Special Dedication to my dearest SPICE buddies!!!

okok... i noe i am being kinda bias here for posting an entry for my spice buddies only... 2/4 frens, i promise! next entry will be for the entire grp of 2/4 frens... now juz let me show some biasness lah...

heehee... yes!!! i really miss all of them so so much... esp when our crappiness can send me laughing for whole day, whole nite ah. the craziness of every single one of us can make me laugh non stop until stomachache lor... woohoo~~!!!

"they r the ones who really shower me with care & concern, support & love whenever i need. they r the ones who added so much sunshine to my life thru'out. they r the ones whom i noe will nv turn their back on me no matter how bad the situation can be. they r the ones whom i noe at the end of the day will be the ones who will appreciate me the most... they r the ones i love and cherish as much as i would towards my family. they r the ones whom i will call "my 2nd family"..."

tat day Lin asked me if i still in aussie and tat she wanna me go back earlier so tat we can have gathering again. she so miss it. yes! i oso miss all those fun and noisy outings ah. we dun meet very often but whenever we meet up, definitely is the happiest moment. well, i promise tat if i can, i will go back for holidays during my summer break end of the year. & wait for me! i will be back for good next year July! i promise!!!! so for a special dedication for u guys... tis is wat i did... heeheee... in the midst of all my assignments... & i posted one each in ur frenster lor. heehee... hope u all like it ah...

Special Dedication for my spice buddies...

Lian is the one who is suppose to be the eldest among all of us and shld look after us lor. but end up we r the one who takes care of her most of the time... whahaha... nevertheless at times, she still show her naggy style by advising us not to do tat, not to do tis. heehee.. her indecisiveness at times can be really irritating but her meticulous character can be very heart warming. i really really wanna thank her for standing by my side esp during poly days. CCA stuff had been crazy for me at times & if not i have her by my side, i really cannot go thru. at tat time, she nv ask much, juz go with watever i need her to do for me. no matter how bad the situation is, she always juz go ahead and do for me without asking or questioning. really really appreciate!!!

Jun is my IT expert. haha... watever IT and electronic stuff i dunno, he is always the one i turn to. my printer and hard disk oso all thanks to him... if not he went to buy with me, i will be so stuck with the whole chunk of IT jargons. & definitely he is the one who make me laugh the most lah. he and Lin can make me laugh non stop with their stupid and silly jokes and actions. well, honestly... (i noe is going to create a BIG comotion if i say this... but nvm lah... u all understand wat i mean one...) if Jun is not my close buddy, my close brother... i tink for watever he did and wat he is like... i MAY fall for him ah... hahaha.... everyone, happy? i noe all these years, u all waiting for me publicly admit tis lah. yes, i admit but then juz too bad. cos Jun & i had been such close frens tat i really treat him as my younger brother. i swear for 100%. heehee...

Lin ah Lin, always make me laugh lah. as wat i said earlier, she and jun will never fail to add lots of laughter to my day whenever i see them lah. ever silly and crappy jokes, ever funniest and stupid idea r tot by 2 of them & sometimes me oso join in. whahaha... & our target will be Lian! yeahz!!! if i dun join them, they will target me lor. so cannot ah... muz join ally with them sia... heehee... hmm... Lin is really someone i have full admiration in terms of sports lor. she has the ever lasting energy for sports and always do so well in watever sports she play lah. last time in sec sch, still rem how she "torture" us during netball but i will nv forget how she always encourgae me whenever i cannot continue running liao... whahaha... & the "hell like" training she and Jas arranged for me when they r trying to train me into a netball umpire lah. BUT i seriously thank her for all that. she nv gave up on me tat time when i am so useless lah... cannot seems to get the rules in head. haha...

oh my dearest Jas ah... (at tis moment, i am chatting with her in msn lah...heehee) she always nv get out of my life, no matter in sec sch (we r classmates for whole 4 yrs lah!) & poly (she is my schmate cum CCA mate for whole 3 yrs lah!) & now in uni (phew~ diff uni liao..) she still "running" around my life lah... cos i have the teddy bear she bought for me & specially flew in from spore... heehee... & my camera, pens and many ting else r bought with her assistance lah. without her, i dunno wat i will be sia. back in sec sch, she helped me with my accounts, can nv understand any of the accounts tingy w/o her explanation lor. in poly, she is my faithful treasurer, helping me out in every single event of the CCA and presenting the most detailed and well organised budget for my event proposal. in uni, my life probably rather messy if not for her who is the ever supporting person in spore. 100 times thank u to her oso not enough.. heehee.. & i always go irritate her lah. well, tat is my way of showing appreciation ah... (excuses ah!)

okok.. here r my 4 beloved spice buddies... oh ya! y r we spice buddies? cos last time there is spice girls... we r the spice grp lor... jun intro spice girls to us & we tot pretty interesting ah.. heehee.. Lian is the posh spice, me is the baby spice, jun is the ginger spice, lin is the sport spice and jas is the scary spice... heehee... tat us, the SPICE buddies!!!!

is all abt FOOD.. with my own style, my own taste!

2nd entry of the day..

haha.. is abt FOOD! yeahz!!!

just now i went for groceries shopping with Fiona. she was telling me tat she wanna cook "Ma-Po Tofu". judging from her cooking skill, hmm... so i asked " u have the ready-made sauce for it huh?" & she said yes. whahaha... well, tis is a common ting here lah. many of us will buy those ready-made sauce cos most of us r not chef lor. cannot cook tat well and is like all these ready-made sauce making cooking so much easier. haha... oso more variety with nicer taste food lor. woohoo~~!!! so when we walked pass the section tat sell the ready-made sauce, she was telling me tat i shld buy some when they have sales next time. act i was tinking of it too. i wanna give it a try but i always hestitated. cos i nv had the practice to use ready-made sauce. i nv learn tis from my grandma. her cooking r the very traditional type. sauce r made by herself as in use soy sauce, dark soy sauce, pepper, oyster sauce and watever else. so i oso learn from tat lor. my food seems to taste the same as in always soy sauce lah, pepper lah... haha... but more original mah... is full of my style! whahaha... hmm... but one fine day, i shall try using the ready-made sauce to cook some food with different taste. few of my frens here use these sauces quite often... seems good ah.. maybe can try ah. but at the end of the day, i am still more used to my own style, my own taste lah... cos tis is wat i was taught mah... whahaha... cannot tarnish grandma's reputation lor...

learn to treasure & appreciate so tat i can be the ultimate winner!!!

hmm.. suddenly got 2 tings to share. haha.. shall divide into 2 entries then..

