The Phoenix Rises Again!!

End of 2011

2011-12-30T07:45:00.003+08:00

The year went by in a flash!

These are my highlights

Countdown in London as an undergraduate.

First trip to Europe (Barcelona) with friends. =)

Amsterdam Trip! Second to Europe

Graduation in July! 3 years of law school end!

Mun Onn's wedding.

BPTC starts. =(

Christmas time is present time.

Thanks Ikram and Elisa. =))

My Christmas present from Wai Teng! =)

That's it really...that's the end of 2011.

It ended as soon as it started..from the chaotic beginning of 2011

to the more quieter (and endless studying) end of 2011.

Happy New Year!

Exhausted....

2011-11-01T15:54:00.002+08:00

Nice...my first blog post in a month..and I'm ranting on about the Bar..=S

Hate this week and next week.

10 classes. ....10!!!!

and 1 class takes about 4-5 hours to prepare.

so that equals 50 hours or so.

Fed up...very fed up.

And I don't even know if I can go down to Reading during my reading week. 2 assessments on that week. 1 on Monday, 1 on Friday...great..just great...

AND

Assessments every week starting December...*sarcastic tone* Woopee!!

now add THAT to the already huge weekly prep time.

long hours + massive reading + assessments = stress (x10)

conclusion: Nobody better irritate or annoy me.

*now i know why the seniors were so stressed, that they packed their bags and just went off on a holiday the very next day. I'm so close to doing that right now.

I pray and hope...

2011-10-01T19:06:00.003+08:00

Everyday to class..i pass by this restaurant...

in hopes that I would bump into Jamie Oliver. =P

One day I will...i hope..i pray..that'll be an awesome day. =D

3rd time flying off

2011-09-06T14:55:00.002+08:00

The holiday back home this time round is a bit too short for my liking. =S

And hearing stories from my seniors who did the Bar..aren't exactly the most encouraging things you'd wanna hear just before you start the course. =SSSSSS

Been quite busy this holiday going out with friends, house-warming, lecturer's wedding, rockband! =P

It's been fun, but it's gonna be crunch time soon.

Preparation work day after day after day. and hours at a time. it's crazy.

And the seniors are so mentally drained that only 2 have returned back to Malaysia. The rest are still travelling..on holiday. lol.

Flying off in less than 24 hours.

Cya next year Malaysia! =)

Going back soon..

2011-08-27T14:33:00.002+08:00

Been receiving plenty of emails and schedules regarding the BPTC.

Will be leaving in less than 2 weeks...then back to studying.

How I wish the Reading days didn't end.

Now, it'll be hell in London.

12 subjects altogether; and according to the seniors, 1 subject(Civil Litigation) is equivalent to our whole Year 3 in Law school.

WHATTT?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!

Are you kidding me? That means I'm gonna have to do "Year 3" as 1 subject plus 11 other subjects? =S

Holy crap! *face palms*

No wonder only 4 seniors passed this year.

I'm already feeling the stress before I leave. =S

In Reading:

-Relax quite a bit

-Take leisurely walks to classes

-A lot of greenery(UoR was awarded the Green Flag recently)

-Beautiful Whiteknights Lake and Foxhill House

-Awesome Mackinder Hall..=P

-And just a very slowed down pace compared to city life.

In London:

-Hardly any greenery

-Hustle and bustle of ppl walking and vehicles

-Having to commute almost everyday by bus or tube

-Buildings, buildings and more buildings.

-And it just doesn't have the romance of a campus feeling.

Hopefully all goes well. Wish me luck. =)

*ps. Barca won their 2nd trophy of the season. =D

Common Trio

2011-08-08T21:52:00.002+08:00

What do the 3 in the circled picture above have in common?

One word.

Starts with a "B".

Ends with "arcelona"

LOL!!

*left to right*

Barcelona's future, Barcelona's present, Barcelona's past.

The engine is the heart of an airplane, but the pilot is its soul. ~Walter Raleigh

2011-08-04T16:44:00.002+08:00

I didn't think anyone would come up with a movie about battles that happen in the sky after Flyboys.

Here it is!!

By Lucasfilm. =)

They've done a fantastic job in showing the future and the universe and space...now lets see what they can do with the past and in our very own skies. =)

From mooters..to judges.

2011-08-03T17:39:00.003+08:00

*Picture taken in 2008
*Picture taken in 2011.

The student has now become the teacher.

My my..after 4 years..look at them now. =)

Btw..were those the same robes you wore 4 years ago? They were all from Mrs Ong and Ms Harjit right? LOL!!! XD

Nasi Lemak!

2011-07-29T12:48:00.002+08:00

Nasi lemak for breakfast today...nice~ =)

But in 2 days time, I won't be able to have any for breakfast (unless I get it from the chinese lady..but it's just different) for 1 month.

On the other hand,

RAMADHAN BAZAAR!!! WOOPIE!!! =DDDDDDD

Roti boom! Satay! Bandung! Tebu! hehe..can't wait!!!!

I've not seen anyone yet, apart from Wai Teng, Jia Sen, Ikram and Elisa. =S

Everyone seems a bit preoccupied with stuff.

Hope to see more familiar faces soon! =)

Cheers to the person who invented air-conds!

2011-07-19T15:40:00.003+08:00

Since the Brits love to sun bathe..lets swap temperatures!

End of the Reading chapter.

2011-07-11T20:23:00.004+08:00

That is it!

Law school is over. After 3 years, I've finally graduated. =)

Gonna miss Reading a lot!

Will be based here in September

2011-06-30T21:50:00.002+08:00

My undergraduate days are over.

One final act to seal this fate. Graduation day on the 8th of July 2011.

I'm excited for that day, because I'll be able to see everyone once more before we leave..for good!

It's been an amazing 3 years in Law School, 2 amazing years in Reading. =')

Come this Autumn, London is where I'll call home, then it's off to the working world. =S

The End.

2011-06-29T22:35:00.003+08:00

This will be my last night in Reading...

Gonna miss this place a lot.

2 years of studying in Reading will end very very soon.

This is my last post from Reading. I'll be in London this time tomorrow.

Farewell Whiteknights Campus!!!

You've been awesome. =)

I'll come back and visit! =P

The land of Windmills

2011-06-25T22:58:00.002+08:00

Amsterdam was quite nice.

I loved the windmills, and FEBO (fast food chain) croquettes were super awesome!! =D

I'm just too lazy to blog, but my thoughts on Amsterdam,

If the entire world were to mix, and there were no racial or nationality categorization, it would be alot like how Amsterdam is.

Everyone is a Dutch, no matter the background. =)

*we even met 3 girls who asked us questions about Amsterdam for their school project. They were probably only in primary school. And one of them was a Malaysian Dutch.

Stonehenge and Bath, Part 2.

2011-06-19T01:54:00.002+08:00

A bad hair day on both occasions..LOL!

Next up, Amsterdam from 21-23. =)

Canada GP

2011-06-13T23:23:00.004+08:00

Now, wouldn't this have been a magnificent sight had the rain continued for just that bit longer towards the end of the race.
C'mon Mercedes!! Give schumi one car that can put him on the podium! Please!

Celebrity Chefs and SWTOR

2011-06-07T21:51:00.002+08:00

Reading Fresh Food Festival!

It was held on the 2nd and 3rd of June at the Riverside, Oracle.

2 celebrity chefs were there;

Lesley Waters (Ready Steady Cook), and

James Martin (Saturday Kitchen) =DDD
He's one big fellow when he stood next to me..LOL!!

Got both their autographs..=P

And then on the 4th and 5th, there was the Eat Reading! food festival. It was all around town.

NOOOO!!!

I only found out later that Gennaro Contaldo was in Reading for that!! damn...=(

Oh well..maybe next time at the Good Food Festival. ;)

SWTOR!!!

Check out the trailer! Awesome stuff!

Sososososososo can't wait to play it! =)))

The winners!

2011-05-29T21:08:00.002+08:00

Scotty won American Idol.

Darn..but I gotta admit, he did perform better than Lauren in the finale.

Barcelona won the Champions League!

3-1!

Pedro! Messi! Villa!

C'mon Alonso!!!

It's not that I'm against Vettel, but I'm still a tifosi!

Finally,

Come one you Royals!!

I hope Reading FC will beat Swansea for the final promotion spot!

Xperia PLAY

2011-05-20T17:12:00.002+08:00

By Sony Ericsson...OoO!

Look at this cheeky little fellow!

Seems like a rather awesome phone!!

but the bad reviews about this are down to 2 main things. Battery life and lack of games.

I'm sure battery life for this is pretty crappy if you're gonna be playing games very often.

And the lack of games issue, well..there are the normal android games that you can get online, but there aren't a whole lot of games that have been converted to support the gaming pad yet. only a handful allows the "controllers" to be used like you would a normal Playstation.

BUT!! This phone has so much potential..give it a few more months..or maybe till this Winter..I'm sure more titles will come out for this phone and the price might've drop by then. =P

This is it...it's the end!!

2011-05-20T05:44:00.002+08:00

Law School is over!

3 years went by just like that..gosh...that was quick.

International Human Rights law was the very last paper for me. And I turned 21 on the same day as well. =)

I brought my camera with me to the exam because I wanted to take a picture of what "freedom" looked like..lol..=P

Little did I know..a surprise was brewing, and I didn't see it coming. XD

Wai Teng, Suet Mei and Susan were hiding behind the bushes outside of the Great Hall. I was one of the first few to come out, but I didn't see them.

Apparently they were quite obvious to spot...but I was too busy trying to get my shot of "freedom". Well..everybody knew about it already, thats why they were all lingering around and not rushing back to study EU. THANK YOU!!!

Then Shermaine had to call me over to her to "talk" about the housing issue for the Bar..LOL!!! And I still didn't know what was going on.

Afterwards, Sanjeve called me over to him, then as I turned around, everyone started singing..only then did I see Wai Teng holding the cake. =D

Thank you everybody!!

*One year ago I was in London on my birthday with Shaun at the Imperial War Museum, the HMS Belfast, ate at Chop Chop and Wong Kei.

This year, I had a pasty for lunch, I went to the Co-op to get a few stuff, and had a dinner cooked by Wai Teng. =D

Now I'm 21. =)

So my dream of getting 3 Michelin stars by this time is no more..LOL!!

unless...Heston, Gordon, Alain...anybody wanna hire me as your head chef? XD

*oh..and James Martin will be in town at a book signing event at Waterstones! I'm so gonna be there!! =DDDD

HOLY CRAP!!!

2011-05-14T04:51:00.003+08:00

America!!

What on earth are you doing?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!

First, the judges didn't put Chris Medina on the show.

1 great singer out.

Second, America voted off Casey Abrams.

Luckily he got saved.

Third, America yet again voted Casey Abrams off.

2nd great singer out.

Fourth, America now voted James Durbin off!?!?!

3rd great singer out.

YOU'VE GOT TO BE JOKING?

Scotty...in the final?!?!?!?!

It looks like it's gonna happen!! I mean..what!?!?!?!? gosh!!! haihs...

The number 5.

2011-05-14T04:45:00.003+08:00

5 days till the Human Rights paper,
and after that, freedom.

5 days till the end of Law School,
and a 3 year journey ends.

5 days till I turn twenty one,
and time continues on.

"Diciotto giorno ho finito universita!!"

2011-05-02T02:03:00.005+08:00

The first finality.

The final lecture of Law School, 17 December 2010.

The second finality.

The final tutorial of Law School, 24 March 2011.

The third finality.

The final exam of Law School, 18 May 2011.

Thats it folks!! =)

The final run in.

3 days till the beginning of the end.

18 days till the end. *pause*....and FREEDOM!!!! =DDDDD

gasps!

2011-05-01T01:52:00.003+08:00

Casey Abrams got voted off!?!?!?!

What in earth!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!

