She travels//

Before I begin, living in hostel might not be the best option for some, and I've certainly learnt it the hard way. I had 18 year olds screaming down the corridor and banging their doors from 9pm to just after midnight, yelling at the top of their lungs and cursing like nobody's business. Ironically, last night was the first time, since I've arrived in Nottingham, I decided to hit the sack early. WHYYYY.

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October marks the start of the annual Nottingham Goose Fair. Remember the once-yearly UK Funfair in Singapore? Imagine that scale multiplied by 5. Complete with more than 5 bumper car stations, and CRAZYYYYY rides which promise to turn your face green at the end. Jessie turned really sick after one of the rides (refer to photos for reference!) and Fiona turned really pale. I got tricked into taking the reverse bungee with Chen Guang... which was kinda funny because I expected to barf in midair but I didn't. I landed a rockstar. HA. We were high-fiving in the air when the crazy part of the ride was done with. I can't put it down in words... but the way your stomach tightens up and propels itself towards your throat during the split second the bungee launches off at the count of 3, 2, 1... AMAZING.

Food-wise, there's the usual funfair fare. Your cheeseburgers, corn on a cob, fries and gravy. Instead of mash, you get mushy peas w/o mint sauce for a pound. There were Mary Poppins toffee apples going for 2 a pound as well, but Chen Guang claims the Chinese ones are more authentic and nicer to chew.

I think I'm going to start planning for a trip to China during the next summer vacation. Perfect timing since everyone will be back, and I can drop by their provinces for a day or two. It's going to be such an eye-opener.