Tuesday, July 31, 2007

18 July 2007... The Special Moment...

finally!!! my internet browser is fixed! "ku-ku" me actually wasted 40bucks on getting a "so-called" technician to fix it when the problem is so simple. anyway, dun mention it liao.

it had been a loooonnnggggg while since i last update here & since my last update, there had been so much happenings in my life. from NZ trip to Graduation to Family in Brisbane to Move House to Beginning of my Honours year... gosh... juz too many to share with all. i will slowly do it cos there r so many photos to sort and so many tots to share. tis "bloggie" update bcame my 4th subject tis semester with the subject code of BLOG6000. whahaha...

for a start off, of cos i muz mention the day which made me relieved, made my family proud & happy... My Graduation Day! on 18 July 2007, I finally received my long awaiting degree! gosh... is like a long way thru yet all juz happen split second when i received the empty scroll from the Uni Chancellor. is a long long wait... but all was worth while. i learnt alot in these 2 years. i grew up alot, exposed to many different things. along the way, there are happiness, tears and sadness. unforgettable moments that will be buried so deeply in my heart that I will never ever forget them. pple whom created an impact in my 2 years of Aussie life will always always be on my mind & juz grateful for their presence. is too long to thank and elaborate on how much i miss all of them in tis entry. i shall leave it to the next one. tis entry shall be concentrated on my GRADUATION! yep! yep!!! get ready for... photos! 1st part is all abt me, Iris Lim Wee San! is my day, so bear with me lah... see more of my face... :D

My family & I... @ UQ Great Court...

Me standing along the staircase @ UQ Business School...

Roof Top Terrace (is a cafe!) @ Business, Economics & Law (BEL) faculty! fav place cos the view is lovely. Iced Mocha! my fav drink from there..

Along the corridor outside Forgan Smiths Building...

i'm @ UQ Lake! i love tis place cos the scenary is juz wonderful here.

i'm not acting hardworking lor... i had always been very hardworking when i am researching for my assignments during studies lor. is @ the library here but not @ tis reference section lah. reason for tis reference section, is purely for photo taking purpose cos is @ 1st floor. lazy me juz dun wanna climb stairs to get to the actual floor. anyway, library r all the same mah... BOOKS & more BOOKS!!! whahaha...

UQ signboard!!! they cleaned the crest and the board before the graduation period, so tat everything look nice and clean for photo taking. whahaha...

my fav photo of the day! cos i tink i look nice here leh... but pls concentrate on ME! i am the main lead here! not the flowers!!! they r juz supportive leads to make me stand out lor... hahaha...

moment i had been anticipating since i 1st arrive in Australia.. I FINALLY GRADUATED!!! (side note: is an empty scroll cos they wanna avoid handing out the wrong certificate)


now is time for me to show my greatest appreciation for pple who r there with me to share my special and wonderful moment. pple who r so dear to me..

Grandma & I! heehee... finally... i made her proud of me! i am so thankful tat despite feeling easily tired after travel for long due to old age, Grandma was there to witness my happiest moment. i am very glad that she was REALLY beside me to share my glory and happiness.

My happy Parents! hahaha... Dad look shuai & Mum look pretty leh... well, without them, definitely i wun be here. soon... i will take up the responsibility to be a good daughter (i am always one though juz a naughty one..! hahaha)


as the saying goes "behind every successful man, there is a woman". for me, here is the woman behind me! she is my advisor, my friend, my financial supporter, my faithful supporter... she is my Auntie! my wonderful Auntie Cindy! without her, i will not be doing wat i am doing now. when no one supported my idea of overseas studies, she was the one who gave me all the assurance to go ahead with my decision. for all tat she had done for me, from deep down bottom of my heart, "Auntie Cindy, I thank u very very much! for all ur care and concern and love all these years..."

Family play an impt role in my life, so did the following pple... they r my family in Australia. without them, my life in Aussie wun be so colourful....
up it goes! moments of glory, happiness & excitement... presenting to u... the 4 Proud & Happy Graduates! Yvonne, Tess, Huiying & Iris!

we r blessed with warm wishes from dearest friends... BIG thank u to all!!!!
my 1st "un-sung" hero.. Fiona Tan! my camera-woman, care-taker for my family & house-mover... Gal, THANK U so so much!!!! without ur help, i think i really cannot make it liao. let's enjoy tis last sem before u leave me in Australia... haiz...
my 2nd "un-sung" hero... Philip Boey! wat else can I say abt this guy here sia? My driver, my camera-man, my house-mover... Big Big THANK U to u!!! i thank u so many times until i oso run out of words to say. haha... juz wanna say, tings will not be as perfect as it is without ur help... (minus watever scratches we have on the car lah! hahaha)

these grp of pple r as happy as me on tat very day... as excited as i am on tat very day... they r my fellow Graduates from UQ!!!!

