Bagel for Breakfast.

Plain bagel with sugared butter and Gouda cheese.

The best homemade brunch I had since I stepped foot in the UK. I've always been a fan of bagels though they're quite expensive at cafes. They're shaped like doughnuts, but not as fattening as doughnuts; tastes like bread but more scrumptious than bread. I don't like to have like most people do; with creamed cheese. I prefer it to be filled with cheese, egg or bacon.

What inspired me? Sandy Cohen from The O.C.

The bagel slicer in The O.C.

A bagel slicer would make a good housewarming gift for me. Or a blender. Okay, I would prefer a blender to the slicer. With a blender I can create more food for myself. I'm born in a country with diversity. I heart, I love and now I crave diversity. Food diversity I mean.

Gone Cuckoo.

I was having the perfect beginning of my first Easter break in the UK until I received this letter. I became a nervous train wreck straight after reading it. Why now???

Deep down in my heart I was thinking there's never going to be a chance that I'll be qualified for the interview. And then the bomb dropped on me. *sigh*

I had quite an amazing week thanks to my friends in Cardiff and also my ever capricious housemates. Midnight cupcakes-baking sessions, anyone? Cancel dinner cooking session and let's go KFC since we have them coupons, anyone? Yay!

These activities ought to get my mind off from the interview preparation for awhile; though I still acceptance letter to MMU and application to Middle Temple Inn to deal with. There goes £600 from my bank account!

Cardiff.

I just woke up to a cloudy morning in Cardiff. In about 30 minutes I'll be off to an adventure and try to get to the Cardiff European Games with just a map sketched by my friend to rely on.

THE TRIP:

It was a long, horrendously long journey down south to Cardiff. The whole trip took roughly 6 hours 30 minutes! In a bus! My 2-way traveling hours can already take me back to Malaysia! Moreover, the bus was overcrowded with noisy, crybaby children. I couldn't fall asleep for the first hour in the bus. It was simply horrendous.

The bus had many stops while going south. Firstly, it stopped at Manchester. Then, Birmingham. Lastly, Cardiff. I was fast asleep so I think I might have left out a stop or two.

ARRIVAL:

My presence in Cardiff was sort of a surprise planned for a friend. She thought nobody else but my housemate was coming to Cardiff. So we plotted the whole surprise together with other friends. Upon picking us up, they brought us to a small Hongkie cafe to have our *very late* dinner. My friend was waiting at the cafe and was absolutely surprised by my arrival. Good surprise I presume.

I wish to linger longer on this post but I've got to go now. Time to explore and find my way to the games!

Going Up and Down.

It's almost 6am in the morning and I'm still wide awake. My sleeping hours are so completely tilted upside down. That's what I do when I have too much time in my hands and no mood to study. I am the exact epitome of a slacker.

I waste my time mostly on food preparation. I have to use up my cooking ingredients before going off to Cardiff later in the evening. A long and tiring trip down to South Wales. Freaking 5 hours!

I've prepared some Malaysian cuisine and muffins for my friends in Cardiff. That's the best surprise that I can provide. Easter break is officially starting after my Family Law seminar!!! 2pm is the time to start celebrating!

Once again, I'm hooked to a new song by a relatively unknown Indie band called "Vampire Weekend". No, they're not in any ways -EVER, related to the Twilight saga. The band's name was the lead singer's independent movie's title. I don't quite like the official video because... Joe Jonas and Jake Gyllenhaal were in it. Anyhow, enjoy the song!

Download link

The End Is Near.

2 days without any lectures and I've turned into a sloth. The worst was having Champions League games to accompany my holidays. I didn't get my seminar work for Evidence Law done. Seriously, I'm slacking off like nobody's business.

I had just checked my exam timetable 2 hours ago and what a way to demoralize me! My exam runs from 18th to 28th May.


The worst combination in a week: Family Law, EU Law and Evidence. These three subjects that are so heavy and difficult. Worst of all, they're core subjects to my Bar Professional Training Course (BPTC)!!!

Should I just wave goodbye to my Easter holiday plans? Amsterdam/Toulouse/Paris???