Finally at UPenn
So I stayed a weekend at my aunt's place, shopping and buying things that i needed for move-in. I spent alot, but I kept telling myself that its going to be for four years, so it shud be a good investment.
My aunt took me to alot of places to eat, the food here is in really large portions and daym the customer service here is great. For example, at the steakhouse, I ordered a t-bone steak, cooked medium rare, when it came out, it was medium. The waitress usually comes up and asks if everything is okay. So after I got my steak and she came over to ask, my uncle told her that it was cooked too much. They did not hesitate at all to cook another steak for me, in fact they insisted in it, although I said it was okay.
One thing I'm getting used to tho is tipping the people here, its just unusual for me. Also getting used to the sheer crowd etc.
So I finally moved-in today, it was difficult finding parking to unload. I went to my room and damn it was dirty, but I managed to at least arrange the stuffs and clean the furniture. Oh ya, I bought a camera, and I took some pictures, but I don't know how to post it here, please IM me, to tell me how okay.
The campus is beautiful, traditional buildings cast into a city like setting. The place is huge, so many shops, cafes, food stalls, and they are all so close by. There is a big gym just 2 blocks away, and there everyone is like a Penn fanatic, like the bookstore sells Penn shirts and sweaters, Penn books, penn files etc etc.
Anyway, I'm exhausted from all the cleaning up, and will try to update more tomorrow. I wish I could upload pix to show more what I'm talking about, but thats it for now. hehe.
"Coz you are the Brightest Star and I'm in love with who you are."
10:43 AM
Pennsylvania
So I've finally arrived in Penn, 2pm US time, (2am Brunei time), the only problem is, I have a lost baggage, the airport is still finding it, and they better do. :@, there are some valuable items in that bag.
At the airport I met my aunty, and went to her place. So as soon as I got to US, I've been eating sandwiches and burgers, and I already miss Brunei food. It feels weird not eating rice for a whole day, so thank goodness my aunt brought me to a chinese restaurant that night.
Still getting used to things here, especially driving on the right side of the road, sitting on the right passenger seat feels so awkward. I went to a few places to get a few of my university items, and really, there are SO SO SO many things to buy, so much variety that its so hard to choose. I will be moving in to my university only on Monday.
I'm still not fully used to the time here yet, still jet lag.
"Coz you are the Brightest Star and I'm in love with who you are."
10:54 AM
Safe
Hey everyone!
Gosh, I have so much to say, but too tired.
First I want to thank everyone who turned up to send me off! Also special thanks to the UR for yet another gift.. I am lucky to have such friends.
I'm honestly very tired right now, so this post will be a little simple.
It was so exhausting flying almost 24 hours, in total about 32 hours from the Brunei Airport to my hotel. I didn't even sleep well on the plane, with unattended children, babies constantly crying and kids whining. However, the good thing abt the long flights were the movies. I got to watch a few movies that I missed whilst in Brunei, like disturbia, TMNT, etc etc.
So I just took a long warm bath, and now I'm feeling rather sleepy. I would say the room is rather big, too big for me. The bed is "damn", and the room is cozy. There is high speed wireless too. I will be flying again tomorrow morning, 9am, which is 9pm Brunei time. Hehehe. So I need to make sure I don't oversleep, will wake up at 5am
I've only been in America for a few hours, and I can say, its so different, so different its a little scary, ahah. Well, I wish I could post pictures but I don't have a digital camera yet. Anyway, I'd better be going, before I sleep on my laptop. Will update more. :P
"Coz you are the Brightest Star and I'm in love with who you are."
7:49 AM
The Big Day
First of all, thank you to all the URs, (not in order of preference), Jammy, Jances, Minghui, Poh Hui, Zimmo, for the gift. I have the bestest best frens there are! I really loved the scrap book, definitely keeps me smiling whenever I look at it during the few days left in Brunei, and hopefully when I am in US as well. I was definitely holding back tears when I received it,
chanel handbags coz I was saving them for the airport, of course some of it were bound to leak out.
So, abouts 19 hours left before I fly. I'm pretty wide awake, packing up things, weighing them, and making sure I don't go over the weight limit. I hope I brought everything that needs to be brought, don't wana be stuck at any airport being interrogated. So right now, feeling anxious, scared, yet excited at the same time.
Was happy that I managed to say good byes to many meaningful people, my youth group, school teachers, and many friends. It was great recalling the many colourful memories of the past and at the same time listening to other's rich experiences. Hehe, time really flies. Just a few years ago I was swearing and screaming as I played Counter-Strike, and now here I am, just about fly to the USA. Yet I am STILL unable to grasp the fact that I am leaving. Haha, maybe I will get the kick once I am at the airport.
