Not the time for self indulgence

Been here for quite sometimes already, I guess ... it's about 20 days +- since I first came here. Life is pretty easy over here. Averagely .. I have about 2 hours of class every day. Not heavy. but for other subjects .. some of them do not have any exam. Its 100% depends on given courseworks and it's not easy.

Once again I meet math again. But still, considered lucky because that's the only math subject for the whole degree, Financial Analysis for Managers. Have to interview on certain shop's manager ask for the financial data and analyze it. Sounds pretty ridiculous but I hope I can get some guidance from lecturer :)

Clubbing here is awesome ... people here are more open minded and friendly compared to Malaysia. Cigarettes can be used as tool for making friends. Make sure as long as you're not addicted with it hahah :) Met some friends from Guangzhou and Beijing, they are nice peoples :) Went to Bristol last friday, had steamboat and some home cooks. Pretty happy with my current life.

Electrical goods are dirt cheap over here. Pre-owned gaming consoles such as PSP or WII is bloody cheap, you can't even find this price in any of the forums in Malaysia. It's really about self control. Well the usual me would gone crazy for these consoles where my parent never bought me any of the consoles before. But here I am, reminding myself that ..

THIS IS NOT THE TIME FOR SELF INDULGENCE

I am here for my final year of my degree. Completing my degree is my main priority right now and I here to prove to others that I am not a spoiled child. I am competing against myself right now. And I would like to prove to the others that look down on me. I won't be defeated that easily =)

New Start, again.

Arrived back a few days ago. Kinda excited, living at a totally different world, not the same as my intern life. Sabah is still in Malaysia anyway. I'm in Gloucester but to be exact, it's Cheltenham town. Kinda small place, something like Ipoh or JB or Penang in Malaysia. Everything is kinda laid back and relax. Good place and environment for studies as I'm not totally hangout kaki.

Good and very friendly staffs I met both at town and uni. Well, still .. I am asian, more or less I can feel a bit of unfriendly aura .. It's like what we see bangla in Malaysia. I've told some of my friend. We're just like bangla in their eyes also.

Glad for getting know some other Malaysians here. At least I have the feeling of being home and safety hahah. Well, classes will start next week. So roughly have a week of relax and explore here and there. This time, felt the problem of living in a total different world. Trying our best just to make our life a bit more colourful ;) . Met some other malaysia that going over to Gloucestershire as well. Some of them are rich brats and some of them are spoiled child. Maintained as Hi-bye friend with them only.

Living part, ugh. Nothing wrong with my room. Just a bit small for the most EXPENSIVE room around. Since I'm renting room with private toilet. Kitchen part, it's a fucking mess. The moment I step into the kitchen, I was about to puke. OMG !!! PRC ppl are so freaking fuck up. No sense of hygenie at ALL.

Had a homecook dinner at 1 floor below with other buddys heh.


Well

Still a happy start for me.

Goodluck to myself.

Hey ho !!

New chapter of my life has begun, today i'm gonna leave Malaysia for the next 9 months. Perhaps more? Who knows?

Anyway, flight at 7.30pm, arriving at 0635 London.

Rotten Blog, Will be revived soon, i guess when I'm in UK

Pretty much a rotten blog, with 1-2 posts a month lolness.


Just to update myself here. Uhm .. Had 2 birthday celebration last 2 weeks. Kinda happy also for them. Received offer letter from Uni of Gloucestershire. 80% will go there since for uni that offer top up for tourism for a year, Glou is the best choice in terms of environment and price. And received quite a good comment of lecturer part.


A lot of things came into my mind actually. Darn lot to prepare and it's gonna hurt my wallet like hell

Things to do before going UK

Buying another 2nd hand handphone
Buying digital camera
Service my ipod
Buying formal clothing
as well as casual clothing and shoes
Renew passport
Buying rechargeble battery
+ etc ...

