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Great to hear that you're taking excellent care of yourself there. HuG!
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Please take care of yourself - there isn't any where which is safe in US. I mean, you have to take precautions. Don't take risk since you are alone. And i would advice you to remove your address in USA from the website. You'll never know the kind of "Net" freaks out there these days. Just be safe than sorry. What a shame I won't be able to mail you any Msian goodies as there aren't any Msian stores in Orlando. Take care and god bless.
Kiran
http://wescribble.blogspot.com
ps: BTW, if you need my help in any way, email me and we can keep in touch over the phone.
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One piece of advice. You might consider getting a personal alarm or a whistle if you have to walk in dark places or alone (usually $20 or less for the alarm, maybe a dollar for the whistle). It might be a hassle, but you'll love it if you have to use them to draw attention to you.
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good luck in columbia... i am sure you will meet tons of smart people that are amazing.
ps: you can also use amazon.com for text, they are pretty good and they ship fast.
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good luck there
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Also, I try to get my textbooks (used ones) on Amazon or Half.com rather than at the school bookstore. I've saved alot of money that way.
Stay safe, and have a great term!
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Good service (this is the minimum amount that you MUST tip): 15% of your total bill
Very good service: 20% of your total bill
Excellent service: 25% of your total bill
Of course you can go anywhere in between 15 to 25% but anything lower than 15 is considered rude. If you're unlucky enough to get bad service, leave a $1 tip rather than none at all. Apparently its more insulting that way :P
If you're staying at a hotel don't forget to leave $1 per person per night for housekeeping in your room every day you are staying there because it might be a different housekeeper each time. I just save myself that money by hanging the Do Not Disturb sign on my door and paying the tips only on the final day before I check out.
Tipping for people such as porters and bus drivers and anyone who helps you with your luggage is generally $1 per bag.
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but do stay safe, as mad-eye moody used to say, "Constant Vigilance!"
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your COLUMBIA t-shirt is so nice.
i love AMERICAN UNIsss t-shirts.
must be enjoying your time in uni?
i think the subjects which you took are quite interesting weh!
Have fun in NY.
Best regards,
Ee Vonn.
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and.... yeah no walking outside after midnight. though i could never really figure out what business anyone would have walking in nyc after midnight lor.
AND. haha don't bother using at&t to call/text overseas because it is friggin expensive. oklah if got money to waste then that's not an issue, but errrrr it can get quite unnerving (esp since you have to PAY when people reply your texts) when you get your monthly bill............ stick to skype for international comm, MUCH cheaper. like 2 cents a minute? depending on where you're calling to la.
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:)
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looks like you are having a nice time :)
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other tv channels put many of their shows online too. so dont sweat it if you miss an episode or two of your favorite shows. :)
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You take care okay. Get a whistle or something. Also a mini torchlight if you have to walk at night...
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Good luck ya! And take care.
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and.... what's BGR?
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Yeah, textbooks are expensive. Each semester, have to pay so much for the books...some that I seldom use. I can imagine walking that far on campus. But it is good exercise, no need to pay money for gym :D
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BGR = boy-girl relationship !
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Its not safe to walk in nyc at night alone, but in the daytime its ok. Dont lock yourself in your room just because u're afraid to go out alone.....I mean, theres so much to see and enjoy in manhattan so take every opportunity to go out. Just take precautions - like coming home before dark, and carry a pepperspray/alarm.
btw - i noticed you post your address in one of your earlier entries....uhm I suggest you remove it. This is a public blog, u never know who's reading (stalking!) you. Never EVER post any private info on your blog. Really, take this seriously!
P.S:- just in case u're wondering, Im a new reader of your blog. Stumbled upon it randomly and now Im hooked. U're a good writer and your life seems so......interesting! :))
10 months ago
Also 3. Just call them up, if it's like UK you have to enable International abilities on your account. It's not on by default.
8. Yes please do tip well!
9. Get yourself a pepper spray and take some female self-defence classes - it'll teach you situational awareness which is the MOST important factor when it comes to personal safety. If you feel threatened get the pepper spray in one hand and your keys in the other hand. GOUGE EYES AND SPRAY!
