Sick...

Today came to sch late... arrived at 8.45am. =.=
Lucky, nvr miss anything on the lecture coz some part in the morning is revision *phew*. Today the journey is super duper long in my enitre life. I usually takes 35 or max 45 mins to SP but just now took 1 HOUR!!! woah... super duper long due to the usual jam after PIE & surprisingly jam at clementi MRT there

Anyway, after morning lecture, went home coz i cant stop coughing all the time. I need to rest at home. In the end, skip GEMS & skip FYP balloting. haiz. =(

So far, my health improves. It is better than this morning. Hopefully, i can go gym and/or bball tmr...

Basketball Experience

Today, I had the first experience of what is it like to play basketball but then i play in the lab instead of court !!! That time, I finished practical early. Thats why. All of them were shocked as i brought the basketball in school haha =) Even people in the bus stared at me. Maybe they see me as first time where a tall malay guy bring basketball to sch since seldomly they see malay boys play that

Anyway, thanks to Yad,Khair,Nigel,Leng Heng for teaching me. All of them are like pros except me. Well, I still have a loooooong way to go. All I need to do is just practice & practice as well as train hard =)

After Polymer Processing II lecture, went back home to settle something. Then, I change to my jersey & start playing bball at the court near my house, alone for 1/2 hr. I just dribble & dribble as well as trying to score. Then, Had shower b4 going back to sch for biomat lecture

Random post

It's the 2nd week of school... So far I can cope.

Nowadays, I dun feel anything good with myself. I feel disappointed, sad & angry with myself. I want to start exercising but i still havent start !!! My friends encourage me to do something about my fitness. Thanks, I really appreciate ur advice but i dunno why i cant do it =.= I wanna play bball ( i already have the attire & the ball) but then no mood !!! The basketball court is just 1 min or less away from my hse & i dun take the initiative to go there !!! I wanna swim & gym as well as jogging but still no motivation... is it i'm feeling shy to go swimming & gyming ? =.= I'm trying myself to behave in everything that I do but i feel something's not right at myself !!! Sometimes I got no mood to study !!! I feel that the world has ended for me =.= I dunno why. What has happened to me ? Is it I'm tired or something else makes me like this ? I dunno lahhhhhhhhhhhh. Whatever it is, I have to be patient & relax myself... I have to start somewhere but how ?

With regards to London trip, i still havent post the photos at multiply... Dun worry, I'll post it soon...

Last day in London

Time flies very fast. Tmr, we will be heading back to spore. Sad to live this beautiful & courteous country... It has been great here in UK especially in London, where we visited attractions. I really enjoyed myself here. I will never forget all the experiences that I had for these 6 days in London & as a whole 6 weeks in UK. Not forgetting, the work experience that I had at Loughborough University. It has been great & knowledgeable week that I had, learning new things & the work environment in UK

Farewell to UK & hello to sunny island of hot & wet Singapore. We'll be back to spore on sunday night. Thereafter, Monday is our 1st day of Yr3 =)

Btw, Photos for last week at Lboro & London will be posted when I reach home =) So, watch out for it !!!

Last Day at Falk-Egg Court

My last day here at hostel
In 1 hours time, departing london jury's inn hotel via taxi
journey will take 2 1/2 hrs
sayonnara Falk-Egg court & Lboro University... Thanks for evrything =(
Hello to London =)
See ya guys in London

Last Day of Work @ Loughborough University

Haiz... I feel sad
Today last day of attachment
Went to complete database... FINALLY FINISHED =)
plus photo taking of supervisors
I missed one of them. Just this morning I saw him in the office
I didnt see him again in the afternoon
wasted sia....
Well, what can I say...
I really enjoy my work for the past 6 weeks
Now, not over yet coz
this sunday will be going to London for 6 nights b4 heading home on sat & reach on sun
1 day b4 school starts !!! LOL
I'm gonna miss this place man... sigh
I have been enjoying here from the work to weather to food & to the supervisors
Britsh ppl are kind & humble, not like spore ppl
Yup, thats all =)

P.S I cant wait for London Trip =)

Trip to Bicester Village Shopping Centre

Yesterday (UK Time), we went to this shopping centre, where they sell branded goods at a cheaper rate. Went there by taxi (1 1/2hr journey). It's located near bicester town ctr at oxfordshire, Oxford. In this village, they were well known like Puma,Reebok, Fred Perry,Timberland, Tommy Hillfiger, Quiksilver, Calvin Klein, DKNY, Burberry, Polo Ralph Lauren & more but some i never heard before. We went shopping for 7 hrs.

