Tuesday, August 26, 2008

1.02 Opening

Second day! It was quite a good day but the weather is humid than singapore! Especially when we've to walk more than 1km to & fro from our dorm. to classes & other areas, and just by walking, we'll sweat.
I could barely open my eyes/(un)movable dustbin *look at the words carefull


Preview of the day:
i) Breakfast using card
ii) Internet usage
iii) China Prepaid card
iv) Supermarket Shopping
v) KTV

In the morning, we reported @ 8am to have breakfast in their canteen 2! Speaking of canteen 2, it gave me a good picture of it as my school has quite a good c2. Before moving out to have our hearty breakfast, Mr Tan distributed a card for us to use in buying food & other products in the canteen, it works the function similar of a kopitiam card in sg. So yeah, to cut the story short, we went in feeling abit shocked as it wasn't like what I thought! It's rather dull in the canteen & there's a little stench in the atmosphere. But the canteen is wide and big with alot of stores. When we went in, only a few stores is opened and the queue blown us away. But guess what? there's level two!

ramian store


The one & only store that is opened. Only until lunchtime, another opened.

halal? "qing zhen"

After breakfast, we went further in exploring the campus...

admin. building/close-up of it

School of Music & Fine Arts


Until then we reached at our host's school...
School of Foreign Language

This mountainous school which is located at quite high, it is going to be our class for the next 6 weeks! Moving on into our schedule, we are able to access the internet inside a classroom. I didn't did much though, Checked mails->play a little games->sent out a few emails yeah. Just before we went ahead with lunch, Mr Tan lost his camera in the room. We thought it's a goner, but thanks God! He managed to found it back in the room which he left it there when he's exploring. So, I thought of a learning point whereby coming to a foreign country, it is not easy to keep focus of many things at one go. That's a challenge everybody have to go through I supposed.


school of ict/tangxun lake outside WUST


zhengwei,chengteck,me,shengkiat,bingrong,guoyuan


Because of the fulfilling ramian in the morning, most of us skipped lunch & chilled out @ c2.

After then we went out to have our 1st outdoor activity -> getting a prepaid card! Looking through 2 shops, we skipped the 1st one as it only provides services for locals and headed to the second one. This is an interesting one man as there's a little conflict broke out because of some mischieve business dealings of the shopkeeper. From what I heard from the "tour guide" (our host's staff), She said that she clearly stated that she wanted to get prepaid cards for us to call out to our country, etc. In the end, she still provided us with the wrong prepaid card that disallows that but able to call other provinces (which the shopkeeper thought this is what we wanted).


atm/mobile operator shop



my prepaid card/add a +86 behind and u can contact me!




Then the conflict goes on...


Yeah, crossing a wide road is quite a challenge for us as the road is as wide as a expressway! So, to be able to cross it, we got to have the tactics to cut through the traffic! Anyway, we reached in the supermart. Looked around and bought quite alot of essential stuffs for our roomies. Also, I saw some snacks that I'm considering to bring back for my dear ones and back to room to eat! By the way, the supermart isn't the size of that word, but it's a quite a size comparable with Giant in SG!


Something interesting I found out is that they don't put ur items straight in plastic bags like those in typical marts in sg. But they cleared stuffs first and then stuff as much as possible into 1 plastic bag.

Bottomline: plastic bag needs to be paid as well!


Apart from that, I really could sense that China really live up to their harmonous culture whereby when our turn in the queue reached, instead of only the frontdesk people doing the baggings, people like the security guard and other staffs would come and help out! *inspired*


After getting all the things settled in our rooms, we relax until in the night when the party's on (KTV)! Their KTV was not bad. In fact, I had alot of fun with my friends singing, thought I don't really sing well. What's interesting is that it's in one of their buildings in their campus! Together with the gym, other indoor sports/entertainment area.

this is the building/funny corner in the building


disco lights/entertainment room -KTV/Dancefloor/Stage


Quite a long day with activities, fun and exciting eventhough it's humid! Ok, time to go... Until then, to all dearest friends and readers, take good care and have a superb day yeah!


jac

1.01 Long Day

*DANG* i am so EXHAUSTED! I think it is mainly due the lack of sleep before today.
our trip mentor -> TCP/having BK B4 saying BB to SG


Currently the timing is about 0217 in Wuhan, China. just had a long trip of transitions and finally reached in this dorm. in WUST (Zhongnan Branch).