Huiying & I... she is not only my housemate lor... she is one of my best buddy in Australia. getting sentimential again... but i really wanna say "I miss U so so much, gal!!!!"

Tess & I... another great buddy in Australia... no more shaking of butt, no more irritating whining sound... haiz... KL is juz an hr flight away from Spore, abt 5 hrs drive from Spore but when is the next time I can have crazy moments with u leh??? Miss u very much!!!

For past, present & future.. we will always be Warren Street Angels aka Bao-bei! hahaha..

Aileen Tay! my chocoholic khaki from Singapore... miss her buzzing msn msg for questions abt assignments... her 1st sentence will always be "iris ah, sorry ah, sorry to disturb u..."

Jael~!!! my ex-neighbour from Warren Street... heehee...

Tanvi... hahaha... nv expect to be able to spend at least 1 more year with her in UQ. she is taking Masters!

Clinton! we used to be classmates in Ngee Ann Poly & now we r fellow schmates in UQ! whahaha... how qiao can tis b, rite???

last section before i end of tis long winded entry... i wanna acknowledge all the wonderful pressie from my beloved friends...
a bouquet of pink flowers (dun ask me for the name of flower cos i dunno ah!) from Fiona... she juz wanna make sure i have pink for everything tat is from her ah... whahaha... (side note: tis pretty flower attracted alot of attention along the way... shuang sia!)

Philip said tis is sunflower but it dun seems like it to me leh... anyway, lovely flowers from Philip, Joyce, Leona and Felicia! heehee...

see the photo in the photo frame? hahaha... tat is Fiona & I lah... oh well... cos tis pressie is from her so muz put her face. heehee... :P

though i have many many bears, tis is my 1st Forever Friend bear lor... Congrats Bear from Philip, Joyce, Leona and Felicia! THANK U, guys!

can u recognise who is tis in the picture??? heehee... is ME!!! woohoo~~!!! tis is a wonderful present from Isaac. he cannot attend our graduation & so he drew each of us a photo (nv knew tat he can draw ah!) Huiying, Tess & I each has one of a picture of ourselves which r all drawn by him. & we still complain to him abt face too round, nose too flat, nose too big when we shld be appreciative. whahaha... well, we r juz joking lah. we really mean THANK U in every other way!

okokok... shall end tis entry here before i rattled on again and again... 2 yrs of Bachelor studies ended with happy and perfect memories. though @ the very last min, some tings happened, i am still very contented. contented and appreciative tat God had been so kind to me to allow me to spend my happiest moments with all my dearest ones.

a new year ahead of me with my Honours studies. once again, challenges waiting for me... & i will be brave enough to embrace thru them & get even better the next time round!!!

~~My family is in Brisbane~~

11 Jul to 19 Jul is one of the happiest and busiest period for my Brissy life. y so? cos during tis period, i am "hosting" my family in a place tat is my temporary home! heehee... my family came to brisbane for my convocation & so i have to bring them around. however, due to unforseen circumstances, there r changes made to our travel plan. the original plan to go to Mount Tamborine was cancelled and there r many other changes. anyway, i shall not mention all these since is all over. at the end of the day, i had a great time with my family, laughing and joking along the way and over meals. heartwarming moments which i really really treasure. moments tat i had looked forward for so so long. even in Spore, i dun get such wonderful moments as we r all busy with our own life. i value and treasure each and everyone of my family more than anything cos they r gift from heaven to make my life perfect and meaningful!

Auntie Cindy, Grandma and Uncle Shyh Kong overseeing Story Bridge....


Grandma on Citycat... hahaha... Grandma blended in so well with the white seats with her white top. :D

Mum on the city cat passing by Story Bridge & my mum was so cute lah! she tot tis is Sydney Bridge so i had to tell her constantly tat tis is "Gu Shi Jiao" (Story bridge in chinese). haha...

Candid! Candid! after tis photo, i was "scolded" by my grandma as she said she look ugly while eating. oh well, i gave ample warning by saying "look here, i am going to take a shot! (in chinese)". heehee.. muz capture the wonderful look of them while enjoying the cheap and yummy Hanaichi Jap Curry Rice. Grandma had been complaining tat food in Brissy is very exp but she is very contented with tis meal as price is reasonable for her!

