Saturday, September 06, 2008

Greetings from the city of Manchester:)

i'm from UM toO..hehe( University of Manchester)

super duper sorry for this delay..i have been deprived from internet for the past week due to some connection probs in the hall i'm staying. at first i thought was my computer who is causing the prob but thank God it's not:) and yay, i finally can go online today, unexpectedly and suddenly and i dunno how and why..it's not a wireless connection, it's not the local area connection it's..God's connection..hehe, i prayed for it yesterday and woohoo, He answered me:) *fingers crossed* I might not b able to connect tomorrow. So, i better appreciate this golden opportunity.. i'm gonna update you guys about wat i was up to for the past week..It's is gonna be long LONG long...so bear with me:)
yea, arrived Manchester with this pretty lady around to settle stuff for me:) to bring me around, to cook for me, to settle my accommodation and most importantly to make noise with me, that's why i don't feel any homesick-ness coz my dear sis is here to accompany me:) one in a million sis! Awesome Adelene...
my summer vacation residence. Gonna stay here till 18th of Sept till i move again to my permanent place at St Gabriels. By then i will hav problem moving coz my stuff-BANYAK-ness. when i first arrived, my sis and i were busy moving to this room from my sis' previous place which was 10 mins walk away...both of us were like mad women, carrying stuff like that standing mirror, and pulling luggage in the middle of the road, till we gave up and called a taxi:) but it costs us a BOMB! but it's worth it coz we were so tired after moving for like 3 days!walking up and down the street under the cold wind...FREEZING..i will hav another massive move on the 18th! please pray somebody will lend a helping hand:):)
oh, rmb my pink duvet cover? i brought it all the way from KL:) my bed is the best place in my tiny little room...super comfy and warm.. PLUS blackie by my side..he must b bored staying at home..:) yea...MESSY MESSY MESSY...
Had a met up with some seniors from M104( Evelyn, Kean Foong, Emily and Kenneth) Thank God for this kind seniors. They brought us around city centre, tell us where to get cheap food and stuff So yea, we dun feel that lost at least! Oh, i met a few M102 seniors as well when i attended a church nearby called King's Church. they graduated dy and are now working in Manchester:) Friendly people as well..Anyway, the church is a charismatic church and i really enjoy the sermon. Ps. Kelvin shared smth like God is the most creative and greatest architect of all coz He builts different designs of houses in each and everyone of us:) Verse of the day was from Philippians 3:13-14 Forgetting what is behind and straining towards what is ahead, I press on towards the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenwards in Christ Jesus. Hmmm, move on Angie!
There will be a MASSIVE gathering for IMU-nians tmr night:)
Super super seniors, plus seniors and plus us, the juniors:)
it's gonna be steamboat! Woohoo, eating in this type of weather..steamboat is the best!
by the way, Manchester has been raining non-stop!
and the cold wind blowing against our faces..SEjuk-ness!
TaiWu, the BEST Cantonese restaurant in town.
Nicest Chinese food..
Had lunch with sis and her frens there one fine day.
we had dim sum..and like wat others have been boasting about
dim sum is UBER NICE NICE NICE
plus, the price goes 50% off after 12pm
yea, we ordered the following and guess how much it came.
Fried cuttlefish
Prawn rolls
Pork stuff:P
Carrot cakes
some fried meat balls i guess:P
Porridge with pork stomach n intestines and jelly fish!


meat rolls
Kaya pau:) my favourite!
Crab meat siu mai:)
the bill ended up was just 18 pounds!!
Super cheap for good food like these!
come Manchester and i'll bring you eat dim sum kay..Oolallalal
Lily and Angie:) my bestest mate in Manchester!!
the building behind is the University of Manchester, though we no longer based there..:P

Angie @ the Chinatown of Manchester:) the must go place right?

Sent my sis off yesterday to London. She will be flying back to Malaysia for good from London!
Gonna miss this woman badly. Wah, yesterday was super emo, cried like nobody business!
Especially after dinner with Lily, Steph and her dad when they sent me back.
as i walked up to my room, no more noise from my sis welcoming me home, she is no more there to make me herbal tea, to hug me, to squeeze in one bed and to pillow talk b4 we sleep. All alone by myself in my tiny room, deprived from internet, no connection at all to the outside world....STONED, but to pray to God for internet connection....:)
amen

oh, we had curry tonight at Rusholme( nearby our place where most of the Pakistani and Muslims stay) Delicious Indian food:)

Tikka- very soft type chicken meat:)

Vege curry:) and lamb beriyani rice!!

