England v Israel

No EPL this week, a break for the Euro 2008 Internationals.

A must win game for England.

Marquis Villas, Perth

While browsing the net I came across this advertisement:

Marquis Street Villas Perth, WA

Hey! This was the place I stayed in when i was studying in Australia !! We were the first tenants there as it was newly built. I remembered there were 4 of this type of "villas" and the ones staying opposite was our friends from the same batch, the ones staying at the 2 units next to us were some Singaporeans students, whom we got to know quite well through all the "mahjong" session.

Boy, it's so nice to be a student nowadays. Here's why:

This advertisement was on the Quality Student Accomadation section:

Marquis Street Villas

Four bedroom, two bathroom Villas, situated in Marquis st opposite Canning College

These units are well positioned. Only 3 minutes walk to Curtin University (If you run then it's 3 minutes lah, otherwise it's at least 15- 20 minutes walk to the business school building, and when it rains, you have to make stops at the Vickery House and the whole journey will probably takes about 30 - 45 minutes)

In close proximity to affordable cafes and restaurants and an internet café. (Ok this is true, 5 mins drive to the nearest Coles Supermarket)

Public Transport within easy walking distance links you to Perth and Fremantle with entertainment venues, movie theatres and licensed bars and clubs (A fantastic public transport system too, I must say)

Features:

Air Conditioned - These units and villas are air conditioned (huh?? where got a/c last time? During summer, we had to go to Hoyts Cinema and stay the whole day there. It was boiling..!!)

Security - Security doors and windows are fitted. Monitored alarms are installed(there were no grills or security system and thats why our house got broken into by some Aborigines)

Bedrooms - Each bedroom is tastefully decorated and well equipped with linen, beds, built in wardrobes, study desks and reading lights. Modem connections are available in every bed room for internet access. (wahhh....so nice man....got modem connections...last time the house is EMPTY one...we had to spend money to buy the bed and everything else. If you want internet, then you will have to drive to Curtin computer lab at night coz if you go in the afternoon, it's packed and you have to wait for some time to get your own PC but the pros is you can see some handsome aussies)

Kitchens - The kitchens are fully equipped with cutlery, crockery and cooking implements and gas cooktops, electric ovens and microwave ovens. (There were definately no utensils or etc...one of my housemate brought his own rice cooker)

Living Areas - The spacious living and eating areas are tastefully furnished with attention to comfort a priority, includes television and video recorder. (again, when we were renting, no TV or video or sofa or what other furniture. For the first week, we had to sit on bean bags while going around shopping for some 2nd hand furniture)

Pricing

All pricing in Australian Dollars (AUD)
Room (private bedroom, share common areas): $85.00 - $120 per week
Villa (entire Villa, 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms): $380.00 - $400.00 per week

Considering how shortchanged we were last time, who would have thought that the rental with all the above furnitures and facilities will be almost the same like when we rented the place last time? I remembered we paid AUD360 per week for the whole "villa", as it it called now. Last time it was called a "unit".

I wanna go back to study.

Fireworks at Putrajaya

Went to watch the fireworks display on Sunday. No, I didnt pay for the ticket. My frens parked across the lake and we watched from there, absolute FREE.

It was a rainy evening, actually it has been raining for the whole day and the rain was expected to stop before 6pm, but it carried on way till 9pm. Luckily we were able to find a good spot, and although we had to eat KFC & Pizza with one hand, the other holding an umbrella (standing) it was still fun.

the group that went

I've also got the chance to experience the so-call- china-umbrella-style toilet, ummm....i think i better not elaborate further, you may use ur imagination (this is what you have to do when you dunt pay for proper entertainment)

Attempting to slip "something" into the tiger ???

We left around 2245 and only reach home at 1.00 coz of the massive traffic. All in all, an entertaining evening.

Cookie's teasers

It has been raining since 6pm. What a nice cold night to sleep in.
i can't wait to get under my comfortable quilt....

Manchester United 1 - Sunderland 0

We are definately lacking of a striker.....tevez is really crap..........where is he playing ?? Is he a midfielder ? He plays too deep. if it wasn't for Saha, we will never get the goal.

Hargreaves was magnificent as usual, won all the tackles and even had a goal in target. It will be very soon before he score his first goal for United.

Is there a possibility to sell Tevez in the January transfer window? For most of the first half, I couldnt even see if he was on the field. I dun't think he is adapting well. Better not push it. Sell him. Find another no name striker will be a better bet.

For all the 5 games United has played, there was no finishing. Let's hope the next game against Everton will be better with Ronaldo back.

But the ending was all good and i'd love to get my hands on the photo of Ferguson walking together with Roy Keane. It just looks so real and nice.

Fergie v Keano

Vs

United most influential ex-captain & player (and also my favourite) playing against United's most successful manager and his mentor in some ways.

Of course I would love United to win it but then it will mean the 3rd successful defeat for Keano's team. How lah ?

Wait for the result at 2am

P1 Staff Appreciation Night

My boss sent an email earlier this week, informing us that there will be a "staff appreciation night" at TGIF on the 31st August 2007.

We are allowed to bring "partners" as long as they're not our official bf or gf so that we can have scandalous fun that night. My boss said these kind of functions are the perfect excuse for getting the taste of being "single" even it is only for few hours and he wanna hug as many girls as he can get hold off. And my other collegues all dished out comments like:

"Sure ill be bringing someone but not "insert gf's name here". I'm not stupid"

"Which one you bringing ? Make sure it's not that guy who knows "insert gf's name here"."

"Please don't tell my gf got drinks after dinner. I send her home first. ShhHhhh !!! (grinning while imagining the fun he will be having)"

MEN....!!!!!! ......sigh....

In the end, they all still brought their "official partners". Talk only lah....

We had a faboulous time at TGIF Subang Parade. We ordered loads of appetizers and the best was the Mozarella Cheese & the Potato Skin with Cheese. YumMMmmm.....I feel like driving to TGIF to take-away some now.....I didnt take any photos of these yummy appetizers coz the guys were so hungry they stuck their fork into whichever their hands could reach as soon as the food was laid on the table.

Drinks - we ordered all the ultimate drinks. Our tables were full of colorful drinks. I ordered the Ultimate Mudslide and it was heaven.

Our main course was all the Jack Daniel's specials. I had the Salmon & shrimp with Jack Daniel's sauce. Most of them ordered the beef steak which looks really good.

After the main course, someone ordered the famous TGIF desert. By this time I was already very full but my technical manager still insist that i try the Mud Pie. "Its really good - You must try it"

After a while of pretending not to notice the cake, he shoved the fork onto my hand.

OK OK, i took a bite to humour him.

It tastes cold.

Please don't think too much about my comment coz I was really too full and whatever that goes in will not have any taste. Plus, I am not a sweet tooth type of person and the only cakes i eat are cheesecakes.

Perhaps I'll bring a cake lover to TGIF and try again. It looks good though. Oh... the reason why it's so cold was coz its an ice-cream cake.

After dinner we went to this pub at Sunway. Of course all of them drop their partners or wife at home and came alone. Cameras were banned at this point so i do not have any "ahem" photos to show but there were some which i took with my phone and i will have a fun time at work next week :D