Angie's Junkyard*

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..

Movies to look out for in the next month or two:

• The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
• Valkyrie
• The Pink Panther 2
• Street Fighter, The Legend of Chun Li
• Seven Pounds
• Sex Drive
• Revolutionary Road
• Confessions of a Shopperholic

Those pics was taken in 2007 when Gwen took the stage, this year, it aint happening, stupid Chris!

babe with the gigi besi, that dish is called “yeee sang” lol* i heart* you bestie we’ll age beautifully together!

where do we go from here, aunties? our seperate ways? ozzieland? netherlands? uk? i’m gonna miss all of ya

For Chinese New Year this year, we decided to put Jin Siang’s virgin house up for the ultimate test! Everyone likes his pad, so do I. I’d rate it 3/10! Lolx. I’m just filled with jealousy!

This picture, I heart*

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?

1. i’m thankful that i have a healthy family
2. i’m pretty happy that i got the job in UK  and i’m terrified thinking of moving to Aylesbury
3. i want eddie, liang and debbie li to quickly graduate from varsity!
4. xena is performing very well and im happy i purchased her
5. i want to go to the states for a vacation, care to join me? *im thinking of sammie and capri*
6. i want to get my PR in Australia and grow old there *find me a boyfriend and hubby, quick*
7. i need a new bed as mine is getting wobbly and old
8. prays that her mum stops nagging and scolding and screaming at us all the time
9. i’ve kissed a french guy and damn they’re good!
10. i love gin very much and she’s irreplaceable
11. i sayang you alot even though i call you an ass hole on my pencil case!
12. i miss jia chyuen and dan dan. they keep me smiling.
13. i have a passion to do mission trips
14. thank you god for loving me even when i fail time and time again
15. i miss being loved and hugged and kissed and smothered and pampered
16. my feet is a size 4 and i love buying shoes
17. i want a nokia 8800 carbon arte fashion
18. i want a flat tummy..damn!
19. i want a bose portable speaker for my b’day
20. i want to go to china or japan to teach english
21. i love taking silly paparazi pictures
22. wishes Marcus and Lili well as they start to build a family together
23. i pray that ee ping will have a healthy baby *lil thing pops out on the 22nd of Feb*
24. i wanna be around to attend Vince and May’s wedding in June
25. i don’t wanna be tagged ever again so i’m not passing this to anybody…

yi lin…that’s how much i love you! i took the time to pen down 25 things that i like, i want, i wish, i pray, i hope, i hate, i love BUT BUT i certainly know that god will transform you to be a beautiful admirable lady and i’m confident that  u’ll make it big some day, girl =)