Wonderful ending for 2009

A year had passed...There're too many wondeful things happened in 2009. My 2009 ended so beautifully and memorable.. Start with the end of first semester for my Masters then my bf came over to the UK for holiday. We went to many places together and had a wonderful time together. He arrived Newcastle which already covered in snow on 22-Dec-09 morning. I brought him around Newcastle and the next day to York. Took loads of pictures at Clifford's Tower, Shambles, York museum, Yorkminster, the city wall garden etc..

The holiday continues with some shopping and Christmas celebration. We celebrated Christmas and CH's surprised birthday at Yen Ling's lovely house in Durham. We had wonderful food and great laughter! Next day, Boxing day, we went to Metro Centre for more shopping and Imax movie-Avatar which was awesome! We then went to Quayside for Italian cuisine.

(Yen Ling, Ong, Jay, CH & me) We drove to Inverness, Scotland on 27th Dec..it was cold and icy along the way...but the scenery was marvellous! I haven't seen such scenery in real life..well at least now i did! hehe..It took use about 3hours to get to Edinburgh from Newcastle due the the snowy and icy road which caused the jam. From Edinburgh, we changed car to Inverness..straight to our Highlander Hotel. A quiet town but it's good for holiday though! We get our equiptment for Ski and had our dinner..after dinner we played cards in the room..we were laughing nonstop will all funny jokes and was warned by a lady next door..OOpss..haha we're just too noisy..hahaha paiseh..

The next day (28th Dec) we went up to the Cairngorm mountain for skiing lesson..the weather was so good and clear..We learn some basic skiing skills and we're quite clumsy though..haha but it's fun!

We went for another ski next day (29th Dec) but this time by our own..and the weather wasn't good today..it's very foggy and icy cold. It was -17.5 degree celcius that morning. We went up the skiing slope..where we're not encourage to as we're beginners..the slope was very narrow..our skills are not good enough..but we insist to try it out.. it was pretty scary though..my first attempt, i did ski down the hill but ended with my butt sliding down...hahahaha which was pretty hilarious..But for my second attempt, i tumble down the hill..which wasn't funny anymore cuz my equipments went flying off and i got few bruises already! haha..but the overall experience was fun! Luckily I'm safe! well, better have more practice really... :P

We went back to Newcastle on 30th Dec..the next day (31st Dec) we went down to London..pretty busy schedule! haha..woke up at 4am for 7am flight to London..stayed at Tavistock Hotel in Russell Square..then we went about London city for a walk and eat loads in China town! We went to the terror house in London..which was fun..haha..then we went to Leicester Square's funfair..straight to Westminster to countdown for New Year's fireworks display by the river bank. Waited from 8pm at Waterloo Bridge..freezing cold and hungry. Was fully packed..till the fireworks display (last for 9minutes). It started to snow after the fireworks. Was so cold and hungry that i can barely walk..crowded like sardin at the Waterloo station..we can't get into the station for underground to get home so we have no choice but to walk..across the river..using Westminster bridge cross Big Ben..to Victoria station..then Burger King save our soul..we send ou friend home at Zone 2..we then proceed home to Russel Square station but it was closed! damn..we have to stop at King's Cross and walked all the way back to Russel Square..we only reach our hotel at 5am!!! we didn't sleep for more than 24hours! it was really tiring! what a unforgetable New Year 2010! haha..

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL!