Brand New (Uni) Eyes and They Say It's Your Birthday...Well It's My Birthday Too Yeah...And It Really Was and Still Is For The Rest Of The Month :p

Hello, my name is Miss Miimii Moonbow and I'm a student at Nottingham Trent University, studying International Relations with Chinese and Japanese. Looool it really is a mouthful.
So here I am! I'm here, I'm surviving, funnily enough, quite well. I've been here about 6 days already and it already feels like it's been ages.
Ok, time for a little catch when my family left me all alone in this strange little place, I was terrified, I even cried for my mummy and daddy :( I have four fabulously strange flatmates, Tash who is a doll in her own right, Jake who is our constantly hungover zombie boy, Omer who is hardly here but is still lovely and Sophie who is such a cool 'dude' ;p lool
Next to Us, we have the Flat 8 lot; Tom, Becky, Jodi, Dan, and the other two who I always forget :p lool. They are all a lovely bunch of people and I couldn't really have better neighbours.
I have already been through two mandarin lessons and a I.R. with Global History lecture...which I must say killed my spirit a bit O.o there is so much I don't know which I should know :(
Nottingham as a City is alright...lool that's all I can say really. I miss my City wayyyy too much. The shopping, the food, the culture, the life. I really really miss it. Since I've been here, I've learnt to make friends with the taxi drivers lool one especially is this Cockney guy, absolutely awesome East-ender. It was quite brilliant, both of us reminiscing on the old days of London...loool
Oh, I do have to say, the best cocktail bar and cafe I've found so far is Coco Tang and it's Cafe counterpart. It truly is a find and the cocktails...truly intoxicating.  ><
So right now is day 9 and this blog has taken since I've started to write...thats doesn't bode well for me to be honest. Since then, I have reached a new decade, a new level of maturity...a new level of insanity and mischievousness ;) It really is a strange experience being 20... especially as most of my peers are still 18 =.=
I have already started the lecture process; three lots of mandarin in the bag and the IR modules being tomorrow, as well as Japanese >.< I really cant wait...the only draw back...it's from 5-7pm...=.= O,o T~T not cool!!!
Society and gym-wise, I have found my feet in the anime society. There is even a fellow IR, Mandarin and Japanese fellow and we are sttrraannggeelly similar...I wonder what that says about people doing this course combination...if there even are anymore. The gym is still a work in progress...hehehe >< I'll get round it in the next week or so...I hope ^^
Japland planning is still in progress and I have actually been saving...BRING ON 2011 >< lool Yorkie and I are as insane and in love as ever I like to think :p how could I not love that oddball?! I miss my Goku-Chippy but I do love hearing about his latest antics, he really is a character but I do have to give him a good talking to...stepping into mum mode :p Ebru and I are back on track and I miss my wife a lot...especially in those cold, lonely nights...;p loool me kid.

Well, that's all for now. Until next time, bloggy-world...

Adieu For Now <3

 

20 year old me; elegant and mature...I try ;p

The (One of many) Final Countdown

So, tis 11days till I wave farewell to my beloved home. The anxiety, excitement, joy, nausea and so many other feelings are really starting to get to me now. Eespcially as one of my "boys" has already gone up and hit a rocky start O.o; now all I can think is 'WHAT THE FRIGGIN HELLLL!?!?!? I'M GROWING UP AND MOVING OUT O_O' Yeahhh major state of confusion right now, and the horrid thing is, it's not just becasue of my inevitable moving day. it's also because in around 24 days I will be leaving childhood foooorrrrreeevvveerr O.o I will be trading my school-girl mentality (never :p) for the world of responisbilty and boringness...looool I couldn't even keep a straight face typing that. Like hell am I going to grow up to be a boring old cynic. I'll be a young-minded cynic instead loool. Seriously, life is sometimes waayyy too fun to have that mentality, I'm, as Jay Z and Mr Hudson say,...'FOREVER YOUNG, I'M "GONNA BE" FORVER YOUNG'
Speaking of music, I have been totally in love with Ne-Yo, Bruno Mars and Travie McCoy. One album I already own and 2 that need to be bought. The music has been too good to ignore and I'm enjoying every second, when one of thier tracks comes on. Songs of the moment are Billionaire, Champagne Life, Beautiful Monster, Superbad and Just The Way You Are.
Oh and how can I forget Cee-lo Green and his amazing "F**k You!" Pure class.
On another happy note, my dear one, also known as hikkikomori is back to his normal, insane self :p so good times all round ^^
Well, back to packing my life away into various bags.
Till my next moment of blogdom...
Adieu For Now <3

Another New Beginning...

