The holiday has now officially begun :)
Today, we all went to Julongguan Greatwall again! At first, I thought our school would take us to the different section of Greatwall this semester. But it turned out to be the same one. However, I still went anyway because firstly it was free (haha..cheapskate) and secondly, although it was the same one but there are actually two routes that we can climb up over there. Last time we had gone up by the right side. So today, we went to the other direction. It was more climb-friendly (is there such word?). What I meant is that it was easier to climb than the other side. FYI, Julongguan Greatwall is known for its steepness compared to other Greatwall sections. The left side, although there is one part which looks like an endless staircases, somehow has more flat paths so overall it is more relaxing than the other path. The most important thing is of course, we all had a great time and took lots of pictures, hehe....
Tomorrow, we have planned to go to another section of Greatwall. You must be saying - again?? Well, this is kind of special. Because it is located out of Beijing, more exactly it needs about 4 hours train ride to reach there. It is the part that is by the sea - 山海关长城. So we will be staying in that area for 3 days 2 nites. Hopefully, we do stick to the plan. Because during this golden week period, the train tickets are selling like crazy. And the 'great' part is that, we can only buy 4 days before the departure date. So now we have the train tickets to go there but no tickets to get back here yet. All the tour agents here say that the only way is once we reach there, we go straight to the ticket counter and buy our tickets back. Thinking about it, it is actually a gamble. But hey, looks like this is the only way. Furthermore, we do not book any hotel so far. I have a feeling that this is going to be a real 'adventure'. One of my friend who is also going on this trip was saying that her teacher said that it is easy to find accomodation once we reach there even in a holiday period like this. So we just try our luck then......hopefully, everything is going smooth for us. If we do not have any place to stay, maybe we just rent a tent and camp by the sea then, hahaha. Not bad right, where else can we enjoy to sleep under the stars :D :D
Ok then, wish us all the best.
Will update the blog once I am back here safely and soundly :)
Monday, April 30, 2007
Sunday, April 22, 2007
Spring Time Flowers
Went to 北京玉渊潭公园 two weeks ago, took some pics of flowers - thought of sharing these with all of you. The park is really near to my school, went there a few weeks earlier with a bit of dissapointment because the sakura was not fully bloomed yet. That's why I am realy satisfied with this last trip, the whole park is full of all kind of flowers. Beautiful scenaries indeed - Enjoy!
:)
Saturday, April 21, 2007
A Lazy Day
The weather here lately has been very pleasant. Now we dont need to wear any more thick clothes around. What a load of the body ;p
Some of the students here have even started to wear sandals. I know wearing sandals is not a strange thing to do in ASEAN countries, in fact it is perfectly normal there. But you should try to wear it over here and see the reactions of the native here. They really feel that it is very important to keep your feet warm no matter what. So for them, spring isnt exactly the time to start wearing sandals just yet.
However, one thing do annoy me in spring time. The pollen and the dust - when the wind blows, my goodness, they really are annoying. The pollen by the way, can fly just fine even without wind blowing. They are everywhere and easily get stuck on your hair too. Well, there is nothing that we can do with it. It is nature in action, spring is the time for them to spread their stuff. Unless you cut down the trees, hahaha. I think I read in newspaper that the city is doing something to curb these pollen too, by injecting stuff into the trees so that they do not fly their pollen around or something....cant remember exactly.
And back to the progress of my 复习...it is zero :D :D
Because..... hehe 又是借口, a friend from Sg is here for holiday. So I had been busy accompanying her around for mostly - shopping. She is a friend of Fonny actually but we often went shopping together back in Sg. So now that she is here, of course the best is to go around with the shopping 'kakis'. Anyway, there are only me and Fonny that she knows over here lah...... Singlish in action.
So, from Tuesday onwards I have gone to almost all of the shopping centres in Beijing that I have so far known of. And on the process of accompanying her shopping, I of course bought 'some' stuff too, hehehe. You know this shopping thingy.... When you dont see the stuff you wont think of it. When you shop around, see things you like then your eyes turn green and itch to buy them :p
Yeah, I am guilty as charged.... and so are most of the women out there and some of the guys too I am sure. Well, we do contribute to the economy in a way right?