Damn! Over the past few weeks, with his performances, I thought he would be in the Finale..along with James Durbin.

That would've been one bloody awesome finale!!

haihs...Lauren and Scotty are starting to get a bit boring. James and Haley have been doing really well! Jacob..I'm on the fence about him.

Casey's version of "Harder to Breathe" was damn awesome!

2 - 0 !!!

2011-04-28T04:43:00.004+08:00

Clasico number three,

Afellay, Messi, Messi!!!

What a run and cross by Afellay down the right.

And Messi's 2nd goal..was just sublime! =D

Mourinho wanted to play for a draw..that was very obvious. No one apart from Ronaldo was running. And when Pique, Valdes and Mascherano were playing the triangle passes, Ronaldo was just so frustrated..haha..dam funny..XD

Hopefully everything will go well in the 2nd leg...I won't be able to watch that one. I have exam. =(

Okies! 1 more week till my 1st paper!

Ciao! Io studio! =)

I'll open my "Italy" present next year. =)

2011-04-22T05:38:00.002+08:00

Was looking forward to this trip alot!!

1 week in italy!

Milan, Venice, Pisa, Rome, Naples.

No one, in the end, could do the same itinerary as us.

Budget at about £500.

Travelling and accommodations were even calculated..and it stood at about £310.

Shermaine didn't want to go with just Wai Teng and I cause it would be weird for her..lol.

So..we'll just wait when the others are free next year..and we could probably get even cheaper flights. =)

Now is just a bit too late and with revision at the moment.

So this summer..traveling locally. =)

Lake District!

Cornwall!

Scotland!

And that gives us more time to settle the housing for Bar. =)

"There's a reason for everything..and everything happens for a reason."

Enjoy Italy for me this year, Ikram and Elisa!!!! ='D

Ciao...Italia...io torno, uno giorno.

I'm craving for...

2011-04-21T23:21:00.002+08:00

Nasi lemak, mee rebus, char kuay tiow, chicken rice, maggi goreng, curry mee, yam cake, mixed rice, pan mee, komien, prosperity burger, Leung Kee wantan mee, Logenhaus, claypot taufu, yam basket, dim sum, roast duck, roast pork, char siew, satay, rojak, hakka mee, beggars chicken, McDonalds apple pie, chee cheong fun, roti canai, curry puff, popiah, chicken/pork katsu don, tempura, temaki, pai kuat, ... did i leave anything out? =P

"The Second"

2011-04-21T06:30:00.003+08:00

Barca lost! :(

A header by the monkey CR7 in extra-time.

Barca is looking really shaky in both attack and defense.

Adriano hasn't been doing well on the left..dunno why Pep decided to leave Maxwell out. =(

I miss Abidal on the left.

And without Puyol, either Busquets or Mascherano has been playing in defense.

Not enough defenders..and the one we really have, Milito, isn't exactly playing well.

Villa oh Villa. Pedro oh Pedro. Messi oh Messi.

Getting past defenders, especially if it's Mourinho's men, seem to be getting harder by the day.

We need Eto'o and Henry back please!!!

Now, UCL next!

Now just have to hope, pray and study! lol.

Ciao!

Penguin!

2011-04-19T22:15:00.003+08:00

There are new jokes on the packets now!!! =DDDDD

Q: What do you call a vampire penguin?

A: Count Peck-ula.

lol..

Once upon a time (actually..just today), I brought 1 Penguin with me to the library..left it in my pocket. The End.

Moral of the story..don't leave your Penguin in your pocket! =(

The chocolate melted...body heat and warm weather (15 degrees with loads of sunshine) is enough to melt Penguin..=(

So it is set!!

2011-04-14T06:32:00.002+08:00

4 Clasicos in 17 days!! It's gonna be good!!! It starts this weekend in La Liga at the Santiago Bernabeu! =DDDDD Then in the Copa del Ray Final and then the 2 Champions League legs. Sweeeeet! I think it's gonna be scary as well...gonna be very nervous. BUT it's gonna be awesome as well!!!! So hang on tight!!

Season 3...Done!

2011-04-13T04:47:00.002+08:00

Now I'll just have to wait for Season 4!

And it looks freaking epic!!! =DDDDDDDDDD

Can't wait!!!

It's 18 degrees, and not a cloud in sight.

2011-04-08T22:59:00.002+08:00

Wah...super duper hot! =(

I miss the cold! And I don't want to open my room window, because then the insects would all start flying in! =(

Luckily I brought over a USB fan. =D

Went to London the other day to submit my form for City Law School. hmm..I think i'm going to miss Reading a lot. Studying in a major city like London...it's too..hustle and bustle for me.

I like the greenery in Reading and the campus feel.

Gonna have to get used to it...I guess.

American Idol! DAMN!! Casey almost got voted off! WTH!?!?!?!

I know this season is very strong..but for Casey to be voted off at number 11?! It's a good thing the judges saved him.

And this weeks show..Awesome! All of them were awesome..and I guess..a strong one had to go. Maybe Pia doesn't have that much of an appeal compared to the others.

I like all of them now! But my Top 4 is Jacob, James, Lauren and Casey.

It's gonna be really shocking results from now on, as everyone is giving their all. A few of this years contestants should have been on last years show..then last year wouldn't have been boring.

Champions League! Barca! 5 - 1 !!!

And none of the forwards scored..lol.

Nice! =))

Looks like the 4 El Clasicos will be on course to happen. =D

Ciao!

It's a beautiful day!

2011-03-31T04:41:00.005+08:00

I'm done with my Writing Credit!!! =D

This calls for a celebration!!!

My last piece of written assignment for law school...gosh..it's almost the end.

35 more days till the final exams...and

49 more days till ~~MY BIRTHDAY~~ EXAMS! =P

In less than 50 days..law school will be over..WOW! =D...*thinks of holiday*..........wow =(..*thinks of revision*

Mesa gonna have goood sleep tonite!! =D

1 more minute...

2011-03-21T22:21:00.003+08:00

Damn damn damn..

All I needed was 1 more minute, and I could've finished the last part. Just 1 more sentence!!

"Mi sono divertito questa viaggio, ma non mi piace il giro, perchè l'isola è molto grande"

I think I did ok for the first 3 parts, cause Daniela was nodding with approval when I answered.

And I didn't back my written work yet cause it's being moderated. =S

Why mine..of all other essays..mine was chosen..haihs..

I better pregare. =P

Ah..oh well...now gotta prepare for my very last tutorial of my law degree.

Mnite and All-England

2011-03-18T06:35:00.004+08:00

First up, RUMBSA's Malaysian Night!

It was a bloody good show! It was very nervy and pretty cut-throat as the day came ever closer.

But in the end..it was a sweet ending. =D

Great job by Sher Hann (Musical Director) and the entire crew involved with the production.

Our venue this year was the Town Hall. Damn nice place!

Was it better than last years? Hmm...I enjoyed myself more in this year's production than last year's one. So..yeah..I think it is.

*Aizad might think otherwise. =P

*Balcony view.

2 days after Mnite...ALL ENGLAND!!!! =D

Went up to the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham.

The atmosphere was awesome!! especially whenever there were chinese players on court. The Chinese supporters would support them, and the Malaysian supporters would support the opposing team. LOL!!!

eg. Japan and Thailand.

The womens doubles match was the worst I would say. It was a no competition. =S

But all the other matches were great!!

*Lee Chong Wei bt Lin Dan.

I think my one regret was not buying the All-England 2011 T-shirt. £13..was contemplating...and contemplating some more. (Like I always do when I wanna buy something more than £8).

Then when I wanted to buy it after the competition, they ran out. =S

*At least I saved £13 pounds. =)

The journey there and back was pretty troublesome as there were some maintenance work being done on a part of the tracks. So it was like this.

Reading - Oxford(Train)

Oxford - Banbury(Bus)

Banbury - Birmingham(Train)

And this was the same thing going back, only the other way round.

After that...had a kebab for dinner at 10.30pm. XD

What a way to end the day.

I've handed in my Employment Assessed work and done most of my tutes, that's why I have the time to blog now.

Will be having my oral test for Italian on Monday. =S

30%!!! Better start preparing.

Then there's Writing credit due on the 31st of March. =(

It's gonna be a busy busy 2 weeks.

And come to think about..after that, it's Easter break. I would have been done with all my classes for my degree! =S

And the whole thing will be over on the 18th of May....MY BIRTHDAY!!!! =D

*Hopefully it's a good sign. =P

Ciao!!

NICE!

2011-03-09T05:51:00.002+08:00

3 THINGS!

BARCA bt ARSENAL!!!!

4-3 on aggregate

YAY!!!! =D

Had fried chicken and chips for dinner. =D

Got an offer made by City Law School to do the BPTC.

Now all i have to do is accept it. =D

ALL THINGS AWESOME!!! =))))

Not so sure about the last one...it could be Hell in disguise. =S

Been hearing that there's loads of readings to do.

hundreds of pages to read in a few days AND nights...=S

And here I am struggling with year 3.

I'd better enjoy my summer holiday while it lasts.

Okies..back to listening to Italian ppl speak. =S

Listening test tmr...not looking forward to that.

Crunch time!

2011-03-07T18:15:00.002+08:00

Tomorrow is a big big DAY!

1) The BPTC conditional offers are sent out.

2) Barcelona vs Arsenal at the Camp Nou.

So tomorrow is crunch time.

Now is munch time. (breakfast)

and later, class will be food time. =P

*learning about food in italian class later. WEEEEEEEE!!!! =D

It's a good day. =)

2011-03-02T07:46:00.002+08:00

Reading beat Everton; 1-0

Chelsea beat Manchester United; 2-1

I've finished my Italian assignment

=DD

Gonna relax for the night, then tomorrow, I start Employment Law assignment.

Then after that, Writing Credit.

And there's still tutorials to complete.

Italian (crazy) listening test and oral test to study for.

Then revis...

WAIT A MINUTE!!!

I'll worry about these when I get to it. As for tonight..I'm gonna have my 20 minutes worth of relaxation for the rest of the night. =D

ciao!

BBC Good Food Show.

2011-02-24T21:46:00.003+08:00

Click to enlarge.

http://www.bbcgoodfoodshow.com/

WEEEE!!

Just saw this! =D

Should I go for the summer one or the winter one? If I do the Bar, I might have classes during the winter one. Not too keen.

Whereas the summer one, I know I will be off! =DDDD

AND!!! GENNARO CONTALDO will be at the summer one!

James Martin will be at both. Which is awesome!!

Rick Stein, Gordon Ramsay and Gary Rhodes will only be at the winter show.

ANYONE WANNA FOLLOW ME TO THE SUMMER ONE? =D

Only £23 for admission plus one show for 1 day! =D

Lemme get through law school 1st then I'll have a look at it again. =P

gtg back to work.

Champions League! =)

2011-02-16T05:03:00.003+08:00

*Click on picture to enlarge.

The picture above says it all. =D

And, as most ppl know by now, when Barca are playing..I tapau from Kebab and Chicken Express. HAHAHA!!!

It used to be PFC..but thats too far now. =P

And Barcelona are playing away...so that means..I put on my away jersey! =D

*And it is that exact yellow one that Messi is wearing in the picture above. =P

Ciao!

OMG!!! =D

2011-02-11T06:57:00.004+08:00

Age of Empires has been an awesome franchise so far...and now

THIS!!!! =DDDD

Go HERE to check out the website! =)

Looks quite nice..and cute..lol.

But it sort of reminds me a bit of Battlefield Heroes, where the Battlefield franchise decided to go online and made a cutesy 3rd person online shooter. It was fun..apart from the fact that it wasn't really made for accurate shooting..

Lets hope this one doesn't disappoint. =)

I don't read manga because...

2011-02-10T23:02:00.002+08:00

...