tis few weeks i had been wondering if i had made the rite choice to study tourism, if i had made the rite choice to come to aussie to study... so tis few days, i had been tinking thru again. well, i have an ans now. even if there is no guarantee tat i will do a good job, but i still tink tat i will do my best for watever i am doing now and going to do in future. tis is my dream.. my wish and my desire. i live with it and i live with wat i believe i am capable of doing! i may have doubts in my own ability but i shall not doubt abt wat i desire to achieve as tis is wat i really wish for since sec sch. moreover, there r so many unexpected cases happening recently tat make me feel tat watever i have now, i really muz treasure and achieve the best out of it and not keep having doubts and end up not doing my best. life is full of unpredictable encounters and unexepected moments can happen as and when they like. u and i will never noe wat will happen the next min. we can forecast and predict but we can never be sure wat will happen exactly. so if we r unaware of how the future will really be, y not juz grab hold of present and make the most out of it? there r many pple who did not achieve wat they wanna and will never have the chance to do it. so when i am given such good opportunity to be here in aussie to fulfil my dreams, y am i still having doubts? i shld be happy and contented with the fact tat i am act luckier than many pple. so i muz really treasure watever i have now, shldn't i? i really dun wan to end up telling pple tat i really regretted for not doing tis, not doing tat. since i have it now, i shld cherish it and do my very best!

so no matter how hard the route is going to be for the rest of my days here, i will endure! i may not be the best player in tis battle, but i will definitely be the most committed and hardworking player. i will never give up on anything when i had yet try for it. yes! yes! yes! i will do it with pride, endurance and commitment. out to make everyone who care for me to be proud of me, proud of wat i can achieve! i believe in myself, i really have faith in myself... do u guys believe tat i can do it too? heehee... if Leona agrees with me, i tink she will tink as wat i tot abt tis sem. tis is the semester tat is the toughest for us. the most most challenging and difficult semester i would say. taking 5 subjects & not only tat, we cannot afford to lack in any one of them as we cannot flunk any of them. is last sem for Leona and tis is oso the last sem 2 tat i have which means last chance to do any subjects tat r offer in sem 2 only. so if we can survive tis sem, we r already the winners!!!! Leona, agree??? so i wanna scream "I WILL SURVIVE TIS TOUGHEST SEMESTER!"

oh ya... before i go off, i "stole" a quote from Phil's blog... heehee.. tink is kinda meaningful lor..

"Learn from yesterday, LIVE FOR TODAY, hope for tomorrow"

QUIZ time... again... YES! again!

Your True Birth Month Is December

Logical Patriotic Ambitious Not egoistic Loves praise Loves to joke Fun to be with Not pretending Loves attention Short tempered Hates restrictions Loves to socialize Loves to be loved Loyal and generous Impatient and hasty Changing personality Good sense of humor Honest and trustworthy Influential in organizations Takes high pride in oneself Active in games and interactions

What's Your True Birth Month?

**haha.. but i am a January baby leh.. not accurate one.. whahaha...**

You Should Weigh 150

If you weigh less than this, you either have a fast metabolism or are about to gain weight. If you weigh more than this, you may be losing a few pounds soon!

How Much Do You Weigh?

**is tis in lbs or kg? aiyyooo.. if in kg, i am a super FAT person lah.. i am FAT but not tat extend ba... hmmm...**

Your Life Path Number is 5

Your purpose in life is to life freely and collect experiences. You love life - new adventures, new people, new ideas. You are very curious, and you crave novelty in all forms. You tend to make friends easily, and you enjoy the company of all types of people. In love, you are fun and even a bit intoxicating. But you won't stick around for long. You are impulsive and spontaneous - which sometimes leads you to do things you regret. Sometimes you can be overindulgent with food, sex, or drugs. You have many talents, so many that you are often scattered and unfocused.

What Is Your Life Path Number?

**i seems to did tis quiz before but nvm lah.. do again oso no harm.. haha... i like the 2nd last comment, "overindulgent with food.." yes! always ah... as for sex and drugs, i NEVER try before and i will NEVER try drugs lor... as for sex... haha.. no sex before marriage lor... i very conservative and traditional one... heehee...**

URL link for the videos for the Fireworks

hmm... seems tat the fireworks video cannot be access leh... cos i oso cannot access from my own lappy. whahaha... okok... here is the url link of all the videos, hopefully is better.

Brisbane River Fire 2006 - Part 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DCbmV_GWDVE

Brisbane River Fire 2006 - Part 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YyCa46gT7hU

Brisbane River Fire 2006 - Part 3
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rqVDd8-27ps

Brisbane River Fire 2006 - Part 4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJt6eCTmGMU

Enjoy ah~~~!!!!

Videos for Brisbane River Fire 2006

as promised, here are the videos for the Brisbane Riverfire 2006. specially dedicated to my frens in spore and those brissy frens who did not catch it that night. heehee...

Brisbane River Fire 2006 - Part 1



**woohoo~!!! is the annual Brisbane River Festival. 2 Sep is the River Fire. the most spectacular fireworks displays I ever seen. 30mins long of fireworks display definitely brighten up Brissy sky.. i'm totally in love with it.. shall share with u guys.. tis is part 1**

Brisbane River Fire 2006 - Part 2



**tis is part 2... heehee... see the heart shape fireworks? cool!!!**

Brisbane River Fire 2006 - Part 3



**tis is part 3 - the waterfall look alike fireworks.. we called it the "fire-fall"...okok.. i am short so that is y the actual scene is at one corner of the video.. hee...**

Brisbane River Fire 2006 - Part 4



**this is the grand finale... enjoy ohh~~!!!**

**for the benefit of this small space in my blog, i resize the video length and width. so it seems kinda small and weird in shape and blur.. paiseh ah...**

He is the Australian icon...

Steve Irwin with his wife, Terri Irwin & his little girl, shld be 8yrs old tis yr

I am not going with the trend or current flow to blog abt Steve Irwin's dead. I juz wanna express my tots. honestly, my 1st impression when i heard abt his death was i was totally stunned. i still plan to go to Australian Zoo next year with my family when they r here for my graduation & we can go and look at his performance & take photos with him. last yr, my fren & her bf went and they said it was nice lor... haiz... now, juz 1 yr later, everything change liao. when i came home after class, i watched the news. it was abt his incident on almost every channel. the Prime Minister of Australia still spoke to national TV to express his condolences on behalf of the whole nation who is mourning for Steve Irwin's death. Haiz... he is our Australian icon... really a pity...

like wat Hui said in her blog, "unpredictable"... yes! life is unpredictable... dun say one yr later tings change lah, even 1 week or 1 day alot of tings can change. so even pple said i old fashion or long winded, i still wanna say... "we muz really treasure ourselves, everyone around us, our love ones and watever we have... cos we all will never noe wat will happen next & anything, seriously is everything and anything can juz happen in watever way it can be. dun regret when u lost it or the chance to treasure it. cos something once lost, is gone forever. no turning bad no matter how badly u cry for it." as for tis case, is juz a pity tat such a talented person left us but at least when he is around, he really did alot alot to contribute to society. for tat, we shld be proud of him.. recognise his talent and remember his contribution...

is QUIZ time!!! lots of them ohh...

**okok... quiz again.. if u r sick of seeing quiz on my blog again, sorry ah... bear with me for tis few days. dunno y oso... kinda addicted ah... whahaha...**

You Should Travel to India

You're a passionate, gusty traveler - and India's gritty urban centers won't scare you away. Maybe you'll take in the Taj Mahal, eat the best curry of your life, or attend a huge street festival.

What Asian Country Should You Visit?

