I spend too much time with you! We're almost inseparable! We can read each other's minds and we both love hot Mocha.
You're crazy, Miss Choong.
On Wednesday, March 30, 2011
I managed to catch AVPM that's showing at Playhouse theatre on the day before class starts. It was a Sunday. If you've been reading my blog, I did a post raving about the original AVPM featuring Darren Criss.
What made my trip to Playhouse special was that it was my first time catching a musical and I was alone. I felt so...adventurous. Haha.
A cool brass design on Playhouse
This picture below is pretty much my everyday sight I see everyday from walking to class or going to town.
If you go further down this road, you'll see Otago Uni's library. This place is pretty much the central buzz for everyday student life.
Some pretty cool posters that you'll see around the area.
Me waiting to catch the show
The famous Captain Cook bus. It's just a landmark. I don't think it's operational.
This version of AVPM is entirely fan-made. It's not like the real cast came down to Dunedin because that would create a LOT of buzz. I mean, if Darren Criss were to come that'd be...mind blowing. :D
Minutes before the show starts. I LOVE OLD THEATRES LIKE THIS!
Okay! Now enjoy the pictures of the play. I was taking pictures like a mad woman ok!! It was... embarrassing because I wasn't really paying attention to the story. But hey, I'm a big fan and I can pretty much recite all their lines already!
The show's pamphlet.
To be honest, I had quite high hopes (don't ask me why because this show is fanmade) for the show but the first few scenes, I was a bit disappointed because they sort of miss the funny cues for the show. This musical is somewhat kiwi-nized but that's alright because it is to fit the Kiwi audience but I'm not a big fan of how the actors rushed through lines. Thus missing some vital funny parts. I don't know if it's NZ humour but I don't like it. But the show builds up you see. Maybe the actors were a bit nervous so they kinda mess up the cues but it totally rocks after awhile. They seem a lot more comfortable and things are just great (the Hermione in this cant sing though). What strikes me as most interesting is how the characters sound so much like the real AVPM cast. With a slight Kiwi accent of course.
It was a pretty awesome night all by myself and just enjoying...art. (LOL. My attempt to sound...intelligent.) What a way to kick off Semester 1!
On Wednesday, March 9, 2011
Earthquakes have been happening everywhere lately and it's sad to know that us international students are not that safe anymore. Yeah, that's what we have to deal with these days. No more language barrier or assignments problems, now it's how we going to deal with these major natural disasters.
Yesterday Japan was hit with a 7.3 and one of my best friends is studying there. In returning the favour, I decided to check up on her and we ended skyping till 2Am (NZ time). This lovely ah-moi down here is Hawa or lovingly known as Arima-san now. Haha.
Alhamdulillah she's safe and apparently no one in Japan got hurt (don't quote me on this!). She felt the aftershock but she's safe. Phew.
Okay, I'm not vain but my picture just happen to be bigger than hers!
Look Ma! I'm in Japan!! She took me around her house and outside too! Btw, that's me in the laptop being carried by Hawa.
Now serious news. I havent been blogging lately. Yes, I know that. To be honest things have been too hectic lately especially with my studies. I've been wanting to do a post on the Harry Potter musical I went to, 2 weeks ago. I took a lot of pics but as of late, it's still sitting on my desktop. :/ I seriously do apologize.
This is another update post and I think this concerns my loved ones. Apparently there will be 2 big earthquakes hitting the South Island on March 20th and late April. Most likely Christchurch. The person who predicted this said it's going to be bigger than the previous one and it's getting really dangerous especially in Christchurch and Dunedin. My biggest fear is that it's going to hit Dunedin and I can just imagine that the aftermath is going to be worse than Christchurch (given that we're a bigger city and more compact). The person who predicted this earthquake also predicted the earthquake in Japan and so far, he has been accurate.
