FYP Contest

Before anyone asks me again for a dinner treat, I think it's time I clarify that I am most likely NOT paid the purported S$600 a month.
As you can see, the conditions laid down was that I had adhere to the working hours of 8.30am to 6pm. So yup, I'm guessing that I'll only be getting paid if I'm a FULL TIME attachment student.

Sorry guys and gals. Kelvin will still be as poor as ever, and definitely unable to give you all treats. :p

On other more realistic news...

28th November 2007: Auckland City

After the usual Family Service at St Paul's Church on Sunday, Danny informed of the festive season lurking near Britomart. Combined with the temptation of authentic Indian food promptly threw off my initial plans to study in school and before long, I, along with the rest were soaking up the Bollywood air.

Brought to you by Asia New Zealand Foundation in partnership with Auckland City Council, the annual Diwali Festival of Lights was held on 27th and 28th October 2007 at the rear of Britomart Transport Centre. (Note: Diwali = Deepavali)

The extremely rare times where I witnessed crowds.

Public performances... of course, complete with quintessential dances

Bhelpuri भेलपूरी

With puffed rice, sev, onion, tumeric, coriander and various unknown spices, it was a spicy snack that catapulted me to seventh heaven.

The Bhelpuri Store

More eating and more eating!

Then again, you might be wondering why do I suddenly chose to blog about this.


The International Relations Office organized a Photo Contest and a Quote Contest in conjunction with International Exchange Day. So amazingly, I managed to snag the second prize under the local interaction category! Here's my entry...

The S$150 (of shopping vouchers) Photo

An unexpected touch of Bollywood in Auckland City, during the annual Diwali Festival of Lights

If you've participated in the photo contest, be sure to catch your own photos at the Forum!

Be at IED 2008 on Thurs 4 Sept 08 at 9am to see your own photos on 6 big plasma screens!

The International Relations Office received 300 entries for the Photo Contest IED 2008! Thank you for your visually captivating submissions. The judges had a difficult time evaluating the photos and selecting the eventual winners from such a competent field.

All 300 entries will be shown on 6 big plasma screens at The Forum (below Central Library) from 9am Thurs 4 Sept 08 on International Exchange Day 2008. Be there to see your own photos and those of others from the 4 categories - Indoor Vignettes, Outdoor Moments, Local Interactions, and Getting Around.

Prize winners will be notified and will have to be at the opening ceremony at 9am to collect the prizes.

Be there in 6 days’ time to see your own photos on 6 big plasma screens!

Plethora of Photos

Sorry for the lack of updates but I've recently been inundated by the countless number of photos taken during SEP.

I'm serious.

Final Farewell

Well well.

I'm back in the University of Auckland, surfing the net at Kate Edger Information Commons, still attempting to use up the remaining dollar plus I have in my net account.

It's really been pretty shocking that the end of SEP is finally at my heels. It seems like yesterday that I blogged about the possibility of going on exchange. On hindsight, I find it really funny to recall how torn I was when I received the email stating that I could go on to New Zealand for a semester, thanks to a certain international student rejecting his place.

Now that I'm leaving this place tomorrow, I can't help but admit that Auckland, has inevitably become a part of me, a second home. (Sorry NUS. But you are now relegated to the third position.)

So as I sign off my username "blim027" for the last time...
Goodbye Auckland.
Cya New Zealand.

Cheers, mate.

Time

In 7 days, I'll would be back in Singapore.

Wow.

Finally...

Tēnā Koutou!

Nope, I'm not dead despite the obvious cobwebs building up. Connecting to the internet while travelling is not exactly cheap, so pardon the slow updates.

Well, I am finally into my final phase of this New Zealand Student Exchange Programme. With Ivan and Yan Choo back in Auckland, the original travelling group of 5 has whittled down to just 3 people. Also, quite importantly, Cantonese lesson by Ivan and Danny has officially, with only Wei Xin and another Danny to conquer the South Island one last time.

*Poignant Pause*

Finally, to the academic drones still slogging off in NUS and NTU, GAMBETE and hang in there!

Mooooo

Amazing.

3 months after I've sent my SEP (Student Exchange Programme) application to University of Auckland, those admin people have finally replied saying:

"Greetings from the University of Auckland and the 360° Auckland Abroad Office! We have received your application to study at the University of Auckland as an Official Exchange student."

I shudder to think how long more it would take for them to process the nomination and application forms. I'm expecting a confirmation for my July term by this December.