Lily*Angie*Steph! Lollipops after dinner:)

Siti*Angie*Lily posing after our welcoming talks

class started today

9am to 4pm

with lots of talks....

by the deans- the 7 perfect ways to build rapport:)

welcoming speech by the senior medical officers

hand washing and infection control

Fire alarm safety

PBL-attributes of a doctor:P

hehe...a fun day:) hospital teaching officially starting next Monday..bring it on!

oh, met some Malaysians and Singaporeans students who came since the 1st year. They're really nice bunch of people, we felt so at home esp they came and approached us and start to talk to us:)Hmmm, at least we know somebody from the 150+ medical students!

wasSup Doc: Angie is loving Manchester but not the rain:)

i miss the SUN in Malaysia!

Friday, August 29, 2008

Arrived Manchester safely:)

Announcement peeps:)
Ngie Chang, Wilfred and m3 safely landed in Manchester dy
i love you, you love m3
we're happy fa-mi-ly:)
the See family:) Thank you..where is Sue Ann!!?
my uncle and family:)mummy emo emo:( *huggies*bye bye peeps...thank you all for coming!!

Thanks ABUNDANCE to all who came KLIA to send me off:) Touched oh...
Kamsia banyak banyak! i felt so LOVEDAngie* Blackie* Mei Sin
thank you for the cute farewell gift dearie:) It'll be my new friend:)Dun Goooo Angie:)
Koinonians:) my dearest cellies..

The flight was okay, managed to catch up a few new movies
Iron man, P.S I love you, Made of honour and Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian( didn't watch till the end though, not enough time:P) Anyway, it was an enjoyable flight with food loaded:)

Angie chilling @ Dubai airport, reading my very own convo mag with Blackie:)

Reached Dubai after 6 and half hours from Malaysia. Waited there for around 5 hours, then transit to Manchester from there. Some drama happened at Dubai! Ngie Chang and i were told to go to gate 43 to board on our next flight to Manchester. That gate was kinda far from the place we waited earlier. As we started walking towards the gate, Ngie Chang just jokingly asked, 'hey Angie, where is Blackie? Take it out ma...' My head went to total BLANK, isn't me holding Blackie when i left, where is it now? I double checked my bag..NOPE it wasn't there. Kancheong kancheong! I must have dropped it. Our watch stroke 645am and we're supposed to check in at the gate at 710am! I cant leave my new friend in this alienated Dubai Airport, i told myself..i MUST go back and find it..we RAN back...carrying our overweight hand luggage, panting and praying Blackie will still be at the sit..Bonzai! Thank God, i found it. He was hiding at the bottom of the sit, i must hav dropped it when i stood up earlier. Without hesitation, i stuffed Blackie into my back pack and we RAN back to the gate..Luckily we still make it on time. Relieved..Blackie has caused a havoc:) but i like... no more outings for Blackie, stay in the bag. it's the safest place i guess...Muakkakkak..my very first meal in Manchester. Sis cooked for us:)
Happy Birthday Pei Pei.
we celebrated her big day plus my advanced next year birthday at KLIA:)
much appreciated!

wasSup doc: Manchester is a nice place, that's what most people told me.
i will go explore myself..
Greetings from Manchester.
LOVE

Monday, August 25, 2008

my CONVO:)

IMU convocation 2008 was held last Saturday. Though we're just the itsy bitsy batch graduating from Phase 1 medical programme, out of 167 from my batch, 55+ students attended this convo.. SS-ness ...We just want to experience the feeling of becoming a 50% doctor..Bwahahha. For those who missed it..Too bad..WE HAD LOTS OF FUN!
Stage setting @ Sheraton Hotel. The carpets were uneven and we were required to pause and bow 3 times on the stage..Thank God i didn't fall because I wore heels. If not, it will be another joke of the year..
Roses from my parents:)Angie relieved...
Hon Keong* Wei Liang* Angie..The bouquet of sunflowers is so NiceeE. Daddy wanted to get me that, but too bad, all sunflowers were sold out..Muakaka, I'm not the only sunflower lover:)
*Cheers*
Wennie* Raymond* Angie*William*Chester*Krishna*Angie
*Vanessa*Noris*Trans*Angie
*Witches from M106* Fooling around with our robes..sorry lah, we're so jakun:P the so called BSB of M106..SS-nyer!
The men
The women
*Ching Li* Angie* Jeremy
*Angie*Hui Ying*
Pei*Geoff*Angie....We finally made it! Yay..
to my other fellow chickens who didnt come--PARTY POOPERs larrr..
told ya, we're the happening chickens!
Angie with Mom & Daddy
Angie* Lingwei(same as my sis' name:)
Dr. Achike and me! One of my fav lecturer..
His famous quote: When you see a lion....
Love them to the MAX!
my supportive sponsors:)
That bouquet of roses is for M3
My beloved photographer..He didnt manage to take many pics though..only those with better quality were taken by his SLR, others were taken by myself using my Ixus 60:(
Shud have forced him to follow me around...
Me, beaming with joy:)
I finally finished my 2.5 years in IMU Bukit Jalil.
It's definitely not easy, hours of study, months of stress and years of perseverance.
I'm already a 50% doctor...Hehehe
M106, we finally made it!
Cheers:)
wasSup doc: *fingers crossed* my next convo will be in Manchester!
The day will come, it's another challenge but Angie is prepared! Come on...
2 more days b4 i leave this lovely Malaysia
current feelings: Excited+ EMO EMO EMO+ Happy!

