it seems that Thailand isnt the only place where things are being thrown out. As you are aware I have been packing and cleaning as I leave my flat for good. It hasnt sunk in yet the fact that this is my last night here and my last time blogging from the dining table (wi-fi has gone and now resorted using wires again!) with the view of the magnificen Canary Wharf and BBC News 24 bellowing on the telly.
so yes, it is my last night here but it doesnt feel like it. As I got back from central London, I had a terrible headache and I slept. And then woke up, and then slept again. I woke up at 10pm, and started to frantically clean and apply some sealant onto the bathtub linings. I always say that I'm cleaning, and today I've kinda ran out of things to clean. The surfaces has been wiped clean, the floors have been vaccumed (and will be vaccumed again tommorow morning before I handover the key) and well, thats it i guess. There really isnt much else I can do tonight.
Its sad. I miss this place, but I guess we all gotta move on. Starting from tommorow finally all my three 'hurdles' -huge tasks that I need to do, have been done and dusted.
The hotel brochure said that they have in-room broadband. I'll have to see how it goes. If i do have internet, ill blog from there, if i dont, well, I'll see you back in KL. Either that or you can call me on my cell.
Alright then peeps. the last post from The Lumiere Building. See you all soon.
pish
Wednesday, September 20, 2006
Saturday, September 16, 2006
Whatcha Gonna Do?
the apartment is empty, ive only got 5 tv channels to play with and trust me, on a lazy saturday afternoon, theres bollocks on telly. I've got nothing in the fridge to raid (and not only is it empty, it is switched off for the defrosting process), no food items to cook, and i am chained to my house at the moment as the people from PAL Shipping are supposed to come and pick my boxes up here in London, but when I called them they were in Manchester. Hmmm...
I've got no TV shows to watch (watched them all), but I do have ONE thing i have to do, which is cleaning up. Haih.. Im going to start that later. So what do I do to pass the time? well, surfing the internet, and i think the sites which i frequent the most have been visited on an hourly basis. This is boring. Not even friendster can save me now!
Was reading thestar.com.my, and found 3 articles indirectly linked to Zaid Ibrahim & Co. Its weird because law firms rarely appear on newspapers but i gotta hand it to em, ZICO is like a celebrity law firm.
An article in thestar.com.my announced the privatisation of an asset (which i dont know if i can name or not) by another company (again, i dont think i can disclose this) which I had a hand in! Woohoo! Yay! Of course i did 0.0001% (or less) of the work but its nice to read in newspaper articles things that you actually had a hand in. Another article was an announcement by the CIMB Chief Executive (Charon something) about something CIMB is up to. He was a top gun lawyer at ZICO before he jumped into the investment banking world. The last article is about ZICO being announced as the legal advisor for Genting and Maxis' bond issue. Wahey, way to go ZICO (eventhough i dont work for them!)
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I dont think many people know about this, but my playlist on my iPod is grouped according to a particular time frame. For example, my playlist has names such as "A 05 KL Summer" and "A London Spring". All the songs in the playlist are a mixture of songs which reflect the time of year the playlist was made or songs that were top of the charts at the particular moment. I've decided to make a new playlist for this new time, and its called "A New KL Adventure!". Theres some tracks on it that was present in the previous playlist, only because I think it reflects exactly how I'm feeling at the moment. At the moment the new playlist will feature mostly happy happy tracks with fast beats, in order to justify the "New Adventure" status. It may be also due to the fact that i'll be using it during driving as I kiss my London Underground and oyster card days goodbye and hello to stressful gearshifting in traffic jams. Not to forget I would have to re-master the art of parking lot jousting where vision, timing, and skill is required in order to come up on top. Forget champions league football, this is the place where only the very best survive. (the loser ends up having to walk further)
Having said that, being wedged between stupid smelly people (they are stupid, trust me, and they stink as well!) on the bus from stratford to manor park or being stuck in the privacy of my car, I'd choose the car anytime.
