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Sorry guys, been sick and very busy lately. Reading week didn't help that much as I was in bed most of the time.

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1. Trip to Lake District

2. Movie Mania

3. Life so far...

OF 1 Lady, 2 girls and a guy. =D

Okay so I probably be killed for writing the title that way but let the mystery begins.. Which one of you is the lady? =D Figure that out yourself!

Okay so the story began. Aileen, Nichelle, YY, Hariz, Adina and I were suppose to go to Blackpool. I sign up for it but the rest didn't do so immediately so by the time they wanted to register, there weren't anymore vacancies. Therefore I had and almost went alone! =(

It was during the MUJS (Manchester University Japanese Society) screening night that Nichelle (who was on the reserve list) got a place and then later on, YY as well =P. Yippee! I don't have to go alone!

Anyway to cut the story short, the next day we travel around and hour and a half to go to the Pleasure Beach located at Blackpool. I actually thought that there will be beaches so we (Okay fine, me alone Y_Y) brought our beach attire.

It was fun since I haven't been on the roller coaster for a long time , Nichelle never been on one (this water fish is too scared), YY's been on a lot so its good for her and lastly Fion, a second year student at Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU or ManMet for short) who is studying Accounting and Finance.

First we went around the park, warm up with some less demanding rides which is this Wild Mouse. However as my friend Greg would later put it so, the ride is a rough one. =)

Wander into the kiddies area, Beaver park and saw these adorable figures playing at the window.

This is the ride known as the Bling! It basically just turn around and around while at the same time turning you 360 degrees round and round. Quite a dizzy ride to be honest. But if you enjoy yourself being fling around (Note: Fling NOT Bling, or perhaps it should be bling around =D), then get on this ride

Had a light lunch. I mean me! Can't have a heavy one with all the turning upside down and fast rides right?

This is the BIG ONE, which basically covers around 70% of the theme park I guess. Was terrified to go on it at first cause it is really really really high up! Not to mention I hate it when the ride is going down cause you have these feeling that you are gonna be flung out of your seat. End up going on it twice, one in the morning and another at night when all the lights are flashy.

Nichelle and I

Yes there is a parking lot reserve for Doctor Who's TARDIS!

YY, Fion and Me at the entrance to the Ghost Train.

The girls and ladies. YY, Fion and Nichelle

This was before we got on the IRN revolution ride. The ride basically shoots you forward doing a 360 lane and then in reverse mode when you can only see whats in front of you and it is going backwards.

Overall it was a good day. Departed at 8.30am and return at 9pm at night. A fun day ^^

Manchester

And so it came to pass, I've gotten myself settled down in Manchester. =P The scenery is pretty awesome. Those fable tales of the street being clean is so wrong (Well its not too bad, just that you can see a bit of rubbish around, still better than Malaysia). Haha, probably that was a lie to make ourself much more clean.

This is a cathedral down Oxford Road, it is situated near the Whitworth Park where we did our registration. Mind you, it took quite a while as there was a really really long queue.

And this is Whitworth Hall. No, Dee, Hariz and Umyra is not staying here... in fact they are further down the road.

The Student Union Building where societies do their gathering and event tickets are for sale.

And today as of 25th September, there was a few booth at the Grosvenor Park (I have no idea what the real name is but I shall call it a Park, well it does look like one, minus the bench)

Here is THE rodeo ride. The record was set at 64 or 67. I think someone got himself 67 seconds after I left but I am not really sure. Zack lasted 43 seconds while I lasted a mere 21 seconds. Yeah , I am ashamed of myself but nevertheless I did gave it a try. After much persuasion from Zack and Terry.

Oh ya, you guys don't know who the are yet. Well they are my hall mates. We live at Bowden Court Flat 17. I live in the first room and it is situated on the ground floor so just give my window a knock. Its the left one from the door.

Gladiator Fight? Terry is on the blue platform while Zack is on the red one. Terry was being squashed by Zack as he kept felling off. I told him that it wasn't really his fault, the platform was wobbly. After several people tried to bring Zack down (In which they failed horribly), one guy did.

Round Two was Terry on the Red Platform and Zack on the Blue platform. Zack still give Terry quite a fight (His skills and stability in unquestionable) but Terry manage to bring him down a couple of times.

Overall its my 5th day here in Manchester. Great place so far albeit that the mall close at 6pm and some at 8pm.

Sorry for the absence

Well after result day on the 10th of August, I didn't really want to write down how frustrated, shock, depress, baffled, or *insert emotion here*.

Been pretty busy lately. You know, planning, phone calls, continue being a sloth and etc. After Doomsday struck and luckily I manage to survive, thanks to the support shown by friends and of course you, Feng =).

A few notetable people who are Maalini, Jolene, Faye, Aliza, Kok Din, Daniel, Ibrahim , Amirul, Isa, Ken, Chee Kit, Mel, Chong Li Li, Audrey and Boon Seong. Sorry if I missed out any names. =) There's a whole list but just to let you know, I appreciate that.

