The Game of Life

I really should be studyin for my cell bio test this Friday. Haiz. I end up playin' boardgame! Haha. Been a month since i played boardgame at Minds Cafe. It was a pretty enjoyable session. RAID! How I luv this part of the game. Hehe. Gotta go study now. Wish my luck for the test.

Its was snowing again today. Wif super duper strong wind. Prayin hard that it will not bee too cold over the weekend. Lookin' forward to hikin' at the mountains.

The Coffee Hub

It was surprising on how pleasant Kensington turn out to be. We intended only to have some coffee and do our groceries. We ended up spending more than 4 hours theremy goodness. This is really a coffee hub. Most I ever seen in one street. They do not have coffee bean though. Haha. The street is pretty nice. See for yourselves.


Besides being a coffee hub, its also a place for dog walkers i guess. Saw a lot of cute little puppies. How i wish that we could stay at those houses near this place. We meet with some really unusual people. They go around givin' free hugs. I still do not know what it is about.


If my friend has an alcohol addiction, I think I'll soon get an addiction to cupcakes. There is this shop named crave. The sell very nice cupcakes. Comes in different colours and flavours. Blue, Pink, Yellow and so on. Its really sweet and nice. The cake is actually a chocolate flavoured cake. We have blue vanilla and yellow peanut butter. Must go back there and try another flavour soon. Hope to spend more wonderful Sundays like this.

The Walk Down 17th Ave

The highlight for today would be the great photos taken. We first went to an indoor garden. A greenhouse in this winter. Personally i think its too green. Not colourful enough. There is like two weddin' goin on stimultaneously. Cool. Even the tortoise in the garden are in pair in a ermmmm ..............no comment, see for yourself. We were jokin bout how the bride must choose ugly bridesmaid so she'll look prettier. So friends you know what to do at your weddings.

Next we went for a long walk down 17th Avenue. Finally some nice shoppin' street. We were crazy enough to drink slurpee and eat ice cream in this freakin' cold weather. Took some nice shots at the St. Mary's Cathedral. Thanks to the professional photographer Ray. Speakin' of church I have yet to go to a service since so long. Hmmm. Guilty eh.

Guess that all now. Next weekend I'm gonna go out of town to the mountians. Really lookin forward to it.

The Failed Clubbin' Attempt

Went downtown today forsome clubbin' experience. The queue was damn long. Ended up waitin' for more than half an hour in the cold. Decided to leave after hearin' that we will only be let in after another 30 minutes. So disappointed. Ended up goin' out to the a bar instead. Had a pretty luxurious dinner there.

Here are some snapshots of us foolin' around the train station. Too tired.I got to sleep now. Zzzzzz.

The Cheapest Chicken Wings Ever

I went to the pub at my school again. No I'm not turnin' alcoholic. Its just that I'm addicted to the chicken wings. It cost only 25 cents per piece. I guess its the cheapest food that I could ever get here in my university. Meals here cost a bomb. Its like at least 5 dollars for a decent meal without drinks.


We went for a walk around the campus after the pub as it was not too cold. Wanted to get some nice designerbrewed coffee. Went to this hospital close by. Its not open 24 hours like NUH. It was quite a wasted trip. However, the architechure of the hospital is pretty cool though. Did a lot of foolin' aroundthe place. Lucky no security guard is around.

The Diva's Concert

I'm goin' for another concert! Christina Aguilera on Mac 15 at Pentgrowth Saddledome, Calgary. I know this is nuts! But I should be crazy to miss out on such a huge diva performing. The plus point is I got a floor seat which will giv me a great full view of the stage. I hope row 17 is not too far away though. Hehe. Really lookin' forward to this. One concert a month keeps boredome away. I'm really likin' this exchange.

There is one problem. I heard that cameras are not allowed. Sigh. How to take pics? Someone tell me! Argh! Also prayin' hard for no big huge giants to sit in front of me.

