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Busy & Stress Out

Alexander Tan — Sunday, 19 Jul 2009

Last week was an extremely busy and stressful week for me. Therefore, my blog wasn't updated. And I spent most of my weekend catching up on my longed miss out sleep.

How did your week went? What will you do, so that you won't be totally stressed out, and can re-charge quickly for another packed week ahead? Phew... I'm barely clinging on.

Crown Court

Alexander Tan — Thursday, 09 Jul 2009

Today is notably a nice, sunny, and cool day. Temperatures down a little bit, but I'm not complaining. The photo above is Manchester Crown Court along Aytoun street. If you can't find a parking space and you wouldn't mind the prices, there are a lot here. National Car Parks (NCP) charges from £2.80 for an hour, and £6.30 for 3 hours for this car park. You choose

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Firework Shot

Alexander Tan — Tuesday, 07 Jul 2009

I'm introducing my new theme called "Mid Week Cracker". It is meant to lighten up your mid week with some fun, interesting, crazy, and hilarious posting. This is my first post for Mid Week Cracker on a video I've found on YouTube. I hope you will like it.

This is a video. Please visit http://www.kakinan.com/alex to watch the video.

Warning! Do not try this at home.

Warm & Sunny

Alexander Tan — Thursday, 02 Jul 2009

It's warm and sunny in Manchester. What about the weather in the place you are living in?

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Bikes Shed

Alexander Tan — Thursday, 25 Jun 2009

Do you use/known of a bike shed near you? The photo above shows a secured bike shed in the University of Manchester. You will need a security card to access this shed. It keeps the bikes safe and dry from the rain.

Dismantling B of the Bang

Alexander Tan — Thursday, 18 Jun 2009

The B of the Bang is located next to the City of Manchester Stadium at Sportcity; The home grounds of Manchester City FC. However due to structural problems, the city council has decided to dismantled this fabulous sculpture. The above photo was taken when they were dismantling it. You can see at that time some of the spikes were taken down already.

Chili Beef

Alexander Tan — Sunday, 14 Jun 2009

I do not know what to call this dish, but it is mostly made up of beef. The other day I wanted to cook something spicy, and I do not want curry. So this was what I came up with.

Ingredients:: Watercress; Sliced Closed-Up Mushrooms; Minced Beef; Scallops; Chili Bean Sauce; Sugar; Garlic

Stockholm, Sweden

Alexander Tan — Tuesday, 02 Jun 2009

Here's more photos of my adventure at Stockholm.

Have you ever seen a moving McDonald's? This one is... and there's a cafe behind it too!

Where Am I?

Alexander Tan — Thursday, 28 May 2009

I've been away over the weekend. From the above photo, can you guess where on earth did I visited?

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Desperate Measures

Alexander Tan — Friday, 22 May 2009

Have you ever taken an exam before? After doing all that last minute work everything little thing counts isn't it? So what desperate measures did you resort to?

I've saw this pinned up at my University Hall's notice board. I don't believe what people can come up with these days when they are desperate over exams. I would think they should be really busy, but guess what! Read this...

They are making a business out of this. My goodness! I think the prices are not cheap for home cook food. I can get the same thing from a take away for about 5 pounds! Most take away will do deliveries for orders with 10 pounds or more. Some even give free drinks (Cola) to regulars.

Premier League Champions

Alexander Tan — Tuesday, 19 May 2009

Welcome to the grounds of Old Trafford stadium, the home of Manchester United Football Club; also known as the Theatre of Dreams.

I've been blogging about Manchester for quite awhile now. However, time after time I've been asked, "Why no Manchester United?" So I am finally going to do a post on Manchester United.

The above photo shows the north stand, which at one time can hold about 26,000 spectators. This is the most of the four stands in the stadium. With the stadium's capacity constantly increasing, at the moment it has reached in excess of 76,000.

I would like to congratulate them on their recent achievement of being the champions of English Premier League again. Well done!

Warming Up for Summer

Alexander Tan — Friday, 15 May 2009

How is the city you are living in warming for summer? This is the sunset view of Manchester city skyline with Hilton hotel at the far end.

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Happy Mother's Day!

Alexander Tan — Sunday, 10 May 2009

Hello Mum! Happy Mother's Day! I hope you have received my Mother's Day gift on time. I've posted this since last week, praying that it will reach you in time. Anyway, if it still have not arrive; since I have not heard anything from you, this was what I have sent to you. I hope you will like it.

By the way, this idea was suggested at Zakka Life, and I've borrowed it. Thanks Jessica! Let me know how I fair if you happened to read this post. Many thanks for the wonderful ideas you have always blogged about.

Swine Dynasty

Alexander Tan — Sunday, 03 May 2009

The recent invasion by the Swine army into many countries have successfully brought fears to many of us. So actually how prepared are we?

