6th September 2006This is da 1st time ever that I'll be celebrating my birthday alone overseas
Might as well treat myself with a special gift - Trip to
Dublin, IrelandBought a return ticket on
2nd Sept 06 - on the spot - no planning whatsoever
Flight:
Aer Lingus
Booking Ref:
27L83W
LHR - DUB ::
WED 6SEP06 :: 4:50pm - 6:05pm
DUB - LHR ::
TUE 12SEP06 :: 9:15pm - 10:25pm
And the journey begins...
6th Sept '06EveningArrival in Dublin Airport - fetched by
Nuzul - Bus 16A :: Portobello - get to know Da Portobellos - rest for the night
Dinner ::
Ayam Masak Merah :: Chef -
Nuzul7th Sept '06
NoonDublin City Center tour :: guided by
Nuzul - UCD Earlfort Terrace - St Stephen Green Park - Grafton Street - Trinity College - Bank of Ireland - Liffey River - The Dublin Spire - City Center
Lunch :: Subway Sandwhich
EveningDublin City Center - Night sights :: Temple Bar - City Center - Liffey River - Trinity College - Grafton Street - Molly Malone - RCSI
Dinner ::
'I-donno-whatta-hack' but it's nice! :: Chef -
Nuzul
8th Sept '06
NoonBus 46A :: UCD Belfield - Da Portobellos wanted to renew their student card - happened to be only for Freshers on that day - too bad I say!! - got some Freshers pack for ourselves - one great souvenir :: 256MB UCD USB for FREE!!
Jumu'ah Prayers in Cloanskeagh Mosque - Bus 11 :: Dun Loaghaire - Beach Scenes
Skipped Lunch
EveningJalan-jalan cari
Dinner with
Kamarul Ariffin aka
Ipin - Chicken Shawarma :: Thank You
Ipin!! - UCD ::
Ipin needed to do Asar -
Ipin's house - Portobello :: watch a movie
Temple Bar :: again!! But this time with
Lukes and
Ezzad only - diorg belanja
Hagen Dazz :: Thanx love!!
9th Sept '06
NoonBus 16/16A/19/19A :: Cineworld for Cinema with all Portobellos except
Isa &
Ezzad :: John Tucker Must Die - Mean Girls met its match!!
Jem,
Lukes &
Syawal head back home - Journey continues with
Fyzal,
Reez &
Nuzul Liffey River :: again!! - Dublin Magistrate - Dublinia - St Patrick's Cathedral - sunbath (
yo yo je la) - Portobello
No Lunch
EveningDinner ::
Bihun Goreng & Ayam Barbeque :: Chef -
Reez; da BEST Portobello's Chef - watch Project Runaway 3
Dragged to the room -
Kena sarung baju biru ::
kononnye all visitors must do a performance for Da Portobellos - I was like ::
You Guys Are So WEIRD!!!
Living Room's light turned off -
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME!! - actually to
Jem gak tapi ada reason
lain diorg tak announce for
Jem
That was some real kicking-ass
Birthday Buzz you guys arranged for me &
Jem!!
Really loved the
Performance Presentation bla bla gimmic you guys had in head!!
Thanx for making my
23rd Birthday A Splendid BUZZ!!!
Cake :: Chocolate Strawberry !!
What happened during the night was recorded for solely meant for PERSONAL MEMORY!!
It was
REALLY REALLY REALLY SCHWEET la you guys!!
CHEEEEEEERS!!! :: yeah, we do use this word in the UK
10th Sept '06
NoonIndoor activity :: Movies and Stuff in Portobellos - seriously, Portobello never bores me! ;)
Had a nap - take pic with
Jem :: he's off for a week doing peripherals out of Dublin -
BUBBYE :: gonna miss ya
Jem!!
EveningSwift Hall - spend time with
Amir &
Izwan - exchange stories :: general and personal - get to know
Hyder and exchange messages :: yeah in
Arabic!! I like it!!