The Day at The Fort

There is actually a fort in Calgary! Icannot believe it. When we reached there, we were disappointed as the fort is not the same as those we normally see. Its not those huge brick structure but made of timber and wood. Guess that means that its pretty old.

Jeff anf Kit hesitated a little about goin' in. But Suzi, Winter and I wanted to go in. In the end we went in anyway. Lucky we did. The museum did not fail to impress. It is small but we had a lot of fun. Perhaps too much fun. Haha. We set off the alarm at the security counter 3 times and entered a restricted area. Oops. But that is how we managed to befriend the security guy. Heard some funny little stories from him too.

We posed, got locked in a jail, drive a car, sell stuffs a grocery stall and my favourite one would be tyrin' on the uniforms of the olden day armies. So Cool!

Went for dim sum after that. Stayed on till night to see the lightups downtown. Its impressive but there is one problem. It is very quiet. Need more acitvities. Guess because its too cold, nobody wanna stay outside. I feel like I've been thrown into a movie where the poeple are kidnapped by aliens. Haha. Here's da pic. Enjoy!

The Concert Tickets

Bookin' the tickets for the Rascall Flatts concert was a as difficult as gettin' an A in my modules. Haha. Was so disappoitned to find out that it was sold out only after 30 minutes of the release! Crazy!

I persisted. I forgot how many times i actually need to hit the refresh button to recheck. Thanks to Yong Jin for helpin too. Finally I managed to get a seat! Although it is a side stage seat I am happy as it is at the lower level. Meanin' I can see the band closer. I'll be watchin' the concert at Rexall Place, Edmonton on 24 Feb. So excited!

Lookin' forward to my first ever concert. And it is country. Yeeee-harrrrr!

The Thought

As i sat at the 10th floor of the library tower block overlookin' the wonderful night scenery of Calgary, i feel like life is full of possibilities. Its like this soul of mine has the energy to search for more. I feel like i finally believe that life has so much more to offer again.

I dunno why when i look out of the esplanade in Singapore, all i feel is a sense of helplessness. Loneliness. Why is it so different? I dunno.

The Trees of Winter

Wow. Its such an amazing sight here. Took a couple of snapshots today. Its the third time that the snow has fallen and I'm really beginning to get used to the weather. Now this first pic is one of my favourite. I dunno what kind of tree they call this. Anyone care to tell me bout it?

This is the view from one of my classroom. Its a trailer! Haha. Lucky i picked the seat next to the window. Nice view heh. But no I'm not daydreamin away during lessons. I kinda like the lectures here. The lecturer teaches well. It is not monotonously hypnotising like back home. I bet you guys agree with me.

They say u leave footprints in the sand. But here in Calgary, you leave footprints in the snow. Haha. I'm already missin' this place before I'm gonna leave. Its not much. Just a good getaway from the busy hectic life back home. That's from my Nike shoe by the way. My print! Haha.

One last pic for those of you who misses me. Haha. This is how I look now. All fair again! Can you believe it. Haha. Thanks to Suzi for the nice snapshot.

Ok here is part one of the family introduction. The two friends from University of Seoul, South Korea. Pretty Suzi that cooks very well and Old Man Yong Jin that is really youngat heart. Haha Both are really nice and fun people. Been hangin' out a lot with them. I leant lots of Korean from them. Guess that's it at the moment. Anhyung!

The Second Birthday

Goodness, another birthday. This time around its Alanis. The tiny little gal in the group. And guess what? I baked a cake. Apple cake. Clap Clap. Hehe And they liked it.

Here is a little family potrait. The exchange family of UC Winter 07. Haha . Will post an introduction of the members pretty soon. As usual there were lots of crazy stunts and food. Man I have been eating a lot lately. But no I'm not gainin' weight. Bleh. Gonna give an intro on them in another post soon.

Happy Birthday Alanis! Stay cute and talkative! May your dreams come true.

