Wake me up, when February ends

I have been a very bad girl not looking after this space. February was hectic as you could imagine.  >. <…

It was windy and rainy again on Saturday. Team 11 visited the most exquisite architecture they have ever seen – the Royal Pavilion. Home to some of the world’s finest chinoiserie (decorative style inspired by China) collections, paintings and decorations, the Pavilion was the pleasure palace of King George IV throughout various stages in his life. The luxurious piece of art is made complete with delicate wallpapers, splendid display of furniture and objects that are well explained in the audio tour guide device. The king was truly a man of passion for life with desire of pursuing perfection in visual art and architecture.

During World War I, the Royal Pavilion was used as a Military Hospital for wounded Indian troops. Inspired by the gallery theme, we had Indian buffet for lunch before wondering about the city centre, me observing male consumers’ styles and more importantly, taking photos of hair salons, thinking hard about L’Oreal Brandstorm case study… Team 11 went to Pho, a stylish Vietnamese restaurant for dinner. I met up with a high school friend who I have not seen for a good eight years. That was the first time we visited Europe when we were 14 years old, on a school trip to Germany, France, the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxemburg. Everything was new and exciting as they were. I vividly remembered the time when I said to myself: this is where I would like to be. And indeed two years later, I started a journey to the West all by myself, studying in this country…Meeting old friends always brings back memories from the past and long stories…

Sunday morning, I woke up and looked at Dev’s bunk beds, and saw someone sleeping on the lower bed. Was going to say “morning” when I looked up again, realizing there’s someone else occupying the upper one as well. Looked again, Dev was sound asleep up there and a pair of sleepy eyes looked into mine – stranger was sleeping in the lower bed in our room… Surprise! After a short walk, we arrived at the train station and sent off postcards for friends and families, took the train back to London.

Erika and Dev were dragged along to V&A with me. Every time I visit, there’s something different that catches my attention and inspires me to drop down something new. My little scrap book is almost used up now, full of inspirations, creative ideas and imaginative drawings that popped into my mind at random moments.

After lunch at a Japanese restaurant where Dev struggled and indeed successfully mastered the art of chopsticks, we joined the crowds at Trafalgar Square for Chinese New Year celebrations and traditional cultural performances.

The following week’s schedule was pretty regular. Reading newspapers, search for job vacancies, practice French listening in the morning, classes in the afternoon, dealing with emails, revision, pre-reading and organising in the evening. Watched Top Gear and went to CSA Student Concert Night. Busy but happy days!