well, the house is almost done! all the furnitures, applicances are in and now its just left with cleaning the place up and moving in our stuffs. ;D
the whole day yesterday was spend assembling ikea furnitures and it made my body all sore, screwing, hammering and shifting! plus the cleaning up after that. the house now really looks like a place to stay in. ((; and did i mention there's an oven? hahaha. meaning i can spent some free time baking! i've got so many recipes that i learnt about in school, and have never had the chance to put it into test. but now, i can! LOVE it!
oh ya, didnt catch 'New Moon' that day, cos we missed the time slot. so turned out we watched '2012'. which was a good show, but too exaggerating for me. i'm not convinced that 2012 is the end of the world for the human race. trust me, those scientists who claimed that 2012, on the 21 of dec is the end of the world, will definitely change their words when the day comes near. bcos of the explosion from the sun? i mean even the sun knows how to pick such a nice date for the end of the world? 21-12-12? is the sun chinese or wat? auspicious day? lol. from what i think, its a way to tell the whole world we gotta start caring for the environment and stop causing so much pollution, especially the greenhouse gases. bcos humans are scared to die, so they will do whatever it takes to prevent it.
on monday at 12 pm, marks the time i can start having fun, without stressing over the books. events management's paper was quite easy, just that i was too distracted to get all of the notes in my head. moving into a unfurnished house is so problematic. gotta go get furnitures, neccessities, electronic applicances etc.. (the list goes on...) plus, i gotta do it before i go back to s'pore, cos i dun wanna come back to an empty house, all alone.. spend alot, and i feel the pinch for mummy, even though its going to be a good investment. how i wish i have the extra money so that mummy wont have to pay for all these extras. well, i jus gotta work extra hard when i've got work to repay her.
everything is almost settled, just waiting for doug and me to move in and tidy up the place before i head home. having my own room also gives me the opportunity to decorate it and make it really nice. ((; but all these gotta wait till i get back next yr. cant believe i'm going back singapore next week, and i have yet to get anything for people back home. totally short on cash, and i hate the feeling.
sis and i plan to do a online spree selling clothes from Melbourne. so both of us can earn some extra bucks. ;D tats probably the way to earn some extras while u are studying, cos it isnt tat time consuming and tiring.
wat else??? mmmm... gonna catch 'New Moon' with guys later at crown. i heard its only showing in singapore on the 3rd of dec. maybe watching it another time wif gfs should be nice when i get back. all the hotties to drool over for. hahahha
I wonder when was the last time i smiled so happily for a camera, with my cheeks pump up and red and almost closed eyes.
maybe when i'm having fun with my friends, where people do not back stab each other and gossip for their own entertainment then such pictures will turn up.
or not, i should stop treating u as my friend, and stop acting like u care about my life, my status on fb.
maybe the second one is a good option to consider. ((;
its the 2nd last week of school and i cant wait to get done with it and return back home. So many things i cant wait to do so many things i have to do before and after my exams end, and things that i did ever since i last blogged.
First, i found a place to stay for next year when i return and i'm moving in next weekend. its a two bedroom house, and i'm sharing with douglas of cos. but this time round, both of us get to have a room each for our own so a little privacy and study space. I cant wait to decorate my space and probably shop back in singapore for some homeware with the financial aid of my beloved mummy. hahaha ;D
Second, have been involved with one of my class's event, which is a cocktail night happening this thurs. spent quite an amount of time on planning for this event, finding and contacting sponsors, doing promotions and i hope things turn out well on thurs. and we get enough customers so that the night is successful. plus, i'm rostered to the bar, so i get to make some cocktails which i'm excited to learn! lol. will take pictures on wed during the cocktail training offered by the sponsor.
Third, sis told me that mummy is planning a holiday to somewhere nearby when i get back from melb. and turns out, its going to be bangkok and pattaya. *yells for joy!* its been long since i had a holiday with my family, and to one of the cheap shopping heaven in SEA. hahaha. i'm trying to save up for some extra cash so that i can indulge in some shopping when i go there. BANGKOK, HERE I COME!!! hahaha..
