:: Glasgow - Day 1 ::

25/9/2009 Friday: My very first day in Glasgow, I woke up kind of early, 8am (3pm Malaysia time) just to surf net and chat. I was planning to go to school to open a bank account as the Bank representatives would be there to help out International Students for that, but in the end I found out I did not have my bank letter from University ready yet. So, in the end, I just went shopping for some food and groceries.

Not too far from where I'm staying, there's this supermarket where we can get some 'not-too-expensive' food. Well, as I did not have any of my pots and pans ready here, I went for the usual food I get for myself when I was in Liverpool - ready meals. LOL~ Well, they have a lot of choices for that, you can get fried rice, pasta, burger, whatever you named it. Well, like I used to say in my blog last time, a photo speaks a thousand words. So now, let me show you how it looks like.

This is the place where I shop

READY MEALS~~!!

& these are what I bought...

Mars Mini Rolls~~~

Instant noodles & Instant rice~~

READY MEAL~~

& Ham~~

Well, this is just for the beginning, alright? Will cook once I got my pots and pans, wuahaha~ =P A real noob I am, I really did not know that this particular supermarket do not provide plastic bags, paper bags, whatever bags, and you have got to bring your own bags!! So, I went back my place with all the dry food in my bag (phew~ luckily I bring along my back pack) and with the frozen food in my hand! >.<" Luckily I did not bought a lot and then my place is just few steps away from the supermarket. Done placing my things back to the flat, I gone off again just for a walk and to have a look for some pots, pans, and a UK number sim card. Did not get any of those, thought of I still have some time to do my 'survey' around; so I end up walking around under a cold weather, then I started to feel hungry. This is what I get for myself and what do you know, it's the shop that we always passed by when we go to class in Liverpool ('WE' refers to ya'll who are there with me that time). Ta~ Da~

3 for a pound~ Greggs doughnuts~

That's all for today, will keep on updating if I got the time. No worries okie? Last, but not least...

The frontal view of where I'm staying

Until then... Adios~

The Departure and Arrival

23/9/2009 8pm: I was already on my way to the airport for check-in. It has been three months since I decided to study overseas, many things happened in this short period of time, happy stuffs sad stuffs, and as days grew nearer to the date of departure, my mind went so blank. Wondering what will happen when I reach there, wondering how is life going to be, and I really hope that everything will be better this time. Just like last time when I went for Liverpool, I have my family who followed me to the airport, and again, only one friend who came to see me off (though it is not the same person). Well, my bad, to depart from KLIA directly save me the money to fly from Penang to KL, but it is better this way. I don't like the sad feeling of farewell, and what do you know, I didn't cry this time... Going to, but didn't... I guess 3 years can really make a person grows up, I do feel the sadness to leave my family and friends, but since I am the one who decided to go abroad and I have all the blessings from everyone, no regrets.

It feels a bit different. and somehow not too different. =.=" Maybe I'm too used to being alone, I don't feel so much of the anxiousness being traveling by myself or no one around me to talk to. It is the night flight I’m taking, 11.15pm, and it takes around 13 hours to reach UK. So I went on board, thinking that it’s almost time to sleep, so I just chose a movie to watch before I go to ‘bed’. Well, I didn’t know that they will be serving us meal like in 1 or 2 hours later, it is freaking supper time already! Like I always said, we should not waste food, so I took my supper – Fish Fettuccine.

I feel so full and not sleepy at all after the meal, so I continue with another movie before I head to sleep. By the time I woke up, it’s already 9am in Malaysia. And then, they served us food again, breakfast. =.=" Guess what, after the breakfast and there's only an hour to go for I will arrive in Amsterdam - Schiphol Airport. I need to wait for 4 hours to transit; so I went out to the departure hall and met up with Dylan. Such a coincidence eh, he will be taking the 12pm flight back to Malaysia. Mind you, it is based on Europe local time. This is what I did before I met up with Dylan, which is 6 o'clock in the morning, Europe time.

