nights

Heng you lucky SOB. Getting to come back here tomorrow to be with your girlfriend. Heck just give me a week back in KL and I will be happy.
Getting good at quick calculations of Malaysian time and UK time. And learning to say goodnight to the girlfriend when it is still evening here.
Came up with a plan to get back to KL for a couple of weeks haha. Hope it will work!
Lectures and hospital visits are going to start real soon. Been picking up the local English so it will be easier to communicate with them. Most of my friends here say that it is a must to learn the local terms.
And having to be cheerful at all times. Lol shouldn't be a problem then. Might be for some people though haha. Those that are depressed or stuck to the M'sian-care-about-myself attitude. Though trust me sometimes I so totally just want to shut up and not be courteous to strangers.
Hello there how are you doing? Here let me hold the door for you. Top of the morning eh? See you later! Hi it's me again, how's business? You alright there mate? Cheers. Thank you and have a safe journey.
Still, it is a good practice. Guess me dad was right haha.
Streets are packed and super noisy now. Weekends are here and everyone is clubbing or at the pub. Preston better have pubs. Clubs not so much, not in the mood for them. Just need my daily beer lol.
Sigh Ericamak you got me wishing you are here with me every second of the day.

homeless no more

Yeah! Finally moving into my house tomorrow morning! Just when I was getting used to Manchester as well. Owell. And just when I found this really nice burger/sandwich place as well that serves healthy stuff and it's pretty cheap too. Pity. Wish I can move it to Preston.

I really really enjoyed myself though, living in hostels. Damn fun, and this kind of stuff you don't get to do everyday. Or in KL haha. Sharing a bedroom with random strangers and stuff like that. You'll be surprised how many girls dare to stay in a room with 6 other random guys.

The bee just finished her looooong exams today. Feeling pretty whacked out as well from cheerleading. Sucks that you can't be there for the people you love. Sigh. All I want now is to fuck the space-time continuum and go back to KL.

stupid paperwork

Checked out the clubbing scene in Manchester last night with Zakhir, though I was dead tired. Bastard dragged me along, but no regrets - how often do I get to be down here in Manchester? So the place was called The Birdcage, took us 30mins to find a nice club to go to, and another 30mins in the queue to get in. The club itself was not bad, slightly squeezed, but music was good that night, with lots of dance and house music. No cabaret in contrary to the website hahaha.

Hooked on Mr Hudson's Supernova at the moment. And Jordin Spark's Battlefield is getting so damn annoying. Just like all other RnB songs.

And I still cannot move into my house yet. F**king hell.

Why does it always rain out here, is it because I lied when I was 17

All around me are familiar faces
Worn out places, worn out faces
Bright and early for their daily races
Going nowhere, going nowhere
Their tears are filling up their glasses
No expression, no expression
Hide my head I want to drown my sorrow
No tomorrow, no tomorrow

And I find it kinda funny
I find it kinda sad
The dreams in which I'm dying
Are the best I've ever had
I find it hard to tell you
I find it hard to take
When people run in circles
It's a very, very mad world mad world

Children waiting for the day they feel good
Happy Birthday, Happy Birthday
And I feel the way that every child should
Sit and listen, sit and listen
Went to school and I was very nervous
No one knew me, no one knew me
Hello teacher tell me what's my lesson
Look right through me, look right through me

And I find it kinda funny
I find it kinda sad
The dreams in which I'm dying
Are the best I've ever had
I find it hard to tell you
I find it hard to take
When people run in circles
It's a very, very mad world ... mad world
Enlarging your world
Mad world

meetings

Did my occupational health screening thing today. Finally got it over and done with. Even managed to meet Tiong Ren and Swee Lan, the 2 M206 people there. Also brought Dom around Manchester in the evening. Lol I sound like a tour guide already though I've only been here a week. Managed to meet my other batchmates coming to Manchester and also the M106 seniors. Not bad for a day's work.

Also managed to buy Wolfenstein for PC haha.

Yea 30pounds isn't cheap I suppose, but you cannot keep converting if you want to live well here in the UK. And keep thinking, "Oh, but 30pounds is B$65, and RM160, I can buy shitloads of nasi lemaks with that moolah." Well too bad because if you do that you can't even buy your daily lunch and dinner cuz that alone will already total up to be about 20pounds/day, which is close to RM200. Convert that then, let's see you survive on grass and rain water.