When I say stupid, I really mean it. There was a huge huge lady who blocked the entrance and refused to move only until the driver intervened, in which her response was "I aint bovvered I got my rights to stand wherever I want I paid my fare innit?" Another thing Im irritated by are these hiphop wannabes blasting 2nd rate tracks from their mobile phones. Heard of earphones mate? And no, playing 50cent doesnt make you look like a gangster, it makes you look like a kid. And no, you're not from Harlem, you're from Stratford. And you're not even African American, you're of middle eastern descent! (being pc here...)
London's a bit foggy at the moment. Canary Wharf is blurry from my vista point. but I think itll clear up later in the day. Talking about that, I have to go to meet the lads to say hello/goodbye to Coxhead before he heads off to Cambridge, but I've got to wait for the box people to come.
well people, will blog again once i move my arse from this chair and finish the cleaning up. talk to ya'all soon...
pish
I've got no TV shows to watch (watched them all), but I do have ONE thing i have to do, which is cleaning up. Haih.. Im going to start that later. So what do I do to pass the time? well, surfing the internet, and i think the sites which i frequent the most have been visited on an hourly basis. This is boring. Not even friendster can save me now!
Was reading thestar.com.my, and found 3 articles indirectly linked to Zaid Ibrahim & Co. Its weird because law firms rarely appear on newspapers but i gotta hand it to em, ZICO is like a celebrity law firm.
An article in thestar.com.my announced the privatisation of an asset (which i dont know if i can name or not) by another company (again, i dont think i can disclose this) which I had a hand in! Woohoo! Yay! Of course i did 0.0001% (or less) of the work but its nice to read in newspaper articles things that you actually had a hand in. Another article was an announcement by the CIMB Chief Executive (Charon something) about something CIMB is up to. He was a top gun lawyer at ZICO before he jumped into the investment banking world. The last article is about ZICO being announced as the legal advisor for Genting and Maxis' bond issue. Wahey, way to go ZICO (eventhough i dont work for them!)
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I dont think many people know about this, but my playlist on my iPod is grouped according to a particular time frame. For example, my playlist has names such as "A 05 KL Summer" and "A London Spring". All the songs in the playlist are a mixture of songs which reflect the time of year the playlist was made or songs that were top of the charts at the particular moment. I've decided to make a new playlist for this new time, and its called "A New KL Adventure!". Theres some tracks on it that was present in the previous playlist, only because I think it reflects exactly how I'm feeling at the moment. At the moment the new playlist will feature mostly happy happy tracks with fast beats, in order to justify the "New Adventure" status. It may be also due to the fact that i'll be using it during driving as I kiss my London Underground and oyster card days goodbye and hello to stressful gearshifting in traffic jams. Not to forget I would have to re-master the art of parking lot jousting where vision, timing, and skill is required in order to come up on top. Forget champions league football, this is the place where only the very best survive. (the loser ends up having to walk further)
Having said that, being wedged between stupid smelly people (they are stupid, trust me, and they stink as well!) on the bus from stratford to manor park or being stuck in the privacy of my car, I'd choose the car anytime.
When I say stupid, I really mean it. There was a huge huge lady who blocked the entrance and refused to move only until the driver intervened, in which her response was "I aint bovvered I got my rights to stand wherever I want I paid my fare innit?" Another thing Im irritated by are these hiphop wannabes blasting 2nd rate tracks from their mobile phones. Heard of earphones mate? And no, playing 50cent doesnt make you look like a gangster, it makes you look like a kid. And no, you're not from Harlem, you're from Stratford. And you're not even African American, you're of middle eastern descent! (being pc here...)
