Keep in touch..: May 2008

Champions League Festival

Saturday, May 31, 2008

after the cruise on Moscow River, went to Champions League Festival. it was held at the centre of Moscow at Red Square. went though it was finals the next day coz it was the last day of the festival n it will be a chance of a lifetime. didn't regret going though i was no football fan. hehe.

at the entrance

The Trophy Room

the trophy

we only manage to take photos of the trophy from the outside. u have to line up if u wanna see it up close n trust me, u wouldn't want to coz the line is super super long.

well, we did a master card with our photos on it holding the trophy. it's free. looks kinda fake but it's a reli precious souvenir. hehe. lined up gor 3 hours to get this. the line was short at first until some people started cutting lines. while lining up, we studied for our finals. we were trying to learn the names of the bones of the human skeleton in russian.

Manchester United booth

Chelsea booth

one of Chelsea players

jerseys

Cruise on Moscow River

Friday, May 30, 2008

20th May, Tues. went on a cruise on Moscow River. two of our russian teachers brought us. the trip was great though we had science in russian finals the next day. first, we took metro to station 'Kitai Gorad'. then walked to the terminal n bought our tickets. each ticket cost 300 rubles (about RM43)

my ticket.

some of the scenes at the terminal.

with our 2 russian language teachers
from left: Valynne, Irina, Laksmi, Natalia, Tunisha n me

the boat n the terminal

after waiting, we boarded the boat. was really excited. haha. here are some photos taken on the boat.

with our two russian language teachers.

roommates: Joanna, Valynne n me

the centre of Moscow. Kremlin

us again

Savior's Catheral

me on cruise :)

Valynne n me (behind is Moscow bridge)

behind is Savior's Catheral

Peter the Great

enjoying!!
from left: me, Tunisha, Kent, Valynne n Laksmi
sitting: Joanna

me, Valynne n Kent

another bridge

Joanna, me n Valynne

me still enjoying :)

me wearing Champions League Finals cap.
behind me is the stadium where the finals will be held.

the stadium. can u spot the ManU n Chelsea banner?

the cafe on the boat

well, there are way more photos but it'll take me ages to upload them all. anyways, i really really enjoyed the cruise n didn't regret going though it was finals the next day. had a really good time with other batch mates. come Moscow, i'll take you on the cruise. trust me, u'll love it. hehe :)

I'm BACK!!

yahoo. i'm BACK in Malaysia at last!! arrived yesterday (29th May) at around 12pm. my first meal was satay n nasi impit. it was nice but i couldn't eat much coz in the plane they already served us with 3 meals so i wasn't hungry at all n didn't really feel like eating. sad case. but dinner was great. went chinese restaurant with family members. food was delicious. thanks everyone. phew, now, i'm really feeling the extreme heat of Malaysia. i feel like i'm in an oven. been wearing sleeveless the whole time and yet i still feel extremely hot. but lucky, my room now has air-cond. my parents fixed it while i was away n i didn't know n when i saw it, i asked them whether they won 'ToTo'. hahaha. my house has seriously change a lot. it's tidier n there are some new furniture.

today, went to meet Judith n Esther. had lunch with them, mum, Dr Lai n Aunty Lay Ean. had 'chee cheong fun'. it was nice but again, i dunno why i still dun have that wanting for food when i'm suppose to be actually missing food a lot. sigh. ok people. hope to see ya all soon. am looking forward. chaoz..

You are who you are for a reason ...

Tuesday, May 13, 2008

You are who you are for a reason.
You're part of an intricate plan.
You're a precious and perfect unique design,
Called God's special woman or man.

You look like you look for a reason.
Our God made no mistake.
He knit you together within the womb,
You're just what he wanted to make.

The parents you had were the ones he chose,
And no matter how you may feel,
They were custom-designed with God's plan in mind,
And they bear the Master's seal.

No, that trauma you faced was not easy.
And God wept that it hurt you so;
But it was allowed to shape your heart
So that into his likeness you'd grow.

You are who you are for a reason,
You've been formed by the Master's rod.
You are who you are, beloved,
Because there is a God!

-Russell Kelfer-

edited from 'The Purpose Driven Life'

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!!

Monday, May 12, 2008

To the BEST Mum in the world,

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!!

A MOTHER is ...

aMazing

lOving
paTient
cHerished
awEsome
caRing

I LOVE YOU SO MUCH, MUM..

Lunch at China Town

Tuesday, May 6, 2008

yesterday, 5th May, went China Town to have lunch. went to eat chinese food. whee.. after physics finals, a group of us headed there. i had a bowl of pork noodle soup. big portion. very very filling. the rest had beef noodle soup, fried noodles, rice with various side dishes n dumplings. was really nice. check out our food.. haha.

my bowl of pork noodle soup. yummy :)

dumplings. they are seriously very nice.

fried noodles.

after lunch, headed to buy souvenirs. but unfortunately, not the suitable day to buy coz so happen there were lotsa tourists so the sellers all hike up the price and refuse to give any discounts. so we just had a look at the souvenirs and decide from which stall we wanted to buy from. we still hav only 3 weeks left before home. and time really flies so it's actually not much time. science subjects finals have just ended yesterday. now, russian language finals are approaching in about a week n a half more. then, it'll be home. whee.. can't wait to get home and see you all. hehe. chaoz. see ya all soon. take care.

BBQ

we medical students studying in Moscow had a combine BBQ event on 3rd May, Saturday. this event is free and the funds were raised through fund raising. it started at 11am n ended about 6pm at the Malaysian Embassy. there were lotsa food, BBQ chicken n sausages n even butter rice, salad n soft drinks. enjoyed them. games were organized too and there were also song dedication. had a really great time. helped out in the distribution of drinks together with JY. haha. but when we ran out of cups, we quickly resign from our job. haha. i felt n smelt like a roasted chicken after the event. lol.. anyways, here are some quick photos i took with my phone camera.

bbq chicken.. yummy :) not mine.. haha..

Kievskaya Mall & Spring Festival

Sunday, May 4, 2008

on 1st May, went Kievskaya Mall with some seniors. went there to look for a gift n also to it the special fried spagetti. i've showed this spagetti before in an entry when i first came to Moscow. but anyway, i'll show it here again. i shared one plate with Kooi Hiang. big portion. haha. made us reli full.

before: the ingredients

hehe.. our noodles.. nice :)

okay.. now check out the mall.. reli nice..

escalators..

lifts..

People's Friendship University (PFU) had a Spring Festival event where students from different countries set up stalls to display their own country's culture n tradition. some even sold their traditional food n souvenirs of their country. check it out..