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Living the Nerdy Life

November 25, 2009 9:16 PM

There have been a few changes in the months that I haven’t posted. The first, as some of you may have found out if you tried to access this site, is that the site was down for several months. The reason for this is because I have finally moved my site to a new, more reliable host and encountered some problems along the way in the transfer process, which took a while to resolve. Some of you may have gotten repeated feeds or discovered broken links. I do apologize for that and have tried my best to fix everything. Hopefully, everything is sorted out now and things should be running smoothly from here.

The second bit of news is actually more exciting – I am now doing a Masters program in England! My university is perched on top of a hill in a quaint little town called Kingston upon Thames (I’m still getting used to how British everything sounds!), a peaceful and safe community in Surrey. I arrived here 2 months ago but I’m still undecided on whether I like it here or not although I do appreciate the experience of it all. One thing I do love is how there are still patches of nature that hasn’t been destroyed by mankind. I often see fat furry squirrels scampering around on the big maple tree outside my window, and the Thames River in the town center is filled with ducks, swans, geese and other kinds of feathered creatures.

Thames River

A squirrel, right outside my window!

To be honest, I haven’t done a lot of exploring in Central London yet but I do have a long list of places to visit, thanks to the London guide that n’Petch gave me before I left. Oh, and I did get a chance to have a full English breakfast even if it was missing black pudding and the bacon wasn’t as streaky as the American variation.

London guide, a farewell gift from n'Petch

Full English breakfast

I haven’t done a lot of drinking either (not that I normally drink a lot or anything), considering the drinking culture here. I guess I’m just too busy being a nerd studious…although I did visit a cozy little pub/bar right next to the river and had a fantastic time there (sans alcohol).

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