ANIME IS WAY COOLER!!!! =DDDDD

Damn!! Ichigo!! Awesome!! =DDDDD

And he smacked Aizen right in the face...BAAMMM!!! XD

Can Ichigo not get any cooler?!?!?!?!

*No spoilers please*

I played Monopoly Deal the other day in Sherfield with Mo, JML, Esther and Wai Teng.

Super fun!! =D

And super addictive! =P

Have to study now..=S

But before I do, I'll grab something to munch.

*looks around*

I need to stock up on snacks..=P

Ciao!

Gong Xi Fa Cai! =D

2011-02-03T19:21:00.003+08:00

A very Happy Chinese New Year to everyone!! =D

To all who can give ang pau. Please do send them to me in £..XD

I'll pass you my account number and sort code for you to bank in...=P

Anyway, yesterday was New Years Eve. Met up with some of them for dinner, along with Mr H! =D

We went to The Maidens.

My 2nd New Years away from home and in Reading. Very different. I miss my seniors!! =)

Last year's reunion dinner. Steamboat!

This year's reunion dinner. Roast half chicken! LOL!!!

So lucky Amethyst..get to go back and celebrate. =P

Gonna take a break today, and go visiting..to Sherfield..=P

Buon anno nuovo cinese!!

Holy Moly!

2011-02-01T03:44:00.002+08:00

Blackberry Style 9670

Nice! =D

It's only in the US at the moment..

The Big Fish Fight!

2011-01-31T07:44:00.002+08:00

That's right folks!!

Stop just eating cod, and salmon, and tuna. We need to give them a break!!

Eat the other fishes!

*This really isn't a problem in Malaysia..XD

AND! We need to stop discards from happening. Throwing dead fish back into the sea because of some EU regulation won't help us or the environment at all. =)

Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, is doing as much as he can to raise awareness on what is going on out and sea, because of the people in a nice air-conditioned room.

And Channel 4's Big Fish Fight is damn awesome..Hugh raises awareness, Jamie gives new ideas for other seafood, and Gordon swims with sharks...err..geee..thanks Gordon..XD

Ikram, Elisa, Shermaine and Nicol got hooked onto the programme..=D

And the picture above is our attempt at Hugh's recipe of a mackerel bap. =D

Bloody awesome with horseradish sauce. =D

OKies..gtg sleep now.

Ciao ppl!

Curry mee and CNY.

2011-01-28T07:03:00.003+08:00

I just realised what I forgot to do..take a pic of the curry me we just had...=S

It was nice! With the tofu puffs and prawns and chicken..*slurps*...but it wasn't salty enough..so tambah soy sauce...=P

Nice dinner with the friends..=)

Talking about Year 1 and 2, RO, Taylor Swift, Final Fantasy, and..the duck song..XD

"And the duck walked up to the lemonade stand, and he said to the man, running the stand. Hey *pom pom pom* got any grapes?"

JML JML JML...infecting everyone with the duck song..lol...=P

Good fun. =))

CNY is next week!!

My 2nd one away from home. I kinda miss it back home..all the snacks, the ang pau, the mandatory 2 new shirts I get every year from Parkson, Subang Parade, because I can't seem to find anything else that I like from anywhere else..XD

And of course the family and friends. =))

And this time round..no CNY dinner planned like last year at SV...=S

Everyone says wanna do this wanna do that..but we got no place to do this OR that..haihs..i miss the SV gang..

Dunno how it's gonna be like this year..and the CNY dinner with the Chinese Society is tomorrow..and only like 8 Malaysians are going...sooo few..so don't think I'll be going as well..feel so out of place weh..not like last year...I even won 5 pounds from BINGO last year..lol..=P

And Mr Lai and Mr H are coming over to Reading in a few days as well!! =D

I think they're bringing Yee Sang!! WEEEEEEEE!!!

A pot luck is being planned..but not sure what's going on.

Yeah..so I think thats that for the time being..=)

Ciao!

*I might get myself a new shirt just for the fun of buying something for CNY..=P

Barcelona Day 3 and 4

2011-01-24T07:12:00.006+08:00

And the 3rd day starts here!!!

*well..actually at the Metro near our hotel, which is Llacuna station..but..who cares...=P

WAAHAAA!!!

Camp Nou baby!!!

It was bloody amazing! Seeing signs along the way from Collblanc that says.."Camp Nou"

So we went in. Bought our tickets. And we went to the shop 1st..lol! XD

But damn..was it awesome!! =D

Now if only I had loads of money..then I can buy the stuff I want!

Didn't buy anything...but I still got something. ;)

Ikram and Elisa got a jersey. =D

*sorry Ikram..but don't think i'll be getting a Chelsea one if we visit Stamford Bridge..=P

Then we headed into the museum. whooooaaaa....history of an amazing club!

See how the new interactive thing in the museum works....SOOOOO AWESOME!!!

*The video is taking forever to upload..will do it at another time..=S

*or check it out on youtube..i uploaded it there..way faster..=P

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3LDtp4bY1Y

Then slowly as we made our way through the museum...there they were...the 6 cups! And then the jersey, the 2008-2009 one..the one I was wearing as well!! =D

Then we headed off to the field, the stands, then to the press room, to the away team changing room, the commentators' box and then to more interactive media..and there it was..the video showing the road to the Champions League final..and the goals during the final itself...aahh...what joy. =))

After that we left the Camp Nou...*I'll be back*...and headed to Casa Milla and Casa Batllo. More of Gaudi's work.

After that..snacking time at Cafe De L'Opera. CHURROS!!

OMG! OMG! OMG!

1) pick up the churros.

2) dunk it in Spanish hot chocolate.

3) eat it.

4) dies and goes to Heaven...XD

IT WAS THAT GOOD!!!

Tastes like yau char kwai with Milo...but much more sinful and heavenly at the same time!!..*oxymoron..I know..*

After snacking..went to the Barcelona Cathedral.

It was nice..can't beat the Vatican..=P

After a tiring day..we went back to the hotel first to freshen up..then we went for dinner at a restaurant nearby.

Day 4

Our last day in Barcelona.

Darren, Shermaine, Nicol and I went to a nearby cafe to get our breakfast. It was not bad..and the morning atmosphere..just sitting and chilling while waiting for our food..very relaxing. =)

After that, we headed to the beach/port and took a cable car across the port. VERY nice view. =D

Then we headed to Las Ramblas again..lol..to see the La Boqueria Market. SOOOO colourful!

And they have this weird looking fruit. It's like something our of Avatar. It's called kiwano. Doesn't have much taste. Just very juicy capsules. =P

Walked along Las Ramblas, ate a pizza cone and had meatballs at Cafe De L'Opera..no churros this time though...slight regret now that I think about it..=P

Then we headed back to the hotel to grab our bags.

hehe..and we thought the adventure had ended..XD

Ikram, Elisa, Shermaine and Nicol took a cab to the airport.

Waen Yien, Susan, Amethyst, Wai Teng, Darren and I decided to take the Metro to the airport since we still had our 2 day pass. So we went.

Took the Metro to one of the stations..then changed for the direct train to the airport. Little did we know there were TWO trains that leave from that platform. 1 to the airport and another to Vincenze something...

We didn't know that..so the 1st train that came in..we hopped on.

The next stop on the map was Sant Barcelona, and the train duly arrived at that stop. So I thought..we're gonna be early at the airport...and that was one good decision we made..to leave early. =P

Then after about 30 minutes into the journey..Darren and Wai Teng were dozing off, I did too for a bit, I looked out the window..saw the ocean to my left and huge bungalows to my right..what I was thinking at this point was.."wow..nice scenery"...HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!

5 minutes later..the conductor came in to check our tickets. The other 3 girls were seated a few rows in front of us..then I saw a bit of a situation going on..Waen Yien then came over to us and said.."this train isn't going to the airport"..

That woke Darren up! XD

So we tried to communicate with the conductor (he didn't speak a word of english) about where..the next thing that came to my mind.."shit..are we gonna miss our flight"

The somehow or another..we understood the conductor as saying that get off the next stop in 15 minutes, then take the train back to Barcelona. It'll be about an hour!! We would miss our flight if we did that.

The we asked what about taking taxi at the next stop..and he said it's about 30 minutes by taxi..so thats the option we're gonna take.

And the taxi cost us 100 euros. Thank god there was an MPV there and not those small cars that fit only 4 people.

I was pretty calm the whole way..surprisingly. =)

We reached the airport with time to spare. =)

The others that went by taxi were pretty worried I think..wondering where we were..XD

That reminds me..I want to know how far we went by train..XD

*checks google earth*

Yeap..then we took our flight back to Luton, and then taxi back to Reading..and that was it..pretty eventful eh? =D

Would love to go back!

But first...to other parts of Europe!!

Ciao!!!

Barcelona Day 1 and 2

2011-01-16T07:37:00.002+08:00

Done with quite a lot of work already..so now that gives me some precious time to update my blog. =)

So here goes.

The taxis for Luton Aiport came at 2am. We left Sherfield and Mackinder Hall..and we reached early. Nice. Luton Airport reminds me a little like LCCT. For some odd reason. Flight at 6.25am, and we reached Barcelona airport at about 9.30am.

Took a taxi to the hotel, checked-in, rested for a bit..then went food hunting! =)

Our hotel, Confortel Barcelona, is situated in something like a residential area..so there was this long street just behind our hotel where there were cafes and restaurants and even a casino, which looked like it was from the 1930s or something..lol.

Went to a restaurant, ate pizzas and tapas. Then off to Llacuna station. (pronounced "yacuna"), which was 2 blocks straight, 2 blocks right. And seriously..their roads..are like so well organised. Like someone build the place up on a mathematics exercise book. lol!!

Visited Sagrada Familia! HOLY CRAP!! It was damn nice!! the architecture on the outside is very gothic..but the inside is absolutely stunning..and my pics on FB didn't do it justice. Next time I go back to Barcelona, I'm gonna pay that 3 Euros extra for the lift ride up to the top. Wanna see what the view is like. =D

After that, we went to see the magic fountain of Montjuic. NICE!!! =D

And it was pretty relaxing, just sitting down there watching the fountain, the lights, the music. After such a loooooong day with so little sleep.

Then we headed back to the street near our hotel for dinner, and everyone went back to sleep. Darren and I crashed...couldn't even hear the phone ringing. LOL!! Apparently Waen Yien called our room to ask Darren if he wants to have pizza with them for supper(?), so they called about 12am..but both of us didn't hear the phone ring at all..LOL!!!! And they called again at about 8 something in the morning..and again..neither of us heard it..XD

Thats how tired we were.

Day 2

Went to Las Ramblas. It's a long street, all the touristy stuff are there...lol.

And there is this drinking fountain..and some guy told us..if you drink this water..you'll come back to Barcelona again. Darren, Ikram and Shermaine drank it after watching some old dude drink the water to take with his medicine. lol..looks like they'll be coming back to Barcelona again..XD

I didn't dare..it just looked wrong..lol..and this drinking fountain sounds alot like a certain fountain I know in Rome...=P

After that, had Ferrero Rocher ice cream, lunch; tapas, paella and crema catalana. Then we headed off to Park Guell. The view was stunning! =D

Barcelona from up high looked amazing!

Then dinner time. Went to the port to look for a restaurant to eat. On the way..we saw a shop called Kualalumpur. HMMMM...it's probably some Malaysian dude's shop or something..lol..and the workers even asked us if we were from kuala lumpur..I'm sure they've had quite a few visitors from Malaysia already..LOL!!

Dinner at Toc De Mar. WHOA!!! Dam nice!! Food. nice. Service. nice. They even have a facebook group!! =P

It was a good 2nd day...=)

Alright..have to sleep now.

More to come on the 3rd (Camp Nou) and 4th day.

Ciao gente simpatico!!

BARCELONA!!!

