preparation Michigan :]

me went, me saw, me likey!

t’was the time to pack for MIchigan, and it was only 3 days before i flew off to the USA that i only seriously started packing
sooooooooooooooooooooo many stuff!!

 
coughing face mask, small stationary bag, big stationary bag (from Emandy :] ), small Public bank Malaysian flag dad insisted i bring, tissue packs, earphones, earphone+microphone, rechargeable batteries, memory stick, extra phone batt, bag of medicine (panadol, acti-fast, flu, sore throat, diarrhea), marble piece i really like, both external hard drives, bakuteh packets, comp reboot disc, i kissed dating goodbye by joshua harris, boy meets girl by joshua harris, leather gloves, ear muffs, sensodyne for my sensitive teeth, memory card reader, calculator, letterpad, bible, notebook, cotton pads, international locks, Cyber Clean cleaning goo (REALLLY useful for computer cleaning!!), chopsticks, both shavers, extra shaving razors for both types, extra adidas shoelaces, extra toothbrush, chest x-ray, chopsticks, both belts, facial wipes, hand wipes, Redoxon vitamin C tablets, international all purpose adapter, Cetaphil facial wash, Neo Strata facial wipes, contact lens, contact lens solution, plasters, eye drops, glasses case, tweezers, dental floss, deodorant, moisturizing skin lotion, torchlight, hand sanitizers, mp3 player

not so much lah hoh…


winter jacket, both sling bags (long one and tall one), tie rack, white and black skinny tie, electric blue medium sized tie, soft Christmasy blue wide tie, blackish brown medium sized tie, purple striped and black flowery silk medium sized tie from UK, sleeveless sweater, singlet, new socks (formal and sports), old socks, winter socks, 2 face towels, t-shirts (collared and normal), long Johns, boxers and shorties, black Nike cap, short sleeping pants, beach pants, shorts, 3 quarter shorts, cargo pants, jeans, BLANKEY! and beanie - gotta love this one the most hey :] so comfy!


striped white long sleeved, striped blue short sleeve, black striped white long sleeve, full white long sleeve, vest, 2 slacks, 2 formal coats


and i can never ever forget my trusty pair of jeans i wore all the way to Michigan haha

come to think of it, i’ve never posted any pictures of my room before, most was only a pic of my study table heh
so know yer’self out with them pics below heh


book shelf that held many different cycles of books and ornaments throughout high school and part of college
see the drawn pic of me on the top left? ahahaha!


the stash of junk that somehow complied itself onto the HUGE box FULL off nearly 3000 comic books i accumulated during my high school days
i NEED to get rid of them comics laaa, wanna buy? really.


photo shoot prep haha

 
my room’s a four by four metre cubicle
so yeah, it’s kinda small
i’d presonally prefer a larger room, but its been sufficient so far thruout these years


back then, the WHOLE wall section in my room was covered with posters of anime and manga ahahah
was pretty hardcore then until i got sick of it


half the clothes in my closet are…
not mine but dad’s
really old clothes that won’t fit me anymore
old clothes that still fit but looks really ugly
new clothes (gifts) i’ve NEVER worn before because they’re not my size but larger and makes me look like a really short person when i wear them and they’re ugly
clothes passed on to my from dad but i don’t like them
clothes that i wore too often till it got worn out
basically, i don’t wear or own more than half the clothes in my closet


one thing i’ll miss most about my room would be my personal library
these are books i’ve accumulated through the years starting from when i was 14 years old
it’s not enough but books in M’sia is expensiveeeeee!

each level of the shelf houses 2 rows of books!!

 
Charmed – The Legacy of Merlin
            - The Power of Three
        - Kiss of Darkness
          - The Crimson Spell
                   - Whispers from the Past
    - Voodoo Moon
           - Haunted by Desire
               - The Legacy of Merlin
The Mediator – Shadowland
                 - Ninth Key
               - Reunion
                       - Darkest Hour
Buffy the Vampire Slayer – Mortal Fear
                                        - Obsidian Fate
                                                        - The Lost Slayer Book 1-4
Ford – Maker of the Model T
Circle of Three – So More It Be
                    - Merry Meet
                      - Second Sight
Smallville – Book 6 Buried Secrets
Encounter’s with UFOs
The Fallen – The Fallen
        - Aerie
               - Leviathan
                - Reckoning

 
Psychic Phenomena
Chicken Soup for the Country Music’s Soul
Chopsticks Recipes Dim Sum
My Heart Cries Home
Darren Shan Saga (Book 1-12) (MUST READ)
Harry Potter full series


Pendragon – Book 8 Pilgrims of Rayne
Magic the Gathering – Rath and Storm
                                     - The Colors of Magic
                                     - The Myths of Magic
                                        - The Dragons of Magic
                                         - The Monsters of Magic
                                  - Masquerade Cycle
                       - The Thran
                             - Invasion Cycle
                                      - Magic Legends Cycle
                             - Miroddin Cycle
                                        - Kamigawa Cycle (fav)
                                  - Time Spiral Cycle
                                                - Lorwyn/Shadowmoor Cycle 
                                                                     (quadrology)
(each cycle = trilogy)