Altogether, we went from Singapore to guangzhou for about 4hrs or so and then from guangzhou to wuhan about 2hrs or so. All in all, we spent about the whole day in airports! haha. ya la, because of the waiting time and transition time that adds to the day!

China Southern Airlines: simple airplane with real simple functions and without LCD screen to play.

the airline with simplicity


Funny aircon blower? I think it looks more like a water-bottle's tip to drink liquid.
GZ's airport
MCDS!

roads in GZ

[Transition from Guangzhou to Wuhan]
Interestingly after our flight landed, we've to deboard down to the ground and take a bus to the airport!

taking a bus from landing bay into the airport

in the bus, the hands!


Upon reaching there, we went out abit and we seems to be appearing in the 70s! haha, here goes:



How classic and retro the melody sounds eh?
After then, because our flight landed @ 5pm and we've to wait for the ME team to join us as well because they are staying in the same branch with us. They'll only be landed by 7pm and near then, guess who we saw? we saw yang ting and her sister!! haha! they landed with the ME students.
Wuhan's airport/No thoroughfare? Look carefully in the signboard.

shengkiat (video crew feels so free from home)/ outside airport


Anyway, I had quite a good day eventhough I'm tired as I met some of my rugby mates and get to know most of my ict friends! and not forgetting, the flight up & down, so cool and exciting as if like roller coaster ride whoo~ & yeah, the good and cheap food we found in this high class hotel (initially we thought it would cost a bomb as it looks), "Hubei Samwoo Hotel".
However, we had alot of food in the hotel and guess what? the price for all 11 of us is just only around 150RMB = 30SGD! Heh.
tk.01 (Samwoo Hotel)

tk.02 (Samwoo Hotel)
Ok, quite a good appartment, with numeral rooms, exactly what teacher said... BUT! sad to say, no internet connection!! ah.. haha. so yeah, I can't really go online or even browse the web.

Furthermore, there's a nice and big LCD TV in the living hall. Guess what? It suck to core, can't even be turned on! *screw it* haha!Overall architect of the room is something like a 6-room HDB with 2 toliets and a big living room yeah.

Photos: [ X ] [ X ] [ X ] Sorry, I was too tired and didn't manage to take picture of the room! I'll post it up soon to see my hotel room!

Now my eyes is getting abit boiled.. I think I'll be laying down real soon with my 6weeks' bed! haha. *digging nose* the noseshit doesn't feels the same back in singapore. =x

it's 0247 now and I thing I'll turn in already. somethings need to be done soon: learning plan and interaction activity planning! yeah, until then people. take care and have fun to the fullest ou there!
pics taken outside Wuhan's airport/me,zhengwei,chengteck
bingrong & me/me & shengkiat


jac
{{Will be updating continuously}}

Sunday, August 24, 2008

Enjoyment

faces after exams? 2W02 oi!



after exams on friday, I'm really filled with thrill and excitement with my polymates celebrated my birthday even though I didn't really do well for my WT paper. What hitted me is that, despite the exams going on & everyone preparing for exams, these mates prepared something else for my day and yes, it really delights me alot! a BIG thank you to you mates!


went off to cgm @ mark's place after that. had a good time over there and guess what? during prayers, I thought there's storms.. but hearing longer, it seems to be continuous! and it is the fireworks! haha, that appartment is so cool.

xueer/vic/me {prayer card sticky!}

ah, it's near 4am already, having a slight running nose now (rubbing with my thumb =x). just now had a pleasant & thrilling evening out with my buddies to cine to have subway! *hehe, should have go to JP's branch. but anyway, it was a nice evening & after that we went to arena to play pool! to my surprise, they gave me a Zara Jacket for my birthday gift. that moment I really wah, because initially I thought I wanted a few Tees but, it was out of it, elegant, nice, suave and men, I really can't explain in words how I feel.