I bought jeans from Polo Ralph Lauren that costs 34.99 pounds, Orange Polo-T from Tommy Hillfiger that costs 31 pounds & Reebok shoes. The reebok shop has Buy 1 Get 1 Free offer !!! In the end, I bought 2 pair of shoes for the price of 1. One white/lime green casual shoe (38 pounds) & black running shoe (24 pounds). So, I only pay 38 pounds for 2 pair of shoes !!! Isnt that worth it ? =)

Btw today we went to Lboro Twn Ctr to buy Thorntorns Chocolates as well as eating hot potatoes and famous fish & chips' Traveller Catch =)

i think I'll grow fat since I came here =(

Yup, thats about it. Now, need to continue choinging for work stuff like database !!! chao evryone

Trip to Leicester City 2

I went to Leicester myself to buy some things...
1st, went to tourist info ctr to buy some leicester souvenirs. total 12 pounds
2nd, went to sportsdirect shop to buy adidas dry fit T-shirt that cost 16.29 pounds
then, went to have lunch at maryland chicken fastfood restaurant. It costs 3.78 pounds
Finally, went around the leicester mosque & the islamic academy. Nvr took photos at these 2 places coz it was too early & at that point of time, it's not even zohor yet.
Yup, thats all... I reach back at hostel around 2.15pm.
Then, started doing the database that Min Nah asked me to do
btw, tmr will be going to bicester village shopping ctr at oxfordshire
To those OITP students from Ireland, have a safe journey back to the sunny island of Singapore.
I will see all of u guys back in class on april 20
Cheers !

Trip to Nottingham City

It's 10.55pm (sat) UK, 6.55am spore

Last week & just now, we went to Nottingham, UK. I can tell u. We really had fun !!!

Last week (21st March)
We went to Leicester but then we last min make plans to go to Nottingham from leicester. Went there by train. When we reached there, it was so big that we had to explore much by walking around.

Then, we came across a very big ferris Wheel. it's call Wheel of Notingham. We ride on it & there were spectacular views of the city, which I find it very worthwhile. We can see many castles & churches. it was clear on that day. After that, went to fastfood shop for lunch.

After that, went around the city centre & shopping mall. The atmosphere is better than Leicester in terms of the crowd & the number of shops. We came across this particular sports shop. It offers 30% discount !!! Khair bought jerseys for his family while i just walking around, looking for ideas on what to buy since I cant make decisions at the beginning.

Just now (28th March)
Went to Nottingham again... this time, we are visiting the attractions. First one, Nottingham castle. Before we get in. Saw a group of performers walking twrds the castle. They were dressed in colourful costumes. no idea what is the event about but they perform near the Robin Hood Statue (since Nottingham is well known as Home of Robin Hood). They were dancing & make some moves that made me entertain. I got record the video of it, which i dun think i can upload in the net due to size. After that, went in to the castle & explore the scnery plus museum. The Muesum displays things that are related to the castle as well as History of Nottingham.

After that, went to NCCL Galleries of Justice. This attraction was voted as best attractions in 2003. We went for the 2pm tour. The tour guide bring us around the former court building. We get to experience how is it like to be in court, till ended up in jail & prosecution. It was damn fun I tell u... I enjoyed myself today. =D

Then, went to buy some Nottingham castle souvenirs as well as souvenirs of Nottingham from visitor ctr.

Lastly, went to the sprts shop again. I have already made up my mind. I bought Umbro Trackpants, Basketball Jersey & shorts as well as Sleeveless running top & shorts. These 4 each cost 13.99 pounds... Isnt that cheap ? I wish I can buy somemore but no time... maybe next wanna buy sports shoes & T-shirts.

Next weekend, maybe we are going to either Derby or Birmingham. Btw later from 2am UK time, UK have to adjust their time 1 hour ahead. They will be following BST (British Summer Time) instead of GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) due to movement of sun. That means the time difference between Spore & Uk is 7 hours instead of 8 hours

Yup, thats all for the long update... Cheers =D. Photos will be updated soon at my multiply

Btw, thanks to Khair for belanja me fastfood dinner at hostel for my birthday =D

Trip to Leicester City

It's 10.15pm UK (Saturday), 6.15am Spore (sunday)

Just now, me & khair went to leicester city centre to explore. Went out from hostel around 9.30am and arrive back at hostel around 7pm... Went there by Arriva bus 127. The fare is damn expensive... 2.40 pounds =.=. The journey went round & round the estates before reaching bus-station.

