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Wuhan: Day 38, 39, 40

Day 38-

If I remember correctly about what happened on this day, I joined Dave, Jia He, Xin Rong and Zhi Hui on their adventure to Han Zhen Jie. Being a 5th Wheel in a 4 Way Relationship is Nuts. Because, I think I spoiled their flow, I mean it in the sense that they could’ve taken a taxi there, but when I was with them, it was what, 5 people? And we couldn’t take a taxi. Haha. So anyway, Han Zhen Jie, I got this idea to go there from Ci Min, but HELLO, that place is so boring! Okay, maybe not very boring, it just wasn’t filled with whatever I was looking for. No guys clothing (okay to be fair, there were shops selling guys clothings, the reason why I said there wasn’t any was because the stuff they sell, were horrendous). And and and, everywhere you see girls clothing, no wonder she said it was a good place to shop.

Anyway, we got bored of the place and walked to Bu Xing Jie. We thought it was going to be a very short walk because on the map it looked like a short distance, BUT NO… It was bloody long, never going to walk like that ever again. Took us almost an hour to get there I think, oh, and we were going there to meet Cristofer and Gang.

Didnt really buy anything there, so I decided again to stay with Group 2 ( Dave, Zhi Hui, Jia He, Xin Rong). We continued walking around and at least I found something to BUY! (Take Note: If you go out to shop, but don’t buy anything, please smack yourself on the head, you just wasted a day of your life). We had Pizza Hut After that but I wasn’t hungry, I don’t know why, it must’ve been the excessive amounts of snacks i ate before dinner. Anyway, our first waitress was afraid of us, because when we were at the table and she was waiting to take our orders, she heard us speaking english, and thought that we only knew how to speak english. So she called upon another waitress, she was sweet and funny, and spoke the language really well. But was a bit embarrassed because she thought we didn’t know how to speak THEIR language. Overall, today was fun.

Day 39-

Well, this was a resting day for me, the idea of being home soon just hit me so fast like a fly crashing against a windscreen of a car. When I’m writing this, its 1 day left, but Saturday was really, a WOW I’m actually going home day. OH and also, my hard disk crashed, so i was forced to Re-format my computer, that means, no Pictures, no APPG project, all my journal entries on Microsoft Word, and yada yada yada, I was totally pissed off today, I was using my computer before going for dinner, I shut it down and when I got back, it couldn’t be turned on! But it’s all fine now.

Day 40-

Went with the guys to Lu Xiang Guang Chang. My Aim for the day, get some Berms and get some hard liquor to get drunk on! Too bad I didn’t find any berms, but hell, I sure as hell liked the idea of getting drunk here in China. But we didn’t or at least I didn’t. Had to take care of the others who don’t know their limits and can’t hold their liquor. Know I know how others feel when I’m on the drunken end. Haha. Yes Mum your son drinks. You know this already.

These few days, home has only been on my mind, and I cant seem to have the thought of, Me at the conveyor belt, waiting for my bag while my family members and friends look beyond the glass door, waving at me, trying to get my attention and when I turn my head to look at them, I just can’t help but to smile, joy and happiness would overwhelm me, such a feeling is god. Majestic and divine. Okay, you got me, I didn’t know what to reflect on, so I just started writing about this.

H`asta La Vista!

Wuhan: Day 33 to 37

Hello, from when I’m posting this, its 5 more days left till I get back to Singapore! YES! Okay. I haven’t been updating frequently, you can say, I have been. Uh. LAZY. Which is very true. But hey, you cant blame me. I am so excited about going home!
Okay, so….

Day 33-
This was a Sunday if I recall correctly. We went to Han Kou to shop again. I must say, that place really amazes me, it truly is very very big. We took a lot of photos, credits to Jit Siong on this one. Well. I would let the pictures do the talking for this day.

The Crossroads we were at.

Thumbs UP

Adorable dogs that were for sale!!!

The Lady knocked the pail to wake the dogs up.

Why is pizza hut so interesting? You’ll see why.

