its 0 degrees now

tmr at 6 in the morning, bbc says that it will be -1 degrees
and at 9, when im out waiting for the bus for 20 mins, it will be 0 degrees =(

die lor.

Apparently it was 8 degrees today

AT 1.00 IN THE AFTERNOON!

so so cold. and the bus going back to the central area was way too full. The bus driver stopped me and said i had to wait for the next one. =( how unlucky. if one person less cut my line maybe i could go in. and i wouldnt have to wait in the cold shivering badly for 15 mins.

it rained in the morning! and umbrellas are useless in edinburgh unless theyre made of wood/stone maybe. because the wind is so strong! i keep seeing ppl's umbrella turning upside down. and i had to hold mine with 2 hands to keep it steady, it was really threatening to break apart. so in the end i got so fed up i just put my hoodie on and kept the umbrella. didnt wanna break it! its too pretty =) hehe. ANYWAY. luckily i was wearing my red tartan coat which has a huge hood. covers me well. For the uni hoodie, it only keeps my hair dry. my whole face would be wet. =( anyway, super cold in the mornin, drizzling and super windy. luckily i brought my gloves out because seriously. my fingers were frozen to the bone. super super numb.

i think i need more long sleeve shirts. all i have is short sleeve shirts. which dont keep me warm! -.- i think i need cardigans. so i can layer. and warm winter boots! i wonder if my boots now are sufficient. but UGG boots are SO COMFY. its like walking on carpet everywhere! =( too expensive though.

do u know it gets dark at 5 now. u know how when it gets dark in msia, u know its time to eat dinner cause it would be around 7. now i keep feeling like its time to eat dinner at 5.

i just completed 2 assignments! one essay and one practical write up which is due tmr, finished it today morning. i must say, i am very proud of myself. only to realise that i have another assignment due on monday (which i totally forgot, until yesterday) and another assignment on friday (which is for the course module that i almost completely dont understand, i did borrow a really heavy book that was recommended by a guy though). that guy was a direct entry student last year as well, he got such good results that he gets to study medicine now. so hes doing first year med. he claims that "the dynamic cell'' (which is the subject i dont understand) is VERY interesting. =(

we cooked curry chicken the other day. recipe from my mum. we decided to make nasi lemak as well. cooked our rice with santan. =) very very successful i must say. After that, i took a 7 hr bus ride to nottingham for nottingham games. organised for all the msian students in uk. i think the travel really wasnt worth it. din even meet up with many friends. and my butt and back hurt so much after that. and the bus was stuffy! and the seat din recline! and EVERYBODY slept. just the few of us played chor dai di. and on the way back we talked for the last hour or so, apparently our voice projection was way good. oops.

i bought tea today. not because im influenced by my flatmates ok! *one of them drinks 8 cups a day* but because im hoping that it will keep me awake during lectures.

off to post some photos on fb =)

more and more food

its really hard to cook for one person. cause they sell stuff in bulk. so u can just get one chicken leg, u have to get 3. so there ya go. 3 chicken in diff styles that cost my baking tin =(
the oil splattered on it and its so super hard to wash now.

chicken with garlic and ginger, and rice (the rice has taste, fried it with garlic then cook it with chicken stock)


chicken marinated with chinese stuff. =) too many things to list la. and the same rice. and STIR FRIED BROCOLLI!
love em!



chicken with the same marinade but i added some hot pepper sauce as well. okay the rice is super alot here! cause i cooked 1 and a half cup thinking to save half for the next day. but when i split it in half it seemed so little. so i just ate everything.
gosh. eating this way is going to make me fat. confirm.



todays dinner. pork chop, mash potato and brocolli.
woot. very super full. i ate 2 pork chop. -.-
i thought one not enough ma!

anyway, assignments are coming in and im getting a bit busy but yet im still as lazy as ever. i keep procrastinating! =(
and i keep falling asleep in class! any idea how to help me stay awake? try not to suggest coffee.

an ADVERTISEMENT!

=)
so u all know my dad has a furniture shop,
if not, now u do! =)
awesome!
okay. so now he has an fb page! wheee...
go see
Zi-tan Arts and Craft Collections Sdn Bhd

okay dont just have a look then close the page, introduce it to your parents or friends who are sourcing for furniture okay?

xie xie =) *thank you, in mandarin for those who dont know the language*

p.s go read the photo captions! they show you how lame my dad is. hehe. the people in the library must have thought i was crazy, staring at the computer and laughing.

