End of Jan Term and Zellers

Yee mun! Thanks for being the first person to leave a comment! Haha...yes, as you have noticed, my blog is rather dull without pictures. I stopped because I was too lazy to upload, wait and align the photos. I would upload photos here once I have the time and mood k. For the time being I would continue with my monlogue.

The last four days was a blank in my exchange days, in terms of activities. I had spent all of the last four days working intensively on my IO intensive paper. I did not leave the home until last night, when I went to UCC to buy my greyhound tickets! Orla was quite amazed that I could stay in all day, while I am amazed at her being able to walk to the gym in the snow, come back and then go back to the school library to study for her take-home. I felt quite bad that I was occupying the whole of the kitchen table for those days, scattering it with loose paper and books.

So well, end of IO! It was really a crash course. I have never done anything like that before, doing the research in 3 days and writing the paper in 4 days. I think maybe I am too slow a worker, that's why I took all the time until 3pm today to finish the paper. All the other girls taking other subjects finished theirs before I did! Anway, rushed to school, rushed the print-out and rushed to pass up. I was just 10min from the deadline and Prof Carmody together with Tigger at the counter was "ah...another [last minute] one". Haha.

Anw after that met Orla and Carlet at UCC. I realised only during lunch today that Carlet did not have to speak a single English word in Netherlands! She was told to write "English is not my first language" on the front page of her paper, haha!

I went to masonville in the evning, in search of sports wear and luggage. I managed to get a 25 inch luggage at Zellers for CAD$70 (it was a 60% off!). Fortuitously, I ran into other sales going on too and the items were exactly what I needed- boots and sports shoes! The boots were 50% off, so effectively I paid a CAD$30 for it and sports shoes was about $20. These were not the things that made my day though. I was really impressed by the counter staff at Zellers. It was not the first time that I had received kindness and helpfulness from a Zellers staff. On my second day here, it was one of them who directed and helped me to finally locate the adaptor at Access.
This counter stafff (I shall call her A) was so friendly and I would say 'professional' in all sense of the word. I had bought 2 pairs of pants which were tagged wrongly I think, therefore in order for me enjoy the lower price she had to void the items and go through another round of checking and processes. She did it cheerfully and even thanked me for being patient! I should be the one thanking her for helping me save $10! After that I went back again to pay for a pair of gloves and while chatting she said that she was actually very tired. I was even more impressed- tired but still being about to be prompt, cheerful and helpful -this kind of workers are a rare gem in Singapore. I wish A and the staff -who- helped -me-on-my-second -day well. Zellers is a good plac! It became my favourite place in London tonight.

I am now very very tired as I only had 4 hours of sleep last night! But can't gp sleep yet, must go collect my laundry first.