Lost In Beauty-

Saturday, April 21, 2012

i made a mistake.. i should have paid for my hostel fees using cash instead of card
now i got too much euros on hand
going to loose alot of money because of exchange rates and charges=(
i though i was ingenious for taking advantage of the current low exchange rate to charge to card but then i was stupid because i didn't do my finances properly first before paying=( haiz.. mummy also chastised me=xx

understanding society module was super mind blowing today
i was the discussion leader and am in charge of one article. it was a dating experiment. supposedly to learn about how males and females value different attributes. i thought like the important thing is theory and those fluff thingy but in the end the tutor find the regression very important and he cut me and took over the discussion=( so sian... that means he would grade me badly for this discussion.. have to do better for the other discussions then..
understanding society is too shiong for a general education arts module. here they take it as econs electives because it really is more of social economics, whats with all the statistics and economic theory. there was even coarse theory mention in marriage market! like seriously

i also need to really keep a proper accounts for my finance. my current cash on hand doesn't tally with my recorded expenditure. in fact the weird thing is i should have lesser cash on hand. unless maybe i double counted some expenditure? aiya such a headache.. and i still need to get my card bill to tally my total expenditure
and i need to do budgeting for munich trip and switzerland trip and also the summer trip

i love reading book and finally get to read a book after 2 months!=) must thank cousin for lending me hunger games. ebook isn't the same, only hardcopy book gives that satisfactory and relax kind of feelings.

the beauty exposed ;

Monday, April 16, 2012

i had a great couch surfing experience. my host was really nice, easy to talk to and he had alot of travel experience.
prague, vienna and budapest are so prettyy

Prague
charle's bridge in prague offers a very beautiful scenary-across the river towards the prague castle area.

the buildings are all of unique architectural styles
and because it was easter, there were market in the town square thus affordable local food=)

the interior of spanish synagogue is very beautiful but no photography allowed and they are very strict about it=x visited the jewish museums and i think i know more about the jewish cultures and the oppression they suffered in the past
the famous astronomical clock was initially a let down but after the guide explained about its significance, it left quite a deep impression.

the trip would have been more enjoyable had the weather been better, instead it was raining and super cold for the first day that we reached.
their beer is very nice as it is quite light and refreshing. their dumpling wasn't what i expected because it turned out to be something like steamed bread haha

went to the biggest club in europe. entrance fee was rather expensive and the cocktails and hard liquors are expensive so i didn't drink at all. there were 5 levels and the best music is at the lowest level where there are radio hits. there was also an oldies dance floor. it was very fun in there, danced macarena!=)

Vienna
i love vienna so much! the architectures styles such as roman style, baroque, art nouveau are amazingly stunning. the whole city centre is preserved under UNESCO heritage.

st peter's church was a gem. it was ordinary looking outside and we even had difficulty finding the entrance but the paintings inside the church is simply too beautiful that i did something very asian haha i took a photo of every painting=P

we went to the schonbrunn palace. the imperial hall is very beautiful especially the ball room and japanese and chinese inspired rooms. the gardens were huge and would be beautiful had it not been raining.it was depressing that the weather was cold and it was raining and i didn't really take alot of photos. my fingers were freezing

the only thing about vienna that i am not satisfied with was its high standard of living which translates to high food prices!=(
oh and the opera which i watched. it was weird and a little r rated=x

Budapest
i didn't know where budapest was before i came to exchange. i had high expectation for this city but it didn't meet my expectation so i was a little disappointed with budapest
the scenary from gillert hill was beautiful because we climbed it in the evening so we can see the sun set and the different colours of the sky.

went to the public bath which was like hot springs in japan but with 18 different pools and sauna. there was even a sauna with 100 degrees celsius! scary! hs and i were observing all the tummy of the european girls. i think they drank too much beer, even the skinny ones had beer belly=xx
went to a bar call szimple. it was really cool. the deco was like mixed of everything. music was unique and not too loud but slightly rock? then there was an area that is outdoor under tent. the outside look normal but inside is a gem
i left budapest alone because i didn't want to skip monday lesson
thought i was going to miss my flight because they were paging final call for passenger onboard my flight but then ended up still have to wait=x ryanair is super budget-squeezy- but then it's cheap so i shall endure it. i think i can try travelling alone next time=)

this whole trip is below my budget (500euros)=)
my friend said that a Mac meal in switzerland is 14CHF! i think i will bring loaves of bread for my switzerland trip to save money=(
air fares for june are rising and i am super gan jiong now, must book soon already or i don't need to go london already=x

the beauty exposed ;