Back in action
It's been really really long since I update in this little blog of mine.
Well nothing interesting has been happening recently.
- I started my work, and the work is totally irrelevant to my field of study. I have to learn everything from scratch. My colleagues and bosses are so far very nice and friendly & helpful. The working environment is good, which is rather hard to find.
- I explored more parts of Shanghai.
- My money is spending way too fast. I withdrew twice and it is already again depleting. I worked out my budget and I have about 400yuan (SGD80) to last me for 30 days. Highly impossible to achieve but I think I will have to, because I'm not gonna withdraw money again. I managed to buy grocery in Denmark for SGD60/ mth so I'm gonna do that again. Doing the mission impossible.
- One of my speaker (laptop) doesnt seem to work but it's okay la. Old laptop. I kinda want to buy a Mac if this die. But please dont die on me here.
- I finally have wifi in my room! It sucks when the house is big and the wifi is weak. Boo hoo. I used to like living on 2 storey houses but I changed my mind already. Internet is very important to me!
- Chinese new year is coming and I'm going to Huangshan on the eve.
- Living with 3 guys can be pretty interesting and fun. Willy, the chief of house. Nigel, the motherly figure. And wei hong, the lazy boy. LOL. I think I'm the overall supervisor.
It's snowing!
Nope Harbin didnt snow, neither did Beijing but miraculously, Shanghai snowed today! Wasn't as big and beautiful as Denmark's but nonetheless, it was much better than the 5 minutes snow I saw few days ago.
The gentle snow that melts almost immediately. I can't help but think of Yanli.
Intern
And so I started work today at this awesome beauty , skincare company. Just completed my solo trip to Harbin and Beijing so it's a carefree holiday to a boring and dull 0930-1800 job Mon-thurs.
So far so good, but my job isnt really relevant to my field of study. In fact it is totally irrelevant. But i'll see how as I go along.
I was so glad I went to Harbin and Beijing cause I met amazing people there. Best, Tum, Ray, Fannie, Michael, Elliot, Sven... They made me less lonely when travelling alone.
I'm glad I've wonderful flatmates here whom I can bicker and laugh at silly things with.
Just hope the best for my results tonight. Dont have the courage to view it though! Haha.
Good night,
Jiahui
Last night in Beijing, 我留下许多情。
It's my last day in Beijing today and I cant wait to come back to this awesome city again! I told myself that I'm gonna bring Papa and Mama here after shanghai, cos I'm sure they will love this place as much as I do. So yeah, I'll be back here in Beijing again!
Gonna do some walking in the park and silk market before heading to airport.
8 pm flight later to Shanghai, can't wait to see my apartment! Hope it's ready.
Bisous,
Jia Hui
Gonna do some walking in the park and silk market before heading to airport.
8 pm flight later to Shanghai, can't wait to see my apartment! Hope it's ready.
Bisous,
Jia Hui
Survived Harbin
Hello earthlings, if there is anyone reading this that is. I can't update on facebook so here I am if someone out there is really curious in where I am and what I'm doing...
Just wanna say I survived the harsh Harbin. I knew it's gonna be cold but I never really knew how cold it is to be in >-20 degree celsius. Now that I know, I still don't know how to describe in words. you simply have to experience it yourself...
Well if I really have to say then it'd be like,
someone's using a knife to slash you several times in your face + many thousands of needles poking through your jeans into your legs, fingers and toes turned into rock.
Yeah especially the face and fingers + topes part, for the first time I couldn't feel my fingers and I really was so afraid that they were going to drop off! Because I've heard horror stories of ears falling off due to extreme cold.
You know all I can say is after being in Harbin, Beijing (even though it's colder than Denmark & Sweden which are supposedly very cold countries) is nothing. Hell yeah Beijing is nothing. So don't come and tell me that Beijing is cold.
Beijing-ers are staring hard at me when I had my jacket unzipped and walked along the streets. Because coming direct from Harbin, I just feel Beijing is not cold. -25 degree and -5 are very very very different. Yes Beijing is windy and can be cold if you stay outdoor for long but it's still bearable. In Harbin you just wanna die there. LOL. I had to hide indoors when it gets too cold. Because I simply couldnt go forward. My legs like forzen there.