This is not what you’re thinking. FOOLS

This is what it stands for.

Shugen and I trying to prank the Chinese.

2nd Try

Last Try. I think in one of our tries, they actually turned. the Chinese, are not very “kay po” people.

Told you, i have a reason for the first pizza hut photo. it was our LUNCH!

Best pizza ever!

SO CUTE!

Night shots of the place

Public Tutors for Skating.

Teaching Little Kids

Cute Little Kids

Blur Picture But still looks okay

The Cup not me

Our Waitress

The best steak in china. PERIOD

Fruit Tea

HAPPY BOY

The End

Day 34-
Well. We went for APPG remedial. Just going through the theory test paper before we have our test on Wednesday. We really didn’t do anything much, but hey learning is key.

Day 35-
Today we woke up at uh. 7.30am? We went for some outdoorsy stuff today. Went rock climbing, doing some trust falls and stuff. Yet again, Pictures do the talking. Today I learnt that being responsible and such is truly important when it comes to being in a team, especially when its filled with people you barely know. Making a statement or a stand as people say in a team can either earn you respect or, get you spat on. Oh and, an important note, our test got postponed when we get back to Singapore. HOW awesome is that!?! We get to spend more free time here in Wuhan! YES!

Well, we started out with some games.

Check out this flag, in tribute to Stefen! haha

Teamers cheer(ing)

Ken explaining our flag.

Stefen Explaining his flag, IN CHINESE!!!

I love Satish. haha

Oh i should probably explain this, this game is where we use newspapers and make a tank wheel. we of course are the tank wheel. the newspaper cannot be broken obviously

They just did what i said we couldnt Do.

Then we had lunch.

After lunch, we had to do this thing. I forgot what its called. but it was hella fun.

The Instructor teaching us the proper method for the “trust fall”

Heads back, Arms Locked, Knees together, Feet locked.

My turn, WEEEE, Not.

The most marvelous massage ever.

The monster that Hated me.

Half way there.

Still Half way there.

I shouted shit as i fell off. Very Disappointing.

Day 36-
Today we had our APPG mini project interviews. I think I did well. I had no negative comments on my project and I was very confident in presenting it to Mr.Ma. After that Stefen, Jeremy, Dave and I went to go shop at Yellow crane towers ATM mall again, the fake stuff there are truly AAA grade. I got myself some stuff. Very promising. Haha =/ Again, pictures should do most of the talking.

The Ultimate Steak. But the one at Han Kou Was better.

This is Stefen, The waiter asked him to protect his top. haha Same goes for the rest of us. LOOK

Day 37-
Stefen and I just lazed around at home today. Nothing much to do really. China is getting really boring, this part of china at least. We should be going out tomorrow. I am going to Miss china a lot. 42 days here really makes someone go crazy. CRAZY over the place that is. And the people here. They vary, from the crazy to the sane, and the rude to the nice. I think it varies because they have billions of people in the land. That’s what makes CHINA, CHINA. As awesome as it sounds, it always has its down side. Pollution here is horrible to say the least. And poverty here is really very terrible. Worst I’ve seen upclose. Beggars everywhere. And even beggars get chased out of the sidewalks. How mean is that?

Wuhan: Day 31 and 32

Day 31-

We didn’t really do anything much for today. There was APPG in the morning and free time after that. We just rested at home for the whole day. During this period of time, when you’re in the room, “alone” and such, you tend to think about things.

I, thought about how a little thing may cause a catastrophe, in layman’s terms, this is called “the butterfly effect”. Co-incidentally, I also watched the movie. The butterfly effect. Obviously enough, this thought me one thing about life, its unexpected. And however you act upon different scenarios, you will change the way things would/should turn out to be. Stuff like that, obviously makes you want to change, be a better person like HELLO! This is pretty much what I thought yesterday.

Day 32-

Today, we woke up at One PM. My goodness. How I miss waking up late. It’s been awhile, ever since coming to Wuhan, I have never woken up late. Not once. After that, we went to collect our dry cleaning, it’s spotless. The dry cleaning is worth every penny.