**hmm... i really would love to visit India one day.. but my top destination to visit now is JAPAN!!! yeahz... i wanna go there ah!!!**

The Keys to Your Heart

You are attracted to those who have a split personality - cold as ice on the outside but hot as fire in the heart. In love, you feel the most alive when your lover is creative and never lets you feel bored. You'd like to your lover to think you are loyal and faithful... that you'll never change. You would be forced to break up with someone who was emotional, moody, and difficult to please. Your ideal relationship is comforting. You crave a relationship where you always feel warmth and love. Your risk of cheating is zero. You care about society and morality. You would never break a commitment. You think of marriage as something that will confine you. You are afraid of marriage. In this moment, you think of love as commitment. Love only works when both people are totally devoted.

What Are The Keys To Your Heart?

**kinda accurate ah.. whahaha.. but i am not afraid of marriage lah.. juz haven't tot of it. hmm.. so earlier quiz abt i am ready to marry is not correct lor.. heehee.. ivy, u had the same result as me for tis quiz huh?? not true for u mah???**

What Your Soul Really Looks Like

You are very passionate and quite temperamental. While you can be moody, you always crave comfort. You are a very grounded, responsible, and realistic person. People may not want to hear the truth from you, but they're going to get it. You believe that people see you as larger than life and important. While this is true, they also think you're a bit full of yourself. Your near future is calm, relaxing, and pretty much what you want. And it's something you've been anticipating for a while now. For you, love is all about caring and comfort. You couldn't fall in love with someone you didn't trust.

Inside the Room of Your Soul

**hmm.. very ACCURATE!!! one of the most accurate quiz i did so far!!! :D**

Your Heart Is Purple

For you, love is about establishing and developing a deep connection. If it's true love, it brings you more wisdom and inner strength. Your flirting style: Sincere Your lucky first date: An afternoon at a tea house Your dream lover: Is both thoughtful and expressive What you bring to relationships: Understanding

What Color Heart Do You Have?

**kinda true too.. cos i really tink understanding & deep connection in relationship is very crucial and essential...**

You Are 45% Left Brained, 55% Right Brained

The left side of your brain controls verbal ability, attention to detail, and reasoning. Left brained people are good at communication and persuading others. If you're left brained, you are likely good at math and logic. Your left brain prefers dogs, reading, and quiet. The right side of your brain is all about creativity and flexibility. Daring and intuitive, right brained people see the world in their unique way. If you're right brained, you likely have a talent for creative writing and art. Your right brain prefers day dreaming, philosophy, and sports.

Are You Right or Left Brained?

**i sort of knew the ans ah.. cos i am nv good in maths lor.. so i will not be a more left brained pple. but i din expect i am sort of near balance for both.. whahaha...**

Your Scholastic Strength Is Evaluating

You are great at looking at many details and putting them all together. You are talented at detecting subtle trends, accuracy, and managing change. You should major in: Statistics Speech Conflict studies Communication Finance Medicine

What Should You Major In?

**hmm.. the analysis part is kinda true but then i dun tink the major is accurate ah! whahaha... how can i ever major in satistics when my MATHS totally cannot make it.. how i major in medicine, i scare i will kill more pple than save pple ah... how i major in conflict studies when i will make the situation more chaotic at times lah... whahaha...**

Your Stress Level is: 34%

You are slightly prone to stress, but generally you keep it under control. You know how to relax and take things as they come, even when your worlds seems to be falling apart. Occasionally, you do let yourself get stressed out, but you snap out of it pretty quickly.

How Stressed Are You?

**haha.. u guys judge for me lah.. how often do i complain i am stress and how often i cannot take my stress?? hmm..**

How Girlie R u???

You Can Hang With the Guys and the Girls

You've struck a good balance between girlie and laid back. You can keep it casual but when you dress up, you are as girly as the next girl.

How Girlie Are You?

**okok.. tis is the last post of the day.. last quiz of the day too... "ka-po" from Ivy's blog since she "ka-po" one of mine.. :P hmmm... how can use the word girly on me??? aiyyooo... for those who noe me since last time back in pri sch or sec sch, they all noe how LOUD and tomboy i am lah.. SKIRT is my top enemy during then!!! but of cos.. as we grow up, tings do change... heehee... BUT i would NEVER use the word girly on myself lor... it jus does not suit me and my character or outlook. even when i wear skirt, my actions r still so BIG and LOUD. whahaha... oops~!**

How Emotionally mature R u???

You Are 74% Grown Up, 26% Kid

Congratulations, you are definitely quite emotionally mature. Although you have your moments of moodiness, you're usually stable and level headed.

How Emotionally Mature Are You?

**okok.. sick of quiz huh? suddenly flood u guys with so many quiz ah.. after i read ivy's blog & so qiao i was doing some so decided to post lor.. tis ans rather accurate to a certain extend.. but u all help me judge lah...**

Your Birth Month is...

Your Birth Month is January

You are a natural leader who is able to stand up when no one else can. Strong and powerful, you tend to overshadow those around you. Your soul reflects: deep love, fascination with life, and a distinctive persona Your gemstone: Garnet Your flower: Snowdrop Your colors: Black, dark red, and dark blue

What Does Your Birth Month Mean?

** rather accurate but juz for fun lah cos so birth mth prediction kinda cannot be trusted as it is like so many pple same birth mth lor, rite?**

R u an introvert or extrovert?

You Are 80% Extrovert, 20% Introvert

You are as outgoing as they come The life of the party, you're friends with everyone You're a people person, and you are quite the entertainer You love being around a crowd and acting spontaneously

Are You An Extrovert or An Introvert?

**I knew tis shld b the ans... how can such a noisy person like me b an introvert leh? there muz be something wrong if i am an introvert. juz as wat pple always like tis say abt me, "when san dun tok, she muz be up to something no good or she is in a damn bad mood." heehee...**

Brisbane River Fire 2006

Yeahzz!!! is the Annual Brisbane River Festival!!! woohoo~~~!!! tis is the last time i will be here for it... of cos i muz go lah! no matter how busy i am, i muz go for SURE.. & so i went! yes! cos last yr i was totally impressed by the 30mins long fireworks display. is simply spectacular and marvellous. i really dunno how to describe my feelings after watching, all i could say is tat "i will be back for it next yr" which means tis year lah... whahaha!!! & so i am there last nite to enjoy the splendid moment again with all the lovely and colourful fireworks shooting up the sky @ the strike of 7pm! from 7pm to 7.30pm we r all into the world of fantasy with fireworks lighting up the whole brissy sky, the faces of everyone present & the hearts of everyone...

i went with a different group of frens tis yr. except for my 2 housemates, the rest of our clique last nite was different from last yr's clique. last yr i went with my frens from college & some of them had already return to HOME while some r going on their own. so here i am, with different grp of frens, kinda diff experience too. whahaha... we went there at abt 5plus to 6pm. after a quick bite, we went to the actual area at South Bank, hoping to squeeze in between the large crowd. can u imagine tat pple r there at noon time to panic and chop a good seat to sit down comfortably for the fireworks? well, we actually wana do tat too... however some of us have examz and some of us working, so bo bian ah. we can only do our best to squeeze and squeeze, hopefully get a superb view without any blockage. heehee... after jumping high and low, we finally found a spot tat is with a clear clear view and one of the shooting point is juz rite in front of us. woohoo~!!! how lucky we r sia! whahaha... so there we r, spreading ourselves comfortably across the small area to wait for my other frens to arrive. yeahz!!! as we chit chat and self entertain ourselves, our heart is pumping faster and faster as time get closer to 7pm. heehee... dunno y, tis is not my 1st time watching it but i am still very excited ah... (oh ya.. side track a bit... @ the point when we r waiting for the fireworks, my housemate, Huiying & our fren, Wee Hong r stuck in St Lucia as buses r all FULL and citycat ferry had ceased operations for an hr to accommodate to tis fireworks display tat is held across the Brissy River. poor ting ah... by the time they reached, is the grand finale... whahaha... nvm lah, i have videos for them as consolation).