2011-01-08T04:46:00.001+08:00

Will be in Barcelona, Spain for 4 days.

CAN'T WAIT!!!

5 more hours till the taxi comes!!!!

WEEEEEEEEE!!!!!

2011..and what it brings.

2011-01-02T20:42:00.002+08:00

Happy New Year everyone!! =D

I was counting down to the new year at Westminster with my friends.

It was a once in a lifetime experience...don't intend to attend another one anytime soon. =P

The wait was crazy..4 over hours till 2011. =S

Then we had to move through the crowds to make our way to the underground..Westminster station - closed, Charing Cross - closed..so we made our way all the way to Piccadilly Circus. And it was packed!!

Like sardines in a can.

People were drunk..which was pretty scary.

Pickpockets everywhere..kesian Elisa and Vivian.

And there was even a fight on the train at Piccadilly Circus. =S

Thank God we made our way back safely. =D

I'll just watch from the TV next time. =P

But really..the fireworks, the atmosphere..it was amazing!!

Now if only I could teleport myself there at 12am..then teleport myself back after the fireworks..lol..XD

Now..2011..stress time..=(

15 days till the Spring term starts.

BPTC; Italian; Company NA; Human Rights NA; tutorials.

headache....

BUT!!

Barcelona in 6 days!!!

It's gonna be fun!!

and that means 4 days less time to finish my work...geez...

alright..I've just wasted 20 minutes posting this up..

Happy New Year again!!

Now i gotta get back to my books.

BUON ANNO!!!

Christmas Dinner

2010-12-27T06:06:00.002+08:00

It was my first time cooking Christmas dinner on my own.

And would I ever do it again?

Ask me that question in 10 years time. =P

It was really stressful, but I was very satisfied..or rather, relieved, when the turkeys came out. =D

Actually..being able to pull this dinner for 13 people off, with my rather limited equipment...was quite an achievement...XD

And this made it even better..LOL!! syok sendiri..=P

I was pretty tired when dinner started..now I know how my mum feels..=S

Thank You everyone for coming!!! =D

And a big THANK YOU to Ikram, Elisa, Wai Teng, Shermaine, Nicol, Wei Guan and Han Quan for helping me out. =))))

Thank you for the presents everyone!!! =))))

AND, to my secret santa!!! THANK YOU THANK YOU!!! =D

Gonna head off to London on the 28th. Will be back in 2011. =P

Don't miss me too much guys!! lol.

Ciao!

*that reminds me..my italian h/w....=S

Of honey and lemon.

2010-12-21T23:15:00.001+08:00

When you're feeling down, with a slight cold..honey and lemon is like the best thing in the world! =D

Christmas dinner countdown.

3 DAYS!!!

Excited, yet not.

Hopefully everything will go well! *crosses fingers*

S

2010-12-14T23:26:00.002+08:00

"All right, see you then.

HAHAHA!! Now you must be wondering what on earth that is.

It's Simone's email reply to me. XD

Usually it's "Regards, Simone"

This time I just got "S"

Funny. =P

Met Simone to ask some questions about the BPTC. And then we were talking about UoR opening in Malaysia. She's on the committee that is looking into this project.

Anyway, yeah..so back to BPTC application, haihs..stupid thing, got 1 section where I have to write like essays for the answer. ESSAYS! ESSAY[S]!!!!!

Word limit..2000 words. My Revenue NA is 1200 words weh...this is gonna take sometime...=S

Was doing my laundry the other day, and while waiting..I brought down my Gino book to read.

It is DAMN NICE!!! =D

Rule 1: If you're not in a good mood, don't attempt to cook. Get a takeaway..because your mood will show in the food.

Rule 2: Cook alone. Cooking should be a personal experience.

Rule 3: Don't try to make a healthier version of a recipe, get your arse down the gym. XD (my favourite)

Rule 4: Never cook onions and garlic together. (I still have yet to understand this one)

Rule 5: Put all your energy and concentration into the flavour of a dish and less on what it looks like.

Rule 6: Spend less time on cooking a dish, and more on buying the right ingredients.

He mentioned other stuff in the book which was really fascinating to know..like..never serve bread (panne) with olive oil, cause no one does that in Italy....HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!

*thats another reason why i wanna travel Italy, not the touristy places, but the back alleys, and trattorias, to learn the real deal. ;)

Tutto bene!

Ciao!

Tired....tired....tired...

2010-12-12T03:52:00.002+08:00

Yesterday was RUMBSA's Christmas party. It was held at Yates. Atmosphere was good. Company was good. Food...eh...not so good. =P

1 more week till Christmas break. I really need a break.

2 more days till my Italian written test. =S

Had badminton today. Super awesome. Super tired. Super satisfied. =D

My whole body is aching like it would after Sunday training. Too bad i don't have any 100PLUS to drink. =P

Damn..Edbert and I can play when we're not under pressure. I told myself that I have to play at the net more often to set up shots for Edbert....AND IT WORKED!!!

Edbert and I were against 2 other guys. I'm guessing their either from Hong Kong or China..but their english is damn good..might be BBC.

Anyway, they are quite pro. not many people turned up for the session today..so plenty of courts. Edbert and I didn't stop playing. hehe..XD

Yeah, so we fought them, and we won the first game 21-18. We lost the next 21-17. But our game was damn nice! Haven't played like that in months!

I was setting shots for Edbert to smash. And when he smashes..he smashes! lol. And my defence...awesome weh! There was one time I took like 6 smashes in a row..unfortunately, I missed the 7th...NOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!

Whoa..but awesome stuff. Then there was this other guy watching our match. So after our game, he wanted to play. At first I thought he was Thai..but he said he was Malaysian! wah...and from Kluang.

DAM PRO WEH!!!

Edbert decided to rest a while, so me and this guy played against each other. Not counting points, but full court singles. I haven't ran all four corners in a loooooooong time. But I managed to retrieve all his shots. =)))))))))

And the way he plays..reminds me of Ginaesen. Of course he was just playing around, I was sweating like crazy! On form weh my defense! He's so tall..and he jump smash. SCARY!! but I still returned his shots...well..most of them anyway...=P

After that..his friend came in, and so did Edbert. So one last doubles. Me and edbert against them. His friend wasn't all that good. The cocky side of me came out. Play around in the beginning, then it hit me that the Malaysian fellow was covering his friend like crazy! AND smashing at us from all angles!! This guy was out to win it. =S

Matched them point for point at the early stages. Then they pulled away. The score, 21-10. Our rallies weren't short at all...all very long and tiring. I was panting, but amazed at the same time, cause I really love long rallies..they put a smile on my face. I kept praising that guys' shots. Edbert said, "you watching movie ar Justin?" LOL!!!

But serious..it was good, cause nobody was giving in, and everyone was defending like crazy.

I'm a happy chappy. =)

Gonna have a REAL good sleep tonight! =D

But first..Italian h/w...

Ciao!

Barca! Barca! Italiano!

2010-12-08T19:10:00.002+08:00

Literally..

1st, Barca won 2-0 against Rubin Kazan. =D

Revenge is sweet..=P

As the commentator said..the Barca team that played tonight..it could be a glimpse of the future. So many youth players were playing last night. And when the 2 "senior" players got injured early on in the 1st half, Jeffren and Bojan, on came Victor Vazquez and Marc Bartra. And Gerard Pique was made captain of the night. =)

Possession was good of course..but the forwards couldn't find a way to get through the defense. I was starting to get worried. Alcantara and Dos Santos..awesome stuff. The midfield is looking quite strong. =)

BUT, when Messi came on in the 60th minute...he was already opening up the Rubin defence. Nice. =D

2nd, Booked the Barcelona trip! =D

8th-11th January!

Ikram and Elisa were over in my room to book together. So troublesome, have to fill in this and that. And we were skyping with Shermaine and Nicol for their details, and Ikram was translating words from Google translate on his phone and playing it out for them to hear.

"oh my gosh. shucks man"

HAHA!! =D

Year 1 weh.......=)))

Anyways..yeap. Everything is confirmed..couldn't get the hotel we originally wanted. =(

Had to get a slightly further away one, and it cost £2 more! XD

BUT BUT BUT!!!

IT'S A.................4-STAR HOTEL!!!

Hotel + flight + insurance..cost us each, £135. =D

*we're livin' the life!

BARCA! HERE WE COME!!!

3rd, Italian test in less than an hours time. Been listening to the Italian audio whole morning...I think I should be fine. Am starting to understand more and more of it.

Like the 1st audio that we heard during our 1st class..I can understand EVERY SINGLE THING!! =D

*so proud*

Wish me luck! =))

Arriverderci!

20 days till Christmas!

2010-12-06T01:55:00.003+08:00

11 days till the end of term.

I'm pretty happy...at the moment. =)

Revenue NA - Done

CV for Dr Nowrin - Done

BPTC application - getting there

Inns of Court application - getting there

Barca vs Osasuna - 3-0 win. =D

Italian listening - ehh...i'm practicing. =)

After the listening test on Wednesday, I can then concentrate on the written test the following week. And I think it's looking pretty good.

After that, WINTER BREAK!!!

Come on snow!

SNOW PLEASE!!!

Not too heavy..but enough to play snowball fight! =P

I'll leave you guys with this

Ciao everybody!

BUON NATALE!!!

There is too much in my brain..

2010-11-30T22:20:00.002+08:00

..even though an average person only uses 5% of it...

Final year of law school.

*pressure*

Revenue non-assessed, due next week

*pressure*

Italian listening and written test coming up next week and the week after

*pressure*

BPTC application

*pressure*

Writing CV for Dr Nowrin so that she can be my referee for my application

*pressure*

Please don't ask anymore from me..at least not till Spring term. =S

The few things keeping me sane, are playing badminton with Edbert, Angel, Nic Fung and Endrick, and just being in the company of great friends. Ikram, Elisa, Wai Teng, Suet Mei, Jia Sen, JML, Amethyst(every now and then..lol), Cass, Sanjeve, Debbie, Shermaine and Nicol.

*note..the last 2..maybe not so much..cause they're damn scary, they're always going to the library to study...more pressure..HAHAHAHAHA!!! XD

I seriously can't wait for the winter break. I just need to clear my head for a while. But even during then I'll have to do HR non-assessed, prepare for tutorials, Employment assessed work, and Writing Credit...OMG!!!!

Law school will be over in 6 months. And I am gonna reach there by hook or by crook.

Sono laureato studio legge all'Universita de Reading

Ciao!

Have to go write my NA draft and finish my Italian h/w.

5 star performance

2010-11-30T06:48:00.002+08:00

Battle between, the 2 best players in the World, arguably the 2 best clubs in the World and 2 of the best coaches in the World.

5 - 0!!

But Messi didn't score..=(

He did set up a few..but would've been nice for him to score.

At least CR7 didn't either..=P

13 yellow cards.

1 red.

Plenty of arguments.

And the Spanish team can still play together.

Casillas fighting with Pique and Valdes.

Ramos took out Messi, then Puyol then slapped Xavi.

Carvalho elbowed Messi.

And I think it was Marcelo that slammed into Messi's back as well.

lol.

Lets just say..Barca players were flying all over the place. =P

But we still won. =DD

Even Guardiola got shoved...and he wasn't even playing! HAHA!

To be fair, that was a pretty cheeky move. ;)

What a match..and what a dinner. =P

Chicken and chips...but PFC is way nicer..and cheaper as well..=S

Moving away from football, temperature has been below freezing. Frost every morning.

JUST LET IT SNOW ALREADY!!!

I wanna make a snowman and play snowball fight with the others..=D

Okies, ciao!

Signora Winter is knocking on the door...

2010-11-22T23:14:00.004+08:00

..and so is Signor sore Throat, but I think he got in while I went to the kitchen to fill up my water jug...LOL!!

Seriously..it's super cold this year compared to last year.

