Cocoa Butter with Plums & Apple Cores

wow, its been awhile..

2011-05-25T19:35:00.005+10:00

Hello hello. It's been nearly two months since I posted! I don't even remember half the stuff that happened. Sydney was great, came back 2 kgs heavier probably.

Any more movie updates you ask?

I've seen Fast 5 (awesome), Thor (awesome), that Chinese ghost/demon movie in the cinemas right now (good) and Source Code (really good) and will probably see Pirates of the Caribbean sometime this weekend.

Anyhoos, right now I've got a 25% and 10% assignment due on Friday. Then afterwards is a big, juicy rare steak at Squires Loft with Trinh and CLUBBING, god knows how badly I need to go out and dance. Then after that I envision facials, hot spas and massages.

I love love Ne Yo's new song, Lonely Again. LISTEN TO IT and fall in love with it too.

why wait till tomorrow?

2011-03-30T22:43:00.004+11:00

In reference to my previous post, Hereafter was crap. Don't watch it!!

Anyhoos, since then I've seen I am Number 4, The Adjustment Bureau (good!), Battle LA (pretty good!), and Limitless (really really good!) last night.

It's been so busy, I've been finding it hard to spend any time with loved ones because there are so many things due and too many commitments I've made that I'm struggling to meet.

New laptop!! It's a sexy beast.

Can't wait till Easter break, going to Sydney for a week!! Two 20% mid semester tests and one 20% assignment stands between between now and those seven days of freedom :( FEEL THE PAIN

OTT but....better to let people think you're guilty rather than incompetent.

would rather not love, than to have loved and lost

2011-02-15T13:52:00.005+11:00

Summer school is nearly over. I intensely dislike plants.
Joe's 22nd birthday dinner at a Sichuan restaurant in South Yarra!
Went to Fusion!!! Best RnB played everrrr. Thursday nights!
I've seen...The Fighter, The Green Hornet, Faster, and No Strings Attached. On Saturday I'm seeing Hereafter. Bit of a movie addict lately.
CNY Festival at Glenny! Beef kebabs are the best.
I miss him. That is the most inappropriate thing to say when you're not referring to the person you should be...but that ship has sailed already. Doesn't make it easier when you're listening to music that you heard last in his bedroom 2 months ago.

oh na na

2011-01-20T23:37:00.002+11:00

I think I'm suffering from memory loss!!!

It's difficult to remember what I've been doing recently... last week, even yesterday.
Must be because most things have been pretty mundane.

I've seen The Dilemma and Unstoppable.
Gone to Fusion on a Saturday night, it's rather different from my usual asian clubbing.
Been taken for a tour around the asian brothels in South Melbourne; saw Gotham City.
Spent quite a lot of time on Lygon Street.
Also been taken for a tour around St Kilda, spotted my first streetwalkers and transvestites!
Spent most of last weekend lazing on a queen sized bed in front of a 46 inch plasma with 3D!!
Got a parking fine in Glenny :(

Today I went for coffee with my old gym buddy. Grandma and Grandpa have taken on totally new meanings now!!

HELLO 2011!!

2011-01-05T22:06:00.002+11:00

Here are some of the events (that I remember) that occurred in the busy month of December:

-Mike's birthday!!! Dinner at Alice Thai, predrinks at his apartment, then Bass!
- Watched Despicable Me and The Tourist
- Christmas Eve at Alumbra
- Boxing Day shopping at Chadstone, then
- Boxing Day night at Neverland
- Went to the beach as per tradition on my birthday
- NYE with the loved ones in the city.

So far 2011 has been been relaxing and low key: a Lindt cafe date with Alissa and the fobbiest BBQ I've ever attended in my life (including ones in HK), and yum cha and shopping at Donny with Joe, Kelv and Co.

give it up, just let me know what you want

2010-12-10T22:36:00.006+11:00

On Sunday I spent the day window shopping (again) at Chadstone and watching my friend's basketball game! Went to Won Ton House in Century City Walk for dinner and saw Narnia, no.3!! Lucy has grown up to have such a beautiful profile, compared to the annoying little girl she used to be.

Tuesday night had dinner at Ezard on Flinders Lane with my pilot friend!! They have beautiful mains, and the chef sent complimentary appetizers (I forgot the real word for it) to make up for the extended wait for our entrees. I love fine dining :)
Thursday in the afternoon went and somehow ended up with 5 bottles of OPI nail polish and 2 of China Glaze, and also nail polish thinner.

A top coat
You Don't Know Jacques
Meet Me On The Star Ferry
A Grape Fit
Don't Know...Beets Me

where the latter two is for a friend's birthday :)

I used to prefer solid polishes as opposed to shimmery ones, but they've made a debut in my nail polish collection. Most likely fueled by my love of the sparkly My Private Jet.
Anyhoos Thursday ended with dinner at Red Silks with Will, Lucy and Tim!

Today had work and Will took me on a mission to scout out a friend's friend's girlfriend on Level 3. Then went home for a nap and then to eat at Knox where I was entertained with several stories from a friend's past.

TOMORROW is the most eagerly anticipated night of the WEEK. Partying with my best buddy after a long hiatus; it will be epic, I can just feel it.

"What's your SSO?"

2010-12-03T17:42:00.005+11:00

Thursday night; Neverland!! Love you Kevs, even though you don't remember a thing !

Friday night; Alumbra for an EOY work function. The night can be summed up BY.... babysitting my darling Lucy (who got wasted on 4 glasses of wine on an empty stomach), getting hit on by men using the typical GE pickup line, an overheated ride, requiring the RACV and tow truck to be called, shooting basketball hoops in Galactic circus with a semi-professional basketball player, and nearly having to sleep in Wilson's car park on Lonsdale.
All this happened between 12-2am.
Oh and then spending the night on a floor and waking up for work at 9am the next day, delightful.

Monday was a spitroast BBQ,
Tuesday dinner with the girls,
and Thursday a whole day shopping with Jean for her birthday and Laurent cakes!
Tonight is supposed to be that FB movie and Passionflower with Trinh, but he hasn't called to confirm yet and I'm too lazy to drag my ass to the city unless totally necessary so I'll have to assume that its been rainchecked...LOL.

ever the same

2010-11-23T16:08:00.006+11:00

I've been on holidays for nearly two weeks now, and the pressure to find a second job is increasing exponentially with my expenses :S

Just came back from Dan Murphy's after being besieged withe requests from my sister to buy her a bottle of vodka for a house party after her tomorrow tonight. I'll have to find time to have 'the talk' with that little one...

Annnd the weekend begins...now!!!

Nice Boys vs. Bad Boys

2010-11-01T23:41:00.008+11:00

Personally, I think it's irrational behaviour for women to discard nice/good guys in the favour of bad boys. However, I don't think I'm alone when I say there's an irresistible attraction towards bad boys who have an aloof, mysterious air about them. Nice boys inevitably get put away in the "friends" drawer where, once put, stay permanently.

My list of attractive qualities:

Smoker
Nice ride with leather seats (smell of smoke and leather is divine), manual only and/or a bike (not push bike obviously)
Well defined triceps
Veins (yes I know this is odd, only Yuna understands)
Broody, pensive type (strictly no wrist cutting emos), somewhat emotionally scarred from his past
Well defined triceps
Drugs (not an addict, only socially)

LOLOL judging from this list, I (and anyone else reading this) think I probably have some issues. But put them all together and I have my perfect badass for an inevitably extremely short term relationship (because we all know there are no long lasting qualities about a bad boy).

'she likes girls, but she likes boys more!'

2010-11-01T17:18:00.004+11:00

Thursday was spent cramming my last assignment, worth 22%! And also the best gossip session with Janet in ICT. I love how even though we haven't seen each other for a year a half we still have so much to talk about.

On Friday I drove all the way to POINT COOK! I won't say why just yet because the reason reads this blog and she doesn't know what's coming yet :) But anyway, those new estates, whilst looking like a beautiful, luxurious place give off an eerie, Stepford Wives quality about them :S Then went to New Quay for a friend's birthday dinner nom nom. Happy birthday Ivan!!

Saturday night I had dinner with a friend at Airstream. We got there at 730 and talked till 1am...not sure where all the time went!! (Btw anyone who likes the honey mustard chicken salad, they've changed it!!! The potatoes aren't cheesey and scalloped anymore, they're like fat dry potato cakes. Not good).

Sunday I had bruch with Steph, then wasted the whole day away not studying. Sigh. I anticipate another fail..AND tonight is Hef's Mansion at Silk Road! But with 36 lectures to listen to, it doesn't seem to be an option...

all you gotta do is make up your mind

2010-10-26T18:19:00.001+11:00

Lately I've been finishing and submitting my assignments a day early. What is happening?

Friday night I went to the Halloween event at P1 for a friend's birthday! It's tradition to go hard on Halloween, and last night was exactly that. My $10 beef brisket egg noodles from some 24 hr asian restaurant (not Noodle King, that's currently undergoing renovations) came back up and ended on the ground next to my car at Glenny... :(

I will also have to deal with the ramifications of skipping work last weekend this weekend :(

Sunday was the worst day of my life. I have never ever hiked so far IN MY LIFE. Hiking non stop for eight and a half hours, with only two 10 minute and one 20 minute breaks. Since it was a charity competiton, the pain was that as a team, all 4 team member had to scan in at all the checkpoints and at the finish line. And since I was the least fittest of them all, it was tortureeee. If it wasn't for the awesome company that were Hung, Ben and Su Ann, I would've called a taxi at the 17.9 km checkpoint and waited for them at the finish line hahaha. BUT there was a free sausage sizzle at the end!!! And I guess now I can say I've hiked 30 km, and HOW MANY PEOPLE CAN SAY THAT!

we were never meant for do or die

2010-10-18T22:28:00.002+11:00

Last last Saturday was a long lost friend's very belated 21st! My how nothing has changed over the years. It was a costume party with the theme beginning with S (for Skye, the birthday girl). I went as a schoolgirl but was mistaken for Sailormoon...thanks for being my escort Josh!! ahaha

Afterwards it was still early so we headed to the city to Sports Bar and met a few of Josh's friends over rounds of soju. Apparently I'd already met two of them that night at Butter, but no recollection there...went home and slept for 4 hours and went to have brunch at Mocha Joe's with a friend.

Last Friday went to dinner at RaRamen, the new Bob's Kitchen, coffee with John then to the city!
Then Saturday visited Kevin and Tommy at FOG and ate butter cookies that weren't really butter cookies....LOL fun times!!!

and YUNA AND I ARE GOING RIHANNA 2011!

travelling back down that road

2010-09-30T16:36:00.004+10:00

I'm blogging because I don't want to start my assignment that is due on Monday.

