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Musings

2010-12-14T11:30:00.001-08:00

Hrm a wise fren once said,

'Every generation is unique, no comparison should ever be made'

October 2010

2010-10-29T14:09:00.000-07:00

Once again
3 years running
October...
u have been rather cruel to me throughout my life in UK
Nov usually gets worse but im prepared
more than ever
& I have finally come to appreciate manchester for the city it is lol

life goes on
and friends help along the way
thats what life is all about i guess?

Fighting!

Of Inception, Toy Story 3 and the past couple of days...

2010-08-05T08:43:00.001-07:00

Inception - A mind bending 8.5
Toy Story 3 - A heart wrenching 8.5

Watched em 2 within the past couple of days
aint gonna expect much from 2010 for movies
based on whats to come out
so these 2 would prolyl be your best bets for best pic/director/animation
in nxt yrs oscars

parents left me 2 days ago
am feeling quite lost about what to do with my life
things dont usually go according to plan
so why have a plan rite?
though having direction throughout my life
i feel the symptoms of withdrawal taking hold of me
i guess thats part of growing up

though i only wished that i couldve spent
more time with my parents
the time we had in the past month has been
everything i could ever ask for
From late nite duck rice supper at chinatown
to leicester sq sessions lol
from driving around scotland
to train rides acros the uk
from taking short strolls around london
to exploring cities to the point of breaking our legs
From simple logistical solving through the phone
to long light hearted conversations at nite in the living room
oh how i miss them so...
i owe them so much

It truly is just the little things that matters
i feel like i need to go back home
but i feel ill be regretting that decision a few months down the road

Well life must be hard sometimes rite?
u cant always have too much of a good thing...
though being apart is cruel :(
but i have to figure out this part of my life
on my own
I hope this heartbreaking phase passes like all before
I can only hope with time

To May & June

2010-07-01T08:16:00.000-07:00

For being the best couple of months
I couldve ever ask for in the UK
Thxxx

Tonight will be my last shift in M Utd
Sigh....

Id better see someone famous !!!!

USH 2.1 BITCH

2010-06-19T15:22:00.001-07:00

I finally received my final transcript
after much bated breath
and nerves
i built up enough courage to open the email
which then said the results were in an attached pdf
which then caused me so much tension
cuz i had to psych myself up all over again
and then had to scroll quite far down the page of the pdf
to finally see what ive graduate with....

2.1 BITCH
so relieved....
i was hoping for the better
but shouldnt be too greedy la
was very disappointed indeed with my thesis marks
but oh well!
2.12.12.12.12.12.1!
not bad at all
im finally a graduate!
and its fathers day in a few minutes....
cant wait to break the good news
my dad deserves a lonngggg break after this
as im the last child to graduate.

so proud of both my parents :' )

Exactly 1 year ago...

2010-06-15T06:39:00.000-07:00

on June 15th 2009
I would be in Heathrow Terminal 3
waiting to fly on a jet plane at 3 pm
back home to where the heart is
but alas
gotta do what ya gotta do i say!

trying to stay positive

Of Unjust Enrichment & Remuneration

2010-05-19T18:13:00.000-07:00

So this afternoon
i received some remuneration
albiet not all
but still better than nth la

Thats 87 of 107 pounds(minimum)
hes given back

....and yes thats a bag of pound coins
20 pounds worth
he obviously stole that
from the coinbox of 'Happy Valley'
fking bastard
i cant stand how keh si he is la
hes supposedly coming back from wales
at round 3 am
to pass me the 20pound remainder
i highly doubt ill be getting it there and then

what a loser i tell u

The Aftermath

2010-05-19T17:59:00.000-07:00

it has been exactly been 1 week
since ive been emancipated
.....for life

what can i say
contrary to what i tot would have been a relaxing aftermath
ive actually been pretty busy
and been spending HEAPSSS
omg...
i think the amount ive spent this past week
can cover like my whole month's
expense ....

cant really rmemeber what ive done though
all i know is that ive been eating out almost everyday
cept once when i had to finish up
perishables in my fridge which were growing mouldy
that was a glutton fest of vegs and fruits as i recalled

my love for korean food has been growing
at an exponential rate

one of the highlights of this week has got to be
the nottingham trip i organized yesterday
tot it was going to be a bummer
as i initially assume my interests didnt match up
turned out GREAT!
had such an awesome time
though we only had a short 8 hours
nott came as a great surprise
went there expecting nth much
thx to mel and some others
who were telling me notts hasnt got much
that lowered my expectations
which was a great thing cuz i kinda liked notts
haha

will be blogging bout notts later

The Sky Kingdom

2010-05-09T10:32:00.000-07:00

This is so fking cool!
i implore u to watch till the end!
wanna embed but got disabled...
look at all em wretched comments
assholes

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

Lawyers!
we need u to bring justice to Malaysia!

Move alongggg

2010-05-07T16:27:00.001-07:00

admittedly a bit gay in terms of colour scheme

What went down...

2010-05-05T13:37:00.000-07:00

baby i get
down down down down daoun
daaaaa--ahh-aun
daaaaaa-ahh-aun

what went down
on wednesday the 28th of Apr
was that we got simon to sign a 'written agreement'
(all u lawyers correct me if im wrong)
stating that if he does not pay us by end of june
hell willingly accept any legal action taken against him

sry if it seems a little bit tacky with the
liquid cancellation and handwritten works
i was raging at that time and
churned out whatever i could impulsively
is this even enforceable?
got my neighbour to witness it
(law ppl!)

neway after an hour of bickering
more like shouting with indignation
and disbelief at how fking sly, shrewed
and sweet talking that bastard was
we went at it from like 2 in the morning till 3
he was like wiggling his way out of all the accusations
....more like evidence
as if it didnt matter at all
finally when he admitted that he took the money
and used it for his own
(eg. loan sharking, n paying off his loans)
actually he didnt even admit it
we had to force it out of him

he kept on going like
'it dont matter, the bills are going to get paid anyway'
i was like what the fk
what did he even mean by that
we kept showing him the 2008 -2009 bill
and he said
'thats been paid edi, just that the bank
made a mistake with the money
so the payment never got through'
we didnt believe a word he said
.....well obviously

then he was going on and on bout
'why u all getting all worked up for,
the bills will get paid at the end of the calander yr'
i was like what the fk again
if he was goign to pay the bills at the end of the yr,
which of course is supposed to be unethical
as u are supposed to pay the bills as they come
or quarterly/monthly
hence the bills that came on dec and apr
which werent even supposed to come as he
said he had them on direct debit,
he should have asked us for the money at the end of the yr right?
then he was liek it dont matter
'it dont matter'
'it dont matter, the bills will get paid'
in his fking scouse accent
whihc nearly caused one of my hsmates to explode
and punch him in the face
on top of that he overcharged us
hence i showed him the calculations
cuz he was too fking obtuse
to grasp simple mental math
i showed him on paper
step by step
and yet he still didnt understand y he owed us so much
i said wadeva u just owe us that much (107 pounds)
assuming that he only paid for the tv lisence and water bills
and for us to get back 107 pounds
would also mean that our bills are all paid up to july
as i calculated

im prolly missing out a lot of shit
as im recalling an issue of when i was all fired up
and emotional
so theres a lot thats still cloudy
and forgotten

neway
the whole interrogation got me fking thirsty
dunno why im mentioning it
but that was something i really rememebered
i think cuz i was the only one doing the justification
the other 3 cheds were just backing me up
and cornering him with their random outbursts
which were quite entertaining actually
as they cant really speak english
and were more brawn than anything
and i wanted to see them smack the shit out of
that bastard
a bit violent but justified i feel
the thought i mean lol

what still irks me was how fking
cool and unaffected he was with the whole issue
he kept saying
'its not a lot of money'
'ive got money put in somewhere else'
so keleng keh si ccb kia
he felt absolutely no remorse whatsoever
and felt that what he did was not wrong at all
as he was 'going to' pay the bills anyway
wtf
WTF

OOO
i forgot one huge part
when the 3 of them showed him
the 2008 - 2009 bill again
after i did all the calculations for this yr
they vividly recalled paying him a minimum of 300pounds
for 4 payments for the 4 Qs of that yr
and said that they needed their money back for that as well
which amounted to about 500 pounds each after deduction
dunno hows he going to come up with that much money
on top of having to pay for rent, the unpaid bills
and his car loan
with him being unemployed and working at his parents
take away in liverpool
so tua pau wan man
fking arrogant bastard i tell u
amy's seen him b4
she dont like him
she thinks hes an asshole
upon her first impression

neway bet hes done this
plenty of times b4 hence his
complacency towards the issue
i have a feeling the other 3 wont get their money back
but im going to make sure i will

then on friday of that week
so fking chun man
luckily i passed up my assignment at
11:55pm
deadline 12pm
past it = - 10marks
then the line slowly died round 12ish
benny wasnt able pass up on time
even though he submitted at 11:58
as i was with him
and had difficulties accessing as well
we had to pass up online u see
and
when i was with benny
the internet explorerer error
kept appearing
alas the time recorded 12:01:04
pity
and it was all that bastard simon's fault again

we couldnt access the internet
past 1 am
so we immediately assumed it was cut off
i was like
'u gotta be fking kidding me'
so we went for some chinese at tai wu
till 4 am
cuz nth else to do as it was our final assignment
then in the morning round 11 am
(simon was in liverpool edi)
i tried looking for the Virgin media bills
for our internet in his room
found it all torn up into pieces in the dustbin
we had to piece them together to get the callcentre no.
as we couldnt access the internet to get the no.
how we knew it was in his dustbin?
beats me
be we found loads of other bills together
with it
lol

so i msged simon first
fking agitated and groggy
saying 'what happened to the internet'
he said he called Virgin up
saying that the area had a problem
so i then proceeded to calling Virgin myself
they said it wasnt an area problem
and forwarded me to bills and payments
and told me that it was indeed suspended due to non payment!
i was like
'...ure kidding me'
but wasnt surprised

so i then called simon up
he didnt pick up
i called again
he hung up
FKER
i then txted
pay the bills now
he then txted back saying
'its due to area problem! i called them!'
i blew a fuse but contained myself
as i remembered ronald saying that we should resolve
problems amicably especially when dealing with bastards
like this guy
so i txted back
saying
'i called them up twice to confirm, we need to do our assignments
so pls pay the internet bills now'
so i felt i handled that msg pretty well
considering how my anger threshold
was already way passed its limit

2 hours later
k bills sorted
fking bastard i tell u
internet could work thereafter

but when we were in his room
piecing together the torn up bill
we found something else.....