So this will be my last post before I fly off (I think), so I just want to thank everyone, who've helped me little, or alot, through thick and thin to bring to where I am now. Without you I am nothing.
I'll be back to post more once I get there.~! ;)
"Coz you are the Brightest Star and I'm in love with who you are."
12:15 AM
Dedicated to Hui
HAPPY 19th BIRTHDAY MISS GOH POH HUI!!!!
The only non-ms-ian member of UR whom even though i don't get to see very often these last two years is still one of my close friends. She has a knack of hitting someone in the arm especially if you're a good guy friend. So to those concerned, do head to the gym to tone your biceps before getting to know Hui better. Joking aside, she's really one heck of a girl and i really can't stress that enough. Sorry to cut this short but I think action really do speaks louder than words and I hope our friendship will speak for itself. She will always be my precious lil dotter =D
Loads of love XXX
"Coz you are the Brightest Star and I'm in love with who you are."
5:35 PM
Countdown + Nostalgia
It has definitely been a very loooonng time since I have posted anything at all.
So much going through my head, I just need to let it out here, right now.
I have 12 days left before I leave for the US, it feels too soon. I've already started packing some of my things, some books, my bible, my lovely tablet and my pink pig. 12 days left before I start an entirely new life, yet I'm not ready to abandon my current one. Unfinished tasks, university things to sort out, school-work to be revised, friends and loved ones to spend quality time with - so little time, so much to do.
I will definitely miss home when I'm there, so I looked through my dusty collection of sentimental items to decide which I should bring - brought back so much memories - sweet and bitter, funny and sad. Glanced through my old letters, birthday wishes, personal letters, chinese new year greetings, keychains and even personal notes from the past. Some even as far as secondary 2, that would be 2001, 6 years ago, time flies so fast, yet I could still taste the memories as if it were just yesterday.
Looking through the tucked away pictures reminded me of how much I have grown, how many close friends I have made, and how many friends who have simply drifted away. As I glanced through older pictures I recalled the good old days of goofing around, running wildly, playing with my cousins - days that have simply gone just like that. I miss the days when Chinese New Year was still exciting when we were still kids, how that ominuous red packet would never fail to put a smile on our faces. The more pictures I looked at, the more the returning memories and the more difficult it felt to accept the fact that I am really leaving.
Well I bet you all are pretty fed up with the seemingly negativity of my post, but of course there are so many positive things about leaving to the US, but I think the negative things are usually more interesting to talk about.
Hehehe. Well, I will definitely meet alot of new interesting people, and I will definitely meet some weird ones.
chanel handbags I think going there will be a great experience, new culture, new climate, new lifestyle, everything. However, it still doesn't change the fact that I will be homesick. The best part I guess is that I will be literally on my own two feet, living independently and all, which at the same time is also scary. I trust that these 4 years in the US will be the best years of my life, and I definitely plan on using the best of it.
Of course, of all the things that I will miss when I am there, it is obvious who I will miss most of all. I'm not going to start mentioning how much I miss her and stuffs, else this website will start to smell like cheese.
Anyway, wish me luck everyone, I'll try to update on anything that comes up when I get there. Hehehe... "try".
"Coz you are the Brightest Star and I'm in love with who you are."
9:15 PM
I'm back!?!
Jances is back in Brunei!! Wahey!
Ok that was actually way overdue. I have been back from hong kong for a week already. I have been quite busy sorting out things that need to be sorted, meeting up with people that needs to be seen and taking care of things that needs to be taken care of. Most importantly, i have met up with people whom i have missed lots. It's really a wonder how two years have gone by and i felt that the strong friendships before we left have persevered and still doing well, dont you think?
It's a wonder how new friendship starts out and it can then possibly take a turn for the better, you know friends that just click. Sometimes everything just happens so fast you would wonder when it was that you guys were just strangers. On the other hand, you may be wishing for something more than just friendship....not fall into the absolute comfort zone to not be able to see each other in a different way other than being friends.
Anyways, moving on, I am now as tanned as usual. I have tried so much different type of FOOD in Hong Kong it's a wonder i didnt put on that much weight! I have even found out things that i dont really want to know about.
chanel handbags I have loads of FOOD pictures that i want to post up but i cant transfer it to this computer at the moment so you guys just have to bear with my mindless post at the moment as I dont think my limited vocabulary will do the descriptions of food any justice. Never before have i seen such big pedestrain crossings till i came to Hong kong. I actually love it there...I am missing it already...
"Coz you are the Brightest Star and I'm in love with who you are."
1:33 AM