UGH. that really cost a lot T_T

But ~ I think im gonna buy 1 last mecha before leaving malaysia Mg Gouf Custom !!! Bwahahah ~

Changing ...

Few weeks of confusion, what they told me are true... since my plan to lead tour not going according to my plan, guess even if I going on Feb 2011 intake would be waste. What's the point of working a 1-2 month after confirmation if I'm changing job? Might as well goes to Sept intake.


Since pound sterling is dirt cheap now, yesterday exchange rate is just rm4.9x = 1 pound. After all, found 1 uni that offer Bachelor of Tourism that requires me to study for 1 year only. Well, that's promising. Went to the agent yesterday and they suggest me University of Gloucestershire, that's hard to pronounce hahah . Looking around the environment, not bad since I don't want distractions as I'm going the solely to study not to enjoy myself being there.


Plan to have a look at other agents as well after discussing with my family. Some of my friend told me to go to the agent infront of Taylor's A level college area. Gonna have a look in a week or two. Asked opinion from a few ppl, majority of them are supporting me as well.


Not that I'm scared to accept challenge, but I have to think what's best for me as well. Olympic 2012 at London is the best chance for me to butt in, it's a lifetime experience that I shouldn't let it go so easily.


Pfft .. today there's 2 kid at office. My manager kids >.<

aiks. .. have to stop here already.



CIAOZ

Movie Spree, new consideration

Guess this month I'm really on movie spree. For the past weeks, I've watched How To Train Your Dragon, Alice in Wonderland, Woochi Tao Fighter, Clash of Titans, Shutter Island, Ice Kacang Puppy Love. Apparently there's no more movie left for me to see already. Just waiting for Ironman2 and Ipman2 on 29th of April.


So Far, I liked Shutter Island a damn lot, really a mindfuck movie hah. The story line is just amazing, where towards the end where they explain everything. The story is so so so confusing. But I'm still able to understand it haha. I guess those typical chinese sure having problem understanding this movie lolness.


Received news from Ms. Lucy about Sunway Travels are hiring people. So decided to give it a try. Since what I really want is to lead tour, rather than sit in the office doing paperworks. It just doesn't meant for me. Heading to Sunway wednesday for an interview session. I predicted I have higher chance to get accept because that somehow i am considered as kakilang marh xD.


Not to say my company is not good, just that .. it's not don really like this kind of works. I just wanna travel while I'm still young. Well, I am crazy with geography and history. So, why not i'm doing both my job and interest/passion together? Delay of pays, delay of allowance, little allowance, little chance of promotion, poor basics .. realised it after around 1month + after working. listening to gossips.


So, i'm just grabbing my chance to get over to a better place.


What I believe in is,

I don't pray to achieve what I want, I struggle to achieve it.

quoted from one of my friend

- Praying is like a rocking chair, It do you good, but It wont get you somewhere.



CIAOZ

Broke T_T

Spent a damn lot last week. Bought 1 TB external hard drive, Gespenst MK- II, Movies, outings, books, omg .. rm500 + gone in just a few days. Gonna save up for this month, need to plan for my future as well. Since my plan to study in UK really need a damn lot of money ... as I do have some financially problem to go abroad.

Back few days, there a lot of thing in my mind which makes me wanna post up here but now, my mind is totally blank. I admit that I'm kinda lazy to blog but who cares lol? since it's just something like a book for me to get track on future. Got back to Bentong but no one around, just slack at home for the whole day. There's people in hometown but those are not who I really wanna meet, pointless if going out with them talking crap.

Well, today gonna head to TS for last sing K session with 2 of my best BRADERS during my diploma life. We'll take it as a goodbye session for him before leaving to Aussie. Personally I wouldn't take this risk if I'm him, but whatever his decision is, I'll just respect him hahah. Still remember being FFK-ed by him last 3 weeks when me and fai reached TS then kena ffk. Wow, darn pissed off actually. If he's not my brader I'm gonna scold with all foul words I've learned for the past 21 years LOL.

