ok, so almost 3 weeks without any diary, but thats settling in for you I suppose.
And this is going to be brief as Im in cyber cafe and its midnight and Im tired.
Penang is good.
Orientation finished last week, classes started monday.
6 hours of Mandarin a week,
4 hours of malay
5 hours of drawing/design.
going well so far.
good to get back into chinese. Malay very easy to learn.
50 ish exchange students here, norway, finland, canada, holand, japan, usa,
food still good, although I have a stomach ache today.
moved into new hall, (or forced to move!) 3 in a room smaller than the last one, is cramped, but the two guys speak Mandarin and Malay, so I couldnt ask for more.
Woke up on Sunday morning to a body bag outside my window of a guy who ahad hung himself in the night. not the nicest of welcomings to the new hall, but everyone seems to be taking it well, considering. Lots of new friends. Malaysia much more relaxed than singapore, people have time to enjoy life, sit by the lake, hang out with their friends, be late...
Guitar going well, now 5 of us with them, and growing... maybe first gig next weekend.
Sister Sarah getting Maried to Simon next easter, april 10th.
spanish words appear to be being overwritten by chinese ones....
all good.
adios.
Juanito.