finally~

got my visa

got my ticket

bye Malaysia

HELLO NOTTINGHAM..

tears oh tears

www.vfs-uk-my.com = your visa application is still being processed at the Malaysian British High Comission

e-mail from the school of law = Dear Ms Mohd Aziz, a penalty will be imposed if u register later than 2 0ct.

www.malaysianairlines.com= the next available flight is after the 1st of Oct

bnm's travel agent called and asked

kak yati: visa dah ade dik?

me: tak, MUNGKIN esok baru tau.

kak yati: oh, so tak jadi la flight satu haribulan ni?

me: kalau dapat visa esok, tak leh fly hari khamis ke kak??

kak yati: hmmmmmm.... *long pause*

me: tak ape la akak, esok saye call

:'(

Dear Allah, please3 help me. I really hope that my visa will be approved, soon. Amin.

the butterfly effect

approx 58 years ago, cik and tok ayah decided to name daddy mohd aziz. following the tradition of orang dulu2 of having two names in case something goes wrong with the baby, they decided to call him 'seh'.so an @ assif was added and the end of daddy's name.

several years later, mr mohd aziz @ assif, now, a fresh graduate from monash was roaming around university malaya. it was there that he met fatimah borhanudin. a tall slim malay girl and they fell in love.

after several years of marriage, they were blessed with four children, all of whom carried the name mohd aziz @ assif.. all but one. somehow, the youngest child, nazurah a.k.a me does not have an @ in her passport but she has the @ is her birth cert and identity card.

this problem was never noticed by mr aziz @ assif and his wife until their youngest child was in the process of applying for a visa to study in the UK. with the difference in names on nazurah's identity card and passport, her visa got rejected.

and once her visa got rejected, she now has to miss at the very least, 2 weeks of classes at the University of Nottingham in the United Kingdom.

speedy post!!

1. the tug-of-war with Bank Negara is finally over. Alhamdulillah, the verdict is in my favour. So i guess my plan of running away or becoming a musician etc tak jadi. lol

2. i've finally visited azu. went with fiqss last saturday. azu was the first one who told me abt applying for a loan from bank negara and fiqss is the first individual who suggested that i apply for a scholarship after our spm results were out :). and for that, i thank you both :). and azu is recovering at the speed of a lightning. he played the guitar when i came to visit and he still remembers our deal. he is truely AMAZUING :). (i hope i got that right )

3.i've started visiting some relatives and friends.to those yang nazu tak sempat visit, i'm truely sorry. i really want to leave this friday and a lot has to be done. i might come back next year and if i do, i'll meet up with you guys yea.

tu je for now.

current tune: vegas skies- the cab *lagu ni sangat best* ;)

alternatives

the issue of financing my tertiary education has not been resolved. now, there are rumours that bnm will change the terms of our scholarship and sponsor us to study locally. i have nothing against local universities its just that i personally feel that i need the environment of being surrounded by native speakers to improve my elocution skills. furthermore, whats the use of specialising in international law when i am a malaysian who graduated from malaysia. nothing international abt that ey.

so right now i'm thinking of alternatives in case i dont get to further my studies in either nottingham or monash.

alternative uno- become a poor struggling musician. luckily i bought rory (my acoustic guitar) a few years back. maybe if i polish my guitar skills and brush up my vocals, i might be able to make a breakthrough in the music industry. i'll just put my study on hold and work on my career until i have collected enough money to finance my education. but i have a feeling that this plan is not gonna work out. but hey, artists are either bloddy rich or bloody poor and i might settle for the latter.

alternative isnain- join a reality tv show and win some big bucks - i've been thinking abt this idea for quite some time now. i was even considering to audition for biggest looser asia but kak nadi said i would not even qualify. haih.

alternative 3- run away to some foreign country and start over. it would kill me to leave my family behind but it also hurts knowing that i have dissapointed them. i have my passport with me, i am no longer a minor. perhaps i should run away and start fresh and build up myself again and only come home when i have achieved something that i can be rpoud of. that would certainly make my parents proud. this machiavellian approach might seem extreme but hey the end justifies the means.

alternative 4- pinjam dulu mom & dad's retirement fund. i hate this idea but i dont oppose it 100%. this would be my last resort. if i decide to go to either monash or notts, it would cost mom n dad approx 450k. although they might have the money but its not fair for me to use up their savings esp now given that they have retired.

so, what can i do? i guess all i can do is pray and believe in Allah. He knows whats best and He would not have tested me in the first place without knowing i can handle this. I know that this experince will make me a stronger person, insyaAllah.

I desperately want to move on!!!

two offers,Notts and Monash.

two possible finacial supporters, BNM and mom & dad.

but in order for me to move on, i need to know one party's decision.. and that is BNM.

i know i've been optimistic these pass few weeks. i am trying my best to remain strong and do everything i can to fix this situation. but at this point, my spirit is disintegrating.

i can write a whole essay abt how i'm felling right now but malas.

haih~

GRADS card- the cheap way to get extra baggage allowance

dear friends, are you planning to travel by MAS?

are you worried that your luggage is heavier than 20kg?

if your answer is YES, than i have a cheap and simple solution for your problem.

Just apply for a GRADS card.

what is a GRADS card?

it is basically a student card. if you become a member, you will get several benefits which you can check out for yourself on their website. however, they did not state that members will be entitled an extra 10kg baggage allowance there but since our seniors cakap, tak kan lah diorang nak tipu kite sempene bulan puase yang mulie ni.

what do I have to do?

simply dl the form or you can just go to the office and get the form there.

what do i have to bring?

1. a copy of ur ic or passport.

2. 2 passport size pics

3. a copy of ur offer letter

4. rm25 in cash or bank draft or cheque. ( bawa duit cukup, bukannye mahal pun)

where is the office located?

aha! this is super important. they are currently located at jalan sultan ismail but as of tmrw (09/09/09), they are relocating at kl central. if u wish to go today, u can take the monorail and stop at the bukit nanas station. the office is just 3 buildings away. its a brown building, slightly slanting to the front. ade tulis kementrian something2 kat depan. the office is on the first floor.

oh no, does this mean if i dont go today i will not be able to get my GRADS card?

no silly. the new office is situated at KL central which is easily accessible by lrt, ktm or bus. they will resume business on 14/09/09. the new office is located at the ground floow, next to maybank.

if i plan to 'fly' on the 14th, masih sempat ke nak buat GRADS card?

the answer is YES! this is because you will get ur card on the spot! the whole process takes approximately 10 mins.

so now with the extra 10kg, u can bring more brahims, rice cooker and curry powder or even more clothes and most importantly, more kuih raya :(.

good luck!

cheers~