Make peace, not war

KG, you're busted! But that's alright...let’s make peace, not war.

This is after we called it a night at Global Cafe, where name tags are a must. :) Global Cafe is basically part of a Christian organisation (see, see, I'm now unconsciously spelling in British English...tsk) in Bradford that hosts various activities every Friday for International students. They basically organize events that cater to international students such as Spanish night, Japanese night, Egyptian night, British night, etc. or sometimes a Friday night can be as simple as a coffee-and-chat night. This is where I met most of my first friends (and some eventually became my closest friends) in Bradford. It's absolutely a nice place to spend your end of the week and start your weekend, where you get to chat with people from all over the world and learn a couple of things about different cultures.

Advance EGGciting Easter

@ Global Cafe. Our team won for finding the most number of choco eggs that have been hidden all over the cafe. Yay!

Swot attack

Last piece of utterly pestering shit before I go go go…!

Cine gal

Cap, check. Red shirt, check. Name badge, check. Smile, check. Donned in my proletarian outfit, looking proud and happy. I’m a happy person :) And...I'm off to work!

Best uni perk yet: 24/7 library

At 2am. Where else would I be…? #swot

Cuisine and Culture: Chinese take-away

Spicy stir-fried squid with vegetables @ a Chinese resto somewhere near uni

Just because I missed rice so much! Before going to the library after choir practice last Monday night, Manami and I went for a Chinese meal this time. It’s not an unusual dish but because I’m not keen on something sweet for main dishes I liked the fact that it was salty and spicy. After pigging out, it’s one of those times when you wish you didn’t eat that much.

Chinese cuisine is just popular anywhere, especially Chinese buffets, pig out all you want! Even in Vienna, people love Chinese buffets. Last night a Chinese friend brought me to a higher-end Chinese restaurant in Leeds called Red Chilli (for some reason, it’s spelled with a double “L”) where they serve authentic Chinese dishes. We had this really spicy and massive beef dish, a bit too spicy for my taste but tolerable. But their fried soft-shell crab with garlic and chili totally owned me!

Cuisine and Culture: Bhuna

Meat Bhuna with chapati @ Karachi Restaurant, Bradford

Karachi is one of the oldest curry houses in Bradford just near the university campus. They serve various curry dishes and a couple of English dishes as well. It was recommended by an English friend of mine and we decided to finally try it last sunny Sunday after watching Rango — ah, who doesn’t love lazy Sundays. Bhuna is a curry dish made with medium thick sauce and some vegetables. It’s usually served with chapatis or naan (both are kinds of leavened oven-baked flatbread, a popular South Asian bread). I loved the fact that it’s spicy! Curry dishes has long been part of British culture, especially in Bradford, given its close ties with India and other South Asian countries.