Yo! Sushi and M&M’s World with Crystal (21-09-11) 26/10/2011

I’ve made arrangements to meet up with Crystal that day. We met up at Victoria Station and then went for Lunch at Yo! Sushi at Harvey Nichols near Harrods.After lunch we went to Harrods, bought me a new girly camera bag and my mum’s purse then we head to Leicester Square and visit the M&M’s World.

The conveyor belt

YO! I’m thristy.. LOL

Crystal and me. I probably haven’t seen her in a year or slightly more

Miso Soup

I accidentally dropped the fish into to soy sauce which make it too salty :s

My reaction to raw salmon

Dorayaki.. Doraemon’s fav food.. Yumm

An Indian teletubby

M&M’s wolrd London

Rainbow color M&Ms

Earings. Me and Crystal bought the same kind 🙂 now they have sentimental value

Bought a pair of earings

We parted after M&Ms. It was a great day seeing Crystal again and hope I do see her in the future again

Then we had dinner at Nando’s in Bayswater

First Day in London (20-09-11) 13/10/2011

The day started off with packing our stuff from my Aunt’s place in Horsham. Head to the train station with Aunt Aisah. She also needed to go to London that day to run some errands. Then we parted with her at Victoria Station. After that, we headed down to Brunei Student Unit in Norfolk Square, London to do some reporting before going home for good later that week.

After everthing was settled at BSU, which we thought wouldn’t take so much time which it did! We ended up missing our London boat cruise by a minute or so. Thank goodness, they we very nice and let us take the next boat. Then we went on London Eye and had supper with Alex 🙂

Attaching two trians together

At BSU. We went there at 1.30 pm however we could only see the officer at 2pm. At least we were first in the queue

The London Eye surrounding

The cruise dock was located behind the london eye

Taken on a bridge that I thought featured on HP movie. But, I was wrong :s But I did get to see the bridge later on the cruise

This is the bridge that was featured in one of the Harry Potter movie

The commonly mistaken for London Bridge. This is Tower Bridge

London Bridge

The white building is the Globe Theatre of Shakespeare

London Eye

It was quite terrifyingly high but the view was spectacular. Worth every penny

This two indian nenek hogging one of the best view and hardly moved an inch -.-‘

House of Parliament and Biig Ben

Met half way with Alex at Leicester Square. Then we went to China Town for the first time.

It was totally different from how London looks like. It felt like we weren’t in London anymore.

We went to Canary Wharf suggested by Alext. This is where the business area are. The place is very posh.

The 3 bank tycoons: HSBC, Ctiti bank, the other one, I can’t see from this picture.

My fav picture of the day. My camera really take good picture of the night scene

Alex had to take his picture

The most confusing traffic light ever

Last Day in Horsham, West Sussex. 12/10/2011

I know I haven’t been updating my blog since came back to Brunei. I just got really lazy since there were to many pictures to be updated. Plus the internet isn’t very good here. Bummer 😦

Anyhow, our last day in Horsham, we spent exploring the town center. Saw some nice building. The town itself was very nice.

The neighbour’s cat

Apple tree

The town center

Fendi’ bought lunch here

This was my lunch

The view from outside the room I was staying

London for a Day Trip 18/09/2011

On Friday 16th September 2011, we went to London with Aunty Aisah from Horsham. But she had some errands to do first before we meet up again for lunch. So me and Fendi went around London just for fun.

We went around 10 in the morning, then catch the train ride at 10.50 to Victoria. This was at the train station parking lot

Me and Aunty Aisah on our way to London Victoria

The first thing we did after leaving Aunty at Victoria was lunch at KFC Paddington

Finnally the staion looks nicer now without the construction going on

This was on the way to Harrods

Inside the ladies washroom.. One of my fav place to go every visit to Harrods

Live opera performance

Then, we met up with Aunty and her ex-students here at Oriental shop. She also wanted to buy some seri kaya/coconut jam

‘Pancit’ hahaha

We had a late lunch together at C&R in Bayswater. A halal malaysian restuarant. Fendi had cincau soya bean drink

Cendol

Kuey Tiaw

Portsmouth Visit

15th September 2011, we went for a visit to Portsmouth. We planned to go visit HMS Victory warship. But, we went shopping at Gunwharf Quays shopping centre and went up Spinnaker Tower first. And we ended up missing the visit to the warship, because if we wanted to visit this ship, we had to join this tour and was advisable to start in the morning. We could only join the boat tour that day. We also met up with Muliadi there.

