I sneezed and slept away the whole of today. What a wasted day. The bout of 'sensitive nose syndrome' is back again. I have the feeling that I fell sick because I walked in the hot sun and into the taxi and out again for 3 times yesterday. According to Chinese medical philosophy this would cause a person with a weak constitution to fall sick easily.
My nose has stopped its dual function as a 'tap' now. But as I was lying in bed, it struck me: what if I fall sick in Canada due to the drastic waether changes...why did I choose to go for SEP in the winter and of all places Canada one of the coldest countries in the world...would I have been better off going to the UK, after all it seems to be an orthodox place to study the law. Well, although all is too late now, I still think I would not have chosen UK universities if I were given another chance because I still believe that English law, being steeped in tradition and arguably fossilised in pedagogy, is not exactly the best place to go for an EXCHANGE. An exchange in my opinion should breathe new life into my present academic outlook and enable me to meet a more diverse humanity. Canada/US are better choices for exchange, while England would have been have ideal place to get a reputable degree/masters.
Yea. So no regrets. I'm going ahead with this with the utmost faith. I have paid for the tickets and field trip to Washington. I need to book a hostel for three nights' stay. My packing is 1/2 done. Wish me luck.
Sunday, December 21, 2008
Thursday, December 18, 2008
My Younger Cousin's Getting Married?!
Omg, my cousin who is 1 year my junior is getting married! And guess how I came to know about it- on Facebook status updates!
My mum was in a state of disbelief when I related the news to her. She even wagered $100 with me that Wei was having me on (seeing that I'm gullible, she added). So the news from the horse's mouth was confirmed by a phonecall. All of us thought it was too sudden. She still has a year and a half's studies to go through and after all, why the hurry? In the end all us came to accept it as the result of the magic of passion.
I won't be able to attend Wei's wedding as it's supposed to be on 31st Jan 09. I'll be in London Ontario by then. Ah well, the closest cousin I had when I was young...who stuck around me on the few occasions that I went on holiday with her family...who called me anqi-jie affectionately...whom I thought has always been a younger bubbly cousin...is getting married! I still can't quite believe it. Am I still juvenile or has Wei gone ahead of time?
In any case, my mum now owes me $100.
My mum was in a state of disbelief when I related the news to her. She even wagered $100 with me that Wei was having me on (seeing that I'm gullible, she added). So the news from the horse's mouth was confirmed by a phonecall. All of us thought it was too sudden. She still has a year and a half's studies to go through and after all, why the hurry? In the end all us came to accept it as the result of the magic of passion.
I won't be able to attend Wei's wedding as it's supposed to be on 31st Jan 09. I'll be in London Ontario by then. Ah well, the closest cousin I had when I was young...who stuck around me on the few occasions that I went on holiday with her family...who called me anqi-jie affectionately...whom I thought has always been a younger bubbly cousin...is getting married! I still can't quite believe it. Am I still juvenile or has Wei gone ahead of time?
In any case, my mum now owes me $100.
The First Post
When was the last time I wrote a diary? I think that was in primary school. I still remember the book: slightly smaller than A4 with floral patterns, complete with perfumed pages that were so fashionable back then. Unfortunately it was not exactly the best choice for secure confidential diary-keeping because it was without a lock. I still remember how I nursed a grudge towards Erjie for peeping into it. I was sure of that even though I've never really caught her red-handed, ahaha. The realisation that my thoughts are not secure on pages prematurely derooted the nascent habit that I was trying to cultivate- or did it? Maybe I was just lazy to keep a journal.
I set up this blog, with part credits to Gwen! Her gwenintaipei kept me on the high on what's happening during her exchange in Taipei. At first, inertia kept me back from maintaining a blog because I didn't even have time to write my tutorial answers, I thought. But it's quite refreshing to know what your family/friends are doing miles away on a daily basis and I bet my family and friends would feel the same. Looks like having a blog is the best way to document my life away from home. 4.5 months. Not really long but quite a substantial period of time for someone like me who hasn't been away from home for more than 1 week.
Keeping a diary would also help me to practise my writing perhaps, but of course not in the best style. I think it would also help me kill time in the numerous dark nights that I would spend most probably alone in my hostel room. It's like another way to talk and express.
So on the whole, I'm happy that I started this blog. Friends (who can be bothered, haha) stay tuned.
I set up this blog, with part credits to Gwen! Her gwenintaipei kept me on the high on what's happening during her exchange in Taipei. At first, inertia kept me back from maintaining a blog because I didn't even have time to write my tutorial answers, I thought. But it's quite refreshing to know what your family/friends are doing miles away on a daily basis and I bet my family and friends would feel the same. Looks like having a blog is the best way to document my life away from home. 4.5 months. Not really long but quite a substantial period of time for someone like me who hasn't been away from home for more than 1 week.
Keeping a diary would also help me to practise my writing perhaps, but of course not in the best style. I think it would also help me kill time in the numerous dark nights that I would spend most probably alone in my hostel room. It's like another way to talk and express.
So on the whole, I'm happy that I started this blog. Friends (who can be bothered, haha) stay tuned.
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