~Neighbour's event~

Went to Clement's kosen for the kosen sai.Didn't really got to enjoy mine so head down to his.For the first time,I'm able to take all the trains on time after checking the arrival of each train on the internet.Usually its either they didn't take account the distance of the platforms etc so sometimes I miss my trains,this time..Yay!

Before I get going,I really have to say this..I salute Japanese girls for being ablt to walk all day in boots.My feet hurts...

Anyway,first we went to visit the exhibitions of the courses there,some of them really worked hard and came up with pretty good ideas.It was pretty informative..I like the Environmental engineering part where they really try to create awareness about the how we dispose our waste into the rivers etc.

As for the food bazaar,I spent 400yen there for 2bowls of soto,free lotong..I didn't try any Japanese food there,which was pretty weird considering it's a kosen sai in Japan after all.I had fried ice cream(Taiwan??),Tacos(Mexico and Vietnam flavor),Pearl milk tea(Taiwan..)

I was pretty lazy snaping pictures of all the food I had so..

Saw a band whose lead singer was pretty much screaming instead of singing..vulgar words(in English gibberish..and I saw a lot of 'jumping beans' too..Where by they got too hyped and jumped and bump to each other like beans which was electrocuted..

You can actually see carps in this river in the way to the mall..

Spent time walking around the largest mall I've been to in Japan so far,almost equivalent to Mid Valley,looked around,and for once manage to control my urgings to do shopping...for clothes..But I had a weak spot for the Shop which sold imported food stuff .Did some shopping for my Vietnam senior and got one packet of very spicy Kim Chi instant noodles and fried banana fritters for myself..(After contemplating whether I should buy Tom Yam instant noodels,Indo mee,chili sauce etc but seeing I need to tahan only 4more months....)

After resting at Starbucks and viewing some live comedians at the stage of the kosen,it was time for me to leave..I really cannot resist taking pictures of pessimums along the way back because the whole way was full of them..How I wish I can pluck them(sorry,but was on a hurry to catch the train so only manage to take a picture of 1 lonely pessimum tree)..Ever see a real lemon tree??

Anyhow,spent another 2hours back,felt like ages cuz it was pitch dark by the time I come back..(it was as dark as 8pm when it was only 5pm)Tired out...Why does it always drizzle when I cycle back from my trips??Tomorrow,back to my homework life..sighhhh

~江山易改，本性难移~

他虽很叛逆，你也该给个机会人家吧？
无视他的存在，硬要和他吵架，能得到什么呢？
他是小人，我们也不需贬低自己配合他呀。。

为何要那么快判人家死刑呢？
世上什么人都有，总不能因为他们和我们意见不和，
处处与我们做对，我们就必须以牙还牙呀。。

给他一个机会，又不用费什么九牛二虎之力，
而且也能显得我们宽宏大量，何乐而不为呢？
江山易改，本性难移，他要是坚持不懈，
我们也只能喊倒霉，无奈，可是，不可能生他一辈子的气。。

做人本来就不容易，可是在能力的范围内，为何不选择做好人呢？
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这就是我欲言之处。。。

~Kosen Sai~

Its finally over.The annual Kosen sai(college festival)..After 2days of standing for more than 8 hours,we finally manage to call it a day.All went suprisingly well,with usual small hiccups,but overall it went well..The first major hiccup was the Morocco foreign student said he doesn't want to take part at all.Man,he has the nerves,and he is only 3rd year student..sigh..

The festival was on for 2days.As the foreign students of this college,we were to belt out some cuisine from our country(Its something like a tradition for foreign students).So on Saturday our menu was Cheh(a sweet bean paste dessert,delicious)and Ageharumaki(Fried popiah)from Vietnam and Cucur (I made it with Anuar's help) for Malaysia.Day 2 was Cheh,Cucur and Roti Canai (Ben sempai made it) which sold better than Cheh and cucur all together..All the gals helped on the Ageharumaki on the first day for there was lots to be done,but I've always enjoyed helping out in the kitchen,for it's the kitchen where everyone bonds and have fun.Cheh was made early every morning whereby Ling starts boiling the beans at 6am,mine was done with the help of Anuar,who cuts everything(the ingredients) the day before and then I,waking up at 6am each day was in charge of mixing the ingredients (got teary eyes for 2days,each time when I have to peel and cut the onions)and make the cucur..

