China, try to explore different provinces and experience their cultures as much as possible. You don't have to worry about the money. You have plenty of time to earn money and meanwhile, you are welcome to get help from me or Mom money wise. We will always fully support you."
This little paragraph might not signify much to other people but for me...I was so gan dong when I read it. I don't intend to use their money to travel or make my life more comfortable unless there was some really unfortunate circumstance but reading the last bit makes me love my parents so much more. We don't tend to be very expressive or even display affection with one another but from 4 simple sentences I feel so blessed that they've always been supportive of me. I was kinda worried because my purpose here is to study right..not necessarily to 'travel and sight-see'. Then I read a lil further in the email and I guess my parents have always encouraged me to do the things that they weren't able to when they were young.. so I'm pretty lucky. I used to think my parents were really really really strict. Maybe not so much now :)
On a side note, it got me thinking back to our conversation a few weeks back when Noel brought up the topic of the '5 love languages'. Words of affirmation, quality time, receiving gifts, acts of service and physical touch. Is it possible to prefer giving and receiving different means of the above?? hmm... and which one is my primary love language.
Thursday, April 1, 2010
Things we take for granted
Number one on my list:
1. Hot water.
Stupid pipe leakage in Building 21. At first my school life kinda revolved around the specified hot water supply (3 periods throughout the day) but both yesterday, today annnd tomorrow, there's no hot water and in order to take a nice shower we have to go to Building 23. Even though it's a mere 5 minutes walk away, I don't like the thought of communal showers so I guess I'll just tough it up and give coldness a go. It's probably a good opportunity to treat this as my lil wilderness training for our 3 day camp-like QingMing excursion (if you'd like to call it that). hehe Yeah, it'll be an interesting short trip to the Inner Mongolia's with 12 other friends..I expect complaints. *chuckles.. Anyways despite the expected cold weather + fairly barren landscape, I'm sure it'll be a fun experience because of the people we go with. hehee I look forward to eating my kimchi fang bian mian, riding camels, parachuting if I have the guts to, sleeping in stinky yurts with 5 other stinky friends, using nasty bathrooms and checking out a 3 star hotel with 4 star views. =)
One ought to start low and work their way up in order to appreciate whatever they have at present. Next on my list: really want to visit Xi'an.
1. Hot water.
Stupid pipe leakage in Building 21. At first my school life kinda revolved around the specified hot water supply (3 periods throughout the day) but both yesterday, today annnd tomorrow, there's no hot water and in order to take a nice shower we have to go to Building 23. Even though it's a mere 5 minutes walk away, I don't like the thought of communal showers so I guess I'll just tough it up and give coldness a go. It's probably a good opportunity to treat this as my lil wilderness training for our 3 day camp-like QingMing excursion (if you'd like to call it that). hehe Yeah, it'll be an interesting short trip to the Inner Mongolia's with 12 other friends..I expect complaints. *chuckles.. Anyways despite the expected cold weather + fairly barren landscape, I'm sure it'll be a fun experience because of the people we go with. hehee I look forward to eating my kimchi fang bian mian, riding camels, parachuting if I have the guts to, sleeping in stinky yurts with 5 other stinky friends, using nasty bathrooms and checking out a 3 star hotel with 4 star views. =)
One ought to start low and work their way up in order to appreciate whatever they have at present. Next on my list: really want to visit Xi'an.
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Alive & Well
All settled in. yay
And officially sick of Chinese canteen food. Haven't had any for the past 4 days and don't plan on having any during this week either.
Sometimes I wonder if anyone reads my rambling blog entries and I'd be pretty happy knowing that some people do think of me and wonder around to read this. If this is you I just want to say ni hao. :) I'm currently doing well in Beijing. Can't believe that I've been living in the Tsinghua dorms for...almost 5 weeks now. In a nutshell I've grown accustomed to the way of life here and can confidently say that I can now cross major intersections without inducing sweaty palms or see death flash before my eyes, take the bus and/or subway to make my way around town and not rely so heavily on the cab rides, conveniently whip out a package of napkins when it comes down to using the squatting washrooms.. I guess during this short time span I've also learned that doing the laundry ain't so annoying after all and it's actually kind of fun. Seriously I look forward to it every week. Some people like to wash dishes but for me..cleaning my room and doing the laundry works well for me.
I've made a few new acquaintances n' friends and I'm really happy to be able to come across some really cool + nice people.. Some through classes, friends of friends, campus tours, purely out of curiosity like knocking on my dorm neighbor's door. (btw she's really awesome and it feels like it's all intentionally planned by the big guy up above to guide me towards where I ought to be. I was such a lost sheep in HK :P hehe) In terms of the party scene it's great fun dancing here..if only my fatchix were around we'd be soo rocking the dance floor but sadly there's not enough r&b or hip hop to share the joy. In addition I'm starting to feel my age around here. I mean it's great and even flattering that I can pass off as a 20-21 year old but reality is that I'm not. I don't think I'm condescending but I do chuckle at the things people do or say..maturity is not always a given around here but it does keep me very amused heh. Perhaps after a socializing-ish day time PC, I'm still a introvert at heart, loving my quiet time at night when I get a chance to unwind. Usually do all my homework after class and in the evening I just chat, revise or read abit. So yeah, been doing a number of extra-curricular activities like ATTEMPTING TO JOIN the choir & marathon club. hahaha o.m.g. We had to audition for the choir club and it felt like American Idol with 4 listeners and 1 person holding the video recorder. They each had this score card to rate us. Then for the marathon club (which I should have gotten the message from the name itself) was crazy intense too. Noel and I ran for approx 20 minutes in -2 degrees and the runners ran past us at least 4 times. We decided to give up hahah +___+ Yeah, I guess 'having fun' and 'University clubs' don't go hand in hand in PRC. We did get a chance to play some badminton today which was really fun. It feels nice for once not getting beaten by dad and also some tennis last week which I'm horrible at. I ought to take lessons or ask someone to teach me how to play because I must look like a fool. hehe Can't wait until the weather gets warmer to go hiking or something.