Dad, Mum, Grandma, Auntie Cindy @ Conrad Treasury Casino, Brisbane... we r passer-by only cos my family dun gamble for such big stake games. we go for small ones like TOTO & 4D! ohhh... the Gold Lotto they bought in Brissy had been turn into "kind" donation as all gone down the drain. hahaha...

magnificent view from Pacific International Apartment, Brisbane! highly recommended accommodation as the service is really up to expectation & location is good. in between City and Chinatown, walking distance to Riverside Citycat and nearby bus stop. highly accessible from airport, city and various areas. good good!

i can see brisbane river from the 15th floor of the apartment! woohoo~!!! how lovely~!

Overseeing the whole of Brisbane @ Hamilton. I saw the most beautiful and most luxurious houses in Brisbane @ Hamilton. it juz reminded us of Bukit Timah, 6th Ave in Singapore. whahaha... rich pple's houses!

Dad & Mum @ Redcliffe.. Stone Monuments for the remembrance of 1st English Settlers in Queensland.

heehee... i knew Grandma will love tis photo though she is not smiling & had to be persuaded to take tis photo. cos she is facing fresh fish and seafood. her all time fav is do marketing and buy lots of food! whahhaha...

Uncle Shyh Kong @ Chinatown... they love the Roasted Duck from Chinatown. heehee... highly recommended by me for them to try for lunch. and they r so "nice" lah! finished every single pieces without leaving any for me! hmph~!
Mum & Dad @ Victoria Bridge, over seeing the city sky line & Southbank...

Mum's Patt Thai @ a thai restaurant @ Surfers Paradise, Gold Coast...

some entree set of fishcakes and spring rolls...

Grandma & I @ Surfers Paradise... sunny & windy day.. good for a stroll along the beach...

My Dad & Mum & I @ Surfers Paradise... someone is missing here lor... mmm... tat is the unforseen circumstances lah! MIA: Mr Krys Lim Wee Loon!

Mum & Dad @ the beach (hahaha... i forget which beach is tis ah!) anyway, they r very impressed by the fine sand of the beach and how pple can enjoy surfing so much against the strong and powerful wave going high and low...

look @ tis magical tap tat i discovered along Surfers... heehee... nv notice it when i passed by previously leh.... mmm...

Baskin Robins' Banana Split Ice Cream... yummy~~!!!

Baskin Robins' Triple Scoope Sundae with Peanut Butter Chocolate ice cream and Chocolate Cookies Dough ice cream!!! awesome combination!!!! my fav!!!
heehee... enjoying ice cream in winter... see who gave me such influence... is a practice inherit from my dearest Grandma lor.. she is enjoying the ice cream too lor! & my auntie trying to hide from the camera by volunteering to be camera woman.. heehee.. she is my benchmark for ice cream indulgence lor... whahaha..

Last Dinner & Movie Outing with the gals...

the last movie cum dinner outing before Huiying, Tess & I bid each other farewell in Brisbane... sounded very sad but we wanna have a perfect memory so we decided to have all the FUN we could! long awaiting opportunity to try Hanaichi... is very exp at the end when we see the bill but is all worth it! cos the food is really nice & the place is juz good! 3 pple cleared 19 plates of sushi and 2 bowls of udon noodles. total each of us paid $31 for the dinner. whahaha... tat's my 2 wonderful khaki for food indulgence sia!

my favourite!!! Unagi Sushi!!!


Sushi spread... yummy!!!! is really very nice lor... quite worth the money lah. i am not really into sushi back in spore but now i act went for a sushi feast. whahaha...

the gals enjoying their very fresh looking salmon sushi. it was very well sliced & it look really fresh & it tasted very fresh (according to the gals!)...

Udon Noodles.. yum! yum!

more sushi!!! woohoo~~!!!

is dessert time! i tot they will have mochi but they dun. so instead we ordered ice cream. Green Tea and Black Sesame Seed ice cream...

i prefer black sesame seed ice cream...

@ Southbank while waiting for the movie, Transformer to start...


@ the Candy section in the cinema...

act i was feeling extremely tired after my NZ trip & trying to get some rest and pack my stuff to move house & get ready for my family arrival. but becos is a last chance to go out with the gals, i shall bear with all tiredness and be there with them for the last time. i am glad we went out for the very last time cos it will be 1 more additional memory fresh on our mind to rem abt our Brisbane life spent together...