Gained a lot of inspiration from Danny Choo, a freaking japanese-wannabe but he had succeed his dreams. Based in Japan as one of the main representative of Mirai inc. A company that pretty much related to OTAKU. Well, my dream is not related to otaku but. I hope to work in Japan as tour leader/tour guide or some jobs that related to hospitality and tousirm. This is the main reason for me to learn japanese besides the CHICKS there ahahah. Just to remind myself here, I promise myself start to learn japanese this year once my job is settle down.

Well, my mind is kinda blank now . Don't know what to write anymore. Ciaoz

Rejected Interview Invitation

Guess I'll post more just to replace what I've forgotten to post earlier this month. Rejected an interview invitation from Astro. It's really a big temptation, the offered pay is more than double what my current salary. As well as a lot of allowance and it's a lot nearer with my home. Guess what? I'm very eager to step into this industry and it will be a total waste of 2 month in my life just to learn all the so called foundation if I accept the job offer. I truly believe that if you have interest with your job, even harder task will looks pretty much easier.

Went to visit some of the Ex-Lecturers who currently work in Berjaya University College of Hospitality. Glad to see all of them enjoying their work too. Somehow working as lecturer is kinda good and I might even consider to be a lecturer when I'm old hahah. Enjoyed their meal at their cafe, though it's cafe but the served food is not that simple and it's very detailed. Saw ..

Chef Andy aka. Ah Suk - My course tutor of year 1. Taught me culinary and kitchen operation sub, very funny and friendly lecturer. One of the main reason for me to visit BUCH

Chef Loke - Very outgoing and funny lecturer, master in pastry and always blow water with us

Mr Joykin - My lecturer in alcoholic and beverage operation. Very knowledgeable with alcoholic, cocktail and wine. He's very sarcastic when I was under him

Mr Teddy - My lecturer in Introduction to Business. Opened up my heart both in marketing and business.

Ms May - Lecturer in Intro to Hosp and Tourism industry. Not so close with her but she's still very friendly.

Chef Siew Lee - Didnt taught my any subject, but worked for her for the preparation to conduct pastry workshop before BUCH was officially opened.

also met some of my seniors who currently work as lab assistant at BUCH.

felt happy for going to pay a visit with my ex lecturer. Will definitely go back there for some light meals as well as washing eye lawlness.


CIAOZ

A Blink of An Eye ... March gone already

It feels like just 2 weeks ago since I last updated my blog ... but in fact, OMG is a month already. Guess I'm too busy with MATTA fair past few weeks. Really been work like hell for that 3 days + 1 days before for setting up the booth. During that few days, I am really so so so so so freakinggg tired until I don't have the mood to think anything for the period Literally I can't feel my leg at all after I went back from work. Felt great as I've learned a lot actually, this is the first time I'm working in matta fair and guess what, setting up the booth actually kinda fun. Saw neighbour company APPLE doing their as-usual-so-bloody-grand decorations ... One of my senior predict that the whole MATTA fair would easily costs them more than 200k. But this isn't strange at all. They do really advertise their 'prestige tourism'. Wondering ... what kind of tourism service they offer? until 8 days Japan trip would costs us rm10k ?


It's been a month and half in this company, guess i just got all the basic skills in order to survive in this industry. Sharpened a damn lot with my geographic skills, kinda motivated to hold my first sales kit and start blowing water with my customer. Felt lucky that I'm able to go for the training class @ Amadeus, the main system that operates in my company. Met a guy who taught me some of the different pathway in tourism industry. He do offer me something good, guess I don't wanna mention it here. Since I've already know inside my heart. Asked some of my friends and family member, what they are saying is very very true. There's nothing called kind hearted in working world. There's not a need to be good to employer as they are not doing good for us. Sometime you just need to be cruel *RAWR*


Also learned a lot of marketing gimmick this month bwahahaha :D

Freedom of choice ? = FOC
Buy 1 free 1 = this one really tricky as well .. this term do have a lot of meaning.

