White Christmas, anyone?

Exactly one week ago, it snowed in Glasgow…well, not just Glasgow but the whole UK!

It was a heavy one…everyone (as in my batchmates) were all super delighted…first time snow in our lives…& some people made so much noise that residences in other blocks started throwing eggs to the crowd…

That weekend snow was due to an arctic wind blowing across UK…bringing the chills along & caused the snow fall…While in Glasgow the snow melted the next morning, in several places like Aberdeen & Cambridge snow had caused road and school closure the following days. Read here.

Also because of the snow, bookmakers (betting companies) have slashed the odds of a white christmas across UK to avoid suffering from losses…which means the chances of having white christmas is even higher now!! For example, WilliamHill, the odds for White Christmas has gone down from 7/2 to 3/1!  Google “White Christmas 2008 Odds” to see yourself! (Disclaimer: I’m not encouraging betting.) Btw, i cant believe there are actually people who place bet on weather…

It’s been quite cold lately. & forecast says the weather will be around -3 to 4C for the coming week. More importantly, there will be heavy snow this coming Tuesday & Thursday!! Read here.

Anyway, it is just 25 days before Christmas…let see if we are really going to have a white christmas in Glasgow…but before that, i think it will be nice to take a look at the snow scenes in several locations in UK last week. Click here and here.

Fingers crossed everyone!

Creative Minds

A bit stressed lately & was looking for some sort of entertainment…

There are just too many free people in this world…to alter song lyrics in this way…why Jay Chou only by the way? He probably mumbles alot in many of his songs…but all these are creative anyway…& they are seriously funny!! That is if you know how to read mandarin…Enjoy~!

阳光宅男 改 阳光宅女

千里之外 改 欠我十块

发如雪 改 發入穴

I’ve seen another version of this…it’s in my computer…& the lyrics are funnier!! haha..

一路向北 改 一露香脾

However, I think this is still by far the best, most original…First watched this elsewhere few years back…& was probably the first video of this sort…

七里想 改 骑李湘

Jay Chou’s fans any comment???

Snowing in Glasgow Tonight?

Saw Million wrote about it…but nah..i thought it was too early…Glasgow snows in January normally…

Then this morning friends who woke up early said it was snowing lightly…

After lunch i checked the BBC weather forecast which has been pretty accurate all these while…

OMG!! It says it’s gonna snow tonight midnight!! Quote “HEAVY SNOW Sunday morning 0000 & 0300.”
Take a look at it here…

Ok..i’m getting excited…ahaha…hope this news will spread around & everyone come out at midnight to play with snow!! The forecast better be accurate this time…LOL

Enjoy weekend everyone!

Busy busy busy…

Just realised I havent posted anything for almost two weeks…

Been really busy lately…workshops…research project…study…graduation ball…nottingham games…debate…some minor responsibilities that i carried from IMU…bla bla bla….

Don’t know if it is just me..always feel that time runs out pretty fast here…probably because now I have to really take care of everything on my own…laundry…house chores…food…groceries…to people who think i do…No i dont have 48 hours a day…& it’s mid-november!!! ArghHH!! sometimes I feel that failing the Alumni Office interview was probably a blessing in disguise…

Weather was cold the last few weeks…but it has turned little warmer recently…

Life in Scotland is not what i expected…yet I guess I am enjoying it in my own way

Obama Won!!

Woke up and turned on my computer immediately to check the US election results.

“Obama wins historic US election” at BBC front page…

*relief* although he has been leading just before i went to sleep last night…he was just 60+ electoral votes short to get the majority & become the president…

Then i listened to his victory speech.

A very heart-warming and inspiring speech…many Americans in this video were caught in tears…
Full video on his speech watch here in BBC.

Obama won 349 votes while McCain won 162 votes…

And I salute McCain for being really sporting to deliver such a concession speech after the results were released. He pledged his support for Obama and urged his supporters to also support Obama as the president and worked together as a nation.

Full video on his speech watch here.

& this caught my attention…Kenyan government is soo proud of Obama’s Kenyan root…Obama’s dad is a Kenyan…that they declared Thursday a national public holiday to celebrate Obama’s victory into the White House…here.

Analysis on the election results:

watch here for “The Victory Moment”

watch here for “Who Voted for Obama”

watch here for analysis for “Why Obama wins”

watch here for “Why McCain Lost”

watch here for Bush’s congratulatory speech to Obama

Remember the online world election of US president I wrote the last time? The result is out too…almost the whole world voted for Obama…check here.

Congratulations to Obama and McCain for their own campaigns…

& Welcome to the new page of US History..or perhaps the world’s history…Hopefully Obama will live up his promise to Americans and bring changes to the US..and the world…

Today…is the US Voting Day

Finally…November the 4th…the big day for all US citizens…

21 months of campaigning & debating over whose policies are the best…it is up to the layman to judge and choose whose policies suits them best…that’s the ‘beauty’ of democracy…

About a decade ago, US enjoys both peace and prosperity. Half a decade later, the peace was gone after 911. Still there was prosperity. But this was harmed again by the economy downturn recently. Perhaps, that is why many Americans feel the urge to give their say now. The first town to have cast their votes…Dixville Notch…have chosen Obama as their next president…with a turnout rate of 100%…Hmm…
American ARE feeling the push to vote this time…or perhaps the celebrities’ viral videos have worked?

May the best man wins..good luck to both Obama & McCain
Looking forward the results later tonight..

On a separate note, there will be a big screen at Debates Chamber, Student Union Building later at 8pm to watch the US election results…be there if you want to follow up!!

Top Videos in US Election 2008

Seems like internet has now become the main media in many elections across the world. It had a great effect on our last Malaysian election. Now it is playing its role in conveying the message from general public…

Here are some top video hits on Youtube in the latest US election

1. Dear Mr Obama - a US army veteran gives out a strong personal message why he would vote for McCain…with more than 12million hits…

2. Yes We Can - a black-&-white music video led by Will.i.am from Black Eye Peas..singing lines of Obama’s speeches. More than 11million hits..

3. I got a Crush on Obama – a R&B song written by student Leah Kaufman and two friends, lip-synched by model Amber Lee Ettinger, who later made name as the Obama Girl. More than 10 million hits…This is just one of 30 over videos starring Obama Girl on Youtube…
This was released on 2007, after which Obama campaign straight away released a official statement denying any relationship with Amber Lee…

More on Top Videos on this current US Election, click here.