10 April 2010

Autumn

I really wanted to blog so much. So much that I started compiling all the stuff I wanted to blog. Every single thing in my mind, in no particular sequence - basically my feelings and my observation of Sydney.

I want to show you pictures! Moments of my life, but I don't have the courage to do so, not anymore as before. It is all because of my first semester is so freaking hectic and I find difficulties in catching up in EVERY unit! Did you see it in caps lock. I do it on purpose!

Basically, it is not easy, every week I have to be on the move, everytime, with tons of readings and understanding, probably my own opinion or what do I think. I mean I have the chance to raise questions that doubt me in my studies,I could start to develop argument in a positive way. I discovered, Malaysia kind of study method is memorizing and spoon feeding all the time. That's the major difference of all!

Another thing is I didn't buy any textbook! I can't afford them! They cost bloody expensive like over $60 for each and sadly, second hand books cost like $10 lesser. It is still expensive to me anyway. All I did is borrow from the library, photocopy the important part. Should I be sad of myself for doing this? OMGGGG!!!

Sydney is such a nice place. Did I just say it nice? My perception was so wrong at first! It was back in 13 years ago and I judged it all the way through the years until today when I finally stepped my foot on Sydney ground once again. No, it is no longer the Sydney it was used to be in my past experience. This place is so mixed by now, with multi racial all over and I encountered a few Australians aren't really friendly. But I am not going to judge all of them is the same. I still have some hope that there are friendly Australians around here! *fingers cross

Next week is going to be week 7 in my semester! Ridiculous! So quickly time had passed by. A bit of reflection. Don't ask me what I've learned so far, I really couldn't explain in words nor in body language. I suck big time! I get to know quite a number of acquaintance but not friends. I am still solo-ing in U most of the time. Is this going to be for the rest of the semester that I need to go through? Please don't! *pray hard I actually has a good friend, but she dropped a subject, appealed to be one of the hardest in this autumn, leaving me solo-ing again. *sigh

Back to reflection. Highlights!

Went to city, walk around near Darling Harbour, Chinatown. Checked.
Visited tourist spots, Bondi Beach and Watson's Bay. Checked.
Play pokies. Checked. But I didn't win any yet! *Boo
Have not bought anything from Uni cafeteria. Checked. I always have pack lunch,never forget!
Ate Doritos/Meat Pies/Tim Tam/Ice cream/Pizza/Spaghetti/Chips with chicken salt to the max. Checked. Ok, what is chicken salt? Salt made by chicken, they sprinkle it on the fries selling in KFC and kebabs outlet.
Get a new phone. And I am now an owner of Nokia E63. Checked. I didn't use to like Nokia anymore after using SE. But I've got no choice, that's the cheapest plan I could afford.
Lack of blogging. Definitely! Checked.
Always going through the trains & buses timetable every weekday. Checked!
Applying sunblock every weekday. Checked.
Always checking the weather updates. Checked.
Watch Border Security programme. Checked.

OMGGG!! Look at my list, not even interesting at all! How to make my life become interesting?!

I must shared about Border Security programme. It is a programme showing visitors been quarantine in australia's airports. How some tried to smuggle drugs to the country and visitors that fail to declare their belongings properly. It is a good programme especially seeing how the drug smuggler acted and behaved before being caught red handed.

Its 11.26pm now, I think I should do some reading and sleep because I have to wake up for yumcha. In OZ, yumcha means dim sum for breaky. Yeaps, that's right dimsum in OZ, much more delicious that we had back in KK, big and juicy siew mai and har kao. It is opened by HongKee so not bad after all.

Maybe pic-cass next time.

23 February 2010

Summer in Sydney

hi everyone! yes, finally, i am updating at least 1 post! fuh.. i am so sorry! Didn't get to wish you guys Happy Chinese New Year!

May the year of Tiger be another great year ahead! :)

So I am now in Sydney. Just yesterday I had a long sleep after all the days I had arrived. I haven't see much of Sydney yet! No even my own campus. LOL! 