My initial plan on the 20th is to just stay at home and hide under a table. But my friends are having none of it so the girls are proposing that we stay together on that day. I have yet to pack my emergency bag (Ma, I will do soon. Don't worry.) and I'm kinda iffy about leaving Dunedin. But seeing the circumstances now, I will most likely be fleeing to up north. Most probably Auckland. So far, that's the plan. Right now Alia is looking up for cheap tickets for us to get but flying from Dunedin is sooo expensive due to the mass influx of people from Christchurch moving into the city. My friends and I have decided to take a flight to Christchurch for transit and fly to Auckland because it is so much cheaper. It sounds risky but a 15 minute stop won't be that bad.
To my parents, please call me.
Further updates will be up soon! Till then, Ciao!
On Thursday, February 24, 2011
What takes a bunch of students...
...and a fire truck out in the cold?
The annual toga party.
This event is one of the interesting things I've encountered ever since coming to Otago. I'm not very sure whether this is just an Otago thing but I've heard that some universities in US do have their own toga party. I don't know why it must be a toga party and not a renaissance party (don't know the significance) but just so you know, it's crazy wild.
Jie Ning told me that it's normal that you see the fire truck come and the party goers have to evacuate the place because "somebody" accidentally pulled the fire alarm. Jie also pointed out that the firemen who usually come to these parties are unusually young and hot. Apparently they're hoping to score with some college girls. Haha.
Another shot of students outside Unicol
Shot of Ms Choong. We were on our way to the gym. ;p
Last Thursday was the annual Clubs Day where student clubs open booths for new members to sign up. As expected OMSA has its own. I came at 10AM (I was soo tired because Alia and I stayed up till 4AM watching Gossip Girl) and helped out.
Chua manning the booth, acting so secretary-like. :D (LOL at Bock's face!)
The line of people who wanted to sign up for OMSA is crazzy!
My favourite ladies who decided to hang out with me at the booth
All in all it was a great first week back in Dunedin. Despite the earthquake, everything's going really well.
Classes start tomorrow. :(
Sigh.
On Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Picture taken from Getty Images
As you all know, today's earthquake wasn't as strong as the 7.1 last year but this one actually caused a lot of deaths. This is because it was during rush hour and a lot of people are out and about at the city centre or working in their offices.
According to the news the earthquake happened around 10AM-1PM New Zealand time. I was up by 10AM to get ready to run some errands and I'm pretty sure that the tremor had not hit Dunedin at the time. I was alone at home since Naomi was out to class while Alia was running some errands. Around 11AM I was ready to go to Jie Ning's when both of my friends came back from whatever they did in town.
The moment the tremor hit Dunedin, Jie Ning and I...didn't feel anything. On the other hand, Alia who was taking a nap in my room ran down stairs when the bed shook violently. She went to see whether Naomi was okay. She...didn't feel anything.
Jie Ning and I were only aware of the earthquake when a friend stopped us on the street and asked whether we felt the tremor. I thought it wasn't that serious because it probably one of those common quakes that Dunedin and Christchurch always get. It was only until I got to K-Mart when I heard some staff were crying and panicking. At that time, it was about 12-ish.
Later that day I found out that 65 people were killed during the earthquake. And tonight, my house is buzzing with Alia and Naomi trying to reach out and help the victims through organizing charity events and opening donation boxes.
If you happen to be in Dunedin or a student of Otago Uni, OMSA is having a donation box during Clubs Day this Thursday at Clubs and Socs. Also part of your membership fee will be taken for the donation.
Please support us!
On Sunday, February 20, 2011
My work station as of now. The room is super messy! So many things to be unpacked!
Hello! I'm safely back in Dunedin now and all I can is...I hate flying. It's official, I just hate being on a plane. I'm all for travelling but 14 hours on a plane is just crazy. I got over my jet lag already so it's all good.
Today I spent the whole day doing errands; course approval (done!! wahh, so lega already), buy necessities, help alia at house hunting and shopping for the house. After all of that, both us went straight to bed and work off the jet lag. Now I'm all hyper and perky! HUZZAH!
Anyways, this is just a quickie to show you that I'm fine and back to Otago!
PS: I forgot how quiet Dunedin is. It's deafening.
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