Long time no see, hope you missed me ;) So...this is the pre-exam period...very niiceee lool. A lot, a lot, a lot has happened in the last few months lool I went to Ghana to visit the family which was awesome, I had to go through the Clearing process as I didn't get what I need to to get into Leicester :( and to be honest, I have only just sorted that out. I'll be going to Nottingham Trent Uni in a couple weeks and it looks like it is going to ace ^^ I'll be studying International Relations with Chinese and Japanese on the side >< If you're shocked then you reeeallllllyyyy do not know me at all :p 'twas to be expected that Japanese especially would hold some sort of major place in my Uni life ^^
I'm actually quite scared as well, I'll be quite far away from all my dear amigos and my dear city, which I have a love/hate relationship with. I'm a London Girl, what can I do?! lol.
The wit isn't flowing as well as it usually is this time, I'm shattered and stressed and feeling tense. I'm dealing with wayyy too much; packing up for my new place in Nottingham, general stress of life, wondering if my other half is ok or not as I haven't really heard from him in over a week and feeling shit as there is nothing I can do :(
Well I'm back, I'm writing, it's 1.04am right now and I'm chilling with Travis McCoy in one ear and Paul Weller in the other, I'm as chilled as I can be.
I sit here with inquisitive eyes, waiting for what what the week will bring. Joy, pain, thrill, sadness, I look forward to any possibilty...at least I'm alive to live it, with friends and family who I truly love. In that fact alone, I feel fulfilled...kinda :p
I'll be posting the 'Ghana Files' at some point. It documented my time in Ghana and it may be worth a read.
Until my next post...
Adieu for now <3

Holiday Files no. 1

The Ghana Files (Blogging in Africa)

26 July – 18 August 2010

Day 0 = Went to Heathrow airport, ate at a nice Italian cafe (Carluccio’s), finally bought my straw hat, bought some epic cosmetics. Flight-wise, journey was long, children cried to the point of me wanting to kill them, food was mediocre, listened to a Beatles album = ace, epic views. Got to Grandpa’s place, nostalgic, no pillow and a hard bed O.o

Day 1 =  Getting back into Ghana life, Grandma, Aunt Dolly, Aunt Robbie and Uncle Paul came to visit, got a pillow, had some epic tuna and pasta thanks to AD

Day 2 = Getting ready to shop, realised we only brought along 1 side of a shoe for AC, went to shopright, got a new hair style and rhea hacked her hair, drove around a bit, ate some pizza, missing Goku and my boys and girls T_T, found out that Uncle Paul approves of Goku and I >.< Really starting to get into Spanish Novellas (Storm in Paradise), I’ve been bitten already O.o

Day 3 = Had a beauty day – eyebrows and stuff, first experience of Ghana internet...not impressed is all I’m saying, AC found the other side of her shoe – bad auntie scatter’, first contact with my buddies back home miss them a lot.

Day 4 = Woke up way too early, went to the opening of a new school in Tema twas very cute, watched AC and UP’s engagement video...I never knew a Ghanaian engagement was such a big deal O.o scary, starting to think about what holiday home I’d want in Ghana, went to visit AD and she made some awesome nommage, Ghana is wayyy too polluted I may pass out if we go on another motorway O.o getting way too addicted to Fan Ice lool, Bite is starting to turn ugly :s Just seen the MOTHER OF ALL SPIDERS WTF?!?!?!?!? O.o

Day 5 = Went to this epic hotel today called Golden Tulip, It was a proper holiday resort with epic food and a fab pool, sorted mum’s birthday meal we’ll have it at the hotel. Still haven’t been to a beach or La Palm L

Day 6 = Went to Grandma’s for dinner, she cooked some awwweessome spinach stew with yam and tuna >< I must say it was a very strange experience drinking beer with my Nan lool, came home and just chilled till it was time to go to bed, the usual Spanish novella mishaps came up

