Living in the US

Feb 26, 2012

So after talking about my journey here, let's focus on what I have been doing here.

Louis picked me up from the airport and I stayed at Suzanne's place for a while before moving in to my dorm, the College Inn (it's as old as Malaysia XD). My room is simple, but ok i guess.

The weather is always changing and there's really a pretty big difference in temperature from midnight till morning, till afternoon and night again. I can wake up at 3 morning (which I do at times) feeling hot and sweating.

UNT is a big university and there are still places which I have yet to know, but so far I would have known almost all of the places which are important to me and I don't get lost anymore. More like trying to find shortcuts nowadays on which is the fastest route to get to somewhere.

I am pretty much still trying to be more resourceful. It doesn't feel good to be always depending on others for things but sometimes I just need to and learn to be more muka tebal lor. ho ho. Everyone here is kinda like fighting for themselves as we all have our own goals and we take on different pathways.

Sometimes I do not understand the terms being used by the guai lou here and I am still adapting to it. More so when I first went for volleyball practice. Have no idea what they were saying oh em gee.. the terms they use is so different. outside hitter, deep, shallow, you're tight, second up, i've got hands, etc. but slowly getting used to it.

Class is ok. Some are boring, some are interesting, but I suppose it's gonna get more interesting as time goes by. As of now, I have some free time, not a lot, but enough to get by my studies, sports, work and daily living.

Life is different here for sure. I guess inevitably there will be perception of me partying here in the US, but... it's not happening as yet. This place at least is very peaceful. people are just contented with life and honestly speaking is pretty mundane... comparing it to KL.

God Bless~

Coming to the US

24th February

I know it's been a long time since I updated my blog and I am sorry for that. Well i tried updating it once i was here wanting to talk about my flights but then blogger wouldn't want to upload the photo and i was lazy to resize it. :p So it ended up without any post. Well let's talk a little about it then.

I came to US on 11th January (it's been that long? oh em gee) and being very not accustomed to travelling (alone some more), it was really a little crazy I think, but what to do.... air flight expensive ar.. seorang datang bagus la. hahaha..

So my flight was about 1 morning and from KLIA, my first stop is in Beijing, China. Once landed, IT WAS SO COLD. NO FREAKING JOKE! it was definitely less than freezing point cause i can see water freezing. so cold die and then was walking to another terminal. good thing I had someone to assist me, if not I will be so lost. the person was like 'THAT IS TERMINAL THREE. WE ARE AT TERMINAL TWO!! LET'S WALK FASTER!!!' I not gan cheong also kena chui until gan cheong.. lol.. boarded the plane safely to next stop, Narita, Japan.

I think Japan's airport pretty nice (not that others not nice). And I had to go to San Francisco next. no issue on boarding my plane here as I need not change terminal. Nobody to assist and I just found my way, but not a biggie.

When landed in San Francisco, I need to go through customs (which I was told need not by the agency which I bought ticket from... how dare they tipu me XD) and therefore I couldn't board my flight to Dallas on time. I was like... sei lo... sei lo... i am gonna miss my flight soon.. quickly le!!! i even asked one of the officer whether I can get priority (so Malaysian right? XD) but he said nope. ><

so line the long line for custom check and I really didn't manage to board my flight. Had to reschedule to another time, about 6 hours later definitely got place, but there's a plane in about 2 hours time, and they put me on the waiting list. if got people didn't board the plane, i can go. But that is IF.

So go get my lunch and wait in full anticipation that I will have at least a place. A lot of people were also going to Dallas and on the waiting list as well and I was pretty back on the list. Shit. This means if I take the next flight, I will reach at about 1am and I really don't 1 to trouble Louis (the person who will be fetching me from airport). Initially I should be reaching Dallas at 5 pm, but then it was pushed back to 7pm and if this 7pm doesn't have place, I will be there at 1am O.O!!

So the time for boarding came and I was asked to wait while the people who have the right ticket enter first... not that many people.. but the plane ain't that big either >< finally.. i was asked to go inside as there was place... i was ELATED! went in and sat... then 2 minutes later, someone said the person with the actual ticket just arrived and asked me to kindly leave... i was like.. "Really?" so i went out of the plane.. and then when i was just about to exit the ramp connecting the airplane and the airport, someone said.. 'u there.. u wait a while.. u follow me.. there should be a seat.' and i was .... confused but hopeful. so the dude went in.. checked and there was 1 last seat available. and i got that seat. I was so happy.

Got to Dallas safely. Got to Denton safely and the rest they say is history... history will be coming up soon. XD

thank God for my safe trip

God Bless~