Another week gone~

It happened again! I had lecture at 9 this morning and I woke up at 9! Luckily it was a three-hour lecture so I had the chance to sneak in during break. When I was going out of the lecture hall to throw some rubbish, the lecturer was standing at the stairs saying 'Hi good morning!' to me. Gosh! Obviously he knew that I had just sneaked in! I didn't have the time to take off my coat and scarf! Who would sit in the lecture hall with coat and... SCARF?? Haih, whatever. Thanks for your leniency Dr. Goddard!

So it's Friday again. Where had my whole week gone to? I finished my lab at 5 today and I just finished keying in 41*3*6 = 738 numbers in Excel. I spent the whole afternoon looking at 41 manometers. How boring life is?

So, another week gone. This means spring is near. At least the temperature has gone above 0 degree C. Daffodil shoots can be seen everywhere. I miss you so much my beloved tulips! I just love the feeling of walking on paths surrounded by lovely flowers. The sad fact is that it's still Manchester. So I am definitely going to hate the rain and strong wind during spring.

Another week gone. This means easter holiday is nearer and I am going to Iceland soon. Woo! I want to watch the whales and God, please let the weather be good. I want to bathe in the blue lagoon geothermal seawater! I want to see volcanoes. I want to see puffins! I want to eat super-fresh salmon!

Another week gone. This means summer is nearer and I will be going home soon! I can't wait till that day. I'm missing home so badly. However, before going home, there will be lots of reports and courseworks to submit, then revision and 2nd sem exam. Never mind, I will endure the hardship and I'll be going home!

But, what's the most important thing coming? Yeah, dear's birthday! What should I get him? A longchamp bag in return? Haha! What colour do you want dear?

Rants

Why do chemical engineers have to do MLP? The university must be thinking that we have too much free time. If the university think that it's such a good programme, then get all the engineering courses involved! Why only us??

In my e-poster group, I realise most of the members have less than 10 hours of lecture every week. For chemical engineering students, we have about 20 hours per week excluding the extra meeting time for lab work. When we were trying to arrange a time to meet up for the e-poster discussion, Tom and I would always say  

'No, we have lecture. After 4pm please!'  

'Then I guess no one here would have lectures at 9 right?'

'Very sorry but we do have lectures at 9am!!'

EXCUSE ME UNI! WE ARE NOT FREE AT ALL!!!

Counting hours..

I've been doing volunteering, involuntarily. 

20 hours at least for 10 credits!
Hold on..
20 hours of volunteering + 1 e-poster + 12 online discussions + 24 hours of lecture = infinity hours for 10 credits


And I just got back from shoveling soil, after painting my tyre. I got my white coat stained with red paint, my white shoes covered in mud and my jeans stained with mud, my arms aching for pushing the wheelbarrow and my nap time gone!


Anyway, I enjoyed my volunteering in Minehead Resource Center where we made pancakes for the elderly. It was my first time making and tossing pancakes (with 2 failed products ) ! They were so glad to have us there, even though it's a day after pancake day.

 my best friend, Candy

Jemma with the chef of the center. She had to pushed the trolley around to serve the elderly

Annabel and Jemma putting filling the pancakes

Sorina who handled two pans herself 

our fillings for pancakes

And I am still counting how many hours I've done...

Sleep is my only homework

I realise I can never get enough sleep. I can still feel sleepy even after 14 hours of sleep. It has nothing to do with my body clock starting another cycle or what. I only have to touch the bed and instantaneously feel sleepy, but seldom fall asleep immediately. Even though I love sleeping, I can never sleep while sitting, and that's why I hate long haul flights. I really dread flying to UK and back to Malaysia.


Lecture at 9 this morning but I woke up at 8.30am, and of course, I missed the lecture. I didn't hear the alarm ringing at all. Even if I slept earlier last night, I doubt it's going to make any difference. So who's to blame?? I really did not intend to skip the lecture!


So, it's 11th Feb today. Three more days to the day I love the most in a year. Not Valentine's Day but Chinese New Year. Seriously regretting coming to UK for this reason! Apart from a few red lanterns at Albert Square and in some chinese restaurants, there isn't any new year mood in Manchester. How sad!

我要过年！！

Anyway, wishing all my friends a Happy Chinese New Year! 

 

Update~

8 reasons why I regret coming to UK:

1. Manchester's weather is depressing.

2. Trying on clothes is so much hassle with gloves, scarf, cardigan, coat....

3. It's poundsss that I am using.

4. No good Malaysian food. (like laksa, kueh chap, spicy crab...) but the dim sum is superb!

5. Water and food turn cold so easily and I hate eating cold food.

6. WATER TAPS! The cold one is really cold and the hot one is really hot. So, I hate washing dishes.

7. I don't get to celebrate chinese new year like how it is in Malaysia.

8. Mum's cooking... I only go back once a year.. for three months. But 9 months in UK!!!


But I've learnt that human beings are just human beings, no matter what race you are. Drop your superiority or inferiority complex.