..the Eagle Has Landed..

I'm finally back home in Malaysia. Same old same old. The only difference is, I dont have to go back to Russia again, after 7 years of getting cranky with the weather and the people. I finally graduated from med school. Personally speaking, I dont prefer people calling me doctor or me myself introducing myself as one until I officially finish my housemanship. 

My parents came all the way to Moscow to watch my convocation, I dont know how proud they were, but as long as I can make them happy, that is all I care about. Afterwards we went to an impromptu eurotrip, a couple of days here and there. We went to our old place Leuven, in Belgium and to London. The weather initially was ok, but then, in typical British fashion, the heavens opened and it rained a lot in London.

So I arrived in KLIA without much fanfare. Nobody was there to fetch me save for an MO from my dad's department who is studying for masters in neurosurgery. Apparently my mum and sis had to go to Hotel Maya in KL for a surprise party for my dad, which was initiated by his department. He was shocked to see me already here in KL, so it was a double surprise for him.

What makes me sad was, I was all alone from my hostel in Moscow, to the airport in Domodedovo, to Dubai and to KL. I dont know anyone on the flight, and yes, it was kinda sad and lonely, for my final trip back home from Moscow.

Anyway, here I am, and I intend to savor all my free time before I start working as a slave for the people :p

After my very last exam. Excited!

Anything looks good on me! :p

My groupmates. 2 dudes are missing.

My pillars of strength.

My sister's friend @ OL of the day :D

Me and Azzam's bff, Dol flying about in front of VDNKh.

I'm getting the hell out of Moscow people! :)

..the Naked Chef..

   Besides being a student or whatnot here in Russia, I'm also moonlighting as a damn chef. What can I say? I can't really eat out all the time, I have a tight budget here. Plus the food here in Moscow aren't exactly tasty. They taste like crap, but what other choices do we have? Sometimes I do eat out, like 4 or 5 times a month, but maybe more if I'm lazy.
 

So far Burger King is the most satisfying fast food of all.

Fish King, some onion rings and a big ass cup of Sprite.

This meanwhile, is the Italian fast food eatery, Sbarro. Strangely enough, they're not found when I went to Rome and Venice.

This is not a buffet. Sigh. Tak menyelerakan langsung :(

This is Livan House (Lebanese House). Everything is halal, but the price are steep, jadi bila awal2 bulan jela mampu datang makan kat sini hehe.

So in the end, it is much cheaper and satisfying for me to cook myself. This here is a pathetic take of my version of a nasi lemak, with fish burger fillet, sambal ikan bilis and telur goreng.

Trying a rice-less diet. Scrambled eggs, with tomyam potatoes mixed with mushrooms. I know it sounds and looks disgusting, but they're pretty awesome. Tasted ok too! :D

So there you go folks, some of the things that I cook here. Because my mum kept asking do I really need that much rempah ratus or whatnot to bring to Moscow? Kat Malaysia kau ni asyik lepak kedai mamak je dengan Johan. Tak pernah pun mak nampak kau masak. Well mum, there you have it. I do really need my treasured spices to cook here. And as you can see, I don't really care how I cook it. Asalkan kenyang jadi lah kan?

..Shota no Sushi..

While I was dreaming about during this study week, with nothing much to do other in Moscow since the weather was bad anyway, suddenly my good friend Sufrin Mansor or better known as kelantan dude, Dol asked me whether I was interested in having sushi as dinner that day. I was watching that nonsensical but highly entertaining car show Top Gear, which pretty much sums up my day, so I thought hey, why not.

                   Yup. Top Gear. With some eye candies.

The biggest attraction to me was the 50% off discount of that sushi place, and since that sushi place was just near our hostel, it was really a no brainer. The weather was cold, I think around 14'C, good thing I got my jacket, heh. As for Dol, well, no surprise. He didnt bring one. Anyway, we were greeted by a very lovely young blond lady who ushered us to the non smoking area. Did I say she was lovely? She was breathtaking. Pity we didnt took a photo with her. I feel bad that we didnt try to atleast ask her :p

Since I've just only eaten like 2 hours before, I wasnt really looking into something, just the curiosity of trying one or two. Boy was I wrong. The sushis (is the plural like this?) were awesome. I dont remember their names but I sure will come again and eat the same menu I chose.

