Sep
20
Back online!
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Finally, Internet is up and running. I was afraid I would have to spend the rest of the weekend without it. That was scary! 4 days were long enough! The herpes is quickly over. With the help of the cream, it is healed right away. Weeeee! The pool is way too crowded in the morning! What a shame, I need to do something else :(.
I think I have everything I need now! I want to relax during the weekend. Money is also being transfered from my ANZ to Barclays here in the UK. By next Tuesday, everything should be normal.
Sep
18
Herpes AGAIN!
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I am really unlucky. Two herpes crisis in less than 1 month. I used to have one per year. This time it appears in its conventional form, meaning on my upper lip. These stressing moves are no good to my personnal health. Everytime I am stressed, my body is suffering too many virale attacks. I do not even want to think about the damages caused by hepatitis B. I should go and check its level in my blood as soon as I can. This is a bit scary! Anyway, I ran to the pharmacy and I bought a cold sore cream immediatly in order to prevent an aggravation of the virus.
Grrrrrrrrrrr!
Sep
18
Still no internet in the room!
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It is starting to get long! I wonder why they took so much time to refresh their database. It seems that it is something normal and regular. So now I am stuck in a cluster but it is next to my building so it is fine. I think I have bought all the basics for my room. I still need a cooking pan and a saucepan. I went to eat in a nice mexican restaurant yesterday. It was delicious but the steak was a bit hard to chew! I do not feel very comfortable eating all by myself in crowded places. It is a bit sad because I have the money to eat wherever I want! My tuition fee went down. I do not know why and I am hoping it will stay this way. Too good to be true but maybe there is hope! I am not complaining.
The english accent is really beautiful. I really enjoy hearing true english people talking between them. It sounds like a sweet music to my ears. The Irish accent is very strange because of the dialect they speak. It can be pretty but not always! I’ve heard them swearing and saying “wanker” for the very first time, very funny! I started to tranfer money from my Australian ING to my ANZ then to Barclay. I have all the information now. I am waiting for my letters and my box to come from Ireland.
Sep
18
Second day in Manchester!
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I was so annoyed with the banking system that I opened two bank accounts: HSCB and Barclay! In Ireland it was a pain in the ass, same story in Manchester but this time I could solve it quickly. I could also exchange 270 Euros in Sterling, that gave me more flexibility until the bank accounts are up and running smoothly! I am still able to use my french credit card in many shops which is really nice! Hopefully the fees aren’t too high. I really did not buy much besides some basic errands. I also unlocked my mobile for 10 GBP, I can use any SIM card now. I really like this Nokia, It is extremely convenient and very stylish! I could not swim today, Wednesday is water polo day. I was a bit pissed but that always happened to me. Since I do not have internet in my room, I forgot to check online…I am so tired, I kept on walking all around Manchester. I discovered the big Mall location finally which is nice to buy cheap stuffs!
The conclusion to all this move is: CASH, you need a lot of cash!!! It is impossible to survive in big cities like Dublin or Manchester without cash! Patience and Energy are two important qualities one needs to develop in order to move around like I do. Strangely I am not patient in real life for anything but I had to when I am moving like this! I do not have the choice anyway. I lost patience while waiting for my food in a chinese restaurant yesterday. I told the waiter I will only pay for the soup because the food took too long to come. The fucker did not apologize or anything and just told me in a very bad english some stupid explanations. It really pissed me off. When I am hungry I loose all control over myself.
Sep
17
First day discovery!
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It was quite easy to find my way around. Oxford Street is the main road, The University is very well centered and anything is accessible, walking distance.
Things accomplished:
1. Bank account
2. 12 months swim membership
The internet connection in mr room stoppped working. I overheard a student complaining about the same problem. It seemed that the IT cut off the internet in the Hall temporary just for a week before all students arrive. Maybe to refresh their database. What a bad luck! BUt I can access internet from the cluster in my building. I do not have the student card to access it so I need someone else to open the door for me. Today I will buy some more errands and that is all I have to do. I am glad I arrived three days earlier because it was much faster to do all the administrative tasks. I like my room. Very simplistic and not as luxuous as my nice apartment in Dublin but it has everything I need and it is very convenient. Simple like myself! I need to get used to the smell in my room!
Sep
16
A perfect transition!
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The internet was working just fine in my room. That was the first and most important thing. As soon as I plugged in and I saw my connection working I was relieved. YES! that was really my very first action when I moved into my new room. I am a true nerd!
The check-in at the airport was very simple, my luggage was 22 kg and my carry-on was not even checked. I was extremely careful this time to avoid the repetition of the dramatic check-in at Brisbane Airport. I was also 2 hours and half earlier for a domestic flight. The flight was quite an adventure. I had to transit throuh London Heathrow before getting to Manchester. The first connection was delayed for one hour and I thought I could not make it for the second flight. The second flight was delayed as well so I was perfectly on time. I arrived here about 40 min later than my initial estimated arrival time (6 pm). It was a bit hard to find the building due to a misleading mailing address. To my good surprise, my mobile phone was working just fine and I could call someone to help me out at the hall. A spanish girl, called Claudia, helped me to find the building in the end. I took a shower and went out to buy some errands and had my very first beer in a pub in Manchester city. Very nice trip and I really had a good impression.
Finally back to a civilized modern city. Dublin is a bit 3rd country like compared to Manchester. Everything is going so smoothly I still cannot believe it.
Sep
15
Well in 2 hours I will take the plane to go to Manchester. Everything ended very smoothly here. I swam for the last time in the big swimming pool and I had a lot of fun. I pushed myself as hard as I could and it was awesome. I went hiking last Saturday and the weather was exceptionally good: Flickr.
Now the stress of the airport check-in! I hope everything will fit and I do not have to throw away anything or pay extra for luggage excess. My room is waiting for me in Manchester as well. Maybe with a bit of luck the internet will be up and running for me! We shall see in few hours.
Sep
13
Smooth Transition!
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So I was able to get a room even though I will arrive early in Manchester which makes things easier here since I leave right in the middle of the month. We hav found a new french girl to take over my room here in Dublin and everyone is happy. DHL came right on time today to pick up my box to deliver it to my Hall next week for 44.5 Euros. I paid 70 Euros for 3 months mail forward at the Post Office. I do not trust my flatmates here when it comes to forward mail abroad. Also Claire is about to leave and Rallez is not keen on handling others mail. I could wait for ever… The new flatmate will move part of her stuffs on Sunday afternoon and she will move in on Monday after I leave.
I will also attend my last hike n Ireland tomorrow. Let’s keep fingers crossed for the sun! It is something so hard to have here in Dublin. Unless I have to I do not think I will ever come back in Dublin. The weather is just too bad! Manchester is probably about the same but I have something to do there. Combining the bad weather and the fact I was jobless with a depressed mood, I am lucky, I survived these 6 months!
HAHA! Things that do not kill you always make you stronger!
Sep
12
24 Weeks In Ireland!
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Time goes swiftly away. No regrets, not even one second of these 24 weeks here. I took time to think. I went somewhere and looked for something else, maybe I have found it, maybe not! The future will tell. None of the hard choices I have made in my life was made in a peaceful mind set.
Sep
12
In the Mall!
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Usually I discover good songs in the shopping center, Michael Buble has two songs that are wonderful to listen to when you go shopping.
Lost and Home from Michael Buble
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