yeahz... so at the strike of 7pm, 2 fighter jet plane flew across the sky with the really bright "fireballs" & is damn loud lah! tat marks to grand opening of River fire 2006. woohoo~~!!! my camera r all ready to take down all these memorable moments so tat i can show to u guys in spore. yeahz... i took a few videos and photos. heehee.. take until my neck and hand r super aching lor... (until now still aching ah...) for the good moments, is worth it lah... whahaha... of cos i did enjoy myself lah... heehee... act i would tink tis yr's fireworks was not as good as last yr but there is a new design tis year... yeahz!!! is the heart shape fireworks. is something different. i noe in spore there had been such design used before but for here, tis is 1st time wor... very nice ah!!! haha... at tat very moment, i suddenly tot of HOME sweet HOME, Singapore. i tot of my family, my frens and everyone tat i love and miss so much. back in spore, i used to watch fireworks during NDP or Chinese New Year at my house's balcony. back in spore, i used to go out with my frens to catch the new year countdown fireworks at esplanade. well, as for now... is a different location, different grp of pple. feeling is really different.. for tat very moment, i feel very homesick sia... haiz...

anyway, after the fireworks, we went to have our dinner at West End. went to tis Thai Restaurant, but the waitress very bu ke qi rejected our business lor. saying tat we have too big a grp, they cannot accommodate all of us. even we said we can split tables, she oso shake her head. so idiotic lah! then her boss came over and told us tat he will arrange the seats for us, total 11 of us, whahaha... how cool can tat be lah! boss come and serve us personally lor.. wowo!!! big shot sia... heehee... so after 5mins of wait, we gotten our seats, well arrange with 5 tables combine together. hmm.. tis is the kind of customer service spirit and standard lah! we wonder if tat waitress will get any scolding from her boss or not lah. is like our total bill add up to $210 leh.. if she rejected us, whahaha... they will have $210 less of earnings lah. heehee... cool~~!!! anyway, the food in the restaurant is quite yummy ah... curry is hot enough and tom yam is juz nice. not too bad experience after all.

reached home at abt 1130pm. damn it! i miss the chance to use webcam with my family at the chalet where they had their family gathering. haiz... shit manz! but nvm lah, i will await their photos and post some up here. heehee.. meanwhile, u guys enjoy my photos taken last nite lah... i am uploading the videos. have some patience 1st.. will be ready soon... okok... gota go hang my laundry and do some work liao. been lazing around for past 2 days. siaoz liao... no time ah!!!

Photos taken during @ Brisbane River Fire 2006:

Fireworks - Part 1

*poom! poom! poom!* tat is how the fireworks went off at the strike @ 7pm.. once again, brissy's sky is light up juz as our heart did...

Fireworks - Part 2

A glimpse of light in the dark dark sky... dunno y, i juz like tis shot very much.. simple yet is captivating enough to catch my attention among all photos i took...

Fireworks - Part 3

The Best photo of fireworks i took tat nite.. very colourful ah!!! lovely...

The Guys

Back: Wee Hong (in tat ever prominent "zebra' outfit.. his fav shirt from Industries... whaha..)

Front: Richard, Wai Juan, Nelson

The girls - Part 1

Left to Rite: Tash, Me, Tess, Bernice, Fion

The girls - Part 2

Left to Rite: Lisa, Bernice, Fion, Huiying

Group Photo @ Thai Restaurant @ West End

我很想很想回家... 很想回我新加坡的家!!!!

wow... so fast SEP liao.. without me realising sia... time really flies by so fast, it seems tat uni juz started lor... well, anyway.. faster the better. tat means i am one step closer to graduation and HOME bound!

okok.. after viewing Phil's blog -- quote from him "i'm kinda missing home again..." & some pics of spore from Tess' frens' blogs & after wat Lin asked me yesterday "u faster come back to spore then we can have gathering... long time no gather, waiting for u lehh..", somemore today is my FAMILY GATHERING ah!!!! aarrggghhh~~~!!!! haiz... i wanna SCREAM & SHOUT.....

我很想很想回家... 很想回我新加坡的家!!!!

我不要玩了!!! 我不要读书了!!!

我只想回家!!!

可以吗???

well, the ans for the above quest, "可以吗???" is of cos 不可以 lah!!! how can i say give up when i am half way thru, how can i give up when pple r hanging there strong & tough... how can i give up when i already give in so much... Aileen & i had been tinking how will it be during our graduation next yr! yes! she & i will be the ONLY two graduating from our faculty next yr! we muz take grad pictures together, we MUST! sooooo.... i die or live oso muz hang on till last min. even if i need to go thru more and more mental torture, i oso muz HANG ON!!! i am survivor.. i will be a strong and tough one! yes! i will! support! support! give me support, k????

oh well, i guess is becos i not doing my work so imagination run wild again.. whahaha... later when i go for riverfire (spectacular lor.. show u guys pics when i come back!), my mood shld be lighten and feeling good. and when i start to do my assignments again, busy busy liao... no time to anyhow tink again... okok... tat shall be! study and study, essay and more essay... reports and more reports!

Are u insecure?

You Are Confident and Secure

You are practically immune to insecurity and self doubt. You're comfortable with who you are, and if someone doesn't like you - that's not your problem. Some people think you're too confident, but that's just their insecurities shining through. Your confidence carries you through your worst moments, because you know you'll always come out fine.

Are You Insecure?

**okok... i admit i was really sian cos i din wanna do my work so i juz did some quiz... whahaha...
anyway, tis quiz results dun seems tat rite ah... esp nowadays... i tink i really lack of confidence in everything i do ah.. feeling very insecure lor... haha...**

What is your LOVE SONG?

Your Love Song Is

Sitting, Waiting, Wishing by Jack Johnson "Maybe you've been through this before But it's my first time so please ignore The next few lines cause they're directed at you I can't always be waiting, waiting on you I can't always be playing, playing your fool" You've been waiting for love, and you're not going to wait any longer!

What Love Song Are You?

**hmm, i downloaded the song. not really very nice... but not bad lah...**

My name is Iris but...

PS: read at ur own risk ah! cos tis is a super long entry ah... well, to ease the reading, i uploaded some pics in between to make my entry too livelier. whahaha...