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use malaysia one and charge parents only. HAHAH.
i'm so evil. no lah.
but seriously, just use your billing address (probably house address?) from malaysia and it'll run through fine. malaysian banks i think charge like 1% of the transaction as an extra cost?
things like books shouldn't be a burden if you buy international editions! :)
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Yes, do enjoy the sun. When winter comes, you become all depressed. Something you won't like.
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I'm using Brita filter. Very convenient and quite affordable. You can replace the pitcher like every month (depending how often you use it).
As for the AT&T, do you sign any contract? Did you ask them why you're not allow to make international calls? 'cause uh... Sometimes angmoh can be quite inefficient when it comes to these things. You have to ask every question to make sure they do the thing right. Even if you're qualified for certain things but you didn't ask them, they'd just miss it sometimes.
Hope these helps. Oh, and try not to walk alone at night (I noticed there's a lot of drunkards over here). :) Take care!
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take care :)
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oh and yes, get a debit card. i'd recommend hsbc because it's international so if your parents have an account there it'd be super easy for them to put money in your account. they'd generally give you a savings/checking account.. complete with checkbook lol. and a debit mastercard that makes paying for things online/swiping so much easier. plane tickets if purchased online can only be paid with an american credit/debit card.
be careful when you walk around late night; i've been guilty of being out at 2am but so far i've not met anyone freaky.. except for the perv who was wanking on the street one night displaying his privates for the world to see.. -____- your subway stop should be okay - it's right outside the gate of the college! but yeah, be vigilant =)
see you in 16 days!
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My average expenditure for books/literature per semester is about 400 usd for 3-4 classes ... and I buy used books too. There are probably much cheaper ways to get books than go to the used bookstores that are overly advertised everywhere on campus. I found that the best way would be to trade textbooks or attend student-organised used book sales. much much cheaper. If you plan to buy from Amazon, look early and plan your classes early, sometimes books can take pretty long to arrive especially if they are from 3rd party sellers and not Amazon itself.
How come you have to walk so far, tak de campus buses or free public transportation that you can take from your dorm to classes?
As for credit cards, you should just get a debit card from your bank in the States. Don't use credit cards in Malaysia.. transaction rates and the extra charges on exchange rates will kill you. Ringgit is damn weak now too.
Now that you're in the States, internet's probably fast enough for you to stream tv channels online too, though might eat up your bandwidth limit if your dorm has one =D
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hahahaha.
i hope that's correct.
yeah why take italian and not spanish or something?
just curious to know.
do take care. i've heard nasty stories about the U, S and A.
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kiran : it's very kind of you to be concerned about my safety :) but the address i put up isnt my house address; it's just a mailbox !
chm : ya washed already :P yesssss the walking is a blessing in disguise because food here is so oily :\ calculus is easy!
in jaul : i'm thinking of getting pepper spray.. something that i never considered even back in KL!
crash : yup am thinking of getting pepper spray. no we werent doing anything unusual.. just walking on an empty street !
chimpanzee : wow it's a good thing your sister escaped unharmed! and dont worry, the address is just a mailing box, and not my actually home address :)
random guy : yes that's what i was told! amazon and half.com have books at the same prices
thefauxfashionista : oooh i never thought about the debit card thing! and i just told martian about the hotel tipping thing and he was very surprised. haha! we also did not know that we had to tip porters! thanks so much for ur advice justina!
nyrac : his rolly eye thingy would be very helpful..
june : i did :( they didnt know what was wrong.
cher wee : ya i gotta find some big strong men to walk with me when martian leaves NY .. :(
ee vonn : yup all my subjects are great! my first week of class went well :)
grace : my friends got mugged in subway stations, though i'm not sure which. oooh you live in the village? that's so cool :D i popped by the other day just to take a walk; emerged with a gorgeous pair of boots :D sigh i'm still on roaming now.. probably will die when i get the bill
swee chen : i did :( it still didnt work :((
yosie : i knowww i wanted to cry when i was buying my super expensive textbook. it's gonna be half.com for me from now on i dont know about bookswaps, but there are book sales on campus..
