everybody in love

You know you need someone
When the need is so strong
When they're gone you don't know how to go on
So the whole world is stuck in a moment
Standing still until they come back

And Nottingham Games was definitely the highlight of the previous week. It's also one of the reasons why I choose Nottingham cause there's a chance for me to meet up with my friends =)

I just realized that it's not even been 2 months since I came to Nottingham but it feels like it's been a while since I bumped into them.

Every minutes like an hour
Every hours like a day
Every day lasts forever
But what else am I gonna do
I'd wait forever and a day for you

And I didn't even get to spend a lot of time with them, but I believe there is a next time...several next times...

Anyway, it's my birthday again! I did several cool things today which I enjoyed which eventually made me remember of the things that I would like to do before I die.

Plus, now I know my birthday in Hijrah calendar - 4th of Rabiulakhir (Rabi Al-Thani) 1410. Click here to find out yours.

To my friends, I hope to meet you again, and so...I wait up, wait up for you...

hello

"In the year 2007, it was my first time playing Ultimate Frisbee"

Well, that's what I said during the dinner for Malaysian Medics. We were given coins and we had to introduce ourselves by saying about something that happened to us on the year of minting.

Meeting new people can be fun and I'm sure that there'll be many more introductions that I'd face in life. Now, we move on to the part where I recall a conversation that I have on YM once upon a time...

???: Nothing remains lama-lama

Wafi: True, but that doesn't mean you have to let it go

And then he replied with some lines from a Westlife song, "If I let you go... I would never know..."

You were not even responding to my message.

Saying hellos to new people can be quite freaky cause you're letting in new people into your life and it's as if you're leaving those that you have in the past. But hey, nobody said it was easy and it doesn't really mean you're letting go.

Okay, enough about that. Let's say hello to my Medicine course in the University of Nottingham.

Basically, it's systems-based integrated which is so cool! Cause it's very structured and it consists of:

A. Lectures:

Some lectures require the usage of keypads (like the ones used during the Ask the Audience lifeline in Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?) Frankly, whenever the keypads are used, it's impossible for me to fall asleep, haha. And I had to tell Zuhri twice about the keypads before he understands what I was trying to say which makes me wonder whether he really has a good memory or he wasn't actually paying attention to my messages. Thankfully, Syuk got excited as soon as I talked about the keypads and hopes that he could join one of the lectures. I did tell Muz and Hanis Hanafi too but they're in the UK so, their unis also use keypads. No biggie there.

B. Seminars:

This is fun cause we work in small groups and this is where we get to know more about our colleagues.

C. Visits:

I like my GP visit! Cause it's in the city and both of my GPs are very nice :D Just can't wait to go there again and hospital visits are coming up soon.

D. Practicals:

This is where we would be kissing manikins, screaming for help, lying on the floor or wrapping each other in bandages. One of the practicals would be the Clinical Communication Skills which I really enjoy cause it involves acting or role-playing. There was one time where we were recorded on DVD and I felt a bit awkward watching myself in that video. I think I need to take extra classes for acting :P

Well, there are lots more but I think I should stop there. Essentially, there are 4 themes that make up the medical course:

Theme A: The Cell

photo by Exothermic

Theme B: The Person

Theme C: The Community

Theme D: The Doctor

That's it for now and remember, saying hello to new people doesn't really mean bye bye to others. But I'd say bye anyway cause it's more heartbraking, hehe.

Till then, salam...

september

"Do you remember the 21st night of September?"

Funny how the date of my 1st day of class is featured in this song.

Well, living in an area where you're the minority isn't exactly how I imagined. Talk about cross-cultural differences!

"Do you drink?"

"Are you going to the Medics Cocktail Party?"

"You can just call me if you want to organize great parties."

Yeah, this is life!

Oh, and this is my 1st time raya overseas...cool giler!

"Tell me you remember....Our dancing in September..."

If I can dance my way through KMB, might as well be dancing again through the University of Nottingham. I just need to keep on going, the rhythm & steps maybe different but I'm still me.

Speaking of steps, this is how waterproof shoes look like:


And my dreams...it's been going on for days. Imagine that it's not even been a month and you've started missing other people. Haish ~

"Did you know that when people appear in your dreams, it's because of their feelings wanting to see you...?"

