This post was published pretty much 24 hours after arriving in Malaysia, earmarking the inception of my first-ever successful Man vs Clock challenge, which was me starting all over again…
After 12 months; I had done it. I’d left home on a one-way ticket, with a dream to completely turn my life around and I was high on life in Kuala Lumpur.
Sadly, the video diary that I recorded of me leaving Durham and then arriving in KL has gone missing. I have emailed Youtube, to no avail, but I am still working on it.
As much as I cringe at my fashion sense and other insecurities about the way I speak, there is some solid nostalgic value in recording the most significant chapter of my life.
It’s been a decade since I published this. I still absolutely love Malaysia and I managed to successfully leave home forever, travelling all over the world before hanging my hat in northern Thailand.
I’m going to keep these shit pictures up as a museum of that beautiful day I decided to take a risk on myself.
Hello Malaysia…
So there you go, no beautiful photos of scenery, wildlife or beaches. Just a couple of shit photos that don’t mean that much to anyone, but they’re my shit photos and they mean the world to me.
EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEK!!!! The honeymoon period! Ugh… I’m so jealous.
Hogga,
Get over here, we’ll remove all onions – starting in SE Asia!!! 🙂
Anthony-Antonio-Dear Cousin.
Another superb post with highs, lows and talking about the weather 😀 The honesty of your emotions truely was the cherry on the cake. It is really heartwarming to see that after all the years of waiting that your hopes&wishes have come true and you are living the dream. Cannot wait to hear more about your trip to Malaysia, and your monkey hunting adventures.
Paul x
p.s. love the sign off “Mwah” at end of your videos!
Hew Cuz!
Hahaha that bloody weather-talking Britishness is ingrained, man!!! MWAH (I’m so fucking metrosexual)
x
Glad they make a nice cup of tea, that is almost as imortant to you as the weather .missing you loads but glad to see you at last doing what you have always wanted “Mwah”x x x x ps YOU HAVE SEEN A MONKEY BEFORE WHAT KIND OF MOTHER WILL PEOPLE THINK I AM NEVER TAKING YOU TO A ZOO X X
Dear Mam,
I HAVE NEVER SEEN A MONKEY BEFORE!!!!!!!!! Lots of love,
Awesome son.xxx
Man has beaten clock, congratulations! 🙂
I see you nearly breaking into tears in part 1. That was nice, showing a human side to you. Thanks for the videos, inspiring and heartwarming. 🙂
Good luck with your travels and adventures!
“Adrian, ADRIAAAAN” (In a Rocky voice)
Do people ever do that? Thanks mate, I want to be as honest as possible with all of this. Have no lows to declare yet though 🙂
Yes, they do, actually! I just learned to laugh it off as its just people having a joke. 🙂
Hiya hun
Great to watch your videos 🙂 So glad you have arrived safely too.
Hope you see a monkey or two.
Enjoy yourself, take care and looking forward to hear from your adventures soon.
Loadsa love
Caz xxxxx
I MIGHT have seen a monkey today, Caz 😛
Thank you! :)xxx
You never told me you were leaving like mate! Didn’t even give me a sip of your coffee mate! Miss you mate x
Aye mate, the rounders ‘incident’ proved to be too hard for me to cope with….Maaaaaaaate x
Had to laugh about the flip-flop tip!
Angie did exactly the same thing and ended up spending about 3 days with her feet up because of the blisters!
Hey Paul,
hahaha mate, I’m in agony 🙁 My once sexy feet are now patterned in plasters hehe
Dear Anthony,
have a great time in Malaysia and don’t be too surprised if Newcastle finish top 6 (behind Liverpool), Can’t wait to hear your adventures!
Simon
Hey Simon,
Haha I’d take 6th!!!! Liverpool need to up there game though 🙂 we play each other pretty soon
Loved the way you put those videos together! Great too see you in Malaysia,living your dream!
love julie x
Thanks Julie,
Thanks very much, will be great to look back on! x
Cant belive how many times you nearly had me in tears! TA Mate.
Fantastic post, enjoy every second you deserve it.
ps……… Iv got something to show you!
TA Mate. xxx
Haha Nelly,
Don’t you circle your hips at me, young man!! 😉 xx
Hahahahaha “When my belly’s happy my heart is happy” don’t we know it !!!!
Glad all is going well and you got there OK, made me chuckle watching you walk down the
street chatting away to yourself and no one seemed to notice. Hope you peeing every two
seconds didn’t arise suspicion in the airport and form the basis of a strip search 😉
Enjoy your sensory overload,
Loads of Love MWAH j xxx
P.S – The kettle misses you
Hahaha t’is a fact! I’ll send you instructions for the kettle if you get confused hehe xxx
First – can you please install the subscribe to comments plugin – it makes it so much easier to continue the conversation!
Second – how do you do the video – particularly the walking down the street one – or was someone with you?
Hey LIssie,
I had someone look at my site last month, think they must have deactivated it. Good shout! I videoed this walking down the street, with the lens facing me – while trying not to get knocked over 🙂
Really happy for you, man! It was an absolutely great idea to post videos of before the trip and after, I’ve never sen that before on a travel blog. Anyway, live it up and maybe we will cross paths in 2012!
Hey Scott, Cheers man! I thought it’d be a good touch and thinking about doing more with the video 🙂 Hell yeah, we’ll meet in 2012. Not long for you, now!!