Salsa, bellydancing, beer and kebabs...

Note: 3rd email i sent out...

Hey all..!!


Some rather British word/phrases i've gotta integrate into my vocabulary : Massive, Bird(british equivalent of Chick..), Quid (pound), Random, "cheers,mate!". Been hearing these words tremendously often these days! About putting on a British accent, i wouldnt consciously know if i do put on one when i talk to the locals..But i've got a post-grad friend who British accent becomes perfect after a few drinks! Lol.

The locals are really good.. Except on Thursday night, after the Red, Rude and Raunchy Party (where everyone wore red, dyed their hair red, painted their faces red and one bloke wore a red nurse costume!) yeah.. anyway, after that party, some guys got really drunk and wild.. going about the hall corridor banging doors and chanting. And someone set off the fire alarm yet again! Bloody hell! Couldnt sleep that night...

Ok.. anyway.. back to the topic above. SALSA. Well.. You see. On Thursday night, there was this salsa dancing thing on which was only 1 quid! So, i was darn bored and just wanted good fun. But it was like a totally random thing at the last minute, so i ended going there alone.. Overdressed, and the only Asian male there! (Last week(internationalweek) there was another salsa session.. so that explains why. But then it was 5 quid!) It was all fun.. Noone was willing to the Asian guy who had two left feet except this nice british girl whose umm.. breath smelled of beer actually. Sad huh? Lol. Anyway, it was good fun and she was quite fun. Now.. If I only could remember her name!!

Bellydancing? yes. I bellydanced! Laughing yet? Well, umm.. kinda.. You see... on Friday night was the 1st meeting for the Nottingham Malaysian Society and I was nominated as a 1st year rep with 4 other guys and 5 girls. So, we were asked to speak, perform(either to belly dance, umbrella dance, propose or sing) So yours truly, did a belly dance.. with a sash.. I shallnt go into details what exactly i did but apparently the video should be circulating the net pretty soon! Lol.
I didnt get the position in the end but this Nigerian guy whos Malaysian at Heart (in his own words) wowed everyone with his Bahasa and his slick style.

After the meeting, we headed into Beeston for a drink. It wasnt a subsided student bar so drinks were freaking expensive!(2.50 for a pint of lager, 3 for a cocktail) Thankfully, on the way there.. we found a 10 pound note on the ground in the rain! So we split it among the 6 of us when it came to paying for the drinks. After the drink, we had kebabs.. which were heavenly! Nothing like hot, spicy, meaty kebabs on a cold night after beer! On a sidenote, my wallet cant take this!! ARGHH!!

Life in hall is great social-wise.. everyday, I get to meet people in the JCR (Junior Common room) where there's a pool table and a giant screen TV and during meals in the dining hall. Oh yeah.. in my hall, there's this 7 ball rule..tradition thing... where if you dont pot a single ball you have to do a naked quad run! But so far.. noone has been penalised. (One guy nearly got it tho!)

Arghh.. i've got sorethroat today and my glands are sore. Looks like i've got a flu coming. Fresher's Flu!!.. at the beginning of week one, they said it was inevitable. I didnt believe them.. but it looks like its true.

Well, today's the end of week one. There's a finale party at Rock City in Nottingham City. Tickets were 15 quid so i opted not to join.. But this coming Tuesday there's this joint club night between the Malaysian Society, The Malaysian Singaporen Society, the Korean Society, The Thai Society, and the Chinese Society. Looking forward to that day..

Tommorow, the work starts. Mm.

Hope you guys are doing great and God bless...

Joachim L.