Thursday, Cheerful Thursday.

Because:

1. It's almost the end of the week!!! Whee~~

2. National Day is coming!!!!! Excuse to go out Surge of patriotism!!! MERDEKA MERDEKA MERDEKA!


3. I've bumped into Azlifa, my new Maldivian friend, today, and we got to know each other better. I was in awe with all her little stories she's got to offer. How she only meets her captain dad 3-4 times a year but learns a lot from his adventures around the world, how it's like in Maldives, their origins etc.


4. I made new friends with these old couple from Taiwan while visiting their jewelry stall in North Court (on campus). You could tell they were impressed with us being tri-lingual though I insisted our linguistic standard were (you know LAH), if compared to native speakers, mediocre. "You don't have to be the best" were their reply. And from admiring and commenting about the jewelry, we diverted into a light-hearted chat about life in Melbourne, the demographic changes and even Mao Zhe Dong's regime! lol. They reckon the phenomenal loss of culture and traditions (which they regret deeply) in China these days were attributed to the totalitarian regime. Haha, and whilst people come and go around his stall, there we were chatting like neighbours over the fence.

But most importantly, (oh ya, he's Uncle David), we were both HAKKAs and happened to bear the same origins in Jia Yang Province and Xing Ning town! Dad always say Xing Ning was a very small town of modest population, and people were constantly emigrating. Wow, the odds of meeting someone from such similar backgrounds in a foreign country. In 1949, Uncle David's parents moved to Taiwan and then in the 1980's, they immigrated to Australia. Looks like I've gotta do some root checking here. ^^


As delighted as I was, Uncle took it further and insisted that I look out for him anytime I need him. Felt like Grandpa was watching us from above. Was smiling away in lecture. haha.


5. Met Azy in lecture and she later accompanied and took me to ERC to look up a few references for my assignment. Hope that you settle things soon! ^^


6. Made Colin jealous by hogging Jian over the phone. He asked if I have too much saliva! Whatever mannn! haha

7. Derrick just called to confirm our tickets to The Beauty Entrapment, it's next Thursday, days before the due dates of 3 assignments and 1 presentation! Means I should do more now!



haha Adios!