Fourth, i have received my pay from the job i did at the Caufield Racing club. for that 2 days, i earned 181.88. its so little, but at least better than nothing. ((;
Fifth, spent halloween with the gang at docklands last sat. weather is so hot and sunny now, which is a good thing cos at least i wont experience much difference in weather when i go back singapore even though i heard its been raining alot back home. anywae, played soccer, vball on sat and it was barbie after that. unluckily it didnt ended well cos it started raining heavily so we shifted back into the house. watched the movie "UP" and it was really nice. chilled abit and tat was it. didnt get to experience much of melb's halloween cos we couldnt go out to the city to see people in their halloween costumes. but still, i had fun!
Lastly, i was taught a lesson about FRIENDSHIP. doesnt mean this person is interested in ur life means u can trust him/her. the person can be a big mouth, gossiping, back-stabbing bitch/ bastard which have no idea how friends should treat each other. and they are usually fake. smiling in front of u and telling people bad stuffs about u behind ur back or sometimes in front of you in another different language. i use to experience it in singapore, but little did i know Melb is full of such people. and guess wat! its not the aussies, its the asians! well, i'm lucky that i step out of it, and avoid as much contact as i can. it disgusts me just to be near such people and it disgusts me even more when such people obviously dunno how to treat their "friends" and still wanna be part of what the gang does. I would only respect them if they are more direct and stay far away as possible and shut the fictional stories and assumptions. i jus pity those who still hang out with such people without any idea that they are being bitched about.
it makes me treasure all the friends i have who i think are so true and lovely. <3
i'm dead beat! I jus had my first day at my first job in Melb. skipped school today for work bcos i didnt wan to miss the opportunity to earn more money. well, woke up early, without much sleep the whole night. i was dozing off on the way to work, which wasnt a good sign, but i still hung on.
changed into the uniform they provided, took quite a while to find the stand where i was working cos they had many snack bars around the racing ground. Caufield is a big place, and u might get lost easily! i was delegated to the Sandwich bar at the Member's stand. and the whole day, i learnt how to make sandwiches for hungry Aussies. and can i say, Serving customers, especially hungry ones is a tricky thing. i actually got a scolding from an angry man cos i wasnt making the right sandwich for him and a silent stare on my name tag from a lady. other than that, the whole atmosphere was hyped up. with races going on, the loud PA system, people cheering for their horses. Its really nice. started work at 11.3o and ended at 4 instead of 6. i still have no clue wats my pay cos i forgot to ask. my supervisor is a really nice and funny lady, and i got really helpful colleagues. i guess i'm considered lucky. ((;
will be working on Sat again. and i anticipate more customers, more sandwiches to be made and more chances of getting scolded. but who cares! its worth it. ((;
I really wanna blog on my birthday celebration, but bcos assignments are starting to haunt me, so i choose to do some of it, before i blog a long post on my bdae.
I had fun, enjoy it, while i miss the people back home.
I'll be back to blog more, but i'll post jus a pic that i <3.
The Royal Melbourne Show was something I wouldnt experience in Singapore, so when i got to know about it, i really wanted to go. Asked doug and he wasnt really interested, so i went with Jan, and her classmates Henry and Yumi. I did enjoy myself, patting and seeing farm animals and it wasnt bored at all. I'm saying that cos the others felt bored and left halfway through. It was such a piss off, but i still continued exploring the place alone despite the others being a cold blanket. i cant force them to stay too. but it made the whole experience not as enjoyable. I could have imagine many others which would make my experience so much more better. Little did i expect that after the show, i would be blogging on the bad experience more than the good ones. And once again, i was reminded that good friends are hard to come by. Silly me again.
Went out for a houseparty at one of the suburb, Toorak. the host is Akshat, a fren i got to know from school. and he happens to stay in one of the suburb which rich Melburnians stay in. anywae, had a chance to eat the sort of authentic indian curry which Akshat and his housemates cooked. well, i dunno whether is it authentic a not, but i assume it is. cos it tasted quite good to me. hung out at the house for a while, and we decided to go explore the Toorak suburb to see what do they have there. I'm always hanging out with this gang, and its like so common now that we do things together. with just me alone as a girl in the group, it looks so weird, and sometimes people might have weird thoughts about it and this people are pathetic cos they judge, and friends shouldnt. anywae, i do enjoy the company we have. all the bullshitting, gossiping and trying out of new stuffs.
so while we were exploring the neighbourhood, we came across a very attractive signboard at the corner of the intersection. and bcos we were hungry, we decided to check it out and see whether the prices for food are reasonable. turns out, it was within our budget and so we decided to try it out. the diner had a really american diner theme, very old school, with a elvis presley model in the diner, playing oldies. it was a change in experience. bcos usually we will eat chinese food whenever we go out. i'll let the pictures do the talking. dont mind me, its taken with my phone, cos i didnt bring my camera.
