5 Little Things that Make (or Break!) TCU:)

Frog Bytes

A Strangely small but well stocked mini mart* *i wish they had shampoo!







The Main

Our tragically mediocre cafeteria. Once in a while, it blesses us with delicious food:)






Deco Deli

Sumptuous sandwiches available here. Horrendous lines during rush hour:P


Pond Street

Wonderful, sizzling steaks await your feasting; well steaks that await about 20 minutes from the main campus and $10 overpriced:P



Edens

Good attempt at serving wok. Far from authentic;)

*lol, i guess so far each description has been listed with a compliment and a complain. Oh well, that just makes me human doesn't it;)

Sub-Connection

If humongously hungry, this is the place for u:D...try the foot-long meat-ball sandwich, HUGE!


Sadler Hall

If you need to do anything remotely about school official stuff, my bet is you will find it here.
With wonderfully friendly, efficient staff, you will be out of here in no time! (see, i give positive comments too!:)
**tip: try the more senior staff: they are way more friendly than the student workers, sad to say;) (what happen to the adage of the grumpy old woman and the perky young worker?:)












the Student Center

ID Card, ISS, Religious Services, Bus and Six-flag tics, you will find all these easily and get ur stuff done fast:) keep up the good work TCU~

Library

The Lobby is actually a perfect picture of social networking, not studying:P
Wonderfuly inner lobby with sofas(used mostly for sleeping) and piped in classical music** how cool is that! lol..its actually distracting sometimes...uh.....
The illusive, mysterious BAsement is where we get our work done:) (exactly like the cliche: its so quiet that if you drop a pin...it sounds like a BOmb!, well until someone noisily walks by or slams the door: our heavy, fire proof doors close loudly:)

*well, you ask why the obsession with fire-proofing? TCU was burnt down in the late 30s, completely. Some say by students from our arch-rival SMU! GRRrr! jk:P...but yeah, we are fire phobic!:P

Moudy Building

Beautifully, aesthetically built by a world-famous, brilliant architect* but beyond these walls, art students work like slaves..trust me i know:)






Winston-Scott & Sir Richardson

So complex and full of mazes that one could be lost in there for a lifetime! seriously, i got hopelessly lost for 10 minutes just trying to get OUT.....crazy....never believed in the dangers of mazes until i entered that building;)

And it is TWO buildings!...u see Sir richardson was already confusing with it's split level floors and weird placement of staircases...but joining it two winston-scott just adds to the confusion with super long corridors that lead nowhere or somewhere obscure:P

Seriously, you don't want to get lost in this building...and....its creepy too at night....One night, after watching a lovely, thought-provoking french movie, the gang spotted a creepy man just staring out of a door...just staring!....beware.....of sir richardson....;)

The Pics Have Arrived:P....

Awesome campus, huh!:)

my strangely tidy closet:P...so american to have a closet!

My beloved desk and laptop:)

About time for and Update huh;)

Dear ann, caryn, norman, naza, mumdadfamily!,cornerstone,crossgen, and all,

Let me update u:)
It all started with packing...and repacking ....and more packing:P
and ...mum asking me to repack..u get the idea;) bet u did the same right?
Then it was the looooonggg flight:)

First : Kuch - KL 1hr 45 mins.....ah, seeing kuching for the last time in 2 years..
2nd: KL - Japan 7 hrs 2 mins.....it was ok u know...MAS flight so very comfy:P
3rd: Japan - San Fransisco, oh this was crazy,,,united not comfy but food beta:D everyone on the flight was japanese so when they handed out the US immigrational forms on the plane, i couldnt understand a thing!...which made my US entry hilarious:DD *watched spiderman 3 4 times...lol

Had a 7 hour stopover in San Francs..so took what they called the SkyTrain around the airport and neighbouring area just too get the first look at US traffic:)....it was sooo , organised....hehe
and nicely cool too..

4th: San Fransisco - Dallas-Fort Worth international
Got stuck in the Security check in>>lol FULL body check...swt

Tues 7th August (USTIME) Arrived in hotel 12:08...crazy!...lol...was the only guest checking in, nice receptionist...and my really heavy bag:)...ahhhhhh, finally got my hot shower, bath, slept and tried the internet....but Msn couldnt work:*(

Wed 8th August(US TIME:P) Arrived on campus at precisely 11:38 , me and cab driver got hopelessly lost!..cab fare costs 78 USD!!! oh my gosh!!