Nah I'm just kidding haha. Must save as much as possible. Parents worked hard for the money as well. But for me now it is damn boring at night plus I need to pay to use the internet, so what to do? So far the game is kick-ass, let's see how it goes then the reviews aren't all that good. Good thing is that if I'm done playing, or do not want to play anymore, I can sell the CD back to any game shops here probably for 20pounds. Good?

updates

Another day in Manchester. Damn it why do I have to be posted to Preston instead. That ulu place reminds me of a nicer English KKB -_- but ah well, we got an awesome house to live in with a fireplace and a minibar haha. Got to make the most of what we got I suppose.

Missing the girlfriend tonnes. Missing home as well. Thankfully most of the stuff are all settled; the most important thing left being my debit card which I should receive on the 29th. Then I am going to get meself a new phone!

The new LG Crystal GD900 mobile. Freaking awesomeness haha with the transparent keypad and touchscreen. Only 30pounds/month for 18months for the Vodafone contract of unlimited free texts and 1200 free mins. Once I get my card I'm gonna get it.

Here are some pictures around Manchester. Been around with Zakhir and I can say that we have covered a lot of ground here.

The Manchester Arndale. Full of shopping. Almost everything can be found in there, including poundstores and Sports Direct, where I got my ManUtd jersey damn cheap haha. Only 35pounds.Impressive ey. Just outside the entrance to Arndale is the Manchester Eye. Didn't get to go on it cuz we were hunting for a pub and we passed it, so managed to snap a few photos.

View from the bar

Had a margarita and a Stella while enjoying the view lol. Hard Rock cafe and lots more bars and clubs over that row. Now this, ladies and gentlemen, is a fucking awesome steak. Served with red wine,mash, jacket potatoes, tomatoes and mushrooms. The tomatoes are something else, really. Super super delicious stuff.


These were taken within the city campus of the University of Manchester. Really really nice place and it is huge as well. Zakhir will say though that Glasgow's is bigger. And he just can't let go of my misfortune that I am being posted to Ulu Preston. Cunt.


These were taken in St Peter's Square where they had this really old church. It is magnificent when I viewed it in real life. Damn nice building. And a couple were having their wedding there as well! Haha and later on the bride rented a PINK limo and had all her friends inside and were driving round town screaming like monkeys lol.

Then I come back to my hostel, and look out the window for this view hahaha. It's not too bad actually, they are everywhere here in the UK, just got to learn and accept it. What people do is their own business eh. And I just saw a group of women coming out from there with a sex doll lol. Sounds like a fun party for them.

Can hear all the cheers coming from the bars around the area. ManUtd just whopped Wigan 5-0. Woohoo!

So bunny, what is the date you want me to get your one-way ticket here? :)

Pics

Photo update time I guess. Still having some time before we head up to Preston.

The hostel

Views from outside the room

Global warming hmm

In Manchester. After the long monotonous flight and the queues at the custom, I finally made it. Only to be welcomed by hot sunny weather wtf. Zakhir came down from Glasgow to meet me, and he said this is one of the few times he had seen the sun in the UK. Lucky me I suppose.

Crashing in a youth hostel at the moment while waiting for the house issues in Preston to be settled. It isn't as dodgy as those Eurotrip hostels that you see in movies, it is pretty decent actually. Pretty damn clean as well. Went around the city a little bit and managed to get a UK number, though temporary. Got a beer as well heh, it seriously was a freaking hot day. Felt more like KL than UK. Hotter than KL even zzzz.

It is 11pm here and 6am in KL. Good morning babydear, words cannot express how much I miss you. Can I get you a plane ticket to come here for the weekends?

Slowww

Finally finding myself in Dubai International Airport again. 9 years after I was last here with my family, now I am here myself, waiting for my transit flight to Manchester. Could've been a really fun flight on Emirates but I spent most of it sleeping and eating lol. Didn't even make use of the 600+ movies and songs that they have. Played a little of poker though haha! Couldn't resist that :D

Missing the bee like crazyy here. Weather is pretty good. I feel like splurging my cash on...I dunno, something nice here. A watch maybe. The wireless sucks. Worse than in KLIA arghh. Can't even skype with the gf properly...pissing me off. And international calls are RM4.50/min crazy.

