And the Countdown begins...

2009 has been a good year for me although it had its ups and downs but definetely a good year!

In 2009 I managed to ;

1) work in Berjaya University College of Hospitality for a good solid 9 months.

2) get 3rd place in the Nestle Culinary Arts Award.

3) travelled to Singapore alone.

4) achieve good grades for my TOEFL test.

5) get admission to Leeds Metropolitan University for my degree.

6) host 2 big events on behalf of Berjaya University College of Hospitality, BBQ King and Asian Food Channel.

7) go to Penang twice with great friends.

8) go to Ipoh with my brother and I actually drove all the way there and back for the first time.

9) find my godbrother that I always wanted.

10) got myself to the UK and have been studying hard and playing hard (includes travelling)

11) have a good christmas with the family down in Eastcote, UK.

12) go for my first christmas market in Leeds, Newcastle and York.

LAST BUT NOT LEAST

13) make GREAT NEW FRIENDS along the way throughout the year while I was in Malaysia and in the UK.

So I am looking forward for what 2010 may bring however there will always be bound for ups and downs along the way as life isn't perfect..In the end, it is those imperfections that make it perfect.

Happy New Years to all and May 2010 bring you full of joy, laughter and happiness!

Cheers!

xx

Leeds Metropolitan University The Beginning

As per request from my dearest brother of mine, I shall update my blog regularly! =)

It has been over a month plus since I arrived at the land of fish & chips, the ever famous queen wave, london bridge, big ben and etc. that is England..I currently re-side at Leeds where it is towards the northern part of England in the district called Yorkshire...Currently pursuing my final year degree at Leeds Metropolitan University majoring in Hospitality =)

The journey leading to this foreign place was definetely bitter sweet where I had to leave not just the country but having to leave my friends and family was the hardest..Tears run through from some of my friends eyes and definetely from the family, the people who are closest to me..other than my brother who did not cry knowing I will return soon...approximately 9 - 11 monthz I have to leave my loved ones behind but nevertheless I knew I was to embark on an excitin adventure and I am goin to make the best out of it..The time that I will be spending here seems long but with a blink of an eye, it will almost be the end...

As I boarded the Etihad Airways, it was goodbye Kuala Lumpur and HELO Abu Dhabi first for a transit and then off to Leeds via Manchester..After arriving, that is when I know I was going to be independent to stand on my own two feet and fend for myself...The first few weeks was definetely hard to adjust due to the culture differences, horrible weather and the currency exchange..after awhile, I started to get used to it and now I am doin just fine =)

Throughout my time here, I have been hangin out most of my time in the city, met a couple of new friends and partying here is a must! hahah.. even had indian and german cookout sessions with my dear friends which I love the most...Partying here is a student thing like headin over to the clubs or pubs but nevertheless control is what is most important as I do not want to burn a hole in my wallet..So far my time here has been exciting and of course there are down momentz as well but juzt need to stay positive like how my good friend Julia Neumann tells me =)

Lookin outside my window now, I see trees which has leaves turned yellow or orange or brown or red in colour or some even "naked" as it is currently autumn at the moment. Winter will be setting in mid of november or beginning in december...Weather here has been inconsistent where one minute it can be very very cold, next minute it can be very warm so it depends on mother naturez mood hahah! If you take a look at my facebook photo album gallery thats where you can check the Leeds Autumn Collection..Check it out if you would like to see how autumn is like over here...

To view photos of my time here kindly click this URL :

http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=723617547&v=photos

P/s : I miss everyone back home and not forgetting FOOD!!!!

Ipoh, Malacca and Penang here I come upon my return!!

Cheers,

The Soya Dynasty

BUCH Momentz Part 2

alright so this will be the continuation from the previous post..it took quite some time as I have assignments on my plate...

So working in BUCH was like a rollercoaster ride but it made it all fun thanx to my colleagues/friends =)

While working at BUCH I think I have learnt and experience many stuffs that made me stronger and more knowledgeable which I myself am quite impressed as well..I never believed that I could ever do it but to my suprise I did..Nevertheless, this achievements wouldn't have happen if it wasn't the support from my team members or colleagues..love dem to bits!!! Some of the stuffs which I did was to organize campus visits for skools, took in-charge of handling the F&B inventory & set up on the 11th floor, emceed the King of Grill AFC Event, handled course enquiries and taking people for campus tours, takin part in the education exhibitions as a course counsellor and lastly I also perform fine dining etiquette workshops for schools. It has been a memorable experience and I will treasure every moment of it!!