London's a bit foggy at the moment. Canary Wharf is blurry from my vista point. but I think itll clear up later in the day. Talking about that, I have to go to meet the lads to say hello/goodbye to Coxhead before he heads off to Cambridge, but I've got to wait for the box people to come.
well people, will blog again once i move my arse from this chair and finish the cleaning up. talk to ya'all soon...
pish
Friday, September 15, 2006
Going Back.. To Come Home
so ive not been updating my blogs for two months. a lot of things have happened in between that. among them, i;
had to witness the beloved hamstermobile being hoisted up 6ft in the air - engine and gearbox on the ground to replace the clutch plate
got an interview and subsequent job offer in the span of 24hours
attended my friend's (and senior's) wedding! the first one got married last year but I wasnt around, so this is the first wedding im attending which is not family-related
had a good time at Planet Hollywood and StarHill (you know who you are)
signed my first proper employment letter (and subsequent non-disclosure agreements) which made me feel pretty important
had a pay rise (eventhough i havent started yet! woohoo)
flew back on a day flight and having my new shoes covered in satay sauce by a stewardess trying to impress a little too hard.
lugged around 5 flat boxes around central london (not an easy task)
had to eat out of plastic plates and takeaway everyday (trust me, its not nice!)
went on a 12hour road trip to cornwall which rocks!
with the help Matt, Ben, Ed, Daryl, Liam, Robbie and Snuggy, successfully brought Sexy back
successfully dueted with Ben for the song Promiscous by Nelly Furtado. Unfotunately i cant explain why im singing Nelly's lines and not Timbaland's
am now in possession of a very fine expensive cigar humidor made from the finest Spanish Cedar wood (all thanks to the UEA lads!)
now live out of a suitcase with minimal clothes (where did they all go)
cleaned out the fridge
put all my belongings in 4 standard sized boxes
threw away 15 black bags of rubbish (still more to come) from the house - all of them boxes, junk and other things i cant be arsed to bring back
got two free songs on itunes!
got people i dont know about talking bout me (and getting my name wrong!)
cleaned the surfaces in the lounge (more to do!)
its weird how im able to sum up all thats been happening to me in the paragraph above. usually things like that happen like once a month for me a few months back but now everythings going quickly. im staying in London till the 25th, leaving behind memories and friends but without a doubt ill be back. dont know when, but im sure ill be back.
its times like this when you start appreciating London as a city. when u live here, ure usually too occupied to actually appreciate the things London has to offer. I take for granted looking at tower bridge, or walking by Oxford Street like its another High Street in another town. And yes, Hyde Park seems so nice when you realise you wont be seeing it in a weeks time.
In case you didnt know (which is highly unlikely, as word seems to spread around pretty fast these days) I've got a job at AmMerchant. At first i kinda balked at the idea, me? Merchant Banking?? But after talking to my fellow Career Advisor/Emergency Driver/Scapegoat/Fashion Advisor Fahmi, i realised that maybe it is a good place to start. And after embarking on an intensive research session (i.e Google) about the company i am contracted to, i think its a good place to start your career. The perks are fantastic, the office is in the Golden Triangle in KL, parking is slightly pricey but safe and just right below the building, and I'd be in the middle of KL - nightlife capital of Malaysia (money and stamina permitting), i mean, what more could i ask for. they've even let me come back to London to pack and start working a month after ive signed the contract of employement. of course im not being paid this one month but i think im gonna like this place. and oh yea, ive heard about the 24months bonus rumours in the banking industry but i think people should be realistic, that doesnt happen very often.
im now spending what would be my last weekend in the flat. This apartment is fantastic, the view is great, the bus stops right in front of the building, theres a tesco store literally on the doorstep and its high up away from the ghetto surroundings of Manor Park. Unfortunately Manor Park is still a shithole and people still smell bad in the buses but nevermind that, its all okay!
and besides, i think i can come back to KL and proclaim that im an East End boy, coz my house is just down the road from West Ham innit?
sorry that this blog is a bit mellow and full of sad sad things, its just that ive been to busy to feel sad that at times like this (fridge cleaned, boxes sealed up) when i have the time to start thinking, it really feels sad to come home.
ill always remember what shuen gave me the day i flew off to the UK the first time. It was a cd and the case had a card which had this on it
"I give you no excuses for you to stay, but reasons for you to come back"
..wise words from a wise man. Unfortunately the contents of the cd are...shall we say, very very wise indeed.
ill ramble more when I finally finish everything up. talk to u guys soon.
