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Ramblings of a Sleep-Deprived Caffeine Addict

I have no idea why you bother reading but don't stop X)

Updates from the Loo~

Friday, September 4, 2009 @ 8:10 AM

Hello ppl, Sigh, it's been a looongg time since the last post eh? Told ya that i'm lazy good-for-nuthing bum. As I had promised, here're some long-winded updates if you care to read =).

cool clock in YYZ-toronto airport

THE JOURNEY
Anyways, just wanna report that I'm safe & sound in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. X) I left KLIA on the 28th & transited at Seoul & Atlanta before reaching the Toronto Airport in Canada. So my 1st flight from KL to Seoul was just a coach flight which I have nothing much to say about. However, my 2nd flight from Seoul to Atlanta, which btw was the longest flight (13+ hrs), was a business class flight & boy, I enjoyed that flight tremendously!! The whole experience started from the airport. We had 4 hrs or so to burn in the Seoul airport before our next flight departs so we went into this VIP lounge for Premiere tickets holders where there were comfy couches & a mini buffet for all you can eat & drink. I had loads of cashews there!! They were meant to go with the cereal but who cares about cereal when u can have cashews!! SRSLY! Ahem, back to the topic, my experience on the airplane was thoroughly enjoyable too. The seatings we had could be lowered till 150 degrees so I could sleep comfortably without stressing my back. The food they served us was excellent! I felt soo pampered on the flight that when I took the flight from Atlanta to Toronto, I was a little put off by the treatment I was given. Haha, talk bout being a spoilt brat! In Atlanta, my biggest fears were: my luggage got misplaced somewhere along the way from msia, i was detained at the customs for bringing bak kut teh sachets into America or my student visa cannot be approved. After being a worry-wart for so long, everything turned out to be perfectly all right. My luggage appeared immediately just as I was walking towards the retrieval area. The officers let me through without checking my luggage. My student visa was approved & even extended for fear that my co-op work might detain me in Canada for a longer period. Thank God for everything man. Then, in Toronto, me & Jonathan stayed overnight in the Toronto Airport cafeteria before leaving for a friend's place the next morning where we planned to stay before the 4th when our apartments are available for us to move in.

THE LOO
Before leaving for Canada, I had already arranged with this friend (who shall remain anonymous) to stay at her place for a few days. She had agreed on it & sounded enthusiastic to meet us. So on that morning, we reached her place exactly on time (thanks to my awesome planning *winks*). To our dismay, no amount of door knocks could bring any response to the front door (or the back door, not that i didnt try:/). I even called her up at the nearby petrol station but was only answered by her voicemail (which can't record anymore msgs as it's already full wth). Realizing that standing there when the wind was so chilly wouldn't be a great idea, we decided to drag our 4 big luggage, 2 hand luggage & 2 huge ass backpacks to the university which was a 20 min walk from where we were. Just when we figured out how to handle all the luggage with only 4 hands, 2 guys in a truck stopped next to us & offered to give us a ride. I AM SO GRATEFUL TO BOTH OF YOU!! They were EXTREMELY nice. Due to the fact that none of us knew where the Student Life Center(SLC) in the university is, we got lost more than a couple of times. Still, they were patient enough to ask some pedestrians & eventually drove us there. Thank God again for those 2. After reaching the SLC, I went to ask for some temporary residences & managed to find 2 rooms available in the Convention Center in Ron Edyt Village (REV). PHEW! These rooms actually require pre-booking for many people rent rooms here during summer break. THANK GOD AGAIN. Then comes the not-so-fun part. REV was a 15 min walk from the SLC. Remember our 4 huge luggage, 2 hand luggage & 2 backpacks?? SIGH. Long story short, we took 2 journeys to move all our luggage.

sinfully awesome~

THE FOOD
OMIGOSH, the bread here is AWESOME!! haha, cuz they let me pick my choice of veg & sauces & everything's super fresh X). We had Subway on the 1st day in University Shops Plaza (after hauling the luggage) cuz it's the safest choice. OH AND THE COOKIES! I ALMOST MELTED WHEN TAKING MY 1ST BITE OF THE WHITE CHOCOLATE MACADAMIA COOKIE. I've never been a fan of cookies & it was Jon's Subway set which includes the cookies, so when I saw the look of pure pleasure on his face when eating his chocolate cookie, I was stole a bite of his 2nd cookie. SRSLY IT WAS DAMN GOOD. The University Shops Plaza is a 25 min walk from REV but just a mere 5 min walk from UW Place - the apartment-style residence where I will be staying at for 8 months. There are all sorts of food stuffs over there: bread, burgers (their burgers are sinfully good too btw), chinese, korean, ice cream, indian, mexican, pizzas... Their meals are all big in portion & they are certainly not stingy in adding ingredients. For example, their smallest pizza is 9-inches in size. So this is what Jon & I do everyday. We'll walk to the plaza & grab lunch. We'll eat half of it & save the rest for dinner.

for laughs ;)

I went to Toronto the other day & visited Walmart (their version of Giant) & Joe's No Frills (some sorta food mart). They sell Maggi's Chilli sauce & Milo!! I'm favouring their Hot Sauce though, it's not so sweet & spicier compared to maggi's. Oh, & their escalators in Walmart is super cool! They don't have those sliding escalators for trolleys like Msia, instead, they have some special lane for trolleys in the middle of the downwards & upwards escalators. The trolley will be attached to the middle lane & travel down just like us! Sheesh, words can't explain this, I'll remember to take a pic of it the next time I visit the mart again.

cof.fee.ol.o.gy READ IT!

outside inside

THE ERRANDS WHICH KEPT ME OH-SO BUSY
I had so many things to settle once I reach the uni. Retrieve my student id card, get my phone plan, pay my school fees, open a local bank account, confirm my early check in status (students can only move into residence on the 6th when me & Jon applied for early arrival on the 4th) blablabla... Oh, something i really need to say. The people here aren't very tall or large at all!! The girls are slightly taller, I'd give them that, but not towering like Raymond!!! (haha sry dude)

THE WEATHER & THE LOO ENVIRONMENT
Oh by now you guys should realize that i call the uni Loo. Haha it's just that Waterloo reminds me of the washrooms, water + loo = TOILET! Anyways, it's just an affectionate way of calling, cuz waterloo is just too long *grins*. OKAY, the weather, hmm, i really cannot understand how the weather works here. During the 1st 2 days here, it was soo cold, the wind was soo chilly, it sent shivers down my spine & I had the luck of getting a nasty cold & cough due to it & lack of water! (PLS DO NOT TELL MY MOM ABOUT ME GETTING SICK! REPEAT. DO NOT TELL HER!!!) These few days though, I can go out wearing just my tee & pants. The sun is blazing hot, & the rays seem to pierce through my skin! HOT!! The paths on campus are filled with ducks, squirrels & white butterflies. Everything seems to be so scenic over here until you realize that you have just stepped into duck poo. SQUELCH~~ EWWWW~~~ Hmm..that should be all for now. I have to pack my luggage cuz I need to check out tomorrow morning at 9am. YAY i get to move
into my apartment tomorrow!! This room is nice & all but i feel so restless inside because I can't unpack my belongings or clean up the place.

Thanks so much for the concern & care guys. I love & miss you all dearly. Goodbye from the land of maple syrup & duck poo.

Affectionately,
Ashley

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