spring break in cancun!

sun, sand, sea
tequila, margarita, disco
mayan ruins - chichen iza

and parasailing (super fun). but no pics. whoops.

went for a weekend trip to quebec city in canada.
so cold! the snow was like 1m high on the sidewalks! and they have pro snow clearing machines.
stayed over at the ice hotel for a night and literally froze over. haha. also tried the outdoor spa! run out in bathing suit at -22 deg c, jump into hot tub, watch hair freeze.

fall break. (sadly over)

the crack crack of leaves underfoot.

the squirrels are back, in full force.

boston, for singsem.

singsem = singapore seminar.
boston = city
singsem = meeting other scholars in the us
friends + city = fun
city = chinatown = dim sum = happy

rhode island.

drove 6+ hours out to rhode island for a 4day 3night pre-semester trip.

fantastic views, great sunsets. WONDERFUL seafood.

we tackled the cliff walk on the first day, and drove around the scenic ocean drive.
took a 1hr ferry out to block island on the second day. cycled, checked out the lighthouse, and went to the beach.
drove to cape cod on the third day, went whale watching!!!!! and explored the sand dunes.
then visited brown university on the forth, and drove all the way back to ithaca.

good trip.

nyc, washington dc, philly, delaware, atlantic city.

when i was young, i wondered what it was like to be a hairdresser.

now, i cut my friends' hair in my spare time. 

=D

mommy, your scissors have been put to good good use. 

lingy and i are (un)officially setting up a salon in our house.

our cut hair count is currently at 

me: 2 1/2 girls, 1/2 guy
lingy: 1/2 girl, 2 1/2 guys
total: 6 (daring) people

our vacuum cleaner has a lot of hair in it now. 

*amused*

so i moved into my new apartment in collegetown, and it's been an interesting few weeks making it look like a home! 

couple of pics just for you guys to see what it's like here...


my blue-rimmed dinnerware! (it matches the blue cookware that i bought too!)

by being around during the grad weekend, i also managed to kope a couple of appliances for the kitchen... thanks seniors!!


panasonic microwave!


toaster and sandwitch maker...

of course, the kitchen doesn't look so neat now that 4 pple cook in it, but it's still not bad in my humble opinion.


not to forget the bathroom, with matching green furry rugs at the bath and toilet. =D (it IS actually this neat now)


my very blue (messy) room!!

hehe.

it's a really interesting feeling to have a house that you can call your own. even tho it's just rented and we aren't even going to be living here for very long, i feel somehow like i.... belong? 

it's nice. =)

好幸福