Birmingham, UK (January 2017)
My sole purpose of going to Birmingham will be seeing my favourite band-poets of the fall
i have being listening to them since i was in high school, so it feels nostalgic
it is not a famous band and they have a concert in Birmingham, £20 for standing tickets.
the venue is essentially a bar and you can get really up close with the artist
i do prefer their old songs but i am satisfied as i know they will not tour Malaysia as they don't have much audience here.
My friend brought me to this chicken rice shop.
 I mean, the portion is HUGE!! where can you get such yummies in Malaysia?? WHERE? All for £7.5 Well, they have chilli oil at the side, i ate until my throat pain! | ||||
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| pretty tiles in the museum. had to take a mandatory shot. |
 Birmingham Jewellery quarter I'm doing solo travel so i decided to visit this famous place. In the older days, Birmingham is a place to manufacture jewellery as it is situated right in the middle of England and they have very precious stones underneath |
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Oh, the pretty streets when it is approaching sunset, now i have to get back to my accomodation as i fear the buses will stop operating
 Nuxe Huile Prodiguiese it is made from botanical oils, great multi-purpose oil for hair, skin, body i applied it to my face frequently as the wind is very strong and my face starts to get dry Canals are everywhere in Birmingham |
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Perks of staying at my friend's place, access to kitchen to save cost from dining outside
believe me, the mackerels are cheap and this is a type of oily fatty fish (think of omega-3)
some people will like it, i used to have cravings so bad that i told myself i need to have it for dinner tonight!
so i will go all the way to tesco just to buy these mackerels! HAHA
So just got back from Birmingham! A thousand thoughts are running through my mind, hoping to pen it down precisely.
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| birmingham university. another day in birmingham and i decided to take a bus from the city to visit this art and gallery located in birmingham university. bought a day ticket which cost me 4 pounds. pretty reasonable deal i guess. boarded the bus. but i forgot to stop at the university. and i literally took a detour. in my heart i was screaming FCUK!!?! i soon realised everyone were gradually leaving to their destinations and there were very little people on the buses. Tbh, i panicked but told myself its ok. the trip to the university supposingly should only take me about 15 minutes and i spent 1.5 hour on the bus. in the end, the bus reached the last stop and the bus driver look at the rear mirror. DAFUQ. i told him i missed the stop and he calmly told me he would go back using the same route. lesson learned, dont panic and buy the day ticket, i kept reassure myself that it is ok and i did not spend a single cent more. |
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| TBH, art galleries can be a tad boring. but if you have time and a little imagination, it can be rewarding. most of the paintings in the museum are fakes but still, i like looking at the description depicting the picture. |
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| lapworth museum of Geology. another museum set up by the university faculty. the museum is not big, about 2 floors. there were several fossils of sea animals too. |
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| paranoma of the city! |
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Exterior of library
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| state library-shakespeare section |
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| city council One of the perks of travelling alone is that i can manage my own time, don't have to wait for the others, and also i can visit places that i want to visit However, i admit i feel lonely at times, and the worst feeling is having panic attacks when the night is drawing in and i lost my sense of direction One of the ways to solve this problem is to approach the locals and ask them for direction. Most of them seems pre-occupied on their phones so i don't want to bother them. i think everyone should learn how to be independent, learn new things and accept new challenges everyday ! Travelling alone helps me to stay alert, be practical, and i feel good after i have mastered navigation! |
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