yeap THATS RIGHT
its the fking tv license invoice
dated: 28 March 2010
yes yes
the 1 of the 2 only bills he
specifically said hes paid for
that was the point where i lost it
and waited for all of them to leave the room
before i ....
k wait jsut in case simon finds this blog
i better not say anything
that could be used to incriminate me
lol
want to know more
u know where to find me

neway that means i have to debit 30 more pounds
into our banks!
lets hope he actually pays us back
or therell be hell to pay
starting wth his mom
simons scared of his mom btw
not the 'arent we all type'
but the really scared type
well, thats what he told us neway
i rememebr these things
lol

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on a lighter note
i just came back from watching
kick-ass
my oh my
is it violent
that girl is going to be a star
the tone of the movie wouldve surely fooled anyone
at first
until the accident happened
then it was liek WOAH
holy shit
neway watch it
really entertaining
final bits couldve been more epic
but a good watch nevertheless
orange 2 for 1!

had brazillian buffet at 'bem brasil' before catching the movie
a bit too salty
reminded me a lot of
the Carvery in kch
damn jelak now
i think the carvery is a lot better though
though ive nvr tried the full buffet b4

Too late

2010-05-02T08:32:00.000-07:00

k the title may have some implicit relation
to what has been happening
will promise to tell u guys what went down
when i find the time

but for now,
i accidentally stumbled upon this music video
its super nice but sad
though the one thing that sold it for me
was how unique it was
incorporating the whole sarawakian dayak thing in
its just so different and cool
and theyre an upcoming band
from Kuching!
they way it was filmed n edited damn keng oso lo
theyre called 'the Remnant'
originally a church band during their school days...
lets hope they make it big
i dont listen to chinese songs
so this is saying a lot

becuz im a noob at editing my html
alternatively watch it here,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0vbiDSUJvAE

Update on the Li Scandal

2010-04-27T07:14:00.000-07:00

Fuck x 100
cbkias GONNA GET ITTT
i just txt sy and called amu
confirming that if u have something on direct debit
the will NOT send u an invoice
like duhh

neway this morning kirk/x's fren
tried calling e-on our energy provider
cuz his names are on the bills
instead of CBKIA'S
he called trying to change it back to CBKIA's name
(surname Li hence the title)
but they said cannot
so he then double confirmed with them
if the acc really is on direct debit or not
they said no
otherwise they wouldnt have sent us invoices
like duhh again

moving on i woke up at 2pm just now
and called them up again cuz x's fren damn noob in talking
i wanted to find out how much has been paid
and how much we owe....
and to see if really can change the name or not
becuz cbkia changed the name without x's fren's consent!
what a bastard
so i needed to know how was dat possible
since x's fren cant change it back to cbkia Li

i called up
found out that cbkia changed it
when i moved into the house saying got new tenants in
but in actually fact im the only new tenant
as the 4 of them have been in this house
since sept 2008
hence he was able to change it then....
without x's frens consent

sooo i then proceeded to ask
how much do we actually owe them
for electricity we owe 611.20
since sept 2009!
meaning he nvr paid the bills since then!
i initially tot he just havent paid for jan - apr
but infact the jan-apr consisted
of sept - dec as well
and he summore so daring show us jan - apr 500 pounds
i was already like WTF y so exp
then he said....dunno
cuz u guys are up till so late everyday
and he nvr switch off his laptop
but even so, believe me
it will nvr be that much
so were paying double for sept - dec
as cbkia already said he paid for sept - dec
so hes a fker for lying to us

then i called the gas provider British Gas
to find out more
found out he indeed hasnt paid for gas since sept as well
and the bill only amounted to 447 pounds to date!

so till this day we have paid simon 607.2 pounds pp
341 for first payment
266.2 for second
and i have prove as i was the only smart one
transferring money through IB
so i have an online statement showing how much ive paid
the rest of them cheds use liquid cash

MEANING 611.2 + 447 = 1058.2
(not inclusive of internet water and tv license)
607 *4 of us = 2428pounds
FUCK OFF
embezzling at least a thousand pounds
and that doesnt even include 2008-2009
of which im not involved
so i dont give a fk
im practically doing all the work here

SO now thats outta the way
i said in my last post hes supposed to come back this afternoon
i called my landlady up
to come to our house
(just so u know, simon doesnt know abt us knowing bout
the bills)
to tell her bout the bills
then she was flabbergasted as well
so x's fren tried calling him first to ask him when is he coming down
cbkia din pick up
LINDA (landlady - old and slightly senile)
called him up after
he PICKED UP!

and so she said to him
'SIMON when are u coming down?!'
'Where are U!'

cbkia: 'er er er ill come back tomorrow yea'

Linda: ' Simon, this is starting to get cheeky
u'd bettter come back down tomorrow'

*hangs up*

we already discussed with linda not to tell anything
bout the bills
cuz then hell be too scared to come down
BUT HE HAS TO
hes got his laptop everything down here
and he had the fking nerve
to msg Linda saying
'ive got some money missing, so dunno....
gotta settle that first before paying your rent'
FUCKING CB KIA

im practically flaring while im typing this
erm so Linda suggested we also call his family to give
him one last chance if he doesnt arrive tomorrow
before we go to the police
luckily
cbkia gave the 3 of them
calenders from his take out in liverpool!
meaning his take out no. is on it!
can u imagine?

'Hello, happy valley take out, what would u like?'

'Mrs Li? your son has embezzled thousands of pounds'

A going to be not-so-Happy Valley Calender

will keep u guys updated

Fcking Bastard V2

2010-04-26T15:39:00.000-07:00

OK the previous post may have sounded a little

on the gloomy disappointed melancholic side
cuz i tot he was a nice person
but now im furious
i am fcking angry
because something new came up
new evidence that that person is truly a bastard
but lemme run u guys through what instigated all of this
its a long complicated story
if not interested cant blame u
but its fking up my life :S

k on friday 23rd of April
it was supposed to be a day of celebration
as i barely slept the whole week
but managed to finish my contract law assignment
and my Thesis (which is a huge accomplishement)
and handed it in on time at 1pm that day

so neway by the time i came home
it was round 330pm
i was in a state of euphoria and treated myself to some pret
neway at approx 4pm
'benny/x' (one of my housemates, i have 4 housemates...
3 of them are msian, 1 hk bbc/simon so 5 of us altogether)
came over to my room and handed me 200 pounds to pass to
'simon/cbkia'
for bills that was due
and have assumingly been paid by cbkia already

i was the middle man
u see i wasnt even supposed to be fking involved
but ull c later y this is a good thing becuz
it has escalated to a certain point edi

ok slightly off track but getting on again
neway the 3 msians including x had to go to work
hence x passed me the 200 pounds cuz he tot ill be at home
cuz cbkia keep msging x saying he needs the money now
like 5 times the day b4 and friday itself
and another txt saying hes coming back
in the evening to collect the money
hence x passed me the money thinking ill be at home lo

but then my frisbee mates txted me to meet
at the field 10 minutes from my house to play
so i decided ok should be for a short while
so i left in a rush leaving the money on my table
plain as day to see as the window and sun
shone onto my table
and i made a terrible mistake of forgetting to lock
my door
i mean cmon no one is supposed to be at home
cbkia was supposedly in liverpool
and the 3 of them i trust them not to steal
n i know they couldnt have
cuz they left the same time i did at round 430pm
and we all had an alibi
we were with someone
somewhere

i came back round 630pm
was fking tired as i havent been sleeping
and was playing like mad
and was also in a rush
as i got a txt from a fren saying were going out to eat
so i left the house rite after coming back home to get my wallet
which was suppossed to be nxt to the 200 pounds on the table
but i didnt notice that the 200 pounds was already gone
and my door was unlocked
so by the time i came back from dinner
it was 11pm
and it was then i realized the money was gone

so obviously, who do u think took it?
cbkia had a record for taking a few pounds in coins
of my other housemates tables
when they were in the kitchen or toilet
thinking they wouldnt notice
and when i called cbkia at 11pm
he fking pretend that the line was bad and kept
saying 'hello...hello x 10' and hung up
i tried calling again
but he ignored
then finally he picked up after the 5th time
and i said in a very flustered voice
as i was still a bit huru hara
and fking tired
'have u taken your 200 pounds of my table?'
then he paused and sounded nervous
forgot what he said
but it was along the lines of 'dunno bout that'
'was in liverpool since this morning'

this was before i found out bout the whole txts thing
abt cbkia being desparate for the money
so i called x's friend (whose my housemate)
as x's phone was conveniently out of bat
so fking ridiculous
its like all in favour for cbkia the situation
neway i tot x went back into my room to get back the 200 pounds
as that would be the only explanation
but he said no unfortunately
and i know non of them would go inside my room without
me being there
let alone take money
the funny thing is that the 200 pounds was meant for
cbkia but he doesnt want to admit that he took it edi
even though we dont have a shred of evidence
with my door conveniently unlocked

so fked up i tell u
so other evidence pointing towards motivating him to lie
is that he lost his job
and is currently seeking job seekers allowance
we know he loves to party
and spends fking hell lot
works part time at his parents chinese take away in liverpool
so hes practically gone the whole weekend
and will only becoming back tomorrow so this issue is still ongoing
which is stressing me out
and i have an assignment due this friday and cant deal with this shit atm

but then just now...
we got 2 letters saying we did not pay the bills for jan - apr
and they need immediate payment
in 5 days or theyll cut everything off
but thats impossible as
cbkia said its on direct debit
so in fact he hasnt even paid the bills!
and used all our money that weve given already
for drinks and what not....
so obvious
FUCKING BASTARD

even worse is that we finally realized how much hes swindled of us
since 2008
but i wasnt in this house then
i only just moved in in 2009 sept
thats y i have be rather wary of why were the bills
so fking exp
in fact he hasnt been paying any
so they keep moving it forward to the nxt month
for the months he hasnt paid
such a bastard
on top of that theres an outstanding bill for 2008 - 2009
for 800 pounds!
thats when i wasnt here yet
meaning he nvr paid the bills
how?

i did some P.I. work as we had the key to his room
another long story
but evidence i found
was that he really was on job seekers allowance and
he just went for drinks last week in manc
and spent 1080 pounds on 2 bottles of cristal and wad not
and i can prove that!
damn.. i tot i couldve proved he was in the house
at round 5pm on friday too
as he left his lappie on
so i tot he miteve sent a msg on msn
showing msg last recieived at 5pm
but alas...not so lucky
so we tried searching his room for the 200pounds
but then realized impossible la
as he was quite desperate for the money
as he prolly owes ppl in liverpool
so he prolly rushed into my room thinking i was home
to get it as x txt him saying 'bernie has the money edi
so get it from him'
so obviously its him edi
and yet he denies it

nvm well get him soon
ILL GET HIM
im going to threaten him tomorrow
when my landlady comes round to collect cbkias rent
as hes supposedly coming back tomorrow
ill be threatening him
saying ill bring the matter of the bills up to the police
if he doesnt settle it right away
also
he finished studying last yr edi
so ill threaten by saying he tried escaping from council taxes
by changing the name on the bills to one of my housmates
where it should actually be cbkias name as
hes supposed to be dealing with the bills
he even lied to us by saying its on direct debit
if it was
then the invoices wouldnt come rite?
with the method of payment slip at the bottom
what a faggot i tell u

ill be filling u guys in on the outcome
theres prolly a lot more im not saying cuz
its rather complicated
but thats the gist of it so far

some pics for evidence

Job seekers allowance

clubbing 1080 pounds
(if u go to his fb page through my fren list
ull find him and theres prove that he went
to the event)

unpaid bills we overpaid for

loooong overdue since 2009

A story to tell

2010-04-23T18:15:00.000-07:00

'A picture is worth a thousand words'