RINGGGGGGG!!! alarm clock rang at 3am early tis morning. nutting wrong with my alarm clock neither is there anything wrong with me setting tis timing. yep! i napped for 2 hrs from 1am to 3am so tat i can wake up and finish my assignments which are due TODAY! i have a very "kind-hearted" lecturer who extended the dateline for one of the assignment. of cos i shld thank him but his extension was not a wise choice as ended up i have 2 assignments due on same day which is TODAY! and both assignments are submitted to him... whahaha.. so shld i thank him or scold him ah?

anyway, i was rushing like MAD yesterday. i tried to finish much earlier but really no ling gan to write so end up din write much, and slack more than i do work. so yesterday die die oso muz write something. i force myself to stay in library till late at abt 8plus so tat i can at least finish half of the essay. when i get home, after dinner, i faster continue the other half. but i was so damn tired as i had been sleeping at 4am for past few days. so decided to nap for 2 hrs before i pia for the essay. lucky i manage to drag myself out of my comfortable bed. imagine raining whole day, cooling weather and i had to leave my nice and warmth bed to sit in front of my lappy to do work... how dreadful can tat be? haiz... i am so sick of such life! arrrggghhh!!! how i wish everything is over now... haha... wish only lah, reality tells me tat i am still FAR from it sia...

Relaxation ONE

Soft Toys members of my house

Front Left to Rite: Pooh (Huiying's), Koko (Tess'), Bee Bee (Mine), Beary (Mine)

Back Left to Rite: Baby (Mine), Boris (Mine)

... seems tat i have the most ohh.. heehee...

so after my hard work, i manage to finish everything by this morning 6.30am. i am so damn tired after tat. i decided to sleep for a while before i go uni to submit my 2 essays. act wanna stay up all the way but cannot tahan ah. really so sleepy. brain cells all used up and i am practically brain dead by then. luckily i dun have classes today. so after i submit my essays, i decide to give myself a break today, well-deserved one cos i am really very tired ah. i am not machine ah... cannot work non stop. even machine oso need some rest, rite? i am totally exhausted! so i went for groceries shopping today. arrggghh!!! another dreadful job. haiz... guess overseas studies is really a test of my patience, ability and perservance. i brought quite a lot of stuff today as i did not go for groceries shopping for the past 2 weeks. decide to buy more so tat i can last for another 2 weeks. haha... true enough... i over estimated my ability. the stuff r so damn heavy! imagine, 2kg of rice, 2 litre of milk, some can food, half a kg of chicken, chilli sauce and some other items. my arms nearly dislocate ah! whahaha... anyway, endure endure! i need to endure such life for another 1 more year! i will go thru it with faith and courage! bless me ah!

Relaxation TWO

My Favourite!!! i miss Roti Prata so so much...

(courtesy pic from Grace's blog back then during hols when she is back in Spore for a real FOOD tour around spore ah...whahaha...)

Relaxation THREE

cute baby!!! how i wish is mine?? whahaha...

another ting to share is tat i really feel so pressurise sia. now i really drag to hear my name "Iris" here. somehow dunno y oso... Iris=full of energy, capabilities and power to all my frens here. i am not trying to say how good i am. i am relating wat my frens r saying. i had always been hearing tis sentence whenever i start to complain tat i really cannot do my stuff ah! "aiyoo.. how can it be ah? u r Iris leh.. u power one lor.." tis 4 words "u r Iris leh!" make me feel irritated liao... YES! i am iris... but i am juz a normal human being who is not as ZAI as u guys tink i am. in fact i am very lousy ah... dun look so up on me. alot of stuff i oso dunno and i need help and advice. haiz... act when pple said all tat abt me, i shld be happy with the compliments but somehow i feel very stressful. cannot breathe at times.. is like i really need live up to wat is expected out of me. tat's y i cannot slack, and i dun dare to slack oso. haiz... is tis good or bad ting leh? good tat it can keep pushing me to work and perform. bad is tat i can go crazy one day with all these stress lor. hahaha... dear frens, i am not complaining and saying tat u guys r giving me too much stress, juz tat i feel weird as to y u all tink i am tat good. REALLY! i am someone with very limited abilities only. in fact many many of u r much better than me. i juz try to show tat i am confident only. whahaha... lucky my stress level management still not tat bad, if not, after all these while, i surely drop dead liao.. whahaha...

okok, end of my long winded stuff. let me slack for today and tomolo shall start fighting again... oh yeahz!!! tomolo evening is the Brisbane River fire, i will be out of cos! out to watch the 30mins long fireworks displays. whahaha... yeahz!!!! and in spore, my beloved family r having gathering lor.. the gathering i really yearn to be part of it, whahaha...

Relaxation FOUR

Favourite Cartoon... Garfield...

do we look alike??? heehee... use some imagination lah...

R u ready to get married???

You Are Ready to Get Married

You've done more than dream about the dress and the honeymoon In fact, you spend a good deal of your time thinking about what makes a relationship work And from your answers, it looks like you have the skills to say "I Do" and mean it You've dated enough, learned your fair share, and you're ready to settle down.

Are You Ready To Get Married?

whahaha... i like my answer... so funny... i can get married liao lor!!!! woohoo~~~!!!

random entry --- Songs that i like...

is the period after dinner and before i bath... haha.. decide to post a random entry... hmm, wat shall i post leh?

i shall share some songs tat i like and they have some special meanings to me along my different phases of life. okok... paiseh ah.. i am more of a fan for Chinese songs.. so my songs r mostly Chinese. whahaha...

(songs in random order of preference)

1) 冰雨 by Andy Lau
2) 用情 by Jeff Chang
3) 记得要忘记 by S.H.E
4) 爱我的资格 by S.H.E
5) 不说 by Kiki Ding
6) 借口 by Jay Chou
7) 我不想忘记你 by Claire
8) Thats My Goal by Shayne Ward
9) 有你真好 by Fan Weiqi & Yang Chen Lin
10) 海阔天空 by Beyond
11) 没有你的每一天 by Xu Jie Er
12) 眼泪的味道 by Energy

okok... dun ask me y all these songs. they r juz nice songs lor... whahaha..

end of random entry... if u wanna the lyrics of all these songs, can ask from me ah. i have all of them cos i ou er will sing to myself when i am bored. whahaha... oh ya!!! i miss KTV in spore.. though i juz went to one here abt 2 weeks ago, i juz miss KBOX & party world in spore!!! haha...

"What is important in your life?"

haha... i "ka-po" from Leona's blog. hmm.. juz do it for fun when u r free ah..

"What is important in your life?"

Family is most important in your life. Having a high focus on family indicates that you are a loving and nurturing person. You want to have a nice big family of your own, and you are very close with your siblings and parents. Take this quiz at QuizGalaxy.com

yeahz... quite true ah... FAMILY is very very important to me.. my most important asset in the world.. esp after my overseas studies, they bcame the most valuable asset tat i cannot live without no matter where i am..