Day 7 = Tasted AD spring rolls today...all I can say is...DAAAAMMMNN they are sooo good, I’m going to see if she can make us a load for when we head back to LANDAN :p lool, went to visit AR at her work...quite boring to be honest, the more this holiday goes on the more alone I feel and the more it becomes apparent that I’m practically invisible in the family’s eyes when it comes to Rhea and I, spoke to Ebsy for a bit...through her I checked my student finance ^^ GOD PLEASE HEAR MY PRAYER AND GET ME INTO LEICESTER >.<

Day 8 = Today was quite boring and relaxing, Rhea and I stayed at home while Mum and AC went to the market O.o  Had the “Big Sis lil Sis” chat...think it went well lol, more spring rolls today :P, Rhea’s bites are getting worse it seems, finished reading ‘Norwegian Wood’ in my time of solitude...twas quite melancholy but at the same time brilliant, moody yet really sexy at times, so much death in it though but still had me wanting to go on...definitely one of favourite books

Day 9 = Yet another boring, crazy day at home, Rhea was in a state due to her “girl thing” so I woke up to a major circus, watched African movies with Mum and Rhea after doing a bit of spring cleaning, still no sign of an adequate functioning internet service =_= I can’t believe I still have not eaten fufu, banku, kebabs and all other types of nommage in the time we’ve been here...very disappointed, at least we had Tampico lool still waiting on the Muscatella though =.= Still thinking of ways to break the law so Loz can have her Ghanaian Mango and I, my spring rolls...damn you customs and your tight restrictionnnssss, As I watched the Sun set playing some random Beatles tracks, I felt totally at homer for the first time since we arrived, later in the day my craving for fufu was fulfilled lool so it can come off my list of things to eat here...I’m getting slimmer from all this heat by the way :p

DAY 10 = Last night was probably the worst night I’ve had in a long time, and I’m taking into consideration all the all-night revision sessions O.o The basis of it was...I COULDN’T SLEEP TO SAVE MY LIFE O.O I was praying for sleep, tossing, turning but all I could do was wake my mum up and chat to her for a bit till she got annoyed and wanted to sleep again. The day was really long as well; we travelled to “Mo-Town” to a church thingy, at 9am. Twas not impressed. All I can really say is, Rhea went in an annoying troublesome teen and came out my loving baby sister. She was actually blessed >.< Apart from the odd EXTREMELY stupid question from my aunt (‘Can Rheane read and write?’...I mean, WTF?!?! ‘Can Rheane read a text message?’...seriously WTFF?!?!?!?!) After all the nonsense, we went to buy some hair for me and some ice-cream ^^ since it was a really, really, really hot day, the ice-cream was well received, tbh any time of the year ice-cream will be greatly received lool :p We then  visited my mum’s BFF lool He’s really cool. Going off topic for just a sec, I really, truly, seriously never realised how many Asians there are in Ghana O.o I mean, It’s like a mass scale of Asian’s, not White, Not Nigerian (and they are rising in number O.o) but Asian. To be more specific, Chinese and Koreans. Ok, observation over, back to normality. So, when we got home, I had the mother of all headaches, so I went to bed after a bit to eat. As I’m trying to get to sleep, and I’m going to be honest I really felt like killing the person responsible, one of our idiotic tenants start to pound fufu. Now, if you have never heard someone pounding fufu, it sounds like someone whacking a brick wall with a mallet, a very big one. So, there I am in excruciating pain and someone wants to make it worse. So that was me all day, in pain. But you know what? Thank God I have such an insane Aunt lool. To get them back for killing me and this was when I was feeling a bit better, she decided she was going to burn a huge pile of branches and stuff in the yard and not tell them lool. It was funny and pretty to watch. Ok, my Aunt isn’t a pyro, it needed to be done but she decided to do it with spiteful intentions lool. So that was my day, not my best but I did get a great night’s sleep ^^ (Seriously....I didn’t expect this to be that long O.o)

Day 11 =

Day 12 = HAPPY 50^TH BIRTHDAY MUMMY DEAREST lool would you believe she is 50? She really doesn’t look it O.o After taking a load of pics around the home; we went to Golden Tulip for dinner. It must be the best hotel in Accra alongside La Palm. It was so beautiful and the food was amazing, especially the dessert. We met some really friendly Belgians who were staying at the hotel, and I think one of the guys had a crush in Nan O.o lool, she’s still got it, even at 75: p

Day 13 = Mummy’s surprise party day ^.^ looks like she had a fabulous time. She wore another gorgeous gold dress which put her “girls” on show. Everyone had a major eye-full lool.  

