Happy Pepero Day / Pocky Day!

My teacher told me yesterday that today is "Single Person Day" in China, where all single person give a box of pocky to the one they like. It's similar to Valentine's Day. But actually, it's origin from Korea, it's called Pepero Day. Because the date of 11.11 is similar to Pepero (Korean brand of snack, that similar with Pocky).

So.. Happy Pocky Day.. everyone.. ;)

300 RMB for a week

Just checked my bank account and found out that I just have 300 RMB right now, because my father parents forgot to transfer my money before they went holiday. So right now, I'm waiting my parents back holiday.

A little bit "early birthday present", maybe this is the experience for me to save a lot, before turning the big 23 on these week. But surely these will be really interesting experiences, since I need to learn my lesson of "spent money". 

I'm not that spoiled child, that my parents can give me everything I want, but until right now, if I need something, there always been there. But right now, they on holiday, it would be troublesome for them to go to the bank and waiting on line to transfer me some money. They're also in China, but on the southern place of China.

So I need to stay on my feet, to keep these 300 RMB for a week. It's a lot if you think of it. But I still have many needs to fulfil, and I think I can do it, as long as I spend max 40 RMB per day. Well, I post these blog to remind me to save money!!! Hahahaha.. 

New Blogger

Just saw my Traffic Live Feed, and I found out many new blogger who are going to BLCU or China to study Chinese Language, I'm just want to say, "Welcome ALL!!"

Thank you for put my link on your blog.. :)

And, enjoy China as I am..

Tonight, flying to Beijing..

I know, i'm 2 weeks ahead to go to Beijing. When I book the flight, I was still in Beijing, I'm afraid I didn't get the ticket since sept is holiday season in Indonesia, where Indonesia celebrate "Hari Raya Idul Fitri", so I need to book the ticket fast. The reason I book 2 weeks ahead of the schedule are to get single room at dorm #17 ( even now I know, it still seems impossible) and have a time to go around Beijing or another city with my friends.

But the plan is only plan, since my close friend, S, didn't get the ticket on Sept 2nd, so she decided to go around Shanghai first with her parents before going to Beijing. 

Packing

Hahaha.. reading my feb post, where I already packed three days before departure, and the present time, I just pack on the morning the day of departure. I just bring 2 clothes, 2 jeans, 2 shorts, 1 mini skirt, and 1 jumper. I bring a lot of personal product, (reading my previous post, where I said I don't want to bring many, instead I bring a lot right now), and Indonesia's products (instant noodle, instant seasoning, snack, traditional medicine, medicine) and sadly I bring my chinese language book back to prepare for placement test and review (not using chinese for 1.5 months).

I use a lot of zipper bag, to organize and to avoid the stuff to spill inside.. hahaha.. 

I don't know why I feel excite, yet nervous.. but remember these the 2nd time I'm going to Beijing, I don't need to have these kinda feeling... oh my heart please stop making me nervous.. -.-;

I'm going to Beijing by Garuda Indonesia.. It's been so long since I ride one, and these the first time I ride GA after GA is given 4 star rank airline by Skytrax and also with new uniform.. :) see my post about it in here.

Next post in Beijing.. :3

Lost in Beijing : part 2, Coming soon on Blogger.. 

期末考试 Final Test

July has arrived, it means Final Test has come also. Today, I already had my 听力考试 Listening Test and tomorrow, I'm going to have 综合考试 Grammar Test. And the last test is 口语考试 Speaking Test. After 20 weeks passed so fast, I can say my Chinese is improved a lot. From I don't understand what all of them was saying, til the stage I can understand. But still, my speaking still weak. 

I still have a lot to say and blog, but I'm busy going to school, have fudao, or lazy sleeping on top of my bed. Hahaha... But I promise I will blog more after final test, since I'm going need time to kill before going back to Indonesia at 18th of July.

Just quick update to welcome July and good luck for my final test..

 

Lost in Beijing : The Movie

Nope, it's not movie from my blog, hahaha..

But it's a Chinese Movie, called "Lost in Beijing", starring Tony Leung and Fang Bing Bing. The Chinese title actually is 苹果, it means apple, and the name of the main character.

The story is about Liu Pingguo and her husband who moved to Beijing, from North East of China. Liu Pingguo work as foot masseuse and her husband work as window cleaner. One time, Liu Pingguo drunk and passed out in her boss office. Her boss, starred by Tony Leung, suddenly saw her and then rape her, while Liu Pingguo's husband accidentally saw.

Soon, Liu Pingguo discovered that she is pregnant.

Honestly, I am not yet watching it, and from wikipedia, it is said that the movie was banned because of the material inside, about blackmail and rape in modern day. But the movie already had it's international premiere in Berlin Internation Movie Festival 2007.

After 1.5 weeks.

Now I know around my neighbourhood, my class,

my teachers, new friends and experiences,

know the basic surviving kit in China; 

buying something, order something,

adapt to the cold and windy weather,

deal with homework,

done buying basic needs,

have my favourite yoghurt,

the location of nearby ATM,
take bus and subway,

and start having fun & learning Chinese in China..

加油！

Set.. Ready.. Go..

Packed and ready to go.. Excited but also scared..

See ya on my new post in Beijing..

One month left..

I just attended my Chinese Language lesson, my teacher asked me when I was going to China? And I still didnt know about it, so I told her that I didn't know..

Well, after class, I check my mobile phone, then there it was the new messages said that my departure dates has been confirmed. I will go to Beijing via Air China, on 27 Feb..

Know that the date has been confirmed, I don't know why, suddenly I feel sad, I'm going to China, left my family, home, room, Chester, QuVee, all my comfort zone.. I'm going step out of my comfort zone, learn how to live in foreign country on my own, where I'm not fluent the language, the city ( I never gone to Beijing..), the community, environment, people, habits...

"Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover."
— Mark Twain

I will do it, this is my 2010 resolution... Step out from my comfort zone, learn to live my own, I need to grow up, learn the new experiences, new challenges, new friends, new skills!! I hope these will be GREAT!!

Here I come

I revived my old blog and change it to become these blog. Beside p.h.i.e.z, these second blog will tell you all about my journey in China. Well, if you read my other blog, you will know that truthfully the first reason I created my blog is for China, but since I post more about myself, I decided to change it into general blog. My brother suggest me to created another blog more specifically than just general blog. So here it is, my second blog.

Just edit the layout of these blog, I've got text from my agent that my Acceptance Letter from BLCU has arrived, my JW 202. With those letter, I can continue my visa application. That's means I'm through and officially will attend BLCU these March. =)

I created the countdown in right corner of the blog... well let's see just 1.5 month to go..

Excited, but scared in the same time..