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!

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I Could Break Your Heart Any Day of the Week

I love Mandy Moore and I love her song in this upbeat, youthful advertisement for Coach shoes and handbags!

The D Word

I didn't get much sleep from last night. As a matter of fact, I didn't sleep at all. A sudden spark of inspiration behind my head to alter my dissertation. And then it just wouldn't go away. I finally suffered from a writer's block at about 6am and went out to the kitchen to make chili con carne. How random of me.

During my brunch, I decided to send my finalized piece to my supervisor. And then I saw the email from the School of Law. My supervisor got her arm broken and she wouldn't be able to meet me personally for the discussion. I couldn't believe it.

I wish her well and I've just decided to delay my work on dissertation again. It has much more room for improvement. I hope I can carve a smile on her face when she reads it.

The Marriage Ref

Recently, I stumbled upon this new TV show called 'The Marriage Ref' and was immediately hooked to it. The show is produced by Jerry Seinfeld and hosted by Tom Papa. I uploaded a part that I found atrocious where Ricky Gervais pretended to walk out after Larry David said some pretty... uncomfortable things:

I have since influenced a housemate of mine to watch... (I know I'm a bad influence right?) but then I just have to share the laughter!!!

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