My tutor,classmate and who-else...

The festival was pretty interesting but less than what I had expected on the first day.I expected it to be more of a hustel bustel,busy yet exciting atmosphere,yet everything seemed so tonned down the first day.The first day of the festival seem pretty cool and less exciting.Today however,everything seemed different as in,it was more hyper...Even more exciting was when it was at 12pm=lunch time,we sold pretty much more than what we sold for 3hours in the morning.Within that one hour,whew...4of us was busy as a group of ants.The other 4was busy somewhere so...Anyway,I like it that way,busy and tiring,true..but it was fun in a way..

Little corner of Asia..

It was fun to see how the Jap react when they tasted the spicy curry with the roti canai,even if we made it very very plain and not spicy at all,they still cried out for water..My goodness,they can't even take a little hotness.Sheessh.

It was fun hearing people compliment your food was great,
It was dismaying to see yours can't sell as much as the others do,
It was experating waiting for customers,
It was frustrating when no one helps,

It was tiring after a long day and an early wake,
It was nice to help each other as a team..

And it was wonderful...to gain such experience.(I don't care if there's lot of work,I wanna do it again next year!!!)The end..

~Pre festival~

I'm sitting here in my colleges' infomation center,with half and hour down,3 and a half hours more to kill..They have locked the hostel so I couldn't possibly go back to the hostel to sleep or anything..

We had set up the tent and my shopping for ingredients was done yesterday.So now,I'm bored and killing my time here..so let's see how much I can type right now..Issues,ideas..I need to get started on a topic.haha..

Let's see..OMG!!I have nothing on my head right now except all about me,myself and I.How selfish I sound.I mean,unlike KennySia,MaycSia (new good writer on the block) =p,who comes up with different issues each time,mine is all about me.
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Reading back what I wrote half an hour ago was so funny..I mean who would have thought that within half an hour I could watch something so spectacular..My college's IT center is just next to a swimming pool.And by luck,half an hour ago I saw the swimming club's Waterboys rehersal.They were great.The scynchronise swimming was abosolutely spectacular.Our college waterboys won several prizes over the years and lucky me,I got to watch their performance just now.I mean to think I was dwelling on how bored I will get within the next few hours but I managed to watch something so great.Truth to be told,I was moved.感動した..

What's more,I know one of the 2 girls in the event,and it made it more worth it to watch.On top of it,I know I won't have time to go hopping around the bazaar tomorrow and enjoy it so this is really some pleasant suprise for me.Love it.I love people who can swim that well,made them look so graceful..Especially when they made so little splash when they dive,matching every move of theirs with the music,it was definetly worth watching any day.Salute them for their effort(these guys has been practising all summer so no wonder they are all so tan)

So now,what shall I do eh??Someone,suggest something...

~Dinner~

It doesn't look good from the top,but man,I have to blow my horns..This 'ma poh taufu' I made was great!There's mushroom,meat,spring onions,tofu(of cuz) and underneath,there's rice..Its spicy too so it was really appetising.This is dinner for 17th of October..


Next is dinner for 18th of October..Black pepper chicken with mushroom,plenty of garlic and spring onions..Well,it tasted great with hot white rice..and cooling Peach Tea..You know what they say,nothing cures the heart better than good food..No idea why,been very gloomy these days.Today we had seat changing again,and for the first time I'm seperated from my tutor.Wonder if I can adapt..not that I depended on her 24/7,but heartwise,it gives me a sense of comfort to know that she's there to help me.Now she's so far away,and except for Araki-san in front of me,the rest is guys..Sigh..Dah-lah diam-diam dalam kelas,now I'm going to be REALLY quiet d.(What to do,we draw lots,pic number and the sitting is then decided)..

