A hole in One

Let me describe my 1st day back in Birmingham. 2 words to describe it. FUCKING COLD!!! Yes fucking cold okay! I didn’t have my duvet with me and I was shivering the whole fucking night. Hahaha. However, I still managed to sleep more than 7 hours? Probably because I slept at half 9 at night and woke up half 9 in the morning. I did wake up 2 times during that time in the midnight because I couldn’t sleep due to the coldness.
Okay, actually, I arrive in Birmingham at around 12.30 in the afternoon at the Birmingham International. Well, I was stucked at the immigration area because there were so many students coming to study in the UK, thus the officers were forced to take extra caution to ensure that only the eligible students are allowed to pass. So, I eventually got through that at around half 1 and I immiediately went to the train station to take the earliest train to Birmingham New Street.
Upon arrival at Birmingham New Street, I took a cab back to my house and not the planned train as I was too tired to take the train and find my own way there. Arrived in the house, and went out to the Finance Office to check with them whether have I paid my tuition fees. But, there were too many students there and me and James went to an ATM machine instead to check my bank balance and well all my money is still there so the 3 PAYMENTS made accidentally by me didn’t go through to the university. Relief relief! ~~
Ate instant noodles that day as I didn’t have any cooking utensils or groceries to start with. Watched television and went to bed at half 9. The only other time I would go to bed such early would be when I’m ill.
Glad to land safe and sound in Birmingham and embracing year 2. However, deep inside I miss Malaysia and everyone there. Don’t know why >.<




It’s second day in Birmingham. Went to Saintsbury again to get some basic needs. Had toast and Milo for breakfast. After buying my things, me and Jon went to the library to use the computers there and to gain access to the internet. In addition to that, we borrowed some reference books that might or might not be useful for my modules, I don’t know. Came back at around 3 pm and we watched X-Men 2 again. Well, pretty good even though it was my second time watching it.
Then, watched television and had to cook for dinner. I was so so so lazy to cook as you know and I’m not a good chef to start with. What did I cook? Well, just fried noodles with bacon + onions + light and dark soya sauce. =.= ||| Simple and was pretty good I guess but I think I added not enough salt and pepper so it was quite plain. Hahaha. Now, I have to plan what to cook for dinner tomorrow. OMFG.
Tomorrow will be the beginning of the first semester and I’m quite looking forward to it to be honest. I’ve been rotting in front of the computer for 3 months + and I think it’s better to get working as I fear too long of an absence from work will eventually shut my whole system down and that time would be a real GG!!!
Tomorrow breakfast eat what? Bread with butter la!!! Apa lagi?! Lunch? Sandwich la!!! Apa lagi?! Dinner? Maybe I’ll cook rice this time with scramble eggs provided I get my cooking pot back from my friend who’s keeping it with him still.
So, I hope to meet some Malaysians tomorrow who might be those coming from Taylor’s University College Malaysia for the second year of Chem Eng. Chiao~~~~~~~~~~~ Work work work!
Gehen Sie aus!!! LOL




Wohooo first day of lecture and 3rd day in Birmingham. Went for the introduction to second year at 11 am at the Sports and Exercise Science Centre. As usual, I was reunited with all the faces of chemical engineers from last year. Apart from that, there were also 8 if I’m not wrong students from direct entry into second year most of them which I reckon to be Malaysians from Taylor’s University College. Didn’t do much just got an introduction to our second year modules and stuff.
After that, me Jon and James went back to our house and had lunch before setting out again for another computer class at 2 pm till 5 pm. Revision of MatLab and Excel. OMG programming sucks eh. LOL.
Right after that, we went back to chill for a bit before going out to an Indian restaurant for dinner as it was James’ birthday. The food was good however the portion was a little too big for me. I reckon those portions I had in London with my cousin was far smaller than those served here. >.<
Well, lots of thanks to James for the dinner as he paid for it.  Went home and watched Batman Begins. It was my second time watching it. Was pretty sleepy but I managed to finish it though. After that, I went up and played Counter-Strike for awhile before going straight to bed.
GUTEN NACHT!!! XD