sheryl0202 : i'm struggling to find time to blog, actually..!! :(
waifon : nooo i will send you stuff also!! reese peanut butter cups :D very cheap here
rachel chin : i did :( i went to the store and kicked up a fuss but they were bitchy and asked me to call the call center. so i did. and the guy was nice but he couldnt explain why i couldnt call out either. he said it's most prolly my phone's prob. sigh. when you were in the US did you use a malaysian phone?
reallybites : cos very messy! and havent decorate!
amber : i'm in columbia uni :) not sure what major yet
felice : OMG THAT IS SO HELPFUL!!! thank you so much :D :D :D you totally saved my life sniff. cos i missed 90210 and will be missing entourage tonight. eh but 90210 is on CW i think..
thegeekinpink : it's sitting on my floor right now.. :\ i remember how i used to go on and on about NEVERRRR getting a macbook, haha. BGR = boy girl relationships :P
patricia : thank u thank u!
kiasu andrew : cannot :( "the call you are trying to make is not allowed for this line!"
kreazi : how would a torchlight help? sigh i wanna get pepper spray oredi !
pinkshirtz : yup they put up signs around school, but usually the books arent in very good condition !
natalie : are you natalie as in natalie in corea? if so, hahaha ya man i think corea and NY has the same amount of walking. poor us T___T BGR is boy girl relationships
aunt : hahaha of course i still need my aunt :D who else can i gossip endlessly with?!?! yalar these upenn ppl ah...
mabel : but gym here is free..!!
christie : yes, i know :) i was being playful :)
anonymous : but tmobile doesnt have good coverage here in my school :\ haha i wouldnt be able to keep myself in my room even if i tried.. :D so yes, a pepper spray is definitely needed. and about the address, dont worry about it, it's just a mailbox addy and not a home address! and thank u for ur compliments :))
shaolintiger : yaaa i wanna get debit card already. i signed up for a bank acc the other day (!!) but i'm not sure if they will give me a debit card. do malaysian debit cards work here?
therealanon : i think during idol, everyone will wanna watch too :D
abby : haha it's NOT nice..
wenqi : wwq i miss u T____T replied ur mail oredi! go and see
eric : cannooooot! my transaction didnt go through because they "couldnt get approval for my card". haih. and thye need american billing address
michelle : but shoes in melbourne are so nice.....
kennysia : i feel an affinity with the language!
zoe : what are filters like in the US? is it like the ones back in msia that u attach to the faucet? and no, i didnt sign a contract cos i bought the prepaid one. wasted 50 bucks lor. yesss a lot of drunkards and homeless O_O
nyuk : it rained cats and dogs here yesterday too :(
charis : ooh THAT IS SUCH A COOL WEBSITE! it compares prices from all the diff websites O___O zomg thank u so much!!
vooooon : ya but i probably wont embody the cambridge spirit either :P
carol : aiyaaa i got a citibank bank account wor. but that works too right? i dont know if they will give me a debit card though.. cos i dont remember if i signed up for it. see you sooooooon :D
hw : reading ur comment is making me crave bubble tea :\ yaya can stream shows, but we were all given a stern warning against torrenting.. haha
kreazi : oh that's what you meant about the torchlight. hahaha i thought you meant it was just so i could see in the dark. i got a little torchlight but i dont think it's that strong to blind people. it was a free gift when i signed up with my citibank bank acc :P
keong : ya KL isnt very safe either.. but neither is NYC!
jun : i have to activate it? how?? they didnt tell me that.. they just said it should automatically be able to call and text internationally. O_O
chareli : yesyes that's correct! buon giorno, come stai? italian because i think i have an affinity with the language.. :) that, and french. but i'm going to take italian first, then do french perhaps in my third and fourth year. spanish is useful, but not quite me, i guess :)
da : no racism so far, and i REALLY HOPE i dont get mugged :( i would cry :( yes i'm going to get pepper spray for sure! just have to find out where to get it..
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it's a search engine and will compare the prices of many shops online =)
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Yeah, tap water here is drinkable too. SO weird. Imagine if suddenly the PM announces that tap water in KL is drinkable. Everyone will freak out.
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And books. GOSH, BOOKS are just so expensive here. If I were to buy a novel, I have to fork like like 22 AUD or more. Sometimes, there's discounts at Big W. But it'll still be expensive. But because i crave to read ( Like how I crave for Godivas or Leonidas ) I splurge on books. terrible me.
