edinburgh, scotland 2010

I spent the first week of my winter break in Edinburgh last year. :)

Well, ive got many feedbacks at that time. Some of my friends said:

+ It's so cold ! Are u crazzzy ? , Oh, wow! I salute you cause u know, Scotland is like the last place i'd visit during winter.

+ Wow ! You r so gonna see a white Christmas ! :) Snow, snow, snow.

And, now, I'd say:

+ Yes, it was super duper cold. And it was snowing. Most of the time, pretty heavily.

It was a frigging -11 degrees on the 2nd day.

+ But, it was a very scenic and pretty sight - the snowy slopes, and all gave this Christmas-sy feel. As cold as it gets and as much as I shivers, I still enjoy myself to the max ! cause..

a) i have 2 awesome travel buddies; Ida and Sean. i like to travel with easy-going and flexible people. It makes travelling fun and easy.

b) there is this Christmas Market. i love ! the ferris wheel ride which cost 4 euros but fun although im scared of height ! besides, there are so many interesting things to see and buy there ! And there are just so much to see and is a nice place to chill + get away from busy london.

c) travelling in snow is a new experience for me. I mean, ive experienced snow last 2 years during my winter trip to Madris, Spain last year but it was different cause it snowed lightly and just briefly in Madrid. But there, in Edinburgh, it just continued to snow and snow all day long. everything looks so different. all white and clean.

Pictures:

1st row (left to right):

Sean, Ida and I in my garden. We made a snowman and named it TomYam.

Haz, in case u are reading this, yes, I thought of u at that time ! :)

Me at the top of the slope overlooking part of Edinburgh. i was fooling around.

Me; somewhere near the castle

Followed by Ferris wheel ! Everything looks so lively and colourful at night.

Ida and I.

There are definitely more pictures but I cant upload them all here. They are in my fb though. :)

On a side note, I do not encourage the idea of taking a bus there. 7 hours !

Opt for a train or plane instead. In fact, get the tickets early if you have decided !

Well, my winter trip didnt just end there.

Where do you think I've gone next ?

out- of -date and order?- ireland.

yes, this blog is like so out of date ! last year, in my last post, i was saying that i will write bout my ireland trip. but, then, i got busy and too preoccupied with work and procrastinated.

anyway, ive decided not to write bout the trip anymore. btdubs, it was a good trip nonetheless; went there with my housemate and got to meet up with a good friend from college. :D

check out what i had in cork, ireland ! (see the pics)

1st row: Full Irish Breakfast - comprises grilled tomato, mushrooms, bacons, pork sausages, white and black puddings and a sunny-side-up.

2nd row: Oat Scones - yes, something that i really like. Scones always taste good with cream and jam.

3rd row: Part of my FIB - Toast !

4th row: That is Irish Stew - Traditional Irish dish consisting of lamb loins, potatoes !, carrots and onions with butter and flour gravy. I find this dish just alright.Wasnt really impressed though !

5th row: Seafood chowder - I love seafood like totally! So, I tried it and t'was really yummy. Super rich with cheese and flavourful. Plus, rather generous portion of seafood. :D

6th row: This was the best ! :D Raw(marinated) beef cooked on a piece of HOT stone. Yes, Ms Ang plays chef ;P

Lat pic : Close-up of this amazing dish - Comes with Onion rings and 3 sauces. :D

So, thats basically what I wana write for that trip. I got these pics from FB cause I din save them in my hard disc, in case you are wondering why do they look weird ?

There are more to be written but oh, well. heehee. Just take it like it's a Food post !

every little thing.

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there are many things in life that we all somehow tend to take for granted and only realise their significance when they are absent.

there was this one day sometime last month when there wasnt any water in my house due to a pipe burst at my neighbourhood. that horrible six hours ! i couldnt cook, had no water to drink, shower...

and today, my boiler broke down. :C No HOT water and the heating system fails !

hopefully, the engineer will come and get it repaired tomorrow.

on my previous post, i was talking about welcoming november. and it is so fast cause we are already in the mid of the month ! even some of us are taking time for granted. talk about procrastination. i think i major in that. lol.

i have counted that there are like still 5 more weeks to christmas break. term 1 ends pretty fast this year.

will talk about my ireland trip on my next post.

much love,
auds.

early riser, early sleeper.

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This is an extremely tiring day and much to my amazement, Im planning to sleep like before 11 pm ?? Im feeling old. :c ugh.
Anyway, today turns out pretty good ! I left home at 7am (due to the strike) to walk to Seven Sisters TS and got into the tube without much hassle and push-here-and-there. Thank goodness, everything goes smoothly and Im not late for class this time round. Kudos. :)

Btw, I cant wait for reading week and its next week ! yay.
In fact, all my assignments are due tmr and are already completed. Plus, lecture ends at 11 am this Fri. So, I sense some celebration. :D

Have an awesome time.

Much love,
auds

T.o U.ltimately B.angun E.arly

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The only thing that I do not favour here in London is the Tube Strike. :c
This means I have ... (refer the title of this post) to walk to Seven Sisters TS since Tottenham Hale TS is closed ! (oh, the horror :c) But thank goodness, its just a 10-15 min walk.

Hope things turn up well tomorrow.

"Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God; trust also in me." John 14:11

Shall call it a night. *yawns*

xx
auds