Day 14 = Woke up this morning to find ELEVEN bits all over my body...FMMMLLLL o.O I’m so beyond not impressed. I really am having enough of this environment.

Day 15 = Went to a detox place today, twas very strange. I met the strangest guy lool I think he may have taken a liking to me O.o saying all sorts of odd things like ‘I’ll die and wait for you in another life’. Tbh, I was creeped out but strangely flattered lool. Well, I’m already taken so meh lool. In the evening, we went out for a Chinese meal in the evening, was sooo nice. It felt like I was back in China Town (My home, I miss you L)

Day 16 = went to La Palm finally today, wasn’t bad. Saw ‘Old Accra’ lol and a poster of my great-Uncle dressed in a Chief-like getup as he is the Chief Jamestown...niiceee. Even though La Palm was great, it still didn’t beat Golden Tulip, twas classier by faarr.

Day 17 = Nothing happened today, just chilled at home with Rhea. Had a chance to organise my iTunes; managed to find a lot of music just floating round my hard drive. Even though we didn’t appreciate

Day 18 = Back to waking up at 9am, went to see a place that helps deaf people in Ghana; seriously interesting stuff. We might be working with them more in the future. You know what? If it wasn’t for AD, I think I may get seriously bored with the food and go hungry lool I’m just saying; she is reeeeaallllyyy good. Went to the cinema finally and it was pretty good ^^ Saw Inception once again though...still loving it ^^

Day 19 = Spent today at home, chilling with the little sis. Got some blessings family-style from some priest dude

Day 20 = Went to Akosombo today to check out the dam that controls the electricity in Ghana. It was so pretty and serine, I’ll defiantly have to spend a longer time there when I come next time. We spent some time at the Volta Hotel, which is situated by Ghana’s largest river, River Volta.  A pretty nice place but the food let it down. It’s becoming official, Golden Tulip is too awesome. Spoke to Lozzle for the first time this holiday, I’ve missed her so much L I’ll call Goku tomorrow hopefully.

Day 21 = GAFD, ART FAIR

Day 22 = Had another day at home

Day 23 (Going Home Day) = London Town, I’ve missed you!!!! But you know, I’m actually going to miss Ghana this time…I actually had a  great time with the family. I wish I could see them more often. Well when I return…there will be a baby to play with!!!!! Eeeeeeekkkkkkk!!!!.

Well, you will be seeing me soon, my gorgeously odd Accra ^.^

...so very very near...

Oh blogger world, I have missed you, I hope you've missed me too :p
Well...two more days and I'm a free woman *the happiest happy dance in the history of happy dances* The stress and boredom will soon be over and fun time will be had >,<
Well, to keep things interesting, for me at least, that's all for now lool. I don't want to ruin my post-exam hype so....
Adieu for now <3

P.S. 17 months today :O wow...<3

And so, the end is near...

So, its been approximately two months since I last posted anything, crazy isn't it? Lool. Well an update will be needed, so lets begin. There have been many mass shopping trips and day out-bonding sessions with my mum, shopping and cinema..major good times.
Shopping was successful, I have a gorgeous pair of new converses from 2008, all shiney, black and white, with a sofisticated feel. Soooo nice *falls in love* loool. The cinema was epic too, Shutter Island was the film of choice, verrryyy cool. Also there has been Kickass...probably the best film in the history of comic-book films. Twas too good for words ^^

With reference to my title, the end is truly near for me. My time at Langley is coming to an end *happy dance time!!!* and as happy, thrilled, ecstatic, jumping-off-the-ceiling kind of happy I am, I will really miss the wonderful friends I have made. The teachers who I have befriended and who have supported me through so much. They will be in my heart forever ><

Also with the end of the school year, come the leaver's ball O_O epic-dressing-up times!!!! I have my dress and it is amazing ^^ I seriously can't wait.

Other than that, not much has happened besides revision and procrastination loool

So my next post will be after my exams are over on the 30th June 2010...far O_O

but till then Adieu for now <3

 

The Long and Winding road...