I have a picture that tells a whole story

Despite how fking tired i am rite now,
having only slept for 3 hours
pulling allnighters this past crazy week for my thesis and contract law,
There is a story i need to tell
to remind myself n people around me
about this very complicated incident revolving around me n the people i live with
and trust issues
sigh sometimes...i really cant fking believe how things turn out
i really cant
its as if by chance or fate
that i do things out of the blue that i dont normally do
and it just so happens to be at the wrong time and place

I have to wake up at 7 30am which is in 4 hours fml
to get to work
so ill continue with this later
as the story has only just begun...literally

Victory Dance

2010-04-20T14:31:00.000-07:00

After several hiccups in the print shop
actually more like disasters...
and going back there today in the nick of time
to replace my defected contents
ill be collecting my 2 soft bounded dissertations
and a CD tomorrow!
YOSH!
60 pounds
jialat
lucky starting from this year hard bounds
are not necessary for an undergraduate thesis
which cost whopping 120 each!
ridiculous....paper from malaysia summore
good quality though :S

Deadlines this friday
im 'this' close to the finish line now
cept for a law assignment also due this friday 4 pm
of which i have no idea how to do
and an engineering one nxt friday
fml la

law for me has always been a very love hate relationship
sometimes when u get it
and ure points are spot on and coherent
it feels so good
its like arguing to a point of ownage
that kind of thing
but that was when i was in UCS kch
now this british law is fked up man
and the contracts and shit
omg how liaw?
once again
i feel like im in deep shit
but at least that huge ass monkey of a thesis
is off my back
FOCUS!

=D

2010-04-18T11:06:00.000-07:00

Id really like to say that im finished with my thesis
but sadly im not....
almost though!!!!

So whats with the funny face you ask?
AMU this is dedicate to you!
n of cos all the other ppl who are having exams soon

Hilarious! lololol

In a pile of shit.....

2010-04-10T18:05:00.000-07:00

I was really stressed out until i read amy and jo's post
then I realized Im not alone
then i found the inspiration to write this post
Wheee

lol Im starting to see how funny it is now
i mean u know how u yourself feels like
mlif (my life is fked)
and then u see everyone around you huru hara oso
and then you take a moment to think
and then everything lightens up again
i dunno
its that funny tingly feeling u get
lol
i mean its like ive been through this before
with SPM
with final year projects in college
and that everything will eventually work itself out

also knowing your not alone
that what youre going through is equally as harsh
that not all is unfair after all...
wait that wasnt meant to offend anyone who is in shit atm
lol sry
but i function in the way that i find inspiration
from ppl around me
especially my good friends
cue to 'awww'
lame

im rambling
and im liking it
2:17am
times ticking
thesis...thesis...thesis...
i have 5 days left
actually 7
but i need 2 frikkin days to bind...minimum
so risky
and it costs like 30 pounds for binding one book
i need to bind 2
and everyone will be binding at the same time
omg
die lo like that

why am i so slowww
i made beautiful progress last sunday and monday
now im back to a friggin crawlllll
ugh practically wasted wed and thurs
by feeling complacent with how i was going
my heads all hazy and heavy these past few days
is it cuz im not exercising?
my butt seriously hurts
from sitting infront of my laptop
10 hours a day

im tired
but not tired
i think im mentally exhausted
my brain says 'no...i need fb noww'
my fingers say type your thesis
unfortunately my brain controls my fingers
my left arm hurts
from being in the same position for so long
ive wasted tons of paper
i dont think researching at this level is necessary
im an undergraduate
i didnt sign up for this le

but i guess its good exp
i m learning
i think
positive thoughts!
ive nvr spent this long on a single piece of work
since fyp during the college days
and that was 4 months
this is 7 months
so time consuming
i want to watch more docos
this post is becoming very pointless

when i go down to london again
im gonna get lola redvelvet
and busaba pad thai
mmmm

and this is what you get from 7 minutes of non stop typing anything that pops into your head lol

Cold and complicated

2010-04-04T05:50:00.000-07:00

...gotta get this manki off my back

pun intended in more ways than one

...of random thoughts and monopoly DEAL

2010-03-26T09:12:00.000-07:00

Back in London again
sy invited me to stay over before we all go for hols
played monopoly Deal with him kok ming and his fren till 3
damn addictive
.....and vindictive

Had a sudden thought on my way to london...
why is there such hostility between
Christianity and Islam
whereas
Buddhism and Hinduism co-exists so peacefully
I guess Chinese and Indians dont like choi suing
and Angmohs have a knack for controlling everything they see
sigh i hate doing group work with angmohs
arrogant empty vessels
well so far anyway....

Docs Phase

2010-03-21T15:28:00.000-07:00

Just recently
ive been watching a few documentaries
that i found of particular interest
...well actually cuz they were oscar nominated lol
but neway got into the mood these past few days
felt the urge to watch something that had some scholastic value
or mebbe i just syiok sendiri
thinking taht watching these things would make me smarter lol

Newayyyy Burma VJ was one of the docs that got nominated
and for good reason
mainly due to the difficulty of actually obtaining footage
on what goes on in the military junta ruled Burma
it was a great watch as u could relate to it
due to our proximity with them and them being in ASEAN
kinda makes u appreciate life in msia more
but then again
the politics and corruption in msia is just as appalling
go watch this
actually go watch 'Home' first since u can just you tube it
this one go channel 4.com for those of u in UK
for those of u elsewhere....tough
cuz the direct streaming sites dont offer subs
and even if they do,
it doesnt make sense lol

The other doc that deserves praise would be 'The Cove'
even though i dont realy give a fk bout dolphins
it made me care for a second
and it was quite epic when that guy walked into the IWC meeting
with a computer screen attached to his body
of what was actually happening
but wadeva man
we have bigger problems than dolphins at hand
and sides dolphins are the only living creatures on earth
that can consciously rape females
and in most case the girls die......
due to drowning la
dirty minded ppl

This won the recent academy award btw
which i felt was a rather partial decision by the guild
due to it being american
and how made-for-america-the-film-was
and u know how ignorant those fools are in the north
so yea...bet most of them dont even know where Burma is
or what Home is about
i felt that 'Home' deserved more credit than it got
hence my annoyance to the matter
its just so effin pretty
watch 'Home' NOW
GO!!
All 3 of you
that means u edine n lionel and ronald
.....who i suspect are the only ones are still reading this shit
LOL :P
Its fking free and easy for gods sake
and it took 15 bloody years
for your pleasure and enlightenment

when youre done, come comment pls
domo

School Days

2010-03-15T08:56:00.000-07:00

I just finish watching this anime called 'School Days'
when i really should be doing my assignments
but neway this is how i werk...

Man... dont let the innocent look of this anime fool u
It has got probably one of the freakiest endings
everrr
its like an OMGWTFBBQROLFPWNED ending
it still gives me the shudders thinking bout it
anime endings tend to do that
theyre nvr what u expect
but this one...a bit over and disturbing
go watch if interested
the link is posted up there free to watch, no virus'
promise lol

Thirsty joke?

2010-03-14T13:25:00.000-07:00

For the thirsty portion of this
After work today,
actually i have been noticing for quite a while
just that i nvr bothered to pen it down,
i realized that europeans,
particularly british ppl
are really thirsty

Heck on the train down to london during CNY
this guy sitting opp me sharing the same table
had a six pack stored away in his bag
and he was like draining it down the pipes
by the time he was done
i tot hed had enuf
but noo...
he went to the shop and got 2 more pints
and 15 mins before our journey ended
he went off to get another
but alas the shop was closing
his face was fking red lo
reeked alcohol
felt a bit uncomfortable with him in front of me during the journey
but he held on well
shit man
8 pints....
and he didnt even need to go to the toilet
where does it all gooo
i cant even finish a half pint

neway for the second half of this post,
was watching a trailer for the movie
a tree in tanjung malim
by tan chui mui
who is freaking awesome malaysian director
but neway the joke goes like this

'Mr. Panda had only one wish....
and that was to take photographs in colour'

LOL!
ingenious

Home

2010-03-08T03:47:00.000-08:00

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

Wanted to embed since the whole movie is distributed freely like 'zeitgeist', but its been disabled.

Was in the mood for a documentary so i googled and got this....and what a pleasant surprise it was indeed! Though the message maybe slightly cliched, the way the movie was directed and put together was amazinggg. Almost every single frame of the documentary is like an art piece that belongs in some atelier or museum. Every scene is just brimming with colour and such an organic feel its like giving your eyes a refreshing change of candy worth feasting on.

And the narration by Glenn Close helped in conveying the message well.

Avatar took 10 years to prepare and be made.......Home took 15 years! & im so fking relieved that avatar did not win best picture at the oscars.

Rated 8.1 on IMDB, go do yourself a favour and watch this! but like i said, its slightly cliched but u have to experience this assault of perfect imagery on your eyes to believe it for yourself.