Today - no shopping, resting at dorm instead. 'Coz they went to Greatwall today. I dont join them coz mosty lazy and I missed the registration to go there too, so 不得不。。。。。。
I am supposed to use today to finish up my homeworks and start revising some of the lessons but today I am super duper lazy and no mood to do any of that....why oh why.... Maybe too tired from all the shopping trips - after shopping effect?? hahaha
Anyway, tomorrow maybe some more shopping to do and meet up with her again before she left for Sg on Mon. So I must really buck up and start doing my homeworks then........
Some of the students here have even started to wear sandals. I know wearing sandals is not a strange thing to do in ASEAN countries, in fact it is perfectly normal there. But you should try to wear it over here and see the reactions of the native here. They really feel that it is very important to keep your feet warm no matter what. So for them, spring isnt exactly the time to start wearing sandals just yet.
However, one thing do annoy me in spring time. The pollen and the dust - when the wind blows, my goodness, they really are annoying. The pollen by the way, can fly just fine even without wind blowing. They are everywhere and easily get stuck on your hair too. Well, there is nothing that we can do with it. It is nature in action, spring is the time for them to spread their stuff. Unless you cut down the trees, hahaha. I think I read in newspaper that the city is doing something to curb these pollen too, by injecting stuff into the trees so that they do not fly their pollen around or something....cant remember exactly.
And back to the progress of my 复习...it is zero :D :D
Because..... hehe 又是借口, a friend from Sg is here for holiday. So I had been busy accompanying her around for mostly - shopping. She is a friend of Fonny actually but we often went shopping together back in Sg. So now that she is here, of course the best is to go around with the shopping 'kakis'. Anyway, there are only me and Fonny that she knows over here lah...... Singlish in action.
So, from Tuesday onwards I have gone to almost all of the shopping centres in Beijing that I have so far known of. And on the process of accompanying her shopping, I of course bought 'some' stuff too, hehehe. You know this shopping thingy.... When you dont see the stuff you wont think of it. When you shop around, see things you like then your eyes turn green and itch to buy them :p
Yeah, I am guilty as charged.... and so are most of the women out there and some of the guys too I am sure. Well, we do contribute to the economy in a way right?
Today - no shopping, resting at dorm instead. 'Coz they went to Greatwall today. I dont join them coz mosty lazy and I missed the registration to go there too, so 不得不。。。。。。
I am supposed to use today to finish up my homeworks and start revising some of the lessons but today I am super duper lazy and no mood to do any of that....why oh why.... Maybe too tired from all the shopping trips - after shopping effect?? hahaha
Anyway, tomorrow maybe some more shopping to do and meet up with her again before she left for Sg on Mon. So I must really buck up and start doing my homeworks then........
Monday, April 16, 2007
Thinking of Holiday
Time really flies...
Now it is already mid April. and by May, we all gonna have loonggg holiday :D :D
First, it will begun by China Labour Day holiday for a whole week. Later on, our school is going to have an organised tour for about a week as well. This means that we are going to have a two full weeks of holiday ahead, yippie!!
As in previous years, our school tours have three different destinations. They are Sichuan (the one that I choose), Shanghai and Xian. I already went to Shanghai, Hangzhou, Nanjing that stretch of places last October that is why I choose to go to Sichuan this time around. Besides, the testimonials from family and friends who had been to that place have been unanimously two thumbs up. FYI, Sichuan is famous for the China National Park Jiuzhaigou - you might have heard of it. And it is the place where lots of pandas are found too :p
Furthermore, what more could be better than going for a holiday with a bunch of friends. And one thing about going with our school is that the arrangements of accomodations, transportations and meals are much more better than if you are going by yourself with domestic tours here. Believe me on that, 全部都很周到。Haha, sounds like I am promoting huh?? Maybe I am all biased from the experience with the domestic tour that I joined last Oct. It wasnt very bad, it was just not as nice that I wanted it to be.
