Just this afternoon, Melbourne experienced a rainstorm and a hailstorm at the same time. This is the first time I actually seen a hailstorm. Basically, its just pieces of ice dropping down from the sky. Okay, the pictures don't help much (sorry la, I don't have a chun camera), but in the picture below, you can see the ice as the little white stuff. Look closely enough and you will see it. The two photos above are taken when water and ice are dropping down from the heavens at the same time. Luckily, I got back from grocery shopping 15 minutes before the hail started, or I would be drenched from the rain and hit by the ice.
Anyway, I finished Week 1 of uni. On Monday, my subjects finally got approved and I got my complete timetable at last. In short, I arranged my timetable in such a way that I will be busy on Monday and Tuesday but relatively free on Thursday and Friday. In this case, I believe in sien koo ho tian (now bitter, later sweet). OMG, I feel like I got so much to do. Throw in uni reading, tutorials, cooking, shopping, laundry,paying bills etc and I don't have much time left. Since this is the very first time I am taking business subjects, I certainly hope that I will be able to cope. Haiz.
Surprisingly, I continue to find cooking more and more enjoyable. I guess because for cooking, I am not under-pressure to produce wonderful results (like tasty food), unlike academic work (><). I can experiment and it's okay not to get the desired end product. Not trying to sound boastful, but the first time I prepared dark soya pork (above dish), it actually tasted good. The same goes for my fried rice. Hmm, maybe I should start selling my food and get some money (: I just marinated some chicken in char siew sauce, so later this week I can sink my teeth in some char siew, er, chicken.
At my place, I have cough up 4 bucks just to use the washing machine. To use the dryer, I need to pay a further 3 dollars. So, not wanting to make Unilodge any richer, I use nature's free dryer, by hanging my laundry in my room, and hope that the weather is warm enough for my clothes to dry quickly.
Socially, I haven't been making much progress in Melbourne. I dislike attending social events, as I feel awkward, and this certainly doesn't help my social life. Come on Jeric, this is Melbourne!
Like a sickness that won't go away even if you tried all the medication in the world, I still feel homesick. By doing stuff, I don't feel so homesick, but its just like eating painkillers, the sickness won't be cured. Fortunately, its not the super serious 'homesick' feeling that makes you want to pack your bags and go home.
Just a random photo. Even Coles support the red half of Manchester :)
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