Birthday Trip - Dublin, Eire

6th September 2006
This 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, Ireland
Bought 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 '06
Evening
Arrival in Dublin Airport - fetched by Nuzul - Bus 16A :: Portobello - get to know Da Portobellos - rest for the night
Dinner :: Ayam Masak Merah :: Chef - Nuzul




7th Sept '06
Noon
Dublin 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

Evening
Dublin 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
Noon
Bus 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

Evening
Jalan-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
Noon
Bus 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

Evening
Dinner :: 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
Noon
Indoor 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!!

Evening
Swift 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
Noon
Not nice weather :: Indoor activities :: Movies and Stuff in Portobellos :: again!! - yeah! honestly Portobello doesnt bore me ;)

Evening
The newly Wed invitation for Dinner
Dinner :: Nasi Ayam :: Chef - Nursyuhada Zainon
Catch 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
Noon
Indoor 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!!)

Evening
Goodbye 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
Overview

I 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 ::

Jem
Fatherly 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!!

Reez
Don'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!!

Nuzul
Junior 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

Lukes
IT 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!!

Syawal
Youngest 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!!

Ezzad
Mr 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

Fyzal
Mr 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!!

Isa
If 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