SPRING? SMELLY.

It's been a while hmm.

So anyways, the campus smells like manure all over the place.

ma.nure n. Material, especially barnyard or stable dung, often with discarded animal bedding, used to fertilize soil.

Actually, I've never really seen manure before or smelt it before for that matter.
No, i don't live atop trees or in farms with barnyards and stable dung in Malaysia, if some you smart Singaporeans are wondering. We have lifts too (yes we do, colin, stop giggling away with martin and zhen bin =D).
I once was asked: "How do you guys get net connection on top of trees?"
AHAHAHAHAHAHAa *wipes away tear*
The scary part is that I wasn't sure if she was kidding.


This is what manure looks like.

I speak of manure and smells because it's spring!
I don't know about you, but when the word spring springs to mind (no pun intended), I visualize a beautiful image of flowers blooming, birds chirping and of the sun hidden partially behind cool clouds. The supposed-smells of spring - flowers and freshly cut grass and mildew on tree leaves. So yes, imagine the happy plastic invisible bubble around me bursting.. because campus doesn't smell like fresh flowers or leaves. not yet anyway.


During winter, all the flowers wilt and die.
Leaving nothing behind but dried stalks and stems.
The trees too shed their leaves, but they withstand the freezing cold and last it out till spring, where their leaves will start to grow and their flowers blossom once again.

In order for flowers to appear in Spring once again, garderners have to plant them again. Cool hor. I didn't know this in the past cause in my internet connection-less barnyard back at home, flowers grow 24/7/30/12/365. Waste money leh wahlau you tell me.. everytime come spring, they have to plant flowers EVERYWHERE. A bit la i guess..but they're really v nice. And they don't just anyhow plant seedlings, they really plant flowers. Like this - outside my window.

And to be able to plant these stalks, they have to use fresh, blackish-looking soil which contain in them all the gazillion nutrients plants need. Hence the wheelbarrows of manure-looking soil, hence the manure-smelling smell and hence, the beauty of spring. It's really going to be beautiful soon. can't wait.

These past two weeks after spring break have been relatively easy-going. Two tests are up next week, and more papers and OB group project after that *joy!*

Ate home-cooked dinner three times the past 4 nights.
Sat night at Wei Jiao's and Sunday and Tuesday's at Wendy's place and her 5 NOC housemates. Typical chinese, rice and vege and meat dishes. mmmm nice =)

I hear Dance Night's coming up soon yeah?
That's great ler.. make sure everyone of you n your neighbours catch it!
The dancers work on their moves for hours on end just to make perfect this one night. A horrible thing happened last year, where the organizers (UCC admin) didn't allow the audience to sit on the steps and walkways, for fear of blocking the fire exits should there be any emergencies. Many people outside were turned away because of the lack of seats, and many who thought they were already safely inside were asked to leave too.

Maybe Dance Night's going to be held in the bigger theatre this year.
But whatever it is, go down early!
It's not about kiasu-ism.
it's not about I wanna sit as near as possible
it's not about getting ahead of the other halls.
(okay-maybe it's abit about that, haha moving along now..)

It's really worth it.
Trust me on this one.