My skin is sooo dry, and the skin on my soles are peeling...=(

*too much info..LOL!!!

JML got his haircut yesterday...cost him £20. He went to the one in town cause the barber on Wokingham road wasn't open..=P

Saw him yesterday during futsal..short hair really suits him well.

Mo is here in Reading! =DD

Yipee!

He played futsal as well...and that'll probably the last time we play till winter is over..cause it's too bloody cold. I was playing keeper, then Mo asked to swap. So I played away from the goal posts for the 1st time..LOL!!

It was only for a while..but it was already getting to me. It's so damn hard to play in the cold.

All in all it was good fun...only thing..I let in like 8-9 goals...HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!

Damn that Frenchman..he can shoot from so far of...=S

I want him on my team next time..=P

HP 7 this Wednesday! =DD

Can't wait! =))

Till then, I'll leave with a sentence from one of my Italian homework,

"Il mio obiettivo è essere la cuoco"

ciao.

Vettel is champion

2010-11-15T23:30:00.002+08:00

It was all messed up.

I wanted either Webber or Alonso to win. Don't get me wrong..I want Vettel to win the World Championship, but he still has plenty of time..=P

Webber's time in F1 is nearing the end, and Alonso..well..he's in Ferrari. =D

When Vettel crossed the line..I was a bit disappointed. But when the national anthem was being played..it reminded me of Schumacher. I was so hoping the constructors anthem would be the Italian one..XD

And speaking of Italian..classes have been quite good lately. I'm understanding more bit by bit every time. And Ryan agrees. lol. =D

Mi piace cibo italiano.

hehe..XD

My aunts came yesterday.

LOTS OF FOOD!!! =D

*won't need to cook for a few days..plus Deeparaya is on Wednesday..XD

And I got my brown jacket back..YAY!!

MANGIA! MANGIA!

ciao.

Post-Notts 2010

2010-11-08T03:58:00.002+08:00

First round out again. =(

Partnered up with Edbert for doubles, but I was suppose to playing Justin Michael Liew (JML)!! =(

He ran off to play football, cause it was far away. haihs..

We lost 21-13 to City Uni.

We could've won if either one of us were good at the front. That was our biggest weakness.

Both of us are back players. JML is a natural front player.

Even though Mike and Darrell, and even Audrey a few times, said that I can play at the front..I just don't have the guts to play a net shot in a competitive match. In a normal game against friends..I am fine..but not this, or against any pro players, but I did play a net shot when Angel was standing opposite me on Friday...=P

We didn't have a playmaker..so die la. =(

Didn't even sweat during the match...but I did sweat when warming up with Edbert for his singles match, cause I was playing properly...and Susan and Suet Mei even said, why during the warm up we play so well, during our doubles, played like shit..XD

Never mind, at least I got to eat nasi lemak this time round. =)

I met up with Basil at the food hall. He was busy! lol..didn't catch up much.

The girls played netball, Elisa played congkak, Jia Wen played tennis, Angel played badminton and the guys played futsal.

Only Jia Wen and Angel made the semis for their event. Angel lost to a much stronger opponent, and Jia Wen sprained her ankle. No medal for Reading again. lol.

It was a good day all in all. =D

*One thing about the Notts games that still irritates me...I dunno about other sports, but for badminton..why on earth do you need so many volunteers running around like headless chicken or just standing and talking to each other, and none of them knows how to officiate a match!? Damn stupid. give them free shirt, free food and all, at least give them something to do..not just writing the names of players that won and cancelling out the names of players that lost. =S

**Barcelona won 3-1 against Getafe. XD

Ciao!

Pre-Nottingham Games 2010

2010-11-05T05:25:00.003+08:00

Will be departing in just under 30 hours time for Nottingham.

Round 2.

I have a score to settle. =P

One last training session for us tomorrow at 3pm. It needs to be good. =D

Gonna get to see old friends again! And will eat Malaysian food this time round, unlike last year where I didn't get the chance. =P

Don't really have much to update about..so I'll just leave it here for the time being. =P

Arrivederci!

Italiano

2010-10-27T04:13:00.002+08:00

Come sta.

Mi chiamo, Justin.

Come ti chiami?

Italian class was pretty fun. =)

So far so good...but there is a listening test and a written test at the end of the term...=S

I wonder what it will be about or how hard it's gonna be..

But so far, I'm enjoying it. =)

And I even found out that there is an Italian word for Malaysia.

So when someone asks me, "Di dove sei?"

I say, "Sono Malese". =P

I actually went Malaysiano 1st..it's not wrong..but then she said Malese was more widely used..lol.

Looking forward to tomorrow's class. =D

Played badminton yesterday with Justin Liew, Angel, Edbert, Nic Fung and Endrick. It was good

Justin-Justin combo is working well. =D

Even with my thumb not fully healed..we still beat everybody! WEE!!

With the slight niggle in my thumb, serving was a bit hard..made a lot of errors. Now, i should just let it heal till Notts. =)

We beat, Edbert-Endrick, Angel-Nic Fung, and then Angel-Edbert.

Angel-Edbert combo was the hardest of course.

Angel is a district player and Edbert..well..he can hit super duper hard.

So yeah..we're optimistic. =)

Might have 1 more session just before Notts just to brush up a bit more..then we should be fine. =D

Super excited! =D

Ciao!

THE HORROR!!!

2010-10-25T03:01:00.002+08:00

3 days of 9am classes was bad enough...now I have 4! =S

WHY!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?

And....I don't have Wednesday's off anymore...I now have italian from 12-1pm.

But thats not so bad..=P

Luckily I didn't make the badminton team..if not..it would clash with my italian class, as the team have matches every Wednesday with other Unis...phew..=P

I have 4 straight hours tomorrow because of italian from 11-1pm...not loving the timing...but I'm really excited about starting tomorrow! =D

A bit nervous...but excited..

Ciao!

It's getting cooooolder...

2010-10-15T21:15:00.002+08:00

The temperature is dropping pretty quickly this time round..but I like the cold..so it's all good..=P

RUMBSA AGM on Wednesday night. I think it went pretty well..the only think was there weren't enough pizzas..lol.

Congrats to those who got posts on the committee. =)

Had a great time last night at Yunrui's place. She invited me, Ee Kai and Amethyst over for dinner. Nice dinner. =D

Next time, the 3 of us will do the cooking..=))

Damn nice place she has. The whole bottom floor, and there is this huge ass garden and a pond.

£300/month!! insanely cheap! And really cosy..not a typical student house...=)

Very nice place.

And we were watching giant squids being dissected on TV...LOL!!!

Tonight's dinner at Mackinder. It's gonna be good too!!

Lemon chicken.

Sambal prawn.

and vege...but you can't jz count out the vege..cz the sambal prawn and lemon chicken shld be good...=)

Not sure if I can lose 18kg again this year with all the food and friends..XD

Justin and Justin, reunite.

For the Notts Games. =D

Ciao!

*gonna go watch them play futsal.

Lectures start in 2 days

2010-10-09T04:08:00.002+08:00

Freshers week went by..*snap* just like that. =P

Did a hell lot of walking, and I strained my achilles tendon....again. Did the same last year as well. XD

Went for badminton tryouts today..with a strained tendon.

Didn't make the cut...even though I thought I played pretty well.

Too much competition from the China ppl...haihs...there are too many of them. =(

I didn't feel much pain while playing, but I'm probably gonna wake up with a sore foot. lol.

Oh well...looks like I have only the Nottingham games to look forward too. hehe...anybody wanna partner me? =)

And I've registered for Italian already...WEEHEE!!! =D

Can't wait to start!

Alrighty...ciao ppl!!

Old destination, new adventure.

2010-10-04T02:33:00.002+08:00

Is back in Reading, Berkshire.

Completely tired from shopping.

Has never seen so many Malaysians in ASDA before. XD

Going to Foxhill tomorrow.

Going to bed pretty early.

GOODNIGHT!! =D

Reading; Round 2;

2010-09-30T16:18:00.003+08:00

In the blue corner.

Returning for a rematch, J - D - WONG!!

In the red corner.

Defending champ for the last 118 years (according to wiki..=P), U - O - RRRRRRRR!!!!

*ding ding*

"FIGHT!!!"

HAHA!! It is like a boxing match ain't it? XD

My last day before flying off tomorrow!

Had nasi lemak for breakfast, and that last mouthful tasted so goood! =)

Kristine came over to my house to pass me the letter to close her NatWest account.

I've packed everything.

I've ate everything.

I've had a lazy, but fantastic, 4 month holiday.

It's time to fly....solo. =D

May this year be as good as the last. =D

On the 1st of October....

ARRIVEDERCI MALAYSIA!!

On the 2nd of October....

BUONGIORNO READING!!

WHAMY for bass and guitar.

2010-09-24T15:22:00.002+08:00

Went out for lunch at One Utama with Nicol, Sanjeve, Cass, Ikram and Elisa.

Shermaine and Kevin joined us later.

*I finally got to meet up with those 2 after almost 4 months being home...lol.

After that, we crashed at Ikram's place..or rather..we jammed at Ikram's place. =DD

Played Rock Band!

I loved playing the bass guitar...cause it was quite easy...=P

Had loads of fun yesterday!

Being around great friends having great fun. =)

Played all kinds of songs. I won't bother to elaborate them here...but the 2 that I can remember the best was Nicol singing to Linkin Park and Kevin singing Love Story. XD

After playing Rock Band, we played boxing on the Wii.

The 3 couples had their go at each other...the funniest being Cass and Sanjeve's match. XD

Then it was the 2 single ppl. Me and Nicol.

Unfortunately..the Wii didn't work when it came to our turn...=(

Didn't have the chance to beat Nicol up. XD

She would say otherwise. =P

At the end of the day...we were quite pooped out, and Ikram's house is sooo comfortable..Sanjeve was falling asleep. lol.

So it was dinner time, and we went to the Curve to eat at Vivo. The food was alright. Then we headed back.

The next time I see them again, will be in AMAZING READING!!! =)

*except for Kevin..lol..=P

Then hopefully we'll have more amazing times during the 9 months there. =D

Ciao!

Una cena Italiana

2010-09-16T16:36:00.002+08:00

"An Italian Dinner"

*I hope the title is correct italian...I used Google Translate...XD

My father's birthday dinner last night was at Prego, in Westin Hotel.

RM 40 buffet on pastas and pizzas.

My dad said that this promotion was probably aimed for hotel guests..cause he only saw the advertisement in the hotel lift.

So, we sat down and opened the mini menu from which we would be ordering our food from.

The good thing about this promotion, was that the pastas and pizzas come in small portions.

That means....VARIETY!!!! =D

ROUND 1

Spaghetti with prawns, mint and zucchini.

Penne amatriciana. (beef bacon in tomato sauce)

Orrecchiette with lamb sausage and broccoli

Pizza "wow suprema" (can't remember what was on it..=P)

ROUND 2

Farfalle Carbonara

Spaghetti with prawns, mint and zucchini

Spaghetti con le sarde (spaghetti with sardines)

Calzone Bomba (yet again..I can't remember what was inside)

ROUND 3

Spaghetti Aglio Olio e peperoncino (Garlic, olive oil, chilli)

Farfalle Puttanesca (olives, capers, anchovies, tomatoes)

Tagliatelle Guancia (beef cheeks marinated in red wine)

Piadina (some sort of Italian flat bread) with king oyster mushroom, provolone and rocket.

ROUND 4

Caesar Pizza (crab meat, chilli, fennel, romaine lettuce and some dressing)

ROUND 5 (dessert)

GELATO!!! =D

Didn't have any room left to try 2 other stuff.

Risoni in beef broth and chocolate pizza..=P

Oh..and when I first opened the menu..I was like a kid in a candy store. =D

It was so exciting seeing all the different ingredients that I've never or hardly tried, all the different pastas and stuff.