We went there to explore the city. I found out that it is more vibrant & happening than Loughborough Town Centre, which is dull. The atmosphere is like Orchard Rd. I also found out that there were many halal food that i can eat. I went around the shops there & the prices are quite reasonable. Besides exploring the city centre, went to buy meat at a Halal butcher shop. Then, we ate at chinese buffet restaurant for just 10 pound with a drink. It was yummy. After that, went to shopping centre. The place is like vivocity. The majority of shops are high-end ones like topman, river island, etc... the clothes that are very expensive.

Then, went back by bus 127 (45 mins ride) & alight at the bus-stop near twn ctr. From there, have to walk 30 mins to hostel...

Yup, thats about it... gd nite =D

and btw, the pronounciation for leicester is "les-ter", not "le-chest-ter" !!! haha =D

OITP @ UK

It's 8.40pm UK (thursday), 4.40am spore (friday)

I had my 1 week of ITP last week & I find the things that I did was enjoyable though i get to do less things. The place that I got posted to for OITP is Department of Materials, Loughborough University. The Hostel that I stay is named Falkner-Eggington Hall, which is 15 mins walk from where I work. In other words, I have to walk to & fro everyday !!! haha

Basically, my task is to perform old experiments & try to come up with new methods to test & at the same time produce same results. Besides that, I help the researchers in anything that they do

The temperature here is very cold. It's like u step outside like a refigerator. there's sun too but not hot. There's one time got hailstorm, where small ice cubes fall from sky as rain !!! How cool is that.

Yup, thats all for now. For pictures, go to my multiply site @ http://tallguy89.multiply.com

1st day at UK

Time check

It's 2.39pm spore, 6.39am UK

I just woke up just now ard 5am

checking my email, surf net etc

Temperature is freaking cold here

7 Degree C... o.O. Damn cold sia

Total time that I took from stepping out of my house to reaching the hostel is 28 hours !!!

Damn long sia... First, we take plane to London Heathrow, transit at Abu Dhabi...

First time ride an aeroplane. The take off is my favourite part !!! Wohoo

I cant believe that I'm going to UK for ITP

Then, after reaching London, need to take coach from Central bus station to Leceister b4 transferring to another coach to Loughborough

Then, went to security gatehouse to get Hostel keys & then walk to our hostel.

At that point of time, it was raining cats & dogs !!!

Yup, thats about it =D

Overall, I enjoyed the trip very much especially all that I did so far is first time

1st time:
-take aeroplane
-went to Europe
-experiencing cold weather

ITP Placement

Yup, this is where I will be working for ITP or rather OITP =D
I will be going to UK !
Up till now, i still cant believe it that I'm going there
But, the money that I spent is such a boom to me
$1500 plus using my savings to pay for air tix
the rest, $2000 SP give me for other expenses
and $1000 for my own expenses
I'll be going with Khair
So, good luck to everyone with their postings...
It's good that if u guys get something that it's related
Sorry to those who need to travel so far to their workplace
Well, what can I say
most of the companies at Tuas, Jurong & Jurong Island mah
It's good that I live in the west
LOL
Tomorrow, last paper =)

Dad's Sickness

It's february 2009.... time files.
Just to share some sad news... my dad admitted to SGH for sudden stroke (high BP)
Incident happened last fri
my dad stopped at side road (drive taxi) coz he was feeling dizziness. A passer-by saw my dad & call an ambulance. He fainted on the way to SGH.
Found out that one of the arteries break.. causing blood to flow out to the brains.
Now, in ICU ward 52B, SGH block 5 level 2
Feeling ok, in stable condition by still very weak.
My dad did not take daily medication since last yr to reduce BP =.=
To all my friends, mind offer some prayers to my dad on speedy recovery. Thanks

Some enlightenment

I just shave just now !!!! YES !!! I just shave my moustache. haha.... hopefully this can enlighten u guys...

Anyway, it's the brand new year, 2009. New Year, new resolutions, etc. Hopefully this year will be a smooth sailing one in my life. I got back my MST results. I pass 4 papers but i fail 2 of them. Fail due to my carelessness & lack of write-up. Nvr mind, I will buck up.

Just now, I got help out in polymer scrabble, I must say that it's a good one though not so many audiences. Overall, i enjoyed it. Hopefully, there will be again nxt yr. Exams is 6 weeks away & i have not started to revise due to my homeworks & datasheets, which just keep coming in non-stop. I will start revising soon. Yesterday, I just ended my last report of the semester =D I have yet to start my exercise regime. Oh God, please give me motivation. Maybe Boon Kiat is my source of motivation =)

Yup, thats all for the update. Tmr, Japanese class @ Sultan =D