Anfield!

To all you football and especially Liverpool Football Club fans...

I present to you...ANFIELD.*grin

Allow me to bring you right INSIDE of Anfield for those of you who have not gotten a chance to see...erm...the field?=p

Directors and Officials entrance!

here we goooooo....

now now..no entry to Anfield if you wanna be violent or racist or if you use foul language..
TADAAAAAAAAAAAA.....
ANFIELD.
And Anfield...

here..we have....seats!!!

These are the oldest seats in the stadium. It is a few hundred years old.
these are the newer and more comfortable seats, leather straps and seats.
see..all for your sakes....taking pictures just for you people
that girl there with the pinched face is not a Liverpool fan i guess...
people actually scatter ashes on the pit. people who passed away and wants to be burried on the pitch can do so and those who wants to honour the dead instead of going to the graveyard, can head over to Anfield and lay down flowers here.

Inside the Liverpool Team's changing room.

Here you see the order of where the players seat inside the changing room. yes i got to touch the jerseys
i'm..bored.=p
haha sorry la i just had to take picture of the wastebin also haha...i mean come on...where else would you find the dustbin like this?
THIS IS ANFIELD.
and on we move to...the Museum and Tour Center.

The Museum. There is a LFC Museum. Would have been quite interesting if I was interested=p
Angel...who is this ar?
I don't know why but his face is everywhere.
so he must be someone famous i suppose if he has a full on bigger than life size poster =p give him a hug la
wah..this banner also part of the museum.
medals from...well..i have no clue.
I dono why i took this pic. but here it is. haha
well..i like it....IN MEMORY OF FRIENDSHIP.
Official Club Store at Anfield itself. you can't get anymore authentic than this.

talk about branding man..besides the jerseys and shorts and footballs they even have LFC chocolate!
and tea bags!!
Football playing gnome anybody?
have a lollipop?
YOU WILL NEVER WALK ALONE.
and there you go. LIVERPOOL FOOTBALL CLUB AND ANFIELD.
and that would be about it=)the best bits of Anfield.

already??

I've been here for 3 months already!

wow...

I think i can say that i've learn a few things while in Liverpool...

I've learnt how to walk around with a map


I've learnt how to take a bath and not have to run out shivering

(heater!)

I've learnt that I chose the worst possible time to fall sick


I've learnt that the starbucks dark mocha with a shot of peppermint is absolutely gorgeous


I've learnt that being the newbie is one of the toughest thing on earth


I've learnt that it IS gloomy when you don't see the sun often


I've learnt that morning devotions are possible

I've learnt that without sorrow, there can be no joy

I've learnt that God plans way ahead, He shuts doors for a reason, even though I don't understand why..

I've learnt to place my heart, my soul, my life, my everything into His hands..and just...let Him

I've realised..that without God, I cannot live.
and I know....

That God never let go of me, even though it felt like He did
and now..i know..

that i'm coming home.

update...haha

ok ok...haha updating! Just handed in my thesis...phew...one more down..gosh...i got to a point where I was sick of my own thesis. just looking at it made me want to throw my laptop down the 9 floors to join my camera who committed suicide and jumped 9 floors last month.studying here is CRAZY. INSANE. ABSOLUTELY PSYCHOTIC. it really is enough to drive one insane if you're not careful. My housemate was saying that she has never cried this much over anything. haha...and i am inclined to agree with her.

anyway...on to pictures and more on what I've been up to other than stressing and thinking of throwing my laptop down ..

Manchester! while everyone was stressing over assignments, i rushed mine and then head off to Manchester for a MUCH NEEDED break=)

Met up with Ming Wei, which was good. haven't seen her proper in ages. Justin came down too. we went to visit this place called th URBIS. It's so cool!! check out the building! the lift goes up and down sideways! too bad i didn't take pictures of the lift. too many people la..jakun mer...=p

haha..they had an manga exhibition so we went to check it out..

dear ming...

ooo there is even manga for 'adults'...and no, i didn't take a pic of that. haha too many people!