I was a happy chappy. LOLS!!

MANGIA! MANGIA!!

Ciao!

It's all good in the hood.

2010-09-15T10:45:00.002+08:00

Woke up from a good sleep last night.

Too good a sleep....couldn't hear my alarm that I set at 4am. =(

Missed the Barca match. Luckily I recorded it.. =DD

DAMN!!!

Barca is just too good!!!

It's my father's b'day today.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY PA!!

Dinner at Westin Hotel tonight.

All-you-can-eat Italian dinner!!

RM40+

WEEEEEEEE!!!!!

Yesterday, I met up with Dominic and Deborah.

At AC of course. =D

A round of pool again...and I lost...=(

lol.

Have fun in Italy Dom! Cya at Nottingham. =D

Gonna play Fifa now..ciao!

Kedai Kopi Kong Meng sudah tutup.

2010-09-10T15:22:00.002+08:00

After 60 years..it has closed.

Kong Heng is gonna be sold at the end of the year, and apparently the new owner wants to renovate the place and retain the stalls.

Beh Le is waiting for the right price to sell Thean Chun. And he wants to sell the business, rent the shop and keep the custard recipe....HAHA!! XD

Going back to Ipoh this time was quite fun, and "knowledgeable(?)".

Cause I found out that..

-It was my grandfather's idea to open Kong Heng, Kong Meng and Merlin Hotel. *Not too sure about Kong Ah..cz it was sold off sometime ago...if i'm not mistaken. =P

-The satay man(lol), the old guy..not the middle-aged guy, is a relative. He is my great grand uncle. OoO.

And he was a teacher by profession. OoO...Hong..did you know that? XD

-and there are a lot of shareholders in each of the businesses. Though I'm not sure if my grandfather has a share in Kedai Kopi Paris (what a name).

And talking about shareholders, the Kong Heng business has 5 known shareholders..BUT..when we went to the SSM(Suruhanjaya Syarikat Malaysia) to ask about closing Kong Heng..there was another name apart from the 5 shareholders registered with the SSM.

A guy by the name of Ong Boon Hock. Stays in Teluk Intan. Doesn't have an IC number, AND there is a police logo attached on his file. OoO. No one knows who that fellow is..HAHA!!

Now, since my grandfather is staying KL, so we have to clear out Kong Meng, so we went through the whole house. Found a lot of stuff! =D

*Seb...now you're not the only one with a RM20 note..hehe. ;)

And..I have a 10 cent NOTE. From 1941. WEEEEEEE!!

Dunno if it's real..cause it's only one sided..and looks like monopoly money.HAHAHAHA. But i'm sure it is.

Plenty of super old coins as well.

It was like a treasure hunt. XD

Today, we visited Phine che che and Ivan kor kor.

Isaac is almost a month old now!

So cute!!

oh..and Pebble's bit my nose. lol...=P

Wokie. Ciao!

I'm BACK!!!

2010-09-06T11:21:00.002+08:00

And I'm too lazy to blog about the trip..=P

Going back to Ipoh tmr to clear out Kedai Kopi Kong Meng. It's closing after many years of operation, as my grandfather is staying here now.

And there's going to be a shareholders meeting in "Thean Jun(?)" (dunno how to spell...=P)

LOL!!

All the old guys, who own the coffee shops around the area are gonna decide what to do with Kong Meng. lol..=P

Wokie.

LEGO!!!

2010-08-25T23:43:00.005+08:00

LEGOOOOOOOOO!!!

Who on Earth doesn't love LEGO!?

It's super awesome!!

I can't remember when I last played LEGO. I have this huge ass box full of it!

If I was super duper rich, I would have more huge ass boxes full of LEGO...XD

Apart from the Star Wars characters that I have..I can remember 4 other LEGO figures that I have really well.

Yellowey.

Redly.

Bluey.

Whitey.

The 4 leaders of my good guy crew. They're named like that because of their uniforms. =P

My brother controls Bluey..I control the other 3. Whitey was the leader, probably because I watched too much Power Rangers. Bluey was my second-in-command. Benefits of being the older brother....LOLS!!!

The pirates were the bad guys...and so are the Sith. =P

*Captain Jack Sparrow wasn't around at the time..and someone had to be the villain. XD

Oops..I think I've gone off topic about what I wanted to say.

While in Jusco, I saw these in the display cabinet at the toy section.

*I always stop by this area when I'm there. =P

SOO NICEEE!!! =D

And it comes in this uber nice box AND a LEGO figurine! I think I saw a Stormtrooper one..but I'm not too sure.

Then there's this!

Nice clock yes?! =D

Chewie and a stormtrooper! =P

So cool!

I'm sure it's pricey as well...oh...why oh why must LEGO be soo expensive! =S

Moving away from the Star Wars LEGO...

I also saw a LEGO Chef at Jusco. =)

That was cute. lol.

I can feel it.

2010-08-14T12:53:00.003+08:00

It's gonna be a good good weekend! =D

And it has already started!!

My cousin gave birth last night...and he's soooooo cute!!

*Cute; define; ugly but adorable. XD

Can't wait to see him in person. =P

Tonight, I'm gonna suit up

FOR..

..get it?

"Law Ball".....LMAO!!!!

Too bad not many Year 2s are going.

Oh well..I'm sure it's still gonna be great. =)

Then tomorrow!!

After 3 weeks of no badminton...

TRAINING RESUMES!!!!!!!

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!

I tak boleh tahan. I can't wait to pick up my racquet!

And I only have 6 more sessions before I leave for Reading. =(

Time really flies...

and talking about flying..I'll be flying in August, September and October..LOL!

End of the month..going to Australia. Coming back in September. Then flying on 1st Oct back to UK. =P

Okies. Ciao!

I totally forgot about this..

2010-08-10T10:19:00.004+08:00

..and I'm sure you did too! =P

I received an email saying that my account will be deleted because I haven't logged on for 2 years.

So, I'm gonna login now to keep my account. ;P

Have a peek at how it is inside now. =)

Rest in Peace Poh Poh.

2010-08-10T10:18:00.000+08:00

Avatar: The Last Airbender

2010-08-05T18:01:00.004+08:00

Went out to watch the movie at Tropicana City Mall.

Played Bishi bashi like crazy after the movie..=P

Had pork burger at Ninja Joe. =D

It was quite nice.

On to the movie.

I'm gonna use the original name..rather than the theatrical release one. =P

It was alright. It's probably like Harry Potter you know? Summarising the whole thing into a 2 hour movie. This was summarising the whole season, 20 episodes long, into 2 hours.

They even cut out or changed some of the nice parts. =(

Not gonna spoil it here.

But I'm gonna say one thing..and this really got me irritated.

The bloody names!!

Aang = Ang (like the chinese pronunciation of the surname)

Sokka = so ka (say it as it is..like the 'soka' in Ahsoka in Star Wars the Clone Wars)

Iroh = ee roh(GOSH!!!!)

The actors. I think the guy who played Sokka, Jackson Rathbone, did it quite nicely. The others..err...not so much.

Hopefully there'll be more bending and more of the original storyline in the next movie.

PLEASE!! I don't wanna see a summary of season 2..

Okies. Ciao.

It has everything.

2010-07-29T23:11:00.004+08:00

One is a place.

One is a machine.

The World's biggest food and wine center!

It's in Turin, Italy.

I totally forgot all about this until I recently read that Mario Batali was opening one, with the same concept, in New York. =DD

Now I have just added Turin to my ever expanding list of places I want to go in Italy.

Naples, Tuscany, Modena, Amalfi coast, Bologna, Milan, Sicily, Alba, Venice, Parma, Puglia, Rome and Maranello(The Ferrari Museum). =P

And yesterday I plotted a course to Eataly, Turin from Mackinder...HAHA!!

It would take 12 over hours, over 800 miles and through France. =D

ROADTRIP!!!!!!

I would so love to see this place. =)

Now..on to the machine that has everything...or rather can do everything, with the exception of roasting, toasting and deep-frying. =P

I give you the....

THERMOMIX

Just got back from a demo at my aunty's place. She bought it so that she could cook for my grandparents. Easier, healthier and all those stuff.

RM5000++!!!!!

Even a person who doesn't know how to cook would be able to "cook" dishes.

The lady was saying that last time..ppl didn't know how to wash clothes, and now everyone can wash clothes with a washing machine. Just press a few buttons and...taadaa!

Is this gonna replace a real kitchen?

I love cooking not because i just love to eat...but the sights, the smells, the sounds, the feeling, the heat and the accomplishment. THAT'S the main reason why I love cooking. It's exciting!

No doubt, gadgets have helped us along the way...but to take away the atmosphere of a kitchen...I'm not so sure. I can't imagine a kid seeing someone use this to put food on the table be excited about cooking.

The lady also said that Ferran Adria uses this. I'm not surprised. He's doing molecular gastronomy. It's more on the science of food, to achieve something totally different with different methods. I won't even be surprised if Heston Blumenthal or Wylie Dufresne have a few lying about in their kitchen.

It's not traditional cooking..that's for sure.

Imagine this. Iron Chef America. Bobby Flay has one, the challenger has one. The Chairman goes, "Allez cuisine!!". And they start pushing buttons...ROFL!!!!

That would be really hilarious!! XD

I'm not particularly in favour of it replacing a real kitchen or a real cook...but who knows...30-40 years down the road...every house might have one.

The only good thing I like about this machine..is that it cleans itself. =P

A little water..a click of a button..taadaa! XD

Alright..enough of me ranting...Ciao!

We Were Miners...Once and Young..

2010-07-26T17:05:00.003+08:00

..nah...not really. =P

went to The Mines. Haven't been there in a uber-super-duper long time.

This was only my 2nd time there!

It's like a "Long time ago....in a shopping centre far far away" moment...XD

Went there to watch The Sorcerer's Apprentice. It was a nice movie.

There weren't many people in the cinema...and I'm guessing it's because it was too early..=P

Erik wanted to go to The Mines because he wanted to get something.

The place was actually not too bad. It's a bit like Subang Parade meets Empire. That kind of feel...

AND!!

This coming Sunday..there's no training!!! ='(

The school is using the hall for something...haihs...

So I'll have a Sunday off.

*lightbulb*

...maybe I can go for high-tea...let me ask my parents..=)

oh wait...I don't have to ask them once they read this post...HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!

Okies, Ciao ppl!

AC + AC

2010-07-22T22:06:00.002+08:00

Left for Asia Cafe at around 1pm.

Met up with Kris and Shaun for lunch....well...only Shaun ate la..=P

Then we talked for a while. Kris and I were supposed to meet up with Sanjeve and Cass for L4D2 at 2pm. But at 2pm, we saw them coming into AC for lunch. So they ordered their food and sat down. Talked a bit more.

Then off we went to play. Shaun came along as well. We had 5 ppl..so we played versus.

Shaun isn't half bad. In fact..quite good with the Charger. He almost killed me...=P

Played until around 5pm. It was fun..=D

Sanjeve offered to send me home..=D

Then 2 hours later..I was going out to AC again. This time it was supposed to be with Dom and Deborah, but Deborah was too busy with work..so it was just the 2 Doms.

After dinner, we went to play pool. This being only my second time playing pool at AC...I BEAT DOMINIC!!!! =D

3 games to 2...=DD

Won the first one quite comfortably..but that was probably all fluke..=P

He won the next 2. Then I won the 4th.

The last game.,he was leading all the way. Until he only had to hit in the black one. I still had 3 left. His luck ran out...LOLS!! Every shot of his wouldn't go in.

I hit all 3 balls in..then I hit in the black..=D

Lucky me...=)

And I've bought my Law Ball ticket..=D

My Work Station

2010-07-21T14:30:00.003+08:00

My father got a new computer. There's no place to put the old one. SO I get it!!! =DD

Now..if only I had this say maybe 3-4 years ago. I could play online games and still chat at the same time....XD

I'm done. Now on to the next.