I found my map and got us back on track:D then cab driver found a TCU residential advisor...and he brought a wonderful trolleey for my luggage:..u have no idea how much that trolley helped!

Checked in, settled in and International Orientation started :D.. signed up for Bank of America, then met a couple of very cool international frens:D...they're luvly!
After orientation, met Ms. Scott, the one i emailed frequently...then....first trip to a US supermatket:D...oh my,,,i reallyshouldnt have bought the gallon milk and the juice and coke...heavy 10 mins walk back! but good for bodybuilding:D bought dinner with Gary Neville(lol a nickname)! and ate:D.....

Thurs 9th August: hmmm...woke up at 4am couldnt sleep:(
orientation 9am-3.30pm...ah why everyone never dance one!...they made us dance:) or at least tried too:P....sketch making went quite well:D had a hilariously natural group member*

Checked out Recreation Center...called rec center:)...and here i am typing out all of thiS:D


How is your life in a nutshell this few weeks:)....as crazy as mine?


Your bro in CHrist,
Jiahsien


P.S. Pics to Come:D hehe cant get my laptop+camera to work so doing this from a public computer...

Recap of how i spent my last few months of hols...EVER! b4 i start uni and work...SOB:'(

Toothpaste smearing

HEhe...well i fill my saturday nights with EYM meaning English Youth Ministry:P
Technically the age limit is 17 but well....i'm in kuching and not back in kl..so....bo pian:D

ITs really fun...err crazyYY:D but cant beat KDU CF and Crossgen....ah..miss the old days guys!

Let me see, that night we did....erm
1. Tube fight
2. Toothpaste Smearing ( choose a partner, get him to lie down and try to squirt toothpaste into a cup on his forehead....easy hor..nolar...blindfolded!...wait till the toothpaste kenak your eye..pain lor!)

and the finale....jeng jeng jeng jeng:)

3.Fresh Cream Keropok Challenge..lol....how can anybody invent this???
(u smear fresh cream on the targets face...lots of it:D...and get the rest of the team to throw keropok at him...the one with the most sticking on his face wins!...all of mine fell off:(
>i got chosen as the target cos naturally i'm the oldest:D

which one is me:)

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or this:)....



















hehe...cant tell right:)....comment or flooble the answer:D

this is tube fight...:P....some one puts raw eggs...or..rotten eggs! into a tube and who blows the hardest wins:)...meaning the loser kenak the egg lor! hehe

P.S. Van...good to hear u've settled down:)....yalor..amo lang sure like that wan...swt:P...got join CF there? hows Hillsong church? tell me!! :)

I'm back:D..after a 10 month holiday! lol

u really got the csi and survivor touch there naz:D
hehe yes...its strange but i miss maha too...where is he??

no probs and u're right bygones are bygones and u turn out way better than anyone i know..

like the saying- the phoenix is born out of its fiery death, exactly.

stay strong and stay urself..u were the one who taught me never to compromise

keep it up old friend,
Jhsien

Van,
U hang in there k in Nz....and keep blogging so I know whats goin on k sis
Hope my phone calls were great support...i do know Ramjo will look after u so I wont worry too much:)

Xy,
wei...hehe why so quiet nowadayS:) u prob enjoying ur career as a journalist/Pr/mass commist:D after ur internship tell us K..i want to see ur NEw house!!1

Mr. Ken,
Thanks so much for ur support thruout this 2 years....combined with Ms. As efforts made me the man I am today and brought out traits I never dreamed of owning

Clement,
wows, our album is a hit back here:) with family anyways:P...when u we get solid finances from your law career and my biomed we'll get it into stores k:)
p.s. take care of my 3310! lol

aaron t,
Hmm...no need to say anything:) cos your presence in the CF is such a joy and grants calmness to all of use esp xy and me who tend to be hyperactive:D

likee,
bro..i miss your potblesses!...seriously!!! you are one mature compassionate caring hardworking dude:D need i say more;)....i read your blog and see you in person...never could put the 2 tog...but you are still on of the few making a difference whom I value:)

please,,,there are so many of u....those who read this...please remind me of those I missed k....my hand tired today..lol