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Yet another blog post long overdue!!!!
just a quick one to say that I'm now in KL working with my cousin for the time being, staying with my Aunt.....
will have a proper blog post soon...i hope

When I'm Bored....

Have been experimenting with designs on my nails.....so this is what i came up with tonight.. What do you think?

The most recent family photo

Taken during CNY. We haven't had one family photo for a while now because there is always someone missing! Everyone looks good and I love it!

Oooppsss...

Do blame it on the heat that I have not updated this blog........

Yes people who don't already know....I am back in Malaysia....the humid and hot country that I call home. I haven't been back in 2 and half years and it feels weird. It doesn't seem very long but the heat is something that I don't miss at all. Coming home to familiarity seems strange after being away for a while, as what was home for my 2 and half years seemed familiar to me.

Being back for Chinese New Year was good. being able to meet everyone all at once was great on top of all the ANG POW? 2 years without ang pow was a great lost, financially...:P It was definitely a good welcome filled with celebration and of course the FOOD. YUMMYlicious food left right and centre for the whole week was just sinfully good.

Now being back in Labuan, the place where I grew up seems very small. Never actually realised that everything was literally 5 minutes away. Dont know why when I was staying here before Layang-Layangan felt so far, but in reality it was just 10 minutes away....straight to sunset. Maybe because everyone here drives REAL slow....

Its amazing that I have actually left this island 6 years ago for college, which sometimes feels odd because sometimes i feel that i have never left at all. Things are exactly the same. Financial Park is still under-occupied and blueberry is still the hangout place. Yes, I have had my milk tea with EXTRA pearl.... It definitely brings backs loads of memories, having countless of gossip and chill-put sessions then when it was the only place decent enough for us to hangout.

Having gone around Labuan (not much but enough), I can definitely see the difference. In terms of kids now, comparing them and us, its a world of a difference. We used to dress up in jeans and a baby-T, now they are all strutting the latest fashion full with make-up. Crazy right? This definitely makes me feel old as only less than a decade I was that age....all innocent...:P

Jobless is what I am now, but hopefully not for long... Job-hunting is something I do not like but have to do. Having applied for jobs and getting rejection is something I hate. The letter that brings disappointment just discourages whatever enthusiasm I have in search of the perfect job. Sucks isn't it?

Lifes like that I guess.....however cliche it may sound, one needs to suffer before victory comes....

.....or I can have the easy way out.......get a rich man to marry me and we'll live happily ever after!

Princess Jia Wen is Six!

Happy Birthday Jia Wen!!! Remembered when you were only 3 months old when I first carried you very awkwardly, and now you’ve grown so much……

I think this was taken when she was about 2?

This was taken last November when they came to visit me in Newcastle!

Look how much she’s grown!!! Crazy how time flies…..

Happy 6th Birthday Jia Wen!!

Ee Loves you very much

New Years with New Friends!

Didn’t have any plans for New Year’s Eve so had a very impromptu dinner at home with Shean and Ah Mui. Cooked a very simple dinner and chilled out dinner….so chilled out that we didn’t even take any photos! Played chor dai di with Shean’s XXL deck of card which was so hilarious….cards the size of A3 was tiring and at the same time so funny…..shuffling and dealing the cards was so funny, couldn’t stop laughing. after a few rounds, we gave up to small regular sized deck of cards which made everything so much easier. We tried to watch a movie but we were all so comatosed from the dinner that we couldn’t even concentrate so we decided to continue to play chor dai di.

Midnight came and went with hugs and the traditional Auld Lang Syne. It didn’t really feel that it was already a new year and still can’t believe that the year has zoomed passed sooooo quickly. Not long after 12am, all of us were ready to retire to bed. Shean and Ah mui left and I did some tiding and packing as I was heading down to Warwick on New years day.

Woke up early and got ready for the journey down south. It was snowing the whole night and there was at least 1 1/2 inch of snow. Praying hard that my train will not be affected by the snow. The journey down was smooth and I arrived Coventry station at about 1450hrs. Ask at the customer service counter which was the easiest way to the University where the UK National Youth Conference was being held. The guy said that the bus 12 was the best (I even asked whether it was running since it was New Years, he said Yes). However, I was standing in the cold for about 20 minutes before deciding with a few other so share a cab to the Uni. Realised that 2 from those waiting for the bus was also going to the Youth Conference so was lucky.

The conference was a very inspiring one, filled with motivated youth. Made new friends and being around 346 youth for a weekend was really rejuvenating. The conference was all about the action that we need to make as youth for the advancement of the world civilization. As cliche as it sounds, youth are the future. We need to work hard in molding the next generation. We were called to action in making sure that children and young youth become tools to “contribute to the well-being of society”.  I will definitely reflect on it and try my best to do something. I know that I’ve taken a back seat but now I know I need to work out something to contribute!

Here are some of the photos….

                         

                            

                           

                                                                  

The Christmas that was London

My friend Shean and I headed down to London on the 23rd December to meet up with our dear friend Eugene for Xmas. Took the train down to London and was greeted by the busy London!!!

This picture was taken at the tube station. It was an ad for holiday and the picture for New Delhi was the amazing Baha’i Temple!!!

This is me waiting to eat after the train…we had dinner at this place called May Flower with another friend from Newcastle, Farhan….the food there was yummilicious… lobster noodle and grilled honey eel….so yummy!

