Yesterday and Today

I'm still packing now.
It's 2.46 am, 11 June 2009.

I did packing until 4am yesterday morning,
even though I had my last paper that afternoon.
Everything added up to be more than two hundred KG!
Packing is way worse than sitting for exam!
No words can describe my tiredness well enough.


'Yesterday was too short,
until I felt that it didn't exist at all.'

In a Blink of an Eye

Today,

Eveything in my room is going into boxes and luggages.
And I will prepare for my last paper tomorrow.
The very last day of being hardworking for my first year.


Tomorrow,

Morning, the boxes will be collected.
Accompanied by my poor lonely luggages in my empty room.
Afternoon, my last paper awaits me.
Going to give it my best shot.
Night, celebrate! and farewell.


After Tomorrow,

Morning, finalise packing.
Return keys.
Afternoon,

BYE BYE MANCHESTER!
BYE BYE FIRST YEAR!

Happy 20th Birthday Roger!

Happy Birthday to ROGER!

Everyone (siew fung, lewis, athena, wynne and you) is so old already. Glad that I am still 19.

Remember this picture? I think this is the first picture we took together.

Anyway,
best wishes to you. Enjoy ya!

What a shame

'A homecoming parade will be held for Manchester United if the club wins the Champions League final, 24 hours after the game takes place.' BBC News Wednesday, 13 May 2009 14:30 UK

I was hoping to join the parade to Old Trafford on Thursday, to see the 'red sea'. What a disappointment. 2-0 was not what I was expecting, a bit embarrassing. Before the Champions League final, I heard that many will come to Manchester to celebrate if Manchester United won. So I guess I am not the only one who was disappointed.

The headlines in newpapers were 'Manchester United's dream had a Messi End' and 'A Messi Ending'. All about Lionel Messi. Undeniably, he's a great footballer. Christiano Ronaldo was not performing at all that day. Even Sir Alex Ferguson admitted that Barcelona was the better side that night. What a distressing scene it was when the Manchester United team went up the podium to receive their medals, especially when the team members and the supporters showed the face of despair.

Anyway, it's good enough to be able to get to the final.

Being in Manchester, I can always feel the mood and excitement when Manchester United is going to play in any match. On the streets, there will always be people wearing the RED RED jersey whenever there is a match. I even saw people wearing the red jersey to EXAM!

Which team do I support? Manchester United of course! Because I am in Manchester, and they are good players! (but I don't know much about football).

Derek Paravicini

People call him the 'human ipod'.











I wonder how God create human, especially our brain.

Malaysian Joke

Two old friends - a Chinaman and a Malay were having a conversation recently ....

Apek:Lu potong zaka ada bagut ka?

Ali: Manyak bagus. Bila lu potong haa, lu punya barang manyak bersih loo...

Apek: err ... saya kawan ala cakap, potong zaka aaahh.... manyak ploblem..

Ali: Apa problem?

Apek: Manyak buang lui, lagi aah.... dia punya performance tadak bagut... manyak cinang semputloh ...

Ali: Cehh.... apek, lu apa cerita... saya suda lama potong. tada apa problem... bini saya manyak puas woo...

Apek: Lu mini puas sama itu potong zaka ka?

Ali: Ya laa. Bila lu potong aahh... lagi sedap main woo.. lu lagi lambat pancut..

Apek: err... lu punya 1.3 atau 1.5??

Ali: woi apek cakap baik2 sikit ha ... saya punya 6 inci laa..

Apek: Tiu nia ma... lu jangan main2 haa... mana ada potong zaka 6 inci..

Ali: Cilaka apek ni....nah tengok (opens his trousers).

Apek: Chee sin punya olang......gua tanya baik2 ... lu tunjuk lupunya lanchiau..

Ali: Abis... lu tada percaya..saya tunjuk la..

Apek: Saya tadak tanya sama lu punya lanchiau... Saya tanya lu pasal itu nasional car.... potong zaka.. bolo punya olang..

Ali: Aiya... apek... lain kali lu sebut betul2 la....kasi susa saja.. Bukan potong zaka la..... Proton Saga..........lah

A: Why don't you eat the fish?
B: It's too fishy.
C: Fish is of course fishy.
B: That's why I don't like it.
A: How about chicken?
B: It's chicken-ish.