and tomorrow, i'm going to go for the Melbourne Royal show with Jan and her new classmates. I cant wait! google it to find out more about it. Its going to be definite fun! ((;
i'm currently having my holidays and enjoying every single minute of it. and of cos i didnt put my time to waste. I took the initiative to apply for a job at one of Melbourne's racing club, Caufield. Well, during Spring time in Melbourne, the people here would attend wat they call it the "Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival" where men would be dressed in formal suits, and women dressed in really pretty dresses and accessorise with a nice hat. The carnival starts around the end of Sept, to the mid of November. and its one event which people gamble, dresses in fashion and enjoy the whole atmosphere of seeing horses race while sipping on a cold beer or sparkling wine.
Anyway, i've got a reply from the racing club, saying i gotta go for an interview. and i turned up yesterday for the interview, with a few slight hiccups on the way. woke up real early without much sleep cos doug and I hung out with the gang at St. Kilda beach, till late the night before, wanting to see some penguins. and so, i needed to rush and dressed up in a white shirt and black pants. and little did i know was my new bought shirt was teared for no apparent reason. but i still went on with my interview cos i really need that job. so i covered the tear with my cardi and headed off. ard an hour journey to my destination. interview was at 10, and when i reached there, they asked for my visa, bcos as an international student, i need to having a valid working visa so that i can work. and silly me jus brought my visa no., while they needed the document. SO, its either i come back for another interview session later in the day, or i forget about this opportunity. part of me wanted to take the second option, but u guys know i didnt. so, its another hour journey back home, to get my visa document, and luckily the next interview session is at 5pm, i had ample time to rest and have my lunch before i go. the weather was freaking hot in the day, and by the time i went out for my real interview, it turned cold.
reached there, waited for my turn for interview, and btw there were so so many indians interviewing too. they are like ants, knowing where to go when there's opportunities. hardworking and never give up attitude. well, not tat i'm praising them, but i knew i had a higher chance to get the job. ;x but i was still nervous cos its the first time having an interview in Melbourne. sat down with one of the interviewer, Denise, who was a really nice lady. answered a few questions, and i got the job! ((; got my ID card and name tag, and did some paperwork, while i watched a 5 min induction video. got my fingerprint scanned for reporting and signing off from work when i start and tat was it! ((; I was so happy, even though its a casual position as a snack attendant. experience counts alot. and i heard from my frens that the pay rate for people working at the Spring racing carnival is high, even though i didnt ask my interviewer yesterday, but i assume its going to be good. ((; so good luck to me. its just a 3 days job, but i probably continue working for the club in a long term basis, so that i got some income for myself. ((;
I"m so proud of myself! My name tag and ID card. income's coming in soon, dun worry my bank account. u will be fed soon! ;D
after friday, the moment i finish up with my 2000 word essay, i told myself i would never leave things till the last min. never again!!! cos i dun even feel good even though i was in time to hand up the assessment. well, i hope that i will still do well, or at least get a pass or credit for it. and if i get a higher grade than that, i would never take it for granted. please! *prays*
as mentioned in previous posts, thurs was management night. many of my friends came to support me, which made me feel really happy. 3 course meal for $20 with complimentary coffee or tea. how i wish you guys back in singapore would be able to try it. food is really good, with quality service from my fellow classmates. I felt my partner, Lulu and I did well, not considering the small issues like the backgroud music went off, setting up of tables was slow and mess. at least customers were happy when i handed them tulips, which i bought in the morning. ((; i do not have much pictures on the night, cos i was busy running around, managing the whole restaurant. this is why F&B was never in my career option. cos i totally dislike the operation. now its just left with a 1200 written report about the whole night and preparation. after tat, i would be able to breath a sign of relief and enjoy the hols of 2 weeks, with a few days finishing up assignments that are soon due after the hols. the school is cunning. hols dun seem like hols cos u still gotta care about assignments.
anywae, i got an email few days back, and i actually got a scheduled interview for the Spring racing carnival at Caufield. ((; even though its a few days job, i hope i get it. and time's right cos its hols soon. i can probably work for a few days, and earn some money for my 21st. hahaha. even though i have no idea on how to celebrate, and whether to celebrate a not, cos i dun even have the mood to. so much so that i start to think its nothing special anyway. well, except for my parents. cos their eldest daughter finally turn 21.
lots of issues are going through my mind now. and many say its back to my emo self again. but, they dunno whats happening. maybe bcos they are not people that i would tell my inner feelings to. i jus hope i'm strong enough to decide on how our future should go. cos now, the things we used to have for each other, have faded or long gone. cos the way u see it, i'm jus a girl who is alone in this foreign country. and leaving is not an option bcos of my safety. i'm jus speechless. about how things are, how both of us made this situation worsen to this stage.