The world never looked so beautiful......'It's too late to be a pessimist'

Cirque du Soleil: Varekai

2010-03-06T10:22:00.000-08:00

Watched Varekai on thursday with ana and her bf,
ana's from brazil who happens to be my MU colleague
getting her to answer the phone was impossible
but atleast it ended well lol

Varekai was amazing!
Everyone should do themselves a favour and go for it
albeit a bit pricy
mine was on discount as im a student
but even so
it was still 45 pounds!
ana and steve had to pay 55 each

It was well worth it unlike lady GAGA
lazy bitch...
lol
It was so cool cuz u get to watch it in a tent
and the fallen angel depiction of Icarus
(the boy who flew too close to the sun
and whose wings were melted by the gods)
in the acrobatic net was fking breathtaking!
it makes u wonder what is the human limit
in terms of contortion

in terms of the choreography and music...
its magical
almost like going on a journey with the characters
and cause our seats were damn close
we got to see their facial expressions
which made it an even more immersive experience
theres just so much going on on stage at times
which i felt was its biggest downfall
as you dont know where to look and who to look at
so i missed out on a few good bits

Overall screw gaga and watch this shit!
Saltimbanco is coming in may

doggy days

2010-03-03T18:22:00.000-08:00

Are days that i long for
but may nvr see again...
although i only had one summer hol so far
i felt like my whole life was a summer hol until i came over
but of course since its so fking cold here
im rambling lol

its just that time of year again
when you feel like youve been away for too long
and your treshold begins to reach its breaking point
of missing home i mean...

im a sentimental melodramatic sap
but who can disagree
i mean all those of you from kch
kchs just got this charm and warmth
that beckons you
haiz as michael buble would put it
'its like i just stepped outside,
when everything was good and right'

the title of this post is actually dedicated to my dog
and how much it provided me with comfort,
endearment, and company
and also cause i just watched marley & me
but dobby is obviously better looking

thats actually my lil niece from nz
my aunt kidnapped her from her mum
for 3 months
well actually she came at her own accord
as she loves cny in kch
and wants to see lions

sigh.....
talked to john a few hours ago
hes pretty down too bout being in perth atm

aiyaaa bloody thesis
gonna start cracking on it again lol

Thesis

2010-02-22T08:53:00.000-08:00

argh...
Its ruining my life

What am i doing???

有隻老虎

2010-02-21T10:49:00.000-08:00

Found this cool little cny song by accident
Loved it
Enjoy!

In case you're wondering
its are you sleeping brother john

Thinking out of the box

2010-02-21T10:42:00.001-08:00

Questions for Irish School Entrance Exams
Time Allowed: 1 minute

GO~!

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Answers

Fail!
I only got question 2 correct.....

Boy i sure do feel stupid lol

LOL

2010-02-21T10:39:00.000-08:00

LOL

CNY.....or not

2010-02-17T17:59:00.000-08:00

wth is wrong with my internet...
so effin slow la
even with the 50 pound max speed plan
ever since that day when the signal box got busted
fml

Bah 2 years without CNY
Feels like its taking its toll on me
But in a way im getting used to it too
But tis sad as it used to be the most happening time of the year

Went down to london on the 11th till the 17th
to 'celebrate' lol
but cant help the fact that it isnt a proper holiday
and that ppl are still busy

nevertheless had a rather homely and therapeutic time
went for indian in a proper restaurant for the first time for dinner on friday 12th
with the amu, sy and mel
'green chilli'
pretty good stuff if i mite say so myself
plus we had 50% off
damn syiok la

then the rest of my trip was pretty much a blur
cny eve was uneventful
cant rememebr anything cept for the small family dinner i had
slept at 10 pm that nite wtf

cny/val day itself was filled with awesome food
seems like everytime i go down to london its all bout food
u know i always promise myself that ill see the tower bridge/canary wharf
when i go down
but end up eating lol

went for dim sum with my uncle at round 2pm
the deep fried vietnamese spring rolls were superb
kia kia round chinatown
split up
explored leicester square, soho and chinatown more thoroughly
found awesome patisseries & cool shops
there are actually plaques of stars with handprints on the grounds round leicester
where they have all the movie premiers
pretty cool

killed time till i met up with leonard for hot chocolate
at the 'nordic bakery'
famous for its cinnamon buns too
then followed him to church
cuz ive never been to an actual english one
tot itd make for a good experience

then went to 'tomoe' for jap
dont be confused with the super value for money one in kch along jalan mendu
no doubt the ratings for food were good and it really delivered
in those respects
but as u should all know by now...
jap food is always fking overpriced where ever u are
the restaurant required us to spend a minimum of 15 pounds pp
to sit down and eat
wtf rite?
so we ordered tekthang(monkey's dick), black cod, 3 sushis
damage done = 46.50 pounds for 2 persons
and we werent that full
but the food was good la

then on the monday which was the 1st day of cny
me & amy went on a food hunting trip
for the best beef pho in town & and best macaroons in town
both can be found at 'song que' and 'macaron' respectively
both took a while to find lol
then joined up with mel
and went to 'awana' for dinner for malaysian
got 50% off again
awesome stuff
though the laksa was a bit too belachany for my taste
i like nice smelling laksa
eg. swak laksa lol
but their laksa was satisfying for the moment
the kuih bingka dessert was fantastic
with the almond vanilla clotted cream
match made in heaven!

2nd day of cny went to ikea near wembley with my uncle
ate swedish meatballs and tapaoed 2 daim cake
then met with sy for dinner at awesome assa for korean
stayed over at his place cuz it was closer to euston station
and partly also cuz we wanted to play dota
so that would require a whole nite's investment
lol
had daim cake for dessert
mmm ridiculously good

caught the train this morning back to manc.
to begin the final leg of hell
havent started on my fixed thesis
fml x 3
but first things first
lady gaga tomorrow nite!

omgotzzz

2010-02-09T13:54:00.000-08:00

a 5day weekend without internet is
HELL
especially when u have the sudden urge to do ure thesis

nuf said...

Revived Again! Fucking Bastard!

2010-02-01T18:16:00.000-08:00

Omg havent blogged for ages and everytime i get the urge to,
i lose interest almost immediately
lol cant be bothered la

so ive been waiting a long time for something worthy enough to blog about once again
and it just so happens to be an incident
which happened a couple of hours ago.

some fucking drunk bastard with bloodshot eyes(hence i deduced he was drunk)
tried to pull me off my bike just now along seaford road near subway.
yes i sed it....
i have never said the f word in front of anyone before ever since form 2
lol but i felt this incident justifies profanity

well what happened was i saw some asshole in the middle of the road shouting 'hello!' on the phone multiple times like as if the person on the other side of the line couldnt hear him. i noticed him from afar and proceeded with slight caution but still oblivious to the fact that he was drunk as that was a no alcohol street. then when i got closer to him he pressed forward to my direction and started saying 'excuse me! excuse me!' but in a drunk groggy way like i owe him money. when we crossed paths he grabbed hold onto my arm and tried to pull me down that fucker and so a flung my arm to break that hold while i was in motion(thk god i was still in motion otherwise id have to face off with him). of cos i was shocked but it took me no less then 2 seconds to realize it was high time i shouted something bad to ppl like him....so instead of dashing down the road to flee the scene with my tail between my legs, though itd be impossible with my bicycle, i slowed down as i could still hear him shouting 'fuck u u fucking chinkyyy!' and turned and shouted back u fucking bastardd! and pointed my middle finger at him lol

he then darted my direction and shouted im gonna get u u fuck! but alas, to no avail, i continued on at my leisurely pace half mocking him with my complacency and half showing him the middle finger lol

i wanted to do a no handlebars hold double middle finger salute but didnt risk tempting fate for just the pleasure of pissing him off even more with coolness

what a way to start the new semester......

On a side note,
I finally tried cooking one of my fav. wagamamamama dishes yesterday
the 'amai udon'
without prawns though cuz prawns pawn my wallet
peanut butter, honey, soy sos, ketchup, lime juice, brown sugar, & tamarind paste
with deepfried tofu, leeks, onions, baby corn, sugarsnap peas and garlic
awesome comboooo
cooked it for a couple of frenz who helped me out a lot during crunch time
tasted pretty alright actually along with my siew yuk

bantered on through the nite
and they were discussing something i found of peculiar interest
have u ever noticed,
that you lose ure appetite or rather u wont really have much of an appetite for what u cook?
i mean not that what i or rather we cook is inedible..
but its more like u cook when ure hungry and when ure all ready to eat,
u take one or 2 bites and feel like u lost ure appetite

THINK about it
im sure were not the only ones feeling this way
pretty interesting eh?

home

2009-06-16T16:05:00.000-07:00

after 24 hours of flying and transiting
im finally back home!
and boy it sure does feel good to be back
:D

totally forgot how humid humid could be
but alls good
got stopped for swine flu check up in the airport lol

just trying to get over jet lag
oo my dog took a while to remember me haha
will be going kolo mee hunting soon
:p

feels so good to be back

Freaky

2009-06-01T18:39:00.000-07:00

K just finished watching the last episode of lost S5...
& got breaking news
and when i say breaking i mean breaking
like 2hrs ago breaking
bout a missing A330

How the hell do u lose something like that with 228 ppl onboard
....
without a clue in sight
over the effing ATLANTIC
exactly what LOST is all about man

now how freaky is that..... :S

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090601/ts_nm/us_france_plane

floo

2009-05-27T16:42:00.000-07:00

Last nite, the lot of us malaysians gathered to celebrate the end of exams before everyone finally leaves to go home. So then they were talking bout how everyone in the airport nowadays are using surgical masks as a precautionary measure especially going to and form swinf flu infected countries.

They, being malaysian, got quite paranoid bout the whole issue when it struck msia and ordered a whole box of high-grade anti bacterial masks.....20 to be exact in a box for 35 pounds

Apparently u cant find any in boots or superdrug or any other pharmacy/medicine dispensery so ud have to order them online....wth rite

Me, being malaysian, got kiasu and bought one off them lol

Aint gonna take no chances with em pig cold!

so its 1.5 pounds for that thing u see up there......
how is it even anti bacterial???
its also so damn fragile........marketing ploys nowadays

On a lighter note, the amus coming for a weekend visit today lol

Lazy

2009-05-25T18:03:00.000-07:00

During the exam n assignment period
LAZY.....
Even now after exams finished on friday
LAZY oso....
Lazy to blog even though i said id definitely be more active
Lazy to even upload photos
Lazy to do anything zzz

Apart from lazing around,
been catching up with LOST, a few animes(eyeshield 21 & asu no yoichi!)
Eyeshield's super cool and fun
that it even got me interested into what i thought was the most idiotic sport ever
......american football lol
too bad as with every other anime
it had to end abruptly :(
just watched Saw 5 too....insanely gruesome

O and also been catching up with BGT
Diversitys so damn cool la
but nth still beats my all time fav ESCALA
an electric string quartet

Do ureself a favour and watch this their semi-final performance 2008
Brilliant stuff

ooo....ive finally learnt what embedding is too LOLZ :S

madness

2009-05-10T13:42:00.000-07:00

hmmm, what can i say bout these past 3 weeks.......

well one things for sure, u neednt have to go to sparta and get ass kicked into a bottomless pit by some scantily-bordering-on-homoerotic-cladded-king-who-shouts-a-lot to find MADNESS...

shoot. this sem really brings it to a whole new level and what makes things worse are the needless and unforseeable sh*t thats happening between it. Murphy's Law eh? take heed those of u who are currently going through the climax of this seemingly undying storm.

ok la mebbe a little bit too dramatic. but what happened to me was that when i had to submit my assignment electronically at 4pm the next day with presentations and group meetings and exams all breathing down my neck, suddenly my effing laptop's capasitor/charger sparked and short circuited while i was halfway doing my work. *&^%#@$#%^@* omfg u wouldnt want to have met me on that day.

then what happened next was technically my fault but i was in a frantic and distraught condition that prevented me from thinking straight. I took out my test pen screwdriver and started testing whether current was still running through the wires. It was not lighting up.

sooo, then i thought 'could be the test pen's prob....better try it with a surefire electrical current'

I unscrewed the bulb off my all-time-favorite bendable apit-G desk lamp.....switched on the current and stuck the screwdriver into it and BOOMM baby. sparks flew everywhere and i got slightly burned.....like seriously. suffice to say, the desk lamp died. i was sooo sad ....that desk lamp had been there for me through thick and thin, through spm-college and now.

haizz.....then i sat down for a while and thought bout what to do next. i realized i still had my battery pack that had about an hour left of life and i knew i had to find a shop or a charger replacement online and back up my work in that short but hopeful expanse of time.

