Tue - PI 100 quiz
Wed - Presentation of 197 paper and 165 paper (both the Data Analysis part)
Thurs - 175 quiz, PI 100 quiz, and deadline for our Anthro 187 research proposal
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1.11.11
Is date i'll be arriving....
Amsterdam, The Netherlands!
It's been 3.5years now since my last visit, oh how i much i miss that country! Last time i was there, i spent the entire month in Amsterdam, and i ashamed to say i have not seen that much. So this trip i will do the necessarily things like canal cruise, visit a few coffee shops, see a better looking red light district, Heineken brewery and some other must-see places. Now that i have a better camera, i'll also need to take more pictures of the scenery / buildings. Pretty sad looking back at my previous photo folder of the trip, i don't have many nice shots of the place :/ But the weather did play apart of my trip, it was always raining and wet. Not that i hate winter but i don't want the rain but anytime for snow! I'm crossing my finger it snows earlier this year, i know its almost seemingly impossible but looking at how weird the weather have been around the world, i wouldn't put my hope down.
I remember the first time going there, i was pretty nervous for a few reasons. 1) Staying with my gf's parents for the entire month 2) Meeting the brother for the first time 3) Meeting her friends for the first time 4) Experiencing my gf's world for the first time 5) My first trip to Europe. So yes that's a lot to go through, but i think i passed with flying colors? LoL! After that trip it was easier between me and my gf, she could tell me where she'll be going (if i have seen or been) I'll know what kinda friends she hangs out with, and surprisingly i found all of them pretty friendly towards me. Funny thing is they found it weird i speak English so fluently, uhuhhh.... and i found it weird they don't! They're not bad but i expect them to speak better, not her friends but in general like the public.
There are many multiple reasons why i'm really excited for this trip, but nothing is gonna top seeing my baby for sure. It's been 2.5months now since we've been apart (going to be 3.5months when i fly) So i am missing her dearly much! Best of all i will be there when she celebrates her 23rd birthday! My baby is getting older, but way wiser and prettier! Speaking of her right now, she graduated today, congratulations again hun!! So very proud of you, wished i could be there with you :( Ok back to subject, i wont be going alone this trip! Tim one of my very best old buddy will be accompanying me, he's also probably my most reliable friend around(some say my other brother), that's why he's on my speed dial! LoL, ok besides picking me up when i'm drunk middle of no where, he does help me whenever he can =) So i am super pleased he has agreed to join me! We will be partying hard in the clubssssssssss baby, and to all my gf's friends watch out, Mr Tequila is coming to raid your ass! :D Alright besides that, i gotten closer to afew of my gf friends, so i am pretty excited to see them, they always say i should go there again or more often, well i wish if my currency were stronger i'll come every year! I miss seeing her family as well, i got more comfortable with them since the trip to Pattaya, Thailand. From then i've seen them a couple of times even without my gf being around, i guess everything is falling into place for me, and damn i miss their home cook food =P
Last but not least, i will hope to see more of Amsterdam, understand the culture more, know my way more around the area, meet more of her friends, and learn more about the place. The language is definitely something i can't perfect it, look at my English, it still suck after 27years hhahaha! Dutch dialogue....HAVE you heard them speak!? I don't wanna sound like an ass but damn, its seriously fucking hard! I definitely need a one on one professional tutoring if i wanna learn that language, will probably pick it up someday(HOPEFULLY it wont be as hard as i think it is) Oh yes can't wait to shop a little bit too, i kinda need a new working clothes wardrobe, so with my baby's fashion taste, i am in safe hands =)
That's all for this trip i guess? 2weeks in Amsterdam (1 in England) I know its never enough, but lets hope i get to do all the things i look forward to!! See you soon the land of windmills =))
COLORS ~Melody and Harmony
My most favorite Dong Bang song, no doubt (Wasurenaide is a close second).
I just love Jaejoong's voice, there's this distinct thing in it that will pull you in. In this song, JJ and Yoochun's voices blended so well it almost made my ears cry in happiness (lol). I will never get tired listening to this for it gives me this warm and fuzzy feeling like there's nothing to worry about. And I absolutely adore their smiles and the look they gave each other =P
p.s. Almost all of Dong Bang's Japanese songs are fabulous.
I just love Jaejoong's voice, there's this distinct thing in it that will pull you in. In this song, JJ and Yoochun's voices blended so well it almost made my ears cry in happiness (lol). I will never get tired listening to this for it gives me this warm and fuzzy feeling like there's nothing to worry about. And I absolutely adore their smiles and the look they gave each other =P
p.s. Almost all of Dong Bang's Japanese songs are fabulous.
Old Trafford, Here i come..