I went a bit nuts (granulated) and bought 4 cases on eBay; 3 for my BB and 1 for my poor iPod Touch, which has seen better days before its case of 2 years broke about a month ago. Out of those three BB cases, I'm ashamed to admit I caved and bought a Hello Kitty one despite everyone vehemently expressing their distaste :(

Yesterday I went to eat broken rice at Springvale! Om nom nom....on that note, YUNA we must diet. This has gotten serious (again). I'm going back to the point of no return and I don't wanna do the lemon detox diet!! LOLL

Ne-Yo - Don't Wanna Be In Love
Such a chilled song.

i open my eyes, it was only just a dream

2010-09-26T22:25:00.002+10:00

Best friend: "I don't get you, this guy is not right for you in every way."

Apparently everyone sees it but me lol.

what goes up must come down

2010-09-23T18:25:00.003+10:00

Tuesday was EPIC. Couldn't ask for better snow or better weather :) I've fallen in love with my board again.

She’s my iPod, I got her on replay
I love the way she lies and she’s making me wanna say
the DJ got us fallin' in love
We like dynamite, and I just can’t get enough

BEST SONG EVERRRRRRRRR!

Don't play it on the radio please, I don't want to get sick of it :(

buttering

2010-09-19T17:17:00.003+10:00

Yesterday Chris, Josh and 4 of his friends went to Butter opening night!!!! Good music, okay crowd. Very random night, not in a good way :S

I think we're growing old for clubbing, by a quarter to 3 we were exhausted. And we've never left that early! Maybe that was attributed to only having 3 hours sleep the night before.

HOLIDAYS. I have 4 massive assignments due on the first day back of uni but that can wait. SNOW on Tuesday :)

my head's in the sky

2010-09-12T23:27:00.002+10:00

Friday and Saturday went to bed at 5am. Today I slept during the day and will most likely all nighter due to 2 prac reports due on Tuesday... no wonder my skin is shit again :(

Today woke up late for Kevin's housewarming BBQ. I think I'm slowly learning to like red wine...then after a joint or three was passed arond I had to wait awhile before I could drive home. Not safely, just drive.

we always say what we're supposed to say

2010-09-05T22:25:00.004+10:00

Saturday night:
- Awesome catch up sesson with JOHN!
- Squires Loft; porterhouse with blue cheese sauce, medium rare.
- Funny/devastating/sad stories. I realized how much he means to me as a friend.
- Pool at Kings!

Today:
- 4 hours at uni doing a terrible group assignment ugh!
- Japanese buffet for my parents' anniversary.

The next few weeks will be packed..not looking forward to it at all.

"you're a petrolhead. i'm an aerosexual."

2010-08-30T13:08:00.010+10:00

Over the weekend, I played with the camera and took my sister to this gorgeous place in Eltham for a photoshoot. She's too pretty!! Other events included Autosalon, dinner at Coco lounge with Alissa and our aerosexual friend from Sydney (he's a pilot), Taste of Melbourne and getting drunk first thing on a Sunday morning on strawerry cream liquor and our concoctions in cocktail making classes. Weak!

I charm people into paying me money

2010-08-25T01:17:00.005+10:00

Today I met up with Joe and went to my favourite ice creamery, El Freddos!! My love for rum and raisin is still going strong. But don't get black forest ice cream on top of it, it overpowers all the rum :( Don't get black forest at all, it's not like the cake from the Cheesecake Shop!

I called up Vodafone customer service last week to sort out my phone business, and the male operator on the other end of line goes, "By the way, you have a really nice voice!".
No wonder work gave me a second interview on the spot at the end of my phone interview. Bahahha.

there was something in your eyes that made me believe you

2010-08-22T16:28:00.002+10:00

I have two reports due on Tuesday (again) that I haven't started and I'm sitting at my desk with an Aesop face masque on and nursing a sore head with biryani and copious amounts of water to cope with the spiciness that is generally Indian food.

Last night was Jeff and Cindy's joint birthday at Lions!! Plans were originally made to pop in for an hour then make our way to Alumbra, but due the occurance of certain events we ended up staying at Lions till closing ahahah. Then it was to good old Noodle Kingdom!

Hearing another person's perspective on an event that happened a long long time ago when you're a little tispy makes it a little painful. The past is the past, but last night was spent wondering if your actions had a different purpose behind them and what I really meant to you back then.

Fact: Guys gossip more than girls. News travelled through two people in 11 hours and got back to me in less than 18.

so you wanna be my rehab

2010-08-16T20:44:00.004+10:00

A few weeks ago, after much consideration, I decided to upgrade my skin care regime. A few clicks of the mouse, my entire July bonus and a week later, it arrived in the mail today!

Today I saw an asian guy walking towards the tramstop. This seagull dived at him and he did this shuffle/ass jiggle/spasm to avoid it and it was hilarious teeheehee.

why can't we fight this gravity?

2010-08-15T04:01:00.004+10:00

It's nearly 4 and I can't sleep! Most likely attributed to the "lie down for 5 mins" that turned into a 5 hour nap I had earlier.

I'm falling back into the terrible pattern of last minute cramming again. I get distracted so easily, and one week ago a new, appealing distraction made its appearance :)

life is no nintendo game

2010-08-08T13:32:00.003+10:00

Alissa has told me to update my blog more often so I shallll! xxx

FOG + Studio + Bass = last last Saturday night. To celebrate the beginning of uni! It was supposed to be more of a "last run before uni started" as per tradition, but I guess we were all too tired after Queensland! We missed the last nightrider home and bargained with a taxi driver to take us back to Dandenong for $55 ha!

Friday night was spent with Johnny, Jim and Crystal!! It involved lots of wet pussies, agua and ABCs at Red Love and Loft. Noodle Kingdom and Freddy vs Jason at 530 ended a great night :) I didn't really understand the movie though as I hadn't seen A Nightmare on Elm Street OR Friday the 13th. I find 90's horror always involves girls getting themselves in compromising situations which ends in them or their significant other gruesomely stabbed to death. At 830 said goodbye to 3 sleepy people to go to work, FML.

While at work, I realized that although ABCs are effective on a sore throat within the first 12 hours of consumption, anything after that just goes in a downward spiral!! Despite their "are you okays" and "have some lemon honey", I think my parents are relishing the fact that the contributing noise factor in the house is halved (now only my sister's vocal chords are in operation).

I hate it when you tell one of your coworkers something and they snitch on you. To the team leader of all people. I mean really, how stupid can you be?!

if they say that is seeing is believing, don't blame me for leaving

2010-07-23T23:36:00.004+10:00

Love the mid year break, I always end up doing sooo much it never feels much like a holiday. Canberra for a week, Sydney for a weekend, and Queensland for a week and lots of overtime work, dinners and outings in between. Sub zero temperatures, snow, rain, sun and beach all in a month. Loooove it!

Today flew back to cold cold Melbourne after a pedicure, pad thai lunch and Baskin Robbins ice cream in Surfers Paradise and went for a catchup with Jean in Box Hill and green tea ice cream! Forgot about my car and went back to a locked carpark and a $30 release fee :( stupid stupid! THANKS FOR THE LIFT JEAN!

Having feelings for a good friend for the completely wrong reasons make the possibility of a relationship with said person totally unfeasible and most likely entails the loss of a great friendship. Why am I still considering? What a predicament.

On a sad note, my LV wallet is falling apart! Hopefully repair fees aren't too high; but adequate replacement costs will be even higher!!
On a sadder note, my new D90 is sick :( It's going to the hospital soon. Get well soon baby.

Happy to be home.

lvoe

2010-06-21T20:21:00.004+10:00

Oh yes.

Ohhhhhhhh yesssssss.

My next :)

hate hate hate x97678643

2010-06-21T18:59:00.001+10:00

WHY IS CHEM ENG SOOOOOO HARD?!!

are we having fun yet? XD

2010-04-05T20:36:00.004+10:00

What a weekend.

Jason Derulo at Eve on Friday night and too much drinking, got home at 5 with Alissa. Woke up at 11 and then took the 530 train out to the city again for Jap buffet at Yar Restaurant, Bass Lounge and then even more drinking, got home at 6...
Sunday recovery.

SOJU IS THE BOMB.

I forgot how ridiculously hard it is to get drunk on a full stomach. Empty stomach and shots is the way to go, economical and maximum effectiveness.

Today went hiking for 5 hours with Trinh to burn off alllll the calories that accumulated over the weekend! Then had a BBQ with steak, lamb cutlets and a salmon fillet :) OM NOM NOM

Okay now fun is over and it's time to start studying...but then comes next Friday... :D

everything has led me straight to you

2010-03-25T20:27:00.002+11:00

Today I sprayed on CK In2U for the first time in months. And then I remembered all the happy times of summer 07 :)

can't get any rest, thinking what you said to me

2010-03-25T05:19:00.005+11:00

Okay, its now nearly half past 5 and I've spent the last 8 hours procrastinating. My 1L bucket of ice cream is gone. Time to get a move on...this essay is due in 12 hours :S

i know that you like how i wear my crown

2010-02-02T13:26:00.002+11:00

I know I'm not to blame, and it's not my problem nor my fault, and I shouldn't feel guilty, but I do.
It takes all the excitement out of it.
Oh well.
Whatever it is, it won't last long anyway.

baby don't look at me that way, i don't belong to you

2010-01-27T13:37:00.002+11:00

Last Saturday was Joe's 21st at Golden Monkey!! Lots of cocktails, toasts with Moet and SOHO!

Australia Day Eve can basically be summed up by - 6 girls, Fashion Lounge, awesome music and lots of free drinks!! :):) We left at 430am and ate nuggets and fillet o fishes because KFC was closed. Then had a late afternoon swim and sauna'ed the last of the alchi away hahaha.

And.....MHS again? But it'll be fun deciding if its worth the trouble ;)

im right here, cmon toughen up

2010-01-18T14:23:00.002+11:00

Bass was pretty good! We weren't successful in our goal that night because SARAH drank a bit too much and was incapable of her wingwoman duties LOL. Wicked wings afterwards as per tradition and then fell into bed a little past 5 omg. It reminds me of when I was newly single and Christina and I would party every weekend till the wee hours hehe. Miss those days!

let's bring it back to the start

2010-01-14T11:29:00.003+11:00

Last few days I've been shopping up a storm. One of my favourite new purchases is an Oroton scarf that I already have but in a different colour :D

Yesterday shopped in the city with Jean and saw Avatar at IMAX with Chris and Elaine, and then went to Doncaster for some much needed catch up time with John and played pool afterwards. After hearing John's NY resolutions, I've realized I don't have any myself! Maybe they should be not failing this year and partying less and being more organized. Pffft. Maybe I should be more realistic hmmm...

Can't wait till Saturday, I have extremely high expectations for Bass Lounge after hearing details of the previous weekend. And also especially since the first time I went it was terrible. $5 shots don't make up for an empty dance floor!

AND I FOUND MY CAR KEYS! Yay $200 saved.

2009

2010-01-10T10:54:00.003+11:00

What a year. Loved every second of it though, hail rain or shine :)

3am-9am, every day

2009-10-22T10:10:00.005+11:00

I've lost my blogging mojo. Must be exams.