Today is the day, or should i say Tonight is the Night!
Woke up early to get fresh flowers from vic market for tonight before class at 11am. tulips are so pretty, and i hope they will bloom by tonight, with me giving them all the love (water). ((;
I'm so excited and nervous! and also stress because i've got a 2000 word assignment due tomorrow. meaning, after tonight, i wont get much sleep, cos i'll be rushing for my essay. if not, everything's going well for now.
I feel so guilty that i'm hanging out and having fun when i should be spending most of my time studying or doing assignments. lol. I'm so going to regret bcos a 2000 word essay is coming up. I have started finding research and references, but i'm still scared. Next week is going to be a hell outta week for me. I'm excited and nervous at the same time. One of my subjects would be waitressing at the school restaurant (Angliss Restaurant). its a practical subject, and each week we actually learn and work at the same time, serving real customers. and next week, its my management night. I'm partnering with a classmate of mine, and both of us are the managers of the night. We both came up with a theme, and discussed about duties of staff (which are our other classmates) and on how to decorate the restaurant. I'm not going to say wat theme is it yet, just to keep you all in suspense. shall show through pictures after my management night. ((;
Anywae, last night went out with the "Docklands Gang" (name given by elaine because they stay in docklands- an area in the city). dinner, and then karaoke at same pub. wasnt really enthu about going, but still tagged along. the pub was stuffy and noisy. the guys got really drunk and wasted and at the end of the night, i was actually the most sober one cos i didnt even touch any alcohol. I sung alot the whole night, and there was a bdae celebration going on jus beside our table, and it got really funny and crazy when an angmoh (who is tone deaf) sings and dances on the dance floor. he was awful to listen, nice to watch. hahah. but i'm telling myself no more of such places. its so stuffy with so many people smoking, and i could feel my life literally cut down by a few years.
Pictures from the previous air hockey and also from last night.
from last night. *i cant wait for the hols. in 2 more weeks time. and soon, my 21st! ((;
Hey people, i'm blogging while i'm having my hour break. This week is considered as my resting week, before assignments come haunting me again. Had a good weekend, because i didnt have to stress whether assignments are done a not. I do have pictures, but its at home. Now, the fav hang out place is bubble tea (Ten Ren) and playing Air Hockey. Its getting bored though, so its time to find some other things to do.
and jus to mention, i sort of feel closer to home now. bcos the relationship between my siblings are closer than ever. and with the evolution of MSN, it makes communication so much easier and faster. Its heartwarming when your bro comes to you for advice and says "I miss you" at the end of the conversation. ((; puts a smile on my face.
I cant wait to go back, and do all the things i wanna do with my close ones. 2nd of Dec, the date to look forward to.
weather is crazy the last few days. i can literally be blown away by the strong wind, but luckily i'm heavy in weight and low in gravity. hahaha. the word to describe me the last few days is TIRED TIRED TIRED!!! thurs are waitressing nights at the angliss restaurant. since its the first week where we have customers coming into the restaurant, it was messy from the start. i wasnt really in the mess actually cos this week my duties was being the middle 'woman' in the kitchen, talking to the student chef and asking waiters and waitresses to come in to get their dishes to the table they are in-charge. it was an easy job bcos there was only a table of 8 customers to be served. hahhahaa. so the restaurant wasnt that full on. i was freaking bored and i started chatting with the cute chef who was in-charge of the kitchen staff that night. time passed really slow, but i guess it will only happen on the first week. but i do hope i get the same duties next week, standing in the kitchen. hahaha. i'm managing on week 8, so its still a long way to plan with my partner Lulu. and i will definitely get more customers in. its keeps things busy and time passes faster.