2010-07-18T17:48:00.002+08:00

Yeap! I'm done with AC1.

Gonna start AC2 tomorrow. =D

The final fight with Al Mualim was kinda disappointing. All you had to do was counter his attacks, and you'll win. =(

The big kahuna with the glowy orb. noob. Fighting the few soldiers before Robert was nicer. =D

Badminton training went nicely again. =D

But I want to play more often!! Not just once a week..=(

Sometimes I wish Hee Ian and my bro weren't overseas. Then I can keep playing with them and Hock Chin. =D

Okies, ciao!

*I feel like eating Lamb and Mint Pasty..=P

Talking toys, misty mountains and crispy duck.

2010-07-12T14:51:00.002+08:00

Yeap. These words sum up my last 4 days. XD

Watched Toy Story 3 with Wyhow, Basil and Gary. It was nice. =D

A fitting ending to the story. =)

Nuff said.

Treasure hunt to Frasers Hill.

We seem to be slipping down the pecking order as each year passes. =P

Finished 7th.

But it was a nice getaway from the heat in Subang. =D

Managed to rush back in time for training...=DD

Had lunch with Ikram and Elisa at TJ Haus. Had the crispy duck again. =)

And they got me a Recipe Journal. =DD

THANK YOU IKRAM AND ELISA!!!! GRAZIE MILLE!!

*the dessert section might be quite empty..don't have many recipes for that..=P

and..SPAIN WON!!!

but the match was pretty dull.

Now that the World Cup is over, I won't have to sleep so late anymore. =D

Ciao!

Yoho, yoho a pirates life for me...

2010-07-08T21:10:00.002+08:00

This Saturday, I will be looking for buried treasure!!!! =D

*ARRR*

I am Captain Nice Beard(?)

*Arrr?*

lol!!!

Going for a Treasure Hunt to Frasers Hill with my parents. Organised by Saujana.

Coming back on Sunday. Not sure if I can make it in time for training. =P

Watching Toy Story tomorrow. =DD

Ciao!

God-like speed.

2010-07-04T17:05:00.002+08:00

Get UniFi ! ! ! ! =DDD

The speed...is simply amazing. Out of this world even.

It can probably match the speed in UK.

That's how sweeet it is. XD

Just got back from Malacca with Zhang Rei, Basil and Erik.

It was fun. Ate all kinds of stuff. Pics are all on FB. =)

Basil was the driver...THANKS BASIL!!!

Erik was the navigator...cz he had the GPS.

Zhang Rei and I were just there to eat. XD

Now..I don't dare to check my weight. LOLS!!!

Lemme slow down a bit on my intake..then I'll check..=P

Wanted to blog a long post...but now I'm just too lazy.

So..ciao!

*Too bad Messi won't get to lift the World Cup.

Paintball

2010-06-27T21:19:00.002+08:00

It was quite fun. =D

Would've been better if my cousin and my bro were there.

I got 2 things from this.

Bruises and sunburn. =P

And it finished late, so I missed badminton training...=(

Bb.

*watching F1...football later..=P

Hot like shit. Slow like shit.

2010-06-26T16:35:00.003+08:00

Panas gila!

'nuff said.

Been playing games on the Xbox...but I'm not the sort to play games for long if I'm playing alone..it really gets boring, no matter how fun it is.

But time is really flying. It's been 3 weeks since I've been home. Another 13 more weeks till I leave for Year 3.

AND...

I still haven't had wantan mee from Leung Kee yet!!!! =S

And I'm gonna rant about the slow internet again!!!!

IT'S SO SLOW!!!!!

Getting the new internet soon. I think it's 5mbps. Some fibre optics thingy...

But I really don't have confidence in TM. No matter what they say.

And this new one is gonna cost much more..and my house number is gonna change...

If the speed isn't any faster....TM really should just close down...and never come back. =P

Anyone wanna watch Toy Story 3? Oh Oh!!

And The Last Airbender is coming out soon!!! I wanna watch that too!!!

I just watched Michael Jackson: This Is It last night before the Spain match. =D

It was not bad. Too bad no moon walk.

The Spain match was good, especially the 1st goal..=DD

But one thing I just can't understand...how the hell do people stay up so late?

I was watching the match, and I ter-slept during the last 5-10 minutes or so.

I was dead tired. I somehow woke up just after the match. The off I went to bed. Woke up at 12+..with a sore throat...aiyor...I better not fall sick..cause..

PAINTBALL TMR!!!

And training as well!! =DD

Okies. Nothing else to say atm. =)

Bowling fun!

2010-06-24T21:13:00.002+08:00

Met up with Maureen, Ikram, Elisa, Nicol, Sanjeve, Cass, Debbie and Jia Wen.

Had a great time catching up with them.

Saw 3 more familiar faces, ie. Maureen, Nicol and Deb. =DD

Met 1 new person, Jia Wen (Jan cohort).

We went for lunch at Popeye's. Then we went for bowling!!

At first, I wasn't so sure about bowling. Never done it before. Not sure how fun it would be.

But dude!!

Bowling with friends like them was damn fun!!

Ikram and Debbie didn't play, so only 7 of us played.

We used 2 lanes.

Lane 41 - Jia Wen, Sanjeve, Cass, Me.

Lane 42 - Elisa, Maureen, Nicol.

There was a little competition between me and Nicol, cause we had the lowest scores at the very beginning..lol..but I messed up so many times...couldn't keep up with anyone!! =P

The points kept adding up on each lane, and before I knew it, the score was something like 201 and 203 on each lane respectively.

It came down to Me vs Nicol. Pressure gila...LOLS!!!

Nicol messed up her tries, and I did too!! =P

In the end, the 4 of us lost 203 - 206 to the 3 of them....HAHAHA!!!

Wanted to play again, but they said that the lanes had been booked by someone at 4pm. It was 3.45pm at the time..so we left.

It was fun. =)

Lets bowl again soon!! =D

And got badminton tmr! =D

But it's still so hard to find additional kaki to play with..=S

Okies. bb.

2 things.

2010-06-23T19:52:00.002+08:00

1) Result

2) Wessex Diet Regime (=P)

Freaking shit!!

I passed with an overall 2.2, but I ain't happy...especially Equity...grrr!!

I have a theory...

If you hate equity, you'll somehow do well for it (eg, Shaun and Henry)

If you love equity, you'll somehow do shit for it (eg, me...=P)

*this is just MY theory based on 3 examples..so it is inconclusive...HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!

Nvm la...at least I don't have to resit anything...=D

I've put on almost 3kg!

and it's not even 3 weeks since I've been home!!!!!

cannot cannot...

MUST go back to my old diet.....and maybe with a sinful meal (nasi lemak) every now and again..hehe..XD

Badminton everyday! XD

Okies..ciao ppl!

My 2nd week home..

2010-06-19T23:36:00.004+08:00

..let's see what I've been up to.

Restored my laptop to factory setting. =D

Now I can run it smoothly.

Installed L4D2, a day before going to play with Sanjeve, Cassandra, Kristine, Kelvin(Kris' bro) and Cheng Wei(Kris and Sanjeve's friend..and apparently also from SU..lol), so that I could get used to the game play and not get caught off guard..hehe..XD

We played at FTZ...and it was my first time going into a cyber cafe...=P

It was dam nice! The chair was super comfortable, the screen was super huge and the place was super cold! XD

The computer has so many games on it..yet it doesn't lag when playing...it must be shit-ass powerful...

I WAAAAANT ONE!!!! =D

Anyway, so there were 6 of us, so we played versus. Me, Cass and Sanjeve vs Kris, Kelvin and Cheng Wei.

Not to sound too cocky or anything..but..

I OWNED THEM!!!!

WUAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!

*especially Kris and Cheng Wei..=P

well...whaddya want me to do? not shoot a zombie when one runs in front of me? XD

Our team won twice..well..cause we had the upperhand. I had Sanjeve and Cass. Kris and Cheng Wei were...well...not so good..=P..but Kelvin was good. =)

Then the 3 of them left early cause they had stuff to do, so Sanjeve, Cass and I played the first campaign. Some other guy joined us..lol. It was good fun. =D

Then that night, I went to Murni in USJ 9 with Erik, Basil and Chong Yong.

The Harrier that belonged to Basil's father, which Basil drove to pick us up...awesome...XD

It was fun meeting up with them...but I better not go so often...or I will put on weight!! =P

Planning to go to Malacca with them. =D

And I love the weekends! why?

TRAINING OF COURSE!!! =D

Cya!

2 years ago...

2010-06-14T20:00:00.001+08:00

..=P

14 years...

2010-06-10T22:17:00.003+08:00

..since I last freaking wore a pair of jeans!!!! =P

And I still don't like wearing them...I like my loose cargo pants...XD

But I look rather good in jeans....WUAHAHA!! *syok sendiri*

OH OH OH!!

And I just bought a t-shirt the other day...guess what size!

"M"

WALAU WEH!!! I'm jumping sizes like crazy!

The last time I wore an "M" was...hmm....I can't remember when that was...=P

Played L4D a few times...just to get the rust off..and..

..I still got it. =D

And I hate the slow Internet speed...haihs..

Okies.

Ciao.

After 8 months...

2010-06-08T17:16:00.002+08:00

..I did 2 things.

Went for training on Sunday and went to Ac + Lakeside Campus today.

Training..awesome shit!!! =DD

Got to see Gabriel, Kean Weng and Benjamin again! =))

It was nice playing with them again...although I didn't get to play doubles with Kean Weng or Gab, cause there were too many other ppl around...=(

Played doubles with my bro against Benjamin and one of their friends, who just started training a few months ago, Chung Ee. We won..=)

After training..my butt ached like hell...LOLS!!!!

I have not stretched like that in months!! But it was good...=P

Can't wait for the next training on Sunday...AND..badminton this Saturday with Hock Chin!! =DD

*back to my old self again..blogging about badminton training...LOLS!!! XD

Today, I went out with Ikram and Elisa!!!!! It was soooo good to see them again!! =D

Kristine was suppose to come along..but she fell ill..=(

So, we went to AC to makan and talk..then we went to the Lakeside campus. The smell of cow shit is the first thing that hits you the moment you step out of the car....=S

The campus kinda sucks...to be honest...=P

It's so concrete. UoR is so much nicer...hehe..XD

So, we first went around to the library, the food court, the classroom LT17 if I'm not mistaken.

Then we went to the law office to find Miss Yoges. Still as funny as ever..=P

Then off to the staffroom. Saw Mr H, Ms Sunitha and Mr Joseph.

Didn't see Mr Lai though..I think he had a class. We chatted for a while..then Ikram drove me home..=)

It was a good outing, seeing familiar faces...but...I WANT TO SEE MORE FAMILIAR FACES!!!! =D

Call me out!! =D

Movie anyone? Badminton anyone? Makan anyone?

*And I forgot how bloody stressful organizing badminton sessions were...=S

Home!!!!

2010-06-05T15:46:00.002+08:00

I'm back in humid Malaysia..=D

Had satay, nasi lemak and roti canai!!!

Quite satisfied. =P

I'm the 6th person to leave Reading this summer, that's including Aki whose from Brunei..=)

BADMINTON TRAINING TOMORROW!!!! WOO!!

Can't wait! And tomorrow morning...I'll cut my hair..=D

It's great to be home...but it also feels weird. There are more stuff in the house now, and the best addition to the house has got to be the Xbox..=P

What to do? where to go?

Badminton!

Asia Cafe + Taylors!

Mamak food!

Cinema!

Let me know!!! =D

BLARDY HELL!!

2010-06-02T07:28:00.003+08:00

Was packing my stuff today to go back home...

the weighting scale was out...so I decided to weight myself....