Last last week was buffet at Kitchen Workshop with Jeff, Alissa and Trinh. Alissa and I plotted ways to get the boys to take us clubbing but it involved a lot of cajoling and flattery, and all of it was wasted too lol. There were literally 10 people in Jump. We left after 10 mins and ended up at Murmer, a bar on little Bourke and called it an early night.

Last Saturday and this Saturday was and will be spent at home cramming. I downloaded my tutes for one of my subjects yesterday and was horrified. There are 20 tutes to be done!! TWENTY! I don't even know how that happened, I mean even if I don't turn up to class I know there's only 12 weeks in a semester...
oh well I guess I can relieve stress next weekend.

The new CA for work has finally been approved a few weeks ago :) Yay for more money and a backpay from the 31st of August!! Looking forward to the 27th ;)

It's old but I'm loving Mario's album DNA. And Ne-Yo's new album has been leaked/released and I didn't know about it, wtf?! JM if you're reading this I want a copy once you've got it off your girlfriend! :D

tell me that you feel everything i feel for you

2009-10-02T20:41:00.004+10:00

My skin is the pits at the moment :(

Drink less, sleep more, stop binge junk fooding!

Today went to Yuna's. On Monday it will 8 weeks to go!

Akon tickets came in the mail today, woooo

nothing like you've seen before

2009-10-01T10:30:00.002+10:00

Monday I had work.
Tuesday I went to eat Urban Burger with Jeff! Then because the weather was so beautiful, we went on a spontaneous trip to the beach where I almost got stepped on the face by a dog while talking about certain flowcharts.
Yesterday I went to STA Travel to discuss the t&c's of our car rental for New Zealand. At times like these I wish I did law instead of being at the mercy of other people. Anyway, I think we'll have to go with it regardless because our tickets are booked it's impossible to get around all of NZ in 17 days without a car.
In half an hour I'm going to the library to try to study...can you tell I'm procrastinating?

us girls we are so magical

2009-09-27T11:21:00.007+10:00

Last Friday BLVD with Christine, Trinh, Jeff, Mike and his friend Tino! They've changed it since the last time I went in at the end of 2007, I swear they had a downstairs area and it wasn't so cramped?

The night started with predrinks at Alissa's.
5 151s each, enough said :S
The night ended with us being escorted out and crashing at Mike's place.

Monday was spent calling the locksmith and working.
Tuesday went to study, rather unproductively, at the library and played squash with Rangana afterwards.
Wednesday was yumcha, wandering around Luna Park and dinner at St Kilda at very Indian restaurant with a Chinese guy working there. The battery in my car died, I had to call my Dad to rescue me. AGAIN argh. Then went to Yuna's for a bit to plan our trip.
Thursday caught up with Joe and his missus, Kelvin and their friend Yong. I left my license at the bar at Strike and went to collect it the day after. Thank god it was still there!
Friday went to uni and tried to study, but was distracted by BOOKING TICKETS TO AKON. I've only loved Akon for about a year since Freedom came out.

And that brings me to yesterday.
OH MY what a great night.
Went to Lavish with Alissa, Jeff, John and Run. It's such a small world, who knew Alissa would bump into and bring the guy who helped look for her keys and watched me throw up next to the couch the week before? Run bought me a rose!
Alissa and I put on a show on the podium and scored free drinks ;)
....Love it.

just a little late

2009-08-23T17:42:00.010+10:00

It's been ages since I've updated this thing properly.

Lots of things have happened but I can't remember them all!

Thursday went to get a haircut at Nuri's hairdresser who works from home. I really liked Kemal, he was so funny and easy to talk to!

Yesterday Christina and her man, Yuna and I went to Chaddy vip. I bought nothing but food :( Only Yuna understands my pain about the new luxury section.

Will finally got me to watch the Amazing Race again, I don't know why I stopped! It's hilarious.

TOMORROW is an exciting day! Morning and night :):) Can't wait!

nooo

2009-08-21T17:32:00.003+10:00

Chanel and LV at Chadstone is bad enough, but
LV sold at Costco?

Geez just put up a stand on Swanston Street and flog bags there why don't you.

Discounts at Docklands

round and round we go

2009-07-28T18:29:00.007+10:00

Saturday night Chris and I went to Silk Road before meeting up with Joe at Spencers and making our way to Lavish. When we were there Angela and Chanel came out to play LOL. Partied the night away with Will and his friends, and then went for our customary wicked wings...no better way to end the holidays :)

Yesterday was the first day back at uni. Surprisingly, I seem to be more relaxed and have much more free time now than during the mid year break...

last week of holidays and SYDNEY

2009-07-24T21:30:00.020+10:00

It's been awhile, so from what I remember:

Wednesday - Dinner at Cafe Moretti with Trinh

Thursday - Coffee with Joe & gf, Kelv and their friend Yong, camera shopping!

Friday - Work and went with Dad to buy my camera :)

Saturday - my favourite day of the week! Spicemarket with Chris. It was our lucky night, we managed to skip the 50 metre line into the bar by sweet talking and guessing guest lists ;) My turkish delight martini blew me away, it was THAT good. It was like a liquified chocolate bar, with no chocolate. Then met up with Jeff and Giang at Taboo. Jump is okay. However, I've had nothing but bad experiences with Korean boys. You're reallllly cute but you don't do that if you have a girlfriend!! Ughh you disgust me.

Sunday - Recovery

SYDNEY

Monday - Take off at 7am!! Jean picked me up from airport 20mins late, which was good timing because my naturally my flight was delayed. Pumped up the little airbed that filled up three quarters of her apartment haha. It was soo much work, like going to the gym, we had to drape it over her car door. Then we went shopping for OPI nailpolish!!! I bought $80 worth, not all for me though :) Now we have a little army.

Blowing up the double air mattress :S

I did my nails, then slept on them so they were all smudged :( They took me 2 hours!

Tuesday - We woke up really late, mainly my fault because I slept 4 hours the night before. Jean took me to a Thai place near her uni, and I had green curry and topped it off with dessert at Gelatissimo. After a bit of shopping, we split up because she had a job interview and I went to visit the Rocks and the harbour bridge in the dark. I also saw the Opera house in the dark. It's so beautiful at night!

Awe my beautiful Jean

Wednesday - We had lunch at Cafe Ottimo, a really nice cafe in Broadway, and then spent the rest of the day shopping!! I bought a few cardis and a bag, and Jean bought a reallly cool nail stenciler. I wish I got one too! Eye candy in Sydney is much much more satisfying that Melbourne ;)
RUSHED to the airport, and made the end of the line with 10 minutes to check in closing. Never ever fly with Tiger airlines, they're such a bitch. I was 800g over the weight limit, and they tried to make me pay $25. They wouldn't let me take stuff out of my suitcase to put in my handbag either because I would "hold up the line" and "they were on a tight schedule". The flight was delayed anyway by 1 and half hours grrrrr.
I have to add that Sydney transport is sooo expensive. I must have spent $30 on transport alone :S

My tandoori chicken salad

Jean's nail stenciler! And OPI My Private Jet

Yesterday - Saw Harry Potter with Rangana from work. LOL that guy is funny as. Not having read any of the books or paid attention to the previous movies, he was a little lost at to what was going on. During a scene with Dumbledore and Harry I told him Dumbledore was gay, and he thought I meant Dumbledore was gay with Harry. Then he got confused when I explained Harry liked Ginny, because he thought Harry and Hermione were going out because Harry had his arm around Hermione after she sees Ron and Lavender pashing. Then I told him Hermione and Ron had a thing for each other, and he goes, "Aren't they brothers and sisters?!" LOL

Today - Had work, then went with Will to Car City! They were filming an ad so we wandered behind the announcer in front of the cameras and pretended to look at cars. YOU'LL SEE US ON TV IN 2 WEEKS! I'm going to sleep early tonight. Biiiiig night tomorrow, last night because uni starts YAY!

roadtrip!

2009-07-14T13:52:00.007+10:00

A really good weekend in NSW shared with Jeff, Christina, Clara, Stef, David, Andrew, Vu, Ray, and Al in an awesome two storey house with 2 plasma tvs!

Day 1

-Jeff and Christina picked me up from work in Burnley at 1pm!
-Watched The Hills on Chris's portable DVD player on the way.
-Met up with Clara and Ray, Andrew and David at Maccas in Shepparton at 330pm
-Getting a bit off track on the way to Mulwala, even with the GPS. It was a very random detour down a road with no road markings or signs, and lots of cows.
-Found our way to the house first and after exclaiming over how nice the house was, quickly claimed rooms and took pictures on our 'podium' upstairs (the coffee table) before anyone could see us acting like idiots. I'm sure those photos will be making their way to Facebook shortly ><
-Ordered 4 pizzas and 3 pastas (home delivery, of course) for dinner.

Day 2

-Had brunch at a quaint cafe in the town center called Nosh (steak baguette mmm)
-Went to the Big Strawberry just for the novelty of taking pictures with the big strawberry.
-Visited a winery where I bought a bottle of verry nice ultra sweet wine
-Visited a cheese factory that I thought only had 1 cow. Apparantly it was a bull, that was why it was by itself.
-Went shopping at Safeway! Christina and I bought hairdye!
-We had homemade steak, sausages and salad for dinner. Lots of steak today.
-Dyed Chris' hair.
-Putting eyeliner and mascara on a tipsy Vu.
-Watching the Hills S2 with Stef and Clara and hating Spencer!
-Making 'noises' outside Ray and Clara's room, but then Al taking it over the top and really getting into it and sounding like the opera or something hahah. Christina got scared because she thought someone was having a fit!
-The boys putting one walkie talkie into our room and making strange noises with the other at night while standing around outside silently laughing. It sounds stupid but they were SCARY noises.

Day 3

-Jeff got stuck in Lake Mulwala!! Vu was such a sweetie and pulled him out, and then fished around for Jeff's lost shoe in the mud LOL.
-Played Pictionary. I was in a team with Vu and Al, and Al kept on screaming out the most random words LOL.
-David being a RETARDDDDDDD
-Christina and I eavesdropping on the boys gossiping in Jeff's 3am. It's fascinating what you can hear, and not unlike girl gossip ahahaha. We heard girls being likened to TROUT FARMS.
-Christina and I getting caught and hiding in the toilet.

Day 4

-David smearing sunscreen on my face in the wee hours of the morning and then Andrew putting a marshmallow on top. Apparantly it was getting me back for stealing his camera and walkie talkie pfsh
-Al's hangover
-KFC for lunch and saying goodbye to everyone!

Pics on FB if you haven't seen already.

why do you think i do all the things i do?