anyway, i've got assignments due next week, and i'm not even at the half way line. i've got yesterday off, and i was supposed to stay home and finish up with that assignment and in the end, i headed out with doug to the city to meet up with the gang, after they finish school. had brunch and i getting sick of city food. its always the same things i'm eating. met up with anthon first, and was suppose to go play LAN (-.-!!!), but luckily for me the lan shop was packed. haha. so we headed to the Melbourne Museum since we have free entry cos we are students. did i tell ya how good it is to be a student??? LOL.. we went there 40 mins before closing time, so 3 of us jus browse through almost everything. it wasnt a fulfilled tour, so i'm telling myself to go there again when i got the free time. took some pictures with my phone, and pictures aint that nice. so i'll jus post some out only.
and now, i really need to do my assignment before i head out tonight with doug for a house party at anthon's place. its going to be fun, cos there's going to be some sabotaging to do to someone most of us dislike. hahaha. i'm bad, but he deserve it. shall update more with pictures and stories when i get back. ((;
i went for a housewarming party on sat. the host are friends who jus joined WAI this semester. and their place are just behind the school. i wonder how did they even find tat apartment. imagine waking up jus half an hour earlier before lessons start. it would be so awesome! lol. ate, drank sparkling, learnt how to cut up a whole chicken, played truth or dare (so old school...!) anyway, i'll let the pictures do the talking.
i just got back from school. school was 11am - 11pm. (yes, i know!) its crazy. first week of school have just gone by. no lessons tomorrow is a good thing. my fingers are now cramped and sore from jus learning to hold two big empty plates (without food on top) wif my left hand, having to balance them with jus my fingers and my fore arm. its crazy. next week, we're going to start learning how to serve and really work in a restaurant. i'm nervous but also looking forward to it, cos i've never done it before. luckily i've got a good lecturer who's funny yet strict. ((; lots of projects needed to be done soon, but i'm still adjusting from the hols mood to the 'u gotta study' mood.
well, and something for me to show off. hahaha. My results for Sem 1. 1 HD, 2 Ds & 1 Cr. which is a good result for me. i was expecting worse than that. hahaha. proud of myself for the hardwork i've put in, and also after so long of not studying.
hees! its relaxing tomorrow, and planning for projects. *ps: there's a guy in class which i think he's cute. i hope we get to talk. ((;
its the 3rd day of sch, and almost half of the week is gone. attending lectures and interacting in tutorials. its back to the 'study hard and cant play hard' days. realised i've only got an exam this semester compared to the others is a nice thing to know, meaning i've got projects to work hard on. waking up early is still a problem, even though i go to bed real early. i'm still tired! LOL. classmates are almost the same, with the exception of some newcomers. and of cos, noticing how they look and dress, especially on the first day of school. there's this ger who wore pink socks and sliver pumps! (if u think its fine, you should seriously ask urself again!)
anyway, i'm jus bored and i got to sch early. got an interview later in the afternoon, and a 4 hours break, which i dun even have a clue wat to do during it. and lastly, i've decided to let go of things, after so much nagging, warnings etc. it jus dun work anymore. so, it left me with no choice and i dun feel happy either holding on. and even though i've decided, its a mental thing for me, bcos the fact i'm still stuck in the situation. so while having the thought, i'm jus going to wait and see how it goes about things. any changes for the better. sighs.
a simple blog, a new look, change, a new beginning.
Sch's starting tomorrow, and i'm still in my holiday mood, sleeping and waking up late. timetable aint that bad, with only monday and thursday having long hours spent in sch. friday is my off day, which means a good long weekend every week. i'm looking forward to do well, and get it done with this semester and i can head back home to Singapore. Missing the people back home so dearly. My grandparents, my parents, my sibs, cousins, Sylvia, Chunmei, Amanda.... i've got so so much to tell the girls.
last few weeks were spent out with friends whom i got close to during the hols. and guess wat, i introduced doug to them, and he clicks well with them. which is a good and bad thing. shall not elaborate more on it. anywae, caught a few good movies [Transformers II, Bruno (world's gayiest & dick populated movie ever!!), Harry Potter & the Half Blood Prince, Ice Age III, Hangover]. chilled out with the gang, hung out till the wee hours and realised Melbourne has no night life at all and can be boring if you do not have friends. tried Shisha and didnt like it. its wasnt good as people claim it is.
Lastly, i hope school's going to be better than Sem 1. eye candies please!
i'm just sick of how things are with the both of us, where i start to wonder is there even love between us or just two people that know each other and stay together because of some promise made.
