Chinese Restaurant

I am currently working in a chinese restaurant. Been working here and learning how to write in chinese!!! Not a bad place to work. only a few of us working there. Its quite far from liverpool. Everyday, we need to travel around 45mins to get to the restaurant. Located in Mold, North Wales, its a quiet place with beautiful views around.
Work load is not too much only the travelling is tiring.
well, at least I still have some income. So, no complains here
My cute colleague, Fiona at the reception



Day view of the restaurant
night view of the restaurant


Fiona and me messing around while waiting for our transport

Busy at work la!!!
Messing around when there are no customers

Bored!

Am at work now but still got time to blog! the wonder of this job! kkk.
Just feeling bored...

14A, Albert Street, L7 3EJ, Liverpool

My new address. My new home or actually my new room. Shifted into this room on 9/7/09. I am living with my colleague now. Amanda has shifted over to Enid's place where its nearer to her work place.

The place I am staying in now is very near to Liverpool University. Though its bit far from city centre, I am quite pleased with my room though the building itself is very run-down. Nevertheless, I have unpacked most of my stuff and now its more cosy though still messy. Its so much cheaper to stay here as well compared to my previous place.


I miss Apartment 16 still. Miss the messiness of the place. kkkk. Miss the noise I get at night from people on the street. Miss those crazy people screaming. Miss hanging with my friends as well as most of them stay around there.

Anyway, I won't be here long. Just gonna be another 6months. Then, I am out of UK. Next destination???

To be with my bb. Wherever he goes, I go. :P

Apartment 16,94-96 Wood Street, L1 4DQ, Liverpool,Merseyside,UK

9.7.09 marks the last day Amanda and myself is gonna be in this apartment. Home to us and to countless visitors, I am surely gonna miss this house. It may be a pigsty at times, but its our cosy pigsty. Much joy and laughter in this home of ours which we name 'House of Half Pride' (though I think this has gonna change now. :P). Much tears has fallen as well in this home of ours.
I would love to continue staying here but its too costly.
I am moving to a new place , a much further place from town as well as cheaper. I don't mind that as long as I can save some money.

One of the best memories of Apartment 16 was when mummy and daddy came. There were a total of 7 of us in the apartment!!! You must wonder how an apartment so small can fit 7 people!!! Besides Mummy and Daddy, Chee Fai came as well, 3times. Jancy, Kai Li, Hong Hin, Chuen Ding, CK, Zhen Weng and his friends, Tommy bunked in for a few days, countless parties here not forgetting the number of vomitting in this house!

So much of memories we leave behind in this home. One of them is I found Baagii. I didn't imagine I could like him let alone fall in love with him. It has been nice when he stayed over for a few days here. Felt like our home for a moment. Very nice.

I am gonna remember everything that happened in this house. The house that has been home to me for the past 1 year. Gonna miss it very much!

Summer of 2009

Its summer time! Woo hooooo!
Darn bloody hot this year. So dry and hot! It went up to 28deg C and it was like oven in the restaurant. My colleague can't stop sneezing and I can't stop sweating! Hahaha.

Well, this year's summer is better compared to last year. Feels more like summer to me this year.
My summer last year was only a few days of sun. Apart than that, it was windy and rained through out. I felt cold most of the time that I have to wear a jacket whenever I go out.

This year, the sun decided it wants to come out and play. Glorious sunshine for a few weeks already. Nice! Though a little too hot and dry for me even. Kekeke... Let's hope this weather stays for a few more weeks before it turned cold again. :(

1 year in UK

27April 2009 marks one year since I have left Malaysia. What have I gained in that 1 year I am here? Let's see. I learnt how to be more independent, do house chores and keeping the house clean, some customer service skills and I found someone as well though I lost another one.

All in all, I gained quite a lot. Some life experiences that I didn't think will come true. Happy times, sad times, painful times. I must say, its worth it. I like being in the UK. I know I can't stay here long. But at least I got a taste of it, of living abroad on my own, earning money to sustain myself and taking care of myself. Somehow this experience made me appreciate money more and to be thrifty. I am still quite a big spender but I think twice or maybe thrice before I spend my money.