10 months ago
good thing you didn't hit the neyo(yes the artist) he bailed on the event.
just got back from the city actually. rode in with my duck.
att or any line is good in the city. go crazy. tmobile is the cheapest btw. half.com is a life saver or try amazon.com. just resell your books next sem. ppl will buy them and you won't be ripped by that stupid barnes n nobles store next st. remember. st then ave. not the other way around. and be happy with ny water, its cleaner than jersey water.
and yes pls tip. i hate ppl who don't tip well. ya def need a bank acct here. hsbc is everywhere nowadays.
good luck on freshmen 15.
oh yah. ppl pee everywhere in the city too. drunk. facebook is ur best friend.
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About the filters zoe mentioned, they're actually filter jugs (aka PITCHERS in the US of A). Hmm how do I explain - its a jug with a top and bottom compartment and a carbon filter in the middle that separates the two. You fill the top compartment with water and it flows through the filter, so when its completely flowed through the filter you get cleaner drinking water (or so I hope!). I guess it would be better if you had visuals, so here's a link:
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http://www.amazon.com/Brita-42629-Slim-Pitcher/...
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College students in the US always dress super casual, so I'm not surprised that they roll around in their pajamas. Cal Berkeley used to be famous for the naked guy that they had who attended all his classes in the nude (Berkeley is a bit more extreme than most).
I think its funny that you're worried about tanning. I've noticed that white people are always worried about being pale, Asian people are always worried about turning too dark. (Also I'm sure you would never do this, but never call a white person pale/pasty to their face, many white people consider it offensive.)
Referring to other people's advice about getting a debit card versus a credit card: In many ways a debit card is not as good as a credit card. With a credit card, if its ever stolen, then you are not responsible for the items that are purchased with the stolen credit card. With a stolen debit card, you might be responsible for the items that a thief purchases if you don't report the loss of the card if you don't report the loss within a day or two. Also, having a credit card and paying it off every month helps you build your super important "credit score."
However, if you might be tempted to buy things with a credit card that you don't actually have the money for, then a debit card might be the way to go.
Whether you go with a debit card or credit card, you probably need a bank account. Look for a bank with free checking/no fees banking for students. Your university probably has a credit union with free checking, if not Bank of America has free checking accounts for students, and I'm sure other banks have such accounts as well.
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I'm glad you're taking Italian! It always seem to lose out to Spanish but personally I like the sound of its pronunciations- it's a bit more refined as the latter was just too latino for my taste. I live in Italy now, but would love to move to NY someday definitely!
In bocca al lupo! (break a leg)
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I tell you, I envy you to no end, I just read your plurk, you just had ^*_@#$(*%^$(^*$ DIM SUM! I would give an arm, a leg and my NOSE for some Asian food. BAH!!!
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and sounds like you need to get yourself a bicycle!!!
hey girl.....becareful and dun walk around the city alone at night ok??
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yes, done it numerous times – to ensure safe delivery/arrival, u check the box for “hadiah” and in the keterangan write in english “GIFTS”. if the sender put ‘FOOD” the usa custom will open all “food’ parcels for inspection, so if u put ‘gifts’ they may not open and even if they open, no violation as they are “food gifts”. the custom will confiscate any food item that is not cooked or they're not sure. so make sure you relabel all the individual food items in simple english clearly and wrap it around the individual item. the custom will take your words as labelled and no fuss. eg belacan, just label as ‘dried shrimp paste’. and shipping is the best way to go. from PJ to NY - Air Mail ( 7 to 10 days ) 2.84kg = RM 160.30 (it was the first and last time i sent by air!)
Sea Mail (1 to 3months)
3 kg = RM 34.40
5 kg = RM 54.70
10 kg = RM 102.40
20 kg = RM 200.70 (Max load per parcel/box allowed is 20 kg)
good luck.