I AM GOING TO OLD TRAFFORD!!!!!
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| *I can already picture my self with approximately 75,000 fans jumping up and down, holding up a Man United scarf throughout the game singing along* |
Back then badminton was always my childhood sport, my dad introduce that sport to me, bought me a kiddie racket when i was 2 and we played everyday behind the alley, in front by the gate, parks that has open air court. Then as time goes by, i was 8years old when i first heard the name "Manchester United" I started watching a little football, one fine day i decided to try kicking a ball. My neighbor has one and they offered me to play with them, so there i was started off playing on the street, bare foot running around plus we were pretty silly that every time car comes we have to stop and pause the game and look like idiots. LoL, trust me this happened many places back in Malaysia, so we're not the only geeks haha..So the older i got i learn the game further, i watched more and more football, and of course the influenced i got supporting United was through my neighborhood. Then of course whenever you support a team, there's always one person in the team that really inspire you, and that man was "Eric Cantona" He's one of the Legend in the club, believe it or not he only played for United 5 seasons, 1992-1997. Now can you imagine how big of an impact he made, so yes this is how it all started for me.
I can still remember when i was in primary school, i always wanted to buy their jerseys, and trust me it ain't cheap. It was at least RM350 per kit, without name / number or the English premier league badge, it wasn't even by NIKE back then. To buy their merchandises there was a store in SS2 called the Manchester United Malaysian football fan club, i went there once and that was the last time. I bought 2 jersey, one with name/number ("Cantona 7" of course) and the other just a home kit, in fact i wanted to buy the whole shop! I was begging my mom to get me the bed sheet, pillow cover, floor carpet, curtains, towels, whatever they had there i wanted! I don't remember what else i bought, maybe some other small cheaper merchandise like stickers maybe? But yeah i remember spending 4 digits in that store, and yes i was 10-11years old, that's a lot of money especially for clothing. Up til today i still have them in my closet, and as i grow older i started saving my monthly allowance and maybe buy one jersey every 2-3 seasons, i couldn't afford their names and numbers though =(
Now do you get why i always buy so many of their jerseys? I finally earn my own money and yes eventhough its a waste of money buying every season but its my passion and i cannot go through one season seeing them play on TV and not have what they wear!! I now own a total of 10 jersey, soon to be 12 =) It's still A LOT cheaper than girls shoes, handbags and what not, so don't even try comparing. Believe it or not, this helps my girl friend a lot in the buying presents department, anytime when she wants to surprise me with a gift, and she can't think of any, Manchester United merchandise is what she goes for. Best of all without fail, i will love it! LoL!! I think my last 3 United kits were all bought by her, so yes she spoils me hehehe.
Okay we're going out of topic! Now back to Old Trafford, as you guys can see i have updated my holidays section at the side, i will be visiting Europe once more! It's been 3years plus now, so i am super excited and more on that in another entry, this will solely be my upcoming Manchester trip! I will be arriving Manchester on the 4th Nov and be leaving to London on the 6th, i have most of my itinerary mapped out! I will be doing a museum and stadium tour on the 4th (OMGOMGOMG!) and i will be atten...WAIT FOR IT...ding a match between Manchester United vs Sunderland on the 5th (OMFGOMFGOMFGOMFG!) I will be going to watch the game with one of my oldest best buddy Tim, my high school friend + fiance that is staying in Newcastle and my one and only other half babygirl =) She is probably sick of Old Trafford now that i go bonkers almost every single time when we mention about Manchester, lol and this post entry ain't helping any hahaha!!
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| Old Trafford front entrance "19" |
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| The famous Streford End |
I have to steal some google search images, just for now =) I will have 217387126387163 pictures to post up after my trip! Thinking of the trip gives me goosebumps already, experiencing how loud and noisy during match day is just gonna be one of the highlights of my life. I was happy to just go a museum / stadium tour, but to experience a proper league match is just beyond my wildest dream. One small kid from Msia that just wanted to collect their jersey is now finally going to Old Trafford, hahaha seriously my lifelong dream is finally coming true.. Tears will definitely come when i am there and i wont be ashamed one bit, i support from the heart baby! Theater of Dreams, here i come this November!
On Fire
BOLTON 0
MAN.UNITED 5
Scoreline says it all, Manchester United is in no mercy mood! Back to winning ways after the international week and to think of big teams having fatigue by sending 3 quarter of the side out, we'd all be mistaken. Man United superb start to the league continued with a 5-0 trashing of Bolton at the Reebok stadium. As their fine form continues, it was pretty hard to choose the man of the match as well. There could have been Rooney who scored a second consecutive hat-ricks, Javier 'Chicharito' Hernandez first start of the season with 2goals and the man i call Beast or the Monster Phil Jones provided 2 assist and played brilliantly in an out of position defense.
