Well well....what a day! quite a relaxing day for me and my mind was focused on the trip to Glasgow t o meet up with my sponsor, JPA.

Tried to write the essay though this morning, hmmm...how do you ever get started with this!!! i dont want to write jargons! need more facts...so...I ended up asking my groupmate for more facts....hmmmm...diheartened or I did not try? I did try...well...probably my mind was already in Glasgow. I dont know what facinates me sooo much..hmmmm...

Well, received email from Oeda this morning. I just had to scream! He is planning a Fashion Show for the other Anugerah Benang Emas (94, 97 and 2003) finalist who are doing something else besides fashion design in their daily life...and..I AM ONE OF THE LISTED 10!!!!
Gosh! I was so excited by this motion! I replied straight away, agreeing to his proposal. He just has to get the garments from my mom's place and put it up for the show. 5 pieces of my Mens Wear collection 2002. Arghh! ekekeke! I Like!...and he would be getting NORMAL PEOPLE to parade these collections...it's intended for NORMAL people...so..no top models i guess...so guys..keep a look out for this show. I'll keep u guys posted ok!

So, i left after Zuhur prayers, and went straight to Elm Row for lunch. No atter what, I just have this craving for Briyani (Pakistani) at this Halal restaurant (Lahori Karahi) next to my school, which was closed for the past 4 weeks for renovation. Well, luck was on my side though...I ordered a chicken tikka briyani. It cost me GBP7.50....plus drink. MAHAL YA AMATZZZZZ....but SATISFIED. Being full up to the lungs, i carried myself to the bus stop to get to Nicolson Square where the Malaysian students sponsored by MARA, JPA and other sponsors would meet and take the bus up to Glasgow. ERm....i was early...so called up Oja, and she said she was at home, and so is Anis....so i decided to lepak at their place while waiting for the clock to turn to 5.15. As I got off the bus at Nicolson Street, I decided to give Oeda a call from Moneygram. I got through. The phone call was exciting and I just could not stop giving ideas and bitching and gossiping with Oeda. Well...It felt nice talking in your native tongue and speaking Fag with a close friend who is like 15 hours away...not drive but Air....goshhhhhh! t'was nice and surreal. Technology! I even ask him to copy Asyik Istana and Mengadap Rebab for my dance recital for a possible Malaysian Night....OOOooooooooooohhhhhh! menari...sukela suke suke suke.....

Cut things short, by 5 20 most of us had gathered outside the bus....boarded the bus and headed off to Glasgow. In the bus as usual, we chatted and it just reminds me of trips back home. Remeber Rombingan Cik Kiah ke Sukan Komanwel? ha ha....memories....

So, I met Nik again. She loves dancing....and she has a belly dancing recital with her friends at Pleasance on the 28th, 1st and 2nd. Hmm....what a pity, I'm going to Bath on Friday morning, for some research on Period Costumes and only coming back on Saturday evening. Well, at least I could still go on Sunday...and make her up!! aiyooo lame nye tak mekap mampanzzzzz!!! And Nik also told me, there would a recital in July...and the Edinburgh Uni dance society would really want to see Malay dances. Aiyoooo Lagi aku sukaaaaaaaaa........he he he he.......Even planning to help her make a costume for her future recital. FUN FUN FUN!!! eh eh...keje melabak..tak sedo diri ke aku...Well, if I did it back home, I could do it here right? Insyaallah.

Glasgow. Hilly, something like San Francisco. Windy. Malaysians....oooo.....ok...Registered at the counter under the JPA sponsorship list. Well, it was the usual thing, the usual issues ( politics, MONEY, religious practices, penarikan balik biasiswa ) Well, the sponsors are strict now. Whoever is involved with the Hizbi group is being pulled off their scholarships and given the flight ticket home. Well, the Edinburgh crowd was the biggest i guess,,,satu bas 51 seater..PENUH!...almos actually...well...it was informative and go some new info like the raising of our allowances ( Ho Hummm) the Treasury did not approve...Hmmmm....sad! when u r paying GBP375 a month for lodging, 33 pounds for bas pass and guess what? you only get GBP435 a month! SAD isnt it? sakit oo....what is left for food? basic necessities.....well...cant complain much and i guess, i just have to be THANKFUL for it i guess....thats the main issue here. Kelab UMNO. Well, this organisation is to pay tribute to UMNO for fighting for the Malay Rights. Without that fight, I guess, I would not be here.

The meet ended at 10 sharp....went out to get my packet food and rushed to the bus to look for my hand phone....oh yes...during the ceramah, i discovered my HP was not in my Duffle Coat pocket...ayoyo kadavaleyyyyy....must have left it or it might have dropped out when i stored my coat in the overhead compartment...Erk...not there! must have left it at Anis's house...because I was playing the ring tone (A2DC)...i was quite relaxed and was conforting my self. So, as the bus moved on...I opened my packet of nasi Minyak, Ayam Sambal and Jelantah...sedhaapppppppppp!......

They dropped me off at West End so that i could catch the 26 back to Clerwood. As my mind was going afloat with ideas for the recital ...my Nokia 8310 rang....to the sound of Hail Amir n Uji Rashid's lagu raya. My Nokia 3330 number appeared! Thank God Anis found it at her place...BUT...actually..it was in her COAT POCKET all this while...ayoooo...and I sat next to her through out the 45 minute journey!!!!! Syukur Alhamdulillah............And so...now here I am...writing my blog..ending it at 0155hrs..Wassalam. Another day is installed for me tomorrow. Insyaallah.