Basically, today we were discussing and I fell like going to Bei Jing next week end. Since we have free time, and I don’t want to spend it here in Wuhan, I mean, I’ll only be here for only 42 days, and most of the time is spent here in Wuhan, how sad can that be? Its like I’m in china but I haven’t seen Bei Jing, I have to see it, the forbidden city, the Great wall. Everything its just going to be awesome. However, my friend did say that we needed like at least 2000 yuan to go. So I have to Negotiate with you know who.

Good news or bad, we’ll just have to hope for the best.

H`asta La Vista!

Wuhan: Day 30

As I’m writing this journal, I’m watching Lord Of The Rings. Oh… the journey home, it’s the most enriching, but it`s what happens and what you learn along the way going to Mordor( or in my case Wuhan) and going back to the Shire (Singapore). Everyone has been counting the days back to 0. Right now, we’re at 12. Ooooh the number 12. This is the best number of all, because, I can divide my remaining clothes into these remaining days, avoiding any attempt to wash my clothes because, I can just wear a final days clothes back to Singapore. And, still look darn awesome. The best part about today was, I went to go dry clean my jacket and a shirt at only 7 + 5 yuan what does that equal to class? Cheapest dry cleaning EVER.

What I think about counting the number of days left is kind of silly. I’ve only just adapted here, and starting to like the place. But still. Home is home. Can`t say I don’t miss it, and can`t say I really do. Will I miss Wuhan? Most probably. There’re some good memories here which made me go what in the world was I doing? Hahaha.

Boring you guys with my day like oh, basketball, or OH, dinner is boring, at least today, by watching a movie, I got some inspiration on something to talk about. There and back again.

H`asta La Vista

Wuhan: Day 28 and Day 29

Okay so I haven`t blogged about yesterday yet, but it`s too boring to type and there isn’t really anything to make it creative or add some special mumbo jumbo into its context making it a good read here. The only thing that’s been running through my mind is going back. Only 13 more days, Nicki, you can live through this.

These two days have been swell for me. Finally after god knows how long, we played basketball, this my friends, is the only form of exercise I get. Which is way off from what I do in Singapore, gym-ing and swimming with my friends, suntan as well. Regularly. The lack of sun has obviously made me become fair again.

I finally completed my APPG mini project as well. This is a huge lift off of my shoulders, 1 stressful thing off my list. The other two, is my IS reports, and the final APPG test. Wish me good luck guys, I need it. A lot now more than ever, because, home is just 13 days away, and I can`t seem to get my focus mode on anymore.

I have nothing to reflect about, I’m not going to be some fake-o that writes random stuff and say that is his reflection when obviously it isn’t because what can you reflect upon going for, breakfast, class, lunch, class, basketball, dinner. And this happens almost every day.

H`asta La Vista.

Wuhan: Day 26, 27

Well, didn’t update yesterday because I was really tired.

Day 26-

Woke up at 8 to do my laundry, then left the hostel around 10 for breakfast with the usual. After that we headed to the IT mall, where we bought stuff. The last time I was here, I bought a screen protector, but the wrong size!!! I bought the right one now though… I think. Hahaha. After that we headed back. The bloody bus I tell you. I hate china’s public transport. It`s always crowded. (Not that its unusual, they have 1 billion people) I’m just saying, in the midst of all this, you expect to find someone decent. But no. everyone either stinks or like squeezing. The bus attendants are also very rude I must say, I have nothing to say about them, that’s how bad they are. I have nothing in my vocabulary to describe them.

