Excruciating Pain

Ok, maybe I am exaggerating having agonizing pain but it is perhaps true. Suffering from Fever, bad throat, cough, some flu, phlegm, literally the whole package one might sometimes call.

It's been a week since I've first fallen ill, falling ill have ruined my plans of getting things done, getting courseworks done, unbelievably this year is so much tougher than the first year. Submitting a legal assignment last week, Valuation coursework due on the 18th of this month, 26,27th I have a presentation on NEXT plc., a report on NEXT plc due on the 1st of Dec, and 8th a construction project on Bullring Birmingham would be due.

Man, times have change; no longer the usual weekly, fortnightly trips to London where I have my weekly dose of good food (chinese food), meeting up with close buddies where we share similar interests and good laughs. This is not even working life, and I am still in university! Heck, I can even forsee where all close buddies would have no time for good old sit around, movie watching and food hunting around. I'm not gonna let that happen though, what is the whole point of money making and not having quality life.

I've came across a quote which I think is great, it goes something like:

It's not the years in your life that matters but the life in your years that count. Something along that line.

This makes me think of my dad, he works really hard (at least often claiming to). Of course in a way that can be measured through his ability of sending me overseas and still having a comfortable life. I highly look up to my dad in the sense that he treasures his friends so much, and I'd love to have a lifestyle of his where he still gets to have his good old daily breakfast with most of his primary/high school close friends over the weekdays, and I really mean daily without fail. Often having lunch with them as well and spending his time on physical working, back breaking farming work in his orchard over the weekends.

True that he often claims, but I have never quite met a guy who can wake up early in the morning everyday, (claim the early bird prize of the toilet), do gardening, weed pulling every single morning and then head to work. Despite the fact that he doesnt have much time for us over the weekdays, often not seeing him at all for dinners; he would still try to make time for the family. Ahh, of course very often we have some sorta debate/arguments over issues but its all good.

See, I feel its such a gifted thing where you can spend time, meeting up friends, catching up over meals literally everyday. Ok, perhaps its enough praising for my dad, might continue with other family members in the near future. Just my random thoughts I'd say.

Falling ill isnt great at all, especially falling ill for a week and the having the last time falling ill probably few years ago. Times like this you really appreciate good health and to those living in colder countries, put on more; keep yourself cozy and appreciate life! :)

The Bs'

Man, its been such a busy time since I got into my second year. I have courseworks due literally every week starting November till 8th of December. sigh. Nevertheless I feel its a good practice as how far of a limit one can push. Semester 1 is crazy, going to libraries till they shut, BUT often not being very efficient in studies. My concentration span is way tooooo short!

The above is one of the "B-usy" The next one would be that I'm trying to get some businesses off the ground. Although still in it's initial stage but I mean we're getting serious about it. Jun and I (probably founders/partners) agreed to the company name of Oxedo. Which brings about Oxford-Tuxedo sorta thing. This business would involve people in Oxford being able to buy custom made suits online and with a slashed off price of what you would pay in the UK for a custom made suit. We have gotten some colloboration with Oxford students and hopefully it will take off somewhere next year.

And OH, we even got our own domain which we bought yesterday. www.oxedo.eu . No point going there since we have not created a webpage on the domain. Anyway, wish me luck ;)

The credit/financial crisis have recently gone bad to worse, foreclosures, repossesion of homes, you name it. Hold on tight people, I'm predicting a bigger downward movement before it would even recover. Economies are on a brisk of recession, cut spending while horde up cash in case of any opportunity arises. As for Malaysian students studying overseas, it might seem really good since major currencies have depreciated. £ 1.00 currently stands at Rm 5.65. This is some major difference compared to the almost decade. An Australian d is literally hovering at Rm2.20.

Ah, another post. winters getting close, temperatures dropping below 5, sunsets getting earlier by the day. Till then. ;)

Updates!

Here I am in my new room, new house down in Marston. One wonderful place, ok, maybe not quite wonderful in terms of location but its still pretty awesome. Despite the fact that Im ONLY 30mins walk from Brookes and I've timed the cycling time which would be 8-10 minutes.

Just have gotten the internet, I had internet for since I got here but it was more like taken off somebody's wifi without password! Things have changed, we have our own wireless now!

Bike has been stolen over summer, sadly! Although I have placed it, locked it right beside to the security guard house. Had to buy a new one and I was told by the bike shop that prices of bikes has gone up. Everything go up lah, bloody substitute good for oil.

Anyway, to perhaps show you some pictures of my room. I've taken so much effort, especially taking my lazy ass up to fix up the room, get the stuff from shops like standing lamps and few others, packing up my clothes and unpacking them, cleaning up the room etc. Man. I feel good though.

