Purely Food

Hullo again my faithful readers!

Been burning to blog about one of my favourite subjects: FOOD. I have made it an aim to explore the variety of food around Manchester whether its English, Chinese, Pakistani, Malay, Greek?? Spanish.. or anything else! (yup, of course fast food is included). But because of $$$... T.T, I shall explore veeeery slowly.

Also, it is quite easy to get any ingredient you can think of here! All the more reason to look up recipes and have some GLORIOUSFOOD cooking ;) So far, me and 3 amazing-chefs-to-be (Wai Xin, Ying, and May) will be exploring the culinary world together every evening, cooking up brave new menus and most importantly, dishes from home. *sniffs.. homesick*

Its fun to hang around the kitchen and stick your nose around what other flatmates are cooking. In my flat there's 6 local girls, one from Italy, and another from China. English girls will normally make steak, pasta, toast, curry (oh yes they love curry :p) and other nice-smelling grilled food which I didn't get to peek at. The Italian will cook up mostly pasta and salad, while the Chinese will make soups, fried meat + vege, well.. basically anything fried with loads of seasoning from China! Cool huh? Gonna learn from them and try to grab more recipes!

Behold... FOOD:

Harry Ramsden's Traditional Fish and Chips
with mashed beans
(at Old Trafford Centre. GBP 4.80++)

My very 1st baked Jacket Potato!!
I had it with stir-fried chicken in soya sauce.. blend of English and Asian... simply superb!

Quiche. (bacon + egg + mushroom + pepper)
How to cook? Just take out from the freezer and pop it in the oven la :p

Strawberries for dessert!

When missing Cha Siu Fan.. (GBP 3,50)
someone teach me how to make good Cha Siu!!

I'm went to Krispy Kreme!

*drum rolls*

Tadaa~!!! Jealous or not? kekeke...
(even the glazed ones taste really good!)

my free Dominos personal pizza

sorry.. too hungry so i took a bite 1st :p

Ying's Korean Chicken with Wai Xin's vege.
Scrumptious!

Today's dinner menu.. Pork Chop
(rare at some parts.. but mouth-wateringly delicious!!)
*everyone in the kitchen commented on how nice it smelt ;)*

My 2nd batch of Jacket Potatoes...
(served with butter + mixed herbs + salt + pepper + lots of joy!)

my "book" shelf

Have a nice meal wherever you are everyone!

Cheshire Oaks Shopping Spree!!

Hey hey everyone! Today was a day out with Malaysian Students Society of Manchester (MSSM) to Cheshire Oaks Designer Outlet! As usual, the weather was biting cold, but that didn't stop us from having fun ;)

Before boarding the coach...

Me and Sin Yuen at the steps of Student Union
(background: Holy Name Catholic Church.. where I go every Sunday!)


May (Brunei), Wai Xin (Subang), Ying (Brunei), and Me

I know... I'm dressed up like some kind of snow person. But I don't care cause it was so cold!! This was on the way to Cheshire..

Me and May
(since everyone else was cam-whoring, we did too :p)

Reached!

Having Starbucks for lunch.. Yummy~

spot the not

chips!

popcorn!

colourful mugs and cookie tins

i'm having brazillian nut crunch ice cream!

Cadbury Choc Factory
(bundles of chocs from as low as 40 p!)

Of course there's loads more that I should take pictures of, like all the designers clothing. But I was to excited shopping to remember about taking pictures :p Yup, so that's all for Cheshire Oaks shopping spree.

Wait! I have to show off some of the things I bought today... Hihihi:

Squash racket and blue balls! I really need comments about these:

Brand : Dunlop
Construction : Titanium Alloy
Frame weight: 200g
Balance : Head light
Head size : 525 cm2
Price : GBP 9.99 (approx. RM 60)

Balls : Beginner's of course!