Wow, well hasn't it been a long while since my last post and lot has happened. I know have a Universtiy place, I've chosen my accommodation and I feel more grown up overall lool.
I shall hopefully be bopping over to Leicester in late September, I am beyond excited it ^,^ O_o
The idea of growing up and leaving home still scares the living crap out of me, and if I had my way, I would be tucked up in bed for the foreseeable future.
On the plus side, my adorable frineds Ryllis and Sushi will be coming with me and may hopefully be sharing a block with me wooop wooppp and I have made a funny new friend called Patryk who will be be an endless laugh at Leicester.
The weekend was brilliant I must say. Had a little date ;p was immensely fun, just the type of thing that I love...a music tour lool. It was brilliant, I mean, I saw where the Beatles hung out and where Jimi Hendrix died :( solemn moment there. Overall and hugely fun day with an amazing guy :) even if I did enjoy taking the piss out of him him as well lool.
On the down side, my mummy and I have been ill ever since we went to Leicester :( damn cold. I just regained my voice (it was horrid on Saturday, thank you yorkie for laughing =_=) and today I sneezed so much, I had a nose bleed...never had one before, twas not cool.
So thats all for now. Not much happened after all O_o really not cool, lool. There will be more regular updates so don't worry I'm not abandoning my precious blog. So nighty night lovelys
Adieu for now <3

The Sun always shines on TV

Hellooooo my people ^^ tis blogging time ;p felt like bringing that back lool.
Ohhh I must say, Absolute Radio is pure class loool Iain Lee singing a karaoke version of Owl City's Fireflies is jut way too funny for words O_o XD
Well, today has been a massive mixed bag of emotions. Waking up was a chore since I was up till about 3am writing Law crap O_o serious, English Law...waste of time, energy and brain cells.
When I actually got to Law class, my teacher being the biggest bastard of all time, yells at me for not being there on friday (panic attacks suck and cause issues) and me being in an already emotional state because of Grandpapa's anniversary just sobbed. I know I know, epic fail but hey I was even more emotional than when I'm on my time of the month (or girly thing as my sisters calls it lool)
So, I leave school looking for comfort and and my bed lool. Oh Langley...if you want to experience hell on earth, go there I'll give you direction. But I must say, my head of year is a Saint, thank God for her.
Well, quite a moany post I know, but oh well lool it's been a moany day and wit is in short supply.
I shall be venturing to Leicester Uni tomorrow, so my next post will be on Wednesday night, I assure you, there will be giggles ;p...and Japanese music...O.o??!!?!
So until then my dears, Adieu for now <3

Crying Lightning

Holla people of cyber space ^,^ I come to you with yet another post for you to devour and enjoy (and hopefully not spit out O_o)
Today was an interesting one lool. Spent more time with Narwhal and Jimmy today, twas epic. For bit of variety, we had Speckle join us as well and a young, extremely flexible fellow called Josh.
Our day basically consisted of having an awesome lunch, courtesy of Narwhal's mum ^^ she is an amazing cook (y), and toruring the hell out of Narwhal boy loool. If you tickle him, he will squeal like a baby or a Japanese Fangirl looool
Maybe it was the fact that he got attacked mainly by two girls that destroyed his dignity loool. Well, I'm sure there will more occasions to own him majorly (y)
Josh...I must say is insane!!! He climbing a lampost...A LAMPOST!! and proceeded to swing on it O_O and between laughing and being in a state of shock, I felt that for the first time I was acting my age, which doesn't happen often lol.
People, I have a confession to make...hi my name is miimii, and I'm addicted to fudge...and buying it online loool. I am such a nerd girl. I will happily buy anything online (cakes, clothes, anime, all types of food...POCKY!!!) As I've said before, I seriously need a social life lol.
Well, that was my day ^^ not much happened, but oh my goody-gosh was it funny!! This weekend in general has been fun and inspiring! Lets hope next week will be just as, or even more amazing.
Adieu for now <3

(No)Tears In Heaven

Hello my lovelys :) tis blogging time *in the style of Chico time...yeah don't ask why O_o*

So today has been a bittersweet joy. It's the 10 year anniversary of my awesome Grandpapa's death and I  have been extremely emotional...much more than usual lol. I did love him tons, and even though I visited him only once, he sent me the most amazing birthday cards and always wrote to me...I was much younger then so I didn't really get their importance. So for all those reasons and so much more, I dedicate this post you Grandpapa Sam. An amazing director, writer, producer, person, father, grandfather and all-around awesome guy. He was an epic person and I know he would consider my post a lovely tribute as he loved reading and writing ^^ 

Ok, so before I start tearing up, lets see how the day went.

