Nerve Wrecking IELTS

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LOL… I wonder how many people will stumble into this post when they search for topics related to IELTS ;p

I had completed mine today. I’m not very happy with what I did. I think I might have to resit, if this really happens, then it’s going to be another RM550. Expensive! Sigh…

I’ve been preparing for it for about 3 weeks. I had the feeling that I’m fully prepared but today’s experience wasn’t a very nice one.

The listening test was quite a disappointment for me, I didn’t do as well as I had expected. I had problem grasping the speech of section 2 because the volume was too loud for me. I did tell the invigilator to reduce the volume before it started but after that she increased it again. Aih… I hope I managed to answer at least 30 questions correctly because from my rough estimation, I had problem with 10 questions, mostly in section 2. My section 2 almost went down the drain!

The reading test, quite nerve wrecking too. I thought I could finish it fast but who knows I couldn’t complete the whole thing and left one field blank, not in time to write down my answer even though I could just simply write something in there. This, I had 10 questions that I’m not very sure too. Again, hopefully the rest were correct.

The writing test, OMG! The graph I hated the most came out! Damn, I had been having problem trying to interpret them during my revision and it came out! I just wrote whatever I could. Then, second essay was totally different format from what I’ve been studying. Aiks… I kept writing without stopping and didn’t have the luxury of time to check my language -.-” 60 minutes for two essays(150 words and 250 words) with no option to choose is nerve wrecking! Especially when I did not have a good start and it’s affecting me in a way.

The speaking test, major disappointment. I wasn’t prepared for that topic and it’s a topic so alien to me. I talked until I got nothing to talk and I still had time. I paused and simply added in some salt, chilies, and peppers which were not related and got my speech mumbled jumbled with grammatical mistakes. Running out of vocabulary was not fun too. Pronunciation was OK I guess. I was supposed to talk slower than my usual speed but I went faster and faster. That was not good. ARG!

Getting 7 for every single component? I’m so worry. If I do get it, wow… I’m really lucky.

Average 7, maybe, but I don’t dare to put high hope on it with what I had done just now. Then again, there is no use for an average of 7, I still need to retake!

Sigh… I should just let it be, think so much also no use. It’s over. Better concentrate on my coming semester exam.

Randomness

Oh My Bimboness!

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Is there even such word? LOL… Anyway, I did some silly mistakes on my postal order and my application was sent back from Putrajaya with my self-addressed stamped envelope which was supposed to be for the applied documents rather than my own forms! -.-”


I was so silly, I signed and wrote on the fields of the postal order that I’m not supposed to be writing! Unbelievable! I actually did that!

So… It’s invalid and they can’t process my application! Have to resend again… Means new envelopes, buy stamps again, ask the post office to cancel this invalid postal order and issue a new one. So much of being a bimbo. *shake head*

Will do it next week, too occupied this week. As if I’ll be free next week. Cheh! Or the week after.

Randomness

Hotel Chocolat Fruitiness

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Finally, get to see chocolates from Hotel Chocolat again. Had it few years back and never see it anymore until now. The one here is Fruitiness.

Very striking colour I must say. There are three types, Kir Royal, Jelly Vanilla, and Lemon Truffle. I’m not sure sure which is which ;p My rough guess is fuchsia is Kir Royal, cream is Lemon Truffle, and fuchsia and cream is Jelly Vanilla. Kir Royal has a bit of wine taste, Lemon Truffle is sour, Jelly Vanilla is quite sweet.

The tastes weren’t that bad, just something different from your normal chocolate I must say but I will not have it for the second time. Tried it once is good enough 😉

Food Porn

Kuching Festival 2010 (4)

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Hehehe… Supposed to post this yesterday ;p

Better late than never hehehe… There’s a mini fun fair for the children at the end of the fair. I forgot to include this in the previous post.

Let’s see some of the food I had with my friends the other night. These are just some as my battery was flat towards the night.

Left: Pineapple rice from one of the stall selling Thai food.

Right: Noodle from no-idea-where ;p I didn’t buy any of the food because coincidently my shoes gave up on me that day hahaha… I was the princess that night, they bought all the food, I sat there and wait for my food *LOL*


Left: Deep fried sio bee.

Right: Taiwanese salted crispy chicken.


Left: Deep fried mushroom.

Right: Didn’t get to try this, so many people lining up for it. It rained too. This is a kind of durian delicacy. The one they’re making could be durian crepe. For the first time you can find durian in Kuching Festival! You will not miss it because the smell of the durian is quite strong ;p I wonder how the foreigners can accept this hehehe…

Hmm… When will be my next trip there?

Food Porn, Public Events, Uniquely Kuching

Kuching Festival 2010 (3)

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Now… To the garden show, it seems like the server is working OK now. Supposed to post this yesterday but was busily occupied, it’s going to be some crazy week until the end of this month before starting the 2 hectic coming months. Let’s see if I can continue with my daily blogging by then.


As usual, there’s surely Garden Show during Kuching Festival. Of course, taking a walk there is a must.


Nothing much that interests me this year.


Left: However, I spotted this wishing well there. Hmm… I think there’s one last year too, don’t remember. Anyone can recall?

Right: Just a common fountain hahaha…


Left: The stage that was set up at the lake. There will surely be performances every night.

Right: There were some stalls that let you play those fun fair games, you know… Those kind that I would say many people spend a fortune there just to win small little prizes or boys trying to impress girls by winning those prizes and give it to the girls hehehe…

In the early years of Kuching Festival, these games were very popular, every Kuchingite had practically thrown their money in these games before including yours truly ;p Then, few years later, it was banned as according to the council, it’s a type of gambling. Since then, we didn’t see any until recently. I think there were some last year, don’t remember hahaha…

So far, I went there twice only, not as often as I had expected. Last time, I will be there almost 3-4 days week. Anyway, the fair will end on 22nd August. You still have time.

By the way, the fasting month is starting soon, this will mean there will be Ramadhan bazaars set up in various parts of Kuching. In other words, August is going to be Kuching’s food month! Only this month, you will have the chance to savour all those yummy food available in Kuching, they’re coming all out in full force! This is making me hungry now…

Public Events, Uniquely Kuching