Honey and Clover
Episode 14

Jadi...kau rindu kat aku ke? :P

Anyway, I think it's the other way around too...

fly

Back then in Semester 1 at KMB, when the TGB students would usually play tennis in the evening (assabiyah sekali), I would often see planes flying across the clear blue sky. I kept telling those that were in the court that the planes somehow gave me some kind of motivation cause one day, I'll be in one of those - leaving this country to pursue my dreams.

And now, the time finally comes, the time for me to leave.

Seriously...aku tak sangka aku fly harini.

I never really know how it feels like to leave Malaysia for a very long time. Well, I did send off my friends at KLIA but you never really know until you are in their shoes.

Oh, and thank you to for sending me off...;)

Thank you too for the text messages, calls, gifts, messages via fb, fs or ym.

Kita jumpa lagi ye. Kalau tak, kita jumpa kat syurga, insyaAllah...

all i have to do is dream

It was the last Saturday. Sleeping peacefully in his room was A, who still didn't realize it's already Subuh. Suddenly, A woke up. Apparently, someone had grasp A's foot causing him to wake up surprisingly. A was moody as most people would when they were awaken from sleep unanticipatedly and he saw a figure at the end of his bed but he didn't know who it was cause everything's dark. Then, the figure illuminated his phone and shone the light onto his face...A saw who it was and smiled instantaneously :)

"Tidak sempurna iman seseorang kamu sehingga dia mencintai saudaranya sebagaimana dia mencintai dirinya sendiri"

Well pak cik, I guess it didn't happen as the dream but at least, this part is =)

Click on the picture to enlarge. You should click it.

Yeah, look what I found;

"ish... bukan slalu tgk adlan lepak dorm ke... sambil dgr mp3... bwat omwork... ader can nak bwat balik x? boleh tak??"

"ni boleh kan adlan??60... takpe...ni mase nyer nak knal lebey rapat...."

And you certainly did more than that! Thanks a lot! You were always there for me & it sucks...cause I'm not always there for you. I'm not sure if you can remember this one but I know you have a good memory too...

"Adlan, nak bagitau satu secret...adlan tak boleh bagitau sape2, bestfriend adlan pon tak boleh"

I was grinning at that time as it was funny cause the statement wasn't valid since you're already my bestfriend :)

"Ujian persahabatan adalah saat datangnya kesulitan"

Guess what? You passed with flying colours! :D

I wish you all the best & I hope you're okay...always have, always will...

i gotta feeling

Somehow, I do believe that everything would be just fine :)

I mean, well...

I wasn't able to send you off at KLIA,
I haven't taken a picture with you yet,
I could not go to your house before I fly,
I didn't go to your house for your kenduri,
I couldn't go to your house so you can treat me,
I didn't get to meet all my teachers during graduation,
I still don't know how to cook, so I couldn't teach you how to prepare the tempoyak dish;

You didn't call me like you used to,
You went home early during graduation,
You still haven't replied to my post though the other 4 had,
You haven't seen me for a very long time and the last time was in Penang,
You and I are connected through Facebook and the last time I saw you was 2 years ago,
You didn't come to my house for raya or makan nasi after saying about them several times,
You won't be able to go to the same university as I am despite the fact you acquired the minimum requirement;

We didn't eat kambing together,
We didn't even get to see each other during graduation,
We couldn't break fast together this year before each of us fly,
We didn't carry out the things that we had planned when IB was over,
We won't be going to the same university (haish...I still haven't gotten over this issue),
We couldn't carry out all the plans that you've thought about while I'm in Shah Alam (kat London la ye),
We still don't manage to take a picture together in any of our graduations (accidental & blurry ones don't count);

Tabahkan hati wahai sahabatku...;)

I'm sure Allah has something cool in stored for us.

How can I be so sure about this?

idk
(i don't know)

"Just have a little faith"
Michael Scofield & Lincoln Burrows
Prison Break

Sometimes, you just have to believe.

Lagipun, aku jumpa benda ni bila jalan-jalan dengan kawan aku semalam. Which one? Kawan adlan :)

photo by imanka...thanks awak!

I'm sure that the next 5 years will be one heck of a ride too.

New drama, new twists, new setting, new challenges, new characters but I'm looking forward to the recurring ones.

Dear Nottingham, bring it on!

photo by julianzizko

Let's do it...