Well, today started off with a very rude awakening from my little Diva of a sister =_= banging and clearing out every draw in my room to find a suitable outfit. Soooo annoying, and I was not impressed with the mess she left. After about an hour of silence, it was time to rearrange out storage unit...mega bore. I had a date with Steven Fry on Dave which I sadly had to postpone, just so I could do some horrid manual labour.

It took me and my father 2 hour to shift a whole life's worth of crap from one place to another storage unit. To make up for my blood, sweat and moaning, I received an Oreo milkshake...oh that made it so worth it ^^

I have also discovered a love of rugby loool watching it with daddy-dearest was a joy. Well, it wasn't so much the game, more the players that kept my interest...tight uniforms, the muscles, the strength...just...woooowww lool. Heyy I'm a girl, I'm allowed to swoon over males players :p

And would you believe it...that is all that happened :O what's with that?!?! No night out, dance party...thing O_o I need to get a social life :(

But yes that was my day. Had a nice chat with a special guy to top it all off ;P

Ohh and thank you Goku-Japanese-Fanboy for appreciating the title of my last post loool (it's a song by Boom Boom Satellites, learn something new everyday ^^).

Ok, well as usual I shall post anything that springs to mind lool and merci for reading ^^

Adieu for now <3

Shut up and explode cont...

Hello again ^^
Just a quick message to say...isn't the picture on my background absolutely kickass??!?!?!?!?
I mean, it's just...mind blowing >_<
A F N <3

Shut up and explode

Hello there one and all. Today is quite exciting as this is my first proper bloggy-thing ^^ oh joy!!
Well, where to start...I had an epic day with my brothers Mitch and Jimmy, twas a grand ol' time. I felt like having a fun friday for once so college took a back seat (ooppsy ^^) and went to find my little narwhal (mitch to be precise). After a few trials of torture, I found out that you can make him squeal like an anime fangirl if you grab his stomach. Oh the endless fun.
Later on Benny boy arrived and added to the fun. I seriously love those guys, such funny bastards ^^ I've even managed to find out what my true fetishes are looool (melted chocolate and inflicting general pain to someone else mwhahaha lol) Thanks Jimmy Jizz for that revelation.
Even though today was so much fun, one girl amongst two guys..."aroo" :p lool, it was a bit of a downer as I'm fleeling hurt, I've lost someone especially close to me...My Grandpa. Tis not a cool feeling my friends. There will be a special post dedicated to him soon.
Ok, time to get the mood back up. I feel times are a changin' (as the great Bob Dylan song goes), especially now. Great things on the horizon lay in wait. If we are lucky, we may run right towards it, but if we are blind, act foolish and don't take directions, we will miss it completely. Run with your eyes fully open to see the prize at hand.
Wow, that was cool. Time to say bye bye for now...or until something cool or interesting leaps into my mind.
Adieu for now <3

A new beginning

Well hello there, you wonderful people who may come across this wierd and wonderful bloggy-thing ^^ allow me to introduce myself; my name is Amaliah, but you may call me Miimii, Mia, Carrot, Pokey...sooo many others lool. I live in the wonderful and odd city of London, in the UK if you are unsure of it's location. I am a bit nutty have uuber special friends and family, and love Japan, along with eating and anything slightly fun. I have an odd, dry, silly sense of humour that hopefully you'll see and get through this blog.
I've always wanted to start a blog, but being too ashamed at my own lack of wit and intelligence, I put that idea aside. Now I am close to the ripe ol' age of 20 and feel that my intelligence has somewhat improved and my wit has considerably increased, so now I shall start documenting my mishaps as a way of amusing myself through this mundane cycle we call life.
So welcome, and I hope you enjoy the bumpy ride that is my life. Hopefully it will be an amusing journey.
Adieu for now <3