Onward! After that we had a BBQ with the students here. It wasn’t too bad. But we couldn’t get the fire started until it was almost sundown. We tried really really hard. But other groups started their fire 45 minutes to 1 hour earlier. Which was bad for us, cause while we were starting the fire, they were eating. Its in moments like these, where you find out the true colors of people. And it really isn’t a bad thing, I just got to know people more, yes I was angry about it, but hey, it`s just who they are. They are my friends. I choose them wisely. So anyway, the BBQ was a big success however, there were no lights. And before I ate really anything, the fire died, and everyone was packing up. BUMMER. So we headed back, took a shower and went to bed.
Day 27-

Class started at 10 today. Goodness. I only had 4 hours of sleep, was talking to Stefen until 4am. We guys are nuts. Nothing much happened today, pretty much the norm, going to class and all. We have a mini project interview Friday. I’m doing a project on Hotel Reservations. It`s going to be good, I can tell. Anyway, I am in need of much sleep.

Reflection would be, no matter how angry you might be at certain circumstances, always remain calm and forget about it. it`s all water under the bridge, and if you think back, you’ll know how stupid you are thinking and being angry about the little things, when the big things right in front of you, begging for you to have fun and you shun it away because of the little things, you lose out. A LOT mind you.
H`asta La Vista.

(PS . Yes I know, the terminator thing is getting irritating, but hey, it’s a way for me to sign out. Better than going “XOXO” and all that.)

Wuhan: Day 25

I dare say, today was the best of all days, because, I… Went… SHOPPING! ( say it in a typical blondish way of saying it, and you can “hear” how I’m saying it, if you really did this, you just wasted 30 seconds of your life, if you took longer, I feel sad for you.) Woke up at 7-ish today, bathed and got out, the bus driver was late. Making everyone wait in the piercing cold. (Yes, piercing cold, the cold is so cold, it pierces your body, and enters your bones. PIERCING not a word to describe cold, but guess what, I used it, oh wait, it is a word to describe cold.) So we stood under the rain for like 1 hour, I think. Yes 1 hour, before the bus driver actually came, maybe half an hour, when you’re suffering, you tend to exaggerate.

A one hour bus drive cum catch up on sleep ride led us to a shopping district, Jiang Han Road Shopping Area, which happens to be china’s biggest. It was huge, but a lot of the stuff were china brands and expensive. HOWEVER, I still got like 4 items for 100 sing, so it’s a very very good buy.

I realized, I have a lot of stuff in my bag, that is RED and WHITE, sweaters, jackets and shirts. Come to think of it, they are the colors of my favorite country……… CANADA, sorry Singapore, you come in second though.

ALSO! Today we had Tang bao again here’s describing it. Same as day 22, only more epic:

“Much delectable soupy liquid can be found within this vessel which also seems like it has a partially-permeable outer layer because we dip these meaty balls of delight into vinegar. So, with the partially-permeable membrane-like membrane, the vinegar can make its way safely to the core of the ball where the baby dragon meat lingers with utmost loneliness. As the baby dragon comes alive with you biting into its membrane, it breathes fire (this expression is used as if the soup was the fire), making you open and close your mouth, extinguishing the fire with your saliva. As your mouth gets used to, or cools the fire, it turns into smoke, letting you in-turn, breathe fire (steam coming out of your mouth). This happens instantaneously. Making your mind go crazy because your tongue is experiencing so many flavors at once, your mind enters a whirlpool of happiness. After sucking the soup out, you dip it in the vinegar again, bathing the dragon with it, and then devouring its savory goodness. One is certainly not enough for your black-hole-ish like stomach. Ten is an average value, for others, 15 may be the right amount. Dragons, even after the middle ages, they exist, only to be hunted down by the Chinese for delicacies sake. Todays Bao was surely the best I’ve had, oh wait, I’ve only had tang bao from 2 places now. HAHA”

Anyway, todays reflection: Never ever spend on impulse, for if you do, you would end up buying things you don’t need. A white elephant, that’s what people call it. Now, look around you, see the things you don’t need? That’s it, throw them away. No, like really, throw them away, THEN, see how much difference it makes in your room. And yes, you got me, this post is all about YOU doing stupid stuff because you read this, now, you wasted 5 minutes of your life, if you’re a slow reader, you probably wasted 13

Below are pictures. OH P.S I like shirts with Photos in them. Picture Uploads Tomorrow. TIRED!

H`asta La Vista!