Family Gathering for 4 Generations... & i wun be there... :(

aaarrrggghhhh....!!!!!!!!!!!!! how unfair can the world be sia!!!! how can i be left out from such mega and major event... FOUR generations family gathering!!! & is going to be without me! arrrggghhh!!!!!!!!!!

okok... let me cool down a bit 1st... before i elaborate on wat is going on...

i juz heard a GRAND news from my beloved Auntie Cindy tat they are going to hold a MEGA and MAJOR family gathering across FOUR generations starting from my Grandma as 1st generation to my niece's 4th generation... and is for members from 5 different families as my Grandma has 5 siblings including herself. so my aunt call it the Family Gathering for the Chok's descendants.. Chok is the family name for my grandma. total there r 81 descendants from the Chok family... wow~~!!!! tat is alot alot ah... nv imagine tat sia... my aunt even did the family tree for me to see... Aunt, thank u ah... *make me envy more only* oh yeahz!! my family has the most family members lor. my family has a total of 22 members, my 1st great granduncle's family has 15pple, 2nd great granduncle has 13pple, 3rd great granduncle has 21pple and youngest grand auntie has 10pple. tat make up a total of 81 of us! whahahaa... 4 generations ah!!! & expected attendance for tat day will be abt 50 pple cos there r some of us who r unable to go... pple like ME lah... who is stuck in aussie now... haiz...

anyway, my grand auntie from malaysia will b going to spore with her family as her eldest son juz went back to malaysia with his family from USA. they will visiting Spore so my aunt make good use of tis opportunity. and so so happen tat my auntie Yee Yong managed to rent the URA big big bungalow (2/4 pple, u shld noe which one i referring to.. tat one tat we used to go before). is very big tat can contain over 50pax for sure. they will have a happening time lor... surely very fun with all the adults chatting away and the kids running around. i had NEVER miss out in any family gathering in the past lor. not a single wedding tat i miss out, not a single new year or watever gathering tat i miss out lor. and tis 1st mega event of the family will be held without ME!!! and my beloved auntie cindy is the organiser.. usually me will help her out lor... arrgghhh!!! sad... very very sad... tat i cannot be present... :( how i wish i can fly back to spore for it! i really have the urge sia... fly back home on sat and go for it then fly back on sun for sch... whahaha... anyway, the chalet is at pasir ris mah... east side oso... nearby to airport... okok... i muz be crazy to tink in tis way... cos i really really wanna be part of it... i really really super duper wish to b part of it ah!!! esp when i juz had a period of homesickness... haiz... my brother still said is fated ah... "brother, thank u ah... wat a bro u r, dun support ur sis here... so poor ting liao... still rub salt on my wound..."

okok.. i will make my presence seen in the chalet.. how can the most impt person of the family miss out on such impt event.. heehee... i have my ways... even without flying back, i will be THERE!

PS: Mr LIM WEE LOON, i hereby command and order u to take ALOT ALOT of photos for me to see. if not when i go back to spore... heehee.. u noe my TRUE colors... brother oso dun give face... whahahaha... thank u lah... i really wanna see photos, okok???

New Blog Layout!!!

okok... 2 pple commented tat my blog skin not nice so i decided to change it. act wanna do it after i finish my assignment tis weekend, but cannot tahan the temptation so use the very little time after dinner and before i bath to do it. not very nice i tink... but i like tis layout as it is my favourite show, "shall we dance"... woohoo!!!! Richard Gere is simply so so charming... old but full of charm... heehee...

back to my studies again... post another entry soon after i conquer my international hotel management essay! yeahz!!! i defeated the international gaming management essay... (PS: special thank u to Ms Gin Chua ah... my essay editor.. ) yep! tis sem, i "hire" a new essay editor. cos my previous few r very busy, decide not to bother them tis sem ah... hahaha... i tink soon i need a change again.. cos Gin found a job liao lor... dun wanna ma fan her.. wanna her concentrate on her new job... heehee... anyone volunteering for essay editor for me??? no pay lah.. but i noe u all willing do me a favour, rite? whahaha...

updates!!!!

haha.. to ans to pei's taggy, my latest news will be ASSIGNMENTS & more ASSIGNMENTS!!! whahahaha... yeahz... tis is the crazy period when i am all stuck with assignments - essays and reports of all the subjects tat i am doing.. well, act i had my schedules plan out but becos i was working temp during the last 2 weeks and everyting was so last min... so my timing was kinda mess up and is like there r so many gatherings here and there for pple's farewell... so i hardly have time to update my blogger and moreover blogspot dun like my internet connection lor... i keep having error when i try to log in at home... sian... currently, i am in sch using lappy to do work then i can log in... haiz... so faster post an entry to inform u guys tat i am still in existence!!!! whahaha... act i wanna post an entry to share my tots abt my homesickness again... whahaha... down period again... haiz... yesterday i was playing bball with my uni frens and suddenly it started to rain. guess wat come to my mind straightaway? yeahz... all the scenes on the bball sessions i used to have with my frens from 2/4. whahaha... how we played after sch, in sch and whenever we have the chance. even when is heavy rain, we can still play. all tat time was really crazy but it was the best and happiest time i ever had in sec sch... okok, i dun wanna b mushy here but i really miss all those crazy moment. though i still get to play bball every week here with my frens, the feeling is juz so different. i still prefer playing with 2/4 pple. whahaha... and i really hope to play with them again. well, so i said liao.. if i am going back for hols at the end of the yr, i will organise a bball memory recalling game at our all time fav, AMK CC! heehee... 2/4 pple, muz support me hor... give me face ah... heehee...

anyway, before all these i already miss home... yes... AGAIN. cos tat time i was rushing my work and is like i tink i stress until sick. having cough, flu, headache and fever. everything juz come at 1 go. sux manz! then i suddenly feel so much abt going home and give up on everything. then tis bball tingy make me miss home more. haiz... well, i guess i need to get my mind clear and set off to head to wat i shld do now and stop being so emotional again. alot alot to b done sia. i have 2 assignments due tis fri and 1 due next fri. rite now i only finish 1 out of 3. siao liao... anyway, stop emotions and be realistic and practical to finish my work ah!!! whahaha... out of fantasy, is time for some serious work. and i muz get stronger physically oso... cannot keep falling sick... someone said i very weak lor... get sick AGAIN. wat a word to use... AGAIN... *bish*! heehee...

before i go off for now, tis is special dedication to my 2/4 1998 frens...

who r these 2 pretty girls ah??? whahaha... nerd nerd me & Shuwei...

*O-Ah-Bei-AH-SOM!*

ball MIA liao... whahaha...

extra ah... faint sia... forever one lor...

full of laughter ah...

Farewell to Jessie & Baowei...

Goodbye to Jessie & Baowei!!! they went back to Spore and Malaysia respectively today. haiz.. another 2 more going home... sad... anyway, all the best to them and we r gonna miss them alot sia... Jessie's uncontrollable laughter when someone try to make her laugh.. and only last nite then i noe her singing is so good... whahaha.. Baowei's laughter is very funny when she is drunk. usually pple will tok nonsense when they r drunk, she ah... will keep laughing when she is drunk, best sia! & her face always very pale.. still rem when she 1st scare me when we went Gold Coast for hols, her face so pale sia! haha... gonna miss all these fun and laughter when they go back sia..

last nite we went to Sunnybank for farewell dinner. then before we went, i went to Toowong to buy a farewell pressie for each of them. heehee.. got a Forever Friends bear with a "miss you" bracelet on it. look very cute and lovely. hope they like it sia... is from all of us. heehee.. then during dinner, we wrote our chinese names on the box to remind them of our existence even when they go home ah... whahaha..

then after dinner, we went to Newway to sing karaoke. whahaha... so long nv sing liao... hmm... last nite suppose to sing those very touching songs like "Zhu Ni Yi Lu Shun Feng", "Zhu Fu" to make them cry but end up they nv cry leh.. it was Fion who had tears in her eyes lor... haiz.. i guess everyone dun bear to leave them sia... hmm.. of cos lah.. no matter wat, we had been frens for a while.. kinda used to seeing one another liao..

anyway, some photos taken last nite..