Motivated

Kinda lazy to update my blog, but who cares huh? It's just my personal blog, din expect people to see it anyway. Felt motivated more than usual. Met Simon aka. Akeabubu who is a blueserver friend for quite some time yesterday, found out that he's a god in figure painting and btw he's a wholesaler for figures except gundam. But he's very experienced in gunpla air-brushing. Felt happy that he's willing to borrow me a air-brush machine hahah. Means I can try out the feeling of AB-ing. Well, most of my figures are completed lazily actually.


Without proper sand paper and cutter actually, found out that most of my kits are poorly made so I will take attention to make it better. Hmmmm .. regret that most of the gunpla i've already stick on the decals and it's too late to modify or AB it. However my precious S-gundam is still clean, and this means i can modify it properly. And I still have few HG kits to use as experiment for my first AB experience.


However, I am not motivated in gunpla. My working life has got better than past few weeks, and MATTA fair is coming up so I will appreciate this chance properly and grab as much as experience as possible. My mission is to get into NATAS fair though all my colleague said it's a pain in the ASS. Well, what I wanna do is to surpass what i can do heh.

Hell yeah, 7 more days for my May'n concert !!!!


Ciaoz

I wish there's 30 hours a day instead of 24 :(

Pretty weird huh my wish? yeah ... I seriously need more time to balance up my life. Working already take half of my day, and left the other half for sleeping, eating, and bath etc. Roughly I have less than 4 hours a day. And by the time I reach home, I am bloody tired and i just wanna have more rest. Finally I understand why people hate working, it's not about the stress. It's about the life.

Recently I got myself a new habit. Since I'm living in places where I no longer can go out easily. What I do during my free times is go for arcade. Usually I will go for it during my half days, and after work like today. Met back John from Sabah, I've lived with him together for around 1month + during my training period at Nexus resort. Had a good talk with him. Glad to reconnect back with him after around half a year.

Guess my hand really itchy for some gunpla. Grabbed some of the San Guo gunpla - Ma Chao gundam and a HG Exia Repair II. Normally I would go for gunpla in UC series.

Wishlist
- Hi-nu gundam
- Sazabi
- Rx-78 One Year War Colour
- Gundam f91
- Gespenst Mk-II
- Zeta Gundams
- Gouf Custom
- Rick Dom
- Acguy
- Gyan
- GP03 Stamen
- Gundam Wing ver. ka
- Gundam Unicorn
- Stark Jegan MG
- MG Zaku II


guess there's a lot.


But I seriously need moarrr time in my life. Wanna watch anime also felt asleep. Kanasai

Working, Annual Dinner and Preparation of CNY

Felt much more happy than back a few day, words that came out from my head of department's mouth somehow gave me a lot of motivation though it might be very normal to other people. At least I felt that I am needed by the organisation. Not being arrogant, but I have the confidence of doing sales. Why I say so? I believe in myself, I am from hotel industry which service speaks the most so? And so far so good, I have been doing okay during my training as operator and front office staff. And my experience as hospitality assistant at Sunway Pyramid, more or less also helped me on approaching people and be friendly. Amadeus class will only start after CNY, which means I have a week of self study and self training in the office without work. Hahah, manage to msn around with peeps and in the same time slowly learn.



Today suprisngly I am included in the company's annual dinner. At first, I felt like it is not good to simply join them for annual dinner as I have just worked for 4 days and most of them is like stranger for me. This is because most of the staffs are from the 'Malaysia' department whereas my department is handling Singapore market only. LOLness, got a hamper and cash worth of rm50. That's really worth it xD. Felt that it's really good for me cuz I've missed the meal at Jogoya with my high school friends due to the clash with SHTLM night. Food was okay only, but it really have a DAMN lot of variety.



