Sunday, February 24, 2008
I just came back to the hostel.
Today we had an amazing day.
In the morning we took the Metro and went to visit Notre Dame- A gothic Cathedral in Paris. Inside the Cathedral it is very magnificant! It can hold 9000 worshipper at one time! Also, there are candles offering. This is the first time i came across such things. Interesting!
After that we walked along the whole stretch of souvenirs stores. All the shops are selling almost the same things like cups, magnets, keychain, postcard, t-shirts, jackets, etc... But the prices kind of varies from different shops.
Behind the stretch of souvenirs shops there are more shops! I saw Chinese Food and seafood today! Since we started our holiday, we have been eating western kind of food like pita and fries. All of us are getting sick of it. But we were not hungry at that time so we didn't ate anything there. We took the metro to Arc De Triomphe Etoile- It's a monument in Paris and the arc honours those who fought for France during the War.
Before we get to see the building, we walked along the stretch of shops and the things there are all high end products! So we can also see and not buy! By the time we saw the Arc, i realized that we can get to the top of the Arc. However, we were all too lazy to climb up because we have to climb up 284 steps if we were to get to the top!
We decided to have lunch and guess what? We had McDonalds for lunch! Lolx... This is the first time i had McDonalds in Europe and that day the first night in Paris we had KFC for dinner. After lunch, we continue walking around the streets.
I feel that there are some strange people on the street and it can be quite scary. Like that day near the Eiffel Tower, there is this woman who approached us for donation and of course we just walk away. Today there is this crazy guy laughing on the street. Okay, it's just weird.
Lastly, we went to the Galeries Lafayette and there is all the high end shopping. All the branded goods. But inside the shopping mall it's beautiful!
Today we walked alot again. Tired.
Have to sleep early tonight. Gotta get up at 4AM!
Leaving Paris tomorrow.
Goodbye Paris.Labels: Paris
1:45 AM
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Saturday, February 23, 2008
HELLO!
I am in Paris now.
In Oops! Hostel.
I just had breakfast and i am using the free internet connection here.
Arrived in Paris on thursday night.
Before that was in Bremen. Bremen is a beautiful town. The buildings are so unique and special. Very ancient! I love it there except that the air is not very good. Haha! The food there are also relatively cheaper compared to Finland. The weather there is also nice, not very cold! The people are also nice and friendly. Although most of the words there are in German we manage to get around. Another thing is that the chocolates and alcohol are CHEAP in Bremen!
Paris is nice too. But to me, it's not as special as Bremen. Yesteday we went to the Eiffle Tower in the morning. We climbed up 382 steps to the first floor. That's really killing my legs. Lolx. Good exercise. HAHAHA. Then we took the lift up to the top. It cost us €6.80. The view from there is breathtaking! It's rather cold up there as well.
After that we had lunch at a store nearby. We had some fish pita with fries... It was really yummy. The people in the shop are also nice and friendly. After lunch, we took the metro to Lourve.
Since yesterday was Friday, admission to the museum is FOC for youth under 26years old. We can go in for free after 6pm. So by the time we reached there it's just nice for us. The lightings are very pretty! Keep changing colours! Anyway, in the museum there are alot of paintings that have the 3D kind of effect! I don't really know how to appreciate them actually. Haha. But one of the famous one is the Monalisa Smile painting.
It has been rather tiring to travel from places to places.
NOT ENOUGH SLEEP...
Okay, GOODBYE FOR NOW!Labels: Paris
5:12 PM
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Tuesday, February 19, 2008
Hello dear ones!
This will be my last post in February.
I am leaving Finland tomorrow for my Winter Holidays!
I have spent yesterday evening packing my backpack. Amazingly, my backpack is big enough to contain everything that i need to bring. Tomrrow after school will be doing the final packing and off we go!
Today my International Marketing Manangement lecturer told us that we can also choose to take the Exam on 14th March. This is good news to me because the Exam is on the 4th of March which is like 2 days after i am back. This means that i will have time to preapre for the paper! God is indeed good.
I have Human Resource Management Exam on 7th of March and i am taking my notes with me. There is a whole chunk of notes to chew and digest. Actually i wonder if i will have the heart to study...
I pray that my trip will be good.
GOODBYE ALL!
I will be back on 2nd March! :)Labels: Finland
5:34 AM
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Saturday, February 16, 2008
It's 10.15PM now and i am feeling so sleepy. Earlier in the evening, we went down to the sauna room for the first time. In Finland, sauna is like part of their culture and basically their necessity. Anyway, it was good good good. We are gonna make it a weekly thing!
Today there is a drastic change in temperature. It was -8 degrees and so we put on our scarf and wore LJ for our bottom before leaving for school. The cold is still bearable except for the occasional strong wind that blows!
After school we went shopping again! Shopping has became a norm for us. Haha! And... I bought stuff for my trip again! Note to Mum: I'm not on a shopping spree but i really do need them. Haha.
It's 10 more days to Winter Break. But for us it's 4 more days! Haha! Well, i can't wait to get over the trip because packing for the trip alone is stressful enough. I have to squeeze 13 days of clothes, basic necessities and food into my backpack! Imagine that! Plus notes! I have to study for the Exams during the trip. At least i have completed the two projects! I better get down to study tomorrow. I must be discipline.
Anyway, weekends are here!
E.N.J.O.Y! :)Labels: Finland
4:16 AM
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Tuesday, February 12, 2008
On Sunday, 10 February, we had a Chinese New Year and Outdoor Day at Skinnarilan Hovi. The event started at 12pm and there were about 70 students there. A bus came to pick us up at the City Center at 11.30am. It was a challenge for us to wake up at 10am that morning as we all slept at around 6.30am because we stayed up to play poker cards. We are so horrible!
