Wet, Gloomy, Dark and Windy

Today's weather is definitely the gloomiest amongst the days that I was here. Not only that, the wind seems to be in full force too. Not to say, accompanied by rain. Reminds me of the 2nd day after I arrived, where I was greeted by a dark dark morning.

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Anyways, I had an early break from school today (because class was cancelled!). Ohh, the early break I meant was 2 pm right after a team meeting session. 2 pm!! I believe that isn't the case back home (applies to my year+course only I guess). If this was back home, 2 pm meant going to Lee Loi Fatt for ABC and Rojak liao. My classes schedule has been nasty so far.. lol.. My classes end at 4 pm on a daily basis! Just like those year 1 days where my schedule seem to be super packed. Anyways good thing is, majority of my days start at 11 am. Heh, even the earliest class in the whole uni starts at 9 am. 8am is an obsolete time for classes here Haha..

Right after school, I rushed back excitedly as I had a DATE.

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No not with some Scottish hottie la.. Blame Chee Huat, he too hiong liao.. LOL. The DATE I meant was a video call back home! It was a first for me and my family as our house's Internet has been successfully restored ever since our house's modem broke down. It was great being able to see them in motion and not only in images and sounds. Besides, this was the ideal time to be able to chat, as it was around 9pm at that time, and I'm rarely home during this time.

Besides, interacting with my family and all, I also tried calling for my beloved pet, Husky(that's his name) to see if he still remembered me. You know what? He did! From the webcam, I saw him jumping up from his sleep, run towards my door, and looked around for me, just like how he always welcomed me when I return home. His tail was wagging wildly too. Mom also told me that he even skipped his meals for the first 2 days I left. He's one of the most manja-est, cutest and smartest dog I have ever known, and of course I miss him badly. Sobs..I feel sorry for him for giving him false hope that I was already back. I hope he doesn't miss me too much, just like how I missed him. I just can't wait for the day I return to squeeze him in a hug. Sorry ppl for the eww-ness in this para, I just can't help it. I love dogs! Just seeing em, is a major joy to me already. I dunno why, but it just brightens my day! Thank you God for them..

Its 6.37 pm already. What else? Dinner time, before that, cooking time.

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If you're a non-cooker and you're abroad alone(w/o family that is), one of the damnest thing you'll realise and learn is, appreciate the food your mom puts on your table! Do not complain! No no.. Need more emphasis.. DO NOT COMPLAIN!! Its not the easiest of things, to take trouble to go out to buy food, buy the right amount that you need so that you don't go back to the supermart every 2 days or less(just like what me and my housemates are always doing.. ), think what you're gonna eat for dinner, how you're gonna cook it, the ingredients, how long so that sudah 'masak', correct proportions, cook already nyaman or not, so on and so forth..

Anyways to cap it off,

Moral of the story:
Appreciate Rojak and ABC if you're going to the Western World
Learn how to use Skype, cause video-caming here is far better than MSN
Appreciate the food, your parents put on the table for you.
Cooking is one of the most important skill you should acquire in life, you'll need it sooner or later.