I google mapped all the sony resselers i could find in manc. city and any comp shop for that matter but was dissapointed to find only 4 potential ones. what made things worse was that they close at 6pm (it was already 5 45pm) and open after 10 30am. So i looked up vaio chargers to get an intial idea of how much it was going to set me back.....

omfg.....they went for 95 pounds and above just for a stupid brick that supplies power. It was a totally unecessary blow to a person whos already on his knees begging for mercy. wadeva....gotta do waht u gotta do rite and at the worst timing possible, desperation drove me.

My resolve was to chill out and get my head clear of all the crap thats been happening and get to bed early to be able to wake up early to chiong for a replacement charger and finish my work on time. I knew it could only get better from an all time low....

So then i got out of the house with my laptop the nxt day and it started to drizzle when i reached the city....shitty mancunian weather. i first tried the sony store in arndale and asked the people there whether they could check my crager for me just in case if it were a minor wiring prob, then it could be fixed without much expense. then the guy went 'Oh sry but were not technicians and i dont know anything bout servicing electronics......here(slams a similar charger on the table) 98 pounds. its not the same but itll work, trust me but u must buy it before i open and let u test it out' The guy was wearing a regional manager tag. i was not convinced. aiseh trying to trick me ar? har?? mahai

then i took off and said that ill be back after thinking bout it but in actual fact i was heading for the debenhams sony branch and found the people there to be much friendlier and sincere with helping. he sold me the exact unit, albeit a bit newer in version, but assured me that i could open and try it before purchasing. he even was kind enough to run simple wubstitution of wire tests to check if it was actually a simple case of a blown fuse or head.

but alas, it was indeed the chargers problem and i knew i had to get it replaced. he was letting it go for 97 pounds. i told him straight that its riduculously overpriced.....i mean for a stupid brick add another 200 pounds and can get a brand new dell lo.

i know i was becoming a bit hypocritical at this point as i initially didnt care how much it cost just as long as it works and i handed in my assignment on time. but i knew that id be able to find a better deal somewhere...

and thennnnn....after saying ill be back after thinking bout it the second time........i found this dodgy little corner electronics shop owned by pakistanis and middle easterners. *zohan suddenly pops into my mind* i shook it off and walked in regardless just to try my luck.

the shop was indeed dodgy as hell as it was a hub for weirdos and geeks(id prolly fall into this category) alike. there was this fat obnoxious wierdo that talked, farted and burped like so obviously loud.....i swear i wanted to punch him so hard. its so stereotypical of a joint like that.

I told them bout my problem and they said 'OH! thats(referring to my charger) broken. *throws some dodgy china made universal power adaptor onto the table* 29.99!'

i was really put off by it at first but i decided to let them test it on my laptop and it worked. though a bit wary, i just went for it without thinking anymore as i saw it as more than a 70% discounted solution that worked fine. so wadeva la, i only needed a replacement for another month before ill be able to replace the charger with the warranty i have which wasnt international and only coverred claiming at the shop of purchase.

i got back in time and pia-ed my assignment. the adapter still works up till today. alls well if it ends well.

SCREW U SONY!

so stressed out man. been eating so much recently, though getting a bit better now. better days huh?

would love to blog bout my easter break but something else has been bugging me of late.....mebbe cuz im more easily agitated during this time of great distress. itd make good blogging material i say lol jsut wait and c haha

chow

BGT

2009-04-20T15:29:00.000-07:00

Considering im posting this means im not dead yet lolz.
Just got back from my 3 weeks of being a nomad....
will blog bout that when i find the time
....assignments/exams are killing me softly
but thats not the whole point of this post

BGT
Britain's Got Talent
undoubtedly the best reality show eva
the one show that always manages to give me the chills everytime
Always expect the unexpected
n for those of u who though Susan Boyle was awesome....

CHECK THIS OUT
from week 2

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1LrFYbnguIU&feature=related

cant wait for week 3

No time no time

2009-03-19T09:01:00.000-07:00

What the heck man......its like easter break in just over a weeks time. this sem is like killing me man....time is like passing by so damn fast

whats more in tried and true uk fashion, the breaks are essentially study/assignment breaks and not pure hols.........mannnnn wassup with that!

and cooking is taking too much time arghhh crap la i like timed myself the other day and like it takes me like minimum 1 hr 45 mins to |prep-cook-eat-stone-washup-stone-go back to my room with a jug full of filtered water| arghghgh but it saves soooo much money.....n is healthy

otherwise ill have to tapau fast food from the indians round my area......british food sux ass la disgusting black pudding ewww

im down to my last packet of indomee :S

On the lighter side of things, the weather has been absolutely fantastic these past 2 days. im sooo relieved.......long gone are those dreadfully depressing sub-zero days

Work

2009-03-15T08:26:00.000-07:00

wooohoooo yesterday was a bit crazy at work considering i had to get up at 7 am and start cycling at 7 45 just to get there by 8 30....

4 - 1.....im not big on football but is that considered a trashing? and no this post is not meant to kek all of u man utd fans out there haha

omgosh when the match ended, suddenly all those tu lan faces swarmed the restaurant lo and boy oh boy were they TU LAN! bin aneh O man!

summore it was the first time i spilled my whole tray of lager over a woman and her coat(mu fan) lol but she still tip me 6 pounds in the end i think out of pity cuz i was like apologizing profusely hahah am i good or am i good? *syiok sendiri*

naturally there were fights and one occured just right outside this building called the 'liverpool warehouse co.' right outside the stadium hahahaha. u shud have seen all the security and police they hired for the match that day....gila man. guess thats y nobody dared to spark something within the stadium grounds

one of my colleagues nearly cried when mu lost until like that lol bloody ridiculous man -.-

speaking of work(assignments and stuff)....im in like omg mode right now lo, if i knew it was going to be this much i would have reconsidered my easter plans but too late, its all been booked. panicking now lo!

apuuu...

2009-03-09T12:04:00.000-07:00

k gonna warn u first.....this is going to be a geeky post haha

hmm i really wonder sometimes how is it possible for an anime to make someone feel so hollow........

kinda only referring to 'clannad after story'.....celaka la so emofying wan shudnt have started watching. this has got to be one of the sweetest and most human animes ive ever watched(though quirky moments are still present). such a sad sad story which ultimately led to despair.... seemingly so hopeful yet so tragic..........:S

But, this was one anime worth mentioning lo, being able to take u on a journey as the characters grow through high-school life and then adulthood and the loneliness and harshness of reality that sets in.....well mebbe cuz i personally feel were all going through that phase atm, while having family as the central theme.

the creators did a bloody brilliant job of creating characters u can connect to and palpably feel.
only just one final episode left coming out nxt week.....cis berdebah

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on a totally different side note, i have recently developed a fetish for frequenting the exorbitantly priced tropical fruits section of tesco lo and of course always end up buying something

This time round was a frikkin cantaloupe.....bloody pain in an ass to carry round man especially if u have milk, juice, rice, and pasta sauces in the mix

but man oh man....how i missed the taste and fragrance of one

Passion Fruit

2009-03-04T08:42:00.000-08:00

Ive always taken for granted that u could only get passion fruits in their syrupy/liquid form. Im sure all have tried the nutrijuice version of it from cosway back home.

But neway i found like the real thing at tesco the other day and had to try them as ive always been curious bout what they look and taste like in their most original form regardless of its cost lol :S

First thing that i noticed was how frikkin small they were.....bloody nutrijuice label can be very decieving i tell u....or it could just be these breed of passion fruits

No bigger than ure average kalamansi(is that how u spell it?)

So as i cut them into halves, i noticed how weird the skins were....almost like leather no kidding man. but like as they opened, it released this magnificent alluring aroma....

The smell was so frikkin good i tell u its to die for....almost didnt bother washing my knife :p
A closer look

And they taste awesome! Not too sweet yet not too sour....U have got to try them for ureselves

Oh yea, forgot to mention it also contributes to my 5-a-day lol :P
Gotta have ure 5-a-day

Wasted

2009-03-02T11:03:00.000-08:00

No not inebriated..........................................or pissed :p

More like wasted 2 weeks of my life doing absolutely nothing but just chillaxing and streaming series' and animes, particularly animes(geek). Well if u must know (yeah...all 3 of u), ive been watching Clannad, mushi-shi, 5 centimetres per second, whisper of the heart, the girl who leapt through time and zeitgeist <-----omg

I usually go grocery shopping once a week becuz friggin tesco is so far away and id have to use the uni bus which only operates on week days till forgot what time.....before i noticed, im at tesco again the week after and then today again. like omg gotta get my head in the game man.

daydreaming.....stoning....chillaxing....complacency....procrastination.....have been governing my almost non-existent life of a life here lol *bitch slaps self*

Its like jo said....flushing our education down the toilet when i really should be doing assignments and what not lol. man i sure do hope the lodgian last minute adrelinine kicks in like it used to again :S

On a side note, if u ever do reside in the uk for whatever reason.....stay as far away as u can from 'Natwest' : helpful banking (my arse!!). just opened a Lloyds account and should have done it ages ago.....ugh so frustrating

Bri-ish Lingo 101

2009-02-17T10:33:00.000-08:00

So after being here for more than 5 months to date, u bet ive picked up a few words from the local dialect:-

i) Mancunian/Manci (pronounced as 'man-kyoo-nee-uhn'/'mang-key) - A native or resident of Manchester, England ....namely me :p

ii) Geordie - A native or resident of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England....namely joshua and phey feng and cikgu kenny tan and family

iii) Scouser - A native or resident of Liverpool, England/Liverpudlian.....namely no one lol

iv) Hoover (supposedly used throughout europe) - Vaccuum-cleaner

v) Pissed - Drunk

vi) Chavs - The lower class, uneducated, and ignorant. May come as individuals or groups. *Usually hoody and trekky cladded with gangsta rapper-ish-esque-ness but with the english twist. Skin colour doesnt apply. 11 Jan 2009 - The day bp nearly got mugged by one but luckily and narrowly escaped whee....damned chavss

Kid chav in da hi-ouse...ya hearrr?? wuurrred

vii) Skells - Often associated and mistaken with chavs. Skells are a more generic representation of
people who are homeless and live in a derelict, hence their misunderstood nature.

viii) Skinheads - An antisocial person who affects a hairless head as a symbol of rebellion, racism, or anarchy. However since 50% of the british male population currently have shaved heads(based on my observation), the term 'skinheads' has evolved to a more generic benign fashion stereotype since its inception during the late 60s

Yes my frenz, I seem to be very unlucky with the latter 3 over the past 5 months but am getting used to it. So, before u consider coming over to the uk, dont say i didnt warn u. I hope this post has come off as a more informative, if not, entertaining one than the recent few lol =P

I dreamed a dream...