__________

B: This clutch is nice.
A: It looks quite old actually I think.
B: I can bring it to dinner.
A: Well, it will be ok if it's on you.
B: $#@$%@#@
A: Oops. Sorry.. Hehe

___________

B: Which necklace should I buy using the voucher?
D: Erm.. If you're young enough, you can get that one with flowers.
B: $#@$%@#@
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1st Year Design Project

Finally the design project had come to an end. From last Tuesday to this Thursday, from 9am to 5pm everyday apart from Wednesday and Friday, and a quiz on Friday required much brainwork and we all felt exhausted at the end of the day.

We were required to design and build a plant to produce benzoic acid. I was in a huge group with 15 people initially. Then 3 were told to join other groups as 12 people was the maximum. New worksheets given everyday, papers started piling up on the desks, people began to complain, tired faces started to appear....



We had to design reactors, cooler condenser, condenser, reboiler, cooler, solidification drum, decanter, reflux drum. From mass balance to energy balance, from the dimensions to the cost of every single item, to the pipes, pumps, cost of building the plant, facilities, contractor fee, security, wage.............................. We were all so astonished to see even one reactor would cost 170000 pounds.

Finally, it's done. And the break even point is between 9 to 10 years.. We would be 'seriously in debt' for the first 4 years. They told us that was normal.

picture taken during the design project

What's next? Exam!

几时该红灯？
几时该青灯？
永远红灯？
永远青灯？

Happy Birthday Wynne

Happy Birthday to Wynne!!

It's not 28th April yet in UK, but your hero has already posted something for you.. (to wynne's hero, don't forget your promise ya!)

Wynne, wish you all the best in exam! May God bless you always in whatever you do and give you good health! Do come to Manchester more often ya.. We miss you here!

Spring In Dalton Ellis

Dalton Ellis hall is the the uni's accommodation hall where I live. It is the hall with the best scenery ever in the whole Manchester.

On the way walking to my block, you can see flowers of all sorts of colour blooming: yellow, pink, purple, blue.. Accompanied by the chirping sound and the squirrels jumping from one tree to another, looking at you.. haha..

Spring is lovely, delightful and beautiful. I love to see the flowers blooming.. Big Big tulips everywhere..

Took a few pictures in my hall using my phone while walking back to my block:-

the sun is lovely, unlike that scorching sun in Malaysia (as though it's a different sun)

nice flower

The British like to sit on the grass whenever the sun is out, BBQ..
I tried.. it's so relaxing and thanks to the cool wind..

the pink petals of the tree.. when wind blows, it's like raining pink petals!

dandelion


bell flower?? (drooping flower I'd call it)

I will go around Manchester to take more pictures of SPRING! Especially that of TULIPS! The tulips are as big as my palm.. Different colours. This season is so delightful and lovely.. It makes me feel good. (Because I am Flora- the flower lover! haha. )

More pictures coming soon!!

一首既有意义又好听的歌

最近发觉林健辉的歌非常好听。MV不怎么样，音质也还好，但蛮令人感动的。其实我最喜欢这首歌的地方就是它的歌词。

我在这孤单的夏天幻想你微笑的脸
我每天对你的思念不知不觉中的有增无减
常常听人在说开心的时候要好好把握
别到后悔才感到寂寞感觉对了就没分对错
我们应该要把对方珍惜
而不是放开所有问题逃避
难道就这样的结束放下这段感情各走各路
明天开始我不再是那一个快乐的王子
所有爱所有痛就从此以后徘徊在我的世界里
明天开始你不再有爱你深深的这个王子
没了爱没了痛你是否可以能过更好的日子
因为不再有我
常常听人在说开心的时候要好好把握
别到后悔才感到寂寞感觉对了就没分对错
自白：你知道吗 明天开始我不在你的所有问题了
你要好好照顾自己哦 呵呵
明天开始我不再是那一个快乐的王子
所有爱所有痛就从此以后徘徊在我的世界里
明天开始你不再有爱你深深的这个王子
没了爱没了痛你是否可以能过更好的日子
因为不再有我
明天开始我不再是那一个快乐的王子
所有爱所有痛就从此以后徘徊在我的世界里
明天开始你不再有爱你深深的这个王子
没了爱没了痛你是否可以能过更好的日子

不再有我

‘开心的时候要好好把握，别失去后才后悔，才感到寂寞。。。 我们应该要把对方珍惜而不是放开所有问题逃避，难道就这样的结束放下这段感情各走各路’

我被这首歌感动到了。。。

Italy trip post will be soon..

