Monmouth Coffee

I love coffee.  I usually have one every morning although caffein doesn't really have an effect on me unless I take more than 3 espressos or something like that.  It doesn't wake me up physically, but it wakes me up mentally I think.  

Anyway, the best coffee that I have tasted in London is definitely the one at Monmouth Coffee.  They have one in Covent Garden on Monmouth Street (where else?), and a branch at Borough market (my favorite market, which I will write about soon).  There's always a long que at borough market, but believe me, it is worth it.

i don't know what the difference is really, but the coffee there are fresh, has beautiful aroma and a very deep taste.  The milk they use too is different I think.  It's much richer than the coffee you would taste, for instance at starbucks.

The coffee at monmouth will be something that I will really miss from London.  But today I went to a cafe in Edinburgh near Old College called Black Medicine Coffee Co., and I really enjoyed their cappuccino.  They have many nice looking independent cafes here in edinburgh, and I look forward to visiting different ones throughout the year.  Maybe I can even try to start a novel at the Elephant House...

Done done done!!!

okay, i refuse to write anything about my dissertation on my status update on facebook.  Therefore, im writing about it here. LOL

it's just that, for like the past few months, people have been constantly updating their dissertation status on their status updates.  i would really appreciate it if people would not keep me posted on how many words they have/havent written.

but all that is over now, and i finished my dissertation and i successfully submitted it today with kim :) yay!!! we did it!!!

i think that we should especially be proud of ourselves coz we handed in three other people's dissertation for them too.  we handled it quite well, dont u think kim? hehehe

the fed ex at the strand was completely full with last minute kings, LSE, UCL students anxiously queing to get their dissertations bound.

  

but may i make a suggestion?  this is probably like the busiest time of the year, and yet why only have two people working there. don't get me wrong, they were doing a very good job, but i think it would have made both their and our lives much easier with a few extra hands.  plus, ive seen more employees in less busy times throughout the year.  very strange.

after we submitted our dissertations, we had a bit of a confusion (again) regarding electronic submission, but after that we went to Wagamama (the first time for me!) and had our last london lunch together.  im really, really sad kim's leaving.  what would i do without her?  i need our daily long random talks about life, work, boys, girls, family and friends.  i guess it's good that im leaving london too, coz seriously, london will not be the same without her.

by the way, i didnt make a acknowledgement page for my dissertation, so im just gonna write it here.

i dedicate my dissertation to all the people who supported me throughout this year.  Especially to my family, who love and support me unconditionally, my employer that made it possible for me to come to London and study once again, my colleagues at my former division, especially Mr.I for inspiring me to write about my topic, and to Kim, my fab friend in London, who gave me an incentive to come to the Strand everyday and type.  Without her, i would have never made it.