Had lunch at this halal indian restaurant

I had Indian Butter Chicken.. It was so yummy

Fendi had masala. It was too sweet for me

Muliadi had fish bariyani

We went to the tower

Great view from up here. The City was very nice

View from the glass floor

Ehehehe..

Canterbury City Center 14/09/2011

We spent at Canterbury city center yesterday for the last time. So we went sight seeing to West Gate museum and other places. So sad to leave Canterbury~

We went to student records first to check on Fendi’s records. Nasib jua check, the postcode is not there.

Then we went to West Gate Museum

This was on top of the tower. Most views are mostly blocked by the stone wall, really too bad 😦

The view from on top of the tower

Prison cell

Ground floor has become a restaurant now

The other place we visited. A castle

Inside the castle

We had Pret for lunch

Now I’m going to finish paking and leave my hall room.. 😦 bye2 hall going to miss you~

Bradford 3 31/07/2011

Part 3 of 3. The last day in Bradford. Had lunch with the usual crowd plus Nina this time. Then went to Argos to buy some stuff, then went back to Ashgrove played Munchkin Fu until around 3.30 pm. Then tapau some food, then go back home to Canters~

Had lunch at this new panini place infront of Bradford College.

It was a very bright day

It wasn’t that good :s should have just wait for the other Panini place to open.

Too bright for Patrick to handle.. hehehe

Nina~

Lol.. i looked funny

The guys looking at the catalogue

Rares teaching Kemp how to play Munchkin Fu

The dice shows what level you are

At Bradford train station. Bye2 Bradford~ Til next time

Sorang tapau KFC, sorang lagi tapau Nandos :p

The high speed train like the one we use going back from London to Canterbury.

I really like this train, it’s new and fast

Bradford Day 2 28/07/2011

Part 2 of 3. I had to split the post into 3 parts because there are just too many pictures, about 200+ of them. Can’t have 200+ pictures on one post, that will be too much to edit.

So Day 2, we were meant to meet up with Nina for lunch, but I had to change plans because my other friends could make it for lunch. So we postponed it to the day after so everyone could meet. We went to Leeds instead after breakfast. I guess that would be the last time we go to Leeds. Leeds is nice as usually. Just a few constuction going on. We went to the oriental shop that we usually go to and Fendi bot a box of Indomie pedas~ I bot chopsticks, kaya (coconut+pandan spread) and a prawn snack. Will show you the pictures, its in sequence anyway~ Enjoy~ 🙂

Arrived in Leeds around lunch time. This was a cosplay/costume shop

Pret A Manger. I ❤ the croissant there

On the way to the oriental shop, still in Leeds City

Some branded shops along the way

First stop, oriental shop

Stop for a bit at Superdrugs

We spent about an hour and a half in Leeds than back to Bradford

Indomie Pedas

The new bus stop. Looks really nice~

Ekekeke.. had to ride it~

Bradford City Hall

Lunch at halal KFC in the city

At city center

Waterstone and Starbucks

Urban garden on the way to Foster Square

Tesco Forster Square to buy some minced meat~

Foster Square

Waiting for the free city bus to go to uni

Was raining outside, so we just wait for the rain to stop

View from inside the 1 million pounds ‘tent’ (thats what my lecturer called the building)

The tent was leaking

A very friendly todler

Professor Mark Cleary giving his speech to the graduates

The rain stopped so we went outside

53 Ashgrove

Scardy-cat, Felix

The notice board

Chilli planted by Rares

Supper at Omar Khan’s. One of the best times we had in Bradford

Mango Lassi, sadly, didn’t taste as good like last time 😦

Ralph and Alex. Ralph is now doing his Masters and Alex is a working man 🙂

Fendi eating his hot chicken massala

Eat eat

Paying time. We paid individually coz everyone wanted to pay by card except Ralph~ :p

Guess that would be the last time we would see Alex~ But I hope we can see each other again soon.

Are just too camera-shy~ :p

Bowling time after dinner. Alex didn’t come along because he had to drive an hour back to his place.