It’s the 4th day in Birmingham. I’ll be having only 1 lecture today at 2pm till 5pm. It’s about programming. Tch Crap. I might go and pay my tuition fees later or might not but I’ll most probably get my other stuff back from Syahrul ie some books, pot and I don’t know what. Today I might just be taking pizza as I haven’t bought my cooking utensils yet. I might buy them on Wednesday after meeting up with Danny to return his things to him.
Oh well, today I’ll be trying to decide which MOMD to take for this year. I want to take Materials Engineering as an Option but I was told 3 months ago that the time for it clashes with the Chem Eng Modules. So, I don’t know what to do yet. 
First proper lecture on balancing once more tch. Wasn’t that tough as it seems today but I’m very as the tutorial on Monday would be way tougher than the examples given today.
Cooked rice + scramble egg + bacon + capsicum for dinner. Rice was a bit solid but edible and I felt it was a pretty good attempt. Even after eating I still feel hungry. Don’t know why though. Didn’t go through what Mr Thomas taught and went to bed.





Day 5 it was and had 2 morning lectures today. It gets tougher and tougher day by day and I was scratching my head when Mr. Robbins was explaining feedback and feedforwarding. I WAS HUNGRY!!! at that particular class. Tch.
Went to see Jason for my MOMD choice and I was told by him to go to the Materials Engineering Department to ask for the time slots for the MOMD. As anticipated, the time slot didn’t fit into my Chemical Engineering timetable and I couldn’t take it as a MOMD. FUCK.
Headed back to my house and took Danny’s stuff for him. Met Clarinda on the way and decided to go to the Mechanical Engineering Department to enquire about another MOMD that might interests us and again we were delivered the sucker punch when we were told we couldn’t take it as it clashes with our timetable. Again, FUCK.
Arrived home and sat in front of my laptop browsing through the MOMD choices that I still got. I think I’ll choose either Data Analysis and Experimental or Sustainable Development. Diu want to choose 1 MOMD also so hard meh. What the fuck man.
Going eat Pizza today as I’m having a blister on one of my toes and that definitely deterred me from walking to Saintsbury to get my cooking utensils. I might have rice with bake beans and others tomorrow as I still have leftover rice from yesterday. And I’ll be going to pay for my tuition fees tomorrow.
Sunday I’m going to town to get some stuff but I haven’t planned when to go or to go with who yet.





Weekend at last! Woke up around 9 in the morning. Took a shower and had breakfast. Was upstairs doing some stuff before going down and watched Back to the Future. Had lunch and went to the university library to check my mails and to look at some books.
Waited there until Muiz texted me to inform me that he was ready to go to town. Went to town and met up with Muiz and Syahrul at Sing Fat. My first visit to Sing Fat by the way. After that, we went to Latiff’s warehouse located somewhere which I don’t even it myself. Bought some cooking utensils and then accompanied Syahrul to the indoor market as he wanted to buy some fishes to cook.
Headed to Primark as I wanted to buy another extra duvet cover for 6 pounds. Right after that, we heade back to Selly Oak. Dinner time, and I cooked fried noodles with bacon, garlic, salad and capsicum. Pretty filling to be honest even though there wasn’t much meat inside it.
Watched Matrix after that and did some work. Couldn’t get the desired answer for one of the Heat Transfer question. WHAT THE FUCK… So near yet so far……..! Anyway I’ll try it again tomorrow as I’m not in the mood now to solve it.
Oh ya and I’m still considering my MOMD,
1. Environmental Economics
2. Sustainable Development or
3. Enterprise and Economic Geography
Fuck them man, got so many MOMD related to engineering but only 2 that don’t clash with our Chemical Engineering timetable. If that’s the case why don’t just abolish the bloody MOMD. Like it’ll make any difference. LOLZ~~
=.=




