My Thoughts for the Week...

I'm ashamed to say this, but I am in the process of converting myself into a fully-fledged house husband! Much of my time at home is spent doing grocery shopping, cooking, cleaning up the place, doing laundry, fixing up the desks and house. It's definitely things I won't or seldom do back in Singapore. But guess it's good, and part of the experience of living abroad. At least, I'm still enjoying it, for the moment at least.

Don't know whether it's the weather or what, but I'm really eating alot over here. Think more energy is needed to keep myself warm due to the cold weather. It's like I just had dinner and I'm still looking for food. Therefore went to do some groceries shopping over the weekend to buy some snacks to satisfy my cravings (which isn't exactly a cheap thing to do)! And rice in UK just tastes so good, probably because I have it here less often that's why I learn to appreciate it. But it's good i guess. You definitely learn to appreciate the things you used to take for granted back home. Life in Simgapore is just too comfortable.

Today, I woke up real early to go LSE to queue for tickets to hear Alan Greenspan speak later in the evening. Yes, it's Alan Greenspan, the former Federal Reserve Chairman is coming to LSE to speak! It should be an eye-opener and this is probably part of the reason why people pay so much to come LSE to study. Probably just one of the many distinguished speakers that will be here during my short 1 year in LSE. Hopefully, I will have the opportunity to hear from more of such pre-eminent speakers. Definitely looking forward to the talk later. Met a few groups of Singaporeans during the queuing up. Guess the kiasu-ness of Singaporeans really show as most of them turn up quite early including me! Most of them already knew one another, either through the Fresher's Camp in Singapore or in hall, of which neither I am involved in. It's good though as most of them are really friendly . Hopefully I will get to know more people once my school starts this weekend.

Will be quite busy this week, with school and department inductions followed by Fresher's Fair (sth like orientation) before school starts on Saturday. But guess it's good, must make full use of my time in London!

My internet and cable TV at home should be set up by today hopefully. It's really difficult keeping in touch with the world with no internet and TV. Really hope that all the house stuff can be settled asap.

Ling told me today that she can probably only take a week's leave during the 2nd week of December, which is my last week of school term. Not sure whether she can do something about it but guess we have to work something out around her schedule. Really hope she can come during year end for a longer period of time so that we can travel to more places and spend Christmas and New Year in some part of Europe. So many things to do but so little time! Really looking forward to her arrival though although it's still some time away. Haha, although time will fly once school starts and December will arrive very soon! Look forward to seeing you in December...