It is really something impt that they took out in exchange in giving me something tt i would like! It is the time & effort that are taken out even they have to prepare for their exams for next week. Thank you so much for everything & the day spent, Yours Truly!

niel & me/ken,lim,yf,chern

cyn,mh,ken/me & mh

yeah! actually there're more photos with cyn. Speaking of cyn, haha! today she's funny lah! a few words to describe: "A kid who slipped & fell on her bums!" hahaha! it was during when I insisted in taking a shortcut via cutting through the grassland. cyn went ahead with the slope with her spartan's shoe *described by chern* and ta-dah, she fell instantly! hahaha! I can't stand laughing out loud during then. So funny...

ok, I'll update soon. Chern's alslp in his wonderland already! Oh ya and, yf lost his HP, darn! Hopefully that it's @ the Arena's pool area. So yeah, tmr by noon chern & myself will check it out soon!

Proudly BIG Thanks to:
~> Dad contributing part sum to my Rollei da7535!
~> CG for the wonderful gifts/card & prayer!
~> polyMATES for the *KKKphoto* {matt!!!!!} Card cum Jacob's Biscuit design & Tee!
~> 1989BUDS & few others for the hangouts @ sentosa & cine/pool, Zara Jacket & subway dinner!



Prayed, Hoped, Blessed & Love for ALL
jac

Tuesday, August 19, 2008

Secondary

hui zhong & me (long time caught-up) *Rollei da7535
updates on my bro's customized shoe *Rollei da7535


What can I say about today is... good & pleasant! In the noon, I went to Jurong West Sec. Sch. (JWSS) to have my Eng. Oral Exam. I thought I was gonna be late, thus I took a cab to there! heh. Anyway, I reached there early and guess what, it was some kind of break the kids are having during then.

While seating at one of their seats at the Cyber Cafe, makes me think back of my sec. sch. days... so missed!! haha.. oh ya, to my surprise, JWSS is a nice school anyway. Here goes...

piano outside canteen / parade square i supposed


waiting area + cyber cafe / side alley with a netball ring (weird?)

area outside canteen/canteen (though I didn't tried any food)


areas around the cybercafe

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just before meeting up with my buddies to play basketball, I went to JP and get some treat for myself, and yeah, met up with MeL to pass her some notes for OOAD (didn't realised that she could be that fast! =x).

best treats ever: famous amos *Rollei da7535

anyway yeah, had my whole evening playing bball and catching up with my buddies, didn't touch my DB at all!

ponders:
- nice places in singapore to eat and catch up? budget around 20-30 bucks.. (open to comments)


so yeah, I wish everybody having exams to be free from their minds and get up to face their papers soon, believing everything will be just fine. haha!

found some interesting links:

Best to YOU people,
jac


shoutbacks:
>KoZinE: hahaha! yeah, tmr gonna see u in the exam courts man. hope you had your weapons sharpened and we shall dine in HELL!

Sunday, August 17, 2008

Meaty Weekend

hahaha, this weekend is meaty for me! the reason is because, I ate lotsa meat man -chicken,duck,pork... !!


SOF! looks like a surfer's board?


hs,kx,me,ken,no sign of ball..
playing bball with some ang moh speaking jokers
me & ken
cyn & me (wahaha) guess: before of after?
ken,mingfu,niel,me,kx,hs

Friday: study WT, went to cgm and celebrated my leader's birthday!

Saturday: a chicken wing day @ sentosa.. haha guess what, hs prepared about 20 pairs of chicken wings and 30+ of the hotdogs... powerpack indeed... well, at least that covers our 3 meals on the beach.

Today: went to expo 10am's church svc and later join my dad at chinatown for lunch & to roam for digi. cam. For lunch, my pop and me whack on the 20 bucks of roasted duck/pork!! that makes my meaty weekend, i guess i'll be skipping meat for the week! haha.. After then, we went away to roam and managed to get this digi. cam., it's a germany model, heard that it's the 1st digi. cam. introduced in sg. and quite a recognized lens.

"Rollei da7535 Prego" it's a fat boy design, not a slim one. haha! but the features and functions are cool though. quality = there, design = still ok. Overall I feel... it's time have some fun with the camera! haha. so yeah.. watch out~

Anyway, had a good & hot weekend! And I guess next week gonna be busy with the exams and then would be preparing to go china already. Hmm, this period I noticed that alot of people went through alot of tooth extraction -bro,mum,ryan! haha, I can't imagine the enduring pain.. hope that they'll soon meet with full recovery!

God Bless everyone!

jac
*shoutback>Tagboard*
>joc: yeah, see you soon in the exam courts! haha.
>cyn: hey! your suntan lot. is with me.. are you gonna take it back or it's gonna be mine! ^^