Last day of my volunteering for family summer workshops :)

The last day of my volunteering for the family summer workshops at Art Gallery. I still helped out at the 'nature' tent with the 'Japanese' artist (I didn't ask her in detail but she's like a Japanese mix). I mainly helped stabilize the 'nature trail' and made some paper 'flowers', which later became a good sample for children who would like to do the same thing! :)

Really enjoyed doing creative works. Maybe I should consider applying my rough art skills together with my writing skills and do something? I guess I'm a person who needs warm up - I don't think I opened myself enough during volunteering; didn't do much socializing with other volunteers. But generally speaking, I enjoyed taking part in such creative and interesting workshops. :)

Feel a bit 'relieved' after finishing the voluntary work. Can forget about it for now (though I may still help out there in September), and move on to do something else (sort out broadband, work on anthology, prepare for the new semester, keep looking for jobs, etc.)

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Had a strange dream/nightmare last night. Dreamt that I was in my flat in HK and some sort of terrorists were attacking Hong Kong through the jet planes bombing buildings, like the 911 incident. =_=' No idea why I had that kind of dream. Some implications from it?

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It seems this week's gone so fast. Probably because I came back from Scotland on Monday evening and then have been busy volunteering at art gallery (plus trying to sort out broadband) for three afternoons?

What's next then?

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My flowers with butterflies & ladybirds created at Art Gallery :) 

Received this 'security key' from HSBC  

Confirmation of my ACCA exam results in June  

Dinner: boiled rice with quiche & lettuce + salmon head tofu soup 

Salmon head tofu soup (hmm, my quota for salmon this week is full!) 

Broadband nightmare again!?

Got frustrated about broadband again. Was trying to get mac code from o2 but was told of different versions by different customer service people:

'Sorry, we couldn't give you a mac code since your account has been cancelled'
'You are not the account holder. You need to get your ex flatmate to call us or you give us her password'
'Our records show that you're the account holder but since your account has never been activated, we don't have a mac code for you... maybe there's credit check problem with your new provider as well?'

Then I tried to call plusnet for advice. Their customer service people also gave different answers:

'We checked that your line is still active. You need to get mac code from your old provider. If they don't give it to you, you can call OFCOM for help as they can 'threaten' your old provider to give you the mac code.'
'(My old provider said they didn't hold the line?') You have to get mac code from your old provider. They have to give it to you within 5 days.'

The whole thing got me nowhere. One said they didn't hold the line and the line shouldn't be active and therefore they can't give me a mac code; the other said they found the line was still active and I had to get the mac code from the old provider. >_< I hope my ex flatmate can get the mac code for me tomorrow or I'll have to call ofcom or bt...

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Two to three acnes on my face seem to be coming out. Not sure if they're the post-holiday symptoms. >_< The left shoulder muscle seems to be recovering; My body seems to be quite sensitive. Some little acne like things come out from time to time but after a while they're just gone! Is that what the Chinese medicine says 'hot air'?!

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An artist that I worked with at the art gallery today said the subject I was studying (accounting) was totally different from what I was doing at art gallery. She couldn't imagine I was interested in those art things. Actually I think I'm more like an artist person than an accounting person... 

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Tea time: yoghurt with cornflakes! :) 

Dinner: leftover food - quiche + salmon + lettuce!  

 This quiche I got from Waitrose the other day was actually quite yummy! 

still post-holiday symptoms

Post-holiday symptoms continued.

Found a big lump on the shoulder's muscle. >_< On Monday when it started, I thought it was just some sort of bite. It hurts when I press it! I guess it's the consequence of carrying the small bag (plus the backpack) during the trip. Still got a bit of constipation. Also, I didn't feel like sorting out things like getting MAC code from o2 and council tax exemption certificate from Kaplan, etc.

Had a relaxing day today, which helps me recover from the trip. While I still miss the trip, I do wonder if it'll be a positive force to motivate me to work harder for the next trip...

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Lunch: the instant (nissan) noodles that I haven't had for a long long time

with salmon, tofu & lettuce

Dinner: subways! yummy! :) 

Post-holiday symptoms?

Slept tight last night. Probably because I was so tired. Still felt a bit tired when I woke up this morning. Would like to sleep more but couldn't do so as I had to go to Art Gallery for volunteering again. Busy afternoon at Art Gallery. Got a different task there today. Felt ok but as the workshop is coming to an end this week, I can't wait for it to finish! :p Did food shopping at city centre before going home.

It seems I still have some 'rubbish' in my body that I didn't feel so hungry today. My legs are sore/tired. Shoulder/back still has pain. Started feeling a bit post-holiday blue as I have to face the cruel reality again. Some good memories of the trip are still fresh in mind. :)

No plan for tomorrow, which is good in a way, as it means no stress! :p

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Dinner: fusion - tofu with mushroom + sausage roll + lettuce with chicken pieces!

The most enjoyable trip :)

Lucky to have good weather during the trip. Nice hotels, nice food, nice cities, nice travel buddy (thanks!!) :)

Felt so great. Hope to have a trip like this again in future! :)