HOWEVER, the picture shows that my room is still in a mess but its not quite the case, I've been abit busy(lazy), just set up a new time table for this term and pray that it would go as planned! Need to constantly stay on the top, gonna start hunting for internships!


What a frigging small wardrobe. Virtually useless apart from hanging the shirts.


My bed and the set of drawers which were provided seemed to be really useful, especially to store the 43 t shirts I brought! :D

Kinda messy on the table! Just ignore that.


Ordered a shoe rack from Argos for £4.95. Seems rather good to me.

Just put up the mirror and some hooks on the wall myself. Part of the small touches!




Attended Stamina7 yesterday, in which we buy this T shirt and have 7 pub/bars/clubs in our crawl. I think I was told that a total of 700 students attended this. Was pretty amazing, apart from getting drunk really easily, been such a lightweight after less drinking over the past months!

My T shirt which says "Climber" got ripped by sadly- guys. You can guess who did that, and you're right


This was how it looked when I was in the club, minus the gray tank top. Was funny when this bouncer approached and said that if I were to have the cloth off myself, I'd get kicked out.

Not forgetting Stamina7 started at 7pm, but we got there around 8 and out till 2! Madness


A new time table has been planned out! Gotta start working, get nerdy! Be Kiasu!


Good eh?

Dedicated Post to Mum

I would like to dedicate this post specially to my mum. Happy Birthday Mummy, and perhaps you would not like to disclose your age here hence I wont. Its not that I've forgotten by any chance ;)

Well, to the most special woman in my life of course. My mum has been fabulous and which words cant quite describe. She was ever there when I needed her, always so caring and helpful. We may have some arguments and stuff but I guess its a way of showing love.

Anyway, I hope you will enjoy your birthday and may you be blessed with the best of health and happiness.

Tho taken long time ago, but we hardly changed!

Even longer, but its okay! :D

Another one.

And finally!!

Happppy Birthday Mummy!

Scheiße

Scheiße man.

Ever since I got back to Malaysia I've lost so much weight!

Time to gain back, time to buff up again. SIGH.

Current short term target = 72kg and I'm 8kgs away.

:)

It's been a while really. Time flies, I've stopped my internship on the 19th of August, and then I headed off to Bali on the 21st till the 24th. Its been great, I dont know how to put in but I'd say I've utilized time over my summer pretty well! An action packed, of course excluding the times where I laze to wake up late, getting less action in the office etc.

Coming to think of it, 4 months have just flew past. Coming to think of it, we are all so much older. My peers including myself are 20 this year. No more a teen, no more a kid where you can do anything without much consequences. Theres so much to learn; usual quote which my dad uses, saying that he's learning even though he is in his 50's. Thats true, we're never perfect and we tend to improve ourselves day to day. May it be superficially, mentally or whatever; just be sure its of good cause.

I had enough of politics being back home. Yes, I still choose to call Malaysia home despite the fact of all the rubbish going on. Theres nothing much we can do since Non-Bumis are perceived as immigrants and squatters of Malaysia anyway.


Bali was amazing, I dont know how to express it but it truly is. The people there were just so friendly and when people say Malaysians are friendly, I seriously dont know why myself. They were so helpful and not even forceful or with a mind of making some good money out of you. A place you feel at peace, the ambience being really relaxing. I'd definitely imagine of retiring on that place, perhaps running a small guesthouse or a restaurant, managing my own business and just let time fly back while relaxing.




I'll be back - Bali!

Our hotel which we stayed- Ramayana. Very nice place, good location apart from it not facing the sea.

Some warung which we were introduced to go, wasnt great.

At another restaurant, Warung BekBek Angsa. Very nice good food and juices.

Feon-Na looking very excited.

Dressed in sarongs, at a monkey temple up north in Bali

Dad having some fun of his own, applying some oilment to his finger making monkeys feeling pretty aroused.

Cute huh.

My lovely parents ;)

I dont know what was I doing, oh well. Had this good seafood at Jimbaran but the main thing is to watch the sunset there while enjoying the good seafood!

Look at the variety and how excited Feon-Na look. loll



Us

Nice pose you get from Leon

And lastly, the nice view that we get. ;)


I love Bali.

Wahhh

Its been a friggin while since I last blogged, ah, nothing much have been happening except for perhaps some pretty interesting things going on at work, got my pay cheque, works quite alright depending on times and office colleagues are some bunch of funny people.

