1.3.07
A quick update.
Using the school's wireless to type this and get back to some of you guys online. Yeps, so I guess you've heard. Xin Yi is officially unconnected to anyone in singapore for at least 3 weeks i.e. the house has no internet connection for the above mentioned period. Feels a bit weird especially at night, for the internet is usually my only form of comfort that I'm somehow in some small way still in the presence of all my dearest bestest loveliest Singapore friends.
Ahh but now now, there's no time to get homesick though. There's plenty to do and settle. In fact, me and my housemates (Kelvin and Becky) were much worse-off (even more so for them because they had no furniture in their rooms) when we just arrived! We realised, to our horror, that the house had no electricity and that the utilities board only opened on weekdays (shouldn't it be 24 hours?!). We found ourselves suddenly refuges, using torchlights in the dark and camping over at a very friendly and welcoming neighbour's house :) Jas and Kerf, you guys certainly deserve a BIG THANKEW for that!! The small gesture did make a big difference. And yes, what an experience it has been, living 'as cavemen', quoting Kelvin ;p Sounds pretty unthinkable too if this happened in Singapore. But trust me, anything can happen in Australia (including Ikea running out of furniture and having to wait 2 weeks for desks and bedposts to be in stock).
School didn't let us off easy too. There were classes from 8-5 on the very first day, and the same for that of wednesday. Thankfully, by now my room is pretty much in shape already and I can get down to doing a bit of work. The shower's also very very good!!! Much better than the halls. Common areas are clean and sparkling after all 3 of us did some spring cleaning. So yes, one satisfied girl here :)
For those of you who wanted my address, here it is:
2/42 Browns Road
Victoria 3168
So much shorter and sweeter than the previous one eh :) And I also have a home line at +61395434589. To top that, for those who have my melbourne line, I'm still at the same number! ;p
Okies, I better get down to doing some research. I'm still finding time to meet the house agents and have tennis later in the evening, so I'd better make full use of time. Take care everyone, and stay healthy!! ;p
Ps. Thanks so much sheryl, steff, rach, andrew, nat, josh, ash and my dearest family for sending me off this time. It's a bittersweet feeling, this one. And also to the numerous people who sent me farewell smses right from early in the morning. You guys made me feel homesick before I even left!! ;p I had a really great time with all of you these 3 month, which makes it even harder to leave actually, BUT a girl's gotta do what a girl's gotta do :) So yes, I'd be seeing you guys in 8 month's time anyway! Don't miss me too much meanwhile, kee.
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