pishy
had to witness the beloved hamstermobile being hoisted up 6ft in the air - engine and gearbox on the ground to replace the clutch plate
got an interview and subsequent job offer in the span of 24hours
attended my friend's (and senior's) wedding! the first one got married last year but I wasnt around, so this is the first wedding im attending which is not family-related
had a good time at Planet Hollywood and StarHill (you know who you are)
signed my first proper employment letter (and subsequent non-disclosure agreements) which made me feel pretty important
had a pay rise (eventhough i havent started yet! woohoo)
flew back on a day flight and having my new shoes covered in satay sauce by a stewardess trying to impress a little too hard.
lugged around 5 flat boxes around central london (not an easy task)
had to eat out of plastic plates and takeaway everyday (trust me, its not nice!)
went on a 12hour road trip to cornwall which rocks!
with the help Matt, Ben, Ed, Daryl, Liam, Robbie and Snuggy, successfully brought Sexy back
successfully dueted with Ben for the song Promiscous by Nelly Furtado. Unfotunately i cant explain why im singing Nelly's lines and not Timbaland's
am now in possession of a very fine expensive cigar humidor made from the finest Spanish Cedar wood (all thanks to the UEA lads!)
now live out of a suitcase with minimal clothes (where did they all go)
cleaned out the fridge
put all my belongings in 4 standard sized boxes
threw away 15 black bags of rubbish (still more to come) from the house - all of them boxes, junk and other things i cant be arsed to bring back
got two free songs on itunes!
got people i dont know about talking bout me (and getting my name wrong!)
cleaned the surfaces in the lounge (more to do!)
its weird how im able to sum up all thats been happening to me in the paragraph above. usually things like that happen like once a month for me a few months back but now everythings going quickly. im staying in London till the 25th, leaving behind memories and friends but without a doubt ill be back. dont know when, but im sure ill be back.
its times like this when you start appreciating London as a city. when u live here, ure usually too occupied to actually appreciate the things London has to offer. I take for granted looking at tower bridge, or walking by Oxford Street like its another High Street in another town. And yes, Hyde Park seems so nice when you realise you wont be seeing it in a weeks time.
In case you didnt know (which is highly unlikely, as word seems to spread around pretty fast these days) I've got a job at AmMerchant. At first i kinda balked at the idea, me? Merchant Banking?? But after talking to my fellow Career Advisor/Emergency Driver/Scapegoat/Fashion Advisor Fahmi, i realised that maybe it is a good place to start. And after embarking on an intensive research session (i.e Google) about the company i am contracted to, i think its a good place to start your career. The perks are fantastic, the office is in the Golden Triangle in KL, parking is slightly pricey but safe and just right below the building, and I'd be in the middle of KL - nightlife capital of Malaysia (money and stamina permitting), i mean, what more could i ask for. they've even let me come back to London to pack and start working a month after ive signed the contract of employement. of course im not being paid this one month but i think im gonna like this place. and oh yea, ive heard about the 24months bonus rumours in the banking industry but i think people should be realistic, that doesnt happen very often.
im now spending what would be my last weekend in the flat. This apartment is fantastic, the view is great, the bus stops right in front of the building, theres a tesco store literally on the doorstep and its high up away from the ghetto surroundings of Manor Park. Unfortunately Manor Park is still a shithole and people still smell bad in the buses but nevermind that, its all okay!
and besides, i think i can come back to KL and proclaim that im an East End boy, coz my house is just down the road from West Ham innit?
sorry that this blog is a bit mellow and full of sad sad things, its just that ive been to busy to feel sad that at times like this (fridge cleaned, boxes sealed up) when i have the time to start thinking, it really feels sad to come home.
ill always remember what shuen gave me the day i flew off to the UK the first time. It was a cd and the case had a card which had this on it
"I give you no excuses for you to stay, but reasons for you to come back"
..wise words from a wise man. Unfortunately the contents of the cd are...shall we say, very very wise indeed.
ill ramble more when I finally finish everything up. talk to u guys soon.
pishy
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