Travel to Northern Ireland && Christmas

wow.. it has been quite some time since I blogged.

First of all, Merry Christmas and happy new year 2009!!
so I'm now in Northern Ireland with my aunt and her family. =)))

Okay. so I flew from LAX to Chicago. and at Chicago get a connecting flight to Dublin. But, at Chicago, my flight got canceled due to some engine problem. And it was 12am when I got rescheduled for a flight the next day and received my coupons to stay at Hyatt hotel and money for food. anyways..
So that night was my first encounter with snow. It was freezing. But beautiful view.

view from hotel window

Next day, I made my way to the airport, was really excited with the thought that 'at last I'm flying out of Chicago!!!' and the time came for the plane to take off. BUtttttttt.. while taxiing, our plane's (an airbus) right wing crashed into a small plane's tail!!! it was so dramatic. But I did not even bother to take photos. I was too tired, having been in the airport for 8 hours already. and we had our plane's wing checked and stuff, and the engineers decided that it was too dangerous although it was the tip of the wing. So, my second flight got cancelled. ='(((((

Talk about having 2 flights canceled not because of the bad weather (it was snowing and windy) but because of technical problem 2 nights in a row. =='' sounds ridiculous, but it sure did happen.

But. all is well now. I got on my third flight the next evening. and now here I am at Northern Ireland.

Christmas was pretty sweet. Everyone got up at 7.30am to open presents. Got lotsa presents!! =)) really awesome! and then at 10.30am, we were at church for Christmas service. and then to my cousins grandparents house for lunch. a.k.a Dinner to them. *apparently big meals are dinners* Opened more pressies, and popped crackers, and went for a walk. It was good. and I passed out as in went to sleep while everyone talked. haha.. just like after thanksgiving meal. =))

7.30am presents opening ceremony. >< Foood.

Cracker!

Countryside. =)

xoxo
Laura

Friday Night Fun~

Finals are next weeek!!
But Christmas is coming soon tooo! So there are like many events happening.
Tonight I had my own floor - The Beat White Elephant + Ugly Sweater Christmas Party.
White Elephant is the give exchange game. it is fun!!
After that, we went to Hart Hall at lower campus to join in the fun at Deck the Havens.
Deck the Haven is an event organized by the first floor on Hart hall - Haven, a boys floor, where they decorated their rooms and the hallway with lotsa lights and creative stuff. and each room had a theme. There was a polar express room, a room showing the movie White Christmas, Starbucks room, Mistletoe room, etcetc. and there was Santa! xD
It was really fun and exciting! My first Deck the Havens. everyone who went in were given a Ballot to be filled in. There are 4 categories:-
1. Best light display
2. Most hospitable room
3. Best room theme
4. Most sexually Suggestive Room *okay. I know this is ==''' *

Well, I did not remember the room numbers and so no vote from me.

And now... I'm back in my room. and for some photos.

Haven Hall Entrance..

Sarah and the Beatles

Decors!

The Polar Express Room

Oh.. and I had some fun photoshooting time this afternoon with Joshua and Yuto and Dahye and Sarah!!
Photos are on facebook. Go check it out people! xD

Merry Christmas!!

Xoxo
Laura

Christmas Tree Lighting at Biola

So.. tonight we officially lighted up the Christmas tree at Biola. The whole night it was really fun. =)) really feel the Christmas mood here. After that, we went back to our dorm where we had the upper campus Christmas party. and there was lots of candy.. Yummm.. and fake snow.. haha..

that's the big real pine tree. decorated with lights and ornaments =)

me, candle and christmas tree.

Dahye and I! <3

That's my dorm! yay for Horton!!! *hosted the upper campus party*
and you can see the snow machine blowing fake snow.
hehehe.. =D

Well.. that's all for my fun-ness I had for tonight.

~I love Biola and Christmas~

Xoxo
Laura