C'est La Vie: September 2006

The One Where I Am Airborne

As many of you all probably know, I took a transit from Penang through Singapore then to Manchester Airport. The ride to Singapore was nice. There wasn't much people on the plane and I had the whole row of seats to myself. I even changed my seat somewhere else more comfortable and with better view. Anyway, I had these for "supper" and they were great.

Then the air hostess asked me if I wanted any drinks. I asked her what she got so she started naming drinks for me...coffee, tea, coke, lime juice, Tiger....

Oh yeah, I can't say no to a Tiger

The customs from Singapore to Manchester was stricter than the one from Penang. I had to on my notebook to prove that it was indeed a notebook and not a bomb. A man behind me brought a bottle of water and was asked to take a sip from it. It was kinda cool though. Haha.

The ride wasn't as nice as I had hoped. I didn't get the aisle as I had hoped. And to make it worse, I was seated in the middle of a big Chinese guy and an English lady so you can imagine how uncomfortable it was. It was a 14-hour flight apparently and it was exactly like what my aunt said it would be; eat, sleep, wake up then eat again and then sleep some more. I managed to watch MI:3, a movie which I missed and tricked into buying, a RM4 DVD that wasn't clear. I re-watched Nacho Libre too. Hahaha.

The One With The Departure

yes, I have short hair now

Yes, I can finally online. It's been a "rough week" without internet access and I wasn't desperate enough to pay £2(RM14) an hour for it. Oh well, finally Orientation Week's over and I'm left with registrations this week. Classes haven't officially started yet so I'm still kinda free. I have so much to write and so many pictures to show so I'll start from that fateful day, the day I depart from Penang, September 16th 2006. The final few days was a lot of fun. Had nice dinners, watched a good movie and spent the rest of my time packing my things. My mother had me bring a box of Maggi Mee to the UK. It was like 10kg. Shit! However, it was reduced to around 4kg because my luggage limit was around 30kg in total. Heck, I'm not gonna bring 10kg worth of Maggi Mee to the UK.

That day was gloomy day. Dark clouds scourged the sky as drops fell from the sky. No lah, I don't think it rained but it would have made the departure more emotional so let's assume it did. Hahaha. I started sending out my final smses only to initiate a few final calls and sms replies from some of you all. However, Jack's second sms is the only one that hit me hard. He wrote "zhou heng tai geh, mm sai kong yeh one". This is what it should be you know. Everything's understood, there's no need for words.

So I reached the airport rather early, only to find some of my friends were even earlier, waiting to send me off. I've told people not to send me because it'll makes things easier but in the end, Andrew, Kelvin, Jee Loong, Terry, Yi Wen, Aun Pein and Zhenjian came.

I bet some of you were wondering if I cried. I didn't. I wouldn't let myself. Yi Wen cried a little bit and made me sad. Lucky she held it back. But was really touched that she shed tears for me. However, as I walked through the departure counter, I did feel a little heavy but NO TEARS. I think they will come, just not yet.

The One With The Movies

In case you all wonder what I have been doing all this time, I have been doing nothing but wasting my time. After the World Cup month, I have watched a lot of movies and played a lot of games. Of course there's the passport thingie, the visa thingie, the room reservations or in short, just bla~! There's so many things to settle that sometimes you'll feel ughhhhh! Then there's the shopping. Oh, this part I don't mind, not at all. In fact, it's kinda cool to have so many new things. My mother was like "get it here lah, over there expensive" kinda attitude. So, I got myself a new wallet(RM30), a new watch(RM200) and a LOT of new clothes(mostly winter clothes).

I never knew that long john is that thing you wear underneath your sweater and shirt like those underwear Mr Bean wear. I always thought it was another name for the male reproduction organ like Big Willie, boner, Anaconda, King Cobra or pee pee. So you can imagine what I was thinking then the salesgirl asked me if I want any long johns.

Oh, I also got a webcam as a farewell gift from a few people and by a few, I mean 11(Jackson, Yen Ling, Sim, Beatrice, Addy, Corine, Chee Kit, MK, Fion, Kah Mun and Joyce). Thank you guys.

Logitech® QuickCam Fusion

Many movies I've watched since Finals(I mean MMU finals exam and not World Cup Finals). One of the few recent ones I really liked are Nacho Libre. It has several funny lines and scenes which cracked me up. Mostly it's because he says them in that Mexican slang.

Nachoooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!

"Chancho, when you are a man, sometimes you wear stretchy pants in your room...it's for fun"

"Hug hug, kiss kiss, hug hug, big kiss, little hug, kiss kiss, little kiss"

"Take it easy"

"I think that me and my friend are ready to go pro"

Then there's this Snakes On A Plane. I would say it's the best movie but it's okie. The storyline is common except it has snakes that's all. The only thing I remember best from that movie is the part where this guy got bitten in the Long John area when he was pee-ing. I even find myself double-checking the toilet bowl before I pee nowadays. Phobia >.<"

By the way, I'm sure most of you have heard about this new invention that allows ladies to pee standing? Anyway, just check out this item. Pee-ing device for women.
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The One Where I Become A Graduate (Part 2)

Convocation marks the end of one's university life. Post-studies aside, it also marked the end of my university life. It's true that many people walk in your life but only a few bring significance to you. So I would like to take this opportunity to thank those people who had been significant and had walked together with me through my university life.

1. Those whom lived with me
- GP
- Yuen How
- Jackson
- Siaw Khang
- Chee Kit
- Meng Kwee
- Siva

Thanks for putting up with me all these years. It has been great fun living with you guys. (I think it's time we live with different people)

2. Those whom went classes with me and all
- Masami
- Beatrice

Thanks for making me attend the classes more willingly. The time we spent had been "educational". (You meant a lot more to me than you think you do)

3. Those whom washed toilet together with me (training at Smart-Ed)
- Wei Hong
- Addy
- Terry
- Yi Wen
- Zhenjian
- Collin
- Jacey

Working at Smart-ed is a bitch. Thanks for keeping me company.

4. Those whom I wished I knew them earlier
- Sim
- Kah Mun
- Corine
- Aun Pein
- Sher Lin

Glad I knew you before I graduated.

5. Those whom I can't categorize
- Fion
- Pei Ti
- Sean
- Yen Ling

You have each contributed a piece in my university life.

6. Those whom I didn't mention
It's either I have forgotten or the hard cold truth....you're not worth mentioning! haha..just kidding.

Here are some random pictures from convo which I didn't post.