2009-07-09T18:50:00.007+10:00

Yesterday afternoon I went ice skating in Oakleigh with Kimbo, Lan, Christine, Lucy, Joon, Tommy and Tian! I haven't been ice skating since I was in year 9 in Hong Kong, but it's like rollerblading or riding a bike, you never really forget it. There were so many people since it was school holidays, little kids fat kids pro kids pro adults and teenyboppers with skunk hairdoes who didn't do anything but stand in the middle of the ice rink and take photos. After a few rounds of "warming up" we played tiggy LOL. It was hilarious watching Tommy trying to get away from me when I was It, he looked like he was running (including all the arm movements) while trying not to stack!!
Then went out at night with John to try the new Cafe Moretti, which isn't really new anymore since it's been there for a few months now. I must say, their iced mochas rank quite high compared to all the other iced mochas of Glenny.

Today was exceptionally depressing. I found out it's actually going to be time and a half, not double time on Saturdays for work. Then the sales assistant told me the shoes I wanted to buy have been sold out two months prior. And when I went to the asian groceries to buy seaweed strips were out of stock in my favourite flavour (seafood) and wouldn't be coming in till Monday.

Oh well. SEE YOU ALL TUESDAY. ROADTRIPPPP :D

i'll chase you down till you love me

2009-07-07T23:19:00.003+10:00

Saturday night went to Lion Hotel pub at MC then moved to Lavish with Christina and Jeff! Also met a few of his friends of friends who were really nice. It was sooo much fun, I haven't been out properly for WEEKS. I hate how I can't go out late Fridays because of work the next day, but I'm sure when the new CA is approved it will all be worthwhile :) Anyway, Chris and I tried ABC shots and danced on the podium wooo, they played Paparazzi!!

My eyebrows have been resembling furry caterpillars as of late, so I went with Jean to Coburg to get them waxed today. I really like them now! Then went to DFO in Essendon (we've never been there before) for a bout of shopping. It was a bit of a disappointment, there wasn't much I liked there. Oroton was 50% off (again), for anyone who's interested.

I wanted to go into the city to go hunt for a camera afterwards, so at quarter past 4 Kim and I started walking in the direction of Essendon Station. By 5pm we were still walking. It was like FIVE kilometres, no seriously from the DFO to Essendon Station. By then we realised we weren't going to make it back to the city before everything closed, so we stopped to recharge at Coles with cheapo packets of Home Brand cheese sticks before continuing on our way to the station, which was, according to Kim, "somewhere over there".

And all NeYo lovers, if you haven't heard this already, NEYO IS CANCELLED. My source's source is quite credible. I AM SO SHATTERED.

I'd also restricted access to my blog to invite only due to personal reasons for the last few days, but it's back again :)

click click

2009-07-03T18:21:00.002+10:00

On Wednesday I went to tutor my two little Korean children for the first time in a month! Then went to pick up Scrubs S8 from a friend, and had to call RACV because I stupidly locked my keys in my car outside his house. Ugh, how embarrassing!

Yesterday I went shopping with Christina with the intent of buying 2 new pairs of heels, which would be put to good use now that exams are over. Instead I came away with a black dress for half price and 3 Elle MacPherson bras and a Bendon bra for $20 each! Very pleased, since one of the bras had an RRP of $70 alone :) Afterward had dinner with Will in South Yarra at a Mexican restaurant called Fiesta. Yummy stuff.

I need a camera. The snow trip made me realize how much I need one to document the rest of these holidays in! My budget is $500 and I want it to be waterproof and 10mp+. Any suggestions?

exhilarating

2009-06-30T20:38:00.004+10:00

Last Friday was my last exam and also Su Ann's 22nd at Sports Club in the city! It was nice to relax and play poker and pool after a stressful week (and most likely another failed subject to end it off), and also met a lot of lovely people.

For the last 3 days I've been in Mt Buller with a whole snowboarding crew! There was Alissa and her boyfriend Hao, Linh and I, Trinh Run David Yi and Hu. The first day was really exhausting considering the 4am start at Maccas, but the second day was awesome. After stacking on my face and arse numerous times and bruising my ribs, I finally got the hang of falling leaf and can somewhat do toeside! Yay I love snow.

Yesterday night we invented a monopoly drinking game. If you landed on someone else's property, you had to drink. If you landed in jail, you had to drink and if you didn't roll doubles, you had to drink for every round you were in jail. If you landed on Income Tax, you had to drink. If you landed on your own property, you could pick who you wanted to drink. If the only time you didn't have to drink was if you landed on 'Chance' or 'Community Chest' cards. I got quite drunk on coke and bourbon, Baileys and beer and pashed a 5 pack packet of migoreng that they told me was Chuck Bass. Mmm, Chuck Bass.

Today was a bit disappointing, I was ready to wake up at bright and early with the others (as opposed to sleeping in with Linh and only reaching the slopes at 11:30 am yesterday morning) and have a solid day of snowboarding. But due the weather, only one lift was working so it took like 10 minutes to come down the slope and half an hour waiting at the lifts. So we went back to the condo and played Big2 and messed up the kitchen the cleaners had prepared for the next family coming in after us lol oops. Then was the long ride home that consisted of Michael Jackson and 10-minute-long trance songs in Yi's car.

now it's a 2:3 sugar to coffee ratio!

2009-06-14T11:19:00.003+10:00

Accounting/economics/finance/OB/law/environmental issues/common sense in one fricking subject, examined tomorrow. FML.

Haha I need to stop reading FML and get back to cramminggg!

handle with care

2009-06-11T00:33:00.003+10:00

Yesterday went to the library with Christina and Elaine for a study session and had lunch at Sofia's!

My skin is terrible. I'm never changing skincare again! I hate going out of the house now, which probably explains why I've been holed up most of this week in my room. In a way it's a good thing, if I were studying and not cramming my face full of KitKats (which are on sale at Safeway for $2.99...). I must stop eating.

can't let you slip away, tell me what your name is

2009-06-07T13:52:00.005+10:00

So yesterday went out with John, and we were at a loss for things to do on a Saturday night that didn't consist of eating, clubbing or drinking (driving). After much deliberating, we went to a bar I'd been to a few weeks earlier. It looks super nice inside now, they've changed the decor slightly by adding a row of lit glass cabinets filled with silver flasks and ornaments on the balcony. We got a tiny table on the edge so we could look down on the bar and and the bartenders making drinks! A couple ordered the blue blazer and they made it in front of them; was spectacular, even when they poured it it was still on fire.

I had a blue lagoon and John a mocktail that the one of the bartenders whipped up for him! I had no idea I go so red after drinks. Possibly because I've never had a drink during the day, but that changed last week when 2 work friends and I sped down to the pub during our 30 minute lunch break. Anyway, when we got back I was a cherry tomato; no wonder my team leader stared at me when I asked her for help :S Much more foundation I think!

Then afterwards John took me to a really random but reaaaally good 24 hour kebab STALL in Mitcham. It was next to a closed down "general store"/carwash on a side road. There's nothing like a hot, freshly made, slightly toasted lamb kebab drizzled with garlic sauce to end a good night.

JD: "Now I can die happy."

2009-06-06T19:21:00.004+10:00

NEYO IS COMING!

NEYO!! NEYO!!!!!

I'M GOING!!!!

when i look at you my mind goes on a trip

2009-06-05T22:33:00.004+10:00

He can be so endearing sometimes :)
Too bad we have nothing in common.

"the next word is...bucket"

2009-05-31T12:32:00.002+10:00

Boring boring boring. That's what weekends are when it's close to exams. And you also know it's exam period when I've gained a dress size. And that won't do because stocktake sales are coming up!! I have a 40% essay and a 60% assessment due next week, both of which I haven't started. My fellow Enviro Risk Assessment friends, we are going OUT next Saturday okay?!

I'd rather pay much more for decent food with decent service than decent food with shit service. This dawned on me when we waited 30 minutes for a BOOKED table, had to request an extra chair 3 times (and after that when none appeared, I stole one from a neighbouring table that had just been vacated) and our food took 40 minutes to arrive. I suppose if I wanted decent service I shouldn'tve have gone to an asian restaurant anyway.

YUNA, I don't have a camera to take photos of my purchases! You'll have to come shopping with me for one when you come back, I'll need it for our 21st trip as well ;)

oh myyyy

2009-05-19T17:26:00.003+10:00

So I drove out to buy spring onions for my mum just then, and there's a 2009 Nissan GT-R parked in my court. It is fully SICK. I've only seen them in pictures till today, but the real thing definitely delivers.

Give me a car over a man any day, that is sex on wheels it is.

boom boom pow

2009-05-13T18:30:00.006+10:00

Last Saturday night went out with Joe, Kelv and Christina, my ever faithful drinking sweetie!

"Can I have a hard fuck?"
"No sorry, we have no hard fucks."
"Oh. (Pause) Sorry, I meant a quick fuck."

We had wet pussies too that were really sweet. And 151 and jam donuts and yummy sohos and sunrises :)

It was really good night until the end, where really random shit happened and I ended up calling the cops. Who, in my opinion, are the most unhelpful motherfuckers there are who like to overexert their authority.

After KFC (wicked wings, of course) we took the nightrider and I dropped Kelv off and went home via the back streets where Christina and I crashed in my living room.

Anyway, I have to say I don't particularly like Lavish, the crowd or the venue. It doesn't matter anyway, Mum put on house arrest till after exams when she realized what time I got home. And to top it off, she thinks I'm dating a family friend, when his grandparents called her up the next morning and told her LIES! Asian parents, pfft.

Today I got back my 50% assignment! Missed out on a H2A by 1 point! My friend Andrew the is the reason I get through our tutes and incredibly boring 2 hour lectures.

"That is the most irrelevant piece of shit I've read all day!" he says (looking at the lecture slides) haha.

stay out of my head!

2009-05-06T16:18:00.002+10:00

I have no reason to think of you, yet you've made me sleepless the past few nights. What happened in the past stays in the past!

I want to take you away

2009-05-02T23:26:00.002+10:00

Last last Saturday was John's 20th! The birthday boy got smashed before 12 due to doing "shots" with his buddies (everyone else had water) and I was there to witness a side of him I've never seen before haha. Also met a lot of friendly people, one girl in particular who shared my love for LV!!

Last Friday went to Eve with Christina and two other lovely ladies Helen and Trinh! It's a long story how we got there, but it involved lots of driving, calling and guest lists. Halfway through the night I bumped into a long lost friend! Seeing him has renewed my desire to buy an Xbox to play Zuma lol. But since one of my guy friends who has one is moving to Mt Waverley soon, maybe he'll let me download it and play on his :)

And then the night ended with a car full of happy women: one sober, two sleepy, and one who couldn't believe the hot aussie 22 year old policeman she hooked up with LOL.

Yesterday I dragged myself to work and sustained on drinking cups of jasmine tea to detox.

Exam timetables come out tomorrow, can't wait to plan my winter break! Woohoo

you should call them kex & cex! he says

2009-05-01T19:46:00.002+10:00

I'm so jealous!

