South Shields

Classes officially started this week..on 24th Sep..the class was pretty huge..more than 40 students. Mostly locals..kinda lost discussing about 'Culture'..but hopefully it will get better later :D Maybe I should do more readings...stop procrastinating!! :P

(26-Sep-09) A day trip to South Shield, South of Tyneside.. with Jennifer, Egil and Daniel C. The sun is good..sunny day again! love it... as if i do in Malaysia? haha..but the autumn is really good here..so added with the sun is just superb! the sunny days in Malaysia is different..just hot! :P

We took the Metro to the last stop. Walk around the Victorian garden and enjoy some good rides at the Amusement Park. Took loads of photos at the beach... then to the museum and some fish&chips! Have a great night at Egil's place (Lovaine flat) and the guys (Daniel T and Michael) prepared dinner for us...LOL Thank you!

Great North Run and Angel of the North

It was a sunny day on 20th September. There's this event called Great North Run where they have over 50 thousand participants/runners who join in the world's biggest half marathon from Newcastle to South Shield. We went for a walk at the Sunday market at the Quayside then walked acrossed the the river to the Sage through Millennium Bridge for a quick view on the run.. it was massive!

Later we waited for the bus 21/22 at Pilgrim Street to
visit the Angel of the North at Gateshead. I was here 3 years ago but it was winter back then..today is sunny!! love the color of the sky in contrast with the green grass...as you can see..it was lovely!

Busy August and Journey to Geordieland, Newcastle, UK

August till early Sep was a busy month for me in preparing the stuffs for my studies in the UK.. visa applications, packing, outings etc... I had a wonderful time with my love ones.. they know who they are =) Went to a few special places like Bagan Lalang and buffet at KL Tower. Awesome!

22-Aug Jon and Regina's wedding. The exNorthumbria people gather again :)

Depart from LCCT with my piggy by Air Asia X to Stansted, London on 8th Sep. The flight was damn boring! Luckily I get to chat with a student studying in London who are sitting next to me. Arrived 13 hours later.

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Have a quick nap at Holiday Inn Express. After 9 hours, took the 1 hour flight with Easyjet to Newcastle. Arrived Newcastle around 8am on 9th Sep.
Waited for the Meet and Greet students. Met a few Hongkies and we were brought to the Ellison Building. I did not get my room so I have to settle up at the accommodation office. 1 of the gal witdrawn and moved out so the room is already empty but I can't understand why can't they just let me in..and I was asked to wait will end Sep to move in...that's ridiculous! Luckily I have a good friend there..so stayed at her cosy house for few days while looking for a place to stay for me. Pretty tiring and sad..with the long flight, travelling alone and without a place to stay..*sigh I have to sleep on airbag but luckily I have my piggy with me :)

 

On the 11th, I've got good news that I can move into QuayPoint but it's already 4.30pm, the office is closed so I can only move in on 12th. It was a 6 ensuite bedroom flat with shared kitchen and living room with Skytv. After everything settled, I met 2 of my flatmates (couple) from Taiwan. Others I haven't met but heard there're 2 from China (they messed up the kitchen badly), 1 had moved out and 1 Malaysian. I then went for enrolment at Campus East. Then shopping for my room! beddings etc..tiring...

Newcastle is about the same but Northumbria University has changed a lot though...
My new room!