UK
18:42 | Author: DrTofu
I think this is the first time I'm able to use Internet in UK. There's still no Internet access at my house, so I'm blogging from the University's computer lab.

Arrived on Monday at Birmingham International Airport, then we took a train to Beeston (the lovely town where I'm staying at), got off, then took a cab with all our luggages home. The house is quite "lovely". Hehe. Quite small, but the rooms are actually not bad. Mine's kinda big. The heater is a real problem though, quite a weak heater. But then again, as I'm not that scared of cold, so I don't really see much of a problem. Well, if its gets colder in the winter, probably I'll go off buying some portable electrical heater. Gas is expensive like mad here. Electricity is way cheaper.

I can't believe I departed from Malaysia without trying at least to cook. But then, I managed to survive well again. Basic survival instinct =) Well, first time I cook, its pasta, I know its easy, but then, I over estimated the water needed for the sauce, therefore its a bit watery. But we ate ok. Second time, we got a bit better (I cook again XD). I added mushroom and sausages inside the sauce. Excellent, not too watery this time. Breakfast I cooked my own omelette too, with mushroom inside. Add some fruit juice as my breakfast....sweet. Then I cooked some carbonara (with the bought sauce of course haha), added double cream (I know its fattening), bacon (bacon in UK smells like shit), and mushroom again. Turn out to be quite ok la. Not the best carbonara. Hahaha. Tommorow going to try to cook ABC soup, and menu for tonight, is rice, fried vege and probably some baked beans. Not bad I suppose. Hahaha.

Transport here is great...but the price is not. £1.5o per ride to anywhere? It is quite expensive. Unless you decide to go somewhere far far far far. But the buses are very accurate. 10mins between each bus. This put KTM in Malaysia to shame. Can't even arrive accurately. And the most amazing part, I think buses in Nottingham is equipped with hydraulic suspension. They lower the front left part when someone is getting on or off according to the height of the pavement, therefore, what you get is a small gap between bus and pavement, but at the same elevation. Very friendly for the disabled. I think thats why I see so many disabled people here in Nottingham. Don't know why, is it the food? Or Nottingham City trying to pull in the elderly?

Well, seeing I'm using the University's computer to blog, I won't post any pictures I've took in this post. Maybe the next. =)
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4 comments:

On 19 September 2009 at 20:16 , vY said...

Eh? Gas is cheap. Electricity is double the price of gas ok !

 
On 19 September 2009 at 23:08 , 4wesome said...

wah, everyday pasta la like that, im sure u like it that. anyway, just had dinner with aunts and uncles just now, for kien poon de. he's going there soon too.

 
On 23 September 2009 at 19:20 , DrTofu said...

my gas is more expensive than my electricity. how i noe how u use ur electricity?? it depends on how u use it ok. i barely use my gas n the i've used quite a sum of money for it already.

yeah, pasta everyday. love it. hehe. wait till i get internet n get recipes. hehehe. more varieties then.

 
On 24 September 2009 at 00:51 , vY said...

I mean.. Gas price are cheaper per unit la dude ... If u spam heater of course gas more expensive la .. But I never seen a gas bill higher than electricity, seriously... You ask all other uk ppl.

The might be a problem with ur gas meter... Or u all put coins to operate it ? lol