My friend told me he saw Akon perform live! I LOVE AKON. I wanna go NY!! NY!!!!!!!

Today on the tram to uni I saw a little old lady with a cream epi leather alma. I hope I still have good taste when I'm 85.

On Wednesday went with Joe to the Town Hall where there was an engineering expo thing going on. Came out with an apple, a mug, chupachups, some company branded smarties, and my head full of crazy ideas.

Anyway off to bed!

Broke

2009-04-23T19:43:00.002+10:00

Last Wednesday night went to Box Hill for dinner with Will, then just sat in his car and chattered.

Last Thursday night went to visit Jean and do a bit of shopping at Doncaster Westfield! There goes $200.. It's much prettier than Chadstone, like the department stores in HK!

Last Saturday night went out to a bar with Christina and Joe! Felt classy sipping my first martini :) Then around 1 Joe left and it was us girls left to fend for ourselves in the city...and I must say, it was a weird, weird night. But good weird LOL. I need a bf who lives in the city so we don't need to take the 4am nightrider back to Glenny!

Last Sunday went to eat all you can eat hotpot at Box Hill for Kelvin's birthday! It was really good for heaps cheaper than the one in Glenny opposite the train station.

And then today I went and splurged nearly $300 on two beautiful tops...although I think I'm going to have buyers remorse.

I've spent so much over the last week and a half, I think I've lost the value of money...put me on a shopping ban!

let's go back to where we began

2009-04-12T15:44:00.005+10:00

It's been awhile since I've posted...over a month! The main things I remember are losing my Gucci sunnies in the ladies at uni and struggling to finish a report and an essay worth 20% and 50% respectively.

Moves: Notorious (really good!), Confessions of a Shopaholic (not so good) and Knowing. Yesterday went with John and went to Crown to play Blackjack, I got 21 three times! Then met up with his friends before going to Pancake Parlor at Doncaster.

It's my favourite holiday of the year and I'm full to the brim with chocolate! :)

like the sun you brighten my day

2009-03-10T22:53:00.003+11:00

Yesterday I was on the tram to uni
and I saw a curry with a backpack, going to uni too I presume
and do you know what was written on the backpack?
13CABS!

Hilarious.

So I'm doing this subject called Society and the Environment. Although when completed it counts towards my Science credit it's primarily an Arts subject. The structure of it, the way it's conducted, the assessments and even the material taught is waaay out of my league. Passing no longer involves around how well I can apply mathematical formulas, but instead taking your personal interpretation on the topics and constructing cohesive arguments. It's more philosophical than anything else. I may not pass. Stupid artsy-fartsy subject.
Anyway after 2 hours of Society and the Environment and 1 hour of calculus I went for lunch with Will and Emily and Christina. I was going to take them to Heyday because we're all eating cheap due to the R word (and in Christina's case, joining the gym) but apparantly everyone else had that idea and we were informed there would be at least a half hour wait. We made do with another restaurant that had soup, a main dish and a drink all for $12! I love bargain eating :)

And yesterday I wanted to go on that massive ball ride that goes up and down between two poles at Moomba, but no one would go with me. CHICKENS!

"Excuse me, are you taken?"

2009-03-01T14:17:00.004+11:00

Last Friday last was rush rush rush. I had work till 4pm, and then instead of going home and sleeping and getting ready for Christina's 20th, the guys from my training academy dragged me along for their weekly after-work drinks. Then trained home and trained back to the city again with my dress, 3 pairs of shoes and a sleeping bag to EJoe's apartment to get ready with the girls.

Dinner at docklands and then Eve! Then the next morning was Norsiah's and Mario Kart on Wii haha.

Fast forward a week, I'm so glad to have finished full time work now, I practically skipped out of there on Friday I was so happy. Now its 13.5 hours a week, as opposed to 38!

Yesterday went QBH! The line was ridiculous, we waited for an hour and finally got in a little past 12. Joe's black friend is charming :) Christina and I danced on the stage and scored free drinks from guys pretending to be gay lol. Afterward the group went to Crown to scoff down some much needed greasy oily food, the only thing that satisfies after a night out. A lovely girl named Esther gave us a lift home so I could finally fall into bed at 6.

over my head, damn damn damn

2009-02-17T00:06:00.004+11:00

Even after his controversial attack on Rihanna, I still find Chris Brown incredibly endearing. Rihanna annoys me.

"Words cannot begin to express how sorry and saddened I am over what transpired. I am seeking the counseling of my pastor, my mother and other loved ones and I am committed, with God's help, to emerging a better person. Much of what has been speculated or reported on blogs and/or reported in the media is wrong."

Yesterday was so draining, work for 11 hours. The children were cranky, I was cranky, and that led to a very, very long lesson. However, their mother made my day yesterday when she said, "I really admire you, you're so hardworking, working throughout the holidays! When Gina grows up, she'll be like you." It put the biggest smile on my face.

Today saw John on the train again! We went for iced mocha and wedges at Airstream for a bit, yummy. Two weeks ago we went to Shine, the iced mochas there are shocking. Apparantly, 'iced' to them means 'lukewarm'!

Tomorrow is my weekly window shopping day. Also pay day.

nothing's real, till you let go completely

2009-02-14T19:32:00.004+11:00

I have a crush on Neyo. He's just so talented. And he projects himself so well, smooth, classy and composed. He's so put together I sometimes wonder if he's gay...awe I love him so much! Half his best songs aren't on his album though, you have to dig for them!
I'm starting to appreciate Akon as well, after listening to his album Freedom. I've never liked so many songs on any artist's album before, unless you count Neyo and Kelly Clarkson from a long time ago. Also stupid Alex has locked my ipod touch with a random code he made up on the spot and forgotten it! I had to reformat and reload everything ><

Morrissey is closing its stores soon, Alex will be crushed. I'll break the news to him over dinner tonight.

I think I've finally found my new uni bag, I've been using my old one for two years. The only problem is it's online, and I'm always a bit hesistant buying leather online because I like to see how it's 'finished' in real life and how heavy it is before I make up my mind. YUNA I set you an email and another email with the link for a picture of the bag, do you still check it? Or are you too busy FBing now LOL.

2009-02-02T21:01:00.002+11:00

Today one of my best friends left to Korea for 6 months!
I kinda feel lonely already lol.
I'm going to miss her so so much!
WHO WILL PIG OUT AT ALL YOU CAN EAT YUM CHA WITH ME? (That actually has the same stomach capacity?)
There's only so many people in the world that you can talk about absolutely anything to who won't judge you for it.

There's something a bit off with that last sentence but I can't pinpoint what it is. Good thing I'm doing an English subject this semester :S

why do i mention the solar system? coz you in my soul and system

2009-02-01T01:14:00.002+11:00

Lots of things have happened this month. Alex’s birthday, starting my new job, dinners out with the girls, sleepover with Jeanie & lots of junk food, a late night gay vampire movie at Yuna’s house, shoe shopping (9 pairs between the two of us!), lunch at Airstream with Yuna, being told off at my new job for mucking around, parents going off to Canberra for CNY, saw Gran Torino, and Role Models and I’m pretty sure more stuff but I can’t remember.

Last night I was hunted. While in bed, I could hear the traumatizing, distinctive sound of a mosquito fuzzing around the room. I absolutely hate mosquitoes because I think I’m partially allergic to them. The bites I get always swell up to the size of plum. Anyhoo, I have been bitten 9 times: two on the side of my face, one on my EYELID, two on my hand, two on my arms, and another two on my back. How disgusting!

OK I’m writing this two days later and I skipped work yesterday because my eyelid now resembles a cherry tomato. Luckily the doctor prescribed me some meds and now it’s shrinking slowly.

Yesterday I was dragged around the city and Chadstone in 43 degree heat by my beloved, who was on a shopping rampage for his 18 month anniversary. That, and other little expenses along the way, has cost me $600. Holidays make it hard to save :(

This afternoon I went to Glenny for a bit to run errands before going to meet Alex. We went to a Japanese restaurant in Brighton; I’m in love with their asparagus and beef salad!! Then drove back to Southland for sundaes at TGIF’s and watched some curry millionaire movie LOL.

twenty and 2009

2009-01-01T16:55:00.003+11:00

The first post of 2009!!

Alex and I, Kim and Christina somewhere on Southgate, and Will and Emily also amongst the crowd on the other side of the river watched the fireworks along with 43819515141 other people! Although we accidentally were on the wrong side of the riverbank for the best view, the fireworks were still spectacular through the trees. As cheesy as it sounds, I wouldn't have wanted to ring in the new year with anyone else but him :)

Fireworks watching was coupled with a spontaneous decision to get drunk (rather Alex get drunk) at Joe's apartment in the city. Anyway, although hilarious at the start with lots of talking shit and guy on guy action (alcohol always brings out the inner gay), the night ended with two very ko'd men doing everything that drunk men do sighs. Tian and I fetched Alex's car from Crown and went back to the apartment. Thanks hun, I couldn't have gotten him downstairs without you! Got home at 10 and ate migoreng.

And I turned twenty on Monday. I'm always too lazy to organize anything, so we had dinner at Waterfront in Crown where I delved my way through a truly mouth watering lobster mornay dish. All up, $200 well spent :) John dropped by and gave me a birthday present, an Oroton keyring and compact mirror! Afterwards we lost $70 at Crown and then went to Galactic to shoot hoops! I'm gooood :)

I went shopping on boxing day too! Given the crowds and the hectic atmosphere, boxing day shopping is done best alone I think, but my mum and my sister wanted to come along so there were 3 drowsy females on the first train to the city. Best bargain of the day was a top for $19.95 down from $109.95. BUT they had slimming mirrors in the changerooms so it was only when I got home I realized you could see everything I ate for breakfast that day. Or anything I'd eaten in the past 24 hours!

I hope 2009 is everything I want it to be - uni, family, friends, work & love.

tis the season to be jolly, tra la la la...

2008-12-25T14:37:00.005+11:00

M e r r y C h r i s t m a s !

and I wonder why I'm off the ground

2008-12-24T18:21:00.004+11:00

Chadstone just closed 22 minutes ago after it's 24 hour shopping marathon! It was crazy, I've never seen Chadstone so packed before, even at 2am in the morning. We had dinner at Reactor, steak and grilled seafood salad after completing the upper level in two hours. Then Will and Emily met up with us and we laughed our way through the rest of the night, said goodbye, bought a book and Scrubs 7th season (!!), and got home at 4am.

On a random note, I miss PJ and Bijin and all my old friends at CPM. This time we were all stuck together, selling electricity and comparing my alikeness to C-Sister!

OK I just watched Scrubs and it only has 11 episodes! Arggggh! I've finished it already! Shattered :( I wonder if there's an eighth season?

"If I saw a dragon I would kill it with my sword!" she says

2008-12-18T23:11:00.006+11:00

I went to buy presents for my tutoring kids today in Glenny before going to work for a background check. My bag wasn't big enough to hold everything, so I had to go to work with a bubble wand toy, a can of fake green slime, a hama beads pack, and a purple fluffy Ariel pen that lights up when you write, all very visible through a white plastic bag.