When I was about to leave the company to further my degree in Leeds, my colleagues were very sweet by making a video presentation of my time workin in BUCH..luckily I did not cry but it was very emotional =) although it will be 9 months or more that I will be gone but I will come back...Im sure the students are awaiting my return but like we all say time passes very fast and with a blink of an eye I'm back!

Here are some photos of me and my lovely colleagues/friends =)

It was a good 9 months and I will treasure every moment of it...Ups and Downs was a good one!

Two thumbz up for BUCH!! and I would like take this opportunity to thank Ms.Mae and Ms.Angela for giving me the job to gain an experience of a lifetime...

Thanks alot! =)

BUCH Momentz

I'm sure many people have been awaiting this post for a very very very long time so letz begin.. It was back in december, 10th of december to be precised is when I started out my journey in the working world and was glad to land up in Berjaya University College of Hospitality sitting in the Marketing & Communications Department. In the department, my role was the customer service assistant where I sit at the front desk to entertain course enquiries, liasing with the students whenever they have problems and to also to lend a shoulder whenever they needed to cry on..Other than that, I was pretty much engaged with all the activities that the Marketing & Communications and the company performed. It was definetely a true experience for me after going through 9 months..Nevertheless, work will always be work where it will have its ups and downs but the people that kept me strong was of course my family, friends,colleagues and not forgetting the students of BUCH..

During my time at BUCH, yes yes I met my godbrother..In the beginning, I just ignored when people came up to me and said "hey is that ur brother?" and I would normally reply "nah he'z just a friend.." but it's funny how in on campus many people also asked the same thing and well yes its true he is one person that I was looking for in a brother..Coz I never had a younger brother and always wanted to have one..of corse not saying my sister is hopeless or anything..yes I do love her to bits..This brother of mine is special in everyway, he has his opposites of me but he does have some similarities with me which is in a way unique =) I am grateful that I met him and he has learned alot from me whenever he is with me..of course I also learned alot from him as well..I'm also very proud of him when people tell me that he has improve so much when he was in his first semester but he still needs to work on that lazy-ness issue hahahah....Well all I can say is I love my brother to bits and have never regret meeting him...Despite the times we may fight over the radio in my car or some stuff he did badly but this were the times I enjoyed the most...It was surely a rollercoaster ride right bro? hahaha...well I'm sure you think the same as well...

Moving on, the students of BUCH well they will alwayz be my treasure. Ever since working there, I believe everyone will agree with me that I am the most engaging with the students amongst all the staffs..They will come to look for me whenever they have their ups and downs and I will be there to lend my ear..Despite my nagging all d time, I am sure they understand why I do it as I would explain the reason to them...The students are the one that keeps me strong while working in BUCH and I will always put the students first above all others..Everytime it comes to exams or assignments, I think it is my standard phrase to always tell them to put in their 110% effort and you will do well..just give your best shot! or when they did not do so well I will just tell them to buck up! hahah i'm sure some of them really did dat yeah? hahah well i hope they did..I will always enjoy some of the outings I go with them or I ask them out...From Connaught Pasar Malam to Pool to Mamaking to Dinnering or even steamboat..you name it, I enjoyed every moment of it...I think when I told them that I was going abroad to further my studies, I'm sure they were heart broken but nevertheless itz only going to be for 9 months and with a blink of an eye I will be back...I miss each and everyone of them because they were very special and unique in their own ways...So you guys keep up the good work! make me proud alright...Honestly, it was hard to say goodbye to you guys upon my departure but its okay like we all said 9 months!! haha..

