What was supposed to be four weeks holidays, ended as if they were just two days. I can still remember the final minutes of sitting for my final paper in the finals. The exhilarating feeling that holiday is approaching, but now… its overrrrr… oh well … Read More
Thong Chia Xiong – “Third Winter In Adelaide”
Dear diary - It is now winter, Everywhere is just a plain sight of white, Snow is falling softly, Cascading in the winter breeze, Frosties are already springing up everywhere, Rudolphs are galloping, Leaving hooves prints everywhere, And the snow that fell last night, Has … Read More
Thong Chia Xiong – “Easter Break and the Royal Wedding”
Leaves are turning red, falling… ants are scrambling to hunt for food… moths are fluttering around looking for a safe place to hide… mozzies are buzzing around looking for breeding ground… and flies are nowhere to be seen… well, these are the signs… of autumn! … Read More
Thong Chia Xiong – “The Internship Of A Lifetime”
Happy 2011 people! May all of you out there enjoy a full year with abundances of sugar, spice and everything nice. First and foremost, I would like to extend my heartfelt sympathy to all individuals affected by the devastating flood crisis in Queensland. If I … Read More
Thong Chia Xiong – “Christmas Pageants, Jacarandas and Summer Holidays”
In just a blink of an eye, I’m officially done with my fourth semester at the University of Adelaide a.k.a passing all of my exams! Phew, that’s one weight off my chest now… and what’s more, its already December! That marks the start of another … Read More
Thong Chia Xiong – “University of Adelaide Mech Expo”
Goodbye October, see you next year… and hello November! Here it comes again, the month where tension can be felt throughout the university compound and stress starts settling on each and every student sitting for exams in the coming weeks. Oh yes, it’s the final … Read More
Thong Chia Xiong – “The Royal Adelaide Show”
Charlene: Hey, when are you guys going? Me: Going? Where? Charlene: The Show, duh! Me: What show? Avatar: The Last Airbender? (some movie that’s being screened in the cinema this week) Charlene: No, it’s The Royal Adelaide Show! (above is a private convo between me … Read More
Thong Chia Xiong – “AVCon, Winter, And A Whole New Semester”
Listening to : One Winged Angel by Nobuo Uematsu “Success usually comes to those who are too busy to be looking for it” is a quote by Henry D. Thoreau. Hopefully it’ll somehow turn out to be true. Well, recently, there’s been an ‘Anime and … Read More
Thong Chia Xiong – “In The Blink Of An Eye”
In the blink of an eye… its autumn already? Oh gosh – see how time flies… unforgiving as always. The wind of autumn brings more than just showers and gusts (most of the time exams and sales come along) but this year, there’s a little … Read More
Thong Chia Xiong – “Into The Dragon’s Mouth”
It took me a long time, and yes, I’ve finally came to a realisation on why the faculty of engineering has one of the highest dropout rates in my school. Because engineering courses, unlike what I initially thought, are no stroll in the park. Escaping … Read More
Thong Chia Xiong – “Arriving In Adelaide”
It’s been half a year since I first set foot in Adelaide. Fresh from my A-Level days in Malaysia, I didn’t know what to expect, not even the slightest idea what it would be like to be living alone in a land 3000 miles away. … Read More
Thong Chia Xiong – “(Dis)organised Treasure Hunt”
Sorry for the enormous time gap between my previous post and this =P . Was pretty busy catching up with school work, lecture, lab report, final year project, assignments etc. And honestly, I am that busy. Life has been really hectic that I barely had … Read More