Wednesday, November 26, 2014

Malaysian Nottingham Games

If you want to know, Malaysian Nottingham Games is one of the most awaited event of the year for Malaysians in the UK. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think this event is a 30-years-old tradition that has been going on ever since. Just like any other Malaysians, I was looking forward to it too! I mean, how can you not, there's Malaysian fooooood (expensive though haih).

I bought the train ticket to Nottingham almost a month early, so excited! My train was super early in the morning and I actually took a shower at 6 am!! So proud of myself. Atul and I went to King's Cross St Pancras and gathered up with Najwa and Fatin there. Mind you, we were early for our train that's leaving at 8.13 am. Every now and then we looked up at the screen to check for our train's platform, but nothing new seem to be coming up. So what else would we do other than wasting time? Haha.


Haha just look at these two!! I can't stop laughing when I saw them first thing in the morning. They look so much alike. Hahahahah. People who don't know them well always get confused between them. But honestly, once you know them, they are VERY different. Back in KY, I made a joke on how they both always have the same thing. "Buy 1 free 1 package" hahhaha and normally both of them will be fighting on who gets the 'free' one. Love these two long time!

So anyway, back to our train story. We were early, but guess what, we missed our train!! Up to right now I still have no idea how that happened but we just missed it. Unbelievable. Acting as innocent as possible, we hopped on the next train to Nottingham. When the conductor asked for our tickets, I was crying inside but Alhamdulillah he let us pass.

We reached Nottingham at about 10-ish and since it's Fatin's second time there, she led the way. I saw Chatime along the way and get super hyped! I miss Chatime!! (cries a river). Even though we doubted Fatin's credibility, Alhamdulillah she got us there and guess what, the minute we arrived at University of Nottingham, Fatin embarrassed us. Haiya this girl ah

So first, we met some KY friends (yeaaah, KY people everywhere, who else would we meet) Then, I was about to contact someone, when that someone walked right in front of me. I hugged her so tight mashaAllah, only Allah knows how much I miss Anis! Anis, my best friend from lower form in high school who after PMR ditched me alone for a sekolah teknik, ugh. Oh well, history is in the past. We lived in the same country but I can finally meet her here of all places.


After some brief catching up, I head over to the food area. Woots! There, I was reunited with my high school best friends, Alia and Afiq. #gangtiangsbu #ukversion #5ScAlpha I would say it is one of my happiest days in UK. When you're with your best friends, you never ran out of things to talk about you know. Even with the awkward Afiq. Same place, just a different background. I really wish the rest of the gang were with us (well technically they were, on Whatsapp, haha). And guess what? I actually spent the whole day talking to them. THE WHOLE DAY.


We even caught up with our fellow schoolmate, Hana. What a surprise to have her here with us!


I am so proud of myself that I spend most of my time with my best friends and not KY people. No hard feelings but KY Reunion was exactly a week ago and why should I spend time again with them right. But fine lahhh, one picture lah.......



Time is almost up, Fatin, Najwa, Atul and I were kinda late for our train (not again!) Haha but no worries, we made it! 



We were rather unlucky for both of our train rides to and from Nottingham were super noisy and we got so irritated (not just us, mind you!). But all in all, it was another great day. Alhamdulillah.