What i bought from London

No sale because summer has not arrived yet. But the reason i went to London is not because i want to shop. If i want to do a lot of shopping i better go to Bandung or China. Well i just want observe, absorb and learn about the culture, history at the most popular city in the world.

I believe that whenever we read book, our imagination will start working.

How does it feel to walk on a dark alley?

How does it feel to step on the cobbled street?

How does it feel to walk around a nice English garden?

Renaissance had given a deep impact on Europe. So many books. So many things to learn. Art, science, everything......

I want to have a taste of it.

So i just bought books. I know it sound so boring.

haiku

I know!! Pride and Prejudice again. Shuddup.

Someone ask me to buy these.

My favourite. I like landscape pictures from the Impressionism.

I even saw some art students at National Gallery, sitting in front of Van Gogh's picture and started drawing. So cool!!

A teacher and a group of students discuss about this painting by Renoir called The Umbrellas.






To be an art student is fun!!

So i didn't buy any dress, handbags etc. All i did is gain some knowledge and i feel so good about it.

London

So.... finally have the mood to blog about it. A happy trip but i so lazy to blog about it. Sigh.....


*Happy mode.*



This is......




This bulding is......


I forgot. T_T


Nevertheless, check out the architecture of this special bulding. Gothic style baby.




At Hyde Park Corner. I think that's the Japanese Embassy. (I think ok) Very near to our MSD already.

London eye with murky waters.

Tower Bridge with murky water.

A bookstore at Charring Cross Station. Very near to Trafalgar Square. If you can walk like hell.

Cutie cab.






He said Suri kirim salam.

Inside the National Potrait Gallery. Favourite place. Free lagi.

British Museum. Free juga.

Big Ben and my tour bus.

Outside Buckingham Palace.

The details of Peter Pan Statue.

Hyde Park.




Hyde Park on a cold Spring Day.



There's a fountain too.

Batu Keras London.





Haih... menyesal plak tak beli satu.

Observation:

• Some people are friendly. While others are rude.
• So many foreigners/tourist.
• A lot of Halal food outlet.
• So many non-caucasian British. No wonder they feel so intimidated.
• Anda boleh ke Malaysian Student Department untuk makan- makan. Kalau naik tube, boleh pilih Queesway atau Bayswater. Stesen yang bersebelahan walaupun dalam tube map macam jauh.
• Belilah oyster card. Sungguh bukan untuk makan seafood murah tapi untuk naik tube dengan harga murah.
• Sampai sahaja di airport. Ambillah apa-apa brosur yang free terutamanya tube map dan tempat-tempat menarik untuk jalan-jalan.
• Sistem pengangkutan awam yang efisien. Naik bas pun ada tempat berhenti yang khusus. I mean siap tunjuk kat screen apa nama bus station ni. Naik bas di KL memang hampeh.
• Sejarah yang berkurun lam dan DIREKOD. Kesian Melaka.
• Jangan risau kalau sesat. it is so easy to walk around central London. Just find the travel guide that shows which tube to take for a particular place.

Contoh:

Stadium Chelsea. ( Sorry lupa lagi nama tempat sebenar) Tube: Fulham Broadway. Bawak keluar anda punya tube map. Perhatikan ada banyak warna tube yang menunjukkan line yang berbeza. ketahui kedudukan anda. Jangan lupa tanda bulat maknanya boleh tukar line A ke line B. Ok? Fulham Broadway adalah di District Line (Warna hijau). Fikirlah cara-cara untuk 'terkonnect' ke District line.

(ok dah goggle- Nama sebenar stadium, Stamford Bridge- Home of Chelsea Football Club).

• Kalau nak beli perfume murah boleh beli di Whiteleys Shopping Centre. dekat dengan MSD. Ada satu sahaja kedai perfume muslim pakistan punya.

Contoh

Elizabeth Arden Green Tea. (yang besar) On sale. 9 pound.

Perfume britney Spears. 12 pound. Cari yang on sale ok.

• Boleh juga cari di kedai2 farmasi terdekat.
  
  Ok that's all for today. If you want to know a nice place to stay- 30-35 pound for 1 night. Boleh masak, malaysian muslim punya rumah/bilik sewa. Bolehlah tinggalkan komen. Untuk yang hantu sukan, rumah ini dekat dengan Wimbledon.
  
