End of 2011

The year went by in a flash!

These are my highlights

Countdown in London as an undergraduate. 

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

 Amsterdam Trip! Second to Europe

Graduation in July! 3 years of law school end!

Mun Onn's wedding.

BPTC starts. =( 

Christmas time is present time. 

 Thanks Ikram and Elisa. =))

My Christmas present from Wai Teng! =)

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

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

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

Happy New Year! 

Exhausted....

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

Hate this week and next week.

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

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

so that equals 50 hours or so.

Fed up...very fed up.

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

AND

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

now add THAT to the already huge weekly prep time.

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

conclusion: Nobody better irritate or annoy me.

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

I pray and hope...

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

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

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

3rd time flying off

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

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

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

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

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

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

Flying off in less than 24 hours.

Cya next year Malaysia! =)

Going back soon..

Been receiving plenty of emails and schedules regarding the BPTC.

=S

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

How I wish the Reading days didn't end.

Now, it'll be hell in London.

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

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

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

Holy crap! *face palms*

No wonder only 4 seniors passed this year.

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

In Reading:

-Relax quite a bit

-Take leisurely walks to classes

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

-Beautiful Whiteknights Lake and Foxhill House

-Awesome Mackinder Hall..=P

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

In London:

-Hardly any greenery

-Hustle and bustle of ppl walking and vehicles

-Having to commute almost everyday by bus or tube

-Buildings, buildings and more buildings.

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

Hopefully all goes well. Wish me luck. =)

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

Common Trio

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

One word.

Starts with a "B".

Ends with "arcelona"

LOL!!

*left to right*

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

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

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

Here it is!!

By Lucasfilm. =)

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

From mooters..to judges.

*Picture taken in 2008
*Picture taken in 2011.

The student has now become the teacher.

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

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

Nasi Lemak!

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

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

On the other hand,

RAMADHAN BAZAAR!!! WOOPIE!!! =DDDDDDD

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

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

Everyone seems a bit preoccupied with stuff.

Hope to see more familiar faces soon! =)

Cheers to the person who invented air-conds!

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

End of the Reading chapter.

That is it!

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

Gonna miss Reading a lot!

Will be based here in September

My undergraduate days are over.

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

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

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

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

The End.

This will be my last night in Reading...

Gonna miss this place a lot.

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

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

Farewell Whiteknights Campus!!!

You've been awesome. =)

I'll come back and visit! =P

The land of Windmills

Amsterdam was quite nice.

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

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

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

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

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

Stonehenge and Bath, Part 2.

A bad hair day on both occasions..LOL!

Next up, Amsterdam from 21-23. =)

Canada GP

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

Celebrity Chefs and SWTOR

Reading Fresh Food Festival!

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

2 celebrity chefs were there;

Lesley Waters (Ready Steady Cook), and

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

Got both their autographs..=P

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

NOOOO!!!

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

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

SWTOR!!!

Check out the trailer! Awesome stuff!

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

The winners!

Scotty won American Idol.

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

Barcelona won the Champions League!

3-1!

Pedro! Messi! Villa!

C'mon Alonso!!!

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

Finally,

Come one you Royals!!

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

Xperia PLAY

By Sony Ericsson...OoO!

Look at this cheeky little fellow!

Seems like a rather awesome phone!!

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

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

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

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

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

Law School is over!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Thank you everybody!!

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

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

Now I'm 21. =)

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

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

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

HOLY CRAP!!!

America!!

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

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

1 great singer out.

Second, America voted off Casey Abrams.

Luckily he got saved.

Third, America yet again voted Casey Abrams off.

2nd great singer out.

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

3rd great singer out.

YOU'VE GOT TO BE JOKING?

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

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

The number 5.

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

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

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

"Diciotto giorno ho finito universita!!"

The first finality.

The final lecture of Law School, 17 December 2010.

The second finality.

The final tutorial of Law School, 24 March 2011.

The third finality.

The final exam of Law School, 18 May 2011.

Thats it folks!! =)

The final run in.

3 days till the beginning of the end.

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

*gasps!*

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

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

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

That would've been one bloody awesome finale!!

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

=(

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

2 - 0 !!!

Clasico number three,

Afellay, Messi, Messi!!!

What a run and cross by Afellay down the right.

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

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

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

Okies! 1 more week till my 1st paper!

Ciao! Io studio! =)

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

Was looking forward to this trip alot!!

1 week in italy!

Milan, Venice, Pisa, Rome, Naples.

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

Budget at about £500.

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

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

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

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

So this summer..traveling locally. =)

Lake District!

Cornwall!

Scotland!

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

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

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

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

I'm craving for...

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

"The Second"

Barca lost! :(

A header by the monkey CR7 in extra-time.

Barca is looking really shaky in both attack and defense.

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

I miss Abidal on the left.

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

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

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

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

=(

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

Now, UCL next!

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

Ciao!

Penguin!

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

Q: What do you call a vampire penguin?

A: Count Peck-ula.

lol..

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

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

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

So it is set!!

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

Season 3...Done!

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

And it looks freaking epic!!! =DDDDDDDDDD

Can't wait!!!

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

Wah...super duper hot! =(

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

Luckily I brought over a USB fan. =D

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

I like the greenery in Reading and the campus feel.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Champions League! Barca! 5 - 1 !!!