Buffy the Vampire Slayer – Queen of the Slayers
Samurai Girl – Book of the Sword
                      - Book of the Shadow
                  - Book of the Pearl
                  - Book of the Wind
Green Lantern – Hero’s Quest
Haunted
Dave Pelzer’s – A Child Named “It” (MUST READ)
           - The Lost Boy (MUST READ)
                     - A Man Named Dave (MUST READ)
Darren Shan’s Demonata Saga – Lord Loss (MUST READ)
                                                  - Demon Thief (MUST READ)
                                          - Slawter (MUST READ)
                                     - Bec (MUST READ)
                                                - Blood Beast (MUST READ)
                                                  - Demon Apocalypse (MUST 
                       READ)
                                                       - Death’s Shadow (MUST READ)
                                                - Wolf Island (MUST READ)
                                                  - Dark Calling (MUST READ)
Pendragon – Book 1 Merchant of Death
                    - Book 2 The Lost City of Faar
           - Book 3 The Never War
            - Book 4 The Reality Bug
       - Book 5 Black Water
                   - Book 6 The Rivers of Zadaa
          - Book 7 Quillan Games
Smallville – Book 1 Arrival
                      - Book 2 See No Evil

 
James Patterson’s The Lake House (MUST READ)
Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird (MUST READ)
Temple of the Winds
Magic the Gathering – Onslaught Cycle (first 2 books)
The Keys to the Kingdom – Mister Monday
                                    - Grim Tuesday
                                           - Drown Wednesday
                                   - Sir Thursday
                                 - Lady Friday
The Curious Incident of the Dog at Midnight
Kazuo Ishiguro’s Never Let Me Go
Ayako Miura’s Shiokari Pass
Audrey Niffenegger’s The Time Traveller’s Wife (MUST READ)
Cecelia Ahern’s Ps. I Love You (MUST READ)
Dan Brown - Digital Fortress (MUST READ)
              - Da Vinci Code (MUST READ)
Ann Brashares’ The Last Summer (of You and Me)
Forgotten Realms – Shandril’s Saga
Raymond E. Feist’s Magician (MUST READ)
Cormac McCarthy’s The Road (MUST READ)


A Life God’s Rewards for Teens
Dan Brown – Angels and Demons (MUST READ)
           - Deception Point (MUST READ)
Ian Fleming’s For Your Eyes Only
Charles and Diana: A Royal Romance
Nevil Shute’s Most Secret
Armageddon: Oil and the Middle East Crisis
The World’s Best Jokes
Diana Wynne Jones – The Magicians of Caprona
                        - The Merlin Conspiracy
T.A. Baron – The Lost Years of Merlin
                    - The Seven Songs of Merlin
         - The Fires of Merlin
           - The Mirror of Merlin
Christopher Paolini – Eragon
                           - Eldest
Chronicles of Narnia (full) (MUST READ)
James Patterson - When The Wind Blows (MUST READ)
                            - Maximum Ride: The Angel Experiment
                             - Maximum Ride: School’s Out – Forever
Mitch Albom’s Tuesdays with Morrie
The Brother’s Grimm – Grimm’s Fairy Tales
Dorren Wayne’s Love is a Well-Raped World
Buffy the Vampire Slayer – Wicked Willow I & II

and this is where i keep most of my haven’t-come-round-to-read books


Pendragon – Book 9 Raven Rise
                         - Book 10 Heroes of Halla
Jodi Picoult’s My Sister’s Keeper
Oscar Wilde’s The Potrait of Dorian Gray
Nathaniel Hawthrone’s The Scarlet Letter
Robert T. Kiyosaki - Retire Young Retire Rich
                    - Cashflow Quadrant
                     - Rich Dad, Poor Dad
                                             - For People Who Like Helping People
                        - Who Took My Money?
The Art of the First Date
David Pawson’s The Road to Hell
Cormac McCarthy’s Blood Meridian
The Rough Guide to Drums
Dr. Tim Elmore’s Habitudes Book 2 & 3
Elaine Rhoton’s The Doulos Story
Scripture Union’s Asian Notes: A Year’s Devotional Bible Reading

 
Tim and Beverly LaHaye’s Party for Two
Gary Chapman’s – The Five Love Languages Men’s Edition
The Case for the Creator *read* (MUST READ)
Beverly LaHaye’s The Joy of Marriage God’s Way
John Eldredge’s Wild at Heart
Rick Warren’s Purpose Driven Life
Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice
Stories for a Teen’s Heart Book 2 & 3 *read*

 
The Rough Guide to the Da Vinci Code
Knowing Aslan *read*
Hellgate London – Book 3 Covenant
(book 1 and 2 has been with JAMES CHAI CHUNG ZENG for almost 2 YEARS ALREADY. QUICKLY finish both books and pass it to my bro BEFORE i come home CAN OR NOT?)
man, last i checked on my books at his place, they were under a pile of stuff on his table and it actually gathered dust and cobwebs. a bit angry ady lo then haihhh
R.A. Salvatore’s Legend of Drizzt – Homeland, Exile and Sojourn


what’s more saddening than James borrowing my books and NEVER reading them with insistence that he will (which i really think is bullshit) in which he probably won’t give them back until another 2-3 years…
is that the humidity in my room’s pretty bad and the pages of the books become yellow with color and spots :(


and on mom’s insistence, we both went and bought a lot of Sarawakian souvenirs to bring over to Michigan to bless people with :]


i personally bought the toothed necklace from Sabah a few years back for myself but decided to add it into the pile

 
when i saw this, i thought to myself, “i am gonna use this beaded bracelet to bless some little girl’s life!!”
well, if i don’t get to touch a lil’ girl’s life, i’ll just give it to the girls my age in Michigan then :]

 
specifically chose something with “Borneo” on it cause… you know why haha

 
headhunters!


naw, i didn’t bring this
it’s too precious to me cause a Kayan friend personally gave it to me after NS finished
thanks Daniel Dian

so i managed to stuff allllll those stuff and a few more other stuff into my 2 bags and it was 35.7kg in total
not bad for my first studying abroad trip ey?