First Chester Trip (Part I)

Chester is a city in Cheshire that located at the North West of England. It was founded by the Roman after they invaded England in A.D. 43 and was named Deva (after a river).

A wall was built around the city as defence from the Welsh tribes in Wales. Most of the wall still survives today and are a popular tourist attraction.

Quite considerable amounts of land are owned by the Duke of Westminster. He has properties in Mayfair, London as well.

This is the Roman Amphitheatre. The amphitheatre is centre of entertainment during the Roman times. In keeping with most Roman forts, it is located at the south east corner of the fort.

I do not know what is this, but it looks like some building that I used to build when playing Settler 3 last time. Haha.

I could say that, most of the places in England are full with grass. Obviously the grass is much cleaner than those back in Malaysia.

Oh yeah, I am sure you guys notice the title. Yes, there will be second part about Chester trip. Till then... Cheers!

First Visit to Birmingham

As mentioned previously, I travelled to Birmingham and meet up with Ernest there. It feels much more like city there. Well, it is a city to begin with.

We had this fantastic roasted duck, ‘char siu’ and ‘siu yuk’ rice which cost us 5 to 6 pounds in Chinatown. But it is awesomely delicious! And the portion is great.

After that we just walk around Victoria Square. Not many pictures were taken.

We saw a statue that looks like Ultraman and straight away remind us of 'Ah Fai'.

Does the building behind resemble Singapore's Esplanade?

I Miss Maggie Mee

They do sell instant noodles here as well. I bought two packets to try it out. It is only 42p each packet.

The flavour is not as strong as those back in Malaysia. I bought the curry one and it does not taste spicy at all! Haha. Just some curry smell.

p/s: Anyone miss the instant noodles that I cooked? Haha.

Back to G33K

(I can not find any nerdy picture of myself, hope this will do)

This whole week I have been stop drinking and going out already. I am started to becoming back a geek that sits in front of the computer most of the time.

I have been pretty backwards in terms of technology and Internet usage in the past whole year. I have been going here and there, knowing new people and new things. There are always pros and cons in everything. You want to be computer-savvy, you spend less time in your social life or vice versa.

There are so many things that I need to catch up. Apart from the lifestyle here, the university management, lectures and everything are so different compare to Malaysia. Actually it is not advisable to do your final year in overseas. You really need some time to adapt.

There are so many unsettle tasks. I have to come out with a FYP (Final Year Project) proposal, choosing modules for this semester and trying to get along with the classmates. That would be easier when it comes to group assignment. And of course I would not be so lost.

Yesterday I spent the whole night exploring ebay and paypal. Finding out how it works. Here is all about Internet. There are e-enrolled, e-books, e-studies, virtual classroom and etc. They usually shop online as it is always cheaper in price. You can eventually do groceries online here. Amazing isn't it?

First Postal Mail

This is the first mail I received in England. Congrats me!

Okay, the letter is from the NINO Office which I requested for the National Insurance (NI) number in order to get working permit in UK.

It is not even the NI numbers yet. It is just a form for me to fill up to acquire the number. In other words, I confirm cannot apply for the job that offered by University where the deadline is on 30th SEP.

In any case, I am pleased to receive postal mails. Haha. It is as if someone remembers me and send me something from Malaysia. I feel wanted!

In fact, I never even receive any mail back in Kuala Lumpur. Only from Google and university which asked for confirmation.


BTW, I still not feeling good. I am thinking should I sell the camera off or getting a new memory card which cost me freaking 12-14 pounds.

What’s more, I received a really bad news this morning. I feel so hopeless. Sigh.

"Damn Happy"

Today is a ‘fucking happy day’ for me. I went down to Birmingham to meet up with Ernest and also getting some stuff from him as well as buying some cooking materials from Chinatown.


Guess what?

The long await camera came without a memory card. I have no idea where it dropped or lost. Not even know it is in Malaysia or England. So how am I supposed to capture pictures? I waited for so long and yet I do not get to capture picture even I have the camera.

I got a hair dryer from Ernest as well. I was drying my hair this morning and half way it stopped functioning. Smokes coming out from the dryer. Great! This is the second time I use it and it is not even a day after I getting it.

I lost my customers because I did not get them the cigarettes as promised. Never mind, this is a small matter.


Isn’t it the world is kind to me? Instead of earning money, now I have to bloody spend EXTRA money to buy a new memory card and as well as a new hair dryer. Where the previous one I have not even pay yet. HAHAHAHA!

Last but not least! The university disallow me to apply for the job because I do not have a National Insurance number yet. While the NI officer told me I can apply jobs when I am still in the applying process. Now I lost my source of income as well.


I do not know what else to say... other than... FUCK IT!

How to Avoid Home Sick

There are 5 tips on “How to make yourself feel like at home and avoid home sick”.

1. Homeland recipe book. You get to learn and cook your own native dishes instead of having foreign foods every day. Every bite of the food brings you back the taste of your homeland.


2. Decorating your room. Those who are staying in hostel or renting a room, you can always decorate your room according to your preferences. It makes you feel homely. E.g. Flower stickers on the wall, poster, pictures of your family and friends.


3. Buy a lot of pillows. This will keep you warm as well as making you feel comfortable and safe. And a nice duvet does help as well.


4. Get to know the locals. Try making friends apart from you homeland friends. You may be surprise how much fun you might get. But be careful of who you are mixing with.


5. Keep yourself busy. Try finding something to do or spend more time on your studies. Since that is the whole purpose you went overseas. Read up some of the history of the place you currently reside. You will feel less alienated.


All the tips above are solely based on my own opinions. It may not be helpful for some people but there is no harm trying. Cheer mates!


p/s: I will be talking about Asian nerds in next post. =)