In a recent news conference report by the BBC, the Mexican health minister said the the epicentre of the world outbreak, has peaked. However many reports still claim that the number of people contacting the Swine flu has been steadily increasing. So what precautions have you been taking? Do you think these precautions do help? Do you think you are doing enough to play a part in containing this pandemic?

For those of you who are very worried about it, there are more comforting news. More help is on the way as Virologists in the UK has begun investigations to understand how the swine flu could mutate to become more deadly. This type of work is crucial as they contribute to develop effective vaccines, but it is a race against time, so are we ahead of the game?

Easter Trip: Bath

Alexander Tan — Friday, 01 May 2009

The photo above was taken during my easter trip in Bath. It features the River Avon with the Pulteney Bridge at the far end. This will be the last of the series for my easter trip. I hope all of you had enjoyed it as much as I did.

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Easter Trip: London

Alexander Tan — Wednesday, 29 Apr 2009

This is my second set of photos I am publishing on my easter trip. However, I would like to post on London first, then return to Bath on Friday for Sky Watch Friday. This is because I found that a lot of my photos taken in Bath have very nice skies. So those of you who are also Sky Watch Friday readers do tune in.

At first when I was preparing my materials for London, I was thinking... Hmm... I presumed London would be well blogged about, and I pondered for quite awhile whether should I blog about it, but then I stumbled across an interesting topic that had always disturbed me. So I've decided to give it a go.

I think without the need of much introductory, most of you would have guessed that the photo above and the photo below are the Marble Arch, and the Big Ben with the London Eye to its left respectively.

Then here comes the burning question which had been always disturbing me. I happened to see this in a souvenir next to the Tower of London; an armor suit. From the photo below, may I draw your attention to the groin area of the armor. Does anyone know the reason for that to be ahem... so hugely protruded? Please let us know. Here's a topic that you may want to blog about; is this specific to a English armor or is it a common component on most armor? Or is this just a copy used for display purposes? Because what is the use of designing that part protruding? I mean if you want to protect it, there are many ways of doing it. Could it be used as a tool to humiliate their enemies? Or could it be a symbol of bravery? Or may be it was just a fashion statement? What's your take on this?

Anyone from the fashion industry? I would love to hear your opinion on this.

Clifton Suspension Bridge

Alexander Tan — Friday, 24 Apr 2009

For this weeks Sky Watch Friday, I will roll out the first of the series of photos I've taken during my Easter trip. The photo above is Clifton Suspension Bridge in Bristol.

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iPhone: Worth Waiting?

Alexander Tan — Wednesday, 22 Apr 2009

Soon iPhone OS 3.0 will be launched and rumours that the third generation of iPhone may be introduced together. So is it worth the wait? I would like to make it clear that when I used the term third generation iPhone, I do not mean iPhone 3G, but the third generation of iPhone.

Coinciding with the Summer launch of iPhone OS 3.0 is Nokia N97. The Nokia N97 had been making waves in the recent mobile conferences and was listed 3rd in T3 Hot 100. On top of that it comes with a 5 Megapixel camera and a full QWERTY keyboard. With these specifications and the Ovi Store, Nokia will surely win over some existing iPhone users.

Blackberry has also caught up with the competition with Curve 8900, Bold 9000, and Storm offering a 3.2 Megapixel camera. With the introduction of Blackberry's App World and Owners Lounge, Blackberry has risen up to the game.

Come on Apple! Surprise everyone with a new generation of iPhone this Summer. Launching iPhone OS 3.0 alone is not enough.

Dusk at Stonehenge

Alexander Tan — Friday, 10 Apr 2009

This photo was taken at Stonehenge, UK on 27 December 2008.

What Will You Do Over Easter?

Alexander Tan — Friday, 10 Apr 2009

What will you be doing over Easter? I'm planning a trip to travel around the south of Britain.

The image above is my drafted plan. I'm really looking forward to it.

Happy Easter!

Flipping the Pages

Alexander Tan — Thursday, 09 Apr 2009

This week is when I will start with a brand new chapter. I'll leave my past to be the past and work towards a brighter further. I think it will be a turning point for me to begin something new.

For those who had used the previous version of Alex World, you must have noticed that I've left out my previous postings. I am not intending to bring them forward as I want to start everything fresh and clean. As the title of this posting says, I'm flipping the pages of my life.

Unwrapping The Wrapper

Alexander Tan — Sunday, 05 Apr 2009

After months of designing, the wrapper of Alex's World! has finally been opened.

The regular readers of Alex's World! should be wondering what is happening to it... Ah... Finally the suspense is over. A fresh coat of paint has been splashed over, and a complete overhaul of the underlining data structure aims to give more interesting features at Alex's World. I hope you will enjoy it as much as my previous version and I am looking forward to your comments.

For those of you who have been patiently waiting over the past few months; I am very grateful for your patience, and I hope you will enjoy Alex World even more than the previous ones. However, if this is your first time here, I hope you will like it and stay tune for more action.