Tuesday, August 19, 2008

my LATEST obsessions

SHOEs!
Dun ask me why..i just have this fetish towards shoes now..ESP Vincci( ALL time favourite, because this is the only brand where i can find my size..think many people know that I'm Vincci ardent fan...)
I know i shud be buying winter clothing and cream and socks and gloves and maggie..BUT BUT i need to buy shoes too right? Sis said the shoes in UK will cost me a BOMB! so yea, I'm actually saving my dad's hard earned money:P
Formal pointed Vincci with a BIG buckle in front:) Hmm, it's flat, so i wont have any trouble chasing the doctors in the hospital next time.

Black and White ballerina shoe..Kevin said it looks very Plastic and FAKE?!? But doesn't these make it looks more outstanding and nice? so ya, CARYN, told ya, I'm gonna buy it anyway..hehe! me in LOVE with it:)

Finally, my favourite of ALL..CROCS! Prima, Sea Foam! Awwwwww...I have no heart to wear it yet. B4 getting this, i did some research online, reading the testimonies from nurses who need to work long hours in hospital, walking and running. And to my surprise, most of them wear CROCs! Confirmed! I must get myself one pair! Yay...

See the little deco in front? I think it's called Jibbitz. There are so many designs but they are too pricey d so i just bought a few. Next time when I've saved enough, then i will get other designs and change change change..hehe..Jibbitz have made my crocs more personalise and special. Hmmm, they will definitely be my best friend in Manchester later.
When I'm stress or down, i just have to look DOWN on my feet..Sunflower, Smiley, Daisy, Ladybird, LOVE..They will sure put a smile on my face:)

i *Heart* Crocs


wasSup Doc: When i look UP, i know i have a Daddy watching over me all the time. And He will never fail me nor forsake me..I just have to WAIT..

Monday, August 18, 2008

Share my joy:)

PRAISE the LORD!! I cant stop jumping and dancing with joy when i collect my visa...oh YES YES YES!!..Good news to share...

my Visa has been APPROVED!!

[:oooOooooooooolalalalalalalalalalalalala:]
thank you for all the prayers!!!

and now, i can say

MANCHESTER, here i come!
Some shopping need to be done.
Packing packing n lots of packing.
so, Princess Teo living Malaysia on the 27th night..

Adios!

+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++


Bid them goodbye:(
Had dinner with Shann, Thong n Raulito last Saturday. Supposed to meet them up at MidValley, but the KTM to MV had some prob and i was stuck in Bandar Tasik Selatan for 1 hour! Unreliable public transport!! So Thong decided to pick me up from the station instead..fuh, thank God:) Then we went OUG for Bak Kut Teh.. a small, old building just next to the road, but gooOod stuff:) My cravings was fulfilled..Whee!

Mouth watering bak kut teh!

Bak Kut Teh must go with these:)

- 阿‘桐’人情味-

Thong & Raulito


ShanN* Angie


my NEXT victim..Muakakkaka! This fella skipped class and flew all the way from Sarawak to meet up shann n me before we leave..Touched indeed:) This is wat buddy for according to him..Cheers!

Caryn left to Belfast this morning..She is the only one going there from our batch. Hopefully everything will be fine for her..Kev, u sure emo when this sweetheart is not around. Glad that we managed to spend some time last Fri:) oh, we watched WALL-E..*thumbs UP*

wasSup Doc:

SOUL MATES

We're all fundamentally alone, but a few people have the knack of diminishing that isolation, of reaching out to touch us.

Thank you for being such a human being.

Thank you for your companionship.