I FREAKING LOST ALMOST 18KG!!!!!

=DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD

I wonder how long that can last...=P

But it's a good start..hopefully I can keep it that way..=)

Have been catching up on 24(TV series) since I came to London.

Currently at ep 9..=P

Oh..and when I was in Reading, there was always someone from Chesterfield, Derbyshire that arrived on my blog through my cousin's blog.

I now know who it is...it's my aunty...LOLS!!

Cause I was checking my blog..and some of my friends' blogs, and it registered me as being from Chesterfield, Derbyshire. But sometimes it says the correct one..Harrow, London.

Not sure why Chesterfield pops up..lol.

Shaun they all going to Italy tonight...so nicee~ =D

Wish I could go as well..=P

Okies...ciao!!

Location: London.

2010-06-01T07:07:00.002+08:00

I've left Reading for almost 2 days now...

...and I'm living the life in my aunty's house...=P

But if I stay here for too long..I might gain weight...LOLS!!!

Got a lot to eat...hehe...XD

Anyway, today we went to Fifteen London for lunch!!!! =DD

It was so awesome!!!

I've always wanted to go to Fifteen...but when I was told that my aunty would be taking me there..I didn't really feel much excitement.

BUT...the moment I got into the car...it really sunk in...

I WAS GOING TO JAMIE OLIVER'S FIFTEEN!!!!

WEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!

We were driving along the main road..one straight road for quite sometime..the moment the GPS said.."turn left"...

..there it was...the iconic building. =D

IT LOOKED JUST AS AWESOME AS IT WAS ON TV!!!!

Took some pics..but I'm too lazy to upload..cause the camera wires are in one of my bags..too lazieee to find....=P

Will upload it when I get back to Malaysia.

And while waiting for my aunty to park the car..I was standing outside taking pics of the exterior. One chef walked out of the building and headed down an alley leading to the back of the restaurant.

He looked familiar...*click*..then I remembered. It was the chef that Jamie had with him on Iron Chef America!!! =D

The inside was nice..=D

And so was the food!

Too bad Jamie Oliver didn't pop in...=P

Will be leaving in 3 days!! =DD

I can't wait!!

See all of you back home soon!!!

My last full day in Reading..

2010-05-29T18:41:00.002+08:00

29th of May, 2010.

I'LL BE GONE TOMORROW!!!!! =DDDDDD

I can't believe that the year is over, just like that.

I can still remember my 1st day here like it was yesterday...=P

All the people I've met, and all the friends that I have...I'm gonna miss everyone. =)

Oh, and Zhang Rei came to Reading on the 27th. He just left.

We went to Stonhenge..and we had one hour to look around before the last bus leaves.

Reached Stonehenge...dude!! it was smalll!!! =S

We walked around it in like 10 minutes..and we didn't know what else to do.

SO we took a lot of stupid pics!! ;)

*all will be on FB.

Lol!! then we used up our 1 hour..waited for the bus for a while, then we left.

I did some packing yesterday, when he went on a day trip to Windsor. He's obsessed with castles. =P

Now, I have to finish up my packing....soooooo lazeeeee!!!

Will be in London for 3 days..anybody coming down to London..gimme a call..=D

Byes!!!!

Thorpe Park!! =D

2010-05-22T20:13:00.006+08:00

I'm not sure why I even went to Thorpe Park. I'm not a thrill seeker. =P

And I just found out the night before, many guys are the same..LOLS!!

I thought I was the only 1..*phew*..XD

BUT...

IT WAS FUN!!!

I didn't take many pics..not in the mood..cause I was super nervous!

Group pic before entering. Not sure where Zili and Pris were. I know Kris was standing next to me taking d pic.

*The 2 on the left, Edbert and June(Jun?), were the two I rode with on rides..=)

There were quite a lot of game stalls around. Pris and Penny won Mario and Sonic here. =D

At another game stall, Esther and I tried to win an Xbox 360..but alas..it wasn't meant to be..lol..stupid game wasted my £2.50...XD

Back to the rides.

We started of with Nemesis Inferno. I was freaking out more and more as we got closer and closer. Edbert, Ngai Chun, Zili, Pris and Ee Kai wanted to sit in front..and the front seats have a different queue, and it was sooo long.

So many crazy people want to sit in front...=S

So it was Penny, Esther, Kris and Lara in one row, and me and June in another.

Takut gila!!

Especially when I was strapped down...=S

When we started moving, I was hanging on to the handle bars so tight, that when I got off, the muscles in my fingers were a bit stiff..=P

But the ride was awesome!!! =DD

I screamed my head off!!

Usually when I was younger, if I ever do sit on fast rides..I'll keep it in. Now..I just scream! =D

Don't like the part when you drop down..but going upside down was ok..=)

We didn't want to wait for the others to finish the ride, we went straight onto the Colossus. 10 loop roller coaster...crazy...

This one was a bit more scarier than the 1st one. There were more drops. =S

And it was looooong! A bit too long. Why?

When the ride started, then everyone screamed, me included.

And then, in between..no more breath. Took in a deep breath...and screamed again....HAHAHAHAH!! XD

Now thinking about the ride..I'm feeling a bit dizzy..=P

Oh, then after the rides, you can see shots and videos of you on the ride. My hair flew backwards...=P

I look terrified..lol!

But it was not bad..=D

Then we decided to ride Saw. This time we met up with the others..and split up again. So now, I'll be sitting with Edbert.

The queue was soo long. Waited for 1 hour, and the ride was over in 30 seconds.

At first, there was no place to sit at the back..so we had to queue to sit in front..=S

Then I think someone chickened out, so me and Edbert quickly took the seats..=)

The ride...was scary at the beginning...not saying why..=P

But somewhere in the ride..I was going, "AHHHHHH!!!", and Edbert was going, "WOOHOOO!!".

Then he was hitting my lap, and when we were turning, I saw him looking at me, as if to ask me to scream, "WOOHOO" with him..and I did..LOLS!!

That was fun as well!! =DD

Then we went for lunch.

Piri Piri chicken burger. =)

After that, some of them went for Stealth. 0-80 mph in under 2 seconds...Pris, Edbert, June and I didn't have the stomach to sit on the ride. But the 3 of them went much later..I didn't...XD

Sat on a few more rides, played a few more games.

Then..it was time to get wet..=D

Tidal Wave!!!

When we were on the boat, Zili was going, "My new shoes! My new shoes!"..XD

The splash was awesome!! =D

The beginning of the fall..I don't like, but after like 1 second..the rest of it..nicee~ =D

Then we went for the Rumba Rapids..was quite relaxing..you barely got wet.

Then we dried ourselves by just standing under the sun, while waiting for the missing trio, Pris, Edbert and June. They went on the flume ride twice..lol.

Then we headed for home. =)

It was a good day. =D

On the way back, there was some problem with a train at a station up ahead..so we had to wait on our train for something like 50 minutes. Only reached Reading at about 9.30pm.

Bought myself a kebab. And my dinner was at 10pm..=P

Went to sleep..and this morning, my whole body was aching..lol!

Okies!

I will be back in 12 days time!! =D

Post-Birthday post(LoL)

2010-05-19T17:54:00.007+08:00

I've turned 20!!

2 decades old!! =S

Old like shit!! I'm gonna miss having my number 1 in front of my age. =P

~~This is the first time I'll be celebrating my B'day in London~~

wait..nope...This will be my second time! =P

The first was when I was 6 years old. I can only remember it after watching old home videos. Me and my brother trying to blow out the candles on my cake in my aunt's house. =))

Fast forward 14 years later.

Shaun and I left for the train station at about 9.30am.

Reached our 1st destination at about 10.45am.

The Imperial War Museum London. =D

They have new exhibitions since I last came in 2006. And I think they keep changing what they show..so as to not make it boring...BUT BUT...why did they have to take away the D-Day section!! =(

That was like the best one ever!!

Got to see my favourite tank..=D

And they had a Trench Warfare exhibition..that was awesome!

And Shaun was telling me that the War Museum in South Korea is much bigger than this one. And they displayed nuclear warheads and huge planes..=D

I WANNA SEE!!!

Ok then, not running away from the war theme. The HMS Belfast was our 3rd destination. =D
Shaun found a 2 for 1 offer. So we only had to pay something like £6 each..=D

It was SOOOOOOO NICE!!!! From the outside, it looks kinds small...BUT it's really HUGE!!!

Climbing up and down the super narrow staircases and venturing into different parts of the ship was damn cool!

And the narrow spaces reminded me of the Cu Chi tunnels in Vietnam.

The staircases were so narrow, and some of it quite low..at times Shaun and I even had to duck our heads down so as to avoid the ceiling..I mean..wouldn't the sailors of this ship be taller and much bigger size than us?

Too bad we couldn't visit the engine room..it was closed due to unforeseen circumstances. Shaun was saying that it will forever be closed, because they don't want the people to know that it is a working ship and ready for battle...LOLS!!!

Now leaving all the war stuff behind...We went to lunch at a shop opposite King's Cross Station.

This was after visiting the Imperial War Museum.

It was a place called Chop Chop noodle Bar. My aunty told me about this.

AND THIS IS WHAT I ATE!! =D

Singapore Curry Laksa! With fish cake, 3 prawns, and taufu pok. Only £3.90! =)))))

Shaun had the seafood noodle, and we ordered spare ribs as well..=D

After a really satisfying meal..we then left for the Belfast..then walked across Tower Bridge, then went to Wong Kei for dinner..=D

Then we arrived back in Reading at about 9.30pm. =D

Oh, and this is what I bought from the Museum..hehe...XD

And when I came back to Wessex, I got a cake! =D

From Hayley, Laura, Alice, Katiy and Dave..=D

My 20th Birthday was a good day..=D

The Phoenix Rises Again!!

End of 2011

Exhausted....

I pray and hope...

3rd time flying off

Going back soon..

Common Trio

The engine is the heart of an airplane, but the pilot is its soul. ~Walter Raleigh

From mooters..to judges.

Nasi Lemak!

Cheers to the person who invented air-conds!

End of the Reading chapter.

Will be based here in September

The End.

The land of Windmills

Stonehenge and Bath, Part 2.

Canada GP

Celebrity Chefs and SWTOR

The winners!

Xperia PLAY

This is it...it's the end!!

HOLY CRAP!!!

The number 5.

"Diciotto giorno ho finito universita!!"

*gasps!*

2 - 0 !!!

I'll open my "Italy" present next year. =)

I'm craving for...

"The Second"

Penguin!

So it is set!!

Season 3...Done!

It's 18 degrees, and not a cloud in sight.

It's a beautiful day!

1 more minute...

Mnite and All-England

NICE!

Crunch time!

It's a good day. =)

BBC Good Food Show.

Champions League! =)

OMG!!! =D

I don't read manga because...

Gong Xi Fa Cai! =D

Holy Moly!

The Big Fish Fight!

Curry mee and CNY.

Barcelona Day 3 and 4

Barcelona Day 1 and 2

BARCELONA!!!

2011..and what it brings.

Christmas Dinner

Of honey and lemon.

S

Tired....tired....tired...

Barca! Barca! Italiano!

20 days till Christmas!

There is too much in my brain..

5 star performance

Signora Winter is knocking on the door...

Vettel is champion

Post-Notts 2010

Pre-Nottingham Games 2010

Italiano

THE HORROR!!!

It's getting cooooolder...

Lectures start in 2 days

Old destination, new adventure.

Reading; Round 2;

*WHAMY* for bass and guitar.

Una cena Italiana

It's all good in the hood.

Kedai Kopi Kong Meng sudah tutup.

I'm BACK!!!

LEGO!!!

I can feel it.

I totally forgot about this..

Rest in Peace Poh Poh.

Avatar: The Last Airbender

It has everything.

gasps!

WHAMY for bass and guitar.