Angie's Junkyard*

banana…

I can’t wait till we celebrate our 2xth CNY celebration together again!! lolx and your 2xth bday too and I super cant wait till 2010 when you visit me because your visit will mark one year here in Aylesbury We’ve been through a great hell together…and I can only wish you the very best Much love…

To sisterhood and a great friendship!!

Gie xx

absolutely proud of you for becoming the president! despite all that you’re having to go through….it’s not that i don’t care, i do.!!..you have to pick yourself up and join the rest of the world cause all of us are trying to conquer and win the battle..

i always said you were photogenic!! and you still are till today…

eeps n sis playing around..!! oh how i miss them…(its eepins bday today!!)

the duo! *SmileS*

Cheers, sis! All the best with the last paper and make all of us proud please….!

welcome to aylesbury peeps….hope you enjoy your stay…its been very lonely this winter but Im surviving!!

i was on a day out with Tatiana to London and we bumped into Trev and lil kids at the station

oh how i adore angus…

and how i love to see trev interact with his boys..

that’s the aylesbury college view and i have to pass this building everytime i wanna head to town..

a couch surfer brought me for spanish b’day dinner at la tasca

Tatiana and I out in Aylesbury Town together with Dean and Helen, her lovely neighbours

The noise continues, as I wonder away….
Away from the hustle and bustle of the place I call home,
Away from the madding crowd,
Away..Away..Away..

In a quiet corner,
I found peace,
I gather my thoughts,
I try my best not to think too far,
I try my very best not to let my dreams drift into another dimension.
But still they come back to haunt me…
The whys and wherefores of LIFE?!

I suppress a smile as I consider the people around me…
Those who love me,
Those who envies me,
Those who despises me,
Those who hate me,
Some simply because of my youth,
Some because I am beautiful,
Some because I am too wild,
Others for my conservative outlook,
As the saying goes…
‘As one man’s meat is another man’s poison’
So too, I will be a friend to some, and an enemy to others.
I sigh…
And realize that it is not a question of me not being perfect,
For I AM NOT!!
Concluding however,
That half my world will always be pleased to know me,
And t! he other half would wish I had never existed.

I am no important person,
But perhaps just being on this earth,
Opens everyone and anyone to judgment passed unreservedly,
I care not for sweeping statements,
And as for the fanatics that despise me,
Their rights to judge,
And their personal opinions mean nothing to me.

I am not living life just for myself,
But for the scores of others in humanity,
All of us are somehow linked as a family,
Connected in a manner beyond our description,
Beyond our comprehension,
Inexplicable, Unexplainable at times,
Perhaps because it needs no understanding,
But only a willingness to do what God has willed for us.

And so …
I live my life…
Fulfilling my missions,
Achieving my potential,
Making those dreams a reality,
The blueprints lay out by God,
One who simply needs no questioning,
Acting a minor role in His vast production called LIFE,
Playing a small part in His big plan,
Realizing that my life has been already mapped out by Him,
I ponder no further the whys and wherefores of LIFE,
For I now have confidence in my future,
Though I know that I have a long and winding road ahead of me, I will
persevere,
I will fight on!
For I, Angie Li
Am ready to conquer the world!

my friends and i in bangsar *woot woot*

my lil twin cuzins in Malacca

Happy Burfdayy Edwinn I really enjoyed myself

Congratulations Soon Shuen*! This was my craziest day with Jacinth and Jin Siang!! We went clubbing till 4am, had burger ramlee in Ampang, went swimming at Vales till 7am and left for Teluk Intan! I love my friends

My besties

I got home at 330am yesterday morning, I have spent the following 3-4 hours with a bunch of nut heads, eating strawberry ice cream in a swimming pool, but I so love them. It’s a 3 day weekend and I’d had big hopes for a weekend filled with excitement, laughter and fun!

Lately I jot down thoughts everywhere I go and delete them as I go, write blog posts and twitter updates and then erase them all..and WRITE again…*LOLx* Writing has a wonderful way of clearing my mind and organising my thoughts, though I’ve always struggled with putting my darkest musings out there.