They even had something called the Urban Gardening exhibition. Gardening for the city folks. cool pic right! this was done at the rooftop of some building, so fascinating.

great exhibition. so different from the usual exhibitions

as usual, how can i go anywhere and not check out the...
Shopping Mall!=p it's a proper shopping mall. nice and big. =p i was so happy to see it. haha haven't seen a nice proper shopping mall. i should take pics of the place i shop at in liverpool..i should...some time soon..haha..ohh ohh Ming said that Manchester shopping mall won awards for being the best toilet. *wry grin. (seriously lo...toilet awards?)

yet another cathedral=p

Trams! never thought i'd see a real one..=p

Justin and Ming, while we were buying tickets for DARK KNIGHT!!!!!!!!!!!!! watched it at the cinemas!!!!!!!!it soooooo rocks!!! i was soooooooo happy sitting there watching it. had fun gloating about it too when i got back home. keke

hehe.....check 'watching movie in cinema in England' off my list....=p

ahhh time well spent. Ming and I at the Manchester China Town. Had good food (Ming has good taste=p) and good company. what more could i ask for...

this should be enough to satisfy everyone for now=p

One more day...one more step

This past week has been the toughest, most discouraging..most emotional time I've had to face since I got here..there were a lot of tears and I felt like just giving up, not caring anymore. it hurts too much to care.
but thunderstorms don't last forever...

I Understand by Smokie Norful.

Sometimes I feel like giving up
Seems like my best just ain't good enough
Lord if you hear me I'm calling you
Do you see do you care all about what I'm going through

Then He says...
One more day, one more step
I'm preparing you for myself
When you can't hear my voice, please trust my plan
I'm the Lord I see, and yes I understand

Sometimes I feel like I'm all alone, just like a stranger so far from home
I feel like I've done all that I can do
Please Lord give me strength, I'm just trying to make it through

He knows how much we can bear
In the time of trouble He promised He'd always be there

I understand, The Lord is telling you I understand,
I am the Lord I see you and yes I understand
This is what He says
I am the Lord and I changeth not
I won't forget nor have I forgot
Everything works according to my plan
I am God, trust me, I got the whole world in my hands


Psalms 42:11
Why am I discouraged?
Why is my heart so sad?
I will put my hope in God!
I will praise Him again-my saviour and my God!

ONE MORE DAY...ONE MORE STEP.

long overdued...helo there london bridge!

i think i should update..haha..this will be a picture post though..am not in a mood to write much..
here is just some out of the 5oo pics that we took...

LONDON=)

train ride to london! london here i comeeee

London Euston.
we are hereeeee

ahh the famous Big Ben.

and i present to you.....the London Eye!The Buckingham Palace (my apologies, my camera cannot take in the full view of the palace..)

no one can go to London and not try to go and cramp with a whole load of other people to watch the Changing Guards Ceremony at the Buckingham Palace, which takes about....2 hours.
and more.
we just left after 2 hours because our feet threatened to fall apart if we stood or walked anymore.

still looooove castles!

below are exhibits of museum articles. really big museum that we went to, it had 3 floors. and we just couldn't finish walking. you can spend like a week there man..

er i think this was a piano...i think

and in the beginning...God created the heavens and the earth...

well...
one part of the museum was filled with these..explorations of the human body in art.

check out the cool ceiling!

darren..this is for you. haha black army make-up and costume?

cool set rite...such detail. this is probably the size of hmm..an arm's length

samurai. HAIYAAAAAAAAA!.

London bridge is falling faling down..London Bridge....btw did you know that that what most of us presume to be the beautiful London Bridge is actually Tower Bridge. this is Tower Bridge.

Oxford street shopping!Not that I could get anything because it was ALL high end shops that has smaaaall bags priced at a few hundred pounds

The Odeon Cinemas!
we wished la we could go watch a movie..so nice la the cinemas there!like so happening
the streets at night.

I've got the world in my hands..I've got the whole wide world in my hands..Cheh...The Tower Bridge is not thaaat big.
btw what i'm standing on is the London Bridge=p

well so long and farewell..

till my next published thoughts...

why oh why is there so many assignments??

haha i juuuust remembered that i have a blog. hahah

oops..

yes yes i will update..
sooon.

i took 2 days off last week to just laze around and now i have to catch up on my work..haha now before anyone places judgment on my frivolous waste of time...i was stressed out for the whole duration of 2 weeks with the bare minimum of 4 to 5 hours of sleep daily. hence the days off=p but i do regret it a lil now..haha but i still stand by the fact that it was necessary. last tuesday night, few hours before we were suppose to hand up our assignment on wed morning, everyone in my house were so stressed out, they each took turns coming out of their rooms to scream. except me. =) i just sat in my room and closed the door and blasted my poor ears to oblivion with music, as though that was gonna help me any. i have no idea why i do that but it does help relieve the stress. a lil. and of course in my housemates run into my room to ask for help after their bouts of screaming...not that i'm that great haha but well they are desperate for any help so they came to me i suppose. haha i know such humbleness is not me but my self esteem for my work ain't that high at the moment..