I'm glad since I'd be stopping my internship on the 19th of Aug hence giving me sometime to sorta relax and travel before I return back to the UK. Somehow I do miss Oxford, where the weathers nicer, friends back there. Not to say that friends here arent good, just that its different. Malaysia is somehow just disappointing.

The upcoming elections in Permatang Pauh, and hopefully Anwar wins over that fkin hypocrite Ezam; hopefully his pledges were not meant to be rhetoric again, false promises. Oh well, I guess whats there to lose when our country have been so badly run for the past decades. Just read on for another disappointing thing.


I'm somehow disappointed at the so called Malaysians, you call yourselves being more matured over time. Hovering around, saying that everything is fine but deep down inside, you know its not.

To hell with those protested against Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim's proposal by giving a 10 per cent intake quota to non-Bumiputra students to Universiti Teknologi Mara (UITM). What the f*ck is wrong by giving non-Bumis' a chance to enter a local university? Are we not citizens of Malaysia? Arent the chinese paying more tax than others to even deserve a place? Not even a mere 10% which includes non-Bumis?

Taken from TheMalaysianInsider,

Banners such as "UiTM Hak Bumputera Selamanya" (UiTM will forever belong to Bumiputras), "Selamatkan UiTM" (Save UiTM), "We are not racists, we are just activists protecting our rights" and "10% = 12,000 non-Bumi — Malays' and Bumis' rights are being denied" were displayed during the students’ march, allegedly with the approval of the university administration.

Fuck this shit, what do u mean by hak Bumiputera forever? Dont call for one Malaysia one race, its more like a bunch of racists. Quoted, we are not racists, yeah right. What rights do u need to protect, just fking tell me. Why are we denied of a chance to study? What do u mean by10% = 12000 Bumi rights are being denied? What about the rest of say 40% non-Bumi's rights? We dont deserve any?

More the reason for another person like me to stay away till this country mature, no, Malaysia is not the place to stay if u ask me, definitely not a place where u cant afford to pay your students private education and to have fair amount of competition.

As for our laughing stock Abdullah Badawi, sorry but I totally have no respect over you, you dont deserve to be called Datuk Seri, you are worse than a commoner. One Pm for all races, yeah right.

Taken from the article again:

"Datuk Seri" Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, who was asked to comment on the issue, said Khalid had no power to make such a proposal and only those with links to UiTM could decide on the enrolment policy.

"It's not within his jurisdiction of power," the prime minister told reporters in Serdang today.

Why are u not even answering to the problem? Why arent u defending us, so called one race. You deserve to lose big, and lose all the respect from every single Malaysian.

Im just speechless, this is Malaysia for u.

Haiyoh lahh

Since I got tagged by someone, and then being nagged by that kingkong to post it up.

And also, been relatively busy with my Internship, not to say Im always busy at work BUT sometimes I just dont get enough work :S. On well. SO whoevers around KLCC region, just give me a ring and we might just be able to have dinner or lunch whichever.

:D

So here goes.

a) Answer the questions below, do a Google Image Search with your answer, take a picture from the first page of results, do it with minimal words of explanation.
b) Tag 5 other people to do the same once you've finished answering every question

1. The age you'll be on your next birthday:



2. A place you'll like to travel to:




3. Your favourite place:



4. Your favourite food:



5. Your favourite pet:



6. Your favourite colour combination:






7. Your favourite piece of clothing:


8. Your all-time favourite song:



9. Your favourite TV show:
English:



Chinese:



10. First name of your significant other/crush:


11. The town in which you live in:


12. Your screen name/nickname:

13. Your first job:

14. Your dream job:



15. A bad habit you have:


Well, I dont point that but I do have some road rage while driving. Trust me, most Malaysian drivers are rubbish.

16. Your worst fear:



17. The one thing you'd like to do before you die:






loll! Its not what you think!

18. The first thing you'll buy if you get $1,000,000:

And I tag whoever wants to do this! At least I dont force u to.

Hanoi and Sapa videos!

I just uploaded a video taken in Sapa, renting a motorbike and just enjoy!




Another one really amazing of how a person should cross a road in Hanoi!

Since.

Since I got back in mid-May, I took more than a week to settle down; the extreme difference in weather and my nose being very sensitive to the air which made the first week pretty annoying.


Before that, Jun and I had planned a trip: first Vietnam - Thailand - Macau - Hong Kong and till few days ago we decided to go to Pulau Redang. Pulau Redang was more like a last minute decision but was good nevertheless.