At this rate I'm going,wonder when will I get slim..haizzzz

~On a day like this~

Another weekend where I have nothing to do in particular..Again after errands,I really have nothing,absolutely nothing,ditto to do..I really wanna chill,just sleep,rest and relax but I can't.I have to do something,I can't just face the bare four walls all day can I..

So on a day like this,I go back to my addiction.Drama..Watched 'My name is Kim Sam Soon' on Youtube.(A handy tool to kill boredom and more addictive sedative than coccain).After salivating over handsome hunks in that drama,I've manage to kill off Saturday.Here comes Sunday.

Woke up at 8.30am again,like yesterday..And contemplate on what to do..Room,cleaned a million times,online..Done that til my eyes cannot tahan.Which resulted to eating..Eat also no mood eat,no appetite.Bah..Wanna chat also no one online..

Blog...It has been a long time since I can blog well..It seems that my blog has lost its lure it has on me in the first place.Gone were the days where I can rant all I want,bad mouth about anyone and complain til your ears(eyes) pain...Now,everything I write,I have to think twice,for fear of offending anyone or someone dear to those who stumbles upon this blog.Or getting comments/feedbacks that sometimes my ego or my oversensitive heart can't take..I sometime feels tired of doing this..SCREENING of my own blog..Where's freedom of speech?Where's rights of voicing your opinion???Where's this-is-my-blog-so-I-can-write-anything-I-want freedom???

I guess I have to..have to learn to find my balance somewhere else.Or better still,just learn to be a better person and stop complaining.I know how it feels when someone complains too much and you as a listener,no matter how patient,will get fed up once in a while.So I shall learn to stop cut down on complaining and learn to take initiative to make something work instead of waiting someone to make it work,to learn to look at the brighter perspective of things and believe that if there's a will there's a way,to learn that its better to walk the walk than do the talk.On a day like this,I have to learn..and learn,and learn...

~被耍了~

12科的成绩,排名第四.还有两科是英语和日语,想必能考到第二或第三了吧?
迫不及待的我赶紧找日文的老师,确认分数。。。发现是我在这的第一个100。。。
那是星期五的事了。。。
那天,担任老师有跟我提到,这次第一和第二名,会得到一个私人公司给的5万块奖学金。。我,也包着希望,那第二名会是我。。确认了日语得100,我也开始包着一线希望。。因为和Tutor只差6分(那时候,她排名第二)。。。

星期日,tutor告诉我我得第二名,我可乐坏了!

话说回头,今天午后的"特活"节,老师让我们看成绩的Graf..咦?第三名不是有两位吗?(Tutor告诉我她和江口同学一起得第三名)为什么第四名有两位呢??完了,这不就表是。。。

「今回の試験は皆大変頑張りました。。それで、競争がすごい激しいということで、二位の順位は何回も変わりました。今日も急に変異があって午後からまた間違えがみつかって、二位の順位はまた変わりました。横山先生の採点ミスで、１６点を加えた前川さんが２位になりました。。」

(晴天霹雳。。。)0_____0"""""

总而言之,横山老师把分数改错,前川同学本来应该得93分变得只得77分,所以发现了以后..第五名的她,就变成得了第二名。。。(我们第二至第五名都只差5，6分左右）而我,就被推到第三名去。。。

虽说不是前川同学的错,5万块也本来属于她的..可是,这错误也为免太残忍了吧！！！最最最可悲的是,这奖学金,也只给这么一百零一次,从此以后都没有了。。。我的妈呀!!!

横山先生你这老糊涂,上一次把我的tutor的分数也搞的乱七八糟还不反省,这次还做出同一个错误。。对我开一个那么大的玩笑,你是嫌生活太单调是不??我的妈呀!!!啊啊啊!!!!!!

“我的心痛痛进心灵。。。。”

Just some pics..Gifts from the China students,and...My first attempt on knitting...