We parted around 9am so that I could go for boarding, and what surprised me was, I'm taking a Dutch version of Firefly aircraft - Fokker, short-haul airliner to Glasgow. And I end up being the only Chinese on board. >.<" It's not that bad after all. I reached Glasgow International Airport around 11am (UK local time) and the airport pick-up volunteer is a girl from Haerbin, China. She's so happy that I could speak Mandarin (where I feel like:"how come I'm still speaking Mandarin in UK??!!") Well anyway, I reached my accommodation, Andrew Ure Hall around 11.30am or 12noon. The room and house is much more smaller compared to the one I'm staying in Liverpool, but the structure is almost the same. And guess what, my flat mates came from China and Hong Kong, where they both speak Mandarin. =.=" WT-??!! Nevermind, I could go back to Malaysia speaking British's English and Chinese's Chinese. Or I can speak Hong Kong cantonese instead of Malaysian Canto already. Wuahaha... not bad eh...

Before I even unpacked my stuffs, I went off for registration at my school and to familiarize myself with the nearest path to go to school. And I end up going the other way round and spent 30 minutes to reach the registration building. >.<" ~Bloody hell~ Then I got my registration done, got my ID card, got my timetable (where I should get it from the induction, but I missed it because I arrived at Glasgow the same time as the induction is on) Got to know a new friend, a girl from Turkey, very friendly (Ya, I'm more easily close to girls, didn't get to know any Leng Zai Ang Mo yet, so what??!! =P) I went home after that, and started to unpack. And gosh, I spent 3 hours for that and I missed the International Students Meal (Dinner) plus my first dinner in Glasgow is a cup noodle. I shall shop for food and groceries tomorrow! I am really exhausted because after the breakfast on plane, which is on 10am Malaysia time, my next meal is on 3am Malaysia time, and I've gone around to different buildings for different registration purposes under a freaking cold weather. (Not complaining, I like the weather though. ^^)

Well, enough of my departure and arrival story. I would like to take the chance here to say 'THANK YOU' to my best buddies, for the video you girls made for me, I am really touched. 'THANK YOU' for those who spent their precious time to record their blessings for me, appreciate it. Below is what I want to say to you all (based on the video made)...

Byoki: I will never forget you, and I WILL continue dancing if I got the chance. MUAKS~

Shirley: I won't forget you as well, JIA YOU~! But... I still want to see your 'xie zhen'... =P

Mandy: Will help to find a Leng Zai Ang Mo for you (once I got myself one, wuahaha... still Penang kia better lar~) Will definitely look for you all when I'm back, no worries, okie? ^^

Alex: Will continue dancing, but can I don't battle with you when I'm back?? LOL~ Ganbade ne~

Albert: Well, thank you too for being such a patient instructor. Haha...Thanks for all the wishes, WILL definitely keep in touch! ^^

Elaine: Thanks for the wishes, and for sure, I will come back! (got your warning, =P) Jia You!

Chin Yee: Ya, though we have known each other for so long, but we only got closer since you join the dance class. Thank you for always being there listening to all I want to say, and for the support you've given all these while. You too, stay strong, add oil! Like what you said, we work hard for our future now, and then I'll see you soon, either here in Scotland, or back in our old place, Greenlane McD. And yes, who knows we meet in Taiwan for the trip we planned? Take care lot lot and I'll see you in msn.

Ming Inn: Miao, still used to called you so, like how you always address me as your Ar Kong. You are my best family member ever that are always around to listen, keep my secrets, worried about me. And I do hope you'll remember that I'll always be around for you too no matter what, WILL see you on your big day! P/S: In a while crocodile...

Yiwen: Thanks for the wishes, and like CY, though we have been close to each other in secondary school, but after graduation, we only got closer again like 5-6 years later, thanks to Albert's dance class. Well, thinking of you reminds me of food, haha... Though you 747 me damn lots of time, you know I'll be there whenever you need me too. Like you said, what friends are for? Other than for you to FFK, well, I guess you are always up to have some good food with me. So, I'll be back~ wuahahaha...

Thanks again to all the above, and... See ya'll soon... Until then, take care... ^^

Below are some of the photos I would want to share with ya'll. Enjoy~

My room (Before)

My room (After)

Where I'm Staying - City of Glasgow