DUKE UNIVERSITY @ Raleigh, North Carolina

Duke University is where I stayed for 1.5 weeks. Met alot of good friends (Gordon - super nice guy/ McGriddles buddy, Nachos - going with him to find his gf in Suisse in May, Tanvi - who looks like Lydia REALLY, Donnie - who is suuuuch an ass :P, Taylor, Joe, Megan, Lacey, Eric, Andrew Cheesman - who is damn cool and promised not to corrupt isaac with his alpha male thoughts, Amy, Kim, Tracy...) I really think that i socialised alot more there than i ever did here in France. some excuses can be that we're not supposed to leave our doors open cos its not safe, the canadians and mexicans group together like colonies, the senagalis cant speak english, we cook in our own rooms, the corridor is not condusive to mingle... oh well, there's alot of reasons i guess. but also i think it's because the people in Pegram (isaac's dorm mates) are definitely more open to meeting people, i go to their men's toilet to bathe so theres some form of er... bonding? haha, we congregate either at the corridor listening to gordon's sad stories or isaac's room. and i always feel compelled to just go into one of their open rooms just to say hi. so it's very different. and MOST importantly, people have dinners together. SIGH. that never really happens here, expect for gatherings between me, rosh, fang and alvi. :( that's why i've decided to make an effort to talk to my roommate more (she's from ShangHai and she's reeeeally nice) :D ill be cooking for her tonight.. i can't wait... deprived of that in Duke cos the supermarket is too far/ the organic market is too expensive.

anyway, to sum it up, Duke is NICE. i wish smu was like that. but then again, they pay a shit load more school fees, so i can't complain. and looking at them mug, and then compare it to the french people here who don't study at all, i'll rather mug. ahahahhahaha. (should try to come back to this statement when i start school next term back in good old smu)

Visited: Nasher Musuem of Art/ Sarah Duke Gardens/ Ice-Ball/ Pegram/ MarketPlace/ George's Garage/ Chapel's Hill/ Duke Chapel/ the Loop
Pictures featured: Isaac's cake baked by Amy and Gordon (Awwwww), Duke Chapel, the Gardens, Duke surroundings, a damn posh car to show how rich the kids are (they can drive BMW just to go from one side of campus to the other), Salad (the girls there are crazy about it, while i gorge down pasta, cereals, thai food, sausages all in one meal) and sushi takeaway!!! yummmmmm. i miss Igen (in Siglap, closed down)... :S