~I went to 奈良~

Before you all go shake-head because of my frequent small excursions,let me tell you all that this time,I spent only 105yen for my entire trip to Nara,the land of Temples and more temples...This is because we have China students staying over here for one week and yesterday,Soo Sing,Ben and I,the few who can speak Chinese,tagged along for the trip..AS for why I spent only 105yen,haha...Taggin along has its benefits,all the students were given 1000yen to get their own lunch,and we are not exempted!!Hooray..Three cheers to Suzuka Kosen..

A blury picture of a huge rainbow that awaits the arrival of our China friends...

What are you doing pal,wehhh...She's taking my pic,nonono..Dun mis understand...

The gal I can talk most with among the five exchanged students..

The gals(see guys,what a great pal I am..hehe)

The group...

東大寺。。

After that we break into 4groups where Soo Sing and I took 4guys and a teacher with us..Soon,Ben joined us..And we soon became tourist guides to our China friends,even though its our first time there too...

They were so still that we thought they were statues,nice pose eh...(Hey man,the toilet is thataway...)

Had lunch and then..byebye..haha..Not much time we had there so we walked really fast..

And besides,the China students weren't really interested since China is..afterall,a land full of temples,buddha statues..

Through this trip,I noticed what an introvert I am,talked and answer questions when I'm asked,else I wouldn't be bothered to talk.Unlike Soo Sing who is excellent in communication skills and soon mixed around freely like fish to water,I..haha.Enjoyed the view in Nara more..Not to say they are a nuisance,some of them are pretty nice too..I guess I'm just one of those who prefer to listen than to talk type..and also one who unfortunately suffers inferiority complex..hehe..

Anyway,had fun,not to say great fun,but yeah,fun..I hate it when we have to part with them tomorrow,its gives a fullstop to an interesting weekend.Maybe that's why I don't talk to them that much,I'm afraid I can't bear the parting part..hmm..We'll see..

~中秋节快乐~

第一节数学课，忘了带课本。。
也没觉得怎么，因为是老师换节，本来午后的课换成第一节，不能怪我。
只是突然间回想，在小学的我，是多么的害怕忘了带课本，怕挨打挨骂。
如今，忘了带课本，也没觉得什么大不了。
人啊，长大了，思想也不一样了，可是。。。。一定是比从前好吗？

不说那天真无邪的童年好了。。

就连上中学的我,总是把黑白分得清清楚楚,错就是错,对就是对。
可是也不知何时开始，黑白的世界里有了灰色地带，
我的人生也开始有了许多“万一”，果断的判断能力也开始动摇了起来。

从小的“万一”。。
“万一”老师发现我没带课本，如何？
“万一”，把旅行买回来的礼物不够，如何？
“万一”，他/她介意我所开的玩笑，如何？。。
之类，无聊的，太过在意别人的想法的思想。。

至大的“万一”。。
“万一”，我突然把一切都放弃，回国去，如何？
“万一”，我选错了科系，而最后两头不到岸，如何？
“万一”，他从此不在乎我，如何？
之类，让我好几次深夜未眠，困扰的问题。。

人长大了，烦恼也比较多。。。这是无可否认的事实。
虽然多次我也因烦恼而叹了不少的气，可是如今的我，
觉得长大真好。。。所有权都在自己的掌心，这感觉。。
很棒！

就连在异乡过中秋，我也没觉得缺了什么似的。
除了，少了一些月饼，灯笼，
外国的月亮，也是漂亮的。。。

这股突然的平静，意味着。。我长大了吗？？？

~Disneyland,Tokyo~

29th of September 2006..I made a 10hour train ride for the sake of Disney...Every little kids best memory and childhood friend..The first half of the day was a sore,not a bore..Having to queue up for about 2hours per ride..There was too many people,due to the fact that the day before the train was outta service and on the 30th there would be rain..

From afar,the 4 of us were already very excited,who wouldn't be?After all,it is..DISNEYLAND..During this time,it was Halloween season so be warned there's loadsa orange pumpkins,blues ghosts, and witches..kekekke

Went in and was first greeted by the trademark of Disneyland...