Another hour till I leave for Manchester. It is 10am in KL and 6am here in Dubai. Jet lag is a bitch.

Regrets

Things I wish that I have done, and now its too late as I am leaving tonight.

1) Made a video with the gf. NOT a sex tape ok, just a lame video of us to watch during any skype-less hours.

2) Took more photos with my friends.

3) Went to more places in Malaysia during the holidays.

4) Did more crazy stunts during lectures.

5) Skipped more PBLs and hospital visits -_-

6) Worked in KL in a bar.

7) Joined cheerleading (yes yes) for the 2nd IMUCup as well. Sorry Peiwen difficult times then.

8) Ragged more people during the orientation lol.

9) Went to the Tiesto beach party with Geo. Damnit.

10) Making sure I remembered every little enjoyable thing I did with the bee and my friends, for they are going to be the few of the best times of my life.

spare me some feelings

I hate this part. It is the worst feeling in the world having to leave your girlfriend sobbing cuz you need to rush home to a mum who doesn't care what you feel and instead gets mad at you for coming home late, and even that is due to the jam outside IMU, on Kesas and around Puchong. I was driving like an insane person doing 12okph in the jam already damnit. All these emotional swirls I have is going to take my life one day I swear.

We were made in IMU, and we will physically part for a few years in IMU as well. Ironic.

Tough tough tough tough. I never expected it to be easy, but being this hard is ridiculous. Insane. Including the fact that she can't send me off cuz the flight is at 2am. Leaving you behind in KL is the hardest thing I've done in my life so far.

Missed you just a few steps down the stairs in IMU. Insane.

Light speed

Funny how a Saturday passed so freaking fast again. Just like the times in June. Amazing how time works. Fast when you don't want it to be. Annoying shit. And it is kind of a huge let down when someone agrees to let you do something and then at the very last minute changes his/her decision. Damn fucked up, especially when there are already plans made. Argh.

Had such a super time today, though it went by in a blink. Dinner was Taipan was awesome too, but the company was more important. Already miss the bee so much. How can anyone think that 2-3 days to spend with the person you love is enough to last 6 months?? Ridiculous.

I don't think I will do so well on Tuesday night. Sigh.

Arghh I am an idiot!

Choices

Sometimes silence is golden, sometimes it is not. Sometimes I make the right decisions, sometimes I don't. Sometimes I say the right words, sometimes I don't. Whatever it is though I am glad that you are always there by my side. Thanks for loving me for all my imperfections (yes yes imperfectionsssssss -_-) May we never have another silent night.

Speaking of silent nights, I wish Christmas was just around the corner. I miss festive seasons, especially the sights of deco in shopping malls and the hustle and bustle of people getting their shopping done with the sound of carols filling the air. Good times.

All American Rejects - I Wanna

sizzleee

Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and finally Saturday. Smiling silly now just thinking of this weekend! Dreading next week just a little though. Especially 2am, 19th Aug. Flying Emirates direct to Manchester. With a 3-hour transit at Dubai. But nevermind that, this weekend comes 1st. Going to make sure nothing comes in the way of it and we'll remember the day forever.

Girlfriend busy studying for tests. I'm busy helping my mum out driving her around and carrying stuff. Apparently I am not the only one; met up with Darren yesterday and he was bitching about having to help his dad lol.

Weather is so damn hot. Bush fires everywhere around Brunei now. Crazy hot I tell you. Can fry an egg on the roof of the car hot. Tata Young must still be singing El Nin-yoh! somewhere -_-

lima

5 months. Can't believe that we are going to celebrate our monthly-anniversaries through LDR from now on. Unless my hols are on the 4th of the month. But still, happy 5 months baby, I will have it no other way. I may not be able to give you expensive presents over a fancy dinner, or even be there for you physically (by physical I mean hugs ok sheesh), but know that I do love you and there is nothing more that I want than to be with you right this very moment. I will make it up when I get back to KL ok? Which is in 11days time!! Which would also mean I am flying off to the UK in15days time =\ getting cold feet haha.

On the bright side I will be just in time for the start of the new EPL season to see ManUtd kick ass as always haha! Anybody wants the new ManUtd jersey? :D Not f.o.c ok I'm not that rich lol.