Anyway, we paid 5 euros for the entire day of activities. When we reached, we had lunch and they divided us into 4 groups so each group can take turns to try out all the activities for the day! My group started off with skiing! The unfortunate thing was the snow was not thick enough on that day and it was quite slippery to ski. I fall thrice while skiing as it was quite slippery. Poor Mariana fall more than 10 times as she was really scare. Still, skiing was very fun. But my muscles are all aching now. Lolx.
After skiing we went sledding! That was very thrilling! I sledded down four times! The first time I sledded down the slope, I got scratched by twixt and the second time I banged into the tree trunk and hit my back. That really hurts man. The third time, I sledded down with Gillian and we both kind of get “thrown off”! The fourth time I went down with Gillian again and we could not really stop. Despite getting hurt here and there, I feel that it is still worthwhile to sled!
Next, we went to the Games station. We played many games and one of them was ice hockey. It was quite difficult to control the small little ball but it was really exciting to play. The other games we played were physically draining.
Our last station was Snow Sculpting. For that we have to roll snowballs and collect alot of snow. We did a rat because this year is the rat year. However, it turned out to look more like a mouse.
After that we went into the house to rest. Some went to do sauna while we went to take photos by the lake. The lake is beautiful. We could not try ice fishing at the lake as the layer of the ice was not thick enough! How disappointing! Hopefully, we can get to try that someday.
After all the fun-filled activities, we went back into the main house and dinner was served. The dinner was prepared by Chinese students. We get to eat duck, dumplings, beehoon, spring rolls and tang yuan. However, our portion was rather pathetic.
After dinner we had some games like we have to go around filling in the names of people and play bingo. After the games, we went out to sing a B.I.N.G.O song and we walked around in a circle. Then the night was ended with fireworks. Fireworks were quite nice and it was the first time I saw how they set up the fireworks.
All in all, the day was good.
Some photos to share:
The main house. 
Before entering the house.
Lunch table.
After skiing shot...
Outside another house.
Before we sled.
My first try.
Gillian and me down the slope.
Ice Hockey.
Our rat.
Beautiful lake.
We did a S'pore Flag and the other international students did theirs.
We had hot chocolate.
Dinner table.
When we have nothing to do after dinner.
After dinner shot.
Labels: Finland
1:06 AM
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Friday, February 08, 2008
HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR!
We don't have any celebration for Chinese New Year here. Just prepare dinner as usual after school. Our Chinese New Year dinner was easy to preapre; rice, grilled chicken and bake potato. Nothing special but it was nice!
On Chinese New Year's Eve we cooked Keow Teow soup for dinner which was absolutely yummy! After dinner we decided to pop by the guy's apartment and we went to a house party. Stayed there for awhile and we decided to go to Diva with the rest. On the way to Diva, we played with snowballs! Throw and throw and throw! So fun!
Anyway, by the time we reached the club it was almost going to 12am (CNY DAY!). It was student night and the school sort of organise the activity so we paid like 2 euros to enter the club. The interior of the club is very big and nice! There wasn't much people yesterday! It was a good thing! We found some place to sit and their sofa are really confortable! To me, the club looks more like a cafe.
In the midst, we walked like 5mins to another club just to take a look. It was freezing cold to walk without our jacket as we left our jacket at Diva. We have to pay 2 euros just for the jacket service! We don't have to pay to enter the other club and it was packed to the max! So we toured one round and went back to Diva.
There is only a few of us left at Diva as the rest went to the other club because they prefered it there! So we just hang around and left at 3am. On our way back, we played with snowballs again and we climb up the snowy hill. That was a fun thing to do!
That's our Chinese New Year!
PHOTOS!
We replaces noodles with keow teow. You know they say that noodles have to be long and uncut. It represent longevity and long life!
Cheers for the LUNAR NEW YEAR!
At DIVA!
We were sitting on this really comfy sofa!
With our drinks!
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The Lavian couple on the dance floor!
Snowman! We saw this while walking to school!
Chinese New Year Dinner!
Labels: Finland
2:59 AM
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Wednesday, February 06, 2008
LOVE FROM HOME...
HOMEMADE PINEAPPLE TARTS!
THE LASTEST COLLECTIONS AT HOME.
Today's Chinese New Year's Eve!
Everyone should be at home.
I wish i can FLY BACK HOME!
I don't miss the food, i miss the people.
Love my family.
This week i have no school on tueday, wednesday and friday!
Muhahaha.
But have been doing projects at home!
I have school tomorrow which is on CHINESE NEW YEAR DAY!
Oh well... BORING!
Labels: Finland
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Sunday, February 03, 2008
Today woke up at 1am and outside was snowing heavily... and the winds are blowing so strongly! The temperature is -2 degrees.
The balcony floor covered with snow!
Our dinner!Yesterday (Saturday) after spending half a day doing project, we had a house dinner together; 5 of us and my roommate. Each of us cooked something and we ate together. 
Had fun playing poker cards until almost 3am... Labels: Finland
7:52 PM
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Friday, February 01, 2008
In Church of Sammonlahti...
Pastor Minna's daughter... 2 and a half years old. She's shy.
But she's so adorable! Finnish baby!
Just went down to the laundry room and dump all the clothes there and have to cook dinner soon... Rosti and sausages...
Anyway, the weekends are here!!!
Have to do our reports!
-International Marketing Management
-Management and Organisation Behaviours
Labels: Finland
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Before we sled. 
Gillian and me down the slope. 
Dinner table.
THE LASTEST COLLECTIONS AT HOME. 
Pastor Minna's daughter... 2 and a half years old. She's shy. 
But she's so adorable! Finnish baby!