My pick goes out to Phil Jones, he has been solid since the first match he played for Manchester United, and yesterday was no different. His ability in tracking opponents runs, recovering from missed time tackles and closing down was outstanding. His solid defensive performance last night proves his versatility around the back four, that would mean a complete player! He's 19, ONLY 19, but he plays like he's 30, his big physical build allowed him to push attackers aside, out jump many strikers in the air too. Not only defensively solid, he provided 2 assist last night, one from the right flank crossed in for an easy tap in to Rooney and the other bombing down the right to the box with some slick footwork for a defender. It was unfortunate not to score, but as a defender you take an assist like its a goal =) Like i said before in my previous post, 16mil pounds is a steal! We are looking at fantastic 15years ahead of him!
After all the speculations of David De Gea might be a flop / not proven / ain't good enough / ain't strong enough, all i gotta say is piss off and shut up! He may not have many saves to make last night but there was no shaky moments throughout the match as many thought he is gonna have a hard time facing this physical Bolton side. A first half great save from Klasnic shows his agility, good strong double hand save and got back up almost instantly waiting for another save to make. Lets face it, he made a few mistakes and no keepers will go through careers without them, keep in mind he's 19 and he is in one of the BIGGEST club in the world, i;d say Biggest ;) Lol.. But to be the best, you gotta play every game and prove critics wrong no matter how tough the opponents are and how much the opponents could expose your weaknesses, and with another clean sheet he's gonna prove to be the keeper to replace Edwin.
Other great news came was the first start of Chicharito this campaign, after an injury suffered in the pre-season Sir Alex took his time to bring him back into action and last night proved how good of a player he is! Amazing first goal, typical fox in a box goal as i would like to call it, zig zag passed Gary Cahill effortlessly and slotted in a fine cross from Nani. Almost got a hat-trick in the latter stages of the second half too, this proves the combination of him and Rooney, definitely the first choice attacking pairing in the squad. A brilliant spirit between these two, which means they will always be effective.
Next weekend home game against Chelsea, undoubtedly our fiercest rival for the title, don't be surprise if the margin of goals are more than 3, with the form United is having, you can bet anything is possible. Wayne Rooney & Chicharito in my prediction to rape them with a 3-0 scoreline! Come on Devils!!
My pick goes out to Phil Jones, he has been solid since the first match he played for Manchester United, and yesterday was no different. His ability in tracking opponents runs, recovering from missed time tackles and closing down was outstanding. His solid defensive performance last night proves his versatility around the back four, that would mean a complete player! He's 19, ONLY 19, but he plays like he's 30, his big physical build allowed him to push attackers aside, out jump many strikers in the air too. Not only defensively solid, he provided 2 assist last night, one from the right flank crossed in for an easy tap in to Rooney and the other bombing down the right to the box with some slick footwork for a defender. It was unfortunate not to score, but as a defender you take an assist like its a goal =) Like i said before in my previous post, 16mil pounds is a steal! We are looking at fantastic 15years ahead of him!
After all the speculations of David De Gea might be a flop / not proven / ain't good enough / ain't strong enough, all i gotta say is piss off and shut up! He may not have many saves to make last night but there was no shaky moments throughout the match as many thought he is gonna have a hard time facing this physical Bolton side. A first half great save from Klasnic shows his agility, good strong double hand save and got back up almost instantly waiting for another save to make. Lets face it, he made a few mistakes and no keepers will go through careers without them, keep in mind he's 19 and he is in one of the BIGGEST club in the world, i;d say Biggest ;) Lol.. But to be the best, you gotta play every game and prove critics wrong no matter how tough the opponents are and how much the opponents could expose your weaknesses, and with another clean sheet he's gonna prove to be the keeper to replace Edwin.
Other great news came was the first start of Chicharito this campaign, after an injury suffered in the pre-season Sir Alex took his time to bring him back into action and last night proved how good of a player he is! Amazing first goal, typical fox in a box goal as i would like to call it, zig zag passed Gary Cahill effortlessly and slotted in a fine cross from Nani. Almost got a hat-trick in the latter stages of the second half too, this proves the combination of him and Rooney, definitely the first choice attacking pairing in the squad. A brilliant spirit between these two, which means they will always be effective.
Next weekend home game against Chelsea, undoubtedly our fiercest rival for the title, don't be surprise if the margin of goals are more than 3, with the form United is having, you can bet anything is possible. Wayne Rooney & Chicharito in my prediction to rape them with a 3-0 scoreline! Come on Devils!!
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