Well here’s the things I’ve got to do before I sail away & Things I’m so looking forward to:-
* Say goodbye to “ALL” my friends
* Hav family goodbye dinners with Tiu and Li Family
* To turn a gay guy, straight @ any gay joint.bar.cafe.club.
* To go to Genting for a holerrrday with my mates!
* To spend mooo* in Ikea for my new crib
* To get jiggy with it @ Poppys/Metropol
* My new jobbb My new boss!!* My new car*! My new house!* My new dog*!~ My new friends!~ My new colleagues!!*
* !@#$^ faster internet connection
* To sell Xena, my warrior princess
* To pack my childhood sweetheart love letters and bring them together w/ me!*reading them again gives me the chill* brrrr…..
* Milan with Jacinth and Gajana, Italy and Spain with Yi Lin

these are friends that you can’t find everyday, friends that will tell you when you have a boogie in your eye and when you have a piece of chicken stuck in between your teeth…

my day doesnt go by without having friends like himz nudging to greet you hello

days may go by without a word, but leave the chatroom to us and you can find us talking all night long.. i really want you to do well and succeed in whatever you pursue and dream of becoming, ms. amy!

they’re like family to me..

lil pup, i really miss u i wonder when winston’s coming back to his lil home in KL

losing money was painful to my pocket but seeing marcus laugh..now that was priceless! it called for a picture moment!

my bestie celebrating her 26th bday! gambate, babe! you have me here standing by you, all the very way!

*chomp chomp * having our usual 4 jugs of stubbies and lok lok with benny, songyia and jin siang..we turned the clock back and smiled at the good and bad times we shared together..

my precious gin having her beauty sleep, i heart* you lil gin may li

aunty p*! i don’t say this often but i’m gonna miss you esp when all of us are going our seperate ways..

thank you for being the friend that you are, thank you for accepting me for the person that i am. ms zini, i pray that Transelite business continues to flourish so that you can be a SUPER rich tai tai one day! xoxo

jin siang, you’ve kept me busy! so so busy these few years! lolx. the world prolly knows how much I care for you and how $%^&!@ mean* you are to me. *im kidding, im kidding* friends like you are irreplaceable and i heart* you

god, please bless me with a son this hawt and good looking! i promise you i’ll make sure he turns out to be straight! lolx

soon she’ll be mrs. chang, the both of you can win an award for the best smiles!

and he sings, “byebye miss american pie…” lolx. vale, ur awesome! with or without the hair wax!

jo always surprises me with his new bad boy haircuts.. jo, i really miss you seating next 2 me and saying “NO” to all my draft emails! u hang on there, rites?

omg. the baby is all grown up now! she has blossomed into a pretty young lady, all the best hun as you leave the o.c house and join the nerdy doctors in perth..

till my next post..

I’ve been confronted with challenges that have been overwhelming the past few weeks esp in regards to my possible move to the UK. I worry about the strength of the local job market in UK, the higher cost of living,  access to affordable housing, new weather patterns, new neighborhood, new colleagues, new banks, new doctors, new fashion, new hairstylist, new bills to pay, new way of working, the new job,  new ways to get lost on new roads, new ways of tipping, new places, new public holidays, new friends, new birthdays. All this have been so aggravating and stressful not to mention expensive. I’ll try to keep this post simple and not bore you with things that have been keeping me constantly occupied. My shout out to a few friends esp. this “sexy boy” that have been bearing lots of my whim ping and whining and rubbish-bitchy attitude lately.

• Money: It may seem obvious to you, but I’ll need some savings or petty cash before I get my first pay cheque which unfortunately I don’t!  I’ll probably be paying for most things up front without any credit history and this includes the bond/deposit/rental etc for the new house, council tax and all other cost associated with moving and guess what – I certainly don’t have that kinda savings to start off!