I'm not sure how long more I am gonna stay in the UK or when I am going back to Malaysia as I have some other plans going on as well. A plan that I must see through and that must materialize.

Keeping my fingers crossed and praying hard that it will!!!

Missing my parents...

Its been a month now that parents has gone back to Malaysia. How time flies when you are enjoying yourself. Looking back at the past 2.5months, it has been very happy indeed and well spent. Having not seen my parents for the past 1 year, I just realised how much they mean to me and how much I miss them. Being able to bring them to Europe is like a dream come true for me. But of course, I need to thank Chee Fai for helping me out.If without him, I wouldn't be able to support 3 of us for the whole trip.

Being away from them for a whole year, I noticed they have both aged. They have grown older and gets tired easily. I was so worried that any of them would get sick but luckily they are very strong. Only some knee problem from my dadddy. Other than that, they are really strong like bulls! Even better than me. Aiksss.... I am getting older myself! :P

When it was time for them to go, I felt so lost. When mummy and daddy were here, they would take care of me and Amanda, making sure we are well fed. Mummy cooked for us everyday. I really miss her cooking now. And I miss their nagging.

Mummy and I cried at the check-in gate. I am gonna miss them so much. Daddy looked back a few times and I kept waving to them. Till I can't see them anymore. I felt so lost again. I already miss them. So so much. When I got back home, the feeling of emptiness was even greater. The house is so quiet without their laughter and chatter. I just cried myself to sleep that night.

I wonder, will I get the chance to bring them to Europe again? I am keeping my fingers crossed that they would be able to enjoy their life now after slavering most of their life for us. As children, my siblings and myself has been trying to give them a better life. Its the most we can do to repay back all that they have done for us.

I love u, Mummy and Daddy. I miss you all lots!

Daddy n Mummy to UK!!! 25.3.09

Yayyyy!!! Nasi lemak and Bak kut teh coming!!!! kakaka... Finally, I get to eat the food I've been craving for lately! Imagine a group of 8 people (all above 50yrs old!!!) coming to UK! Haha. Enid, Amanda, Leong and myself rented 1 car and 1 van to Stansted Airport, London to pick up the entourage.
It was fun driving a big big van (9seater). First time in our lives, we drove such a huge car!!! Amanda and myself took turns to drive it and sang our hearts out to CDs all the way there. (Just to keep ourselves awake!) Still had time to pose for the camera as well. Hahahaha
We arrived at Stansted quarter to 4 and waited excitedly for them at the arrival gate. Tick, tock,tick tock... Where are they??? No where to be seen. Haiyo! Aunties walk too slow laaaaa...
Hahaha! We were all quite tired already and nearly fell asleep waiting for them. Luckily there were occassional jokes when we commented on people coming out of the gate. Kekeke.

After about almost 1hr wait, we finally see them. We kept quiet when we saw my mom. Wanted to test them if they can see us. My mom actually looked right at me and walked away! My goodness! My own mom can't recognise me!!! Alamak! Luckily my dad still can recognise me. Phew!My mummy (the one in red)Kok Papa is here!!!

It was a happy moment for me because I finally make up to my words to bring them to UK. My parents were overjoyed to see me because they have not seen me for a year!!!
I've planned a few places for them to go. Hope they will enjoy it!!!

Welcome to UK, Mummy n Daddy!!!

The MOST TIRING DAY of my life

10.3.09... nothing eventful except for the football match between Real Madrid and Liverpool at Anfield. But you could never imagine the throngs of people (especially Spaniards!) who walked into the restaurant to have a meal before the games start. My shift on this horrendous day started at 10am. I was suppose to go home at 3pm for a 3hours break. But I didn't manage to go home because the girls who took over my shift are considered new girls and there are only 2 of them to serve about 40 customers!!!

Dawn asked to me stay and I agreed. We were all working like mad. Taking food orders, drinks orders, run to the bar to prepare the drinks and make sure the food are ready in the kitchen before sending them out. My goodness!

