THE ONE WHERE FIDA MEETS ROSS
Thursday, November 20, 2014





Yes, you read that right. The one where FIDA meets ROSS! Hiks. It's a dream come true bebeh!

It has been 20 years since the first episode of FRIENDS aired and we never forget the time where Ross and Rachel were kissing for the first time! Hahaha. Gile!





My most fav scene! Hehe.


And we finally had our first visit to the "Central Perk" café  on 31 October 2014. I've always wanted to post up the Central Perk Liverpool photos soonest possible but didn't due to time constraint. So, here goes!





I guess what I like the most about Central Perk is its relaxed atmosphere. Not too crowded, perhaps it was Friday and I could never visualize how busy will it be during weekends. And here's a peek of the inside. 






Hiiiiiiii Dr. Ross Geller! Soooo great to finally meet you baby! Hahaha. Ya ampun, gile kau ni. Hiks. I love love love their lovely, lovely interior. They show FRIENDS re-run everyday and some people can even quote the whole 10 seasons! Jeling #anokkelatedibirminghae. Hahahaha. Tu lagi gila. Memang kakiberangan kau ni kan. Ahaks.




It's just SPECIAL. So iconic, even though it is not exactly a replica of the Central Perk from the tv show, but the vibe is very similar nonetheless. And the coffee is amazing too! Cumanya, the service is a little slow but waiting is not a problem for me. Sambil borak-borak kosong je lagipun. Hiks. Dicerca dan mencerca je konsepnya. 




Ohh it was Halloween night so gigih la dua orang ni berhalloween bagai. Tapi scary ke masalahnya. Hahaha. Yang jejans tu lembut sikit, FYI. Hiks.





They have some merchandise for sale too! And as a big FRIENDS fan (like most people are), I've bought Central Perk mug for myself hehe. 




Sooo, you have seen that orange couch thousand times, have you not? Well of course we sat there for almost 2 hours or maybe 3 hours on that lovely big couches. We could have stayed longer and we even went to that cafe twice, on the same day! Pagi dan petang ok. Hiks.






Finally, one for the album! Hiks. Picture credit yang gopro semua goes to @KAKIBERANGAN! Kamsamhamida la orang kata. Merci!

Overall, brilliant place! So, if you love FRIENDS, this is A MUST.



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ON THE MOVE
Tuesday, October 7, 2014




First and foremost, Selamat Hari Raya Aidiladha semua. Perhaps my expectations of how the day would be celebrated here was reasonably low, (there's no daging korban goreng kunyit dengan nasi putih, sobs), but at least, I'm glad I have my travel buddies from Malaysia with me now.

Second of all, thanks for the feature Bella Ammara! Bought all the way from Malaysia for this special occasion anyway. Gigih ke tidak? Hehe. And to my photog, thankie! Haha siapa lagi kalau bukan #anokkelatedibirminghae! Walaupun dicerca dengan maha hebat, he did a great job, always. Hiks.




So, well, a mishmash of soooo many things going on these few days. Been on the move since last Saturday, we were in Oxford celebrating our Raya with KFC hot and spicy. Hehe. And the next day we went to Stonehenge just to tick off our bucket list, at least. Haha. Just a batu and it is indeed overpriced. Been there, done that, once is MORE than enough. No more Stonehenge after this ok? 

Right now, I am in Prague for a short vacation with Ili and Eyda, my travel partners since forever. Thanks for coming ladies. Appreciate it a lot!

And my #ootd for today;




Auww, thanks @clothesology. I just love love love all your skirts and I bought two of them. Hehe. Full picture, as requested is coming soon! Hiks.

So, enough rambling now, I have much on my mind. Tomorrow is gonna be a looonggggg day. John Lennon's wall, Prague castle and later at night we'll be going to Budapest. It's an overnight bus, and I really need my back massage pronto. Sobs. Never had one since I came here.

All in all, I'm all smiles, today has been okay. Good night peeps.


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AWAY!
Friday, August 29, 2014



Picture credit : Holiday Inn website


My friend from Malaysia is having a conference in Leeds, so I decided to join her! Hehe.

It actually took me 3 hours to arrive from Birmingham by bus and I'm amazed at how much energy I have. After soooo many hectic days, I started becoming unusually tired on a daily basis. But here I am, with bits of interrupted sleep in the last 48 hours, I blame Kimura Takuya for his new series and I'm hooked like crazy! It seems that my fangirl mode is activated haha and I'll be writing about him in my next post! Hiks.

Now I'm waiting for her at Holiday Inn Leeds, Wakefield. Hehe. And it's been ages since I last had a proper hotel, soooo this one is LONG overdue. Sobs. Gosh I have missed those nice comfy hotels that my firm used to pay back then during our group trip. Sekarang ni, I just can afford a very basic room, hostel, and sometimes, overnight at the airport ahaha. Takpelah, janji sampai sudah. The rest doesn't really matter. Hehe.

Well, the weather here is sunny and windy and we plan to go hiking at Peak District tomorrow if the weather permits. It is sooo hard to plan anything now during transition period. Kejap hujan, kejap panas, but most of all, summer really has come to an END! Too cold outside.

And I think she'll be done in a few minutes so I should really stop blogging now.





Auwww biskut raya made with love! Thanks Kim you are sooo kind. Now we are ready for dinner and they'll pick me up at the hotel in few minutes! Takut pulak nak jumpa boss dia and her colleagues. Haha. 

Byeeee. Have a nice day!

