The little hidden Coventry

It was the last day of Orientation and there were some important events today. WE started off at the Freshers Fair, where we got lots of freebies such as chocolates, pens, pendrives, sugars and coffee. When everyone is done, we headed to Coventry. We went shopping that day, but today, the tour guide brought us to the other part of Coventry where histories were embedded there.

Let's hv sum intro first. Coventry was actually not a famous town, but it's extremely famous amongst the warwickans. The reason for this is that Coventry is the nearest city centre to uni. It's not too bad though, as it has huge shops too and a very huge IKEA. We visited few cathedrals in Coventry n we were told of the history related. One of the most interesting one is about Peeping Tom. He was famous bcuz he was a voyeur who furtively observes naked or sexually active people for his own gratification. N it was Lady Godiva, a very respectful women in Coventry centuries ago. The LEGEND sounds like tis, Lady Godiva went for a naked ride through the streets of Coventry, in order to persuade her husband to alleviate the harsh taxes on the town's poor. The story goes that the townsfolk agreed not to observe Godiva as she passed by, but that Peeping Tom broke that trust and spied on her. In addition to this, the ride is still commemorated in the city every hour. I got the chance of seeing one, but i couldnt record it bcuz buses were passing by n blocking the view. each year.

Another one is the registrar, which is the oldest registrar in England. N i was told that, nowadays, many couples would prefer to have their wedding here instead of churches due to the period that it has been here. How romantic ya.. Btw, the tour guide also brought us the marketplace n recommended sum outlets where we can get cheap cheap stuffs.. GOod rite..

After sum sightseeing, we had sum pastas for lunch. Then we went to Ikea. It resembled the malaysia ikea, selling furnitures and household wares. N I got a sweet coloured plate n bowl to be microwave-d there.

We waited for bus to head back to uni in the evening. BUt the bus took more than half an hour to arrive. N it was extremely thronged with ppl where i had to stand at the staircase, holding two big bags.. Terrible. THereby, we ended up arriving late n missed our enrolment! It was quite embarassing. We got a sigh of relief when we were told that we could do it for the nx morning.

The night spent was spent at this party called Heat. Anyway there were parties for all the nites but i missed the previous two as i was superbly tired n i yearned for sum time to talk to myself (blogging). But since that's the last night of orientation, i guess it's one of the pinnacles ya.. Acutally it's jz sum music dance thing. Due to tiredness n unfamiliration, i wasnt quite able to follow the steps and echoes. Many were enthusiastic n high (due to alcohol n the strong beats i think), but fortunately i wasnt drunk (of course, of i didn drink any) :D Nevertheless, i have to announce that tis is my first time clubbing (seriously).. But do u noe that they gave us a condom n lubricant in the Freshers Bag??! I think inevitably there r a spectrum of 'tricks' in pubs, bars and clubs, hopefully all of u can teach me more pls so that im not deceived o trapped easily.