Dinner ::
Bihun Goreng & Tea
11th Sept
NoonNot nice weather :: Indoor activities :: Movies and Stuff in Portobellos :: again!! - yeah! honestly Portobello doesnt bore me ;)
EveningThe
newly Wed invitation for
DinnerDinner ::
Nasi Ayam :: Chef -
Nursyuhada ZainonCatch up with things - watched
Lan &
Syu's wedding DVDs -
Video Presentation with
my Song as the background music!! :: I dedicated a song for them during their wedding - Thanx
la Syu!! Am honoured and adore ya appreciation - Live singing to fulfill the newly wed's wish :: I just dont get the
'Bagai Pinang Dibelah' obsession!! Haha
One last visit to Swift Hall to say goodbye to
Amir &
Izwan
12th Sept
NoonIndoor activity :: Packing and transfering pics & medias - Pic snap with each of the Portobello guys except for
Jem (not available) &
Syawal (class too early in the morning - I was still in bed!!)
EveningGoodbye Dinner in
Amir Kebab restaurant -
9 Euro beb!!
More pic snapped, but none can be displayed coz I dont have my own camera - all the pics displayed here are from
Da Portobellos cams ;)
Mwah mwah bye bye :: Bus16A :: Dublin Airport -
End of Journey
Dublin
6th - 12th Sept '06
OverviewI spent the whole week with
Da Portobellos, and for that I have to
THANK THEM EVER SO MUCH for entertaining me and making my
Birthday Trip full of schweet memories!!
My trip was meant to fulfill my intention of going to
Dublin before
Nuzul (a close junior of mine) go back to
Malaysia for his twinning programme in
PMC; coz I thought if he's back, then I have no close friends to spend my time with in
Dublin
But the
Dubliners proved me wrong!! :: They've been very kind to sacrifice their time to entertain me ::
And so, thank you to you guys, especially
Ipin -
Lan & Syu -
Badariah, Suriana & Ain
And not to forget, the
LOVELY Portobello Guys who have been very nice and entertaining, making my stay in
Dublin full of smiles and laughters!!
:: Get To Know Da Fab Portobellos ::
JemFatherly and
Motherly figures combined in one! 1st met in
London, August 2006 - Certainly a joy to be with; might be quite quiet to begin with but once u get to know him, the shy quiet person is no more! Very particular about keeping
Portobello clean and tidy :: One of the many reasons why
Portobello is so well-kept!!
ReezDon't misjudge him!! :: i know i know, the world is cruel enough; just have to hold on to it no matter what :: 1st met in
London 2005 ::
CT Nurhaliza's Royal Albert Hall concert :: Has the most amazing personality in the house - very easy-going and
beautiful in every single aspects :: voice, manners, facial, dermato, anatomy, well - EVERYTHING; if all are
Beasts in the house,
Reez's definitely the only
Beauty!!
NuzulJunior of mine - friendship built for more than
7 years now; A very close person to me and the actual reason why I'm visiting
Dublin. No secrets between us - His secrets are mine and likewise :: just to show how close we are!! Gonna miss him so badly when he's back to
Malaysia
LukesIT Wizzard in
Portobello - superfantastic medical student with computer knowledge and up-to-date with technologies hehe; Known him
since KMYS - a blast we were in KMYS, and a blast he still is in
Portobello!! He's starting a blog - support him!!
SyawalYoungest in the house; 1st met in
Birmingham Dec 2005 - innocent boy I must say, but deep down you'll never know if he's actually a fierce tiger within! I think the most
Metrosexual guy in the house :: Neat and tidy - all the time!! Even to the bathroom!!
EzzadMr Sexy Eyes; known him since
BTN 2003 - innocent back then, no longer as innocent now;
Fitness Freak of the house - got a dumbell and push-up stands in the room :: Jog in the middle of the night!! Just dont over-do it dear!! Fitness is good :: Freakiness is certainly not :: And you certainly need to EAT to keep fit!! Hehe
FyzalMr Macho &
Most Handsome Guy in the house I must say; 1st met in
London Dec 2003; - shy guy back then, but easy to get on with now :: shared some love stories with him but wished he could've shared more!! Certainly a guy full of
LOVE &
PASSION - a total opposite to me?? Definitely!!
IsaIf there's an award for a
Game-aholic, he's definitely the WINNER!! Haha - didnt get to know him better because of this :: locked himself in his room playing
World of Warcraft - I was like,
WOW!!! In the FINAL days, did get to share some stories - then again, wished he could've shared more!!
That's all then
Portobello - I'm missing you guys like Crazy!!
Love & Hugs to each one of you - loads of thanx for everything!!!
Yours Truly
Mohammad Ihab Ismail
Owner of A-N-I