Anyways, starting tomorrow (March 24th) I'm going to start running again. Gotta train for the May 15th run at the Great Wall. I hope fellow hk running buddy can make it during that time for a visit!! :D Unfortunately my sports band doesn't seem to be working but it's ok, I will see to it that I stay disciplined. *RARRr Oh and there's some issues with uploading photos so I guess whoever is reading this will just have to bare with the dryness of my writing. Okie dokie take cares and hope everyone is doing great! xxxx
Love,
Peggy
And officially sick of Chinese canteen food. Haven't had any for the past 4 days and don't plan on having any during this week either.
Sometimes I wonder if anyone reads my rambling blog entries and I'd be pretty happy knowing that some people do think of me and wonder around to read this. If this is you I just want to say ni hao. :) I'm currently doing well in Beijing. Can't believe that I've been living in the Tsinghua dorms for...almost 5 weeks now. In a nutshell I've grown accustomed to the way of life here and can confidently say that I can now cross major intersections without inducing sweaty palms or see death flash before my eyes, take the bus and/or subway to make my way around town and not rely so heavily on the cab rides, conveniently whip out a package of napkins when it comes down to using the squatting washrooms.. I guess during this short time span I've also learned that doing the laundry ain't so annoying after all and it's actually kind of fun. Seriously I look forward to it every week. Some people like to wash dishes but for me..cleaning my room and doing the laundry works well for me.
I've made a few new acquaintances n' friends and I'm really happy to be able to come across some really cool + nice people.. Some through classes, friends of friends, campus tours, purely out of curiosity like knocking on my dorm neighbor's door. (btw she's really awesome and it feels like it's all intentionally planned by the big guy up above to guide me towards where I ought to be. I was such a lost sheep in HK :P hehe) In terms of the party scene it's great fun dancing here..if only my fatchix were around we'd be soo rocking the dance floor but sadly there's not enough r&b or hip hop to share the joy. In addition I'm starting to feel my age around here. I mean it's great and even flattering that I can pass off as a 20-21 year old but reality is that I'm not. I don't think I'm condescending but I do chuckle at the things people do or say..maturity is not always a given around here but it does keep me very amused heh. Perhaps after a socializing-ish day time PC, I'm still a introvert at heart, loving my quiet time at night when I get a chance to unwind. Usually do all my homework after class and in the evening I just chat, revise or read abit. So yeah, been doing a number of extra-curricular activities like ATTEMPTING TO JOIN the choir & marathon club. hahaha o.m.g. We had to audition for the choir club and it felt like American Idol with 4 listeners and 1 person holding the video recorder. They each had this score card to rate us. Then for the marathon club (which I should have gotten the message from the name itself) was crazy intense too. Noel and I ran for approx 20 minutes in -2 degrees and the runners ran past us at least 4 times. We decided to give up hahah +___+ Yeah, I guess 'having fun' and 'University clubs' don't go hand in hand in PRC. We did get a chance to play some badminton today which was really fun. It feels nice for once not getting beaten by dad and also some tennis last week which I'm horrible at. I ought to take lessons or ask someone to teach me how to play because I must look like a fool. hehe Can't wait until the weather gets warmer to go hiking or something.
Anyways, starting tomorrow (March 24th) I'm going to start running again. Gotta train for the May 15th run at the Great Wall. I hope fellow hk running buddy can make it during that time for a visit!! :D Unfortunately my sports band doesn't seem to be working but it's ok, I will see to it that I stay disciplined. *RARRr Oh and there's some issues with uploading photos so I guess whoever is reading this will just have to bare with the dryness of my writing. Okie dokie take cares and hope everyone is doing great! xxxx
Love,
Peggy
Saturday, February 20, 2010
甜酸苦辣 we've gone through it all together.
Completely and utterly in lost for words to express how touched I am. I received a scrapbook full of photos taken over these past 2 years and seriously I wonder if anyone ever comes across a feeling such as this. My colleagues are sooooooo awesome and no matter what happens later on down the road, can you still please be my friend? I'm horrible at keeping in touch but I will try my best to email/write to you guys..
It makes me laugh and want to cry at the same time...sigh I feel so unworthy, deem gai you guys are so good to me? :( Thank you thank you thank you!!!
<--Scrap book pics
Completely and utterly in lost for words to express how touched I am. I received a scrapbook full of photos taken over these past 2 years and seriously I wonder if anyone ever comes across a feeling such as this. My colleagues are sooooooo awesome and no matter what happens later on down the road, can you still please be my friend? I'm horrible at keeping in touch but I will try my best to email/write to you guys..
It makes me laugh and want to cry at the same time...sigh I feel so unworthy, deem gai you guys are so good to me? :( Thank you thank you thank you!!!
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