In Vietnam, we have spent our first night in Rising Dragon Hotel, Hanoi. Right after that, the hotel staff since they provided us excellent service together with trip arrangements and a night costing usd$ 15 each was just simply amazing. At night, we took the night train to Sapa leaving at roughly 9pm reaching at 5am in the morning in Lao Cai. We were given this so-called first class VIP tickets while sharing the cabin with 2 other people. Got to know people from all walks, while on the way there we met this couple from Copenhagen, lovely friendly people to few chaps who were really friendly on the way back.

Hang Be market, right behind our hotel.

Jun acting all posh, having an expensive dinner at Bobby Chinn.

Busy crazy roads in Hanoi, they dont even stop on red.

Open space WC, this is how they do it!
Outside some museum

The mausoleum of uncle Ho.
Temple of Literature, pretty nice place.

Temple of literature

Funny huh, communist country and there you go calling your hotel democratic.


Upon reaching Sapa - simply fabulous. Easy slow paced life, where we rented a motorbike for just $15 a day. Jun and I had no license for motorcycles but somehow we were entrusted with a 120cc bike ( boasted by the young owner). We took turns to ride the bike and I crashed it while going up a pretty steep slope, filled with potholes and uneven mud roads.


The train station in Hanoi to Lao Cai



Some Hmong tribe I believe


A nice picture of a few kids.

The terraces of paddy being planted in Sapa



What a postcard shot huh?
The german tribe dance- summoningggg :

Schweine, porku Cool picture with the kids.

I did like Sapa alottt!!

Jun just being himself, civilised.

Wasnt too hungry to be honest, just wanted to try out their food but it was toooooo much!

YOOOOOOO FOOOOO! HARDO GAYYY.

We took the overnight train back that night itself and reaching Hanoi early at 4 30am. Waiting outside our hotel since they do not open that early, while we sat outside the hotel observing people setting up their food stalls as early as 5am.


Jun waiting outside the hotel at 5am in the morning, was still closed.


Hanoi is such a messy place, in terms of how they use the road. Just crazy. Having a population of close to 90m, we were told that they had at least 30million registered motorcyles! There were definately less cars than bikes you can see all around.

Crazzze


That day itself upon reaching back from Sapa, we planned another trip to Halong Bay. Another typical, standard destination for most travellers. Beautiful scenery but somehow rather boring other than that. Was expecting good seafood but we were served with just rather plain meals, however the experience, people watching and sceneries made it all worth it.

Seems like some traditional old port, busy place.

It was raining, kayaking

AND we decided to get a pair of gay shades, both in white costing like USD$5 each

We then spent our last day in Hanoi, leaving the city for Bangkok where we spent 3 nights there. Crazy place, where we did not quite enjoy that much due to the hot hot weather, cutthroat prices charged by taxi/tuk tuk drivers, scams all over which one to be very aware off. Nevertheless it was much compensated by good clothes shopping, nice cheap stuff indeed.


Sights of ladyboys to high class escorts were seen mostly all over. You know, the typical stuff - even Jun met ladyboys all the way from Germany being in Ayuthaya.

Stupas in Ayuthaya.

Ayuthaya - the historic city of Thailand was really amazing, nice old structures but probably made Jun felt uncomfortable due to it leaning and almost crumbling while you know (Germans are perfectionists)

Taken by our beloved funny PAK PAK Thai taxi driver - YOM

A really nice view on the open air 62nd floor of Banyan Tree Hotel in Bangkok.

Our room, Cozy Bangkok in Hualampong - costed us rm75 for a night, 2 of us.

After Thailand, we headed off to Macau and Hong Kong. Hong Kong being one of the most developed cities in Asia after Japan, it felt like we're back to civilisation again. Price comparisons were made by us as we realized our rooms became much worse as we travel and at the same time paying higher prices just for a dirty small room. Food became more and more expensive further in time with the trip. Hong Kong was being another typical modern city but of course it was not quite enjoyable for us since we planned a low budget trip. HongKong would be nice if you have the cash to splurge since shopping is literally everywhere complemented by good food.


Our small cheap dirty smell room in Nathan Road, Kowloon.

The city skyline from the Peak.

Night view from the harbour, nicee.

Some german lady took this picture, was so so clear. I swear she whispered to the camera.

The all so famous St. Pauls ruins of Macau

Venetian Hotel, was really big but I didnt quite like the place.

We got back on the 16th of June while we left for Pulau Redang on the 19th of June. Initially I was planning to go for a dive but somehow my cousins pulled out on that which ended up me travelling to Redang with Jun. Was nice, met really nice people; even the daughter of a resort owner which invited us for drinks, towers and towers of beer free. Oh well. loll - Good stuff.

Postcard nice beautiful shot huh.

This one tooo.

I guess thats all folks, hope you did enjoy what you see :) Holidays have been great so far, next up, internship in a week.