Saw some desperadoes way of booking a place for the parade...

Everywhere,everyone..is getting into the Halloween mood...

They even have Pumpkin Mousse with cute limited Halloween cups..
The first half of the day,like I said earlier was no fun..Having to queue so long,its really a sore..Look,the amount of trams...Tram parking anyone?
Every little corner you turn,you will be reminded that you are in Disney.Long forgotten Alice in the Wonderland,Winnie the Pooh and even Toontown is all part of Disney..Nothing much to say,so just let the picture do the talking..
I personally like Toontown,for that's where all the Disney characters live..

Cool eh?I love the 3D feel it gives..

Welcome to the Halloween decorated home of...Minnie,

Goofy...

Sorry could only get one pic of Mickeys' house..The place was packed!!
House of Chip and Dale..

And soon,the lights are up..Its getting dark at 6pm..That's where the real fun begins..Besides feeling lots cooler,the lighting in Disneyland is really...Enchanting..

By now,I noticed that the four of us haven't took a lot of pictures so..hehe..
See Mickey propose to Minnie..Aww,so shweeettt...
Things are pretty expensive in Disneyland but that didn't stop me and Min Ley from having this as dinner..The oh-so-delicious looking Turkey leg...

After a few more rides,and a splendid show that ends with fireworks bang,its time to say goodbye to Disneyland.(And after a 'few' souvenir shopping...) And that wraps up my trip to Disneyland..

After Disney,we met up with Matsuse sensei and a few sempai for a small chat before Min Ley and I head to stay at the student house,fully...exhausted..I had less than4 hours of sleep before I woke up early to head off to my friends' place in Kokubunji..She was the China gal who stayed with me in the same host family.We didn't do much,just some window shopping,

went to a small event at the temple nearby and the rest of the day I was resting at her home and enjoyed her hospitality.I was too tired anyhow..Having an average of 5hours sleep for the past 3 days..WAs really touched that she made me breakfast and dinner and gave me loads of presents..I manage to eat mooncake afterall..haha

Titbits for lunch..Notice the nice ceramic teaset?

And a wonderful dinner before sending me off..

So sweet of her,I hope we can keep in touch as long as possible...

After a wonderful jouney though,was a series of unfortunate events..

I went to Shinjuku to look for my bus back home,however arriving half an hour early,the bus was no where to be found.After a merry-go-round(I took the bus before,but now that place was replaced by buses of other company),I resulted to call the person in-charge of emergency and finally found my way up.To my horror,though my name was on the list,they didn't really actually reserved my name on the bus list until when I go up,they simply used a pen to put in my name on the list computer-print out sitting.I got the last seat of the bus,and lo-behold..The chair wouldn't lean back!!That means I had to sleep on the bus,90 degrees up-right.Shit them.And know what,the gal beside me was so sleeping so soundly that even though I was almost shaking her,she wouldn't budge!In the end,I just throw her stuff on her body which was on MY SEAT!9hours bus ride,6hours of 90 degress postion..I really had a backache and a sore neck.Thank goodness the gals left early and I took their places and had at least 2hours of blissful sleep.

The unfortunate events went on..Because it was drizzling,I thought of taking the bus but wouldn't want to leave my bicycle at the parking space,I decided to ride back.It was really a small drizzle.But hell,some crap guy's bicycles paddle jammed my bike and it took me 20minutes to get my bike outta the parking space..shoots,and cycling back here in the rain,with heavy loads and going uphill plus the lack of rest from the bus and the days before..I was smashed..tired,exhausted entirely..A normal 20minutes ride home took 30 today..After shower and unpacking my stuff,I managed another 3hours sleep..Before awaken by the magnified sound of my Vietnam neighbour who,argue or excited,can be heard miles away...I am now in a very grumpy state,and wonder if I might fall sick again..shoots...My back still hurts...Swell,I'm going to rest all I can right now..get back into form..ciao