2009-02-13T17:22:00.000-08:00

So, trying to get my mind off all the hustle n bustle n uncertainty, i decided to youtube this song which i cant get out of my head from the longest ever running musical les miserables which was probably the most tear-jerkingly powerful and mind-blowing song that took the cake in this musical in my opinion.

As ive said before, it shudve been a tad more tragic lol...was on the brink of pouring my eyes out, but no hhaha :p

On a side note, man as if i cannot get any more noob-er with this blog thing, i just realized i have no idea whether im uploading vids correctly or not like y'all...hmm must use html wan ar?? is it suppose to take this friggin long lol cacat la

Back from hiatus

2009-02-07T16:40:00.000-08:00

haiyaa...pics came out all wrong again....btm of the page up again k?

words alone cannot describe what an absolute blast i had in london this time round for the cny hols (well technically more like the inter-sem break).....so i need pics guys! u know who u are lol

To avoid confusion, start with the pics upwards then from the stars downwards.

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Would love to blog bout my oxford trip cuz that was the BOMB! from the delectably orgasmic oxford brookes hot chocolate with marshmellows, whipped cream and flake bar to the fantastic picturesque city gardens and views to the harry potter school induction and great hall film locations (didnt manage to find the library in time) to the creme de la creme.....'Jamies Italian'!! omgosh the truffle tagliatelle (was it?) was soooooooo goooood....mmmm. the restaurant was supposedly jamie oliver's first restaurant and the prices were darn reasonable lo amy has all the pics as my cam ran out of bat due to the earlier camwhoring sessions haha

im so totally going back to jamies....

so...went back to london that night from oxford and like the nxt day was spent watching les miserables with mel and yi chieh which was great! was expecting too much from it so i didnt get the full blown away effect as mebbe mel did since this was the longest running musical in the world. then we had some cinnabons which were ridiculously overpriced but are relatively bloody cheap in kl and camwhored at pic circus at night since the londonders nvr really take pics of london unless a tourist like me comes down lol

so as night fell, was suppose to go clubbing with mel, shih yang and kok ming at some posh club in mayfair but suddenly got some celeb go in at the same time as us then they close the whole club for that person and his/her peeps....celaka so we just chilled in some cheaper club in leicester sq with free entrance...danced like mad...then went for supper at 2 am. had fu-kin rice at special zone 1997....i kid u not thats the name lol was pretty good. thereafter, me and mel crashed at shih yangs place with both of them having clases early in the morning lol.

had my train to catch at 2 pm that day and literally had seconds to spare b4 the train departed.....scariest experience ever since the walk in price for the latter trains wouldve costed 184 pounds as opposed to the 9.90 one im paying

due to all that rushing and lack of sleep throughout the whole trip, im currently down with the sickness and its freeaing ass cold back here in manc. just today i had this bloody training programme whihc was mandatory to keeping my job and like mana tahu by the 4th session there was seriously gonna be an exam at the end of the day.....will blog bout it later. i think this is the longest post ive ever churned out lol

i helped myself to some of the leftovers lol that was the last pic taht was taken right b4 the bat died...

amus housemates had a party

The amu in action

Boiled tong shui (was it tong shui?)

A super cool bridge connecting to amy's accomodation

totally empty on the 2nd floor with one group on the 1st haha so cool la. not surprised as ppl would naturally assume that all transport services are suspended till the snow clears up to a reasonable extent

So then i decided that i mite as well catch up on lost S5....just so happened after i watched the first episode, desmond was bound for oxford! so i had a feeling n checked whether the tube to oxford was operating and viola! the just resumed 15 minutes b4 i finished the episode ahhaha so i called amy and we headed for oxford on the 'tube'....like i said its a bus

ppl were even building them on ppls cars lol!

But the whole city of london that day became the biggest playground known as school was out and everyone couldnt get into work. It really is endearing to see random snowmen around like these lol

The nxt morning, the snow storm that hit the southwest was something that occurred once in 20 yrs.....lucky me :P

However, i was suppose to head off to oxford with amy that day but all the tubes/trains/bus services were suspended due to the adverse weather

More like a white cny than christmas haha

On my way home from marylebone....so pretty rite

Look at the amount of snow thats settled on our heads! ooo ok actually in real life it looked a bit more lol

Didnt matter, we still built a snowman on paul's head

Little did we know how heavy it got the whole time indoors

The texture of the snow was perfect....imagine getting ure hands in some lite fluffy ice cloud
or for those of u who have eaten iglool b4, yea its almost liek that

Then we visited some of mels frenz on the penthouse suite floor and they had this amazing rooftop terrace which was just bloody brilliant especially on a snowy night like that

Gambled bluff with champagne truffles

Then we called up steph as she wasnt able to join us for the dinner due to exam obligations

Binging on mels cny foodstuffssss

Then mana tahu the other 3 last minute oso potong stim don wanna follow us for the after party =p

Yi chieh parted ways first...(chieh can u grab it from here lol)

Then it started snowing!

Food was freaking awesome lo for the price we payed. Oh and we yamsenged with the kams we tapaoed from the malaysian hall cuz we didnt have anything else to yamseng with at the end of the dinner lol.

Everyone

Alas, its gold mine time

Then with a couple of hours more we walked around this mall called whiteleys i fink....thought there werent any malls in central london

More peeps

The peeps

Still with time to kill we had some belgian waffles

arghhgh.....2.49 pounds for the big bottle if im not mistaken

wahhh can go crazy in here man....in the uk u only get rubbish like irn-bru/fanta/lucazoid/oasis/coke ish kan?

with lots of time to kill till dinner, we lepakked in this kick-ass asian grocer with 100 PLUS! omgosh its been so so very long....

So we tapaoed a few mandarins :p

If u were wondering, yea this is what the canteen looks like....SUPER AWESOME MAN for a second there i almost forgot i was in the uk what with a huge crowd of malaysians around me in a typical office type canteen with amois/kakaks/fat wannabee mat rampit dudes serving malaysian food. yes and since it was an open house, food was being given out for free but we couldnt be bothered in the end cuz so many others were in for the free food as well and there was a never ending line....

Finally met up and made a huge unnecessary turn round the neighbourhood thx to someone b4 we finally reached the 7 pound p/n malaysian hall with some of the cheapest food in london lol

Continuing from where i left off from stellas', the nxt day we had our lodge reunion dinner. we were initially supposed to meet at trafalgar sq to see what the hub bub is all bout'. but lucky i din go cuz it was supposedly a total waste of time. So while waiting for them to meet me at bayswater to head to the malaysian hall for open house, i wandered around for a while and stumbled into a charming alleyway with a lion dance and an open house too but pai seh to go in lol.

The revival

2009-01-31T17:46:00.000-08:00

k so after over 1 1/2 months of not posting anything, i decided its time to bring this blog back to life!

here i am at 2 am blogging away in london. 3 days ago marked the end of my 1st sem and man am i glad thats over. all the drama and the crap that was going on...you dont wanna know....or do you? lol :p

neway didnt really bother ranting bout it cuz those were times that were best forgotten, cept for the christmas break which i will be blogging bout when i find the time to.

so decided to head to london for a week to catch up with everyone and celebrate cny.

wahlau....y all the pics come out topeng wan ish...

wadeva la just so u know the sequence of events starts from the bottom of the page up k? gonna sleep now. uploading of pics just taking way too long so will continue tomorrow lol...prepare for a bombardment

and thats it! ahhh a substantial post beffiting of a revival. so lucky to have caught the last tube back :p

lol mel still sound asleep in the corner of the photo

creepy...reminds me of john's ghost pic

omg man...whats becoming to me and stella...the amus influence proved too strong over the yrs

so while she was asleep, we posed in stellas bedroom lol

watching south park. mel sleeping....poor thing sry to drag u around with me for the past 2 days :p but thx! really appreciate it

makan

camwhoring in stellas 'ship' bathroom lol wth

see i did help lol

cooked pasta

the amu arrives

chillin' n waiting for amu to come from oxford using the oxford tube which doesnt make any sense becus its doesnt have anything to do with the tube or even a train...........its a bus. i know wtf rite

stellas huge ass tesco had stuff mel and me nvr seen b4 like this. bought some stuff to cook for dinner

so then me and mel followed stella back home for a visit (yay 2nd house :S)....my goodness look at all the shopping carts....lazy brits. according to stella theres like an electro magnet in the ground around the whole area so u cant push it across the red line even if u tried.....so cool rite

was pretty good...

mmm

actually got loads more to show but its taking too damn long to upload... thereafter, we headed for ice cream again at this supposedly famous place. wtf rite dunno y we eat so much in this weather summore

arrrr matey

that hannibal lecter statue was damn freaky ass man. if u put the mask back on it will come to life. shocked me nia

or this if u fancy it

mj

omg! fat bastard oso got

lol retarded simpson masks

then on the way back we saw this rather inviting costume shop

so then we headed to camden lock market. super cool market with a cyber futuristic goth fashion section which i wasnt allowed to take pictures in. just ask mel or stella, was literally in a different dimension

shih yang parted ways after lunch and we took a detour to leicester sq to get my cream horn lol dont ask sooooooo disappointing. cny deco

sweet and sour chix

portions were huge ass for the price man. kari katsu

had ramen with naruto....serious lol

went to this malaysian-ish restaurant for lunch

not bad la quite cool oso

then 'oooo.... cheh there it is'

it was like 7...8 then wtf no 9?

then went off to look for platform 9 3/4 at kings cross station

cool graffiti

for literally a RICE bag!

this is really omg stuff in octopus as well. 18 pounds....u effing kidding me

my red velvet, stellas nutella (rhymes lol, super delish too), mels carrot cupcake and shih yangs cheese and chives muffin i fink.

k words cannot describe how frikkin delicious this was. called 'red velvet'. omg man but a bit too sweet la

the infamous hummingbird bakery thats supposedly always closed but not today lol. read up on amys

porto mainly deals with antiquities

this guy's got skill man

finally mel stella and shih yang showed up and we headed off to the portobello market.