So I had appealed, to LSE and Warwick but after several emailing sessions the answer they gave me was please wait until the 20th where the results would be released in the UK. Heck I even have to mailed then my Results (But that was expected , wasn't it?)

So the 20th came and I went to college with Farhanah. Meet some friends, juniors, super juniors (?). Apparently no one resides at my room yet so yeah. It still belongs to me! Say Mrs. B and got my component grades. Missed A for Computing by a slight grade and I still don't understand how I got a B for Psychology with AB grade. Yeah if the B was at paper 1 which carries 2/3 of the total mark, sure I'll understand. But I got a B at paper 2 which carries 1/3 of the total mark!

Albeit that, Maths grade was horrible. Shocking and speechless but enough said. There is nothing I can do except to move on and strive to do better next time. I had it easy since the beginning of my education life so I guess this is where I fall and is reminded not to take things for granted.

At the end of the day, got back home at 6pm - ish. Check my UCAS, 2 rejections. Sadness engulfs me for a sec but it did not stay long. There are things to be done. I emailed Manchester regarding the 2 Accounting course available for clearing, Accounting (AAA) and Accounting, Management and Information System (AAB). Decided not to go for Management (Accounting and Finance) as the course structure is more towards Management. And then I called the universities, both Warwick and Manchester for Clearing. When I phoned Manchester, i asked about the Accounting course. Much to my dismay, they said it wasn't in their clearing list.

Shocked but I think I am getting used to it now so I called Warwick instead. Mine you, getting the line busy for a few hours and your mum starring at you isn't something pleasing. Manage my way through and ask them for the Management course. After 1/2 of complex stuff (Apparently my subjects had a minor problem, no science subject but later found out that Computing was a Science subject), they said that they will call me back.

And so the wait continues. The next day I got an email from Gay Matryniuk, Senior Undergraduate Admissions Administrator.

Dear Adrian

Further to your clearing enquiry yesterday, we cannot make you an offer for the BSc Accounting programme but may be able to offer you a place on the BA Accounting, Management and Information Systems programme. I would however, need to verify your IELTS certificate before I could confirm this. Please therefore scan and email your IELTS certificate to me as a matter of urgency.

So okay there is hope, I got a place! A bit paranoid about the bold may be but it went well later.

Fast forwarding the story they confirmed that I will have a place there. Now I'll just have to wait for UCAS and oh my didn't I wait and waited.

21 August till the 27th August and finally they change my Clearing status. This whole month has been full of empty days, non productive due to the word waiting. This has truly tested my patience

Another thing was with Sime Darby. I've called them to tell them that I got a place at Manchester.

Day 1: No one was there in the department.

Day 2: Kak Zerizan was away but Kak Intan was there. She reffered me to Kak Muja (email her as she was in Hong Kong at the moment). Wrote and emailed the letter.(I'm getting pretty good at this =D). Went back to sleep and when I woke up, a reply was already there. Kak Muja seems to be very efficient in replying emails. Thank God for that ^^.

Yes Adrian, you may proceed.

Best news I had. So everything is settled, with Sime Darby and with the University.

For now I have to wait again for my Visa letter to come.

Wish me luck~

P.S: Didn't i mention how I grow to hate the word 'wait'? And thanks Li li for the nice phone call. Really enlighten me to the life style in Manchester. =) I'll probably stay at that hall the following year. I think it might be a bit late to apply now.

2 more hours to go

As of now its 2 more hours till my results are out. Can't tell you how afraid I am. All my efforts are put into this and as well as my future I guess.

If I manage to g through this alive, I shall go and celebrate it with some Haagan Daaz ice cream.

If I don't....

I guess this post stops here >.< "

[Edit]

Well I didn't make it. Gosh, what am I suppose to do from now on? Fingers still kept cross

Of Pasar Malam and Farewells

Last Friday CK, LX and Me went to pasar malam at Jelutong there. Went there after watching Overheard at Queensbay Mall.

Some Pictures from the 'Night Market'

Today is Sunday and I went to my Uncle's funeral. Didn't really know the old chap well as he was quite a distant one but however we are still related. Only met him several times and I can daresay it was all during Chinese New Year.

Oh this is my sis and his boyfriend. Came back regarding the H1N1 case. He's staying over for the week.

Frustrated

The writer is now frustrated over something that should relaxs him. Its hard when people don't find common grounds and always assume that they are right when they are partially at fault. He wonders when everyone will learn to compromise and learn to accept each other's view in a humble way.

Perhaps he just met the wrong batch of people. Not everyone is bad and not everyone is good. Just a few rotten eggs in the basket.

Nevertheless when a problem arise, its better to confront. If you are unhappy with someone's actions, tell them, however so in a way which they could accept. You don't go yelling at them and make them feel all fired up. A calm discussion is a prefered discussion. Nothing would be solve if both stay firm on their grounds and don't learn to let in.

A problem not solve is one that will never and and will cause eternal chaos.

Thats my 2 cents.

Cheers.

PS: Will be updating soon about my life. Sorry for the long MIA session.