JYSim for jobless-yokel Sim

I apologise for the previous post if you find it a little weird. I was blogging through my senior’s computer and he was half-asleep studying anatomy. Seniors in TCU are really nice and helpful, regardless of male or female, whether or not they’re tired, nearly naked, half naked or fully dressed. Anyway, several minutes after my blog was posted the other day, we went to another senior’s room (which looked more like a store room) and discussed about buying a computer.

At first I was relatively determined to purchase a laptop, since I can bring it all around the place and get online through the campus’ wireless internet connection (not to say show off), and my very-precious study area will not be invaded by a bulky CPU and screen. However, the senior (living in the store room) advised me against it. According to him, a laptop can only live an average of 2 to 3 years and it will be unworthy to spend as much on something that will eventually break apart (or get stolen) easily. He suggested a desktop, and he’ll personally assemble the parts, so that all I get is the best with NT$ 30,000, RM3000, including an 19-inch LCD monitor. I can’t make a decision by then and decided I’ll follow him for a session of computer sightseeing the next day.

At 2 the following day, after I rushed back and forth buying a bicycle (NT$ 2400 including lifetime free servicing), we trotted streets of Hualien City for computer peripherals. It’s amazing how a Year 5 student can be transformed into some childish and excited kid checking out motherboards, graphic cards and chips (which to us is just like books in Greek and Latin). He further adviced me against buying a laptop, since I’ll be paying money for ‘genuine but unstable software’. At first I was worried about getting the Microsoft tag below my screen which says ‘you’re using illegal software etc’, but then I remembered those getting tagged is limited to Malaysia and Singapore only. I went back to hostel and, using my previous surveyor’s knowledge, measured and shifted my furniture so as to accomodate a CPU. I found out I can actually slide my CPU in between by bed and table. It will be quite comfortable there, that is, if no earthquake happens and I don’t fall from my bed while dreaming of being in United Airlines Flight 93.

We went shopping the very evening, and came back with chips, a 19-inch LCD screen and CPU case (riding a motorcycle mind you). And so, my computer was born. I was really amazed by its speed and silence, these two features further emphasised by my senior. However, the bad news is I can’t go online yet because new students currently have no IP. So I have to content myself by playing solitare and listening to music I’ve listened before in iTunes. My roommate consoled me by burning a full DVD of songs which contains the world-reknowned Chinese musical ‘Snow Wolf Lake’ (or something like that). Later the next day, I went to 7-11 and spend NT$ 580 on the documentary ‘Discovery: Flight 93, the flight that fought back’ (Seong Ling will now say I’m obsessed with United 93). My roommate further seduced me by lending me some Japanese dramas, which I declined politely in fear of getting addicted (as with lots of students in TCU).

Besides playing solitare on my brand new (and super-fast) computer, I slept, ate, read ‘Wuthering Heights’, slept, washed my clothes, slept and slept. My sleepiness is partly due to taking anti-allergic drugs I’m currently taking.

Yesterday evening, I entertained myself by saying I’ll go to the school gym, since it’s very well-equipped and I have practically nothing to do. Upon reaching there, I saw a dozen muscular hunks working out inside. That literally freaked me out. I rode away sad and dejected, thinking I’ll just ride around Hualien City to humour myself while looking for some decent place to have dinner.

I rode along the streets without a specific destination. I turned whenever I felt like turning and took no notice on the landmarks. I rode on and on and felt really free (cos it was raining lightly by then, and it was really cold). The chill reminds me of being in Italy, cos some streets are grey and gloomy and it looks exactly like the winter scenes in Italy. I rode on till I saw the sea, which was further more gloomy, and then I realised ‘*beep*, the U is located below a mountain!’

I backtracked for several quarter of hours and kept going back to the same McD sopt. I can see Zhong-Hua street, Zhong-Yuan street, Zhong-San street, but no Zhong-Yang street, my school. However, I wasn’t really panic (cos I can still call a cab and ride back to school, or dial 856-0505 (school’s emergency line) for help). Before dark I rode into 2 7-11 and 1 Family Mart stall to ask for directions, and by 6 I was back in the hostel, nibbling instant noodles, disposing my initial idea of eating something good outside.

Anyway, this weekend had been real fun and real boring in some sense. School starts today and good thing I have some interesting lessons later (Western Culture). I have no mobile yet, but will soon get one, I think. Meanwhile, my address is not confirmed yet, partly due to my lackadaisical attitude it is. I will keep you guys updated as soon as possible.

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