I don't have a phone yet because I am still calculating the plans. Not cheap for me, but if I earn AUD bucks then it's fine.

I have 4 core subjects this semester and everyday I have classes. :( how to work? the class timing are odd too! i am trying hard to adjust. My Uni is all about independent learning. Everything will be done online and i will spending ages of time in front of a computer that couldn't speak to me, which i could only direct the mouse to where i want to go. internet at home is slow!

Last weekend, i went to Bondi beach and Watson's Bay. If you don't know what is it, go google it. Hahaha!! Show you a few photos first because I don't have time to transfer, compress and upload. Hang in there for a while yaa, i've got a lot to catch up.

Time save me!!

















Bondi Beach. For the first time, I see so many people in a beach. very commercialize!

 
 Watson's Bay. I didn't climb up to the top because it is tiring and I was wearing skirt. (Actually was going to Chinatown but change of plan, that's why I was in skirt okay)


"Lau Sang" dinner for CNY in Sydney. I don't think I ever did this back at home. LOL! Thanks Aunt Audrey and Uncle Jo for the home made chinese dinner.

Last but not least, 

 
Rambutan supposed to be Malaysia's local fruit. Is it still now? Written "Product of Australia".

So I were to say that in my class presentation, will they actually laugh at me or what?!



08 February 2010

Taiwan Day 2

Day 2 Itinerary : Tianmu, Danshui, Fisherman Wharf & Shilin Street Night Market

After Day 1 of very productive and quite tiring, today was a little at ease ;)


Must balance up, if not later the next few fays tired kao kao!

Tianmu is known like a high end street. Branded & designers stuffs can be found here. Also, taiwanese with high income stay here. I spotted a few foreigners in this area. I guess, they find it to be more developed.

We wanted to see a few shopping malls around this area but in the end we chose not too. Reason being 1)more or less the same, too pricey cannot buy! 2) Wasting our energy because had to save up for night market later. 3)Wasting time also, better go taste street foods.

Ended up in Dayeh Takashimaya. Err, sounds like Japan shopping mall ^___^



Outfit of the day.

Dress : Rue21 from Chicago / USD 4 :D *proud
Cardigan : Wufenpu / NTD 750 (I got cheated this one, actually I saw one selling at NTD 500, screw it)
Stocking : Thick one for winter from Hong Kong / given by mum
Boots : Wufenpu / NTD 200 :D *proud again
Hat : Wufenpu / NTD 200
Gloves : Wufenpu / NTD 180

Done! Wanna know my under garments too? :p


Nice or not?



Ate this at NTD 100 promotion; black pepper beef in teppanyaki style.

Could be address as the cheapest meal in the mall. I mean every mall the price are all above NTD 100. Unless, street food.

Bought nothing here and continue our journey to Danshui.



Danshui Old Street - where you get foods and snacks to bring home.


What am I doing?? Enjoying the breeze maybe..



All very cheap one NTD 100 each whole store, otherwise stated.





Enjoying my chinese sausage


And he was trying the bird egg! Looks yummy! With 2 sauces of garlic & sweet chilli.

Some streets look like funfair.


I just wonder, really can make $$? People still interested ahh??


Another shop, just next door!


*click to enlarge

Saw 10 degrees? Freaking cold. Since we were there, die die must got to Fisherman Wharf!


Fisherman Wharf

Cold!!! When the wind blew, I so scared my hat kena blow away oh!



Just because it is Valentine's Bridge, so he said we must walk!


Us



Cold again! -__________-
Half way of the bridge!



Valentine's Bridge in its sweetness.

Beh tahan already and went to Shilin Street night market.


See the long queue, everyone was in line to buy chicken *scroll down

That whole building is selling food only! The right side selling clothes.



This one is nice! Fried chicken with cheese inside! people are crazy about it!

Shopping again!



Went back to hotel, with all these in two pair of hands. Heavy!!!