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SHAKESPEARE'S BIRTH PLACE
Friday, July 11, 2014





So now I'm out of school for 2 months and I don't quite know what to do with that. Hehe. But, it is sooooo incredibly awesome to stay at home, berkuntum and just doing NOTHING. Hehe.

And it is amazing to see photos of myself from working days back in Malaysia. It literally feels like a whole lifetime ago. Well, student life is also hard, I NEVER expected it not to be. It is hard physically and emotionally but I'm getting there, inshaaAllah.





Now, I only have one hour before I leave my lappy to prepare for sahur and then zzzz. Hehe. So a quick one, just a little update, we went to Stratford Upon Avon few days ago and that was our first trip during Ramadhan. But it turned out to be an enjoyable visit, surprisingly. Loved it.

Stratford Upon Avon is a little town with many well preserved houses and cottages, just an easy 30 minutes train journey from Birmingham Moor Street station (5£ for return tickets). And it is a bit difficult to miss Shakespeare in Stratford because it is best known as the birth place and home of William Shakespeare. This is the place where he was born and spent his early years where his father ran a business. Thanks to the super informative guides for the explanations! Hehe.








The Shakespeare's garden is in full bloom now, and it is just so lovely. I have taken hundreds of photos of this section and I just can't get enough of the flowers hehe. Lawa. 





Haih, beautiful house with wonderful garden, I want! Hehe. Just picture perfect and my personal favorite. 





Hehe ni pulak pose menangisi takdir. Hahaha. Thanks for wiping my tears away, Romeo. Gitew. Anyway they have the actors to perform some readings from Shakespeare's play on request and apparently when they were asking me if I have any request, I can only think of Romeo and Juliet! Hahaha tu je yang ahkak tahu dik oi.








But first, let us take a selfieeee! Gittew. So finally, our first trip together hiks. #anokkelatedibirminghae. Penat nak melayan orang yang obses dengan diri sendiri ni uols! Hahaha. So, I uploaded our picture on FB and since all of us used to work in EY before, my caption was "Ex-EYians reunited in Stratford Upon Avon! Do we miss our job? Hell NO!" Haaa kau tak pijak tanah kan caption. Then suddenly the Partner of the firm pergi LIKE pic itu. Hahaha. Pengsan. I want my job back please! Hehe.  

Hmm, I'll be going to Manchester in few hours, till later.


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LONDON ICONS
Tuesday, April 1, 2014





Hi Londoners.

Gittew. Haha. Londoners sangat. So last week was my third trip to London so far and I always love London. It makes me feel so close to home. Hahaha. Over kau jah. Tapi I loveee London for so many reasons. It is a mix of many things. One of the reasons, maybe sebab the people and their kindness. Their accent so sexy tau. Tapi Scottish accent is the sexiest in the universe! Hahahaha. But anyway, I just enjoy meeting Brits. Hiks. "Its ok love, you'll be fine". Those kind words...I'm melting uols. Haha.

London's red double-decker bus, the Big Ben, London Eye, the House of Parliament... all in one. Hehe. It's an obligatory photo for anyone. Been here in 2012 and really hard not to come again to the icons of London :). So ok I've decided, I want  to work hereeeeee. Tapi Mr. Arrogant cakap, dah dah habiskan study dulu. Hahaha.

And my latest visit ni sangat memorable :). We went to the UKEC - Graduan Careers Fair in Lancaster London Hotel last week. From Buckingham Palace to the Tower Bridge of London, Camden Town, Portobello Market, Bayswater, White Chapel, Oxford Street and the list goes on. We spent 3 solid days in London and it was really a bonding time with my house mates. I love them all! Hehe.

So ok, basically I went to London just untuk menyibuk jalan-jalan cuci mata like a tourist. Tapi memang last week ada career fair so most of the students pergi London  nak drop CV and all. Punya lah ramai Malaysian siap ada yang tegur dekat surau Malaysia Hall macam ni. "Ni Fida ke? Fida Jacob?". Hahaha. Terkejut uols. Dia kata dia baca blog. Hiks. Hiiii to you  Ernie :). Welcome to Tanah Ratu. Gittew fefeeling host kah anda? Hehe.

And since I'm not looking for any job yet at the moment, saja je lah pergi EY booth just to say hi to some familiar faces, my partners and ex-colleagues. That time tengah whatsapp dengan my Mr. Arrogant, borak-borak kosong so I just told him I saw his banner here. Hahaha. Tapi time tu I was just kidding. Sebab belum masuk lagi pun Lancaster Hotel ni. And to my surprise, oh God I really saw his banner kat sini!! Can you just imagineeeeeeeee?? Out of all banners why him why him please. Hahahaha. Ya Allah menjerit aku kat situ. Dia punya banner sorang je yang from Malaysia and the rest orang putih punya hehe.

I'm just that happy and my friends macam Fida, banner je kot yang kau terus tak boleh nafas macam dia ada kat sini tu kenapa? Hahaha. I'm just stupid  like that. So I text him again and cakap I was kidding just now tapi seriously I can see your banner here. Hahaha. Dia gelakje. Tapi motif la, banyak lagi banner lain ok. Even masa dekat EY pun tak pernah nampak his banner anywhere but why now in London? Then boleh pulak aku pergi type macamni, tiba-tiba I rasa berdebar-debar. Hahaha. Stupid you.




BAYSWATER, LONDON


Hmm. He has presence everywhere even now in the UK. Sobs. And truthfully, he has no idea how much I like him. Sigh I really miss that guy. And to see his banner out of all banners that EY has, I see that as a blessing :'). And it is enough for me to like him alone.



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