SOMEONE STOLE MY MILK AGAIIIINNNNNNN

even though i wrapped it in sainsbury ORANGE PLASTIC BAG.
and the milk was from farmfoods NOT TESCO.
=( sigh. i guess they took it to make waffles. we had a dinner at the flat for one of my flatmates, pink cat remember? yea. sigh
ohwell i guess thats my contribution to the dinner. =( my 2 litre milk oh and i gave them my tesco rice also. heheeheh since i didnt really wanna eat it anymore. and they needed to cook rice. there was very little left.

anyway! went for the ballroom partnering session just now. and yaaaay i found a partner. happy happy happy? NO. =( not entirely. they put us short to tall. and IM THE SHORTEST. nvm, turns out between guys and girls im NOT the shortest. there are 2 guys shorter then me, well one is. and the other one is almost my height. guess who was my partner? the guy whos my height. =( okla not so bad. but when i wear heels, 100 percent taller. and he has no rhythm. sigh. =(

guess i would have to live with it. but then he said he would be busy, and might not go tuesday classes. =(

boo.

finally, one month later, i reveaallll

MY FLAT!!!
kincaid's court, flat 10


first thing i see when i walk in. my room is straight, and first door on the left, which u cant see here.


to my right i see this corridor, with 9 rooms, 3 bathrooms and one toilet
theres more rooms behind the door actually (inclusive of the 9 rooms). i dont understand what the door is there for though



the AMAZINGLY CLEAN kitchen.
the cleaner came yesterday =) THE FLOOR HAS NO FOOD!
the sink isnt empty though.
and the recycle place isnt piled up like a mountain. *its not in the picture*
btw, the girl in the photo is rachel. shes really pretty.


the common room. the lil boy there is *i think* sophie's brother. which is the girl in red. her parents surprised her this morning. shes from belfast. sigh!! everybody's parents are coming! WHEN ARE YOU GUYS COMING DADDY?!
anyway, the girl with the pink hair is catherine. i think. they just call her cat. and theres another kat. so they call this one pink cat and the other brown kat.

btw, the common room is crazy clean. SO CLEAN. i even sat there for a while yesterday, and talked to my flatmates. first time ever. i did some talking with them too just now. after snapping this photo.

oh its pink cats bday tmr and she has a party in the next flat tonight. im not sure if im going to go though, its like some animal party where u have to dress up. so i have no idea what to go as. hmmmm.

ok, next, MY ROOM!

the door, okay u must imagine me turning to my lleft, and snapping the next few photos. then u get a 360 view =)

tiny cupboard! i think they need more shelves! =(

btw, my towel was hanging there cause i did my laundry today. and that didnt dry.

my table. theres two.

my bed, and my prison looking window.

seriously -.-



my mirroorrrr... havent even taken out the cupboard sides yet. hehe i put it on top of the heater, which of course im not supposed to but the heater isnt working.

they will be repairing it on monday though. HOPEFULLY!

i made the complaint 2 weeks ago.

okay, finish. =) today im gonna attempt to cook "chicken rice"

just rice with garlic and chicken stock

then cook salty chicken =)

accompanied with cili padi! YUM. im gonna try the tesco one later.

hopefully its spicy enough.

urgh, soon i would have to buy rice from the chinese shop.

rice in tesco is so sucky =(

when u chew it breaks easily, u know, not like starchy-ish.

it just breaks and feels grainy. =(

i think rice at home is too good.

my first firealarm yesterday!

i slept at almost 2 yesterday! and then just ten minutes in, the firealarm triggers!
GAAHHH PANIC! wear long pants, take jacket, wheres my keys wheres my keys. found my keys. then grab my phone and went down, shivered for 15 mins in the cold. and came back up again
-.- SIGH

took a while for me to get back to sleep ok!

anyway, my keyboard is a bit funny.
when u press shift, 2. it should be @ this right?
but mine comes out as "

then when i press shift, ' it comes out as @
-.-

how do u change that?

hehe food post again!

my not so pucat anymore, fried kuey teow
that caused me my bag btw! =(


shepherd's pie!
took me 2 hrs! 2!!!!


minced beef with onions and mushrooms inside.


yumyum. its so big i would have to eat this for 4 meals.