.... i dun even know how to talk about the mixed feelings i have because i'm just sitting in front of my laptop, typing and deleting, typing and deleting the words to describe my feelings.
i jus seems so weird now. i'm not motivated, i feel alone even though i have my bf beside me. and i wonder again why isnt he sensitive enough to know that i'm not feeling good about this LOVE that we used to have for each other. i'm starting to regret about staying together in the first place. and maybe we wont be caught in this sticky situation. you would have the freedom that you always complain you do not have, and i would not have to control you subconsciously. this just sucks!
RESPECT, SENSITIVITY, HONESTY, FAITHFULNESS, OPEN-NESS, EFFORT, CHANGE and LOVE! where are they???
i wish its just my emotional side, thinking and care TOO MUCH about this LOVE that i have OR use to have. that i am expecting alot from this relationship where all he can give is so so little. i'm now like an empty shell, without knowing what i should do or where my heart should face. how i wish he knows. how i wish he bother knowing. how i wish he do not think that all these thoughts of mine are simply childish and not important.
Now, i know... LOVE aint everything. LOVE aint all what life is. its just part of it. i need to change that thinking.
holidays have been great! enjoying everyday, with the first few days sleeping in till noon, and i dun feel guilty about it, cos i totally deserve it. staying at home most of the time, unless i'm dated out by my new friend Jan. would be either down to the gym losing the excess weight, or stuck to my laptop with the ever low buffering of episodes of 'Gossip Girl Season 2' & 'Family Outing'. and can i say i'm so in love with Family Outing (Korean Variety Show). its funny and totally entertaining. but bcos of the low buffering, its a torture to wait for something so good. thus, i try to tag along with Douglas to see school library where he study for his exams, and i tap on his sch's wireless (freaking fast), to watch my addictions. hahahha...
Douglas is having his exams, so i dun wanna be near him to distract him so that he could study well (which he didnt cos without me near him, he's slacking even more.) my bf is like the total opposite of me, cos he totally like last min studying where i'm a total anti-last min person. totally irritating to see him not priortising his work.
have been searching high and low for job opportunities, but it isnt going tat well due to the fact tat i do not have any working experience in australia. but i do hope things would be better. other than that, its also looking for apartments to rent after my current contract ends. gonna look for something with 2 bedrooms, and a good and open living room, where i get my personal space and if friends or families visit, there is a place to stay in. ((;
so yesterday, i was dated by my new friend Jan. she's like a really nice girl, from Thailand, where she's been here since 2 years back. We went shopping at Harbourtown Docklands, where its an outdoor shopping HEAVEN. not bcos there is alot of stores selling nice clothes, they are selling it at a really cheap price and it wasnt crowded at all. its always best to shop at a place with good buys and less people. you are take ur time trying out things and also gossip. i totally regret spending the other time when i went out shopping wif Jan, b cos i could have gotten so many other stuffs at Harbourtown. well, so i made a mental note to go back there when i start working and receive my first pay. ((; lol total damage was 10 dollars for a really nice and cool Harlem pants. i dunno whether does S'pore have it yet so if you (close friends only) like it, let me know. i can get it for you. you pay of cos. i gotta watch my pockets too. lol.
The Southern Star. something like the S'pore Flyer, but totally lousier than it cos its dysfunctional.
Jan, with her good buys.
and the Harlem pants. dirt cheap! bye for now. there's a party event tomorrow at some club, which is organised by the school. but i cant go. cos my protective bf cares for my safety. how sad! i hope for the next time. and i'll definitely pull him with me.
exams ended yesterday, and i feel confident for one, and anxious for the other.
i jus hope i dun need to take any supplementary papers, cos i'm in my enjoying-the-holidays mood.
so i have till the 20th of july to enjoy the melbourne winter holidays. so 'romantic' huh? i hope my first winter in melbourne wont be tat torturing. i know its wrong to miss the hot weather back home, but i do miss it. ;x
not much planned trips to anywhere, cos my wallet cant afford the damage. so its just me and my 'lovely' boy, facing each other almost everyday. how nice right?? lol.. but i think with my character, i'll definitely find someting meaningful to do during the hols, like getting a part time job and finding a bigger rented apartment to stay in.
and lastly to celebrate the hard work i put in for sem 1, i bought half a dozen of Krispy Kreme doughnuts to indulge with my boy.
i know you guys are tempted to eat. i'll promise to buy some back end of the year. ((;
lastly, continue with bangs or change back to side fringe? bcos there are so many ppl i know with bangs. its not special anymore.
i cant wait till the end of my exams. its been freaking long since i last took any major exams. i hope and pray that my hard work would pay off. wish my luck! ((;
i just had the busiest week so far ever since i started school. 3 assessments to be handed up in this week, and i had to go to a winery excursion. lets see how did my week go.