the nxt day i woke up on time but everyone was running late so i figured mite as well wander around a stop that ive never gotten out of. hereby being paddington cuz shih yang said u could find the paddington bear here but celaka man, went all over and couldnt find it....ok la not all over cuz i just found out that it was nearby a krispy kreme shop lol

damn cute la

shih yang and mel having a heart to heart while i snooped around lol

then visited mels for cny cuz i beh kamguan if i dont visit at least one house. summore her mum sent her a whole box of goodies including bak poh man lol

snog lol :P

was not bad actually

went for seconds at this place which sells frozen yogurt as recommended by mel

after dinner shih yang met up with the 2 of us and went for some gelato. just realized how scrumptious banana flavour can be...

nvr been such a big fan of banna flavoured sutff cuz i remmebr last time my antibiotic liquid medicine is banan flavour wan ewww

rather weird for a kebab diner to have such a posh ambiance

went off for dinner at this kebab place which was just absolutely delicious. that salad had some kick ass chillies man.

second time round, i took my time with the food department cuz i remmebr rushing through everything last time due to time constraints and also partly due to a certain somebody *cough* *cough* who couldnt make up her mind bout whther she wanted the juicy bag or not. lol sommore need me to buy it lol

saw this at the side of a bank on the way to harrods lol so smart rite

so after killing some time, i intended to meet mel after her 5 pm class but couldnt find the darn exit for awhile. alas, met her and explored her super posh and modern uni....and also to do something else lol

some huge ass dinosaur. genuine skeletal structure

ooo a real life size replica of the dodo...suprisingly big. read how it got extinct and it was cause of humans boarding the island with dogs, monkeys and snakes which disrupted the ecosystem on the island and also cause of the monkeys kacau-ing the eggs

decided to just take a short look around the natural history museum nearby as well

so neway started the day off going to meet mel but had time to kill so explored the south kensington area meself. saw this beauty along the way...lamborghini gallardo

From a spending frenzy to a pain in the ass

2008-12-13T18:52:00.000-08:00

i spent so much money today that i just want to forget all bout it....but how can i??

damn sad man i invested in a decent bike today for 100 pounds(mind u thats the regular price for mountain bikes here) with the money ive been earning to earn more money since ive been spending 4 pounds everytime just to get to work. so i had to go all the way to the this place called manchester fort and cuz i dunno the shorter way back to my house i had to cycle the bike all the way back to the city(10 minutes) then back to my house (20minutes) then to work(40 minutes) and then back again(40 minutes) hence the fked up ass cheek bones and quadriceps. so damn hilly oso. my body is beyond pooped but my mind doesnt let it sleep...celeka

check out my new ride

oooo and this combi lock doesnt come for free man......10 pounds mind u

How would u expect everyone to go green if cycles cost so much in the first place? the government should provide cash rebates or something seeing as they are so fanatically environmentally conscious now.

aside from that i finally got myself a coat for winter after getting my bike and u dont wanna know how much it costs. even after the new VAT reductions and a student discount the amount is still relatively substantial.

oo i and i bought a german gammon ham sandwich at the christmas market...4.5pounds....bloody overpriced but i had to try it for some reason....

On a side note, the thomas left for paris this morning at 350 am leaving elo alone. she couldnt stop crying till he left. which meant that i couldnt fall asleep till he left. OOO OOO btw i forgot to mention something.....nvr ever ever ask french ppl to help u buy some groceries even if its just 2 simple items such as milk and bread and even after they take pictures of it......like seriously ......they took frikkin pictures....lesson learnt

aunty

2008-12-08T16:16:00.000-08:00

I just realized how aunty i really am.

I honestly really enjoy grocery shopping. its one of my few escapes

wads more, i love to do price comparisons, cutting out coupons, looking for great deals and collecting points.

I also generally enjoy cleaning up (after myself only of cos). dunno la...im weird :P

My first european tip!

2008-12-06T17:26:00.000-08:00

Woooooooooooot!

I remember when i got my biggest tip ever of rm3 while i was working back in tao, i practically couldnt sleep dat nite cuz the excitement and thrill of getting it drove me nutz.

Check this out.....

Yes count it....

12.85 pounds altogether. n guess wad.....it came from only 2 customers. but im not as excited as i was like back when i got 3 ringgit....

y? u ask...

mainly becuz one guy who was servicing only 4 tables the whole nite got 99 quid in tips all from also only 2 customers....yes 99 quid. one guy gave him 74 pounds and another gave him 25....wtf -.-

ive also heard of someone getting tipped 200 pounds by 1 customer b4. thats currently the record at the place im working

seems like its commonplace to tip like mad over here. good for me then :p

but mind u i did work my ass off and had to embarrass myself by going through protocols of introduction la, constant customer focus la and personal connections la....but it did pay off

though my legs are killing me now after working for almost 10 hours today....

ooo n yes, there were a few CFH(customers from hell) if u know wad i mean.....really knn wan. and i noticed that how ppl like to sabotage others just to get away with their own mistakes.....
there're plenty of bullies around too and seeing as im quite new and meek, they tot i was a pushover.....no no no mister, u messed with the wrong guy

yea a few racists sexists ppl around too but wadeva...england is shit after all n im only doing this for the money :p

ooo oo oo and 1 more thing i forgot to mention, someone left this behind lol

a limited edition manchester united paul smith designed key chain....nyak nyak nyak. well he din return for it so wadeva la

Aisi man

2008-12-05T18:25:00.000-08:00

My sleeping time is all screwed up now thx to my assignments and this weather.

So wads with the title u ask?
Well its cuz i woke up at 4 pm today and i realized it was already dark...AGAIN. so that means i din even get to see the sun today. so this is how a vampire would prolly plan his winter eh....

neway it finally SNOWED! after much anticipation i realized snow isnt as great as its cut out to be. y? becuz manc is such a dirty dirty place that the snow becomes all gray and icky. Dust & litter everywhere...

In fact, theres so much litter around that even after the frenchies cleaned up the front yard, it only took all of 2 days for it be scattered with doritos and bloody indian take out packages again....ewww prolly cuz im staying in a student concentrated area la but do they have to litter when theres a bin just a few metres down the road....

hmmm....im losing all my creativity in cooking. all i do know is cook something that is simple, fast and requires the least amount of utensils and plates to save on washing later.

been watching british tele without a liscence lately and i must say, there are some shows which are really great like 8 out of 10 cats and never seen before independent movies. good stuff good stuff.

o and i learnt through 8 out of 10 cats that 1 in 5 or was it 10 parents think that jaffa cakes and crisps/chips/potatoes contribute to their 5-a-day.....wth

anyway gonna continue watching shipuuden now. :p

Oooo

2008-11-26T11:05:00.000-08:00

Last week was rather disastrous and depressing....

Too bad its over and this week started out much better i guess, except for the part where i walked straight into a bloody pole...frikkin pain man

hmm...one of the worse things that i still remember very vividly about last week was about a nightmare i had...

its like in Lodge on the top floor at block C via the canteen after the stairs on the right theres like an open ended brickwall railing rite? then when u look down its like all the jungle, a stream and fencing rite?

then omg in my nightmare, suddenly a student seemed like he jumped of the ledge then it caused a ruckus and everyone started going to the railing and one by one they all fell over....then me being my curious self went to see what was going on and i was probably the only one that could see like a long-hair pale 'samara' shoving students one by one off the railing in a grotesque way and when she saw me...that was when i woke up and noticed how much i was sweating despite it being cold.

celaka i tell u after that i was so scared cuz like my house is 98 yrs old and my room is like in this dark alley in the most private section of the house. who knows whats happened behind these walls these past few decades.

Its giving me the heebee-jeebees man! especially when i have to go brush my teeth since i always sleep at 3 am. scared later i encounter a momok/ju-on...

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Cold

2008-11-22T18:25:00.000-08:00

omg...

O M G

It get so cold over here sometimes that even when arberdeen is at 3 degrees, its -2 over here.

It also get so cold sometimes that when i want to turn in my sleep, i would have to think twice becuz the rest of the surface of my bed is like an ice block.

It is so cold that i make sure that every single particle of water is wiped of from my body before i even step out of the shower(sometimes eevn before i turn off the shower)

Funny enuf, it is so cold that my french housemates are amazed that i still wear shorts and a T-shirt around the house when they are wearing trekkies with layers and scarfs and beanies indoors(basically cuz thats my attire for cooking. those 2 want to get half of their wardrobe stinking with their french camembert cheese & and onions is their problem)

O have i mention before that its so cold that i open my fridge just to feel the warmth inside...

Its so cold that as i m typing this out i wouldnt dare move to prevent my skin form contact with my pyjamas as i move(takes a lot of effort)

Its so cold that i eat every 3 hours

Its so cold that i crave chocolate and butter everyday

Its so cold that i shudder to think how much would my gas expenses be if i were to switch my radiator on(central heating ma)

Its so cold that even at -, the snow is also scared to come out

Its so cold that i once slept for 14 hours

Its so cold that my french housemates decided we should start using the radiator edi even though theyre broke

OMG....i don even wanna think how im gonna get through january and it makes it worse to think that all of u in msia are having round 1 and round 2 w/o me! nooo i so need laksa to warm me up right now...

Funny>?

2008-11-21T15:18:00.000-08:00

...

It stops being funny when the inside of my fridge is actually warmer than the outside...

Its even less funny when the gales over here make u dance for them involuntarily....

...

Whats funny is this!

LOL its a deli in manchester. u know what to insert in between la ho :p

k give me a break la & dont give me that look

Come on...

2008-11-17T08:11:00.000-08:00

i went to the city again yesterday to pass around more cvs and to apply for more jobs cuz ive given up all hope on last months applications *ahem ahem wagamamammamam*

damn la...then today i just recieved an email from M&S rejecting me! chow ku *^&%#@$

luckily i manage to apply to 10 places this time lol :p

y is it so hard for them to hire me??? ive got experience gua, my english oso not that bad, and im legal to work. *crosses fingers for debenhams & hard rock*

on a side note,

somebodys been stealing my red sauce n my nutella ella ella eh eh eh stealing my nutella ella ella ella eh eh eh....

dum dum dum....be careful, ill catch one of u redhanded one day soon

Bridge to Terabithia

2008-11-14T10:57:00.001-08:00

wow.

its been so long since a movie touched me this deeply...

wonder y i didnt pay too much attention to it in Form 1.

the way its been directed is so human and mature and the story so profound at times with all its indirect symbolism and link to each idea the story dishes out till 1 may think hmm this is definitely not targeting just a family audience. and the two mains' acting is so totally spot on and believable. wow man. the only qualm i had was that the ending could have been a lot stronger. doesnt hurt to say that annasophia looks really pretty too lol

Do yourself a favour and watch this.