The Pub Again

Guess there is nothin' much that we can do here at night. So we went to the pub again for the second time in a row for friday night. TGIF! Drinks here are pretty cheap. Much cheaper then Singapore. Cocktails only cost around $5 bugs. What a good deal right. Too tired now. Gonna go sleep. And we had Nachos again! Koonz .

Just a fun fact: Smokin' isnot permitted in Pubs here in Calgary. Yeah! No more smelly clothes and hair.

The Other Kind of Rain

You've guessed it, it snowed! It Finally snowed! Went outside for a while to feel the snow. Almost freeze to death. For once I felt like my hands are numb, my ears are droppin' and my face crackin'. But its worth it. To feel the snow on my face. Haha. Below is a pic we took in the snow. Gonna have a snowfight pretty soon. Snow-dodgeball.

I reached Mount Everest! See the little flag I planted? Haha. Just kiddin'. It sure feels like I'm goin' to everest. The snow is thick. Real thick. My friend mentioned that its like hiking at a snow capped mountain.

That's all for the moment. Been busy with course administration and stuffs. And its the weekend is just around the corner again!

The Long Awaited Day Out!

Finally I get to go out today! Feels kinda weird not hearin' all sorts of announcements like 'Please Stand Behind The Yellow Line' or 'Doors Closing'. Haha. We first went to Chinatown. Mind you the number of Chinese in Calgary are huge. Maybe more then my hometown! Took a pic of the Calgary tower too, Canada's version of the Seattle Needle. Did not really get to go around much as we need to rush off.


Went to the Canadian version of Wal-Mart. Its called the Canadian Superstore. Really got lots of stuffs there. I like their layout better then Wal-Mart's.

The highlight of the day however was actually the skating at the Olympic Oval in my school. Its pretty huge and impressive. First timer. Man its damn slippery.I fell in all positions. On my palm, my butt, my side and lucky not my head. Haha. Else I'llbe dumbo when Igo back. Really laughed my head off. Skating was great but fallin' is so pai sei. I see toddlers skating. *Faints*

(Will upload photos at this space once I get it)

Despite feelin' super tired, I went out with the group to a pub about 20 minutes walk from campus in freezing cold weather. *knocks head* It was Jin's birthday. The oldest in da group. Haha. Happy Birthday! May your wishes come true. And in case you are wondering, none of us got drunk. Found out something interesting too, some of them never see Nachos before. That's its for the long day. Gonna koonz.

The Orientation

The place is cold. And I mean really really cold. The temperature is around -10 celsius. Heard that it'll be down to around -20 next week. I'm shivering whenever I'm outside. The place round the university looks pretty much like those suburbs. Took a couple of pics while waiting for bus to the grocery stalls the other day.

Orientation was pretty dry. People here are nice though. Meet a lot of friends. Hang out with people from hong kong and korea most of the time. Checked out the school sports complex. Pretty nice. They've got a huge gym and 3 indoor basketball courts! I wonder why do they need this many of them.

Feel kinda stuck inside the uni right now. Must go out soon!

The New Year

Well, after camping at the airport on New Year's Day, I finally get to check in my own room. Whee! I am the only one here right now. The apartment is nice. Very satisfied indeed. Here is a preview of how its like. Its a 4 bedrooms apartment. The weather here is freakin' cold. Feels like my face is gonna crack.

The room is very big. So much bigger then hall. No wonder its so much more expensive too. I even got a closet. Cool. First time ever I got closet. When I don't need the space for clothes, here comes the closet. Ironic. But still what I love most it the view from my bedroom window. Its damn nice.See it for yourself.

What a big big change this year. Kinda miss my parents a little. Been spending like the whole of december together. Here's a little photo we took on Christmas Eve. The classic way to spend christmas. Dinner, Church and ....the presents are missing this year tough. Haha. But hey its the time spent together that matters most.

Happy New Year everyone!