And none of the forwards scored..lol.

Nice! =))

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

Ciao!

It's a beautiful day!

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

This calls for a celebration!!!

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

35 more days till the final exams...and

49 more days till MY BIRTHDAY EXAMS! =P

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

Mesa gonna have goood sleep tonite!! =D

1 more minute...

Damn damn damn..

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

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

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

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

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

I better pregare. =P

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

Mnite and All-England

First up, RUMBSA's Malaysian Night!

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

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

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

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

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

*Aizad might think otherwise. =P

*Balcony view.

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

Went up to the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham.

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

eg. Japan and Thailand.

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

But all the other matches were great!!

*Lee Chong Wei bt Lin Dan.

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

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

*At least I saved £13 pounds. =)

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

Reading - Oxford(Train)

Oxford - Banbury(Bus)

Banbury - Birmingham(Train)

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

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

What a way to end the day.

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

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

30%!!! Better start preparing.

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

It's gonna be a busy busy 2 weeks.

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

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

*Hopefully it's a good sign. =P

Ciao!!

NICE!

3 THINGS!

BARCA bt ARSENAL!!!!

4-3 on aggregate

YAY!!!! =D

&

Had fried chicken and chips for dinner. =D

&

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

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

ALL THINGS AWESOME!!! =))))

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

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

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

And here I am struggling with year 3.

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

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

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

Crunch time!

Tomorrow is a big big DAY!

1) The BPTC conditional offers are sent out.

2) Barcelona vs Arsenal at the Camp Nou.

So tomorrow is crunch time.

Now is munch time. (breakfast)

and later, class will be food time. =P

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

It's a good day. =)

Reading beat Everton; 1-0

=)

Chelsea beat Manchester United; 2-1

=D

I've finished my Italian assignment

=DD

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

Then after that, Writing Credit.

And there's still tutorials to complete.

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

Then revis...

WAIT A MINUTE!!!

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

ciao!

BBC Good Food Show.

Click to enlarge.

http://www.bbcgoodfoodshow.com/

WEEEE!!

Just saw this! =D

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

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

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

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

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

ANYONE WANNA FOLLOW ME TO THE SUMMER ONE? =D

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

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

gtg back to work.

Champions League! =)

*Click on picture to enlarge.

The picture above says it all. =D

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

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

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

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

Ciao!

OMG!!! =D

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

THIS!!!! =DDDD

Go HERE to check out the website! =)

Looks quite nice..and cute..lol.

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

Lets hope this one doesn't disappoint. =)

I don't read manga because...

...

ANIME IS WAY COOLER!!!! =DDDDD

Damn!! Ichigo!! Awesome!! =DDDDD

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

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

*No spoilers please*

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

Super fun!! =D

And super addictive! =P

Have to study now..=S

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

*looks around*

=(

I need to stock up on snacks..=P

Ciao!

Gong Xi Fa Cai! =D

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

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

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

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

We went to The Maidens.

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

Last year's reunion dinner. Steamboat!

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

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

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

Buon anno nuovo cinese!!

Holy Moly!

Blackberry Style 9670

Nice! =D

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

The Big Fish Fight!

That's right folks!!

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

Eat the other fishes!

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

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

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

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

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

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

Bloody awesome with horseradish sauce. =D

OKies..gtg sleep now.

Ciao ppl!

Curry mee and CNY.

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

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

Nice dinner with the friends..=)

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

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

XD

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

Good fun. =))

CNY is next week!!

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

And of course the family and friends. =))

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Ciao!

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

Barcelona Day 3 and 4

And the 3rd day starts here!!!

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

WAAHAAA!!!

Camp Nou baby!!!

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

=D

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

But damn..was it awesome!! =D

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

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

Ikram and Elisa got a jersey. =D

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

OMG! OMG! OMG!

1) pick up the churros.

2) dunk it in Spanish hot chocolate.

3) eat it.

4) dies and goes to Heaven...XD

IT WAS THAT GOOD!!!

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

After snacking..went to the Barcelona Cathedral.

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

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

Day 4

Our last day in Barcelona.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

That woke Darren up! XD

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

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

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

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

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

We reached the airport with time to spare. =)

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

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

*checks google earth*

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

Would love to go back!

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

Ciao!!!

Barcelona Day 1 and 2

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

So here goes.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Thats how tired we were.

Day 2

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

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

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

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

Barcelona from up high looked amazing!

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

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

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

Alright..have to sleep now.

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

Ciao gente simpatico!!

BARCELONA!!!

Will be in Barcelona, Spain for 4 days.

CAN'T WAIT!!!

5 more hours till the taxi comes!!!!

WEEEEEEEEE!!!!!

2011..and what it brings.

Happy New Year everyone!! =D

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

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

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

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

Like sardines in a can.

People were drunk..which was pretty scary.

Pickpockets everywhere..kesian Elisa and Vivian.

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

Thank God we made our way back safely. =D

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

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

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

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

15 days till the Spring term starts.

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

headache....

BUT!!

Barcelona in 6 days!!!

It's gonna be fun!!

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

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

Happy New Year again!!

Now i gotta get back to my books.

BUON ANNO!!!