Group Photo outside the restaurant

Left to Right: Nelson, Waijuan, Tess, Wee Hong, Fion, Tash, Huiying, Baowei, Jessie, Me

Girls Power!!! cheers~!!!

the guys & the 2 girls... & the cutie forever friends bears... whahaha... nice shot! *can u guys see there is someone trying to act cool here? yeahz.. tat one on the rite lah.. who else but tat Wee Hong lor.. whahaha...*

Ekka 2006!!!

Woohoo! Is Ekka 2006!!! Whahaha... is the mega fun fair in brissy tat is held once a yr during the aug period. Went for it last yr and had fun. So tis year, we r back once again. And tis yr I had a different experience. Yeahz!!! I was working the the UQ café in Ekka so as to be able to complete a reflective essay for my assignment for one of my course. Anyway, it was great experience working at Ekka, I really had fun and know a lot of nice pple. Although I had burn marks on my arm, all thanks to the marvelous toaster, I still enjoyed myself very much. According to my tutor, I became the Bread and Butter Girl liao... whahahaha...

On wed, it was Exhibition Day, public hols for brissy. Ekka as told by my lecturers, means exhibition and so they actually set aside a day during tis 10 days period as the exhibition day. I was working in the morning on wed and had fun at Ekka with my frens after my work. Tis is the part I like abt aussie as they have this kind of mega fun fair on the special show ground they built. Is a great event for family, frens to gather and have fun together. They make transportation so convenient tat is never a hassle to get down to the fair even when u r staying like an hour away. There r special shutter buses and train services. The train station is specially built for the showground and will be in use once there is tis fun fair going on. I went for Ekka last yr and I went again tis yr. as for next yr, I guess probably I wun be in time for it. So tis shall be the last Ekka I am going for sia.. no regrets! As I really had great great fun...

There r different pavilion showcasing different items. There is the Fresh food pavilion for Queensland Wines, International Food village for cuisines all over the world, Automotive section for diff type of cars, Showbag pavilion selling showbags. Showbags r of diff theme ranging from cartoons to fashions to sports to snacks. Many items r packed in the show bag and these bags r sold at a price tat is cheaper than its actual value of the item. Hahaha.. I bought a Garfield show bag with lots of goodies and a pillow in it. Woohoo!!!

Of cos in a fun fair, thrilling rides and games stores r the MUST have. Yeahz… there r many new rides as compared to last yr. after much consideration, we decided to take the most exciting ride in the fun fair. Is call “No Limit”. Is really exciting... 360 degrees turn... upside down.. gosh!!! I screamed until no voice sia... whahaha... we took photos, shall upload them once I take it from my frens. then we tried our luck at the games store. Heehee… last yr I played one of the game. Then very lucky me, won a BIG digimon dragon juz with 1 try. Here is a pic of it... his name is Brayden, currently he is in Spore. Yeahz... I bought it home during last summer hols for my cousins. Heehee...

Brayden (Orange Dragon) - At the back

Baby (Orange Carebear), Boris (Brown Teddy Bear), Bowie (Orange Monkey) - in the front

Then tis yr, I din wanna play the same game as I dun tink I can be so lucky for the 2nd time. My guy fren played the game but he din get it. They keep asking me to play too. So out of fun, I went ahead to play. Whahaha… guess wat??? Tis time round, I’ve got a BIG doggie as per the picture below. Yeahz!!! Same game, same store, juz 1 try. And I only spend $5 for tis big doggie… his name is Bacon. Sound like Beckham hor... shuai ge leh... Bacon is very popular among my frens as I was the only one who won something. So they helped me carry Bacon along the way ah... whahaha... cool sia!!! Oh ya... Wee Hong won some consolation prize too. Is a small little chicken, we called it Wee Hong’s Xiao Ji Ji.. (sound obscene hor... ahahah)

Bacon.. my new buddy from Ekka 2006.. whahaha.. Dreamy eyes.. so cute ah... *muacks*

Okok... now Ekka is over, is time for serious work liao. Played too much liao... up on my schedule I have 3 assignments due in 2 weeks time. 2 on same day somemore. Haiz... if I wanna go to the river festival on 2 Sep, tis 2 weeks I muz be super duper diligent in doing my assignments. If I slack, then really cannot go ah... currently I am in uni library. After tis entry, need do work liao... cos I juz started a new TVB series (lack of self discipline again... deserve a tight slap ah, san!) so I need stay in library in the day to do work to prevent myself from switching to watch the show.

Shall end for now... once I get the photos of Ekka from my frens, shall upload them here for u guys to see. Rite now, juz enjoy the photos of my Brayden and Bacon... whahaha...

"Goodbye to Chin Yew, my dearest "Godson" in Aussie..."

haha... in uni library now & now i need some assistance.. cos i need to go toilet & i suddenly miss someone so so badly... yeahz!!! he is none other than ONG CHIN YEW.. my "little" godson from malaysia whom i noe in aussie..

hmm.. well, juz came back from airport sending him off. he is going back home for good today. kinda miss him at tis moment as he is the one who always help me take care of lappy when i need to go toilet in library. haiz... since he had gone home, who else can help me ah.. *sob*sob.. juz now at the airport, there were only 3 of us as the rest r busy. feel kinda sad tat he is going off. took some photos and video. haha.. i tink he nearly cried ah. act i oso sort of nearly cried as we had been good frens for the past 1 yr. is like really cannot bear to see him go off. for tis past 1 yr, back in hostel, he was my neighbour, we always go for our meals together. then after we moved out, he always drop by my house for a meal, chat or watever. together with him, huiying and isaac, we went to sydney last summer hols. is like really lots of happening and fond memories happened in tis 1 yr. i noe tat we can still meet when we go back spore but is like so different feeling and everyone will be so so busy. anyway, tat is life.. saying goodbye and leaving.. the part i really really cannot bear is tat i feel so miracle how our path act cross. juz imagine he is from malaysia & so is many other malaysian frens & i am from spore. is like if not we r here in aussie for studies, we would NEVER had the chance to meet at all... and dun even have the chance to become really close frens. isn't tat miracle? i certainly treasure this fate and rare chance to b able to meet Chin Yew & all my other frens from other countries & spore... now is juz the starting of bidding goodbye with everyone... emotional period again... ahha.. anyway, i see how long i can tahan my tears lah... whaha...

okok... back to studies now.. need finish the assignment asap. due tis fri lor... siao liao...

PS: here r some photos we took..

yeahz! tis is Chin Yew, my dearest Godson.. took with him during his Convocation in July 2006.. gonna miss his smile, dreamy eyes, laughter and crappiness... haha... juz wanna say to him (he may not read but is the tot tat counts): "hey boy, all the very best for ur future endeavours.. watever u do, i am sure u will be very successful. it had been a great time knowing u and able to become frens with u.. really gonna miss u so much.. take good good care & we shall cya when i get back to spore, yehz?"