Preparation for CNY, helped sis on making the peanut crumble I suppose. I wouldnt count it as cookie because it's texture very loose and fragile. Baked almost 40+ cans of cookies in 2 days. It is really tiring as I just changed my lifestyle from SLACKING to working people. Plan for CNY dishes.

- Hokkien meatball with black fungus
- Fried tofu with thai dressing and cabbage (learnt from oug pasar malam)
- Braised pork
- As usual, pasta
- Wat Tan Hor
- Some thai dessert, felt like making thub thim trob
- and Yong Tau Foo (guidance from mom)
- sweet and sour prawn

Guess that's all with my CNY planning for eve and day1

The Path I've Carved On The 04/02/2010

Hmm .. Actually I got a lot to say but .. I'm too lazy already.. Sudden change in my lifestyle .. it's kinda hard to adjust my sleeping time .. Found myself yawning in the office all the time.

So .. I am finally working after a month worrying about jobless and getting job that I hate. Though received a sudden call that said ' Are you supposed to work today? ' on tuesday morning. Which I never know a single about me being confirmed for the job applied. Hmm .. funny lol? So I begin to work on Thursday due to some unavoided circumstances.

I must admit that I'm a person that blend into a place quite slow compared to other ppl. Yesterday I'm almost like a total idiot doing solo things and the person who supposed to teach me just gave me a very simple briefing. Over the years, I am always proud of my geography knowledge but I'm almost like know nothing compared to the staffs there. However, I managed to impress one of the senior due to my not-so-bad geography knowledge. The company will send me to Amadeus learning classes with certificate provided ( A special system just for ticketing agent)

I am still very blur and I am given different air fare to see. The air fare is different from what we all see because it is for business use and there's a lot of terms and condition, peak or non peak season, service charge and a darn lot more to see. Can't believe that a simple piece of paper have so criteria to see and be aware of it. Looks like i must be more attentive when working :/ After being properly 'brief' by my supervisor, I must be very careful when working because I am actually in a department that dealing with Singapore market and every calls are actually directed from singapore. Heard from my manager the singapore peoples are very kiasu and they usually will try to catch our mistake and make a big fuzz about it lol.

Meanwhile, I am prepared for being BORED for the next few months. As what I oberved, i am going to be place as data entry first. 1 single piece of airfare looks plain, but some complicated one is very very very trouble some. It can take almost 1-2 to just finish it. Imagine it also scary already.

And hereby I am reminding myself to be tough mentally and get through all the shits. I must remember my mission for this year. - Lead a tour out from Malaysia and Get to Natas fair and Matta fair. I'll take everything as challenge and wont give up so easily.

Week of Joy and Pain

WEEK OF JOY


- Went to Malaysian open 2010 with my bro and sis in law. I enjoyed it a darn lot these few days actually.

- Hanging out with college kakis although just a lunch, glad to hear their recent updates. I guess I cant live alone without friends. Had a good lunch @ Nando's with Lisan, HC and Sook Hui.

- I got accepted into a travel company in Jalan Imbi and they are willing to offer me training with certificate. Though they pay is not high, what else more i need? I am recruited as part of 'Singapore Department' where I am handling reservation and business from Singapore. Though I will start of as Data Entry clerk, I will be upgrade to ticketing officer as soon as I am able to handle all the basic requirement of the ticketing system. And I also have the chance to go abroad to Singapore to assist in their travel fair ( MATTA fair of Singapore, though I dont know what it is called) I felt that this is a good start for me too.



WEEK OF PAIN

- Just on Sunday one of my good friend being scammed RM9k from con-men. I believed that he is either drugged or hypnotized . Felt sad and pity for him, 9k is a big amount for students leh. OMGNESS. But in the same time this indicates that we as human shouldnt bear the heart of greed. Things would be different if he is not greedy. And what I am so sad is, I've told him that the particular area which is Plaza Rakyat is full of scammer and once a scammer tried to trick me but I turn them away.

