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Nido Pods: WTH!?

by christock on Jul.13, 2007, under Raving Rants

Seriously, have you ever heard of a bunch of students who converted their room into a shisha parlour, fully-equipped entertainment system with PS2, Nintendo DS and 2 TVs, with six controllers (for hardcore Winning Eleven or Pro-Evo freaks), a gambling den on the other side and finally a visual centre for music visuals and/or cinema projector used to watch movies on 5.1 speakers?

We have. Yeap, it’s none other than our old flat (have just moved out) at 88 Queen’s Gate, London. Even then, it was a niche of luxury, the epitome of pure entertainment all combined into a ~~sex~~status symbol that none would even consider in the old times.

In fact, back in the old days there was a time when “a single three-bedroom home could house a small village-worth of smelly, badly dressed, over-opinionated students, while the notion of ‘personal space’ was a nebulous thing, right up there with winning the lottery.” as quoted over at http://uk.gizmodo.com/. Back then, even if they had half the luxury we had at Flat 21, 88 Queen’s Gate, it was enough to bring all the action into our flat (imagine hot girls and naked guys… bleh ). But now, take a look at what’s new in town…:

Nido Pod: Your Fully-Serviced Student Accomodation

What you are looking at above is a Nido Pod, part of the two 16-storey Nido [Nest] tower blocks being built in Kings Cross for students. The pods are cubes with bathrooms, measuring 135 to 184 square feet, and 950 students will fill the blocks.

Around 100 pods will be shared, and cost £120 per week, while singles will cost £180 a week. Pod-students can also avail off a concierge service, free gym and fitness centre, entertainment and games rooms, private study rooms, three shops, 50-seat cinema, bicycles for hire and an underground car-park. – Martin Lynch

Heh… Sounds too good to be true? Take a look here. So there you go, UCLians, Kingsians, maybe LSEians too (but definitely not Imperialites since it’s really too far away lol), what are you waiting for, go and register for your luxury life!

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The Big Red Button

by christock on Jul.12, 2007, under Random Muses

Put The Big Red Button on your site

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Agong’s Birthday + Leavers Day

by christock on Jul.12, 2007, under Living Life

Last month there were a few events that I couldn’t blog about, well, because I was just plain busy. Don’t believe? I’ll let you know why in the next post AHAHAHA… yeah that’s right, that’s to keep you coming back for moreee! At least, that’s what I would like to think la, so don’t any of you tell me that no one bothers to visit anyway, or I’ll come hunt you down in M’sia when I get back… which incidently falls on the 17th July, just so you know and prepare for my red carpet entrance

Basically to keep things short and sweet (for preparation to a series of episodes coming up with lots of pictures – yes Aimran, screw your nose), I was invited to the Agong’s birthday celebration at the Malaysia House, where the High Commisioner of UK lives, and before that I was at the Leaver’s Party organized by the Imperial Malaysian Society.

Mr Revi Pillay was the man who has been supporting me since 2 years ago… and there he is beside me, alongside VIPs like the Malaysian Hall Director, UMNO UK President Dzariman, prominent businessmen like Uncle Teddie and even the Special Secretary to the High Commissioner.

The party was mostly attended by a lot of people older than me, ranging from professionals to diplomats from all over the UK. It was really interesting, I got to speak to some of the people there to do important networking, and needless to say there were loads of free Malaysian food for grabs. Sounds heaven-ish? You bet!

The Graduating Idiots

This batch will now finally be splitted up, some going home to pursue their dreams, some staying to gain experience, some going to study again for their Masters *shockness!!* and the rest will be bumming around doing nothing =P We all have a thing in common though… for we carry each other’s memories and we will try never to forget the bonds forged throughout the 4 years we’ve been together through thick and thin… But ah let’s not get too carried away because it isn’t time for graduation party yet… which normally occurs on the 25th of October (remember this?)

Coming Up!

This isn’t the Fun Fair, but something called the Centenary Ball which celebrates Imperial College‘s 100 years of excellence and held in conjunction with the Annual Summer Ball! Coming up next

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Birmingham Trip

by christock on Jul.10, 2007, under Living Life

Problem with posting is that there are so many pictures that tell a story, with none of them redundant! Tell you what, this is what I’m going to do: I will be posting non-stop to catch up with what I’m currently doing, else I’ll always be stuck with this blardy post full of pictures!

Format? Pictures followed by captions. Pictures followed by captions. Pictures followed by captions. Comprendo senor?

Now none of you will be able to complain that it’s not updated. And Val, I don’t think I want to compete in your “Who’s not updating their blog for the longest time” title hahaha! Damn mo liu laarrrr >P

On our one night trip to Birmingham… and no, there’s nothing going on between us if anyone’s asking!

This is the toilet control button. If I wasn’t careful enough someone would press the open button from outside, and the door is automatic so I’ll be caught in an unwanted situation >.<

The two ladies, Vicky and Hong Lee posing with the family of ducks waiting for us at the Train Station =P

We proceeded to Cadbury World, where even the grasses are made of chocolate… NOT!

Posing with them are the Chocolate Doctors, who make sure the Cadbury chocolate we eat are as delicious as… sushi? hehe

Here we are posing at Cadbury’s huge logo! Too bad we missed the Exhibition where we can see chocolate covered EVERYTHING :’( Will be coming back soon!