2nd week of Autumn term, and there has been quite a lot of things taught already although not much in depth. There’ll be erm around 5 core modules taught this term and a MOMD I’ve chosen. They are:
1. Computing for Design
2. Liquid Mixing Systems
3. Mass, Heat and Momentum Transfer
4. Process Integration and Unit Operations
5. Process Systems
6. Sustainable Development (MOMD)
I’ve met all the lecturers for all the modules and I think the most interesting so far would be Dr. Mark Simmons’ Liquid Mixing Systems. Most boring of all would the one by Dr. Robbins ie. Process Systems.
Computing for Design is not my cup of tea although it may be quite interesting considering the fact that it deals with programmes such as MATLAB, PRO/II and Microsoft Excel and it’s a module which is fully based on coursework. 50% coming from MATLAB test and another 50% from PRO/II and Excel flowsheeting coursework.
Liquid Mixing Systems is something related to the fluids learnt back in Year 1. Some basic stuff are needed to do it meaning I’ll have to dig into last year’s lecture notes to recall what I’d been taught back then.
Mass, Heat and Momentum transfer is something like fluid, thermodynamics and heat transfer back from first year with the addition of some complex equations and theories.
Process Integration and Unit Operations is similar to Phase Equilibria (Chemical and Biochemical Processes) from year 1 as it is related on finding the height of distillation columns and so on.
Process Systems is a module where we are taught on how control systems are integrated into a chemical plant to make it fully operational and preventing any unwanted events though there may be from time to time.
Sustainable Development is the MOMD or option that I chose but it might or might not be permanent as I’m still considering whether should I continue with it or change to another one. Deals with renewable sources, hydrogen fuel cells, etc.
Should I say the stress is coming to me? Oh yes it is! Looking at just the modules’ names is already making my head spinning. Moreover, this year counts so I do reckon it to be very competitive and stressful. What to do lah, it’s like that. Serious AWSUM-NESS!!~~|||
Oh yea need to get latest MATLAB and PRO/II from Syahrul once he downloads it. LOLX XD
WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE~~~~~~~





It was Friday and it’s a free day as I have no classes on Friday besides some labs that will only start maybe during week 5. Was in the Chemical Engineering Department to check my mails and to print some lecture notes and tutorials. Found out that there was a Personal Skills Award (PSA) exhibition on at the Nuffield Building. So, went to have a look there. It was basically some modules or activities that you can take and they are accredited and may help promote yourself even better when you’re trying to get a job as the employers will know that you have other skills besides academic excellences. It looks interesting but I haven’t decided to take one or not just yet.
There’s a Scavenger Hunt organized by the Malaysian Society University of Birmingham but I don’t think I’m going though as it’s drizzling and it’s gonna be so fucking cold outside; below 10 degree C. Had Fish and Chips and going to have fried chicken later. Both for only 2 pounds. Worth or not? I don’t know?! LOL. Makan je la lol. Going to have hot coffee later wooooo nice especially during this cold day.
Virgin staff will be here tomorrow (hopefully)xD to set up the internet, phone and tv and hopefully it can be done without any hassle so that I can finally access the internet at home and needless to walk to the university to use the internet access there. There’s nothing much to do during the weekends. I’d already bought food for next week well hopefully it lasts and doesn’t turn bad before next Friday.
Plan to do some revision tonight as I don’t know what else to do honestly besides doing revision. Haven’t gone through heat transfer and process systems yet. Thus, hopefully I’ll get to them later. I’m having an industrial visit to drugs company Astra Zeneca sometime later in November I think. I don’t know anyone in my group except for 1 chinese guy from China. This sucks. Furthermore, we have to do some questionnaire and write a report on our visit there. Sucks.
Having completed an example of Heat Transfer and hell it was tedious on first attempt but I’m sure it’ll get easier. So, what am I going to do after that? Well, I’m having MATLAB running on my computer now and I might revise it lolz.
2 words – FUCKING SIEN~.~




Damn fucking Virgin staff didn’t show up in B’ham instead went to Jon’s house in London to set up the internet. What the fuck! Bunch of fools. Again no internet until I don’t know when. Damn sohai. Stucked at home with no internet. Was revising Process Systems and I don’t know what the fuck is it all about. Fuck it. xD
And it’s getting near winter and that can only mean 1 thing. COLD times coming soon. Actually, it’s already damn cold now. I’m not even using the heater yet. =.= Trying to save gas. XD. It’s sunny but it’s damn cold. What the hell is going on. At least, I have some games to fill my boredom. FEAR Perseus Mandate and Starcraft = Awsum-ness LOLZ.
Well, will get back to Process Systems later and hope to fully understand it HOPEFULLY!? Tomorrow is weekdays as usual; week 3 already. Meaning there are 8 more weeks to go before winter break. XD. Yeehaaa. Winter do what I also don’t know. Maybe travelling or perhaps staying at home rotting as usual.
Heard from my brother that PMR was tough but oh well, I reckon he’ll ace it anyways. Whatever exams from the government are easy except STPM of course because you know why. No point elaborating on that.
FUCK YOU LAH VIRGIN when are you coming to set up my internet for me!??????? Richard Branson! Please get your lazybump staffs to work their arses off! Was on the phone for 1 fucking hour and no one picked up the bloody phone. Incredulous shit this is.
Stress Sial~~