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and OMG I'm so friggin jealous of you!!! I lovelovelove NYC!!! probably due to all those tv shows and movies and books and travel guides but oh well...hehe I wanna live there!!!
lol anyway...I wanna wish you all the best there =D studying in NYC sound so fun..hehe. take care yea
all the best =)
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lol. love the pun. xD glad to hear that everything's fine and well. btw don't mind if i ask, but what exactly are you taking? degree? i can't tell from the subjects. -.- maybe you mentioned it in other posts but i forgot. heee. oops.
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1. I'm not sure what the hell you're talking about with the boiled water. The water in NYC comes from the finger lakes and it kicks ass.
2. The sun is somehow hotter in the US? What garbage is this. How? Maybe in AZ. Else, you're crazy.
3. You can text internationally with AT&T, my brother's texted me a few times and he has AT&T (and he lives in brooklyn).
4. don't talk shit about ben franklin, he owns you.
5. tipping is an American thing, not just an NYC thing. And yes, you look like a tool if you don't tip at least 12%
6. Not safe?? New York City has many times in recent years been the safest large city in North America. (That includes Canada and Mexico, as well as the caribbean). Unless you're hanging around the graveyard in the bronx or el barrio/east harlem you'll be fine. Rule of thumb: if there's RAZORWIRE on the fences in a neighborhood, stay out of that neighborhood. EZ PZ.
For the most part It's safer than KL for sure. If you want an unsafe north american city, visit camden, NJ; Philadelphia, PA; compton, CA; detroit, MI or even Edmonton, AB. You'll notice a dramatic difference.
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- if u are not even sure of what the hell someone is talking, it makes you an empty vessel to curse
- worse if you spew garbage when you yourself implied wrongly from the written lines that getting a tan in new york means the sun is hotter in usa.
- ben franklin is awesome but a "statue of it with pee" owns only misguided shit
- being one of the 8 millions or more new yorkers doesn’t qualify you as the SINGLE authority on safety in new york, least of all rest of the cities.
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Make all us asian tourist back home proud....hahaha
Oh a buddy of mine in LA when i was back there told me he once went to NY, saw someone chain his bike to a pole outside a store. My buddy went in the store and came back out 5 minutes later and noticed that the wheels were stolen off the bike.....hilarious...at the time it seemed so...hahaha....cos shit like that didn't happen in Chino....hehehe
And i think if u dont already have MySpace you better get one....its like the american friendster...
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on second thought maybe ur question is meant for pinkpau to answer. i was too eager to help out as i overwhelmingly emphatize with anak msia deprived of m'sian food. anyway, good luck wherever you are.
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on the other hand, pinkpau are u really sure is 5000 miles?? i dont know if its a typo but its way exagerating!!! 5000 miles == 8000 kilometres == 8 Million metres?? that is 1000 times more than school marathon leh...
is the moon alot bigger than malaysia? i personally think it is! have a nice 4 yrs there... avoid the cheerleader cause they might get too bitchy.. haha
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but it'll be all over in a flash... just as you lived your last two years. be strong :)
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Im sorry to have read your most recent post, I know it must be difficult. I was in your position too, only this time, I was the only leaving NY while he's still there (he lives there permanently). It sucked big time....and it still sucks. I dont know what else to say, because like you mentioned in your post, no words can describe how you feel. Hang in there, because time heals the pain. Know that when u're thinking about him, he's thinking about you too. Look forward to classes each day and keep yourself busy with schoolwork. Plus, columbia and nyc is so much fun. Don't idle yourself. Go out, take a walk, go to central park, take a subway down chinatown and eat yummy hongkong noodles at Wonton Garden, go shopping at 34th st/5th ave......u get the drift. Keeping yourself busy is the best way to forget about the pain.
Speaking of shopping, I realized you mention about having to walk alot in your campus. Here's a tip.....go buy a pair of ballet flats from ALDO. They will be yr best friend. I tried many many ballet flats but the most comfy ones are from ALDO. I bought one at ALDO at 34th & 5th for about USD 39 on sale, and it was the best investment EVER! :)
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On books, yeah, it is very very expensive over there... Guess after semester, you can sell it (although it only bring you back very little money)...
When you buy at half.com, do take care of the international version. If you accidentally got it, then you can't get it sold for much online (unless you cheat others)... i got cheated once by some unethical people...
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In London, the tap water tastes weird, I filter it before drinking!
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pp's makcik so cutes one.
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