- Yesterday, Ah Cai and Ah Ta were involved in a quite serious car accident. They were admitted into Selayang Hospital. Ah Cai's condition is not so serious and he got off with around 100 stitches and bruises and cuts everywhere. Felt relieved as I didnt even recognise him before the nurse wipe off his blood stains. Meanwhile Ah Ta condition is freaking serious and he still in coma now. Doctor said he had suffered brain concussion which and he smashed out from the car. Which he is badly injured all over his face and mouth They were trying to cut through a bus in a tremendous speed and eventually lost control and crash on the drain and Ah Ta was flunged out from the car. What makes this worse is both of them didnt even wear seat belt.


3 people have bad things happen to them in just less than 48 hours. Please be careful during CNY time all my friends.

Cycling - after 2 years

Phew, finally repaired back my lovely bicycle after being abandoned for almost 2 years. Changed both the inner tube of the tyre, seat, brake rubber and checkups on the gear part. For the bac few years when I'm still in my high school, I am used with cycling for quite a distance though I'm not as passionate as some of my friends.

Yesterday, It's really like I am losing half of my life just to cycle back the same old route that I used to cycle quite a lot. Thinking of it .. 18km ( Chamang Waterfall) + 6km ( Go and return from town) seems so so so challenging .. Felt like I no longer have the energy anymore for the rest of my days. However, I manage not to stop for a break during the way going into the waterfall.

Start cycling from my house and it took me around 10-15 minutes to reach the entrance of the waterfall and another 30 minutes just to get there. It was very exhausting T_T. Rested around half an hour and get out from the waterfall. Had breakfast at Kok Hing alone, it's been a long time since I woke up this early to have breakfast.

This few days I'm not gonna cycle anymore because I am off to watch Malaysian Open with my brother. Just scared that my body will begin to ache once I get back to cycle next week.

Cycling - after 2 years

Phew, finally repaired back my lovely bicycle after being abandoned for almost 2 years. Changed both the inner tube of the tyre, seat, brake rubber and checkups on the gear part. For the bac few years when I'm still in my high school, I am used with cycling for quite a distance though I'm not as passionate as some of my friends.

Yesterday, It's really like I am losing half of my life just to cycle back the same old route that I used to cycle quite a lot. Thinking of it .. 18km ( Chamang Waterfall) + 6km ( Go and return from town) seems so so so challenging .. Felt like I no longer have the energy anymore for the rest of my days. However, I manage not to stop for a break during the way going into the waterfall.

Start cycling from my house and it took me around 10-15 minutes to reach the entrance of the waterfall and another 30 minutes just to get there. It was very exhausting T_T. Rested around half an hour and get out from the waterfall. Had breakfast at Kok Hing alone, it's been a long time since I woke up this early to have breakfast.

This few days I'm not gonna cycle anymore because I am off to watch Malaysian Open with my brother. Just scared that my body will begin to ache once I get back to cycle next week.

Hard Life

Supposedly, I got something to write on my previous post. But after I typed for almost 1 pages +. Stupid mozilla got crash due to my over download lol. So i got lazy and forget to retype it anymore.

So ... What's up with me for these few weeks? I guess ... all I do is slacking around home looking for job. Some interviews, and ... outing with friends. Sent almost 15 resume in total, but only 2 responded. And their salary offer is cheap as nut. What's the difference between a diploma holder and SPM kids? Felt really dissapointed actually. Felt that I must go and get a job ASAP as some of my friends already working. Life is tough, no study = no money T_T. Been spending quite a lot as I have been going in and out to KL.

I've also trying to learn more about chinese cuisine in order to make my life easier once I continue my degree. Been thinking to study at UK, but not this year. Since I wanna get some experience at first. Some if the cuisine if learned lol

- Braised pork with groundnuts
- Mapo tofu
- Thai style tofu, can be applied to meats as well
- Sweet and sour chicken/ pork
- Braised pork with vegetables and wine ( western style)


My next try will be

- Teriyaki chicken with red wine ( saw it through iron chef)