Chan Weng Kit's Blogspot: Jimmy Chung's

Thursday, 1 February 2018

DAY 516-520

Jan 29 - Feb 2

1) And yet a couple of days past. I have been very busy recently. On Monday, I had to travel to the city centre to get a couple of things done. First, I had to withdraw money to exchange for pounds sterling, as I will be going to UK for UKEC's annual flagship event, the 'Projek Amanat Negara' (PAN). This year's conference is to be held in University of Sheffield, from 10-11 Feb 2018. An exciting new approach is in store for PAN XV as the perspective we want to take with the theme “Think Again: A Paradigm Shift” is to explore the impact of the Past on the Present, and onto the Future. We have an exciting lineup of distinguished speakers, and a lot of sessions planned throughout the day. I personally cannot wait for it!

2) Second on the agenda, was to top up my phone for the trip to UK. After confirming that roaming charges incurred would apply only after I used up the 6Gb free data in EU countries, I bought the €20 unlimited data plan from 3 mobile store.

2) Third on the agenda, was to get a haircut. If you've been following along previously, I frequently get my haircut at the Dublin School of Barbering, located near Temple Bar. On this particular day, I was unlucky as the barbershop was closed (for whatever reasons). So on to the next item on my list - to enjoy a nice buffet before returning home. As I had about an hour to spare before buffet service started, I chose to walk along the River Liffey. Along the way, I passed some beautiful bridges (O'Connell, Samuel Backett, Millennium, Ha'Penny, Sean O'Casey) and took some lovely snaps.

3) After whiling away the time exploring Dublin 1 and 2, I returned to have buffet at Jimmy Chung's. All filled up, it was a short walk back to the bus stop at Eden Quay, before taking the 27b bus back home. That has been a summary of a day in my life, and I hope you enjoyed reading about it. Have a nice day, cheers!

The iconic Samuel Beckett Bridge

O'Connell Bridge

Irish Life Centre

Statue of James Connolly, outside Connolly Station

The Custom House Dublin (Irish: Teach an Chustaim)

Pier

UN International Day for the Eradication of Poverty

Samuel Beckett Bridge

The architecture is simply brilliant :))

Sean O'Casey Bridge

Buffet Spread at Jimmy Chung's

Wednesday, 10 January 2018

DAY 494-498

Jan 7 - 11

1) As the year kicks in, I find that I am no longer able to update my blog as regularly as I have up to this point. In spite of trying my utmost best, the various responsibilities and tasks that I have on my hand even before school reopens is enough to keep me from my favourite past time. However, what I have to skimp on quantity, I will absolutely not when it comes to quality. I'll just have to learn to compile days of activities into one blog post, with plenty of pictures in between :)

2) So I celebrated my birthday on the 8th. My good friend Zi Yan met up with me at the library. I had a couple of things on my agenda on this day, a) find a study table; b) buy some slacks and sweatpants; c) film a short video for my Student Ambassador vlog; d) get a haircut XD; e) celebrate my birthday! So we tackled the most pressing issue first - filming a video of my college, to promote RCSI in my blog for Education in Ireland. Alas, it was not meant to be. The staff on duty mentioned that we needed a "work permit" in order to film at the college. So I would have to email someone at Student Services to obtain permission first.

3) On to the next bit - celebrating my birthday the only way we knew how - buffet lunch! I thought it'd be fun to have buffet at Jimmy Chung's, which coincidentally was the first meal we had when we were dropped off in Dublin all those years ago ^^. The food was really good, not to mention the myriad of cakes and desserts. After stuffing ourselves silly, it was time to search for a study table. I'm not kidding when I say we literally searched the whole of Dublin 1 (at all the accessory shops and hardware shops) before FINALLY finding a suitable table at Argos. It was two small tables for €22.50 - and at this point, that sounded very reasonable to me. Bought it $$

4) By this time, it was getting dark, so I decided against the pants and haircut, leaving it for another day. I took the bus 27b back to Beaumont - right in front of my new accommodation. Speaking of my new home, it has been lovely so far. Prior to coming here, quite a number of seniors advised me against putting up at Beaumont, as it had absolutely no 'city life' to it. While that may be true, I am perfectly comfortable with living here so far, as everything that I could want is within walking distance. In particular, I am thoroughly impressed with the variety of meal options i.e. frozen meals here. There's a supermarket chain called Iceland here, and they have some top-notch meals at really cheap prices. That's my go to place from now on.

5) Classes begin again on the 15th, this time in Beaumont. While I am happy to be in a new environment, part of me is dreading what might come next. Many have commented that this semester is brutally challenging, so I look forward to it with equal parts excitement and trepidation. That sums up my blog post this time, and I hope you enjoyed reading about it. Thanks for visiting, and hope to see you in the next one. Cheers!