My background check consisted of:
- 10 years worth of residential addresses
- all the contact numbers of the places I'd worked in the past 7 years for employment history confirmation
- passport and drivers license
- high school qualifications and uni transcript
And I had to fill out a police check form as well!

My tragus is crazy itchy. I want to scratch it but I can't! My hair is falling out again for some reason. I must be subconsciously stressed! And every time I take off my mascara I count how many eyelashes have fallen off :( I wish hair would fall off there so I wouldn't need to go for my brazillians!

ya got your head in the sand again

2008-12-16T23:15:00.004+11:00

Mum finally cornered me and forced me to clean out the fishtank. It was so dirty you couldn't see anything through the glass, behind that thick wall of grime. After that I escaped any more domestic chores and met Will and his gf Emily at Glenny for a catchup. It was the first time I've hung out properly with him since last year when we were cramming for exams! We went to An An's for a snack and I wasn't that hungry, so I had a 3 coloured drink. It was terrible, the coconut milk was watered down and for some reason it tasted fruity?? Yuck. But we were there for an hour after eating, just chatting and they didn't kick us out, so props to them for that. After that was two rounds of bowling at Strike and pool! I love catching up with people I haven't seen for ages, there's always so much to talk about :)

I'm trying to clear some mental space

2008-12-15T21:48:00.002+11:00

I didn't want to write about it then, just in case I jinxed myself, but a month ago I had a job interview, and they asked me to come back for a second interview/assessment center.
So last week on Wednesday, I sat exhausted at the tram stop after 3 hours in the office, having been through:

- role-play with an interviewer
- comprehension test
- monitored group activity
- another 2 on 1 interview

Anyway they called me this morning and I got the job!! Woooo. I'll have to quit before uni starts again though, but Mum's all like do your best and leave a good impression, even though its not degree related it's on the ASX! I start on Jan 5th for 3 weeks training. I hope the AUD dollar goes up before our holiday, it's still so shit at the moment!

Today I had a speedy dinner at Glenny with Alex, before he rushed off for a 10hr shift at Crown at 8pm, poor thing. I'd never been there before, so we ate at Coco Lounge. Apparently they've changed their menus recently, there's a pretty small selection. The eyelet steak there is really good, medium rare is divine. I've recently become somewhat interested in quality dining (Rockpool, Number8 etc) and I was toying with the idea of taking a food and wine class, just to broaden horizons about what compliments what, but Alex said that I'm too young and too poor for that :( The too young might be right, but now since I've got my new job...hmm..

you still got that pepper spray?

2008-12-14T14:34:00.003+11:00

Yesterday the girls and I watched the much anticipated movie Twilight in Vmax! It was a bit disappointing, I don't know what I was expecting but the movie wasn't it. The climaxes were pretty good and some scenes were just hilarious because of the cringe-worthiness of it. Bella and Edward seem to be unable to hold a conversation of more than 6 lines either. I liked the baseball bit best, how pretty is Victoria? And Robert Pattinson ugh, I'll have to endure him for the next 3 movies.

Yuna and I finally got our tragi done, something we've been saying we'll do for the past 2 months but never found the time! The woman at Essential Beauty was such a bitch, I've gotten waay more information on the piercing and aftercare when I was doing my lobes at a bloody hairdresser's at the Glen. Anyway, afterwards we flopped on a couch at Knox to exclaim over how pretty it looks and to rest while the pain took over for awhile. Then was a bout of shopping while we waited for the others to meet us. Dinner at Nandos, dessert on couches outside Coles, and then off to the 9:15 movie session. It was so much fun to have a girl's night out, we haven't had that in awhile! Dinner Friday night before Elaine hops off to Shanghai?

"Can you give me an example of time when...."

2008-12-11T22:16:00.003+11:00

One of the few actual summery days during summer! I hung out with John during the daytime for a change, and we went to check out prospective gyms. I must say, Genesis at the end of Jells Road is reaaally nice, and plays NeYo as opposed to Abba! Then we had lunch at Springvale and stopped by Monash's gym on the way to Glenny. Although I've been trying to boycott Gloria's due to its affliation with Mercy Ministries (thank you Jean) I have been having difficulties (forgetting about it until I'm actually sipping my iced mocha) staying away. So we lounged outside Gloria's till I had to be off for tutoring.

My knee is a disgusting, mottled shade of purple and blue dotted with crimson; I slipped 6 times and fell over twice. Once was on the road in front of my Yr3 English student and his mother, and again 10 seconds later rushing to catch the train at Heyington station. Bloody new sandals!

check this hand cause I'm marvellous

2008-12-04T23:24:00.002+11:00

Today I picked up my patent pointies! I don't think they look like witch shoes. Then off to tutoring as per usual.

Yesterday I spent the entire day in front of the TV. At 4ish I decided I needed a break from lazing and ducked out to the Glen wearing my gym jacket over my old Diva Sales tshirt and dirty jeans. Hopefully no one saw me :S
My sister got a job at Lincraft! I wonder how much the staff discount is? And also 20% off at Boost.

On Tuesday I went to Alex's house, where I was a good low por and welcomed him home from the gym with a chocolate cream cake that was more like a chocolate cookie. It doesn't usually turn out like that...Mum's also been teaching me how to cook - not Migoreng, 2min noodles, fried rice or anything that comes prepackaged frozen - I think it's because Dad's been bagging her about not knowing how to fry an egg when she first got married haha (Dad's mum is an awesome cook).

And I STILL can't find my license!

wind the clock back 24 hours

2008-12-01T22:34:00.003+11:00

Friday - Haircut for Alex and I. I picked out his haircut and now everyone who sees him thinks he's gangster haha. And also window shopping in the city. RL was 50% off, I wish the ladies selection wasn't so limited! Then dinner at DessertHouse with Kelvin, Joe & Yong before Kelv escapes away to HK for a month.
Saturday - Gossip Girls S02 E1-3! And then off to Yuna's house for a sleepover, where as per tradition, we stuffed ourselves full of food and stayed up into the wee hours of the morning cutting Elaine's hair. I must say, we did a mighty fine job :)
Anyway, the next day we set out with plans to go karaoke at PartyWorld at MC, however those plans were dashed due to the shocking realization that I'd lost my license. Who needs bloody ID to sing karaoke anyway! There were 3 security guards outside the entrance and everything. So we relocated to KBox and the day ended with more shocking realizations, such as the guy I thought was a hottie (half Indo half Jap) for 4 hours in the dark wasn't actually anything special in the daylight haha. And Elaine pronounces "Abba" as "Uh Bah". FOB MUCH ELAINE?! Hahaha.

Today I went to the newly opened Westfield in Doncaster with Jean! It's even nicer than Chadstone albeit smaller. Lots of shops too, MaxMara, S&B, Pepe Jeans, Gorman & Bally to name a few.

and HAPPY BIRTHDAY JEAN for tomorrow!!! 20th yay!

Off to bed now, it's been a hectic 4 days.

just a segment of your imagination

2008-11-28T01:09:00.002+11:00

Today I saw Quantum of Solace! Daniel Craig was smooth as ever, but Bond having no money and a FORD in the movie didn't get the Bond series to where it is now. Disappointing, disappointing.

Tomorrow is shopping and a haircut! I have my eye on a pair of satin flats :) But I don't know if I can justify paying that much for non-leather shoes :( Then on Saturday is a sleepover, then on Sunday is KBox! God bless those who are forced to listen to my warbling in that small, enclosed space.

I've become a couch potatoo

2008-11-25T01:55:00.002+11:00

Yesterday I went to Monash uni library to return a book I needed during exams. Ballieu didn't have a borrowable copy, despite the fact that my lecturer wrote it. Walking around Monash is like taking a stroll in Jells Park, sometimes the buildings are visible through the bushes and gum trees. But that book may have just saved me from an N, so I'm not complaining!

Currently I'm midway through Gilmore Girls S1, my sister has just brought me Gossip Girls S1 on DVD, I have Sex and the City S5 on hold at the library, and possibly S4 on it's way. Yuna, when are we going to meet up for 1 Litre of Tears?

2008-11-24T02:31:00.002+11:00

With exams finished and having no full time job this summer, it feels a bit weird to have so much free time on my hands. The lack of work is making me panicky, I need to save up for my 21st!

Anyway, I've refurbished this page a bit, it looks a bit bare because not quite finished yet. Does the size of the font look weird?

Ho Ho Ho

2008-11-23T02:04:00.002+11:00

So Monday last week was the beginning of the end. All my exams were gay gay gay. Anyway, I left early during my last exam on Wednesday because I just couldn't be bothered anymore (say what, ex-MacRobian?) and went outside, where I got BOMBED without realizing until E-Joe goes, "What is THAT in your HAIR?" Aw :(
Anyway Yuna and I went back to the Glen where we did a bout of shopping because Glen had a VIP night till 10pm. I don't know if it was a first because I don't make it a habit to shop at the Glen unless I'm walking through to where my car is parked after uni, but it was deserted until 830ish!

Gold leather sandals just don't seem to exist these days. Nor do patent black pointies or ballet flats. Or they do, but I can't afford to spend $300 on them. But Yuna and I went to DFO to try our luck and I managed to find a pair at Ninewest for $40! They were black, not gold, but close enough!

Yesterday I did nothing but watch the OC and read a book I didn't realize I'd already read until halfway through. For dinner my family went out and ate at a Japanese restaurant in Doncaster. They flip food in your mouth! Haha. I got hit in the eye with a bit of scrambled egg.

Today I woke up at 2:30 and watched more OC. Then my friend cancelled on me, so I finished watching the rest. Went to Alex's house for a bit and saw Traitor, it's a bit confusing in the middle but when Alex told me what was happening it's actually pretty good! It was supposed to be serious but I found it funny during times.

2008-11-08T19:11:00.003+11:00

On Tuesday I went to uni to study with Andrew and on Wednesday I went to study with Yuna, and then yesterday I went to study with Christina. And on Thursday I went tutoring, but when the Yr3 boy and I got there no one was home! So we sat outside for 40mins and built a ship with magnetic balls and sticks.

Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 is out! Okay, maybe I'm a little slow on the uptake because it was released on the 18th of September, but I don't know why I didn't realize. I want Blake Lively's body. And her hair, but maybe I've already got her hair but without the waves. Aw I love Travelling Pants! And speaking of movies, I was at the State library with Christina and she's like "OMG that guy in Twilight is so ugly. I was like, IN LOVE with Edward in the book and now I'm all turned off!" LOL. But I have to agree.

