I managed to meet up with my friend from Wesley Methodist School on Thursday, and it was quite a delightful meet, I must say. It was nice being told what other people were doing and how they were getting on with life. We ate at Moso Moso, a Chinese restaurant opposite my accommodation, and the meeting wasn’t as awkward as I thought it would be. After that, we went back to Chun Wai’s place to check his flat out, and I went and retrieved my Bluetooth headset which I left there a couple days back. Then, I just had to go to the music room to play my new Military Polonaise Op. 40. Spent about an hour and a half there. The piece isn’t actually as hard as I thought it would be; it was refreshingly simple and played with basic chords, not as difficult as some of the Etudes that I’ve previously tried to learn but failed. When we went to the room, I heard some jazz being played from the person who was in the before us. He was playing a saxophone, so I just had to get his contact details and insist that we practice together one day. It’s a bit boring, playing classical all day long, and one does desire some variety in one’s life, but classical piano will always be my bread and butter. Overall quite a successful day I think you’ll find. At the end of the night, Chun Wai SIN invited us to dinner tomorrow for his birthday, and “invited” me to cook for them as well. I sent my friend to bus stop and bid her a good night as she was boarding her 142 Bus to Victoria Park.
I think I’ll most probably have to postpone paintball till the 5th of June, because I realized the date I set for paintball (17th May) just happened to be on the day of my Sociology exam, and also just happened to be smack dab in the middle of the examination period. Sorry, Thomas. Time to suck it up with your boss again. It’s your fault, choosing contractual work instead of an agency. That means you can’t join us that often during summer, and be stuck in Norwich with grandpa and grandma, which isn’t such a bad thing, I suppose. Still, I AM eager to field my paintball rifle which has been sitting in my room for the past one and a half months. Own some noobs I will. Anyway, I made the mistake of watching “Holby Blue” on BBC iPlayer (what a marvelous invention), and went to bed at 0300 causing me to ultimately miss my statistics lecture at 0900 hours as I woke at 1023 hours. The next four hours were spent revising for a Development Economics mock exam, which I passed quite well indeed (I believe). Then it was buying ingredients for Chun Wai’s birthday at 1720 hours. We bought bucketloads of frying beef and turkey frozen veg. Then, the long trudge back to accommodation, and the wait for two of his flatmates to come back from the gym to help us with the food preparation, because I hate cooking alone and without any help. Chun Wai also invited my friend over for dinner, so she arrived at about 1830 hours and hung out in his room while I was engaging in the blending of food molecules for ultimate consumption over a electric device which produces high temperatures via a metal conductor, or electric stove.
The food for that night was Teppanyaki Beef with Tom Yam Fried Rice. Came out quite successfully, I think you’ll find. I myself was quite impressed at my skill, not to get over my head, of course. Then, Chun Wai SIN and his roommates decided to go over to a pub, which I politely declined because I was cheap (£3 entry fee) and because I generally don’t drink, and already had more than I could handle during dinner. So, we bid them a fond adieu, and it was back to the music room again, because I wanted to practise some more of my new music. Then, it was off to McDonalds, and a Big Mac Meal, because I got hungry again. During our meal, we saw an African British teenager wearing SUNGLASSES (mind you it was 2240 hours) and asking a poor bloke for money in a very threatening way. God damn puke. Have you no respect for older people?! He stared at everyone in the restaurant in a very threatening manner, and then stormed out. Everyone tried not to burst out in laughter, but I was seething with rage. Anyway, we finished the meal, and I sent her back to the bus stop again, bidding farewell with a promise that I would come and see her in Sheffield one of these days, and possibly teach her how to play the piano.
It was off to Menzie Kee’s place then, and I spent the good part of four hours in his room, just talking and talking and talking as well as looking at videos on YouTube. I showed him a video which scared the shit out of him (look below post for the accursed video), and he refused to watch the rest of the movie, hahaha. Hope you had sweet dreams, Mr. Anjing Besar as Kit Jimmy Koay Perry says.
Today (12th April 2008), I had a couple of people come over for a study group for a presentation due in next week, about Purchasing Power Parity and the Big Mac Index. Yes, all development studies stuff. Went well, and spent about half an hour explaining the theory to them (why do I always have to do all the work?) and promised to meet them on Monday after Macroeconomics. Well, Enough for now, I want to practise some more piano and the finish my Sociology Essay.
Signing out,
Stay Safe.
The Video.
I think I’ll most probably have to postpone paintball till the 5th of June, because I realized the date I set for paintball (17th May) just happened to be on the day of my Sociology exam, and also just happened to be smack dab in the middle of the examination period. Sorry, Thomas. Time to suck it up with your boss again. It’s your fault, choosing contractual work instead of an agency. That means you can’t join us that often during summer, and be stuck in Norwich with grandpa and grandma, which isn’t such a bad thing, I suppose. Still, I AM eager to field my paintball rifle which has been sitting in my room for the past one and a half months. Own some noobs I will. Anyway, I made the mistake of watching “Holby Blue” on BBC iPlayer (what a marvelous invention), and went to bed at 0300 causing me to ultimately miss my statistics lecture at 0900 hours as I woke at 1023 hours. The next four hours were spent revising for a Development Economics mock exam, which I passed quite well indeed (I believe). Then it was buying ingredients for Chun Wai’s birthday at 1720 hours. We bought bucketloads of frying beef and turkey frozen veg. Then, the long trudge back to accommodation, and the wait for two of his flatmates to come back from the gym to help us with the food preparation, because I hate cooking alone and without any help. Chun Wai also invited my friend over for dinner, so she arrived at about 1830 hours and hung out in his room while I was engaging in the blending of food molecules for ultimate consumption over a electric device which produces high temperatures via a metal conductor, or electric stove.
The food for that night was Teppanyaki Beef with Tom Yam Fried Rice. Came out quite successfully, I think you’ll find. I myself was quite impressed at my skill, not to get over my head, of course. Then, Chun Wai SIN and his roommates decided to go over to a pub, which I politely declined because I was cheap (£3 entry fee) and because I generally don’t drink, and already had more than I could handle during dinner. So, we bid them a fond adieu, and it was back to the music room again, because I wanted to practise some more of my new music. Then, it was off to McDonalds, and a Big Mac Meal, because I got hungry again. During our meal, we saw an African British teenager wearing SUNGLASSES (mind you it was 2240 hours) and asking a poor bloke for money in a very threatening way. God damn puke. Have you no respect for older people?! He stared at everyone in the restaurant in a very threatening manner, and then stormed out. Everyone tried not to burst out in laughter, but I was seething with rage. Anyway, we finished the meal, and I sent her back to the bus stop again, bidding farewell with a promise that I would come and see her in Sheffield one of these days, and possibly teach her how to play the piano.
It was off to Menzie Kee’s place then, and I spent the good part of four hours in his room, just talking and talking and talking as well as looking at videos on YouTube. I showed him a video which scared the shit out of him (look below post for the accursed video), and he refused to watch the rest of the movie, hahaha. Hope you had sweet dreams, Mr. Anjing Besar as Kit Jimmy Koay Perry says.
Today (12th April 2008), I had a couple of people come over for a study group for a presentation due in next week, about Purchasing Power Parity and the Big Mac Index. Yes, all development studies stuff. Went well, and spent about half an hour explaining the theory to them (why do I always have to do all the work?) and promised to meet them on Monday after Macroeconomics. Well, Enough for now, I want to practise some more piano and the finish my Sociology Essay.
Signing out,
Stay Safe.
The Video.
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