Wuhan: Day 24

Hello, today we went to Yangtze Optical Fibre and Cable Company Ltd. http://en.changfei.com.cn/newEbiz1/EbizPortalFG/portal/html/index.html this is their website. Well going there today, was SORT of interesting, although to be honest, I got bored half way. I’m not my usual self today though, I think it`s because of the stress, had a test today, it went well, but still on my mind is my IS assignments and stuff, oh wait, its just the IS assignment.

I kept my cool reserve today, but my peers kept irritating me, juvenile I tell you. Haha. Let`s just say, today I woke up on the wrong side of the bed, and I just had so much to think about. Procrastinators, we learn our lessons the hard way, but it’s the best way in my opinion. We procrastinators, leave our work to the last minute, “burning the midnight oil-candle” as people say, by doing so, we stupid-recklessly stress ourselves. Piling on the pressure as well. This is why, procrastinators learn the best way, because we rush everything, we can absorb more (this is total BS) but I can find a good thing about procrastinators, and it is… we learn life’s lessons faster and harder, making us more determined and having nerves of steel for the future. HAHA. Nights ya’ll, going shopping tomorrow, I HOPE!

H`asta La Vista!

Looks of the Place from the outside

Their Logo

Optical Cable

Optical Fibre Preform

Quarts Substrate Tubes and Single mode Fibre Rod

Coloured Fibre

PMF Preform

Wuhan: Day 22

Okay, so today was normal for me, except I spent time studying for my APPG theory test tomorrow, NOT. Motivation to study has left me, for now, it’ll be back tomorrow after the trip to this industrial place, Mr.Chua said something today though, we’re here to improve our self-learning abilities, from that, we can proceed towards university with the responsibility to study. I, have none, for now that is.

This just seems to me as a very long holiday, with studying in between. I never thought to the extent of learning how to self-learn here. Very silly of me to have left that one out. But who can blame me, while I was here, I missed out on “Heroes”, “How I Met your Mother”, “Gossip Girl” and “The Big Bang Theory”. Just a few of my favorite series I like to watch, makes me sane for the moment. Or at least weekly, since they come out every Tuesday. The weather here, certainly has not improved with the heavy downfall and some thunder and lightning. The cold, no words to describe it now.

Having writers block is very irritating. I think my reflection is in this post already, in the first few lines. Right now, all I can think about is the heavily packed weekend. And of course, tomorrows test. It’ll be a massacre tomorrow.

H`asta La Vista!

Wuhan: Day 22

Hello world, today was the norm for me, BUT! We had the long expected (tang bao) Xiao Long Bao that we always wanted I’m guessing there’s baby dragon meat inside – therefore the name. Also, much delectable soupy liquid can be found within this vessel which also seems like it has a partially-permeable outer layer because we dip these meaty balls of delight into vinegar. So, with the partially-permeable membrane-like membrane, the vinegar can make its way safely to the core of the ball where the baby dragon meat lingers with utmost loneliness. Oh the savory delight of the bao, its taste is very intriguing but it is still unmatchable from the Dim Sum places in Singapore which I visit with 4riends at least once a week. We make it a habit to indulge in such foods as we like to live it like the olden days.

Canada’s Maple leaf has been calling out to me, more and more, I’m feeling very VERY Canadian. Haha relfection on today? There is none, except for the fact that I have satisfied my utmost dim sum need ever since arriving to Wuhan, I don’t think this counts as a reflection but OH WELL! Pictures below! Oh and in one of my past posts, I said that I wanted to feel the cold, longing for it. The past few days its been so cold, and when I felt the piercing cold rain dropping noiselessly onto my shivering skin, I am feeling more alive than ever. Right now, all I want is the warmth of the sun, “I want to sun burn, just to know that I’m alive…”. My adaptability to the cold weather is so poor (but I think I’m very geng, SO! I choose to think I’m warm all the time). If this goes on, I’m bound to have a cold snap.

H`asta La Vista!

The Xiao Long Bao which has assorted flavours like CORN! and Seafood. I think This was Mushroom.

And This is CORN.