Chemical Engineering Challenge 2009

11 March 2009, the three future chemical engineers, Candy, Wen Zhe and I took part in the Chemical Engineering Challenge 2009. The challenge is to use the power of mentos and coke to lift a weight. The team with the greatest height will win. How?

Design yourself.

So, we wasted more than 20 rolls of mentos and 10 bottles of diet coke for our experiments. The erupting power of the coke and mentos was far beyond our expectations. One mentos (only) and 2 litres of coke... the eruption was so instantaneous. Anyway, it was fun. We had ourselves soaked in coke, and even doing experiments outside at 2am. Haha.

We scrapped so many ideas.. Calculation part was frustrating. Thanks to my dear the future mechanical engineer's help.
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Experiments

first attempt, failed

attempt before competition at 2am, failed

Competition

setting up

the PHD team

he buried his thing in the ground.. why??

he used the expansion of gas to push the weight

he's chopping the bottle

heating up the coke

our turn

we used 20 mentos and this is what was left

the team that got runner-up

trying at the bridge for greater height, 2nd round

view of us setting up the things from the bridge

our turbine

group photo with our design

We were the Champion!! Although we didn't get the greatest height, we won by creativity! haha.
The greatest height was 6m and we got 5m. Well, for the first round, only our group succeeded.

It was fun.... Full of fun. I didn't regret taking part. WOOO!

Happy Birthday to you,
Happy Birthday to you,
Happy Birthday to my dear....
Happy Birthday to you.

Wish you a happy 20th birthday!

First birthday in Manchester, away from family. How's the feeling? I bet you must be feeling really happy, especially today. Well, of course it's not because you are away from family. It's because you've gotten all the things you want, apart from the headphones. Is this the best birthday you have ever had? At least you have me with you in Manchester right? (YES/NO)

I think this might come A BIT early. But others have already wished you happy birthday. This would be the third birthday of yours after I have known you. Is there any improvement in terms of the celebration style of mine for you? Haha. I bet you still remember.

your first birthday celebration

Dear, wish you a blessed year ahead. May God's grace and blessings pour on you richly. May God give you wisdom, joy, peace and his love to fulfill your life always. May God love you and you love Him more. Love you dear. Again, Happy Birthday!!

好快好快

一瞬间三月来到了。Manchester 的天气还是那么的无情，不是刮大风，就是下细雨，不然就天阴阴的。刚才才下了一场冰雹雨。但偶尔那慵懒的太阳呢，还是出来显威风一下，只是一下罢了。怎么英国的春天是那样的？

春天的到来，草地上开始长出了花草，实在是太美丽了。黄色的水仙花，紫色的番红花，白色的某某花，一朵朵的蘑菇。。。 哈哈。这就是春天。我在期待着我 Hall 里的那棵梅花树快快开花。。我就是喜欢春天的花儿、夏天的温暖、秋天的枫叶、冬天的雪堆。一切都很美。

上帝的创造天衣无缝，在感叹这个世界的虚空时，上帝在我们身边置放了这么多美好的东西。春天下雨时，我常想起一首歌--主赐福如春雨。这个世界因为有上帝和他的创造才让我觉得这个世界是美好的。

秋天

冬天

春天1

春天 2 - 番红花

春天 3


my beloved cuzzies in Manchester

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昨天晚餐吃云吞面！！！ 好久好久没看见云吞面了。一碗云吞面大概是9英镑。但昨晚，我们几个朋友‘齐心合力’来包云吞。六个人吃了大概120粒云吞，加上面，太desperate了。哈哈。包的过程很好玩，有枕头状的（明鸿的）、有红包袋型的（dear的）、有元宝状的（我和Jean的）。。 英国的云吞皮比较小，且厚，黄黄的，煮了像水饺较多。馅料有肉、香菇及鲜虾。吃得好饱，但我还要再吃多几次！！
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还有三个月我就回美里啦！时间过得好快。不知道美里现在是什么样子了，最期待是看到我的家人、我的外甥、还有回到教会！！

我的外甥

但回去之前还有许多考试、还有去米兰和威尼斯。。得好好读书呢。期待回家、期待春天夏天。。。
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昨天第一次去Main Library，一向来都是去Joule Library。 好大好大，我喜欢他的Study Room。 每个房间各有一个32寸的Plasma Screen。

图书馆


study room

reception

saw the proton wira?