Last gathering before Chin Yew goes off... everyone was present tis time round.. let's have a full and final grp photo!!! cheers!!!

farewell dinner for Chin Yew.. look @ the smile on their faces... whaha... really fun and lovely group of pple.. heehee...

"i am richer by 200bucks.. whahaha..."

wow... had a super hectic week sia.. esp tis weekend was really CRAZY.. CRAZY in the sense tat i was damn tired and busy ah!!! i found a job at the Brisbane Ekka 2006 (is a mega fun fair in Brissy). once a yr event.. last yr i went to played the games and won a BIG dragon home for my cousins. tis time round, i was there to earn money instead of spending money (though on wed, i will be there to play lah.. whahaha...) anyway, worked on sat and sun for tis wineyard @ Gold Coast called O'Reilley. haha... i din sell wine lah cos i noe nutting abt it lor.. all i did was to sell the beef cassoulet they had. yeahz.. is made of some red wine in it. rather tasty and delicious. haha.. well, is a very tiring job though the pay was quite good. working time was 11am to 7pm straight and for 2 days i reported as early as 10.30am and left around 8 to 8.30pm. haha.. whoever hire me, good lor.. i always so hardworking.. *faint*.. i am dealing with food and really hot metal trays & so as forever clusmy me.. had burn scars on my arm liao.. a few of them ah.. siao liao ah... whahaha... anyway, the pay was 100bucks per day. so total i earned $200 in 2 days! yeahz... my 1st time earning money in Aussie ah.. as wat Tess said, my 1st time doing something tat is PAID.. cos i always volunteer for tis, volunteer for tat. haha...

act i have alot of assignments due ah.. but i seriously in need of money so gota work ah.. and is a once a yr event so might as well spend some time to be part of it. can try expand my network and see if i can get any jobs in summer. haha.. so now after tis blog, i need get back to my assignment which is due tis coming friday. nv did i try before tat i need do last min work. siao liao...

Happy Birthday, Singapore!!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, SINGAPORE!!! my dearest HOME sweet HOME...

once again is my HOME nation's birthday... 41 years old liao... whahaha... such a long way sia... well, is getting every year for my dearest nation. tis year i cannot be at HOME to watch the parade and b there to feel and experience the atmosphere but mentally i will be with HOME Singapore no matter where i am. i am not being patrotic. juz tat ever since i come brissy for studies, i really miss HOME, miss Singapore very much... haiz... nation's bday make me homesick again...

anyway, is a joyous ocassion, shld be happy!!! heehee... it will be a wonderful day for Singapore today and a happy day for me too! cheers~!!!

oh yeahz... saw tis on the NDP official site. kinda interesting and amazing... is a gift from a pri sch kid to HOME Singapore... whahaha...

Assignments & more assignments.. i dunno how to do at all lor... haiz..

i have lots of assignments ah.. total of 13 assignments tis sem with 2 100% individual coursework subjects. haiz... how am i going to survive from now till end of the sem sia... really wonder if i have such great ability ah.. four year 3 subjects and one year 2 subject with 13 assignments of which 2 100% individual coursework. i feel very very stress ah...

now is week 3 liao.. having 1 report due on week 4, 2 due on week 5 and i have not a single clue on how to do any of them. i have lots of question marks in my head and i really really dunno wat to do now. i read the questions over and over again. somehow my mind is a total blank out. wat happen to me??? haiz... i am trying very hard to concentrate and tink harder but i juz seems cannot. i seriously need help ah!!! well, i juz emailed my tutor and lecturers with the queries i have. hopefully they can reply me asap and i can finish everything on time. i really dun wanna flunk tis sem. if i flunk tis sem, i cannot graduate ah!!! i very very scare sia...

okok... is a long long day tomolo.. i have 2 days sch with 5 subjects. however, my MONDAY is a horrifying day. is 10am to 6pm straight without a single break at all.. so now i need to sleep so tat tomolo i can survive till the end.

little initiative will make the world a better place for you & me...

act wanna put everything into one entry but seems too much.. whahaha.. so decide to split up. basically is some tots in my mind for these few days and past 2 weeks.

as stated in the title, "little initiative will make the world a better place for you & me". y do i said so leh? i dunno y oso.. i was looking thru some of the old photos as i was trying to burn them into CDs to free up some space on my poor overworked lappy. anyway, i happened to see these photos which we took during my mentoring days in NP. then i suddenly rem tat how wonderful a team i had in my committee at tat time. everyone was so so willing to give in their share for the club and best part is tat is all out of their own initiatives. i guess tat is the most wonderful part of me being the chairperson for the club. if i am working with a bunch of pple who has no initiatives, i will be always the one keep pushing and pushing and end up i got to do lots of tings on my own. u noe how tiring it will be? haiz... i understand tat there r many pple who r juz kinda living in their own world and they really lack tat sense of initiatives. how am i suppose to knock some sense into these pple leh? haiz... or maybe i shld try to be like them, stop taking initiatives and juz care abt myself? can i? am i able to? well, guess the answer is pretty clear. haha... if i can, my name will not be called Iris Lim Wee San ah! heehee..

Melbourne Trip - Day SIX

Day 6: HOME Sweet HOME...

Here is the dorm which me and Tess stayed in for the whole 6 days of our trip. Is call Hotel BakPak, located within walking distance from the famous Queen Victoria Market. It is very big with 5 storey tall and over 100 rooms of dorm with diff number of beds. We took the 6 females dorm room. The whole backpacker look kinda old (so far the backpacker in Sydney is the BEST, Wake Up! Backpacker rulz!!! Shupei, agree??? Whahaha...) but the environment still not tat bad and pple r very helpful. So generally, it was a pleasant stay at Hotel BakPak! Heehee...

Hotel BakPak Reception area.. friendly staff and spacious lobby. look @ the clocks on the wall, is timing of most big cities like London, LA. haha.. i quite like tat.. siao liao.. seems quite obessessed with clocks ah... hahaha...

Tess @ the computer area.. look @ the background, is words written on glass panels.. tat is the unique feature of Hotel BakPak.. cool sia~!

ME @ the Lobby with Melbourne City map.. heehee.. is a relaxation area with magazines (there r GAY magazines.. toking abt job recruitment specially for GAYs.. cool, rite?), newspapers and travel guides...

tis is the unique feature sia... wordings on glass panel.. those is reverse direction, we can still figure out wat r the wordings, rite?

Okok... r u guys satisfied with my Melbourne tour??? Hmm... keen to go Melbourne after my intro? Whahaha... I will try upload the photos for my Sydney trip last year in Nov during summer holidays. After so long then put seems kinda bo liao lah... & the internet connection is damn slow when i upload photos lor... Whahaha... anyway, i will upload my photos for Melbourne trip onto my yahoo photo album and send the link thru email.

eehee.. stay tune! till then, look at all these 1st lah.. i need rush assignment liao.. cannot slack liao.. slack too much.. 2 weeks later got one 15% assignment due and tat is juz the starting... gosh~!!!