Its a pity that I only took 2 pictures. But I sure as hell will come again. The sushi place's name is More Sushi, or Sea/Ocean Sushi for a direct translation from Russian. The service was ok, which is saying a lot compared to services at other russian stores or shops. My favorite pick would be the fried sushi thingy and the fried prawns. They were awesome. And more good exercises for me as I will be playing futsal tonight with a bunch of buddies. Time to stretch me legs! :D

..Just a Few Steps More ..

 Yesterday was officially my final day to class for my med school. Well actually I still have to go to some elective lectures and final exams, but basically that's all about it. I was among the last one to go back home, as I opted to take my time trying to answer my exam papers that day. We had exams on Tropical Diseases on the last day, and me and my roomie/classmate Shazli was the two final people left. Took a picture just to commemorate the moment.

 

 Ugly ass hospital but it was under construction, so its the best I could do (lazy).

Seeing that we had nothing better to do, we decided not to go home just yet, and went to VDNKh. Its basically a huge ass conference cum exhibition place, where they put the best of everything Soviet or some sort, but nowadays they just made in into some huge entertainment place where there's some fun fair or some sorta park, ride bicycles, get crunk, enjoy the sunshine and enjoy the beautiful view (Russians).

Pretty similar to the one in Berlin and Paris.

What can I say, it has been a long journey here in Russia, and I cannot say it hasnt drained me mentally and physically, because it did. I came a long way since I was a thin, scrawny and socially awkward penguin into the dude I am now, and it wasnt just because of me. Along the way, I went through a lot of things, being cheated of, being taken advantage of, moving on, getting into some semi-relationship, breaking it off, getting it on again. I just don't know. We'll see how it will turn out. For now, I'm getting my well deserved rest and have to get ready for the coming exams.

Fuck I'm going to have to work in a couple of months time. Gahhhhh

..My Twilight Zone..

Whenever it occur for me to talk with some uncle or aunty, the socially awkward me will always sort of choke, which means I dont know what the fuck should I say or mutter about. How about the weather. No? How about their children. No this makes me sound like a perv or someone desperate to marry their daughter.

It is sad to know how many times I can relate to this meme.

And suddenly, this came to my head.

Hey it reminds me from my time at Disneyland Paris, where we entered the Tower of Terror. Ha. That was a fun experience. But meeting some other people's parents? No.

Hey well. It seems like nowadays I somehow have one....But thats a story for another time.

..An Angry Man..

The snow just would not stop coming down. Then again, this is Moscow. After the rewiring of my room a couple of weeks ago, the room seems more spacious, all the junks have been thrown away. We sort of rearranged the furniture a bit, so it became bearable. Frankly, I like it. We still have our personal space though, and now we have a proper pantry thingy space, where we can put out periuk, kuali, belanga and all sorts. So far so good. 

The hostel still sucks though. We paid a fortune, then they make such a fuss about repairing our lifts, pipes and all. They think we live here for free? The stereotype must be true. Russians are lazy. Very lazy. There. I said it. They work from 11 to 5pm. Like what the heck. They take endless breaks in between that. Drinking tea, eating biscuits, smoking and whatnot. And then they act high and mighty as if they are the greatest civilization in the world. Hello. Look at the europeans, the japanese, the germans. I never heard stories of them being rude to people from other countries. Even getting visas to enter Russia is a hassle. You think we really wanna stay here forever. I cant believe I lived here for 7 years.

My awesome jamban.

..Paris 2012..

The second video I ever made, properly edited with music and such. Music is by Kings of Leon, the song is Use Somebody. Pretty much sums up our trip to Paris. Unfortunately we didnt take much video of other places, but I'll try making some other random videos later. Enjoy.