This is juzt the first part of BUCH momentz...Be patient as Part 2 will be updated shortly...till then..cheerz! =)

Moral Forum & Fund Raisin

okay guyzzzz to check out the post on the moral forum & fund raisin check it out at http://unshieldedepisodes.blogspot.com thanxx sam!!!! hahaah....=)

Moral Studies = Fun =S

okay okay i know..yal mite be thinkin i must be out of my mind to say this but itz true...actualli itz the friendz that i have made which makes it fun!!! havin people from SCT, Psychology, BBM, DIBA and SHTLM is actualli a good combination and i realli hav soo much of fun in the classes....yes yes i know i alwayz get bullied by some of them but they are fun...when an environment is fun yes i will enjoy goin to that class no matter what!!! +)......yes okay i know i owe pix...maybe not now coz im at a cyber cafe bloggin this post hahaha...omfg wtf!!?!?!? okay update u guyz soon =)

welcome back soya bean!!

wow...my absence here has been quite a long time...& yes yes i know some of my fellow readers like celine & KK have been pasteuring me to update my blog so yeah folks here it is my update...itz been over few weekz now since i've ended my internship at shangri-la hotel KL & itz been no doubt an incredible journey for me...met lotz of friends, learnt new things, went through my ups & downs but i will treasure every moment i had when i working there...*everytime i see KL Tower i will feel very sad because shang iz juzt next to it* sighs!! anyhow...im back in college or i can say soya domination is back in action at sunway university college, SHTLM!!! college juzt started & yesss itz been fun so far gettin to see all those familiar faces again..havin to see all our lecturers again but this sem is different why i say so is because this will be our final semester together yes i repeat August 2006 batch will be our last time together this sem as classmater before each & everyone of us will depart on our own journey...to come to think of it, i feeel very sad till tears want to roll down my cheek because we've been together on an amazing ride for 2 yearz pluz & here we are standin tall in our final semester...gosh how time fliez!!!

anyhow so far classes have been fun...I LOVE HRM,LAW, ECONS & ITM classes the most!!! =) i find those subjects are very intresting..so i hope sem 7 will be an enjoyable one!! & yes speaking about college my SWE report OMG!!! im screwed like hell!! itz due in few weekz & im not even half way there yet....procrastination by shaun liew needs to stop immediately but i cant help myself fallin into that trap wtf omfg!!!!!! i need theraphy!!! okay im jokin.....lolx

okay so herez a lil.update from me...i will post up some of my fav. pix soon..coz streamyx iz being a bummer to me tonight..sorriz =)

ken singz leavin in 6 dayz =(

well finalli our murni trip jadi after waitin for a week long & it wuz a fun outin yeah =)

here are some pix we took to share with you guyz =)

(thatz kk & herald with his claypot 'lo shi fan')

(thatz me & kk with murni fanaticz & not forgetting our lovely drinkz)


(the 3 of us broz with some drinkz..hahaha)

(thatz the 3 of us sayin peace out yal)

will blogg soon with more pix =)

Shang Palace

Itz been a weeek since i hav stepped foot into shang palace, a place where i would have not imagine myself to be in pluz language barrier which i wuz goin 2 face at that training ground...but after the week, i proved myself wrong & Shang Palace is not juzt good ITZ GREAT to be in...itz like goin back to my own roots...havin not to speak chinese now had thought me a great lesson where by i should have picked up chinese when i wuz way younger but im thankful that now i am able to pick up some chinese from my fellow collogues whom are ever sooo family like which i realli adore them alot when i leave the kitchen grounds to my next trainin which will be for F & B service..anyhow in my mind before steppin into Shang Palace, i thought like aiyoo damn im goin to be there juzt 2 make god damn bloody mooncakes BUT...NO i wuz wrong...i learnt more than juzt makin mooncakes but infact i learnt how to make dim sum as well...not all of it but at least some better than none...This training has been a great challenge for me & i can proudly say that i never regreted steppin foot into Shang Palace because i have gained so much of knowledge & will alwayz treasure it..like i said before if u never try u will never know... =) n im happi that i did wee~~~

itz 4.00 a.m. in the mornin & i'm still awake omfg wtf!?!?!?....well juzt got back half an hour ago from yam-chaing with yudhi & steven...time for us to catch up & besides i wuz super starvin juzt now wakakak...well anywayz diz week haz been pretty much like a roller coaster ride for me...& & & guess what!!??? diz week mite be my last week at LaFite'z kitchen as they had forced me to go to Shang Palace to help make mooncakes everyday wtfz??!?!?!? me makin mooncakes pluzz i don't speak chinese (this applies for all chinese languange mind you)..TOTAL BANANA 90%!! omfg!! datz it for now..im off to bed..will update very very soon...im off to mid valley 2 catch the pastry competition in the afternoon at 12pm..hopin 2 see shangri-la people there weeee~~~!!!

