First Week in Manchester

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Highlights of the week

The first 2 days...

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Touched down in Manchester. Got off the plane, got stuck in the immigration for 2 hours. Why? To make sure we weren't here to commit terrorism. Then we proceeded to the next stage, and it was another 1 hour span in the health unit. Why? They thought every foreigner carries H1N1.

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Stepped out of the threshold of the airport, the very first thing I did: I lit up the first cig of the day, FINALLY, refreshed and rejuvenated once more. However, the Manchester airport collection weren't here to pick me up when they were supposed to be. Not a good start of the day.

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I moved into Noel's place, stayed in for a night before I moved into my place. It was all good until I got stuck in the toilet cubical for nearly half an hour. I didn't know what to do when I overlooked the fact that toilet in Europe countries does not come w the pipe water like the toilet in Malaysia, and there was no toilet paper. FML. After much deliberations, I finally decided to resort to the eye drop in my pocket. I've got no choice anyway.

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At last, I had settled into a new happy life, a dream come true.

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The next 2 days...

Freshers Week brochures were scattered all over the place. As I picked them up from the floor, I cant help but kept nodding and smiling. HAHAHA! Every brochure I've accumulated, none of them missed out the word 'PARTY'. AWESOME. No longer that I needa put up w my family, no longer that I'm constraint by curfew. This time, I'm going all out.

I didn't go to my own hall's party. Because at that time, there were only 2 china chinese man from my flat. I certainly didn't wanna be seen w them anytime anywhere and I didn't wanna do this alone. So I went to Misha's hall and participated in their events.

I wanted to have a 5 days straight clubbing marathon until one day this man asked me: Is Whitworth Park really that boring that you always come here?

The following days...

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I'm supposed to be out for a foam party.

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But I chose to quarantine myself in the room. Because I am too sexy for foams. Also I didn't wanna be seemed as, the loser who flocks to his gf (everyone thinks Misha is my gf) all the time, because he is an unwelcome guest in his own hall.

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Lately I'm kinda depressed because not only I've failed to keep my 5 days clubbing streak, I have not been going out at all. Sigh. My flatmates are either not cool enough to hang out w me, or too cool that they already have their own clique and I barely see them in the flat so I can hardly plan anything w them.

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Hope everything will look up soon.

take care people!

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I've got a text from my mom. She said if I dont return the car in one hour she will call all my friends one by one. so if you received a call from my mom, kindly just press the red button. SOrry for all the trouble.

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FML II

It's my last 3 days in Malaysia.

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Today, Misha passed me 3 pairs of heels, in the hopes of me helping her to bring them over to UK because her suit case is already overloaded, and I have weight allowance up to 40kg.

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My mom blew in. Unscrupulously asking me why should I condescend to be someone else's porter.

The fight was getting intense. She snatched one of the heels, in the attempt of breaking them. I was trying to stop her. She smacked my forehead with the heels.

My forehead cracked open bleeding profusely.

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I ran away to Sean's, w a new scar on my body, so as my previous scars cause by the same issue. I tasted the blood streamed down to my mouth, only to remind me the ugly fact that this is what i get for turning down my closest friends because i want to spend the remainign days w my family.

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I told them, thou I never liked staying w my family, they are still an integral part of my life and i want to spend my last few days w them. AFter all, family is still family. And I was NAIVELY thinking that they would treat me a lil bit better than usual. Izit a lot to ask from a son who's about to leave for UK for the next 2 years?!

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It's my fucking last 3 days in Malaysia, and here I am, weeping over the wrong reason.

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4am. I went home, sneaked into my room, to find my room in a complete shambles. My flight tickets went missing. My fixed deposits were not at the desinagted place. I dont know what to do.---

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The Mayonnaise Jar

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When things in your life seem, Almost too much to handle,
When 24 Hours in a day is not enough,
Remember the mayonnaise jar and 2 cups of coffee.

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A professor stood before his philosophy class
And had some items in front of him.
When the class began, wordlessly,
He picked up a very large and empty mayonnaise jar
And proceeded to fill it with golf balls.

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He then asked the students, If the jar was full.
They agreed that it was.

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The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured
them into the jar. He shook the jar lightly.
The pebbles rolled into the open Areas between the golf balls.

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He then asked The students again
If the jar was full.. They agreed it was.

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The professor next picked up a box of sand
And poured it into the jar. Of course, the sand filled up everything else.
He asked once more if the jar was full. The students responded
With an unanimous 'yes.'

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The professor then produced Two cups of coffee from under the table
And poured the entire contents Into the jar, effectively
Filling the Empty space between the sand.
The students laughed.

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'Now,' said the professor, As the laughter subsided,
'I want you to recognize that This jar represents your life.
The golf balls are the important things - God, family,
children, health, Friends, and Favorite passions –
Things that if everything else was lost
And only they remained, Your life would still be full.

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The pebbles are the other things that matter Like your job, house, and car.

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The sand is everything else --
The small stuff.

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'If you put the sand into the jar first,' He continued,
'there is no room for The pebbles or the golf balls.
The same goes for life.

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If you spend all your time And energy on the small stuff,
You will never have room for The things that are
Important to you.

So...

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Pay attention to the things That are critical to your happiness.
Play With your children.
Take time to get medical checkups.
Take your partner out to dinner.

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There will always be time
To clean the house and fix the disposal.
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'Take care of the golf balls first --
The things that really matter.
Set your priorities. The rest is just sand.'

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One of the students raised her hand
And inquired what the coffee represented.

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The professor smiled.
'I'm glad you asked'.

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It just goes to show you that no matter how full your life may seem,
there's always room for A couple of cups of coffee with a friend.'