Tuesday, 21 September 2010

Went into Marine Propulsion System Principles (Motor) lecture and got out blurred because I was sailing on a steam turbine vessel and know nothing about motor ships. Normal day. Nothing much happened during the day.

Tuesday night is always a students night in Southampton. This means students just need to present their student card to gain free access to clubs or at a cheaper rate. Guess what, not this Tuesday night.

Reason: Still trying to settle down for college not farming confidence or levelling up in clubs

Monday, 20 September 2010

1st Day back in Warsash (2nd Day in Southampton)

Got into my first ship construction lecture which did not seem like a ship construction lecture. The lecturer is a Korean. He first introduces himself and talk about his background. He then moved on to explaining what his name in Korean means. Wrote down Korean characters. Its more like a Korean language lecture for the first half an hour but luckily he stopped.

Then talked about his family. Either 2 daughter and 1 son or 1 daughter and 1 son. Can't really remember.

Eldest daughter - Cambridge graduate in medicine working in London
Son - Studying economics in Cambridge
Third child not mention

This is the *KICK* part he said:

The 4th one was a mistake because one night, after a few drinks, I suddenly saw that my wife look very attractive.

The whole class laughed so hard at that.

Other than that, he's got P.H.D in Naval Architecture. Joined the military before and was a good shooter. Got 100% accuracy with automatic M16. I'm a bit scared now. His ear was injured due to shooting practices.

At night, can't remember what I was doing but this 2 friends of mine again came to my room and ask me out to club at Oceana and said its a fresher's week party. Can you imagine? Just the 2nd day back in Southampton and you want me to club? That is so not me but I couldn't reject when they mentioned its a *FOAM PARTY* =) Did not drink till *KICK* because I think its not really necessary + I didn't want to be K.O. 2nd day back in Southampton.

Sunday, 19 September 2010

Back in Southampton

Arrived early in the morning and had a 2 hours ride to Southampton City where my new accommodation is. Got a single bedroom this time =P



Looking out that window I can see Babies R Us and Toys R Us, and an entertainment area:
Casino
Cineplex
Oceana Club
Strip Club

All of these are just a 5-10 mins walk from my accomodation including the rail station.


Move in and tried to unpack my stuffs but this 2 friends of mine really sibeh steady. I just arrive straight bring me out to shopping mall get this and that. Then ate out at Nando's. This 2 friends really *thumbs up* just arrive bring me eat HO LIAW.

Brunei -> Dubai -> UK

Did not expect things to happen so fast but my plans for the 9 days were screwed anyway so it doesn't really matter. I enjoyed the trip from her place to airport =)

On the way to Dubai, the stewardesses were beautiful (wannabe hot Mom from Dubai) so I planned to do something silly. What was on my mind that time were:

Stewardess: Sir, what would you like to have? We have meal A and B.
Usually they offer you 2 choices and you will have to choose one and my plans follows.

Me: I would like to have something hot & spicy...how about your phone number? =)

Guess what, the plan *FAILED* chinz chinz

You know why?

Stewardess: Sir, we are left with only meal B and would you like to have it?

Me: *wondering do I have a choice?* Sure, no problem. In the inside *TEH KIN* chinz chinz

Want to play somemore? =)

Did not even think about it when travelling from Dubai to UK.

Its all *STEWARD* not *STEWARDESS*

Sunday, 14 February 2010

12-14th February 2010 at BATH


12th Feb. I needed to get away for this Chinese New yEar. I didn't want to spend my Chinese New Year in my cabin so I booked a ticket to Bath for 2 days. There are 2 unexpected things that happened. First, the bus to Southampton missed me. I was at the bus stop and saw it just went pass me without stopping. THAT is so UNFAIR! And I had no choice but to call a cab which cost 20 pounds. Luckily there are 2 Nigerians who also missed the bus would like to share the cab with me =D

Arriving at Bath Spa Station, I was looking for a leaflet map but there wasn't any there. There's only a big map outside the train station =S
NOw I had to find my accommodation which I know roughly where it was but I couldn't find it at first. Instead I found this CELSIUS ICE BAR which is in my list =D but I didn't go in until I found my accommodation. So when I found my accommodation, it was above a bar name Belushi's and their drinks were cheap + I had a discount of 10% with my accommodation card. So I ordered "A FEW" drinks before I went to CELSIUS ICE BAR.


The 2 Shots above, I forgot their name =D Its served in shot glass made of ice. You can even bite off the ice but most of them threw it on the floor. One thing I remember and I was shocked, the bar girl looked exactly like Nerissa.








The other side of CELSIUS ICE BAR


Dance floor was a bit packed








Met 2 girls from Uni of Bath
From Right: Alice a.k.a Aly (International Management + French), Isabella (International Management + Spanish)





Left: Becka from Somerset
Right: Simon





She's the hottest girl in the club =D That's all =D

When the night ended, I went to a takeaway shop to get something to eat and there I met a girl name Dany. She's taking Acting and this is her last year here. Her parents are in Hong Kong and she will be going back. She told me she speaks *SIU SIU* cantonese. KAWAII~!! She also said she'll most probably end up as an English Teacher in HK. I was suppose to walk her home that night but she met her housemate on the way who was taking a cab so you know~~


Bath Abbey

Woke up early in the morning, hangover and take a tour around bath. Seems quite fun when it takes quite some time for you to make something clear and cant seem to think quick.


ROman Bath






































The Hot Spring


Shopping Area

2nd Unexpected thing that happened, tour to Stonehenge was fully booked. Plan cancelled.


The City is painted with 1 colour which makes me SIENZ. Its like going back to the 80's but its pretty clean.


The Royal Crescent


Royal Victoria Park











Museum of BAth at WOrk


Many people was amazed by this Ferrari. I thought I was the only one =D RUSSELL PETERS


The Paragon


Henrietta Park


This is the Garden of remembrance but its stated *GARDEN FOR BLIND* in the map





Sydney Gardens








River Avon + Pulteney Bridge











Parade Gardens


Thermae Bath Spa

Finish walking around city and parks, since its *Night 30th for the Chinese* I planned to try out the spa but the queue was twice longer than the queue for Gucci in Westfield London during boxing day. Cancelled again =( So I went back to hostel for a rest and fell asleep. When I woke up, I get to know a girl name Jessica who's just at the bed beside mine. She's from Canada. She just graduated high school, 18 years of age, still unsure what she wants to do so she's gonna camp in UK for 3 months. Can you believe it? She's kinda special girl =D

Chattered with her for quite sometime before dinner time. Worst *Night 30th* for me, I had Chinese Buffet alone in a Chinese Restaurant. Now complains are:

Stated Lemon Chicken, no lemon taste + too watery
Stated Malaysia Curry, not red enough, no curry smell + its more like maggi curry sup
Sweet & Sour soup, real bad, don't know how to describe
Sweet Corn soup, seemed like there wasn't any corn in the soup, + not enough corn starch (too watery)
Malaysia Rojak - this I wouldn't want to try. Not even a single person took it and by the looks, so damn worse than Lai Fatt.

Cost of Buffet 11.50 pounds for all that crap. But I think 11.50 for a corn soup that I missed for a few months its not that bad after all =D


Back to hostel, I met 2 girls from US, Heather (Minnesota) and Jamie (Washington State). They were my roommates and we talked about a lot of stuffs.

HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR!

Left Bath at 1.27pm.

When I reach Southampton Central Station at 3.20pm, guess what? I met Joy Ho. Well actually I wanted to take a photo with her but I couldn't cause I didn't want to miss my bus which is at 3.30

CNY 1st Night: Ordered Pizza =(

Below is a video taken at THE CIRCUS in BATH