Right now I'm growing my eyebrows out! At the moment, they look a bit like the time I tried to do DIY waxing (not on my face though). But because with exams and stress and everything, the last thing people will be looking at is my eyebrows. Anyway, after they're bushy and untamed like Madonna's daughter Lourdes's pre-wax (ew) or Isabel Lucas's (ew ew - and everyone hope she plucks them before Transformers 2). I'm going to the Martha of Melbourne because unfortunately I'm not in Sydney! Too bad the schedule was too hectic to fit in a beautician appointment the last time I was there...I would've had to book 3 months in advance anyway. Jean, only you will know what I'm talking about LOL.

2008-11-04T21:50:00.002+11:00

On Sunday night I was bored and I wanted to do something so I drove down to Alex's for a bit. Went to see Death Race! Everyone needs to watch it, because Natalie Martinez is in it and she steams everything up, dunno how Frankenstein sees through his windows. Also because the story line really interesting, but only probably because I love cars! And Joan Allen is such a good actress. Her subtle sex appeal, manipulation and sublime demeanor makes her fascinating to watch. Do you reckon police cars in America in the future would look like Machine Joes' with all the ons? It would roll a Hummer any day..

2008-11-02T14:52:00.003+11:00

Yesterday my parents and I went out for dinner to celebrate Mum's birthday and her winning $1000 for 1st prize in an art competition! Last year she got 2nd prize :) The city council bought it (?) so Mum won't be able to take it back and now it'll be hung...where they want to hang it I suppose. My face is famous!

Anyway after dinner I went out with John and we drove to Knox with the intent of playing some minigolf! That soon turned into disappointment when we realized the minigolf place next to TimeZone had been replaced with a bike shop or whatever. Apparantly it had been closed for a year now LOL. So we went to Crown instead, because John was feeling lucky. And we found parking really easily as well, so we took that as a good sign too. Some bogan tried to take my chips off the table and claimed it was his bet! The pitboss had check the security cameras and in the end I got it back. At 1 I'd lost $70 so we decided to call it at night and went for was supper at Maccas and my driving lesson. I can launch super smooth now and I made to 4th gear! Auto is pooh.

2008-10-31T18:34:00.002+11:00

Everyone who hasn't seen the video clip for Beyonce's If I Were A Boy, go watch it now!
I love it, I reckon it's Beyonce at her best. She really captures and brings out the meaning of the lyrics. It made me teary, because reminded me of me and I think it relates every girl who's been in a relationship.

Today was the last day of uni. Then from the 17th, 4 exams in 3 days, all crammed together. I'm getting too restless to study, I want to go shopping, I want buy RL shirts and Nudie jeaaans!! And a gold headband and a pair of bathers. Everyone's buying bathers and it makes me feel left out haha. Someone I know recently bought a $160 pair, oh my! I want new sunglasses too. It's so hard to find sunnies when you have no nose bridge. I like Alex's Versace ones he never wears, but he won't let me borrow them because he says everything he lends to me is 'permanantly borrowed' :( Not everything, it's only happened to his DS, his book, and his scarf.

I put my blue jacket in the wash and I forgot to take the tissues stuffed inside. Now the whole machine load is covered in white fluff and Mum's making me scrape all the white crap off with an old toothbrush!

2008-10-28T20:53:00.004+11:00

On Monday we saw a teeny tiny MOUSE in our lecture theatre. It was on the side aisle next to me squirreling around on the floor. Then it CLIMBED a mini flight of stairs, made up of individual steps that were 4 times as tall as it was. Taylor, who was sitting next to me, stuck his legs in the air and screamed and was actually sweating out of fright LOL.

Exams are 3 weeks away as of yesterday! Poo.

Today I was supposed to work but they canceled my shift. Damn, I really needed that $80..
Anyway so then I studied for a bit by myself in the chem library, because everyone else was working/home/off with their boyfriend. God I cannot stand fob girls who travel in the dozens and squeal about their latest teenybopper bling on a table that has the sign 'Silent study'. Unfortunately my sister is in that phase at the moment, but it's too sad that girls who are obviously in their 20's (judging by their 3rd year textbook) are still stuck in that little girl stage. What will they wear to their graduate interviews, that mickey mouse clock necklace?

2008-10-26T17:00:00.004+11:00

So like I was on the forums and the girls were talking about their 5 Year Plans for the future. Most of them were along the lines of finish uni/postgrad/masters, travel, find a stable, high paid job, buy a house and move out, etc etc. And someone posted this:

2008: Find a Man
2009: Date this man
2010: Get married with a man
2011: Stay married

Lol! Made me laugh :D

Oh and HAPPY BIRTHDAY YUNA! Yay!

2008-10-26T13:35:00.002+11:00

After a round trip of 14 hours on the road, we're back in Melbourne again. We weren't actually going to Echuca, we were going to MILDURA (which is on the border of Vic and NSW), as my Dad was so nice to tell me 50mins into the ride. Ant infestation, dry and Turkish/Yugoslavians are the only words needed to describe Mildura haha.
Apparently you're not supposed to take fruit past a particular border when we were driving on the B220 highway, and there was a bin where you had to put all the fruit in your possession in case they conducted checks or something further along. Mum had brought along 4 oranges, 4 apples, 2 bananas and an avocado, so we sat next to the bin shoving all the apples and bananas down our throats because Mum didn't want to waste the $5 she spent on it haha.
The good thing about driving interstate is that there are really no speed limits, even if there are signs that say '110kmph' because if you go at that everyone overtakes you anyway. It was the first time I was able to go at high speeds without parents saying anything! One time we went an hour without seeing a single house or car drive past. Anyhoos, we've put 1200kms on our odometer and Mum and Dad are going to Wilson's Prom next week to add a bit more.

I'm going to bed now, Mum forced us up at 4:30am just to be back by 12:30pm so my sister and I would have time to study pfft.

2008-10-24T20:24:00.002+11:00

Why am I home on a Friday night? Because it's near exam time! But mostly because my significant other has had a minor panic attack, I'm still waiting for the anxiety to kick in before I can bring myself to do any serious study. Obviously I still haven't learn my lesson about cramming yet, even after experiencing Yr12 and 3 rounds of uni exams plus Yuna and I staying up till 4am at my place a month ago finishing a 20% ecology assignment...I'll start tonight at 9pm.

Today was gay, my arms are super toned after hauling two massive physical chemistry textbooks from uni to Coles in MC, then to State then back to MC because State closed at six (who knew? Then again who studies on Fridays?), and then all the way back to Glenny. The weather so nice, I didn't want to go home even though I didn't have anyone to hang out with because they were all HOME!

My tax return has finally come in, but I'm not touching it other than using a teeny bit of it to treat myself to an Ipod Touch. It's cool to be able to surf the internet during lectures without having to transport a bulky laptop around! The rest will be put towards my Hawaii fund. I really really REALLY hope nothing falls through and everything goes as planned with our 21st birthday holiday, I'm sooo excited!

Tomorrow my family and I are driving up to ECHUCA because we need to reach a certain milage on our car before November rolls around. I remember I've been there once with my auntie when I was 10, and we watched Death Becomes Her. It's hilarious!

I want a new pair of BL Aces. My current ones look like they'll hole at the inner knee soon. S&B sale was on today too, but I've had a terrible experience with unbelievable stretching with their jeans :S Practically a whole size and a half!

Anyway is it 9 yet...best be off.

I know that sometimes it's going to rain

2008-10-04T23:49:00.003+10:00

On Thursday I nearly had a heart attack because I lost my wallet on the way to tutoring. But it was wedged between the car door and the front seat phew. Tutoring itself was annoying and impractical, considering I had another girl who was my student's friend over. For two hours she insisted on screaming and running after the year 3 boy trying to kiss him and telling us she had 'man boobs'. Since when do six year olds know what man boobs are?

Everyone watch WALL E! He's so cute!

Saturday my Mum had a BBQ at our farmhouse for her best friend's 29th wedding anniversary.

Sunday I went to pick up Alex from work and then we went to TGIFs.

Monday was a very long day, waiting all of the afternoon. But at the end it was a relief to get that out of the way! Alex bought me a box of Turkish delights from Chocolate Box :)

Today I drove all the way to Alex's house because I left my wallet in his car AGAIN. You'd think I'd learned my lesson about leaving expensive valuables lying around but it appears otherwise. Anyway, driving down Springvale road at 9:30am is such a bitch. I have a festering road rage problem (although not quite as bad as Yuna's yet LOL), it's limited to glaring at other drivers, muttering various swear words and honking and horning cars. I love horning, especially taxi drivers!

2008-09-29T16:07:00.004+10:00

For some reason I can't use Firefox. Whenever I try to open it, an 'error' messsage comes up so I have to use Explorer instead. It seems like they haven't updated/changed versions for 5 years. Anyway, my blog page looks super weird in Explorer, all the links show up really tiny!

2008-09-29T16:03:00.003+10:00

Melbourne uni exam timetables came out today, and I was extremely disappointed to discover I have 4 exams in 3 days. 17th, 18th, and 2x 19th! And I thought I had it bad when I had 4 in a row :(

2008-09-25T21:49:00.002+10:00

Eww today I watched Make Me A Supermodel for 10 minutes and I was bored for every one of those 10 minutes. It's such a boring version of America's Next Top Model. What does Jennifer Hawkins know about being a supermodel? She has hardly what you would call international status and has no experience with haute couture unlike Heidi Klum, Gisele Bundchen, Elle MacPherson etc. To top it off, she's an unbelievely dry, monotonous host that somewhat reminds of a female Ian Thorpe in Undercover Angels. Ugh, please, get rid of it and bring back another season of ANTM, American version, not Australian. Now that is some entertaining watch-worthy shit. Yay Tyra!

2008-09-22T14:52:00.003+10:00

Last Wednesday was Chadstone VIP night! Alex got Morrissey tee and jeans and a shirt from Myers. I bought Subway and a top and Yuna hunted down a sexy pair of bathers! They were also giving away free Toblerone outside Mimco! Being the asians that we were, we went around three times and I managed to collect 12 sticks of chocolate mmm.

On Thursday I went to Crown Promenade with Alex to check into the apartment they booked for after the AA ball. It was such a tiny room, I don't know how they're going to fit 7 people in it! Anyway before that went and bought Alex's tie, shoes and cuffs and picked up his suit with him.

On Saturday I realized how much upper strength it takes to use a chainsaw to hack my way through a 25cm diameter tree trunk. Cars aren't the only thing that go vroom! Then went to Alex's place for dinner and caught his flu or whatever that's plaguing him.

Sunday and Monday was sick sick sick.

Then TODAY I went to the doctors and to my horror, I was assigned to Dr. Chatuja Ravijun or something. Luckily I got out of there unscathed and with my penicillin prescription. Early last year when I stupidly roasted myself on the beach I went to the doctors for steriod cream to soothe the pain. After showing the receptionist the Medicare card, we were ushed into Dr. Ravijun's room. Within a minute of scrutinising the screen she abruptly leaves the room, and comes back holding a NEEDLE (I have a phobia of needles), and tapping and squirting stuff out of it. Then she proceeds to ADVANCE UPON ME, aiming the needle towards my shoulder and if I didn't scream for her to stop she probably would have jabbed that unsterilized into me, thus giving me AIDS or hepatitis or whatnot.
"What's wrong?" she goes.
"What's that?" Mum demands.
"It's your tetanus shot," she informs us.
"But I had it in 04 and I'm only 18!" I cry.
"Aren't you 23?" she asks.
At that point we thank her very much and run the hell out of there.