But well maybe I'm weak because the Harbin locals told me I should try Mohe (coldest city in China) and apparently it is -30 degree now.
Oh enough of Harbin's weather.
I was initially scared and skeptical to go there but I'm glad I did, because I had adventures and made friends and met kind souls there. I survived Harbin alone but not my lousy iPhone. It was dead for more than a day probably due to the cold. It got me panic, but I figured it out that well at least my fingers didn't drop. My camera was dead for a few minutes too. But I could get the battery out and warm it, unlike lousy iPhone. So if you're going -20 places, don't bring iPhone. It's lousy.
Btw my water in bottle became ice and even my scarf harden. So you roughly know how cold it is...
Now I'm in Beijing, everything's ok but Im running out of cash. 3 more days to go but I'm left with only like 400RMB! SHIT so many things to buy, many places to go, many food to eat... How!
Okay gonna do some reading on must do must go places in Beijing now.
So don't worry about me, I'm doing fine. Although I do miss my family and friends right now. Love you all.
Bisous,
Jiahui
Just wanna say I survived the harsh Harbin. I knew it's gonna be cold but I never really knew how cold it is to be in >-20 degree celsius. Now that I know, I still don't know how to describe in words. you simply have to experience it yourself...
Well if I really have to say then it'd be like,
someone's using a knife to slash you several times in your face + many thousands of needles poking through your jeans into your legs, fingers and toes turned into rock.
Yeah especially the face and fingers + topes part, for the first time I couldn't feel my fingers and I really was so afraid that they were going to drop off! Because I've heard horror stories of ears falling off due to extreme cold.
You know all I can say is after being in Harbin, Beijing (even though it's colder than Denmark & Sweden which are supposedly very cold countries) is nothing. Hell yeah Beijing is nothing. So don't come and tell me that Beijing is cold.
Beijing-ers are staring hard at me when I had my jacket unzipped and walked along the streets. Because coming direct from Harbin, I just feel Beijing is not cold. -25 degree and -5 are very very very different. Yes Beijing is windy and can be cold if you stay outdoor for long but it's still bearable. In Harbin you just wanna die there. LOL. I had to hide indoors when it gets too cold. Because I simply couldnt go forward. My legs like forzen there.
But well maybe I'm weak because the Harbin locals told me I should try Mohe (coldest city in China) and apparently it is -30 degree now.
Oh enough of Harbin's weather.
I was initially scared and skeptical to go there but I'm glad I did, because I had adventures and made friends and met kind souls there. I survived Harbin alone but not my lousy iPhone. It was dead for more than a day probably due to the cold. It got me panic, but I figured it out that well at least my fingers didn't drop. My camera was dead for a few minutes too. But I could get the battery out and warm it, unlike lousy iPhone. So if you're going -20 places, don't bring iPhone. It's lousy.
Btw my water in bottle became ice and even my scarf harden. So you roughly know how cold it is...
Now I'm in Beijing, everything's ok but Im running out of cash. 3 more days to go but I'm left with only like 400RMB! SHIT so many things to buy, many places to go, many food to eat... How!
Okay gonna do some reading on must do must go places in Beijing now.
So don't worry about me, I'm doing fine. Although I do miss my family and friends right now. Love you all.
Bisous,
Jiahui
New year, new life
i don't know what I should write in this little column of mine right now.
i think ayu's and stefanie sun's songs depict exactly how im feeling now.
last year i left in a rush, and this year it seems to be similar situation.
or perhaps no matter how much time is given to me, it'll never be enough. As I'm packing my luggage right now, i have no wish to leave. I held back my tears as I was eating with Papa just now. I dont know why it just hurts me so much that Im gonna leave him for half a year again. How could I bear to?
I know it's my decision, and I've to take responsibility for my decision but I just wonder if I made the right decision. but like what sweetie said, be it good or bad, it's still an experience, that can't be bought and is once in a life time.
To be honest, I'm a little scared. Scared to live alone, in an unfamiliar environment, to work overseas, to be in a scheming society.
And I further challenged myself by booking the air tickets to Harbin and Beijing. Alone. To Harbin would probably be a 60 degree celsius change. I dont know if I can handle the cold, the coldest I've been was only -10. But no matter what,
I made the decision, and I'll face it.