OMG!!! Ms. A haz facebook!!! wahhhhhhhhhh =D

wahhhh marcus my arguing partner left like last saturday to melbourne & we didn't even got the chance to meet before he left except that day when i went over to his shop at kl tower den after that no more....shitz!!! everyonez gona leave sooon... sigh!!!

ken singz leavin in 2 weekz omfg!!! wtf??!!??!? =(

Treasure Life

Life'z short...treasure every moment of your life~~

- dedicated to everyone after the lost of my beloved ENGLISH teacher, Mr. Guna -

May you rest in peace my beloved teacher...

Work can be fun if.....

work'z fun when the environment around us are fun which makes us more motivated to work & besides that the support from the staffs around us muzt be there...datz how work can be fun & exciting!!!

RIP Mr. Guna

May you rest in peace.....

-a moment of silence specially for my dear teacher-

- When i shower itz as if im in a damn club wtf!!!! -

go figure =P

makan makan & gyming

wow itz been over a year since ive last saw ms. tan who happenz to be drop dead gorgeous as usual =) ...but finalli today managed to meet her up at my uncle'z place at kota kemuning & it wuz a good 2 hour catch up about our lifes & what we are doin currently...oh how i missed her dearly & especially the times we had bak in high skool managin our interact club side by side hopin evrythin goes well & stuff ahhhhh memories lolx.....not to mention shez such a good friend as well...itz such a blessing to have friendz like her like honestly lolx...very down to earth, passionate about what shez doin & what more she starred in the walls mini poppers commercial juzt few months ago which i failed to see damn!! lolx....n did i mention she'z still a total hotty!! nick ooi(her soulmate & boyfriend) iz lucki to have her as a girlfriend goshh!!! =)

datz the 'oh so fine lookin' ms. tan yue mei lolx... =)

thiz iz my uncle's shop located at kota kemuning =)

so alrite after catchin up...i wuz on the way back home but in the car i wuz thinkin to myself hmmm should i head on to the gym since im like payin them 99 bux a month & i had failed to go to gym often ever since work started..total waste of money!! so okay i made a diversion & head on to sunway pyramid to go to gym & the funni thing wuz, i had no extra shirt & had no sockz to work out soo yes our dear shaun liew went shoppin for a new shirt & new socks to go for gym...hahah i know u mite be thinking OMFG this shaun is either crazy or he haz too much of money in his wallet & throws it away...but okay fine whatever but i needed a new shirt because im startin 2 get bored with my wardrobe & NO i am not metrosexual or gay or whatsoever but i juzt needed new shirts..socks for the other hand wuz essential because i needed more ankle sockz for sports =)...perfect excuse to getaway yeah =) hahahah ....anyhow yeah gym..finalli im startin to get all hyped & excited to be bak in gym again..hmm can i say that it iz very therapeutic to work out & release stress or tension or whatsoever & & & it makes u feel fresh rather than all tired & lethargic lolx...to prove that, when i wuz back in college, i use to go like almost 4 times a week & it realli helped me get through the week eventhough there are some dayz which are like freakin horrible...anyhow gym iz fun!! workin out iz fun!! so go gym or work out to help u in ur week =)

never judge a book by itz cover yea!

1 week has past since ive stepped foot into lafite'z kitchen..seems pretty intrestin gettin to see how fine dinin kitchen iz all about & i love to see all these ingredients which some lookz very alien to me...jakun! i know!! besides that people there are ermmm quite alrite...but itz a quiet environment thou but at least work still getz done & fast...there were 2 persons which im workin wit now which i thought whoa man dey are like so serious & i thought that they are goin 2 be fierce & all but to my suprise they are actualli very nice people...itz like now i feel the sense of belongin there & gettin to feel much more comfortable in that environment...ahhhh what a relief =)

Pixiez!!

okay okay i know people..my blog iz gettin borin picturez have been gettin lesss n lesss so okay here they are lolx.....

herald.tel.sarah.ms.merry a.k.a mom.me at the dining room @ sunway

herald.vinda.me at the pastry kitchen being 'lala'

me & kk before the chronicles of narnia 2 : Prince Caspian

herald & me before kung fu panda...haiyak!!

my darlingz at work...lim yin & nina maria =)

chris & me durin breakfast at cafe KL, Shangri-La Hotel KL =)

datz me in my uniform before work

datz me after work wanting to shower but i couldn't..the sign sez it all lolx

hey u!! itz urz truly feha soya...