I've never been so tired working in Sapporo before. By the end of the night, I couldn't feel my legs anymore and i basically had to drag my feet home. After a good shower and a cup of hot Milo, I felt so much better.

What a day!!!

Stay??? GO????

This is the question that keeps playing in my mind for the past 2 months. Time flies. With a blink of an eye, I've been in the UK for 10 months already. I'm gonna leave Sapporo in April and go traveling after that. My problem now is, I wanna stay here longer because my visa only expires in March 2010 but I need another job if I want to stay. Job is hard to come by now. If I can't find a job, I can't sustain myself and I'll need to go home.
Hmmm... Not a bad idea to go back. Missed home as well but I just feel I still want to see more, explore more.
Been pondering day and night, what shall I do? Shall I stay? Will I be able to find another job? Will I be able to sustain myself??? Getting the headaches just thinking bout this question. From the looks of it, its very likely I'll be going back to Malaysia by July latest.

Haizzz.... Stay???? Go????

Gong Hei Fatt Choy!!!

GONG HEI FATT CHOY!!! ANG POW MARI!!!!

haiya. wish my mummy n daddy can courier my ang pow to me! Gonna miss so many many ang pows this year. Waaaaaaaa!!!!!

Anyway, just wanna wish everyone a very Gong Hei Fatt Choy!!! May the year of OX bring many happy returns and may it bring wealth n health!!!!

Falling sick again!

Again I am having the flu, cough n sore throat. It has been really cold here. Maybe that's why I am falling sick. Haizz...

As if the surrounding is not cold enough, the heater at the restaurant has broken down. We had to work in a freezer and there is no where else that we can go and hide from the cold. Most of my colleagues are falling sick as well. These few days has been better in the restaurant. Think they fixed the heating system. FINALLY!!! But it is still not warm enough. Imagine having customers complaining that it is too cold and they had to put on their jackets when it is cold. But we had to endure the cold in our short sleeves uniform. Hmmm... No wonder we are falling sick!!!!

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2009!

It's a new year. So, I should have a new year resolution right??? WRONG!!! Haha! I haven't thought of any since I don't know when and I don't think I will start this year. Even if I do, don't think I will b able to follow it through. Hehe. I am just so bad at that.

2008 was a year to remember indeed. First time being away from home for so long and so far! Thinking of 2008, there were lots of beautiful memories made. With family, loved ones and friends. Thanks to them for making it so memorable.

As years pass, and as I am getting older, I learn that family and friends are very important in my life. Without them, who am I. I also learn life is unpredictable. Who knows what fate brings you and how it twists your life. But I am thankful that so far, life has been good. There are ups and downs of course. But as I grow older, I learn to embrace it bravely and not forgetting to mention with some guidance and support of loved ones and friends.

Here is wishing everyone a Happy New Year!!!!

Pssttt! I still don't have any new year resolution. Hehe!

Merry Christmas!!!

HO!HO!HO! Merry Christmas!!! Keke! I know this post came a bit late. Been busy partying! Haha!

This is the first time I celebrate Xmas away from home, from family and friends. Luckily, I have a great bunch of friends here and that made the celebration special as well. Had a simple pot-luck party at Goh's house. The simple pot-luck was not simple at all as we were all stuffed with all the variety of food prepared. We even had the same thing for dinner on boxing day!!! LOL!Look at the amount of food!!!

It was nice though. A small group of youngsters, all away from home to celebrate together. Takes away the missing home feeling. We sang, drank and sang and drank the night away. We had a kara-ok singing competition on the PS3. Though Jorge was hogging the mic all the time, he still lost most of the time. Kaka!!! Thinks he need more practice la!
Part of the crazy gang
Another of the crazy gang

Was hoping for a white xmas but there wasn't even one speck of snow!!! ARgggghhhh!!! Anyway, it was cold enough to kill me even without the snow. Brrrrrrrr.....

This is the 3rd yr I am not celebrating wt Dar. Miss celebrating special occasions like this with him. Guess one would have to sacrifice something to gain other things. I hope next year we can celebrate it together. Keeping my fingers crossed!