Ok or not?? I'm just a beginner anyway. I guess it doesn't even matter if I accidentally bought a tennis racket :D I just simply picked up the cheapest racket that looks like it can hit a squash ball. To tell the truth, I had no idea whether the racket I bought was for squash or not. Haha! After paying and leaving the shop then I asked my friend's opinion on what racket did I just buy. Alice! Shi Wei! Really wanted to consult you two 1st before I bought it, but I was low on credit. Ok la my Dunlop hor? Huhu.. *Pressuring squash racket: You better keep me from getting fat!*

now you know why I was so eager to get my squash racket..
Cadbury in da house!

my cute mitten!
*for GLORIOUSFOOD bakings and lazy days when
I just pop something from the freezer into the oven :p*

random

Just showing off the cosy socks I bought from Primark for GBP 2 (approx. RM 12) that I'm wearing now. Love the pink pom poms!

Gonna post another update soon. Bye bye for now!

Cheers~ (adopted slang from British young people)

Quick glimpse at Manchester

Heya all! Sorry for the laaate update. My house had no internet connection at all for the past week. >:( I'm safe and well here (early stages of cold + fever + flu), but really unhappy with my noisy flatmates who love to drink and drink and party and party IN our flat.

Just so everyone knows: Young people in UK know no other night life then going to pubs/clubs to drink and drink and drink. *Even when it's freezing cold!*

Will post a proper update when I'm not that busy. This week's our 1st week and we already have a design project: "Manufacturing milk powder". We have to do loads of calculations and research and I have no idea what differentiation means already. ???

Here are some photos of my journey here and a bit of the sights of the University of Manchester, which is merged with the city. Enjoy!

p.s.I ate Krispy Kreme for breakfast this morning! Hohoho! Waaaay better than J.Co/Big apple. ;)

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Inspiration strikes!

When you do not receive, ask yourself if you have been giving?

When you feel misunderstood, ask yourself if you have tried understanding that other persons feelings?

When the whole world seems to hate you, ask yourself if you hated it first?

When you fail and fail again after countless times of trying, ask yourself maybe its time to change the way you do things?

When you think that everything good is uncool, ask yourself what does it mean to be "cool" and whether it gives your life true meaning and satisfaction?

When you fail to find love, ask yourself if you have tried to give love?

When you think that your parents are controlling your life, look closely at their lives, don't you think that it is YOUR life that is controlling theirs?

Do you realize that truly successful people become what they are by learning from mistakes instead of copying other successful people?

Do you realize how you laugh and say you wouldn't eat sh*t when others tell you to, but do exactly that when your so-called "friends" tell you to? (ie. smoking, drugs, speeding)

Do you realize that there can be no winners without losers?

Do you realize how many teenagers strive to be "different" by copying each other?

Do you know that God is always listening to you praying and asking for a piece of stale bread, when He has in mind to provide you with a banquet of good food?

If you think you've had it hard in life, stop complaining and wake up from that self-pitying land you created for yourself. Because in truth, EVERYONE is struggling in one way or another. Some are just braver than others. Stop using your problems to gain attention and sympathy from other people. Instead, brace yourself to face all the challenges in life with an honest and forgiving heart.

When you love, do not hold back. When you help someone, do it for their sake. Because it is by falling that we understand and cherish the meaning of rising. By giving ourselves wholly that we find meaning in our lives.

Stop sitting in front of the computer admiring other people's pictures and wishing you can post pictures as cool/self-flattering as well. People who have less time to bother about their online pages are out there living a life. So do yourself justice and go pick up a new skill, make a new friend, or do some charity and make your short time on this earth worthwhile. :)

Goodbye curls

I cut my hair.

And I'm happy to do it :)
*I'm still complaining about it though. It needs a little more touch up!*

To people who think: "Sayangnyaaa..." or "What was wrong with your long hair??", nothing was wrong with my long curls, but I just decided to have a new look. ^_^x

If you still insist on making me feel bad/regret cutting my hair, go curl your own hair lah! Steal my previous style for all I care. I give you instruction again: Digital curl your hair from just above ear level and ask for side swept bangs. Done! That was easy right? But you'll need $$ of course.. Good luck!

Y^_^x