Fendi in Action

Ralph

Rares

1st game

Lol.. Just always wanted to try that thing~

Second game

Third and last game

The end of a well spent day~ 🙂

Bradford Day 1 26/07/2011

1 of 3 parts. On 19th July, me and Fendi went for a visit to Bradford, West Yorkshire, where we used to stay before we moved to Canterbury. Just a last visit before we go home for good. Don’t know when we will visit that place again. Another reason is because Fendi wanted to buy some graduation souvenir which last year we didn’t tought of buying. This souvenir only available during the graduation ceremony. So, best go to Bradford this time of the year. 🙂

A lot of changes made since we were last there, some new buildings and some shops are closed. I would say, some good changes were made.

Travelled 5 hours by train with 2 train changes and arrived in Bradford at around 2 pm

The grass area in the middle is new

Fushia where we sometimes have lunch or gatherings were closed. I guess it will be reopen soon

Construction still going on since last year

Alhambra Theatre

The old unused Odeon

As soon as we arrived, we went straight to University of Bradford. This was taken on the way there

Ppl are busy with the graduation ceremony

Lobby/reception

Lift are going to lecture rooms

Ppl registering for thier ceremony at 4pm

If you can see, Fendi is taking out money from the atm machine. hehehe

Souvenir booth.

I bot this tshirt last year, haven’t seen it yet

Bumped into some friends graduating this year. Dizah. Congrats~ congrats~

Muiz and Fendi

Qawi, Muiz, Qawi’s bro and Fendi

The new health department building next to Horton i.e. my old department

Down there is Bradford College

Had lunch at subway in front of uni

The new self-sustainable hall. Not yet open

This is the new student central

Also another new building

From inside the student central

Some construction going on near my old department

My old house

Dixy and Great wall, where we sometimes buy our takeouts

Ice skate rink / student hall

Then, we went to National Media Museum to watch Harry Potter 7 The Deathly Hallows Part 2 in IMAX 3D with Ralph~ ^^

Then supper in Nandos also with Ralph. So glad he could come~ 🙂

This is what we came for. The round thingy is a metal jigsaw globe which cost £32

Last year, if i’m not mistaken, this tube cost £20 each, now it only costs £5.. 😀

Uni of Bradford shield plaque. I love this one. It’s really nice cost £35

Wicked! 14/07/2011

On the next day after Glee Live, we watched Wicked!. It was Effendy’s idea to watch this, he had been wanting to watched it for quite sometime.

Wicked! is the story behind the Wizard of Oz. Wizard of Oz is more for kids, Wicked is more adult. I would say, my first expirience at the theater was awesome. Didn’t expected anything like so. Its like watching a movie but real people are  acting on the stage. Their singing and acting talent was incredible. There was a lot of comedy as well. I say, if you ever go to London (or New York), you should experience Wicked! It’s a must to watch (if you are into musicals).

Lunch at Tinseltown~

Yum yum~

Watched Transformers movie that afternoon.

The weather that day, actually it was very hot~

Just came out of Victoria station

Had a snack at Pret before Wicked started.

Inside the lobby

The stage. I couldn’t believe we actually finally get the chance to watch Wicked!.

The show started 7.30 pm

The seating just like the ones in IMAX. VERY high and steep. Ones that going to make u think u’re going to fall down~

Elphaba, the wicked witch. I really love her character. Very smart and kind. My fav moment was when she sang Defying Gravity ofc~ Makes u say ‘Wow!! OMG!! that was awesome!’

Very steep

When the show started, taking pictures were not allowed.

Full house~

Checking our way back from Victoria.

This was taken during the break between first and second half time.

Had another late supper that night~ at nandos again.. hehehe

Found BSB~ 🙂

Lunch at KFC the next day

Went to Harrods that morning

There was a live show going on~ Like those opera singing

The scuba vehicle. Cost around £16k. Like the ones they used in Amazing Race

I got so tired, I let Fendi walked around alone in the men section

London Eye. On our way to Westminster Abbey

The Big Ben

Westminster Abbey 🙂

So many people were there

How can they just sleep on the ground like that

I couldn’t help it. Got to have picture with the UK telephone booth

Tapau KFC for dinner later

Reading his Japanese book, newly bought at Harrods

There was a fox walking around here when I got home to Woolf. Didn’t manage to take a picture 😦