Winter Break - Reading

I have been taking this course, General Teaching Associate Scheme (GTA) to help gain knowledge and exposure on teaching. Mmg pernah wat teaching dah dulu2 sblm sambung PhD, pada student undergrads and diploma, but that was through method 'main-hentam' dan 'pandai-pandai-sendiri'. So bila opportunity mcm ni terbuka, mmg aku x nak lepaskan peluang, especially since it is free to all postgraduate students at UoP. Dan mmg course ni popular pon, dah 2 kali masuk waiting list, ni baru ada chance. This course runs for 6-weeks, where we have a 3-hour class every Thursday. Mmg bunyi mcm x brp byk, but man, the assigments and online collaboration tasks yg kitaorg kena buat, adalah mengingatkan aku pada zaman highschool kembali (sibuk2 dan kecoh2 kena siapkan assignment sbb cikgu nak tgk, and kena work in groups utk present something). I'm beginning to wonder if I have bitten more than I can chew? God help me!

Anyway, relax kjp, layan gmbr Winter Break hari tu. Destinasi kitaorg adalah Disneyland Paris, France. Tp memandangkan nak ke Paris tu kena go through London, aku start entry ni dari journey from Plymouth-Reading-St Pancras London la yeh. Of course, aku akan chop chop chop into bite-size entry je everyday, tgk la larat mana aku upload at a time.

Here goes...

[1] On the train from Plymouth to Reading. Bertolak Jumaat mlm, 7.45 pm. Dijangka sampai 11.45 pm (4 jam hokeh? Past ni mmg x menyeronokkan langsung. Asal nak gi bercuti luar negara je, kena lalu London. Keras bontot selama 5 jam sbb Plymouth x de cara lain ke London unless you drive. Or naik coach, which is even longer and even more sengsara. Sbb akan sampai near midnite, Aisyah aku dah siap2 pakaikan pajamas haha (it's new tho'). Spt biasa, camwhoring dulu. After awhile Aisyah got sleepy and tertido. Sila lihat gmbr kaki beliau yg terjulur di pangkuan ayahanda nya itu. Dah nyenyak dia masa ni. Nasib baik train agak kosong, so bebas nak amik seat kosong mana2 wat landing.

[2] Tido di hotel Ibis di Reading. Hotel dia bagus, rate dpt murah (less than GBP50 per night). Paling penting 3 minit je jalan kaki drpd train station. Kedai halal keliling hotel pon byk (takeaways).

[3] Reading High Street. Niat nya nak tgk2 kot ada sale / brg yg mur2 bole angkut sket2.

[4] Shopping centre dia nama The Oracle

[5] Gumbira terserempak dgn gerai Auntie Anne's Pretzel kat sini. Iols dah 3 thn x mkn soft pretzels ok?

[6] Suka gmbr ni sbb dpt tangkap gmbr 3 beranak tanpa tripod or mintak tlg org. Masa ni boss tgh cari kasut.

[7] Budak kecik yg keletihan gi shopping. Seluar dia pakai ni seluar baru beli, sbb seluar yg dia pakai asal tu londeh (loose di pinggang). Cari belt utk budak2 x jumpa. Skali tgk Ted Baker Kids buat sale gile2, ada plak seluar yg kena ngan saiz dia, so mmg rezeki mu la weih anakku. Dia try seluar ni dlm fitting room terus x mau bukak2. Hangkat dia, suh tonggeng punggung atas kaunter utk di'scan' price tag hehe. First seluar corduroy dia.

[8] Sampai ptg nak checkout (mmg amik late checkout). Lps ni pindah hotel yg dkt sket ngan St Pancras International Rail (naik Eurostar gi Disney).

TO BE CONTINUED