Monday was lecture day. full of lectures, and some are really boring. i had to finish up with the menu designing of one of the assessment. its a bonus that i know about photoshop, cos my menu turned up really nice, compared to the others.
Tuesday was tutorial day. where i had to hand up one of the assessment during tuts. it was a journal, and i had it done on sun. so it wasnt tat bad. it was also tour day. lots of walking near rubbish chutes and uneven floors, cos it was a tour on alleyways. -.- tiring!
I'm actually taking pictures of the tours i have been on, and trying to show u people different parts of melbourne which i had a chance to explore. some can be really boring, and some are really fun. See facebook if you are my friend in there. hahaa..
Wednesday was the winery excursion i was talking about. took up nearly the whole day. we went to the Mitchelton Winery. had some chance to interact with the classmates, which i'm starting to open up to. we had fun together tasting wine and just crapping. ((;
Thursday was my off day, like finally! but even though i didnt have to go sch, i had to write up my tour commentary which is one of the assessment of the week. and also rehearse the whole commentary because i have to give a guided tour to the class. lots of things to prepare, but i was really glad i done most of it weeks ahead. and i even had time to do up a brochure which i'm really proud of. ((; now i've probably turn into a anti-last min person.
Friday... what a day today!!! with 2 assessments due. the tour and the menu production report. the menu production report was long done, so it just handing it up to the lecturer. the tour also went well, and too bad i didnt have pictures of me giving the tour. cos i was nervous to even remember about pictures of me. mummy would be proud of me if she sees me giving public speaking. not jus to the class and also to strangers, which actually pause to listen to what i was saying. it was scary, but i'm well-prepared, and i had fun! i like tour guiding, but this job dun pay really well. the lecturer even commented that i spoke really well. hahha... its a great and tiring day! below are pictures taken on other tours, but not mine. i hope one of my classmate took a pic of me, even if its a ugly one. cos i wanna show mummy... probably the weekend would be spend slacking and also studying for a test next week. but i reckon its going to be great. oh ya, and also find a job. mummy is complaining that i spent too much and fast. ((; take care people!
when life is hectic, take a breather, and admire the surroundings around u.
u might get the most beautiful view where u last expected.
i was doing my projects in the room, and jus when i turn to my right, its when i saw a really nice view of the sunset on of the window. it jus makes the stress go away.
i jus had a tour guided by my classmates today, and its soon to be my turn to be a tour guide. definite nerve-racking!
and we took our first class photo.
mind me, i look freaking fat here! even though i am la...
i literally spend today lying around, even though doug and me headed down to his sch's library to study. i did do some stuffs for my project, but i still felt i didnt do much today. most of the shops were closed, cos it was a public holiday. it was ANZAC day.
doug and me were guessing what's the meaning of ANZAC, and he came up wif Australia and New Zealand Act of Courage. and its quite near the real meaning. so, i googled, and the meaning is:
A- Australia &
N- New
Z- Zealand
A- Army
C- Corps
During the war the legend of ANZAC became the proud possession of all in the AIF and most Australians. Since then, the anniversary of 25 April 1915 has been commemorated each year as ANZAC Day.
The first ANZAC Day was conducted in 1916. The troops observed it in various ways, and in London large crowds watched 2,000 Australians and New Zealanders march to Westminster Abbey. In Australia there was strong support for the day, with between 60,000 and 100,000 people packing the Domain in Sydney for a service.
By 1925 huge ANZAC Day marches were being conducted in all the main cities. Smaller places had their own observances. Most states marked the day with a public holiday, and within two years they all did. Second World War ex-servicemen, and later others, accepted ANZAC Day as theirs too. In immediate post-war years they swelled the numbers of veterans marching. In 1990 a few ageing Gallipoli veterans, accompanied by the Prime Minister, went back to Turkey for the 75th anniversary of the landing. Australians watched emotionally as a handful of representatives of a near vanished army received their salute.