anyway..here's to another "bare minimum hours of sleep" week..

no no...hmm..I have to conclude this entirely short post on something a lil more positive...
here's my attempt at optimism...hmmmm...trying..trying..trying....

here goes..i am sooo healthy now! it'll be a shocker to most who know me well..i haven't had a COLD drink in ages! and i actually drink a lot of warm water. such a shocker i know..
life in the UK. ..such... excitingness*grin

and also... i find that God is a humourous God. He is, really. He has shown me again. i just sat down and just went :"God i'm pretty sure you're laughing at me right now"...i shall share about that soon.=p



cheers people=) hope you guys get to sleep more =)

time does fly...

Gosh..I can't believe it.
It's been 3 weeks in this strange new land.

I should update..before i get angry emails demanding that i update=p haha

So....let's see..i've officially started classes..and it has been good. haha can't believe that i'm saying this but yeap, classes have been good. the only thing is that it's tiring getting to my classes. the half an hour journey trekking in the shivering cold to my classes from my accommodation needs some getting use to. yes i still find it COLD. the weather mostly ranges from 8 Celsius to 15 Celsius. you try walking for half an hour in that cold=p

PLUS..i actually went to the library at least 5 times in the past weeks!!! haha i've never been to the library as much before in my entire of of being a student! AND AND i borrowed 6 books already! 6! i'm quite proud of myself. (it's just that I haven't started reading much yet..heh..)

one of my assignments is to do a research on film and television. and i choose to research a film! how cool is that! research film! movies! i find it so cool!!!! had to get books on researching about films though since i have absolutely no background on film studies. haha not too smart of me i guess, having to do double work, have to learn about film studies first before i can get started. But i still find it cool to be able to research on film so i'm still quite excited=)

it's odd..i didn't feel that homesick during my first 2 weeks here.. but last week when i thought i finally settled down..there were days that i really started to miss home..you know what i miss? besides my family...i miss being able to just go out and have a drink...those who know me and my fav drink..my teh 'ping'=p..i miss getting smses! haha it's expensive for us to sms here coz as you know everything also times 7..=p so we hardly msg each other here, if we need to, we just call our own house extensions or just wait la till the next day.. and of course, no one from m'sia msges me anymore! haha can't blame you guys coz i wouldn't be able to sms back much anyway=p..i miss....just hanging out with close friends...making silly jokes or comments and watching people's stunned faces looking back at me..and what i really missed was.. having heart to heart talks. just sitting there or lying on the bed talking about what's going on, or talking about spiritual stuff, reminiscing...ahhhh i need good friends.

i went for a cell group thingy last Friday. it was good. now i see why it's important to get attached to a church or a cell group. i don't know how to adequately put my thoughts into words..i think this is a place where you find comfort, sort of belonging to a new family, knowing that whatever happens, there will be people who will try to support you in whatever you go thru, and that they understand the struggles that I go thru, and the thing that matters most is just to be able to hang around people who love God too, who loves to worship and praise Him, that is just..well to me, it's comforting, and good for my soul.last Friday was also interesting because the topic was talking about how God sometimes says no to you because He knows what's best for you and that the best is yet to come. even though you sit there and whine, "BUT i thought you said you love me!!!" He still says no to some things because He knows that's not really what you need but you need something else and that, He intends to give. and sometimes He allows certain things to happen to test you, to see whether you put Him first or you put material wealth or other people first..Will I put Him first and trust that He in is control, and be rest assured that i'm the apple of His eye=) He Loves me and truly has the best of my interest at heart, so will I be patient and wait to see what He has in store instead of settling for second best?
..that was a personal reminder and encouragement. again this was Godly timing..

anyway..on to pictures..

fooooood....one of our meals..tandoori chicken=)

i'm so healthy...having vegetables at every meal..

This is the super lamb banana. if you come to Liverpool, you will see this everywhere. it's a combination of a lamb..and..banana. The Lamb Banana has become one of the most instantly recognisable and popular symbols of the City of Liverpool

the inside of the Liverpool Anglican Cathedral..

that white table there is where they have communion i think..

if i'm not mistaken that's a tomb...or a monument in remembrance of someone..

there was a huge rainbow that appeared after the rain one time...beautiful..

will you trust in the promises that God has promised in His word?