Theres also 2 more id recommend if ud like movies(like these) that strike u as generic but has a surprising amount of maturity and profoundness in the msg it delivers .

Trust me..:p

Shucks...

2008-11-12T07:19:00.000-08:00

Sometimes life is just so unfair....no not to me, i try to stay as grateful as i can for everything but its tough cuz honestly, i have no idea what a hard life really means and usually take for granted a lot of things in life.

But my heart goes out to 'u' right now n im so very sorry to here whats happening atm. as if life could not get any tougher for u...i dont know what u did to deserve all these things in life but i do hope things start turning around for your sake and i also hope with all sincerity that if anything were to happen, u wont lose your direction in life. i know it may seem like u dont have anyone to turn to anymore in life but know that there will always be ppl ard u who care and that you arent alone. im truly ashamed of myself for whining bout all the little things in life. this song is dedicated to u...

"Lift"

I know you're hurting
Feels like you're learning
'Bout life the hard way
And it ain't working

Seems like forever
That you've been falling
It's time to move on
You're life is calling, yeah

This was never meant to be the end
Close the book and start again

[CHORUS]
Cause I know how hard it can get
But you gotta lift
You gotta lift
And sometimes that's how it is
But I know you're stronger
Stronger than this
You gotta lift
You gotta lift

When you can feel your
Whole body's aching
What's left of your heart
It won't stop breaking
You gotta let go
You took a hit
Time to pick up now
Move on from this

This was never meant to be the end
Close the book and start again

[CHORUS]
Cause I know how hard it can get
But you gotta lift
You gotta lift
And sometimes that's how it is
But I know you're stronger
Stronger than this
You gotta

Lift yourself up above all the hurt
Don't give it
Wipe your eyes and remember
You're better than this
Let them know
That they took their best shot
And missed
C'mon and lift

This was never meant to be the end
Close the book and start again

[CHORUS]
Cause I know how hard it can get
But you gotta lift
You gotta lift
And sometimes that's how it is
But I know you're stronger
Stronger than this
You gotta lift
You gotta lift

Pick up now...
Pick up now...

hmm..

2008-11-10T09:17:00.000-08:00

ive been rather unlucky in finding jobs for this past month la...but i want to fund my own hols in dec...sighs

...also it has been super cold recently but like its only 6 degrees...where as last month it hit -5 and i still walked over to my neighbours house using shorts and a t-shirt...

on the lighter side of things,
i know all of u have heard of wi-fi... but have u heard of wireless electricity? (mebbe im a bit outdated since this article was dated 2007)

"The experiment exploits the phenomenon of resonant coupling. It involves two copper coils of two feet in diameter. One, the transmitter, is connected to a power source and the other is connected to a light bulb. The two coils are set up two metres apart, and when the transmitter is switched on, the light bulb (attached to the receiver) lights up.

MIT explains how resonant coupling can add energy to a system by drawing a parallel with a child on a swing. The child can, by pumping his or her legs at the resonant frequency of the swing, add energy to the system and swing higher. Similarly, an opera singer can, by sustaining a powerful enough note for long enough, cause a wine glass to shatter, so long as the note matches the resonant frequency of the glass.

In the experiment, the transmitter generates a non-radiative magnetic field oscillating at MHz frequencies. This field mediates the power exchange with the other coil, which has been specifically designed to resonate with it."

my lecturer went to a science expo in london and he saw a laptop running on wireless power. thats just absolutely wicked sick man. totally going to be revolutionary. ive tot about the idea a long time b4 but like was wondering wad would happen if someone walked between the power output and the receiver...sot tiok man

but like according to my russian coursemate, the idea has already been ard since the 1930s with Tesla but it didnt catch on. Can u frikkin imagine wad our world would be like if we all stuck with tesla's idea of transferring energy? No wires, cables, and total freedom of moving things ard(within certain ranges of course) but id bet that within 78 yrs of development & innovation electricity would be able to reach kms away...

hmm...so well just have to wait and see how this resonance thing shapes the world then

French

2008-11-06T13:55:00.000-08:00

....where do i start?

first things first, for those of u who dont know, i m currently living with a french couple

this is what they look like.

hmm does the arrangement of photos always come out cacat on blogger?
one more shot of them...this was the day they cooked a french meal for me. was pretty darn good.

...and now for the bad.

omggg man sometimes i cannot tahan edi. after living with these ppl for the past 2 months, i realized how shitty the french language is. sounds like crappppp crap crap. i dont understand why ppl think its romantic or y lionel even bothers to learn the language. mebbe cuz 50% of the time all i hear is shouting and fighting. its like ' je beh beh beh beh , Se be je se BEH... BEH BEHB EH JE SE DEH!'
omggg its driving me crazyyy i tell u. they fight like exercise.

within the first week i moved in here, they broke up twice, separated once(stayed in dif rooms), moved out once(guy) and destroyed my stainless pots and wok. oo did i mention the guy has got an aiming problem(if u know what i mean)....its like hes got scattershot upgrade...ewww. oo and the worst thing is that he used to only drink coke so liek u know how fking pekat and yellow the stains get if u dont be neat and wipe the seat. :/

newayyy u may be asking y did i take this long to write about them....well coz theyre fighting got more intense and this time it looked/sounded(cos i stay in a room directly above them) serious.
the past few days i can hear the girl crying at 5 am and fighting away. but 5 minutes ago she was running up and down and slamming doors and throwing around stuff and like ran out of the house(saw her through my window lol). thomas(the guy) gave her 5 minutes and then he too went off, after doing some vacuuming wth....

oo oo theyre back....i hear her banging the door. i think he locked himself inside the room. ok i hear him letting her in and now shes sobbing...looks like theyre making up again....just STFU CAN OR NOT!

talk about a volatile relationship lionel...

thnk goodness they arent the overly passionate loving type otherwise things would go bump at nite..../morning.../evening

phew...

Bonfire Night

2008-11-05T15:15:00.000-08:00

hrm...very disappointing indeed. its like a fake cny eve nite with a huge bonfire in the middle of the park. Luckily the company was great.

Bonfire...i dont really see whats the big deal with this...ok lar its quite a huge bonfire but ppl are like literally stoning away for hours just staring at that fire..

hrmm does it usually take this long to upload just 2 photos?...if it always takes this long i wont put liaw lo...wasting my time nia..see some furniture burning in the midst

k shiat...that may very well be the last time i upload photos....worse than kura-kura..wads worse
are the lau-hong fireworks

k la at least it was free and 20 minutes long... i can give them that, seeing as they are selling one bomb at tesco for like 20 pounds each

k lar towards the end it got ok...some big flourishes and weird bongo shaped ones

the only ride that looked interesting enuf ....very disappointedddddddd

Neway, what i learned today from the ppl i went to the bonfire with was that even if u tell them u are chinese, but u are a malaysian, u are a 'malay'. lol this misconception is not only thought of by the brits but the turks, taiwanese and chinas. hrm glad i cleared that up.

my turkish fren very cute and funny la. baked two of us a frozen pizza for supper...she said it was the first time she ate pizzas with pineapples and chicken on top...and asked if it was normal? me and a china girl looked at each other in disbelief lol. oo and she eats plain rice mixed with plain yogurt....and her nigerian housemate eats poached shrimps with red sauce for breakfast.

funny world we live in no?

ooo yea. i also forgot to mention that theres 1 girl from china whom i met through the turk....she happens to be a szechuan survivor. She said when it happened her whole ceiling fell and hit her head and bled and like cannot even walk properly so cannot evacuate the apartment. she also tot that that was the end cuz like shes living on the 7th floor. but when it all settled, there was no electricty/food/water/telecommunications for the nxt 10 days and the whole city (which is damn big) turned into a graveyard. Luckily her mum was a doctor and they survived on plain dumplings for those 10 days and slept on the grass in a playground. so like when their phones were back on, she had found out a few of her friends and relatives had perished.

amazing huh? she said the governement fabricates the figures where in actual fact 100s of thousands actually died. and that happened oni 5 months ago..cant belif she got over it that quickly

another interesting person i met was a local who happened to be enlisted in the british army. and when i asked him if hes ever been to asia before, he said hes only been to iraq....to fight for 6 months. he said it gets very exciting when theres action but really scary cuz always got bombs flying here and there. cool huh?

Remember remember, the 5th of November...

2008-11-05T05:04:00.000-08:00

y? wads so auspicious that needs remembering?

well i guess cuz im finally gonna announce to ppl that i actually have a blog after lying to them over these past 2 months haha!

.....n also cuz today is bonfire night

.....n also the day the parliament houses gets blown up in a sci-fi totalitarian future by some masked terrorist.

hmm i think theres some relation to the fireworks of bonfire night with that movie.....oh wait, no duh .. something to do with history...and according to wikipedia, 'Guy Fawkes Night (also known as Bonfire Night, Cracker Night, Fireworks Night) is an annual celebration on the evening of the 5th of November. It celebrates the foiling of the Gunpowder Plot of the 5th of November 1605 in which a number of Catholic conspirators, including Guy Fawkes, attempted to blow up the Houses of Parliament in London, England.'

rite its back to my assignments then

Noob

2008-10-08T09:17:00.000-07:00

damn...i just realize how noob i m with this blogging thing.

so un-user-friendly wan.

I feel damn shy blogging la....but ill do it since i promised many that il start one when i get here lolz...but seriously im like giggling to myself with every word i type out lol zzz... wth rite?

Newayyyy, most of u should know by know that im actually studying in MANCHESTER and not london....its considerably cheaper n also got no uni in london for me to study in. well actually not 'in' manchester but liek in the ouskirts which happens to be not too far out..like 12 minutes bus ride to the city. When i first touched down in manc, it occured to me that it resembled melbourne so much. I guess ill be posting up pics soon when the internet is less erratic but i think on my fb already got lo...

Its like an un-terancang-ed(those of u hu payed attention in geo should know) unfriendlier melbourne...yea thats how id put it. They use trams...theres like chapel street la and some others that resembled bourke strt and its wayyy more modern than london but so much smaller even though its the 2nd largest in uk. but malang i kena racist attack during my first time in the city....fking bicycle punks. but it is still nicer than london thats fer sure.

now i shall introduce u to my house lol

Tada! Small but cute. ill be talking bout the insides soon enuf lol rite now the internet is acting up again. (actually facebook oso can c i think)

till nxt time

Pilot

2008-09-17T10:31:00.000-07:00

Im seriously blur bout how this blogging thing works n m too lazy to actually start doing anything bout it atm...so this is just a test run and shall technically be my first evr blog post!!!

Im currently in london n like its so not like what the movies all cut it out to be...hmm words cant really express how i feel rite now. i feel emo-less yet out of place, anxious but feel apathetic bout the whole thing...a mixed bag of nuts....

neway a more substantial post soon when i actually get this blog up and running in shape.