Anyway, before all the fun begins. There is mid semester exam coming up pretty soon. So, I have to start opening my text books already - this does not mean that I never opened my text books ok, just you know, usually only do the basic necessary things to get through daily lessons. Never really put extra effort to learn it very well. So this week onwards I should get started. At least I intend to now, dunno what temptations that I might encounter on the way, haha... (懒惰的借口）.
Okie then, that is the update for now. 我一定要努力学习！
Now it is already mid April. and by May, we all gonna have loonggg holiday :D :D
First, it will begun by China Labour Day holiday for a whole week. Later on, our school is going to have an organised tour for about a week as well. This means that we are going to have a two full weeks of holiday ahead, yippie!!
As in previous years, our school tours have three different destinations. They are Sichuan (the one that I choose), Shanghai and Xian. I already went to Shanghai, Hangzhou, Nanjing that stretch of places last October that is why I choose to go to Sichuan this time around. Besides, the testimonials from family and friends who had been to that place have been unanimously two thumbs up. FYI, Sichuan is famous for the China National Park Jiuzhaigou - you might have heard of it. And it is the place where lots of pandas are found too :p
Furthermore, what more could be better than going for a holiday with a bunch of friends. And one thing about going with our school is that the arrangements of accomodations, transportations and meals are much more better than if you are going by yourself with domestic tours here. Believe me on that, 全部都很周到。Haha, sounds like I am promoting huh?? Maybe I am all biased from the experience with the domestic tour that I joined last Oct. It wasnt very bad, it was just not as nice that I wanted it to be.
Anyway, before all the fun begins. There is mid semester exam coming up pretty soon. So, I have to start opening my text books already - this does not mean that I never opened my text books ok, just you know, usually only do the basic necessary things to get through daily lessons. Never really put extra effort to learn it very well. So this week onwards I should get started. At least I intend to now, dunno what temptations that I might encounter on the way, haha... (懒惰的借口）.
Okie then, that is the update for now. 我一定要努力学习！
Sunday, April 08, 2007
Flu Bug
My goodness.......
After soooo long, I can finally log into my own blog. I dun exactly know what caused me to cannot gain access to my own blog. I started to suspect that it is blocked my school internet administrator. Maybe he slacked that's why I can log in today, hahaha...
Anyway, I have been down because of flu lately. It seems that a lot of us are getting it. Since it is contagious, we are taking turn in catching the bug, getting it one after another.
So I was down last Thursday. I was literally sleeping through that day. That morning, I was already started to prepare myself to go to school when I suddenly felt so nausea and the earth is moving (of course, it was just my head playing tricks on me). So I went straight back to bed before I collapsed. Waking up only to have things to fill up my stomach before taking medicine and going back to sleep again.
Thank goodness, by nite time, I felt a lot better. At least, my headache was already gone. Gosh, I really hate headaches. Especially when you try to sleep it away and it didnt work - what a torture.
However, I am doing quite okay now. Although my nose is still blocked. At least no fever and headaches no more.
Maybe it is just because of changing of season. You know, the weather hasnt been cooperating. Hopefully I get well soon so that can quicky go out to enjoy the spring :)
After soooo long, I can finally log into my own blog. I dun exactly know what caused me to cannot gain access to my own blog. I started to suspect that it is blocked my school internet administrator. Maybe he slacked that's why I can log in today, hahaha...
Anyway, I have been down because of flu lately. It seems that a lot of us are getting it. Since it is contagious, we are taking turn in catching the bug, getting it one after another.
So I was down last Thursday. I was literally sleeping through that day. That morning, I was already started to prepare myself to go to school when I suddenly felt so nausea and the earth is moving (of course, it was just my head playing tricks on me). So I went straight back to bed before I collapsed. Waking up only to have things to fill up my stomach before taking medicine and going back to sleep again.
Thank goodness, by nite time, I felt a lot better. At least, my headache was already gone. Gosh, I really hate headaches. Especially when you try to sleep it away and it didnt work - what a torture.
However, I am doing quite okay now. Although my nose is still blocked. At least no fever and headaches no more.
Maybe it is just because of changing of season. You know, the weather hasnt been cooperating. Hopefully I get well soon so that can quicky go out to enjoy the spring :)
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