It was so cold today that when I breathed through my mouth, I could see white puffs coming out of it! I think the temperature must have been 10°C or below! And it rained too, again. That's nor surprising anymore. What WAS surprising was the fact that it was actually mildly hot in the afternoon and that the sun shone quite brightly. (And I thought I'd have no use for my new sunglasses!)

I love law! I think it's a lot of fun... so far! Today, I went to register, but since my back stuff isn't ready (Natwest is s-l-o-w and so most other places. Slow, relaxed, whatever.), I only got a temporary student card till I register officially again. Well, on to the more interesting part... I had a taste of a law lecture today. I learnt how to read a case and a statute. It's tons of fun! And the best part is, it's not always some abstract thing which is difficult to grasp or see, it's easily applied to real life, and there are SO many possibilities! I can see how many people make a living tripping on the sidewalks of the USA (and then suing everyone down to the person who laid the cement!) I can't wait for the seminar thing we have tomorrow! We'll be looking at some simple case studies and examples, and discussing them. Sounds boring here, but it isn't really. I'll be learning how and what to sue for if a can of coke explodes in my face before I pay at the counter at a supermarket! Heh.

I managed to buy all my law books (no 2nd hand ones for me. I don't even intend to sell mine next year. I'd like to start my own home library. Book shelves that stretch from floor to ceiling always look nice and make me look intellectual!) from Blackwell's, a university bookstore near campus. It's not really university owned, but like I said, this whole darn place is so student orientated!

The buses here have only one door. I think I've already mentioned that. Not as good as the buses in Singapore and sure as heck adds to the..er.. 'relaxed' feel of the place. There are no farecards with value which you insert into machines. Everyone has to pass the bus driver. He asks where you're going and then presses some buttons, takes your money, gives you change and tears out you ticket (which is a really long strip of paper) for you (sometimes, or you'll have to do it yourself). The pace is very different from Singapore. Oh! The driver actually counts the number of standing passengers and won't let the bus get real crowded, which is good if you're already on the bus, but frustrating if you're at the bus-stop late for work or school. Everyone thanks the driver or says 'bye' when they get off. That's one thing we should adopt in Singapore - a bit of politeness and courtesy.

Anyhow, dinner is aways, and as the Brits say, Cheers!

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