Ninety years on, there are no longer any living survivors of the campaign, but the parades, services and rituals of ANZAC Day have survived, and some have expanded. Large crowds now go to Gallipoli each year. The legend of ANZAC remains relevant to many Australians.
and so i was saying. shops were closed, tv programmes are showing memorial services to pay tribute to the soldiers, and i could see lots of really old army men marching. and the worst was the weather. freaking cold and windy. which send shivers down my spine when i was on the bike.
talking about the bike, doug and me got into a minor accident. well, not exactly an accident. jus tat he was turning out after we went for grocery shopping, and he was suppose to turn right, and he hesitated cos there was this car, (lady driver FYI), tat wanted to go straight, but she was hesitating too. so it was a tight cornering, and doug didnt accelerate enough to make the turn, and leading to a low impact fall to the right. both of us were fine, and i got out and quickly got away from the road wif all the groceries in my hand. so doug was left wif the bike in the middle of the road, and his bike was so heavy tat he had difficulty pushing it up. and mind u all! there were alot of people gawking and looking, and only an asian old man came to doug to help him wif pushing up the bike. even though the old man didnt have the strength to help push the bike, but it was really nice to know. and aussies? they jus look and wait till doug got out of the way. it clearly shows something. and its up to u all to think wat it is. we didnt expect much help, so it wasnt tat bad.
the art of living together. Ask me if u are interested...
Date : Friday, April 24, 2009
so easter hols are over and now i'm back in sch again. really looking for the sem to end, but before tat, there's projects and exams to tackle. well, all's good. love is fine, b cos i learn to communicate better. and let him know straight away about how i feel when i feel unhappy or sad. and i think my tolerance level is getting better. being together and living together is totally two different things. doesnt mean u can be together for a long period of time means u can live together. well, we are still learning and trying. and of cos compromising. plus, i learnt how to find my personal space and also love myself. ((;
to end this post, its pictures time!
Ice cream at Lygon St.
the best time to eat ice cream is when the weather is less than 15 degrees. hahahha
and not the best ice cream, cos the one we wanted to eat, Freddos, was closed.
maybe next time when both of us are crazy enough again.
i'm enjoying my easter hols quite well, and really slacking like i do in s'pore. hahaa.. kinda missed that kind of life, but i realised it can be quite bored after a while.
the monday tat just passed, doug and me actually joined a tour to philip island, which allowed us to see floral and bushes native to aust, a chocolate museum (totally loves!!), koala sanctuary, and lastly and a must to see are the wild penguins coming out from sea to their burrows. had great fun myself, but not doug cos he was complaining all the way. total turn off, but i do appreciate his effort in coming for the tour.
the tour was totally different from the previous one i went with mummy cos tour guide was different, people who were on the tour were not friendly at all. not that i like to talk and socialise, but u just can tell. even though time wasnt enough to visit the few places we went, it was still fun. i shall put the photos in facebook, cos its faster and i gotta head to the gym soon. next few days are prolly spent doing my projects and might have a trip to the zoo on fri. we'll see how it goes first.
lots of things are going through my mind about my relationship right now. and i dun really wanna talk about it, until its the limit.
this is something i'm looking forward to. after a long period of hard work, doing projects non-stop, finally there's a break in between, and it totally makes u feel that you really deserve it without any guilt. its the best feeling ever. after tml, i'm a free 'man'.
had a group presentation today for OB (Organisational Behaviour). i was looking forward to it, cos i tot the group was ready and prepared. turns out, someone in my group was not. he was cocky and confident when i kept reminding him about having a piece of paper so that u know what to talk about during the presentation. and before that, he was like giving info that are not relevant to the topic even after i asked him to edit. so when its our turn to present, he actually crap his way through. the other team members couldnt tell and didnt care much that his part was not relevant, but i cared, cos it might affect my marks, and its just isnt right to give wrong info! i really hope the lecturer isnt that mean, cos he's always nice to us in class. so anywae, its now over, and i know i shouldnt broad over it. cos i did as much as i can.
so anywae, since easter hols is jus 1 more day away, i cant help thinking of things to do during the 10 days break. i do have projects to do, so i reckon i'll do them before i play. feel like going on road trips, even just for a day would be fun. doug and me are still planning, and i guess he will only really think about it after thurs, cos tats his last day before easter hols. hahaa... poor thing, one day after me.
i do have pictures, but i'm kinda lazy to upload them today, cos i jus had a long day in school. so take care people. i'll update real soon! ((; cheers!
