Je Vais Bien

Ever since childhood.. I have seldom heard a train go by and not wished I was on it. Those whistles sing bewitchment: railways are irresistible bazaars, making along perfectly level no matter what the landscape, improving your mood with speed, and never upsetting your drink. The train can reassure you in awful places - a far cry from the anxious sweats of doom aeroplanes inspire, or the nauseating gas-sickness of the long-distance bus, or the paralysis that afflicts the car passenger. If a train is large and comfortable you don't even need a destination; a corner seat is enough, and you can be one of these travellers who stay in motion, straddling the tracks, and never arrive or feel they ought to - Paul Theroux in The Great Railway Bazaar

1 Pound Sterling - 49.0 Slovak Koruna

- 10.86 Croatian Kuna

- 3.0 Bosnia-Herzegovina Convertible Mark

- 362 Hungarian Forint

- 5.71 Polish Zloty

- 41.5 Czech Koruna

I am mentally preparing for my solitary journey through the city of Bratislava, down to Zagreb, crossing the border of Bosnia-Herzegovina towards Sarajevo, then up north along Danube River towards Budapest, to Krakow, then to Prague's Old Royal Palace; once the sane of Bohemian banquets and indoor jousting tournaments.

My dearest companion along the journey will be my only pen and notebook.

I travel in silence, but the words will forever tell my stories.

ps: I have learned something in my French class today. The norm that we heard 'Mayday Mayday' which is the international distress call is actually a French word M'aider M'aider; which means Help Me Help Me. Oh, do not taint the beauty of this language ;)

" La semaine dernière, j'étais occupé avec le diner annuel des malaisiens ànottingham. le matin, j'ai ammené des assistants et des équipements en voiturede Dunkirk, St. Peter's Court, etRaleigh à Portland Building et King's Meadow Campus. J'avais appelé le servicede minibus auparavant de m'aider. Je restais à Portland pour aider les autrespréparer la halle pour le theatre. A midi, je suis allé déjeuné avec mes amis.Nous avons joué au foot à jubilee campus. Après, je suis retourné à l'universitévers 18h30. Les invitées sont arrivées autour de 20h00 et le theatre a commencéà 20h30. Les invitées ont dû monter dans les buses pour y aller. Il a terminé à23h00. Après, mes amis et moi sommes allé manger légèrement et boire. Nous avonsdiscuté jusqu'au le lendemain matin. Pour le reste de la journée, j'étais trèsoccupé et fatigué "

Flakes in Spring

Copyright: Central Park, New York

The flowers are starting to bloom, and spring is just around the corner. It was five o'clock in the morning, the wind brushed a teething sound on the window, and I was thinking all alone in darkness. I sent a message to a friend of mine, informing her of my solitude train of thoughts.





Sharazad : Have you ever felt that at this time of hour when everyone is asleep and the silence can be broken even with the brushes of the wind on the window..that this world seems to be in total boredom? When you think and ponder on the deepest purpose of our life, trying to find the answers...





Jennifer Friis : I think about that too! It is only when its really quiet that one can confront thoughts like this. Today as it snowed I wondered what purpose it had in the middle of spring.. surely God had something in mind.. and if He could make it snow to fulfil his plan and purpose for something else, He must be causing something to happen in my life to fulfil later the plan He has for me..reminded me why I get up in the morning, especially wen I feel bored with life! I hope u find ur answers u early bird xx





Yup, it did snow in spring.





How miracle it is, when the mind does the seeing.

Ball

I am learning on how to juggle the daily life routines with work.

To do the groceries, to clean up the room and kitchen, to contribute to the society in the university, group and individual paperwork, to meet and mingle around the internationals in this university, and the top of them all; to play football at least once a week.

Yup, the seem-too-fast passing time shall never stolen away the minutes of playing football.

After all, all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. No?

This is how I play my university life. After all, I have nothing to lose. The pressure shall be narrowed into my base of improvement as time goes on.

As Benjamin Spock (American pediatrician
1903-1998)said "A child loves his play, not because it’s easy, but because it’s hard"

Malaysian Night 2007

(Photos: Yi Ning and Phil Jackson's Copyright)

Event Details
Date: 10th March 2007
Time: 5.30 pm for Dinner
8.00 pm Play starts
Venues:
Portland Building for Dinner
King's Meadow Campus for Play
Theme: Mythical Malaysia
Dresscode:
Formal / Traditional
Price:
£15 (Dinner and Play)
£8 (Play only, early booking)
£10 (Play only, at the door)

* Those who attend will have a chance of winning a lucky draw prize of a ticket to Europe worth £ 499!

"Across the North Sea,

Wayfarers all of us be,

Soil of Malaya whence we tell thee,

Spirits of Hang Tuah, Cheng Ho, and Gandhi,

The golden tales we present once and only,

The pride of the Sultan undoubtedly,

The beauty of Puteri Gunung Ledang, heavenly,

The wily Raja Bersiong the Fanged King, wickedly,

Dwelling anger of Hang Jebat ferociously,

Share this lifetime cup of tea,

Anew wilful wisdom worldly-wit we shall see,

Rise to this glittering promise, a memory" (Sharazad)

www.nottsmnight.com

Thanks to all, without every one of you, this would not be such a memory.