New home.. Dunedin

It's been almost 3 weeks since I arrived in this foreign land. 10 hours away from home, and 4 hours of time difference.

The most significant change in my lifestyle is none other than the weather. It's always a single digit weather and it doesn't fluctuate much. Which means that it's cold the whole day. No doubt, I'm still trying to adapt and get used to the cold.

It is pretty much a mental strength and determination. To control myself away from the heater. So, the warmest place at home is none other than being under my blanket. N it is only warm because I bought the duck feather blanket that cost $120.

If I needed to describe Dunedin, it's gonna be.. Cold. Small. Expensive. July is said to be the coldest month and I hope I'm well prepared for the cold. Small. It is so small that I don't even need to take public transport. Everything is within walking distance. The furthest supermarket is about 3km away. Far to walk of course but it isn't necessary to go there. So ya, everything else are nearby. Expensive, people always say that the cost of living here will be low. Ya right..... Nth here is cheap, except ice cream probably? $2.70 for double scoop. N yes. One scoop of theirs is equivalent to 2 scoops of baskin robin. Everything else cost the same as things back home. Just that it is in NZD instead of RM.

Not to mention. Boring. The only entertainment for me now is gym. Even shopping is limited here. There is only one street for shopping. And that street, can be done walking in 15 minutes. 

But, I like it that it's small (for now) cus it is so convenient to get from places to places. Especially when it's so cold now that I don't even want to get out of house (but my house also damn cold la). It is quiet n peaceful and relaxed n laid back here... I'm fine with this place for now but I'm not too sure if I will still feel like this one month later. Probably gonna be damn home sick by then. 

Not like I have a choice thou. Loving it or hating it. I have to live here for the next 2.5 years. Hope I will have the strength n determination to endure this 2.5 years.

Although it feels like time pass really quickly here, and even though I'm very much occupied with classes, labs and clinic. I can't help but to feel lonely and empty here. I have to keep myself busy constantly. Making sure that I'm always doing something to prevent myself from feeling that loneliness. I would even sleep earlier just so that I won't be free to have time to feel that emptiness. N yes early like by 12.. Compared to sleeping at 2+ at home.

To those who said that I can play or talk to the sheep. Haha! I'm staying in city so there is no sheep here. Wanna play also cannot.

That's all for now, n yes Dunedin is this small n boring that I have nothing to say about this place. And there's no need for me to bring the camera out cus there is nth to take -.-

Till then,
Cher.