  
  
  
  

The Parrot, the Cat and the Fish.

I' m in my worst mood today. Just scolded a few boys who simply throw rubbish at the parking lot. The dust bin is just around the corner. Luckily they pick it up or you will see me screaming like a banshee.

Attachment. I hate it because it will always makes me cry. I have 2 pets previously and i cried when they died. So i think, ok maybe i'll buy some fishes and put it in a bowl. Fishes have short term memory and it's not like i can pet them right? WRONG!!

My favourite fish died last sunday. Found at the bottom of my aquarium. She was with me for 3 years and very i mean very attentive of her surrounding area. She moves to 3 different houses with me. When i bought her, i just put her into a large bowl. Than she grew bigger, so i switch her to a RM100++ aquarium with her own house and some 'garden'. Got other friends somemore. I also put some sunken ship for her own private playground.

I don't think i have any regrets. The night before she died, i check on her and gave her supper, twice.

I have tried to give her the most comfortable environment. So i think we will meet again on Judgement Day and i hope she will put on a good word for me.

Mr Darcy. May you rest in peace at the back of my home.

Alkisah pemilik kedai buku sombong nak m. di Charing Cross

Office politics certainly makes you exhausted. Cat fights had been happening among some collegues. A don't want to talk to B coz B didn't ask A to join B for lunch. And the list goes on. I kind of having a deja vu because this is what exactly the same thing that happened during my uni days.

I was called nasty and straightforward because i am the just- say -anything -i -didn't -like- in front -of -your- face type. I told around my dorm mates that i am a loner and i tend to do things by myself.

Let say that it is also a blessing for my friends because if that situation happen again, A will surely knock my door and ask if i'm going for a lunch or dinner and say that she wants to join me. Sure, i said. No problem and I chuckled.

My achievements are not that great. But i can assure you that i can walk to a restaurant with confidence, order the food, eat it alone, and enjoy every moment of it.

A solid proof that i am a loner:

Books i got from the Carrefour Clearance sale. RM5 each!! A way much better deal actually rather than going to Charing Cross Road unless you are looking for some out of print antique books.

Simple and quick chicken recipe.

Recipe yang simple dari ibu untuk ibu-ibu di luar sana yang berkerjaya dan tidak ingin mengotorkan dapur.

Clean some chicken breast. Add honey, pepper, mixed herbs, tabasco, chopped garlic, oyster sauce, salt, HP sauce. Let it cool down it the fridge. Peram jangan tak peram. Dulu peram assignment sekarang peram ayam.

Campaklah cherry tomatoes, potatoes, onions (sliced), mushroom, pepperbell (is this what you called it? Malas nak check. Sorry. Ala yang warna kuning, oren, hijau tu. Tak pedas sangat pun tapi orang putih kalau lepas makan tu macam lepas makan sambal belacan power) into the pan like the picture below. Add butter untuk yang tidak berdiet. (I insist you put some butter)

Add a dash of olive oil.

Put it in the oven. I think i set it for 45 minutes, 180c. But you can always check your oven's manual book. (Aku tau kau suda buang) Maybe between 180c to 200 c should be ok.

Siap!!

Spagetti goreng resepi Ibu ibu

Here it goes......

Chopped onions, garlic, shallots and ginger.Cherry tomatoes and mushrooms.

Take, buy, steal or borrow it from your neighbour- Tabasco and some dry mixed herbs. If you have the fresh ones lagi bagus. Memandangkan ibu tidak tinggal di UK, rempah ratus yang kilang proses pun oklah.

Mix it with Squidward.A dash of pepper.





Boil the spaghetti mee according to the instructions provided. Green is the new black. So we use olive oil.


Stir fry the onions, Squidward and last but not least spaghetti. Salt mengikut rasa masing-masing.


Tadaa!!

Tips: Can add a dash of fresh lemon juice (bukan juice dalam botol ok, juice yang diperah) to add some flavour to it.

Sekian sahaja resepi daripada persatuan ibu-ibu.

I didn't bring my camera AGAIN

Cobbled street. Manicured parks. Dark alley. Deep in history. Culture driven.


How can you summarize it all in just one word?


Enlightenment.

Why oh why

Last week: London




Today: Office




Yawn.......