• Accomodation: It is quite expensive to rent good quality housing in the UK, but I heard rental prices do vary significantly between locations.  Friends from the UK have told me that it is very expensive to rent housing in central London.  However, to buy a home is becoming easier and easier for foreigners and there are lenders prepared to lend up to 95% of the mortgage. My colleagues also made sure I know that in the UK, its important to get a good mortgage broker who will compare what’s available on the entire market. It is also highly advisable to rent in area first before buying to get to know your neighborhood. I have used several sites to scout for places. To check for accommodation, the locals use  www.rightmove.co.uk, www.propertyfinder.co.uk and for more upmarket homes www.primelocation.com. To check out a certain neighbourhood you can use www.upmystreet.com but if you prefer to use a relocation agent you can try www.venna.co.uk.

• Travel: Traveling into Europe is relatively cheap with no frill airlinea like Easy jet http://www.easyjet.co.uk , Ryanair http://www.ryanair.co.uk, BMI http://www.flybmi.co.uk Rail travel is available between all cities, towns and most villages. In London there is also the underground rail (tube) which most commuters use to avoid the traffic congestion. Roads are kept to a good standard, and motorways exist. Public transport is widely available and service varies from town to village. In London, most people travel on public transport. It’s gonna be a good 1 hour journey from Aylesbury – London by train and its gonna cost me approx. 20 GBP to travel back and fro. There are plans to purchase a second hand Honda or BMW when time permits. Prices of cars varies from GBP5000 – GBP20,000. Car insurance will cost nearly GBP250 per year and fuel in the UK fluctuates from time to time. For more information on London transport visit http://www.tfl.gov.uk, for National Rail visit http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/ for street maps visit http://www.streetmaps.co.uk and UK Guides http://www.i-uk.com.

• Taxes: Income tax is normally collected at source by the employer on behalf of the Inland Revenue – the tax collecting department and it varies for 10% to 40% depending on income.  I’ve heard that the regulations on whether or not you pay taxes if you are not permanently staying in the UK are very complicated. In the UK, you can obtain relief from double taxation if your overseas income is subject to tax both in the UK and in another country. The question is: to whom must you pay which income taxes? Min Fook said I may need to hire a tax consultant to at least get you started. The Inland Revenue website http://www.hmrc.gov.uk or http://www.inlandrevenue.gov.uk will provide more useful information.

• Health: The National Health Service funded by the government provides free medical care to UK residents, they may only pay for prescriptions, eye test, and dental treatment. More information can be found on http://www.nhs.uk

• Shopping: Shopping hours are usually from 9am – 5.30 pm Monday to Saturday. Sunday trading is from 10am – 4pm.  The bigger supermarkets are generally open 24 hours.

• Credit History: I suppose my current credit cards from home will provide me with a stop-gap until I  receive a new credit card. It is imperative to build a good credit rating; your credit rating is a measure of your credit-worthiness or in other words, your record of borrowing and repayment. Without a credit rating, few institutions will lend you money! It takes a couple of years to build up credit history. Foreigners new to the U.K. are deemed to have no credit rating, no matter how good their rating at home. Some expats overcome this by providing letters of introduction or account statements from their banks back home, this I must not forget to do! I also heard that it maybe difficult to even get a contract mobile phone or buy a car on hire purchase which is very different from the way we do things in Malaysia. Banks encourage us to take car loans by the thousands for millions of years. That basically means, I’ll have to save up for a car to be able to pay it by hard cash!

• Arrival: Let’s not even mention that I’m absolutely gonna miss my friends, my family and my current care-free lifestyle. Everything will be different and I’ll definitely be feeling homesick and stressed for the first few months. Am I ready for this change?

In January, i intend to:

Eat: japanese Food in conjunction with Vale’s upcoming 2*th birthday & bring mum out for Italian for her birthday

Wear: pretty shoes that I purchased in SG. there’s just such pleasure at looking down at your feet and seeing something fabulous!

Shop: only essentials. and maybe, just maybe…another pair of shoes?

Watch: twillight. i’ve heard such rave reviews about it. anybody?

Read: i’ve yet to find a good book since the last book ‘marley and me’

Listen: Wang Lee Hom’s New Album

Party: i should change this to social as i don’t party like the ol’ days, so….

Social: catching up with Jc, Gaj, Songyia, Benny, Wai Theng before they disappear again

Sports: running errands if you’re gonna consider that a sport* lol.

Travel: to ace the interview and to be back by CNY