Now I'm not racist, I have many curry friends and I know quite a few curry-doctors-to-be, and I KNOW this is an extreme generalisation, but this ordeal has cemented my that curry doctors are just dodgy!!

2008-09-06T12:27:00.002+10:00

Oooh it's been so long since I've updated!

- Yesterday I went on my ecology field trip. It was, without a doubt, the most boring Saturday I've ever, ever had, including back to the days when I had Chinese school. The trip consisted of estimating the percentage coverage of each species within a random 10m x 2m rectangular patch 4 TIMES. And then to measure the diameter and height of EACH tree within a 10m x 10x square patch 4 TIMES. I was so bored I started listening to my sis's iPod in front of the lecturer, oh well he hates me anyway haha. After a horrendous 8 hours, we finally got back to uni and Yuna and I went for DonDons and Korean ice creamx2 at MC mmm! Ran into Davy at Glenny working at the restaurant too.

- Friday Alex had a family dinner, so I did an extra shift at work. Before that I had 20% mid sem for CPA, which was out of 40 and I couldn't do they last question which was 20 marks. Blegh. And two hours before my mid sem instead of cramming I rushed down to Midas in South Yarra to pick up my gorgeous pair of shoes I had on hold, the last 38's in Melb! But it was a total was of time - I didn't get them anyway because they made my foot look FAT! :(

- On Saturday I went out with John for Lazy Moes!!! That place serves seriously huge portions. We made a bet that if I could finish my entire meal - steak, chips, salad and all - he'd pay me hhaha. So that night I got free dinner ;) Afterwards we went bowling in Chaddy where I beat him during our practice game and he beat me by 1 point in our "real" game! Then we met up with Henry at Maccas, saw a lot of random asians we didn't know and left to Glenny carpark so I could practice my manual driving again hehe. John says I've gotten heaps better. Henry let me drive his 30k civic too, a testimony to how good my driving is, because I've only met him around 10 times! :D

- On Monday my faithful, black suede shoes died. There's a hole right through the sole. I bought them from Cactus Jam in QV. They lasted me 2.5 years :(

- Friday I had my maths test. As with all mid sems, everyone had to leave their belongings outside and only take the essentials, pens and water etc. I was supremely anal about my new bag. To the point where I actually detoured to the ladies bathroom to disguise it inside a Myers bag, went back outside and hid it under a chair LOL.

- Saturday night the four of us and Elaine's bf went to Davy's sister's restaurant opposite Glenny station. We had the ice cream platter to share for dessert and they had lots of different flavours, like rose, sesame, and wasabi!! WASABI!

2008-08-30T11:18:00.002+10:00

On Monday after uni I went to work, the place always gives me a headache. It's not like I'm not used to staring at a screen for 9 hours straight when I worked at CPM, but for some reason my head is always doing me in after each shift.
My mum has totally changed my room, my furniture and walls don't match anymore! My desk and bed have been moved to my sister's room, I got her bed, her tiny desk, Mum's shelf, and a table that's the three-quarters the side of a door.

Tuesday I skipped chem tute, bought a Choco Churro and went all the way to the city just to give it to him. Then trained back to Glenny where I had an appointment to see how my jaw was heeling from my wisdom teeth fiasco.

Wednesday I had prac, we discreetly left an hour early and went to find Alex, who was all the way in the law building discussing cup sizes and making a bet on how big this girl's boobs were LOL.

On Thursday Yuna and I went to all you can eat yumcha! We got there early (before the buffet started) and left 2 hours later. I haven't been since last year and at that time I felt jibbed because I wasn't full when we left. However, with no guys there and no judging eyes from other ladies, I had:

11 prawn dumplings,
2 lotus seed buns,
2 things my sister calls "birdnests" with taro and meat inside,
half a bowl of sticky rice,
half a plate of prawns wrapped in rice sheets,
bowl of coconut sago,
and some watermelon, all washed down with lots of water and tea.

I have a humongous appetite.

Quality wasn't that great, but quantity sure made up for it. Afterwards, I went to tutoring

Yesterday I had fish and chips for dinner, all the way down in Edithvale where the fish is freshest haha. Then afterward Alex and I went to one of his friends' house, where they all had their laptops out and were warring with each other. His friends are hilarious, I particularly like Andrew, the depressed medical geek. He was really nice, he let me play counterstrike on his laptop but the other guys were merciless!

AND TODAY I rang up to confirm my shift and they didn't need me so I don't have to work! Yaaaay!

If he can't be

2008-08-24T15:31:00.003+10:00

Friday I had Korean BBQ with Alex and his mum in Clayton, the waiter recognized Alex and I as soon as we stepped in! I've only been there once since the turnover of owners. Must be our tip from last time hehe.
Service was impeccable as always, then we drove down to meet Ado, Wii, Andrew and gf and their friends at Glenny to watch Tropic Thunder. It's a must see, Ben Stiller is hilarious! I want to see The House Bunny with Anna Faris and Madagascar 2 when it comes out too! Afterwards had drinks at Airstream and then got dropped off at 4. Woke up to some very angry parents on Saturday morning but I charmed them out of their funk by cleaning my room LOL.

On a horrible side note Alex and Ado saw a girl at uni who looks "just like me if I keep on eating the way I am". And they had the nerve to bring it up while I was scoffing down KFC on Friday. Damn men, now my self esteem is bruised!

Olympics is over as of tonight and I've missed the entire thing, opening ceremony and all. I haven't watched a single event from start to finish, not even the equestrian events! Maybe I'll catch a bit of the closing ceremony..?

My mum is obsessed with feng shui and the position of furniture in our house. She and Dad have gone to our farmhouse to drag a desk down so I can put it in my room and rearrange my bed (apparently I should be sleeping and study facing East).

I can't explain this feeling, I think about it every day

2008-08-18T20:28:00.005+10:00

On Sunday Yuna Elaine and I were open day guides! After waking up at 630am, getting to uni at 830, and 4 hours of telling people how to get to where they wanted to go, we went all over uni to where the faculty hubs were and collected chocolate coins and lollies. It was very much like a treasure hunt. I also scabbed a free tshirt, a toothbrush, 3 sausages, 1 krispy kreme, 2 bottles of Nutrient water and 2 Itune cards to the value of 3 free songs each! Yaaay.
Afterwards we went to Elaine's boyfriend's apartment where were collected our bags and I went down to Springvale to meet Alex and had KFC for dinner. I think I'd eaten too much KFC lately, I was in love with original recipe chicken a few weeks ago but not anymore sighs.

On Wednesday Yuna and I had prac and we went to Royal Park and squatted under gum and wattle trees collecting leaf litter and shoving it into plastic bags. We finished our prac 2 hours early and trained home to Glenny to buy kim chi and Korean chips and ice cream mmm.

Today I signed up for MoMU, the Malaysian club of Melb uni. Yes I'm aware that I'm not Malaysian. I also signed up my friends so they could vote too hehe. Anwyay, the sole reason for that was so I could vote my friends onto the committee and Alex who's running for president tomorrow afternoon. However, after he submitted his application they emailed him back saying only MALAYSIANS could be president pffft. Anyway after that I went to tutoring and the little girl tipped the table and spilled my cup of barley tea all over me. The class was not so much me teaching them English, more so them teaching me Korean and playing Guess Who ahah. Maybe I should pay them instead...
Anyway here's a possum outside Ballieu, I thought it was a humongous rat when Christina pointed it out.
You can't really see it, it's in the middle of the photo, but anyhoo.

2008-08-14T22:18:00.002+10:00

It's Thursday and I feel like I'm finally going back to normal! No more dizziness or sore throat, just a cough and a manly sounding voice left.

Oh and on Sunday night I called a curry by accident who said he was a taxi driver. I thought it was one of Alex's friends, Dilpreet or something, but turns out he really was a taxi driver. I was like 'Stop being an idiot, put Alex on the phone' and he was all like 'I'm sorry, Alex is not here, I am a taxi driver!' in a funny curry accent teehee. And then he goes 'You have called me an idiot now, what, 3 or 4 times?' very indignantly, but by then I was frustrated and hung up on him. Then he called Alex and told him someone was calling him an idiot, and Alex somehow instinctively knew it was me and sent me a message going "Stop abusing the taxi driver!"
And when he went to pick up his phone from the driver the next day there was a whole group of them, possibly a taxi gang, greasing him off haha.

Ooh this is really embarrassing but I like Miley's song 7 things! She's got a really unusual voice, I know a lot of people don't like it ('She sounds like a 50 year old whose been smoking for 4o years!') and I didn't either when I first heard it, but it's grown on me now!

2008-08-05T22:02:00.003+10:00

Last Thursday was our anniversary, we celebrated at Number 8 at Crown. I had a crab salad and pan fried barramundi, and Alex had some weird slimy meat thing that I couldn't "appreciate" haha and an eye fillet steak.

Anyway the next day I was craving all you can eat yumcha on Lonsdale St, but they only had that Mon-Fri so we trained down to Springvale and had yumcha there with Alex's mum too.

Sunday I had my first shift and it was a gay, I got a nosebleed in the middle of a survey and bled everywhere! It was so disgusting. The nature of anything call center is disgusting too. I miss CPM, I miss going on the net and playing DS and listening to music (sometimes all three at once) while making calls. Oh well at least I have Joe.
Monday I had uni and then went down to work again, saw Andrew and the long fingernail guy (whose name is Derrick) on the train and then went home.

Wednesday I had my first ecology prac. We were stuck with a girl who asks too many stupid questions when we just want to LEAVE and another girl who over dramatizes looking into a microscope: "You guys, I can't do this. It makes me so, so dizzy, and I like can't focus! Oh my god I can't DO this! I'm sorry for being dramatic, but I just cant!" GOD just shut up before I stab my pipette in your eye!

On Thursday I had tutoring and then trained home with Yuna, we went to get her ear pierced at the Glen. Now we're thinking of getting of getting our tragus done but I don't know, I'm scared!

Friday went to TGIF's and I got a fever. When I finally got home it was nearly four and I had work the next day at 10. It didn't matter because I ended up leaving halfway through anyway, Joe drove me to Box Hill and I found my way home and promptly fell into bed and didn't get up till 11am today.

Dad came back from HK today after being away for a week and brought back with him lots of edible goodies (as always), but he's flying out to Sydney again tomorrow morning at 6. Gayness! Anyway I'm off to take my meds and go sleep in the hope I won't be missing uni tomorrow ><