    Eugene surprised us by telling us that we weren’t actually going over to his place in Reading (which was the initial plan) and instead we had his sister’s place to ourselves (sister and her hubby went back to Malaysia for Xmas) for the whole entire time we were there right smack in the heart of London! Thanks you Eugene’s sister and bro-in-law!!!! Lovely house and amazing location made Shean and I go $_$…

The next day (Xmas Eve), we made our way to this restaurant called Cha Cha Moon for lunch on Carnaby Street. Char Kuay Teow was gooood.!

After lunch and a bit of walking around, we headed to Hyde Park to the Winter Wonderland. It is a fun fair with Christmas and snow-themed rides and different kinds of food. Below are some of the photo snapped!

     

                            

                 

I love this photo of the boys!

   

this is the other ride we went on besides the ferris wheel, called the black hole….it was fast, very dark and very quick.

On Xmas Eve, we had extra company, Eugene’s friend Jia Ping to join us for the festivity.

Settlers of Catan to pass time!

Midnight, open present time……Pressies all the way from Miri!!! Thank you Elmo!

Christmas we had roasted chicken, and roasted potatoes and carrots…which we comatose immediately after lunch!

On Boxing day, we went to the all famous boxing day shopping!! It was too crowded for my liking but managed to get at least somethings. After shopping and dimsum lunch, we headed home to rest for a bit. After resting for a bit, we headed off to Waterloo for Avatar at the IMAX 3D cinema!! All 3 of us were so excited!!!!

After the amazing movie (please go and watch it) with our 3D glasses which sadly we had to return. Please go and watch the movie for a fantastic experience…if you watch it in 3D its even BETTER!

                                 

The next day we headed to Kings Cross and got on platform 9 3/4! Sadly not to Hogwarts but back to Newcastle!

Happy New Year…….

I know I should list down my resolutions by now…but i feel that i haven’t really given it any thoughts…..I guess i’m still figuring it out …so be patient!

Wishing everyone a very HAPPY CHRISTMAS!!!!

May the spirit of sharing, giving, love and joy spread across the world!!!!

Experiences during this xmas period that makes me go “Awwww”:

~ Bus drivers dressing up as Santa, Reindeer, Elves just for charity
   ~ Random people giving out chocolate to kids
   ~ Christmas Carol in town, which donation made goes to charity
   ~ People dress in xmas costumes raising money for charity…

May your Christmas be a great one…everyone here is hoping that it will be a white one!

24 years of life!

Turned 24 on the 28th of November! CRAZY!!!

This blog attempt is inspired by Kenny Sia with his birthday list of things he did. However I know that I don’t have 23 memorable things that I can list down for when I was 23…..Here goes….

1. Celebrated Christmas with amazing friends!!!!
            Dressed-up and had an amazing party with gift exchange, two santa’s and a hell loads of laughter!

2. Welcomed the New Year with another PARTY…..
             Ushered 2009 at a friends place with loads of drunks, wigs and a pool table that made the night a
             very funny one….

3. Went to visit the Shoghi Effendi’s Resting Place, the guardian of the Baha'i Faith.
             Went down to London with Ineke and Gillian and headed straight to Shoghi Effendi’s resting place.
             It was kinda overwhelming and saying prayers there was very spiritual uplifting.

4. Attended the 41 Regional Conference in London
            One out of 41 held around the world. Felt apart of something really big and intense! Realise that
            Baha’is all around the world are up to the same thing….

5. Visited platform 9 3/4
           On the way back from London to Newcastle. The famous platform at Kingscross station…

6. Sat the train from London to Newcastle for the first time (usually take the bus)
             3 hours compared to an 8 hour journey on the bus….it was nice!

7. Bid Wen Ying farewell as she returns to Malaysia for good
            The tears shed could fill up a bucket!!

8. Getting my first JOB
             My first real job………Feels so different from studying!

9. Experience real heavy snow!!! not some petty stuff like before  
             Before, it was snow that wasn’t enough that once it hit the floor it would just melt, but this time we
             could really make snow man and all! We even had a photoshoot!

10.Getting my first pay including paying income taxes (feel so grown up)
             Never thought the day would come when I have to actually pay income tax!

11. Bid May Chee farewell as she returns to Malaysia for good
             Another bucket-load of tears shed! I miss her hugs!!!

12. Paid for my flight to Dubai…with my own hard-earned money…
             Felt a little heartache when you see the money get deducted from your account….but….excited…..

13. Bid Lulu and Kitty farewell as they return back to Malaysia and HongKong respectively
              The happy couple returns home…….kinda learnt how to control the tears better this time round! 
              Sorry no photo….:P

14. Attended the first cluster summer school
              First cluster summer school in England, and I am proud to be part of it! 
             

15. Moved house….from Heaton to Walker
             Welcome to our humble abode….

16.  Was in 3 countries in 1 day  - Newcastle – Amsterdam – Dubai

17. Visited Dubai
            First holiday out of my own pocket..although loads of subsidy from my sister….tsk tsk!!!!

18. Was in 3 countries in 1 day again – Dubai – Paris – Newcastle.

19. September 15…marks 2 years here in the UK
           Can’t Believe that time zoomed pass sooo fast…2 years!!! crazy!

20. Visited the Bamburgh Castle
             The 2010 Robin Hood movie is said to be filmed here!

21. Bid Kingsley and Lenz farewell as they return back to Malaysia and Brunei respectively
   

22. Went to BSB concert
            Fulfilled my childhood dream of seeing my favourite boyband live!

 

23.  Sister and her kids visiting Newcastle….first real guest!
              What an amazing way to celebrate my 23rd year on this earth???

Well..thats 23 things…i know they are not as great as Kenny Sia’s but heck…my life is good…and I should be grateful whatever happens and happened!!!!

Toast to a great 24!!!!