This will be officially the final post from Manchester. To be honest it's quite sad to leave this place. Many memories, experiences, meeting new friends and rekindling old ones. The year had it all.
In no particular order and by no means a complete list, these are some of the most memorable moments:
- Back in the student life and going through the challenging year with some great colleagues. Will never forget the library sessions (which at one point seemed to last forever! heheh) It was also the place where we formed the Okot Solutions with mis-integration. The global domination has already started with the Venezuela office being highly contested among the male CEOs!! :-D
- Got to meet new friends from different backgrounds and nationalities.
- Meeting unique Bruneians.
- The words "The Gallery" had a new meaning. Expertise in shopping, food, hi-tech stuff and overall funtime!!! It's a happening place indeed. Hosted by Bung T and Jester.
- Getting the Gold medals in BruManch badminton tourney.
- Watching Wimbledon on Centre court and seeing Roger in action. Involved a memorable overnight camping experience.
- Celebrity sightings in Prince Naseem and Carlos Tevez. Autograph sessions from Edwin van der Sar and the Bryan brothers (tennis).
- Cheshire Oaks. Enuf said.
- Discovery of ebay.co.uk and online retail.
- Experienced the real e-speed.
- The Rome trip.
- The concerts.
- The Apple store.
- Tennis indoors and in the park.
- The Man Utd matches.
- The supposed indoor skiing trip which turned out to be "slide down an icy slope on tyres"!
- Bitten by the golf bug.
- Signed up for a gym membership and let's just say it wasn't exactly a good investment!
- The trip down memory lane aka Leeds and Newcastle.
- Reunion with the ole gang from Leeds.
- Blackness Inn Scottish experience with none other than McManon. Mini Cooper convertible ;-)
- Stagecoach and Magic Bus.
- Raya open house with a daring first time dish.
- Rusholme. Qabily rice in Al Jazeera, Lamb briyani in Saajan, Spicy wings & chips in Pizza Co., Mixed grill and Mango lassi in Kebabish, Lamb doner and chips in Camel One, BBQ wings in Chicken cottage, Chicken and BBQ ribs in Krunchy and Kansas, Faluda in Moonlight, Thai banana buffet, Good ole Jati, Soto from No. 4 in The Gallery and the list goes on....
- Honda Civic dark green in colour. The ride that made it all possible.
Writing that down has already brought back some great times.
Syukur. It is with Allah's will that these opportunities have been granted. Alhamdulillah.
