Work and Edu
Mumbai again
I’m back in Mumbai for my third and hopefully final trip. I’ve only got about 2 double pages left in my passport after all those visas. Now it’s the monsoon season in India. I haven’t seen so much rain in my life! This is the view from my hotel room today but on the first … Continue reading
After work fun
Despite the curfew imposed by the Thai government, my colleagues didn’t disappoint in showing me a nice time in Thailand. OK, the office is 2 hours from Bangkok but we were able to have a nice party and also go bowling on my last night in Thailand. Here’s some photos:
Mumbai
I survived a week long business trip in Mumbai. I had mixed feelings about going there. Partly because of the climate (hot or monsoon), food hygiene or lack of and the general environment. Also because of work as I was the face for a new client. It turned out to be alright in the end. … Continue reading
Mumbai
I’m writing from Mumbai, India. Travelled to Thailand last week and just flew into Mumbai 2 days ago. Visiting on business but have Sunday free so might do some sightseeing today if it’s not too hot. Forgot my USB cable though so I can’t copy my photos easily unless I borrow one from my colleague. … Continue reading
Exam over
On the train back to Cambridge now. Just had dinner with a friend at St Pancras. The Japanese exam was alright overall. The first paper, reading and vocabulary was the hardest for me. I never spent much time learning any vocabulary, so if I didn’t know it I could only make a random guess. I … Continue reading
JLPT 3級
It’s the 2009 JLPT tests tomorrow. Really not feeling ready for level 3 yet. The pass mark is 60% and my practice runs are really borderline. So depending on the difficulty of the questions tomorrow I may or may not pass. I’ve done the best I could with the kanji – I’ve probably only memorised … Continue reading
Learning Japanese
The JLPT exam is exactly 1 month away now. I registered for the JLPT 3 exam a while ago, scheduled for Sunday 6th December 2009 globally! I’ll be taking mine at SOAS, University of London. It’s a once a year thing, so hoping I won’t miss it! I got in contact with a few possible … Continue reading
Breakdown
My poor little car died on me on the way to work this morning. Garage is fixing it now – something wrong with the alternator so battery went flat
Interest free loan
I just realised that student loan interest rates have dropped to 0% – that’s an interest free loan from 1st Sept 2009 – 31st Aug 2010; though I guess they could change rapidly if interest rates were to suddenly rise again. Interestingly, those with student loans before 1998 have a negative interest rate! Which means … Continue reading
Back to school
So it’s September already, weather’s cooled down and I’ve finally (more or less) been able to settle back down to life in Cambridge. I’ve decided to apply for the JLPT level 3 exam this December. I’ve not done a single hour of study since late April but I’m hoping I can put in one or … Continue reading
