Grabe ka, Arabica!

Go Arabic after closing time and hey wait…”where’s Wally?”. So here's the story...

Manami Goto: Do you know Wally? Ruta Strolyte and Me: Uhm, no. (We're losers that way :p)
Manami: *kinda frustrated/perplexed* *looks for an iPhone to google Wally* *finds no iPhone* *finally decides to draw Wally*

Oh so where's Wally? --> @ Arabica last night, barging after closing time. :) The restaurant was already closed, technically, but the owner was kind enough to let us in. It's business, after all. I ordered something like chicken with rice and their portions are really massive (!!!). So I'd say it's relatively cheap to eat here and I love their food, especially their chili/lemon sauce (!!!).

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!