0012: The August - September 2011 Summary

The Now

November was a weird and lazy month. Did my work for university and had a few ups and downs. I think my best highlight was my haircut and the double piercings I got, all in the same day! It was something I'd been thinking about doing for a while now. I've done double piercings on my left ear but after a talk with a parent, I had to take them off. I did them again, though this time on my right. I just really like piercings… on my ears. And this short hair is the shortest I've ever gone! I'm quite happy with how it came out!

Probably not the best image but what the hey~

August - September 2011

The air train used to go from one terminal to another at
Kuala Lumpur International Airport

I spent a few days in the beginning of August in Malaysia with the parents.  When I say a few days, I mean a few short days. Approximately four. I was going to stay longer but my mother had already bought me a ticket to go to Brunei on the 5th. I didn't do much during my stay in Malaysia. Went out a couple of times and then I got sick because the people I sat next to during my flight there were coughing and sniffling in my direction.

The view of the house from the third floor

I landed on Brunei soil in the morning, picked up by my very pregnant sister and as soon as my other sister found out I was back she put me straight to work that day. Most of my days in Brunei was spent working in my sister's boutique. By the time August ended, I had yet to meet up with my friends who were hoping to see me that month. My days working at the shop was both great and annoying. Some of the times there were moments when we had more than five customers coming into the shop and I was the only one working.

Chanel, left, is the shop's cat and Bubu, right, is a gay male

Brought work home



A photo niece took when we were at the palace

The niece playing with her dad

Came mid-September I decided to stop working at my sister's shop and spend some actual holiday time.

Watched Fright Night with little sister and 2nd eldest in the mall in Kiulap

 

A cousin's wedding

A cake at Secret Recipe

A couple of days after I stopped working, my little sister and I decided to go to The Philippines. We spent about five days in Makati City. During our time there we met up with our brother-in-law's friend who happened to use to work in Brunei. He's there working as an estate agent but he hopes to return to Brunei one day. I can understand. Brunei is an easy place to live in. It's so small and although crime is slowly rising it isn't as bad as most countries.

The Ayala Museum

Brother-in-law's friend

Around Makati City

Waiting at the airport for the longest of time

We returned to Brunei at around one in the morning. Later that night, I met up with my friends who have already left England after finishing their studies there. We had a bit of a laugh, drank and ate. It rained heavily that night and since we were sitting outside the main area of the restaurant, we were flooded up and cut off from the place. We felt like we were sitting on an island with a single roof above our heads.

Stranded

Left, Aziz. Right, Mardhi.

With Ry

Last person to arrive, Faris

A few days later, I returned to Malaysia. This time, it was for a lesser time than previously as my flight back to England was at the end of September. I met with my uncle and aunt who happened to be visiting my parents that time as well as my cousin who I haven't met for the longest of time.

Going out with uncle and aunt, at a mall that sells expensive things

Cousin on the right and her friend (or HER cousin?) at a fast food restaurant

During my stay in Malaysia, my parents left the house in my care for two days. Nothing to do so I spent most of my time drawing and watching a whole day of reruns on the television. I left at the end of September with my mom sending me off as my dad was working that day.

Bored, felt girly, girly time

The view I see when using the treadmill in the mornings

Well, that' it for this post! Will have the month of October and maybe November, too, some time!

0011: The July 2011 Summary

I've left you, how many ever readers I still have, for a long time now. I guess I'll begin with something more recent.

The Now

I'm sick but hopefully, it'll subside and I'll get better. I joined the gym and wish I hadn't but I joined it and now I need to be deeply motivated to go. I motivated myself but I need more than my own motivation. I need support.

July 2011

That month was full of days of packing, unpacking and a lot of traveling. It is one of the most incredible months I've had.


Packed and moved to the new house.
Moved my friends' stuff all the way to the new house and I actually had fun stacking the boxes up. It was as if I was playing real life Tetris without the base doing a disappearing act!


Favorite past time: re-assembling.
After putting all the boxes to one side of the room, I started reassembling all of my furniture in the living room. I made a deal that the only way I will accept the small, almost cupboard-like space, room was if I had half the living room as my study area. I won.


The little brother, Verti.
On the 19th, I went to London and met up with my little brother who was going to leave for Malaysia to visit my parents for the summer holidays. He was going to leave on the next day and I was there to escort him to the airport. I had a nice time spent with my little brother. We weren't at each others' throats at the time so that was great.


Cousin's graduation day.
The day next after I sent my little brother, I went to Brighton to visit my cousin who left on November 1st back to Brunei. His graduation was on the 22nd and so, I stayed over at his old place for a few nights, alone. I had the whole place to myself. By the way, the place is owned by an artist, performer as well as a proper scientist! However, my idea of a scientist may differ from yours.


Mochien, the cousin, being awesome.
During the time I was in Brighton, I didn't have much time to be with him as he was working. So, I got to get him out of the place after his work hours to eat at a restaurant! It wasn't the best restaurant and we will not be going there ever again.


The last time
The last day I was in Winchester, I walked through the path behind my old flat to say goodbye to the place. Although I could not enter the building anymore, it was nice to see the ducks there still swimming around.


Heathrow Airport.
I believe that day was one of the worst. Long travel to the airport, waited there for the longest time, had the worst pre-flight wait and… it was basically the worst day of my life. It was stressful, it was saddening and it was an angry day. They only let us on the plane 10 minutes before the gates were about to close! They wanted us to go in after calling out seat rows but someone of higher authority came by and whispered to one of the workers there and suddenly the screen said Gate Closing. It pissed off a lot of people because in the end, there was no use for them to call out our seat rows. They just told us to herd right in like frikkin' cattle. I hope that kind of thing doesn't happen often.

Well, I guess that's it for now! I'll continue the update in the next post!

Until then!

0010: Update?

I haven't updated for a while but I will soon! So look out for that! That's 3 months of stories that I'll be summarizing!